Soul Land 5: The Rebirth of Tang San-Chapter 757: Revealing the Past

Tang San and Mei Gongzi held each other in silence, without any questions or words. At this moment, all doubts were unimportant. As long as they were both safe, the worst had passed.

The atmosphere in the study gradually warmed, and Tang San slowly lowered his head, seeking her lips. Before he could make a move, she had already wrapped her arms around his neck, offering her lips to him.

It was like steel striking flint—the spark that truly ignited the flame within.

They kissed passionately, as if trying to release all the fear and anxiety they had felt over the past few days in this single moment. They lost all notions of time and space; it was only when Mei Gongzi's breathing became slightly labored that they finally pulled apart.

As their lips parted, a blush spread across Mei Gongzi's cheeks. She couldn't bring herself to look at him. Instead, she lowered her head and rested it against his chest, her arms still tightly wrapped around him.

Tang San gently stroked her long hair and said softly, "It's over, it's all over. From this moment on, we will never be apart again. No one will ever be able to hurt you. I will protect you with everything I have. Now, I finally have the ability to do so."

"Mm," Mei Gongzi murmured softly. At this moment, she just wanted to hold him, forgetting about being a city lord or becoming an Emperor. As long as they could be together, nothing else mattered. As long as he was by her side, she felt safe, as if she had someone to rely on.

At that moment, a divine consciousness suddenly intruded, startling both of them.

Without a doubt, the divine consciousness belonged to the White Tiger Demon Emperor, and it seemed to be a reminder. In the next instant, a flash of white light signaled the arrival of the White Tiger Demon Emperor in the study.

Tang San and Mei Gongzi stood side by side, and the blush on Mei Gongzi's face had not yet faded. When she saw her grandfather, she shyly lowered her head even further.

The White Tiger Demon Emperor glanced at her, then at Tang San, and couldn't help but sigh softly.

"Sit down, I have some things to say to you," the White Tiger Demon Emperor said, gesturing toward the sofa.

Tang San and Mei Gongzi followed his instructions and sat down on the sofa.

The White Tiger Demon Emperor sat down across from them.

"To be honest, many things in your evaluation went beyond my expectations. Even someone like the Celestial Fox couldn't control everything. I have to say, you two are quite impressive, and very lucky. I've had many questions on my mind. Now that the two of you are together, you need to give me some answers."

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Mei Gongzi looked at Tang San, who nodded at the White Tiger Demon Emperor and said, "Are you asking why so many Emperors supported Little Mei?"

The White Tiger Demon Emperor nodded and said, "That's my first question. I know about your agreement with the Crystal Demon Emperor, so her support for Little Mei is understandable. But what about the others? Sword Saint is easy to explain; since you returned his clan's sacred artifact after the competition, it's only natural he helped you. But what about Crystal Phoenix, Tenebrous, and Undying? They were the ones who should have opposed you, perhaps even standing directly against you. Why did they ultimately choose to support you? When Celestial Fox mentioned that she needed the support of six Emperors to pass, I never imagined she'd have a chance. But in the end, she did. Thinking back to the expression on Celestial Fox's face at that moment still brings me a bit of satisfaction. That guy usually acts so smug and omniscient. It's rare to see him caught off guard. So pray tell, did you have a hand in all that?"

As he spoke, his gaze remained fixed on Tang San.

Tang San nodded slightly. "I did."

He paused briefly and then turned to look at Mei Gongzi.

Mei Gongzi gave him a questioning look.

Tang San took her hand and said, "What I'm about to tell you is related to your true origins. So, no matter what, try not to get too emotional, okay?"

Mei Gongzi was stunned. "My true origins? What’s that supposed to mean? What are my fake origins?"

Tang San held her hand and said, "We didn't tell you earlier because we were worried about how it might affect you emotionally. But now that your evaluation is over, it's time for you to know the truth. It’s also the reason why some of these Emperors were willing to support you."

The White Tiger Demon Emperor frowned. "What are you implying?"

"The Peacock Great Demon King was not your biological father."

"What?" Mei Gongzi nearly jumped off the sofa, looking at Tang San with utter disbelief.

Tang San tilted his head and shrugged helplessly. "Yes, this was something the Peacock Great Demon King told me personally before he died. Because of the circumstances, he didn't tell you at the time. You can confirm this with your mother when we return—she can tell you the details."

"She’s not that peacock brat’s daughter? Then whose daughter is she?" The White Tiger Demon Emperor was already growing impatient. Who was his granddaughter's father?

"Your Majesty, you know more than us about Aunt Su Qin's past, right? Back then, the one she loved wasn't the Peacock Great Demon King. It was..."

The White Tiger Demon Emperor's pupils contracted. "Lin Ximo?"

Mei Gongzi was a bit bewildered; the name Lin Ximo was entirely unfamiliar to her.

Tang San softly explained, "That would be the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor."

In an instant, Mei Gongzi felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She immediately understood what Tang San meant.

Tang San sighed softly and said, "The truth is like this. Aunt Su Qin and Lin Ximo, who is now the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor, were deeply in love and had pledged themselves to each other. Later, Aunt Su Qin became pregnant with you, but Lin Ximo was offered a chance to become an Emperor and was forced to temporarily part from her in order to do so. At that time, Aunt Su Qin didn't dare return to face the White Tiger Demon Emperor, because she was expecting, so she ran away on her own.

"During that period, she encountered complications with her pregnancy and was saved by your supposed father, the Peacock Great Demon King. But when he did that, he set a condition: Aunt Su Qin had to marry him and replace your phoenix bloodline with his. He used his own bloodline to wash away the Crystal Phoenix blood in you, making you his daughter.

"Due to the circumstances, Aunt Su Qin agreed to the Peacock Great Demon King's terms in order to ensure your survival. She became his wife in name only, and you inherited the Peacock Demon clan’s bloodline. But in reality, your biological father is Lin Ximo. Aunt Su Qin probably agreed to the Peacock Great Demon King partly to get revenge on Lin Ximo. After all, he had abandoned her for his ambition to become an Emperor, leaving her to suffer greatly.

"When Lin Ximo returned home after acquiring that cultivation opportunity, he found that his lover had married his enemy. Naturally, he was furious and focused on his cultivation, eventually breaking through to become an Emperor. Then, he began exacting revenge on the Peacock Great Demon King and the entire Peacock Demon clan.

"The Peacock Great Demon King's plan was for you to recognize him as your father, inherit the strongest bloodline of the Peacock Demon clan, and become its leader. He had long foreseen that neither he nor the Peacock Demon clan could stand against the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor in the future, and that this could lead to the complete extinction of the clan. So, he devised this strategy to reveal to Lin Ximo at the last moment that you were his biological daughter. This way, Lin Ximo would have no reason to harm you. Your position as the leader of the Peacock Demon clan would be secure, at least as far as the phoenix race was concerned. I have to admit, the Peacock Great Demon King was a schemer among schemers."