Chapter 377: Chapter 377: Ye Tianling’s Potential Crisis

「Outside the Royal Family’s Celestial Tower.」

Jiang Xiangning’s eyes were red and still brimming with tears.

But these were no longer tears of grievance.

"From now on, you can go by the name ’Xia Xinning.’ This was your name in the past. And that’s the explanation for everything that’s happened."

Xia Xinyue didn’t hide the truth, explaining the specific reasons. She even mentioned the changes she had seen in the Destiny Totem’s trends on the twenty-seventh floor.

"But... but I didn’t receive any kind of great opportunity. And my... my power..."

Upon learning the truth, Jiang Xiangning was so moved she cried tears of joy, but at the same time, she felt a surge of panic.

After all, she was only in the Sword Soul Realm, still a fair distance from the Sword Spirit Realm.

Such a level of power was, frankly, far too low.

’How could I possibly be worthy of being a Princess?’

"That’s one of the reasons I came to Luoyun Town. I’ve brought some Elixirs. After you take them, we’ll see if they can activate your Bloodline Talent and help you attune to the Celestial Dao. If that doesn’t work, reaching the Second Level of Sword Spirit will be no problem either. The sooner you achieve Celestial Harmony Dao, the sooner you can mature.

Many Princes and Princesses of the Great Xia Royal Family have already awakened. Geniuses from past eras who were dormant or sealed away have also been unsealed and are emerging into the world..."

As Xia Xinyue spoke, she sighed again, her voice turning grave. "Therefore, our Xin Generation must be united and work even harder. Resources are limited, so we have to seize every single opportunity. And another thing... if the Kunpeng Divine Son wants to pursue Harmonization Dao through Dual Cultivation with you, don’t refuse. It’s a rare chance for you to grow."

"Ah—"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiangning—that is, Xia Xinning—couldn’t help but blush, a flustered look filling her eyes. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

But she immediately shook her head. "That won’t happen. He’s a man of principle, and he doesn’t like us. There’s no need to overthink it."

Xia Xinran’s eyes twinkled. "Actually, Sister Xinyue, you could be the one to give it a try."

Xia Xinyue shook her head with a wry smile. "My marriage is not mine to decide. It was arranged back in the Ancient Era. So, let’s not make jokes like that. We shouldn’t bring trouble upon the Kunpeng Divine Son."

Xia Xinran was stunned. "Then... who is it? Could he be even more powerful than the Kunpeng Divine Son?"

Xia Xinyue shook her head again. "Not necessarily more powerful than the Kunpeng Divine Son, but the powers behind him are different. Besides, while the Elder Roc King and the Celestial Serpent King may approve of the Kunpeng Divine Son, he wasn’t born in the Ancient Era. He’s from this new age. This guarantees there will always be a rift between him and us. We might not care about it, and he might not care, but those beings from the Venerable Era definitely will."

"It’s just that right now, with the world newly formed and everything just beginning, these conflicts simply haven’t boiled over yet."

Xia Xinran’s smile instantly froze, and she fell silent.

This was something she understood in her heart, something that all Cultivators from the Ancient Era understood. In their eyes, they were the original masters of this World, while these new lifeforms were merely the descendants of sinners—nothing more than a group of lowly commoners.

Even though the Kunpeng Divine Son’s bloodline was equally noble and his Talent was astonishingly brilliant, and even though the younger generation like them could accept him, what about their elders?

The Elder Roc King was currently very pleased, even believing the Kunpeng Divine Son had simply been born ahead of schedule. He had never even considered that the Kunpeng Divine Son was a new bloodline from the outside world!

What’s more, the Golden-winged Roc Lineage had only produced a single Divine Child, which was why he was so precious. But what if several Young Venerables were to appear?

Would the Kunpeng Divine Son’s status remain so lofty then?

And what would happen once the news that the Kunpeng Divine Son was a descendant of a new bloodline from the outside world became widespread?

These were all potential crises.

Xia Xinran had thought of this, and naturally, so had Xia Xinning.

The Little Fox, Jiang Zhu’Er, still didn’t understand any of it. She didn’t need to. For her, having good things to eat and fun things to play with was more than enough.

"Demon Ling Saintess, you... knew about all this from the beginning, didn’t you?"

Xia Xinran felt it was somewhat unfair, but the great tide of events was far beyond her power to change.

She looked up at Yao Ling and asked via voice transmission.

"Yes. After all, I was the one who watched him descend from the Void. At first, I even suspected he was faking the Kunpeng Divine Son’s Divine Blood Talent. But... he proved his Talent. As for his identity as a new bloodline of the Human Race, it’s enough that you know. As long as it isn’t exposed for now, there won’t be a problem."

Yao Ling, who had already returned to her human form, pondered for a moment before replying gravely via voice transmission.

"We won’t say anything, of course, but the era is changing. Soon, once the major regions throughout Heaven and Earth stabilize, the teleportation functions of various Secret Realms and Ancient Arrays will be restored. When that happens, I’m afraid it will be impossible to hide the truth, even if we wanted to."

Xia Xinyue said.

"We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it. Whether it’s the new generation or the old, he still possesses the Ancient Era’s Kunpeng Divine Blood Talent! If they can disregard even the Divine Child’s Talent and refuse to offer him protection, then all I can say is that a war between the ancient and the modern is bound to erupt sooner or later. Personally, I find such conflicts meaningless. Heaven and Earth are newborn. If we let the ancient generation completely take over this era, then the world-ending cataclysm of the past will inevitably return one day."

"These native Cultivators have allowed this planet to grow and thrive. Their Cultivation Techniques and methods of development are likely a better fit for this World. We should focus on learning from them."

Yao Ling sighed. She wasn’t the scheming manipulator Ye Tianling had judged her to be—at least, not at this moment.

"If only they could all think like you. But that’s unlikely. I just hope the Kunpeng Divine Son can get much farther before his cover is blown. I wonder how far he can make it in the tower this time."

Xia Xinyue looked up at the Royal Family’s Celestial Tower, a hint of yearning in her eyes.

"Didn’t he say he was just going to casually clear fifty or sixty floors for fun? We’ll just wait for him to clear the fiftieth floor."

Yao Ling, on the other hand, revealed an expectant smile.

"Fifty floors... If he were in the Void Realm, he might have a chance of entering the forty-fourth or forty-fifth floor. If he did, he’d be guaranteed the title of ’Young Venerable.’ Going any higher than that, to surpass the ninety-fifth floor... I’m afraid that would be incredibly difficult."

Xia Xinyue murmured.

"Let’s go as well. We can wait for them on the thirty-third floor. With his ability, reaching the thirty-third floor shouldn’t be too much of a problem for him."

Yao Ling smiled and immediately set off.

Xia Xinyue nodded lightly. She gave Xia Xinran and Xia Xinning a profound look before taking out a Qiankun Ring and placing it in Xia Xinning’s hand. "The resources from all these years are inside, along with the Elixirs I prepared for you. Work hard. You must seize this opportunity. Strive to reach the Void Realm in a single leap and become a true Princess!"

"Yes!"

Xia Xinning nodded firmly, her eyes filled with determination.

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