Chapter 1837: Wu Yao, Su Youwei (Side Story)

As Li Luo was the realm's Sovereign, his mind and spirit were linked to the entire world, and even the slightest ripple in the realm's barrier was clearly reflected in his heart. Having just exchanged greetings with the phantom of the Ancestral Dragon and the three towering figures from beyond the endless realm, his emotions had not yet fully settled, when a subtle yet distinct fluctuation, unlike the laws of this realm, lightly touched the edge of the world.

He raised his eyebrows slightly, the myriad phenomena profound light in his eyes gathering somewhat, revealing a hint of surprise.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Qinge, standing beside him, immediately sensed the subtle change in his aura and asked softly. Having attained the Ten-Grade Radiant Aspect, her spiritual sense was extraordinarily keen; though not yet at Li Luo's level of transformation, she too sensed something unusual.

Li Luo withdrew his gaze from beyond the realm, turned to Jiang Qinge, and smiled reassuringly: "It's nothing. There are guests from beyond the realm requesting to open the barrier of the realm wall."

"Guests from beyond the realm?" A flicker of vigilance crossed Jiang Qinge's golden beautiful eyes. The Shenzhou world had just ended countless ages of chaos, the dark world had only just merged, and it was a time of myriad renewals. Whether guests from beyond the realm were friend or foe remained unknown.

Li Luo naturally understood her concern, taking her cool hand, his tone calm yet carrying undeniable confidence: "Rest assured, I sense no malice. Moreover..." He paused, his gaze sweeping over the boundless Forty Provinces beneath his feet. Though his voice was soft, it seemed to synchronize with the breath of the entire world: "Within this realm, I am the Sovereign. Even if there are storms, I can quell them with a turn of my hand."

Feeling the absolute control in his words as the realm's Sovereign, Jiang Qinge's heart eased slightly, and she gently nodded: "Since you say so, then I will follow your lead."

Li Luo's mind stirred slightly, and without fully opening the realm barrier, he quietly carved out a temporary passage at the edge of the world, just wide enough for a few to pass through. A flash of rosy light, and three figures stepped out from the passage, landing in the sea of clouds before Li Luo and Jiang Qinge.

The visitors were two women and one child.

The woman on the left wore a purple dress, her figure graceful, her features exquisitely beautiful, her demeanor gentle yet carrying a hint of serenity forged through hardship, with a faint starlight flowing around her body.

The woman on the right wore all black, her figure tall and alluring, her features cold and striking, her brows naturally bearing a look of heroic disdain, her eyes sharp, as if containing the power of thunder.

Protected between them, holding hands, was a boy about four or five years old. The boy was delicately carved like jade, his eyes lively, curiously observing this entirely new world. What most caught Li Luo's attention was that the boy's qi and blood were mighty, with a faint dragon's roar echoing within, and the aura emanating from deep within his bloodline actually shared the same source as the towering figure he had just seen seated cross-legged upon the ancient Ancestral Dragon phantom, even more pure and intimate! Especially that Ancestral Dragon aura, which seemed to be the boy's innate imprint. The purple-clad woman's gaze swept over Li Luo and Jiang Qinge, especially after sensing Li Luo's immeasurable aura, as if merged with heaven and earth, a hint of solemnity flashed in her eyes, yet she spoke directly: "Forgive my intrusion upon this realm's Sovereign. I am Wu Yao, and this is Su Youwei. We have followed a trace of residual evil aura sharing the same source as the 'Holy God' to arrive here. Though this aura is nearly dissipated, its source is terrifying, and it bears extreme similarity to the 'Holy God' power that once nearly destroyed everything in our homeland. I dare ask, Sovereign, did this realm previously suffer a great calamity?"

Upon hearing this, Li Luo understood. So they had come for the "Source of All Evil." His expression remained calm as he spoke: "Indeed. This realm was once disturbed by an evil entity, triggering a prolonged calamity, known as the 'Source of All Evil.' However, this threat has been completely eradicated by me, and its residual aura will gradually dissipate with time, becoming harmless once more."

He shifted his tone, his gaze falling upon the little boy, with a hint of inquiry: "As for the aura you sensed sharing the same source, it must stem from this. Earlier, I sensed beyond the realm the aura of a great realm sovereign seated cross-legged upon the Ancestral Dragon phantom, and this child's bloodline is closely connected to his. I wonder what the relationship is?"

Upon hearing this, Su Youwei and Wu Yao both showed surprise on their faces. Su Youwei spoke gently, her voice carrying a barely perceptible excitement: "Sovereign... have you seen Zhou Yuan?"

Zhou Yuan?

Li Luo silently recited this name in his heart, matching it to the towering figure on the Ancestral Dragon phantom, and nodded: "If the great realm sovereign who commands the Ancestral Dragon is named Zhou Yuan, then I have indeed seen him. Only, we were separated by vast distance, and never spoke in depth."

Receiving confirmation, Su Youwei and Wu Yao exchanged glances, each seeing relief and a hint of complexity in the other's eyes. Wu Yao took a deep breath, her attitude visibly softening, she pointed to the two beside her, and finally her gaze fell gently upon the little boy, as she formally introduced:

"I am Wu Yao, she is Su Youwei. We come from the Tianyuan Realm. And this child..." She paused, her tone carrying a hint of playfulness and tenderness, "He is our three's child, named Zhou Xuan."

The little boy named Zhou Xuan seemed to understand he was being introduced, lifted his head, and with those clear, bright big eyes looked at Li Luo and Jiang Qinge, showing no fear, instead breaking into a grin, revealing an innocent, pure smile.

"Your three's child?" Li Luo was somewhat taken aback at this.