Chapter 397: Telling the Truth

Yuwen Tuo's face was flushed, and he looked at Duan Fengyun with a slightly tipsy expression as he said:

"Big Brother, who exactly are you?

Ning Ke told me that you are a spy from the Demon Realm, here to serve as a vanguard for the Demon Realm to destroy the Human Realm.

But I don't believe it. The moment I first saw you, I felt that you and I were very close; I don't believe you are the kind of person Ning Ke described."

Duan Fengyun, also with a flushed face, looked at Yuwen Tuo; he was very happy about Yuwen Tuo's question.

At the very least, Yuwen Tuo still trusted him up to this point and was willing to speak about everything, not doubting him simply because of Ning Ke's words.

Duan Fengyun smiled and said:

"Before I explain it to you, I will first show you something!"

Under Yuwen Tuo's gaze, Duan Fengyun grabbed at the Void with his right hand, and instantly, a golden sword shadow appeared in Duan Fengyun's hand.

Seeing the golden sword in Duan Fengyun's hand, Yuwen Tuo nearly fell to the ground.

How could Yuwen Tuo possibly fail to recognize the Xuanyuan Sword? On the sword in Duan Fengyun's hand, Yuwen Tuo sensed the unique golden Sword Intent of the Xuanyuan Sword.

Yuwen Tuo likewise grabbed at the Void and brought out his own Xuanyuan Sword.

Looking at the Xuanyuan Sword in his hand, which was identical to the one in Duan Fengyun's hand, Yuwen Tuo said in disbelief:

"How is this possible? There are actually two Xuanyuan Swords in this world.

Big Brother, where did you get this Xuanyuan Sword, and why is it exactly the same as mine!"

Duan Fengyun smiled and said:

"Let me tell you slowly.

Actually, you shouldn't call me Big Brother, because my true seniority is I don't know how many times greater than yours.

My name is Duan Fengyun, and my Master is the ancestor of your Northern Zhou Yuwen Imperial Clan, Xuanyuan Huangdi.

I am a personal disciple of Xuanyuan Huangdi; logically speaking, I am also an ancestor of your Northern Zhou Yuwen Imperial Clan."

Yuwen Tuo was even more shocked; he now began to doubt Duan Fengyun a little.

Yuwen Tuo shook his head and smiled:

"Big Brother, stop joking with me. How could you possibly be a personal disciple of the ancestor Xuanyuan Huangdi?

The ancestor Xuanyuan Huangdi attained the Dao thousands of years ago; how could he have taken you as a disciple?"

Duan Fengyun guessed that Yuwen Tuo certainly wouldn't believe him, so he continued to explain:

"Brother Yuwen, think about it: if it weren't for Xuanyuan Huangdi, where would this Xuanyuan Sword of mine have come from?

To tell you the truth, I am not from this world; I was brought here by my Master from another world.

In that other world, through a stroke of fate, I was taken as a disciple by Xuanyuan Huangdi.

You should also be able to feel that when we first met, there was a very intimate feeling; I believe it is because I am a disciple of Xuanyuan Huangdi.

As for how to address each other, let us each stick to our own; you can just call me Big Brother."

Yuwen Tuo looked at Duan Fengyun, then at the Xuanyuan Sword in Duan Fengyun's hand; even though what Duan Fengyun said was like a fantasy, making it very hard for Yuwen Tuo to believe.

But the various things Duan Fengyun said did indeed prove that Duan Fengyun might truly be a disciple of Xuanyuan Huangdi.

Yuwen Tuo asked in confusion:

"Then, did the ancestor Xuanyuan Huangdi bring you to this world for some reason?

And why would Ning Ke say you are a spy from the Demon Realm? As a personal disciple of the ancestor Xuanyuan Huangdi, why would you be mistaken for a spy from the Demon Realm?"

Duan Fengyun put away his smile and looked at Yuwen Tuo with a serious face; he had to present a serious attitude to Yuwen Tuo so that Yuwen Tuo would know that what he was about to say was not a lie.

Seeing this expression on Duan Fengyun, Yuwen Tuo immediately had a bad feeling in his heart.

He signaled for Duan Fengyun to wait, then ran to the side, brought back another jar of wine, and filled the wine bowls for himself and Duan Fengyun.

After Yuwen Tuo drained the wine in his bowl in one gulp, his mood calmed down a lot, and he signaled for Duan Fengyun to continue.

Seeing this, Duan Fengyun knew that Yuwen Tuo was mentally prepared, so he began to speak:

"The reason Master brought me to this world is to have me help you and the Earth Emperor complete the salvation of the world, to defeat the Demon Lord together, and to seal the Scar of the Sky forever.

As for Ning Ke saying I am a spy from the Demon Realm, that is because she herself is a spy from the Demon Realm, so after learning my true identity, she tried to frame me to sow discord between us brothers."

Although he had been mentally prepared just now, upon hearing what Duan Fengyun said, Yuwen Tuo still said with an angry face:

"How is this possible? Ning Ke has been with me for eighteen years.

For these eighteen years, she has grown up with me; how could she be a spy from the Demon Realm? Big Brother, did you perhaps make a mistake, just like Ning Ke mistook your identity?

Or perhaps there is some misunderstanding between the two of you, causing you to mistake each other for spies from the Demon Realm."

Duan Fengyun guessed that it would be hard for Yuwen Tuo to accept that Ning Ke was a person from the Demon Realm.

However, telling Yuwen Tuo now would prevent the appearance of the Demon Infant later, and perhaps Yuwen Tuo would still have a chance to bring Ning Ke back to the Righteous Path.

Therefore, Duan Fengyun was very firm now; he had to make things clear to Yuwen Tuo.

Duan Fengyun picked up his wine bowl, took a sip, cleared his throat, and continued:

"I know that telling you this true identity of Ning Ke will be hard for you to accept for a moment.

But you bear a great mission, so you must learn to face it.

What I want to tell you is that Ning Ke's identity is not as simple as just being a spy from the Demon Realm.

Ning Ke is the daughter of the Demon Lord of the Demon Realm; she was deliberately arranged by the Demon Lord to be by your side.

There is one more thing I will tell you here.

You remember when you were in your Incarnation as Jianchi and awakened Xiaoxue in Yuehe City, right?

At that time, Chen Jingchou, who was clearly the Earth Emperor, did not awaken Xiaoxue, yet you did.

I think you still don't know the reason for this even now.

Actually, it is very simple; you were originally the Earth Emperor of this generation.

It is just that the Demon Lord knew of your talent and the power of your Northern Zhou Xuanyuan Sword, so he deliberately obscured the heavenly secrets, causing you to be stained with the blood of the innocent at a young age."

Just like that, you lost the qualification of the Earth Emperor, and the Demon Lord took this opportunity to give the qualification of the Earth Emperor to that wimp, Chen Jingchou.

After you lost the qualification of the Earth Emperor, the Demon Lord still did not dare to let you off easily.

In the Demon Lord's view, you were his best tool, so he arranged for his daughter to meet you eighteen years ago and then infiltrate your world, wanting you to slowly become a spy for the Demon Realm.

However, there is one thing the Demon Lord never calculated: you lost the qualification of the Earth Emperor, but there is one thing you cannot lose.

Do you remember when you first saw the Kunlun Mirror, it revealed your future without any magic power?

Actually, this is because you are a Kunlun Divine General; the Kunlun Mirror sensed your arrival and activated automatically.

This is the truth you have always wanted to know and what I wanted to tell you."

After Duan Fengyun finished speaking, he looked toward Yuwen Tuo, wanting to see how Yuwen Tuo would react. Yuwen Tuo smiled bitterly:

"Hahahaha, so Ning Ke accompanied me for eighteen years, yet it was all just to use me!

I foolishly thought I had found a confidante with whom I could speak freely, but I never expected her to be such a woman."

Duan Fengyun shook his head and said:

"Although Ning Ke came to your side with a mission, I can tell that her feelings for you are genuine, and I hope you will not let her down.

It is just that humans and demons are different; if you want to be with Ning Ke, you must defeat the Demon Realm and then bring Ning Ke onto the Righteous Path."

Yuwen Tuo nodded and said:

"If Ning Ke is truly sincere toward me, even if it costs me my life, I will make her walk the righteous path."

Yuwen Tuo looked at Duan Fengyun and asked:

"Big Brother, since you said that the Patriarch Xuanyuan Huangdi sent you to this world to deal with the Demon Lord and permanently seal the Scar of the Sky,

then do you have any way to deal with the Demon Lord now!"

Duan Fengyun replied:

"Currently, the Kunlun Mirror, Shennong Cauldron, and Kongtong Seal among the Five Divine Artifacts are with you, and the Nuwa Stone is with Yu Xiaoxue.

Now, the final of the Five Divine Artifacts, the Fuxi Zither, is with Guyue Xianren, and I will go there to obtain the Fuxi Zither.

After gathering the Five Divine Artifacts, I will go to the Xitian Juefeng Tongtian Ta.

At that time, I will use the power of the Five Divine Artifacts to open the Lost Array and seal the Demon Realm in the Scar of the Sky forever.

I certainly cannot accomplish this task alone, so I will need your help, Brother Yuwen."

Yuwen Tuo nodded and replied:

"I will not shirk my duty!"

Duan Fengyun nodded:

"I am very happy that my master has a descendant like you."

Yuwen Tuo smiled and said:

"It is a pity I do not have the abilities of the Patriarch Xuanyuan Huangdi, otherwise how could I have let my mother be imprisoned by Yang Su for so many years!"

Duan Fengyun patted Yuwen Tuo on the shoulder and said:

"You do not need to blame yourself too much for this matter; the fact that your mother was imprisoned by Yang Su was entirely due to the Demon Lord pulling strings behind the scenes.

Eighteen years ago, it was the Demon Lord who used the Demon Seed to alter Yang Su's character, making Yang Su a lackey of the Demon Realm.

The Demon Lord also used Yang Su's hands to destroy your Northern Zhou Yuwen Imperial Clan and capture your mother, using this to force you to submit.

Even without Yang Su, your mother would surely have been captured.

Therefore, do not take this matter too much to heart.

Now that you have already rescued your mother, you should not blame yourself too much.

Come to think of it, you have been here with me for so long, your mother should have recovered quite well by now.

You should hurry back to reunite with your family; I do not want to be a stumbling block to your family reunion."

Yuwen Tuo smiled and said:

"Alright, Big Brother, I will go back shortly.

After you obtain the Fuxi Zither from Guyue Xianren, come find me at the Situ Gong Mansion.

I will keep a close watch on the Kunlun Mirror, Shennong Cauldron, and Kongtong Seal while waiting for your return to discuss the great matter."

Duan Fengyun nodded, filled the wine bowl again, and said:

"Come, let's finish this bowl again.

Congratulations on your long-awaited reunion with your mother."

After the two finished their wine in one gulp, Yuwen Tuo nodded to Duan Fengyun in acknowledgment, then transformed directly into a streak of fire to rush off and reunite with his mother.