Chapter 422: Persuading Xiaoxue

After Duan Fengyun finished speaking, both Duan Fengyun and Yuwen Tuo looked toward Yu Xiaoxue; they did not know if Yu Xiaoxue would believe what they had said.

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After all, it was impossible for Yu Xiaoxue to suddenly accept that Duan Fengyun was a disciple of the Yellow Emperor.

Unexpectedly, however, Yu Xiaoxue actually nodded and believed what Duan Fengyun had said.

Yu Xiaoxue said:

"Duan Fengyun, I believe what you said.

Facts can lie, but eyes and feelings do not; I believe you are a disciple of the Yellow Emperor.

There is just one point I don't understand: since Jing Chou is clearly the Earth Emperor, why didn't you bring Jing Chou along when you set out to save the world and oppose the Demon Realm?

Although Jing Chou's strength is indeed low compared to the two of you, it is simply impossible for you to save the world without the Earth Emperor!"

Although Yu Xiaoxue believed what Duan Fengyun said, she still felt puzzled as to why the two of them had not brought Chen Jingchou along.

Duan Fengyun laughed:

"Miss Xiaoxue, the matter of the Earth Emperor is very complicated; listen as I explain it to you slowly.

Do you still remember who it was that awakened you when you were at the Nuwa Temple?"

Yu Xiaoxue turned her head to look at Yuwen Tuo and said:

"It was him!

Brother Jianchi, who is now Yuwen Tuo!"

Duan Fengyun nodded and said:

"Correct. At the Nuwa Temple, it was Brother Yuwen who awakened you, not Chen Jingchou.

Do you still remember what Mother Nuwa said to you?

You and the Earth Emperor are a match made in heaven, and you will work together to bring welfare to the Human Realm; therefore, the one who can awaken you from your slumber is the true Earth Emperor.

Have you never noticed this problem?"

Yu Xiaoxue nodded and said:

"I know, I know about this matter that Mother told me.

But many facts later proved that Jing Chou is the true Earth Emperor.

The incident at the Nuwa Temple was perhaps just a coincidence."

Duan Fengyun laughed:

"Miss Xiaoxue, let me tell you the truth: this was no coincidence. Everything happened like this.

Eighteen years ago, before Brother Yuwen's home, the Northern Zhou, was destroyed, the Earth Emperor at that time was my young Brother Yuwen.

After the Demon Lord sensed in the Demon Realm that the Earth Emperor of this generation was Brother Yuwen, he worried about his talent and his other identity—a member of the Northern Zhou royal family and the guardian of the Xuanyuan Sword.

The Earth Emperor of this generation concerned whether the Demon Realm and the Demon Lord's plan could succeed, so the Demon Lord used every means to make Yang Su destroy the Northern Zhou and take Brother Yuwen as his disciple.

Then, he used Brother Yuwen's mother to threaten Brother Yuwen into killing; Brother Yuwen was stained with the blood of the innocent at a very young age.

Just like that, Brother Yuwen lost his qualification as the Earth Emperor. At this time, the Demon Lord struck again; he obscured the heavenly secrets and shifted the fate of the Earth Emperor onto an infant who, in his eyes, had terrible talent.

Moreover, the Demon Lord deliberately designed Brother Yuwen and this infant to be mortal enemies; you should know who this infant is without me saying it.

He is exactly the prince of the Chen Kingdom you mentioned, Chen Jingchou.

This is the entanglement between Brother Yuwen and Chen Jingchou; do you understand now?"

Yu Xiaoxue looked at Yuwen Tuo with red eyes; she had not expected that Yuwen Tuo had actually shouldered so much.

Eighteen years ago! At such a young age, Yuwen Tuo was forced to hold the Xuanyuan Sword and kill; this kind of survival for the sake of his mother and himself was truly heartbreaking.

Yu Xiaoxue said:

"Yuwen Tuo, then why didn't you tell everyone about this?

If everyone knew about your difficulties, they would surely forgive you."

Yuwen Tuo sneered:

"Xiaoxue, how could everything be so simple?

In order to survive in troubled times, I killed so many people; how could the world abandon their hatred for me based on my word alone?

I, Yuwen Tuo, am not afraid, nor do I regret it. Merits and faults will be evaluated by future generations; I, Yuwen Tuo, do not care about leaving a name in history or being reviled for ten thousand years—I only want to live in the present!"

Duan Fengyun nodded, expressing his admiration for Yuwen Tuo's viewpoint:

"Brother Yuwen is right.

People cannot see their past, nor can they see their future; all they can do is grasp the present."

Hearing the words of these two paranoid madmen, Yu Xiaoxue shook her head. She looked at Duan Fengyun and continued to ask:

"Even if, as you just said, Jing Chou and Yuwen Tuo swapped the identity of the Earth Emperor, the current Earth Emperor is still Jing Chou; you cannot succeed in dealing with the Demon Realm without Jing Chou.

With a great enemy before us, I hope you can put aside your grudges against each other. It will not be too late to settle your accounts after the Demon Realm is sealed back into the Scar of the Sky."

Yu Xiaoxue still wanted to try to ease the hatred between Duan Fengyun's side and Chen Jingchou; after all, she did not want to see the two sides come to blows and let the Demon Realm on the sidelines reap the benefits.

Seeing Yu Xiaoxue's big-picture perspective, Duan Fengyun nodded in appreciation.

After appreciating Yu Xiaoxue's big-picture view, Duan Fengyun laughed:

"Miss Xiaoxue, actually, how could Brother Yuwen and I not understand what you just said?

We thought the same way at first; after all, without the Earth Emperor, we truly cannot complete the task of saving the world.

But later, when we went to the North Sea to retrieve the Fuxi Zither from Guyue Xianren, this matter changed.

In the North Sea, a great change occurred between Chen Jingchou and me.

He lost his qualification as the Earth Emperor, and I was endowed as the new Earth Emperor!"

Yu Xiaoxue looked at Duan Fengyun; she knew that the Earth Emperor was crucial to saving the world, and Duan Fengyun would certainly not deceive her about this matter.

Yu Xiaoxue had not expected that Chen Jingchou would actually be stripped of his qualification as the Earth Emperor; it seemed that perhaps he really was not the person destined to be this savior.

Yu Xiaoxue nodded and said:

"Alright, since that is the case, then I have no questions.

Didn't you just say you were going to Xitian Juefeng Tongtian Ta?

There is no time to lose, let us set off immediately!"

Duan Fengyun and Yuwen Tuo exchanged a glance, both of their faces filled with a sense of joy.

Neither of them had expected that they would persuade Yu Xiaoxue so smoothly.

Duan Fengyun removed the restriction and said to Ruyan, who was still in the accounting room:

"Ruyan, we have finished our business.

Come have a few drinks quickly; after we drink, we must leave.

Miss Xiaoxue is also coming with us, so you will have to be busy by yourself again from now on."

Ruyan walked over with a smile, filled a cup of wine for everyone, and said:

"I knew Xiaoxue wouldn't stay here for long.

I know you all have your own responsibilities.

It's fine, go ahead and get busy; whenever you are done and want to drink, just come to Yuehe Small Inn.

Although I, Ruyan, don't have much money, I still have enough to treat you to drinks!"

Duan Fengyun raised his wine cup and laughed loudly:

"Hahahaha, alright, after we finish our business, we will definitely come to Yuehe Small Inn for a good drink.

Don't complain about us spending your money then."

Ruyan smiled: "What are you saying!

Come, I wish you immediate success!"

The four of them raised their cups and clinked them together, wishing for their journey to be smooth sailing.

Just as the four were about to raise their cups to drink heartily, the voice of an uninvited guest rang out from outside.

"Nuwa's Daughter, we know you are inside, come out here quickly.

If you don't come out, we will kill this group of people outside.

I will count to three; if you don't come out by then, I am going to take action!"

Hearing this voice, Duan Fengyun and Yuwen Tuo smiled at each other; they were all too familiar with this voice.

This was precisely the voice of the Wood Protector whom they had beaten away not long ago.

Duan Fengyun smiled:

"Miss Xiaoxue, don't be afraid, leave this matter to me and Yuwen Tuo!"

Under the gaze of the Gold Protector and the Wood Protector, the doors of Yuehe Small Inn opened, and what met their eyes was a face with an evil, cold sneer.

Duan Fengyun looked at the Gold Protector and the Wood Protector and sneered:

"Oh my, isn't this the Gold Protector and the Wood Protector?

Why, I haven't even gone to find you yet, and you have come to find me.

Could it be that you missed me so much that you came to see me on your own initiative?"

The Gold Protector and the Wood Protector looked at Duan Fengyun before them, both cursing inwardly; how could this guy Duan Fengyun be here?

Originally, in their view, capturing Nuwa's Daughter was undoubtedly a task they could easily accomplish.

Although Yuehe City had the protection of Nuwa, how could the Gold Protector and the Wood Protector be afraid of a divine statue?

The two had already planned it out when they came: they would drag Nuwa's Daughter back, and on the way, they could properly enjoy the taste of Nuwa's Daughter.

When the two thought of this, their blood boiled, but when they saw Duan Fengyun here, their hearts instantly went cold by half.

The Wood Protector spoke up:

"Duan Fengyun, how is it that we can run into you everywhere?

Today we brothers will consider ourselves unlucky; we are leaving Yuehe City right now."

After speaking, the Gold Protector and the Wood Protector wanted to turn and leave.

"Want to leave? Do you really think this Yuehe City is a place you two can come and go as you please!"

A golden sword suddenly appeared on the path of their retreat, and then Yuwen Tuo appeared before their eyes after a flash of fire.

Since the Gold Protector and the Wood Protector had appeared, Duan Fengyun would certainly not let them leave again.

The Gold Protector looked at Duan Fengyun and Yuwen Tuo and said:

"Duan Fengyun, Yuwen Tuo, do you really want to fight us to the death today?"

Duan Fengyun shook his head and said:

"Gold Protector, you are wrong about that.

We never thought about fighting you to the death; we only want to send you to the Western Heaven!

Last time the Earth Protector gave his life to protect your escape; I didn't expect you to not cherish it properly.

Then this time, you cannot blame us; prepare to die."

Duan Fengyun reached into the Void with one hand and took out the Xuanyuan Sword; he and Yuwen Tuo, each holding a Xuanyuan Sword, charged toward their respective targets.

Long before the two appeared, Duan Fengyun and Yuwen Tuo had already divided the work.

As the strongest of the Five Great Protectors, the Gold Protector would certainly be dealt with by Duan Fengyun.

As for the Wood Protector, he would be left for Yuwen Tuo to deal with.

Of course, Duan Fengyun would not let Yuwen Tuo fight the Wood Protector alone; he had already summoned the Zhurong Fire Spirit, letting it hide on Yuwen Tuo's body, waiting for a good opportunity to strike the Wood Protector.

Now that it had upgraded to the Vermilion Bird Fire, the power of the Zhurong Fire Spirit would be enough for the Wood Protector to suffer.