Chapter 832 - 237: Curtain Falls! The Emperor in Mourning, the Barbarian King Raises His Axe—Strongest of the Old and New Eras

Chapter 832: Chapter 237: Curtain Falls! The Emperor in Mourning, the Barbarian King Raises His Axe—Strongest of the Old and New Eras

"How is that possible." Xiaozhao protested, "I think I’m quite powerful too, even if that little Emperor started cultivating from the womb, he definitely wouldn’t be as strong as me."

Li Yuan laughed heartily and patted her head, saying, "It’s not about cultivation, it’s fate. Fate has landed on him, people like him bear great missions; no matter how strong you are, you can’t defeat that."

Others couldn’t see the data, but he could see it clearly, so while others needed to fight a bit to understand power levels, he could grasp it at a glance.

This ability is indeed useful.

Though Xiaozhao was unconvinced, she still listened to her father.

She couldn’t help but sigh internally, feeling her father was really perceptive as an onlooker.

Nowadays, not just her, but even the Barbarian Race over there are all in high spirits, believing that the twenty thousand Two-headed Wolf Riders can surely sweep through the Central Plains.

But her father... he had already predicted the Barbarian Race’s defeat and was arranging a way out for the Barbarian King.

...

...

Early May.

The crying sound of an infant echoed in a tent south of Shanbao.

At the very moment the cries sounded, the once-beaming bright sky suddenly dimmed, rolling red Thunderous Slime gathered from distant clouds, and the earth’s soil unexpectedly spawned streams of piercing cold.

The world became like a vortex.

One vortex in the sky, one on the earth.

These two vortices suddenly emerged.

But such a spectacle only appeared for an instant before disappearing without a trace.

The red Thunderous Slime vanished, and the earth returned to tranquility.

The entire occurrence lasted only a few breaths, many people were calling their friends and family to "come and see," but before they could step out, the phenomenon was gone.

Naturally, no one linked this anomaly to the newborn in the tent.

Li Yuan looked thoughtfully at the sky before lowering his gaze again.

He had long known the child would be special, and stirring up such anomalies was no surprise, but why did they appear and then vanish so quickly?

He swiftly walked toward the tent.

Inside the tent came the sound "It’s a girl."

He smiled and entered, holding the child.

The child was wrinkled, her eyes couldn’t open, and beside her the data floated "0," looking just like an ordinary child.

Li Yuan looked at Xie Yu on the bed.

Xie Yu appeared weary, yet she was also looking at him.

"Our child!" Li Yuan joyfully raised the child.

Xie Yu asked, "So what do you want to name her?"

It was just a normal sentence; the surrounding midwives had no idea what was about to happen.

Instead, Xie Wei sensed something, quickly clearing the space, leaving only her, Li Yuan, Xie Yu, and the baby in the tent.

Xie Yu coldly asked, "Do you want her to carry the Ximen surname?"

Li Yuan laughed, "Let her be named Xie."

Xie Yu was silent for a moment, then said, "No need."

She continued, "She should have her true surname."

Li Yuan looked at her in her postpartum frailty, gently saying, "Let’s discuss it in a few days."

Xie Yu slightly tilted her head, then softly said, "You, go out."

Much later...

At night.

Li Yuan walked outside the tent, Xie Wei came beside him, shaking her head at Li Yuan, then said, "She already knows."

Li Yuan remained silent.

Xie Wei said, "She’s been in this county, meeting Divine Crow Lady, meeting me, and encountering numerous Impermanence figures, she’s possibly picked up some insights from these people, noticing numerous details.

Whether it’s that old house of yours, or the distinguished guest at Hengwu Restaurant, or me as Lady Bai Mei, along with Divine Crow Lady, and the powers you once displayed, all make it impossible for her to deceive herself any longer.

Beyond these, she’s learned a lot about Jade Capital City’s affairs.

Last time she even asked who Marquis Carefree was, who perished in a self-immolation with me at Jade Heart Pool?

I said he was merely a fake eunuch.

She didn’t believe it.

I said my sister became a widow, couldn’t she find a handsome man?

She said I wasn’t that kind of person, unless the man was irresistible.

Next time, she asked how I came to know Master Li.

Then, I felt she quietly investigated Master Li.

After all, Master Li is a legend, if one really wants to understand his deeds, even finding a storyteller in a restaurant or teahouse would yield many insights. ℯℯ𝑙.

Though those storytellers don’t know of the Barbarian King’s matters, they can still recount quite a bit.

So many things together led her to an unbelievable answer.

Xiaoyu’Er... quietly behind our backs conducted many investigations.

In the past she could doubt, now... she can’t."

Li Yuan bitterly laughed, "She can’t accept it?"

Xie Wei said, "You’re her man, don’t you know her temperament?

She is someone who would directly leave the Xie Family for you, then wander the world together.

Even though she is the younger sister of the Empress Dowager with immense power, she was willing not to reveal her identity for you, enduring hardships daily, even quarreling with neighbors.

The person she loves is Ximen Gucheng.

The deeper her love, the harder it is for her to accept you.

Ximen Gucheng and Li Yuan are not the same person.

Ximen Gucheng is a pure swordsman, while you... are an unfathomable Divine Spirit."

"Divine Spirit?" Li Yuan asked, surprised.

Xie Wei said, "You are a god, high above, manipulating the mortal realm, no one can see through you, nor can I."

Li Yuan said, "I’m not a god, I... I just hope the ones I cherish, my family can survive well in this chaotic world. But you know, in the current state of the world..."

Xie Wei whispered, "No one knows..."

"You don’t know either?" Li Yuan asked.

Xie Wei didn’t know how to respond, she remained silent.

At that moment, Li Yuan suddenly felt a great loneliness.

But upon further thought, it’s actually quite normal, aside from Lady Yan who knew all his arrangements from the start, who else could truly understand him?