East of the kingdom, within a palace in the capital city.
The strange beast, who had just engaged in combat with Feng Hanxia, sat on one side of the main seat in the palace.
On the other side, sitting there, was Chen Mo, who had just proposed to sit down and have a good talk.
Feng Banxia stood respectfully behind Chen Mo, silent and unspoken, his gaze occasionally glancing over the two seated figures on the main seat, carrying a trace of complexity. He kept looking back at Chen Mo and then at the other person.
Although curious in her heart, she still suppressed it at the moment and waited for the two people to speak.
In a secluded corner of the palace, the king of Donglin country, Dong Qingming, sat awkwardly, his expression somewhat complex.
He, as the ruler of a kingdom, had always been the object of admiration within Donglin country. In this capital's palace, he had always been seated on the main throne, never experiencing such a dejected state as today...
Unfortunately, this Donglin country is under the jurisdiction of Tian Mo Sect, and although he is the sovereign of the country, he still has to be subject to the control of Empress Liu Wuxin. Not only is Liu Wuxin a problem for him, but even the Saintess Feng Banxia can shout at him.
Even more so, when Feng Banxia spoke, he had to scurry off to fetch wine for the Court Astrologer Ling Shuang, who ranked below him.
At the end, he still had to call out "Thank you, Your Saintess Majesty, for recognizing me!"
The Court Astrologer Ling Shuang stood quietly behind Dong Qingming without speaking, occasionally glancing at the two figures on the main seat.
Why, after just fighting to the death, are you now sitting down to have a serious talk?
Then, the beating he received wasn't in vain.
Although there was some resentment in his heart, he dare not speak or ask. They were doing it for a reason.
"I am Chen Mo, may I ask?"
At this moment, Chen Mo opened his mouth to break the brief silence. The strange beast on the side of the main seat finally spoke leisurely.
"Cross Blood Demon Clan, Chu World"
Chen Mo nodded slightly, acknowledging the other party's background.
However, when Feng Banxia heard this, she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows in surprise, and she looked even more perplexed. The Cross Blood Demon Clan, what is that?
Race of the beast?
Not only Feng Banxia, but also the king of Donglin country, Dong Qingming, and the Court Astrologer Ling Shuang were equally curious.
Only, they didn't dare to speak.
Curious as Feng Banxia was, she wouldn't keep it to herself. She hurriedly opened her mouth and wanted to find out the details.
Before she could speak, however, the person who called himself Chu Shi spoke first, "Let's get to the point. You say you know about 'him.' Do you know where he is now?"
Chu Shi was an impatient person who had no habit of beating around the bush. He wasn't willing to waste time praising others before giving a commercial compliment.
He had always been direct in getting to the point.
With the words spoken, Feng Banxia, who was about to speak, promptly shut her mouth. She knew who Chu Shi was referring to when he mentioned 'him'.
That was her father whom she had never met before.
Feng Banxia stared at Chen Mo with wide-open eyes. She was also curious about the whereabouts of her father, whom she had never met before, and for whom she had no affection.
Yet, despite this, she still wanted to drag him out and question him about why he had also abandoned her mother and herself.
This caused her and her mother to suffer so much indignity, and even before her mother's death, she had never seen him appear.
Chen Mo shook his head slightly, "I don't know where he is now. I only know that hundreds of years ago, he was grievously injured and coincidentally met a village woman."
"The village woman pitied him and saved him. Over time, they fell in love and had a daughter."
As he spoke, Chen Mo's gaze fell on Feng Banxia.
It was evident that the village woman referred to Feng Banxia's mother.
"From then on, for some reason, he left the village and disappeared without a trace..."
What Chen Mo said was true. Although he knew a lot about the plot, there were many details he had not yet learned.
Chu Shi's face was full of helplessness, "I didn't expect that he would get involved with humans..."
"Well, since she is his daughter, she is naturally part of our bloodline. I must protect her well. Whether he is alive or dead, I cannot let his bloodline die out."
Chu Shi stared at Feng Banxia with determination, and a trace of tenderness suddenly appeared on his face.
Feng Banxia didn't say anything, her heart full of doubts, but at this moment, she didn't know where to start asking.
Chen Mo looked at Chu Shi, "I know all I can tell you. Now, it's my turn to ask you."
Chu Shi looked at Chen Mo and then at Feng Banxia before nodding slightly, "Since we are one family, go ahead and ask. I will definitely answer any questions you have."
？？？？
What family? Who are you related to?
Chen Mo's lips twitched, and his heart silently scolded Chu Shi for a few seconds, all of which were complaints about Chu Shi.
On the other hand, Feng Banxia, upon hearing Chu Shi's words, was taken aback for a moment.
Feng Banxia is thinking.
Feng Banxia is still thinking.
Feng Banxia came to her senses.
Feng Banxia continues to think.
Feng Banxia is stunned again.
Feng Banxia's brain is temporarily short-circuited.
Feng Banxia's pretty face turned red as she slapped Chen Mo's back heavily, "You, you're talking nonsense. What family? I'm not even related to him. Don't say such things with your eyes open."
"Hmph"
The sudden slap left him gasping for breath. Chen Mo coughed loudly and his face turned as red as a tomato. He turned to glare at Feng Banxia.
The latter immediately stopped his actions and couldn't help but smile awkwardly, with an expression of apology on his face.
"Let's get back to the matter at hand."
Chen Mo turned his gaze back to Chu Shi and asked, "How did you come here?"
Feng Banxia retracted the awkward smile on her face. Upon hearing Chen Mo's words, she couldn't help but feel curious and asked, "What do you mean by saying that he didn't come from the restricted area? How did he get here?"
Chen Mo shook his head lightly and smiled, "Banxia, do you know what the map of the Nine States Continent looks like?"
Feng Banxia gave Chen Mo an irritable stare and said, "Banxia knows she's not very bright, but I do know what the Nine States Continent looks like."
"The Nine States Continent, with the Central State at its core, stands within the eight states. It may seem small, but it is actually larger than the sum of the eight states. Between the Central State and the eight states, there is a natural barrier that confines the Central State to its own domain."
"The eight states outside encircle the Central State like a big circle..."
Chen Mo nodded slightly, "And beyond that?"
"Beyond that lies the forbidden zone, where strange beasts roam. It is said that within the forbidden zone, strange beasts are rampant, with the strongest ones comparable to or even surpassing the first rank."
"You are correct, but do you know what lies beyond the forbidden zone?"
"Th-..."
Chen Mo's words left Feng Banxia speechless. What is beyond the forbidden zone?
She didn't know either. Or rather, most of the people on the Nine States Continent were unaware of it, or simply didn't bother to investigate the matter.
Because the forbidden zone is where strange beasts live. Throughout history, people on the Nine States Continent have been resisting the beasts. Very few have ventured out to explore and find out what lies beyond.
Even if there were, most of them ended up in vain.
For example, three hundred years ago, someone led many high-level masters to storm the forbidden zone, but ultimately died in a foreign land.
Feng Banxia remembered the name of that person, it seemed to be... Ye Liangchen.
