Facing Grand Elder Ziya’s counter-question, Su Xuanxuan hesitated.
[Shenbao? Is he not the Elder who died while being hunted down some time ago?]
The old man nodded.
[Exactly! A few days ago, he underwent Possession on a young boy…]
As he spoke, he detailed the circumstances.
Finally, the old man did not forget to voice his own suspicion:
[…The identity of that brat is still quite suspicious; he might be a spy for the Righteous Path Alliance. If you can, I hope you can help investigate!]
Me?
Su Xuanxuan rolled her eyes with her fox-like gaze.
[Grand Elder, wouldn’t it be better to leave such matters to the subordinates? Why me, an Elder?]
The old man said:
[Because that brat claims the body he took over belongs to a branch member of your Chu Clan.]
Possession?
Chu Clan branch member???
Su Xuanxuan immediately recalled Chu Yunlan’s words from earlier, and her heart sank.
[Who???]
The old man recalled for a moment and answered:
[It seems his name is… Chu Yuan?]
Deng deng dong!!!
The sense of unease that had already arisen in Su Xuanxuan became even more intense.
To her, the Holy Son’s bloodline was of the utmost importance.
If that [Shenbao] had truly performed Possession on her Holy Son, she would never show the other party mercy.
[Fine! I will investigate this matter thoroughly. If there is nothing else, then I…]
Just as she wanted to end the Sound Transmission, the old man said:
[Don’t be so hasty! Daji, there is one more thing that requires your assistance, and this matter is even more important.]
In the Grand Elder’s view, although [Shenbao] was suspicious, he was only suspicious.
Since the other party knew of the Demon Path Alliance’s plan and even prepared the funds to bid for the Dragon Egg, he was more inclined to play along with the scheme.
If nothing else, at least it saved them an expense.
When it was determined that the other party was not one of their own, they could simply seize the Dragon Egg back from his hands.
One must know, no one understood robbery better than their Demon Path Alliance!
By comparison, the matter the Grand Elder was about to discuss was far more important.
In this regard, Su Xuanxuan could not help but feel puzzled.
[Oh? What is it? Is it actually more important than catching a mole?]
The old man got straight to the point:
[Daji, the Immortal Dynasty Second Princess has arrived in Xuanji City.]
[Since you are at the Chu Manor, you will inevitably come into contact with the future Holy Son.]
[I hope you can facilitate a meeting between the two of them. If they can reach a cooperation—]
[It will play a key role in the plans of our Demon Path Alliance.]
Su Xuanxuan’s eyes shifted slightly.
Immortal Dynasty Second Princess?
Right!
There was still this matter!
She curled the corners of her lips.
Her years of undercover work in the Demon Path Alliance had made the Fox Venerable realize:
The Grand Elder was trying to control the entire Immortal Dynasty by supporting the Second Princess, thereby causing chaos across the land.
If the Second Princess could form a cooperation with that fake young master, and even have Chu join the Demon Path Alliance…
Wouldn’t it be even more convenient for her to kick that fake young master out in the future and establish her own Yuan’er as the Holy Son?
Su Xuanxuan arched her brows.
[Fine! I will arrange it, but I will need the Grand Elder to cooperate at that time. Young Master Yunlan is extremely intelligent, and it would be bad if he started suspecting my identity.]
In her view, facilitating a meeting between the two sides could not be done by her hand directly.
If Chu Yunlan were to perceive something, it would conversely become evidence for that fake young master to use against her.
To this, Grand Elder Ziya nodded:
[Then it is decided!]
With those words spoken, the light of the Command Medallion dissipated.
Putting away the medallion, Su Xuanxuan sat by the window, her fingertips tapping against her jade-like legs.
Sunlight spilled into the room, yet she felt only a scorching, painful heat in her heart.
Thinking of the child she watched grow up, the true bloodline of the Chu Clan… it was highly probable that he had been subjected to Possession.
Even though she was already in the [Dao Harmonization Realm], Su Xuanxuan still felt irritable and could not sit still.
The next moment, she rapidly extended her Divine Sense, which rippled silently across Xuanji City like waves.
When she touched the Gu Manor, Su Xuanxuan focused her Divine Sense into a thin thread and pierced into the estate.
Before long, she sensed:
A thin figure, Chu Yuan, sat cross-legged in his room, closing his eyes to regulate his breathing.
Those brows, the contours, the curve of his lips were exactly the same as in her memories.
Yet, his complexion was deathly pale, causing her mind to race with countless thoughts:
Was this caused by the Possession?
Or… was he simply drained by the Crown Prince?
She could not discern the difference.
Su Xuanxuan tried to probe her Divine Sense into his body to see if his soul and physical body were compatible.
One must know that at the beginning of a Possession, the soul and the physical body are like oil and water, and even raising a hand feels as stiff as a marionette.
Any slight carelessness could lead to a backlash from the physical body; at best, his facial features might become twisted, and at worst, his soul could be scattered.
Especially because she had set a restriction within his body when she sent him away years ago to prevent this exact situation.
Even if a true expert deliberately succeeded in a Possession, it would take at least 49 years to potentially succeed.
Before that, she only needed to check the compatibility between the soul and the body.
However, when her Divine Sense first touched Chu’s clothing, it felt as if it had fallen into a quagmire, and the perception of his body became muddy and disgusting.
Su Xuanxuan frowned tightly.
Is this clothing a defensive magic treasure?
Where did Yuan’er get such a magic treasure?
Thinking of this, she refused to believe it and tried to break through the protection of the treasure.
Unfortunately, no matter how she tried, Su Xuanxuan ended in failure.
Seeing that she would be discovered if she tried to break through the treasure’s defense again, she had no choice but to give up for the moment.
Withdrawing her Divine Sense, she was secretly astonished.
To be able to block her [Dao Harmonization Realm] Divine Sense, the magic treasure this child wore was absolutely not simple.
But… how could Yuan’er have something like this?
Su Xuanxuan felt her heart tighten violently.
All along, Yuan’er had grown up under her very eyes.
What clothes he wore, what magic tools he used, what cultivation techniques he practiced, who he associated with…
Su Xuanxuan knew every single detail of these things, both inside and out.
In fact, she could pat her full chest and say:
There is no one in this world who knows Yuan’er better than I do!
But at this moment, Su Xuanxuan suddenly felt that her own child had started to become a stranger.
This unfamiliarity made her feel uneasy.
Recalling the past, she had even changed diapers for the swaddled Yuan’er;
When he was learning to walk, she disguised herself as his foster father and supported his back;
When he held a sword for the first time, she dressed as his foster mother to correct his posture.
She had raised that child from birth, for 18 whole years.
18 years.
Even if one raised a dog, one would have developed feelings for it.
Not to mention the child whom she had held in the palm of her hand since he was an infant.
Su Xuanxuan closed her eyes, trying to suppress the surging emotions, subconsciously wanting to deceive herself:
Could it just be a coincidence?
After all, cultivators all have some degree of fortune and serendipity.
Especially Yuan’er, who was the noble Holy Son.
Perhaps on some day unknown to her, Yuan’er accidentally fell into a cave and discovered the inheritance of some fallen master.
But… what about that Elder Token?
One must know that the place where Elder [Shenbao] fell was not near Xuanji City!
Reason reminded Su Xuanxuan:
The situation had already begun to slip out of her control!
So, what should she do?
Su Xuanxuan sat by the window for a long time in silence.
She subconsciously took out the [Time-Peering Orb] stained with red from her storage ring.
At this moment, the red color was deeper than when she last looked at it, seemingly foreboding that a great catastrophe was imminent.
Su Xuanxuan’s heart churned like a tide:
Could this great catastrophe be referring to the Holy Son’s body being taken over by Possession?
If that were the case…
Was there still any room for salvation?