Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 196 - 197: Shocking News

Getting this answer, Mengxi’s face turned slightly red for the first time.

Like,

She had heard this word countless times.

Affected by the holy power, people around her were constantly showing their affection toward her, and ’like’ was a word they used every day. Over time, Mengxi gradually developed a sense of disgust for this kind of ’like’ that was forcibly distorted by her holy and divine power...

And now,

A demon king, who was not affected by the Holy power, and even extremely disgusted with the Holy aura and the holy energy on her own body, actually said she liked her...

This feeling was truly strange,

But,

It was also very comfortable.

’Hehe~...’

Thinking of this, a very bright smile gradually appeared on the silver-haired girl’s face. Her already stunning beauty, coupled with this heartfelt sweet smile, made Mengxi even more dazzling at this moment, like warm sunlight in winter, capable of melting thousands of glaciers, causing Yumo, who was sitting opposite her, to reveal a shocked expression.

After a moment of reflection,

Having gotten a satisfactory answer, Mengxi happily reached out and rubbed Yumo’s little head,

"your big Sister likes Xiaomo a lot too, so Xiaomo has to stay by sister’s side more often, okay?"

"Mhm."

Yumo, like a child, swung her legs and nodded with a smile. Then, Yumo curiously asked:

"Sister Mengxi, why did you suddenly ask that?"

"Nothing really, just curious. Oh, right..."

Mengxi grinned, then picked up a fork from the side, stabbed a piece of tender camel dragon tail meat without saying anything, and brought it directly to Miss Yumo’s mouth,

"Here, open up, ah~"

"Hmm? Sister, I’ve already eaten, you go ahead."

"It’s fine, just eat more. Camel dragon meat is quite rare. Besides, you’re still growing, so it’s okay to eat more. Come on, ah~"

"Enmm..."

Faced with the camel dragon meat brought to her mouth and Mengxi’s expectant eyes, Yumo finally had no choice but to open her mouth and take a bite of the meat Mengxi fed her.

Really,

I was just feeding her a moment ago, and now it’s her turn to feed me...

However, facing the mouthfuls of meat brought to her lips, Yumo couldn’t help but pout,

"Emm, sister, if you keep feeding me, I’ll get fat!"

"It’s fine, getting a bit chubby is okay too. Just eat more, it’s no big deal, since you don’t have much meat on you anyway~"

Mengxi said carelessly,

At this moment, a maid who had just come in to serve water overheard and couldn’t help but refute Mengxi’s words,

"You can’t say that, Miss Mengxi. Miss Xia’er, you still need to control your image, so that you can find a good husband in the future. If you’re too fat, nobody will want you."

"If no one wants her, I’ll take her~"

Mengxi still maintained a nonchalant expression,

And under the helpless gaze of the maid, she continued to feed Yumo,

The roles of the feeder and the one being fed seemed to have completely reversed at this moment.

"It’s fine, Xiaomo is growing right now, so it’s okay to eat more, you know~"

As she said this, Mengxi playfully rubbed Yumo’s little face and chuckled, "I think Xiaomo isn’t quite perfect as a pillow yet, but she’ll be great when she grows a little bigger~ If she could reach 1.66 meters, that would be

nice~"

"Eh..."

Upon hearing this, Yumo’s heart inexplicably trembled,

Because her girl form was about that height...

This girl,

Could she be hinting at something?

Yumo couldn’t help but frown,

However, upon meeting Mengxi’s pure and flawless, innocent, and longing light purple eyes, Yumo involuntarily dismissed the guess in her mind...

’Ennmm, maybe I’m overthinking it.’

Her memories of the cold winter forest had been sealed by Shuoyue. When she appeared as a girl before, Mengxi was basically in a state of unconsciousness, so it was unlikely she knew about it...

On the other hand,

Just as Yumo was pondering,

Mengxi, who was feeding her, seemed to remember something. After putting down the fork, she looked thoughtfully toward the direction of Xiumu: "Speaking of which, Xiaomo, do you remember your grandfather talking to me before?"

"Hmm?"

Yumo curiously looked up,

Come to think of it,

There seemed to be such an incident. Before the invasion of the Divine Punishment Sect, Xiumu did privately meet with Mengxi once.

"Grandpa, and sister, what did you talk about?"

"It was about whether or not you could go to the Asumos Church."

"Huh? This, this matter? Then, what did Grandpa say?"

"His Lordship said he respects your decision, and if you want to go, he’ll let me take you. However, he hopes that you can stay in the Marquis’s house for a while longer, so you can accompany Lady Aurora."

"Is that so?"

Yumo was slightly surprised,

Originally, she thought that Marquis Xiumu, who adored his granddaughter and disliked the Asumos Church, wouldn’t agree to let her go there. Unexpectedly, he actually said that...

"So, Xiaomo, what do you think?"

"As for me,"

After pondering for a moment, Yumo slowly spoke:

"Sister, for now, I want to stay here for a while and accompany my grandparents..."

Although Aurora was still unaware of Yuan’er’s situation,

The Marquis would surely tell her soon,

Upon learning that Yuan’er had turned into a demon they hated the most, the old couple would undoubtedly be heartbroken. Now, it’s better to stay and accompany them, as a way to repay their previous efforts. Additionally, if possible, she would like to resolve Yuan’er’s issue first...

Just,

If she stays here,

Mengxi might have to...

Thinking of this, Yumo looked up with a conflicted expression, meeting Mengxi’s gem-like, brilliant light purple eyes.

However,

It seemed as if Mengxi had already guessed Yumo’s thoughts and simply responded with a sweet smile,

"It’s fine. I plan to stay in Wind City for a while anyway, so you can just focus on accompanying the Marquis and his wife. When you’re ready to leave, we can go together."

At this moment,

Mengxi had already decisively chosen to ignore the Archbishop’s instructions to return,

’Even if I don’t go back, what can that old man do to me?!’

Besides, to be honest, she didn’t really want to return to that broken place and deal with a group of people scheming against each other. It was too boring. Moreover, practicing by Yumo’s side was more efficient in every way than going back to the church, so why should I go back?

Hmm?

’What’s going on?’

However, while Mengxi and Yumo were interacting, the door to the cabin suddenly opened, and another anxious-looking maid rushed in, running to Yumo’s side,

"Miss Xia’er, something terrible has happened. You, you need to come with us right away!"

Yumo: "???"

Mengxi: "???"

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Meanwhile,

In the empty space above the Marquis’s mansion (where the main house used to be), two groups of people were confronting each other, swords drawn and bows bent. The atmosphere in the air had already dropped to freezing point, both sides like ignited powder kegs, ready to explode at any moment.

Among these two groups, one was naturally led by Marquis Xiumu, consisting of the backbone of the Northern Territory and some members of the Blizzard Knights.

As for the other group of people,

They were wearing golden armor, white robes, and bearing the emblem of the Snowy Night Empire’s royal family – a group of knights. Upon seeing their distinctive outfits, anyone from the Snowy Night Empire could immediately guess their identities.

They were the Saburino Royal Knights, directly under the royal family, and obedient to the Snowy Night Empire’s emperor.

They were also the most powerful elite force in the entire empire.

These golden knights simply stood there, and their terrifying aura rushed toward the people of Wind City, causing everyone to involuntarily gasp. Even Marquis Xiumu himself couldn’t help but show a solemn gaze,

However, as the lord of this place, Xiumu still withstood the pressure, stepped forward slowly, and fearlessly shouted,

"You are violating the agreement! Without prior consultation, without prior notice, you dare to barge directly into the sphere of influence of Wind City! Aren’t you afraid of His Majesty responsibilities?!"

Nevertheless,

Facing Xiumu’s questioning, a woman with amber-colored short hair and a beautiful face, standing at the forefront of the golden knights, directly showed a disdainful expression,

"I’m sorry, Marquis, but there’s a communication problem in your Northern Territory. We couldn’t inform you even if we wanted to. Besides... we only came here because we received His Majesty’s orders."

"Nonsense, His Majesty would never do such a thing! We have an agreement!"

"No, no, no, you misunderstood. This is not the intention of the late emperor."

"Hmm? Late emperor? What do you mean by that?"

Hearing this, the short-haired woman couldn’t help but reveal a mocking look,

"Ah, as expected of a barbaric city on the edge, the news is really not well-informed. Marquis, it seems you are still unaware that a few days ago, His Majesty passed away. Now, the person managing the empire is His Majesty Xue Tianao."

"You?! What are you saying?!"

At this moment, an expression of disbelief suddenly emerged on Xiumu’s weathered old face...