Chapter 2476: Power Transfer

Zu An shook his head slightly. "I didn't lie to you."

"If you didn't lie to me, why would the Saintess say you're her lover? Aren't you from the future?" As the Peacock Princess spoke, tears streamed down her face. Even now, he was still deceiving her.

Many people noticed the situation, their expressions turning strange.

Seeing the Peacock Princess cry so bitterly, it was clear she was deeply in love.

That fellow was truly despicable; one Saintess wasn't enough, and now he was pursuing the Peacock Princess!

However, after what had just happened, everyone was wary of his cultivation level and dared not step forward to defend the Princess.

Zu An was also suffering from a severe headache at this moment. He truly found it difficult to explain the situation to the Peacock Princess.

Seeing his silence, the Peacock Princess cried even more sadly.

At that moment, a gentle voice sounded nearby, "Qingwu, he truly didn't lie to you. Like him, I am also from the future."

The Saintess had arrived beside them. As she spoke, she deliberately waved a sound-insulating talisman to block out any external detection.

"What?" The Peacock Princess momentarily forgot to cry, gazing at the beautiful Saintess before her in shock.

Soon, she hastily shook her head. "That's impossible! You are clearly Yumon Beiqing, the eldest daughter of the Yumon family! How could you be from the future?"

"The reasons are very complex, and I can't fully explain them right now," the Saintess said, taking her hand. "But you must believe that we really haven't lied to you. We wouldn't need to take such a big risk to deceive everyone."

By this point, she felt some regret. She had only intended to introduce her lover, but it had unexpectedly stirred up so much trouble.

She blamed herself for being overcome with joy after their reunion, not thinking things through carefully.

The Peacock Princess recalled the events of recent years. The Saintess seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, performing one impossible miracle after another. Now, remembering it, her emergence was very similar to 'Big Brother's' arrival.

No wonder she was so exceptional; it turned out she and 'Big Brother' were from the same place.

She smiled sadly, looking at Zu An. "'Big Brother,' was the sister you mentioned needing to save actually the Saintess?"

"Sister?" The Saintess's ears perked up instantly.

Zu An shook his head slightly. "It's someone else."

At the same time, he said to the Saintess beside him, "Xiao Xi has a rare Innate Cursed Poison Sacred Body. The poison has flared up, and I'm looking for a cure for her."

"Ah, is Xiao Xi alright?" The Saintess was startled. Anyone who had spent time with Ji Xiao Xi couldn't help but like the gentle and adorable girl.

"She's fine for now, and we've found a clue for a cure, so you don't need to worry," Zu An reassured her, seeing her worried expression.

Seeing how familiar they were as they chatted, and realizing the Saintess also knew the 'sister,' the Peacock Princess finally completely believed that both of them were indeed from the future.

She couldn't help but look at the Saintess. "Saintess, since you're from the future, why have you treated me so exceptionally differently all these years?"

The Saintess had always been very kind to her. Previously, she had thought it was simply due to their compatible personalities, allowing them to become close confidantes who could talk about anything.

Now she realized things weren't so simple. Why would someone from the future care so much about her?

The Saintess hesitated for a moment, then said, "Because in the future, I know an older sister who looks very much like you, so I subconsciously felt a certain closeness to you..."

The Peacock Princess then recalled what Zu An had said when she first met him, and she finally understood. "So I was just a substitute for someone else. No wonder you were both so kind to me. I was just overthinking things..."

As she spoke, she stumbled away, her expression exceptionally desolate, clearly heartbroken to the extreme.

The Saintess wanted to follow her, but Zu An held her back. "Let her be. Let her calm down."

The Saintess bit her lip and ultimately didn't pursue her. She knew there was nothing more to say even if she followed, and could only hope that time would heal everything.

Because of what had just happened, she didn't want herself and Zu An to be exposed to public scrutiny again, so she pulled Zu An back to their room.

"Brother Zu, I haven't had a chance to ask you why you came here. Was it to save Xiao Xi?"

"Saving Xiao Xi is indeed one of the reasons..." Zu An then briefly recounted everything that happened before he returned to this time fragment. "Meeting you here is truly an unexpected joy."

"This is what they call 'fated to meet, no matter the distance'," the Saintess said, her cheeks flushed. Seeing her lover travel through time to find her, she felt it was all destined.

Zu An held her hand, and they exchanged smiles.

"By the way, do you know what the demon race's 'authority' is?" Zu An remembered the purpose of his trip.

"The demon race's authority? Why do you ask?" The Saintess looked puzzled, not immediately understanding what 'authority' referred to.

Zu An then briefly explained the situation with the Underworld and the need for the Six Paths Authority tokens.

"I see," the Saintess said, finally understanding. "Then it must be the Demon Emperor's scepter from back then. That is the symbol of the demon race's power."

"Scepter..." Zu An mused thoughtfully.

The Saintess continued to explain, "Originally, a legendary token of the demon race was the Sun-Shooting Bow, but the demon race lost it a long time ago, and no one knows its whereabouts. That's why they later created that staff to represent authority."

At this point, a smile appeared on her face. "If they knew the Sun-Shooting Bow was in your hands, the entire demon race might regard you as the chosen one."

Zu An chuckled. "I have no interest in staying with the demon race of this era."

A mischievous glint appeared in the Saintess's eyes. "Of course, you miss the demon race of the future more, with Queen Medusa, the Little Demon Empress, and the Elven Princess waiting. Actually, this era also has a Demon Empress, Medusas, and Elves. Shall I help you find them?"

"Please spare me. Don't I have enough trouble already?" Zu An said with a bitter smile.

"Who told Brother Zu to be so charming?" the Saintess couldn't help but sigh. "He managed to capture the Peacock Princess's heart in such a short time."

Zu An was speechless.

These matters were ultimately a bit awkward, so he quickly changed the subject. "By the way, do you know where the Heavenly Realm is?"

"The Heavenly Realm?" A look of confusion appeared on the Saintess's face. "Brother Zu, why would you think I'd know that?"

"Because the current demon race are descendants of the old Demon Heavenly Court," Zu An informed her of the relevant information.

The Saintess had previously heard the True Demons claim to be the ancestors of the demon-devils. Hearing this, she couldn't help but sneer, "Those True Demons were merely servants and pets of the Heavenly Court's demon race. We were almost deceived by them. However, after interacting with them these past few years, I never really believed that claim anyway."

"Oh, I understand!" The Saintess's eyes suddenly lit up. "All these years, I've been wondering why the demon-devils' situation improved so greatly, and why the Lord of Slaughter suddenly stopped appearing, instead staying in the demon race's imperial tomb year-round. If there truly is a place that can connect to that Heavenly Court, it must be the imperial tomb. The Lord of Slaughter must be there trying to find the legendary Heavenly Court!"

Zu An nodded inwardly. Her analysis was similar to his own previous conjectures. As the Saintess of the demon race, she understood the demons and demon-devils of this era better. Since she made such a judgment, it was most likely true.

"It seems I'll have to visit the imperial tomb again..." Zu An then asked, "And where is the Demon Emperor's scepter?"

The Saintess shook her head slightly. "When the Demon Emperor fell in battle, the scepter also disappeared. I don't know its exact location, only that it's definitely in the hands of the demon-devils."