Even hybrid monsters have their day

Geng Miaowan recalled that when she last came here, Zuo Lengdan and the Demon Emperor had almost broken ties.

A few days ago, Luo Dongyan said that Zuo Lengdan planned to persuade humans to join forces with her to fight against the demon race. Presumably, her relationship with the Demon Emperor must be extremely hostile. That's probably why the person in front of her is so disgusted with the title of Left Protector, because the title of Left Protector was given to Zuo Lengdan by the Demon Emperor Gongye Hong.

Sure enough, after she changed her form of address, the white-haired woman's attitude softened considerably, and even her gaze towards her became more gentle. However, suspicion and wariness still lingered in her eyes.

"Who are you? Where did Zuo Lengdan save you?" the white-haired woman asked.

Geng Miaowan hesitated for only a moment before revealing her name. She didn't consider herself particularly important; she simply felt that given her relationship with Zuo Lengdan, if this person resembling Zuo Lengdan was family, then perhaps Zuo Lengdan had mentioned her to her.

Upon hearing her name, the white-haired woman's expression changed, and she asked uncertainly, "Are you really Geng Miaowan?"

"Exactly."

Upon receiving Geng Miaowan's confirmation, the white-haired woman suddenly lunged forward, grabbed her by the neck, and said in a mournful voice, "It was you, it was you, it was you who killed my daughter!"

The white-haired woman acted with lightning speed, striking the instant after they exchanged names, catching Geng Miaowan completely off guard. Geng Miaowan was seized, her throat gripped by an immense force, making it impossible for her to breathe.

Xu Ruwen and Huangfu Aohan were terrified. They hadn't expected the white-haired woman to suddenly make a move, because for a moment they had clearly seen her relax her expression. How could she have attacked so suddenly?

Despite their surprise, they couldn't stand idly by now that Geng Miaowan had fallen into their hands. Even though the white-haired woman's cultivation level seemed far superior to theirs.

Xu Ruwen gathered his strength and raised his hand to launch an attack. Huangfu Aohan also exerted his strength in all four limbs, staring intently at the white-haired woman.

The white-haired woman seemed completely oblivious to them. Perhaps she simply didn't consider them a threat, focusing solely on grabbing Geng Miaowan and demanding sharply, "Are you really Geng Miaowan, the one who killed my daughter?"

Geng Miaowan never expected this woman to be Zuo Lengdan's mother. What surprised her even more was that she claimed Zuo Lengdan was the one who killed her. Heaven help her, she really knew nothing...

In her mind's eye, she instructed Xu Ruwen and Huangfu Aohan not to intervene until the very last moment. After all, this woman was Zuo Lengdan's mother, and she hoped there was still room for maneuver. Zuo Lengdan had been kind to her, and she didn't want to completely sever ties with her mother until the very last resort.

At the same time, her hand inadvertently touched her lapel, where the energy bead belonging to Luan Hao lay quietly, bringing her a strange sense of peace. Luan Hao was her last resort.

Geng Miaowan made various plans in her mind. But outwardly, she still answered her question, "I...I really am Geng Miao...Wan, I...I don't know why...you would say I killed my senior Zuo, I...really...didn't...do anything..."

Zuo Lengdan's mother stared intently into Geng Miaowan's eyes with her light red eyes, gradually increasing the pressure on her hands.

“I…the last time I saw her was three hundred years ago…at that time…she said she wanted to…go back to her hometown to recuperate…”

As she continued speaking, Zuo Lengdan's mother suddenly withdrew her hand, just as she had suddenly attacked Geng Miaowan earlier, without any warning.

Suddenly, a large amount of air rushed into her chest, causing Geng Miaowan to cough uncontrollably. Xu Ruwen quickly stepped forward and patted her back until she calmed down. Then, he glared at Zuo Lengdan's mother with displeasure before returning to Geng Miaowan's side.

"You really are Geng Miaowan..." This time, Zuo Lengdan's mother's words were not a question, but rather carried a strange emotion that even Geng Miaowan couldn't quite put her finger on.

It's as if she both wants to be Geng Miaowan and doesn't want to be Geng Miaowan.

She felt confused by this sudden, nonsensical thought of hers.

"Come with me," Zuo Lengdan's mother said, then turned and walked into the valley.

"Oh, that..."

Geng Miaowan wanted to say that she didn't even know how to address her. The person walking in front seemed to know what she was thinking, and without turning around, said, "Just call me Granny Qin."

Later, Geng Miaowan learned that Zuo Lengdan's mother was named Zuo Qin, and the people in the valley called her Granny Qin. All the original inhabitants of Phoenix Perch Valley were surnamed Zuo. Zuo Lengdan's father, Zuo Chunqiu, was originally the valley master of Phoenix Perch Valley. He participated in the three-realm war that lasted for more than a thousand years and never returned.

With Zuo Chunqiu gone, his wife Zuo Qin took his place in Phoenix Perch Valley. Three hundred years ago, when Zuo Lengdan returned to the valley, Zuo Qin passed the position of Valley Master to her, but who knew she would...

Geng Miaowan followed behind Zuo Qin, watching her somewhat lonely figure, and felt a pang of sadness in her heart. Zuo Qin, having lost her daughter, must be suffering even more.

She still didn't know what kind of demon form Zuo Lengdan possessed, and although she wanted to ask, she felt something was amiss at this time. This question didn't trouble her for long, because she found out when she reached her destination.

Zuo Qin led her a short distance, almost from the valley entrance all the way to the valley floor. They stopped at the very innermost part of Phoenix Perch Valley, near the mountain.

A staff appeared in Zuo Qin's hand at some point, and she silently chanted a series of incantations while holding the staff.

Suddenly, the entire mountain emitted a tremendous rumbling sound, and various birds in the mountain forests flew away in fright. The mountain began to split open from the middle, as if someone had cleaved it in two with a knife, and slowly receded to both sides.

The scene before her eyes stunned Geng Miaowan. Not only Geng Miaowan, but even Xu Ruwen and Huangfu Aohan stared dumbfounded at the mountain that had split in the middle, unable to recover their stunned expressions for a long time.

The enormous commotion shook the entire Phoenix Perch Valley. In the distance, several people felt the tremor and frowned as they looked in this direction, but none of them dared to approach.

"here it is……"

"Phoenix Tomb".

Zuo Qin uttered these words calmly and took the lead into the path that appeared before them. Geng Miaowan paused for a moment when she heard the words "Phoenix Tomb," but quickly followed.

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