All beasts submit, and the peerless imperial princess is about to defy the heavens!

Xiao Yi left back then to escape an arranged marriage.

As for her father, Hai Chengyao didn't know who he was, only that he was dead.

Xiao Yi did not disappear; rather, he was taken away by Chi Tai of the Crimson Flame Sect.

As for where it was taken, no one knows.

Hai Chengyao stayed at Shuiyue Palace because he had promised Xiao Yi that he would take care of it.

Her head was buzzing; the more she listened, the more complicated things seemed.

However, now that she knew Xiao Yi was not at Shuiyue Palace, she decided not to stay there any longer.

Having found the answer he wanted, he left immediately.

But now that she's leaving, she feels like she's fallen into a vicious cycle again.

Should she look for this person or not? Should she continue investigating?

There was never any real mother-daughter bond between them, so would Xiao Yi even care about her?

Is she suffering, or has she already started a new family and found new happiness?

She didn't know what to do, so in the end she returned to the Ten Thousand Swords Sect.

After she returned to the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, she didn't have to wait long before Hai Chengyao came looking for her again.

Feng Ning didn't want to deal with him, so she told him how she had treated the Hai family.

This was something she did herself, there's nothing wrong with talking about it, the grudges and grievances are long gone.

She did not regret what she had done to the Hai family.

If the Hai family dared to treat her like that again, she would still kill them.

Upon hearing this, Hai Chengyao simply sighed, "It's alright. That woman was never a good person to begin with. She even treated me... never mind, let's not talk about it."

He continued, "As for the consequences of haggling, it wasn't your fault, so I don't blame you."

Besides, if his father hadn't only cared about his eldest brother and wanted him to marry the princess to secure a future for him, how could he have left home?

How did she manage to meet Xiao Yi by chance?

If he hadn't met Xiao Yi, he would probably be dead by now.

Just as she said, the grudges are too numerous to count.

Feng Ning had no intention of talking to him any longer, and said, "What do you want to say this time?"

Hai Chengyao said seriously, "I'm here to tell you about your parents."

Feng Ning raised an eyebrow. "What do you want?"

He shook his head. "I don't want anything."

"You don't want anything?" Feng Ning sneered.

"It's alright. You can tell me when you think of something later, and I can grant you one request."

Hai Chengyao neither refused nor denied it, but simply brought up what happened back then.

"When I met your mother, she was already with your father. She was murdered and fled to the Xuanling Continent, where she happened to meet me, who was also on the run, and saved my life."

"She was pregnant, but she still couldn't escape the pursuit. After giving birth to you, she left in a hurry. She entrusted you to me. I was worried about her, so after leaving you with the Hai family, I also left."

Feng Ning nodded. "Who is my father? And who is hunting her down?"

Hai Chengyao shook his head. "I have never met your father. When your mother met me, your father was already dead. I heard her say that your father was not from Cangnan Continent, but was someone she met by chance."

"Dead?" Feng Ning was speechless.

"Yes, that's what your mother said."

Feng Ning nodded, "Alright, then tell me about my mother. Who exactly tried to harm her back then?"

A murderous glint flashed in Hai Chengyao's eyes. "Crimson Flame Sect Master, Chi Tai."

"Is he the one who's going to be engaged to my mother?"

Hai Chengyao nodded. "It was just a discussion, we never talked about getting engaged. But Chi Tai is a wicked man. He likes your mother, so he forced the Palace Master to marry his daughter to him. When the Palace Master disagreed, they suppressed her openly and secretly."

Seeing that he had stopped, Feng Ning gestured for him to continue, "Continue."

"He had long been in love with your mother, and everything he did was to get her. Later, when Shuiyue Palace disagreed, he secretly searched for your mother's whereabouts while targeting Shuiyue Palace."

"For the sake of her daughter, the Palace Master finally agreed to let your mother go with your father. However, an accident happened, your father died, and your mother was taken away by the Crimson Flame Sect."

Feng Ning nodded. "So she's currently at the Crimson Flame Sect? And was taken away by Crimson Terrace?"

"Yes."

Feng Ning then thought of what Duan Menghua had said and asked, "Tell me about the situation of the Crimson Flame Sect. I've heard before that Chi Tai has a son named Chi Yulin. What's the story behind that?"

Hai Chengyao sneered, "He's a madman. Do you really think he'd be devoted to your mother? He's a complete devil. He already has a wife and children; he only wanted to take your mother back because he was attracted to her beauty."

"So, who is Akabane Rin's mother?"

"She is also a disciple of the Crimson Flame Sect, and is his junior sister."

Feng Ning nodded. "How is my mother now? And how did you find out about her?"

“I have been searching for your mother ever since she disappeared. I later learned that she was in the Crimson Flame Sect and I searched for her several times, but I have never been able to find her whereabouts. I am sure that she is in the Crimson Flame Sect.”

How can you be sure?

Are we just going to rely on guessing?

Hai Chengyao took out a jade token. "I found this at the place where your mother had the accident. This is a token that only the personal guards of the Crimson Flame Sect Master have. It must have been that your mother killed the personal guard when she resisted, which is why this jade token fell down."

Feng Ning took the jade token, looked at it, and nodded slightly.

"Okay, I understand. You don't need to worry about the rest. I will find my mother."

Hai Chengyao said anxiously, "I can help you."

Feng Ning laughed, "What can you do to help me? If you had the ability to bring my mother out, would you still be waiting for me to show up?"

She got up and walked out, saying, "Just stay in the Water Moon Palace and don't ruin my plans."

Whether she helps or not, she really doesn't care. On the contrary, she's afraid that Hai Chengyao is too impulsive and might change his plans.

She ignored him and went straight out to find Ye Yuan, while Hai Chengyao was still in the courtyard.

Ye Yuan also joined the Ten Thousand Swords Sect. Originally, they wanted him to join the Sword Academy, but he found it troublesome and didn't want to practice swordsmanship, so he ended up going to the Weapon Academy instead.

He is an excellent weapon refiner.

The sect leader was speechless upon seeing his choice.

They really are a couple.

One was a genius swordsman who insisted on learning formations.

One of them is a powerful cultivator in the Mahayana stage, yet he wants to refine weapons.

Fortunately, the two promised to do their best if needed, so the sect leader reluctantly let them go to the Weaponry Academy.

Ye Yuan mainly felt that the Weapon Academy was quiet, with few people bothering them, and like the Array Academy, it had very few people.