Chapter 135 I Will Buy It for You

Ning Xianyu felt doomed; she was certain she would die someday.

The system comforted her: [Quickly tell the Great Demon Lord not to reveal that you are the Breath of the Soil, especially don’t tell Yi Tianling or Su Yuner.]

Ning Xianyu thought that made sense, but would the Great Demon Lord actually keep it a secret?

She glanced at the Great Demon Lord beside her. “Ancestor, could you please not tell anyone that I am the Breath of the Soil?”

“You see, I don’t even know about this myself. Maybe the stele is deceiving us, or maybe I’m not really the Breath of the Soil.”

When she begged, she usually locked eyes with the other person, using her big, pitiful eyes to gaze at them, carefully watching their reactions to adjust her approach accordingly.

In the past, the Great Demon Lord was always expressionless or impatient, but today his expression was complex, his eyes filled with an indescribable meaning.

Normally, for trivial matters like this, if she acted cute and spoiled, the Great Demon Lord wouldn’t mind and would go along with her.

But today, his gaze was truly terrifying.

It was as if this was something momentous, and her usual tricks wouldn’t work.

Ning Xianyu grew a little scared. “Ancestor, please don’t look at me like that. I thought maybe you had fallen in love with me.”

Xuanyuan Tunhan reached out and gently placed his hand on her head this time, very softly. “What do you like?”

Huh?

Ning Xianyu blinked in confusion. “What did you say?”

Xuanyuan Tunhan’s face twisted slightly, as if pondering, then he tried to put on a gentle expression.

“I said, whatever you like, I will buy it for you.”

“Ah?”

Was he crazy?

Good heavens, had the Great Demon Lord’s mind been squeezed by a door?

Ning Xianyu was not moved at all, only horrified.

The Great Demon Lord’s head was clearly not right. Had he been influenced by something in the illusion?

Or was it because her identity as the Breath of the Soil had raised her value so much that even the Great Demon Lord began to see her in a new light?

“Ancestor, will you promise to keep it secret?”

Xuanyuan Tunhan paused, about to say more, but just then the illusion ended, and they were violently thrown out.

Ning Xianyu shuddered and abruptly opened her eyes, stumbling to the ground as she reacted too slowly.

Yi Tianling, Su Yuner, and Wei Nian all came over immediately.

“Senior Xuanyuan, are you alright?”

“Disciple, what’s wrong with you?”

Ning Xianyu shook her head. “Nothing, Master, I just have a headache.”

Being plunged into and then abruptly expelled from the illusion had given her a severe headache.

Wei Nian helped her up and sat her down to the side, then used his spiritual power to enter her body and help ease the pain.

Xuanyuan Tunhan silently returned and sat back in his chair.

“Do you have any more questions? Ask quickly.”

He didn’t mention what he had seen or that Ning Xianyu was the Breath of the Soil. His expression remained cold and distant, but everyone could tell something was off.

He stayed silent, and no one dared to ask what was wrong.

Yi Tianling asked Su Yuner if she wanted to ask anything.

Su Yuner hesitated a moment. “Brother Yi, is there anything else you want to ask?”

If so, she could ask on his behalf.

Yi Tianling understood her intention and smiled. “No, I already got the answers I wanted. You can ask whatever you wish.”

Su Yuner smiled and went over to ask Xuanyuan Tunhan. “Senior, is there something you didn’t ask clearly? Would you like me to ask again?”

Xuanyuan Tunhan shook his head. “No need, I have already asked very clearly.”

He couldn’t help but glance at Ning Xianyu.

She was still enjoying her master’s care, looking very happy, having quickly pushed aside her earlier worries.

She was a carefree woman; no trouble ever lingered in her mind for more than a quarter of an hour.

She always cheered up quickly or was distracted by something else.

Seeing no one else had questions, Su Yuner approached the stele, took a deep breath, and placed her hand upon it.

The Dream Come True system excitedly announced: [Here comes a key plot point! Su Yuner asked about the origin of the stele. Moved by her, the stele granted her a cloning ability.]

Ning Xianyu asked curiously: [What kind of cloning ability?]

The system explained: [She can create a clone of herself at critical moments. The clone is initially weak but can hide. If she dies, she can revive using this clone.]

“Wow, that’s an amazing ability! It’s like having an extra chance to survive,” Ning Xianyu envied. “But wait, when authors include clones in plots, the clone usually comes into play because the character dies later, right? Does Su Yuner die?”

The system replied: [According to the storyline, yes. She later dies helping Yi Tianling, and he goes through great hardship to resurrect her.]

“You know, the romantic leads’ relationship deepens through these life-and-death trials. That’s what keeps readers interested.”

Ning Xianyu sighed: [Being the female lead is so hard. Luckily, I’m not.]

Meanwhile, Su Yuner kept her hand on the stele for quite a while before finally withdrawing it.

Her expression was strange, but no one asked what she had discovered.

She only smiled at Yi Tianling, looking very pleased.

[It seems she has already obtained the cloning ability. Lucky female lead.]

[Yes, very lucky.]

Since no one else had questions, they left the cave.

At this time, Wei Nian asked, “Young hero Yi, did you find out the origin of the Demon Star?”

Yi Tianling nodded.

“It turns out the Demon Star is an egg traveling through the vast universe, seeking a suitable continent to hatch and survive. Somehow, it was drawn to the Yunhuang Continent and got stuck in midair, unable to break free.”

“In truth, the Demon Star suffers greatly. It has long wanted to leave because our continent is unsuitable for its survival. It will die soon after hatching.”

Wei Nian and the others were deeply moved. So the Demon Star actually has consciousness.

“So, if we can find a way to help the Demon Star leave, it won’t harm Yunhuang Continent?”

Yi Tianling confirmed this.

“As long as we help it leave, it won’t harm our land. The predecessors who sacrificed themselves over the years only did so to suppress its hatching process with their spiritual power. Otherwise, it would have hatched long ago and perished along with Yunhuang Continent.”

Xuanyuan Tunhan had known this for some time, but hearing Yi Tianling’s confirmation still made him sigh.

Wei Nian also sighed.

“Helping the Demon Star leave isn’t so simple. After it leaves, we must repair the sky. Otherwise, Yunhuang Continent will continue to fall apart.”

Suddenly he turned to Xuanyuan Tunhan. “Senior, in your inquiries this time, did you find the whereabouts of the Breath of the Soil?”

Ning Xianyu tensed. “Why would you want to find the Breath of the Soil?”

Xuanyuan Tunhan needed to stop the question, but Wei Nian had already answered: “Because to repair the sky, we need not only the Sky-Repairing Stone but also the Breath of the Soil. Senior Xuanyuan’s visit to the stele was to inquire about the Breath of the Soil’s whereabouts.”

Ning Xianyu felt a chill run through her body, as if suddenly plunged into icy water. She didn’t even dare to meet Xuanyuan Tunhan’s gaze.

So that’s it!