Chapter 317: Qian Renxue's Changing Perception
Qian Renxue watched as the version of herself in the video faded into countless specks of light after entrusting her daughter to the Silver Dragon King. At that moment, she immediately realized her body had likely completely dissolved while nurturing Keli within the Lake of Life.
By the time Keli was born, all that remained of her was a weakened remnant of her soul, barely strong enough to carry her child out of the lake. After handing her over to the Silver Dragon King, she completely vanished.
Since a fetus and its mother are linked by life itself, Keli had not only absorbed Qian Renxue's energy but even her soul power. That explained why, at the very end, her spirit was so weak otherwise, even if her physical body had been destroyed, as a god, she wouldn't have perished so easily.
This world had no such thing as an afterlife. Once dead, one was truly gone forever.
Meanwhile, in the Video
The Silver Dragon King stood in silence for a long time, cradling the infant Keli in her arms, staring at the place where Qian Renxue had vanished completely.
Finally, she let out a deep sigh.
Then, as she looked down at the peacefully sleeping infant, she couldn't help but notice just how different Keli was from an ordinary newborn. Her delicate features were flawless, almost as if she had been carved from jade not at all like the wrinkled, frail appearance of most newborns.
And most striking of all the flame shaped mark on her forehead, identical to Ye Cheng's!
Even in her sleep, a natural aura of majesty surrounded her.
The Silver Dragon King could sense it clearly within this tiny, seemingly fragile baby lay the dormant power of a raging volcano, ready to erupt at any moment!
A terrifyingly vast power.
For a mere infant, such an immense, uncontrolled force could be catastrophic. If she so much as waved a tiny hand or kicked her foot, it could accidentally unleash destruction on a disastrous scale.
This child needed a safeguard.
With that in mind, the Silver Dragon King slowly raised her hand, gathering her divine energy to cast a powerful seal.
Silver light emerged from the air, forming intricate multicolored runes that followed a specific sequence, merging one by one into the infant's body. As the process continued, the flame shaped mark on Keli's forehead gradually dimmed, and in the end, it completely vanished.
Only then did the Silver Dragon King breathe a sigh of relief.
Truth be told, sealing Keli's power had not been an easy task. If Keli had been awake or had even the slightest awareness, it would have been impossible to seal her at all.
Because in terms of raw power, Keli already surpassed her.
After all, Keli carried the bloodline of a Creator God the only reason the Silver Dragon King had been able to successfully seal her power was because, as Ye Cheng's former contract partner, her body still carried traces of his aura.
Had it been anyone else, they would have triggered an instantaneous backlash from Keli's power, likely leading to their own destruction.
If her energy had erupted uncontrollably, the consequences would have been devastating.
Livestream Audience Reaction
[So that's the reason!]
[The seal on Keli's power was placed by the Silver Dragon King to prevent her from losing control!]
[Makes sense. Imagine an infant with the power to shatter mountains and level cities just by stretching in her sleep. That's terrifying!]
[She's basically a walking natural disaster! Sealing her power was absolutely necessary.]
As the audience processed this revelation, they finally understood where Keli's power had been sealed and why.
Back in the Video
After successfully sealing Keli's power, the Silver Dragon King took to the skies, cradling the baby in her arms as she departed from the Star Dou Forest.
Her goal was to find someone capable of raising the child.
After all, this was the territory of soul beasts Keli, however, was a human. She needed to be raised among humans, where she could receive the proper education and upbringing.
Furthermore, Qian Renxue had already made arrangements for her daughter's future.
Logically speaking, as Ye Cheng's only child, Keli should have been sent to Baiyun City to inherit his legacy.
She would have stepped into power from birth, standing at the pinnacle of the world.
But Qian Renxue did not trust those people.
After all, Keli was just a defenseless infant and who knew what schemes might be plotted in the shadows? What if someone manipulated Keli as a puppet, using her as a tool for their own ambitions?
She couldn't risk it.
And so, after thinking it over countless times, Qian Renxue had reluctantly come to a realization
The only person truly capable of raising Keli was… that woman.
Scene Change: Spirit City
The Silver Dragon King arrived silently, carrying Keli, her presence undetected by anyone. She released a small trace of her aura, her lips moving slightly as if communicating with someone.
A moment later
A dark purple light flickered, and Bibi Dong appeared.
"To what do I owe the honor of your visit, Silver Dragon King?"
Her voice was calm, but there was an underlying sense of caution.
The Silver Dragon King got straight to the point.
"I've come to entrust this child to you."
"…This child?"
Bibi Dong's gaze fell upon the baby in the Silver Dragon King's arms.
A strange sense of familiarity surged in her heart.
Especially when she saw the short golden hair a trait that instantly reminded her of Qian Renxue as an infant.
A thought arose in her mind.
And before she could ask
The Silver Dragon King confirmed it.
"Yes, she is exactly who you think she is."
"This child is the daughter of Ye Cheng and the Angel God."
The Silver Dragon King had no idea about the true relationship between Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue. She merely assumed they were close allies within Spirit Hall, or perhaps even distant relatives.
That must have been why Qian Renxue trusted her to raise the child.
Upon hearing this truth, Bibi Dong's expression grew incredibly complex.
For a moment, she felt as if she had suddenly aged decades in an instant.
She had become a grandmother.
A strange feeling washed over her.
After a long silence, she finally spoke.
"And where is Qian Renxue?"
"If she entrusted her child to me, then why isn't she here?"
The Silver Dragon King sighed.
"In order to give birth to this child… she sacrificed everything. She no longer has the ability to raise her."
Her words were carefully chosen, but the meaning was clear.
Qian Renxue was dead.
Bibi Dong didn't even hear the rest of the Silver Dragon King's explanation.
Her mind was blank.
Even though she had never treated Qian Renxue as a true daughter, in the end…
She was still her child.
Everything had happened too suddenly.
She took Keli into her arms, carrying the child back to her palace.
Sitting on her cold, empty throne, holding the tiny, sleeping infant, Bibi Dong found herself unable to accept the reality of what had happened.
Meanwhile, in Reality
Watching this scene unfold, Qian Renxue's heart trembled.
For the first time…
She began to see Bibi Dong in a different light.
Perhaps…
Just perhaps…
This woman wasn't as heartless as she had always believed.
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