Chapter 15: Mother and Daughter
Before the Great Crimson Skyfire’s descent, the Great Marsh Desert had been a vast lake called the “Cloud Dream Marsh.”
And the Cloud Dream Marsh’s formation could be traced back to a mystical spring, a small spring that had eventually grown into a massive lake, even giving birth to a unique civilization.
Now, the marsh had become a desert, but the spring hadn’t dried up. It was enshrined deep within the Water City’s palace, known as the “Sacred Spring,” accessible only to the reigning Serpent Queen and her heir.
There were no guards outside the Sacred Spring, but a powerful barrier protected it, impenetrable even to Mystic Lords.
Only the Serpent Queen could deactivate the barrier.
However, his crystal pendant, being a spatial treasure, could bypass most barriers.
Just like when he infiltrated the palace, he would first send the pendant through the barrier, then activate his Star Shifting Fire Seal, entering and exiting the Fire Refining Starry Sky.
In the script, he had used this method to evade his pursuers. After all, no one would expect a mere Mystic Scholar to be able to bypass the barrier and enter the Serpent Queen’s treatment chamber.
…
Having successfully infiltrated the Sacred Spring’s chamber, his tense nerves relaxed. The rest should be easy.
The Serpent Queen should be suffering from the Extreme Flame within her body, her condition critical, on the verge of collapse. She wouldn’t be able to do anything, only watch helplessly as he took the Water Elemental Heart.
In the script, he had taken two Water Elemental Hearts, one for use, one as a backup.
After taking the hearts, seeing her weakened state, he had felt a pang of sympathy, then, under his Beautiful Sect Master’s guidance, had used the Emperor Flame Technique to extract the crimson flame from her body.
This had not only cured her, but also allowed him to adapt to the Great Crimson Skyfire’s power, making it easier for him to subdue it later.
Doing good deeds did have its rewards.
…
He entered the palace, his demeanor casual, as if he were simply sightseeing.
Meanwhile–
Within a grand and sacred hall, its ceiling adorned with fist-sized glowstones, their light illuminating a circular pool below.
The pool, nearly a thousand feet in diameter, bubbled gently, its waters seemingly endless, yet never overflowing.
This was the Sacred Spring.
Above the Sacred Spring, countless Water Elemental Hearts, encased in shimmering, multicolored bubbles, floated in the air, a dreamlike sight.
The Serpent Queen was in the spring, healing her injuries.
She was naked, her flawless, porcelain-white body half-submerged in the water, the other half exposed amidst the bubbles, her long black hair mostly draped behind her, concealing her smooth back, two strands framing her face, covering the tips of her breasts.
Due to her strong Serpent God Bloodline, her appearance had distinct serpentine features: slitted pupils, scales on her hands, pointed ears, a slender, snake-like waist, and even her tongue was longer and more pointed than usual.
Her face was incredibly beautiful and alluring, but her aura was cold and distant, an air of authority from years of ruling, making it difficult to harbor any impure thoughts towards her.
However, at this moment, soft moans escaped her lips, her body trembling. The pain from the Extreme Flame within her was unbearable, and her cold-blooded nature, further exacerbated by the flame, intensified her suffering.
“That scorpion… it’s actually this strong… I couldn’t even defeat it with a Mystic Venerable Skill…”
Her voice, clear as the spring water, echoed through the hall.
Then, a playful voice echoed in her mind.
“Hey, I told you not to fight it, Mother. That big scorpion is a Mystic Sovereign now, and it even controls a spark of the Crimson Flame. Your strength is limited by your bloodline. Until your bloodline evolves, you’re no match for it. And without mastery of spatial power, you can’t unleash the full power of a Mystic Venerable Skill, even with your higher realm~”
She seemed familiar with this voice, letting out a cold snort, but not arguing.
She had been utterly defeated by the Crimson Sand Scorpion King in her previous life, the humiliation burning within her. Now, reborn, she had thought she could defeat it with a high-level Mystic Skill, but she had underestimated it.
She had performed better this time, managing to crack its armor, even nearly severing one of its claws, a significant improvement compared to her previous life, when she had only managed to scratch it, sustaining severe injuries in the process.
But the battle had still ended in her defeat, her body invaded by the Crimson Flame, just like before.
It was a pity her Serpent God Bloodline hadn’t evolved yet. Otherwise, with the bloodline’s power amplifying a Saint-level Mystic Skill, she could defeat even a Mystic Venerable, let alone a Mystic Sovereign.
“Ugh! This Extreme Flame is truly… disgusting!”
“Don’t say that, Mother! It’s that scorpion’s fault, not the flame’s! Flames are cute! Especially those with ‘flame’ in their names~”
Like herself, heehee.
“Do you think you’re cute?”
“Uh… Don’t you think I’m cute, Mother?”
“We’ll talk about that after you stop causing trouble, like Ling’er.”
“Ling’er is an idiot! I’m much cuter than her! And… I’m your daughter! You’re so beautiful, how can I be anything less~”
“Hmph, you little flatterer. Weren’t you always praising your Aunt Zi’s beauty?”
“Are you jealous, Mother?”
“Yan Yan, I think you need a spanking.”
“I-I’m just kidding! Aunt Zi is indeed beautiful, but you’re even more beautiful, Mother~”
A faint smile curved her lips.
“You’re so smooth-tongued. I wonder who you learned that from.”
Yan Yan giggled.
“I’m just being honest! Father says the same thing~”
Hearing her daughter mention her “father,” her expression turned complex.
She had been reborn almost a year ago. And somehow, her daughter’s consciousness had also been reborn, within her body.
Such a strange phenomenon… Her first instinct had been to seek out her husband, to discuss this with him, but then she remembered. He wasn’t her husband yet.
He didn’t know her. And he wasn’t in love with her, or even Zi Xunyi, but with that woman from Cloud Heaven Palace. And he was also entangled with the Demonic Consort’s secondary body.
Besides them, there was also that vixen from the Gold and Jade Chamber of Commerce and that gloomy woman from the Closed Moon Kingdom. His relationships with them were also ambiguous.
The thought left a bitter taste in her mouth.
He had taken advantage of her weakened state, seeing and touching her body, then, in his uncontrolled state, forced himself on her, resulting in Yan Yan’s birth.
They had essentially been forced to marry due to her pregnancy, their relationship lacking a solid foundation. He hadn’t loved her, only pitied and felt responsible for her.
If he hadn’t come to the Water City to propose, she would never have married him.
“Sigh, I wonder when Father will come,” Yan Yan sighed. “Why won’t you go find him, Mother?”
“I can’t leave,” she said indifferently. “And… whether or not he’s reborn, he’ll come here himself.”
“How much longer will it take?”
“He should be here within the next few days.”
“Okay… Mother, how are you feeling? Should I help you suppress the flame?”
The Serpent Queen nodded. Her daughter possessed a fire affinity comparable to her father’s, capable of alleviating her pain.
“Return control of my body after you’re done. If you run off again like last time, you’ll be punished!”
“Okay, okay, I understand~”
“Answer me properly.”
“Yes, Mother!”
The Serpent Queen closed her eyes. When she opened them again, her slitted pupils were gone, and a fiery red streak appeared amidst her black hair.
The Serpent Queen was no longer the Serpent Queen, but the future “Flame Empress,” Yan Yan.
As soon as she took control, her expression changed, her eyebrows furrowing.
“It really does hurt. Poor Mother.”
She looked down, her vision blocked by her ample bosom, unable to see her toes.
“But honestly, Mother’s figure is amazing! Will I be this… well-endowed when I’m older?”
She cupped her breasts, their weight surprising her.
“Hmm… I think Master Chen Xi’s are even more… amazing~”
Unfortunately, she had never… sampled them. She had, however, secretly sampled Aunt Zi’s, behind her mother’s back, and had been spanked for it, her bottom swollen for days.
“Yan Yan!”
Her mother’s voice echoed in her mind, making her quickly release her breasts, obediently using the surrounding Water Elemental Hearts to suppress the Extreme Flame within her body.
With her fire affinity and the Water Elemental Hearts’ aid, suppressing the spark of the Great Crimson Skyfire was child’s play.
However, the Serpent God Bloodline, being Yin and cold, and not yet evolved, was suppressed by the Extreme Flame. Expelling it completely wouldn’t be easy, as she was only a consciousness residing within her mother’s body.
If she were here in her true body, she could simply absorb the Crimson Flame using the Emperor Flame Technique.
She didn’t understand why only her consciousness had been reborn within her mother.
Was it because she hadn’t been born yet at this time?
…
After about fifteen minutes, she had suppressed the Extreme Flame, sealing it within her acupoints, the pain significantly reduced. She was about to return control to her mother when she sensed a familiar and comforting aura slowly approaching.
This was… She thought for a moment, then her eyes widened in realization, a mischievous glint within them.
“It’s Father! Father’s here!”
Yan Yan immediately turned, her gaze piercing the long, dark corridor. She saw a handsome young man, his face still youthful, whistling cheerfully, his hands behind his head, strolling towards them.
“Father~~~”
ヽ(≧≦)ノ
She pushed off the pool’s edge, riding a wave of water, like a mermaid swimming through the bubbles, launching herself towards him.
—A flying leap of love!
He was still whistling, admiring the murals on the corridor walls, when he sensed something approaching. He looked up, his eyes widening as he saw a naked beauty flying towards him.
— Whoa!
He instinctively dodged, but a strange force locked him in place. He could only watch helplessly as her ample bosom drew closer, until it collided with his face.
Oof!
He fell backwards, landing on the red carpet, the impact knocking the air out of his lungs.
“Father! I missed you so much!”
She wrapped her arms around his neck, her soft, fragrant body pressing against his, her face nuzzling his neck.
“I missed you so much! Why did you take so long?”
He finally recovered, his mind blanking as he heard her call him “Father.”
What “father”? Who was this girl? Wasn’t the Serpent Queen the only one in the Sacred Spring chamber?
Her body was wet, her hair dripping, soaking his clothes, but he could still feel her soft, smooth skin against his, the sensation heightened by the moisture.
He cupped her face, studying her features. Her eyes weren’t slitted, but her ears were still pointed. He glanced at her hands, the scales, as described in the script, forming a “glove” pattern. However, her hair wasn’t black, but streaked with fiery red.
Who… who was this? He was confused. She looked like the Serpent Queen, but not quite. And she was calling him “Father”!
He blinked.
“Uh, who… who are you?”
She was about to answer when a cold, sharp voice echoed in her mind.
“Yan Yan!!!”
The future princess of the Yan family flinched, realizing she was currently inhabiting her mother’s body, and she was naked!
The thought of pouncing on her father, naked, mortified her. She decided to… forfeit and switch places!
— Time to bail!
She closed her eyes. When she opened them again, her pupils were slitted, and the red streaks in her hair had vanished.
She was no longer the Flame Empress, but the Serpent Queen!
She was furious, or rather, embarrassed and enraged. That foolish girl, without even checking, had thrown herself at Yan Zhen, naked! How indecent!
And her daughter, even more shameless than she had imagined, had immediately switched back with her after the deed!
“Who… Hey, hey—huh?”
Yan Zhen hadn’t realized the gravity of the situation until he saw the slitted pupils return to her eyes, her hair turning back to its original black.
Her appearance now perfectly matched the Serpent Queen’s description, her domineering gaze and aura, even her embarrassed and enraged expression, unable to conceal her queenly demeanor—
This was undoubtedly the Serpent Queen!
His scalp tingled.
Wasn’t she supposed to be weakened by the Extreme Flame, struggling to even breathe, let alone move?
Why had she pounced on him, calling him “Father”?
Was this a deliberate act?
“H-hello…”
He forced a smile, wondering if he should activate the Honey Trap Trump Card to… persuade her to spare his life.
“…”
She was on top of him, their bodies pressed together, feeling his warmth, his face inches from hers, hearing his voice, smelling his scent. She was suddenly reminded of their intimate moments from her previous life, their nights of passion with Zi Xunyi, her anger quickly replaced by shyness.
It had been over a year. And now, they had returned to the beginning, his cultivation weak, his appearance still youthful, though his aura lacked the maturity and composure of his older self, resembling that of an ordinary, innocent boy.
Her heart pounded, and, in a moment of impulsiveness, she lowered her head, her lips claiming his.