Time Travel: Did My Sister-in-Law Get Slapped in the Face Today?

Chapter 1588

Originally, Li Lan kept Chu Ruoxi because he thought that since she came from the Yuan Chu clan and was a saintess, she would be of great use.

However, he did not expect that Chu Ruoxi had only been "missing" for a few days and her fate was still unknown, but the Yuan Chu Clan had already sent another person to replace her.

“Our clan has never been coerced. Since I have disappeared, I am either dead or captured. It would be better if I were dead, but if I am captured, it may even affect the clan’s plans. Therefore, for our clan, being captured is a greater threat than being dead.”

"How could they possibly give you the opportunity to use me?"

Chu Ruoxi shook her head. Although she was abandoned by her clan, she remained calm and composed, as if none of this had surprised her.

Perhaps she had already prepared herself to accept this fate, and even resigned herself to it!

Aren't you discouraged? Aren't you resentful?

Li Lan looked at her, somewhat surprised.

From the underworld to the mortal realm, from the Void Heaven Realm to the Eternal True Realm, as far as Li Lan could see, there were only a handful of people throughout history who could transcend personal honor and disgrace.

Anyone who receives such a cold reception would probably feel somewhat disappointed.

Do you know the origins of my people?

But Chu Ruoxi countered with a question.

Li Lan pondered for a moment, then shook his head.

A faint sadness appeared on Chu Ruoxi's face as she said, "My clan once stood on the other shore, possessing endless glory!"

"Unfortunately, many changes occurred later. Our ancestor fell to the other side, and our clan also fell to the present world... Our ancestors throughout the ages have devoted countless efforts to using the fortune of the original seven great clans to keep our ancestor's body from decaying and to plan for eternity, all for the purpose of returning to the other side."

"Our race was born in the other shore. The world of this mortal realm is not in harmony with us. As we grow old, our race will suffer the seven decays. At that time, our flesh and blood will rot, our Dao fruits will be infested with maggots, and our souls will be entangled by misfortune and eeriness, turning us into monsters that are neither human nor ghost, and they may even devour their own kind..."

She shook her head and said, "That's how my mother died."

"Therefore, my people will definitely return to the other side, no matter what method we use or what price we pay... even if it means sacrificing me."

Li Lanming understood.

The Yuan Chu clan painstakingly returned to the other shore, not only to pursue eternity, but also to escape their cruel destiny.

"But now, you're starting to have doubts."

Li Lan spoke calmly.

These are the biggest secrets of the Yuan Chu clan. She would not have revealed them if she had not already begun to waver and doubt about the other shore.

"The guide on the other side, as you said, is already rotting flesh and maggots, and even his soul is unclear... Perhaps, the misfortune of your race does not come from this world, but from the other side."

"Is it possible that the other side has already been polluted, and your falling into reality is actually a form of protection?"

His words were calm, but Chu Ruoxi gritted her teeth and shook her head, vehemently denying it: "Impossible!"

"The other shore is a true land of eternity, where spiritual flowers bloom, exotic herbs abound, and the fruits of immortality can be picked everywhere. It is a true pure land of the Great Dao, a sacred place for cultivation. How could it possibly be polluted?"

Li Lan pondered for a moment, then said, "Do you know why the Other Shore wants your clan to search for the relics of the Heavenly Emperor and the Ancestral Gods, and to cultivate their successors to the Great Dao?"

She hesitated slightly, but still said, "No one in our clan has opened the Gate to the Other Shore, so we can only rely on the marks they left behind to open the path and guide us back..."

Li Lan sighed softly and said, "Is this the reason they gave you?"

"What if I told you that the phantom of the Heavenly Emperor, and the marks left by the many ancestral gods, are not the keys to the other shore, but shackles that seal the other shore and prevent the things on the other shore from coming out?"

She was stunned and exclaimed, "How is this possible?!"

If what Li Lan said is true, then it means... that their entire clan was deceived from the very beginning?