Chapter 1721 — Two Mothers-in-Law
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Crown Prince Youming returned to the Southern Heavens and found Bai Yuqiong on the prow of the ship, transformed into a Vermilion Bird.
Bai Yuqiong remained in a dazed stupor, seemingly acting on instinct to carry the Southern Heaven human race aboard the vessel away from the battlefield, departing along the Heavenly River.
Crown Prince Youming approached. Bai Yuqiong seemed to recognize him, yet also not to recognize him, and did not attack.
Crown Prince Youming examined her and frowned deeply. There were far too many memories in Bai Yuqiong's mind—so many, and in such chaos, that her consciousness had become clouded.
Crown Prince Youming tried to sort through her memories for her, but they were far too vast and tangled, leaving him at a loss as to where to begin.
"What happened to her?" he asked the people of the Southern Heavens.
The people aboard told him what had transpired, but they were mere mortals and could not possibly know why Bai Yuqiong had undergone such a transformation.
Crown Prince Youming felt somewhat lost, unsure how to handle the situation.
In the distance, Shang Pingyin led the remnants of the Heavenly Court, not daring to draw near.
This was the Heavenly Court's granary. Though Winged Raksha Heavenly King had been defeated, the Heavenly Court would certainly send even more powerful beings and greater forces. The calamity of the Southern Heavens would continue.
Crown Prince Youming gazed into the distance at Shang Pingyin, who stood upon a tower ship far away, leaning on the Glazed Azure Heaven Banner.
The Glazed Azure Heaven Banner had been seized by Winged Raksha Heavenly King, and now it had fallen into Shang Pingyin's hands.
Crown Prince Youming felt somewhat at a loss. Though he was the crown prince of the Two Mysterious Emperors, he was not skilled at leading troops into battle—especially not at commanding these Southern Heaven mortals who possessed virtually no power. He was utterly in the dark.
The people on the tower ships he had rescued had already been sent to other heavens to take refuge temporarily, but this was merely a stopgap measure. If the Heavenly Court reinforced its troops, these humans would have no escape.
Just then, Crown Prince Youming suddenly sensed a peculiar summoning force coming through the void. This force locked onto him, yet it was not pulling him away—rather, someone in another world was employing a reverse summoning divine ability, attempting to come through.
His heart stirred slightly. This aura belonged to Dragon Qilin, with which he was quite familiar, so he did not resist.
After a moment, Dragon Qilin descended from the Beast Realm, standing atop the head of an enormous void mother-beast.
"Is the war in the Southern Heavens over?"
Dragon Qilin looked around, somewhat surprised, and asked, "Where is Meng Yungui?"
Crown Prince Youming recounted what had happened. Dragon Qilin fell silent for a long while, then said, "A true hero."
Crown Prince Youming asked him to examine Bai Yuqiong. Dragon Qilin inspected her for a moment and said, "Her current condition is quite peculiar. It seems the memories of the Southern Emperor Vermilion Bird have awakened and are mingling with the memories of her nearly two hundred lifetimes, causing her thoughts to fall into chaos. If the two sets of memories fully merge, she will regain consciousness."
"After she awakens, will Bai Yuqiong still be Bai Yuqiong?" Crown Prince Youming asked.
Dragon Qilin shook his head. "She will be the Southern Emperor. I just examined her and found that their memories have already begun to merge."
"Then has Bai Yuqiong died because of this?"
Crown Prince Youming felt some regret and said, "I do not think Bai Yuqiong is merely a part of the Southern Emperor. She is a living, breathing person. If she were to become an insignificant part of the Southern Emperor, it would truly be a pity for such a heroine among women."