Chapter 68 - Confessed

"Father, why don't you tell me about that realm? Since I am your only daughter, I should know about everything, right?"

The man's eyes squinted when he heard her. His eyes were fixed on her for a while before a sigh escaped his lips. "No, I can't do that. Even though you are my daughter, I can't bypass the rules being set up by our ancestors. But don't worry, soon our mission will be over, and that realm would be in our hands. That time, you would be the first one to visit that realm."

Xu Yue was stunned on the inside; it was the first time in her life that her father had refused her request. She, on the other hand, remained composed. "Of course, father. I was just curious about that realm. I was instilled with the idea about that realm from the moment I was born, but I still know little about it."

But the man shook his head. "There are some things that should not be discussed openly. Nobody knows anything about that realm except the imperial family and us. And you have to promise me that you will tell no one about it. Is that clear?"

Xu Yue nodded "I know, father. This is a serious matter for us. But there is one thing I've been wanting to know for a long time. Since our ancestors came from the upper world. Is there a Xu clan in the upper world as well? Or did something happen to our clan in that world?"

"Xu clan still exists in the upper world, but they are not the big clan," the man said after a long look at Xu Yue. "Our ancestors were the two elders of the Xu clan who discovered a ruin. They learned something about this realm there. They arrived on this world after a long search and discovered that the imperial family controls the realm. To be honest, aside from our family, the rest of the world is completely ignorant of the Imperial Family's true power. They are powerful. Far more powerful than many of the forces of Phoenix Continent."

Xu Yue's face turned serious. "So the Xu clan in the upper world knew about this realm?"

"No, our ancestors secretly arrived in the lower world," the man said, shaking his head.

Xu Yue nodded in agreement. "Thank you, father. I know what to do."

She bowed, turned around, and walked away.

But the man's face became solemn as he fixed his gaze on Xu Yue's departing figure. "Something is different about her. Figure out what happened and look after that man."

"Yes," an icy voice echoed in the room before falling silent as that man's eyes seemed to be lost.

....

A withered man was lying down on a luxurious bed in a room of the Imperial Palace of the Black Dragon Continent. His hair was white, his eyes were closed, and a purple hue covered his wrinkled face.

The crown prince sat beside the bed, his face solemn as he held the left hand of the man lying down on the bed.

"How is your daughter?" The man's hoarse voice echoed around the room as he slowly opened his eyes and turned to face the crown prince.

"She has fully recovered. Father," the crown prince sighed and smiled slightly.

"Good, that's good. That child has suffered a lot," the man sighed as a drop of tear slid down his face.

The crown prince's smile faded, "But father, your health, it c."

However, the man interjected, "Leave it be. I might not live long. But I will not die so easily. Now tell me, did you find that fruit?"

"Yes, not just a ten-thousand-year-old fruit," the crown prince said, "but a fifty-thousand-year-old Profound Yin Fruit."

The man's brow furrowed. "How is that possible? Profound yin fruit is not a fruit of this world? We discovered about your daughter's physique when we read the records of that realm, and it was clearly stated that Profound Yin fruit could only be found in the upper world. How did you find it?"

"Did you find anyone from the upper world?" the man seemed agitated as he clutched the crown prince's hands tightly.

The crown prince was stunned; in his excitement about getting the fruit, he overlooked the fact that the fruit could only be found in the upper world. His body shook as he murmured, "Is that young boy from the upper world? Yes, how could I have forgotten?"

But his gaze was drawn to his father, who was staring at him expectantly. "A young boy gave that fruit to me. He claimed to be from a higher realm. I thought he was from the middle world," he sighed, "but who would have guessed he was from the upper world?"

"Who's that boy?" the man interjected.

A smile appeared on Crown Prince's face as he told about Andy.

After hearing about Andy, the man closed his eyes and sighed. "Your daughter is lucky; if it hadn't been for that fruit, she might have died. We need to build a strong relationship with that boy."

"I already have a plan for that," the crown prince nodded.

The man nodded. "We were marked by heavens after entering the realm and cannot ascend to the higher world. We still know little about ancient history. Even though we are powerful, we cannot reach the upper world. Perhaps only someone from the higher world could solve the mystery."

"But, father, what about your health? You've already been poisoned by visiting the ruins, and that hidden family is clearly out to get us. The situation is much more delicate, and my brothers appeared to join forces with that hidden family."

"I know," the man said bitterly, "but don't worry, I've already made arrangements for that."

But the crown prince shook his head, his eyes gleaming, "Maybe that boy may have some solution to your poison."

The man sighed. "Maybe. Keep a good relationship with that boy and don't tell anyone about his background. That hidden family could target him."

However, the crown prince intervened, saying, "I think he is already being pursued by the hidden family. The Lin family has been wiped out."

...

As Andy entered the courtyard, his gaze was drawn to Su Xin, who was standing beside the tree; her eyes seemed to be lost, and Shi Yi was nowhere to be found.

Andy smiled as he approached her and took her hands in his.

"Are you all right?"

Her body shook slightly as she turned around to nod to Andy.

Andy's gaze was fixed on her for a moment before he sighed. "You should look after yourself. I was really worried about you."

She nodded once more but said nothing.

Andy figured her behavior was strange, but he didn't mind as he caressed her cheeks.

"Take care," he said as he turned to leave.

"You know me, right?"

His steps came to a halt as he heard her words. He replied after a while.

"Yes,"