As soon as these words were spoken, the entire grand hall fell silent.

Little Xiao Qingyan, who was tugging at her father's sleeve and ready to make a complaint, suddenly raised her head upon hearing this.

Her delicately carved face was filled with disbelief.

Her small mouth slightly open, her eyes rounded in astonishment.

She looked at her father with a serious expression, then at the peculiar human star in front of her, her little head full of giant question marks.

What is her father talking about?

Not...a person of this era?

What does that mean?

Is he from a very faraway place?

Or...from the future?

With her limited understanding, young Long Qingyan couldn't fully grasp the meaning of these words.

But her father's unprecedented serious tone instinctively made her realize that this person in front of her, the one who flicked her forehead, seemed extremely extraordinary.

Gu Xing was not overly surprised when the Dragon Emperor accurately pointed out his origin, though his heart was slightly alarmed.

After all, standing before him was the Dragon Emperor, a true master of the Divine Level Domain at his peak status!

His eyesight and perception were far beyond that of those in later generations who relied on remnants of the law for existence.

It was reasonable for him to see through Gu Xing's information.

Faced with the Dragon Emperor's piercing gaze, which seemed to penetrate souls, Gu Xing knew that hiding the truth would be meaningless and might provoke unnecessary misunderstandings.

He took a deep breath, met the Dragon Emperor's eyes, and began to speak slowly of the events to come.

This included the weakening of the Demon Abyss seal, the descent of the Demon God, the battle on Dragon Island, the Dragon Emperor's sacrifice...

And how he used the power of the Time Spirit Race to travel back in time.

He narrated everything in the clearest and most concise way possible.

As Gu Xing spoke, the Dragon Emperor's previously dignified and calm face began to show signs of fluctuation.

Shock, seriousness, disbelief...

Various emotions alternated in his eyes.

Although he had anticipated that Gu Xing's origin was extraordinary, he never expected...

That his origins were so complex!

Especially upon hearing that he himself would die in the future, his majestic figure trembled almost imperceptibly.

"Demon Race...Demon God...time reversal...searching for the Time Spirit Divine Pattern..."

The Dragon Emperor softly repeated these keywords, his brows tightly furrowed.

He had no clue about the Divine Pattern that Gu Xing sought, which was said to be able to repair the river of time.

But the Demon Race...

The Dragon Emperor's gaze suddenly became sharp!

After a moment of contemplation, he spoke in a deep voice:

"Thanks to your reminder, I do recall an anomaly."

"In the area north of the continent, spatial fluctuations have been increasingly unstable over the years, often exuding the foul aura of utmost evil, its nature..."

"It bears some resemblance to the Demonic Qi you described!"

"That should be the place where you mentioned...the Demon Abyss invasion occurs!"

Upon hearing the Dragon Emperor's words, Gu Xing realized.

The time he had arrived at, surprisingly, was before the Demon Race began their invasion.

However, since the Demon Race hadn't invaded yet, could there be a way to prevent it?

Thinking of this, Gu Xing's heart instantly burned with excitement.

If the Demon Race's invasion could be stopped, wouldn't history be rewritten?

Wouldn't the Dragon Emperor survive by then?

Wouldn't many in the Human Race not perish because of the Demon Race?

With this in mind, Gu Xing immediately decided to explore the point of the Demon Race's invasion.

What if he truly managed to stop the Demon Race invasion!

The Dragon Emperor also realized Gu Xing's intention and did not say anything but nodded in agreement.

He did not intend to accompany Gu Xing on the expedition.

After all, he now needed to share this information with other pseudo-divine level beings in the Alternate Space.

To discuss how to face the impending disaster together.

Just as Gu Xing was ready to bid farewell and depart with Sally immediately.

The Dragon Emperor made an unexpected decision.

He gently pushed the curious Xiao Qingyan beside him forward, saying to Gu Xing:

"Take her with you on this journey."

"What?"

Gu Xing was stunned, then immediately refused.

"Your Majesty, Dragon Emperor, this is no trivial matter!"

"The place I'm going is extremely dangerous. Princess Qingyan is young, and she shouldn't be put in danger?"

But the Dragon Emperor slowly shook his head, his tone calm:

"It's okay! Within Qingyan is a backup left by me, which can automatically protect the master in critical moments, enough to withstand a full-force attack from a pseudo-divine level."

"You don't need to worry about safety."

Then he glanced at Xiao Qingyan, saying something even more shocking to Gu Xing:

"Moreover...I can sense an unusually strong fate line between you and Qingyan."

"This connection transcends time and space, linking you both together!"

"Therefore, taking her with you might not be a bad thing."

Hearing the Dragon Emperor's words, Gu Xing fell silent.

He couldn't help but remember the first time he met Long Qingyan in the future, that inexplicable sense of familiarity...

Was everything predetermined?

He looked deeply at the little dragon maiden, who was tilting her face, seemingly excited about going out on an adventure.

Finally, he sighed softly and nodded:

"...If that's the case, I'll do my best to protect the Princess."

Afterward, the Dragon Emperor slightly nodded, watching Gu Xing take his daughter away.

When Gu Xing's figure disappeared, the Dragon Emperor slowly turned around.

However, a trace of worry appeared in his eyes at this moment.

Since a person from the future arrived here, it proves...

All of it has already happened.

Although he could traverse time using the power of the Time Spirit Race, but...

Everything is destined!

The Demon Race will certainly descend!

The Alternate Space will surely be invaded!

He will certainly die!

Thinking of this, the Dragon Emperor's eyes slowly became determined.

If so, he would find a way to leave behind a backup.

Since he was destined to die, he would leave behind safeguards to ensure his daughter's survival!

...

Meanwhile, in the real world.

Long Qingyan, mourning and lost due to the collapse of Dragon Island and the disappearance of the Dragon Emperor, suddenly trembled!

"Buzz——!"

Countless fragmented images, blurry sounds, forgotten emotions, surged into her mind like a flood breaking through a dam!

She saw it!

She saw her young self encountering a black-haired youth with no dragon horns or tail, and a peculiar aura!

She saw herself rushing angrily at him, only to have her forehead flicked lightly!

She saw the grand Dragon Emperor Hall, saw her father and the youth having a serious conversation!

She saw...

Herself leaving Dragon Island with that youth!

That forgotten memory became extremely clear at this moment!

"Gu...Xing..."

Long Qingyan subconsciously murmured out loud!

"So...it was him?!"

At this moment, Long Qingyan finally understood why she felt that unexplainable familiarity when she first met Gu Xing.

It turned out, they had known each other long ago.

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