I am the Ruler of the Kingdom of Mysterious-Chapter 207 - 177: Deadly Feud

Sang Wan thought for a moment and asked, "You said before that the Yansheng coin originated from our world. It was our world that opened the door, allowing the supernatural power of the Deceit Dynasty to seep through, causing supernatural events on our side, right?"

Sang Que nodded, "Yes, I checked the style of the Yansheng coins that appeared over there, and they’re different from mine. I actually thought before that the Deceit Dynasty also had Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad, but it turned out they didn’t, so the Yansheng coin can only have been made on our side."

"Is it possible that your idea is reversed? You see yourself as belonging to the modern era, standing from a modern standpoint, subconsciously seeing the modern world as the victim."

"You mean, the supernatural wasn’t transmitted from the Deceit Dynasty to here, but from here to the Deceit Dynasty?"

Sang Que pondered slowly, startled by the idea.

Sang Wan said worriedly, "Have you ever thought about why so many things in the Deceit Dynasty are similar to ours, including the organizational structure of the Evil Suppression Bureau, which is a simplified version of the Underworld? Which came first, the Evil Suppression Bureau or the Underworld?"

Sang Que frowned, somewhat troubled, "That does make sense, but in the Deceit Dynasty, many things aren’t allowed to be recorded. History can only be learned from the elders, including how the Daoist Lord and Longevity Buddha appeared, which no one really knows."

"So the cultural background of the Deceit Dynasty’s development is a mystery, whereas on our side, everything is well-documented, including the Mountain Ghost, which first appeared in the sacrificial poems of the Chu State during the Warring States Period. The Deceit Dynasty probably doesn’t have as long or as complete a history as ours."

Sang Wan continued, "Based on my current understanding, I have a few hypotheses. Listen first; they might be wrong."

Sang Que quickly sat up straight, listening intently.

"If the supernatural was transmitted from our side to theirs, it might explain why our supernatural power is weaker than the Deceit Dynasty’s. Even though we have so much folklore about exorcism, more comprehensive than the Deceit Dynasty, ghosts seem to exist mostly in storybooks."

"Could it be that there’s a group of people silently protecting our world, sending beings like ghosts to the Deceit Dynasty? So that our world could develop steadily to this day? It’s precisely because of this that supernatural events on our side are extremely rare, while in the Deceit Dynasty, evil spirits are rampant and evil ghosts are everywhere."

"Including now, we don’t mention the supernatural, can’t write about it. Is it a way to suppress the supernatural? And this is precisely like the methods of the Deceit Dynasty, not allowing records or stories, suppressing through oblivion. Doesn’t this indicate that the supernatural in both worlds is fundamentally the same and can be managed by the same rules?"

"To make up for the Deceit Dynasty, this group of people spread the knowledge of our world to the Deceit Dynasty, trying to help them manage supernatural events, but for fear that the Deceit Dynasty would develop and seek revenge upon learning the truth, they suppress their technological progress, keeping them in the Feudal Dynasty?"

Sang Que’s heart raced, feeling that what Mom said might be the truth, as it made sense logically and explained everything.

The relationship between the two worlds is just like this!

It’s her world that plunged the Deceit Dynasty into deep trouble.

"Of course, what Mom is saying is also just speculation. It’s also possible that the Deceit Dynasty was originally rampant with ghosts, and the original ghosts in our world did come from the Deceit Dynasty. The guardians of our world merely sent the ghosts back, then found ways to imprison them in the Deceit Dynasty. All this is possible."

Sang Que suddenly thought, "Mom, if I investigate whether there was a surge of ghosts in the Deceit Dynasty during the war years on our side, could that prove people from our world were sending ghosts to the Deceit Dynasty?"

Sang Wan looked with appreciation, realizing the recent trials had made Sang Que much more flexible in his thinking.

"You can first check if anything major happened about ninety years ago during those eight to ten years in the Deceit Dynasty. Let’s talk after you find the results. If it really is that people from our side exiled the supernatural to the Deceit Dynasty, then there’s an irreconcilable conflict between us and the Deceit Dynasty, a deadly enmity. That’s what I wanted to tell you."

Sang Que realized, "You mean I shouldn’t recognize He Buning, that the root of the conflict between my biological parents might be this. My biological mother comes from the modern world, her mission is to protect our side of the world, whereas my biological father is from over there and can’t accept this, so they separated."

"But then why did they get together in the first place, knowing this would be the result? If He Buning also knows this, he might suspect that I, like my biological mother, will bring disaster to the Deceit Dynasty, and might do something to me."

Sang Wan nodded, "I am also worried about this."

"But he already mistakenly believes that Xia Chan is his sister, yet he didn’t harm Xia Chan."

Sang Wan sighed, "Xia Chan is different from you. You can only say your biological mother might have foreseen this, which is why she set up such arrangements in Black Mountain Village, letting Xia Chan shield you, making her portrait the switch for forgetting her."

"Perhaps, with the relationship between your biological mother and the Witch Lady, they could even use the power of the Ghost God to twist perceptions or create invisible barriers, ensuring that He Buning and others who want to find you are always misled, passing by you without recognizing you."

Sang Que thought this was highly possible. Kou Yushan, the only one who knew her identity, now had also forgotten their first meeting.

At the time in front of Yan Daozi, her cover wasn’t flawless. Yan Daozi was so cunning, testing her time after time, still sharp-minded, but he never managed to confirm she was the daughter of the leader of the Nine Songs that the Ghost Opera Troupe was searching for.

No idea what’s going on with the storyteller on that side; it seems that apart from him, she never encountered another person from the Nine Songs. Why don’t they seek her out?

Or as Mom speculated, is there an invisible power obstructing, making others from the Nine Songs merely brush past her?

Why did her biological mother do such a thing? Not letting her contact the Nine Songs, nor be found by forces like the Evil Suppression Bureau.

Is it because her biological mother also doesn’t know which side to stand on, the Deceit Dynasty or the modern world, so she let Sang Que explore from scratch, experience for herself, and ultimately make her own choice?

Sang Wan continued, "Actually, this is good for both Xia Chan and you. I can understand your biological mother’s approach. As long as Xia Chan remains innocent, she could have her brother’s protection. You also won’t be snuffed out by He Buning and others because of the world’s conflicts while still in the cradle. Everything has room to ease, and you have the opportunity to grow strong, along with the right to choose."

Sang Que nodded thoughtfully, "Actually, I’ve thought of a way to remedy it. If there really is the Witch Lady’s power protecting me, hiding me, perhaps I can continue deceiving them, but then I’d have to play the villain."

Realizing the conflict between the worlds had a tremendous impact on Sang Que, she needed more time to verify her and Mom’s assumptions. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

But then what should she do afterward?

Give up the Yansheng coin, let everything go?

Or continue to hold the Yansheng coin, embracing the mission of her predecessors?

Sang Que didn’t know.