Holding the space chat group, the cannon fodder female supporting role ascended

Chapter 1019 Reasonable Speculation
Yunxi raised an eyebrow at the other party's words but did not reply. Menglanjun, however, tensed up and subtly moved closer to Yunxi, secretly preparing to escape.

Queen Shatuo took in the expressions of the two, then gestured for her maid to help her sit down under the flower trellis. She then waved for the servants to step back before smiling at the two and saying:
"You two need not be so wary. The Shatuo Kingdom treats cultivators from other worlds very well. It's just that some people are too greedy and covet the treasures of our Shatuo Kingdom, so they ended up being trapped and dying here."

Since the other party's words were already so direct, Yunxi couldn't continue pretending. So she lightly tapped her face twice to switch back to her previous expression, and then smiled and said:

"The Queen has discerning eyes and saw through our origins at a glance. There's no need for further beating around the bush. Our request is simple: to leave here safely. What does the Queen hope to gain from us?"

The Queen saw Yunxi with a different face, her alluring eyes sparkling, and then she said:
"Gentlemen, my request is actually very simple: take my offspring away from here and let them learn the true art of immortality."

Yunxi's eyes flickered, and she said with a smile:

"Your Majesty is joking. Since you have already figured out how to leave this place, you can simply leave on your own. Why go through all this trouble?"

The Queen sighed and said:

"Although we have mastered the method to leave this place, the bodies of the Shatuo people cannot compare with those of the cultivators. Their bodies will be shredded the moment they leave the Shatuo Kingdom. The cultivators who choose to stay here say that it is because our bodies cannot withstand the crushing force of spacetime."

In order to ensure my offspring could leave safely, I had no choice but to seek the protection of cultivators. However, very few cultivators managed to leave safely, and even fewer were willing to take the royal offspring with them. They even set their sights on the treasures of the Shatuo Kingdom.

Even if some descendants manage to leave, they have never returned. We don't know if they are still alive, or if they have successfully learned the art of immortality. But we don't want to be trapped in this barren desert forever, so whenever a cultivator appears, we offer the same deal.

After hearing the other party's explanation, Yunxi had some guesses in her mind, so she tentatively asked:
"Is the royal family so insistent on making deals with cultivators because they want to wait until the cultivators learn the art of immortality so they can return to the Shatuo Kingdom and take you all away from this desert?"

The queen's eyes flashed, and she nodded, saying:

"You're very smart, that's what we really think, but unfortunately nothing has changed to this day."

However, after thinking about it, she said:
"The Queen's request is not unreasonable, and we can accept it. But as you can see, there are only two of us, and we can only barely protect two people at most. We are powerless to help any more than that."

Upon hearing Yunxi's affirmative answer, the Queen immediately smiled radiantly and said:
"Of course, not all of my offspring are willing to take this risk. You two can stay in the palace for now. Once I've decided on your successors, I'll send you away. How about that?"

Yunxi readily agreed and then smiled as she stated her request:

"The Shui family suffered losses because of hunting sandworms, but I did indeed use Shui Yuntan's identity to enter Shatuo City. Please give them some appropriate compensation, Your Majesty."

The Queen waved her hand and said:
"This is a minor matter; I will arrange for someone to handle it later."

She then summoned a maid and led Yunxi and Menglan to a separate palace for temporary accommodation.

After the maids withdrew, Yunxi activated the Hong energy shield to protect the palace, then looked at Menglanjun:

"Lan Jun, what have you discovered?"

From the moment she met the Queen, Menglanjun acted strangely, even taking the initiative to approach her. So when they were in a safe place, she chose to ask her directly.

Menglanjun raised her hand and removed her veil, looking at Yunxi with a grave expression:
"Ranxi, we may be trapped in an illusion."

Yunxi, her expression unchanged, pressed on: "An illusion? How did you determine that? Is there something wrong with that queen?"

Menglan walked back and forth on the ground twice before looking at Yunxi and saying:
"I have no evidence, I'm just going by feeling."

"Could you elaborate? From the moment I entered this place, I also felt that something was off, but I couldn't quite put my finger on what it was."

Yunxi knew that plants had the most acute senses, and besides, she had similar senses, so she did not doubt Menglanjun's words.

After taking her seat, Menglan considered her words carefully before speaking:
"My true form is the Dream Orchid. My fragrance can lure people into dreams, and I can even eliminate opponents in dreams. I can also peek into the memories of immortals with lower cultivation levels than me and their truest thoughts. In essence, I am creating illusions."

But after you entered here, I felt like everything around me was shrouded in a veil, making it difficult for me to see clearly, especially the people here. They gave me a sense of familiarity, like they were one of my kind, but not entirely.

At this point, Menglan paused, seemingly trying to think of the most appropriate word to explain.

A thought flashed through Yunxi's mind, and she looked at Menglanjun, who was still frowning, and asked:

"Lan Jun, with your current cultivation level, if you were to unite with a human cultivator, would it be possible to have offspring?"

Meng Lanjun was stunned for a while after being asked the question. Her beautiful eyes widened, and even her mouth opened wide as she said in an incredulous tone:
"Ranxi, do you mean that the people of Shatuo City are all products of the union of humans and immortal plants?"

Yun Xi spread his hands and said:
"This is just my speculation. Otherwise, why would their blood be light blue? Anyway, since I started cultivating, I have never seen a human with this kind of blood."

"If, and I mean if, the most precious treasure of the Shatuo royal family is a magical plant capable of transforming into human form, do you think the cultivators who enter this place wouldn't be tempted by greed and set their sights on this magical plant?"

Meng Lanjun had recovered from her initial shock and followed Yun Xi's train of thought:

"Your speculation makes a lot of sense. The reason I left the center of the Mengxia Mountains was because a high-level immortal beast had its eye on me and wanted to devour me to break through its own limits."

If the speculation is correct, then the people of Shatuo Kingdom should be descendants of this immortal plant, and obviously the royal family's bloodline is purer and they have more say.

The reason he wants to leave with us now is probably because he needs to break through to a higher level, but this place can no longer meet his needs for advancement, so he wants to leave with our help.

Moreover, as plants, even at our current level of cultivation, we are still very afraid of insects, which is why these people spare no effort in hunting sandworms.

After listening to Meng Lanjun's analysis, Yunxi felt that all the information had formed a closed loop. So the most crucial question now was: what exactly was this sentient immortal plant? Could the two of them solve it together? If not, they had to be prepared to fight to the death here.

After placing the veiled hat in her hand on the table, Menglan asked:
"Ranxi, what should we do next?"

Yunxi rubbed the storage bracelet on her wrist and said:
"First, we need to confirm our guess."

"How to do?"

(End of this chapter)