189: Blood identification, mother and daughter reunion?

"My Fate is mine to control, not the heavens'; only the Hardcore Grinder shines eternal!"

After indulging in his chuunibyou side for a moment, Mo Fan slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, walked to his despondent daughter's side, looked seriously into her eyes, and said softly:

"Don't lose heart. The reason the future is the future is because it holds infinite possibilities."

"Since it hasn't happened yet and the outcome is undecided, what is there to worry about?"

"What we need to do is live every day well, work hard to improve ourselves to face future calamities, and ensure we have no regrets."

"That way, even if we truly fail in the end, there will be no regrets."

"Moreover, now that we father and daughter are reunited and have fought together for a grand goal, that is enough."

At this point, Mo Fan seemed to think of something, smiled, and continued:

"And your mother. We'll raise our cultivation as quickly as possible and then go take a look at Myriad Realms Mountain."

"Now that we have a clue, everything will be easier. We'll solve problems as they come; there are always more solutions than problems."

"When the time comes and our family is reunited, it will be a form of Perfection. Even if we eventually die in the great calamity, there will be nothing left to regret."

Hearing this, Mo Yingying couldn't help but be startled, snapping back to her senses instantly.

"O- Ol—" She thought of Xu Jing and seemed to want to say something, but for a moment, she couldn't organize her words and didn't manage to say a single word for a long time.

Seeing this, Mo Fan reached out and rubbed his daughter's head, saying gently:

"Don't worry. No matter what difficulties we encounter, as long as we father and daughter are of one mind, we can overcome them. Don't you agree?"

"And what I just mentioned was the worst-case scenario."

"What if we succeed? After all, no matter how much it's moved up, there should still be a few years left."

"In a few more years, we might both Breakthrough to Void Breaking, or even a level above Void Breaking."

"At that time, the great calamity might not be unstoppable."

"Then, our family can be together for a long, long time."

"Don't you think so?"

"Yes, but I—" Mo Yingying took a deep breath, finally organizing her words.

But at that moment, Mo Fan frowned and continued:

"Yingying, you're too pessimistic. To tell you the truth, my cultivation has already caught up to yours."

"And it's still maintaining high-speed growth. Give me two more years, and being above Void Breaking shouldn't be a problem."

"Xiao Hei once said that if one's cultivation breaks through to above Void Breaking, there's a chance to block the World-Ending Calamity."

Hearing this, Mo Yingying was startled, saying in disbelief, "Dad, what did you say?"

Caught up so quickly? She suspected she was hallucinating!

"I'm saying my cultivation has already caught up to yours. I'm also at the Seventh Level of Heavenly Mandate, and I'll be able to Breakthrough again soon. It won't be long before I can strike for Returning to Origin," Mo Fan said, glancing at his daughter's appraisal information.

Yes, after coming out of the Secret Realm.

Mo Fan's cultivation Realm had already caught up to his daughter's.

"S-so fast? Dad, are you joking?" Mo Yingying stepped back in a daze, unable to believe it.

She knew that with her dad's rapid momentum, he would surpass her sooner or later.

But she never expected this day to come so soon.

"It can't be helped. With my super Comprehension Ability, improving after Heavenly Mandate is as simple as eating or drinking water," Mo Fan said, spreading his hands helplessly.

"Dad, you're too much—" Mo Yingying rolled her eyes at Mo Fan, her mood instantly relaxing.

That's right, with Dad here, what was there to be afraid of?

Whether they succeeded or failed, there would be no regrets.

It's just that—

"That's not what I wanted to say just now, Dad. While I'm worried about the future, I won't lose my fighting spirit. No matter how hard it gets, I won't give up!" Mo Yingying said with determination.

Mo Fan was stunned and asked in confusion, "Then what did you want to say?"

"I wanted to tell you about Mom!" Mo Yingying said quickly.

"My future wife?"

"Yes, my mom, your future wife. I have new clues, very important clues!" Mo Yingying said urgently.

"What clues?" Mo Fan took a deep breath, feeling strangely nervous as his heart began to race.

Finally... more clues?

But for some reason, Xu Jing's image unconsciously surfaced in his mind.

His daughter's relationship with her had suddenly become so close... "Could it be—" He found it hard to believe.

However, as soon as this thought arose, Mo Fan shook his head helplessly.

He had seen Xu Jing's pendant.

It wasn't his little sword.

He didn't have any special reaction when holding it in his hand.

Even the Appraisal Technique hadn't identified any special information.

Therefore, Xu Jing was likely not his future wife.

They just happened to get along well.

Thinking of this, Mo Fan's heart was filled with mixed emotions, and his thoughts wandered.

At the same time, Mo Yingying said excitedly, "Sword Immortal! Mom is a Sword Immortal!"

Mo Fan nodded. "Yes, I know. You said before that she uses a sword and has Supreme combat power. There's no other possibility besides being a Sword Immortal."

"No, no—" Mo Yingying shook her head quickly.

"Hmm?" Mo Fan was confused. "No what?"

What exactly did this girl want to say?

"Mom is a Sword Immortal of the Sword Pavilion. The future Sword Immortal of the Sword Pavilion you said you'd introduce me to—she, she, she is Xu, Xu, Xu... Old Xu!" Mo Yingying's face was flushed with excitement.

Although she had spent two months with Xu Jing.

She still felt strangely excited when mentioning her name.

"You mean Xu Jing?" Mo Fan was stunned.

"Yes, Old Xu. I think she's very likely my mom!" Mo Yingying nodded vigorously.

"This—" Mo Fan's head buzzed as if struck by thunder.

His future wife... was Xu Jing?

T-this is impossible, right?

Although he also thought Xu Jing was quite nice, he had never considered that she might be his future wife. This kind of thing was a bit too absurd.

However, Mo Fan quickly calmed down.

There were too many suspicious points in this matter.

He had to get to the bottom of it.

After all, it concerned the child's mother.

It had to be confirmed without a doubt.

"How did you determine this?" Mo Fan looked seriously at his daughter.

"Bloodline Resonance!" Mo Yingying was still excited.

At the thought of the whole family being reunited soon, she trembled with excitement.

"Bloodline Resonance? The same Bloodline Resonance as last time at Myriad Realms Mountain?" Mo Fan frowned.

"Mhm, a similar feeling. And Old Xu looks so much like Mom in the photo. Except for the face being blurry so I'm not certain, everything else matches perfectly!" Mo Yingying said quickly.

"This—" Mo Fan's heart began to race, and his brain felt a bit oxygen-deprived.

But he remained calm and asked, "Then what about that time at Myriad Realms Mountain?"

"I think that person might be Mom's mom, which means my maternal grandmother!"

"Unfortunately, my Bloodline Resonance isn't very precise yet. I can only vaguely sense a natural feeling of closeness, but I can't differentiate it more accurately..."

"Xu Jing's mother?" Mo Fan shook his head. "I remember Xu Jing's mother passed away when she was very young."

Mo Fan was relatively well-informed about Xu Jing's matters.

"Is it possible that Old Xu was adopted? And the one at Myriad Realms Mountain is her biological mother?" Mo Yingying took a deep breath and continued her analysis.

"Look for yourself, Dad. Old Xu is a kendo Genius, the type who can become a Sword Immortal in a few years."

"And the one at Myriad Realms Mountain is also a Sword Immortal."

"Could Old Xu's kendo talent be inherited from her?"

"I think it's very likely, Dad!"

Mo Yingying was so excited she wanted to jump.

She wanted to drag Mo Fan to the Sword Pavilion right now to reunite with Xu Jing.

And then the whole family could stay together and enjoy family bliss!

However, upon hearing these words, Mo Fan's expression became extremely strange.

"Dad, what's wrong?" Mo Yingying was confused. "Do you not agree with my analysis?"

Without waiting for Mo Fan to speak, Mo Yingying added, "Are you thinking about the pendant? I also looked at Old Xu's pendant, and it is indeed a bit different from the one you gave me."

"But I think it might just not have awakened yet. Once it awakens, maybe it will be different."

"Of course, it's also possible Old Xu will get another pendant later."

"Another possibility is that because I brought the future pendant here, it caused the pendant in this world to change, becoming what's currently in Old Xu's hand and losing its original effect."

Finally, Mo Yingying took a deep breath and summarized:

"In short, the pendant might not be a reliable standard. Old Xu is my mom, and the one at Myriad Realms Mountain is my maternal grandmother!"

Hearing this, Mo Fan nodded in considerable agreement.

After all, according to the normal timeline, he wouldn't get the pendant for another eleven or twelve years.

A lot can happen in that much time.

But even so, there were still many doubts.

If the pendant hadn't awakened and wasn't in its final form...

...then could Lin Yiyi's kitchen knife pendant also be the jade sword he absorbed?

Besides that, there were many doubts about Myriad Realms Mountain; many things didn't make sense.

Most importantly, Mo Yingying's Bloodline Resonance seemed a bit weak and might not be very accurate.

After organizing his thoughts a bit, Mo Fan shared his ideas.

After listening to Mo Fan's explanation, Mo Yingying was immediately stunned. "So, that person at Myriad Realms Mountain might be my paternal grandmother?"

"Uh, if there's nothing wrong with your Bloodline Resonance, that might be the case, because I got some information from Grandpa Sun."

"He told me that your grandfather had appeared at Myriad Realms Mountain at that time..."

"Ah, this—" Mo Yingying was dumbfounded.

"After all this time, was the person I saw that day actually my grandmother?"

Mo Fan shook his head: "Not necessarily. This is just a guess. As for the specifics, I'll have to wait until I crack the Magic Array there, enter that unknown space, or contact your grandfather to know for sure."

"Besides, it's still not certain that Xu Jing is your mom."

"True—" Mo Yingying hesitated but finally nodded.

She really liked Xu Jing, and the two months they spent together had been very happy.

Mo Fan smiled and said: "Actually, as for whether Xu Jing is your mom, it's actually quite easy to determine."

Mo Yingying was startled and subconsciously said: "Are you going to have me do a paternity test with her?"

Hearing this, Mo Fan's face darkened: "Everyone is a Transcendent Being, and life has evolved to a rather ridiculous level, completely transcending the scope of ordinary people. Do you think a conventional paternity test would be useful?"

"Uh, it seems so..." Mo Yingying was stunned. "Then how do we determine it?"

"It's simple." Mo Fan grinned and looked at Xiao Hei, who was buried in eating fish.

Mo Yingying blinked and also looked toward Xiao Hei.

Suddenly being stared at, Xiao Hei felt a bit uncomfortable. He put down the Grilled Fish in his claws and said crossly: "What are you looking at This Cat for?"

"Isn't your perception particularly keen? Can't you even distinguish the closeness of Bloodlines?" Mo Fan said.

"Indeed I can. That's how This Cat discovered you two were father and daughter," Xiao Hei said proudly.

"I want to ask you to use this ability to help me with something," Mo Fan said.

"You want This Cat to help you recognize your relatives?" Xiao Hei was dumbfounded and wanted to hit someone. "What do you take our noble Nine-Lived Spirit Cat race for, meow?"

Hearing this, Mo Yingying, who was nearby, looked disappointed: "It won't work?"

Although there were clues that could slowly confirm it, that would take time.

But right now, she was burning with anxiety and didn't want to wait a single moment.

Xiao Hei shook his head: "It's not that it won't work."

Mo Yingying was confused: "Then..."

Xiao Hei said solemnly: "Making This Cat do this kind of low-end work requires extra pay."

"Ex-extra pay?" Mo Yingying doubted her ears.

You're a cat; what do you need money for?

Also, shouldn't low-end work be cheaper?

"Two fish." At this moment, Mo Fan couldn't take it anymore and directly gave a quote.

Xiao Hei swallowed his saliva but still pretended to be calm: "Two? Do you think you're dismissing a beggar meow?"

"Two every day," Mo Fan said.

"Hiss—" Xiao Hei took a deep breath and quickly said: "Deal! From now on, you are This Cat's best brother! Your business is my business! A mere Bloodline appraisal is left to This Cat!"

Mo Yingying: "???"

Sold himself for just two fish?

What happened to the noble Nine-Lived Spirit Cat race?

...After tidying up a bit, Mo Yingying held Xiao Hei and flew toward Hidden Sword Peak side by side with Mo Fan.

"Dad, I'm a little nervous." Mo Yingying's body was trembling.

"What's there to be nervous about? Haven't you been with Xu Jing for two months? You're so familiar with each other; what's left to be nervous about? Besides, the matter hasn't been completely confirmed yet," Mo Fan said.

"It's not the same." Mo Yingying shook her head.

"What's different? You still call me Old Mo now; you can just keep calling her Old Xu in the future and get along just like before," Mo Fan said.

"Oh, that's not what I mean. I don't know why, I'm just nervous!" Mo Yingying gave Mo Fan a look.

"Hmm, I see." Mo Fan nodded, starting to understand.

His daughter hadn't seen her mother since she was a child.

Now that there was a sudden prospect of recognizing her, she would naturally be nervous.

Although she had already spent time with Xu Jing.

But at that time, they were only getting along as good friends.

If the roles suddenly shifted, there would be some psychological pressure.

After thinking about it, Mo Fan sent a mental message: "How about even if it's confirmed that Xu Jing is your mom, don't recognize each other right away so as not to scare her? Give her more time, and give yourself more time. Let's take it slow?"

Although Mo Fan felt that Xu Jing's personality might not necessarily be scared.

But it was better to be safe.

"No, I've waited for so many years..." Mo Yingying shook her head, her expression firm.

Seemingly sensing Mo Yingying's emotions, Xiao Hei couldn't help but say: "You humans are so troublesome. If it's confirmed, then just recognize her meow. You have to consider this and that."

"You don't understand." Mo Yingying shook her head.

"I indeed don't understand; after all, I'm just a cat." Xiao Hei yawned, feeling a bit sleepy.

Humans are truly troublesome.

Before long, the two people and one cat arrived at Hidden Sword Peak.

Currently, Chu Qian was handling the accounts.

Although the Sword Pavilion was still quiet, occasionally people would come to borrow spirit swords.

At the end of the month, the accounts needed to be processed and the data organized.

"Eh, where did this little fat cat come from?"

Seeing Xiao Hei in Mo Yingying's arms, Chu Qian's eyes lit up. She quickly dropped her work and ran over:

"So cute! Can I hold him?"

Xiao Hei looked up at her, yawned, and then buried his head to continue sleeping.

Seeing this, Chu Qian's hand, which she had just stretched out, froze in mid-air. She smiled awkwardly and said: "It seems he doesn't like me very much?"

"It's nothing like that. He's just too lazy. All he knows is to sleep all day and doesn't want to move. Senior Sister Chu, don't overthink it~" Mo Yingying smiled brightly to ease the awkwardness.

"Haha, I see."

Chu Qian breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, she felt a bit puzzled: "Didn't you two just return to Chixia Peak? Why—"

"We suddenly have something to discuss with Old Xu, so we came back again~" Mo Yingying explained.

"I see. Junior Sister Jingjing is currently practicing swordsmanship in the back mountain. You guys go on ahead," Chu Qian reminded them.

"Alright, thanks, Senior Sister Chu!" Mo Yingying quickly thanked her, held Xiao Hei, turned out of the Sword Pavilion, and walked toward the back mountain.

"See you later, Senior Sister." Mo Fan greeted Chu Qian and also walked quickly toward the back mountain.

"In such a hurry?" Chu Qian wondered... Soon, the two people and one cat arrived at the back mountain and saw Xu Jing, who was concentrating on the mountains.

"Xiao Hei, hurry up and sense it. Is her Bloodline related to mine?" Mo Yingying quickly sent a mental message to Xiao Hei.

"Okay meow, wait a moment." Xiao Hei's eyes glowed green as he looked seriously at Xu Jing.

At the same time, Xu Jing seemed to have sensed something and turned around in confusion.

She was startled at first, but after seeing it was Mo Fan and Mo Yingying, she smiled and walked over slowly.

A moment later, Xiao Hei withdrew his gaze and sent a bewildered message to Mo Fan and Mo Yingying: "Strange, so strange meow!"

"What's wrong?" Mo Fan frowned and replied mentally.

Mo Yingying also looked at Xiao Hei nervously.

"She is shrouded in a mysterious magnetic field that makes her Fate unpredictable and out of sync with heaven and earth. It also blocks all of This Cat's perception—"

"Ah? Does that mean Old Xu is also a Transmigrator?" Mo Yingying was stunned and full of confusion. She quickly sent a message, "Isn't my Fate also unpredictable and out of sync with heaven and earth? Why could you sense my aura?"

Xiao Hei shook his head: "It's not the same meow. Hers is very likely the legendary child of destiny Fate, which can automatically block Heavenly Secrets and is greatly favored by the Consciousness of Heaven and Earth. No matter what happens, everything turns out fine in the end—

"Of course, it's not ruled out that she is also a Transmigrator. According to records, it seems many Transmigrators come with this attribute meow."

Hearing this, Mo Yingying was dumbfounded and wanted to hit the cat. She rolled her eyes and said: "Xiao Hei, you're so weak... What happened to your invincible perception?"

"Meow meow meow, my strength is greatly damaged right now, so it's normal that I can't sense it. Once my cultivation returns to its Peak, there should be no problem meow. Give This Cat some more time. I've already found a way to restore my strength, it should be soon—" Xiao Hei said with a bit of a guilty conscience.

However, he wasn't lying. His Peak cultivation was Void Breaking, which allowed him to be independent of the heaven and earth consciousness to a certain extent.

Once his cultivation was restored, he would no longer be affected by that strange magnetic field and could see through that layer of mist.

Mo Yingying glared at him, a bit unhappy.

Frowning and thinking for a moment, she sent a puzzled message: "But speaking of which, why don't I have the protection of the heaven and earth consciousness?"

"Your special Physique is a form of protection from the heaven and earth consciousness meow," Xiao Hei explained.

"I see." Mo Yingying nodded and then looked blankly at the gray sky.

So, is Xu Jing her mom or not?

Thinking of this, she looked at Mo Fan.

However, at this moment, Mo Fan's face was also dark.

Was this appraisal for nothing?

At the same time, Xu Jing happened to walk over and looked at Mo Fan and Mo Yingying in confusion: "What... what's wrong with you two?"

Because her mind was in a mess, the moment Mo Yingying saw Xu Jing appear before her, she subconsciously burst into tears and blurted out: "It's nothing, Mom. I just missed you and came to see you..."

"Ah, ah?" Xu Jing's body froze. "Wh-what did you say?"