Chapter 1647 It's good to have a big tree to lean on!

"Wait, you said your mother is Xu Rangxi?!"

Matilda's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief:

"So she really was pregnant back then... I thought it was just a plea for mercy..."

"A plea for mercy? Heh..." Taotie shook its head, its expression turning somber and desolate.

"I suppose you witnessed the entire process of my mother's death, didn't you, Madam?"

"Uh...no." Matilda replied cautiously, a hint of apprehension in her eyes.

"At that time, I was just a chosen one of the gods, and I didn't have enough strength to participate in the battle to become a god."

"To protect the Neptune region, they stayed in Hydrapolis and didn't leave..."

"The reason I knew about your mother's pregnancy was because King Corleone of the Raging Winds told me afterwards."

“I…I regret this…Your mother, Xu Rangxi, was indeed the one within the Xingheng Clan with the greatest potential to ascend to godhood…”

"Hehe... You truly deserve to be the holder of the power of justice. I accept your kindness." Taotie's face lit up with a smile again.

But this smile seemed more strained than ever before.

"Madam should know who killed my mother, shouldn't she?"

Taotie paused for a moment, then continued to ask.

Matilda nodded, her expression grave, and said:

"It's Xuan Qiongzhi, right? Your mother Xu Rangxi's sister."

"When I learned the truth, I was truly shocked..."

"I never imagined that these two sisters, who usually had such a harmonious relationship, would turn against each other at such a crucial moment as the battle to become gods..."

"That's right, it's that bitch Xuan Qiongzhi!!" Taotie's emotions suddenly turned frenzied, like a pot of boiling oil:

"She killed my mother and took her place as the goddess of fortune!"

"They even stole my father and ruined my bright future!"

"It has turned me, a member of the Starry Sky Clan, into this short and ugly creature, forcing me to live in seclusion..."

"Neither human nor ghost!!"

In the end, black flames reignited on the Taotie's body.

The terrifying heat scorched his skin, drying it out, burning it to charcoal, and peeling it off piece by piece to reveal the newly grown, bright red flesh underneath.

Matilda and the black whale felt excruciating pain just looking at it.

I have absolutely no idea how the Taotie can still sit calmly in the chair and talk to them!

"Alright, don't get too excited." Qiongqi, seeing that Taotie was getting a little out of control, calmly reminded him:

"Let's get down to business."

“Yes, that’s right!” Taotie nodded repeatedly, its eyes filled with frantic agreement as it looked at Qiongqi.

"Anyway, the Xingheng Clan is destined to be destroyed by my hand. Hehe, let's get down to business first..."

He took a deep breath, suppressing the black flames burning on his body, and smiled with a slightly sickly expression:

"I won't go into the details of my painful upbringing with my wife, as words alone cannot express the depth of the suffering I endured."

"Madam, all you need to know is that I have a blood feud with the Xingheng Clan."

"In the near future, I will surely annihilate that race that values ​​strength above all else and is ruthless, and kill that false god who stole power and impersonated me!"

Matilda placed the teacup back on the table, her expression complex.

Just now, as Taotie vehemently accused the Starry Sky Clan and the Goddess of Fortune of their crimes, she had already quietly invoked the power of justice, attempting to combine her own innate abilities to browse through Taotie's past memories.

They wanted to use this to further prove that what they said was true.

Unfortunately, it did not achieve the desired effect.

Taotie was clearly on guard, leaving no opportunity whatsoever.

Helpless, Matilda could only switch to a sympathetic tone and continue communicating with Taotie:

"Although I haven't experienced everything you've been through, I can't truly empathize with your pain."

"But I understand your hatred."

"However, what is the connection between this and the Star-Picking Tower suddenly entering the solar system?"

"As far as I know, although Earth is a rapidly rising emerging power, it doesn't seem to be very close to the Star Race, does it?"

"If Taotie wants to take revenge on the Starry Sky Clan, shouldn't he at least start from Earth?"

Taotie shook its head, not giving a direct answer.

Instead, he asked in return:

"Does Madam know how often the Star-Picking Tower is moved?"

Matilda paused, then hesitated and shook her head: "I don't know..."

Taotie asked again:

"Does Madam know what connection exists between the destinations that the Star-Picking Tower travels to each time?"

Matilda frowned even more deeply, and shook her head again:

"Uh, I don't know either..."

"Does Madam pay attention to the destinations where the Star-Picking Tower is stationed each time? For example, when we docked at the edge of the Palu Star Belt last time, did Madam pay as much attention to the Star-Picking Tower as she does now?" Taotie asked the third and fourth questions in succession.

Matilda shook her head again.

Taotie chuckled, its short body leaning slightly forward, its voice low and teasing:

"Then why is Madam so concerned this time?"

"What do you mean by that?" Matilda sensed the playfulness in the other person's tone, and her attitude became somewhat cold and hard.

"Hehe, Madam, please don't be angry." Taotie's smile was sickly as it murmured:

"What I mean is, it's only when the Star-Picking Tower enters the solar system and comes to the edge of Earth that Madam will attach great importance to it."

"Doesn't this just prove that you, Madam, also value Earth as a rapidly rising emerging power?"

“I was afraid it would attract too much attention,” Matilda replied coldly.

Taotie's smile widened, and it immediately replied:

"It's true that tall trees catch the wind, but they also provide good shade."

"Although I am certain that I will be able to personally annihilate the Star Race in the near future, it is clearly not the right time yet."

"Zhaixinglou needs time to develop, and I also need time to accumulate strength."

"And Earth, which is rising rapidly while maintaining its distance from the Star Race, can be a great tree for me to 'take shelter' under."

"This is why I moved the Star-Picking Tower to the solar system."

"Your purpose of revenge has been exposed?" Matilda asked with a hint of suspicion.

"By doing this, aren't you essentially dragging the entire Earth down with you?"

"It hasn't been exposed yet," Taotie replied calmly.

“As long as Madam doesn’t spread the word, the Xingheng Clan will never know my true identity.”

"As long as Madam doesn't expose herself, from the outside world's perspective, the Star-Picking Tower's arrival on Earth this time is just a routine relocation."

"Even if someone with ulterior motives wants to understand more, the Star-Picking Tower has only increased its intelligence business dealings with the Earth."

"The fact that Earth has set up a defensive line around the Star-Picking Tower is the icing on the cake for the camouflage I want to create."

"The Earth will be safe, and I will achieve my revenge as scheduled!"

"The plan is perfect!"

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