Feng Qi Shui Yi Ge's Secret Plot to Find the Source

Without hesitation or lingering, the Holy Emperor left.

Why did he come to the Heavenly Execution Platform? What is the story behind him?

Now that he's gone, there's only one question that needs answering: although he sang the Green Grasshopper Song, he clearly didn't know the grasshopper's true identity.

Xie Jinhui was using his immortal power to examine my immortal body. The unexpected backflow of immortal power that happened in the Purple Extreme Palace just now was very unusual.

I told Xie Jinhui that at that time I tried to enter the immortal energy field that the Holy Emperor usually opened to me, and communicate directly with his divine consciousness.

The Celestial Emperor Shengsheng's immortal power was indeed the same as before, but before entering into a deeper communication with the Celestial Emperor, a strange, viscous, and powerful barrier appeared.

Xie Jinhui also said that he sensed this boundary, which was like black water and like a nightmare.

But he immediately extricated himself as soon as he realized it; he didn't understand how I had gotten caught up in it.

"I am not caught up in it."

I recall how I felt at the time: "I was pulled in by that thing, and it was pulling at all my magical power, as if telling me that I should belong to it."

Thunder still roars silently around us, weaving together into a nest of thunderbolts.

Xie Jinhui removed his fingertips from my forehead and poured his accumulated immortal power into my sea of ​​consciousness.

"Alright, Yuanhe."

From this day forward, no one can intrude upon you or affect your divine power and consciousness.

He gently soothed my ruffled hair that had sprung up from my fright, and when I puffed out my cheeks, I breathed a sigh of relief.

Xie Jinhui then cupped my face in his hands, savoring the moment.

"This matter must not be made public."

I nodded.

His gaze wandered across my face, and I knew that the chessboard in his mind was searching for a place to place a piece in the various arrangements of black and white, latitude and longitude.

I tilted my head back, using my beloved face as the moon that illuminated his eyes and his heart.

"Xie Jinhui, this matter is of utmost importance. If the Ancestor were to intervene..."

Xie Jinhui placed a kiss on my lips, pecking at the corner of my mouth.

“I am my father’s son. As long as I am alive, even if my father knows all the truth, he will simply turn a blind eye.”

"What if you're not here..."

Pshaw, pshaw, pshaw.

I blurted out something I shouldn't have, and I was so startled that I covered my mouth.

Xie Jinhui hugged her tightly and said calmly, "Yuanhe is right. Even if I were gone, it would be hard to predict whether Father would be willing to intervene."

My father had already made his stance clear during that incident at Fei Kong Mountain.

All things are born and die naturally; it has nothing to do with him.

I frowned in worry, but he kissed them all away.

“Yuan’e just agreed to marry me. I haven’t even tasted the sweetness of being a divine couple yet. How can I be willing to be defeated by demons and monsters, even by the Holy Emperor Shengsheng?”

Yuan'e, I've made some progress. You should take a good rest.

Although we are not yet married or have ascended the throne, we are forced to do some of the work of the Heavenly Emperor and Empress ahead of schedule.

What about the Heavenly Emperor and Empress? Protecting the Immortal Realm, protecting all living beings, and restoring order!

"I'm not tired!"

Hearing Xie Jinhui's words, I instantly gained courage and strength.

"Without further ado, tell me your ideas and we'll act quickly."

I was stubborn, but my legs betrayed me by swaying slightly.

Xie Jinhui tightened his grip on her waist, lowered his head, his eyes filled with a spring-like allure, and spoke softly.

"You really have the strength now?"

"How about we do something else first?"

This charming deity, even at a time like this, still has the mind to flirt.

I was about to push him away, but when I saw his lively, boyish expression, my heart softened.

"The matter is big, but the happiness that Yuanhe and I experience is also great."

I do not want the kite and I to become less vibrant and joyful because we bear the burden of all living beings.

If Yuanhe is unhappy, I would rather...

I had to seal his mouth shut, so I grabbed his neck and kissed him.

"I understand, Xie Jinhui, I'm very happy."

I promise you, no matter what we go through together, I will be happy because I am with you.

Don't worry! *Chirp chirp chirp*

Xie Jinhui was constantly healing the weakness caused by the chaotic flow of immortal energy within me.

My body was still a little weak, and he said it was wise to wait and rest.

But then he put on a dumbfounded look after I kissed him, nestled his head gently in the crook of my neck, and said while sniffing, "Yuanhe, actually I wanted to tell you that I've learned how to use all those picture books these past few days."

I really do know it!

My face flushed, but he also made me laugh. Without thinking, I said, "And then, because of what happened today, are you planning to have no regrets?"

Xie Jinhui abruptly lifted his head from my shoulder and returned it to its original position, as he pondered the implications of the situation with great seriousness.

Then, with a disappointed smile, he sighed, "There wasn't enough time."

Huh? I stared at him, mouth agape, not knowing what to say.

Xie Jinhui's disappointment vanished, and he cupped my face in his hands once more.

The divine power flowed continuously into my body from his lips, palms, and forehead, dispelling all the gloom.

On the Heavenly Execution Platform, between the thirty-six lightning pillars, there climbed the eerie dragon-like divine beasts.

They circled around my and Xie Jinhui's gradually intertwined immortal bodies, repeatedly hovering, unable to speak.

It wasn't until the celestial officials who were strictly patrolling the Hall of Discipline were attracted by the lightning and thunder at the center of the Heavenly Punishment Platform and wanted to go forward to investigate.

The dragon-like divine beast coughed a few times and let out a soft dragon roar.

"You two..."

The Heavenly Punishment Platform is not suitable for dual cultivation.

Huh? Don't these mythical beasts have good eyesight?

Xie Jinhui and I didn't engage in dual cultivation; it was clearly him cultivating me unilaterally.

No, no, no, don't misunderstand, it's the transfer of immortal energy, it's just a little warm from being close together.

It's just passing on breath, it's just a kiss.

He kept saying there wasn't enough time.

Not enough, not enough means nothing has been done.

*

Xie Jinhui wandered among the bookshelves, while I sat at my desk by the window on this floor of the book pavilion, selecting books.

Just now at the Heavenly Punishment Platform, Xie Jinhui and I had the same idea: to go down to a key place in the lower realm to investigate.

We thought that after escaping from the Heavenly Execution Platform, the next scene would be the place where our previous nightmare took place.

Unexpectedly, Xie Jinhui led me to the entrance of Shuiyi Pavilion.

Seeing me staring blankly and hesitantly at the pool of ink outside the pavilion, he put his hand on my shoulder and said mysteriously, "Yuan'e, the ink on the 39,961 bookmarks at the bottom of the pool is not good, and it hasn't faded yet."

"The ink from Shuiyi Pavilion is truly excellent. I would also like to have Yuanhe inscribe something for me. What would you like to write for me?"

I should be embarrassed by Xie Jinhui's words, even though this is a past relationship that I did not agree to, but the person in this past relationship is indeed a fellow immortal I value.

Thinking back, Xie Jinhui, who was then Xiao Zuoshou or Xiao Weichen, witnessed the scene when Qingting confessed his love to me tens of thousands of years ago.

He brought it up now probably because he didn't want me to keep things to myself and become overly concerned. He wanted to tell me that he knew, but he didn't take it seriously.

But he was riding high on his success, probably planning to experience another round of blissful happiness.

Then I'll grant his wish.

I smiled and drew words on his heart with my finger.

Curved strokes and horizontal lines, the hook is eternal.

After finishing writing the character, he smiled knowingly.

"good!"

“Yes!” I walked toward the entrance of Shuiyi Pavilion, turning back to tempt him.

"Only Xie Jinhui is my favorite."

When we're busy with serious business, we'll occasionally flirt and joke around; that'll probably be our daily routine from now on.

Qingting greeted us with a faint smile, her presence a picture of serene, cool water.

Upon seeing him, I immediately cowered and went behind Xie Jinhui, grabbing his immortal robe in an attempt to conceal myself.

Feeling inexplicably guilty, I was personally escorted by Qingting to Moxu Chenyuan. When I saw him again, I actually brought Moxu Chenyuan's fiancé with me.

There's a slightly unnatural feeling to be deliberately "thanking" the matchmaker.

Actually, we are all very upright. Just like Qingting, she listened quietly to Xie Jinhui explain his purpose, and didn't give me any more lingering glances.

I think I might be the least talented immortal being, I was just lucky to be picked up by my master.

Otherwise, once I get emotional, I become completely disorganized, and all I know is to hide behind Xie Jinhui and run away...

Will I have the opportunity to ascend to heaven on my own merits?

Qingting led us to the Shuiyige Library, which contained everything about change, including "The Mysterious Observation of All Things".

Xie Jinhui expressed his intentions to Qingting in a very flirtatious way, saying, "This deity wants to live happily ever after with the goddess Yuan'e. For the next five hundred years, I only wish to remain hidden between heaven and earth and not be disturbed by outsiders."

I'm easily embarrassed, so I grabbed Xie Jinhui's arm and whispered, "Don't go too far!"

Unexpectedly, Qingting, who was leading the way, changed her calm and solemn demeanor. As if she could see through our ulterior motives, she turned around, smiled, and said, "May you have a son soon."

I felt a chill run down my spine. He wasn't offering any blessings; he was clearly implying that Xie Jinhui and I had ulterior motives.

Qingting turned around, her voice echoing in the ink-scented corridor, carrying a clear and profound fragrance.

"Thank you, Divine Lord. What you have said today, Qingting will tell all the immortals."

Thank you!

Xie Jinhui said.

*

Xie Jinhui passed the selected books to me one by one. Based on my understanding of "The Myriad Manifestations of the Mysterious Observation", I quickly found a more sophisticated method of concealment among the many books.

We both thought of investigating the source of the strange behavior of the Holy Emperor, or rather, searching for the real Holy Emperor.

Since the Heavenly Emperor sang the Grasshopper Song, the cave where Xie Grasshopper and I were imprisoned before is the most direct breakthrough point.

Why would you think that way?

Because Xie Jinhui once asked me a question.

"Yuan'e, can you still recall the specific shape of that thing that looked familiar when you were jumping around as a grasshopper?"

That vague impression flashed through my mind for a moment, then suddenly became incredibly clear.

The truth that I hadn't seen clearly, hidden by the grasshopper's vision, suddenly switched to the immortal's visual memory through careful recollection.

In my mind's eye, I saw a human-shaped body lying on a stone slab illuminated by a red candle in the cave that day.

The outline, figure, and appearance are not only similar, but the eyebrows and eyes are also remarkably lifelike.

This is too unexpected! The more I think about it, the more the corpse looks like a younger version of the Holy Emperor Sheng!

Xie Jinhui must have seen what I saw in the sea of ​​consciousness we were interacting with.

We frowned, feeling a pang of regret. For so many years, we had allowed the root of the problem, the suspicious source, which was right before our eyes, to lie dormant in our minds and be forgotten for so long.

Given this oversight, we are even more convinced that we are largely to blame for this incident.

"Did they replace the Holy Emperor with a corpse? How is that even possible?"

Is it an exquisite puppet technique, or is the reason why the Heavenly Emperor's repeated illnesses are not due to the diseases of the common people, but rather because this evil spirit hidden in the shadows has gradually spread and infiltrated, causing changes in the world?

The more he thought about it, the more terrifying it became, but the only clue he had was a tiny thread—the hole he had when he turned into a grasshopper.

There may still be clues left there, a chance for a turnaround, and the truth.

I couldn't help but blame myself. If I had looked back after this incident, perhaps Emperor Shengsheng wouldn't have been in this predicament.

Xie Jinhui hugged me and said, "I've been there before, but the place was deserted, and the flames destroyed everything."

I treated it as an accident, only glanced at it briefly, and then turned back.

Yuan'e, what's done is done and can't be undone. We should be thankful that there are still clues left for us to follow.

Therefore, let go of useless self-blame; we only need to do our best.

Xie Jinhui also said that when he went there before, the Holy Emperor had not yet shown any unusual signs.

This time, because the Heavenly Emperor has become strange, we must be careful in our actions and it is best to keep our whereabouts unknown.

If the Heavenly Emperor were truly a monster that catches grasshoppers, he might be mindful and wary of his past actions and the places where he worked.

We cannot go there rashly and without proper justification.

Xie Jinhui believed that if we were to go, we should be fully prepared, ensuring that no one in the world knew our whereabouts, and we should also have a good reason to avoid suspicion.

And so, Qingting has already agreed to help spread the word about his reason for wanting to elope with me.

As for how to conceal their whereabouts, this heavy responsibility falls on my shoulders, given my considerable talent for shapeshifting and concealment techniques.

I'm very happy that Xie Jinhui is so sure about me.

However, he could not help but sometimes delay his cultivation progress due to worry about the whereabouts, safety, and survival of the Heavenly Emperor.

Whenever this happens, Xie Jinhui would walk over, sit down with me, and put his arm around me.

“Yuan’e, at worst, we’ll live and die together again.”

Yes, now that I have Xie Jinhui, even if I can't bear it, even if it's beyond my imagination, at least I still have him by my side.

I will stay with him.

Inside the seven-story Shuiyige Pavilion, a gentle breeze flows through each window, coming from here and going there.

They come and go without leaving a trace.

My and Xie Jinhui's hair, tangled in the wind, drifted in all directions, eventually reaching our lips as we met.

Now that we are in love, even if the road ahead is not long, we will have no regrets in this life.