Chapter 78 Once the obvious path has been taken, pretend to know nothing.

"Ha...haha...you all forced me to this!"

If a Di Ting were to strike with its claw, an ordinary ghost would have been half-dead long ago.

Zhao Qingyun, however, still had the strength to suddenly rise up.

Without even needing to listen to the Di Ting, Jiang Yuzhi gripped Zhao Qingyun's neck with one hand, the golden thread on her wrist flickering brightly.

The skin beneath my hands made a "sizzling" sound, and every part that came into contact with it showed varying degrees of corrosion.

Zhao Qingyun's lower body was already semi-transparent.

Di Ting, who had intended to step forward, silently took a step back.

“I forced you? Ha,” Jiang Yuzhi scoffed. “Who forced you? Forced you to hunt down He Ji everywhere? Forced you to kill my aunt? Forced you to slaughter my entire family?”

Jiang Yuzhi's hands tightened even more.

Zhao Qingyun could only gasp for breath under her. "Yes, yes, what's the difference between you and me? You can't do anything to me, the Sheji Map is inside me, hehe. Zhao Pingfeng was locked up by you, wasn't it just to threaten me? Hahahaha, what's the difference between you and me! Aren't we all just for the Sheji Map..."

Seeing that Zhao Qingyun's soul was about to be crushed, Di Ting quickly patted Jiang Yuzhi's calf with its tail.

She relaxed a little, "I'll lock him up? Ha, didn't you see him? He can't stand the light of day; he can only live in the shadows."

"impossible!"

"Yes, it was originally impossible. But the remnant power of the Sheji Tu (Divine Map of the State) will not remain on the living dead. You left a wisp of remnant power when he was still a ghost, how could you have imagined that it would attach itself to a corpse by some twist of fate? When a ghost attaches itself to a corpse, that wisp of remnant power should have left long ago. It's just that the original source of the Sheji Tu was too weak at that time. Now the remnant power is attracted and returns to its original source. Who can you blame?"

"It was you! You're the one who ruined him!"

"No, don't even think about things that never belonged to you! I've already done more than enough, even letting Zhao Pingfeng remain in the world as a living dead. Shouldn't you be thanking me?"

"Hahahahahaha..." Zhao Qingyun was enraged, and his nearly disintegrated soul gradually gathered together again.

The black aura surged, making a face twisted with rage appear even more ferocious and malevolent.

Jiang Yuzhi understood. She had originally thought that Zhao Pingfeng was just one of her more important confidants, but now it seemed that he was more than that.

Seeing the mere distance of a house, Zhao Qingyun could no longer resist abandoning the composure he once possessed as an emperor.

Even at the risk of losing her soul, she was determined to return to the mortal realm to see him one last time.

Jiang Yuzhi was almost entirely shrouded in black mist.

Ordinary ghosts and monsters would probably be overwhelmed and unable to breathe, but every ordinary person present...

Even Di Ting didn't bother to intervene, silently nibbling away at the dissipating ghostly energy.

Just as Jiang Yuzhi was about to use the golden thread to subdue Zhao Qingyun again, several familiar voices came at the same time.

Di Ting's ears twitched slightly, and its face instantly turned serious; something else had entered the barrier.

Not many people can freely enter its barrier.

Suddenly, the Black and White Impermanence appeared out of thin air within the barrier, and Xie Bi'an spoke urgently, "Xiao Zhi, wait!"

Then a man strolled out from the backyard and said, "Miss Jiang, please have mercy."

It turned out to be the shady Zhao Pingfeng.

Bai Yan, who arrived carrying Jin Xiaohua, was completely unaffected by the barrier and barged in as if nothing had happened.

The moment Bai Yan uttered the words "Yu Zhi" and came into contact with the black energy, he was struck as if by lightning, the pain causing him to almost stagger and fall to the ground.

Jin Xiaohua, who was in his arms, noticed that her master's arm had loosened. She nimbly jumped down and anxiously circled around him, but because she was too small, she was helpless.

Upon hearing the sound, Jiang Yuzhi instinctively turned around to look.

Zhao Qingyun finally seized the opportunity, his eyes flashing with ferocity, and broke free from her grasp, attacking Jiang Yuzhi's back!

On the other side, Bai Yan, enduring the pain, unleashed an astonishing power, pushing Jiang Yuzhi aside before Di Ting could react, and leaning forward.

Jiang Yuzhi fell onto the Di Ting that had caught up, and watched as a blinding white light burst forth from where Bai Yan and Zhao Qingyun's figures intersected.

"Bai Yan!" Jiang Yuzhi almost screamed as she struggled to get up from Di Ting's body.

The black and white halo was almost within reach. Before Di Ting could stop her, she tried to step into it, but was unexpectedly gently blocked by the white light. Her consciousness became so weak that she almost fell to the ground.

Fan Wujiu patted Xie Bi'an on the back, and Xie Bi'an seemed to wake up from a dream before following behind.

"Xiao Zhi, don't rush." ​​Xie Bi'an helped Jiang Yuzhi, who was still unsteady on her feet.

Zhao Pingfeng, who had been silent until now, also stood beside them. His figure, which was not yet ten years old, seemed to be different from before. "Miss Jiang, there is no need to worry."

How could she not worry? Jiang Yuzhi was furious and was now holding a grudge against Zhao Pingfeng, not wanting to pay him any attention.

The original form of Di Ting was enormous; a huge, furry head nuzzled Jiang Yuzhi's shoulder, unsure of what to say to comfort her. Jin Xiaohua leaned against her legs as if she had found her pillar of support.

The only one who remained calm was Chichi, who was tied to the pillar and was chewing the "delicious" black mist in large gulps when no one was paying attention.

Before long, when the black energy was completely exhausted, the white light also slowly dissipated, leaving only Bai Yan lying limply on the ground and scattered, bewildered specks of light floating in the air.

"I'll leave the finishing touches to Miss Jiang. I apologize for the inconvenience these past few days." Zhao Pingfeng said something puzzling, then turned his back to them and gently gathered the light into his palm. "As for your affair with Young Master Bai, I will pretend I know nothing about it."

Then it vanished completely, leaving not even a trace of Zhou Yong's body.

The remaining ghosts and beasts gasped for breath.

Zhao Pingfeng's identity was obvious, but speculation was still speculation, and Jiang Yuzhi dared not say it out loud.

Di Ting and Hei Bai Wu Chang also fell into an eerie silence.

Very few things could make the ghosts and strange beasts present feel oppressed.

Now is not a good time to speak, as Bai Yan is still unconscious and has fainted on the ground.

Jiang Yuzhi pushed away Xie Bi'an's hand that was supporting her, took three steps in two, half-squatted down, and hugged Bai Yan in her arms.

"Mingze? Mingze?" I called softly twice, but to no avail.

"Let's take him back inside first," Xie Bi'an suggested cautiously, looking at Jiang Yuzhi with concern.

Jiang Yuzhi didn't say a word, silently hugged Bai Yan and stood up.

“Zhizhi, I’ll carry him back. It’s not comfortable for you to support him like this.”

Listening to a broad and soft back is indeed a better choice.

She compromised and, in a reasonable manner with the Black and White Impermanence, placed the white inkstone onto the back of the Di Ting.

...

Jiang Yuzhi's mind was a complete mess.

Bai Yan lay on the bed, his fate unknown.

Zhao Pingfeng is gone, taking Zhou Yong's body with him. There's no way to explain this to Zhou's wife.

The news brought by the Black and White Impermanence left her even more bewildered—Zhao Qingyun was actually the so-called incarnation of the Jade Emperor.

Although it was just a small wisp of her divine soul that was sent down to the mortal realm to undergo tribulation, she really went all out that day, and who knows what the consequences will be in the future.

It's fine if she gets punished herself, but if it involves the people around her... Jiang Yuzhi raised her eyes and stared blankly at Bai Yan on the bed, whose breathing was very shallow.

However, after talking with Black and White Impermanence and Di Ting, everyone's guess was probably true.

Zhao Pingfeng is the Way of Heaven.

According to the letter delivered by the Black and White Impermanence through the Fengdu Emperor, among the first few "children" born, the Heavenly Dao favored the Jade Emperor, Tianqing, the most.

The Queen Mother Xuan Yu and the Fengdu Emperor Di Yan should be ranked lower.

Tianqing has an eccentric personality. When the three of them were still living together, they sometimes acted as brothers and sisters.

Tianqing was born first, but he didn't want to be the eldest brother. He only needed to express this in front of the Heavenly Dao, and the Heavenly Dao would happily grant his request.

Thus, Di Yan, who was originally ranked second, inexplicably became the eldest.

The Emperor of Fengdu's words were filled with deep bewilderment; he simply couldn't understand what there was to argue about.

Later, Xuan Yu was born.

He didn't want to compete with his younger sister for the youngest spot.

At that time, Tianqing had just learned some of the operating principles of the human world that the Heavenly Dao was preparing to create, and had a slight understanding of the principles of human life.

The relationship between the three became much closer, and Di Yan realized that this younger brother, who was often gentle and considerate in front of Tian Dao, thought that the youngest son in the family was the most favored, so he insisted on always being the youngest one.

Tianqing spoke expressionlessly, words that subtly contained a hint of boasting. He had been debating whether to make Xuanyu the older sister, but after observing, he discovered that even though Xuanyu was the youngest, "Mother" still doted on him the most.

Of course! Because he's always been the one guiding Xuan Yu! The Emperor of Fengdu's speechlessness and anger almost pierced through the paper.

The Heavenly Dao is too busy building the prototype of the Three Realms to take care of children.

This job should have been done by Tianqing, but Diyan became the boss.

Tianqing confidently suggested to Tiandao that since he was the eldest son and had been raised by him, he would have more experience in educating children and would definitely do a better job.

Heaven readily agreed.

Most of the time, Di Yan and Xuan Yu lived together in a small farmhouse courtyard left behind by Tian Dao, helping Tian Dao test whether the days of working at sunrise and resting at sunset could maintain the normal life of ordinary people.

Tianqing followed the Heavenly Dao throughout this newly created world, filling in gaps and making improvements along the way.

The human world was built first, followed by the Heavenly Court, which maintained its smooth operation.

The underworld was the last to be established.

Because mortals can live for a few years, even if they die shortly after birth, it doesn't matter if they are sent to wander in the still barren underworld for a few years.

Di Yan tragically took over the Underworld.

Normally, Jiang Yuzhi would have burst out laughing upon seeing this.

But she's really not in the mood right now.

In his letter, Di Yan repeatedly urged her not to act impulsively, and that Zhao Qingyun must not die at her hands, otherwise...

Di Yan didn't write what happened next, and Jiang Yuzhi knew it wouldn't end well.

How could an ordinary little devil like her possibly contend with the child most favored by Heaven?

Jiang Yuzhi was extremely unwilling.

Remembering what Tiandao said before he left, about your affair with Young Master Bai, I pretended to know nothing about it.

It seems she doesn't intend to pursue the grudge between her and Zhao Qingyun.

He and Bai Yan have now officially crossed the line, so there's no need to worry about divine retribution or implicating others.

He'd be so happy to know. Jiang Yuzhi's lips curled into a slight smile.

Diting and Chichi have been guarding the door day and night for several days.

Noticing the change in the atmosphere inside the room, he quietly peeked out.

Jiang Yuzhi fell asleep with her head on the table.

Di Ting slowed its pace and lay down beside Jiang Yuzhi's feet, closing its eyes to rest.

Since that day, Chichi has become more obedient. She no longer chews everything she sees and now quietly stays close to Diting.