Chapter 153 Chapter 153 "It's just like that." Which side is more important.

Meng Chu's words posed a real problem for Jiu Zhao.

There was no need to go to Lie Qing to confirm. From his hesitant and stammering attitude, Jiu Zhao knew that behind the secret waiting for her arrival, there would definitely not be anything good hidden - if the truth was destined to be unbearable, then would she still be willing to open it?

Jiu Zhao asked himself.

But no clear answer can be given.

She said goodbye to Meng Chu and spent three days as if nothing had happened, but stayed alone in the bedroom every night, reading the "Qihuang Forbidden Techniques" given to her by Xing Yao.

There is not much description about the art of life stacking, and Xingyao mentioned most of it.

As for the remaining small part, Jiu Zhao obtained it through written records.

Whether human, immortal or demon, everyone has their own destiny.

Spells that go against the will of heaven or harm human nature and destiny to benefit oneself are called forbidden spells.

The art of stacking lives falls into the second category. To prevent those in positions of power from harming others for their own benefit, it was explicitly banned by the previous Divine Emperor ten thousand years ago. Furthermore, regardless of whether the practitioner or recipient is using the art, stacking lives can only be used once. If it is used a second time, the heavens will immediately bring down divine punishment.

Although there were three candidates for the life exchange, after much deliberation, Jiu Zhao decided to do it himself.

The God Emperor had been poisoned by Wu Zhu, who had fallen in love with her before his death. She had witnessed firsthand how the demonic spells of harm were ineffective against lovers. With this protection, perhaps she could also neutralize the poison she had absorbed from her father.

However, once the plan is implemented, no one can be completely sure.

If the poison still took effect, she would fall into a coma like the Father God—

At least before that, you should understand everything you should know.

Don't add more regrets to a life that is already full of regrets.

Three days later at noon, Jiu Zhao ended the meeting and went to the residence of the Second Qingtian God King to look for the Black Fox Clan Leader Lie Qing.

This former princess of the gods, who was capable of both fighting on the battlefield and serving in public, was famous for her fierce jealousy.

After experiencing her son's disability and her husband's betrayal, her character was no longer the same as before.

Jiu Zhao was guided by the maid serving in the front courtyard to the backyard garden. She was bending over, holding a pair of silver scissors, tending to the flowers and plants.

Hearing the sound of footsteps approaching from afar, she knelt and kowtowed to Jiu Zhao: "I, Lie Qing, the leader of the Black Fox clan, pay my respects to Her Majesty the Divine Princess."

Jiu Zhao bent down to help: "There is no need to do this, Patriarch."

Lie Qing insisted on kowtow three times: "If Your Highness had not forgiven the past and cured Chu'er, I'm afraid he would have been devastated and depressed for the rest of his life."

She raised her head, her eyes sparkling with the genuine gratitude of a mother.

It seems that no matter how proud and arrogant a person is, when faced with problems concerning their children, they are willing to humble themselves and lower themselves to the dust.

Jiu Zhao couldn't help but be moved.

But when I suddenly remembered the purpose of my visit, I couldn't help feeling a little sad.

Seeing the other person's gentle face become tense silently, Lie Qing tactfully remained silent.

She led Jiuzhao to a secluded teahouse and then asked the servants to leave.

After closing the door tightly and re-activating the immortal arts barrier, she sat down face to face with Jiu Zhao. "Your Highness, Chu'er has already explained to me the purpose of your visit today. It concerns the Emperor's throne and the Divine Empress. I'm afraid my words may have been inaccurate and I may not be able to convey your message clearly. I beg Your Highness to directly probe your immortal consciousness and enter my memory."

Immortals have ethereal bodies and bones, and they have their own basic defense without using any magic.

Unless someone uses brute force to overwhelm the other person, outsiders who want to read the memory will encounter fierce resistance the moment their consciousness invades the body.

And once the consciousness successfully enters, its subsequent actions will no longer be controlled by the invader.

Perhaps the dark side that is hidden and does not want to be known will be completely revealed.

By doing this, Lie Qing not only showed Jiu Zhao that everything was true and that he had not lied, but also swore that he would have no more secrets and offer his complete loyalty.

Jiu Zhao was very satisfied with her attitude.

With a different status and experience, his methods are indeed more sophisticated than those of the naive young man Meng Chu.

She moved the tea table away and asked Lie Qing to kneel in front of her. She straightened her back, stretched out her index finger, and touched Lie Qing's forehead.

The immortal consciousness and the spiritual platform were connected unimpeded. Jiu Zhao's eyes darkened and he sank into a sea of ​​memories.

…

"What bad luck! Ever since Sichen brought Tai'e to the battlefield, Ye Zun has become hesitant even to issue battle plans."

The darkness had not yet completely dissipated when Chong Li's low complaints reached his ears.

It was very quiet, with only the crackling of the flames devouring the wood.

It was as if he had sunk to the bottom of the water, the state of weightlessness disappeared, and Jiu Zhao lightly kicked off with his toes and touched the solid ground.

This is different from being dragged into a dream by a nightmare technique.

Jiu Zhao regained consciousness and found himself standing between Chong Li and Lie Qing, who looked younger, while they were chatting among themselves around the campfire.

They were completely unaware of the intrusion of outsiders.

Stretching out his hand, Jiu Zhao could feel the warmth of the swaying flames and hear the whistling of the night wind outside the tent.

It's not a state of a soul without a body, but it always feels awkward to be too close to people.

She took a few steps back, found a corner with a cabinet, and leaned back with her arms folded.

Seeing Lie Qing casually fiddling with her braided black hair, she asked casually, "You just came out of Ye Zun's tent. What did he say?"

"What else can I say? He just kept drinking with a sullen face at first, and then warned us to be careful not to hurt Tai'e's life.

"If you ask me, Sichen is really a mean person.

"Seeing that the Three Pure Ones were losing ground, they wanted to use women to restrain Karma Zun."

Chong Li had drunk too much and lost control of his words. He showed his disregard for Tai'e's behavior and told Lie Qing to stop stroking her hair. He reminded her, "Don't keep calling her a woman. Tai'e is the Phoenix Queen and the God of Fire. If we fight, you're no match for her."

"Hey, how dare you boost others' morale and destroy your husband's prestige!"

Although Chongli's tone was reproachful, he smiled and leaned over to gently pinch Lieqing's face.

But a moment later, he was met with a vicious blow from his own nimble wife. He rubbed his side with a grin and said, "Before he rebelled against Sanqing Heaven, all those immortals said that Sichen was deeply in love with Tai'e and swore to never marry again for her. They even secretly cursed Tai'e as a beauty who brings disaster. I've been watching from the sidelines these days, and I've heard a few words from Ye Zun, but I don't think that's the case—"

Looking at Chongli's face, which was twisted to a comical state, Lieqing pursed her lips and chuckled, then asked, "What do you mean?"

"Ye Zun told me that for the Nirvana Phoenix Fire to unleash its maximum power, comparable to the Primordial Fire, it must unite two twins. Once they are married and form a bond, the couple can temporarily draw upon the other's true blood power to strengthen themselves.

"He originally thought that he and Tai'e were the most gifted of all the clan leaders, and that together they would be able to elevate the glory of the Phoenix Clan to a new level.

"But Sichen, their good friend, had secretly met with Tai'e while they were studying at the academy, and Tai'e fell deeply in love with him.

"Not only that, while he was in love with Tai'e, he was secretly making things difficult for Ye Zun and the Phoenix Clan.

"It can be said that the reason why Ye Zun fell into the devil's path was largely due to Si Chen's scheming and coercion."

After listening to Chong Li's moving story, Lie Qing frowned, "If Tai'e knew what Si Chen did, how could she possibly be willing to be with him?"

"This is the cleverness of that brat. He made Ye Zun suffer in silence, while Tai E had no way of discovering it!"

Taking the slightly scalding bottle of wine from the rectangular rack above the bonfire, Chong Li cursed as he continued to drink a large gulp. "If you ask me, how can his love for Tai'e be considered true? He's just worried that the power gained from the union of the twins will threaten his position as God Emperor! If he doesn't pretend to be deeply in love with her, how can we explain his behavior of marrying Tai'e despite knowing the Phoenix Clan's order?"

Lie Qing stopped talking.

As a woman herself, when she heard that Tai'e might meet the wrong person, a complicated light appeared in her eyes.

After being married for many years, Chong Li had some understanding of her personality, which was bold in big matters but meticulous in small matters.

He simply drank the remaining wine in the bottle, and leaned forward with his warm young body. He put his arms tightly around Lieqing's slender waist under the thin armor and said to her, "Ah Qing, I'm not a scheming villain like Sichen. I will treat you well for the rest of my life if I marry you. No matter who comes after me, you will always be my wife, my legal wife. The child you give birth to will also be the future master of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan. I swear to you!"

Lie Qing turned her head and glared at him: "We're still in the army, how can you hug and cuddle like this!"

"I hugged my own wife, not theirs, so there's no need for others to criticize me..."

Chongli's voice dropped and he muttered like a wronged child.

With that handsome and sincere face, it is enough to melt the hearts of all women.

Lie Qing wiped the corner of his eyes, and laughed out loud at his amusement. He clenched his fist and warned, "I'll trust you for once. I'll accompany you to rebel against Sanqingtian. If it weren't for my painstaking persuasion, my father and the elders wouldn't support the entire Nine-tailed Fox Clan to establish its own sect—"

"I've made such a great sacrifice for you. If you betray me one day, I will take your head!"

"No, no, good Ah Qing, from now on, the greater the power I have, the greater the honor you will enjoy!"

…

At midnight, when the moon is high, lovers finish their work and their casual chat gradually turns into whispers.

Jiu Zhao opened the curtain and slowly walked out of the tent. Lie Qing had not experienced the situation outside, it was just a blank void.

Jiu Zhao waited to withdraw his consciousness and return to reality.

This trip was not in vain.

She further gained the secret of the Nirvana Phoenix Fire, as well as Wu Shao's speculation about the motives behind the marriage of the Father God and the Mother God.

He must have discovered something, otherwise he wouldn't have said such irresponsible words.

So, how much truth is there in the guess?

Jiu Zhao took a deep breath, trying to make the dull pain in his chest feel better.

She reviewed the important points of the conversation.

Suddenly, Chongli's lifelong promise to Lieqing rang in his ears.

The so-called solemn promise without thinking of the consequences is nothing more than this.