"Qingyu Country"
The Imperial Preceptor Qiu Tianxiang sealed off the entire capital and searched house to house, but he still couldn't find "Blood Purple Star" and the others. He was extremely anxious, feeling like the duck that was already in his hand had flown away, which disgusted and angered him.
In Qiu Tianxiang's eyes, Xue Ziwei was a descendant of Princess Luoxi and the key to opening the altar.
"Useless, useless, a bunch of useless people. What use are you to me? You can't even find one person when it matters. If you can't find one, I'll take your lives."
Qiu Tianxiang flew into a rage, and all those kneeling below trembled and kowtowed desperately.
"Grand Preceptor, spare us! Grand Preceptor, spare us! It's not that we don't want to search, but the Sixth Young Master and Miss Luo Yun have vanished into thin air! We are at our wits' end!"
In order to find "Blood Purple Rose" and others, Qiu Tianxiang summoned the infantry commander Liu Qianqiu, the left general Gu Yu, the right general Ma Shijun, and the lieutenant Ouyang Chen. When they saw the Grand Preceptor Qiu Tianxiang getting angry, they were so frightened that they trembled like leaves. Everyone knew that the Grand Preceptor in front of them was a ruthless character.
"Disappeared into thin air? That's utter nonsense. If you can't be found, I, the very master, will make you disappear into thin air. Now hurry up and go find them!"
The Imperial Advisor, Qiu Tianxiang, made a harsh statement.
"Get out of here!"
Chu Xing, taking advantage of the tiger's power, made the generals dare not delay, and they ran all the way out of the "Council Hall".
"Master, what kind of sorcery did Sixth Young Master and the others use to conjure such a gigantic creature? Why was it so powerful that even arrows couldn't shoot it down? It just vanished into thin air right under your nose!"
After everyone left, Chu Xing stepped forward and asked curiously.
"You're asking your master? Who am I supposed to ask? The altar will be opened in a month, but Luo Yun has vanished without a trace. Aren't you going to give your master some advice?"
Qiu Tianxiang was extremely impatient. Chu Xing's eyes darted around.
"I do have a method, but I don't know if I should tell you."
"explain."
Qiu Tianxiang uttered a single word in a cold, eerie voice.
Chu Xing whispered something to him, and Qiu Tianxiang's eyes lit up.
"That's a good idea. As long as we can force that rebellious son to show himself, we'll definitely be able to find Luo Yun."
Qiu Tianxiang laughed heartily, while Chu Xing's eyes flashed with a sinister light.
"Dare to fight me? I'll make you suffer terribly. Luo Yun and Qiu Yunce, I'll repay that slap many times over."
Inside the "Guanyunxuan" pavilion.
Ruxuan spoon-fed medicine to Qiu Yunce's mother, Ziyuan, and was amazed to find that all the red spots on her body had disappeared. She was overjoyed.
"Madam, you're fully recovered! That's wonderful! If the young master knew, he would be so happy for you."
"Thanks to Luo Yun, if it weren't for Luo Yun, I'm afraid I would already be..."
Zi Yuan thought back to the time when she was covered in a foul stench and no one paid any attention to her except for "Blood Purple Rose," who dared to approach her and even took her pulse. She was very grateful.
"She only managed to save you by sheer luck. You don't need to carry it with you."
Ruxuan was very displeased when she saw Ziyuan praising "Blood Purple Rose".
"Ruxuan, I know you are a rare and wonderful girl, but fate is a complicated thing."
Forced relationships are never sweet. Now that Luo Yun and Yun Ce have acknowledged each other, you should let go!
"I've been through this before, and I can tell that Yun Ce likes Luo Yun..."
Ziyuan tried to persuade him earnestly, but before she could finish speaking, Ruxuan interrupted her.
"Young Master doesn't like her; he just wants to use her. Because she is a descendant of Princess Luoxi, her blood can help the Imperial Preceptor open the altar. That's why Young Master lied to her, saying she was his fiancée, just to make it easier to control her."
"Impossible, absolutely impossible. I've been working in brothels for decades, how could I not see the look in someone's eyes when they like someone?"
Yun Ce loved Luo Yun; otherwise, he wouldn't have risked his life to rush into that beast's magic array for her.
As Zi Yuan spoke with certainty, a voice as if from the netherworld came from behind her.
"Well said, well said."
After a round of applause, a man in a yellow Taoist robe appeared before Ziyuan and Ruxuan.
"The...the Imperial Advisor?"
Upon seeing each other, the two were terrified, especially Ruxuan, whose head throbbed repeatedly.
"Imperial Preceptor, spare me! Imperial Preceptor, spare me! The lady didn't mean to insult you. She's just recovered from a serious illness and her mind isn't quite right, so... so..."
Ruxuan forced out a flimsy excuse, but under Qiu Tianxiang's sinister gaze, she didn't dare finish her sentence.
"I've heard that your illness has been cured?"
Qiu Tianxiang looked down at the woman on the bed and asked her in a cold tone.
"Thanks to the Imperial Preceptor, I won't die."
At this moment, Zi Yuan had calmed down and said irritably.
Having survived a brush with death, Zi Yuan had completely given up on the man before her.
"You may all leave now!"
Qiu Tianxiang waved his hand, but Ruxuan, still worried, called out to him.
"lady."
Seeing Zi Yuan wave her hand, he got up and left.
After everyone left, Qiu Tianxiang found a chair and sat down, speaking calmly.
"Would you be willing to enter the palace and accompany this old man?"
“I am not qualified. The Imperial Preceptor is too kind. A lowly person like me can only look up to the Imperial Preceptor. My son and I are not worthy.”
Zi Yuan spoke in a sarcastic tone, but Qiu Tianxiang remained unperturbed and continued speaking.
"Once Yun Ce brings Luo Yun back, uses her blood to open the altar, and takes out the jade seal, he will become a meritorious official of Qingyu Kingdom."
"Once I ascend the throne, I will make him the crown prince, and you will become my empress."
"I appreciate the Imperial Preceptor's kindness, but I'm afraid my son and I cannot bear such a great favor from Heaven."
"Having been husband and wife, I must offer this advice: Imperial Advisor, you should stop! The Azure Feather Kingdom was never yours to begin with, and you are unworthy to be its ruler."
"The once prosperous and flourishing Qingyu Kingdom was destroyed by your own hand. Look at Qingyu Kingdom now, a chaotic and corrupt place, ruled by a bunch of lecherous scoundrels. Don't you feel disgusted with yourself?"
Having endured the most painful past, Zi Yuan had long since disregarded life and death, and spoke without any restraint. Before she could finish speaking, Qiu Tianxiang slapped her hard across the face.
"You filthy bitch, I'm speaking to you nicely, yet you're so ungrateful. It seems I've been too good to you."
At this point, Qiu Tianxiang grabbed Zi Yuan by the throat.
"Tell me, where is that rebellious son? Hand him over immediately, or I, your master, will kill you."
"Ha ha……"
Zi Yuan burst into laughter.
"Kill me, kill me! I'd love for you to kill this old woman. Yun Ce has always held you in awe, but if you kill me, I think..."
Before Zi Yuan could finish speaking, Qiu Tianxiang released his grip. It wasn't that he was afraid of his son, but rather that he still needed to use the woman in front of him to force his son to show himself. Only by finding Qiu Yunce could he discover Luo Yun's whereabouts.
Seeing that Qiu Tianxiang dared not kill her, Zi Yuan became even bolder and continued speaking.
"Don't tell me I don't know where Yun Ce is. Even if I did, I wouldn't tell you."
Qiu Tianxiang, you are a beast, worse than a pig or a dog.
He's your own son. That day you trapped him in the magic array, he barely escaped with his life. Did you show him the slightest concern? A person like you will get your retribution sooner or later, hahaha…”
Zi Yuan let out a piercing laugh, and Qiu Tianxiang's face instantly darkened.
"Guards, take him away."
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