The guards outside the screen listened, their faces flushed and their eyes wide with astonishment.
Is this still the same evil god who is rumored to be plagued by misfortune, cold-blooded, and savage?
Such a dissolute and licentious person, no wonder he forcibly took the wife of a court official as his own.
I wonder just how stunningly beautiful this Ninth Princess Consort is.
The news that the Ninth Prince had stormed into the military camp with a woman last night had already spread among the guards, but no one had seen what the woman looked like.
Several people craned their necks and waited.
Jiang Qingwan glared at Mo Yunhan with embarrassment and annoyance, then walked out with Xiao Hong. As soon as she looked up, she was startled by several pairs of staring eyes, but quickly recovered and casually sat down at the round table, picking up a piece of meat and feeding it to Xiao Hong.
Except for a few purchasing personnel who are allowed to go down the mountain regularly, the other members of the Guardian Spirits are not allowed to leave the camp.
They rarely saw women, but now a stunningly beautiful woman appeared. Although she wore no makeup and was dressed in simple clothes, her fair and delicate face was enough to bewitch anyone.
Glug!
The sound of him swallowing was unusually loud.
Mo Yunhan, who followed closely behind, heard everything clearly and his face darkened instantly.
"Are you all tired of living?"
The guards snapped out of their daze, some bowing and some kowtowing, and scrambled away in a flurry of activity.
The red fox tilted its head and grinned.
The claws began to pry open the plate of braised beef without any hesitation.
Jiang Qingwan picked up her chopsticks and tapped it lightly.
"Eating less is not good for spiritual practice."
The red fox whimpered and acted coquettishly.
Jiang Qingwan ignored him and looked up at Mo Yunhan, who was sitting opposite her.
"Akamori went back?"
Why do you care about him?
The man's voice was cold and harsh, and his attitude was extremely bad.
But instead, she picked up a plump white meat bun with her chopsticks and placed it on her plate.
"You just said you wanted to go to Xuanling Mountain again, what for?"
Jiang Qingwan glanced outside but didn't see Chi Sen, guessing that he had already gone back to report.
"You know about the sealing off of the Ninth Prince's Mansion, right? I promised the Emperor that I would repair the protective mountain array. This is the condition for me to come and save you."
Mo Yunhan's hand holding the chopsticks suddenly stiffened.
His dark eyes darkened further.
"Hmph, he certainly knows how to make things difficult for people. When this mountain-protecting formation started and who created it is long gone. You don't need to worry about it. I broke the formation myself, and no one else needs to take responsibility for me."
Jiang Qingwan stared at him for a while.
He continued to sip his soup at a leisurely pace.
The plump, white meat bun had already gone into Xiao Hong's mouth.
She pretended not to see it, and after drinking half a bowl, she said calmly, "Mo Yunhan, the person who set up the formation and the person who planted the demon-suppressing seed in you should be the same person."
"What did you say?"
Mo Yunhan suddenly stood up.
Suddenly remembering something, he leaned closer.
"So, whoever can repair the mountain-protecting formation is the one who harmed me, right?"
The murderous intent swirling in his eyes was ruthless and obsessive.
Jiang Qingwan was startled.
In that instant, she seemed to see a demon crawling out of hell, about to wash the entire Great Zhou Dynasty in blood.
She instinctively raised her hand and covered Mo Yunhan's eyes.
Suppressing his pounding heart, he explained in a deep voice, "I can also repair this great formation. Mo Yunhan, planting the demon-suppressing person in your body might not be to harm you, but to protect your life."
Mo Yunhan did not dodge.
He let her cover his eyes, and upon hearing this, he coldly curled his thin lips.
"Protect my life?"
"Do you know why I am so obsessed with demons? It is because my mother once transformed into a demon and died in public. It is because I have been a half-demon since childhood, which is considered a calamity. My blood has been released time and time again, and I have struggled to survive until now in countless formations."
"Before you, I sought out many Taoist masters, and some of them even saw that I had something hidden inside me that would prevent me from living past this year. And you told me that thing is called Demon Suppression."
"Protect my life? Is this how it protects my life?"
This was the first time Jiang Qingwan had witnessed Mo Yunhan lose control.
A damp sensation came from my palm.
The heat made Jiang Qingwan's heart ache.
She had heard people comment.
The nine princes of the Great Zhou Dynasty, their blood staining the battlefield, intimidated the borderlands and established illustrious military achievements, but alas...
Unfortunately, what followed was a hesitant shake of the head.
It is disgust, it is fear without respect.
It's a resistance that's unacceptable from the bottom of my heart.
Even if this person protected their peace and safety.
She took a deep breath, her voice clear and calm.
“Mo Yunhan, I didn’t mean to lie to you. The mountain-protecting formation absorbs the life force of those who have undergone blood sacrifice. Inside the cave, your life force has been almost completely absorbed. The thing that is causing you excruciating pain in your legs is also devouring your life. But the demon-suppressing formation is protecting you.”
Mo Yunhan was breathing heavily.
Suddenly, he raised his hand and pulled down Jiang Qingwan's small hand, revealing a pair of flushed eyes that were breathtakingly beautiful.
"Is there something else inside me?"
Jiang Qingwan nodded.
“Suppressing demons is complicated, and I cannot explain whether you are a half-demon. But right now, clearing your name of the charges of trespassing on Xuanling Mountain and colluding with the remnants of the Sui Dynasty to harm the Empress Dowager is the most important thing.”
"As for the rest, I'll figure something out."
She tenderly grasped the man's slender fingers in return.
"So what if you really are a demon? If you don't want to stay in the human world, I'll take you away."
Upon entering Xuanling Mountain, all of Mo Yunhan's confusion, anxiety, and helplessness finally dissipated.
The bloodshot ferocity in his eyes had also faded.
His thin lips even held a faint smile.
"I am delighted by the Princess's frankness."
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