A black shadow flashed by, and Chi Wuyao had already arrived in front of Huan Jin. A hand as white as porcelain jade stretched out from the black mist and gently covered Huan Jin's chest. A dark mysterious formation took shape under her palm in an instant.
Suddenly, a thin layer of black light enveloped Huan Jin's entire body, causing the green light in her pupils to slowly recede. But her pupils were still dilated, reflecting unprecedented shock: "Master, this is..."
“It’s the Sky Poison.” Chi Wuyao said. At this moment, the pair of hands that seemed to be carved by nature slowly withdrew. The moment they sank into the black mist, the contrast between the jade white and the pitch black was so strong that it was blinding. “The level of the Sky Poison Pearl’s devilish poison is too high. It cannot be annihilated. We can only suppress it by force and then wait for its ‘life’ to die on its own.”
"The amount of poison is very small. You can control it. There is no need to panic. It should be gone by this time the day after tomorrow."
The most important reason why Qianye Fantian was completely poisoned by the Sky Poison Pearl when Yun Che and Xia Qingyue plotted against him was that he was in a state of panic and despair because he could not eliminate or annihilate the Sky Poison Pearl, and he had no idea that the poison released by the Sky Poison Pearl could only "survive" for twenty hours.
And Chi Wuyao seemed to know it all clearly.
“Now, do you still think that he hasn’t seen through your disguise?” Chi Wuyao asked quietly.
Huan Jin put her hand on her chest, and after a long while, her panting finally calmed down. She turned her eyes sharply and said in a deep voice: "Master, he claimed that he led you out for cooperation. But when he recognized my identity, he secretly did such a vicious thing. He has no sincerity in "cooperating" with my Soul Stealing Realm."
“No, he just used this as a warning and a show of force to me.” Chi Wuyao said slowly, “Including the fact that he killed Yan Sangeng, it was both a way to lay the fuse and a way to force me.”
Huan Jin: “……?”
“His way of doing things has completely changed.” Chi Wuyao’s voice became long and drawn out, as if she was sighing, or perhaps even feeling sad. “He would never have been like this before.”
"The him... before?" Huan Jin looked surprised.
“Huanjin, you are not completely wrong.” Chi Wuyao said slowly: “Whether Yun Che can help us fulfill our long-cherished wish, no one can guarantee it. Whether the future will be better or worse, no one can foresee it. However, given the current situation in the Northern Divine Region, he is the only possibility and hope.”
She didn't emphasize the word "only". But it was like two soul-piercing magic seals, deeply imprinted in Huan Jin's heart and soul.
After a long silence, Huan Jin did not voice any doubts or advice. She knelt again and bowed on one knee behind Chi Wuyao: “We sisters will do our best to help the master achieve his long-cherished wish.”
“Send a message to Yuwu, Qingying, and Chanyi who are outside, and have them return to the world immediately.” Chi Wuyao gave the order.
After she finished speaking, she raised her head and looked at the eternally dark sky, her lips slowly curled up: "This dull and dark sky that has been for millions of years is finally going to become interesting."
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The direction that Yun Che and Qianye Ying'er were heading to was exactly where the Soul Stealing Realm was.
Since the Northern Divine Region was a gradually shrinking "cage", it was far less powerful than the other three Divine Regions. At their maximum speed, they could reach the area within a day without the help of the Space Mysterious Array.
“Why didn’t you tell me about Zhou Xuzi!” Yun Che asked suddenly.
Qianye Ying’er glanced at him and said, “You avoided Chi Wuyao just to tell me this?”
“Why didn’t you tell me!” Yun Che repeated coldly.
"It's not necessary." Qianye Ying'er said, "Also, although you have been very restrained, you are still a little anxious. You should be well aware of this."
Yun Che frowned, but said nothing.
"If you had stayed dormant for another year or two, you would have had more initiative in the face of Chi Wuyao, but you didn't. In Huangtianque, you didn't discuss it with me and forcibly killed Yan Sangeng in order to directly anger the Yama Realm and force Chi Wuyao to annex Fenyue and Yama as soon as possible."
"All of this proves that I made the right choice by hiding it from you."
Yun Che still didn't speak.
“The hatred for your enemies and the hatred for yourself are both like a devouring demon. Every breath you take makes you feel like you’re dying. I understand that very well.” Qianye Ying’er looked forward. “And Zhou Xuzi is the person you hate the most… Oh, maybe it could be Xia Qingyue? I’m afraid that if I tell you, the time you have to come to find Chi Wuyao will be greatly shortened.”
“Just because of this?” Yun Che’s expression did not change at all as Qianye Ying’er spoke.
"right."
“Why does Zhou Xuzi think so highly of Zhou Qingchen?” Yun Che asked.
Qianye Ying'er smiled faintly and said, "Zhou Xuzi's eldest son is nearly 20,000 years old, but Zhou Qingchen, the Crown Prince of Zhou Tian, is about the same age as me. Don't you find it strange?"
“There’s nothing strange about that.” Yun Che said, “Didn’t your father also choose you as his successor?”
“I don’t have a father.” Qianye Ying’er snorted coldly, and then said disdainfully: “That useless prince of Zhoutian is worthy of being compared with me? The reason why I was chosen as the successor by that old dog Qianye Fantian is because I surpass all his descendants and all my peers in qualifications. As for Zhou Qingchen… you have had contact with him several times. What do you think about his cultivation, qualifications, prestige, and character, that makes him worthy of being called the ‘Prince of Zhoutian’?”
Qianye Ying'er and Zhou Qingchen were of similar age. Even though Qianye Ying'er's inherited Brahma God power was abolished, she was still at the mid-stage Divine Lord level.
However, Zhou Qingchen is a mid-stage Divine Lord.
As both were heirs to the Divine Emperor, the gap between them in their profound cultivation was more than just a world of difference.
Putting aside Qianye Ying'er, the outlier, Zhou Qingchen's ability to reach the level of a mid-stage Divine Lord at his age was already impressive enough. However, he was the crown prince of Zhoutian, enjoying the best environment and resources in the world. There was no doubt that a large part of his ability came from this.
The fact that the two great guardians of Zhoutian risked their lives to enter the Primordial Divine Realm to obtain the Primordial Divine Fruit for him is enough to show his true strength.
Even with the resources of the king realm and the treatment that clearly exceeded the limits of a crown prince, his cultivation, although impressive, could not reach the level of an heir of Eternal Heaven… Even among those “chosen ones” who had experienced Eternal Heaven for three thousand years, there were many who were far more outstanding than him.
As for prestige and character, Zhou Qingchen was incomparable to Qianye Ying'er.
Therefore, facing Qianye Ying'er, who was obviously of equal status, Zhou Qingchen always felt inferior and ashamed. Even though he loved her to the point of being crazy, he never dared to take a step forward.
Yun Che thought for a moment and said, “Go on.”
“It is said that Zhou Xuzi’s wife is not of noble origin. If I remember correctly, she seems to be from a middle-level star realm.” Qianye Ying’er explained calmly, “That star realm is the same as the Snow Song Realm, and it mainly cultivates ice profound energy.”
Yun Che: “…”
"With such a background, she was chosen as Zhou Xuzi's legal wife. This shows how deep their relationship is." Qianye Ying'er snorted with disdain: "I heard that the reason Zhou Xuzi values this woman so much is that she once did it for Zhou Xuzi..."
“Speak to the point.” Yun Che interrupted him coldly. Every time he heard the three words “Zhou Xuzi”, the veins in his body would twitch uncontrollably, so how could he be willing to listen to his past?
"In short... that woman has been married to Zhou Xuzi for many years but still has no children. After consulting a doctor, I learned that she had cold wounds on her body due to her cultivation of ice profound power. Moreover, the cold wounds have been accumulated for many years, and it is almost impossible for her to have children."
“Heh.” Yun Che smiled coldly. He could probably guess what would happen next.
"Zhou Xuzi and the woman tried countless methods, but after many years, Zhou Xuzi already had countless descendants, and his eldest son was nearly 20,000 years old, but she still had no children. Zhou Xuzi never appointed a crown prince, which probably moved the woman and made her feel guilty. She finally made up her mind and tried the only possible method. She hid her own profound veins from Zhou Xuzi, dissipated all her cultivation and coldness, and then repaired her body, and finally became pregnant."
Yun Che knew that it was very easy for a woman to injure her uterus when she cultivated her icy profound strength. With his ability, he could easily recover, but for others, even at the level of a king realm, it was almost impossible to solve the problem.
“Although that woman had lost her profound strength, the resources of the Eternal Heaven Realm were still enough to extend her lifespan for another thousand years. But unfortunately, her injuries from the cold were too severe, and she died right after giving birth to Zhou Qingchen.”
"That was probably the most powerless time in Zhou Xuzi's life. So, Zhou Qingchen was definitely not just his only legitimate son to him."
“That’s all?” Yun Che seemed to be sneering.
"Not enough?" Qianye Ying'er asked back.
“…That’s enough.” Yun Che’s eyes gradually narrowed: “That’s enough…very good.”
Qianye Ying'er glanced at the side and saw that Yun Che's palm was tightly clenched, and there seemed to be a trace of blood slowly flowing out from between his fingers.
“However, are you sure that the old dog Zhou Tian will forcefully attack the Northern Divine Region after being provoked?” Yun Che suddenly asked.
“Probably.” Qianye Ying’er said, “No matter how many years an old monster has lived, he will have his own weaknesses. The reason why I know so much about Zhou Qingchen is because when I was very young, Qianye Fantian asked me to see and find everyone’s weaknesses!”
"Including Zhou Xuzi, Yue Wuya, Dragon King... including all those who can be used or may become a threat."
Qianye Ying'er was talking about the survival rules that Qianye Fantian had instilled in her since she was a child. But unfortunately, she had never seen clearly what Qianye Fantian's weakness was.
"Zhou Qingchen is Zhou Xuzi's biggest weakness. After he is completely enraged... you can try to make him assume your hatred and state. At that time, nothing he does will be surprising."
Yun Che: “…”
"In addition, he will not only endure hatred, but also develop a strong sense of crisis after witnessing your horrific growth and resentment. The combination of these two will make him do whatever it takes to wipe you out in the shortest possible time, regardless of the consequences. There will be no more chances of hesitation."
“How confident are you that you can accomplish these?” Yun Che asked.
“Fifty percent,” Qianye Ying’er said. However, in front of Chi Wuyao, she had to remain calm and confident in her statement of “100 percent.”
"If he doesn't fall for it, then think of another way." Qianye Ying'er smiled faintly: "There are many ways as long as you are willing to think. This is the most likely way I can think of to succeed. I don't want you to be too anxious before everything is ready and waste this best opportunity."
“At least, let’s make sure that only one king realm remains in this Northern Divine Region!”
"Moreover," Qianye Ying'er's lips moved slightly, and that slight arc was extremely eerie: "The longer you hold on to hope, the more painful and crazy you will be when you finally despair, isn't it?"
Yun Che remained silent for a long time, and did not speak, as if he agreed with Qianye Ying'er's words.
"I'm curious about one thing." Qianye Ying'er suddenly said, "What's going on with that little girl?"
She didn’t think that Yun Che would still have any extra good thoughts.
“That’s a witch.” Yun Che said.
"..." Qianye Ying'er's eyebrows moved, and then she snorted softly: "I see."
"The seventh witch, Huan Jin, has the power to disguise herself and hide herself, which is really well-deserved." She thought of the name directly: "Within ten steps, she even hid it from me. Even the Heavenly Killing Star God can't do this."
“Besides the witch, Chi Wuyao is someone we should not underestimate.” Qianye Ying’er frowned slightly, her eyes turning cold. “This is the first time I’ve felt someone’s eyes could see through my soul.”
“Besides, this cooperation is going too smoothly.” She glanced at Yun Che: “Do you think it’s because of the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor?”
“I won’t trust anyone completely.” Yun Che said in a cold voice.
"Including me?"
"Yes." A single word in response, without any hesitation.
"...Very good." Qianye Ying'er nodded slowly, as if in appreciation. Then, she looked ahead and said something inexplicable in a low voice: "Even I can't believe in myself... Haha, it's really ridiculous."
“……?” Yun Che turned his eyes and glanced at her.
After passing through a series of pitch-black realms, the realm belonging to the Soul Stealing Realm finally appeared in sight.
It is also a dark world, but its existence is like a demon god standing in the clouds, casting supreme demonic power on the surrounding world.
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