Lu Qing curled her lips into a smile, looking at the tyrannical prince whose face had darkened with anger.
He then released the Nine Nether Lotus Flame, trapping the four people who were possessed by the avatar of the Wrathful King.
"So? Are you convinced now?"
The King of Wrath sneered, "So what if you catch me? These are just a few wisps of my avatars. As long as humanity exists, the malevolent energy will exist. I, the King of Wrath, will never disappear."
"Is that so? Then I'm sorry, from now on, my goal is to make you disappear from the world completely."
After saying that, Lu Qing activated the Nine Nether Lotus Flame, burning all of the King of Wrath's clones to ashes.
As the avatar of the Wrathful King disappeared, the four people all collapsed to the ground unconscious.
The demons and monsters were all locked up, and the surroundings became peaceful.
A catastrophe was thus quelled.
The survivors in the defensive chamber finally emerged, their faces ashen as they looked at the blood and gore scattered everywhere outside.
In particular, Wu Yongfeng, the branch director, could barely stand.
At this moment, Ding Jinghuan quickly ran out of the elevator:
"Chief, how are you?"
Wu Yongfeng hurriedly asked, "Did you activate the demon-subduing formation?"
Ding Jinghuan smiled wryly and pointed to Lu Qing, Gu Xicheng, and Wang Yanjun behind him:
"It wasn't me, it was them!"
"Director Wu, hello! This is Wang Yanjun from the General Administration, and these two are Gu Xicheng and Lu Qing."
Wang Yanjun stepped forward and extended his hand in greeting.
Wu Yongfeng hurriedly grasped his hand, his voice choked with emotion as he repeatedly expressed his gratitude:
"Thank you so much! Thank you so much!"
"If it weren't for you, not only the Jizhou branch, but the entire Jizhou would have fallen!"
"Director Wu, please don't be so polite. Quickly take some people and clean this up!" Wang Yanjun said.
"Okay! I'll go right away!"
Wu Yongfeng wiped away his tears, then led the survivors to clean up the mess.
The entire Jizhou branch, including the director, had only thirteen people left. None of them were injured; only those who died in the line of duty.
Including things destroyed by demons and monsters, the losses were enormous.
Lu Qing and the others also helped, and the tidying was finally completed by noon the next day.
Wu Yongfeng wanted to treat them to a meal, but Wang Yanjun politely declined.
Having not slept for two days and two nights, and still on edge, all they want now is to find a hotel, take a shower, eat something, and get some sleep.
Wu Yongfeng didn't insist on keeping them, but simply asked Ding Jinghuan to book the best hotel in the city for them.
The three of them quickly ate, took a shower, and then went back to their room, where they lay down on the bed.
He slept for seven or eight hours straight.
It wasn't until dark that Lu Qing slowly came to her senses.
Gu Xicheng was still asleep, so she didn't get up.
Lying in bed, she couldn't help but recall the words of the King of Li.
As long as humanity exists, so too will violence and malice. As long as violence and malice persist, the King of Violence will never disappear.
Even if they destroy the Wrathful King this time, what about a thousand years from now?
If the container is not allowed to absorb malevolent energy, chaos will ensue in the human world; if it continues to absorb it, there is no guarantee that a second malevolent king will not appear.
To solve a problem, we must find its root cause.
The root of this problem lies with humanity.
Humans experience joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness; they have seven emotions and six desires. It is impossible for them not to harbor resentment.
If only there were a way to purify the malevolent energy.
Lu Qing was so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn't even notice when Gu Xicheng woke up.
Until Gu Xicheng reached out and pinched her cheek:
What are you thinking about?
Lu Qing came to his senses and smiled:
"I'm wondering if there's any way to purify the malevolent energy, otherwise the problem of the malevolent race will never be solved at its root."
"Purify the malevolent energy!"
Gu Xicheng sat up and began to think seriously.
"We don't know about this; we should ask them."
Within her sea of consciousness, Huan opened her eyes and, using Gu Xicheng's body, uttered, "Yes."
"What method?" Lu Qing asked hurriedly.
"Let's modify the Heavenly Heart Bottle. The Heavenly Heart Bottle I made can only absorb malevolent energy, but it cannot purify it, which is why it has created a scourge like the King of Malevolence."
If the Heavenly Heart Bottle can purify malevolent energy, it only needs to be activated once every hundred years to purify it, thus ensuring that the calamity of the Wrathful King will never occur again.
"Then how should we modify it?" Gu Xicheng asked.
Yan shook his head: "I don't know."
Lu Qing rolled her eyes speechlessly: "What's the difference between saying that and not saying anything at all?"
"What I mean by 'I don't know' is that the methods I've considered are either impossible or extremely difficult."
"Then let's pick the most feasible one to talk about."
After thinking carefully, he said:
"Pure Mystic Pearl".
Lu Qing's eyes flickered slightly: "The Pure Mystic Pearl! It is a pearl that the Queen Mother of the West formed by condensing Xuanbing Jade Dew and the spiritual energy of the heavens by the Jade Pool."
"That's right! This bead has the power to purify all things, so naturally it can also purify malevolent energy."
Legend has it that the Pure Pearl cultivated itself by the side of the Queen Mother of the West for a long time and gained sentience. Later, with the help of the heavenly lightning that caused the Queen Mother to ascend to heaven, it transformed into human form and entered the mortal world.
Finding him in this vast sea of people is like searching for a needle in a haystack.
"The Pure Mystic Pearl!"
Lu Qing stroked his chin, deep in thought.
"What other options are there?" Lu Qing asked.
"There is another way, which is theoretically possible, but... it is even more difficult than finding the Pure Mystic Pearl."
Lu Qing: "What method?"
"Find ten people as pure and virtuous as Helian Qing, and use their bodies as sacrifices to set up a purification array in the Heavenly Heart Bottle. Once the array is activated, the malevolent energy can be purified."
Lu Qing: "..."
Sometimes I really wonder if you're a god or a living Yama!
He said, "There is no second Helian Qing in the world, so this method is even more difficult."
Lu Qing sneered:
"What? If you could really find ten Helian Qings, would you go and lie to each one of them?"
"When your emotional ties are severed, your conscience is gone too!"
Silently, Yan returned to Gu Xicheng's sea of consciousness.
Lu Qing glanced at the time; it was already past nine o'clock at night.
"Gu Xicheng, I'm hungry. Let's go out for a late-night snack!"
"good!"
The two got up, called Wang Yanjun, and went out together.
Although Jizhou is not a first-tier city, it still has a vibrant nightlife.
The streets were bustling, but there were too many people, making it feel crowded.
Gu Xicheng pulled Lu Qing into his arms, and they finally found a shop to stand in front of.
Looking at Wang Yanjun again, his shoes were almost stepped on and fell off.
Why are so many people pushing and shoving at the front?
Wang Yanjun casually grabbed a passerby and asked:
"Why are you all pushing forward? Is there something interesting to see up there?"
"No, it's Zhenweilou holding a free tasting event. They've prepared a Manchu Han Imperial Feast and put it at the entrance. Just bring a plate inside and you can eat it."
"Zhenweilou? Is it really that delicious?" Wang Yanjun asked.
"Of course, Zhenweilou is a century-old restaurant, dating back to the Republic of China era."
"Are you from out of town?"
Wang Yanjun nodded: "Yes!"
The passersby were also very enthusiastic and quickly began to explain:
"No wonder no one knew! The dishes at Zhenweilou are all passed down from the ancient imperial palace, and have been improved to better suit modern tastes."
The food is a bit expensive. We usually only eat out occasionally, and even then, it only costs several thousand yuan for four or five dishes.
But you know what, it's a bit pricey, but the portions are generous and the food tastes good.
Many culinary masters have tasted it, and not one of them has found anything wrong with it.
He spoke so well that Lu Qing's mouth was watering.
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