Seeing Qi An's sudden change in expression, Fu Gui instantly became alert.
What did Sister An see that suddenly caused her to become so hostile?
She quickly asked telepathically, "What's wrong, Sister An'an?"
Qi An gritted his teeth: "Fine, I'll grind this beast to dust."
Just as they were about to increase their firepower, a hurried voice suddenly rang out from afar, carrying the high-pitched, distinctive voice of a eunuch.
"Stop immediately! The Emperor has decreed that the execution be halted at once."
The sound of horses' hooves rang out, and just from the sound, one could tell that a large number of people were approaching.
Everyone turned to look and saw the bright yellow imperial carriage, escorted by a group of imperial guards, rushing towards them.
The emperor's personal eunuch was being led in front of the horse by a guard, and was shouting in their direction with heartbreaking cries.
"Stop! That's not a demoness, she's a goddess! Don't burn her, don't burn her!"
Everyone: "..."
Haha, we already knew that.
Hearing the screams, the emperor was extremely anxious and abruptly threw back the curtain.
Looking up, I saw that the sky there was reddened by the firelight, and a wave of despair washed over me.
They actually mistook the goddess for a demoness and had her burned on the execution platform. This act against the will of Heaven is likely to destroy them and bring ruin upon Dacheng!
The emperor roared, "Faster, faster!"
The group rode at full speed to the Temple of Heaven. The emperor didn't wait for anyone to help him up; he picked up his dragon robe and jumped down from the imperial carriage, nearly falling over.
"Oh dear, Your Majesty, slow down... Ah, what's going on...?"
The eunuch's words suddenly caught in his throat halfway through.
The emperor, bewildered, ran towards Xingtai while shouting, "Stop! Stop it right now!"
When the emperor looked up, he was stunned.
Upon seeing the situation on the execution platform, all the visitors froze in place, their mouths agape.
This...this is not what I imagined?
That person screaming and burning, he looks like the Imperial Advisor!
As for the demoness—no, the goddess—she was calmly watching them, the silver-white markings between her brows mysterious and noble.
"Emperor of Dacheng, you have finally arrived."
One hour ago.
The emperor was playing with a concubine when he suddenly collapsed, nearly frightening her.
All the imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Academy gathered in the emperor's bedchamber, but they couldn't figure out what was wrong with the emperor or wake him up.
She remained unconscious for half an hour, and the imperial physicians were still helpless. The empress flew into a rage and said that the Imperial Hospital should be buried with her.
Just as they had finished reciting their last words, the emperor suddenly shouted, "I know I was wrong!" and opened his eyes.
His old face was filled with fear, and cold sweat poured down his back.
He looked anxious and shouted at the group of people guarding the bedside, "Quickly, tell them to stop immediately, the torture cannot be carried out."
Seeing everyone's blank expressions, the Emperor threw off the covers and rushed out of the palace without even putting on his shoes.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, where are you going?"
"Prepare the imperial carriage immediately and leave the palace, quickly!"
The imperial carriage had never moved so fast before; it was no exaggeration to say it was fleeing for its life.
The emperor sat inside, recalling the dream he had just had, his heart pounding and his hands trembling uncontrollably.
Yes, he had a dream after he fainted.
There was no human figure in the dream, only a dazzling divine radiance that was too bright to look at directly and a faint divine sound.
"Emperor of the Great Cheng Dynasty, you have rendered meritorious service in governing your country and possess the wisdom to seek immortality and enlightenment. I appreciate your sincerity and have specially dispatched a goddess to descend to the mortal realm to assist you."
The emperor was overjoyed; he had finally gotten his chance.
He knelt down with a thud, preparing to thank the gods for their grace, but the divine voice suddenly became sharp.
"But you have disappointed me greatly. You are truly a mortal with mortal eyes, utterly foolish."
"Huh?" The emperor was bewildered and terrified: "What...what did I do wrong? I beg the divine ruler to enlighten me."
"Hmph, you actually treated a goddess as a demoness and sentenced her to be burned at the stake. Do you know your crime?"
"Witch?"
Suddenly realizing something, the emperor collapsed to the ground, drenched in cold sweat.
"You mean the illegitimate daughter that the Imperial Advisor seized from the Prime Minister's residence? She's the goddess?"
"Indeed. Since that's the case, it means you have no affinity for immortality. Your assistance is now abandoned. You should take care of yourself."
"No, don't give up, it's not too late, I know I was wrong."
Divine Radiance and Divine Sound disappeared simultaneously, and the Emperor was kicked out of the dream and woke up.
The emperor, thinking that the goddess had been tied up and was about to be burned alive, wished he could strangle the imperial advisor.
If it's really too late, he'll make the Imperial Preceptor and that blind Yun Zhihong family pay for his lost destiny with their lives.
Upon seeing the goddess unharmed, the emperor's heart, which had been in his throat the entire journey, finally settled back into his chest.
Thankfully, the goddess was unharmed thanks to the gods and Buddhas.
Upon hearing the goddess call his name, the emperor became eager to ingratiate himself and was about to step forward to make his way to her when he heard the imperial advisor plead for help.
"Help me, Your Majesty! Please save this humble monk! I beg you..."
Although he didn't want to offend the goddess, the emperor was still somewhat reluctant to part with her because of the imperial advisor's alchemy skills.
He bowed slightly to Qi An: "Goddess, you are a goddess, so please be magnanimous and don't bother with us mere mortals."
"The Imperial Preceptor has offended you, and while he is guilty, his crime does not warrant death. Please spare his life."
Seeing the Emperor plead for the Imperial Preceptor, Yun Zhihong, who was lying on the ground, also began to cry for help:
"Your Majesty, please save this old minister! Let the goddess spare me. I did give birth to her, after all."
The emperor glanced at the four members of the Yun family lying motionless on the ground, then... turned his head away, pretending not to see them.
The emperor wasn't stupid. Just by looking at their miserable state, he knew how much the goddess loathed them, and he wasn't going to help them.
What if we anger the goddess?
By the way, we can't use Yun Zhihong anymore, lest we displease the goddess. We might as well find an excuse to dismiss him.
Just as the emperor was about to continue pleading for the Imperial Preceptor, he saw Qi An slowly extinguish the fire on Xianyun's body.
Xianyun was thrown heavily onto the execution platform, half-dead.
Qi An arrived before the emperor in the blink of an eye.
Are you sure you want to save him?
The emperor hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
Qi An sneered: "I hope you'll still think that way later."
"Let me ask you, every time you take the pills he gives you, do you feel something moving around in your stomach?"
"Yes, you even know that?" the emperor asked in surprise. "The Imperial Advisor said that it is the life-giving energy, which is very nourishing."
"What the hell?" Qi An cursed inwardly.
Without saying a word, she slapped the emperor's stomach from a distance, then quickly dodged to the side.
The emperor's face turned pale, and he opened his mouth and vomited.
The eunuch panicked: "Your Majesty, what's wrong? Goddess, how could you lay a hand on His Majesty's body? You, you, you..."
"Idiot, look at the ground," Qi An said impatiently, covering his nose.
The emperor and everyone else looked down.
Within the foul-smelling, yellowish-brown vomit, there were clearly living creatures moving about, their hooves and claws utterly repulsive.
"ah……"
The emperor took a step back in fright. "What is that? How could such a thing be inside my body?"
"Naturally, it was presented to you by your good imperial advisor," Qi An mocked.
"Oh, by the way, you still don't know what your good imperial advisor's true form is, do you?"
"The...the original body?" The emperor broke out in a cold sweat.
Qi An glanced around and gave a cold smile.
"Today, I will show you what kind of disgusting thing your revered Grand Preceptor is."
"What heinous things has this disgusting creature done to the people of Dacheng over the years?"
Qi An flew up to Xingtai, fixed Xianyun in a kneeling position, and then extended a finger, touching his forehead from a distance.
A red light quickly enveloped his body, and all that could be heard were screams and pleas for mercy.
Gradually, all the sound disappeared.
As the red light spread, the true form of Master Xianyun appeared before the horrified crowd.
"vomit……"
After seeing what it was, the emperor opened his mouth and vomited again.
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