Chapter 43
The dark sky seemed to be pierced by the remaining flames after the explosion.
The air was filled with charred corpses and gunpowder smoke. Nian Qing suddenly became panicked. She tried to walk towards Gu Luoyan, but found that she was retreating.
Nian Qing opened her mouth to explain, gesturing with her fingers, and finally pointing feebly at the ruined armory behind her. She said, "Burning down the armory is a recipe for death... I..."
"How can you do this..." Gu Luoyan interrupted Nian Qing and shook her head at her.
"I know people will die, but how can you trample on their lives?" She stepped back, unwilling to look at Nian Qing again.
Gu Luoyan was a little dazed. Nian Qing ran over and wanted to hold her hand, but she turned around and stopped him.
"Don't come near me!"
Pain appeared on her face, and she struggled for a moment. "I must have forgotten. You are a demon, and I am human. We can't be alike."
“Gu Luoyan…” Nian Qing was about to step forward, but then he heard Gu Luoyan screaming, “Don’t come near me!”
The sadness in her eyes was revealed to Nian Qing without reservation for the first time. Then, she lost her strength for a moment and said to Nian Qing in a pale voice, "Go away, go away, and don't come back."
After she finished speaking, she left, dragging her tired steps forward heavily.
Nian Qing felt pain, and it was hard to breathe. Even though he wasn't hurt at all, the pain was so intense that he felt like he was about to fall to his knees.
The fox's eyes turned red, and she shouted at the figure behind her: "Don't you want me anymore?"
The figure over there paused for a moment, but in the end said nothing and continued walking forward.
Nian Qing gritted her teeth, and the three tails lashed out in all directions. She raised her head and shielded her face with her arms.
Crystal drops fell and burned her heart.
"Gu Luoyan, I hate you."
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Even in Ming capital, where winter had just begun, there was no peace.
Rumors began to circulate that a three-year-old emperor had ascended the throne.
Afterwards, three wealthy businessmen in Beijing were assassinated, and three officials committed suicide in their mansions to show their determination. This pushed the people's emotions to a peak.
Many knowledgeable people emerged among the people and spread the news, demanding reform.
In the north of Yun Country, winter has arrived, yet government taxes and fines are even heavier than the previous year. The people are destitute, their fields abandoned. A large group of people gather and, overnight, storm the county seat, killing the magistrate and rescuing hundreds of people from forced labor. Other prefectures follow suit, and uprising is inevitable. The court dispatches the Duke of Zhenbei to suppress the rebellion. However, the Duke of Zhenbei rebels, and the north falls.
To the west of Yun Kingdom, the barbarians were in civil strife and invaded on a large scale. The war in the west broke out suddenly. Yun Kingdom was weak in military strength and was defeated step by step.
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The rumors in the capital had not lasted long. Suddenly, they died down.
Yin Zhu moved into the palace, and considered himself a close minister of the Empress Dowager. His silver-locked wall was empty, and shadows came and went, executing all those who had caused trouble in the capital and instigated it.
The Queen walked out of the side hall and saw Yin Zhu staring at the empty wall intently, so she said, "Brother."
Yin Zhu turned around to look at her. The queen was already pregnant. In just over a month, she looked like a pregnant mother who had been pregnant for ten months.
Yin Zhu helped her sit down and asked softly, "Why don't you take a rest? Your health is more important."
Liu Rujian was not wearing a veil. The half-human, half-beast face raised its head and looked at him, with a hint of joy in its eyes: "I have a feeling he's about to come out."
Yin Zhu was slightly stunned, and reached out to touch Liu Rujian's bulging belly, "Tonight?"
"Maybe. Maybe."
"Sui Xin, thank you for your hard work." Yin Zhu squatted down and put his head on Liu Rujian's belly. He hugged her waist with both hands, calmed his mind and closed his eyes. He said, "The human essence needed for the Soul-Severing Soup is almost enough... Once Zhi'er is free, we will leave and travel around the world. We will never be apart again in this life."
Liu Rujian was delighted. She gently stroked Yinzhu's head, caressed his cheek again and again, and said slowly, "Okay, okay..."
"There have been too many things happening recently, and the world is too peaceful. I'm afraid I won't be able to stay in this country for long." Yin Zhu closed his eyes and gently leaned his cheek against Liu Rujian's hand.
"It's a good thing that the Right Prime Minister named his country after you." Yin Zhu smiled. "He is truly loyal."
"A new year, why not a new year?" Liu Rujian also smiled. She held Yin Zhu's head with her hands and exhaled, "Brother, our new year is about to begin."
"Where are you going to get that human spirit next?" Liu Rujian opened his eyes and suddenly asked him.
"We have already gained half of what we have gained from the Hong Kong Coliseum and the capital. Are you aware of the war that has broken out in the west?"
"Oh?" Liu Rujian became interested. "The Right Prime Minister is in charge of all matters of state. He hasn't reported this to me yet."
"This country is going to be in chaos, Sui Xin." Yin Zhu squatted down and raised his head to look at her, with a playful look in his red eyes: "War will bring countless blood and human spirits. When this child is born, I will go to the West."
"Good brother." Liu Rujian lifted Yinzhu's chin and looked down at him condescendingly.
Those eyes sparkled again, eroding the sanity of the man in front of him.
"New Year..." Yin Zhu kissed the back of Liu Rujian's hand.
"You know, even without witchcraft, I'm willing to die for you."
"Sui Xin, I am pleased with you."
Liu Rujian's hand moved from Yin Zhu's chin up to cup his face. She smiled and nodded slightly, "Yes, I know."
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Night. The winter night was cloudless, starless, and moonless.
The cold wind blew so hard that the lights in the palace flickered.
Liu Rujian lay flat on the couch, her long hair falling like a waterfall under the cushion.
Her belly bulged high, like the moon. She was moaning, growling, her eyes blurred with each whisper.
White hair grew all over her skin, the eyes on her face turned into the sea, beast-like ears appeared, and as she struggled in pain, the moon on her abdomen began to wriggle.
Liu Rujian grabbed the quilt, anything she could grab.
The heart beats faster and the bones and blood in the body are twisting.
Her life was briefly stripped away and then returned to her body again. Her soul seemed to be split into two, with half injected into her abdomen.
She squirmed and contracted, and when another gust of strong wind blew over her, she finally cried out in pain.
The lights in the palace went out, and darkness swept in. The Queen Mother's chamber was silent, and everything fell into silence.
Until a baby's cry was heard, Liu Rujian was exhausted from the pain, cold sweat streamed down her face, and her chest was still heaving violently.
She was complete. Liu Rujian smiled.
The baby, covered in blood, cried twice and then fell silent.
Liu Rujian finally reached out and used her sharp long nails to tear the umbilical cord connecting her to the baby.
In the darkness, in the cold wind, amidst the howling sounds like ghosts crying, the baby ate the flesh and blood left by its mother and grew rapidly.
His bones grew taller, and his body lengthened accordingly. He quickly transformed from a child into a winged humanoid monster.
He licked his fingers and cleaned the thin film on his body. The young man who looked similar to Yin Zhu stood in front of Liu Rujian's bed.
His hands and feet were like some kind of ferocious beast, and his black wings spread out, covering both him and Liu Rujian.
Liu Rujian looked at him with a satisfied smile on his face.
Trembling, she raised her arm to touch the young man's face. "Go, my child. Go and kill someone for your mother."
"Just like your father, give everything to me."
The young man opened his mouth, revealing a snake-like tongue. He made strange noises and rubbed his head against Liu Rujian's palm in a dependent manner.
A pair of hands grew from his giant wings. When those hands reached the ground, he turned into a shadow.
Liu Rujian lowered his hand, and his nails scratched his skin, revealing a wound. Blood seeped out and dripped into the shadow.
The information about Gu Luoyan was thus passed on to the monster.
The shadow disappeared. The surrounding lights then strangely lit up. Amidst the flickering candles, silent palace maids emerged from all corners of the hall and approached Liu Rujian's bedside.
She looked at them, the blue firefly in her eyes still shining.
A row of teeth grew out from the ground, and the carpet on the ground turned into a throat. The huge mouth opened and closed, swallowing dozens of people on it.
Not a drop of blood was left.
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Back to the house that Xue Yi was very familiar with.
Xue Yi looked at the scene before her, tightening her grip on the knife. It was already dark, and guards were stationed in front of the Qian family's mansion, protecting the important figures within.
Duke Qian, also known as Right Prime Minister Qian Qiuxue, was living in the old Xue family mansion.
Duke Qian was undoubtedly involved in the downfall of the Xue Clan, but there is no way to find out now.
Tonight, Xue Yi, Chun Tao and Gu Luoyan came here to assassinate the right prime minister.
Several of them were wearing masks and black clothes, and they nodded to each other as if they were ready.
Lian and several bodyguards walked ahead along the roof, blew arrows and aimed, and stabbed the sleeping pills into the necks of the guards on duty, causing them to fall down.
Then Chun Tao Xue Yi followed, pried open the lock of the side door and broke into the mansion.
She walked very slowly behind the Gu Luoyan Hall. She wanted to verify something by taking action tonight.
She breathed slowly, walked towards the Qian family's mansion.
As soon as the mind moves, the wind blows.
In the sky, the faint seven stars of Ziwei are emerging.
It started to rain, a light drizzle accompanied by a few thunders, but there was no lightning and even the wind was gentle.
Gu Luoyan walked in and took another look at the lighted house.
It was a rare night of good sleep, even the servant guarding the room was dozing off.
The rain never got heavy, but the rustling of leaves was quite soporific.
In the quiet night, the standing eunuch began to yawn, shrugged his shoulders, and was about to make a pot of refreshing tea.
Gu Luoyan squatted down and walked to Chuntao's side, and the guard not far away suddenly had a stomachache and ran straight to the toilet.
Many coincidences began to happen, and the journey of stealth was surprisingly smooth.
Gu Luoyan's mind was clear: the so-called wish come true has already manifested itself in her.
She was enveloped by the light of the Ziwei star, and everything would be accomplished.
He took advantage of the guards walking away to enter the house.
The maid left the room just in time to change the charcoal in the stove.
Behind the veil, the sleeping right prime minister was already right in front of him.
Xue Yi looked at Gu Luoyan and nodded with her.
A slender blade quickly cut Qian Qiuxue's throat.
The man was even still sleeping soundly, without any consciousness, and his young face was lifeless.
The assassination ended more easily than expected.
Xue Yi took out a handkerchief and wiped away the blood. She then looked back at the dead Right Prime Minister, still uneasy, and stabbed him in the chest again.
Chuntao began to pour the oil, spreading it in a large circle around the house.
Gu Luoyan stood aside and watched Xue Yi clean up the mess.
Chuntao took out the tinder and waited for the two to leave before throwing it into the oil and lighting it.
Xue Yi finally stretched out a finger and probed Qian Qiuxue's nose.
Then he stood up and quickly retreated out of the house with Gu Luoyan.
The sound of rain was still gentle, and the Duke's residence was peaceful and tranquil.
Chun Tao dropped the tinderbox when she saw the two of them leave. The flames jumped into her pupils, seeming to dance.
She also walked out and reached out to close the door.
Suddenly, a sticky and slippery touch appeared on her neck.
Chuntao frowned and turned around, only to see a long, bright red tongue.
The tongue seemed to be hanging from the rafters, the tip still twisting.
Chuntao gripped the blade tightly in her hand and looked up, only to see a man.
He squatted on the beam like a toad, and his long, soft tongue rolled up and then retracted into his mouth.
He narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Girl, if you kill me, where do you want to go?"
The copper coin popped out of his fingers and fell to the ground with a tinkling sound.
Then the fire in the house was put out.
Invisible transparent walls lock down the surroundings.
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