Chapter 39 039 This is not seeking death, but a fair and upright...
Right now, we must capture the person alive.
Why would Yu Huanye suddenly attack Yu Huansheng? Even if those arrows were aimed at Zhuang Rong'er, who had a grudge against him, it would seem more reasonable.
Unless there is an unknown and greater hatred between this person and Yu Huansheng.
But looking at Yu Huansheng's astonished expression, it was clear that this was not the case. He didn't know Yu Huanye at all.
In a flash, the short, pale man was completely surrounded by the monks. There was no way he could escape. But no one expected him to actually step forward and face one of the swords pointed at him threateningly! He was actually seeking death!
The monk was caught off guard and his hasty action of retracting his sword was unable to keep up with Yu Huanye's rush forward. When he reacted, his face was already splattered with Yu Huanye's blood.
The moment his chest was pierced, that person was still smiling...
Afterwards, everyone present saw an unusual death scene - Yu Huanye's flesh and blood began to collapse rapidly, and eventually turned into a withered human skin!
This is not seeking death, but a fair escape!
“…Compensation with flesh and blood?!” Wu Heng blurted out.
It's another technique of compensation by flesh and blood.
This evil magic that disappeared from the world a hundred years ago was not the first time Zhuang Rong'er had seen it, but for the others present, it was a great shock.
Especially the monks around Yu Huanye's human skin, they were almost completely frozen in place.
Their faces were pale, and they stared helplessly at the thin layer of material on the ground, not knowing whether to pick it up and present it...
"Jiyuan is back again..." Nianyou murmured.
She had known about this since she saw the polluted Zhenhai Dzi Bead and the demonized World-Devouring Whale under the Starry Sea.
But when the inhumane forbidden technique appeared before her eyes, she couldn't help but feel cold all over.
For many more people, the reappearance of Jiyuan was still unknown news. Only now did they realize that the dark clouds that shrouded the world a hundred years ago seemed to be gathering again!
Zhuang Rong'er also frowned. The moment Yu Huanye appeared, she knew that it would not be easy to catch him this time.
He and the things behind him were obviously closely related to Jiyuan. Even when she was in the Divine Weapon Land in Xingluohai, she was inexplicably inspired by the Cinnabar Borer to give birth to a demon in her heart. The moment she looked up to search, she was looking for him.
Yu Huanye's appearance did not surprise her, but instead made her feel "as expected". However, she could not understand why this person would use the extremely difficult and insidious evil technique of flesh and blood substitution only to escape after assassinating Yu Huansheng.
In fact, this cannot be called an "assassination" because those arrows do not seem to be lethal.
This was more like a release of hostility. He hated Yu Huansheng to the point of acting on impulse - and this strong emotion was a weakness.
Zhuang Rong'er lowered her eyes and looked at the bows and arrows on the ground.
"It's poisonous," she said.
Yu Huansheng's face turned pale for a moment, and his personal guards faltered, asking anxiously, "What kind of poison?"
"unknown."
It is indeed an unknown poison, but if Zhuang Rong'er is willing to try it herself, she will easily find out.
Not only the composition of the toxin, but also the method of detoxification. Even her blood, with a little modification, can be used directly as an antidote.
But why did she do that?
She doesn't like Yu Huansheng.
She didn't like that he cut off Jing Huai's hair, and she didn't like that he beat Jing Huai in the sect competition. What she disliked most was his father - Elder Chang Xiao, who had seriously injured her and was now the leader of Tianque Sect.
Nian You was so frightened that her face turned pale. She could only force herself to calm down and said quickly, "Set off immediately to return to Yingyue Palace and enter the Longevity Spring!"
They were currently the closest to Yingyue Palace, and if they wanted to return to Tianque Sect, the delay on the road would likely be enough for the unknown toxin to mutate several times within Yu Huansheng's body. There was absolutely no time to lose, even if the Palace Master of Yingyue Palace had ulterior motives... even if, even if they still didn't know what Yingyue Palace had become...
"Because of the chaos in the palace, our marriage...will have to be postponed. Furthermore, the situation in the world is turbulent, so we need to take a long-term view... Representatives from the major righteous sects will surely arrive here in the near future, and we'll then have a clear explanation of the matter."
“…”
Yu Huansheng's chest rose and fell slightly. He said nothing, probably tacitly agreeing with the decision.
The chaotic scene a few minutes ago was brought back to life due to the appearance of Yu Huanye. There were no civilians present who had nothing to do with the matter, and a group of independent cultivators also tactfully left the scene. However, they all knew very well that what happened today had definitely spread throughout the world of cultivation.
All the major sects far away in the world will know about the shocking scandal that suddenly occurred on the road to marriage between his Tianque Sect and Yingyue Palace, and of course, they will also know about the reappearance of the Jiyuan filth.
This time he returned to Yingyue Palace, first, to confront the Palace Master, second, to detoxify, and third, to prepare to welcome the envoys from various sects who would arrive from all directions in the near future - the righteous path definitely had such a tacit understanding, and they also needed to discuss together the important matter of the world, namely, Jiyuan's comeback.
Yu Huansheng couldn't help but look at Ah Huai. He couldn't even be sure whether his dizziness at the moment was caused by the poison or because his mind was affected by that similar face.
Despite Zhuang Rong'er's cold, warning gaze, he couldn't help but call out the name: "Jing Huai?"
Nian You once again tugged at his sleeve, shook her head, and turned to Zhuang Rong'er with a sincere expression: "Valley Master, thank you for your help these times. The Longevity Spring in my Yingyue Palace has the effect of nourishing qi and healing injuries. Why don't you come back to the palace with me and take brother Ah Huai to recuperate there for a few days before leaving..."
Zhuang Rong'er's expression remained unchanged, and she seemed unmoved by this, but the hand under her sleeve once again reached for Ah Huai's wrist.
Although his pulse was fine, he was still suffering from deficiency of Qi and blood. Rushing on the journey at this time would be detrimental to his recovery.
Nian You continued, "Valley Master... a few days ago, I think you were looking for the whereabouts of the Ganoderma Lucidum? Although I don't have it, I have information about it. However, it is a mural painted by Zhang Tuo in my Yingyue Palace, so it is difficult for me to confess it to you orally..."
Nian You's voice trembled unconsciously as she spoke the last part. She knew that she was "luring" Zhuang Rong'er to go back with her. Even though the information she told was not false, she couldn't help but feel guilty under Zhuang Rong'er's stare.
But she definitely didn't have any malicious intentions.
It's funny to say, but when she carefully savored her own feelings, she realized that she actually had some dependence on Zhuang Rong'er, as if as long as Zhuang Rong'er stayed in Yingyue Palace, she would have more confidence.
He was not afraid of the conflict that would come with his uncle, nor was he afraid of the various group discussions that would follow.
Why? They hadn't been together long, didn't know each other well... Perhaps it was because she was always so confident, so proactive, so fearless... and that was exactly what she longed for, the way she was.
Zhuang Rong'er keenly noticed Nian You's nervousness and nodded.
She didn't mind going to Yingyue Palace, especially since the wandering soul of Nightmare Lady had also dispersed in that direction.
Nian You breathed a sigh of relief and said, "As for my uncle..."
"Maybe you don't need to take care of him anymore." Zhuang Rong'er said.
"What is the meaning of the Valley Master?"
"Literally." Zhuang Rong'er raised her eyes. "He's probably dead."
…
In Yingyue Palace, the usually quiet corridors were now in chaos.
The long wind blew up the white gauze curtains in front of the palace, revealing the panicked faces of the palace servants.
The left protector led the ceremonial procession of Nian You and his group back to the palace, while the right protector, with a pale face, stood outside the hall, barely maintaining the shaky order in Yingyue Palace.
They all heard about what happened in Zhaixing Town. Before that, no one expected that there would be such a thing as the "true and false goddess".
From their perspective, the goddess Nian You was indeed sent under the Starry Sea to search for the Sea-Suppressing Dzi Pearl because of a prophecy, but she returned safely in just three days and waited for the day of her wedding.
These days, nothing suspicious has happened in the palace, and the goddess has behaved the same as before.
The only suspicious point in the whole incident was that the personal guards who accompanied the goddess into the sea that day were never seen again. However, this was not an absolutely suspicious sign. The palace lord's personal guards were elusive and they looked similar, so it was actually difficult to tell them apart.
In other words, except for the Palace Master himself, none of them were involved in this conspiracy that has been exposed and has become a laughing stock.
Did the Palace Master do this on purpose? Or was he also blinded by Nightmare Lady?
They had no way of knowing, because when the firsthand news of "True or False Nianyou" was sent back to Yingyue Palace, the incredulous Right Protector went to find the Palace Master to report the matter, but only saw the Palace Master's corpse in the hall...
He sat cross-legged with a serious expression and a furrowed brow, seemingly meditating, but his breathing had stopped and his lips had turned gray.
A suicide note was left beside him.
——The Palace Master of Yingyue Palace committed suicide.
…
"The goddess is back!" A palace servant shouted in a trembling voice, and then someone knelt down with a thud. As if it was a signal, more and more people knelt down one after another, and their knees hit the stone slabs, which made people feel very uncomfortable.
Nian You followed the left protector and stood in front of the steps. His eyes swept over the disorderly crowd in the place, and his fingers were already cold.
"First, take the young master to the Longevity Spring in the West Mountain, and send all the pharmacists who are proficient in poisons with him..."
She didn't even know what she was saying. Even though her expression was restrained, her mind was so confused that she stopped thinking.
"Valley Master, please place me in East Mountain." Every word she spoke was accompanied by a heavy gasp. Although she was still giving orders, her eyes were completely fixed on a certain point. She said, "There is also the Longevity Spring in East Mountain. Please do as you please... I, I will definitely..."
What will happen?
Her mind was blank, and she couldn't utter a single word. At this moment, she could only think of the suicide note she had just read -
"I was bewitched by Nightmare Lady and mistakenly trusted the evil spirit, bringing shame upon my sect and the ridicule of the world. It is too late to repent today. I wish to atone for my sins with my own body and commit suicide as a token of my gratitude to the world."
Zhuang Rong'er glanced at Nian You who was in a daze, then looked at the guardian beside her who was also in a daze. Without saying anything more, she turned and headed towards the so-called Dongshan direction.
Wu Heng and Shu Qianhe did not come with them.
Although Shu Qianhe had expressed hesitation, Wu Heng still shook his head and said, "Your disappearance has already caused your master and sister-in-law to lose their focus on cultivation. It's best to return to Wuji Sect as soon as possible... Sect Master, you definitely have something to ask me."
The uncle and nephew parted ways with them, and Xiaoshe and Ah Huai were left alone with Zhuang Rong'er.
After they walked away, the little snake, which had regained its human form, spoke in surprise, "Master, how did you know that the Palace Master was dead?"
"He set up a big game, but didn't finish it. What else could he be but dead?"
"...I can't believe that the head of a palace could be deceived by Nightmare Lady, and his ability to withstand it is so poor that he directly seeks death..."
"No."
Zhuang Rong'er doesn't think so.
First of all, she didn't think that the Palace Master was bewitched by Nightmare Lady.
That person could let his personal guards push Nianyou into the sea and into the underground cave. It was obvious that he knew the danger there. He wanted to kill him without leaving any trace and wipe him out and replace him. However, he did not clean up the mess properly and let him get out alive.
Nianyou should be able to figure this out herself, but she is currently in a state of mental shock and it will take time for her to react.
Secondly, she didn't think he committed suicide.
Could it be that a powerful man who had just handed over the fake goddess to the Tianque Sect's wedding party not long ago would choose to die to atone for his sins just because the matter was exposed?
Not at all possible.
She had no doubt that he was killed by someone else.
And who is this person?
She actually had no idea, but perhaps it was her intuition that caused the image of Yu Huanye transformed into human skin to appear in her mind.
The cinnabar borer in the underground was a prank he played on a whim, and the poison bow on the city wall was his impulsive expression of hatred. So, there must be something else that he was deliberately planning to accomplish by appearing here.
For example... tell the master of the first palace to shut up and die?
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