Chapter 99 Minghen
Shenziju's life began in tragedy.
He was picked up by the head of the Li family and grew up in the Li family since he was a child.
With the support of the Zhao and Xie families, the Li family was not a coward, but rather showed its strength in the cultivation world.
After the death of the patriarch's family, the Li family moved to Shuofeng, expanded their influence, and occupied the entire Shuofeng.
Shuofeng Zhongguan is home to numerous demonic beasts, including a ten-thousand-year-old demon king. The fact that the Li family can live peacefully in Shuofeng has already made many cultivation families keep their distance. It is unknown who spread the rumor that the Li family has the ability to seal the bloodline of the demonic beasts in Shuofeng, which has elevated them to a status that does not belong to them.
Shen Ziju knew that the magical treasures and artifacts were stolen, and the documents and spells were obtained by thievery; the entire Li family owned almost nothing of their own.
At first, he didn't care; he just wanted to survive.
He had done dirty work for the Li family, lived in the shadows, and was outstanding among the assassins, so his treatment was decent.
In addition, he is usually unassuming, good at talking, and can occasionally coax the Li family head into giving him more rewards.
Shen Ziju knew his identity, but if it weren't for the Li family, he would have died long ago, so he had no choice.
His life was worthless; he was nothing more than a dog in the Li family.
He lived a life of mere survival until he received a most important mission.
“Ah Ju,” Jieyou said, her face bearing Yun Yuelin’s, uttering words that were utterly repulsive, “Do you want to make amends?”
He was sent to Jingge as an internal spy.
As he closed the door, he heard the scornful laughter of the three family heads inside.
Li: "Guess how long he'll live this time?"
Zhao: "Who cares? Who cares?"
Answer: "What if?"
Li: "I don't believe you really expect him to bring out any information. He'll have a hard time even gaining trust, right? You just want to have some fun."
Solution: "Okay, let's open the betting market and bet on him..."
What was once a life-threatening mission was, in their eyes, nothing more than a game and a topic of conversation.
Shen Ziju didn't think about anything and almost suicidally broke into Jingge. He originally thought that he would just throw out the intelligence and let Wen Tianyu and the others kill him.
But he never expected that he would actually get in alive and be successfully taken in by Beishan.
When the head of the Li family learned of this, his attitude towards him changed drastically, and every time they contacted each other, he would warmly greet him and offer comfort.
Shenziju knew that he didn't truly respect him, but only wanted information.
Clearly, he didn't believe that the people in Jingge could provide him with a stable future.
To survive, you need to have multiple bargaining chips.
So he spent time with Bu Qingjue and his group in Jingge while simultaneously maneuvering between the three families.
It's the same thing he's always done.
The nightly bonfires at Jingge, filled with drinking and merrymaking, made Shenziju feel nauseous with every sip of alcohol.
He disgusted himself.
He didn't believe Wen Tianyu hadn't realized he was a spy.
Why, why keep him?
Why not kill him?
Killing him in Jingge would be very easy.
He spent those months feeling guilty. When he could no longer smuggle out intelligence with a clear conscience, he knew he was worthless. He wondered if he could finally find relief.
Until Wen Tianyu revealed the truth.
About the mountain guardian.
"Originally, you couldn't leave Shuofeng for too long and had to adhere to your responsibilities. However, it seems that they took away some of the authority during the handover, so you not only don't know the identity of the mountain guardian, but you can also leave at will. They just want you to live."
The divine child dwells, the divine child dwells.
“You mean,” Shen Ziju muttered his name a few times, “that they relied on me to establish themselves in Shuofeng, to gain their status among the Hundred Families, and to make money by selling their reputation, but on my own turf, in my Shuofeng, they exploit my power and treat me like a dog?”
He received an affirmative answer.
The Divine Child Realm wants the Li family dead.
This was his first thought as he left Jingge.
But why was Ruan Linglai the first to die?
Then, Bu Qingjue and Jie Zhoujian disappeared without a trace at Yuanmuyuan, Yan Shiqun was stabbed several times by Wen Tianyu, Jingge was destroyed, Wen Tianyu cut off his own eyes and was buried in Beishan.
He cursed Wen Tianyu as an absolute black-hearted person, even less compassionate than himself.
But after he finished cursing, he clearly realized that Wen Tianyu was dead.
The Pavilion Master, who never left Jingge and only watched them drink and sing from the doorway, is dead.
Little Aju, didn't you ever think about this day?
Do you not know what the consequences of his actions will be?
You know that.
You've always known that.
You know those people are genuinely good people compared to the Li family.
The "Aju" they were referring to was Aju, not the name of a dog.
But you still acted as a shameful traitor.
Regardless of anything else, at least Ruan Linglai died because of you.
You killed an innocent and naive girl.
There's nothing wrong with that, isn't there? You've always been doing this kind of thing, you've always been this kind of person.
No matter how Bu Qingjue tries to maintain your relationship, you are still this kind of person. You have let down Bu Qingjue, Ruan Linglai, and everyone else.
"It doesn't matter whether it's true or not. I saved you, and I want you to do something for me—this time I promise it's true."
Shen Ziju took out several sheets of Xuan paper: "The incantation to break the seal on Qianlun Mountain is all on these. You've been looking for this, haven't you? How about an exchange?"
"...How...how did you know..."
“Wen Tianyu told me that he was going to die and that you were going to return to Qianlun Mountain. It’s your fate.”
"..."
After killing Li Wei, the head of the Li family threw his body off a cliff at Shuofeng.
Shattered to pieces.
He specially summoned everyone to witness the fate of the traitors.
"That's exactly what I wanted."
Bu Qingjue saw a familiar figure from the crowd, someone he had known for several months, walking forward.
He was only holding a dagger, which the Li family head didn't take seriously.
“I saw through your disloyalty long ago,” said the Li family head. “The Zhao family has been destroyed. Do you intend to assassinate me with a dagger? Guards! Seize him!”
"Don't move."
Shen Ziju held the dagger to his own neck.
"If you dare to take a single step, I will commit suicide, and you will bear the consequences."
"..."
Seeing that he seemed to know everything, the Li family head quickly waved his hand to stop everything and put on a smile: "Just trying to scare you, Aju. I've always treated you well. Although the Zhao family head is dead, the Jie and Li families are still very powerful. Don't get excited. You can have anything you want if you want."
“You’re still so stubborn, Master,” Shenziju said. “If you’ve been fooled, just admit it. Why try to get back at me by cursing me? But you were actually fooled by an ordinary person with only spiritual roots and no spiritual power. You’re quite timid.”
"..."
"You may not have the guts of others, but at least you have no shame."
Shenziju: "After all, stolen goods are more useful, right? If the Li family can produce something that belongs to them, I'm really going to let you go today."
Silence reigned.
"Since you're so concerned about your image, how could you not let others witness your heroic deeds after learning about the traitor? Li Tiansui, you're quite adept at judging people by their status. But why don't you guess who leaked the information about Li Wei to you?"
"...You! Ah Ju! Don't forget, if it were us you would have already...!"
"I've been a traitor too many times in my life, I'm used to it. Sorry, and let me correct you, my name is Shenziju, the guardian of Shuofeng Mountain. Please stop calling me by that awful name, it makes me nauseous."
"How dare you order me around on my turf! All of you, kneel down!"
The head of the Li family: "..."
Sweat beaded on his forehead as he slowly lowered himself. Seeing this, the others, though unaware of the truth, knelt down as well, feeling guilty.
Shen Ziju twirled the dagger: "I also bear some responsibility for the deaths of Sister Linglai and Brother Tianyu. Don't worry, I won't run away; I'll just take you with me."
The rising flames spread from the foot of the mountain, suddenly encircling the entire Shuofeng Peak.
"Burning fire! How could this be...!"
"You concealed..." the Li family head shouted, "You concealed this! You concealed it!"
The fire quickly spread to Shuofeng, and Yan Shiqun did a good job fulfilling the promise he made to Shenziju.
The entire mountain was engulfed in flames, appearing from afar like a brightly lit mountain. In Bu Qingjue's eyes, besides the raging fire, there was a standing figure who stood out from the fleeing and screaming crowd.
"I, Xiao Aju, am completely black... Not a single light in the myriad homes has ever been lit for me, so let me shine brightly until the very end."
He eventually turned into a bright, dazzling ash, scattered across the world.
After being burned by fire, not a single ashes remain.
Memories of him eventually faded from everyone's minds.
The wild geese, having lost their flock, exhausted themselves and burned the northern peak.
The monsters released the mountain guardians from their restraints. Before his death, the divine prince had not relinquished his authority, and the monsters scattered and fled.
The celestial phenomena in the cultivation world have undergone a major change.
Even at this stage, Bu Qingjue cannot break free from the observer mode.
"The plot is still progressing automatically..." Bu Qingjue grew increasingly puzzled: "What kind of ending will it be..."
He only saw that his progress was constantly increasing.
Is this right or wrong?
Could it be that from the very beginning, he only needed to achieve one outcome...?
……strangeness.
At this moment, Yan Shiqun wondered, why did he set the mountain on fire?
He had no recollection of the reason, only inexplicably learning of the method to break the seal on Qianlun Mountain.
But... looking at the chaotic and complicated situation, he had no heart to distinguish between them.
Anyway, he already harbored resentment towards the righteous path, so it's good that these people died.
Now all he wants is to return to Qianlun Mountain and fulfill his long-cherished wish, which was both his first and last.
From then on, there was no longer a Shenziju, but the Demon Lord Yan Shiqun wanted to return to his place.
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