"Xiao Qi, is there any way to destroy this jade bottle?" Such a harmful thing should not exist in the world, even if the Eye of Detection determines that it is a treasure.
"It can be burned away with spiritual fire."
Hu Jiu took the jade bottle. "Let me try." As he spoke, he opened his palm, and a blue flame appeared in his palm.
Unlike ordinary flames, its temperature was not high; the moment it appeared, An Ge even felt a slight chill.
"What kind of fire is this?" Spiritual fire is extremely rare, requiring both opportunity and strength, especially for alchemists and weapon refiners, who can achieve twice the results with half the effort.
An Ge was just thinking of finding Liu Tingxue to destroy the jade bottle when she didn't expect that Hu Jiu also had spiritual fire.
"This is not an ordinary spiritual fire; it is the beast fire of our Nine-Tailed Clan, no less powerful than heavenly fire."
Hu Jiu controlled the flames and moved them under the jade bottle. The jade bottle, which had been stable and motionless, suddenly seemed to come alive and struggled as if trying to escape.
"It really is an evil thing!" Hu Jiu shouted, increasing his spiritual power output.
Soon, the jade bottle struggled less and less until it turned into black smoke and disappeared.
An Ge breathed a sigh of relief. "How could a godhood contain such an evil entity?"
Xiao Qi said matter-of-factly, "Evil gods are still gods. The attributes and personality of our divine status are closely related to the chosen ones. If the chosen ones are good, they are good gods; otherwise, they are evil gods."
"Now that the jade bottle has been destroyed, do you think Shi Jie will immediately sense it?"
Hu Jiu thought for a moment and said, "Now that the enemy is in the dark while we are in the light, it is better to take the initiative than to be passive. Sometimes it is not a bad idea to stir up trouble."
An Ge nodded. "Burning the jade bottle is my declaration of war against Shi Jie."
In the capital, with Feng Jinghan becoming the crown prince and regent, the previously uneasy atmosphere gradually stabilized.
Inside the prison, Zhou Tianyi hung his head, his whole body radiating resentment, like a wild beast trying to break free of its cage. No one could tell that he was once the powerful Guiyi Sect Master.
After delivering the meal, the prison guards chatted idly with Zhou Tianyi.
"This guy has finally calmed down. If it weren't for the fact that this door is made of a special material, I would have been really afraid that he would break out of the prison."
"Who does he think he is? I heard that there was a grandmaster who tried to assassinate His Majesty back then, and he was imprisoned in a special place."
"Hmph, our Emperor is so wise, and with the help of immortals, they are simply overestimating themselves. But Zhou Tianyi is quite interesting. He's about to die, but he's not concerned about his own life. Instead, he's worried about that Shi Xinyi. If you didn't know better, you'd think he was her lover."
Another jailer spat disdainfully, "I have a relative who is a servant in the Prime Minister's mansion. I heard him say that the Prime Minister's heir is planning to join forces with several powerful figures to force His Majesty to release Shi Xinyi."
"Tsk tsk, the Prime Minister's heir doesn't even care about his own daughter, but he's actually taking care of the Prince of An's daughter. Everyone who knows about it sees it as a joke. And I also heard that after Shi Xinyi returned to the Prince of An's residence, the Prince of An doted on her terribly, and almost divorced her because of it."
Wow! What is it about Shi Xinyi that makes her so charming?
"Hehe, I do know a little about it. The one who was charming wasn't her, but her mother. Back then, she was famous throughout the capital, and all those princes and nobles were vying for her attention. The beauty is gone now, and those people just loved her because of her."
"What are you trying to prove, kid? What kind of academic nonsense are you spouting?"
The group was engrossed in their conversation, completely oblivious to Zhou Tianyi's imprisonment. Almost no one who came here survived; they weren't afraid of being discovered.
Zhou Tianyi lowered his head, his mind, which had been empty, was immediately stirred when he heard the other party talking about Shi Xinyi.
His face was contorted with rage, and he was about to utter a rebuke when he suddenly froze. It was as if a string in his mind snapped, and he instantly regained his senses. The words he was about to utter were swallowed back down in time.
Zhou Tian held his head in his hands, recalling the past, and felt somewhat unfamiliar with himself.
"What's going on? Why was I so fond of Shi Xinyi before?" Zhou Tianyi had a splitting headache. He felt as if he had been bewitched. Not only had he been fond of Shi Xinyi for decades, but he had also disregarded the Guiyi Sect and even attempted to assassinate the royal family for her sake.
When he heard several prison guards talking about Shi Xinyi again, he felt no emotion, and even felt a sense of relief.
"Ah!" Zhou Tian cried out in pain as he recalled the past.
"What are you shouting for? If you want to die sooner, just say so."
Zhou Tianyi scrambled to his feet, scrambling and scrambling against the iron gate, shouting, "I'm innocent! It was Shi Xinyi who bewitched me!"
"Ha! You're scared now that you're about to die? Too late!" The jailer thought Zhou Tianyi was really interesting. He used to treat Shi Xinyi like the apple of his eye, but now he's starting to smear her.
The jailer assumed Zhou Tianyi was just scared and ignored his howls.
As Zhou Tianyi watched the jailer's departing figure, he wanted to chase after him, but in his haste, his left foot tripped over his right, and he fell forward uncontrollably.
"Ah!" With a scream, Zhou Tianyi hit the railing, blood streaming from his head, and he fainted.
In the following days, Zhou Tianyi experienced firsthand what it meant to be so unlucky that even drinking cold water could cause problems. By the time of his execution, he had exhausted himself to the point of barely clinging to life.
Zhou Tianyi shared the same feeling as many other powerful figures in the capital; on the same day, they suddenly felt as if the threads controlling them had snapped. Those who had originally intended to go to the Prince An's residence to pick up Shi Xinyi instantly calmed down, reflecting on the past and filled with regret.
The more they loved Shi Jie and Shi Xinyi, the more they now hated them. They believed that Shi Jie and Shi Xinyi must possess some evil magic that had driven them to madness, and each of them wanted to point the finger at the Prince An's mansion.
But they had no evidence to prove that their previous confusion was due to being possessed by an evil spirit. Even their relatives didn't believe them, so they could only suffer in silence.
Many people decided that they would definitely make trouble for Shi Xinyi in the future, even though she was the most beloved daughter of Prince An.
These people have forgotten that they were initially manipulated by Shi Jie because of lust. But ordinary people are not foolish and would not give Shi Jie an opportunity to take advantage of them.
Shi Jie is largely to blame for the current situation, but these people are not innocent bystanders either.
Among these people, the most angry and unlucky were Prince An and the heir of the Prime Minister's residence.
Originally, Prince An was somewhat annoyed by the Prime Minister's son's frequent visits to his daughter to show his affection. However, after regaining their senses, both of them developed a sense of disgust for their past selves.
Prince An was carefully helped along, his face bruised and swollen, as if he had been beaten up.
The servants dared not raise their heads, fearing the wrath of Prince An.
Who knows how unlucky Prince An could be? He tripped and fell several times in just a few dozen meters, not to mention other unfortunate things that happened to him.
Choking on water and swallowing food have become commonplace; even taking a bath in the tub can cause leg cramps. If the servants hadn't discovered it in time, the Prince An's mansion might already be holding a funeral.
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