Chapter 82 The Beauty Abducted by the Queen 23
Protect her through lifetimes
Jiang Xian sat under the laurel tree on Tianxing Terrace, with a chessboard in front of her. On it was the final scene of their game when Wan Qisangyan left. She knew she should forget the past and preferred to think of Wan Qisangyan as a heartless person, but Wan Qisangyan's last words made her waver.
Wanqi Sangyan stayed with her for a thousand years, even betraying everyone else. Isn't that proof of her true feelings? Perhaps a thousand years is too long, and she still can't forget her.
Suddenly, the wind blew up her clothes, making her feel as if someone was approaching. Jiang Xian turned around abruptly and saw her standing behind her.
Were you dreaming?
"Xian'er".
Even though she knew it was a dream, Jiang Xian couldn't help but search for it after hearing the voice.
"Since you have already left, why have you come to see me again?"
Wanqi Sangyan was speechless. Although she had passed away, the bonds of her clan were unbreakable, and her feelings were still as intense as when she left.
"Xian'er, I've made you suffer." Wanqi Sangyan said, "You should drink the potion of forgetfulness and forget your past life."
“A thousand years.” Jiang Xian laughed: “That’s too long.”
Without this memory, she would no longer be herself. It might sound funny, but no matter what she did, she felt that everything was temporary, as if Wanqi Sangyan would return as soon as she waited a little longer.
"Xian'er, I've come to see you."
Wanqi Sangyan came to Jiang Xian's side and reached out to touch her hand, but she couldn't reach it because she had no physical form.
Jiang Xian was stunned. She had never had such a detailed dream before. She looked at her and asked, "Is it really you?"
Wanqi Sangyan nodded.
Jiang Xian stepped forward, quietly hugged her, and said, "Yan'er, are you upset that I didn't trust you enough, which is why you came to see me so late?"
"Fool, no matter what you do or what you think, you are my fairy, how could I not love you?"
*
The Immortal Abode of Langhuan.
"Jiang Mengran, I will help your descendants this time." Seeing the heavy demonic energy in the lower realm, Immortal Venerable Ling Le descended to the mortal world.
The troublesome aspect of the demon race is that once you come into contact with them, you will develop inner demons. If you cannot overcome these inner demons, you will fall into the demon race yourself. Therefore, those who have a smooth path to immortality will not seek trouble for themselves. To rashly engage with the demon race would bring nothing but harm.
According to Ling Le, this demon was attacked by a Gu Immortal in another world and fled into this world. It happened to be the day of the great calamity of the Crown Princess of Qin Kingdom, and he managed to kidnap the Crown Princess. Although Wan Qi Yan Jing was not easy to deal with, he sealed her into the Strange Bone Langhua Pendant at the age of only six.
Unexpectedly, this demon, having recuperated within the strange bone jade pendant, seized this opportunity and broke through the seal to reappear in the world.
Now is a crucial stage in the growth of the sacred parasol tree, and she can no longer sit idly by.
"So you're the First Princess?" The demon general, now fully formed, grabbed Jiang Yuning by the neck and asked in a sinister tone.
"What kind of monstrous creature are you?" Jiang Yuning asked, trying to break free from the demon's control, but found that their strengths were not on the same level.
"I have to thank you for bringing me to this place, escaping Wanqi Yanjing's control, so that I can recuperate." The demon clenched his hands: "But it seems I don't need to thank you, since you're about to die anyway."
"Let go right now!" Qi Yun rushed over upon hearing the commotion.
A wisp of demonic energy drifted towards Qiyun. Jiang Yuning, fearing that she would also fall victim to the evil, flew over and stood in front of Qiyun.
"Yu Ning!" In her haste, Qi Yun couldn't distinguish honorifics anymore. She supported Jiang Yu Ning's body and saw a trace of blood spilling from the corner of her lips, and her body was shrouded in a light layer of demonic energy.
Oh no! If this continues, the demonic energy will cause her to lose her mind. Qi Yun quickly activated the Heart-Cleansing Technique to stop the demonic energy from spreading further in Jiang Yuning's body.
Seeing this, the demon chuckled.
"I was seriously injured back then, otherwise Wanqi Yanjing wouldn't have been able to hurt me. What can the two of you accomplish?"
"You insolent brat, how dare you be so arrogant in front of my disciple!" A cold, reprimanding voice rang out.
Qi Yun looked up and saw her master, Ling Le, descend upon the mortal realm. She stood within the magic array, her fingers flashing, and countless bolts of lightning tore through the night and descended to the ground.
Like ten thousand sparks falling simultaneously, the demon was burned beyond recognition, fled in panic, and turned into a wisp of smoke, about to sneak into the body of Qiyun, which was closest to it.
Jiang Yuning stood in front of Qiyun again. Qiyun looked at her in shock and murmured, "Yuning, why?"
Just as Jiang Yuning was about to be ambushed by the demon, phoenix fire suddenly ignited on the ground, and the heat caused everyone to rise several feet. Wan Qiyanjing's Qitang Silk flew out and swept the two of them to his side.
"Old thief, didn't you want to cause me trouble? Why did you suddenly change your mind? Do you think you're no match for me?" Wan Qiyan asked.
She had always known that the demon within the strange bone Langhua Pendant harbored ill intentions, and she had even risked becoming a demon herself in order to find the best way to destroy it. Now, she finally understood.
The demon watched them silently, seemingly calculating whether he could be their match.
Ling Le then asked Wan Qi Yan Jing, "Is Yi Qing alright?"
"She is about to awaken as the Wutong Divine Tree. At this moment, I cannot let her take any risks, so I simply entrust her to Jiang Xian's side. Now, my great-grandfather's affections and Jiang Xian are protecting her."
“That’s perfect,” Ling Le said. “Let’s work together to defeat this demon. But it’s very cunning and has already escaped once. We must not let it escape again.”
"I am searching for this very celestial artifact, the Yin Spirit Banner, and I also need to borrow the Sage's Command Arrow from my predecessors," Wan Qiyan Jing said.
"Young Wanqi, how did you know I possess such a divine artifact, and how are you so confident in your ability to subdue it?" Ling Le couldn't help but feel curious.
"I learned from Haneoka that they talk a lot, please forgive me, senior."
“I’m not that petty,” Ling Le said, then unleashed her authority.
Wanqi Yanjing held the command arrow to her fingertip, and the arrow nock on her hand instantly glowed, forming the shape of a phoenix divine bow. The divine bow held the command arrow, pointing it directly at the demon.
"You'll understand once you see it, senior."
Because she herself was a demon, the Yin Spirit Banner was so obedient to her. Once the soul within the Yin Spirit Banner floated out, the demon would uncontrollably merge with the Yin Spirit. In that instant, she would use the command arrow to nail it to the Yin Spirit Banner, and under the protection of the Phoenix Divine Fire, the demon would have nowhere to hide.
Wanqi Yanjing raised the banner with his right hand, which indeed attracted many demons from all over the world. The demons came in great numbers, and the demons seemed very proud.
"If things continue like this, I can destroy that demon with all my might, but I can't guarantee that I can eliminate all the demons. I will also have to pay the price of losing half of my immortal bones." Wan Qiyan Jing pondered. Although she had prepared for the worst, Yi Qing would still be worried if things continued this way.
After settling Jiang Yuning in, Qi Yun said loudly, "Empress, I'm here to lend you a hand as well."
*
Inside the Heavenly Star Platform, Wanqi Sangyan's heartstrings lingered beside the sapling of the divine tree, wondering why the divine tree had not yet grown.
"The divine tree should be irrigated with threads of affection, which is the function of the heart, and there is also the function of the body, which requires..." Jiang Xian consulted all the classics he had read over the years, and repeatedly studied the contents related to the divine tree, and finally found the key point.
"What do you need?" Wanqi Sangyan asked anxiously.
Seeing that chaos was about to break out in the lower realm, if the divine tree was successfully cultivated first, Wan Qiyanjing could become an immortal phoenix. However, if it was not successfully cultivated and something happened to Wan Qiyanjing, they would have no way to explain it to Jiang Yiqing.
“Tears of true emotion,” Jiang Xian said, stunned.
She never imagined that the sacred tree was such a spiritual being.
"What should we do then?"
Jiang Xian said, "Wait a moment."
She flew to the bedchamber, took out a white porcelain bottle from the bedside table, and found it contained her tears accumulated over the years.
"I don't know if this is feasible," Jiang Xian said. "I collected these tears when I was missing someone."
"..." Now Wanqi Sangyan was even more nervous than her. If it worked, it meant that Jiang Xian still had true feelings for her. If it didn't work, it meant that her departure had broken Jiang Xian's heart and she didn't want to see her again.
"Give it a try," Jiang Xian finally said.
Jiang Xian then poured her tears onto the sapling of the divine tree, and instantly, the sapling grew taller at a speed visible to the naked eye, reaching the height of a palm.
While taking care of Jiang Yiqing, Jiang Xian watched the battle and discovered that the number of demons was enormous. So she unleashed the divine artifact "Heavenly Starfall". The artifact shot into the sky like fireworks, turning into millions of star raindrops.
“Xian’er.” Wan Qisangyan recalled the time when she and Jiang Xian pledged their love. Jiang Xian said that he would find an extremely beautiful divine object and give it to her as a gift.
"You weren't talking about this back then, were you?"
"You're overthinking it," Jiang Xian said. "I was just sending a message to the Immortal Abode."
When the shower of stars exploded, cultivators could see the writing within, which explained the great war between immortals and demons in the mortal realm.
With the matter escalating to such a great extent, the various immortal sects could no longer stand idly by. Moreover, if even mortals were putting in such effort, how could they not set a good example?
Langhuan Immortal Mansion took the lead, followed closely by Huangtu Immortal Mansion.
Thousands of disciples from various immortal sects came to Wanqi Yanjing's side to help her.
"Sister Wanqi, you just need to focus on controlling the command arrow. We'll be responsible for blocking the demon's retreat."
"Then I will replenish the array's spiritual power!"
"I will treat you!"
An unprecedented battle immediately began.
This time, the devil who had been secretly plotting against them could no longer escape.
Wanqi Yanjing drew his divine bow, pinning it firmly to the Yin Spirit Banner. The demonic body burned fiercely with the Phoenix True Fire, obscuring its ugly appearance.
"I wanted to stop them from becoming immortals, but instead they killed me!"
"I'm not reconciled!..." The demon uttered a muffled voice before finally vanishing from the world.
Looking at this scene, Wanqi Yanjing felt a deep sense of pleasure. In her hazy vision, she seemed to see the figure of a celestial being. For some reason, she was certain that it was herself.
“You have done well, protecting her through countless lifetimes. You will surely return to the realm of true immortals one day,” Wanqi Yanjing heard her say.
"I will," Wan Qiyan Jing replied firmly in her heart.
She may not have done well enough so far, but she believes that gentler times lie ahead.
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