Jiang Shumiao went to see Wen Zhixuan again.
Having learned from past experience, Wen Zhixuan was much calmer this time.
What are you doing here?
Jiang Shumiao sat on the table. "I left in such a hurry last time that I forgot something."
Wen Zhixuan looked at her coldly.
Jiang Shumiao felt a little guilty. "Um, I'd like to see your compass."
Wen Zhixuan: "..."
"What kind of look is that?"
Jiang Shumiao retorted defiantly, "I'm just looking, I'm not going to steal it from you, don't be so stingy."
Wen Zhixuan took a deep breath.
"Do you immortals lack magical treasures? How could you possibly be interested in mere mortal objects?"
Jiang Shumiao tilted her head. "I saw you use it twice, and I could feel the divine power imbued within it. Most of the ancient gods have perished. Which deity does your family worship?"
Wen Zhixuan remained aloof.
No comment.
Jiang Shumiao: "..."
I'm so annoyed, I just want to snatch it.
No, no, that's too embarrassing.
She softened her voice, "Tell me, maybe I know someone."
Wen Zhixuan sneered.
"Didn't you say that all the ancient gods have perished? What's the use of knowing them? Can you resurrect her?"
He looked Jiang Shumiao up and down, then suddenly asked, "How did you come back to life?"
I won't tell you.
Jiang Shumiao crossed her arms, turned her head to the side, and angrily retorted.
Wen Zhixuan: "..."
He's really crazy, arguing with a little kid.
"Then you can go. I won't see you out."
Jiang Shumiao stood with her hands on her hips, waiting for him. "Why are you like this?"
"how?"
Wen Zhixuan glanced at her. "We have different paths, so we can't work together. And don't forget, I have a grudge against the Jiang family. If you're worried about my revenge, you can kill me now to prevent future troubles."
Jiang Shumiao hummed softly.
"With me here, you can't touch them."
The truth is always the most painful.
Wen Zhixuan's eyes grew increasingly gloomy.
Jiang Shumiao's eyes darted around. "How about this? Show me your compass, and I'll tell you the whereabouts of the Azure Lotus Saint Venerable, okay?"
Wen Zhixuan scoffed.
Why should I believe you?
"You can't beat me."
Is there any logical connection between these two?
Wen Zhixuan scrutinized her. "After the war between gods and demons, the Azure Lotus Saintess has been living in seclusion for tens of thousands of years. How do you know her whereabouts?"
It turns out she's been dead for ten thousand years...
Jiang Shumiao was somewhat lost in thought.
"Hello."
Seeing that she was in a daze, Wen Zhixuan reached out and waved his hand in front of her eyes.
What are you spacing out for?
Jiang Shumiao snapped out of her daze. "You're the one who's calling me 'Hey'! I have a name. My name is Jiang Shumiao, and I am..."
I almost blurted out the words "Goddess Nuwa".
"Fine, if you don't want to look, then don't look. It's not anything good anyway." Jiang Shumiao changed her terms. "How about this, if you promise me that you will no longer seek revenge against the Jiang family and will focus on assisting your uncle, the emperor, to create a prosperous dynasty, I will take you to see the Azure Lotus Saint Venerable."
"I swear by my Daoist heart that I will never go back on my word."
Wen Zhixuan raised an eyebrow. “You little immortal are really strange. You know I harbor hatred for the Jiang family. Even if you don’t want to kill, it shouldn’t be difficult for you to cripple my cultivation. Plus, the emperor dotes on you. You could kill me with just a few words. Why bother going through all this trouble to negotiate with me?”
Jiang Shumiao glared at him.
"Do you think even gods don't reason? I'm only trying to help you because I see that your hands haven't actually been stained with blood yet, and even Jiang Qi ultimately died according to the law. Out of a desire to cultivate the Tao, I'm trying to give you a hand, do you understand?"
"I would be honored to decline."
Wen Zhixuan completely rejected her kindness. "Besides, I've never killed a living person, but I kept Jiang Sixuan's ghost under my control for a year. Oh right, you beat her soul to a pulp, so it can't all be blamed on me."
Jiang Shumiao tilted her head. "I can scatter her spirit, and I can also help her gather her soul. Last year during the Ghost Festival, she was taken to the underworld by the ghost messengers. Oh, you should have been recovering from your injuries at that time, so it's normal that you don't know."
Wen Zhixuan: "..."
What if I don't agree?
"Then you'll never find the Azure Lotus Saint Venerable."
Wen Zhixuan wanted to scoff, but when he met her gaze, he calmed down slightly.
Even if the soul is shattered, it can be resurrected, and it can easily gather the soul of evil spirits.
This child is probably no ordinary deity. Her reaction was also very strange when the Azure Lotus Saint Venerable was mentioned last time.
"You know I have a grudge against her, yet you still dare to take me to see her?"
"Anyway, you can't beat her."
Wen Zhixuan felt that he would be driven crazy by this brat sooner or later.
"I came here with my own mission. You were reborn in a mortal body and will eventually regain your divine status. Why bother with human affairs?"
Stubborn and obstinate.
Jiang Shumiao glared at him, "Jiang Qi is dead, what else is there that you can't let go of?"
“Even if Jiang Qi’s crime has nothing to do with your father, what about Gu Jinchuan?” Wen Zhixuan said coldly, “He is now your brother-in-law.”
"Wasn't it you who seduced that girl's sister first?"
Wen Zhixuan's anger flared up instantly. "I may have had malicious intentions, but the Gu family's daughter isn't innocent either. Otherwise, Gu Zhiqing would have had me thrown out long ago, without Gu Jinchuan even having to make a move. Just because she comes from a noble family, Gu Jinchuan is protecting his relatives and attacking me, a 'lowly' person with no background, with a heavy hand. Bullying others with power, where is the justice?"
"Didn't you kill him once?"
Jiang Shumiao looked him straight in the eye, "You two came back from the Northwest together this year, and you used magic to cause him to fall off a cliff."
Wen Zhixuan's pupils contracted.
"So you knew all along."
"Jiang Qi once harmed you, and you used the censor to send him to prison, where he eventually came to justice. Gu Jinchuan almost beat you to death because he was so protective of his sister. You killed him once, so it's even now. Besides, my sister saved you. You only remember the grudge, why don't you remember the kindness?"
Wen Zhixuan was speechless.
"You're a really strange person."
Jiang Shumiao circled around him. "If you really love my sister, why did you have a child with someone else? Now that you see her happy marriage, and you've clearly avenged yourself, you're still insatiable, insisting on using your robber's theory to implicate innocent people. Will you be happy when everyone is dead?"
Wen Zhixuan suddenly recalled what he had seen in his dream...
Jiang Shumiao's voice seemed to be right next to my ear, "Haven't you already gone through this once? Why can't you let go?"
Wen Zhixuan was startled and took two steps back.
"you…"
Jiang Shumiao looked at him quietly, "You were originally a member of the righteous path of the Xuanmen, do you still remember what your original intention was?"
Wen Zhixuan's pupils contracted, and his breathing became rapid.
Jiang Shumiao sighed with regret.
“You have exceptional natural talent. If you cultivate diligently, you might achieve great things. But you insist on confining yourself to this self-imposed prison, turning yourself into nourishment for hatred and feeding it with your own body.”
"Wen Zhixuan, this is the last time."
She stood with her hands behind her back, her eyes filled with sorrow.
"If you continue to be so stubborn, I will kill you."
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