"The divine artifact I lost back then was a bronze mirror with the words 'Mingxin' (明心, meaning 'enlightened mind') engraved on it, hence the name Mingxin Mirror," Emperor Yongqing continued in a deep voice. "However, the divine artifact that Minister Nie retrieved from the mortal realm has been replaced with a folding fan, which greatly puzzles me."
As he spoke, he raised his hand, and a flash of light appeared before his eyes. A white folding fan appeared in front of everyone, faintly surrounded by blue divine power. It was the same divine artifact that Nie Zheng had casually chosen back then.
"The mirror you threw away is already broken!" Feng Rong replied casually.
"Of course I believe in the Divine Lord!" Emperor Yongqing nodded, still with a serious expression. He turned to look at You You beside him, then changed the subject, "However, I heard that this divine artifact originally belonged to the Heavenly Maiden. Because she was afraid that Nie Qing would not be able to explain himself upon his return, she specifically entrusted him to bring it back. Is that right?"
You nodded and said, "It was indeed given to him by me."
"I see!" Yongqing narrowed his eyes, his face still upright and dignified, but a strange light flashed in his eyes as he continued, "Ancient artifacts are rare, but their power is always astonishing. If one does not know how to use them properly, not only mortals, but even immortals would find it difficult to control them. When the Mirror of Enlightenment was stolen, the reason I sent Nie Zheng down to the mortal realm was because I was afraid that the artifact would cause chaos in the mortal world. I just didn't expect that You Tiannv would also have an artifact. This shows that Jingchen may have taken more than just the Mirror of Enlightenment with him when he stole it and took it down to the mortal realm. I think Tiannv should be aware of this, right?"
He smiled kindly and asked with a gentlemanly air.
You You frowned, glanced at the other person from head to toe, and, too lazy to waste time with pleasantries, went straight to the point, "You want more?"
"..." He was stunned, and even his upright face twitched.
No, you'll kill the conversation if you chat like that.
His eyes darted around, then he quickly regained his composure, coughing awkwardly as if desperately trying to find his rhythm, and said, "The Heavenly Maiden may have misunderstood. I was merely being cautious, concerned about the safety of the mortal realm. It's not that I desire the divine artifact, but rather..."
"I see!" Before he could finish speaking, Youyou nodded and interrupted him, nodding seriously with an expression of agreement, "That's good. I wasn't actually planning to give it to you anyway, so it's best if you don't want it."
Yongqing, who hadn't finished speaking: "..."
All the immortals: "..."
She won't tolerate your roundabout way of speaking.
Qi Qing froze completely, momentarily at a loss for words, her gaze sweeping over a nearby immortal. Sure enough, the immortal spoke with a hint of anger, "Young lady, don't speak nonsense. The Heavenly Maiden is favored by Heaven and naturally has nothing to fear, but what have mortals done? If a great disaster is caused, it will be too late. If the Heavenly Maiden truly possesses a hidden divine artifact, she should quickly hand it over to the Immortal Realm for safekeeping!"
Youyou glanced at the immortals and chuckled softly, "So, you still want it?"
"..." Everyone was speechless. Although it was true, being called out like that made them feel ashamed, as if their face had been stripped off in public. Only the immortal who had stood up for them earlier continued, forcing himself to say, "This is for the sake of the common people in the lower realms."
"Bullshit!" Feng Rong, who always had a short temper, was about to explode. What did he mean by "for the sake of the common people"? He just wanted to steal things! He dared to try stealing one!
Even Yuan Qi's expression darkened.
Youyou grabbed her arm and said softly, "Fengrong, we need to be reasonable."
Feng Rong glanced back at her, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she suppressed her anger.
She then stepped forward, glanced at all the immortals in the hall, and looked directly at Emperor Yongqing before her, saying, "Are you saying that divine artifacts are only safe in the Immortal Realm?"
"We are also worried that the artifacts will cause a great disaster if they go out of control." Emperor Yongqing returned to his upright appearance and said with a righteous expression, "Moreover, according to Nie Zheng, these artifacts have already caused some tragedies in the lower realm."
"So... you're confident you can control this artifact and prevent it from harming anyone?" Youyou continued.
"Of course!" Before Yongqing could reply, the immortal who had spoken earlier responded first, with a hint of pride, "It's not that the Immortal Realm is full of great immortals, and the cultivation of the Emperors is even more profound. Compared to those mortals in the lower realm who haven't even ascended, they are naturally several times stronger!"
The immortals around them nodded in agreement and began to praise their emperor's cultivation.
Emperor Yongqing added, "Weapons themselves are neither good nor bad; the key is the person wielding them."
"I see..." Youyou pointed directly at the folding fan in the air, "Talk is cheap. Since you're so powerful, how about you show me how to control this divine weapon?"
Yongqing: "..."
All the immortals: "..."
The immortals, who had just been so confident, suddenly fell silent and froze.
Control my ass!
If the Emperor could control the divine artifacts, there would be no need to summon them to the mortal realm, and the Mirror of Enlightenment would not have been kept in the Immortal Treasury for so many years!
“This…the artifact has a spirit, and the method of controlling it…” Yongqing looked embarrassed.
"You don't know how?" Youyou suddenly smiled at him and said, word by word, "It's okay, I do!"
After saying that, she waved her hand directly at the fan floating in the air and said, "Come here!"
The next moment, with a whoosh, the fan flew directly towards her, spinning merrily a few times in her outstretched palm. Youyou grasped the fan handle, swiftly unfolded the fan, and forcefully waved it into the air.
The immortals instantly heard a whooshing sound as it flashed past overhead, spreading rapidly in all directions. Although they didn't feel anything real, they felt a chill creeping up their spines.
The immortals looked around, wondering what had happened, when suddenly there were several crisp cracking sounds, followed by a loud crash. The roof of the entire hall slid down to one side, as if the massive immortal palace had been sliced off diagonally from the upper right to the lower left. The roof collapsed completely to the lower side, and dazzling sunlight shone brightly above the immortals' heads.
Yongqing: "..."
All the immortals: "..."
What...what's going on?!
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A hush fell over the entire arena. Everyone stared in disbelief at the vanished roof above them, unable to process what had happened for a long time. Some of the shorter immortals were alright, but the particularly tall ones, remembering the chill that had just brushed against their scalps, instinctively touched their heads and, sure enough, pulled out a handful of broken hair. Their legs gave way, and they collapsed to the ground.
This is... a divine artifact!
Youyou showed no regard for their shock. She closed her fan and looked at Yongqing in front of her with a serious expression, saying, "Now... do you still think that keeping the artifact with me is safer than keeping it with you?" You, a person with a history of theft, have the nerve to doubt the security of another company.
"..."
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