Chapter 41
"Respect?" Lin Xubai looked at the two of them and asked with a smile, "Respect what?"
Jiang Wan half-closed his eyes, a faint blue light swirled in the depths of his pupils, staring at—
"My Lord Demon Envoy under Your Majesty's command!" Fang Qian's whole body stiffened, and his previous arrogant look changed. The demonic energy around him was instantly restrained, and he rushed forward in a flash.
Amidst the horrified and puzzled gazes of several people, he rushed to—
In front of Gu Yun holding a magic wand.
The man who was full of contempt just now was now very attentive to Gu Yun, as if he had become a different person.
"Demon Envoy, sir, you, uh, why are you here?" Fang Qian tried hard to force a smile, but it was too hard and looked a little stiff. "What a coincidence! I thought there was another human pretending to be Your Majesty. Ah, ha, ha, I didn't expect it to be you. It's really like the flood washed away the Dragon King Temple and family members don't recognize each other, ha, ha!"
"Demon Envoy?" Lin Xubai raised an eyebrow, his eyes wandering between the two of them. "Do you know each other?"
"Yes, yes, the protector of His Majesty is naturally the Demon Envoy of our Demon Realm!" Fang Qian stared at Gu Yun, trying to control his gaze from falling on places that shouldn't be. His breathing was rapid, and his tone was as enthusiastic as a large beast wagging its tail. "Gu Yun, Envoy Gu, we all serve His Majesty! I, Fang Qian! The Fang Qian that His Majesty trusts the most! The one that He respects the most!"
"Ahaha! These are your people and friends, Gu Shi! It turns out they are all family! Oh~ misunderstanding, misunderstanding!" Fang Qian showed everyone a sunny smile that was extremely inconsistent with his own temperament.
It successfully caught the eyes of everyone present.
"So that's how it is! Gu Yun, you are actually the guardian angel of the Demon Lord! So powerful! No wonder you were able to easily break the boss's plan in 'Yong Shu Township'.
By the way, I forgot to introduce you guys in detail, Brother Tu. Gu Yun is the eldest cousin of my third uncle’s nephew’s grandmother’s daughter’s uncle’s daughter-in-law!
Absolutely one of our own! Don’t worry! "
Jiang Wan put his big arms around Gu Yun's neck, and the two of them patted their chests and made promises like brothers.
Tu Changxing/Han Ci: Now that you say that... I'm even more worried. What should I do...
However, this did confirm that Jiang Wan and his group had a close relationship with the demons.
The atmosphere in the room was very harmonious. Fang Qian was unexpectedly approachable and could chat with everyone.
Seeing that she had successfully fooled the enemy again, Jiang Wan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It was a close call. Fortunately, she had chatted privately with Fang Qian frantically and thus avoided being exposed.
If this was revealed, she would really want to kill Fang Qian with a knife!!!
Judging from her face alone, it is only 70% similar to the original body, but the eye and hair colors are obviously different, so the similarity is further reduced. The appearance and skin are also very different from the original body of the demon. They look like two good-looking people. Even if her own brother came, he would not be able to recognize them at first sight.
Fang Qian could recognize her at a glance?
How did he do it?
What Jiang Wan didn't know was that Fang Qian was a fan of "only one person". Only fans could recognize their real fans at a glance no matter what disguise the real fans were in.
"I thought you were here to settle accounts with that impostor, but it turns out you're here to Tahuahe City to look for your relatives." Fang Qian saw Gu Yun's cold expression and couldn't help but sigh that his master was truly powerful. Who could have guessed what this female cultivator named Gu Yun was like before? "But you have to be careful. I don't know what tricks that impostor has used. He even sent the Caiwei Envoy to work for him."
"Actually, we have already encountered the Pickers of Wild Vine you mentioned." Jiang Wan told the story of how they were besieged by the Demon Sect before, most of whom were Pickers of Wild Vine from the Demon Spirit Sect.
"Impersonating the Demon Lord and commanding the Demon Sect..." Lin Xubai rested his finger on his chin in thought, "Who could it be?"
"How interesting! He was able to impersonate the Demon Lord right under his nose, deceive the Eight Gates of the Demon Realm, and even control them!" Bai Qingqing's eyes sparkled, the corners of her mouth curved, and the pen in her hand was still shaking. "If this kind of news gets out..."
I dare not even think about it...but this is definitely a piece of news that will shock the entire continent no less than the "fall of the immortals"!!!
Her decision to bribe Jiang Wan with spirit stones to follow her was indeed the right one! If she had missed it, how could she have gotten such explosive first-hand information?
"I didn't expect...it was actually fake..." Han Ci was in disbelief and a little dazed.
Seeing that everyone accepted Fang Qian and the others' identity well, Tu Changxing, who came from a family of immortal cultivators and received orthodox education that immortals and demons cannot coexist, felt particularly uncomfortable, so he remained silent.
He didn't even understand how the others had so quickly accepted and adapted to Fang Qian's existence as a demon. Bai Qingqing and Han Ci were fine, but even so was Jiang Jie... She was too careless. But Senior Brother Lin, you're such a reliable senior brother, how could you...
I always feel like things are heading in a strange direction...
Wasn't their original purpose in coming to Tahua River City to help their kindhearted fellow demon cultivators find their lost relatives in the place they remembered?
"Who cares who he is! He dares to impersonate Your Majesty and ruin Your Majesty's reputation! I will never forgive him!!!" Fang Qian said viciously.
—
In Tahuahe City, a group of people gathered under the high platform in front of the Drum Tower.
On the stage, Wang Qianya, wearing a robe made of fairy silk, looked at the people below with an arrogant expression.
The guards around him forced several girls to kneel on the stage.
A young man wearing clothes matching Wang Qianya's stood beside Wang Qianya. From their behavior, it was clear that their relationship was no ordinary one.
The young man said something loudly, raised his hand and waved it, and a slightly damaged stone tablet surrounded by purple light appeared out of thin air on the stage.
After the stone tablet appeared, the people suddenly became noisy. No one knew what the young man said, but before Wang Qianya became impatient, he quickly suppressed the noisy atmosphere.
Unlike Wang Qianya's completely open attitude, the young man was more gentle and patient towards the people, looking like...
"Good old man."
"Yes, that's the word!" Jiang Wan noticed that the person who answered her was Gu Yun, who had always been invisible. "But who is this man? He actually made Miss Wang listen to him."
"Chen Andi, the fiancé of the daughter of the mayor of Tahuahe City." Bai Qingqing said while holding the booklet.
"No wonder...it turns out they're a couple. No wonder he's not afraid of Wang Qianya getting angry with him."
However, it was too early for Jiang Wan to say this. Not long after she finished speaking, Wang Qianya suddenly became angry at him. Then they saw how this man named Chen Andi was humble and used words like "That's right", "Qianya, don't be angry", "Qianya is right" and so on.
When facing Wang Qianya, he always acts timidly.
But what is that stone tablet?
"That's not an ordinary stone tablet. That purple light contains at least the power of the Nascent Soul stage, or even above the Spirit Transformation stage." Bai Qingqing.
Seeing the people inexplicably moved to tears of gratitude because of Chen Andi's few words, Jiang Wan's mouth twitched.
Why does this scene sound so much like a cult, especially what Chen Andi said about predicting destiny and saving the world.
This is a large-scale PUA...
"No, there's something wrong with the mayor of Tahuahe City. They're unwilling to hand over people, so they captured female cultivators instead." Jiang Wan complained, tugging at Lin Xubai's sleeve again. "I told you, a well-known and upright sect isn't necessarily as upright as it appears. Just like that...the so-called mayor is definitely not an upright one!"
As he spoke, he gestured for Lin Xubai to lower his head and lean closer to his ear, whispering, "Words like these are all used to create a sense of guilt under the guise of doing good for you. Don't believe them! They're all lies."
Considering that Lin Xubai didn't understand pua, Jiang Wan changed her statement to a more straightforward one.
"Has your uncle ever said anything that made you anxious, inferior, or guilty, all in the name of doing it for your own good?"
Lin Xubai looked at the concern in Jiang Wan's eyes and did not answer immediately.
"I know you're smart, but sometimes, if it happens to someone close to you, you might not notice it. You better not take it lightly!"
"Uh-huh."
"Hey, you two, stop whispering! It's time to get down to business! Otherwise, Wang Qianya will have to go back home!"
When Bai gently urged the two of them, Tu Changxing took action.
It must be said that except in very few special circumstances, Tu Changxing is still very reliable.
He successfully immobilized the guards on the stage and placed a phantom talisman on the stage.
While the people on the stage were hallucinating, they rescued all the captured female cultivators.
That's how it should be.
but...
The female cultivator who was freed from her shackles refused Tu Changxing's help.
Wang Qianya, who quickly broke through the illusion and discovered the situation, sneered sarcastically, "You want to save people, but don't you consider whether they need your help or not?"
"A lowly casual cultivator dares to use such means in front of me? He must be tired of living! Someone come here--" She flicked her fingertips, and a broken magic talisman burned to ashes.
"exist--"
Wang Qianya raised a cruel smile, "Catch him, peel off his skin and hang it on the city gate!"
"yes--"
Jiang Wan: "Tsk! What a cruel woman."
Although the other side had more people, they were still unable to do anything to Tu Changxing, who had a group of people remotely assisting him.
Wang Qianya was annoyed, "A bunch of trash!"
The bracelet on his wrist was revealed. After activating it with spiritual power, the hollow interior of the bracelet began to rotate, and layers of runes overlapped and glowed.
Tu Changxing's effortless movements paused, as if he was being pressed down by an invisible mountain. His sword-holding hand froze, veins bulged on his forehead, and his knees slammed heavily onto the ground as if unable to bear the weight. Spider-web-like cracks instantly appeared on the flat ground.
"What a powerful spiritual weapon! Judging from its grade, it should be close to that of an immortal weapon!" Bai Qingqing said as he used five or six pens at the same time to draw the magic bracelet on Wang Qianya's wrist.
Gu Yun looked at the bracelet on Wang Qianya's wrist with a dazed look in his eyes for a moment, and countless fragments seemed to flash in his mind.
He actually forgot to pick up Tu Changxing.
Fortunately, with the support of the big boss Fang Qian, Tu Changxing was rescued safely and the stone tablet was also taken away.
Wang Qianya was so angry that she stamped her feet on the spot, her voice rising sharply, "Who is it?"
"Who dares to oppose my Tahuahe City? Don't you know that even the Demon Lord bows down before me? How dare you oppose me?"
"Bah!" Fang Qian couldn't help but spit, his saliva splashing directly onto Wang Qianya's clothes, causing a sharp and furious scream, "How could His Majesty be interested in a piece of trash like you! Stop tarnishing our His Majesty's reputation here! Who the hell are you! You're not even as good as the lowest-ranking demon servant in my Chuanming Territory!"
"Bah! What Chuanming Territory? This kind of wild and barbaric land that I've never even heard of dares to come to my Tahuahe City and act wild!"
"Hahaha! You don't even know that the Chuanming Territory is the land of the demons, yet you're still trying to establish a relationship with the Demon Lord! You're truly a shameless and despicable person!"
Without saying anything, both sides were furious and started fighting.
Logically speaking, with Fang Qian's level of cultivation, capturing Wang Qianya should be as easy as capturing a rabbit. However, Fang Qian's focus at this moment was not to win, but to teach a lesson to this woman who had defamed the Lord whom he respected the most.
So he has to fight slowly.
"Forget it, let's find a place to study the stone tablet first." Jiang Wan suggested. Fang Qian knew his limits anyway, so nothing serious would happen.
Since they couldn't stop him anyway, they all agreed with Jiang Wan's proposal and ignored Fang Qian, taking advantage of the chaos to slip away.
On the way, Jiang Wan took the initiative to let go of Lin Xubai's sleeve, moved to Gu Yun and asked her what was wrong.
Gu Yun still shook her head. In fact, this was not the first time Jiang Wan asked her what was wrong.
But Gu Yun herself was confused and didn't know what to say.
Of course Jiang Wan could see that something was wrong with Gu Yun. Although she was the one who awakened Gu Yun with the necromancy, Gu Yun's memory was incomplete after returning to the human world. She didn't know if she was affected by the Soul Devouring Orb. After all, if Jiang Wan hadn't intervened, Gu Yun almost became the spirit of the Soul Devouring Orb.
"To be able to be fused with the Soul Devouring Orb and still retain such a complete spiritual consciousness, your obsession must be very deep." Jiang Wan was very emotional at the time and asked, "What is your obsession?"
"I... don't remember. I just remember that I want to... retrieve something?"
"thing?"
"Hmm... Although I can't remember it, that thing is a token of the agreement between him and me. It's very important."
Jiang Wan: “…”
Why are there tokens everywhere... It turns out she was right to strike first.
The case is solved. No wonder you went crazy killing young couples after being fused by Rao Jingyi. It turns out that the three of you - Rao Jingyi, Zhe Qingzhu, and Gu Yun - are all love-brained...
Gu Yun's memory was blank.
Of course, that was before. Although Gu Yun still couldn’t remember everything now, she at least remembered some important memories.
"I'm originally from Tahuahe City." Gu Yun, "The person I'm looking for should also be here."
"Huh?"
Bai Qingqing and Tu Changxing turned around in surprise.
"And then?" Bai gently pushed Tu Changxing aside and came over to ask.
But Gu Yun didn't answer the question and couldn't explain why.
Jiang Wan complained: "Your memory looks like it was chewed by demons."
The few of them found a safe place and skillfully set up the barrier, then handed the stone tablet to Gu Yun for study.
From day to dusk, I didn't find anything.
Gu Yun, who was very conscious of taking care of Jiang Wan, went out to buy food for Jiang Wan. Not long after she left, Fang Qian came back.
Fang Qian, who had beaten Wang Qianya severely to vent his anger, brought back an important piece of news.
"I discovered what Wang and Chen were up to! They were planning to artificially create a 'flood disaster' and play the role of the saviour of the world."
Lin Xubai: "It seems that this is indeed a false prophecy."
Fang Qian said seriously, "Not only that...that imposter is also related to them!"
Outside the restaurant, Gu Yun was walking in the deserted streets carrying the dinner ordered by Jiang Wan, and passed by a man in black clothes.
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