Chapter 66 Immortal Lord 066%
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Qu Yaoyao felt that the hint Chong'an gave her was very clear. He was hinting to her that these tragic incidents of extermination of the sect were all related to Xie Qingxun.
Come to think of it, these sects were slaughtered silently. The only ones who have such ability nowadays are Xie Qingxun and Pei Ziyi. Putting Pei Ziyi aside, Qu Yaoyao thought about Xie Qingxun's attitude towards Fenghuang and those bloody words. All the clues pointed to him.
But Qu Yaoyao didn't believe it.
Just as Chong'an had said, she refused to believe Xie Qingxun would do such a thing. In her mind, Xie Qingxun was a bit cold, a man of means and calculation, but not so cruel. She had praised him so highly that she had completely forgotten the pain, forgotten the time when Xie Qingxun had tortured her and made her a scapegoat, forgotten the dozens of people he had killed during his fall from grace, and even more forgotten the time when Xie Qingxun had beaten her to death without blinking an eye.
"Have you heard of the name Di Feng?" Qu Yaoyao tried to find the real murderer to clear Xie Qingxun of suspicion.
She said, "The deaths of those people are all related to the Phoenix Clan. I heard that the Phoenix Clan was destroyed because the Emperor Phoenix fell into evil. Is this true?"
Qu Yaoyao thought that instead of randomly searching through ancient books to guess, it would be better to ask Chong'an directly. After all, Chong'an was the phoenix, and the golden-feathered phoenix that symbolized the king.
Chong'an never showed up. He was silent for a long time, so long that Qu Yaoyao thought he had disappeared. Suddenly, he said, "No."
"What?" Qu Yaoyao was squatting in the flower bed pruning branches.
Chong'an said: "The Phoenix Clan did not perish at the hands of the Emperor Phoenix."
"Although I want you to see Xie Qingxun's true face, I have to say that those people deserved to die."
"How did the Phoenix Clan disappear? Is it true as written in those blood words that the Phoenix Clan came back for revenge?" As for why they came to seek revenge on the Immortal Sect, Qu Yaoyao did not dare to think about it too much. With her temperament, she could not imagine such evil.
Chong'an said no more. He seemed to be hiding many secrets and was unwilling to reveal anything to her.
Qu Yaoyao couldn't help but ask, "You know who destroyed these sects, right?"
Chong'an chuckled coldly, "Of course I know, but if I tell you, you won't believe it."
"Then don't say anything." Qu Yaoyao lowered her head. She knew Chong'an wanted to talk about Xie Qingxun.
Since eavesdropping on the conversation between Xie Qingxun and Di Shu, Qu Yaoyao quietly asked Mo Xuanxiao to pay more attention to the news of Zhuzhen Tower, while she kept an eye on Xie Qingxun's movements. Seeing that he was still staying in Wangxu to recuperate, she felt relieved.
Three days passed like this, and the Ten-Step Vanilla Garden gradually returned to peace. The competition of the Fairy Sword Conference also resumed. Qu Yaoyao comforted herself that she was overthinking it. She thought that no sect would be wiped out again, and it was impossible for it to be Zhuzhen Tower.
While comforting herself, Qu Yaoyao kept a close eye on Xie Qingxun, not daring to relax. During this time, she flipped through the ancient book again and wrote on the paper stroke by stroke: [Honghu, 鸑鷟, Qingluan, 鹓鶵.]
The only ones missing are the Vermillion Bird and the Golden-winged Divine Phoenix.
Qu Yaoyao stared at the words on the paper in deep thought, and looked out the window with her chin in her hand.
The scorching summer heat arrived, and the trees in Wangxu were lush and leafy, full of life. Yet, in such weather, Qu Yaoyao felt an inexplicable chill. A hot wind blew, sweeping up the papers on the table and letting them drift through the wide-open windows to the ground.
"Hey——" Qu Yaoyao failed to catch it.
Someone was just passing by when a piece of white paper fluttered down before them, stopping them in their tracks. The man in the snow-white coat and golden crown lowered his eyes to read the words on the paper. He bent down to pick it up, then turned his face slightly to look out the window of the high pavilion.
"Did you write this?" Xie Qingxun asked, holding the page with his slender fingertips.
Qu Yaoyao was a little flustered. When she saw him, her back straightened and she felt a little at a loss. She nodded and said stiffly, "I'm practicing calligraphy."
"Really?" Xie Qingxun didn't show any sign of anger on his face. He just curled the corners of his lips and said to Qu Yaoyao calmly: "Your handwriting is too ugly. You really need to practice it."
As soon as he finished speaking, the piece of paper with the Phoenix Clan's name on it burned to ashes in Xie Qingxun's hand. He wiped the dirt off his palm and said, "Since you are willing to practice calligraphy, then write twenty pieces of calligraphy today. I will go back and check them tonight."
Qu Yaoyao was stunned for a moment. Before she could argue with Xie Qingxun, the person had disappeared.
Qu Yaoyao felt that Xie Qingxun did it on purpose.
It was naturally impossible to write on the calligraphy stickers. Although Qu Yaoyao looked well-behaved, she wasn't willing to listen to everything he said. However, she didn't expect Xie Qingxun to be true to his word and actually come back to check the calligraphy stickers that night. Seeing that everyone had nothing written on them, he narrowed his eyes and said, "No one has dared to ignore my words yet."
Qu Yaoyao dared to do it but not to take responsibility for it. She shrank her neck. She was most afraid of Xie Qingxun's cold and indifferent look. The most frightening thing about him at this time was that he was unpredictable.
Feeling that it would be dangerous to continue like this, she softened her voice and said, "I'll write it. Isn't it okay for me to write it?"
Seeing Xie Qingxun still staring at her expressionlessly, she raised her leg and was about to run out of the house, "I'll go now..."
Before she could utter the word 'write', a beautiful white hand grabbed Qu Yaoyao's collar. Xie Qingxun easily pulled her back into his arms. He used his free arm to hug her around the waist and whispered in her ear, "It's too late."
"Disobedient children must be punished."
Qu Yaoyao's body flew into the air and was thrown onto the icy jade bed by Xie Qingxun, with layers of white curtains fluttering in disarray.
Qu Yaoyao: QAQ
When the punishment was over, Qu Yaoyao was so tired that she couldn't lift a finger.
She didn't know if she had offended Xie Qingxun tonight, but Xie Qingxun was very rough and ruthless with her. No matter how she begged for mercy, the cruel man refused to show any mercy. He even used too much force, leaving purple and red marks on her waist and abdomen, and several teeth marks on her shoulders and neck.
Qu Yaoyao lay on the couch with tears in her eyes. She was bullied terribly and couldn't help sobbing and accusing, "Do you want to eat me?"
When he held the flesh on her neck with his lips, Qu Yaoyao trembled all over. She was really scared and felt that Xie Qingxun wanted to swallow her in one bite.
Xie Qingxun pulled her into his arms and rubbed her back. He lowered his eyes to look at the beautiful girl who was crying miserably. He couldn't help but lean over and peck her again, "I really want to eat you."
But I can't bear to do that.
"Go to sleep." This time, Xie Qingxun did not leave as usual. He hugged Qu Yaoyao and lay on the couch for a long time.
His palm patted Qu Yaoyao's back from time to time. The satisfied man had delicate features and a handsome face. His cold and aloof temperament diluted his exposed aggressive temperament. The fusion of sinister and gentle made him look a little weird.
But Qu Yaoyao was too tired.
After all this, she was so tired that her eyelids were fighting each other and her mind was in a mess. She had no energy to appreciate how handsome the man holding her was, let alone feel the weirdness about him.
Burying her face in his arms, Qu Yaoyao fell into a deep sleep almost with her eyes closed. Her even breathing sprayed on Xie Qingxun's skin, causing him to slowly stop what he was doing.
The night outside the window is dark, windless and hot.
Xie Qingxun let go of the person in his arms and slowly stood up, his soft and shiny black hair falling to his waist.
The man got on the bed and dressed slowly. Before he pushed the door open and left, he stood by the bed and leaned over to kiss Qu Yaoyao's eyebrows, whispering to her, "Wait for me."
This will all be over soon.
Xie Qingxun was not unaware of Qu Yaoyao's abnormal behavior in recent days, so he deliberately asked her to write a note, and he also expected that she would not be obedient. So a cute and round little fish was hooked, and Xie Qingxun coaxed her to sleep under the pretext of punishment, so that she would not have the energy to continue thinking about it.
To be on the safe side, Xie Qingxun cast a sleeping spell on Qu Yaoyao, but he never expected that the sleeping spell could be easily removed by Chong'an. After he left, Chong'an came out of the pendant and looked at his departing back for a long time.
If he knew that the revenge he had been planning for a thousand years would eventually push his most beloved girl into death, would he still continue to do so?
Chong'an smiled as he thought about this. Even though he hated this man so much, he was still the one who understood him best.
He knew that, compared to revenge, Qu Yaoyao before him was too light. The endless darkness and the bloody memories that had lasted for tens of thousands of years had already gnawed at his heart and frozen his blood. When this man became cruel, even he himself would fear him.
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Qu Yaoyao was awakened by Chong'an.
She was very sleepy, her eyelids were drooping and she couldn't concentrate. She took out the Kunlun Stone and stayed in there for a while before she regained some energy.
"Hiss..." As Qu Yaoyao got out of bed and put on her clothes, her legs trembling, she held onto the screen and found several purple fingerprints on her waist. Chong'an was watching her nearby, his face under the mask showing no emotion, but he didn't urge her.
Xie Qingxun is missing, and Chong'an is going to take Qu Yaoyao to find him.
Qu Yaoyao's mind was wandering. She endured the discomfort and quickly put on her clothes. When she was about to go out, Chong'an reminded her, "The road is long and the night is cold. Put on a cloak."
Qu Yaoyao put on her clothes obediently, her face a little pale, and she lowered her head and said, "Let's go."
It can be said that she is very disappointed now.
After she was awakened by Chong'an and found that Xie Qingxun was missing, she knew that she had fallen into this man's trap. This also confirmed that Xie Qingxun was hiding something from her and that what Chong'an said was true.
"I don't believe it."
"I still don't believe he would do such a thing." After stepping into the teleportation set up by Chong'an, Qu Yaoyao was still muttering to herself: "There must be some misunderstanding."
Maybe Xie Qingxun went out to catch monsters late at night, or maybe he had his own unspeakable difficulties. In any case, it couldn't be as Chong'an said.
"arrive."
The place Xie Qingxun was going to was too far away from the Wanmen Immortal Sect. Chong'an was unable to teleport her directly to her destination with his current ability. He had to set up five teleportation arrays along the way before he could send Qu Yaoyao there.
Standing in front of the gate, Qu Yaoyao looked up at the plaque and saw three big words written on it: Zhuzhen Tower.
A blood-red barrier formed a semicircle around the world, blocking out all sounds from outside and preventing the screams from within. Chong'an teleported her directly into the barrier, and through the half-open door, Qu Yaoyao heard the shrill screams from within.
It is not composed of one person, but is composed of countless people.
"It definitely isn't Xie Qingxun."
"It must not be him." Qu Yaoyao's body was shaking slightly.
Chong'an had cast a cloaking spell on her, so as long as she didn't make any noise, Xie Qingxun wouldn't sense her presence. Trembling as he entered the door, the first thing he saw was blood splattered on the ground and scattered corpses.
These people were killed by different sharp weapons, and their deaths were miserable and bloody. Qu Yaoyao saw that one of the bodies had three arrows piercing its body, one in the neck, one between the eyebrows, and one in the heart.
The further you go in, the more corpses you see, and the more tragic the deaths.
Qu Yaoyao's breathing became rapid. After being reminded by Chong'an, she covered her mouth to prevent her breathing from being too loud and being noticed by the murderer.
The screams inside had not yet stopped, but they were extremely weak compared to before. The bloody smell was nauseating. As soon as Qu Yaoyao stepped into the courtyard, she heard a woman begging for mercy in pain, "Please don't kill me, I..."
Chi——
The sound suddenly stopped, and at the same time, something could be heard falling to the ground. Covering her mouth, Qu Yaoyao cautiously walked towards the source. She saw a figure in white standing gracefully in the center of the pile of corpses, surrounded by hundreds of divine weapons and sharp blades.
——It was Xie Qingxun.
"I will fight you to the death!" Seeing that Zhuzhen Tower was about to be destroyed, Pavilion Master Xiao Gaoyuan raised the divine long sword that he had made with his own hands and rushed towards Xie Qingxun with murderous eyes.
Four or five disciples covered in blood rushed after him, but before they reached Xie Qingxun, the weapons they held suddenly vibrated uncontrollably and flew out of their hands, stabbing straight towards their master.
One disciple had his eyes pierced by a long sword, while another had his neck strangled by his own immortal whip. When a bloody arm fell in front of Qu Yaoyao, she almost cried out and couldn't help but take a step back.
Chong'an was still beside her, completely unmoved by the tragic scenes before him, letting them continue to unfold.
Qu Yaoyao's heart was beating unsteadily and she was terrified. She couldn't help but tightly grasp the blood drop pendant around her neck, trying to feel safe.
All the disciples who rushed forward were killed, leaving only Xiao Gaoyuan alone. Xie Qingxun's body was covered with wounds of varying sizes, with previous wounds bursting and bleeding. It was unclear which of the old injuries or the new ones were more serious.
Xiao Gaoyuan was controlled by him and screamed loudly: "You killed so many innocent people, aren't you afraid of retribution?"
"Retribution?" Xie Qingxun's shoulders trembled with laughter, and countless blood flowers bloomed like peonies on his snow-white clothes. The blood on his side face dripped down, like a Shura crawling out of the ground.
With one hand tightly gripping Xiao Gaoyuan's neck, he spoke clearly, "Letting you die from the magical weapon you forged yourself is the true retribution."
These magical instruments are the corpses of Suzaku who died unjustly.
The red gold in his eyes was eerie and brilliant. As he finished speaking, the long sword in Xiao Gaoyuan's hand flew over his head, and the blade was sharp and hard, chopping straight down.
"Dad——" Not far away, a young man rushed out from the corner.
Seeing Xiao Gaoyuan being cut in two, his legs weakened and he fell to the ground. Seeing Xie Qingxun tilting his head to look at him, he shrank back and begged for mercy, "Don't kill me, I can tell you where the Suzaku Feather is hidden..."
Before he could finish his words, a bloody hole appeared on the boy's neck.
"I've already told you that you will suffer retribution..."
As the young man ran out, another woman stumbled out. Her face was filled with tears as she looked at her bloody husband. She collapsed and hugged her dead son, saying frantically, "Why won't you listen to me? Why won't you listen?"
"It's all retribution!"
"Blame me. Blame me for indulging you."
Xie Qingxun watched all this with a cold eye, slowly raising his right hand, his murderous intent undiminished. Qu Yaoyao shook her head, tears welling in her eyes, and opened her mouth slightly, but before she could utter a word, the woman suddenly stood up and rushed towards her, crashing headfirst into the boulder in front of her that she had used to cover her body.
The woman could not see Qu Yaoyao, but Qu Yaoyao witnessed the woman's death up close, and her body was even stained with her sticky blood plasma, which was hot and burning.
"Ah." Qu Yaoyao could no longer control herself and let out a short scream.
"Who?" Xie Qingxun quickly caught the faint sound.
Chong'an's body tensed up, and he immediately urged Qu Yaoyao, "Run!"
Qu Yaoyao's mind went blank, and she ran out of Zhuzhen Tower without thinking. Although her concealment technique had not yet failed, her disordered breathing had exposed her whereabouts, and Xie Qingxun could easily track her.
Looking at the empty ground, Xie Qingxun narrowed his eyes and threw the jade bone fan in his hand without thinking.
"Yaoyao, get out of the way!" Chong'an subconsciously stood in front of Qu Yaoyao.
The Jade Bone Fan's murderous power was so fierce that no ordinary person could resist it. With Qu Yaoyao's cultivation level, he had no chance of resisting it. In his haste, he forgot that he was only a virtual body at the moment. With the spiritual power he could currently exert, he was simply unable to fight against Xie Qingxun.
Bang--
The jade bone fan broke through Chong'an's defensive barrier, and the red light shattered into millions of pieces. The sweeping airflow lifted his hair and cracked the mask.
As the mask fell off his face bit by bit, the jade bone fan pierced Chong'an's body and scraped straight towards Qu Yaoyao. Qu Yaoyao fell to the ground feeling the strong pressure. When she stretched out her arm to block it, the sword on her wrist flew out and hit the jade bone fan directly.
Buzz——
The divine artifacts collided with each other, and the slaughter of their own kind made a vibrating buzzing sound. Xie Qingxun, Chong'an and Qu Yaoyao were injured to varying degrees.
The invisibility spell disappeared, and Xie Qingxun stumbled back, spitting out a mouthful of blood. He saw the person lying on the ground and said in shock, "Yaoyao?"
Qu Yaoyao's face was pale, and the humming sound from the artifact was shaking her internal organs, making it difficult for her to breathe. Seeing Xie Qingxun walking towards her, Qu Yaoyao lost her ability to think and stood up to run. However, before she could run a few steps, a strong arm stopped her waist. Xie Qingxun hugged her from behind and asked, "Why are you here?"
The cold voice was devoid of warmth and carried hidden murderous intent.
Qu Yaoyao couldn't answer. She curled up in his arms and trembled, holding the pendant tightly. Just at this moment, the surviving disciples thought they had found an opportunity to counterattack and surrounded the two of them.
Looking at those twisted, hateful faces, Qu Yaoyao's vision blurred with tears, and she blinked gently. Just when she thought she was about to witness another bloody massacre, a cold, bloody hand covered her eyes.
My vision returned to darkness, and only shrill screams remained in my ears.
Qu Yaoyao heard Xie Qingxun sigh and say, "You shouldn't have come."
The author has something to say: Xiao Xie: When I go crazy, even I am afraid of myself.
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