Seeing the people rushing towards her, Mu Qing showed no fear and was preparing to fight to the death when Jiang Shang suddenly appeared in front of her, saying, "Everyone, she only said that because she was bewitched by that fox demon. As long as my master defeats that demon and returns him to his original form, he can make her realize her mistake."
Mu Qing looked coldly at Jiang Shang, "Don't think that just because you said that, I'll thank you!"
Mu Qing gritted her teeth and attacked Jiang Shang directly. Jiang Shang reacted quickly, grabbed her hand, and said with a solemn expression, "That fox demon is no good. Following him will not do you any good!"
Mu Qing coldly stared at Jiang Shangsheng and said, "Let me go!"
Jiang Shang awkwardly released Mu Qing's hand, saying, "I'm sorry, that was rude of me."
Mu Qing glared at Jiang Shang, then glanced at the crowd behind her, gritted her teeth, and said, "I will never forgive you!"
Whoosh—
Suddenly the clouds and smoke in the sky dispersed, and everything returned to calm.
The Celestial Venerable descended from the heavens like a god, holding in his hand a blood-stained white fox tail.
But his pale face startled Jiang Shang, who hurriedly stepped forward to support the Celestial Venerable. "Master! Are you alright?"
The Celestial Venerable, pale-faced, waved his hand and said, "That fox demon has been executed on the spot. There are no more monsters causing trouble here. Please rest assured."
"It's the Celestial Venerable! The Celestial Venerable has won!"
"Great! The fox demon has been eliminated!"
Surrounded by a crowd and amidst their cheers.
Mu Qing was pale and weak. "How...how is this possible? Why did this happen? He...he can't be dead!"
Just then, the Celestial Venerable's face stiffened, his expression became blank, and then he fell straight to the ground.
Upon seeing this, everyone was shocked, and Jiang Shang exclaimed in a panic, "Master!"
"What's wrong with the Celestial Master?"
"Master, are you alright?"
The surrounding area immediately descended into chaos.
"My lifespan has come to an end; I fear I can no longer exorcise demons for you all." The Celestial Venerable took a deep breath, looking at Jiang Shang with a solemn expression, and said, "Jiang Shang, remember this: never... never be an enemy of fox demons! Never—"
After saying that, she closed her eyes with a smile.
All of this happened so suddenly that Jiang Shang felt a chill run through his body. "Master—"
Mu Qing was both amused and exasperated. "Hahaha, dead! Good riddance! Serves him right!"
As she spoke, she laughed, then staggered away, her voice trembling with tears.
——
Mu Qing refused to believe the news of Gu Liyan's death and searched the snow-capped mountains until her toes went numb, but she still couldn't find any trace of Gu Liyan...
In desperation, he ran down the mountain alone, looking back at the snow-capped peaks with immense heartache, "Why... did you make me lose my home, my family, and now the person I love!"
How many souls have perished in this sorrowful place!
After leaving this place, she walked for an unknown amount of time until she collapsed to the ground, exhausted, feeling cold all over and completely drained of strength...
Just when she was in despair, a gentle voice sounded above her head, "Girl, are you alright?"
Mu Qing looked up at the young man in gorgeous clothes standing in front of her. He was handsome, tall and strong, and exuded a kingly aura.
Yin Xin looked at the pure and lovely Mu Qing and was captivated. He looked down at her feet, which were purple from the cold, and hurriedly took off his robe to put it on her. Then he picked her up and said, "Miss, come with me to the palace. I will have the imperial physician treat your injuries."
Looking at Yin Xin's nervous appearance, Mu Qing doubted his sincerity. "You, who are you? I don't know you!"
"My name is Yin Xin, you can just call me Xin." Yin Xin had a sunny smile on her face.
Mu Qing didn't dare touch him, her hands resting awkwardly in her bosom. She hurriedly said, "My name is Mu Qing. You don't need to save me. Please put me down!"
Yin Xin was taken aback. This was the first woman he had ever met to reject him. He couldn't help but burst into laughter. He hadn't expected that there were still people in the world who didn't know his name. He immediately became curious about Mu Qing. "Haha, don't worry, you'll be fine with me here!"
Yin Xin lifted Mu Qing onto the horse. At this moment, Mu Qing noticed that many people were surrounding Yin Xin, seemingly protecting him.
"You, are you the Supreme King? They are all protecting you?" Mu Qing asked in confusion.
Wen Zhong, who was standing next to Yin Xin, changed his expression and hurriedly reminded him, "Your Highness, this woman is alone in the mountains. She might be a mountain demon in disguise! I think we should execute her to prevent her from becoming a scourge to our Great Shang!"
Mu Qing was startled and quickly shrank into Yin Xin's arms, trembling.
Upon seeing this, Yin Xin rebuked, "Grand Tutor Wen, do you mean that I can't even distinguish between demons and humans? Or are you saying that with your abilities, Grand Tutor Wen, you can't even deal with this mere young woman?"
"Your Majesty, I am filled with trepidation!" Wen Zhong hurriedly knelt down and spoke.
Looking at Yin Xin, who was holding her, and recalling their conversation, Mu Qing sensed Wen Zhong's fear of his identity. Remembering that the imperial power of the Shang Dynasty was in the hands of the Yin family, a plan immediately formed in her mind:
"Since you humans destroyed my homeland and killed my people, then I will make you taste the bitterness of national ruin and family destruction!"
Mu Qing looked at Di Xin, a smile appearing in her eyes. She raised her hands and hugged Yin Xin's neck tightly, pressing her face close to his heart, and said softly, "I...I'm so sleepy..."
As she spoke, she slumped into Yin Xin's arms and closed her eyes. Yin Xin immediately became anxious, "Quick! Return to the palace immediately and treat the beauty!"
The army, galloping all the way, returned to Chaoge in a mighty procession!
——
In her memory, she had trapped the Celestial Venerable, plunging him into an illusion. However, when Hua Hun Tong saw that the Celestial Venerable's lifespan was nearing its end, she couldn't help but soften her heart and release him.
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