Chapter 39 I knew you'd always favor me! Yan Yang's face...
Yan Yang's face turned pale and then red, vividly demonstrating what it means to be multicolored, which amazed Gu Xiaozhu who was standing to the side.
As for Yan Yang, although he was arrogant and conceited, he was still a prince and possessed basic tact. The moment he saw the token, he realized what was happening—
The red-clad youth before them was a true immortal, and one with a powerful background.
Although the royal family can be all-powerful in the mortal world, even the reigning emperor must treat cultivators with utmost respect.
He had to back down, but he couldn't swallow his anger; he was furious.
Finally, after much mental preparation, he took a deep breath and reluctantly bowed, saying, "I'm sorry... I was presumptuous just now. I hope the immortal can forgive my rash behavior."
Jiang Zhihe raised an eyebrow: "The person you should apologize to is not me."
Yan Yang's eyebrows furrowed, his expression twisting for a moment. He could bow to an immortal, but to an ordinary mortal who was nothing?
This was the greatest insult to his status as the second prince!
Seeing that Yan Yang hadn't made a move for a long time, Gu Xiaozhu sighed and said, "You don't have to apologize, but you must let the people here go and not cause them any trouble."
Upon hearing this, Yan Yang found it much easier to accept than apologizing to the woman. Besides, once they left, even if he killed everyone here, they wouldn't know.
He immediately raised his head and said, "I certainly won't cause them any trouble."
[Host, this person will definitely break their promise. Perhaps we should make them swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao.]
Gu Xiaozhu: "...?"
"Can mortals also make oaths to the Heavenly Dao?"
"With me here, everything will be alright. If he breaks his vow, Heaven will punish him."
Gu Xiaozhu nodded, and then she said to Yan Yang, "Alright, then make a vow to Heaven."
Yan Yang: "???"
He looked at the girl opposite him with a strange expression: "The oath of Heaven? Isn't that an oath that only cultivators can make?" As he spoke, a hint of sarcasm unconsciously appeared in his eyes.
They really are lowly people; they don't even know this basic common sense.
Gu Xiaozhu looked at him, unmoved: "You're right, but you can do it now too."
Yan Yang asked, puzzled, "No, who exactly are you...?"
Before he could finish speaking, he felt his thoughts pause, and then he realized that he seemed to have lost control of his body!
He opened his mouth, and a set of words, seemingly pre-written, flowed from his lips: "I, Yan Yang, the second prince of the Great Yan Dynasty, hereby swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao..."
He stared in horror at himself as he recited the oath with unusual fluency, a completeness so perfect it was almost impossible to find a loophole, and felt a chill run down his spine.
This isn't me! I didn't mean to say anything!
Someone is controlling me!!!
He wanted to shout, but a sharp pain from the depths of his soul silenced him instantly.
As Gu Xiaozhu listened to Yan Yang's vows, she found them increasingly strange.
This oath to Heaven is so comprehensive! How come he didn't even think of finding a loophole?
Only after Yan Yang finished swearing did he regain control of his body. Just as a sense of relief rose within him, he felt an invisible constraint upon him, a constraint that gave him a vague feeling—
If he breaks his oath, he will be struck by lightning and shattered to pieces!
His face immediately darkened.
I never imagined that mortals could make oaths to the Heavenly Dao, and that they would actually be effective!
Jiang Zhihe looked at Yan Yang with a grin: "Now that we've made our vows, we'll take our leave!"
After he finished speaking, he pulled Gu Xiaozhu away.
Teng Shao glanced coldly at Yan Yang, then turned and left.
As Yan Yang watched the departing figures of the group, the fear in his eyes had vanished, replaced by deep resentment.
You arrogant cultivators, just wait! Sooner or later I will crush you into the mud and make you suffer eternal damnation!
… …
On their way back, Gu Xiaozhu looked at the two people beside her and suddenly asked, "Which of you made the move just now?"
Both of them turned to look at her at the same time, but neither of them spoke. Gu Xiaozhu instantly understood and fixed her gaze on Jiang Zhihe: "You were the one who did it."
Teng Shao walked slowly to the side, his face expressionless, but there was a sense that he was watching a good show.
Jiang Zhihe blinked, then smiled helplessly: "As expected, nothing can be hidden from you."
Yan Yang's behavior just now was clearly abnormal. Although his eyes were clear, they revealed fear. Moreover, the perfectly crafted oath he uttered did not seem like something he would say.
Therefore, there can only be one possibility—
Someone controlled him and made him utter those oaths of heaven.
Among those present, only Jiang Zhihe and Teng Shao were capable of doing so.
Actually, she suspected Jiang Zhihe from the beginning. After all, given Teng Shao's personality, he would only kill him with one blow and wouldn't use such a troublesome method.
The fact that Jiang Zhihe didn't answer immediately when she asked him just now confirmed her suspicions about who had done it.
Gu Xiaozhu: "So what did you just do?"
Jiang Zhihe tugged at the girl's sleeve, putting on a pitiful look: "If I tell you, you won't be angry, will you?"
Gu Xiaozhu was a little uncomfortable with his expression and wanted to look away for a moment, but in the end she looked him straight in the eye and said, "Why do you think that? I'm just curious."
"And if I get angry, it means I oppose what you're doing, and if I oppose it, I would have stopped you then and there."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhihe immediately dropped the pitiful expression on his face and put on a grinning face instead: "I knew Xiaozhu always favored me!"
Gu Xiaozhu pursed her lips but did not refute.
Seeing this, the boy's smile widened, and he said lightly, "Just now... I only used the Soul-Capturing Technique to control Yan Yang, I didn't do anything else."
Upon hearing this, Teng Shao, who was standing next to him, immediately looked up and gave Jiang Zhihe a very strange look.
Soul-capturing magic? Control?
Is this what a respectable monk should know and do?
He turned his head again and saw that the girl's face showed no surprise, only a knowing expression.
Teng Shao: "..."
Is he the only one making a fuss?
Gu Xiaozhu was genuinely surprised when she heard the words "Soul-Capturing Technique." After all, such insidious techniques were forbidden by righteous sects, and it was highly unusual for Jiang Zhihe, a righteous cultivator, to know such a technique.
But...
After all, he's the male lead, so it's normal for him to know more magic, right? And since he didn't use it for anything bad, there's absolutely no problem!
So she thought for a moment and said to Jiang Zhihe, "Then don't use it in front of others in the future, or... be careful when you use it, so that other cultivators don't see it."
If they are not discovered, they will be punished or even condemned.
Jiang Zhihe chuckled and said, "It doesn't matter if I'm discovered, after all, I've taught the Soul-Seizing Technique to all the chosen ones I know."
He looked at Gu Xiaozhu's slightly dazed expression and winked slyly: "If we get found out, I'll expose them all."
"The law does not punish the masses, and besides, these are all the future pillars of the cultivation world!"
Gu Xiaozhu: "..."
Teng Shao: ...6
… …
Their original plan was to spend a day in Dayan Royal City, stay overnight, and then set off the next day, so the three of them naturally booked an inn.
It wasn't until she returned to her room after dinner that Gu Xiaozhu suddenly realized what had happened—
Wait, did they skip the plot?
In the original storyline, the male lead recognized that the second prince was possessed by a fox demon, so he offered to help...
Forehead……
After thinking about what Jiang Zhihe had done, Gu Xiaozhu fell silent again.
Well, that second prince isn't a good person anyway, and that fox demon basically only targets him. So, not saving him... doesn't seem to matter.
She sat on the edge of the bed, her eyes slightly lowered: "System, if that fox demon drains the Second Prince dry, will it go back to harm others?"
"Hmm...yes. That fox demon is no benevolent being; she's already tasted success, and she won't let it go easily."
Gu Xiaozhu frowned slightly.
Although the second prince deserves to die, we cannot allow that fox demon to continue harming other innocent people.
Just as she was pondering, there was a knock on her door.
"Knock knock knock".
"Miss Gu, are you there?"
Gu Xiaozhu's eyes flickered.
This is the voice of Zhusongyun, whom I had seen before.
She got up and opened the door. Sure enough, Zhu Songyun was still standing in front of her door with his usual carefree smile, carrying a load of things on his back.
Beside her, Jiang Zhihe stood holding his sword, watching her with a gaze that was not exactly wary, but also inquisitive.
Teng Shao was also standing nearby, and his gaze was even more wary and impatient.
Gu Xiaozhu looked at Zhu Songyun with a puzzled expression: "Um...you were looking for me?"
Zhu Songyun adjusted his small round sunglasses on the bridge of his nose: "Well... actually, I want to make a deal with you."
Gu Xiaozhu looked at the group of people standing in front of her door and paused for a moment before saying, "How about... we go downstairs?"
… …
The four sat at the table, and Jiang Zhihe even asked the waiter to bring a pot of tea.
Zhu Songyun didn't mince words and went straight to the point: "There's a wicked fox demon in the city who's currently harassing the Second Prince. After she's finished harming him, she'll definitely go and harm others."
She smiled and said, "I know that you righteous cultivators would not turn a blind eye to this matter, but that second prince is indeed troublesome, so—"
"How about I help you resolve this matter?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Teng Shao, sitting opposite her, scoffed: "Why do you think we can handle this?"
Zhu Songyun's smile remained unchanged: "Because it is destiny, you will inevitably encounter this matter before you set off, and you will have to resolve it."
Teng Shao frowned unconsciously.
Destiny...
This was the second time he had heard this word.
He unconsciously turned to look at Jiang Zhihe.
Jiang Zhihe's expression didn't change much, as if he already knew. He turned his head to look at Gu Xiaozhu as always.
"Xiaozhu, what do you think?"
Gu Xiaozhu... Gu Xiaozhu was quite confused at the moment.
She felt that she recognized every single word they were saying, but why couldn't she understand them when they were put together?
She thought for a moment, then instead of agreeing immediately, she asked, "What are your conditions?"
Zhu Songyun chuckled: "Aren't you guys going to the Demon Realm? How about taking me along?"
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