Chapter 329 Every Drink and Every Peck
What? !
Fei Dan was dumbfounded. No, could he really make up such a reason? Yang Tianyou was clearly just an ordinary person, not even an Earth Immortal. If he hadn't become an immortal, wasn't he just an ordinary person?
Fei Dan disagrees, insisting that a Qi cultivator who hasn't become an immortal is still just a mortal.
"Fei Dan, is that so?" Yao Chi raised an eyebrow and glanced at Yao Ji. Even with her quick wit, she couldn't hide the fact that Yao Ji had fallen in love with a mortal and was willing to marry a mortal without considering the consequences.
Yaochi had already decided to use Yaoji to establish his authority.
"Yang Tianyou is dead. Princess Yaoji just wants to say which Celestial Venerable Yang Tianyou was a disciple, so let her say whatever she wants." Fei Dan was furious. He regretted not killing Yang Tianyou and instead bringing him to the Heavenly Court.
Fei Dan and Yao Ji each gave their own version of events, and since Yang Tianyou, the person involved, was also dead and unable to provide any corroboration, there was no way to verify their story.
Tianpeng, having failed to find the three Yang siblings while leading his troops, quietly followed behind the group. Before he could hear more than a few words, Yaoji recognized the familiar young general.
Yao Ji immediately seized Tian Peng, "Tian Peng, you were here too, can you testify whether my husband Yang Tianyou is a mortal or not?"
"Tianpeng, you must speak with a clear conscience before Heaven and Earth." Yaoji didn't know whose side Tianpeng was on.
"Tianpeng, is Yang Tianyou a mortal or not? Tell me the truth," Yaochi asked.
Tianpeng was still confused about the situation, but recalling his conversation with Feidan, he said without hesitation, "Yang Tianyou has cultivation..."
Before he could finish the sentence, "but he did not become an immortal," Yao Ji interrupted him, saying, "Look at what Tianpeng said; he is the witness."
"From this perspective, it doesn't count as a love between a celestial being and a mortal." Bai Ze waved his feather fan, trying to downplay the matter.
Fei Dan wished he could devour Tian Peng. "Even if it's not a love between a celestial being and a mortal, it's a fact that Princess Yao Ji has developed worldly desires. The Heavenly Rules are no longer the same as before. Queen Mother, are you perhaps going to protect Princess Yao Ji?"
"Fei Dan, how dare you speak to me like that? Do you have no respect for Your Majesty?" Yao Chi's brows furrowed with anger, for Yao Ji's actions were indeed in the wrong, and she had tolerated Fei Dan for a long time.
"This humble god wouldn't dare," Fei Dan said sheepishly, bowing his head in apology.
"Since you dare not, then step back." Yaochi flicked her sleeve, banishing her murderous intent. It was truly outrageous; no wonder her senior brother had raised his butcher's knife and wreaked havoc on the demon race last time.
Even Fei Dan, who claims to be "not that bad," is like this. How much must my senior brother have to endure to resist the urge to strangle this demon?
"Yes." Fei Dan had a thousand words to say, but he needed to have a reason and evidence to argue his case. How could he dare to confront the Queen Mother head-on? Once the Heavenly Emperor came out of seclusion, he would definitely not get the better of her.
"Yaoji, even though you have never been in a celestial-mortal love affair, you have still been tempted by worldly desires. Do you admit your guilt?" Yaochi's eyes were filled with murderous intent. He was utterly disappointed in Yaoji and also began to doubt his own teaching abilities.
No matter how Yao Ji tried to justify herself, she was brought up by Yao Chi herself. Her excuses were only meant to save face for everyone, but they couldn't fool Yao Chi.
Why is this happening? She clearly taught everything she was supposed to, and Yao Ji performed quite well when she accompanied Kunpeng to eliminate the great demon last time.
"Regarding this matter, Yao Ji has a report to give."
"Granted." Yaochi was disheartened and dejected. Even if Yaoji bowed her head and admitted her guilt, Yaochi would not be so disappointed.
"Yao Ji and Yang Tianyou fell in love before this Heavenly Rule came into being. Yao Ji couldn't help herself and knew she was wrong, but dared not speak out." Yao Ji kowtowed again, knowing she had failed Yaochi's cultivation.
"Hmph, another empty promise. Yang Tianyou's soul has been scattered, you can say whatever you want." For the first time, Fei Dan regretted that he shouldn't have killed a Qi Refiner.
"Is there any evidence to prove it?" Kunpeng knew that the three Yang siblings were only teenagers at the oldest, and the Heavenly Rules had been changed for many years.
Yao Ji touched the heart that belonged to Yang Tianyou beating inside her body, lowered her eyes and said, "Yao Ji has had Yang Tianyou's heart inside her for a hundred years, before the strict heavenly rules were implemented."
A hundred years in heaven, while the human world has undergone countless changes.
"If that's the case, why didn't you just say so earlier?" Bai Ze didn't believe Yao Ji's explanation, but Yao Ji was logical and had evidence, so everyone could just turn a blind eye. They weren't deliberately trying to cause trouble.
"Hmph, Yao Ji knowingly broke the law, her crime is unforgivable. Now, Princess Yao Ji is banished to the mortal realm and imprisoned under Mount Li. Every full moon, she will be burned by raging flames; every new moon, she will be attacked by the Northern Dark Ice; and when the purple aura comes from the east, she will suffer the pain of ten thousand needles piercing her heart. She will recite the Supreme Purity and Tranquility Scripture day and night. When will she achieve enlightenment? When will she be able to leave Mount Li?" Yao Chi no longer wanted to listen. Even if Yao Ji had a thousand reasons to break the law, she had still violated the heavenly rules.
Despite her disappointment, Yaochi still hoped to use this experience to temper Yaoji's character, so that she could reach a higher level of enlightenment when she was finally freed from punishment.
"As for the illegitimate child born to Yao Ji, since he is an illegitimate child, he should not exist in the world. Fei Dan, you shall lead the heavenly soldiers and generals to eradicate him completely."
Yaochi's actions stunned all the immortals.
This punishment was severe enough to silence even Fei Dan, for Princess Yao Ji was the younger sister whom the Queen Mother of the West had raised as her own daughter.
Yao Ji's face turned deathly pale instantly. "Queen Mother, sister, Yao Ji knows she was wrong, the children are innocent, please forgive them..."
"Take her away..." Yaochi turned and left. If she softened her heart now, there would be endless troubles in the future. Among all the gods and Buddhas in the sky, who would take her words seriously?
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Chang Hao sat quietly in meditation, his past replaying in his mind, including the most unbearable memories.
Suddenly, the space around him seemed a bit off. Chang Hao quickly opened his eyes. "No way? Yuan Shi dares to come again?!"
Suddenly, a disheveled man fell from the sky and was about to land on his bed when Chang Hao quickly brushed him off to the ground.
Yang Tianyou rolled around on the ground in a daze. Chang Hao was about to deal with him when he noticed a familiar bracelet on Yang Tianyou's wrist. Just as he was about to ask a question, the door to the inner room was kicked open, and Hongjun arrived with a murderous aura, sword in hand.
This scene was as if it had happened yesterday. The moment Hongjun sensed someone, he didn't even look at who it was before he was already filled with murderous intent, convinced that it was Yuanshi. Who else but him would have the guts to do that?
"It's a misunderstanding, Hongjun, this is a misunderstanding. I don't know this person, I really don't know him." Chang Hao quickly stopped Hongjun, before he even asked any questions.
"My name is Yang Tianyou. It was my fault for trespassing. Please don't hold it against me." Yang Tianyou was anxious to know how Yao Ji was doing, so he got up and immediately wanted to leave. "May I ask if you two could tell me where this place is? I have important matters to attend to and cannot stay any longer."
Chang Hao glanced casually at the bracelet on Yang Tianyou's hand, then shifted his gaze to Yang Tianyou's face. Seeing that the man could not hide his anxiety, Chang Hao looked closely and his expression subtly changed.
Isn't this the unlucky Prince Changqin who died by his Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife?
Upon further calculation, it was discovered that the bracelet he gave to Yao Ji had just happened to save the life of Prince Changqin, whose name in this world was Yang Tianyou, from the Flying Hammer.
If every drink and every bite is indeed predetermined, then where is his predetermined destiny?
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