Chapter 233: Renewing the Past (End)
The snake demon was horrified when he saw Lin Qingyue.
Leaving behind the guard in its mouth, the huge snake body trembled and retreated, but was trapped on the altar by the formation and could not leave.
"Who are you? I have no grudge against you, so why do you keep meddling in my affairs?"
"My business?" The black-robed woman smiled softly, her beauty captivating the whole country. "When I take action, I never use the word 'my business'. Anyone who dislikes me must die!"
The snake demon's scarlet vertical pupils were filled with fear.
But soon, he started shouting again cunningly:
"This woman is the monster! She turned me into a snake! I am the Archbishop, the incarnation of God on earth. Kill this woman, and God will reward you!"
"Don't you like holy water? I'll give you holy water. It will cure all your illnesses, prolong your life, and make you live as long as the heavens!"
"Prime Minister, General! You are all loyal believers of our sect. The sect is now facing a great disaster, and this is also a test given to you by the gods. What are you all standing there for? Quickly capture this witch! Let the gods see your loyalty!"
The prime minister and the general drank the holy water for a long time and were most seriously bewitched by it.
The Archbishop's words at this moment easily made their eyes confused:
"What the archbishop said is correct. We must believe in God."
"Trust in God and eradicate the witch!"
"Eliminate the witch and pledge loyalty to the gods!"
Lin Qingyue glanced at the two of them and sneered, "Today I will let you see, is it a god or a demon that you worship?"
Before he finished speaking, the red umbrella in his hand flew out and hit the statue heavily with a deafening sound.
The statue collapsed with a loud bang, and the compassionate face shattered to the ground, revealing a sculpture of two snakes inside - a thick snake body coiled, two heads raised high, and sharp fangs flashing coldly.
It turns out that in order to replace Zheng Linggui and steal the power of faith, the archbishop not only changed the appearance of the statue, but also hid his original demon body inside it.
The crowd erupted in anger, "The Guiyuan Cult is a liar! They've ripped off all our wealth and left our family ruined!"
"If you can't even survive this life, how can you talk about the next life? If gods can really save the world, how can they not even protect their own statues?"
"There are no gods! They are just snake demons in disguise from beginning to end, a bunch of liars wearing divine robes!"
Lin Qingyue looked in the direction of the voice and found that the people shouting were Ke An and his wife, whom she had rescued not long ago.
After rescuing his wife, Ke'an quietly returned to Luocheng, intending to find out the truth about the temple. Coincidentally, a grand ceremony to worship the gods was underway, so the two of them quietly hid among the crowd.
The truth was revealed one after another, and even the most devout believers finally came to their senses.
They all shouted: "Swindler, give me back my money!"
Of course, these people did not dare to step forward and fight the snake demon, so they poured all their anger on the servants of Guiyuan Sect.
When they saw the servants wearing divine robes, they surrounded them and beat them.
Many people also rushed into the temple and smashed the statues.
There were also some little monsters in the sect, who turned around and tried to escape through the back door when they saw that the situation was not good.
Dongfang Qi and Lao Gui had already ambushed at the back door of the temple and caught them all in one fell swoop.
The archbishop saw that all his years of hard work were destroyed, and he was trapped in Lin Qingyue's formation and unable to escape.
Although he was filled with resentment, he also knew that it was not appropriate to confront the opponent head-on at this moment.
Then the snake collapsed, knelt down, and begged humbly: "I was wrong. I will never do evil again. Please forgive me once. If you are willing to spare my life, I am willing to work like a slave for you and devote my life to you!"
Lin Qingyue held the handle of the red umbrella and slowly approached: "A thousand-year-old snake demon is indeed rare."
The snake demon nodded repeatedly, his face full of flattery. "Yes, that's right. Zheng Linggui once said the same thing. It was because of her threats that I did these treasonous things over the years. In the final analysis, it's all my fault. I am willing to acknowledge you as my master and follow you from now on. I will do anything you ask me to do."
Lin Qingyue seemed to be persuaded and smiled brightly: "I won't kill you..."
The snake demon was ecstatic and kept thanking you, but resentment was boiling in his heart: You have hurt me so badly. As long as I don’t die, I will definitely find a chance to avenge today!
However, the next moment, the sword light suddenly cut through the air.
Before he could react, he felt a chill on his neck. His entire head flew up into the sky, spun several times in the air, and fell to the ground with a thud, splashing blood.
The last thing his scarlet eyes reflected was the thick, headless snake twitching in a pool of blood, and the sly smile on the lips of the black-clothed woman: "...If I don't kill you, am I going to wait for you to kill me?"
Seeing that the snake demon was dead, the Sixth Prince of Guifang Kingdom dared to step forward and express his gratitude: "Thank you, lady, for killing the demon. Otherwise, the consequences would be truly disastrous."
Lin Qingyue also saw the scene where the Sixth Prince desperately pleaded for mercy for those children.
She smiled faintly: "Finally, there are still sober people. It seems that Guifang Country can still be saved."
The Sixth Prince asked again, "Excuse me, lady, who are you? You have performed such a great service this time, and we must repay you generously!"
"No need to repay." Lin Qingyue raised her hand and pointed to a place, "I was invited by Lord Li to slay the demon."
At this moment, the old turtle was carrying Li Wei's body and walking out of the temple with Dongfang Qi.
He anxiously stepped forward to report, "The temple is filled with gold, silver, and jewelry. We need to immediately block it off before the people rush in. Otherwise, the crowds will rush in to grab the treasure and there will definitely be a stampede. Also, the people gathered in the square need to be evacuated immediately."
The Sixth Prince reacted quickly and ordered the guards to seal off the temple, evacuate the crowd and maintain order.
After he finished giving the order, he turned around and asked Old Turtle, "Master Li, were those two masters invited by you?"
"They are..." The old turtle was about to introduce Lin Qingyue and Dongfang Qi to the Sixth Prince, but when he turned around, he only saw crowds of people around, but no trace of the two of them.
A day ago, Dongfang Qi had asked the old turtle, "After tomorrow's grand ceremony of offering sacrifices to the gods, the Guiyuan Sect will be liquidated. Do you still plan to stay in Guifang? Why not return to Qi with us? As the crown prince of Qi, I invite you to serve as an official there."
Compared with the Guifang Kingdom, the Qi Kingdom had vast territory and abundant resources, its people were wealthy, and its officials were treated very generously.
However, the old turtle refused without hesitation.
"I've been a local official in Guifang for over a decade, and I've long considered the people of this land my own children. After the Guiyuan Sect was eradicated, everything needed to be rebuilt. Guifang needed me more than the Central Plains Dynasty."
After hearing this, Dongfang Qi understood his intention and stopped trying to persuade him.
All good things must come to an end. Fortunately, some people are destined to be together no matter how long they have been separated.
On the official road outside Luocheng, a carriage carrying a beautiful couple moved slowly forward.
Lin Qingyue leaned lazily against the window, supporting her chin with one hand and looking at the people outside with a smile.
After looking at her for a long time, she finally called out, "Hey Dongfangqi, do you really like being my driver so much?"
Dongfang Qi said, "You ride in the car and I drive, how about that?"
Lin Qingyue laughed, but she was so angry that she laughed.
This fool, do some things have to be said so clearly?
"In that case, you'll be my coachman for the rest of your life!" She closed the door and lay down in the carriage angrily.
Although it has now been confirmed that Dongfang Qi is A Zhuo from the previous life, Lin Qingyue always feels that he is not as considerate as in the previous life.
In her previous life, as long as she glanced at him, Ah Zhuo would come over and hug her in his arms.
But today - she had pointed it out to him several times, but he didn't act particularly affectionate.
The carriage was shaking and swaying for who knows how long it had been going on. Lin Qingyue was almost falling asleep from the shaking.
I heard the car door open, and then a figure came over.
Lin Qingyue closed her eyes and asked, "Aren't you driving for me? Who let you in?"
The man's warm breath reached my ears. "It was still light out just now, and people were coming and going on the official road. If no one was riding a horse, I'm afraid it would attract attention."
"What now?"
"It's dusk now, and the wild roads are deserted."
"So what if there's no one there?"
"It's just right for His Majesty to sleep with him."
"Rise from the East!"
"Your Majesty, I am Ah Zhuo..."
Lin Qingyue suddenly turned around and hugged him tightly, tears silently rolling down her cheeks: "You are Dongfang Qi, you are Ah Zhuo, and you are also Master's clone..."
The starlight outside the carriage window shone through the window lattice, casting a dazzling light on the two of them.
I am so lucky in this life that I can finally renew our old relationship.
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