She suddenly sat up straight, looked down, and was surprised to find that a crack had appeared on the top of the statue's head, and the crack was spreading rapidly downwards.
As the pilgrims below were terrified, the huge statue collapsed with a loud bang, raising a cloud of dust.
"Run!" Screams of terror rang out one after another, and people ran out of Puling Temple in panic.
Not until the noise gradually subsided did some brave people dare to come back to check the situation.
"What on earth is going on? Why did the statue suddenly collapse?" People were talking about it, their faces full of confusion and anxiety.
"Could this be a bad omen? Oh my God, this is so scary."
"The statue has stood for a thousand years. Did one of you do something to cause it to suddenly collapse?"
"It collapsed on its own. It has nothing to do with us." There are many believers in Puling Temple, and the collapse of the statue is bound to cause an uproar. Those who witnessed the collapse of the statue hurriedly spoke out to distance themselves from it.
"Everyone is watching. Besides, this is the largest statue in Xuanyuan Country. Its origin is mysterious. Who would dare to do anything to it?"
Yun Yuan guessed that Xiao Changan might have died again, but there was no thunder and lightning in the sky as usual, so she was not particularly sure.
[System, what is Xiao Changan doing? ]
[Ah, oh.] The system put down the light brain: [You mean Xiao Changan? Let me see.]
You don't know what the system is like until you see it. It's so scary when it sees it that it makes a sharp explosion.
[Host, something terrible has happened. Xiao Changan...]
"What happened to him? Is he dead?" Yun Yuan asked expectantly.
[He's not dead yet.] The system was inexplicable: [But your man is dying.]
[What?!] Yun Yuan was stunned: [What's going on? I haven't given birth yet. Jiuli must not die!]
[It was Xuanyuan Chengze. He teamed up with Xuanyuan Chengyin to make Jiuli reveal his identity as a fox demon. Today at noon, he will be burned to death at the Meridian Gate.]
Yun Yuan looked at the time. Wow, it was only a quarter of an hour before noon. He suddenly became anxious.
【Why didn’t you tell me such an important thing earlier? 】
The system complained: […You didn’t even ask.]
Yun Yuan wanted to slap herself twice. She shouldn't have let the system watch any skits. It would have been much better to let the system show her the live broadcast. She trusted Jiuli's strength too much and didn't expect that he would be tricked by others.
There’s no point in saying this now, let’s see if we can rescue Jiuli.
Yun Yuan thought about it and teleported to the Meridian Gate.
At this time, the Meridian Gate was already crowded with people. People were very excited and could not believe that their respected national teacher was actually a fox demon.
Yun Yuan was shocked by Jiuli's miserable condition and looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar figure on the stage in disbelief.
He was tied tightly to the stage, his body covered with burn marks, his white fox tail was scarred, and some parts were even incomplete, which was unbearable to look at.
The entire platform was surrounded by piles of dry firewood, and the smell of kerosene was overwhelming. Yun Yuan's heart beat faster and he had a bad feeling.
As if he had sensed something, Jiuli's gaze passed through the crowd and fell directly on Yun Yuan. His lips trembled slightly as he shouted silently at her.
"Let's go."
Yun Yuan pursed her lips and shook her head.
"Those who are not of my race must have different hearts." The prince sat high in the judge's seat, his expression cold and majestic. "Noon has arrived, light the fire."
Following his order, someone held a torch and prepared to light the dry wood.
"Wait!" A figure landed lightly on the stage, her skirt fluttering in the wind, like a fairy descending to the earth.
Everyone took a closer look, their eyes flashing with astonishment. They all inquired about Yun Yuan's identity: "Who is this woman? Is she also a fox demon?"
Xuanyuan Chengyin stood up, a barely perceptible nervousness showing on his face. Jiuli was Yun Yuan's lover. If Jiuli died, would she hate him?
When Jiuli saw her coming, he looked even more anxious and said weakly, "There's a formation drawn here, hurry up and leave."
But it was too late. A golden light shone around the table, trapping the two of them tightly.
Yun Yuan tried to break through the barrier, but as soon as she touched the golden light, her skin felt a tingling sensation, causing her to frown involuntarily.
Jiuli closed his eyes, his face full of guilt and helplessness, and sighed softly: "I'm sorry, I got you into trouble."
"Don't say that. We are husband and wife, we should advance and retreat together." Yun Yuan said as she was about to untie the rope on Jiuli, but he refused.
"The rope is soaked in the prince's blood, which contains a powerful force that has a strong inhibitory effect on the demon race. You must not touch it, otherwise it will hurt you."
Yun Yuan paused. Xuanyuan Chengyin's blood could have such an effect? She had no idea about it.
When everyone was surprised, Yun Yuan stretched out her right hand, and the Liuyun Sword appeared out of thin air in her palm. She controlled the strength and chopped it twice diagonally, and the rope fell down.
Just when Jiuli was about to fall down due to losing support, Yun Yuan quickly reached out to support him and let him lean on her shoulder.
She took out a pill and wanted to feed it to Jiuli, but as soon as her hand reached in front of him, the pill was knocked down by an invisible force.
Yun Yuan raised her eyes and looked towards the judgment seat. Xuanyuan Chengze appeared beside Xuanyuan Chengyin at some point. Seeing Yun Yuan looking at him, he slowly reached out and took off his mask, his eyes complex and difficult to read.
He said, "Yun Yuan, Jiu Li is about to die. Come back to me. No one can stop us this time."
Yun Yuan looked displeased and said calmly, "Is this why you want to burn Jiuli to death?"
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