Chu Nian had just rushed to Qingqiu when Bai Jiuxiao, as the Empress, naturally had to hurry back to Qingqiu as well. After all, she already knew that Liu Nian was a young woman, but her drive was unmatched by ordinary people.
Nan Hua and Yin Shanjun also came at her request.
The five of them, one in front and four behind, arrived at the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom in no time.
"Mother, our Qingqiu is protected by a barrier. How could that Liu Nian possibly get in after all that rushing here?!" Liu Ying said with a hint of sarcasm.
As a result, everyone saw that the alluring young woman, several hundred meters ahead, had entered the Qingqiu barrier without any hindrance. On the contrary, the four of them were blocked outside by an invisible wall at the entrance.
Nan Hua and Yin Shanjun both looked at Bai Jiuxiao and Liu Ying with strange expressions: Who's the best at professional face-slapping...? Heh!
Because of her fox clan bloodline, Bai Jiuxiao had never encountered any barriers when entering or leaving before. What was happening today? However, she had a fox clan token, which allowed her to freely enter and leave this place.
She took out the token to activate it.
Unexpectedly, upon receiving the energy from her token, the barrier immediately unleashed countless wind blades that blasted towards the four. Furthermore, the barrier surged with dense clouds of mist, instantly enveloping the four of them.
The attack is stronger than before.
And inside Qingqiu.
The underworld officials brought back the soul of Hu Tiantian, the fox clan elder. Hu Tiantian's physical body had been restored to its original form, a red fox—already cooked, the aroma of roasted meat filling the air.
Lin Jingting's face turned pale and then purple as she angrily said, "You've already killed this fox clan elder whose lifespan hadn't ended, why did you roast him? You didn't even leave him a chance to be resurrected!"
Cui Yu felt a little sorry for his master. Hu Tiantian died before his lifespan was over, and now it was confirmed that he could not be brought back to life. Moreover, he died in such a way that he must have deep resentment. This trouble will definitely have to be dealt with by the Northern Emperor in the future.
But Hu Tiantian secretly rejoiced when she noticed the anger in the expressions of the people from the Underworld. This problem that Qingqiu couldn't solve might change with the involvement of the Underworld. As long as Bai Jiuxiao's position as Empress could be preserved, she could die in peace.
At this moment, a loud rumbling sound came from the Qingqiu barrier, and smoke and dust could be seen billowing from the place where the barrier was located in the distance, which clearly indicated that someone was breaking into the barrier.
Lin Jingting glanced indifferently in the direction from which the sounds of battle were coming.
Upon seeing this, Cui Yu quickly asked the fox clan members present, "What is that sound?"
Leftist Elder Hu Lin said in a deep voice, "It seems that someone entered our Qingqiu barrier and was attacked by it."
Cui Yu looked at the intruder Hu Tiantian had identified, who was also the one who killed her; however, the left faction of Qingqiu did not believe that the two of them were intruders, because they had the Imperial Seal in their possession, and it was an Imperial Seal that had already recognized its master.
Cui Yu asked the bald man, "Are you with your group?"
The bald man grinned and said, "That's probably unlikely. We already altered the barrier with the Imperial Seal when we arrived. If my lord Niannian were to come, he would definitely not be attacked by the barrier."
"What do you mean, 'I am thinking'?" Cui Yu asked, frowning. "Think...think about what?" He suddenly remembered someone, his voice rising abruptly as he turned to look at Lin Jingting in shock.
Lin Jingting was immediately in a bind: he should have kept that woman in the underworld earlier.
Just then, a beam of light suddenly appeared in front of everyone, and a stunningly beautiful young woman appeared before them, instantly catching everyone's attention.
The girl looked everyone over, her gaze settling on Lin Jingting's face. She smiled and said, "So you knew I was coming to Qingqiu, which is why you came ahead of time."
Lin Jingting said with a dark face, "You're overthinking it."
Cui Yu sized up Chu Nian, then looked at Lin Jingting with some confusion. But Lin Jingting had no intention of paying him any attention, so he turned to look at Zhao Feiyang behind him.
Zhao Feiyang said in a low voice, "She said she was reincarnated."
Cui Yu asked in a low voice, "How can you be reincarnated without going through the underworld?"
Zhao Feiyang thought for a moment and said, "She once told me that her Five Elements are incompatible with the Underworld."
Cui Yu paused for a moment, then said, "She's quite arrogant."
Upon seeing Chu Nian arrive, Tuoba Hongyuan and Lan Dian knelt on one knee with expressions of reverence, saying, "Greetings, Master."
Chu Nian waved his hand and said, "Get up!" After the two of them stood up, he asked, "What exactly is the disagreement that requires me to come all this way?"
“Uh…” Tuoba Hongyuan glanced at Lin Jingting and whispered to Chu Nian, “Those are people from the Underworld. The one leading them, Lan Dian and I both felt, is very powerful. We might not be his match.”
Although they had to work for Chu Nian, they absolutely did not want to lose their lives. Once they felt that the opponent was too strong, they would not want to fight and would quickly notify Chu Nian.
Chu Nian chuckled and said, "You guys have some insight. He's on the same level as Abe Dorin. You're definitely no match for him."
"Wow!" Tuoba Hongyuan and Lan Dian exclaimed in unison.
Chu Nian turned to look at Lin Jingting and asked curiously, "What important matter could have prompted the Northern Emperor to personally travel from the Underworld to Qingqiu?"
Lin Jingting gave Cui Yu a wink.
Cui Yu understood and quickly stepped forward, pointed at Hu Tiantian, and said, "This fox clan elder, Hu Tiantian, still had three thousand years of lifespan left, but he was not only beaten to death by your two subordinates, but his body was also roasted. He didn't even have the slightest chance of returning to life, and it could even be said that he was tortured to death."
Chu Nian then turned to Tuoba Hongyuan and Lan Dian and asked, "Why did you kill Hu Tiantian?"
Tuoba Hongyuan said obsequiously, "Master, this Hu Tiantian refuses to support you as Empress. She says she only recognizes Bai Jiuxiao as Empress. Not only that, she also calls on all the fox clan to rise up against you."
Chu Nian turned to Hu Tiantian and asked, "The Imperial Seal has already recognized me as its master, so why do you not obey the Imperial Seal but only recognize Bai Jiuxiao?"
Hu Tiantian sneered, "Our Empress has ruled our fox clan for a thousand years and has made great contributions to our fox clan. As the people of the fox clan, we should be grateful for the Empress's benevolence. How can we recognize just anyone as the Empress?"
Chu Nian: "The Imperial Seal is the symbol of the Fox Emperor. The Fox Clan has a long-standing tradition that only those who recognize the Imperial Seal as their master can become emperor. Now, the Imperial Seal recognizes me as its master..."
"Wait a minute." Lin Jingting, who had been keeping a stern face, suddenly interrupted Chu Nian.
Chu Nian said helplessly, "Jing Ting, do you have to interrupt me when I'm speaking?"
Lin Jingting: "I have an important question I want to ask you."
Chu Nian: "What's the problem?"
Lin Jingting: "Have you thought about how to govern the fox clan?"
Chu Nian's lips twitched.
Lin Jingting then asked, "After you become Empress, you can't easily leave Qingqiu and have to stay and protect the Fox Clan. Is this really what you want?"
Chu Nian's lips twitched again, and she suddenly turned her head to ask, "You really have amnesia? You really don't remember who I am?"
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