Chapter 73 No one knows more about the undercover agents
of the Heavenly Demon Sect than me Ji Changsheng is a righteous young man who is reasonable and humanitarian.
Not killing those who surrender and treating prisoners well are the basic ethics of righteous young men.
Since the eldest princess has surrendered, Ji Changsheng certainly cannot kill her all.
At least we cannot kill all of them before we get the definitive evidence of the eldest princess's guilt.
"Brother Cao, what do you think?"
Ji Changsheng looked at Cao Ziming.
Cao Ziming took a deep breath and laughed in anger: "The evil woman won't cry until she sees the coffin. Until now, she is still trying to alienate the trust between me and you, Junior Brother Ji. She is trying to stop the world from talking."
The princess was furious: "Cao Ziming, stop slandering me. This is all an illusion created by you. You used illusions to frame me. Including Elder Ji, everyone has been deceived by you."
"What?"
Ji Changsheng looked at Cao Ziming in surprise.
Others were also confused.
The eldest princess's words were still lethal, instantly making people realize that Cao Ziming was a cultivator.
However, the methods used by those who practice cultivation are strange and mysterious and should not be taken lightly.
Maybe it really is an illusion? "Could it be that the princess has been wrongly accused?"
"Who knows?"
"I don't believe that the disciples of Danqing Pavilion would wrongly accuse her?"
"I also believe more in the integrity of the disciples of Danqing Pavilion."
The crowd was talking in low voices, and Ji Changsheng naturally expressed his attitude quickly: "This is ridiculous. Senior Brother Cao is such a kind person, how could he frame you? I don't believe it at all."
The truth.
He wouldn't believe a word of it.
The eldest princess was not surprised.
If she stood together with the inner disciples of Danqing Pavilion, people would definitely subconsciously believe the disciples of Danqing Pavilion.
But she believed that the truth would prevail, and as long as Ji Changsheng conducted a fair investigation, he would be able to clear her name.
"Elder Ji, I trust you." The princess said sincerely, "I am willing to accept your investigation and will never resist. If you finally prove that I am an undercover agent of the Heavenly Demon Sect, I am willing to plead guilty and accept all punishments."
Ji Changsheng was somewhat moved.
Cao Ziming reacted and sneered, "Junior Brother Ji, she must have erased all the traces. How could you possibly find out the truth about a demon sect member like her who is so well hidden? Moreover, she can't even admit it even if we catch her right now. Even if you find out that she is a demon sect member, will she really admit her guilt?"
Cao Ziming expressed his doubts about this, and at the same time felt angry about being slandered.
"It is even more ridiculous to say that Cao used magic to deceive people. The disciples of Danqing Pavilion cultivate righteousness and integrity, and have always been upright. Cao has never practiced magic, let alone used magic to deceive Junior Brother Ji. This is simply ridiculous."
Ji Changsheng immediately nodded in agreement: "Yes, our Yaoguang lineage is good at illusions. I didn't find any traces of illusions being cast."
Although actively exposing oneself will increase suspicion, it will also clear oneself to a greater extent.
After all, if he had something to hide, how could he reveal that he was good at illusion?
Only those who are selfless and upright in their hearts can be so sincere and open.
Ji Changsheng's honesty completely won the eldest princess's trust.
She had already understood the truth of the matter, so naturally she would not doubt Ji Changsheng.
In response to Ji Changsheng's doubts, the princess said helplessly, "Elder Ji, when you practice cultivation, each small realm is a world of difference. Although you are good at illusion, I have also heard of the 'reputation' of your Yaoguang lineage. Among the eight veins of Xuandu, Yaoguang... is ranked last. You are only in the middle stage of Jindan, one small realm lower than Cao Ziming. It is normal to be deceived by Cao Ziming's illusion. Don't be too confident, you must investigate carefully, I believe you will find clues."
The princess thought that there was something right about what Cao Ziming said.
After all, Cao Ziming is a disciple of Danqing Pavilion.
Playing magic is not professional.
As long as we find professionals to investigate, she will be cleared of the charges.
By then, no evidence related to the Demonic Cult will be found anywhere in her princess mansion, and she will naturally be acquitted.
Although she would certainly be talked about behind her back for using her power to get away with the crime, she couldn't care less and had to get through the current difficulties first.
If she had not cleared her name officially, Cao Ziming would have been able to kill her openly today in front of everyone without any consequences.
The eldest princess would never allow this to happen.
"Elder Ji, please be discerning and give me a clear name, and also give Shengguo the truth!"
After the princess finished speaking, the royal attendant who spoke first hesitated for a moment, looked at the princess, and then took the initiative to speak: "Elder Ji, cultivators have superb skills, and it is indeed not easy to use what you see as evidence. Since Her Highness is willing to imprison herself in Xuandu Temple, why don't you investigate it?"
The person in charge of the Six Gates also said: "Elder Ji, we all trust you. If you find a lot of evidence against Her Royal Highness the Princess after your investigation, I believe Her Royal Highness will no longer have any objections."
"That's right." The princess said loudly, "Elder Ji, I only trust you, and the people only trust you. Cao Ziming wants to kill me to silence me, but I won't accept it. If Elder Ji can really find evidence of my collusion with the Heavenly Demon Sect, I swear in the name of my ancestors that I will never resist. If Elder Ji proves my innocence, please help me announce it to the world. I will make Cao Ziming give me an explanation."
What could Ji Changsheng say? He looked at Cao Ziming and asked, "Brother Cao, do you trust me?"
"Of course." Cao Ziming answered without hesitation.
"Okay, then I will be responsible for this matter." Ji Changsheng said: "If this woman is really a demon girl from the Heavenly Demon Sect, I will make sure she dies with a sincere heart."
Cao Ziming hesitated a little, but the princess said first: "Thank you, Elder Ji!"
"Okay, this matter is settled. Please ask the people of Shengguo to supervise Ji together."
Ji Changsheng is the right person for the job.
"I am not a constable in the Six Gates, so I am not good at investigating cases, but I believe in one thing: if you don't want others to know, then don't do it yourself! Since Her Royal Highness the Princess has accused Senior Brother Cao of framing you, Senior Brother Cao, please stand here and don't move, and accept the supervision of the people of Sheng Country, okay?"
Cao Ziming was not afraid of his own shadow, so he nodded calmly: "Okay."
"Your Highness, Princess, you should do the same as Senior Brother Cao and stay here. I will leave half of the royal family and all the troops to protect you and ensure that nothing bad happens to you."
The princess felt relieved and thanked Ji Changsheng from the bottom of her heart: "Thank you, Elder Ji. I feel at ease with you here."
Ji Changsheng nodded and continued, "As for me, I will invite all the patrolmen of the Six Gates and the interested people of Shengguo to go to the princess's mansion. Her Royal Highness the Princess came to visit me very suddenly. I believe that if Her Royal Highness the Princess is really a disciple of the Heavenly Demon Sect, there must be hidden traces in the princess's mansion that have not been eliminated in time. If there is no evidence in the princess's mansion to prove that the princess has a relationship with the Heavenly Demon Sect, then I will choose to believe in the innocence of Her Royal Highness the Princess. Your Highness, do you have any objection to this?"
"No." The princess said loudly, "Elder Ji is fair and just. I am convinced."
"Brother Cao, what about you?"
Cao Ziming had objections in his heart, because he felt that the eldest princess, a demon cult witch who was hiding very deeply, would most likely destroy the evidence in advance.
Moreover, the servants in the princess's mansion should have received the news by now, and they have plenty of time to erase all traces.
But he looked at Ji Changsheng and finally decided to trust Junior Brother Ji.
"No objection, Junior Brother Ji, I trust you completely."
Junior Brother Ji is definitely not an impulsive person.
He believed that Ji Changsheng would find evidence of the connection between the eldest princess and the Demonic Cult in the shortest time possible.
"Okay, then please follow me to the Princess's Mansion."
Ji Changsheng acted decisively and led a group of people towards the princess's mansion.
The whole process was fair, just and open, leaving no room for fault.
No one thought that Ji Changsheng would frame the eldest princess.
Because if it was a frame-up, it would never be made known to everyone, and we would not need so many people to supervise.
But Ji Changsheng's idea was very simple.
It is true that the prince was born in the Huangquan Sect, so he was killed.
He has no fear of any doubts or investigations as he is upright.
The fact that the eldest princess came from the Demonic Cult was false.
So you can't kill it so easily.
It should be reasonable, well-founded and well-controlled, so that no one can find any fault with it.
It was even possible that Ji Changsheng was deliberately letting certain people know that the eldest princess was framed.
Killing the prince would not make others feel threatened, because the prince's death was entirely his own fault.
However, if an innocent princess was wrongly killed just because she did not properly handle Taiping Fudi according to Ji Changsheng's requirements, the next person to take over would definitely be extremely cautious and respect Ji Changsheng's opinion very much.
This is the result Ji Changsheng wanted.
Therefore, Her Royal Highness the Princess can be killed, but not indiscriminately.
After finding the evidence, we will then carry out the execution and let those who do not cooperate see what will happen to the eldest princess.
And evidence is really not difficult to find.
A quarter of an hour later.
Princess Palace.
A patrolman from the Six Gates suddenly said, "We found a secret door."
"Open."
The secret door was pushed open.
Then……
Swish! Endless bloody energy rushed up into the sky.
Countless birds were scared away.
It also made dozens of Shengjing City residents who came to "supervise" Ji Changsheng's impartial law enforcement look pale, and some even walked aside and vomited.
"Found... a lot of bones."
"And the dead bodies."
"All the blood and essence in my body has been drained."
"This is definitely regarded as nourishment for practicing magic techniques."
“It’s just horrible.”
"What is this?"
A patrolman from the Six Gates discovered a jade tube and tried to open it, but failed.
"Let me take a look."
Ji Changsheng took the jade tube and invaded it with his spiritual consciousness. After a moment, Ji Changsheng's face turned ashen.
"It's the method of refining the Hundred Souls Banner."
"Report, the materials for refining the Hundred Souls Banner were found here."
"Here is also a secret letter from the Heavenly Demon Cult to the Princess, asking her to pay special attention to Elder Ji."
The royal servants looked at each other in bewilderment.
The patrolmen from the Six Gates looked pale.
It's over.
I didn’t expect that Her Royal Highness the Princess was actually an undercover agent of the Demonic Cult.
"Bang!"
Ji Changsheng slammed the table and stood up.
"This is simply outrageous. The princess has disappointed me so much."
He originally wanted to seek justice for the eldest princess and prove her innocence.
I didn’t expect that this bad woman was actually a demon from the cult.
It wasted all his efforts.
"If you don't want others to know, then you better not do it. She has been hiding in secret for so many years, and she still thinks she can still deceive Ji's eyes this time? I almost wronged Senior Brother Cao Ziming."
Thinking of this, Ji Changsheng felt very heartbroken.
He was also shaking with anger.
The others were as out of control as Ji Changsheng.
The one who behaved the most out of control was a middle-aged woman who still had some charm.
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Shuqin Guo.
A royal devotee, he has reached the peak of foundation building and is only one step away from forming a pill.
But this step may very likely be a lifetime.
As a casual cultivator, she lacked resources and skills, and her talent was mediocre, so she was unable to take the last step. After several years of suffering at the peak of the foundation-building period, Guo Shuqin simply joined the royal family of Shengguo, hoping to form a golden elixir with the help of the royal family.
It is difficult to practice as a free practitioner, as difficult as ascending to heaven.
In order to seek the truth, many casual cultivators would make such a choice. Guo Shuqin was just an inconspicuous representative among the thousands of casual cultivators, and there was nothing special about her.
The problem is that she has a hidden identity - the real undercover of the Demonic Cult! Her qualifications are really not good, so staying in the Demonic Cult will not bring her any good development.
Guo Shuqin is a decisive person. When she realized that her talent was not enough for her to achieve immortality, she decisively turned to the Holy Maiden Hehuan, hoping that she could be sent out to enjoy life in the mortal world.
So, she was sent to Sheng Kingdom by the Saint Hehuan.
As an inconspicuous nail, she has been there for thirteen years.
In the past thirteen years, she had not passed on much information to Saint Hehuan. To be precise, she had only passed on information to Saint Hehuan once: Sheng Taiping, an idle clan member who proposed the prepaid spiritual stone system in Sheng State, was suspected to have a close relationship with the Bai family's chief priest, and a large part of the income from the blessed land under Sheng Taiping's name was used to support Bai's research in Baidi College! Guo Shuqin did not know how valuable the information she provided to Saint Hehuan was at first.
Until a few days ago, news came that Sheng Taiping had died, and then Bai Shizhi died at the same time.
Guo Shuqin suddenly realized that she, a small person, had inadvertently participated in history.
For the death of the husband of the world's number one man, Ji Changsheng deserves half of the military honor, or at least one third of it.
Guo Shuqin was very nervous about this, but despite this, she also felt a sense of accomplishment and excitement for participating in the historical process.
The Holy Maiden Hehuan has already spoken to her and will give her a huge reward in the near future, which will surely allow her to condense a golden elixir and extend her life by at least three hundred years.
Guo Shuqin tried hard not to be arrogant or impatient, and continued to lurk in the royal family of Sheng Kingdom, working for the Saint Hehuan.
Saint Hehuan asked her to keep an eye on Ji Changsheng, the new head of Sheng State sent by Xuandu Temple, so when Ji Changsheng came to the princess's mansion, Guo Shuqin also followed him.
Then……
She, the real undercover agent of the Demonic Cult, was dumbfounded!
Didn’t the Saint say that the Holy Church only arranged me as an undercover agent in Sheng Country?
What's going on with the princess? Guo Shuqin asked Ji Changsheng tentatively, "Elder Ji, is it possible that the princess was really framed?"
As a real undercover agent of the Demonic Cult, she began to lose confidence.
Hearing Guo Shuqin's questioning, Ji Changsheng became furious.
"There are witnesses and evidence, the facts are clear, and you still want to call a horse a zebra?"
Ji Changsheng pointed at Guo Shuqin and angrily rebuked: "Are you trying to bribe me to help you confuse right and wrong? You must know that the sun is shining and there is a god above us. You will be punished for calling a horse a deer."
Guo Shuqin waved her hands repeatedly: "Don't misunderstand, Elder Ji, that's not what I meant."
But don't let Ji Changsheng notice that something is wrong with me.
Guo Shuqin felt a little regretful that she shouldn't have spoken.
But the matter was done, and she could only try to defend herself: "I'm just wondering, if the princess is really an undercover agent of the Heavenly Demon Sect, why did she dare to ask you, Elder Ji, to investigate this matter in person?"
Ji Changsheng stared at Guo Shuqin coldly and said, "Maybe she was desperate and tried all means. If she hadn't asked for help, she would have been killed by Senior Brother Cao on the spot. There is another possibility. The princess arranged someone to bribe or intimidate me, but before the people she arranged could take action, I had already found evidence of her collusion with the Heavenly Demon Sect. So the people she arranged could only make empty claims and try to tamper with the overwhelming evidence."
Guo Shuqin's face turned pale.
This guy is really good at making accusations, isn't he? The princess and I have nothing to do with each other, so don't wrongly accuse me.
But she was really panicking.
Although she confirmed that she had no collusion with the eldest princess, she was indeed in collusion with the Demonic Cult.
Ji Changsheng's next words made her feel scared: "Who are you? I suspect you are the middleman between the princess and the Heavenly Demon Cult."
Guo Shuqin knelt down in front of Ji Changsheng.
"Elder Ji, I know I was wrong. I beg you to show mercy and not embarrass a casual cultivator like me. If someone accuses me of colluding with the Heavenly Demon Sect, my life will be very difficult in the future."
Ji Changsheng narrowed his eyes.
There's something wrong with this woman.
Ji Changsheng did not see any signs that Guo Shuqin had practiced magic. As long as these were hidden well, they would not be discovered unless the aura was leaked when taking action.
Otherwise, Ji Changsheng would have been beaten to death a thousand times when he was in Xuandu Temple.
Ji Changsheng noticed that Guo Shuqin was in a bad mood.
The speed at which the "Demon Desire Sutra" operated told him that the female cultivator in front of him who was at the foundation-building stage was very frightened.
There was even a hint of murderous intent directed at him in the fear.
He accused this female cultivator of colluding with the eldest princess, and it was natural for her to contact the Heavenly Demon Cult on behalf of the eldest princess. Ji Changsheng knew that the eldest princess had nothing to do with the Heavenly Demon Cult, so this female cultivator did not need to be so nervous.
It's not difficult to find out what she didn't do.
Ji Changsheng's current image to the outside world is that he is upright and observant. As long as she is not colluding with the Demonic Cult, she will not be afraid of Ji Changsheng's investigation.
But this female cultivator was so scared that she even wanted to kill Ji Changsheng.
That's not right.
"What are you afraid of?"
Ji Changsheng made a gesture.
The other royal servants looked nervous. Although they couldn't believe it, they still surrounded Guo Shuqin calmly.
Even the prince can be a disciple of the Huangquan Sect.
The eldest princess is an elite trained by the Demonic Cult.
Then Guo Shuqin, the royal priest, is also a member of the Demonic Cult. What's the big deal?
After receiving Ji Changsheng's hint, they would rather believe it than not.
After all, Guo Shuqin's reaction was indeed a bit extreme.
"If you have nothing to do with the Heavenly Demon Sect, why are you so scared? Can I wrongly accuse you?" Ji Changsheng asked, "Tell me the truth, what are your origins?"
There were ten thousand alpacas roaring through Guo Shuqin's heart.
She had been lurking in Sheng State for thirteen years.
No flaws were revealed.
I didn't expect to find traces here today.
What she didn't expect was that Ji Changsheng not only had a keen sense of smell, but was also very decisive in killing. He would start fighting as soon as he said he would, without giving her any time to react.
"Let me test your true strength."
Ji Changsheng put his fingers together like a knife, the golden elixir aura burst out, and he attacked with the powerful Vajra Finger of the middle stage of the golden elixir cultivation.
There is no technical content involved, it is simply using one's cultivation level to bully others.
Although it is well known that Ji Changsheng reached the middle stage of the Golden Core by forcing his way to the middle stage of the Golden Core through merit, the middle stage of the Golden Core is still the middle stage of the Golden Core.
Guo Shuqin's strength at the late stage of foundation building was apparently impossible to resist.
Ji Changsheng's finger was intended to force out Guo Shuqin's true cultivation level.
Guo Shuqin cursed inwardly and wanted to continue pretending, betting that a gentleman like Ji Changsheng would not really kill her. He must be testing her.
But at the critical moment of life and death, Guo Shuqin, who came from the Demonic Cult, was unable to suppress his will to survive.
It is difficult for the disciples of the Demon Sect to have the courage to face death like Ji Changsheng, a righteous disciple.
At the last moment, she still didn't dare to gamble.
He didn't even dare to fight with Ji Changsheng.
Because she really hadn't formed her elixir yet, and there were other people around who were eyeing her covetously, if she took action she would die.
So she mobilized all her skills, burned one third of her body's blood and energy, activated the Blood Escape Technique, and fled.
The other royal servants looked pale.
"It's the blood escape technique."
“The introductory version of “The Great Method of Disintegrating the Heavenly Demon”.”
"Blood Escape Technique is a magical escape technique used by the Heavenly Demon Sect's cultivators below the Golden Core level."
"Guo Shuqin is also a disciple of the Heavenly Demon Sect."
"Fortunately, Elder Ji has a keen eye and saw through the truth at a glance. I'm afraid she is really the middleman between the eldest princess and the Heavenly Demon Cult."
"Elder Ji, do you want to chase?"
The royal servants looked at Ji Changsheng.
I noticed that Ji Changsheng also had cold sweat on his forehead at this time.
Of course, they understand this very well and admire it very much.
If it weren't for Ji Changsheng's sharpness, they would probably never discover Guo Shuqin's background until their death, and they would not know when they would be completely sold out by this evil witch.
Ji Changsheng took a deep breath, quickly calmed his mind, and ordered: "Don't chase after a desperate enemy. The demon girl of the Heavenly Demon Cult has strange methods and deep background. It is easy to capsize if you chase her."
It is also easy to find out the truth that she and the eldest princess are not colluding.
The most important thing is that this guy seems to be one of us.
I have the talent to trap the undercover agents of the Demonic Cult.
Last time, he reported Bing Ziping at Xuandu Temple, and this time he accidentally uncovered an undercover agent from the Tianmo Sect.
You undercover agents, why are your disguise skills so poor?
Can't you just learn from me? Ji Changsheng was very disappointed.
(End of this chapter)