Chapter 74 The Heavenly Millet Questions the Heart: Regret The four had just left the Forest of Ten Thousand Phases…
As soon as the four left the Myriad Manifestations Forest, the forest collapsed.
Without even glancing at them, Mi Qing immediately drew a talisman in the air. A golden light flashed, and the four of them disappeared.
When they opened their eyes again, the four of them had arrived in Tiandu.
Looking at the scene before her, Yan Chao couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion. She had never set foot in Tiandu before, fearing the discovery of the power of all spirits. But now, she had truly come here, also because of the power of all spirits.
Feng Xi squeezed Yan Chao's hand, telling her that no matter what happened, he would face it with her.
All four were injured, and their clothes were tattered. Walking through the magnificent and elegant capital city, shrouded in celestial mist, they looked like refugees, standing out conspicuously. When the passing priests saw them, none of them recognized them, and no one took the initiative to come forward and ask them anything.
It's not that there's absolutely no one there.
They were either too intimidated by the four's disheveled appearance to approach, or they were intimidated by the glare of any of the four. In the end, the four arrived at the Tianjia Palace without any hindrance.
Above the long steps, the palace doors were wide open, and Yaoqi was inside.
When the four entered the hall, Yao Qi stood with his back to them. After a short while, he turned around, his gaze sweeping over them indifferently, as if he had known they would come and showed no surprise whatsoever. Yao Qi chuckled softly and said, "You've arrived."
By this time, the area outside the hall was already crowded with priests from all sides. Upon seeing that they had come to find Yaoqi, none of them blindly rushed forward. Yaoqi's strength was beyond doubt, and whether these four were friend or foe was still unclear. Some were rubbing their hands together, ready to fight at any moment, while others were gossiping with the priests beside them.
He Sheng, who rushed over upon hearing the commotion, was startled when she saw Yan Chao's retreating figure. Without thinking, she stepped into the Tianjia Palace.
Mi Qing pointed her sword at Yao Qi and shouted, "Yao Qi! Why did you frame Yun Huai? Why did you kill Mi Zhen?!"
Yaoqi said, "Oh? In what capacity are you asking me? Are you today's High Priest Mikiyo, or...?"
Mi Qing said, "So you knew all along. I am Mi Qing, the daughter of Mi Zhen!"
Upon hearing this, everyone except Yan Chao and the other two who already knew the truth was shocked.
Mi Zhen?
That last ruler of Yunhuai Kingdom. One of the Four Gentlemen of Tianji in the past. The culprit behind the chaos of all spirits seven hundred years ago?!
Wasn't he long dead? Mi Qing is actually his daughter? But she ascended to heaven five hundred years ago!
etc!
It's true that Yaoqi killed Mizhen. But what did she mean by saying that Yaoqi framed Yunhuai unjustly?
Could there be more to the story than meets the eye back then?
Yaoqi said, "What's there to explain about something that everyone in the Three Realms knows?"
Mi Qing angrily retorted, "You're lying! I know everything!" With that, Mi Qing raised her hand and waved it, and an image appeared before everyone. The image showed everything the four of them had seen in the Forest of Steles.
When everyone saw the scene of Mi Zhen being poisoned by Gongshu Ming and going mad, and the plague making Yun Huai the target of everyone's hatred, and Yao Qi killing Mi Zhen for the throne, and even killing the previous emperor! They could not believe that the emperor they respected and admired was actually a despicable villain who was greedy for profit and killed without blinking an eye!
As Yaoqi's most steadfast supporters, this was undoubtedly a significant blow to Hesheng and the other two.
Fu Ye asked incredulously, "Your Majesty, is this true?"
Yaoqi didn't answer, but gave a very faint smile, which seemed to carry a hint of relief: "So that's how it is."
Mi Qing said, "The facts are right before our eyes. Do you want to deny them?"
Yao Qi shook his head and said, "No, I admit it. I killed Mi Zhen. I killed Yan Xiao too. That's because they both deserved to die!!!"
“Mi Zhen is the smartest of the four of us. But he does all sorts of stupid things, and he doesn’t even want to be a god. But even if he doesn’t want to be a god, Yan Xiao never gives up on recruiting him, so the reason he values me is entirely because of him.”
"It's just that he was unlucky, betrayed by his most trusted subordinate, and attacked by enemy nations. Although he is innocent, he accidentally triggered the power of all spirits, and the chaos of all spirits was caused by him. The world needs a sinner, and I must get rid of him as soon as possible. Even if Yun Huai is innocent, he cannot be allowed to live."
“Yan Xiao deserves to die even more. Although he became the emperor, many people want to pull him down from that position. He said he would pass the throne to me, but in reality he wanted to use me to eliminate his rivals and realize his ambitions. If he doesn’t die, I will be the one to die.”
“Before I ascended to heaven, I was the crown prince of a country. Since he said so, why can’t I become the emperor?”
Yao Xu suddenly asked, "So, you killed those priests too?"
Yaoqi smiled contemptuously and said, "Those who give birth but do not raise their children will be hated; they are simply reaping what they sowed."
Yao Xu said, "Then how were you any different from them when you abandoned me back then?!"
Yao Qi finally looked at him, and after a long while said, "Aren't you doing quite well now, hanging out with Feng Yi's son?" Then, his gaze fell on Feng Xi.
Feng Xi remained silent, lightly touching his forehead with his index finger, revealing a white lotus pattern, and his left eye turned gray. In an instant, he transformed back into the Ghost King Prince Lian. Only this time, he wasn't wearing a mask.
Everyone was startled again.
The master of Wangsheng City is actually the son of the previous Ghost King!
Although none of those present had personally experienced that catastrophe, they all knew some of the stories that preceded it. Not only the Four Gentlemen of Tianji, but also their children; even though the past is gone, many people still lament for them.
No wonder Yao Xu and he are so close. They grew up together and there must have been hardships in the past, but their friendship is still there. It is as high as the sky and as deep as the sea.
etc!
Four people arrived. Three of them were children of the previous generation of the Four Gentlemen of Tianji. So there was one more. Could it be?!
Yan Chao suddenly asked, "What is your purpose in setting up the Heavenly Grain Ranking? Also, why do you possess the power of ten thousand spirits?"
The air seemed to freeze.
This time, everyone wasn't just shocked, they were completely dumbfounded. They hesitated for a long time, even doubting whether they had heard correctly.
What does Yaoqi possess? The power of all spirits? How is that possible?!
Yaoqi said, "So you even knew this. It seems you've come here today to interrogate me." He laughed loudly a few times, then said, "May I ask, who in this world doesn't yearn for great power and supreme authority?"
"The Heavenly Ranking appeared out of nowhere, of course, to kill you. I knew your identities all along, and I knew what you were thinking. If I hadn't set this up, would I have waited for you to find the truth and kill me?!"
"Mi Zhen is indeed innocent, but so what? I alone bore the power of all living beings, protecting the peace of the world for hundreds of years. They should all be grateful to me!!!"
“Feng Yi left us too early. If Ming Qi had supported my decision back then, he wouldn’t be in such a sorry state now.”
Feng Xi, who had been silent until now, suddenly said, "My parents both died in the chaos of the myriad spirits. Until their last moment, all they thought about was how to protect the beings of the ghost realm and prevent them from being scattered to the human world. All this was so that the world would not misunderstand Yun Huai."
"And what have you done? You killed your friends and abandoned your children for your own selfish desires. You are not worthy to be their friend! You are even less worthy to be the Emperor!!"
Yan Chao looked coldly at Yao Qi, a wave of sorrow washing over him. He said, "I never imagined my father's break with you was for this reason. How laughable that he once considered someone like you a close friend..."
At this moment, they no longer cared why they possessed the power of all spirits, nor did it matter. Of all their thoughts, only one was that they felt sorry for their parents.
Not only them, but everyone outside the hall was also stunned into silence. It turned out that all of this was Yaoqi's conspiracy. And the sinner they had always believed to be from the Three Realms was actually a pitiful innocent victim.
For some reason, Mi Qing suddenly recalled the way her parents caressed her in the illusion of the Keqiang Divine Tree, and she instantly calmed down. So, she asked Yao Qi three questions:
"You've imprisoned the Cloud-Like Tree for a hundred years, have you ever questioned the innocent people who died unjustly?!"
"You condone the rumors that slander my father, is that fair?!"
"You used the name of Tianji to play chess, have you ever regretted it?!"
Yaoqi replied, "Unacceptable. Unjust. Unrepentant."
"I will kill you to avenge my parents and the people of Yunhuai!"
Suddenly, unable to bear it any longer, Mi Qing angrily drew her sword, and in a flash, the tip of the sword was about to pierce Yao Qi's throat!
"clang--!!!"
Mi Qing's sword was knocked to the ground by Yao Xu and used to block Yao Qi.
Mi Qing asked, "Yao Xu, what do you mean?"
Yao Xu took a deep breath, said nothing, and turned to point his sword at Yao Qi.
Upon seeing this, Yan Chao and Feng Xi called out in unison, "Yao Xu!"
Seeing this, everyone rushed to the front of the hall, unsure of what to do in the current situation.
Yaoqi chuckled and said, "Are you going to kill me with your own hands? You truly are my son."
Yao Xu's hand holding the sword trembled. He clenched his teeth and said with difficulty, "Your crimes are too numerous to count. You should clear Mi Zhen's name, clear Yun Huai's name, and reveal the truth of the world."
Yaoqi said, "If you all die, I will be the truth." With that, he flicked a gust of wind from his palm, forcing everyone back several steps.
Feng Xi held Yao Xu firmly with one hand, and with the other, he fired three lotus-shadow darts. The darts transformed into sharp blades, instantly shattering Yao Qi's wrist guards and crown. His hair was disheveled, and the black patterns on his arms became visible.
That was the backlash of the power of all spirits.
Seeing this, everyone gathered their magic power and attacked Yaoqi together.
At that moment, Yaoqi suddenly drew his bow, and countless arrows instantly floated in mid-air, with three crimson-gold arrows attached to the bow. With a "whoosh," a volley of arrows was unleashed, and as everyone defended, a blinding white light slashed down.
In an instant, a figure collapsed to the ground.
It's Haruka.
The three arrows struck Yaoqi, each piercing his heart.
Just like the three arrows he shot at Mi Zhen back then.
Everyone stood there, stunned, no one knowing what had just happened.
Yaoqi lay on his back, blood gushing from his mouth. Suddenly, he laughed, muttering, "Finally..."
Before he finished speaking, his body turned into a wisp of white smoke. Yao Xu rushed forward to grab it, but ultimately grasped nothing. He knelt down with a thud, his back to the crowd, and after a long silence, he said, "Even Heaven is ashamed before Yun Huai, and I have no words to refute it. Yao Qi is dead, but the son must pay for the father's debts, and I am willing to shoulder this responsibility. The former site of Yun Huai will be rebuilt immediately. I will do everything in my power to help it regain its vitality, wash away its stain, and comfort its departed soul!"
After speaking, Yao Xu kowtowed deeply in the direction where Yao Qi had disappeared. He ultimately didn't utter that one word.
Mi Qing stared at Yao Xu's retreating figure for a long time without saying a word, only breaking the sword in her hand. She straightened the wooden hairpin in her hair, and without the slightest hesitation, resolutely turned and left.
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Author's Note: I've finally updated! [emoji] So much has happened around me lately...
The remaining chapters will be released as soon as they are finished in the next few days. I apologize for the long wait.
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