Chapter 59 Are they all biological children?
The old ancestor was determined to die.
Qi Xinghe has been quite absent-minded lately.
He is getting married soon; he is going to marry Lian Xianyu, a fairy from the family of Jade Immortal Lord.
This marriage was extremely important to him, as it concerned his future for thousands of years to come. He had arranged everything, except for one thing: the madman Liu Tianshi was still alive.
She was rescued and sent back to Xingxin Temple where Zhao Fengli was. Although Liu Tianshi did nothing after that, and even seemed to have given up worldly ties to pursue the Dao, Qi Xinghe was still uneasy.
He felt that she must be planning something.
Perhaps on the wedding day, or perhaps sometime before he is about to marry, something will definitely happen, and he is determined not to let it happen. He must kill Liu Tianshi before all of this comes to pass!
But his magical power was already below Liu Tianshi's, so how easy would it be for him to kill her again?
Putting aside the fact that he was able to trick Liu Tianshi into drinking the poisoned wine because she was completely unsuspecting, now that she is with Celestial Master Zhao Fengli, he can't even get through the door.
After much deliberation, Qi Xinghe approached Bai Tingxu.
He wanted to make a deal with him, a deal that would allow Bai Tingxu to be promoted and ennobled, and that he could be a happy son-in-law in peace.
He told Bai Tingxu that Di Jiang was not dead. A month ago, he had gone to Zhaozhao City with Duan Jiuyou. Di Jiang's soul was unstable and he was recuperating by Duan Jiuyou's side. Bai Tingxu could take this opportunity to get rid of Di Jiang. When the emperor was overjoyed, how could Bai Tingxu not receive a reward?
As for Qi Xinghe's request, it was utterly insignificant to Bai Tingxu; it was simply to have him help him kill Liu Tianshi in Xingxin Palace.
Bai Tingxu is obsessed with officialdom. Although he is the head of the military generals, he is still missing the Tiger Tally of the Imperial Guard. The Emperor thinks he is too young and always says that he needs to gain more experience in a few years. The news sent by Qi Xinghe is indeed an opportunity.
However, Bai Tingxu was not easily fooled; his first question was—
"Why is Duan Jiuyou with Di Jiang? And why didn't Di Jiang die? If these two wanted to join forces to overthrow the current court, why did Duan Jiuyou kill Di Jiang in the first place? Why didn't he just let him rule the Heavenly Realm?"
Even a fool would know that Tian Sheng had already suffered a defeat at that time. If it weren't for the emergence of the Ao Zong Ancestor, the Heavenly Realm would now be under the control of the Desolate Clan.
She killed him, then saved him, and now she wants to start from scratch with him to fight against the Ascended Clan, the very clan she herself had placed on the throne—why? Was she too idle? Did she want to exercise? Why would someone who never even attends court and spends all her time self-destructing need to exercise?
Qi Xinghe couldn't answer a single question, and he didn't know why. He even learned about Di Jiang's identity from Liu Tianshi when Liu Tianshi was drunk.
She was not in her right mind at the time and did not know that she had told him this big secret. Qi Xinghe did not think much about it and was only focused on tricking her into drinking the full amount of the poisoned wine.
Now this secret has been put to good use, becoming a bargaining chip for him to exchange with Bai Tingxu. Bai Tingxu is unwilling to believe it completely, but he also does not believe that this matter is fabricated out of thin air.
Even if Qi Xinghe, a mere sixth-rank official, had the audacity to deceive him with something like this, would he dare?
Upon hearing that Duan Jiuyou had accepted the imperial decree to pluck the vines from Yanshan, Bai Tingxu brought Qi Xinghe to Yanshan.
They arrived in the morning. When they came, everyone in Bailu was drunk and staggering, especially Bai Hugong, the head of the mountain, who was completely unconscious. Bai Tingxu transformed into Bai Hugong and had just finished "tidying himself up" when he heard the news that Duan Jiuyou was going to take the Fire-Eating Beast to Wangjin Mountain for a blind date.
Bai Tingxu had never seen Di Jiang's true face. Not only him, but no one in the entire Heavenly Realm, except for the Desolate Clan, had ever seen Di Jiang in human form.
Di Jiang has an eccentric personality and seems to be very "home-loving". He usually lives in the Da'ai Palace on Feiyan Mountain. He doesn't do much on a daily basis. Most of his time is spent planning whose territory to seize. He is a Dharma Image whenever he goes out and will seize it as soon as it comes.
Bai Tingxu couldn't determine which person beside Duan Jiuyou was Di Jiang, and Qi Xinghe was even less able to tell. In order to accurately find Di Jiang beside Duan Jiuyou and to ensure that the battle would go smoothly, Bai Tingxu made a suggestion that Duan Jiuyou would not refuse.
Wangjinshan antidote herb.
This thing is not a fabrication; it was indeed planted by the physician Rong Xing to prevent the poisonous moths of Wangjin Mountain. However, this herb has another name: Hui Shang Grass. Ordinary people can wear it, but it must not come into contact with those who have been injured by the divine artifact. Once it gets close to the body, it will aggravate old injuries and, after a period of time, it will turn into a heart-devouring poison.
Emperor Jiang was once injured by the Zhanlu Blade. If he touches the Rejuvenating Grass, he will surely be beyond saving. At that time, Bai Tingxu only needs to wait for them to return to the mountain, wait for Emperor Jiang to be poisoned, and take advantage of the moment when Duan Jiuyou is in a panic and goes out of the mountain to seek medical treatment, to seize this demon in one fell swoop.
"How do you know that the Emperor will definitely wear it?" Qi Xinghe still had doubts in his heart.
Qi Xinghe had seen that anti-poison herb before. It was ugly, like a moldy chopstick stuck in the soil, and it smelled bad, like the damp smell of an old tree.
Everyone who enters Wangjin Mountain carries it with them while holding their nose; someone with Di Jiang's temperament might not be willing to wear it.
"Isn't there Duan Jiuyou too?" Bai Tingxu took a sip of the tea Qi Xinghe poured for him and said calmly, "This ancestor seems to care a lot about this Lord of the Wilderness. When I was wary of the poisonous herbs earlier, she didn't take it to heart, but before leaving, she stopped and asked about the appearance of the herbs again. She must be worried that the Imperial Territory will be disturbed by poisonous insects. Since she is worried, how could she not let him wear it?"
Duan Jiuyou's hesitation and questioning greatly gave Bai Tingxu confidence. The disciples of the Ao Sect were not afraid of poisons. If it weren't for the fact that the person traveling with her this time was from Dijiang, why would she need to ask so many questions?
"When will you be able to do what you promised me?" Qi Xinghe asked, observing Bai Tingxu's expression.
"What's there to worry about with such a small matter? Once I leave the Imperial Territory, I will do as I promised you. But why did you kill Liu Tianshi?"
The news that Di Jiang was still alive was so shocking that Bai Tingxu only remembered to ask Qi Xinghe why he killed Liu Tianshi at this moment.
Qi Xinghe calmly said, "She killed my whole family, and I will seek revenge."
Bai Tingxu said expressionlessly, "Aren't you an astrological chart? Where did your whole family come from?"
He can't be taken for a fool.
Qi Xinghe said, "The Star Chart also has family. When I was in Zhaozhao City, I lived in a farmhouse. There was an old couple there who treated me like their own son. I originally wanted to marry their daughter, but I was stopped by that crazy woman, Liu Tianshi..."
He told Bai Tingxu a story, and the process was vivid and sincere.
Meanwhile, Duan Jiuyou and his group had arrived at Wangjin Mountain.
Di Jiang indeed disliked the anti-poison herb, but Duan Jiuyou insisted, using both threats and coaxing, until he finally accepted it with a cold face.
As the two entered the summit of Wangjin Mountain, the Water-Swallowing Beast was arrogantly "selling its child".
It is standing upright, with its hands crossed in front of its chest, and its eyes looking up at the sky, observing the clouds of the day.
Lianxi was right; the Water-Swallowing Beast was indeed very beautiful, with light blue fur as soft as silk, and a shape like a large cat. However, its expression was not very friendly; it tilted its chin up and squinted its eyes, as if it looked down on everyone.
The place that was called a stall didn't actually have a stall; it was just a tattered cloth spread on the ground with about a hundred "children" that looked exactly like it, only much smaller, about the size of a hand warmer.
"Buy it?"
The water-swallowing beast asked this question after seeing that they had been watching for a long time without leaving.
How many magical treasures are there per item?
Duan Jiuyou squatted down and casually grabbed one to play with.
"Thirty." Seeing that she only took one, the Water-Swallowing Beast added, "Fifty-five for two, why don't you buy two?"
"Are they all biological children?" Duan Jiuyou asked.
"It's real, don't worry. It won't cry or fuss, and it even glows. It's so much fun!" The water-swallowing beast said, grabbing one of the "children" and slapping it on the forehead. "Slap it here and it will light up."
Duan Jiuyou fiddled with the little water-swallowing beast: "I heard that you started vomiting the baby because you drank too much water. You're supposed to be a water-eating beast, so how come you can't even digest water? Didn't you seek a doctor to take a look?"
The water-swallowing beast said, "I saw that it was sick and incurable. I was quite worried at first, but then I found out that this thing could be sold for money, so after a while, I stopped thinking about it too much."
However, these items haven't been selling well lately. Almost all the nearby immortals have already bought them, and they're becoming increasingly difficult to sell.
It said, “I see you are all unfamiliar faces, so you must have never seen this new thing before. Why don’t you each take two back, and I’ll sell them to you for fifty each? Especially the sickly-looking one behind you, this thing heats up when it’s cold, so you can use it as a hand warmer. Several of my regular customers are sickly, and they all buy it to warm their hands.”
Emperor Jiang sat on the cloud chair, with an unsightly anti-poison grass stuck in his hair. The grass smelled bad, which made him unhappy. He covered his mouth and nose with a handkerchief. After hearing the words of the water-swallowing beast, a gaze flew out from above the handkerchief, as if asking: Who are you cursing?
Fearing that Di Jiang would be angry, Duan Jiuyou stood up to block his view and said, "I'm here to help you cure your illness. If there's a way to cure your illness, would you be willing to try it?"
"Cure my illness?"
The water-swallowing beast changed from standing to walking on all fours, and came over to take another look at Duan Jiuyou.
"Are you expensive? How many magical treasures will it cost to cure you?"
Duan Jiuyou said, "Not only will I not take a single penny, but I will also give you a generous gift."
Duan Jiuyou came to propose marriage for the Fire-Eating Beast. If the two beasts were to get married, she would naturally prepare a betrothal gift for the Fire-Eating Beast and give it to the Water-Swallowing Beast.
Duan Jiuyou asked, "Do you prefer magical treasures or gold and silver? Hairpins and jewelry are probably not useful, but do you have any magical artifacts or spirit weapons that you like?"
The water-swallowing beast sniffed at Duan Jiuyou and replied, seemingly unrelated to the question, "Are you really a healer? Why don't you smell of medicine?"
Duan Jiuyou hadn't intended to hide anything from it, and clearly explained her identity and the purpose of her visit. She spoke sincerely, and the Water-Swallowing Beast listened attentively, except for Di Jiang, who was somewhat distracted, pondering the Water-Swallowing Beast's earlier words.
— Duan Jiuyou didn't smell of medicine, and Bai Hugong, who appeared in front of them this morning, didn't smell of alcohol either.
How could he not smell of alcohol after a night of heavy drinking? He was clearly wearing the same clothes as last night.
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