Chapter 108: They've come looking for her? What am I going to do...? I don't want to live anymore. ...
Bitao had been clinging to a sliver of hope, but Mingguang suddenly remembered halfway there that it would be alright.
As noon approached, Bitao's good fortune could not be maintained.
Because the silver jar did indeed "explode".
It exploded into a riot of colors, a dazzling display of light and color.
As the saying goes, good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast. The moment Mingguang appeared at the prison palace, even the guards at the gate could sense how chaotic his aura was.
Even if he quickly transforms into a spirit, returns to his original state, and starts anew, he still cannot silence the gossip on the Silver River.
Bitao looked at the comments with a complicated expression.
"Aaaaaaaahhhhhhh I can't accept this! I can't accept this! If Mingguang Xuanxian couldn't remember being deceived in the mortal realm, that would be one thing, but why is he still hanging out with Bitao Shenxian even though he clearly knows he's been tricked?!"
"Let me correct you, our Peach is now a Mystic Immortal, the Jade Peach Mystic Immortal, haha. This evenly matched love is truly mesmerizing!"
"Aaaaaaahhhhhh! I simply cannot imagine that Mingguang Xuanxian would parade around with Bitao Xuanxian's aura. Isn't this just announcing to the entire Nine Heavens that they are together?!"
"Suddenly, I feel that even the Immortal Mingguang is nothing special."
"If you live long enough, you really can see anything. Didn't Ming Guang Xuanxian go to Shangqing Realm to visit Xuanzhen Nüjun?"
"I would call Bitao Xuanxian the number one immortal in the Nine Heavens! What's so great about koi fish relying on luck? Relying on skill to stand at the peak and obtain everything you want is the most powerful!"
"Is Mingguang Xuanxian really... completely reckless? In this situation, for him to be with Bitao Xuanxian, isn't that severing ties with the entire ancient immortal clan? Mingguang Xuanxian is foolish!"
"The Emperor has been bewitched by evil spirits; the dynasty's reign will not last long!"
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The more excited and heatedly these people argued, the more uneasy Bitao felt.
Mingguang, who was so concerned with appearances and usually wished that not a single hair on his head was out of place, can now be described as "infamous".
Even if he doesn't get hung up on it and doesn't think that Bitao did all this on purpose, the sudden exposure of his relationship with Bitao would make it difficult for him to maintain the prestige he had accumulated in Jiutian. He must find it hard to accept.
Bitao used him, loved him, but had no intention of ruining him.
She even regretted being too impulsive last night.
If she had known it would turn out like this, she would have followed Mingguang's slow pace step by step...
Unfortunately, it's too late for regrets now.
Bitao had several excuses in mind to coax Mingguang, and even some ways to salvage the situation.
The simplest solution would be for her to fight Mingguang in public, ending with her defeat and being controlled by Mingguang.
In this way, all the wood spirit energy that Mingguang carried would be interpreted as his "means of revenge".
Anyway, Bitao is shameless and doesn't care what others say about her.
Moreover, given her current immortal rank, no matter what people say behind her back, they will still respectfully bow to her when they see her.
That's the beauty of her pursuit of power and status.
She will rise even higher.
She was so tall that people had to crane their necks to see her.
She's so powerful that whatever she does, whether it's wrong or right, is right.
Bitao planned to go to Mingguang's bedchamber in the evening to discuss whether this strategy was suitable.
Just after noon, Bitao heard from the waiter Taiji that Bingjing was waiting for her under the big peach tree.
Bingjing has been running around the entire Nine Heavens these past few days, searching for every possible connection she could find.
The ancient immortals have always been closely connected, and they like to form groups whenever they do anything.
But this time, as the culprit who caused the "harming the immortals" incident, no one dared to reach out to save Binglun.
Even Kunyi, who personally carried the Ice Mirror through countless worlds and regarded her as his successor, said before she even asked for help: "Don't waste your time on your brother's affairs. You should pay the price for your mistakes. Cause and effect are cyclical, and he has his own path to follow."
What the Heavenly Dao of the Myriad Realms said was certainly correct and the most impartial, but it did nothing to comfort Bing Jing.
Because the human heart cannot be bound or measured by cold rules or the so-called cycle of cause and effect.
Binglun has always loved Bingjing very much since she was a child. Their parents died early. Even though most children of the ancient immortal clan are born with knowledge and grow up independently or are raised by elders who teach them the skills, this cannot suppress the children's natural desire for family affection.
Ice Wheel and Ice Mirror grew up relying on each other for survival.
Binglun is a bit bigger than Bingjing. He took on the roles of father, mother, and older brother during their upbringing.
He took very good care of the ice mirror.
Moreover, the Ice Mirror was larger, and after revealing its exceptional talent in the lightning attribute, it was personally guided by the Heavenly Dao of Myriad Realms. It was once considered to be the future Empress, with a prominent status and surrounded by admirers.
The Ice Mirror has grown into what it is today thanks in no small part to Binglun's efforts.
Even the Heavenly Dao was well aware of this, which is why, when arranging "love and separation, unrequited love" for Bingjing, it gave her a man who resembled her father and mother, and who was meticulous and caring towards her like an elder brother.
Binglun was incredibly important to Bingjing; he was her only remaining relative and the benchmark by which she measured the world.
Even though Binglun's brain is sometimes surprisingly slow, in Bingjing's eyes, it is undoubtedly just a cute little flaw.
No one is perfect; who can be without fault?
Bingjing was now completely desperate and had no other choice but to seek out Bitao, the "victim".
But he dared not utter the phrase she always used when seeking help from others: "No one is perfect, everyone makes mistakes."
As soon as Bitao appeared under the large peach tree, Bingjing knelt down without even saying hello.
"I'm so sorry for what my brother did to you!"
Bingjing said, "But he must already know he was wrong. He's been stupid since he was a child. Maybe..." Maybe he didn't do it on purpose at all.
The Ice Mirror can confirm that Binglun had no intention of killing when she did that.
He just wanted to drive Bitao away for Mingguang.
In the end... Mingguang and Bitao got together in a grand manner, while Binglun became a sinner who was caught in the middle.
Bingjing's thoughts are now very extreme, a result of the resentment that has accumulated from the setbacks she has encountered in recent days and the advice she has received from everyone to ignore Binglun.
For immortals, the greatest taboo is to have selfish desires.
This is also why even the usually taciturn Heavenly Dao of the Myriad Realms had to speak up and persuade Bing Jing.
Both her thoughts and actions have led her to a futile and unrealistic pursuit of her goals.
She is now kneeling in front of Bitao, saying that she feels sorry for her brother.
But in her heart, she resented Bitao and all those who refused to help her.
She tried to use the shallow friendship she once shared with Bitao to coerce Bitao into forgiving her brother, hoping that he would be punished less severely.
At least we won't die and perish because of a single ice wheel imprint.
But the Ice Mirror was both bewitched and clear-headed.
She knew perfectly well how despicable her actions were.
But for her brother's sake, Bingjing really couldn't care less.
She even told Bitao, "You know, my brother really didn't mean to hurt you, he... he likes you!"
"I know he likes you very much. He once secretly kept your remnant soul. If it weren't for Mingguang, he would have stayed in the mortal realm to rebuild your soul!"
"Could you...for the sake of..." Bingjing knelt there, tears streaming down her face, looking at Bitao and saying, "for the sake of..."
Bingjing was at a loss as to what favor she should ask Bitao to do.
Finally, after biting his lip until it bled, he said, "Can you help him?"
But there really wasn't much interaction between the siblings and Bitao.
After Bitao knelt down before the ice mirror, she sighed softly.
She knew how proud Bingjing was; she was the future Thunder Emperor personally trained by the Heavenly Dao of Myriad Realms.
She possesses an unparalleled purity of lightning elemental power throughout the entire Nine Heavens.
Even a casual Five Thunder Talisman from her could cause a sensation in the declining Xuanxing Realm.
If she weren't proud of herself and didn't think highly of herself because of it, then she would be sick.
But the way she is now is as if she has shattered all her pride, just to pave a way for Binglun to survive.
Bitao envies all forms of family affection, but none of Bingjing's words can move Bitao.
It won't convince anyone.
Clearly, she couldn't even convince herself.
After spouting a bunch of nonsensical reasons, she performed a deep bow to Bitao, her back trembling, and she no longer looked up.
Her despair and unvented resentment were building up in her chest, and she was on the verge of her immortal essence collapsing because of this unprecedented gloomy emotion.
Bitao accepted her "grand gift" with an air of composure, looking down at her with a frosty expression.
She stood with her hands behind her back, her expression exactly the same as when she was indifferent and impartial in her official duties.
From Bitao's perspective, what Binglun did was indeed unforgivable.
If that ice wheel imprint had truly disturbed Bitao's mind at the time, it's impossible to predict what kind of situation she would have faced.
Making mistakes comes at a price.
Binglun later fell in love with her, but what reason could that excuse her?
But when Bitao looked at Bingjing's shattering spine, she remembered how Binglun used to call her Third Senior Sister when they were in the lower realm.
I thought he was still quite handy and easy to use.
Then I thought... apart from not being able to concentrate on reading and being prone to blind loyalty due to a lack of mental agility, Binglun really didn't have any other obvious flaws.
Bitao has already used the Ice Wheel imprint to achieve many ulterior motives.
Bitao ultimately couldn't bring herself to kill them all.
They couldn't bear to see such a skilled and spirited general of the Thunder Department perish.
She couldn't bear to look at her friends, so she became depressed and her immortality collapsed.
However, Bitao did not argue with Bingjing about Binglun's right or wrong, nor did she offer any sarcasm or advice to Bingjing.
Because if they were in each other's shoes... Bitao would do something even more crazy than Bingjing for her family.
Ice Mirror is completely deaf to everything right now.
Bitao simply waited for Bingjing's agitated and desperate emotions to subside a little.
Only then did he speak, gazing at the ebb and flow of the tide, saying, "I will go to the Prison Palace to speak on his behalf."
"He said he was just joking with me when he threw the ice wheel mark at me."
Bingjing suddenly looked up and stared at Bitao in astonishment.
She didn't have high expectations when she found Bitao.
She knew very well what kind of person Bitao was.
She appears to be generous and gentle, and has many close friends.
In reality, they are ruthless and decisive, cunning and unpredictable.
She can even use people she likes as stepping stones, and she shows no mercy to those who bully her.
In the present day, those who had harbored ill intentions towards her, including the veteran generals of the Thunder Fighting Corps, have all been dragged out and imprisoned.
The successor of the Gengwu Tai Sui deity who tried to harm her attempted suicide several times out of fear of punishment.
Looking at Mingguang, who was being used by her, and how he was unable to retaliate, one could tell that she was inherently wicked and not someone to be trifled with.
Bingjing thought that Bitao would definitely not agree to speak up for the person who harmed her.
The Ice Mirror has come today to do its best and leave the rest to fate.
But Bitao agreed so easily!
“Bitao…” Bingjing called her, her voice choked with emotion.
Bitao looked at Bingjing and said, "There's no need to say anything more. You're not in your right mind right now. Go back and calm down."
"I'll be going to the prison palace in a bit."
Bingjing was about to kowtow to Bitao, but after Bitao beckoned with her finger, Taiji, a waiter who suddenly jumped out from behind the large peach tree, stopped her.
Tai Chi was extremely rude to Bing Jing: "Get up right now, don't embarrass yourself here!"
"If others see you using your emotions to blackmail me like this, they'll think my Xuanxian is abusing his celestial status to bully you!"
"Now that you've achieved your goal, hurry up and go! I'll see you off!"
As Taiji spoke, he completely ignored the fact that Bingjing had already reached the Heavenly Immortal rank after returning to Heaven, and pulled her towards the outside of the Hall of All Living Beings.
Ice Mirror didn't struggle either. She was like someone who had been soaking in swamps and mud for too long, whose body had lost sensation and turned into rotten mud.
He was dragged away by Tai Chi and thrown out.
She turned to look at Bitao, her eyes shining like stars in the sky, filled with overflowing gratitude.
But Bitao never turned around to look at her.
She knew that the more reluctant she appeared, the more grateful Bingjing would be to her.
She wants to save someone who once tried to harm her, so it's not unreasonable for her to receive a "tearful gratitude" from the future Thunder Emperor, right?
In the afternoon, Bitao actually went to the prison palace.
Before going, I made a special trip to Wuji Seafood Market to collect some seafood to take with me.
The fact that others cannot see the sinful immortal does not mean that Bitao cannot see him.
She used to be a frequent visitor to this prison palace, which even had its own private cell.
The person in charge of the Prison Palace was still Immortal Master Yuzhang. As soon as Bitao arrived at the Prison Palace, Yuzhang, who was as big as a small mountain and had broad shoulders and a thick waist, quickly and politely greeted her.
Several junior officers from the Thunder Fighting Division, wanting to see their offended immortal, had been lingering there for a long time. The bearded chief of punishments, however, remained unmoved.
Seeing Bitao being swaggered in, someone stirred and tried to voice an objection.
But she was quickly pulled back by the people around her.
The man whispered, "Are you out of your mind? That Bitao is already a Xuanxian. There are fewer than a hundred Xuanxian in the entire Nine Heavens!"
The Xuanxian that crawled out of the wild immortal spirit is unique and one of a kind.
Moreover, wasn't their immortal master sent in by this Jade Peach Immortal?
Upon realizing this, everyone looked at Bitao with a hint of fear and trepidation.
"Immortal Jade Peak, you've lost quite a bit of weight." Bitao didn't stand on ceremony at all, patting Jade Peak's arm with the same attitude as before.
Yu Zhang has indeed lost a lot of weight these days. The main reason is that the Prison Palace used to be an idle department. Yu Zhang is in charge of punishment in the Prison Palace, which is also a well-known position in the Nine Heavens where he holds a position without doing any work.
The only person who has kept him from being bored to death all these years is Bitao, who has been repeatedly imprisoned.
Now the prisons are full of people, and each one of them is a big shot you would never have encountered in the past when you walked around the capital.
There are always people like those piled up at the entrance, trying to squeeze in.
Yu Zhang has been extremely busy these days.
The main point is to keep a close watch on these people, so that no one can conspire or collude under his nose.
When Bitao came here again, Yuzhang was delighted, but his attitude was very cautious.
Fortunately, Bitao behaved as before, so Yuzhang gradually relaxed.
He took Bitao to where his brothers were resting. The group of people were initially surprised to find that Bitao was somewhat well-behaved, but they quickly mingled together as before.
After all... it hasn't been long since Bitao was released from prison in the Heavenly Realm.
The only difference is that Bitao has transformed from a minor fairy into a revered immortal.
"Wow... your ascension to immortality is like riding thunder to heaven! We are truly envious!"
"I watched you compete in the mortal realm from the Silver River Net, and your outrageous tricks were simply astounding!"
Bitao sat at the table and placed the red spirit crabs she had brought for her brothers as a treat on the table.
He instructed Yu Gan, who had been temporarily recalled due to the busyness of the prison palace, "Steam these crabs, and don't forget to add some bamboo leaves!"
Yu Gan sighed and left carrying a large bag of red spirit crabs.
"Ever since you descended to the mortal realm, we brothers have truly been unable to enjoy this seafood."
Someone couldn't help but complain: "That new waiter you hired... what was his name again? He's the one with the yin-yang eyes who beat up Yang Shen Yu Nan in the street!"
"It's called Tai Chi," someone else added.
"Yes. That kid is too fierce! He won't let us get close to the Hall of All Living Beings. We didn't even get to give you the promotion gift that we brothers prepared. He said we looked like we were looking for trouble, and he would beat us up if we got any closer."
Bitao couldn't help but laugh and reached out her hand, saying, "Now that I'm here, give me the things."
Upon hearing this, the person paused for a moment, scratching his head sheepishly: "It's nothing special... It's a gift prepared for your ascension to immortality. Besides, you're already a Xuanxian, so it's best not to accept anything from a place like the Prison Palace."
Bitao chuckled: "That's why you didn't prepare anything after I ascended to the Xuanxian realm."
Everyone wore a forced smile.
It's not that they deliberately didn't prepare.
Rather, they simply didn't know whether Bitao would still consider them friends as before.
She's incredibly capable now; she single-handedly stirred up a storm across the entire Nine Heavens.
Moreover, just this morning, Yin Han said that she had even gotten her hands on the future emperor.
Just a few months ago, these brothers were mocking Bitao for getting a good deal by accidentally seeing several immortals swimming naked while she was living in the giant peach tree.
She also said that those immortal lords were committing immoral acts while naked in her cultivation place, which was like pouring rice into a rat hole.
In the blink of an eye... everything changed.
When Bitao passed away last time, they didn't have time to send anyone. By the time Bitao participated in the second competition, they were already sending people to deliver the gifts from the first competition, and they were already very nervous.
After being stopped once, no one had the courage to bring it up again.
They knew very well that times had changed, and Bitao was now worlds apart from them.
However, their views changed again this time when Bitao came.
At first, they all thought Bitao was there to show off, but now it seems she's just reuniting with her old friends!
They even brought seafood!
The group ate crabs and seafood with the aroma of bamboo leaves and drank the strongest liquor they could find in Jiutian.
During the meal, someone said, "This wine is the congratulatory gift we prepared for you when you were promoted to the rank of immortal last time. It's strong, isn't it?"
They all knew that Bitao loved strong liquor the most.
Bitao nodded, the wine went down her throat, and the spiciness spread through her esophagus and stomach.
But to be honest, the aftertaste wasn't exciting enough.
After all, she had already tasted the "strongest" liquor in the world. That sip was a stimulating experience, like being cut and corroded by a knife.
But she was clearly quite satisfied with the drinks her brothers had prepared.
He drank a whole jar by himself.
After several rounds of drinks...
The few people who rarely get together have all returned to their old selves.
He no longer held back when talking to Bitao.
Yu Zhang, who had been tense at the beginning, returned to his usual self and began to worry about Bi Tao.
"You... Hey, you should at least be a little more low-key. Haven't you heard of making a fortune quietly?"
"You say you're standing at the very forefront of the world, which looks impressive, but I'm always worried about you..."
Yu Zhang's bear-like face, complete with a beard, contorted into a sorrowful expression, almost made Bi Tao laugh.
"Does anyone stand up for you when you do these things?"
"Is Zhu Mingxian's affection for you genuine or is he just using you?"
“We’re not very capable, but if you have nowhere to go in the future…”
"Pah! Pah! Pah!" someone slammed their fist on the jade barrier. "What are you saying, manager? Even if Bitao has nowhere else to go, she can't come back here!"
Yu Zhang quickly spat, but soon said, "Even if you want to come back, you can't. Your cell is occupied."
When the brothers brought this up, they all laughed like idiots.
Having spent so much time with them, Bitao knew they were up to no good when she saw them laughing like that.
But she deliberately didn't ask, and just waited for them to pour it out themselves.
Sure enough, someone couldn't help but lean over to Bitao and say, "Do you remember when you were imprisoned more than three hundred times? Who sent you in all of them?"
"We've avenged you!"
“That Ice Wheel Celestial is living in your own private cell; her ‘treatment’ is much better than yours back then.”
“I watched him fall from the clouds, and it was truly a case of living hell.”
"Hahahaha...isn't this a case of evil being punished?"
"He used to bully Bitao, this wild immortal, just because he was from the Thunder Department. Now the tables have turned, and who can escape the wrath of Heaven? Hahaha..."
...
The group chatted enthusiastically.
Bitao smiled but remained silent.
After the banquet ended, he personally went to visit her former prison cell.
The brothers were not surprised at all by Bitao's request.
He had planned to go with Bitao to show off, but since he had to change shifts later, he had to force himself to drink all the alcohol he had just consumed, get a brief drunken stupor, and then quickly get back to his official duties.
Bitao walked alone to the cell.
It's clear that Binglun received special "treatment".
At least the other cells had beds, blankets, and chamber pots.
The only things in Binglun's cell were a pile of weeds and a broken basin.
Whether human or immortal, after all "external conditions" are removed, their final needs are nothing more than eating, drinking, defecating, and sleeping.
Celestial beings normally eat grains and should also experience the cycle of grains. However, because celestial beings are filled with pure energy, they can dissolve the food they eat by performing a magic spell to cleanse themselves of impurities.
The imprisoned sinful immortals had their immortal power suppressed, making them as capable as mortals and unable to digest food.
This can be considered a form of "punishment" after being convicted.
The way Binglun was "treated" was truly the most humiliating thing imaginable.
Bitao walked to the cell and looked at Binglun lying on her side in a pile of weeds, her body hunched over.
Thinking back to when he was in the lower realm, there was a time when his arm was cut off and he only had one hand left. Every time he lay there, he looked so pitiful.
Binglun sensed someone standing at his cell door and assumed it was a jailer bringing him food.
He knew those people were deliberately humiliating him, so he dared not eat or drink in order to avoid relieving himself.
Noticing that the person hadn't left for a while, he turned around.
But the moment he saw Bitao clearly, his pupils suddenly contracted.
My first reaction was to burrow into the wormwood.
There is nothing more embarrassing than being in a completely wretched situation and being seen by someone you like.
Bitao didn't say anything, watching as his head went in, leaving his butt sticking out.
It's like a pheasant that, having nowhere else to turn, buries its head in the snow, pretending the danger doesn't exist.
She found it both funny and absurd.
She didn't mean to humiliate Binglun.
Bitao spoke calmly, "Bingjing came to see me today."
"She looks very unwell, with some gloomy energy lingering around her mind and heart. She must have been running around and suffering a lot because of you."
Upon hearing this, Binglun froze for a moment, then emerged from the tall grass.
But he didn't look at Bitao; instead, he stood there stiffly listening.
In fact, with his back to Bitao, his eyes were already red the moment he heard the words "Ice Mirror".
Bitao continued, "She was so proud that she knelt down before me the moment we met, prostrating herself on the ground."
"He gave me a bunch of nonsensical reasons to get me to speak on your behalf."
Binglun, with her back to Bitao, spoke in a hoarse, muffled voice: "You don't need to pay attention to her."
He has indeed realized his mistake, just as Bingjing said.
However, since there's no way to undo such a thing, the only recourse is to accept punishment.
When he threw out that ice wheel imprint, he had already thought about how to defend himself.
Although he arrived at an inopportune time, the current standards by which the Nine Heavens judge the harm done to fellow immortals are truly terrifying.
But at noon, when he was interrogated by the immortals, he did not utter a single word in his own defense.
He confessed.
Bitao said, "I can ignore her, but if she becomes obsessed with you and hates everyone, how will she continue on her path to immortality? Have you thought about that?"
"You have to take responsibility for your younger sister whom you pampered and raised."
"At least we can't let someone as outstanding as her lose her direction and support, or even go astray, just because of this setback."
Upon hearing this, Binglun felt as if a piece of burning coal had been stuffed into her throat.
When the ice mirror was mentioned, he could no longer care about his shameful infatuation.
He slowly turned to look at Bitao, his appearance gaunt and his eyes bloodshot, and asked, "But in my current state... how can I protect her?"
Bitao looked at Binglun and said, "Lead by example."
After Bitao finished speaking, she turned and left.
Binglun stood up and stumbled to the side of the cell.
He called out to Bitao's retreating figure, "I'm sorry!"
Bitao paused, turned to look at him, and said, "Didn't you already apologize to me?"
When Binglun threw the Binglun Seal to Bitao, she mouthed two words.
--Feel sorry.
He knew then that he had done something wrong.
But when people are stupid, they always do things they will regret.
Upon hearing Bitao's words, Binglun recalled the past... and her face instantly turned red.
It wasn't shyness, it was shame, it was utter embarrassment.
That evening, Binglun was released.
Because Bitao went to Yuzhang in the Prison Palace and gave him an explanation, asking him to report it.
Yu Zhang was completely baffled and argued with Bi Tao until she was red in the face and almost got into a fight with her.
"He bullied you so much back then, he's always been hostile towards you, and he even used the Ice Wheel Seal to harm you, why are you speaking up for him?!"
"If we miss this opportunity, it will be much harder to deal with him later!"
Bitao couldn't explain to him that she planned to use the matter of Binglun to completely subdue Bingjing.
She couldn't tell him that she had always thought Binglun was a talented person, just stupid, but stupidity had its advantages; a weapon didn't require too much personal thought.
With proper training, he can be of great use.
In the end, to quell Yu Zhang's anger, she could only sigh and pretend to have something to say: "Immortal Yu Zhang... you also said that I am standing at the forefront of the heavens, and countless people want to pull me down from the clouds and trample me into the mud."
"When one is in a position of power, one is sometimes forced to be swayed by authority. The majority of those in the Nine Heavens are ancient immortals..."
Bitao's words were vague, only hinting: "Immortal Master Yuzhang, you know that Binglun is a Thunder General trained by the Thunder Department, right?"
She still smelled of alcohol on her face and looked melancholy.
While achieving two goals at once, it also unfairly implicated Lei Bu.
Yu Zhang, who was initially furious, immediately fell silent.
As the head of the prison, he had been coerced by various powerful figures during this period, so how could he not understand Bitao's suffering?
Yu Zhang sighed for Bi Tao again, lamenting the difficult road ahead, but ultimately did as Bi Tao had suggested.
After finishing Binglun's business, Bitao did not return to her Cangsheng Palace.
It was almost midnight, and Mingguang should finish his business and return to Xuanhui Palace by now, no matter what.
Bitao needs to discuss with him how to handle the issues between the two of them and also try to soothe Mingguang's emotions.
However, when she arrived at Xuanhui Palace, the palace maids and immortals all said that Mingguang Xuanxian had not yet returned.
Bitao originally planned to wait outside his palace, but probably because Mingguang had instructed the fairy maidens and immortal lords of his palace in advance, they activated a formation and invited Bitao to wait inside.
As soon as Bitao entered, the formation automatically shut down.
The room was still a mess.
It looks exactly the same as it did when I left this morning.
Clearly, Mingguang didn't let anyone in to clean up.
The current state of disarray in the room perfectly reflects the panic and confusion its owner must be experiencing.
Bitao waited until midnight, but Mingguang still hadn't returned.
If he hasn't come back by now, he probably isn't coming back.
As for where he went... Bitao guessed that he was hiding from her when she walked towards her own Cang Sheng Palace.
Or perhaps they couldn't accept the current situation and hid away in a place where no one knew them?
She began to seriously consider whether she should try to fish someone out of the Jade Pool.
Worried, Bitao walked back to the Palace of the Common People. As soon as she entered, she summoned Zhan Kui.
As a result, Zhan Kui ran out, his eyes bulging out of their sockets, and started winking and making faces at Bi Tao.
Bitao was filled with sorrow and didn't understand what Zhan Kui meant at all. He said to her, "Come with me to the Jade Pool to retrieve it..."
Before Bitao could finish speaking, she looked over Zhan Kui's shoulder and saw a person sitting at a table inside the hall.
Bitao's words came to an abrupt halt.
The man sat upright with a cold and stern expression. Judging from his demeanor, just sitting there, he looked like someone who had come to collect a debt.
The other people in the hall were also there, but they all had tense backs.
The room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
The Tai Chi practitioner, who usually wouldn't hesitate to fight even a dog he encountered on the street, was sitting respectfully opposite the man, his expression and posture showing a great deal of deference.
Bitao's expression went blank.
She was genuinely shocked, so shocked that she was somewhat bewildered.
Mingguang...did not jump into the Jade Pool.
He actually came to the Palace of All Living Beings.
They came looking for her?
At this critical juncture of heated discussion, coming to the Palace of All Living Beings to find her would be like handing others ammunition for gossip!
Was he confused in his haste?
After seeing Bitao, Mingguang stood up from beside the table.
As soon as he stood up, everyone else looked up, wanting to see him but also looking a little embarrassed.
There were only a few people in the room, and their eyes were practically darting around everywhere.
Bitao looked at Mingguang, but for a moment she couldn't discern anything from his overly serious and tense face.
He tentatively asked in a serious tone, "Immortal Mingguang's visit must be of great importance. Perhaps... we could go upstairs to talk?"
Mingguang gave a restrained "hmm".
Then Bitao and he went upstairs one after the other.
Bitao led Mingguang directly into her bedroom.
As soon as the door closed, before Bitao could even make a move, the golden spirits behind her quickly intertwined into a talisman in mid-air.
Then the barrier that had been blocking them rippled away from the two of them.
Bitao took a deep breath and quickly went through in her mind the words she had prepared to coax Mingguang and the strategies she had devised to resolve the matter.
A perfect smile spread across her face, ready to coax and appease the person.
Mingguang didn't avoid her; in fact, he came to find her on his own initiative.
Good, you've made progress.
The progress was so great that it surprised Bitao.
But what happened next was even more unexpected.
After the formation was completed, Mingguang suddenly hugged Bitao tightly from behind.
At the same time, his cheek brushed against Bitao's ear, his voice carrying a hint of frustration and despair, his hot breath mingling with hers as it entered her ear canal.
Mingguang said, "Why did you only come back now... What am I going to do? I don't want to live anymore."
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