Chapter 22 The Venerable One is… Emperor Cangyao?…
Seeing that Ye Kemeng was still listening to the surrounding noise with full vigilance, the little black snake casually reassured her, "Don't worry, a demon of the level of Chishou would never dare to step into this palace. As for that 'Lord,' he is probably too busy to take care of himself right now. As long as you don't cause any big commotion, I will ensure your safety."
Your Excellency.
The sleeping quarters?
What kind of lord would build his bedchamber so close to the dungeon?
Could it be that he finds his sleep too sound at night and wants to find some excitement?
Even a kitten can sense that the logic is flawed.
But she also felt that the little black snake had no reason to lie to her.
So Ye Kemeng let go of Gu Qingli, got up from the ground, and casually poked the little black snake's head: "How would a little snake like you know these things?"
As for whether or not to protect her, she didn't listen to a word of it.
"No, you are not allowed to poke my brain!" the little black snake threatened, baring its teeth.
However, at this moment, the kitten was the butcher and the snake was the fish, and this behavior only made the naturally rebellious kitten unable to resist poking him a couple more times.
The little black snake, which had been listless, was now so angry that it raised its head.
Ye Kemeng knew when to stop, so she looked up and began to examine the place where the three of them had landed, and commented in a serious manner: "This place is really high up. If we hadn't landed from a space, we would definitely have broken our arms and legs."
666 thought to herself: [Little kitty, your topic shift is utterly worthless.]
Ye Kemeng knew this. She lowered her eyes to look at the still angry little black snake. Seeing that he had no intention of answering her question, she sighed and said, "In that case, I'll poke him back at you next time."
So he slowly, very slowly, withdrew his head, adopting the magnanimous demeanor of a true master who would forgive you: "Fine, but I'll poke you four times."
Ye Kemeng: "???"
You're asking for a bargain? Do you think this is a vegetable market where you buy one cabbage and get two free?
The little black snake raised its voice: "You won't agree?"
Noticing that Gu Qingli and Bai Lingyu were both looking this way, the little kitten immediately blushed. How embarrassing!
She decided to get to the point quickly and move on from the topic: "Alright, alright, whatever you say. Now you can tell us, how did you know this was His Majesty's bedchamber? And who is that His Majesty?"
The little black snake said, "I saw the situation here in a book."
Before Ye Kemeng could ask further, the little black snake continued, "The deepest part of the Kyushu Academy's library, the third floor of the seventh row, the second to last bookshelf."
"Oh," Ye Kemeng replied, adding that she would go and take a look another day.
Bai Lingyu gasped, "You demonic snake, you actually infiltrated the deepest level of the academy's library, a place only the dean is allowed to enter!"
Like Ye Kemeng, Gu Qingli was a new disciple of the academy and had not yet figured out the rules.
Hearing Bai Lingyu say this, he asked, "You mean, he took advantage of the dean's absence to sneak into the lowest level of the library?"
“No, the library is heavily guarded. I’ve heard that the restrictions on the lowest level were created by the immortal who founded the academy. The restrictions only cease when the dean enters; at other times, not even a speck of dust can get in. He most likely followed the dean into the library.” Bai Lingyu frowned and said, “For the academy, it’s a huge deal for a demon to enter the lowest level of the library.”
She raised her hand, revealing the demonic snake coiled around her fingertip, and positioned it comfortably for Bai Lingyu in front of him. "If he hadn't read these books, we would probably be dead in the mouth of the dragon head by now."
Gu Qingli nodded repeatedly.
Bai Lingyu: "...I'm sorry, it was my fault for thinking it through."
At times like these, it's really not worth worrying about these things.
The little black snake glanced at Bai Lingyu with a nonchalant air, and said leisurely, "Oh, besides this book, the first shelf of the last bookcase in the sixth row also contains information about this Venerable One's identity. As well as some records that have never been circulated in the world."
He spoke in a smug tone, deliberately keeping everyone in suspense: "I originally thought these were all made up, but after trying them today, it seems they're all true."
Ye Kemeng poked his head again: "Speak quickly."
The little black snake, halfway through its boasting, was left bewildered: "???"
Kittens are all impatient, and seeing that she was about to poke him again, the black snake leaned back and explained, "This venerable one is the 'human soul' severed by the supreme god of the immortal realm. It is used to suppress the evil energy here."
The kitten: "..." I'm so fed up with this snake that keeps me in suspense when it says one thing.
Who is the Supreme God?
What is the 'human soul'?
Fortunately, 666 was quite considerate and quickly explained to her: "There are two supreme gods in the Immortal Realm. One is the Cangyao Emperor, who has stood unchallenged since ancient times; the other is Her Majesty the Empress, the head of all immortals. Now, the Empress has been missing for twenty years; Cangyao, also known as the Phoenix, volunteered to come to the ancient battlefield with you, so that 'Lord' is probably his human soul."
Ye Kemeng thought she would have to go through countless hardships and dangers to find out any news about the phoenix.
I never expected it to come so easily.
However, the easier it is to obtain information, the greater the commotion that Phoenix will cause in this area.
Therefore, the more dangerous it is around Phoenix, the more difficult it becomes for her to meet Phoenix.
666 continued: "As for the 'human soul,' this is actually a general term used by mortals to refer to the seven emotions and six desires, love, hate, anger, and infatuation of immortals. If you browse through the mortal market, you'll find that the love and hate stories written by mortals divide the immortal's soul into two parts: one is the 'divine soul,' which, as the name suggests, is the 'divine soul' of 'the god's love for humanity'; the other is the 'human soul,' representing the 'humanity' within the immortal. All immortals who can ascend possess both 'divinity' and 'humanity,' but only two can completely separate the two."
"So, the phoenix I saw was actually just his 'divinity'?" Ye Kemeng understood in an instant. "So, the reason why he, the supreme god of the immortal realm, Emperor Cangyao, chose to tolerate, endure, and obey me no matter how much I messed around, was simply because 'gods love the world'?"
Simply because he is God and I am his people, nothing more.
Ye Kemeng continued, "So, my previous deduction was correct. Phoenix came here for some kind of opportunity, which allowed him to restore his strength to its peak in just ten years. And this opportunity was the human soul that he himself had severed."
[Ah, little kitty, you are the smartest person in the world!] In this way, all the logic forms a closed loop!
666 wanted to applaud Ye Kemeng!
“There’s still one point that needs to be verified,” Ye Kemeng said with a serious expression. “If ‘Your Excellency’ is truly the soul of the Phoenix, what should his attitude be toward the Phoenix?”
Is it the warmth of "Good brother, it's been so many years, you've lost so much weight," or the resentment of "You personally beheaded me back then and left to guard this place, how dare you come back now?"
Ye Kemeng felt that the latter was more likely.
However, all of this is just her speculation. When she actually encounters the Phoenix's 'human soul' and 'divine soul', who knows what might happen.
We must not let our guard down.
Of course, the best outcome would be to avoid encountering either the 'human soul' or the 'divine soul'. If the three of them and the snake could successfully leave the palace, escape the dragon's attack, and return to the academy, she could pretend she never met the phoenix and never had this bandit husband.
Let all the plots be set right here and get back on track.
Ye Kemeng cautioned the two, "This is, after all, the palace of that 'Lord.' It wouldn't be surprising if he appeared here at any time. We still need to be fully vigilant and not let our guard down too soon."
Gu Qingli nodded repeatedly: "Yes, Senior Sister."
Even the character '叶' (leaf) has been omitted.
Bai Lingyu pursed her lips, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "Yes, Senior Sister."
After discussing the matter, Ye Kemeng and the other two began searching for a way out of the area.
It was very deep here. Looking up, you couldn't see the roof of the house at all; it was completely shrouded in darkness, giving off a very dull, oppressive, and ominous atmosphere. If they hadn't just fallen from the top, Ye Kemeng would have been terrified and her hair would have stood on end by now.
"Don't look up yet, look down for any hidden doors or anything like that," Ye Kemeng said.
The place was so deathly, it was no less than a mass grave. After the initial relief of escaping the dragon's attack wore off, all that remained was endless unease.
Gu Qingli continued, "Don't rush to open any hidden doors. I have some copper coins here that can quickly predict good or bad fortune. We'll make a decision after we've confirmed that it's safe."
“Mm.” Ye Kemeng agreed.
The three immediately split up, but didn't spread out too far apart, making sure everyone was within their sight.
Suddenly, Bai Lingyu raised his voice slightly and called them over: "This place seems to be a hidden door."
He placed his fingertip on a spot and said, "There's a gentle breeze blowing here."
As soon as Ye Kemeng stepped forward, her hair was blown about, as if an invisible person was blowing on her neck, which made her tense up.
Yes, there is wind.
Ye Kemeng took a step back subtly, waiting for Gu Qingli to perform the divination.
Gu Qingli closed her eyes, clasped her hands together in front of her chest, and silently recited a spell. After a short while, she opened her palms, and a copper coin suddenly stood up and spun continuously in her palms.
Ye Kemeng felt that the fortune teller's abilities were truly mysterious and magical.
After a breath, the copper coin stopped in Gu Qingli's right palm, falling face down.
Gu Qingli took a slight breath, her eyes instantly filled with fear.
"This is a terrible omen, we need to get out of here quickly."
This coincided with Ye Kemeng's perception, and she immediately stopped dawdling and walked to the right.
After walking for about half an hour, Gu Qingli found the second hidden door. She called the two back and then performed a divination.
"...This time it's even fiercer than before."
After walking for another half hour, Bai Lingyu discovered the third hidden door. This time, Gu Qingli performed divination again.
The result was that it was even more dangerous than the previous two; the three of them would definitely not return once they went in.
The fourth one, Gu Qingli discovered a hidden door, and it turned out that this one was still the most dangerous.
Therefore, after walking for another half an hour, when Bai Lingyu discovered the fifth hidden door, Ye Kemeng said, "Stop with the divination."
Gu Qingli was taken aback.
Ye Kemeng continued, "The little black snake and I will stand here and guard this door. You can go and find other hidden doors. If there is any danger, just shout loudly without hesitation."
She remembered that when the three of them fell, the house they saw wasn't particularly big.
Even if they are not fast, they can definitely circle around it in half an hour.
It's unlikely that after walking for two and a half hours, they would discover five hidden doors.
The little black snake instantly understood Ye Kemeng's thoughts and asked, "Do you think this is the only hidden door in the area?"
Ye Kemeng nodded.
"It's so dark and quiet here that we can't see or hear anything far. We may have circled around here five times without even realizing it."
Moreover, she had a question: she and the little black snake had never discovered the hidden door. Each time, they only realized there was a door after walking past Gu Qingli and Bai Lingyu's voices.
With their keen observation skills, there's no reason why they wouldn't have noticed the secret door.
There must be something fishy about this.
Ye Kemeng knew too little about this bedroom and couldn't make sense of it for the time being.
As time went by, Bai Lingyu and Gu Qingli, who had left, never returned.
The ominous premonition gradually intensified.
Even the little black snake on Ye Kemeng's fingertip perked up, its head held high, intently guarding its surroundings.
Even though his divine soul and human soul were locked in a fierce battle, he still had the energy to set up such a grand illusion that even fooled him.
Ye Kemeng felt like she had waited for a full hour, but Bai Lingyu and Gu Qingli still hadn't arrived.
She was starving and exhausted from being constantly on edge; she felt she couldn't wait any longer.
We need to do something.
Ye Kemeng opened her mouth: "They might not come back. Or there's another possibility: the two people who were guiding us and telling our fortunes just now were also imposters."
Black Snake had clearly figured out his own logic as well, and asked, "Now that you've thought this through, what's your next plan?"
Ye Kemeng turned to look at the door: "Push it open."
The black snake narrowed its eyes, its tail tip casually hooking onto Ye Kemeng's little finger.
Maybe we can find Gu Qingli and Bai Lingyu.
I had the same idea as him.
"Then let's listen to Senior Sister Ye," Black Snake said in a very good mood.
Ye Kemeng almost tripped up because of this title.
What did the snake call her?
Black Snake repeated, "Senior Sister Ye."
Why are you copying them?
"If you don't tell me your name, I'll just call you whatever everyone else does." The tone was matter-of-fact.
Ye Kemeng thought to herself, "You didn't even ask."
However, she was a rebellious person, and the more Black Snake tried to provoke her, the less she wanted to say anything.
"Whatever you want," Ye Kemeng said, pushing open the hidden door.
The black snake's good mood instantly dropped by 50% after receiving no response.
Ye Kemeng pushed the door open extremely carefully, as if afraid that a guillotine would appear behind it and kill her before she could react.
But when she pushed open the dangerous, almost terrifying, hidden door, she found it to be completely calm. There were no intimidating guillotines, no powerful hidden weapons, and no monsters that liked to eat kittens.
Ye Kemeng could hear her heart pounding wildly in her chest.
Before even encountering real danger, I've already scared myself into a cold sweat.
If it weren't for her divine intervention, the Demon Lord of the Fire Demon King would probably be gone from this world.
“You…” Black Snake said, “Can you calm down a little?”
This would make him look very embarrassed.
"I've mustered all my courage to calm myself down... I'm calm now." Ye Kemeng's teeth started chattering as she finished speaking.
blacksnake:"……"
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Despite her fear, Ye Kemeng still observed her surroundings very carefully.
She first tried pushing the hidden door back, only to find that there was no door behind her, but a perfectly sealed stone wall.
All avenues of retreat were blocked, leaving no choice but to move forward.
Ahead of her was a long corridor with a low ceiling and no windows on either side to let in light. If it weren't for the tiny oil lamps burning every few meters on the walls, it would be pitch black.
But the flame of the oil lamp was so small that it looked very dim.
Ye Kemeng tried leaning forward, and her shadow was instantly cast on the wall, covering the boss's shadow.
Startled, she quickly leaned back and retreated.
blacksnake:"……?"
But in the next instant, Ye Kemeng took a step forward and ran across the corridor with lightning speed. As she continued to move forward, the oil lamps beside her went out one by one.
Just like that secret door that suddenly disappeared, it left her no way back.
The black snake shouted at her, "Don't run so fast, there's something on the wall!"
Ye Kemeng also shouted, "I saw it! They're all iron chains, used to tie people up! And there's blood!"
"Stop and take a look," the black snake said.
If Ye Kemeng hadn't been his savior, the black snake would have lashed out with its tail right now.
"What are you afraid of? With me here, I will definitely protect you." Demon Lord Su Huo said arrogantly.
Ye Kemeng fell silent at this moment.
As if sensing what her silence meant, Su Huo stretched his neck as if trying to show something.
Unexpectedly, a soul-snatching lock suddenly emerged from the dark cave entrance directly opposite, brimming with spiritual power and moving at incredible speed, heading straight for Ye Kemeng!
In the blink of an eye, it had reached Ye Kemeng's brow!
That's a soul-snatching lock!
If used on an ascended immortal, it will take away half of their life.
If this were actually applied to Ye Kemeng, she would definitely die very quickly!
Ye Kemeng immediately bent down to dodge, but the Soul-Hooking Lock was a divine object that could track and predict her dodge direction.
Seeing that things were not going well, Su Huo thought to himself that he wouldn't die even if his main body was captured, so he released the last of his demonic energy and crashed head-on into the Soul-Hooking Lock!
Watching helplessly as the black snake was pulled away from her hand inch by inch by the Soul-Hooking Lock, Ye Kemeng, desperate, rushed towards the entrance of the stone cave where the chain had disappeared, even as the tail that was hooked around her little finger was completely released!
"Little black snake!" she cried out anxiously.
Ye Kemeng rushed into the stone cave, only to find that there was nothing there except a small recess that could accommodate two people standing.
She patted back and forth in the groove: "Little black snake! Where are you?"
"Sushui?"
"Still the lingering fire??"
"Su Shui Huo!!"
Ye Kemeng called out for a long time without getting a response. When she withdrew her hand, she noticed a little blood on her palm.
She patted it too hard, and it scratched her palm.
But she didn't pay attention and continued searching back and forth in the cave.
But the cave was only so big. She took pictures of it at least three or five times, and the blood on her palms kept seeping down, but she still couldn't find even a trace of the little black snake.
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At the same time, the bloodline unique to the direct descendants of the silver pheasant continues to spread.
A man dressed in red with black hair suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the man opposite him who was tightly bound by countless soul-binding chains and had the exact same face as him. He spoke, stating the facts in a cold and emotionless tone: "You gave Yunmiao to a junior of the Baixian tribe."
A single soul-snatching lock can take away half the life of a deity.
Currently, there are a total of forty-nine soul-hooking locks binding Cang Yao.
These soul-snatching locks not only continuously drain Cang Yao's life force, but also completely block his ability to perceive the outside world.
He was firmly chained up, just like a mortal.
Upon hearing the question about 'human soul', Cang Yao was slightly slow to react, but he still understood what he meant.
He slightly lifted his eyelids, his tone calm: "Let her go."
"Heh," the red-clad, black-haired, black-eyed soul finally couldn't help but chuckle, "Cang Yao, your soul is me. You are now a god who has severed all emotions and love. How can a god dedicate his love to only one person?"
He used the word 'dedication'.
"It's not as you guessed."
Cang Yao had just begun when the red-clad, black-haired human soul picked up a soul-hooking lock and said, "Whether it is as I suspect or not, it is not up to you to decide. Only the memories retrieved by the soul-hooking lock matter."
Cang Yao slowly closed his eyes, no longer speaking.
As his memory faded, his face became almost as pale as paper.
A moment later, the human soul chuckled again.
“Interesting. You tolerated and cared for her in every way, but all she wanted was to possess you. She only had a possessive desire for you like that for a toy or food. Moreover, after you took human form, she was clearly afraid of you and dreaded you, Cang Yao.”
The binding of his soul for several days had made Cang Yao look a bit thinner, and with his eyes closed, the clear outline of his eye sockets was visible.
It possesses an awe-inspiring and inviolable divinity.
"Do you know under what circumstances one might feel fear towards someone?" the red-clad, black-haired ghost said. "When that person isn't human. You deserve it."
He abruptly stood up: "Cang Yao, to intimidate all living beings and evil energy on the ancient battlefield, you didn't hesitate to sever human souls and seal them here for hundreds of thousands of years, while you yourself lived a carefree life outside, still the same virtuous, unapproachable, and benevolent god. Do you know how I felt being imprisoned for hundreds of thousands of years in this world where I could see the end from the beginning? Ha, if you had even a shred of remorse, I wouldn't have treated you like this. But you didn't. You even gave a token of love to a sixteen-year-old junior from the White Pheasant Clan. Even if she swallowed it herself, you should still have taken out the Cloud Seed." The human soul's voice gradually faded away, "I captured her and refined her in front of you, and took out the Cloud Seed."
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Author's Note: 1st update + 2nd update, the rest will be updated tonight, meow meow meow.
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