Chapter 149 Su Yuyao Reveals Her Wisdom
"Are you... Miss Yao'er?" a weak voice came.
Su Yuyao slowly turned around. It was the old man who had been crawling on the ground. His face had returned to normal. "You... are awake?"
"Yes! Ying Chong is dead, and his Bone-Striking Nails and Soul-Capturing Bones are useless now!" The old man clasped his hands and bowed deeply. "I am Zheng Qing, the Stele King of the Undying Peak Hall!"
Su Yuyao looked at the bloodstain on Zheng Qing's head and asked in surprise, "A bone-shaking nail? It's in your head?!"
“Exactly!” Zheng Qing straightened up and said, “The Bone-Striking Nail is a magical artifact made by Ying Chong using a demonic curse. Once it enters the body, it will melt into the bone marrow. After that, Ying Chong will strike the Soul-Seizing Bone to control us!”
"So, the person nailed to the bone-shaking nail... is doomed to die?" Su Yuyao asked in horror.
“That’s right!” Zheng Qing bowed to Su Yuyao again. “Originally, I thought I would leave here, but I didn’t expect that Miss Yao’er would save me and everyone in the Buqiongfeng Hall!”
"Everyone from the Buqiongfeng Hall?" Su Yuyao hurriedly looked around.
Shadow and Ghost, along with the wolf pack, guarded the unreachable peak.
The mouse is taking care of the disoriented snow and sandstorm.
There were a few people on the road, catching their breath.
"Where is he? Is he here to take you back?" Su Yuyao asked in confusion.
“Those are the ones!” Zheng Qing pointed to the few people catching their breath on the ground. “Our Buqiong Peak was originally a very prosperous place, the head of the four branches! But because I disdained to flatter and fawn, Ying Chong stole the limelight, and we ended up like this…”
"Oh..." Although the experience of Buqiongfeng Hall was somewhat tragic, Su Yuyao felt a little secretly pleased.
Originally intending to use this opportunity to win over Buqiongfeng's gang, they unexpectedly ended up saving their lives by sheer coincidence.
Su Yuyao cleared her throat and continued, "Lord Zheng Qing, since you are the King of the Stele of Undying Peak, you should know about my first trip to that pool, right?!"
Zheng Qing looked up at Su Yuyao but did not refute her.
"Lord Zheng Qing!" Su Yuyao looked solemnly into Zheng Qing's eyes and asked in a low voice, "What I saw that day, was it real?"
Zheng Qing's eyes flickered slightly, but she did not refute.
What exactly is there?
Zheng Qing sighed and shook his head.
"Did Lord Qinggan do this?"
Zheng Qing did not refute.
Su Yuyao nodded slightly.
She was now certain that Ying Chong had used some kind of sorcery to erase Ruixue's memories, all to cover up the secret of the pool!
"Miss Yao'er! You burned Buda Peak, what should we do next?!" Zheng Qing asked, looking at the darkened Buda Peak.
"What should we do?" Su Yuyao thought for a moment and said, "I've done something as big as burning the mountain, and no one from those two branches has come forward. I suppose those two Stele Kings are shrewd people who can judge the situation. So, you will be in charge of the remaining three branches! Anyone who is dissatisfied, I will burn down their mountain!"
Zheng Qing looked at Su Yuyao with some surprise, "You want me to manage this place?"
"That's right! I can't come every day. From now on, you'll be in charge of this place, and I'll get Lord Xuanfeng to take a look at that pool as soon as possible! The sooner we resolve the pool issue, the sooner you can get back on track!"
Looking at the nearly burned Buda Peak, Su Yuyao shouted, "Shadow! Take some men and go check it out! Leave no survivors!"
"Aww!"
"Rat-diviner! Take your men to the other two branches and relay my message! Also, tell them to behave themselves and not spread anything they shouldn't!"
"Yes, Commander!"
"Lord Zheng Qing! I reckon that with Ying Chong dead, the pool there might revert to its original state, so I'd like to trouble you to send someone to keep an eye on it until Lord Xuan Feng arrives! Can you do that?"
Zheng Qing stared at Su Yuyao in utter shock. At such a young age, she dared to commit murder! She even dared to burn down a mountain! And… she assigned me a job?!
"Can't you do it?" Su Yuyao looked at Zheng Qing's expression and continued, "It's okay if you can't, I can send someone to keep an eye on things, but I'll have to trouble you to bring me some food!"
Zheng Qing suddenly realized that this was her original intention!
Su Yuyao earnestly advised, "Lord Zheng Qing! How about this? I'll send more people here, firstly to guard the pool, and secondly to help your Qiongfeng clan bolster its reputation! Your branch has few people, and you're definitely not enough manpower to manage such a large area all at once! You probably won't trust anyone from outside! Sending people from our Wolf Clan is the safest option! With my guarantee, you can order them around as you please! Anyone who disobeys or makes a mistake will be punished accordingly! I will never cover for anyone!"
After speaking, Su Yuyao looked at Zheng Qing with anticipation, "How was it? Lord Zheng Qing?"
Looking at Su Yuyao's sincere expression, Zheng Qing thought, "Huh? Why does it smell like a trap?"
"Lord Zheng Qing! Don't worry! Once your establishment is thriving, I will withdraw the wolf clan!" Su Yuyao patted her chest and assured him.
Zheng Qing smiled helplessly, "Then... let's do as you say!"
"Thank you!" Su Yuyao raised her eyebrows and continued, "Looking at the terrain of Buqiong Peak, it seems to lead to Chengma Peak! When I have time, I'll send someone to trace the path, which will make communication much easier for us!"
Zheng Qing suddenly felt that he had fallen into an even bigger trap, but he was convinced of his guilt and willingly jumped into it.
He clasped his hands in a deep bow, saying, "Miss Yao'er! You've gone to so much trouble!"
"Commander!" Rat divination ran back. "The message has been delivered! Although the two Monument Kings haven't shown themselves, they've both sent people out to respond."
"Awooo!" Shadow returned and sat steadily in front of Su Yuyao, indicating that everything had been cleared out.
Su Yuyao nodded with satisfaction, clasped her hands in a fist and bowed deeply to Zheng Qing, "Lord Zheng Qing! Until we meet again!"
"Miss Yao'er! Please take care!"
The wolf pack marched out of the territory of the Four Small Peaks in a grand procession.
“Shadow,” Su Yuyao said weakly, “after we return, select twenty strong and intelligent wolves to guard the Undying Peak, responsible for watching over the pool and assisting Lord Zheng Qing.”
"Yes!" Shadow looked at Su Yuyao's pale face and asked worriedly, "Commander, are you a little tired?"
"I...I'm fine..."
Su Yuyao, who had been so full of energy just moments before, now seemed to have lost all her spirit, slumping limply against Ruixue's back.
The scene of the girl being engulfed by flames kept replaying in her mind.
She killed them, and she killed them too!
She didn't feel much guilt, but she could never forget those nine faces that resolutely faced death.
Suddenly, Su Yuyao's vision began to blur. She tried to grab Ruixue's back fur, but everything went black, and she fell off Ruixue's back.
When she opened her eyes again, she was already in her own bed.
She slightly turned her eyes and saw Bai Er holding Wei Ming, vividly describing to Madam Sa, "Madam! This is no joke! The whole mountain has been burned! It didn't burn properly on Jiujiao Mountain, but this time it's been burned to its fullest!"
It was impossible to tell whether Bai Er was angry or relieved from the situation.
While listening with a smile to Bai Er recount Su Yuyao's various feats in Jiujiao Mountain, Mrs. Sa was sewing something with a needle and thread.
Perhaps she had used too much Qi, because Su Yuyao was exhausted. She didn't have the strength to stop Bai Er, so she could only let her embellish the story.
Su Yuyao stretched her arms and legs, turned over, and fell asleep again.
The peak is no longer impoverished!
Besides the wolf clan members sent by Su Yuyao to guard the pool who frequently came and went, the Stele Kings of Ruoqu Peak and Ruzhuo Peak would also send people over from time to time to curry favor, either by giving gifts or recommending Tang Xian'er.
Zheng Qing always smiled knowingly at the things that were delivered to him and never refused them.
However, Zheng Qing politely declined all the recommendations made for Tang Xian'er.
Because of the excessive consumption of Qi, Su Yuyao had a rare period of peace, spending her days sitting on the throne listening to the intelligence reports coming up from below...
"Shadow! We need to send someone out as soon as possible to find the way from Chengma Peak to Buqiong Peak. Even if there is no road, we must find out the direction!" Su Yuyao said, leaning back in her chair.
"Yes, Commander!"
"As for the four small peaks, they are relatively stable for now. Tell the brothers stationed there to keep a close eye on the movements of the personnel on Ruoqu Peak and Ruzhuo Peak, and report any abnormalities immediately!"
"Yes, Commander! I'll make the arrangements right away!" Shadow received the order and left the main hall.
Seeing that there were no outsiders left in the main hall, Shu Bu stepped forward and whispered in Su Yuyao's ear, "Commander, some news has come from the south."
"What news?" Su Yuyao suddenly became alert.
"I heard that Lord Haichao received a decree from Empress Yimu, ordering him to come to the palace to receive a reward!" Shubu said softly.
Su Yuyao's heart skipped a beat, but she asked calmly, "Is there any other news?"
"Also, Tide Lord has regained favor."
"Is there anything else?" Su Yuyao frowned slightly.
"It's gone."
Su Yuyao sat up. Something was wrong! Something was very wrong!
Why did the Goddess Yi Mu bestow the sea tide? Did she really not know the origin of the floods?
Why did she start trusting the tide again? Didn't she know what the tide had done?
From this perspective, the whole situation seems to be in trouble, but with such conclusive evidence, how could it possibly be reversed?!
"Rat, think again. What other news, or even unusual activity, is there from the south?"
"According to my intelligence, there's nothing unusual..."
Su Yuyao suddenly remembered, "Oh right! Lord Ruixin went to Jiujiao Mountain to check on the disaster situation! I heard from Shadow that Mother Yi donated some gold and silver a while ago. But we haven't heard from Lord Chiyan. Do you have any news about him?"
"Lord Crimson Flame?" Rat Diviner suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said, "Lord Crimson Flame's investigation into the flood was extremely secretive, with almost no usable intelligence. I've only heard that Lord Crimson Flame stayed for a long time outside the boundary south of the Immortal Mountain! I'm just wondering, why did he stay there for so long?"
Su Yuyao twirled her fingers. It seemed that Chi Yan must have discovered something! Since they were outside the Immortal Mountain Realm, they couldn't be from inside the Immortal Mountain! It was very likely Hai Chao!
However, if Chi Yan discovered traces of the ocean tide outside the Immortal Mountain Realm, why would the Mother Goddess bestow the ocean tide as a reward? What exactly went wrong?
"Commander! Commander!" Shadow rushed in, "News has come from Hidden Deer Mountain! Lord Xuanfeng has set off for the Heavenly Palace!"
"Setting off back to the Heavenly Palace?" Su Yuyao asked疑惑地, "Did he want to go back on his own? Or was he summoned back?"
"I heard there was a summons, but..." Shadow looked at Su Yuyao with some difficulty, "but the summons says... that you and Lord Xuanfeng are to return together..."
What?! You want me to go back with him?
Su Yuyao stood up, walked out of the cave, and looked at the thick clouds on the horizon.
The hexagram for Heaven is Qian (乾), and the hexagram for Clouds is Xun (巽). The primary hexagram is Tianfeng Gou (天风姤), the hour is Si (巳), and all six lines are moving, resulting in the changing hexagram Zefeng Daguo (泽风大过). The body of the hexagram is Xun (巽), representing wind, signifying a dark wind. Its external element is metal, and metal overcomes wood! This is bad!
It seems that Xuanfeng's trip to the Heavenly Palace is likely to end in disaster!
“Rat Divination,” Su Yuyao asked softly, “what are your thoughts on this matter?”
"In my opinion, Lord Xuanfeng's return to the Heavenly Palace this time is probably not a good sign!"
"Really?" Su Yuyao turned to look at the divination stick. "What's wrong with it?"
“If you don’t go back, Lord Xuanfeng will likely be held responsible!” Rat Bu said, bowing his head.
Su Yuyao nodded, then asked with a smile, "It was my fault for not going to the Heavenly Palace, so I should bear the blame. Why would Mother Yi blame him?"
"But Lord Xuanfeng didn't tell you! You probably can't escape the punishment for disobeying the imperial decree!" Shubu said confidently.
Su Yuyao smiled and looked at the horizon, which was covered by thick clouds.
"Rat Diviner, you're half right. You can't escape the blame! But there's a condition... there is no condition!"
Rat Bu was startled, "Commander! So, regardless of whether you go to the Heavenly Palace or not, Lord Xuanfeng will..."
“That’s right! If Queen Mother wants to end this farce, she must find someone to take responsibility, but she doesn’t want to touch the Tide yet, so she has to find someone else. Do you think that in this duel between two people, if one person has a get-out-of-jail-free card, the other person still has a chance of winning?”
"Commander! What should we do?" Rat asked anxiously.
Yes! What should we do?
Su Yuyao pursed her lips, looked at Bai Er, who was basking in the sun on the snow slope, looked at Rui Xue, who was making Bai Er happy with her silly and naive appearance, and then looked at Madam Sa, who was still doing needlework.
She stroked her already protruding belly, thinking, "If I had stayed under Xuanfeng's protection, I would definitely have been safe and sound."
However, this child will eventually be known to everyone, and then both the child and I will become his Achilles' heel! He might be torn to pieces by the jackals!
In that case, I would not only be of no help, but I would also become his weakness.
How about... I take a gamble?! I'll fight for my child's and my safety! And for the reputation of the wolf pack! Maybe then, my child and I won't be his weakness!
Just as Su Yuyao had convinced herself and made up her mind to go to the Heavenly Palace to take a chance, she heard the Rat Diviner say, having survived the ordeal, "Commander, it's a good thing you divorced Lord Xuanfeng, otherwise you would have been dragged into this too!"
"Huh?" Su Yuyao was stunned for a moment. That's right! I've already divorced him! He's my enemy! Why should I help him?! I should let him be torn to pieces! Only then can I vent my hatred!
Su Yuyao seemed to have come to her senses. Yes! I shouldn't have bothered with him!
She looked up at the horizon again, where the dark clouds grew thicker and thicker, gradually pressing the sky down into a dark black.
You stinking bastard! You deserve it! You should have been taught a lesson!
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck down from the dark clouds, exploding in the air, followed shortly by a muffled rumble.
"It's thundering!" Su Yuyao asked in surprise, "How can we hear thunder from so far away?"
"What? Thunder?" Rat and Shadow looked up at the sky. "Commander, are you sure you heard correctly? It's a perfectly sunny day! Where is the thunder?"
"Can't you see?" Su Yuyao pointed to the churning dark clouds on the horizon. "There was lightning over there just now, and then there was thunder!"
"What?" Shadow stared intently in the direction Su Yuyao was pointing. "Over there... it's sunny too!"
Suddenly, the divination stick realized something. "Commander! That's the direction leading to the Heavenly Palace. Could what you saw be a collision of Qi fields?!"
Oh no! If that's the case, Xuanfeng must have fought someone. Even if they didn't, he definitely doesn't have the upper hand!
Su Yuyao's mind was in turmoil, and she began to feel dizzy again.
Shu Bu rushed forward and helped Su Yuyao up. "Commander! What's wrong?!"
"I'm fine." Su Yuyao pushed the rat away and looked at the dark clouds that were filled with menacing energy.
What should I do? Go? Or not go?
Suddenly, Su Yuyao felt a jolt in her lower abdomen, as if a small fish was jumping inside her.
Baby? !
Su Yuyao covered her stomach with her hands, and she could clearly feel a small fish swimming around inside her.
She happily enjoyed the sudden fetal movement.
Baby, your dad is going through a tough time right now, should Mommy go with him...?
Just as she thought of this, Su Yuyao suddenly smiled. She remembered the times when her father would go out and her mother would stay by his side...
She straightened up, looked at the dark horizon in her eyes, and said calmly, "I'm going to the Heavenly Palace!"
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