Chapter 151 The Heroic Spirit Commander and the Tortured Heavenly Lord
"Girl?!" Xuanfeng's usually calm heart suddenly panicked.
He tried to stand up, but he collapsed weakly back down.
The scorching hot stone slabs were searing his flesh, but he felt no pain.
He struggled to his feet, and just as he was about to stand up, he felt a foul gust of wind blow from behind him...
"Xuanfeng!" Su Yuyao's shout pierced Xuanfeng's ears like thunder.
Xuanfeng's back, which hadn't even straightened up yet, collapsed again in an instant.
"How could he be beaten so badly?!" Su Yuyao, clinging to Xuanfeng's waist, shouted angrily, "Who! Who hit him?!"
“Girl…” Xuanfeng gritted his teeth and straightened up. Just as he was about to turn around, a colorful robe swung over and slapped him hard across the face.
Xuanfeng covered his face and lay on the ground, "Silly girl... don't... be impulsive..."
Su Yuyao stood beside Xuan Feng, holding a crescent-shaped blade, and pointed at the bull-headed executioner who was several heads taller than her, roaring, "Did you hit him?!"
The bull-headed executioner stared in astonishment at the chubby little boy in front of him, who was barely taller than his thigh, reeking of blood, and radiating fury. "Moo..."
"Good that you admit it!" Su Yuyao channeled her inner energy, leaped up suddenly, and swung her knife to strike!
The Executioner with the Bull Head quickly extended a finger and pressed it against the top of Su Yuyao's head, pushing her back down as she was about to leap up.
When Shadow and Sandstorm saw that this minotaur dared to touch their leader, they were immediately enraged and pounced on him from the left and right, biting the minotaur's ankles.
As the bull-headed man raised his whip to strike, Su Yuyao quickly gathered her Qi into the blade, twisted her body, and forcefully swung it at the bull-headed man's elbow!
The Qi wind was like a knife. Although it didn't knock the whip away or injure the bull's head, it did make the bull's arm numb and weak.
"You two step aside! Protect Xuanfeng!" Su Yuyao instructed.
Shadow and Sandstorm immediately released their grip and retreated to Xuanfeng's side.
Everyone outside the palace gate, whether sitting, standing, or kneeling, stared in astonishment at the unfamiliar Su Yuyao and the two wolves with their backs to Xuanfeng!
Su Yuyao's attention, however, was only on the bull-headed executioner.
The bull looked helplessly at Su Yuyao and the snarling wolf behind her, then looked innocently at Yi Mu, seeking help.
Taking advantage of the moment when the bull's head turned its head, Su Yuyao channeled her Qi again, ducked down, and darted to the bull's head's groin. Without saying a word, she swung her crescent blade and slashed upwards.
Upon seeing this, Chi Yan immediately stood up.
"Chiyan!" Mother Yi called out to Chiyan, suppressing her smile as her eyes followed Su Yuyao.
In the past, given Su Yuyao's antics, she would have been beheaded as soon as she entered the Heavenly Gate, but...
The Empress Dowager stared intently at Su Yuyao. "I want to see what kind of things this Su Yuyao is capable of."
Suddenly, Niu Tou felt a cold wind blow past his crotch and quickly took a step back. However, due to his huge size, he was not agile and ended up trapping Su Yuyao between his legs.
"Ah!" Su Yuyao protected her stomach, gripped the crescent blade in reverse, and forcefully thrust the tip of the blade towards the bull's thigh.
"Moo!" The bull-headed man cried out in pain and quickly lifted his injured leg, but the crescent blade hooked into the bull-headed man's thigh like a hook.
Su Yuyao finally had a chance to catch her breath, so she gripped the knife handle with both hands and used all her Qi to pull it downwards!
"puff!"
A stream of dark red blood spurted onto Su Yuyao's neck.
Su Yuyao remained expressionless, protecting her stomach with one hand and gripping the crescent blade with the other as she withdrew from the bull's head.
The bull's head swayed unsteadily, then with a thud, it fell to the ground.
"Girl..." Xuanfeng struggled to pull at the wolf's tail and legs, finally managing to grab the colorful robe. "Girl...you...hurry...go..."
Su Yuyao was unaware of Xuanfeng's actions!
She lifted her long robe, took a few steps and stepped onto the bull's belly, then jumped up while clutching her stomach, kicking hard into the bull's chest.
"Moo... Ugh..."
Su Yuyao then slid down the bull's chest to its neck, suddenly pressed her foot against the bull's throat, and grabbed the bull's nose ring.
"Minotaur! I know you're just following orders! I've hurt you so much, and you haven't fought back. I understand you're letting me win! But! I won't be grateful! Because!" Su Yuyao roared, glaring, and raised her crescent blade, "You hit my Xuanfeng!"
A flash of cold light streaked past, and Niu Tou felt a chill on his nose. He saw Su Yuyao pick up the nose ring with a little bit of beefy flesh hanging from it, step over his head, and walk away!
"Moo—!" Blood gushed from the cow's nose and from its lower body.
"Chiyan! Take Gui Niu away! Treat him properly!" Mother Yi said, looking at Su Yuyao with a smirk.
Chi Yan quickly got up and called several heavenly soldiers to carry away the Gui Niu while Su Yuyao ignored him.
Su Yuyao used a knife to cut off the flesh from the nose ring and fed it to Shadow and Sandstorm. She then put the finger-thick nose ring on her wrist, and when she held it up to the sunlight, it shone brightly.
Xuanfeng lay on the ground, looking up at Su Yuyao, who was admiring her nose ring with her protruding belly, with a happy expression on his face.
You silly girl! You've gotten fatter again! And you've become more capable!
Xuanfeng recalled the scene when he first adopted Su Yuyao, how she was so fascinated by any new toy she had; he also remembered how she would stick out her little belly and droop her head after each trouble, cautiously looking at his expression with her big, wide eyes; he also remembered how she always depended on him and tried to please him; and he especially remembered the wonderful times they spent together…
No matter what she looks like, she is definitely not the Su Yuyao who is now, covered in a fishy smell, with a belly that seems to reach the sky, and who walks with a swagger.
“Girl…” Xuanfeng tugged at Su Yuyao’s skirt with emotion.
"Hey! Wait a minute!" Su Yuyao said softly.
She sheathed her crescent-shaped blade, straightened her clothes, took a few steps forward, clasped her hands in a fist salute, bowed slightly to Mother Yi, and said, "Snow Mountain Wolf Clan Commander, Sa Ningbao! Greetings, Mother Yi!"
The Empress Dowager looked at Su Yuyao with delight, then turned to Hongzhu, whose face was filled with terror. "Hongzhu, look! She's here! Do I still need to pursue this crime of disobeying the imperial decree?"
“She…this…” Hongzhu was so shocked by Su Yuyao’s appearance that she couldn’t process what she was saying.
Yi's mother slightly raised the corners of her mouth and said to Zeyuan, who was equally shocked, "Zeyuan, what do you think?"
"Huh?" Ze Yuan snapped out of his daze and said awkwardly, "Since... Su Yuyao is here, there's no need to pursue this further..."
"Where are the others?" Mother Yi's gaze swept towards Tide.
Chao Xi quickly replied, "Of course we will listen to Your Majesty!"
Yi Mu coldly looked at the people kneeling at her feet, showing no intention of making them get up.
She rubbed her forehead while glancing at Xuanfeng and Su Yuyao...
"Girl, what brings you here?" Xuanfeng crouched down, crawling forward to reach Su Yuyao's shoes, and said with a silly grin, "This is so dangerous, what are you doing here..."
"What am I doing here?" Su Yuyao turned around and looked at Xuanfeng, who was lying at her feet, covered in wounds, but with a silly smile on his face.
"What did you think I came for? If I hadn't come, the Empress would have beaten you to death!" Su Yuyao muttered, both angry and distressed. "You're so spineless! A dignified Heavenly Lord, beaten like this! Where's your Qi? Why aren't you using it?!"
Xuanfeng calmed down, got up, and hugged Su Yuyao's leg. Although his whole body was in so much pain that it felt like it was about to break apart, he felt incredibly sweet and satisfied.
"Little girl... I miss you so much..." Xuan Feng, who had just been so tough against the whip, suddenly became vulnerable in front of Su Yuyao. He wanted to stand up and hug the girl he had been longing for, but his burned knees wouldn't obey him, and he couldn't muster any strength. "Little girl, I'm sorry... I was wrong..."
Su Yuyao wanted to hug Xuanfeng, but she didn't dare to get close because she couldn't let him know about the child.
Tears welled in her eyes as she looked at the whip marks on Xuanfeng's back and said, "You stupid bastard! Why didn't you call me to come with you..."
"Didn't you divorce me? How dare you divorce me, you naughty girl... You've gotten fat again... Hehe..."
Xuanfeng looked at Su Yuyao and grinned foolishly.
Su Yuyao suddenly blushed and glanced shyly at Xuanfeng.
Xuanfeng, oblivious to the situation, continued to chuckle foolishly, saying, "Girl, aren't you sad that you divorced me? How come you've still managed to get so fat?"
Su Yuyao rolled her eyes and turned away.
Seeing Xuanfeng's worthless appearance, Yi's mother unconsciously rolled her eyes. If it weren't for the special period and special circumstances, this Su Yuyao really couldn't be kept alive!
"Yao'er!" Mother Yi could no longer bear to see her son treated like this by Su Yuyao, so she said sternly, "Xuanfeng is the Heavenly Lord. Even if he has been punished according to the law, it is because of my teachings as his mother. Whether you are the leader of the wolf clan or will be married to Xuanfeng in the future, none of that is a reason for you to treat him so casually!"
Su Yuyao realized that she had gone a bit too far with Xuanfeng just now, so she bowed her head respectfully and said, "Yes! Your Majesty!"
Seeing that Su Yuyao was somewhat receptive to reason, Yi's mother softened her tone and said, "Xuanfeng did indeed make some mistakes in handling the flood this time. Other things are fine, but the fact that he injured Qiangji's arm was truly inexcusable!"
Su Yuyao frowned slightly and looked at Xuanfeng at her feet.
Xuanfeng then groped around and hugged his shoes, his hands fidgeting inside his robe.
Looking at her disappointing son, Yi's mother rolled her eyes again and continued, "If it weren't for Hongzhu's timely explanation, even I would have misunderstood Haichao's good intentions! Lord Haichao saw that Jiujiao Mountain was in trouble and wanted to help, but he didn't explain clearly, which caused Xuanfeng to misunderstand and that's why he injured Qiangji's arm!"
Su Yuyao raised her head, looked at Hongzhu, and then at Haichao, whose face was still pale, in Chaoxi's arms.
So that's how it is. How can such a distorted version of events hold up?!
Looking at Su Yuyao, whose anger was gradually rising, Mother Yi said slowly, "Although Hai Chao did not help, considering that Qiang Ji was injured because of this, I will still reward Hai Chao."
After saying that, Mother Yi looked at Chao Xi, "Chao Xi, help your elder brother back to rest! It's been hard on him to stay here and supervise the executions so early in the morning!"
Tide bowed her head and replied, "Yes!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty!" Hai Chao hurriedly kowtowed in gratitude, then struggled to his feet and limped away with the tide.
Su Yuyao looked at Hai Chao with some confusion. How could he look like he was being rewarded? He was clearly being punished!
She blinked and looked at her mother in confusion, only to see her mother staring straight at her, the corners of her mouth slowly turning up.
Su Yuyao's heart skipped a beat!
Ah! So Mother Yi knew everything! She was openly rewarding while secretly punishing! Xuanfeng must have seen through it all along! That's why he took the blame upon himself! It wasn't to protect me at all!
Su Yuyao angrily kicked away Xuanfeng, who was clinging to her leg.
"Su Yuyao!" Mother Yi coldly shouted, looking at Su Yuyao's attitude towards Xuan Feng.
"Ah!" To cover her embarrassment, Su Yuyao took two more steps forward. "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"
Yi's mother stared at Su Yuyao's belly for a long time.
Seeing this, Su Yuyao began to tense up. She tried to suck in her stomach and pressed down on the hem of her clothes.
"Hahahaha!" Mother Yi couldn't help but burst into laughter as she watched Su Yuyao's clumsy attempt to cover up her mistake.
"Alright! Get up, all of you!" Mother Yi stood up and said, "Ruixin! Send someone to tidy up Fuguang Palace and let Xuanfeng go back to recuperate!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Ruixin replied, bowing low.
"Jinyu! Go and prepare some clothes for Yao'er to change into, make sure they're loose-fitting!"
"Yes, Mother!"
"Danfang, go to your father and get some medicine for your brother!"
"Yes, Mother!"
“Zeyuan,” Mother Yi said with a pang of heartache, looking at the child kneeling at her feet, “take Hongzhu back to Wuji Dao!”
"Yes... Mother!" Ze Yuan glanced at Su Yuyao. He hadn't seen her for months, and she had changed so much! Before, she was still so childish, but now, while she retained some of that childishness, she possessed a woman's charm and a heroic spirit! This woman was truly special!
Hongzhu slowly raised her eyelids to look at Zeyuan, then followed Zeyuan's gaze to Su Yuyao.
Why?! Why is this mortal Su Yuyao favored by Lord Xuanfeng?! Even Zeyuan is bewitched by her?! Why?!
Hongzhu's eyes were overflowing with hatred.
Yi Mu glanced at the two people, each with their own thoughts, and said with a cold smile, "Hongzhu, you are very clever, but you should use your cleverness in the right way! Although you are not of high birth, you are still the wife of the Daoist Heavenly Lord, so you should always remember your position and regulate your behavior!"
Hongzhu withdrew her gaze, bowed her head, and replied, "Yes, Your Majesty!"
Only after everyone had gone far away did Mother Yi coldly look at Su Yuyao, "You! Come with me to the Female Mother Palace!"
"Your Majesty! Please don't make things difficult for her!" Xuanfeng cried out urgently upon hearing this. "Girl! Don't go!"
Su Yuyao understood that she wouldn't leave easily this time, so she ignored Xuanfeng's shouts and bowed, replying, "Yes, Your Majesty!"
"No!" Xuanfeng grabbed Su Yuyao's robe and pulled with all his might, "Don't go! It's dangerous!"
"Ouch!" Su Yuyao was pulled so hard by Xuanfeng that she almost lost her balance.
She held her stomach with one hand and Xuanfeng's shoulder with the other, saying, "Let go! Don't worry! Her Majesty won't make things difficult for me!"
Xuanfeng clutched Su Yuyao's robe tightly. Even with his vision blurred, he still managed to look at his mother and pleaded, "Your Majesty! Everything happened because of me, and it's all my fault. You can punish me, you can beat me, I won't say a word. I only beg Your Majesty to spare the girl..."
"Xuanfeng! Let go!" Mother Yi said coldly.
"No!" Xuanfeng hugged Su Yuyao's legs tightly, and blood started flowing from the wound on his back again.
Back then, Su Yuyao's resolute departure for the wolf clan was the most heartbreaking and regrettable moment in his thousands of years! This time, he would never let go, no matter what!
"Alright, I'll have Shadow and Sandstorm take you back, and I'll go talk to Mother Yi!"
"After you finish speaking, will you come to find me?" Xuanfeng raised his head and looked at Su Yuyao with eyes that were either soaked with sweat or tears.
"I..." Su Yuyao was worried that taking Shadow and Sandstorm to Yimu's place would be dangerous, so she could only entrust them to Xuanfeng for now, hoping that Xuanfeng could protect them. At the same time, she couldn't let Xuanfeng know about the children, so she could only avoid the question and said, "I will go find Shadow and Sandstorm. Please take good care of them for me!"
"Yao'er!" Mother Yi helped Guiyue to her feet, looked at Su Yuyao, and said, "Let's go!"
"yes!"
Su Yuyao pried Xuanfeng's hand away, then winked at Shadow and Sandstorm, signaling them to follow Xuanfeng.
The two looked at each other and reluctantly agreed.
Su Yuyao then put her finger to her lips in a "shh" gesture, signaling them not to talk about the child.
The two looked at each other again and readily agreed.
Su Yuyao then turned around with a sense of relief, appearing calm but inwardly anxious as she followed behind her mother.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Please don't make things difficult for this girl!" Xuanfeng struggled to her feet and cried out, "Mother! Please don't make things difficult for this girl! Mother!"
Yi's mother paused, gripped Guiyue's hand tightly, and asked incredulously, "Guiyue! Does he mean...?"
Guiyue gently tightened her grip on Yimu's hand, smiling as she said, "That's right, Your Majesty!"
Yi Mu breathed a long sigh of relief. She had waited thousands of years for this word, "Mother!"
Su Yuyao had no time to observe the changing emotions between Yi Mu and Xuan Feng; instead, she was preoccupied with how to conceal her pregnancy and how to safely leave the Bitch Palace…
Xuanfeng, who was being carried by the heavenly soldiers, stared intently at Su Yuyao's departing figure. He wanted to call out to her, but he choked up and couldn't make a sound.
Silly girl! You're such a stupid, obnoxious girl! Why did I take all the blame?! I've been protecting you the whole time, why did you risk coming here?!
Xuanfeng stabilized his Qi, slowly releasing the Qi field to circulate through the meridians, clearing blockages and healing injuries...
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