Chapter 201 Hidden Dangers in the Heavenly Palace
Su Yuyao stroked her belly and said calmly, "Troops have already been secretly planted in the four northern cities. Coincidentally, Ten Peaks are starting to stir again. And even more coincidentally, Father, you've arrived at this time. Judging from this situation, Xuanfeng's situation isn't much better! If Xuanfeng isn't doing well, then Mother Yi is probably not doing well either..."
Langzhi and Renshen exchanged a silent glance, then frowned and looked away.
Su Yuyao sat on the throne, calmly looking at Lang Zhi, who was full of thoughts, and Ren Shen, who was full of entanglements, and said, "Are you still trying to hide it from me?"
Langzhi clicked her tongue, as if finally making up her mind, and said, "Daughter, don't worry, Xuanfeng can handle it..."
"If he could handle it, why would you need to protect me?"
"Isn't this...the perfect solution!"
Su Yuyao lowered her head, looking at her slightly trembling belly, and said calmly, "If everything goes smoothly, how can there be a perfect plan?"
Langzhi was speechless for a moment, then turned to Renshin and shouted, "Renshin! Say something!"
Ren Shen's eyes widened as he looked at Lang Zhi.
"Ha!" Su Yuyao sneered, "So you two really do know each other!"
She raised her head, her gaze sweeping over Langzhi and Renshen like a knife. "Tell me, what exactly happened?"
Ren Shen avoided Su Yuyao's gaze and lowered his head to say, "I don't have much information. I only know that Lady Qingyue was secretly summoned. Also... Lord Chaoxi went to Wuji Dao and hasn't come out yet..."
"Get to the point, who is inside the Heavenly Palace?" Su Yuyao's tone was calm, but her red eyes were churning, and the temperature inside the cave suddenly dropped, even Lang Zhi couldn't help but shiver.
"I don't know, I only know that Princess Jinyu has not shown her face for several months, and Lord Ruixin is quite anxious..."
"What is Lord Crimson Flame doing?"
"Lord Crimson Flame? There's no news of Lord Crimson Flame." Ren Shen pondered for a moment and replied in a low voice.
Su Yuyao twirled her fingers, pondering. Ruixin Jun only had one daughter, Princess Jinyu, and Princess Jinyu hadn't shown herself for so long—it was indeed a good opportunity to cause trouble. However… Chiyan Jun was a loyal follower of Empress Yi, yet there was no news of him defending her. That was interesting…
Langzhi looked at Su Yuyao, who was heavily pregnant but still painstakingly planning, and couldn't help but feel sorry for her. She comforted her, "Daughter, don't worry! No matter how much trouble Ruixin Jun causes, as long as Mother Yi is still alive, he can't turn the world upside down!"
Su Yuyao's pupils dilated in shock. Alive?!
If Lady Yi were still alive, who would dare to cause trouble?! Since Lord Ruixin has made a move and Lord Chiyan hasn't shown up, it's probably not that Lady Yi is having a hard time, but rather... she's likely in grave danger!
Thinking of this, Su Yuyao's Qi field trembled slightly. She closed her eyes, steadied her Qi field, and pieced together all the details, searching for a way to untangle the knot in this complex and chaotic situation...
Ren Shen was also startled by Lang Zhi's words, staring at Lang Zhi with wide eyes in disbelief.
Langzhi looked at Renshin, completely bewildered. He didn't understand what he had said that had made Renshin suddenly tense. He glanced at Su Yuyao, who was sitting cross-legged on the throne with her eyes closed, and slowly moved towards Renshin, asking in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
"Alive." Renshen said, unusually frowning.
"Alive? Still alive..."
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In the grass by the Sishui Pool, Shadow and Sandstorm flanked the worried Bi Rong on the left and right, and the three of them sat neatly and carefully on the edge of the cliff.
"Lord Bi Rong!" Shadow put his arm around Bi Rong's shoulder and said confidently, "Just relax and recharge! With Miss Ning Bao as your strong support, what are you afraid of!"
Sandstorm also stepped forward, looking at Bi Rong's bloodshot eyes, and forced a smile, saying, "Lord Bi Rong! You've melted several ice peaks, that's amazing! Do a few more!"
"Hey! No way!" Bi Rong broke free from Yingzi's arm, pointed at his eyes and shouted angrily, "I'm almost blinded! Let me rest too!"
"Besides!" Bi Rong pointed with lingering fear at the glacier below the cliff, where ice floes were slowly flowing. "We only made a bet to see if I could melt these few ice peaks, not that I could melt this whole area! If this large glacier melts, who knows where it will flood! If it only floods the Immortal Mountain area, that's fine, but if it floods the four northern cities, who will stand up for me?!"
"Miss Ningbao!" Shadow patted his chest and assured, "With Miss Ningbao backing you up, you'll have Miss Ningbao backing you up! With Miss Ningbao backing you up, Lord Xuanfeng will back you up! With Lord Xuanfeng backing you up, what are you afraid of!"
Bi Rong steadied himself, then suddenly realized what had happened. He slapped his thigh in regret and said, "You! You tricked me!"
“It’s not exactly a trap,” Shadow reassured the somewhat agitated Bi Rong. “It was an idea that Miss Ningbao came up with, and it can also be considered a request that Miss Ningbao made to you!”
"A request?!" Bi Rong rubbed his face and gritted his teeth, saying, "Miss Yao'er is about to cause a huge disaster! The four northern cities are Ruixin Jun's territory. If they really flood, it will definitely cause conflict!"
“Lord Bi Rong,” Shadow patted Bi Rong’s shoulder, glanced warily behind him, and whispered in Bi Rong’s ear, “Miss Ning Bao has her reasons for doing things! Think about it, every single thing Miss Ning Bao has done has been carefully considered… uh…”
Shadow cleared his throat awkwardly and continued, "Originally, Miss Ningbao wanted to come in person, but Chengma Peak had too many complicated matters to attend to and couldn't get away, so she had to send the two of us to make the trip!"
After Shadow finished speaking, he winked at Sandstorm. Sandstorm understood and grabbed Bi Rong's arm, saying, "Lord Bi Rong, we've heard that you and Miss Ningbao worked together perfectly back then, not only torturing Wu Laoliu but also destroying the evidence of his body!"
Bi Rong felt a toothache just listening to this, rolled his eyes and said, "The Heavenly Robe is flawless! But do you know how much I suffered?! Lord Xuanfeng made me boil the lake water! I was forced to boil the lake water by that stupid bird Flying Eagle!"
"It's...it's boiling?" Sandstorm looked at Bi Rong in disbelief.
"Sigh..." Bi Rong shook his head and said, "No, but it allowed me to master the art of fire in water!"
Shadow frowned, blinked at the sandstorm with his eyelids, and patted Bi Rong's shoulder, saying, "Lord Bi Rong, you are now able to master fire in water and melt these ice peaks, which is truly remarkable! If you melt this glacier as well, who in our immortal mountain can rival you?"
Bi Rong still looked conflicted and unwilling. He had been tricked by Su Yuyao more than once or twice. "Lord Xuanfeng sent me here to guard the Sishui Pool. If he finds out..."
"Oh dear! Lord Bi Rong! Lord Xuan Feng will find out sooner or later!" The sandstorm's impatient nature finally couldn't hold back any longer. Pointing to a patch of glacier that was gradually flowing beneath their feet, they said, "You've already gone this far. The only way out is to continue melting as Miss Ning Bao requested! If anything goes wrong, it will all be blamed on Miss Ning Bao! If you stop now, you won't have fulfilled Miss Ning Bao's request! When Lord Xuan Feng blames you, Miss Ning Bao might not be able to take the blame for you! You're bound to cause trouble eventually, so it's better to cause something big and get punished!"
"Sandstorm! Don't talk nonsense!" Seeing that Sandstorm was being too blunt, Shadow was worried that Bi Rong would get upset, so he quickly glared at Sandstorm and gave him a look to shut up.
Bi Rong, however, relaxed his brow, slapped his thigh, and said, "That's right! That makes sense!"
After saying that, he stood up abruptly, stretched his legs, and said, "Brother Sandstorm is right! Since we've come this far, why not go all out with Miss Yao'er!"
Sandstorm quickly stood up and said with a smile, "Lord Bi Rong is truly wise! No wonder our Miss Ningbao trusts you so much!"
"That's right! Miss Yao'er and I have a perfectly close relationship!"
Shadow watched Bi Rong, who was rubbing his hands together in anticipation, speechless. This brain of his… only Miss Ningbao could truly understand it…
Sha Bao pulled up his dazed shadow and asked excitedly, "Lord Bi Rong, we two brothers will fully cooperate with you! Tell us, what's next?"
Bi Rong frowned slightly, his sharp eyes gazing at the distant glacier, and said in a low voice, "No need, you can go back and report! Leave the rest to us!"
After saying that, he put his finger to his lips, and a melodious and high-pitched whistle suddenly rang out! A moment later, the sound of birds chirping "caw-caw-" came from the sky.
Following the sound, Shadow and Sandstorm saw a white cloud drifting rapidly across the sky, then suddenly transforming into a huge, entirely white cockatoo! The cockatoo circled a few times in the air before swooping down towards the edge of the cliff.
Bi Rong channeled his inner energy and leaped off the cliff! The cockatoo ducked down and caught Bi Rong on its back.
Bi Rong rode his cockatoo away into the distance, his voice drifting back, "Shadow Brothers! Sandstorm Brothers! Go back... Miss Yao'er... I will never... I entrust... This subordinate will definitely... release..."
"Caw! Caw!" The cockatoo also cried out a few times, then suddenly flapped its wings and flew away.
Only a silent shadow and a sandstorm full of doubt remained at the edge of the cliff.
"Shadow, what is Lord Bi Rong shouting?" Sandstorm asked, scratching his head. "Does this mean he's agreed?"
Shadow sighed, looked at the clear-eyed Sandstorm, and said softly, "Well, he went off riding a bird, didn't he?"
"Great!" Sandstorm finally breathed a sigh of relief and tugged at Shadow, saying, "Now, can we go back?"
The shadow nodded, then glanced at the streaks of fire on the distant horizon. "Let's go home. There's still so much to do..."
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In the dead of night, the tranquil Heavenly Palace is fraught with hidden dangers!
Xuanfeng stood resolutely before the gates of the Yinmu Palace, holding the Cicada Feather Sword. A chilling wind swirled and swept towards the bushes outside the palace walls.
Suddenly, a faint rustling sound came from the bushes.
“Ruixin Jun,” Xuanfeng said coldly, “you may also leave.”
Ruixin stood at the foot of the stone steps, listening to the rustling sounds of panic from the bushes gradually fade into the distance. His eyes twitched slightly, and he whispered, "Xuanfeng, don't forget, Jinyu is your sister!"
Xuanfeng slightly raised his eyes and said coldly, "Lord Ruixin, I'm afraid you've forgotten that Jinyu is the most beloved daughter of Mother Yi."
“Xuanfeng, you and I both know what kind of person Mother Yi is! So what if Jinyu is her beloved daughter?! She's a ruthless character who can even harm the one she loves!”
"Ruixin Jun!" Xuanfeng shouted, "Please return!"
"Xuanfeng!" Ruixin shouted, his eyes bloodshot. "Today, I must see Jinyu!"
Xuanfeng gripped the Cicada Feather Sword tightly, twisted his wrist, and placed the sword behind his back. He lightly lifted his eyelids and glanced at Ruixin with a cold, hawk-like gaze. "Who is it that sent Jinyu into the Female Mother Palace to inherit the position of the Mother of Limitless?"
Ruixin stared at Xuanfeng, who exuded a chilling aura, with bloodshot eyes, trembling lips, and twitching nostrils.
Xuanfeng, however, did not let Ruixin off the hook and continued, "When Jinyu could no longer endure it and her internal organs ruptured and she bled from her seven orifices, who was it that persuaded her to persevere?"
“I…” Ruixin’s eyes gradually moistened, and two lines of tears streamed down his face. “I only have one daughter, Jinyu! Everything I’ve done is for her! Now, the injured Jinyu is under house arrest by Mother Yi, and she won’t let me visit her… As a father, I have the right to know whether my daughter… is still…”
Ruixin dared not speak further. At this moment, he truly regretted it. He regretted his greed, regretted pushing his daughter into the abyss of infinity! He had calculated everything, but he hadn't foreseen that his daughter wouldn't be able to inherit the position of Mother of Infinity! If Jinyu failed, he would have no leverage! Without leverage, his entire strategy would be rendered useless…
...
A sinister and chilling voice suddenly pierced Ruixin's mind, "Lord Ruixin, Princess Jinyu has begun to assume the position of Mother of Wuji as you wished. Are you content to let her remain only as Mother of Wuji?"
"What Young Master Fu means is..."
"Heh heh heh." A sinister voice chuckled coldly, "A complete upheaval!"
"What?" Ruixin's eyes widened. "An upheaval?"
"The change of the Heavenly Palace is nothing but... a complete upheaval, isn't it?" The sinister voice seemed relaxed, yet it carried a chilling aura.
"Nonsense! If Jinyu can become the Mother of Wuji, then I..."
"You're satisfied now, aren't you?" The piercing voice penetrated Ruixin's very bones. "If you weren't powerful enough, how could Princess Jinyu have secured her position as the Mother of Wuji? Look at Lord Xuanfeng's fate! Although Princess Jinyu is more favored than Princess Bifang, Lord Chiyan is even more favored than you!"
Yes! If I'm not strong enough, how can Jinyu... possibly hold her position...?
"So, as long as you can turn the world upside down, does it even matter whether Princess Jinyu is the Mother of Wuji or not?"
Yes, if... then... it doesn't matter anymore...
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Ruixin gradually calmed down, and his grief-stricken eyes slowly turned cold and menacing. A complete upheaval... Yes! I must turn the world upside down!
He suddenly looked up at the tightly closed palace gates. "Daughter! Hold on a little longer! Wait for your father... to turn the world upside down for you!"
He slowly stepped down the stairs, glared fiercely at Xuanfeng, and then turned and left.
Xuanfeng coldly watched Ruixin disappear into the night before sheathing his Cicada Feather Sword and retreating back into the Female Mother Palace.
After closing the palace gates, Guiyue said with some concern, "Lord Xuanfeng, why does this old servant feel that Lord Ruixin seems different?"
Xuanfeng's eyes flickered slightly. After a moment's thought, he turned and asked, "Granny Guiyue, how is Auntie's side going?"
“It went very smoothly!” Guiyue replied, bowing her head. “Empress Qingyue has already used the Qi of the Ice Wheel to stabilize Princess Jinyu’s internal organs. As long as we can fill Princess Jinyu’s Qi field, it should be fine. However…” Guiyue said with some difficulty, “Princess Jinyu is delicate and has suffered serious injuries. It’s hard to say when she will wake up or even if she will wake up at all…”
A hint of melancholy flashed across Xuanfeng's expression. "Then... what about Mother Yi?"
Guiyue replied with a smile, "With Princess Jinyu's help, Her Majesty looks much better, but... her Qi field is still a bit uneasy, and she is meditating!"
Xuanfeng nodded. "Thank you for your hard work!"
Guiyue forced a smile, curtsied, and withdrew.
Xuanfeng sighed softly and turned to walk towards his mother's bedroom.
The courtyard was deserted, the candlelight flickering. Xuanfeng looked up at the moon, which was obscured by dark clouds, and his eyes inexplicably began to sting...
My dear girl, I miss you so much! How are you? Are you doing well? Has Lord Langzhi come to Chengma Peak? Did you drink the peach-flavored drink that Guan Yue brought you? Have you grown up a lot, little one? Can you walk now? Can you talk now? Can you call me "Mama" and "Papa" now...?
The moon, shrouded in dark clouds, grew increasingly blurry, and Xuanfeng's eyes gradually burned.
"Xuanfeng," Qingyue's slightly weary voice drifted over, "Are you missing Yao'er and Miao'er?"
Xuanfeng pinched the bridge of his nose, crushing the tears from the corners of his eyes. He looked at Qingyue apologetically and bowed slightly, "Aunt, you've worked so hard! Jinyu, she..."
"It's alright," Qingyue replied calmly.
Looking at Xuanfeng, who outwardly appeared resolute but inwardly was deeply shaken, she felt a pang of heartache. "Xuanfeng, you... you've suffered so much!"
Xuanfeng lowered his head and said with a wry smile, "It's not about whether it's hard or not. I just hope things will end soon. I want to... go home."
Hearing this, Qingyue felt a sharp pain in her heart. How she longed for Xuanfeng to return to Su Yuyao's side as soon as possible, after all... Su Yuyao might be about to give birth again...
The thought brought back the secret that had plagued her for months. She could barely contain her urges, "Xuanfeng! Yao'er, she... she might..."
"Hmm?" Xuanfeng looked at Qingyue with moist eyes. "What's wrong, girl?"
“She…” Qingyue looked at Xuanfeng’s slightly haggard appearance, and then thought about the current situation of the Heavenly Palace. If Xuanfeng was distracted, could the Heavenly Palace still remain stable? If something happened to the Heavenly Palace, it would cause great chaos…
“Oh, she…” Qingyue brushed a stray hair behind her ear, “She must miss you too…”
Xuanfeng smiled slightly, then looked up at the exhausted Qingyue, "Aunt, is there enough Ice Wheel Qi left?"
Qingyue smiled and nodded, then asked with some doubt, "Xuanfeng, back then, when you and Mother Yi sent the baby girl born in Jiujiao Mountain to Binglun Palace to become Yu Chuanzi, was it to use their cultivation to accumulate Binglun Qi for Feihua?"
Xuanfeng nodded, sighed painfully, and said, "At that time, I was a Daoist Heavenly Lord, and I was betrothed to Feihua, so Feihua was naturally the candidate for the Mother of Limitless. However, Feihua's Qi field was shallow, and she couldn't receive any Qi fortune at all. The Mother Goddess wanted to cultivate Qi for Feihua... But at that time, the Nine Suburbs Mountain had just suffered a calamity, so... we could only use a special method to leave Feihua a way out..."
Qingyue frowned, shook her head, and said, "To create the Qi field of the Mother of Limitless for Feihua, so many parents have been hurt! Xuanfeng, you are also a father. If someone stole Miao'er, how would you feel?!"
Xuanfeng's heart jolted violently, as if a piece of his flesh had been ripped out.
"Retribution..." Qingyue's face was full of helplessness and relief. She slowly looked at Xuanfeng and said, "Everything was for Feihua, but the marriage is no longer Feihua's! You stole someone else's child, but you didn't even get to see your own first child!"
Xuanfeng's heart was ripped out again.
"Everything is cause and effect!" Qingyue looked up at the moon shrouded in a hazy mist. "In the end, everyone will... reap what they sow..."
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