Chapter 213 Brothers Turn Against Each Other
Huh? What's going on?!
Although Xuanfeng added his Qi, he still couldn't fly! He looked down and saw that several pieces of seaweed were binding his legs and slowly moving towards his intervertebral disc.
"Why should Su Yuyao be able to have your child?!" Ze Yuan roared, losing his mind. The seaweed coiled between Xuan Feng's thighs suddenly began to spin and burrowed towards Xuan Feng's roots.
Xuanfeng violently shook the Qi field, shattering the seaweed that wanted to castrate him. He took a step and flew up, only to find that the seaweed fragments that had landed on the Qi shield had taken root and sprouted in the silt, and the seaweed roots were constantly drilling into the Qi shield, already drilling countless small cracks in the Qi shield.
Without a second thought, he flung out the Cicada Feather Sword. The sword spun rapidly in the air, its energy transforming into countless blades as thin as cicada wings. These blades sliced into the mud, severing the roots of the kelp and cutting into its interior.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!" As bursts of dark green gas exploded, the seaweed on the Qi shield was blasted into dust.
Seeing that Xuanfeng's Cicada Feather Sword had left his hand, Zeyuan quickly commanded the sea monsters to pounce on Xuanfeng.
Xuanfeng glanced at the swarm of strangely shaped fish demons rushing towards him, then with a flick of his wrist, he dispersed the fish with a wave of energy. At the same time, wisps of light shot out from the dark green gas, coalescing into a beam that pierced towards Zeyuan.
Ze Yuan took a step back, and the black mist around him, like tentacles, drew the sea monster to his front.
"Pfft!" The several layers of sea monsters had no chance to resist and instantly turned into blood.
Ze Yuan frowned and transformed the black mist into seaweed, wrapping it around Xuan Feng!
"Whoosh—!" A gust of cold wind swept by, and the air temperature plummeted. All the raindrops were frozen in the air, like a still beaded curtain. Inside the curtain, all sorts of sea monsters and sea beasts were imprisoned by ice, unable to even move their eyes.
Xuanfeng turned around in surprise, only to see the dense, frozen beaded curtain gradually breaking open, revealing Qingyue walking slowly through the mud on the Qi shield. With each step, the mud beneath her feet would freeze into frost flowers, and with another step, the frozen frost flowers would break into fine dust and disappear into the air.
"Aunt!" Xuanfeng leaped in front of Qingyue and whispered, "You go back and protect Her Majesty. Your nephew is here..."
"You?" Qingyue retorted coldly, "Are you even here raising seafood?!"
After saying that, Qingyue's eyes widened, and she leaped into the air. Her crescent-shaped hair bun instantly emitted a cold light, which quickly wrapped around Qingyue's palm, gathering into a shuttle with two pointed ends and a silvery sheen.
Ze Yuan sneered, "I didn't expect that after so many years as the head of Binglun Palace, Lady Qingyue is still so sentimental, even reluctant to throw away the tools she used to work with!"
Qingyue sneered, holding the silver shuttle in her hand, raising an eyebrow and glaring at Zeyuan, "Not only have you not lost your tools, but you haven't lost your skills either!"
As she spoke, Qingyue suddenly threw the shuttle at Zeyuan.
Ze Yuan smirked, tossed the seaweed around the shuttle, and said sarcastically, "Oh! I don't know if you've lost your skills, but I do know that your tools are going to be lost!"
"Crackling!" The frozen vortex was slowly cracking, and falling icicles broke the ice that imprisoned the monster.
"Aunt! Go back quickly! Leave this to me!" Xuanfeng unleashed his sword energy and slashed at the monster that was about to break through the ice. The monster was instantly cleaved into pieces.
Qingyue was not in a hurry when Zeyuan took the shuttle. Instead, she kept flicking her fingers, and a creaking sound could be heard in the air.
"Squeak—!" The seaweed in Ze Yuan's hand suddenly burst open, turning into a large dark green net that soared into the air and covered the whirlpool!
"What the hell?!" Ze Yuan stared in horror at the seaweed he had thrown out, which had actually turned into a fishing net?! He was furious and released even longer seaweed, but no matter how long he released it, a silver light quickly cut it into thin strips and wove them together. Not only were the directions disordered, but the energy field was also stirred up, making it impossible to launch an attack!
"Zeyuan, do you know what it means to be trapped in your own web?" Qingyue's cold voice was like a command, and the net that had been covering the vortex suddenly plummeted down and slammed heavily onto Zeyuan!
Ze Yuan hurriedly released his Qi to resist, but unexpectedly it was compatible with the seaweed. Not only did it fail to resist, it was smashed even more solidly!
"Crackling sound—thump!" A huge seaweed net, containing various frozen monsters mixed with ice beads, slammed heavily into the ground, engulfing Ze Yuan.
Xuanfeng, wielding the Cicada Feather Sword, leaped behind Qingyue and bowed, saying, "Aunt, leave the rest to me! I'm worried about leaving the Vestal Palace unattended..."
“Xuanfeng,” Qingyue’s usual kind face was replaced by a stern reprimand, “Zeyuan is your younger brother, but now he wants to kill you. Why do you still show mercy?!”
Xuanfeng looked at Zeyuan, who was pinned to the ground and unable to move, and whispered, "Zeyuan cannot die! The whereabouts of Tide Lord are still unknown, and I'm worried..."
"What are you worried about? Since Yao'er dared to release the news and cause so many forces to turn their guns on her, she must be confident..."
"I don't care whether she's confident or not! I just want to leave her a way out!" Xuanfeng's eyes were bloodshot as he roared, "There are too many people from all walks of life turning against us now, which is really disadvantageous for the girl! Only by holding Zeyuan's life can I have the right to negotiate!"
"Fool! Do you think this situation allows you to negotiate?!" Qingyue roared, then looked at Xuanfeng, who was entangled in matters of the heart, and felt a pang of heartache. She softened her voice and said, "Xuanfeng, don't forget your duty as the Heavenly Emperor! How can you shoulder great responsibilities with such timidity?! You're not as brave as that girl Yao'er!"
"Does that stupid girl have any guts?!" Xuanfeng roared, unable to contain his anger. "She's spreading rumors everywhere that she'll overthrow the heavens and earth and wipe out the Heavenly Palace!"
“Yes,” Qingyue replied in a low voice, “that’s why Lord Ruixin and Lord Chaoxi were scared, and that’s why they came out of the palace to ambush Yao’er! Only then can we catch our breath!”
"What about that girl?!" Xuanfeng's Cicada Feather Sword hummed. "She'll...die!"
"No!" Qingyue said firmly, "Yao'er won't die! You and I should both know that Yao'er won't die now!"
Qingyue deliberately emphasized the word "now," and Xuanfeng naturally knew that Qingyue meant something. He suppressed the anger in his chest, his eyes red, and looked at Zeyuan at his feet...
Under the aura, Yi's mother, dressed neatly, stood in the courtyard, holding Guiyue's arm, gazing up at the hazy sky.
Suddenly, the sky turned crystal clear white, then with another loud bang, the sky fell completely silent.
"That Qingyue, she really has no patience!" Mother Yi said in a slightly reproachful tone, "Why is she meddling in the brothers' affairs?"
“If you hadn’t intervened, Sister,” Xianming, dressed in white with her long hair half-tied, gracefully walked behind Yi’s mother and said leisurely, “you old hag would have been dead long ago!”
Yi's mother gritted her teeth and glanced sideways at Xianming. She was still so fair and delicate, and didn't look old at all! Thinking of this, she clenched her teeth even tighter.
"Xianming, you are a sinner. If I hadn't spared your life, do you think you would still be alive?!"
Xianming tilted her head back and looked at the white, cold air outside the Qi barrier, sneering, "If I don't want to live, then I don't want to live. I shouldn't have lived in the first place. I've already gained a few thousand more years!"
Xianming's words were like a dagger, reopening Yi's mother's wounds.
Mother Yi clenched her fists, suppressing her anger. "Xianming, you're right. You shouldn't have lived. You were just a green tea plant, yet a tea farmer infused you with spiritual energy to transform you into human form. You used this human skin to bewitch Xuanyi, which aroused my murderous intent! If it weren't for you, how could Xuanyi have perished? If it weren't for you..." Mother Yi pointed a trembling finger at the Qi shield, "How could the Heavenly Palace be in this state now?!"
Xianming's face stiffened. He gazed at the chaotic sky and murmured, "Could it be... that all of this is because of me? If it weren't for me, Xuanyi wouldn't have perished. If Xuanyi were still here... how could there be such a scene of brothers killing each other and servants turning against each other..."
Looking at the somewhat forlorn Xianming, Yi's mother's eyes flashed with a complex resentment, but she finally said with relief, "Forget it, let bygones be bygones. What's the use of blaming anyone now that things are like this?"
“It was indeed useless.” Xianming looked at Yi’s mother, whom he had hated for thousands of years. “Because we are all reaping what we sowed. Xuanyi overestimated your kindness, thinking you wouldn’t really put me to death; you underestimated Xuanyi’s loyalty to me, thinking he would abandon me; and I, without the courage to follow my best friend, instead had a son with my enemy and have been living a miserable life until now!”
A tear welled up in her sorrowful peach blossom eyes, and her soft voice, like ripples on a lake, said, "We...we've all lost."
Yi's mother stared at the pitiful-looking Xianming, her brows furrowing slightly, her lips trembling. This bewitching enchantress—no wonder Xuan Yi fell for her! Even Xuan Yi couldn't resist, let alone that stinky coral Chao Xi! She really shouldn't have been soft-hearted and spared his life back then…
Xianming watched as Yi's mother's expression changed. Although she didn't know what Yi's mother was thinking, she could tell from her expression that it was definitely not something pleasant.
"Hmph!" Xianming rolled her eyes, then looked up at the Qi shield above her head. "I know what you're thinking! You're keeping me here just so you can get Xuanfeng to work for you! We're not close, but killing me at this critical juncture would do you no good!"
Mother Yi rolled her eyes, mimicking Xianming's manner. "You're right. I won't kill you at this critical juncture because I don't want my son to have a criminal father!"
"Hmph!" Xianming snorted again, "You've managed to get away with this so easily! Your own sister framed me, how could you not know?!"
"Xianming!" Mother Yi gripped Guiyue's arm tightly, her chest heaving violently. Suppressing her anger, she growled, "Whether you killed Old Master Zhang or not is still to be determined! Qingjin discovered Old Master Zhang's murder and sought help from the Heavenly Palace. There's absolutely no question of framing him!"
"Tch! Ask for help?" Xianming completely ignored Yimu's anger and said disdainfully, "You found someone dead and didn't report it to the Celestial Court, but instead went straight to the Heavenly Palace? I think that's an abuse of power! Besides, whether this matter is investigated or not, whether there was any framing or not, isn't that up to you to decide?!"
"You still know that I'm in charge?!" Mother Yi completely lost her patience, walked up to Xianming, pointed at Xianming's nose and shouted, "You know I'm in charge and yet you're so disrespectful to me?!"
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" Guiyue saw that Yi's mother was somewhat out of control and quickly stepped forward to comfort her, "Your Majesty, please don't be angry, he's just a green tea spirit..."
"Just a green tea spirit?" Xianming deflected Yi Mu's fingertips with her slender fingers and retorted contemptuously, "Since I am just a small green tea spirit, why did Yi Mu, the Mother of Wuji, ruthlessly try to kill me and cause this situation to happen today?"
"You!" Mother Yi looked at Xianming, who showed her such contempt, and although she was furious, she was helpless. "If it were before! I would have torn you to pieces long ago! You green tea spirit!"
Xianming's eyes widened. "You still remember the past?! You old hag!"
"You!" Mother Yi trembled with rage. Seeing Xianming about to become smug, a sudden fire ignited within her, rushing straight to her head. Forgetting all decorum, she reached out and grabbed Xianming's long hair, pulling it forcefully. "Green tea spirit!"
"Ah!" Xianming was bent over by Yi's mother's grip, and shouted while protecting her hair, "Old hag! Let go!"
Guiyue quickly helped up Yi's mother and loudly advised, "Xianmingjun! Why do you have to provoke the Empress! Quickly bow your head and admit your mistake!"
Xianming struggled to break free, shouting defiantly, "Why should I admit my mistake?! What did I do wrong?! You were the ones calling me a 'green tea bitch'! And now you're hitting me!"
"I'm going to hit you!" Mother Yi grabbed Xianming's hair with one hand and swung her fist at Xianming with the other.
"Old hag!"
"Your Majesty! You are the Mother of Infinity! You...you must let go!"
"No! I'm going to teach this green tea bitch a lesson!"
"Old hag! An old and ugly old hag!"
"Ah!" Mother Yi was furious, but she couldn't hit him. She gritted her teeth, lowered her head, and rammed her head hard at Xianming!
Xianming was not to be outdone, and bent over to meet Yimu's head-on.
"Xianming! Don't be rude!" Qingyue took a few quick steps in the air, flew down, grabbed Yi Mu's wrist and pulled Xianming back to her side, scolding in a low voice, "Why are you fighting again! Go back!"
Xianming, puffing out her cheeks and covering her head, turned to Qingyue, "Sister! That old hag, she..."
"Go back!" Qingyue commanded coldly.
Although Xianming was furious, she could only obey Qingyue's orders, smoothing her hair as she retreated towards Xuanling Garden.
"Qingyue! Is this the good younger brother you raised?!" Mother Yi shouted angrily, tossing a strand of hair in her hand.
Qingyue watched Xianming walk away before turning back to Yimu and curtsying slightly, saying, "Your Majesty, please don't forget your identity as the Mother of Wuji. The matter of Elder Zhang is still under investigation; Lord Chaoxi and Lord Ruixin are still suppressing Yao'er and Xuanfeng's forces outside, and there's no definite news yet; it's unclear whether Lord Chiyan is friend or foe; and Zeyuan is impatient to come and force us to abdicate! You must hold on at this time! Fortunately, Zeyuan didn't see what happened just now. If he had discovered that you had lost all your Qi, would he still have any scruples?!"
"Enough!" Mother Yi tidied her hair indignantly. "Zeyuan is my son. Even if he had no scruples, he wouldn't lay a hand on me! On the contrary, you two siblings, seeing that I've lost my Qi, are trying every trick in the book to bully me!"
As Guiyue helped Yi's mother tidy her clothes and hair, she shook her head slightly at Qingyue. She knew all too well that Yi's mother was becoming more and more like the matriarch of an ordinary family.
Qingyue glanced at Guiyue, then at Yi's mother who was acting strangely, and softened. She said, "Granny Guiyue, help Her Highness back to her room to rest."
"Yes!" Guiyue gently lifted Yi's mother's arm and said softly, "Your Majesty, let's go back!"
"I'm not going back!" Empress Yi shook off Guiyue's hand and said loudly, "I'm going out! To take charge of the overall situation!"
Crack!
As soon as she finished speaking, a blue fragment fell from the sky and shattered at her feet.
Mother Yi looked up in confusion at the Qi shield above her. A black crack appeared within the blue light, and this crack, like a centipede spreading its body, stretched out its tentacles in all directions!
Seeing this, Qingyue quickly stepped forward, stretched out her palm, and released her Qi to freeze the cracking Qi shield. She shouted, "Go back quickly!"
Before she could finish speaking, a loud "thump!" rang out as her mother's door slammed shut, leaving Qingyue alone in the desolate courtyard.
Qingyue sighed softly, then released her Qi again to reinforce the Qi shield.
In the deep pit, Ze Yuan was squeezed out of shape by the horde of sea monsters. His hands were firmly pinned to the seaweed net by the silver shuttles, making it impossible for him to struggle. All he could do was curse loudly in the sea monster horde, "You bunch of useless trash... Stop pushing... Stop it all..."
Xuanfeng landed lightly at the edge of the pit, coldly looking at Zeyuan, "Zeyuan, what exactly do you want?"
"Hmph!" Ze Yuan sneered, looking at Xuan Feng's mud-covered boots. "I want... all of you! Hehehehehe... Hahahahahaha..."
Xuanfeng frowned and muttered under his breath, "Madman! You've really gone mad!"
“That’s right! I…I’ve gone mad!” Ze Yuan strained to press his face against the net, his crimson eyes peeking out from between the salty seaweed. “I am the Heavenly Lord of the Limitless Path…Now I have a successor…Why should I still be suppressed by you!”
Xuanfeng looked at Zeyuan, who was almost insane, and felt a sense of emptiness in his heart. Although he felt a little reluctant, he was filled with hatred and wanted to tear him to pieces.
He slowly rotated his wrist, pondering. His aunt was right. Since the girl had spread the news that she wanted to flatten the Heavenly Palace, it meant that she was alright. If she was alright, then the Wuji Dao had already parasitized her... With the girl now, even I probably couldn't touch her... This Zeyuan... could be put to rest!
"Zeyuan, we are brothers. I have repeatedly shown you restraint and courtesy, but you have disregarded brotherly affection and the bond between mother and son, committing heinous crimes! Now you have brought this upon yourself!"
The Cicada Feather Sword rang out with a piercing sound, transforming into countless sharp swords in the air, pointing towards Ze Yuan's blood-red eyes...
"Xuanfeng—!" A clear, ethereal call parted the dark clouds, and a lithe figure slowly appeared...
Her skirt was pale yellow, her face was as white as an egg, and her two buns swayed on her head. Her big, round eyes blinked as she looked at Xuanfeng. "Xuanfeng! Did you miss me?"
"A girl?" Xuanfeng looked at the blurry yet clear figure, his heart gradually melting. "Is it... a girl?"
"Haha! It's me!" The pale yellow skirt swept across Xuanfeng's hand, and a small, white foot, as white as jade, rested on Xuanfeng's wrist.
Xuanfeng grabbed her ankle, gently caressing her smooth and tender skin, while looking into her eyes that shone like stars, and then lifted her toes up to her nose.
"Hahaha! You bad boy!" The little foot playfully tugged at Xuanfeng's nose.
Xuanfeng gave a wicked smile, and with a slight exertion of force, the little foot instantly turned into a withered beast bone, which then crumbled into powder and scattered in the air.
The pale yellow clothes instantly disintegrated, and a foul-smelling mist immediately filled the air!
Xuanfeng raised his hand to gather Qi, and suddenly struck out. The Qi wind howled, and the crisp cracking sound gradually spread to the surroundings!
The miasma was gone, the ice shards in the air were gone, and even the swamp abyss in the pit was gone! In the huge pit, only the kelp shattered by the Qi waves and the stunned sea monsters remained.
"Lord Xuanfeng!" a charming voice drifted over, "It was just a joke, why get so angry!"
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