Chapter 636: Something has happened in the capital, return quickly!
By the time the two of them returned to the palace in the Valley of Strange Beasts refreshed, three days had passed since the incident.
Yun Qingqing, with Xiao Changheng on his chariot, saw from a distance two people kneeling in front of the palace where they were staying temporarily. They were Ji Yu and the love-transporting beast Huan Ying, who was still tied up like a dumpling.
Yun Qingqing landed in front of the hall, and Ji Yu and the other two immediately kowtowed.
She raised her eyebrows and looked at the two of them:
"You've been kneeling here for three days?"
"Master Beast Master..." Ji Yu glanced at Yun Qingqing cautiously, "This matter was my sole idea. Huanying was only following orders. Please, Master Beast Master, please let her go. I will leave her at your mercy."
Huanying's face was pale and trembling with fear, but she still said hurriedly, "Master Beast Master, you are wise. The king has no ill intentions..."
"No need to say more!" Ji Yu interrupted her and spoke up, "This matter is my responsibility. I should bear the full responsibility."
"Your Majesty..." Huanying bit her lip and looked like she was about to cry.
"Forget it," Yun Qingqing raised her hand and waved, and the light ropes bound around Huanying immediately loosened and dissipated.
"It's your credit that my husband and I were able to resolve the misunderstanding. Please stand up and talk first."
Huanying had been tied up for three days and three nights, and the blood in her body had almost dried up. When she was tied up, her body immediately went limp and fell down.
Ji Yu held her, a look of surprise on his face, and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank you for your grace, sir!"
"Don't be too happy too soon. You'll still have to be punished," Yun Qingqing said sternly. "Although this coincidence turned out well, you shouldn't have crossed the line like this. The power of the Love Beasts is incredible. If they're not restrained, they'll eventually cause a major incident. Otherwise, why do you think the Love Beasts of ancient times disappeared?"
Ji Yu and Huan Ying's expressions both changed.
Yun Qingqing's face was serious:
"The Love-Supporting Beasts are simple-minded. In ancient times, people often sought their help, and it was originally a mutually beneficial relationship. But later, someone with evil intentions captured the Love-Supporting Beasts and used them in evil magic to manipulate others' emotions to achieve their own goals. The situation escalated, and the evil cultivator who started it angered a powerful figure at the time. He eventually burned himself and was killed. As a result, the Love-Supporting Beasts were regarded as evil beasts and suffered the consequences."
"Evil beast..." Huanying's face turned pale. "Master Beast, please spare my life. I... I really have never done anything bad..."
Yun Qingqing looked at her:
"I won't blame you for something you haven't done. I'm telling you this to let you know that power itself isn't good or evil; it all depends on how you use it. Your power is enough to change the course of someone else's life, but you must be extremely cautious and never impose it on others without authorization. Otherwise, trouble will inevitably arise, and you might not be so lucky next time."
"I...I understand." Huanying bowed her head deeply, "I will follow your instructions."
Yun Qingqing nodded, took out a waist badge and handed it to Ji Yu:
"I've left an entrance and exit to the barrier. Use this sign to pass through. Send someone to the Seven Star Hall to borrow the books from Section E on the third floor of the library and copy them all. This is your punishment."
"Ah?" Ji Yu was a little confused after taking the badge.
There is so much information in what Master Beastmaster said.
The spiritual beasts in the Valley of Strange Beasts have never been able to enter or leave the barrier alone. Can this problem be solved by holding this sign?
And the Seven Star Palace... does it also listen to the Beast Master?
However, what Ji Yu was most confused about was the punishment.
“Copying a book…?”
This is the first time I’ve heard of people being punished by copying books.
"What? Do you think the punishment is too light?" Yun Qingqing glanced at her with a hint of smile in her eyes.
These books were not chosen randomly, she had her own intentions.
"No, no, no, no! I'll send someone to borrow the book right now." Ji Yu shuddered and wanted to run away quickly, pulling Huanying.
Yun Qingqing curled her lips slightly and said behind her:
"I have completed my business on this trip, and it is time for me to leave."
Ji Yu suddenly stopped and looked back at her, his eyes full of reluctance:
"Are you leaving now? We just welcomed you back..."
Yun Qingqing nodded and smiled calmly:
"The barrier is now open. If you need anything in the future, you can always come to the Imperial Capital Tianming Pavilion to find me."
Ji Yu bit his lips lightly and walked back to her:
"Then... I'll see you off."
"Okay, I still have to go to Changliu Mountain to say goodbye to Feng Yin. You just need to take me to the exit of the barrier." Yun Qingqing said.
Ji Yu brought a group of spirit beasts to see them off reluctantly.
The two of them left the barrier and watched as the entrance to the barrier behind them closed. The scene inside was completely isolated, and only a mountain forest could be seen from the outside world.
As she stepped out of the barrier, Yun Qingqing noticed that the concentration of spiritual energy had dropped drastically, and she couldn't help but sigh.
Seeing her sigh, Xiao Changheng was silent for a moment, then suddenly said:
"Has the outside world's atmosphere always been this turbid?"
Yun Qingqing was stunned for a moment, then suddenly turned to look at him:
"Can you feel the spiritual energy?"
If he had not been able to sense the difference in spiritual energy concentration between inside and outside the barrier, he would never have said that the aura outside was turbid.
Xiao Changheng paused, thinking:
"So... the spiritual energy inside the barrier is actually spiritual energy... So it appears turbid because the spiritual energy outside is much thinner than that inside the barrier?"
Yun Qingqing's spiritual eyes immediately lit up, and she looked him up and down, then took his pulse and checked it.
"...What's wrong?" Xiao Changheng was confused.
The joy on Yun Qingqing's face turned into confusion.
"That's strange... your bones haven't recovered, so why can you sense spiritual energy?"
“…” Xiao Changheng knew nothing about this and could only remain silent.
Yun Qingqing suddenly remembered the seed that entered his body. A light flashed in her eyes and she looked at Xiao Changheng again.
Still nothing was found. The seed seemed to have completely disappeared, with no trace left.
The only thing that changed was Xiao Changheng's luck, which became increasingly pure and rich.
"Is there something wrong?"
Seeing that she remained silent and her expression was unpredictable, Xiao Changheng felt uneasy and asked in a low voice.
"Not really."
Yun Qingqing released his wrist, exhaled slowly, and spoke carefully:
"It's always a good thing that you can sense spiritual energy. Let's observe for a while. If there are any abnormalities, you must tell me in time."
Xiao Changheng nodded.
Yun Qingqing had one more thing to say. If there was nothing unusual after observing for a while, she could use the Phoenix Feather to help Xiao Changheng reshape his spiritual roots.
However, he objected extremely strongly last time, so there was no need to bring it up again and cause an argument.
On the other hand, Yun Qingqing gained a huge amount of willpower during this trip to the Valley of Strange Beasts. If nothing unexpected happens, she will soon make another breakthrough. When her realm leaps again, she will be able to find a way to reduce the backlash of severing the Phoenix Strange Feathers Contract. It will not be too late to bring up this matter then.
The two of them came to the main hall of Changliu Mountain to say goodbye. Master Songhe and several elders wanted to keep her for a few more days:
"Master, why are you in such a hurry to return to the Imperial Capital? Why don't you stay here for a few more days and teach us how to entertain you well to thank you for your great kindness?"
Yun Qingqing shook her head:
"I do have some matters that need to be dealt with soon. I will leave after sending my husband back to the Imperial Capital. I won't bother you any further."
After hearing what she said, everyone in Changliu Mountain had no choice but to give up.
Xiao Changheng was stunned for a moment, and suddenly grabbed Yun Qingqing's sleeve:
"Where are you going? Without me?"
"Uh... this..."
Yun Qingqing was thinking about how to convince him to go back to Dijing and wait when she suddenly noticed that the small mirror in the space of the Lingyu ring, which was used for communication with the underworld, had moved.
She took out the mirror and looked at it, her expression suddenly changing.
There were only a few words written on it:
"Something has happened in the Imperial Capital, return quickly!"
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