Chapter 127 Chapter 127 "Confrontation."
Jiu Zhao had long been accustomed to these grand scenes that often appeared in the poems and murals of Yunshengshi and were praised by people.
She looked straight ahead without being surprised, her heart beating nervously because of what she was going to do next.
thump.
thump.
thump.
Amidst the continuous sound like the beating of drums, she led the group of immortals in completing the kowtow ceremony.
They all listened together as the God Emperor, from the throne, announced that the immortals and demons would reconcile and that there would be no more war from now on.
Then, she witnessed the demons, who all looked hideous to her, bowing their heads and paying respect to their former enemies.
When the cloud fairy music reached its most grand chapter.
Jiu Zhao heard everyone in the hall shouting, "The Great Heaven is boundless, and the Holy Virtue is boundless."
The sound waves came like a tidal wave, making her eardrums hurt.
Regardless of whether one truly obeys or not, everyone is swept up in it and feels trembling in their hearts.
They made a golden seal and swore a blood oath.
The lengthy process progresses step by step, and the music also changes constantly to follow the steps.
As the day reached noon, the music gradually died down, and this grand court meeting, whose form far outweighed its content, came to an end.
The God Emperor gave a look and the female official Dan Deng who was serving beside him came out to announce the end.
Jiu Zhao's eyes were also fixed on the throne.
Before Dan Tun could speak, she stepped aside, bowed her hands, and said, "Father God, I have something to report."
She dissolved her immortal power into her voice, and when her words came out, they drowned out the music that had not yet stopped.
After a moment, the whole hall was silent.
The Divine Emperor hadn't anticipated Jiu Zhao's behavior. He exchanged a glance with Dan Tun, who looked bewildered, unsure whether to continue declaring the event over. He raised his hand to end the celebration, then looked down and asked gently, "Zhao'er, what is it that requires you to report this to me at the Grand Court?"
Jiu Zhao didn't beat around the bush.
After all, if you say a few more polite words or speak a moment later, something unexpected may happen.
She succinctly revealed how the Eastern God King's sister, Yuling Jinxian, abused her power to torture and kill immortal slaves.
He also released Xue Liu, who was shrunk and hidden in his sleeves and brought into Ziwei Palace, so that she could prove herself as a direct victim.
"Yu Ling's actions not only violated the Heavenly Order, but also harmed the reputation of all immortals.
"Even if a fairy slave is a slave, he is still a living person. How can she be worthy of being a superior if she tramples on him like this?"
Jiu Zhao's loud questioning echoed throughout the huge palace, while Xue Liu, whose face was covered by a veil, stammered as she finished her words without ever looking up.
The bloodiness and cruelty had never been directly displayed, and the immortals found it hard to believe after hearing it. They began to whisper to each other.
The situation suddenly turned awkward.
Not only did the demons have gloating eyes, but even the God Emperor, who had always been quite indulgent towards her, showed displeasure.
But since he dared to do it, Jiu Zhao had already expected this to happen.
She ignored the whispers of the crowd and turned her head as she spoke, looking at the female fairy Yu Ling standing in the team on the right. She saw that she was dressed luxuriously, but her evil deeds were exposed in public. No matter how beautiful her makeup was, it couldn't hide her panic. At this moment, she lowered her shoulders and hid behind the Eastern God King.
King Dongshen grabbed Yu Ling's arm and hid her tightly.
His mind raced as he briefly reviewed Jiu Zhao's accusation.
Considering that she hadn't mentioned the far more serious crime of secretly creating forbidden techniques, he took a chance and immediately vehemently retorted, "Your Highness, today is a grand gathering for the immortals and demons to forge friendship. Why would you bring this immortal slave of unknown origin to slander me? What good will this do you? It's fine if I and my sister are humiliated, but why do you have to bring shame to the throne and smear the image of the Three Pure Ones with such open mouths?!"
Old ginger is still spicy.
The Eastern God King twisted Yu Ling's sins into Jiu Zhao's ignorance of the situation, deliberately embarrassing the Three Pure Heavens. The thought, "making the demons of the Burning Sea a laughingstock," surfaced in the minds of the gods, their eyes casting subtle glances of disapproval at Jiu Zhao.
But Jiu Zhao is no longer the proud young goddess who only knows how to use force.
She ignored the hostility from the outside world and knelt again, clasping her hands high.
"Father God, I not only have Xue Liu as a witness, but I also have physical evidence in the swamp behind Yuling Mansion—there, she secretly set up a heavenly prohibition spell, shackled the bodies and souls of the murdered immortal slaves and scattered immortals, preventing them from transforming into pure energy and returning to heaven and earth, simply to avoid the retribution of karma."
Due to the serious situation of not being discovered, Jiu Zhao did not go to the swamp in the back mountain to inspect it in person.
But she believed Xue Liu. Since she dared to risk her life to come to Ziwei Palace to testify, she would definitely not fabricate facts out of thin air.
The face of the Eastern God King suddenly turned red and white.
At the same time, he felt a sharp pain in his back.
Yu Ling dared to do it but not to admit it. Her overly long nails dug into his robe, causing him pain and making him tremble constantly.
It was obvious that Jiu Zhao understood the whole story.
He could only place his hopes on the God Emperor.
There is a barrier surrounding the swamp, which he personally set up for Yu Ling to ensure safety.
Unless the Supreme God comes in person, it cannot be discovered.
If the God Emperor only sent a few low-level Golden Immortals to investigate, they would never find any clues.
Jiu Zhao made a false accusation, so he made a false accusation.
After all, she is the only daughter of the Emperor and Empress. No matter what, as long as the Divine Emperor is still alive, her position as the crown prince cannot be shaken.
However, at the Liuchun Banquet, there were arrangements for the demons.
He, the God King, still needs to contribute—
The demons are our common enemy. Even someone as cunning as the God Emperor would never allow internal strife among the Three Pure Ones at this time.
Feeling he held the bargaining chip, the Eastern Divine King approached Jiuzhao, raised his head, and quickly exchanged glances with the Divine Emperor, who was looking at him. Then, he bowed and asked Jiuzhao, "Your Highness Jiuzhao, I have no knowledge of the corpses buried in the swamp behind the mountain. I believe my sister Yuling is also aware of this. Since Your Highness Jiuzhao has accused my sister of setting up a forbidden technique, do you have any video recordings or other evidence besides what you two have said?"
Jiu Zhao paused, "I haven't had time to collect evidence yet, but if we want to verify this matter, we can send someone to the swamp behind the mountain to investigate and we'll know the answer."
This is an obvious fact.
Send someone to take a look and they will find that the evidence is irrefutable.
How can the King of the East still act so righteously?
Jiu Zhao unconsciously turned his head to look at Xue Liu, with a hint of uneasiness and inquiry in his eyes.
Xue Liu also looked back at her and shook her head slightly, indicating that she was not lying.
Jiu Zhao calmed down and was about to speak when he heard the Eastern Divine King plead with the Divine Emperor, "Your Highness, I agree with what you say. If there truly is a forbidden technique, no matter where you land, you can't escape it. A person of integrity has nothing to fear from his own shadow. With the help of my fellow immortals, I beg the Emperor to send a few immortal soldiers to investigate."
This matter is neither small nor big.
Verifying the existence of forbidden techniques is such a trivial task that is not the responsibility of the high and mighty gods and kings.
The Eastern God King was certain that the God Emperor had understood his hint.
Without much hesitation, the Divine Emperor ordered Si Fa to ascend Shenyi Mountain and dispatch four immortal soldiers on duty to Dongyuan. He then said to Jiu Zhao and him separately, "For the sake of fairness, you may each choose a close attendant to bear witness."
Jiu Zhao's face became increasingly gloomy.
As things have developed to this point, she could foresee that something must have gone wrong in some link, or perhaps some detail had been subconsciously overlooked by her and Xueliu.
Unconsciously, the Eastern God King had summoned a Golden Immortal from Dongyuan who was at the end of the queue.
"Zhao'er, who do you want to choose?"
The God Emperor tilted his jaw slightly, his eyes revealing a questioning expression that neither showed emotion nor anger.
Jiu Zhao felt bitter from the tip of her tongue to her throat - the enemy had already prepared a complete countermeasure, so what difference did it make who she sent?
"Father God, your son, your subject..."
"Then send Zhu Ying."
The Divine Emperor casually interrupted her hesitation, "Zhu Ying was sent to your side by me. No matter what happens, I will not show partiality."
"……yes."
Soon, Zhu Ying, who stayed behind in Lihentian, hurried over.
The grand event turned into a farce.
Everyone is watching how this battle between the crown prince and the God King will end.
As the group heading to Dongyuan disappeared in the hall, Jiu Zhao closed his eyes in panic.
She chose not to look at the completely different expressions of the two people on her left and right.
I silently asked myself, after finally completing a big thing independently, is it going to end in failure?
…
After a stick of incense, footsteps were heard outside the hall coming closer and closer.
"Your Majesty."
The leader of the immortal soldiers came behind the three men and knelt down to kowtow.
"In the mountains behind the Yuling Golden Immortal's residence, we have indeed discovered a swamp."
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