Chapter 148 Chapter 148 “Don’t live in a world of illusion.
Xingyao stopped talking immediately.
An awkward silence spread throughout the bedroom, silence was better than sound.
The truth of the crime was revealed long ago when she was evasive and refusing to prove herself.
Although he had prepared himself mentally in advance, Jiu Zhao still felt an indescribable emotion and disappointment.
The few people she trusted.
In order to protect her, Yingluo left her forever.
But Zhu Yan and Xing Yao both betrayed her.
Reality always slaps her hard in the face, telling her that all the feelings she cherishes are wrong.
Maybe it's time to end it.
Thinking of this, Jiu Zhao raised his hand away from the tea table, intending to crush the token hidden in his sleeve.
The short medical immortal who had been silent for a long time suddenly started talking:
"I, Xingyao, love Qiming. From the beginning to the end, I have loved him."
Jiu Zhao was stunned.
How could she say it so lightly?
Could it be that I was wrong?
Before she could react, a flash of lightning suddenly appeared out of nowhere above Xingyao's head.
Even through the white silk, Jiu Zhao could still feel the stinging heat in his eyes.
Xingyao didn't move at all, showing no intention of dodging.
As if he was completely unaware.
She stared at Jiuzhao intently, as if penetrating his body, reminiscing about a lost past.
With a loud bang.
The falling lightning, symbolizing divine punishment, did not penetrate Xingyao's head, and a faint smell of burnt flesh came from it.
When Heaven sends down punishment, it doesn’t end immediately.
Instead, they continue to torture until the person's soul is chopped to pieces and reduced to ashes.
Once it starts, it cannot be stopped. Even gods do not have the power to defy the will of heaven.
Jiu Zhao had no intention of killing Xing Yao.
According to her idea, the Fiery Prison near the former Phoenix Clan territory will be Xingyao's final resting place.
Seeing the other party's resolute behavior, she cried out in frustration, "Just admit your guilt. Why are you doing this?"
The severe pain brought by the thunder punishment is enough to cause the consciousness of the immortals who have practiced hard for many years to collapse.
Xingyao gritted her teeth and endured it, holding on to the tea table tightly with both hands, trying to use it to support her body and not fall.
Her voice was filled with blood and tears, revealing an incomparably rich emotion:
"That year at the Spring Festival Banquet, when we first met, I fell in love with Qi Ming at first sight. I went back and asked my father and mother to make the decision.
"When he smiled, he looked so handsome. Although he was the son of an elder of the Phoenix Clan, he did not have any of the arrogance of a noble or aristocratic family.
"In order to protect my reputation, my parents only announced to the public that this marriage was decided by the parents of both parties.
"But I have privately visited the Phoenix Clan's territory at night and been with him countless times—
"The powerful immortal elders in our clan knew the secret of our marriage, but they pretended not to know and were happy to help us.
“That was the most beautiful and wonderful time in my life.”
Even though she was being punished, Xingyao exuded a genuine tenderness and tranquility as she narrated the entire story of her love affair.
It seems that with sincere emotions as support, one can ignore all the suffering in the world.
Pursing his lips, Jiu Zhao listened silently to her confession of her "crime".
However, most beautiful things are not durable, colorful clouds are easily dispersed and glass is fragile.
After recalling the young man and girl's devoted reception, Xingyao vomited blood, and her straight shoulders gradually hunched.
"However, Wu Shao could not bear the humiliation of having his love stolen, so he and the Phoenix Clan he led decided to rebel against the Heavenly Emperor.
"Actually, there's no way, right? Many people, don't have a way... As an alien species separated from their own race, can staying in Sanqing Heaven really lead to a good life? Just look at the nine-tailed foxes who have returned to the immortal camp and you'll know.
"And, and General Xikui."
Boom, boom.
The thunder continued.
Xingyao, with her mouth wide open and blood dripping from her face and her brows furrowed in pain, smiled at Jiuzhao.
Her face was pale, which made the bright red of her teeth even more striking.
"Your Highness shouldn't know, right?
"General Xi Kui, it wasn't a case of sacrificing one's own family for the greater good. She had no other choice but to be forced by the Three Pure Ones to perish together with her demon lover.
"Anyone who gets involved with the demons will not have a good ending. It was precisely because of this precedent that my parents forced me to give up my engagement and to protect my safety. They forced me to swear a blood oath that even if Qi Ming died, I would not express my love for him.
"Finally, they threatened my life and forced me to follow the immortal army into battle. They also poisoned and killed Qi Ming, who would never harm me in any way."
Wood is afraid of fire.
The extremely fierce and yang thunder punishment destroyed Xingyao's spirit platform and burned her flesh and blood.
The burnt smell of black paste became stronger and stronger.
It was so strong that Jiu Zhao's throat twitched and he almost vomited.
There is nothing more cruel than watching someone close to you lose their life in front of you.
She spread her palms and pressed her neck hard, trying to stop her body from spontaneously resonating. She couldn't help but ask:
"Do you think it's worth sacrificing your life for a man?"
"No, not just for men!"
As she lay dying, Xingyao's voice suddenly rose, erupting with unparalleled intensity. "You simply don't understand! It's this entire Sanqingtian, filled with sin, hypocrisy, and prejudice, that's suffocating me! From Xikui to Wuzhu, and then to me, Jiuzhao, can't you see through it?!"
Suddenly I heard from someone else's mouth a name that had not been mentioned for a long time.
Jiu Zhaofu was filled with emotion: "Wu Zhu—is he also a part of your plan?"
"Yeah, hahahahahaha..."
Xing Yao burst into laughter, blood mixed with broken pieces of internal organs gushing out of her mouth like a river bursting its banks. "To cure Zhu Yan's illness, we need the Nirvana Phoenix Fire, and to revive the Phoenix Sacred Tree, we need Wu Zhu's Submandibular Pearl. Given the God Emperor's suspicious personality, he would definitely take the Submandibular Pearl for inspection.
"Thus, the submandibular bead, condensed with the essence of the Candle Dragon's venom, unknowingly penetrated into the God Emperor's skin."
Jiu Zhao's expression was like the sky before a storm:
"After I defeated Wu Zhu, he signed a blood pact with me and lived in my spirit world. How did you get in touch with him?"
"You are merely a celestial being, while he is a demigod. The blood contract doesn't take effect instantly; it takes time. You were seriously injured and unconscious, thinking that everything would be fine with the blood contract, but you forgot to close the prison door. The iron shackles of the Western Extreme Frost fettered Wu Zhu's divine power, and the prison's circulating magic circle blocked his spiritual consciousness.
"His consciousness was freed. He followed the trace of his soul connection from when he was Wu Shao's mount and found Lan Qi, who was thousands of miles away—"
There is no need for Xingyao to say more about the rest.
After contacting the old master, the conspiracy against Sanqingtian began.
It turns out that what Wu Shao said in the peach forest, that the God Emperor was poisoned by her own hands, was actually true—
It was my own negligence that harmed Father God and caused the current situation in Sanqingtian.
Jiu Zhao's soul was shaken, and he asked wordlessly, "...But Zhu Yan, why does he hate me so much?"
"When you were treating Zhu Yan, didn't you feel anything unusual in his body?"
Xingyao collapsed on the tea table, completely exhausted, a mocking expression on her face. "His mother was the lifelong love of King Chongli. Her true identity wasn't some lowly immortal slave who died silently in a corner of the backyard, but the renowned city lord of the Burning Sea."
"No, I don't believe it—
"When the Nine-Tailed Foxes returned to the Three Pure Ones, everyone underwent a demonic energy test. King Chongli's concubine also gave birth to Zhu Yan in the Northern Territory. If she were a demon, she wouldn't have passed the test. Furthermore, to prevent the Nine-Tailed Foxes from colluding with the Burning Sea, every newborn must undergo a new demonic energy test!"
At this point in the conversation, Jiu Zhao found it difficult to accept the truth that Zhu Yan was a half-god and half-demon, and he lost his composure and began to loudly refute.
Xingyao smiled solemnly and stopped trying to tear open the truth that had been revealed.
The final thunderbolt strikes.
Her flickering pupils completely lost their luster.
Cracks like dried clay ran across her face.
An unknown breeze blew, and the faded body shattered, turning into crystal powder and disappearing between heaven and earth.
…
Inside the hall, in front of the desk, Jiu Zhao's stubbornly straight shoulders hunched over.
She covered her face with her hands.
Echoing in my ears were Xingyao's last words in this world, a question filled with endless sarcasm:
"Jiu Zhao, stop living in this illusory world. Do you think the God Emperor really loves your mother?
"Do you think that everything that has happened so far has not been planned by him?"
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