Chapter 164 Chapter 164 "It's my business again?"
After a few days of recuperation in the demon army camp, Jiu Zhao gradually adapted to the world three thousand years later.
From the maidservant who served her, she gradually learned some current news.
For example, Nanling and Dongyuan had both been occupied by the Burning Sea, so Lan Qi naturally returned the territories that originally belonged to the Phoenix Clan to them.
Of the four territories under the jurisdiction of Yiqingtian, only the West Sea, due to its geographical advantages, is still struggling to hold on.
It is expected that it will be conquered, but it is only a matter of time.
For another example, the decline of Sanqingtian was not only due to the mixed public sentiment and the open and covert struggles, but also because two thousand years ago, the immortal army suffered a crushing defeat in Shuofengxue Gorge, and right after that, Lan Qi led the guards to break through the divine barrier and launch a surprise attack. With one sword, he cut open the steps to heaven, blocking Yunshengshi's path to ascend to the upper realm.
Once entering the ranks of earthly immortals, both men and women have the ability to choose whether to have children.
But the longer the lifespan, the lower the desire to reproduce.
Nearly 90% of the new immortals born in Sanqingtian every year come from the Yunsheng world.
At most times, the Heavenly Stairs can guide dozens of great masters to enter the upper realm in one day.
The immortals number less than one-fifth the number of the demons. Relying on the self-discipline and asceticism of their training, their strength is naturally many times greater than that of the unruly demons. The two tribes are at war, with soldiers dying daily and their lifelines being severed. It's easy to imagine the devastating impact this has had on the Three Pure Ones.
What's more, the steps to heaven were left by the Ancestral Goddess.
That day, several cracks appeared on the steps, and it took several Golden Immortals half a year to repair them.
Such a divine object was casually cut off by Lan Qi with a single sword strike.
With his own strength, he refreshed the immortal race's understanding of the demon race's strength, like a heavy cloud hanging over everyone's heart.
Compared to repairing the cracks, the cost of reconnecting the two broken parts is extremely high.
On that day, the Ancestral Goddess created the upper world with five seven-colored stones.
Four of them were transformed into the four directions of land in the east, south, west and north of Yiqingtian, and the fifth piece was constructed into the central court including Erqingtian and Sanqingtian.
To repair the broken part, we need the power of five seven-colored stones.
Temporarily remove them from the core of the earth abyss in the four directions and the central court, and add the five elements of divine power: gold, wood, water, fire and earth.
Suiyou, the God of Si De, was ambushed and killed, and Chongli, another God of Gold, had already rebelled.
Every step was within Lan Qi's calculations.
In order to save Sanqingtian from decline, the other gold-type celestial beings, regardless of whether they were fully prepared or not, tried to attack the position of god.
Unfortunately, without exception, all failed.
The broken stairway to heaven has brought endless despair to the immortals.
They refused to reflect and instead blamed the mistakes on Jiu Zhao. Dao killed his father for the crown prince and defied heaven, so heaven would bring down severe punishment.
When Jiu Zhao first heard about this, he pointed at himself and asked, "Is this my business?"
Without the shackles of her status as a goddess, nor the constraints of narrow emotions, she found the charges against her extremely funny.
Unlike her who couldn't help laughing, the maid's face was full of longing and admiration when she mentioned these past events.
The demons are a race that admires the strong.
When the story of Lan Qi "breaking the sky with one sword" spread, his reputation among the people rose to a new level.
Seeing that Jiu Zhao didn't praise Lan Qi as much as she did, the maid continued to talk to herself, "Through these things, it's clear that there's a huge gap in strategy and strength between Your Majesty and those immortals. Even the sacred objects left by the Ancestor Goddess couldn't withstand Your Majesty's Lie Xiao sword—"
"So, after the severance, your Lordship was fine and escaped unscathed?"
Jiu Zhao raised one eyebrow, seriously suspecting that she was exaggerating.
The maidservant wasn't good at lying. She tilted her eyes guiltily, but also felt a little unconvinced. "Your Majesty was struck by the force of the broken Stairs, and he vomited a large mouthful of blood, but that's nothing. Your Majesty went back to the Silence Palace to recuperate for less than a month, and then he came out to personally command the battle again!"
The two maids were incessant in praising Lan Qi.
Jiu Zhao just had a smile on his lips, as if he was listening attentively.
On the surface, she seemed to be living a peaceful life, but on the inside, she kept complaining to Wu Zhu who was lingering beside her:
"It's fine for these two little girls to praise Lan Qi for being smart, but how dare they say the words 'strength gap'?
“He is only a few thousand years older than me. Without the help of Wu Shao’s soul and the Phoenix’s true blood, how could he possibly cut through the Stairway to Heaven?
"Also, after less than a month of recuperation, he's back to commanding the battle again—
"I seriously suspect that it was Wu Shao who possessed his body when he was beheaded, so most of the injuries were also borne by Wu Shao's spirit."
"Is that what you're focusing on?"
Wu Zhu loved playing pranks. The head on the dragon's neck passed through the mouth of the speaking maid and "looked" directly at Jiu Zhao. "Your talent is no less than Wu Shao's. Back then, as a mere celestial being, you cultivated the highest level of Phoenix Fire. If you want to fight for it, not to mention the position of Divine Emperor, why not Ren Ye Zun?"
His tough body covered the trembling red tongue, making it look like a worm with a human face suddenly grew out of the place where the maid's tongue should have been.
Jiu Zhao lost his emotions.
You won’t feel a chill down your spine when you see this terrifying scene.
She stared at the maid's lips until she was silent and embarrassed, then she looked away as if nothing had happened.
"It's you who wants to fight and rob, I just want to die and be done with it.
"How about it, do you want to fulfill my wish? The next time I find an opportunity to die, don't occupy my body and control me."
“…”
An expression of disappointment flashed across Wu Zhu's face.
"die?
"You are me and I am you!
"Don't you understand yet? Do you want to die or not—"
Whenever this topic comes up, the always nagging Wu Zhu will spontaneously go into a cold war with Jiu Zhao.
After he said this, his body turned into black mist and penetrated into Jiu Zhao's forehead.
Then, Jiu Zhao saw the red tongue faintly visible in the maid's half-open mouth.
Her scalp tingled under her strange gaze, and the maid couldn't help but ask, "Fairy, is there something in my mouth?"
"Did you feel something in your mouth just now?"
"No."
The maid shook her head blankly.
"Okay, then you go down, I want to sleep."
Jiu Zhao's expression changed instantly, and he fell onto the bed, pulling the quilt up over his head.
“…”
The maids looked at each other.
After finding no one in the tent, Jiu Zhao called out a few more times from deep within the spirit platform.
However, Wu Zhu was in a bad mood and did not respond at all.
Jiu Zhao had no choice but to start daydreaming mode day after day.
She pondered over Wu Zhu's origins, but she couldn't figure it out. Was it because Wu Zhu had not been completely killed by the phoenix fire of the sacred tree and had survived by using the demonic energy rooted in her body? Or was it simply a deep hallucination caused by her own boredom during her long imprisonment?
Only she could hear Wu Zhu's words.
Only she can see the people Wu Zhu is chasing.
But Wu Zhu is not like the Wu Zhu when he was alive, but more like Jiu Zhao during the Shen Ji period.
…
After lying in bed for ten days, Jiuzhao was able to walk on his own.
She had been punished by thunder before, and had also seen what people who had been punished by thunder looked like.
Although Wu Zhu had caused most of the damage to the cold iron chain, it would not recover so quickly.
Jiu Zhao secretly got up and walked around a few times when no one was around. He felt it was a little unbelievable.
But who wants to move when they can lie down? What she is most impatient about is dealing with Zhu Yan crying every time he comes over.
It seemed Lan Qi hadn't heard that Zhu Yan had been the first to visit her that day. In the main tent, she compared the advantages of being a queen and a concubine, like cabbages sold at the market. After being scornfully dismissed by Lan Qi, Zhu Yan returned with an uncanny "attendant" by his side.
"Zhao Niang, are you feeling better?"
Despite the burning gaze of Wu Jiu who was standing behind him with his arms crossed, Zhu Yan was still able to keep his eyes shining and full of tenderness.
Sometimes, Jiu Zhao would also find it incredible.
Although love and hate have been let go, the past will not disappear in memory.
There was extremely embarrassing exploitation and betrayal between them, but he was still so persistent in trying to please her.
What's the point?
Could it be that it was just like what happened between the Father God and the Mother God, where he took advantage of her and accidentally gave her his true heart?
With a soft pillow under his elbow, Jiu Zhao tilted his head lazily, and accepted Zhu Yan's service of cutting fruits on a golden plate.
She never spoke to Zhu Yan.
When you are in a good mood, give him a look and he will show a cheap look of surprise in an instant.
Then, before he could say a few words, he was quickly pulled away by Wujiu, whose eyes were almost spitting fire.
The thick curtains had not yet been lowered, and his angry voice was heard in the cold wind:
"I don't understand. Your Majesty said that the entire army should respect her, and you treat her like a treasure—
"She's just a little pretty, is that so serious?
"I'll find you eight or ten beautiful women someday. Don't embarrass yourself here again next time!"
"Aju, you don't understand. You don't understand anything."
Zhu Yan's rebuttal was quick, yet filled with a hazy mix of emotions. "Even I was lost for three thousand years before I finally understood what I wanted."
…
Jiu Zhao rested for a month.
Lan Qi, who had his camp stationed in the northern border, ordered a temporary withdrawal of his troops, leaving only a part as reserve defense.
Jiu Zhao asked what was going on.
The maid opened her eyes wide, stared at her for a moment, and replied in a strange tone:
"Fairy, the Lord has issued an order. Rather than completely conquering Sanqingtian and winning the victory, he would rather marry you first."
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