Even the usually arrogant Ghost King said so, and the Ghost King finally laughed and disappeared into the darkness.
After reporting, Gui Xiao opened the door and went to another part of the cave, the gathering place of the demons. Now that this matter has been decided, it should be implemented as soon as possible. On the contrary, he was curious about Qi Yu, this man. How could an outsider like him so easily influence the Demon King's decision?
The most important thing now is to get to the bottom of this; he must investigate this person thoroughly.
After finishing his business, Qi Yu rushed to the imperial family. He had to change his ways and at least strive to be a match for Li Xiaoxiao. Being a live-in son-in-law for life was too humiliating.
Fortunately, his memories of his past life awakened; otherwise, what kind of predicament would he have been forced into in this life?
Qi Yu was halfway there when Gui Xiao appeared and blocked his way. Qi Yu got off the carriage and asked in a cold voice, "What brings you here?"
"I want to know who that woman is, since she hurt me."
Qi Yu flicked his sleeves and stood up straight like a pine tree. "She is my wife. I didn't want to come here in advance. Since you need to follow the Ghost King's arrangements, I need to ask you a favor. After Li Xiaoxiao becomes the leader, don't let her get married again, and you need to supervise her to keep her virginity. I'll tell you how to get her to agree to become a saintess."
This is the best way to make her the saintess of the clan, so that other men will have no chance. She should belong to him for life, and anyone who covets her is guilty.
Upon hearing this explanation, Gui Xiao couldn't help but widen his eyes. Was this person alright? Going to such lengths just to prevent a woman from getting married? This was simply the most ridiculous joke he had ever heard in his ghostly life. He had never seen such a shameless person before. He was utterly shameless. Even they, as ghosts, couldn't do what he did.
What's most infuriating is that he lost both hands just to protect that shrew's innocence. How could such an absurd thing happen in this world?
"Aren't you afraid I'll kill you?" Gui Kui was truly angry.
His long black hair stood on end, and he exuded countless ghostly energies. The leaves around him were slowly corroded by the energy he touched, but Qi Yu remained motionless and completely unaffected.
"You can't kill me; I'm branded with the Ghost King."
Upon hearing this, Gui Xiao became even angrier, as if it meant that his sacrifice was not worth it.
"You know Ye Linghua, right? Back then, even before Li Xiaoxiao had her spiritual roots activated, she was able to exchange a few blows with him. There's a law in this world that says if Ye Linghua's influence can be eliminated, that entrance will open, and the Ghost King can be released."
After hearing this, Gui Xiao's ghostly aura completely subsided, and he understood some of his previous doubts. So this was the reason why Qi Yu was given such an important position. He was indeed no ordinary person, but he had some mental issues, being obsessed with that kind of woman.
"She is quite capable."
"She received instructions from a deity."
"But why should I help you?"
This is something Gui Xiao can't understand. He can make Li Xiaoxiao a saintess, but why should he agree to Qi Yu's request? What does her innocence have to do with him?
"Because I am..." This sentence immediately popped into Guixiao's mind.
Gui Kui finally understood. So someone had been guiding him. He was still in this high position. No wonder. If he continued to be pretentious, it would seem petty. "Hmph, you win."
After saying that, Gui Kui disappeared.
As soon as he disappeared, Qi Yu looked at the black mist and snorted coldly. The guard driving the carriage was so frightened that his face was covered in sweat. After they got into the carriage, the guard continued to ask, "Sir, now that the decision on the Holy Maiden has been made, is it still necessary to send people to spread negative rumors about Li Xiaoxiao?"
"certainly."
Qi Yu then smiled and said, "It's best to portray her as invincible and shrewish. That way, men will always look at her with a certain eye, and even if such a man is placed in front of her, she won't be interested in him."
The guard nodded, not daring to ask any further questions. It was truly Li Xiaoxiao's good fortune to have Qi Yu; how could ordinary mortals in this world bear such a burden? During this time, Qi Yu asked him for a spatial ring and a few concealment talismans, and then gave him a few more instructions out of concern. The guard nodded in surprise.
The carriage continued its journey through the night.
On the road, he would always encounter some ungrateful robbers, but Qi Yu refused any help and faced these people and monsters alone. At first, he suffered many injuries, but after simple treatment, he continued to fight. He was simply a battle maniac, much more diligent than the training of his bodyguard.
In the next forest, there is a level-five magical beast, the Sacred Jade Serpent, which is also part of Qi Yu's plan. Originally, it would only take ten days and ten nights to reach the Empire, but Qi Yu has stretched it to three months.
His cultivation level has also increased rapidly, from the fifth level of Qi Refining at the beginning to the ninth level now.
As soon as the carriage arrived at the forest, Qi Yu got out and rushed into the forest. He found a body acupoint in another cave. In his previous life, he had come here to train. There were Vajra Apes here, and they brewed a kind of wine that tasted excellent. If he could take a few jars to cook for his wife, the restaurant's business would probably be even better.
Qi Yu rushed in without thinking, followed by his guards. There was no one around the carriage, and the horses were confined within a circle of spiritual energy. The horses kept neighing in the forest, and the figures of some magical beasts could be vaguely seen around them.
The King Kong Apes were resting at this time. Qi Yu concealed his spiritual power and entered. The King Kong Apes did not notice him yet, but their intuition made them vigilantly observe their surroundings.
Qi Yu entered quietly, while the guards bombarded the cave entrance with their spiritual power. The Vajra Apes noticed and immediately left the cave. Qi Yu took advantage of the chaos to hide in the pile of rocks behind him, then sneaked in again. He easily found the wine storage area, located the wine, and moved it directly into his own space.
He found another Purple Jade Flower inside, plucked it and threw it into his spatial storage. After finishing, he left. Just as the Sacred Jade Poisonous Python came out, Qi Yu concealed his tracks, bypassed the Sacred Jade Poisonous Python, and headed towards the cave. In the Sacred Jade Poisonous Python's spatial storage, there were dozens of hundred-year-old Pure Spirit Grasses, which were excellent for refining pills. If he could give the seeds to his wife, she could make further progress in refining pills.
Upon arriving at the Sacred Jade Serpent's cave, he found the serpent absent. He could even steal the rare phoenix egg, which his wife might be able to use.
This cave, which caused him so much suffering in his past life, is finally of some use in this one.
Qi Yu hurriedly threw these treasures into his spatial storage and was about to leave. The Sacred Jade Serpent, who had gone out to patrol because of the commotion caused by the Vajra Ape, was now furious and hurriedly wanted to return to the cave to catch this shameless villain.
That was a treasure it had guarded for many years, and it was stolen by someone—it's utterly despicable.
At this moment, the Sacred Jade Serpent darted swiftly through the forest. The Vajra Apes also discovered that the Purple Jade Flower they had been guarding for so long was nowhere to be found, and they were instantly furious. Sensing the aura of the Sacred Jade Serpent, they were enraged and charged towards the Sacred Jade Serpent's cave.
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