A sound of pleasure
"That toad is full of lies. If you really believed her lies, you'd be fooled by her. I asked Yan Ye to go out and ask around. I think the evil spirit under the cliff must be Yue Niang's accomplice. Otherwise, how could she and the people behind her allow such a powerful figure to appear in Yue Mang Mountain? However, Yue Niang seems to have always been able to distinguish day from night. After all, she would also meet that weirdo on time like my father."
After that, Si Xi blew the whistle again, calling a wolf cub. She whispered a few words into the wolf cub's ear, and the wolf cub nimbly slipped out through a dog hole at the foot of the wall.
Yuanli asked curiously, "These wolves seem to listen to you very much. What's the relationship between you and them?"
"Oh, Yan Ye is their young master. His family fell into decline, and my father brought them back out of selfishness. He gave them to me and asked them to recognize me as their master and protect me. Wolves are a very loyal race, and they maintain a high degree of loyalty and obedience to the wolf pack and their lord. So they only listen to me and will not be driven around by Yue Niang. Don't worry."
He Qi said, "The Yan clan of the Wolf Clan is proud and arrogant, arrogance-conscious, and having reached the pinnacle of power, they are loyal only to absolute power and bloodline inheritance. I have never heard of the Yan clan submitting so easily. You have neither shown them any favor nor the power to conquer them. How can they listen to you based solely on your father's kindness? Sister, I don't think she speaks the truth much, and she's keeping things from you. It's best to be on your guard."
Si Xi angrily sneered, "You've concealed so many things from your godmother, so you think everyone in the world is the same as you?"
"What am I hiding? Don't think that I won't strangle you to death because you have A Li as your life-saving talisman. If I really kill you, will my sister never talk to me again? I am much more important to her than you are."
Si Xi produced an intricately carved ball. The outer layer was decorated with dragons and phoenixes, while the inner layer had multiple layers of carved patterns, each nesting within the other, making it incredibly flexible. Using his magical powers, Si Xi caused the ball to float in mid-air. Looking through the layers of holes, he could see that each layer was spinning in a different direction.
"Then let's take a look at what you are hiding?" After saying this, Si Xi raised his eyebrows towards He Qi provocatively.
"Are you from the Gu clan?"
"What Gu family? I don't know which Gu family you are talking about."
He Qi used his demonic power to effortlessly grab the ball in her hand.
"What a devil! Sister, she is the descendant of the Gu family, she must die."
A'li quickly recalled the Gu family and their remnants, and combined with Yuanli's later memories, she remembered the evil spirit Gu Yao at the bottom of the Shiqi River mentioned by Tianshu Star Lord, who was Xie Yuan's confidant.
No wonder, as He Qi is the master of both the demon and monster worlds, he naturally cannot keep her.
Si Xi argued, "What Gu family? What remnant? I have no idea what you're talking about. This ball was left to me by my mother. It's not some ghost-made ball. She called it a concentric ball."
Yuanli couldn't intervene rashly, so she could only ask, "Her mother's family runs a cloth-making business, and she's a girl abandoned by her father. Could it be that she made a mistake?"
"The Ghost Ball is also called the Concentric Ball. Only the Gu clan calls it the Concentric Ball, while outsiders call it the Ghost Ball. Its production is extremely complex and requires extremely high craftsmanship. The ball is taken from the bone of a natural giant beast, with five inner and outer layers, all polished into a spherical shape. Each ball is surrounded by hundreds of holes. The innermost ball is solid and brilliant red, while the four outer balls are pure white and seamless. Using a golden hairpin to push through the holes one by one, the four inner balls rotate and move continuously day and night. It is truly exquisite. No other clan in the demon world or the demon world can make a Ghost Ball. To achieve even a 50% resemblance to the surface is already amazing. Yours is definitely the real thing."
"What does it matter if it's true or not? Just based on a concentric ball, you say I'm a descendant of the remnant? My mother could have bought it, picked it up, or been given it as a gift by someone else. She probably has a lot of it. Godmother, I'm not. My mother has told you about her life story, you know."
Seeing Si Xi's pleading eyes, Yuan Li finally couldn't speak easily. She wanted to save Si Xi, but Gu Yao had done so many evil things and killed so many innocent people. She didn't dare to speak easily, and she didn't know how to defend her.
If she is really a descendant of the Gu Yao clan, even if He Qi does not tell the people of the Demon Realm to kill her, if the news gets out, there will be reckless people who will kill her.
No matter how you look at it, it's a situation where death is inevitable.
He Qi said, "Even if everything you said is possible, but you know how to use the Concentric Sphere and can use it, then even if you have eight mouths, you can't clear yourself of suspicion."
"So, no matter how I argue, you've already determined that I'm a descendant of the Gu clan. So, you can kill me or chop me up, as you please."
"The life and death of the remnants of the Gu family is not something I can arbitrarily decide. It is decided by all the victims harmed by Gu Yao and even the Gu family's branches who aided and abetted their atrocities. Even if I am extremely powerful, I have no right to forgive the perpetrators on behalf of the victims."
"So what do you want?"
"After we finish the work at Yuemang Mountain, you, come back to the Demon Realm with me."
"You say you'll come back? Are you the Demon Lord? Do I have to do whatever you say? I've put up with your egocentric, unquestionable tone for so long! Why are you meddling in so many other matters? I've been blinded by lust and have lost my mind. I only coveted your skin, but you wanted my life. How many times have you tried to kill me in just one day?"
Si Xi was extremely angry and spoke very quickly, gesturing with his hands and feet as he spoke and accusing.
Su Yang couldn't help but worry for her, but he didn't dare to reveal He Qi's identity, let alone say anything at this time. Meeting is fate, and all he could do was to pray silently for her safety in his heart.
He Qi ignored her, his expression remaining calm as she grumbled. He sat leisurely on a wooden chair by the window, conjuring up a few cups of tea and some fruit to enjoy. He then cast a barrier the size of his body to envelop Si Xi.
In an instant, no one could hear Si Xi's accusations.
"Sister, please sit down. You must be tired from the journey. These are all made in my palace. They taste no worse than what you ate in the palace before. Try them."
Ah Li looked at Si Xi, and He Qi continued, "She's probably very energetic and won't be able to finish talking for a while. It's annoying to hear, but I can't kill her with one punch. I can only set up a barrier to trap her. No harm will come from it."
After saying that, Heqi raised his finger again, cast a spell to make Yuanli sit down, and made the teacup fly into her hand by itself.
Cha Suxun asked, "Can Si Xi hear what we are saying?"
"I can't hear it."
"Okay, but be careful, walls have ears. Let's talk through telepathy."
Heqi nodded, channeled some of his own magic power into the three of their cups, and motioned for them to drink.
As soon as the three people's lips touched the teacups and the tea soaked their lips, the room changed. In front of them was a beautiful green meadow with wild flowers blooming and butterflies flying.
The wooden table they sat around was the same one from inside the house, but beside it, a towering, lush peach tree had appeared out of nowhere. A gentle breeze blew, sending peach blossoms scattering from the sky. The petals landed squarely in the glass, creating faint ripples that felt incredibly real.
Looking at the beautiful scenery around him, Su Yang couldn't help but sigh: "It's so beautiful, where are we?"
"These are just illusions. We are still in the house. There is no such place in the world."
Su Yang was amazed by this illusion. He thought that if he could also create this illusion, everyone's life would probably be happier.
Or maybe, he could use this illusion to let Youyou see Xingyi again.
He couldn't help but admire: "The Demon Lord's cultivation and magic are amazing. I really admire him."
"Want to learn? I'll teach you."
"Think! Really? Demon Lord!"
Su Yang was so excited that he almost knelt down to thank him.
"I'm not kidding. When I have some free time, I'll send you a message asking you to come and learn, but you can't use it to harm others."
Su Yang nodded vigorously and said seriously, "That's for sure. If I use it to harm others, the Demon Lord can send someone to take my life at any time. I will never resist."
He Qi nodded, then said, "Let's get down to business. Let's discuss our next plan. I believe that since it's connected to the Evil Abyss, we must thoroughly investigate. I'll go down and see if there's any evil spirit under the cliff."
Yuanli said, "What if the demon isn't even at the bottom of the cliff? Heqi, Sixi is right. If the demon and Yue Niang aren't accomplices, Yue Niang, to protect her own position and power, would never allow the demon to act so recklessly. If they are accomplices, how could she really tell us where he's hiding? Perhaps she's just waiting for us to fall off the cliff and become trapped."
"So what do you think we should do?"
"I do have a plan, but it's a bit foolish, and I'm afraid everyone is somewhat reluctant."
"When it comes to solving doubts, there's no question of whether a person is willing or not. You decide."
Yuanli detailed her plan to the three of them, expecting Heqi to be reluctant, but he agreed without hesitation. After the four of them discussed and revised the plan, they left the illusion and began to implement it.
Heqi unleashed the barrier that trapped Sixi, and Sixi's accusations once again echoed throughout the room.
Yuanli stopped her and said, "Si Xi, that's enough. No matter why he's willing to take you back to the Demon Realm, it's far better than you wandering around out there on your own with no one to rely on. It's unpleasant to hear, but you're indeed very weak. The rules of survival outside are completely different from those in Yue Mang Mountain. The Yue Mang Mountain rules won't work out there. You've been implicated in the mistakes of our ancestors, and you're innocent. However, given your mother's last name, Gu, and your true form as a wild badger, there are plenty of people who want to kill you."
"I understand, godmother. I will listen to you. However, I really don't believe that someone as good as my mother could be the descendant of some evildoer. I am willing to die for any ridiculous reason, but I absolutely cannot die as the descendant of the Gu family's evildoers. I cannot let my mother be labeled with this stigma after her death."
Before Yuanli could speak to comfort him, Heqi spoke first, "I will thoroughly investigate your identity. Only facts will speak for themselves. There will be no stigmatization."
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