Gu Yao evil spirit
Suddenly, Concubine Shu started laughing maniacally again. "Atonement... What kind of opportunity for atonement is this! Your Majesty wants to appear to be a wise ruler who doesn't betray his loyal subjects, while at the same time wanting our entire clan to die! It's all a show in the eyes of outsiders, but in reality, you're a tyrant, eager to eliminate our entire clan so that no one in the world will know the dirty tricks you used to rise to power! Xiao Yan'an! You will never be able to compare to Prince Wen of Liangzhu! You deserve to be looked down upon by the late emperor and empress forever!"
After she finished shouting, the eunuch shouted in a long, shrill voice: "Why haven't you blocked your mouth yet? You useless thing, you can't tell your master from your master. Sooner or later, I will kill you! Someone, come! Drag him out quickly! Don't pollute the queen's ears."
Shu Fei struggled continuously. Even though the eunuch who stuffed her mouth tried to pinch it hard, she clenched her teeth and refused to let go, making her mouth full of blood.
Until the eunuch kicked her hard in the abdomen, and finally she was in so much pain that she was unable to speak. Then her mouth was blocked and she was dragged out in a mess.
"I have failed in my duties and have caused Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine to hear so many baseless and filthy words, polluting Her Majesty's ears. I beg Her Majesty to spare my life."
"Where will Shu Fei be taken?"
"Reporting to Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine, Concubine Shu will be temporarily imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison. After three days, her mother's family will be dealt with according to whether they have received the approval of Her Majesty the Emperor and Empress. If Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine has no other instructions, please allow me to withdraw and report."
Yuanli nodded slightly, and the eunuch quickly left with a tactful gesture. However, the servants in the Emperor's and Empress's palaces remained kneeling, and with the head of the palace inside, no one dared to utter a single sound. Yuanli finally sighed with regret, dismissed the group, and then entered the palace and closed the door.
"Master, Xiao Yan'an has detained Qi Heng in the palace, claiming to be discussing state affairs, but in reality, he has been sent to the palace where Bai Yan resides. I dare not get too close, fearing that Bai Yan will discover me. As for Xiao Yan'an's purpose, I still don't know."
Upon hearing this, Yuanli immediately used telepathy to recite the name of Tianshu Star Lord three times. In an instant, Tianshu appeared before her eyes, wearing a robe, his face stained with flour, and holding a rolling pin in his right hand.
"Qi Heng was sent to Bai Yan's bedroom by Xiao Yan'an! I suspect Xiao Yan'an most likely wants Bai Yan to use the forbidden resurrection technique once again, using Qi Heng as a sacrificial body to resurrect Wen Yici."
"Did Xiao Yan'an get kicked in the head by a donkey? He's rushing to be laughed at by the world?" Tianshu was completely puzzled. Angrily, he conjured up three barriers, covering the Yuanli bedroom tightly to ensure that his subsequent words and actions could not be eavesdropped by outsiders.
"The method of resurrection goes against the will of heaven. Aside from the immortals who control life and death, other immortals simply don't have the opportunity to practice related techniques. Furthermore, before Baiyan fell from grace, he was merely assisting the Wind God. Tell me about the last time you risked your life trying that ancient forbidden technique."
After Yuanli described it, Tianshu said, "Think carefully, does the Soul Gathering Cylinder you saw look like this?"
As he spoke, Tianshu transformed the rolling pin in his hand into a bronze soul-gathering cauldron. The entire cauldron was covered in a mist of black and red sand particles, and a chain with no beginning or end was wrapped around the handle, floating vaguely.
"Yes, yes, it's almost identical to the Soul Gathering Cudgel in Baiyan's hand. Has Tianshu Xingjun seen it?"
"Well, this Soul Gathering Cudgel comes from the Devouring Quail River in the Demonic Realm."
Tianshu finally understood how Baiyan had managed to keep so many souls by his side over the past few decades, and how so many lives had not attracted the attention of heaven or the underworld.
It further confirmed the suspicion that he had always been unwilling to believe.
"The Devouring Partridge River? Isn't that a strange river that devours demons? I heard that the soul of a demon with a grudge is trapped at the bottom of the river, and everything at the bottom is stained with foul resentment. But why didn't Baiyou get corrupted by the filthy resentment when he took something from the riverbed?"
"Because Baiyu had never touched the water of the Shiqi River, he was able to obtain the Soul Gathering Cudgel because he made a deal with the evil spirit Gu Yao at the bottom of the Shiqi River."
Yuanli exclaimed: "That resentful demon soul at the bottom of the river is Gu Yao? Tianshu, the Gu Yao you are talking about is not..."
"Yeah, Xie Yuan's confidant, Gu Yao."
"But isn't he dead? The Swallowed River existed simultaneously with the Demon Realm. It was originally the Demon Realm's sweetest river. The first mention of the resentful evil spirit at the bottom of the river was made several years before the Emperor of Heaven ascended the throne, not to mention the countless years before Xie Yuan's arrival. Wasn't it said that Xie Yuan's confidant, Gu Yao, was a young man with striking appearance? The two don't resemble each other at all."
This was a rumor Yuanli heard when she was fleeing for her life and was mistakenly captured by several thousand-year-old bamboo rat monsters who took her back to their cave to refine her food.
It is said that at that time, the evil spirit used its resentment to erode the foundation of the demons and elves' cultivation. The songs it sang were sad and desolate, and would bring out the most unbearable past in your heart. All the evil thoughts that flashed through your mind would be put into action after you lost consciousness.
Too many people were bewitched and affected, drawing the attention of the six realms, who launched a crackdown. Even if some were rescued, anyone who had lost consciousness, whether demon or spirit, would have their foundations damaged, unable to cultivate any further, and would wither like a dead leaf.
Until, before he succeeded to the throne, the Emperor of Heaven killed him, but because his resentment was hard to dispel, the Emperor of Heaven sealed his soul in the ancient artifact Tianxiang Silk, and sank it to the bottom of the river, until the Tianxiang Silk completely eliminated all his resentment, ensuring that there would be no more such harmful and filthy resentment in the world.
After the matter was settled, the whole wilderness was filled with praises of the Emperor of Heaven, and everyone knew that the seal remained intact to this day.
Gu Yao was different from evil spirits. Evil spirits lived a miserable life almost from birth. Gu Yao, on the other hand, was born as the offspring of a renowned demon clan, and was gifted with an outstanding figure and appearance.
Tianshu explained, "They are two people, but also one person. Gu Yao is a leader among the younger generation of demons, but compared to the great demons that escaped from the wilderness, he is no more than an egg against a rock. During the chaotic times of the Evil Abyss, nearly the entire power of the Great Wilderness was overthrown, and Gu Yao's wild boar tribe was also affected. To restore the wild boar tribe to its former prominence, Gu Yao threw himself into the river and sacrificed himself to the evil spirit, and the two shared the same body."
"What does a hog badger look like?"
"A wild hog badger? According to the book 'The Life of All Things,' the wild hog badger is a mixture of black and white, with a stocky, sturdy build, short limbs, short, rounded ears, small eyes, a pointed nose, a short, thick neck, and strong black-brown claws on both its front and back feet, with the front claws longer than the back ones. Its nose has a well-developed, soft pad, similar to a pig's snout. Its limbs are thick and strong, and each toe has strong, thick, long claws, almost as long as the toes."
Seeing that Yuanli's expression became more confused the more she listened, Tianshu handed Yuanli a cup of freshly poured tea and cast an illusion on the water surface. A stupid and ferocious wild boar instantly appeared on the surface of the teacup.
"Here, it looks like this. I thought you were going to ask me other questions. Why are you suddenly interested in the true form of the wild hog badger?"
"Nothing, nothing. I just didn't expect that the legendary handsome man Gu Yao's true form would be so... unique."
Yuanli was embarrassed to say it because she wanted to know what race could produce a demon as strikingly beautiful as Gu Yao. In her next life, she'd also like to be chosen accurately. Of course, she also had no idea what a wild boar looked like, so she was curious.
"Back to the point, back to the point... Since the evil spirit is already within Gu Yao's body, why is the seal in the Swallow River still intact and untouched? And how does Tianshu Xingjun know so clearly?"
"I learned this after investigating Xie Yuan's former subordinates and capturing Gu Yao. Gu Yao's sacrifice by jumping into the river only summoned a portion of the evil spirit's consciousness and power into his own body. The evil spirit's soul was still suppressed and unable to escape, so the seal of the Shiqi River remained intact. Gu Yao's body was completely damaged and defeated in the battle, perhaps because of his sacrifice. When the Celestial Realm sent people to inspect the seal, they discovered that Gu Yao's soul had inexplicably appeared in the seal, having merged with the evil spirit, and was inseparable."
Xiaobai worriedly said, "Gu Yao chose to sacrifice himself for the evil spirit's support and strength. There are gains and losses. What about Baiyan? Gu Yao is a former subordinate of Xie Yuan. Think about it, if you were Gu Yao, what would you trade for, even at the cost of returning to the mortal world?"
This reminder inevitably makes people feel deeply frightened after thinking about it carefully, but due to the relationship between Baiyan and Tianshu, even if Yuanli has an idea, it is not easy to say it out loud.
"I will report this matter to the Heavenly Realm. The most urgent task is to take Emperor Hengjin away from Baiyan as soon as possible. This matter is a bit tricky. The people in the Heavenly Realm cannot intervene and directly take Emperor Hengjin back, and we must not let Baiyan know about it, for fear that he may have something else with him."
After much deliberation, Yuanli said, "Emperor Hengjin... Xiao Yan'an must personally deliver the person to my side. The two of you should immediately set off to return to the Heavenly Palace. Unless it is urgent, please do not appear here for the time being."
Upon hearing this, Xiaobai immediately rejected it: "No! Master. What will you do if I leave? You are a mortal now. If something really happens, you have no chance of winning."
"It's because I'm just a mortal that I'm safe. If it were just Baiyan, it would be fine, but what if Gu Yao and the evil spirits were beside him? How long can you hide? We'll both be in greater danger if we're around me. Be obedient!" Yuanli said to Tianshu, "Xiaobai, I'll trouble the Star Lord."
"You should be careful too." Tianshu nodded in agreement and immediately returned to heaven with Xiaobai.
Yuanli felt very uncomfortable in the room, and could only tell Xiao Yan'an in advance that she wanted to have dinner earlier today, so that he could arrive early.
Fortunately, Xiao Yan'an's people were quite useful and the message was delivered quickly, so Xiao Yan'an arrived before the meal was served.
"Your Majesty, His Majesty has something to tell you that will please you. Please enjoy your meal first. When you are interested in hearing what His Majesty has to say, please come in."
"I don't like being kept in suspense. Let him come in and talk."
Upon hearing this, the manager immediately sent someone out to reply. After Xiao Yan'an entered the room, the twelve maids who were serving him left.
"Your Majesty is willing to let me go?"
"I have summoned Qi Heng to the palace. Tomorrow, Wen Yici will be back with you."
Upon hearing this, Yuanli's face did not show joy. Instead, she put down her chopsticks in displeasure, looking annoyed.
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