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"you say."
"In fact, Demon Lord Li Wan was once my master."
"The day you appeared before me, I vaguely guessed this possibility. There are many quiet places, and it's impossible for the ancient beasts to choose a weak god like me as their master. It's nothing. I admire the Liwan Demon Lord very much. At the same time, I am very grateful to her. I have benefited a lot from her. Just like, I am lucky enough to become your master because of the Liwan Demon Lord. Everyone has secrets and pasts. Even if you don't tell me, and I hear about it from others in the future, I won't be angry with you. I will still be grateful for it and thank her."
"Then why are you still willing to accept me if you obviously guessed it?"
"I chose you because you are strong, beautiful, an ancient mythical beast, an auspicious sign, and can see my fortune. I got a great deal. As for why you chose me, that's your business, I have no right to comment. Besides, I'm also very happy that you can find a new owner with a face similar to the previous one. If I were you, I would be happy. I am willing to be her substitute, a comforting substitute in the hearts of others, but not a substitute in the relationship between men and women. There is no grudge between Li Wan Demon Lord and me. I will not inexplicably hate her just because the man I like likes her or because we once had a love affair with her. I will not hate people or things related to her. Living like that is too tiring."
"So, you and Heng Jin are clearly in love, but the reason you madly reject him is because you think he likes you because he thinks he thinks he likes you because he thinks he's Li Wan Demon Lord?"
"Yeah. I know it's not nice to pry into someone's past relationships, and I can probably guess what the result would be, but I still can't help it. I want to know how much he loved her, and how loving and beautiful their past was. Maybe after hearing that, I can let go of my feelings."
Jiuwei couldn't bear to tell her about their past love. It was too long ago and he didn't know where to start.
After all, the old man was indeed a bit wronged.
Seeing her hesitation, Yuanli was afraid that she would be embarrassed, so she explained: "Just tell me something that everyone knows, the kind that I can find out if I go out and find out."
"After hearing this, you will be sad again."
"It's okay, I just have to feel sad and give up after hearing it."
"I don't know where to begin, so I'll just say whatever comes to mind. The Demon Lord and the Emperor do have a close relationship, but it's not recognized by the immortals and gods of the celestial realm. Even though many immortals and gods know the Demon Lord's character and abilities, and he has friends throughout the six realms, divine beasts, goblins, and ghosts even worship him as a deity they admire and believe in. The immortals and demons were in opposition for a long time, so it's inevitable that some would find it difficult to accept. The Demon Lord, anticipating the consequences, proposed keeping the secret from the outside world. Years later, the secret was leaked, and they denounced the Demon Lord as if he were a mortal sinner. It just so happened that at that time, the evil abyss was causing trouble for the six realms, and there were obviously many rumors about the Heavenly Emperor, but those in the celestial realm would only focus on the Demon Lord and the Emperor, causing great unhappiness. Those rumors about the Heavenly Emperor were like the wind blowing by an ear that no one paid any attention to, and then they passed away."
"Rumors about the Emperor of Heaven?"
Jiuwei propped himself up on the small table on the couch, beckoned her to come closer, and whispered in her ear, "Yeah. Those rumors that came out of nowhere probably say that the Emperor of Heaven is the instigator of the chaotic world, that he favors male and female relationships, and that he has a child outside who he doesn't want to see in public."
After hearing this, Yuanli instantly recalled the Immortal Lord Qinghui. Thinking of this, someone who favored Longyang and could conceal the situation at Yuemang Mountain was indeed a perfect candidate for the Emperor of Heaven. But Tianshu and Hengjin couldn't have been unaware of the rumors circulating so widely, so why did they choose to lie in unison?
"So all these rumors died down?"
"Well, no one knows whether it's true or not. Whether the relationship between Long Yang and the child is real is just a topic of gossip after dinner. I guess who would dare to confirm it except the Queen?"
"Then what does that phrase about the instigator of the chaotic world mean?"
"There are many speculations and explanations for this statement, most of which are insignificant and clichéd, but the most outrageous one is this: Xie Yuan is his child, the one who was hiding from the public. Xie Yuan is the origin of the chaotic world, so Xie Yuan's father must have been the instigator of the chaos. I don't know where this outrageous statement first came about, but I think it's too outrageous. If he really liked Long Yang, how could he secretly have a child? How can two men have a child?"
Jiuwei thought it was outrageous, but the more Yuanli listened, the more she felt that these rumors fit the so-called Qinghui Immortal Lord, Xingyi, and Youyou. Thinking of this, she decided to go to Yuemang Mountain again to find the mountain god Suyang.
"Since this statement has been so widely circulated, there must be some basis for its existence, right?" Yuanli muttered to herself doubtfully.
"I'm not too sure about that. After all, I was busy fighting with the Demon Lord Li Wan and suppressing rebellions everywhere. I didn't have time to listen to too many rumors. If the master wants to know more, I can ask my old friends among the divine beasts."
Fearing to alert the enemy, Yuanli quickly changed her tone and said, "No need. There's nothing to ask about these trivial matters. I'll just listen for fun. Let's get back to the point. People outside are saying that Li Wan Demon Lord sacrificed himself to suppress the Evil Abyss for Emperor Hengjin. Is that true?"
"Not really. They think too narrowly of a monarch and a sister. The Demon Realm and her brother are the most important to the Demon Lord. As a monarch, she would never let her emotions get the better of her. At that time, the Heqi Demon Lord was still young and well protected by her. She would never leave the Demon Realm's mess to her brother just for the sake of love. At that time, she did know that the Heaven Realm wanted to send Emperor Hengjin to suppress it with his own body, but the real reason she went was because she knew that the forbidden stone formation technique could only be activated by the Fire Bear Move bloodline. She went for her brother, for the Demon Realm, and for the people of the six realms."
Yes, this is also the reason Heng Jin told He Qi in the Kasi Temple that the Demon Lord suppressed the demon with his own body.
"They knew each other very well. Perhaps Heng Jin later learned the truth about her thoughts, but not long after her death, Heng Jin was in a daze and could not get over her death. She suppressed the rebellion with her body and was sent away. When I got the news from Xiang Yao and rushed over, Heng Jin was kneeling in the stone formation, holding her body and crying bitterly. Her blood stained a large area of his robe red. Xiang Yao and I did not dare to persuade her. Even we ourselves could not accept her death. Everyone knew that she would not have an afterlife, but Heng Jin Like a madman, Heng Jin prayed to the gods and Buddhas everywhere, and even managed to obtain three verses of a divination poem from Patriarch Bodhi. He then frantically ran to the underworld, searching for her soul, hiding his tracks and searching every corner, but he couldn't find even a trace of her. Desperate, Heng Jin wept for a long time in the sea of red spider lilies. He only left the sea of red spider lilies when he had no choice but to go and deal with the remnants of Xie Yuan's former followers. This matter is only known to Xiang Yao and me. Hearing this is much more intuitive than hearing their love stories.
Yuanli cast a spell to reproduce the nightmare memories that had troubled her for many years for Jiuwei to see. She tried her best to recall the fragments of the nightmare, but the more she thought, the more vague it became, and in the end, there were only a few fragmented and broken images.
After reading it, Jiuwei frowned and asked in surprise, "How did you get these memories?"
"This is a nightmare that has plagued me for years. At first, I just dreamed of a man in a white robe and bloodshot clothes kneeling in a sea of red spider lilies, crying bitterly. He shouted something heartbreakingly, but I couldn't see his face or hear his voice. Every time I dreamed of him, my heart would ache and I would break out in a sweat. The longer I was awake, the blurrier the dream became. But later, the dream began to grow longer and clearer, but I still didn't know who he was. Judging by your reaction, the scene in my dream was the same as when he was in the sea of red spider lilies, correct?"
"Yes, it's just like what you saw with your own eyes. But why did you see this scene? It's impossible. Even if it was just a ghost passing by, we would definitely notice it."
"So, it really is Heng Jin..."
Yuanli really couldn't digest this truth. As she learned more and more, many things that she had ignored or misunderstood were brought back on track.
She then asked, "Nine-tailed Fox, have you ever heard of a person being born with two completely separate souls?"
"I've never heard of that. From all the ancient books and texts I've read with Lord Li Wan, this kind of thing simply cannot exist."
"I also think it's impossible. I don't have anything else to ask, Kyuubi, thank you for telling me so much. Everything we talked about today must not be known to others, especially this dream of mine."
"Yeah, I know, don't worry."
After Jiuwei left, Yuanli immediately went down to the mortal world and went to the vicinity of Yuemang Mountain. She carefully restrained her divine breath and used the Heqi Sect's method of making demon pills to disguise herself as a tiger demon and approached.
As she approached Yuemang Mountain, she saw that the miasma had dissipated by almost half. When she reached the foot of the mountain, two bat demons stopped her.
"This isn't the place for you. Get out! Get out now! Don't blame me for being rude if you don't leave."
She forced a smile and said, "No, my two demon brothers. I killed a small demon leader and am wanted. I finally managed to escape here. If I go back, I'll be executed. I heard that Yuemang Mountain only takes in demons like me who have nowhere else to go, so I came here. In my haste to escape, I didn't understand the rules of Yuemang Mountain clearly. I'd really like to trouble you two demon brothers to teach me."
"Stop wasting time here, can't you hear me telling you to get out? Bitch, you're looking for death!" As he said that, he pounced on her, waving his claws.
With just one leap, Yuanli dodged his attack easily and calmly.
"Stop! Who dares to hurt her?"
After he asked, the two bat demons immediately withdrew their hands, stepped aside, and saluted him respectfully.
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