Weird Stonehenge
"After leaving the wilderness, Baiyu transformed into Juyue and worked for Xiao Yan'an for many years. But a Fallen Angel who could survive and escape from the wilderness entrances and exits and sixty-four different barriers couldn't possibly be solely working for a mortal emperor, right? So, what exactly is his purpose?"
Tianshu told Yuanli everything that had just happened. After sorting it out, Tianshu felt more and more that something was wrong.
"After talking to him, I also thought that everything he did was to avenge his mother, even to the point of killing his father. However, if it was just for revenge, everything he did in the mortal world over these years would make no sense at all."
"Tianshu, I know Baiyan is still a close friend to you, and I don't want to assume the worst of him. But if the reason he escaped is truly connected to Xieyuan's former subordinates, then it's very likely that more than just Baiyan escaped. Do you understand? The Heavenly Realm cannot lose the ever-victorious God of War who conquers all lands. You and I are on a mission sent by the Heavenly Emperor. We must protect the Emperor and ensure he survives the tribulation. At the very least, we must ensure he returns to the Heavenly Realm alive. Therefore, we must consider all possible crises."
Tianshu looked somewhat lost, then nodded, "It's hard for me to control my emotions when facing Baiyan. But I understand the gravity of the matter. If Baiyan is truly connected to Xieyuan's former subordinates, I will prioritize the lives of the people."
The sudden appearance of the barnyard grass incident caught the three of them off guard, and the atmosphere in the hall was even more depressing and weird. This was not the best time to discuss, so Yuanli had to let Tianshu return to heaven first.
Lying on the couch, countless possibilities played out in Yuanli's mind, making it hard to sleep. Before Tianshu and Xiaobai went to verify the true identity of Monk Fang Yue, Yuanli had already suspected the truth about Ju Yue and those disappeared military servants.
Over the past twenty years, the accompanying army had undergone countless changes of servants. Even if traveling to another country was dangerous, serving the king in Yue likely required an ultimatum. Furthermore, the Western Frontier's territory had been rapidly expanding in recent years, and many smaller states avoided it whenever possible. Even if the journey was dangerous, it wouldn't have required so many changes of personnel.
Combining what Tianshu saw and heard at Baiyan's place, she realized that those people were indeed as she had guessed before. Ju Yue had been working for them for so many years, and one of the reasons was to eat the people that Xiao Yan'an sent to them continuously.
She had to find out what the barnyard grass was up to.
Whether Baiyan is an old subordinate of Xieyuan depends on what he wants to do when he resurrects the forbidden technique tomorrow.
I tossed and turned, changing my sleeping position, and finally fell asleep due to fatigue, but I dreamed of the scarlet sea of flowers on the other shore.
In her dream, she had no body, floating lightly in the sea of red spider lilies. The man who had cried heartbreakingly in her dreams so many times was also sitting in the sea of flowers, his back to her.
This time, however, he was calm.
Yuanli unconsciously moved closer to him, eager to see his appearance clearly. But the closer she got, the more familiar the figure in front of her seemed to her.
She was about to reach his side, but the next second, a dazzling white light swallowed him up, and Yuanli ran into the white light without hesitation.
In order to reduce the glare of the white light and still be able to see the direction he was going, Yuanli could only squint her eyes slightly and try her best to chase his receding figure.
Yuanli ran for who knows how long, but she still couldn't catch up with him. But fortunately, she didn't feel tired at all in this dream. She didn't even breathe, had no body, not even a soul. She could chase him for a long, long time.
Until, when Yuanli felt touch under her feet and a fresh breath began to blend into her nostrils, a white light suddenly became blinding and then immediately dissipated, and the man also disappeared.
What came into view was Yuanli's left hand raised to block the light. She had a body, wearing clothes with demonic patterns. With every step she took, a bell would ring in rhythm with her steps.
All around her was the endless calm sea, and only the towering mountain where she was stood seemed to be able to touch the clouds if she tried harder.
There was a huge stone plate under his feet, with strange grooves crisscrossing and twisting to form a huge pattern. There seemed to be dried dark red blood in the grooves.
Just as Yuanli lowered her head to confirm, the stone formation suddenly lit up. When she looked up again, Yuanli had lost her body again, and the body she had just acquired was lying dying in the center of the stone formation. Her two wrists were cut, and the blood was particularly conspicuous on her fair skin.
In an instant, Yuanli's six senses began to gradually disappear, and only her ears could hear the vague shouts coming from behind her.
Behind her, a man suddenly rushed through her body and rushed towards her. He hugged her desperately, buried his face in her neck and cried loudly. The blood flowing from her wound stained most of his white robe red.
She couldn't see the man clearly, but she recognized the faint sound of his crying. It was the man who had always appeared in her dreams, suffering in the sea of red spider lilies.
When all six senses disappeared, Yuanli woke up from her dream and sat up. Her face was wet. She raised her hand to touch it, and it was all tears.
She didn't know who they were or why they appeared in her dream, but this time, Yuanli was even more certain that he might be real. At least the scene she saw must have happened before.
The next day, Yuanli slept until the afternoon, when she was awakened by the headmaster's gentle call outside the door. She struggled to open her eyelids, heavy with sleepiness, and stood up. "What's the matter? Come in and tell me."
The steward hurried in, his face beaming with joy as he said, "Your Highness, His Majesty has sent the phoenix crown and the imperial robes. Please dress up today. His Majesty will come to pick you up tonight. Your Highness, this might be a sign of good fortune!"
"What good news?"
The steward lowered his voice and said, "Your Majesty, the phoenix crown and the imperial robes are only for the Queen Mother. His Majesty not only allowed you to enter the Imperial Palace, but now he has sent you these as well. Perhaps he is going to crown you Empress. Even if he doesn't crown you Empress right now, as long as Your Majesty has these, everyone in the harem will silently treat you as Empress."
"Well, freshen up and change."
Seeing Yuanli's expressionless face and calm tone, the head immediately suppressed his smile.
The entire attire of the emperor and empress was so exquisite and complicated that Yuanli's legs became numb from sitting in front of the mirror, but the person in charge kept putting jewelry on her head.
Her soul was still in this body, but Xiao Yan'an couldn't wait to send her the phoenix crown and court robes. The so-called "ancient forbidden technique" must be performed tonight.
With Baiyan around, Yuanli had no choice but to break all her previous plans and summon Tianshu as her trump card.
After finishing her makeup and sending all the maids out, Yuanli, wearing the heavy phoenix crown, turned around with difficulty and said to Tianshu, "Ju Yue's forbidden resurrection technique will be performed soon, tonight. I need to see his resurrection technique, but Baiyan is too strong. Xiaobai alone can't protect me. So, Tianshu, I need you."
"Baiyan and I once had a connection through which we could sense each other. With his divine power withdrawn, this connection has weakened considerably, almost severing. But he spotted me last night when I approached the side hall where he lived, so I can't get too close tonight. I'll be nearby. If you're in danger, use this method immediately. I'll appear and take you away."
"good."
Seeing Tianshu agree, Yuanli felt relieved. After finishing her meal early, Xiao Yan'an came to pick her up personally, saying that he would take her to a nice place.
At this moment, Xiao Yan'an was not wearing a dragon robe, but the clothes he wore as Xiao Tong when he was in Liangzhu. Hanging around his waist was the token he had given her to prove her identity.
As he looked at her, Xiao Yan'an's smile was so wide that his arched brows made the wrinkles in his eyes appear curved. His old face was filled with anticipation, and his cloudy pupils seemed to brighten a little.
The sedan chair traveled for a long time before stopping in front of a secluded palace. Xiao Yan'an helped her to her feet, dismissed all the attendants, and finally pushed open the tightly closed palace gate.
"Follow me, I'll take you to a good place."
Although he was clearly taking her to die, Xiao Yan'an could pretend that he was expressing his love to the person he loved.
Following Xiao Yan'an through this desolate and dim palace, Yuanli carefully observed everything around her.
Arriving at the only room in the side hall with a palace lantern on, Xiao Yan'an knocked lightly three times on the door, which opened automatically. The strong smell of incense and candles made him feel uncomfortable.
In the vast main hall, twelve large-bellied incense burners were neatly arranged in a circle. Inside each burner sat a child, their mouths gagged with paper money, the empty spaces filled with burning incense sticks. These must have been the boys and girls Ju Yue had mentioned for the sacrifice.
But the strange thing was that the children were clearly alive, and their hands and feet were not tied up with ropes so that they could not move, but they were all staring at the open space in the middle, without making any noise or noise.
After entering, Yuanli finally saw the red magic circle painted on the open space surrounding the incense burner. However, this magic circle seemed to have no pattern, and it was neither the common painting method used by immortals nor Taoists.
Xiao Yan'an pulled her outside the formation and pointed to the center, saying, "My dear, sit in the middle. No matter what happens, don't move. Taoist Ju Yue will pray for us and drive away the disaster. Don't be afraid, it will be healed soon."
Yuanli felt a little disgusted when looking at the formation, but still walked into it.
"Juyue, let's start."
In the darkness, Ju Yue, dressed in strange clothes, slowly walked out of the darkness. "Everything needed for resurrection is ready. I need the reward, are you ready?"
"Of course, I have already delivered everything you requested to the place you requested, as promised. As long as you can resurrect the Emperor and Empress, I will not only send you what you requested every year, but I will also reward you with a fiefdom. All those who are exiled or sentenced to death will be sent to your fiefdom for disposal."
Even though Xiao Yan'an's words were a bit cryptic, Yuanli guessed that the reward he was referring to was the people sent to Ju Yue to eat. She should have known that since she could arouse Ju Yue's suspicions about the need for so many servants every year, Xiao Yan'an, with his cunning mind, would naturally know.
He acquiesced to all of this.
"Okay, Your Majesty, please stand back. I will begin now."
As he spoke, Ju Yue walked towards her. The moment he looked into her eyes, Yuanli was inexplicably attracted to his eyes and her body went limp.
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