Zhu's gaze fell on Jingyuan and Yuanhou, his deep eyes seemingly smiling but not smiling, a cold killing intent lurking at the corner of his mouth, "These two must be General Jingyuan and General Yuanhou, but how come I didn't hear a word of their return?"
Their hearts sank. Was Yue Zhu trying to blame them?
"Your Majesty, I only returned to the Nine Heavens Divine Palace yesterday. Your Majesty is extremely busy, and I fear my sudden visit would disturb you. I heard that Yao'er has come to the mortal realm. I haven't seen Yao'er for almost ten years, so I thought I would like to see her first..."
Yuezhu didn't want to listen to his nonsense and immediately interrupted him, "Xin Yao, shouldn't you give me an explanation?"
"Your Excellency, there is a divine artifact within this academy!"
Yuezhu narrowed his eyes. Heh, he was currently lacking a suitable weapon. The divine artifact seemed pretty good, but could a piece of news really quell the anger in his heart?
"I've heard that the essence and blood of a Spirit Saint can be used to refine supreme-level pills, which, when consumed, can help one ascend to immortality..."
Xin Yao shrank back repeatedly. Only the Venerable One knew that she was a Holy Spirit Body, but Yue Zhu actually revealed it in front of so many people! What difference was there between this and taking her life?
Jingyuan and Yuanhou exchanged a glance, their gazes falling on Xinyao. Could Yuezhu's meaning be...?
"Your Excellency, what Holy Spirit Body? I...I...I don't understand..."
Yuezhu looked at Xinyao thoughtfully, "It's alright if you don't understand, don't worry, I'll be gentle~"
It was a seemingly ordinary sentence, yet it carried a chilling undertone. Xin Yao's eyes widened in terror, "No..."
A scream rang out, and Xin Yao clutched her chest, her face turning deathly pale with pain.
"Hehehe, I'll spare your life this time."
Yuezhu looked at the blood floating in his palm and sneered.
At this moment.
puff!
Xin Yao, whose face had been deathly pale, coughed up a mouthful of blood, her eyes filled with resentment as she looked towards the distance—her divine fire! Damn it!
Ji Jiuying and Yan Ye descended from the sky, and Hei Xiangling, Zi Yulingxiao, and others protected her behind them like a mother hen protecting her chicks.
Yuezhu turned around, somewhat surprised that this girl had extinguished the divine fire so quickly!
"Jiu'er, you've come at the right time. Consider this drop of essence blood as compensation for you."
Yuezhu said with a smile.
Ji Jiuying glanced at him, her cold gaze settling on Xin Yao.
"Is Jiu'er still angry? How about I kill her?" As he spoke, he used his spiritual power to condense a sharp blade in his hand and pointed it at Xin Yao's heart.
Xin Yao stared wide-eyed in horror. She knew that if Ji Jiuying nodded, Yue Zhu would kill her without hesitation.
Jingyuan and Yuanhou stood in front of Xinyao, "Your Majesty, please reconsider!"
Yuezhu sneered, "Why do you need to think twice before killing someone insignificant? General Jingyuan, General Yuanhou, do you also want to die?"
The two men were terrified and broke out in a cold sweat. Xin Yao was their eldest brother's only daughter. Although they wanted to protect her, they didn't want to risk their own lives for it. Just when they didn't know what to do, Xin Yao spoke up.
"Uncle Jing, Uncle Yuan, leave her alone. Since His Majesty wants Yao'er dead, no one can stop him..."
Seeing how sensible Xin Yao was, their hearts broke. She was their eldest brother's only daughter; how could they just stand by and watch her be killed?
Little did they know that this was precisely Xin Yao's intention.
"Your Majesty, Yao'er is still Qing Cang's daughter. Please show mercy."
"Yes, yes, and besides, His Majesty also took a drop of Yao'er's essence blood."
Yuan Hou then said, "Miss Ji, you're mostly alright now, so please be magnanimous and ask His Majesty to spare Yao'er!"
Upon hearing this, Xin Yao cursed Yuan Hou inwardly, thinking, "Why did you have to bring up something so sensitive?"
"Hehehe, so you're saying I should thank you?"
Ji Jiuying sneered, "Besides, I'm a very petty person. I never hold grudges and usually settle scores on the spot."
After saying that, she walked up, summoned the Black Night sword in her hand, pointed it at Xin Yao, and looked at the two middle-aged men. "I'll count to three... If you don't get out of here, I won't be lenient. After all, it doesn't make much difference to me whether one or three die."
Yuezhu raised an eyebrow. Since she wanted to take revenge herself, he would not interfere. He really liked this little girl more and more. Once he got the divine artifact, he would imprison her in the Nine Heavens Divine Palace. Just thinking about it made him happy.
Xin Yao was severely injured and had a drop of her essence blood taken by Yue Zhu. Now she was like a fish on the chopping block, completely helpless. Xin Yao had never been so pathetic before, and it was all because of her! Her vicious eyes were fixed on Ji Jiu Ying, "You dare!"
Hei Xiangling unleashed her spiritual power, throwing both men aside. "Girl, stop dawdling."
Ji Jiuying chuckled softly, and the black night in her hand transformed into a flash of light, fiercely piercing towards Xin Yao's heart.
Xin Yao stared wide-eyed in horror.
Bang!
A force blocked her darkness, and Ji Jiuying staggered back a few steps!
Three figures appeared in the middle. Ji Jiuying stared in disbelief at the people blocking her way, her delicate, slender fingers tightly gripping her sleeves. She was afraid that she would stumble and fall to the ground, making herself a laughingstock in front of so many people.
Everyone stared wide-eyed. What was going on?
"What's going on? Two people who look exactly alike!"
"Which one is Xiao Jiu's man?"
"That goes without saying, it must be the one who appeared with the Dean," Shen Miaoqing said.
"Hey, why is that monk with the Dean too?"
Wen Longxiu's gaze fell on Jin Chenzi. She thought she would never see him again in this lifetime, and her eyes were filled with indescribable emotions.
Perhaps it was because her gaze was too intense, but when Jin Chenzi's all-seeing eyes met hers, he paused slightly, then nodded at her.
Wen Longxiu didn't expect him to turn around suddenly, and gave an awkward smile.
"Sister, what are you laughing at?"
"Huh? Is there?"
Wen Longting nodded. "Why is your face so red? Are you feeling unwell?"
Everyone around her looked at Wen Longxiu; at that moment, she just wanted to crawl into a hole.
"No, I just feel a little hot."
——
Yu Bugui stood there dumbfounded. What was going on? What had happened at the Nine Heavens Divine Palace? Why were there two Netherworld Gods?
Wen Chuyu felt a mix of emotions; on one hand, she hoped that she and that man would break up, but on the other hand, she didn't want to see her sad and upset.
Ye Qingchen smiled bitterly; it was just as he had imagined.
Zi Yu was overjoyed; her master had finally arrived.
"Your Majesty, you've finally arrived~" Xin Yao gazed at the person she had longed for for so long with tender affection, and said pitifully.
Gong Mingyue didn't reply, his eyes fixed on Ji Jiuying.
"Hehehe~ Jiu'er, look, Xin Yao wanted to kill you, but he protected the person who hurt you behind his back. I am the one who is the best to you. You say who you want to kill, and I will kill them." Yue Zhu laughed sinisterly, with a hint of madness and schadenfreude on his face.
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