Gong Mingyue took a few steps forward, wanting to reach out and hug her, but Ji Jiuying took a few steps back, staring at him expressionlessly, looking so unfamiliar. Gong Mingyue's heart was deeply pierced.
But the complex emotions and guilt in his eyes were also hurting her.
"Jiu'er..."
Do you believe me?
Ji Jiuying stared straight at him. Ziyu stepped forward and said, "Mistress, Master has his reasons..."
Ji Jiuying remembered what Long Yang had said before, about having Zi Yu monitor Xin Yao, which was why he was protecting Xin Yao. Had she misunderstood him?
Should she just let Qingling off the hook for being injured by the Red Lotus Karmic Fire? Although the Red Lotus Karmic Fire has been destroyed, she was the culprit. The essence blood was taken by Yuezhu, so it had nothing to do with her. She didn't want to have anything to do with Yuezhu.
【Jiu'er, I'll explain later, okay? Once I find out the truth, I don't care what you do with her.】
"Ah Yue, how could I not believe you?"
Ji Jiuying suppressed the hatred in her heart, smiled and stepped forward to take Gong Mingyue's hand.
Xin Yao looked at the two holding hands, and it stung her eyes. She clenched her hands tightly.
That bitch, how could she do that!
During her long stay in the Nine Heavens Divine Palace, she had never even gotten close to the Venerable One, let alone touched him, and jealousy welled up in her heart.
"Your Majesty, don't be fooled by her appearance. This woman not only destroyed Yao'er's Red Lotus Karmic Fire, but she was also hugging and cuddling with another man in front of so many people just now."
Gong Mingyue looked down at the dried blood at the corner of Ji Jiuying's mouth, a murderous glint flashing in his deep eyes. He then glanced up and swept his gaze across everyone on the field.
"Heh, you still dare to say that? If you hadn't injured that brat, she wouldn't even have the strength to sit up." Hei Xiangling sneered.
"Your Majesty, Yao'er doesn't have it~"
"Yao'er has been by your side for so many years, don't you understand Yao'er's character?"
Xin Yao cried so hard that her face was streaked with tears, making her look pitiful.
Her words sparked a flurry of speculation.
Jingyuan and Yuanhou glanced at Yuezhu, then went to Gong Mingyue's side and knelt on the ground. "We beg Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly. Yao'er acted in self-defense and certainly did not intentionally injure Miss Ji..."
Yu Bugui looked at the two Netherworld beings and fell into deep thought.
Hei Xiangling glared at Gong Mingyue with hostility. Was this woman his rotten love interest? No wonder this white lotus wanted to kill the girl; it was all his fault. Humph, no man is any good.
"Fairy Xin Yao, please don't say such things that could lead to misunderstandings. I've been by your side for eight years, and you've only seen His Majesty a handful of times. Moreover, your palace is a hundred and eight thousand miles away from His Majesty's palace. As far as I know, you haven't even been able to get close to His Majesty once."
Zi Yu spoke softly. Gong Mingyue glanced at Zi Yu out of the corner of his eye. Zi Yu was startled. Would her master blame her for being nosy?
"So that's how it is. Just now, some people were spouting nonsense, saying that she was the only female master of the Nine Heavens Divine Palace~" Hei Xiangling said lightly.
"Stop slandering this fairy!"
Xin Yao said angrily, "Over the years, I have indeed regarded myself as the mistress of the Nine Heavens Divine Palace, because everyone in the Nine Heavens Divine Palace thinks so. After hearing so many rumors, I have come to believe them."
"No matter what, she's his childhood sweetheart, right?"
Yue Zhu played with the beads in his hand, looking at Ji Jiu Ying with a wicked smile, "Jiu'er, look how troublesome the people and things around him are. Why don't you come with me? Whoever you want to kill, I've decided not to let her live."
Bang!
Gong Mingyue gave Yue Zhu a cold look, and the power in his palm swept towards Yue Zhu. Yue Zhu dodged his skill with a flash, and the powerful force hit the mountain behind him, making a deafening roar.
"Heh~ How utterly boring..." Yue Zhu smiled wickedly, the killing intent in his eyes no less than that in Gong Ming's.
"Wow, two identical, powerful men are both pursuing Xiao Jiu. This is too exciting!" Shen Miaoqing exclaimed.
"I have to say, only someone this strong is worthy of Senior Sister." Bai Mengfan nodded.
“If it weren’t for this man, my brother and Xiao Jiu would be a perfect match.”
Wen Longting said regretfully, but the listener took it to heart. The air around them suddenly became somewhat oppressive, but her attention was entirely on Ji Jiuying, and she didn't notice anything amiss.
"Ting'er, don't talk nonsense."
Wen Longting nodded dismissively.
At this moment, Yu Bugui and Jin Chenzi walked over, and everyone realized that the Dean seemed to have aged a lot.
"Dean."
"Old Yu, what... what happened?" Shen Qingqiu frowned and asked with concern.
"It's alright, everyone don't need to worry."
Yu Bugui's gaze fell on the group of academy students behind Shen Qingqiu, his eyes filled with a complex expression: "Were there any student casualties this time?"
"More than fifty people were injured, and more than ten died."
"Take care of it, and then notify their families."
Yu Bugui sighed softly.
Gong Mingyue ignored Yue Zhu and with a wave of his hand, a little girl with orange eyes appeared beside him. "Mother! How did you get hurt?"
"Does it hurt, Mother?"
Xiao Huang'er looked at the dried bloodstains on Ji Jiuying's mouth and clothes and said with heartache.
"Little Phoenix, be good, Mother is alright."
Ji Jiuying patted Xiao Huang'er's head.
Yue Zhu squinted at Xiao Huang'er. The divine beast Vermilion Bird? Hehehe, this girl has so many secrets, she's really interesting.
Xin Yao stared at Xiao Huang'er in disbelief. The little girl called Ji Jiuying "Mother"? She had a daughter? Was she the Venerable One's? The thought immediately stopped her. How could this be? Ji Jiuying was only fourteen years old in terms of bone age.
"But Mother's clothes are covered in blood, how can she be alright? Which bastard of the Heavenly Blade bullied my mother?" Little Phoenix instantly flew into a rage, her orange eyes blazing with fury.
"Little Phoenix, it was that woman in white who bullied your mother and even tried to steal your mother's man away!"
Hei Xiangling seemed to enjoy watching the spectacle even more.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Huang'er glared angrily at Xin Yao. Ji Jiu Ying felt a warmth in her heart. Although she couldn't kill Xin Yao now, she could still teach Xiao Huang'er a lesson. She reminded her, "Xiao Huang'er, don't play around with her."
"Yes, Mother!"
Everyone's surprised gaze fell on Xiao Huang'er. They had all witnessed Xin Yao's strength. Could this little girl possibly kill her?
Even Xin Yao was starting to wonder if Ji Jiuying was crazy. How could she send a seven or eight-year-old girl to humiliate her just because the Venerable One was helping her? Although she was injured, she shouldn't be bullied by a little girl.
The blue phoenix in her mind had been trembling ever since it saw Hei Xiangling, and hadn't noticed Xiao Huang'er's arrival at all, which caused Xin Yao to suffer a lot.
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