Full-time Swordsman

The empress looked at the corpse of her minister and felt sorry for it, but she couldn't really help him to kill Lin Jichen.

She had to apologize: "I am also very sorry for your brother's death, but that man is the direct disciple of the head of Tianyan Sword Sect. Killing him may cause a war between the two worlds. I need to consider it carefully."

"But don't worry, your brother will not die in vain. I will appoint you as the left protector. In addition, you can go to the imperial palace treasury to choose two treasures at will, which is a little compensation from me."

"This... Thank you, empress." Wuchang Ghost had to agree to it.

When he thought that the other party was a cultivator in the human world, he felt much more relieved. Anyway, that guy had torn his face with the empress and left. It is estimated that he will never come to the ghost world again in this life, so he doesn't have to worry about being exposed.

The only thing he needs to pay attention to now is Youlian. He is afraid that Youlian will expose herself after waking up.

Thinking of this, Wuchang Ghost immediately said to the Empress: "Empress, although You is controlled by someone, it is a fact that she stole the key to the Nether Spring. According to the laws of the ghost world, she should be thrown into the Soul-Calming Tower to serve as a warning to others!"

The Empress frowned slightly and glanced at You Lian who was still unconscious. She was already upset because of Lin Jichen, and now she had to deal with the most trusted and respected maid. This made the Empress feel tired for the first time.

She said coldly: "You are right, but I still have a few questions to ask her. When she wakes up, I will send her to the Soul-Calming Tower to be punished!"

After that, the Empress took You Lian away and disappeared outside the Imperial Palace.

Wuchang Ghost hesitated for a moment, thinking that even if You Lian woke up, she would only remember the things before she lost her memory, and he should still be safe.

Thinking of this, Wuchang Ghost secretly rejoiced and happily went to the treasury to select treasures. Although a brother died, he earned two treasures and was promoted. He made a fortune!

Imperial Palace, rear hall.

You Lian was lying on a jade bed, unconscious.

The empress looked at her in annoyance, not knowing how to deal with this maid.

She was filled with irritability, especially when her retreat was interrupted. She felt uneasy, as if another personality was growing like wild weeds.

But she waited and waited, but she didn't see You Lian wake up, which made her a little confused.

"She should wake up soon after the soul-soothing water is removed. How could she sleep for so long?"

The empress walked forward suspiciously and checked You Lian's condition. She found that there was a substance in her body!

"Ghost water? What's going on?"

The empress was a little surprised. She took out a soul pill and fed it to You Lian. Soon, You Lian's body heated up quickly. After a while, she vomited a pool of green water and finally woke up.

Seeing the empress, she was stunned at first, then said blankly: "My lord, why are you in Weiyin City?"

The empress snorted: "This is the Hades."

"Hades? How could it be, I'm not in Weiyin City... Wait!"

You Lian suddenly thought of something and said anxiously: "My lord, I have something important to report!"

"Speak."

"Ying Gou is not dead!"

"What?" The empress was startled, got up from the chair, and said coldly: "You still want to protect Lin Jichen?"

You Lian was confused: "Lin Jichen? My lord, are you talking about Master Lin? How is this matter related to him again?"

"Then what do you mean when you say Ying Gou is not dead?" The empress asked.

You Lian confessed truthfully: "I was ordered by the Lord to go to various cities to select capable people. When I was in Weiyin City, I was attacked by several ghost cultivators. They claimed to be Ying Gou's subordinates and asked me to steal the key to the underworld. I refused, so they beat me and forced me to eat a pill."

"Are you sure? What do those ghost cultivators look like? What are their names?" The empress frowned.

You Lian shook her head and said, "I don't know. I only know that one of the ghost cultivators has only one eye and..."

You Lian described the appearance of those ghost cultivators, and the empress became more suspicious after hearing it.

"Do you still remember the memory after taking the pill?" The empress asked.

"I have completely forgotten this." You Lian shook her head.

Seeing this, the empress hesitated for a moment and said, "Are you really not lying?"

"I dare not lie. If I say anything false, I will let the Lord deal with it." You Lian said firmly.

The empress nodded and said, "Okay, to prove your innocence, I have a secret method called soul-searching. However, if you are hit by soul-searching, you will experience a pain worse than death. Are you willing to let me cast the spell?"

You Lian resolutely agreed, "The empress has been very kind to me. My life belongs to you. Please do it."

"Okay! Then don't blame me for being cruel. Just be patient for a while!"

In order to find the truth, the empress also made up her mind. She covered You Lian's forehead with a jade hand, and then the vast magic power poured into her forehead.

You Lian closed her eyes tightly.Her eyes were filled with pain, and her whole body was shaking violently.

The empress did not stop and continued to cast the spell.

Soon, a memory was forcibly restored by her.

"Who am I? Where am I?"

"You are my maid, and I am your master."

"What do you want, master?"

"I want you to go back to the underworld and find a chance to steal the key to the underworld spring!"

"Yes! I will complete the task!"

....

When the empress saw Futuo and other ghost cultivators from Youlian's memory, her mind went blank.

"It's really not him..."

The empress panicked immediately, and she felt like she had misunderstood someone.

But in order to find out the truth, she decided to keep reading.

"Master Futuo, there seems to be someone following us!"

"Could it be one of ours?"

"Such a strong aura, could it be Qiu Guishang?"

"Friend, are you Master Houqing's subordinate?"

"Let her go, and I can let you go."

"Are you the empress's subordinate?"

"Bah! If I have to do anything, I will be her master!"

....

Seeing Lin Jichen appear, the empress's guess became closer, and her mood became more complicated and uneasy. She even didn't care about Lin Jichen's treasonous words in the last round.

After a long time, the empress read all the memories and the truth came out.

She withdrew her hand, and Youlian had collapsed with exhaustion, her face full of pain.

But she could see it clearly when her memory was restored.

She opened her eyes, tears fell like rain, and her lips trembled as she said: "Mr. Lin... It was you who saved me... It was you..."

The empress fell back into the chair at this time, upset.

A feeling of guilt she had never felt before surged into her heart, making this arrogant and lonely emperor feel at a loss for the first time, like a little girl who made a mistake.

Thinking back to how she had wronged Lin Jichen and almost killed him, the empress felt a pang of pain in her heart.

"Go away, I don't want to see you again!"

"I don't want to see you again, so I'll just avoid you."

These words still lingered in her ears, like millions of silver needles piercing her heart at the same time, leaving her with thousands of holes and excruciating pain.

At this moment, the empress's pent-up anger completely exploded, and she needed to vent! Vent it hard!

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Second update~