The fairy world collapsed, and the down-and-out gods were laid off and re-employed.

Fifteen days were not even a drop in the ocean in the immortal's previous life. But now, these short fifteen days have brought about huge changes in the fairy world.

The incident in Taoyuan Township broke out. What the mortal emperors and nobles had done was made public. In order to stabilize their political power, they blamed all the faults on the fairy world and the devil world, claiming that they had been deceived by them.

These emperors issued edicts to exempt themselves from taxes for a year, and at the same time, they issued amnesties to the whole world to quell public grievances. In addition, they will also behead the "fake" noble officials who participated in the incident.

This was Xie Zezhi's idea of ​​"substituting one thing for another", and it was also the "inspiration" provided by the demon world for him.

He followed the list given by Ling Xuanche and combined it with the looks of the captured mortals to create their "stand-ins". These "substitutes" will return to various places as "victims" and take over these people's original identities to live. They announced to the outside world that they were detained by the demon world, and that the demon world used puppetry to replace them. These evil deeds had "nothing to do" with them.

However, these substitutes will die after a year, and the emperor needs to find someone to replace them during this period, or think of a good reason.

This went against Xie Zezhi's original intention, but he had no better way. He knew that nothing was more important to the emperor than imperial power. They won't tell the truth.

These nobles had their tongues cut out, and had no way to complain if they had "grievances". They could only be beheaded as "fake" people. They still have to suffer punishment in the underworld.

Of course, the lifespan of those emperors was also drastically reduced due to the incident in Taoyuan Township.

No one can escape the retribution of harming nature, including gods.

The emperor or monarch found that these gods were no longer with him, but with the people. They worry that once the people's hearts turn to theocracy, their position will not be stable.

So these monarchs launched a top-down campaign to "destroy gods" and used public opinion and power to prevent people from believing in gods. Weaken the status of divine authority in the hearts of the people. At this point, monarchy and divine power began to separate.

The spiritual energy of the immortal world dropped sharply, and the Heavenly Palace suddenly dropped, less than a hundred feet away from completely landing on the Emperor's Mountain.

The immortal is coming to earth.

However, the fairy world used a blindfold to cover the heavenly palace with the last fig leaf.

All the immortals in Taoyuan Township were quite dissatisfied with Xie Zezhi, but they could not intervene with him. Because now everyone in the entire fairy world is in danger.

Zhang Hesong ordered a strict investigation to find all the gods involved in this matter. Those who know and do not report will be punished, and those who expose will be rewarded.

Due to the completion of the Fusang Sacred Tree, for a time, the common people could not only see the "fake" nobles being beheaded, but also the news of gods being demoted to the lower realms or beheaded.

Although the vitality of the immortal world was severely damaged, this decision stabilized the downward trend of the heavenly palace. Mr. Lu Qi could not say anything if he had any complaints.

Zhang Hesong was able to stand alone, and Xie Zezhi felt more relaxed. He wandered around the mortal world, making sure that no fish had slipped through the net, or that no guilt had been covered up. He forced himself to get busy and forget about what he saw at the bottom of the pit that day.

After the resentment disappeared, he was the first to jump down. He could see clearly that Jiang Zhixia hugged Ji Chen and begged him not to leave, that they should be together forever.

Perhaps, it was time for him to give way to Ji Chen. Ji Chen was her third senior brother and had a relationship with her in a previous life. In comparison, who was he?

It's not yours, why do you still think about it? It was finally time to wake up from the dream he had.

"Hey!"

He was tapped on the shoulder. Looking back, he saw Jiang Zhixia standing behind him with a bright smile. Her eyebrows were crooked, as usual, "What are you thinking about? Why are you so worried?"

Xie Zezhi hadn't seen her for a long time and missed her very much. He wanted to step forward, but couldn't move his legs. In the end, he just stood there and said, "I didn't think about anything. How is your health?"

"It's all good. Nothing was wrong originally, but my senior sister insisted that I rest for two days, so I was pinned down in Lingqing and couldn't come out." Seeing that he didn't move, she took two steps forward and hugged him. She said coquettishly in his arms: "Why didn't you come to me for so long? Is there something that delayed you? I'll help you."

"It's nothing," he replied. His arms were stiff at his sides and he didn't hug her back. "They are all small things, but they are quite cumbersome, so I can't spare any time."

Jiang Zhixia thought he was a little strange and looked up at him, "Are you worried about the magic circle? Speaking of which, is there any news about the other three magic circles?"

"They are still searching and haven't found anything yet." His tone was distant.

Jiang Zhixia let go of her hand. She lowered her head and thought for a moment, then said: "Well...I didn't let Ji Chen come back. I said I didn't welcome him, it was just my senior brother's pleading that made him mistakenly think..."

He didn't want to hear about Ji Chen, let alone hear this person's name coming out of her mouth.

"You don't need to explain to me." He interrupted her: "You are the head of Lingqing, so you can naturally make any decision... His return is also arranged by Master Kaiyang, which is reasonable and reasonable."

Her marriage was brought about by Kaiyang Zhenren. Maybe Kaiyang had known that such a day would come, so he hid Ji Chen's body, waiting for him to resurrect and renew their relationship with her.

"But Xie Zezhi, I have to make it clear to you. I didn't hug him on purpose that night, and I didn't know..."

"I'm leaving." He interrupted her again, "because there is still a lot to do. Time is tight and we don't have to waste our energy here."

He turned to leave. Jiang Zhixia looked at his back and felt empty-hearted. She suppressed her smile and pursed her lips.

Xie Zezhi walked very slowly. He wanted to wait for her to stay, but there was no sound behind him. He thought about his attitude towards her just now and felt that it was very inappropriate, so he said, "How about I send you back to Lingqing..."

When he turned around, there was no one behind him.

Another half month later, Xie Zezhi did not wait for her to come to him again, and there was no response to the letter of apology sent by Qingniao. After the last nobleman involved was beheaded, he flew to Lingqing that night.

When He Susu saw him, she pulled his sleeve and begged him for help.

"My master and his uncle had a quarrel, and they haven't spoken to my uncle for half a month." He Susu pointed in the direction of Jiang Zhixia's small courtyard, "She even locked herself in it and set up a barrier to prevent us from going there. Find her."

"Why did they quarrel?" Xie Zezhi was puzzled.

"Uncle Master spilled the beans. He said he had known for a long time that Lu Chennian was Ji Chen." He Susu recounted that Jiang Zhixia was so angry that night that she even dropped her tea cup. She said that Mo Jiexu didn't regard her as a junior sister at all. He didn't even care whether she would be suddenly killed by Ji Chen, he only thought about his third junior brother.

Mo Jiexu apologized to her, but she used her magic to shake him away. From that day on, she stayed in the small courtyard and could not come out. Lin Yi and others could see her figure in the distance, but they were blocked by the barrier and could not reach her.

"Uncle Master was beaten several times by Second Uncle, and his face was swollen." He Susu said, "But even so, my master didn't come out to see him."

"I'll go find her."

Xie Zezhi came to her residence by a familiar route. Mo Yanxu and his group were standing outside, shouting inside.

Seeing Xie Zezhi coming, they eagerly took him over, regarded him as their savior, and put all their hopes in him.

Xie Zezhi nodded and dismissed them, using the Earth Escape Technique to enter her yard.

She was like this when she lived in his dojo in the early years. She would lock herself up when she was angry, but she never remembered to seal the barrier she set up.

Jiang Zhixia sat alone in the courtyard, staring blankly at the bright moon in the sky. The flower pattern on the back of her hand was still bright and bright. After realizing that Xie Zezhi had come in, she didn't react much.

"They are worried about you." Xie Zezhi stood behind her. Looking at the figure he hadn't seen for a long time, his eyes were a little sore, but he didn't dare to step forward and hug her.

"I don't think senior brother is hiding it from you on purpose. He is usually very emotional. Ji Chen is his junior brother. Even if he is at fault, he can't bear to be a stranger to him... Don't be angry with him anymore, it hurts The relationship between fellow disciples will be bad."

Jiang Zhixia stood up and turned to look at him, "Are you done?"

"Zhixia..." He was a little flustered. He couldn't understand the calm emotion in her eyes at this time.

"If you have nothing else to do, just leave after saying this. I will handle the affairs of my fellow disciples and me myself.

Xie Zezhi, I think we should get along as we did before, which is good for you and me. "She withdrew her gaze and walked past him to go back to the room.

Xie Zezhi held her hand and couldn't believe what he just heard. "What are you talking about? What do you mean like before..."

"It used to be like that before the appreciation meeting. If you want to slay the demon, I'll help you. If I want to slay the demon, you help me. It's that simple." She said it very seriously, not to lose her temper.

Xie Zezhi held her tightly and dared not let go, saying incoherently: "I, I know it's my fault. I should listen to your explanation. Because there were a lot of things at that time... I wrote a letter..."

"I didn't look." Jiang Zhixia broke away from him and sighed heavily, "Xie Zezhi, I've been thinking a lot these days, and I think it would be better for us to take a step back and not be together.

You always have to worry about gains and losses for me. No matter how many times I tell you, you don't feel safe.

And I can't give you a sense of security. I don't even know what's going on with me, and I don't know if there is a second person in my body controlling me. I just agreed to be with you so casually.

You shouldn't believe me, and I wouldn't believe it either. How could anyone know and act differently? "

"I believe it." He held her hands and tried his best to defend himself, "I was just too impulsive. I remember everything you told me, I haven't forgotten it..."

"But I'm tired." She said, "You're right, we don't need to waste energy on these things."

"I did not mean that……"

Jiang Zhixia interrupted him and continued: "I was thinking that if I wasn't with you, I wouldn't have to worry about your feelings. I was possessed by the wronged ghost that day, and I did something in my confusion that I didn't even think of. Action. My senior brothers and sisters won’t care, and neither will I. Because Ji Chen is not important to me.

That Ji Chen can live as he wants and die as he wants. I have feelings when I see him. Anyway, I won't be with him. I don't have to promise anything to anyone.

If I wasn't with you, I wouldn't have directed evil fire at my senior brother just because of your sudden cold attitude toward me. Xie Zezhi..."

She pulled out her hand and said while holding back her heartache: "If we become worse together than before, it would be better to separate. And we are not ordinary people. If this continues, it will affect unrelated people.

You understand me and I understand you. I am very lucky to have a confidant like you in the fairy world. But I guess we're not meant to be together. That was fine before, don't go any further. "

She turned and left, forcing herself to ignore the sadness in Xie Zezhi's eyes.

It will eventually pass, and he will slowly forget...

When she was about to enter, she was suddenly pulled by a force, and then she was hugged tightly by Xie Zezhi. He used great strength, as if he would disappear if he let go.

He said in a hoarse voice: "I don't dare anymore, I won't do that to you again. Give me a chance to correct myself, don't let me go..."