Xiao Changan was mocked by the crowd, but he did not back down at all and continued:

"You said Jiuli is a human, but do you know his origin? What sect or clan did he come from? If he wasn't a demon, how could he hide so well?

Someone stood up to refute: "There are many hidden sects in the world that do not enter the world. According to you, these people are all monsters?"

"We believe in the National Master. The National Master cannot be a monster."

"You keep saying that the Imperial Master is a demon. Can you provide any evidence?"

"You want evidence, right?" Xiao Changan said, "As long as Jiuli takes out the magic mirror and looks at himself in front of everyone, it will be clear whether he is a human or a monster."

"This..." Everyone looked at Jiuli.

Jiuli's mouth curled up in a sarcastic arc, as if he had heard something absurd.

"You said I was a demon, but you couldn't produce any evidence. Instead, you used my own things to prove it. Why do you think I should listen to you? Just to fulfill your ridiculous speculation?"

Xiao Changan said: "You don't dare, because once you use the magic mirror, your years of planning will be exposed."

Jiuli asked him with great interest: "What am I planning? In all these years as the Imperial Master, I have never touched any of the affairs of the court except praying for blessings and disaster relief. Have you ever seen me exclude my colleagues? Or have you ever seen me harm anyone? If you are talking about planning, you are the most suspicious person after hiding it for many years and exposing it in one day, right?"

His words were immediately agreed by many people.

"As an official in the same dynasty, I had no idea that Xiao Changan was so terrifying."

"Let's go further away. Even His Majesty couldn't escape the thunder he attracted."

"Xiao Changan is a monster, kill him, kill him!"

Xuanyuan Chengyin lowered his eyelids. Just as he expected, no one believed that Jiuli was a demon. He had never doubted it before Yun Yuan appeared. He really regarded Jiuli as a close friend before.

They had originally agreed to pour the potion on Jiuli during the chaos last night, but he hesitated when it came time to take action.

Later, the thunder and lightning were too terrifying, so he chose to ignore it. Now...

Xuanyuan Chengyin was startled when he felt the mysterious man behind him touch him. This was a signal for him to take action.

Seeing that no one believed him, Xiao Changan suddenly took out a bottle and threw it at Jiuli.

Jiuli dodged the bottle easily with a flash of his body.

The bottle fell to the ground with a crisp sound, and red liquid spilled all over the ground. Everyone present smelled a strong smell of blood.

Jiuli stepped back in disgust and glanced at Xuanyuan Chengyin inconspicuously.

"What are you waiting for?" Xiao Changan suddenly shouted behind Xuanyuan Chengyin: "Let's go together and catch this fox."

Everyone was stunned and turned to look in the direction of Xuanyuan Chengyin.

A man wearing a half-face mask slowly walked out and looked at Jiuli with cold eyes.

"There is actually help..." someone whispered.

Jiuli frowned slightly. He could feel that the masked man was quite powerful, and... Jiuli's eyes fell on the other's mask, and he couldn't see his true appearance.

Two against one, the two sides fought hard.

"Someone come!" Xuanyuan Chengyin shouted, "Catch the two people who fought with Jiuli. I didn't know when someone with ulterior motives was hiding around me."

The guards who were deliberately sent away last night finally arrived at the scene. The masked man passed through the crowd like a ghost. When everyone came to their senses, he had successfully placed the sharp blade against Xuanyuan Chengyin's neck.

Even though he was held at knifepoint, Xuanyuan Chengyin remained calm. He was held hostage by the masked man and walked towards the palace gate step by step.

"Everyone get out of my way! Otherwise, I will let him die here!" the masked man threatened coldly, his voice revealing endless murderous intent.

Everyone was terrified: "Let the prince go!" They were extremely anxious, but did not dare to act rashly, for fear of angering the masked man and hurting the prince.

The masked man snorted coldly, and under the nervous gaze of everyone, the blade moved closer to Xuanyuan Chengyin's neck, and bright red blood immediately flowed out.

He stared at Jiuli and warned, "Don't try to use magic against me. Your magic has no effect on me. If you are wise, you'd better let me go."

Jiuli said: "I can let you leave, but you have to promise not to hurt the prince again."

Despite being in danger, Xuanyuan Chengyin remained calm. He was held hostage by the masked man and walked towards the palace gate step by step. Every step he took seemed so calm and unhurried.

After leaving the palace, the masked man suddenly smiled strangely, quickly took out a porcelain bottle from his arms, and threw it hard in the direction of Jiuli.

Everyone's eyes subconsciously followed the porcelain bottle. At the same time, the masked man held the dagger and unexpectedly stabbed Xuanyuan Chengyin's heart.

"Stop!" The Taifu was one of the few people who did not look away. Seeing this, his face changed drastically and he shouted hurriedly.

Jiuli dodged the porcelain bottle and quickly appeared beside Xuanyuan Chengyin. He slapped the masked man and rescued him.

"Your Highness, please leave. I will handle it..."

Something splashed on his back, and he felt a sharp pain of burning flesh. Jiuli looked back.

Xuanyuan Chengyin was holding a white jade porcelain bottle with the mouth of the bottle open downwards, looking at himself expressionlessly.

In Puling Temple, Yun Yuan sat quietly on a tree where she could see a Buddha statue, staring intently at the flickering light on the statue.

As time passed, the sky gradually brightened.

People began to come to the temple to burn incense. They could not see the changes in the light of faith on the statue, so they knelt down at the feet of the Buddha and prayed devoutly.

Yun Yuan originally planned to wait until the light of the statue stabilized before leaving, but the light did not stabilize. Just when she was waiting in boredom, a sudden and unexpected shattering sound was heard.

She suddenly sat up straight, looked down, and was surprised to find that a crack had appeared on the top of the statue's head, and the crack was spreading rapidly downwards.

As the pilgrims below were terrified, the huge statue collapsed, raising a cloud of dust.

"Run!" Screams of terror rang out one after another, and people ran out of Puling Temple in panic.

Not until the noise gradually subsided did some brave people dare to come back to check the situation.

"What is going on? Why did the statue suddenly collapse?" People were talking about it, their faces full of confusion and anxiety.

"Is this a bad sign? Oh my God, this is so scary."

"The statue has stood for a thousand years. Did one of you do something to cause it to suddenly collapse?"

"It collapsed on its own. It has nothing to do with us." There are many believers in Puling Temple, and the collapse of the statue is bound to cause an uproar. Those who witnessed the collapse of the statue hurriedly spoke out to distance themselves from it.

"Everyone is watching. Besides, this is the largest statue in Xuanyuan Country. Its origin is mysterious. Who dares to do anything to it?"

Yun Yuan guessed that Xiao Changan might have died again, but there was no thunder and lightning in the sky as usual, so she was not particularly sure.

[System, what is Xiao Changan doing? ]

[Ah, oh.] The system put down the light brain: [You are talking about Xiao Changan, let me see.]

You don't know what the system is until you see it. It's startled and makes a sharp explosion.

[Host, something terrible has happened. Xiao Changan...]

[What happened to him? Is he dead?] Yun Yuan asked expectantly.

[He is not dead yet.] The system is hard to describe: [But your man is dying.]

[What?!] Yun Yuan was stunned: [What's going on? I haven't given birth to a baby yet. Jiuli must not die!]

[It was Xuanyuan Chengze. He teamed up with Xuanyuan Chengyin to make Jiuli reveal his identity as a fox demon. He will be burned to death at the Meridian Gate at noon today.]

Yun Yuan looked at the time. It was only a quarter of an hour before noon. She suddenly became anxious.

[Why didn't you tell me such an important thing earlier? ]

The system felt wronged: […You didn’t ask. ]

Yun Yuan wanted to slap herself twice. She should not have allowed the system to watch any skits. It would have been much better to let the system show her the live broadcast. She trusted Jiuli's ability too much and did not expect that he would be tricked.

There’s no point in saying all this now, let’s see if we can rescue Jiuli.

Yun Yuan's mind moved, and he teleported to the Meridian Gate.

At this time, the Meridian Gate was already packed with people. People were very excited and couldn't believe that their respected national teacher was actually a fox demon.

Yun Yuan was shocked by Jiuli's miserable condition and looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar figure on the stage in disbelief.

He was seen tied tightly to the stage, his body covered with burn marks, his white fox tail was covered with scars, some parts were even broken, it was unbearable to look at.

The entire platform was surrounded by piles of dry firewood, and the smell of kerosene was overwhelming. Yun Yuan's heart beat faster and he had a bad feeling.

As if he had sensed something, Jiuli's gaze passed through the crowd and fell directly on Yun Yuan. His lips trembled slightly as he shouted silently at her.

"Come on."

Yun Yuan pursed her lips and shook her head.

"Those who are not of my race must have different hearts." The prince sat high in the judge's seat, his expression cold and majestic: "It's noon, light the fire."

Following his order, someone held a torch and prepared to light the dry wood.

"Wait!" A figure landed lightly on the stage, her skirt fluttering in the wind, like a fairy descending to the earth.

Everyone looked at her closely, their eyes flashing with amazement, and they all asked about Yun Yuan's identity: "Who is this woman? Is she also a fox demon?"

Xuanyuan Chengyin stood up, a barely perceptible nervousness revealed on his face. Jiuli was Yun Yuan's lover. If Jiuli died, would she hate him?

When Jiuli saw her coming, he became more anxious and said weakly, "There is a formation drawn here, leave quickly."

But it was too late. A golden light shone around the table, trapping the two of them tightly.

Yun Yuan tried to break through the barrier, but as soon as she touched the golden light, her skin felt a tingling pain, causing her to frown involuntarily.

Jiuli closed his eyes, his face full of guilt and helplessness, and sighed softly: "I'm sorry, I got you into trouble."

"Don't say that. We are husband and wife, we should advance and retreat together." Yun Yuan said as she was about to untie the rope on Jiuli, but he refused.

"The rope is soaked in the prince's blood, which contains a power that has a great inhibitory effect on the demon race. You must not touch it, otherwise it will hurt you."

Yun Yuan paused. Xuanyuan Chengyin's blood could have such an effect? ​​She had no idea about it.

When everyone was surprised, Yun Yuan stretched out her right hand, and the Liuyun Sword appeared out of thin air in her palm. She controlled the strength and chopped it diagonally twice, and the rope fell down.

Just when Jiuli was about to fall down due to loss of support, Yun Yuan quickly reached out and supported him, letting him lean on her shoulder.

She took out a pill and wanted to feed it to Jiuli, but as soon as her hand reached in front of him, the pill was knocked down by an invisible force.

Yun Yuan raised her eyes and looked towards the judgment seat. Xuanyuan Chengze appeared beside Xuanyuan Chengyin at some point. Seeing Yun Yuan looking at him, he slowly reached out and took off the mask, his eyes filled with complex and indistinguishable expression.

He said: "Yun Yuan, Jiu Li is about to die, please come back to me, no one can stop us this time."

Yun Yuan looked displeased and said calmly, "Is this why you want to burn Jiuli to death?"

"Yes." Xuanyuan Chengze did not have as many concerns as Xuanyuan Chengyin, and admitted it frankly.

"In the beginning, he abused his power for personal gain and took you away from me. I lost you because of my lack of strength. Now it won't happen again. I want to take you back from him with my own hands."

"Ridiculous." Yun Yuan said, "Humans and demons are different. Jiuli is my husband. There is no coercion between us. I am with him voluntarily."

Xuanyuan Chengze heard the sound of a broken heart in a trance, and said stubbornly: "I don't believe it, did Jiuli use some tricks to make you so devoted to him?"

"No." Yun Yuan said: "Jiuli is the strongest of the fox tribe. I am a fox girl. It is normal for me to love him. Why don't you want to believe it?"

Xuanyuan Chengze was so shocked that he stepped back repeatedly: "No, I don't believe it. I will kill Jiuli so that you will never think about him again."

I don't know what he did, but the golden runes suddenly tightened, like a cage, pressing the two of them closer.

Yun Yuan protected Jiuli with one hand and held the Liuyun Sword with the other. Just as she was about to sweep out, she heard the voice of the system.

[Ahhh, host, Xiao Changan is dead! ]

Dead or dead, Yun Yuan's face remained calm. Compared to Xiao Changan's death, she cared more about something else at the moment.

With the death of Xiao Changan, Xuanyuan Chengze's aura became stronger and stronger. This discovery shocked her.

Without time to think, Yun Yuan swung the sword in his hand and stabbed it fiercely at the barrier.

"What's going on?" Yun Yuan was shocked. She was using a magic sword and she had the strength of Nine-Tailed Fox, which was equivalent to the ascension period of humans. Why couldn't she break through the barrier of the mortal world?

She was dazed and once again stabbed at the barrier with all her strength.

"It's useless." Jiuli coughed up a mouthful of blood weakly: "He is the Heavenly Dao of this world, possessing supreme power and authority. If my guess is correct, Xiao Changan is probably no longer alive. Now Xuanyuan Chengze has completely mastered this world and has become the master here."

Yun Yuan's pupils trembled and she looked at Xuanyuan Chengze in surprise.

He is actually the Heavenly Dao of this world? No wonder he can see the true appearance of the statue in Puling Temple.

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like