Chapter 1688

"Talented foreigners are dangerous; the more talented, the more dangerous. You never know if they are helping you or giving you money and ideas with malicious intent." Non-kin, their hearts must be different! Qingyang laughed, "Unfortunately, the Yao nation has no chance to learn this lesson."

"This lesson..." Bai Ziqi swirled the cup in his hand, "I suspect He Xiao is related to the burning of the Star-Plucking Tower that year!"

"The wanted Spider Queen is on his Yangshan Islands." Qingyang took a note from her bosom, "When I returned to the Quiet Lake Lodge last night, this note was nailed to a big tree outside by a red arrow. I think you should be interested."

There were only three words on the note, written in a dragon-flying and phoenix-dancing style:

Inverted Sea.

No beginning, no end, no signature. Bai Ziqi's eyes focused, and he was speechless for a long time.

There were few people in this world who knew about the "Inverted Sea" to begin with;

Narrowing the scope further, who else knew that Bai Ziqi was searching for the Inverted Sea? "He Xiao." The window was open, and Bai Ziqi took a deep breath, his lungs feeling cold, "I was ambushed by Lingshan on my way back; it turns out it was his arrangement!"

He had already assumed that He Xiao was the masked man who burned the Tiangong that year, so wasn't it reasonable for He Xiao to have contact with Lingshan? He Xiao, Lingshan, the Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds! Connecting these clues, one would find that He Xiao's foreshadowing was very deep.

Others might not be able to accomplish one earth-shattering event in their lifetime, but he was good at everything.

"It seems Lingshan is laying out a big game on the Glittering Gold Plain!" He asked Qingyang, "The request I made, the temple needs a few days to prepare. After the Di Liu Jiang passes, I will set off for the Inverted Sea. What about you?"

Qingyang looked at the silver frost on the tree branches outside the window and shook her head: "The Thousand Illusion True Person's Dharma body is very strong. My internal injuries are hard to heal, so I have to recuperate for a while; in addition, the situation in Tianshui City is changing, and I'm afraid there will be more trouble later, so I have to stay and consolidate the results."

She was the initiator of this earth-shattering change in the Yao nation, and she had to be responsible for guiding the subsequent development of events.

This is called having a beginning and an end.

"It's a pity that I wasn't at the scene when the Thousand Illusion True Person's Dharma body escaped!" Bai Ziqi crossed his hands on the table, "Can you describe the battle process with the Thousand Illusion True Person? It will help my pursuit."

After half an hour of conversation, Bai Ziqi got up and said goodbye to Qingyang.

He still wanted to go to the Yongquan Villa to see if he could pick up any more clues.

Qingyang personally sent him to the door of the lodge, watching his excited back being swallowed bit by bit by the darkness.

I don't know where the call of a night owl came from, elongated and particularly shrill.

Bai Ziqi could originally be considered one of her enemies, but she couldn't bring herself to hate him.

This person was just doing his job when investigating the Elixir of Immortality case back then, not mixing in any personal grudges.

For so many years, not only the Tiangong but the entire upper class of Lingxu City knew that Bai Ziqi was a focused person who spoke the truth and wouldn't specifically target anyone; but once he set his sights on someone, they usually didn't have a good end.

Qingyang knew that this person also pursued promotion and longed to hold power and display his talents.

Above him, there was only the Du Yun Envoy.

He was only one step away from his ideal.

But Bai Ziqi disdained the officialdom and wanted to climb up in his own way.

Qingyang didn't like Bai Ziqi, but she also believed that having a figure like Bai Ziqi was a blessing for the Tiangong.

She stared blankly at the darkness for a long time before asking Yuan Xuan beside her: "Guess, can he take down the Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds?"

Yuan Xuan thought for a while: "With Envoy Bai taking action, it seems there are no suspects he can't take down."

Who in the entire Lingxu City didn't know that no matter how difficult the task or how hard the person was to catch, as long as it was handed to Envoy Bai, it could be solved easily.

His appearance seemed to be just to solve problems.

Yuan Xuan had an offensive thought he didn't dare to say: no one dared to take over the Elixir of Immortality case back then, and wasn't it finally handed to Bai Ziqi to investigate, which brought down State Preceptor Qingyang? Qingyang said gloomily: "Do you really think so?"

Yuan Xuan opened his mouth to answer, but Qingyang raised her hand to interrupt.

She didn't want to hear the answer.

For so many years, Bai Ziqi had been successful in everything, so it was no wonder the Du Yun Envoy was so wary of him.

Bai Ziqi's ambition, like his ability, was undisguised.

But his opponent this time was He Xiao, the Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds, and very likely the mastermind who caused chaos in the Tiangong and stole the supreme treasure!

Bai Ziqi had been deceived by him many times, just like Qingyang.

Facing He Xiao, she didn't think Bai Ziqi could still have a guaranteed victory, even if Bai Ziqi would definitely make full preparations.

Who would have the last laugh on this trip to the Inverted Sea?

She sat back under the tree, looking at the bright moon in the sky.

He Xiao's methods were very similar to when she was young: shrewd, capable, and full of whimsical ideas.

Thinking back to the Battle of Panlong City, the heroes of Beijia gathered, and there were gods fighting, but she still stood out, which laid the foundation for her career in Lingxu City and started her path to success.

It's really fast. The past events are still vivid, and the battles back then were still thrilling, but looking closely, more than one hundred and fifty years have passed! Qingyang murmured: "Old."

Yuan Xuan didn't hear clearly on the side: "Palace Master?"

Qingyang shook her head: "Nothing."

He Xiao left a note, perhaps inviting her to fight, but she pushed it to Bai Ziqi.

The reason she gave Bai Ziqi was that she had to stay in Tianshui City to control the follow-up progress of the coup.

This reason was of course sufficient, and the Heavenly God also had this requirement.

After the Yao coup, she was the core figure for the Heavenly God and Beijia to manipulate the Glittering Gold Plain, so how could she take risks lightly? Bai Ziqi knew this clearly, and just asked casually.

But Qingyang knew that she didn't want to go to the Inverted Sea from the bottom of her heart, and didn't want to collide with He Xiao head-on again.

Since the Elixir of Immortality case, every time she faced this guy, she never had the upper hand.

If He Xiao had been born one hundred and fifty years earlier, it would have been better. She was brave and fearless back then, and would likely have been like Bai Ziqi today, excitedly looking for He Xiao to decide the winner.

Now she no longer longed to face difficulties.

When you are old, you don't have the sharp edge you once had.

A night wind blew, ding-a-ling.

Qingyang looked down, and the bell on her wrist rang.

However, the wind couldn't blow this thing. She sighed, patted her clothes, and stood up: "It's so late, and still not resting."

She walked back into the room and let Yuan Xuan close the doors and windows and go out.

She was the only one left in the room. She took out the statue and placed it on the offering table, murmuring prayers in her mouth, and took a few high-quality incense sticks, shaking them gently.

The high-quality incense ignited spontaneously.

The smoke gathered in mid-air without dispersing, condensing into a blurry human face.

Then, the voice of True Monarch Tongming echoed in the room: "The Goddess Fenghe suffered heavy losses and is extremely angry."

The clone of the Goddess Fenghe fell into the hands of the Thousand Illusion True Person's Dharma body. Did it not have psychological preparation before descending to the world? Qingyang's expression was calm: "Although the Goddess Fenghe's losses are heavy, the subsequent harvest of the God Realm will also be extraordinarily rich."

There is gain only with loss.

"She believes that you didn't use your full strength in the battle, which led to the death of one god's clone and the serious injury of another."

"If I had that kind of ability, would I still need to invite gods to descend?" Qingyang shook her head, "The enemy is the Thousand Illusion True Person! The King of Yao's trump card was truly unexpected. I was hit by immortal arts, and surviving is pure luck. This injury will take at least five months to heal."

Actually, the Goddess Fenghe was not wrong; she indeed didn't use her full strength.

Confronting an Immortal should have been done by the Heavenly God; why should she overstep her authority?

Qingyang was only the planner of the Yao palace coup, and there were many plans to be executed later, so why should she risk her life against the Thousand Illusion True Person's Dharma body?

True Monarch Tongming said slowly: "The Lingxu Saint Venerable judged that although there were omissions in this operation, it was generally successful. You are also worthy of commendation!"

Hearing this, Qingyang breathed a sigh of relief.

The Lingxu Saint Venerable's statement was very satisfied with the operation she planned and implemented. However, two Heavenly Gods suffered heavy losses because of this operation, and the Lingxu Saint Venerable would have to go back to appease and compensate them.

As soon as True Monarch Tongming's voice fell, two magic weapons and two boxes of spiritual pills appeared on the offering table.

"From this moment on, you are the Protector of the Tiangong." True Monarch Tongming said, "The Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds will be tracked by Bai Ziqi, and the subsequent actions in the Yao territory will still be presided over by you. Elder Liang of the Miaozhantian Temple will cooperate with you fully."

Qingyang's expression was solemn, but she felt like laughing and crying in her heart.

A few years ago, because of the Elixir of Immortality case, she became a prisoner of the Tiangong, and the Demon Emperor tried his best to protect her, only to send her to the Yao nation thousands of miles away.

After going around in circles, she was now promoted to the Protector of the Tiangong!

Protector is actually a title, not a formal position, specifically for the big shots who go out on missions.

The title is big, so it's easy to do things.

Qingyang knew very well that she could receive this honor, in addition to making great contributions, because executing subsequent tasks required a more suitable identity.

The Yao nation is about to disappear; what kind of Regent is she still?

It's time to change to a new identity: Tiangong Protector.

With this title, any force on the Glittering Gold Plain that wants to contact Beijia or the Heavenly God has to come to her.

Hmm, except for Lingshan and the Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds.

Qingyang rubbed her temples. Why did she think of He Xiao, this demon, again? But in any case, with the death of the King of Yao and the collapse of the Yao court, the power in Qingyang's hands gathered rapidly! Over the past year, she held the title of Regent, but in fact, she had no real power and could only "borrow" from the King of Yao.

But now, with the appearance of a power vacuum in the Yao territory, she once again had great things to do! When the King of Yao fell, she was full.

"Bai Tan came to me just now, hoping to get the Heavenly God's blessing."

"Blessing?" True Monarch Tongming's hoarse laughter echoed in the empty room, "Mortals, heh heh, mortals!"

These mortals are too self-righteous.

"Once a delusion arises, the spiritual essence is extinguished." True Monarch Tongming said leisurely, "This Bai Tan is not much smarter than the King of Yao."

(End of chapter)