Chapter 2981

The Holy Mother of Jin Du stroked her chin: "So you advised the Crown Prince to go to Bing Mountain and stir up trouble with Jiu You—what does that mean?"

"The Crown Prince has a violent temper; meeting Jiu You will only increase mutual hatred," Shuang Ye continued. "This is merely a delaying tactic. Within fifteen days, you must make Xiao Qing Jiao obedient, and at the same time kill Nie Xiao Lou—he is the military leader of the resistance... Why didn't Nie Xiao Lou die the night the old demon emperor perished? You all messed up?"

The last sentence was pure speculation, but the Holy Mother of Jin Du readily replied:

"Everything was set that night; we were to strike when he returned home. Who would have thought he went to play chess with the National Preceptor of Xia Gong State?"

"Ling Xu Sheng Zun always feels you didn't go all out against them." Chi stared at Shuang Ye Guoshi, expression unchanging. "No problem—you also answered reasonably and with evidence. I'll report this to Sheng Zun that way, and Chi won't blame you anymore."

Shuang Ye Guoshi's lips curled slightly: "Sheng Zun truly thinks highly of me."

"Alright, cut the poor talk." The Holy Mother of Jin Du laughed. "The great chaos in Between Between Between Beijia—you can truly shine. From now on, you must exert your full strength in your duties, so Sheng Zun finds no fault! Otherwise, both of us will suffer."

Chi controls Shuang Ye, so if Shuang Ye makes a mistake, Ling Xu Sheng Zun will hold Chi solely responsible.

"Oh? What specific plan do you have?"

"Sheng Zun said, your abilities far surpass those of the Qinggong Guoshi." The Holy Mother of Jin Du wore a proud expression. "The old demon emperor died suddenly; they were unprepared, and we have seized the initiative. If you make good use of this advantage, you can complete the mission."

Shuang Ye is Chi's pride and the foundation of She's reliance, and also the sole reason Pao can descend early to the mortal realm. The gods of the heavenly realm scramble for limited descent quotas, racking their brains—who among those qualified to descend early lacks extraordinary influence and ability?

Shuang Ye sat composed: "So, exactly what affairs should I plan?"

The Holy Mother of Jin Du reached out to stroke the long willow branches—there are no such myriad flowers and grasses, no vibrant colors in the heavenly realm:

"You handle court affairs with ease—where would you need to ask me? But Sheng Zun's demand is that you find a way to weaken Nie Xiao Lou's influence in court. Between Between Between Beijia is now perilous, like this water vat."

She casually pointed to a dew vat not far away: "The vat already has several cracks, yet it must still hold water. Your task is to prevent it from truly splitting. As long as you maintain it, we'll soon be able to repair the vat."

Shuang Ye suddenly understood: "I see. Mother explained it very clearly."

The Holy Mother of Jin Du's implication was: you handle it, but you must do it well.

Specific? Not even a little bit specific.

Shuang Ye smirked. So she understands court affairs as having nine out of ten apertures open, but one blocked?

Hmm, this will be easy to handle.

Like most heavenly gods and most demons, they have no concept whatsoever of state affairs, governance, or economic struggle. Indeed, the Holy Mother of Jin Du is no exception. Of course Shuang Ye knows Ling Xu Sheng Zun is not like that. But Chi oversees the entire heavenly realm, with too many affairs to manage, hence needing Shuang Ye, this "insider," to take initiative in court.

After talking for a while, Shuang Ye saw she was alone, no second ghostly shadow appearing beside her: "Where are your other descendants? Didn't you bring them down?"

The Holy Mother of Jin Du beckoned, and suddenly a dark shadow emerged from the trunk of the willow tree beside her, baring its teeth at Shuang Ye.

This is a half-human-tall Jin Du ghost child, black-faced with fangs, matching humanity's image of evil spirits.

Though short, it is extremely strong.

The Holy Mother of Jin Du placed both hands on its shoulders, smiling narrowly:

"Come, greet your brother. Your other siblings are also in the mortal realm—from now on, you should get closer to them."

Shuang Ye stood motionless, eyes fixed on this ghost brat. Though it originally bore a fierce expression, under his gaze it averted its eyes, too afraid to meet his stare.

It showed fear. The oppressive presence of a necrophage upon an ordinary Jin Du ghost child is undeniable.

"No wonder it's my good eldest son." The Holy Mother of Jin Du praised. "They are more obedient to you than to me."

Chi patted the ghost brat on the back, and it instantly vanished without a trace.

Although it appeared only briefly, Shuang Ye still noticed something:

"It seems a bit stronger than ordinary ghost brats from before?"

Compared to him, it naturally can't match, but compared to other monsters, this entity is vastly superior in strength and reaction.

"The last few litters—of course they need to be stronger." From now on, these will be the Holy Mother of Jin Du's protective talismans and reliance.

"No necrophages?"

The Holy Mother of Jin Du shook her head, slightly regretful: "The appearance of necrophages is heavenly decree—even I cannot control it."

When would Chi not want to give birth to necrophages? The gods would love to produce them nest after nest, building an invincible necrophage legion to run rampant in the mortal realm, so that even Ling Xu Sheng Zun would have to show Chi three parts of respect.

But, there's nothing to be done.

Many opportunities in heaven and earth are not something you can simply wish for and obtain.

Over these many years, necrophages born in the mortal realm total only two— the first died long ago, the second now stands before Chi." Other gods, after descending to the mortal realm, can still display their prowess, but" Shuang Ye eyed Chi,"your greatest talent is now useless, right?" When other gods descend to the mortal realm, they can wield more divine powers, greater strength, and use magical implements with greater ease. But what is the Holy Mother of Jin Du's ability? Aside from basic divine powers and divine force, it is giving birth to Jin Du ghost children of varying abilities.

Why did Ling Xu Sheng Zun let Chi occupy a precious descent quota, descending early? Wasn't it precisely to better control Shuang Ye Guoshi?

The four characters "mother's honor through son's nobility" are embodied in Chi to the fullest.

Shuang Ye no longer beat around the bush: "After you descend to the mortal realm, you can no longer produce offspring, right?"

The Holy Mother of Jin Du frowned slightly, displeased with his tone, but did not lash out—instead, she sighed: "There is gain and loss. As a mother grown old, I must now hope you all shine brilliantly."

The Holy Mother of Jin Du's ability comes from a special divine physique. But when abandoning the heavenly divine form, crossing the spatiotemporal barrier to enter the mortal realm as a descended divine body, its most precious quality is also lost along with it.

Other gods entering the mortal realm embrace the future; it is discarding its most precious asset.

Therefore Shuang Ye is certain: before descending, it will definitely have already given birth to ghost children in the mortal realm.

The Holy Mother of Jin Du gazed at Shuang Ye, voice sincere: "You are my born child, my finest offspring. As a necrophage, you became the chief national preceptor of Between Between Between Beijia—I see you, and my heart overflows with pride."

Shuang Ye smiled faintly: "You should be proud."

"You need not be so guarded toward me—after all, we share honor and disgrace together." The Holy Mother of Jin Du spoke softly. "I am your mother. As a mother, who does not hope her descendants grow ever more outstanding, ever stronger? You say it isn't so?"