Chapter 678: Moving with Emotion

"The Immortality Drug case has spread throughout the divine world. You can't escape this charge." "I don't escape the crime; I just want to be spared from death." State Preceptor Qingyang sighed faintly, "On this point, you can still handle it, right?"

True Monarch Tongming didn't make a sound.

State Preceptor Qingyang knew it was also calculating. These Heavenly Gods were high above, as if they didn't eat human fireworks, but in fact, they were full of calculations, not less than humans, heh.

She also had preparations; she stood up immediately, took out seven short tubes from her bosom, and shook them twice in front of the smoke: "This is a thank-you gift."

"Hmm?" True Monarch Tongming was rarely so surprised, "Punishment Dragon Pillars? Where did you get so many?"

That tube, that color, that shape... What State Preceptor Qingyang took out were seven Punishment Dragon Pillars!

She turned the Punishment Dragon Pillars one by one to show the smoke: "Look clearly, each one is filled with Nightmare Qi."

True Monarch Tongming could of course see the red substance churning inside the Punishment Dragon Pillars.

Each Punishment Dragon Pillar could store the Nightmare Qi of twenty thousand newly deceased people, so these seven Punishment Dragon Pillars represented one hundred and forty thousand lost lives! "You don't have to worry about this; anyway, it wasn't easy to get." State Preceptor Qingyang smiled slightly, "With so much Nightmare Qi, it's enough to support a divine pregnancy, right?"

She tapped the Punishment Dragon Pillar casually: "If there were no such thing, relying entirely on natural gestation, you Heavenly Gods would be afraid that you wouldn't be able to give birth to a baby even in a hundred or a thousand years."

True Monarch Tongming didn't refute, which was acquiescence.

If anyone else heard this, they would be horrified: the Nightmare Qi condensed from one hundred and forty thousand living humans in the human world was only enough for a Heavenly God to gestate one baby!

This proportion of life was one hundred and forty thousand to one.

How precious Nightmare Qi was to the Heavenly Gods, there was no need to say more. True Monarch Tongming thought for a moment: "I can try. It's hard to absolve you of your crime, but it's very hopeful to spare your life."

State Preceptor Qingyang's corners of her mouth curved, but True Monarch Tongming said again: "Even if I can plead for you, you still have to explain the source of the divine blood. I asked you a few days ago, and you said you would think of a way; what about now? The crisis is imminent; have you thought of it?"

State Preceptor Qingyang gave a hum: "I have a way."

"Speak!"

"In the entire Profound Spirit City, I am not the only one who possesses divine blood."

True Monarch Tongming let out an 'Eh': "Besides the Tiangong, who else?"

As far as it knew, even in the ghost market and underground transactions of Profound Spirit City, divine blood never appeared.

"Dong Rui."

"... Who?" This name was very strange; it hadn't heard of it.

"Remember my abandoned disciple Xi Yunhe using a monster to hunt pulp beads, and even swallowing Zhong Zhong Sunmou in full view of everyone?" State Preceptor Qingyang walked to the table and drank a few sips of hot tea, "That monster is called a Snail Toad. Its back shell is the Qinggong treasure 'Snail Dwelling' from more than ten years ago, and the monster itself is like a ghost toad and a snail, not a natural thing. I have checked many clues; the creator is likely the demon puppet master Dong Rui!"

True Monarch Tongming waited for her next words. This woman did things with a plan.

"This demon puppet master was wanted by Between Beijia many years ago, but later he was pardoned. Guess who got the pardon for him?"

True Monarch Tongming didn't care.

"It was State Preceptor Frost Leaf!" State Preceptor Qingyang couldn't help but sneer, "So Dong Rui should be State Preceptor Frost Leaf's subordinate."

State Preceptor Frost Leaf's arrangements in the Immortality Drug case were linked ring by ring, from Xi Yunhe to Dong Rui, all aimed at her, but he himself was left out of it.

No matter how noisy the Immortality Drug case was, on the surface, it had nothing to do with him.

True Monarch Tongming was a bit impatient: "You mentioned Dong Rui; what does this have to do with divine blood?"

"He has divine blood in his hand."

"Ah?" True Monarch Tongming wondered, "How did he get it?"

"I don't know." State Preceptor Qingyang said, "But I have studied the demon puppets he manufactured before. From ordinary monsters to demon puppets, only divine blood can provide such powerful stimulation."

She said word by word: "Catch him, and you will catch the source of the divine blood."

True Monarch Tongming gave a 'Heh': "You mean State Preceptor Frost Leaf?"

If Dong Rui was really State Preceptor Frost Leaf's subordinate, then State Preceptor Frost Leaf was the source of the divine blood!

This woman was truly ruthless! Even in a desperate situation, she didn't forget to drag her mortal enemy down with her! It thought it was wonderful and couldn't help but laugh loudly: "I knew you wouldn't admit defeat directly! But I didn't expect you to exert force here."

State Preceptor Qingyang said lightly: "If I were entangled in the truth or falsehood of Kong Kong Jiaxiang, entangled in the truth or falsehood of the Immortality Drug case evidence, that would be exactly what Frost Leaf wanted."

State Preceptor Frost Leaf must have had extremely comprehensive arrangements in these aspects, just waiting for her to enter the trap.

She had to find another way.

True Monarch Tongming was very happy: "Good, I will try my best to spare your life. As for the rest, it all depends on yourself."

If State Preceptor Qingyang could prove that the source of the divine blood was Dong Rui, was State Preceptor Frost Leaf, then True Monarch Tongming would have nothing to do with the Immortality Drug case.

It was of course happy to see it happen.

State Preceptor Qingyang put away the five Punishment Dragon Pillars: "These two are advance rewards; the rest will be given after I successfully save my life."

True Monarch Tongming gave a hum, but there was no objection.

This time the smoke finally dissipated, and the Heavenly God's intention left.

State Preceptor Qingyang took a deep breath and pushed the window to look at the sky.

There was still an hour before dark.

She ate some honey tangerines, peeled two red, soft-sandy persimmons, and even ate a few pieces of osmanthus soft candy, before clapping her hands and lying on the soft couch, closing her eyes to rest.

Whether she lived or died, it would be seen after nightfall.

Only after a small half-hour, State Preceptor Qingyang heard movement outside the Ganquan Palace.

With her cultivation, such noisy footsteps and human voices of course couldn't be hidden from her ears.

Who else could it be but the Emperor who could swagger through the palace here?

It rushed back ahead of time, showing how much it valued this matter.

State Preceptor Qingyang sat up immediately and secretly operated her true power.

In just three to five breaths, her eye sockets sank, the corners of her eyes were covered with fine lines, and her face became haggard.

The original pampered and luxurious appearance was immediately reduced by five points.

Just as she pushed the door out, a huge head poked in from outside the palace wall, looking down at her from above.

The door was for people to walk through; it didn't need it.

The sunset glow was also blocked by it, and a large shadow fell above. State Preceptor Qingyang knelt down immediately and said loudly: "See the Emperor!"

The Emperor didn't return the salute and asked directly: "The Heavenly God accused you of privately refining and selling the Immortality Drug; is this true?"

Its eyes were filled with anger; the old osmanthus tree beside State Preceptor Qingyang couldn't bear the pressure and shook, dropping countless petals.

The air was heavy as if it had substance.

State Preceptor Qingyang lowered her head and secretly took a breath: "Yes... the old minister was confused."

She answered so frankly that the Emperor couldn't pick up the conversation for a while; its front claws rested on the wall tiles, and with a 'clatter', it crushed countless tiles like tofu.

"Why!" Its loud voice was full of pain and regret, "You have been State Preceptor for one hundred and sixty or seventy years; have we father and son treated you harshly?"

State Preceptor Qingyang lowered her head: "The two emperors treated the minister with kindness as heavy as a mountain."

"Then are you short of money or power, how dare you violate the Heavenly God's taboo!"

State Preceptor Qingyang said calmly: "In the court, one cannot act according to one's own will." She bowed her head to the ground, "Qingyang made a great mistake and is willing to accept punishment."

The Emperor didn't speak; the panting sound like a bellows rolled like muffled thunder.

Officialdom, heh.

They father and son had been immersed in it for many years and had long known that this was an ecological chain, where people in it were firmly bound.

Didn't want to say anything, didn't want to do anything; what you said didn't count.

Floating and sinking in the officialdom, even State Preceptor Qingyang couldn't get ashore.

After a long while, it said: "Since you admit your guilt, why did you escape the Qinggong and run to Ganquan Palace?"

State Preceptor Qingyang said: "I want to have one last deep talk with the Emperor. If I am caught by Bai Bai Ziqi and taken to the Tiangong, where would there be such an opportunity?" If she became a prisoner of the Tiangong, any meeting with anyone would be monitored.

The Emperor said: "What do you want to say?"

"Privately refining and selling the Immortality Drug was the old minister's obsession, and there is no excuse." State Preceptor Qingyang said softly, "But if I leave the Qinggong, now that the eastern front is tight, who will control the deployment of Yuan power?"

"According to the rules, the one with the most seniority is State Preceptor Frost Leaf."

"I'm afraid he will be overly aggressive in the war." State Preceptor Qingyang said, "State Preceptor Frost Leaf... is backed by the Heavenly God!"

"Isn't this the trouble you found for me?" The Emperor was displeased, "If not for your matter, how could he intervene in the eastern war?"

It swept its tail, and with a 'pitter-patter', a large area of meticulously pruned flowers and plants suffered.

State Preceptor Qingyang didn't dare to contradict, and after a while, she said: "Can the Emperor wait until the eastern war ends before dismissing my position as State Preceptor?"

The Emperor laughed angrily: "Want to make amends with merit? You think quite beautifully; the Tiangong will never agree!"

"The eastern battlefield has already shown a turning point; the Mou Nation intends to negotiate, and this war will end in at most a month." State Preceptor Qingyang sighed faintly, "The Heavenly God has a long life, but he is not even willing to wait for this little time?"

"Not only is the Heavenly God unwilling to wait? The commoners want results, and the vassal demon countries also want results! The Chi Yan monarch has sent four letters in a row, even the Treasure Tree King has urged twice, not to mention other vassal countries; they are all waiting for the case to be closed. Do you think they can wait?"

State Preceptor Qingyang said in a low voice: "If I go to prison, the balance between the four palaces will be broken, and you, the Emperor, will be even more difficult."

The Emperor said coldly: "At this time, you know how to be considerate of me?"

"After I leave, the Qinggong should have a new master." State Preceptor Qingyang said, "Do you have a candidate?"

"I have my own ideas." The Emperor breathed out, and the courtyard was like a whirlwind, "I rushed back to Heavenly Heart Island as soon as I received the news; the Tiangong Guard is still waiting outside. You..."

It hesitated for a moment: "Do you have an account book list?"

Here it comes, the main topic. State Preceptor Qingyang showed a bit of confusion: "Are you asking?"

"Stop pretending!" The Emperor glared at her, "Can you not know? I'm asking about the list of personnel who privately purchased the Immortality Drug! According to your temperament, you must have kept a record!"

State Preceptor Qingyang couldn't help but smile: "Nearly two hundred years, it's still the Emperor who understands me best."

She and the Emperor in front of her grew up together. Their relationship was as good as Yao Yao Xingning and Crown Prince Shi Huan.

"Every purchaser, I have recorded them." She took out an account book from her storage ring and held it in her bosom, "Seventy-five families in total, purchased three hundred and twenty-seven times."

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