Chapter 264

"The mastermind who catalyzed King Zhou's increasingly tyrannical and lawless behavior, accelerating the fall of the Shang Dynasty?"

"I heard this woman was extremely vicious. Because she fancied Bo Yikao and he didn't return her feelings, she bewitched King Zhou into mincing the man into meat paste to feed to Bo Yikao's father."

"She is the Heavenly Charm Body?"

Alice looked Yae Miko over with some surprise.

"Miko, you really do have an incredible constitution."

"..."

Yae Miko fell silent.

Ganyu, standing to the side, said with some helplessness:

"Elder Alice, where did you get this information from again?"

"From novels, of course!"

"..."

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"It's *Investiture of the Gods*, right?"

Jiang Yan smiled, shook his head, and said:

"In terms of the overall progression, it is similar, but some details are not as described."

"As stated in *Investiture of the Gods*, the Great Goddess Nuwa taking revenge on the Shang Dynasty because of a poem, the internal war of the Three Pure Ones, and so on—these are all fabrications."

"The Great Goddess Nuwa is a Great Luo. No matter how muddled Di Xin became, he would never dare to speak recklessly about a Great Luo."

"Furthermore, a Great Luo is free and unfettered; they wouldn't care about these matters at all. Would you care what an ant says about you?"

"Whether it is praise or abuse, the other party wouldn't even bother to listen."

"The fall of the Shang Dynasty had nothing to do with the Great Luo. They have no interest in personally stepping into the arena to orchestrate such trivialities."

"If they really had an idea, they would have wiped it out with a flick of their hand, even if the Shang Dynasty had many Golden Immortals and even Taiyi powerhouses back then."

"To a Great Luo, it was still just an ant hill, not worth mentioning."

"Moreover, the Three Pure Ones represent the beginning, the process, and the end of all things, respectively. They are inherently inseparable; it is absolutely impossible for internal problems to arise."

"Otherwise, the entire cycle of the Heavens and Dao would fall into chaos."

"But other matters are more or less the same."

Hearing Jiang Yan's explanation, Alice suddenly understood.

"No wonder. I was just saying, why would a dignified Great Luo care about such schemes? If they really wanted to destroy the Shang Dynasty, one slap would have ended everything."

Jiang Yan said slowly:

"Regarding the fall of the Shang Dynasty, there are many inside stories involving the struggles of various factions in the Immortal Realm. I don't know the specifics."

"It is only recorded that back then, the Shang Dynasty controlled the vast majority of the Immortal Realm. After the Shang Dynasty fell, the title of 'Human Emperor' disappeared, and the Heavenly Court became the dominant power."

"Perhaps, it was because the Shang Dynasty stood in too many people's way."

"As far as I know, Di Xin did use violent methods, but he was by no means a tyrannical Human Emperor."

"Among the generations of Human Emperors, not a single one could have been tyrannical; otherwise, how could they bear the title of Human Emperor?"

The group was somewhat enlightened, and they had their own guesses.

In the vast Immortal Realm, if it were always monopolized by one dynasty, how could that not be standing in everyone's way?

One can imagine what the outcome would be.

However, these matters were too far away from them; there was no need for them to know too much.

"As for that Su Daji, her original body was the princess of the You-Su tribe in the Immortal Realm. After the You-Su tribe was conquered by the Shang Dynasty, Su Daji was sent to Zhaoge."

"When passing through the Xuanyuan Tomb, she was replaced by a traitor of the Qingqiu Fox clan, the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox."

"What the situation was with that demon fox, no one knows. Perhaps she wanted to find a backer, or perhaps there were some schemes behind it."

"However, after being replaced, Su Daji did indeed wreak havoc on the world."

"Those things you mentioned, she really did do."

"And rumor has it that she relied on the Heavenly Charm Body to bewitch Di Xin, causing the Shang Dynasty, which was already on the verge of collapse, to squander the foundations of generations."

"What the specific truth is, no one knows; this is, after all, a secret of the Immortal Realm."

"But regardless, because of Su Daji, the Heavenly Charm Body has indeed shouldered quite a bit of prejudice."

"In the subsequent world of cultivation, there were indeed many with the Heavenly Charm Body who followed Su Daji's example and wreaked havoc on the world."

"It is hard to say whether this has some unclear influence on the Heavenly Charm Body itself."

"So..."

Jiang Yan paused, looked at Yae Miko, whose expression was somewhat complex, and said softly:

"It would be best for Miko to go to the Heart-Questioning Array."

"Firstly, to temper your state of mind; even if the Heavenly Charm Body has any side effects, you can be prepared in advance."

"Secondly, the Heart-Questioning Array has some effect on soul strengthening; there is no harm in going."

Hearing this, Ganyu was silent for a moment and took Yae Miko's hand.

"I believe Miko is not that kind of person!"

Jiang Yan smiled.

"I have always said that power has no right or wrong, and techniques do not distinguish between good and evil."

"As long as one's will is firm, even demonic arts can be used to subdue demons and benefit the world. Lisa is a great proof of this."

"But the Heavenly Charm Body has always been extremely mysterious, and I don't know what the situation will be like after it is activated."

"To be on the safe side, take advantage of the time before Miko starts cultivating to make some foolproof preparations."

"Rest assured, I will not have any prejudice against Miko because of the Heavenly Charm Body."

"Power is always controlled by people."

Yae Miko was silent for a moment, then said softly:

"Thank you, Sect Master."

Jiang Yan nodded slightly and said softly:

"The time is about right. Everyone has made breakthroughs these past few days, and today Qingluan also broke through to Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation."

"Let us all go back and consolidate our cultivation."

Seeing that Jiang Yan intended to leave, Baizhu hurriedly asked:

"Sect Master, I wonder where Qiqi has gone? She doesn't seem to have appeared all day."

Hearing this, Jiang Yan laughed:

"I sent Qiqi to Liyue. She is practicing the Spirit-Moving and Shadow-Walking Technique; she needs practice after all."

"Moreover, only by breaking through as soon as possible can Qiqi alleviate her condition as a zombie. Her special constitution might even be activated."

"But Shushan doesn't have corpses for Qiqi to herd, so I let her go to Liyue to find opportunities."

"Don't worry, Qiqi has the Golden Light Incantation I inscribed on her; nothing will happen."

Hearing this, Baizhu breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiang Yan still cared quite a bit about Qiqi; the life-saving equipment on her was not lacking at all.

Even if she encountered an Archon, Qiqi could still press him into her corpse-herding service.

"Thank you, Sect Master."

After Baizhu bowed in thanks, he left on his sword.

The others saw this and didn't linger; after greeting Jiang Yan, they left one after another.

Ganyu also pulled the preoccupied Yae Miko along and took Qingluan to Shushan.

Taking advantage of the fact that Miko could still rest today, she would take her to see the scenery of Shushan.

By tomorrow, Miko would be busy with her cultivation transition.

Jiang Yan was also about to leave when, suddenly, Ningguang spoke up:

"Sect Master, I wonder if you have time? This disciple has a matter to consult with you."

Jiang Yan nodded slightly.

"Let's go to the Sect Main Hall to talk."

As the words fell, Jiang Yan's thoughts stirred, and he arrived at the Sect Main Hall with Ningguang.

Jiang Yan sat cross-legged on a prayer mat and looked at Ningguang.

The latter bowed and said: