Chapter 397

"Chan'er, this is Qi'er..."

Gu Qing was thick-skinned as he introduced the cousins.

Yang Chan was naturally a beauty of heavenly grace, and the Seventh Princess was also unique in the world. As the two looked at each other, the Seventh Princess's eyes carried a domineering possessiveness, while Yang Chan was naturally gentle and yielding.

"Cousin."

Yang Chan lowered her head and addressed her.

"Cousin."

The Seventh Princess walked up, reached out to hold Yang Chan's hand, and said, "Gu Qing is not a good thing; don't be deceived by him."

The Seventh Princess spoke very sincerely.

"Cousin, since that's the case, why do you still want to cook the raw rice into cooked rice with him?"

Yang Chan couldn't help but ask.

This first move of cooking the raw rice into cooked rice, followed by the second move of Gu Qing not being a good thing—in every word, she was declaring sovereignty. To be honest, Yang Chan didn't have the idea of being jealous, and her feelings for Gu Qing even carried a bit of hesitation, but the Seventh Princess couldn't treat her like a fool either.

"Gu Qing has great kindness toward my Yang family."

Yang Chan said, "And during these days, I have been with him day and night..."

"Gu Qing has a great hatred toward my family!"

The Seventh Princess interrupted Yang Chan's words, her eyes red as she said, "He killed my nine brothers, refined them all, and even caused chaos in the Heavenly Palace, sweeping away the face of my father and mother. However, I don't care about any of that anymore!"

Yang Chan met the Seventh Princess's eyes, stubborn and prejudiced, yet sincere in her feelings. This made Yang Chan's heart tremble.

At this moment, the Bao Bao Lian Deng emitted light.

A day in heaven is a year on earth.

At this very moment in the Heavenly Court, a moment ago the Jade Emperor and the Wang Yuyan were still laughing out loud because of Gu Qing and Yang Chan's matter, and the two were still planning how to deal with Gu Qing. Turning their heads, the two looked at the mortal realm, and they both felt terrible!

Their good daughter had become the protagonist!

The previous laughter had now become a boomerang, stabbing fiercely at the Jade Emperor and the Wang Yuyan.

"Quick! Quick!"

The Jade Emperor was so angry he waved his hands repeatedly and said, "Hurry and arrange for Gu Qing!"

He didn't want to watch anymore.

With just this little matter in the mortal realm, once the immortals of the Heavenly Court knew, who knew how they would discuss it behind their backs.

The Jade Emperor had no face left.

The Wang Yuyan's eyes were filled with hatred as she looked at Gu Qing in the lower realm... You like picking up girls, do you? Watch how I handle you!

Zhaoge.

"The phoenix-luan treasure tent is extraordinary, all decorated with clever patterns of mud gold. The winding distant mountains fly with emerald colors, and the dancing sleeves reflect the rosy clothes. The pear blossoms with rain compete for charm, and the peonies cage the smoke to show off their enchanting makeup. If only the enchanting one could move, I would take her back to Chang'e to serve the monarch."

Yang Chan held the Bao Bao Lian Deng, standing in the Nüwa Temple, looking at the poem before her. The Bao Bao Lian Deng emitted bursts of light.

King Zhou had eaten too many red beans.

"This is a test given to me by Nüwa."

Yang Chan turned gracefully, her brows slightly furrowed. After arriving in Zhaoge, Yang Chan also saw the appearance of the mortal dynasty and witnessed King Zhou's cruelty, feeling unbearable for the common people in her heart.

Originally, the test for Yang Chan should have been to let Yang Chan send Weak Water back to the Heavenly Court, letting the mortal realm avoid disaster. But with Gu Qing intervening, this matter was settled early, and Gu Qing even satisfied Weak Water's wish after ten thousand years of loneliness to find an emotional reliance. Thus, the test for Yang Chan had also changed.

"Making people rebel is not easy."

On this major matter, the Seventh Princess put aside her prejudices and pondered, saying, "These four marquises of the world are all loyal. If we persuade them to rebel, their blades will be turned against you."

Gu Qing nodded. In ancient times, writing romance novels was very difficult, especially when it involved changing dynasties. First, you couldn't let the protagonist's group have thoughts of usurpation; they had to be loyal ministers of the current emperor. Then, the emperor had to be foolish, harming officials and common people, one by one, piece by piece. Finally, the protagonist's group would have to plead for the people and be forced to rebel.

In such an environment, it resulted in the family of the Marquis of the West being loyal to King Zhou, unable to listen to words of usurpation.

"Should we find someone to harm King Zhou's country, so that people can have a legitimate reason to crusade against King Zhou?"

The Seventh Princess suggested.

The original Daji was doing this job, but in the Investiture of the Gods, she did it to the end and was cut off by Nüwa.

"We will go directly to Xiqi."

Gu Qing didn't want to play these kinds of conspiracies and tricks, harming loyal officials. He opened his mouth directly and said, "We will just let Xiqi send troops."

The Great War of the Investiture of the Gods was already on the verge of breaking out. As long as the flames of war were ignited, the two groups would fight to the death, striving to send the other party to the Investiture of the Gods list.

Xiqi.

Yang Chan held the Bao Bao Lian Deng and operated her dharma power. Above this Xiqi city, a phoenix flew across the sky, chirping from time to time. The common people in Xiqi city saw this and hurriedly bowed in submission. Before long, the words "Phoenix chirping in Qishan, a true master has appeared" spread throughout Xiqi, and with the travel of merchants, such remarks spread even further.

"You have harmed me bitterly!"

Ji Chang sat on a chair, his hands shaking constantly, and said repeatedly, "With this phoenix chirping in Qishan, the King will definitely come for me. Sigh, I am going to have a prison disaster."

Ji Chang had already memorized the script.

"Father, let me go in your place!"

Bo Yikao heard that his father was in trouble, hurriedly stepped forward, and said voluntarily.

Gu Qing looked at the legendary Bo Yikao, who was full of stars. This person was chopped into meat sauce by King Zhou and died extremely miserably, but during the Investiture of the Gods, he was sealed as the Ziwei Emperor, which could be considered a step to the sky.

Speaking of this Ziwei Emperor...

Gu Qing thought of the child in the White Snake world, smiled, looked at Bo Yikao, and said, "Bo Yikao, you have the fate of an emperor!"

Hearing this, Bo Yikao's legs went soft and he sat on the ground. Like Ji Chang, he shook his hands repeatedly and said, "This child has absolutely no such intention!"

Ji Chang looked at Bo Yikao's excited appearance and shook his head slightly. He knew deeply that his child's lifespan was not long, and this fate of an emperor was mostly just casual nonsense...

"Father, let's do it."

Bo Yikao extended an invitation to Ji Chang.

Ji Chang's hands stopped shaking. At this moment, the most important thing was to stabilize.

"Immortal Elder."

Ji Chang looked at Gu Qing and asked, "Will you come to help us?"

"Of course!"

Gu Qing said affirmatively, "My second brother-in-law will definitely come to help you."

In the "Bao Bao Lian Deng," Yang Jian contributed quite a bit in the Great War of the Investiture of the Gods, and he was also a person of the Chan Sect, and this was a matter of the Chan Sect... It could only be bitter for Yang Jian.

"That's good then!"

Ji Chang nodded. Having received affirmation in this regard, he dared to make a bold move.

The Great War of the Investiture of the Gods had begun ahead of schedule.

Yang Chan looked at the Bao Bao Lian Deng in her hand. At this moment, the Bao Bao Lian Deng emitted rosy light, and Yang Chan also felt that her fit with the Bao Bao Lian Deng had advanced a step further.

"Is the matter completed just like this?"

Yang Chan looked at Gu Qing and the Seventh Princess with a smile. This Xiqi under the rule of the Marquis of the West was indeed not bad, and it was a world of difference from King Zhou's Zhaoge. If they could replace it, it would also be a blessing for the common people.

Aolai Country, Flower-Fruit Mountain.

Sun Wukong crunched on the peach in his hand, feeling it was tasteless, not even a fraction of the Heavenly Court's flat peach. Also, while he was missing the past, a person suddenly appeared in the cave, making Sun Wukong immediately vigilant. He scratched his hand and looked at the luxuriously dressed woman before him.

"Sun Wukong."

The Wang Yuyan said with a smile, "You really like recognizing mommies everywhere, don't you?"

Sun Wukong looked at the Wang Yuyan and asked, "How should I address you?"

The Wang Yuyan shook her head gently and said, "I cannot tell you my name, otherwise you would go and tell on mommy, but there is one thing I can tell you." Sun Wukong washed his ears to listen.

"Among these Ten Continents and Three Islands, there are actually many immortals hidden in the deep mountains. Among them, there are even some female immortals who are not only outstanding in appearance but also have boundless dharma methods."

In the idle talk, the Wang Yuyan deliberately leaked many female immortals of the Jie Sect to Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong scratched his hand and remembered all of this. After the Wang Yuyan left, he leaped away with a somersault cloud, heading toward where the female immortals of the Jie Sect were. He wanted to see what kind of medicine this woman who had suddenly appeared was selling in her gourd.

After Sun Wukong left, the Wang Yuyan's figure appeared once more. She gave a "heh" and then flew toward where Gu Qing was. She wanted to add some more little troubles for Gu Qing.

Xiqi.

Yang Jiao and Yang Jian finally found this place. After seeing Gu Qing, who was at ease, the two struck out with heavy fists directly.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

These two people had followed Master Yuding to learn their skills; their abilities were similar, and they had even caused chaos in the Heavenly Court together. The two had infinite strength and knew each other's roots and bottom. When they saw Gu Qing, they were at the peak of their anger and did not hold back at all. But they didn't expect that after these two punches landed, Gu Qing's face didn't even change.

"These must be Yang Jiao and Yang Jian."

Gu Qing was neither angry nor annoyed and said, "You two aren't hurt, are you?"

Yang Jiao and Yang Jian looked at each other, feeling very helpless, and asked, "Where is my sister?"

The two of them had taken a big detour to find their sister.

"Your sister is here."

Before Gu Qing could answer, a woman in a phoenix robe had already appeared in the courtyard. Her appearance was luxurious and naturally extraordinary. And before this woman, Yang Chan and the Seventh Princess stood honestly, unable to move at all.

"Wang Yuyan!"

Yang Jiao and Yang Chan said in shock after seeing the Wang Yuyan, looking again at the Third Holy Mother who was being held hostage, and the Seventh Princess who could not move.

"Your Majesty, the matter of my Yang family has already been settled in the Heavenly Court!"

Yang Jian said immediately. During the last time they caused chaos in the Heavenly Court, the Wang Yuyan had led Yang Jian and Yang Jiao into the Four Heavens of the Desire Realm. In the Four Heavens of the Desire Realm, the Wang Yuyan had taught him earnestly, making Yang Jian feel that the Wang Yuyan was different toward him.

"Let Gu Qing come out."

The Wang Yuyan said with a cold laugh.

Once these words were said, Yang Jian followed with a sigh of relief, feeling that this matter was mainly aimed at Gu Qing. Although he intended to help Gu Qing, right now, his Third Sister and cousin were more important.

Yang Jian turned his head and saw that Gu Qing was already standing in the courtyard.

"Gu Qing."

The Wang Yuyan looked at Gu Qing, laughed coldly twice, and said, "You truly have good methods, flirting with the female immortals of my Heavenly Court until one by one their hearts are shaken, but today, I will expose the face of this hypocrite!"

The Wang Yuyan mastered the Four Heavens of the Desire Realm and could best sense the shaking of the emotions and desires of immortals, and Gu Qing was the person with the greatest reaction among them.

"Let the two of them go, let's talk properly."

Gu Qing said with a straight face.

This Wang Yuyan had suddenly made a dark move, kidnapping Yang Chan and the Seventh Princess. Gu Qing could only notify Yao Ji on one hand and negotiate with the Wang Yuyan on the other. This Seventh Princess was the Wang Yuyan's own daughter, and Yang Chan had just been recognized by the Bao Bao Lian Deng; their lives were not in danger. Gu Qing thought that this Wang Yuyan wanted to use the two female immortals to manipulate him.

So now, Gu Qing had to play the image of this infatuated fool and soft persimmon well.

"Talk properly?"

The Wang Yuyan said with a cold face, "What else is there for us to talk about?"

Gu Qing had charged into the Heavenly Court, killed nine Golden Crows, and swept away the Jade Emperor's face; he was already a must-kill for the Heavenly Court.

Gu Qing looked at Yang Chan and the Seventh Princess, saw the worry of the two women, smiled slightly at them to comfort them, and looked at the Wang Yuyan again, saying, "Then let's talk. What do you want me to do for you to let the two of them go?"

Hearing this, the Wang Yuyan raised her hand and flipped it. A pill appeared in her hand, and she said, "Gu Qing, as long as you take this Soul-Severing Pill, I will let the two of them go!"

In the prequel to the Bao Bao Lian Deng, the Soul-Severing Pill had once taken Yang Jian's life.

Now this thing was used by the Wang Yuyan against Gu Qing.

"Okay!"

Gu Qing agreed without hesitation.

"..."

This quick agreement made even the Wang Yuyan feel incredible. She felt that Gu Qing had agreed too readily. She looked at Gu Qing and said solemnly, "No matter how high your cultivation is, as long as you take this Soul-Severing Pill, you will definitely die without a doubt."

She just wanted to expose Gu Qing's true face; she didn't expect to be able to kill Gu Qing like this.

"Then will you let them go?"

Gu Qing looked at the Wang Yuyan.

The Wang Yuyan reached out her hand and swore an oath to the heavens.

"That's good then!"

Gu Qing spread his hands, let the Wang Yuyan throw the Soul-Severing Pill over, looked at Yang Chan and the Seventh Princess, his breathing slightly condensed, and said, "I know, you will feel that I am too unfaithful, but I am serious about each of you. The Wang Yuyan doesn't need to kidnap you two; she could kidnap anyone, and I would be willing to pay with my life." Gu Qing had walked from a low-martial world, and he had observed the old Duan's methods at close range. It could be said that in Tian Long, if the battle with Murong Fu hadn't killed anyone, then old Duan would definitely have completed the dream of sleeping together under one quilt.

Now Gu Qing held the Soul-Severing Pill. After saying his last words, he looked at Yang Chan and the Seventh Princess and happily took the pill.

"Just that simple?"

The Wang Yuyan was very hesitant. Was this great enemy of the Heavenly Court just manipulated like this?

Consequently, the Wang Yuyan's magic loosened, and Yang Chan and the Seventh Princess exclaimed and stepped forward, arriving by Gu Qing's side.

"You, why did you take it..."

Yang Chan used the Bao Bao Lian Deng to heal Gu Qing, her eyes filled with tears.

"Gu Qing, I have put everything down, I only have you..."

The Seventh Princess knew the toxicity of the Soul-Severing Pill. At this time, she was powerless and knelt to one side.

The water of the Heavenly River roared. In the Moon Palace, the Guanghan Fairy wept silently. The various immortals watching this matter, seeing Gu Qing willing to take the Soul-Severing Pill, were instead touched in the softness of their hearts, feeling the genuine emotion of the mortal realm.

The Wang Yuyan stood silently to one side, letting things be. After all, under the Soul-Severing Pill, Gu Qing had absolutely no reason to survive.

But she felt that killing a Gu Qing seemed to have ignited a different kind of flame in the Desire Realm.

"Quick, give him to me!"

At this time, Yao Ji snatched Gu Qing, carried him on her back, and headed toward the Thirty-Three Heavens.

Seeing this, Yang Jiao and Yang Jian hurriedly followed behind, but Yao Ji's cloud speed was very fast at this time, leaving these two children far behind.

"Mother-in-law..."

Gu Qing had merit points on him and absolutely no threat to his life. At this time, he let the toxins of the Soul-Severing Pill permeate, feigned weakness, pressed his whole body against Yao Ji, and said with a pale face, "You came a bit slow..."

"Gu Qing, you must hold on!"

Yao Ji climbed continuously on the cloud path and said, "I am going to take you to the Thirty-Three Heavens to beg for medicine from the Supreme Old Lord. As long as you survive, I will let you prepare two sets of betrothal gifts!"

Although this Gu Qing was unfaithful, he was indeed an infatuated person, willing to sacrifice his life for Yang Chan and the Seventh Princess. In Yao Ji's view, this kind of genuine emotion was the same as Yang Tianyou's. Thus, Yao Ji prepared to entrust Yang Chan and the Seventh Princess to him.

After all, she was the Seventh Princess's aunt. The Seventh Princess's love was not recognized by her parents, so an elder always had to step forward.

"Mother-in-law, that won't do."

Gu Qing was very ashamed and said, "Big Brother Yang has only been dead for more than three years; we cannot let him down."

"..."

Yao Ji wanted to draw a knife.

(End of chapter)