Chapter 573: Seeking Help from Nuwa

After dismissing Zhang Shaokang, Yin Qi handed the Juque Sword to an attendant, ordering him to hang it on the Guanxing Tower and quietly spread the word about the sword.

Guanxing Tower, the tallest building in the inner palace.

Climbing the Guanxing Tower, one could basically overlook the entire inner palace.

The attendant acted quickly; in less than half an hour, he hung the Juque Sword on the Guanxing Tower, and then a majestic power to suppress demons permeated outward, sweeping across the entire inner palace.

For ordinary people, although this power to suppress demons was majestic, they were completely unaware of it.

Of course, Longji Gongzhu was the exception.

"Eh!"

Gazing at the Juque Sword on the Guanxing Tower, Longji Gongzhu frowned slightly: "Yin Lang said he was keeping Hu Xian'er to bewitch Saint Mother Nuwa, so why is he suddenly making a move now?"

She was also a Golden Immortal, so Hu Xian'er's identity naturally could not be hidden from her.

She had also spoken with Yin Qi, only then learning that this fox demon had been sent by Saint Mother Nuwa to enter the palace to bewitch him, as punishment for his behavior of writing lewd poems when offering incense at Nuwa Palace.

At the time, Longji Gongzhu felt that this Saint Mother Nuwa was truly petty.

You are, at any rate, the Holy Mother of the Human Race, and you must surely know that Yin Lang was bewitched; yet you still sent a demoness into the palace, attempting to bewitch Yin Lang and cut off the national destiny of Great Shang—how narrow-minded.

Since she was sent by Saint Mother Nuwa, she naturally did not dare to act rashly.

Angering Saint Mother Nuwa was a small matter; the fear was that Saint Mother Nuwa might take even more radical measures.

The methods of a Saint are not something the Human Race can withstand.

Although Longji Gongzhu was puzzled, she did not stop him, because she knew that Yin Qi must have his reasons for doing this.

Yin Lang is so wise and martial; it is impossible that he did not consider this point.

Qingwei Palace.

Hu Xian'er was leisurely reading a book, occasionally eating exquisite snacks and sipping immortal tea; she did not know how wonderful her little life was.

Especially the immortal tea, which was her favorite.

It was not only sweet and left a lingering fragrance on the lips and teeth, but it also had the effects of calming the mind, opening wisdom, and removing Heart Demons, making cultivation twice as effective with half the effort.

It was just a pity that she only had a one-box quota per year.

Looking back at the past, she felt that this was what life was.

Not only were there people to serve her, with food brought to her mouth and clothes held out for her, but there were also all kinds of supplies—if it wasn't Spirit Fruit, it was immortal tea—which was something she could never have enjoyed before.

Although there was not much affection, Yin Qi was still very generous to the concubines in the inner palace, even willing to take out tea leaves from the descendants of the Enlightenment Tea Tree, and there were also various cultivation techniques and Pills.

Suddenly, Hu Xian'er felt endless baleful energy gathering from all directions between Heaven and Earth; she felt her Demon Power spiraling out of control, instinctively wanting to resist this infinite baleful energy.

"Not good!"

Hu Xian'er hurriedly controlled the Demon Power on her body.

Once her Demon Power was released, she would be exposed immediately.

This Imperial Palace was full of experts, with several Heavenly Immortals; once exposed, her life would be in jeopardy.

The key was that under the suppression of this power to suppress demons, she found even moving difficult, and wanting to escape temporarily was a pipe dream.

"My Lady, what is wrong with you?"

The palace maids serving nearby discovered Hu Xian'er's abnormality at once and hurried forward.

Hu Xian'er's face turned deathly pale, and beads of sweat appeared faintly on her forehead; she bit her silver teeth and pretended to be calm, saying: "It is nothing, I just suddenly felt a headache; help me to the room to rest."

"Yes, My Lady."

The two palace maids moved together, carefully helping Hu Xian'er into the room.

"My Lady, rest first; we will go and summon the imperial physician right away."

"No!"

Hu Xian'er hurriedly stopped the two; perhaps realizing her own urgency, she slowed her tone and said: "I will be fine after a rest, no need to trouble the imperial physician. By the way, you go to the Guanxing Tower to see what is going on and come back to tell me."

She was, at any rate, an Earth Immortal, and she could sense that the terrifying power to suppress demons was coming from the Guanxing Tower.

It was like the might of Heaven, pressing down on her heart.

The two palace maids did not understand, so they looked at each other, and one of them nodded and said: "Yes, this servant will go at once."

Half an hour later.

The palace maid returned and reported: "My Lady, this servant discovered that a wooden sword is hanging on the Guanxing Tower, which the Great King ordered to be hung there not long ago. It is said that not long ago, a Practitioner from Zhongnan Mountain named Yunzhongzi entered the palace to meet the Great King.

He said that a demoness had snuck into our inner palace, so he came specifically to eliminate the demon.

That wooden sword is named Juque; it is harmless to humans and cultivators, but it can suppress and kill demons.

The Great King has already issued an order to search the entire inner palace before nightfall and arrest all suspicious persons for interrogation."

Upon hearing this, a look of panic flashed in Hu Xian'er's eyes.

But in front of the two palace maids, she could not show it.

Fortunately, these two palace maids were both former maids of Su Daji and did not suspect Hu Xian'er at all.

Hu Xian'er gave an 'oh' and said: "You all go down first, close the door, I will rest for a while."

"Yes, My Lady!"

The two palace maids bowed and retreated, closing the door.

"Yunzhongzi!"

Hu Xian'er gritted her teeth, hating him in her heart.

She knew she could not wait any longer and could only seek help from Saint Mother Nuwa; otherwise, the failure of the mission was a small matter, but her own future was in jeopardy.

She did not know where this wild Daoist Yunzhongzi came from, to be able to discover her.

Enduring the pain, she came to the incense table, lit three sticks of special incense, knelt on the ground, prayed secretly, and silently recited the name of Saint Mother Nuwa.

A moment later.

The blue smoke drifting from the three incense sticks suddenly dispersed, resembling a flickering landscape painting, within which the likeness of Nuwa appeared.

Lady Nuwa possessed a graceful and elegant temperament, her phoenix eyes filled with majesty: "What is the matter?"

Hu Xian'er looked up this time and said painfully: "My Lady, this little Demon truly had no other choice, which is why I contacted you. Just a short while ago, a Practitioner from Zhongnan Mountain named Yunzhongzi entered the Imperial Palace..."

"My Lady, the Great King has already issued an order to search the entire Imperial Palace before nightfall."

"Once he discovers my true form, he will certainly know that I am that demoness."

"If that happens, I fear I will be unable to complete your task, My Lady."

"Yunzhongzi!"

Lady Nuwa's phoenix eyes filled with murderous intent, and she gritted her teeth: "Yuanshi Tianzun, you go too far in bullying me."

Although it was Yunzhongzi, she laid the account directly at the feet of Yuanshi Tianzun, because in her view, if it were not for the instigation of Yuanshi Tianzun, how would Yunzhongzi dare to do such a thing?

She had sent the Nine-Tailed Fox into the palace without disturbing the Heavenly Secret, and it was impossible for the other Saints not to know.

As for why she did not disturb the Heavenly Secret, it was, of course, for outsiders to see.

Regardless of why the Human Emperor blasphemed against her, since he had done so, he must endure the wrath of a Saint, to kill the chicken to warn the monkey.

"I shall bestow an item upon you that can ensure your safety and, at the same time, conceal your aura; even if a Great Luo Golden Immortal were to come, they would not be able to see through your true nature."

As Lady Nuwa spoke, she waved her fair hand.

A Purple-Blue Jade Pendant silently traversed the endless space and landed before Hu Xian'er, who hurriedly caught it.

The moment she caught it, she felt her body instantly relax.

The seemingly endless power to Suppress Demons appeared to dissipate into nothingness in an instant.

Hu Xian'er was secretly delighted; it was indeed a treasure.

She hurriedly kowtowed and said: "Many thanks, My Lady, for your holy grace."

"Hmm. Hide yourself well and win the favor of Di Qi as soon as possible. I give you ten years; in ten years, I hope to see the Yin-Shang territory engulfed in flames of war and teetering on the brink of collapse."

As the words fell, the image of Nuwa vanished.

The blue smoke drifting from the three incense sticks then returned to normal.

Hu Xian'er then stood up, went to the jade couch to sit cross-legged, and refined the Purple-Blue Jade Pendant into her body.

After a long while, she opened her eyes and gritted her teeth: "Yunzhongzi, so he is a member of the Chan Sect. Hmph, I have noted this grudge. When I enter Wahuang Heaven in the future, I will settle this account with you properly."