Chapter 628: The Dispirited Bo Yikao

As Yin Qi finished speaking, the expressions of Ji Chang and the others changed in unison.

What a vicious plan!

It was not vicious toward the enemy, but vicious toward oneself.

To be fair, whether as the Marquis of Xibo or as a father, Ji Chang was absolutely qualified, even deserving to be called a moral model, yet now he was actually being asked to curse his own daughter to death.

How cruel this was!

Even Jiang Ziya's pupils constricted.

He had not expected that Yin Qi could come up with such a vicious plan.

But it was indeed a good idea.

It was just that he could not easily voice his approval, nor would he oppose it.

Although he was a man of the cloth, he was also a qualified politician, and his actions were very rational.

"I object!"

Bo Yikao was the most agitated, saying loudly: "Father, over these years, my younger sister has secured countless benefits for our Xiqi while in the Yin Shang, so how can we sacrifice her now? Wouldn't that be incredibly unjust to her?"

Ji Fa frowned, wanting to retort but ultimately not saying it out loud.

In this era that placed extreme importance on bloodline Inheritance, daughters were merely tools for political marriage.

If there was a need, then they were to be sacrificed.

Did one not see that even though Ji Chang's expression changed, he did not express opposition, but was merely frowning in thought?

He was also weighing the options.

He was weighing whether it was worth it, and weighing whether he should do it.

In the original story, he knew he was eating the flesh of Bo Yikao, yet he still pretended nothing was wrong and ate it, which showed that the Marquis of Xibo was a person of deep cunning and extreme decisiveness.

He knew what to do to be most advantageous to himself.

Even a tiger does not eat its own cubs.

If it were Ordinary commoners, most fathers would probably rather die than eat the flesh of their own son.

They would even be willing to die to ensure their son could live on.

What Yin Qi wanted to do was to destroy Ji Chang's reputation for virtue.

Of course, he did not really want to kill Zhou Ji; there were plenty of ways to make Zhou Ji 'die', and when the time came, he would just have her resurrected, then he would reveal Ji Chang's true face to the world and completely ruin Ji Chang's reputation.

Bo Yikao looked around the room, a sense of desolation in his heart.

Not only his father, but his other brothers and tribal uncles were all silent.

Silence.

That meant they did not object.

He did not want to give up, his voice impassioned: "Father, isn't it just about raising an army to oppose the Shang? We can just use the banner of avenging our grandfather; even if some people don't agree, so what? We will overthrow the Yin Shang based on our own strength, without needing the support and approval of others."

Ji Chang opened his mouth, but in the end, he said nothing.

His appearance had already indicated his stance.

San Yisheng gritted his teeth, bowed, and said: "My Lord, I believe Daoist Jia's plan is excellent. As for Zhou Ji, we can trouble the Prime Minister to ask an expert from the Chan Sect to help, smoothing over relations with the Underworld so that she may be reborn into the Heavenly Dao in her next life, which can be considered a form of compensation."

Nangong Kuo also advised: "My Lord, this subordinate seconds the motion."

"This subordinate seconds the motion."

Xin Jia, Xin Mian, Tai Dian, Hong Yao, and others all seconded the motion.

Ji Chang looked around at everyone, closed his eyes in pain, and only after a long while did he open them abruptly, his aura somewhat violent: "Fine, since things have reached this point, then we shall follow Daoist Jia's words. Prime Minister, I will need your help with Zhou Ji's funeral arrangements."

Jiang Ziya smiled broadly and stroked his beard: "That is a small matter. If Zhou Ji is fortunate enough to enter the Investiture of the Gods, in the future, I can also confer upon her the status of a true deity, allowing her to achieve a positive outcome."

"Then many thanks, Prime Minister."

Ji Chang was delighted and bowed to Jiang Ziya.

The others all nodded with smiles, seemingly very satisfied with this result, only Bo Yikao felt his feet go cold, his eyes devoid of focus.

Suddenly, he felt that everyone was so like a stranger.

For the sake of a so-called 'perfect reason', they would not hesitate to sacrifice Zhou Ji!

This was his own younger sister.

She was also the daughter, sister, or niece of many people present.

Ji Chang looked at Yin Qi again and asked: "Does the Daoist have a specific plan?"

Yin Qi was just about to answer when Bo Yikao suddenly stood up, bowed to Ji Chang, and said in a dispirited tone: "Father, this child is feeling a bit unwell, so I will go down to rest first. Also... this child has decided to devote myself to reading from now on and will no longer participate in political affairs."

Saying this, he did not wait for Ji Chang's response and strode away.

Seeing this, Ji Fa's eyes suddenly brightened.

Ji Chang's expression shifted rapidly; he stared blankly at the disappearing back of Bo Yikao, and only after a long while did he withdraw his gaze and let out a long sigh.

Among all his sons, Bo Yikao was the most benevolent.

But state and military affairs focus on 'hegemony' and 'strategy', which have nothing to do with benevolence.

Yin Qi coughed lightly, and after drawing everyone's attention back, he said: "Empress Zhou is a Heavenly Immortal, so among those present, only I am the most suitable to act. I once learned a Secret Technique; as long as I know the birth date and name, I can curse someone to death even from across billions of miles, but this method comes at a great cost. For more than ten years, I will be unable to take action."

A Curse Killing Technique is the most feared.

Therefore, Yin Qi naturally had to make the cost clear, which was that he could not take action for over a decade, which also avoided him having to take action against Yin Shang generals in the coming war.

After all, he was a Mysterious Immortal, the Top combat power of Xiqi.

Once Xiqi attacked the Yin Shang, he could not stay out of it, but he also could not deliberately throw the fight.

A flash of light appeared in Ji Chang's eyes, and he said decisively: "Daoist, please proceed."

Yin Qi nodded and said: "Good. This method is not easy to perform; I need an environment that is absolutely quiet and cannot be disturbed by anyone. Also, because the Empress is a Heavenly Immortal, the process of casting the spell will be quite long, requiring forty-nine days."

Jiang Ziya said jokingly: "Fellow Daoist, your Curse Killing Technique certainly has many taboos."

In fact, he also understands the Curse Killing Technique.

It is just that this kind of Secret Technique has too great a backlash for a cultivator, so he does not use it easily.

However, listening to what Yin Qi said, he feels that the other party's Curse Killing Technique is actually not very sophisticated; not only are the aftereffects severe, but the casting process also has so many taboos.

Yin Qi nodded and said, "Mm, there are quite a few taboos. If it were not for the Great Cause of Investiture of the Gods, I would not use it either."

Ji Chang felt complicated; although the other party proposed to curse his daughter to death, he still had to say against his will, "Daoist, your contributions and efforts are all seen by us."

When the others heard that the Curse Killing Technique had many restrictions, they all felt a sense of relief.

Jiang Ziya said, "Daoist brother, I will have to trouble you with what comes next. When can you begin?"

"Three days from now."

Yin Qi said, "I will first fast and bathe for three days before performing the ritual."

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Edge of the Primordial.

Wahuang Heaven.

Wahuang Palace.

Nuwa was also awakened by the surging Human Luck, and after learning the cause and effect of the matter, her expression was somewhat unpleasant.

She, a dignified Saint, had almost taken action herself, yet the Yin Shang only grew stronger the more they fought.

Moreover, they still had the energy to create a Mobile Phone.

Although Human Luck surged and she was the one who benefited the most, this was not what she wanted.

"Fengyun Sect, they are simply too useless."

Nuwa gave a light hum.

But since things had reached this point, she could not just stop here, so she took out a Talisman Edict, along with a Space Artifact, and cast them into the void to send to the Fengyun Sect.

Since the Fengyun Sect's strength was insufficient, she would simply continue to support them with cultivation resources.

If she were to cultivate a Golden Immortal, it might be somewhat difficult.

But below the level of Golden Immortal, it is very easy.

After thinking about it, she felt it was still not secure enough, so she summoned Jin Ning.

Jin Ning, a Peak Golden Immortal, is a very rare Golden Phoenix and a Heavenly Maiden of the Phoenix Clan.

She has followed by Nuwa's side since Nuwa became a Saint; although she is named a mount, she is in reality no different from a disciple and can represent Nuwa while walking in the Honghuang.

"Greetings, Niangniang."

Jin Ning was beautiful in appearance, wearing a fiery red immortal dress, looking just like a dancing Phoenix.