Chapter 191: The Green Maiden Who Seeks Justice for Her Best Friend

Li Yu's eccentric sense of humor was not only reflected in the name "Xu Fu," which he had stolen from his past life.

It was also evident in his fox-borrowing-the-tiger's-might behavior, where he utilized the power of the Master of Immortal Qin to force both the righteous and evil factions to return to the Nest Capital together.

For a moment, both sides were left utterly bewildered by Li Yu.

Even the furious King Xi could not help but frown, looking at Li Yu in confusion.

By all logic!

As a Sequence 6 Demon Star Order Master and a nobody, since he had taken such a massive advantage through unknown means and forcibly usurped the position of "King Xi," shouldn't he be driving both the righteous and evil factions away from the Nest Capital to prevent assassination and targeting?

Yet, he had instead taken the initiative to drag everyone back to the Nest Capital—how was this any different from seeking death?

Could he be an arrogant fool?

Li Yu, naturally, was no fool.

"Because of the gifts and inheritance from predecessors like Lu Sheng, I was able to overtake others in this Immortal Qin Strange Domain and occupy the best position."

"But the risk has also been pushed to the maximum by me."

"The hatred of the two major factions is now all focused on me alone; the Reincarnators will not let me go, and the Order Masters led by King Xi will surely start thinking about how to slaughter me."

"Since that is the case, it is better to bring them all back to the Nest Capital; at least they are in the open, and the proximity allows me to provoke them into consuming each other... that is better than letting these two factions retreat into the shadows, where they would be impossible to guard against."

"Besides, I must give both sides a sweet treat to prevent them from jumping over the wall like cornered dogs, especially King Xi."

"This fellow is a perfectly good 【God-Forbidden Chosen】, yet instead of diligently cultivating the God-Forbidden path, he pins his hopes of ascending to the next sequence on the Master of Immortal Qin—a true gambler's nature."

"I have ruined his promotion plan; if I do not soothe and appease him, he will likely disregard everything and strike to kill right now."

As these thoughts flashed through Li Yu's mind.

A gentle smile appeared on Li Yu's handsome, eerie, yet strangely approachable face.

The next moment, he looked up at both factions again and spoke:

"His Majesty's plan for godhood is vast and arduous; it cannot be completed by Xu alone and requires your full support. Rather than drifting outside, it is better to go to the Nest Capital. That is the place where you can realize your ideals and ambitions, whether it be through slaughter or seeking resources for promotion—it is all up to you."

"Xu's cultivation base is low; I only seek to do my job well, keep my life, and make some small progress."

"As for the rewards granted by His Majesty, Xu will never swallow them alone and will certainly share them equally among you all."

"Especially you, my lord Zhao, please do not misunderstand Xu. What belongs to you will certainly be yours. With my mere Sequence 6 cultivation, how could I possibly snatch your position, my lord Zhao?"

Everyone present was, for the most part, a clever person.

Li Yu's words did not explicitly state anything.

But in reality, every sentence was a show of weakness, and each carried a subtext.

His meaning was: Everyone, do not misunderstand; what he did was only to save his own life and incidentally gain some benefits. The lion's share is still yours. Bringing you back to the Nest Capital is to create the best battlefield for you to fight. You are free to explore any missions or benefits you wish—especially King Xi, as he, Xu Fu, does not intend to compete for favor with King Xi.

Both sides understood this.

King Xi, the Haotian Bishop, and those Sequence 5 powerhouses within both factions—without exception, no one believed Li Yu.

But the others, because they had not passed the affinity check, actually felt that what Li Yu said made a lot of sense.

They quietly transmitted their thoughts to their two leaders, and the ideas were much the same:

"This kid makes sense; a temporary easing of tensions is a good idea."

"If we continue to fight, it will enrage the Master of Immortal Qin, and he might just slaughter us all... don't be fooled by the fact that he fought that Sword Immortal surnamed Zhang for so long and seemed to have only that much strength as a Sequence 2; in reality, that was because the Master of Immortal Qin was not clear-headed at the time and was fighting only with his flesh and blood, without using any divine abilities."

"Now that he has regained his sanity with the help of this so-called Xu Fu, it means he can activate the divine abilities of the 【Fluorescent War Immortal】. With a single word of disagreement, he could summon a terrifying baleful star battlefield and an extraordinary army; crushing us would be as simple as swatting a group of mosquitoes."

"That Xu Fu's control over the Master of Immortal Qin must also have limitations; otherwise, he would have done so long ago."

"Returning to the Nest Capital together is fine; we remain on the same starting line and can continue to explore other missions or arrange subsequent plans."

"The time has not yet come!"

"The Imperial Jade Seal still exists!"

The last two thoughts came from the Haotian Bishop and King Xi, respectively.

Both of them were fully aware of the ultimate secret of the Immortal Qin Fragmented Domain, knowing that the day the one-month timeline cycle ended was the only opportunity to seize the "Immortal Qin Imperial Jade Seal," the supreme treasure within this strange domain.

If they could snatch it, whether for sacrifice or personal use, the benefits would be unimaginably huge.

Even those at Sequence 4 were driven mad with desire for it.

Li Yu's inner guess was also correct: King Xi and the Haotian Bishop both had more than just these methods; they both possessed the power to flip the table.

Once activated, although they could not kill the Master of Immortal Qin, killing him, Li Yu, would not be difficult.

The latter had no intention of using it.

The former, however, had been burning with rage because Li Yu had snatched his position, and he had been on the verge of using it.

But after hearing Li Yu's "confession," his anger subsided significantly, and he decided to hold off.

Of course, King Xi also knew.

If he were to erupt and strike now to kill Li Yu, his expedition into this strange domain would end, and the will he had projected over would surely be dug out by the enraged Master of Immortal Qin and ground into nothingness.

Regardless of which side it was, it was far from the time for a life-or-death struggle.

And so!

Li Yu's proposal quickly received a response from both sides.

On the surface, it was "Lord Zhao" and "Qin Mu," those two famous figures from real history, who stepped forward.

They accepted the invitation from Li Yu—oh no, from Xu Fu, the new favorite courtier.

Inside the shell with the prominent large nose was the will of that Haotian Bishop.

At this moment, he was looking at Li Yu with a curious expression.

As a high-sequence powerhouse, likely a "Haotian God-Chosen," and a Reincarnator who had experienced many expeditions.

He had seen plenty of Demon Star Order Masters.

But this young man before him gave him a strange feeling.

"Although not all Demon Star Order Masters are evil and perverted, every Order Master has their own extreme traits, and they are usually displayed outwardly."

"But this person seems... empty?"

While the Haotian Bishop felt strange, King Xi, who had been nearly flattened into a paper person by a tentacle of the Master of Immortal Qin and had all his bones shattered,

stood up with his usual grace, his injuries fully recovered in the blink of an eye.

He flickered and shifted, appearing before Li Yu in an instant.

He looked at him with a smile that didn't reach his eyes, then asked with feigned enthusiasm and suspicion:

"I have met Master Lu Sheng before; I had thought that his group of Spirit Venerable path practitioners were all frauds, but could it be that it was a misunderstanding?"

"As for you, Master Xu?"

"How is it that I have never heard of you? Among Master Lu Sheng's disciples, you do not seem to be there."

"What is your sequence?"

"Yet your aura seems like the inheritance of another special evil god, the 【Judgment Star Lord】... I have heard that Daoist physicians have the ability to steal laws, but they can only steal some crude skins and minor divine abilities; they cannot impersonate God-Chosen of other paths, especially special paths like the Judgment Star Lord or the Furnace Lord, where even the subsequent higher-sequence Food-Offering True Lords cannot be stolen. So, you are definitely not a Spirit Venerable path practitioner."

"As a powerhouse of the Spirit Venerable path, is it right for Master Lu Sheng to take a Judgment Star Lord practitioner as a disciple?"

"And, can a Sequence 6 of the Judgment Star Lord path really help His Majesty ascend to godhood?"

"If you have a detailed plan, why not reveal it? The officials are all here, and Grand General Qin Mu is here too. Collective wisdom is far better than you, a little fellow, messing around blindly."

These words were spat out.

It seemed that Lord Zhao had learned his lesson and was not speaking recklessly, but was instead conducting a reasoned interrogation while the Master of Immortal Qin was in a state of returning sanity.

I must say!

These few sentences of his also voiced the doubts in the hearts of everyone present.

Especially the Demon Star Order Masters and the Reincarnators, who were the most confused.

That's right, how could a practitioner of the Judgment Star Lord path look someone in the eye and lie, claiming to be a disciple of the Spirit Venerable path powerhouse, the Food-Offering True Lord Lu Sheng?

Why did the Master of Immortal Qin believe it so easily?

After ruling out the "only correct answer," everyone's hearts fell into confusion.

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However, there was one person!

Who was an exception.

That was Sister Qingnv.

This cold goddess, like a blue lotus in a snowy field, was staring at Li Yu with a strange gaze.

Although his figure and face were completely different, Sister Qingnv still felt a sense of familiarity.

It was not because of any mark or supernatural ability.

It was intuition—a strong intuition born after observing Li Yu's speaking style, body language, and other traces.

"Ren Shou?"

When this name surfaced in Sister Qingnv's heart, her intuition immediately turned into certainty.

A flash of inspiration completely cut through the fog in her mind:

"If it is this person, then it makes sense."

"In the previous strange domain, he was even able to bewitch the bizarre and mysterious 【Daughter of the Vortex God】 to serve him; adding one more Master of Immortal Qin does not seem like much."

"I wonder what kind of bewitching evil god path it is—the Lord of Ten Thousand Changes?"

"However, this person does not seem to be an ordinary Demon Star Order Master; there is not a shred of evil or malice on him... He has now experienced three strange domain expeditions with me and has never killed a single Reincarnator. He is clearly a person who acts according to his own will and stands apart from the crowd. There is no need to expose him."

"Not to mention, there is also the matter of Miao Chang and his... feelings."

Perhaps because she remembered the entanglement between the little nun Miao Chang and this strange Order Master, a rare look of annoyance appeared on Sister Qingnv's cold face.

It is no wonder she is annoyed; in the previous Weird Domain, Li Yu had already seen that something was wrong with the little nun Sister Miaochang.

And what Li Yu does not know is that after coming out, Sister Miaochang became even more wrong.

Watching her good friend inexplicably fall under the charm of a "Demon Star Order Master," her anger is reasonable.

If it weren't for the fact that Li Yu performed extremely well in all three Weird Domains, appearing completely like a chivalrous hero who remains unstained by the mud, Qing Nü would likely have already taken action.

Just as everyone was confused and Qing Nü was secretly angry.

Li Yu also fell into his first crisis due to the questioning of the Joy King.

The Joy King's choice to possess Zhao Zhao Qiansui was indeed excellent; even though he had just been slapped in the face by the Master of Immortal Qin, the underlying setting of the Weird Domain that "the Master of Immortal Qin will 100% be bewitched by Zhao Zhao Qiansui" was still in effect.

The Master of Immortal Qin, having regained his reason, completely replicated his original personality from real history.

Suspicious and violent!

Especially as time passed, his resistance to the additives Li Yu provided was also increasing.

Within a pair of imperial eyes, trust remained the majority, but doubt was also gradually growing.

Clearly, if Li Yu does not provide a reasonable explanation, he could overturn his situation at any moment.

Fortunately, he had long been prepared.

Li Yu remained wearing a friendly smile and lightly retorted to the Joy King:

"Your Majesty's grand plan for ascension cannot be made public; Lord Zhao's words are truly lacking in consideration."

"As for me, I can only tell Your Majesty the secrets involved alone, and let Your Majesty make the final decision."

While speaking, Li Yu took a step back.

He entered completely into the coverage of the Master of Immortal Qin's Qi; as a Sequence 2 powerhouse, he naturally had the ability to shield everything.

Seeing that he was about to say something, the domain was immediately released.

And so, the Master of Immortal Qin heard a large number of secrets that only Lu Sheng and he knew.

After finishing, Li Yu even cast the "Cinnabar Fire" technique on the spot.

To prove his identity as a practitioner of the Spirit Venerable path, there is no ability more convenient than this.

Since the Joy King tried to undermine him, Li Yu naturally had to return the favor.

Moreover, he also wanted to test whether he could gradually disrupt some of the Weird Domain's operating rules, such as the Master of Immortal Qin's absolute trust in Zhao Zhao Qiansui.

It might not be impossible; after all, the major event of the "Sword Immortal Assassinating Qin" had also been moved forward.

And so, the next moment, Li Yu followed up with slander:

"Your Majesty!"

"Before my master died, he said: Although Immortal Qin is strong, the entire court of civil and military officials are useless sacks of rice, relying entirely on Your Majesty's own great power to maintain it; therefore, many forces will use every method to stop Your Majesty from ascending, which is also the reason why Your Majesty's mother was plotted against and bewitched."

"When things are at their worst, it is best if Your Majesty does not trust anyone too much."

"Take Zhao Zhao Qiansui for example; if he truly did not know the inside story, it would be fine for him to question me out of concern for Your Majesty's safety, but as far as I know, Lord Zhao is a high-sequence practitioner of the Yellow Robe path, a powerhouse who can toy with human hearts—how could he not see through the essence of the Spirit Venerable within me?"

"Take Grand General Qin Mu for example; he believes Your Majesty has alienated and fallen, losing all reason, and thus deliberately indulged that 'Sword Immortal surnamed Zhang' to come and assassinate you, perhaps to stimulate Your Majesty to wake up, but this act can already be considered the crime of deceiving the monarch and treason."

"Sometimes, words that seem reasonable are actually meant to achieve the goal of stopping Your Majesty from ascending."

"Of course, this also includes me, Xu Fu; although I did indeed come to help Your Majesty transcend, I do have some other selfish motives."

"However, with Your Majesty's ability, I believe you can easily distinguish them."

Li Yu spoke a series of reasonable, evidence-based words that showed concern for others.

It perfectly demonstrated what is called the most brilliant flattery and framing.

With the previous display and the secrets revealed, Li Yu had completely gained the trust of the Master of Immortal Qin this time.

Hearing Li Yu's subsequent warnings now, it could be said he chose to believe him 100%.

And in that speech of his, there were only a few key pieces of information:

"You cannot trust anyone, except for me, Xu Fu."

"Zhao Zhao Qiansui might be trying to harm you."

(End of chapter)