At this moment, the door of the Xiao family's living room was closed. Only the Xiao father and son and Du Changsheng were inside. Xiao Du and Xiao Ling slowly told the story.
"When this dynasty was founded, was it your Xiao family's ancestors who killed the meritorious officials?"
Du Changsheng was a little surprised to hear this. This history of the killing was not unknown to the outside world, but those who were killed had corresponding "crimes". However, those who were wise and knew right from wrong knew what was going on. The fact that the Xiao family was the Emperor's Sword did surprise Du Changsheng.
"You should be careful not to say this to anyone outside the country..."
"Of course I know this, what about what happened next?"
Xiao Du calmed down before continuing.
"I didn't really know what happened afterwards, but the dream I had a while ago helped me understand some things..."
As Xiao Du continued to narrate, Du Changsheng's expression became more and more strange. By the time Xiao Du finished speaking, Du Changsheng had goosebumps all over his body and looked at Xiao Du in disbelief.
"You, your ancestor actually placed the candlelight from the executed minister's house into the Chunmu River... This cuts off the path of cultivation and destroys the foundation of enlightenment! And this monster is still alive..."
Du Changsheng took a deep breath. This happened almost two hundred years ago. If Xiao Du's description was true, the monster had been very powerful two hundred years ago. Now that the monster is still alive, no one knows how powerful he is.
"Huh..."
After a long time, Du Changsheng let out a breath and looked at Xiao Ling.
"What about you? Why did you offend Lady Ying?"
Xiao Ling had nothing to hide, so he told everyone everything that happened.
"It's a long story. It all started when I was deeply in love with Wan'er..."
When Xiao Ling mentioned that Ying Ruoli came to visit him and was accompanied by a man named Ji, Du Changsheng was shocked and immediately interrupted him.
"Wait! Master Xiao, you said there was a Mr. Ji who came with us back then?"
"Yes, that gentleman was curious about my relationship with Wan'er, but he was also curious about the woman who gave me the talisman. It seems that she escaped from him. Judging from the reactions of Madam Ying and the other man, the woman who escaped was a great demon. By the way, Madam Ying and the man called Mr. Ji 'Uncle'."
Du Changsheng's breathing was trembling. He felt as if he knew some of Mr. Ji's secrets. He was excited and nervous at the same time. Then he suddenly thought of something and looked at Xiao Ling with a serious face.
"Did the woman who gave you the evil spell give you anything else, or make any promises, or cast any spells that made you uncomfortable, or..."
At this point, Du Changsheng suddenly stopped talking. Originally, he wanted to escape from Mr. Ji. That evil woman was very powerful. It would be very dangerous if she left any tricks behind. Then he thought, Mr. Ji and Empress Ying had come to see it in person. How could they not see if there was something wrong
"Uh, Imperial Master, that evil woman..."
"You don't need to know too much about this matter. You just need to know that Master Xiao and your Xiao family, and countless people, have walked through the gates of hell because of this matter. If they hadn't met an expert... Forget it, you don't need to know too much about this matter... Well, this matter still needs to be kept secret and don't tell anyone!"
"Yes, yes!" "Xiao knows!"
Du Changsheng calmed himself down and looked at Xiao Ling carefully again. He felt a little strange in his heart. Since Xiao Ling had kept this secret for so many years and didn't even tell his father, he shouldn't be considered a person who would break his promise.
"Mr. Xiao, besides what happened just now, do you and Madam Ying have any additional agreements?"
Xiao Ling thought about it carefully for a long time, but still shook his head.
“I think there won’t be any more.”
"That's strange..."
Du Changsheng pondered for a moment, then stood up.
"I know about this matter. I need to go back and think about it carefully. I need to use the altar to figure out how to solve this matter. This matter should be dealt with as soon as possible. I will take my leave today. You two should not go out too often recently!"
"Master, you are leaving now. I will see you off!"
Du Changsheng opened the door of the living room himself, stood outside and bowed towards the inside.
"No need for that. I can leave on my own. I don't need a carriage. I will come back when I have news."
Du Changsheng had no intention of staying in the Xiao family for long at this moment, so he left the Xiao Mansion without saying a word, then joined the crowd on the street outside. He used a trick to escape to prevent anyone from following him, and then went straight to the Yin Mansion.
As he approached Yin's Mansion, Du Changsheng's own magic began to become unstable. Du Changsheng had just walked to an alley, and before he had even stepped foot and hadn't reacted, the magic was punctured like a bubble by Haoran Zhengqi, which scared him.
"Haoran's righteousness is indeed powerful. If Xiao and Yin can put aside their past grudges after a long time, then as long as they stay together with Yin, no demons or evil spirits will dare to come and seek revenge, and even gods will have to give Yin some face!"
But this was just a thought. Du Changsheng shook off his thoughts and walked directly to Yin Mansion. His reputation in Yin Mansion was not low now, so he entered the mansion unimpeded and came to Ji Yuan's courtyard.
This time Ji Yuan had already gotten up. When Du Changsheng arrived, he saw Ji Yuan fiddling with the chessboard alone in the yard, so he bowed respectfully outside the archway.
"Du Changsheng greets Mr. Ji!"
"Good morning, Master Du. Oh, I should call you Master Guo. Congratulations."
Du Changsheng smiled shyly.
"What are you talking about, Mr. Ji? Without your guidance and teachings, I, Du Changsheng, would not be where I am today."
As he was talking, Du Changsheng walked into the courtyard and came to the stone table. He took a close look at the chess game on the table but didn't see anything special. Seeing that Ji Yuan didn't say anything, he lowered his voice and spoke in a low voice.
"Mr. Ji, I went to the home of the Imperial Censor Xiao..."
Du Changsheng told Ji Yuan everything he had heard and seen without reservation. Ji Yuan did not react much, but just listened quietly without interrupting. After Du Changsheng finished speaking, Ji Yuan spoke thoughtfully.
"So Xiao Ling is now infertile?"
"That's right. I heard that the young master of the Xiao family has married several concubines and is planning to marry another one recently. When several wives failed to give birth to children, Du just took a look and realized that this might be the trick of Tongtianjiang Ying Niangniang."
"Um."
Ji Yuan nodded and placed the chess piece in his hand on the chessboard. Du Changsheng waited for a long time but saw no response from him, so he couldn't help but ask.
"Mr. Ji, should I take care of this matter or not?"
Ji Yuan looked up at him.
"Are you referring to the old grudge between the Xiao family and the old turtle, or the punishment that Tongtian Jiang Ying Niangniang imposed on Xiao Ling?"
"Uh, I have both... Please enlighten me, sir!"
Ji Yuan put down another chess piece, glanced at the chessboard, stood up, and put away the chessboard with his sleeves.
"Well, since you have met the Xiao family, you should also go meet the other two parties involved so that you can make your own judgment. Whether it will succeed or not is up to you."
"The other two?"
Du Changsheng was slightly stunned. Before he could ask any more questions, he saw Ji Yuan walking out of the courtyard. He had to hurry to catch up. After leaving Yin's Mansion, his steps were slow but fast. He walked through the streets and alleys and finally left the city. He soon arrived at a remote place by the Tongtian River.
In front of him was the broad Tongtian River, with the rushing water flowing, which made people feel open-minded, but this did not include Du Changsheng, because he was thinking about who he would meet.
At this moment, a small paper crane squeezed out of the brocade bag in Ji Yuan's arms, then spread its wings, flew around Ji Yuan for a few circles, and then flew into the Tongtian River with the nod of its owner.
Ji Yuan looked at the river, seemingly thinking about something. Du Changsheng did not dare to disturb him and just stood aside without saying a word.
About half a quarter of an hour later, water splashed on the surface of the river, and a huge old turtle broke through the waves and swam towards the shore. Du Changsheng became a little nervous, but what surprised him was that this was not the ferocious monster he had imagined. Although the old turtle had a strong demonic aura, it was not evil.
The old turtle came to the riverside, stood up on the waves, and bowed to Ji Yuan.
"Wu Chong greets Mr. Ji! Greetings to the Grand Master Dazhen!"
Du Changsheng quickly returned the gift and asked in surprise.
"You, you know me?"
The old turtle smiled.
"Haha, Old Turtle, I am good at divination and can know some small things. I even got to know the Imperial Master in Chunhui Mansion."
As soon as the old turtle finished speaking, the waves on the river surface suddenly parted to the left and right invisibly, and a wave carried a woman in gorgeous clothes with ribbons floating behind her. It was Ying Ruoli who had just returned to Tongtian River not long ago.
"Ruoli has met Uncle Ji."
Ying Ruoli only saluted Ji Yuan, and just nodded to Lao Gui and Du Changsheng. Even so, the latter two were somewhat flattered and quickly saluted the God of Tongtian River.
Of course, Ji Yuan satisfied his curiosity first and asked Ying Ruoli directly.
"Did you cause Xiao Ling to be infertile?"
Ying Ruoli was stunned at first when she heard this, then she counted with her fingers and suddenly laughed.
"Is that so? Ruoli was the one who did it. The fourth concubine has had a hard time. It's good that the Xiao family has no descendants..."
Originally, Ying Ruoli was too disdainful to say anything more, but because it was Ji Yuan who asked, she explained to Ji Yuan.
"Uncle Ji, seeing that Xiao and Duan were so passionate about each other in front of me, Ruoli let him go, but sometimes mortals' promises are unreliable, so I also held back. Ruoli doesn't care how much he has to go through. He was eager to marry a concubine before his vitality was restored, and now he wants to have another room. Uncle Ji, do you think Ruoli is harming him?"
Ji Yuan heard the slightly angry tone in Ying Ruoli's words, as if he thought that he, Ji, was here to speak for Xiao Ling, so he quickly distanced himself from the matter.
"Of course, it's not you who harmed him. I am not very interested in this. I just brought this Imperial Master here. Imperial Master Du, the two masters are here. You can talk to them yourself."
After Ji Yuan finished speaking, he walked to the side, flicked his sleeves and put out the chessboard again, this time with an extra table, and began to continue the previous self-game phase, showing an attitude of not getting involved.
Me? Talk to them myself? Du Changsheng swallowed subconsciously and glanced at the relatively kind old turtle. As for the Goddess Jiang who looked like she was smiling, Du Changsheng would just pretend that he had forgotten about Xiao Ling.