When Ji Yuan appeared, some maids and servants standing outside the living room, and even the two personal maids of Princess Chu Ruyan, all fell softly to the ground, apparently falling asleep.
Liu Shengyan's lips trembled a few times and she wanted to say something, but no matter how peaceful and kind Ji Yuan was in front of others, he was ten times or a hundred times more terrifying in front of her. Under the suffocating fear, Liu Shengyan dared to just stand still, looking into Ji Yuan's eyes that seemed to see through everything. She didn't have any hope in her heart at all, because with just one glance, she was already very sure that it was Ji Yuan himself who was here.
Ji Yuan looked at Liu Shengyan's reaction and felt quite satisfied.
"It seems you recognize me."
Although Ji Yuan is now relatively famous, in fact, not many people know him. Among the immortals, except for those who have met him, not many others know Ji Yuan's name. Those who are on good terms with Ji Yuan will not spread it casually. Dazhen Shinto is just the Shinto of one country. Putting aside the relationship with the old dragon lineage, the only monsters who can clearly recognize Ji Yuan and fear him so strongly are the Apocalypse Alliance and the like.
"It's Mr. Ji!" "Mr. Ji!"
After being stunned, Chu Ruyan, Lu Qianyan and Hui Tong all made sounds of slight surprise. Ji Yuan looked at them, nodded at them, and his gaze returned to Liu Shengyan.
"I'm just not letting you move, but you can still talk. Is the fox in the palace?"
But Ji Yuan believed that Liu Shengyan must know what he was asking.
"Reply, reply to Mr. Ji's words. I don't know what you are talking about. I have long heard of your great name. I know that you are a great immortal who has a kind heart and does not have much prejudice against my demon race..."
"Your illusion technique is indeed acceptable, but in my eyes, it still cannot cover up your evil spirit. Since you know me, Ji Yuan, you should know that I cannot tolerate a monster like you. But if you answer my questions honestly, I can let you go."
Liu Shengyan's eyes flashed slightly, and she subconsciously tightened the hem of her skirt. Ji Yuan didn't care about her inner struggle from time to time and just pretended that he had never seen Shi Jiu and asked.
"I passed by Tianbao Country this time, and I happened to come here to look for fine wine. I didn't expect to see the obscure evil spirit in Hui Mansion. In addition to your evil spirit, there is also a faint evil spirit that is slightly familiar. It should be a fox I met before. At that time, I, Ji, rarely walked around in the world, but the fox recognized me at a glance. I think it has something to do with Tu Siyan."
Ji Yuan muttered a few words to himself as he recalled the past, and then suddenly looked at Liu Shengyan again, and asked in a tone that was three parts true, three parts false, and four parts deceitful.
"What on earth are you foxes up to? Is Tu Siyan the only one from Jade Fox Cave Heaven, or are all of them from there?"
Liu Shengyan's heart trembled slightly, but her face was slightly stunned.
"Tu Siyan? I don't recognize her. As for the Jade Fox Cave Heaven, it is the sacred place of my fox clan. It is far away in Lanzhou, the Western Regions, and even more elusive. How can I be qualified to go there? If I can go to the Jade Fox Cave Heaven to practice, why would I marry a mortal to survive... Sir, I..."
"You are good at pretending. Since you say that I am kind-hearted, how about I take away your skills, turn you back into an ignorant fox, and release you back to the wild?"
I have only heard of killing monsters or seriously injuring monsters, but I have never heard of reducing the monster's power and turning it back into a wild beast. But when these words came out of Ji Yuan's mouth, there was an inexplicable persuasiveness, and Liu Shengyan's fear increased a hundredfold at this moment.
To Liu Shengyan, Ji Yuan's casual words of "letting her off" were far more terrifying than killing her on the spot or even extracting her soul and refining her spirit. As the words fell, Ji Yuan slightly raised his left hand, clasped his bent ring finger with his thumb, and stretched out three fingers towards Liu Shengyan. The terrifying aura of heaven appeared, and he pointed at her from a distance with this seal.
Ji Yuan's movements seemed gentle and slow, but in fact they only took a moment. There was a feeling of time dislocation, and Liu Shengyan let out a scream before she could react.
“Ah~~~”
The woman who was so beautiful in her brocade dress just now was now curled up on the ground in pain, holding her head, her body shaking constantly.
"No, no, no~~~ I don't want to turn back into a fox, no~~~~"
Liu Shengyan felt that she had really turned back into a wild fox, facing endless thunderclouds on the uncovered mountain top. Her soul and consciousness seemed to be separated. The former was watching from the sidelines, while the latter was confused and stupid. Besides thinking about eating snakes, insects, rats and ants, she also had a natural fear of facing the thunder. This fear came like endless darkness and infinite unknown.
"Boom..."
Thunder exploded in the sky, and the fox on the top of the mountain screamed "Woo~~~". At this moment, as if affected by the thunder, the clarity of the soul was gradually dissipating, and the confusion in consciousness was becoming more and more obvious. This was a feeling countless times more terrifying than death...
The next moment, Liu Shengyan woke up with a violent shudder, her body still trembling, her eyes filled with confusion and unabated fear as she looked at everything in the living room.
After a long time, Liu Shengyan finally came back to her senses, then stood up and knelt on the ground, with cold sweat on her face, and she didn't care whether she could move or not.
"Mr. Ji, I did make some mistakes, but I am a sincere and kind person who practices diligently. Please don't demote me back to a fox, even if you have to kill me! Please have mercy on me, Master. And Master Huitong, Master, have I neglected you? Please, Master, please help me! I don't want to turn back into a wild fox, I don't want to turn back into a wild fox!"
Liu Shengyan's eyes were filled with tears. She knelt on the ground and begged Ji Yuan and Monk Hui Tong for help. Her face was covered with tears and her words were incoherent. The feeling just now was too real and too scary.
"Good be to the Great Light Buddha, Mr. Liu, please answer Mr. Ji's question."
Huitong chanted the Buddha's name and took a step back. He didn't know what happened to this vixen just now, but he was definitely scared. At this moment, Ji Yuan's voice came again.
"Let's start with Ji's original question. Is the fox in the palace?"
Liu Shengyan gripped the ground tightly with both hands, gritted her teeth and looked up at Ji Yuan.
"Tu Yun is in the palace, using the alias Hui Xiaorou. She is nominally my daughter, and now she is the beloved Concubine Hui of Emperor Tianbao..."
"So this fox's name is Tu Yun. It seems like she is exactly the same as Tu Siyan."
Ji Yuan deliberately said this to himself in front of Liu Shengyan, as if he had just known the name Tu Yun, but in fact he had known it from Shi Jiu a long time ago.
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About a quarter of an hour later, Hui Yuanqiao returned from the government office. As soon as he entered the gate, he ran into the steward of the government office.
"Master, are you back?"
After the steward paid his respects, Master Hui quickly inquired about the situation.
"How is it?"
"My Lord, my Lady personally received the Princess of Tingliang and the monk Huitong, and they got along very well. In addition, the famous hero Gan Qingle also came to visit."
"Well, I'm going to see the Princess and Monk Huitong."
Although Hui Yuanqiao had vaguely heard of Gan Qingle's name, he was just a martial artist after all, so he didn't care much about him. If it were normal, he might meet him, but today he went straight to Chu Ruyan.
When he arrived outside the reception room, Hui Yuanqiao tidied his clothes before entering, walking in a hurry. The first thing he saw when he entered was the handsome monk Hui Tong, and then he saw the radiant Chu Ruyan. His eyes lit up, and then he noticed his wife and Lu Qianyan.
"Huiyuanqiao has met Her Royal Highness Princess Tingliang and Master Huitong! It is really better to meet you than to hear about you. I was amazed when I saw you!"
"Greetings to Magistrate Hui!" "Master!"
Several people stood up and saluted. Hui Yuanqiao did not dare to neglect them. After treating them with courtesy, he arranged meals and personally explained the itinerary to the capital. This Master Hui Tong was invited by the Empress Dowager Tianbao to the Emperor, so he must not be neglected.
At the same time, in another relatively smaller reception room, Gan Qingle and Ji Yuan, who had just returned, were sitting here. Although they were also served tea, the treatment was much worse.
"Hero Gan, your name doesn't seem to bring much face. Master Hui has been back for so long, why doesn't he take the time to show up?"
Although Gan Qingle already knew that Ji Yuan was extraordinary, he was still respectful and not overly restrained. He replied with a smile.
"He is a high-ranking official. A warrior like me is not worthy of his attention. Besides, there are distinguished guests here today."
When he said this, another steward from Hui Mansion came in, and he said this with an apologetic look on his face as soon as he entered.
"Master Gan, I'm really sorry. We have distinguished guests at home. The master really wants to come and see you, but he can't get away. However, he has ordered me to prepare wine and food. If you don't mind, you can have dinner at home!"
Gan Qingle was about to speak when Ji Yuan spoke directly.
"Okay, thank you for your kindness, Master Hui." "Uh, yes, thank you for your kindness, Master Hui!"
"It's good that Hero Gan doesn't mind. Please follow me to the dining hall, please!"
The steward led the way in front, while Gan Qingle followed behind and whispered to ask for advice.
"Sir, what exactly are you planning?"
"Hey, fill your stomach first. It will be a waste if you don't eat. Then we will go to Beijing together. Ji will take you to see a good show."
"What's the show?"
Gan Qingle couldn't help but continue to ask out of curiosity. He now felt a sense of excitement as if he was involved in a supernatural story. At this moment, his beard appeared faintly red in Ji Yuanfa's eyes, but the latter did not mention it, but answered with a smile.
"Haha, today's distinguished guests of Hui Mansion are the Princess of Tingliang State and the eminent monk Huitong of Daliang Temple. Let's go to the capital together and watch Master Huitong exorcise the evil spirits and monsters in the palace."