When he saw Jiang Yi, he was already deep in the Guyun Forest.
If you walk further ahead, you will encounter a group of ferocious spiritual beasts. They are the leaders, and some of their realms are as strong as those of the Sifang Palace Masters.
Jiang Yi was surprised and asked: "Xiao Ye An, and... um, why are you back?"
Of course she was more surprised than that.
In her opinion, it turns out that the strange girl next to Ye An has a foundation in cultivation.
"Of course I'm worried about you, Aunt Jiang."
Ye An followed, guessing what she was thinking, and tried to turn a corner before the topic started.
But now, Jiang Yi had no intention of dwelling on these jokes anymore, and stared at Qi Xi's face with her slender eyes.
"Don't say that."
"Who is this girl...?"
According to the elimination method, the wrong choice should be eliminated first - that is, the current His Majesty.
Then the only final result left...
"it's me."
Qi Xi's face was calm and his tone was calm.
The moment she finished speaking, her body was covered in starry white light.
Ye An couldn't help but wonder, was Qi Xi going to show off her cards
But after thinking for a moment, she guessed what Qi Xi was thinking.
The white light dispersed, and the true face hidden under the disguise was—
"Yue'er!?"
Jiang Yi was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but rub her eyes and looked at Qi Xi's face carefully.
Of course, it was impossible for Qi Xi to show off his cards. Because he was so eager to find Jiang Yi, he accidentally exposed his cultivation level and had to use Yue'er's appearance to deal with it.
"Um."
Qi Xi smiled and nodded gently.
In Jiang Yi's eyes, the scene seemed like a landslide and the earth was shattering, and her face was full of disbelief.
"No way, you... why did you just..."
How did you get it done
Jiang Yi was stunned for a moment and had a lot to say in her heart—
For example, why did Ye An ignore the noble and arrogant temple empress, but poisoned the little maid beside the empress, and even left the Holy Son to elope with her
Of course, it is absolutely impossible to say such words, at least there must be some courtesy...
In fact, Jiang Yi really wanted to see Empress Qi Xi being pushed down. She imagined the arrogant and arrogant empress in the past, cuddling in the arms of a young man and acting coquettishly... Jiang Yi was looking forward to it, but now it seems that this expectation has become a reality. empty.
"Forget it, I wish you happiness. If you have anything to do with the wedding banquet, be sure to call me. I will go there secretly and will never tell His Majesty," she said.
Jiang Yi, the youngest of the four palace masters, is nice to talk to, unlike the other three palace masters who are rigid and harsh, and are always trying to kill people and seize treasures to achieve breakthroughs...
Ye An smiled and said: "Definitely, definitely."
Jiang Yi changed the topic and asked: "Speaking of which, if you don't go back to live a peaceful life, what are you doing here again?"
Qi Xi, who transformed into Yue'er's face, said gently: "Palace Master Jiang, of course I'm worried about you."
"Um?"
Jiang Yi hesitated slightly, and for a moment, she always regarded the person in front of her as Empress Qi Xi.
"Am I not like the Holy Maiden Tantai, who was bent by His Majesty? I always regard Yue'er as Your Majesty..."
She rubbed her head.
Then he used the Heart Sutra technique to forcibly suppress the evil thoughts.
After a while, Jiang Yi said calmly: "You don't have to worry. After all, I am also the master of Nanlin Palace. If something really important happens, I can still protect myself."
Qixi said: "There is always a contingency."
"After all...if my guess is correct, there is probably a demon emperor hiding in the darkness in the Guyun Forest."
When she said this, she paused for a moment and looked around at the messy ground.
It was full of dark red flesh and blood and ghostly white bones, and the broken corpses were scattered all over the ground, which was extremely tragic.
Those were also black-robed demon cultivators, and Jiang Yi had probably fought against them before.
"Indeed, it should be a gift from the Demon Emperor of Life and Death. But if the Demon Emperor wants to send a gift, he cannot cross such a long distance from the boundless sea to the Southern Forest. Moreover, those demon cultivators all have very strong purposes, which is very rare."
"Perhaps, the Demon Emperor of Life and Death is indeed in the forest. No matter how bad it is, it is an evil lord who has received his gift, which is troublesome enough."
Jiang Yi pinched her chin, looking thoughtful.
To put it bluntly, things like the Demon Emperor's gifts need to be given and recycled. Every time a gift is given out, the Demon Emperor's own abilities will suffer a little loss. Just from the perspective of recovering the gift, the Demon Emperor must be at the scene at close range.
Only the higher-level evil gods at the top can distribute gifts unscrupulously without being affected.
"Why don't you inform your Majesty about this and let him come?"
Qi Xi suddenly suggested.
Although Ye An didn't speak, he nodded slightly.
This major event regarding the Nine Ancient Stars and the Demon Emperor came very suddenly, and it was not something they could completely resolve.
It would be most appropriate to ask the boss, Qi Yuexi, to come and clean up the situation.
However, Jiang Yi sighed and said, "Your Majesty has no time to take care of Nanlin affairs at the moment."
"Why?"
"There is turmoil in the Western Desert Prison. People from the evil clan are leading the rebellion, trying to lead the prisoners on death row and the demon cultivators in the prison to rebel... Today, His Majesty has gone to Nanlin to resolve the matter, and Nanlin will not be able to take care of it for the time being."
Qi Xi listened and remained silent for a while. Perhaps he felt that the world was desolate in his heart, and sighed: "There have been so many disasters recently."
First in Zhongzhou, and then in the West Desert, the Crescent Sect issue was temporarily settled, but they encountered a rebellion led by the evil tribe.
How they quietly entered the Western Desert is a mystery. It is impossible for them to go around the boundless sea, right
"To sum it up, Sifang Land and Zhongzhou have only had a brief period of peace in the past thousand years. Before that, it was either the intrusion of evil demon cultivators, or the civil strife among the monks and the change of dynasties. It was always troubled by disasters."
Jiang Yi said: "Don't think so much for now, the most urgent task... is to find out the whereabouts of the Demon Emperor of Life and Death."
Compared with the two of them, Ye An couldn't talk at all.
Both of them have rich experience and high ideological awareness. Unlike Ye An himself, all he could think about was retiring, going home, and quitting work. He was extremely lazy.
"Where should we start? Should we search the entire ancient Yun forest?" he asked.
Qi Xi shook his head slightly and said softly: "No need, I have found the connection between the Demon Emperor's gifts."
Ye Anze flattered her on the spot and said, "My dear wife, you are worthy of me."
What came face to face was Qi Xi's shameful eye roll and Jiang Yi's snickering.
"Come with me."
After the words fell, Qi Xi took the lead and walked in front.
The remaining two people followed suit one after another, each turning into white light and flying in mid-air.
Compared with the two big guys, Ye An's level seemed out of place, but fortunately, he could barely catch up with the speed of those two people. One is the empress of the temple, and the other is the master of the temple. In addition to the factors of letting go, his own realm is comparable to the two of them.
However, this speed is still too fast, especially when the three of them are together, they set off waves of deafening sound.
The black-robed demon cultivators noticed the movement and rushed forward one after another. The spiritual beasts that once dominated the forest are either dead or hiding everywhere today.
Jiang Yi didn't look back at all. The moment she waved her hand, the space on the ground below shattered, and the dark and ferocious space cracks quickly swallowed up the demon cultivators.
Seeing this, Ye An couldn't help but complain about himself.
If it were an ordinary person, the black-robed demon cultivator would definitely be a very difficult enemy in the copy of Gu Yun Forest. But now that I am led by my two big bosses, I don't have to worry about anything. I just need to stare at Qia Xian.
I don’t know if it’s a good thing or a bad thing.
He temporarily put these thoughts behind him and stared downward.
A medicinal field was destroyed, and the swamps and wetlands were filled with flesh and bones. Most of the countless spiritual beasts that roamed the ancient Yun forest in the past were dead now.
This is very inconsistent with the sustainable development strategy. The leeks have to be cut bit by bit, and the beast pills have to be picked one by one. After a few days, the spirit beasts were driven to extinction, and there would be no more new beast pills to be replenished in the future.
The native dog in Ye An's arms suddenly trembled, perhaps because he smelled the strong smell of blood in the air, or perhaps because he was infinitely close to the Demon Emperor of Life and Death.
It was still unknown whether the Demon Emperor was in the Guyun Forest. He just prayed that he was not there...otherwise it would be another hard battle, and the Demon Emperor could not be killed.
"Here we are."
At this time, Qi Xi, who was walking at the front, stopped.
The three of them have reached the very center of the Guyun Forest.
Normally, if you step into the central area, you will be attacked by a group of beasts, and you will definitely disturb the leaders of the spiritual beasts. However, in today's situation, only the black-robed demon cultivators were chasing after him.
"This is… "
Jiang Yi frowned slightly and looked serious.
In the very center of Guyun Forest, before the three of them, the lake was sparkling.
This is the lake that nurtures the spiritual beasts in the forest. It is full of pure spiritual energy and the medicinal effects of countless medicinal herbs. For the spirit beasts, it is not only a great supplement, but also the lake water that only the leaders of the beast group were qualified to drink in the past.
Nowadays, the leaders of the beast group are missing. Maybe they were hunted and killed, or maybe they fled temporarily. It is possible. Even the leader of the beast group is like this, and coupled with the gift of immortality from the black-robed demon cultivators, it is certain that this is the work of the Demon Emperor of Life and Death behind the scenes.
And the remaining lonely lake water has now... become very strange.
The three people looked down from a high place and saw that the water of Yuantan Lake had formed the shape of Tai Chi's yin and yang. Half of it was still clear, but the other half was full of black mist. There was an obvious arc-shaped dividing line between black and white.
"The pool of life and death!"
Qi Xi held his chin with his hand and said with a serious expression, "It is indeed the work of the Demon Emperor of Life and Death."
Jiang Yi was slightly surprised. She didn't expect Yue'er to be able to see the source of the lake so quickly. It was normal for Yue'er to be by His Majesty's side all year round.
"I don't know what method the Demon Emperor of Life and Death used to pollute the lake water in the ancient Yun Forest into a pool of life and death."
Qi Xi murmured to himself, "So, how did the Demon Emperor of Life and Death, who was supposed to be outside the boundless sea, do it... Could it be that he also learned the art of concealment and disguise, turned into a human, and lurked secretly among the human race for thousands of years? "
Even though she is no longer the Empress of the Temple, the habit that has lasted for thousands of years will not change, especially when she lowers her head and holds her chin with her hand, it is so obvious. Once she commits an occupational disease, she will not even know it.
Of course, Jiang Yi once again had the illusion of seeing Her Majesty the Empress.
Ye An saw Jiang Yi's eyes and guessed what she was thinking.
Knowing that the situation was not right, he quickly became smart.
"What would happen if I went down and took a sip of water from the lake?" he asked.
Sure enough, the previous serious atmosphere was suddenly dispersed.
Qi Xi and Jiang Yi both looked at Ye An.
"will die."
Qixi said calmly.
She couldn't help but complain in her heart, it was comparable to the nonsense of "people will die when they are killed", and only an idiot like Ye An could say it.
Jiang Yi added: "There is another possibility. You will become immortal like the previous demon cultivators."
Ye An joked: "Isn't that a good thing?"
"Of course, your cute little face will become neither human nor ghost, and you will also lose your ability in bed... Well, I think your moon is absolutely unacceptable."
"... Then it's okay."
Qi Xi listened calmly to their awkward chat, turned back and said to Ye An: "If you have the guts to drink from the Lake of Life and Death, don't blame me."
"Do you want to kill your husband out of justice? I don't accept it."
"roll… "
She gave Ye An a helpless roll of her eyes.
After this awkward conversation, Jiang Yi's doubts and speculations about Qi Xi disappeared again.
"Go down and have a look."
Qi Xi said: "It seems that the previous demon cultivators did not dare to approach this place."
The other two people nodded, flew down in mid-air, and came to the lake.
Only when you get up close can you feel the majesty and vastness of this pool of life and death. It was clearly just a small lake, but the indescribable aura of life and death contained within it made people feel extremely strange.
Jiang Yi cautiously took a step forward and carefully felt the flow of air around her. In a daze, she was a little surprised.
"etc… "
She said: "This pool of life and death has a teleportation formation connected below."
Ye An asked: "So what?"
Jiang Yi closed her eyes and thought for a long time.
During this process, Qi Xi explained to him: "Ye An, maybe you don't know yet, the evil tribe cannot use abilities related to space, such as teleportation formations, such as enchantments. This is written The law of dying in the Pillars of Heavenly Pilgrimage.”
"Isn't that a ghost?"
"...Don't, don't say that word to me."
“…”
To this day, he still doesn't understand the real reason why Qi Xi is afraid of ghosts, whether it's true or not.
At this time, Jiang Yi suddenly opened her eyes.
"No, that's not a teleportation formation."
"Or... that is a teleportation array that borrows the divine power of heaven!"
Ye An was slightly startled.
At the same time, Qi Xi's expression quickly became serious and he strode forward.
The clear lake water reflected her face, and the black mist from the other half of the lake lingered in the air.
She closed her eyes and felt the flow of the lake carefully. It took a long time before she opened her eyes.
"Palace Master Jiang, you mean...that group of people from the evil tribe have actually taken control of the way of heaven?"
Ye An said in surprise.
Jiang Yi hesitated for a moment. She was not sure, but she just blurted it out in surprise.
Among the human race, only the temple empress can master the divine power of heaven. Because of this, the empress is the empress and the symbol of hope for the human race.
But now, the evil tribes who live in the vast wilderness and once burned, killed and looted wantonly, have used some unknown means to master the divine power of heaven.
This is an extremely despairing thing for the human race and even the Temple Empress.
However, Qi Xi had no objection. His red lips slightly opened, he hesitated for a moment and then said:
"At the moment, it seems... yes."
“…”
The air was silent for a moment, and the three of them fell silent.
Ye An frowned slightly, took a step forward, and looked at his reflection in the lake carefully.
He wanted to find out if it was an inferior product forged by the power of the stars.
But when he thought about it, he suddenly saw a huge change in the reflection in the lake.
The surrounding world dimmed instantly, and Qi Xi and Jiang Yi beside them disappeared in an instant.
"What happened...!"
Ye An stood up suddenly, took a few steps back, and looked around.
I saw that the sky was already bloody, a huge hole opened in the sky, the earth withered, and there were dead bodies and remains everywhere.
Wow!
Hundreds of big bloody hands suddenly spread out from the lake and grabbed Ye An's body.
thump!
He was as helpless as a kite with its string cut off. In an instant, he was caught into the lake.