The night gradually receded.
In the distant sky, a ray of light quietly appeared.
Yaohua Palace, in the study.
Nangong Huoyue, dressed in a fiery red dress, sat quietly in front of the table, as if she were a stone statue, without moving, until dawn.
Soon, the sun rose.
The golden morning light poured in through the window, falling on the red carpet, the table, her fiery red dress, and her beautiful yet majestic face.
A long time passed.
Her eyes moved, she came to her senses and looked out the window.
Then, she stood up, bare her pair of snow-white and slender feet, stepped on the velvet carpet, dragged her fiery red skirt, walked to the window, and bathed in the morning sun.
The tall and graceful figure seemed to be covered with a layer of golden light under the morning sun, hazy and beautiful.
Her appearance and figure were not inferior to any other woman in the palace.
But whenever she thought of that person, she felt a little dejected.
but…
She finally got the upper hand after what happened last night.
If she really recruited that person and made him her consort, then...
Of course, she wasn't that bored and wouldn't have made a hasty decision about her life just to defeat her.
She had a lot to think about.
After standing in front of the window for a while, she asked in a cold voice, "How is Zijin Temple?"
Yue Wu's voice was heard outside immediately: "Your Highness, the entire Zijin Taoist temple was burned to ashes last night, and even their protective formation was completely destroyed. The nine precious formation swords have all turned into scrap metal. Five of the seven hall masters of Zijin Temple died, and ninety-eight of the 122 disciples died, and all of them had their bodies destroyed, and their souls annihilated. The remaining twenty-four disciples fled in panic early in the morning... It is said that the master of Zijin Taoist Temple, Zijin Taoist, was so angry that he vomited blood on the spot and passed out."
Nangong Huoyue was silent for a long time after hearing this, and then asked, "Is there any news about the Tongtian Ding?"
Yue Wu said: "Not yet. I don't know if it is in Taoist Zi Jin's possession or has been snatched away."
Nangong Huoyue looked at the fiery red sunrise outside and couldn't help but say indifferently: "In just a short while, the entire Zijin Temple was destroyed. Even the dignified Zijin Taoist was so angry that he vomited blood... Yuewu, Yueying, can you guess who he is?"
Yuewu and Yueying both said, "I don't know."
Nangong Huoyue's mouth twitched slightly, and said, "I know."
There was silence outside.
Yuewu asked, "Your Highness, is this someone you know?"
Nangong Huoyue said calmly: "Not only do I know him, but I also..."
Thinking of those shameful actions and photos from last night, she paused, changed the subject, and asked, "What was the emperor's reaction?"
Yue Wu said, "He took Li Zhong out of the palace. Also, a maid who served him last night was carried out of his room by the eunuchs this morning. She is dead."
Upon hearing this, Nangong Huoyue fell silent and did not speak any more.
It became quiet outside too.
On this day, the whole of Kyoto was talking about the fire last night and the charred bodies.
The government mobilized a large number of people to search house to house in the inner and outer cities. Any strangers, regardless of gender, age or status, were arrested and interrogated.
Luo Qingzhou slept in the secret room for a whole day, and only woke up slowly in the evening.
After opening my eyes, my head still hurt, I felt very depressed, my body was very weak, my face was as pale as paper, I didn't have any strength in my body, and I couldn't get out of bed.
The soul suffered a serious trauma last night, which naturally affected the body as well.
He opened his eyes in a daze for a while, recalling what happened last night, then took out the ink-black spiritual liquid from the storage ring and took two drops.
Not too much at one time.
The soul is too weak and needs to be absorbed slowly. Only after it is completely absorbed can you continue to take it.
As soon as the spiritual liquid entered his body, he felt a warm current rising from the heart of his soul.
The headache symptoms have eased a little.
He took out the communication certificate and glanced at the information on it. Many people had already sent messages.
He first replied to Zhu Yan: Senior, I am injured and need to rest for a few days. I can't chat with you.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Yan seemed to be waiting for his reply. As soon as the message was sent, the other party immediately replied: Injured? How did you get injured? Which bastard did it? Tell me, I will go out and kill him!
Luo Qingzhou's heart moved, and he asked: Senior, can you come out
Zhu Zhu: Nonsense! I can go out whenever I want! I can go wherever I want! No one can control me!
Luo Qingzhou immediately said: Senior, then come out, I need your help to kill a few people
Zhu Zhu: Is this true? Are you testing me
Luo Qingzhou: Of course it's true. If you don't believe me, I'll take a picture for you. I'm really injured. The opponent is very strong and I can't beat him, so I want to ask you for help. Senior, can you come out and help me
Zhu Zhu: Um, Yangyang, I've been feeling sick lately, and even walking is difficult. I can't go out for the time being. When I get better, I'll definitely go out and help you kill them!
Luo Qingzhou: Okay, senior, when can you come out? I will wait for you.
Zhu Zhu: I won’t say any more. The signal is not very good. My stomach starts to hurt again. I have to go to the toilet. Bye.
Luo Qingzhou: …
The other party did not reply.
Luo Qingzhou thought secretly, Zhu Yan is an ancient ferocious beast, it should not be able to come out and kill people at will. There must be some rules, or something more powerful to restrain it. Otherwise, if it can come out at will, wouldn’t the world be in chaos
Could it be the power of those mysterious forces
He decided that next time he went there, he would have a good chat with Zhu Yan. Maybe he could learn something about those mysterious forces from him.
Sister Yue’s sect should belong to that kind of force, right
He has to prepare in advance.
After thinking for a while, he continued to reply to the message.
Zhuzhu: Where have you been
Luo Qingzhou: At Home
After the message was sent, the other party replied instantly: You are not here
Luo Qingzhou's heart skipped a beat: Uncle Master went to my house
Zhuzhu: No, I just went to the riverside
Luo Qingzhou: How did Master know that I was not there? Didn’t Master wait for me there all night
Zhuzhu: There is something strange in your house. Someone has set up a formation. I can't see inside.
Luo Qingzhou's heart moved: Uncle Shi went there last night? What did he see
Zhuzhu: Mist, cold air, specifically targeting the soul
Luo Qingzhou's mind could not help but recall the time when he was in a trance and went to Lingchan Moon Palace for the first time and was almost frozen to death.
Luo Qingzhou: Uncle Master, don't peek at them, or you might be mistaken for a bad guy and beaten up.
Zhuzhu: Where have you been? A big incident happened in Kyoto last night. Zijin Temple was burned down and all the Taoists inside were killed.
Luo Qingzhou: Really? How terrible! Who is so cruel as to attack a group of poor Taoists? Wuliang Tianzun, Amitabha
Zhu Zhu: The inner city has been sealed off, and a powerful formation has been set up on the city wall. Many experts are stationed there, and the entire inner city will be searched. If the murderer didn't have time to leave the city last night, I'm afraid he can't escape even if he has wings.
Luo Qingzhou: Uncle, I'm fine, don't worry about me. Just keep an eye on that for me, okay
Zhuzhu: I don't need to look, you have a master at home, and there is another one in the water
Luo Qingzhou: ...Uncle-master, you are also a master in my family. You have to help me protect our home. Do you hear me
Zhuzhu: Where are you? I'll go find you.
Luo Qingzhou: No, it would be dangerous if you come. I am fine now, don't worry, I will find a way to get out. Uncle, please help me look after my family. I am most worried about my family.
Zhuzhu: I am most worried about you
Luo Qingzhou stared at the message in a daze. After a moment, he replied: I'm fine, really fine. When I get back, I'll go to the mountain to find you and practice with you, okay
Zhuzhu: Yeah
Luo Qingzhou: Yeah
A warm feeling surged through his heart. After a moment of silence, he replied to the princess: I did it. I am fine now. By the way, did Lin Yuan and his master go to your palace today
The message came back quickly: No, such a big thing happened in the inner city, they also went to help find the murderer. Our palace is under surveillance and was searched by the Jinyiwei today. They suspected that the escaped dragon did it last night, not you.
Luo Qingzhou: Princess, are you okay
Xiao Meijiao: It's okay, we are all fine. Where are you? I want to find you
Luo Qingzhou: Don't come, stay in the mansion. The place where I'm hiding is very secret. Even I don't know where it is. No one will find it.
Xiao Meijiao:
Luo Qingzhou: Princess, if you have someone outside, please help me find my elder brother. My elder brother is missing. I heard two Taoists talking about him last night. I thought he was imprisoned in Zijin Temple, but he was not there. I suspect something happened to my elder brother. If possible, please notify the eldest princess and ask her to help find him. She has many people in the palace, so it should be more convenient.
Xiao Meijiao: Okay, you have to protect yourself and don't get into trouble. If you get into trouble, your beautiful wives and concubines, as well as your beautiful sister-in-law, will become someone else's. Of course, this also includes your gentle, lovely, beautiful and well-behaved Xiao Meijiao.
Luo Qingzhou: Yeah
Xiao Meijiao: Love you
Luo Qingzhou: I love you too
After sending this message, he sent another message to Sister Yue.
The other party did not send him a message, but he knew that the other party might also care about him.
Sister Yue, thank you for letting Xiaoyue help me last night. You saw me when I entered the outer city, right? Why didn't you come out to see me
After sending the message, he waited for a while, but the other party did not reply.
At this moment, the stone door at the entrance suddenly opened.
Xiaoyue was wrapped in a red halo, carrying a basket, and walked in. She said in a crisp voice: "Brother, you are awake. You must be hungry. Sister has prepared a lot of delicious food for you."
As he spoke, he took out all the food and fruits from the basket.
Luo Qingzhou was indeed very hungry. When he was about to get up to eat, he suddenly felt dizzy and lay down again.
Xiaoyue came over and helped him up, saying, "Brother, don't move, I'll do it."
As he spoke, he picked up the rice bowl, picked up the quick-cooker, picked up a piece of meat that seemed to have just come out of the pot, and handed it to his mouth.
Luo Qingzhou turned his head and looked at her, and suddenly said: "Xiaoyue, can you remove the halo and let me see your true face?"
Xiaoyue paused, shook her head, and said, "No, brother, I'm ugly and can't show it to you."
Seeing that she was unwilling, Luo Qingzhou did not force her and opened his mouth to eat the meat.
Xiaoyue glanced at him and said softly, "Brother, can I ask you about your family?"
Luo Qingzhou looked at her and asked, "What do you want to ask?"
Xiaoyue asked: "How many wives does your brother have? What are their identities?"
Luo Qingzhou paused for a moment and said, "About six or seven, all ordinary people."
When Xiaoyue heard this, she was immediately surprised and asked, "Brother, six or seven? You... you are only a few years old, how come you married so many women at once? Will your body be exhausted?"
Luo Qingzhou looked at her and asked, "Why are you asking these questions suddenly?"
Xiaoyue quickly smiled and said, "It's okay, I'm just curious. No wonder brother doesn't have much interest in me, it turns out there are already so many ladies at home. If there were more, I wouldn't be able to sleep every night."
When Luo Qingzhou heard her mention Sister Yue, he was silent for a moment.
At this moment, the communication token on his body suddenly vibrated.
He took it out immediately and looked at the message on it.
It turned out to be sent by Sister Yue!
Xiaoyue's eyes flashed, and she stretched her head to look over and asked, "Brother, who sent it? Was it Senior Sister?"
Luo Qingzhou clicked on the message.