The robed figure bowed respectfully, "Your Majesty, I greet you."
"You may rise," Dugu Jingtian said with a smile. "Have you found anything about the matter I asked you to investigate?"
"No," the robed man shook his head. "Not a single result."
Dugu Jingtian's brow furrowed. "No results on either matter?"
"None," the robed man continued shaking his head. "Xin Lie cannot be found, Shangguan Yunyue cannot be found; these two have vanished as if into thin air, leaving no trace behind."
"Alas..." Dugu Jingtian sighed softly. "Two living beings disappearing just like that, it's truly strange." Saying this, Dugu Jingtian waved his hand, "Continue the search, if they can't be found in Human Territory, then search in the Demon Territory and the Demon Clan Territory, we must find Xin Lie and Shangguan Yunyue."
"Yes." The robed man pointed in the void, and a crack appeared in the void, into which the robed man stepped and left.
The crack that appeared in the void was not an actual rift but a type of formation, the Teleportation Array. The robed figure who had just appeared was a loyal subordinate cultivated by Dugu Jingtian, responsible mainly for gathering intelligence and dealing with matters that couldn't be brought into the open.
Dugu Jingtian was searching for Xin Lie because he wanted to go to the Immortal Realm. He was looking for Shangguan Yunyue because he wanted to retrieve her soul. What vexed him was that both could not be found.
If Xin Lie couldn't be found, he would have to go to the Lesser Celestial Realm instead!
If Shangguan Yunyue couldn't be found, that would be troubleso...
"Could it be that I must resort to the final step?" Dugu Jingtian's brow was deeply furrowed. He had once considered, after entering the Lesser Celestial Realm, to use special ans to restore the soul. It was dangerous and ti-consuming, and the slightest negligence could lead to severe damage.
...
While Dugu Jingtian was searching for the whereabouts of Shangguan Yunyue, Gao Fei and Nangong Qi were also searching for her, but sadly, they could not find Shangguan Yunyue either.
Just then, Nangong Qi was in a rage over this matter.
"A bunch of good-for-nothings! Worthless! Always ruining rather than helping! Why don't you all just go and die!"
"Do you still have any face left to live!"
"Dammit! Can't even find a person! What use is it feeding you all!"
"This is maddening! Truly maddening!!!"
Nangong Qi, pointing at the elders' noses, cursed them in a loud voice. The elders' faces turned red, their fists clenched, and veins throbbed on their foreheads. It was evident that they were enraged and seething, but they held back and didn't lash out.
After venting his anger, Nangong Qi's temper slightly cooled off. Taking a deep breath with a face ashen, he said, "I'll give you one last chance. If you don't find Shangguan Yunyue, don't bother coming back to see ! What are you still doing here? Get lost! Go!!!"
The nurous elders left with grim expressions.
"What's going on lately? It's one misfortune after another! Have I offended so ill-oned spirit?"
Nangong Qi said bitterly, recalling a letter he had received just a few days ago. It was personally written by the Human Emperor, Dugu Jingtian. The letter contained only one line, a line he still rembered vividly: Do not trouble Gao Fei, or I will not let you off!
It was this simple sentence that made Nangong Qi seethe with unrestrained fury.
Threats!
This is a blatant threat!
Nangong Qi was very angry, extrely angry, he desperately wanted to take revenge, to fiercely retaliate against Emperor Dugu Jingtian, but... he lacked the courage... more accurately, he lacked the strength.
Despite Nangong Qi's usual bluster, acting as if he looked down on everyone, that was only because he had never faced his nesis. Whenever he encountered his nesis, he would turn timid, and Emperor Dugu Jingtian was one of them.
Emperor Dugu Jingtian's cultivation was superior, his identity and status were lofty, he was absolutely not soone Nangong Qi could afford to offend. Therefore, after receiving the warning letter, Nangong Qi wisely chose to remain silent. If he couldn't provoke the mighty, he could only shrink back like a tortoise, but he couldn't understand why would Dugu Jingtian stand up for Gao Fei? Just because Gao Fei held an official rank of Wan Fuchang? No, there had to be another reason; Dugu Jingtian was definitely not the kind-hearted sort!
A few days later, Nangong Qi received news that Gao Fei had given all his treasures to Dugu Jingtian. Only then did he have an epiphany—the reason Dugu Jingtian protected Gao Fei was because he had received benefits. As the saying goes, "Take the person's money and dispel their disasters"; this was an eternal truth.
"Dammit! Gao Fei is really generous!" Nangong Qi cursed resentfully: "So many peerless treasures, just given away like that, doesn't it hurt him at all? Gao Fei, have you ever considered that Dugu Jingtian might protect you for a while, but he can't protect you for a lifeti? Sooner or later, you will fall into my hands, and then I'll see how I deal with you!"
...
Myriad Buddhas Sect.
Inside the stone tower.
Shangguan Yunyue was enduring the assault of the "Six True Words", lying prone on the ground, disheveled and pale, her body trembling slightly—it was a pitiful sight.
At the top of the tower, a golden Buddha figure floated, its mouth opening and closing, expelling the Six True Words. Each word transford into a wave of energy, striking Shangguan Yunyue's body and with each impact brought imnse pain, yet she bore it all.
"Are you still refusing to see sense?" ca an icy voice from outside the tower, "I assure you, just hand over the Shariputra, and I will spare your life."
Shangguan Yunyue struggled to raise her head, her lips trembling as she uttered two words: "Delusional... dreams..."
"Good, very good! Continue to suffer your punishnt then! I want to see how much longer you can bear it!" the icy voice remarked.
This ti Shangguan Yunyue did not speak again, mainly because she was too weak and lacked the strength to talk. She lay there, head drooping, breathing shallowly. After enduring the torture of the Six True Words for so long, Shangguan Yunyue was close to collapse, but still, she didn't bow her head.
Death before dishonor!
I am the proud daughter of heaven; to expect to beg for rcy is wishful thinking! Death, I do not fear! It's just a pity that I won't be able to see Gao Fei one last ti before I die. Gao Fei, oh Gao Fei, if I pass away, will you be sad? Will you rember for the rest of your life?
Shangguan Yunyue was a proud woman, unemotional as a rule, but once her heart was moved, she would commit fully, remaining eternally faithful for love, ready to brave all hazards and make any sacrifice.
...
A major event had occurred in the imperial city recently: Prince Consort Dongfang Jian has been the target of an assassination attempt and had narrowly survived!
The common folk were shocked to hear this news. Good heavens, who would dare make such a bold move? To even target the Prince Consort? Did they not wish to live?
While the populace was abuzz with speculation, The Tenth Princess Dugu Xiu, huffed with indignation as she sought Emperor Dugu Jingtian: "Father! You must seek justice for Dongfang Jian."
"I heard Dongfang Jian was subjected to an assassination attempt? Is it true?" Dugu Jingtian asked with a grave voice.
"It's true," Dugu Xiu nodded with a choked voice: "Those assassins had such ruthless thods, ambushing Dongfang Jian in the street. If it weren't for the guards fighting to the death to protect him, Dongfang Jian would have certainly not survived... Despite that, Dongfang Jian also sustained grave wounds, his chest was pierced by a Sharp Sword, so much blood was lost, and he's still unconscious..."
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