Chapter 1161: Slave Wants Reward

08 Oct, 2024

Chapter 1161: Slave Wants Reward

That night, for the entire Immortal Palace, it caused quite a stir.

The disciple of the Thunder Punishment Palace failed to escape and was killed by the Fourth True Lord on the teleportation formation. This aroused the suspicion of the disciple's master, Gongsun Qingmu.

In the end, because the secret message jade slip was found on the disciple's body, the matter was settled.

However, in the eyes of some people, there were many suspicious points about this matter. However, since the Fourth True Lord had spoken, with his status, this matter was put to rest.

Now that the Young Master's wedding was imminent and the Immortal Lord was about to be on duty, it was common knowledge for everyone to turn big problems into small ones and small ones into nothing.

No matter what, nothing was more important than these two matters.

Even if he had doubts, he could deal with them after these two matters were over.

Half a month wouldn't make a difference.

Therefore, an hour later, before the sun had even risen, the entire Immortal Palace had returned to its peaceful state.

However, in the hearts of the outsiders, this matter formed a storm that did not dissipate for a long time.

Every single one of them was not simple. They all possessed sharp analysis and extraordinary scheming. Because of their identities and knowledge, they were even more clear about the cause and effect of this matter.

"Although the identity of that attendant of the Thunder Punishment Palace does not exclude the possibility of someone intentionally pretending to be Xie Lingzi, the possibility of him being Xie Lingzi is also very large."

"If he really is Xie Lingzi, then tonight will be a battle between him, Xing Huanzi, and that mysterious person who spread the rumors!"

"Clearly, Xing Huanzi has suffered a great loss!"

"Not only did he not succeed in killing Xie Lingzi, he had no choice but to personally say that he betrayed the palace and confirm this matter!" "Xie Lingzi is brilliant!

That mysterious man is just as brilliant! "

"I wonder what Xing Huanzi will do next …"

Inside the True Lord Palace, the Fourth True Lord walked out from the void. He expressionlessly walked into the pavilion in the middle of the palace. As the night wind howled, he looked at Shaoji Temple in the distance.

At this moment, the moon in the dome of heaven was sparse. Dark clouds filled the air, and the splendor was swallowed up by the darkness of the night. It made the world even more pitch-black, and it was difficult to see clearly.

Just like how the Fourth True Lord was feeling right now.

Tonight, he had lost.

To him, failure was a rare occurrence, and such a great defeat was even more distant and unfamiliar in his memory.

Therefore, he stood there and silently gazed at Young Heaven Hall. A dark light gradually flickered in his eyes.

Time passed.

Perhaps because of the dark clouds, dawn came a little late tonight.

Thus, before dawn, Zhou Zhengli appeared behind the Fourth True Lord and bowed.

"Zhong Chi stayed in Shaoji Hall for the first half of the night. After that, he returned to his residence and didn't go out again."

"As for the Young Master, he has been in Lesser Heaven Palace the entire time. The music from the Hundred Flowers Palace has never stopped."

"As for the others, unless they have some sort of special method that prevents me from sensing them … no one in the entire Young Extreme Hall should have left before this."

Zhou Zhengli said softly.

Of course, he knew about Xing Huanzi's defeat, as well as the counterattack of his old rival. Originally, he had planned to join forces with Xing Huanzi.

However, the other party was too confident, believing that he could deal with everything on his own. Thus, he didn't allow him to accompany him. Instead, he asked him to stay outside the Shaoji Palace and observe the situation closely.

"I don't know if this is confidence or arrogance, looking down on other stars …" Zhou Zhengli sneered in his heart.

There was no mediocre person who could become a Star.

"I have indeed underestimated them."

Xing Huanzi suddenly spoke.

His words caused Zhou Zhengli's pupils to constrict. Zhou Zhengli could see Xing Huanzi's pride more clearly than anyone else. Getting someone as proud as him to admit his mistakes … was very difficult.

At the same time, he was able to tell that the hidden enemy was even more remarkable than he had imagined.

"However, I already know the identity of this person."

As he spoke, the dark clouds in the sky collided, forming lightning bolts. Thunder boomed, and the light of the lightning illuminated the world.

It also cleared up the blurriness in his eyes.

"There's only one thing. Although all the signs point to this person being the hidden person, I won't make the same mistake of underestimating them. So … I'm thinking, is it possible that this is only the first layer of their identity?"

"The real mastermind is still hidden in the darkness."

Xing Huanzi's voice echoed. Lightning flashed between heaven and earth, and the world was once again shrouded in darkness.

Zhou Zhengli didn't reply. He knew that he wasn't saying this for him, but for himself.

Therefore, after thinking for a while, he continued to talk about what he had gained tonight.

"Apart from that, through my observation of Zhong Chi tonight, combined with your previous judgment of his purpose, I've finally confirmed that your guess is most likely true."

"Zhong Chi's goal should be to plant the Constitution of Poison that he has mastered in this space-time."

"However, I am not going to immediately change history. Instead, I am going to use this period of time to give my poison the thickness and foundation of history."

"In the end, there is a high probability that he will poison his own body to death at the moment when his host will definitely die according to history's definition."

"Now that he's done with the poison, he'll have Karma, and a reserve power!"

"Regardless of whether the last ripple of history can affect reality, it can become the foundation of his constitution, and this foundation … will appear in history before his master."

Zhou Zhengli said softly.

"Just stop it at the critical moment."

Xing Huanzi said calmly.

Zhou Zhengli nodded. He didn't say anything else. After revealing his brilliance, he took a few steps back and chose to conceal himself once more.

At this moment, the rising sun finally broke through the dark clouds, causing light to scatter down in an instant. Thus … dawn arrived.

The sky had brightened.

Xing Huanzi's voice could be heard from within the light.

"On the side of order has too few pieces …"

......

Inside Shaoji Hall, Xu Qing had already picked up the chess pieces scattered on the ground and placed them back on the chessboard.

According to the previous arrangement, he placed them one by one so that the game would not end.

At this moment, when the final chess piece was placed down, a gentle laughter sounded from behind him.

"Young Lord is wise."

Her voice was incomparably charming and seductive. When it echoed in Xu Qing's ears, the fox beauty, who was dressed in a thin veil, revealed her curvaceous figure. She took a step forward and sat down in front of Xu Qing.

Her snow-white skin was complemented by her clothes, making her even more alluring. After she sat down, she lifted her slender fingers, picked up a chess piece between them, and placed it on the chessboard.

Then, she looked up at Xu Qing with a seductive look in her eyes. She licked her red lips as she looked at him.

"That Fourth True Lord was indeed tricking me. I was injured and almost couldn't make it back."

"Furthermore, there are actually spies outside the Young Heavenly Hall. Your servant had to expend quite a bit of effort in order to come and go without anyone noticing."

"So … I want a reward!"

As the fox beauty spoke, she pressed down on the chessboard with one hand and leaned her upper body forward. With a burst of waves, her beautiful and seductive face approached Xu Qing.

He gently blew a breath of air.

"Young Master, can't you reward me once?"

Xu Qing was silent. He lifted his head and looked away from the Go board. His gaze met the fox beauty's, and he spoke indifferently.

"Do you think highly of me as your host? If you're not afraid of being killed by the Immortal Lord tomorrow, I can give you a chance."

The fox beauty was speechless for a moment. She thought that Xu Qing would reply as usual, but she didn't expect him to give such a tricky answer.

So much so that he was stunned.

She couldn't help but curse him for being a blockhead in her heart. Then, she retracted her body and flipped her hair.

Seeing that the other party was fine, Xu Qing asked calmly.

"Your identity has been exposed tonight. Are you prepared to deal with it?"

"No!"

The fox beauty snorted in annoyance.

Xu Qing raised his hand and picked up the chess pieces on the chessboard one by one.

"I know that you've already made up your mind. The fact that I asked you to go there tonight fits your plan perfectly. So, I don't care what it is, but I have to remind you that Xing Huanzi's next target is definitely you!"

Hearing this, the fox beauty blinked her beautiful eyes.

"Young Master, are you concerned about me? Can you give me some pointers?"

Xu Qing put away the chessboard and said casually.

"It's not suitable to look for Xie Lingzi today. Remember to go tomorrow. As for whether or not you can get the identity, it's up to you."

The fox beauty covered her mouth and smiled.

"Xu Qing, did you know that what I like the most is your intelligence?"

Xu Qing closed his eyes and no longer spoke.

The fox beauty's smile remained. She stretched her waist, revealing her beautiful curves before turning to leave.

A day passed unknowingly.

Xu Qing did not leave Shaoji Hall. He was studying the Time Sand that he had obtained.

This item was incomparably mysterious, but there were too few of them.

Therefore, he had two choices in front of him.

One was to fuse with it now.

Another option …

"With this sand as the foundation, go to space-time with greater turbulence and obtain more!"

Xu Qing pondered for a moment, and an answer gradually formed in his heart.

As for the outside world, it was as if nothing had happened last night. It was still peaceful, and people came and went without any abnormalities. In fact, because of the sensitivity of this matter, it even surpassed the previous rumors.

Therefore, there were almost no discussions about it.

Everyone tacitly agreed not to mention it.

It was in this fashion that night came and went. When dawn broke, a knock could be heard on the door of Gongsun Qingmu's residence in Thunder Punishment Palace. It was the deacon who had just lost his beloved disciple.

In the next moment, the door opened silently, and a black-clothed man with a blurred face walked in.

In the room, Gongsun Qingmu was expressionless as he coldly looked at the person before him. He did not speak first.

As for the black-clothed man, after looking around, he spoke with a smile.

"Xie Lingzi, are you satisfied with the gift from last night?"

Gongsun Qing Mu's expression remained the same. He looked at the person before him, and after a long while, he spoke in a hoarse voice.

"What do you want?"

"You've lost a disciple, it's time for you to take in another one."

The man in black smiled.

Hearing this, Gongsun Qingmu's heart skipped a beat. He had never expected this to be what the other party wanted!

"Identity?"

Gongsun looked at the person in front of him for a moment before continuing.

"Who are you?"

The black-robed man smiled and didn't answer the question. Instead, he spoke in a calm voice.

"Who I am is not important. What's important is that in the future, you need an ally, and we … can continue to help each other. For example, we can help you complete an even greater rebellion."

Gongsun fell silent.

After a while, he spoke in a low voice.

"I need to think about it."

The black-robed man smiled and didn't say anything else. His body retreated and gradually became blurry.

.....

At the same time, similar words echoed in the guest hall in the south of the Immortal Palace.

"Allow me to consider your invitation."

The daughter of the Nine Shores looked at the Fourth True Lord before her and said softly.

The Fourth True Lord said expressionlessly.

"For your current identity, you must have paid a great price, right? And your goal is to use this identity to follow the development of history and marry that young master. Through this, you will have karma with this Immortal Palace and become half the master of this Immortal Palace."

"Of course, you might have a deeper purpose, but no matter what, it doesn't conflict with me."

With that, he turned and walked out of the temple. However, when he reached the door, he stopped in place. With his back to the Nine Shores Daughter, he spoke in a calm voice.

"Only with your identity as the host can you legitimately disperse the Hundred Flower Palace and all the women in it, including that fox beauty."

"After dispelling it, I'll protect you!"