The years I was in the human world

All the ambitions of the past were buried in the dust. There was no trace of the old paranoia on her calm and beautiful face now, as if as long as it was not mentioned, he, Lu Zhouxue, would become a normal person.

"Mianmian?" Xiao Fengzhuo's call brought back his wandering thoughts. When Lu Zhouxue came back to his senses, he saw Xiao Fengzhuo's big face in front of him, his eyes rolling around.

"What are you doing?" Lu Zhouxue raised her hand and slapped his head away.

"What do you mean 'what did I do'? It's obvious that Mianmian was distracted. She ignored me for a long time." Xiao Fengzhuo complained aggrievedly. The cat ears on his head moved back and forth, and he was not at all calm. Lu Zhouxue felt itchy when she saw this.

Xiao Fengzhuo unconsciously swung his ears and tail, and naturally lowered his head to kiss Lu Zhouxue on the corner of his lips, and then continued Lu Zhouxue's previous words to Qinghe: "This matter is of great importance, and I will have to trouble Xia Si to return to the God Realm in person and ask Xia Yuchuan about the matter of the Heavenly Dao's selection of the master that year."

"The Demon Ancestor doesn't know that Taihuang and Ke Qin were banished for crimes such as abolishing the Moon Goddess and killing Sui Miao. They are no longer in the God Realm." Qinghe shook her head. The clue ended here, and she obviously found it quite tricky.

"Exiled? Ah Xue was very quick." Xiao Fengzhuo raised his eyebrows, "But now that the people who knew about the Heavenly Dao's selection of the master are gone, it will be difficult to investigate the chaos in the world."

For a moment, the three of them fell silent. Qinghe frowned and wrote something in the record document in his hand.

"Even without Taihuang, don't we still have Xiao Ling?" Lu Zhouxue suddenly said, "The matter of Heaven's choosing a master was caused by him, and he was the one who manipulated the turmoil in the human world for hundreds of years. I'm afraid no one knows the ins and outs of the matter better than him."

Qinghe sighed upon hearing this, and said helplessly: "It would be fine for others, but now Cangwu has turned the world of God upside down for Xiao Ling. If we want to investigate him, we have to consider Cangwu's face. You and I can't act rashly. I'm afraid Xiao Ling's path will not work."

"Axue is not a person who cannot distinguish right from wrong, but after all, it involves his own brother. It would be better for Xiao Ling to wait for him to come down and arrest him personally. Anyway, Xiao Ling cannot be touched now. God will choose his master. We might as well start with this girl." Xiao Fengzhuo said, casually pointing at Peacock who was kneeling on the ground with serious injuries.

The conversation between the three people was never deliberately concealed in front of the monks. Although mortals are extremely greedy, they are naturally not stupid. They have guessed the origins of the three people from just a few words. They were shocked and confused for a while, and they were all afraid of what would happen to them if their plan was exposed in the eyes of these more powerful beings.

Peacock was much calmer. After learning that the three wanted to use her to find out about the "Heavenly Way Choosing a Master", she sneered and said, "How? Mother, are you going to search my soul?"

The art of soul-searching is extremely sinister and poisonous. Anyone whose soul is searched will have their past revealed. However, without exception, those whose souls are searched will become insane and stupid, and their cultivation will be destroyed, turning them into complete cripples. It is a technique that goes against the laws of nature.

The gods have always been tolerant and merciful, and they are even cautious about killing. Naturally, they would not bother to use techniques like soul searching.

"Don't think of gods as being as despicable as you mortals." Qinghe said. She squatted in front of the peacock, her palms facing up, and a mirror suddenly appeared. "Gods naturally have their own ways."

"The Sad Red Mirror?" Lu Zhouxue asked softly.

"It's just something refined from the fragments of the Sad Red Mirror, but it's enough to investigate the affairs of the human world." Qinghe explained, turning the mirror in his palm over, and the reflected white light was reflected on Peacock's face, casting a desperate and sad face - the Peacock in the real past who gave up everything and burned his boats.

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Lu Zhouxue and Xiao Fengzhuo both thought that Peacock was tempted by Yaoguang's great favor and chose to betray her. However, in fact, although Peacock personally gave Lu Zhouxue the Heartbreak Gu and stabbed him in the back at the critical moment, he did not gain much benefit from it.

Xue Feng is dead, and the ones fighting for the divine bone are the Ghost King and the Demon Lord who can make things happen with a wave of their hands. Kong Que is just an orphan without a father or a mother. Even if she has made great contributions in the murder of Lu Zhouxue, it is not her turn to get a share of the final profits.

What she got, on the contrary, was a set of cultivation resources that Lu Zhouxue had prepared for her long ago, knowing that he would not live long, and which he was unable to take back because of her sudden backstabbing: the finest elixirs, peerless natural treasures, and the magical object brought down from Mount Buzhou - the Tianbai Silk.

The death of Master Mingjing in the turmoil of the old royal capital was a big deal, and even Baili Changqing, who was seriously injured and in seclusion, was alarmed. Xuefeng's death was also not concealed, and the people who were connected with the group had no time to remove the bones and divide the spoils, but had to take Lu Zhouxue's body back to Zhongting at night to be held accountable.

"You said that Xue Feng colluded with the demon cultivators to cause trouble in the old capital, and that's why Zhong Ting killed them?" Baili Changqing questioned Yaoguang, who was standing in front of him and informing him of Lu Zhouxue's death with a calm face. Perhaps her reason was too absurd, and he couldn't bear it anymore and threw the teacup in front of him at Yaoguang's feet.

The hot tea splashed, but Yaoguang just glanced down nonchalantly, gently pushed away the porcelain pieces splashing at her feet with her toes, raised her eyes and said calmly: "The evidence of Xue Feng's crime is irrefutable, and all the cultivators present can testify to it. If the Supreme Elder does not believe it, you can go and ask."

Ask? What to ask? Telling lies with open eyes is Yaoguang's usual style. Zhu Huang died unjustly like this back then. How could Baili Changqing not know about it?

It's just that back then, due to his power and Elder Mingjing's emphasis on face, they were able to cover up the frame-up. Now that Mingjing is dead and he has been ill for a long time, Yaoguang doesn't even bother to pretend. She has an arrogant attitude, as if to say, "I am framing you, what can you do about it?"

"Do you really think I'm a fool? My disciple was wrongly accused back then. Xue Feng has supreme strength since he was born from fire, so why would he be associated with some evil ghost?" Baili Changqing was so angry that his internal injuries were affected. He could not help but coughing violently, and the blood flowed out from between his fingers.

"Master." Wei Ruge took out a handkerchief and handed it to Baili Changqing. He looked at him worriedly and said, "Calm down and take care of yourself."

After saying that, he turned to look at Yaoguang. Facing this woman who had angered his master so much that his old injury recurred, he frowned in dissatisfaction: "Madam Pojun, you are so bold to deceive your superiors and subordinates."

Yaoguang now holds the divine bone in her hands, and all the cultivators who want to get a piece of the pie follow her lead. With great power in her hands, she is naturally not afraid of Baili Changqing, so how could she still take a mere Wei Ruge seriously?

She ignored Wei Ruge and looked at Baili Changqing levelly, smiling and saying calmly: "If you don't believe me, Grand Elder, you can ask Kong Que. She is Zhu Huang's biological daughter. She will not team up with me, the culprit of the 'frame-up', to deceive the public, right?"

After Yaoguang finished speaking, Kong Que was pushed out. All eyes were on her for a moment. When Baili Changqing saw her, his fierce gaze softened slightly. He let out a breath and waved to Kong Que.

"Girl, come here and tell the master that everything she said is a frame-up." Baili Changqing looked at Kong Que sincerely. He had a young and handsome face, but his tone and demeanor were like a real elder who spared no effort to uphold justice for the younger generation.

Wei Ruge also looked over with concern, silently encouraging Kong Que, telling her not to be afraid and to boldly tell the truth she knew.

Peacock stared at the two men's faces for a moment. She felt that this Court of Final Justice was not completely rotten and hopeless, and there were still people who could uphold justice.

When she was about to change her mind, Baili Changqing suddenly started coughing uncontrollably, and Wei Ruge quickly turned around and patted him on the back.

At this time, Yaoguang looked over coldly, her eyes smiling but with endless coldness, she said with a hint of meaning: "Kongqing, you know exactly how Xuefeng died, explain it clearly to the Grand Elder."

Peacock suddenly woke up as if from a dream, and her hot-blooded brain calmed down instantly. She avoided Yaoguang's gaze and turned to look at Baili Changqing's slightly pale face. She sighed in her heart, the truth cannot be told.

Baili Changqing might be able to uphold justice, but he was injured, his voice has plummeted, and what he can do is limited. When Lu Zhouxue investigated the old Dongshan case, the evidence was so conclusive, but he still failed to kill Yaoguang.

Now that woman has countless greedy and shameless people behind her, plus Lu Zhouxue's death and Kong Que's own involvement. If she tells the truth rashly, she herself will be implicated, and may not be able to bring Yao Guang down.

Besides, she wanted more than just justice. She wanted her mother to be alive.

"There is no frame-up, Supreme Elder. What Lady Pojun said is the truth." Peacock met Baili Changqing's gaze without the slightest sense of guilt.

The man was stunned when he heard Peacock's words. He stared at the girl not far away in disbelief. Seeing her calm face and her expression as if she had no guilt at all, he suddenly felt an indescribable disappointment.

"How could you be like this, like this..." Baili Changqing didn't know what to say next. Kong Que's protection of Yaoguang was not only ungrateful to Lu Zhouxue, but also a betrayal of Zhu Huang. There was solid evidence that Yaoguang had framed Yu Zhao back then.

"Grand Elder, you have lived an upright life, but your disciples seem to be nothing special." Kong Que finished what he had to say and was dragged away again. Yaoguang did not give Baili Changqing a chance to say more, "Chunhui Jun, who was famous all over the world back then, is now also among the sinners."

"It's ridiculous that such a bright and handsome man, now seen in the old capital, is as haggard as an evil ghost. Xue Feng is connected with the devil, but he has dealings with the ghost king and has gathered a group of former Xie's dead souls to cause chaos."

"The leader of the demon tribe was killed by him, and the demon king killed him in anger. I thought about the past relationship between you and that evil master and disciple, so I asked the demon king for his head and left it to you as a memorial."

After Yaoguang finished speaking, the maid beside her brought a human head wrapped in spiritual power to prevent it from rotting to Baili Changqing. The head was extremely thin, but its old appearance could still be vaguely recognized.

When Wei Ruge saw this, he was startled at first, as if he remembered something, and his face turned pale, but his attention was soon diverted by Baili Changqing, who vomited a mouthful of blood and then fainted from anger.

"Master!" He hurriedly caught the fallen Baili Changqing and had no time to pay attention to anything else.

A accountability ended in a mess because of Baili Changqing's fainting. Yaoguang stood there from beginning to end, watching Wei Ruge take Baili Changqing away to find a doctor with a cold expression. Only after the chaos did she turn her attention back to Kongque.

She nodded with satisfaction, and said jokingly, "You are a girl who knows how to read people's expressions. I thought you would hesitate a little, but you are so decisive that I am impressed."

This was a blatant sarcasm, and Kong Que accepted it without a word. His hands hidden in his sleeves clenched in an instant, but his face remained calm as he said, "Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty. I will rely on your care in the future."

Yaoguang snorted as she didn't get the desired result from the sarcasm. She didn't make things too difficult for the little girl. She waved her hand and said, "Your father has returned from the Southern Wasteland and has something to tell you. You can go see him later."

Yaoguang actually brought Ye Yunzhou back again? Kong Que frowned for a moment, then quickly relaxed. Her father had never asked about the life and death of her and her daughter. If he wanted to see her now, it would definitely not be a good thing. Kong Que was in a weak position now and did not want to have any contact with Ye Yunzhou.

"There are monsters and ghosts rampant in the Southern Wilds. My father must have suffered a lot since he came back. He must be tired. Why don't I go look for him another day?" Peacock found an excuse to put Yaoguang off, but he met Yaoguang's cold gaze when he looked up.

A jade pendant dangled from the pearls on the woman's head, swaying slightly at her temples. A pair of dark pupils were pressed down by the corners of her flying eyes, and her lips were as red as blood. Yaoguang was as beautiful as ever, and she was always the same as she said.

"Being obedient is a good virtue. Didn't your mother teach you that?" Yaoguang asked pretending to be puzzled, with a hint of oppression in her eyes.

Kong Que's expression paused for a moment, and she immediately realized that Yao Guang had only informed her. She calmed down a little, raised her hand and saluted calmly, and said respectfully: "I will go to see my father now."

Ye Yunzhou was in exile for only half a month. Before the fallen leaves in front of the sect master's mansion had piled up to a few layers, he was called back by Yaoguang.

Peacock stood at the gate of the sect master's mansion, looking up at the towering lintel. On both sides, monks were coming and going in an endless stream, as if they were all guests who came to welcome Ye Yunzhou - he was still the sect master, still so glamorous, and the crime of unjustly killing her mother was being taken lightly.

Peacock stood among the crowd, looking at the monks' fawning faces, which were just like those of ordinary people. A sense of absurdity arose in his heart. The cultivators called themselves immortals, so what was the difference between them and those ordinary people?

The same fawning, the same factionalism, the same...extreme greed.

"Immortal? Ha, just a joke." Peacock chuckled, with a strong sense of sarcasm on her face. She suddenly seemed to have figured something out. She put on a hypocritical expression and walked in among the crowd of congratulatory people.

He didn't come when her mother died, and he didn't come when she was alone and helpless. Peacock was very curious about what her hypocritical and heartless father wanted to do by wanting to see her at this time - it couldn't be to strengthen the father-daughter relationship.