Two treasure maps

Xiu Huang's eyes inadvertently swept over the maid Tao Xiang lying on the ground. He frowned slightly, as if he had some interest in this maid who suddenly appeared. He spoke slowly, with a hint of amusement in his voice: "You, after listening for so long, shouldn't you also tell me, who are you?"

Tao Xiang, who seemed unconscious, suddenly opened her eyes. She turned over gently and stood up from the ground. Her movements were light and graceful, like a purple butterfly dancing in the morning light. As she stood up, a faint fragrance spread, making people feel relaxed and happy.

Tao Xiang stood up, and she had changed into a purple dress. The dress was mainly dark purple, and was embroidered with delicate golden patterns, which made her look both noble and mysterious. The collar and cuffs of the dress were inlaid with pearls and gemstones, sparkling with charming light. She had a purple ribbon tied around her waist, which fluttered gently with her movements, adding a bit of charm.

Xiu Huang looked at Tao Xiang's gorgeous clothes, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He frowned slightly and asked in confusion: "The Jade Maiden of Taiji Palace?"

Tao Xiang smiled gently, her face covered with a lavender veil, revealing only a pair of affectionate eyes. She looked at Emperor Xiu with amorous eyes, and said in a soft and sweet voice: "Your Majesty, I thought I had disguised everything well, I wonder where I gave myself away?"

Xiu Huang supported his temple with his fingers, leaning back in a relaxed manner, as if thinking seriously. He narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Tao Xiang, and said slowly: "There are so many places, you can't even count them all."

Tao Xiang's face instantly turned ugly when she heard this. She pouted like a spoiled child and said unconvincedly, "I don't believe I would have so many flaws." There was a hint of stubbornness and unwillingness in her eyes, as if she was challenging Xiu Huang's judgment.

Xiu Huang looked at Tao Xiang's expression and couldn't help but laugh in his heart. He raised his eyebrows and said distantly: "Why should I remind you?"

Seeing that the beauty trick was useless, Taoxiang restrained her expression and said to Xiuhuang in a serious tone: "Tell me the conditions for letting me go." There was a firmness and determination in her voice, as if she was already prepared.

Xiu Huang smiled slightly, his eyes revealing a hint of cunning: "It's very simple, explain your own affairs clearly, and I will let you go. If you make a mistake, I will extract a meridian from your body, and the meridian will be completely destroyed, and you will have no hope of practicing in the future."

Tao Xiang's face turned pale instantly when she heard this. She looked at Xiu Huang in horror, her body shaking uncontrollably. She knew she had no choice but to kneel on the ground and said in a trembling voice: "I...I said..."

"What's your last name? What's your name? Where are you from? What's your purpose? Answer these four questions first." Xiu Huang sat leisurely in the hall, his eyes as deep as the night sky, as if he was a messenger from the dark night, seeing through everything.

Tao Xiang stood in the center of the hall, feeling uneasy. She glanced at Xiu Huang secretly, and seeing that he did not make any move, she asked tentatively: "Tao Xiang?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Taoxiang suddenly screamed in pain. She felt a powerful force instantly surge into her dantian, and a spiritual vein was ruthlessly severed. The spiritual energy overflowed, and the pain made her almost unable to stand.

Taoxiang no longer dared to test or be ambiguous, and quickly said, "My last name is Nangong, and my name is Nangong Yan." Her voice trembled a little, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

After saying this, Nangong Yan panted, and she reached out with trembling hands to take a pearl from her collar, and carefully used it to block the severed spiritual vein, so that the spiritual energy stopped overflowing.

Seeing this, Xiu Huang lowered his eyes slightly, and a strange color flashed in his eyes. He thought to himself: "Sure enough, this person must have stayed in Taiji Palace." He prefers purple, pearls, and his noble physique cannot be concealed under the extravagant clothes.

After Nangong Yan had done all this, she dared to continue, "I am here to protect the fairy Nangong Shan who was reincarnated with the treasure map. We are cousins." There was a firmness in her voice, as if she was making her position clear to Xiu Huang.

Upon hearing this, Xiu Huang sneered and said, "Was it appointed by your family?" There was a hint of sarcasm in his tone, and he seemed not to believe what Nangong Yan said.

Nangong Yan hesitated for a moment. She knew that Xiu Huang had extraordinary insight, but she still chose to tell the truth: "No, I want to protect Nangong Shan's reincarnation successfully." Although her voice was low, it revealed a determination.

Xiu Huang looked at Nangong Yan's face covered with a purple veil, which was clearly disfigured by the corrosion of demonic energy. He knew in his heart that if she said that she was commissioned by the family, it would be a lie. So, he said lightly: "Go on." There was a hint of expectation in his tone, as if he was interested in Nangong Yan's story.

Nangong Yan took a deep breath and began her narration, with a bit of awe and recollection in her voice: "Nangong Shan was originally a fairy in the Fuluan Palace of the Heavenly Court. The treasure map she held was actually the private collection of the Heavenly Concubine, not a public property of the Heavenly Court. However, once the treasures in the heaven flow into the mortal world, they will always attract countless criticisms and criticisms. Therefore, she obeyed the order of the Heavenly Concubine and secretly brought the treasure map to the mortal world. However, this secret was discovered by the Empress Tianpin. She thought this was an opportunity to make a contribution, so she told this matter to her reincarnated daughter, Princess Jianming of the Heavenly Court. After Princess Jianming learned about it, she intercepted Nangong Shan and ordered her to hand over the treasure map."

Nangong Yan paused, as if she was organizing her thoughts. She knew that the next thing involved herself, so she had to be careful. She took a deep breath and continued, "When Nangong Shan received the order from the Queen of Heaven, she was full of worries, fearing that something might go wrong during the execution. So, she contacted me in advance, hoping that I could help her."

At this point, Nangong Yan gently took off the veil on her face, revealing a face full of burns and black spots, which looked very scary. She gently stroked those black spots, and a trace of pain flashed in her eyes. Then, she quickly put on the veil again to cover the shocking face.

"I am already a demon cultivator, so it is naturally much easier for me to act. So, when Princess Jianming forcibly seized the treasure map, I stepped in to make trouble and successfully saved Nangong Shan. Nangong Shan took the opportunity to reincarnate and entered the reincarnation path of the underworld." There was a hint of pride in Nangong Yan's voice, and she seemed quite satisfied with what she had done.

Xiu Huang listened quietly without interrupting her. His eyes were deep and sharp, as if he could see through Nangong Yan's heart. Nangong Yan felt a little uncomfortable when he looked at her, but she still had to muster up the courage to continue.

She felt that her spiritual veins were still trembling slightly. It was the spiritual veins that were cut by Xiu Huang before. Although she had blocked the broken part with pearls, a small amount of spiritual energy was still leaking out, just like a cut wound that was still bleeding. Nangong Yan felt regretful. She shouldn't have tested Xiu Huang's strength at the beginning, and ended up paying such a heavy price.

"However, things did not end there. She encountered another accident in the reincarnation path of the underworld. When Nangong Shan informed me, I learned that something went wrong in her reincarnation. So, I took over Taoxiang's body and stayed with Zhang. I originally wanted to let her have a miscarriage directly and let Nangong Shan reincarnate again. But who knew that Zhao Ying was also pregnant at this time, and there was no chance for Nangong Shan to correct her mistake. In the end, it became the current situation." There was a bit of helplessness and regret in Nangong Yan's voice, as if she felt very sorry for the development of the whole incident.