Two treasure maps

Xiu Huang sat quietly in the hall, his demeanor relaxed and calm, as if everything was under his control. His eyes were deep and sharp, as if he could see through people's hearts and everything in the world. His face had clear lines, revealing a temperament of majesty without anger, which made people dare not approach him easily.

While listening to Nangong Yan's narration, Xiu Huang's emotions did not fluctuate much. He always maintained a faint smile on his face, as if he was enjoying a wonderful drama. However, his eyes revealed an elusive light, as if he was thinking about the truth and deep meaning of Nangong Yan's words.

When Nangong Yan mentioned that Nangong Shan's reincarnation was wrong, Xiu Huang frowned slightly, as if he was somewhat dissatisfied with this accident. His eyes stayed on Nangong Yan for a moment, as if he was trying to explore the true intention behind her words.

As Nangong Yan's narration deepened, Xiu Huang's emotions gradually became complicated. His face sometimes showed a thoughtful expression, and sometimes a trace of doubt flashed across his face, as if he had some kind of resonance with Nangong Yan's narration. However, he always maintained a calm and rational state, and was not swayed by Nangong Yan's words.

When Nangong Yan finished her narration, Xiu Huang was silent for a moment. He swept his eyes over Nangong Yan, as if thinking about how to deal with this complicated situation. Although his emotions were not fully revealed, it could be seen from his demeanor that he had already had a deep thought and judgment on Nangong Yan's narration.

Xiu Huang slowly raised his head, his eyes as sharp as torches, staring directly at Nangong Yan, as if he wanted to see through her heart. He asked calmly, "Are you done?"

Nangong Yan felt nervous. She thought about her answers carefully. She had answered all four questions of the Emperor Xiu. She took a deep breath, calmed her mind, and answered, "Yes, Your Majesty. My last name is Nangong, and my given name is Yan. I came from the demon world because my former husband practiced the way of the demon. The purpose of my trip is to protect Nangong Shan and bring the treasure map to her reincarnation."

The corners of Xiu Huang's lips curled slightly, a sharp light flashed in his eyes, and he reminded: "Taiji Palace."

Nangong Yan's face changed drastically. She knew she couldn't hide it from the Emperor. She kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty is wise. I was once the Jade Maiden Ziwei of Taiji Palace. But later I was framed and forced to marry. My husband practiced the magic way, so I became a magic cultivator."

Xiu Huang did not completely believe her explanation. He said calmly, "I am planning to visit the Heavenly Palace recently and go to the Taiji Palace to ask Taishang Laojun about your origins. If I find that what you said is false..."

He didn't finish, but the threat was obvious. Nangong Yan was so frightened that she trembled all over. She kowtowed again and recounted her origins: "Your Majesty, I was originally a newcomer of the Nangong family. My twin sister Nangong Juan and I shared the Twin Array. No matter what kind of harm I suffer, it will backfire on her. No matter what mistakes I make, she will bear the consequences. We look exactly the same and no one can tell us apart. Later, my sister helped the Jade Maiden of Taiji Palace on a mission by chance, but the family gave this opportunity to me and asked me to take the credit for my sister's work and go to Taiji Palace. I became a Jade Maiden in Taiji Palace. It took me three hundred years to become a Purple Bamboo Jade Maiden, named Ziwei. However, I didn't expect that my sister would quietly enter Taiji Palace and become a Jade Maiden. She started from the bottom and when she became a Green Bamboo Jade Maiden, we met. She advised me to leave Taiji Palace, otherwise there would be two identical Jade Maidens in Taiji Palace. I was naturally unwilling to do so, and the matter became a big deal. In order to distinguish the two of us, only one could stay in Taiji Palace. Since I was the one recommended by the family to claim the credit, I was eventually taken back by the family. "

After hearing this, Xiu Huang was secretly glad in his heart. He thought of Guo Lingli and Guo Fengli, or Guo Fengmei. Fortunately, they did not look alike, otherwise, the final choice would probably be enough to give many people a headache.

He tapped the armchair lightly, and the sound echoed in the quiet hall. He said calmly, "Continue."

Nangong Yan lowered her eyes and said expressionlessly: "Later, under the assignment of my family, I married Yang Hao, the fourth son of the false heavenly emperor Erlang Shen Yang Jian. No one expected that Yang Hao would actually practice magic and enter the demon world. I followed him to the demon world and embarked on this path of magic cultivation from then on."

Xiu Huang's fingers paused on the armrest. He pondered for a moment, then said, "So, not only does the Pseudo Heaven know about this treasure map, but the Demon Realm also knows about it."

Nangong Yan bit her lip, nodded, and said, "That's right." Her voice was trembling, and she was obviously afraid of Xiu Huang's insight. She knew that she had no way out, so she could only answer Xiu Huang's questions truthfully, hoping to get a glimmer of hope.

Xiu Huang raised his hand lightly, and an invisible force seemed to weave in the air. In an instant, a heavy iron cage fell from the sky, accurately enveloping Nangong Yan. The moment the iron cage fell, the air around it seemed to vibrate, making a low echo. Nangong Yan was shocked by this sudden change and her face turned pale. She widened her eyes and looked at the iron cage in front of her in disbelief.

Then, the iron bars of the iron cage began to emit a faint light, as if they were alive. Nangong Yan felt a strong suction coming from the iron bars. The spiritual energy in the severed spiritual vein that she had blocked with pearls before, under the effect of this suction, leaked out rapidly like a flood. Nangong Yan only felt a sense of emptiness in her body, as if something was being ruthlessly pulled away.

Xiu Huang looked at Nangong Yan coldly, his voice calm and majestic: "We agreed that if you say one wrong word, I will extract a meridian from your body." There was an unquestionable majesty in his tone, which made Nangong Yan feel a little nervous.

Nangong Yan knew that her meridian was ruined. Although she was heartbroken, she knew that she could only give up and let it be destroyed. She closed her eyes and silently endured the pain of the loss of spiritual energy in her spiritual vein.

As time went by, the spiritual energy in Nangong Yan's body gradually drained away. When she opened her eyes again, she was horrified to find that her body was gradually getting smaller, as if it was compressed by some force. She struggled to break free from the iron cage, but no matter how hard she tried, it was of no avail.

Emperor Xiu did not seem to be in a hurry to make further arrangements for Nangong Yan. He waved his hand, and a magpie flew in from outside the hall and landed on the floor of the hall. Emperor Xiu said calmly, "Keep an eye on her." The magpie seemed to understand human words. It nodded, picked up the shrunken iron cage, and flew away from the hall.

Nangong Yan was carried away from Xiu Huang's palace by the magpie, and she was filled with regret and resentment. She regretted why she had wandered around Guojiazhuang, why she was so confident that she could hide it from Chang Tianlong, and why she followed him to meet his master. What made her regret even more was why she had tried to test Xiu Huang's bottom line in the first place? But now regret was useless, she had to find a way to figure out why her mark disappeared on Nangong Shan's treasure map, otherwise she would be abandoned by either side.

Nangong Yan was tossed in the mouth of the magpie, her heart was filled with uneasiness and anxiety. She didn't know how the Emperor Xiu would deal with her, nor did she know what her future would be like. But she knew that no matter what, she had to face it bravely and look for a glimmer of hope.