The sharp blades fell with increasing speed, accompanied by gusts of cold wind that stung the skin. Mu Yunhe stood with his hands behind his back, his expression cold, but his eyes held a flame capable of burning and incinerating everything. Suddenly, he waved his hand, and his wide white robe whipped out a whirlwind that neutralized all the blades.
The sharp blade stopped just inches away from him, then transformed into water droplets that fell, only to freeze instantly halfway down, landing at Mu Yunhe's feet. (Yun Nei's voice was clear.)
This seemingly insignificant scene offers a glimpse into just how cold this place is.
"Let Qin Yin be offered up!" Unlike the clean and pleasant voice when he was inside her body, Mu Yunhe's voice now had a chilling quality that could freeze one's soul, and also contained an unyielding majesty of a king.
Swish, swish, swish!
Suddenly, figures covered in snow and frost appeared out of nowhere. Their faces were obscured, but each of them exuded considerable power and inner strength. Standing before the palace gates, they possessed an unparalleled aura of power.
"Who are you? Please state your name, and this old servant will naturally convey your message." The aged voice appeared again, but this time it was much more polite.
"Mu Yunhe!" Mu Yunhe also gave his name without any hesitation.
These three words alone made the old man gasp, and then he said in a voice that revealed neither joy nor anger, "So you are the divine official who has fallen to the mortal realm. How utterly perplexing! My apologies for my rudeness!" The old man then changed his tone, this time clearly with provocation and anger: "You injured my master, and now your spirit has come here. Do you really think our Silver Moon Kingdom has no one left? That a divine official like you could come knocking on our door!"
The atmosphere was tense; it was clear the other party was determined to confront Mu Yunhe after learning his identity. But how could Mu Yunhe be afraid?
"Enough with the nonsense, come on if you want to die. I don't have time for idle chatter," Mu Yunhe said coldly.
The group of people, naturally dissatisfied, charged forward. However, Mu Yunhe was ruthless and possessed numerous methods; they were no match for him. The priest and this group were on completely different levels. In no time, Mu Yunhe had subdued the group, rendering them immobile.
"Your Excellency, you certainly have some skill. You actually use the very things that are used to deal with demons and monsters to deal with human bodies. Aren't you afraid of divine retribution?" The old voice was now tinged with a hint of fear and anger.
"If anyone is to be punished by heaven, it will be Qin Yinxian first. She knows what she has done. Don't try to hide yourself. You're just someone who cultivates soul techniques. Don't be so arrogant in front of me and you'll get struck by lightning!" Mu Yunhe shouted, his voice like thunder, causing the ice and snow within a hundred meters to tremble.
The aged voice suddenly groaned, and a patch of blood appeared above the palace. In the blink of an eye, an old man appeared on it, with white hair, white eyebrows and a white beard, clutching his chest and looking at Mu Yunhe with a look of horror. Blood was still hanging from the corner of his mouth.
"Your Excellency is indeed formidable. Even though you have injured this old man, as long as I am alive, I will not allow you to enter!" The old man was secretly shocked by Mu Yunhe's fierce shout, but dared not show it. He flew down and struck Mu Yunhe with a palm.
Mu Yunhe coldly watched the incoming palm strike, his expression calm and unconcerned. Just as the palm was about to land in front of him, he suddenly struck, and with a crack, Mu Yunhe broke the old man's wrist. Then, with lightning speed, he struck the old man's brow, and the old man immediately deflated like a punctured balloon, collapsing to the ground, his life hanging in the balance.
"Hmph, you dare to flaunt your crooked and unorthodox methods!" Mu Yunhe stepped forward, this time walking quickly and hastily, sensing that there was no one around. He was surprised that Qin Yinxian remembered such a small area with so few guards, and then his expression turned to sarcasm.
Qin Yinxian is used to being arrogant and conceited. She probably thinks that one reason why it is extremely difficult for people to find her is that the people here are all powerful, and there is also a terrifying existence like the Ancient Emperor. With more guards, mortals would seem petty and cowardly.
This time, I'll make you suffer because of your arrogance, you arrogant and hypocritical woman.
Upon entering the palace, one finds it magnificent and well-lit. Mu Yunhe must use his spiritual insight to locate Qin Yinxian.
When he found Qin Yinxian, he discovered that she was asleep. This discovery startled him. Although it seemed somewhat illogical, he didn't have time to think about it further. The more time he had, the greater Aheng's chance of survival, but also the greater the danger to his soul. He had to act quickly.
He quickly moved through the enormous palace, and when he arrived at Qin Yinxian's room, it was quiet inside. He went in and saw a face that was exactly the same as the King's.
She was equally stunningly beautiful, but Qin Yinxian lacked the grandeur and unrestrained spirit of the King, as well as the unique charm and composure beneath his suave demeanor. Qin Yinxian was a slave to power, her soul and humanity devoured by it; she was utterly consumed by the sourness and nauseating darkness left by snobbery and scheming. This woman, though possessing the King's beauty, lacked his charisma!
Just like Ah Heng and Luo Ning Shuang, they are twin sisters, but the older sister is genuinely lovable despite the rumors that she is hated, while the younger sister is filthy and disgustingly treacherous despite her good reputation.
There are many conflicting opinions, and right and wrong are all determined by people's words. However, the true right and wrong must be observed by people themselves, not by hearsay.
In this light, although the Prince Shi is despicable, he is more genuine than the hypocritical Empress Xian. And although Aheng is mischievous, he is far more lovable and sincere than the truly hypocritical Luo Ningshuang.
As Mu Yunhe walked in step by step, when he arrived at the bedside, Emperor Xian still did not move, as if he were really just asleep.
Mu Yunhe frowned, somewhat unsure of what was going on. It seemed the person was asleep; he couldn't even sense the authenticity of the Emperor Xian, which was very strange.
But Mu Yunhe was still impatient. Without thinking, he stepped forward, grabbed the Emperor Xian's throat, and with a force imbued with the power of his soul, he crushed the Emperor Xian's throat!
With a bang, a mist of blood spread out, shocking Mu Yunhe's eyes and hands.
How could this be?! Even if his power from the soul is formidable, it could never crush a person so easily! Moreover, Emperor Xian is no ordinary person; even if he is severely injured, he wouldn't be so easily choked. 145.
Something's not right!
Mu Yunhe suddenly realized with a start that he had been too careless and had made a mistake in his haste! This person was not Emperor Xian!
Just as Mu Yunhe suddenly woke up, he felt a gust of wind suddenly come from behind him. His lips twitched uncontrollably, and he immediately dodged to the side without even blinking.
With a loud bang, the spot where Mu Yunhe had been standing was now a mess, littered with bed wood and the remains of the dead man's flesh and blood!
Luckily I dodged quickly, otherwise it would have been a real disaster.
Mu Yunhe didn't even have a chance to catch his breath. He had just dodged to the side when the vicious palm strike from behind relentlessly pressed forward, showing no sign of backing down. It forced Mu Yunhe back into a corner. He had no choice but to bend down and quickly dodge to the other side. However, when the sharp palm strike landed, it still grazed Mu Yunhe's body, sending a sudden, sharp sensation straight to his brain.
The soul is wounded!
This time, Mu Yunhe's injury wasn't to his physical body, but to his soul! A wounded soul is difficult to repair.
Mu Yunhe froze, utterly shocked! It was a technique specifically designed to attack the soul?! Who was behind this?!
He finally turned around and saw the person in front of him—it was indeed Emperor Xian!
Suddenly, Mu Yunhe realized something was amiss. The Empress Xian wasn't a woman of few words; she had maintained her position as Crown Princess, equivalent to the Crown Prince, for so many years—she must have possessed both cunning and shrewdness. What appeared to be the Empress Xian's retaliation was, in reality, likely a massive trap! A conspiracy!!
"Your injury is healed?" Mu Yunhe asked coldly, gritting his teeth and enduring the pain. But even so, his face still turned uncontrollably pale.
Empress Xian appears completely unharmed at this moment; there is no trace of the near-death experience she endured during her desperate escape that day. But this is not right. Having been attacked so severely, Empress Xian should not be alive and well; at the very least, she should be bedridden with serious injuries.
Then there's only one possibility: the harm Mu Yunhe caused to Emperor Xian that day... never happened!
Only if Empress Xian was unharmed, or if those injuries were insignificant to her, could it explain why Empress Xian could stand properly in front of him now, and even attack him!
But if that's really the case, wouldn't this woman be terrifying? Why did she do that in the first place? To feign weakness? To confuse the issue? Or for a long-term purpose? If it's the latter, then Emperor Xian isn't just cunning and malicious, but a terrifying and suffocating figure.
At this moment, Emperor Xian looked at Mu Yunhe with a charming and alluring expression. Her seductive voice clashed sharply with her mature appearance, instead giving off an extremely eerie and chilling feeling: "I admit, your skills are indeed impressive, but to deal with me, Your Excellency, is child's play. Do you really think that's all I'm capable of? That I can't even handle a little brat like you who could be my grandson? Hehehe..."
The Emperor's flirtatious gaze, charming tone, and extremely contemptuous words—the Poison Saint's powerful weapon—could easily ignite a man's rage, making him wish he could destroy her.
Mu Yunhe was equally shocked and furious, but he had learned his lesson and knew he couldn't act impulsively. Especially with a woman as terrifying and vicious as the Empress Xian, he couldn't act rashly, or he would inevitably be the one to suffer.
Now what is there left to misunderstand? It turns out he was fooled from the very beginning. That old woman, Empress Xian, was utterly cunning. She schemed against them all, including her own sister, Prince Shi. But all we can say is that they were foolish; they were deceived without even realizing it.
"You've been deceiving us from the very beginning. You weren't injured. Your initial injury was just a trap. You were giving us a false impression—the impression that you were no match for us. Was your goal to make us lower our guard? Or was your goal to make us stop pursuing you?" Mu Yunhe said through gritted teeth.
"Do you think I'm afraid of your pursuit? But you're right about one thing: I am afraid of the Divination Palace's pursuit. I just wanted to lower your guard! Divination Priest, do you know how I felt when I knew you existed?" The Emperor's gaze suddenly became hazy, his delicate fingers stroking his red lips, revealing a captivating smile, and in his eyes, a chilling...possessiveness!
"My husband should be unique, someone who is revered and worshipped by all the people of the world! There is truly no man in the world who is worthy of me. Do you know how lonely and isolated I have been all these years? Seeing that girl, Prince Shi, surrounded by beautiful women, enjoying all the pleasures of the world, I am not without jealousy, but I just can't stand Prince Shi's personality of loving anyone."
"I am the only future empress in this world, a symbol of nobility and supreme power. What man could be worthy of me? Even if they have beautiful bodies, they lack a strong soul; even if they have illustrious families, they lack the power to move my heart. There is not a single perfect man who can make my heart flutter. None. And I am the perfect combination of wealth, wisdom, beauty, and power! How could someone like me condescend to marry an ordinary man?"
As Emperor Xian spoke, his gaze grew increasingly infatuated with Mu Yunhe, his voice softening as he murmured chillingly maniacal words: "I thought I would live out my days in solitude. I would rather die alone than settle for someone like Prince Shi! But Heaven has been kind to me; you appeared! Do you know how I felt the moment I saw you stand up for Luo Zhiheng at the Grand Competition of the Most Talented People in the World, revealing your face? It was a flutter in my heart, an uncontrollable, overwhelming flutter! I've never felt anything like it before, so strong that I felt an intense desire to possess you, a desire to pay any price!"
Mu Yunhe was cold and aloof, showing no joy or satisfaction at the admiration of a truly superior woman. Instead, he felt a deep-seated nausea and disgust. He was terrified and panicked.
"Your beauty is unparalleled in the world. Your physique and aura are enough to make me admire you. But if that were all, I wouldn't have any intention of possessing you. However, the identity you revealed next has made me no longer hesitate and determined to have you!"
"Diviner, Heavens above, what in this world is more worthy of me, the future Empress, than a diviner? Mu Yunhe, you are the man Heaven has ordained for me. This is our destiny; we are a match made in heaven. What do you think?" The Empress's smile was alluring, her graceful figure no longer concealed by her luxurious attire, now clearly exposed. Her deliberately seductive poses exuded boundless charm. And the blatant love in her eyes was chillingly clear!
Mu Yunhe was shocked and horrified! He had actually been targeted by an old woman. What terrible things had he done in his past life?
"You yourself said you're old enough to be my grandmother. A grandmother taking a liking to someone of my grandchildren's generation, don't you feel ashamed and disgusting!" Mu Yunhe rebuked sarcastically.
The Emperor smiled seductively and shamelessly said, "Filthy? What does filth matter as long as I can have you? Anyone who dares to stand in my way of getting what I want, I will not hesitate to destroy them! Including Luo Zhiheng!"
Mu Yunhe's expression suddenly turned ferocious: "So from the very beginning, from your injury and escape to Aheng's critical illness, all of this was your conspiracy? You planned it all out?!"
The Emperor's laughter was sweet yet chilling: "How about it? I've gone to great lengths for you, are you moved by my feelings for you?"
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410 A Shocking Conspiracy! (Part 2) Bonus chapter for Alliance Leader Lan Yu Nuo Nuo
Updated: 2013-10-28 15:32:33 Word Count: 3592
Moved? Mu Yunhe felt more furious than anything else!
"So from your very first appearance to setting a trap for Aheng, it was all meticulously planned by you step by step?" Mu Yunhe could hear his teeth chattering. He wasn't afraid, just utterly bewildered. Could someone really be involved in such a perfect, meticulously crafted, and flawless scheme from the very beginning? And he, Mu Yunhe, was trapped in this scheme, unable to escape, unable to see clearly, only realizing it when things were beyond repair?
"Of course," the Empress smiled charmingly. "I know you're powerful and shrewd, but I don't know your bottom line or your trump card. That first time was just an experiment for me. But you really surprised me! You were able to summon so many beasts! But don't be sad, your attack that day did cause me some damage. At least I was in bed for more than ten days. You set a record for the longest I've ever been in bed."
"Later, when I fled, it was indeed to mislead you. I know you are different from ordinary people. You must have wisdom that others do not have. I was really afraid that you would be wary and suspicious of me. If that happened, wouldn't I be unable to get you easily? So I gave you the illusion that I was seriously injured and no match for you. Sure enough, you fell for it."
"Then I secretly kept an eye on you. Every day I saw you, my heart was moved so much that I wished I could immediately abandon this carefully planned scheme and bring you back without a care in the world. Do you know how anxious and eager I have been to wait for you these past few days?"
"You're disgusting!" Mu Yunhe said coldly.
"Disgusting? In what way am I inferior to that Luo Zhiheng? In terms of looks, Luo Zhiheng is absolutely not as beautiful as me; in terms of wisdom, Luo Zhiheng is also inferior to me; and in terms of wealth and power, how can Luo Zhiheng compare to me? Although I am a bit older, can you tell that I am a woman who is almost seventy years old? Look, I am still incredibly beautiful, and standing next to you, we are a perfect match." Emperor Xian smiled narcissistically, his steps gradually approaching Mu Yunhe.
Mu Yunhe became fully alert and roared, "You're courting death! You harmed Aheng for your own selfish desires, do you think I'll let you get away with this?"
"What good is it if we don't let her go? What's so great about Luo Zhiheng? If you and I are together, the two of us can rule the whole world. Then the world will be in the hands of outsiders. How carefree and happy would that be? Can Luo Zhiheng give you a man's grand ambition and hegemony? Can Luo Zhiheng make you the most respected person in the world? She can't! But I can!" Emperor Xian laughed arrogantly.
"Even though she can't give me everything, her love is something you don't have. And all I want is Luo Zhiheng's sincere love for me!" Mu Yunhe said coldly.
Emperor Xian's expression darkened slightly, then he said sarcastically, "Love? It seems you are truly naive, saying 'I love you' so easily? Do you know how many secrets Luo Zhiheng has? She herself doesn't know her own background, how lowly and filthy her status is, do you know? She is unworthy of you, so noble. Such a lowly child can only be a little lowly person! You tell her you love her? Don't you think it's an insult to your status as a priest?"
"Take a step." "What do you mean?" Mu Yunhe growled, his voice carrying a hint of a dragon's roar.
"You don't need to understand what I mean. Anyway, she's about to die. In any case, I will absolutely not let Luo Zhiheng live!" Emperor Xian snorted coldly, his brows full of ferocity.
Mu Yunhe suddenly realized something and asked sharply, "You arranged everything, so were you involved in my mother's matter?"
Emperor Xian smiled approvingly and said, "You are indeed clever. However, your mother's death has nothing to do with me, but your father, hehehe, in order to better break you down and torment Luo Zhiheng to death, I did do something to your father."
Mu Yunhe's expression changed drastically. He could hear his own breath coming in short gasps. After a long while, he gritted his teeth and said, "Explain yourself!"
"It's not hard to explain. What I mean is, your father was also poisoned by Gu. Luo Zhiheng has Blood Gu, and your father has... Heartless Gu!" The Emperor's expression was ferocious as he revealed the truth, word by word, as Mu Yunhe's face grew increasingly horrified.
A truth that completely overturned Mu Yunhe's understanding and feelings! A truth that caused him unbearable pain and hatred for too long!
Mu Yunhe was still in shock when Emperor Xian said, "But don't think your father is so great. He truly cares about Li Fangfei, but he's also incredibly ruthless. I merely used the Heartless Gu on him when he wanted to see your mother, preventing him from going and creating a huge rift between you and your father. What could be a better way to break you apart than having your most beloved mother die tragically, while your father coldly refuses to see you?"
Mu Yunhe stared at her in shock, his pupils contracting layer by layer. The person who caused him to face such a human tragedy wasn't Prince Mu, but this beastly, venomous viper?!
When all his taken-for-granted perceptions were completely overturned, when the heart-wrenching pain and hatred he had experienced were instantly revealed, when cruelty was no longer the truth, when the truth was suddenly laid bare, Mu Yunhe suddenly realized that his heart was ashen.
"Why did you do this? Didn't you say you were interested in me? Don't you know the consequences of your actions? You'll fight me to the death!" His eyes were bloodshot, and bulging veins spread across his pale face. His anger was growing, and his voice was as cold as ice.
Emperor Xian, however, laughed without the slightest concern: "Of course, it's to completely destroy your mind! You are a diviner, your mind is strong enough to encompass the universe. For someone like you, your soul and mind are your only weaknesses. I've already lost a step after Luo Zhiheng. It's unlikely you'll fall in love with me, but that doesn't matter. Destroying your mind and making your will falter will increase my chances of getting you. It's just a pity that you are more powerful and resilient than I imagined. Even Prince Mu, this pawn, couldn't completely defeat you."
"Although you almost collapsed several times, you managed to pull through thanks to your own mental fortitude and the troublesome Luo Zhiheng. Do you know how badly I made this move? But thankfully, you almost went mad once because of Prince Mu, which makes me feel a little better. At least placing Prince Mu as a pawn wasn't a complete waste."
Empress Xian calmly and nonchalantly recounted these conspiracies, providing clear explanations, analyses, and her own thoughts. Some were shocking, some appalling, some insane, and some shameless!
Empress Xian, however, showed no sign of letting Mu Yunhe off the hook. She continued, "Even after your mother died and your father betrayed you, you didn't break down to the point of demonic possession. I was disappointed, and it only fueled my desire to have you. But Luo Zhiheng is too much of a hindrance, and she's too important to you..."