Of all the people, the one most shocked was probably the Witch King.
The Witch King had already received the news and came to the high platform outside the palace, watching the 'live broadcast' from the sky.
When he heard Baiyue say that the flood was caused by Baiyue, his legs immediately went weak and he collapsed to the ground.
He was a wise ruler, but unfortunately he was easily swayed and unable to distinguish right from wrong.
He had always been extremely devoted to the leader of the Moon Worship Cult and trusted his words implicitly.
He was misled by Baiyue and suspected that his wife, Lin Qing'er, was a snake demon. He also suspected that the flood was caused by Lin Qing'er.
Therefore, he imprisoned his wife, Lin Qing'er.
I never expected it to turn out like this!
On the other side, Li Yao continued to ask, "Why did you cause the flood?"
Bai Yue honestly replied, "I want to incite a war between the Black Miao and the White Miao through a great flood."
This answer once again caused an uproar among everyone.
No one expected that the dignified High Priest of the Southern Shao Kingdom and leader of the Moon Worship Cult would use such despicable means to incite a war between the Black Miao and the White Miao!
Such inhumane methods are utterly outrageous!
Li Yao then asked, "Why did you falsely accuse the Queen of being a demon?"
Bai Yue's face showed an ambitious yet regretful expression. He sighed and replied:
"Because I want to seize power from the Witch King and rule the Kingdom of Nanzhao, and the Queen is the biggest obstacle to my power grab. Moreover, the Queen is a descendant of Nuwa. If I can obtain her bloodline, I can greatly enhance my magical power."
"Unfortunately, your sudden appearance disrupted all my plans."
"If it weren't for you, my imperial ambitions would have succeeded!"
Bai Yue was unaware that every word he uttered and every expression he made was being observed by many people from Nanzhao Kingdom, Bai Yue's followers, and Black Miao warriors.
"What?"
"Bai Yue actually wants to seize power in the Southern Shao Kingdom?!"
"The Queen is actually a descendant of Nuwa?!"
"Baiyue slanders the Queen as a demon, all in an attempt to steal the bloodline of Nuwa's descendants?!"
"He actually did so many despicable things behind our backs!"
"How many more things is he hiding from us?"
"How ridiculous we were to have worshipped this ruthless beast as a god!"
"How pathetic!"
"..."
Everyone near the palace square, amidst shock and regret, felt immense disappointment, hatred, and anger towards Baiyue...
The Witch King was even more incredulous, filled with remorse, and enraged.
He stared intently at Baiyue in the sky, his eyes filled with complex emotions. "I never imagined... he would be this kind of person!"
On the other side, Li Yao saw that he had asked all the questions he needed to ask, and that he had achieved his goal of letting the people of Nanzhao Kingdom see Baiyue's true face.
So he withdrew his dream-like and spatial abilities, ending the 'live broadcast'.
Then, he stared at Baiyue and asked meaningfully, "Baiyue, are you hiding something? Did you frame the Witch Queen merely to seize power and steal Nuwa's bloodline?"
Li Yao felt that the reason why Bai Yue framed the Witch Queen was definitely not that simple.
There might be other reasons hidden inside!
"I...I didn't hide anything!"
Bai Yue's eyes were somewhat flustered, and she kept avoiding Li Yao's gaze.
"Hmph, you're not hiding anything?"
"The Water Demon Beast was sealed away by Nuwa. How do you know how to awaken it?"
"Without guidance from an expert, you, a mere priest of Nanzhao, could not possibly know how to awaken the water demon beast."
"I advise you to tell the truth!"
"No one can outsmart me!"
Li Yao snorted coldly.
Just by looking at Bai Yue's expression, you can tell that Bai Yue has something to hide.
Bai Yue hesitated for a long time before sighing and saying, "Fine, I won't hide it anymore. Actually, many years ago, a person dressed in purple came to me and taught me how to awaken the water demon beast that Nuwa had sealed away. He also told me to use the water demon beast to cause a great flood and to falsely accuse the queen of being a demon."
"It's that mysterious man in purple again!"
Li Yao never expected to hear about the man in purple again.
Who exactly is this mysterious man in purple?
What exactly are they planning?
What is his purpose in "instructing" so many people and stirring up various disputes?
"I've confessed everything, can you let me go now?"
Bai Yue wore a pleading expression on her face.
"Of course, you can leave!"
Li Yao nodded.
"?"
Bai Yue was taken aback, not expecting Li Yao to be so agreeable.
He immediately got up from the ground and ran away.
Unfortunately, he had only run half a mile when he heard a terrifying roar behind him.
When he turned around, he saw a huge yellow shadow flash by.
Before he could even utter a sound, a gigantic mouth swallowed him whole.
Chapter 555: Taking in Two Female Disciples
"Despicable, shameless, you actually went back on your word..."
These were the last words left behind by the leader of the Moon Worship Cult.
Unfortunately, before he could finish speaking, he became Yinglong's meal.
"I always keep my word and never go back on my word!"
"However, my Yinglong is hungry and wants to eat you, so there's nothing I can do about it!"
Li Yao shook his head with a regretful expression.
He then turned his gaze to the floodwaters that were continuously surging toward the capital of the Southern Shao Kingdom.
"We must find a way to get the floodwaters back, otherwise, even more innocent people will perish!"
Li Yao thought about it with a solemn expression.
After thinking for a moment, I immediately came up with a solution.
The Water Spirit Orb not only contains a large amount of water-based spiritual power, but it is also a magical artifact for controlling water.
So he reached out and took the Water Spirit Orb out of his spatial storage.
Soon, the light blue water spirit orb floated out of the ring and hovered in mid-air.
Li Yao activated the magic in his hand.
A burst of blue light erupted from the Water Spirit Orb, and countless rays of blue light were scattered across the surging flood.
The floodwaters seemed to be drawn by a powerful suction force, forming a thick column of water that shot into the sky and surged into the Water Spirit Orb.
Soon, under the attraction of the water elemental energy of the Water Spirit Orb, the raging flood gradually disappeared.
The submerged roads, fields, houses, and other structures gradually came into view.
"The floodwaters have receded! The floodwaters have finally receded!"
"Very good!"
"It must be Thor who helped us get rid of the flood!"
"Thor is our great benefactor!"
"Long live Lord Thor!"
"..."
A group of people from the Southern Shao Kingdom were extremely excited and cheered, bowing down in worship.
By the sacred lake, after the floodwaters receded, Li Yao turned his gaze to the severely injured water demon beast beside him.
"This water demon beast is even more powerful than Yinglong from back then, and it's worth training."
"Moreover, its bloodline should also be able to significantly enhance my strength."
"However, it is now seriously injured."
"Let's put it into the space first and let Xiao Huo and the others heal its wounds."
"After some time, I will extract its bloodline and train it to become my spirit beast."
Li Yao made up his mind.
Immediately, he pointed the ring on his finger at the water monster.
In an instant, the water monster was sent into the space.
At the same time, he used his divine sense to send a message to Little Fire, asking Little Fire to heal the Water Demon Beast.
Then, he sent Yinglong into the space.