Chapter 65

Taking advantage of Dugu Jian圣's moment of confusion, Qi Feng quickly changed the subject, "Ahem, right, where was I just now? Oh, right! I went to see Lady Zhao Ling'er's mother, your former High Priestess, the Witch Queen, ten years ago." Although there was no solid evidence, strangely enough, no one seemed to doubt Qi Feng's words. Perhaps it was because Qi Feng's tone was so confident, or perhaps it was because Dugu Jian圣 was still speechless from being caught off guard. Of course, the more likely reason was that the amount of information in Qi Feng's casual words was so overwhelming that everyone's minds were now in a state of high load and confusion.

As long as no one contradicted him, it was fine.

Qi Feng then began to defend Elder Shi to Zhao Ling'er and Gailuojiao, "Actually, if we talk about it, this old man, Shi, helped me and the Witch Queen back then. If it weren't for him secretly defecting and entrusting me with the Heavenly Snake Staff to give to the Witch Queen, we wouldn't have even had the chance to jump into the water; we would have been directly cornered and killed in the dungeon by the leader of the Baiyue Sect."

Elder Shi, listening to Qi Feng recount the events of ten years ago, felt a mix of emotions, which eventually turned into a long sigh. He shook his head and remained silent.

Zhao Ling'er, young and soft-hearted, couldn't help but look at Elder Shi with a hint of regret, her voice barely louder than a mosquito's: "I... I wronged... Elder Shi." The stern atmosphere from before instantly vanished, and she transformed back into a cute little girl.

Well, though no one's little neighbor girl could walk around with only her hair covering her upper body and a big tail dragging behind her. This was the first time Qi Feng had seen a human with a snake body.

"Exactly!" Qi Feng nodded, pulling Elder Shi close and patting his shoulder, speaking with an air of authority: "So, at that time, Old Shi was at most 'negligent.' He's still a good comrade who can be salvaged. He was loyal to your father and mother, but what could he do when they were fighting? So, in the end, it's mainly your father who was confused."

Elder Shi, being critiqued by a young junior, felt very uncomfortable, but since the other party was still speaking on his behalf, he couldn't afford to lose face in front of the princess. After some thought, considering that Qi Feng could travel through different eras and had connections with people from generations past, it was hard to say exactly how old or senior he was. This made him feel a bit better. He bowed to Zhao Ling'er and said, "It was difficult to follow the king's orders back then. Please forgive me, Your Highness."

Qi Feng then pointed at Gailuojiao and Zhao Ling'er, "Actually, you two also bear some responsibility. I remember Nuwa was an ancient deity, and your Bai Miao people worship her grandly, with human-headed snake-bodied statues everywhere in the temple. But why do you hide the fact that the High Priestess is a direct descendant of Nuwa, making it seem like her transformation is something to be ashamed of?"

"Ah? Uh?" Gailuojiao was caught off guard by Qi Feng's question, "This... Uh... Why is that... It seems to have been like this since I can remember."

Ah, it's a historical issue.

Gailuojiao, rarely showing embarrassment, said, "I'm just a general... I don't know much about the temple affairs."

Then Zhao Ling'er spoke up, "This seems to be a rule set by my grandmother, not allowing the tribe to reveal her identity... As for why, I don't know... Oh, didn't you meet my grandmother?"

Ah? A rule set by Zixuan?

Qi Feng scratched his chin and thought. Zixuan seemed to have used the characteristic of Nuwa's descendants not aging to seal her daughter and maintain her young appearance. With nothing else to do, she searched the world for each reincarnation of Xu Changqing, just like Bai Niangzi searching for Xu Xian, and then they would meet and marry... but not have children.

Ah... Speaking of which, how many generations has Xu Changqing been cheated into being childless? Cough, cough, cough... Qi Feng felt that if he thought any further, his head would be full of water. He decided to stop.

Anyway, this was probably something Zixuan did to play the three-lives, three-worlds game with Xu Changqing. Xu Changqing and Zixuan really played each other well.

"Alright, your grandparents were also quite unreliable," Qi Feng summarized.

Gailuojiao extended her hand to Elder Shi, "It was a misunderstanding just now, and I apologize."

Elder Shi shook her hand, and the past grievances were resolved. "Since that's the case, General Gailuojiao, do you agree to me taking the princess back to Nanzhao?"

"What?" Gailuojiao's eyebrows shot up, "You couldn't protect the Witch Queen back then, and I understand that you were powerless. But now you want to take our High Priestess to Nanzhao to die? Our tribe will never agree. The High Priestess must return to Dali City with us!"

Ah... This is back to square one.

As the argument continued, Dugu Jian圣 finally came to his senses, pointed a finger, and angrily said, "What kind of demon is this, trying to deceive people here?!"

Qi Feng was startled. Deceive people? He turned to look at Dugu Jian圣, pointing at his own nose in confusion, "Me?" Is it a crime to deceive people these days? And a demon, what a big accusation. Isn't it a bit much to lock someone in a demon tower just for exaggerating?

Dugu Jian圣 frowned and waved his hand, "Not you!" Qi Feng quickly stepped aside, following his hand to see... Ah, you mean Zhao Ling'er. She's been transformed for so long, and you're just noticing now? What kind of reaction is that?

Wait, you want to lock her in the demon tower?

Dugu Jian圣 pointed at Zhao Ling'er and said angrily, "Evil demon, surrender now!"

Gailuojiao and Elder Shi, who were in the middle of an argument, suddenly jumped out together, "What did you say? Say that again. Who dares to touch our princess (our High Priestess)?!"

Dugu Jian圣 sneered, "A barbaric small country, deceived by demons, is not surprising. The two of you should step back and not bring harm upon yourselves." As he spoke, he formed a sword seal with his right hand, and his long sword flew out of its sheath, transforming into a stream of light and landing in his palm.

Qi Feng realized that this was another troublemaker. Why do these so-called righteous people all like to fight among themselves? Not one of them thinks about going after the leader of the Baiyue Sect.

"Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop!" Qi Feng quickly interrupted to prevent Dugu Jian圣 from continuing his rant, or they would really start fighting. Today, he had to play the peacemaker until he was exhausted. "This little girl, Zhao Ling'er, is a descendant of Nuwa. You must know Nuwa, right? The great deity who created humans and repaired the sky. So she's not a demon. Don't get too excited."

"Created humans and repaired the sky? Humph! Nonsense! There is no such deity among the heavenly deities," Dugu Jian圣 waved his hand, and a wave of energy pushed Qi Feng to the side.

The Eight Trigram Mirror immediately reacted, forming a yellow glow in front of him. Qi Feng felt the leopard tooth bracelet on his wrist heat up, and two green auras circled his body. The Heavenly Silk Daoist Robe and Phoenix-patterned cloak fluttered without any wind, and the dragon scale boots clung to the floor as if they had a life of their own. With the power of the Dragon Elephant Bodhimanda at the third level, Qi Feng stood firm, not moving an inch.

"Oh?" Dugu Jian圣 was surprised. His casual wave had three-tenths of his strength, but he couldn't even move a junior. "Young man, your skills are not bad, but associating with demons will surely ruin your future."

"Enough! Stop pretending!" Qi Feng was also getting angry, "Calling her a demon, I don't believe you don't know about the descendants of Nuwa! How much do you owe her, and you can just forget about it?"

"What do you mean?" Dugu Jian圣 frowned.

"Just tell me what you plan to do with this little girl."

Dugu Jian圣 stroked his beard, "Naturally, she will be locked in the Demon Tower, never to be released, to prevent her from causing harm to the world."

Qi Feng didn't give him a good face, calling him by name, "Dugu Yuyun! Didn't Xu Changqing tell you that the Demon Tower of Shushan was repaired by a Nuwa descendant who sacrificed her life and fused with five spirit pearls?"

"Ah?" Dugu Jian圣 was shocked. "What did you say?"

"Her grandmother risked her life to help you repair the Demon Tower, and now you want to lock her granddaughter in it. Can you be any more incompetent?"

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