Saint Emperor Devourer of Heaven

The valley was very quiet, with only the sound of the waterfall crashing into the pool and the rushing of the stream.

“Wu Xie, are you well-prepared for what's to come?”

Jingya nestled close to him, sitting shoulder to shoulder on a blue stone by the pool, asking softly.

“I left the Blood鬃 Lion Hound King and the Yuan Shi Avatar in Bian City, so even if the forces behind the Wu'an Dynasty send out strong opponents, they will be more than enough to handle them.”

Speaking of this, his expression became solemn, and he said, “However, these can only deal with enemies in the open. We still have to be very careful about the schemes hidden in the dark. What I'm most worried about is the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect…”

“The Ten Thousand Poisons Sect is a sect that specializes in using poison. They not only cultivate poisonous skills but also research various poisons. If such a sect sends people to secretly do bad things, it is indeed a bit troublesome.”

After hearing Jingya's words, Jun Wuxie said in a deep voice, “These days, my mind has been on cultivation, and I haven't had time to think of a way to deal with the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect.”

“I will help you keep an eye on the people from the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect. These days, many people from the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect have sneaked into Bian City, lurking in this city, waiting for an opportunity to make a move. They have a contact person in this city. Do you know who that person is?”

Jun Wuxie's pupils could not help but shrink slightly upon hearing this.

He knew that since Jingya said so, the person contacting the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect must be someone he knew well.

Thinking about it, it must be either one of the original civil and military officials of Bian City, or someone who followed Prince Ning to Bian City. These two possibilities are the most likely.

As for the people from the Royal Academy, they shouldn't do such a thing before the ancient tomb matter is over.

Besides, although the emperor tacitly allowed the crown prince to use Wu'an to weaken Prince Ning, it didn't mean that he could collude with the forces behind Wu'an. Even the crown prince wouldn't do such a foolish thing.

His purpose was to weaken Prince Ning's army, and at the same time, he also wanted to use Prince Ning's army to weaken the Wu'an army, so that they would fight each other, and he could benefit from it.

“It's Qingyun's former proud disciple.”

“Qin Yi?” Jun Wuxie was stunned. When he heard this name, it was both expected and unexpected. “I don't know much about Qin Yi, but I know that he is narrow-minded and jealous, so I guessed that he wouldn't be willing to accept it and would definitely do something. I just didn't expect that he would take refuge in the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect…”

“Prince Ning once gave Qin Yi the Three Corpse Soul-Devouring Pill, which is a pill specially used to control people's souls. Those who take it will be controlled by the owner of the pill for the rest of their lives. Once they betray, they will suffer the pain of soul-devouring, which is worse than death. The Ten Thousand Poisons Sect can just happen to solve the poison of the Three Corpse Soul-Devouring Pill, but it uses another kind of poison to neutralize the poison of the Three Corpse Soul-Devouring Pill. The price is that the poison will break out every three years, and Qin Yi must rely on the antidote from the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect to survive.”

Jingya said that this was what her divine sense had heard when Qin Yi surrendered to the people of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect.

“So, Qin Yi would rather ask the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect for an antidote every three years than be loyal to Prince Ning and live peacefully. It seems that he hates me to the core.”

“He likes Anning, but he can't get her. He once humbly pleased Anning, but he still couldn't get Anning's favor. But Anning is as docile as a lamb in front of you. Whatever you say is what she does, and she even looks up to you. For Qin Yi, the psychological impact brought about by the huge sense of gap is conceivable. How can he not hate you to the core?”

Jingya shook her head gently and continued, “In this world, most people with a strong desire for possession will choose to destroy when they can't get it. Qin Yi is like this. He knows that he will never be able to get Anning in this lifetime, so he would rather destroy everything without considering any cost or consequences.”

“Speaking of the desire for possession, my desire for possession is actually very strong. Aunt Jing, don't you think I'm also such a person?”

Jun Wuxie joked with a smile. Jingya gave him a reproachful look and said, “You're being glib. Your desire for possession is very strong, but it can't be compared with Qin Yi.”

“This should be the first time in Qin Yi's life that he has fallen in love with a woman, and the first time he has asked for something and failed to get it. But what about you? Which woman do you want to get that you can't get? As long as you want, how many women in this world can refuse your pursuit?”

“Cough…” Jun Wuxie's old face turned slightly red. He touched his nose and said, “Aunt Jing, if you praise me like this, I will be proud.”

“Aunt Jing is not praising you, but stating a fact. Women in the world like a man for nothing more than a few things: appearance, ability, personality…”

“Women admire the strong, it's their nature. The more outstanding a woman is, the more she dreams of meeting a man who is stronger and more outstanding than her to conquer her. Men gain a sense of satisfaction by being able to conquer outstanding women. Why aren't outstanding women happy to meet a man who can conquer them?”

“This is the difference in psychology caused by the physiological differences between men and women. The two are complementary, in line with the way of yin and yang. Therefore, in the hearts of most women, a man's ability is the most important thing, followed by appearance and personality.”

“A man like you, with a top-notch appearance and unparalleled talent, who in this world can compare with you, so is there any doubt about your attractiveness to women?”

“Aunt Jing…” Jun Wuxie's face turned red when he heard this. Even if he had such a thick skin and was such a narcissistic person, he couldn't stand it. He turned his head, brought his face closer, stared at Jingya, and looked at her again and again. Seeing a blush on Jingya's face, he couldn't help but smile and said, “Is there a flower on Aunt Jing's face?”

“There is no flower on Aunt Jing's face, but it is more beautiful than a flower.” Jun Wuxie joked, “I didn't expect Aunt Jing to have such a thorough understanding of the psychology of love between men and women, which is a bit unexpected to me.”

“Okay, don't get so close. Your breath is spraying on Aunt Jing's face, it's ticklish.”

Jingya pushed him away a little, a blush appeared on her cheeks, and said, “You actually underestimate Aunt Jing. Don't forget what Aunt Jing used to be in this upper realm. Seeing the vast world, the vicissitudes of life. The joys and sorrows, the sweet and bitter, the seven emotions and six desires, how can the mentality of all living beings escape my eyes. However, what Aunt Jing said is only the psychology of most people, not everyone is like this, there will always be a few special people.”

“That's right, Aunt Jing's previous identity can naturally sense the hearts of all living beings…” Speaking of this, he couldn't help but laugh, “We were originally talking about Qin Yi's betrayal of the Great Gan, how did we suddenly talk about how attractive I am to women?”

“Because you are a scourge.” Jingya said with some emotion, “Look, which of the women around you is not obsessed with you…”

“I can't be blamed for all of this. I'm also very helpless. Along the way, in this journey of life, I always have intersections with them for various reasons. Those encounters are not something I can control myself.”

“Well, let's not talk about this. Aunt Jing secretly informed Prince Ning about Qin Yi's matter two days ago.”

Jun Wuxie was stunned when he heard this and said, “Since Prince Ning knows about Qin Yi's betrayal and knows that the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect is planning a conspiracy, he chose to settle his grievances at this time…”

Jun Wuxie realized that something was wrong. Prince Ning was not the kind of impulsive person.

He settles his grievances, when can't he do it?

The best choice is to wait until he comes out of the ancient tomb.

He had felt that something was wrong in his heart for a long time, and now it seems that Prince Ning's move has a deep meaning.

“Prince Ning knows that Anning has been with you, right?”

Aunt Jing nodded.

“Did Aunt Jing find out the specific plan of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect?”

“No, they only mentioned using poison to break the city at the time. The specific plan is still being planned. In a few days, when their plan is finalized, they will definitely meet with Qin Yi secretly again before the implementation. This plan must require Qin Yi's help, otherwise, there is no point in them buying Qin Yi. At that time, Aunt Jing will be able to find out the detailed content of their entire plan.”

“Thank you, Aunt Jing.”

Jun Wuxie grabbed Jingya's wrist and checked her physical condition, confirming that her hidden illness was very stable. Now, as long as she doesn't fight fiercely, it won't cause damage to her body. Only then was he relieved.

“Aunt Jing doesn't mind, as long as she can help you, Aunt Jing is willing to do anything, Aunt Jing is just afraid that she can't help you with anything.”

Jingya held his hand back, her beautiful eyes gently staring at him, with a shallow and elegant smile on her face.

“Aunt Jing has already helped me a lot. If it weren't for you, the doomsday torrent in the lower realm wouldn't have ended so easily.”

Jun Wuxie didn't exaggerate. Jingya played a big role in the doomsday torrent.

He blocked the main force of darkness in the Dark Continent. If there was no strong person like Jingya in the seventh heaven of mythology in the rear, I'm afraid that those mythical dark strongmen could not be dealt with at all, and I don't know how many people would die.

“Don't say polite words to Aunt Jing in the future. As long as it's for you, Aunt Jing is willing to do anything, and she will be very happy. Aunt Jing can't stand those polite words. Do we still need to be polite between us?”

“Of course not, where do I need to be polite with my Aunt Jing…”

Jun Wuxie responded with a smile.

“Okay, hurry up and go to the City Lord's Mansion to see Prince Ning. His cave fracture needs to be resolved as soon as possible, otherwise, it will be very troublesome in the future. Also, I think he should have something to say to you.”

“Okay.”

Jun Wuxie nodded, stood up, and looked at the elegant small courtyard next to the bamboo forest near the waterfall. There stood two graceful women, Xu Yanning and Third Senior Sister Yi Ling.

He didn't say hello, turned around and left, and disappeared into the valley in the blink of an eye, and used the Small Void Technique to hide his figure, before heading towards the courtyard where Prince Ning was in the City Lord's Mansion.

The strong men hidden around the courtyard did not notice.

Jun Wuxie directly sneaked into Prince Ning's house.

Prince Ning was lying on the bed, very weak. Anning was refining the elixir and transporting the medicinal energy into his body.

Jun Wuxie appeared from the void and casually set up a rune array barrier to isolate the inside of the house from the outside.

Anning noticed someone approaching and suddenly turned around. When she saw it was Jun Wuxie, her tear-streaked face instantly turned as white as paper.

Seeing Jun Wuxie walking towards her father, Anning put down the medicinal pill and ran forward crying, tightly hugging him. She sobbed, "Please, please don't hurt Father. He's already like this. Please let him go, let him go…"

"Anning."

Jun Wuxie sighed inwardly. He could feel the fear and helplessness in Anning's heart.

"Don't cry." He cupped Anning's tearful face, looked at the sorrow and helplessness in her eyes, gently wiped away the tears on her face, and said, "I'm not here to kill your father. Don't be afraid. Those things you were worried about are all in the past. Do you remember what my master, True Person Chengyuan, said? The grudges are settled, so you don't have to be so anxious anymore."

Anning was stunned, staring blankly at him, unable to react for a moment.

After a long while, she finally came to her senses. With a 'wah,' she buried her face in his chest, crying loudly. Her hands tightly hugged his strong waist, her body trembling from time to time.

"Alright, it's all over…"

Jun Wuxie wrapped his left arm around her slender waist and his right arm around the back of her head, gently comforting her.

Her crying gradually stopped, but she still sobbed occasionally, making muffled sounds against his chest. "Anning knows that one day she will have to face the consequences of this feud, but when she truly faces it, she still can't accept it. She can't accept Father leaving her. He is Anning's only family in this world…"

Jun Wuxie remained silent, only holding her, gently stroking her hair, his gaze looking towards Ning Wang, who was lying on the bed. Although he was very weak, there was a hint of a smile on his lips.

He was actually smiling?

Jun Wuxie was speechless. He had fallen to this point, the situation couldn't be more miserable, yet he could still smile. It seemed that he didn't care about his own situation at all, as if the missing arms and legs and the shattered cave heaven were happening to someone else.

At this moment, Jun Wuxie's impression of Ning Wang changed again.

He knew why Ning Wang had a smile on his face.

In this situation, the only thing that could make him smile was something related to Anning.

"Anning, you go out first. I have something to say to your father."

Jun Wuxie let go of her. Anning raised her tear-streaked face and stared at him, with a hint of worry in her eyes.

"What, don't you believe my words?"

Jun Wuxie smiled and brushed away the strands of hair that were soaked with tears and stuck to her cheeks, saying, "Go ahead. The grudges are settled. I won't attack your father again."

Anning was silent for a moment, then left the room.

She suddenly realized that there were many things that seemed normal, but upon closer inspection, were not so reasonable.

She felt that she should think carefully.

"Now, are you satisfied?"

After Anning left the room, Jun Wuxie walked to the bed and said to Ning Wang.

"Thank you for your accomplishment. If you were unwilling to fulfill it, I would never be able to achieve the desired result. As it is now, this is the best ending for me, and it is also the best ending for Ninger."

Ning Wang's voice was very low. He was very weak now. Not only were his limbs incomplete, but more importantly, his cave heaven had been cracked by Jun Wuxie, and a large amount of true energy was leaking out, causing his energy to be almost completely lost.

"I have always repaid kindness with kindness, resentment with straightforwardness, and revenge with killing. I have never been soft-hearted, but this time I made an exception for you. If it weren't for Anning being gentle and obedient in front of me, and not wanting her to be too sad, and also needing her to manage Qingzhou in the future, you would have a hard time surviving."

"No matter what the reason, I am alive, and Ninger does not have to suffer the pain of losing her father. This is the best ending."

"Ning Wang is indeed Ning Wang, choosing to come to my sect to apologize when Anning was there. You not only calculated that Anning would appear, but also calculated my thoughts."

"This is just the best outcome. I had envisioned two outcomes this time. The best is the current outcome, and the worst is that I would kill myself with a sword. Even in the worst outcome, at least it wouldn't make Ninger hate you. Then, with your character, Ninger would have a chance to live a happy life in the future."

"Of course, Anning will be very happy in the future. I won't let anyone bully her, except for myself. In the future, she will be the supreme empress of Qingzhou! Enough about Anning. You must have other reasons for acting this way, otherwise, how could you choose such an inappropriate time."

"Of course, there are indeed other reasons."

Ning Wang's voice was even weaker. Speaking for a long time without medicinal energy entering his body caused his injuries to worsen.