The Demon Concubine of God

Chapter 504 Have we never met again in this life?

There have been arrests and killings almost every day in Beijing these past few days.

Unfortunately, Chu Yanqiu encountered various troubles on his way to court in the early morning, getting stuck in traffic and unable to attend court smoothly, even though he was a highly skilled expert and had exhausted all his methods and means.

Chu Yanqiu finally understood that what had happened to him was beyond human explanation, so he had no choice but to turn back.

As Chu Yanqiu walked home, he saw soldiers arresting relatives of officials who had been confiscated. The massive procession of criminals was divided into waves, with men and women interspersed, stretching as far as the eye could see. He estimated that there were at least five or six families of officials whose property had been confiscated.

Chu Yanqiu was even more confused.

Has that woman changed after all?

He dared not recall what happened on the second day of his wedding, but at crucial moments, the image of that woman from that day would always surface in his mind.

With repeated memories, her expression filled my dreams, eventually turning into a sorrowful and melancholic look.

"Does this mean we'll never see each other again in this lifetime?"

Chu Yanqiu felt a sharp pain in his chest.

That's what that woman meant; everything she did spoke volumes about her hatred for him.

Otherwise, there wouldn't have been an imperial edict to strip him of his post and expel him from the capital.

After that incident, he was stopped at the city gate on his first day of court. That woman showed her ruthless and cruel side. On the same day, he rushed back and actually saw the imperial edict.

Upon entering the Duke's mansion, the servants were overjoyed to congratulate them, for the imperial decree had bestowed the titles of Prince upon the eldest son, Ji Ziyin, and the third son, Ji Zichu. Such an honor was unprecedented in history, with two princes being granted titles from the same family.

When they saw him, the second young master, everyone avoided eye contact.

The imperial edict blatantly and without any words stripped him of his official position, telling him that the court no longer needed him and that he should go back to where he came from.

This was close to the original wording of the imperial edict. Chu Yanqiu read the edict his mother handed him, then slowly closed it, a bitter smile appearing on his face for a moment.

I still remember his path to officialdom. It was through the young emperor's requests and letters that he was invited to serve, as if he were begging for divine intervention. Now, times have changed, and he is being thrown back to where he came from, like trash.

His mother, Granny Ji, held her son's hand and comforted him, saying, "If you don't want to be an official, then don't be. It's just a good opportunity to escort your maternal grandfather back to Xiliang City. You can take over your maternal grandfather's position as city lord and become a powerful overlord in the region. It's not a big deal."

Chu Yanqiu looked at his mother with a bitter smile and said, "Why do you have to say these things at this time? I will not leave. My only wish now is to see her."

When Grandma Ji saw her son like this, she couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

Other people's sons might be driven to despair over a relationship, but this pair of enemies in her family might just end up in a fight to the death.

She bit her lip and said bitterly, "We all underestimated her. That woman has no womanly qualities at all. Despite her broken background, she has never changed her ambition as a man. Everyone she has met along the way has been a stepping stone for her ambition. It's a pity that only my son has suffered."

Grandma Ji Er tenderly raised her hand and stroked Chu Yanqiu's forehead.

Chu Yanqiu resisted, dodging the touch, and stubbornly said, "She is not a man, she is a woman."

Seeing her son act foolishly again, Grandma Ji didn't argue with him and could only go along with him, saying, "Alright, alright! If you say it's a girl, then it's a girl."

Then she remembered something and said, "A message came from the small house in the back garden. The Immortal Ancestor sent someone to tell you not to go to the palace to die. This Immortal Ancestor is really sparing with words. He only said these few words and did not reveal the reason at all."

Chu Yanqiu then believed that something unexpected must have happened that day, probably hurting her heart, which caused her personality to change drastically, turning her from a righteous and responsible person into a tyrannical and murderous one.

Now she's the one who calls the shots in the court, and no matter what method Chu Yanqiu uses, he can't get close to the palace, let alone see her.

However, she eventually realized that the young emperor hadn't made things difficult for her; on the contrary, he was spoiling her. Her anxious heartbeat, which had been pounding for days, gradually calmed down.

For some reason, he's been feeling uneasy these past few days, as if a loved one he cares about is about to suffer an accident.

Chu Yanqiu returned to his courtyard. His mother, Second Madam Ji, sent a head maid to invite him to her courtyard, wanting the two of them to have a meal together. Chu Yanqiu was exhausted, so he declined his mother's invitation. He was no longer affected and collapsed onto the bed.

He closed his eyes and let his mind wander. After a while, he suddenly got out of bed. He didn't know why, but if he didn't do something at times like this, the panic in his heart would only get worse.

He left his room and hurriedly went to the small hut where the Immortal Ancestor was in seclusion.

He stood in front of the hut and asked to meet the Immortal Ancestor.

He knew very well that the poisonous scheme the Immortal Ancestor used on him was entirely aimed at Shen Wen. He refused to believe that now that Shen Wen was no longer in her hands, she would just let it go.

But their request to meet received no response from the cabin.

Chu Yanqiu's knees buckled, and he knelt on the ground, determined to remain kneeling until the Immortal Ancestor saw him.

He just wanted to hear with his own ears whether or not the Immortal Ancestor's goal had been achieved, or when it would be achieved.

He desperately wanted to see Shen Wen.

But by kneeling like that, the time had already passed to the same time the next day.

And on the second day, many things happened in the city.

The streets and alleys outside were in complete chaos, like a battlefield. Unidentified groups of people were searching for, looking for, and killing people, barging into homes and killing for no apparent reason.

Many of those killed were outsiders. Although they claimed to be killing martial arts practitioners and cultivators, many other ordinary people were also implicated. And that wasn't all; the massacre didn't stop at night. Religious sects and any place where offerings were made were targeted by these people, resulting in many being captured and killed.

In almost a day and a night, the wronged souls of those who died unjustly in the capital gathered into dark clouds that nearly covered the entire city.

Such a great phenomenon naturally could not be hidden from Yuchi Lian, who was in seclusion in the small house.

Moreover, most of these wronged souls were powerful soldiers she had recruited over the years.

Yu Chi Lian awoke from his meditation and almost immediately went out of the house to look up at the sky.

Chu Yanqiu, who had been kneeling for a day and a night, finally had the chance to see her.

Chu Yanqiu was already numb from kneeling, but in his excitement, he still crawled a few steps and pleaded, "Immortal Ancestor! I beg the Immortal Ancestor to grant my request."

Only then did Yu Chi Lian notice that there was also Chu Yanqiu in her little corner of the world.

Yu Chi Lian asked, "Why aren't you staying in your own courtyard? What are you doing here?"

Chu Yanqiu's dry lips parted and closed as he said, "Didn't the Immortal Ancestor say that he would subdue Shen Wen and take her under his wing? How come the Immortal Ancestor has gone this far but hasn't brought her back?"

Yu Chi Lian suddenly realized what was happening. She asked, "That woman made things difficult for you? Did she try to kill you?"

Chu Yanqiu looked disappointed. He slowly shook his head and said, "I can't see her at all. She's always been helped by immortals. I'm just a mortal. I'm no match for immortals."

Yu Chi Lian said, "That Shen Wen is no longer the person you want to see. It seems that your tragedy is destined by fate. I have said all I need to say. I still advise you to give up this relationship."

Looking at her distraught and wretched state, broken by love, she sighed and said, "At worst, I won't interfere with the second person you choose in the future, or if you ask me to grant your wish, I might lend you a hand, how about that?"

Chu Yanqiu didn't understand. He was just puzzled. Wasn't this Immortal Ancestor supposed to be very powerful? How come things turned out the way she had planned and discovered? How come in the end, the woman who should have been in her grasp was abandoned by her?

Even this internal struggle didn't matter; he just wanted to see her again. This thought was practically obsessive, lingering in his heart, making him feel incredibly uncomfortable.

Yu Chi Lian had other things to do at the moment. She always came and went without a trace. Now that she had finished talking with Chu Yanqiu, she used a stealth technique and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

When it reappeared, it was already in the streets and alleys.

When Yu Chi Lian arrived at the alley entrance, the imperial troops had just slaughtered everyone in the alley.

Yu Chi Lian walked among the scattered corpses and saw the cultivators she had summoned to the capital, who were also among them.

I couldn't help but shake my head.

These cultivators were actually killed by a group of ordinary people. Although they were soldiers with some fighting power, they were all highly skilled, possessed magical artifacts and spirit beasts, and some even practiced forbidden techniques. Their methods were ruthless, vicious, and inhumane, which should have made them extremely difficult to kill. How could they have died like this?

Yu Chi Lian couldn't understand.

However, she couldn't think too much about it at the moment. She had a premonition that if her group wasn't rescued in time, they would all be wiped out soon.

Yu Chi Lian couldn't help but think of Shen Wen, who had been replaced in the palace.

Considering that the murderers were soldiers sent by the palace, it's highly likely that eight or nine of them were involved with Shen Wen.

If that's true, then this Shen Wen is much more capable than she imagined.

The question is, who is the core of this?

Yu Chi Lian had no idea where his men were hiding in the capital.

The only way now is for them to ask her for help. If she senses the distress signal, she can rescue them as quickly as possible.

However, she could only save a limited number of people. Every time she received a distress signal and arrived at the scene, 80% of the people had already been killed. The timing was so bad that they were practically at the same point in time.

The inability to save anyone was incredibly frustrating for the self-proclaimed powerful immortal.

However, she then thought that the woman might have some special methods.

Just as she had guessed, the current Consort Shen Wen had a way to quickly find the person she wanted.

On the dragon throne in the main hall of the palace, the charming and alluring imperial concubine sat with an air of smug confidence.

"For over twenty years, I've been lying in the shadows, and finally, the advantages I've accumulated have a chance to be put to use. Hmph! What Immortal Ancestor, what Immortal Venerable? Once you're in the capital, no matter how capable you are, you'll only be toyed with by me. Since you won't leave, I'll go find you myself. I want to see if you're really as hard to kill as the rumors say."

Her eyes flashed with a sharp light as she stared intently into the distance. Only she knew that she had already reached a small house in front of the Duke of Ji's mansion.

The shrubs and flowers planted in front of the house swayed in the wind, like a little scout whispering secrets.