That Woman Daji Was No Good

"Earlier, a streak of mysterious light passed through here. I imagine it was that demonic peacock, Kong Xuan. He flew west long ago, and I fear he's already far away."

Hearing this, Daoist Duobao and Golden Spirit Holy Mother exchanged a meaningful glance.

"In that case, my junior sister and I shall take our leave. Farewell!"

With that, the two of them turned into streaks of light and vanished over the horizon.

Ye Xuan, however, felt awkward.

They had plainly seen through his clumsy lie, but had chosen not to expose him.

They had clearly given him a great deal of face.

Ye Xuan shook his head and hurriedly rode a cloud away.

Meanwhile, Daoist Duobao and Golden Spirit Holy Mother, who had long since departed, spoke to each other in the air.

"Senior brother, that mysterious man was plainly deceiving us. Why didn't you expose him to his face?"

Golden Spirit Holy Mother was clearly still upset about it.

The fair and plump Daoist Duobao's gaze grew profound.

"Junior sister, that fellow was clearly no ordinary person."

"I couldn't sense the slightest trace of his presence. That means he was at least a Quasi-Saint."

"After fighting that demonic bird for so long, the two of us have suffered injuries to some degree. If we faced that fellow, I doubt our chances of winning would be very good. We might as well give him some face."

As he spoke, his expression grew grave again.

Even now, he still could not figure out where such a powerful expert had come from.

The enormous cloak the man wore and the ghost-face mask on his face.

Both were clearly extraordinarily powerful magic treasures, yet Daoist Duobao still had no idea what treasures they were.

Daoist Duobao sighed inwardly. The waters of the Primordial World really did run deep.

Golden Spirit Holy Mother normally had a terrible temper, but Daoist Duobao's explanation startled her.

On careful thought, it really was so. Although she still felt somewhat indignant, she ultimately held it in.

The two of them gradually disappeared into the distance.

Ye Xuan, who had been flying for a long time, finally stopped only after he could no longer sense their presence.

The flame totem on his hand flashed.

It transformed back into the utterly alluring Kong Xuan.

Looking at Kong Xuan dressed as a woman before him, Ye Xuan felt a faint chill in his heart.

Powerful as Kong Xuan was, he liked dressing as a woman.

It made Ye Xuan somewhat uncomfortable.

Before Ye Xuan could speak, however,

Kong Xuan spoke first.

"Fellow Daoist Wuming, I owe you a karmic debt for this. I shall repay it someday."

"I shall take my leave here. The mountains are high and the rivers long; if fate permits, we shall meet again."

With that, he turned into a streak of light and vanished over the horizon.

Before Ye Xuan could get a word out, Kong Xuan had already disappeared into the distance.

The sight left Ye Xuan utterly furious.

This fellow just ran off before I could say a word?

He really has some nerve.

Because of Kong Xuan, Ye Xuan's second corpse-driving mission had now been activated.

Yet Kong Xuan had inexplicably run off.

Where was Ye Xuan supposed to find Yuanfeng's corpse now?

Ye Xuan could not help but seethe.

"If I ever see you again, I'll make you pay, you cross-dressing fellow."

Ye Xuan cursed inwardly.

But in the end, there was nothing he could do.

He could only continue his journey, riding the clouds and mist.

He did not know how long it took before he finally returned to Chaoge.

Ye Xuan slipped back into his palace without a sound, disturbing no one.

He was quite satisfied with this trip to Jizhou.

He had brought Zheng Lun, one of Heng and Ha, under his command.

He had met the greatest beauty of the human race.

He had also unexpectedly met Bo Yikao of Xiqi.

He had learned the underlying reason for Jizhou's rebellion.

On the way back, he had also met Kong Xuan, Daoist Duobao, and Golden Spirit Holy Mother.

He had unlocked the Hongmeng Corpse-Driving System's second mission: drive Yuanfeng's corpse!

But he still had no clue how to complete that second mission.

After all, he did not even know where [Yuanfeng's burial site] was.

It seemed that once he had arranged everything in Chaoge, he would have to look for Kong Xuan.

Perhaps only Kong Xuan knew where [Yuanfeng's burial site] was.

His first priority, then, was to bring Kong Xuan under his command and, through him, complete the Hongmeng Corpse-Driving System's second mission.

Over the next few days, morning court was held in Chaoge every day.

Ye Xuan personally directed the civil and military officials and implemented a great many policies for the benefit of the people.

At the same time, he directed his royal uncle Bi Gan from afar as he opened the granaries and distributed grain throughout Yin Shang.

He did the same with Huang Feihu, the State-Protecting Martial King Cheng.

Under Ye Xuan's instructions,

Huang Feihu, the State-Protecting Martial King Cheng, led Chaoge's elite cavalry and war-elephant riders north by a roundabout route.

They were already very close to Jizhou.

Since Jizhou had long harbored rebellious intentions, Chaoge naturally needed to prepare a response in advance.

Ye Xuan did not intend to let Su Hu of Jizhou off, either.

At the slightest suspicious move from him, Chaoge would crush him completely with the force of thunder.

That would kill the chicken to frighten the monkeys.

Otherwise, those fellows might really take Chaoge for a soft persimmon.

Under Ye Xuan's direction, all manner of policies were implemented in an orderly manner.

The machinery of government also operated in an orderly manner.

Things across the realm were gradually taking a turn for the better.

During this period, Yin Shang had undergone tremendous changes.

Not only had the abnormal weather been changed, but the Human Emperor had also issued an edict condemning his own faults, and his royal uncle Bi Gan had personally overseen the opening of the granaries and distribution of grain, greatly calming the hearts of the people throughout the realm.

Huang Feihu, in particular, had led Chaoge's elite cavalry and war-elephant riders on patrol throughout the realm.

They swept away crime and evil, wiping out the many forces hidden in the shadows.

It could be said that they had restored clear skies to Yin Shang.

Together with the various policies benefiting the people, this gave many of the bewildered masses a glimmer of hope.

Through all these measures, Yin Shang's national strength became somewhat more consolidated.

Without anyone noticing, Yin Shang's fortune had instead risen considerably.

This left the gods and buddhas filling the heavens, who had been watching Yin Shang in secret, clicking their tongues in wonder.

A few days later, Zheng Lun arrived from Jizhou as promised.

But it was not quite as Ye Xuan had imagined.

Zheng Lun had actually arrived in Chaoge with a vast procession of men and horses.

Only after Ye Xuan personally received Zheng Lun did he understand the reason.

It turned out that Su Hu of Jizhou had personally arranged a great quantity of provisions and had Zheng Lun bring them to Chaoge himself.

He said it was to atone for Jizhou's disrespect that day.

Hearing this, Ye Xuan could not help but sneer.

If he knew it would come to this, why did he do it in the first place?

After I discovered Jizhou's plot to rebel, he immediately sent a vast quantity of provisions to demonstrate his loyalty?

Even so, Ye Xuan still had no intention of letting Jizhou off.

Whether Jizhou rebelled or not was no longer important.

What Chaoge urgently needed now was a chicken to kill as a warning to the monkeys.

Ye Xuan had already decided that Jizhou would be that chicken.

Even if this chicken was perfectly obedient, Ye Xuan was still prepared to put it to the knife.

When Zheng Lun told him how much grain and fodder there was,

Ye Xuan was dumbstruck.

It seemed Jizhou really had made a huge sacrifice. The provisions it had sent far exceeded Ye Xuan's expectations.

But Zheng Lun told Ye Xuan something else.

Su Hu's daughter, Su Daji of Jizhou, had personally requested to come to Chaoge.

She wanted to help the Human Emperor with his worries and difficulties.

Hearing this, Ye Xuan sprayed out the mouthful of strong tea he had just taken!

Why did this woman come of her own accord?

This woman was no good!!!