Unparalleled Evildoer

Chapter 184: Xuannv Descends to Earth to Collect the Nine Stele Tablets

What kind of car could drive to the top of the misty mountain? Who was the person playing the piano in the car? Why was he playing the piano here? Was he a god descending from heaven? Everyone looked at it intently with doubt.

When Wuzhan heard the piano sound, his heart began to beat wildly. It seemed that he had heard it somewhere before, but he couldn't tell where. Even the fragrant carriage covered with gauze seemed to have been seen somewhere before. But when he thought about it, how could this be possible?

Ying Zheng asked Xu Shi, "Who played the chariot, and how did the chariot get to the top of the mountain?"

Xu Shi looked ashen, and whispered, "She is the Holy God of Heaven, the Lady of the Nine Heavens, and that car is her vehicle, the Nine Phoenix Carriage."

Ying Zheng hurriedly shouted: "Hurry up and order everyone to kneel down and worship the Holy Spirit, and bless our great Qin country with peace and prosperity for thousands of years."

Nearly 10,000 people prostrated themselves before the fragrant carriage on the mountain, "Please, Holy Spirit, bless our Great Qin with peace and prosperity for generations to come..."

Wuzhan was the only one who did not kneel down. He was concentrating on listening to the music. At this moment, a white shadow flew down from the top of the mountain to Wuzhan. This person was tall and strong, with wings on his back. He wore a silver helmet and armor, and held a large axe that shone with silver light. He had angry eyebrows and bull eyes, and looked murderous. He pointed at Wuzhan and said, "Why don't you kneel down when you see the gods?"

Wuzhan said calmly, "I don't know what merits you have, why are you kneeling down?"

The man ignored Wuzhan's answer and continued to ask, "Who taught you this method of breaking the formation? Tell the truth!"

"No one taught it to me. I recorded it by observing the celestial phenomena."

"Nonsense! How can a mortal like you comprehend such profound Taoism?"

Everyone didn't know who this man was and were terrified, fearing that he would take their lives in a moment of anger. Then, seeing Wuzhan refusing to kneel and talking to a god in this way, they were so scared that they almost buried their heads in the ground. Even Xu Shi hid his head in the crowd and dared not say a word.

"If you think it is impossible for mortals to do it, then it is impossible. Believe it or not!"

“How dare you disrespect this god!” He stretched out his giant palm and grabbed Wuzhan. Although Jin Xingzi was beside him, he was intimidated by the powerful true energy and did not dare to stand up to stop him. He shouted anxiously in his heart: “Little Master, this is a god, how can you be so foolish as to provoke him!”

Miao Xin stood up and rushed towards the man, shouting, "Put me down, sir!" Before he reached him, he was blown away by the true energy from the man's palm. He fell to the ground and spit out blood. If he was not an immortal, he would have died.

“If you don’t tell me, I will strangle you to death!” He exerted force with his palm, and Wuzhan’s neck was pinched so hard that it made a creaking sound.

"Stop!" A clear and cold voice came from the carriage, and the music of the piano stopped.

The man let go of his hand, threw Wuzhe to the ground, and said respectfully to Xiangche: "Holy God, his eyes are full of devilishness, we can't let him stay!"

"There is nothing inside him. He can't even practice cultivation. How can he have demonic nature? Don't bother with him."

"But how could he possibly know this long-lost method of breaking the formation? It must have been passed down by the remnants of the Demon Cult!"

"He is smart and it is possible that he can comprehend it on his own. Take back the nine tablets and return to report!"

The man did not dare to disobey. He moved his lips and chanted some incantation. The nine tablets shrank rapidly and floated up. He took out a golden box and took the nine tablets away with a "whoosh!"

Then the Queen Mother of the Nine Heavens said, "Ying Zheng, you are the soul of the ancestor dragon. Qin unified China. You have done immeasurable good deeds. I hope you can be benevolent and bring peace to the people. Don't be obsessed with the pursuit of eternal life and go astray."

Ying Zheng hurriedly shouted: "Follow the teachings of the Holy Spirit!"

"Xu Fu, now that you have been freed from the seal, you should stop hiding. Do more good deeds in the world, educate your people, and sincerely repent!"

Mayor Xu was sweating profusely. He was shocked and raised his head, shouting, "Thank you, Holy God, for not killing me. I will definitely reform myself!"

Everyone heard that Fang vaguely knew Xu Shi's origins, but they didn't know what mistake he made to be sealed, or how to untie it. They thought that he must have lived for a long time.

"Sun God, let's go!" Before he finished speaking, there were a few phoenix calls, resounding through the sky. Nine fiery red phoenixes spread their wings and lined up in pairs. Above the clouds, they looked like dancing golden clouds, pulling the fragrant carriage made of gold, jade and gauze into the sky. When the Sun God spread his wings and flew to the side of the carriage, he disappeared into the clouds in an instant.

"Farewell to the Holy Spirit!" Ying Zheng and thousands of people shouted in unison. They were all very excited to see the gods for the first time.

As soon as Wuzhan's flushed face turned white again, he came to Miaoxin's side, helped her up, and whispered, "Don't be so reckless in the future. If he wants to kill me, how can you stop him? If not handled properly, you may even lose your life. You should learn from Jinxingzi."

Miao Xin reluctantly said, "My Lord, I'm fine. I'll be fine in a few days!" But in her heart she said, "At that time, I was only concerned about your safety. How could I have thought about so much?"

Jin Xingzi said, "Little Master, you scared me. They are gods in heaven. You are so brave to talk back to them. Fortunately, the goddess stopped you, otherwise you would have lost your life!" Fusu and others also came over to show their concern.

Wuzhan smiled and said, "You come and help Miss Miao!"

Ying Zheng was helped up by Zhao Gao and rebuked Wuzhan, "Wuzhan, how dare you offend the gods?"

Wuzhan stepped forward and knelt down, saying, "I don't know either. I don't want to surrender from the bottom of my heart. Only Your Majesty can make me surrender!"

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng laughed out loud: "Your mouth is better than a million soldiers. I can't bear it. However, I like your stubborn character, haha!"

Zhao Gao smiled and said, "We were able to break the evil formation of the rebels, thanks to the Imperial Master and the Imperial Censor. Your Majesty is fortunate to have two saints assisting you!" Li Si said, "Your Majesty, Yao Jia secretly colluded with the remnants and framed your Majesty. How do you want to deal with him?"

Ying Zheng thought for a long time and shouted, "Bring Yao Jia forward!"

The depressed Yao Jia was brought in front of Ying Zheng by two soldiers. He knelt on the ground and kept muttering: "I am a sinner through the ages. I deserve to be put to death. I am a sinner through the ages. I deserve to be put to death..."

Ying Zheng asked, "Yao Jia, do you have anything else to say?"

Upon hearing this, Yao Jia knelt on the ground and said, "I have nothing to say. I beg Your Majesty to punish me, to have me torn to pieces, and to exterminate my entire clan!"

Ying Zheng said, "You colluded with the remnants of evil and wanted to frame Xiandaoyuan, causing this catastrophe. Your crime is unforgivable. But if you want to frame me, I don't believe it. How can I forget that you have worked day and night for state affairs, and your hair has turned from black to white? If you want to kill me, you could have killed me when Lao Ai was rebellious. Why wait until today? I know you are loyal, how can I bear to kill you..., I will issue an order to strip Yao Jia of his official position and title, demote him to a commoner, and exile him to Ba County!"

Yao Jia burst into tears and said, "Your Majesty's words are enough. If Yao Jia is not killed, it will set a precedent and the law will not exist. I beg Your Majesty to grant me the death penalty!"

Li Si said: "Your Majesty has spared your life. Why don't you give up your accomplices to thank the Emperor for his grace?"

Yao Jia chuckled and said, "Li Si, stop being so hypocritical. You were like this when you assassinated Han Fei. You were afraid that others would be more talented than you and lose the favor of His Majesty. Now you have got what you wanted."

Li Si gnashed his teeth and said, "You are really like a mad dog biting people indiscriminately. How could you plan such a big conspiracy by yourself? Give out the rebels quickly, otherwise I will torture you to extract a confession!"

Yao Jia said: "Yang Ruihe is dead. Zhang Han refused to be in the same boat with the guilty ministers and has been replaced. He is hiding in his tent. He should not be dead yet. Please send someone to rescue him as soon as possible!"

When the ministers heard what Yao Jia said, they remembered that Zhang Han had left at some point, and they thought it must be Hua Qingyue's disguise again. Wang Ben immediately sent people to the Lishan camp to rescue him.

Yao Jia knelt on the ground again and shouted, "Your Majesty, take care. I am guilty and willing to die to atone for my crime!" As soon as he finished speaking, he fell to the ground motionless. Xu Shi went forward to check and saw that his face was black, knowing that he had committed suicide by taking poison.

Ying Zheng was sad and sighed, "Why bother?"

Yao Jia took all the blame, and his death saved the loyal ministers involved. Old ministers like Feng Jie knew that Yao Jia was loyal, but ended up with such an end, and they all cried with heartache.

Li Si said, "Your Majesty, I have a report. Yao Jia is dead, and the position of the Supreme Court Justice cannot be vacant. Previously, many ministers recommended Lord Wuzhan. Now that he has experienced so many events, it is enough to prove his talent. I think he is the most suitable person to serve as the Supreme Court Justice."

Ying Zheng said: "Approved! After returning to the court, we will reward you according to your merits!"

Wuzhan stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, please take back your order. I am afraid that I cannot take on such an important task. Please choose another competent minister!"

The ministers were very surprised to hear this. Although he was the Imperial Censor for Suppressing Rebellion, he was not among the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers and had no real power. When they recommended him as the Chief Justice before, some people did oppose it. But after this disaster, Wuzhan was able to see through everything and turn the tide of the chaos. His talent and knowledge were unmatched in the court. Now that he was appointed as the Chief Justice, everyone in the court was convinced. They didn't expect that Wuzhan was indifferent to fame and fortune and would refuse again.

Ying Zheng said unhappily, "Wu Zhan, you disobeyed my order before. Now that I need someone urgently, you are disobeying me again. What do you want?"

"Your Majesty, I dare not disobey your order. However, after this incident, my condition has worsened. I am afraid that I no longer have the energy to do my best for Your Majesty and miss out on national affairs. Please, Your Majesty, dismiss me from my official position and title!" All the ministers sighed when they heard this.

Ying Zheng knew that Wuzhan was telling the truth, so he turned to Xu Shi and asked, "Does the Imperial Master have any solution?"

Xu Shi looked at Wuzhan and shook his head, saying, "Your pulse is different from that of an ordinary person. I can't do anything about it. But I heard that the Nine-turn Soul-Restoring Pill refined by Master Ye Yi of Kunlun Mountain can rebuild meridians, replenish qi and strengthen the body. Even a dead person can be resurrected after eating it."

Ying Zheng said: "Then the Imperial Master should send someone to ask him for help!"

Xu Shi said: "Your Majesty, you don't know that Kunlun Mountain is not in the territory of Daqin. The mountains are majestic, covered with ice and snow all year round, and it is uninhabited. Ye Yi lives in seclusion there, and it is difficult to find him. It is not easy for people who go to ask for medicine to come back alive, let alone get the elixir. What's more, the Nine Revolutions Soul-Restoring Pill is difficult to make. Even if I see him, how can he give it to me!"

Wuzhan heard this and felt sad. Wanjiao had gone to such a dangerous place for him. Lingkongzi had been looking for her for so long and hadn't returned. Did he meet with an accident? "Wanjiao, Wanjiao, I just want you to be safe!"

Ying Zheng said: "I will call all the famous doctors in the world to you. If they can't cure your disease, they will never leave alive!"

Wuzhan said: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I am grateful. Everyone has their own destiny. Let it be. You cannot force it."

Xu Shi said: "Since you don't want to be an official, and you are well-educated and familiar with the law, why don't you join the Taoist temple? If you can help me make the elixir of immortality as soon as possible, maybe after taking it, your strange disease will be cured!"

Meng Yi shouted, "How can my talent get me into the Immortal Dao Academy and let you control me?"

Wang Ben said sternly: "The goddess has just come down to warn you, but the state teacher still refuses to give up and defies the will of heaven. Aren't you afraid of the punishment from the gods?"

Mayor Xu laughed and said, "You all shout 'Long live the emperor' all day long, but it's just words. Who doesn't want to gain eternal life? What are the reasons for those gods to kill hearts, thoughts, demons and monsters? Isn't it to gain eternal life for themselves? I am asking for immortality for your majesty, what's wrong with that? Should they be allowed to have eternal life, but not us?"

After hearing this, the whole audience was silent. What Xu Shi said made sense. Ying Zheng said solemnly: "General, don't mention this matter again!"

Wuzhan knew clearly that Xu Shi had promised not to take back the five-colored stone, and he could not break his promise now. If he entered his Xiandao Academy, he would take back the five-colored stone as a matter of course. After thinking for a long time, he bowed to Xu Shi and said, "I am willing to join the Xiandao Academy and spare no effort to help Your Majesty achieve immortality!"

(End of this chapter)