Douluo: Dragon King's Star Devouring Wings

Chapter 706 Joint Trial by Three Judicial Offices
"This...this violates the Imperial Secrecy Law! It severely damages my dignified image as emperor!" Qian Gu Huang Yu shouted indignantly.

Gu Yuena's smile widened upon hearing this, and she laughed, "What, Huang'er, are you protecting the Empire's 'Imperial Secrecy Law' instead of the secret?"

"Why don't you just design an 'Emperor Protection Law' and block everything you think affects your dignified image?"

"Damn it, Gu Yue, this has to be deleted!" Qian Gu Huang Yu could already imagine how Gu Yue Na would use this to mock him.

Watching Qian Gu Huang Yu and Gu Yue Na start playing around, Di Tian looked helplessly at the magic array on the ground and muttered, "Doesn't anyone care about the auspicious beast?"

Just as Qian Gu Huang Yu and Gu Yue Na were playfully fighting, a voice filled with doubt and a hint of confusion suddenly rang out:
"I...I'm not dead, am I?"

As the smoke on the magic circle gradually dissipated, the figure of a woman with long pinkish-blue hair appeared before the three of them.

The girl's long, light blue hair cascaded down like a waterfall, shimmering softly in the sunlight filtering through the trees, as if filtered through a dreamlike lens. Her light blue eyes were like deep, clear lake water, captivating and enchanting.

Her face was delicate and petite, her skin as white as jade, seemingly fragile enough to break at a touch. Her nose was high and small, and her lips were pink and full, as luscious as rose petals.

The slightly upturned corners of her mouth revealed a sweet smile, but also contained a hint of doubt and confusion.

Her figure was tall and graceful, with a curvaceous body, every curve of which seemed to be a masterpiece carefully sculpted by God.

Her slender waist, so delicate it could be encircled by a single hand, formed a perfect proportion with her full breasts and rounded hips, showcasing a woman's unique grace and sensuality. Her legs were long and straight, smooth and delicate like white jade.

It was Wang Qiu'er's appearance that the Emperor Beast created based on Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er's martial soul fusion skill, Goddess of Light!

“Auspicious…Auspicious Beast…” Di Tian’s golden pupils suddenly contracted. After ten thousand years, seeing the long-dead Three-Eyed Golden Lion again, even Di Tian, ​​who had long been weathered by life and death, was stunned for a moment.

“Emperor… Emperor Tian!?” Wang Qiu’er recognized the man standing in front of her at a glance and exclaimed in surprise.

“Yes,” Di Tian exhaled and said, “It’s been a long time.”

"What... what exactly is going on? Didn't I offer myself as a sacrifice?" Wang Qiu'er said, somewhat bewildered.

"How dare you bring up the matter of sacrifice?"

Gu Yuena also gave up on continuing to play around with Qian Gu Huang Yu. She coldly glanced at Wang Qiu'er, her amethyst eyes filled with anger and disappointment at her lack of ambition.

Wang Qiu'er shivered involuntarily. Although she had never met Gu Yuena, she had heard Di Tian mention the legendary Soul Beast Lord.

Seeing Gu Yuena slowly walking towards her, and even Di Tian making way for her, Wang Qiu'er had already guessed Gu Yuena's identity.

"Should we excuse ourselves for a moment?" Qian Gu Huang Yu looked at Di Tian, ​​whose eyes were somewhat complicated, and suggested softly.

From the way Di Tian looked at the Imperial Beast just now, Qian Gu Huang Yu was already certain that Di Tian viewed the Imperial Beast in the same way she viewed Jia Lin.

She was truly raised like her own daughter.

Therefore, facing the inevitable scene of torturing the Emperor Beast, Qian Gu Huang Yu asked Di Tian if he wanted to avoid the situation.

Faced with Qian Gu Huang Yu's suggestion, Di Tian shook his head and said, "No need. Children should be punished when they do wrong. Witnessing her punishment is also one of my responsibilities as a disqualified educator."

Qian Gu Huang Yu nodded slightly, which was considered as acknowledging Di Tian's idea.

At this moment, Wang Qiu'er had also received the beginner's gift package that came with being summoned by the Holy Grail as a Heroic Spirit—modern knowledge.

Wang Qiu'er also learned a general understanding of the situation.

"...So, ever since you sacrificed yourself to Huo Yuhao, the entire Star Dou Great Forest has been on the verge of destruction." Gu Yuena had now finished explaining what had happened to Wang Qiu'er.

“I…I’m sorry…” Wang Qiu’er lowered her eyes, her expression becoming dejected.

"If apologies were enough, we would have already launched a counterattack on the God Realm!" Gu Yuena was furious at Wang Qiu'er's resigned and uncomplaining attitude.

"A majestic imperial beast, bearing the fortune of the entire Star Dou Great Forest, what have you done? You actually handed over the fortune of the entire Star Dou Great Forest!" Gu Yuena said coldly.

“But…but I really love him, I love Yuhao!” Wang Qiu’er suddenly said. After learning about the current situation in the Star Dou Great Forest, Wang Qiu’er also felt very guilty.

But she still felt that her choice to sacrifice herself in pursuit of love wasn't wrong... right?

"shoot!"

A loud slap rang out, and Wang Qiu'er was knocked to the ground by Gu Yuena. A clear, bright red handprint appeared on her once delicate and fair face.

"Is love that important to you? Are you willing to abandon your own people for love?" Gu Yuena said coldly.

Even now, Gu Yuena still can't understand why Wang Qiu'er was so determined to abandon the entire soul beast clan in order to help Huo Yuhao.

Di Tian turned his head away with some reluctance, but still did not leave. Although he felt sorry for her, he knew that this was something Wang Qiu'er had to face.

Because of what happened back then, most of the existing soul beasts who know the truth about it, although they haven't said anything, actually have opinions about the auspicious beast.

The simplest way for Wang Qiu'er to truly return to the world of soul beasts is to gain the consent of Gu Yuena, the ruler of all soul beasts.

Only by gaining Gu Yuena's approval can she be recognized by other soul beasts again.

Otherwise, she would have to be imprisoned and used as a tool to provide fortune.

“I…I don’t want to watch Yuhao die in front of me…” Wang Qiu’er said stubbornly.

"Snapped!"

"Tch..." Gu Yuena snorted coldly and slapped Wang Qiu'er across the face again, this time directly on Wang Qiu'er's left cheek.

Now Wang Qiu'er has handprints on both sides of her face.

Gu Yuena said coldly, "If you really want to save him, why don't you ask Di Tian for help? Don't tell me you don't know how to contact Di Tian."

"He was so desperate for a stranger of another race that he not only lost his own life, but also brought ruin to his entire tribe."

"What's the point of doing this other than moving yourself?"

“I…I…”

"Drip...drip..." Tears slid down Wang Qiu'er's cheeks, filled with regret, sobbing, heartache, and a hint of doubt.

Why didn't I ask Di Tian for help back then?

Wang Qiu'er suddenly froze. The situation was urgent, and Huo Yuhao was in imminent danger. Without thinking too much, she chose to sacrifice herself, risking the fate of the soul beast clan.

But why didn't I just ask Di Tian for help back then? With Di Tian's strength, dealing with a few evil soul masters who are just titled Douluo would be a piece of cake, wouldn't it?

Moreover, given how much Emperor Tian doted on him, if he were to beg Emperor Tian, ​​although he would definitely be locked up, there was a very high chance that Emperor Tian would still let Huo Yuhao go.

But even if he were really locked up, so what? As the Beast God, Di Tian couldn't keep an eye on him forever.

When someone else starts watching you, you can just run away, right? You've done that before, haven't you?
Why did I have to be so foolish as to offer myself as a sacrifice in the first place?

"Do you know what Huo Yuhao's wife's name is?" Qian Gu Huang Yu walked over and asked calmly.

"Wife?" Wang Qiu'er was taken aback, and subconsciously asked, "After I die, isn't my wife Wang Dong'er? Who else could it be?"

A mocking glint flashed in Qian Gu Huang Yu's eyes as he said, "His wife is named Tang Wutong. She is the daughter of the Sea God Tang San."

Her pale blue pupils suddenly contracted, and Wang Qiu'er's delicate body swayed violently, her eyes filled with disbelief.

"Impossible...impossible...Yuhao...how could Yuhao fall in love with someone else?" Wang Qiu'er's face turned deathly pale instantly, and she murmured to herself as if she were possessed.

"The knowledge the Holy Grail should have given you should include modern history. What's the point of deceiving yourself like this?" Qian Gu Huang Yu said disdainfully.

"I...I..." Large tears slid down Wang Qiu'er's face, her eyes filled with disbelief and an indelible sadness.

That sorrow seemed capable of severing time itself.

In fact, Wang Qiu'er already believed most of what Qian Gu Huang Yu said, because such things cannot be faked.

She just didn't want to believe it.

"Please...please tell me what happened after I died?" A glimmer of hope flashed in Wang Qiu'er's eyes. How she wished it was just a misunderstanding!

Gu Yuena glanced at Qian Gu Huang Yu subtly. She had only felt that something was amiss about what had happened back then, but she didn't know the secret behind it.

But judging from Qian Gu Huang Yu's words, she seemed to understand the hidden story.

Qian Gu Huang Yu said calmly, "It's not as complicated as you think. You know that Wang Dong'er was already half-dead before you."

"After you died, Tang San used his daughter's soul to possess Wang Dong'er, and then he took a part of your bloodline and gave it to her, eventually creating a Frankenstein's monster named Tang Wutong."

"My bloodline?" Wang Qiu'er asked in surprise.

Qian Gu Huang Yu raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "Tang Wutong has a divine artifact called the Golden Dragon Spear."

"!?!" Wang Qiu'er's pupils shrank to the size of pinpoints in an instant, her small mouth gaping open slightly, filled with disbelief.

As an imperial mythical beast and the possessor of the golden dragon bloodline, she knew all too well what kind of bloodline was required to use the golden dragon spear.

Without the bloodline of the Golden Dragon, how could one possibly wield the Golden Dragon Spear? At that time, Wang Qiu'er was the only one in the entire Douluo Continent who possessed the bloodline of the Golden Dragon.

And how come someone with the bloodline of the Golden Dragon appears right after Wang Qiu'er's death? It's so hard to guess!

"I...I was tricked?" Wang Qiu'er's tone was filled with disbelief, but her eyes revealed a hint of understanding.

"You finally understand." Di Tian sighed, looking exactly like an old father who had seen his daughter being led astray by a blond-haired man but then realized his mistake and returned home.

"Then...then all my feelings for Yuhao were fake?" Wang Qiu'er's pupils trembled violently, clearly a huge blow to her.

Qian Gu Huang Yu said, "Only you can truly understand feelings."

"Perhaps you were indeed cursed by Tang San, but the harm you caused to the soul beast race is real. The tragic deaths of millions of compatriots cannot be erased because of this," Gu Yuena continued.

"What...what do you need me to do?" Wang Qiu'er asked tentatively.

Gu Yuena said, "You probably guessed it too. The purpose of us summoning you back is for the luck that originally belonged to the soul beast race within you."

"In other words, what really matters is your identity; you yourself are not needed."

Upon hearing this, Wang Qiu'er's delicate body trembled once again. For the first time since she was summoned, fear appeared in her eyes.

Previously in the Star Dou Great Forest, relying on her status as an Imperial Auspicious Beast, Wang Qiu'er was always fearless.

No one dared to offend her, otherwise a ferocious beast would surely make them pay. But today, Gu Yuena told her that she herself was unwanted.

Or rather, she has been abandoned because of her own poor performance.

These were words that no one had ever dared to say to her when she was once an imperial mythical beast.

Qian Gu Huang Yu sneered and said, "You are so humble in front of your lover, yet you ignore the ferocious beasts who have always been obedient to you?"

Gu Yuena glanced coldly at Wang Qiu'er and said, "I'm giving you two choices now. First, you don't need to worry about anything. I will strip you of your luck and transfer it to other soul beasts."

"And after you've been stripped of your luck, you can go and die."

At this point, a chilling killing intent, seemingly emanating from the deepest hell, erupted from Gu Yuena's body, instantly locking onto Wang Qiu'er.

Beads of cold sweat slid down Wang Qiu'er's pretty face. She knew that Gu Yuena really wanted to kill her. If she nodded even once, she would really die!

"I...I choose the second one!" Wang Qiu'er seemed to have used all her strength to finally shout out these words.

Having finally returned to Douluo Continent, there are still so many things I haven't figured out: the truth behind my own death, what happened after Huo Yuhao, and how Wang Dong'er died.

These events gnawed at Wang Qiu'er's soul like ants, and she was unwilling to die until she understood everything.

Gu Yuena said, "The second option is that you must atone for your actions, and from now on, you will never have the same treatment again."

“I do!” Wang Qiu’er shouted.

"Making statements is meaningless; let's answer with concrete actions," Gu Yuena said calmly.

After saying that, Gu Yuena turned around and prepared to leave.

Halfway there, Gu Yuena suddenly turned around and looked at Wang Qiu'er. "Do you know? Right now, there aren't even twenty ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts in the entire Star Dou Great Forest."

ps
If I were to interrogate Qiu'er, I would truly feel that, out of all the choices she made, she chose the worst possible outcome for a soul beast...

(End of this chapter)