Madam, please listen to my explanation.

Chapter 111 Xu Jinhuan, you're bullying me!

Zhao Ruoxi gritted her teeth inwardly.

Even now that she is the emperor, this is the first time she has truly experienced the feeling of powerlessness that comes with not being able to control her own destiny.

'You'll understand when you reach the position of father.'

Every choice and decision you make can no longer be judged solely on your own preferences or the world's perception of good and evil.

Just moments ago, he had scoffed at what his father had said.

Unexpectedly, reality slapped me hard in the face so quickly!
Seeing this, Zhou Jin also waved her hand and said, "Go ahead, it's alright, he's not beyond redemption yet."

Thinking of how many ordinary people in Kyoto are dying tragically on the roadside, and how many in various prefectures are unaware that a new era has begun, I realize that the world is changing.

As Xu Xinnian said, everything is in ruins and there are countless things waiting for me to do!

When the enormous Great Yan Dynasty pressed down on his shoulders, even though his great revenge had been fulfilled, he gained unimaginable power.

She couldn't feel happy at all.

Zhao Ruoxi took a deep breath and nodded with a cold face.

"Okay, teachers, please discuss this for now."

She turned around and walked towards the outside of the Qiyun Altar.

"My lords, rise!"

Seeing that Xu Jinhuan's single sentence was more powerful than ten sentences from the kneeling officials, the crowd dared not utter another word and shut their mouths tightly.

They were overjoyed and hurriedly left with the newly enthroned Emperor Jinghe.
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"Meow~"

As soon as the officials left, the cat at his feet seemed to have lost its mind, circling around him and rubbing against him with its neck outstretched.

Xu Jinhuan watched as the other person suddenly crouched down slightly, his face serious, his beard trembling slightly.

Just as I was wondering, I suddenly felt a warm, damp sensation on my trouser leg.
Realizing what had happened, he was furious and immediately kicked him away, sending him flying far away!
"Get out!!!"

"Meow—woof—."

"Senior, you just said that she is not beyond saving. Please enlighten us on how to save Niao Niao!"

Xu Jinhuan's face was full of black lines.

If Zhou Jin hadn't said that the cat might still be useful, that kick just now would have been more than just sending it flying!

Zhou Jin stroked her chin, frowned in thought for a moment, and slowly spoke:
"Well, there are probably two ways to save Niao Niao, but while they sound simple, putting them into practice is extremely difficult."

"Please speak freely, senior," Xu Jinhuan said earnestly.

"Firstly, as I just said, while the snake venom has not yet spread to vital parts, if we can get my old ghost master out of his coffin, a mere seventh-grade snake venom can be easily broken with a flick of the finger."

Xu Jinhuan's eye twitched.

If I'm not mistaken, your master has just emerged from seclusion!
If they were willing to lend a helping hand, why would I have to go to them to ask for help?

Judging from the person in front of him and what happened to Shen Ye, it's clear that, given that person's nature, he most likely doesn't care about the lives of these disciples at all.
Although the one who studied under the Sword Saint is now doing the worst, he is still the number one on the Earth Ranking.
But one by one, they had their hands and feet broken since childhood, and the scars on their faces were more numerous than Xu Jinhuan's hair.

His wife and children were murdered by a great demon, and he even ventured into the Hundred Thousand Mountains for this reason.
If I remember correctly, there were two others who died tragically in the war between humanity and the demon race that determined the fate of mankind.

If their mentor, Lu Yuan, had shown even the slightest bit of protectiveness, these disciples wouldn't have ended up in such a miserable state.

For some inexplicable reason, he even felt that these people's tragic fate might be due to the intentional neglect of that person.

The purpose was to enable these disciples to 'become successful'.
To put it bluntly, if Zhou Jin had died in the Ten Thousand Mountains back then, that person probably wouldn't have even frowned at it.

"Senior, please just tell me the second one."

Zhou Jin raised an eyebrow, looking suspicious. "What's with that expression? I didn't realize you were so knowledgeable about our sect at such a young age!" He shook his head and continued, "The second one... it's even simpler to explain."

"Meow!"

As the two were talking, the chubby orange cat limped back again.

The look in its eyes as it gazed at Xu Jinhuan carried a hint of resentment and grievance, which gave Xu Jinhuan goosebumps.
Burning a cat? Could it be a case of mistaken identity?
Your husband's body is still warm!

Just as it was about to lash out again, the fat cat suddenly leaped onto Gu Niaoniao.

"Senior, you'd better give me a reason not to kill it."

Xu Jinhuan was exasperated, fearing that the silly cat might suddenly urinate or defecate on Gu Niaoniao. Just as he was about to forcefully shake it off, Zhou Jin suddenly showed an interested expression and stopped him.

"Don't rush! Look!"

The chubby orange cat gently twitched its nose and took cat-like steps to Gu Niaoniao's injured neck, where it gently licked it.

Its round pupils gradually turned into a vertical line, and a sense of antiquity and remoteness reappeared within its body.

"Um"

Gu Niaoniao let out a muffled moan, her brows furrowing tightly once more.

Visible to the naked eye, wisps of black energy were being licked into the stomach by Fatty Orange along the wound!
As he was looking at it, Xu Jinhuan suddenly felt the weight in his arms lighten!
'Splat—'

A flash of white light appeared before Xu Jinhuan's eyes, and before he could react to what had happened, his arms were already empty!
"Oh! Xu... Xu Jinhuan?"

"Senior Brother Zhou Jin?"

Hearing the childish voice calling out, Xu Jinhuan looked down. Gu Niaoniao's gilded dress, which she had been wearing, lay sprawled on the ground, and a tiny head peeked out from the neckline.

She raised her arm blankly, the long sleeves seeming to carry a great weight, almost causing her to fall over.

"袅袅袅???"

"Meow~"

Fat Orange suddenly jumped onto Xu Jinhuan's shoulder, nuzzling his face as if seeking praise.

Xu Jinhuan had no intention of paying attention to the other party at this moment. He just stared dumbfounded at the 'Gu Niaoniao' who had suddenly shrunk several times and was only up to his knees.

"You two have suddenly grown so tall! Huh? Who's mimicking me? Little Fish?"

Gu Niaoniao looked around, as if searching for the little fish.

Xu Jinhuan suddenly squatted down, rubbed Gu Xiaoxiao's head, then reached under her armpits and picked her up in one swift motion!

The little one flailed wildly, face flushed, "Xu Xu Jin Huan, what are you doing? Put me down!"

Xu Jinhuan turned a deaf ear.

"Hahahaha, Niao Niao, it's not that we suddenly grew taller. It's that you shrank!"

Zhou Jin laughed so hard she almost fell over, tears streaming down her face.

Seeing his junior sister like this, he was genuinely happy.

I vaguely remember that when Niao Niao first became a disciple, she was only about this size.

Those eyes, though no longer as lively as before.

But something has indeed changed.

Shy and flustered.

He hadn't seen these emotions on that face for a long time.

Seeing that the other person's breathing was deep and their pulse was strong, Xu Jinhuan happily tossed them high into the air and caught them with both hands.

This happened several times, almost scaring the Grand Preceptor of the Great Yan Kingdom into tears.

"Why can't we fly anymore? Xu Jinhuan, you're bullying me!"

Xu Jinhuan grinned.

So what if he's a seventh-rank Saint? He still has to submit to your tyranny!

After a moment, he finally stopped teasing the other child, instead lifting the tiny figure high on his head and carrying it on his shoulder, and asked:
"Senior, what's going on?"

Gu Niaoniao was still shaken, her heart pounding wildly!
He gripped Xu Jinhuan's hair tightly with both hands, making him wince in pain.

She hid behind Xu Jinhuan's head, peeking out with her round eyes, staring at the fat cat beside her as if facing a formidable enemy.

It's all its fault!
The two, a human and a cat, stared at each other, their eyes filled with undisguised hostility.

Zhou Jin wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and scratched her head, saying:

"You ask me, but who am I supposed to ask?"
The snake venom was originally released by this fat cat, and I just saw that it seemed to have absorbed half of the venom back into its body.

Now, the power within Niao Niao's body seems to be barely enough to contend with the snake venom, so she is temporarily out of danger.

Hmm. The reason it shrinks is probably because the damage is less compared to its original size, like a spontaneous reaction under stress.
However, this isn't a solution. To restore things to their original state, it seems we need to address the root cause of the snake venom.

Xu Jinhuan was in a great mood and asked, "Senior, please tell me, what is the second method?"

Zhou Jin said, "You blockhead. Since this seventh-grade snake venom comes from 'Yamata,' the one who tied the knot must untie it. Go and kill that great demon, take out its gall bladder, and give it to Niao Niao. That will cure her!"

Old man, are you kidding me?

Xu Jinhuan looked up at him as if he were mentally challenged:
"How about you go to the trouble of telling me how I can meet Senior Lu? He's a magnanimous man, and I'm sure he won't mind my previous rudeness."

What a joke! A nobody who has just survived one tribulation of inner demons is going to slay an ancient demon?
How spirited and vigorous this old fellow across from me was back in the day!

Even with three thousand elite troops by his side, he still returned defeated.

"Hahahahaha!"

Zhou Jin laughed loudly again, teasingly saying, "Hey kid, you seemed pretty sharp before, but you've been beaten senseless or something?"

He pointed to the fat cat on Xu Jinhuan's shoulder: "Why do you think I'm keeping this guy around?"

“Holy Maiden of Southern Xinjiang! Do you think that a holy maiden who can freely enter and leave the Ten Thousand Mountains and communicate with a thousand-year-old demon like Orochi is just a cabbage on the roadside?”

Send your lover, who just became emperor, as an envoy to the Western Frontier! Demand that they provide Orochi's gall bladder and blood! Not much, just one drop will suffice.

Trust me, with the Holy Maiden as a hostage, I will spare no expense to bring those hundreds of thousands of lowly people to you!

Upon hearing this, the orange cat on Xu Jinhuan's shoulder suddenly showed an expression of extreme fear.

'don't want! ’

The words reached his lips, but ultimately only turned into another meaningless meow.

Beside the three people and the cat, Zhuang Yuning, who was lying on the ground with her eyes closed, trembled slightly with her fingers and a single crystal tear rolled down her cheek.

(End of this chapter)