My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

Furthermore, Qi Yu severed his left and right arms, almost causing him to fail.

If I had actually seized the opportunity to rebel in Tiannan Mountain back then, I might be dead by now.

Fortunately, he endured it and, with the help of the Lin family, gradually turned the situation around.

He was the one who betrayed Guan Yonghou!

He even played a part in the Seven Kingdoms Alliance's campaign against Yun.

Because he knew that he couldn't obtain the throne through normal means.

He was constantly at a disadvantage, suppressed by Li Qing.

The fundamental reason why Li Qing was able to suppress him was that he had the support of Marquis Guanyong.

Therefore, he betrayed Guan Yonghou. The fact that the Grandmaster of the Great Ding Dynasty was able to abduct Guan Yonghou silently was due to his help.

Without Marquis Guanyong, Li Qing lost his last strength, and the recent court has been taken over by him.

Because the new commander of the Chilin Army is a member of the Su family!

And coincidentally, one of his subordinates was from the Su family.

Su Cheng!

Su Lie was originally neutral, and even more subtly biased towards Li Qing, the former commander's nephew.

But this was ultimately only vague and not as resolute as that of Marquis Guanyong.

So he sent Su Cheng, Su Lie's cousin, to act as an envoy.

Then, naturally, Su Lie is now his man!

Qi Yu gave Li Qing a perfect hand, but Li Qing squandered it all.

Li Ming wasn't particularly angry about what Qi Yu had done; in fact, he admired him somewhat, feeling that he hadn't misjudged him after all.

If Qi Yu does nothing and remains submissive even after realizing he has been tricked, Li Ming will only look down on Qi Yu and consider him a coward.

Qi Yu's counterattack was flawless. Xuanzu Li Zhen was dead, killed by a group of martial artists. The grandmaster he had secretly bribed was also killed by the sect leader.

If he hadn't endured it, he might be dead by now. Even if he hadn't died, his power would have been weakened to the extreme.

If Li Muchen hadn't secretly helped him by appointing him as regent to maintain balance, he would have truly been defeated.

Qi Yu is a very capable and crazy person, but within this madness lies kindness.

Ultimately, Qi Yu was a good person.

This is Qi Yu's only flaw!

Otherwise, Qi Yu would really be a difficult opponent.

However, it is precisely because of this flaw that Qi Yu's personal charm is so strong.

Qi Yu is like a lotus flower; even though he comes from the mud, he is pure white.

This is why his father admired Qi Yu so much, and why the leader of the sect was willing to risk the destruction of Taoism to pass on the position to Qi Yu.

When Qi Yu becomes ruthless, he has the courage and determination to sacrifice the world in blood, and he is willing to sacrifice many people.

Just like Qi Yu's initial plan targeting the Chang family, when he goes crazy, he can truly stain the world with blood; he doesn't care.

At that time, he was a complete egoist!

But when Qi Yu wasn't crazy, he was just a lazy bum with no ambitions, and he was friendly and kind to everyone.

Qi Yu was a man of principle, and he knew that from the moment Qi Yu accepted a thousand taels of gold from him.

Having principles allows one to live a carefree life.

Therefore, he always envied Qi Yu, because Qi Yu didn't have to live such a tiring life.

With Li Muchen gone, Qi Yu had no desire to stay in the palace any longer. The coronation ceremony was the day after tomorrow, and there were still many things to take care of.

Even if I cannot become the leader, I must ensure that Taoism is safe and sound.

He planned to live in seclusion with Su Yue, whether it was to go to the south, return to Jiangzhou City, or go to the endless sea, it didn't matter.

The leader had done him a great favor, and this favor must be repaid.

At the very least... we must ensure that Taoism is not destroyed!

……

When they returned to Changsheng Temple, it was already late at night, but Su Yue still didn't sleep. Instead, she sat on the stone steps at the entrance of Changsheng Temple waiting for him.

Qi Yu walked up the stone steps, and Su Yue also stood up. Then she reached out and tucked a strand of hair that had been blown by the wind behind her ear.

Qi Yu walked up the stone steps, then took Su Yue's hand, turned around and sat down again on the steps.

Su Yue wrapped her head around Qi Yu's shoulder and leaned against him.

"My wife, you once said that I must be a good person, but I don't want to be a good person anymore, it's too tiring!" Qi Yu said calmly, looking at the stardust in the sky.

Su Yue's eyes were glazed over as she recalled the moment she said those words.

Qi Yu was her safe haven, so she hoped not to step into the muddy and dirty mire.

However, many things are beyond our control; just because you don't want things to happen doesn't mean reality will unfold the way you want it to.

"If you're tired, my husband, please rest well! Leave these things to me, I'll take care of them for you!" Su Yue said softly.

Qi Yu smiled. He was tired, but how could he leave all these things to Su Yue just because he was tired?

If these dirty jobs have to be done by someone else, then I'll do them myself!

Su Yue once said that no matter what, she would be a good person, and she has been trying her best to be one.

But... being a good person is really tiring!

Moreover, what he has been doing recently is definitely not something a good person should do.

Why did Li Muchen invite Qi Yu to the banquet today?

Because today, the capital city of the Great Ding Dynasty, Jinshui City, has been breached.

The one who led the troops into Jinshui City was Su Lie!

This is a great victory; the battle report will be sent back to the Great Yun Dynasty tomorrow.

Qi Yu only knew about it in advance because of the connections between Taoism and the Blood God Cult.

The Great Ding Dynasty has fallen!

The Great Ding Dynasty was not the Great Yun Dynasty; they did not possess the strength to withstand the siege of neighboring countries.

With the three great powers of Da Xuan, Da Yun, and Da Qing united, the Da Ding Dynasty simply could not withstand them.

The Grandmaster of the Great Ding Dynasty was killed by the Grandmaster of the Great Xuan Dynasty at the foot of Jinshui City, and what followed was a massacre.

Yan Dingfeng did not surrender the city, but fought to the death.

Then this afternoon, the city fell!

The Chilin Army had only been on the expedition for half a month when they reached Jinshui City.

Qi Yu was also taking Su Lie seriously for the first time. He really had the talent to lead troops and was a rare general.

Yan Dingfeng set the entire palace ablaze, and countless palace maids, eunuchs, and even his concubines and children perished in the fire.

Yan Dingfeng knew very well that as the ruler of a fallen kingdom, his fate would only be tragic.

As for his family, the best outcome for the male members was to become slaves, while the female members would certainly be sent to the priesthoods of various countries and become prostitutes.

If that's the case, it's better to burn everything down and find out for myself.

This can be considered his last vestige of dignity as the ruler of a country.

When Qi Yu learned of this news, he remained silent for a long time. Then Li Muchen sent someone to invite him to a banquet.

The downfall of the Great Ding Dynasty was orchestrated by himself, a consensus reached with the rulers of various countries during his diplomatic mission.

It's fair to say that he killed so many people!

It was Yan Dingfeng who attacked me first; I was merely retaliating.

He kept using this excuse to numb himself, but when he actually saw the Great Ding Dynasty fall, he still felt melancholy and did not feel any joy of avenging his great enemy.

Yan Dingfeng's tragic self-immolation brought an end to this turmoil.

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Chapter 194 Succession Ceremony

May 20th arrived as scheduled; today is the day Qi Yu takes over as head coach.

This is an internal matter of Taoism, but many orthodox forces sent people to participate in the succession ceremony.

From early morning, Changsheng Temple is bustling with activity as Taoist disciples move about in various temples.

At the foot of the mountain, countless believers had already formed a dense crowd.

Qi Yu is currently very popular, and many people admire him and want to witness his succession.

Taoist disciples who were away from home all returned, all for the sake of this succession ceremony of the sect leader.

Sun Guyuan, who had been wandering around, returned to Changsheng Temple yesterday. The Taoist sect has few disciples; including the leader, there are fewer than sixty people.

But the weakest among them are all at the second-grade Dao Lord realm.

……

Qi Yu looked at the light blue Taoist robe that was so close to him with complicated feelings. The robe had gold thread patterns on the edges, and it was simple and elegant with a touch of nobility.

After Su Yue asked the young Taoist priest who had delivered the robe to leave, she came to Qi Yu's side without disturbing him.

After a while, Qi Yu raised his head and said softly, "Wife, could you please help me change my clothes?"

Su Yue nodded and reached out to untie Qi Yu's robe.

Qi Yu looked at Su Yue, who was so close to him, and felt very complicated.

Su Yue remained calm as she carefully helped Qi Yu undress. She folded the clothes that were taken off and placed them aside.

Today is my birthday, and also the day I took over as head coach.