My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

After the Crown Prince bought it, he gave it to Su Cheng.

Qi Yu had thought that he wouldn't see Li Mingcai so soon, since this wasn't the Eastern Palace and the Crown Prince's unrestricted travel would cause chaos.

But when Qi Yu got off the carriage, it was Li Ming who came to greet him.

Li Ming remained as approachable as when they parted, his gentle demeanor making him easy to befriend, like a breath of fresh air.

Qi Yu bowed and then prostrated himself.

Although Li Ming said that he didn't need to bow when he saw him, Qi Yu was certain that if he did, he really wouldn't be able to leave.

The moment Qi Yu bowed down, Li Ming quickly supported Qi Yu's shoulders and said, "Brother Qi, there's no need for such formality. You've traveled a long way and must be tired. Go and rest first!"

Qi Yu looked around at the servants and maids, wondering how many of them were spies or undercover agents.

"Thank you for your understanding, Your Highness!"

Su Yue held Su Yue's hand and walked past Li Ming.

As Su Yue passed by Li Ming, she glanced at him sideways, just as Li Ming was looking over at her.

Their eyes met, and Li Ming frowned.

That look in his eyes... it seems strangely familiar!

However, Li Ming shook his head in an instant. He had seen her before and was familiar with her, so he didn't think much of it and nodded to Su Yue as a greeting.

Su Yue simply nodded, and then left with Qi Yu.

Su Cheng hasn't arrived yet; he won't take office until October, and it's only the end of September now.

Upon arriving at the bedroom, a maid had already prepared bathwater and a change of clothes, and was standing next to the bathtub.

Qi Yu simply waved his hand to let them leave before slowly loosening his sash.

During the past two weeks, Qi Yu had only been able to take cold showers in the secluded mountain valleys, and he had long since had enough.

Because of his Azure Nether True Qi, the water would sometimes turn into ice and then hit him.

It's so difficult to take a proper shower these days.

I took off all my clothes, sat down in the bathtub, and looked at the water to see if it would freeze. If it did, I had to jump out immediately, or I'd be frozen inside the ice.

The ice cubes that I froze myself using my true energy didn't feel cold to the touch; in fact, they felt a little warm.

Your own internal energy won't hurt you, but being frozen and unable to move is still quite embarrassing.

For example, three days ago, I passed by an inn and was frozen in a bathtub. In the end, Su Yue rescued me.

There are so many troublesome things going on right now, I'm overwhelmed.

He had already prepared a plan to deal with the powerful families. He originally intended to hand it over to Li Ming and then carry it out from behind the scenes.

But now that Li Ming has pushed him to the forefront, the plan has to be changed.

Li Ming is never trustworthy!

In ten days, it will be the day of the autumn hunt, and after the hunt, the Chang family will be destroyed.

The Chang family will be destroyed, but the aristocratic families will not.

Because aristocratic families are also an important part of a country, and there are many talented people in aristocratic families.

What we're doing now is suppressing the powerful aristocratic families and preventing them from becoming too influential.

If all the aristocratic families were truly wiped out, many people would die.

This is the backup plan that Qi Yu had prepared beforehand!

If the Chang family really joins forces with Marquis Guanyong, then everyone in the aristocratic faction will die!

There are only a few major families, and their combined population is no more than 20,000.

However, the chain reaction caused by the deaths of these 20,000 people is unpredictable.

These powerful families now control some of the lifelines of the Great Yun Dynasty, such as iron, grain, and are even trying to control salt.

With these powerful families destroyed, it will take time for the imperial court to regain control of these vital lifelines.

During this period, the world will be in chaos, and neighboring countries may even take advantage of the situation to kick you while you're down.

In severe cases, the country could be wiped out.

That's why when Su Chengying saw Qi Yu's plan, he felt that Qi Yu was more suitable to be a demonic cultivator than he was.

This is also why Li Ming is wary of Qi Yu and unwilling to let Qi Yu leave.

Qi Yu, he truly has the power to stain the world with blood!

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Chapter 83 Good People

The worst-case scenario did not occur; Marquis Guanyong did not join forces with the Chang family, so the bloodshed that engulfed the world would not have happened.

The difference lies in time!

He has the time to dismantle the aristocratic faction. As long as the forces are united, they will form their own faction, and the aristocratic faction is no exception.

They are not from the same family, and even if they were from the same family, they would still be divided into direct descendants and collateral branches.

As long as it's not a unified whole, it can be dismantled, and there's still a lot of room for exploitation.

It all depends on whether I can move them!

Therefore, sufficient intelligence is needed, specifically information about the major aristocratic families.

Li Ming had already delivered these to him a month ago.

Tomorrow, I'll first visit the Mo family, the second most powerful family after the Chang family!

What are the powerful families planning to do by uniting together?

Ultimately, it all comes down to two words: interests.

Even if the aristocratic faction wins in the end, who will sit on the throne?

Without a doubt, it's someone from the Chang family!

What will become of the other aristocratic families?

They cross the river and then dismantle the bridge; they use the millstone and then kill the donkey—there's nothing more to say about that.

Because if any other aristocratic family had become emperor, they would have done the same thing.

Just like the Su family a hundred years ago, the entire family was executed, eliminating all factors that could threaten the rule.

How can one allow others to sleep soundly beside one's own bed?

Everyone understands these principles, but we are forced to unite under pressure.

To resolve mutual suspicion and better unite the various aristocratic families, they devised a plan.

To install a puppet emperor controlled by their aristocratic family!

That is, Li Ming's younger brother, the sixth prince Li Qing!

Li Qing's presence somewhat alleviated their mutual suspicions.

But this also tells Qi Yu that the aristocratic faction is not a monolithic entity.

Qi Yu wanted to minimize deaths and avoid indiscriminate killing.

The reason he destroyed the Chang family was simply because they had provoked him and wanted to kill him.

Frankly, what business is this of other powerful families?

Why kill people who have no past grudges or recent conflicts?

The next few days will be busy!

It's time to test your eloquence again, and learn to speak appropriately to different people.

As Qi Yu was reviewing the details of the plan, he didn't notice that Su Yue had already walked in and appeared behind him.

Seeing that Qi Yu was not frozen, Su Yue breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to leave.

But just as she turned around, Qi Yu suddenly raised his hand, which was resting on the edge of the wooden tub, and grabbed her wrist.

"Oh? Are assassins this bold nowadays? Daring to assassinate me so openly?"

Su Yue glanced at Qi Yu, then looked at the groping hand on her wrist and rolled her eyes.

If you were an assassin, you would have died at least a hundred thousand times over!

Just as I was about to say something, Qi Yu spoke first.

"Since you're already here, I'll give you the chance to assassinate me!"

Qi Yu said, taking the towel down and stuffing it into Su Yue's hand.

Su Yue looked at the towel in her hand and understood what Qi Yu meant, her pretty face blushing.

Even though we've been married for so long, we've never actually given each other a bath.

"You're not a good assassin! I gave you a chance, so you had to seize it!" Qi Yu closed his eyes, but the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

Su Yue thought for a moment, then went to the edge of the bathtub, raised Qi Yu's right hand which was resting on the edge of the tub, and gently wiped it.

Qi Yu opened his eyes a crack and looked at Su Yue.

Su Yue's pretty face was so red it looked like it could bleed, but she still diligently handed over the hand to herself to wash her shoulders.

A strange feeling spread through Qi Yu's heart, indescribable and inexplicable, like an inexplicable surge of emotion.

“The other hand!” Su Yue said softly, looking down.

Qi Yu snapped out of his daze, then belatedly exclaimed "Oh!" and stretched his other hand out of the bathtub.

Su Yue's gaze remained fixed on Qi Yu's hand, and she dared not look anywhere else.

Because Qi Yu is currently naked.

Soon, Su Yue had scrubbed Qi Yu's arms and shoulders clean. Just as Qi Yu was about to stand up, Su Yue threw the scrubbing towel in his face and then hurriedly ran out from behind the screen, her face flushed.

Qi Yu raised his hand to remove the bath towel from his face and scratched his cheek helplessly.

The revolution is not yet complete!