Fairy, please don't do this!

"Zhao Jinbei... is actually a person in a state of Zen."

Zhao Xiangcheng was startled and suddenly looked up. His eyes were filled with disbelief at first, but then a flash of inspiration struck him, and all the doubts suddenly became clear.

If Zhao Jinbei is indeed a hidden agent of the Zen Realm, then the leak of the Blood Essence Pill's production, the repeated constraints on the Zhao family, and even the current calamity can all be reasonably explained!

Zen Realm intends to use the Zhao family to eliminate Gu Jinzhao.

"That traitor!"

Zhao Xiangcheng's eyes were bloodshot, his teeth were clenched, and his heart was filled with boundless hatred for Zhao Jinbei and anger towards the Zen realm.

"Guards!" Gu Jinzhao stopped looking at him, raised the Phoenix Token in his hand, and said loudly, "Take Chen Qingfeng and Hua Wuyue to the prison of the Ministry of Justice, keep them under strict guard, and await interrogation!"

"Follow the order!"

Several White Tiger Guards stepped forward and swiftly escorted the two unconscious men away.

Gu Jinzhao then turned to Zhao Xiangcheng, Chen Tianheng, and other high-ranking members of the Zhao and Chen families, his smile unchanged: "Everyone, please!"

With the Phoenix Token in hand, he now represented the Empress Dowager's will.

Even if these people held high official positions or possessed profound cultivation, they had no choice but to obey.

If they dare to resist, it won't just be a few of them who die; the Zhao and Chen families might also be buried with them.

Before long, someone from the palace arrived.

Cao Jinyan and Jing Shu arrived together, followed by officials from the Ministry of Justice.

The four heads of the Demon Suppression Division had already received the news and gathered at the Military Supervisor's Office.

The case was presided over by the Ministry of Justice, with Cao Jinyan and Jing Shu representing the palace's supervisory authorities.

……

After everything was settled, I returned to my own courtyard, and it was already late at night.

Gu Jinzhao had just finished bathing and was sitting on the edge of the bed in only his undergarments when he suddenly felt an unusual vibration coming from the [Earthly Branch Mirror] in his arms.

The ghost bride An Wanxi's puzzled voice echoed in her mind: "What's going on with this mirror...?"

"It's my inner demons calling me."

Gu Jinchao's lips curled slightly, and then he focused his mind and calmed his spirit, immersing his consciousness into the [Earthly Branches Mirror].

The next moment, they arrived in the realm of the mind.

Sure enough, a graceful figure dressed in a dark palace dress stood quietly in front, waiting.

Gu Jinzhao looked at Xiao Qingyi with a half-smile: "This is the first time I've ever seen a demon in its heart come to me willingly, begging to be killed."

Xiao Qingyi snorted coldly, her fighting spirit rising: "Tonight, I will avenge my humiliation!"

Her two previous defeats were due to the madness within her, which made her restless and unable to fight with all her might.

But this time it's different; the madness has been suppressed and will not recur in the short term.

If not now, when?

Does he really think this lackey can always be superior to him?

Gu Jinzhao had anticipated that this petty woman was here for revenge, and couldn't help but smile: "Then shall the rules we set earlier be nullified?"

Why is it invalid?

Xiao Qingyi's red lips curled into a dangerous smile. With a light touch of her slender feet, her dark palace dress fluttered like a butterfly, and her graceful figure pounced on Gu Jinzhao like a startled swan.

Since the day she was brutally bound and violated, she tossed and turned for several nights, unable to shake off the pent-up resentment in her heart.

Now that the chance to avenge our humiliation is right in front of us, this lackey actually wants to overturn the table?

There's no such thing as a free lunch!

"Since that's the case, then don't blame me!"

Gu Jinchao's eyes narrowed slightly, and with a flick of his wrist, spiritual energy instantly condensed into a longsword.

He understood Xiao Qingyi's personality; she would not give up until she achieved her goal.

Moreover, he had been simmering with resentment for being manipulated and bullied by this woman in the Jinglan Palace today, relying on her cultivation and power.

Now that she's delivered herself to his doorstep, he can't blame her for being ruthless!

In the blink of an eye, their figures crossed paths once again.

The sword intent collided with the true essence, and the energy overflowed, stirring up a storm in the mind's realm.

"How could this be...?"

About half an hour later, Xiao Qingyi was pierced through the waist and abdomen by a sword. She staggered back several steps, her beautiful face full of disbelief.

Before she could react, the illusory image of the Destiny Plate suspended in mid-air slowly began to rotate.

The Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches runes danced like fireflies, transforming into a red ribbon that meandered and swept across the land.

Her long, straight legs wrapped around her waist, passed over her full, undulating breasts, and finally bound her snow-white neck, perfectly outlining her exquisite and alluring curves...

Chapter 130, The Shame of Defeat the Empress Dowager (CG 2.0) (3K)

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With a muffled thud, the Empress Dowager, bound like a dumpling with red silk, collapsed to the ground.

The hem of her dark palace dress was spread out in disarray, and her long, black hair cascaded down like clouds, making her stunningly beautiful face, which was pressed against the ground, appear even paler.

The red silk lace pierced deep into her skin, outlining her exquisite and curvaceous figure in a breathtaking way.

Her arms were tied behind her back, and the silk ribbon wrapped around her shoulders to her slender wrists, crossed several times in front of her chest, and finally tightened at her waist, tied in a knot.

"I told you the rules were null and void, but you wouldn't listen."

Gu Jinchao dispersed the longsword formed from spiritual energy in his palm, shook his head and sighed softly, but there was little regret in his tone.

He crouched down, leisurely enjoying the defeated man's current humiliating state.

"Why are you so familiar with my tactics and strategies?"

Xiao Qingyi bit her lower lip tightly, her pale golden phoenix eyes filled with surprise and doubt.

Gu Jinzhao reached out and gently brushed the strands of hair that were scattered on her cheek with his fingertips: "I not only cultivate both the Divine Martial Path and the Path of Destiny, but I also delve into the Path of Destiny, so it is not too difficult for me to deduce the opponent's attack patterns."

"The Way of Destiny?"

Xiao Qingyi was slightly taken aback.

She had her doubts before.

After all, only those who are well-versed in the Dao of Destiny can gain the [Earthly Branches Mirror]'s recognition as their master and break its restrictions.

But which of the two sects, Heaven and Earth, does Gu Jinchao belong to?

Di Zong?

That's impossible!

The Earth Sect had already become a demonic sect and could not gain the approval of Emperor Xuan Ye.

That leaves only the Heavenly Sect!

'Could it be... that he has some connection with Tantai Xuanji?'

Xiao Qingyi's mind raced, and she decided to go to the Imperial Observatory tomorrow to find out the reason behind it all.

“I’m curious,” Gu Jinchao suddenly reached out and pinched her smooth chin, forcing her to lift her face: “Why do you always refer to yourself as ‘this Empress’?”

His fingertips were cool, yet the touch made Xiao Qingyi stiffen. A hint of panic flashed in her eyes, quickly replaced by embarrassment and anger: "Why should I tell you!"

The panic stemmed from the fear of having their identity exposed.

The shame and anger stemmed from the fact that this lackey dared to defy his superior.

Gu Jinzhao's palm pressed against her delicate skin, caressing it intimately, as if playing with a fine piece of warm jade: "Let me guess, inner demons are also demons, could it be that you are a demon?"

Get your filthy hands off me!

Xiao Qingyi's skin broke out in goosebumps.

"As far as I know, there is a race among the demons called the Heart-Eating Demons, which can invade a cultivator's sea of ​​consciousness and transform into a heart demon."

"During the Great War of Sealing Demons, the Heavenly Mandate lineage had not yet split. It used the [Heavenly Mandate Disc] to suppress and kill many Heart-Eating Demons, and even imprisoned an indelible demon princess here forever."

Gu Jinzhao's smile deepened. Instead of letting go, he intensified his actions, touching and pinching her face.

I'll let you choke me.

You're taking advantage of your power to bully others.

Do you really think I, Gu Jinchao, have no temper? Am I made of clay?

Xiao Qingyi subconsciously retorted, "Who is the Demoness?"

Gu Jinzhao looked around, his gaze finally settling on her: "Within this realm of the heart, besides you, is there any other woman?"

"So what if I am a demon princess?"

Xiao Qingyi narrowed her eyes and suddenly stopped struggling.

Since he has misunderstood, we might as well go with the flow.

"If you're a demon princess, then naturally we'll teach you a lesson before killing you."

Gu Jinzhao raised an eyebrow, raised his hand and slapped her hard across the plump buttocks that were tightly wrapped in the dark palace dress.

Snapped--

The crisp sound echoed clearly in the empty space of my heart.

The slap didn't cause much physical harm, but it was extremely humiliating.

Xiao Qingyi's delicate body suddenly tensed up, and a blush instantly rose on her flawless face, spreading from her ears all the way to her snow-white neck.

"you wanna die!"

The next moment, a murderous intent surged in her pale golden phoenix eyes, and she began to struggle violently.

But the red silk sags deeper, binding her mature and beautiful body even tighter.

Her palace dress was half-open at some point, revealing her high, snowy breasts, which were tightly wrapped in a phoenix-patterned undergarment and rose and fell with her slightly rapid breathing.

Following down her flat stomach, the hem of her skirt was already messily rolled up, revealing a section of her snow-white calves and her slender ankles wrapped in plain white stockings.

"You're tied up like this, and you still have such a temper?"

Gu Jinzhao looked at her with a half-smile, the palm of her hand still hanging in mid-air, still retaining the wonderful softness and suppleness.

"How dare you... be so insolent to me!"

Xiao Qingyi's eyes seemed to spit fire, and she almost ground her teeth to powder.

If looks could kill, Gu Jinchao would have been tortured to death a thousand times over by now.

"In your prime, you might have been able to command the winds and rains across the Nine Provinces, but now you are suppressed here and can't even defeat a seventh-rank cultivator like me."

"You dare to talk back to me?"

Gu Jinzhao snorted coldly and slapped him again with his backhand.

Snapped--

A second crisp sound rang out.

Her round, peach-like buttocks trembled slightly, creating a wave of flesh.

"you……!"

Xiao Qingyi's long, narrow eyelashes trembled violently, and the blush on her cheeks became even more intense, spreading all the way to her glistening earlobes, making her breathtakingly beautiful.

"What do you mean, 'you'?"

"I have a name, Gu Jinzhao."

"Remember this well..."

Snapped--

Another slap.