The female disciples who had bad intentions towards me started fighting among themselves

It's so familiar.

This is Wen Youqing's sword.

"this......."

Wen Youqing moved her throat, wanting to say something, but she didn't know what to say, so she fell into a long silence.

She reached out and touched the sword at her waist.

But it came up empty.

And for some reason, an extra object was added where the sword was originally carried.

Wen Youqing picked it up and held it in the palm of his hand.

It is a dim pendant that exudes a faint green color.

Her former soul is sealed inside.

Wen Youqing seemed to suddenly understand something.

She raised her head and looked at the Pope's body.

Her lips were smiling.

Is laughing at her.

258. Archbishop

In an instant, Wen Youqing felt a chill in his heart.

It seemed that she was caught in the middle of some mysterious conspiracy, and everything was planned by Pope Ji Qixue.

But why did she do that?

Was she really assassinated, or was it a fake?

Wen Youqing couldn't figure it out.

Because it is not necessary.

The leader of a religion designed such a scheme just to frame her and her master, two ordinary people whose cultivation level obviously could not threaten the Demon Sect. This is obviously unnecessary. At the very least, it is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. At the most serious level, it is simply a disease!

Could it be that someone really assassinated the Pope in the palace after the dinner?

That doesn't make sense. How did that person get Wen Youqing's personal sword without anyone noticing, and also put the pendant around her waist?

Wen Youqing couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he tried.

"Your Excellency, this matter is a little strange. We were clearly invited by the Pope to attend the dinner. There is no reason for us to attack His Majesty the Pope. I hope you can investigate carefully."

At this moment, Jing Yan bowed to Ji Siye and said with a sincere attitude.

Ji Siye was slightly startled, then bit his lip and said, "I will of course investigate carefully, but how can you explain the sword now? You can't escape the blame."

The man in front of her spoke to her in a very calm, even unfamiliar voice, which made Ji Siye feel a little uneasy.

But is this the result she wanted?

There was a hint of loneliness in the girl's eyes, but she quickly returned to normal.

She has more important things to do now.

Is Ji Qixue really dead?

Ji Siye stared at the Pope's body with his head lowered on the podium and asked.

Many people in the Holy See did not know Ji Qixue's cultivation level, but Ji Siye knew that in her previous life, she had witnessed Ji Qixue ascending the Heavenly Gate and staying in front of it for a long time. However, she had no way to push open the Heavenly Gate, so she was unable to cross over.

But when Ji Qixue came back, she couldn't stop the blood from oozing from her eyes - she had once peeped into the secrets of Tianmen.

As for what the secret was, Ji Siye didn't know, and Ji Qixue had never mentioned it to her.

How could it be possible that a cultivator with such profound cultivation died in his own palace without any clear reason?

After all, in this world, there are countless ways to fake death. Even condensing a substitute is not a difficult task for a cultivator in the Mahayana period.

However, this incident had never happened in his previous life, and Ji Siye didn’t understand why Ji Qixue did this.

He gave her the position of commander of the Imperial Guard, declared war to the gods, invited Jing Yan and Wen Youqing to the palace for a private banquet, and was eventually stabbed to death by Wen Youqing's sword in the hall.

Everything was too coincidental, like a carefully planned play, with only one goal -

Frame Wen Youqing.

Ji Siye certainly understood these principles, but in this life she knew very little about Wen Youqing. However, based on her understanding of Wen Youqing in her previous life, she believed that this crazy witch was really capable of assassinating the Pope.

But the most inexplicable thing is that even if Wen Youqing wanted to, with her Nascent Soul cultivation, it would be difficult for her to cause any fatal injury to the Pope even if the Pope stood still.

So Ji Siye was almost immediately certain that Wen Youqing was framed.

Someone is plotting against them.

In her previous life, she and Wen Youqing had the best friendship among their fellow disciples, so she naturally would not put the other party in danger. Trying to resist at this moment would be the foolishest way. After all, although she was nominally the commander of the Royal Guards, they were loyal to the Pope. In the current situation, Ji Siye could no longer control them at will.

Ji Siye didn’t dare to think about what the consequences would be if they took action.

At this moment, she could only take a tough attitude and hope that this stupid woman Wen Youqing would be obedient and give up resistance. Next, she would definitely investigate the tricks and clear their names.

After all, don't forget that after the Pope's death, he will be succeeded by the God of Destiny.

She is the next Pope.

Although Ji Siye had no interest in the identity of Pope, if she really could not clear Wen Youqing's name, she would have no choice but to succeed the Pope and save this senior sister who had been nice to her in her previous life.

"Why are you being unreasonable!"

Wen Youqing's eyes were red. "You started a war with the Gods. We, Qiu Shui, would have been crazy to assassinate the Pope. It's a waste of time to frame him now. We might as well go check if there are any suspicious people in the palace!"

"Of course you don't need to explain. I have already ordered the Demon Palace to be sealed off. No one can leave. The Archbishop will be here soon. You will have a chance to explain yourself then."

Ji Siye frowned and thought to himself, "Senior Sister, you are such a stupid woman, why don't you say less and stop interfering with me while I'm dealing with things, okay?"

As for the Archbishop.

Although Ji Siye's relationship with the Archbishop was not very good, according to the rules, she had not yet become the Pope. Although she also wore a purple robe, her official rank was several points lower than the Archbishop and the Speaker. Now that the Pope was "dead", all matters in the Demon Cult would be handed over to the Archbishop.

"no need."

A powerful voice came from behind.

A middle-aged man in a purple robe walked out from the heavy rain, his luxurious robe waving slightly, stirring in the thick night.

He first looked up and saw Ji Qixue's body. He was shocked slightly, then he retracted his gaze and looked at Ji Siye.

"I have arrived."

He lifted his hood, and his once gentle eyes became sharp, like an eagle looking at a wolf, which surprised Ji Siye a little.

After all, in his previous life, after the Pope abdicated, the archbishop remained courteous, his manners were old-fashioned and old-fashioned, and although he was not very useful, he was considered a capable and loyal minister, and he never showed the expression he had now.

A look that made Ji Siye...feel unfamiliar.

At this moment, the Archbishop looked at Jing Yan and Wen Youqing, and asked Ji Siye: "Is this the prisoner?"

"That's right, but there are still some doubts in this case. Archbishop, you'd better examine it carefully and don't wrongly accuse people for no reason."

"That's natural."

The Archbishop responded coldly.

He spoke slowly:

"But before handling the case, Master Siming, you, as the commander of the Royal Guard, neglected your duties and was convicted of malfeasance, which led to the assassination of the Pope. Your crime is three times more serious."

He looked at Ji Siye, and there seemed to be some different thoughts hidden in his eyes.

"It's not you......."

Ji Siye was a little flustered. She was about to speak when she was interrupted by the archbishop.

"Come here, take Siming away and put him in jail. I will sentence him on a later day."

"As for now, during this major case, everything in the Demon Palace must obey the orders of this bishop. Those who violate the orders..."

The archbishop waved his arm, and his sleeves blew up a cold breeze.

"cut!"

259. The Pope's Wish

Almost instantly.

The situation reversed. Wen Youqing and Jing Yan watched the show in front of them with great interest, and a word emerged in their minds.

"Usurping the throne."

The Archbishop's behavior might be considered a normal way of dealing with things in the eyes of the Demon Cult, but to outsiders like them, it was no different from usurping the throne.

"you dare!"

Ji Siye said angrily: "Archbishop, you need to understand your position. The position of Pope belongs to Si Ming. No matter what, it is not your turn!"

"You are plotting treason!"

Also.

It was precisely because of her identity as Si Ming that at this moment, the guards did not know what to do for a moment. On one side was the archbishop who was temporarily in charge of the affairs of the cult, and on the other side was Si Ming who would ascend the throne to become the Pope in the future. It would be bad to offend either side.

The strange thing is that what happened tonight was too sudden. Even looking back at the history of the Demon Cult, such a bizarre thing has never happened.

"Ah."

The archbishop smiled coldly: "Lord Siming, you are too kind. I am just doing my job as an archbishop. As for you, Lord Siming, after such a disaster, you should worry about whether you can continue to serve as Siming."

After saying that, he glanced at the guards coldly: "Why, my orders are no longer effective? Hurry up and capture Ji Siye for me!"

"Yes, Your Excellency the Archbishop."

The Royal Guards made a decision quickly. After all, the archbishop was a Mahayana cultivator, while Lord Siming was only in the late Nascent Soul stage. In the world of immortal cultivation, status was important, but everything was based on cultivation.

The strong prey on the weak; this is an eternal truth in the world of immortal cultivation.

In an instant, the situation was reversed. The Pope's death was just a trigger, which aroused the Archbishop's ambition for power - that's what Ji Siye thought.

Well, I didn't expect that an old man like you who looks like a decent person would actually have such a plan.

Facing the arrest by the Imperial Guards, Ji Siye waved his hands and said calmly: "I can walk on my own."

"That couldn't be better."

The archbishop regained his usual composure and said with a smile, "But please do not worry, Lord Siming. Once I find out the reason, I will restore Lord Siming's innocence... Of course, before Lord Siming gets involved in this mess."

"You don't need to say more. You should think about how to explain to the Speaker and the officials at the morning court tomorrow."

Ji Siye replied.

"Master Siming, based on what you usually do in the Church, who do the Speaker and the officials trust more?"

The Archbishop replied.

Ji Siye bit her lip. What the archbishop said was right. With her usual free and easy attitude in the Vatican, even if the fault was not her, no one would defend her. Now that she was in trouble, all she could do was to save herself.

Does the Archbishop really want to usurp the throne and rebel?

Why did things change in this life when nothing happened in the previous life? What exactly changed?

Ji Siye was thinking quickly, wondering why the archbishop did this, and if Ji Qixue was not dead, why didn't he come out to stop this farce.

She needs to think about it for a while longer.

However, when passing by the archbishop, Ji Siye spoke in a tiny voice beside him.

"Your Excellency the Bishop, you'd better not be so confident. Do you really think the Pope is dead? If the Pope is not dead, how will the Pope deal with you if he knows about your 'rebellious' behavior?"

The Pope is not dead.

This is Ji Siye's confidence - she firmly believes that Ji Qixue cannot die so easily, and she is watching everything silently from behind.

If she could think of this, the Archbishop could naturally think of it as well.