Then be ruthless

Turning her face away, Momo didn't want to look at Emperor Haoyue. As she looked at the lifeless body of Yaofei in his arms, a wave of desolation washed over Momo, another woman with a tragic fate.

Perhaps, as Momo had said, when you learn to let go, your heart becomes less burdened. People don't really need too much; why trouble oneself unnecessarily?

"Manqi, I know it's you. You didn't die, did you?"

Emperor Haoyue released Yaofei and moved heavily towards Momo.

"Father Emperor, you abandoned her right after her death. Can you justify abandoning her after she risked her life to save you, my mother?"

Jun Lintian could never have imagined that Li Guifei, whom he had cared for all his life, had not actually died.

Li Guifei hadn't died, and the crown prince had returned safely. That meant the empress had died in vain. It was all his fault! He shouldn't have mentioned entering the palace tonight.

Struggling to get up, Jun Lintian staggered over to Yaofei, grieving as he looked at her lifeless body. He picked up Yaofei with sorrow, staggering away without looking back.

He had loved too, and he knew that his father's heart didn't truly belong to his mother at this moment. He might as well take his mother away.

In a few days, he would be married, and his mother would never see him in his wedding attire.

Approaching Qin Gonggong, Jun Lintian suddenly made a move, forcefully embedding his palm into Qin Gonggong's chest. In one swift motion, he dug out Qin Gonggong's heart.

The speed was so fast that Qin Gonggong didn't even understand what was happening. He could only widen his eyes in shock and fall backward in terror.

Su Zimo watched this bloody scene, feeling her stomach churn. Jun Lintian was indeed too ruthless.

But then again, her mother's death had deeply affected him. Even if he tore Qin Gonggong's body into pieces, it wouldn't alleviate his burning rage.

"Tian'er."

Emperor Haoyue watched Jun Lintian's figure and knew that he had let down both mother and son.

At the same time, he felt helpless. As an emperor, his helplessness surpassed that of those who had nothing.

In family disputes, when you win, you lose the affection; when you fight for love, you lose it. He was finding it difficult to be a person. Since it was difficult, he might as well be ruthless.

"Give a proper burial to your mother." Emperor Haoyue's tone suddenly turned cold.

Jun Lintian stopped hugging Yaofei's body, turned around, and looked at Emperor Haoyue.

"Father Emperor, your heart has always been with Jun Shaochen. You never truly had Tian'er in your heart. Despite Tian'er's ambitious aspirations, he has never thought of openly rebelling like the Ji family. But today, you have deeply hurt Tian'er's heart with such obvious favoritism. How long will this continue, Father Emperor?"

Jun Lintian roared angrily, and after his outburst, he carried Yaofei's body and left without looking back.

Emperor Haoyue still wore a cold expression. If he had to choose one of his two sons to be emperor, he would still choose Chen'er, who had a kind and benevolent heart.

Enduring, enduring, enduring, bearing, letting go, seeing clearly—only then could one live freely and unimpeded.

"What a spectacle of father and son turning against each other. Emperor Haoyue, are you trying to walk the same path as before?"

Ji Yaotian observed with a cold gaze, his words filled with sarcasm.

Looking at Jun Lintian's behavior today, he definitely wasn't a minor character anymore. The seed of hatred had long taken root, and Jun Shaochen's path to becoming emperor was no longer smooth.

"Hmph! Zhen Guogong, do you think I am the same Jun Yujing who was once easily manipulated? As for the grudges between your Ji family and me, tonight is the time to settle them. Among those who desire my downfall, there are few, and apart from your Ji family, there's only King Lie and another person. Regardless of which side they are from, their strength shouldn't be very formidable, at least not in terms of cultivation. Otherwise, they wouldn't need to resort to so many tricks and could have just attacked me directly."

Emperor Haoyue analyzed the current situation.

And the person Emperor Haoyue referred to, Momo understood. It was the Lord of the Zuo Luo Sect, Zuo Teng, her senior brother.

But since her death, her senior brother had long since retired. Why would he want to kill him now? Momo couldn't understand.

After hearing this, Ji Yaotian smirked coldly. "I wonder why the Lord of the Cloud City has come to the palace late at night. What could be the reason? The Cloud City has never meddled in court affairs."

Ji Yaotian looked at Mu Yunxuan, waiting for him to state his position so that he could kill Emperor Haoyue without any concerns.

Mu Yunxuan didn't even spare him a glance.

In a cold voice, he said, "Naturally, I'm here to take your life."

The chilling tone made Ji Yaotian's eyes flash with fear.

"It seems that the Lord wants to meddle in tonight's affairs after all."

Ji Yu's eyes flashed with a touch of coldness.

"You're asking a question you already know the answer to, aren't you?" Mu Yunxuan replied coldly.

Did they really think Mu Yunxuan didn't know what the Ji family was thinking? His heart was cold, and he wouldn't just stand by and watch his loved ones die. Moreover, recently, his heart had been warmed by the woman by his side.

"Very well! Then I won't hold back," Ji Yu, the Ghost Doctor, smiled and called out to someone outside the window.

"Jiaolan."

While everyone was puzzled, Ji Yu quickly took Ji Yaotian out of the door.

The wooden door slammed shut, emitting a strong sound.

Su Zimo felt that something was wrong in an instant. Ji Yu's smile just now was too eerie.

"Everyone, be careful." Su Qi watched as numerous black insects, densely packed like worms, entered through the crack of the door. They resembled woodworms, but their bodies were red and emitted a cold glow under the candlelight. Su Qi's face was filled with astonishment.

"These are Blood Gu worms. We must not let them bite us, or our bodies will stiffen and we will die."

Su Qi's expression was serious. No wonder Ji Yu was so confident. It turned out he had someone who knew Gu formations.

"Qi'er, are you sure we can avoid these swarming Blood Gu?" Su Zimo was a bit surprised. It seemed like she had encountered a similar situation when she killed Ling Qiushui, except it involved snakes, not insects.

"Mama, Qi'er is not joking. These Blood Gu are much more dangerous than Gu snakes," Su Qi said seriously.

"Since you know how to kill these Blood Gu, do it quickly. What's the use of being careful if we can't do anything? Why should we all suffer if it's something you can handle alone?" Su Zimo's words were straightforward, not holding back. They were a group of adults here, yet they were relying on a five-year-old child like him to break the Blood Gu formation.

Mu Yunxuan's lips twitched. It seemed that Moyue was really relying on Qi'er.

"Everyone, gather together and cover your ears tightly."

Su Qi took out the Soul-devouring Bell. Fortunately, he persisted in reading books and cultivating every day. Otherwise, they would be in a dire situation today. If Li Xiaonuan were present, she would have fainted in fear long ago. Just thinking about that coward, Su Qi couldn't help but smile.

"Qi'er, you seem to have the appearance of someone in love," Su Zimo glanced at her son and couldn't help but speak up.

Su Qi stumbled and almost fell to the ground. His mother was speaking human words! He also wanted to find someone he loved, but with his small five-year-old figure, who would take notice?

Su Zimo's words made everyone burst into laughter, easing the tense atmosphere.

Emperor Haoyue intentionally stood beside Moyue, his eyes filled with tenderness as he looked at her.

Moyue had no place to hide under his gaze.

Su Qi wasn't joking around. He took out four golden insects from the Spatial Ring and started shaking the Soul-devouring Bell. Most people present had witnessed the power of the Soul-devouring Bell. They quickly covered their ears and watched as Su Qi dealt with everything alone.

Only the entrance of the door had a gap, allowing the Blood Gu to enter from one direction. This was a good thing for Su Qi.

"Let me show you the power of my Golden Silkworm Gu."

The Gu King of the Blood Gu formation was in the hands of the person who set up the formation. He could only kill the Blood Gu in front of him and then let his father go out and kill the person who laid the Blood Gu formation. Only then would they be safe. If he couldn't break through this Blood Gu formation, it would be a disgrace to his master.

With the sound of the Soul-devouring Bell, the four Golden Silkworm Gu swam towards the Blood Gu. Strangely, any Blood Gu that came close to the Golden Silkworm Gu turned pitch black and died instantly.

Watching this astonishing scene, Mu Yunxuan was very curious to meet the master of Qi'er and Lier.

What kind of person was he to have taught his two sons so much at such a young age?

Soon, the four Golden Silkworm Gu killed all the incoming Blood Gu.

Su Qi turned around and made eye contact with Mu Yunxuan. With a swift motion, Mu Yunxuan used his long arm to draw on the profound energy and forcefully open the door.

His body flew out, and the four Golden Silkworm Gu swept through like a gust of wind, clearing the way for Mu Yunxuan.

Except for Su Zimo and Su Li, everyone else was shocked and stared at the scene.

They all followed and went outside.

Ji Yu and Ji Yaotian, who were waiting for news outside, were stunned to see them safely emerge.

"How is this possible?" Ji Yu looked at Jiaolan, who had been setting up the Blood Gu formation, with disbelief.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he turned his head, a strong burst of profound energy hit Jiaolan's eyebrows without warning. Jiaolan didn't even have time to make a sound before falling to the ground dead. Ji Yu looked at the person who had attacked in astonishment.

Mu Yunxuan's palm wind struck him, and he quickly realized that he couldn't withstand Mu Yunxuan's attack. He swiftly escaped, but he forgot about Ji Yaotian behind him.

A surge of powerful profound energy entered Ji Yaotian's body, and his withered body flew out like a kite with a broken string.

"Dad!" Ji Yu screamed in shock and anger as he watched his father die before his eyes.

"Mu Yunxuan, you're seeking death."

Ji Yu quickly took out several Grade-Boosting Pills and forcefully elevated his cultivation. He summoned his contracted spirit beast and flew up, engaging in a fierce battle with Mu Yunxuan.

Hundreds of meters in the sky, the two divine beasts swiftly moved through the dark clouds, disappearing from the palace below within moments.

After all, falling from such a high altitude of several kilometers meant certain death, even for a peak Saint Profound expert like Mu Yunxuan, let alone Ji Yu with the augmented cultivation from the pills.

Mu Yunxuan coldly smirked as he looked at Ji Yu. Even if Ji Yu consumed the Grade-Boosting Pills, he wouldn't be able to hold on for long. Consuming too many of these pills had a significant impact on cultivation, and breaking through bottlenecks became exceedingly difficult.

Meanwhile, the palace was filled with a large number of demonic beasts, many of which had lost consciousness and were under someone's control.

"Look, what kind of demonic beasts are those? Their flying speed is incredibly fast!" Su Qi exclaimed, wearing a bitter expression.

Upon hearing this, Mu Niang, with a serious expression, explained, "Those are Eighth Order Flying Demon Beasts in the Divine Beast stage. They were personally tamed by the Tianmen Sect's Grand Elder, and their strength is equivalent to the peak cultivation of our human Divine Profound stage. They possess extremely fast flying speeds, and even a peak Saint Profound expert would find it difficult to deal with them in the sky."

"Ah, then we're doomed. Among us, only Dad is a peak Divine Profound expert, but he's currently fighting Ji Yu. We're done for, done for," Su Qi said, wearing a bitter expression. He hoped he wouldn't lose his life tonight.

"Everyone, quickly retreat to the Jiaoyang Hall. We can hold out there for a while," Mu Niang said, looking at the approaching Flying Demon Beasts.

The Flying Demon Beasts' flying speed was incredibly fast. In the span of a short incense stick, they had surrounded the entire Jiaoyang Hall, plunging it into darkness.

Some of the Flying Demon Beasts had already begun to damage the doors and windows.

Su Zimo knew that they had to come up with a plan to deal with them; otherwise, they wouldn't last long.

"Momo, the Flying Demon Beasts fear fire, especially in the darkness. They can't see where there is fire," Mu Niang suddenly realized and quickly spoke up.

A hint of excitement flashed in Su Zimo's eyes. "Li'er, Qi'er, Mom will use the Fire Phoenix to distract them. You two go and join your second uncle and Liuyue immediately."

Su Zimo decisively gave the order.

Su Qi looked at his mother in surprise. Could she really accomplish such a daunting task?

"Mother, it's better to let Li'er go!"

Su Li was concerned because although his mother was good at business, dealing with demonic beasts and fighting were not her strengths.

"Li'er, give your mother a chance to prove herself," Su Zimo pleaded, looking at her son with a sincere gaze. "Your mother and the Fire Phoenix are one. When she emanates flames all around her, those Flying Demon Beasts won't be able to get close to her."

"Mother, this is not the time to be willful," Su Li still disagreed. He could understand his mother's behavior in other situations, but risking her life was not something he could accept.

"Bang!" A window was pecked open by a Flying Demon Beast.

Su Qi manifested the Great Ye Divine Bow and released three arrows, shooting at the Flying Demon Beast that was about to enter through the window.

Su Zimo knew there was no time to waste.

"Qi'er, infuse your profound energy and shoot it dead!" Su Zimo shouted, summoning the Fire Phoenix. As soon as the Fire Phoenix saw the Flying Demon Beast, it instantly burst into flames.

The intense flames forced the Flying Demon Beast to spread its wings and defend itself.

Seizing the opportunity, Su Qi released his arrows.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!" Three sounds echoed as the Flying Demon Beast fell outside the window.

"Fire Phoenix, let's go."

With Su Zimo's command, the Fire Phoenix flew out through the window.

After flying out, the light on the Fire Phoenix's body dimmed.

The other Black Flying Eagle Demonic Beasts saw their companion dead and witnessed the Fire Phoenix appearing with Su Zimo in front of them.

Su Zimo also knew that these Black Flying Eagle Demonic Beasts had a characteristic: they had strong team spirit. Once one of their teammates died, they would relentlessly seek revenge.

That was why Su Zimo was confident that she could lure them all away.

"Mother."

"Mother, what are you trying to prove?"

Su Qi also looked worried.

As expected, Su Zimo guessed right. As soon as she appeared, a group of Black Flying Eagle Demonic Beasts attacked her.

"Fire Phoenix, let the flames rise and fall. Let's lead them away."

"Alright! Momo, it's been a while since we had such an exciting game."

However, the Fire Phoenix thought for a moment. Why wasn't Momo having a fit in the middle of the night? Could it be that in this urgent situation, Momo forgot about it? Well, that's good! It's better this way! It saves Momo from suffering.

Once the Black Flying Eagle Demonic Beasts left, the Jiaoyang Hall became brighter.

"Your Highness, let's go find Second Uncle and the others. We must eliminate all of Ji Yaotian's men before dawn."

Su Li had a serious expression. Only after resolving things here could he go find his mother.

Seeing the fluctuating light circle, Su Li knew that his mother would protect herself.

"Agreed!" Jun Shaochen and Haoyue Huang nodded.

The group walked outside.

"Fire Phoenix, where are we going?"

The Fire Phoenix's speed could be said to be on par with that of the Black Flying Eagle Demonic Beasts. When it saw that the Black Flying Eagle Demonic Beasts were about to attack, it spewed flames again, provoking the anger of the Black Flying Eagle Demonic Beasts.

"To the Demon Beast Forest, the Hongshan Grand Canyon, which is 300 kilometers away from the Haoyue Imperial City. It's the Demon Beast King's formation, containing the powerful and violent energy within the bodies of the demonic beasts. Practitioners can quickly enhance their cultivation by absorbing the cultivation left behind by the Demon Beast King. Besides the Demon Beast formation, some demonic beasts have important raw materials for pills on their bodies. In short, the value of demonic beasts themselves is significant for human cultivators. They are treasures both internally and externally, but many people haven't realized it yet."

"Fire Phoenix, our current goal is to figure out how to shake off those Black Flying Eagle Demonic Beasts behind us. If they catch up to us, we're doomed."

Su Zimo had no intention of thinking about advancing her cultivation at the moment. In any case, her body was a peculiar one. She would only advance under fortuitous circumstances, and she had no expectations for herself anymore.

"Momo, in the Demon Beast Forest, there is a pit of demons specifically for killing these highly demonic Black Flying Eagle Demonic Beasts. As long as we guide them there, we can kill them all."

The Fire Phoenix said excitedly. It could finally go to the Demon Beast Forest.

"Fire Phoenix, it sounds simple when you say it, but why do I feel like it's so difficult?"

Su Zimo wore a bitter expression as she looked at the Black Flying Eagle Demonic Beasts pursuing them. They seemed even angrier now.

Led by the Fire Phoenix, the Black Flying Eagles gradually descended to a low altitude of several tens of meters, and their speed slowed down. They flew to the mountaintop and passed through a mist.

Su Zimo looked down and saw the scenery below, like an ink painting. The mountaintops surrounded each other, forming a huge vortex in the center, through which a silver-white river flowed through the mountains.

"Momo, this is the legendary Demon Beast Continent within the Demon Beast Forest. It's a continent entirely composed of demonic beasts. The Demon Beast Continent is filled with powerful high-level demonic beasts. It is said that there is a unique Transcendent Divine Beast on this continent. Most of the Transcendent Divine Beasts have transformed into human form. This place has abundant resources and conditions. For both demonic beasts and cultivators who cultivate profound energy, it is considered a sacred place."

The Fire Phoenix exclaimed with excitement!

Su Zimo, however, was dumbfounded. The legendary Demon Beast Continent, the Hongshan Grand Canyon, with Transcendent Divine Beasts residing here. It's only 300 kilometers away from the Haoyue Imperial City. Why doesn't anyone know about this place?

"Fire Phoenix, based on what you're saying, aren't we just seeking death? Also, how do you know about this place?"

She couldn't even handle a Saint Beast stage demonic beast, let alone if a Transcendent Divine Beast appeared. Isn't that equivalent to seeking death?

"Momo, you forgot. Our Divine Beasts can die but not perish. Once there's a destined owner, we can form a new contract. Before you, I had another master, but he was a man. He brought me here once before, but that previous master didn't die; he terminated our contract. After that, I waited for who knows how many years until I met you again. It's beautiful here during the day, and the demonic beasts here are even more beautiful than the ones outside. This place is thousands of feet lower than where humans live, so ordinary humans can't reach this place."

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