Daqian Night Emperor

Chapter 345 The Origin of the Holy Fetus

"How come you are still alive after encountering the Holy Fetus?"

Faced with Ling Fang's doubts, Zhao Guanxiang quickly remembered what he had just experienced.

If it weren't for the power of the holy remains in his body, he would probably have met with an accident.

Zhao Guanxiang did not hide anything and told him everything about himself: "This matter has to start with what happened to me at Yifeng Royal Farm a few months ago."

"When I led my men to clear out Yifeng Royal Manor, I encountered a celestial warrior from the Western Desert. I broke through in the battle, but I also injured my Yuantai."

"The Imperial Master personally helped me and used a piece of holy bones to repair the damage to my foundation."

"Just now, it was the power of the holy remains that played a role, allowing me to break through the illusion and protect the Niwan Palace, thus saving my life."

After hearing his explanation, Ling Fang pondered for a moment and asked, "Who was the source of the holy remains that the Imperial Master used on you?"

Zhao Guanxiang replied: "I don't know his name, I just know that the Imperial Master called him 'the Lord of No Delusion'."

He had nothing to hide about these things.

After all, the holy body was given to him by the national master, and even the General Ling in front of him was under the command of the national master.

"The Lord of Unforeseen?!"

But when Ling Fang heard the four words "Lord Wuwang", Gu Bo's expression was moved for a moment. He stared at Zhao Guanxiang with wide eyes, unable to hide the astonishment in his eyes.

But soon, he seemed to understand something, and looked at Zhao Guanxiang with a more scrutinizing look, muttering softly: "There are so many holy remains left by the warriors of Jiuzhou, why did you choose the 'Lord of Impertinence'..."

Zhao Guanxiang clasped his fists and bowed his head, saying, "General, is there anything wrong?"

Ling Fang hesitated for a moment, but in the end he didn't say much. He just patted Zhao Guanxiang on the shoulder and said, "Since the Imperial Master has done this, I don't think he will harm you. It's just... you should be more careful."

Zhao Guanxiang was shocked and bowed quickly, "General, please explain clearly."

Ling Fang said meaningfully: "You must remember not to rely too much on the power of the Holy Relic in your body. Don't borrow it unless it is absolutely necessary."

These words...are exactly the same as what the national teacher reminded me.

Zhao Guanxiang nodded and said, "I understand."

He could vaguely sense that Ling Fang was hiding something, but he knew that since General Ling didn't say anything, there must be a reason, and he would not get an answer no matter how much he asked.

I should write a letter to my godfather and see if he knows anything.

Zhao Guanxiang stopped asking about the holy remains in his body and looked at the child corpse in the pit. He asked, "General, you call it a holy fetus, but do you know the origin of this monster?"

Ling Fang nodded and said, "This is not the place to talk, let's go back first."

"Yes."

After the conversation, Ling Fanglai stood by the pit, raised his left hand, put his index finger and ring finger together, pointed at the palm-sized tower in the palm of his right hand, and uttered a word softly:
"Pro!"

As the one-word magic formula was uttered, the Demon-Suppressing Tower flew up and swelled in the wind.

In just a few breaths, the palm-sized tower had turned into a huge monster, hovering above the Xie family mansion, blocking out the sky and the sun.

Zhao Guanxiang looked up, his eyes full of shock.

This was the second time he saw the Demon-Suppressing Tower being sacrificed, but every time he saw it, he couldn't hide his horror in his heart.

The sword in his hand is a Daqian divine weapon, rarely seen in the world.

However, the power of the magic weapon lies in the "Tao" contained in it, and its compatibility with the spiritual power of the user.

But in the final analysis, this is still a "tool", and its power depends on its user.

However, this Demon-Suppressing Tower has already transcended the category of "tool". It possesses tremendous magical powers. Just the ability to change the size at will alone is a treasure that can only be found in a few places in the entire Kyushu continent.

"receive!"

Ling let go, made some hand gestures, and uttered another word softly.

A beam of light appeared below the Demon-Suppressing Tower and hit the child's corpse squarely.

The child's corpse let out shrill cries and tried to struggle continuously.

But as the light faded, its figure also disappeared from the spot, vanishing without a trace.

The Demon-Suppressing Tower immediately returned to its original palm size and fell from the sky, landing squarely in the palm of Ling Fang's right hand.

Ling Fang, holding the Demon Suppression Tower, came to Zhao Guanxiang's side, put his hand on his shoulder, and told him, "Relax a little."

Zhao Guanxiang didn't hear clearly, and asked subconsciously: "What?"

However, the next moment, Ling Fang shouted softly from behind:
"Fast like the wind!"

Afterwards, the two figures turned into a residual shadow, rose from the ground, and rushed towards the direction of Tianyuan County like a silk thread.

……

Zhao Guanxiang only felt that he seemed to be flying in mid-air, with a lingering feeling of weightlessness, and everything within his sight was rapidly receding backwards.

He didn't know how long it had been, but when he stepped on solid ground again, he looked closely and was shocked to find that he had arrived at the county magistrate's mansion in Tianyuan County.

He could not help but be greatly surprised. You know, Changxi County is seventy or eighty miles away from the county seat, and he only took a quarter of an hour to return to the county seat from Changxi County, which is dozens of miles away.

Zhao Guanxiang wanted to ask Ling Fang something, but before he could open his mouth, he felt a strong sense of nausea.

"vomit……"

He covered his mouth, ran quickly to the wall, and vomited.

Ling Fang stood behind him and said, "Go back and have a rest first, change your clothes and come back to see me."

"Yes, ugh..."

Zhao Guanxiang responded with difficulty, then he couldn't help turning over and vomiting.

……

Half an hour later.

Zhao Guanxiang, who had already changed out of his bloodstained clothes and washed himself, came to the hall to pay his respects to Ling Fang.

When he arrived, Ling Fang was giving instructions to Major General Li Shengtian.

"Bring back the colleagues of the Xie family in Changxi for burial, register their names, and provide them with compensation..."

Zhao Guanxiang stood obediently aside and waited.

After General Ling and Li Shaojun finished their discussion, Li Shengtian passed by Zhao Guanxiang on his way back, stopped, and said with a grim look:
"Can't you just be in peace for a few days? How many soldiers do I have under my command to allow you to do this?" Zhao Guanxiang immediately lowered his head in guilt, not daring to even fart.

As a captain, he commanded two battalions of soldiers.

But when he came to Jingzhou, he only brought two adjutants, Gao He and Zhang Juzheng. Now, those who were transferred under his command were not his own team, but the troops under the command of General Li in front of him. A battalion was transferred to him.

Now, these two hundred people were all killed by the small Changxi Xie family. How could Li Shengtian not be angry?
Zhao Guanxiang knew he was in the wrong and could only bow his head and accept the scolding.

Li Shengtian snorted heavily and left in a huff.

After General Li left, Zhao Guanxiang walked towards Ling Fang and said angrily, "General."

Ling Fang said calmly: "Don't take it to heart. General Li doesn't know about the Holy Fetus, so it's normal for him to have complaints against you."

Zhao Guanxiang was a little surprised: "Why did the general hide this from the major general?"

Ling Fang said in a deep voice: "Because the matter of the Holy Fetus is of great importance, I must report this news to the Imperial Master and see what the Imperial Master will say. Before that, the news cannot be disclosed to any third person except you and me."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Zhao Guanxiang and asked, "What do you want to ask?"

Zhao Guanxiang replied, "I heard the Xie family call the corpse of the child 'Heavenly Child'. Since the general calls it 'Holy Embryo', are they the same thing?"

Ling Fang nodded: "Whether it's Tian Tong or Sheng Tai, it's just a name, but it's indeed the same thing."

"The general seems to be very concerned about this holy fetus?"

"Because I have seen another holy fetus before."

He paused for a moment, sighed and said, "Seeing this holy fetus, I finally understand why the Salvation Church was willing to give up Jingzhou, which it had managed for many years, and took the initiative to expose itself, causing this horrific Jingzhou bloodbath."

Zhao Guanxiang seemed to have understood something and asked in astonishment, "Could it be that the Salvation Church committed such a bloody crime just for this holy fetus?"

Ling Fang nodded: "That's right. This is not the first time that the Salvation Church has tried to refine a holy fetus. Fifteen years ago, I saw another holy fetus in Yong'an City."

Yongan City?
15 years ago?

Zhao Guanxiang immediately responded: "The case of the Yong'an prince's massacre?"

Ling Fang said in a deep voice: "Fifteen years ago, Prince Yong'an was bewitched by the Salvation Church and massacred the people of the city. After the incident, I followed the national teacher to Liangzhou to capture Prince Yong'an and bring him to the capital."

"Although the news that was released was that Prince Yong'an was refining blood pills, in fact, he used the lives of the people in the city to refine the holy blood and use the holy blood pool to nourish the 'holy fetus'."

Zhao Guanxiang frowned, extremely puzzled: "The Savior Church went through so much trouble just to create such a small monster? Although it is powerful, it seems... not equal to the price paid by the Savior Church."

Although the child corpse of the Xie family was found in a strange way, it has the power to corrupt people's hearts.

But it was not very powerful, at least it had no power to resist Ling Fang who was holding the Demon-Suppressing Tower.

If the Jingzhou bloodbath was just to create such a little monster, wouldn't that be a loss?
Ling Fang shook his head and said, "You are wrong. The Xie family's holy fetus in the Demon Suppression Tower is just a failure."

"Failure?"

"If it is a truly successful holy fetus, there should be no residual consciousness. It will be the most perfect and flawless body in the world!"

Ling Fang pondered for a moment and continued, "The new body of the Nine-Pattern Ultimate Yuantai after breaking out of the womb is praised as a flawless body, but... is it really flawless? In this world, even if one has achieved the highest level of martial arts, one's life span is limited after all, and there will always be a day when one's Qi and blood will dry up."

“But the Holy Fetus will never have a day when its Qi and blood are exhausted. It is a truly flawless body. Perhaps it can also break the upper limit of its lifespan.”

"in addition……"

He glanced at Zhao Guanxiang who was thinking about something, and said meaningfully: "In the eyes of some people, the most critical role of the Holy Fetus is to help them get rid of the shackles of the past."

Break free from the shackles of the past?
Zhao Guanxiang was confused by what he heard, but he didn't ask any more questions and continued to listen patiently.

Ling Fang said, "Although Prince Yong'an did not refine the Holy Fetus for himself, he also committed a heinous crime. His crime is unforgivable, so he should die. It's a pity that the Holy Fetus he conceived after slaughtering an entire city is still a defective product and still can't help much. Now the bloodbath in Jingzhou, it seems that the Salvation Church is still unwilling to give up and is determined to refine a flawless Holy Fetus."

"I thought that no matter whether this group of salvationists in Jingzhou succeeded or not, once the imperial envoy arrived, they would scatter like birds and insects, just like they did when they left the fiefdom of Prince Yong'an before, and disappear without a trace in Jingzhou."

"But you have seen what Jingzhou is like now. The Salvation Church is still resisting stubbornly. Even though many people have died, they are unwilling to evacuate Jingzhou. It seems that they are still in the process of refining the Holy Embryo and cannot leave Jingzhou. They have to stay here."

Ling Fang nodded silently and said to himself: "Then everything can be explained."

Zhao Guanxiang's eyes fell on the Demon Suppression Tower on the table behind Ling Fang and asked, "According to what the general said, the Holy Embryo of the Demon Suppression Tower is also a failure. Does that mean that the Salvation Church has failed again this time?"

Ling Fang shook his head: "Not necessarily. The scale of the Jingzhou bloodbath this time was even greater than the Yong'an City bloodbath fifteen years ago. The Salvation Church may not have only refined this failed product."

"Moreover, this holy fetus has obviously been refined for some time. However, the Salvation Church is still active in Jingzhou, which is enough to prove that they have not given up. I am afraid that the new holy fetus is still being refined."

He looked at Zhao Guanxiang and said, "Now that you have touched the Xie family, I'm afraid the other families have also been alerted. You are still injured, so you should recuperate for two days. There is no need to investigate this matter any further."

Zhao Guanxiang said anxiously: "General..."

Ling Fang waved his hand, signaling him to stay calm: "I have another assignment for you. I need someone to deliver the holy fetus in the Demon Suppression Tower to the capital city and to the Imperial Master. Also, someone needs to escort the criminal officials in Jingzhou and the Dongyang County Magistrate Lu Huaishen who serves as a witness to the crime to the capital city."

This job is more of a reward than a mission.

Escorting the Demon-Suppressing Tower, escorting prisoners, escorting witnesses... There is no danger at all, but it is a real achievement.

So many people were killed and injured in the incident at Xie Mansion, but Ling Fang did not mention a word about the punishment of Zhao Guanxiang. Instead, he gave him such a task, which shows the importance of the holy fetus.

The death of his colleagues in Xie's house came to Zhao Guanxiang's mind, and he felt ashamed. He didn't want to take this task.

He would rather stay in Jingzhou and kill a few more members of the Salvation Church.

But since Ling Fang had already given the order, he did not give Zhao Guanxiang a chance to refuse. He waved his hand and said, "Go down and take good care of your injuries."

Zhao Guanxiang hesitated for several times, and finally he had to clasp his hands and bow his head: "Yes."

……

When he returned to his residence, Jiang Ping'er was already waiting for him there.

"Where have you been? There's a bloody hole in your lower back. I got some medicine. Come here and I'll apply it on you."

Jiang Ping'er was holding a medicine bottle and when she saw Zhao Guanxiang coming back, she immediately went to meet him.

But when she saw Zhao Guanxiang's expression, she asked, "What's wrong? Did your boss punish you?"

Zhao Guanxiang wanted to say something, but after looking at Jiang Ping'er, he finally sighed and said, "I'm fine."

"Okay, don't be so depressed. If your superiors in the government punish you, at worst you can just come home with me and work in the Northern Frontier Army for a few years, so that my father can move around and give up his position to you."

Jiang Ping'er was optimistic. She had already begun planning for Zhao Guanxiang's future and even began to covet her father's position.

She held onto Zhao Guanxiang's arm, her full breasts pressed against his arm, and regardless of whether he was willing or not, she dragged him into the house: "Okay, don't think about this now, Elbow, come in with me, I'll apply medicine on you."

When she was pulling Zhao Guanxiang into the house, she turned around and met Zhao Guanxiang's gaze. She was surprised and stopped: "Your eyes..."

(End of this chapter)