Chapter 1116 Doubts Arise
The king of Chiyang Kingdom was a robust man in his forties with a resolute face and the aura of a ruler. However, the strands of white hair tied under his crown and the deep frown lines between his brows revealed his true condition, giving the impression that he was overwhelmed by the burden.

Meanwhile, the King of Chiyang Kingdom was also observing Yunxi. This was the second time he had seen an otherworldly being. The last time he captured an otherworldly being, he was not yet born. It was only after he came of age and had looked through royal secret scrolls in the imperial study that he learned of the existence of otherworldly beings.

Only after he took the throne from his father did he have the opportunity to learn about what had happened to his ancestors. And shortly after he ascended the throne, the National Preceptor Youan replaced the old National Preceptor and became the new National Preceptor.

To solidify his throne, the Imperial Preceptor You'an organized a grand blessing ceremony, officially appearing before the Chiyang Kingdom and the other four kingdoms. He also showed him hidden treasures related to the development of the Chiyang Kingdom, and had the opportunity to meet people from another world for the first time.

The otherworldly person back then was far less glamorous than Yunxi was now. He was already emaciated and seemed about to die at any moment. But his arrival made him open his eyes. The otherworldly person's eyes, which had lost their luster, suddenly shone brightly. However, what he said became the source of his nightmares.

"A bunch of ignorant fools. Our arrival is only to take away resources that you can't use. But as cultivators, we will also give back. However, you have been bewitched by a wicked cultivator with malicious intentions. You actually used our immortal energy, blood essence and soul to nurture the evil array. One day you will suffer the backlash."

Your kingdom will not last long. You and your people will become nourishment for evil cultivators, falling into an abyss of eternal damnation. If you do not wish to suffer even in death, seek help from the next otherworldly beings who come here; perhaps there is still a glimmer of hope. Otherwise, you are doomed. Remember, you are doomed!

After saying this, the other person breathed their last, as if they had held on just to see him one last time.

The other party's words terrified the newly enthroned King Chiyang. His intuition told him that the otherworldly beings were not lying. He wanted to ask the otherworldly beings who were still alive next to him, but the Grand Preceptor You'an had already turned the rest of them into energy stones to maintain the country's fortune, cutting off all his ways of finding out.

Afterwards, the Imperial Preceptor You'an hypocritically said:
"Your Majesty, please do not believe the words of those otherworldly beings, and do not be misled by them. They came here to plunder, and they are the source of the disaster that has befallen the country and its people."

At the time, King Chiyang was still young, and he was skeptical of the Grand Preceptor You'an's words. However, he dared not show it openly, because he knew very well that without the Grand Preceptor's support, he could not sit securely on the throne. Therefore, he merely feigned concern and asked:
"These otherworldly beings are all dead. Can the formation that concerns the fate of the nation hold out until the otherworldly beings return? Will it affect the Blazing Sun Kingdom? I don't believe a single word the otherworldly beings say, but Grand Preceptor, please don't act rashly and sever the energy stone of the national fortune formation."

Seeing that the new King Chiyang only cared about the fate of the nation and his own power, and paid no attention to the words or lives of the cultivators, only worrying about the lack of enough energy stones to maintain the operation of the national fortune array after the otherworldly beings were gone, the Grand Preceptor of You'an calmly explained:

"Your Majesty, do not worry. I acted with discretion. I only let them turn into energy stones ahead of time. It was their fault for speaking ill of Your Majesty."

That's good.

King Chiyang returned to the palace calmly, and afterwards he continued as usual, not even stepping into the place guarded by the Imperial Preceptor You'an. He focused on handling state affairs and consolidating his position. Because of occasional friction with the other four kingdoms, he devoted more of his energy to cultivating talent.

Ten years later, he even had offspring, and the frequency of the Imperial Preceptor You'an leaving the palace continued to increase. Finally, under the pretext of cultivation, he chose a good place in the capital to build the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion. After that, he lived in the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion for a long time, but King Chiyang still sent people to send rewards from time to time to show his respect for the Imperial Preceptor.

When disasters occasionally occur in the Kingdom of Chiyang, he would respectfully invite the National Preceptor You'an to the palace for a meeting, showing that he was very worried about the fate of the country being affected. He would ask the National Preceptor You'an to enter the forbidden area to investigate, and he would only feel at ease after receiving an accurate answer.

After this happened two or three times, the Imperial Preceptor You'an's attitude began to become perfunctory. Sometimes he wouldn't even venture deep into the forbidden area, but would simply walk around the perimeter and say that he had checked and everything was normal, then send the king away. In fact, King Chiyang had already become suspicious, but he still played along completely, which annoyed the Imperial Preceptor You'an so much that he told him to look for problems within himself under the pretext of not interfering with state affairs. Then the Imperial Preceptor You'an stayed at the Imperial Preceptor's residence, and only then did King Chiyang stop.

He tried to find an excuse to enter the forbidden area again, but there was no one there anymore. He reluctantly gave up and could only suppress all his doubts in his heart, patiently waiting for the arrival of the otherworldly people.

After the otherworldly beings reappeared, he received the news and showed a tense and concerned attitude. He even specially invited the Imperial Preceptor of You'an to the palace to confirm that the otherworldly beings had really come. He also repeatedly confirmed that these otherworldly beings could become new energy stones to maintain the longevity of the country. Only then did his drama come to an end.

He did all this just to make the Imperial Preceptor of You'an lower his guard, and then secretly come to meet the otherworldly person who could cause the strange phenomena. It has to be said that the King of Chiyang Kingdom is very composed.

Returning to the present, after both sides had sized each other up, Yunxi took the lead and walked to a chair below the throne, gracefully sat down, and even smoothed her sleeves, saying:

"Does Your Majesty wish to see me for some reason?"

Dugu He sat down opposite Yunxi, looking at her expressionlessly, as if he would take action if Yunxi dared to say anything out of line or threaten the king's safety.

Yunxi didn't care at all. In any case, everyone was just maintaining a superficial peace. As long as the current predicament could be resolved, she wouldn't take the initiative to break the ice.

The King of Chiyang Kingdom looked at Yunxi, who remained composed, and paused for a long while before speaking:
"Out-of-world person, you are now our prisoner, why are you still so calm and composed?"

Yunxi glanced at the king and replied calmly:
“I am Ranxi, the Celestial Immortal of the Immortal Realm. I was carried here by your subordinates, not captured. As for why I am so calm and composed, it is because I have no need to argue with a deposed king.”

The phrase "a king who lost his country" struck a nerve with the king. The otherworldly beings who had died earlier had said similar things, so he was certain that it was impossible for the two sides to have joined forces to deceive him.

The bodyguard standing nearby immediately stepped forward and reprimanded:

"Insolence! Cease your nonsense! His Majesty is in the prime of his life, and the Kingdom of Blazing Sun is prosperous. How could this be?"

Even the guards dared not utter the words "the country is doomed".

Dugu He on the other side merely frowned but did not speak, because he knew better than the king that there had been problems here for a long time.


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