Borrowing a sword

Chapter 311 Willing to Serve as an Ox for the People

Qin Xuanxiao stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at Mu Bingjiu kneeling on the ground.

A hint of coldness flashed across his face as he glanced out of the corner of his eye at the steward's badge in Nangong Yue's hand.

As a person in a higher position, and still carrying out the task assigned by the ancestral emperor, Mu Bingjiu's actions had already displeased him.

In his view, this was unnecessary.

But if he thought about it more deeply, he would only feel that this henchman of the imperial court had clearly developed feelings for the Taoist sect.

Your respect for the Daoist sect is undermining your loyalty to the [organization] and to the Moon Kingdom.

"Should I call you Niu Yuanshan or Mu Bingjiu?" Qin Xuanxiao asked in a deep voice.

The middle-aged man knelt respectfully on the ground, his tone full of humility, yet he channeled his spiritual energy, making his voice resonate throughout the entire area:

"Your humble servant, Mu Bingjiu, greets Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

Qin Xuanxiao took two steps forward.

In this way, Mu Bingjiu, who was kneeling on the ground, could see his toes.

Mo Qingmei watched this scene, seeing the person she admired kneeling there, and her face turned deathly pale.

She stood there, suddenly feeling dizzy and unsteady.

"Senior Brother Niu is... a spy from the Moon Kingdom?"

Qin Xuanxiao turned to look at Nangong Yue and Chu Yinyin, and cupped his hands in greeting:

"Elder Nangong, Elder Chu."

"This person has no name or surname; he is a spy trained by treacherous officials in the court, codenamed Mu Bingjiu."

"And he also had a subordinate who infiltrated the Taoist sect, codenamed Huo Dingyi."

"However, this person is now in the Taoist sect, and his status is already extremely high."

"Even if I, the young master, were to reveal his name now, I fear that none of you here would believe me."

Upon hearing this, not only did Nangong Yue and Chu Yinyin frown, but even Situ Cheng and the others standing nearby couldn't help but look over in their direction.

The sudden scene before them left them completely bewildered, wondering what the Yue Kingdom's royal family was up to.

They would never believe that they suddenly conducted a self-examination and self-correction and expressed their sincerity on such an occasion.

At this moment, Mei Chuxue and the others suddenly had a gut feeling.

"All of the above were just preparations, even the spies within our sect were like that."

"The focus is only on Niu Yuanshan, and the next person!"

"Even Niu Yuanshan is just a tool, just a knife!"

So, who exactly is this person, who deserves to be called "incredibly noble" by the Prince Rui's heir?

Even if that's an exaggeration, this person should at least be a true disciple!

After all, it can't be Nangong Yue or Chu Yinyin, can it?

Moreover, Qin Xuanxiao just said that this person is one of Niu Yuanshan's men.

Mei Chuxue, who was wearing a red dress with a slit, was sitting with her legs crossed, but she changed her posture and looked down with a deep gaze.

"Han Shuangjiang?"

"Still Xu Ziqing?"

"It can't be"

She shook her head; she found any one of the three people utterly absurd!
Han Shuangjiang is a superior spiritual embryo, and also a Xuan Yin body that is on par with the Pure Yang body.

For this reason alone, the Moon Kingdom has no reason to let her do such a thing.

Moreover, both she and Xu Ziqing were saviors of the world as described in the Daoist Ancestor's admonitions, and the latter even became the swordsman of the bronze sword.

"Thinking about it this way, isn't the least likely person actually the most likely at this moment?" A handsome young man appeared in Mei Chuxue's mind.

She still refused to believe it.

Situ Cheng and Teng Lingyi exchanged a glance, their thoughts mirroring those of Mei Chuxue.

Qin Xuanxiao turned his gaze to Mu Bingjiu again and said calmly, "Mu Bingjiu, raise your head."

The kneeling middle-aged man obediently did as he was told.

“Tell them who Huo Dingyi is.” Qin Xuanxiao looked down at him.

Looking at that young face, Mu Bingjiu felt a little dazed for some reason.

Strangely, he had almost lost his youthful vigor; instead, he exuded an indescribable aura of authority.

However, to Qin Xuanxiao's surprise, Mu Bingjiu remained silent in response.

Inside the Imperial Pool, Chu Huaixu, through his [Spiritual Vision] and [Spiritual Hearing], observed everything from Lin Zixuan's perspective.

In fact, when Qin Xuanxiao asked him the question, he was already mentally prepared for the old ox to reveal his name.

He knew perfectly well how deeply the people in the organization had been brainwashed.

When I played "Borrowing Swords" before, this organization was exposed by the players. These spies were all quite perverted.

They strictly followed every word in the "Admonitions".

Even though there's no one supervising, they'll punish themselves if they violate the rules.

Slaps and the like are considered mild.

For those in this organization, their entire lives revolve around three things: loyalty, loyalty, and more loyalty!
He had never intentionally done anything to Lao Niu.

Because he wasn't afraid of being exposed at all.

As for why I never thought of exposing myself, it was purely because I was afraid of affecting Lao Niu.

If the Daoist sect were to learn of the existence of the [organization] and begin its own investigation, he was unsure whether Niu Yuanshan had truly left no trace whatsoever.

Chu Huaixu was a very simple person.

He didn't know whether Niu Yuanshan was a good person from the public's perspective, or from other people's perspectives.

But in his eyes, Lao Niu is at least not bad.

Moreover, Old Niu had helped him and saved him, and had always treated him like a son or nephew.

That's it.

He never expected that Mu Bingjiu would remain silent while Qin Xuanxiao was asking him questions.

"Damn it, stop messing around!"

Chu Huaixu's heart sank.

This is also not a good result.

He would even rather Old Niu had exposed him.

The Ancestral Emperor sensed that Chu Huaixu's mind was no longer as stable as before.

He immediately instructed Qin Xuanxiao to continue the operation.

"I never expected that you, Mu Bingjiu, would choose the second path."

"However, as far as I am concerned, the outcome is the same."

On the high platform, Qin Xuanxiao was furious.

A hint of anger surfaced on his young face, which revealed a touch of authority.

He looked down and met Mu Bingjiu's gaze.

After all, no matter how much he was influenced by the Emperor's divine will, he was still a boy at heart.

Now, under the watchful eyes of everyone, this henchman of the imperial court remained silent. How could he, as a member of the royal family, not feel ashamed?
The old imperial advisor, Ming Xuanji, stood by with his hands at his sides, his empty eyes always fixed on the front.

It seemed that everything happening around him had nothing to do with him.

But at that moment, he couldn't help but raise his head and "look" at the clouds.

"Even he's here?" Ming Xuanji thought to himself.

This made the old imperial advisor even more convinced that the situation was hopeless.

Qin Xuanxiao said in a deep voice, "Mu Bingjiu, tell Elder Nangong and Elder Chu who Huo Dingyi is!"

His response was still silence.

Below the high platform, the indignant people of the Eastern Continent Mirror Kingdom could no longer hold back.

It's unclear which busybody shouted "Who is it?" but it immediately stirred up the crowd, with voices rising and falling.

"What are you afraid to say?"

"Who is it?"

"Prince Rui, report the names of these spies!" shouted a man from the Jing Kingdom.

This caused a hint of surprise to flash in Qin Xuanxiao's eyes, and he couldn't help but look down at the platform with great interest.

That's just how it is; in a big forest, you'll find all sorts of birds.

Once there are too many people, the situation becomes difficult to control.

This is why true strategists don't make their plans overly convoluted, because the so-called interconnectedness is the hardest thing to achieve. The more steps involved and the more people involved, the more unexpected events are likely to occur.

One link after another, that's the kind of plot you only see in storybooks, used to highlight unparalleled wisdom and resourcefulness.

Qin Xuanxiao looked down at him, his tone changing once again.

"Mu Bingjiu, I, representing the imperial family, will ask you one last time, who is Huo Dingyi?"

"Or, how about I put it another way?"

Who is Chu Huaixu?

The moment the last five words were uttered, the entire audience erupted in uproar.

Discussions immediately erupted and could not be stopped.

Chu Yinyin, the most oblivious of them all, instinctively slammed her hand on the table. The old woman stood up and sternly reprimanded her:

"Bullshit!" The Taoist group was instantly filled with indignation.

Han Shuangjiang and Xu Ziqing both stood up instinctively.

There were so many people at the scene that the situation almost got out of control for a moment.

Preface to the Book of Chu Huai?
He said it was the Chu Huai Preface?

Just then, an immense pressure suddenly emanated from the clouds above the heavens.

The oppressive aura instantly rendered everyone in the room speechless, and some even found it difficult to breathe.

Even the powerful cultivators on the high platform were affected to some extent.

A person instantly popped into the minds of Situ Cheng and the others.

"Such power... Is this the [Guardian of the Nation] of the Moon Kingdom?"

A being at the fifth level of the ninth realm.

Only Qin Xuanxiao, Ming Xuanji, Lin Zixuan, and Mu Bingjiu were outside the range of the oppressive aura.

"Mu Bingjiu, don't forget your identity!" Qin Xuanxiao spoke again.

Mu Bingjiu knelt on the ground. Earlier, Qin Xuanxiao had told him to raise his head.

At that moment, he slowly lowered his head and banged it against the ground.

For some reason, Niu Yuanshan thought of that day again.

That day, Chu Huaixu said to him, "Deacon Niu, I don't want you to let me go, I want you to let yourself go."

He sighed softly to himself.

If it were possible to let it go, it would have been done long ago.

He can't forgive himself.

But perhaps I can let you go.

Just like that time he went down the mountain to carry out a mission, and what he thought after being rescued by Chu Huaixu.

Being burdened by a cage is a common occurrence in many people's lives.

The bird in the cage laments that Guan Yu cannot be Zhang Fei.

Even Pigsy (Zhu Bajie) would find it difficult to understand the truth of the universe.

He may know everything, but his life experiences prevent him from taking that step.

He's old, so old that he's gotten used to it.

If it weren't for the organization, he would have frozen to death on that snowy night.

But Huo Dingyi, whom he had always regarded as a nephew, was actually Chu Huaixu, who was still young.

The true lineage of Taoism, the foremost master of the Xuanhuang school.
He is highly regarded by his elders, enjoys great prestige among his peers, and has brothers and partners by his side.
"Let him live this different life," the old ox thought to himself that day.

At this moment, this humble servant of the Taoist sect bowed his head and knelt on the ground.

In response to Qin Xuanxiao's question, "Who is Chu Huaixu?", Niu Yuanshan's answer was:

"The Preface to the Chu Huai Tree is the Preface to the Chu Huai Tree."

"This humble servant has already sent word that Huo Dingyi is dead. Does Your Highness not know this?"

These words caused another uproar, but the oppressive aura kept everyone from making a scene.

Standing on the high platform, Qin Xuanxiao looked exactly like a clown.

What happened today is like a grand farce.

With so many people present, there must have been quite a few conspiracy theorists, who planted a seed of doubt in their hearts about Chu Huaixu's true identity.

But most people just felt that everything happened inexplicably.

What are you doing?
Qin Xuanxiao's face turned ashen, but the voice of the Ancestral Emperor echoed in his mind once more, instructing him to do as he was told.

"Mu Bingjiu, I never expected that even you would be so stubborn."

"Chu Huaixu is currently in the Emperor Pool. If he were not a citizen of my Yue Kingdom, how could he absorb the Emperor's divine thoughts, and how could he possess the destiny of my Yue Kingdom!"

These words immediately raised confusion in everyone's minds.

In fact, Qin Xuanxiao was also completely baffled.

Anger even surged within him.

Because in his view, the Emperor's divine sense belonged to him.

"He actually stole my destiny!!!" he roared in his heart.

This was something he would never allow.

But he had to follow the Emperor's orders.

Because he knew very well that his life and death were entirely in the hands of the emperor, and even his grandfather in the palace was in the same boat.

This is the blessing and good fortune that the Yue Kingdom's royal family has enjoyed for hundreds of years, but it is also the price they have paid!

"Mu Bingjiu, you are both stubborn and deeply sinful. Take your own life," Qin Xuanxiao said coldly.

Upon hearing this, Nangong Yue and Chu Yinyin exchanged a glance and immediately took action to stop them.

After hesitating for a moment, Situ Cheng and the others followed suit, based on the idea that the four major sects were closely connected.

No one believed that everything would happen so frivolously.

There must be something else going on behind the scenes.

Niu Yuanshan cannot die!
But from the heavens above, an unparalleled power was transmitted.

This made Nangong Yue realize that her earlier telepathic communication with her junior uncle had probably been silently intercepted by this person using supernatural means.

However, at this moment, the middle-aged man kneeling on the ground relaxed a little and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

"Yes." He said, "Mu Bingjiu obeys the order."

Are you finally free?

Blood splattered.

Mu Bingjiu's scalding blood was spilled on his long-lost hometown.

Inside the Imperial Pool, Chu Huaixu was greatly shaken.

An endless rage began to grow in his heart.

But this was the moment that the ancestral emperor had been waiting for.

There's only the time it takes for one incense stick to burn left until the twelve-hour period ends.

This is what he wants now!
The entire formation began to emit an even more dazzling crimson light.

Strange forces surged into Chu Huaixu's body.

Four strands of divine thought, carrying this crimson power and a portion of the Moon Kingdom's fortune, attempted to break through Chu Huaixu's sea of ​​consciousness.

Behind the swirling mist, Lin Qingci let out a soft sigh.

"This is the last incense stick."

She looked at the blood-red array, sealed off part of her internal energy and divine sense, and then opened the jade bottle, swallowing all the medicine for three people in one gulp.

She closed her eyes, activated the medicine, and silently began to work on the final part of "Wedding Dress".

After an incense stick has burned, the blockage in her energy will be lifted.

At that time, she will act entirely on her human instincts when she is moved by emotions.

Inside the Imperial Pool, Chu Huaixu's body was no longer restrained, and he began to make some strange postures and movements.

Because control of this physical body is being fought over.

Under the glow of the blood, his eyes were also filled with blood.

His eyes blazed with fury.

Previously, he had been thinking: What should I do?

At this moment, an endless madness began to spread in his heart.

He only wanted him dead, and he wanted this Emperor God's thought dead!
He had never thought of a way to save himself, but he did have a way to die together with others.

For cultivators, their natal magic treasure is in harmony with their own mind.

In front of the first imperial pool, Chu Huaixu's discarded clothes and personal belongings were laid out.

A black bead began to float slowly upwards.

Along with the sword sheath, it drifted towards the tenth blood pool.

However, this place is protected by powerful array formations and restrictions.

Both [Calming the Storm] and [The Dao Gives Birth to One] are unable to unleash their supreme power because their masters' cultivation levels are too weak.

But the next moment, under the master's consciousness, [Dao Sheng Yi] used its own power to draw out the [Sui Dan] from the cauldron.

Evil energy is the most malevolent energy in the world, devouring all things.

This Demon Pill is even more terrifying, as it is refined from demonic energy.

It drifted slowly toward the Imperial Pool.

The formation blocked it, but the entire barrier began to distort because of it, and streams of power were being devoured by it.

It thus pierced through the barrier and drifted towards Chu Huaixu within the Imperial Pool.

Control over the physical body is still being fought over by two forces.

[Heart Sword] and [Nan Liujing] used their last strength to temporarily repel the Emperor's divine will, which was wrapped in blood-red energy and fortune.

Chu Huaixu, who has always been vengeful, became increasingly frantic when faced with the possibility of being possessed, determined to kill his opponent!
"It's now!"

"Damn it, die already!!"

【Dao Sheng Yi】guided the Chong Dan and shoved it into Chu Huaixu's body.

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