Chapter 1636: The Reason
“Zhou Xuzi?” Chi Wuyue’s gaze tilted, catching the fleeting strange glint in Yun Che’s eyes. “He did indeed send me a sound transmission, wanting to make a special deal with me. But this ‘return gift’—I’m afraid I don’t understand it.”
Chi Wuyue looked at Qianye Ying’er, feeling neither sarcastic nor angry about this inexplicable return gift that was claimed to be as precious as the Primeval Divine Marrow. She seemed quite eager for the other party to give her a wonderful explanation.
Before Qianye Ying’er could answer, a cold, hard voice came from beside her ear.
“How do you know that Zhou Xuzi would send her a sound transmission?”
It was Yun Che who asked this question.
It was not surprising that Qianye Ying’er could think of some things he could not. Because her understanding of everything in the Eastern Divine Region far surpassed his. But he was clearly displeased that Qianye Ying’er had not mentioned this matter to him at all.
Qianye Ying’er said, “Yun Che, one of the biggest reasons you ended up in today’s situation is that you thought you understood Zhou Xuzi as a person.”
Yun Che’s eyes were like cold swords, but he did not refute.
Chi Wuyue pursed her lips, seemingly watching Yun Che and Qianye Ying’er with an amused posture.
“You, and most of the world, know Zhou Xuzi as someone who inherits the will of Zhou Tian, upholds righteousness and justice, and is extremely rigid in his principles. These are not wrong. But human nature is the most complicated thing in this world. His principles are not unbreakable; otherwise, back then, Xia Qingyue would not have specially invited him to witness the slave mark you placed on me.”
“And the promise he made to you was also shattered by his own hands because of his so-called righteousness.”
“And what can make him break his principles, besides righteousness, is Zhou Qingchen!” Qianye Ying’er said slowly, her eyes flashing with an eerie golden light. “You only know that he is Zhou Xuzi’s only legitimate son and personally chosen successor, but you don’t know how important this waste is to that old man Zhou Xuzi.”
“Matters concerning Zhou Qingchen, and only possibly because of Zhou Qingchen, can not only make him break his principles, but even abandon his ‘righteousness’ to a certain extent.”
“Righteousness, ha.” Yun Che let out a cold laugh.
“Half a year ago, you turned Zhou Qingchen into a demon. This move must have driven that old man mad and collapsed. But then I suddenly thought of an interesting thing.” She turned her gaze to Chi Wuyue. “Qianye Fantian once said that after the battle ten thousand years ago, Chi Wuyue deliberately left behind a demon jade sealed with a sound transmission profound formation, and this demon jade was stored in the Zhou Tian Realm.”
“Everyone knows that the Zhou Tian God Realm hates demons the most, and the pursuit of Yun Che was led by the Zhou Tian God Realm. Yet its young master became a demon—how interesting. In another realm, the most appropriate thing would be to kill him. But Zhou Xuzi will definitely not do that. He will hide Zhou Qingchen and then search for a solution at all costs.”
“And after all efforts yield no results, what will he finally think of?”
“If dark profound force can be forcibly implanted into a person’s body, then it might be possible to remove it.” Chi Wuyue said slowly. “So, he sent me a sound transmission and offered a price that was hard for me to refuse.”
Yun Che: “…”
Chi Wuyue’s words undoubtedly proved that everything was just as Qianye Ying’er had thought and predicted.
Zhou Xuzi dreamed of capturing Yun Che, whether because of his ‘Demon God Prophecy’ or for Zhou Qingchen. But Yun Che was hiding in the Northern Divine Region, a world he could not set foot in.
And the ones controlling the Northern Divine Region were the three king realms: Yanmo, Fenyue, and Jiehun.
Thus, the demon jade left by Chi Wuyue back then became a life-saving straw-like medium.
Giving Chi Wuyue an enormous bargaining chip. With her strength and power in the Northern Divine Region, as long as she was willing, Yun Che, even with ten thousand lives, could not escape her grasp. At that time, the demonic affliction on him and Zhou Qingchen’s demon body could both be solved, killing two birds with one stone.
But this was a deal with a demon. Before that day, Zhou Xuzi might never have thought of it, nor would he believe he would make such a choice and move.
And this matter would never be made public.
But unfortunately, the Zhou Tian God Emperor could never have dreamed how much Yun Che and Qianye Ying’er had grown in this very short time. He thought the Northern Domain Demon Empress could easily control Yun Che’s fate, but now she was brought before him by Yun Che himself.
“Fandi Shennü, are you interested in hearing the price Zhou Xuzi offered?” Chi Wuyue said with a soft, smiling tone. “Maybe after hearing it, you will immediately tie up this man and return to the Eastern Divine Region.”
“Unfortunately,” Qianye Ying’er responded with a cold smile, “if you had stayed by his side for a few years like I did, you would know that even if that old man Zhou Tian moved the entire Zhou Tian Realm over… it wouldn’t be enough!”
“Oh?” Chi Wuyue’s gaze slowly roamed over Qianye Ying’er’s face, her eyes seeming both amused and ambiguous. “So, your so-called heavy gift is to use this to lure the Zhou Tian God Emperor here and then kill him? I don’t think you, Fandi Shennü, are that naive.”
“Ha, you are the naive one. With you alone, Chi Wuyue, unless you can lure him to the core of the Northern Domain, killing the Zhou Tian God Emperor is nothing but wishful thinking.” Qianye Ying’er’s tone slowed. “Chi Wuyue, this heavy gift we return to you is a ‘reason.’”
Reason—two words, simple and ordinary. But when these two words left Qianye Ying’er’s lips, the world suddenly became quiet.
The two women did not speak again. After a moment, Chi Wuyue’s gray eyes shifted, suddenly flashing with a dark, seductive light—an eerie glint that even the Nine Demonesses had never seen.
“Go on.” She spoke slowly, her demonic voice still present, but with less of the lazy, enchanting tone.
Qianye Ying’er said unhurriedly, “You want to lead the Northern Divine Region out of its cage. What you must inevitably face are the three divine regions that consider demons and the Northern Domain as heretics. When you believe the time is right and lead the demons to charge out of the cage to forcefully attack the three divine regions, the profound practitioners of the three divine regions will briefly panic and fall into chaos. Then will come anger and shared hatred, followed by… the full unification of the three divine regions in a very short time.”
“On the other side, the Northern Divine Region, facing the three divine regions that are immensely powerful and have cast a shadow over them for countless years, will undoubtedly panic, cower, and fear. Moreover, even if you, Chi Wuyue, swallow up Fenyue and Yanmo, in the vast Northern Divine Region, how many demons will truly be willing to follow your command to face the three divine regions? Ten percent? Or half a percent?”
Chi Wuyue: “…”
“But,” Qianye Ying’er paused briefly, then said each word darkly, “what if the Eastern Divine Region is the first to invade the Northern Divine Region?”
“The demons of the Northern Domain have been trapped in the cage by the three divine regions for generations, unable to leave for all eternity. While in the cage, they are also hunted to extinction. The pain, resentment, and hatred accumulated over countless years and countless generations will, under this stimulus, turn into endless anger and madness, eventually giving rise to a will to fight to the death.”
“At that time, you, Chi Wuyue, won’t need to give orders, mobilize, or seduce. Just one word from you to counterattack the Eastern Divine Region can ignite demonic flames that may far exceed your imagination.”
“And on the Eastern Divine Region side, what they face is not an invasion by the Northern Divine Region, but a counterattack! It is the same war, but it will definitely not generate the shared hatred of the former. Instead, there will be more dissatisfaction and even anger towards the one who actively provoked the Northern Divine Region. The battlefield situation brought by these two will be vastly different.”
“And there is one most important point.” Qianye Ying’er continued. “An active invasion will invite quick unification of the three divine regions. But a counterattack is the Eastern Divine Region ‘reaping what it sows.’ The Eastern Divine Region’s own mess—how could the Western Divine Region and Southern Divine Region sacrifice their own strength to help bear it? It would be lucky if they didn’t kick them when they are down.”
“Heh,” she let out a faint cold laugh. “The relationships among the three divine regions are far more subtle than you, the Northern Domain Demon Empress, imagine and understand.”
“A mere Northern Divine Region, with demons leaving their own demon domain and forcing their way into the Eastern Divine Region—the Western and Southern divine regions will not think the Eastern Divine Region cannot handle it, at most it will suffer some losses. They will only gloat.”
“And when they come to their senses,” Qianye Ying’er’s lips curled into a dangerous, cold arc, “the king of the Eastern Divine Region will be you, Chi Wuyue.”
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Chi Wuyue slowly clapped her hands. Through the black mist, one could faintly see the alluring, seductive arc of her lips. “Fandi Shennü, your words are truly brilliant and wonderfully beautiful. However…”
“What makes you so confident that the Eastern Divine Region will suddenly attack our Northern Divine Region?”
“Our Northern Domain is already far weaker than the Eastern Domain. Moreover, once our Northern Domain people leave the dark lands, their strength will be greatly reduced. What makes you so confident that our Northern Domain can occupy the Eastern Domain and become king before the Western and Southern divine regions react?”
“He will.” Qianye Ying’er’s gaze focused, her predictive words spoken with unwavering certainty. “You don’t understand how much that old man Zhou Tian values that waste son of his, nor do you know… how much this man beside me hates that old man Zhou Tian.”
Yun Che’s face was expressionless.
“As for the latter…” Qianye Ying’er gave Yun Che a deep look. “Take us to your Jiehun Realm, and you will soon know the answer.”
“Good.” Without further questioning or doubt, Chi Wuyue’s response was surprisingly direct and crisp. Her gaze also fell on Yun Che. “But not you all, only him.”
“Oh?” Qianye Ying’er slightly narrowed her eyes.
“All of this, having him alone is enough, isn’t it?” Chi Wuyue smiled charmingly. “As for you—you are so beautiful that even I am jealous, and too intelligent. As a woman, how could I possibly tolerate you?”
“Then it seems you will be disappointed.” Qianye Ying’er also smiled faintly. “All of this indeed only needs him alone. But this man cannot do without me.”
Yun Che: “…”
“Unless you can replace me and become his cauldron and plaything.”
But immediately, her tone shifted, each word dripping with mockery. “But unfortunately, this body of yours, defiled by countless men, he probably won’t like it.”
“Hehehehehehe!” Chi Wuyue was not angry at all; instead, she laughed delicately, her demonic body trembling with laughter, causing Qianye Ying’er’s golden brows to faintly furrow.
“Cauldron…” Chi Wuyue lightly murmured the word, then said slowly, “No wonder you have only cultivated dark profound force for less than three years, yet you can control it to the point that even that child Yaodie marvels. So besides the Primordial World Pill, you also have…”
“Demon Emperor’s blood.”
As these four words were spoken, Yun Che and Qianye Ying’er both sharply turned their eyes.
“You have seen Jie Tian Mo Di!?” Yun Che spoke, taking half a step forward.
Chi Wuyue did not answer directly. She said softly, “Back then, when you two escaped the Eastern Divine Region and set foot in my Northern Domain, you were like two startled birds. Hearing my name, your first reaction was to flee far away. But you seemed to forget to think properly: why would I, the Empress, extend the word ‘cooperation’ to two stray dogs that had just fled to the Northern Domain?”
“With your abilities at that time, Chan Yi could have subdued you with a snap of her fingers and thrown you directly before me. But she never did that, and instead fell victim to your schemes.”
“Did you really think Chan Yi was someone soft and indecisive? If she were, how could she have become one of my demonesses?”