"I got careless. He got away just like that, and I haven't had enough fun yet."
Seeing Lin Feng run, Shen Zhao wasn't worried at all. He just regretted not being able to taunt him for a bit longer, finding it a bit unsatisfying.
But the goal of this trip had been achieved, so he had nothing to regret.
Lin Feng's reputation was now ruined. His dream of relying on that incredibly handsome face to live off of others was probably over.
He wanted to repay Lin Feng for the grievances of nine lifetimes, tenfold and a hundredfold, watching these so-called sons of destiny become as lowly as dust, despised by the entire world for eternity.
But that was all for later. What interested Shen Zhao now was the Myriad Dao Slave Seal on Ning Ruoxue.
"Sect Master Ning, haven't you noticed anything unusual about yourself?"
Ning Ruoxue snapped out of her shock and glared at Shen Zhao, her eyes wide with fury: "It's all your fault! You turned Lin Feng into this! Why are you so cruel!"
Liang Hao, unable to bear it any longer, chimed in, "Hey, before you speak, you should really think things through.
It would be as easy for my big brother to kill Lin Feng as squashing an ant. Why would he bother with all this?
Lin Feng was just born looking like that; you were just fooled by his plastic surgery job from Korea.
Think about it, how could any real man look like that?
I have a friend with a middle part named Ji Yushen, who can sing, dance, rap, and play basketball. People call him 'gege' the moment he appears, but he doesn't look this ridiculous!"
Dugu Xin agreed wholeheartedly, "Indeed, this old man has always doubted the authenticity of Lin Feng's face.
Now that Elder Shen has shown his discerning eye and exposed his true face, Sect Master Ning, you should thank Elder Shen."
Everyone chimed in, each person listing Lin Feng's faults.
But Ning Ruoxue couldn't listen to any of it: "No, you're all lying to me. Afeng couldn't have become like that. It's all Shen Zhao's fault!"
Liang Hao and the others were about to mock her again, but Shen Zhao stopped them: "Alright, stop it, all of you. No matter what you say, she won't listen!"
"Why?"
"This isn't the time for useless words. You there, the Heavenly Xuan Empress, right? I've already done what I promised. Now it's your turn to clean up the mess."
Hearing this, Mu Qiuyao decisively stepped onto the emperor's throne, displaying the aura befitting an emperor, and surveyed the scene of the great ceremony.
Ouyang Wudi, hiding among the officials, trembled inwardly and immediately prepared to flee.
But just as he was about to use his natal magic weapon, he suddenly felt a numbness in his chest, and a suffocating aura instantly locked his meridians.
"It's you!"
Ouyang Wudi's face was filled with disbelief when he saw the person in front of him.
Beichen Yuanyin had a blank expression on his face as he said calmly, "Ouyang Wudi, you and the Yuwen Clan have instigated war, causing endless suffering in the Northern Domain. It seems that after two thousand years, you still haven't shown any remorse."
Ouyang Wudi frowned deeply, gnashing his teeth, "Beichen Yuanyin, didn't you also rebel? Are you trying to switch sides now?"
"Heh, Ouyang Wudi, you pride yourself on your intelligence, but how can you compare to His Majesty? My Beichen lineage has served His Majesty for generations, how could we be in cahoots with traitors like you?"
"What do you mean!"
Ouyang Wudi's face was filled with disbelief.
"Let Me tell you the answer!"
Mu Qiuyao sat on the dragon throne, her expression cold as she said, "Because the Beichen family is not guilty at all. They went with you to the Northern Domain in the name of atonement,
but in reality, it was to supervise you, the Ouyang and Yuwen clans, to prevent further trouble. In other words, the Beichen clan is the eyes and ears I planted in the Northern Mystic Domain.
Does that make sense to you now?"
Ouyang Wudi's mind went blank, staring dazedly at Mu Qiuyao, who was high above him.
Beichen Yuanyin brought Ouyang Wudi to the steps below the emperor's throne, then respectfully stepped aside, bowing to Mu Qiuyao. "Your Majesty, your subject has fulfilled his mission and has eradicated the influence of the Ouyang and Yuwen clans in the Northern Mystic Domain over these years!"
"What! You!"
Ouyang Wudi immediately vomited three liters of blood, pointing at Beichen Yuanyin and trembling, "You knew from the very beginning that His Majesty wasn't dead?"
"Hehe, when a Great Emperor falls, it will be accompanied by a celestial phenomenon. Ouyang Wudi, have you forgotten such a simple truth?"
"Ah~~ all our efforts were in vain~~"
Ouyang Wudi was furious. He always prided himself on his cultivation and wisdom, which he believed were the best in the Northern Domain, but he hadn't expected to make such a careless mistake.
Mu Qiuyao scanned the crowd, then said, "By imperial decree of the Immortal Dynasty, the seven vanguards of the Northern Domain are to return to the court immediately to report. In three months, I want to see the heads of the Northern Domain rebels displayed west of Azure Wave City!"
"Your subjects obey!"
"Throw Ouyang Wudi and the other traitorous officials into the prison. Once their crimes are verified, execute their entire families!"
"Jun Yutian, Mo Qingci, you both failed to distinguish right from wrong and nearly caused a major disaster. I grant you the opportunity to redeem yourselves. Quickly assist the Seven Pioneers in quelling the chaos in the Northern Domain!"
"This subject accepts the decree!"
After issuing various commands, Mu Qiuyao looked at Ning Ruoxue with a cold expression. Just as she was about to speak, she heard a secret message from Shen Zhao: "She has been affected by the Myriad Dao Slave Scripture; we will deal with her later!"
Mu Qiuyao understood: "Ning Ruoxue, you are hereby relieved of your position as the Sect Master of the Heavenly Absolute Holy Land. You are to be temporarily detained within the palace for observation!"
Ning Ruoxue said nothing and allowed the guards to take her away.
After handling all the trivial matters, Mu Qiuyao turned to Yu Xiyan, her expression becoming somewhat complex.
"The Purple Aster Empress is to remain. The rest of you may leave. You are forbidden from entering the capital without a summons from the Immortal Dynasty!"
Outside Azure Wave City, by the stream.
"No! My face! My face!"
Looking at his reflection in the water, Lin Feng completely broke down.
This nightmarish face had actually reappeared on him, and upon closer inspection, it seemed even uglier than before.
"Master, tell me quickly how to restore it!"
A sigh slowly echoed from within the Soul Nourishing Ring: "Feng'er, there's no way now. The person who attacked you used extremely devious methods.
As things stand, I can't do anything. The Thunder Extremity Dao Essence has already permeated your skin. Trying to change your appearance again is as difficult as climbing to the heavens."
"No, this won't do! How can I face anyone looking like this?"
Lin Feng absolutely couldn't accept this outcome.
"Master, you must have a way! Tell me, please, I beg you!"
The Soul Nourishing Ring was silent for a long time before speaking again, "There is indeed a way, but..."
"But what?" Seeing a glimmer of hope, Lin Feng's eyes lit up again.
"But you must agree to a condition for this master."
"Don't say one, even a hundred or a thousand, I'll agree!"
"If I tell you the method to restore yourself, you must release me immediately."
Lin Feng was stunned when he heard this, "Master, what do you mean? You don't want Feng'er anymore?"
"Enough! During this time, this master has rescued you repeatedly, and has already consumed a large amount of soul power. Continuing to follow you, this master is also in danger. It's better for us to Unbinding Contract, it's better for both of us."
"No, I won't agree!"
Lin Feng's contorted features twitched, making him look even more terrifying.
"You won't agree? Then don't even think about getting a way to recover!"
The soul within the Soul Nourishing Ring seemed to have developed a temper.
Evidently, Lin Feng's experiences these past few days had made her very unhappy.
If she continued following him like this, she feared that even this last wisp of her soul would dissipate before she could restore her physical body.
Lin Feng pondered for a long time, finally nodding, "Alright, I agree, Shizun. Please tell me how to restore my appearance!"
"First, swear an oath with your Dao heart!"
"Shizun, you don't trust me so much!"
"Swear!"
The Soul Nourishing Ring's attitude was resolute, unwilling to compromise at all.
Lin Feng was helpless. To restore his appearance, he could only swear with his Dao heart, "I, Lin Feng, hereby swear with my Dao heart that on the day my appearance is restored, I will release Shizun..."
"I swear in the name of Yu Qingzhu!"
"I, Lin Feng, swear on my Dao heart that when my appearance is restored to its former glory, I will sever the master-disciple relationship with my master, Yu Qingzhu!"
The next moment, a wisp of the power of the laws appeared around Lin Feng, a sign that the Dao heart oath had been completed.
"Master, can you tell me now?"
"To restore your appearance, you must go to the Central Domain. The high temperature of the Central Earth Core Lava within the Blazing Heavens Flame Mountain will eliminate the Thunder Extremity Dao Essence on your face.
Then, you must retrieve the Heavenly Burning God Stone from beneath the lava core to eliminate the wandering thunder poison in your body. Only then will you have a chance to restore your appearance. But I must remind you, the Central Domain is the territory of the Dragon-Han Dynasty.
The Purple Aster Empress, Song Yanran's cultivation is even more terrifying than that of the Xuan Tian Empress. Remember, do not provoke her."
"Thank you for the reminder, Master. The Purple Aster Empress, I will remember."
The Dragon-Han Dynasty, which dominates the Central Domain, the richest and most vast territory in the Nine Worlds.
The Purple Aster Empress, Song Yanran, not only possessed a cultivation at the half-step Feather Transformation realm but also had an Immaculate Immortal Body and the bloodline of the Ancestral Dragon.
In his previous life, Lin Feng had reached the peak of the Great Emperor realm and had wanted to enter the Central Domain to marry Song Yanran, hoping to seize control of the Dragon-Han Dynasty.
However, at that time, Song Yanran already had someone she loved and never gave him a second glance.
His self-esteem severely wounded, Lin Feng was enraged and fought with her, but the result was that Lin Feng nearly died at Song Yanran's hands.
Therefore, for such a beautiful, alluring, and almost expressionless woman, Lin Feng, even after being reborn, absolutely did not want to provoke her.
"Master, we'll set off for the Central Domain now."
"You're injured. It's not too late to recover first before we go."
"Mhm..."
...
In the rear hall of the Azure Cloud Immortal Palace, the Empress Mu Qiuyao, having bathed and changed, was now wearing a golden silk imperial robe and a hairpin.
Her elegant attire accentuated her delicate face and petite figure, making her even more alluring.
As if trying to capture Shen Zhao's attention, she had deliberately tied a golden silk jade ribbon around her exposed ankle, further highlighting her snow-white, jade-like legs.
However, Shen Zhao, the sly fox, wasn't paying her any mind. He was simply sitting at the table, quietly calculating how many spirit stones he could earn from this.
In the hall, Ning Ruoxue knelt on the ground, head bowed.
On either side, apart from Shen Zhao, was Yu Xiyan, each seated.
Yu Xiyan was restless, while Shen Zhao was at ease.
After a long pause, Mu Qiuyao spoke, "Young man, there are no outsiders here. Tell me, has Ning Ruoxue really been afflicted by the Myriad Dao Slave Scripture?"
"Myriad Dao Slave Scripture?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiyan recalled a related topic that the Goddess of Luo River, Luo Pianhong, had mentioned to her two years ago. She frowned and listened intently.
"Most likely!"
Shen Zhao took a sip of his wine and casually said, "You can take a closer look at the mark on her forehead. This is clearly a trace left by the slave mark."
Mu Qiuyao focused her gaze and indeed saw a faint, barely noticeable blood-colored mark on Ning Ruoxue's forehead.
Shen Zhao continued, "This is the slave seed of the Myriad Dao Slave Scripture. It's difficult for those who have been marked to detect it. They will only be devoted to the person who cast the mark. Your rebellious disciple is probably in this situation."
Upon hearing this, Mu Qiuyao suddenly smiled, "It seems you are very familiar with this Myriad Dao Slave Scripture?"
Shen Zhao shrugged, then pointed at his head: "Of course I'm familiar with it. I've read the entire Myriad Dao Slave Scripture, I could recite the whole thing from memory!"
Yu Xiyan was startled and couldn't help but ask, "You mean you also know the Myriad Dao Slave Scripture?"
Shen Zhao ignored Yu Xiyan's question and continued drinking his wine.
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