As they left, Jun He and I shifted our view downstairs. The scene below truly shocked me.
The City That Never Sleeps, once a place of revelry, was now strewn with corpses and awash with blood.
On the large chandelier in the front hall, blood dripped like rain, and the guests who had come to the City That Never Sleeps hung there.
At this moment, they probably didn't even know how or why they had died.
Outside the City That Never Sleeps, the sounds of battle echoed everywhere. Through the big door, we could hear Gu Qingcheng's curses.
"You so - called noble immortals, under the banner of justice, you do things that bring disaster to the living beings. You all deserve to die!"
"Mother, my mother is out there..." Jun He tried to break free from the White Impermanence's arm and rush out to find Gu Qingcheng, but was stopped by the White Impermanence.
"If you go out, it's a sure - fire death."
With a gentle wave of his arm, Chi Yu and Jun He stood still. The White Impermanence placed them behind the door and then found several dead bodies to block their bodies.
"You must live well and avenge us in the future."
The White Impermanence picked up his mourning staff and pushed open the door to go out.
When the door opened, the position where the young Jun He stood happened to allow him to see the whole scene outside.
"Boss Gu, we didn't want to kill so many today, but these pests are really annoying. It's just a few of your guests. It doesn't matter if we kill them. There's no need to be so excited."
The person who spoke was dressed in a light blue and white gauze robe, holding a whisk. He had a pointed head and a narrow forehead, with a foppish look and a lisp. In ancient times, this kind of person was a typical eunuch image.
"So this is the way of you upper - world immortals. Heaven and Earth are heartless, treating all things as straw dogs. You stand high above, regarding human lives as mere grass. Even the little demons have the right to survive. By what right do you take their lives without any reason? What's the difference between what you've done today and the demons?"
"Bold! How dare you slander the Heavenly Court like this. If you want to live, hand over Prince Yuan obediently. Do you know how great the crime of hiding Prince Yuan is?"
The eunuch curled his little finger like a orchid. He kept talking about the Heavenly Court. If I guessed correctly, he must be the lackey beside the Heavenly Emperor, so overbearing.
"Xue Liang, are you here to find someone or to kill? Looking for someone is just an excuse for you to annex the Nether Capital, right?" The White Impermanence, holding his mourning staff, stood beside Gu Qingcheng.
Xue Liang. Why did this name sound so familiar?
"Hahaha, White Impermanence, considering you're from the Underworld, I advise you not to get involved in this mess. Otherwise, even if the King of Hell comes to plead for you, he won't be able to save your life." Xue Liang scolded.
"The King of Hell, the Ten Kings of Hell, Xue Li. He's Xue Liang, the fox immortal that Gu Yuan mentioned?"
"Yes... It's him..." Jun He gritted his teeth with hatred at the sight of this man.
"They're here to look for Gu Yuan, but where has Gu Yuan gone? Why haven't I seen him all this time?"
I grabbed Jun He and asked.
"My mother sent him away to purchase goods in the human world. My mother told me that she wanted to create a world for just the two of us. It was only later that I understood her good intentions towards Gu Yuan. She sent him away to let him avoid this catastrophe, but he..." Jun He said, clenching his fists so tightly that his knuckles cracked.
I was about to listen further when the sounds of swords and spears clashing came from outside. It seemed that Gu Qingcheng and the White Impermanence hadn't reached an agreement with Xue Liang.
Suddenly, the sounds of battle spread throughout the Nether Capital. Gu Qingcheng and the White Impermanence fought desperately to defend the city, but they couldn't withstand the onslaught of the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals.
Those so - called immortals, looking pure and noble, stood on the clouds, looking down at the living beings in the Nether Capital. They watched coldly as the people of the Nether Capital lay dead everywhere, crying and pleading, but it didn't move them in the slightest.
"Your Prince Yuan has already gone to the human world. If you have the guts, go look for him there. I only beg you to spare the people of the Nether Capital."
For the sake of the people of the Nether Capital, Gu Qingcheng finally softened and gave up the useless resistance.
I have to say that Gu Qingcheng sending Gu Yuan away was the best way to repay Xi Nu.
The human world was a chaotic place where Gu Yuan's aura could be concealed. Only in the human world could he not be easily discovered.
Now, even if the Heavenly Court came to ask for him, she could tell the truth without considering Xi Nu. He's gone. If you have the guts, go look for him in the human world.
But in the current situation, Gu Qingcheng only guessed half right. Xue Liang had other motives.
He didn't just want Prince Yuan now. He also wanted the Nether Capital.
Because the location of the Nether Capital was independent and right in the middle of the Three Realms. It was a place that balanced the unrest in the Three Realms.
Ten thousand years ago, a rule was established that the Nether Capital was independent of the Three Realms, and the beings of the Three Realms couldn't invade it without reason.
However, now that the Heavenly Court came to the Nether Capital to look for someone, it wasn't without reason. Since Prince Yuan was hidden in the Nether Capital, they had an excuse to come and search.
If the Nether Capital refused to hand over the person or couldn't find him, this massacre would be inevitable.
How could such a massacre be planned by just a mere eunuch? There must be a more powerful person behind him supporting him.
If I guessed correctly, that person was most likely Gu Yuan's father, the Heavenly Emperor. That's why Xue Liang was so arrogant.
Just thinking about this conspiracy made my scalp tingle.
Xue Liang didn't listen to Gu Qingcheng at all. With the Heavenly Soldiers overwhelming, the whole Nether Capital turned into a large - scale Shura Field.
In a short while, most of the people in the Nether Capital were lying dead everywhere. The blood gathered into a river and flowed towards the River of Forgetfulness.
"Jun He... We have to go and help your mother. They're about to collapse."
I grabbed Jun He's shoulder, my face full of anxiety.
Seeing such a scene again, Jun He's inner anger was no less than that of the young Jun He behind the door.
The young Jun He and Chi Yu watched helplessly as Gu Qingcheng fought the Heavenly Soldiers covered in wounds.
Xue Liang looked down at this massacre from above, a greedy light flashing on his face.
"Keep her alive."
With Xue Liang's words, Gu Qingcheng lay in a pool of blood, covered in wounds.
Her chest heaved up and down, and she had no strength left at all.
"Xue Liang, you eunuch dog. If you have the guts... Just kill me..."
"I'm a eunuch dog? When I get back to the Heavenly Court, I'll let you see with your own eyes whether I'm a eunuch dog or not."
Xue Liang was completely enraged by Gu Qingcheng. He picked up a Heavenly Soldier's spear and put it on Gu Qingcheng's neck. At this moment, Gu Qingcheng had become a prisoner, and even seeking death might be a luxury.
The White Impermanence was also half - dead from the fight. His white clothes were already stained with blood, looking patchy red.
"Let her go!" He shouted with all his strength.
Xue Liang looked at the White Impermanence with a smug look from above, sneered, and regarded his shout as a dog's bark.
"If you want me to let her go, bring Prince Yuan to the Heavenly Court to find me."
After he said that, he led a group of Heavenly Soldiers away from the Nether Capital.
He left some Heavenly Soldiers to station in the Nether Capital, constantly monitoring everyone's every move.
The young Jun He glared angrily, watching helplessly as his mother was taken away by the bad guys, but he was powerless.
At this moment, I saw unprecedented grief and hatred on his face.
The White Impermanence wanted to chase after them, but he didn't. After all, there were still people in the City That Never Sleeps that he needed to take care of.
After the Heavenly Soldiers dispersed, the White Impermanence limped over to close the door of the City That Never Sleeps. For the first time in a thousand years, the City That Never Sleeps didn't open for business.