I never expected that these were the words the Heavenly Emperor would say. No wonder he sent everyone away and brought us to this pitch - black room.
I turned my eyes and glanced at Xi Nu. She still had the strength to quarrel with me, which meant she hadn't had a too bad time these days.
When our eyes met, her domineering aura just now faded a lot.
With a pair of dead - like eyes, she looked at the Heavenly Emperor, her voice full of despair. "Hehe... Heavenly Emperor, I've guarded against you for half my life, but I was finally schemed by you."
The Heavenly Emperor's lips curled up slightly. He neither affirmed nor denied, seemingly not wanting to hide anything anymore.
"Yes, that's right. From the day I met you, it was just a game. If I didn't draw you into the game, how could I have ascended to the throne of the Heavenly Emperor?"
"Back then, I was ordered to suppress the Nine - Infant Evil Immortal. I was schemed by the evil immortal and almost lost my life. It was you who used the spirit of the snake scale to release the Crimson - Chained Snake Spirit. In just a moment, it repelled a million demon spirits. I didn't expect you to be indifferent to fame and fortune. All the merits of this battle were credited to me. That's how I was able to become the crown prince smoothly and achieve my current status."
"I will never forget that day for the rest of my life. So I swore that I must obtain the spirit of the snake scale at all costs."
"So I did everything I could to make you my woman and give birth to a son for me. I also fulfilled my promise to make him the crown prince. But I never expected that even so, you still refused to hand over the snake scale to me for safekeeping. All the kindness I showed you before went down the drain. If it weren't for the snake scale, how could I have let you act so arrogantly here..."
I listened carefully standing beside them and seemed to have caught a key point, which was the Crimson - Chained Snake Corpse.
Wasn't this the evil technique of the Nameless Ancestor, later learned by Liu Chunjiao, which almost killed Gu Yuan? Back then, Xi Nu helped the Heavenly Emperor suppress the Nine - Infant Evil Immortal, which meant that Xi Nu was the Nameless Ancestor back then, and Liu Chunjiao learned all her evil techniques from her.
I could hardly believe it. Xi Nu's actions almost killed Gu Yuan, and he was her own son!
These parents were so selfish. I clenched my fists tightly and forced myself to stay calm. Losing my temper at this moment would be of no use. I just wanted to save Gu Yuan now. I had to endure my anger and listen.
"Since you already know all this, I might as well tell you another thing. It's true that Yuan'er's real body is a silver dragon, but the rumor that he can dominate the Three Realms was spread by me to scare people. Before he was born, I could tell he had the body of a silver dragon. I knew you would take out the snake scale again to save his life.
"I didn't expect that after his identity was exposed, he would give me a great gift. If you hadn't hidden him in the Nether Capital, it would have been really difficult to find a reason to attack the Nether Capital."
"You've been scheming against our mother and son for so many years. Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?" After hearing this, Xi Nu immediately flew into a rage. Her frail body somehow gained the strength to break free from Nanny Liu's restraint.
She rushed out and slapped the Heavenly Emperor. The crisp sound was really satisfying. I even wanted to rush up and slap him a few times myself.
The Heavenly Emperor's face was turned to one side, but he didn't get angry. He let Xi Nu hit him and didn't even use his magic power.
"Xi Nu, I'll bear this slap. It's not in vain that you gave me such a great assist. In fact, from beginning to end, I never thought of using you as a bargaining chip to threaten your son. That's why I brought Gu Qingcheng back. I thought Gu Qingcheng had great abilities, but it turned out she was just all show and couldn't even bear a little punishment..."
"Stop talking. I don't want to hear... If you want the snake scale, just take it. Give my son back to me. I only want my son..." In the end, Xi Nu was defeated by the Heavenly Emperor's chain of schemes. She slumped to the ground, her face full of tears.
"Chiyu, please spare Yuan'er and give him a way out. As long as he forgets you, I'll take him away and find a place where no one can find us and live in peace."
Although her voice was soft, it touched me deeply. I heard every word clearly. Everything she did was for Gu Yuan, and I was the same. How could I blame her for a mother's good intentions?
I stood there, suddenly feeling so helpless. The truth was really as they said. I was his target. My appearance indirectly helped the Heavenly Emperor a great deal.
Because I successfully made Gu Yuan reveal his real body, and then brought him to the Nether Capital in exile. This gave the Heavenly Emperor an opportunity to start a war, which hurt the people of the Nether Capital and killed Gu Qingcheng.
Thinking about it this way, it was really like that. I didn't kill Bo Ren, but Bo Ren died because of me. Tracing back to the source, the culprit was actually myself.
So if I disappeared, would everything come to an end? Would the Heavenly Emperor stop making things difficult for Xi Nu and Gu Yuan?
As for Gu Yuan, it seemed that as long as he drank the Mengpo Soup, he would forget me. He wouldn't be sad when I left, and then he would naturally be safe.
Just thinking about Gu Yuan made my heart ache inexplicably. The pain made my eyebrows twitch slightly. However, this inadvertent movement was clearly seen by the Heavenly Emperor beside me.
He let out a long laugh at me.
"Hahaha... Can't let go, right? Girl, you're still too young. I can tell what's on your mind at a glance."
I didn't have a good attitude towards him either. I had already made up my mind. After I retrieved the Mengpo Soup and watched Gu Yuan drink it with my own eyes, I would have nothing to worry about.
This time, I would make Gu Yuan forget me completely and let Xi Nu take him away from this sad place forever.
After everything was settled, I would fight against the Heavenly Emperor. If I could win, that would be great. If not, I would end my own life.
"Heavenly Emperor, I can swear to you that I won't betray you, but you also have to promise that you won't harass Xi Nu and her son anymore, and give the Nether Capital eternal peace."
"These are secondary. All I want is the spirit of the snake scale..."
The Heavenly Emperor's obsession with the spirit of the snake scale was really deep. But he never expected that the power of my snake scale had already been transferred to someone else.
It was good this way. As the Buddhist saying goes: Save all sentient beings. If I don't go to hell, who will? For those who died because of me, why shouldn't I take the plunge?
Just like this, I made a contract with the Heavenly Emperor and knelt on the ground respectfully to show my loyalty.
Seeing that I was so sensible, the Heavenly Emperor's originally serious face gradually relaxed. He even reached out his hand to help me up.
"Get up. I'll wait for you to come back in the Heavenly Court."
Just as the Heavenly Emperor helped me up, my nail accidentally scratched the back of his hand.
I quickly took out my handkerchief and pressed it on his hand.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to."
The Heavenly Emperor showed great magnanimity at this moment. He let me take the handkerchief away. With a wave of his other hand, his wound disappeared.
"Go. You have seven days. Xi Nu will wait for you here. Don't mention my name when you go to the underworld. You need to obtain the Mengpo Soup by wits."
I gave Xi Nu a sidelong glance and didn't say anything else. I tightly clutched the blood - stained handkerchief in my hand and nodded to the Heavenly Emperor. "Don't worry. I will definitely come back."