Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 661 - 544: The Chief Culprit (Climax seeking monthly ticket)_1

Chapter 661: Chapter 544: The Chief Culprit (Climax seeking monthly ticket)_1

In the Human Realm, Yue Qianqian rode from the Liudao Division towards the residence of Marquis Guanjun. She noticed many people on the streets burning incense and divine figurines.

Without even looking, Yue Qianqian knew those were the statues and tokens of Duchenghuang.

As she traveled, she found this scene was the same in every household.

To facilitate the burning, many people were using axes to chop the wooden tablets and statues into pieces, then piled them up to burn.

This caused plumes of black smoke to billow into the sky along the way.

But there were also some people who were futilely trying to stop them.

"—You can’t burn them! You cannot do this."

"Damn it! Duchenghuang has protected the Capital City for three hundred years, and we’ve been safe and unharmed, even when the Meng Wu soldiers threatened to invade thirteen years ago. You people have forgotten gratitude!"

Others let out an exasperated sigh: "We naturally remember Duchenghuang’s benevolence, but this is our last resort, isn’t it? The Liudao Division said that Duchenghuang was poisoned."

"Don’t burn them? If we don’t burn them, people in our family would die. Just yesterday, three people in old man Li’s family passed away."

Yue Qianqian furrowed her brows; finding herself unable to bear watching any more, she picked up her pace towards the residence of Marquis Guanjun.

However, just as she dismounted in front of the Marquis’ house, she saw ’Li Xuan’ stride forward from inside the mansion.

It was of course not Li Xuan’s main body but his Second Mind.

Seeing this, Yue Qianqian was pleasantly surprised: "Zhonglangjiang, are you feeling better now?"

Just four days ago, shortly after Li Xuan first entered the Underground, his Second Mind, who had stayed at the Liudao Division, fainted. Yue Qianqian and others had no choice but to send this part of Li Xuan back to the Marquis Guanjun’s mansion, where Jiang Yunqi looked after him.

"I’m fine now."

’Li Xuan’ strode forward in a manner reminiscent of a dragon’s step, then directly picked an Earth Dragon from the stable to ride: "Qianqian, it’s good that you’re back. Now come with me to the palace, there’s something I need your help with."

"Go to the palace?" Yue Qianqian mounted her horse and asked with a puzzled look, "Why are we going to the palace?"

"To reveal the truth behind Duchenghuang’s poisoning." Li Xuan said as he spurred his horse forward, his eyes carrying a dark fire: "There’s something wrong with that temple’s keeper. His identity has been replaced by someone else."

Yue Qianqian was taken aback: "The temple’s keeper? That’s impossible, isn’t it? If he was replaced, how could he communicate with the divine? Duchenghuang surely wouldn’t fail to recognize his own follower."

’Li Xuan’ gave a cold laugh: "The explanation is complicated. Once we’re inside the palace, you’ll understand."

According to Shi Liuru’s explanation, Zhonglie Duke Wen had to leave the temple three months ago and hasn’t responded to his believers since. At present, the one seated inside, holding power in Mingtu, is just Saintess White Lotus and the puppet of the Demon King, the confused remnant spirit of Zhang Wenchong.

The one that the temple’s keeper is worshipping isn’t Zhonglie Duke Wen, but the unintelligent Zhang Wenchong.

The interesting thing is, the deputy Venerable, who was personally in charge of this case, couldn’t spot the anomaly.

Venerable Zhu was often dispatched to exterminate demons. Nowadays, the only one in Liudao Division who could restrain the deputy Venerable was the Elder Council.

But the Elder Council couldn’t just be convened whenever Li Xuan wished, at this time he could only start from the palace, first tackling the imperial decree.

As the two spurred their horses on the streets, rushing towards the palace.

Within the palace, in the Wenhua Hall,

Grand Secretary Chen Xun, Cifu Gao Gu, Daxueshi from Zuochun House, Shang Hong, and all the members of the cabinet, including the Minister of War, Yu Jie, and the Shilang of Six Ministers, were all gathered here.

Also present were the chief butler at the Sili Bureau, Qian Long, and the deputy Venerable of Liudao Division.

Just as Empress Sun walked in from the entrance, the ministers present were somewhat timid, and bowed to her in salute.

"Many people are kowtowing outside the palace over the spread of the Seven Poisons in the Capital City, aren’t you aware of it?"

Empress Sun’s eyebrows furrowed, she took a look at the officials present, and her gaze finally locked onto Sili Bureau’s Qian Long: "What’s the matter with Changle? Why hasn’t she made a decision yet? Isn’t it your role as inner court officials to advise her?"

Qian Long could only wryly smile: "Princess Changle is very decisive and resembles Xuan Emperor. This servant dares not interfere."

Empress sun looked displeased: "It’s just the divine position of a Duchenghuang, why is she hesitating? What was his Majesty thinking, letting a woman like Changle rule the country?

Zhonglie Duke Wen was a loyal minister, but can his divine position be more important than the lives of the citizens or the stability of the state? Why can’t she see this clearly? Go and tell Changle this - we’ll temporarily revoke Duke Wen’s divine rank. Once Zhonglie Duke Wen has dealt with the poison, we’ll return it to him."

The civil servants present showed complicated expressions upon hearing this.

Not that they didn’t agree with Empress Sun’s reasoning, they just couldn’t believe even now that the Seven Poisons wreaking havoc in the Capital City were caused by Duke Wen.

But after four days, with facts present before their eyes, they just had to compromise.

Unexpectedly, at this time it was Princess Changle, Yu Hongchang, who showed much more trust in Zhonglie Duke Wen than they did.

The usually icy deputy Venerable from Liudao Division suddenly spoke: "If the Regent still refuses to make a decision, could we have the Ministry of Rites issue a proclamation first, instructing all the people in the world to temporarily stop offering sacrifices to Duke Wen?"

Everyone then turned to look at the Minister of Rites, since the deputy Venerable’s proposal was indeed feasible; the current Minister of Rites did have this right.

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