Gu Yi was stunned when he said this.
He thought he had misheard.
"Brother, what... what did you say?"
He tried to shake off the Evil King's hand, but the Evil King only held him tighter.
The Evil King leaned forward, closing in, his breath tickling and warming Gu Yi's face.
Gu Yi could clearly see his sickly pale face.
"I said... you can pledge yourself to me..."
The Evil King was pressed close to Gu Yi, but his wicked gaze was fixed on the green-clothed woman behind Gu Yi.
The green-clothed woman lowered her gaze, not daring to look up, let alone meet the Evil King's eyes.
Gu Yi's face turned red.
He stood frozen.
Gu Nian ran out from behind him and stood before the Evil King and Gu Yi, poking the Evil King's long, slender thigh with his small hand. He tilted his little head and said loudly, "Uncle, my brother doesn't like men, he likes women."
Hu Ke Ke covered her mouth and giggled behind them.
At this moment, Gu Yi's cheeks turned even redder, like a monkey's backside.
The Evil King looked down and saw a small child beside him. He grabbed Gu Nian by the collar and lifted the little one, looking at him, "Who are you?"
Gu Nian dangled in the air, his short legs kicking wildly. He stared at the Evil King, "Uncle, I am Gu Nian, the one you were harassing, his own younger brother."
Harassing person?
"Cough cough..."
Gu Yi choked on his saliva. He deliberately ignored the words "pledge yourself to me." After steadying his emotions, he took Gu Nian from the Evil King's hand and smiled apologetically at the Evil King, "Brother, my younger brother is a bit mischievous, please don't mind."
"Likes women? Are you blind?"
As he said this, the Evil King looked at the green-clothed woman who had not dared to look up.
"Ah?"
Gu Yi blinked, feeling that this brother before him seemed a bit off.
"Are you looking for Prince Jiu and his wife?"
"Hmm? How did you know, brother?"
Gu Yi was surprised.
Gu Nian and Hu Ke Ke, the two little ones, looked at the Evil King.
They were also very shocked.
The Evil King withdrew his gaze, remaining silent.
At this moment, a young man led a carriage over.
The Evil King beckoned to him, and the young man pulled the carriage over and waited.
As he turned, the Evil King got on, sat outside the carriage, and beckoned to Gu Yi and the other two, "Get on, I know where they are, I'll take you to them."
"This..."
Gu Yi, Gu Nian, and Hu Ke Ke stood in place, unmoving.
Gu Yi pulled Gu Nian and Hu Ke Ke closer.
The martial world is full of dangers, and he wasn't a fool. He wouldn't casually get into a stranger's carriage.
"Brother, I appreciate your kindness, but we have other matters to attend to. Goodbye."
With that, Gu Yi pulled Gu Nian and Hu Ke Ke and turned to leave.
The green-clothed woman behind him followed him, her gaze lowered.
Seeing them act like this, a cold glint appeared in the Evil King's unusual eyes. He leaned back, and a glass bead appeared in his hand, spinning.
"You cannot refuse!"
As he tossed the glass bead into the air, a blinding light flashed, and black mist enveloped everything.
When the black mist dispersed, only the green-clothed woman remained.
Gu Yi, Gu Nian, Hu Ke Ke, and the Evil King had all vanished.
The strange phenomenon occurred before the eyes of the common people, causing a commotion and much discussion.
The green-clothed woman stood in place, her face filled with anger.
The few men who had run away earlier had reappeared.
Their wounds seemed to have been bandaged.
"Yin Yang Holy Lord, they were taken by the Evil King. How shall we explain this to His Majesty the Evil Emperor?"
The green-clothed woman's gaze was sinister as she looked into the distance, "Pursue them! His Majesty the Evil Emperor's orders must be fulfilled!"
"Yes, Yin Yang Holy Lord!"
Several men, hidden in the crowd, quickly disappeared.
As the green-clothed woman emerged from the crowd, she brushed her sleeve. Her originally charming and delicate female face transformed into a man dressed in black.
Mo Yin Yang, both male and female.
...
After escaping from Demonic Mountain, Bai Qi followed the map given to him by Ou Yang Qing Lin and headed north.
Along the way, he traveled mostly on mountain paths, crossing from one mountain to another.
There were no households living nearby.
On the journey, he ate wild fruits when hungry and drank mountain spring water when thirsty.
At night, he rested for two hours and continued his journey in the dark.
After an unknown number of days, he finally saw a bustling marketplace the next day.
Walking through the marketplace, watching the people pass by, Bai Qi felt reborn.
He passed a steamed bun shop, bought two buns, and while eating them, he inquired where horses were sold.
After buying a horse and leading it, he arrived at an inn to rest. As he went upstairs, a man wearing a dark satin robe bumped into him.
Bai Qi frowned and was about to speak.
The man coming downstairs exclaimed, "Bai Qi? Is that you?"
Looking at the person before him, Bai Qi was surprised, "Young Master Yan? Is that you?"
Yan Kuan, from the Yan Manor, formerly the Deputy Minister of Dali Temple.
He hadn't seen him in a long time.
Recognizing an acquaintance, Bai Qi was delighted.
Yan Kuan suggested they sit in a private room to catch up.
The two were not very close, but one was Prince Jiu Nangong Mo's personal guard, and the other had stayed by Prince Jiu's consort Gu Qian Ying's side for a few days and shared hardships with her.
It was for this reason that Bai Qi sat down to drink with Yan Kuan.
While drinking and chatting, Bai Qi told Yan Kuan everything about Demonic Mountain, and also the letter Ou Yang Qing Lin had given him.
"Brother, look at your beard, you must have had a very difficult time recently?"
Yan Kuan moved his chair closer to Bai Qi.
Bai Qi picked up his wine cup and took several large gulps. Recalling the past, he was filled with bitterness, "Young Master Yan, you have no idea how I've been these past few days..."
His words were interrupted by Yan Kuan's smile, "Brother Bai, I understand, I understand everything. Come, Brother Bai, we don't need to say anything, let's drink..."
Bai Qi, unable to hold his liquor, eventually got drunk and slumped over the table.
Yan Kuan called out to him several times, but he didn't respond.
Seeing this, Yan Kuan's friendly gaze instantly changed.
He took the letter from Bai Qi, the "letter from Ou Yang Qing Lin to Gu Qian Ying," and hid it on himself.
Getting up, he went out and bought a pair of scissors from a downstairs attendant.
When he returned, scissors in hand, he directly severed Bai Qi's neck.
Blood splattered all over his face.
"Brother Bai, I will handle your affairs. Rest in peace!"
...
In the Wu Clan tribe...
Gu Qian Ying had been busy in the room for a long time.
With Gu Qian Ying's timely hemostasis using acupuncture, Wu Zhi Ruo's complexion had improved considerably.
Not far away, a maid knelt on the ground, burning moxa as instructed by Gu Qian Ying.
Du Chun had already had a maid deliver the pregnancy-preserving medicine. Gu Qian Ying took it, sat by the bed, and said, "Drink this and rest in bed for a few days. There shouldn't be any problems. Although the bleeding has stopped for now, given your current physical condition, it's best not to go out. Rest in bed, and if you can maintain it for two months, you will have a healthy baby."
Wu Zhi Ruo's complexion was not good. She lay weakly on the bed. As Gu Qian Ying held the medicinal soup, blew on it, and brought it to her lips.
Wu Zhi Ruo looked at Gu Qian Ying and suddenly said...