Standing outside the temple cave, looking at the misty mountains, they felt a sense of relief despite the numerous doubts in their hearts.
Stretching her limbs, Li Yunshang sat on the ground, gazing at the scenery. "This trip was truly difficult, and so many things happened."
"It's just a pity that we didn't catch the tail of the God-Worshipping Society, and that Chi Yao died," Jiang Wen said, looking into the distance.
"Yes, she was a pitiful person," A'meng said with a somber expression. "If someone had taught her the principles of being human, provided her with food and clothing, the name Chi Yao probably wouldn't exist."
"There are so many hardships in the world. We can't change everything, but we can do what we can," Lü Shiming said, looking at A'meng, and reached out to embrace her. He rubbed his forehead against A'meng's head and said softly, "As disciples of the Discipline Hall, aren't we doing these things?"
"Ming..."
Seeing the two being intimate, Li Yunshang turned her head away with a look of disgust.
"This dog food is really hard to swallow."
Jiang Wen was speechless, finding it somewhat amusing. He didn't expect this girl to have learned the term 'dog food' now; her learning ability was truly strong. Before he could think further, Li Yunshang's face appeared in his field of vision.
"Hey, Abbot Jiang. What are you thinking about?"
After the fierce battle just now, she was also covered in dust. Her fair face had many small wounds, making her look very disheveled.
"Nothing, wipe yourself off," Jiang Wen handed her a wet wipe. Li Yunshang took it without hesitation, wiped the dust off her face, and then asked, "Leaving Su City, where will you go next? Do you want to go to the Imperial Capital of Ning Province? I haven't given you your reward yet."
"I probably won't go for the time being. I have to go back," Jiang Wen shook his head regretfully. He didn't have time to go now. After all, he was about to return, and he wouldn't be able to stay in this world for too long.
"Oh..." Li Yunshang responded, sitting next to Jiang Wen, also looking at the distant towering green mountains.
"Speaking of which, I have to thank you, Jiang Wen."
"Thank me for what?"
"You've taken care of me a lot along the way, and I've understood many things," Li Yunshang said, gazing at the floating clouds in the sky. "Actually, there's something I've been hiding from you all along, and I don't know if I should say it."
"Say it if you want. But if you feel that this matter is your own secret, and it's not convenient to tell outsiders, then I think it's better to keep it in your heart. After all, not every secret needs to be shared with others," Jiang Wen said with a smile.
"Is that so?" Li Yunshang turned her face to stare at him, then revealed a relieved smile. "I don't think there's anything I can't say. After all, I'm considered your friend, right?"
"Of course," Jiang Wen said happily.
"Actually, I am the daughter of the current Holy Emperor, and my real name is Li Shang," Li Yunshang mustered her courage and revealed the secret of her background. She waited for Jiang Wen's reaction, but found that he didn't react much.
"Hey, aren't you surprised?"
"I am quite surprised," Jiang Wen said with a smile. "But I had already guessed some of it before."
"You, you really guessed it?" Li Yunshang was surprised to hear this. She looked at Jiang Wen curiously, tentatively asking, "When did you know?"
"Every time you mentioned the current Emperor, your behavior would always be a little strange. It's hard for me not to guess. But so what if you are the Emperor's daughter? Does that affect our relationship?" Jiang Wen said cheerfully. "Just because you've become the Emperor's daughter, become a princess of Da Gan, does that mean you, Li Yunshang, are no longer Li Yunshang?"
"You..." Li Yunshang pursed her lips, turning her head away from him. Her twin ponytails had long been disheveled, leaving her long hair fluttering in the wind. Jiang Wen sat on the ground, unable to see her expression, but faintly heard her mutter to herself.
"You really are different."
They left Tianmen several hours later, and the return journey was naturally faster than when they came. Perhaps because the major event was over and there were no more worries, the group chatted and laughed along the way.
Bai Jing carried everyone, no longer conserving his magic power, treading on the clouds and flying through the white mist all the way.
Until they reached tens of thousands of miles in the sky, with no clouds around.
Looking down, the Yunze area was shrouded in a white mist, stretching endlessly without boundaries.
Even with the furthest vision, it was difficult to see the end of Yunze.
Vaguely, the group seemed to hear a dragon's roar originating from the depths of their souls.
When they returned to Su City, they found that many places in Su City had collapsed. They learned from others that the Immortal Gate had collapsed and Sumeru had returned to emptiness. Although it was isolated, the impact still destroyed large areas of buildings.
Moreover, demons had emerged to cause chaos, and cultivators were entangled in battles. Therefore, the entire Su City suffered quite a bit of damage.
Fortunately, there were many cultivators gathered here, so it didn't cause too much harm to the people.
Returning to the house and finding Yan Gongli, she was sitting on the couch, concentrating on playing games. Seeing Jiang Wen return, she simply responded perfunctorily. Asking about the battle situation, she learned that Chi Yao was dead. Hearing about the Immortal Slaying Flying Knife, she couldn't help but frown slightly.
"The Immortal Slaying Flying Knife is a supreme treasure of the previous dynasty. It is said to be one of the twelve divine weapons forged by Emperor Jun. Once this treasure is unleashed, it will never return without taking a life. Even a Dao Palace True Person must be careful when facing such a magic weapon. Once hit by this magic weapon, even the soul will be taken away. I didn't expect to see the Immortal Slaying Flying Knife here; it's really strange."
"Why is it strange?" Jiang Wen asked, puzzled.
He had naturally heard of the Immortal Slaying Flying Knife, but that was a magic weapon in mythology, and had nothing to do with the magic weapon that killed Chi Yao.
After all, according to the stories in mythology, the Immortal Slaying Flying Knife was not used to kill demons like Chi Yao, nor was it something they could see. That was a supreme treasure that could even kill immortals.
"The twelve divine weapons have long been lost and no one knows about them. This Immortal Slaying Flying Knife killed dozens of Dao Palace True Persons during the Da Gan's campaign against Taicang, and was finally shot down and disappeared by the Taishang Palace's Sendai Saint. It hasn't appeared for tens of thousands of years, but today it suddenly appeared to kill that snake woman," Yan Gongli closed the computer, raised her face to look at Jiang Wen. "Don't you think this is strange?"
"Could there be some hidden secrets in it?"
A few days later, a series of major events occurred in Su City.
In addition to the war between humans and demons, the Su City Prefect was also imprisoned, and the entire Su City underwent a major upheaval.
The grievances of the former Prefect were cleared, and the people also learned about the existence of such a terrible thing as Dispersing God Water.
The Discipline Hall repeatedly took action in Su City, and finally reorganized the Su City Immortal Gate. Long-dormant wrongful cases and unjust cases were investigated one by one. It must be said that the methods of cultivators in investigating cases were fast and convenient. Even people who had been dead for many years could be brought back for a chat using secret techniques. As a result, many people couldn't argue in the face of ironclad evidence and could only kneel down and beg for mercy.
Those who should be killed were killed, and those who should be spared were spared. Although the upper echelons of Su City were turbulent, the prosperity of Su City remained.
Standing on the shore, Wen Qinghong tearfully thanked Jiang Wen and the others. She was preparing to return to her homeland and become a teacher.
A day later, Li Yunshang also bid farewell to him. Before leaving, she gave her Taixuan Realm to Jiang Wen.
"If you come to the Imperial Capital, be sure to remember to look for me," Li Yunshang said reluctantly.
"Don't worry, I will," Jiang Wen said with a smile.
The two bid farewell, and Li Yunshang left on a flying boat.
Leaving only Jiang Wen looking at Yan Gongli and Bai Jing, he smiled and said, "Now, it's time for us to go home."
