Jiang Yaoji and her brother were locked in cages. As the saying goes, when the powerful fall, everyone will trample on them. Maybe it's human nature to fawn on the powerful and bully the weak. The once high - and - mighty masters were now extremely lowly. Even a servant could insult them at will, and they had no power to fight back.
Finally, one night, unable to bear the humiliation any longer, Jiang Yaoji took her own life. When Jiang Yansui saw his sister lying in a pool of blood, he lost his last spiritual support and went completely insane. He died with his body rotting.
It was approaching the end of midsummer. The flowers were gradually withering, preparing for the autumn harvest. The air was filled with a solemn and killing atmosphere.
On this day, as usual, the guard came to deliver food to them. Who would have thought that the two didn't move at all.
"Hey, what are you guys doing? Are you still going to eat?"
"What bad luck! Everyone else is playing cards at night, and they sent me here to deliver food. Hey, are you going to eat or not? If you don't, say something. Don't go and complain that I deliberately mistreat you."
The two didn't answer her for a long time. The guard didn't have much patience and pushed Jiang Yansui.
The guard felt something wet in his hand. He felt strange and took two steps back. By the light of the torch, he saw that it was blood. He was so scared that he dropped the food in his hand.
"Ah, dead? They're dead?" The guard sat down on the ground and crawled back a few steps. Then he quickly got up and ran away in a hurry to tell Jiang Linyin about this.
Jiang Linyin's dull eyes came to life. This result was expected, but it was really unexpected that they had held on for so long before committing suicide. "Got it. You can go."
The guard left after receiving the order. Jiang Linyin put on his cloak and walked leisurely to the cell. The moonlight shone through the gap in the ceiling. The two corpses were lying together, their faces pale and their bodies cold. He squatted down to confirm that they were really dead, then walked out of the cell without changing his expression.
The entrance of the cell was the back garden. His eyes flickered, and he glanced sideways at a place not far away. "Elder Qingping has come from afar. I'm sorry I didn't greet you properly." His deep voice was like the calm lake under the moonlight, hiding a killing intent.
The old man in yellow clothes laughed heartily and walked out from behind the tree. He had a rosy complexion and a vigorous gait, stroking his beard.
"Not bad, not bad. You're really smart. I'm no longer the elder of the Shennong Clan, but you've grown up and become excellent. If your parents could see you, they would surely be proud of you."
The sound of the sword blades colliding made people's hearts tremble. The two attacked at the same time, and the hidden weapons collided, sparking a cluster of fire.
"Shut up! You're not qualified to mention my parents!" Jiang Linyin's calm voice fluctuated. He flashed and grabbed Jiang Qingping's neck with his palm.
Feeling that the air in his chest was getting less and less, Jiang Qingping's consciousness began to blur. Only then did Jiang Linyin let him go.
"Get out!"
Jiang Linyin spat out a word and turned away.
"Cough, cough. If it weren't for the Xuanyuan Clan provoking trouble back then, how could the old monarch have forced you to make poison? Your parents wouldn't have died because of this. Now that you hold power, don't you want to take revenge?"
"The wrongdoer has already died. I've avenged my hatred. Let me tell you, I don't even care about this throne. Whoever wants it can have it."
"But now that Jiang Yansui and Jiang Yaoji are dead, they won't let us go if they find out. Do you really want to live as a vassal of others forever? Although I'm no longer an elder, I'm still a member of the Shennong Clan."
Jiang Linyin's heart wavered for a moment. He stared at the rockery. Behind it was the entrance to the dungeon. The death of Jiang Yaoji and Jiang Yansui was still vivid in his mind. He had to admit that he was a little tempted. "Let me think about it."
"I knew I wasn't wrong about you. Back then in the Shennong Clan's palace, I thought you would become an outstanding figure of this generation. I'm waiting for your good news." Jiang Qingping tiptoed and leaped onto the eaves, disappearing under the moonlight.
Jiang Linyin had a lot on his mind. It was Jiang Qingping who had given him the strength to live on in the Shennong Clan's palace back then and taught him to become a master of poison. But time had passed quickly, and everything had changed!
After Feng Xingzhi returned, he announced the cancellation of the engagement with the Xiling Clan and began to prepare for his wedding with Ji Yunxi. The two finally had some free time. Ji Yunxi was running back and forth every day and would stay with him whenever she was free.
Feng Jian'an was extremely angry. When he occasionally met Ji Yunxi on the road, he could only pretend to greet her.
However, the people of the Huaxu Clan thought it was a good idea to form an alliance with the Xuanyuan Clan. They were very friendly to Ji Yunxi and treated her like the mistress of the family.
"Hahaha, you should have seen his gritted - teeth expression. He wanted to eat me up, but he still had to force himself to greet me. But the maids are quite respectful to me."
Ji Yunxi was laughing so hard that she was almost falling over as she shared these interesting things with Feng Xingzhi. Feng Xingzhi was dealing with the memorials on the desk. He listened with a smile and occasionally responded to her.
He had more and more things to do. He came back this time to establish his authority and gradually take back the power of the clan. Feng Jian'an had caused him a lot of trouble secretly, but fortunately, he could still handle it.
The peaceful time was soon broken. The Xuanyuan Clan received the news that the Shennong Clan's large army was approaching.
It turned out that after Jiang Linyin went back and thought about it, he was finally persuaded by Jiang Qingping's words and decided to start a war.
After receiving the news, Feng Xingzhi immediately suspended his work and went to discuss countermeasures with Ji Zhuanxu.
It was not until the sun set that he came out of the study. Ji Yunxi had been waiting drowsily and was about to fall asleep.
"Yunxi, our wedding may have to be postponed again."
"It's okay. We've waited for so long anyway. It doesn't matter this time. After we defeat Jiang Linyin, we'll hold a grand wedding."
Although Ji Yunxi knew that this was not the time to talk about love, she still felt a little disappointed. She forced a smile and said.
Feng Xingzhi hugged Ji Yunxi. Their chests were very close, and Ji Yunxi could even hear Feng Xingzhi's heartbeat. "Yunxi, our wedding will definitely be very grand. You'll be the most beautiful bride."
"Pfft, I know. Let's go to the Jiuli Clan. I want to get back that part of my divine power to help you and my brother."
"Okay!"
The two came to the position of the barrier and sent a letter to Li Jiuge. This time, she appeared at the barrier entrance quickly, as if she had been waiting for Ji Yunxi to come.
"Jiuge, the Xuanyuan Clan is going to war. This time I must get back my divine power."
Li Jiuge knew that the Xuanyuan Clan and the Shennong Clan were officially at war. She was worried about Ji Zhuanxu's safety and had been unable to eat or sleep well for several days. She guessed that Ji Yunxi would come to get back her divine power, so she deliberately waited for her.
"I understand the principle of 'if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold', but I won't return your divine power to you. I can go to fight with you."
Li Jiuge looked arrogant, with an expression as if to say 'if you don't agree, that's okay'.
"Great! Let's fight together." Ji Yunxi's bright eyes were filled with smiles.
Looking at Ji Yunxi's smile, Li Jiuge also smiled unnaturally.