Chapter 681 The Heart Is Unfathomable

The gray snow was not only pouring down on Qing Prefecture, but also wreaked havoc all over the land of the Great Zhou.

Chang'an City was also among them.

It had snowed for three days, and the craftsmen who shoveled the snow were extremely busy. However, they were still unable to recover the original appearance of the ancient capital buried under the heavy snow.

Ye Chengtai returned to the Marquis Mansion of Ning Kingdom in the snowstorm. He pushed open the door. His wife, Mu Yinyin, was already standing in the mansion. Seeing Ye Chengtai return, she welcomed him. She reached out to pick up the mink fur on his back and said, "Husband has been busy sharing the burden for His Majesty these days. It's really hard. Hurry up and enter the house. I've cooked chicken soup for you."

"All the servants in the manor have been sent to the Saint King's Manor to work. This grand mansion is entirely under Madam's control. Madam has also worked hard." Ye Chengtai held Mu Yinyin's hand and said sincerely.

Hearing this, Mu Yinyin lowered his head and smiled, "If I do more, my husband will have more time to advise His Majesty. This is my husband's blessing and mine."

The husband and wife said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor." I said, "Your Majesty." Then, they held hands affectionately and walked into the deserted Marquis ' mansion.

"Has there been any news about that child on Hongjian ?"

"I've already sent someone to look for it, but I haven't replied yet."

'"This child is good everywhere. She just admits death. If Xu Han is just an ordinary family, why would I obey her? But Xu Han is a rebellious servant who fought against His Majesty the Saint-Emperor. Our Ye Clan can't tolerate him! You have to find a way to find her quickly and don't let her make a big mistake."

"I know. I'll hurry up and do it. I can't let the child get deeper and deeper."

The two of them said this as they walked. Then, they arrived at the door and pushed it open.

Mu Yinyin said again, "It's good that husband remembers this matter. Today is cold. Hurry up and drink some chicken soup. I have already prepared the soup and placed it on the table."

As Mu Yinyin spoke, he turned around and pointed in the direction of the wooden table in the door. However, at that moment, the words on her lips suddenly stopped, and the expression on her face immediately became horrified.

Ye Chengtai, who was wiping the snowstains on his wife's hair, also noticed his wife's abnormal behavior at that time. "What's wrong?"

He asked, but his head followed Mu Yinyin's gaze into the room.

"Father! Mother!"

At the wooden table in the room, a girl in red put down the bowl in her hand and wiped off the water stains on the corner of her mouth. She looked at the stunned Ye Chengtai and his wife and smiled, "You guys are back?"

The husband and wife were stunned for a long time before they regained their senses. Ye Chengtai was the first to react and asked in a somewhat dry tone, "Hongjian… when did you… come back?"

Ye Hongjian stood up with a smile and said, "Just now."

The couple looked at each other again, wanting to say something, but Ye Hongjian's voice sounded before theirs.

"Yes, the chicken soup is good. Now it's time to get down to business."

Ye Chengtai and his wife were stunned for a moment before asking, but Ye Hongjian said again, "Mother and father, daughter, I'm sorry."

Before the two of them could react, they felt a sharp pain coming from their necks. Immediately after, their eyes darkened and they lost consciousness. Their bodies fell to the ground.

…

After an unknown amount of time, Mu Yinyin woke up from a wave of terrified pain in his head.

The first scene he saw was his daughter hugging her chest and standing at the wooden table, looking at her calmly. Although Mu Yinyin hadn't asked about him in the past few years, he was born in the Mu Wang Clan and was very thoughtful. He soon understood that the coma was most likely caused by his daughter.

She was about to stand up and say something when she realized that she was tied up with ropes and stuffed with cotton cloth. The acupoints around his body were also sealed, and he was unable to move.

At this time, there was also a sound from the wooden chair beside her. She turned her head and saw that it was her husband, Ye Chengtai, who had received the same treatment as her and was currently struggling desperately.

"Stop messing around. The acupoints on your bodies have been sealed by me. Stop right now. Let's have a good chat."

Ye Hongjian's voice rang out at that time. Hearing this, the couple looked at each other. Most likely, they knew their own situation, so they stopped struggling according to Ye Hongjian's words. Then, they looked up at Ye Hongjian, their eyes filled with both confusion and worry.

"Don't look at your daughter like that. I know what I'm doing." Ye Hongjian couldn't stand the gazes of her parents. She waved her hand and said embarrassedly, "It's you guys, how did you really get lost in that holy medicine?"

Ye Hongjian had just heard the conversation between her parents outside the house. Obviously, that was not what her parents should look like.

Thinking of the strange conversation between the two of them, Ye Hongjian felt a headache. "Daughter is here to take you away from the devil's palm, but it's not easy. Chang'an is full of spies from Dark Asura Palace. If you don't cooperate with your daughter, then our family of three will probably have to explain it to you here."

Saying this, Ye Hongjian was stunned again. She added, "I know that you can't understand your daughter's actions under the bewitchment of that holy medicine, but please believe me. I'll take you to the Chen Kingdom. When I get there, I'll definitely think of a way to restore you to your original state."

After saying that, Ye Hongjian carefully measured their expressions. Seeing their puzzled gazes, Ye Hongjian said, "Well, I'll take the cotton cloth off your mouths. Let's talk slowly if there's anything else."

At that time, Ye Chengtai and the others hurriedly nodded, as if they agreed with Ye Hongjian's words. Although Ye Hongjian was a little hesitant in her heart, she was still her parents. She believed that even if the two of them were bewitched by the holy medicine, they would not do such a thing as "destroying their relatives righteously". Moreover, their cultivation had been sealed by her, so she didn't think that they would be able to provoke any calamity. Therefore, after a slight hesitation, she still reached out to remove the cotton cloth from Mu Yinyin's mouth.

However, who would have thought that Mu Yinyin, who had always been gentle and gentle, would look like a different person after taking off the cotton cloth. Her face was gloomy and her gaze viciously cursed at Ye Hongjian, "You unfilial daughter! You were confused by that thief, yet you still want to bewitch us?"

"Your Majesty the Saint Sovereign is the Son of Heaven's Will. Even if your father and I die, it is impossible for us to join in with you!"

"When you entered, I crushed the talisman used to transmit orders. At this moment, the army is approaching. Just wait for your death!!!"

Ye Hongjian probably never thought that her mother would say such words to her one day. Of course, she knew that these words were caused by the divine medicine that confused her mind. However, Ye Hongjian couldn't help but feel her heart sink when she saw the malicious gaze her mother gave her.

However, her alertness quickly suppressed the turbulence in her heart. Then, she released her divine sense and sensed that there were indeed several powerful auras rushing towards her. She sighed and said, "Looks like we can only forcefully kidnap them."

As she spoke, she stretched out her hand again and slashed at their necks. At that moment, their eyes darkened again and they fainted.

"Let's go." Then, she clapped her hands and said this. At that time, a phoenix cry and her body rose up, and a huge Divine Phoenix Bird appeared behind her. The phoenix raised its legs and grabbed Ye Chengtai and Mu Yinyin firmly. When Ye Hongjian jumped onto its back, it suddenly spread its wings, rushed off the roof, and soared into the sky.

…

Since they had already been discovered by the people of Dark Asura Palace, it was obviously impossible for them to leave Chang'an quietly. Ye Hongjian did not do this anymore. She stood on the phoenix and wanted to forcefully break into Chang'an City.

Several figures rushed over and flew into the sky from the ground, blocking Ye Hongjian who had already rushed to the city gate.

The leader was a skinny cultivator. He was accompanied by four young boys and girls.

"Do you think that you can freely enter and exit Chang'an with your cultivation in the Earthly Immortal Realm?" The skinny cultivator was named Black Mountain, one of the Ten Halls of Hell in Dark Asura Palace. He was also the strongest right and left arm of the Ksitigarbha King. At this moment, he coldly looked at Ye Hongjian and asked.

"Humph!" Ye Hongjian had already expected this situation. She snorted coldly and a long sword appeared in her hand at that time. "Then let's give it a try!"

Montenegro sensed the powerful aura emanating from Ye Hongjian's body. He frowned and spat out two light words: "Sacrifice."

The two pairs of boys and girls beside him hesitated slightly when they heard this, but their faces quickly darkened. Immediately after, their bodies began to expand, and purple scales covered their entire bodies. In an instant, they turned into a giant monster that was ten zhang tall and had bone wings on its back.

"This is the Holy Marquis that Xiao Han spoke of, right?" Ye Hongjian said in a disdainful tone, and at that moment, her body suddenly jumped out of the Divine Phoenix Bird's back. She swung her sword forward, and her mighty sword intent surged out like a river, facing the four gigantic monsters.

Unlike those Saint Son Saint Weapons, these Saint Marquises not only possessed powers that were close to the Immortal Realm, but also retained some consciousness. They didn't have any killing moves that could shake Ye Hongjian. They only saw the bone wings behind them flapping. Their huge bodies weren't clumsy at all. Instead, they fled in all directions at an astonishing speed, avoiding the edge of the sword.

Afterwards, they split up and rushed over from all directions. Their strange speed sliced open the air and pulled up fire tails. Their powerful strength even made their fist wind not arrive, but the overwhelming might still enveloped Ye Hongjian's entire body, making it impossible for her to advance or retreat.

Seeing this, Ye Hongjian knew that there was no way to avoid it. She felt her heart skip a beat. The phoenix behind her suddenly spread its wings and dragged the Saint Marquis behind her. Then, Ye Hongjian swung her sword and the sword intent surged around her. She ignored the Saint Marquis from both sides and stabbed the monster in front of her with her sword intent.

Roar!

A wailing sound resounded out. At that time, the Saint Marquis in front of him was pierced between his eyebrows by Ye Hongjian's sword. Purple blood sprayed out. The violent sword intent fused into his body along the wound between his eyebrows, shattering all his internal organs. At that time, he cut off his Qi and fell to the ground like a broken puppet.

On the other side, although Ye Hongjian drove the Divine Phoenix Bird to entangle one of the monsters, the other two people fiercely smashed their fists on both sides of Ye Hongjian's waist. The power of the Immortal Realm couldn't be underestimated. Ye Hongjian's face turned pale as she spat out a blood arrow.

However, she did not seem to have any feelings for this. After wiping the blood from the corner of her mouth, she once again charged towards the two Saint Marquises.

Admittedly, Ye Hongjian's strength and tenacity far exceeded Montenegro's expectations. After killing a Saint Marquis, another one was entangled by the Divine Phoenix Bird. Although Ye Hongjian was unable to defeat the two of them in a short period of time due to her previous injuries, Montenegro could tell that Ye Hongjian's aura in the Immortal Realm was long. It was only a matter of time before they were defeated.

He had no choice but to frown. The relationship between Ye Hongjian and Xu Han was not a secret. If they could leave it behind, it would definitely be an important bargaining chip to restrain Xu Han in the Great Abyss Mountain Battle. However, most of the resources of Dark Asura Palace had been poured onto the Saint King. They were unwilling to use such power before the battle arrived.

Thinking of this, Montenegro's heart sank, but the corner of his eyes suddenly caught a glimpse of the two unconscious figures grabbed by the Divine Phoenix Bird's feet. Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something, and with a thought, the hand hidden under his sleeve began to change continuously. Dark auras flowed out from his body and surged towards the three Saint Marquises.

At that time, one of the two Divine Marquises who were fighting with Ye Hongjian escaped and charged straight towards the Divine Phoenix Bird.

Ye Hongjian was slightly stunned, but in the next moment, her expression changed. She realized that the three Saint Marquises' sudden transformation was to attack her parents, and the next action of the Saint Marquis also confirmed Ye Hongjian's conjecture.

The two Divine Marquises surrounding the Divine Phoenix Bird seemed to have lost their minds. They began to ignore their injuries and continuously attack the unconscious Ye Chengtai and his wife who had fallen into a coma on both feet of the Divine Phoenix Bird.

Speaking of which, this Divine Phoenix Bird was extremely special. It was a True Spirit condensed from Ye Hongjian, but such a thing would usually be refined when a cultivator ascended to the Immortal Realm. It would either merge with his own body, or be refined into a common weapon, turning into a sword spirit, a saber spirit … There were naturally very few True Spirit that still existed independently in the Immortal Realm, and it was even more unheard of to be able to display such a strength comparable to an Immortal Cultivator.

Moreover, the Divine Phoenix Bird seemed to possess its own spirituality. It had penetrated through the two Marquises' purposes, Even if he suffered a setback, he still had to protect the two of them to comfort him. However, this was not a long-term method after all. In such a left and right blockade, the Divine Phoenix Bird was in danger. Even the light on its fiery red wings dimmed a little. If this continued, it would only be a matter of time before it was defeated.

Ye Hongjian wanted to help, But the trembling Divine Marquis seemed to have suddenly opened his aperture. At the same time, once Ye Hongjian wanted to leave, she attacked ferociously. Under such circumstances, not only did Ye Hongjian not escape, she was also seized by the Marquis again and again because of her uneasiness. There were more than ten injuries, big or small, on her body.

At this moment, the two Divine Marquis attacking the Phoenix made another round of attacks. The Divine Phoenix Bird let out a mournful cry. During the defensive process, its right back was pierced by a tentacle gushing out from the Divine Marquis's chest, and golden blood spilled out.

Seeing this, the Saint Marquises attacked Ling Lie even more. The moment the Divine Phoenix Bird was in pain, another tentacle gushed out from the other Saint Marquis' chest and went straight towards Mu Yinyin, who was caught by the Divine Phoenix Bird.

"Mother!" Seeing this, Ye Hongjian was very anxious. She shouted loudly and did not care about anything else. She turned around and wanted to go to the rescue. Such a move was exactly what the Saint Marquis wanted, In that instant, they turned around and charged towards Ye Hongjian. Ye Hongjian's heart trembled. She was about to raise her sword to face the enemy, but the Marquis behind her saw the opportunity. The bone wing behind her turned into a sharp poisonous thorn and slashed towards Ye Hongjian's back. A foot long wound appeared on her back.

Drenched blood gushed out, infecting her red clothes. Her body trembled and she let out a muffled snort. At this moment, the three Saint Marquises bullied him, their sharp claws, tentacles, and bone wings all rushing out in an instant, ready to take down Ye Hongjian in one go.

Ye Hongjian was seriously injured and her aura was disordered. She was unable to gather all the internal energy in her body to fight. Seeing those killing moves getting closer and closer, Ye Hongjian's eyes were filled with despair.

Heng!

However, at this moment, a long cry sounded from the Divine Phoenix Bird's mouth. The fire around the Divine Phoenix Bird flared up. It turned into a streak of light and directly collided with Ye Hongjian. Then, it opened its mouth and picked up the weak Ye Hongjian, wanting to escape from this place. However, at this point, how could those Saint Marquises let them go so easily? At that time, their killing moves poured towards Ye Hongjian. When the Divine Phoenix Bird saw this, a decisive look emerged from its eyes. It unexpectedly spread out its wings and relied on its own physical body to block these killing moves for Ye Hongjian. At that time, shocking injuries inevitably appeared on its body.

The aura around its body instantly became dispirited, but relying on one breath, it still used all its strength to flap its wings, bringing Ye Hongjian and the Ye Chengtai couple under its feet to escape outside Chang'an City.

However, its injuries were truly too severe. After flying for several miles, it was no longer able to hold on. The light in its eyes gradually dimmed, and its wings gradually became weak. At that moment, its body sank and it fell straight to the ground.

The moment before it fell to the ground, it still cared about Ye Hongjian. With a turn of its body, it placed Ye Hongjian and Ye Chengtai in the air and smashed their bodies onto the ground, but it kept the three of them from being affected too much.

Boom!

The Divine Phoenix Bird made a rumble when it landed on the ground. It landed in the mountain forest outside Chang'an City. The snow piled up on the ground was raised high, covering the entire mountain forest for a moment.

At that moment, the four figures landed where it had fallen to the ground, neither hurriedly nor slowly.

After a hundred breaths of time, As the snow dispersed, three gigantic purple monsters surrounded the weak Divine Phoenix Bird with their horns. The skinny Black Mountain stood in midair and looked coldly at Ye Hongjian, who was struggling to stand up with the Divine Phoenix Bird's sword pestle. "You can't escape, but you don't have to worry. We won't kill you for the time being. You're still useful to us."

Hearing this, Ye Hongjian smiled bitterly. Of course, she knew what the use of Hei Shan's words meant.

She could only be used as bait to threaten Xu Han or to lure him to death. She originally thought that after cultivating for several months in Great Xia, she would finally break through the shackles of the Immortal Realm and help Xu Han more or less. However, she did not want this first battle to be a plot of the Dark Asura Palace. Instead, it might become a burden to Xu Han.

Thinking of this, Ye Hongjian's eyes turned cold, as if she had a will to die.

She gripped the sword in her hand tightly and straightened her waist. Her cold gaze swept across the bodies of the Saint Marquis, and at that moment, the last bit of sword intent surged out of her body.

"Haha, every person that Dark Asura Palace wants to kill, every person that can live, every person that wants to live, every person that can die." Montenegro seemed to have seen through Ye Hongjian's thoughts. At that time, he said in a cold and gloomy tone, like a ghost whispering.

Hearing this, not only did Ye Hongjian not reveal the slightest bit of fear, her face instead hooked into a faint smile. She said, "Then give it a try."

Montenegro did not like this smile, because it made him wonder if there was something wrong with his plan. To him, who had always been good at calculations, this could be considered blasphemy. He frowned and said, "Go."

The three monsters that were more than ten zhang tall were like royal decrees, whistling towards Ye Hongjian at that time.

At this moment, regardless of whether it was the combat strength of these Saint Marquises or their numbers, compared to the heavily injured Ye Hongjian, there was a huge difference. Montenegro could not think of any way for Ye Hongjian to escape from the heavens.

The gray snow began to fall again.

The Holy Marquises stepped on the snow. Wherever their enormous bodies passed, the snow on the ground was once again lifted up, causing the situation in this mountain forest to become blurry again, just like the Jiangnan that was shrouded in a misty rain.

Ye Hongjian raised the sword in her hand with killing intent, but her eyes were calm.

Montenegro narrowed his eyes as he stared at Ye Hongjian. He felt that the calmness and composure emanating from Ye Hongjian's body at this moment was not something he was pretending to be. However, he was constantly calculating all sorts of changes in his heart, but he couldn't think of any way to break the situation. He could only stare at Ye Hongjian, his True Essence surging around him, waiting for his trump card, and at the same time guaranteeing that he would be able to deal with it at the first possible moment.

The snow is getting heavier and heavier.

In this snow, the three Saint Marquises with ferocious expressions rushed towards Ye Hongjian.

The sword in Ye Hongjian's hand was finally raised, and the smile on her lips became brighter and brighter, like stars in the clear sky.

The sword was slowly raised, but it was not aimed at the three Saint Marquises that had come, but at her own neck.

Montenegro's pupils suddenly dilated at that time. He finally understood why Ye Hongjian was so calm. In order not to let herself become the bait that threatened Xu Han, this woman was actually prepared to commit suicide on the spot.

Montenegro's body trembled as he heard what his master had said to him a long time ago.

"The number of Zhou Yi, everything can be counted, only the heart is unfathomable…"

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