Seeing that Da Ji was actually possessed by a demon, and the one captured was that fox spirit, Queen Jiang finally felt relieved!
No wonder she had just reprimanded Da Ji and immediately suffered misfortune!
Xuan Du looked at the fox spirit in his hand with surprise and asked, "Master, this little fox spirit only has a thousand years of cultivation, why could it evade the detection of the demon-revealing mirror?"
Tai Qing Lao Zi said, "It's Nuwa's doing. She gave this fox spirit a sliver of human destiny!"
Xuan Du nodded in understanding. No wonder!
Soon, Tai Qing Lao Zi took Xuan Du and left Chao Ge, returning to Shou Yang Mountain!
Xuan Du looked at the fox spirit he was holding and asked, "Master, how should this demon be dealt with?"
"Kill it!" Tai Qing Lao Zi's voice was very indifferent. After all, a fox spirit that had harmed people didn't need to be kept alive!
Xuan Du casually threw it, and with a palm strike, the fox spirit's primordial spirit turned into ashes and completely dissipated!
When the fox spirit was captured, Nuwa sensed it. She glanced down and snorted, "Truly useless, only good at causing trouble!" After all, she had disrupted the heavenly secrets, given it immortal cultivation, and a sliver of human destiny. Even with all that, it was discovered so quickly. It was indeed a failure!
Fortunately, she hadn't placed all her hopes on this. It all depended on strength in the end!
At this time, Xuan Du had already settled down and asked respectfully, "Master, why did Empress Nuwa choose to ally with the West?"
Tai Qing Lao Zi opened his eyes and glanced at Xuan Du. "In the Great Desolation, the Three Pure Ones are too powerful. The other Saints have no presence at all. They naturally have to unite to deal with us Three Pure Ones. Nuwa joining them is not unexpected!"
Xuan Du gave a wry smile. The Holy Mother was the human race's Holy Mother. Standing on the Master's opposite side was truly seeking trouble!
He deeply knew his Master's power. The Master who achieved enlightenment by severing three corpses could fight two alone. If the three corpses returned, the Master could fight three without a problem!
And this was just the Master, not to mention the second and third uncles. With those four Saints, how could they be a match for the Three Pure Ones!
Just then, Tai Qing Lao Zi suddenly said, "They must have found a way to deal with us Three Pure Ones. Otherwise, with Nuwa's personality, she wouldn't have joined them!"
Xuan Du was startled. Found a way to deal with his Master? How was that possible? After all, strength was the deciding factor!
To be honest, this was also something Tai Qing Lao Zi couldn't figure out. The Three Pure Ones were brothers, and it was precisely when they were at odds that the others had a chance. But now, they were in harmony. Even though Yuan Shi and Tong Tian had different paths, one following heaven's will and the other defying it, their brotherhood was unaffected. After all, the great sects weren't in open conflict, and everything was within controllable limits!
However, no matter what, what was coming would come. They would see how they made their moves then!
In Chao Ge, due to the death of the Duke of the West, Ji Chang, rumors began to spread throughout the city. After all, the phoenix sang in Xi Qi, and a destined lord had descended. Coupled with the Duke of the West Ji Chang's reputation as a sage and his recent military achievements, he had become too powerful, hence his sudden death in Chao Ge!
In any case, such rumors were constantly circulating!
Di Xin naturally heard about it. He frowned, instinctively feeling that this was a conspiracy, a conspiracy against him!
"Esteemed ministers, the Duke of the West Ji Chang has now passed away. Do you have any findings?" Di Xin asked in the imperial court!
The many ministers looked at each other and remained silent. They were also unsure if Di Xin was responsible. Although Di Xin was very wise, the celestial phenomena of the Western territories were also somewhat strange. In their opinion, if they were the king, they might have killed Ji Chang!
Bi Gan stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this matter is strange. The Duke of the West Ji Chang was always wise and in good health, yet he suddenly died. There must be a reason. Recently, many rumors have been circulating in Chao Ge that are unfavorable to Your Majesty. There must be rebellious traitors acting in secret!"
Di Xin nodded. He had also noticed it, but it was difficult to investigate. Now that his uncle Bi Gan had brought it up, Di Xin took the opportunity to say, "I trouble you with this matter, Uncle!"
Bi Gan acknowledged and withdrew.
Seeing that there was nothing else, Di Xin dismissed the court!
At this moment, in Xi Qi, within the mansion of the Duke of the West, news of the Duke of the West's sudden death had arrived. San Yi Sheng came with the Duke of the West's decree, ordering Bo Yi Kao to succeed him!
This was supposed to be the case, but the many sons of the Duke of the West heard that their father's death was caused by Di Xin, who was too powerful and had therefore been killed. This was what was being spread throughout Chao Ge!
One by one, they were filled with righteous indignation and wanted to avenge Di Xin. The current Xi Qi was strong and well-equipped, and they did not fear Chao Ge!
Bo Yi Kao was very troubled. He was a kind and benevolent person and did not want Xi Qi to fall into war, especially since his father had said before his death that war always caused suffering to the common people!
However, this idea was not accepted by his younger brothers, especially the second brother, Ji Fa, who was eager to raise an army to attack Zhou and avenge his father!
When San Yi Sheng arrived with the Duke of the West's decree, Ji Fa and the others were even more unconvinced. As sons, how could they not avenge their father? Some even spread rumors that Bo Yi Kao had deliberately killed his father for the position of Duke of the West. Otherwise, why wouldn't he seek revenge?
This made Bo Yi Kao even more troubled. As the eldest brother, he clearly couldn't control these younger brothers!
In the sky, Maitreya was also observing all this and frowned. He felt that Ji Fa seemed more suitable for the position of Duke of the West. This Bo Yi Kao was probably similar to the Duke of the West Ji Chang!
So he resorted to his old trick. Since Bo Yi Kao could not be used by him, then he should go to accompany his father!
Within a few days, Bo Yi Kao fell ill and died. This change greatly shocked Xi Qi. Ji Fa stood up and said, "I didn't expect Di Xin to be so determined to destroy me. My elder brother had just succeeded as Duke of the West, and he was killed again. This time, we must avenge him!"
Under Ji Fa's call, many responded. Ji Fa even proclaimed himself King Wu and was about to embark on the great undertaking of attacking Zhou!
Following Ji Fa's declaration, many extraordinary individuals soon came to join him! Among them, Maitreya himself came and joined the ranks of King Wu! Naturally, the Four Great Asuras followed, and even Kun Peng came, which made Maitreya himself moved!
The movements of Xi Qi soon reached Chao Ge. Upon hearing that Xi Qi had rebelled, all the civil and military officials were shocked. After all, Xi Qi was one of the four great feudal lords in the world, powerful and commanding two hundred lords, meaning they had a strong army!
"Your Majesty, Xi Qi has rebelled. Ji Chang's second son, Ji Fa, has now succeeded and proclaimed himself King Wu, intending to launch an attack on Zhou!" Huang Fei Hu reported!
Di Xin's expression was not good. The Duke of the West died under unclear circumstances, and they were still investigating when Xi Qi directly rebelled. This was completely disregarding him as the King!