I use my daughter's body to cut down the rivers and lakes

Chapter 406: Playing tricks
Liu Qi glanced at the various expensive decorations in the cabin, then looked at the wine pot on the table that exuded an alluring and mellow aroma. He then slowly walked over to the table and sat down. He poured himself a glass and drank it all in one gulp before he slowly said, "How did you know I would come to see you?"

Liu Er stared at Liu Qi's slender neck infatuatedly, and was a little dazed for a moment. It was not until he felt a chill spreading over him that he looked away, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. Then he sighed helplessly, "How could I have such ability? It was the Lord who told me that if you, Liu Qi, could escape from the capital, you would definitely come to me."

Liu Qi held up the refilled wine glass and said calmly, "What else did His Majesty say to you?"

Liu Er was silent for a moment after hearing this, then he showed a solemn expression and said in a concentrated voice: "Your Majesty said that now is the time when the situation has not changed for thousands of years. According to your personality, Liu Qi, you must also want to see what the situation is like above the Nine Heavens!"

When the wine glass was about to reach his lips, it suddenly stopped. Liu Qi finally turned his head to look at Liu Er: "What are you doing in Fengdu Ghost Cave?"

Liu Er met Liu Qi's gaze with a smile on his face: "When Jiang Xuanyun escorted the Queen Mother to the palace, another group of people from the Qingcheng Sect took the little girl named Tianxiang and secretly went to Fengdu Ghost Cave."

Liu Er's smile widened as he spoke, and he continued, "I have been waiting on this river for so long just to wait for you, Liu Qi, to come with me."

Liu Qi's face was cold: "This is what Your Majesty told you."

Liu Er shook his head: "Your Majesty just told me to bring people to wait here. As for whether it is you or him who is coming, I don't know."

"But... Liu Qi, I sincerely hope that you are the one who appears at the end."

……

According to Liu Er, Gu Liancheng had arranged everything long before entering the capital. Judging from these arrangements, Gu Liancheng seemed a little unconfident that he could get out of the capital intact, so he told Liu Er that the last person to come here could be him or Liu Qi.

As for why it was Liu Qi?
Liu Er said that His Majesty had said in front of him that if the reunion of the Nine Cauldrons really gave a chance to peek into the way of heaven, then the only person in the world who was willing to accomplish this feat at all costs was her, Liu Qi.

So Liu Er now seems to think that Liu Qi is in the same camp as him.

"I saw it back then. Sooner or later, you, Liu Qi, will stand out among our group. I just didn't expect it to happen so soon!" Liu Er couldn't contain his joy. "Since you're here, it means Futian has fallen into your hands. Don't worry. I, Liu Er, may have some ulterior motives towards others, but I am absolutely loyal to you, Liu Qi!"

Liu Qi stood at the bow, looking far ahead, and said without turning his head: "When did I say that Futian has fallen into my hands?"

The smile on Liu Er's face froze for a moment, but he immediately smiled again and said, "After all, we grew up together, so we shouldn't hide our friendship of more than ten years. Since it's you who came instead of His Majesty, it means His Majesty has never left the capital, and he must have reached some kind of agreement with you before he died, maybe he even passed on his legacy to you!"

Liu Er seemed very excited, but seeing that Liu Qi did not respond at all, the smile on his face gradually faded, and then he asked anxiously: "Could it be..."

Liu Qi turned around, letting the strong wind blow her black hair up to cover most of her face, and then she said slowly, "You asked me who died in the capital before. Now I can tell you that Jiang Xuanyun died in the capital, and Gu Liancheng is missing."

Liu Er's eyes gradually widened, and a look of shock also appeared on his face: "Since Your Majesty is not dead, then you..."

Liu Qi said calmly, "I killed a man in the capital. Before he died, he told me to be careful of you, Liu Er. So I came to find you not because you were asked by the Lord, but simply to find out which high branch you, Liu Er, have jumped onto."

Liu Er's expression changed instantly: "Bai Langhuan said that. I knew this pedantic brain was unreliable!"

Liu Qi's eyes narrowed slightly, and her gaze fell on Liu Er's face: "It seems that I have found the right person."

“Hahaha…” Liu Er laughed dryly after hearing that. “You and I are already members of Futian, so why should we look for a better branch? Without the careful training of Futian and Madam Mei, how could you and I achieve what we have today?”

As he spoke, Liu Er raised his head and looked directly into Liu Qi's eyes without fear: "No matter how talented you are, how could you achieve what you have today in a small Xu family in Qingjiang Prefecture!"

Liu Qi pursed her lips tightly and just looked at Liu Er who seemed a little crazy.

Although she was able to reach her current level thanks to Yueya, it must be said that the first pot of gold she made into her fortune came from Futian. At least she learned Yi Mu Shen Jue and Kuang Dao from Futian.

Perhaps with Yueya's help, even if Liu Qi stayed in the Xu family since childhood, his future achievements would not be too low.

But having grown up in the warm environment of the Xu family, it is questionable whether Liu Qi can maintain his current character.

After all, this is directly related to Liu Qi’s most important trump card now, the killing intent!
She shook her head gently, putting all the chaotic thoughts behind her, and then said slowly: "What you do is your business. You know my temper. Even if you and I have been together day and night for more than ten years, if we really fight, I will not show mercy."

Liu Er was startled when he heard this, then smiled bitterly and said, "Of course I know."

"But I, Liu Er, can swear on my life!" Liu Er suddenly calmed down and said righteously, "I will never be your enemy, Liu Qi, in this life, nor will I join forces with others to deal with you."

"If that day really comes, there's no need for you, Liu Qi, to do anything. Just ask God to strike me to death with a bolt of lightning."

Liu Qi glanced at him coldly and said casually: "My knife is much more powerful than God's thunder."

Liu Er smiled and nodded repeatedly when he heard this: "Everyone in the world knows the name of Overlord. In my opinion, no one in the martial arts world today dares to face the sword in your hand!"

"Stop flattering me." Liu Qi said calmly, "Why do the people from Qingcheng Sect want to take Tianxiang to Fengdu Ghost Cave?"

Liu Er's expression darkened, and he replied in a deep voice, "According to Your Excellency, the people of Qingcheng Sect want to reseal the thing on Tianxiang's body."

Tianxiang is the little girl who possesses the elixir of immortality.

That year, the Emperor of Qin tried to reunite the Nine Cauldrons but failed and died on the spot. The power that had already been restored to its original state was split again and fell into some instruments that were present at the time. Most of them were treasures carried by the Canghai clan and the leaders of various schools of thought who had hurriedly arrived.

But two of them are closely related to the deceased Emperor Qin.

It is also the remains of the Great Qin Emperor!

A force of the Nine Cauldrons entered the body of the Emperor of Heaven and became an elixir of immortality.

The other one fell into the imperial seal carried by the Emperor of Heaven.

The imperial seal was taken away by the leader of the rebel army at that time and became a symbol of all dynasties.

The corpse of the Emperor of Heaven was suppressed in the Mausoleum of the Qin Emperor. From then on, it continuously emitted mirage energy containing the will of the Emperor of Heaven, thus forming the Fengdu Ghost Cave, one of the three great desolate places.

However, as the power of the Nine Cauldrons in the corpse of the Emperor of Heaven was transferred to Tianxiang, the Fengdu Ghost Cave lost its barrier of mirage gas and was exposed to the world.

Liu Qi and Liu Er docked at an old pier. After getting ashore, the group walked along a remote path for two days and finally arrived at a narrow mountain pass.

woohoo...

The mountain pass was constantly emitting a sickening stench of decay and a faint smell of blood.

Liu Qi used her true Qi to shield her mouth and nose, then stared at the mountain pass path filled with miasma. After a moment, she turned her head and said to Liu Er beside her: "The people from Qingcheng Sect should have arrived a long time ago. The path leading to the mountain pass is full of dead bodies of poisonous insects and snakes."

Although the corpse looked like it had been rotting for a long time, the climate in the mountain pass was a bit strange. It was the coldest time of the year outside, but it was humid and hot here, so there were so many poisonous insects and snakes.

Liu Qi used her true Qi to diffuse into the ground. As the true Qi went deeper, she could already sense the extremely yang and intense aura beneath the ground.

Liu Qi looked around and said softly, "This place is located right above the earth's core fire vein. The Qin Emperor was really good at choosing a place." Liu Er had already started to ask his men to prepare insect repellent and snake repellent powder. After everything was ready, Liu Er looked at Liu Qi and asked with a smile, "Liu Qi, shall we go in?"

Liu Qi just glanced at the group of men behind Liu Er and stepped into the mountain pass.

The path at the mountain pass was extremely narrow, with some places only wide enough for one person to pass through. In addition, the miasma was everywhere, so even without the mirage as a barrier, it was not a place that ordinary people could set foot in at will.

"Ah ah ah..."

Soon, shrill screams were heard from the rear of the team, and the people who were squeezed into a long line at the mountain pass suddenly became panicked upon hearing the screams.

Liu Qi walked in an orderly manner at the front, turning a deaf ear to the chaos at the back of the team.

In her opinion, these people shouldn't have been here in the first place. Since they were here, it meant they were ready to disregard life and death.

As the group continued to go deeper, the miasma became thicker and thicker. Even Liu Er had difficulty breathing and his pace slowed down. He could only watch Liu Qi's back gradually disappear in the colorful miasma.

rustling...

Suddenly, there was a slight noise in my ears.

"Canglang!"

Liu Er's heart trembled violently. Sensing danger, he subconsciously drew his sword and slashed to the left. With a "swish", he heard the sound of flesh being torn.

Liu Er immediately turned his head to look, and saw half of the snake's body hanging on a protruding stone beside him. He slowly moved his eyes downward and saw the snake's head at his feet. On the top of the snake's head was a thing like a cockscomb, which looked very scary!

Years of experience have told Liu Er that if he was bitten by this thing, he would probably die here today!

"call--"

Just when Liu Er was secretly relieved for escaping a disaster, a rustling sound suddenly came from the thick miasma in front of him, and his heart instantly rose to his throat.

But soon a figure walked out from the miasma, and Liu Er's heart instantly fell when he saw the person's face clearly.

Seeing Liu Er's relieved expression, Liu Qi frowned and said, "Why are you still standing there like an idiot? Hurry up and catch up!"

It took the group about an hour to pass through this mountain pass.

As Liu Qi slowly walked out of the mountain pass, the view in front of him suddenly opened up. The thick miasma disappeared in an instant, and was replaced by lush greenery and a vibrant vitality!
Liu Qi narrowed his eyes slightly and looked up at the sky, only to see a rainbow of colors above the dome. The miasma lingering in the mountains and the yang energy gushing out from the ground were cleverly integrated together to form a barrier covering the entire valley, making this place a vibrant paradise!

"It seems to be a little hotter here than the last time we came here." Liu Er walked to Liu Qi's side and then spoke.

He had just counted his men. Excluding Liu Qi and himself, there were a total of seventeen people who had entered. Now there were only nine left.

Liu Er looked at the lush greenery in the valley with some surprise. He remembered that the last time he came here, this place didn't seem to be what it is today. At that time, it looked like an ordinary valley covered with weeds.

Liu Qi also felt something was wrong when he heard this.

The vitality here was so vigorous that she could see the weeds underground growing at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Liu Qi dispersed her own breath, and as the true energy spread into every corner of the valley, she also discovered the source of this abundant vitality.

Whoosh!
Liu Qi rushed out immediately.

Seeing this, Liu Er, who was standing by, hurriedly chased after him.

Liu Qi moved forward rapidly along the mountain wall, entering from one valley to another, and going back and forth like this, until he finally came to a quiet valley surrounded by mountains on all sides. In the very center of the valley there was a deep pool of water.

On a rock near the pond, a woman in a Taoist robe was sitting cross-legged.

As if startled by Liu Qi, the woman in Taoist robe slowly opened her eyes, and her gaze fell on Liu Qi, but only stayed for a moment, then the woman's gaze quickly drooped, staring at the dagger at Liu Qi's waist.

"Liu Qi?"

Liu Qi replied softly: "That's right."

"Do you want to enter the Mausoleum of the Qin Emperor?" The woman in Taoist robe looked back at the pool of water that was as calm as a mirror, and then asked.

Liu Qi nodded silently.

"Master Brother has found a way to resolve the crisis in the world, so... I can't let you in!" The woman in Taoist robe slowly spread out her hands clasped in front of her, revealing a long sword lying flat on her knees.

Liu Qi glanced at the long sword on the knee of the Taoist robed woman, which seemed to be similar in style to the sword in Jiang Xuanyun's hand. Then he said softly, "Jiang Xuanyun has died in the capital."

"Really?" The Taoist-robed woman's face didn't show much emotion when she heard that. She just blinked, then stared into Liu Qi's eyes and said slowly in a calm tone, "I am the head of Qingcheng, Huang Li. Miss Liu, please teach me!"

Master Huang Li?

Liu Qi seemed to have heard this name somewhere.

Boom!

Suddenly, a deafening noise was heard in the valley.

Abundant vitality almost gushed out from the ground, and in an instant formed an invisible column of air that pierced the sky.

hula la...

The weeds at his feet began to grow wildly. In just a few breaths, the emerald green weeds as tall as small trees had swallowed up Liu Qi's body.

Shila——

The white arc of light was fleeting.

The tangled weeds were broken in half, and then instantly crushed into powder as they slowly fell.

"Yimu Qi... You are a bit of an expert."

As the faint voice echoed in the valley, the Taoist robe woman's face finally showed a trace of emotion, and then her face suddenly darkened, as if she felt something. She looked up suddenly, only to see Liu Qi standing in mid-air, holding a short knife in his right hand, looking down at her with disdainful eyes.

(End of this chapter)