359: Chapter 357: Why not just kill them all?

Nangong Jinglan sensed her injuries; they were extremely severe, such that even a Golden Core Cultivator could kill her.

"You are that person from that day. Why are you here?"

Gu Shengge finally looked up. His deep eyes made Nangong Jinglan's heart tremble; they were as profound as the deep space of the Universe and as brilliant as shining stars. With just one look, she nearly lost her composure!

Being questioned, Gu Shengge did not show Life Qi: "I saved you, and this is how you repay me?"

Nangong Jinglan then realized that she had been in a certain-death situation just now and was mysteriously teleported here. Could it have been this man's doing?

"You... saved me? Why?" Nangong Jinglan was still quite cautious; after all, they had only met once.

Gu Shengge casually tossed the roasted meat in his hand over: "Eat something first to recover."

Nangong Jinglan frowned slightly, about to say that she was heavily injured and would need at least a Medicinal Pill to recover, but she suddenly paused.

She looked at the beast meat in her hand in disbelief; the aura contained within it made even someone like her in the Transformation God Realm feel dread.

At this moment, the ferocious Qi of the Yao Beast within the flesh had been eliminated, leaving only pure life force and refined energy.

Only then did she notice a pile of white bones scattered not far behind the young man, with residual energy clinging to them and emitting a faint glow.

Although she didn't know the rank of this Yao Beast, judging from the meat in her hand and that pile of bones, it was likely a Yao Beast no weaker than a Refining Void Realm expert.

She examined Gu Shengge again, becoming increasingly wary. At the same time, she no longer hesitated and began to tear into and devour the beast meat in large mouthfuls.

The other party's strength far exceeded her own; if he wanted to kill her, why go to such great lengths?

After eating the beast meat, her condition rapidly recovered. A faint white light shimmered on her body, and a dense mist drifted from her, consisting of energy and medicinal properties that hadn't been fully absorbed.

"Sit down and recover from your injuries first!" Gu Shengge said.

Nangong Jinglan sat cross-legged to recover, while Gu Shengge opened a Barrier and waited for her to heal.

In just half a day, under the nourishment of the thick energy, Nangong Jinglan's injuries had completely healed.

After some hesitation, she walked up to Gu Shengge and bowed respectfully with her hands clasped: "Senior Gu, thank you!"

Gu Shengge replied indifferently, "You still remember me?"

"I remember. Since we parted in Anxi City, I didn't expect that when I saw Senior again, I would be in such a state," Nangong Jinglan said melancholically.

"You have yielded time and again; it's no surprise you've ended up in this situation," Gu Shengge said.

Nangong Jinglan's expression stiffened. She thought Gu Shengge might comfort her, but she didn't expect... it would be a reprimand.

She gave a bitter smile: "Senior, you don't understand. I have no one to rely on; I can only endure..."

Gu Shengge didn't completely fail to understand; he just disliked the behavior of constant endurance.

Sitting nearby, he suggested, "Think about what wishes you need to fulfill right now. No matter what it is, I will personally help you accomplish it. Then, you find a secluded place to Cultivate and don't emerge for a thousand years. How about it?"

This made Nangong Jinglan feel bewildered: "Senior, can you tell me why?"

Gu Shengge no longer hid it: "I once had a brief encounter with your mother's... Remnant Soul. She hoped I would keep you safe."

Hearing that it was her mother's request, Nangong Jinglan's eyes instantly turned red.

"My mother, she... where is she?"

Gu Shengge hesitated for a moment before saying, "It was only a Remnant Soul, and it has dissipated. She told me some things that were useful to me, so now I will help you fulfill your wish!"

Nangong Jinglan's face was full of regret as she said bitterly, "I only want to know how my mother really died back then. I want revenge!"

She became more frustrated as she spoke: "But I don't even know who the enemy is. As for the rumors saying she died of depression, I don't believe it!"

Gu Shengge looked at her and said after a long silence, "Then who do you suspect?"

"It must be someone in the imperial palace! Those women have always been jealous of how Father favored my mother; she must have been harmed by them."

Gu Shengge understood and said deeply, "Then... then let's just kill everyone in the harem of your Nine Profound Kingdom. Since they're all suspects, we might as well leave none alive."

As Gu Shengge said this, he had already stood up, ready to depart at any moment.

Nangong Jinglan hurriedly said, "Senior, don't! Wouldn't that be slaughtering the innocent?"

Gu Shengge frowned: "Then what do you mean? Are we killing them or not? Are you seeking revenge or not?"

How dilly-dallying. If not for the need to leave this place, he would have slapped her to death when she stopped him just now.

She deserves to be framed.

"Senior, if you can truly help me, could you come back to the imperial palace with me? We can decide what to do after investigating."

Gu Shengge nodded: "Fine."

He didn't need to investigate at all; under the Power of Destiny, he could insight into most people's past and future, and the events of that year would come to light.

Nangong Jinglan let out a long breath: "Thank you, Senior!"

"I'm just fulfilling a request I accepted!" Gu Shengge waved his hand dismissively.

A few days later, Nine Profound Kingdom, Zhongxuan Capital.

Nangong Jinglan returned to the Nine Profound Kingdom. By now, she had become a wanted criminal of the Nine Profound Kingdom, so she used some disguises to change her appearance.

She stood before her own wanted poster, silent for a long time.

The notice on it stated clearly: Nangong Jinglan defied the imperial decree, fled to avoid punishment, and would be executed on sight for her combined crimes!

"Why? Why is Father treating me like this?" she whispered to herself.

Gu Shengge had returned to his Inner Cultivation Heaven, while also monitoring Nangong Jinglan's situation through a token.

Hearing this, he sent a Divine Thought transmission: "What do you say? You are a criminal now. Are you still going to the imperial palace?"

Nangong Jinglan said bitterly, "Senior, let me think about it first!"

Inside the Inner Cultivation Heaven, Gu Shengge spoke no more, using Zhu Jiuyin to alter the flow of time and Cultivate in peace.

In the imperial palace of the Nine Profound Kingdom, Emperor Nangong Yuntian was reviewing memorials when Empress Zhou Yuren entered the hall carrying a bowl of Medicinal Cuisine.

"Your Majesty, although state affairs are important, you must also take care of your Dragon body!"

Nangong Yuntian looked up, a smile appearing on his resolute face: "Empress, what brings you here?"

Zhou Yuren set down the Medicinal Cuisine and smiled gently: "Your Majesty is truly brilliant; you saw through my thoughts at a glance."

"Alright, tell me what's on your mind, Empress. I shall grant whatever you ask!" Nangong Yuntian clearly enjoyed the Empress's admiration.

Zhou Yuren said softly, "Your Majesty, although Li Anlan's child is solitary and stubborn, isn't it a bit too much to issue a wanted notice and an execution-on-sight order? Wouldn't it be better to capture her first, ask what happened, and then punish her? What does Your Majesty think?"

The smile on Nangong Yuntian's face slowly froze, and he said coldly, "Humph, she even dares to defy my decree; is there anything she wouldn't do? I shall simply act as if I never had this daughter!"