413: Zhimeng never forgets her promise

“Zhi Meng, calm down!”

Ji Zhuoya stepped forward. She was the only female among the Star God Temple ancestors and had looked after Zhi Meng several times.

When Zhi Meng killed her newlywed husband, Lin Xuan, it was Ji Zhuoya who decided that Zhi Meng should continue to be a goddess.

“Calm down? Jiang Yu stole my daughter and made my daughter recognize a thief as her mother. How can I calm down?”

Zhi Meng was furious.

The thought of her little baby, still in swaddling clothes, being raised by Jiang Yu and calling Jiang Yu her mother, made it impossible for her to calm down.

Rage surged from the soles of her feet straight to the top of her head.

“Cough!”

Xiang Shiqun coughed lightly, a troubled expression on his face: “What Jiang Yu did was indeed improper, but you can’t just kill her, can you?”

“We watched both of you grow up. If you still consider us ancestors, then don’t harm each other.”

“Fighting is one thing, quarreling is another. Thousands of years have passed. Jiang Yu was just temporarily confused; it’s not worth a life-or-death struggle.”

“Calm down, everything can be discussed.”

“Shut up.” Seeing everyone pleading for Jiang Yu, Zhi Meng was furious.

These old guys had always favored Jiang Yu, and after ascending to the Immortal Realm, not one of them sided with her.

Now, for Jiang Yu, they even abandoned all pretense of dignity.

As Zhi Meng raged, she couldn't help but feel incredibly aggrieved.

Was she, Zhi Meng, really that worthless?

Why was no one on her side?

If only Jiang Yu didn't exist in this world.

Jiang Yu was her lifelong enemy.

“I think, this whole thing is Gu Qing’s fault. Where is Gu Qing? Let him come out.”

Seeing Zhi Meng grow even angrier, everyone’s scalps tingled.

Zhi Meng in a rage was too terrifying, Ji Zhuowen said, bracing himself.

The person Zhi Meng cared about most was Gu Qing.

Perhaps if Gu Qing came forward, Zhi Meng’s anger could be appeased.

Besides, he wasn’t wrong; this was all Gu Qing’s fault.

“Yes, yes, yes, let A Qing come out and explain clearly. Perhaps there’s a hidden reason?” Ji Zhuoya quickly said.

In truth, they really didn’t understand why Gu Qing, knowing the two were mortal enemies, would still steal Xian’er and give her to Jiang Yu to raise.

Was it really as Ji Zhuoya said, that there was an unavoidable reason?

“A Qing…”

“Don’t mention him to me.”

Zhi Meng’s expression froze, then she grew even angrier, as if she had suffered a shameless betrayal.

“Ah, bad woman, let go.”

Xian’er was very angry. Why was this bad woman who suddenly appeared holding her all the time?

She really didn’t like it.

“Baby, I really am your mother.”

Seeing her daughter’s resistant expression, Zhi Meng felt frantic.

Xian’er was clearly her daughter, yet she didn’t acknowledge her and wanted to recognize a thief as her mother.

She wanted to explain but didn’t know how.

“No, my mother isn’t you.” Xian’er cried out, flailing her short legs and arms.

“Xian’er, don’t make a fuss. She really is your mother.”

Everyone reacted and began to explain to Xian’er.

As long as Xian’er recognized Zhi Meng again, perhaps there was still room for everything to warm up.

The four, including Hong Lan, took turns, and finally convinced Xian’er.

“Mother.” Xian’er pouted her cherry-red lips and reluctantly called out.

She knew Zhi Meng was her birth mother, but she still didn’t like her fierce mother.

“Mm!”

Zhi Meng gently stroked Xian’er’s little face, swearing in her heart that she would never let Jiang Yu steal her daughter again.

No, she was already a late-stage Divine King now. A mere Jiang Yu, wasn’t she at her mercy?

Why should she guard against Jiang Yu?

She should capture Jiang Yu, make her Gu Qing’s concubine, and her daughter’s maid, tormenting her day and night.

Thinking this, Zhi Meng’s red lips curved slightly, her smile carrying deep malice.

Her icy-blue eyes scanned the surroundings, finally settling on the disciples guarding the gate, checking their memories.

After seeing the changes over the years, Zhi Meng was stunned for a moment, then her expression turned proud.

“A Qing is indeed the Chosen One.”

Gu Qing was too formidable. When he was a Profound God, he chased and cut down a group of Profound Gods.

Amidst a multitude of kings, he developed and expanded the Boundless Divine Sect.

He even annihilated the Purple Micro Dao Sect and the Sun Dao Sect in one fell swoop, and subdued the Taiyin Dao Sect.

In just a few short years, he accomplished a feat that Immortal Kings had failed to achieve in billions of years: merging the four sects and reclaiming the Starry Sky.

“Yes, yes, yes, A Qing is Unprecedented, Unprecedented, and will surely attain the Dao of an Immortal Emperor, suppressing the destiny of an era.” Ji Zhuoya nodded repeatedly.

Everyone else also deeply agreed.

If anyone in this golden grand era were to attain the Dao of an Immortal Emperor, it would definitely be Gu Qing.

Zhi Meng looked at Ji Zhuoya, her red lips parting: “Where is Jiang Yu?”

Ji Zhuoya’s breath hitched, and she shook her head, indicating she didn’t know.

Seeing this, Zhi Meng didn’t ask further. With a thought, she scoured the heavens and earth, searching for Jiang Yu’s traces.

She searched throughout the Starry Sky but found no trace.

Her divine sense scanned the Immortal Realm, similarly finding no sign of Jiang Yu.

Zhi Meng panicked.

Could Jiang Yu be dormant in the Boundless Space?

If that were true, wouldn’t Jiang Yu, like her, also have attained the Dao of a Divine King?

“No, A Qing wouldn’t do that.” Zhi Meng secretly shook her head. She didn’t believe Gu Qing would disregard her wishes and bestow good fortune upon Jiang Yu.

Jiang Yu must have left the Immortal Realm.

Or entered a secret realm or grotto-heaven that isolated heavenly secrets.

After all, while she was dormant, Jiang Yu had been managing the sect, only disappearing in recent years.

Thinking this, Zhi Meng felt a little relieved and said in a deep voice: “Jiang Yu’s position as Vice Sect Leader is abolished. I will take over.”

After speaking, Zhi Meng’s anger surged again.

This rebellious disciple, Gu Qing, made her the Sect Leader even before overthrowing the Star Dao Sect.

She didn’t blame Gu Qing for becoming the Sect Leader himself, but he didn’t even give her the position of Vice Sect Leader, giving it to Jiang Yu instead.

It really infuriated her.

She must severely punish this rebellious disciple later.

“Alright, alright!”

Everyone reluctantly agreed. Zhi Meng was too domineering and strong-willed, completely unsuitable to be a proper authority figure, but alas, Zhi Meng’s strength was undeniable.

They only hoped Gu Qing would emerge from seclusion soon and properly persuade Zhi Meng.

It would be better to let Zhi Meng go back into seclusion.

“All forces in the Immortal Realm, heed my command: fully search for Jiang Yu.”

Zhi Meng’s Dao Law resonated with the myriad Dao of heaven and earth, “My will is the will of heaven,” and her voice spread throughout the three thousand heavenly domains of the Immortal Realm, imbued with majestic heavenly might.

“It’s over!”

You Kui, who had rushed back in a hurry, heard this and immediately felt as if the sky had collapsed.

The others were not much better.

Their Boundless Divine Sect was able to develop steadily thanks to Jiang Yu’s deterrence.

Now that Zhi Meng had actively shattered Jiang Yu’s golden body, would the ancient Dao lineages in the Immortal Realm let go of the Boundless Divine Sect?

Would they let go of Gu Qing’s Divine King origin?

Everyone looked at Zhi Meng, wanting her to retract her order, but dared not.

Although Zhi Meng did not display the aura of an Immortal King, merely standing there filled everyone with fear and reverence.

In an icy-blue long dress, she was peerlessly beautiful.

Her face was perfectly sculpted by the heavens, her skin snow-white, glowing faintly.

Icy-blue hair cascaded down to her slender waist, which could be encircled with one hand.

Her red lips were vibrant, and her pair of icy-blue eyes were mysterious and profound, containing an ineffable divine power that awed the soul.

Even You Kui, known as the Strongest Profound God, dared not meet Zhi Meng’s gaze.

He only took one look and felt as if he was facing majestic heavenly might directly, his entire body frozen, his brain shriveling, leaving only fear.

The other women also dared not look. Just one glance at Zhi Meng, and they felt a great terror, as if their lives and deaths were not their own, their souls frozen, everything controlled by Zhi Meng.

Everyone wondered if Zhi Meng was truly an incarnation of the Heavenly Dao.

Otherwise, how could she be so terrifying?

Perhaps… Zhi Meng had means to deal with the multitude of kings!?

At this thought, everyone felt a little relieved and could only let it be.

Zhi Meng’s words had already been spoken; it was too late for them to remedy it.

“Zhi Meng, you fool.” Ji Zhuoya was furious, looking at her with anger for not living up to expectations.

“By doing this, you not only put the Boundless Divine Sect in crisis, but you yourself will not be spared. The kings will not let you go.”

“Heh, just a bunch of weaklings.”

Zhi Meng’s eyes glowed eerily, her killing intent blazing in her heart.

She naturally knew what Jiang Yu had done all these years.

She also knew that the Immortal Kings of the Immortal Realm desired Gu Qing’s origin and opportunities for good fortune.

But now that she had emerged from seclusion, what Immortal Kings, what old monsters, they were all mere ants.

If they didn’t appear, Zhi Meng would go looking for them.

No one who threatened Gu Qing could live in peace.

What she wanted was not just their lives, but the entire Immortal Realm.

Zhi Meng had never forgotten her promise to give the entire Immortal Realm to her rebellious disciple.

Thinking this, Zhi Meng’s gaze fell upon Wang Yue outside the gate: “Tell me everything you know.”

Although Wang Yue had hidden herself well, under her Dao Law's perception, she had nowhere to hide.

Wang Yue, who had tried her best to minimize her presence, was suddenly stared at by Zhi Meng, and her heart was in turmoil.

She, who feared nothing, was truly panicked at this moment.

Her Wu Xiang Tian Mo Great Dao, though strange and powerful, caught people off guard.

But she was certain that even if Zhi Meng opened up her divine soul and allowed her to invade, she would be utterly helpless against Zhi Meng, and might even be counter-killed.

“Divine Kings are terrifying indeed.”

“The existence that could cultivate the Sect Leader is truly a great terror, unconquerable.” Wang Yue thought with a bitter heart.

Even if she had calculated everything, even if she was a great fiend in the eyes of the Immortal Kings.

But so what?

There is always someone stronger. Behind every capable person, there is another capable person.

Facing Zhi Meng, who was immune to all laws and whose Dao was like the Heavenly Dao, she was as tiny as an ant.

Like one of the common people, facing a deity from the Nine Heavens.

Thinking this, Wang Yue’s red lips moved, and she told Zhi Meng everything she knew about the ancient Dao lineages and reclusive Dao lineages.

She thought with relief: “Fortunately, I am the Sect Leader’s little slave, weak, pitiful, and helpless. I only need to cling to the Sect Leader’s thigh, and I will have a share of the immense good fortune.”

Zhi Meng finished receiving Wang Yue’s information, remained silent for a moment, then dismissed it with disdain.

No matter how many old monsters there were in the Immortal Realm, she was confident she could suppress them all alone.

No one could stop her steps; those who complied would prosper, those who defied would perish.

Zhi Meng looked towards the Purple Bamboo Forest, at the baby held in Xi Ling’s arms.

“Give me the child.”

...Xi Ling held Yan'er, gently humming a lullaby to coax Yan'er to sleep.

Yan'er was truly very well-behaved and soft, nestled adorably in her arms, neither crying nor fussing, utterly charming.

Xi Ling was the one who disliked children the most.

Initially, she adopted Yan'er only to comprehend the Dao Bone within Yan'er.

But now, she grew increasingly fond of Yan'er.

She personally ordered people to spare no expense in collecting immortal medicines and capturing rare divine beasts.

She wanted to feed Yan'er to her heart’s content, never letting Yan'er go hungry for a moment.

While Xi Ling enjoyed the joy of feeding a cub and comprehended the Dao Bone to rapidly improve her cultivation, time passed day by day.

Until Zhi Meng emerged from seclusion.

Until she was called out by Zhi Meng.

Xi Ling looked at the soft baby in her arms, then at the one in Zhi Meng’s arms.

She suddenly felt as if she was holding a hot potato.