diskusbooks Chapter 220 The Inner Demon is Eliminated
Chapter 220 The Inner Demon is Eliminated
Feeling confused and unable to find an outlet for her emotions, Ye Qing'an went straight to the Cloud Dreamland.
Upon entering the Cloud Dreamland, Ye Qing'an spotted Jiu Xiao hiding in a corner, trying to minimize his presence.
Upon seeing Jiuxiao, Ye Qing'an was struck by a thunderbolt, suddenly remembering another very important matter.
“When I was in the Cloud Dreamland, I was able to know what was happening outside, even the slightest sound.”
"so……"
Ye Qing'an approached Jiuxiao step by step, and the Wildfire Whip suddenly appeared in his hand.
"You heard everything that just happened?"
Jiuxiao shook his head even more vigorously: "No, what did I hear? I didn't hear anything..."
“I went out earlier. Didn’t you say that we could only see what the brothel was like at night? So I went to the brothel I bought for you and took a look inside.”
What happened in your room just now?
Ye Qing'an sneered: "How do you know what happened in my room just now, and not what happened in my yard?"
"..." Jiu Xiao didn't expect that even though he had carefully considered his words, Ye Qing'an still found a problem with them.
Jiuxiao gritted his teeth, deciding to throw caution to the wind: "Do you think I wanted to hear this? It's just that Yimoxu appeared so suddenly, I didn't even have time to run away..."
"Besides, when Yi Moxu showed up, I didn't expect it either. I thought you guys were quite restrained in your conversations before, but who knew you'd be so passionate tonight, starting things up at the drop of a hat..."
Jiuxiao quickly covered his mouth, blinked, and looked completely innocent.
Ye Qing'an stared coldly at Jiu Xiao: "So, according to you, with this Cloud Dream Realm, everything I do will be spied on by you in the Cloud Dream Realm?"
Jiuxiao felt that his life was under unprecedented threat and quickly shook his head: "That's not the case. In fact, once you advance to become a spiritual cultivator, you can choose whether or not to sense the movements outside."
"You can choose to perceive the outside world while you are in this Cloud Dreamland, but you can choose not to perceive the outside world when you are not in this world."
"And as your rank increases, the Cloud Dreamland will have more and more things, and you will have more and more choices."
"Really?" Ye Qing'an gently tapped Jiu Xiao's forehead with the whip. "You're not lying to me?"
"How could I dare to lie to you?" Jiu Xiao felt utterly wronged: "If you had successfully broken through the Illusion of the Inner Demon a while ago, you would have advanced to the next level, and you would have known whether what I said was true or false. Who would have thought that you would be stopped by the Illusion of the Inner Demon twice..."
Upon hearing Jiu Xiao mention this, Ye Qing'an felt a surge of anger rising within her.
Ye Qing'an took a deep breath: "Stay here, I'm going to continue experiencing the Illusionary Realm of Inner Demons."
Ye Qing'an acted immediately, sitting down to meditate and entering the illusion of inner demons.
Upon entering the Illusionary Realm of Inner Demons and seeing the scene before her, Ye Qing'an felt that she was in a safe position.
This was something she had experienced in her previous life, when she was about eleven or twelve years old. At that time, her father and mother had just passed away, and her younger brother had just ascended the throne. She was appointed regent and oversaw the country.
She was the only regent to oversee the country since the founding of the nation.
It was precisely because of this uniqueness that rumors spread throughout the court and among the common people, and many people rose up in opposition to her regency.
The officials remonstrated against her regency.
At that time, she debated with many powerful figures, even making an example of someone to scare others, and finally secured her position in the court with her blood-stained sword.
However, that also became the biggest stain on her life.
This was because some of the officials she made an example of were truly loyal ministers.
She was then branded with a reputation for cruelty.
Although the court was brought at peace, the people's hearts were lost.
She thought about that incident several times afterward. Later, when she was able to handle all the affairs of the court with ease, she thought carefully about what happened that day and felt that she could have chosen not to kill anyone...
Even after she was reborn into this body, she wondered if it was because she had lost people's hearts from the very beginning that her younger brother eventually thought she was very ambitious and wanted to seize her empire. He was instigated by others and ultimately killed her.
This... can indeed be considered a demon in her heart.
Ye Qing'an watched quietly from the side, watching the officials in the court become enraged, watching her tremble and rise up in anger, ordering the execution of more than a dozen court officials.
Then, she was finally able to come out of her body.
“I don’t want to kill them, but my brother has just ascended the throne. If he cannot stabilize the court and win over the people at once, there will definitely be great chaos in the future. I promised my father and mother that I would do my best to protect this country and this court for them.”
Ye Qing'an was moved. As everything began anew, her gaze swept over the officials in the hall, her expression indifferent: "I would like to know, why do you gentlemen feel that I am unworthy to sit here? Is it because I am a woman? Or do you feel that I am too young and incapable of fulfilling the duties of regent?"
The officials looked at each other in bewilderment, and then quickly began to chatter amongst themselves.
"Historically, there has never been a precedent for a woman to serve as regent."
"Women are inferior to men in every way, so how can they be fit to rule?"
Ye Qing'an laughed, but her smile was tinged with coldness: "Women are inferior to men in every way? What do you mean by 'what'?"
"Is it mystical arts? Or handling political affairs? Or studying literature, history, and military texts?"
Ye Qing'an raised her eyebrows slightly: "How about this..."
"To be fair, we can have a contest. Everyone here is welcome to participate. We can compete in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, mystical arts, politics, history, military strategy, or any other form of strategy. If half of you can beat me, I will abdicate and assume the position of regent."
"But if you lose, you must accept it wholeheartedly and never mention it again."
Ye Qing'an pursed his lips: "Furthermore, no matter what the outcome is today, I can personally sign a written agreement that I will never covet power. I will only return power to His Majesty when he turns fifteen."
"I am willing to swear an oath to heaven and earth, and if I break it, may I be struck dead by lightning."
The officials looked at each other and whispered among themselves for a long time before someone finally stepped forward and said, "Very well, then I will accept this challenge on behalf of all the civil and military officials."
Ye Qing'an was actually looking forward to this competition, after all, she wasn't really herself when she was only ten years old.
Unfortunately, before the competition even began, she heard that familiar, aged voice say, "With the inner demons gone, there is no weakness left."
Ye Qing'an was then sent out of that inner demon illusion.
After that, she felt a refreshing sensation throughout her body, as if her meridians had been opened, and then she finally leveled up to become a spiritual cultivator...