Free Web NovelChapter 761: Chapter 196: Something Really Happened to Him! (Part 2)
Mu Qingge withdrew from the space and saw two more people in her room.
Upon seeing these two, her beautiful eyes suddenly narrowed.
And upon seeing her, the two immediately bowed with respect, saying in unison, "Gu Ye and Gu Ya greet the little Lord!"
Mu Qingge’s gaze turned sharp, and she directly asked, "What happened to him?"
Her words made Gu Ya and Gu Ye raise their heads in surprise, looking at her.
After a moment, Gu Ya smiled bitterly at Mu Qingge and said, "As expected, we couldn’t keep it from the little Lord."
His reaction tightened Mu Qingge’s heart suddenly. The last shred of hope crumbled into ashes. She couldn’t help but clench her fists tightly, her eyes looking like daggers at the two.
Gu Ye compressed his lips and said in a deep voice, "The Monarch has disappeared."
What! Si Mo disappeared?
Mu Qingge’s eyes narrowed abruptly, and her delicate, beautiful features instantly turned cold and stern. "What do you mean by disappeared?" Mu Qingge tried to control her emotions, speaking to the two in as calm a tone as possible.
However, even though she restrained herself, the spreading coldness and fierceness around her made Gu Ya and Gu Ye feel the temperature drop significantly, making it difficult to breathe.
Their eyes were filled with shock.
How long has it been since they last saw Mu Qingge? Has she already grown to such an extent?
Mu Qingge’s strength made the two feel that their reluctant decision was indeed correct.
Enduring the hostility emanating from Mu Qingge, Gu Ye began, "Does the little Lord still remember, back in the Linchuan Realm when the Monarch used the Heaven-defying Forbidden Curse to save the little Lord and had his cultivation reduced by ten thousand years?"
"Nonsense," Mu Qingge threw out two words without any politeness.
Si Mo sacrificed so much for her; how could she forget? Not only did she remember his cultivation was reduced, but she also remembered that he ignited his old illness because of it, needing a Holy Level Elixir for treatment.
And she had never stopped cultivating her Alchemy. Now, although her Alchemy Skill was still at the Divine Level, she was just a step away from the Holy Level.
Soon, she would be able to refine a Holy Level Elixir for Si Mo to consume, then resolve his old ailments and free him from having to spend half of his daily cultivation suppressing the old wounds.
Gu Ye was not angered by Mu Qingge’s unkind words but continued, "Does the little Lord still remember, we once said that the Monarch’s Heaven-defying Forbidden Curse changed the fate of many people, and he would therefore endure enormous backlash."
That’s correct! The two of them indeed said that.
Mu Qingge’s eyes turned sharp. Gu Ye’s words were quite clear. "Are you saying his disappearance is related to the backlash from the Heaven-defying Forbidden Curse?"
Gu Ye remained silent for a while before slowly saying, "The Heaven-defying Forbidden Curse saved those who should have died. Although those people were later killed by the little Lord and the Monarch, not a single one from the little Lord’s side perished. So, the backlash on the Monarch from the Heaven-defying Forbidden Curse wouldn’t be small. Gu Ya and I have conjectured that the backlash most likely is the Life and Death Tribulation."
Life and Death Tribulation! Again, the Life and Death Tribulation!
Ever since returning from the Cold Inch, Mu Qingge had loathed the three words ’Life and Death Tribulation.’
She never accepted fate nor believed in any tribulation. Whoever wanted to kill her had to be prepared to be killed themselves!
Mu Qingge’s brows were filled with sharpness as she told Gu Ya and Gu Ye, "Go on."
She wanted to know precisely what happened to Si Mo.
"About more than a year ago, the Monarch received a secret report," Gu Ya started.
’More than a year ago, indeed more than a year ago.’ Mu Qingge murmured in her heart. Si Mo hadn’t contacted her since more than a year ago, and now she realized he had encountered trouble more than a year ago.
Yet she knew nothing!
This result pierced Mu Qingge’s heart as if someone had viciously stabbed it.
She did not interrupt Gu Ya’s narrative, listening quietly.
"The secret report concerned a matter significant to the stability of the Taixuan Demon Realm. The letter invited the Monarch to go alone to the Ancient Insect Abyss for a meeting. The Monarch was very concerned about the matter mentioned in the intelligence, so he went by himself. Afterwards, there was no further news," Gu Ya succinctly explained.
Gu Ye immediately added, "About two to three months after the Monarch left, we noticed something was amiss. We went to investigate secretly, but those we sent all returned without success. They found no clues and did not see the Monarch’s trace. We both went personally as well, but the Ancient Insect Abyss was indeed too vast. We searched in it for nearly half a year and found nothing. We didn’t even know whether the Monarch was trapped inside or taken away by someone."
"Taixuan Demon Realm... Ancient Insect Abyss..." Mu Qingge murmured softly.
These place names were unfamiliar to her. However, they were crucial at this moment. From Gu Ya and Gu Ye’s words, it was easy to deduce that the Taixuan Demon Realm was likely part of the Demon Realm in the Divine Demon Continent. And that Ancient Insect Abyss, just hearing the name, didn’t sound like a good place, yet it was related to Si Mo’s disappearance.
The Taixuan Demon Realm could be set aside for now; Mu Qingge was most concerned about Si Mo’s whereabouts. She asked, "What kind of place is the Ancient Insect Abyss?"
Gu Ya and Gu Ye exchanged a glance, and Gu Ya explained. "The Ancient Insect Abyss is a fissure existing at the junction of the Divine and Demon Clans since ancient times..." At this point, Gu Ya suddenly stopped and looked at Mu Qingge.
Mu Qingge said, "You continue, if there is anything unclear, I will naturally ask you." She understood what Gu Ya was worried about; he was worried she wouldn’t understand the places he mentioned.
However, she was no longer that ignorant person from Linchuan who knew nothing. She had gradually come to understand this world.
Gu Ya nodded, continuing, "The Ancient Insect Abyss has always been mysterious, belonging to a place beyond the jurisdiction of the Divine and Demon Clans. That fissure is extremely deep, yet the bottom is vast; it is the territory of the Insect Tribe."
"Insect Tribe?" Mu Qingge furrowed her brows slightly.
Gu Ye explained, "The Insect Tribe is a race independent of the Divine and Demon Clans. They are neither divine nor demonic, naturally able to control countless insects, and are extremely adept at gathering information. Fortunately, the Insect Tribe has always remained detached from worldly affairs, never participating in the matters of the Divine and Demon Clans, always secluded in the Ancient Insect Abyss. Thus, neither the Divine Clan nor the Demon Clan would easily offend them."
"Tell me your experiences while gathering information in the Ancient Insect Abyss," Mu Qingge said solemnly.
She already had a general understanding of the Ancient Insect Abyss and now wanted to know the results of Gu Ya and Gu Ye’s investigations.
Gu Ya said, "The Monarch went missing, involving the Demon Realm, so we dared not make a fuss. Upon entering the Insect Abyss, we searched discreetly and gathered information in secret. However, no matter how we tried, we couldn’t find even the slightest clue. We didn’t even know who had invited the Monarch there. The only hint was that someone from the Insect Tribe mentioned that during the days matching the Monarch’s disappearance, they heard intense fighting on the Great Marsh within the Ancient Insect Abyss. Quite a few from the Insect Tribe sent out flying insects to investigate, yet not a single one returned. After everything calmed down, they went to inspect the Great Marsh, and all they found were insect corpses strewn across the ground, nothing else."
Mu Qingge’s eyes slowly narrowed; she felt that the sounds of the fight were crucial, coincidentally aligned in time and place, surely tied to Si Mo.
Regrettably, Gu Ya and Gu Ye hadn’t been able to uncover any further details.
"You only thought to find me when you couldn’t find anything?" Mu Qingge couldn’t help but get angry thinking about how these two waited for over a year after Si Mo’s disappearance to seek her help.
Her tone was quite harsh.
Gu Ya and Gu Ye lowered their heads, feeling somewhat guilty.
After a while, Gu Ye replied, "We initially believed we could find the Monarch and dared not easily disturb the Lord."
Mu Qingge’s anger surged, and she couldn’t help but scold, "Do you know that the longer someone is missing, the harder they are to find? The beginning is actually the best chance!"
In the current situation, saying more was meaningless.
Mu Qingge took a deep breath and instructed the two, "Take me to the Ancient Insect Abyss immediately!" She wanted to find Si Mo herself.
However, Gu Ya and Gu Ye exchanged looks without saying a word.
Mu Qingge squinted her eyes, a cold glint shooting from her slit, she sneered, "What? Did you plan on just telling me this and then have me continue waiting for your updates?"
"No!" Gu Ya hurriedly said.
Gu Ye sighed, speaking to Mu Qingge, "Indeed, we wanted to invite the Lord to visit the Taixuan Demon Realm. But, not to the Ancient Insect Abyss, rather to the Taixuan Ancient Palace."
"Explain yourself clearly!" Mu Qingge squeezed these words through her teeth.
Her patience had reached its limit, and if these two didn’t clarify things, she wouldn’t mind teaching them a lesson on behalf of Si Mo.
Gu Ye lifted his eyes, glancing at Mu Qingge, a twitch at the corner of his mouth, then looked towards Gu Ya. But Gu Ya buried his face deep in his chest, unwilling to answer this question.
Just as Mu Qingge was about to erupt with anger, Gu Ye had no choice but to speak, "The Taixuan Demon Realm has been in a state of division since the last great battle between the Divine and Demon Clans. After the Monarch succeeded to the throne, it only took ten thousand years to suppress rebellion everywhere and reunify the Demon Realm. However, these people followed the Monarch; without his restraint, their treacherous ambitions have started to surface. This time, during the Monarch’s disappearance, even though we’ve tried our best to conceal it, rumors have already begun circulating."
"Hmph, those fellows, the Monarch still hasn’t been found, and his aura in the Zichen Palace remains, yet they wish to establish a new ruler. The Monarch has no heir and has never shown interest in women; unbelievably, these people have come up with a ridiculous idea..." Unable to continue, Gu Ya looked at Gu Ye.
Gu Ye continued, "Each generation’s king of the Taixuan Demon Realm, upon taking the throne, leaves their heart’s blood in the Zichen Palace. The Taixuan Demon Realm has an ancient method where they can use this heart’s blood, placing it inside a Demon Clan woman, to reconstruct blood and bone. They plan to use the Monarch’s heart’s blood to create a puppet king."
Mu Qingge’s face darkened, ’What is this? A surrogate mother?’
"These individuals have impure intentions. To dissuade them of this notion, we revealed the Lord’s matters," Gu Ye finished, lowering his head.
Gu Ya hesitated, then mustered his courage to say, "We even... even falsely claimed... that the Lord is already pregnant with the Monarch’s child."
