Chapter 656 - 359: Shocking News (Part 2)
Chapter 656: Chapter 359: Shocking News (Part 2)
This thought surfaced in his mind, and Chu Qing suddenly realized something.
Prince Mu had once told him that within a year, the Ghost Emperor would surely die.
This ’death’ might not necessarily be due to being killed by someone. It could also mean being trapped in the Abandoned God Valley, never to emerge again... trapped to death!
Prince Mei didn’t speak.
But Chu Qing wouldn’t allow her to remain silent:
"Speak!"
"...Yes."
Taking a deep breath, Prince Mei said:
"The Ghost Emperor’s second wife... is our Celestial Evil Cult’s Luminous Holy Maiden."
"Huh?"
Chu Qing was stunned: "Holy Maiden?"
That term was not unfamiliar... but the problem was that Holy Maidens were supposed to be young girls, weren’t they?
A person who could have a daughter as grown as Gu Ling’Er is still considered a Holy Maiden?
This Celestial Evil Cult indeed takes an unconventional path!
"Three years ago... Luminous Holy Maiden achieved Great Success in her Divine Skill, and alone she went to the Ghost Emperor Palace at Heaven-Reaching Ridge, where she killed two of the Ghost Emperor’s wives.
"And took the second wife’s skin, disguising herself as the Ghost Emperor’s second wife ever since."
Prince Mei spoke in an unperturbed tone, recounting a shocking event.
Even You Zong, who was nearby, was left dumbfounded:
"How is that possible? Could the Ghost Emperor not recognize the person sleeping next to him?"
"Heh... what is he supposed to recognize?"
Prince Mei let out a cold sneer:
"Appearance? Changing someone’s appearance is as easy as pie in the face of our Celestial Evil Cult’s Divine Skill. From head to toe, one can be changed to be completely identical, even a mole on the buttocks can be perfectly replicated.
"As for... marital affairs.
"Let’s not talk about how the Ghost Emperor hasn’t engaged in such activities for many years. Even if he still has such needs, I have discussed this at length with the Holy Maiden.
"We were well prepared, and the Ghost Emperor would not detect a flaw."
"..."
Chu Qing felt as though he had gained yet another bit of knowledge.
Such matters could be imitated perfectly through discussion?
But the question seemed to be, how did they know what the couple’s private life was like?
Where did such confidence come from?
However, Chu Qing himself had no authority to speak on this matter. With Prince Mei’s abundant experience, perhaps she did have such extraordinary skills?
His shock and bewilderment made him seem naive.
After contemplating for a moment, Chu Qing said:
"Both the first and second wives were killed by your Luminous Holy Maiden... This matter is truly hard to believe.
"Are you perhaps deceiving me?"
He spoke, his palm momentum circulating, the Profound Celestial Black Gold Palm was about to be unleashed again.
Perceiving this, Prince Mei hurriedly said:
"The second wife’s corpse is still in the Huaquan Well, west of the Ghost Emperor Palace, and this matter can be easily verified."
Chu Qing narrowed his eyes slightly; this was indeed no small matter.
Once verified, it would greatly impact subsequent events.
On one hand, if the Ghost Emperor could be rescued, he could be prevented from going to the Abandoned God Valley.
On the other hand... if the Ghost Emperor’s eldest daughter, who everyone believes to be dead but is still alive in many hearts, is indeed still alive, this truth could change many things.
But if she was already dead...
Reflecting on this person’s experiences, Chu Qing felt quite miserable.
The mother died, and she noticed something was amiss, yet due to rashness, was punished by her father.
That day, she went to the second wife’ room but found no evidence, not knowing that the entire ’second wife’ was the evidence.
Alas, she did not know.
In the end, whether she faked her death to escape or truly died, this Luminous Holy Maiden caused significant harm.
But why the name Luminous Holy Maiden?
Unable to suppress his curiosity, Chu Qing asked this question directly.
Prince Mei didn’t hold back and straightforwardly told Chu Qing:
"This was the name bestowed by the Sect Leader. In our Celestial Evil Cult, there are a total of five Holy Maidens... Luminous Holy Maiden is the eldest among them.
"She is the daughter of Prince Mu."
That simple statement left Chu Qing bewildered, and he blurted out:
"Prince Mu actually had a daughter?!"
"...Why wouldn’t Prince Mu have a daughter?"
Prince Mei countered.
Chu Qing pondered for a moment:
"I thought all of you from the Celestial Evil Cult were doomed to extinction."
"..."
Prince Mei bit her lip, refusing to respond.
Chu Qing was once again intrigued:
"And what about you? How many children do you have? Do your children know what you do every day?
"Oh, by the way, if you had a daughter, would you pass the Cloud Rain Order to her?"
"Bah!"
Prince Mei seemed genuinely angry, and she spat before finally saying:
"I have no offspring, and those men are unworthy of having children with me.
"However, if it were you, no matter how many you want, I can give birth to them for you."
Chu Qing grinned with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes:
"Since there are Holy Maidens, it’s likely there are also Holy Sons. Tell me, how many Holy Sons are there within your Celestial Evil Cult?"
"There is only one, the Chengde Holy Son of our Celestial Evil Cult."
Upon hearing this, Chu Qing’s heart stirred, and he promptly asked:
"What kind of person is this Chengde Holy Son? How is his Martial Arts Cultivation? Where is he now?"
"...The Chengde Holy Son loves to laugh and is very adorable.
"He has not yet learned martial arts and currently resides in the Celestial Evil Cult."
Prince Mei answered fully and accurately.
Yet, the more Chu Qing listened, the weirder it sounded. He immediately asked:
"How old is he this year?"
"He has not yet reached two years old."
"..."
Chu Qing felt he had asked a futile question. This was too ridiculous.
A dignified Holy Son is actually a child under two years old?
He gazed at Prince Mei, confirming she wasn’t lying, and decided to lay it all out.
For this was a rare opportunity to learn about this vast organization shrouded in mystery from Prince Mei’s mouth.
Prince Mei didn’t hold back, explaining that at the top of the Celestial Evil Cult stood the mysterious Sect Leader.
According to Prince Mei, this Sect Leader was young in age but unparalleled in martial arts.
In her words, even the Three Emperors and Five Sovereigns were no match for this Sect Leader.
This figure was indeed a rarity beyond heaven and earth.
Below the Sect Leader, however, were numerous adherents.
The Twelve Saint Kings towering above others were not worth mentioning for now, while Chu Qing believed there to be only one General. However, in Prince Mei’s words, there were as many as four.
The current General situated in Lingbei was named Celestial Kill.
He led the Blood Killing Army, one of the four commanding armies of the Celestial Evil Cult.
Under his command were the Eight Great Battle Generals, with tens or hundreds of smaller commanders, overseeing more than thirty thousand troops. Even without the General himself, these thirty thousand troops alone could flatten countless sects.
Aside from these, there were three other Generals spread across the Four Domains, waging war in the Martial World.
But besides the Generals, the Celestial Evil Cult had experts who were no lesser than them.
The five Holy Maidens had been mentioned earlier, along with more than ten Godmothers, each a top master.
Additionally, there were the ’Sword Holder’ and ’Rusty Pen’ halls.
One was martial, with the Sword Master possessing supreme martial arts, second only to the Sect Leader.
The other was literary, responsible for planning countless schemes and gathering global intelligence.
These two halls were also teeming with experts, particularly the Sword Holder Hall, which acted as the Sect Leader’s personal guard, executing the Sect Leader’s will.
The more Chu Qing listened, the more exaggerated it seemed. Unable to contain himself, he glanced at You Zong.
He saw that the Thief Saint’s expression was far from pleasant, evidently also shocked by Prince Mei’s words.
Once Chu Qing finished asking every possible question and exhausted his ideas.
He finally left this Celestial Sound Mansion dungeon, taking You Zong with him.
As their voices faded into the distance, darkness returned to the dungeon. Prince Mei slowly opened her eyes, a faint pink hue flowed in her gaze:
"What exactly is this method? It made me forget even the martial arts I have painstakingly refined...
"Fortunately, I have now regained part of it, enough for me to break free from this small prison.
"Third Young Master, the days are long, and we will meet again."
Saying this, she exerted force in her arms, and the manacles binding her hands and feet broke apart.
Though her tendons were severed, her dense cultivation made mere chains and cuffs unable to restrain her.
She stood up, ready to escape.
But when she looked up, she saw Chu Qing quietly watching her.