nucmednet Chapter 335 The Lord of Gluttony
Chapter 335 The Lord of Gluttony
Ye Qing'an had already entered the Cloud Dreamland. Inside the Cloud Dreamland, Jiu Xiao was transforming into his original form and drinking water from the lake.
"come out."
Upon hearing Ye Qing'an's voice, Jiu Xiao nearly choked on the water. He had no choice but to transform into human form and leap to the lakeside in a daze: "It's all over, it's all over! My reputation is ruined! I actually choked on water and almost drowned. It's all your fault..."
Ye Qing'an completely ignored him: "Did you see that Taotie earlier?"
"I saw it. It was quite a commotion. I was sneaking around in the kitchen of the Ye residence... well, I was patrolling the kitchen of the Ye residence when I heard those servants making a ruckus outside. I shrank back and went out, and that's when I saw it."
Ye Qing'an stared intently at him: "That Taotie is also an ancient magical beast, as is you. Since you can understand the water unicorn's words, you should also be able to understand the Taotie. The Taotie howled a few times in the air earlier. What was it saying?"
"Huh?" Jiuxiao was dumbfounded: "No, I can understand the Water Qilin's words not only because we are both ancient divine beasts, but also because we usually live in the water and are both water-attribute, so we interact more often. But Taotie..."
"The Taotie is one of the four ancient ferocious beasts. Ordinary divine beasts do not interact with these ferocious beasts."
"So, you couldn't understand what the Taotie was saying? You didn't know what it was saying?"
Jiuxiao nodded: "I don't understand."
Ye Qing'an narrowed her eyes: "Between you and that Taotie, who is more powerful?"
“Hmm…” Jiuxiao’s eyes darted around: “You are still just a spiritual cultivator. As your spirit beast, how powerful I am depends entirely on you.”
Ye Qing'an was not fooled by him: "What if it were you at your peak?"
"Well..." Jiu Xiao coughed lightly, "we're evenly matched."
Jiuxiao said they were evenly matched, but Ye Qing'an understood: "You are no match for Taotie."
"..."
Fortunately, Ye Qing'an's purpose in saying this was not to discourage him. Ye Qing'an pondered for a moment, his brows furrowing slightly: "Originally, I felt that the appearance of the Taotie was so coincidental that it seemed to be a scheme deliberately set up by Ye Qinghao. But thinking about it carefully, Ye Qinghao is just a Holy Spirit."
"As a Nine-Element Supreme Body, my spirit beast is nothing more than you. So, that Taotie is even more powerful than you, so who would it be under your command?"
"Regardless of whose orders they are under, it shouldn't be Ye Qinghao."
After a moment of contemplation, Jiuxiao spoke: "In this world, there is not only the Xuanling Technique. Although the Nine Yuan Supreme has reached the pinnacle of the Xuanling Technique, it is not the pinnacle of all techniques in the world."
Ye Qing'an glanced sideways: "So you mean that the master of that Taotie might be under the command of another supreme master of magic?"
Could it be Yi Moxu?
After all, Yi Moxu's previous words were indeed quite suspicious.
It was as if he had foreseen everything and planned everything perfectly.
"That's one possibility. Another possibility is that it's the emperor."
"An emperor?" Ye Qing'an asked, puzzled.
Jiuxiao nodded: "Gods and immortals in the heavens, emperors on earth. In fact, in every sense, emperors on earth are already half-divine beings. Emperors have dragon energy, so even if emperors on earth don't have that much spiritual power, they can still command some ancient divine beasts."
Are they celestial beings or earthly emperors?
In that sense, Yi Yunkui might also be a possibility.
Yi Yun Kui was able to sit firmly in that position for so many years, so he must not be an ordinary person, nor someone who can be easily manipulated or schemed against.
Perhaps, all of this was a scheme devised by Yi Yun Kui?
Ye Qing'an paced back and forth in the Dreamland of Clouds. Jiu Xiao was a little dizzy from her movements, so he simply sat down on a rock: "It's not just these two possibilities. In the last few hundred years, there seems to have been no news of Taotie appearing. Now that Taotie has suddenly appeared, it may not necessarily have an owner."
"However, regardless of whether this Taotie is owned or not, its sudden appearance will surely cause a great upheaval."
Ye Qing'an agreed with this. The Taotie was an ancient ferocious beast, and judging from what they had seen before, its destructive power was astonishing. If the Taotie had an owner and its appearance was for some purpose, that would be fine. But if it was unowned and allowed to run rampant, it would likely cause chaos and widespread suffering.
Jiuxiao was relatively optimistic: "But I think, no matter what, even if the sky falls, there are still tall people to hold it up. It's not our turn to do anything. We just need to wait and see how things develop."
Ye Qing'an responded, his fingers curling slightly: "Have someone keep an eye on the Taotie's movements, and report back immediately if there is any disturbance."
"Ah."
A voice came from outside, and Ye Qing'an turned to leave the illusion: "I'm afraid I'll be quite busy these days, so you shouldn't be joking around all day. Keep a close eye on everything inside and outside the mansion. If anything goes wrong, you'll be the one to blame."
"..." Jiuxiao was about to retort immediately: "When did I..."
Before she could finish speaking, Ye Qing'an had already left the illusion.
"..." Jiuxiao was so angry that he jumped up and down: "When did I start joking around all day?"
As Ye Qing'an returned to her room, she heard a low voice outside reporting, "Miss, Sixth Aunt has arrived."
"Okay, I'll be out right away."
When Ye Qing'an walked into the main hall, Sixth Aunt was already standing there, waiting for Ye Qing'an to sit down in the main seat before she sat down as well.
Ye Qing'an did not immediately ask what the Sixth Madam had come for, but instead looked up at Zi Xiao and asked, "Where is Doctor Xu?"
"Miss, Physician Xu just went out. This servant dared not ask where he went or when he would return..."
Yi Moxu went out?
Ye Qing'an tapped her finger on the table. Was Yi Moxu also planning to do something during this time?
Indeed, the birth of this Taotie might wreak havoc on the world.
But for Yi Moxu, he probably hopes the world will descend into chaos.
In chaotic times, he might actually have more opportunities.
The more chaotic the situation in the world, the more advantageous it is for him.
So, is the appearance of that Taotie related to Yi Moxu?
Ye Qing'an pondered inwardly, but remained outwardly calm, only raising her eyes to look at the Sixth Madam: "Madam, you've arrived? Is there something you need?"
The sixth concubine felt a little flustered, but she gritted her teeth and asked, "Miss, was that thing really a Taotie?"
"Yes, didn't the butler already send word? It is indeed a Taotie."
The sixth concubine bit her lip: "I heard that Master went to the palace to discuss with the Emperor how to deal with the Taotie?"