Chapter 1128: Chapter 1128: Water Capable of Capsizing a Boat
Ye You glanced at Ah Xia indifferently, reached out to hold Qin Sisi’s hand, and said to Ah Xia, "We are engaged, she is my future holy queen. Ah Xia, your painting skills are good, but the spread of the future holy queen’s portrait among the public, I feel, is not quite appropriate. What do you think?"
Ah Xia knew Ye You was referring to the matter of Qin Sisi’s portrait hanging on the Ice Bone piccolo. He thought for a moment and summoned the courage to say, "Your Royal Highness, this view might be mistaken. Everyone knows that His Royal Highness is engaged, but most do not know who His Royal Highness is engaged to. The eldest lady of the Phantom Spirit family, the second lady of the Qing Ming Family, and even the three young ladies of the Muyin family are all guessed by the public to be the popular candidates for the future holy queen. No one knows..."
At this point, Ah Xia stopped, looked at Qin Sisi, and asked, "Master Fairy, the name Xue Qin, is it perhaps not the real name?"
Realizing the special relationship between Qin Sisi and Ye You, and recalling how Qin Sisi fled seriously injured back then, Ah Xia vaguely sensed that she might have concealed her real name.
Now that the two sides have reached a unified front, there’s no need to conceal anything. Qin Sisi nodded and replied, "Yes, my real name is Qin Sisi. The circumstances at that time left me no choice. I hope you can understand."
"Qin Sisi." Ah Xia repeated it in his heart and sighed involuntarily.
Then he quickly adjusted his emotions, raised his head, and continued to say to Ye You, "Very few people in the Demon Sacred Realm know who Qin Sisi is and what qualifications she has to become the holy queen. The spread of the portrait can increase Master Fairy’s popularity, and the gift of the instrument can bring gratitude from others. I think this is a good thing, nothing inappropriate."
Ah Xia’s words left Ye You a bit unsure how to refute. He had to admit, Ah Xia had a point.
In deep feelings, he often thought of hiding her in a golden house, not sharing her with anyone, but she was not just his woman, she was also the future holy queen of the Demon Sacred Realm.
Ye You squeezed Qin Sisi’s hand, looked at her, and asked, "What do you think?"
Qin Sisi slightly curved her lips, gently replied, "I think Ah Xia is making sense."
Ye You nodded, "Alright, since you don’t oppose, let it be!"
At this point, there was no longer any estrangement between the two sides, preparing to work together wholeheartedly against Mei Ji.
While discussing the plan, Qin Sisi suggested, "In my hometown, there’s an old saying, ’Water can carry a boat, and it can also overturn it’. If we can let the people of Midair City know about Mei Ji’s deeds, everyone will be very dissatisfied with her. By then, if someone stands up against Mei Ji, they will surely get wide support, fundamentally shaking Mei Ji’s rule."
Gong Zhuo said helplessly, "People only know Mei Ji is ruthless, but they don’t know she’s completely insane. On one hand, she violently suppresses dissenters, on the other hand, she has people spread beneficial rhetoric about her among the public. People who haven’t seen it with their own eyes can’t distinguish truth from falsehood. That’s why she has ruled Midair City for many years and remained secure in her position as the clan leader."
Ah Xia spoke bluntly, "If that’s the case, we just need to spread what she’s done, let the whole world know her true face."
Qing Xun shook his head and said, "I’m afraid it’s not that easy. We can speak, she can also speak, and people still can’t discern the truth, making it difficult to unite."
Ye You nodded silently, his brows furrowed, eyes deep like pools.
Unless absolutely necessary, he was unwilling to start a large-scale war, which would make the already turbulent situation even more unstable and might give Tian Xiaozi an opportunity to exploit.
Being able to overturn Mei Ji’s rule from within Midair City and support other members of the Changkong family to power is the best strategy.
Qin Sisi pondered for a long time, recalling some experiences of collecting soul power with Ye You in her original world, and an idea gradually formed.
"Xiao Hei, I have an idea." Qin Sisi blurted out.
Everyone’s eyes focused on her, Qin Sisi awkwardly corrected herself, "Your Highness, I have an idea."
Ye You smiled warmly, ruffling her hair, and said, "You can call me whatever you like. What’s your idea? Let’s hear it."
Qin Sisi organized her words and said aloud, "I remember you once used a spell that could present the seen scenes on white paper, like a photograph. If we spread Mei Ji’s actions this way, seeing is believing, and everyone would have to trust it."
Ye You thought for a moment, the idea was indeed good, but...
He said with a bit of regret, "But I haven’t personally seen the things Mei Ji has done, the conflicts between us shouldn’t count."
Conflicts between those with magic power are common and can’t be counted as evidence of Mei Ji’s wrongdoings.
Qin Sisi had already figured it out, she softly said, "You can read my memory."
Ye You had previously used such a spell, and Qin Sisi knew he could do it.
Ye You’s brows relaxed a bit, he had indeed done this in the Human World before. For ordinary people, reading memory is quite easy because they don’t have a divine sense.
However, in the Demon Sacred Realm, it’s not so easy. Once the Magic Source is activated, even a low-level magic apprentice would extend a divine sense to protect their thoughts, not allowing others to read their memory.
To read the memory of a magic practitioner, the other party must completely open their divine sense, which might be difficult for others, but not for Qin Sisi. They are lovers, the most intimate partners.
"What did you see?" They had just escaped from the Chief Mansion, and Ye You hadn’t had time to carefully ask about Qin Sisi’s experiences during this time.
Emotions of pain surfaced in Qin Sisi’s expression, she said softly, "I saw the method Mei Ji uses to maintain her youth and beauty."
"What method?" Ye You asked as he tightened his grip on Qin Sisi’s hand, sensing her emotional turmoil.
Others also looked at Qin Sisi curiously. Mei Ji, at the age of fifty or sixty, looked like she was in her twenties. Even if magic power delayed aging, such a result should not be this extraordinary.
Qin Sisi took a deep breath, shook her head, and said, "I don’t know how to explain, you should see for yourself."
The flower-like girls, the rolling heads, the splattering blood, the bodies torn apart by Blood Eagles...it was simply a horrible nightmare.
"Alright." Ye You answered softly, pulling Qin Sisi by the hand to stand up, giving the others a few instructions.
Ah Xia led Ye You and Qin Sisi to his own room, which was simple but tidy.
Ye You let Qin Sisi lie on the bed, letting her relax her whole body, instructing her to open her divine sense, and warned her not to resist during the memory reading process even if she felt uncomfortable, otherwise it would harm her body.
