Qi Yuan had been planning for this day for several months, how could he just watch Li Jing and his son leave like this.
"Sir, what else can I do?"
Li Jing asked a little strangely.
He was very grateful for Qi Yuan's previous actions, but in Li Jing's opinion, Qi Yuan should have had nothing to do with this matter.
Qi Yuan laughed and said: "General, don't be anxious. No matter what, Nezha is also your son. Can you still watch him die?"
"I have a good plan here, which can not only save Nezha, but also resolve the enmity between you and Empress Shiji. Why not do this to get the best of both worlds?"
"oh?"
Li Jing was shocked when he heard this: "Sir, do you have any good ideas?"
Nezha is his son after all. Even if he causes big troubles one after another, as a father, of course he would like to see his son live in peace if he can survive.
"Haha, the secret must not be revealed!"
Qi Yuan smiled mysteriously: "Just take me to see Empress Shiji, and we will find out for ourselves when the time comes."
Li Jing pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement.
A group of people rode out of the city and ran towards Skull Mountain.
Originally, if there were only Li Jing and Nezha, father and son, they could reach Skull Mountain in a matter of seconds with the help of escape skills.
But now that Qi Yuan was included, they had no choice but to ride away.
Qi Yi was still young, couldn't ride a horse, and was unwilling to leave Qi Yuan, so he had to let Qi Yuan take him with him.
Don't look at the fact that when Qi Yuan came to Chentangguan, he walked slowly for more than ten days with the caravan in order to avoid Skull Mountain, but Chentangguan is not far from Skull Mountain, and it can be reached in half a day on horseback.
Arriving at the foot of Skeleton Mountain and in front of a main peak, Qi Yuan got off his horse with a grin on his face, reached out to hug Qi Yi down, and followed Li Jing as he walked up the mountain step by step with bow-legged steps.
He had no choice but to ride a horse a handful of times. In order to rush for time, he drove the horse too fast along the way. The tender meat between his legs was rubbed red and swollen, and he felt burning with every step he took.
pain.
Nezha's heart skipped a beat. He saw that Qi Yuan's walking posture was a bit weird and completely different from before. He suddenly became curious and asked: "Old man, are you injured?"
"No ah!"
"Then why do you look so strange?"
Li Jing looked back and saw Qi Yuan's walking posture, and immediately understood.
Li Jing couldn't help but sigh: "It's really hard work for me and my son. I really don't know how to thank you."
"Where did the general come from? Besides, the general and I are inseparable and we should help each other. Why do you need to say these unreasonable words?"
Qi Yuan unceremoniously upgraded the relationship between them, which could only be regarded as good friends, to the level of irreversible friendship.
At this time, Li Jing was at a low point in his life. It was rare to meet a friend like Qi Yuan who helped him in times of need, so he naturally recognized Qi Yuan's words in his heart.
However, Li Jing didn't know that Qi Yuan's so-called mutual help was actually to help him, the little earthly kitchen god, as the majestic king of the tower after he had established a foothold in the heaven.
Of course, Qi Yuan would never say this kind of secret trick, and Li Jing would never have thought that now he had been tricked by Qi Yuan through human relations.
At this time, Li Jing only felt infinite gratitude to Qi Yuan.
After all, it is indeed rare to find someone who is willing to help you when you are in trouble.
Li Jing looked at Qi Yuan's somewhat funny steps, but there was no thought of ridicule in his heart. He reached out and picked up Qi Yuan's arm: "Sir, I will help you walk."
Qi Yuan did not refuse, and said with a cheerful smile: "Actually, it's nothing. It's just that I didn't get used to it when I rarely rode horses in the past. I'll just take a rest later."
They walked higher and higher along the mountain road. When they were about to reach the Bone Cave, the setting sun had already dyed half of the sky red, illuminating the sky and the earth.
"Empress, Li Jing is back."
In front of the Bone Cave, Li Jing shouted loudly.
After a while, a handsome boy who looked to be only eight or nine years old came to greet him.
Li Jing said to Nezha: "You just wait here. I'll report it to the empress first."
"I'll go with you."
Qi Yuan left Qi Yi behind and followed Li Jing.
Follow the handsome boy into the Bone Cave.
Qi Yuan discovered that this was a cave opened in the heart of the mountain. Although it was called the White Bone Cave, there was not a single white bone in it.
Thinking about it, Empress Shiji is a female immortal who has achieved great success in cultivating Taoism. She definitely doesn't like to make the place where she practices gloomy and gloomy, and she would not feel comfortable living there.
When we came to the depths of the cave, we saw a high platform in front of us. Sitting on it was a beautiful and dignified woman, wearing a gold fishtail crown, red Bagua fairy clothes, and silk ribbons. There was a faint aura of lightness all over her body, and every move she made
, it seems to be integrated with the surrounding world, which is frightening to watch.
The two of them didn't dare to look any further and hurriedly bowed to see each other.
"Greetings to the empress."
"Old man Qi Baimei has met Empress Shiji."
Empress Shiji looked at Qi Yuan and asked Li Jing: "Is this old man the murderer of my disciple's life?"
Qi Yuan was startled. This misunderstanding was unacceptable. What if Empress Shiji got angry and slapped him to death?
He waved his hand quickly: "No, no, no, this little old man is very shallow. How can he afford such a divine thing as the Qiankun Bow?"
Li Jing also said hurriedly: "Madam, sir, you are not the murderer."
Shi Ji looked at Li Jing with an unkind expression: "Then why did you bring him to see me?"
Li Jing looked embarrassed and didn't know how to speak. He couldn't say that Qi Yuan was here to intercede for him, right?
Qi Yuan took a step forward and said, "I don't know, my Majesty, but there is something hidden in this matter. Can I ask this old man to come to you one by one for your Majesty?"
"Oh, then I want to hear it. My disciple was shot to death with an arrow. Can you still stop me from taking revenge?"
Empress Shi Ji looked at Qi Yuan with a sneer.
"This matter is confidential, can I please allow me to talk to the empress alone?"
Some words were really not suitable for outsiders to hear, so Qi Yuan had no choice but to speak boldly.
"Hmph..."
Shi Ji sneered twice with unknown meaning, but he was also a little curious about what the old man was going to say, so he ordered Caiyun Tong'er to take Li Jing outside and wait.
"Okay, there's no one else here now, just tell me." Empress Shiji narrowed her eyes and looked at him.
Qi Yuan did not mince words and said directly: "Your Majesty, I tell you the truth, that sky-shaking arrow was shot by Li Jing's third son Nezha. However, there is something fishy behind it. If your Majesty doesn't figure it out,
Before we can find out the reason behind it, we have to kill Nezha, I'm afraid there will be disaster."
Hearing these words, Empress Shiji suddenly laughed angrily: "Oh, you are an old man who is about to die, how can you have some moral integrity? Not only do you prevent me from avenging my disciples, but you also dare to talk about my blessings and misfortunes?"