Crossing the Palace Fighting Fox Harem

Chapter 280: No Disclosure

"My Lady, don't do anything..." Yun Zhen was worried that if Ji Anni exerted any force, she would accidentally use the power of the fox demon. The seriously injured Yun Zhen not only weakened his ability to perceive the demonic energy in Ji Anni, but also could not help Ji Anni to contain the demonic energy. Therefore, in front of Taoist Yuan Rong, Ji Anni had better stay in the weakest state, because the demonic energy will decrease as the body becomes weaker.

Fortunately, Taoist Yuan Rong was now fully focused on tracking the fox demon and did not notice the demonic aura on Ji Annie at all.

From the frowning brows and painful expression of Taoist Yuan Rong, it can be seen that he is in a bitter battle with the fox demon at this moment. This battle is not a fight of punches and kicks, but a battle of mind power and magic power. Just like the battle between Yun Zhen and Yan Niang that caused the red moon to cover the sun, even if the two warring parties did not meet directly, they would still be seriously injured if they were not careful.

Under normal circumstances, Yun Zhen could still help Taoist Yuan Rong catch the demon. As long as the two of them worked together, the fox demon would have nowhere to hide. But now Yun Zhen, who was seriously injured, had difficulty even speaking, and casting spells was simply impossible. Firstly, without Yun Zhen's help, and secondly, Taoist Yuan Rong, who was blocked by the seal, could only use very limited spells, so Yan Niang, who was injured by the black snake, could barely escape.

At this time, the fight between Taoist Yuan Rong and Yan Niang had entered a stalemate. They could neither win nor escape.

At this time, Yun Zhen, who was outside the battle, suddenly realized that Princess Tianning was missing, and asked anxiously in a weak voice: "My queen...where is the princess?...Why is the princess missing?...Are you separated?"

Yun Zhen's question confused Ji Anni's memory.

Yes, why did the princess disappear? A blank appeared in Ji Anni's memory. She couldn't remember how she escaped from the palace with Yan Niang, nor how she separated from Princess Tianning. Because at that time, Ji Anni's own consciousness had been swallowed up by the mysterious power awakened in her body, and her body and mind were controlled by the awakened demonic power. It was not until she hid in the cave with Yan Niang and listened to Yan Niang's stories that the demonic energy in her body gradually faded, and she finally regained her consciousness.

"Empress?...What's wrong?" Yun Zhen saw Ji Anni's painful expression and asked worriedly.

"I don't know... It's so confusing, so confusing... I can't remember anything..." Ji Anni obviously didn't want Yun Zhen to worry about her, but after discovering that her memory was fuzzy, she couldn't help but keep hitting her head anxiously.

Before her consciousness disappeared, she remembered that she should be connected with Princess Tianning, but when she regained consciousness, she found that Princess Tianning was gone.

She was also worried about it, so when Yun Zhen used the gemstone to transmit the message, she asked Yun Zhen about the whereabouts of Princess Tianning. But once Yun Zhen asked, once she tried to recall how Princess Tianning was separated from her, her memory became very confused.

Why are my memories so confused and blurry? Why do I always feel like my body is being controlled by another mind?

Ji Anni felt very scared whenever she thought about the fact that her body was out of her control during that period of time.

She was now living in Soji's body, and the body she was using was not her own, but Soji's. If even her consciousness was taken away... then where was she? What was she?

I have no physical body, and even my thoughts have been taken away... can I really continue to exist?

If one day, Zhao Ji's body is completely controlled by the powerful demonic power inside her, then...

Will it disappear from now on?

The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became, and Ji Annie's limbs gradually became stiff.

She tried to recall, and finally recalled some messy fragments. The feeling of running fast, the scene of the tree shadows retreating, the cold water temperature when she fell into the river... Yes, Ji Anni finally remembered that she and Princess Tianning were separated after she fell into the river. After she put Princess Tianning by the river, she continued to flee into the depths of the woods with Yan Niang.

"My queen, if you can't remember, don't think about it..." Yun really didn't want to see Ji Anni in such pain. It was a pity that his hands were unable to move, otherwise he would definitely pull down Ji Anni's hand that was hitting her head and stop her from hurting herself.

Ji Anni recounted her memories intermittently: "I remember when I was by the river, I heard a man's voice... I don't know why, but that voice made me feel very reassured... I felt that I could entrust Princess Tianning to his care..."

It was for this reason that Ji Anni left Princess Tianning by the river. She believed that the man would definitely protect Princess Tianning.

Although Ji Anni, who was controlled by the demonic power, could not tell that it was Kang Xiaorong's voice, she made an accurate judgment based on her instinct. Compared with humans, animals trust their instincts more, and her instinct made her believe in Kang Xiaorong.

From Ji Anni's intermittent words, Yun Zhen guessed the whole story.

"Your Highness... don't worry, the princess will be fine..." Yun Zhen comforted Ji Anni, but in fact, he was also worried about Princess Tianning. If Princess Tianning made any mistakes, the Queen Mother would never let it go.

At this moment, a "wow" sound suddenly came from outside the seal, and Taoist Yuan Rong suddenly spit out a mouthful of blood.

The blood sprayed onto the Golden Gate Seal like a burst of fireworks.

"Master...are you okay?" Yun Zhen asked worriedly. He didn't expect that Master Yuan Rong would be beaten to the point of bleeding by the fox demon.

Taoist Yuan Rong seemed to have not heard Yun Zhen's voice at all. He quickly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, sat cross-legged on the ground, and continued to fight the fox demon with full concentration. Judging from his painful expression, the battle situation was still not optimistic.

Yun Zhenxin thought that the monster that could fight Taoist Yuan Rong to a draw must be the one that had fought with him and both of them were injured.

Why did the fox demon stop Ji Anni from entering the palace, and why did she take Ji Anni out of the palace?

For Yun Zhen, these are still two unsolved mysteries.

"Yun Zhen...actually the fox demon is...Yan Niang." Ji Anni tried her best to lower her voice so that Taoist Yuan Rong would not hear her.

Ji Anni had long suspected that Yan Niang was not a human being. After hearing the story of Yan Niang and Xue Lan today, she was certain that Yan Niang was a fox demon.

When Yun Zhen heard Yan Niang's name, he didn't show much surprise, as if he had just heard an answer that made sense. In fact, he had been paying attention to Yan Niang for a long time. Although Yan Niang hid her demonic aura very well, her behavior and temperament still revealed a hint of the seductiveness that a fox demon couldn't conceal. If Yan Niang was a fox demon, it would be a very reasonable explanation.

However, Yun Zhen was more concerned about the relationship between Yan Niang and the Queen Mother.

Everyone in the palace can see that the Queen Mother trusts Yan Niang very much. Is this trust the result of being manipulated by Yan Niang, or is it that... the Queen Mother knows that Yan Niang is a fox demon, but deliberately keeps this fox demon by her side?

Thinking about it this way, could the unsolved case of Shui Congfei's mysterious death three years ago be related to Yan Niang?

Seeing Yun Zhen lost in thought, Ji Anni called out to wake him up, "Yun Zhen, what's wrong?"

Yun Zhen shook his head and was unwilling to say anything more. Firstly, there was no evidence, and secondly, Taoist Yuan Rong was present. Taoist Yuan Rong was also a close confidant of the Queen Mother. If Yun Zhen was not careful in his words, it would be immediately heard by the Queen Mother.

Ji Anni said softly in a voice that would not attract the attention of Taoist Yuan Rong: "Yun Zhen, there are many stories here... I will tell you slowly..." Including the story of Taizu and Xue Lan, and the story that Zhao Ji is the descendant of Xue Lan.

These stories heard from Yan Niang always seemed distant, with twists and turns that seemed unreal, like watching a movie about a century-old tragic love story.

What is incredible is that my own destiny is so closely connected with those characters in the movie.

Yun Zhen nodded. He also wanted to know what Yan Niang said to Ji Anni.

At this time, Ji Anni's mouth twitched slightly, revealing a comforting smile and said: "By the way, Yun Zhen, I have another good news to tell you. That is, there is no monster in the palace that will hurt me... The fox demon in the palace is Yan Niang, maybe she will go to great lengths to protect me. You don't have to worry about me in the future."

Before entering the palace, Yun Zhen speculated that there was a monster in the palace who wanted to kill Ji Anni. Now that the monster's identity has been revealed, Yun Zhen's speculation has been completely overturned.

Since Yanniang is Xuelan's friend, she will not harm Xuelan's descendant Zhaoji, but...

The only thing that makes Ji Anni a little uneasy is, if Yan Niang knows that she is not Zhao Ji, how will she react?

At this time, Taoist Master Yuan Rong let out another loud "Wow". He was originally sitting cross-legged on the ground, but after the loud shout, he lay on his side. He covered his chest in pain and lay on the ground coughing up blood.

This look is a bit like the scene when Ji Anni first met Yun Zhen. However, Taoist Yuan Rong is not a beauty like Yun Zhen, so the appearance of coughing up blood is not as beautiful as Yun Zhen.

"Master..." Yun Zhen called out worriedly.

"Damn fox demon, she actually escaped." Taoist Yuan Rong clenched his fist and pounded the ground hard, causing the gravel on the ground to fly everywhere.

After hearing this, Ji Anni secretly breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.

She didn't want Yan Niang to be captured by Taoist Yuan Rong. After listening to Yan Niang's story, Ji Anni suddenly admired Yan Niang and was moved by the deep feelings between Yan Niang and Xue Lan. Moreover, Taoist Yuan Rong actually took advantage of Yan Niang's help to move the boulder to launch a sneak attack, causing both Yun Zhen and Yan Niang to be injured. Such a despicable method, Ji Anni secretly despised in her heart.

Taoist Yuan Rong got up from the ground in pain, covered his heart tightly, and walked towards the golden seal.

"Master, why on earth can you pass through the seal?" Taoist Yuan Rong asked while panting.

Yun Zhen gathered up his remaining strength and answered intermittently: "Master, every sect has its own unique secret technique... I'm sorry that Yun Zhen can't reveal it to others..."

Taoism is also divided into many sects, each with its own unique features. Yun Zhen might know a secret technique that Taoist Yuan Rong doesn't know, and Taoist Yuan Rong might also know a secret technique that Yun Zhen doesn't know.