Chapter 940: A Terrifying Thought

Qi Yuan, naturally, couldn't be bothered to lower himself to the level of this silly dog. Instead, he turned his gaze toward Chu Xueqian on the stone bed.

In the next moment, the Divine Tree Branch on the young girl's chest suddenly emanated a dazzling golden light, instantly dissolving the decay and ominous aura within the ruins.

Accompanying a vast and majestic aura of the Great Dao, the power of Heavenly Punishment, which had been clinging like maggots to bone, was swiftly dispersed.

The girl's skin regained its fairness at a speed visible to the naked eye, her cheeks regained their color, and her breathing gradually became steady and normal.

Soon, Chu Xueqian's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she finally opened her eyes.

Upon waking, her first reaction was to look around. She immediately saw Qi Yuan standing not far away and, filled with joy, flipped off the bed and stepped forward to bow gracefully.

"Thank you, Master, for coming to my rescue."

"Ah, this…"

Seeing this scene, the Howling Moon Celestial Dog was instantly dumbfounded. The expression on its canine face was as colorful as could be as it couldn't help but ask:

"Little Auntie, why are you calling this kid Master? No matter how you look at him, he has nothing to do with the missing Immortal Lord. You couldn't have made a mistake, right?"

"Presumptuous!"

Before it could finish, Chu Xueqian grabbed it by the head. "Stinky Fu Gui, how dare you be disrespectful to Master? Do you have a death wish?"

Seeing that the cold, shimmering Immortal Execution Sword was about to be placed against its neck, the Howling Moon Celestial Dog trembled all over and hurriedly wagged its tail to beg for mercy:

"Yes, yes, yes, I was wrong! So Master Qi, you are actually the Immortal Lord himself! I truly failed to recognize a great person. I beg for Master Qi's forgiveness!"

At this moment, it couldn't have been more regretful, wishing it could give itself a few good slaps.

This man named Qi could even resolve the power of Heavenly Punishment; how could he possibly be an ordinary Mortal!

Moreover, Chu Xueqian and Immortal Lord Yuan Wu had spent so many years together; how could she possibly mistake her Master for no reason?

Such an obvious matter, yet it had foolishly opened its mouth to question it. If that wasn't being a big-mouth, what was…

Seeing that the Howling Moon Celestial Dog was about to be slaughtered by the furious Female Sword Immortal, Qi Yuan gave a light cough and waved his hand to stop her.

"Don't kill it yet! This fool's performance in the dream was very suspicious. It must know something. It won't be too late to kill it after an interrogation."

He hadn't forgotten that while he was fighting to the death with the final boss, the Howling Moon Celestial Dog had smoothly joined the boss's camp, becoming a loyal watchdog for the Demon Palace without the slightest hint of being forced.

Although everything was just an illusory dream, the more one's memory is distorted, the more certain subconscious traits of the Howling Moon Celestial Dog are magnified.

As the creator of the dream, Chu Xueqian naturally set Tai Hao, the arch-rival of Immortal Lord Yuan Wu, as the ultimate boss, making him so powerful he was practically immortal.

This proved that in the depths of the Female Sword Immortal's heart, she already considered Immortal Lord Tai Hao her greatest enemy, an enemy whose pressure was overwhelming and almost impossible to defeat.

When the Howling Moon Celestial Dog fell into the dream, it didn't join the player camp but became a member of the villains. This clearly wasn't Chu Xueqian's arrangement but was influenced by the Howling Moon Celestial Dog's own will…

Of course, this was all just a certain someone's speculation. As for whether it was right or wrong, he would know after a direct interrogation.

"Alright!"

Hearing Qi Yuan's words, Chu Xueqian thought for a moment and realized the problem. Her brows immediately shot up as she scolded sharply:

"Fu Gui, my Second Senior Brother trusted you so much in vain! You're actually a spy sent by the enemy. If you don't explain everything clearly today, see if I don't turn your dog meat into a stew!"

"Little Auntie, spare me! I'll confess everything, okay?"

On the other side, seeing its deepest hidden secret exposed by a single word, the Howling Moon Celestial Dog felt as if it had been struck by lightning. It trembled all over and finally confessed with a miserable face:

"I have always been loyal to my Master. I would never do anything to betray him under any circumstances."

As it spoke, it stole a guilty glance at Qi Yuan and said weakly:

"It's just that years ago, I was greedy for a moment and accidentally swallowed a Soul-Governing Pearl. My mind was controlled by that thief Tai Hao, and I went to the Master's Pill Room to steal something…"

Hearing this, Qi Yuan couldn't help but frown slightly and asked in a heavy voice:

"What thing?"

The Howling Moon Celestial Dog lowered its head in shame and confessed honestly:

"It was a bottle of purity and desirelessness pills. Later, I regained my senses, but because I was afraid of Master's punishment, I never spoke of it."

Then, it quickly put on an 'I am also a victim' expression and defended itself:

"At that time, the relationship between Tai Hao and you, Master, was still quite good. Becoming arch-rivals happened later. Once both sides became enemies, I dared not reveal it even more…"

purity and desirelessness pills?

Hearing this, Qi Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and his expression instantly became peculiar.

He remembered that in the Primordial Era, in order to eliminate a hidden danger, he had specifically fed Xuanyuan Hao a purity and desirelessness pill and sent him to the Buddhist sect.

If Xuanyuan Hao was the later Immortal Lord Tai Hao, it meant that Immortal Lord Tai Hao had taken a purity and desirelessness pill.

Qi Yuan had long witnessed the Heaven-Defying effects of the purity and desirelessness pill.

The four Devil Heads on the Ninth Layer of the Demon Suppressing Abyss had only taken a quarter of a purity and desirelessness pill and became Saints with hearts as still as water. Immortal Lord Tai Hao had taken an entire pill; the effect would only be stronger.

Even so, Immortal Lord Tai Hao's desires had still undergone an Awakening, and he became the villain competing with Immortal Lord Yuan Wu for the Immortal Emperor's Dao fruit. This proved that he had already broken free from the influence of the purity and desirelessness pill and transformed back into the Chaos Heavenly Demon, Luo Hou, with overwhelming demonic flames!

If he were Tai Hao, after regaining his demonic nature, he would surely harbor a bone-deep hatred for the guy who stole his fiancée and forced him to eat a purity and desirelessness pill…

And the reason Tai Hao designed a scheme for the Howling Moon Celestial Dog to steal the pills seemed to be to confirm certain things.

If it wasn't certain before whether Immortal Lord Yuan Wu was 'Chen Jinnan,' then the purity and desirelessness pills obtained from the Pill Room of Immortal Lord Yuan Wu's disciple were undoubtedly ironclad proof!

After all, the pill Dao knowledge of a certain evil Pill Immortal must have been taught by Immortal Lord Yuan Wu. Since the disciple could refine such an outrageous pill as the purity and desirelessness pill, the Master would naturally be able to as well!

This also explained why Tai Hao would have such a deep-seated hatred for Immortal Lord Yuan Wu and his disciple. It was nothing more than a combination of old grudges and the struggle for the Dao…

Thinking of this, Qi Yuan's eyelids twitched wildly as a terrifying thought flooded his mind:

Holy crap!!!

If I really am the Reincarnation of Immortal Lord Yuan Wu, does that count as my future self screwing over my past self?

What made him feel even more chilled was that his own Dao Companion, Wu Miaozhen, was still alive and well, while his original self didn't know he had once had a passionate romance with this beauty.

If the two were to meet under these circumstances, one side would be tender as water and full of joy, while the other would be ignorant and treat the other like a stranger, as if nothing had ever happened…

Because the mental image was too overwhelming, Qi Yuan's face gradually turned pale. He felt his scalp tingle and didn't dare to think about it any further…