The woman did not reply. She walked into the ice cellar and stood in front of the ice sculpture. She looked at the face of the old man in black and did not speak for a long time.
Qin Feiyang and the other two exchanged glances with the Spirit Serpent Emperor and entered the ice cellar as well. They stood beside the woman and sized up the old man in black.
The old man was about 1.85 meters tall. His eyes were closed and his old face was full of wrinkles.
He sat cross-legged in the ice. His hair was mottled with white and he was extremely skinny. He was like a bag of bones.
Clearly, it was caused by the exhaustion of his lifespan.
However!
Although he was nearing the end of his lifespan, he gave off a sharp aura like a divine weapon.
"Eh?"
Suddenly!
The Spirit Serpent Emperor looked at the old man's glabella and said in surprise, "Look, there's a brand on his glabella!"
"Brand?"
Qin Feiyang and the Inner Demons were stunned. They looked over and a hint of surprise appeared in their eyes.
There was indeed a brand on the old man's glabella. However, it was hidden by the ice and was not very obvious.
That brand was a word!
— Prisoner!
The Inner Demons asked suspiciously, "Why is it a 'prisoner' word?"
The woman said, "Because he's a prisoner."
"A prisoner?"
Qin Feiyang and the Spirit Serpent Emperor exchanged glances.
A fake god was a prisoner? Was this a joke?
"I'm not joking. He's a prisoner."
"Moreover, the word 'prisoner' was personally branded on his glabella by the late Emperor."
The woman said.
"What?"
"Mother, do you mean that this person was from the same era as the late Emperor?"
Qin Feiyang was shocked.
The woman said, "He was indeed born in the era of the late Emperor. However, when the late Emperor established the Great Qin Empire, he was only a teenager."
"Then who is he?"
Qin Feiyang asked.
The woman was silent for a while. She turned to Qin Feiyang and said, "You should know a thing or two about the late Emperor's great achievements, right?"
Qin Feiyang nodded.
"Back then."
"Under his command, other than the Mermaid Emperor and the other gods of war, there are also countless brave and skilled generals."
"They were all unrivalled characters that ruled over a region. They were arrogant and unruly, but they were loyal and devoted to the previous emperor."
"Later on, many people died in battle with the Heavenly Sun Empire."
"In order to make it up to them, and also in order to express the gratitude and apology in his heart, the late Emperor rewarded the descendants of the hundred generals with the title of Marquis."
"For generations to come, it will never change."
The woman said.
"I know about this as well."
Qin Feiyang nodded.
"One of the Marquises is the first generation Zhuge Wu Marquis."
"When the country was first established, the world was not yet stable. At that time, the previous Emperor personally controlled the court."
"And this first generation Zhuge Wuhou, at that time, had three sons."
"Among them, the eldest and the second were arrogant and domineering by nature. They relied on the merits of their ancestors to frequently commit crimes."
"At first, the previous Emperor did not care about them because of old friendship. He only warned the first generation Zhuge Wuhou to let his two sons stop."
"The first generation Zhuge Wuhou, knowing the methods of the previous Emperor, naturally punished his two sons at the first opportunity."
"But his two sons were naughty and mischievous. Although they restrained themselves on the surface, they were even more rampant in the dark. They bullied men and women, used power for personal gain, and disregarded human life. It could be said that they did all kinds of evil."
"Finally, one day, the two of them were brought to the throne room."
"The previous Emperor was furious. At that time, he was prepared to kill the two of them."
"However, under the bitter pleading of the first generation Zhuge Wuhou, the previous Emperor spared their lives in the end."
The woman said.
The Inner Demons said angrily: "For such scum, even if they were cut into pieces, it would not be too much. The ancestors actually spared them. Too merciful."
"Yes!"
"But the previous Emperor was such a kind and benevolent person."
"However, the previous Emperor did not spare them easily."
"First, he used the Elixir of Calamity to cripple their cultivation. Then, he used a red-hot iron to brand the word 'prisoner' on their foreheads and banished them from the Imperial Capital, never to return."
"From then on, the two of them disappeared, as if they had evaporated from the world, never to appear again."
The woman said.
"Elixir of Calamity?"
"Banished from the Imperial Capital?"
Qin Feiyang frowned and looked at his mother: "Why are their experiences exactly the same as mine?"
The woman looked at him, then turned to the black-clothed old man and said: "And this person is the eldest son of the first generation Zhuge Wuhou, Zhuge Shenfeng."
"Zhuge Shenfeng?"
Qin Feiyang looked at the black-clothed old man and said suspiciously: "I have also read the historical records in the Imperial Palace. Why is there no record of this person?"
The woman said: "Of course, it was the plea of the first generation Zhuge Wuhou to not record it in the historical records. After all, this kind of scandal, no one wants to spread to the later generations."
Qin Feiyang said: "Then how did mother know?"
"It was your grandfather who told me."
"Your grandfather's ancestor and the late Emperor were sworn brothers, so our Lu family is very clear about these secrets."
The woman smiled.
"This …"
Qin Feiyang and the Inner Demons looked at each other.
Grandfather's master and the ancestor were actually sworn brothers?
This relationship was too deep!
No wonder Lu Zheng used to put on a self-righteous attitude in front of them all day long. It turned out that he had such a backing.
"That's not right, mother."
"The word 'prisoner' in between his eyebrows was branded with a branding iron."
"This kind of scar can be healed with any healing elixir or regeneration elixir, so why is it still there?"
Qin Feiyang was puzzled.
"That is not a simple scar."
"When the word 'prisoner' was branded, the late Emperor used some means, so no matter what he did, he could not remove the word."
The woman smiled faintly.
Qin Feiyang asked: "Even if I cut off the skin?"
"Yes."
"Cut off the skin, and when it grows again, the word 'prisoner' will automatically appear again."
The woman said.
"Our ancestor's means are really awe-inspiring!"
Qin Feiyang exclaimed.
"Yes!"
"If they can't remove the word 'prisoner' in their lifetime, it means that they can't wash off this stain for the rest of their lives. This is more painful than killing them!"
The woman sighed.
"Then how can we remove it?"
Qin Feiyang asked.
"Surpass the late Emperor."
"But how many people in the world can surpass the late Emperor? None at all. "
The woman said.
"Why not?"
"We can. We will definitely surpass him in the future."
"Am I right, this venerable one?"
The Inner Demons were not convinced.
"Yes."
Qin Feiyang nodded.
The ancestor was the person he admired and respected the most, but he was also his goal.
The woman was stunned. Looking at the two people who were full of fighting spirit, she couldn't help but shake her head and smile. "It's good to have dreams and pursuits, but don't bite off more than you can chew."
"I understand."
The two nodded.
The Inner Demons said: "Just now you said that the first Zhuge Wuhou had three sons. The first and second were expelled from the Imperial Capital. What about the third?"
"The third is different from the first and second. The third is friendly and polite."
"It's also thanks to this third that the bloodline power of the Zhuge family can be passed down."
The woman said.
Qin Feiyang frowned and said: "Mother, you mean, Zhuge Mingyang is the descendant of this third?"
"Yes."
The woman nodded.
"I understand."
Qin Feiyang sneered.
"Understand what?"
The woman looked at him in confusion.
"These days, I have been thinking about the real identity of the Imperial Teacher, but I still have no clue."
"And now, knowing these secrets, I can finally confirm that this person is the second son of the first Zhuge Wuhou."
"The truth has finally surfaced."
Qin Feiyang sneered.
The woman was shocked and asked: "Tian 'er, how can you be so sure?"
"First, the Valley Master told me personally that Zhuge Mingyang is the descendant of the Imperial Teacher."
"Second, this is the nest of the Imperial Teacher."
"If they are not blood brothers, would Zhuge Shenfeng be at ease and seal himself here?"
Qin Feiyang sneered.
"Zhuge Mingyang is the descendant of the Imperial Teacher!"
The woman's eyes trembled and asked: "Are you sure the Valley Master didn't lie to you?"
"I'm sure."
Qin Feiyang nodded.
The woman said: "Then what else does he know?"
"Although he is the confidant of the Imperial Teacher, the Imperial Teacher is very vigilant. He doesn't know much."
"However, I can confirm that Zhuge Mingyang is the descendant of the Imperial Teacher."
"Because when Zhuge Mingyang was breaking through to the combat king realm, the Imperial Teacher was personally protecting him."
"Mother, think about it. If Zhuge Mingyang is not the descendant of the Imperial Teacher, then with the Imperial Teacher's usual high and mighty attitude, why would he protect a mere Zhuge Mingyang?"
Qin Feiyang said.
"No wonder the Imperial Teacher would teach him the Azure Dragon Secret Art. So it's because of this relationship."
The woman suddenly realized. This person and the Zhuge family had hidden it really well!
"The Azure Dragon Secret Art was really given to him by the Imperial Teacher."
Qin Feiyang's eyes flashed.
"Wait."
Suddenly!
The woman suddenly stretched out her hand, thought carefully, and said: "I remember that the commander of the Kirin Army told me that Zhuge Mingyang won a potential pill and opened the third level of potential. But even if he opened the third level of potential, it's impossible for him to break through to the combat king realm so quickly?"
"He's taking the Blood Demon Pill."
Qin Feiyang said.
"Blood Demon Pill!"
The woman's eyes flashed with killing intent as she asked: "Then it should be the Imperial Teacher who let him take the Blood Demon Pill!"
"If it's not that old man, then who is it?"
Qin Feiyang snorted from his nose, and said: "However, Zhuge Mingyang should also be killed."
The woman looked at Qin Feiyang and the Inner Demons solemnly, and said: "Anyone who refines the Blood Demon Pill, no matter who it is, do not show mercy!"
Her words were filled with a bone-chilling coldness.
"En."
Qin Feiyang and the Inner Demons looked at each other and nodded heavily.
The Phantom Serpent Emperor asked: "Mistress, if the Imperial Teacher is really the second son of the first Zhuge Wuhou, then what is his real name?"
"Zhuge Shenyun."
The woman said.
"Zhuge Shenyun …"
"I finally know this old man's real name."
Qin Feiyang muttered.
The woman looked at Zhuge Shenfeng in the ice sculpture and asked: "Tian 'er, how do you plan to deal with him?"
"The Imperial Teacher doesn't care about the descendants here, but he definitely cares about his brother very much."
"Otherwise, he wouldn't have sent ten Nine Star Combat Emperors to guard here, and he wouldn't have hidden himself so well."
"Therefore, this person is a very good bargaining chip."
Qin Feiyang smiled.
Originally, the ten Nine Star Combat Emperors were to guard his mother and the villagers, but now that he thought about it, they were actually protecting Zhuge Shenfeng.
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