The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family-Chapter 1157 - 264: Nine Heavens’ Lady_6

From ancient times to the present, few truly fear not the spirits and demons, and once Pei Qin’s name is confirmed as that of a demon, her days will be numbered!

Pei Wendong, with tears of rage incessantly falling, turned and looked at the common people below, "My elder sister, though a woman, for the sake of national justice, disguised herself and joined the army, killed enemy troops, repelled the Wa Ci, and recovered our lands! Subdued the Rong Clan and expanded the territory! When Prince He Qing forced the palace in rebellion, it was my elder sister who protected the Imperial City, supported the current Emperor’s ascent to the throne, quelled the rebellion, and stabilized the Imperial Court! And now, because of the absurd words of shameless villains, they want to kill my elder sister! They want to kill the loyal and good general who helped him ascend the throne! Dare I ask, has my elder sister become too prominent for her own good?"

Upon hearing this, Liang Bing and others’ faces changed drastically, chastising Pei Wendong, "Do not incite the populace into chaos! Otherwise, you cannot escape a disastrous fate!"

"A disastrous fate? My elder sister is falsely accused of being a demon and is to be burned alive in public, does our family even have a way to survive?" Pei Wendong loudly challenged.

"This..." The men could not answer, as the Emperor had not instructed how to deal with the Pei’s siblings.

At this moment, an eunuch came forward with a decree, stating that Pei Qin was a demon of troubled times, a disaster to the nation, and she was to be executed by Master Duxu who would drive out her demonic spirit. The Pei’s siblings were unaware and deceived by the demon, but upon realizing, they could save their lives.

A glaring threat. If they did not make a scene, after Pei Qin’s death, those left would live. Otherwise, they would die with Pei Qin!

Pei Wendong was about to incite further public grievances, but Chang Yonglin held him and shook his head at him.

Down below, Shen Songming stepped forward with an icy face, "Master Duxu! You can discern demons, so first see what sort of origin I have! Am I also a demon?"

Pei Qin’s heart tightened, "Shen Songming!" What chaos was he adding at this time!

Shen Songming’s forehead was still covered with sweat, obviously having hurried over.

Down below, Ji Bingchu followed with an inscrutable expression.

Master Duxu looked sharply at Shen Songming, but his gaze returned to Pei Qin in an instant, "This world is not where you should be!"

Shen Songming, like Pei Qin, was also a time-traveler, but seeing him not paying attention to himself and targeting only Pei Qin, he couldn’t help but scoff, "The master truly fails humanity! Assisting tyranny, harming the loyal and good, a monk who violates the killing precept ought to descend into Avici Hell!"

"Amitabha. Please step back, benefactor, the monk is about to perform the ritual," Master Duxu closed his eyes.

"Anyone’s soul can be driven out! There are even those with unbroken departing souls! The master is a monk of true virtue, driving out souls is but a minor matter, if you cannot verify that General Pei is a demon using ’Borrow the Dead to Resurrect the Soul,’ how should the master proceed?" Shen Songming pressed.

Master Duxu opened his eyes and made a solemn vow, "Monks do not speak lies, if I violate the oath made before Buddha, I am willing to enter Avici Hell and never attain liberation. Amitabha!"

Monks hold importance to past and future lives, sudden enlightenment, and the Western Paradise, yet he made such a dire oath. The onlookers again deeply doubted. Pei Qin was indeed extraordinary, and it was hard to find another like her in the world, indeed not even a man like her! Thinking carefully, she truly possessed many extraordinary traits! Was she really a demon using ’Borrow the Dead to Resurrect the Soul’?

Snowflakes began to drift from the sky, falling directly downward.

"It’s snowing!? Heaven is angry! General Pei is the Nine Heavens’ Lady incarnate! You’re going to kill General Pei! You’ve angered the heavens!" someone below immediately shouted.

Liang Bing shouted angrily, "In these deep winter days, what’s so strange about snow!? Stop this demonic talk right now!" Then he urged Master Duxu, "Hurry and drive out this demon’s spirit!" ordering others to retreat as well.

The Imperial Guards increased by half, pushing back Shen Songming and Pei Wendong among others.

Pei Qin shook her head at them.

Master Duxu had begun, and long Sanskrit scriptures flowed continuously.

Everyone felt he was merely reading scriptures, but to Pei Qin’s ears, it sounded like thunder rumbling, swiftly swirling around her, making her heart panic and as if her soul was being painfully stripped away, "Ah ah..."

"Pei Qin..." Shen Songming’s heart ached deeply.

Pei Yuan and Pei Qian were shouting, "Stop it! Stop!"

Seeing Pei Qin in pain, the commoners below were all stunned.

But Master Duxu continued with his eyes closed, ignoring the crowd, chanting faster and faster.

Pei Qin, in agony, covered her ears, "Old Bald Donkey! Even if I were a ghost, I wouldn’t let you off, you old bald donkey!"

Suddenly her body lightened, as if being peeled away, she popped out and fell to one side. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com

And in the iron cage, her body went limp, collapsing unconscious.

"Older sister—"