Refining the Mountains and Rivers

The person in question would face the monarch, and answer every single question that was asked of him.

At this moment, the Heaven Inquiry began.

The inquirer was the West Desolate King, the noble son of the heavens. He temporarily put on a divine robe which gave him the powers of the heavens and earth.

"To the person standing before me, I have a question for you. Have you lied in the past hour?"

The question was precise and the angle of approach was ingenious. At this moment, the Desolate King had a very majestic appearance, and his eyes were as deep as a vast sea of stars.

The invisible power of heaven and earth enveloped Qin Yu within. The calm question resounded like the roar of thunder, but it was also like the ringing of a morning bell that resonated straight to the heart. It tore apart all pretenses, and cut off all concealment. Only one's true heart would be revealed.

Just this question alone was enough.

Qin Yu's face was calm, and after a brief pause, he said slowly, "No."

At this moment, his body was wrapped by the forces of the heavens and earth. He seemed to be calm on the surface, but he felt like his entire soul was suspended in endless thunder. As if he would be struck by the heavens' lightning and transformed to powder in the next instant, causing his soul to be scattered, never to be reborn.

Just as Qin Yu thought of his answer, hundreds of millions of thunderbolts ran wild and slammed into his soul. It looked like a desperate situation where he was going to die, but just at this moment, a piece of darkness suddenly appeared above Qin Yu's soul.

Like a big mouth, it swallowed all the lightning and thunder.

The lightning strikes were fleeting and incredibly fast. Before even a single thought had passed, a thousand of them had already fallen. But in Qin Yu's perception, this time felt extremely long and terrifying, making him never want to experience it again.

Above the sky, the dazzling galaxy returned to calmness. The lights emitted by the stars were a little dimmer than before.

On the surface of the Imperial Palace, the layer of starlight wrapped around it was removed.

Opposite Qin Yu, the king who was sitting on the futon raised his hand to rub his eyebrows, showing signs of burnout. However, there was an extremely happy and satisfied smile on his face.

The Desolate King now knew of everything that Qin Yu experienced and everyone who Qin Yu interacted with in the Barbarian Clan's territory. More than what he had said.

For example, Prajna.

The ascetic who lived in the temple atop the Traverse Mountains would not believe a Desolate cultivator unless they had a guarantee. Could it really just be because of that lantern he gave to Ning Qin?

This did not seem like a good enough reason.

Because the king was very sure that the appearance of Prajna represented an even stronger will.

The will of Great Shaman Mengshan, who had always been hiding atop the mountain, quietly cultivating.

He was also the only true leader of the West Barbarians!

However, the king did not need to ask any more specific questions regarding this matter. Whatever he pointed out earlier was enough to summarize the whole situation.

It was a detail that could not be spared!

Even if there was something problematic about General Jinwu, it would not be able to escape the Heaven Inquiry…now, the facts had shown that His Majesty had a good eye for people.

Therefore, the West Desolate King was in a very good mood now.

"Hahahaha!"

His laughter echoed throughout the hall.

Outside, at the door, the two old eunuchs who were guarding the palace opened their eyes at the same time, showing a bit of relief in their eyes.

"Ning Qin, I know that you have some grievances and anger in your heart. However, you should know that you are now responsible for a huge part of the West Desolate's future plans. You should be able to understand why I have been testing you time and again. It is all only out of caution.

"However, today, as the king of the West Desolate, I will assure you that such tests will never happen again in the future. You have already gained my full trust. As long as you work hard to complete the setting up of the Boundary Breaking Seals, I promise you that I will make every wish of yours come true."

Qin Yu laughed bitterly and bowed politely, "I do not dare to ask for any rewards. I will work hard for you, Your Majesty!"

His face was pale and he was sweating continuously. He was still terrified as he smiled anxiously and bitterly…at this moment, he was sincere about what he said.

This was because even Qin Yu had not thought that the West Desolate would use such a move against him. They did not hesitate to use the empire's fortune to launch a Heaven Inquiry.

Fortunately, they only made this move now and not back then. If they had launched a Heaven Inquiry before he returned to the West Border Army…he would probably have become a miserable bone lying somewhere in the wilderness, his body parts scattered everywhere!

After a while, their one-on-one meeting came to an end. Qin Yu stepped out of the main hall and a gust of nighttime wind blew towards him, causing him to feel a sense of separation from the real world.

"General Jinwu, let me escort you back." The expressionless old eunuch's tone softened a little, and the look in his eyes was no longer as cold and indifferent as before.

Qin Yu cupped his hands and said, "Thank you."

After leaving the Imperial Palace and boarding the carriage, Qin Yu sat still.

Without stopping, they finally arrived at the General's Mansion. He thanked the old eunuch once again before watching the carriage leave, and then he turned and entered his mansion.

"Go, ask the Madam to come to my room."

In the dark of the night, General Jinwu had just returned safely from his meeting with the king. It was only natural to invite his wife to come and celebrate with him.

Because everyone now knew that since General Jinwu Ning Qin was able to return unscathed tonight, it meant that all the tumultuous storms which had occurred in the Imperial Palace earlier would not affect him at all.

"Yes, General!"

The servants then quickly left.

Rourou pushed the door open to enter and closed it with the same hand. Qin Yu looked up at her with a questioning look in his eyes.

Rourou nodded her head.

Hu -

Qin Yu let out a long breath of relief and slumped on the chair. He gasped for breath, like a drowning person who was rescued from the water.

Opposite him, Rourou hesitated slightly. She did not laugh coldly or mock him as she poured a cup of tea for him. "You are already very good."

It was not a compliment. She was just stating a simple fact.

When questioned by the heavens, it was extremely, extremely difficult to keep one's true heart from being revealed!

……

In another courtyard of the General's Mansion.

The leader of the Demon Sect stood with his hands behind his back. His gaze was deep as he looked at the night sky above his head, unable to hide the excitement in his heart.

The lady was awake!

He did not know the reason for it, and all the more he did not expect that this day would come so quickly. However, without a doubt, the Night Demon Sect Master was sure that the young lady was no longer someone who needed his protection.

Deep in his heart, he did feel a little disappointed. But more importantly, he felt that he did not live up to his master's trust.

Why did the young lady want to continue staying by General Jinwu's side? Furthermore, there was that aura that came from the Imperial Palace earlier on.

It was a Heaven Inquiry!

From this, the Night Demon Sect Master could tell that Qin Yu was an important figure.

Could the awakening of the young lady have something to do with the Imperial Clan favoring Qin Yu? Could they have concealed a secret that he did not know about?

The Night Demon Sect Master took a deep breath and suppressed the agitation in his heart. He pondered silently for a long time, and then his eyes suddenly lit up. At this moment, he felt like he had guessed something right.

If what he guessed was right, then it could also explain why the young lady wished to stay with General Jinwu and why the young lady did not want to give an explanation.

However, the Night Demon Sect Master was not going to act rashly. He only had one chance. Only if the young lady spoke out could the Demon Sect, who had been silent for a long time, try to do something.

……

On this night, after the Heaven Inquiry launched by the Imperial Palace, General Jinwu returned safely to his residence.

When the news spread, there would definitely be many people who struggled to sleep!