Hu Jiusheng was born with great beauty, a fact Ji Fang knew the moment he first laid eyes on her. Back then, Hu Jiusheng had just joined the Summoning Court as a junior Scepter Summoner, while Ji Fang was the designated successor to the Penglai Pope; he took a liking to Hu Jiusheng instantly. He even brushed aside everyone’s objections, putting all his effort into promoting her. But Hu Jiusheng had no fondness for him whatsoever. Even after Hu Jiusheng betrayed the Church Court and Ji Fang ascended to the papal throne, his infatuation with Hu Jiusheng didn’t waver in the slightest. What infuriated him was that Hu Jiusheng, the woman he regarded as his own, actually got together with Yun Canghai. Ji Fang issued an order for Hu Jiusheng’s arrest, directing the Summoner’s of the Summoning Court to kill her child on sight and poisoned Yun Canghai. He even went through great lengths, using that thing to erase Hu Jiusheng’s memory, absorbing her as the 13th Grand Bishop of the Summoning Court. Yet even so, Hu Jiusheng’s attitude towards him remained that of a subordinate to a superior, which displeased the Red Robed Pope immensely. Always, Hu Jiusheng had been like a walking corpse, devoid of excess emotion, obedient to orders. Any command from the Summoning Court, she did not question—even in killing or taming Demon Beasts, she followed without a hint of dissent. But this time, Ji Fang discovered that after Hu Jiusheng returned from Xianju Country, she seemed distracted, obtaining a top-tier Demon Beast like the Blood Flood Dragon seemed to bring her little joy. "Holy Pope, if there’s nothing further, Jiusheng will take her leave first," Hu Jiusheng disregarded Ji Fang. In the Summoning Court, she always kept to herself. The first person she saw when she opened her eyes was Ji Fang. Ji Fang told her that she was an orphan, born in the Summoning Court. Due to a mission, she had lost her memory. Since then, she had become the Ninth Main Summoner of the Church Court. Hu Jiusheng trusted Ji Fang’s words because she could feel that Ji Fang was someone she knew. However, after this mission in Xianju Country, she started to doubt. Was she really born in the Summoning Court since she was a child? Why, when she saw that girl named Yun Sheng from Great Zhou, did she feel this unusual emotion? She stayed in Immortal Residence Icefall City for three years, and throughout that time, just like in the Summoning Court, she kept to herself and didn’t socialize with anyone. She secretly surveyed the terrain of Ice Waterfall City, confirming the location of the Blood Flood Dragon. But she was caught off guard and severely injured by Elves. If not for Yun Sheng’s help that time, she might have already died. It was then that she started to take notice of Yun Sheng, the girl who stood out to her the first time they met. She felt an impulse to get closer to Yun Sheng. That girl seemed to like her very much too; she was very attentive when learning ice sculpting. That fondness came from the heart. When she was missing several lute strings, Hu Jiusheng, without hesitation, plucked a few strands from her head and gave them to Yun Sheng. For her, this was an incredibly astonishing thing to do. Seeing Yun Sheng’s smile, Hu Jiusheng actually felt very happy. Happiness, she thought she would never feel that again in her life. Gradually, Hu Jiusheng began to enjoy her days spent with Yun Sheng. These days were much better than her previous days in the Summoning Court. The Summoning Court, although lavishly decorated, and she being one of the most respected Thirteen Bishops, she never felt happy. Compared to that, the days in the Ice Prison were modest and simple. Yet, it was in those days, with Yun Sheng and her music, without slaughter, only tranquility, that she found herself truly content. But as the Queen’s birthday approached, the day for her to break out and release the Blood Flood Dragon drew nearer. Hu Jiusheng started to panic. She knew what releasing the Blood Flood Dragon meant. But she couldn’t go against the will of the Summoning Court and the Pope. That day finally arrived. After her punishment, as she entered the cell, she overheard Ye Xia’s group plotting to frame Yun Sheng. In that moment, she felt an impulse to kill everyone in that cell. Anyone who could potentially harm Yun Sheng must be eradicated. But there sat Yun Sheng, in a state of meditation, appearing even purer than the white snow of Ice Waterfall City. If she saw herself blood-stained, she would probably be disappointed. With complex emotions, Hu Jiusheng closed her eyes to rest and regain composure. They successfully escaped from prison. What made her happy was that Yun Sheng, when leaving the cell, actually wanted to go with her and even invited her to Great Zhou. She was the Summoning Court’s tool for assassination, her hands drenched in endless blood; she couldn’t betray the Summoning Court. She thought that their farewell in the cell would be their last encounter, but Hu Jiusheng didn’t expect to meet Yun Sheng so soon again, and as enemies, no less. Yun Sheng was an extraordinarily complex person. She was a doctor who would reach out to save an unrelated person like herself, and she even stood with Xianju Country. The look Yun Sheng gave her was one of great disappointment. Hu Jiusheng smirked bitterly inside. This was her true self. According to the Holy Pope’s orders, after obtaining the Blood Flood Dragon, she was to search for the Eight Desolate Divine Artifacts in Xianju Country, yet she did not do so. At the instant she injured Yun Sheng, Hu Jiusheng felt as if her heart was being torn apart. It was an indescribable feeling; for a moment, Hu Jiusheng even thought she was blood-related to Yun Sheng. Especially when Yun Sheng called out ’Mother,’ Hu Jiusheng was stunned. Although she didn’t know for certain if she was Yun Sheng’s mother, from the depths of Yun Sheng’s eyes, she could tell she wasn’t lying. Why has no one ever told her she had a daughter? If she has a daughter, then who is her husband? Hu Jiusheng was at a loss. Thɪs chapter is updated by 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵⟡𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮⟡𝓷𝓮𝓽 In that moment, she clearly understood there must be some connection between her and Yun Sheng. So when Divine Wind appeared, although Hu Jiusheng didn’t take him and the other elves seriously, she had no desire to continue fighting and immediately left Xianju. Xianju Country has the Life Water that can bring the dead back to life; Yun Sheng, severely injured, would surely be healed there. This connection was very likely related to her memory loss. She must fully investigate what exactly the relationship between her and Yun Sheng is. "You may leave now," Ji Fang told Hu Jiusheng to rest for a while. After the slender figure of Hu Jiusheng disappeared, Ji Fang fell into a moment of deep thought. "Come here," a guard appeared before Ji Fang. "Send someone to investigate who the Ninth Summoner has met in Xianju Country, and keep a close watch on the Ninth Summoner’s every action these days."