Chapter 201: A sudden whim: using a Qilin as a carriage

While a series of events were unfolding on Golden Turtle Island,

a major event also occurred in Zhaoge City.

Su Daji had not yet attempted to bewitch King Zhou.

The fortune of the Yin-Shang dynasty had not diminished, which greatly troubled the Chan Sect.

Yun Zhongzi had no choice but to write a poem he had prepared in advance on the outer wall of the path that Grand Preceptor Du Yuanxian had to take to return home from the Astrological Observatory.

"Demonic vapors foul the palace, while holy virtue spreads in the Western lands..."

Looking at the poem on the wall, a trace of gloom flashed in Yun Zhongzi's eyes.

"Millennium fox demon, I don't believe you won't make a move this time."

Then, he looked toward the direction of the imperial palace.

"This poem points out that there is a demon causing trouble in the palace, leading to the decline of the Cheng Tang destiny. Western Qi will surely take over the world. By dragging the Western Earl Ji Chang into this, he will have to rebel even if he doesn't want to."

The next day.

Grand Preceptor Du was taken to the Noon Gate and beheaded for spreading demonic rumors and insulting the sovereign.

Shang Rong resigned from his position as Prime Minister and returned to his hometown.

Yun Zhongzi sat in a teahouse, watching the situation at the imperial palace with a leisurely expression.

He picked up the teapot, slowly poured the tea into a cup, then lifted the cup to his lips and took a light sip.

He narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Although the situation is a bit different from the initial arrangement—Du Yuanxian didn't die from Su Daji's bewitchment, but by King Zhou's own order—the result is the same: he is dead, and my mission can be considered complete."

After Grand Preceptor Du died, his soul did not enter the Netherworld; instead, a gravitational force pulled his soul toward East Kunlun.

Yun Zhongzi smiled.

"It seems the Great Calamity of the Investiture of the Gods has begun. Mere Jie Sect disciples are no match for me."

"I remember it's been a long time since I found some unnamed Jie Sect disciples to snack on. Why not go find a few to enjoy right now?"

"After I'm done enjoying myself, I'll come back to properly toy with this tiny Yin-Shang court."

Three Immortals Island.

Gu Xiu was meditating when the system chimed.

"Ding!"

"Du Yuanxian has been beheaded, Shang Rong has resigned and returned home, and Yun Zhongzi's scheme has succeeded. He is currently planning to find some unnamed Jie Sect disciples to snack on. Event options triggered; please make a choice, Host."

"Choice One: Ignore it. Reward: 1,000 years of cultivation!"

"Choice Two: Go and watch, witnessing Yun Zhongzi's evil deeds. Reward: Glazed Purifying Fire! (This fire is pure and flawless, capable of purifying all filth and evil in the world.)"

Hearing the system's prompt, Gu Xiu was stunned for a moment.

He hadn't expected Yun Zhongzi to return to Zhaoge and get Grand Preceptor Du killed.

But he didn't find it strange at all; he only went to Zhaoge to complete a mission and returned as soon as it was done.

When the Chan Sect discovers their plans have changed, they will surely rearrange new schemes to bring the situation back under their control. He couldn't stay in Zhaoge forever to stop them.

However, if there was a mission, he would still do it.

Moreover, Gu Xiu didn't care whether the Yin-Shang dynasty fell or not.

He had already planned that after Jiang Ziya descended the mountain, if the situation went wrong, he would imprison Wen Zhong.

As long as Wen Zhong wasn't used as a pawn by others or acted as a 'pig teammate' to harm his own side, the Chan Sect would surely change their plans again. He would only intervene when it concerned the Jie Sect. As for the two sides supporting mortal dynasties to decide the winner, that was something the Chan Sect, the Ren Sect, and the Western Sect had coerced Tongtian into agreeing to when signing the Investiture of the Gods; there was no need to play along with them.

If they wanted to fight, they should do it directly. Using mortal dynasties as pawns to support each other caused too much collateral damage and would lead to the suffering of the common people.

As for the claim that many Jie Sect disciples were officials in Shang and that their fortune was linked to the Jie Sect, that was nonsense. In the entire Zhaoge, only Wen Zhong was a formal disciple.

The two formal fourth-generation disciples stationed outside the passes, Hu Lei and Yu Hua, were marginal figures and insignificant.

This was also why Tongtian ignored the Investiture of the Gods and let his disciples quietly recite the Huangting Scripture. Unfortunately, the calculations of the Four Saints were too formidable; using one Shen Gongbao and one Wen Zhong, they lured out all the important Jie Sect disciples.

In terms of disaster and dragging people onto the list, Wen Zhong was no worse than Shen Gongbao.

Gu Xiu shook his head and sighed, turning his gaze to the system panel options before him.

The first option, to ignore it and receive 1,000 years of cultivation, was directly dismissed.

The second option, rewarding a new type of exotic fire, the Glazed Purifying Fire, was quite attractive.

Moreover, unnamed Jie Sect disciples were not true Jie Sect disciples; they had simply come to Golden Turtle Island to listen to the Dao and sought some cultivation methods there. He had killed several himself, so Gu Xiu didn't care whether these people lived or died.

What he cared about was what Yun Zhongzi meant by "snack on."

He thought for a moment.

"Does 'snack on' mean Yun Zhongzi wants to eat these people?"

Thinking of this, Gu Xiu chose option two.

He wanted to go and see what exactly was going on.

"Ding!"

"Choice successful. Mission time: half a month. Please complete the mission as soon as possible, Host. Once the time passes, the mission will be void!"

After the system chimed, Yun Zhongzi's coordinates also appeared in his mind.

"A deadline of one month. With so much time, this mission should be quite interesting."

As he spoke, Gu Xiu turned into a streak of light and flew away from Three Immortals Island.

Yun Xiao stood in the pavilion, watching Gu Xiu leave, a strange look in her eyes.

"Gu Xiu, what is he running off to do again?"

At this moment, Qiong Xiao ran over: "Big Sister, Big Sister, I have good news to tell you."

"Second Sister, what good news?" Withdrawing her gaze, Yun Xiao said in a gentle tone.

"Your disciple recorded the Eight-Nine Profound Art into the library, and Master, through deduction, directly deduced the Nine-Nine Profound Art."

Surprise appeared in Yun Xiao's beautiful eyes; she hadn't expected Gu Xiu to cause such a stir.

"Second Sister, let's go to Golden Turtle Island and take a look."

"Big Sister, Second Sister, looking at you, is there some good news?"

Just as the two were about to leave, Bi Xiao suddenly popped up.

Seeing Bi Xiao, Yun Xiao couldn't help but go up and gently tap her forehead.

"You girl, you still know how to come back, and you even used a puppet to fool us."

Bi Xiao rubbed her forehead and stepped forward, acting spoiled: "Big Sister, there was a reason for that, don't be angry anymore. Tell me what the good news is."

Yun Xiao shook her head gently, feeling a bit helpless against Bi Xiao.

"It's that disciple of mine who obtained the Chan Sect's Eight-Nine Profound Art. Master combined it with the content of the Nine-Turn Profound Art fragments and what our sect possesses to deduce the Nine-Nine Profound Art. We don't know the specific details yet, so we plan to go and see."

As Gu Xiu's ally, Bi Xiao's eyes lit up as soon as she heard Gu Xiu was involved in something again.

Her eyes brightened.

"So it's about your precious disciple. Then Big Sister, Second Sister, let's hurry over and see what's going on."

Yun Xiao tapped Bi Xiao on the nose.

"You're so impatient. Let's go."

Emerging from Three Immortals Island.

Gu Xiu headed toward the coordinates of Yun Zhongzi's location.

Yun Zhongzi's position was constantly changing, presumably because he was searching for targets.

Feeling that his speed was a bit slow, he thought of the Water-Fire Gourd bestowed by Tongtian, which contained a world within and nurtured two Water-Fire Qilins.

He had already refined it; he wondered if he could use the two Qilins as a carriage.

Thinking this, he took out the Water-Fire Gourd and chanted the incantation.

The gourd emitted a strange light, with water and fire intertwined, lingering around it, and low, deep roars came from within.

Following this, a raging inferno and a surging torrent of water rushed out from the gourd, circling in the sky.

Accompanied by earth-shaking roars, they transformed into two Qilins.

The Water Qilin was deep blue and crystal clear, stepping out on waves, raising its head to let out a clear roar.

The Fire Qilin was bright red, majestic and imposing, its four hooves treading on fire, raising its head to roar, the sound deafening. ===== CHAPTER 202 =====