Chapter 1425

The impression he held regarding the Cihang Jingzhai had changed once again; in his view, the Cihang Jingzhai was nothing more than a group of opportunists.

In years past, when Yang Jian held great power, they threw their lot in with him, utilizing the help of the Sui Dynasty to allow Buddhism to flourish; later, when the Sui Dynasty fell, they did not think to set things right or save the heavens to continue the Sui, but instead threw their support directly to the Li Tang, and even then, they did not support Li Jiancheng, who was the Crown Prince, but instead supported Li Shimin.

Truly laughable.

If Li Shimin were to become Emperor, what would Li Jiancheng be?

This was clearly an attempt to incite internal strife within the Li Tang.

In the past, one could still say the Cihang Jingzhai was impartial and selfless, acting only to select a more suitable person to serve as Emperor, but if one looked at it from another angle, the motives of the Cihang Jingzhai were punishable by death.

It was clearly because Li Shimin was more intimate with Buddhism.

At this moment, Shi Feixuan appearing by Su Xuan's side was very likely because the Cihang Jingzhai saw the Dao and the Demonic paths merging, and with the two sides joining forces, Buddhism could not contend, so they complied with the great trend.

Xu Ziling did not think as much as Kou Zhong; after his gaze swept over Shi Feixuan, it fell upon Shi Qingxuan.

The encounter at the Evil Emperor Temple remained fresh in his memory; he had not expected to see Shi Qingxuan again, and now that she had removed her veil and was no longer wearing that fake nose, her true face was actually so beautiful.

Looking at Shi Qingxuan's jade-like face, Xu Ziling was slightly dazed.

But soon, both Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling regained their composure and turned their gazes back to Su Xuan.

Kou Zhong spoke first: "After hearing that news from Master, I have found it hard to believe to this day, so I have always wanted to see..."

Kou Zhong paused; he still did not know what Su Xuan was called, nor did he know how to address him.

Su Xuan saw Kou Zhong's awkwardness and said softly, "My name is Su Xuan; you may simply address me as Mr. Su."

After all, he had no grace of imparting knowledge to Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, and they were not people of the Yin-Yang School or the Demonic Sect.

Therefore, Su Xuan did not force them to address him as Dao Lord, Your Excellency Xuantian, or Evil Emperor.

Kou Zhong nodded and immediately added, "... I very much wanted to see Mr. Su in person!"

Su Xuan said: "Now that you have seen me, do you still have many questions you wish to ask me face-to-face?"

Kou Zhong did not hide anything: "Yes, I want to know, why did Mr. Su choose me?"

"Since the death of Yang Guang, the world has been in chaos, and heroes have risen everywhere; not to mention the great clans, even among the various rebel armies, there are many heroes and good men. Kou Zhong does not consider himself outstanding among them, nor am I some heaven-ordained wise ruler, so I want to know, what exactly did Mr. Su see in me?"

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When he mentioned "heaven-ordained wise ruler," a trace of self-mockery appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Shi Feixuan, standing behind Su Xuan, naturally knew that Kou Zhong was expressing his dissatisfaction with her.

Honestly, she did not think she had done anything wrong back then.

Yang Guang was tyrannical, the Sui Dynasty fell, and as the leader of the righteous path, the Cihang Jingzhai naturally had to set things right and choose a wise ruler for the people of the world; and to become a wise ruler, besides having extraordinary breadth of mind and ability, one also needed the strength to seize the world. If one spoke of strength, no one was more powerful than the great clans, which was why she chose a wise ruler from the younger generation of the great clans.

Unfortunately, Kou Zhong did not understand.

Likewise, she did not understand Su Xuan's thoughts.

Why did Su Xuan choose Kou Zhong?

Now that Kou Zhong had asked this question, she might be able to take the opportunity to get an answer.

"If I said that I just find you pleasing to the eye, would you believe it?" Su Xuan gave an inconceivable answer.

"Pleasing to the eye?"

Kou Zhong was incredulous, and Xu Ziling on the side was also extremely surprised.

Shi Feixuan went without saying; after Su Xuan gave this answer, she had been looking at him with a gaze of confusion.

Only Shi Qingxuan and Guiguzi remained calm.

Shi Qingxuan was simply uninterested in the great trends of the world, while Guiguzi was not surprised by any answer Su Xuan gave; after all, Su Xuan was too strong. As he had said that day, as long as Su Xuan was willing, the rise and fall of dynasties and the fates of all living beings could be manipulated at will.

"Perhaps to you, such an answer is somewhat like child's play, but to me, what I do now is merely to follow my own heart."

"You have the ambition to contend for the world, the ability to do so, and you were born a commoner at the very bottom, knowing the hardships of the people. Rather than replacing him with an emperor born of a clan who knows nothing of the people's suffering, it is better to support you to be this emperor."

"Although your foundation is weaker compared to the children of the clans, this is a chaotic age, and a weak foundation is not something that cannot be remedied; just like now, haven't you already established a foundation that is not weak?"

"After possessing the land of Bashu, you can be considered to have some capital to contend for the world!"