Chapter 190

"What can a Great Qin Shangzao do?" Xiao Yu asked.

"The Great Qin Shangzao rank is relatively low, so you probably can't do much, but if you keep making contributions, it's possible to be on par with the Lieyang Marquis in the future." Li Xianzhi looked at her with full encouragement.

"What is the ranking of the Lieyang Marquis among Great Qin's twenty levels of military ranks?" Xiao Yu asked curiously.

Li Xianzhi's eyes flashed as he said, "Ranked first; he is a Marquis with a fief."

Xiao Yu really wanted to roll her eyes: The Lieyang Marquis is a Marquis, and I am just a Shangzao, one ranked at the top of the list, one at the end, and you still say I have a chance to be on par with him in the future.

Why don't you say Zhu Yitao has a chance to be on par with your old man?

"This is for no reason, suddenly becoming a Great Qin Shangzao. It feels a bit unreal." Xiao Yu said.

She felt the Prince of Qinghe had been beaten silly by the iron oar and started seeking medical advice in a panic.

"It is indeed a bit sudden, but not abrupt at all." Li Xianzhi said seriously, "Although the Great Qin Shangzao is only a second-level rank, it cannot be granted casually.

Even Great Qin household registration is not something foreigners can join at will."

After a pause, he asked, "Do you know the giant 'Big Foot'? He should be very famous in Tianmen Town."

Xiao Yu nodded, "I've met him once; what's wrong with him?"

"He knelt and begged Tao Tao Zhu Gong Dongfang Shuo to take him as a servant, wanting to be a proper Great Qin citizen, but Tao Tao Zhu Gong Dongfang Shuo politely declined. That giant was heartbroken, crying so hard that he shed a basin of tears and was sick for several days." Li Xianzhi said.

Xiao Yu's mouth twitched, "Uh, what about me?"

"Your situation is special. First, you have made contributions to Great Qin, and your name is recorded in the military archives of Xianyang.

This is the biggest difference between you and Big Foot.

According to the 'Great Qin Law,' people like you can enter the Great Qin army as conscripts under the recommendation of Great Qin generals."

"What is a conscript?" Xiao Yu thought of the dozen or so Western generals taken away by the Lieyang Marquis back then.

"Conscripts are different from regular soldiers; they only need to serve for one or a few months each year, basically considered the most ordinary commoners of Great Qin."

After Li Xianzhi finished explaining the meaning of "conscript," he continued, "You have made contributions to Great Qin more than once, and after the request of my father the Prince, Tao Tao Zhu Gong Dongfang is willing to accept you as an 'attendant.'

Of course, within ten years, you only hold the position of 'Recorder of the Protectorate of the Liusha Region' and will not follow Tao Tao Zhu Gong Dongfang around.

Unless Tao Tao Zhu Gong Dongfang happens to come to Tianmen Town, you might be able to see him, if he is willing.

By the time ten years have passed, Tao Tao Zhu Gong Dongfang will certainly have left the Western Sha Region long ago.

At that time, you will just be an adult, and as a Recorder of the Protectorate, you will of course go to find the Protector.

Hmm, the current Imperial Envoy Dongfang Shuo is also the Grand Protector of the Liusha Region."

"What does the Protectorate do?" Xiao Yu asked.

"Representing Great Qin to be stationed in the Liusha Region, coordinating the relations between Western countries, and mediating conflicts and contradictions. Sigh, when you enter the Protectorate, you will naturally understand what the Grand Protector does."

Speaking of this, Li Xianzhi stared into her eyes and said meaningfully, "The reason you can enter the Protectorate, and not as an ordinary attendant, but an attendant with the rank of 'Shangzao,' is because my father the Prince took out a portion of the Li family's military exploits from the chaos of the Thirty-Six Kingdoms and gifted them to you."

In order to sever the relationship with Chen Yufeng Hongfu Hongfu Xianzi, their Li family really spent a fortune this time.

Dongfang Shuo was willing to do a small favor and recommend Chen Yufeng Hongfu Hongfu Xianzi to be a "law-abiding citizen" of Great Qin ten years later.

But he had no reason to bear the karma of Chen Yufeng Hongfu Hongfu Xianzi for the Li family.

Including Chen Yufeng Hongfu Hongfu Xianzi in the Protectorate and granting her the position of "Recorder" was equivalent to announcing to the world: From now on, Chen Yufeng Hongfu Hongfu Xianzi is my, Dongfang Shuo's, person.

This was exactly the effect the Li family wanted.

But why should Dongfang Shuo take the blame?

He didn't care about the revenge of the friends and family of the Eight Immortals of the West, but the biggest trouble on Chen Yufeng Hongfu Hongfu Xianzi was not the Eight Immortals of the West at all!

She was now a piece of stinking dog shit, and no immortal wanted to touch her.

The Li family took out their own "military exploits."

It was the Li family's military exploits, not the Shu Kingdom's.

The Luye Guard of the Shu Kingdom followed the Lieyang Marquis on the expedition to the Thirty-Six Kingdoms and all died out, without a single bit of military exploit.

The Lieyang Marquis had once offered rewards for human immortals like Kong Zan and Song Zhong, and also for other "remnants of the Western Thirty-Six Kingdoms," and there were Li family members who completed the rewards and earned military exploits.

For example, Dou Gengyan.

Weren't Dou Gengyan and her loyal servant caught by the first divine catcher of the Shu Kingdom?

Sending Dou Gengyan into the Red Sleeve Workshop and forcing the friends and family of Dou Yilin to jump out was both to root out the trouble and to earn military exploits.

Xiao Yu didn't know exactly what efforts the Prince of Qinghe made to get rid of her, but she indeed felt a kind of firmness in Li Xianzhi's eyes: To get rid of you, our Li family spent a huge fortune!

"Sigh, the Prince's kindness, Xiao Yu will never forget, but I absolutely cannot guarantee that this arrangement is effective."

Li Xianzhi said decisively, "It is definitely effective."

Xiao Yu said, "People seeking revenge have no rationality and don't talk about reason."

"Perhaps some are unreasonable and just don't talk about reason, but Heaven is always the most reasonable." Li Xianzhi said faintly, "Little Fengxian, Tao Tao Zhu Gong Dongfang Shuo said my father the Prince lost his immortal blessings.

The dog-meat Daoist of Xianyun Temple seems to have the same view.

Therefore, severing ties with you is a very helpless but only choice."

If one were to ask if his father the Prince hated Chen Yufeng Hongfu Hongfu Xianzi, he certainly hated her to the bone.

If killing her had no price, he would have done it directly.

Unfortunately, the Li family could not kill her.

First, Heaven's will is unfathomable.

The Li family could place Chen Yufeng Hongfu Hongfu Xianzi in the Red Sleeve Workshop to test the Lieyang Marquis's thoughts.

Because no matter what, the Lieyang Marquis would not destroy them.

Dare to test God?

The Li family must want to be doomed forever!

Second, the Taiyi Sect owes Chen Yufeng Hongfu Hongfu Xianzi a big favor.

The protection of the Divine Mace Protector for her is real.

Finally, killing Chen Yufeng Hongfu Hongfu Xianzi, who has made contributions and committed no crimes, who would still work for their Li family in the future?

That's right, because Ge Qingyun hated Chen Yufeng Hongfu Hongfu Xianzi and couldn't take revenge, he used an oar to beat his father the Prince half to death.

But for whom did Chen Yufeng Hongfu Hongfu Xianzi offend Ge Qingyun?

For whom did the Great Qin envoy come to the West to toss and turn?

A subject fights bravely for the master, and as a result, the master kills the meritorious subject to vent his anger because of the angry revenge of the enemy's relatives.

Who would dare to be a meritorious subject again?

Li Hu and Li Bao, who followed Chen Yufeng Hongfu Hongfu Xianzi from the Red Sleeve Workshop to the Howling Villa, were not only monitoring Chen Yufeng Hongfu Hongfu Xianzi but also protecting her—whether they could do it was secondary, the posture of protection had to be there.

If the "Eight Immortals of the West" sent human immortals to assassinate Chen Yufeng Hongfu Hongfu Xianzi, Li Hu and Li Bao would also really try their best to contain the other party and summon human immortals from Tianmen Town to help (the Prince of Qinghe had greeted them in advance).

Having tried their best and failed, the subordinates and advisors below could also understand.

Li Hu and Li Bao slacked off every day, but never complained that the Prince shouldn't have sent them over, which was also for this reason.

A subject being loyal to the master, and the master trying his best to cherish the subject, is the "common principle" tacitly recognized by everyone.

"Since the Prince feels there is no problem, and I only get benefits without paying much of a price, naturally I have no opinion." Xiao Yu said.

She actually didn't really want to change her current state (ps).

Becoming a Great Qin Shangzao and a Recorder of the Protectorate, how could she still call others "Dad"?

She called, but would others dare to answer?

If Dongfang Shuo knew, would he split her with a sword?

But now it seems that like when she entered the Red Sleeve Workshop, it was not her turn to choose at all.

The Prince of Qinghe spent a huge fortune and also made up his mind.

——Still insufficient strength!

The plan of "three-step walk, cast sword bones" must not only not be relaxed but must be executed even more strictly!

Xiao Yu firmed her belief in her heart, looked at Chi Juluo, and said, "How does the Tao Tao Zhu Gong intend to witness the Three-Chapter Agreement between me and the Heir Apparent?"

The old monk smiled and said, "Hongfu Hongfu Xianzi Feather should have some guesses."

Xiao Yu shook her head and said, "I don't know."

After a pause, she added, "That day on the street, the Tao Tao Zhu Gong touched my spiritual sense; could it be that you can peep into my heart?"

The old monk said frankly, "This poor monk has cultivated the supreme divine power of Buddhism, Telepathy.

Telepathy can indeed listen to other people's inner voices, but it is not an evil art.

Telepathy is mainly used to transmit heart-to-heart, to pass on Buddhist teachings.

My understanding of Buddhist teachings can be directly transmitted to the hearts of the disciples in the temple, and I can also help disciples who have fallen into confusion find their original heart.

Listening to other people's inner voices is instead the most useless function."

Xiao Yu looked at him deeply.

This old monk was the only "extraordinary person" she didn't want to bow down to (take as a master).

Even though his divine power made her very envious.

"What do I need to do?" She asked.

"Hongfu Hongfu Xianzi Feather, let go of your heart's defense, and let this poor monk connect your heart with the Heir Apparent's. You will directly feel each other's emotions and will absolutely be unable to lie.

If you make a heart oath in this state, the Buddha of the Western Heaven will witness it.

Whoever dares to violate the oath will surely fall into the Avici Hell and suffer endless pain."

Speaking to the end, the old monk made an angry Buddha appearance, scolded sternly, with eyebrows raised and eyes wide, as if the hellfire was lit in his eyes, making Xiao Yu involuntarily perform a look of both respect and fear.

"Tao Tao Zhu Gong, Heir Apparent, don't worry, I have no reason to break the oath." She said seriously.

"Start." Li Xianzhi said calmly.

Xiao Yu took a deep breath, silently operated the Heart Sea Art, hid her original heart under the "deep sea," and from the bottom of the heart sea, projected the emotions she intended to express regarding the three oaths to the outside.

"Tao Tao Zhu Gong, start."

"Amitabha~~~"

With the old monk's Buddhist name, golden light suddenly burst forth before Xiao Yu's eyes, and the sound of melodious conch shells rang in her ears, along with countless monks chanting piously; she was mentally dazed for a good while before waking up.

She saw Buddhas all over the sky.

The sky seemed to open the Twenty-Four Heavens, and in the heavens, there were shadows, with countless Buddhas and believers living in them.

Above the Twenty-Four Heavens, there was an ancient Buddha with a simple and dry face, a withered body but a huge figure, emitting an ancient aura.

"Light the lamp before the Buddha, extinguish the fire in the heart, wish to use great wisdom to illuminate and break all ignorance~~ Amitabha!"

The sound of the ancient Buddha chanting softly was like thunder exploding in Xiao Yu's ears, making her head buzz.

"Pay respects to Buddha Dad~~" Xiao Yu stabilized her spirit and hurriedly learned from the monk, putting her hands together to pay respects to the ancient Buddha.

"This is the Buddha, not 'Buddha Dad'. If you don't know how to address him, calling him 'Buddha Tao Tao Zhu Gong' is also fine." Chi Juluo frowned.

Xiao Yu turned her head and saw the old monk suddenly appear beside her.

It was as if he had been there all along, just that she hadn't noticed him before.

"Tao Tao Zhu Gong, I am a Sha Man, really ignorant, and indeed don't know this Buddha Tao Tao Zhu Gong, but I feel he is kind and very intimate, seeing him is like seeing my own dad, that's why I called him 'Buddha Dad'. I feel 'Buddha Tao Tao Zhu Gong' is not intimate enough."

While speaking, she also piously paid respects to the ancient Buddha.

Seeing her so polite, and feeling the awe and confusion in her heart, Chi Juluo smiled and said, "This is the Burning Lamp Buddha."

"Burning Lamp Buddha. I have only heard of Tathagata Buddha before."

Xiao Yu saw Chi Juluo's face change immediately.

"Tathagata is just a junior and is not worthy of the title 'Buddha.' Hongfu Hongfu Xianzi Feather, you must remember, the true Buddha, the true Tao Tao Zhu Gong of Lingshan, is the Burning Lamp Ancient Buddha!" He said seriously.

——The Lingshan today seems a bit chaotic, with factions everywhere. However, old man, not only did you stand on the wrong side, but you also narrowed your path!

Xiao Yu's original heart, which had sunk to the "bottom of the heart sea," was complaining.

The "phantom heart" projected from the heart sea emitted awe and slight confusion.

"Tao Tao Zhu Gong, please tell me in detail about the Buddhism of Lingshan; the Buddha is so solemn and great, I admire him very much." She revealed a feeling of longing and yearning in her heart—this was not entirely a disguise.

What she loved was supreme power; as for whether the power came from the Taiyi Profound Sect or Buddhism, it was instead unimportant.

As long as she didn't do anything against her conscience herself, it would be fine.

"Cough, the ancient Buddha holy realm here should be something the Tao Tao Zhu Gong visualized in his heart, right?

Let's complete the Three-Chapter Agreement early; we can talk about scriptures and laws face to face." Li Xianzhi said.

Feeling the disapproval and impatience in his heart, the old monk felt a trace of displeasure in his heart.

Comparing it with Chen Yufeng Hongfu Hongfu Xianzi's worship and reverence for the ancient Buddha, even knowing that the Burning Lamp Ancient Buddha was visualized by him, she still had awe, and Chi Juluo felt a few more points of joy and emotion: This Chen Yufeng Hongfu Hongfu Xianzi has some wisdom!

You are afraid of the karma on her, and even more afraid of the Heavenly Emperor, but Buddhism doesn't care; perhaps I can ferry her across?

(ps: From Xiao Yu's perspective, staying in the Red Sleeve Workshop is indeed the best choice at the moment. Xiao Yu is different from us; as the person involved, she doesn't care about identity, reputation, etc. at all. She aspires to the Immortal Dao, she wants longevity, wants to become an immortal, wants to jump out of reincarnation, and wants to be above all the gods and Buddhas.)