Chapter 388: Millennium Glory

Qingzhou, inside the Divine General's Mansion.

Everyone who learned the news for the first time was shocked and terrified.

The news of Mount Wuliang wanting to execute the Saint of Thieves had just spread, and in the blink of an eye, that Buddha Lord had been beheaded?!

And it was on the Spirit Mountain. Who was so bold and so fierce?

Not long after, Li Mu also returned to the Divine General's Mansion, bringing back the second-hand news.

Originally, he planned to abandon everything to go and rescue, but now that it was solved by Li Hao, he didn't need to act according to the original plan, and the Divine General's Mansion still needed his protection.

After Li Mu returned, everyone hurriedly asked for details, worried about whether it had anything to do with him.

In the Battle of Qingzhou City, they already knew that Li Mu was in the half-step Dao Realm, but he had been hidden for many years, and they didn't know if Li Mu had any other trump cards.

That Buddha Lord was in the Taiping Dao Realm. Although there was a gap with the half-step Dao Realm, only this Second Uncle knew how big the gap was.

Li Mu saw the thoughts of the crowd, felt bitter in his heart, and didn't hide it, explaining the matter to everyone.

Although he went late, he could feel that the destructive power at the scene was definitely not something that could be caused by the Taiping Dao Realm.

And with Li Hao's strength, if he beheaded the Taiping Dao Realm, there wouldn't be such a big battle. He estimated that he could kill him instantly, just like Li Hao suppressed the two major demon leaders in Qingzhou City, not even having the qualification to stand up in front of Li Hao!

In this way, the answer was undoubtedly clear.

That Buddha Lord hid his strength and had actually reached the Hearing Dao Realm!

To this, Li Mu was surprised, but also had a feeling of being reasonable.

After all, he hadn't seen the Buddha Lord take action for a long time. Who could know about a secret breakthrough?

"What, it was Hao'er who did it?!"

"He killed the Buddha Lord?!"

"And the Buddha Lord was in the Hearing Dao Realm?"

Following Li Mu's series of news, Li Xuanli, He Jianlan, and others were shocked, looking at him in bewilderment.

The Buddha Lord in the Hearing Dao Realm was actually killed by Li Hao! Previously, Li Hao being able to suppress the two major demon leaders outside Qingzhou City had already shocked their eyeballs, but how long had it been now, and he could actually behead the Buddha Lord?! This was the Hearing Dao Realm. That True Person of the Qian Dao Palace was also in the Hearing Dao Realm!

Doesn't this mean that Li Hao could have the power to rival that True Person? "Why did Hao'er do it? Although the Buddhist sect had some small movements, the Buddha Lord basically didn't do anything out of line, at least no one caught his handle. Why did Hao'er kill him?"

He Jianlan asked with some doubt after the shock.

Mount Wuliang is a righteous force, with many connections, widely forming

Li Tiangang in the crowd was stunned, and soon his expression turned ugly.

Li Muxiu also knew that things had reached this point and some things had to be said plainly, sighing: "It was to save that Thief Saint; he has a debt of gratitude to Hao'er."

The crowd was stunned, immediately dumbfounded.

Killing the Buddha Lord for the Thief Saint?

"This, can Fomen swallow this breath? Although there aren't many Buddhist disciples in the Fan Heaven Realm and they could be killed off, there are Buddhist halls in every city in the nineteen provinces, and there are Buddhist believers. They will cause chaos, right? Then the people of every province will suffer."

Xiao Yujing couldn't help but ask. After her husband died, she had also spent time eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddha, knowing deeply that the Buddhist forces were vast and numerous.

"I knew it, I knew it, he would cause a great disaster sooner or later!"

Li Tiangang suddenly gritted his teeth and said.

Hearing this, the crowd was stunned. He Jianlan frowned and said: "How can you say that? Although Hao'er's actions were a bit impulsive, it was also to repay a debt of gratitude."

"Repay a debt? Still speaking for him?"

Li Tiangang's expression was ugly, saying: "Can repaying a debt mean killing the innocent? Can repaying a debt mean acting so extremely? Now that he has killed the Buddha Lord, unless he is strong enough to confront the True Person, he will definitely not have a good ending, and might even bring a catastrophe to Great Yu!"

"Tiangang, is it that serious?" Ji Qingqing couldn't help but ask.

Li Xuanli wanted to say something, but suddenly thought of something, and his expression also changed slightly.

Li Tiangang looked at He Jianlan and the others who were frowning, laughed at himself, and said: "You all think too simply! His current strength can indeed rival that True Person, but the Buddha Lord hid his strength—doesn't that True Person have hidden strength too? The Hearing Dao Realm also has upper and lower levels; the lower level is the True Person Realm, and the upper level is the Dao Law Realm!"

"The Buddha Lord has never clashed with the Daoist temple all these years, only competing secretly. Why? Because he wasn't sure he could defeat the True Person!"

"This also shows that the True Person is very likely already in the Dao Law Realm; after all, he was already a True Person a very, very long time ago, during the time of the previous Emperor..."

Hearing Li Tiangang's words, the crowd was stunned. They had only just learned the specific situation of the Hearing Dao Realm; after all, they were too far from such a realm.

Even the Taiping Dao Realm was a goal they could hardly reach in a lifetime.

"But even if the True Person is in the Dao Law Realm and even more powerful, so what?"

He Jianlan frowned and asked: "Hao'er is a meritorious official and has such strength. Could it be that he wants to kill Hao'er to avenge the dead Buddha Lord?"

Li Tiangang sneered: "Sister-in-law, you women think too simply. The Emperor's heart is hard to fathom. Hao'er dares to kill the Buddha Lord so arrogantly—doesn't the Emperor worry that he will usurp the throne and become Emperor in the future? Doesn't he worry that he will raise his sword to the Imperial Palace one day?"

The crowd's expressions changed, looking at each other, suddenly feeling a trace of chill.

The Emperor's heart is hard to fathom; accompanying the Emperor is like accompanying a tiger—it is indeed so.

Although the current Emperor dotes on Li Hao extremely, what about when he can threaten him? Not to mention outsiders, even if one's own son holds military power and can threaten the throne at any time, wouldn't he be strangled in advance? No wonder Li Tiangang said that unless Li Hao can rival that True Person, if the Emperor really has killing intent and sends that True Person to deal with Li Hao, life and death would be truly unpredictable; they couldn't tell who was stronger or weaker.

"If the Emperor lets the True Person take action, there are only two results: either the True Person loses and he wins, but what is his temperament? He even dared to draw his sword against me after being angered here. If the Emperor treats him like this, will he spare the Emperor?"

Li Tiangang stared at the crowd.

The crowd's expressions turned ugly.

"Hao'er is clear about grievances and grudges, not like you say..." He Jianlan gritted her teeth and said.

Li Tiangang's expression twitched, staring at her, then continued: "If he loses, either his ability to save his life is strong enough to escape by luck, or he dies! Whether he loses or wins, it's not what we want to see, but he only has these two results now!"

Saying this, anger and self-blame appeared in his eyes.

Others who heard Li Tiangang's words also fell into deep thought.

"But Hao'er is so powerful, and his talent is intelligent; his future potential is definitely greater than that True Person. Such a powerhouse is the pride and hope of our human race. It's too late to win him over; the Emperor might not be as muddled as you say, right?"

He Jianlan said this and looked at the ninth sister-in-law, Jiang Xian'er. Jiang Xian'er shook her head slightly, indicating she didn't mind, and added: "I also feel the Emperor wouldn't be like that. Hao'er is pure and good at heart; he protected a city at fourteen, and now he has great military achievements and is a third-rank Duke. The Emperor wouldn't treat him like that, only treat him as an honored guest!"

Li Tiangang looked at her, knowing that this ninth sister-in-law was deeply in love with his ninth brother and truly regarded herself as a Li family member, so he didn't avoid her when saying these things.

"I hope so too; after all, demons are surrounding us now, and we cannot have internal strife again, especially internal strife of this level."

A look of hatred appeared in Li Tiangang's eyes, clenching his fists:

"If I had known, I should have killed that thief directly outside the pass!"

"If not for thinking of his merit in protection, I was soft-hearted at the time... now there wouldn't be so many issues. At worst, I would bear the crime of being unrighteous!"

"You knew long ago?"

The crowd looked at him in surprise.

Li Tiangang had no face to answer, but looked at Li Muxiu, a trace of anger appearing in his eyes.

Li Muxiu saw his gaze, his expression changed, but his brows were tightly furrowed, and he did not respond.

He was still pondering what Li Tiangang had just said—would that Emperor therefore harbor suspicion toward Li Hao? After all, Li Hao has no blood relationship with that Emperor.

As officials and generals, they all worry about merit overshadowing the master. The stronger Li Hao performs, Li Muxiu is certainly happy for Li Hao and won't be jealous, but it's hard to say for outsiders.

He couldn't fathom that Emperor's heart either, and began to worry in his heart.

If he wins, it's fine; he feels he can persuade Li Hao, but if he loses, Li Hao is in danger.

"There are many Buddhist disciples, and there are Buddhist forces in the imperial court. If they pressure the Emperor or induce the Emperor to be suspicious, it will be a big trouble!"

Li Tiangang said in a low voice.

Ji Qingqing heard these words, her face pale, and suddenly thought of something, saying to Li Xuanli: "Fifth brother, why don't you go to court and beg the Emperor? Say some good words for Hao'er, let the Emperor know that Hao'er is pure by nature and will never rebel even if he holds a sharp sword."

Li Xuanli hurriedly said: "Sister-in-law, don't be like this. I will definitely help with this matter. Hao'er also saved my life and has grace to the Li family; we should naturally do our best!"

Li Tiangang also hurriedly pulled his wife and said: "Qingqing, don't make it difficult for the fifth brother. It's not easy to be a True Dragon; let the fifth brother choose for himself."

Li Xuanli said angrily: "What are you saying? I will definitely go to court to beg the Emperor; do I need to choose? Even if Hao'er doesn't have the surname Li, he is still my nephew!"

Seeing him say this, Li Tiangang felt relieved, then scanned them and said: "If you hadn't interfered when I was disciplining him, it would have been fine. I thought I was too strict, and you all helped him speak and supported him. Now it seems I was right. If power is not constrained by law, it will be unscrupulous and will only brew into disaster!"

"Are you still blaming us? If it weren't for Hao'er, something big would have happened in Qingzhou!"

He Jianlan said angrily.

"If I had disciplined him well, he could also have saved Qingzhou. Does my discipline make his talent decrease? He has such aptitude; isn't it because of the combination of my blood and Qingqing's?"

Li Tiangang said with a cold face.

He Jianlan's expression was ugly; she really didn't know how to refute this.

"I will go to the Imperial Capital and request my brothers to go and beg the Emperor, say some good words, hoping to let Hao'er make up for his faults with his merits."

Jiang Xian'er said immediately. She lifted her skirt and turned to step out of the meeting hall.

"Things have reached this point; we can only look at the Emperor's heart. Don't think too extremely; that True Person might not take action."

Li Muxiu's eyes flickered, and he said with a dark face.

The crowd was stunned, looking at him suspiciously.

Li Muxiu said in a low voice: "Haven't you noticed that the True Person hasn't appeared for a long time? Demon disasters in every province are constant, but the True Person hasn't taken action. Such a big thing in Liangzhou, and the True Person didn't come. Qingzhou is the same, and Youzhou is the same..."

Hearing his words, the crowd's pupils shrank, their hearts terrified.

"Could it be..." Li Xuanli's voice trembled.

Li Muxiu shook his head: "Nothing will happen. Since the battle of Qingzhou City, those two San San Huang Shen clones appeared, I probably know why the True Person hasn't appeared. That San San Huang Shen should be watching the Imperial Palace. Once he leaves, the entire Imperial City will be destroyed!"

Hearing his words, the crowd was stunned, then took a light breath.

So that's how it is.

"So, the Emperor won't easily let the True Person take action?" Ji Qingqing said with joy.

Li Muxiu nodded slightly: "Basically not, but the human heart is hard to fathom. I dare not bet with Hao'er's life. The safest way is to find someone to beg for mercy. For the sake of my Li family, the Emperor should have some considerations. After all, if Hao'er is really killed, the True Person will also be injured. If demons take the opportunity to invade, and my Li family resents this matter and is unwilling to contribute, various factors will lead to worse results..."

"The Emperor should weigh this point."

Hearing this, the crowd felt slightly more relaxed.

"If Hao'er can win, that is naturally the best, but then demons will also take advantage of the situation. Regardless, this great battle must be avoided as much as possible, otherwise, it is the people of the world who will suffer." Li Muxiu said.

The crowd nodded. Yes, in war, the first to suffer are the soldiers, and the second are the people.

"But if we beg for mercy now, what if the Emperor has no reaction on the surface but resents it in his heart and targets him secretly later?"

Beside, Wang Xiangru said with a cold face: "Then the thousand-year glory of the Li family will all be buried."

The crowd's expressions changed slightly. Li Muxiu said in a low voice: "Don't forget, you also owe Hao'er a life."

"If you owe, you owe; I don't owe him anything. My father also came to Qingzhou, just a bit late."

Wang Xiangru said angrily: "Besides, he has already severed his bloodline and is no longer a Li family member; this is a disaster he caused himself."

Hearing her words, the crowd frowned slightly and ignored her.

"You don't have to be too pessimistic. Maybe we thought of the worst; the Emperor might not think so. Our Emperor is not a muddled ruler and is deep in righteousness. Reasonably and emotionally, clashing with Hao'er at this time is not a good thing."

Gao Qingqing comforted the crowd.

Li Muxiu's eyes flickered, saying: "That's right, Buddhist forces are deeply rooted; maybe the Emperor has long been unhappy with them and might even thank Hao'er."

No one spoke anymore. Now it depends on whether that Emperor will be suspicious of Li Hao and whether he will fear that his power will threaten the royal family.

How much true feeling is there in that Emperor's regard for Li Hao?

(End of chapter)