Chapter 394

When Chu Jiuyue returned to the back garden, he saw Hearing Hearing Yu Huang sitting in a pavilion, tasting pastries.

Hearing Hearing Yu Huang sensed that the few people outside had already left and swept a glance at Chu Jiuyue, who was walking over. This guy is also becoming more and more eloquent.

"Xian'er also came, egging on her brothers to plead for that child."

Hearing Hearing Yu Huang sighed, "Since Li Junye died, she has harbored resentment toward me, her father, but she has broken precedents for this child time and again."

Chu Jiuyue said in a low voice: "It shows that the little princess has also grown up and knows that Li Junye's matter cannot be blamed on His Majesty."

Hearing Hearing Yu Huang's eyes were slightly lost, and then he smiled lightly, his mood seeming somewhat pleasant:

"That child's dissolute temperament, but his connections are quite good. The Xia family also came to risk pleading for him, not hesitating to offend the Buddhist Sect. The other three Divine General Mansions are quite composed and haven't made a sound."

Chu Jiuyue smiled bitterly in his heart. If the other three Divine General Mansions also came to plead, I fear it would be counterproductive.

After all, if the five great Divine General Mansions plead for one person, whose world is this world? Let alone Hearing Hearing Yu Huang, any monarch would be afraid and wary, right?

"The Xia family bears that child's kindness, so it is normal for them to come here." Chu Jiuyue said in a low voice. If they didn't come, it would seem like they were deliberately avoiding suspicion—the suspicion of His Majesty—which would not be frank enough.

"That ancestor of the Li family is quite composed. He is worthy of being an old general who followed the previous Emperor on expeditions, knowing that in terms of emotion, reason, and interest, I would not move this child at this juncture."

Hearing Hearing Yu Huang tapped his fingers lightly on the table, his eyes carrying a smile:

"This Buddha Lord is too impatient, too impatient to collude with demons, and his heart to contend for the orthodoxy and become a saint is too strong."

"But in this world, we talk about reason. Reason is the reason of the Dao, not the reason of the Buddha."

Chu Jiuyue's eyes flickered, and he was not surprised. The matter of the Buddhist Sect colluding with demons was extremely secret, but His Majesty had long known, and he also knew, so he was not surprised.

After all, there is no paper that can wrap fire, and the Buddha-light cassock cannot wrap it either.

"That child can be considered to have solved a major illness for us. It's a pity that his execution was too rough."

"However, rough has the benefits of rough; it can be considered as filling a piece for my next move."

Hearing Hearing Yu Huang had a light smile on the corner of his mouth.

Chu Jiuyue was silent. Before the court session today, he actually could not be completely sure that His Majesty would forgive that child.

Although what that child did was beneficial to them, those ministers were not wrong about one point: that child's growth speed was too fast, fast enough to make people wary!

Fast enough that his threat far exceeded the Buddha Lord.

Although he was one of the people closest to and trusted by Hearing Hearing Yu Huang, he could not say he completely understood the heart of this monarch.

After all, when the previous Emperor passed away and the sons fought for the throne, everyone witnessed this Majesty's ruthlessness. This is not a soft-hearted master.

After a brief silence, Chu Jiuyue looked at Hearing Hearing Yu Huang and finally asked the doubt in his heart:

"Your Majesty, the old minister has one thing he does not understand."

"Speak."

"Why are you so at ease with that child?"

Chu Jiuyue narrowed his eyes slightly.

This is the place he could never figure out in his heart.

Just because they played a game of chess by the willow river?

Or because he feels that child has high talent and might become a saint in the future, so he might not usurp the Imperial power?

But if he becomes a saint, it is difficult to cross the threshold of incense.

Moreover, the human heart is hard to fathom. The stronger a person is, the more they like to keep the initiative in their own hands rather than handing it over to the other party, just relying on fragile trust? Hearing Chu Jiuyue's words, the smile on Hearing Hearing Yu Huang's face faded slightly. He did not answer, but looked up at the late-season peach blossoms in front of him. The petals were like fallen leaves in the wind, drifting away.

Summer heat, spring flowers wither early.

"I want to go play a game of chess."

Hearing Hearing Yu Huang said softly.

Chu Jiuyue was slightly stunned.

Hearing Hearing Yu Huang had already stood up and said: "You don't need to follow. Tomorrow morning, just say that I am grieving for the Buddha Lord and am unwell."

Chu Jiuyue's pupils shrank slightly, but he quickly covered it up and said in a low voice: "But Your Majesty, if the Buddhist disciples are unwilling and cause trouble again, what then?"

"When I return, I will have the answer."

Hearing Hearing Yu Huang said.

Then his figure disappeared in the back garden.

Chu Jiuyue looked at the pavilion that was empty in an instant, with petals falling on the stone stool that still had warmth. He stared, somewhat lost in thought.

Dao Palace.

This Daoist temple standing on the top of Mount Tianmen was towering. The original bitter and quiet Daoist temple, because it was too close to the Imperial Palace and received too many rewards, also had a few more touches of gold, appearing magnificent and solemn.

At this moment, deep in the Daoist temple, in a quiet secret hall where only a beam of light shone in.

Hearing Hearing Yu Huang, wearing a black dragon robe, appeared quietly, standing behind the Daoist sitting on the meditation cushion. The Daoist exuded a breath of decay, and in front of him was the Dharma image of the Daoist Sage.

"I intend to go on a long journey to see that child."

Hearing Hearing Yu Huang said in a low voice.

The Daoist on the meditation cushion opened his eyes slowly. After a long while, he said softly: "Have you decided?"

Hearing Hearing Yu Huang was silent for a moment, then said: "I will go see him first."

The Daoist was also silent for a moment and said: "My lifespan is nearing its end, and I don't have much time left. I originally intended to take that Buddha Lord away before I died, but I didn't expect a child to solve it first, which saved me the wait."

Hearing Hearing Yu Huang nodded slightly.

He originally intended to wait for the Immortal Gate to open again and for those people from the Jiang family to return before clearing things up. The Buddha Lord had long realized this, so he was fighting for time, secretly cultivating the Demon Luo by damaging his own cultivation eight hundred years ago.

It is a pity that he did not perceive it in time and did not catch the Buddha Lord at his weakest moment.

"He colluded with demons, racing against time, because he also sensed that I had sent a message to the Immortal Gate. My uncles and Old Eighteen and others are trying to find a way to contact the Sage over there and open the Immortal Gate again. It is a pity that one year in the Sage's secret realm is ten years in the human world."

"Originally, when they returned, it would be the Buddha Lord's funeral. The incense gathered for my Jiang family will eventually return to my Jiang family, and I will take it back with interest."

"But now, this place has been explored by people from the Immortal Gate. Behind those three Desolate Gods, there is likely a powerhouse directing them. Their actions do not look like simple slaughter."

Hearing Hearing Yu Huang's eyes were cold: "No matter who it is, they cannot stop my Jiang family from resurrecting the ancestor. Now that perfection is imminent, no mistakes can be made."

The Daoist nodded slightly and sighed: "Their foundation for entering the Immortal Gate is too shallow, and their situation is difficult. I don't know if they can befriend the Sage. The time to open the Immortal Gate again might be somewhat long."

Hearing this, Hearing Hearing Yu Huang also fell into silence.

"If you have chosen that child, I will support Da Yu for another ten years and fight for another ten years for that youth."

The Daoist's voice was old, and he said: "Before I leave, I will take all the dust away. If you haven't chosen, then choose one from Chunsheng and Mingyue Jian to become the next orthodoxy, and I will entrust this Dao Palace to them."

The two he mentioned were the two he had carefully selected from his direct disciples.

Hearing Hearing Yu Huang looked at him. That withered and thin body had protected the Da Yu Divine Dynasty for more than three thousand years.

He lowered his head slightly and said: "Ten years is enough for that child." The Daoist was silent for a moment; it turned out the other party had already made his choice.

"Are you sure?" he asked.

Hearing Hearing Yu Huang did not answer.

The Daoist sighed and said slowly: "I hope you haven't misjudged the person."

"Wait for my return."

Hearing Hearing Yu Huang said softly.

A thousand-year dark room, one lamp is bright.

He knew what it took to light a long lamp.

After speaking, he bowed slightly, and then his figure flickered and disappeared.

This beam of light shone in the quiet secret hall, and dust floated in the light, with nowhere to hide.

Liangzhou, Tianmen Pass.

Since slaughtering the Buddha Lord and returning from Mount Wuliang, Li Hao had brought the Candle Zhu Huoshen, Xiyan, and Old Feng back to this familiar Tianmen Pass.

When Ren Qianqian learned that Old Feng's soul was missing, she burst into tears. This little girl usually looked cold, but she was extremely emotional and prone to tears when dealing with people she knew.

Li Hao comforted Ren Qianqian and lived his life as usual.

He knew that the old man in the Imperial Capital must be having a headache over his affairs.

He was also waiting for a result, and the time would not be too long.

Even if the result was not so ideal, he would not harbor resentment.

After all, that old man had given him too much help.

"Old Feng, you haven't eaten my barbecue for a long time, right? Try it."

In the small courtyard, a rich aroma of meat drifted out. When Li Hao was grilling, the Candle Zhu Huoshen and Xiyan were already drooling with greed.

Old Feng sniffed, his slow expression loosened somewhat, and he took the barbecue Li Hao handed him and ate it in big mouthfuls.

Li Hao smiled and handed him the wine gourd.

The smell of fireworks filled the small courtyard.

Two days later, an old man in a black long gown arrived alone in front of this frontier pass of Liangzhou.

Looking up, he saw the towering city walls and the Haotian flags flying all over the city walls.

The flags fluttered in the wind, majestic and heroic.

The old man looked up for a moment and then walked slowly into the city.

Showing his pass, he went through smoothly. The soldiers checking also saw that the old man had an extraordinary bearing, was either rich or noble, and seemed to hold some power.

Inside the city, there were stalls of all kinds, and young masters and young ladies of noble families wandered around. It looked prosperous and flourishing, not at all like the bustling scene a frontier city should have.

The old man wandered all the way, admiring everything in the city. Not long after, he paced to the center of the city.

There, a small courtyard with a fence stood independently. The surrounding environment was empty, and no one approached rashly, with soldiers patrolling.

The old man heard the lingering sound of the zither drifting out from the courtyard and could not help but smile slightly. This guy is quite comfortable; he killed the Buddha Lord and still has the leisure to play the zither here, not knowing that all over the world, this matter has long been a mess.

He walked straight to the small courtyard and was immediately stopped.

"An old friend is visiting."

The old man said.

The guards were not weak, at the Fifteen-Li Realm, and wanted to ask a few more questions, but they felt an indescribable sense of deterrence. Although the old man's expression was peaceful, his brain seemed to twitch, and he nodded subconsciously, then turned to report.

"Please invite the distinguished guest in."

Li Hao's voice came from the courtyard.

The two guards hurriedly invited the old man in.

Inside the courtyard, Li Hao stopped his fingers on the zither strings, and a strange look appeared in his eyes, somewhat surprised.

Separated by a wall, he naturally could not block his perception. Although he did not deliberately probe, he recognized the old man at a glance.

He did not expect that after such a big thing happened, this old man who should have been in the Imperial Capital would actually appear here, which was simply shocking.

By now, if Li Hao still could not recognize the old man's identity, he would be too slow.

He was originally waiting for news, but he did not expect to wait for the other party to come in person.

Standing up quickly, Li Hao went to greet him.

The old man and the youth who met by chance by the willow river were now meeting again in this small fenced courtyard.

Li Hao bowed slightly and was about to salute, but was lifted up by a force from the old man's raised hand. "No need for courtesy."

With a few simple words, Li Hao understood immediately and also understood that he had not misidentified the other party's identity.

"The environment is not bad."

The old man looked around, seeing the young girl practicing the sword nearby, seeing the somewhat slow and dull Feng Feng Bo Ping, and the master of the Tai Xu Realm, the Candle Zhu Huoshen, sitting on the side.

The small courtyard was quite strange.

The old man laughed dumbly.

Li Hao was stunned and said: "Se, Senior, why did you come here?"

He did not call him Your Majesty; the other party's actions clearly showed he did not want to expose his identity. Moreover, nowadays, crises were everywhere in Da Yu's prefectures, and demons were lurking. Hearing Hearing Yu Huang walked out of the Imperial Palace and traveled far to this place outside the pass, which made Li Hao's heart complex.

He had just slaughtered the Buddha Lord, yet the other party came to see him in person, which was too trusting of him.

"My hands are itchy, and I want to find someone to play a game of chess."

The old man laughed lightly, seeing the drawing board, ancient zither, and chessboard in the courtyard, all set up in places where he often sat, and could not help but feel a bit funny, saying: "You play with these all day, don't you cultivate?"

I am cultivating; I am very diligent... Li Hao said in his heart, but on the surface, he just smiled awkwardly. This kind of thing could not be explained.

"Moving here, is it very hard? Has your chess skill become rusty?"

The old man laughed lightly, pacing in the courtyard, seeing the little girl who stopped practicing the sword looking at him with her head tilted in curiosity, and smiled at her.

"It's not very hard. The frontier also has the scenery of the frontier; all are first-class in the world."

Li Hao smiled lightly and invited the old man to sit in the courtyard.

Then he asked Ren Qianqian to bring tea to entertain him.

Ren Qianqian was surprised in her heart, not knowing the old man's identity, but she obeyed Li Hao's words and soon moved tea to make tea for the old man.

(End of chapter)