Yinshan Record

Chapter 254 The Waters of Canglang

Chapter 254 The Waters of Canglang
The Huang Tiandao group achieved a great victory in the outer void. This news meant that their grandmaster, the leader of Huang Tiandao, could finally lead the group of experts back to the sect. Yu Lizi could then temporarily relieve himself of the heavy responsibility of protecting the sect.

My path of cultivation can finally get back on the right track.

The Yin-Yang Dharma King probably already knew about this news, but he just didn't say it for a long time. He probably also intended to go to the Hundred Ghosts Cave.

After much thought, Su Che concluded that the eight hundred fierce ghosts might be the reason this old ghost came up with, or perhaps he wanted to meet the mysterious lake-guarding elder.

The Five Emperors of the Five Directions are deeply rooted and were able to establish an ancient heavenly court in this realm back then. Even now, they probably still have many loyal followers, just like the Yin-Yang Dharma King.

Zhongyuan has its own plans, and it seems that the Black Emperor's lineage also has its own schemes.

Look at the wild geese following the sun; each has its own livelihood to secure.

"Senior, I have a question. What exactly was Huang Tian Dao Shou's position in the ancient Heavenly Court? What was his status as Zhong Yuan, Dao Shou..."

"Before the ancient Heavenly Court was established, everyone discussed its setup according to the rules of the Xuanmen sect, and they could be roughly divided into two factions."

The Yin-Yang Dharma King said, "One school believes that we should follow the way the constellations are arranged in the Xuanmen system, dividing the four spirits and twenty-eight constellations to govern different regions, and then establishing the Ziwei, Gouchen and other star palaces and gods. Another school believes that we should follow the Xuanmen rules of the Three Pure Ones and Four Emperors, leaving the Three Pure Ones empty to show respect for the Daoist Venerable, and then establishing the Four Emperors and so on."

"The reason for these discussions is definitely not because of those few positions under our butts."

The Yin-Yang Dharma King continued, “Establishing a Heavenly Court is not simply a matter of building a palace in the sky. It requires earth immortals to manage the laws of heaven and earth and guide the spiritual energy from all directions. So, on the surface, they are two different setups, but in reality, they represent different applications.”

"If we follow the model of the Four Spirits and Twenty-Eight Mansions, it means that the power of the stars in the heavens is the foundation, while if we follow the model of the Three Pure Ones and the Four Emperors, we need to have earth immortals as the hub."

"Both approaches have their advantages and disadvantages, so a compromise was ultimately reached: the Five Emperors of the Five Directions were used as the foundation to govern the Five Directions, and then the Three Officials and Four Assistants were established. That person and your grandmaster were among the Three Officials and Four Assistants back then."

Three officials, four assistants, five directions, and five emperors—these are the twelve earth immortals, probably the most outstanding earth immortals.

"Senior, among those twelve Earth Immortals back then..."

"I used to think that only the head of Huangtiandao and the founder of Shenxiaodao survived, but now it seems that there may be more survivors than I thought."

The Yin-Yang Dharma King smiled and said, "In fact, all the rights and wrongs of the past are long gone. Little Su, these things are old news to me. You should look forward."

"Look ahead?"

"Look at your lover. His eyes were all wrong when he looked at you just now. I bet he's going to take advantage of this opportunity to seduce you."

The Yin-Yang Dharma King swayed and said, "Take care of yourself this time. I'm going out for a bit."

"Where did you go, senior?"

"Of course I'll go to my reincarnated self. This kid is wetting the bed a lot right now. I'll go check on him. I can't let his kidneys be damaged before he's even a hundred days old."

Su Che was speechless for a moment.

That's true, the ancient Heavenly Court of yesteryear is now a thing of the past.

Even the Yin-Yang Dharma King, who once guarded the Yin-Yang realm, knew to look forward; perhaps I should also change my mindset.

If there is a book, it will be long; if there is no book, it will be short.

Leaving aside Su Che's departure to rest, Zhu Yi spent half a day searching for friends from various fields, but still couldn't find out what the so-called "debate between good and evil" that the Prince of Wuling had mentioned was all about.

The next morning, a rider from the Langya Wang clan came to the door, saying that the Prince of Wuling had made all the preparations and invited Su Che to travel with him.

"So fast?"

Su Che thought about it and realized that this Prince of Wuling had been cooped up in the palace for so long at such a young age, and he probably wanted to show his skills a long time ago. Now that Cizhou was the best stage for him, he couldn't help but want to.

"My lord, perhaps we should postpone this a little longer..."

Lu Bai whispered to Su Che, "This subordinate will go and report back to you about the injuries you sustained, sir..."

"Sigh, there's no need."

Su Che waved his hand: "In that case, go and get a few blank driving passes, your own uniform as a secret police officer, and choose a few unusual weapons."

Lu Bai immediately retrieved what Su Che wanted, and the Third Young Master Su put it all into the Yin Spring Nine Bends.

"Alright, while I'm gone, keep a close eye on the house for me."

Su Che gently patted Lu Bai's shoulder. He trusted this elite guard.

Lu Bai has proven himself to be a trustworthy person.

The so-called "making the best use of resources and talents".

If Su Che were to be surrounded and killed by several fifth-rank experts now, Lu Bai would better run away quickly and not stay behind to cause trouble.

If it were a rebellion, this person would probably hesitate before finally deciding to gamble with Su Che again.

However, when it comes to keeping a close eye on the Cizhou Imperial Guards and handling matters on the periphery for Su Che, Su Che has no one more suitable than Lu Bai.

Lu Bai watched Su Che packing his bags and suddenly said, "Young man, don't be so impetuous. Don't be reckless." "Hmm?"

"These are just my humble words. You, sir, often take risks in your actions, but this is ultimately not the right thing to do..."

"Alright, alright." Su Che smiled. "I know."

"Your subordinate..."

Lu Bai let out a long sigh, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "I wish you a safe journey, young master."

"That's true."

Su Che looked at Lu Bai: "It's just taking a kid out for a trip, what kind of trouble could there be? If I stay here, people will still be thinking about me."

Didn't that prince Siksananda of the Vajrayana sect say long ago that he wanted to settle his grudges with me?

There is also the Rakshasa Sea hidden in the shadows.

On the surface, Tian'an County appears calm, but beneath the surface, storms are brewing and dragons are about to unleash their fury.

Su Che changed into a close-fitting outfit, tied a martial arts turban around his head, went out the door, mounted a sturdy horse, and was about to go out with the riders of the Langya Wang clan.

The rider led Su Che, turning left and right, but instead of heading towards the Tongde Tower as expected, they went straight to the North Gate.

"Is that person already waiting outside the city?"

Upon seeing this, Su Che couldn't help but ask.

"That's right, he's a restless person, and he told us to make preparations last night."

The rider from the Langya Wang clan looked miserable, clearly having been thoroughly exhausted.

"I went to the North Gate early this morning to wait."

"Hard."

Su Che muttered to himself, walked to the North Gate, and sure enough, he saw the Prince of Wuling there.

This man was dressed as a young wandering swordsman, wearing an incongruous raincoat, a rain hat, and carrying a long sword on his back.

Not far from him stood Madam Xie, dressed as a scholar, and the maidservant who was Zhu Yan in disguise.

Besides these two, there was no one else.

Upon seeing this, Su Che couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration for Wang Jian, the chief secretary of the Prince of Wuling whom he had never met.

This Mr. Wang is quite easygoing. He doesn't mind his wife running around like this all the time. If the little fox were to marry into the family, he would definitely lock her up in the Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden and not let her wander around freely.

"Brother Su, Brother Su."

The Prince of Wuling looked at Su Che and hurriedly waved his hand while speaking to Madam Xie beside him.

"See, I told you so. Su Lixing just does whatever is convenient for him."

"Su Lixing is a young hero." Madam Xie smiled faintly, "Naturally, he would think the same way as Your Highness."

Su Che walked up to her, dismounted, and looked at Madam Xie.

"Traveling light like this?"

"It was all His Highness's idea."

As she spoke, Madam Xie glanced at the Prince of Wuling beside her, who looked cheerful and carefree.

“Su Lixing, we agreed that we can’t address each other like that in public.” The Prince of Wuling pointed to Madam Xie and said, “This is Xie Da.”

He pointed to the unhappy little maid next to him.

"Zhu Er".

"I am Wu Si." He smiled at Su Che: "You are Su San."