Yinshan Record

Chapter 512 Where is the net woven behind the emperor?
"Having been to the outer void, do you find all this uninteresting now?"

This is a spacious, clean room, with various books on both sides and a futon in the middle. Through the window next to it, one can see the majestic palaces of Jiankang and the lights of countless homes in the distance.

A guqin and an incense burner.

This was Old Su's residence in the palace.

Su Che looked at the faint beard on Old Su's face.

Once you reach the fourth level of martial arts, you can't regenerate from a drop of blood, but you can certainly repair limbs and mend injuries.

Even without reaching the fourth rank, Su Che already knew several spiritual medicines and golden pills that could repair physical defects.

Under such circumstances, Su Che was still able to live in the palace. He didn't know whether to say that the old emperor was carefree or that his great-uncle was truly indifferent.

Young Master Su wondered if he were in Old Su's shoes, he would think that all of the old emperor's sons would be his own.

"Fortunately."

Su Che smiled and said, "The reason I descended from the Yellow Heaven this time is because there are important matters within the sect..."

"Don't say that."

Old Su casually flicked his wrist, igniting the sandalwood in the incense burner.

I need to ask you that question again.

"To be emperor?"

Su Che shook his head firmly: "No interest."

"why?"

"The thought that future generations will inevitably suffer the same fate as today makes me lose interest."

"Why even have such thoughts? If you like, you can live like this for a thousand or ten thousand years."

"Two days is probably not enough. I am now Huang Tiandao's henchman, and I also have a master's orders to fulfill."

After a brief pause, Lao Su smiled and said.

"very nice."

"In Cizhou, the ancient underworld has appeared, and Xuandu Palace will host a grand event. It will inevitably be quite a commotion."

Su Che gave a brief account of the appearance of the ancient underworld and the quotas that Xuandu Palace was preparing to allocate for entry.

Cizhou is, after all, the territory of Daliang. The existence of the ancient underworld naturally attracts attention from all sides, and with Xuandu Palace in charge, the commotion is bound to be significant.

Old Su's expression remained unchanged, as if he had known about these things for a long time, or as if he was hearing about them for the first time, but simply didn't care.

Su Che looked at his great-uncle with great curiosity. Now that he held great power, what was he thinking, and how did he plan to deal with this land?
"You've met the Prince of Wuling, haven't you?"

Su Gui suddenly brought up a topic that Su Che hadn't thought of.

Not only have I seen it, but that demonic fetus is currently lying in Young Master Su's Azure Emperor Treasure Garden.

It was originally intended as a trump card against the emperor, but now it seems completely unnecessary.

The overall situation is already settled; bringing up something like this would only be a fabricated charge.

"That Prince of Wuling..."

Su Che shook his head and said, "It's in my hands."

"Kill him."

Su Gui looked toward the bookshelf on the other side, as if searching for something.

"He is..."

"Demon fetus."

Su Gui said calmly, "It was done by the emperor, or someone else. It was prepared using a secret demonic technique before she even became pregnant. As for the purpose..."

Old Su tossed his hand, and a small booklet floated down from the bookshelf, landing in front of Su Che. It bore the title "The True Records of Wuling." Su Che opened it and found it filled with events from the birth to the death of the Prince of Wuling, recorded chronologically by the smallest characters, in characters the size of rice grains—a comprehensive record of everything, big and small. Su Che quickly skimmed through the booklet, turning to the very end, where he discovered it abruptly ended after the Prince of Wuling's journey to Cizhou.

“I have a network in Jiankang City.” Su Gui looked at the booklet in Su Che’s hand: “But what happens outside Jiankang City is beyond my control.”

"Is the Emperor collaborating with the Demonic Sect? Is it the one in the north or the one in the south? Has he been corrupted by the demons or...?"

"Archer, didn't you tell Huang Tiandao about this?"

Su Gui looked on with a hint of curiosity.

"I mentioned it to the teacher, but the teacher didn't seem to care."

Su Che did mention these things to Yu Lizi, but Wei Zhenren seemed more concerned with how to teach Su Che how to take a beating.

According to Yu Lizi, the Demonic Sect is always thinking about making moves and laying plans in various places, so the fact that a born demonic fetus was created within the Liang royal family is not a big deal.

Yu Lizi advised Su Che not to waste his energy on these trivial matters, since Xuandu Palace would take care of the affairs of the Central Plains anyway.

“That’s true. I’ve only woven a small net in Jiankang City, but Xuandu Palace has set up a huge net throughout the entire world.”

Su Gui clapped his hands lightly and said, "You've fought Zeng Mozhou before?"

"Yes."

"How does it feel?"

"A person who walks the Void is indeed extraordinary."

"Zeng Mozhou is proficient in the art of illusion and also cultivates the way of life and death. He has absorbed the aura of several ancient species. His illusion techniques are exquisite and his magical domain is superb, which is truly unparalleled."

Su Gui sighed and said, "It's a pity that such a person cannot be used by me, so I have no choice but to get rid of him. The emperor has been cultivating for many years, and there is also the shadow of the Demonic Sect behind him. No matter what the immortals of Xuandu Palace think, Zeng Mozhou cannot be allowed to live. What are your plans next?"

"I'll go to Cizhou to pack up. Since I've become Huang Tiandao's envoy, I think I should move to Zhixin Temple."

“Zhixin Temple?” Su Gui looked at Su Che with considerable surprise: “Isn’t that the place where Huang Tiandao exiled and punished his disciples?”

It seems that this Zhixin Temple is quite famous.

Su Che nodded: "It was decided personally by our grandmaster."

"It's good that you've moved here. They should have almost finished repairing the Changxin Marquis's residence. I heard from Su Fu that you now have someone you like?"

Su Che nodded.

It's impossible to expect Cizhou and Jiankang to stop communicating. The little fox isn't anything shameful. Su Che is an upright and honest man now, so there's no way anyone would be so blind as to say "humans and demons are different."

When it comes to getting things done, Young Master Su is indiscriminate in dealing with anything, from demons to monsters.

"A fellow practitioner or someone to whom one can entrust one's life?"

Old Su's question hit the nail on the head.

A fellow Daoist partner is a spiritual companion, and in a sense, an extramarital affair partner—since she's not the legal wife. For a respectable man, having several Daoist partners is a celebrated story. But entrusting one's life to another means becoming a proper first wife.

"Is it important?"

“Wei Huaiwen has several daughters, and His Majesty is also planning to arrange a marriage between us. They all have their eyes on you.”

Wei Huaiwen's daughter?

The crown prince? Oh, he's the emperor now.

Su Che thought for a moment and held up one finger.

"What do you mean?"

"One heart for life, one soulmate."

Su Gui looked at Su Che suspiciously and then asked, "About Madam Xue..."

Su Che's face remained completely expressionless: "The Water Goddess of Canglang? She no longer cares."

(End of this chapter)