Yinshan Record

Chapter 832 Surviving the Calamity: Building a New Home (Part 2)

Wu Duan is gone.

He spoke with such fervor and passion that he didn't seem like a beggar at all.

Su Che couldn't help but wonder how such a vicious and unusual beggar could hide in the city.

It's quite a strange story that the entire Guzhu Kingdom is so incompetent.

The arrogant beggar shocked the waiter for a moment, but he quickly served the restaurant's signature dishes one by one.

Chicken slices with egg white, eight-treasure rice with fermented rice wine, braised fish slices...

Eight dishes are served in a continuous stream, each one a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate.

Su Che picked up two pieces of food; the taste was alright.

When it comes to food, there's no absolute standard; everyone has their own preferred flavors. It's impossible to please everyone. If a dish can suit the majority of people, it can be considered a good cooking skill.

Although Su Che wasn't a gourmet, he thought the food at this restaurant was just right and pretty good.

On the other side, Lü Zheng was clearly preoccupied. He didn't eat any food, but just held a bowl of old wine without drinking it, just staring blankly.

"What are you thinking about?"

Su Che chewed on the chicken slices, the smooth and fresh flavor bursting on his tongue, it was truly a delicious taste.

“Hong’er is my personal maid, and she’s always in my room. She’s been taking care of me since I was little.”

Su Che nodded.

Wealthy families usually have several such head maids. They help their masters with daily life matters and keep them company in bed at night, which is also considered part of their job.

It's an extremely close relationship.

"Sir, I am a coward."

Lu Zheng downed the wine in his bowl in one gulp and said softly.

"Oh."

Su Che gave a noncommittal response.

“I was hiding in the dark room at the time. When those beasts were humiliating Hong’er, I just listened. I didn’t dare to make a sound.”

Lu Zheng looked at the empty wine bowl.

“At first, Hong’er begged for mercy, but those beasts just laughed. Then she started cursing me and my father, and then she started begging for mercy again. Eventually, her voice became hoarse... and she begged me to save her.”

"From that moment on, I knew that I was actually very afraid of dying."

"So you don't want revenge?"

Su Che looked at Lü Zheng's dejected appearance.

"I thought about it, but I suddenly realized that I was no different from Lü Tan; we were both cowards."

When Lü Zheng mentioned his father's name, he didn't show much respect; in fact, there was a hint of mockery in his tone.

"He could have died a heroic death, but he deceived himself, harming not only our family but also his brothers."

Lu Zheng poured himself another glass of old wine.

"Talking about loyalty and righteousness is just self-deception. Who are those beasts loyal to? Why should we be loyal to them, just because their fathers are so great?"

Su Che didn't want to comment.

Because Young Master Su thought Lü Zheng was right.

A glorious death is far better than a wretched existence, as for sacrificing one's life for so-called loyalty and righteousness.

Su Che absolutely refused to agree.

"If you want to become the ruler of Guzhu, I can help you, but whether you can hold onto this position depends on your own abilities."

Young Master Su put down his wine cup.

Today, Su Che absolutely has enough power to elevate anyone to the supreme position in the Guzhu Kingdom.

However, Su Che had his own plans, and in the future Changsheng Sect's landscape, the position of the Guzhu Kingdom was dispensable.

Therefore, Su Che did not intend to devote too much energy to a small country like Guzhu.

The key to the future is still dealing with Bailudong.

However, if Lü Zheng is interested in becoming a king, Su Che wouldn't mind giving him a hand. Consider it a chance to observe the changes in the spirit seed; it's a casual move.

"I have already seen through it all. All the so-called grand ambitions and great achievements are nothing but a handful of dust. The reason I came back to visit is to find my relatives and settle my past ties."

Lu Zheng looked at Su Che respectfully and said.

"The elder has given me a second chance at life. I have decided to follow the elder back to the sect and cultivate diligently. As for these other matters, I have put them aside."

"lay down?"

Su Che could sense that at this moment, the spiritual seed within Lü Zheng's body was filled with an ethereal energy, a kind of wisdom that had seen through the mortal world and gained enlightenment.

The spirit seed, which had been stagnant, expanded further after being nurtured by this ethereal energy. Although it was tangible but intangible, Su Che instinctively sensed that the spirit seed had taken a step towards perfection.

Could it be that this spiritual seed changes constantly according to the state of mind of the "cauldron" and not only absorbs their innate primordial energy, but also uses the changes in its own spiritual essence as food?

Su Che felt as if a thin layer of paper was being pierced in front of him, and as long as he stepped through it, a wider world would be ahead.

"So you're not planning to go to that City God Temple?"

Su Che shook his wine cup.

"I dare to ask you, sir, to come with me."

"Oh?"

"Sir, when the time comes, reveal your identity so that my uncles will give up on you, and then give them a way out."

"Okay, then I agree."

Su Che could clearly feel that after this experience, Lü Zheng's originally despondent state of mind had sprouted a new bud.

That is the thought of transcendence taking root and sprouting.

Wonderful.

Su Che can now confirm that the Taiyi Donghua Jade Book, which was admired by the ancient Azure Emperor Ling Weiyang, was developed by starting with the two fundamental laws of transcendence and spiritual ignorance.

It is almost divine, yet it is the opposite.

The intricacies of it all require careful personal experience to fully grasp.

After the meal, Lü Zheng was in high spirits and took Su Che on a tour of the city.

Su Che's last visit to Guzhu Kingdom was for emergency relief, and he even had a fierce battle with Nongyue and Yishan from the Black Blood Sect. He didn't have time to experience the local customs and culture at all.

With Lü Zheng as my guide, I truly had a real experience.

We waited until the moon rose above the treetops.

Lu Zheng then brought Su Che to the City God Temple.

The City God is the deity of a city.

However, the City God Temple in Guzhu Kingdom had long since lost its divine authority. Although the temple still stood, the deity in charge of its affairs was long gone.

Although people still offer incense, there is no god to protect them now.

Squeak.

The door opened gently, and a small figure peeked out from behind it.

"Old Wu was right, the eldest young master has indeed returned."

When Lü Zheng saw that person, his eyes instantly turned red.

"Uncle Bai? You..."

The man was hunched over, his right arm was broken, and he only had his left hand left.

If it weren't for the fact that his face still retained some resemblance to his former self, Lü Zheng wouldn't have recognized him as his father's sworn brother, Bai Shijian, known as the great general and literary advisor of the Guzhu Kingdom.

"I've suffered some injuries, but it's nothing serious. I'm still alive, aren't I?"

Bai Shijian chuckled and made room for them.

"Young Master, please come in quickly. Although there is chaos within the Longevity Sect and many of our enemies have died, a centipede with a hundred legs does not die easily. There are still many people in this Guzhu Kingdom who want our lives."

He muttered to himself, but his eyes glanced intently outside.

"The eldest young master shouldn't have come."

(End of this chapter)