Evergreen Immortal.

Chapter 667 Rebuilding the Celestial Court

"You've surprised me, kid. You've only been with me for a few years, yet you've managed to comprehend a trace of the profound mysteries of the Great Dao of Time."

"good."

The old Taoist priest looked at Li Rui with satisfaction.

As a Nascent Soul Ancestor who proved his Dao with the Great Dao of Time, if he couldn't even detect the prying eyes of Li Rui, a Celestial Realm cultivator, then his cultivation of the Great Dao would have been in vain.

He had already noticed Li Rui's situation when they were at Qing Si Peak.

It's just that we didn't expose it at the time.

The great path of time is hard to find in this world; to even glimpse its beginnings is already a rare achievement. Otherwise, his Faran Peak wouldn't be without a single disciple to pass on his mantle.

Unfortunately, Li Rui came into contact with the Great Dao of Time too late. Unless he abandons his existing Great Dao and starts cultivating again, it will be extremely difficult for him to make any further progress.

He wouldn't stoop to doing something as severing others' path to success.

He secretly sighed in regret.

The old Taoist priest said calmly, "Let's go, I'll take you to meet your old acquaintances."

Li Rui blinked: "Who?"

The old Taoist priest suddenly revealed a strange smile: "Si Feng."

Not long after.

The old Taoist priest then led Li Rui to the infamous Bifeng Prison in Baiyujing.

Bifeng Prison is located in a valley in Baiyujing. Although it is called a prison, it is actually an open area that is shrouded in clouds and mist all year round.

Entering the Bifeng Prison.

Li Rui saw many serious criminals who were sealed and were being eroded by the wind. They were all blank-faced and only whimpered instinctively, like vengeful ghosts, as if they had come to a real purgatory.

These people were all serious criminals in Baiyujing. The least affected had been imprisoned for several years, suffering the torment of being tormented by wind every day, making them even more miserable than ghosts.

It's right in the valley.

Li Rui spotted a familiar figure—Si Feng.

At this moment, Si Feng appeared even more emaciated, his whole body resembling a skeleton, utterly miserable.

Upon seeing Si Feng, the old Taoist priest Fa Ran spoke calmly:
"Some things aren't really secrets, it's just that those old men feel it's too embarrassing to talk about them. But it wouldn't hurt to tell you."

"Si Feng and that old guy Qing Si are both remnants of the Beichuan Daojun from back then."

"Over the years, Baiyujing has been purging these remnants of the regime, but they have been hidden much deeper than we imagined."

Even the Venerable Honen has said so.

Li Rui finally asked the question that had been bothering him: "Senior, why did Lord Kitagawa rebel back then?"

In his view, the existence of a Dao Lord in Baiyujing was already revered by thousands, having attained enlightenment and no longer seeking external things.

There was absolutely no reason for them to betray them.

The old Taoist priest smiled and said, "Rebellion is the official term. In reality, it means that Daoist Kitagawa's path is different from that of the other two Daoists. He wants to use the Immortal Tree as a foundation to rebuild the Immortal Court."

Rebuild the Celestial Court?!

Li Rui's pupils contracted slightly.

These four words alone are enough to send chills down your spine.

The old Taoist priest continued, "The path of the Kitagawa Dao Lord was too grand, and he wanted to imitate the actions of the Immortal Lord back then. The other two Dao Lords did not agree, so they parted ways and fought each other over the Immortal Tree. In the end, the Kitagawa Dao Lord was suppressed."

"Alas, otherwise, the talent of the Kitagawa Daojun was actually more amazing than that of the other two Daojuns back then."

"Although Kitagawa Daojun is gone, his former followers are still here."

"This Si Feng is a member of the lineage of True Monarch Yi Chen. It's just that his cultivation level was too low back then, so he wasn't purged. I was wondering how a mere Dao Body could steal immortal fruits and descend to the mortal realm. Now I realize that old fellow Qing Si was also one of them. He's been hiding his true abilities quite well."

"Back then, the Daoist Master Beichuan wanted to split the Immortal Tree so that everyone could taste the Immortal Fruit and use the immense fortune to rebuild the Immortal Court to prove the Dao of Immortality."

"Si Feng inherited the will and attempted to recreate the Immortal Court in your Golden Court Little Cave Heaven, scattering the spirit of the Immortal Fruit in the Little Cave Heaven, thus incurring great karmic consequences."

Li Rui was startled.

No wonder immortal energy is so important; back then, Si Feng casually bestowed it upon the elders and disciples of the Purple Gold Palace. It turns out he originally intended to spread his teachings.

He also gained a great opportunity because of this.

If the Forbidden City hadn't been destroyed, tens of thousands more would be facing retribution from the Jade Capital. The root of it all lies here.

That Kitagawa Daojun truly possesses great ambition.

Others keep their gifts from immortals tightly sealed, but he's different; he wants to distribute them directly, hoping to ascend to immortality through good fortune.

It's no wonder the other two Dao Lords disagreed.

The mere presence of a single immortal tree in Baiyujing has already attracted the covetous eyes of countless powerful forces. If they were to act as Daojun Beichuan did, Baiyujing would likely have been besieged and destroyed five hundred years ago, before the Immortal Court was even established.

"That old bastard Qing Si wants to use the remaining karma of the Golden Court Small Cave Heaven to save Si Feng."

“You are one of the most fortunate people in Jinting Xiaodong. I brought you here to bring out the cause and effect of that year.”

"Sure enough, that old bastard Qing Si couldn't sit still anymore."

The old Taoist priest Honen frankly revealed everything.

A sudden realization dawned on Li Rui's mind.

Perhaps the Green Silk Ancestor knew about the cause and effect between him and Si Feng, and the peach charm was also a deliberate arrangement by the Green Silk Ancestor.

Little did they expect that the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

The old guys in Baiyujing had long ago laid a trap, but in the end they all met their demise, their very souls were obliterated, and they couldn't even be reincarnated.

"Alright, it's all just stuff from the past."

The old Taoist priest spoke calmly.

talking.

He turned around and left Bifeng Prison with Li Rui.

Actually, he didn't need to say so much. He just felt that Li Rui was a good junior, so he was willing to bring up these old stories and shake them out.

Li Rui followed the old Taoist priest Faran all the way.

Soon.

They've come to Yichen Peak again.

Walking along the dilapidated, overgrown stone path to about halfway up the mountain, you'll see a handsome young man sitting cross-legged in meditation.

When the old Taoist priest saw the young man, he spoke in a nonchalant tone:
Okay, okay, stop pretending.

Upon hearing the words of the old Taoist priest, Cui He, the boy, immediately opened his eyes and said with a grin, "Senior, how did I perform this time?"

"very good."

Faran nodded.

Li Rui squinted, looking at the strange boy in front of him.

He roughly guessed what the boy meant by "performance," because besides the several Nascent Soul Ancestors, this boy named Cui He was also among them on Qing Si Peak.

Obviously.

Qing Si was discovered to have a close relationship with this young man named Cui He.

Unusual.
Perhaps the old Taoist priest, Fernando, sensed the doubt in Li Rui's heart.

He turned to look at Li Rui, his smile turning playful: "You didn't figure it out, kid?"

"You two should know each other very well."

Li Rui raised an eyebrow, somewhat puzzled by what the old Taoist priest Honen meant.

This was the first time he had met this young man from the Cui family.

The old Taoist priest remained silent.

But then Cui He bowed respectfully and said obediently, "Senior Li, I am Cui He."

The old Taoist priest's voice also rang in Li Rui's ears:

"This kid is the reincarnation of Huang Longzi."

Li Rui: "???"

(End of this chapter)