The Devil's Tribulation

Uncle Niu kept kneeling in front of the tablet of Concubine De, as if he wanted to pay off all the debts he had owed over the past few decades. He didn't care about the emperor's affairs at all. Even if the emperor was right in front of him, he wouldn't even look at him. This time, Uncle Niu's biggest purpose was to pay tribute to his mother, and all other things would be put aside.

In the palace, in the study of the Great Zhou Emperor, a man in purple and black clothes was reporting something to the Emperor. The Great Zhou Emperor pinched his nose and closed his eyes. After listening to the man's report, he pondered for a long time before asking: "So, Xiao Shiwu is not an ordinary body cultivator?" The man replied: "Yes, at least a high-level body cultivator of the fifth level of body cultivation. I was controlled by him when I was not paying attention, but the shortcomings of the body cultivator are also very obvious. If you want to catch him, as long as you make arrangements in advance, it won't be a big problem." The man who came was the shadow guard of the Great Zhou Emperor, the Yuanying cultivator, Fei Chi. When he faced Zhou Zhixiong, his attitude was also very casual. After all, the emperor's cultivation was not high. They just came to the Great Zhou to assist and protect the royal family under the order of the sect. This is a sect mission. Although it takes a long time, the reward is very generous.

The Great Zhou Emperor weighed it for a while and said, "Don't act rashly for now. Let me see him first." Fei Chi cupped his hands and disappeared on the spot. The Great Zhou Emperor had a bad look in his eyes, but he quickly hid it. He was the emperor, but in the eyes of these sect monks, he was just an ant. The Great Zhou royal family had always hoped that someone could stand up to withstand the pressure of the sect. However, the highest level of the royal family in the sect was only Yuanying, and most of them were Jindan. They had no say in the sect, and the sect could change another family to be the emperor at any time. Zhou Zhixiong was of course aware of this situation, but he was helpless.

The next day, Uncle Niu finally left the Defei Palace. He wanted to see his father, and then leave here to find his master. Uncle Niu walked towards the emperor's study without hurrying. The guards along the way seemed to not see him and just let Uncle Niu walk past. The Great Zhou Emperor Zhou Zhixiong was already sitting in front of the imperial desk, and seemed to be waiting for his son to arrive.

The door slowly opened, and the emperor looked up. Uncle Niu was standing outside the door, staring at his father. The two looked at each other, and no one spoke. The eunuch Zhao Quan was frightened by this scene, and cold sweat covered his forehead. No one had ever dared to look at His Majesty for so long. He was thinking about whether to scold the fifteenth prince, but His Majesty actually spoke first. When the emperor saw his fifteenth son, he was a little upset at first, but now he calmed down and slowly said, "What's wrong? Are you mute? Did you think about beating me up or even killing me before you came in?" Zhao Quan was shocked. Such fierce words actually came out of the emperor's own mouth.

Zhao Quan knelt down in fear, wishing he was blind and deaf. Hearing the noise around him, the emperor glanced at his trusted eunuch and said calmly, "You go guard outside, and don't let anyone in." Zhao Quan kowtowed and left.

After Zhao Quan left, the father and son did not say anything, and the study suddenly became quiet. Uncle Niu kept looking at his father, who looked much older than when he left, with a few strands of white hair on his head. The emperor also observed his youngest son, who had a tall and majestic figure and a look that was about 70% similar to his own. He hadn't seen him for many years, and this time he seemed to see his younger self.

Finally, Uncle Niu bowed his head slightly, cupped his hands and said: "I am here to see His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Zhou. I wonder what His Majesty wants to see me about?" After hearing this, the Emperor of the Great Zhou did not get angry. Instead, he pointed at Uncle Niu and said with a smile: "You want to irritate me? I won't be fooled! No matter what you say, you are also a member of the royal family of the Great Zhou. Every piece of flesh and blood in your body bears the mark of the royal family! Including your soul! Everything about you belongs to the royal family of the Great Zhou. If you want to get rid of it, wait until next life." The emperor changed his tone and said seriously: "Since ancient times, the relationship between monarchs and ministers has been that of fathers and sons. In this life, I am your monarch and father. It cannot be changed, and neither can you." After that, he looked at Uncle Niu provocatively.

Uncle Niu frowned slightly. He said that with the intention of angering this old man, but he didn't expect to be counterattacked directly. However, when it comes to completely cutting off ties with the royal family, Uncle Niu also knows that it is impossible in this lifetime. All he can do now is to stay away from here and not want to have anything to do with the royal family anymore. It's not surprising to see that his father didn't fall for it. His father's ability to play with people's hearts has been practiced for many years, so it's not surprising that this little trick is seen through. Uncle Niu raised his head again, looked at the emperor and said: "Before I came here, I did think about how to retaliate against you, but after kneeling in front of my mother for a night, I also thought some things through. Now I come here to see you just to settle some causes and effects."

His Majesty the Emperor stood up, an imperial aura came towards him. Uncle Niu narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the current appearance of his father, and some childhood memories were evoked. The impression that His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty gave him has always been like this, majestic, domineering, wise and ruthless, and so noble that people dare not approach him and can only look up at him. The emperor stood up and stared at Uncle Niu, and his steady voice slowly sounded: "Cause and effect? ​​What is cause? What is effect? ​​Do you think you are capable now? Can you leave the royal family and not recognize me as your father? I can't control you? King and subject, father and son, you will never escape in your life! How do you get rid of this cause and effect?! You are running away!"

Uncle Niu said calmly, "Isn't it? This world is a place where the strong prey on the weak. I now have the strength to control my own destiny. You want to use me? I'm not one of those sons you raise under your noses. For the sake of that chair under your butt, I have to cater to you. What can't you do in secret? I don't want to become that kind of person." His Majesty the Emperor regained his composure and said slowly, "Will you become such a person if you stay here? Or do you not want to stay at all?" After a pause, the emperor said in a painful tone, "I can compensate you and your son. I can make your mother the queen and let her sleep next to my coffin. When I am a hundred years old, I will go down and apologize to her in person!" After that, the emperor looked at Uncle Niu with red eyes.

Uncle Niu stared at his father and said word by word: "I never thought of staying, never! You can't stop me!" After that, Uncle Niu shouted: "Come out!!!" Four figures suddenly appeared in the study and surrounded Uncle Niu. The Great Zhou Emperor was stunned. He had not arranged these people. Uncle Niu looked at the four people, four Yuanying cultivators, and then looked at his father, and sneered: "Your Majesty, you haven't changed at all in decades, and you will never change." Fei Chi laughed sinisterly: "I was careless last time and you took advantage of me. This time, I will break your hands and feet, so that you can't die even if you want to!"

The Great Zhou Emperor frowned and said in a bad tone: "Master Fei, what do you mean? We are talking to each other, and you want to join in the fun?" Fei Chi was stunned, then smiled and said: "Your Majesty, I see that your son is not obedient, so I just want to help you, and I will never hurt his life." Zhou Zhixiong was displeased and said unceremoniously: "We can solve the affairs of the royal family ourselves, so there is no need to trouble Master Fei. Please leave." Fei Chi blushed. An ant dared to talk to him like this. Just when he was about to get angry, his fellow disciples beside him transmitted a message: "Brother Fei, it is really not good for us to get involved in this matter. If the sect knows about it, we will suffer."

Hearing the voice transmission from his fellow disciples, Fei Chi suppressed his anger and sneered, "Okay! Since His Majesty the Emperor thinks we are meddling in other people's business, let's go!" After that, the four of them disappeared at the same time. Seeing the monks disappear, His Majesty the Emperor seemed to be deflated. He sat down on the throne, covered his face with one hand and said, "See? This is the current situation of the royal family, and every emperor is like this. They say they are my guards, but in fact they are surveillance. What's the difference? My every move is under their eyes. If you hadn't noticed, I wouldn't even know they were around."

Uncle Niu looked at his father the emperor with some surprise, it seems that he misunderstood him this time. However, Uncle Niu still said: "As an emperor in the world, it is inevitable to be monitored by the sect. All countries are the same, unless the Zhou family gives up the throne. Otherwise, this situation will never change." The emperor laughed and said: "You said it simply. The royal family has continued for so many years. Do you think it is just our family's business? Do you know how many interests are involved? Even if I am willing to give up the throne, there are still a lot of people who are unwilling! Even if I really give up the throne, can you guarantee that the new royal family and other families will not settle accounts with us?" Uncle Niu opened his mouth. He really didn't understand these. The royal family is complicated and involves too many people. It is really not possible to quit just by saying so.

Seeing Uncle Niu's expression, the emperor did not continue the topic. He sat up straight again and said, "The Great Zhou royal family needs its own strength, rather than relying entirely on the sect. Only with its own strength can it have room for bargaining with the sect." After that, the emperor looked at Uncle Niu, waiting for his answer. Uncle Niu looked at the emperor, shook his head and said, "You don't know how powerful the sect is. Those powerful monks can destroy a country with a wave of their hands. It is impossible for the royal family to escape the control of the sect." The emperor was stunned and asked in confusion, "Are there really such powerful humans?" Uncle Niu thought for a while and planned to popularize the concepts of monks and sects to the emperor so that the emperor would give up this unrealistic idea.

Uncle Niu thought for a moment and said, "The sect behind the Great Zhou is the Qianyuan Sect. As far as I know, the Qianyuan Sect can only be regarded as a middle-lower-level sect in the entire Aotian Continent. Even in Dongzhou, it is not even in the top 20. However, even in such a sect, there must be cultivators of the Refining Void, and even hidden old monsters of the Fusion. The power of the Fusion cultivators is unimaginable. Like the four Yuanying cultivators just now, in front of the Fusion Great Powers, they are simply not as good as ants. A single look can make them lose their souls." The emperor did not know the Refining Void and Fusion, but he knew the Transformation of the Spirit above the Yuanying. Before the emperor could react, Uncle Niu continued, "However, the Fusion Great Power is not the most powerful cultivator. Above the Fusion, there are the Mahayana and the Crossing Tribulation Realm, and above the Crossing Tribulation, there is the Emperor Realm. The Emperor Realm is an existence that is as simple as child's play to overturn the rivers and seas, and mortals can't imagine it at all."