After being exiled for eighteen years, the prince returned to the capital as a veritable immortal.

Bowangyuan.

The former residence of the Crown Prince.

It was built by order of the Emperor Wu himself, so that the Crown Prince could move out of the Eastern Palace, recruit many retainers, and gather talented people from all over the country.

At that time, Empress Wu was determined to mold the Crown Prince into the next emperor.

However, a ruler's heart is hard to fathom.

The one who slaughtered countless people in the Bowang Garden, leaving no women or children alive, was also the current Empress Wu.

……

The high walls made of blue bricks are simple and solid.

The overhanging eaves of the gate tower are even more magnificent.

The red wooden door with eight rows of copper nails, though its vermilion paint is now faded, still exudes royal majesty.

This is the Crown Prince's residence, Zhou Yi looked around.

Beneath his sword-like eyebrows, his starry eyes seemed somewhat unfocused.

"Hulala-"

Passing through the vermilion gate.

People dressed in all sorts of clothes suddenly surged out like a tide.

Everyone has something in their hands.

Some people were carrying shovels, some were carrying pickaxes, and some were even holding rags...

"This...this can't be a robbery..."

Wu Meng was dumbfounded.

Even if they're robbing a wealthy person, they wouldn't go so far as to take even a rag, would they?

A crowd of thousands surged out, filling the street to capacity.

Surrounding Zhou Yi and the others in the center, the crowd suddenly knelt down.

"Greetings, Your Highness Prince Yi! Long live the Prince! Long live the Prince!"

"His Highness Prince Yi has rid the people of a scourge; we have no way to repay him."

"I can only express my gratitude by coming here to sweep away the dust and grime!"

Zhang Pengzu came out from inside the mansion to greet them and explained:

"I brought a hundred servants with me, intending to clean some of the houses and temporarily provide them for Your Highness to live in."

"The people were delighted to hear that Prince Yi had rid them of a scourge, and they all came to help with the cleanup."

"Bowang Garden has been completely renovated. We cordially invite Your Highness to return home!"

The people shouted in unison:

"Your Highness, please return home!"

They were all ordinary people from the surrounding area. The Crown Prince's benevolence and righteousness were evident to all, and the Imperial Grandson's reputation for righteousness was renowned throughout the world.

Such royalty deserves respect.

That's what they want.

Upon witnessing Prince Yi enter the palace, the people lingered, reluctant to leave.

……

Step up the seven steps and enter the courtyard.

Rows of houses, continuous gardens, and ponds, pavilions and terraces are scattered throughout.

Although it has been idle for many years and looks a bit old, it still retains the grandeur and luxury of royalty.

Hu Die had already memorized the layout of the mansion, and pointed to various places, saying:

"Your Highness, the South Study is opposite the front hall, and the main hall is behind it."

"To the east is the Deer Park, and in the center of Taiping Lake is the Sky-Viewing Terrace."

……

Bowang Garden covers a vast area, no smaller than or equal to the Empress Dowager's Changle Palace.

Even if you add the governor's mansion of the Si family, the size of the Prince Yi's mansion in Liangzhou is only comparable to a corner of it.

Hu Die spoke eloquently, and the more I read, the more astonished I became.

Zhou Yi remained calm, his gaze wandering around, but his thoughts had already drifted far away.

Here, the design is ingenious and the materials used are precious and exquisite.

It is not hard to see how much Empress Wu loved and expected from the Crown Prince.

but.

Ultimately, why did he commit such a heinous act?

Were they misled and deceived by the likes of Yangling Hero Zhu Anshi and Jiang Chong?

Even the most foolish person wouldn't believe such a claim.

The Palace of Yao's Mother.

Three large, golden characters involuntarily appeared in Zhou Yi's mind.

She was the mother of Emperor Yao.

Emperor Yao, how could he willingly remain subservient to others?

……

Silently, Zhou Yi took out a bronze mirror from his bosom and gently polished it as he walked.

The bronze mirror is about the size of a palm, with the character "乾" (Qian) engraved on the back.

This mirror is called the Qian Yuan Mirror.

It was the only item left to Zhou Yi by the Crown Prince and his wife.

Whenever he missed his family, he would wipe this mirror.

Upon seeing the bronze mirror, Hu Die stopped explaining and simply accompanied Zhou Yi as they walked slowly forward.

"Your Highness, please have your meal first."

Before they had even walked a tenth of the way through the mansion, Zhang Pengzu came to invite them.

Zhou Yi and the others had been in the palace all afternoon and were still hungry.

Zhang Pengzu's considerations were thorough.

When they brought their own servants to clean, they also brought a chef and various kinds of food.

……

After dinner.

Everything was arranged, and it was nearly midnight.

Wu Meng carried Jiang Chong's body and followed Zhou Yi to the backyard grove.

Although the Crown Prince case was not formally overturned by the Empress Wu.

However, they have already admitted through their actions that it was a miscarriage of justice.

Several years ago, he issued an imperial decree to change the name of Bowang Garden to Sizi Terrace.

The remains of the Crown Prince's family members were also moved to the backyard garden.

Zhou Yi wanted to use an executioner to pay tribute to his deceased family members.

……

The joint tomb of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess is located in the center.

Following them were the crown prince's two sons, daughter...

There are dozens of them, one after another.

The Qian Yuan Mirror is placed in front of the tomb of the Crown Prince and his wife.

When the entire family was wiped out, Zhou Yi was still an infant.

I have no memory of my family.

However, looking at the dark, dense graves...

Zhou Yidao's heart was as firm as a rock, yet he could not suppress his grief.

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the memorial service.

Hu Die and Si Xuan lit candles and set out sacrificial animals and grains...

……

The entire worship process was completed.

Standing before the tombs of the Crown Prince and his wife, Zhou Yi pointed to the sky and said:

"Father, Mother, brothers, sisters and family, I will surely kill all my enemies to comfort your souls in heaven."

Wu Meng picked up Jiang Chong's body and placed it in front of the tomb.

Two hours had passed since Jiang Chong was beheaded, so his body should have already stiffened.

however.

At this moment, although it was shrouded in deathly aura, it remained as soft as ever.

People have three souls and seven spirits.

When the soul departs, the spirit dissipates; when the spirit dissipates, the body stiffens.

Zhou Yi used unparalleled methods to seal all seven chakras in Jiang Chong's body.

Although his seven souls had scattered, they had not completely dissipated.

Therefore, a person does not stiffen after death.

In particular, the central chakra is sealed.

Jiang Chong's three souls were also temporarily imprisoned within his physical body.

Zhou Yi not only used ginger to fill the body, but also used its spirit to commemorate his family.

With a flick of his wrist, Jiang Chong's body was lifted up from the air and placed in a kneeling position before the tomb.

"Father, Mother, Brothers and Sisters, today I have personally killed the executioner."

As he spoke, Zhou Yi reached out and made a gesture in the air.

Sudden——

A black spirit—Nie—floated out from Jiang Chong's corpse.

This monstrous creature is one of Jiang Chong's thousands of nascent souls.

To save his life, he kept it inside his body.

When Zhou Yi sealed his chakras, he had already discovered it and sealed them accordingly.

"Father, Mother, the figure that aroused the Martial Emperor's suspicion at Longhua Gate must be this thing, called the Sinful One."

"No matter who committed the crime, I will make them pay with their blood."

……

Zhou Yi looked around.

Jiang Chong's soul, imprisoned within his body, is roaring in fury:

"Zhou Yi, you brat, I underestimated you! Give me back my Nascent Soul!"

With a nascent soul present, he can possess another person's body and be reborn.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Yi saw through his scheme to use money to evade his debts.

Zhou Yi ignored him, casting a mocking gaze at the scoundrel before him.

I had previously studied this monster while in the palace.

Now, we can delve deeper.

Nie looked around and saw the Qian Yuan Mirror in front of the Crown Prince's tomb, and subconsciously moved away.

It seems that they are very afraid of this mirror.

Upon discovering that Zhou Yi was right behind him, Nie turned and drifted away into the distance.

Zhou Yi raised his hand and grabbed at the air, immediately imprisoning Him in mid-air.

Zhou Yi separated a wisp of his consciousness and pierced it into the black spirit body.

This fiend, after all, is Jiang Chong's nascent soul, and its will is even more powerful.

Zhou Yi showed no mercy and eliminated him.

Suddenly.

The monster floated in mid-air, staring blankly at Zhou Yi.

"Indeed, this is the Heavenly Soul," Zhou Yi murmured.

Humans have three souls.

Heavenly Soul, Earthly Soul, Life Soul.

It can also be called a soul, a ghost, or a human soul.

Among them, the Heavenly Soul is primarily spiritual, but lacks memory and intelligence.

After a person dies, their celestial soul ascends to heaven and is imprisoned by the Heavenly Dao, that is, placed in the Heavenly Prison.

obviously.

A sin is the stripping away of a person's innate soul.

Then grant Him the power to make His opponent remember the bad things He or Others have done.

This is used to provoke the opponent into a frenzy, thereby achieving the goal of indiscriminate attacks.

but.

How can you make your opponent remember all the wrong things they've done in their life?

Zhou Yi fell into deep thought.

"Human nature is perilous!"

"The heart that seeks the Way is perilous!"

……

A soft, melodious voice arose as Hu Die gently began to recite the Daoist scriptures.

A glint flashed in Zhou Yi's eyes.

Not bad!

Human nature is treacherous.

The source of evil lies in the human heart.

Zhou Yi circulated the "Great Auspicious Heart Sutra," inputting a wisp of intention to manipulate people's hearts into the spirit body.

The pitch-black spirit instantly came to life.

Indeed, this is a tragedy!

Flame's eyes blinked.

He turned and pounced on Jiang Chong, who was kneeling on the ground.