Ning Que, who was in the cliff cave, had no chance to get close to the new wildflowers in the fields. Fortunately, he could often see bouquets of flowers in the cave.
Sangsang would return to Chang 'an every once in a while to talk to her parents in the Scholar's Mansion. But she refused to stay overnight and would rush back to the Academy on the same day. She would pick flowers on the way and bring them to Ning Que.
Ning Que was imprisoned in the cliff cave and could only learn about what happened outside the Academy from Sangsang and Chen Pipi. And these things seemed to have something to do with him.
The Buddhism Sect and the Yuelun Kingdom were shocked and indignant that the sadhu from the Xuankong Temple was killed by him in the morning street. However, this was a direct challenge, so the disciples of the Buddhism Sect could only remain silent. The Yuelun Kingdom, perhaps because of Aunt Quni Madi who had lost her beloved son, was overwhelmed by anger. The monarch wrote a letter and sent it to Chang 'an, in which he asked the Tang Emperor to punish the murderer.
The Tang Empire had never been provoked like this. The Emperor was furious and summoned the envoy of Yuelun Kingdom to scold the Yuelun Kingdom, calling the Yuelun Kingdom an idiot. Finally, seeing that the Yuelun Kingdom had lost a future master and the Tang Empire was very proud, His Majesty did not send troops to teach the Yuelun Kingdom. Instead, he issued an imperial edict that from that day on, the White Tower Temple of Yuelun Kingdom could not preach in the Tang Empire, and the sadhu who were scattered in the countryside must leave the country immediately, or they would be severely punished.
Such a strong response naturally shocked the Buddhism Sect. The abbot of Lanke Temple wrote a letter to Master Huang Yang in Chang 'an, confirming that the Tang Empire was only targeting the Yuelun Kingdom and the White Tower Temple, and that its attitude towards the Buddhism Sect had not changed. The Academy would still send people to attend the Yue Laan Hungry Ghost Festival.
The West-Hill Divine Palace remained silent in this incident. When the aftermath of this incident was about to fade, the West-Hill Divine Palace suddenly sent a delegation to Chang 'an.
The delegation was led by the Great Divine Priest of Revelation. There were more than a hundred people in it, including the three priests of the Revelation Department and the Judicial Department, as well as the personal secretary of the Hierarch Lord. Compared to the delegation that sent Prince Long Qing to the Tang Empire two years ago, this delegation was much larger in both scale and rank.
The Great Divine Priest of Revelation was one of the three Great Divine Priests of the West-Hill Divine Palace. In the world illuminated by Haotian's Divine Light, especially in countries other than the Tang Empire, his status was even higher than that of a king.
For a bigwig like the Great Divine Priest of Revelation, even if he left the Peach Mountain and left the West-Hill, he would usually quietly cultivate in the secular world. He would rarely appear in front of the world, let alone visit other countries.
The destination of the Great Divine Priest of Revelation this time was the Tang Empire, which was the only country in the world that dared to talk to the West-Hill on an equal footing. It immediately caused a tidal wave of shock in the world. The royal families of the South Jin Kingdom, Yuelun Kingdom, Yan Kingdom, Song Kingdom, and Great River Kingdom were all nervously guessing the real intention of the West-Hill Divine Palace.
The West-Hill Divine Palace commanded Haotian Taoism and had hundreds of millions of believers in the world. Even though it was the South School of Haotian Taoism that handled the specific religious affairs in the Tang Empire, it still held a very high position in the hearts of the Tang Empire's people. Therefore, the imperial court of the Tang Empire would naturally not treat it like the Yuelun Kingdom.
Since receiving the request of the West-Hill Divine Palace for a visit, the imperial court of the Tang Empire began to make careful and detailed preparations. For example, the reception standards, when His Majesty would meet the Great Divine Priest, and what kind of etiquette should be used when they met. It was naturally impossible for His Majesty to kneel like other monarchs in the world, and it seemed inappropriate for the Great Divine Priest of Revelation to kneel to His Majesty. In short, there were countless details that needed to be taken care of.
The imperial court of the Tang Empire did not have to guess the intention of the Great Divine Priest of Revelation's visit to Chang 'an. Even though this made many people nervous and confused, the people in Chang' an were very clear about the purpose of this Great Divine Priest of Revelation's visit.
As spring gradually deepened, the Great Divine Priest of Revelation and his delegation finally arrived in Chang 'an City.
After going through a series of complicated and meticulous procedures, the West-Hill delegation completed the visit on the surface, but they did not intend to leave. The Great Divine Priest of Revelation lived in the Southern Gate Temple.
The reason for this was that the real matter of the West-Hill delegation's visit to Chang 'an City had not been completed. To be more precise, the person that the Great Divine Priest of Revelation was looking for had not been found yet.
The emperor and ministers of the Tang Empire did not care about this matter at all, because the key to this matter was the Academy. The person that the Great Divine Priest of Revelation was looking for was also in the Academy. She was serving her young master in the cliff cave.
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One day, the Great Divine Priest of Revelation suddenly appeared in the mansion of Zeng Jing, the Grand Secretary of the Imperial Library Pavilion.
Even though Zeng Jing was a first-grade Grand Secretary of the Tang Empire, he was so excited that he almost fainted when he suddenly found the Great Divine Priest of West-Hill, who was highly respected by the believers of Haotian, in front of him.
One day later, the Priest of the Revelation Department, Cheng Lixue, tentatively asked Li Qingshan, the Nation Master of the Tang Empire, if the Great Divine Priest of Revelation wanted to enter the Academy to visit the Headmaster of the Academy.
After thinking for a while, Li Qingshan agreed to ask him in the Academy.
Half a day later, Li Qingshan brought back some bad news for the West-Hill delegation. The Headmaster of the Academy said that if the Great Divine Priest of Revelation wanted to visit the Academy, it would not be a problem. After all, Li Qingshan had been here before. However, if you wanted to do that thing, then it would be meaningless even if you saw me. Because whether the little girl went to West-Hill or not, her parents could not control it, and neither could I. The person who could control it would not know when he would come out.
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If the West-Hill delegation just stayed in Chang 'an City, especially the Great Divine Priest of Revelation, as time went by, the countries would become more and more anxious, and things would become a little awkward.
Fortunately, at this time, the long-arranged event finally happened in the northern Wilderness according to the original plan. It successfully attracted everyone's attention, and they forgot about the West-Hill delegation in Chang 'an City.
Under the edict of the West-Hill Divine Palace, the allied forces of the countries in the Central Plains went deep into the Wilderness and met with the cavalry of the Left King's Palace in the grassland. They launched an attack on the Desolate Man's tribe that had just moved south from the Cold Region of the Far North for a year.
The main force to attack the Desolate Man's tribe was the cavalry of the Left King's Palace and the army of the Yan Kingdom. The most powerful Northeast Border Military of the Tang Empire was strangely responsible for bringing up the rear and providing logistics.
When the cavalry of a tribe in the Left King's Palace rebelled because of the uneven distribution of resources, the Northeast Border Military of the Tang Empire, which had been silent for a long time, rushed hundreds of miles and used a night to suppress the rebellion. Then, all the men of the rebellious tribe lost their heads.
The battle with the Desolate Man was very bloody and tragic. However, when people saw the battle report, they found that the most bloody and tragic scene still happened in the hands of General Xiahou.
This Great General Xiahou, who was known for his ruthlessness and strength, continued to seize military exploits one after another, winning wave after wave of praise from the Great Tang court. According to the judgment of many people in the court, when Great General Xiahou retired after autumn as promised, he would definitely receive the highest honor.
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Liu Yiqing had been sitting on the futon outside the side door of the Academy for more than two months. He was covered in dust and looked haggard, but his eyes were extremely bright.
After talking to the old woman in the blue robe of the Academy, he sat on the futon and meditated for three days and three nights. He did not drink or eat, but he did not choose to leave. Instead, he became more and more silent.
It was also when he opened his eyes again that his eyes became brighter, like a sharp sword that had been washed by spring water, rippling with a sense of clarity.
Even when he was meditating, his state actually increased.
Many people in the cultivation world were watching the side door of the Academy.
Many people already knew that Ning Que's retreat was to cultivate talisman and martial arts at the same time. No one had heard of what it meant to cultivate talisman and martial arts at the same time, and few people believed that anyone could do it.
They could easily tell that Ning Que finally realized that his state was too weak after a series of victories, so he chose to cultivate in seclusion.
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In the West-Hill Divine Kingdom, because the Great Divine Priest of Revelation had left with the diplomatic corps, and because of the rebellion of the Divine Priest of Light, which had been buried in the darkest depths of the scriptures, Peach Mountain seemed a little lonely.
And the Zhishou Abbey, which was far away in the deep mountains, was already used to this kind of loneliness. Therefore, when a soft "eh" sounded in the hut where the Seven Tomes of Arcane was enshrined, the sound was so clear.
The "Sun" Handscroll, in the middle of a piece of paper, still had the lonely name of the Tao Addict, Ye Hongyu. But a name in the inconspicuous corner had disappeared without a trace.
A middle-aged Taoist priest stood in front of the "Sun" Handscroll with a somewhat complicated expression.
Haotian's Divine Light shone on the world, and the "Sun" Handscroll recorded the names and states of all the cultivators in the world. When a cultivator's name completely disappeared, there were only three possibilities.
That cultivator had already crossed the iron threshold and broken through the Five States.
Or that cultivator had died and everything was for naught.
Or, someone had used an inhibition to block the Way of Heaven from looking down.
But who could have such an incredible ability?
Of course it was the Headmaster.
The middle-aged Taoist priest sighed with emotion and remained silent.
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For example, they wanted to see who was more powerful between the students of the Second floor of the Academy and the brother of the Sage of Sword. Or they wanted to see Mr. Thirteen of the Academy beaten like a dog.
In short, many people looked forward to the day when Ning Que broke out of seclusion.
The West-Hill diplomatic corps in Chang 'an and the Great Divine Priest of Revelation who was meditating in the Southern Gate Temple were also waiting for him to come out.
But no one thought that Ning Que might not come out in this lifetime.
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It was already late in the spring.
The wisteria in the roofed corridor on the cliff plateau was lush and green, blocking all the sunlight, making the entrance of the cave extremely quiet. Light purple flowers were in full bloom between the branches, extremely beautiful.
Ning Que walked to the entrance of the cliff cave and casually tied up his loose hair. He leaned against the stone wall and looked at the greenery in front of him and the green fields beyond the clouds in the distance. He said, "Only a destitute and desperate person with no passion for life can torture himself like this. So this is what it means to exhaust oneself."
Sangsang walked to him and looked at the hanging purple flowers in the roofed corridor. She thought that her daily care had finally paid off. She said happily, "I heard that the fruits will be more beautiful in autumn. Those fruits are long, like beans, and the stew is delicious."
Ning Que said, "Autumn? Then we definitely won't be able to see it. "
Sangsang suddenly froze and asked in surprise, "Young master, can you go out now?"
Ning Que said with a smile, "The meat has been stewed. The only thing left is to add the beans and stew it. It's almost ready."
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(Today's three chapters have cost me 11,000 yuan. But … I have to continue writing. There must be more, but it will definitely be early in the morning. Don't wait for me. Go to sleep.) (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com to vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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