Ever since the demons entered the capital, the sky was dark, and sunlight was rarely seen. The people lived in the haze all day, and some busybodies even gave it the nickname of "Fog City."
But one day, there was a sudden surge of red light in the outskirts, and neon clouds rolled for hundreds of miles. Such a phenomenon shocked the court. The emperor sent people to investigate and found a bright red pearl in a valley.
Needless to say, it was the heaven's eyeball that Ji Feichen had thrown into the human world.
The emperor was delighted after receiving it, and Consort Chen took the chance to suggest a plan. "I heard that there are people getting sick from the black haze every day. Why don't Your Majesty use the Myriad Treasure Meet to pray for the people and return peace to Dahong? "
The emperor was moved by this suggestion. "I'm just afraid that the officials will criticize me."
Consort Chen was surprised. "The Myriad Treasure Meet has existed since ancient times. Firstly, it's to show one's strength, and secondly, it's for bartering." Her gaze landed on the pearl in the brocade box. The pearl was dark red and glowed. She smiled charmingly. "This treasure doesn't seem to belong to the human world. Why don't we trade it with those immortals and exchange it for special treasures and elixirs that can counter the black haze so that we can treat our people?"
Taiyuan Temple ordered the fox clan to confuse the king, but Tushan had a sense of propriety and naturally wouldn't do such evil things. Otherwise, if the Dahong Dynasty was destroyed and he returned to his clan, he would be captured by the Xuanmen. If Taiyuan Temple pushed the blame, wouldn't he be in trouble?
Therefore, Tushan only disguised himself as a woman to serve the king in the imperial harem. He pretended to be virtuous and befriended the concubines without revealing any evil deeds. But his substitute, the fox demon, was proficient in plucking and cultivating together. She bewitched the emperor so much that he lingered in the Culvert Hall and refused to leave. Every month, he would stay there for half a month.
Such an exclusive favor should have caused the court officials outside to remonstrate. However, Tushan was more skillful. He disguised himself as Consort Chen and pretended to be virtuous, often persuading the emperor to stay with other concubines. Those concubines were already on good terms with Consort Chen, and after receiving her favor, they became more loyal to her. They gradually dominated the imperial harem, making the imperial harem full of praise for Consort Chen. Except for the first and fifteenth days of each month, he spent the rest of the time with Consort Chen's concubines. Vaguely, Consort Chen almost had the title of "Deputy Empress".
The harem was played in the palm of Tushan's hand without any gossip. The officials of the previous dynasty could do nothing about this and asked the Empress for help several times. But the Empress was won over by Tushan to the point that she did not ask for the Emperor's favor and only asked for the Crown Prince's advancement. She did not care about Chen Fei's exclusive favor at all. As long as Consort Chen did not give birth to a prince, what did she have to worry about? It was better than having a favorite concubine who could bear a son.
In the end, there was nothing they could do. The officials of the previous dynasty could only blame the Emperor's love for beauties, and it was difficult to hold Consort Chen accountable.
From then on, Tushan was only in charge of passing messages to the outside world from time to time, working together from inside and outside to ruin some of the Emperor's plans. He was the one who sent a letter to the Taiyuan Temple to let the Celestial Sect of Wonders know the most specific process.
Hearing Consort Chen's words, the Emperor nodded and praised, "That's not bad." He then smiled and hugged the delicate body of the beauty. "My beloved concubine, I wonder how I should reward you for your good plan?"
Consort Chen seemed to be a little shy. She pushed the Emperor away and said softly, "Your Majesty's good health and the stability of the country are the greatest blessings for me."
"Haha … My beloved concubine is really good with words." Looking at the sky, the Emperor had an idea. He went forward and hugged Consort Chen. "My beloved concubine, it's getting late. We should also rest."
With that, the curtain fell and the palace servants immediately retreated to the outer hall, leaving only the two of them in the dragon and phoenix bed.
"I finally got rid of him!" Tushan heaved a sigh of relief. The White Fox quietly slipped out from under the curtain. Turning his head to take a look, there was a scene in the dragon and phoenix embroidered bed. It would probably take another four to six hours.
"This Emperor's body is really good. No wonder he is a cultivation dynasty that enjoys the elixir of longevity. If he can really live forever, it will not be a blessing for the world."
The biggest original sin of the Hong Dynasty's destruction was their futile attempt to live forever. Starting from the Emperor, all the court officials started to consume elixirs, wanting to become an eternal dynasty with immortality.
If it was in a barbaric and uncivilized world, there would naturally be a chance of success. However, how could the prosperous Xuanzheng Chau of the Three Venerables allow the Hong Dynasty to succeed?
Someone beside him seemed to have heard his words. That person smiled and said, "It's not that a Celestial Dao dynasty is impossible. It's nothing more than the Celestial Dao educating and governing the world, establishing an Immortal King to establish a dynasty. Isn't that the Qingxu Continent's atmosphere like that? "
The White Fox looked up and saw a handsome man in a golden sun Daoist robe standing beside him. Tushan said lazily, "However, this is not an outer region continent, but Xuanzheng Chau. Speaking of which, you've returned from the Qingxu Continent? "
"Master said that he was a little busy here and hurried me back to help you. Unfortunately, I have yet to cultivate the Dao fruit of Ground Fairies."
"If you cultivate the Dao fruit of Ground Fairies, where will Du Yue be?"
The man raised his eyebrows and did not say anything else. He was not familiar with Du Yue, this Eldest Senior Brother, and did not think that he had to seek a breakthrough after Du Yue.
"Alright, let's go back first!" The White Fox led the Daoist past the palace maids and into the screen world in the great hall. The two of them had Daoist techniques on them, so the palace maids and eunuchs did not notice them at all.
Landing in the jade pavilion, Tushan asked, "How's the customs of the Qingxu Continent?"
"The Qingxu Continent is a great continent in the extreme east. Its status is equivalent to that of Xuanzheng Chau in the extreme north. There, the Taiyuan Temple became the state religion, supporting the Human King to cultivate the Celestial Arts, establishing the Celestial Zhou Dynasty, and honoring the Ji Clan. The Celestial Zhou Dynasty does not have many sects, and immortals live above the human path. Instead, the three palaces become the three dukes, assisting the Immortal King in educating the world. The various sects are like academies in the mortal world, teaching cultivation methods under the management of the dynasty. "
That was a cultivation system that was completely different from that of Xuanzheng Chau. It was the concept of "the unity of immortals and humans" proposed by a certain Great Sage in the Heavenly Realm. His surname was Ji, and he was the descendant of the Saint Emperor. He had the same origin as the original Ji Clan of Xuanzheng Chau. He was born in the Qingxu Continent, and led the three palaces to establish the Celestial Dynasty to educate the people. It was a different kind of style.
After listening to Tushan, the White Fox's gaze dimmed, and he fell into deep thought.
The three Xuanmen Palaces were too strong. He had known Tian Yanzi for many years, and he gradually understood the power of the three palaces.
Did they think that the 100 Ground Fairies of the Taiyuan Temple were already very strong? Did they think that as long as the 100 Demon Kings were born, they would be able to suppress the arrogance of the Taiyuan Temple?
No, if a war between humans and demons really broke out, not to mention the Celestial Beings of the Taiyuan Temple. They could also directly pull people from the Outer Realm, and ask for reinforcements from the Taiyuan Temple in other continents. At the very most, they could invite at least 300 Ground Fairies. This was just the Taiyuan Temple. Including the forces of the Taixiao and Taishang lineages all over the 33 continents, the revival of the demon race was definitely not an easy task.
"This is much more troublesome than Ji Feichen reviving the Qi Refinery." After all, the Qi Refinery was also a Xuanmen force, and the other continents still had traces of the Qi Refinery. Therefore, the revival of the Qi Refinery was only an internal dispute in Xuanzheng Chau, and would not attract the interference of the other continents. However, the demon race was different. The holy land of the demon race in the 33 continents was almost completely destroyed, and it was a completely different system from the human race.
"By the way, this time you went to the Qingxu Continent to practice, is the 'Heavenly Luo Golden Flames Art' considered successful?"
"Almost. Uncle Zuo said that my Fire Spirit True Body has already achieved initial success, and I can directly come back to practice on my own."
This Daoist was called Tian Yanzi, and he was a disciple sent by the Taiyuan Temple to assist Tushan. However, Tushan deliberately helped him cultivate, allowing him to go into seclusion after his cultivation had improved greatly, with the intention of getting rid of this burden. Who knew that the Taiyuan Temple would be even more generous, sending him to the Taiyuan Temple branch in the Fang Continent in one go, to be taught and assisted by the seniors of the Ground Fairies who cultivated the same type of art there.
"That's true, your 'Heavenly Luo Golden Flames Art' is rarely cultivated in the mainland, why did you choose this art out of the blue?"
"Maybe it's fate? When I entered the Golden Temple of Ten Thousand Immortals to look for cultivation arts, only the jade scroll that recorded this art flew into my hands. "
The Taiyuan Temple had a special way of teaching. Legend had it that the Taiyuan Taoist priests had left behind a golden temple in the past, in which ten thousand arts were recorded. Every time a disciple built their foundation, they could enter the temple to choose the appropriate art.
The 'Heavenly Luo Golden Flames Art' that Tian Yanzi cultivated was rarely cultivated in Xuanzheng Chau. Therefore, the Taiyuan Temple let the seniors of other continents guide him.
"Don't talk about me, what's the situation on your side? Why do you think you want to encourage the Human King to hold a Myriad Treasure Meeting? Will the officials agree? "
"Isn't it better for them to disagree? Only when the emperor and the officials are divided will we have a chance. Since you're here, go out and spread rumors that the emperor is fond of grandiosity, and in order to show his authority, he's going to waste the national treasury to hold a lavish meeting. "
"Waste the national treasury?" Tian Yanzi blinked, "But you didn't mention this to the emperor just now, and it's for the sake of the people in the capital …"
"Stupid! You're an honest man, just go and do your work, why are you asking so many questions? " White Fox glared at Tian Yanzi, but still explained, "The censors of the previous dynasty are the best at making groundless accusations. All of them are fishing for fame, and if they don't go against the emperor a few times to show their scholarly demeanor, how can they leave their names in history? Just wait and see, there will be people who will go against the emperor later, saying that the emperor is fond of grandiosity and wastefulness. "
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