A few years ago, Jing Jiu and Zhao Layue left the Aoyama Sect and traveled tens of thousands of miles until they arrived in Haizhou. They reappeared in the human world for the Four-Seas Banquet.
On their journey, they encountered many demons, humans, and Cultivation practitioners, and killed all of them with a swing of their swords.
The Chief Monk of the Black Dragon Temple, Zhu Gui, was one of them.
This so-called highly achieved monk was fond of prostitutes, and had done many evil deeds in secret. Nobody dared to stop him because he had a good relationship with Royal Concubine Hu in the palace.
Unfortunately, he met Zhao Layue, and died without hesitation.
Royal Concubine Hu was furious when she heard of this, and swore to avenge Zhu Gui.
The Pure Heaven Bureau sent so many people to pursue the criminals, mostly because they were under too much pressure from the palace.
Nobody expected that it was Zhao Layue, the peak master of the ninth peak of the Aoyama Sect, who killed Zhu Gui.
The Pure Heaven Bureau had suffered a great setback, and the vice inspector, Shi Fengchen, was pushed aside and lost all his power.
Could Royal Concubine Hu really let go of this grudge? Everybody knew it was impossible.
Zhao Layue was well aware of this, but looking at the beautiful woman under the tree, she didn't feel any fear, not even a sense of discomfort. … …
Even though she was the most favored royal concubine of the Emperor, she couldn't threaten and kill a peak master of the Aoyama Sect.
Royal Concubine Hu's gaze lingered on Zhao Layue and Jing Jiu for a moment, anger flashing in her eyes. "So you are Zhao Layue," she said.
"Yes," Zhao Layue said calmly.
Royal Concubine Hu seemed to have thought of something, as she curled up the corners of her mouth and said with a smile, "Your mother came to the palace during the New Year's Day, and I saw her once. She was a bit far away, so I couldn't see her clearly. But I vaguely remember that Madame Zhao was very beautiful and gentle. You are far inferior to your mother."
What she said sounded simple, but it was not. She was obviously mocking Zhao Layue, but nobody could say anything.
The so-called distance meant that Madam Zhao's status was not high enough and she was not close enough to her.
She also said that Zhao Layue was not as good as her mother, and Zhao Layue could not refute it. Otherwise, could she say that her mother was not as good as her?
This was the method that the women in the palace were most proficient in. The confrontation between words was rather sharp and secretive, making it very difficult to parry.
Zhao Layue wasn't a little girl, so she didn't know how to do this, but she had her own way of dealing with it.
"I will tell my mother not to enter the palace anymore."
Upon hearing this, the expression on Royal Concubine Hu's face changed slightly, as she realized that her opponents that day were not those delicate sisters in the palace, but … the important figures in the Cultivation circle.
Zhao Layue was now the Peak Master of Aoyama. No matter how one looked at it, she was someone that the Imperial court had to respect.
Even if she was an imperial concubine, what right did she have to threaten him? If he really used some official means, he was afraid that he would get himself into trouble.
As for whether Zhao Layue's parents would do anything to her because of their greed for the power in the mortal world … it was impossible.
As long as Zhao Layue gave the order, her father would resign without hesitation, and her mother would not enter the palace again. The entire Zhao Clan might even move to Nanhezhou.
It was because the next one thousand years of the Zhao Clan would depend on her.
The seemingly innocent Royal Concubine Hu was of course a very smart person since she could win the favor of the Emperor. She figured it all out in a short time.
The more she figured it out, the more upset she felt.
She picked up an embroidery needle and was about to embroider a flower and a bird to compete with her opponent, but her opponent didn't follow the routine and slashed the needle in half …
The upset Royal Concubine Hu didn't want to talk to Zhao Layue anymore. She turned to the young girl of the Platanus Sect and said, "Sensei, long time no see."
The young girl snorted once, ignoring her.
Royal Concubine Hu said with a smile, "Well, you're so vengeful at such a young age. Don't forget that I made the lotus cake for you back then."
The young girl said, "Royal Concubine Hu, you stopped me from coming in earlier. Why do you want to get close to me now? I was only four years old when my mother brought me to Zhaoge City last time, and I don't remember anything."
"Are you not a child now?"
Royal Concubine Hu said, "I didn't let you in for your own good."
The young girl curled her lips and said, "You're worried that the nunnery will choose me."
Seeing the expressions on Jing Jiu and Zhao Layue's faces, the woman of the Platanus Sect explained.
It turned out that Tian Jingren had a rule that he could only see three people a day.
It was very quiet in the nunnery at the moment. Lo Huainan might be in there, so there were only two people left.
Royal Concubine Hu wanted to stop the rest of the people from coming in.
Royal Concubine Hu asked, "You're a young girl, what important questions do you have to ask?"
"What about you?" The young girl sneered, "All you want is to give birth to a child for the Emperor. What's the point of asking about it? It's something that needs to be done."
As soon as she said this, the atmosphere in the room became a bit awkward.
It was well known that Royal Concubine Hu was favored by the Emperor, and she had always been favored by the Emperor. She was undoubtedly the most important person in the royal palace. The only problem was that … she didn't have a child.
Even if one knew about it, he or she could only keep it to himself. No one would point it out, especially in front of Royal Concubine Hu.
Royal Concubine Hu was a bit angry, but she managed to hold it back. She said with a faint smile, "You're just a little child. How would you know anything about having a child? What are you going to do?"
As she spoke, she bit her lips and teeth slightly, and her eyes wavered, displaying a natural alluring intent.
The woman of the Platanus Sect was a bit displeased.
The young girl blushed slightly and spat out, saying, "You're really a vixen!"
Jing Jiu thought, "You're right."
Royal Concubine Hu's Cultivation state was even higher than that of Zhao Layue in Haizhou City. Though Zhao Layue couldn't see through her true identity, Jing Jiu could see through her.
Jing Jiu narrowed his eyes, thinking that this vixen was still naturally alluring even though she had been enlightened by the Buddhists and could easily make people indulge in lustful pleasures. If he met the Emperor, he would have to warn him.
It was then that a young man came up the stone path.
The young man wore a plain embroidered cloth, with a small green leaf hanging from his belt. The leaf had some dust on it, which should have fallen from the pavilion in the middle of the lake.
The young man concealed his energy very well, so it was hard to tell his cultivation level. But as he walked, a noble aura could be sensed.
Seeing the young man, Royal Concubine Hu was quite surprised. She nodded slightly in greeting, but she still stood on the same spot with a hesitant expression on her face.
The young man came before her and said expressionlessly, "My father has a child. What do you want to ask?"
Royal Concubine Hu was a bit angry, but she couldn't say anything because of the identity of the young man. All she could do was twitch her mouth to express her dissatisfaction.
Seeing this, Zhao Layue couldn't help but smile when she recalled that the young girl of the Platanus Sect had also twitched her mouth to express her dissatisfaction. She couldn't help but feel less resentful toward this royal concubine.
The young man turned to Zhao Layue and said coldly, "Are you a Cultivationist from the Aoyama Sect?"
Zhao Layue shot a glance at Jing Jiu.
Jing Jiu looked at the young girl of the Platanus Sect and asked, "You are called Se Se? Se as in the Garden of Spring? "
The young girl felt a bit uneasy. She shot a glance at the young man and said in a low voice, "It's Se as in the Banjiang Sensei."
The young man said, "I think it's Se as in the Shivering Sensei."
Jing Jiu said to Zhao Layue, "So it's Se as in the Proud Se."
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