It was almost dawn.
Thick smoke billowed out of the Ying Xiang Palace, which had been haunted not long ago.
The flames soared to the sky and burned.
In an instant, the entire palace was enveloped in it.
The fire came too quickly.
By the time it was discovered, it was already too late.
The water that came to put out the fire was also a drop in the bucket.
It was of no help at all. In the end, they could only watch as the Ying Xiang Palace was swallowed up by the flames.
"Sister, sister …" Clove ran over with messy and unsteady steps.
She cried and shouted, wanting to rush into the sea of fire.
"Quickly stop Consort Su." King Zhou, who was following closely behind, shouted.
Even if King Zhou didn't say anything,
The eunuchs around didn't dare to watch her rush inside.
"Consort Su,
The fire is too big. You can't go in. "
"Hurry up and put out the fire.
My sister is still inside. "Clove struggled to no avail. Her face was full of tears as she kept shouting.
"Consort Su, calm down. The fire is so big now.
It's impossible to save the people inside. "Many people rushed over after hearing the news. The Empress looked at the scene and persuaded her.
The palace was on fire.
This was much bigger than the fire in the Xuan Yuan Palace Hall last time.
Ji Chang and the others rushed over. When Bo Yikao heard the words "fire,"
He felt that something was wrong.
Until he heard that it was the Ying Xiang Palace Hall.
He raised his head and looked at the flames in the sky. His heart tightened.
"Father, can you calculate what happened to the people inside?" Bo Yikao looked at Ji Chang pleadingly. He wanted to know if Daji was still alive. Could it really be a disaster from the sky?
Ji Chang's face was solemn. He glanced at Bo Yikao. The latter maintained his posture under the pressure.
"Yes, Marquis of the West, quickly calculate." Clove was reminded, and immediately pulled Ji Chang's sleeve and begged: "I beg you, hurry up and see if my sister is still alive. If she is alive, save her quickly."
To be honest, Ji Chang hoped that a calamity like Su Daji would not remain in the human world. He was loyal to the Shang Dynasty and naturally could not bear to see the fate of the Shang Dynasty being buried in the hands of a woman. That was why he did all these things.
"I told you to hurry up and calculate. What are you doing?" King Zhou's heart ached when he saw the beauty crying. In fact, he had always been obsessed with Daji's beauty. It was just that he was distracted by the advice of the court officials, so he could only make this choice. But now, he still felt that it was a pity that such a stunning beauty had passed away.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. Consort Su, don't worry, I'll do a divination right now."
Ji Chang couldn't be more familiar with Daji's birth characters. He didn't take out the hanging plate in his arms and started counting with his fingers.
Everyone present stared at him closely.
After a while, Ji Chang's hand paused and his face looked slightly stiff.
"How is it? Have you calculated it?" King Zhou was impatient from waiting.
Ji Chang respectfully cupped his hands and frowned. He shook his head solemnly: "Not yet."
"What did you say?"
"Father?"
Ji Chang shook his head and sighed: "Just now, I didn't calculate whether Su Daji was dead or alive. The divination was confusing. She was dead and alive, but there was no sign of her being alive."
What kind of divination was this?
Ji Chang wanted to get rid of Su Daji, but now he sighed with emotion. He stared at the rising fire: "In this fire, Su Daji's life should be difficult to predict."
Although it was difficult to predict, in fact, it could be guessed.
The light of the fire shone on everyone's faces. There were all kinds of expressions.
Bo Yikao stared straight ahead. The fire was reflected in his eyes. His thoughts kept churning. He thought of the day when he said goodbye to Siyang. Could it be the last time they would see each other?
He didn't believe it.
Siyang wanted to leave the palace. This decision was made the moment she arrived. She wouldn't stay in Zhaoge, a place of trouble. That would only allow Daji, the number one cannon fodder, to continue being manipulated by others.
Nine-tailed Fox's big threat was no longer a big deal. If she didn't leave now, when would she?
While everyone was distracted by the fire, she put on the maid's clothes that she had prepared earlier and blended in with a group of people who were in a mess. She successfully left the inner palace.
After leaving the inner palace, Siyang quickly moved to the corners of the palace. She carefully felt her way to the edge of the palace wall.
This was the most remote part of the palace wall. Even the patrolling guards rarely came here. At this moment, everyone's attention was drawn to the fire in Yingxiang Palace. This was where Siyang left the palace.
After feeling the wall to confirm the location, she slammed her palm on the wall. The wall began to loosen.
Siyang nodded in satisfaction. She smiled at Little Geek and comforted him: "Don't worry, we can get out soon."
After a few consecutive slaps, a few bricks on the rock-solid palace wall fell. This was because Siyang didn't want to make too much noise and restrained her strength. Otherwise, if the palace wall fell, she would be exposed.
Siyang only stopped when she created a hole that was big enough for one person to pass through. She carefully looked outside and made sure that there was no one outside. Then, she led Little Geek out.
Although they were only separated by a wall, she felt that the air was fresh. She took a deep breath and exhaled. Perhaps it was because of Daji's resentment.
Before she left, Si Yang paused and turned back to look at the hole she had created. After thinking for a moment, she ran back. She focused her mind and gathered her strength. She slammed her hands together and fiercely pushed the palace wall. With a rumble, a large portion of the palace wall collapsed. She had long since turned around and ran away without a trace.
As for the people in the palace who were alarmed by the loud noise, they ran over to take a look and were dumbfounded. They were wondering why the palace wall had collapsed for no reason. After all, no one would have thought that it was man-made. This was a palace wall, after all. Regarding this, Si Yang did not have to worry about it. Anyway, she just left them to their bewilderment. She would take it as her last warning to Yin Shang.
The foundation is rotten. It will collapse sooner or later.
Taiyi is near Tiandu. Even the mountains are connected to the sea. [Note 1]
Mount Zhongnan was also known as Mount Taiyi. From afar, it was tall and majestic. The peaks reached the sky and were surrounded by white clouds. It looked like a place where immortals lived.
After Siyang left Zhaoge, she disguised herself. She didn't go to Jizhou to find Su Hu as she and Nine-tailed Fox had said.
Instead, she changed her route and went directly to Mount Zhongnan.
Returning to Jizhou wasn't an option. Su Hu could protect her. However, this wasn't what Siyang wanted. Jizhou was once a cage-like existence for Su Daji. Besides, now that the news from the palace had spread to Jizhou, everyone probably thought that she was dead. If she went back and was discovered, wouldn't it give King Zhou a reason to pressure Su Hu? On the contrary, King Zhou felt that he owed Su Hu.
The reason why Siyang came to Mount Zhongnan was very clear.
Mount Zhongnan's Jade Pillar Cave was Cloud Neutron's cave.
The Twelve Golden Immortals each had their own cave abodes, but they were all too far away. Siyang didn't know how long it would take to get there. Besides, she had saved Cloud Neutron's life, so it was easier to get close to him.
Cloud Neutron was a disciple of the Primeval Lord of Heaven, and Jade Pillar Cave was his cave abode. There must be a restriction on the cave abode of an immortal, so it was difficult for mortals to see it. In short, after Siyang came to Mount Zhongnan, she wandered around several times but still couldn't find his cave abode.
She walked and stopped. She had almost walked around most of Mount Zhongnan. When she was tired, Si Yang sat down by a small stream. Fortunately, she was skilled and bold. Otherwise, not to mention how dangerous the world was, there were many jackals, wolves, tigers, and leopards on Mount Zhongnan. Ordinary people like her who ran around the mountain like this would be pounced on and have a good meal.
"I don't know if I really can't find Jade Pillar Cave, or if someone doesn't want me to find it." Siyang's eyes could see many things that ordinary people couldn't. If there really was a restriction, she would be able to find it. She was just afraid that someone would deliberately make things difficult for her.
Little Geek was full of spirit. After running around with Siyang for the past few days, not only did it not become dispirited, but it also seemed to be very energetic. Of course, this had a lot to do with Siyang giving it good food and drink. After being stroked and caressed for a while, it ran to the side to play.
Siyang let it be, as long as it didn't run around.
Puff puff puff —
After sitting quietly for a while, a strange sound came from behind. Siyang turned her head and saw Little Geek's two front paws digging the ground under the roots of the big tree she was leaning against. Even if its face was covered in fur, she could still see that it was working very hard.
"What are you doing?" Siyang got up and squatted in front of Little Geek. She reached out a finger and poked its head.
The little thing shook its fur and continued digging. Then, it pulled out a golden root. Siyang was wondering how a tree root could grow like this when Little Geek bit off a thin root and held it in front of her.
It squatted back and placed its paws in front of it obediently. It tilted its head and looked at Siyang.
"Is this for me?" Siyang pointed at her nose and asked tentatively.
Little Geek answered her by using its paws to pull at the root.
Siyang picked up the golden root. In her eyes, there was a dense spiritual energy rising from it. This was no ordinary root. Or rather, it was not something that could be grown from an ordinary tree.
He raised his head and looked at the big tree that he had just leaned against. This tree was so thick that he could pinch it with two hands, and it was only two zhang tall. The leaves on it were strangely long, and each piece was as big as a cattail leaf fan. There were also a few small white flowers blooming on it. The flowers were shaped like lotus flowers, but they were very delicate and beautiful. He sniffed, but there was no fragrance.
"This is …"
Si Yang's gaze focused. Hidden among the green leaves and white flowers were two golden fruits that looked like pearl pistils. Two words faintly appeared on the surface of the two fruits.
Daji could not read but Siyang could.
"Yellow Plum."
The five primordial spirit roots were the Peach of Immortality, the Ginseng Fruit, the Fusang Tree, the Laurel Tree and the Yellow Plum.
The tree in front of her was the primordial spirit root, the Yellow Plum?
Siyang felt that the Apotheosized World was indeed full of surprises. She could come across this kind of opportunity anywhere. This was a heaven-sent opportunity. She could not miss it.
She grabbed a branch and searched left and right. She found two fruits and a few flowers. She estimated that it would take some time for them to bear fruit. Si Yang didn't ask for more. She neatly picked the two fruits.
"Little thing, you're really smart." Siyang tapped the head of the Little Geek who was happily chewing on the tree root. This kind of spirit root should have a natural attraction to animals.
Fortunately, she had found such a good thing. Li Siyang picked up a yellow fruit and threw it into her mouth. She had only chewed twice, and before she could even taste it, the fruit and its flesh had already melted into a rich spiritual liquid, and she swallowed it.
"Uh …" Siyang rubbed her stomach and smacked her lips. If she did not feel the warmth in her stomach, she would have thought that the Yellow Plum did not live up to its name.
"Do you want to have a taste?" She waved the fruit in front of the Little Geek. Seeing that it was still chewing on the tree root, she picked it up helplessly.
Little Geek sniffed the fruit with its nose. Then, it whimpered anxiously. Obviously, it wanted the Yellow Plum very much in Siyang's hands.
"No …" Just as she was about to feed it to Little Geek, Siyang frowned. The Little Geek was just an ordinary dog. What if something happened to it after eating the Yellow Plum?
But when it was chewing on the tree root, it seemed to be fine. Siyang picked up a piece of the fruit and tried to feed it to Little Geek.
After munching on the food, there didn't seem to be anything unusual.
She fed it a little more …
A little more …
A little more …
"Stop."
The explosive shout was like a sudden clap of thunder, causing Si Yang's hand to tremble in fright. Little Freak was thrown to the ground and even rolled twice, crying out in grievance.
Siyang did not have time to comfort it. She quickly looked in the direction of the voice and saw an ethereal figure in the distance. The figure was constantly changing its shape and appeared in front of them in the blink of an eye.
This person was wearing a Daoist robe and held a horsetail whisk. He wore a feathered crown and had a long beard. He looked like an immortal from head to toe.
"You, you …" The horsetail whisk pointed at Siyang. Then, it looked at her … the remaining half of the Yellow Plum in her hand. Finally, it stared at Little Geek, who was curled up in a ball on the ground. It looked as if it wanted to eat Little Geek alive.
After the person appeared, Siyang looked him up and down. Her eyes sparkled as she asked tentatively, "Are you Exalted Immortal Cloud Neutron?"
"Yes, I am. Who are you? Why did you barge into my cave abode? And …" Before Cloud Neutron could finish its serious sentence, its face wrinkled with heartache. It pointed at Little Geek and yelled at Siyang bitterly, "Not only did you eat my Yellow Plum, you even fed it to a dog. You're so cruel."
"This …" Siyang, who was in the wrong, did not know how to face Cloud Neutron. She actually guessed that since a spirit root like the Yellow Plum appeared here, it definitely had an owner. However, it was something that could only be found by chance.
Well, now the owner had appeared, and it was the Cloud Neutron that she had been looking for for a long time. This was a good thing, but now it seemed that she had offended someone.
Siyang thought for a while but could not think of a good explanation. Therefore, she handed over the half of the Yellow Plum and said dryly, "Then, I'll return this half to you."
He had already eaten it. What else could he do?
Cloud Neutron looked at the half of the Yellow Plum with a conflicted expression. When he thought that it was the remaining half of the Yellow Plum, he was furious. However, when he remembered that it was only half, he gritted his teeth and took it while pinching his nose.
Siyang heaved a sigh of relief. Now that she remembered that this person was Cloud Neutron, the person she was looking for, she withdrew her hand and knelt on the ground. "Su Daji greets the Exalted Immortal. Thank you for saving my life."
Cloud Neutron was still feeling sorry for his Yellow Plum. Seeing this, he put away the Yellow Plum in his hand and waved his horsetail whisk. He regained his imposing immortal aura and waved his sleeves at Siyang. "Oh, why don't I remember seeing you before?"
Immortals like Cloud Neutron were usually good at divination. Siyang was not sure if he knew what Daji had been through. However, it did not matter. She just had to tell him the truth.
"This is the first time that Daji has met the Exalted Immortal. However, the Exalted Immortal saved my life. Daji is deeply grateful and has come to thank the Exalted Immortal."
"Why don't you tell me how this Exalted Immortal saved you?" Cloud Neutron looked at Siyang calmly.
Si Yang stared at the huge pressure of the gaze and calmly told him about how she had asked Bo Yikao to come and ask for help.
"So it was you." Yunzhong nodded in understanding. He narrowed his eyes and looked at Siyang. "You've already used the peach wood sword that this Exalted Immortal gave you to get rid of that demon?"
"Daji is ashamed. Firstly, I don't know martial arts, and secondly, I don't know any spells. I only injured the Nine-Tailed Fox and broke her tail, but she still managed to escape," Siyang said as she picked up the bundle next to her. Inside the bundle was the Nine-Tailed Fox's tail.
After all, it was the tail of a fox spirit with three thousand years of cultivation. It might be useful to keep it.
Cloud Neutron's expression finally changed when he saw the fox's tail. He flicked his horsetail whisk, and a gust of wind swept the tail into his hand. He could tell at a glance that this was indeed the tail of the Nine-Tailed Fox with a thousand years of cultivation.
Siyang took the opportunity to take out the peach wood sword. "This sword was given to me by the Exalted Immortal. It is now returned to its rightful owner."
"Forget it." Cloud Neutron looked at the peach wood sword. He was the one who had carved the sword, so he naturally knew that the runes he had drawn on the sword had disappeared. It seemed that it was just as she had said. She had injured the Nine-Tailed Fox.
Just now, Yun Zhongzi had also secretly calculated Siyang's fate. Originally, she was supposed to have an unlucky life, but now, her fate had completely changed. It was like a canal leading to a fixed channel had diverged. Now, no one knew what kind of fate she would have in the future.
"Since this sword was given to you, you can keep it."
"Thank you, Exalted Immortal." Siyang's face lit up with joy.
Cloud Neutron stroked his beard and couldn't help but smile. "Your fate was full of twists and turns, but who would have thought that you would be able to escape this calamity? Whether your future is good or bad depends on you."
"Since the biggest calamity has passed, the future will only get better and better."
"Hmm?" Cloud Neutron was very impressed with Siyang's attitude. "You are very intelligent."
Siyang smiled a little embarrassedly at the compliment. Then, she seemed to have thought of something. She blinked and knelt on the ground, facing Cloud Neutron with a serious expression, and suddenly bowed deeply.
"What are you doing now?" Cloud Neutron didn't move. He only looked at Siyang quietly.
"Please accept Daji as your disciple, Exalted Immortal."
"You want me to accept you as my disciple?" Cloud Neutron asked in return. However, there was no disdain or mockery on his face. It was as if he was just stating a very calm sentence.
"Yes." Siyang nodded and paused slightly as if she was thinking. Then, she looked at Cloud Neutron cautiously and said in a lower voice, "Daji feels very guilty for unintentionally eating Exalted Immortal's Yellow Plum. If Exalted Immortal doesn't want to accept a disciple, can you accept me as your disciple? I can take care of you and repay your kindness."
"That's a good plan. You can kill several birds with one stone. Not only will you become my disciple, but you will also repay my kindness and compensation."
Siyang wouldn't have realized it if he didn't mention it. However, after he mentioned it, she despised herself deeply in her heart and looked embarrassed as if she had been exposed.
"Daji was presumptuous. Since Exalted Immortal knows that I have a calamity in my life, and now that I have finally escaped, I only hope that Exalted Immortal can have mercy on Daji."
Cloud Neutron dared to eliminate Daji in the Investiture of the Gods and save thousands of people from calamity. This meant that he had great mercy in his heart. Otherwise, he wouldn't be called the True Immortal who bemoaned the state of the universe and pitied the fate of mankind.
"Sigh, fine." With a long sigh, Cloud Neutron waved his horsetail whisk and lifted Siyang up. When the latter was slightly surprised, he smiled and said, "You have eaten my Yellow Plum, so you should be reborn. You should be fated with me. Today, I will accept you as my disciple."
Siyang was stunned. Obviously, she didn't expect Cloud Neutron to be willing to accept her as his disciple so quickly. Moreover, she would be his direct disciple. He didn't say that she would be his nominal disciple just now.
"What are you waiting for?" Cloud Neutron pretended to be angry when he saw that Siyang didn't respond.
"Ah, oh, oh …" Siyang nodded hurriedly and immediately knelt down again. This time, she really kowtowed.
"Disciple Su Daji greets Master."
"Good, good, good." Stroking his beard, Cloud Neutron felt happy. In fact, he already had some plans. After eating the Yellow Plum, Siyang's body had been reborn. She must be very talented. How could he let go of such a good seedling?
Speaking of the Yellow Plum, Cloud Neutron glanced at the dog over there. The corner of his eyes twitched, and he hurriedly looked away, lest he felt more heartache … Just take it as a meeting gift for his disciple.
"Okay, good disciple, quickly get up." Now that they had become master and disciple, Cloud Neutron now found Siyang pleasing to the eye. He personally helped her up.
"Thank you, Master."
Hearing her call him Master, Cloud Neutron was even more satisfied.
"You are my first disciple in so many years. In the future, you will take on the responsibility of being my first disciple in Jade Pillar Cave."
"Daji will definitely not disappoint Master."
Just like that, Siyang's purpose of coming to Mount Zhongnan was achieved. She had become Cloud Neutron's disciple, a disciple of Chanism. She was also the grand-disciple of the Primeval Lord of Heaven and had a powerful background.
Was royalty, wealth, fame, and fortune more important than becoming an immortal and living forever?
Jiang Ziya had become a god, but in the end, he didn't even have a god position. He was ridiculed and laughed at by Shen Gongbao.
Jade Pillar Cave was Cloud Neutron's cave abode. It wasn't just a cave, and the name was just a name.
A real cave abode occupied a large area and was full of Spirit Qi. It was a good place for cultivation. Every immortal's cave abode had a spirit vein under it, which was why it could become a cave abode.
"Master, this is your cave abode." Siyang followed Cloud Neutron to Jade Pillar Cave. She would also cultivate here in the future.
"Yes, how is my cave abode?"
How is it? How should I put it? It was quite messy.
It should be said that immortals didn't eat grains and only knew how to cultivate. Naturally, they didn't care about some of the things around them. The cave abode only had a few run-down rooms, a few fake mountains in the courtyard, a stone table, and nothing else.
Spirit herbs and spirit herbs were planted around the courtyard like weeds. It looked like it hadn't been carefully taken care of.
After a while, Siyang said, "Master, your cave abode is just like you. Naturally, it's free and easy."
Cloud Neutron, who was stroking his beard, nodded in agreement. "Sure enough, you understand me."
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