King Ying's Residence, in the study room.
King Ying's Haozhen sat quietly on the chair behind the desk with his hands in his sleeves, looking docile.
He did not have the imposing manner of his father, Hao Yun Tu, who ruled over the world. He did not have the arrogance of his big brother, Hao Qi, nor did he have the heroic spirit of his second brother, Hao Hong. At such a young age, he looked like a stable little old man.
There was a piece of paper on the desk. It was the letter written by Niu Youdao. It was just a few words but Haozhen stared at it for a long time.
Three people stood side by side in front of the desk. Che Buchi from Great Hill Sect, Xie Longfei from Dark Weapon Sect, and Gao Jianhou from Sky Fire Sect. They were responsible for Haozhen's safety.
Mu Jiu, the eunuch in charge of the Prince's Residence, always had a faint smile on his face. His back was slightly hunched.
"What a wonderful phrase, 'So many rivers and mountains are beautiful, countless heroes will bow down to you. How generous must you be to write such a poem!" Haozhen sighed from the bottom of his heart. He looked up at the others and asked, "What do you think of this letter?"
Che Buchi said, "The last few sentences changed the tone of the conversation."
Xie Longfei said, "It sounds like a threat."
Gao Jianhou said, "Winner takes all, it's all up to the Prince. It's like an ultimatum to the Prince."
Haozhen asked, "Do you think I should meet him?"
Che Buchi said, "He's a little arrogant. I know a little about this person. When he was at the Ice and Snow Pavilion, he was slapped in the face by the Rainbow Inn's manager, Chu Anlou. I think he borrowed the Ice and Snow Pavilion's influence to teach him a lesson. The Prince should stick to his strategy and ignore him. He can't do anything to the Prince. If he dares to go overboard, the three of us will take care of him. It's not his place to show off. "
Haozhen said, "Killing Yan's envoy Song Long, killing Zhuo Chao, destroying Kunlin Tree, shocking the thieves at Waterfall Platform, Sky Mirror Lake auction. What about these? In This Prince's opinion, this person does have some ability. "
Che Buchi asked, "The Prince wants to meet him?"
"I'm hesitating too." Haozhen sighed and looked to the side, "Mu Jiu, what do you think?"
Mu Jiu bowed. "The Prince will make his own decision!"
Haozhen said, "We're all on the same side here. Say what you have to say. Let everyone hear it and think about it."
"Yes!" Mu Jiu bowed again and only said one sentence. "Chief Steward Bu Xun visited him personally."
Haozhen said, "This is exactly what this King is troubled about. I don't know what his relationship with Father is, and I don't know what his intentions are. Otherwise, why would this King bother with him?"
Mu Jiu continued, "I have been paying close attention to Niu Youdao's past. It is said that he was placed under house arrest by the Shangqing Sect for five years when he was young. After he left the Shangqing Sect, the Shangqing Sect sent disciples to kill him, but he killed them instead! Could it be that the Shanghai Sect couldn't kill him while he was under house arrest? Why did they wait until he left the Shangqing Sect? This shows that this person is very patient. When he was in the Shangqing Sect, he didn't give the Shanghai Sect a chance to kill him. "
"At the Tianjing Lake auction, Kun Linshu repeatedly pressured him. He was humiliated in public, but he could swallow his anger and be humble. He took the initiative to admit defeat and even pretended to be defeated. When Kun Linshu forced him into a corner, he immediately paved a way out and then decisively killed him. If it weren't for others who stopped him, would Kun Linshu still be alive? This is the same as the Shangqing Sect's matter. At the beginning, he was patient. Once he was forced into a corner, he attacked without mercy! This shows that this person is not only very patient, but also a fierce tiger in his heart! "
"The Shangqing Sect went against him. Is it safe now? Kun Linshu made things difficult for him. What happened to him now? The envoy of Yan, Song Long, made things difficult for Zhao and was killed by him in Jinzhou. Yan mobilized a large number of spies hidden in various countries, but still failed to kill him. Instead, they suffered heavy losses in various countries. After that, the Yan Dynasty's Minister of Justice, Song Jiuming, was secretly deposed. "
"Where is the Song family now? They have been exterminated! Yan was enraged. What did he do to him? The Ice and Snow Pavilion stirred up a storm. Did they hurt him? And the Celestial Retaining Sect, Fuyun Sect, and Lingxiu Mountain, which were originally attached to the Song family, are now surrounding and protecting him. This is strange! "
"Zhuo Chao of the Boundless Pavilion obstructed him. Now, not even his bones are left! When he came to Qi Capital, he provoked him. Three lives were lost at the Waterfall Platform! His Majesty made things difficult for him. Yet, he did not hurt him. Instead, Chief Bu Xun paid him a visit. Princess Yu also met him at night. Hong Niang had been in Qi Capital for many years. She was not an ordinary person. In the end, she hit it off with him at first sight. "
"Based on all these, I can see that this person is quite resourceful. He has the ability to turn the clouds and rain. He is a person who will use any means necessary and will not stop until he achieves his goal. Now, he has his eyes on the Prince. The Prince has repeatedly refused to meet him. Yet, he does not let go. Does the Prince think that he will let go if he does not see you? "
These words caused the people in the study to fall into silence.
Haozhen recovered from the silence and asked, "What do you think?"
Xie Longfei said, "Listening to Chief's analysis, it may not be a bad thing if the Prince can befriend this person."
Che Buchi said, "Befriending him depends on whether it is beneficial or not. Why not see what he wants to do first? If he is not to his liking, the Prince should not fight with him. It is easy to dodge a spear in the open but hard to guard against a stab in the dark. You can report directly to His Majesty. Do not hide anything.
Mu Jiu praised, "Mr. Che's words make sense."
Haozhen glanced at the silent Gao Jianhou. He smiled and said, "How is the kunlinshu of your sect?"
"He is proud and arrogant. This time, he was beaten up by Niu Youdao. His arrogance is completely gone. When I went back, I checked on him once. His body was fine, but ever since he came back from the auction, he hasn't said a word. He's gone from one extreme to another. He's a person with an extreme personality. I don't know what he'll do in the future. " Gao Jianhou sighed. He knew why Haozhen asked this. He was not really concerned about the kunlinshu, but about his attitude. He said, "The Prince does not need to worry about what I think. The sect's matters are the sect's matters. The Prince's matters are the Prince's matters. Whatever the Prince wants to do, just do it. The Prince should know my intentions since I am standing in this study!"
Haozhen nodded slightly. He took out his hand from his sleeve and took the piece of paper on the table. "There are so many beauties in the world, attracting countless heroes to bow down to me! I also want to see why he is looking for me. Mu Jiu, you make the arrangements! "
With this idea, King Ying's Residence and Fu Fang Garden quickly contacted each other. King Ying's Residence wanted to meet openly, but Niu Youdao refused. He did not want to meet openly and insisted on meeting Haozhen in secret. Because of this, King Ying's Residence was filled with suspicions. Both sides spent a lot of time talking …
The mountain was high and the trees were lush. Fire Phoenix carried the food box up the mountain and returned to the small house in the forest. However, she did not see anyone in the house.
Fire Phoenix was shocked. Senior Apprentice Brother had been recuperating here for a long time. Even after he recovered, he did not step out of the house. Where did he go?
She put down the food and looked around the house. When she did not see anyone, she went out to look for him.
Just as she came out, she saw a man flying towards her. When he saw her, he said anxiously, "Senior Apprentice Sister, something happened to Senior Apprentice Brother Kun!"
At that moment, Fire Phoenix's face turned pale. She asked with a trembling voice, "What happened to Senior Apprentice Brother?"
The man said, "Senior Apprentice Brother went to the forbidden area for seclusion!"
"…" Fire Phoenix was stunned. She immediately heaved a sigh of relief. So he went to the forbidden area. She thought that Senior Apprentice Brother had committed suicide.
Without another word, she quickly flew towards the forbidden area at the back of the mountain.
The two of them arrived at the forbidden area one after the other. They found Master Pang Zuo arguing with Senior Uncle Tian Renan, who was guarding the mountain. They were arguing until their faces were red. They were blaming each other for dereliction of duty!
"Master, what's wrong?" Fire Phoenix hurriedly asked.
Seeing that she had arrived, the two old men instantly became silent.
"Yun Shang, your muddle-headed Senior Apprentice Brother has entered the Lightless Cave." Pang Zuo said with a pained expression.
Fire Phoenix raised her eyes to look at the pitch-black cave with jagged rocks in front of her.
She naturally knew what entering the Lightless Cave meant. The Lightless Cave was the Heavenly Fire Cult's forbidden area for seclusion. Seclusion here was different from normal seclusion. Entering the Lightless Cave was not child's play. It was serious. Once inside, it would be at least three years!
During these three years, they were not allowed to take a step out of the cave. They were not allowed to have any contact with the outside world. It was completely dark inside!
It didn't matter if you were really in seclusion or not. It didn't matter if you were able to achieve anything in your cultivation. Staying in such a dark place for three years was not something an ordinary person could endure. There was no one to play with inside. One could imagine the feeling.
But then again, just based on the fact that you were able to stay in such a dark place for three years, a disciple with such great perseverance, you can cultivate in peace inside. Heavenly Fire Cult will fully support you!
All cultivation resources, including food and drink, will be provided by Heavenly Fire Cult. There are even guards outside the forbidden area to prevent anyone from disturbing your cultivation!
Fire Phoenix's expression changed. In less than half a year, it would be her and Senior Apprentice Brother's wedding day. Once inside, it would be at least three years according to the sect's rules. Their wedding would obviously have to be delayed! She revealed a forced smile and said, "It's alright. With Senior Apprentice Brother's current state, entering the Lightless Cave to calm down might not be a bad thing."
"That bastard said that during his seclusion, he wanted to sever all worldly thoughts and did not want to hold you up …" Pang Zuo took out a letter and handed it to her. His face was filled with anger and he could not bear to look at her. "Take a look at this first!"
Fire Phoenix was bewildered. She took the letter and quickly opened it. After reading it, her expression changed drastically as she cried out involuntarily, "Ten years!"
The letter was written by Kun Linshu. He said that he wanted to sever his seven emotions and six desires to concentrate on his seclusion cultivation. He said that he had let her down and did not want to hold her up. He wanted to break off the engagement!
The other piece of paper was Kun Linshu's letter to break off the engagement!
After breaking off the engagement, he still had to stay in the dark Lightless Cave for ten years. Kun Linshu's determination to cultivate in seclusion was unimaginable!
The problem was, no matter how strong Heavenly Fire Cult was or how abundant their resources were, they would not provide cultivation resources for ten years for free. It was impossible to feed someone for ten years for nothing!
Of course, if someone had made great contributions to Heavenly Fire Cult, it would be a different matter. If you contributed to the sect, the sect would feed you. Everyone would have nothing to say!
After three years of seclusion in the Lightless Cave, you will have to run some errands for the sect. It will also be a test of your seclusion progress.
After five years of seclusion, you have been fed for five years for nothing. Now, you will be given an important mission to test!
After ten years of seclusion, you have been fed for ten years for nothing. You will be given an important mission to test!
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