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Chapter 110: 109. Why Does His Majesty Rebel?
Chapter 110: 109. Why Does His Majesty Rebel?
Upon hearing that Tang Xiaotang was involved, Huxuan Zhen could no longer feign ignorance.
But the pitch-black thundercloud didn't slow down and continued to speed forward.
Huxuan Zhen's voice drifted down from the sky, "Let her be."
On the cloud boat, Ye Chen watched as the pitch-black thundercloud moved further away, and finally spoke up again, "When I met Fairy Tang, there happened to be a Taoist priest from Chunyang Palace present at the same gathering."
The pitch-black thundercloud slowed down and eventually came to a halt in mid-air.
Huxuan Zhen, who had been sitting atop the cloud, stood up and turned around to face the cloud boat below.
Ye Chen stood with his hands behind his back. With a gesture from one of his attendants, the massive cloud boat rose amidst the turbulent cloud sea to a higher altitude, leveling with the pitch-black thundercloud.
Standing at the bow of the boat, Ye Chen smiled and cupped his hands toward Huxuan Zhen and Leijun, "Greetings, Fairy Xu. It's been a while. I hope you are well. This must be your esteemed sect's Leizhongyun, Senior Lei. Your reputation precedes you."
A rare personal disciple of Yuanmo Bai.
In just a few short years, his cultivation had reached the Fourth Layer realm.
After more than a decade, the Celestial Master's Mansion finally held another Grand Initiation Ceremony, and Leijun was the only top talent to pass the initiation.
Several remarkable occurrences were all concentrated in this one person; it would be difficult for Leijun to avoid attracting attention.
His fame from the Qingxia Lake incident was but a minor ruckus in comparison.
Now, not only in the areas around Longhushan in Xinzhou, but also among the top powers in the vast lands of the Yangzte River, Leijun's name had already made the list.
Even if he wasn't ranked as high as Huxuan Zhen, Li Zhengxuan, or Tang Xiaotang, his name was at least mentioned alongside Li Xuan, Lin Shan, Li Kong, and Xia Xiushan, the best of the younger generation in the Celestial Master's Mansion.
His portrait had long been circulated, and his appearance was no secret to the direct descendants of the Ye clan in Qingzhou.
"I am but a humble and unaccomplished student," Leijun replied calmly.
Huxuan Zhen, however, looked at Ye Chen with great interest. "And this person from Chunyang Palace, when and where did you encounter them?"
Ye Chen replied, "About a month ago, on the East Sea. By chance, we sailed past each other from the left. Fairy Tang and Elder Hua of Chunyang Palace are both esteemed masters of the Taoist path, and they exchanged and discussed their Taoist methods. I was fortunate enough to witness it.
Afterward, Elder Hua departed, and Fairy Tang also seemed to have matters to attend to, so we parted ways."
Leijun listened quietly by the side without interrupting.
Although Ye Chen described it casually, Leijun could almost see a giant tiger made of flames roaring and boiling the seas in his mind's eye.
"Exchanging and discussing their Taoist methods"...
In other words, they fought!
Leijun could only say that it was truly befitting of Tang Xiaotang.
Fortunately, according to Ye Chen's description, Elder Hua of Chunyang Palace left first, so Tang Xiaotang most likely emerged victorious.
But why? Leijun pondered.
Huxuan Zhen nodded slightly, "The East Sea, huh..."
She looked at Ye Chen and said bluntly, "I asked you two questions—when and where. Now, I can give you two answers in return. It's up to you to make use of them."
Ye Chen smiled, "Fairy Xu is too kind. I only wish to inquire about one matter."
He turned his gaze toward the north, "His Majesty has established the Demon Guard. I heard that your sect's Li Chongxuan has also joined to serve His Majesty. I'm just curious, Fairy Xu... what about the other Taoist priests in your sect? Are they considering joining as well?"
"No interest," Huxuan Zhen replied.
"As for the others, you'll have to ask them yourself," she added.
Since Ye Chen only wanted one answer, she didn't bother with formalities.
After answering his question, Huxuan Zhen didn't linger and turned around to sit back down on the pitch-black thundercloud.
As the huge cloud boat remained in place, the black cloud sped forward once more.
Leijun smiled and bid farewell to Ye Chen.
Ye Chen also smiled, his expression unchanged, "Fairy Xu, Senior Lei, if you have free time in the future, please do come to Qingzhou as guests. I'll prepare a humble reception."
Just as the pitch-black thundercloud was about to disappear from sight, Ye Chen suddenly spoke up again, his voice carrying, "There's news from the capital. His Majesty will soon leave the capital and go on a northern hunt!"
The pitch-black thundercloud didn't slow down and continued to fly forward, disappearing in an instant.
On the cloud boat, Ye Chen stood with his hands behind his back, seeing off the black cloud with a smile still on his face, "The battle between the Celestial Master's Mansion and the Outer Li seems to be coming sooner than expected."
His attendants stood quietly by his side.
Other members of the Ye clan also remained silent behind Ye Chen.
Although they were displeased with Huxuan Zhen's rudeness, since Ye Chen didn't show any sign of it, the others kept quiet as well.
It was only after the black cloud had disappeared from view that a young man asked softly, "Big brother, what should we do now?"
Ye Chen turned around and walked back into the cabin of the cloud boat, "We continue with our own matters."
............
On the pitch-black thundercloud, Leijun turned to look back at the cloud boat and the surrounding cloud sea, which were gradually disappearing from view.
"Is Emperor Tang really planning something big?" Leijun asked.
"It's not impossible. Let him be," Huxuan Zhen replied.
Leijun suddenly remembered something, "When I was at Tianxu Mountain, I noticed significant changes in the mountains and rivers' veins. It's not something that ordinary people can do. Now it seems that it wasn't an isolated incident?"
At Tianxu Mountain's Jiuzhou Ridge, the source of the Tianxu River, Leijun had obtained the treasure, the Xirang Flag.
The reason why the Xirang Flag couldn't be taken before but could be taken now without any adverse effects was due to the changes in the mountains and rivers' veins. The Xirang Flag no longer needed to remain at the source of the Tianxu River.
Similar situations were relatively rare and often only occurred when there were significant changes in the country's fortune.
Upon hearing about the impending northern hunt, Lei Jun immediately recalled the incident at Tianxu Mountain and the alterations to the earth's veins.
It seemed that Emperor Tang was indeed planning something significant. Could it be a chain reaction from the battle between the Lin Clan of Jiangzhou and Dragon-Tiger Mountain in Xinzhou?
After listening to Lei Jun's account of the events at Tianxu Mountain, Xu Yuanzhen nodded noncommittally. "Let's wait and see."
Apparently, she wasn't very interested in the matter.
Lei Jun changed the subject. "Is Senior Sister Xiao doing alright now that she's crossed paths with Chunyang Palace?"
Xu Yuanzhen replied, "This day was bound to come sooner or later. It's already late that it's happening just now."
"Oh?" Lei Jun was intrigued.
Xu Yuanzhen glanced at him. "You don't know about Senior Sister Xiao's root bone, do you?"
"I know she has a celestial body root bone, but she didn't mention the specifics, so I didn't ask further," Lei Jun explained.
As he spoke, he recalled the image of Tang Xiaotang with her hair and eyebrows turning a light golden color when she was emotionally charged.
At that time, the azure flame tiger composed of Yin fire had also transformed into a blazing golden tiger of Yang fire...
"Xiao doesn't mind others knowing, but that scatterbrain only goes around shouting that she's a celestial body and doesn't bother to properly spread the word about what kind of celestial body she is."
"Senior Sister Xiao's celestial body is named 'Pure Yang,'" Xu Yuanzhen revealed.
Lei Jun's jaw dropped, and he almost had the urge to cover his face. A pure yang celestial body... How ironic, considering there was a sacred Daoist sect called Chunyang Palace.
No wonder the Celestial Master's Mansion had broken so many rules for Tang Xiaotang.
"Senior Sister, you truly have an eye for talent," Lei Jun praised, giving Xu Yuanzhen a thumbs-up. "A true talent!"
It was unclear whether he was praising Tang Xiaotang or Xu Yuanzhen.
However, Xu Yuanzhen's expression didn't show any pleasure at the compliment. Instead, she turned to scrutinize Lei Jun once more, her gaze filled with disdain.
..."You're the one I brought back to the mountain as well."
"What are you trying to say with that?" Lei Jun asked, his expression unchanged. He pointed forward. "Senior Sister, I think we've arrived."
Before coming here, Lei Jun had heard Xu Yuanzhen describe the scenery of Youpeng Mountain. Now, before him lay a mountain range with lush green peaks and dark lower reaches, just as Xu Yuanzhen had described.
"Let's go," Xu Yuanzhen said, standing up from her seated position on the cloud. The black cloud beneath her descended.
The cloud weaved through the mountains and soon arrived at a relatively enclosed valley.
Even though it was still winter, amidst the dull and dark mountain rocks, a small valley suddenly appeared, filled with vibrant spring colors and a picturesque landscape, living up to its name of "Brocade Valley."
Lei Jun turned to look at Xu Yuanzhen. Although they had arrived, he wasn't sure how to proceed with their search for the Fire-Heart Serpent.
Xu Yuanzhen took out the Shadow Hare and let the grass stem wrap around her finger. Then, she gave a command. "Come out."
PS: This is the second update for today. I'll keep trying, and hopefully, there will be a third update later.
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