Chapter 384 [Forced to Open]

For a moment, Master Liao felt that what Sheng Qingyun said made a lot of sense, and he was speechless!

This young man, you could say, was a stubborn and immature boy who indulged in fantasy. While he had such unrealistic obsessions as cultivating immortals, he actually still had the people of Nanzhao in his heart.

But when he was so righteous, did he ever think about his missing father?

Master Liao noticed that Sheng Qingyun was still wearing the gift Sheng Zhixing had given him for his coronation, a jade pendant of a unicorn and a crane. A thought struck him, "Master, I see that the jade pendant on your waist is not an ordinary one. Was it a gift from one of your closest relatives?"

"From the spiritual energy this jade pendant carries, I can tell that the person who gave it to you has sincere feelings for you and is very thoughtful."

"Yes." When Sheng Qingyun heard Master Liao say that the person who gave him the jade pendant was kind to him, a look of surprise and unnaturalness flashed across his brows.

He stroked the jade pendant with his fingertips, his face showing a complicated expression of guilt and anger. "This was given to me by my father when I was crowned at the age of twenty."

Master Liao took in Sheng Qingyun's expression. It was obvious that the third brother still had feelings for Old Sheng.

"Then you know that your father's life or death is unknown, and his whereabouts are unknown. Have you ever sent anyone to look for your father?"

Sheng Qingyun paused when he heard Master Liao's words and shook his head: "It's not that I don't want to look for it, but I don't dare to look for it."

"Now that my father is missing, this is a great opportunity for me to ascend the throne and realize my ambition of cultivating immortals throughout the country!"

Master Liao put his hands behind his back and said, "Oh? What do you mean?"

"I once told my father that I wanted to lead all the people of Nanzhao to cultivate immortality."

"Not only did my father not support me, he also thought I had a mental problem and beat me up."

The more Sheng Qingyun spoke, the sadder and angrier he became. "He forced me to give up this idea, and said that if I continue to blindly seek immortality like this, I will never be able to hope that he will pass the throne to me!"

"He doesn't understand me."

When Sheng Qingyun said this, the struggle on his face turned into determination: "Perhaps the disappearance of my father is the opportunity given to me by heaven."

"From now on, I won't have the heavy burden of my father weighing on my head, and I won't have to choose between family and justice!"

"Father has indeed treated me well, but the interests of the nation are far more important than personal feelings."

"When I inherit the throne in the future, I will lead the entire nation to cultivate immortality, strengthen the nation, and conquer the world. I believe that my father will understand my painstaking efforts in his grave!"

Master Liao: ...

What a kind person who cares about the people!

He abandoned his father so decisively.

He didn't know what to say, but he understood Sheng Qingyun's complicated feelings towards the old emperor of Nanzhao. He felt a little affection for the old emperor because of his kindness to him, but at the same time he resented the old emperor for not supporting his crazy ideas.

The key point is that this is just an ordinary and realistic ancient world. Most of the emperors who sought immortality and longevity ended up eating elixirs to death.

Before meeting me, Sheng Qingyun had been deceived by a despicable liar, Taoist Wu, for five years. All the superiors were trying to help him, and he just listened to whatever the liar said. He had no judgment at all. It was not enough that he almost lost his life, but he also wanted all the people of Nanzhao to practice Taoism with him?

If the people of Nanzhao Kingdom were like Sheng Qingyun and only ate pills instead of meals, then Nanzhao Kingdom would be doomed!

It was completely wise for the former Nanzhao emperor not to support Sheng Qingyun to become emperor.

Master Liao sighed with a complicated tone, "You really put a lot of effort into the Nanzhao people."

Upon hearing this, Sheng Qingyun looked at Master Liao with a burning gaze: "If only my father could understand me as well as you, Master!"

Master Liao: ...

Fortunately, this guy is stupid, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to gain his trust so easily.

Sheng Qingyun stared at Master Liao with a scorching gaze in his eyes: "Master, you came to the mortal world to transcend the tribulation and you won't be able to return for a while..."

"If Master can guide me to seize the throne and lead the people of Nanzhao to seek immortality, that would be a great merit."

"I will have the people build a stone statue for you and offer incense to you! I read in a storybook that the incense offered by mortal believers can bless the cultivation of the immortals in the world of immortal cultivation."

"Of course, if Master is unwilling to intervene, I will never bother you with these mundane matters again."

"Disciple, of course I will help you."

Master Liao stretched out his short little hand and patted Sheng Qingyun on the shoulder. Li Li and he also intended to use the third prince to teach the eldest prince and the second princess a lesson first, which was actually the same goal.

"Perhaps the reason why my master went through such a tribulation was precisely because of this matter!"

Master Liao remembered that in the two conversations between him and Sheng Qingyun, Sheng Qingyun mentioned the word "storybook" each time: "By the way, where do you read those storybooks about cultivating immortals?"

Upon hearing this, Sheng Qingyun pulled out a stack of books from the bookcase as if presenting a treasure and placed them in Master Liao's cradle. "They all said I was obsessed with reading storybooks, which are fictional. But after reading these storybooks last November, I suddenly felt enlightened!"

Master Liao then picked up a storybook and started flipping through it. He found that the plots in the storybook were very familiar. Isn't this the common routine used in those immortal cultivation novels on the market today?

He looked again at the last page of the storybook and saw the author: He Lin.

Helin?

Homophone He Lin?

Master Liao was speechless.

Has the industrial chain of all the businesses in their class spread to Nanzhao?

Master Liao suddenly remembered that the famous star He Lin made his fortune in Lingnan by relying on storybooks and scripts. In modern times, He Lin also played the supporting male role in two fairy tale dramas and became famous. "Could this story have been spread from Dasheng?"

Sheng Qingyun immediately showed an admiring look: "Master, you really know everything!"

Then, he sighed with regret: "Unfortunately, I sent people to Dasheng to look for him three or five times, but I was unable to find this Master Helin."

Master Liao couldn't help but complain in his heart: You are a storyteller, but you can send people to Dasheng to look for your father at great risk. Why don't you look for him when your father is missing and his life or death is unknown?

He shook his head in an enigmatic manner: "Perhaps Master Helin doesn't want anyone to discover his whereabouts?"

Sheng Qingyun heard Master Liao approve of the author of this storybook, "Master, do you also think that what is said in this storybook is very consistent with the reality of the world of immortal cultivation?"

Master Liao nodded and yawned. "Well, I promised you that I would help you ascend the throne. Now you can rest in peace, right?"

After saying that, he lay down on the soft bed and rolled over: "My body is just that of a child under three years old now. I need enough rest before I can better help you find a solution!"

"Yes, yes, Master, I was wrong. I'll go to bed right now!"

*

The next morning, Jiang Lili was still sleeping soundly.

There was a knock on the door, and Xun San's voice came from outside: "Miss Jiang, Brother Xin, you should get up and go to the Princess's Mansion."