Chapter 139 Cang Li entered the Lingxiao Palace...

Cang Li entered the Lingxiao Palace, saw the blood at the corner of Jie's mouth, closed his eyes, and scolded:

"Hey, what are you doing!"

Er paused for a moment, then instinctively hid the magical artifact in his hand that imprisoned the immortal, and said with his head down:

"Sister, what brings you here?"

Cang Li went over and helped Jie up, saying, "I didn't know you guys had gotten into this mess if I hadn't come."

Er thought Cang Li didn't know about the matter and was somewhat relieved, but the next second he heard Cang Li say:

"I didn't contact you about this because I didn't know how to handle it, but that doesn't mean you can continue to mess with this person. When did you become like this?"

Er's face turned pale instantly, and he hurriedly took two steps forward, opening his mouth to explain.

Cang Li looked at Ji and said, "You don't need to explain anything to me. I didn't tell you about this. I just deduced it myself. I never thought that the child I raised would harm his brother."

Cang Li's tone was very sorrowful and disappointed.

Er didn't know what to say, because he did it, he didn't regret it, and he would do it again if he had to do it again.

In a flash, Er came up with a plan and said with his head down:

"Sister, I'm sorry, I was wrong, I shouldn't have done that."

Cang Li shook his head: "You should apologize to others, not me."

After saying that, he helped Jie turn around and was about to leave when Er called out to Cang Li from behind:

"Sister, don't go. Will you never forgive me?"

Cang Li stopped in her tracks. She couldn't really say whether she forgave him or not; the decision to forgive was hers, not his. Cang Li turned back and said:

"Go tell him."

Er kept her head down, so her expression was unreadable, but she said to Cang Li in a pitiful tone:

"Sister, please help me? I can stay in Heaven for a few days..."

Before Cang Li could answer, Jie said, "Don't give me that! Sister, let's go!"

Then he pulled Cang Li and walked outside.

Er didn't try to persuade them to stay, but simply watched them leave.

Cang Li led Jie back to the Eight Views Palace without saying a word the whole way.

When they returned to the Eight Views Palace, Taiqing had not yet returned; only Wugu was pitifully squatting there waiting for Cangli.

Jie followed Cang Li nervously, afraid that Cang Li would be angry.

Cang Li sat down before speaking:

"Why go to Heaven? Do you want to die with me?"

Jie pursed his lips and said, "I'm angry. How could you lay a hand on a person? He killed a person and made that person die such a miserable death in the afterlife."

Cang Li sighed: "Silly child, don't let other people's mistakes drag you into a quagmire. You have to bear the consequences of your own mistakes."

He hummed in response, unable to contain his frustration.

Cang Li then said, "You can stay here with me for the time being. Let him collect his debts himself in the future."

Jie: "Okay, I'll listen to you, sister."

Not long after, Xuandu returned with a message.

"Chief, Master has some business with Junior Uncle and won't be back today. He instructed me to inform you."

Cang Li nodded: "Okay, I understand. Thank you for your hard work."

Xuan Du shook his head calmly: "What's so hard about this? My master instructed me to stay here and serve the chief, and also told the chief not to go out these days."

Cang Li readily agreed: "Don't worry, I won't go anywhere these next few days."

She no longer wants to join in the fun, having come to understand what it means for every family to have its own problems.

Thinking that out of sight, out of mind, Cang Li simply instructed Xuan Du:

"Keep an eye on her and don't let her leave the Eight Views Palace. I'm going into seclusion for a few days, so don't disturb me."

Xuan Du readily agreed, but Jie said with dissatisfaction, "Sister, I won't run around, why are you watching me?"

Cang Li glanced at Jie with amusement, turned and went into the house, calmed his mind, and entered a meditative state to cultivate in his spiritual abode.

Inside the Spirit Palace, the Book of Teachings still floated on the tree. Cang Li stared at the Book of Teachings in a daze, and finally reached out and held it in his hands to comprehend it.

Instead of getting frustrated and overthinking, it's better to study what the educational books are all about; otherwise, you'll always feel like something is weighing on your mind.

Cang Li focused on his meditation, and during this time, Tai Qing came to the Spirit Mansion once without noticing.

After several days of contemplation, Cang Li still couldn't grasp the key points. At the same time, she was still thinking about Er and Ji. She couldn't understand how her perfectly healthy child had grown up like this. Could it be that the lust for power had truly blinded her mind?

Cang Li sighed, put down the book of teachings. Just as Tai Qing had said, one cannot comprehend without a calm mind. She was unable to calm her mind because of Er and Ji's matter.

It would be a lie to say I'm not sad. Is it because her parenting style was flawed that Er ended up like this, or was it wrong of her to respect the child's own wishes and send her to the demon race in the first place?

This thought made Cang Li very upset, so he decided not to go into seclusion. He went out of his room and saw Jie standing outside, so he went over and asked:

"Hey, if I hadn't agreed to let Er go to the demon race back then, would he have gone to Kunlun Mountain with you? And wouldn't his personality have turned out the way it is today?"

Jie lay on the table and said, "What does this have to do with you, sister? He wanted to go astray on his own. He wanted everything, and when his desires weren't satisfied, he became more and more extreme in his actions. Sister, the more I think about it, the more I feel that you shouldn't have stopped me. You should have let me kill him."

Cang Li: "...And then you'll die along with them, leaving only Zhong and Yu?"

Jie remained silent. She still couldn't bear to part with Cang Li. If she died and entered reincarnation, she might not remember Cang Li anymore. Although Bo Yikao, the reincarnation of Ji, remembered who killed him and recalled most of his memories, he had forgotten many others. It was hard to say whether Ji on the Investiture of the Gods was more inclined towards Bo Yikao or the original Ji.

Just thinking about this makes me so angry I could grind my teeth.

Cang Li sighed again, staring at the lotus pattern on the clothes. These clothes were made from lotus petals given to her by Hongjun... Cang Li suddenly looked up at the sky. When Hongjun gave her this gift, she had discussed with Taiqing about giving a return gift. She had almost forgotten about it after so long.

Now she's thinking about what to give Hongjun.

Cang Li stood up and said to Jie, "You stay here. I'm going out to take care of the grains."

Jie paused for a moment, then subconsciously grabbed Cang Li's sleeve and asked, "Sister, where are you going?"

Cang Li: "Go to Zixiao Palace. Don't worry, I'll be back soon. I estimate that the Daoist will be back by the time I return, and the war in the mortal realm will be almost over."

When Jie heard that Cang Li wanted to go to Zixiao Palace, she let go of his hand: "Then come back soon, sister."

Cang Li nodded and headed straight for Zixiao Palace. She finally understood why she couldn't comprehend the changes in the Book of Teachings. This thing should be given to Hongjun to complete the Heavenly Dao.

The Zixiao Palace still sits there quietly, its gates open, as if it had long anticipated the arrival of guests.

Cang Li entered the room and went to find Hong Jun as if she knew the way well.

This time, Hongjun transformed into an old man with white hair and beard. Upon seeing Cang Li, he raised his teacup from afar.

Cang Li walked over and asked:

"Dao Ancestor, did you know I would come?"

Hongjun laughed heartily: "Everything is preordained."

Cang Li took out the book of moral teachings, sat down, and said:

"Can you help me figure this out? I'll give you this."

Hongjun glanced at the book of teachings and said to Cangli, "I would like to hear the details."

Cang Li sighed in distress:

"Of the five children I raised, one killed another. I don't know what to do. Should the murderer pay with his life?"

Hongjun chuckled:

"What's your cultivation level? What's his? If you've cultivated to the Saint realm and are still getting hung up on such trivial matters, what a waste of your cultivation!"

The tone was ordinary, but Cang Li could still detect the sarcasm in it, and Cang Li was not convinced:

"Even if you raise an ant for so long, you'll develop an attachment to it. Isn't it normal for me to be conflicted?"

Hongjun said, "If you were an ordinary person, it would be perfectly normal. You've already cultivated to the point of severing the three corpses and becoming a saint, so why are you still agonizing over this kind of issue? If you think that child did something wrong, then take action yourself. If you think that child's actions were understandable, then pretend you don't know anything. Is that so difficult?"

Cang Li nodded: "It's difficult. I can't kill him, and I can't not kill him either. It's a real dilemma."

Hongjun: ...

Hongjun said irritably, "I don't know how you became a saint, the Heavenly Dao... never mind, it's useless to talk to you about this. I'm asking you, if you take action, everyone will be safe and sound, but if you don't take action, other innocent people will also be in trouble, which do you choose?"

Cang Li said without hesitation, "Let's do it."

Hongjun nodded in satisfaction: "Isn't that settled? Leave the things here, you can go now."

Cang Li: ?

Before Cang Li could react, she was sent out of Zixiao Palace. She watched as the palace gates closed in front of her, and heard Hongjun's words:

"Let's go back."

Cang Li turned and left; she actually understood what Hongjun meant.

After leaving Zixiao Palace, Cang Li prepared to return. Judging by the time, King Wu's conquest of Zhou should be almost over. He wondered if Tongtian had set up the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation. He hoped he hadn't.

As Cang Li's thoughts wandered, she passed by the South Heavenly Gate. She hadn't gone far when someone called out to her. When Cang Li turned around, she saw a familiar celestial official. She often saw this celestial official in the Lingxiao Palace.

The celestial official hurriedly said to Cang Li, "Your Majesty, we've finally found you! The Queen Mother and His Majesty are fighting again, and the Lingxiao Palace is almost demolished. Please, Your Majesty, go and take a look."

Cang Li frowned. She had told Jie not to go out when she left, and Jie had always been obedient, unless Er did something again. Cang Li looked at the celestial official for a while before saying:

"Kids don't need to talk to me about their fights, as long as no one gets killed."

The celestial official's anxious expression froze for a moment, then he pitifully pleaded:

"Your Majesty, have mercy! The commotion between His Majesty and the Empress is terrifying. These are turbulent times, and I've heard that Bixia Yuanjun is also on her way to Heaven. I'm truly frightened."

Cang Li sneered: "Go back and tell Er that this trick won't work on me. Why would he lie to me like that? Does he not care at all that I'm his older sister now?"

The celestial official's face turned pale. Cang Li was about to leave when she stopped after taking only two steps, as Er called her from behind.

"Sister, now you don't even want to see me anymore?"

His tone was very pitiful.

Cang Li stopped walking, but didn't turn around. He simply said calmly:

"Get out of my sight before I make up my mind, and never show your face in front of me again."

Er's tone was initially one of surprise and delight: "Sister! You didn't mean to kill me!"

Two seconds later, his expression turned ugly again:

"Will my sister never see me again? Does my sister not want me anymore?"

Cang Li didn't answer, but showed her through her actions that she would walk straight ahead and never appear before him again, obediently remaining his Heavenly Emperor. They would live in peace; if he appeared before her, Cang Li wouldn't be able to resist taking action.