"I've decided to stay."
Chen Huiming made a decision.
“It’s dangerous to stay here. I think Master Huiming should stay with us. The three of us can look out for each other.”
Li Lihua advised.
"No, I have something on my mind that I want to resolve here."
Chen Huiming looked pained: "There are some things I've kept hidden in my heart, but I'll tell you now. When I was at the Great Buddha Temple, I fell in love with a woman from the Immortal Clan."
"Her name is Bai Xue (White Snow), and she is as pure as the snow. I feel very comfortable with her. Several times I have thought about giving up my Buddhist practice so that I could stay with her forever."
“I have never hidden my secret from my master. In order to allow me to focus on cultivating Buddhism, my master gave Bai Xue to the Crown Prince. I wanted to save Bai Xue, but whether now or in the past, I had no ability to resist, so naturally I failed.”
"The next time I learned about Bai Xue was the news of her death. Bai Xue was tortured to death by the Crown Prince. That's right, she was tortured to death by the Crown Prince. This Crown Prince is a psychopath who can't stand the beautiful things in the world."
As he finished speaking, red gas began to float around Chen Huiming.
His face contorted, and he emanated a terrifying murderous aura.
“Master Huiming, you have fallen into demonic possession.”
Li Lihua took out a secret treasure and awakened Chen Huiming.
Chen Huiming's eyes regained their clarity, and he quickly began to silently recite Buddhist scriptures.
The red aura on his body dissipated, and he returned to normal after a while.
Chen Huiming couldn't help but shed tears: "Bai Xue wouldn't have suffered so much if she died in the alchemy room, but she was tortured to death by the Crown Prince. I don't even dare to ask how many times Bai Xue was tortured."
"Master, please accept my condolences."
Zhao Chang sighed.
"You should leave. I'm still not giving up. I want to see the Crown Prince die, otherwise my obsession will never be resolved, and I'll never become a Buddha."
Chen Huiming said with unwavering resolve.
"Master Huiming, please be careful. We'll be leaving now."
Seeing that Chen Huiming was determined, Li Lihua and the other woman stopped trying to persuade her.
"Leave."
Chen Huiming nodded.
The rain was pouring down harder and harder, and there were fewer and fewer pedestrians on the road.
Han Feng returned to his residence and began to ponder human nature.
...
Southern Celestial Dynasty.
After the Immortal Emperor went into seclusion, the Crown Prince took over the reins of the state.
The crown prince selected a few people from the imperial prison, and all the others were executed.
These people were tortured by the Crown Prince in various ways; they would be better off being executed directly.
At first, many people thought that the Crown Prince was just following the law and didn't find anything strange about it.
But the crown prince showed no restraint whatsoever, arresting criminals everywhere.
The Immortal Dynasty enjoyed a long period of peace, and its laws were usually very strict.
Seeing how ruthless the Crown Prince was, everyone became even more obedient.
It has become extremely difficult for the government to arrest criminals.
The crown prince, however, disregarded all that and issued orders to capture a certain number of people.
If you can't finish, you can use yourself to fill in.
These officials were immediately terrified when they heard the Crown Prince's rules.
They learned from some sources that the Crown Prince was extremely ruthless.
Since the Crown Prince has said so, he will definitely do it.
So the officials arrested many innocent people to make up the numbers, since it wasn't them who were going to die.
The people suffered greatly, and the entire Immortal Dynasty was plunged into chaos.
Some smaller factions, unable to withstand the oppression, openly opposed the rule of the Immortal Dynasty.
The Immortal Dynasty has been at peace for so long that its army has become extremely powerful.
These smaller forces were no match for the powerful army and were wiped out in no time.
The Celestial Palace.
The ministers, dressed in their official robes, stood on either side.
The ministers had been in the main hall for a long time, but the crown prince had not yet come to court.
"This is the Crown Prince's true nature! He used to be gentle and refined in front of the Immortal Emperor, but he revealed his true nature as soon as the Immortal Emperor went into seclusion."
Minister of Justice Li Zhongming said indignantly.
“When the Immortal Emperor made the Fourth Prince the Crown Prince, I was very opposed to it.”
Minister of Rites Wei Tianwei sighed, "So many years have passed, I thought the Crown Prince had changed for the better, but I didn't expect him to be the same as before. He revealed his true nature as soon as the Immortal Emperor went into seclusion."
"You two should say less. Yesterday, the Minister of War said a few bad things, and the Crown Prince had him killed."
An Shan, the Minister of Personnel, offered his advice.
"None of you should stop me today. This Immortal Dynasty belongs to everyone, not just the royal family. If it weren't for the Sea God's help, the Qin family wouldn't be the ones who have secured the entire Southern Region."
Minister of Justice Li Zhongming said angrily.
"Old Li, you'd better not say anything. It's useless in front of the Crown Prince. I think we should contact His Majesty and ask him to keep the Crown Prince in check."
Anshan advised.
"His Majesty did it on purpose. We've been in this position for so long, don't we know His Majesty's character? He seems wise and sagacious, but in reality, he has a great ambition."
Li Zhongming shook his head.
“You know that the Crown Prince and His Majesty did it on purpose. It’s useless for you to step forward; you’ve only sacrificed yourself in vain.”
Wei Tianwei advised.
"I have to do it even if it means sacrificing myself. I've been in this position for so long, I have to set an example."
Li Zhongming said firmly, "You don't need to worry about me. I have already arranged for my family to leave. This time, I am prepared to die for my cause."
A languid, effeminate man dressed in pajamas arrived at the Celestial Palace.
He casually sat down in his seat, yawned, and said, "If you have nothing else to do, you can adjourn the court now."
"Your Highness, this old minister has something to report."
Li Zhongming stepped forward.
"Speak of good things, but don't speak of bad things."
Crown Prince Qin Zhengyang said impatiently.
"Your Highness, how can you say such a thing as the heir apparent?"
Li Zhongming said angrily.
Qin Zhengyang's eyes sharpened: "Then tell me, what should I do?"
Li Zhongming did not back down at all: "As the crown prince and regent, you should handle affairs. Whether things are good or bad, you should humbly accept advice."
"And what has His Highness been doing lately? He's been ordering officials to arrest criminals, with a quota for each arrest. If a certain number isn't caught, the official will be executed."
"Many innocent people were arrested and imprisoned. These innocent people were sent to the palace and never came out. This was all done by the Crown Prince."
Qin Zhengyang slammed his hand on the armrest of the chair in anger: "Li Zhongming, how dare you! A subject dares to be so disrespectful and utter such treasonous words!"
"What is a ruler, and what is a subject?"
Li Zhongming did not back down at all, saying, "This Immortal Dynasty does not belong to your Qin family alone, but to all the people of the Southern Region. The reason why your Qin family can control the entire land of the Southern Region is not because your Qin family is so outstanding, but because the Sea God has taken a liking to you. If it weren't for the Sea God, your Qin family would have been gone long ago."
"Okay, okay!"
Qin Zhengyang said angrily, "Finally, you've spoken your mind."
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