"Then why did you go to all this trouble, fellow Daoist?"
Han Feng asked.
"I just want to talk to you about some things that concern our future, as well as the future of the entire Dao Domain."
"That's what the Immortal Emperor replied."
“Oh, I thought we had nothing to talk about, but I didn’t expect that in the eyes of the Celestial Emperor, we have so much to discuss.”
Han Feng asked, somewhat surprised.
“I know a tavern here. Fellow Daoist, please sit with me for a while. We can talk things over there.”
The Immortal Emperor's Path.
"Can."
Han Feng thought the Immortal Emperor would take action against him, so he emptied the entire imperial palace treasury.
He also took Crown Prince Qin Zhengyang away and crippled both of his arms.
To Han Feng's surprise, the Immortal Emperor did not take action directly, but instead spoke to him.
However, this is also reasonable; if you can't hold someone back, there's no point in forcing a move.
The tavern is located in a relatively remote part of Xiandu, and the furniture inside is antique.
While the outside world of Xiandu was in ruins, this place was unusually peaceful.
"What would you two like to drink?"
A waiter came over.
"We have distinguished guests today, so we must serve the finest wine."
The Immortal Emperor spoke.
"Please wait a moment, gentlemen, while I prepare it for you."
The waiter walked towards the counter to fetch the best immortal wine.
With a loud "boom".
A clap of thunder sounded in the sky.
Then a bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, exceptionally blinding.
“Fellow Daoist, you are probably not from the Southern Region. You are not used to life in the Southern Region, are you? It rains here for most of the year.”
The Celestial Emperor looked up at the sky and a smile appeared on his face.
"A rainy season isn't necessarily a bad thing. Some people see rain as a sign of crying and feeling down, while others see it as a way to wash away sins."
Han Feng did not choose to answer directly.
“What you say makes a lot of sense, fellow Daoist.”
The Immortal Emperor approached the window and said to Han Feng, "Fellow Daoist, please have a seat."
The two of them sat down in their seats, and it started pouring rain outside.
The rain pounded on the ground, splashing up sprays of water.
"The entire Immortal Capital was about to be destroyed, and only this place was spared. It seems that this place has special significance for you, Immortal Emperor."
Han Feng looked at the rain outside, then glanced at the tavern.
Being able to stay in a tavern and have a drink during a torrential downpour is indescribably pleasant.
"If I'm not mistaken, this tavern has special significance for me. Back when I was a down-on-his-luck prince, I gained everything here."
"First of all, there was my queen. She was so beautiful and kind-hearted. She always had a smile on her face when she saw me. That was the first time I fell in love with her."
"After my pursuit, this beautiful girl became my wife. However, since I was a down-on-his-luck prince, I didn't even have a proper wedding."
“My wife, Wang Yuyan, didn’t mind at all. She thought that as long as I was good to her, that was enough. Although I was nominally a member of the royal family, I didn’t have much money.”
“Not only can I not give my wife anything, but she also has to support me. Whenever I feel humiliated and depressed, my wife always comforts me.”
"She said that as long as I am happy, I don't need to feel sorry for anyone. During that period, I was very down and out, even worse off than the average person."
"But I think those were the happiest days of my life. I haven't been that happy since. It's a pity that I can never go back to those days."
The Immortal Emperor picked up the wine cup and downed it in one gulp.
"Your change must be due to the awakening of the Underworld Emperor's memories, right?"
Han Feng asked.
"That's right."
The Immortal Emperor nodded and said, "I have never been content with being ordinary, but unfortunately my talent is limited. No matter what I do, I fail. I was never favored to begin with, and my father hates me even more now that he sees that everything I do is good."
"It wasn't until I awakened my memories one day that I learned my past life was extraordinary. I was actually the Underworld Emperor, one of the strongest beings in the Central Region. The Underworld Emperor lost to the Human Emperor in the past and was reincarnated as a mortal to evade the Human Emperor's search."
"Later, my mortal enemy, the Human Emperor, disappeared in the Central Region, and the memories belonging to the Underworld Emperor appeared in my mind. I was very happy at the time. With the Underworld Emperor's memories and talents, I was bound to become the most outstanding person."
Han Feng said, "You awakened the memories of the Underworld Emperor, but you don't understand the rules of the cultivation world at all, so you were soon beaten up."
"Hahaha."
The Immortal Emperor couldn't help but laugh, tears streaming down his face: "It seems nothing can be hidden from you, Fellow Daoist. Back then, I obtained the memories and talents of the Underworld Emperor, and I felt invincible, looking down on everyone."
"My cultivation has greatly improved. I used to struggle to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, but after obtaining the memories of the Underworld Emperor, I broke through several realms at once and even comprehended powerful thunder magic. At that time, I was riding high and looked down on everyone."
"To make myself more competitive, I humbly sought out Teacher Li Zhongming, who was my father's lifelong friend. With his support, my father would value me and let me compete for the throne."
“My eighth brother, who was competing with me for the throne, was defeated by me first. I never expected that he would hold such a grudge and actually kill my wife and her entire family. My wife only escaped this disaster because of my protection.”
"After my wife's family died, her health deteriorated day by day, and she often coughed up blood. In order to compete for the throne, I married a woman from a family of cultivators and made someone she didn't like the empress."
“I went to my wife to beg for forgiveness, but to my surprise, she didn’t blame me. Instead, she comforted me, saying that she could feel my feelings. My wife’s health is deteriorating day by day. I have searched for many miracle cures, but none of them can make her better.”
"Even though my wife's health was already so poor, she still wanted to give birth to a child for me. Not long after giving birth to this child, my wife died. I tried many methods but failed to save her. I can use the power of the Underworld Emperor, but the Underworld Emperor's power is for killing, not for saving people."
Han Feng said, "The child you're talking about, could it be Qin Zhengyang?"
"That's right, this child is Qin Zhengyang."
The Immortal Emperor nodded.
"You want me to let him go?"
Han Feng asked.
"Fellow Daoist wouldn't hold a grudge against a child just because he made a mistake, would he?"
The Immortal Emperor spoke with a hidden meaning.
"No, it's not that I want to arrest him, but the people around me want to arrest him. I didn't bring any gifts with me this time, so I took Qin Zhengyang as a gift."
Han Feng showed no intention of releasing them.
The two appeared to be on friendly terms, but in reality, they were ready to fight at any moment.
"It seems you're determined to oppose me."
The Immortal Emperor's expression turned cold.
"Isn't it obvious that as long as I'm in the Southern Region, you'll allow me to attain enlightenment?"
Han Feng said calmly.
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