Chapter 53: Lord Ping'an Qiguanlan, I have admired you for many years...
Ji Lingche chuckled and said, "Prime Minister, there's no need to panic. If you have something to say, please get up and speak."
"With me here, what are you afraid of?"
The old official buried his head in the ground, not daring to look at her face. He still hasn't recovered from the shock of actually seeing this Imperial Master Ping An.
The man from the palace summoned him late at night to the Little Azure Dragon Temple to invite the Imperial Preceptor. He was initially skeptical. Although he knew the man was indeed connected to the immortals, the fact that the location was the Little Azure Dragon Temple, where the cannibalism incident had occurred, terrified him. He feared that the person he had summoned wasn't the Imperial Preceptor, but rather the evil spirit that was haunting the temple.
But from the moment the temple gates opened and he laid eyes on the man, he couldn't help but shudder. Although the man wasn't wearing the black robe, and he had never seen the Imperial Master's true appearance, he couldn't forget this familiar yet intimidating aura, even after twenty years.
He lowered his head and said, "National Master's righteousness..."
Ji Lingche narrowed her eyes slightly. She had always been fed up with these people's nonsense, so she simply said, "Stop talking nonsense."
Jiang Chengzhi was afraid that he had angered the giant Buddha, so he hurriedly said, "Master, Your Majesty..."
Ji Lingche didn't have the patience to listen to the end, so he walked forward with a wave of his sleeves, saying, "I understand. You can go back now."
Jiang Chengzhi was stunned, but he also knew the strange character of this imperial teacher, so he watched her disappear into the night step by step.
Just as Ji Lingche was about to cast a teleportation spell, she heard footsteps and someone behind her said, "Ji Lingche!"
"Ji Lingche, stop..."
She turned around and saw Xie Feiguang, his white robe covered in blood, emerging from the temple, still holding his disciple, and trudging towards her. He stopped in front of her, looking a little frightened, and said, "You...are actually Imperial Master Ping An?"
Ji Lingche stared at him and then smiled: "Is this what you came to me to ask?"
Xie Feiguang said: "No..."
Speaking of Xie Feiguang, he is an old acquaintance of hers. She has known him since before he was blind.
Not only was Xie Feiguang not blind in his early years, his eyes were even famous for their lively and charming looks, and he was also a top young talent.
Besides, he was addicted to alcohol and gambling back then, so he didn't look as white as snow, cold and dignified as he does now. Back then, this man was hanging around in the entertainment industry, and his romantic debts were countless.
Because of his gambling addiction, this man had a close relationship with Gu Chaoyin, and eventually he also got to know Ji Lingche, but they didn't have much contact.
As for how this person suddenly became blind, there are generally two opinions in the fairy world. One is that he drank fake wine, and the other is that he owed a debt of love and was stabbed by a beauty.
Either way, it doesn't sound good.
Xie Feiguang knew exactly how he lost his eyes, but he never clarified the reason. So everyone knew he was blind. Even if it wasn't one of the two reasons mentioned above, it was still more embarrassing, and he was too embarrassed to say it.
Since he became blind, he has turned over a new leaf, stopped drinking and gambling, and started to live a decent life.
He was naturally gifted, and even though he lost both eyes, it did not hinder his cultivation. Gradually, others forgot about his behavior in previous years, and his reputation gradually improved. He became a cold and aloof immortal in the eyes of the younger generation.
However, Ji Lingche knew what kind of person this person was. It is difficult to change one's nature, and even if a prodigal son turns over a new leaf, he is still a prodigal son. She still remembered the man's drunken laughter back then.
She smiled and said, "Fei Guang, it's been many years since we last met. How come you've become so cold and reserved?"
Xie Feiguang said: "...you still remember me."
Ji Lingche thought to herself that there were many reckless people in the world of cultivation, but there were only a handful of people like Xie Feiguang back then. Besides, she had always been curious about where his beautiful eyes had gone.
But she didn't mention it, she just said: "I want to enter the palace, do you want to go with me?"
Xie Feiguang was stunned for a moment and said, "Actually, I came to you because I want you to save my disappointing apprentice. I know you must have a way -"
"If you can save him, I'll owe you my life. If you need me, I'll go through fire and water..."
Ji Lingche looked at him covered in blood, his eyes covered with white cloth, and he looked nothing like the dissolute young man he used to be. His nose twitched slightly, and for a moment he looked a little pitiful.
She just felt sad and sighed, "This is the first time I've seen something like this. If you ask me, I don't have any good solutions. You should take him back to the Immortal Alliance for treatment."
"No!" Xie Feiguang said, "If the Immortal Alliance knew about this, he would surely die."
He was well aware of the Immortal Alliance's style. Faced with something that could cause endless trouble, he would of course choose to protect himself, or imprison him, induce him to become a monster, observe him and conduct experiments, until he was tortured to death.
Ji Lingche frowned and said, "Didn't you already expel him? Why are you so concerned about an abandoned disciple?"
Xie Feiguang sighed deeply and said after a long while, "I am angry with him only because he is like me. I am afraid that he will go astray and follow the same path I took back then."
"His parents died when he was young, and he was raised by me. So many years have passed, how could I let him go so easily?"
Ji Lingche thought for a moment and said, "That demon seems to have implanted something in his golden elixir. Now it has taken root there and cannot be removed. If you want to save his life, you have to dig out the golden elixir first."
"If the implanted thing grows up and crawls out of the golden elixir to take over the body, then there will be no way to save the situation."
She stretched out her hand and touched Shen Zhouwan's abdomen, saying, "But, if we dig out the golden elixir, whether he can survive or not depends on fate."
She is good at poaching people's golden elixirs.
He dug out Qu Wu Ji's golden elixir with his bare hands, and he is still alive and well, which shows that it was quite successful.
However, Qu Wu Ji was lucky enough to survive, but she couldn't guarantee that Chen Zhou would survive as well.
Xie Feiguang said, "Go ahead. If he dies, it's his fate."
Ji Lingche did not hesitate at the moment. He hooked his finger and drew out his golden elixir.
The golden elixir was suspended in the air above her palm. She could see it clearly in the moonlight. There seemed to be a fetus curled up inside the tiny elixir. The moment it was dug out, it began to wither and quickly turned black, as if it would die after leaving the body.
She held the thing tightly, and her spiritual power continuously nourished it, stopping its tendency to dry up.
Ji Lingche knew that this thing was important, so he put it into his sleeve and secretly used his spiritual power to keep it alive.
Chen Zhouwan groaned, his face quickly turning pale, beads of sweat rolled down his forehead. Xie Feiguang held his wrist, protecting his spiritual veins, and said only: "Lord Guanlan, thank you very much. I, Xie Feiguang, am not an ungrateful person. One day I will definitely-"
Ji Lingche interrupted him and said, "Alright, stop talking nonsense. Take him back to Taihua Yuxu quickly. Don't delay any longer."
Xie Feiguang didn't say much, just nodded slightly and left with Chen Zhouwan.
Ji Lingche's eyes were still fixed on the Xiaoqinglong Temple not far away, and he was thinking about the three children.
The three young men had average talents in meridians, so it was unlikely that they would achieve anything great. Their lives were like dust, and their deaths were silent.
Will anyone come to mourn them?
No one cared about the outer disciples who died because of Taihua Yuxu’s wrong decision. It was so insignificant.
But before they died, these people shouted "Senior brother, run quickly". Knowing that they had no chance of survival, they still tried to give Shen Zhouwan a chance to escape.
...How can life be judged by achievements?
Who can see the pure hearts of these young people?
The storm is coming, and in this battle between demons, the first to die is this young man.
Ji Lingche sighed deeply and could not say anything.
…
She raised her head and looked at the hall with its flying eaves and brackets, and thought to herself, it has been twenty years, and the layers of palace gardens here are like a cage, without changing at all.
Even if he became an emperor, he was just a trapped bird.
She didn't see the little emperor often, she only knew that he was quite smart and a young emperor with some courage.
According to the life span of ordinary people, he is probably middle-aged now.
But before she even walked in, she noticed something was wrong.
I saw that the long lantern at the entrance of the hall was covered with a layer of white paper, and a long mourning curtain hung from the eaves, swaying in the wind. Looking closely, even the colorful glazed tiles had been replaced with plain colors...
What does being a white-haired person represent in the world?
Ji Lingche turned into a wisp of green smoke, passed by the sword-wielding guards at the door, and walked directly into the hall.
But I saw that all the palace servants here were dressed in white, looking like mourning women.
There was a little kid sitting on the throne in the main hall, no more than three or four years old, looking drowsy. It was late at night and the dew was heavy, as if he had stayed here all night just to wait for her.
In his drowsy state, he saw a figure appear out of nowhere in front of him, as if he had seen a ghost. He screamed and immediately burst into tears out of fear. His crotch suddenly felt hot and he actually wet his pants.
Upon seeing this, the palace servants knelt on the ground and shouted repeatedly, "Greetings, Your Excellency the Imperial Master!"
Ji Lingche looked at the little kid in the dragon robe expressionlessly, hushed him, and said, "Don't cry—"
However, doubts arose in her heart. It seemed that the old emperor was dead and the child knew nothing. Then who called her here and who wanted to see her?
How did that person know that she was back and even knew the exact time to send someone to Xiaoqinglong Temple to find her? How could he be so calculating?
There was a sound of gauze curtains, and someone walked out of the side hall. The person waved his hand, and the palace servants picked up the little emperor and retreated tremblingly.
Ji Lingche thought to himself: What are these palace servants afraid of? Are they afraid of me, or... her?
A woman came out from behind the gauze curtain, but she looked very strange.
Although she seems to be in a high position and has great power, she has an air of worldliness that is hard to conceal. She is naturally charming and not very dignified. She looks like a concubine who is bringing disaster to the country.
She was probably the mother of the child just now, but she looked nothing like the little emperor.
The woman knelt down respectfully, kowtowed almost devoutly, and said, "I have long admired you, Master Imperial Master."
"I have offended the Immortal, and I hope the Imperial Master will forgive me."
Ji Lingche stared at her and suddenly chuckled, "You look very familiar to me, especially your eyes. It's like I've seen them somewhere a long, long time ago."
The woman smiled and said, "Really? Many people say that I have beautiful eyes."
Ji Lingche frowned slowly. Aren’t these eyes Xie Feiguang’s?
She said, "Don't pretend. I've already seen your spiritual veins. You're also from the Immortal Sect. How did you get into the palace?"
The woman raised her lips and said, "Hearing you say that, I'm really happy. Finally someone acknowledges that I'm a member of the Immortal Sect."
"Before you, they all called me a little demon, saying I wasn't even human."
"Lord Guanlan, I have admired you for many years. Today I can finally talk to you." She said excitedly.
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