Chapter 372 Guang Chengzi Apologizes
A peacock, its body radiating multicolored light, flew low overhead and pecked the golden roc hard with its bright eyes.
Fool, you've gone to the wrong place. We've only reached the Yin-Shang period, not even Chaoge yet.
Zhunti, who was not far away, had a bright look in his eyes and was about to scoop up the two birds with both hands and take them back to the west.
"Junior brother, wait a moment." Jieyin stopped Zhunti's restless hand.
"Senior brother, why are you stopping me?" Zhunti's eyes remained fixed on the two magnificent peacocks and golden rocs. "They are connected to the West."
This time, Zhunti wasn't just talking nonsense; he genuinely felt a connection.
“It’s not the right time yet,” Jieyin said, equally eager to see the prey. “Can you hold them off, or can my senior brother? Even if we brothers team up, we still can’t win.”
Zhunti thought of the lawless Tongtian and pulled his hands back, saying, "Listen to my senior brother, now is not the time."
But could they really scheme to cause the Three Pure Ones to fall apart? For the first time, Zhunti didn't trust himself.
“If we are truly destined, we will eventually return to the West. Junior brother, don’t be anxious,” Jieyin comforted him. “Let’s go, junior brother, to Chaoge to see the Human Emperor. He is crucial to our plan and cannot be allowed to fail.”
Zhunti and Jieyin departed together, heading to Chaoge to begin the first step of their plan: to drag Nuwa into the mess and stir things up even more so that they could win amidst the chaos.
Kong Xuan was unaware that a sage was secretly watching him, waiting for his master to fall into trouble so he could strike. His five-colored wings brushed past the golden roc, and he turned his head and cried out, "Brother, hurry up and follow me, are you stupid?"
Jinpeng felt wronged and spread his wings to follow his elder brother. This was his first time leaving Jin'ao Island and he didn't know the way, so he couldn't be blamed.
Kong Xuan and Jin Peng left together. Ji Fa was so excited that he blurted out, "The phoenix sings in Xiqi, and the mandate of heaven returns to Xiqi."
Seeing this magnificent scene, Ji Fa, Ji Chang who was led out, and the people of Xiqi who knelt and kowtowed upon witnessing the miracle all believed it.
Ji Chang thought for a moment and decided to add another miracle to his story: "Last night, I dreamt that the sun and moon were circling around me, and a divine phoenix descended from the sky carrying a book, saying that I am the chosen one of Heaven, and that the virtuous one should rule the land. I should establish myself as king..."
Ji Chang completely tore away his facade of loyalty and benevolence, raised the banner of rebellion, declared himself King of Zhou, and appointed Jiang Ziya as his prime minister...
Ignoring the fact that the Shang Dynasty was at war on three fronts at the time, they launched a surprise attack on Tongguan that very night. Despite the widespread condemnation from the court and the public, they did not retreat an inch, showing no shame whatsoever.
Fortunately, Yu Hualong, the general of Tongguan, had made preparations in advance. He and his five sons firmly defended Xiqi outside Tongguan, thus protecting countless people in Tongguan.
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Guang Chengzi set off under the cover of night, not daring to delay for even a moment, and returned to Kunlun as quickly as possible, kneeling before the Jade Void Palace in a disheveled state to beg for forgiveness.
"Senior Brother, Master is at Qilin Cliff and has ordered me to summon you there." Nanji sighed; he was at his wit's end with these senior brothers.
"Thank you, Junior Brother." Guang Chengzi stood up, heading towards Qilin Cliff with a heart full of unease. He wondered how his master was feeling these days. He figured he would be pressed under Qilin Cliff by his enraged master soon.
Before Qilin Cliff, Guang Chengzi saw his master looking at the rising sun with his hands behind his back. His clothes were whiter than snow, and he was even more beautiful than his clothes. He was not a speck of dust in the air. It was a warm scene of the rising sun, but Guang Chengzi felt a chill inexplicably.
"Senior Brother, Master wants you to go up by yourself." Antarctica stopped in his tracks.
The eldest brother has returned to the mountain to apologize, which must mean he has committed another offense. It would be inappropriate for him, as the junior brother, to be present, as it would damage the eldest brother's reputation.
"Thank you, junior brother." Guang Chengzi thanked Nanji, then took a deep breath and walked step by step to the top of the mountain. "This unfilial disciple, Guang Chengzi, begs forgiveness from his master."
Yuanshi stared at the azure sky, unmoved as a mountain, for a long time before finally saying in a low voice, "What foolish thing have you done now?"
He overestimated Guang Chengzi. He thought that Guang Chengzi, having emerged from the formation and been tainted by the mortal world's killing tribulations, would still be able to break through his realm and achieve the Quasi-Saint realm, with his temperament greatly improved and his handling of affairs also becoming more sophisticated.
But he was wrong again. Yuanshi wondered if it was because he didn't know how to teach his disciples, or if his elder brother had a problem with his eyesight.
Yuan Shi refused to admit that there was something wrong with his eyesight. Back then, he had spotted Chang Hao at a glance, and Chang Hao was the standard for accepting disciples...
"This disciple has committed a grave offense of disrespect..." Guang Chengzi felt a bitter taste in his mouth. As immortals, they were capable of ever-changing forms. In Guang Chengzi's eyes, their appearances were like withered bones. He had always judged people by their aura, never expecting that someone's aura would be exactly the same as his master's.
"Disrespectful?" Yuanshi raised an eyebrow, focusing his attention on Guangchengzi. With such a rigid personality, would he commit such a crime?
"Disciple..." Guang Chengzi stammered, then gritted his teeth, closing his eyes and not daring to look at his master's expression: "This time when I went to Chaoge, I mistook a mortal for Master..."
"What did you say?" Yuanshi was instantly flustered.
"Master, your disciple is deeply sinful..." Guang Chengzi knew from the trembling tone in his master's voice that his master was furious.
"Shut up..." Yuanshi didn't want to hear Guangchengzi say these things.
"You just said that you went to Chaoge and mistook a mortal for your master? How similar were they? Was it their appearance or... their aura? How could you have mistaken them?" Yuanshi Pan asked.
"I always judge people by their aura. At that time, that person was accompanied by my uncle and his disciples, and their clothes were very similar to those of my master in previous years, so I mistook them for him," Guang Chengzi said with a look of shame.
"Are you sure it's a mortal?" Yuan Shi didn't think twice. The aura was similar. Besides Chang Hao, who else could be so similar to him?
But that's impossible; how could Chang Hao possibly become a mortal?
Could it be that his master set a trap for him? If he couldn't even recognize Chang Hao and mistook him for someone else, how could he face Chang Hao? And what right did he have to talk about having true love and unwavering devotion?
“Of course, that mortal is Emperor Xin, how could an emperor cultivate immortality?” Guang Chengzi said with certainty.
"Get up, go do what you need to do." Yuanshi, in a daze, walked down Qilin Cliff, followed by Emperor Xin...
Yuanshi suddenly stopped, “Di Xin… Tongtian…” If the Human Emperor was indeed Di Xin, he would already know what tricks his master was playing.
You cunning Tongtian, no wonder you disappeared without a trace after leaving Kunlun, what tricks are you planning to play behind his back?
Yuan Shi found himself an excuse and couldn't resist heading to Chaoge. He just wanted to see what was going on and whether Di Xin was really Chang Hao.
Tongtian would admit his mistake, but he wouldn't. Yuanshi promised that he would only observe from the shadows and would never appear or cause trouble for Chang Hao.
At this time, Yuanshi had not yet met Chang Hao. He only assumed in his mind that if the Human Emperor was indeed Chang Hao, he would order his disciples not to assist Xiqi and to summon him back to Kunlun.
Little did they know that Hongjun's backup plan was far more complex than that. Without absolute certainty, Hongjun would never have taken such a risky step.
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