Chapter 468 Six Roots of Purity Bamboo
"How could I embarrass you, Senior Brother?" Yaochi raised her chin slightly. "I can't let you be proud of me, and I certainly can't bring shame upon you."
Yaochi thought of Yaoji, who had brought her shame, and a shadow fell over her heart. "Forget it," she thought, "that was Yaoji's son who just walked by. He is quite handsome and promising."
"Senior brother is now proud of you. Who in the Three Realms doesn't know the illustrious name of the Queen Mother of the West?" The little Yaochi with her bun hair back then has grown into a woman of great dignity in the blink of an eye.
"Senior brother, you should think of a way to deal with your matter with Yuanshi Tianzun, or ask Daozu to find a way to change the Heavenly Rules to the old version." Yaochi said with difficulty. If her senior brother were to openly announce his relationship with Yuanshi Tianzun to the world, the Heavenly Rules of the Heavenly Court would be extremely embarrassed.
“You probably came down in a hurry and haven’t seen the latest Heavenly Rules,” Chang Hao couldn’t help but chuckle. “After Senior Brother became a Saint, he fulfilled his agreement with the Dao Ancestor, and the Heavenly Rules naturally changed accordingly. Or rather, the Heavenly Rules were so radical back then, even prohibiting immortals from one another, precisely to restrict the Primordial Beginning.”
Yaochi's lips twitched slightly. They had guessed right. This showed just how much the Dao Ancestor hated the Primordial Heavenly Venerable for abducting his senior brother.
"The reason we were so strict back then was for the sake of fairness. The distinction between immortals and mortals was not just lip service. If it hadn't been stopped, given the human race's tendency to reproduce so easily, human-immortal hybrids would have become rampant. The spiritual energy in the primordial world would have been a drop in the ocean, and collapse would have been inevitable sooner or later." Chang Hao patiently explained the profound rules governing the primordial world hidden behind the Heavenly Rules.
Chang Hao: "There are no unchanging heavenly rules. The Heavenly Emperor should consciously abide by the heavenly rules. In other words, if the heavenly rules are not in line with the development of the prehistoric world, it is time to innovate. Do not stick to the old rules and ignore the truth."
“What you say is very true, Senior Brother,” Yaochi said thoughtfully. “One thing at a time, Yaoji has committed a crime against the wind and broken my heart. You can’t expect to release her.”
"When did you ever say you would release Yao Ji?" Chang Hao retorted. "You're the one who's truly concerned about Yao Ji. Who set up the formation that's suppressing Yao Ji in that tiny space on Lishan Mountain? And who keeps running to Lishan Mountain hoping to see someone who's figured out the mystery?"
"besides……"
"Senior brother, please don't tease me." This was the first time Yaochi had raised a little creature, and she had poured a lot of effort into it. Naturally, she couldn't let go of it and always had something to worry about. Unfortunately, Yaoji was disappointing and broke Yaochi's heart.
“If you don’t want me to say it, that’s fine,” Chang Hao said, lightly tapping Yao Chi’s forehead with his fan. “I just want you to know that everything Yao Ji has received is because you value her, and that’s why I’m giving her this respect.”
Yao Ji covered her forehead, feigning displeasure, "Senior brother, Yao Chi has grown up and can't be knocked on anymore."
Yaochi suddenly realized that apart from the wedding of the former Demon Emperor and Demon Empress, there had never been a second such joyous occasion in the prehistoric world.
"Senior brother, will you hold a grand wedding with Yuanshi Tianzun to announce it to the Three Realms? Everything I have was given to me by you, senior brother. What should I give you as a gift?" Yaochi was very troubled.
Yaochi thought that if she were to hold such an event, she should start making plans.
Chang Hao chuckled upon hearing this, "It won't be held. You can keep your little fortune to yourself."
Chang Hao possessed the wealth of the four seas and the primordial world. He was filled with profound merit and virtue, and he didn't even care about the considerable merit accumulated over time in the Hongmeng World. Ordinary things were hard to move him.
His family members were already very opposed to Yuanshi Tianzun. If the wedding were to proceed, believe it or not, there would be more than one person causing trouble. He didn't want to lose face in front of the entire prehistoric world.
"You just said that you did not descend to the mortal realm without permission. Who could have persuaded our Queen Mother to make this special trip?" Chang Hao already had a guess in his mind. Who else in the world could have troubled Yaochi to run errands?
"The Dao Ancestor ordered Yaochi to come and retrieve the Six Roots of Purity Bamboo from Senior Brother," Yaochi glanced at Chang Hao, and stammered, "And...and there's also..."
"What is it?" Chang Hao thought of Tongtian, who was imprisoned in Zixiao Palace. It seemed that Hongjun was really angry this time.
"The Dao Ancestor forbade you, Senior Brother, to protect the Ziwei Emperor, and asked you to hand the Ziwei Emperor over to him as well," Yaochi said in one breath.
Chang Hao subconsciously glanced at the fan in his hand, made from the tail feathers of Di Jun, and the Fu Guang Fan with the heartwood of a laurel tree as its core...
Thinking back to his harsh words, even when Di Jun was angry with him, he would use the God-Slaying Whip to spur Di Jun on and imprison him in the Pure Forest for life to reflect on his mistakes. In the end, however, he was only lightly confined to the Pure Forest...
"Senior brother..." Yaochi asked cautiously, "Senior brother, you wouldn't be unable to bear it, would you?"
Judging from the dark clouds looming over the city and the storm brewing on her face when the Dao Ancestor summoned her, the Ziwei Emperor must have committed a serious offense.
Chang Hao was speechless. Don't be fooled by his father's seemingly nonsensical behavior after he was relieved of his burden as the Demon Emperor. That was all intentional, as he was afraid that his father would be dragged down by the demon race again.
When the ten sons were born, the king favored the tenth son, who was born into the royal family...
"Senior brother, the Dao Ancestor is waiting." Yaochi didn't want to urge him; it was the Dao Ancestor who was impatient and urging her.
"The Six Pure Bamboo is here." Chang Hao took out a dark purple jade bamboo, knowing that the more he tried to hide it, the more Hongjun would be unable to vent his anger, and the bigger the problem would become. If he got stuck in a rut, he would have nowhere to cry.
"Emperor Ziwei has already reflected on his actions within these six pure bamboos." Chang Hao was speaking to Hongjun, knowing that Hongjun could hear him. He hoped that, considering that he had personally punished him, Hongjun would spare his father's life.
"Should I just take him back like this?" Yaochi hesitated, truly worried about the future of the Ziwei Emperor.
"Take it back." Chang Hao couldn't bear to look at the Six Roots of Purity Bamboo any longer. His father really needed to be taught a lesson. He couldn't bring himself to do it, but Hongjun wouldn't be so lenient.
"Yes, Senior Brother." Yaochi was sweating for Dijun. What exactly did the Great Emperor Ziwei do to offend the Dao Ancestor that even his senior brother's face wasn't enough?
Chang Hao bid farewell to Yaochi, his heart yearning to return home. His family, lover, and friends were all in the Heavenly Realm, and it was time for him to sort out the mess in the mortal world and grant the human race autonomy.
With his left palm open, a small, exquisite jade box lay quietly in his hand. Chang Hao opened the lid with his pinky finger, and five-colored divine light came into view.
Chang Hao raised an eyebrow and gently pulled out an item as thin as a cicada's wing, "A peacock cloak!!!"
What a wonderful 'surprise'! The Primordial One is truly...
Chang Hao was at a loss for words. He didn't even consider how he was going to go out dressed like that. What if Kong Xuan saw him? How would he explain it?
Chang Hao observed that Kong Xuan's filial piety towards Yuanshi surpassed that towards Tongtian, which was heartbreaking for the child.
Yuanshi Tianzun lowered his eyelids, watching his nephews ascend the Conferred God Platform to be conferred godhood one by one, but in his heart he was thinking about the peacock cloak he had left behind, which had already been taken out of its box.
"What a pity," Yuanshi Tianzun sighed inwardly. To ensure everything went perfectly, he couldn't see Chang Hao's expression at this moment, nor did he know whether Chang Hao liked the surprise he had prepared.
Laozi glanced at Yuanshi, who was sitting obediently beside him, and for some reason, felt uneasy.
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