Chapter 106 The Betrayal of Little Four Seasons
The old ancestor was determined to die.
When Di Jiang brought the Four Seasons over, Old Ancestor Duan was leisurely lying in the courtyard basking in the sun.
The sky was clear and cloudless, but suddenly a dark cloud pressed in from the north. The cloud kept moving, but no rain fell; it was just oppressive. A few thin streaks of lightning could be seen climbing in the cloud, representing the nervous and uneasy mood of a certain weather sprite.
Siji was somewhat afraid of Duan Jiuyou and Dijiang, because neither of them were easy to talk to.
Her father used to be arrogant, capable of killing with a single glance, but he didn't have that ability in front of her mother.
Her mother's tolerance towards her father was limited to the period before his primordial spirit was healed.
Their anger was originally none of her business, but Siji was worried that the fire at the city gate would affect the innocent bystanders. What if her mother beat her up too? Wouldn't that be like offering herself up to be beaten?
Thinking this, she became even more worried about herself. The first thing she did after landing was to rush into Duan Jiuyou's arms and softly call out, "Mother."
Di Jiang stood a few steps away, watching them. He had already come up with a reason yesterday.
“It’s been raining every day in the Ten Realms, and we really can’t soothe this child. The child wants to see her mother, and we can’t let her keep crying, can we?”
Duan Jiuyou smiled, nestled in the armchair with the child in his arms, the chair swaying rhythmically.
Raising an eyebrow, he asked Siji, "You really miss me that much?"
The clever little demon of the four seasons immediately nodded: "I'm so thinking about it that I can't even eat."
That's not entirely true. She probably does think about it, but children's attention is easily diverted. If someone asks her to play, she'll cry for a bit and then go with them. She's happy while playing, but she feels bad afterward.
The words following "Four Seasons" were very sincere: "The abandoned house was orderly and looked the same as usual. I was well-fed and clothed there, but I often felt lonely. It's just that two people are missing, so why am I so lonely?"
The little demon had developed feelings of attachment and didn't want to be separated from them.
Duan Jiuyou said, "Then let's live with Mother on Mount Dixi. The mountains and rivers here are beautiful, and there are sixteen palaces and halls. It's much prettier than this deserted house."
"May I?!"
When the four seasons are happy, the weather brightens up.
Di Jiang clenched his fist and coughed lightly. He reminded Si Ji: What about me? Am I supposed to return to the Ten Realms of Breaking Winds alone? I find it too deserted there!
Having received the "instructions," Siji certainly couldn't forget her father. She put on a smile, gently wrapped her arm around Jiuyou's neck, and said, "Mother, what about Father? He really made you angry, and it was wrong of him. But these days, it seems he has indeed shown remorse. He's actually feeling very bad, afraid that you won't want him anymore."
"So, do you prefer the Ten Realms or the Earthly Rest Mountain?"
Duan Jiuyou was not fooled by the father and daughter.
The emperor had a peaceful night yesterday, but today he brought all four seasons with him, intending to use the child's voice to plead for him.
She was firm in her stance and had already given her response: the child could stay, but the father had to be removed and the child kept.
If Siji insists that her father stay here with her, she will have to return to the Ten Realms with him.
Siji wasn't stupid; she could hear the unspoken meaning in Duan Jiuyou's words. She lowered her head and fidgeted with her hands, wavering between loyalty and betrayal.
Her father treated her well, but her mother...
She was surveying the entire situation from the clouds just now, and it was indeed more beautiful than the Ten Realms.
Duan Jiuyou continued, “Mount Dixi has many spirit beasts. The back mountain is adjacent to the Eastern Five Divine Continent. You haven’t been there, have you? It’s a place where demons live in groups. It’s more fun than the human world. Demons can use illusion techniques. There are many little guys like you. You can play games with them. There’s also a market with all kinds of fine wines and dews, as well as candied hawthorns that you love to eat.”
Siji's eyes lit up, and she became more and more excited as she listened!
A wide grin reveals the sunshine!
"I want to stay on Mount Dixi! To live with my mother!"
Di Jiang narrowed his eyes, nearly dying of anger at the Four Seasons!
So all the lessons I taught her yesterday were for nothing? She was fooled by just one Eastern Five Continents? She said yesterday she loved her father the most!
Di Jiang pleaded for himself: "Siji, are you just going to abandon your father like this?"
Siji looked back at the Imperial Frontier and said quite confidently, "Don't you still have a battle to fight? I'll stay here with my mother for a few days and come back to pick me up after you finish the battle. You are the lord of the clan, how can you be so sentimental! Don't you know, the courtiers of the Wilderness Clan are so anxious, they keep saying every day: Why hasn't the Lord ordered the troops to be dispatched yet?"
—This child cannot be kept.
Di Jiang rubbed his temples to circulate his qi, then heard Jiu You say, "What about Lian Tang? Don't you feel heavy carrying around a grown man on your back every day?"
Emperor Jiang was taken aback, fearing that Duan Jiuyou might misunderstand, and called out to Feng Chen.
He explained, "I put her in the Six-Jade Box, and gave it to the vassal after I put it in. I didn't bring it with me."
Liantang is a woman and Duan Jiuyou's apprentice. How could he possibly carry her on his person?
The vassal jumped down from the tree, took off the six-piece box, and presented it to Duan Jiuyou.
The vassal said, “I wasn’t wearing it on my person either. She was cursing inside the box, and it hurt my ears, so I buried the box in the ground. Yesterday, the Lord said he would return it today, so I dug it out after we arrived at Mount Dixi.”
"If you don't put her in the box, will she curse you?"
Duan Jiuyou's tone was unfriendly, and neither the emperor nor the vassal dared to respond.
Duan Jiuyou opened the six-layered box, and the lotus pond floated out like wisps of smoke. He was about to start cursing when he landed, but was pulled away by Feng Chen with a combination of pushing and coaxing.
With only the "family of three" left in the courtyard, Duan Jiuyou asked Di Jiang, "If you don't want to ride the clouds, I can send you back to the Ten Realms just like yesterday."
Di Jiang forced a smile: "No need, I can walk by myself."
Before leaving, I stared at the four seasons.
Feeling guilty, Siji didn't even look at her father and said affectionately, "Mom, let's go to the spirit beast garden first. I want to feed the spirit beasts."
...
Emperor Jiang's third visit to Mount Dixi was five days later. It wasn't that he didn't want to come, but rather that the courtiers of the Wilderness Clan had started causing trouble in the Ten Realms.
"Your Majesty, we urge you to fight! There's no need to wait any longer. The Heavenly Ascension Army is no match for the Great Wilderness; are we afraid we can't even take down a Heavenly Realm?"
"Duan Jiuyou has returned the official seal to Tiansheng, which means she no longer intends to interfere in the affairs of the two clans. If we don't take this opportunity to send troops now, are we going to wait for her to change her mind?"
"My opinion is that we should wait a little longer. The seventy-two continents are under the protection of the Heavenly Ascension. They were unable to provide support in time during the last battle at Dragon Breath Mountain. If we fight this time, all the tribes of the continents will be gathered together, and it may not be so easy to fight."
"Then let's take a roundabout approach and start with the various factions in Shenzhou!"
"I second that proposal."
"I also think this method is feasible."
Emperor Jiang sat for a while and then grew tired of it.
The court officials were all in favor of war, but Xue Ciyi remained silent this time.
But Emperor Jiang knew that Xue Ciyi might have played a part in this!
His uncle has a serious problem. Ever since the matter of the chosen one, many of his plans have been intentionally or unintentionally interrupted by Xue Ciyi.
Some people hope that the Heavenly Realm will descend into chaos and that war will never end. Xue Ciyi may very well be being used by someone behind the scenes.
After leaving the Ten Realms, Di Jiang kept cursing Bai Yanxing.
The Wilderness Clan remained inactive, but they still needed to give the court officials an explanation. However, there was insufficient evidence to substantiate his and Bai Yanxing's previous speculations.
More than twenty days ago, Bai Yanxing took Little Huangye out of the Qin Zheng Hall, and not a single message was sent back.
Could he have died on the way?
Di Jiang, preoccupied with his thoughts, was in Luoyun outside Dixi Mountain, wondering whether he should go and look for Bai Yanxing, when he saw a person limping towards him amidst green hills and clear waters.
The man was slender and usually had a graceful demeanor. His clothes were never wrinkled, but today his white robe was covered in mud, and his cloud-patterned boots were so dirty that their color was indistinguishable.
Di Jiang stood there waiting for him to come over, never expecting to see Bai Yanxing like this one day.
"Did you fall into a mud puddle?"
Emperor Jiang asked, puzzled.
"Um."
Bai Yanxing sounded tired as he walked over to Di Jiang and sat down.
Emperor Jiang rarely saw him so unconcerned about his image, scrutinizing and examining him with such a strange expression.
"Mud puddle?"
"Um."
Bai Yanxing felt that the fact that he hadn't started cursing at Di Jiang at this moment was already quite a display of good manners. Because he clearly saw amusement, curiosity, and: This is really interesting.
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