Side Story: The Emperor's Decree is Like a Mountain and Little Master Huang Does Hard Labor
The old ancestor was determined to die.
After their marriage, the two were inseparable, and the joy they experienced was beyond words. Anyway, since her parents got married, Xiao Siji had no chance to sleep with them anymore. Liantang said that maybe she would have a little brother or sister soon.
Xiao Siji hopes to have a younger brother, because she has a friend who has a younger brother who follows his older sister around like a little follower every day and is his sister's most loyal "soldier".
She has already sworn brotherhood with her friend. If she has another younger brother, he can become sworn brothers with her friend's younger brother. Her friend says this is called "double the kinship".
Di Jiang hoped for a daughter. Daughters are delicate and well-behaved, and even if they are naughty, they are cuter than sons. He himself was incredibly mischievous when he was young, and thinking about it now still gives him a headache. He didn't want a brat like himself.
Only Duan Jiuyou was worried that he would lay an egg.
She and Di Jiang were of different races; one was a Hou and the other a Ao. Images would pop into her mind every now and then: sometimes a white-haired puppy with a tortoise shell on its back, sometimes a small Ao turtle with round, chubby limbs but a dog's face. No matter how she looked at it, it was just awkward.
And indeed, she was diagnosed with pregnancy not long after, which made her even more worried!
Emperor Jiang was unaware of her worries at first, but after learning the reason, he laughed for several days.
Both of them were gods with profound cultivation, so their offspring could only be human.
To dispel Duan Jiuyou's concerns, Di Jiang specially sent several physicians from Huangchen Palace to the Tenth Realm to repeatedly reassure him that "it's a person, not an egg," which put Duan Jiuyou at ease.
"What about the physical body? What about the Dharma body?" Duan Jiuyou suddenly thought of another question and became worried again.
Human body is human body, and Dharma form is Dharma form. It wouldn't look good if the Dharma body had a dog's head and a turtle's body!
The healers smiled helplessly, saying that it depends on which parent the child leans more towards: "If the child leans towards the father, he will be the Sky-Splitting Beast; if the child leans towards the mother, he will be the Cloud-Soaring Turtle. Their divine powers will combine, but their physical forms will not be affected."
In short, either Duan Jiuyou's offspring will be the Yun Zhong'ao, who excels in both martial arts and magic, or the Lie Tian Hou, who is immortal and invulnerable.
Duan Jiuyou was completely relieved and happily saw the Immortal Physician off.
Bai Yanxing also came with the physicians that day. He didn't know anything about medicine and was ostensibly there to visit Duan Jiuyou, but it seemed he had other business to attend to.
Di Jiang accompanied him to the courtyard for a cup of tea. He didn't speak, and Di Jiang didn't ask either.
The two sat facing each other for a full quarter of an hour before Bai Yanxing seemed to finally come up with a reason and said, "There are strange beasts causing trouble in Tiansheng Longzhou recently. Could you transfer a skilled mage from your area to subdue them?"
Emperor Jiang said, "The vassal is efficient; let him handle it."
Bai Yanxing, however, said it was difficult to say: "The magic of the vassal is from the same source as yours. I want to capture this strange beast, but I don't want to kill it."
Di Jiang said, "Then let Liantang go; she is skilled at taming animals."
Bai Yanxing shook his head, still unable to say for sure.
Di Jiang chuckled, twirling his teacup, clearly understanding Bai Yanxing's intentions: "Want to borrow Feng Qingmiao?"
That laugh wasn't funny; it was all mockery!
Bai Yanxing coughed lightly and took a sip of tea: "Others aren't necessarily unsuitable either."
Di Jiang said, "That's true. What can Feng Qingmiao accomplish when she's so muddle-headed? Let's replace her with—"
Bai Yanxing tightened his grip on the teacup, while Di Jiang's smile deepened.
These two people have been acting a bit "strange" lately.
Around the day of the wedding robbery, Feng Qingmiao made her entrance with a bite of wedding cake in her mouth, breaking through sixteen of Bai Yanxing's barriers in a row. She was indeed quite capable, but her skills were inconsistent. When the barriers were broken, she and the talisman fell down and were caught by Bai Yanxing.
Afterwards, the two returned to the abandoned house together to attend the wedding banquet. This one-time encounter was not supposed to leave any lingering feelings. Coincidentally, the barrier of Fuyuan Mountain was being repaired. Bai Yanxing requested people from the Huang Clan to help him break the old formation and rebuild the new one. The Emperor sent Feng Qingmiao to help.
The two spent a long time together in the mountains, and it is said that Feng Qingmiao ate everything that was available in the mountains.
This person was actually a glutton with a large appetite and was easily hungry. To ensure she was well-fed, Bai Yanxing specially arranged for several cartloads of food to be sent up the mountain from the Qin Zheng Hall. Once she was full, her memory improved, and with a better memory, her face was beaming with smiles.
After the barrier around Fuyuan Mountain was repaired, Bai Yanxing borrowed troops from the Imperial Army several more times, and Feng Qingmiao was always on the list. It seemed like he was just including her along, but in reality, he deliberately called a group of unimportant people to send her.
Feng Qingmiao was completely unaware of this; she went wherever the Lord of the Wasteland told her to, knowing that there would be good food there anyway.
The Emperor was exceptionally handsome and gentle. Occasionally, she would transform into a little glutton and knock on his window, and no matter how late it was, he would always find something to feed her. He was amused, and she was treated to delicious food!
The two got along well, but after borrowing money so many times, they eventually ran out of excuses.
Bai Yanxing was thinking about Feng Qingmiao, but due to the rules between the two clans, he couldn't call her alone. He didn't want Di Jiang to see through his thoughts, but no matter how he tried, he couldn't escape them.
Emperor Jiang said calmly, "You like the little glutton? I advise you not to waste your time. She cultivates the Path of Ruthlessness and will officially become an apprentice this year. She can still cry and laugh now, but after a few more years of cultivation, once she enters the Divine Realm, she will be as heartless as the Emperor. Are you planning to marry a female Emperor?"
Bai Yanxing didn't believe Di Jiang's words at all. Feng Qingmiao was lively and cheerful and loved excitement: "How could someone with her temperament choose the path of ruthlessness?"
Di Jiang said leisurely, "The imperial decree is as solid as a mountain. I told her to choose the Path of Ruthlessness. Would she dare not choose it?"
Bai Yanxing didn't speak, but the expression on his face was exactly the same as when he saw the sixteen barriers on the day of the Emperor's wedding.
Are you sick?
This sentiment was practically written all over Bai Yanxing's face.
Di Jiang is vengeful and holds grudges, and he knows that Di Jiang is not just talking the talk.
Back when Di Jiang was pursuing Duan Jiuyou, Bai Yanxing made a lot of fun of him. This time, Di Jiang seized the opportunity, and since Feng Qingmiao was from his Desolate Clan, he didn't need to force her to join the Path of Ruthlessness. As long as he refused to lend him troops and added an order that Feng Qingmiao could not leave the Ten Realms without permission, Bai Yanxing could forget about meeting the Little Taotie.
Di Jiang said, "This time, the rare beast from the Heavenly Realm was hunted by the Desolate Clan's Divine Lord Hongwu. If you want to borrow troops, you can only do so through him. As for Feng Qingmiao, I have other plans. If you want to see her, it depends on my mood."
Bai Yanxing gritted his teeth and smiled, "What should I say?"
One of them turned away with a flick of his sleeve, then burst into laughter.
Bai Yanxing's love life is destined to be bumpy, not only because of Di Jiang's interference, but also because of the already clueless Xiao Taotie.
All she cared about was food, and she saw the handsome emperor as a kind person who was happy to feed her. The emperor went to great lengths to try and enlighten her, but that's another story.
The years in the Heavenly Realm are long, and stories are always beginning, and new people are always being met. The clouds float in the air as fluffy and soft as cotton. The sky is azure, the breeze is gentle, and everyone has a relaxed smile on their face.
Besides the gloomy Bai Yanxing, there's also Little Huang, who's been punished to do hard labor on Fuyu Mountain.
Under the blazing sun, Little Huang was planting crops, his sleeves rolled up and his hoe in hand. His trousers were rolled up high and his feet were stuck in the mud.
This wealthy mountain has been acquired by the Heavenly Realm to house the Immortal Village. Before the Immortals move in, the Heavenly Realm will cultivate a fertile field for them to use.
Little Master Huang had never done such rough work before. The more he worked, the more aggrieved he felt. Tears welled up in his eyes, and he threw down his hoe in a fit of rage, plopped down on the ground, and roared at the Thirty-Three Heavens: "So what if I concealed the news of Han Ling's birth before? Didn't I repent later? I even found Xuanhuang in a book! How can this not count as meritorious service?!"
"What's wrong with being cowardly? What's wrong with protecting yourself? Everyone looks out for themselves!"
At the height of his anger, he pointed a finger to the sky!
Even Heaven didn't spare him; a bolt of lightning struck down, charring him black inside and out.
A righteous voice came from above: "Are you just cowardly? You've also been using the prophet's name to line your own pockets, fabricating stories under the guise of the Heavenly Book, spouting nonsense all the time, and running off to the mortal realm every now and then to tell fortunes and earn little gold coins. Letting you stay in the Heavenly Realm to farm is already being lenient with you!!"
Little Huang sat on the ground, smoking, silent like a piece of burnt charcoal. After a moment, he got up, honestly picked up his hoe and continued planting, tears falling to the ground.
"Isn't it because I know I was wrong?!"
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