Chapter 283 His Majesty's Furnace
On the top of the mountain... on the top of the mountain...
When Xu Zhenguan heard Zhao Duan's answer, even though she was mentally prepared, she was still distracted for a moment.
Opening the books in the Dayu Imperial Treasury, is there anyone who can stand on the top of the mountain when practicing the Martial God Map for the first time?
She could hardly think.
The first thought was absurdity.
But then she thought of the cruel reality of the dragon soul left by her Xu family ancestors appearing in the other person's body, which was only in the God Chapter Realm...
The astonishment and shock turned into an indescribable emotion.
Disappointed?
Lost?
envy?
indignant?
Or is it more of doubt?
At this moment, the empress felt as if her heart was in turmoil, and she was silent for a moment and couldn't speak.
Zhao Duan carefully observed Zhenbao's expression and felt a little nervous. He admitted that there was an element of gambling in telling this fact.
But he also wanted to take this opportunity to try to figure out why he was so compatible with the "God of War".
Just because he's a time traveler? So his soul is special?
This is certainly an explanation, but Zhao Duan always feels that it is a bit far-fetched.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty?"
Zhao Duan lowered his head and looked submissive, carefully testing the waters, trying to determine the empress's mood at the moment.
He was even prepared for her to lose her temper and rant about the nonsense.
But Xu Zhenguan came back to his senses, but just stared at him with eyes full of deep meaning, without saying a word, until Zhao Duan's back was covered with white sweat, then he said quietly:
"I really have to doubt whether you are a descendant of the royal family of Xu."
Zhao Duan forced a stiff smile: "Your Majesty, please don't joke!"
Fortunately, Xu Zhenguan did not really speculate in this way. He shook his head and said:
"But there's no one in the royal family who's in your situation."
Zhao Duan swallowed his saliva and said cautiously:
"I do have a guess."
"Oh?" Xu Zhenguan became interested. "What's your guess?"
Zhao Duan analyzed seriously:
"Your Majesty, do you think it's possible that my son-in-law is also considered a member of the Xu family?"
Xu Zhenguan: ? ?
The empress was stunned for a moment, not reacting. After she tasted the flavor, her beautiful eyes were filled with evil, and she said coldly:
"Do you want to die?"
This guy is still so smooth-talking at this time!
It’s not enough to just take advantage, but he’s even going further!
Zhao Duan was terrified and launched a series of smooth moves:
"Your Majesty is unrivalled in grace, surpassing the beauty of the fishes and geese, the moon and flowers. If we had not met on the summit of the Jade Mountain, we would have met under the moon on the Jade Terrace! I could not restrain myself for the moment and uttered nonsense!"
Xu Zhenguan was arrogant, but after hearing the compliments, his expression relaxed a little.
I also savored the line "If not seen on the top of the jade mountain", and wondered where this lecher copied it from.
If any other ministers dared to speak nonsense, the empress would have slapped them hard.
But Zhao Duan had done similar things several times before, and he was used to it, so he didn't get angry too much.
Instead, I subconsciously thought:
Could it be that the dragon soul really contains some residual spiritual energy of our ancestors?
Seeing that his country was in danger and his descendants were being slaughtered, he favored the man surnamed Zhao and sought a great-grandson-in-law...
Pooh!
Xu Zhenguan took a deep breath and suppressed this inexplicable thought.
His expression changed several times, and his eyes looked at Zhao Duan more and more unfriendly.
This guy almost got me into trouble!
After much thought, the most likely possibility is that it was just luck...
Xu Zhenguan suddenly thought of a possibility:
Perhaps, the dragon soul has been wandering in the capital, and Zhao Duan attracted the dragon soul to attach to him because his physique, potential, talent and wisdom are superior to ordinary people.
Because there was already a dragon soul in his body, and later he practiced the Martial God Diagram, it was because of the dragon soul that he was able to stand next to Emperor Taizu - this explains it!
After all, such a thing as good luck does exist.
And Zhao Duan's performance in the past six months has proved that this boy is a potential dragon. It is barely possible for him to be favored by the Dragon Soul and chosen as the heir.
After all, no one stipulated that the thing left by our great-grandfather would only be used to select bloodline descendants.
The inheritance of the "Martial God" is not transmitted through blood or sex...
She immediately repeated this possibility, and the more she spoke about it, the more likely it seemed.
“…” Zhao Duan fell silent after hearing this.
He really wanted to say that this was not the case... the dragon soul only appeared later, but he was unable to defend himself.
After thinking for a moment, he said tentatively, "Your Majesty, I am a commoner. Why do I receive such love?"
Xu Zhenguan shook his head and said:
"If you think about it, before Emperor Taizu rose to power, he was just a talented warrior. At that time, there were many people of his generation who were similar to him, or even far superior to him. Later, he rose to power because of the good fortune of heaven and earth..."
No, the more you talk, the more certain you are. What's going on... Zhao Duan asked curiously:
"Is it due to destiny? I have read similar statements in Taizu's biography. Some say that Taizu was endowed with the aura of an emperor after he traveled the world on foot."
He wanted to find other answers.
Xu Zhenguan glanced at him, hesitated for a moment, and said:
"That's both true and false. The royal family has more detailed records. It roughly states that Emperor Taizu once walked into the Mubei Forest. It seems he had some kind of opportunity, and his cultivation level increased dramatically.
We even received some additional support from there, which laid the foundation for our subsequent dominance in the world."
Zhao Duan was surprised. This was a secret that had never been circulated to the outside world:
"Mubei Forest?"
Xu Zhenguan seemed to know what he was thinking and shook his head.
"I don't know the details. Emperor Taizu rarely mentioned this experience during his lifetime. Six hundred years have passed, and many things from that time are no longer verifiable."
Zhao Duan thought of his dream, where he and Old Xu were at the end of the snowy plain, facing off against a powerful creature in the vast forest. He asked curiously:
"Didn't the royal family investigate?"
Xu Zhenguan was silent for a moment, as if he didn't want to say more, and just said:
"There are mysteries beyond the borders of Dayu, but this is not something you should understand right now."
Well... my strength has been despised...
Zhao Du'an was disappointed.
He vaguely guessed that the reason why he and "Old Xu" got along so well might be related to the Mubei Forest.
In fact, he even wondered if Lao Xu was also a time traveler.
But whether judging from biographies or many details in the history of the Dayu Dynasty.
He hardly saw any obvious signs of "travelers".
However, the empress thought she had found the reason through her imagination.
Although he was still upset, his expression was at least a little more relaxed.
"Perhaps, things are indeed as Your Majesty guessed."
Zhao Duan took advantage of the situation and said seriously:
"But neither the Dragon Soul nor Tai'a should have anything to do with me. Your Majesty, please take the Dragon Soul and return it to its original owner."
Xu Zhen looked at him with a very resentful look in his eyes:
"I have to be able to take it away too."
"Ah?" Zhao Duan was confused.
Xu Zhenguan pointed at his lower abdomen in annoyance and said:
"The dragon soul has been lingering in your sea of qi for many days, absorbing the nourishment of your qi, and is no longer willing to leave."
What she was embarrassed to say was that Long Po only chose Zhao Duan and not her.
Even if the empress killed Zhao Duan, the dragon soul would most likely disappear again in the world, nowhere to be found, waiting for the next "master".
As for forced detention... she had just tried it.
But perhaps due to the "inherited restraint", this dragon soul is clearly not that powerful, but she is helpless.
The current situation is:
If you want the dragon soul to not disappear, you can only place it in Zhao Duan's body.
"How could this be possible?"
Zhao Duan was also stunned. This was a turn of events he had not expected.
He felt overwhelmed for a moment, and after thinking for a while, he tried to speak again:
"Your Majesty, I have another idea, but I cannot speak it without Your Majesty's permission."
What dirty thoughts do you have?
Xu Zhenguan stared at him with a sneer, knowing clearly about some of his dirty thoughts.
The empress smiled:
"You wouldn't think it's dual cultivation, would you?"
You actually guessed it... Zhao Duan hurriedly explained:
"I was just thinking that this dragon soul seems to have the ability to refine Qi. If Your Majesty needs it, I don't mind being a 'transfer'..."
Good one who doesn't mind...
Xu Zhenguan looked at him jokingly and said quietly:
"Even if your realm stagnates, or even if I suck you down into medicinal dregs, you don't care?"
Zhao Duan suddenly looked up with a surprised expression: "Your Majesty, this..."
Xu Zhenguan suddenly sighed softly, feeling helpless and tired.
"You don't think that the so-called dual cultivation is just something in your head, do you?
Only when the realms are roughly similar will it be beneficial to both parties. If one party is one or even two major realms stronger, it will become a cauldron for the weaker party.
Otherwise, how could you think that a shady sorcerer would rob a furnace?"
This touches upon my blind spot in knowledge… Zhao Duan stammered:
"But the Prajna Bodhisattva in Jizhao Temple said..."
Xu Zhenguan looked at him with disdain and sneered:
"So, do you really think that old woman Prajna is looking for you to practice dual cultivation with her because she has good intentions for you?
The Buddhist method is indeed much better than the evil way, but if the difference in realm between the two is too great, even if it does not take your life or suck you dry, it will cause your realm to stagnate or even regress.
More importantly, it will drain your potential and only nourish the Bodhisattva."
Zhao Duan was frightened for a moment, thinking that the old woman really had bad intentions.
With a thought in his mind, his acting skills burst out again. There was a struggle on his face at first, and then he suddenly gritted his teeth, as if he had made some important decision.
Seriously said:
"Your Majesty treats me like a great man, and I shall repay you with a great man. If Your Majesty needs me, I will gladly serve as your furnace and cauldron!"
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(End of this chapter)
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