Chapter 188 Your nephew is not as talented as you in acting

Above the Tai Temple, the sky was filled with rosy clouds and fairy cranes were circling. Four people were standing on the top of the clouds. One of them was wearing a Taoist robe with wide sleeves and a silver crown and jewels. He was brushing the dust with his hands and looked cold and elegant. Behind him were two people, one was wearing dark gold and silver embroidery and looked very impressive, and the other was wearing feathered clothes, like the clouds in March.

Next to these three people stood a monk wearing a green and jade-colored cassock.

The sun shone on the clouds, and the clothes of the four people were shining so brightly that the emperor could not take his eyes off.

The eunuch behind him narrowed his eyes and thought to himself, "Oh my god, in broad daylight, smoke is coming out of the Yuan family's ancestral tomb."

The emperor was secretly at odds with his eunuchs. Oh my god, in broad daylight, is the Yuan family's temple going to be chopped down?

The Yuan family has done a lot of bad things, but they have also done a lot of good things.

So he said with great fear and trepidation, "I wonder how many immortals have come to my Great Zhou to serve me?"

A cold female voice came from the clouds, with no sadness or joy, "I brought my senior brother's beloved disciple here. Now he is about to be reborn into an immortal. Before that, he must cut off his worldly ties. He can't let go of the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty, so I brought him here to take one last look."

The emperor was confused by these words, and his old face wrinkled his brows subconsciously. Then he heard a familiar but much deeper male voice coming from the clouds.

"Uncle, it's me. I came back to take a look."

The word "Second Uncle" confused Yuan Qi. He looked up with his old eyes narrowed, but still couldn't determine which one was Yuan Ye. His eyes swayed back and forth, and he called out to the figure in the colorful feathered clothes, "Yuan Ye?"

"Second Uncle!" Yuan Ye called affectionately.

"Yuan Ye!" The emperor confirmed that his nephew liked to wear sparkling costumes and took a few steps forward happily.

A man rushed down from the cloud.

"Second uncle!" A tall and strong young man in a silver Taoist robe appeared in front of the emperor, tears in his eyes, and held the arm of this second uncle with both hands.

Yuan Qi was stunned for a moment, then he held his nephew's hand in his backhand, "You've lost weight! And you've grown taller. Did the Imperial Master really take you to the Fairy Island on the Sea?"

Look at this huge change. He is wearing such a simple robe. He is indeed going to be a god.

But fortunately, at least I didn’t become a monk.

Lin Du was still in the clouds, communicating with Wei Zhi, "Is the Imperial Temple okay?"

"No." Wei Zhi replied.

Lin Du withdrew his consciousness, and she didn't notice it. Neither did Wei Zhi, which meant that there was probably nothing wrong.

"Let's go back and take a look at their ancestral tombs." Lin Du decided.

Lin specializes in lifting people's coffins to cross the river, and he has never known what it means to be immoral.

Wei Zhi nodded, "It is indeed very possible. Let's go tomorrow. Your nephew is not as talented as you in acting. It's a bit exaggerated now."

There was thunder but no rain. The uncle and nephew patted each other on the back again and again, crying bitterly. The tears they shed were not even as much as when they bit their tongue while eating candy yesterday.

Lin Du closed his eyes and said, "It's useless."

The uncle and nephew have the same poor acting skills, which is disgusting to watch.

If there is green smoke coming out of the Yuan family's ancestral tomb, it must have been blown up by someone.

Ni Jinxuan tugged at Lin Du's sleeve, looked at the picture of the loving uncle and filial son on the ground, and asked in a low voice, "Didn't Yuan Ye say that the emperor is in danger?"

Lin Du sighed, "So you don't understand."

The emperor asked with tears in his eyes, "I heard from the fairy that you are here to sever your ties with the world. How long do you plan to stay? Take one last look at our Great Zhou? Now the border is peaceful, Xixia has been conquered by Xie Yu, and life is getting better. You should take a closer look. Do you still like to listen to operas? Are there operas on the fairy island?"

Lin Du translated it to Ni Jinxuan in real time, "This is to test whether Yuan Ye intends to stay, whether he is here to seize his throne, and when he will leave."

Ni Jinxuan's eyes widened. "Is that so?"

Yuan Ye replied, "No, but with the blessing of my ancestors, I am sawing wood on the fairy island. Because I saw wood well, my master said that I can endure hardships and work hard, so he is willing to take me to practice."

"Sawing wood is good, sawing wood is good." Yuan Qi hugged Yuan Ye's shoulders, "But if you do this, the immortals above won't mind, right?"

"That was my uncle," Yuan Ye paused, "I was just missing my family and lost my temper. It's nothing. After that, my uncle severed all ties with me, and I can no longer remember anything from the past. Although my uncle is a little cold and everyone on the Fairy Island is a little afraid of her, she is the most talented person on the Fairy Island and the future Fairy Lord."

Lin Du continued to translate, "Yuan Ye means that I am very powerful, don't mess with me, he has no ability, he has just been favored by the master, and he will leave, and after he leaves, he will not remember the affairs of the world, and will not compete with him for the throne."

Yuan Qi felt deeply moved after hearing this, "It's hard for you!"

"It's not hard, serving the people." Yuan Ye dragged his uncle's arm, "It's good as long as the world is at peace."

Lin Du closed his eyes and didn't want to translate anymore.

Wei Zhi thought for a moment, "Who taught me this?"

"Me." Lin Du glanced at him lazily, "What's the matter? We Taoists take the protection of all living beings in the world as our responsibility."

Wei Zhi stopped talking and just smiled. "No big deal, I just think this sentence is good."

Lin Du hummed and said, "Of course, it's a famous saying of a great man."

A group of people were invited to a palace. Yuan Ye held Yuan Qi's hand, his eyes red, "Uncle."

Yuan Qi's eyes were also red, "Ye'er, if you need anything else, I'll ask someone to take you for a walk."

"I want money." Yuan Ye said decisively, "There is no money on the fairy island. I want to take my little sister to the human world to have a look and show my courtesy as a host."

"Sure, sure." Yuan Qi smiled and patted his shoulder. "I'll find a ceremonial officer to accompany you."

"How is Qingyu now? He was my study partner when we were kids and he always took the blame for me. I want to see him again." Although Yuan Ye didn't know why his junior uncle was thinking about his study partner, he also wanted to see him, so he spoke up.

"Okay, okay." Yuan Qi agreed immediately, and then said he was going to take care of government affairs before leaving the house. He only let go of his smile after returning to the palace, his face solemn.

There was already a young man in a purple robe waiting at the door. When he saw him, he bowed, "Your Majesty."

"Yuan Ye is back, and he brought a Taoist master with him. The Taoist master actually sent Yuan Ye to the fairy island. Did you see it all?"

"Yes, there is no trickery or manipulation, it should be real." Xie Yu stood up and bowed his head.

"There really are gods in this world," the emperor frowned, "and he wants to see you. You should go on my behalf and test him."

The young man cupped his hands and said, "I obey your command."

The purple-robed young man walked out with big strides, entering and leaving the palace freely. When the servants saw him along the way, they all held their breath and trembled with fear.

Inside the palace, Yuan Ye was looking at the snacks on the table and introducing them to Jin Xuan. Lin Du's eyes were burning, but Wei Zhi's face beside him had three big words written on it: "You can't".

Suddenly, a voice of greeting came from outside the door, "Greetings, Sir Taiwei!"

Yuan Ye paused with a smile as he was explaining to Jin Xuan, and looked up. A man was coming against the light, with a murderous aura and cold eyes. His handsome face was ruined by the two tattoos, making him look gloomy and evil. He walked steadily and solemnly, just like an evil god in the world.

He vaguely recalled the time when he and Xie Yu skipped classes, climbed over the wall to play in the streets, went to the shops to look for old books, antiques and various toys, put the good ones in their arms, and went to the restaurant to have a good meal together. When they played Cuju and pot throwing, there was nothing that the young master Xie could not win.

Yuan Ye called his courtesy name, "Xie Qingyu, you're here."

Xie Yu took a few steps in front of the desk and bowed, "Xie Yu has met King Xuan."

Yuan Ye's smile suddenly froze on his lips.

I want to buy some osmanthus flowers and carry them with wine, but it doesn’t feel like the days when I was young.

A copper bell rang beside the table. Ni Jinxuan moved uneasily. A dark light flashed in Xie Yu's dark eyes. He raised his head to look at the source of the sound. Suddenly, a bony hand held down the girl.

A female voice sounded solemnly, "Thank you, General."

Xie Yu looked at the person who was speaking. The woman was wearing a Taoist robe and a silver crown. Her eyebrows were deep and searching. There was no smile on her face. She looked at him as if he were an ant. "I am Lin Du, the uncle of King Xuan you mentioned. Please call him by his name. He has nothing to do with this royal family from now on."

The Great Zhou was not any dynasty in Lin Du's memory, but Lin Du was not without historical knowledge.

A man who had been tattooed could actually sit in the position of Grand Marshal. He must not be underestimated.

At least this person has committed a lot of murderous sins.

Xie Yu and Lin Du looked at each other for a moment, then looked away and nodded slightly, "Yes."

He turned to look at Yuan Ye, "Long time no see."

Wei Zhi seemed to be thinking about something, and sent a message to Lin Du, "There's something strange about him."

Lin Du remained calm, "There is a smell of corpse, but not much. It's very strange and I can't explain it."

"He has the soul-gathering wood on him, something that only exists in the spiritual world." Wei Zhi added.

Lin Du tilted his head to glance at Wei Zhi, and suddenly understood something, "In fact, we came here for another important matter. A cultivator defected from our sect a few years ago. I wonder if General Xie, who has been in the government for many years, has ever known that there was a Taoist causing chaos?"

Xie Yu looked at Lin Du again, then smiled slightly, his eyes pointed, "If it's the national teacher that Yuan Ye mentioned, I have already killed him."

Lin Du lowered his eyes, glanced at his hands hanging at his side, and thought about something. He sent a message to Wei Zhi, "Something is wrong."

"That's not right. He wasn't looking at your eyes, he was looking at your eyebrows. He looked at you without blinking, but he was actually lying."

Wei Zhi smiled and said, "This guy is quite interesting."

Lin Du understood, "Look back carefully, I suspect..."

"The Imperial Master is not dead." Yuan Ye transmitted the message, "I have the Imperial Master's birth date and horoscope, and I made a soul-chasing talisman on the way. When Xie Yu came, the talisman on my chest got hot. It was a close call, it almost burned me to death."

Lin Du: ...As expected of you.