Chapter 208 Xuanjia vs. Enrong
After the rules for appointing generals were restored, Bitao did not rush to appoint Emperor Enrong to heaven so that he could reunite with Xuanjia.
Bitao asked the two Yama Kings, who said that people who have been evil spirits will inevitably change their nature, especially Emperor Enrong, who went directly from the throne to the River of Oblivion and completely lost his mind at one point.
If it weren't for Bitao's advancement in the Underworld, which allowed her pure energy to flow into the River of Oblivion, Emperor Enrong would have long since become a wisp of a confused and remnant soul in the River of Oblivion. Later, if it weren't for the chaos in the Heavenly Realm and the reverse flow of the River of Oblivion, Emperor Enrong would not have had the opportunity to devour the immortal bones of the White Tiger Star Constellation and achieve the body of the "Ghost King" of the River of Oblivion. Finally, by chance, he devoured the ancient immortal soul of the "Southern Heavenly Venerable" and forged his current divine and ghostly body.
Even though he was destined to have this opportunity, Bitao was still extremely cautious.
After all, the matter of ascending to heaven is truly a matter of shared glory and shared loss. She risked her life several times to climb to the position of the Emperor of Fengdu, and she couldn't possibly place all her luck on a "god or ghost" who crawled out of the River of Oblivion.
Although Emperor Enrong possessed pure energy, more than half a year has passed since he climbed out of the River of Oblivion and ascended to the position of Emperor of Fengdu, and the evil ghost eye still remains.
Bitao originally intended to open the Heavenly Gate and let him ascend on his own. If he could ascend to heaven, it would be his luck; if he couldn't and died under the lightning tribulation, it would be his fate.
However, the Heavenly Dao of the Myriad Realms says that the Heavenly Gate cannot be opened recklessly, and Emperor Enrong cannot follow the path of reincarnation, so we can only delay for now and observe his character.
It must be said that the imperial talent that Mingguang once selected was indeed a great talent.
Bitao used him extremely well. He was skilled at managing his subordinates and adept at winning people's hearts. Many things that even Bitao, as the emperor, had to carefully consider and weigh the pros and cons of, would be easily resolved once they were handed over to him.
He is now the second being in the world, after Bitao, to embody both purity and impurity. He was essentially created by the people themselves, since the people within the River of Oblivion are still people. Even with his unpredictable nature, Bitao is willing to be cautious and take the risk in using him.
With the unification of Heaven and the Underworld, many vacant positions were filled by immortals from the Six Departments who traveled among mortals, who were then ascended to Heaven to fill them, and the myriad realms were initially stabilized.
Bitao found an opportunity to travel to the Heavenly Realm with her ghost officials to the office of the Underworld officials to witness the change in the heavens.
They also invited Xuanjia along.
Finally, after testing Emperor Enrong's character and confirming that although he was affected by the turbid energy and was not as kind and benevolent as he was when he was human, he was not completely corrupted by the turbid energy and lost his original heart, this created an opportunity for him to meet Xuanjia.
Bitao can now see the "tie in the knot" at a glance, but whether their connection is ultimately a curse or a blessing is a matter between the two of them.
However, Bitao informed Emperor Enrong beforehand: "I can take you to see Xuanjia, but the Heavenly Realm is different from the Netherworld. You need to restrain your temper and act cautiously. If you dare to force Xuanjia to do anything, I will not tolerate it."
Emperor Enrong was so excited that his whole body trembled. He had once been an emperor who was worshipped by all people, but now he was kneeling and kowtowing to Bitao.
He raised his hands to form a seal and swore a blood oath: "No matter what position I attain or where I fall in the future, I will follow the Great Emperor Bitao of Fengdu for life, obey his orders without question, and never disobey him. If I break this oath, I will be struck by lightning and die a terrible death!"
Looking into his bloodshot eyes, Bitao nodded calmly; she did not believe in the oath of the "evil spirit."
Emperor Enrong was appreciated by Bitao largely because his temperament and many of his methods were very similar to Bitao's.
A "vow" made by someone with a similar personality to her? It's completely unbelievable.
Bitao often talked about being struck by lightning, always treating it as a gentle, nourishing gift.
Bitao did not tell Xuanjia that he would introduce her to Emperor Enrong.
He said he had important matters to discuss with Xuanjia and invited her to a palace that had been designated for ghost officials to work and reside in after the change of the heavens.
Bitao also had official duties to perform, but she sent two of her ghostly subordinates to keep an eye on things secretly.
If Emperor Enrong loses control, intervene immediately to stop him.
Bitao understands best the weakness of the Pure and Impure Body. The people she sends to watch over him are all of the opposite attribute to him. Once the opposing attribute's spiritual energy enters his body, no matter how powerful he is, he will be unable to use it.
For the past six months, Emperor Enrong had been at the beck and call of the new emperor, Bitao. Naturally, he had come to fully understand Bitao's methods and knew that no matter how young and pretty she looked, she was by no means a person who was easy to deceive.
Emperor Enrong has worked so hard to get to where he is today, he can't afford to make even the slightest mistake.
Even after he climbed out of the River of Oblivion, he was tormented day and night, wishing he could use his skills to cross the boundary between heaven and the underworld and find his sister.
But he held it all back.
When he could no longer bear it, he would rather devour his own soul in his bedchamber, watering his reason with pain, than give up even the slightest chance to see his sister.
And Bitao's prediction was correct; Emperor Enrong's temperament was indeed affected by the River of Oblivion, and he was indeed a ruler with the talent to endure and suppress his emotions, waiting for the right moment to unleash his potential.
How could someone whom Mingguang and Bitao both have high hopes for be an ordinary person?
He has always kept his true abilities hidden.
He concealed his ability to manipulate the power of the White Tiger constellations while in the Netherworld after devouring the White Tiger Star God.
He did not melt the immortal bones of the White Tiger Star God for his own use; his immortal bones were still those belonging to the Star God. He merely slaughtered and devoured the soul of the White Tiger Star God, and then, by substitution, quietly took over his Star God power.
He has been receiving offerings from the White Tiger Stars ever since he climbed out of the River of Oblivion.
Emperor Enrong is now neither a god, nor a ghost, nor a star deity. If he were to reveal his true strength, even if the Heavenly Dao would tolerate him, the immortals of the Heavenly Realm would never allow a ghost to ascend to heaven and directly take over the White Tiger Stars.
Emperor Enrong was grateful to Bitao, but he could not possibly tell her everything about this matter.
He already knew that his sister was one of the Four Divine Spirits, and that the only one worthy of her was the position of the White Tiger Star Lord.
He will one day ascend to that position, standing shoulder to shoulder with his sister overlooking the stars, for thousands of years, forever together.
But he needs to plan carefully and proceed with extreme caution.
First of all... I need to make my sister accept him now, even though he's completely changed.
Emperor Enrong stood in the courtyard that Bitao had arranged for him, quietly waiting for his sister's arrival.
He had been waiting for this day for far too many years.
From his death in the mortal realm during the first competition, when he was thrown into the River of Oblivion, to the great battle in the celestial realm and his subsequent escape from the River of Oblivion, he spent over four months in the celestial realm, equivalent to more than 1,200 years in the mortal realm, within the River of Oblivion, where time flows at the same speed as in the mortal realm.
For over 1,200 years, he forgot his sister and everything else.
He almost got separated from his sister.
But Emperor Enrong felt it was all worth it.
It's all worth it.
He heard very light footsteps approaching.
Before she even arrived, Emperor Enrong had already sensed his sister's presence.
He took a deep, greedy breath and quickly turned around from the direction he was facing the door.
It wasn't that he was ashamed to face his sister; it was that he was afraid his horrified, distorted appearance would scare her away.
With immense self-control, he clenched his knuckles until they cracked, using his still relatively intact human skin to carefully wrap up his soul, which had been stained black by the River of Oblivion.
He needs to act as he always has, just like his sister used to like.
A ruler should be lenient yet strict, benevolent and dignified, and full of vigor. He should appear as if he were a gentle breeze and a bright moon, and he should also display the unique majesty of an emperor.
He stood with his hands behind his back, gradually smoothing out his ferocious expression. Only his pair of demonic eyes remained, evidence of his fall into the River of Oblivion. Even with the power of the stars, he could no longer hide his "filth" from his sister, who was also one of the Four Divine Stars.
He straightened his back, his trembling knuckles clenched tightly into his palm.
"Peach...I...am...here..."
Xuanjia arrived happily, sensing that Bitao was going to talk to her about Xiao Enrong.
Xuanjia learned that Enrong had climbed out of the River of Oblivion half a year ago. He also knew that Bitao had been employing Enrong all this time, and had even gone to the Heavenly Dao Kunyi of the Myriad Realms for him, hoping that Kunyi would open the Heavenly Gate so that Enrong could try to ascend.
However, Xuanjia also knew that Bitao had her own reasons for not taking Enrong to the Heavenly Realm.
During their previous gatherings, Xuanjia hesitated to speak, while Bitao deliberately avoided mentioning it. Xuanjia knew she was far less intelligent than Bitao, and that Bitao always acted with discretion, so she simply waited.
However, Xuanjia never expected that Bitao, who had previously remained silent about Enrong's recent situation, would suddenly bring Enrong to her attention!
Xuanjia's mouth was slightly open, and she froze on the spot when she saw Xiao Enrong standing in the courtyard with her back to her.
Her delicate, ink-wash-like eyebrows and eyes widened in disbelief, as if Zhan Kui had possessed her.
He... how come he looks taller?
The last time the two met, he was in a daze...
Xuanjia stopped in his tracks, and Enrong felt as if a sword had pierced his heart.
My sister saw him, so why didn't she come over?
Could it be that she... she can't accept him?
She had known about her situation for the past six months, but had never once tried to descend to the mortal realm to see him...
Does she...do she not want me anymore?
Did you never intend to reunite with him in heaven from the very beginning?
That's true...that's true too...
She was a naturally noble incarnation of one of the Four Spirits, while he was merely a stubborn and evil spirit who was chosen by chance to become the Ziwei Star God, yet failed to fulfill his responsibilities and selfishly tried to escape his identity and climb to the heavens.
In the instant before turning around, countless extreme, painful, and insane thoughts and strategies flashed through Emperor Enrong's mind.
But the moment I turned around and saw my sister, all my thoughts receded like the tide.
He seemed to return to that dark and stormy night, when he was still a young prince, and his first meeting with his sister, a fellow fisherwoman, on a boat bathed in the morning light.
They looked at each other, no more than ten steps apart.
It seemed like an insurmountable chasm, and neither side made the first move.
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