Chapter 615: A Quiet World
Beijing, North City, Yao Family Mansion.
The third watch drum had already sounded. Shui Mingxia stood on a mulberry tree and looked at the Yao family mansion from afar. The tree was tall enough, and with her eyesight, she could faintly see the bright lights deep in the mansion.
Shui Mingxia had traveled extensively with her teacher and was well acquainted with the layout of official residences. There were rules for how to build an official residence.
The place with lights on must be the main room where the owner lives. If someone else lives here, it would be an usurpation.
"Yao Qinglin hasn't slept yet!" There was a flash of murderous intent in Shui Mingxia's bright eyes. It was all because of this guy.
Shui Mingxia went to find her father's old friend. This fourth-rank official was surprisingly polite to her and told her about her family situation in detail.
The change of imperial power naturally involved countless conspiracies and intrigues, especially the attempt to accuse the third prince of treason and assassinate the old emperor, which caused an uproar in the court.
The crown prince had been in office for twenty years and had many followers. The sudden ascension of the third prince naturally caused a counterattack by the crown prince's followers. Last winter, the capital was a bloodbath.
The Great Purge killed almost all of the prince's followers. Shui Tiancheng had nothing to do with it. It was said that Yao Qinglin, the most favored minister, said something to the new emperor, who was furious and ordered the Iron Guard to escort Shui Tiancheng and his family to the capital, preparing to execute them in the autumn.
Shui Mingxia doesn't care about the change of imperial power or who becomes emperor. She just wants to rescue her family.
The problem was that hundreds of people from the Shui family were imprisoned in the prison. Even if she had great swordsmanship, it was impossible for her to lead hundreds of people out of the prison.
The capital city is full of hidden talents. Her swordsmanship has not yet reached the innate level. If she encounters a top master, she can hardly protect herself, let alone save others.
Only Master can rescue the entire Shui family safely from the capital!
Shui Mingxia had been practicing with Gao Xian for ten years and knew that practitioners were most afraid to get involved in disputes in the mortal world, especially when it came to imperial power and the karma of the fate of hundreds of millions of people.
Even though the teacher has infinite magical powers, she still doesn't want to trouble the teacher. This is not a trivial matter, it may affect the teacher's path to immortality.
Shui Mingxia wanted to see if she could solve it herself, so she decided to ask Yao Qinglin first. Yao Qinglin and her father were of the same age and had always had a good relationship. It was very unreasonable to suddenly frame her father.
Yao Qinglin is now a high-ranking official of the second rank, but no one would stay on high alert in his own house all day. It is even more impossible for a warrior at the innate level to guard Yao Qinglin all day.
Shui Mingxia glanced at the crescent moon in the sky. The moonlight was faint and almost invisible. The lights in the Yao family mansion were almost out. It was a good time to act.
Shui Mingxia went around to the side of the backyard and climbed over the wall. Her flying skills were very agile and she could leap seventy or eight feet and walk on the snow without leaving any trace. After a few leaps, she had already reached the main room.
The room on the east side is still quite bright, and judging from its location it should be a study.
Shui Mingxia looked around and found nothing wrong, so she calmly pushed the door open and walked in. When she entered the inner room, she saw a middle-aged man with gray hair reading a book behind a desk.
The study was elegantly and simply decorated. The middle-aged man was wearing a loose purple robe and looked relaxed. Seeing a stranger breaking in, the middle-aged man looked Shui Mingxia up and down calmly.
Shui Mingxia met Yao Qinglin when she was eight years old. As she followed Gao Xian and her cultivation became higher and higher, her childhood memories became clearer and deeper.
She recognized the middle-aged man at a glance as Yao Qinglin, but he looked much older. However, he was in good health, with abundant blood and a pair of bright eyes.
Although there are various restrictions in the mortal world, there are still many spiritual objects and medicines. These high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen can get some spiritual objects for health preservation. With Yao Qinglin's power, naturally many people will take the initiative to send spiritual objects.
"Master Yao,"
Shui Mingxia was about to speak when she was interrupted by Yao Qinglin, "You are Mingxia, right? I haven't seen you for ten years. You have grown into a handsome and heroic person."
Shui Mingxia was a little surprised that Yao Qinglin could recognize her, which was very unusual because Yao Qinglin should not remember that she became his disciple.
When she saw a Taoist priest in green, the other party actually called out her name directly. This was so strange!
"My dear niece, please be patient and take a seat."
Yao Qinglin gestured to Shui Mingxia to sit down. There were two armchairs next to his desk, which were also used for receiving guests.
Shui Mingxia naturally refused to sit down, and there was no need for that. She was very smart, and she immediately came to her senses and said, "Uncle Cheng told you that."
"My niece is really smart, worthy of being the disciple of the immortal master." Yao Qinglin exclaimed in admiration. It was indeed extraordinary that Shui Mingxia could be so calm and figure out what went wrong.
Shui Mingxia had a bad feeling. The whole thing didn't seem to be a simple grudge, but more like a setup targeting her and her master.
Yao Qinglin continued to talk to himself: "My dear niece is learning Taoism from the immortal master, so it is better for me to call you Taoist Master Shui."
He smiled at Shui Mingxia and said, "Master Shui, your father and your whole family are all very good. As long as you cooperate, not only will they be fine, but they will also be promoted and make a fortune."
"What do you want?" Shui Mingxia asked in a deep voice.
"I don't have the qualifications."
Yao Qinglin stood up and bowed to the north, "It is His Majesty who wants to see Master Gao. But he has no way to do it, so we can only trouble your father and others."
Shui Mingxia was silent. No wonder this matter was so strange. Now it made sense. But the emperor wanted to see the teacher in this way, which was too mean. He did not have the demeanor of a king at all.
"Master, His Majesty is waiting for us. Let's go."
Yao Qinglin said softly, "Master, please follow me into the palace to see His Majesty. Although you are an outsider, please do not speak nonsense in front of His Majesty. This is not good for you, and even worse for your entire family. Master, please be careful."
Shui Mingxia held the hilt of the sword, and with her swordsmanship, it would be easy for her to kill Yao Qinglin. This old man was sure that she would not dare to do anything reckless, but he underestimated her too much.
After weighing the pros and cons, Shui Mingxia decided to go to the palace to see Emperor Chengde first. The new emperor's reign title was Chengde, and the people were used to calling him Emperor Chengde.
Yao Qinglin was well prepared, and immediately asked someone to prepare a car, and brought Shui Mingxia to the Xuanwu Gate. Yao Qinglin went over to get the pass token, and after waiting for a while, a side door was opened to let Yao Qinglin and Shui Mingxia enter the imperial city.
At midnight, the imperial city had thick and deep walls, and the ancient palace looked huge and depressing.
Several guards took Yao Qinglin and Shui Mingxia and walked for a long time before they arrived at a yard.
"Put down the sword." The guard at the gate glanced at the long sword on Yao Qinglin's waist and demanded that Yao Qinglin hand over the sword.
Shui Mingxia held the hilt of the sword with a cold face. This Yunguang sword has been with her for ten years. She would keep it at hand even when taking a bath and it would never leave her sight.
At no time has this sword been touched by outsiders.
She had traveled around the world with her teacher, had seen a lot, and didn't take the emperor seriously. If it weren't for her family, she wouldn't have followed Yao Qinglin into the palace.
The guard's eyes were stern, and he exuded a strong murderous aura as he held the hilt of the knife.
Shui Mingxia was shocked. The aura of this guard was complete and endless. He was actually a congenital martial arts expert who had a sense of aura.
Looking at the three guards next to them, they were all innate warriors.
She might not be able to defeat even one innate warrior, so she would definitely lose against four innate warriors. Even so, Shui Mingxia had no intention of putting down her sword.
She said coldly: "This sword was given by my master. As long as the sword is there, the person is there."
Yao Qinglin was a little nervous. He was really afraid of a fight. Shui Mingxia was not important. The key was the high immortal master behind Shui Mingxia.
At this moment, a man's voice came from the room: "Let her in. A sword won't be a problem."
The man's voice sounded frivolous and casual, but it also had a strong and majestic tone that could not be disobeyed.
Several guards were startled, and they immediately lowered their heads in response. Just like that, the auras of the four innate warriors all locked onto Shui Mingxia.
As long as Shui Mingxia made the slightest movement, they would attack without mercy.
Shui Mingxia looked calm on the surface, but she was very nervous in her heart. The powerful aura of the four innate warriors was like four invisible mountains, pressing her so hard that she could hardly stand up straight.
Fortunately, she had the Yunshui Sword in her hand. The resonance between her and the sword allowed her to use the power of the sword to counter the oppressive energy of the innate warrior.
Because of this, the four innate warriors were all very cautious. The man in front of them was clearly unable to circulate his innate energy, but he was already able to compete with them.
Even if she was using external objects, her ability was really amazing. Besides, Shui Mingxia was only seventeen years old. If she could master the method of controlling her innate energy, the four of them combined would not be her match.
If they were to say, it would be best to eliminate such a huge threat as soon as possible. But since the emperor wanted to see them, they could only suppress their killing intent.
After entering the room, Shui Mingxia discovered that it was a study. The layout was actually similar to Yao Qinglin's study, except that the room was wider and the decoration was more luxurious and elegant.
Emperor Chengde was wearing a long ochre-yellow robe with a dragon pattern and was sitting behind the desk. The emperor was about 40 years old, with a fair complexion, long eyebrows, sharp eyes, and two finely trimmed mustaches on his lips.
Emperor Chengde's eyes lit up when he saw Shui Mingxia. At his level, he had seen many beauties, but this was the first time he had seen such a heroic woman.
He nodded slightly and said, "As expected of you, you are Master Gao's disciple. You have achieved extraordinary accomplishments at such a young age."
Shui Mingxia bowed politely out of consideration for her family.
"Your Majesty, now that I am here, please release my family."
"Hahaha……"
Emperor Chengde laughed. This girl was really ignorant. She made requests right away without even checking her situation.
But that’s okay. There’s no need to beat around the bush with a little girl.
He slowly stopped smiling and said, "I just want to meet Master Gao. Taoist Shui, please invite Master Gao here, and everything will be easy."
Shui Mingxia shook her head: "My master doesn't see outsiders."
Emperor Chengde was somewhat displeased: "I am the emperor of Wei, in charge of hundreds of millions of people. Since Master Gao is in my Wei country, you must follow the local customs..."
He then said, "If your master doesn't come, your whole family will be beheaded tomorrow. I am the emperor of a country, and I will keep my word."
Shui Mingxia held the Yunshui Sword and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, have you ever heard the saying: When a common man gets angry, blood will splatter five steps away."
Emperor Chengde's face changed. He was not afraid, but a little angry. How dare a little girl threaten him! He made up his mind that no matter what the outcome of this matter was, he would find a chance to destroy the entire Shui family! He had murderous intent in his heart, but he looked smiling on his face, but he didn't say anything.
Please...collect 6...9...books...!
The little woman didn't know what was good for her. How could he, the emperor, argue with her?
Someone in the corner whispered, "How can we allow you to be so presumptuous in the imperial palace?"
Shui Mingxia was startled. She had not seen the third person in the room before. It was not until this person spoke that she realized there was a Taoist in black standing in the corner.
The Taoist had a gaunt face, grey hair and beard, and wore a loose black Taoist robe. His eyes were as green and cold as a wolf's, and carried an indescribable evil aura.
"A demonic cultivator..." Shui Mingxia felt heavy in her heart. She had actually killed several demonic cultivators before, but the old Taoist in black before her had a deep and complete aura, and was surprisingly of the same level as Senior Sister Yongzhen.
Shui Mingxia didn’t know how strong Senior Sister Yongzhen was. She was only sure that she could be killed with just one hand.
The emperor actually had such a high level of magic monks around him, no wonder he could seize the imperial power. But there was a problem, this kind of imperial power struggle was full of foul smell and had terrible consequences. The black-clothed Taoist actually dared to participate in it, he really didn't know how to live or die! The emperor had a wild idea to see the teacher, he must have been bewitched by the black-clothed Taoist!
Shui Mingxia didn't know what the emperor wanted to do, but it was not a good thing. She couldn't beat the Taoist in black, but she had no problem killing the emperor with the peerless swordsmanship taught by her teacher!
This emperor is the source of everything, damn it!
Shui Mingxia was a decisive person. Since there was no way to save people and she didn't want the teacher to be implicated, she decided to just die together.
The teacher also said that a swordsman must be straight and sharp. He must be tough and resolute, preferring to die in glory rather than live in disgrace. Any hesitation will lead to failure.
Shui Mingxia drew her sword without hesitation and turned it into a flash of sword light, piercing Emperor Chengde. She was not a congenital warrior, but she had been trained by Gao Xian with spiritual objects since she was young, and her strength was better than that of ordinary congenital warriors.
Combined with the special qualities of the Yunshui Sword, it can be said to be the strongest sword in the world. Wherever the sword points, it is enough to easily cut through the innate energy.
This sword was like a breeze blowing through the clouds, and it was her favorite killing move. Within seven steps, the sword would kill.
Emperor Chengde and the black-robed Taoist priest didn't expect Shui Mingxia to dare to take action, and to be so decisive. The black-robed Taoist priest was shocked, and he stretched out his hand and pointed to stimulate a ball of Qi to condense into a shield to protect Emperor Chengde.
The old Taoist in black was a foundation-building cultivator, but his magic power was greatly restricted in the mortal world, and only one in a hundred remained. Even so, it was still easy for him to stop a Xiantian who had not yet been promoted.
What he didn't expect was that the Yunshui Sword was too sharp. The Qingfeng Fuyun move was a unique skill that Shui Mingxia had practiced for ten years. This sword had the power of the unity of essence, energy, spirit, body and sword.
With a flick of the sword light, the shield formed by the black energy was immediately cut into pieces, and the sword blade, as clear as autumn water, reached the emperor's neck in the flash.
The old Taoist in black saw this but had no way to do anything. The sword was too fast and too poisonous, yet so mysterious that he could not predict it.
Emperor Chengde had no idea what was happening, but the sharp sound of the sword breaking through the air was enough to frighten him to death, and his face showed an extremely terrified expression.
Just when Emperor Chengde was about to be beheaded, a slender hand gently pressed down on the Yunshui Sword, suppressing all changes and power of the Yunshui Sword.
Shui Mingxia was shocked, but she immediately realized that the man who suppressed her sword was extremely handsome, dressed in snow-white, and was her teacher.
"Teacher, why are you here?"
Gao Xian smiled at Shui Mingxia, "When something happens to your disciple, you can't just sit there and watch."
He then praised: "This sword is decisive, sharp, elegant and agile. It has captured the essence of this sword. With this sword, it will be enough to make you feel energetic within half a month."
Shui Mingxia dared to swing her sword at the emperor, and her determination and toughness were three times stronger than his. Most of the time, he relied on his strength to bully the weak, and rarely attacked those who were stronger.
Gao Xian was quite pleased with this. Shui Mingxia's cultivation talent was average, but her character was truly extraordinary. Not to mention that Yong Zhen and his ilk couldn't compare to her, even a strong swordsman like Qing Qing was one level behind her.
Don't think too much when using a sword, just draw the sword when it's time. Qingqing followed him smoothly, without this tyranny.
In fact, Shui Mingxia had never suffered any setbacks, it was more of her nature. But she didn't like killing and was very easy-going. In terms of her character, Shui Mingxia was a true swordsman.
Only at critical moments can one see a person's true nature. Gao Xian was very pleased that Shui Mingxia could do this.
Shui Mingxia put away her sword. She said unwillingly, "Teacher, this dog emperor is vicious and should be killed. Why did you stop me?"
Gao Xian said slowly: "The emperor is the supreme ruler of a country, and is connected to the fate of hundreds of millions of people. If you kill the emperor, you will be immediately attacked by the foul spirit. It will be very disadvantageous to you.
"This kind of villain is not worth exchanging your life for."
Although Shui Mingxia felt that she would not suffer any loss by changing the emperor, since the teacher said so, she could only bow in agreement.
The Chengde Emperor who had escaped by chance turned pale, and he was afraid to look directly at Shui Mingxia. This girl was really crazy!
The Taoist in black whispered to comfort Emperor Chengde: "Your Majesty is the master of the world, and is involved in countless causes and effects. These cultivators will never touch you."
He turned and bowed to Gao Xian, saying, "I, Taoist Huang Yuan, pay my respects to you, Master Zhenjun."
Gao Xian glanced at the Taoist in black and said, "Why did you go to so much trouble to see me? What's the matter?"
The Taoist in black looked at Emperor Chengde. He did not dare to negotiate with Gao Xian. Only the emperor could take the lead in this matter. Anyway, the emperor was the master of hundreds of millions of people and involved countless fortunes. The higher the cultivation, the less likely he would touch the emperor.
Although he helped the emperor do many things and was deeply involved, he was also appointed as the national teacher. The backlash of luck can borrow 90% of the national luck. Of course, this matter will cause endless troubles. A wise man would not do it. But at this point, he didn't have much choice.
Emperor Chengde now breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing Gao Xian's friendly expression, he felt more confident.
He said respectfully: "Master, all I want is the elixir of immortality. If you can help me live two hundred years longer, that will be enough!"
“That’s it…”
Gao Xian was a little amused. He looked at Huang Yuan and asked, "Why are you going through so much trouble?"
Taoist Huang Yuan in black said cautiously: "My life is coming to an end, I just want the immortal master to give me a way to reincarnate, or a reincarnated spirit.
"It is for the sake of millions of people. As the Imperial Master, I must assist Your Majesty wholeheartedly..."
Gao Xian understood that Huang Yuan was actually dying, so he fought desperately to gain a chance of survival. The worst result could not be death. As for whether his true spirit was annihilated, it was not important.
What the emperor and Huang Yuan did was nothing more than greed blinding their minds. In fact, it was not complicated at all, but he thought it was complicated.
The turbid world and the endless sea of suffering are actually nothing more than the greed of human nature.
Gao Xian smiled and said, "I don't have the method of reincarnation, but I can send you and the emperor to reincarnate together."
The old Taoist in black was shocked: "The emperor and I are one with the fate of the country. This is the fate of hundreds of millions of people. Even the Taoist Master Huashen cannot bear it. Don't act on impulse, Master!"
"My disciples dare to draw their swords. If I, a great master, were threatened by you, wouldn't it be ridiculous?"
Gao Xian was too lazy to say anything else. He flicked his long sleeves and a burst of energetic Qi exploded. Huang Yuan and the emperor were both exploded into a ball of blood mist under the energetic Qi, which dyed the bookshelf on the opposite wall red.
The four innate warrior guards standing at the door saw that the situation was not good, and they all turned around and ran away. The four of them exploded into thousands of flesh and blood as soon as they moved.
Shui Mingxia stared at the teacher blankly. The teacher's killing was like a god, which made her feel very happy. This is how it should be...
Yongzhen, who was standing on the side, had a worried look on his face. Killing the emperor so brutally and directly would definitely bring about karma and demonic calamity, which was unavoidable!
Gao Xian killed a few people and was in a good mood. This filthy world was much quieter at this moment... It was worth it just for this! (A long chapter asking for monthly votes~)
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