"oh…"
Tianmiao Daoren suddenly realized that this was the meaning. Baka is a bastard, so wouldn't Xiao Baka be a little bastard?
There are all sorts of people with names like that...
Daoist Tianmiao felt he had gained some strange new knowledge...
Then Tianmiao Daoist saw a dog... no... a person who looked almost like a dog appear not far from Li Zhu. His height of only 1.3 meters forced him to look down at him. From this angle, it felt like looking down at a mangy dog that was standing on two legs...
"My Lord, Divine Messenger..."
The little bastard bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle as soon as he entered, showing the utmost respect…
In Tianmiao Daoren's eyes, this guy looked even more like a dog, practically ready to put his paws on the ground...
"Just to prove it, you're a dog I adopted..."
Li Zhu said calmly, while watching the little bastard's eyes. If he showed the slightest resistance or unwillingness, Li Zhu would beat him up first, nipping the problem in the bud...
"Woof woof..."
To Li Zhu's great satisfaction, the little bastard barked twice as soon as he finished speaking, without any hesitation whatsoever...
This caught Li Zhu off guard; he hadn't expected such a quick reaction…
Not to mention Daoist Tianmiao beside him, who was so shocked he couldn't close his mouth. So far, he was the third person whose worldview had been shattered. He never imagined that someone would be willing to debase themselves like this without even a hint of resistance, and it seemed like they were even proud of it...
"Little idiot, I heard His Highness the Crown Prince say that your Divine Envoy possesses the Xuan Tian Token?"
Upon hearing Tianmiao Daoist's question, Little Baka dared not conceal anything and quickly and respectfully replied.
"This token is a symbol of my identity as the Great God Orochi. Naturally, Your Excellency the Divine Envoy possesses the Xuan Tian Token..."
"It seems I still need to go to Japan sometime. I can't let the treasures of my Chinese Taoist sect end up in your tiny, insignificant country..."
Being so scorned by Daoist Tianmiao, Xiao Baga couldn't find a reason to refute him. After all, what he said was true; Japan was indeed a small country, and had been defeated by China countless times...
"Little idiot, go outside and wait for me. I have important matters to discuss with Daoist Tianmiao..."
"Hi!"
Little Baka turned and left, still wondering why the divine messenger had summoned him. Why was he dismissed after only a few words…
"Your Highness, aren't you afraid of getting bitten by a dog instead of raising one?"
Although Tianmiao Daoist no longer objected, he still had a strong sense of vigilance towards Xiao Baga!
"As long as our master is strong enough, this won't happen. Besides, more than one of these ninjas has entered China. In any case, they are a force that cannot be ignored. Since we can't completely eliminate them, keeping them and recruiting them is the best choice..."
Tianmiao Daoist agreed with Li Zhu's explanation and nodded in agreement.
"You decide for yourself. He might be your dog today, but he could be someone else's tomorrow. Just be careful no matter what..."
Li Zhu hadn't expected Tianmiao Daoist to see things so clearly. These Japanese were indeed opportunistic; whoever could easily subdue them would become their lackey, but if you were even slightly gentle, they would dare to turn around and bite you...
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing..."
Li Zhu seemed to agree with Tianmiao Daoist's statement, and then continued...
"Master, do you recognize this?"
As he spoke, Li Zhu took out the Book of the Zodiac from his robes and placed it on the table in front of him…
"The Book of the Zodiac? How did it end up with you?"
Daoist Tianmiao stared at Li Zhu in shock, wondering if this guy was the chosen one. Otherwise, how could he have all sorts of good things?
"It seems that you know the Book of the Yellow Path. It is said that if you obtain the Book of the Yellow Path, you can obtain the world. I wonder if you can enlighten me?"
Li Zhu looked at Daoist Tianmiao and said!
Upon hearing Li Zhu's words, Daoist Tianmiao pondered, seemingly considering whether or not he should tell Li Zhu about this...
Whether this "Book of the Zodiac" is genuine or not is impossible to verify, but this book is a Taoist classic, and can be considered the origin of Taoist theory. Its opening chapters discuss the mysteries of the universe, including Tao, Virtue, Benevolence, Righteousness, and Propriety…
"Is this Zodiac Book really that powerful? I didn't realize it."
Li Zhu looked at the Yellow Path Book from left to right and found that there was nothing special about it!
"That's because you're doing it wrong, watch me..."
After speaking, Daoist Tianmiao began forming hand seals and chanting incantations. A mysterious aura appeared around his body and began to flow into the Yellow Path Heavenly Book…
Under Li Zhu's unwavering gaze, the Yellow Path Heavenly Book began to emit a faint golden light, and then countless secret texts appeared on it, the opening lines of which read:
Wise and virtuous men understand the principles of rise and fall, comprehend the cycles of success and failure, discern the trends of order and chaos, and grasp the rationale for advancement and retreat. Therefore, they live in seclusion, cultivating their virtues, awaiting their opportune moment. If they act when the time is right, they can attain the highest position among ministers; if they seize the opportunity, they can achieve unparalleled accomplishments!
These mysterious words dazzled Li Zhu. However, according to historical records, Zhang Liang became the greatest strategist in history precisely because he comprehended this Book of the Yellow Path!
Just as Li Zhu was about to continue his comprehension, the text dissipated, and a map appeared on the Yellow Path Heavenly Book, marked with the words: Imperial Seal of the State!
Seeing this, Li Zhu was stunned. No wonder everyone wanted to seize the Book of the Zodiac; it turned out that it contained the location of the Imperial Seal of the State…
The Imperial Seal of the State was a symbol of the succession to the throne. Before the Qin Dynasty, the most symbolic treasures of the state were the Nine Tripods, but after the Qin Dynasty seized power from the Zhou Dynasty, the Nine Tripods were lost...
Therefore, the Imperial Seal of the State is one of the few national treasures. Seizing the Imperial Seal signifies legitimacy. Now that the New Tang Dynasty has just pacified the world, many people are dissatisfied, partly because the rulers of the New Tang are not of royal lineage. However, once they obtain the Imperial Seal, things will be different; it will allow the New Tang to inherit the name of the legitimate successor of the Chinese nation…
"Loulan..."
When the golden light faded, Daoist Tianmiao revealed the location on the map. Li Zhu was also taken aback, not expecting it to be so far away. Who would have hidden the Imperial Seal of the State in such a distant place?
"Don't tell me that the place on the map was Loulan?"
Li Zhu looked at Tianmiao Daoist and asked, "This is a place even farther than Xiliang. But since we've already arrived in Xiliang, it's not impossible to take a trip to Loulan..."
"That's right, it's Loulan..."
Daoist Tianmiao replied solemnly!
Unexpectedly, the problem that had troubled so many people was solved by him today. Now that he knows the Imperial Seal is in Loulan, the Book of the Zodiac seems to be of little use. However, the enemy is still hiding in the shadows, and at the right time, the Book of the Zodiac can be used as bait...
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