Chapter 240 Who is Zizhan in the first round?
Chi Huang seemed to have not expected Wen Yu to ask this question. He stood there in a daze, and some doubts appeared in his eyes.
"I don't know about that." Chi Huang pondered for a moment, memories of the past coming to mind. "When my mother, Lord Qingsi, heard that the Divine Lord didn't have a mount, she...she went to great lengths to send me to the Spring Temple. By the time I arrived, the Divine Lord was already serving as the assistant deity to Emperor Taihao."
Wen Yu nodded gently. She considered her master the Lord of the Spring Temple, and therefore only cared about the affairs of that Temple. She knew very little about Emperor Taihao of the Zhuoying Palace; even her master seemed to rarely mention him.
In this case, if Emperor Taihao wants to investigate, Master's reputation seems to be no match for his status.
Wen Yu glanced at Chi Huang in front of him, and a thought occurred to him, "Lord Chi Huang, aren't you curious about why Emperor Tai Hao came to Broken Cloud upon his return to the throne?"
Chi Huang was calm and composed, and put a finger against Wen Yu's brow.
"I'm not curious." Chi Huang smiled, having already seen through Wen Yu's provocation. "You, too, are not allowed to be curious."
"Why?" Wen Yu looked sideways, very puzzled.
"Of course it's the Divine Lord's order." Chi Huang leaned against the edge of the trees, arms folded, gazing at the distant Duanyunbian on the jade steps. "He's conversing with Emperor Taihao. No one is allowed to disturb them."
Wen Yu pointed at the tip of her nose, incredulous. "Me too?"
"What?" Chi Huang smiled, his light brown hair falling down his forehead. "Are you not afraid anymore?"
Wen Yu's eyes rolled, and her glint flickered. "This time is different from that time."
After saying that, Wen Yu turned his wrist, and a ray of green light leaped onto his palm. Then he lightly tapped his fingertips, and the green light went all the way up the jade steps.
"What are you doing?" Chi Huang frowned, considering the possibility that the Divine Lord would discover his negligence and expel him. "This is extremely disrespectful."
"Heaven knows, earth knows, you know, and I know." Wen Yu was not afraid at all, and continued to stimulate spiritual power with his fingertips.
She had to find out why Emperor Taihao came here so that she could prepare countermeasures early, such as... cutting some vines.
Having said that, when it came to actually taking action, Wen Yu still held his breath and was very cautious.
Chi Huang raised his eyebrows, his face showing obvious disapproval, but he could not stand Wen Yu's pleading eyes, so he could only raise his sleeves to lend her a hand.
As the master's mount, Chi Huang can be said to have been with him all year round. The two have the same aura. With Chi Huang's help, Wen Yu can disguise himself more easily.
After seeing the green light climb up the stairs and jump into the door plaque beside the broken cloud, Wen Yu closed his eyes and listened carefully.
The sea of clouds is clear and the mountains are full of shadows.
Outside, the overlapping cries of cranes harmonized with the wind and echoed throughout the sky, while within the broken clouds there was peace and silence.
In the center of the majestic palace, an unfinished chess game separated two people sitting opposite each other. The black and white pieces were fighting fiercely, but no new pieces were placed.
It seems to be a game of chess.
Ju Mang was dressed in a green robe, and his whole body seemed to be immersed in green clouds. His black hair was loosely gathered behind his head, and amber ribbons fluttered in it, moving without wind.
"This game of chess has been going on for over four hundred years and has been put aside since then." Ju Mang raised his eyelids slightly and looked intently at the person sitting opposite him. "Now that the Emperor has returned to his divine throne and is in charge of the palace, should we finish this game together?"
But despite saying this, Ju Mang kept his hands in his sleeves and did not move, making it impossible to understand his thoughts for a moment.
After a long silence, Ju Mang saw the white robe move slightly, and the lotus pattern on the cuffs reflected a light golden luster.
He is dignified, self-possessed and extremely elegant.
Tai Hao lowered his eyes from the radiance, avoiding Ju Mang's direct gaze and looking at the black piece on the chessboard—
That was dropped by his own hands in the past.
To be honest, this chess game started with him, but also ended because of him.
Now that Ju Mang asked, it was reasonable, but...
"I didn't come here today to play chess with you." Tai Hao's eyes hidden under his eyelashes flickered slightly, but disappeared in a flash.
He looked like frost flowers on an iceberg, with a cold and distant look between his eyes and eyebrows, just as usual, without any change.
Ju Mang knew that he had always been like this, so he didn't dodge or evade. Instead, he asked calmly, "Then what does the Emperor want?"
His Spring Temple...what else does the Emperor not have?
After these words were spoken, Tai Hao's expression remained unchanged, but a bit of obscurity appeared in his throat.
What do you want? When ordinary people ask for something, they usually pray to gods and Buddhas. But if these gods and Buddhas in the sky ask for something, how should they...
I set up this chess game in the past because I wanted to know what I wanted. Now, the days and months have passed, and time has passed. In the blink of an eye, more than four hundred years have passed, and the unfinished chess pieces are still there, and the predicament has not gone away.
He still seemed to be unaware of what he was asking for.
"Your spiritual consciousness." Tai Hao suppressed his thoughts, unwilling to think about it, and instead raised his eyes to look at Ju Mang sitting opposite him, "Why is there only 50% left?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ju Mang's eyebrows moved, but he kept silent.
At this moment, outside the edge of the broken cloud, Wen Yu's fingertips, which were stimulating spiritual power, trembled violently, and his heart was also shocked.
"What?" Wen Yu suddenly said, looking at Chi Huang beside him in disbelief, "Master's consciousness?"
Chi Huang's eyes froze. He had heard everything that had been said in the palace and had anticipated Wen Yu's question. But when it finally happened, he couldn't help but panic.
Fortunately, the God had already given instructions.
He raised his sleeves and pressed them on Wen Yu's shoulders, signaling her to calm down. "We can discuss this later! Don't alarm the Lord!"
Wen Yu frowned and stared at Chi Huang with half belief and half doubt, but he held the back of his head and continued to probe.
Inside the Broken Clouds, Ju Mang's eyes, which had always been looking straight at Tai Hao, finally became lonely. Although there was still a smile on his lips, there was no light in his eyes.
"This is just a little selfish motive on Ju Mang's part." Ju Mang suppressed the surging breath in his chest and continued to advise, "Your Majesty, please just pretend you don't know. Why bother asking?"
Tai Hao's eyes showed reluctance, and a rare crack appeared on his cold brows.
"Zizhan."
No one responded. Ju Mang turned sideways and looked outside the hall, as if he wanted to see outside the tightly closed door of the main hall.
After a long while, there was no new movement. Wen Yu peeped and pulled the silver ring on Chi Huang's arm. "Zizhan? Who is Zizhan?"
"Hmm..." Chi Huang pondered, recalling the various immortal caves in the East Heaven Court one by one, "I don't know either."
Wen Yu raised her eyebrows and nodded, half understanding. "No problem, we'll probably find out if we keep listening."
After saying this, Wen Yu squinted his eyes nervously, and the green light on his fingertips became more intense as he turned his wrist.
She followed the same method and went along the same route. She saw the green light going up the jade steps and just as it reached the gate plaque at the edge of the broken cloud, she was about to go in——
But it was blocked by another stronger yet gentle green light.
Although it meant no harm, Wen Yu's azure light seemed to have seen something extraordinary, and it immediately shrank back. It fell from the three characters "Broken Clouds" onto the tiered jade steps, and then, taking two steps at a time, it hurriedly rushed back to Wen Yu's fingertips and sank into her body.
"It's Master!" Wen Yu exclaimed in a low voice, and suddenly stood up and hid behind Chi Huang's shoulder, "Master has discovered me!"
Before Chi Huang could say anything, Wen Yu blinked and looked around like a frightened bird, "What should I do! What should I do! What should I do!"
If the master discovered her, then...that Emperor Taihao, could it be him too?
Chi Huang followed Wen Yu's movements, moving left and right, causing the silver rings on his ears to jingle. This happened too frequently, making him dizzy.
"Alright, alright! Why are you panicking?" Chi Huang quickly pulled Wen Yu out from behind him, holding her shoulders and looking her in the eye. "The Lord God noticed but didn't expose it. He's protecting you after all."
Wen Yu's eyes, which had been darting around, suddenly focused and stared at Chi Huang in front of him, but he still couldn't help but flashing his eyes.
"Don't lose your composure." Chi Huang rubbed Wen Yu's head and comforted her.
I don’t know whether to say Wen Yu is brave or timid. He is willing to peek at the God secretly, so why would he be afraid of being discovered?
Chi Huang shook his head, unable to bear the thought of Wen Yu being frightened. "Nothing will happen."
Wen Yu took a deep breath, trying her best to swallow her uneasy mood, and then stood against the wall, but couldn't help looking at the flowers and trees in the distance.
It seems that I should go back to the side hall to prepare the rattan.
Mistake. Mistake.
Following Wen Yu's gaze, Chi Huang felt an itch on the tip of his nose, but after looking at her again and again, he forced himself to turn his head away.
The God forbade him to eat the flowers and trees in the temple...
The tree and the cow, each with their own thoughts, stood dejectedly at the foot of the jade steps at the edge of the broken cloud.
The light and shadows were slanting, the clouds were moving, and I didn't know how much time had passed.
"Hey Huang." Wen Yu suddenly stood up straight, glanced at the edge of the broken cloud, then turned around and hurried out. "You wait here, I'll be back soon."
"Now?" Chi Huang pinched the tip of his nose, trying his best to prevent himself from smelling the fragrance of flowers and trees. "What are you going to do?"
It's been a long time, just a moment more?
Wen Yu didn't even turn around. "Let's go back to the side hall and cut some vines. I'll be ready to carry them on my back to apologize. Don't worry, your share won't be missed."
After all, Chi Huang cannot be considered uninvolved as he accidentally injured the immortal tree and broke the longevity branch.
Seeing her start to leave, Chi Huang looked around, looked at the palace gate beside Duanyun, and then looked at Wen Yu's back, "Wait!"
"What are you waiting for?" Wen Yu pretended not to hear and passed through the sea of clouds. "It's been so long, Emperor Taihao must have reported me to Master."
She asked why she had not mentioned this matter before. She thought it must be because Emperor Taihao discovered her and Chi Huang before her master, so he did not mention it.
But after the master used his divine power to drive her away, she could neither see nor hear anything in the entire Broken Cloud.
Although she couldn't hear it, she could guess it.
"Light the fire stick." Chi Huang stood up immediately and followed Wen Yu's steps. "Wait a minute! Light the fire stick!"
Although she didn't know why Chi Huang repeatedly stopped her, whether she came or left, Wen Yu obviously would not turn back easily.
"Rather than just sit there and wait for death, bringing shame to Master," Wen Yu said angrily. After a moment, he shuddered again. "Why don't I take the initiative... and apologize..."
"No, listen to me--" Chi Huang's voice was filled with helplessness, even a hint of anxiety.
"Wen Yujun."
Wen Yu closed her eyes and breathed in and out, repeatedly trying to calm the turbid air in her heart, but no matter what, she finally stopped and suddenly turned around to face Chi Huang.
"Chi Huang, it's no use calling me Wen Yujun..."
As Wen Yu turned around completely, the words she had already spoken suddenly became fainter, until they were almost lost in the dust.
Chi Huangshan stood aside, staring blankly and silently with his head lowered in disbelief. He did not say a word, but glanced at Wen Yu uneasily with the corner of his eyes.
The sea of clouds is surging and the lake of the heart is shaking.
Wen Yu had no time to care about Chi Huang. His stiff gaze passed him, through the surging white waves, and looked at the broken clouds in the distance.
A familiar face, a strange smell.
The appearance of the man on the jade steps seemed like Wen Yu’s three hundred years of dream coming true.
But this feeling was not the first time, Wen Yu remembered it clearly -
The last time was in the main hall of the Netherworld Palace.
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