Chapter 369: Chapter 216: Chen Kuang Sent Me Here (Double Chapter - Part 2)
He couldn’t understand Chen Kuang’s thoughts anymore...
Xiuxin pondered for a moment, then lifted her head and said:
"Are you talking about Chen Kuang? He is now in the Pure Land, the third Buddha’s Son of this generation. If you wish to find him, go to the Western Desert and seek a small temple; the entrance to the Pure Land is there."
Yu Xueling shook her head:
"I’m not going to find him anymore. I’m helping him with something."
She released her grip, and the scales in her palm disintegrated into powder, scattering in the air.
Yu Xueling had already gleaned the full story from this.
Although not being able to see her father made her somewhat disappointed, the task Chen Kuang entrusted to her was indeed very interesting.
She enjoyed interesting tasks.
Xiuxin asked, puzzled and alert: "What task?"
Yu Xueling cheerfully replied: "I’m taking you to the Sun Kingdom!"
Xiuxin was taken aback, and before he had time to react, he was grabbed by Yu Xueling and flown into the sky!
Even if Xiuxin wanted to resist, he was powerless.
The pursuers were right; the emergence of a True Dragon signifies the status of a Saint!
The white dragon before him was a genuine Daoist Shore Realm!
Even in his prime, Xiuxin would not be her match, let alone now when he’s severely injured and unable to resist.
The gale howled, and in a blink, they were tens of thousands of miles away. Xiuxin couldn’t help but shout:
"Why did Chen Kuang want you to take me to the Sun Kingdom?"
Yu Xueling replied:
"To find the Liang Kingdom’s Little Princess and her strategist. He said that once you’re there, you’ll know what to do."
...
Sun Kingdom.
After a period of chaos, the situation of division in the Liang Kingdom has gradually moved towards unification.
Under the investigation and operation of Su Huaiying and the Martial Saint Mansion, it was exposed that the Emperor of the Sun Kingdom and the Divine Farmer Bureau reversed truths during the time they were hidden among the Demon Race, treating ordinary mortals as demons and slaughtering them to stabilize their rule.
Suddenly, the persecuted people came forward to speak out, causing the Zhou Kingdom Royal Family and Divine Farmer Bureau’s reputation to plummet.
The cultivators who originally helped them in the name of the Divine Farmer Bureau began to defect.
Those who follow the Way receive much help; those who stray from it receive little.
The originally stalemated situation quickly shifted in favor of Su Huaiying.
Now, Su Huaiying has already taken control of the Sun Kingdom Imperial Palace.
With over sixty cycles of reincarnation experience, she knows clearly who is human and who is ghost within the Sun Kingdom Court, and with Zhang Zhizhou’s assistance, she quickly purged the palace and secured her position.
The newly appointed Martial Saint, Mo Xu, is currently in seclusion, and once he emerges, he will truly inherit the Way of "Dominance" as a Saint.
Thus, even if Wang Shu Yuanjun, suppressed by the nation’s destiny, can never emerge again, it won’t affect the rise of the Sun Kingdom... no, now it should be called the new Liang.
Both internally and externally, Su Huaiying has achieved a complete victory; after a simple ceremony, she has once again declared herself Empress.
But this time, it is much earlier than any cycle she experienced in the illusion.
"However, it still isn’t enough to deal with the Zhou Kingdom."
Su Huaiying stated, looking across the chessboard at Zhang Zhizhou, placing a piece.
Yet due to her petite stature, her short fingers struggled to place the piece, lacking any sense of majesty.
All things considered, our Empress, Her Majesty, is only... five years old this year.
Zhang Zhizhou chuckled:
"No need for us to worry about the Zhou Kingdom."
Su Huaiying furrowed her brow:
"Zhou Yanwei... no, now it should be called Ji Yanwei. Even if he becomes Crown Prince, he can’t assume the throne."
"But Ji Chengtian is solely driven by his pursuit of immortality, so he wouldn’t give up the throne. He’s simply doing something in vain."
Zhang Zhizhou shook his head and said:
"What I mean is, if Ji Chengtian dies, his existence can ensure the Zhou Kingdom doesn’t become extreme."
Su Huaiying understood what this extremity meant; she was the result of Ji Chengtian pushing the limits.
A vengeful avenger with hatred and nothing to lose.
Ji Yanwei is the rightful member of the Zhou Kingdom Royal Family, but at the same time, he is Chen Kuang’s friend, a righteous and kind knight.
If that day indeed comes, he will lock the hatred of the Zhou Kingdom’s remnants within himself.
This is Ji Yanwei’s true purpose.
On the eve of leaving the Liang Kingdom, Ji Yanwei left this message at the Chen Mansion, handed to Zhang Zhizhou’s informants in the Liang Kingdom.
In other words, he has already renounced the battle for the throne.
This change seems to have occurred after he obeyed Ji Chengtian and threatened Chen Kuang with the entire Chen Mansion.
Su Huaiying actually couldn’t quite understand.
Logically, this should signify Ji Yanwei abandoning his former friend to pursue that supreme position.
But ironically, he chose to give up after that day.
"You don’t understand?"
Zhang Zhizhou smiled and said:
"Being in the royal family surrounded by immense power desires, Ji Yanwei couldn’t stay uninfluenced; being constantly exposed to it, he couldn’t become a complete knight."
"He has ambition, but he can’t sever his own goodness. Therefore, he decides to give himself a chance to measure his own heart."
Su Huaiying squinted:
"The last time with the Chen Mansion... he was testing himself."
Zhang Zhizhou nodded:
"Now, he’s found what he truly wants."
Su Huaiying remained silent.
She developed some admiration for Ji Yanwei.
The human heart is the most fragile thing when tested; she experienced it countless times in those reincarnations, witnessing many people collapsing in face of interest.
But Ji Yanwei dared to test himself and became even more steadfast in his path.
This is something Su Huaiying herself wouldn’t dare do.
The Little Princess suddenly remembered her days in the Celestial Prison and asked:
"Still no news of Chen Kuang?"
Zhang Zhizhou said: "The Pure Land is sealed... Just a few days ago, a traitor emerged with not much information, but it’s heard that he became a Buddha’s Son, and he should be doing well."
