Chapter 428 - The Queen Mother and the Jade Emperor (1/2)
Before Bai Ze and Youqin Xuanya could react, Li Changshou bowed to the sky and said loudly, “I understand.”
Then, he stood up and looked at Youqin Xuanya, who could not help but stand up.
Youqin Xuanya’s eyes were filled with confusion. Her fair and slender fingers intertwined with each other, and her icy-blue dress swayed like water ripples. She looked a little lost.
Bai Ze smiled and said, “Did Grand Pure One give you an order after hearing our conversation?”
“Mr. Bai, you’re wrong.” Li Changshou sighed and said, “Teacher has been devising strategies and plotting for thousands of years. He must have long known about the Jade Emperor. He’s just giving me a little reminder. Don’t hesitate and cause trouble.”
Bai Ze frowned and pondered. Is this the difference between me and the Water G.o.d…? It puts me in despair.
Youqin Xuanya was confused. However, Li Changshou did not say much, and she did not dare to ask further. She did not know what had happened.
I heard Senior Brother Changshou and Bai Ze start to discuss the division of labor. They seem to want Mr. Bai to pay attention to Lingle’s safety at all times. Senior Brother Changshou also divided a portion of his attention and stayed in the South Continent.
Youqin Xuanya took the initiative to ask, “Senior Brother Changshou, is there anything I can do?”
“You can’t partic.i.p.ate in the matters we’re discussing for now.” Li Changshou smiled and said, “When you’re cultivating in the mountain, remember to revise the actions I taught you previously.”
“Okay!”
Youqin Xuanya cupped her fists and agreed. When she saw that Li Changshou and Bai Ze were still discussing the matter of the teacher, she summoned the Fire Scale Sword Case and went to an empty s.p.a.ce not far away.
Youqin Xuanya took a deep breath. A faint golden light shone around her, making her snow-white skin look even more translucent.
She pointed out a water mirror in front of her and reflected her figure. Then, she grabbed the hilt of the Fire Scale Sword Case with her left hand and gently handed it forward. Her body leaned to the side, and her slender figure surged with dazzling light. Her entire body was full of heroic spirit, like a female Martial G.o.d.
“The vicissitudes of the righteous path!” Youqin Xuanya’s face turned red. She retracted her sword and thought about how she could improve her expression. Beside the pool, Bai Ze hugged his arms and nudged Li Changshou with his shoulder. “Youqin Xuanya will definitely be famous in the trichiliocosm. When does the Water G.o.d plan to let her go to the Heavenly Courts?”
“In three to five years.” Li Changshou picked up the teacup and took a sip. “It depends on her intentions. Although I’ve made so many arrangements, I don’t want to force her to do anything.” Bai Ze pursed his lips and said calmly, “Water G.o.d, you’re being a little unreasonable. I’m doing this for you, yet you still say that. Sometimes, the Water G.o.d would subconsciously avoid some responsibilities. It is indeed to avoid karma, but it is not beautiful. Since you let her take this path, why can’t you give her a clear order? She is just a disciple of Ren School, but Water G.o.d, you’re already a disciple recognized by the Saint. It’s not a big deal to bear some pressure for her.”
Li Changshou thought carefully and smiled. “Mr. Bai, you’re right. I didn’t think it through. Next, I’ll arrange it for Xuanya.”
“The Water G.o.d is thoughtful and considerate. The Water G.o.d thinks about people, and there are always flaws. Hahahaha, don’t take it to heart, Water G.o.d.”
Li Changshou shook his head and turned to look at Ling’e. He began to plan his next step.
Half a day later, the paper effigy that Li Changshou had hidden beside the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother moved again after many years. Two paper effigies flew out of the ground. One of them transformed into a middle-aged scholar and changed into a brocade robe. He held a folding fan and placed the other paper effigy in his sleeve.
Just like that, he swaggered towards the bustling city wall.
In his heart, the “script” regarding the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother’s Tribulation that was modified by the Queen Mother appeared. In this life, the Jade Emperor was born rich. His father was the guardian of this city. He controlled a mortal army and was famous within a 500-kilometer radius. The Jade Emperor’s body during the Tribulation Transcendence was called Hua Youming. He had been mischievous since he was young and had dominated an area in the backyard of the General’s Residence. He hated literature and was good at martial arts. He was sloppy, rough, and easily arrogant. That was the setting of the script. It was not the Jade Emperor’s personality! The ordinary officials looked serious.
The Queen Mother’s Tribulation Body was the Eldest Young Lady of the local City Lord Residence. She was gentle and virtuous, and her name was Xia Ningshuang. Due to the fact that the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother’s souls had undergone the Tribulation, their appearances after they became adults were similar to their main bodies. Therefore, Xia Ningshuang had long been named a beauty. According to the script set by the Queen Mother, the Hua family and the Xia family were close to each other. As for Xia Ningshuang, she had liked to torment Hua Youming since she was young. Every time the two of them met, she would tease him.
Li Changshou originally did not want to come to the mortal world himself…
Intervening in the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother’s tribulation was something that required a lot of effort.
However, he could not resist the instruction to ‘go’. He could only brace himself and arrive at the city. He would have an unexpected ‘encounter’ with the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother.
What… did he encounter?
Before Li Changshou entered the city, he scanned with his immortal senses and discovered a young man shouting in a teahouse. The young man had sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes. He was carefree and unrestrained. Although it was a hot day, he was wearing a black mink coat and his body was slanted. On his left and right, sixteen people in armor and eight people in servants’ s.h.i.+rts occupied the first few tables. On the wooden platform at the side of the teahouse, a few young women were playing and singing. They were singing a little tune that made one’s bones tingle. They were playing a gentle and low tune. Their standards were quite good. The teahouse was almost full. The waiters of the teahouse were running around, sending tea, snacks, coins, and gold. They wanted everything to be stable, and their feet were light and silent. After the song ended, an old man in the corner of the teahouse stood up and cheered. However, just as he shouted halfway, he was stopped by someone who was with him.
“Do you want to die? Did Young Master Hua allow you to shout?”
On the soft couch in the front row of the teahouse, the young master dressed in a mink in summer calmly cleared his throat and raised his hand to clap gently.
“Reward.”
A servant immediately carried a tray and walked forward. He casually scattered some gold and silver to the other ladies and sent a pair of expensive bracelets to the young girl who was playing the lute.
The young girl’s face was flushed red. She stood up and bowed to the young general of the Hua Residence. She said gently, “Thank you, Young Master.”
“That’s all for today.” The young man stood up and said, “Don’t tire yourself out. I’ll come and see you tomorrow.”
The young girl hurriedly said, “Yes, Young Master.” The group of armed guards and servants immediately stood up and lined up behind the young man. They swaggered out of the tea house.
Just as he was about to leave, the manager of the teahouse ran over and bowed to the young man. Then, he asked softly, “Young Master Hua, when are you going to bring Yingying back to the residence? Yingying’s master and his wife have been urging me to tell you that you have given them enough. They are really uneasy…”
“Come.” The young man waved his hand. He, who was almost an adult, hooked his arm around the manager’s neck.
The manager’s forehead was covered in cold sweat. The young man looked at the street without any focus and said calmly, “I’m just watching a performance and I have to bring the one playing the song home? If I come here to drink a few more cups of tea, should I buy your tea house too?”
“This, this…” The manager’s mouth trembled.” Young Master Hua, don’t misunderstand. I’m just…” The young man sneered and patted the shoulder of the teahouse’s manager before leading his men away. At the corner of the street, Li Changshou witnessed that scene. He covered his face with his fan and really could not bear to watch it.
He did not know what expression the Jade Emperor would have when he recalled the “arrogant” years after the Jade Emperor’s tribulation ended.
According to the script set by the Queen Mother, Young Master Hua should be around 17 or 18 years old. He would have to experience huge ups and downs, lose his wealth, and live in poverty. Then, he would marry into the Queen Mother’s residence and live a peaceful life for a few years. Then, his family would fall once again… That was the result of the two scripts overlapping. Of course, these were all fated paths. There was a possibility of changing one’s fate. The trajectory set by the Book of Life and Death was not constant. Uh, imagine the Jade Emperor’s reincarnation. Standing on the city wall, raising his sword and yelling into the sky, “G.o.d, my life is my own!” That scene would be really cla.s.sic!
However, considering the emotions of the Dao Ancestor and the Jade Emperor, Li Changshou still had to do some work to prevent that from happening.
Li Changshou pondered for a while and followed behind. He first understood the temperament of the Jade Emperor’s tribulation body and then understood the situation of the Queen Mother’s tribulation body. Finally, he decided what to do next. Tsk, when he thought about how he had been ordered by the Saint to arrange for the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother… It was also quite exciting.
Li Changshou followed Hua Youming for half a month.
He saw the playboy side of Hua Youming. He was playing casually in the city, walking south and north, visiting stalls and drinking tea. He was chatting and bragging to the young masters of the other wealthy families in the city. Then, he was tricked by an older scion to go to the brothel. In the end, he was captured by a deputy general of the Hua Residence.
He had also witnessed the scene of Hua Youming being ridiculed when he met his other friends because of that matter.
Hua Youming walked into the upper floor of a restaurant. All the young masters who were drinking looked at him and laughed. Some shouted, “Young Master Hua, did your mother catch you again?” Hua Youming’s eyes widened. He lifted the hem of his robe and stuffed it into his belt. He quickly walked up and beat up the few people who were talking and laughing, causing them to be in a miserable state.
Then, Hua Youming grabbed the pouches of the young masters and threw them into the hands of the shop a.s.sistants who wanted to stop the fight but did not dare to move forward.