Chapter 315 Xu Liushou's Mercy
Chapter 315 Xu Liushou's Mercy
Xu Qing is very busy now, but he is not completely without free time.
Now it is July.
This is the harvest season.
But the Black Mountain Demon still hasn't revealed his true identity.
According to Xu Qing's estimation, we would probably have to wait until July 15th.
Today is the eighth day of the first lunar month. Calculating the time, there are still seven days left.
After seven days, everything should be settled.
Xu Qing hoped that time would go faster, but he was also a little worried, what if the result was not good? In fact, up to now, he was not sure of winning.
The Map of Mountains and Rivers is indeed powerful, and even the Black Mountain Old Demon wants to take it away. However, the Black Mountain Old Demon did not use his full strength when fighting for the Map of Mountains and Rivers.
This is also something Xu Qing is concerned about.
If the map of mountains and rivers could determine the final outcome, the old monster would not have retreated so easily.
Of course, Xu Qing did not reveal all his cards at Fengling Ferry on the Yellow River.
The same goes for Your Majesty.
He was thinking about these things while reviewing the files.
The files are all about the messy affairs of the powerful and wealthy in the capital.
It takes careful consideration to decide which ones can be kept and which ones should be removed.
However, the final judgment will have to wait until after the Ghost Festival.
He suddenly had an idea.
The door of Xu's house was opened wide, and Xu Qing came out in person to meet Chen Zhong.
Then he knew why Chen Zhong came.
"Master Xu, are you sure?" Chen Zhong asked.
"I'll give it a try."
Chen Zhong was a little disappointed when he heard this.
Old Xu, if it works, it works. If it doesn't, it doesn't. Why not give it a try?
Chen Zhong actually knew very well that if Prince Yu died, everyone would be at peace. If he was alive, everyone would feel uncomfortable.
But if Xu Qing could even bring the dead back to life, Chen Zhong would not be so afraid of death, and he could still count on Xu Qing to save him from the brink of death in the future.
"Let's go to Chaotian Temple first." Xu Qing added calmly.
"it is good."
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Chaotian Temple was a temple not long ago.
However, because the Living Buddha of Snow Region was suppressed by Xu Qing, the powerful and Taoist officials in the capital restored Chaotian Temple to its original appearance overnight.
The progress of projects in the Dayu Dynasty has always been slow.
But this time, the progress was fully completed.
The abbot naturally returned to his loyal Chaotian Temple.
He is in a big trouble now.
Can't save?
This is not just a question of ability, there are other considerations...
Fortunately, Xu Qing came.
"Prince Yu drank poison and showed no signs of struggle before his death." The temple master first determined the cause of Prince Yu's death.
The same is true.
"I was next to the prince when he drank the poisoned wine," Mr. Dai said.
He was not in a hurry to die with Prince Yu.
Because he felt that things might still turn around.
Xu Qing nodded slightly and pressed his palm against Prince Yu's chest. Prince Yu's clothes on his chest were torn open, and an invisible breath flowed into Xu Qing's palm.
But Xu Qing's white jade-like palm turned black.
After a moment, Xu Qing took his hand away, and the black palm returned to its original state.
Prince Yu's face regained some color, the black swelling from the poisoning was gone, and he even had a slight breathing sound.
Chen Zhong was watching in shock.
Can Xu Gongming really “bring back the dead to life and revive bones”?
At this moment, in his eyes, Xu Qing was no longer just the pillar of the Dayu Dynasty and the purple golden beam that spanned the sea, but the King of Hell who controlled life and death.
Mr. Dai also showed joy in his eyes.
The temple master, on the other hand, looked calm, as if he had expected this.
Or he could do that.
"Can Prince Yu wake up?" Chen Zhong suppressed the shock in his heart and asked in a low voice.
"No, I just temporarily revived the prince's body. The prince's soul has already left the body. If he can't come back, he will probably just be a living dead." Xu Qing said calmly.
Chen Zhong thought: "This is a good thing."
The master of Chaotian Temple said: "It is difficult to keep a person alive, and it is even more difficult to keep a soul alive. Are you sure about the next soul summoning?"
Xu Qing: "Let's give it a try."
Chen Zhong thought to himself, what's the point of trying this?
How nice it would be to be neither dead nor alive.
But Xu Qing obviously didn't think so.
He began to chant a spell, circling around Prince Jade and moving his feet in the air.
However, soon a layer of golden light emanated from Prince Yu's body, offsetting Xu Qing's spell.
The master of Chaotian Temple was not surprised at all.
This is the dynasty's fortune on Prince Yu.
In the past, these fortunes could protect him from the harm of Taoist magic.
Now, it has become an obstacle to the effectiveness of the summoning spell.
So Xu Qing must find a way to break through this obstacle.
Just now, he absorbed the poison from Prince Yu's body using martial arts, so he was not affected.
But Xu Qing seemed to turn a blind eye to this obstacle.
He kept wandering around Prince Yu, and gradually, everyone saw something extremely horrifying.
There was a shadow beside Prince Yu.
Gradually, the shadow became fuller and more substantial, and it looked like Prince Yu, but it lacked vitality, like a dead statue.
Xu Qing's brows became more and more furrowed.
It is extremely difficult to display the power of the Heavenly Demon Art under the interference of the dynasty's luck.
This is not a question of strength, but a test of Xu Qing's micro-control ability.
It is like using a huge axe to carve an examination essay on a grain of rice.
The difficulty does not lie in the content of the article.
I do not know how long it has been.
The changing shadow of Prince Jade became more and more realistic and lifelike.
There were two treasures floating beside Xu Qing.
Evening drum and morning bell.
The Morning Bell was taken from the Living Buddha of Snow Region in the battle of Fengling Ferry on the Yellow River.
The evening drum was actually taken from the Living Buddha of Snowland.
But in the final analysis, it was the Black Mountain Demon who did it "intentionally".
Xu Qing didn't need to do that because he was worried about the old monster.
The law of the devil applies to all things.
Nothing is impossible.
What's more, if he didn't dare to use it, he would lose to the old monster in momentum.
Under the influence of evening drum and morning bell.
The power of the soul-summoning spell increased greatly. At the same time, Xu Qing used the Heaven-Repairing Hand to break through the obstruction of the dynasty's luck like peeling off silk threads from an onion.
Before I knew it, seven hours had passed.
"Go back!" Xu Qing's eyes revealed a hint of fatigue.
The shadow of Prince Jade walked up to Prince Jade's body and suddenly entered Prince Jade's body.
"Is it done?" The master of Chaotian Temple was a little excited.
To be honest, Xu Qing's series of operations are truly amazing.
His application of Taoist magic was so exquisite in every detail that the master of Chaotian Temple, a veteran expert, was fascinated.
Moreover, many places that seem ordinary, after Xu Qing's treatment, appear to be profound and reveal unprecedented mysteries.
This is the benefit of Xu Qing inheriting Lu Zu’s memory.
In terms of Taoism, there is no one in the world today who can compete with Xu Qing, the Lord of the Demons.
Okay, the Black Mountain Demon must be eliminated first.
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"Xu Qing, you are dead too?" Prince Yu woke up slowly and saw Xu Qing.
"Your Highness." Mr. Dai couldn't help but interrupt.
Prince Yu was relieved to see Mr. Dai, as he was indeed loyal. But soon Mr. Dai told him the truth.
After listening to this, Prince Yu had an extremely complicated expression.
Because it was Xu Qing who saved him, and this was the old emperor's order.
And after dying once, although the resentment in his heart was still there, he seemed to be more open-minded.
"Your Highness, I have something else to do, so I will not keep you company any longer." Xu Qing floated away.
Everyone watched him leave.
Although Xu Qing is still the same Xu Qing.
However, the operation just now made Chen Zhong and others feel strange. They knew about Xu Qing's strength before, but that kind of guess was nothing compared to the impact of Prince Yu's resurrection.
It turns out that Xu Gongming has reached the point where he can control "life and death".
Being able to kill people is something that those in power can do.
The one who can make people “live” is the true supreme existence.
It can make any big shot who cannot escape the cycle of life and death deeply afraid.
This is no longer on the same level.
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On the way to the Wanshou Palace to meet the old emperor, Prince Yu suddenly asked, "Mr. Dai, why did Xu Qing save me?"
"Maybe it's out of compassion." Mr. Dai hesitated for a moment and said.
"Mercy." A hint of self-mockery appeared on Prince Yu's face.
Even if Xu Qing is really "merciful", someone like him doesn't deserve it.
In any case, having walked through the gates of hell, he owed Xu Qing a life.
In this life, the person he least wants to owe anything to is "Xu Qing".
But he still owed someone a life.
How can I pay this back?
Prince Yu was deeply aware that this was his father's punishment to him.
However, he did not feel sad in his heart. Instead, he felt a sense of relief and joy.
Because his father didn't want him to "die" either.
After Mr. Dai finished speaking, he followed Prince Yu in silence.
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Longevity Palace.
Father and son meet.
In terms of appearance, this pair of king, minister, father and son are similar, but their temperaments are completely different, so it gives people the feeling that the two people are completely different.
Mr. Dai silently followed Prince Yu and knelt in the hall, watching him out of the corner of his eye.
In fact, deep down, he felt that Xu Qing was more like the Emperor Wanshou.
It's not just the appearance that is similar, but also the sense of "wisdom".
The old emperor and Xu Qing are both people who want to take everything into their hands.
In terms of means, Xu Qing is definitely more skillful.
But if Xu Qing was in the supreme position from the beginning, he wouldn't need such sophisticated means.
In fact, fathers and sons in this world, apart from blood ties, are mostly just alike in appearance throughout their lives. Therefore, power seekers or politicians often prefer people who can truly inherit their ambitions and careers.
For such people, their achievements are their true life.
The body is nothing more than a tool to achieve success.
Bloodline inheritance is nothing more than a means to stabilize the continuation of their achievements.
From the perspective of history, if Zulong were to be resurrected, he would also believe that Emperor Gaozu of Han was the true successor to his cause.
"Is it easier to live or to die?" the old emperor said indifferently.
"Die." Prince Yu uttered the word with difficulty.
"Why are you a coward? You are my prince, can't you even endure this little hardship?"
"Crown Prince?" Prince Yu was shocked.
He could not have imagined that the title and position he had longed for would be given to him by his father after he came back to life.
He had never thought in his life that he would hear this word from his father's mouth.
The old emperor: "Don't you think you are not the crown prince?"
"I have not been canonized by Your Majesty." Prince Yu said this, as if he had used up all his strength.
"The country is called the country, but it doesn't really refer to the country. All the civil and military officials in the court recognize you as the crown prince. Even you think so, so how can you not be the crown prince?"
Prince Yu was startled.
The old emperor: "But from today on, you are no longer the 'crown prince'."
Prince Yu was not in pain when he committed suicide. After he came back to life, he knew that it was Xu Qing who saved him, and he was not in as much pain as he is now.
And now, this is definitely the most painful time in his life.
This is extreme pain.
Because the old emperor is now telling him that his failed life is not anyone's fault, but he himself is not worthy of being the crown prince.
"I came to the capital when I was a teenager and became the emperor. But at that time, I knew that I was not the emperor. It was not until the Great Ceremony Controversy that I realized that I had truly become the emperor." It seemed that the old emperor had said more to Prince Yu today than in many years before.
After all, two dragons never meet.
They met, so Prince Yu was no longer a "dragon".
The old emperor spoke a lot, but Prince Yu seemed to hear nothing, yet every word he said was clear.
It turns out that the emperor remembered what he liked when he was a child, his birth date, what injuries he suffered when he was naughty, how he studied hard until late at night, and when he got married...
The emperor didn't see him, but he was always paying attention to him.
He didn't even know how he walked out of the Wanshou Palace.
This was also the last time he came to Wanshou Palace in his life.
Because he died of illness.
"Mr. Dai, from now on you can only stay by my side and be an ordinary person." Prince Yu apologized.
Mr. Dai smiled: "Your Majesty, you can sleep peacefully from now on."
Prince Yu nodded silently.
The old emperor told Prince Yu to be an ordinary person from now on, because Prince Yu had "died of illness" and there was a complete burial ceremony to announce to the world.
From a legal perspective, any Jade Prince who appears in the world in the future is not the real Jade Prince.
Because the old emperor has already made his decision on this matter.
Moreover, Prince Yu can only be an ordinary clerk in Tiangongyuan in the future.
Mr. Dai also "died" and stayed with Prince Yu as his permanent attendant.
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Xu Qing received news from Chen Zhong and learned all this.
He didn't care.
As the old emperor said, "Jiangshan, although it is called Jiangshan, does not really refer to Jiangshan."
Up to now, no one can shake Xu Qing's position in the Dayu Dynasty, including the old emperor.
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Prince Yu's funeral was full of ceremony.
And seven days later, it would be Prince Yu’s seventh day.
This is the Ghost Festival.
There were indeed many rumors circulating in the capital regarding Prince Yu's affairs, but the grand ceremony meant that the matter had been finalized and there was no room for overturning the verdict.
The emperor's grandson was officially canonized as the Crown Prince.
Xu Qing is the teacher of the Crown Prince.
His tutor for the provincial examination, Shen Mo, was the teacher of Prince Yu, and now Xu Qing has become the teacher of the Crown Prince. It must be said that the old emperor's arrangement was very brilliant.
Of course, there is no trouble in the court today.
This move is nothing more than hammering one more nail into the wall.
Xu Qing's control over the affairs of the court was more of an inertia.
The real big trouble is coming!
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On the fifteenth of July, there was no light in the sky.
Thick black clouds were approaching the imperial city, with flying sand and rocks, as if it was the end of the world.
The palace was already guarded by golden-armored guards, and shadow guards were assembled, with blood boiling.
But the oppressive feeling of the dark clouds became heavier and heavier.
Even if all the Martial Saints of the Dayu Dynasty were now gathered in the Imperial City, they still could not use their qi and blood to disperse the black cloud.
The atmosphere of despair continues to spread.
(End of this chapter)