Yinshan Record

Chapter 516 The Troubled Origin of Jade Scenery
"What does this lord mean?"

In the small pavilion of the Su Mansion Garden in Cizhou, various side dishes had already been laid out, and hot mutton was simmering in a casserole next to it. The Yin-Yang Dharma King was using ivory chopsticks to scoop up the mutton and eat it.

"This was the custom in the Middle Ages. If a person who was granted a title of nobility took up a government post, he would be respectfully addressed as 'Lord Marquis.' In ancient times, 'Lord' was also a first-class title."

"But you're just the Marquis of Changxin!"

The little fox helped Su Che peel a small orange, carefully removing the white pith, and then gently fed it into Su San Gongzi's mouth.

"Am I still just a Gentleman Attendant? Even if I lose that title, I can still be called a Marquis."

Su Che chewed on a sweet orange: "Why are you interested in matters of the imperial court?"

"I'm wondering what to call the lady whom Your Lordship has formally married..."

The oranges are quite sweet.

"Senior, is the mutton delicious?"

Ignoring the little fox's mournful gaze, Su Che looked towards the Yin-Yang Dharma King on the other side.

"Lamb? It's so tender."

The Yin-Yang Dharma King ate large mouthfuls of mutton: "You're just going to take that Azure Dragon under your wing like this? You can't judge a book by its cover. Be careful he doesn't use your name to do whatever he wants."

"I don't have the ability to create some kind of Yin-Yang boundary to trap all my subordinates, especially since it is somewhat useful."

"But I still don't understand what benefit you would gain from killing Sikong Tu?"

The Yin-Yang Dharma King tapped the bottom of the bowl with his chopsticks, then picked up some mutton from the side and put it into the casserole.

What are the benefits? To seize their small territory and, incidentally, find out what Bailudong is up to.

"I don't get along with this guy, and I can't stand him."

Su Che casually replied, "Senior, there is something I want to ask you."

"If Lord Su has any questions, I, a mere commoner, will certainly answer them clearly."

"Do you remember when we went to Jiankang back then...?"

When the Yin-Yang Dharma King first left the Yin-Yang Realm, he sent his true spirit to be reincarnated. It is said that the reincarnation was sent to Jiankang and fell into the hands of some mysterious force. Su Che even accompanied the Yin-Yang Dharma King on a journey and had a fierce battle in Jiankang City before finally bringing out the reincarnated body of the Yin-Yang Dharma King.

"Yes, that's true. Didn't you benefit from it too?"

The little fox, seeing Su Che pretending to be deaf and dumb, gently tapped his leg.

"Senior, who exactly was it that attacked you back then?"

Why did you suddenly ask that?

The Yin-Yang Dharma King frowned slightly: "I'm not really sure either. There are only a few people in Jiankang City who can plunder infants."

"So it must be that ordinary emperor."

Su Che thought for a moment.

It's clear that the reincarnation of the Yin-Yang Dharma King wasn't deliberately manipulated and obtained by someone. Otherwise, their Zhongshan Society would be far too incompetent.

The only reasonable explanation is that someone was searching for babies in Jiankang and accidentally took the reincarnation of the Yin-Yang Dharma King into their fold.

"Ordinary Emperor?"

The Yin-Yang Dharma King thought about the name for a moment and reacted similarly to Old Su: "You're quite good at coming up with nicknames, kid. It must be him." So, there's another force lurking in the shadows, doing shady things for the emperor.

The Prince of Wuling was like this, as was the reincarnation of the Yin-Yang Dharma King, and they probably have some connection with the Demonic Sect.

Su Che recalled that when he and the peripheral members of the Zhongshan Society were collecting the Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden, the people of the Demonic Sect's Cangtian Sect had also mingled in the Central Plains.

As for Tian'an County in Cizhou, and the powerful figure from the demonic sect he met when he met Yan Qi of the Sword Palace.

This demonic sect is truly ever-present and infiltrates every nook and cranny.

"The old emperor has been taken down, but a centipede dies but does not fall down. Those who cooperated with him back then still need to be dealt with before we can rest easy."

"You don't need to worry about that. I asked Kongkong'er, and he happens to have time to travel to the Central Plains recently. With him around, you can rest easy."

The Yin-Yang Dharma King looked at Su Che and said, "But this old guy isn't as kind and honest as me. He said he wants to take some benefits from you."

The kind and honest Yin-Yang Dharma King rubbed his nose as he spoke.

"When we fought them back then, I remember there was a Core Formation expert carrying four swords on his back..."

“I can recognize the people from Yujingdao just by their scent.”

The Yin-Yang Dharma King looked at Su Che and asked, "Why are you interested in them?"

According to the Yin-Yang Dharma King, Yujingdao, like Tianshidao, Shenxiaodao, and Huangtiandao, is a major Xuanmen sect that has been passed down since the ancient times. However, unlike these three sects, Yujingdao did not originate from the ancient Heavenly Court.

The founders of the three schools of Tianshi Dao, Huangtian Dao, and Shenxiao Dao all had some connection with the ancient Heavenly Court. They were either the founders themselves, key figures in the establishment of the ancient Heavenly Court, or participants in the cause of the Five Emperors.

Only Yu Jingdao has absolutely no connection with the ancient Heavenly Court.

Aside from being unrelated to the ancient Heavenly Court, the Jade Scenery Path is also very interesting, as it emphasizes not establishing mountain gates and passing down knowledge from master to disciple.

Every sect or faction has to have a gate standing there.

Yujingdao has no mountain gate; it relies entirely on the transmission of knowledge from master to disciple from generation to generation. Moreover, its Taoist methods are specialized in various killing techniques and have incorporated many secret techniques from ancient times. It is quite different from the mainstream of Xuanmen today, and it still retains more of the style of Qi cultivators from ancient times.

The Half-Broken Yin-Yang Dharma King looked at Su Che meaningfully and said that the people of Yujing Dao were not very prejudiced against sectarianism. They would not question their own disciples if they joined other sects to learn their Daoist methods, and would even encourage them.

Simply put, they are a group of ruthless people who are not to be trifled with.

How did they get involved with the Ordinary Emperor and the Demonic Sect?

Su Che thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure it out.

"Did Senior Kongkong come to the Central Plains just for me?"

"What good thoughts are you having?"

The Yin-Yang Dharma King curled his lip and said, "I heard it's because a demon god is coming to the Central Plains, and that person arranged for him to come here."

"Demon gods? Do demon gods still exist today?"

In Su Che's mind, the so-called demon gods were like dinosaurs, long since turned into legends.

"How can there be no demon gods? The ancient demon gods are immortal and indestructible. Even if you and I were to die, they would still be perfectly fine."

The Yin-Yang Dharma King glared and said, "At most, he was just sealed away. But this demon god is different. Not only was he not sealed away, but he is also alive and well. He may not have been the most powerful in the ancient times, but his supernatural powers are extremely special. Not to mention that just reciting his name will be detected by him, even a fleeting thought of his name will make him sense it. So for you little guys, it's best if you don't know his name."

These are truly turbulent times. The ancient underworld has just reappeared, and now an ancient demon god has re-emerged. Young Master Su does not believe that there is no connection between the two.

(End of this chapter)