Daqian Night Emperor

Chapter 225 Not a World

After answering a series of questions, Zhao Qian finally confirmed his thoughts.

He already understood what the national teacher meant by "listening to the true sound of all things."

Originally, Zhao Qi'an thought that the national teacher could hear other people's inner thoughts and thus see through the truth in a person's words.

But this is not the case.

The ability of the national teacher is not that incredible, she can just judge whether a statement is true or false.

Zhao Qi'an finally understood why Dean An repeatedly emphasized that he must "deny his guilt" in front of the Imperial Master.

This was to make him play dumb in front of the Imperial Master. As long as he didn't give a direct answer, she wouldn't be able to judge the truth in his words.

And...partial facts are also facts.

Just like the questions he answered, there was no lie in every sentence, but speaking only half the truth could be misleading.

Just like when he was practicing, Zhao Qi'an did practice on his own occasionally throughout the year, and the total time would not exceed ten days or half a month.

After all, the daily feedback from his disciples and followers was increasing his strength all the time.

So Zhao Qi'an did not lie.

But to the national teacher, what martial arts skills can a person who only practices for ten days or half a month in a year have?

Anyone who can enter the Pinliu class is a rare genius.

The same goes for other questions. Every word of Zhao Qi'an's answer was true, but the meaning conveyed by the whole sentence to others was wrong.

At this time, the national teacher was silent for a moment, and then asked word by word:
"Are you from another world?"

These words exploded in Zhao Qian'an's ears like thunder.

His mind went blank in an instant and he forgot to think.

But the next moment, countless thoughts flooded into his mind.

Why did Shuiyuexian ask this?

Could it be that she was also a time traveler? Or has she seen other time travelers?
In an instant, Zhao Qi'an suddenly remembered the rumors about the imperial teacher in front of him.

A person without roots and origins suddenly appeared in Kyoto City, a banished immortal from the fairy world...

This series of information is connected together, and the answer seems to be imminent.

Even Zhao Qi'an was so calm and collected that he was shocked by his own guess and lost control of his facial expression.

He opened his eyes wide, turned his head stiffly, and stared at the national teacher blankly.

The Imperial Master, who had just asked several questions in a row and remained calm, now showed a nervous look on his face.

She seemed to be looking forward to Zhao Qi'an's answer, but was also afraid that Zhao Qi'an's answer would dash her expectations.

Zhao Qi'an opened his mouth and stammered for a long time before cautiously asking, "Palace Jade Wine?"

Shui Yuexian: “?”

"Odd changes to even?"

"..."

"HOW ARE YOU?"

"..."

After asking several questions in succession, Zhao Qi'an gradually realized that things were not as he thought, and gradually calmed down.

After calmness, there is silence.

There was a long silence.

There was no sound in the whole room, and the two people were like two sculptures, motionless.

In the end, it was the imperial teacher's sigh that broke the silence.

"You've been driven so crazy over there..."

Ok?
Zhao Qi'an was unable to understand what the Imperial Master said for a moment.

Shui Yuexian showed some hesitation and gently pinched the hem of her skirt, but soon she seemed to have made up her mind, slowly raised her hand and reached for the silk covering her eyes.

Slender fingers reached behind her head and untied the knot.

The silk slowly slid off her face, revealing her true appearance that few people had ever seen.

The long eyelashes trembled slightly, and the closed eyes slowly opened...

When she opened her eyes, her pure white pupils were revealed.

Zhao Qi'an looked over subconsciously, and when he met Shui Yuexian's gaze, he felt dizzy and there seemed to be a voice echoing in his ears.

There were countless voices, as if countless people were whispering something, but I couldn't hear what they were saying at all.

But for some reason, Zhao Qian could feel the emotions contained in those thousands of whispers.

It's a prayer.

It was like a believer kneeling in front of a statue, praying for the blessing of the gods.

When blood flowed from Shuiyuexian's eyes, the whispering in Zhao Qian'an's ear gradually disappeared.

When he came to his senses, his back was already wet with cold sweat.

He was distracted for a moment just now. If the Imperial Master wanted to attack him, he would probably be dead!

He didn't expect that Shuiyue Xiandao, who had just achieved the first level, would have such magical powers.

The best in the world, the highest in martial arts, his reputation is well-deserved.

It seems that there is still some gap between me and the first-grade Yangxian.

Shui Yuexian had already picked up the silk and covered her eyes again, wondering, "Why can't I see your 'authority'?" She turned her head towards Zhao Qi'an and asked, "Who were you in your previous life?"

Zhao Qi'an was in a state of deep sorrow, but his face was full of confusion: "Why does the Imperial Master ask this? I am who I am, so how can there be any talk of a previous life?"

This sentence made Shuiyuexian smell a lie.

But this time, instead of being angry, her attitude towards Zhao Qian'an became more intimate.

She warned Zhao Qianan in the tone of someone who had experienced it: "Don't accept the memories of your past life anymore. Some things cannot be shaken off even if you reincarnate and cultivate again."

Just now when I asked Zhao Qi'an whether he was from another world, Zhao Qi'an's shock and loss of composure could not be faked.

Shui Yuexian is now certain in her heart that Zhao Qi'an, like her, comes from Lingyuan!

The fact that Zhao Qian'an did not have the aura of "authority" also explained why he did not fall completely into madness like the others.

Like himself, he has broken free from "authority" and wants to return to the top with the "Tao" of this world!
……

The imperial teacher's unreasonable closeness did not make Zhao Qi'an feel surprised, but instead made him feel a little wary.

He realized...the Imperial Master must have misunderstood something!
Shuiyuexian could definitely not be a time traveler from the same place as herself. Her conversation with herself was like a conversation between a chicken and a duck, and we were not talking to each other at all.

But the question is, what exactly did Shuiyuexian misunderstand?
Zhao Qi'an quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind and decided to explain the misunderstanding to the imperial teacher.

It seems like a good thing that the national teacher is close to him.

But this is extremely dangerous. Once the national teacher notices something is wrong, this closeness may turn into hostility.

Being an enemy of Shuiyuexian... is also a very troublesome thing for Zhao Qi'an.

Instead of doing that, it’s better to explain it clearly now.

But just as Zhao Qi'an was about to open his mouth to explain, he heard Shui Yuexian say:
"With you as our new companion... we will be more confident."

"After the longevity banquet is over, I will take you to Mount Xumi to practice. You should recover your strength as soon as possible."

"Ah Man has been holding on for all these years. His injuries are too serious."

Just a few words were enough to completely shut Zhao Qian'an up.

Because he heard the two words "Aman".

This name... was the name of Emperor Tianwu when he was living among the people.

Your Majesty, what are you holding on to?
Why was he injured?
The most important thing is that Mount Xumi... doesn't seem to be as simple as he imagined. It is just a place where Emperor Tianwu practices in seclusion.

Zhao Qi'an said tentatively: "I don't understand what the Imperial Master meant by these words. Is there any misunderstanding?"

Shui Yuexian was quite patient and said softly, "You have been careful for so many years. I know that no matter how much I tell you now, you will still be on guard. You probably don't know what Ah Man and I are doing. Why not wait until the Wanshou Banquet is over and we go to Mount Xumi? After you see it with your own eyes, you will know everything."

What has Emperor Tianwu been doing all these years?
This is what Zhao Qian'an has been trying to figure out over the years.

And now, this matter seemed to be about to appear before him in an unexpected form.

Is this... a pleasant surprise?

Zhao Qi'an felt complicated for a moment.

He wanted to get more details indirectly, but Shui Yuexian stopped talking about it and asked, "Are you here for Ruan Yu or Nie Xiuyuan?"

Zhao Qian'an then remembered why he came here, but the original business now seemed less important.

He sighed softly, calmed down, and said seriously: "The Astronomical Observatory wants to recruit Mr. Nie, but Mr. Nie is usually responsible for my personal guard, so I wanted to discuss it and ask for a job as a guest official."

Shui Yuexian said: "The condition is that the matter that Ruan Yu caused this time will be left to your Zhao family to deal with?"

"You can't say that." Zhao Qi'an said seriously, "If Elder Nie joins the Astronomical Patrol, he will naturally be a member of the Astronomical Patrol, and it is only right for him to submit a letter of allegiance."

Shui Yuexian saw Zhao Qi'an's plan, but she was not interested at all. "It's up to you."

Zhao Qi'an didn't know what to say for a moment.

He took all aspects into consideration and came up with a lot of excuses, but in the end, the Imperial Master showed no concern.

This is a huge case, but the national teacher doesn't seem to be interested.

Shui Yuexian seemed to sense Zhao Qi'an's complaints and said, "Once you enter Mount Xumi, you will understand that these mundane matters are actually unimportant. I remind you that you should hand over your businesses in the capital to others to take care of as soon as possible."

Zhao Qi'an cupped his hands and said, "Zhao's Company can still operate without me."

Another lie that isn't really a lie.

……

Having said that, Zhao Qi'an had no reason to stay here any longer.

He said goodbye to the Imperial Master and left, but when he was about to reach the door, Shui Yuexian called him.

"Wait a moment."

Zhao Qi'an stopped and turned around: "Master Imperial Master, do you have any other instructions?"

"Remember the matter of accepting a disciple."

Shui Yuexian said calmly: "There is someone around you who is destined to be with me. Even if Zhao Guanxiang is not destined to be with me, it should be someone else. If you can think of a candidate, bring him to me to see."

Zhao Qi'an showed some doubt.

"I don't want you for nothing."

Shui Yuexian pointed, and one of the statues on the table in the room took off and landed squarely on Zhao Qinan: "When you came in just now, I saw you looking at this thing for a long time, so I will give it to you."

Zhao Qian'an stretched out his hand to take it, then looked down and saw that the statue in his hand was actually the statue of the Spirit Lord of the Three Lamps!
The statue, which is regarded as a treasure by the Salvation Church, is like a worthless object in the hands of the national teacher and can be given away at will.

Zhao Qi'an held the statue in his hand and felt that it felt like skin to the touch and had warmth. It did not look like a piece of wood sculpture as it appeared.

He already knew enough about the original statue of the Spirit Lord with three lamps. Now that he got this new statue, he knew that his previous premonition was correct.

This statue also contains a piece of "living" flesh and blood.

(End of this chapter)