Daqian Night Emperor

Chapter 289 Zhao Wuwen's Background
"Zhao Qi'an, you are bolder than I thought."

The moment these words came out of Shui Yuexian's mouth, Zhao Qian'an's expression froze and his face changed slightly.

Could it be that... the Imperial Master saw through Xiao Qi's identity at a glance?

He took a step forward, bowed, and sighed, "Sure enough, I can't hide it from the Master of the Imperial Academy. The girl next to me is..."

"The reincarnation of Lingyuan God?"

"Descendants of the late crown prince!"

When Zhao Qi'an said the second half of the sentence, Shui Yuexian also spoke, and the two of them said it almost in unison.

Then, the atmosphere fell into an eerie silence.

Zhao Qi'an realized that he had made a mistake and felt a little embarrassed. He coughed and asked, "Why did the Imperial Master say that Wu Wen was the reincarnation of the Lingyuan God?"

Shui Yuexian was much calmer and said, "She has fragments of the Heavenly Dao Wheel on her body. Others can't sense it, but I can. But... is she a descendant of the previous crown prince?"

The so-called "former crown prince" is the current Emperor Tianwu's elder brother, Ji Yi.

When Emperor Shengde brought Emperor Tianwu, who had been living among the people, back to the palace, Ji Yi was already the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace. In the Daqian Dynasty, Ji Yi should have succeeded to the throne and ascended to the throne.

However, when Emperor Shengde was still in power, Emperor Tianwu launched the "Xuanmen Incident" and beheaded the crown prince before the emperor.

To the outside world, it was naturally said that the prince had died of illness. Even if you open the history books now, this is what is recorded.

Zhao Qi'an said seriously: "That's right, she is the granddaughter of the late crown prince and the only descendant of the late crown prince."

Zhao Wuwen's identity is particularly sensitive, but Shui Yuexian didn't react after hearing it. She just thought: "So she is Ji Yi's descendant? No wonder there are fragments of the gods left on her body."

While the two were discussing, Zhao Wuwen, as the person involved, seemed a little confused.

What Shinto fragments, descendants of the former crown prince... She didn't understand at all.

She had been with Zhao Qi'an since she was old enough to understand. She knew nothing about her own life experience and only thought that she, like her other brothers and sisters, was an orphan adopted by Zhao Qi'an.

She looked at Zhao Qi'an with anxious eyes, but Zhao Qi'an did not notice her. Instead, he was completely focused on the words of the Imperial Master.

"What do you mean, Master Imperial Master?"

He didn't understand why Shui Yuexian seemed to have solved her doubts after hearing that Zhao Wuwen was a descendant of the previous crown prince.

Shui Yuexian pondered for a moment and explained, "Now that you already know the gods of Lingyuan, it doesn't matter if I reveal some of them to you. I have never participated in the changes in Xuanmen, and some things are just hearsay..."

She didn't rush to explain. She pointed to the seat opposite her and said to Zhao Qian, "Sit down."

Zhao Qi'an bowed, then walked to the opposite side of the table and knelt down.

Shui Yuexian waved her hand, and the cup of cold tea in front of him disappeared.

She had no intention of pouring another cup of hot tea for Zhao Qi'an, and continued, "Do you know how to become a Yangxian?"

Zhao Qi'an nodded: "I have heard of it."

"If you want to achieve the highest level of Taoism, the first step is to transform your mind and embark on your own path. The second step is to inherit the path of your predecessors."

Shui Yuexian paused for a moment and continued, "Although the latter has numerous drawbacks, using the methods of others to achieve Yang Xian is the end of the road that predecessors have reached. If you want to move forward, every step is like crossing a chasm. It is almost impossible to surpass the achievements of predecessors."

“Although this method has a limited upper limit, it is also a shortcut. If one wants to open up one’s own avenue, even one out of a hundred powerful people in the Creation Realm may not succeed.”

Zhao Qi'an nodded when he heard this.

He had a deep understanding of this point, after all, his most trusted man, Mr. Nie, was like this.

Nie Xiuyuan inherited the Yangxian inheritance, but was determined to walk his own path, so he was trapped in the realm of creation, unable to move forward.

Shui Yuexian continued, "But the Yangxian inheritance is hard to find, and the Yangxian inheritance is generally passed down from one lineage to another. It is useless even if someone else steals it. It does not fit their own path and cannot be integrated at all."

The next moment, she turned the conversation back to the late Crown Prince: "Ji Yi is like this. And he happened to encounter the 'blowout' of the two worlds, and a crazy Lingyuan god ran to the Jiuzhou world..."

Zhao Qi'an's eyes gradually widened, and he vaguely guessed the result in his heart. As expected, Shui Yuexian said: "He integrated the spirituality of the Mad God into his body, in an attempt to break through the Yangxian. But how can Lingyuan's 'Heavenly Dao' break through in the Jiuzhou Realm?"

"He failed?"

"No, he succeeded."

Zhao Qi'an was stunned for a moment, and a question mark slowly emerged in his mind.

Shui Yuexian sighed softly: "This shows that Lingyuan is getting closer and closer to Jiuzhou Realm. The power of Lingyuan's Wheel of Heavenly Dao can already affect Jiuzhou Realm."

"Ji Yi was right. The way of the Mad God is indeed in line with him. But he did not become a Yang Immortal of the Nine Provinces, but transformed into a god of the Lingyuan! Even in the Nine Provinces, he is still affected by the Wheel of Heaven all the time."

“And without the support of the Heart Sutra, even though he was already a Lingyuan Supreme God, he only lasted for four or five years before he started to go crazy.”

After hearing all this, Zhao Qi'an remained silent for a long time.

Although the national teacher did not mention how the matter was finally resolved, it is already very obvious.

During the Xuanmen Incident, Emperor Tianwu beheaded the late crown prince in front of Emperor Shengde.

He originally thought that the "Xuanmen Incident" was just a drama of killing his brother and usurping the throne, but he never expected that there was such a secret hidden behind it.

It's no wonder. The late Emperor Shengde was in very good health. It was impossible for him to sit idly by and watch Emperor Tianwu kill his brother. He even supported Emperor Tianwu to become the crown prince.

Now it seems... Emperor Tianwu would rather bear the stigma of "brother-killing" all these years than give an explanation. Is it because he wanted to leave some posthumous reputation for the late Crown Prince Ji Yi?
If this is true, Zhao Qian'an would have a much different opinion of Emperor Tianwu.

On the other hand, he also knew why the Imperial Master acted so calm after learning about Zhao Wuwen's life experience.

The late crown prince was guilty, but Emperor Tianwu was willing to preserve his reputation after his death, and he never wanted to make things difficult for his descendants.

Shui Yuexian held the teacup, took a sip of tea, and said, "If this girl is the descendant of the late crown prince, it is not surprising that she has Lingyuan's divine fragments on her body. But you dared to keep her by your side. You are lucky that nothing happened to you over the years."

Zhao Qi'an thought of something, but he didn't show it on his face. He asked, "Why did the Imperial Master say that?"

"Descendants of gods are all half-human and half-god. If they were in Lingyuan, they would be blessed by the way of heaven, and everything would go smoothly." She paused for a moment and said meaningfully, "But this is the Jiuzhou Realm. You should be thankful that she only has fragments of the way of god in her body. If it was the complete 'way of god', I'm afraid she would attract heaven's punishment."

"Curse?"

"There is the Wheel of Heaven in Lingyuan, and there is also Heaven in Jiuzhou. Although it cannot be seen or touched, it will instinctively eliminate everything from Lingyuan. Heavenly punishment is such an existence."

As Shui Yuexian spoke, Zhao Qi'an's mind flashed with the talking evil spirit that was forced out of Chu Xuan's body that day.

That ball of evil energy eventually brought about an extremely terrifying thunder tribulation, and even Zhao Qian'an trembled at it.

Now that I think about it... is that a punishment from heaven?

Shui Yuexian slowly opened her eyes, and her pure white pupils looked at Zhao Wuwen behind Zhao Qi'an, and looked at him carefully for a while.

After a moment, she closed her eyes again: "There are so many Shinto fragments in her body. It seems that Ji Yi only has her as a descendant."

Zhao Qi'an asked seriously, "Will it bring about divine punishment?"

"No, it will be bad luck." Shui Yuexian thought for a moment and added with emphasis, "It will be very bad luck!"

Zhao Qi'an said in his heart, "As expected."

At this moment, he finally understood why Zhao Wuwen had such a "bad luck", and what exactly was going on with her bad luck. He finally solved the mystery.

Zhao Qi'an sat up straight and asked seriously, "Does the Imperial Master have any solution?"

Shui Yuexian drank her tea slowly, seeming to be thinking.

After a moment, she put down the teacup and said, "If this girl is the disciple you promised to return to me, then there is a way."

"What if not?"

"Then please ask someone else."

(End of this chapter)