Daqian Night Emperor

Chapter 290 No choice
Shui Yuexian’s directness left Zhao Qi’an speechless for a moment.

However, he did not express his opinion immediately. After pondering for a moment, he turned sideways and said to Zhao Wuwen:

"Wu Wen, please wait outside. I want to discuss this with the Imperial Master alone."

"Yes."

Zhao Wuwen responded obediently, and before leaving, he looked at the imperial teacher curiously.

Is this the teacher that her adoptive father found for her?
She didn't mind this. After all, most of her brothers and sisters had their own teachers, especially her third sister, who had many teachers.

At this moment, she did not know the value of the four words "Daqian National Master", nor did she know what it meant to worship such a teacher.

It was not until Zhao Wuwen retreated outside that Shui Yuexian spoke again: "She is quite courageous. She is not afraid of seeing me."

"She is just ignorant of worldly affairs." Zhao Qi'an said helplessly, "She was born unlucky, and I dare not let her go out alone. Most of the time she just stays in the yard, so her thoughts in many aspects are no different from those of a child. I am afraid she doesn't know who you are."

"It's not a bad thing to keep a childlike heart."

Shui Yuexian seemed to have a good impression of Zhao Wuwen, and then said to Zhao Qi'an: "After all, she is not tolerated by the way of heaven, so you should be careful. However... you have taken her in for so many years, and she is not harmed at all. You can be considered a lucky person."

She paused for a moment and asked, "What is her name now?"

"Wu Wen, Zhao Wu Wen."

"Zhao Wuming? That's a strange name."

Zhao Qi'an smiled, then raised his hand and rolled up his sleeves. He dipped his fingers into the teacup and wrote the word "Ming" on the tea table. "When she was born, her mother had already died in battle. She was saved by someone who cut open her stomach. So that person named her 'Wuming', hoping to use this name to suppress her fate."

"When I adopted her, I thought it was ugly to name a girl, so I changed one character in her name."

He wiped off the word "Ming" written with water on the table, and then wrote the word "Wen".

Although the Imperial Master did not open her eyes, Zhao Qi'an knew that she could see.

After writing the word "玟", he paused for a moment, but raised his hand to erase the word "玟" again.

Then, Zhao Qi'an stood up, took a step back, and bowed deeply to Shui Yuexian: "From now on, what her name will be will be decided by the Imperial Master."

Shui Yuexian seemed to be thinking about something, and said, "So that's how it is. You sent Zhao Wuwen away because you knew what I was going to say?"

Zhao Qi'an's face was calm as he replied, "I heard about it from Guan Xiang."

If he wanted to take the Imperial Master as his teacher, he would have to cut off all worldly ties. From now on, he would no longer be Zhao Qi'an's adopted son, and he would have to sever all ties with the Zhao family.

Shui Yuexian lowered her head slightly, her expression unchanged, only her eyelashes trembling slightly, and said: "Don't think I don't understand human nature. I was born in Lingyuan, and my cultivation method cannot be separated from the assistance of the mind method. Since you presented those books to His Majesty, you should know what the mind method is."

Zhao Qi'an's expression froze and he looked up at the Imperial Master in disbelief.

Lingyuan's "heart method" is the method that Lingyuan monks use to practice without being affected by the Wheel of Heaven.

But this is a last resort. No matter how strong your mental skills are, you cannot completely prevent the infection of the Wheel of Heaven.

What's more, the disadvantages brought by the mental method itself... are also not small.

No matter whether it is the "path of desire" or the "path of ruthlessness", in the end one will become unlike a human being.

Zhao Qi'an asked cautiously, "The Imperial Master doesn't seem like a heartless person."

Shui Yuexian replied: "I naturally have my own way, but it is also equally dangerous."

Zhao Qian was a little hesitant for a moment.

Shui Yuexian seemed to see his hesitation and said directly: "Actually, you have no choice. If Zhao Guanxiang is suitable for my inheritance, then Zhao Wuwen can only become my disciple."

Zhao Qi'an was surprised and asked, "Why does the Imperial Master say that?" "Because she is the 'Son of God' and has 'Fragments of the Divine Dao' in her body." Shui Yuexian paused for a moment and explained, "Now Lingyuan is getting closer and closer to Jiuzhou. In some time, or if her cultivation level improves a little, she will either die from the punishment of Jiuzhou or be summoned by Lingyuan's Wheel of Heaven and fall into madness."

She looked at Zhao Qi'an and said firmly: "No matter how strong your luck is, there will always be a day when you can no longer suppress it."

Shui Yuexian's words made Zhao Qi'an's expression become more serious.

He stood there, silent for a long time.

Shui Yuexian was not in a hurry either. She held the tea and drank it quietly, as if handing the initiative to Zhao Qian'an.

After a long while, Zhao Qi'an gradually clenched his fists, bowed to Shui Yuexian again, and said solemnly:

"From now on, please treat Wu Wen kindly, Master Imperial Master."

He finally made his choice.

……

Outside the door, Zhao Wuwen was standing obediently waiting.

It was not until she heard the sound of the door opening behind her that she turned around, looked at Zhao Qi'an who came out of the house, and asked, "Godfather, are we going home?"

Zhao Qi'an had a complicated look in his eyes. He raised his hand and gently touched her head.

Zhao Wuwen was a little confused because her adoptive father didn't like to be close to her before.

She also knew her "bad luck", so she always avoided contact with people.

But she hesitated for a moment, and finally lowered her head a little to make it easier for Zhao Qian'an to stroke her head.

Zhao Qi'an restrained his emotions and told Zhao Wuwen, "From now on, when I'm not around, you have to listen to your teacher."

"Uh-huh."

Zhao Wuwen nodded vigorously, but still a little confused: "But godfather, the princess's residence is very close to here, I can visit you every day in the future."

Zhao Qi'an didn't know what to say for a moment, so he smiled helplessly and said, "Take care of yourself."

……

When Zhao Qi'an left the office of the Astronomical Observatory, Old Nie quickly drove the carriage over.

He looked around Zhao Qian'an and made a gesture with his hand.

Zhao Qi'an just said "The Imperial Master accepted her" and entered the carriage.

Old Nie turned his head to look at the carriage and scratched his head in confusion.

Isn't it a good thing that the little girl was accepted by the Imperial Master?
Why does it feel like this kid doesn't look very happy?

He thought about it and felt that Zhao was just being pretentious. After all, he had raised this girl for so long and he would be reluctant to hand her over.

Although Zhao kid puts on airs in front of other people and acts like he doesn't care about his relatives, he has watched Zhao Qian'an grow up, how could he not know what kind of person this kid is?
If you like children so much, why do you still stay in Kyoto City and be a crappy prince consort? There is no princess in the princess's mansion anymore.

Wouldn't it be better to hurry back to the East China Sea, snatch ten or eight women from him, and give birth to a few litters of cubs for him?

I'm still waiting for a hug.

Old Nie clicked his tongue twice, then he thought of something happy and chuckled twice, raised the whip and drove the carriage forward.

(End of this chapter)