If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1133 I despise all those who are great and imposing.

"As long as you have no ulterior motives, do not accept Yu Fengxian's 'grandparents' titles. Well, it cannot be limited to 'grandparents'."

Yu Fengxian is cunning and her demonic arts are evil.

You should respond to everything she says with a state of detachment and without desire.

As long as one's mind remains unmoved, unattached, and refuses to accept it, one will absolutely not suffer from the 'curse of honorifics'.

Akiko ended her meditation and opened her calm, unwavering eyes of wisdom. "Just like I am now."

Look into my eyes.

Look closely at my eyes.

Even if Yu Fengxian were kneeling before me calling me "Father" and "Grandpa," my heart would remain as clear as ice, utterly calm.

When the immortals met his eyes, they all felt a chilling sense of "the Great Dao is ruthless," and were filled with great respect.

"Immortal Qiu Mingzi truly lives up to his reputation as the number one immortal among the younger generation of Fangzhang Mountain. His spiritual cultivation and the profoundness of his Heart Sutra are so impressive that even we 'old folks' who have lived for millions of years are amazed and feel inferior!" Xu Fu exclaimed.

Despite receiving such high praise, Akiko showed no joy whatsoever.

His face was expressionless, and his eyes showed no emotion whatsoever.

Because he had truly entered a state of no thoughts and no desires.

In this state, all his thoughts were dormant. Xiao Yuzhen threw herself in front of him and cried "Daddy" and "Grandpa", but she could not trigger the Great Annihilation Father, even though this guy had triggered the Great Annihilation Father the moment "Zhao Ziqi" entered the door.

Moreover, when the Great Annihilation of Dad was triggered, the dignified "First Immortal of the Young Generation of Fangzhang Mountain" did not even have a strong sense of crisis.

In the entire hall, only the three ancient demons known as "Lao Bo San You" (the Three Friends of Lao Bo), who had lived for tens of millions of years, were able to trigger a relatively strong sense of crisis when Xiao Yu used the divine tortoise shell to conceal the secrets of heaven.

The reason why Grand Tutor Yu suddenly appeared was mainly to stimulate their sense of crisis, so that they could not distinguish the danger coming from "Great Extinction Father".

Xiaoyu glanced at Xu Fu again.

Xu Fu was second only to Lao Bo and his three friends. This fellow not only had profound Taoist skills, but also cultivated several strange supernatural powers.

By now, Xiaoyu has become quite knowledgeable, and Xu Fu is the most accomplished ancient immortal in terms of cultivation among all the wandering immortals she has ever met.

Yes, Xu Fu did not cultivate the Celestial Immortal Technique, nor did he cultivate the Inner Alchemy Technique. Instead, he practiced the same ancient immortal techniques as the alchemist Lu Sheng.

However, his cultivation surpassed that of most Xuanxian (mystical immortals).

Of course, Xu Fu had already triggered the Great Annihilation of Father in front of "Xiao Linzi" more than half a month ago when he went to the Imperial Observatory to participate in the "Grand Tutor Selection".

In fact, even if it hadn't been triggered that day, Xiaoyu was confident that he would have been hit today.

Just like she has already tricked Peng Shisan's two brothers.

Indeed, once the supernatural powers of the Pangu world are used, they will be discovered sooner or later.

Once this becomes known, sooner or later a powerful being will figure out a way to break it.

There is no invincible supernatural power in the world.

The Purple Mansion is also a supernatural power, and Xiao Yu's innate supernatural power naturally cannot be immune to this law of the Pangu world.

Supernatural powers may have limitations, but human wisdom can compensate for those limitations.

The Pangu world did not possess invincible supernatural powers, but it did contain several invincible sages.

Li Si exclaimed, "Fellow Daoist Qiu Mingzi is the beloved disciple of the Heavenly Official Emperor. It is only natural that he possesses such a state of mind."

He hesitated for a moment, then took out a piece of spirit jade from his pocket and said, "Fellow Daoist, could you help me see if my Heart Sutra can withstand Yu Fengxian's 'Curse of Respectful Speech'?"
Alas, you all know about my relationship with her.

I'm not afraid of being laughed at by you all.

Even now, after she has ascended to the throne and become the most powerful ruler in the Three Realms, I will still not allow her to dominate the court.

She may not have any ill intentions towards the other ministers, but she would definitely be willing to use 'honorific spells' to harm me.

Xiaoyu really wanted to say: Old Li, don't think too highly of yourself. I could cut you down without even a single sword strike!
She tactfully approached his desk, took the jade pendant with both hands, and then bowed and walked to Qiu Mingzi's desk on the right, handing the jade pendant over.

Qiu Mingzi glanced at it casually and said, "Prime Minister Li's Heart Sutra is also quite good. It's more than enough to deal with Yu Fengxian's 'respectful curse'."

However, given Yu Fengxian's cunning, she would surely deliberately provoke the Prime Minister with words, in order to shatter his state of mind of detachment from desires.

He squinted and added a passage of scripture to the jade pendant, saying, "To this day, the Prime Minister remains steadfast in his ambition and unyielding in the face of power, which I greatly admire."

I wish to present this "Purifying Heart Mantra" to the Prime Minister, so that he may forever maintain a pure and tranquil mind, unaffected by the evil magic of the Feathered Phoenix Immortal.

Zhao Ziqi took the jade again, walked up to Li Si, and presented it with both hands.

Li Si was overjoyed. While reading the "Purifying Heart Manual," he said gratefully, "Thank you for passing on the Dharma, Brother Dao. Tomorrow morning at court, I will be able to face Yu Fengxian with equanimity!"

Xiaoyu was too lazy to even mentally criticize him anymore.

They are not on the same level at all.

"Fellow Daoist Qiu Mingzi, could you please take a look at this? This is my Heart Sutra for calming the mind. Can it protect me from Yu Fengxian's respectful curse?"

"Fellow Daoist Qiu Mingzi, I am determined to compete with Yu Fengxian for the position of Grand Tutor. Please give me some guidance on how to calm my mind."

Seeing that Qiu Mingzi was so easy to talk to, the other immortals were tempted and took action as well.

Qiu Mingzi waved her hand to quiet everyone down and said with a smile, "Since everyone is worried about Yu Fengxian's evil magic and has the determination not to submit to her, then let's not talk about it one by one."

Today I will transmit the "Purifying Heart Mantra" to everyone. This public transmission ensures everyone has a share!

Li Si's trusted confidant, Black Rakshasa, exclaimed in surprise, "The 'Purifying Heart Mantra' is the legacy of the Heavenly Official Emperor. If it is spread so casually now, won't the Heavenly Official Emperor blame you?"

Qiu Mingzi hesitated for a moment before speaking frankly: "To be honest, when Yu Fengxian was arrogantly shouting in the Heavenly Court while riding the Ancestral Dragon, my master, the Heavenly Emperor, was also in the Lingxiao Palace."

He also knew about 'honorific curses' and knew that I was traveling in Xianyang.

Fearing that I might fall victim to it, they immediately transmitted a mantra called the "Heart-Cleansing Mantra" and asked the God of Merit to send it to the mortal realm.

This "Purifying Heart Mantra" has miraculous effects on cultivating immortal martial arts and immortal techniques.

But its most important effect is to counter Yu Fengxian's honorific curse.

Even if it gets out, it will only be considered accumulating good deeds for the Heavenly Emperor and will not violate the Heavenly Law of 'revealing the Way of Heaven'.

The immortals suddenly realized: The Emperor is very angry, and the matter is very serious!
The Heavenly Emperor spread his teachings to the mortal realm, deliberately targeting Yu Fengxian to prevent her from using her demonic powers to harm "virtuous and good" people. Of course, some well-informed immortals understood that the "respectful curse" was just a minor misfortune, nothing more than a death sentence.

The main purpose of the Heavenly Emperor's transmission of the Dharma was to let the cultivators of the Three Realms know about "respectful cursing," so that they would remain wary of Yu Fengxian.

Everyone's on guard against Yu Fengxian's curse, so how can they possibly have a good feeling about her?
The Heavenly Court wants to expel Yu Fengxian from the circle of Xuanmen True Immortals!
Muttering to themselves, the immortals all showed expressions of gratitude, left their seats, and bowed to the heavens, saying, "Thank you, Heavenly Emperor, for imparting the Dharma. We will never forget your kindness!"

Xiao Yu used her Mind's Eye to glance at the "Purple Mansion" again. While looking at the method of annihilation of the immortals, she also saw the solemn postures of the immortals with her naked eyes. She was speechless: What are you still doing? You have even deduced the method of annihilation.

And Heavenly Emperor, Jade Emperor and Queen Mother, since you know that I cultivate the demonic path, haven't you heard that the righteous path is three feet high while the demonic path is ten feet high?
You can guard against "Yu Fengxian" for a while, but can you guard against your trusted servants and lads for a lifetime?

Xiaoyu has decided that sooner or later she will become one of the "Seven Fairies" and visit the Queen Mother of the West.

Once the Queen Mother triggers the Great Annihilation of Dad, she will deliberately reveal her identity and see what kind of expression that woman makes.

Xiaoyu stayed at Li Si's house for one night.

Yu Fengxian's honorific curse was not the main topic of their gathering.

Tonight, they mainly discussed the selection of the "Second Emperor" and the future direction of the Qin Dynasty under the Ying clan.

Xiaoyu listened attentively for a while, and felt a little bit of admiration for Li Si.

Li Si was extremely extravagant.

Li Si was greedy for power and extremely power-hungry.

Li Si failed to grasp the bigger picture.

These are his flaws.

But he also has his merits.

He carefully inquired of each of the immortals, sincerely asking them how to help the Great Qin preserve its destiny.

He listened carefully to their answers and even took notes.

When faced with difficulties, Li Si could also directly ask questions that went straight to the heart of the matter.

—This guy's skills are really high!

I'm afraid even Xiao He at his peak couldn't compare to Li Si at this time.

Xiao Yu thought to herself.

However, she didn't stay in the hall for long. Although Li Si was discussing national affairs, and his questions were very professional, as were the immortal's answers, to Xiao Yu they were all meaningless drivel.

These guys have no concept of destiny; they're just like chess pieces on a chessboard.

She stayed at the Li residence all night, mainly for the purpose of "annihilating her father".

Li Si was extremely extravagant. She estimated that no one in later generations could surpass him as a "treacherous minister," because there would never be another dynasty as powerful as his, nor another emperor who trusted his prime minister so much.

Yes, Ying Zheng's trust and favor towards Li Si would have made the prime minister of any dynasty envious and jealous.

For example, the future Prime Minister Xiao. Was Xiao He's relationship with Liu Bei good or bad? Liu Bei always suspected Xiao He and even secretly suppressed him. Xiao He's life in the Han Dynasty was far less carefree and luxurious than even a tenth of Li Si's.

Ying Zheng had countless flaws, but in terms of magnanimity and treating meritorious officials well, he deserves to be ranked among the top three monarchs in China.

Knowing that Prime Minister Li Si's residence was even more luxurious than the imperial palace, Ying Zheng only sulked and secretly decided to make the Epang Palace even more magnificent instead of beheading the usurper Li Si.

It was through this absolute trust that Li Si was able to live a life of extravagance and gather a large number of extraordinary people. For Xiao Yu, this extravagance had a huge benefit: it helped her accumulate a large number of high-quality "godfathers".

She had already come to the Li residence to harvest once before, and this time there was still a large quantity of fresh and robust chives for her to enjoy.

This guy even put up the signboard of "Anti-Yu Grand Tutor", which made it even easier to attract all sorts of monsters and demons.

The Li residence was not the Prime Minister's residence, but rather her "adoptive father's leek garden"!

Tonight, the "leeks" at the Li residence are not only numerous, but also quite widely spread out.

In the main hall, flowerbeds, various pavilions, and side halls, eccentric individuals were gathering. She had to constantly change identities, contact them one by one, and win them all over.

As the number of cases increased (hundreds new cases in one night), Xiaoyu not only confirmed the changes in "Purple Mansion", but also gained a deeper understanding of the essence of "Great Extinction Father".

"It seems that the Purple Mansion is not targeting a 'godfather in the narrow sense,' but rather a father-like authority that is above me."

The terms 'father' and 'mother' and 'master' are just superficial.

Essentially, it's because they consciously perceive themselves as having a superior, authoritarian authority over me.

Therefore, as the Purple Mansion continues to evolve, the final result will be—I will despise all those greater than me? Those who are excessively great, the easier it is for me to unleash my Great Annihilation, the more I can despise them.”

Xiao Yu suddenly felt a strong sense of anticipation for the Purple Mansion Divine Power.

Once she has mastered the Purple Mansion Divine Power, she will definitely find an opportunity to ask "God": Are you greater, or am I greater?

Let's see how "God" responds.

If "God" says she is greater than Him, it means that He acknowledges that she possesses supreme authority.

The authority of the Pangu world possesses real and undeniable power!

If "God" said: "I'm called 'God,' I'm your master, how dare you be so disrespectful as to ask such a question?"
"God" immediately triggered the Great Destruction of Dad, which she disregarded.

The next morning, around 7:30.

Xiao Yu, dressed in a star-patterned robe and wearing a tall mountain crown, arrived at the gate of Xianyang Palace in a sedan chair carried by Fat Mole.

She followed Li Si all the way here, neither too early nor too late.

I waited outside the Jinshui Bridge for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

During this time, she wanted to greet the ministers, but she found that all the civil and military officials, including the "leader of the Feather Party" Guowei Liao, had bright and clear eyes and no expression on their faces as long as they had cultivation experience.

He had clearly entered the state of "a pure and clear mind, free from desires and thoughts" as described in the "Qingxin Jue" (a Buddhist text on the mind).

Xiaoyu was speechless.

These guys not only heard about the "curse of honorifics," but they were also putting into practice Qiu Mingzi's code of conduct when facing her—no matter the occasion, as long as she was present, they would activate the Heavenly Emperor's mental technique to guard against any intentional or unintentional curses from her.

"Lord Grand Commandant, someone as shrewd as you actually believes the nonsense of the Heavenly Emperor and the Queen Mother?"
"You are a Grand Commandant, someone who has witnessed countless betrayals and treachery on the battlefield, and who has even used divisive tactics to sow discord between a general and the monarch in an enemy state. How could you be so easily deceived by a mere rumor?"

Xiaoyu approached the Imperial Guard's quarters, her face full of resentment and confusion, openly exposing their ulterior motives.

Guowei Liao's "Qingxin Jue" was not yet fully mastered, and he showed embarrassment and doubt at this moment, tentatively asking, "What is Grand Tutor Yu talking about?"

He had only just begun practicing the "Heart-Cleansing Mantra," how did she know?

Xiaoyu glanced at Li Si, who was staring at her expressionlessly.

“I know that Prime Minister Li had a large gathering of distinguished guests last night. Of course, I’m not targeting Prime Minister Li personally.”

"As before, I stood in the sky, using my heavenly eyes to survey Xianyang, and inspected each of your residences one by one," she said frankly.

Guowei Liao understood; she really did know everything.

His old face flushed red as he said, "I am not being wary of Grand Tutor Yu. I have complete trust in Grand Tutor Yu."

However, since Grand Tutor Yu absorbed the essence of the Chaos Demon God to cultivate unparalleled divine skills, he naturally exuded a demonic aura.

My old arms and legs can't take it anymore!

—You've already triggered the Great Destroyer, so it's useless to defend against it now!

Besides, you yourself said that you're old and frail, and don't have many years left to live, so what are you still worried about?

Wait, something's not right. This old man's aura is off. Could it be that he's going to make a last-ditch effort to achieve "Corpse Dissolution Immortal"?
Xiaoyu was initially just complaining, but as she stared at the old man, she was also subconsciously calculating in her mind.

Then the tortoise shell twitched, and she suddenly had a premonition: Guowei Liao's lifespan was coming to an end this year, and at that time he would try to use the corpse-dissolving immortal technique to fight for the status of a "ghost immortal".
She seemed to understand something, realizing that the old man was worried that the "ominous" influence would affect his ability to escape through corpse liberation.

"Alas, with my current reputation in Heaven, if I were to be involved in any scandal, rumors would spread that 'Yu Fengxian is a notorious thief who steals the country's treasures, and everyone should be wary of her stealing all your riches.'" She sighed, feigning helplessness.

Guowei Liao said, "Even if we cultivate the 'Purifying Heart Technique,' it only refines our own hearts and will not affect Grand Tutor Yu."

"This is a matter of attitude!" Xiaoyu said, "Your wary attitude towards me chills my heart!"

“I was completely unprepared, truly. I have complete trust in Grand Tutor Yu.”

The two exchanged a few more casual words, then Zhao Gao stood at the top of the steps of Zhangtai Palace and shouted, "It's three-quarters past Chen Shi (7:45 AM), all officials, enter the court!"

"Clang~~~" A strongman struck the bronze chime with all his might, and the melodious sound echoed throughout the vast Xianyang Palace.

The civil and military officials stood solemnly, without uttering a word, and, according to their official rank, held their tablets and ascended the steps in turn to enter Zhangtai Palace.

Upon entering the hall, Xiaoyu finally saw Marquis Lieyang, Yu Yu.

That rebellious fellow was actually wearing armor, his hand on the hilt of his sword, standing on the steps beside the dragon throne.

Danchi refers to the steps inside palaces and government offices.

The emperor and the chief officials of the government sat on the red steps, while the officials stood below.

This is a matter of etiquette.

Marquis Lieyang, as a subject, has usurped power. Is his current position like that of a regent?

"Lord Lieyang, do you want to become the regent?"

As the officials stepped forward in silence, Xiaoyu suddenly shouted.

"Thump~~~" Several PhDs in humanities and social sciences shuddered, stumbled, and fell to the ground, tripping over their own feet.

Li Si, Feng Quji, and other important officials slowed their pace and turned their heads to look at her with scrutinizing eyes.

Marquis Lieyang said calmly, "All officials must not make a sound upon entering the court!"

He paused for a moment, then added, "A country cannot be without a ruler for a day, and the court cannot be without a leader."

"I am the Supreme General of the Empire, commanding 500,000 troops inside and outside Xianyang. I am temporarily assuming the role of regent. Is there any problem?"

Xiao Yu laughed and said, "You're too cowardly. You command an army of 500,000, but you only dare to be a 'temporary regent'."

"Today, in the selection of the second emperor, you were the first to be eliminated."

Marquis Lieyang was both shocked and furious, yet also felt a strange mix of excitement and disappointment; his expression was somewhat distorted.

Li Si said in a deep voice, "Master Yu, don't be so foolish! The Second Emperor was not chosen; a ruler should be ordained by Heaven!"

This is one of them.

Secondly, Marquis Lieyang is a subject, not among the princes; how could he participate in the selection of the second emperor?

Xiao Yu shook her head and said, "The Marquis of Lieyang is indeed qualified to become the second emperor. This is not my opinion."

The identity of Marquis Lieyang as a prince was recognized by the former King Ying Renhao of Qin, who is also His Majesty King Mu.

As Grand Tutor, in charge of the Imperial Observatory and responsible for matters concerning spirits and deities, I must step forward and clarify this matter.

(End of this chapter)