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

Chapter 994 Petition

Xiao Yu asked, "If he needs the fortune of humanity, why did Lady Yunhua refuse him, given the unparalleled achievements of the Human Emperor's regime?"

Master Guan shook his head and said, "It can only be said that the luck of humanity is useful to any immortal. Being useful does not mean being necessary or indispensable."

According to the stories recorded by Dongfang Shuo, the late emperor seemed to be quite foolish. When Lady Yunhua discussed metaphysics with him, her words were too profound for the late emperor to understand. He could only stare blankly at her face.

Lady Yunhua was furious at this, so she used the Myriad Scenery Refining Spirit Transformation Technique.

In the blink of an eye, it can turn into stone, or suddenly fly into the air and scatter into light clouds, then stop abruptly and condense into rain.

Sometimes it transforms into a swimming dragon, sometimes into a soaring crane; its forms are ever-changing, and it is not to be approached.

The Emperor was horrified, thinking it was a demon. Dongfang Shuo then explained to him that this was the Dao of "Returning Wind Mixing Myriad Scenes Refining God and Flying Transformation".

The swirling winds blend, the Way of the One Emperor, all transformations arise from me and become divine.

That's the principle behind this immortal technique.

"Huifeng Henhe" is a Taoist term.

This refers to the innate Qi within the human body, which merges with the primordial Qi of heaven and earth, entering a state of chaos, also known as "Innate Qi".

Emperor Yi is the supreme deity of the Nine Palaces of Niwan, and the title of the one to whom all truths return to oneness.

From the moment Xiaoyu began learning internal martial arts, he diligently recited Taoist scriptures without ceasing, and of course he understood the meaning of those words.

Upon hearing this principle, her heart stirred even more: This is the fundamental principle of my self-created Celestial Technique—"The Landscape of the Nine Provinces"!
Well, she's still trying to create her own Celestial Immortal Technique, and she thinks she's working towards it.

In fact, "Huifeng Mixed Myriad Scenes Refining God" is not a Celestial Immortal Technique at all.

Master Guan, unaware of her thoughts, continued, "Although Emperor Zheng did not win Lady Yunhua's favor, he did marry several fairy maidens."

The "Lady Yuanjun" is the eldest daughter of the Great Emperor of the Western Peak and the main deity of the Jade Maiden Peak of Mount Hua.

"If Erlang Shen hadn't been so powerful, the Human Emperor would have even wanted to take the Third Holy Mother into his harem!"

—Damn it, Ying Zheng was indeed licentious and dissolute!
Xiao Yu cursed inwardly, but couldn't hide his shock on his face. He exclaimed, "As expected of the superior nation of China, I, a barbarian, have learned a great deal."

I never imagined that unions between immortals and mortals were so common in imperial families.

A hint of pride unconsciously appeared on Guan Zhenren's face as he said, "Master Yu has only been in Shenzhou for a short time."

If you stay long enough, you'll find that it's common for mortal kings and princes to marry fairies and goddesses, and for imperial princesses to marry immortals.

Today at Mount Hua, this humble Taoist even met Princess Nongyu!

Princess Nongyu, daughter of King Mu of Qin, married an immortal. She currently serves as a divine attendant in the Western Mountain Divine Palace, accompanying the Great Emperor of the Western Mountain in divine sacrificial ceremonies, and has not yet had the chance to speak with Guan Zhenren.

Thinking that Princess Nongyu was still participating in the divine ceremony, Master Guan's face showed a hint of urgency. He said, "Fairy Yu, I have come to see you because of a very important matter."

He quickly and concisely recounted his experiences of the day.

The story begins with the search for the Dragon King of the Jing River and continues until the arrival of the Third Holy Mother.

"This Third Holy Mother is the sister of Erlang Xiansheng Zhenjun of Guanjiangkou, the one who was targeted by Emperor Zheng?"
What's the purpose of her coming here?

Even though she had already met many mythological figures, Xiaoyu still felt very curious when she heard that the Holy Mother of the Three Kingdoms was visiting.

"It is she. Her secular surname is Yang, and her given name is Chan. Erlang Shenzhenjun has no connection with the Huashan Divine Palace, but the Third Holy Mother has been cultivating on Huashan and can speak to the Great Emperor of the Western Peak," said Guan Zhenren.

"Just talking to them won't do much good," Xiaoyu said.

"Just convey the message, offer them a way out, and let the Five Sacred Mountains Emperors and the Four Rivers Water Gods step down."

"Do you expect the Third Holy Mother to help them make some kind of vow?" Master Guan said.

Xiao Yu said, "At least you have to promise that as long as I am still in the Imperial Observatory, I will not forcibly seize the True Form Map. Is that too much to ask? I don't want to be on guard against the gods every day and not be able to do my job properly."

Master Guan hesitated and said, "This humble Taoist does not know the thoughts of the Third Holy Mother and cannot make a decision for her."

Master Yu still went to see her in person; she was already at the Imperial Observatory at that time.

The Third Holy Mother is one of the most famous female immortals on Mount Hua.

Mount Hua is located on the banks of the Wei River, and is only four or five hundred miles away from Xianyang.

"We're neighbors, we see each other all the time, she definitely needs to save face, and the Great Emperor of the Western Peak won't let her lose face."

Xiaoyu looked up, but didn't go up immediately. She asked, "Based on Master Guan's experience, how do you think this matter should be handled?"

Master Guan pondered and said, "I have already seen the gods of the Western Peak at Mount Hua, and they absolutely gave it their all."

The other emperors, as well as the water gods of the Three Rivers and Four Streams, were probably similar.

It was only by exerting all her strength that Fairy Yu managed to achieve a stalemate with them.

It's best to soften your stance.

After all, the dragon aura of the Qin Dynasty will only weaken, not strengthen.

Today you have a slight advantage, but tomorrow the situation may be different.

Xiaoyu was speechless. She looked herself up and down and said, "I feel like I'm using all my strength to barely maintain my balance?"

Master Guan said, "The main hall of the Imperial Observatory and the ground are shaking, and the shaking has been going on since this morning."

"You think I'm not going to make it just because you saw the ground shaking?" Xiaoyu laughed.

"If he wasn't lacking in strength, how could he let his power leak out to the ground? However, judging from Master Yu's state, it seems like he did it on purpose?" Master Guan asked.

Xiao Yu said, "I'm testing their limits. If I crush them all at once and make them despair, how can they add fuel to the fire and join in one after another, from the River God to the Mountain God?"
Only after testing the limits clearly can I feel at ease and not worry that they might suddenly join forces one day.

Master Guan was both speechless and shocked.

"How did Master Yu manage to do that? If it were True Lord Meng, he probably wouldn't have been able to withstand it."

I managed to hold on, but it was a struggle. I was exhausted and covered in sweat, and I still had to call on my fellow Daoists for help.

"The Feather Fairy is alone now, yet she is relaxed and even has the mood to test the limits of the gods."

"It's very simple. The Five Sacred Mountains are the foremost of all mountains, and the Yellow River is the most revered of all waters. I only need to suppress the true forms of the Five Sacred Mountains and the Yellow River, just like grasping the vital spot of a giant snake."

"The other mountain and water gods, no matter how hard they try, can't use their power on me; it's all a waste of their effort," Xiaoyu laughed.

"It sounds simple, but suppressing the Five Sacred Mountains and the Yellow River is also very difficult! I have personally witnessed that the Great Emperor of the Western Sacred Mountain has used every means at his disposal."

Today, the gods are offering sacrifices to heaven, earth, mountains, and rivers on such a grand scale that it is simply astonishing.

All the gods, Buddhas, demons, and immortals in the Three Realms were shaken and shocked.

Mount Hua alone has opened its Heavenly Gate, revealing a celestial scene directly above it.

The celestial deities and the gods of the underworld joined forces.

Amidst the clouds and mist surrounding Mount Hua, countless Qi cultivators were observing.

Today's battle, though without the clash of weapons, is a divine battle that will be the focus of the world's attention.

"With her own strength, Fairy Yu almost crushed the entire Divine Path," Master Guan exclaimed.

Xiaoyu smiled broadly, her face flushed and radiant with pride, yet she kept saying modestly, "You flatter me, you flatter me."

Today's contest is merely a victory of 'leverage,' not a reflection of my personal abilities.

"What is the 'leverage effect'?" Master Guan asked in confusion.

With a casual wave of her hand, Xiaoyu used a holographic mirage to simulate the principle of "Give me a lever and I can move mountains."

"With the True Form Diagram in my hands, I used the 'Ten Thousand Scenes Refining Spirit' technique to achieve a deep 'unity of heaven and man' with it."

It is like attaining the Dao.

I suppress them with a fraction of my strength, but they'll have to exert a thousand or even ten thousand times more to fight for me. The advantage is mine; I will surely win!

Master Guan said, "In any case, Master Yu has done something earth-shattering today. You are more famous, but the Five Sacred Mountains Emperors and the Four River Gods are extremely frustrated and resentful, and their hatred for you runs deep."

Since you are in Xianyang, the gods certainly wouldn't dare to directly confront the Lord of Humanity.

But you can't stay in Xianyang forever.

The land of Kyushu is filled with either mountains or rivers.

Once outside Xianyang, they immediately entered their territory.

"It's entirely possible that some hot-tempered guru might jump out and slap you."

Xiaoyu nodded and said, "I'll go up and see the Third Holy Mother first."

If it's just a superficial show of weakness, offering a way out to you all, I have no problem with that.

Master Guan pointed to the landscape inside the room and asked, "Would you like me to help suppress the True Form Diagram?"

“No need, it’s just a conversation. One of my spiritual bodies is enough,” Xiaoyu said.

A moment later, in the main hall of the Emperor's Palace.

Xiaoyu deliberately popped out from the floor of the main hall, looked around, and then turned her gaze to the fairy maiden sitting in the guest seat.

He looks to be under twenty, maybe eighteen or nineteen.

Her long, dark hair was tied into a flying fairy bun with a thin, emerald-green rope, adorned with four or five small gold-leaf lotus flowers, and there was a pink lotus flower ornament between her eyebrows.

The light green palace dress, draped over her graceful and slender figure, resembled a lotus leaf swaying in the wind.

Even from a few steps away, you can smell the delicate fragrance, like the blooming of lotus flowers in a pond.

Her rosy cheeks were charming and beautiful, but her large phoenix eyes still held a hint of impatience.

"You're Yu Fengxian? Why have you taken so long? I've already drunk three cups of tea!!!"

Although she was momentarily amazed when she saw Xiaoyu, she immediately began to complain.

Xiao Yu bowed and said, "Are you the Third Holy Mother? I am Yu Fengxian, the Celestial Master of the Great Qin Dynasty. Greetings."

It contains both "mother" and "mother," both of which are sensitive words.

As soon as she finished speaking, Yang Chan on the other side activated the Great Destroyer.

Xiao Yu's heart trembled: What an amazing Lotus Lantern!

Yang Chan herself was quite skilled in Taoism.

Judging from the reaction of the Purple Mansion, he may not be a Celestial Immortal, but he is significantly stronger than an ordinary Loose Immortal.

For a moment, Xiaoyu couldn't deduce what kind of immortal cultivation the other party was practicing.

However, Yang Chan's supernatural abilities are rather weak.

She is skilled in Taoism, but Taoism is not the same as supernatural power.

The Purple Mansion didn't even bother to deduce the flaws in her supernatural powers; instead, they immediately targeted her magical treasure—the top-tier innate spiritual treasure, the "Lotus Lantern."

Both sudden attacks and sneak assassinations are relatively simple ways to kill a father: steal the Lotus Lantern from her body, and you can kill him with sharp sword energy.

But Yang Chan must not discover that the Lotus Lantern has been stolen; the theft and murder must be carried out with lightning speed.

Because Yang Chan seems to have mastered some kind of secret technique that allows her to summon the Lotus Lantern back.

Once the Lotus Lantern is obtained, the method to forcefully kill Yang Chan becomes impossible to deduce.

The Purple Mansion wasn't completely blocked, but the deduction speed was so slow it was almost stopped.

Therefore, Xiaoyu could only marvel at the power of the Lotus Lantern.

Yang Chan was naturally unaware that the beautiful, almond-shaped-eyed fairy opposite her, with her moon-like appearance, had already mentally devised several ways to kill her, but she did feel inexplicably annoyed.

The Lotus Lantern, tucked inside her sleeve, also emitted a faint celestial light, as if sensing something and subtly reminding her.

Yang Chan frowned, pondering the origin of her unusual emotions, and for a moment forgot to return the courtesy.

Xiaoyu didn't care about her reaction and continued, "As soon as Master Guan entered the Treasure Map Room, he told me about the Third Holy Mother."

Making honored guests wait is not the way to treat guests.

I wanted to come over immediately, but the Holy Mother of the Three Realms knew my situation.

The great gods of the Four Rivers and Five Sacred Mountains are forcibly summoning the True Form Diagram.

I had to use all my strength to barely suppress those rioting True Form Diagrams by relying on the Great Qin Dragon Qi.

Look, the ground is still shaking.

My true form cannot leave the body; I can only create an external form, and I cannot stay outside for too long.

Yang Chan came to her senses and realized that what she said made a lot of sense, and then she thought about her own impolite behavior just now.
Her face flushed slightly, and she quickly stood up from the chair and bowed in return.

"Alas, I was getting impatient and lost my composure. Please forgive me, Master Yu."

Xiaoyu walked to the main seat and sat down, saying, "Third Holy Mother, may I ask you a question?"

"What are you asking?"

Xiao Yu said with a troubled expression, "Master Guan has already told me that the Great Emperor of the Western Peak has made a huge fuss, leading thousands of gods and immortals from the Western Peak Divine Palace to worship Mount Hua. I am terrified!"

"If you're scared, then hurry up and release the true form!" Yang Chan blurted out.

—Holy Mother, can't you be a little more discerning? I was clearly setting the stage; I hadn't even finished speaking!
After all, I had already said I wanted to ask a question.

While Xiaoyu was internally complaining, she already understood Yang Chan's personality and shook her head repeatedly, saying, "I am the Celestial Master of the Great Qin Dynasty. I have sworn an oath to Heaven and Earth, to the Three Pure Ones, and to the Jade Emperor that I would never dare to fail in my duty as Celestial Master."

What I mean is, I'm scared now, so I'm writing a 'petition' to the Five Sacred Mountains Emperors and the Four River Dragon Kings.

I explained my predicament to them and begged them to temporarily relinquish their supernatural powers and allow the Imperial Observatory to retain the True Form Diagram for a while longer.

"Would the Great Emperor and the Dragon King accept my memorial and forgive my disobedience today?"

Yang Chan thought for a moment and said, "You can try writing a petition to plead your case and ask for forgiveness. It's better than defying the gods and being arrogant and blasphemous."

Xiao Yu stood up and bowed deeply to her, saying, "Please, Holy Mother, act as my guarantor and ensure that my petition is delivered to the Emperor and the Dragon King."

Secondly, they must be able to accept the contents of the petition.

Dear friends, please forgive me and don't hold a grudge against me.

Yang Chan stood up, took her arm, and stopped her from bowing deeply, saying with difficulty, "I guarantee your petition will be delivered, no problem at all."

I don't even know what to write on the petition, so how can I guarantee that you great masters will accept it?

Secondly, regarding the experts, I can only offer a few words of explanation for you; whether they will forgive you or not, I'm not sure.

—If you're not sure about anything, why did you come to Xianyang to be a mediator?
Xiaoyu thought to herself that she was grumbling, but she wasn't too disappointed, because the petition was actually a "Trojan horse" plot.

She never expected anyone's pity.

She doesn't want to cause trouble, but if trouble comes knocking, she will proactively strive to resolve it completely.

"I will write the petition now, and you, Holy Mother, can watch from the side. If there are any problems, please feel free to point them out."

Xiaoyu was as humble as a mortal about to be crushed by the gods.

Yang Chan seemed to have forgotten Yu Fengxian's fearsome reputation and actually felt a little sorry for her. She gently comforted her, "Don't worry, since I've come to Xianyang as a mediator, I certainly won't stand idly by."

"Once I meet the Five Sacred Mountains Emperors and the Four River Dragon Kings, I will do my best to help you resolve your grievances."

(End of this chapter)