I am a prince in Zhutian Films

Chapter 519 The Divine Firmament Lineage, the Highest in the World

Under the bombardment of nine bolts of purple lightning, the entire Qingyang Peak seemed to shake.

The Qingyang Palace atop the mountain shook violently, as if an earth dragon had turned over, and many buildings even collapsed as a result.

Zhao Yutai first looked at the bottomless pit in the square, then looked up at the hundreds or thousands of lightning bolts that could strike down from the sky at any moment, and his whole body trembled.

At this moment, the sky could no longer be described as being covered with dark clouds; it had completely transformed into a sea of ​​thunder.

Countless purple lightning bolts roamed around, and almost every bolt gave Zhao Yutai a sense of danger.

"This this……"

Wu Lingsu, who was standing to the side, seemed to suddenly become stuttering, and after stammering for a long time, she still couldn't come up with a coherent answer.

As for Wu Shizhen, he was even more terrified and wet himself, collapsing to the ground like a madman.

All the Taoist priests, big and small, from Qingyang Palace rushed out at this moment. When they saw the bottomless crater blasted into the square and the sea of ​​thunder overhead, they were all horrified and terrified.

Zhou Cheng'an looked up at the sky, then at Zhao Yutai, and laughed, "You ask me why? Now I've told you, is that enough? If not, there's more!"

"Enough, enough!"

Before Zhao Yutai could speak, Wu Lingsu hurriedly called out.

The nine bolts of heavenly lightning that struck the same spot did not cause much damage, but he dared not imagine what would happen to Qingyang Palace if all the lightning in the sky were to strike down.

The sea of ​​lightning brewing in the sky that day was enough to completely annihilate the entire Qingyang Palace.

Zhou Chengan ignored Wu Lingsu and continued to look at Zhao Yutai with a smile.

At this moment, Zhao Yutai finally understood that the strength of the person in front of him was unfathomable.

To be able to wield such heavenly lightning as if it were an extension of one's own arm, could he be another Qi Xuanzhen?

Or perhaps, he is the reincarnation of Qi Xuanzhen?!
For a moment, Zhao Yutai was at a loss. The terrifying strength that Zhou Chengan had displayed was something she could not contend with even if she drew her sword.

However, she was unwilling to simply give up Qingyang Palace.

Zhou Cheng'an seemed to see through her dilemma and said with a faint smile, "Master Zhao, I know why you stayed in Qingcheng Mountain."

"Um?!"

Zhao Yutai was startled and looked suspicious.

Zhou Cheng'an seemed not to hear him and continued, "To be honest, I admire you."

"The fact that you were able to walk out of the Divine Firmament Sword Path on your own is enough to prove that you have extraordinary talent."

"But it's not enough!"

"The Shenxiao Sect should not stop here."

"Among the current Taoist traditions, Wudang and Longhu are the most revered."

"The two have been vying for supremacy for a thousand years, one finishing its performance while the other takes the stage."

"But from today onwards, this situation... needs to change."

"The heavens have nine heavens, with the divine heaven being the highest; this should not be just an empty saying."

"The world should know that my Nine Pecks of Rice Dao, the Divine Firmament lineage, is the highest in the world!"

At this moment, Zhou Chengan's figure suddenly grew taller in the eyes of Wu Lingsu and Zhao Yutai, becoming incredibly tall, like a god standing between heaven and earth, possessing boundless power.

Zhao Yutai couldn't help but lose his composure.

She had honed her swordsmanship since childhood and had never lost her composure like this before.

It wasn't just because Zhou Chengan had an imposing aura, but also because she sensed a sword intent emanating from him.

This sword intent was actually able to affect her sword heart, making her feel powerless to resist, and even submit to it.

In a daze, Zhao Yutai seemed to see a sword.

A divine sword powerful enough to change the world!

In Wu Lingsu's eyes, Zhou Chengan was like a thunder god from the heavens who wielded heavenly thunder.

In addition, after hearing what Zhou Chengan said, a thought inexplicably arose in his mind.

Could it be that this Taoist priest Zhou is an immortal from the Divine Firmament Heaven?!
Only in this way can we explain why he wanted to take charge of the Shenxiao lineage and promote Shenxiao's prestige.

Wu Lingsu had two great wishes in her life.

One is to comprehend the Dao of Heaven and ascend to become an immortal.

Another goal is to promote the Shenxiao Daoist tradition and conquer Longhu Mountain.

Now that a celestial being, whose cultivation has reached the level of a terrestrial immortal above the celestial realm, has been reincarnated to take charge of the Shenxiao Sect, Wu Lingsu has little to no aversion to him.

Of course, I wouldn't dare to reject it either.

Anyway, as long as he can carry forward the Shenxiao Dao lineage, crush Longhu Mountain, and make him proud, he doesn't care if he doesn't become the palace master.

"Wu Lingsu!"

Zhou Chengan suddenly shouted.

The words were not loud, but they struck Wu Lingsu's chest like a heavy hammer.

“In…in…in…”

Wu Lingsu jogged down the steps and came to Zhou Chengan, unconsciously bending down.

"From this day forward, the Shenxiao Sect will be merged into the Nine Pecks of Rice Sect, and I will take charge of it. I am the head of the Shenxiao lineage. Do you have any objections?"

"No objection, no objection."

Wu Lingsu, who always knew how to bend and stretch and how to change her stance according to the wind, bowed directly and said, "Lingsu greets the sect leader and is willing to obey the sect leader's orders."

"Wu Lingsu, since you acknowledge me as the sect leader, from this day forward, you shall no longer use your dual cultivation technique. If you wish to comprehend the Dao of Heaven, you cannot succeed by relying on such unorthodox methods as dual cultivation."

At this moment, Wu Lingsu dared not refute Zhou Cheng'an, and immediately bowed and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Sect Leader."

Zhou Cheng'an was also well-versed in the carrot and stick approach. He patted him on the shoulder and laughed, "But don't worry, I will teach you superior Taoist techniques, so it won't be a problem for you to slap Longhu Mountain in the face."

"Ling Su thanks the Sect Leader!"

Zhou Cheng'an knew that it would not be easy to subdue Wu Lingsu and make her work for him overnight.

But he has plenty of time; he can take his time.

Since he had decided to take charge of the Shenxiao Sect, to carry it forward and make its name resound throughout the world.

Then, Wudang and Longhu will have to step aside.

Although Wu Lingsu is a bit of a scoundrel, if used properly, she can be a good weapon.

Zhao Yutai, who had remained silent until now, was not surprised to see Wu Lingsu so readily siding with Zhou Cheng'an.

Wu Lingsu was a man skilled at scheming, and the Taoist priest Jing'an before her was unfathomably powerful and indeed had the ability to lead the Shenxiao Sect to fame and fortune.

But... if Zhou Cheng'an takes control of the Shenxiao Sect, can the Qingyang Palace still remain under the prince's control?
The prince needs to hide and station no less than 6,000 armored soldiers in Qingcheng Mountain to prepare for future troubles. If Zhou Cheng'an takes control of Qingyang Palace, will he allow the prince's troops to be stationed here?
Since it concerned Beiliang, Xu Xiao, and Xu Fengnian, Zhao Yutai dared not be careless in the slightest.

Therefore, she didn't know how to answer Zhou Chengan for a moment.

Just as she was struggling with this dilemma, she heard Zhou Cheng'an say to Wu Lingsu, "Don't spread the news that I'm in charge of the Shenxiao Sect for now. To the outside world, you will still be the Palace Master of Qingyang Palace."

"Why is that?" Wu Lingsu asked, puzzled.

"The struggle over the orthodox tradition is not something that can be resolved in a short time; the time is not yet ripe."

Upon hearing this, Wu Lingsu dared not ask any further questions, but simply bowed and nodded.

Seeing this, Zhou Cheng'an smiled with satisfaction and turned to Zhao Yutai: "Daoist Zhao, I know your identity. Armored maid, the sword attendant of Wu Su, the previous generation's sword champion of the Wu family's sword tomb."

Zhao Yutai's expression changed, and he stared directly at Zhou Cheng'an, feeling that the other's eyes were like a deep starry sky, and he could not see anything in them at all.

They knew his identity and background, and also knew why she was staying there.

This greatly worried Zhao Yutai.

Regardless of how Zhou Cheng'an knew her purpose in staying here, if he were a member of the Li Yang court, it would be a disaster for the Grand General. Zhou Cheng'an seemed to read Zhao Yutai's mind. He led Xiao Shanzha up the steps, finally standing before Zhao Yutai, and pointed towards the corridor, smiling faintly, "Want to go for a walk?"

After saying this, he took Xiao Shanzha and headed towards the buildings behind the Sanqing Hall of Qingyang Palace.

Behind Qingyang Palace is a large area of ​​exquisite Jiangnan-style courtyard buildings, with carved beams and painted rafters, magnificent and splendid, with countless lifelike carvings of dragons, jade rabbits, auspicious beasts and birds.

Little Hawthorn followed Zhou Cheng'an, his eyes constantly scanning the surroundings, utterly dumbfounded. He had truly broadened his horizons today.

I've never seen such a beautiful courtyard and house in my entire life.

Zhao Yutai followed behind them, suppressing the urge to launch a sneak attack from behind.

She had a feeling that no matter what she did, she couldn't pose a fatal threat to Zhou Cheng'an, and that if she did, Zhou Cheng'an would have no chance of survival.

This was an intuition she had developed over many years of fighting alongside Wu Su and Xu Xiao in battle.

This intuition also indicates that Zhou Cheng'an is very powerful, far surpassing her in strength.

After walking for a while, they arrived at a secluded place, and Zhou Chengan finally spoke.

"Now that I've taken over the Shenxiao Sect, there are some things I need to tell you."

"I don't care if Xu Xiao wants to use Qingcheng Mountain as a backup base, and I won't care how many troops he wants to hide there."

"What I care about is whether the Nine Pecks of Rice Sect and the Divine Firmament Sect can be carried forward and developed, so I don't want anyone to hinder the development of Qingcheng Mountain in this regard."

"I have no connection with the Li Yang court, nor do I have any enmity with Bei Liang."

"To be honest, our family owes Xu Xiao a debt of gratitude. We are relatives of the Xu family, though they are distant relatives."

Perhaps startled by the kinship between Zhou Cheng'an and the Xu family, Zhao Yutai paused in his tracks and exclaimed, "You and the Prince are distant relatives?"

"That's right, in principle I should call him Uncle."

Since he's calling her "uncle," then he must be a relative of her mistress, the Princess of Beiliang.

So Zhao Yutai asked another question, and his attitude was noticeably more respectful.

"May I ask who your mother is?"

"Now that I have taken over the Shenxiao Sect, I will send a message to my mother in a few days. You will see her then. She misses you very much."

Zhou Chengan kept everyone in suspense.

"In short, I just want you to stay the way you are. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Alright, go ahead and do your thing, you don't need to follow us."

……

Around noon, Wu Lingsu arrived with a group of Taoist priests.

Then, he led Zhou Chengan and Xiao Shanzha to a Ganoderma lucidum garden.

The garden has four covered rooms on each side, and there is a courtyard in the middle. Beside the courtyard is a thousand-year-old osmanthus tree with a graceful posture. The environment is quite nice, and the four covered rooms are just right for their family to live in.

Seeing that Zhou Chengan was quite satisfied, Wu Lingsu quickly had someone bring over a vegetarian meal.

After the meal, Zhou Chengan reiterated the rules he had set to Wu Lingsu.

—From this day forward, all disciples of the Divine Firmament Sect within the Green Sheep Palace are forbidden from engaging in illicit dual cultivation. Anyone who violates this rule will be executed without mercy!

Of course, Zhou Cheng'an doesn't care if the Daoist couple forms a relationship voluntarily.

Wu Lingsu dared not disobey, and immediately had Wu Shizhen give the order.

Zhou Cheng'an was not afraid of Wu Lingsu and the others' double-dealing. With a thought, nothing in the entire Qingyang Palace could be hidden from him.

Anyone who dares to break his rules is asking for death.

Afterwards, Zhou Cheng'an instructed Wu Lingsu to personally lead people to Fumo Temple to bring Lao Mengtou and his group to Qingyang Palace.

Although Wu Lingsu was puzzled, she dared not disobey.

That evening, Old Meng and his group checked into Qingyang Palace, specifically into Qinglian Garden, which was much larger than Lingzhi Garden, though the scenery was on a completely different level.

After settling Old Meng and his group in, Wu Lingsu prepared to take her leave.

"Wait a moment."

Zhou Cheng'an called out to him, and with a flick of his wrist, he took out a manual and tossed it over: "Cultivate diligently, and the celestial phenomena will not be a problem."

Zhao Yutai had previously said that Wu Lingsu couldn't endure hardship, but he didn't deny his talent.

It is evident that Wu Lingsu possessed exceptional talent in cultivation and was also knowledgeable.

He only glanced at the general outline and knew that this was a Daoist technique of extremely high rank, and he immediately felt as if he had found a treasure.

"Thank you, Sect Leader! Thank you, Sect Leader!"

……

Qinglian Garden.

Old Meng, Old Liu, and Crippled Kong gathered together.

Now, they have all changed into the Taoist robes of Qingyang Palace and become members of the Shenxiao lineage of the Nine Pecks of Rice Taoism.

One moment they were bandits struggling to make ends meet, the next they had become the unattainable gods and lords they once longed for. This felt like a dream, an unreal experience.

"Old Liu, pinch me again."

Kong the Cripple looked at Liu the reed stalk and said this in a somewhat delirious manner.

A wicked grin spread across Liu Luwei's face. He pinched Kong the Cripple's thigh hard, making Kong scream in pain.

"It hurts, it really hurts, I'm not dreaming!"

"Of course it's not a dream. Tell me, in just this short time, I've already pinched you several times."

Kong the Cripple didn't care about Liu the Reed Pole's teasing and laughed excitedly, "My God, I never thought we could live in the Qingyang Palace where the immortals live, and even become little immortals. I would never dare to dream of such a thing."

"Old Liu, Old Meng, look at this! Look at the quality of these clothes, and then look at the stove in this room. Think about the food we're having today! My goodness, this place is simply paradise!"

Old Meng seemed to be in a dream. He had lived most of his life and was already halfway to the grave, but he never imagined that he would emerge from the grassy nest and become a celestial being in the Qingyang Palace.

The ups and downs of his life happened so fast that he was caught off guard.

None of them expected that Zhou Cheng'an would bring them to live in Qingyang Palace, let alone that Zhou Cheng'an would become the master of Qingyang Palace.

"This is probably what storytellers mean when they say, 'When one person attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.'"

Old Meng was deeply moved, unable to hide the smile on his face.

……

The forbidden area of ​​Qingyang Palace, Qiujian Pavilion.

Compared to Wu Lingsu and Old Mengtou's group, Zhao Yutai couldn't be happy at all.

She didn't know whether she should believe what Zhou Chengan said today.

Standing by the window, gazing silently in the direction of Lingzhi Garden, he looked like a clay statue with a sorrowful expression.

After a long while, Zhao Yutai sighed deeply, returned to his desk, and began to write.

—Inside Qingyang Palace, a sudden change occurred. A man named Zhou Cheng'an forcibly occupied Qingyang Palace and seized the position of the leader of Shenxiao Sect. This man is a disciple of Xuan Yun and is suspected to be above the celestial phenomena, able to summon heavenly lightning at will.

His skill was so profound, yet he was only twenty years old. Such a genius is the only one I have ever seen in my life.

This person knew everything about my identity, origin, and purpose of being stationed here, but he also made it clear that the matter of the soldiers stationed on the mountain could be ignored, and whether they were enemies or friends was still unknown.

According to him, he is a distant relative of the young lady. Please investigate his identity as soon as possible. I am at your service and need to know what to do. Please reply immediately.

Zhao Yutai put down his pen after writing this, and said softly, "It is impossible for someone with such high cultivation to appear in the world for no reason, and who happens to be related to Miss."

Zhou Cheng'an... just who are you?

(End of this chapter)