I am a prince in Zhutian Films

Chapter 521 The Qilin Makes a Move, Subduing the Tiger Kui

A sudden heavy snowfall lasted for three hours.

After the heavy snow, the world was covered in white, and a white mist spread from all directions.

This made Zhao Yutai, who was standing in the Guanyin Pavilion, and Zhou Chengan, who was cultivating in the inner chamber of the Tingdeng Pavilion, feel as if they were in a fairyland.

"Roar!"

Suddenly, the roar of a wild beast echoed through the Qingcheng Mountains, reverberating in all directions.

Zhao Yutai frowned. Lately, the roars of this wild beast had been heard from time to time.

Because she was wary of Zhou Cheng'an, she didn't dare to investigate what had happened in the mountains.

Hearing the roar of the wild beast, Zhao Yutai felt inexplicably irritable.

Just then, Zhou Cheng'an, who had been cultivating in the opposite Listening to the Lamp Pavilion, suddenly appeared on the iron chain bridge.

Zhou Cheng'an stood with his hands behind his back, glanced at the deep valley and cliff, and smiled slightly at Zhao Yutai in the Guanyin Pavilion.

"Would you like to go take a look together?"

Before Zhao Yutai could reply, he had already leaped up and soared into the deep valley below the iron chain bridge.

Zhao Yutai watched this scene in silence. After a slight hesitation, he followed closely behind.

Following the direction from which the beast's roar came, the two ran and flew at top speed, and soon arrived in the deep mountains.

Then, Zhao Yutai witnessed a scene that shocked her to the core.

In the deep mountains and dense forests, a tiger-like creature with two horns, six legs, a body covered in jet-black scales, and blood-red eyes roared at a qilin standing on a boulder, its body radiating crimson flames.

The tiger-like creature was enormous, with a tail that was two zhang long, so its weight was estimated to be at least six or seven hundred jin.

In comparison, the Fire Qilin is only about one-third the size of the Fire Qilin.

In terms of size, Hu Kui has an overwhelming advantage, but at this moment Hu Kui is covered in wounds, with scales falling off its body, and is obviously exhausted.

Zhao Yutai recognized the tiger Kui because it had always been lurking in this secluded deep mountain, but where did the Qilin come from, and how did it suddenly break into this forest of Qingcheng Mountain?
As far as Zhao Yutai knew, only the Daode Sect of Northern Mang possessed a Qilin.

But... the Qilin of the Moral Sect doesn't seem to be like that, does it?

Because he had never seen it before, Zhao Yutai was not sure.

However, even if it were that Qilin, this place is more than a thousand miles away from the Moral Sect, so it shouldn't have suddenly appeared in Qingcheng Mountain!

Just as Zhao Yutai was puzzled, Hu Kui made a move.

Its six legs stomped on the ground, as if the ground itself was trembling.

When the tiger was about five or six zhang away from the fire qilin, the tiger suddenly leaped high into the air and pounced on the fire qilin.

"If it gets pounced on like this, the Qilin will probably suffer a lot too."

Zhao Yutai observed Hu Kui's desperate struggle, thinking to himself.

Then, I couldn't help but wonder if she could withstand Hu Kui's attack.

After much thought, she came to only one answer.

If she tries to tough it out, she will probably suffer serious internal injuries.

As far as she knew, the Qilin was not very strong; at least the Qilin of the Moral Sect was not strong and was more like a mascot.

Therefore, Zhao Yutai believed that the Fire Qilin would choose to dodge the attack from Hu Kui.

However, what happened the next moment completely refuted her idea.

Even Zhao Yutai, who was well-traveled and knowledgeable, couldn't help but open his mouth slightly.

Faced with Hu Kui's all-out pounce, the Fire Qilin's body erupted in flames, seemingly distorting the void. It raised its front hoof high and kicked Hu Kui, sending him flying.

boom!
The tiger-like creature crashed heavily onto the snow, sending up a flurry of snowflakes.

Keep in mind that Hu Kui possessed the strength of a first-grade cultivator after reaching adulthood, yet he was simply swatted away like that?

Does the Qilin really have that much power?!

Zhao Yutai was completely dumbfounded.

"Roar……"

The tiger-like creature, which had fallen to the ground, got up and let out a low growl, which sounded like it was angry, or perhaps it was a mournful cry.

Just as Zhao Yutai thought the Fire Qilin was about to press its advantage, the Fire Qilin did just as she expected, leaping high and once again knocking the rising Tiger Kui to the ground.

Then, it trampled on the tiger's body one hoof after another, with extreme ferocity.

The tiger-like beast, which had been extremely irritable with its bloodshot eyes, gradually calmed down under the hooves of the fire-breathing qilin, whimpering as if begging for mercy.

Then, Zhao Yutai saw the once ferocious fire qilin release the tiger kui and walk towards Zhou Cheng'an. It stood next to Zhou Cheng'an and snorted, like a child showing off and asking for praise.

Zhou Chengan patted the fire unicorn's head, then took out a bright red fruit and fed it to the unicorn.

"Well done."

"Is this the Qilin you raised?" Zhao Yutai asked in surprise.

"It is a fire unicorn."

"You really raised it?!"

"I guess so, we're companions."

Just as the two were talking, the fire qilin finished eating the fruit Zhou Chengan had given it and roared at the tiger kui not far away.

Once its eyes regained their clarity, Hu Kui, who was licking its wounds, paused for a moment, then slowly walked towards Zhou Cheng'an. It lay down on its other side and rubbed its large head against him.

Zhou Cheng'an patted Hu Kui's head and laughed, "From now on, you'll be called Xiao You."

"Woooooooo..."

The tiger-like creature let out a series of whimpers, it was unclear whether it was expressing joy or dissatisfaction.

"Xiaoyou?!"

Zhao Yutai, who was standing not far away, couldn't help but chuckle when he heard the name.

Such a fierce female tiger, Kui, is actually named Xiao You?!
The name she chose... made her a little curious about what the fire qilin's name was.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yutai couldn't help but ask, "Does your fire unicorn have a name? What's it called?"

"Chi Yi, nicknamed Xiao Huo."

Zhao Yutai was somewhat surprised, but he had to admit that the name was well chosen.

"How about you give Hu Kui a proper name? The name Xiao You... is really a bit..."

Zhou Chengan paused for a moment.

"Then let's call it Shadow."

As he spoke, Zhou Chengan gently touched the wound on Hu Kui's body, then pricked his own fingertip, and a drop of bright red blood oozed out.

Zhou Chengan put his finger to the tiger's mouth.

"Eat it, it's good for you. Even if you don't need it, the baby in your belly does. You've been through a lot just now, be careful not to upset the baby."

Tiger Kui stared with its two large, lantern-like eyes, stunned for a moment, then looked at the fire qilin beside it before sticking out its tongue and licking the drop of golden blood from Zhou Chengan's fingertip into its mouth.

The tiger-like creature, having licked a drop of golden blood, let out two more "woofs" at Zhou Cheng'an.

Zhou Chengan patted its head and laughed, "Go on, find a place to take a nap. When you wake up, everything will be fine."

Hu Kui stood up, turning back every few steps, reluctant to leave.

Seeing this, Zhou Cheng'an flipped his hand and took out another fruit, feeding it to the fire qilin: "Go and keep an eye on it. From now on, you'll play with it. If anything happens, come find me at the front of the mountain, understand?"

The fire qilin snorted and chased after Hu Kui Xiao You.

After the fire qilin and tiger kui disappeared into the forest, Zhou Cheng'an withdrew his gaze and looked at Zhao Yutai standing in the forest, and said with a smile, "Master Zhao, would you like to have a chat?"

To be honest, Zhao Yutai was quite surprised.

Before today, she actually harbored a great deal of hostility towards Zhou Chengan.

But seeing the Fire Qilin today, and seeing Zhou Cheng'an feed the Tiger Kui with his own blood, truly left Zhao Yutai with a lingering sense of unease. This was not only because Zhou Cheng'an's blood was extraordinary, but also because she never expected him to feed the ferocious Tiger Kui with his own blood.

Today's events made Zhao Yutai realize that Zhou Chengan was not as fierce and cruel as she had imagined.

A person's kindness cannot be faked.

The fact that the auspicious beast Qilin recognized its master is enough to show that Zhou Cheng'an was not a bad person.

Zhao Yutai flashed and arrived not far in front of Zhou Chengan.

"Master Zhao, you've been to Qingcheng Mountain for quite a few years now, haven't you?" Zhou Chengan said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yutai nodded slightly.

"It's been quite a few years."

Zhou Cheng'an strode toward Qingyang Palace, saying as he walked, "I know that Master Zhao has his own insights into the Shenxiao sect. Master Zhao even completed the Lingbao Scripture of the Shenxiao sect. Master Zhao is exceptionally talented."

Upon hearing Zhou Cheng'an's praise, Zhao Yutai simply said, "Compared to Master Zhou, my meager skills are not worth mentioning."

"Master Zhao is too modest."

Zhou Chengan smiled and said, "I have a few books there, all of them are Shenxiao scriptures. I'll have someone bring them to you to take a look later."

Zhao Yutai nodded slightly, without refusing.

Seeing that Zhao Yutai was still somewhat reserved and had not let down his guard, Zhou Chengan couldn't help but smile: "If Wu Su were here, she would never act like this."

Upon hearing the name Wu Su, a glint of light flashed in Zhao Yutai's eyes.

Then, she couldn't help but sigh.

"Miss is still Miss, and Yutai is naturally no match for Miss's magnanimity."

"Wu Su was indeed a rare and extraordinary woman, what a pity."

Zhao Yutai sighed again and asked, "Master Zhou, you don't mean to talk to me about the young lady, do you?"

Zhou Chengan nodded: "I wanted to talk to you about Wu Lingsu and Wu Shizhen. They have violated palace rules many times, and I would like to ask for your opinion."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yutai's expression changed drastically, as if he had stepped in two piles of dog poop.

"Do whatever you want with her, no need to inform me, just spare Wu Lingsu's life."

"Killing him is acceptable?"

"So what if he's dead? It's good that the world is spared another menace. Master Zhou, please excuse me."

Zhao Yutai bowed slightly to Zhou Cheng'an, then leaped into the air and flew towards Qingyang Palace.

That night.

Inside Qiu Jian Pavilion.

Zhao Yutai was looking through several scriptures that Zhou Chengan had sent over.

These scriptures are: "The True Scripture of the Supreme Primordial Yang God, the Beginningless Heavenly Venerable, and the Fire Chariot King and Spirit Official", "The Great Method of Cutting and Examining the Five Thunders in the Jade Pivot of the High Divine Firmament", "The Jade Scripture of the Supreme Nine Heavens Jade Purity Great Brahma Purple Star Mysterious Capital Thunder", "The Jade Pivot Precious Scripture of the Heavenly Venerable of Universal Transformation of Thunder Sound in the Nine Heavens", "The Jade Pivot Spiritual Text of the Great Method of Five Thunders in the Five Palaces of the High Purity", and "The Jade Book of the Divine Firmament".

Zhao Yutai had already read through all six scriptures.

The book is profound and extensive, clearly explaining the doctrines of the Shenxiao School. Its mystery is in no way inferior to, and may even surpass, the Shenxiao School's "Lingbao Jing".

If one did not have an extremely profound understanding of the Shenxiao Dao, one could never have written such a scripture.

Especially after reading the last book, "The Jade Book of the Divine Firmament," Zhao Yutai discovered that his long-dormant cultivation level was showing signs of loosening again.

This greatly surprised Zhao Yutai. After closing the "Shenxiao Jade Book", she pondered carefully the intention behind Zhou Chengan giving her the book.

Could it be... that he's expressing goodwill towards her?

Or perhaps it was compensation given to her because of the need to deal with Wu Lingsu and Wu Shizhen?
Zhao Yutai carefully recalled everything Zhou Chengan had done after taking over Qingyang Palace.

It seems that he really had no intention of getting involved in the affairs of Northern Liang.

Moreover, he probably wasn't really a member of the imperial court. After all, if he were, the court wouldn't have failed to mention the Qingcheng Mountain matter to the Grand General.

After carefully recalling his few conversations with Zhou Chengan, Zhao Yutai began grinding ink and then picked up his pen to write rapidly.

at the same time.

Inside a private residence in the inner courtyard of Qingyang Palace, Wu Shizhen was happily embracing a female Taoist priest, engaging in passionate lovemaking.

So engrossed in his own world, he didn't notice the two figures appearing at the doorway.

The two figures were Zhou Cheng'an and Wu Lingsu, whose hands and feet were ice-cold.

Zhou Cheng'an stood with his hands behind his back, his face indifferent, and said calmly, "Wu Lingsu, do you still remember the rules I set?"

Wu Lingsu knelt down in front of Zhou Chengan with a thud and shouted:
"Please, Master, spare Wu Shizhen's life."

"This must be that vixen seducing Wu Shizhen. I urge the sect leader to investigate thoroughly."

Clearly, Wu Lingsu was trying to send a message to Wu Shizhen inside, but only embarrassing voices could be heard coming from inside.

Zhou Chengan remained silent until the sounds inside stopped, then he raised his hand and slammed the door open.

"Oh!"

The door opened with a sound, startling Wu Shizhen and the female Taoist priest inside.

The two reacted differently; the female Taoist priest screamed, while Wu Shizhen immediately started cursing.

"Who the hell..."

He didn't finish his sentence because he saw Zhou Chengan and Wu Lingsu at the door.

Wu Shizhen's face turned pale instantly, as if he had lost his soul, and he rolled off the bed, disheveled.

Zhou Chengan ignored him, took out a booklet, and threw it at Wu Lingsu's face.

“Since I established these rules, Wu Shizhen has engaged in illicit relations with female Taoist priests in the palace a total of thirty-seven times.”

"The details of when, where, and how many people were involved in the debauchery are all recorded here."

"Besides Wu Shizhen, there are also records of your dual cultivation with the female Taoist priest, Wu Lingsu. They are detailed in every aspect. You can take a look at them one by one to see if anything is missing."

“Not only you and your son, but also everyone else in the palace is recorded.”

With trembling hands, Wu Lingsu picked up the booklet from the ground and began to read it.

The more I looked, the more frightened I became.

"On the ninth day of the Hai month, in the inner quarters, at 1:15 PM, Wu Lingsu and two women were enjoying themselves together."

"..."

"On the twelfth day of the month of Hai, at the Beiwu Hall, at the end of the hour of Hai, Wu Shizhen enjoyed himself with three women."

"..."

"On the seventh day of the eleventh lunar month, Wu Lingsu practiced dual cultivation with a woman for a day and a night."

"..."

"On the winter solstice, at the hour of Wei (1-3 PM), Wu Shizhen and two women were in the side hall of Sanqing Temple, indulging in lewd acts in broad daylight."

The further Wu Lingsu looked, the paler his face became. After seeing Wu Shizhen's lewd behavior in the side hall of Sanqing in broad daylight, he dared not continue watching.

There was a "click" sound.

The booklet fell to the ground again.

Wu Lingsu was horrified. This booklet recorded the days of dual cultivation for everyone since Zhou Chengan took over Qingyang Palace, and even the time and place were recorded clearly.

In other words, the entire Qingyang Palace was under Zhou Cheng'an's surveillance.

This is a terrifying thing.

Zhou Cheng'an had assumed they were acting in secret without his knowledge, but today he realized that Zhou Cheng'an was not unaware; rather, he was secretly recording their actions, waiting to launch a sudden attack.

Wu Lingsu was terrified and broke out in a cold sweat.

The ruthless methods Zhou Cheng'an used when he first arrived at Qingyang Palace were still fresh in their minds. If the father and son were to act so hypocritically and disobey the rules set by Zhou Cheng'an, wouldn't they be doomed?

(End of this chapter)