I'm only one year old, what the hell is the counterattack system?

Chapter 304: Chen Yi, the Rule-abiding Person (Subscription Request)
In the distance, the majestic palace has slightly upturned eaves and the gilded top is shining with gold. The prayer corridor halfway up the mountain is covered with ghee fingerprints, but the devout lay Buddhists of the past are no longer there.

In this Buddhist temple, the threshold has been smoked dark brown by incense, and the bluestone steps are soaked with dew and have dents of varying depths, revealing the erosion of time.

In the past, at this moment, the morning bell of Dakong Temple should have been rung, the gates would have been wide open, and the young monks would have bowed their heads and politely invited guests from all directions to enter the temple, and then, amidst the lingering smoke of incense and the air filled with Zen fragrance, they would have devoutly worshipped the Buddha.

Chen Yi looked at the surroundings and said calmly, "The Buddhist sounds are gone, the Buddha's light is gone, and Dakong Temple is no longer as prosperous as it used to be. It is just a slightly luxurious temple."

Xie Dongan pursed his lips slightly. The laughter of Jiang Ye and others behind him diluted the pressure he felt when facing Chen Yi, allowing him to choose his words carefully.

"Brother Yi..."

"Just say whatever you want to say."

Chen Yi also looked back, his eyes fell on Chen Fan who was smiling, and his mood couldn't help but improve.

After all, Chen Fan is different from the boss.

He was not the subject of Zhou Tiance's scheme, nor was he involved in the affairs of Zhou Guanwu and the Zhou family, which made his second brother feel at ease.

"Brother Yi, please forgive me," Xie Dongan lagged behind Chen Yi by half a step. He bowed slightly from his upright figure, facing Chen Yi as a junior, and said apologetically:
"I was there when Brother Chen Yuan came to visit Grandpa, and it was like this that day..."

Chen Yi did not interrupt him again and listened to his story quietly.

Although he had long guessed that Chen Yuan accepted Zhou Tiance's arrangement to succeed the title of Marquis of Jingye with the instigation of Left Prime Minister Xie Jing, after listening to Xie Dong'an's complete story, he suddenly felt some emotion.

It has to be said that Xie Jing was able to hold the position of left prime minister in the court for decades, and he did have some outstanding qualities.

Just like after the battle of Beixiong Pass, those mediocre people in the court could only see the conspiracy behind it, but Xie Jing was able to find the tail of the "Pure Land of Bliss" from clues.

He can also accurately find the Zhou family and figure out the mystery of the deaths of Zhou Guanwu and others. At the same time, he can use this to identify which ministers in the court are being manipulated.

This kind of keen insight is the weapon that enables Xie Jing to stand at the top of the civil officials. Even though his cultivation is not high, few people in the court still look down on him.

"Originally, after Brother Chen Yuan noticed that Old Marquis Zhou was acting strangely, he wanted to find out what he had done in Kyoto Prefecture, so he found my grandfather."

"It was then that I learned about what Lord Zhou did after the Battle of Beixiong Pass."

"At that time, the Zhou family was declining, and the old Marquis Zhou came back seriously injured and was determined to die. He wanted to fight with his life and make all the court officials who framed Zhou Guanwu pay the price."

"Before he was about to take action, my grandfather went over and tried his best to persuade Old Marquis Zhou to put aside his hatred temporarily, so as not to disrupt his plan to unravel the mystery."

"What I didn't expect was," Xie Dongan paused, and said with a bit of regret, "Before my grandfather could find them, those people were killed, and the clues were cut off."

He looked at Chen Yi and said sincerely, "If the clues had not been interrupted at that time, perhaps Mr. Zhou would have been able to get his revenge and would not have thought of occupying your Chen family."

Chen Yi said coldly: "You probably don't know that Zhou Guanwu is not dead yet?"

"Zhou Guanwu, he's not dead?" Xie Dongan swallowed back what he wanted to say and looked at him in disbelief:
"How is that possible? The historians recorded that the soldiers at Beixiong Pass saw him die at the hands of the demon. How could he not have died?"

"If, if he is not dead, then, then the Zhou family..."

"You guessed right, he did it." Chen Yi didn't want to repeat his trip to the Demon Court, and just stopped there to a smart man like Xie Dongan.

"It's him, it's really him. No wonder... No wonder my grandfather kept saying that there were many doubts when he was telling Brother Chen Yuan the whole story. If it was Zhou Guanwu who did it, then it would make sense."

Although Xie Dongan found it hard to believe that someone could be so cruel as to disregard family ties and push his own family into the fire pit, he believed that Chen Yi would not lie, and there was no need for him to lie.

At this moment, no matter how much he refused to believe it, he had figured out the whole story.

"In this case, everything Mr. Zhou did was wrong. If he knew the truth..."

Xie Dongan didn't say anything else.

Even if there was a reason, Zhou Tiance's actions were all persecuting the Chen family, not to mention that he was secretly attacking Chen Yi...

"So Brother Yi knows that Brother Chen Yuan was taken to the Demon Court?"

"I know," Chen Yi said calmly, "When I returned to Kyoto Prefecture, I noticed that my brother was acting strangely and I guessed there must be something hidden, so..."

Xie Dongan understood and said, "That's why you did that in Jingyehou, all to conceal your tracks and keep Brother Chen Yuan safe."

I see,

It turned out that Chen Yi's "violent rage" that day was all acting, all in order to let outsiders see that Chen Yuan had severed ties with the Chen family so that he would not be noticed by those in the dark.

No wonder...

But in this case, Senior Brother Wang Yang really suffered an unexpected disaster.

Xie Dongan's mind raced, thinking clearly about the cause and effect, and then he said admiringly: "As expected of you, Brother Yi, I can't hide anything from you."

Chen Yi glanced at him sideways, and said in a cold tone: "If you and your grandfather hadn't intervened, my brother would have gone to Taizhou Mountain long ago and would not have gotten involved in this matter!"

"..."

Xie Dongan's face showed embarrassment. Looking back at this moment, this was an indisputable fact and he could not refute it.

"I apologize to you on behalf of my grandfather. I hope Brother Yi will be magnanimous and forgive the mistakes of my Xie family."

Wrong is wrong.

What's more, the one he is facing now is Chen Yi, whose cultivation has broken through to the realm of supernatural powers, so it is not excessive for him to lower his head.

Chen Yi was silent for a moment, shook his head, exhaled, and sighed, "It's come to this point, there's no point in saying more."

No matter how much you say, it cannot change the fact that Chen Yuan has already entered the "Pure Land of Bliss". He prefers to look forward - to distinguish between gratitude and resentment, and to take revenge when there is a grudge!

Xie Dong'an remained silent. He didn't know how to make amends. After all, Chen Yuan had already gone to Taizhou Mountain, and what he had experienced was not something he could change.

If he were Chen Yuan, what he would need at this moment would definitely not be a superficial apology, but rescue and support.

"Brother Yi, without further ado, if you, the Chen family, or the Taixu Dao Sect need any help from my Xie family, please feel free to let me know."

"It's available now." Chen Yi looked at him.

"Now?" Xie Dongan's solemn expression turned into astonishment, and he asked in a daze: "Brother Yi, you, you won't say you need my life next, right?"

"..."

Chen Yi almost rolled his eyes. What use would he have for Xie Dongan's head?

"I need the left prime minister to help me put in a few good words in front of His Majesty tomorrow."

"Tomorrow, Mei Yan...who will you help?" Xie Dongan looked confused.
"Just tell Prime Minister Xie the truth."

Chen Yi patted his shoulder and said nothing more.

Xie Dong'an looked at his back in confusion.

If these words were spoken by anyone else, he would definitely think that they were treacherous and evil officials with ulterior motives, but when Chen Yi said them...it couldn't be that he was asking his grandfather to help him ask for benefits from the emperor, right?

Chen Yike didn't care about Xie Dongan's thoughts and turned to walk towards Lin Xueru and others.

"Erhua, don't stand on the Buddha statue, be careful not to be contaminated by the merits and vows."

"Oh……"

……

While Chen Yi and others were relaxing in the Dakong Temple, Li Qingzhou and Taoist Xuanjian had already arrived in the imperial city to meet up with the great master Lin Zhongke.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting, Mr. Big."

"It doesn't matter."

The Master looked much more relaxed than the night before. With his spirit full, he revealed the aura of a Confucian and Taoist sage. He stood with his hands behind his back and said:
"When His Majesty heard that the two Taoist priests were coming, he was waiting in the study early."

Li Qingzhou glanced at Taoist Xuanjian obscurely, and seeing that he had no intention of speaking, he continued: "Thank you. I wonder if His Majesty has made any new arrangements for Buddhism after learning about the plan of 'Jijingtian'?"

The master nodded slightly, and the divine power of Confucianism and Taoism spread out to cover the surroundings. "Let's talk while we walk."

The three of them walked along the long corridor towards the north of the imperial city, paying no attention to the black-armored guards on the high walls on both sides.

"Last night, Taoist Huangshan looked through several ancient books left by the elders and found records about the ancient Taoist disputes."

"Oh?"

"In ancient times, there were four major sects on Mount Taizhou: the Demon Court, the Taoist Court, the Buddhist Spiritual Mountain, and the Wu Clan, as well as the Dao inheritances attached to them. Compared to the current Tianyuan Continent, it was more prosperous."

The Master said in a gentle voice, "Some creatures reached the realm of supernatural powers when they were just born, and some ordinary people found some natural treasures and became immortals instantly. That was an era that people today cannot imagine."

Li Qingzhou's mind was slightly shaken. How could the ancient creatures have the ability to cultivate to the realm of supernatural powers just after they were born? Is it so terrifying?
"However, this era of 'everyone is like a dragon' suddenly collapsed at a certain moment. The four great sects collapsed, and many powerful people disappeared. No one knows what happened."

The great master couldn't help but feel fascinated. He had been sitting in Tianyuan Continent for hundreds of years. If he had the chance, he also wanted to go to Taizhou Mountain to take a look.

"Now, it seems that the ancient Taoist tradition is about to reappear?" Li Qingzhou asked thoughtfully.

"The Taoist priest at Huangshan also speculated in the same way," the great master nodded and said, "From the perspective of those people's secret plan, what young friend Chen Yi said should be true."

"'Jijingtian', or 'Jilue Pure Land', must have found the inheritance of the ancient sacred mountain, so they planned for a hundred years in Tianyuan Continent to make that 'Dakong Buddha' rise and fall and become a Buddha on the spot." "Therefore, the emperor thought again and again, and planned to abolish Buddhist temples one by one within a few years, and divide the burden between Confucianism and Taoism."

"Will this... cause the Buddhist sect to counterattack?"

Li Qingzhou did not disagree with this way of dealing with Buddhism, but he knew that there were powerful Buddhists on the Taizhou Mountain battlefield and in the Wei Dynasty. If he used thunder-like means directly, it might force Buddhism to rebel.

He could almost guess what those monks' subsequent plans would be - they would definitely seek help from the Western Buddhist Kingdom!
Either they move to the Buddhist kingdom to protect themselves, or, like the Baishen Zong, disrupt the Wei Dynasty with the help of the Buddhist kingdom.

"I can't care about that anymore." The great master sighed, "If it weren't for the Dakong Temple incident, His Majesty might have adopted a gentle approach, but the incident that night has already shaken the foundation of Guolong, which is a big taboo."

Taoist Xuanjian snorted and said calmly: "If a foreign monk is lost, then he will be lost. There will be newcomers to take his place."

"If the Confucian and Taoist sects can obtain the holy land of Buddhism, each sect will have many more disciples."

"That being said, I'm afraid it will take decades, or even a hundred years." Li Qingzhou frowned:

"What I am more worried about is that if the powerful people of the human race become disunited on the Taizhou Mountain battlefield, the long-standing balance between us and the Demon Court will be completely broken."

"Plus, the bet with the Demon Court is of great importance, and we humans still need the help of the Buddha Country."

The master agreed with this, but still shook his head, "Master Qingzhou, focus on the future."

"If we only focus on the present, once 'Jijingtian' obtains the inheritance of the ancient sacred mountain, the Buddhist sect will surely rush over like a tide."

"If the situation were reversed, and if the Ancient Dao Court was taken away by outsiders, how would you, the disciples of the Dao Sect, decide?"

"..."

Yes.

Today, the ancient heritage of Buddhism was taken away by someone. If the Taoist temple falls into the hands of some old people in the future, wouldn’t their Taoist sect suffer the same fate?

"But you can rest assured that His Majesty will not do anything extreme," the Master said in a much calmer tone when he saw that Li Qingzhou and Taoist Xuanjian were silent:
"He left a way out for the Buddhist sect. When everything is ready, he will let the Buddhist disciples make their choice."

Li Qingzhou sighed secretly, nodded and said, "That's good."

Leaving a glimmer of hope for Buddhism means leaving a way out for Confucianism and Taoism. This is what it means to be prepared for danger in times of peace.

"The battle for the orthodox Taoism is still too far away for us. If possible, I really hope that my Tianyuan Continent can inherit the ancient Taoist tradition." The great master sighed.

Taoist Xuanjian's face was as dry as a tree, and he looked towards the hall deep in the corridor. A gleam of light flashed in his cloudy eyes:
"If the human race of our Tianyuan Continent can break through the blockade of the Demon Court, there may still be a glimmer of hope."

"Difficult, difficult, difficult!"

As the three of them were talking, they came to the end of the corridor, where the Nine Thousand Year Old Master and Taoist Huangshan were waiting.

Jiu Qian Sui smiled softly, "Master Qing Zhou, Master Xuan Jian, thank you for coming over. Please come this way."

Taoist Xuanjian glanced at him, then his eyes fell on Taoist Huangshan. He said with a fake smile, "Old dog Huangshan, you haven't passed away yet. This really makes me feel sorry."

“Xuanjian, old dog, I won’t die even if you die.” Taoist Huangshan glanced at him and urged him impatiently, “Come in quickly. After discussing the event, I have something else to do…”

"In a hurry to reincarnate?" Taoist Xuanjian interrupted him, "It is indeed something you can do."

"Why? We haven't seen each other for over a hundred years. Do you want to spar with me?"

"Come on, come on! If you don't come, you are the grandson of the old Taoist priest!"

"Uncle Master," Li Qingzhou pulled him away, "Please don't be angry."

He had heard about the feud between Taoist Xuanjian and Taoist Huangshan before, but he didn't expect that the two would speak so aggressively to each other as soon as they met.

"Humph! For Qingzhou's sake, I will spare your life!"

"Spare me?" Taoist Huangshan laughed angrily, pointing at him and saying, "I should have sent you to hell back then!"

The Great Master and the Ninth Prince persuaded with a smile: "Two Taoist priests, the emperor is still waiting."

"I will settle the score with you later!"

Emperor Wei couldn't help but look strange when he heard the noise outside, but he really had no way to deal with these Taoists with strange personalities and powerful strength.

"Fortunately, Chen Yi is a descendant of a military marquis. Although he is young, he still behaves in a disciplined manner. Otherwise, I would have a headache..."

……

After leaving Dakong Temple, Chen Yi, Lin Xueru and others went straight back to Wu'an Marquis Mansion.

As the carriage passed by Kyoto Academy, the little girl's heart finally jumped into her throat.

She looked at Chen Yi pitifully: "Brother Yi, it's not good for me to go to see my mother-in-law like this, right?"

Before Chen Yi could open her mouth to comfort her, Xiao Xuanzhen caught the loophole in her words and said teasingly, "Junior sister, you're calling me 'mother-in-law' before you even get married? You seem a little impatient."

"Ah," Lin Xueru reacted, her face flushed instantly, even her earlobes became pink and smooth, she covered her cheeks with her hands and lowered her head, her voice was inaudible:

"Master, Senior Sister, you heard it wrong..."

"Huh, did I hear it wrong?" Xiao Xuanzhen looked at Fairy Flower, Du Yan and the others and said, "Tell me, did I hear it wrong?"

Erhua rolled his eyes a few times: "Senior Sister Xiao, you did hear it wrong. Senior Sister Xueru said 'aunt'."

The flower fairy pulled her but remained silent.

Du Yan noticed the reactions of the few people, and smiled as she met Xiao Xuanzhen's expectant gaze:
"It's only a matter of time before Xueru changes her mind. After all, she and Yi Ge'er have already been engaged. Maybe the elders of both families are already discussing their wedding date."

"Oh, don't talk nonsense..."

Lin Xueru's face turned even redder, and she glanced at Chen Yi shyly with her beautiful eyes. Seeing his smile, her heart beat faster.

Chen Yi smiled and gestured, "My mother's impression of you is still stuck in your childhood, so there's no need to be so nervous."

Unfortunately, what Xiao Xuan said was right. His parents did want to discuss the wedding date with the Duke of Xing and his wife, but...

"Really, Brother Yi?"

"Just relax."

The flower fairy looked at Chen Yi and Lin Xueru who were close to her, her expression a little gloomy, and she unconsciously tightened her grip on the two flowers' hands.

Erhua looked around, muttered to herself, and changed the subject directly:
"The event starts tomorrow, so we have to go there early."

"do you need?"

"The rules of the event will be announced tomorrow. If you go too late, you might miss some content."

Seeing that the attention of the little girl and others was diverted, Chen Yi also felt relieved and gave Erhua an approving look, thinking that his love for her was not in vain.

Erhua raised her head: Of course, you still have to rely on me, your junior sister, at the critical moment.

Chen Yi looked around with a smile, and his mind sensed that Xia Wanwan had calmed down in Wu'an Marquis Mansion.

Judging from the looks of her and Zhou Wanyi, it seems likely that the decision will still be made by Chen Taiping, the head of the family.

"It doesn't matter who makes the decision. I don't intend to interfere in the affairs of the Chen family."

Chen Yi knew clearly that he was now the Marquis of Yingwu conferred by the court. If he did not go to Taizhou Mountain, he would need to set up a new sect in Kyoto, which would be equivalent to a branch of the Chen family.

Although they share the same origin, there will inevitably be a rift between his lineage and that of Marquis Wu'an after several generations.

"Aunt, Xueru greets you."

"Are you Xueru? You are so beautiful..."

As soon as she returned to the Marquis' Mansion, Lin Xueru met up with Zhu Yu, changed her clothes, and then followed Chen Yi to see Xia Wanwan.

Just as Chen Yi thought, Lin Xueru's arrival diluted Xia Wanwan's guilt and she temporarily put aside the matters of Zhou Wanyi and the Zhou family.

Until nightfall, Xia Wanwan left Lin Xueru and Zhu Yu, mother and daughter, in Chunhe Garden without mentioning the matter to Chen Yi.

"It seems that mother wants to talk to father first, which is good."

Chen Yi said goodbye to the three people and returned to the wing room. He turned his wrist and played with the small jade sword. His mind sensed the location of the "demon woman" Wen Renying and said in a voice transmission:
"Wait for me outside Jingye Marquis's mansion."

"Yes, sir~"

The soft and charming voice did not attract Chen Yi's attention. His gaze had already crossed a hundred feet and landed on Jingye Marquis' Mansion.

"Zhou Tiance, Chen Yan, and "Qianlong", it's time to end everything!"

As if sensing Chen Yi's murderous intent, the Chunyu Sword began to tremble slightly in the main hall of the central courtyard of Jingye Marquis' Mansion, and pleasant sword sounds echoed.

"Yan!"

(End of this chapter)