Huangxiu

Chapter 588 The Secret of Taoism
Li Hongzhao said with a smile: "Sister Xiao hasn't appeared for a long time. Is she in seclusion or is she having a quarrel?"

Chu Zhiyuan glanced at her.

Li Hongzhao said: "Sister Xiao has deep feelings for you."

Chu Zhiyuan snorted and said, "Don't worry about it."

The matter of Xiao Ruoling leaving Yaoyue Palace and heading to Tianwaitian was a secret within a secret, so he would naturally not leak it.

It would be best if the world thought she had been in seclusion.

Li Hongzhao tilted his head to look at him, chuckled and said, "It's a bit weird."

Chu Zhiyuan said: "Suspicious."

Li Hongzhao shook his head: "It is indeed strange... Given Sister Xiao's deep affection for you, how could she bear not seeing you for three months?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "There are so many things going on in Dameng, both inside and outside the court. Do you still have the time to keep an eye on me and Ruoling?"

As an emperor, he had endless memorials to review and files to read every day.

She was actually still staring at Xiao Ruoling, which meant that she had indeed sorted out everything and was able to relax and not be so anxious.

Li Hongzhao suddenly frowned and said solemnly, "Sister Xiao, didn't something happen to you?"

Chu Zhiyuan asked: "What accident?"

"Obsessed?"

"No."

"Trapped in a secret place and unable to come out?"

"..."

"Well, trapped in a secret place?" Li Hongzhao asked in surprise, "Is there nothing you can do with your abilities?"

Chu Zhiyuan snorted: "I'm not omnipotent."

"No..." Li Hongzhao shook his head.

Chu Zhiyuan glanced at her sideways: "Let's talk about something else, not these annoying things."

Li Hongzhao shook his head: "You don't look like Sister Xiao is trapped in a secret place... Where on earth did Sister Xiao go?"

Chu Zhiyuan said: "It is indeed in the secret place."

Li Hongzhao narrowed her eyes, as if thinking about something.

She knew Chu Zhiyuan's habits. He wouldn't lie, but he wouldn't tell the whole truth.

It is true that he was trapped in a secret place, but his life should be safe and might even be beneficial.

She thought thoughtfully: "Is it a fortuitous encounter? ... Will my cultivation level improve greatly?"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded: "That's about right, ... Then when are you going to ascend?"

"Based on the current situation, maybe within two years," said Li Hongzhao.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "If you are bothered by something, you may not be able to ascend."

Li Hongzhao immediately raised his thin eyebrows: "You want to tear up the armistice agreement? Then don't blame me for being rude."

Chu Zhiyuan said: "It may not be a war... By the way, do you know the situation in Tianwaitian? You can't just rush in without knowing anything, right?"

"I know a little." Li Hongzhao said.

Chu Zhiyuan asked: "Is it possible to return to the outer world?"

Li Hongzhao said: "Having completely mastered the Emperor's Sword, he will naturally know the situation in the Heaven Beyond Heaven."

Chu Zhiyuan asked: "What is the situation in the Heaven Beyond Heaven?"

Li Hongzhao looked at him with a half-smile, her eyebrows curved.

"After we say goodbye today, I'm afraid we may never see each other again," Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.

Li Hongzhao snorted and said, "Why can't we meet again? You can come anytime."

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head: "Forget it, to avoid gossip."

"Oh, you still care about this?" Li Hongzhao chuckled.

She knew what everyone was thinking.

She felt that she was close to Chu Zhiyuan, and they might have some selfish motives for having children.

These people are so narrow-minded that when they see young men and women getting together, they will think of a love affair and nothing else.

She was too lazy to explain, so why should she explain?

There's no point in explaining. The more you explain, the more certain they become of their blind guesses.

Chu Zhiyuan said: "Tell me about it."

"Okay," Li Hongzhao said, "It doesn't hurt to tell you."

Chu Zhiyuan said: "The world outside the Heaven should be a larger one, with more abundant spiritual energy. I just don't know if there is also a court there, and what is the relationship between the sect and the court."

"There is also a court there." Li Hongzhao said. Chu Zhiyuan raised his eyebrows: "Or should we divide the world into three parts like this?"

Li Hongzhao nodded slightly.

Chu Zhiyuan said: "Then we still belong to different courts?"

Li Hongzhao snorted, "Where do you think the Emperor's Sword came from?"

Chu Zhiyuan said: “I suspected from the beginning that this Emperor Sword was something from the outer world…are they things from the imperial dynasty of the outer world?”

Li Hongzhao said: "My Dameng belongs to the Fenghuang Dynasty, your Dameng belongs to the Yujing Dynasty, and your Dameng belongs to the Yuanzhen Dynasty... My Emperor's Sword is called the Fengmeng Sword, your Emperor's Sword is called the Ningjing Sword, and the one in Dameng is called the Jizhen Sword."

"What about Dalie and Daguang?"

Li Hongzhao curled her red lips and snorted, "Their Emperor's Swords are nothing, they are fake Emperor's Swords, and they cannot ascend."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly.

He outlined the general situation of the Heaven Beyond Heaven and asked, "What happens after ascending?"

Li Hongzhao said: "The one who holds the Emperor's Sword is a lineage prince in the Phoenix Dynasty. Our ancestors have already established the prince's palace. After I take over, I will be the princess of the prince's palace. These are all established rules."

"You are the only princess in the palace?"

"Of course I can't be the only princess." Li Hongzhao said: "There are princesses from this place, and princesses from other worlds."

Chu Zhiyuan was surprised: "Other worlds?"

"Well, besides our world, there are other worlds that will also ascend to the Heaven Beyond Heaven."

"..." Chu Zhiyuan was surprised.

Li Hongzhao said: "This world is just a small world."

Chu Zhiyuan thought, this world outside the sky is like a city to a town, and where he is is a town?
He smiled and said, "Are you willing to abandon the emperor and become a princess?"

Li Hongzhao snorted, "The emperor is not that interesting. What's more, if you want to live longer, you have to go to the outer world. It's more exciting there, and the realm of cultivation is higher."

"That's true." Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

On this point, Li Hongzhao and I share the same ideals.

Li Hongzhao said: "I'll tell you another secret, it's about your Dajing."

Chu Zhiyuan was cheered up.

Li Hongzhao asked: "Your second uncle is the Son of God of the Yongling Divine Religion, right?"

Chu Zhiyuan frowned.

This is a secret, a royal secret, and no one should know about it.

Li Hongzhao waved his hand and said, "No matter how I know this, do you know about the Yongling Divine Religion?"

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.

The Yongling Sect is a taboo topic in Dajing, and he originally thought it was because of his second uncle.

Later I realized it wasn't that simple.

"Your second uncle should have ascended to heaven."

"Um--?"

"The Son of God of the Eternal Spirit Cult should be a person from the Heaven Beyond Heaven. After going through several lifetimes of trials and tribulations, he finally returned to the Heaven Beyond Heaven."

Chu Zhiyuan was surprised.

"Do you think anyone can have an immortal soul? People in our world cannot awaken their past life memories even if they practice the Secret Book of the Eternal Soul."

"Then how can we ascend back?" Chu Zhiyuan said, "Second uncle doesn't have the Emperor's Sword."

Li Hongzhao said: "So the Yongling Divine Religion must have a method of ascension."

Chu Zhiyuan pondered and finally shook his head.

"If there really is a method to ascend to heaven, I'm afraid it's impossible to master it, otherwise it would have spread long ago."

"I guess this method of ascension is very demanding."

"There should be records in the Eternal Spirit Cult, right?"

"I guess that there may not be any inheritance within the Yongling Divine Religion. It should be that only the Sons of God of successive generations have obtained the inheritance in the Heaven Beyond Heaven."

"It seems to be of no use."

"But it is still a way to ascend to heaven. What if your emperor never steps down?"

Chu Zhiyuan suddenly smiled.

Li Hongzhao snorted: "Why are you laughing so weirdly!"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Do you want me to ascend early and keep you company?"

"...That's right." Li Hongzhao snorted, "It's also boring for me to be alone."

(End of this chapter)