Eternal Night

Chapter 54: Immortal Nearby
Northern Song Dynasty, Imperial Palace, Purple Palace.

The whole hall is grand and elegant, but Wu Xianxiao has little culture, so it can only be described as low-key luxury.

"Fuck, is this a floor paved with gold?" Yamade said, stomping on the ground.

"This is some kind of specially fired brick, um, low-key luxury." said Wu Xianxiao.

"Fuck, this wood has such a strong fragrance, and it became extinct during the Third World War." Yamade said, knocking on the single table in front of her.

"This is some kind of specially cut wood, um, low-key luxury." said Wu Xianxiao.

"Fuck, this food is really..."

"Well, low-key luxury..."

Xu Shilan looked at the two speechlessly and said, "Is that enough, you two? Why don't you just kill them directly? Why use such awkward smiles to cover up your murderous intentions?"

The three of them did not avoid talking to each other, and although Chu Minghao did not say or do anything, he looked at the three of them happily and did not make any move to stop them.

After hearing these words, the eunuchs and palace maids who were serving the dishes broke out in cold sweats. The ministers who were standing closer to the emperor also felt extremely embarrassed, not knowing whether they should speak, smile, or just keep a straight face.

The two golden warriors were blown up by Wu Xianxiao's roar, and the national teacher Guo Jingdu fainted. Then... the souls of the two children were not seen by only Wu Xianxiao.

Everyone present saw it!

Although the wreckage of the Golden Hercules quickly spontaneously combusted and burned up, this scene still made Wu Xianxiao and others have some speculations.

However, Chu Minghao said nothing, and even readily accepted the invitation to a banquet from Emperor Zhao Ji of the Song Dynasty, and brought the three of them to the Zichen Hall.

But Wu Xianxiao and Yamadea couldn't bear it. One of them had normal values ​​and was filled with murderous intent when seeing such things. The other grew up in the Three Wars. Although she was used to seeing life and death, she couldn't bear to see anything happen to children. This was an iron rule in the Three Wars, so the murderous intent of the two of them burst out blatantly.

Chu Minghao said to the two of them: "I have my own plan, don't panic."

The two of them calmed down a little, but their eyes were still vicious.

The four of them sat down while the eunuchs and palace maids in the palace began to set up the room and serve the dishes. Some ministers also came and sat down. They were very curious about these four people in strange costumes. However, most of these ministers were wearing green clothes, and a few were wearing red clothes.

Wu Xianxiao only had a general knowledge of the Song Dynasty, but he still knew about the official uniforms of the Song Dynasty. According to the color, purple clothes belonged to senior officials, probably those of the third or fourth rank or above, followed by red clothes, and then green clothes.

With the arrival of these middle and low-level officials, officials in red and purple clothes gradually began to arrive. Some of them even bowed respectfully to Chu Minghao from a distance.

Chu Minghao just drank his tea with a smile, looking calm and composed. Together with the fairy flavor he created with his super brain, he really fooled everyone, even Wu Xianxiao and Yamade.

About twenty minutes later, there was a sudden sound of whips, and then all the ministers stood up respectfully, except Chu Minghao and four others who sat firmly in their places. Then, an old man in the emperor's uniform came out from the back of the hall, accompanied by a guard of honor. Accompanying him were a middle-aged woman, several princes, and a princess, who all sat on the upper seats and around them.

Up to this point, the entire royal banquet was actually quite normal. The middle and low-level ministers did not know the truth about this banquet, but in the past, the Zhao Song officials would also hold banquets during the Lantern Festival, and it was held in this Purple Palace. Although there were a few more people in strange costumes than usual, considering the recent war in the north, perhaps these four people were northern righteous men.

But this time it was so rude and disrespectful that the censor stood up and spoke immediately.

But Zhao Ji smiled and said to Chu Minghao before them: "I am so happy that you are here, please enjoy the delicious food of our Song Dynasty."

After saying this, the eunuch beside Zhao Ji cleared his throat and prepared to call the singing and dancing troupe outside the palace to come in and perform. At this time, it was already late dusk outside, and lanterns and candles were lit inside the palace.

During this period, Zhao Ji did not even look at his ministers who stood up and saluted respectfully.

Chu Minghao, however, smiled and interrupted the eunuch, saying, "Wait a minute, let me ask you, where is the Taoist priest Guo Jing?"

Zhao Ji's face changed slightly, and the faces of more than a dozen ministers who knew the situation also changed. The faces of the other ministers who did not know the situation turned black, and some ministers even stepped out on the spot and immediately asked questions.

The atmosphere in the whole place changed immediately, but Chu Minghao seemed unaware of it. He chuckled again, stood up suddenly, his voice suddenly became deep, and his whole body began to grow taller and bigger endlessly. The lights and candlelight in the whole hall began to dim at this moment, as if Chu Minghao alone had blocked all the light.

Wu Xianxiao, who was sitting next to Chu Minghao, felt it the most deeply. At this moment, he felt that Chu Minghao seemed to be a thousand meters tall. Even though the entire hall was less than a hundred meters high, the feeling of himself being extremely small was extremely strong. He even felt that he was not as big as a finger of Chu Minghao.

Everyone inside and outside the hall was stunned and suffocated. The terrifying pressure as if they saw a god and the fear of being as small as an ant all burst out at this moment. They even found that they couldn't even move a finger.

"Old official, let me ask you, where is Taoist Guo Jing!?"

The sound was deep and not very loud, but it seemed to come from the sky, rolling down, as brilliant as thunder.

"Yes, yes, yes, immortal, please calm down, please calm down. The evil Taoist Guo Jing has surrendered, he has surrendered. Immortal, please take back your magical power. We mortals cannot bear it. We mortals cannot bear it." Zhao Ji was so frightened that his heart and liver almost broke, but unlike the others, he could still speak. He immediately shouted in panic and dared not act like an emperor anymore.

As Zhao Ji spoke, Chu Minghao seemed to start to shrink, and the lights gradually returned to their original state. After a few seconds, everyone was shocked to find that they could move and speak, and Chu Minghao was still sitting there safely, as if everything that had just happened was an illusion.

But where is this place? Who are they?
This is the core of the Imperial Song Dynasty, the palace where the emperor resides, enshrining the six imperial seals and connecting to the golden dragon that protects the country. That is the national teacher Guo Jing, who could call the wind and rain and turn beans into soldiers outside the city of Bianliang. But after coming to the city of Bianliang, he cannot even perform an illusion without the emperor's permission.

And who are they? I dare not say that all of them are great Confucian scholars, but at least they are all profound in Confucianism, and they have the righteousness of Confucianism and Taoism in their hearts to protect them. Any illusions, illusions, Buddhist and Taoist methods, or even demonic magic and ghost magic are all of little effect on them. Moreover, they are also protected by the Golden Dragon of Fortune, so they are not afraid of the power of gods and ghosts.

But the scene just now happened. Even the emperor, who was burdened with the heavy responsibility of the country, could not bear it and could only speak. Does this mean that the young man in front of him is stronger than the hundreds of millions of people in the Song Dynasty combined?

Could it be that he is really an immortal? ?

No one dared to move, no one dared to speak, only Zhao Ji hurriedly shouted to the eunuch leader who fell to the ground beside him: "Didn't I just order you to bring the head of the evil Taoist Guo Jing? You are up to no good, why don't you go now!"

The eunuch leader woke up as if from a dream, and immediately apologized for his crime, then ran to the back of the palace with a few eunuchs.

Chu Minghao just smiled and drank tea without saying a word. No one dared to move or speak, especially the guards in the palace, who wished they could really turn into statues.

Everything in the field seemed to be still. As time passed, beads of sweat accumulated on the foreheads of many people, but no one dared to wipe them off.

At this moment, the eunuch leader held a silver plate with a head on it. It was the head of Guo Jing, the imperial teacher. His face was filled with shock and astonishment. The head was chopped off and presented to the emperor. When Zhao Ji saw this, he immediately said in a hurry, "Hurry up and present it to the immortal!"

The eunuch leader did not dare to delay. He came to Chu Minghao's table with a silver plate, knelt down and carefully presented the head. Chu Minghao looked at the head and then looked at Zhao Ji thoughtfully. Zhao Ji's whole body was immediately wet with sweat.

After a few seconds, the people in the hall felt that several days or even dozens of days had passed. Chu Minghao suddenly chuckled and said, "It is the head of the evil Taoist Guo Jing. Your Majesty the Emperor can distinguish between good and evil, loyalty and treachery, and he has done a good job."

Zhao Ji then relaxed all over and immediately laughed dryly, "The Immortal praised me, the Immortal praised me, come, come, come, all the nobles, sit down, sit down, come and see the Immortal."

All the ministers felt as if they had been pardoned. They all bowed in response, then bowed to Chu Minghao and sat down. In just that short moment, all of them were drenched in cold sweat.

"Hold the banquet!"

"Enter the dance!"

"Have fun!"

A eunuch shouted loudly, and immediately a large group of palace maids came in from outside the hall, and then began to dance lightly in the hall, and the sound of stringed instruments could be heard slowly.

This was the process of a palace banquet. All the ministers, the emperor and the princes were still thinking about the power of the immortal just now. Then someone with sharp eyes discovered that the immortal's son sitting near the immortal, Wu Xianxiao, who could destroy evil with a roar, was staring at the princess sitting below Prince Kang Zhao Gou. She was also the only princess who was present at the scene.

Zhao Ji's 26th daughter, Princess Yongfu Zhao Fobao.

When Zhao Ji saw this, he was delighted and secretly admired his own wisdom and bravery. If only he had called Yongfu over, otherwise today's incident would have been disastrous.

Just as the ministers were thinking about it, and Zhao Ji was thinking about many things, Chu Minghao suddenly said, "Emperor, what do you want in accepting this banquet?"

Zhao Ji's heart was about to jump out of his chest. He suppressed his desire for immortality and said respectfully, "How dare I? It is a great blessing for me to see the immortal. How dare I have any other thoughts?"

Chu Minghao chuckled, "Every life has its own desires. Mortals are like this, so how can immortals be exempt? I brought three disciples with me out of Penglai in the South China Sea just to give these three useless disciples a chance to temper their hearts in the mortal world. I have my desires, let alone you?"

South China Sea, Penglai...

All the ministers immediately bowed their heads, trying to suppress their fear, but Zhao Ji did not need to do so. He immediately asked anxiously, "What about the fairy mountain Penglai Island overseas?"

Chu Minghao nodded: "It is the immortal mountain Penglai, but there are immortal restrictions there, and ordinary people cannot set foot there. I can't go back and invite you to a banquet now."

"I dare not, I dare not." Zhao Ji said immediately.

Chu Minghao showed a thoughtful expression and said: "Why don't I make a covenant with you? My three disciples are useless. They can neither make a living nor farm. I am afraid they will starve to death in this world."

Zhao Ji immediately said: "How can this be done? I will definitely..."

"Listen to me first."

Chu Minghao said, "I will let them train in the secular world for five years. During these five years, you give them a place to live and provide them with food. They will disappear from time to time to hunt demons and monsters anyway, so they won't bother you too much. After five years, I will come to pick them up. I will give you and ten people you designate a lifespan of fifty years each. How about that?"

All the ministers, eunuchs, guards, palace maids, even the princes, queen, and emperor present swallowed their saliva involuntarily. The sound was so loud that it even echoed in the hall. However, no one paid attention to the embarrassment and just stared at Chu Minghao.

Zhao Ji was overjoyed at first, but then his desires intensified. Before he could speak, Chu Minghao glanced at Wu Xianxiao beside him. Seeing him staring at the little girl, he laughed out loud and said, "Of course, if there is a destiny, it is possible to invite people to Penglai. Just don't have any other desires, okay?"

Zhao Ji was naturally overjoyed, and nodded repeatedly, even standing up from the dragon chair and saying, "I dare not, I will obey the immortal's order, I will obey the immortal's order!"

Chu Minghao just smiled. At this time, Wu Xianxiao also withdrew his gaze from Zhao Fobao's face with an expressionless face. He was about to speak to Chu Minghao, but Chu Minghao's voice rang in his mind, and Chu Minghao's lips did not move at all.

"Guo Jing is not dead. The one who died is just a substitute who looks like him."

"I am here to help you, but I cannot be your babysitter. You also need to fight, gain experience, and become stronger so that you can face greater challenges and responsibilities in the future."

"So, I'll give you a comprehensive task."

"Kill Guo Jing and the forces behind him, and at the same time upgrade your shelter in this world to level five. Clear out as much evil as possible. This will serve as a logistics base for your future conquests in other dream worlds."

"I will be back in five years. As I said just now, if you accomplish your mission..."

"Then I will take you to see this magnificent yet strange world, and fight against the myriad horrors side by side with me!"

At the same time, Chu Minghao laughed and stood up with the sword case on his back. He held a cup of wine in his hand and saluted slightly to Zhao Ji and the ministers. Everyone immediately stood up to return the salute.

"I am very happy to have the emperor's promise. I am in high spirits today, so I will perform for you."

After saying that, Chu Minghao took a step forward and came to the palace gate. Everyone stretched their necks and stared at him with wide eyes.

They saw Chu Minghao slap the sword box, and no one knew what he did, but the scene of black and white world was actually seen by everyone present.

Everyone was unable to move, but they could see a sword light as bright as the sun pouring out from the sword case and disappearing from sight in a flash. Then, in the distance, in the large parade ground, a shocking white light poured from the ground to the sky, as if the stars had fallen to the mortal world.

When the black and white world disappeared, Chu Minghao also disappeared from the spot, leaving only a singing voice that echoed throughout Bianliang.

"...I ride the sword on the wind and slay the demons between heaven and earth..."

"Let's go!"

Chu Minghao was no longer seen on the field.

(End of this chapter)