The Song Dynasty was the king for thirteen years before he knew that he was Tianlong.

Chapter 219: The End of the Law, Ice Silkworm

The three of them walked towards the back house together. Ah Zhu said, "I don't know when Miss Wang will come back. The maid Youcao keeps talking about her every day."

Zhao Ti thought for a moment and said with a smile, "I gave Youcao some money when I went out to buy New Year's goods last winter. I said it was a loan and that I would return it nine times out of thirteen. If you don't pay it back within a year, I will mortgage Mantuo Villa and all the people there."

Ah Zhu smiled and said, "Youcao often mentioned this matter. She was very worried. She was afraid that if she sold the manor to His Highness, Lady Wang would punish her."

Zhao Ti said, "Tell her when you have time. I was just joking with her. Don't take it seriously. Otherwise, you will have trouble living in peace."

Ah Zhu nodded: "Yes, Your Highness."

Lan Jian was listening curiously: "How much money did Your Highness lend to Sister Youcao? It's so expensive that the whole population of the village has to pay for it?"

Zhao Ti said, "It's not much, a bag of money worth 10%, but it's not worth the high interest of 90% to 13%. I didn't ask her to cut the interest, but the repayment is the same. In a year, I have to pay back 70 or 80 times."

"Ah?" Lan Jian was stunned when he heard that.

Zhao Ti said: "So don't borrow money from others, otherwise you may not be able to pay it back even if you use it to buy out the Lingjiu Palace on Piaomiao Peak. Then you may have to buy out others."

Lan Jian was so scared that he shook his head desperately: "Don't worry, sir, I, I won't lend you money."

Zhao Ti said: "This is not the highest. Daxiangguo Temple has some other tricks. If we only count the short-term interest, it is even higher than this."

"Daxiangguo Temple?" Lan Jian was stunned. "Sir, do temples also lend money? Isn't it the practice of cultivation and almsgiving that monks are primarily concerned with? How can they be greedy for money?"

Zhao Ti narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard this, thinking about the fake monk's words that the white-robed man said, and said: "Now is the end of the Dharma, which began in the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties. Who knows whether the monks now are real or fake? Maybe they will all be replaced by people sent by the devil by then."

Ah Zhu asked, "Your Highness, has Master Jiumozhi returned home?"

Zhao Ti nodded: "I'm going back to Tubo. I'll be back soon."

Ah Zhu said: "If it is true as Your Highness said, then wouldn't the master be a demon disciple?"

Zhao Ti sighed, "It's nothing to be a demon disciple. What's scary is that you are a demon disciple but don't know it, and think you are a Buddhist disciple. After the Dharma Ending Age, temples may mistake demons for Buddhas. From then on, Buddha and demons will take turns to fool the world. Over time, the demons will become Buddhas."

Ah Zhu said: "I think...the monks who burned Zhuyuan in Xiangguo Temple are the biggest demons."

Zhao Ti smiled and said, "You are thinking about this now. I will go for a walk in a few days when I have nothing to do. I have something to ask Master Lingde."

As they were talking, they entered the backyard, only to see a deserted scene. Only a few courtyards had lights on, and the rest were dark.

Ah Zhu led the way and soon they arrived in front of a small courtyard. Zhao Ti looked and saw that Wang Yuyan lived on the side and Ah Zhu's residence on the other side.

After that, he walked around the courtyard. The room was clean, but the items were simple and scarce. Zhao Ti said, "If there is anything missing, just tell Ah Zhu and I will buy some more."

Lan Jian's cheeks flushed: "Sir, I don't need anything. I'm used to the simple life in Lingjiu Palace. It's good to be able to rest."

Zhao Ti shook his head and said, "Although Lingjiu Palace looks magnificent, it is actually bitter and cold. It is not comparable. You should think about the things yourself. Since you are in the palace, you have to receive a monthly salary, not to mention the expenses."

"Ah?" Lan Jian said uneasily, "Sir, I don't want money. I don't need money either."

Zhao Ti waved his hand and walked outside, saying as he walked, "It depends on where you are. Living in the mountains naturally doesn't require extravagant things, but living in the capital is very difficult. Let's all rest. No need to see me off."

He walked out of the back house, and the two girls refused to rest and accompanied him all the way to the study.

After Zhao Ti entered the room and read a book for a while, he was ready to rest. At this time, the little silkworm jumped out from his collar and landed beside the pillow.

He didn't care and just lay down on the couch. The little silkworm took a look, then burrowed under the pillow and remained motionless.

The next day, after breakfast, Zhao Ti went to the pavilion in the middle of the lake to drink tea and asked Ah Zhu to bring another ice silkworm. After a while, Ah Zhu came to the center of the lake with the crystal pot and Lan Jian, and saw the little silkworm jumping non-stop in the pot.

She placed the pot on the table in the pavilion, and saw a flash of white light from Zhao Ti's collar. Then, with a crisp "pop" sound, the little silkworm brought back from Tianshan Mountain actually hit the pot head-on, and then slid down softly along the surface of the crystal bottle.

Hmm... Why does he seem not so smart? Zhao Ti frowned when he saw this.

Ah Zhu was surprised and said: "Your Highness, this is..."

Zhao Ti stretched out two fingers and picked up the little silkworm. The little silkworm hung its head, obviously having been hit hard just now.

"This was found in a place in Kunlun Mountain. It is possible that it came from the same place as the ice silkworm in the palace."

Ah Zhu looked at the little silkworm between Zhao Ti's fingers, then looked at the one in the crystal pot, and said, "Your Highness once said that this one also came from Kunlun Mountain. They look a bit similar. Maybe they are indeed produced in the same place."

Lan Jian looked at the two silkworms and said, "Young Master, this one seems to be more crystal-like, but it's a little smaller than the one in the pot."

At this time, the ice silkworm in the pot discovered the little silkworm outside, and stopped jumping. Instead, it grasped the crystal wall and seemed to be looking out, looking a little dazed.

Zhao Ti touched the little silkworm's head outside, but it didn't move at all, apparently it had fainted.

He used his icy Qi, and suddenly a thick white mist rose from his palm. The little silkworm trembled, then slowly turned over. This time it did not dare to jump out, but looked cautiously towards the crystal pot.

Ah Zhu said: "There seems to be a difference between the two eyes."

Lan Jian said: "The eye you brought back is as black as lacquer, while the one in the pot is lighter in color."

Zhao Ti said, "Open the pot and take a look."

Ah Zhu opened the crystal pot, and the little silkworms inside jumped into Zhao Ti's palm with a whoosh.

Zhao Ti gently bent his finger and flicked it back onto the table, then put another one on it. The two silkworms immediately stared at each other in a daze.

After a while, the ice silkworms in the pot were seen circling around the little silkworms Zhao Ti brought back, chirping non-stop.

The little silkworms that Zhao Ti brought back did not move or make any sounds. They were still in a daze, and no one knew what they were thinking about.

Ah Zhu said: "Your Highness, this silkworm seems a little silly..."

Zhao Ti touched his chin and was about to speak when he saw the little silkworm suddenly open its mouth and spit out cold air. The table top was immediately covered with white frost, and the water in the teapot and teacups instantly froze into a thin layer of ice. Ah Zhu and Lan Jian hurriedly stepped back to avoid the cold poison.

The other one chirped even more happily, and seemed to want to breathe out some air, but it seemed a little afraid.

Zhao Tiyi reached out and picked up the silkworm he brought back, and scolded, "What are you doing, you bastard?"

The little silkworm finally spoke between his fingers, chirping non-stop and twisting around.

Zhao Ti looked at it for a moment and said, "This one is still a little wild, so it's not suitable to be kept in the bottle for the time being. Let it follow me for a while."

Ah Zhu nodded: "Your Highness, I think this one seems to be more powerful than that one."

Zhao Ti groaned for a moment, "That one has lost its original cold poison, and I don't know if it can recover. But even at that time, it couldn't generate cold as fast as this little silkworm."

As he spoke, he loosened his grip. The little silkworm did not run out, but instead jumped back into his collar and refused to come out again.

After resting for a day in the mansion, Zhao Ti called on Tong Guanbai to fight Zhou Tong and others the next day, and took Azhulan's sword and went out of the mansion towards Daxiangguo Temple.

(End of this chapter)