Honghuang: Eat a Hunyuan Daluo

Chapter 285 Daji Enters the Palace, Yueyue Takes on Disciples

Su Hu sighed, wrote a letter by hand, and ordered someone to send it to Chong Heihu's camp.

After reading Su Hu's letter, Chong Heihu laughed heartily and immediately ordered his soldiers to stop attacking.

"General, our army stopping now might be falling into Su Hu's delaying tactic!" Chong Heihu's deputy general warned.

"It's alright. If I can defeat Su Hu once, I can defeat him ten times, a hundred times!"

Since Chong Heihu had already said that, the deputy general naturally didn't say anything more.

Meanwhile, in Jizhou city.

Su Daji already knew about the defeat in Jizhou and that her father was going to send her to Chaoge. At this moment, Su Daji was crying with tears streaming down her face, a pitiful sight. She asked Su Hu, "Father, I don't want to marry the King. Is there really no way to change this now?"

Su Hu sighed and said helplessly, "Daji, I am powerless to protect you. The Emperor's words are law and no one can change them. For the sake of the people of Jizhou, Daji, I can only ask you to go to the palace to serve the King."

Upon hearing this, Su Daji stopped crying: "Father, I don't feel wronged. Your Majesty is handsome and extraordinary. I just don't want to enter the palace, because once I enter the palace, I will have no freedom."

Su Hu sighed again. He knew all too well that his daughter was naturally carefree and disliked being restrained. To her, what difference was there between serving in the palace and going to prison?

But given the current situation, the father and daughter have no other choice; it's all the fault of that old man, Ji Chang.

“No, my daughter has lost her freedom by serving in the palace. I can’t let that old scoundrel Ji Chang benefit from this.”

Thinking of this, Su Hu summoned his men and, after embellishing the story, spread it around about how Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, had broken his promise and abandoned the marriage agreement.

The news quickly reached Chaoge.

Upon hearing this, Di Xin felt completely relieved. Ji Chang, that old scoundrel, always boasted of his benevolence and righteousness. After Su Hu's actions, could he still keep up the pretense?

Based on this alone, Emperor Xin decided to spare Su Hu's life.

The following day, Emperor Xin dispatched King Wucheng, Huang Feihu, to Jizhou with the king's decree.

Di Xin's grand gesture of having Huang Feihu lead the team served two purposes: firstly, to intimidate Su Hu once again, and secondly, to gauge the extent of the connection between Su Hu and Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo.

What if Su Hu is using a self-inflicted injury ruse?

Soon, Huang Feihu led his honor guard to the outskirts of Jizhou City.

Su Hu, accompanied by his three sons, went out of the city to greet them.

When Su Hu saw Huang Feihu, he was excited. He and Huang Feihu had always had a good relationship. The king had sent Huang Feihu, so his family's lives should be saved.

Thinking of this, Su Hu stepped forward, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "Brother Fei Hu, I really didn't expect that you would come in person this time!"

Huang Feihu smiled and cupped his hands, saying, "Brother Su, from today onwards, you will be the Emperor's father-in-law. You must never act so impulsively in the future."

Su Hu's eyes lit up. Huang Feihu's words were clearly telling him that the king would no longer pursue the matter.

Su Hu felt relieved and sighed, saying, "I acted impulsively before. I will remember Brother Fei Hu's words."

Upon hearing this, Huang Feihu patted Su Hu on the shoulder, his meaning clear without words.

Su Hu then led Huang Feihu to the Marquis of Jizhou's residence, where a banquet had already been prepared.

After several rounds of drinks, everyone was completely drunk. Taking advantage of his drunkenness, Huang Feihu probed Su Hu: "Brother Su, I've heard that you and Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, have always had a very good relationship?"

Su Hu sobered up considerably and shook his head, saying, "Brother Fei Hu, you are wise. I only received some help from the Marquis of Xibo when I was young. The marriage between his son Boyi Kao and my daughter Daji was also arranged by him on behalf of his son. Apart from that, I have no other contact with Xiqi."

Huang Feihu chuckled drunkenly: "Brother Su, there's no need to be so nervous. We're just chatting casually. However, when I was in Chaoge, I heard that among the four great marquises, the Marquis of the West is the strongest. In addition, I also heard that the Marquis of the West and his son have long harbored rebellious intentions."

The King has always believed that Brother Su is utterly loyal to the Shang Dynasty and would never commit treason. There must be more to this poem than meets the eye, which is why he sent me here.

Upon hearing this, Su Hu broke out in a cold sweat!
Huang Feihu wasn't here to welcome the bride at all; he was clearly here to warn him. If he gave the wrong answer today, he might be captured and taken back to Chaoge tomorrow.

Su Hu immediately stood up and said, word by word, "Brother Fei Hu, I was indeed confused a few days ago. As for the reasons, firstly, my daughter is already engaged to Boyi Kao, and secondly, my daughter is naturally romantic, loves freedom, and is also interested in seeking immortality. I did not want my daughter to be confined within the palace walls, so I acted this way."

From this day forward, Su Hu was determined to be loyal to the Shang Dynasty without any disloyalty. If the Marquis of Xibo ever harbored rebellious intentions, Su Hu would show no mercy to this traitor.

After hearing Su Hu's words, Huang Feihu's smile widened. He waved for Su Hu to sit down and said, "Brother Su Hu, let's chat about everyday things. There's no need to be so tense."

Huang Feihu stopped asking about the Marquis of Xibo and began inquiring about the military preparations in Jizhou.

Su Hu naturally answered all his questions without reservation.

Afterwards, Huang Feihu did not rush to take Daji back to Chaoge. Instead, he lingered in Jizhou for several days, roughly understanding the situation in Jizhou City and confirming that it was no different from what Su Hu had said.

Only then did they pack their belongings, invite Daji to ride in the ceremonial regalia, and take Su Hu's son, Su Quanzhong, back to Chaoge. Taking Su Quanzhong along was ostensibly for escort, but in reality, it was to serve as a hostage.

Jizhou is geographically too important. In addition, Su Hu had once rebelled. If he did not bring a hostage back to Chaoge, neither Emperor Xin nor Su Hu would be at ease.

After Huang Feihu's army left Jizhou, they rushed to Chaoge. Huang Feihu was unaware that two female immortals were following his army in the sky.

"Yueyue, why did you follow Huang Feihu's army all the way?" Wudang Shengmu asked Youqin Yueyue.

"Wudang, don't you think Su Daji's aura is somewhat familiar?"

Upon hearing this, the Holy Mother Wudang had a thought and her vast divine sense enveloped Su Daji. Soon, the Holy Mother Wudang discovered the anomaly: "Yueyue, this Su Daji actually has the bloodline of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, just like you."

"Her ancestors must have been human-fox hybrids. Su Daji was most likely a bloodline reversal, which is why she possesses the bloodline of a nine-tailed celestial fox like me. She is my best successor."

"You want to take Su Daji as your disciple?"

"Correct."

"But wasn't Su Daji supposed to enter the palace to serve Emperor Xin?"

"What's so difficult about that?" With that, Youqin Yueyue's mind stirred, and a clay figure appeared in her hand. "What is this?"

"Before I came here, I asked my teacher to make a clay figure for me. With just a drop of the Three Lights Divine Water, the clay figure will transform into a real human. Next, I just need to infuse a drop of Su Daji's heart's blood into the clay figure and replicate her memories. Then, the clay figure can replace Su Daji and enter the palace."

"Will this work? Didn't you say that Su Daji had the bloodline of a nine-tailed celestial fox? What you're doing is just replicating Su Daji's appearance and memories. Where are you going to find the bloodline of a nine-tailed celestial fox?"

“I was prepared for this as well.” Youqin Yueyue flipped her right hand, and a clump of blood appeared in her palm.

This mass of blood contains an alluring aura, and upon closer inspection, one can even discern the phantom of a nine-tailed fox.

"This is the bloodline of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox? Where did you get it?"

"In the past, the human race erected a cenotaph for Emperor Xuanyuan in his memory. There were three monsters dwelling at the cenotaph, one of which was a nine-tailed celestial fox. I made a deal with that nine-tailed celestial fox, exchanging a Nine-Turn Golden Pill for its bloodline."

Upon hearing this, the Holy Mother of Wudang rolled her eyes and said, "You've really gone to great lengths for this successor!"

"There's no other way. I'm about to reach the limit of my accumulation of incense and vow power. If nothing unexpected happens, after the Investiture of the Gods calamity ends, I will use the incense and vow power to merge with the Three Corpses to prove my Dao and become a saint."

However, this method was only deduced by my teacher, and even he couldn't guarantee its success. If it fails, there must be someone to inherit my mantle, and Su Daji is just the right person.

After saying that, Youqin Yueyue used the "Summoning Wind and Rain" technique from the Thirty-Six Divine Powers of the Heavenly Gang.

The weather, which had been sunny just moments before, suddenly turned into a violent storm.

Youqin Yueyue incorporated the Three Lights Divine Water, along with the bloodline of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, into the clay figure, and then stepped out into Su Daji's carriage.

"Snap!" Youqin Yueyue snapped her fingers, and time around her instantly froze.

Although Youqin Yueyue followed the path of severing the three corpses, she also gained some insights into the Great Dao. She mastered one-tenth of the Great Dao of Time and the Great Dao of Space, which was enough to pause the time of a group of mortals.

Su Daji was startled by the sudden appearance of Youqin Yueyue. Before she could ask a question, Youqin Yueyue preemptively introduced herself: "My name is Youqin Yueyue. I am a disciple of Saint Bai Jing of the Holy Lotus Sect. I am also the White Lotus Saintess worshipped by the human race. Su Daji, you are destined to be with me. Would you be willing to become my disciple?"

Upon hearing this, Su Daji was first taken aback, then revealed a look of ecstatic joy. She had always loved a life of freedom and longed to seek immortality, but as Su Hu's daughter, she could not act so willfully. Now that she had the opportunity, Su Daji naturally would not refuse.

Without hesitation, she bowed deeply and said, "I am willing. This disciple greets Master."

After Su Daji performed the three bows and nine kowtows to Youqin Yueyue, Youqin Yueyue helped Su Daji up and said, "Very good. From today onwards, you are my disciple. I know you are unwilling to enter the palace to serve Di Xin, so I have specially prepared a substitute for you. Do not resist and close your eyes."

Su Daji obediently did as she was told.

Youqin Yueyue first took out a golden pill and put it into Su Daji's mouth. This golden pill nourished Su Daji's body and protected her heart meridian.

Then Qin Yueyue took action, taking a drop of Su Daji's heart's blood and infusing it into the clay figure. She then copied Su Daji's memories before she became an apprentice, and finally dripped the clay figure with the Three Lights Divine Water.

In the blink of an eye, the clay figure transformed into the likeness of Su Daji, looking exactly like her, except that the clay figure's eyes were closed, as if it were asleep.

"That's fine. My disciple, you are no longer Su Daji. From now on, you will take my surname and be called Youqin Daji!"

Youqin Daji glanced at the clay figure with its eyes closed with a complicated expression, and finally nodded.

With a wave of her hand, Youqin Yueyue led Su Daji away. Before leaving, Youqin Yueyue touched the clay figure's forehead, and the clay figure slowly opened its eyes, becoming the new Su Daji.

Youqin Yueyue returned to the side of the Holy Mother Wudang with her newly accepted disciple.

“Daji, this is the Holy Mother Wudang, a close friend of my master. You can call her ‘Shishu’ (a term of respect for one’s senior sister).

"Disciple greets Martial Uncle," Youqin Daji greeted obediently.

The Holy Mother of Wudang rolled her eyes again and said irritably, "How am I a senior uncle? In terms of age, when I took human form, your human race didn't even exist yet! Let alone you."

"We are both cultivators, so naturally we should prioritize those who have attained higher levels. My cultivation is above yours, so what's wrong with Daji calling you 'Master Aunt'?"

Knowing that her verbal skills were far inferior to Youqin Yueyue's, the Holy Mother of Wudang simply stopped pestering her. With a flick of her right hand, a long, shimmering dress appeared in her hand: "Daji, this treasure is a mid-grade innate spiritual treasure, the Seven-Colored Rainbow Dress. It is impervious to swords and spears, water and fire, and also has the effect of shielding heavenly secrets."

It is said that this dress was originally a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, but it was forcibly split in two by a powerful being, becoming the Seven-Colored Rainbow Dress and the Nine-Colored Rainbow Dress. If you have the opportunity to find the other dress, you might be able to recreate this top-grade innate spiritual treasure.

Upon hearing this, Youqin Yueyue's expression became somewhat strange. If she remembered correctly, Elder Changxi seemed to possess the Nine-Colored Rainbow Skirt.

Returning our attention to Huang Feihu, after the sudden storm, Huang Feihu immediately inquired whether Su Daji was alright.

After receiving confirmation that everything was alright, Huang Feihu ordered his army to continue advancing.

Half a month later, Huang Feihu and his party returned to Chaoge.

Su Daji entered the Meridian Gate, crossed the Nine Dragon Bridge, and arrived at the Nine-Room Hall. Before the eaves, she raised her ivory tablet high, bowed, and shouted "Long live the Emperor!"

Di Xin stared intently and saw Su Daji with her dark hair, almond-shaped face, peach-blossom cheeks, eyebrows like distant mountains, and a slender waist. She was truly like a begonia in the sun or a pear blossom in the rain, no less beautiful than a fairy descending from the Jade Pool or Chang'e leaving the Jade Palace in the moon.

As a human emperor, Di Xin had seen countless beauties, but none of them were as beautiful as this one. To be honest, Di Xin was somewhat tempted.

Di Xin came to Su Daji and helped her up. Su Daji's red lips parted slightly, like a cherry blossom, and her tongue revealed a gentle and harmonious feeling. Her eyes, like phoenix eyes, were full of charm and allure.

Su Daji lowered her head and said, "Su Daji, the daughter of this treacherous subject, greets Your Majesty."

Su Daji's words captivated Emperor Xin, leaving him utterly bewitched, his soul scattered, his bones weak, his muscles trembling, his ears burning, and his eyes twitching. He was utterly at a loss, for the allure of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox bloodline was terrifyingly powerful.

Fortunately, there was a twelve-petaled Creation White Lotus in Di Xin's sea of ​​consciousness, and Di Xin quickly returned to normal.

His expression turned serious again, and he said in a calm tone, "I have pardoned your father's crimes. My beloved consort need not refer to herself as the daughter of a disgraced official. I find you to be beautiful and charming, so I will bestow upon you the title of Consort Li!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Guards, escort Consort Li to pay her respects to my Queen. The Queen will arrange Consort Li's accommodations." After saying this, Di Xin turned and left.

(End of this chapter)