Zhu Tian: A journey of spiritual practice starting from Joy of Life

Chapter 208 Ku He's Decision

Upon seeing the officials leave, Fan Xian collapsed onto the steps of the palace.

Seeing Fan Xian's expression, Li Chengru couldn't help but tease him, "What's wrong? Are you so nervous? You're about to become the emperor!"

"Brother, you must be joking!"

Fan Xian covered his head and said, "I have no idea how I'm supposed to be emperor all of a sudden."

Looking at Fan Xian's appearance, Li Chengru couldn't help but shake his head. It was fortunate that Prince Jing had taken Li Chengze and Li Chengqian away; otherwise, who knows what they might have done if they saw Fan Xian like this.

"But there's one advantage to this!"

Leng Feibai said calmly, "You can go and realize your ideals and ambitions. Anyway, with Dean Chen and your godfather backing you up, plus your father-in-law who was once a prime minister, you don't have to worry about any major trouble."

As soon as he said that, a hint of curiosity appeared in the eyes of the others.

Only Fan Xian seemed to remember something and quickly stood up, asking, "Brother, are you going back to Danzhou?"

Leng Feibai nodded and said, "After all this trouble these past few days, Sang Wen is almost five months pregnant. I need to hurry back and be with her."

Upon hearing this, everyone except Fan Xian was taken aback.

Fan Jian said in surprise, "Five months? You mean Sang Wen is pregnant?"

Leng Feibai nodded and said seriously, "But before that, I have to go to Northern Qi right away! After this incident, Ku He will probably try to take advantage of my wife, so I have to get her back as soon as possible!"

"elder brother"

Fan Xian raised an eyebrow upon hearing this and couldn't help but ask, "Are you alright on your own?"

"Don't worry, I'm the only Grandmaster left in the world. Northern Qi won't dare to act recklessly. By the way, before the Battle of Da Dong Mountain started, I was worried that Ruoruo and Sizhe might have gotten into trouble, so I arranged for someone to bring them back. They should be home in the next couple of days."

After saying that, Leng Feibai cupped his hands and said, "Godfather, Dean Chen, Brother Chengru, I hope we can meet again in the future."

Seeing this, the group originally intended to see Leng Feibai off.

A flash of light appeared before their eyes, and by the time they came to their senses, Leng Feibai's figure had vanished. Only a piece of white paper and a letter remained where he had been standing.

Fan Xian stepped forward and picked it up, and saw a few words written on the white paper.

"Stabilize the court before seeking reforms; proceed gradually and do not rush things! Also, instead of fulfilling your mother's wish for everyone in the world to be like dragons, it would be better to do something practical first, such as finding a way to ensure that the people can have enough to eat and wear. There is a very important matter in this letter; find a secluded place to read it. After you finish reading it, remember to burn the letter!"

Looking at the writing on the white paper, Fan Xian said nothing, put the paper and letter into his pocket, and turned to discuss with Chen Pingping and Fan Jian what to do next.

Three days later, deep in the green mountains outside the city of Northern Qi, in the place where the Bitter Lotus Heavenly Daoist Temple is located.

Ku He, whose body had been burst apart by Hong Sixiang with ninety percent of his strength, looked listless and calm. His skin was still cracked, and the flesh and veins exposed inside looked terrifying.

If it weren't for his personal disciple changing him into a loose outer robe after his return, Ku He wouldn't have dared to let outsiders see him.

Before him, his four personal disciples, the young emperor of Northern Qi, Zhan Doudou, and the Empress Dowager of Northern Qi remained in the room, grieving as they watched the dying Ku He.

"granduncle!"

Zhan Doudou looked at Ku He with a sorrowful expression and kowtowed to him twice.

"Alright, everyone in this world will die."

Ku He said calmly, "Now that all four Grandmasters are dead, it must be fate. What about Fan Ruoruo?"

Ku He's second disciple, Mu Peng, hurriedly said, "The day before Master and Senior Brother returned, Miss Fan disappeared without a trace. My third junior brother and I searched for a long time, but we couldn't find her!"

Upon hearing this, Zhan Doudou immediately added, "Fan Sizhe is the same. He abandoned the business he had just started and disappeared somewhere."

After listening to their conversation, Ku He's lips curled slightly as he said, "Leng Feibai is a good son-in-law. It's a pity, though, that he's ultimately a Qing person, not of one mind with us!" Everyone was stunned by these words. Lang Tao couldn't help but ask, "Master, what does this have to do with Leng Feibai!"

"Although he wasn't involved in the events at Da Dong Mountain, it's impossible that he didn't know about them!"

Ku He said calmly, "Otherwise, Fan Ruoruo and Fan Sizhe could not have disappeared without reason. They must have been taken away by people he arranged."

As soon as he finished speaking, Leng Feibai's voice suddenly rang out from outside. "Senior Kuhe guessed correctly, Ruoruo and Sizhe were indeed taken away by the people I arranged!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the door opened, and Leng Feibai pushed it open and walked in.

Seeing Leng Feibai's calm expression, everyone in the room changed their expressions drastically.

Zhan Doudou pointed at Leng Feibai and said, "You, how did you get in? Where are the people outside?"

"Don't worry, they're fine!"

Leng Feibai said calmly, "Zhan Doudou, I am still your uncle-in-law. Is this how you treat your elders?"

"presumptuous!"

Zhan Doudou still wanted to maintain the emperor's dignity, but for some reason, whenever she met Leng Feibai's gaze, she felt as if she were facing a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.

Looking at the aura emanating from Leng Feibai, Ku He calmly said, "It seems you've finally overcome that hurdle!"

"Not bad!"

Leng Feibai said calmly, "Senior Kuhe, I've come to take my wife back to Qing Kingdom! You have no objections, do you?"

Before Ku He could speak, Zhan Doudou snorted coldly, "Hmph, you have no official position in Qing Kingdom, yet you dare to covet my little aunt."

"The late emperor left behind an imperial edict before his death!"

Leng Feibai smiled and looked at Zhan Doudou, saying, "I am now the Guardian God of War of Qing Kingdom, and he has even bestowed a marriage upon me and Duoduo. I am more than worthy of the Holy Maiden of Northern Qi! Senior Kuhe, I know what you are thinking. You probably want my wife to return to the Western Hu Grasslands and support one of the Left and Right Wise Kings of the grasslands to unify the Western Hu Grasslands, thereby threatening Qing Kingdom and buying time for Northern Qi, right?"

Hearing Leng Feibai expose his thoughts, Ku He closed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "You... what do you want!"

"Like I said, you are, after all, my wife's mentor. I could never be rude to you!"

Leng Feibai raised his hand and said, "Two choices. First, I'll take Duoduo away. Then I'll heal you and allow you to retain your Grandmaster strength!"

The moment those words were spoken, everyone's expression changed instantly.

Ku He laughed after hearing this, "You've got some nerve. You must have this kind of confidence because Fan Xian is going to succeed you as the ruler of Qing Kingdom. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to say such things so brazenly! What's the second option?"

"Secondly, I'll take Duoduo with me. If Northern Qi faces annihilation in the future, I'll protect the lives of all three of them!"

Leng Feibai said calmly, "The choice is right here, Senior Kuhe. You decide how to choose."

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhan Doudou gritted her teeth and said, "Save my great-uncle! My safety is none of your concern!"

"Beanie!"

Ku He retorted, "This is not your place to make decisions."

"I am the Emperor of Northern Qi!"

Zhan Doudou gritted her teeth and said, "Save my great-uncle! My life is none of your concern!"

Seeing Zhan Doudou's stubborn temper, Ku He sighed and said, "After I leave, I will leave the outer perimeter of Tianyi Dao to Lang Tao. As for the interior of this Green Mountain, I will leave it to you, Mu Peng."

After saying that, Ku He closed his eyes and stopped moving.

(End of this chapter)