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Chapter 143 Li Shimin Descends to the Underworld! Guanyin Bodhisattva Appears! (Please Subscribe!!!)
Li Shimin was taken aback upon hearing this.

After looking at the chessboard and thinking for a moment, I realized that it was indeed true.

"I never expected Xiao'er to know chess. Her skill is even better than Father Emperor's!" Li Shimin said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao quickly replied, "No, no, I just... But Father, who set up this mess? It seems quite interesting."

"Oh, you mean this game? It's Wang Jixin, my dear minister. I also found this game interesting, so today I tried to solve it with Minister Wei," Li Shimin replied.

Wei Zheng is currently dozing off, and as long as he is not woken up, he doesn't mind chatting with his daughter.

"Really? Then may I take my leave and go see this Wang Jixin?" Lin Xiao asked in surprise.

"Huh?" Li Shimin's expression froze slightly upon hearing this.

[Holy crap? The streamer's acting recklessly again?]

【Seriously, instead of broadcasting Wei Zheng slaying the Dragon King, you're broadcasting someone I've never even heard of? Wang Jixin? Who is that?】

[Great, great, great! You're the most awesome streamer I've ever seen.]

【No way! You're going to stream Go? That's such a niche field! Nobody'll watch!】

No wonder you're not a popular streamer.

[Lin is a top student from Imperial University and doesn't rely on live streaming for a living at all, so whether he's famous or not doesn't really matter to him.]

[Hiss! I'm so angry! I want to go to the Tang Dynasty and broadcast Wei Zheng slaying the Dragon King.]

[Are you talking nonsense upstairs? Who do you think you are? How could you possibly have access to such powerful figures as the Tang Emperor and Wei Zheng?]

The viewers in the live stream were quite agitated when they heard Lin Xiao's words.

The situation completely exploded, with some people even lamenting that they had never seen anything like this before. They were being fed traffic and didn't appreciate it.

But Lin Xiao didn't care about any of that.

She has been very interested in Go since she was a child, and even joined the Go club at Imperial University.

Unexpectedly, I was able to see such a formidable endgame situation in the game.

Lin Xiao was certain he had never seen this kind of situation before; it was highly unlikely to exist in the real world. He never expected to encounter it in a game.

She desperately needed to meet Wang Jixin, and it would be even better if she could play a few rounds with him!

Li Shimin was slightly stunned when he heard Lin Xiao's words, and his expression was a mixture of laughter and tears.

The reason he called Lin Xiaolai to the palace was because...

That's because the Dragon King of the Jing River said that the Fourth Princess had once helped him.

But look at Li Xiao now, so excited and agitated, she can't contain herself when she encounters something that interests her, she's just like a little girl.

Li Shimin was both amused and exasperated, unable to imagine what Lin Xiao could have done to help the Jinghe Dragon King. Perhaps the Dragon King had made a mistake.

He waved his hand and said, "Alright, then go ahead. Remember to be polite to Minister Wang."

Since it had nothing to do with Lin Xiao, Li Shimin naturally had no need to keep Lin Xiao alive.

The most important thing right now is simply to hold off Wei Zheng.

"Yes, thank you, Father." Lin Xiao nodded repeatedly and then happily walked out.

As she walked out, she kept sending messages to Su Yan.

[Lin Xiao: Su Yan, I finally understand why you said the Tang Dynasty was so vibrant and diverse.]

[Su Yan: Right? This game is really amazing. I never expected a game to be this good, even in a casual setting, it's so well done.]

[Lin Xiao: Absolutely right! It was such a pleasant surprise! No wonder you and Guoguo both love playing this game so much.]

[Su Yan: Haha, looks like you've encountered some good fortune too~]

The two then started chatting in the game's private chat.

If Lin Xiao's hobby is Go, then Su Yan's hobby is painting. She became a student of Wu Daozi, and Wu Daozi's painting skills completely amazed her.

The key point is that even in reality, this person would undoubtedly be a great master.

What does this mean?
The designers who create games are very likely to be masters of their generation.

In addition to other miscellaneous things... the word "all-rounder" involuntarily appeared in Su Yan's mind back then.

Although Su Yan didn't know what had happened to Lin Xiao, he could roughly guess that she must have encountered some powerful person or something she liked.

Su Yan could only secretly admire the designers of the game "Myth".

She felt that even if this person didn't work in the gaming industry, he could still achieve extraordinary success in many fields.

"Oh, right."

Meanwhile, Lin Xiao left in excitement.

Amidst the barrage of comments, she seemed to remember something and turned the camera on Li Shimin, switching to follow mode.

This way, it won't affect her going to find Wang Jixin, nor will it affect the plot of the live stream.

This follow mode works fine as long as the distance isn't too far.

Thinking of this, Lin Xiao walked away with even more joy.

The viewers in the live stream were delighted to see this.

[Holy crap, thanks to the streamer for letting me follow!]

[Waaaaah, I thought I wouldn't be able to watch it anymore, but I didn't expect I could still watch it. The streamer is so generous.]

[Too abstract to evaluate.]

I never imagined I'd have to thank the streamer for watching a live stream.

Just tell me whether you're going to watch it or not, that's all.

The live stream chat erupted in chaos.

Li Shimin shook his head helplessly as he watched Lin Xiao leave happily.

He then looked up at the sky and realized that noon had passed. He was secretly delighted: "If we can hold out until the appointed time, the Dragon King will be saved!"

Just then, Wei Zheng woke up and immediately prostrated himself on the ground, saying, "Your Majesty, I deserve to die a thousand deaths! I deserve to die a thousand deaths! I was just feeling sleepy and don't know what happened. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me."

Li Shimin was in a great mood and laughed, "What crime has Minister Wei committed? Get up and continue playing chess with Zhen."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Wei Zheng breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, then returned to his seat. He glanced around and paused, then asked in surprise, "What's wrong with the Fourth Princess...?"

"Oh, Xiao'er found it boring here, so I just sent her away," Li Shimin said casually.

Wei Zheng nodded upon hearing this.

Just as they were preparing to continue their game.

General Qin Shubao rushed over, carrying a blood-soaked dragon head, and reported: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Wei Zheng has just beheaded the Jing River Dragon King."

"What?!" Li Shimin was shocked upon hearing this and hurriedly asked Wei Zheng, "Minister Wei, you were right beside me the whole time. How could you have killed the Dragon King of the Jing River?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Zheng quickly explained, "Your Majesty, this dragon was one I slew in my dream just now. It violated the Heavenly Laws, and I was acting on the Jade Emperor's orders to execute it. I dared not disobey."

Li Shimin was both surprised and delighted upon hearing this.

What is gratifying is that the Tang Dynasty has such a powerful person, so why worry about the people suffering from demons?

Surprisingly, he had promised the Dragon King of the Jing River to save his life, but unexpectedly, he still failed to do so.

Ah, the Dragon King of the Jing River is dead after all.

[He deserved to die, why shouldn't he?]

That's true. But when I first read "Journey to the West," I felt that the mortal realm was indeed no match for the Heavenly Court. You see, when the Heavenly Court ordered someone to be executed, even if a mortal emperor wanted to save them, he was powerless to do so.

[What nonsense! Mortals can't possibly compare to immortals; this is the world of immortals.]

[It's mainly because the Jing River Dragon King is in the wrong.]

The viewers in the live stream were also deeply moved and discussed the event continuously.

To many, this is not just a simple matter of the Jinghe Dragon King being beheaded.

This story also includes the conflict between the ministers and the Dragon King, the contradiction between destiny and resistance, and Li Shimin's special situation as an earthly emperor caught up in the Heavenly Court's disputes.

After a brief moment of surprise, Li Shimin instructed Qin Shubao to handle the matter and also commended Wei Zheng.

Since the Dragon King had already been beheaded, he had nothing more to say.

He waved his hand, dismissing everyone.

And in the following days.

Li Shimin was also absent-minded day by day. Whenever he thought of the Jinghe Dragon King begging him to save his life in his dream, and how he had promised but failed to do so, he couldn't help but feel depressed.

Although Lin Xiao hadn't been following Li Shimin around all the time, he would keep the live stream camera on Li Shimin whenever he had the chance, and there were quite a few viewers watching.

Until one night.

In his sleep, Li Shimin dreamt of the Jing River Dragon King again. The Dragon King was now decapitated, holding his own bloodied head in his hand. Upon seeing Li Shimin, he shouted:
"Li Shimin! Give me back my life! Give me back my life! You clearly promised to save my life, so why did Wei Zheng still come to execute me at noon? Come out! Come out! I want to go to the King of Hell and argue with you!"

Li Shimin was speechless and could only struggle desperately.

The viewers in the live stream naturally saw this scene as well, and they were all in an uproar.

Just as the Jinghe Dragon King and Li Shimin were locked in a fierce and unresolved struggle.

Lin Xiao, who had been ignoring the live stream and only using follow mode, couldn't stand seeing this scene.

Similarly, the spirit left its body and entered Li Shimin's dream, shouting at the Jing River Dragon King: "You stupid dragon, you have the nerve to blame others for your own stupidity? I'm asking you, did I warn you back then? Did I warn you back then? Isn't that your own fault?"

The appearance of Lin Xiao.

This startled both Li Shimin and the Dragon King of the Jing River.

Li Shimin looked at Lin Xiao, his heart filled with shock and disbelief. He realized that what the Dragon King had said about the four women helping him before was actually true.

When the Jinghe Dragon King saw Lin Xiao and heard his words, he was speechless.

He glared fiercely at Li Shimin.

However, since Lin Xiao was also present, and he felt guilty in front of her, he eventually dispersed slowly.

Upon seeing this, Lin Xiao bowed to Li Shimin and then slowly retreated as well.

Li Shimin was terrified, but then he breathed a sigh of relief.

[That live stream was awesome!]

[Haha, it has to be the streamer.]

Indeed, he's incredibly powerful; he directly forced the mighty Dragon King to retreat!

[Only the streamer could achieve this effect; no one else did, because the streamer genuinely helped the Jinghe Dragon King.]

This streamer may be capricious, but it has to be said that he still creates entertaining content.

Please, if you don't want to stream, not appearing in the stream room much is also a form of entertainment, isn't it?

The streamer appeared to be completely forced to broadcast.

[We want her to broadcast it! We must have her broadcast it!]

Seeing that Lin Xiao had only cursed a couple of times and the Jinghe Dragon King had obediently retreated, the viewers in the live stream burst into laughter.

A path never imagined.

And at this time.

Guanyin Bodhisattva had actually already arrived in the Tang Dynasty.

Seeing the ghosts weeping and the gods wailing in the temple of the capital of Chang'an, he originally wanted to help, but unexpectedly, he saw Lin Xiao dismiss the Jinghe Dragon King after a few words.

Guanyin Bodhisattva's face showed a look of astonishment.

I don't understand who this fourth princess is.

After calculating with her fingers and figuring out what the Fourth Princess had done, her expression became even more astonished.

Shaking her head, Guanyin Bodhisattva disappeared.

And the days that followed.

The Dragon King of the Jing River did not let Li Shimin off the hook either.

After all, he had lost his life, and his resentment was not so easily dispelled. He didn't care about anything else, only that Li Shimin had promised to save his life but hadn't done so.

However, if Lin Xiao were around, he would restrain himself and stay away from the scene.

But Lin Xiao can't be there every day.

The reason she showed up before was because she simply couldn't stand this stupid dragon anymore; she has a phobia of stupidity.

She used to think the Jinghe Dragon King didn't deserve to die and wanted to save him, but now she just thinks, let him die if he's stupid. Who else should die if not him? Can you please stop dragging other people into this mindless mess?
Li Shimin was disturbed and became so distraught that he fell ill and never recovered.

Therefore, he also erected door gods in the image of Qin Shubao and Yuchi Gong, and had Wei Zheng guard the back door.

Surprisingly, ever since this method was adopted, the Jinghe Dragon King has never come back.

only……

Li Shimin's condition did not improve; instead, it worsened, and his body grew increasingly heavy.

There is no way to continue like this.

Li Shimin ultimately decided to go to the underworld and debate with the Dragon King of the Jing River.

Wei Zheng also reassured Li Shimin that he had a good friend in the underworld, a judge named Cui Jue from Fengdu, who would surely protect His Majesty's safety.

"Your humble servant Cui Jue respectfully welcomes Your Majesty's journey to the netherworld."

As expected, Li Shimin encountered Cui Jue after arriving in the underworld.

Cui Jue said with utmost respect, "I am fully aware of the reasons for Your Majesty's trip. As for the matter of the Jing River Dragon King, Your Majesty need not worry. Please come with me into the palace, where the matter will be resolved."

Li Shimin dared not be negligent and quickly returned the greeting, then followed Cui Jue into the hall.

After he entered the temple.

In fact, in addition to the Jinghe Dragon King, I saw King Qin Guang, King Chu Jiang, King Song Di, King Wu Guan, King Yama, King Bian Cheng, King Tai Shan, King Du Shi, King Ping Deng, and King Zhuan Lun.

All ten Kings of Hell are here.

When the Ten Kings of Hell saw Li Shimin, they all bowed to him.

Li Shimin dared not be negligent and quickly returned the greeting.

After paying their respects to the Ten Kings of Hell, the guests and hosts took their seats.

King Qin Guang bowed and then asked, "Your Majesty's lifespan has not yet ended, and you should not be here in the underworld. However, the vengeful spirit of the Jing River Dragon King is restless, accusing Your Majesty of promising to save him but then breaking his promise. I wonder why?"

Li Shimin replied, "I did dream of the Dragon King asking for help, and I promised him that he would be alright. But at that time, I had already summoned Wei Zheng to the palace to play chess with him. Who could have imagined that he would appear and disappear like a ghost and kill me in a dream? How could this be my fault?"

"Hahaha, Li Shimin! You are an emperor of the mortal world, your word is law! Your words are golden! You made a promise but failed to keep it, is that not your fault?" The Dragon King of the Jing River let out a fierce and bitter laugh and shouted loudly.

"I am but a mortal, how could I possibly know of the double slash in the dream? Although I promised to spare your life, you still failed to tell me..."

The two quickly began arguing.

The ten Kings of Hell looked at each other, somewhat troubled.

From the perspective of the underworld, the Jinghe Dragon King was already destined to be killed by Wei Zheng according to the Book of Life and Death, so there's nothing more to say.

There's not much to say about Li Shimin's lifespan; it was thirty-three years, and only thirteen years have passed so far.

They are definitely on Li Shimin's side.

But the Jinghe Dragon King's side also needs to be dealt with properly, as the Dragon King's identity is not simple.

"Amitabha."

And just then.

A Buddhist chant suddenly rang out.

A female bodhisattva sat serenely on a lotus throne, wearing a jeweled crown and celestial robes and necklaces. Her face was kind and solemn, and she held a jade vase as she appeared before the crowd.

The ten Kings of Hell were all shocked when they saw this person, and they all hurriedly stood up.

"Guanyin Bodhisattva".

"Greetings to Guanyin Bodhisattva."

"The Bodhisattva has descended, and we have failed to greet him properly."

When Li Shimin saw Guanyin, his expression was equally surprised, and he stood up to pay his respects.

The Jinghe Dragon King was no exception and quickly bowed.

Guanyin looked at them and nodded, then said to the Jinghe Dragon King, "Jinghe Dragon King, you have disobeyed the imperial decree. This calamity was destined to befall you. Stop your nonsense."

Seeing that even Guanyin was on his side, Li Shimin was overjoyed.

Although the Dragon King of the Jing River was unwilling, he nodded nonetheless: "Yes..."

He felt a pang of sadness. He had worked so hard and finally reached such a level of cultivation, but because of a moment of folly, he was about to enter the cycle of reincarnation and be reborn.

I've heard that there's an extraordinary being in this world who isn't afraid of death, and even if they die, they don't need to be reincarnated. It's truly enviable.

"However, if you wish to be resurrected, it is not entirely impossible. You only need to do one thing," Guanyin said, looking at the Jinghe Dragon King.

"What?" The Jinghe Dragon King was startled, then overjoyed: "As long as I am spared the suffering of reincarnation, I will do anything the Bodhisattva asks!"

"Good." Guanyin nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Li Shimin and said, "However, this matter still needs to follow His Majesty's opinion. Only with His Majesty's consent can you have a chance to return to life."

"Huh? The Emperor?" Li Shimin was somewhat stunned upon hearing this.

(End of this chapter)