Immortal Dynasty Hounds

Chapter 27 Maitreya's Descent and the Birth of the Wisdom King

Lian Shanxin thought about it seriously for a moment, then asked, "If I marry the princess first and then kill her, can I break through three major realms in one step and ascend to the heavens?"

Qi Shiyun's brain is overloaded.

People can actually laugh when they're speechless, and Qi Shiyun found herself to be one of them in the end.

She didn't know if she was laughing out of anger or amused. In any case, she laughed speechlessly: "Don't try to be clever like this in front of others in the future, it's just asking for trouble."

"So, Scholar Qi, you think my idea is possible?"

Qi Shiyun rolled her eyes at him: "If you want to die, feel free to try. You could secretly kill the princess and maybe hide it. But to marry the princess first and then kill her, do you think your entire family is that unimportant?"

"Makes sense."

Lian Shanxin also felt that marrying the princess first and then killing her was too much of a challenge.

For safety's sake, it's better to choose between marrying the princess and killing her.

This depends on what Qi Wenbin finds out.

And, is my guess correct?
"Qi Tanhua, is there any other information regarding the princess? But it's probably very difficult to find the information we have now."

Qi Shiyun thought for a moment and revealed a secret: "His Majesty has never mentioned it publicly, but my master once told me in private that when His Majesty was young, he once seduced a demoness from a demonic sect."

"Wait, who seduced whom?"

Lian Shan thought he had misheard.

Qi Shiyun emphasized: "His Majesty seduced a demonic cult witch."

Lian Shanxin: "...Your Majesty is playing quite wildly."

Qi Shiyun shrugged: "When His Majesty was young, he was a dissolute and uneducated prince who was not well regarded back then. He had no intention of seizing the throne and instead longed for a carefree life in the martial world. So he lived in hiding for many years. Many masters in the martial world today had connections with His Majesty back then, including many saintly maidens and heroines."

Lian Shanxin was speechless: "Your Majesty's play... is really wild."

Qi Shiyun said, "It's a good thing to be carefree in your youth. Master said that His Majesty enjoyed all the sights of the world when he was young. After ascending the throne, he devoted himself to the affairs of the country, which is why the spirit of Yu the Great is flourishing. It is much better to have seen and tasted things in your youth than to indulge in women in middle or old age. It is a blessing for the country and the people."

Lian Shanxin pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded: "Although it sounds like you're trying to whitewash His Majesty, I feel it makes a lot of sense."

"That makes perfect sense. Fame should come early, and youth should be a time for recklessness. At our age, we should be reckless, trouble-making, and arrogant. If we're still like this in twenty years, we'll become a laughingstock and court death. Lian Shanxin, cherish our time now. When young people make mistakes, many important figures will just laugh it off."

Rookie bonus?

Lian Shanxin glanced at Qi Shiyun and realized that this might be an unspoken consensus among the big shots in this world: be more tolerant of young people, let them play by themselves first, and let Lao Deng stand by and watch.

Otherwise, no matter how talented Qi Shiyun is, she shouldn't have dared to step over the Crown Prince to rise to power; that would be too rebellious.

It seems that even in the capital city, which should be the most hierarchical city, the atmosphere is much more open than he thought.

It has the grandeur of the Tang Dynasty from a previous life.

Only with sufficient self-confidence can one be so tolerant.

"Do you have any other questions?"

Lian Shanxin knew that Qi Shiyun's question meant "she wants to leave first".

Lian Shanxin shook his head and said, "Not for now. I'll continue meditating to stabilize my cultivation. You can go ahead and do your work, Qi Tanhua."

Qi Shiyun explained, "You just broke through two realms in a row, which also benefited me. I also need to go into seclusion for half an hour to stabilize my realm."

"Is the effect that obvious?" Lian Shanxin asked, somewhat surprised.

Qi Shiyun painted a rosy picture for Lian Shanxin: "So our lineage is most likely to produce geniuses, whose cultivation speed surpasses that of their peers. Once you reach the Grandmaster realm, you will also have such convenient cultivation opportunities."

"I will try my best." Lian Shanxin was indeed envious.

Although he knew that Qi Shiyun was just making empty promises, even if only one-tenth of those promises were true, it would be enough to make him envious.

……

Half an hour later.

Lian Shanxin left the seclusion room.

The official start date for Bailudong Academy is tomorrow.

He planned to go home to see Qi Wenbin, and most importantly, to see Dai Yueying again.

After stabilizing the situation at home, I can then focus on my studies at Bailudong Academy.

Qi Wenbin gave him a surprise.

"That woman is really something else; she managed to shake off my pursuit."

"She escaped your pursuit? As far as I know, Dai Yueying is only a Qi Condensation Realm martial artist, while Brother Qi, you are a Qi Condensation Peak Realm martial artist, half a step into the True Intent Realm, skilled in tracking and surveillance. You couldn't keep an eye on her?"

Qi Wenbin blushed: "That's why I said Dai Yueying is definitely not simple. She could very well be a demonic figure from the evil cult."

If Dai Yueying is not a member of the Demonic Sect, then there is something wrong with his abilities.

Qi Wenbin cannot accept this.

Most importantly, he actually discovered the problem.

"Sir, although I lost track of Dai Yueying, I had an unexpected gain. You gave me her home address, so I went to her house to investigate and, sure enough, I found some clues."

Qi Wenbin took out a smiling Maitreya Buddha statue from his pocket.

Du Jiu, who was standing to the side, suddenly changed his expression upon seeing this: "A Maitreya Buddha statue? It was found in the Dai family's house?"

"Correct."

"As expected, he is a demonic member of the Demonic Sect." Du Jiu said solemnly.

"Can a single Maitreya Buddha statue confirm that someone is a member of a demonic cult?" Lian Shanxin questioned.

Du Jiu explained, "My lord has just joined 'Nine Heavens' and is not yet familiar with some things. The current slogan of the Demonic Sect is 'Maitreya descends, the Bright King is born.' The Demonic Sect claims that Maitreya Buddha will descend to earth, and the 'Bright King' will lead the people to overthrow our dynasty's rule. And the current leader of the Demonic Sect has already condensed the Peacock Bright King Dharma Image at the Dharma Image Realm, and is known in the martial arts world as the 'Bright King'."

The Dharma Aspect Realm is the seventh realm of martial arts and also the threshold for becoming a Grandmaster on the Heavenly Ranking.

There are actually divisions above the seventh realm, but ordinary people are collectively referred to as immortals, who rarely set foot in the mortal world.

The Dharma Aspect Realm is essentially the pinnacle of martial arts in the human realm.

If nothing unexpected happens, "Heavenly Sword" is also in this state.

Upon hearing Du Jiu's explanation, Lian Shanxin understood the symbolic meaning of the Maitreya Buddha statue, but still felt it was somewhat arbitrary: "As far as I know, the imperial court has not publicly banned the belief in Maitreya Buddha. It should be considered normal for some Buddhists to privately worship Maitreya Buddha, right?"

Qi Wenbin shook his head and said, "The imperial court hasn't publicly banned Maitreya Buddha because the Buddhist community disagrees. For this reason, the court once considered eradicating Buddhism. However, the Taoist community made the wrong bet in the struggle for the throne, while the Buddhist community had formed good relations with His Majesty before His Majesty ascended the throne, so a new balance has been reached. But privately, the court has been cracking down on Maitreya worship. Among the major temples, Maitreya statues and incense offerings are the fewest. Those who believe in Maitreya are also subject to intensive investigation."

Du Jiu added, "Within the Demonic Sect, there are even more statues of the Peacock King. However, the followers of the Demonic Sect who are scattered outside, in order to conceal their identities, dare not carry statues of the Peacock King that would easily expose their identities, so they prefer to worship Maitreya Buddha, who has not been banned by the imperial court."

Lianshan Xin seemed to be deep in thought.

Is Dave Zetsu also a member of the Demonic Cult?
Are there so many heretics and demons around me?

(End of this chapter)