Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

After the Princess Consort of Chu and Consort Wan gradually withdrew from Tianya Tower, many work vacancies were created. Under her arrangement, a similar organization was gradually established in Tianya Tower to handle these affairs.

If there were any omissions, Shangguan Rong herself would hardly notice them, as she had already dealt with everything she could think of long ago.

Wan Hua looked at the two princesses with some curiosity and asked:

"Yongzhen, can you think about things from both sides at the same time? Won't that make you think faster than others?"

Yongzhen gave a faint smile and replied:

"No, Aunt Wan, you can think of it as... I'm multitasking. I only have one heart, but I'm taking care of two bodies at the same time, so I can only think about things on one side."

"I see. Now, what are your thoughts on what Mingkong just mentioned?"

After a moment of contemplation, Yongzhen pondered:

"Judging from the situation, since Mingkong and Rong'er can't think of anything, then it must be that nothing has been forgotten. If there really is something forgotten, then we can only leave it to our allies in Wenqing Pavilion and Xiaoxiang Qin Academy to handle later."

I think what Mingkong might need to do now is say goodbye to Xiling?

Although Xiao Zhi hadn't been in charge for a long time, her sharp mind was still sharp. She shook her head and said:

"It is acceptable to say goodbye to the elders of Tianya Tower, but it is not advisable to say goodbye to the people for the time being. When we have completely departed in the future, Tianya Tower can then announce our departure. At that time, the people will realize that they can live peacefully without us, and Tianya Tower will take good care of them."

"Announcing it now would likely cause unrest among the public."

Chu Mingkong agreed with Zhi'er's opinion, but she overlooked one point—Chu Mingkong wanted the Buddhist sect to know that he had left, otherwise what would be the point of keeping it a secret?

Are they afraid that the Buddhist community won't come looking for them?

It's estimated that Tianya Tower will have to announce the news a few days after he leaves, but they'll have to lie and say that Chu Mingkong has been gone for a month or so, instead of saying he's only been gone for a few days.

"The issue of 'leaving' has been settled. As for 'going,' where does Chu Mingkong plan to settle down afterward?" Xiao Yunhan asked again.

This is something only Chu Mingkong can think about; others can't offer much advice.

If it were Xiao Yunhan to come up with the idea, she would simply bring her younger brother and the whole family to her immortal peak to settle down.

Chu Mingkong had already considered his options, and his destination was naturally the Sword Dynasty.

That place is far enough away that it can draw the attention of Buddhism away, which would be ideal.

"We'll pass through the Crescent Kingdom, take Yuehe to visit her family, and then rest for a few days at the Kunlun Dao Sect before heading directly to the Sword Dynasty, leaving this trouble to our master." Chu Mingkong's tone was certain.

After listening, Xiao Yunhan nodded and said:

"That's fine. Although it's quite far from me, it's relatively peaceful there. If there are any problems, it's easier to blame Zuo Qiuchi."

The Sword Dynasty, by establishing its state around a clan, essentially paved the way for the Heavenly Pole Empire, a path it failed to take.

Chu Mingkong looked at his sister, thinking of his departed master's wife, and immediately asked:

"Yunhan, are you going back to your sect after this?"

"Yes, but I can stay with you until you leave the Kunlun Dao Sect and then stay away from the pass for a while before I return to the sect."

Chu Mingkong sighed inwardly.

Although I was a little worried because of Yunhan's exploitation, I had just experienced parting from my master's wife, and now I have to part from my sister for quite some time. I am really reluctant to leave.

......

After the meeting ended in the rooms of the baby's mothers, Chu Mingkong was thinking about who to visit, but he didn't want his emotions to spread, so he decided to calm himself down by himself first.

This wasn't because he was overly sentimental; it was just that upon closer reflection, he realized that aside from his master's wife and sister, there was a high probability that they would eventually be separated again.

Bai Niang had mentioned her journey earlier, and her initial intention in helping Aunt Li Lu was that if she still couldn't transform into human form, she would borrow Li Lu's body.

As for Yun Nongyu, it was initially agreed that she would have enough time to prepare and slowly work on her advancement, but now they have to leave Xiling and can no longer let her rely on the Abyss.

It's impossible that they would have rushed Yun Nongyu into the Abyss to try everything just to make way for his departure; that would most likely have resulted in her death.

Therefore, thinking about it this way, when it comes to parting, all I see are things about parting...

Two little ones were sleeping soundly beside him. Chu Mingkong smelled their milky scent and tried to figure out which elder's arms they had been in.

"Oh right, my master's wife gave me a bracelet, but I haven't seen what's inside yet!"

Chu Mingkong probed into it with his senses, and his expression became subtle and complicated.

There were several ice pills inside! His master's wife didn't even say a word. Doesn't that make him seem insatiable?

Even so, his master's wife still kissed him...

Chu Mingkong took out one of the ice pills, intending to use it as a way to "reminisce about someone," but after taking it out, he discovered that it contained a hidden mystery.

Chapter 416 The Master's Wife's Realism

What is this thing...?

Chu Mingkong is hard to describe!

Even considering the impact on the children, Chu Mingkong, before the babies woke up, turned their little bodies from lying flat to lying on their sides, with their backs to him, so that he wouldn't have to worry about them suddenly waking up and seeing things that were inappropriate for children.

His consciousness probed into the ice pill, which actually transformed into a flower pattern of his master's wife's private parts. To use a more familiar term from Chu Mingkong, it was something called a "pattern."

Previously, he could exchange for "realistic" dolls of women from the system girl's physical doll shop, but this one was different; it was simply something that resembled a cup.

As for why Chu Mingkong was so certain that it belonged to his master's wife, it was naturally because he had tasted it before.

"I was just wondering if primordial spiritual energy could be stored like this. It turns out that Master's wife has secretly improved her cultivation level quite a bit!" Chu Mingkong exclaimed inwardly.

This primordial spiritual energy is extremely easy to dissipate back into the world, especially since the master's wife herself is not near this spiritual energy. Perhaps when Chu Mingkong discovered this ice pill, less than 30% of the spiritual energy remained in it.

Just now he discovered that the Ice Pill had been forcibly locked in the bracelet by his master's wife, and its original spiritual energy was completely intact. This could only be the result of his master's wife's cultivation level improving again.

I never imagined that Gu Suo had underestimated his master's wife; she had managed to turn things into this mess.

But it doesn't seem to be of much use, does it?

Chu Mingkong swallowed it immediately and did not notice anything unusual.

Or is this just something done to tease him?

This series of confusing events actually improved Chu Mingkong's mood a bit. Although he still didn't realize the special features of the Ice Pill, it didn't matter.

If you don't have it, you don't have it.

He came alone with his two children to Tianya Tower to explain the situation, which was also his preparation for leaving.

"...Alright, these are my final instructions. I will be leaving Xiling from now on."

The sudden announcement of this arrangement was somewhat beyond my control; I was recently forced to suppress a prominent figure within the Buddhist community, and due to certain taboos, I will not elaborate further.

As he announced his decision, the elders around him watched him in silence.

They were certainly old enough to have seen it all. Even if they didn't personally experience many power transitions, there were many scholars present, and historical records documented them extensively.

It's extremely rare to find a local tyrant like Chu Mingkong, who painstakingly seized power only to relinquish it and now simply walks away.

Aside from being a little too excessive in his relationships with women, the elders of Tianya Tower were quite satisfied with this royal lord.

Elder Ding tried to persuade him to stay:

“Your Highness, what is there to fear from Buddhism? If they can succeed once, they can succeed a second time. Moreover, Xiling now possesses a way to counter Buddhism’s attempts to convert people.”

Don't mention that method...

The mere mention of that little imperial book filled Chu Mingkong with shame. For now, he still had a good reputation, but after this departure, it wouldn't be long before his good name would be forgotten. However, the "Jin Xiao Mei" that he transcribed and translated would continue to circulate under his name.

It's sad to think that one day when the cats come back to visit their ancestral home, and they ask her father's name, they'll all say he wrote the Little Imperial Book.

Chu Mingkong was now feeling rather ashamed...

Chu Mingkong had originally intended to engage them in discussing their past relationship, but now he had no interest in "reminiscing about old times."

He used the tactic of saying, "I suddenly have something urgent to attend to," and chuckled as he said:

"Uh... I've told you everything that needs to be told. There's no need to panic about being left unattended. The area around Xiling is now full of allies. You can consult them if you need anything. There's also no need to worry about the Buddhist sect frequently offending you. They're all coming for me. Once I'm gone, those flies will naturally leave."

I still have many things to arrange, so I'll be leaving now. Please don't worry about me; your well-being is my greatest comfort!

Although his feelings were complicated, many elders genuinely shed tears for the old man!

Perhaps a few of them are just going along with it—hehe, I'm just pretending~

However, most of the elders were genuinely saddened, which was more or less related to the prevailing concept of loyalty to the Lord in the current era, and most of the elders were scholars.

A master like Chu Mingkong, who doesn't engage in internal suspicion and has made great achievements, is no different from a "wise ruler who is good at everything except for going too far in playing with women."

If his departure is due to some internal power struggle, some elders will probably "beg for retirement," much like ministers who resign and return to their hometowns.

"Your Highness, we will remember your instructions!" Elder Ding led the way, holding the masterpiece left by Chu Mingkong, his face filled with sorrow and grief.

The mournful "wailing" sound lingered in Tianya Tower. Chu Mingkong quickly ran away with the two girls. Anyone who didn't know the situation would think that he had died suddenly and that all the elders in the tower were mourning him!

......

With mixed feelings, Chu Mingkong arrived at the Immortal Treasure Pavilion next to Qingxin Mansion.

"Oh~ Your Highness, what brings you to our neighbor's place today? It's been a long time!" Qingse's tone was somewhat sarcastic, but it was not without the joy of expanding business.

She waved and greeted the two little ones with a cheerful smile, offering them some chewy candy.

"Why are you suddenly so happy? Is there some good news lately? You're not planning to hold your auction at this time, are you?!" Chu Mingkong asked with a hint of unease, not wanting to dampen her spirits.

But holding an auction at this time, wouldn't they be afraid of not attracting Buddhist spies to cause trouble?

"No, I've already put the idea of ​​the auction on hold. Don't you even consider what kind of environment Xiling has been in these days!"

She took Jiao'er from Chu Mingkong's arms and held her tightly, then gently counted on Jiao'er's soft little fingers, saying:

"First, there was that Yin Shi Ren who would bring disaster just by saying his name. Then your godfather suddenly came back to cause trouble. After that, there were some Buddhist Arhats and innocent people who were inexplicably converted."

Tell me, how am I supposed to hold this auction? Do I want customers to leave with their money at my Immortal Treasure Pavilion and leave with their lives?

Chu Mingkong sat down holding the cat. The cat's gaze swept around the room and landed precisely on the fruit plate. It stretched out its arms to reach for it, but its arms were a bit short, so it had to shake Chu Mingkong's hand to ask him to help it.

He laughed and said, "It suddenly shrank back to its original size. Are you not used to your arms and legs suddenly being shorter?"

Despite the laughter, Chu Mingkong still brought her the fruit plate.

"Qingse, what have you been busy with lately?"