Conferred God: Started from Swallowing the Heaven-Repairing Stone

Chapter 344 Breakup
Great Shang, Chaoge City!

Yun Zhongzi, who had just returned to Chaoge from the vassal states to rest, looked in the direction of the palace and couldn't help frowning.

He was now very confused as to why some evil spirit had appeared in the depths of the palace after he had been away from Chaoge City for a while.

Although this trace of evil spirit was very faint, like an illusion, Yun Zhongzi believed in his own eyes and he would not be wrong.

There was indeed an evil spirit in the palace.

There are undoubtedly two possibilities for this situation to happen. One is that a demon has sneaked into the palace, and the other is that demonic things have been brought into the palace.

No matter which of these two possibilities happens, it is not good news for the Chan sect.

Don't forget that the reason they came to Chaoge was because they were invited by Emperor Xin to exorcise demons for him.

But now, after they rushed to Chaoge, demons still sneaked into the palace. This is a slap in the face of their Chan sect and a scolding for their incompetence!
"Bastard!"

Yun Zhongzi always prided himself on being open-minded, but at this moment he couldn't help but get angry. He wanted to rush into the palace immediately and find out everything related to demons and destroy it.

But unfortunately, he can't!

The palace is not only protected by the Heavenly Bird, the symbol of the great Shang Dynasty's destiny, but also illuminated by the Purple Star. Let alone him, even if a quasi-saint came and dared to cause trouble in the palace, he would be suppressed.

"First, let's see what kind of demon has sneaked into the palace, and then make a decision."

Yun Zhongzi thought about it and temporarily suppressed the anger in his heart. He had to figure out what the thing was before taking action.

So, three days passed quickly.

"Damn it, what are these officials of Da Shang doing? How can they present the demon fox to the king?"

After three days of investigation, Yun Zhongzi finally figured out what the demon in the palace was. It was a beautiful woman possessed by a nine-tailed fox.

This beauty came from Chun Country, and was a descendant of the Chun Fox. The Chun Fox, like the Tushan Fox and Yousu Fox, was a large fox clan that had produced nine-tailed foxes.

Perhaps it is for this reason that Chunnu, a pure fox descendant, was possessed and replaced by the nine-tailed fox.

"Fei Zhong You Hun!"

"It would be unjust if the Shang Dynasty did not destroy such a treacherous minister."

After knowing the origin of the fox demon, Yun Zhongzi quickly found out that she was a beauty presented to him by Emperor Xin's favorite ministers Fei Zhong and You Hun.

At the same time, it was they who proposed and submitted the advice to let the princes offer their daughters to serve as concubines in the harem.

A lucky minister!

The two were ordinary officials with low positions and little power. However, by presenting beauties to win the favor of Emperor Xin, they were promoted several times by Emperor Xin in a short period of a few years and became the most popular figures in the court.

Chunnu was the one they presented to Emperor Xin in order to win his favor and improve their own status.

It was precisely because Chunnu was presented by them that she was able to bypass the scrutiny of the disciples of the Chan Sect and the Western Sect and enter the palace directly.

"Bastard!"

After finding out the reason, Yun Zhongzi realized that it was not their responsibility that demons had sneaked into the palace this time.

They have done everything well, but unfortunately, something went wrong on Emperor Xin's side. What does it have to do with them?
However, having said that, if you really want to care about it, you can still hold them accountable.

In a word, how did the nine-tailed fox enter Chaoge City under the heavy blockade of the orthodox sect and the Western sect?
Theoretically, even if she opened up all the connections, she could bypass the disciples of the two sects and appear directly in front of Emperor Xin.

But were the formations set up by the two sects outside Chaoge City just for show? If these formations could work, even if the Nine-tailed Fox had connections everywhere, it would be blocked outside the city and unable to enter.

No matter what, allowing demons to enter Chaoge City was a dereliction of duty on the part of the two religions.

"The fox demon has ruined the reputation of our Chan sect. I cannot keep you here today. Watch me take you in."

In any case, the reputation of the Chan sect would definitely be damaged after this incident. Thinking of this, Yun Zhongzi was furious and took out a peach wood sword and ordered someone to hang it on the palace tower.

This sword is made of innate peach wood. Because it is bathed in the Jade Purity Immortal Aura all year round, it can emit Jade Purity Immortal Light.

If the Nine-Tailed Fox was at her peak, this sword would not have done anything to her. But she was severely injured by Ao Bing first, and then possessed by his spirit, so she was at her weakest, not even as good as an ordinary immortal.

There is no need to send this peach wood sword in front of her. Just hang it near her. Under the illumination of the Jade Purity Immortal Light, it will only take a few days to scare her to death.

Yun Zhongzi had planned very well. At the moment, no one else knew that the nine-tailed fox had sneaked into the palace except him.

In other words, as long as he could get rid of the nine-tailed fox in time, the incident could be treated as if nothing had happened, and the reputation of the Chan sect would not be damaged.

It was precisely because of this that Yun Zhongzi did not eliminate the demon in a high-profile manner, but instead acted stealthily, hoping to kill the nine-tailed fox without anyone noticing.

Hanging a sword in the palace, the nine-tailed fox was beaten to death. In this way, even if she died, in the eyes of outsiders, it would be a sudden death of an acute illness, and no flaws could be found.

After all, the problem was the soul of the nine-tailed fox, and her body was a human body that she had taken over, so there was no problem at all.

Therefore, as long as the soul of the nine-tailed fox is destroyed and her body is left, the matter can be covered up perfectly.

How could a disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun not be good at calculating? Yun Zhongzi thought he had done it without anyone noticing, and things did develop as he expected from the beginning.

But he never expected that just three days later, something unexpected would happen. The peach wood sword he secretly hung in the palace was burned.

Of course, ordinary fire cannot burn immortal treasures, but with the order of the Human King, it is different. Even immortals will burn it for you to see, let alone an immortal treasure.

"Hunjun!"

Yun Zhongzi knew without thinking that Emperor Xin must have been greedy for beauty and was taken advantage of by Chunnu, so he ordered people to find the peach wood sword hanging in the palace tower and then burn it.

Yun Zhongzi was furious when his perfect plan was ruined. But he thought about it again and felt that this was an opportunity.

An opportunity to escape from Dashang!
After all, the Chan sect and the Shang Dynasty were not on the same side. Don't forget that the Chan sect's destiny was to help Zhou conquer the Shang Dynasty.

The Shang Dynasty would be destroyed by the Chan Sect sooner or later. Under such circumstances, why did the Chan Sect continue to be involved with the Shang Dynasty?

To be honest, from the beginning, the disciples of the Chan Sect did not want to come to Chaoge City. They only had to come because of the great cause of exorcising demons.

They wanted to get rid of the demon and leave immediately. But there was no end to the demon-killing business. Once they started, they couldn't stop. In other words, when to stop was no longer up to them.

The disciples of the Chan Sect had always wanted to leave, but they could not find a chance to escape. However, this incident gave Yun Zhongzi a chance to escape.

It wasn't that the Chan sect wanted to leave Chaoge, but that Emperor Xin colluded with the evil sect, so they had to leave.

As long as it is proven that Emperor Xin is colluding with the evil sect, then they will have a reason to attack the Shang Dynasty, not to mention leaving Chaoge.

"This is an opportunity, let's do it!"

After making up his mind, Yun Zhongzi no longer hesitated and immediately submitted a memorial, claiming that Emperor Xin Xin's concubine, Concubine Chun, was a demon in disguise.

Now that he has entered the palace, he undoubtedly intends to seduce the king and corrupt the country, so he must be eliminated as soon as possible.

As soon as Yun Zhongzi said this, before Emperor Xin could react, Fei Zhong and You Hun, two lucky ministers, jumped out and criticized him, and even accused him of talking nonsense. Concubine Chun was presented to Emperor Xin by the two of them. If Concubine Chun had any problems, the two of them would be implicated.

Therefore, no matter whether what Yun Zhongzi said was true or false, for the sake of their future, it must be false. There was definitely nothing wrong with Concubine Chun, and what Yun Zhongzi said was all slander and could not be trusted.

"Your Majesty..."

At the same time, in the harem, Concubine Chun looked at Emperor Xin crying, as if she would rather die to prove her innocence in order not to embarrass him.

As for Emperor Xin, if Ao Bing came here and saw his appearance at this moment, he would definitely be shocked and think he had recognized the wrong person.

Looking at his obsessed and dazed expression, there is no trace of his former wise and brave appearance.

It's obvious at first glance that he has been addicted to sensual pleasures for so many years that he has become a waste, with all his ambitions replaced by wine, sex, money and power.

"Don't worry, my dear!"

"Don't say you are not a demon. Even if you are a demon, so what? I am the ruler of the world, and I am taking a demon as my concubine. What is wrong with that? Who dares to criticize me?"

Seeing Concubine Chun's pitiful look, Emperor Xin felt distressed and said in a very domineering manner.

Then, without waiting for Concubine Chun to say anything, he turned around and said to the guards outside the palace with a cold face:
"Tell Taoist Master Yun Zhongzi that I have already known about this matter and have my own plans. Tell him not to interfere and continue to eradicate the evil god."

After all, he did not completely lose his mind. He just asked Yun Zhongzi not to interfere anymore. He did not scold him or blame him.

This attitude was actually a kind of explanation, which prevented Yun Zhongzi from continuing to cause trouble. But there is no shortage of bad people in this world.

The two treacherous ministers Fei Zhong and You Hun were the ones who conveyed Emperor Xin's will to Yun Zhongzi.

Although they relayed Emperor Xin's words truthfully, they inevitably exaggerated them and threatened Yun Zhongzi to stop interfering in the matter.

Emperor Xin still treated Yun Zhongzi with courtesy, but the two treacherous ministers Fei Zhong and You Hun didn't care at all and tried every means to squeeze and offend him.

This was of course intentional!

After this incident, Fei Zhong and You Hun felt that Yun Zhongzi's existence had become their biggest threat in the court.

If he continued to make trouble, they might both lose their jobs.

In this case, we might as well drive him away. This will not only eliminate the hidden danger, but also provide peace and quiet.

As for forcing Yun Zhongzi to death, Fei Zhong and You Hun were just bad, not stupid. They still knew what they could do and what they could not do.

If they really wanted to kill Yun Zhongzi and forced him to kill them with just a few strikes of his sword, there would be no way to reason with them.

On the contrary, if normal official means were used to force Yun Zhongzi away, even if he was angry, he would not be able to kill him directly.

Yun Zhongzi was very smart. When he saw Fei Zhong and You Hun acting like this, he immediately guessed their intention.

While lamenting in his heart that treacherous ministers were ruining the country, he cooperated with them in a big quarrel and left Chaoge City angrily.

"He took a demon as his concubine and appointed treacherous ministers. With such a tyrant ruler, how could the Shang Dynasty last long?"

Outside the city of Chaoge, Yun Zhongzi cursed angrily and flew away on a cloud.

At the same time, Fei Zhong and You Hun, covered in wounds, crawled into the palace and pitifully slandered Yun Zhongzi to Emperor Xin, saying bad things about him.

Such words as disrespecting the king, slandering the princess, and cursing the longevity of the Shang Dynasty.

"presumptuous!"

"The intention of the Chan sect to destroy the Shang Dynasty is indeed undying!"

Emperor Xin might not believe other things Fei Zhong and You Hun said, but when they said Yun Zhongzi cursed the Shang Dynasty to have a short life, he not only believed it, but also believed it without a doubt.

Because Yun Zhongzi was not the first disciple of the Chan School to say that Cheng Tang's fate was approaching. Before that, Nezha, a disciple of Taiyi Zhenren, had already said it, and said that it was said by Yuanshi Tianzun himself.

It can be said that this sentence has almost become a curse in Emperor Xin's heart. The sage himself asserted that Cheng Tang's fate was coming to an end, and even though he was the common ruler of the world, he couldn't help but feel a little panic.

Now that Yun Zhongzi brought up the old matter again, it undoubtedly touched the sensitive nerve in Emperor Xin's heart, causing him to become stressed out and behave extremely inappropriately.

Just at this time, someone came from outside the palace and reported what Yun Zhongzi said when he left.

"A demon concubine, treacherous ministers, a tyrant king, and a country that cannot be ruled..."

"The Chan sect has gone too far!"

"I have never treated the disciples of the Chan Sect unfairly since they entered the city. All their treatment has been the highest. All their clothing has also been the best."

"In terms of etiquette, I have never treated them badly."

"But what about them?"

"Is this how you repay a favor?"

"You cursed my Great Shang Kingdom to not last long, you really deserve to be killed!"

"Come here, pass on the decree. The Chan Sect has cursed our Great Shang. From today on, we will regard it as a heresy and will not offer sacrifices to it."

Emperor Xin slammed the chair hard and roared angrily. At this moment, the backlash of humanity against him intensified, and his personality became even worse than that of ordinary people, easily irritable and impulsive.

"Yes!"

Some ministers heard the news and wanted to persuade Emperor Xin to calm down, but unfortunately, Yun Zhongzi's curse that the Shang Dynasty would not last long was true. No matter how eloquent they were, they could not clear themselves of the matter and could only obey the order helplessly.

In addition, they also saw that the Xianjiao was definitely dissatisfied with the Shang Dynasty. Otherwise, Yun Zhongzi would not have deliberately said those words before leaving.

His words sounded like he was explaining why he left Chaoge, but to those who were interested, they could clearly see that he was eager to draw a clear line with the Shang Dynasty.

The Chan sect was determined to break away from the Shang Dynasty. It is not difficult to see that when they said that the Shang Dynasty would not last long, they were not just speaking in anger, but were telling the truth.

Thinking of this, a layer of gloom rose in the hearts of the ministers of Da Shang.

"Where's Lord Long?"

"Pass this news to him quickly."

"Since something so serious has happened, it's time to call him back."

After receiving the news, ministers such as Bigan and Shang Rong quickly sent a message to Ao Bing, asking him to come back to take charge of the situation and clean up the mess.

And what was Ao Bing doing at this time?
He is having a baby with Yang Chan and Daji!

As his business grew bigger and bigger, Ao Bing gradually became unable to manage it. Therefore, he wanted to have a child as soon as possible to handle his affairs in the future.

(End of this chapter)