The stolen magic is a bit magical

Hu Ji opened her eyes, looking at her lover beside her, still somewhat lost in thought: "Husband..."

"What?"

"There's something I still just can't figure out," Hu Ji said.

"what's up?"

"You manage the Great Wilderness Dynasty, and I'm probably the only one who knows your true purpose: to use the power of the Great Wilderness Dynasty to protect your homeland. Is that correct?"

"That's right!"

"To leverage the power of the dynasty, the ultimate goal is to seize the throne, isn't that right?"

"Of course!"

Hu Ji said, "Then here's the question: you've already seized the throne. As long as you don't say it, you're the de facto emperor. Wouldn't it be much easier for you to achieve your goal? Why do you insist on giving the throne to Prince Yun?"

“I already answered that question back in Qingqiu,” Lin Xiaosu said.

“Yes, you have already answered that you said being emperor is not your path,” said Hu Ji. “But I don’t think that reason can convince me.”

She is a follower of the Way; she understands the Way.

There are many paths in the world, but none of them are absolutely incompatible with being an emperor.

He has two primordial spirits. With the Divine Splitting Technique, one primordial spirit sits firmly on the throne, while the other roams the world freely. No matter how you look at it, it's a double insurance policy, and it perfectly matches his life's mission—knowing that his life's mission is to protect the world "next door," this is the most ideal way she can imagine.

Lin Xiaosu fell silent...

Hu Ji's gaze shifted slightly: "Is the 'way' you speak of actually referring to the 'way of brothers'? In the end, you can't break through the bond of brotherhood between men?"

"I can't break the bond between us, even though we're lovers!"

The woman glared at him, her allure overflowing: "I give up. What does this have to do with me? You can't just force yourself on someone..."

“What do you mean by ‘coaxing’?” Lin Xiaosu said, “Your Heavenly Fox Ancestor had a lot of opinions about the first Human Emperor, right? The Heavenly Fox Ancestor also left behind the ancestral precept ‘The road to the Southern Dynasty is cut off and the water flows eastward,’ right? If I became the emperor, how could I play with you happily? In order to prevent you from carrying the knot of disobeying the wishes of our ancestors, I had no choice but to not become the emperor…”

Hu Ji was completely stunned: "Is it really true?"

"So what? I gave up the entire Great Wilderness Kingdom just for my darling Hu Ji. My little darling, it wouldn't be right if you didn't bring out your fox clan's ancestral secret techniques and give this husband a full-on 'water-filled Su Hou bed'?"

Hu Ji was completely confused: "Good husband, don't call me little darling, call me old... oh, no, just call me darling... do you want more..."

After the lovemaking, the night was deep and quiet.

Lin Xiaosu held Hu Ji contentedly, his eyes peering through the curtains at the distant deep sky, a hint of mystery in his gaze.

In theory, he doesn't need to hide anything from Hu Ji.

However, he still kept it hidden.

The hidden reason is the real reason for giving up the throne.

For this reason, it is highly taboo...

Heaven is unknowable, earth is unknowable, only He Himself can know!
For what reason?

It lies in his understanding of the true principles of humanity!
His understanding of the true Dharma of humanity has two core tenets: first, there is no emperor in the world; second, all sentient beings have the Dharma.

Only without an emperor can all beings be equal.

Only with the Dharma can all beings have something to rely on.

This is what distinguishes him from the first human emperor.

This is also what distinguishes him from Kundi.

These two emperors, one at the beginning and one at the end, no matter how brilliant they were, could not escape the framework of "human emperor".

And he wanted to break free.

Since the core of his understanding of the true law of humanity is the absence of an emperor.

Therefore, he cannot become emperor.

Otherwise, the true path of humanity will be broken before it even takes shape.

The Tao and the Law are matters of inner conviction. One can deceive the world and the Tao, but one cannot deceive oneself.

Therefore, even if he were a clone, he could not become emperor!
This is the real reason why Lin Xiaosu, who had already seized the throne, chose to relinquish it to Prince Yun within seven days.

He once told the Cloud King that this was about the Dao.

Yes, this is indeed about the Dao, but this "Dao" is not the kind of "Dao" that people understand as "the vast world, the three thousand great Daos," nor is it the "Dao" in the Dao of Heaven, but rather the "Dao" in his "true method of humanity"...

At the Su Hou residence, the waters flooded Tianhu Valley.

In the desolate capital, waves surged and accumulated sand and dust.

The filth and dust that had been buried for so many years were all stirred up overnight. Countless powerful forces were uprooted, and the intricate officialdom was completely smashed to pieces. Countless high-ranking officials were imprisoned overnight...

Half of the court officials, led by Prime Minister Li Lie, were imprisoned.

The assets of high-ranking officials were all seized.

There are indications that after Hong Yun took the throne, the national treasury was overflowing overnight. The amount of gold alone was moved all night, totaling billions!
This is the tax revenue for ten years in a normal year in the Great Wilderness Kingdom.

The news spread throughout the capital overnight.

Those who heard this were not only horrified but also filled with boundless anger...

The common people are suffering terribly, while half of the high-ranking officials in the imperial court have amassed billions of dollars in waste money!
These corrupt officials have harmed the royal family and the vast wilderness, yet they have enriched themselves by such a terrifying amount. They deserve to die!

Their entire family should be executed!

By this point, these officials had completely lost their public favor, and it was only a matter of time before they all went offline.

Even the most stubborn person would no longer utter a single word of complaint or lament for them...

On the third day, a bombshell announcement was made: the new emperor decreed that "Heart Path" and "Heart Gate" were heretical paths, and anyone in the Great Wilderness who dared to associate with Heart Path or Heart Gate would be killed without mercy, and their entire family would be barred from holding official positions in the court.

This is the second ban issued by the Great Wilderness Dynasty against the Nineteen Heavenly Beams, following the Wan Du Men.

The "Heart Gate," one of the Nineteen Heavenly Beams, and the "Heart Path," a higher level, were directly labeled as "heretical" by the secular dynasty and completely banned!

It caused a sensation throughout the world.

On the fourth day, another bombshell announcement was released from the inner palace…

Marquis Su Lin, dressed in snow, was welcomed into the inner palace by the imperial envoy, crowned as a member of the royal family, and personally conferred the title of "Prince Ding" by the new emperor!
Certainly!
It determines the fate of the nation, the hearts of the people, and the overall economic situation!

The ceremony of bestowing the title of king had just ended when the gates of the Su residence were wide open. The steward, accompanied by dozens of maids and servants, went out to purchase firecrackers, their faces flushed.

The shops vied to give away firecrackers, red cloth, and brocade clothes.

However, the butler waved his hand and doubled the price of everything that had been purchased!
The reason was perfectly justified: "Our lord has the world in his heart. He would rather suffer losses himself than let others suffer losses. How could we, his servants, tarnish his eternal reputation for virtue?"

A superstar and a super prince, just four days after the new emperor's ascension to the throne, officially rose to prominence in the Great Wilderness Capital, the Wilderness Capital.

The investiture ceremony has ended.

Hong Yun kept Lin Xiaosu.

Stay in the Zijing Pavilion.

Inside the Zijing Pavilion, portraits of past emperors are engraved on the inner walls.

The atmosphere was extremely solemn.

Dressed in the attire of a noble consort, Fu Feng personally held the teapot and served tea to His Majesty and this prince.

"Brother!" Hong Yun raised his teacup...

"Your Majesty! This title..."

Hong Yun waved his left hand lightly: "The emperor calls himself 'I, the lonely one,' and the emperor cannot have brotherly feelings, mostly because he is afraid of losing his sense of proportion and encouraging the ambition of others. However, I know, and Fu Feng also knows, that this throne of mine was given to me by you. There is no need for us to be on guard."

"So you dare to make me a king!" Lin Xiaosu laughed.

“You don’t even want to be emperor, so what’s the point of bestowing upon you a title of king? I was worried you wouldn’t accept it.” Hong Yun laughed as well.

Lin Xiaosu said, "The path of a prince is not my path, but does Your Majesty know why I ultimately accepted this title of prince?"

"My understanding is that it's all about our brotherly bond!"

Lin Xiaosu said, "I have some thoughts on this, but not all of them."

"Oh? What other considerations are there?" Hong Yun asked.

"Your Majesty, shall we truly be honest with each other tonight?"

"Brother, please!"

Lin Xiaosu asked, "Does Your Majesty know my true identity?"

Hong Yun pondered for a moment and said, "A direct disciple of the Ancient Sect, a follower of Cangyuan, or perhaps both?"

No, neither!

Fu Feng's whole body trembled...

Hong Yun's hand trembled slightly.

"My identity as an ancient sect member was something a former comrade-in-arms casually mentioned. I'll play along. My claim of walking through the Cangyuan is something I deliberately created, just to prevent those super giants from harming me."

Hong Yun said, "Then your true identity is..."

"Within the Great Wilderness, there are three passages leading to a land of Dharma decline, which I call the 'Great Xia Realm.' I am from that world, and my compatriots and relatives are all there, awaiting the end of the world in two years. I do not want to entrust the lives of my loved ones to the cultivators. I do not want their peaceful and short lives to become cannon fodder for the cultivators..."

The origin of this story is now revealed.

Inside the Zijing Pavilion, the teapot hissed softly.

A glint appeared in Fu Feng's eyes.

Hong Yun slowly raised his gaze, staring at the ancestral portrait...

He finally finished speaking.

Hong Yun's gaze slowly descended: "I understand what you mean!"

"So, what's your choice?"

Hong Yun said, "I only have one sentence!"

"you say!"

"Brother, your business is my business!"

Lin Xiaosu smiled and gently extended her hand: "Your Majesty, in our world, this is called a handshake! It represents an agreement!"

Hong Yun extended his hand and shook it firmly with him: "The three passages of the Great Wilderness Kingdom are heavily guarded by the Zhen Tian Pavilion. Anyone who tries to cross the border will be killed without mercy! How about it?" "That's all we can do for now!"

Fu Feng let out a soft breath: "Your Highness, there is something you must know. There are only three passages to that world within the Great Wilderness Kingdom, but there are many more in other countries."

Lin Xiaosu said, "I naturally understand. At this stage, we should first resolve the border troubles within the Great Xia Kingdom to prevent chaos in the rear while our Great Xia Kingdom is fully engaged in fighting against foreign enemies. As for other channels of entry, we will deal with them in the next step!"

Hong Yun nodded: "I have already promised about the matter with you, brother. I would also like to ask you to put in some more effort for me."

"Is it about placing officials in government positions?" Lin Xiaosu smiled gently.

“You know what? I’ve been having a terrible time lately. Half the imperial court is empty, and local governments are in complete chaos… And I have no idea who I can use.” Hong Yun tapped his head lightly. “I’m only now realizing that being an emperor is far more troublesome than commanding a million soldiers.”

Lin Xiaosu laughed: "If you don't know who is available, then find a few people who do know who is available."

"for example?"

"For example, Lord Song Lifu, and Lord Lei Tianlun of Zhentian Pavilion."

Hong Yun slowly raised his gaze: "I understand what you mean. Lord Song is the prime minister, is that right?"

“He should have been prime minister long ago!” Lin Xiaosu said.

"Actually, I've had this idea for a while, but he's... how should I put it? He's ultimately not good at being an official. I'm a little worried that he won't be able to handle being promoted to the head of all officials."

Lin Xiaosu raised her eyes: "Is being bad at the ways of officialdom a weakness?"

Fu Feng was taken aback.

Hong Yun was also taken aback. Suddenly, he laughed and said, "You're right! In officialdom, the way of being an official is the most talked about topic, and everyone has gradually accepted this view. They always feel that the higher the official, the more proficient they need to be in the way of being an official. However, for so many years, the court has been firmly occupied by this group of people who are proficient in the way of being an official, which is why we have this disaster today."

"That's right. The so-called way of being an official is nothing but the result of selfish thoughts and desires. Only by being ignorant of the way of being an official can one govern the country with sincerity and focus on administration. In the current situation, what His Majesty needs is not seasoned bureaucrats, but those who are less selfish and so-called ignorant of the way of being an official. As for your concern that he can't handle it, that's obviously overthinking it. The power to appoint people is in your hands and in his hands. Those who don't obey can be dismissed directly. In the Great Wilderness Kingdom, there are hundreds of millions of scholars. Four-legged people are hard to find, but two-legged people are everywhere!"

His words were simple and blunt.

Fu Feng frowned: "According to what Your Highness says, isn't governing the country too simple? But why have all the emperors throughout history been so troubled by the officialdom?"

"That's because past emperors themselves overthought things, always worrying about all sorts of trouble. But today, does Your Majesty still worry about that? Even the Hidden Dragon Guards rebelled, but they didn't do anything to you, did they?"

Hong Yun's eyes lit up: "Launching a nationwide purge of the officialdom, without worrying about the backlash from local powers and various aristocratic families? Without having to consider any negative impacts?"

"There's absolutely no need to consider this: if it causes unrest, quell it! If it causes disturbances, suppress them! Your Majesty only needs to remember one thing..."

"Which point?"

"The hearts of the people! He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world! Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it!"

If the preceding words were crude, like the banter of a village child, then this last sentence is the true wisdom of a great sage.

Hong Yun stood up and bowed deeply: "I have learned much from the words of the Prince of Ding!"

"Your Majesty is too kind!" Lin Xiaosu also bowed deeply: "Your subject takes his leave!"

"Respectfully bidding farewell to Prince Ding!"

"Your Majesty, stay!"

Lin Xiaosu stepped out of the Purple Gold Pavilion, descended the tower, left the deep palace, and soared into the air...

His Snow-Clad Marquis's residence has been replaced by the Prince Ding's residence.

The wall was demolished, and the former Yunwang Mansion next door was incorporated into his residence, becoming his new mansion.

The number of servants had increased tenfold, and the steward, his face flushed, led several hundred men, all shouting in unison, "Your Highness, return to the manor!"

Lin Xiaosu waved her hand lightly: "Steward, each person will be rewarded with a hundred pieces of wild gold to have some fun... In addition, we will not receive any visitors from official circles for the time being!"

She went straight back to her bedroom.

They left behind a scene of revelry.

Outside the bedroom, Xiao Hong and Xiao Qing, their faces flushed, exclaimed, "Your Highness, what you said that day—that the Marquis might become a Prince—has really come true!"

Lin Xiaosu laughed: "You all advised me to run away that day, and luckily I didn't listen to you, right?"

what?
Xiao Hong and Xiao Qing were extremely embarrassed: "Your Highness, we really didn't expect this..."

"I know! You mean so well, thank you..." Lin Xiaosu lifted their chins: "Go, prepare some good food for me, I want to celebrate with my cousin tonight."

The two girls ran off.

The bedroom door opened gently, and Hu Ji stood prettily in the doorway, giving him a disdainful look: "How does Your Highness plan to celebrate? Flood the Prince's mansion?"

"Haha..." Lin Xiaosu laughed it off, then clapped his hands together, pinning Hu Ji to the bed and kissing her on the lips...

The Hu woman carried out the "flooding of the Prince Ding's Mansion" exceptionally well that night.

They did it again and again, their passion never-ending.

Only at dawn did she finally find solace in the arms of her lover, who had arrived three thousand years late, and gently brush her disheveled hair aside…

"My lord, the Great Wilderness is now pacified. Where will you go next?"

"That will obviously be on a more advanced platform!" Lin Xiaosu gazed at the sky, his eyes once again filled with the familiar, timeless grandeur.

Hu Ji was quietly captivated: "I originally thought that with my current cultivation level, I could help my husband roam the world freely, but now I realize that it is still not enough. Therefore, tomorrow I must return to Qingqiu to go into seclusion again."

"Attacking the Second Rank?"

"Yes! As long as I break through the Second Stage of Mastery, I can truly contend with the Lord of the Nine Gates!"

Lin Xiaosu has already established his dominance in the Great Wilderness.

His vision will extend to the Great Wilderness. What lies beyond the Great Wilderness?
Nine Gates!

The leaders of the nine gates are all three masters.

However, these are the three attachments under ordinary rules. Those who hold the three attachments under ordinary rules can be defeated by the two attachments of those who comprehend the laws and enter the Tao.

Hu Ji is currently at the second level, just one step away from the top.

She is not yet strong enough to contend with the leader of the Nine Gates.

They are even less able to contend with the Dao Lord of the Six Paths who has entered the Dao through enlightenment and entered the Three Attachments.

Therefore, she felt the pressure of insufficient cultivation.

Fortunately, she also had a clear path: to refine all the spoils of the battle brought about by his "breakthrough" last time: that drop of the Heavenly Fox Ancestor's true blood.

If she refines this drop of true blood completely, she will surely be able to break through the dualistic obsessions of Yin and Yang.

Breaking through the second level of control, one can rival the master of the Nine Gates!
That way, she could accompany her husband, whom she loved more and more each time she looked at him, and go further together...

"Alright, after tomorrow, we'll both recharge. You'll enter the second stage of mastery, and I'll also travel to a few places to help my mastery reach that stage as soon as possible!"

Hu Ji's eyes were complicated: "My husband, you have not yet entered the ranks of the lords, yet you can already contend with the two lords. I can imagine that if you were to enter the ranks, you would be just as brilliant as the first human emperor, Emperor Xin. Would I be the ancestor of the Heavenly Fox in this era?"

She was filled with mixed feelings and conflicted emotions when she asked this question.

If he was the first Human Emperor, then who was she? She could only be the Celestial Fox Ancestor who accompanied the first Human Emperor in his conquests of the world.

The first Human Emperor ultimately abandoned the Celestial Fox Ancestor and chose to venture into the snowfield alone.

What about him?

Time and space are fleeting, but the world is governed by certain principles. Will the journey of the past once again leave behind a destiny that they cannot escape?
"No! Baby, I promise you, absolutely not!" Lin Xiaosu hugged her and kissed her deeply on the ear: "This, perhaps, is the real difference in Dao realm between me and the first Human Emperor."

A night of lingering affection, then farewell; dawn breaks in the east, and autumn rain falls.

The yin and yang of the Hu Ji intertwined, the black and white paths returned to Qingqiu, and Lin Xiaosu, relaxed and asleep, slept soundly until the sun was high in the sky...

After getting up, accompanied by Xiaoqing, I entered the gauze pavilion and enjoyed a cup of fragrant tea. The steward rushed over and said, "Your Highness, a guest has arrived! It's not an official, but Miss Ye."

The prince issued a strict order yesterday that all visitors from official circles should be refused entry.

Therefore, the steward had already ordered the gates of the Prince's Mansion to be closed.

Everyone knows that the prince's order was mandatory.

It was only because the relationship between their prince and the emperor was too special. The emperor was basically put on the throne by the prince, and the prince listened to everything the prince said.

With a large number of vacancies in the officialdom and countless positions available, as long as one establishes a relationship with the prince, not only is it possible to get promoted, but even ten ranks can be promoted without any obstacles.

In the capital, who wouldn't want to curry favor with the prince?

Without the ban, the threshold of the Prince Ding's mansion would probably be worn down in a single day.

Therefore, if it were an official visitor, the steward would strictly follow the prince's instructions and not let anyone in. However, today's visitor was a young lady, and she was a "literary friend" who had visited the prince's mansion twice before, and each time the prince had to receive guests in the bedroom.

Such a literary friend is perhaps an exception.

Sure enough, the prince smiled and said, "Please let her in!"

The person rose at the sound and returned to the bedroom.

Soon, Xiao Hong led Chang Ye through the corridor and escorted him to the bedroom door.

The door opened, and Lin Xiaosu smiled and instructed, "Xiao Hong and Xiao Qing, both of you, go out!"

The two left the room, and the door closed in front of them.

A ripple suddenly appeared on the window, and nothing could be seen inside...

The two women exchanged glances, each seeing a certain meaning in the other's eyes. They had been with the prince for a long time and knew under what circumstances he would set up a blockade.

That is, in a situation where you are in the bedroom with a woman.

Once this blockade is established, something is bound to happen.

Does this girl, Ye, know any tricks that make them blush and their hearts race?

But they were wrong; the Long Night was clearly not the primary task.

My visit today is simply to fulfill an agreement made on the day before.

Lin Xiaosu gave her a timeframe: I'll contact you within seven days!

At this moment, it is the last day of the seven days.

"Can we speak freely now?" Changye looked out the window.

Lin Xiaosu reached out and hugged her, his lips landing on hers.

That's the answer.

It can speak, and it's more than just speaking.

“I’ve been watching you orchestrate all of this, and I must say, your methods are just as effective as they were back then! You have complete control, leaving no blind spots!” Changye said.

"The matter of the Great Wilderness Dynasty has come to an end!" Lin Xiaosu said, "Next up is the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect!" (End of Chapter)