fairy family

Chapter 299 Ascending to the position of Supreme Lord and Palace Master of Justice

When Yu Que heard that the Palace Master of Huangshan had noticed the Xuanhuang Furnace in his hand, he slightly raised his eyelids and then a smile appeared on his face.

He did not refuse, and gently patted the bronze stove. A wisp of fire flew out from the stove and landed on the tea table, radiating heat.

Seeing that Yu Que could control the bronze furnace so easily, the Palace Master of Huangshan Palace showed no change in expression. She immediately made a hand seal, and wisps of water flew from the clouds outside Lotus Peak and landed in front of the two of them.

And a chill appeared, forming an exquisite tea set, which was placed on the table.

The other party placed the tea leaves in the teaware, took the fire from the table, and immediately began to brew them.

"Today, we have the Xuanhuang True Flame from your Refinement Peak, the True Water from outside Lotus Peak, and this Spirit Enlightenment Tea of ​​mine. It is truly a fortunate occasion."

The Palace Master of Huangshan praised it.

Immediately, Yu Que smelled an even fresher aroma of tea wafting from the table. The other person, holding a small ice pot, calmly and elegantly brewed him a cup of tea.

"Thank you for the tea, Your Highness."

Yu Que remained calm and composed, raising his teacup, first smelling it, then tasting it, and without any apparent precaution, he sipped the tea.

But in reality, he used a trick to store the tea he hadn't yet tasted into his inner world, without touching it.

Upon seeing Yu Que's actions, the Palace Master of Huangshan's smile grew even more amiable, and he said:

"How does it taste? This tea has the effect of calming the mind and enlightening the spirit. In the past, when I was feeling troubled and depressed, I would only be willing to drink a cup of it."

For those at or below the level of Qi Refining, it has the effect of calming the mind and consolidating the ancestral temple.

Yu Que didn't even put the tea in his mouth, so naturally he couldn't experience the "enlightenment" effect the other party was talking about.

So he even considered whether he should try it himself to see if it really had any effect on improving his comprehension. However, this thought only lingered in his mind for a moment before he dismissed it.

With his current abilities and foundation, although the Palace Master of Huangshan is his elder, the two should actually be considered "equals"!
Even if you covet this tea, you can simply ask for it later.

Yu Que then replied:
"The taste is excellent, but I am dull-witted and crude by nature, and do not understand the principles of tea. I hope the Palace Master will forgive me."

The Palace Master of Huangshan Palace maintained his amiable expression and said with a light laugh:
"As long as it tastes good. I'm the one who's being too attached to appearances; why should I talk to you about these mystical things?"

The other person raised their teacup as a gesture, and then tasted it for themselves.

Neither of them spoke again, but the atmosphere was harmonious, and they each drank a few cups, whether they were genuinely eating or just pretending.

Finally, the Palace Master of Huangshan Palace placed his teacup on the low table, pondered for a moment, and brought up the important matter.

The other party cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Yu Que and said warmly:

"Yu Que, is that right? May I call you by your name directly?"

Yu Que immediately placed the teacup on the table and returned the greeting with a cupped hand:
"The Palace Master may address this junior by his/her name."

The Palace Master of Huangshan nodded and chuckled, "You've drunk my tea today. As the saying goes, 'He who eats another's food is bound to do him a favor.' Would you be so kind as to grant me a request?"

Yu Que replied, "Please speak freely, Palace Master."

The other party brushed off his robes: "The Snake Family, the Stone Family, and the Assessment Peak Master, although these three families have offended you, they are still one of the sects of my Huangshan Dao Palace, and the three Supreme Elders are all pillars of the Dao Palace."

Now that spiritual energy has recovered and even immortals have descended from overseas, my Huangshan Taoist Palace truly cannot afford such losses.

The Palace Master of Huangshan Palace paused for a moment before uttering:

"I, the Empress, would like to act as a peacemaker and hope that the four of you can resolve your grievances and avoid falling into further infighting among your brothers."

I beg you to spare their lives.

Yu Que listened intently. Although he had long been prepared for the Palace Master of Huangshan's "peace talks," he was still somewhat surprised to hear the other party's request for improvement.

After a moment's hesitation, he spoke:
"Is that all?"

"That's all." The Palace Master of Huangshan nodded earnestly, understanding Yu Que's meaning, and added with a smile:

"You are now the first person in ten thousand years of my Huangshan Dao Palace to refine a primordial spirit immortal. Moreover, this is an era of great contention. Logically speaking, I should abdicate and pass the throne to you, so that you young people can rise to the top."

Not to mention the farce that just occurred in the palace; it was the palace that wronged you. I hope you won't take such things to heart. If you have any grievances, please speak frankly with me.”

Upon hearing this, Yu Que couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Although he had previously acted recklessly overseas, even daring to come to the ten major immortal sects one by one to extort money from them.

Now that he has returned to the Huangshan Taoist Palace, he has only captured the patriarchs of three families and killed a true disciple. Compared with his actions overseas, it is nothing at all.

But this place is, after all, his birthplace, and Huangshan Taoist Palace is a Taoist lineage with a history of ten thousand years, with a profound foundation, which makes him quite cautious.

Yu Que was genuinely worried that Huangshan Dao Palace might be so blind that he would have no choice but to abandon the sect and start anew, or even massacre Huangshan Dao Palace to make them realize the reality of the situation.

Fortunately, the words of the Palace Master of Huangshan Palace undoubtedly showed the other party's friendly attitude and did not want the two sides to fall into a situation of "internal friction".

Upon seeing this, Yu Que's expression and demeanor, while still maintaining a degree of respect, immediately became much more relaxed.

He stopped beating around the bush and directly cupped his hands in greeting:
“What the Palace Master said is exactly what I think.”

I am extremely pleased.

Upon hearing this, the Palace Master of Huangshan's face lit up with joy. Even the two figures listening nearby raised their heads slightly, as if some worry had been relieved.

Before the other party could speak, Yu Que flicked his sleeve, releasing the evaluation peak master and others whom he had sealed away. Pointing at the three of them, he said to each:
"However, this peak master once tried to force me to serve as a soldier, which forced me to flee down the mountain at night. Later, I was also caught up in a dispute between my master and disciple families in the palace, which can be said to have hindered my path."

The Snake Clan has had numerous offspring who have sworn blood against me. Even after I mastered their true teachings, they still refused to let me go, their hatred proving to be endless.

The Shi family members are petty and narrow-minded. Over a trivial gambling dispute, they colluded with outsiders to murder me. Now, the clan's true heir has been killed by me.

Yu Que stood up and bowed sincerely to the Palace Master of Huangshan:

"Please teach me, Your Excellency, how to settle this grudge with them so as not to hinder my Dao heart, and so that one day, after they have gained an opportunity in this era of great strife, they will come to kill me and take my life!"

He only uttered half of his words before the Palace Master of Huangshan and the other two Peak Masters of Tiandu Peak and the person from Guangming Peak all suddenly raised their heads and stared at him with furrowed brows.

After he finished speaking, the three people on the other side were speechless for a long time, unable to come back to their senses.

After a long silence, the Palace Master of Huangshan Palace no longer tried to fob off Yu Que with accusations of fratricide. Instead, he looked up, sighed softly, and said with a wry smile:
"Fellow Daoist Yu Que is absolutely right. I was overthinking things." The other person stood up, his tall figure swaying in front of Yu Que as he paced back and forth, muttering to himself:

"Kill all three families in one go? No, no, that would only create more enmity and harm more innocent people... Then let these three families swear an oath with their Dao hearts to give an explanation for this matter?"

After the Palace Master of Huangshan finished speaking, he stared intently at Yu Que.

Upon hearing this, Yu Que shook his head, looked at the evaluation peak master and the others with a sneer, and said:

"The oath of the Dao heart is good, but it has little binding power on the old man and those who do not seek the path of the Dao."

His eyes flickered for a moment, then he spoke:

"Palace Master, I think your first method is quite good. Let's just eliminate these three families and be done with it."

"No, no." Palace Master Huangshan quickly shook his head. "Such ruthless methods are not the worst thing. It's secondary that the Dao Palace will lose these three families. These three families are involved in many things within the palace. If they cause the Dao Palace to develop a grudge against you, Yu Que, the loss will be too great."

Yu Que had only been testing the waters casually, but when he heard the reason for the other party's refusal, he couldn't help but think to himself, "This Palace Master has a rather pleasant way of speaking."

After a moment's thought, he uttered:
"The vow of the Daoist heart must be there, but the proper conduct of superiors and inferiors must be even more important."

Since the Palace Master is so frank, I won't mince words. From this day forward, the Evaluation, Shi, and She families will obey my commands. I have the right to purge their clans, and naturally, I'll have ways to suppress their grudges.”

He pointed at the three old men and chuckled:

"At worst, we can refine these three old guys into divine generals and protectors for the younger generation. At that time, it will not damage the foundation of the Dao Palace, but will also add three people who cannot betray the Dao Palace."

Upon hearing this, the Palace Master of Huangshan gave Yu Que a deep look.

She realized that all the threats she had made earlier were just a pretext. Yu Que's main goal was to swallow up the Snake Family, the Stone Family, and the Assessment Peak in one fell swoop and bring them under his control.

If we add the forces that Yu Que brought back from overseas, as well as the mountain of Liandu Peak, the four mountains combined would make her position in the palace so high that she would surpass the entire palace without needing any title, and would not be in any way inferior to her as the palace master.

In the courtyard, the avatars of the Heavenly Capital Peak Master and the Bright Peak Master, one sitting and one standing, were also moved after hearing Yu Que's conditions.

However, the two remained silent and did not utter a word.

At this very moment, Yu Que was stretching out his body, and strands of purple spiritual light emanated from his skin, like flowing silk, dazzlingly attracting their attention.

The Palace Master of Huangshan withdrew his gaze from Yu Que and turned it to the avatars of the other two peak masters. Seeing that neither of them objected, he knew that they had already acquiesced.

"This matter is not entirely unnecessarily open to discussion..."

The Palace Master of Huangshan lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment, then suddenly said:
"Then so be it, Yu Que, I grant you the power to establish your own residence in the palace and the position of Supreme Elder!"
In these turbulent times, unlike the peaceful times of the past, Huangshan needs to clarify its rules and revitalize its atmosphere.

You may establish a separate judicial office outside the three main peaks of Lotus Peak, Bright Summit, and Heavenly Capital Peak. All assessments, laws, and regulations, both inside and outside Huangshan, from the highest level down, can be decided by your word, with the authority to act first and discuss later.

Your title shall be 'Lord of Justice,' shall it?"

Upon hearing the other party's condition and confirming that he hadn't misheard, Yu Que couldn't help but show a hint of surprise on his face.

The meaning of the Palace Master of Huangshan Palace is not only to hand over the management of the three forces to him, but also to directly elevate him to the position of Supreme Elder and share the judicial power of the palace.

Such conditions—granting people, fame, and power—truly exceeded Yu Que's expectations.

It should be noted that, up to now, Yu Que has returned from overseas, and his cultivation level is only at the late stage of Condensing Qi. He has not yet refined Qi and is not even a superior person. He mainly relies on the Yuan Shen Dao Weapon he has refined to show off his power.

Although his magical power was enough to roam freely in the Taoist palace, it was inevitable that the old immortals would see through him.

Yu Que had to admit that the Palace Master of Huangshan was decisive, and he was indeed tempted by such conditions.

Once he agreed, from then on, Yu Que would be on equal footing with the three Palace Masters of Huangshan in the palace, and would be able to rightfully lead the Huangshan Dao Palace and receive all the benefits of this ancient Dao lineage.

So he no longer hesitated or held back, and immediately bowed deeply:
"This junior, Yuque, will humbly obey the Palace Master's decree!"

When the Palace Mistress of Huangshan saw that Yu Que readily agreed, she knew that the matter had been successfully resolved. She had not forced such a talented individual as Yu Que out of the palace, but instead kept him firmly in the palace.

She looked pleased and immediately sat down, personally making tea and pouring water for Yu Que.

"Come, come, since you are now the Supreme Elder of the Palace, we are now of the same generation."

There's no need to keep calling me "junior" all the time; just have some tea.

Looking at the Palace Master's appearance, Yu Que had a mischievous expression; anyone who didn't know better would think they were drinking.

However, he soon noticed that the Palace Master of Huangshan's cheeks were slightly flushed, and a faint fragrance of wine wafted from his sleeve.

Upon closer inspection, he was shocked to discover that the tea that the Palace Master of Huangshan had poured for her was not real water, but "real wine".

This person uses wine to make tea; he's a complete drunkard.

Not to mention that Yu Que was quite surprised by this, even the two avatars beside him couldn't bear to watch any longer.

That day, the Peak Master of Du Peak and the person from Bright Peak finally uttered their first words:

"Lord of the Palace of Justice, Tian Du Peak awaits your arrival at any time, where we may bestow upon you the title of Emperor Fengshan. If you have the time, Lord of the Palace of Justice is also welcome to come and have a chat."

"My Bright Peak is rich in the legacy of our predecessors, and there are many military systems and palace rules from various dynasties. The Palace Master of Justice is welcome to come and consult them at any time."

After they finished speaking, their avatars nodded to Yu Que before turning into smoke and disappearing in a flash.

Yu Que promptly rose and bowed in farewell.
"Respectfully seeing off my two fellow Daoists."

After the Heavenly Capital Peak Master and the Bright Peak Master left, the Yellow Mountain Palace Master himself sat in the Dao Palace Court, looking radiant and his eyes growing brighter with each bite, showing no intention of seeing off his guest or letting Yu Que leave.

Yu Que hesitated whether he should take his leave, but the Palace Master of Huangshan leaned over, grabbed his sleeve, and pulled him to stay at the table.

The other party was persuading:

"Have some tea, have some tea! I've finally managed to emerge from seclusion to get some fresh air, and you, fellow Daoist, are about to take office as a new official—it's time to celebrate!"

Soon, the water that Palace Master Huangshan used to brew tea for Yu Que was also changed to "real wine".

The tea leaves were casually tossed into the Xuanhuang furnace, turning the tea-drinking process into simply pouring "water" instead of adding tea.

This made Yu Que wonder for a moment if this person was trying to intimidate him during the banquet...

(End of this chapter)