The Primordial Law

Chapter 261 Oda Rei

Since Zuoqiu Menting had hosted and won the Qianlong Lantern Festival, there was no turning back.

They either become the master of the Lingxiao Realm, or their clan is wiped out.

and so.

The ownership of the hidden dragon cannot be compromised in any way.

What Zuoqiu Menting wanted was not only the support of the Du'e Temple, but also power.

Just like Tang Wanqiu's lament, "It is the mandate of heaven," if everyone in the world feels that the mandate of heaven is with Zuoqiu, they will rush to come and rely on him, and his power will grow like a snowball.

Yin Jun said, "Actually, what Zuoqiu Clan wants is just a title, and you happen to need that title right now, to add a layer of protective golden light. I don't think there's anything wrong with it... Don't look so gloomy, you've gotten a good deal but you're still acting innocent. Zuoqiu Hongting's talent, ability, and appearance are all unparalleled in this world. If you can marry her, countless people in the world will be envious and jealous."

Li Weiyi said, "It's not that I'm troubled by the marriage alliance! It's that we had already decided to deliberately step down from the limelight and hide in the trough. Now, aren't we being pushed into an even bigger storm?"

Yinjun asked, "Are you afraid of being dragged into the struggles of the world by Zuoqiu's school of thought?"

Li Weiyi said, "It's not that I'm afraid, it's just... sigh, never mind, I can't blame others for my own mistakes. What happened in the cave earlier was indeed inappropriate. Zuoqiu Ting or Zuoqiu Hong are both upright and honest in their actions, and they have never been malicious. They have helped me a lot. I shouldn't have teased her like that. Women and men are different. I lack a generous and magnanimous heart."

Yin Jun patted his shoulder and laughed, "Based on these words alone, I think Zuoqiu Hongting should look at you in a different light. In fact, having such an amazing young emperor in front of you can greatly help shield you from outside attention."

Li Weiyi and Yin Jun returned to the council hall. They first expressed their guilt and apology to Zuoqiu Ling, and then promised to take responsibility for Zuoqiu Hongting, and so on.

The response process is complete.

The engagement was then finalized.

Yin Jun and Zuo Qiuling discussed the specific details, and Li Weiyi withdrew from the council hall.

Outside, the sun was setting, and the sky was ablaze with colorful clouds.

Li Weiyi descended the winding stone steps to the third heaven.

Zuoqiu Hongting regained her true appearance, dressed in a green Taoist robe, tall and graceful, waiting on the road that Li Weiyi would inevitably take on his way back.

She stood on the edge of a cliff that jutted out like a duck's bill, below which stretched out peach blossom branches like a pink ocean. Her hands were clasped in her wide sleeves, she wore a wooden hairpin, and a Taoist ruler hung from her waist.

It was just a silhouette, yet it exuded a serene and ethereal charm, a beauty beyond words, as if it would soar into the heavens on the wind at any moment.

Li Weiyi stared at the figure for a long time, knowing that the other person was waiting for him, so he walked over.

Zuoqiu Hongting did not turn around, but gazed at the sunset on the horizon: "About fourteen years ago, when I was nine years old, the sky was just like this. The bad news of my father's death because of Xiaotian Ling came from Lingxiao City."

“From then on, I was filled with hatred and entered the Zuoqiu Yin Sect to cultivate. I appeared in the form of a boy and deliberately opposed Oda Rei.”

"When I get older, I can no longer hide my disguise as a man, so I can only cultivate the art of disguise. I know that I am no match for the Grand Palace Master and may never be able to take revenge, but... it seems that appearing as a man is like fighting her in a contest, and only then can the hatred from my childhood be calmed down a bit."

Li Weiyi listened silently, then sighed, "I'm sorry! Actually, Jiang Ning already told me your secret a long time ago."

Zuoqiu Hongting's face, illuminated by the sunset, was fair and lustrous, with exquisitely beautiful profile. She said, "So, all that nonsense about 'looking at the sky at dawn and the clouds at dusk, thinking of you whether walking or sitting,' was just a mockery of me?"

Li Weiyi smiled wryly: "Not entirely! In this world, once a man has seen your stunningly beautiful face, who would dare to say you're not beautiful? Wouldn't they all want to kiss you?"

"To kiss her? Are you this direct when you talk to other women? Like Jiang Ning?" Zuoqiu Hongting raised her eyebrows slightly.

Li Weiyi said, "I swear to God, I can only speak recklessly in front of you. Because I still consider you a brother. In front of you, there's absolutely no need for me to pretend or hold back. I can laugh, scold, and joke around. If it were Jiang Ning, I would definitely behave properly. At most, I would exchange a few insults with her. How could I dare to flirt with her like this?"

"Yeah, it's so great to always be brothers!"

Zuoqiu Hongting sighed and then said, "Chaos in the world is inevitable. The return of Qilin Zang will further escalate the turmoil and danger, and the situation will become even more complicated."

"If Zuoqiu Menting wants to seize the world, he must obtain the support of Du'e Temple."

"Li Weiyi, I don't know if you are truly willing or forced into this engagement. But don't worry, it's only a matter of a few years. The world won't be in turmoil forever."

"Once Zuoqiu Sect has unified the twenty-eight states, you may come to annul the engagement at any time. If you do not wish to annul the engagement, we can become Daoist partners and truly marry once the world is at peace."

She continued, "From a brother's perspective, it would actually be a good thing if we could use this opportunity to let you break off contact with Jiang Ning."

"I've never seen a brother like you who breaks up a couple like this! No, I should call you my fiancée now... My head hurts, I really can't face you normally..." Li Weiyi rubbed his temples, this fiancée came too suddenly.

Zuoqiu Ting and Zuoqiu Hongting have completely different personalities.

At this moment, she is just as she describes herself: "warm on the outside, cold on the inside." After regaining her true appearance, she is indeed extremely aloof, rarely smiles, quiet as a secluded orchid, and exudes an aura that keeps people at a distance.

Zuoqiu Hongting said, "From my position as your fiancée, I would be even more determined to stop the two of you."

Li Weiyi's smile faded: "You mean, even if Qilin Zang returns and the demon race becomes powerful, the major human forces still can't unite as one? And the conflict with the imperial court can't be resolved?"

"Why? What could be a greater threat than the demon race?"

Thinking of something, Li Weiyi said, "Could it be because of the Xiaotian Order? What exactly is the Xiaotian Order? Everyone seems to be very secretive about it, not daring to mention it at all." He had only heard Yin Ershisi mention it, and it seemed to be exactly what it said.

Zuoqiu Hongting's eyes were deep and her thoughts drifted back to fourteen years ago: "Take the bottom part of the character 'kill' and the top part of the character 'man' to form the character 'Xiaotian'."

"A kill order for men?"

Li Weiyi was so shocked that her scalp tingled.

In an instant, I understood why there were rebel armies all over the world, why the conflict between the rebels and the imperial court was irreconcilable, and why everyone said that the Grand Palace Master had gone mad... He was definitely mad, and not just madly mad.

No wonder the imperial court, with its immense power, could only control eight prefectures.

No wonder even a core member of the court like Jiang Ning bluntly stated that the Grand Palace Master had become dark and paranoid, lost himself, fallen into an inner vortex, and made a grave mistake.

No wonder those human forces preferred to submit to the demon race.

Zuoqiu Hongting said, "Objectively speaking, a thousand years ago, the Grand Palace Master did indeed carve out a new world for Lingxiao Realm. Without her, there would be no Twenty-Eight States as we know them today."

"For thousands of years, she has indeed worked diligently to govern the country and loved the people like her own children, which can be felt by all the people under heaven."

"No one knows what happened to her."

"First, they found the legendary Mother-Child Spring, and then they encouraged the large-scale planting of rice. Fourteen years ago, the Oda Decree was finally promulgated."

"Lingxiao City was the first to suffer the calamity. All those who refused to be castrated were killed. Overnight, everything changed, and countless people perished. Of course, countless others also submitted, and thus eunuchs and castrated men were born on a large scale."

"Fortunately, after the Grand Palace Master issued this decree, it seems that a big problem arose. He locked himself in the palace and has not shown his face since."

"Therefore, once Xiaotian's decree left Lingxiao City, its power was greatly reduced, making it extremely difficult to implement in various states. In addition, all the men in the world went into hiding, so the Lingxiao territory was not truly turned into a women's kingdom."

"But this decree became a tool for those with ulterior motives to attack hostile forces and also stirred up huge conflicts. In those years, there was constant killing and endless conflict."

"A single decree for a small field, and a thousand miles away, one is dressed in white."

"Those who weep at graves at midnight are all widows."

“Some people, like me, have lost their fathers. Some have lost their husbands, some have lost their sons or brothers…”

"Several years later, war finally broke out and quickly swept across the country. Rebellions broke out in various states, and even the imperial court was in turmoil."

Zuoqiu Hongting looked at Li Weiyi: "Tell me, under such circumstances, who can join forces with the imperial court? Although the Xiaotian magistrate has long been a figurehead, as long as he is not abolished, he is a sword hanging over everyone's head."

"What if the Grand Palace Master were to step out of the palace gates one day, and with her prestige and cultivation, were to implement this decree again? What a catastrophe that would be!"

"Now you understand, right? If you are really recruited by Jiang Ning to the imperial court, when Xiao Tianling makes a comeback, you will definitely be one of the first to suffer."

Li Weiyi did not experience that era and found it difficult to empathize, but just by listening to her account, one could feel the uncertainty and danger caused by Oda Rei.

The problem is much more serious than I imagined.

The fate of the world, the knot of everything, is tied to one person.

Is this the power of the world's number one person?
Every word and action determines the life and death of countless people.

Can Zen Sea Observation untangle this knot?
Originally, Li Weiyi was strongly opposed to Zenhai Guanwu going to Lingxiao Palace, but now, his heart began to waver.

If she succeeds in getting the Grand Palace Master to issue a decree of self-reproach and cancel the Xiaotian Decree, then the major human forces will have a chance to join forces against the demon race.

Conversely, if the Grand Palace Master were to step forward and repeat the Xiaotian Decree, or even become more dark and obsessive... Lingxiao Realm would undoubtedly become a living hell.

After parting ways with Zuoqiu Hongting, Li Weiyi returned to the place where Wu Xiu of the Jiuli tribe recuperated from his injuries.

The flesh of the Silver Feather Demon King is ready.

Perhaps due to the top-quality ingredients, the taste was surprisingly good.

After eating their fill, everyone felt their bodies heat up and their blood and energy surged. So, they all practiced martial arts moves together to strengthen their bodies.

at the same time.

Li Weiyi and Zuoqiu Hongting's engagement invitations were sent to all parts of the city like snowflakes.

Due to the massive battle between Chao Ran and the various forces that participated in the Qianlong Lantern Festival, they are still stranded in Qiuzhou City.

The engagement banquet is scheduled for three days later, on the 25th day of the first lunar month.

Zuoqiu Menting was in a hurry, wanting to settle everything before the transcendent battle ended.

(End of this chapter)