Embers of Sword

Chapter 328 Showdown
The Snow Lord took the order and left the villa with the little emperor's edict.

The snow and wind dissipated.

The Red Pavilion has become much quieter.

"I'm here today for no other reason than to chat with you."

The little emperor looked at Xie Xuanyi, sighed, and said sincerely: "There has been no movement in Renshou Palace these days, and the imperial city is peaceful. In a few days, when the southern border demon-slaying is on the agenda... my good days will be over. I can meet all the requests you made. This time when you go to Dali with the Fanyin Temple delegation, please be careful."

There are countless people in the world who want to enter the Da Chu Imperial City.

But for Chu Yin, this imperial city is the place she most wants to escape from.

This is the biggest cage in the world.

Her life, property, and personal freedom are all in the hands of the Holy Queen. Life or death depends on the Holy Queen's thoughts... The throne, dragon robe, power, these things have nothing to do with her.

Even living a good life is a delusion.

If you want to leave this cage, you need to tear down this high wall.

Now, she has made a decision. No matter what, she will try to tear down the wall... Bringing back her brother who has the "legitimate right of succession" is the first step.

"Thank you for reminding."

Xie Xuanyi said calmly: "You can rest assured that I will do the job."

Chu Yin hummed softly.

She also noticed that the atmosphere in the villa today was unusual... Her master obviously had something to say to Xie Zhen.

"In that case, I won't bother you any more."

The little emperor put his hands behind his back and walked slowly towards the corridor, the remaining snow flakes falling on his shoulders.

Walked a few steps.

The softness and tenderness between the girl's brows were gradually melted away by the wind and snow.

She regained her masculine appearance, and the sharpness and majesty between her brows disappeared. By the time she stepped into the sedan prepared by the Black Scale Guards, her long hair had been tied up.

Now, she has become the young emperor of the Great Chu Kingdom who is unable to perform important tasks.

Chu Yin left here.

The coldness of the villa was driven away by the stove.

Xie Xuanyi came to the red pavilion and sat opposite Chen Jingxuan. The young national teacher was blowing hot air gently and staring intently at the flickering blue fire.

"It's really a frustrating thing to live like this."

Xie Xuanyi looked in the direction where Chu Yin left: "As an emperor, he doesn't even have basic dignity; he is obviously smart, but he pretends to be a fool. Don't you think it's a pity to stay in the imperial city when the world is so big?"

"Things in this world are always like this."

Chen Jingxuan said softly, "When the moon is full, it wanes. There is no such thing as perfect... Sometimes, you have to make some concessions to fate. Chu Yin was born in an imperial family. It is a great fortune, but also a great misfortune."

"Is it a great fortune to be born in a royal family?"

Xie Xuanyi said calmly: "For her, there is only misfortune, no luck."

"That's not true."

Chen Jingxuan smiled and said helplessly: "If this high wall is torn down, she will stand at the top of the secular world that countless people dream of."

"Can she do it?"

Xie Xuanyi said expressionlessly: "To overthrow the Holy Queen, relying on a ten-year-old child?"

In the imperial city of Da Chu, be careful with your words and actions.

Some things, even if you say them out loud, will bring bad luck.

But Xie Xuanyi is not afraid of bad luck.

The only thing missing from today's secret conversation is the word "treason" written all over their faces.

“This is something that… a lot of people want to do.”

Chen Jingxuan raised his head and said softly, "Many people are doing this, too."

The sea surface is calm, but the undercurrent is turbulent.

These people are hidden beneath the waves.

If there is a crack in this high wall, many people will contribute to make the crack bigger and bigger.

"When are you going to start?"

Xie Xuanyi looked straight into Chen Jingxuan's eyes.

"hold on."

The young imperial teacher smiled and said, "Now... the time is not yet ripe."

"You should be able to feel it, right? During this time when the Holy Queen was in seclusion, she cast a large formation in Renshou Palace. These formation patterns are absorbing the national fortune of Da Chu."

Xie Xuanyi pointed in the direction of the imperial palace outside the villa and said, "She is not far from the final realm. If she really reaches the final step of 'ascending to the immortal realm', it will be useless even if you gather more immortals."

The Holy Queen may have already reached the pinnacle of the legendary heavenly realm.

Take one more step forward.

It means to attain enlightenment and become an immortal.

This step has crushed countless geniuses over the past thousand years.

I want to complete the transformation from mortal to immortal.

Not only does it require amazing talent, but it also requires a huge amount of luck.

Emperor Qi was defeated at this step.

But the Saint Queen... happens to have something that Emperor Qi does not have. The Great Chu Kingdom is a hundred times stronger than the Great Yue Kingdom, and now it is a time of great fortune. If the Saint Queen starts the final path of enlightenment, she will confront the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth with an unstoppable force. Once that happens, it will be difficult for Xiaoyaozi of the Taoist sect, Zhao Chunyang of the Sword Palace, or the Zen master of the Buddhist sect to stop her...

"Not urgent."

Chen Jingxuan remained calm.

He glanced in the direction Xie Xuanyi pointed, then retracted his gaze and said calmly, "It's not that easy to become an immortal."

"..."

Since Chen Jingxuan said so, Xie Xuanyi did not continue to ask.

he knows.

Since the Sky Monitor dared to plan this huge layout, he must have paid a price and glimpsed a corner of the future.

If you ask further, it will harm Chen Jingxuan's life.

……

……

The two of them sat in the red pavilion, neither of them spoke, and they just remained silent.

But the silence wasn't awkward.

The fire flickered, making a slight crackling sound.

The light and fire reflected on Chen Jingxuan's cheeks, making the young national teacher's pale face look a little rosy. He seemed to enjoy such silence, or rather... solitude.

Since becoming Yan Xin's disciple, Chen Jingxuan rarely left the imperial city.

Now that he has become the owner of the library and the future imperial teacher of Da Chu, he can't take a single step.

suddenly.

Chen Jingxuan said softly: "Actually, you are right."

Xie Xuanyi was stunned for a moment.

"The world is so big, it's really a pity to stay in the imperial city."

The young imperial teacher raised his head, his eyes filled with regret, and said slowly: "If possible, I actually want to go out and take a look..."

When Xie Xuanyi said this before, he didn't think too much about it.

It seems now.

This sentence has a double meaning.

"It's a pity that the country is too heavy and the people are too miserable. Someone has to hold the world's fate in check."

Chen Jingxuan murmured, "My ability is limited. I will take on the responsibility for Master for a while... Maybe in a few years, I will have a proud disciple, and then in a few more years, I can leave here."

To Chu Yin, this imperial city is a cage.

Isn't it the same for Chen Jingxuan?

The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility.

The astronomical observers and library owners of all generations chose to give up their own freedom in exchange for the stability of Da Chu.

In a few days, the position of the national teacher will be replaced...

Perhaps we have to wait until the Southern Xinjiang Demon Extermination Campaign is over?
In any case, there is no suspense about the succession of the position of National Master.

The entire Da Chu Imperial City knows that Chen Jingxuan is the new imperial teacher who holds real power. Yan Xin only needs to wait for an auspicious day to unload the "burden" that has lasted for a hundred years.

Today, the old imperial teacher has been living in seclusion in Li Pavilion, and hardly cares about worldly affairs.

"Why put all the burdens on one shoulder..."

Xie Xuanyi spoke subconsciously, and then paused.

This is actually a very irresponsible statement.

He is very cool. Ten years ago, he traveled around the world with a sword on his back.

Master Chunyang took on most of the mess for him...

The reason why he could act recklessly was because he had a good master like Zhao Chunyang behind him.

The world is big.

Someone has to stand up.

Chen Jingxuan, the astronomical supervisor of the library, is such a person.

In fact, am I not also a porter?

Xie Xuanyi often felt guilty when he thought back to those quarrels of pride and pride in the past.

If he had understood earlier that after winning the title of Sword Champion, he would become the Lord of Lotus Peak and the new headmaster of Dashui Sword Palace in the future, would he still have made so many enemies?
Think about this.

Xie Xuanyi sighed softly: "Your life is more difficult than most people think."

It’s not easy to be a national teacher.

"……it's the same."

Chen Jingxuan also responded subconsciously.

This is not a good response.

The young imperial teacher, who was always thoughtful, realized that he had said something he shouldn't have said.

At other times, in other places, and in front of other people, he would never say such heartfelt words.

But now, there are only two of them alone in the red pavilion of the villa.

This period of time.

He had already let down his guard.

The words that are spoken, the water that is poured out.

"I mean……"

Chen Jingxuan reacted quickly and explained: "Over the years, I have been wandering outside. As Xie Xuanyi's disciple, I must have suffered a lot..."

"some things……"

"I know you know."

"You know I know that."

Xie Xuanyi looked at the young imperial teacher in front of him.

He smiled and said, "If that's the case, why make it so complicated?"

Hiss.

A light cracking sound was heard in the red pavilion. Xie Xuanyi stretched out his hand and slowly tore a slit in the mask. He took off the image of all living beings given to him by Chen Jingxuan and chose to face his close friend of many years with his true face.

Chen Jingxuan did not expect this to happen.

He stared blankly at the young man in black in front of him. The remaining frost and snow on the ground outside the red pavilion were blown up by the wind and landed on his shoulders and the ends of Xie Xuanyi's hair.

The remaining snow fluttered around this elegant young face.

It’s different from when Yuzhu Town was just newly born.

Today, Xie Xuanyi has reached the perfection of the cave heaven and comprehended the two principles of life and death. There is no sickness in his eyes and his expression is no longer pale.

This face is more fierce and more stable than before.

"you……"

Chen Jingxuan looked shocked.

After a while, he took a deep breath and slowly calmed down his expression, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes: "Since you know and I know, why do we have to meet each other in person?"

"Remember what I said earlier?"

"It's really a frustrating thing to live like this."

Xie Xuanyi said calmly: "Even Chu Yin can take off his disguise here...but I still have to be presentable, even talking to you requires careful consideration..."

When did Chen Jingxuan begin to discover himself?

Xie Xuanyi didn't know.

Perhaps with Chen Jingxuan's wisdom, he had realized something was wrong as early as the chaos in Qingzhou.

but.

The young imperial teacher never said anything.

He gave himself the utmost respect.

Ruyi Ling, the appearance of all living beings, Chen Mansion, Spring Breeze and Wild Grass, and the identity of the hidden agent in the library...

Every object handed over by Chen Jingxuan was heavy.

In name, it was handed over to a close friend.

In fact, the young imperial teacher was worried sick about himself.

"……Ah."

Chen Jingxuan rubbed his eyebrows and couldn't help but laugh softly.

He thought back to the previous conversation. Sometimes there are indeed some interesting coincidences in this world.

One sentence corresponds to the situation of three people.

today.

He and Xie Xuanyi met at Hongting.

He showed his hand.

Xie Xuanyi also revealed his cards.

A man who wanted to overthrow the Holy Queen, acted as a traitor in the name of the National Master, and set off an unprecedented fierce wave in Da Chu.

The other one was a person who committed a serious crime of assassinating the emperor of the previous dynasty.

In a sense, these two people who seem to have completely different styles of doing things are actually the same kind of people.

"Brother Xuanyi."

Chen Jingxuan had a complicated expression. There were very few things that could make him look so shocked.

He said frankly: "I thought that a meeting like today would take a long time..."

"If everything goes the way you want."

Xie Xuanyi laughed at himself and said, "Then if you hear my news again, it will probably be the second North Sea extermination."

"Do not……"

Chen Jingxuan shook his head: "I won't let this happen a second time."

Ten years ago.

His ability is still weak.

The Beihai crackdown happened too suddenly, and he was trapped in the imperial city, unable to go anywhere and unable to help with anything.

But this time, it's different.

He would not let Xie Xuanyi be "isolated and helpless" and fall into a deadly situation again.

"That's what I said..."

Xie Xuanyi felt warm in his heart. He took a deep breath, straightened his spine subconsciously, and said calmly, "I won't let this happen a second time."

If you want to practice cultivation, you must first cultivate your mind.

After choosing to be honest with Chen Jingxuan, Xie Xuanyi's heart is now as clear as a mirror.

The ray of haze hanging over the lake of my heart was wiped away.

Hiding and evading, beating around the bush.

This is not His way.

"After you leave here, you still have to wear the 'All Beings' mask."

Chen Jingxuan took a deep breath and warned him seriously: "Brother Xuanyi, I know that you have a clear sword heart and are making rapid progress. Now you are invincible in the cave heaven and can enter the realm of Yin God at any time... But there are some things that Yin God cannot solve. Even if you complete the promotion, it will be difficult to deal with those troubles."

"I know."

Xie Xuanyi nodded and said in a deep voice: "During the next mission's trip to the east, I will find a way to complete the promotion... Even if you, as the Grand Master of Fangyuanfang, have covered up my 'reincarnation', it is not a long-term solution after all."

He is very clear.

The longer the time goes, the more people become suspicious.

One day, I will make my identity known to the world.

Until that day.

There will be countless troubles coming.

"good."

Chen Jingxuan asked curiously: "Brother Xuanyi, how many people know your true identity now?"

(End of this chapter)