Honghuang: Creation of the Green Lotus, the beginning of the Three Pure Ones

Chapter 333 Daji's Sisters

Chen Xuan reached out and helped Gao Ming and Gao Jue up, then said to Di Xin, "Ji Chang's life or death is not important, just like Ji Chang's father back then, because destiny does not lie with them."

"However, we can use this opportunity to find a pretext to send troops to Xiqi. This will also speed up the process of the Investiture of the Gods."

Upon hearing Chen Xuan's words, Di Xin couldn't help but ask, "Does the Azure Lotus Sage mean that not only should Ji Chang not be allowed to die, but he should also be allowed to escape back to Xiqi?"

Chen Xuan nodded. "The person destined to bestow the titles of gods has already left Wanshou Mountain. Among them, Jiang Ziya, who was in charge of bestowing the titles of gods, has also arrived at Song Family Village outside Chaoge City."

"He came to Chaoge not to serve you, Emperor Xin, but to win over the nobles and officials in Chaoge and to make a name for himself."

"What you need to do now is to make sure he has no place in Chaoge City. Completely cut off his chance to make a name for himself."

Before Chen Xuan could finish speaking and before Di Xin could reply, Daji walked into Xiande Hall.

Upon seeing Chen Xuan in the Xiande Hall, Daji hurriedly bowed deeply to him. Only then did she bow to Emperor Xin and speak.

"Your Majesty, my two younger sisters came to visit me in Chaoge City. However, they were caught up in their playfulness and their souls were imprisoned by a man named Jiang Ziya."

"Now they've even set up firewood in the street, saying they're going to burn my sister to reveal her true form, so the people of Chaoge will know she's a demon."

Upon hearing Daji's words, Di Xin couldn't help but sneer, "Jiang Ziya is trying to build his reputation so that he can win over officials in the court."

"Since that's the case, I have no choice but to lend him a hand. Men, take Jiang Ziya outside the Nine-Room Hall. I want to witness with all the civil and military officials how he subdues demons and monsters."

This terrified Daji, who immediately said to Emperor Xin, "Your Majesty, you must not! If Jiang Ziya is proficient in the Samadhi True Fire, Sister Pipa will surely be burned back to her original form."

Daji's identity as a nine-tailed fox has long been public knowledge. Therefore, it's not surprising that her sisters are demons.

But Di Xin laughed and said, "What if your pipa sister doesn't reveal her true form and is instead burned to ashes by him?"

Daji shook her head in confusion after hearing Hou Yi's words and said, "Your Majesty, you may not know this, but my sister is the same pipa that the Yellow Emperor once played."

"Because she was tainted by the aura of the Human Emperor, she was able to attain enlightenment and take human form. And because she attained enlightenment through the jade pipa, her original form was already comparable to a primordial spiritual treasure, so how could she possibly be burned to ashes?"

Di Xin reached out and patted Daji, then said with a smile, "If I remember correctly, your two younger sisters should also be disciples of the Chan Sect."

Daji was taken aback upon hearing this, and then said with a shocked expression, "Does Your Majesty mean that the pipa falling into Jiang Ziya's hands was not just a momentary whim?"

Di Xin nodded and said, "Of course it couldn't be just a momentary whim. After all, they are demons who have cultivated for thousands of years. How could they not see the aura on Jiang Ziya?"

"Knowing full well that Jiang Ziya is a disciple of the Chan Sect, they, as demons, still went to cause trouble. Isn't that just sending themselves to their deaths?"

"Furthermore, since they are all disciples of the Chan Sect, how could they possibly turn against each other? And how could Jiang Ziya possibly kill his own fellow disciples?"

Upon hearing Di Xin's analysis, Chen Xuan couldn't help but nod with a smile. He thought to himself, "As expected of a ruler, his meticulous thinking is beyond the reach of ordinary people."

Thinking this to himself, Chen Xuan spoke directly: "Daji, this is just a play put on by the Chan Sect. First, it's to make Jiang Ziya famous, and second, it's to make you hate Emperor Xin even more, so that you don't develop feelings for him and forget your mission."

Daji, looking puzzled, said, "Grandmaster, it was Jiang Ziya who burned the pipa. Even if I hate someone, I should hate Jiang Ziya, not Your Majesty, right?"

Chen Xuan said, "That depends on what Jiang Ziya does. What kind of scene would it be if Jiang Ziya only used ordinary fire to burn the Jade Pipa Spirit?"

Daji replied without hesitation, "Ordinary fire naturally cannot harm Sister Pipa's physical body."

Chen Xuan nodded. "If Di Xin didn't know you were a demon, or that the Jade Pipa Spirit was your sister."

"If you saw a woman completely unharmed in a raging fire, wouldn't that pique your curiosity?"

"At that time, Di Xin will probably completely believe what Jiang Ziya said. He will be convinced that the Jade Pipa Spirit is a demon and will definitely make Jiang Ziya make her reveal her true form."

"At that time, Jiang Ziya would make excuses and delays, and only under the strong insistence of Emperor Xin would he have no choice but to take action against the Jade Pipa Spirit."

"Even if we intervene, we will leave a sliver of life for the Jade Pipa Spirit, allowing it to return to its original state within a few years."

"In this situation, would you hate Jiang Ziya or Emperor Xin? I'm afraid that at that time, you would not only not hate Jiang Ziya, but you would also thank Jiang Ziya for leaving a glimmer of hope for the Jade Pipa Spirit."

Upon hearing Chen Xuan's words, Daji instantly realized what was happening. She immediately looked towards Longevity Mountain and said, "This is the so-called orthodox Xuanmen sect? It's utterly despicable and shameless!"

"If I, Daji, had not met the King, had not met my grandmaster, I would still be foolishly believing that the Chan Sect is the righteous path."

"As long as I follow the arrangements of the Chan Sect, I will be working for the benefit of all living beings. After the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods ends, I will surely receive merit from heaven."

"Now I finally understand that what will befall me then is probably not the merits of Heaven, but the butcher's knife of the Chan Sect, making me, Daji, a true spirit on the Investiture of the Gods."

Chen Xuan shook his head. "You're still thinking too much about how kind and soft-hearted the Chan Sect is. To tell you the truth, you don't even have a place on the Investiture of the Gods."

Daji was taken aback upon hearing this, but quickly regained her composure and spoke to Di Xin.

"Your Majesty, I beg you this time. Please do not extinguish Pipa's last chance of survival."

"After this matter, the life and death of Pipa and Ximei will have nothing to do with me anymore. I will not plead with Your Majesty for them again."

Di Xin did not answer Daji directly, but looked at Chen Xuan beside him. Seeing Chen Xuan nod, he then spoke to Daji.

"You have lived together for thousands of years, so it is normal for you to have an inseparable sisterly bond. How could I be so heartless as to put your sister to death?"

"If you can even persuade them to abandon their evil ways and embrace the light, I would not mind bringing them to the palace to reunite with you."

"But before you can get them to abandon their darkness and embrace the light, you need to be prepared. If it works out, it's because you two sisters are very close. If it doesn't, you'll have to take matters into your own hands and end it all."

(End of this chapter)