Supreme Golden Palace

Chapter 49: Night Banquet (Part )

The dusk is heavy,

Inside the palace, the lights were just coming on, and in the main hall, there were flying eaves and brackets.

King Patron Yang Lin sat high up in the east seat, his eyes scanning the people in the hall.

Lu Shang sat at the west seat, and his generals sat with him at the south and north seats.

Today's evening banquet was specially arranged by King Yang Lin of Kaoshan for Lu Shang.

Yang Lin loved heroes, and when he saw Lu Shang's supernatural power, he liked him from the bottom of his heart.

So after the martial arts test in the training ground was over, Yang Lin did not let Lu Shang return home, but invited Lu Shang to the palace and held a banquet in the palace to entertain Lu Shang.

You must know that Yang Lin is not an ignorant mortal. He is the incarnation of Jidu from the upper realm. He made friends with extraordinary people in the mountains and rivers when he was young. Also because of his Jidu spirit, these immortals from other worlds all call Yang Lin brother.

It was not until Yang Jian usurped the throne and named Yang Lin the King of Kaoshan that Yang Lin gradually cut off contact with these immortals.

It was because Yang Lin had once interacted with the immortals that he knew a lot about the Three Realms, and he even learned about the "Law of Female Qingtian" from the immortals.

The "Heavenly Law of Nvqing" is also known as the "Heavenly Law of the Supreme Mixed Cave Red Text Nvqing Edict", which is commonly known as the Heavenly Rules.

It is the code of conduct set by Taoism for gods, humans, and ghosts. Those who violate the laws of heaven will be beaten, imprisoned, exiled, executed, beheaded, torn into pieces, or demoted. However, all those who study Taoism fear this.

For example, Tianpeng in Journey to the West was demoted, and Juanlian was executed with acupuncture. These punishments look simple, but only the victims know the pain.

The rules are strict!

Yang Lin also knew about the "Law of Female Justice", which was why he attached so much importance to Lu Shang.

After all, with such extraordinary strength as Lu Shang, he is almost invincible among ordinary people, not to mention outside the ordinary world.

As for the mortal realm, the laws of the heavens above set rules, and those who practice Taoism above the level of earthly immortals cannot be involved in the wars of the mortal world. Once they violate the laws of heaven, they will be punished by fractal.

The so-called fractal is the annihilation of both body and soul, the spirit reduced to ash. Constrained by the laws of heaven, apart from those demons who knew their own strength and still had the audacity to participate in mortal warfare, true Taoist immortals would avoid them at all costs, and would never dare to cross the line.

In this way, one can imagine the deterrent effect of Lu Shang's Four Elephants on the battlefield.

The immortal who is not a martial artist has reappeared in the world. With Lu Shang's supernatural power, who among ordinary people can stop him?

Even if Yang Lin did not manifest Ji Du's original spirit, he would still be far inferior to Lu Shang with only the strength of a mortal.

Mortal flesh and bones have their limits. If you are not an immortal among humans, how can you compare with the magical power of the soul that can move mountains and seas and reverse yin and yang?

Yang Lin raised his glass and said with a smile, "Fei Xiong, today on the training ground, your supernatural power intimidated the crowd. You are truly a young hero!"

"Come, I'll toast you a glass!" After saying that, he drank the wine in the glass.

Lu Shang quickly stood up, holding the cup in both hands, and said, "Your Excellency, thank you for your compliment. There are so many heroes in the world, how dare Lu Shang call himself a hero?"

After saying that, he drank the wine.

At this time, the sound of stringed instruments slowly rose from the hall, and the dancers moved gracefully and lightly. "Fei Xiong, young people should have some temper. It's not appropriate to be too humble."

Seeing Lü Shang's modesty, Yang Lin shook his head and sighed, "As a young man, you should behave like a young man. Who else but me? I have great ambitions and am fearless. I treat all the heroes in the world as nothing."

"I see you have no wildness in your heart, no murderous intent in your chest. This is very bad. A warrior is a warrior because he carries a sharp weapon. Killing will naturally arise in him. If you only try to restrain yourself and return to propriety, without clear thoughts, how can you achieve the path of martial arts immortality?"

"A martial arts immortal is not something you can create by hiding at home and working behind closed doors."

When Yang Lin was a teenager, he was such a person, lawless and arrogant. At that time, Yang Lin's weapon was not the Water and Fire Prison Dragon Stick, but the Purple Gold Coiled Dragon Spear. With the Purple Gold Coiled Dragon Spear, he swept across the heroes of Southern Liang, Eastern Wei, and Western Wei, and established the Yang family's great prestige.

It can be said that he is the martial artist who is closest to the path of becoming a martial immortal. However, as the Yang family became more and more powerful, he was bound by the responsibilities of his family and country, and lost some of his sharpness in his heart. As a result, he did not become a martial immortal and truly reach the realm of turning the world upside down and imprisoning dragons.

Now, time flies. The kingdom of Xiao family of Southern Liang was seized by Chen Baxian, the kingdom of Eastern Wei was taken by Gao Huan and his son, the Western Wei destroyed the Northern Qi founded by Gao Huan and his son, and the ruling Yuwen family of Western Wei established the Northern Zhou. Finally, the kingdom of Northern Zhou was usurped by his own nephew Yang Jian.

Having witnessed the ups and downs of these powerful tyrants, Yang Lin also had many feelings.

Although Yang Lin felt a little regretful about not being able to learn martial arts and become an immortal, he also knew that he was not an ordinary person. When his destiny was over, he would return to the upper realm and resume his original appearance.

Success is due to fate, failure is also due to fate. Perhaps it is the limitation of fate that prevents him from becoming a martial arts immortal.

If the Great Sui Dynasty had an immortal among humans to rule, then the Great Sui Dynasty might be able to continue its fortune for another generation.

"Savage? Murderous?"

Lu Shang nodded as if he understood something and said, "I will teach you."

Lu Shang still attached great importance to Yang Lin's guidance. Yang Lin had been traveling around the world for decades, and his attainments in martial arts were beyond Lu Shang's reach.

An old general sitting at the southern table stroked his beard and smiled, "Lü Shang, Lü Shang, you are so lucky to have the thousand-year-old take a special look at you. With the thousand-year-old's favor, you will avoid many detours in the future!"

Lu Shang said softly, "I am honored to be valued by Your Majesty."

Seeing the old general teasing Lu Shang, Yang Lin snorted, "Du Mao, haven't I ever taught you anything? I almost taught you step by step, but your golden sword just hasn't improved. In my opinion, your achievements have stopped here. The future still depends on your talent."

"Chitose,"

Zuo Dumao stroked the table, laughed heartily, and said, "The disciple surpasses the master. This is a good thing. My son is a natural talent. If he can surpass me, his father, then I, Zuo, will die with peace of mind."

"The Golden Sword Technique has its successors. I, Old Zuo, will die with a smile on my face."

Yang Lin pointed at Zuo Dumao and scolded him with a smile: "Old Zuo, you..."

Then, Yang Lin turned to Lu Shang and said, "This old fellow is my general Zuo Dumao. His son Zuo Tiancheng also serves under me. Don't underestimate this old fellow. He was once the general of Wuhu in the Pseudo-Chen Dynasty, commanding the Pseudo-Chen navy. He was a formidable naval warrior and gave a northerner like me a hard time."

"If it weren't for the fact that Jiang Zong, a favorite of the false Chen Emperor, had a grudge against Zuo Dumao and his son, and had repeatedly excluded and suppressed them, forcing them to flee north, the Great Sui would have suffered countless casualties if they had tried to cross the Yangtze River."

At this point, Yang Lin laughed heartily and said, "One day, when I ride into Jiankang, I will definitely thank General Jiang profusely. Without his dedication, I would never have been able to secure the naval commander Zuo Dumao. General Jiang also contributed to the unification of the Great Sui Dynasty."

"Du Mao, when you meet your old friend, you must not be soft-hearted."

(End of this chapter)