Mang Shusheng's Ink Painting Practice

Chapter 233: Human Relationship

Above the nine heavens, there are clouds and mist, and golden light is dazzling. You can vaguely see a huge group of palaces hidden in the auspicious clouds.

There is a large area in this temple that belongs to the gods of the Thunder Department of Heaven. The Thunder Department has strict discipline and cooperates with many departments. It can be said to be one of the most important institutions in Heaven.

One day, Marshal Xin, who was in charge of heavenly thunder punishment, suddenly received a report from the patrolling angels, saying that a Taoist who was about to ascend to heaven on earth had intervened in the war between humanity, and An Lu should be punished by the nine-fold heavenly thunder.

"Tsk tsk, another impatient person who can't control himself. Look at me boom... boom..."

Marshal Xin suddenly stuttered because he saw a burly man walking towards him with a blade in his hand.

Well, he knew this person. After all, the Demon Subduing Division and the Thunder Department often cooperated.

"Greetings to the Demon-Subduing Emperor. How did the Emperor find time to hang out with me?"

Marshal Xin had not yet realized the seriousness of the problem. He was just wondering why the usually arrogant Demon-Subduing Emperor came here alone?
By the way, hasn’t he been fighting fiercely with Miaodao Tianzun recently?

Miaodao Tianzun...

Marshal Xin had a bad feeling.

At this moment, another person appeared next to him, dressed in white clothes as white as snow, holding a long sword in his hand, looking elegant and handsome... Who else could it be but Miaodao Tianzun?

"I met Fu Mo here to discuss poetry. Don't mind it."

Oh, these two are also the Emperor Wenchang.

But who would be the real Emperor Wenchang who wields swords and knives all day long?
Marshal Xin nodded and said, "Oh, please do as you please, my two emperors. I have a case to settle. I will entertain you after I have finished this thunder punishment."

The Demon Subduing Emperor's lancet-like eyes opened slightly and glanced at him, then said, "Don't worry."

At that moment, Marshal Xin felt as if the blade was already on his neck.

Something's happening, something's happening here!
Marshal Xin, who could wield the Heavenly Thunder Punishment, was a capable man. He wasn't fazed by the Demon Subduing Emperor's threat. He simply smiled slightly, looked down, and said calmly, "So the person being punished on the ground is actually related to the Emperor?"

Miao Dao Tianzun said gently and politely: "No, that child has nothing to do with this murder. He is my favorite disciple. He made no mistake and I cannot bear to see him punished."

"So I'd like to ask Marshal Xin for some leniency."

Marshal Xin suddenly misunderstood. He thought that these two were either fighting or arguing every day. Now that Miaodao Tianzun came to plead for mercy, the Demon-Subduing Emperor must want him to kill the man.

Marshal Xin suddenly felt overwhelmed. This made him feel more uncomfortable than simply facing someone begging for mercy... Who can stand being squeezed?

Fortunately, another powerful person came at this time.

This person is covered in armor like thunder, his face is extremely majestic, and there is a third spiritual eye between his eyebrows... It is the Lord of Thunder, Jiu Tian Ying Yuan Lei Sheng Pu Hua Tian Zun!
The Demon Subduing Emperor and the Wonderful Dao Celestial Venerable both clasped their fists and bowed, saying, "I heard that fellow Daoist has arrived."

The man also bowed and said, "You two are rare guests. Why are you here to interfere with the criminal laws of my Thunder Department?"

"Leizu."

Marshal Xin quickly called for help and breathed a sigh of relief.

Lei Zu's eyes were dignified as he spoke, "The criminal laws of the Thunder Department were all established by the Tianshu Palace, and we are simply acting in accordance with them. Regardless of whether the person on earth is good or evil, I, the Thunder Department's judge, cannot show any bias, otherwise it will be the Thunder Department's fault."

"Please go back, fellow Taoists."

Unexpectedly, the Demon Subduing Emperor, who had always acted very aloof and taciturn, suddenly said, "Don't worry. Since the Thunder Department's criminal laws are set by the Tianshu Palace, let's wait for the Tianshu God's ruling on this matter."

Lei Zu hesitated and said, "The Tianshu Divine Ministers are assisting the Emperor of Heaven in handling so many matters in the heavens and myriad realms. How could they have the time to care about such trivial matters?"

However, surprisingly, there is actually a Tianshu Divine Appearance who has the time for this...

A clerk from the Tianshu Palace hurried over and handed over a memorial, saying, "Here is a letter from the Divine Appearance. I would like the Nine Heavens Yingyuan Leisheng Puhua Tianzun to review it."

Lei Zu took the document and looked at it suspiciously, then his eyes moved slightly and looked at the Demon Emperor.

He said, "Well, let's do as Tianshu Divine Appearance says."

Marshal Xin quickly asked, "Thunder Ancestor, what should I do?"

Lei Zu said, "Only three strikes will be given. Remember the remaining six strikes and we'll discuss them later when he returns to heaven."

Marshal Xin was shocked when he heard this... My goodness, the punishment of heavenly thunder is to punish those with heavy karma and prevent those with evil intentions from becoming immortals.

But now it seems that the Divine Minister Tianshu is also going to help this person become an immortal?
That’s great!

So he quickly threw down a ball of lightning.

As a result, this ball of lightning seemed soft and powerless...

……

Zhao Yifu was waiting on the ground for the coming of the heavenly tribulation. He waited for so long that many of his fellow soldiers who were accompanying the army came over.

"Jun Xin, why didn't you control yourself in the end?"

Liang Zhongzhi's ghost spirit floated beside him, feeling heartbroken.

He felt sorry for his disciple. He was such a good disciple, but he accidentally got into great karma and was about to be struck by a heavenly calamity.

Qiu Yuzi sighed and said, "There's nothing we can do about it. My Danqing Sect has interfered too deeply in the imperial court... Well, now that we've won, we should enter a phase of retreat after this."

"The power of the court should be transferred to mortals. From now on, no one can hold an official position higher than the seventh rank."

Qiu Yuzi talked about what would happen in the sect in the future.

Then he asked doubtfully, "How long did this thunder tribulation take to brew?"

"Liu Ying, Zhao Yian, you both have memories of past lives, analyze what's going on."

Zhao Yian and Liu Ying were also brought here, but they were brought here by Qiu Yuzi using the air-crossing method which she was not very proficient in, and they were feeling a little dizzy at the moment.

When they looked at the thickness of the calamity cloud, their faces turned a little ugly.

Zhao Yian said, "It looks like Second Brother is in trouble!"

Liu Ying nudged him, then said seriously, "Judging from the extent of the calamity clouds brewing, this must be the level of the Ninth Heavenly Tribulation... This is terrifying. If I hadn't made a set of dragon scale armor and seized the dragon ball to enhance my magic power, I would definitely not be able to withstand it."

Zhao Yian shuddered, as if recalling the memory of being skinned and pulled apart by someone.

Liang Zhongzhi said impatiently, "Where else can we find a dragon now?"

Zhao Yian's face turned pale. Although he had been reincarnated as a human, his soul was still that of a dragon.

Fortunately, Qiu Yuzi said at this time: "It's too late, let's see how Jun Xin handles it."

"Maybe he can surprise us again?"

Liang Zhongzhi's expression became serious, and he said, "Here it comes!"

Everyone looked intently, and sure enough, they saw a huge vortex appear in the thick calamity clouds in the sky, and then a bolt of lightning crashed down from above...

Zhao Yifu was concentrating on his studies when he suddenly felt something was wrong. Then he heard a voice above his head: "Oh no, I'm still drunk from yesterday and my hands are shaking."

Then the lightning brushed past Zhao Yifu's body and hit the ground next to him, hitting some flowers and plants.

The people watching around were all stunned, feeling that something was wrong.

My goodness, this natural calamity can also cause some damage?

Liang Zhongzhi muttered in confusion, "Why does it seem like things always go wrong when it comes to him?"

This makes so much sense that it leaves one speechless.

Zhao Yifu himself was shocked. How could it be like this?
But at this moment, thunder gathered above his head...

He quickly collected his thoughts, and then...

A bolt of lightning descended lightly, seemingly even weaker than ordinary natural thunder. It landed on Zhao Yifu's head but couldn't even break through his Shouren Law defense...

A voice came from above: "Ah, why are your hands a little soft? Drinking really makes things worse. I must be more serious next time."

Then the calamity clouds above his head suddenly flipped over, as if beginning to gather all their strength.

Zhao Yifu understood, and he also made comprehensive preparations.

Then the thunder fell...

"boom!"

The roar was so loud that the thunder turned into a terrifying white light and fell to the ground, making the people watching the battle around feel the ground shaking three times.

However, Zhao Yifu was fine, but the flowers and plants around him suffered again.

Because this thunder looks powerful, but it is scattered and not concentrated.

As long as you don't do anything too aggressive or try to block all the thunder, and just take the hit, you'll only receive about 10% of the thunder damage...

My goodness, are these three lightning strikes a natural disaster? They are the result of human nature and worldly wisdom!
Zhao Yifu looked up at the sky again and saw that the disaster clouds were dispersing, which obviously meant that the disaster was over.

He quickly clasped his fists towards the sky and said, "Thank you very much. When I descend to heaven, I'll treat you to a drink!"

The clouds cleared.

Zhao Yifu was safe and sound.

As for him, he also breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, he saw his fellow disciples watching from a distance, so he walked over to say hello.

Liang Zhongzhi smiled and said, "What did I say? Don't worry about this kid. He will be fine."

No one looked at him. Everyone had talent, and they could definitely draw this man's panicked expression and enjoy it over and over again.

Liu Ying and Zhao Yian completely began to doubt their previous understanding of the world.

They have all experienced thunder tribulations, and it was so difficult and painful at that time, but now look at Zhao Yifu's "thunder of human feelings"?

The difference is huge!
Zhao Yian, relying on the fact that he was the younger brother in this life, asked, "Second brother, shouldn't this be a nine-fold thunder tribulation? Why did it only strike three times?"

Zhao Yifu had already communicated with the ancestors through his spiritual thoughts using the divine summoning diagram. He said with a smile, "That's because there are still six more hits. Remember them. I will take them after I ascend to heaven."

Liu Ying almost broke down. She said, "This isn't right. I'm supposed to experience the thunder tribulation on earth, but I'm afraid it goes against the laws of heaven."

Zhao Yifu said, "Well, it was a bit against the rules, so the Divine Minister Tianshu personally ruled that after I ascend to heaven, I will first serve in the Heavenly Prison for a hundred years as punishment."

A servant... is a non-staff position, usually assisting the main job.

Being ordered around in a place like Heavenly Prison, well, that is indeed a punishment, although the punishment isn't severe enough.

But this is still enough to make people envious, it’s good to have someone behind this.

Zhao Yifu said it didn't matter. He turned to look at Qiu Yuzi and said, "Master, there is one more thing."

Qiu Yuzi asked, "What's the matter?"

Zhao Yifu said, "If anyone from our Chunyang Sect ascends to heaven, they all go to the Chunyang Palace in the East Heaven. However, the Sword Vein disciples can enter the Sword Pavilion and the Sword Immortal Alliance for training and cultivation, while the Alchemy Vein disciples can directly enter the Alchemy Department to serve. Only my Wen Vein disciples actually have no arrangements in the Chunyang Palace."

"Fortunately, Tianshu Divine Minister knew about this and gave me, a disciple of the Wenmai lineage, a way out. That is, I can enter Tianshu Palace and serve to assist Tianshu Divine Minister Sect in managing the affairs of the heavens."

Qiu Yuzi was shocked when he heard this, and immediately felt old again.

He looked at Zhou Su, who had already collected the body, and suddenly asked, "Is this done?"

Zhao Yifu nodded and said, "It's done...it looks like a great success!"

He paused and continued, "The underworld is also short of people. If a disciple of ours dies prematurely, besides being a City God or a Land God, they can also choose to work directly in the underworld. The underworld also has many civil service positions."

"However, due to the special environment of the underworld, we still need some military support."

Qiu Yuzi nodded with satisfaction and said, "Okay, okay!"

"You have arranged every aspect."

"Compared to that, you are the leader of the Danqing Sect..."

He sighed.

Zhao Yifu said, "Master, please forgive me. I have to go and take care of my Master Zhou's funeral... and many members of the Zhao family have also been killed or injured."

He returned to Zhou Su's body.

At this time, Zhao Guhe and others had already led the team back.

Three hundred members of the Zhao clan went to fight, but only one hundred and twenty-one returned... The price of the battle of Shengjing was that more than half of the Zhao clan members were killed, and Zhao Yifu himself suffered heavenly punishment for blatantly intervening in the war on earth.

Zhou Qingzhao remained silent.

Zhao Yifu thought she would ignore him for a long time, but she suddenly asked, "So many people died, how are you going to arrange it?"

Zhao Yifu looked over in surprise.

Zhou Qingzhao looked up and saw her looking around with red eyes. "With so many dead souls, how are you going to deal with them?"

Zhao Yi Fu then remembered that she had opened her Yin-Yang eyes and could see things that ordinary people could not see.

He was silent for a moment, then waved his hand...

The Black and White Impermanence appeared beside him... like minions.

Zhao Yifu said, "There's no need for you two gods to do this. I'm just a criminal in the Heavenly Court now."

Bai Wuchang said, "Sir, don't underestimate yourself. No matter how you are in heaven, you will be the master we are waiting for in the underworld."

There is no way, there is still the relationship with Dongyue underground.

Zhao Yifu could only nod and say, "Okay, I want to ask what should be done with these heroic souls who died in battle?"

Hei Wuchang said, "There is already a precedent for this matter."

"The souls of soldiers who died in the battle of humanity, if they committed serious sins at the time of death, will all be thrown into the eighteen levels of hell to endure suffering; if they were innocent in life, simply because they died in battle, they can be taken as ghost messengers; if they made meritorious contributions in life, they may be enshrined as ghosts and gods after death!"

Zhao Yifu nodded and said, "Then let's arrange it this way."

Bai Wuchang continued, "However, the situation with your clansmen is different. Their souls will be taken directly to heaven... Ahem, I've said too much. You are naturally aware of this."

Zhao Yifu understood and said, "Alright, go and help."

Those tribesmen will directly enter the Demon-Suppressing Division and become new recruits in the Heavenly Army Camp of the Demon-Suppressing Division of the Heavenly Court. This is also a good place to go.

He turned to Zhou Qingzhao and said, "That's how it's arranged."

Zhou Qingzhao was stunned for a moment, then asked, "What about my father? How was he settled?"

Zhao Yifu hesitated for a moment, then silently took out a square table, spread out a piece of white paper and took out a pen.

Yiyi consciously went to the corner of the table to grind ink, and he dipped some ink and began to paint seriously.

He did not use the ink-splashing technique, but instead used his own painting skills to depict Zhou Su in his mind bit by bit.

That wasn't the image of a Confucian general commanding a vast army, nor was it the image of an official serving in the imperial court, but rather an ordinary teacher...

Holding a book in his hands, he reads aloud, his expression focused and detached from the world.

Zhou Qingzhao was stunned. She looked at the scene in a daze, as if she saw the scene of her childhood.

At that time, Zhou Su had not yet become the academician. He just spent the whole day reading in his own yard, which seemed simple and happy.

At this moment, Zhou Qingzhao suddenly understood.

She said, "It turned out that I was the one who killed my father..."

"If it weren't for me, he would still be living such a simple and happy life, without having to fight on the battlefield..."

Zhao Yifu said, "No, it was you who made Master Zhou successful."

"Perhaps he initially joined the army to pave the way for you, but later on he realized what he truly wanted... Therefore, when Master Zhou left, his life was fulfilled."

Zhou Qingzhao shook his head and suddenly said, "My father asked my senior brother to take care of me. What are you going to do?"

Zhao Yifu was embarrassed for a moment, and he said, "Of course, Junior Sister can do whatever she wants."

Zhou Qingzhao lowered his eyes and said, "I want to become a monk. Would you agree?"

Zhao Yifu was shocked at first, but then he felt that it was nothing.

So he said, "Okay, where do you want to go to become a monk? I'll make arrangements for you."

Zhou Qingzhao suddenly said helplessly, "It seems that you really don't have me in your heart... Well, then, let's really become a monk. I will worship Master Suihui of the Zhenyi Sect and learn the Dao of the Sword. Don't come to see me if you have nothing to do in the future."

Zhao Yifu wanted to say something.

Zhou Qingzhao said: "You don't need to say more, I have made up my mind."

"Now I just want to be alone."

As she spoke, she hugged the painting tightly.

Zhao Yifu could only walk away.

Then he looked around and called Hui Gu over: "You didn't tell her about the relationship between Zhenyi Dao and Danqing Sect?"

Hui Gu rolled her eyes at him and said, "Why would I say so much to a mortal?"

"Now that the two women who like you are together, you can save a lot of trouble, right?"

Are you just saying it out loud like that?

Zhao Yifu said: "Uncle Hui, what you said..."

Hui Gu said frankly: "You are my love tribulation, I have already recognized this."

"Although I don't know how to get through this emotional turmoil, I know that hiding things all the time isn't a solution. It's better to be open and clear about it."

Zhao Yifu nodded silently and said, "Yes, it would be better to explain it clearly."

"Maybe if everything is explained clearly, the emotional tribulation will be over before we know it?"

Hui Gu smiled and said, "I hope so. You will help me overcome the tribulation, right?"

Zhao Yifu hummed softly.

But how do we cross this river?

He cautiously asked, "Then how do you want to overcome the tribulation?"

Hui Gu gave him a sly look, then said, "I haven't made up my mind yet, but right now I just want to be by your side and see you."

Zhao Yifu thought that if that was all, it would be fine.

(End of this chapter)