The Mirror Legacy - Chapter 1462: The Situation Stabilizes (I)
Chapter 1462: The Situation Stabilizes (I)
Chi Buzi took the [Dao-Encouraging Yin-Soul Profound Blade] before him. His face remained calm and respectful, though countless thoughts flashed through his mind. He knelt obediently and said reverently, “I will not fail your expectations, my lady!”
Shaohui said softly, “There are no expectations. It is merely rewarded according to merit, granting you a chance at survival.”
“I understand!” Chi Buzi responded respectfully. Seeing Dangjiang raise his head beside him, he cautiously asked, “I noticed the palace has grown much quieter. May I ask why?”
Shaohui parted her lips slightly and let out a faint sigh. “The celestial signs have changed. Majestic Earth shines brightly. A great event has occurred in the lower realm. We have been ordered to observe the heavens in case a True Monarch or even higher beings take action. Many of our fellow cultivators are no longer in the palace.”
Chi Buzi lowered his gaze and briefly closed his eyes, his heart turning solemn. He thought, Majestic Earth… Mount Luoxia… It seems a True Monarch has personally suppressed the conflict between north and south… I wonder which one from Luoxia came down…
Though Chi Buzi resided in the outer-sea, he had not missed any news from the mainland. As he put together what he knew from the many channels of information at his disposal, a chill slowly rose in his heart, I knew the north-south conflict was a deep pit. Anyone who got involved would meet a bad end. But I did not expect a True Monarch to descend in person… no wonder!
Even if Louxing risked his life to keep Xueyang stationed at Qinling, drawing cultivators from all Daos to observe and probe Xueyang of Luoxia… it was nothing more than a ripple before such overwhelming momentum. I did not expect this conflict to escalate to such a level.
His heart turned cold as he thought, Who is this True Monarch of Luoxia waiting for… Taizhu? This one in the heavens? Lady Valley Water? Or even one of the remaining two of Lesser Yang?
Just as the thought passed, he heard Shaohui say softly, “However, there is no need to be too tense. We have observed carefully. In the end, no conflict broke out. Otherwise, matters would not look as they do now.”
Chi Buzi quickly followed up and said respectfully, “Indeed. Back during the Northern Sea Jade True Dao dispute, the celestial signs were chaotic and none could see clearly. Only a few of us with higher cultivation and who had attained a Fate Divine Ability sensed something, and the news gradually spread. Now, several major cultivators have discussed it and refer to it as the Change of True Unity. All are waiting for that final outcome…”
Though he sought to probe indirectly, what he said was also true. The outcome of the great battle would determine the future path of the Jade True Dao. Though more and more people cultivated it now, each faction still had to wait for a clear result before deciding whether to commit their true core disciples to this Dao lineage. Some, like Zhusheng’s branch of the Jade True Dao lineage, likely tested white jade daily with Pristine Water and gold stone, fearing bad news.
As for Lu Jiangxian, he had no ability to observe the Outer Heavens. He did not even spare a second glance at Lower Luo where the Majestic Earth Golden Core resided, let alone study the outcome of battles between True Monarchs. Naturally, there was no information from above. When he asked, Shaohui only shook her head with a smile.
“Unless something as catastrophic as jade shattering occurs, even if there is an outcome, it will not be seen within a few years.”
Her words were flawless and revealed nothing. Chi Buzi lowered his head. He had hoped to glean the heavens’ stance from her, but having gained nothing, he fell silent.
This had long been a question in his mind. Although the heavens were clearly divided into Supreme Yin and Supreme Yang, this place did not resemble a Origin Mansion at all. When Chi Buzi mentioned Du Qing, that Zhen’gao, clearly a great figure, had referred to him as ‘that True Monarch who cultivates Pristine Water.’
And yet the Palace Lord had established a residence here. This place must predate the Origin Mansion. Perhaps even the Palace Lord is only one among many in the heavens!
This place was governed by multiple palaces, yet this woman who cultivated Lesser Yin was, in Dangjiang’s words, merely an immortal fairy of a Lesser Yin Palace.
If there is a palace for this, then there must be at least one True Monarch representing Lesser Yin in the heavens!
The Lesser Yin Dao had been hidden for many years. As far as Chi Buzi remembered, aside from the Dao lineage at Jizhong in the west where the [Dao of the Observation Transformation Heavenly Tower] was based, it was rarely heard of elsewhere.
But Chi Buzi did not have time to dwell on it. He quickly bowed and said, “Time is pressing. I must not delay the affairs of the heavens. However, caution comes first. I wish to entrust these items to Immortal Official Dangjiang for now and retrieve them once I reach the formation!”
His reasoning was sound. He was going to Penglai, and who knew what strange methods might exist within that grotto heaven. If risk could be avoided, it should be. Though Shaohui did not know Penglai, she understood the logic and nodded lightly.
“Very well!”
“Many thanks…”
Before he could finish, Shaohui waved him off. As Chi Buzi stood, Dangjiang rose to follow, but Shaohui kept him behind in the courtyard.
Though he said nothing, Dangjiang was clearly in a good mood now that Chi Buzi’s matter had been settled. He stepped forward with a smile. “My lady…”
Shaohui shook her head slightly and said, “Once Chi Buzi returns, it will likely be a very long time before he comes back. However, since he has rendered merit, you will benefit as well. I have already reported to the Immortal General Zhen’gao that you are proficient in sacrificial rites and well acquainted with the lower realm…”
Dangjiang immediately perked up and nodded repeatedly; he remembered Zhen’gao had mentioned rewards before. He quickly said, “It is all thanks to your guidance, my lady! I am deeply grateful…”
Shaohui smiled and replied, “If you put it that way, should you not first repay me that basket of Golden Branch of Laurel?”
Dangjiang had only been speaking politely. At the mention, his heart bled. He stammered with a miserable expression as he muttered, “Th-this… how is that to be calculated… Even now, I only have two or three hundred merit points…”
Shaohui smiled and shook her head, saying, “I will not tease you further. You are to be promoted to an Immortal Official in charge of sacrificial rites and sent to another realm… The formal decree has not yet arrived, but if you wait, you should have a good life ahead.”
Dangjiang was overjoyed. He nodded and kowtowed repeatedly, then eagerly began asking about the details. His chattering quickly annoyed the woman, who then found an excuse to dismiss him.
Lu Jiangxian stood in the hall from beginning to end, watching quietly. The arrangement for Dangjiang was not merely a response to his repeated complaints. It was also part of Lu Jiangxian’s own plan.
When Li Ximing seized Mount Tangdao, he had killed a Merciful One named Huakong. Though his body perished at Li Ximing’s hands and returned to the Buddhist land, he had been slain by a talisman seed. That trace of true spirit would naturally be recorded on the Registering Name Stone.
That meant Lu Jiangxian could summon Huakong into the mirror!
It was not just him. Li Ximing had also killed another at Timber Mountain. But it had happened right under the gaze of a True Monarch, who was watching closely. That Merciful One had been too insignificant, so Lu Jiangxian had not acted.
Granting Dangjiang this position was also preparation for this matter.
In the future, once the north and south come into direct contact, the Buddhist cultivators will not be united. It will be the perfect chance to profit from the chaos, cultivate a few of our own people, and ease the burden on the Li Family…
As for the Merciful Ones, the more I secretly record, the better. But I cannot simply go around killing them at will. It is not urgent for now. Those I summon into the mirror must be few but elite. Even if they are not Maha, they should at least be Minghui or Five-Eyed level, Merciful Ones of high rank and authority.
