allendalepharm Chapter 50 Listen to me, let me see.
Chapter 50 Listen to me, let me see.
Shi Zhao entered the palace with practiced ease.
Yes, returning to the palace feels just like returning home.
She really wanted to say to the Stone Emperor: Old Deng, give me the Imperial Seal of the State and crack a walnut with it.
Unfortunately, the Stone Emperor had already announced that he would be going into seclusion for a while, thus ignoring it in advance.
Although she knew that the Stone Emperor was preparing for the future calamity of the Eight Domains, she was still a little annoyed. Compared to that, Liu Shen's behavior seemed rather prudent.
"Hey, who are you, and why are you in front of Father Emperor's secluded retreat?"
A carriage arrived from the sky, pulled by several auspicious birds. A girl in a yellow dress with bright eyes and white teeth poked her head out and asked Shi Zhao a question.
Shi Zhao blinked, as if he recognized who it was, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
"Oh, it's Little Sixteen! It's been years, don't you recognize me?"
With a light leap, she boarded the still-standing carriage and appeared before the girl in the yellow dress, startling her.
"You are..." Before the sixteenth princess could react, she found her face being pinched by a pair of hands. Her eyes widened in surprise, and certain memories flooded back.
"Wow, it's you? Zhaoyang!!"
"You finally remembered, Elbow. Let's go catch up."
Shi Zhao laughed, reached out and picked up the daughter who was most favored by the emperor, and ran away, leaving behind several auspicious birds pulling the carriage and her maids and guards looking at each other in bewilderment.
The princess of the family has been kidnapped in the palace, but the kidnapper seems to be a princess as well?
"Ahem, everything will be alright, you can go back now." The old head guard appeared in front of the hall at some point, coughed lightly, and dismissed them.
He turned and entered the hall, saying, "Your Majesty, was this also part of your plan?"
"It's just to let them get to know each other. The two of them met in the temple years ago, and it's good for them to strengthen their relationship now that they've met again," said the Stone Emperor.
The old chief guard couldn't help but twitch his lips as he recalled what happened back then.
Back then, Shi Zhao was so engrossed in studying bone script that he practically lived in the temple, and the Sixteenth Princess also happened to visit the temple during that time.
However, the way the two met didn't seem to be very pleasant.
It was the sixteenth princess who took the initiative to greet Shi Zhao, but Shi Zhao was focused on his studies at the time and did not want to waste time paying attention to the little girl who came over.
It turned out that the little girl was making some noises around her from time to time, and she was frowning and thinking hard, so I couldn't help but go over and give her a few pointers.
The last sentence was: "Even the dumbest person can't learn bone script?"
The little princess had never been wronged like this before, and immediately flew into a rage.
Then... she obediently followed behind Shi Zhao, being extremely well-behaved.
"Come, let me see."
"No way!"
"Be a good girl, let me see if you've improved over the years?"
"No way, go ahead and hit me if you dare... Hey, you're really going to do it?"
After a friendly and cordial exchange, Shi Zhao left in high spirits. He couldn't deal with Lao Deng for the time being, but bullying his daughter was a piece of cake.
Of course, she was just joking around, but she didn't go too far.
"Miss, that Rain Clan member has been brought here. What should we do with her?" Ah Man asked.
"Whoever sent her here, let the Rain Clan pay a hefty ransom to get her back," Shi Zhao said.
He was just trying to annoy the Yu clan members; he didn't really want to take in a servant.
"Uh, she came on her own initiative and said she wanted to follow you." Aman pouted, clearly aware of everything that had happened earlier.
"Why do you sound jealous? Don't worry, I have no intention of taking on any servants for now. Improving my cultivation is the most important thing right now, and I have you, Ah Man, that's enough."
Shi Zhao reached out and gently scratched the little maid's nose, feeling both amused and exasperated.
Ah Man's pretty face flushed slightly as she looked down at her toes; the girl's blush was more beautiful than any scenery.
Then, as if waking from a dream, she spoke of another matter with some worry.
That is, after being sent away last night, Third Master chose to leave alone.
"My third grandfather told me not to tell you yet. He said that his wish has been fulfilled and he can return to the capital. He has no regrets for the rest of his life and staying here will only be a burden," Aman said.
"Where did he go?" Shi Zhao sighed softly.
"Western Xinjiang".
Shi Zhao remained silent. Indeed, where else could the old man go besides his second ancestral home where he had spent half his life? He had long been accustomed to everything there.
All the glorious past years have vanished like bubbles; it's better to find a familiar place and end the rest of my life there.
"Did Third Master leave alone?" she asked.
"I secretly sent a message to the Prince Wu's residence, and Fourth Master accompanied me on my departure." Aman stuck out her little tongue, her main approach being to act first and report later.
Shi Zhao glared at her, as if to say, "So you're the only one who doesn't know?"
After thinking for a moment, he decided to punish her for taking matters into her own hands: "I've noticed that your cultivation has become somewhat lax lately, so you should stay here with Qingfeng and cultivate properly."
This was originally Shi Zhao's plan. He wanted Shi Zhao to keep him by his side because Shi Zhao's cultivation was still shallow, and if something unexpected happened, it would be difficult for him to fully protect him.
On the other hand, everyone's path of cultivation is different. She felt that Aman and Qingfeng were more suited to solitary cultivation, as they had been somewhat delayed in Shicun.
Since we have a choice, why make them suffer with us?
After spending a few more days with the two of them, Shi Zhao finally hardened his heart and quietly left.
However, I've had some unexpected gains while wandering around the palace these past few days.
"The traces left by that ancient God-Slaying Stone are too few, just a few fragments, not even enough to complete a single move," she said with some regret.
Among the Ten Fiends, the most mysterious is actually the God-Slaying Stone. There have only been a few of them since ancient times, and its magical techniques are rarely passed down in the world. Even the extent of its heaven-defying power is unknown to most people.
After much thought, Shi Zhao concluded that the God-Slaying Stone possessed several characteristics: it could evolve by consuming soil, it was indestructible, and it was guaranteed to hit its target.
Evolving by eating dirt may seem ordinary, but it is actually quite complex, with an extremely high growth potential. Its indestructible nature is similar to that of the Immortal Scripture, focusing on unparalleled defense. It is unclear whether there is any connection between the two.
A sure hit is commendable, but if it involves cause and effect, then it's truly defying the heavens.
As for his knowledge of array patterns, it is unknown whether he learned it later or comprehended it innately. As a naturally formed divine stone, it seems reasonable that it can be in harmony with the Dao.
"It's also possible that the magical techniques of each Divine Stone evolved over time, which is why they are all different." Shi Zhao felt that this might be the truth.
You start with a rock, evolve by eating dirt, and your special abilities will appear when you reach a certain level.
In the past few days, things have been quite turbulent in the capital.
The Rain Clan was undoubtedly at the center of the storm. The deployment of the Imperial Guards triggered a huge upheaval that surged among the various forces.
Everyone knows that the Rain Clan has offended the royal family this time. A group of experts were imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison, and it took an unimaginable price to quell the situation.
"Have you heard? The person with double pupils has appeared and is going to set up a fighting arena in the Rain King's mansion, saying that anyone under the age of thirteen can come and fight."
"Hey, the Rain Clan really has a good plan. They've asked someone with double pupils to suppress the younger generation in the capital in order to save face."
"Who doesn't know that most of the most talented princes and nobles are cultivating outside, some even becoming disciples of the ancient divine mountains? Who can rival those with double pupils now?"
As soon as Shi Zhao stepped out, he heard the news and was immediately delighted. He turned and headed towards the Rain Prince's Mansion, ready to join in the fun.