Heart Planting III

May, 1189 AD.

King Mu Li led his army north, but was defeated at Du Zhou Mountain and fled south. When he reached Wu Mountain, he met a Hermit and asked him about the future. The hermit replied, "Man should be like a mountain. The sun, moon, mountains and rivers are all free, and so should man."

Mu Li suddenly realized the truth, led his people back, and presented Surrender Letter to the He Country, feigning submission but secretly seeking Immortal Fate.

*** Wu Mountain.

The streets were filled with First Squad people pulling carts out of the city.

The Riot have begun to subside.

The army entered Great Capital and brought order to the city within a few days. The Rebellion of the Five Kings thus came to an end.

With the support of the Great Dao Sect and other religious groups, the East Peace King ascended the throne and Great Amnesty. He also established the Great Dao Sect as the state religion.

This series of shocking messages arrived from afar, Bird Message; the changes were so rapid that many people and forces didn't even have time to react before everything was over.

Yue Dewen led all the participating sects to form Great Sect Alliance. However, he did not make any judgment on the Spirit Flight Teaching, but only confirmed the absolute state religion status of the Great Dao Sect.

After ascending the East Peace King appointed Yue Dewen as the National Preceptor and established the Great Dao Sect as the state religion. He withdrew his troops and fortified his position, but did not take any other actions.

The Three Divine Generals troops outside the capital and showed no signs of returning to pay homage.

The situation remained in this strange stalemate.

On the contrary, Snow Rainbow Pavilion and New Ling Court, in tacit agreement, began to sweep away the Red Turban Army thugs across the land.

Large contingents of the Spirit Army were dispatched to suppress the Riot, while Imperial Court experts secretly assassinated high-ranking members of the rebel army.

In just one month, the main Red Turban Riot was suppressed. Many smaller rebel groups remained, hiding in the mountains and forests, and had not yet been completely eradicated.

"Finally, everything has settled down completely." Zhang Rongfang walked slowly along the street, watching the farmers preparing various farm tools and hurrying out of the city to go home, and his heart gradually calmed down.

"The previous turmoil left nine out of ten houses in the surrounding towns and villages empty. Most people have gathered in the big cities, but the big cities don't have much food. If things don't settle down soon, there may be a famine."

Ran Xin Yue was also taking a walk nearby, said softly.

She looked at Zhang Rongfang's profile. "Even those at the Extreme Realm can Dao Foundation and cultivate the path of Immortal Path. This has given many in the guild new hope. Therefore, the Society Master values you highly. If you have the opportunity, would you be willing to come and meet me?"

"What's the point of seeing or not seeing? The Fifth Grade has already decided to no longer guide anyone into the Dao Foundation," Zhang Rongfang replied. Having reached this point on his path, he had unknowingly acquired some power to protect himself and those around him.

The only danger now is the Gods and Buddhas Sect, but it seems that they have all withdrawn for the time being because of Master Yue.

Now that things have settled down, they will definitely react.

As for his mentor, what choice would Master Yue make? This was what Zhang Rongfang was waiting for.

Now, as the head of the Great Ling Sect, what is Master Yue really thinking about his disciple, Taboo of Gods and Buddhas? And what will be the final outcome when facing the Gods and Buddhas?

Zhang Rongfang didn't know.

"Actually, you're waiting, and so are we," Ran Xin Yue said. "If Yue Dewen doesn't want you, then you should come to us. At least your safety will be guaranteed."

"We'll see when the time comes," Zhang Rongfang said with a smile.

"At that time, only we in the whole world can protect you," Ran Xin Yue said, emphasizing her words.

"What if my master came in person?" Zhang Rongfang countered.

"It's a bit difficult, but we can help you get started," Ran Xin Yue said confidently.

Zhang Rongfang didn't say anything more, but suddenly stopped and looked towards the street in the distance.

There was a little girl with a ponytail, holding a Humanoid Puppet in her hand, twisting and turning it, playing with it in various ways.

If someone observes the Wooden Puppet closely, they will find that its face is remarkably similar to Zhang Rongfang's.

During this period, the Human Immortal Temple made hundreds of such Wooden Puppet, all of which were sent to peddlers to sell cheaply throughout the city.

This is Zhang Rongfang's strategy.

Ran Xin Yue was still talking beside him, but Zhang Rongfang was hardly listening anymore.

"I'm planning to go back for a nap. I'll consider your matter, but not now," he suddenly interrupted.

"Alright, but time is running out. If we're going to make preparations, we need to start as soon as possible. Otherwise, things might change." Ran Xin Yue could tell that Zhang Rongfang didn't want to talk about this right now, so she stopped him.

"I'll be going now. My place is still in the same location. You can come find me if you need anything."

"Thank you." Zhang Rongfang nodded. He felt that Ran Xin Yue was probably the most approachable grandmaster in the world.

He had never seen anyone more humble than her.

He comes when called and goes when dismissed. He is often injured and has been defeated many times even after activating his Final Form. Yet, he always manages to recover, and his level of skill remains remarkably stable, showing no signs of decline.

In a sense, Ran Xin Yue is actually quite strong.

Zhang Rongfang continued walking forward for a while.

Once Ran had completely left, she was nowhere to be found.

An old Daoist priest holding a fortune-telling flag pole by the roadside got up and walked past him, dragging his bamboo basket.

In just a moment, a crumpled piece of paper fell into Zhang Rongfang's hands.

He remained calm and continued walking for a while. At a corner, he picked up the crumpled paper, unfolded it, and quickly glanced at it.

The above is an address and a sentence.

Crumble the paper into a ball, throw it away, and without hesitation, Zhang Rongfang quickly headed towards the address.

A few minutes later.

Inside a private room of Humble Abode Teahouse).

Zhang Rongfang pushed open the door and entered. He glanced at the person sitting cross-legged inside, then silently closed the door and walked to a Prayer Mat to sit down cross-legged.

The aroma of hot tea wafted slowly from the teapot on one side.

But neither of them showed any intention of pouring tea.

The man sitting cross-legged opposite Zhang Rongfang had an indifferent expression, a tall stature, and wore a black Daoist robe with his long hair tied up high. It was none other than Ming Yuan, the long-unseen master of the Great Dao Sect and Yue Dewen's capable assistant.

"The Grand Master is busy, so I came in his place." Ming Yuan's voice was as simple as ever.

"Martial Uncle Ming Yuan is still the same as ever, he hasn't changed at all." Zhang Rongfang smiled.

"Is the Taboo matter true or false?" Ming Yuan asked in a deep voice.

"Real."

Although he had already received confirmation, Ming Yuan's heart still sank when he actually heard the news from Zhang Rongfang, the person involved.

He understood the importance of Qiankun Daozi to the Grand Master. Even when he was in dire straits, Yue Dewen would always spare some effort to protect Zhang Ying.

But now, such a thorny issue has arisen here.

Seeing his silence, Zhang Rongfang smiled.

"Master Yue must have sent you here with some instructions, right? Please speak freely, Uncle-Master."

Ming Yuan took a deep breath, and for a moment he seemed to recall Yue Dewen's chubby figure pacing back and forth Heavenly Sincerity Palace.

He didn't reply, but simply picked up the teapot and poured Zhang Rongfang a cup of tea.

The clear, emerald-green tea, like fine threads, slowly flows into the White Jade- like teacup. The white and green complement each other, making the tea appear even more pure.

"The Taboo, can we give it up?" Ming Yuan put down the teapot before asking.

"This is innate talent." Zhang Rongfang shook his head. He knew what Master Yue wanted to say, but that was impossible.

Ming Yuan fell silent again.

He seemed to understand why Zhang Rongfang was unwilling to Worship God. With such innate abilities, there was indeed no need for him to Worship God, nor was it necessary for Worship God. Furthermore, he shouldn't Worship God.

"I understand." After a long pause, he nodded slightly. "I will reply truthfully."

"Uncle-Master, please tell Master that no matter what decision he makes, he will always be my Master." Zhang Rongfang's smile faded.

Ming Yuan did not reply, but simply stood up, bowed, and quickly left.

With a whoosh, the door slid open and closed again.

Zhang Rongfang was left alone, staring at the tea in front of him, speechless for a long time.

***Underground of the Heavenly Sincerity Palace in Great Capital (Beijing)

No one knows that a hundred meters underground directly beneath Heavenly Treasure Palace lies an identical underground Underground Palace.

At the entrance to the palace gate, there stands a stone tablet with the three large characters "Heavenly Treasure Palace" inscribed on it.

At this moment, in the central square of the Underground Palace, the stone bricks on the ground are engraved with various symbols and patterns of different sizes.

The densely packed Ling Script and sacrificial Locked Script were all drawn into circles of varying sizes.

These rings together form an even larger giant ring.

This appears to be a Great Array.

Around the formation, within the smaller concentric circles, were placed numerous strange and unusual sacrificial objects.

Jade and jewelry, documents and paintings—everything imaginable is available.

But the most common one is a silver, semi-transparent triangular pyramid.

This cone is only the size of a palm, and from the outside, you can see that its center contains a small clump of viscous, grayish-white substance.

This cone appears to be a container specifically designed to hold this grayish-white substance.

Each vertebra contains a grayish-white substance that is only the size of a fingernail.

There are at least several thousand of these triangular pyramids here, densely packed throughout the entire square.

At the very center of the square formation, a person was sitting cross-legged.

This person was round-figured with a plain complexion. He wore a purple robe with a gold belt and Purple Gold Lotus Crown. His body was covered with various Supreme Ultimate and Bagua patterns woven from Silver Thread.

If any members of the Great Dao Sect were here, they would immediately recognize him as Yue Dewen, the current most prominent Grand Master of the Great Dao Sect.

With a hiss, a Silver Light suddenly streaked across the entire edge of the square, cutting through the patterns on the ground and flowing swiftly towards Yue Dewen, following the formations of different sizes.

After circling around many routes and formations, the Silver Light finally disappeared beneath him.

Swish.

Yue Dewen opened his eyes abruptly and let out a long breath.

He raised his hand, and a character woven from Silver Spirit Thread appeared in his palm.

That was the Spirit Character).

"It's finally done!!"

"Truly a grand gesture." Outside the Great Array, Kexiwo and Daoist Qing Yi stood separately, looking in this direction.

It was Qing Yi who spoke. He stared at the repeated array patterns on the ground, a barely suppressed tremor in his eyes.

"Deceive Heaven Cross Sea Plum Substitute Peach, substituting one thing for another, Yue Sect Leader truly deserves to be called a top-tier Spirit General was able to escape unscathed even in the great battle. I admire you greatly!"

Qing Yi rarely admired anyone, but at this moment, this thought truly arose in his mind.

"However, your disciple is now Taboo subject. How should this be handled? There should be an explanation, shouldn't there?" he said again.

"That's why I've come as well," Kexiwo said from the side. "Brother Yue has taken advantage of the momentum of Establish Dragon Throne to Further Progress. Now, I'm afraid no one can match him in terms of overall power. This is indeed something to celebrate."

But regarding this disciple's matter, if one is not careful, the consequences will be dire, as Brother Yue surely knows.