Bo Yikao in Their Sights

Willows sway gently in the evening breeze, peach blossoms half-open, their red petals reflecting the sun; fragrant grasses stretch like brocade, letting carriages and horses go their separate ways.

Upstairs in the Star-Picking Tower.

The celestial sounds are ethereal and melodious.

The audience was completely captivated, feeling as if they were hearing celestial music, as if they were in Yaochi, and the mundane world vanished into nothingness at that moment.

As the music ended and the zither fell silent, the lingering sound seemed to still echo throughout the entire Star-Picking Tower.

You must understand, this is Chaoge City.

With all the Immortal Method Divine Ability Great Dao rendered useless, the music played by Bo Yikao at this moment was purely a display of superb skill.

"Good!"

King Zhou's loud shout startled everyone from their drunken reverie.

Subconsciously, a sense of displeasure arose in everyone's hearts, but... it was King Zhou who awakened them.

What can they do?

The only thing I can do is forgive him!

The guards remained composed, even Daji had resumed her alluring smile, nestled in King Zhou's arms, gazing intently at King Zhou, but...

The occasional glances she gave to Bo Yikao below revealed that Daji wasn't as 'obsessed' with King Zhou as she appeared.

Certainly.

Daji did it very secretly, and since she was in King Zhou's arms, King Zhou naturally didn't notice, and it was even more impossible for the many ministers, including Bo Yikao, to discover such a thing.

"The Yikao arts are truly exquisite! If my beloved wife hadn't heard of them before, we would have missed such heavenly music."

At this time, King Zhou had been with Daji for a thousand years and was already deeply infatuated with Daji. Even when praising Bo Yikao, he did not forget to look down at Daji and praise her as well.

Daji noticed that King Zhou was looking down at her, and immediately stopped her little actions, her eyes sparkling with spring, and she smiled charmingly.

"Your Majesty flatters me. Yikao's zither is renowned throughout the land. How could it be his achievement? It's just that Your Majesty is destined for great things and only occasionally pays attention to such playthings."

Daji's sweet, coquettish voice echoed in King Zhou's ears.

Unconsciously, a slight smile appeared on King Zhou's face, clearly pleased with what Daji had said.

Only...

While King Zhou was filled with joy, Daji's eyes, which were in his arms, turned to Bo Yikao.

To be honest.

With considerable cultivation, King Zhou was neither ugly nor old. Moreover, as the king of the Yin Shang, even though he was licentious and tyrannical, he still possessed the air of an emperor.

Only...

Years of debauchery, even though King Zhou was a powerful cultivator, had long since depleted King Zhou physical strength due to his lack of cultivation.

Although he appeared heroic and full of vigor, it was only because he was sustained by precious heavenly materials and earthly treasures. Others might not know this, but Daji, King Zhou's bedmate, knew King Zhou best.

Not to mention...

At this time, the person to be compared with King Zhou is Bo Yikao.

As the reincarnation of the Purple Tenuity Star Spirit, Bo Yikao, though not young, still looks like a young man, with an elegant demeanor and extraordinary appearance.

Even though Daji was originally a thousand-year-old Nine-Tailed Fox demon, she was still a woman at this moment. Since ancient times, beautiful women have loved young men, so she couldn't help but glance at him frequently.

Looking at Bo Yikao, a hint of reluctance flashed in Daji's eyes.

It should be noted that before Bo Yikao the zither, King Zhou had promised that if Bo Yikao's music satisfied him, he would allow Bo Yikao and the Marquis, Earl of the West son to return to Xiqi.

Bo Yikao just now was so flawless that even if King Zhou were intentionally nitpicking, he couldn't find a single fault with it. But this...

Daji's mind raced with conflicting thoughts, and suddenly an idea came to her. Leaning against King Zhou's chest, she said sweetly, "Your Majesty's willingness to release the Duke of Earl of the West and his son to return to their country is an act of great benevolence."

"But Yikao's zither playing is unparalleled in the world. Now that he has been pardoned and returned to his country, it is a great pity that his Chaoge has been lost in Chaoge... Your Majesty might as well allow this Bo Yikao Zan to stay for a while longer."

"I will pass on my zither skills to you, so that I may serve Your Majesty morning and night, and add to Your Majesty's leisure and enjoyment. Firstly, Earl of the West Majesty will be grateful for your pardon, and secondly, the music of the zither in Chaoge will not be cut off. This way, both can be achieved."

King Zhou was overjoyed at Daji's words.

Although he was incompetent, King Zhou was still a human king and was not entirely foolish in terms of politics and governance.

He naturally did not want to let Marquis, Earl of the West Ji Chang, return to his country.

However... he had already spoken, so naturally he couldn't go back on his word. But now that Daji had said this, although it wouldn't make King Zhou break his promise.

However, this was enough time to buy them.

During this period, it would have been incredibly easy for King Zhou to overturn his previous orders.

"My beloved wife is right..." A smile appeared on King Zhou's face as he looked at Bo Yikao below.

"Yikao, you heard it too. If you can pass on all your musical skills to my beloved wife, then I will let you and your son return to the country."

Below.

Bo Yikao's expression, however, was not very pleasant.

King Zhou had previously promised him that if the music was extraordinary, he would allow him and his son to return to their country, but now...

They actually demanded that he teach Daji the art of playing the zither before they would allow him and his son to return to their country.

How could this possibly make him happy?

Does he really think teaching someone to play the zither is so easy to learn?

Only...

At this point, what other option did Bo Yikao have but to agree?

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Bo Yikao replied outwardly, but inwardly he was already thinking of ways to help him and his son escape from Chaoge City.

Bo Yikao's selection as the successor of Xiqi by Marquis, Earl of the West Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, was based on more than just his status as the eldest son.

He wasn't entirely a fool after all.

Only...

After all, he was born into the mansion of the Marquis, Earl of the West, and was born into nobility, so he lacked understanding of some sordid matters.

"That's the disciple my senior brother has chosen..."

At this moment.

In Chaoge City, Yuding True Person stared at the Round Light Mirror in front of him with a slightly unpleasant expression.

The scene reflected in the mirror was none other than the one in the Star-Picking Tower of Chaoge, where Bo Yikao playing the zither.

Of course, this Round Light Mirror is no ordinary mirror; an ordinary Round Light Mirror wouldn't be able to spy on the Star-Picking Tower in Chaoge City.

"Not bad!" True Person Taiyi nodded slightly, a look of satisfaction appearing in his eyes as he looked at Bo Yikao.

"Can..."

Yuding True Person's expression was rather unpleasant. "But Taiyi Brother Taiyi, this Bo Yikao is the eldest son of Xiqi, and will be the future ruler of Xiqi."

How could you or I possibly take him as a disciple?

"Yuding True Person voice."

Others might not be aware of the tense relationship between the Human Race of Xiqi and the Yin Shang, but how could they not know?

In the future, a great war is destined to take place between the Yin Shang and the Western Zhou.

And this Bo Yikao was the nominal heir of the Western Zhou Dynasty, the future monarch of the Western Zhou, the human king.

Even if they were second-generation disciples of the Chan Sect, it's impossible for them to accept a future human king as a disciple. Do they really think Human Race are made of clay?

"Junior Brother Yuding, please rest assured!"

True Person Taiyi shook his head slightly and said, "If you carefully observe the Karmic Luck of Bo Yikao, you will understand why my senior brother chose him as his disciple."

"Oh!"

Yuding True Person frowned slightly as he looked at the Round Light Mirror. Golden light shone in his eyes, and mysterious runes condensed within them.

As a disciple of the Chan Sect, the mere art of observing qi was naturally no challenge for him. Moreover, as True Disciple of the Chan Sect, he was also Daluo Golden Immortal.

Yuding True Person's ability to observe qi was incredibly powerful.

Even so, Yuding True Person observed Bo Yikao repeatedly before noticing the slight anomaly.

"This..."

A look of surprise suddenly appeared on Yuding True Person's face.

"What's going on with Bo Yikao? He clearly has such strong protection from Karmic Luck, yet he still faces a fatal calamity?"

The way of Karmic Luck is mysterious and profound.

Those favored by Karmic Luck, while not guaranteed to be immortal, are often able to turn misfortune into good fortune.

Moreover, given the extraordinary Karmic Luck of Bo Yikao...

With the protection of the Xiqi 'Karmic Luck and the Human Race's Karmic Luck, there should absolutely not have been such a sudden and inevitable calamity.

Could it be that some Quasi-Sage power dares to offend the Human Race and wants to kill Bo Yikao?

This thought subconsciously arose in the mind of Yuding True Person.

Only...

That shouldn't be happening!

Bo Yikao merely a minor Golden Immortal; even with his Xiqi background, he could never possibly catch the eye of Quasi-Sage.

Moreover, it was a Quasi-Sage risking offending the Human Race to kill a mere Golden Immortal like him.

Beside him, True Person Taiyi looked at the expression on Yuding True Person's face and couldn't help but smile and whisper.

"What about Junior Brother Yuding? This Bo Yikao is burdened with an inevitable death. Although his status is noble, he is destined not to be the ruler of Xiqi."

"May I take him as my disciple?"

"This..."

A hint of hesitation appeared on Yuding True Person's face.

Just as he had thought, if Bo Yikao was not the future ruler of Xiqi, he was nothing more than a Golden Immortal.

As a second-generation disciple of the Chan Sect and Daluo Golden Immortal, it was more than enough for True Person Taiyi to take in a Human Race prince or noble's son.

Only...

For some reason, Yuding True Person always had a certain feeling.

He felt...

My senior brother's intentions in wanting to take Bo Yikao... are impure!

Yuding True Person's heart tightened slightly as he dismissed the thought from his mind. Having spent countless years together, he felt he understood True Person Taiyi quite well.

Although Lingzhuzi's actions were a bit excessive, Bo Yikao doesn't possess the same Karmic Luck as Lingzhuzi that's worth scheming against.

In Yuding True Person's view, True Person Taiyi wanted to accept Bo Yikao as a disciple because he simply couldn't find a suitable one.

As disciples of the Chan Sect, even if they only accepted disciples to deal with the Great Investiture of the Gods Calamity, the disciples they accepted could absolutely not be scoundrels.

Those who meet their standards are already few and far between.

In addition...

Their other fellow disciples had already swept through the area more than once, not to mention those among the princes and nobles who were even remotely talented.

Even among the hundreds of millions of people in Chaoge City, those with exceptional talent could no longer be found.

Bo Yikao, with his exceptional talent, considerable cultivation, and deep connection to the Investiture of the Great Investiture of the Gods Calamity, is undoubtedly the most suitable disciple of True Person Taiyi at this time.

"Fine!"

Yuding True Person sighed softly.

"Taiyi, you want to save Bo Yikao when he faces a life-or-death ordeal, don't you?"

"Exactly!"

True Person Taiyi nodded and said softly, "Only by going through this inevitable ordeal can Bo Yikao be completely severed from his identity as the ruler of Xiqi."

"Only in this way can we bring him under our wing!"

Yuding True Person nodded.

He understands that.

At the same time, Yuding True Person finally understood why True Person Taiyi had asked him to come to Chaoge City together.

Otherwise...

Even though Chaoge City is dangerous, given True Person Taiyi's personality and strength, he might not necessarily drag him along.

After all... in Lingzhuzi's scheme, True Person Taiyi lost two High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure, but given True Person Taiyi's wealth...

Although the losses were heavy, they were not crippling.

In this land of Nine Provinces, in this city of Chaoge, we are still more than capable of protecting ourselves.

"In that case, let us, the two of us, see which fellow Daoist is trying to assassinate Bo Yikao!"

Yuding True Person felt a surge of heroic spirit within him.

If they were in other parts of the Primordial World Quasi-Sage -Quasi-Sage.

But this is the Nine Provinces, a forbidden land for immortals, a place where there is no amplification from the Great Dao.

Here, relying on their powerful Innate Spirit Treasure, even when facing Quasi-Sage level experts, the two brothers joined forces.

It's not that we can't compete.

Upon hearing Yuding's words, True Person Taiyi's eyes immediately lit up with joy.

"In that case, I thank you in advance, Junior Brother Yuding."

"Taiyi Brother Taiyi, why be like this? We have been fellow disciples for countless eons, why such formality? Besides..."

Yuding True Person waved his hand, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit.

"I have long wanted to try and see if I could defeat a Quasi-Sage powerhouse in this land of Nine Provinces."

Yuding True Person, who was able to teach a disciple like Yang Jian, a god of war, was not the kind of person who was single-minded in cultivation and disliked fighting.

On the contrary, although Yuding True Person had been cultivating in seclusion for many years, he was actually a skilled and fond of warfare.

Only...

The battle-hardened Yuding True Person was unaware that the same flame of ambition was burning in the eyes of the True Person Taiyi beside him.

"So they really came here for Bo Yikao?"

Chaoge City.

Jinling snorted coldly.

"Taking on apprentices, what a convenient excuse!"

Yuding True Person might have believed True Person Taiyi's excuse, but Jinling wouldn't be so easily convinced by True Person Taiyi.

No, it should be said that Jinling would absolutely not believe a word of True Person Taiyi's words.

Although Jinling was unaware of True Person Taiyi's specific plans.

But it's nothing more than True Person Taiyi or Celestial Venerable Yuanshi discovering the Purple Tånúó Star's Karmic Luck and the Primordial World Star's Karmic Luck on Bo Yikao's body and wanting to make a plan.

Or perhaps it was this True Person Taiyi, this audacious disciple of the Chan Sect, who plotted against the Western Zhou and the Karmic Luck of the Human Race through Bo Yikao.

But...

Regardless of True Person Taiyi's purpose, or whether he had other motives.

Jinling stared coldly in the direction of True Person Taiyi.

In the end, all of True Person Taiyi's schemes will just be wishful thinking!