Bo Yikao, Foolish and Naive

Night!

Inside the Star-Picking Tower!

The banquet is over.

King Zhou was already drunk by Daji and was fast asleep on his bed.

If it were just ordinary wine and drinks at an ordinary banquet, King Zhou, with his cultivation level, would not have been so easily intoxicated. But how could the wine and drinks at the banquet that King Zhou prepared be ordinary?

This was no ordinary wine to begin with, and with Daji deliberately urging him to drink, King Zhou, completely unprepared, naturally fell into a drunken stupor.

However, Daji, who should have been sleeping beside King Zhou, was not on the bed at this time.

"Your Majesty's words have condemned me to disloyalty and injustice, a fate that will bring me eternal shame."

Bo Yikao bowed respectfully below with his hands clasped, and spoke in a deep voice.

"The Empress was the Queen of the Yin Shang, receiving tributes and congratulations from all the feudal lords under heaven, enjoying the supreme status of the Empress's Chamber, and wielding power over the six palaces and the golden palace."

"To treat the matter of passing on the zither so disrespectfully is utterly childish and utterly disrespectful!"

Above Bo Yikao, who else could it be but Daji, who should have been lying on King Zhou's bed?

At this moment, Daji's face was ashen, and her previous charm was nowhere to be seen.

Daji kept Bo Yikao and deliberately got King Zhou drunk, not because she had guessed King Zhou's thoughts and didn't want to send Bo Yikao and his son back to Xiqi.

As for the reason...

The fact that there were no palace servants or guards in the room of the Star-Picking Tower at such a late hour, with only Daji and Bo Yikao presenting such a scene, speaks volumes.

Only...

To Daji's surprise, Bo Yikao, despite blushing slightly, was able to resist the temptation of her Daji beauty.

Her previous suggestion to Bo Yikao was to let herself sit in his Bo Yikao and have Bo Yikao her the zither.

She was such a great beauty, and also the Queen of the Yin Shang Dynasty; what man in the world could resist such temptation?

But Bo Yikao actually refused.

If it were just that, it wouldn't be so bad.

After refusing her Bo Yikao actually turned around and lectured her.

Looking at Bo Yikao, who kept talking on and on, Daji was filled with embarrassment and annoyance.

How could she possibly tolerate this!

At this moment.

Bo Yikao seemed to want to vent all the 'grievances' he had suffered, and for a while he talked on and on.

As for what 'grievance' it was...

That story begins after the banquet.

After the banquet, the officials withdrew, and King Zhou was helped back to his bed in the palace by Daji.

However, Bo Yikao was led by a palace servant to this 'music room'.

Before long, Queen Daji, who was supposed to leave with King Zhou, returned. In her words, she wanted Bo Yikao to begin teaching her the zither in the middle of the night.

That's fine then.

For Bo Yikao, who was determined to leave with his father, the Marquis of Marquis, Earl of the West, the faster he taught Daji to play the zither, the sooner he could return to the country with his father.

But...

He earnestly explained how to play the zither, but Daji was dissolute and showed no interest in learning. Every time he looked at her...

Daji even glared at him defiantly.

That look clearly said, "I'm not going to learn your music, and you and your father will never be able to return to Xiqi."

Bo Yikao red, but in front of the Queen of Yin Shang, he could only force himself to endure it.

After all, he never really expected to be able to teach Daji the zither quickly.

Even during the banquet, he was already thinking about whether there were other ways to ensure that he and his son could return to Xiqi safely.

As for Daji learning the zither...

Learning a little makes no difference compared to not learning at all.

Despite his anger, Bo Yikao revealed all about his zither playing skills.

But...

After the lesson on playing the piano ended.

Despite her seemingly indifferent attitude, Daji actually told him that playing the zither was too difficult and begged him to come closer so she could teach him step by step.

How could Bo Yikao possibly tolerate such humiliation?

And...

He held Queen Daji in his arms and taught her the zither.

This posture would surely implicate Bo Yikao as disloyal, immoral, unkind, unethical, unjust, unwise, and wicked.

He has thus violated the principles of the Ji family; how can he face his ancestor in the afterlife?

Bo Yikao finally understood Daji.

First, he expressed his desire to learn the zither, forcing him to stay behind when he was supposed to return to his country with his father, but then he didn't take the zither seriously.

Now, they're going to make him commit a grave mistake, completely extinguishing any hope of him returning home.

Thinking of this, Bo Yikao's anger intensified, and he was about to continue his rebuke.

Seeing that Bo Yikao was about to speak again, Daji was annoyed and said in a deep voice, "I am tired, Yikao, you may leave!"

Bo Yikao, who had prepared a whole host of reprimands, suddenly calmed down upon hearing this.

Although he was furious, the woman before him was King Zhou's bedmate, not only the queen but also his most favored.

Although he had spoken sincerely before, he was not afraid to say it directly.

But...

If Daji were to whisper a few words in King Zhou's ear, it would be considerably more difficult for him to bring his father, the Marquis, Earl of the West, back to the country.

Even if it's humiliating for him, if it's so that his father can return home safely, what does it matter if he suffers some humiliation?

But now...

For a moment, Bo Yikao felt a pang of regret.

Only...

After Daji finished speaking, she turned and left towards King Zhou's palace. Bo Yikao opened his mouth, but ultimately did not utter a single word.

They could only leave reluctantly.

"So be it! I only hope that the three ancestral treasures I brought will please King Zhou and allow my son and me to return to our homeland!"

Bo Yikao sighed inwardly and muttered to himself.

Only...

It would have been better if he hadn't sighed; the sigh that followed left the other two people watching with a sense of helplessness.

"Senior brother, are you really going to accept this kid as your disciple?"

Yuding True Person's lips twitched as he looked at Bo Yikao in the Round Light Mirror, then he turned to look at True Person Taiyi.

It's important to understand that spiritual practice isn't just about burying oneself in solitary meditation; even interactions between practitioners are unavoidable.

With this kind of mindset, won't you be swindled out of everything in your interactions with spiritual practitioners, leaving you with no chance of recovery for eternity?

Of course, these are not essential.

If one possesses extraordinary talent, exceptional comprehension, a powerful background, and ample resources for cultivation, it's not impossible to immerse oneself in arduous practice.

Only...

Does Bo Yikao have it?

Amazing talent? While Bo Yikao's talent is decent, it can't be described as amazing.

Extraordinary comprehension? That doesn't quite apply either.

With a powerful background? That's a loosely conceived one. As a major vassal state of the Human Race, Xiqi's strength and influence should not be underestimated.

Moreover, there's the Purple Tånúó Star background that even Bo Yikao himself was unaware of.

However... although Xiqi didn't show it openly, it had already secretly abandoned Bo Yikao, and the 'some background' brought by Purple Tånúó Star was even more intent on harming Bo Yikao.

As for having ample resources, Bo Yikao certainly meets this requirement. There aren't many other advantages, but as the nominal heir of Xiqi, the resources are more than enough to allow Bo Yikao to focus on his cultivation.

But...

Clearly, Bo Yikao did not possess the qualities to be ignorant of worldly affairs and single-mindedly devote himself to asceticism.

Moreover, even with these adjustments, Bo Yikao...

When the Great Investiture of the Gods Calamity was about to begin, True Person Taiyi Bo Yikao his disciple, not so that Bo Yikao to arduous cultivation, but rather to take his place in the tribulation.

How could we possibly allow Bo Yikao to cultivate in peace?

"But..."

Yuding True Person looked at True Person Taiyi.

With that kind of temperament, wouldn't it be suicide for this kid to take the place of True Person Taiyi in the Great Investiture of the Gods Calamity?

Oh! Right...

This disciple was meant to be sent to his death.

Yuding True Person suddenly remembered the role played by most of his disciples from the third generation of the Chan Sect.

While the other disciples of the Chan Sect were being sent to their deaths, it wasn't a certain death situation for them! But this Bo Yikao...

I'm doomed! I'm beyond saving! Goodbye!

Thinking of this, Yuding True Person looked at True Person Taiyi once again.

From the moment Yuding True Person first looked at True Person Taiyi and asked him a question, True Person Taiyi had already fallen silent.

What Yuding True Person could think of, he, whose mind was even more profound than Yuding True Person's, naturally also thought of.

Unconsciously, True Person Taiyi began to feel worried.

Even if he didn't genuinely want to Bo Yikao his disciple, but had other plans, True Person Taiyi still hesitated.

Can this kid really pull off his planned scheme?

Only...

When True Person Taiyi thought of the incredibly alluring Western Zhou Karmic Luck behind Bo Yikao and the incomparably profound stellar Karmic Luck hidden within it, he was filled with awe.

Immediately, True Person Taiyi stopped hesitating and decisively replied.

"Receive!"

If Jinling knew what True Person Taiyi was thinking at this moment, she would surely marvel at the sheer size of True Person Taiyi's appetite.

Even she could only guess that the Yuding True Person had his eye on the Human Race's Karmic Luck in Xiqi or the Karmic Luck the Purple Tånúó Star behind Bo Yikao.

But...

Who would have thought that True Person Taiyi had his sights set on everyone this time?

But...

This is also a skill of True Person Taiyi.

It should be noted that even when Yuding True Person opened his Dharma Eye and carefully observed Bo Yikao repeatedly, he was unable to discern the Starry Karmic Luck on Bo Yikao's body.

The fact that Master True Person Taiyi could know this much is quite impressive.

Only...

This skill, however, has been used in the wrong place.

At this moment, True Person Taiyi gazed at Bo Yikao in the Round Light Mirror.

"As for one's temperament? With more tempering, it's not difficult to correct it," said True Person Taiyi in a deep voice.

Yuding True Person was standing to the side, also nodded.

Ultimately, Bo Yikao is only Golden Immortal at this point.

Perhaps in the Primordial World, the immortal Golden Immortal are already considered powerful, but in the eyes of Daluo Golden Immortal like Yuding True Person and True Person Taiyi...

There isn't much difference between Golden Immortal and a cultivator who has just embarked on the path of cultivation.

Especially since they have the backing of the Chan Sect, which possesses countless Secret Method and realms, changing the temperament of a Golden Immortal, while troublesome, is not considered difficult.

Only...

There was a hint of surprise in Yuding True Person's eyes as he looked at True Person Taiyi.

When did my senior brother ever go to such lengths for his disciple, neglecting his own cultivation?

Although he was surprised, Yuding True Person did not think much of it.

But what Yuding True Person didn't notice was the hidden gaze in True Person Taiyi's eyes as he looked at the Round Light Mirror.

That's the look in the eyes of a gambler who's desperately trying to grab their last chip, staring intently at the table.

"Aside from Lingzhuzi, how could anyone with the strongest Karmic Luck during the entire Great Investiture of the Gods Calamity era be let go because of something like this?"

True Person Taiyi roared inwardly, his eyes growing increasingly covetous as he looked at Bo Yikao.

Only...

Everything he did was being watched closely by another pair of eyes on the other side.

Looking at the two images reflected in the Round Light Mirror before him, Jinling's eyes held both the anger of True Person Taiyi's scheming and the resentment towards Purple Tånúó Star, or rather, towards Bo Yikao.

The reincarnation of the dignified Purple Tånúó Star God is so incredibly stupid!

Did Bo Yikao hit his head during his reincarnation, or was it a slight defect in the reincarnation of the Purple Tånúó Star's original essence?

However, Jinling immediately dismissed this thought.

Jinling still believed in the Guiling and was certain that the problem couldn't have arisen during reincarnation.

Even a tiny trace of the essence of the Purple Tånúó Star is enough to allow one to be reborn as a human after reincarnation.

In fact, they won't be foolish in their next life, but rather exceptionally gifted and intelligent.

But this Bo Yikao...

"It must be that Xiqi doesn't know how to raise children. They broke my brain, the reincarnation of the Purple Tånúó Star, when I was a child!" Jinling said viciously.

After all, as the eldest son of Marquis, Earl of the West Ji Chang, the Marquis of Xibo, isn't it perfectly normal for Bo Yikao not to know how to take care of children?

It's perfectly reasonable!

Jinling instantly felt that she had discovered the truth.