mtl008 Chapter 448 Is Zhao 4 dead?
Chapter 448 Is Zhao 4 dead?
Xuan Yu Taizu picked his teeth, looked at Lu Yuguan and Jiang Cong who were whispering to each other in front of him, and chuckled.
"Look, the two little rascals are quite a good match."
Emperor Taizu of Jinluan snorted coldly.
"Disrespectful to elders."
"You still have the nerve to make sarcastic remarks?"
Emperor Xuanyu paid no attention.
"So what?"
"When that damn emperor comes back, I'll wipe him out with a single finger. What trouble could possibly arise?"
Emperor Jinluan ignored him, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, his eyes flickering slightly: "The court of Longhua Kingdom doesn't seem to be at peace..."
Xuan Yu Taizu followed the gaze and clicked his tongue.
"The food must be bad. Look at that kid in front of me, his face is as white as paper."
……
In front of the palace gate.
Fu Xiangqing, along with a group of officials, eagerly awaited their arrival.
When he saw Lu Yuguan approaching from afar, excitement flashed in his eyes, and he quickened his pace.
"Master Lu Dan!"
Fu Xiangqing's tone was agitated.
Lu Yuguan also saw him and smiled, "Prime Minister, it's been a long time!"
“Hey, what’s with the title of Prime Minister?” Fu Xiangqing put his arm around Lu Yuguan’s shoulder. “I’ve heard a lot about your deeds. Do you have time to get together today?”
Lu Yuguan waved his hand slightly.
"Thank you for your kindness, Prime Minister, but I have important business to attend to upon my return, so I will not stay any longer."
"Huh?" Jiang Cong blinked. "Ask me? I'm bored!"
Upon hearing the demonic cultivator speak, the ministers immediately felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
Suppressing his fear, Fu Xiangqing cautiously asked, "May I ask who this gentleman is...?"
"My name is Jiang Cong!"
Jiang Cong patted his chest heartily.
Seeing that they were somewhat frightened, Lu Yuguan quickly explained, "Jiang Cong is my good friend, although he is... um... a demonic cultivator."
"Demonic cultivator!"
"Demon cultivator?"
"How can righteous cultivators befriend demonic cultivators!?"
Everyone was talking about it.
Lu Yuguan sighed and raised his hand to swear, "Don't worry, Jiang Cong is a good demon and would never do anything out of line!"
Jiang Cong nodded: "That's right."
The ministers' discussions did not cease. Minister Fu bit his lip and shouted:
"Shut up, everyone!"
"Since Master Lu says Fellow Daoist Jiang is harmless, then he is harmless!"
"Would Master Lu really lie to us?"
At that moment, Xu Sheng, the Minister of Revenue, stepped forward with a stern face.
"Prime Minister!"
His voice boomed, “Good and evil have always been irreconcilable, and our country has never had a precedent of treating demonic cultivators as honored guests!”
His gaze was sharp as a knife, sweeping over Jiang Cong's striking red hair.
"If such a precedent is set, the nation will cease to exist!"
Fu Xiangqing was silent for two seconds before slowly speaking: "Minister Xu, I have decided to treat Fellow Daoist Jiang Cong with the courtesy due to an honored guest."
"what?!"
Xu Sheng's hair and beard bristled. "Prime Minister! Where do you intend to place the laws and regulations of our ancestors?"
"Demonic cultivators are cunning; how can we trust them based on just one person's guarantee?"
"If they harbor malicious intentions, the consequences will be unimaginable!"
Lu Yuguan frowned slightly.
It's understandable to have doubts.
But even though he personally vouched for it, this old minister still jumped out and wouldn't let it go.
Isn't that a bit too out of touch with reality?
However, thinking back, it seems that even when my father, Bai Zheng, was alive, this old man, Derek, didn't get along with him.
Could it be that they have a problem with the Bai family?
Lu Yuguan hesitated for a moment, just about to speak.
"and many more."
Xuan Yu Taizu strolled forward, his posture leisurely.
“Since you don’t believe this kid…” He stroked his beard, raised his eyelids, “then what about my guarantee?”
All eyes were focused on Ancestor Xuanyu.
Its aura was unremarkable.
Their attire was also very casual.
"Who are you?"
Xu Sheng frowned, his tone impatient, "This is the imperial palace, how dare you vouch for it?"
Jiang Cong stared wide-eyed in surprise: "What? Old Deng can be so kind?"
The scene was silent for a moment.
Among the dozens of people, not a single one recognized that this was the first person in Longhua Kingdom to ascend to immortality!
Emperor Taizu Jinluan chuckled beside him.
"Having cultivated immortality for a thousand or eight hundred years, even one's appearance must have changed, right?"
"Who even recognizes you, old man?"
Xuan Yu Taizu touched his face, somewhat uncertain: "Have I become more handsome? Younger?"
Empress Jinluan curled her red lips.
"He's become sleazy."
Xuanyu Taizu: "..."
Seeing this situation, Lu Yuguan knew that further explanation would be useless.
He cupped his hands in greeting to the Prime Minister and said, "Prime Minister, since you gentlemen still have doubts, we shall take our leave now."
"Jiang Cong is traveling with me and will not disturb the people, so please rest assured."
He paused.
"I need to go back to the Bai residence first to take care of some personal matters. Let's meet again another day."
Fu Xiangqing opened his mouth, but could only sigh in the end.
"Master Lu, please make yourself at home."
……
Lu Yuguan was eager to return home.
He took Jiang Cong and the two founding emperors and headed straight for the Bai residence.
Jiang Cong continued to marvel throughout the journey.
"These people are so feudal."
"What happened to the demonic cultivators?"
"Did you eat their rice?"
Xuan Yu Taizu sneered: "When the demonic cultivators were rampaging across the continent, you were probably still nowhere to be found."
"Hey! I have such a bad temper!"
"Alright," Lu Yuguan interrupted them, "we're almost there."
The Bai family mansion remains as it was.
Lu Yuguan pushed open the familiar gate and went straight in.
Passing through the corridor, one can see a tall figure standing in the courtyard from afar.
Bai Xiao was holding the swaddled baby in his arms, and was gently teasing him.
"Big brother."
Lu Yuguan called out.
Bai Xiao looked up at the sound and saw Lu Yuguan, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
"Third brother?"
"What brings you back for a visit today?"
He smiled and lifted the child in his arms. "Come see your little nephew?"
Lu Yuguan stepped forward and looked at the exquisitely beautiful baby, his heart softening.
"Have you named it yet?"
"Bai Yu".
Bai Xiao spoke gently.
Lu Yuguan was slightly taken aback, then smiled.
He teased the child for a bit before getting to the point.
"Brother, I came back to ask Steward Zhao Si some questions. Is he in the manor?"
Bai Xiao paused.
He looked up at Lu Yuguan, his eyes filled with complex emotions.
"Butler Zhao Si?"
"Third brother, you've been away from the capital for so long, you probably don't know..."
"Butler Zhao contracted a serious illness two years ago and passed away."
Lu Yuguan's smile froze instantly.
"……what?"
He thought he heard wrongly.
"Gone?"
Bai Xiao nodded: "Yes, it happened the winter before last. He was buried in the West City Cemetery."
Boom!
A thunderbolt exploded in my mind!
Lu Yuguan felt a chill run from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head!
Zhao Si...
died?
He died the year before last!?
Then there's the butler Zhao Si, who pretended to be a secretary, whom he met in modern society...
Who is it again?!
The crucial link between the two worlds... has been severed?
He stood there, his whole body ice-cold.
Jiang Cong noticed that his expression was off and leaned closer: "Guan'er, what's wrong?"
Lu Yuguan did not answer.
He just stared blankly at the old tree in the courtyard.
My mind is a complete mess.
Zhao Si's death was like a sudden lock, completely disrupting the thoughts he had just sorted out.
It even pushed the situation into a deeper mystery.