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Chapter 498: Seeing Taibai Again
"The Great Emperor Xuanling issued an order to pardon the death penalty for the Dragon King of the Jing River. Instead, he was to be exiled for digging the rivers of the Southern Continent. When the rivers rush into the sea, he will be released after serving his sentence."

"Ah."

"Bodhisattva, if the Dragon King of Jinghe River is not dead, we will not be able to recruit the Four Rivers Dragon Gods, and it will also affect the subsequent plans. For example, the Emperor of Tang..."

"Amitabha. It was indeed an accident that the Jinghe Dragon King survived. It was because you ignored the Four Seas Dragon Kings of the Dragon Clan. You never thought that they would have a relationship with Emperor Xuanling and go to ask for help. You didn't even think about paying attention to the movements of the Four Seas Dragon Kings from the beginning."

"We have failed in our duty, please forgive me, Bodhisattva!"

"Alas, now that things have come to this, what good is it to apologize? Since Emperor Xuanling has already saved the Jinghe Dragon King, it is not appropriate to attack him again now. The recruitment of the Four Rivers Dragon Gods will be temporarily abandoned."

"Yes. Then..."

"I have found someone to replace the Dragon King of Jing River."

"The Bodhisattva has great magical powers, and I admire him. However, Emperor Xuanling has directly intervened in the affairs of Buddhism this time. Should we remind him or respond? According to the news from my subordinates, he has now become a mortal for some reason and is wandering around Chang'an City. I am worried that he will intervene again. Moreover, if this matter was not initiated by him, but..."

"Amitabha! Don't worry. If I guess correctly, this is the punishment from the saint for his reckless behavior. Buddhism should flourish, this is the will of heaven. Saints are in harmony with heaven, how could they go against it? You should fulfill your duties and responsibilities, and don't be lazy anymore."

"Amitabha, I will keep this in mind!"

……

Yuan Shoucheng was unconscious for a long time before he slowly woke up.

When he opened his eyes, he saw a handsome but frightening face in front of him. The pair of eyes as bright as peach blossoms were looking at him with a smile.

"You're awake! Congratulations, you've become a girl!"

Yuan Shoucheng was stunned for a moment, then quickly reached down and reached for his body. Then he breathed a sigh of relief, stood up with a red face, bowed to Hong Chen, and spoke earnestly:
"I was rude and presumptuous before, I hope the emperor will forgive me!"

Hong Chen sat behind Yuan Shoucheng's fortune-telling booth and said with a smile, "You should be able to see that I am just a mortal now. How can I punish or forgive your sins?"

"Your Majesty, why do you belittle yourself? You have become a mortal now only to respond to the calamity. I am just a cultivator in the mortal world, how dare I be disrespectful to you, Your Majesty?" Yuan Shoucheng said earnestly.

Hearing this, Hong Chen slightly turned sideways, looked at him and said, "Then tell me why you want to fight with the Dragon King of Jinghe River?"

"Your Majesty, you don't know that he came to you on his own initiative, and I didn't deliberately guide him."

"Oh, you mean, the Dragon King of Jinghe came to you to gamble, and you made the bet with him. You can't stand being wronged or provoked, and your heart of Taoism can be easily influenced by others. Do you think you still have hope of ascending to heaven in this life?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Yuan Shoucheng's forehead suddenly broke out in sweat and he looked nervous.

If the second-rank emperor of the heavenly court said that Yuan Shoucheng could not become an immortal, then the generals of the Thunder Department who were coming to overcome the tribulation would definitely stop him. Even if he successfully overcomes the tribulation and reaches the heavenly court in the future, how can he develop safely under the premise of being at odds with a second-rank emperor?

For a person who has been practicing Taoism all his life, this is an unbearable burden in life.

However, Hong Chen had not finished speaking.

"Or are you planning to become a monk and spend the rest of your life in seclusion?"

thump.

Yuan Shoucheng knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

"Your Majesty, I dare not have such rebellious thoughts in my heart!"

Hong Chen glanced at him, curled his lips, and said, "So someone asked you to do this."

"I dare not deceive the emperor, it is true. On that day, that..."

"Okay. That's enough for you to know. I won't say more about the rest, so that you won't get into trouble in the future."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your mercy!"

"Get up and watch your stall. I'm leaving now."

Hong Chen stood up and tried to leave, and Yuan Shoucheng followed him.

"Your Majesty, I wonder if I could come to Xuanling Mountain to pay you a visit?" What he meant was: Can I join your army?

"Yes." Hong Chen thought: It doesn't matter whether to accept Yuan Shoucheng or not, he can be sent to Xuanling Mountain to do odd jobs. Besides, he has a good deduction technique, so it's not a bad idea to let him be a Taoist priest in the front mountain of Xuanling Mountain to interpret fortunes.

Yuan Shoucheng was overjoyed and bowed deeply to Hong Chen's back again: "I thank the Emperor!"

Riding on the big yellow ox, Hong Chen patted its head and let it wander around Chang'an City. Since Hong Chen didn't know where to go, he might as well leave the journey completely to the luck of the Nine Dragons, maybe there would be a surprise.

In a short while, the ox carried him into the East Market.

The bustling crowds and noisy streets.

There were pen shops, wine shops, iron shops, butcher shops, etc. There were also donkey renters, huqin sellers, variety shows, pipa masters...

There are mansions on all sides, rare treasures from all directions, shops adjacent to each other, and merchants gather here.

Compared to the end of the Han Dynasty hundreds of years ago, Chang'an is now larger and more prosperous.

"You're quite good at walking."

Fortunately, East Market Street is very spacious, and people walking, riding horses and carriages can go their own way without interfering with each other, so there is no congestion.

As a person who has experienced both ancient and modern times, Hong Chen can still find many novel gadgets of all sizes here, so he couldn't help but start spending money again.

Just when they were enjoying their shopping, pedestrians on the street suddenly stepped back, and others on horseback or in cars also hurried to make way.

Soon, a carriage decorated with bright yellow satin drove up the road.

Bright yellow is a color reserved for the royal family in the lobby, and anyone else who dares to use it would be considered an usurper.

During the reign of Emperor Gaozu of Tang Dynasty, it was stipulated that "the scholars and common people are not allowed to wear red or yellow clothes". The reason for this was the theory of the five virtues of the dynasty.

Regardless of the truth, Li Yuan's throne came from the abdication of Emperor Gong of Sui, Yang You, which means that the Tang Dynasty inherited the Sui Dynasty, which is a case of mutual generation rather than mutual restraint of the five elements.

The Sui Dynasty belonged to the Fire Virtue. According to the rule of the Five Elements, fire produces earth, so the Tang Dynasty was the Earth Virtue.

The virtue of earth is yellow.

The person in the carriage must be a member of the royal family.

However, this royal family member is very courageous to come to the East Market to stroll in such a blatant manner. Not only is he not afraid of assassination, but he is also not afraid of being reported by the censors for disturbing the people.
The royal family has a lot of rules, and daily life is far from as easy as others imagine.

Hong Chen stared at the carriage, intending to see through the frame, but it was useless. Moreover, his gaze also attracted the attention of the guards around the carriage.

After the carriage left, the surroundings immediately returned to their previous bustle, as if nothing had happened.

I spent a day in the East Market and nothing happened.

In addition to bringing back a bunch of food, drinks and entertainment.

The next day, Hong Chen rode a cow into Chang'an City again.

This time, the old scalper came to the West Market. When Hong Chen passed by a rouge shop, he suddenly thought about whether he could learn from some of his predecessors who had traveled through time to make some soaps, perfumes and the like, so that he could make a fortune and live a good life as a mortal before breaking through to the Golden Immortal level.

When he stopped at the street, he took a quick glance and saw a young lady with a face as beautiful as a lotus, a body as slender as a willow, a smile as thawing as the spring breeze, and eyebrows as curved as crescent moons.

Probably because the Dao Sword was also sealed, Hong Chen felt his heartbeat quicker than it had been in a long time.

"Now that I am a complete mortal, it shouldn't be against the laws of heaven for me to have a relationship, get married, and have a few children, right?"

Even the Jade Emperor got married and had seven daughters when he came down to earth to experience trials and tribulations. Who can say that I can't do the same?

Just as Hong Chen finished his low murmur, the void around him suddenly rippled slightly, and an old man in white clothes, white hair and white beard walked out.

"Your Majesty, you can't!"

He hugged Hong Chen's arm and shouted loudly. The strange thing was that although his voice was very loud, the people around him didn't react at all, as if they couldn't hear or see him.

Hong Chen turned around and said in surprise: "Xingjun! Why are you here again?!"

Could it be that I accidentally triggered some spell to summon Taibai Xingjun?

Because of the Green Lotus Sword Technique, Hong Chen respects Taibai Star Lord more than before.

However, Taibai Xingjun did not rely on his grace of preaching. As always, regardless of his status, age and cultivation, he hugged Hong Chen's arms tightly and cried out in a pleading voice:
"Your Majesty, breaking the law knowingly is a serious crime. You must not go astray!"

(End of this chapter)