kvmb Chapter 288 Reascending to the Jade Emperor
Chapter 288 Reascending to the Jade Emperor
Chapter 288 Reascending to the Jade Emperor
"That's the best thing ever!" Xuanli nodded in satisfaction.
The main purpose of Leiyin Temple sending him down the mountain was to prevent the spread of Buddhist divine skills. Although he saw Lin Fei's exceptional talent and had considered recruiting him into the Buddhist sect, he hadn't expected to underestimate Lin Fei. Even he himself couldn't defeat Lin Fei at the same cultivation level. Truly a peerless genius who ascended to the heavens in one step and achieved the Dharma Body, he was indeed incomparable to ordinary people.
Although we couldn't bring Lin Fei into our fold as we wished, we were able to reclaim the Buddhist divine skill, which can be considered as completing the mission. For Xuanli, it's not such a bad result.
Xuan Li put away the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill manual that Lin Fei had given him, and spoke to Lin Fei again: "If you have the time, this humble monk still hopes that you can make a trip to Leiyin Temple. It would not be a bad thing for you, and it might even save you a lot of trouble."
Sensing the hidden meaning in the monk Xuanli's words, Lin Fei wanted to ask more, but Xuanli had already turned and left with a smile, leaving Lin Fei with only one sentence: "If you, benefactor, ever have the opportunity to visit Leiyin Temple, this humble monk will certainly welcome you with open arms. This humble monk has completed his mission on this trip down the mountain, so I will take my leave now!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the figure of the Xuanli monk had already disappeared from Lin Fei's sight.
"Shall we go to Leiyin Temple?" Lin Fei pondered for a moment. "It seems I really need to go there myself!"
Although the monk Xuanli didn't finish his sentence, Lin Fei clearly understood the meaning behind it. It seemed that if he didn't personally go to Leiyin Temple, he would inevitably face a lot of trouble in the future.
Although Lin Fei was not afraid of those big monks, he was unwilling to invite trouble for no reason.
He decided to personally visit Leiyin Temple to see what other tricks those senior monks had up their sleeves. However, that was a matter for later; in Lin Fei's plan, he had another important matter to attend to before going to Leiyin Temple.
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With Lin Fei ascending the throne, there were naturally many matters to attend to in the court. However, Lin Fei himself did not want to concern himself with those trivial matters, as governing the country was not his forte.
If he were to be preoccupied with these matters every day, it would interfere with his cultivation, which was something Lin Fei absolutely did not want to see.
Therefore, Lin Fei established an administrative team, headed by Prime Minister Wang You, similar to a parliament in later times. All matters, large and small, were decided by a vote of civil and military officials led by the Prime Minister. If a problem could not be resolved, someone would be sent to inform him.
After Lin Fei ascended the throne, he simply became a hands-off ruler, handing over all state affairs to his ministers. Besides his daily cultivation, he himself had other matters to attend to.
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On this day, Mingtong came to the palace, found Lin Fei, and bid him farewell.
After the enthronement ceremony, the guests who came to witness the event gradually departed. Those who were close to Lin Fei also returned to their respective sects after staying in the capital for several days. Ming Tong also prepared to set off to return to the Jade Emperor Sect to report back.
"Thank you for taking care of me these past few days, Senior Brother." Ming Tong cupped his hands and said to Lin Fei, "Junior Brother has been staying in the capital for quite some time now, and is preparing to return to the Jade Emperor Sect to report back. I have come to say goodbye to Senior Brother."
"You've come at the perfect time!" Lin Fei stood up with a smile and walked to Ming Tong's side: "I happen to have something I need to trouble you with, Junior Brother."
Ming Tong was slightly taken aback, then said, "If you need anything, please let me know. I will do my best to help!"
"It's nothing serious," Lin Fei said with a smile. "When you return to the Jade Emperor Sect, tell the Sect Leader that I will be visiting him soon."
"What? Senior Brother is going to the Jade Emperor Sect?" Ming Tong was shocked upon hearing this.
It's important to know that Lin Fei was an outcast who was expelled from the Jade Emperor Sect. The sect even publicly declared that it was severing all ties with Lin Fei. Furthermore, Yuanzhen, the head of the Xingzhi Temple, personally led a group down the mountain to capture Lin Fei.
Although the Jade Emperor Sect will no longer actively cause trouble for Lin Fei now that he is the emperor of Southern Tang, and with the powerful Hidden Sword Elder backing him up, his visit to the mountain would certainly attract much criticism.
Moreover, Lin Fei, as the new emperor, ascended the throne and, wielding the prestige of the new emperor, personally visited the Jade Emperor Sect. No matter how you look at it, it carries a hint of provocation towards the Jade Emperor Sect.
Lin Fei, as emperor of the Southern Tang Kingdom, originally maintained a peaceful coexistence with the Jade Emperor Sect, turning a blind eye to past grievances. However, if he were to personally ascend the mountain, many abbots and elders, already harboring resentment towards him, it would likely ignite even greater conflict.
Moreover, when Mingtong heard that Lin Fei was going to Jade Emperor Mountain, he thought of something and blurted out, "Senior Brother, is your trip to Jade Emperor Mountain to fulfill Uncle Yi's wish?"
Lin Fei had just ascended the throne, and there were still many matters within the Southern Tang Dynasty that required his personal attention. At this time, going up Jade Emperor Mountain, aside from Yuan Yi's matter, Ming Tong couldn't think of any other possibility.
Now that things had come to this, Lin Fei no longer wanted to hide his true purpose, so he nodded and said, "That's right, the reason I went up Jade Emperor Mountain this time is to rescue Master and Uncle from under the Demon-Subduing Pagoda!"
Master Yuanyi and Uncle Yuanwu were imprisoned under the Demon-Subduing Pagoda for a hundred years after they came down the mountain to save him. Although a hundred years of imprisonment is not a long time for someone at the Dharma Aspect Realm, Lin Fei still felt guilty. He often thought about it, and even felt unstable in his state of mind when cultivating.
Saving my master and my teacher was partly to repay their kindness, and partly to follow my own heart.
Cultivators follow their hearts and go against the will of Heaven. If their hearts are not at peace and their thoughts are not clear, the higher their cultivation level, the more difficult it is to improve.
Previously, Lin Fei lacked the ability to confront a behemoth like the Jade Emperor Sect. However, now he was the Emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and backed by the world's number one martial arts master. Lin Fei believed that he now possessed the qualifications to contend with the Jade Emperor Sect, a behemoth.
Mingtong wanted to dissuade Lin Fei from acting impulsively, but Lin Fei waved his hand, stopping Mingtong from continuing: "Junior brother, there's no need to say anything more, lest it affect the relationship between us brothers. I have made up my mind that I must go to Jade Emperor Mountain no matter what. Junior brother, just go back and relay my words to the sect leader!"
Lin Fei is now the ruler of a country, and his every word and action carries an aura of imperial power that makes Ming Tong almost unable to breathe.
After a long silence, Mingtong sighed and said, "Very well, since Senior Brother has made up his mind, I, Junior Brother, will not say anything more."
His expression darkened, and he realized that if Lin Fei went to Jade Emperor Mountain, he and his fellow disciples would truly become adversaries.