Chapter 95: The Great Chaos of the Shang Dynasty

  Maitreya had long known about Daji's affairs and knew that her fate was hard to change. However, when he saw that Daji was young and innocent, with a kind heart and a desire to follow the Buddha, Maitreya decided to save her life. As Su Hu led Daji out of Jizhou City, Maitreya shot a beam of golden light into Daji's soul, ensuring that her spirit would not be lost.

  Su Hu's kindness was boundless, but he didn't say much. Ji Chang Chong Hou Hu's name was to escort, but in fact, it was to guard. He took Su Hu and his three people straight to Chao Ge. On this day, they happened to arrive at Enzhou, where Su Hu stayed with his children at the government hostel.

  Su Quanzhong had been extremely diligent and hardworking since he learned the immortal techniques from Maitreya, knowing that he started late and his innate talent was not superior. He spent every day cultivating with a bitter heart, not daring to waste a single moment. Maitreya saw this in his heart and was very pleased. Originally, Maitreya's intention in transmitting the teachings was just to make use of him, and he had not truly taught him with a sincere heart. But when he saw Su Quanzhong's strong and persevering character, and his diligent and bitter cultivation, he began to have a mind that cherished talent. From the beginning, Buddhism has placed great emphasis on a person's character, as long as one is of pure nature and has a firm and patient mind, they are willing to accept them into the Buddhist community.

  Maitreya usually worships and respects Jieyin, taking Jieyin's words as truth. Especially when he sees that the great trend has come from one road of cultivation, and the power of the Tao seems to be no less than his own, he is even more respectful of Jieyin's intentions, and his heart of gratitude towards Su Quanzhong is even heavier.

  So Su Quanzhong, although his cultivation days were short, also caught a glimpse of the Buddhist mysteries. He felt that tonight's yin wind was piercing to the bone, and there were faint sounds of mournful cries. His heart was greatly shaken. He found Su Hu and the two men took turns guarding in front of Daji's room to ensure safety.

  It was just midnight, when a gust of yin wind suddenly blew over, and a faint smell of evil spirit wafted over. Su Quan Zhong was greatly frightened, and hastily gathered a bolt of lightning in his hand. Looking around, he didn't see anything unusual, but at that moment, a gust of demonic wind shot out from the back window of Daji's room.

  Su Quanzhong knew it was not good, and rushed into Daji's room. He saw that Daji had already woken up from her deep sleep, looking at Su Quanzhong in great surprise. Su Hu also hurried over, but neither of them noticed anything unusual. At this time, Daji was about to become the queen of Zhou, and they were also subjects, so they did not dare to stay long and took their leave from Daji.

  The father and son felt uneasy in their hearts, seeing that the evil wind had also disappeared, they came to Su Hu's room to discuss, as soon as they entered the house, the father and son took a big jump, only to see Maitreya sitting upright in the middle, beside him was another person, who was none other than his own daughter Daji. At this time, the little girl had tears all over her face, still crying, it was really heartbreaking.

  "What's going on here?"

  "Lord Su, just now your daughter's physical body was taken by the fox spirit. What stands before you is the soul of Daji." As soon as Lord Su heard that his daughter had died, he almost fainted. Su Xianzhong supported his father, and since he had practiced a few days of Taoist magic, he knew that as long as the soul did not disperse, there was still a chance to save her.

  "Teacher, I hope you can save my sister too." Su Quan Zhong knelt down with Su Hu, begging repeatedly.

  "Su Hou Ye doesn't have to be like this, I've already promised you that I would protect your family's lives and I won't go back on my word. I used a secret technique to preserve Consort Taizi's soul and now I will send her into the six paths of reincarnation. As long as she can regain her physical body and recover her memories, she can reunite with you as father and daughter again, but it will take some time."

  As soon as Su heard that his daughter still had a chance of rebirth, he felt at ease in his heart. After all, not having completely lost his daughter was the best outcome.

  "Teacher, that fox spirit has taken over my sister's body, I want to kill her right now."

  "Quan Zhong, there are still many things you don't understand. This is a destined calamity for the Su family. Your daughter is fated to be taken by the fox spirit and bring chaos to the Jiangshan Empire. It's not something that can be changed by human effort. Now, go talk to your daughter before I take her away at dawn. Also, you must still send Daji to the capital as planned, without any mistakes. After that, you can return to Jizhou and live a peaceful life. You will have your chance to rise again in the future."

  Su Fu and his son gradually calmed down after listening to Mile's words, and everything followed Mile's instructions. At dawn, Mile took Taizi's soul to the Six Paths of Reincarnation, while Su Fu continued to protect his daughter on their way to Chao Ge.

  Let's not talk about it. As soon as King Zhou saw Daji, he felt his bones melting and his flesh numb. The beauty he had been thinking about day and night was right in front of him, making King Zhou extremely excited. Originally, King Zhou wanted to punish Su Hu further, but unexpectedly, as soon as he saw Daji, he made her a noble concubine and gave Su Hu countless rewards. Ji Chang thought it would take great effort to save Su Hu's life, but unexpectedly, without saying a word, he was also delighted in his heart.

  It seemed to be a happy ending for everyone, but as soon as Daji entered the palace, King Zhou was infatuated and became disoriented. The fox spirit faithfully executed Nuwa's orders, trying every means to bewilder King Zhou, inventing the punishment of burning by fire, plotting against Empress Jiang, inciting King Zhou to kill his two sons, truly doing all sorts of evil things.

  King Zhou was about to behead his two sons, Yin Jiao and Yin Hong, at the Wu Gate when they were rescued by Chi You and Guang Chengzi, becoming the destined persons among the third generation of disciples of the Zhu Xian teachings. It is a pity that having a father is like not having one, and having a teacher is not as good as not having one.

  For the sake of the two princes, the old prime minister Shang Rong and the great officer Zhao Qi also died. The once prosperous Shang Dynasty suddenly collapsed, its politics in disarray, its moral integrity lost, and all officials were shocked and heartbroken. They couldn't understand why King Zhou, who was once a wise and just ruler, would overnight abandon all sense of humanity and commit such heinous acts, leaving everyone grief-stricken.

  Even the guide who was quietly observing the changes in the mortal world was greatly shocked and frightened. The sage's view of things is naturally different from that of ordinary people. King Zhou, although he was trapped in a great calamity, the guide knew that he still had a thread of life left. The guide had long known that people liked to shift the blame for the rise and fall of dynasties onto women, but was it really just because of Daji alone?

  Even the saints can hardly thoroughly dominate the human trend, let alone a small monster. As long as King Zhou does not lose his heart, he can continue like when he first ascended to the throne, and the Shang Dynasty will continue. Looking at the two Kings Zhou who are completely different from each other, Ji Fa couldn't help but feel a little surprised in her heart, human nature is indeed unpredictable.

  The one who is most concerned about the changes in Zhou Wang is actually the old master Wen Zhong, who is far away in Beihai. Huang Feihu and Bi Gan, among other senior officials, have written to the old master explaining the changes in Zhou Wang. However, Wen Zhong is now also at his wit's end, feeling anxious and frustrated. He had not expected that the small Yuan Futong would be so difficult to defeat, and he is now powerless to do anything about the changes in Chaoge.

  Last time he was defeated by the greedy Daoist, and he himself invited his good friend, the Quanzhen Taoist priest Bao Miao Zhenren to come and help him. Bao Miao Zhenren is a nominal disciple of the Tongtian Sect Master, and the current Tongtian Sect Master has no restrictions on these nominal disciples, so Bao Miao readily came down the mountain to help Wen Zhong.

  Bao Miao Zhenren was a steady and reliable person. He knew that Yuan Futong had the help of other cultivators, so he invited his good friend Chun Qiu Si Xian to come and assist him. These four goats were born from the earliest days of heaven and earth, tainted by the seasonal air and transformed into human form. Their innate qualities were ordinary, but they had been cultivating for a long time and their methods were not bad. They came at Bao Miao Zhenren's invitation to help Wen Zhong.

  Wen Zhong, with the help of five immortals, greatly increased his confidence and was about to launch a decisive attack on Yuan Futong's army. At this time, Hou Yi, who had been hiding in Wen Zhong's army, felt an unusual aura in Yuan Futong's army that made him extremely familiar. Hou Yi quietly went to a hidden mountain and used his secret method to see what kind of person existed in Yuan Futong's camp.