Chapter 7: The Emperor's Gift (Part 2)

  No matter how unwilling she was in her heart, this was the emperor's prerogative. Lin Qiulü had no reason or courage to disobey, and could only accept it. The order was to set off immediately. Although the sword-flying technique of the sect could fly thousands of miles, from the capital to where Qin Yifan was, it was not just a thousand miles away. Even if the elder of the sect came out, Lin Qiulü asked herself that she couldn't fly such a long distance with her sword, and could only ride a horse to hurry along the road.

  With a heart full of resentment, the fine horse under her naturally became a tool for venting her anger. The whip fell wildly on the horse's back, striking it with all her might. She didn't know and wouldn't care about the horse's life or death; as long as there were relay stations along the way where she could change horses, she would simply switch to another one, without any concern for what happened to the original horse.

  Anger is not only a great taboo for cultivators, but also one of the three poisons of greed, anger and delusion in Buddhist practitioners. However, Lin Qiulü was really unable to suppress her own anger, even if such behavior affected her cultivation, she still needed a suitable way to vent it out.

  Racing along, without sleep or rest, after several days of continuous travel, even Lin Qiulü's strong endurance was somewhat unbearable. After changing to a post station horse, they finally stopped racing and relaxed the reins, letting the horse walk freely. Lin Qiulü sat on the horseback and began to think about her future direction.

  The imperial decree is unchallengeable, unless it comes to the change of dynasty or several door-guarding sects' leaders and elders unanimously think that the current emperor is no longer the wise lord they should choose, then they will choose another person more suitable for being an emperor. However, the current emperor has been on the throne for almost ten years, and there are no signs of replacement, whether from a public or private perspective, can only accept such arrangement.

  Fortunately, the lifespan of a cultivator is long-lasting. The ordinary person's lifespan is only a small segment of their life, and once their lifespan is exhausted, they can naturally leave.

  As for leaving the Jiuwu Zun and causing her cultivation speed to slow down, it's not a big problem. Cultivators all understand that nothing can be accomplished overnight, let alone something as important as cultivation advancement. Unless one is by the Emperor's side absorbing the true imperial aura or has some kind of heavenly treasure, otherwise, cultivation can only progress step by step. Fortunately, her cultivation had already reached a point where she didn't need to worry about the boost from the true imperial aura, so it didn't have much impact.

  After all, he was a cultivator and also considered a slightly accomplished master, so he quickly calmed down his anger. It was just a guardian, something that had been going on for decades, why get angry over such a reason, wasting one's mental energy and lowering one's cultivation, it wasn't worth it!

  Moreover, the place where Qin Yifan is located is exactly the place of evil and disaster calculated by several elders. That person may still bear the heavy responsibility of eliminating the evil and disaster land. At that time, on his own merits, he will also add a great deal of merit to appease the grievances of the evil and disaster land. What joy can compare to this?

  His previous anger seemed to be just because of Qin Yifan's identity. After all, it was still the case that his Dao heart was not stable enough. To the cultivators, what difference did emperors and commoners make? Moreover, for a martial artist like him, his primordial spirit would be consumed more intensely, and his life wouldn't be too long either. As long as he died, he would be free. Compared to guarding the emperor until the next generation of disciples came to replace him, it should have been much easier, shouldn't he be happy instead?

  Thinking of this, the anger in his heart had already dissipated, replaced by a growing interest in that Qin Yifan. What kind of person could make both the great general and His Majesty the Emperor praise him to the skies? He was just a new disciple who had recently taken over from his own master's brother to join the Fengwei, so he might have heard some rumors about recent events at court, but he definitely didn't know what happened a few years ago.

  I don't know what kind of imperial decree the Emperor gave to Qin Yifan, but there is also a secret edict from the Emperor in the burden on his back. These secret edicts were written with special vermilion brushes and sealed with the imperial seal, so even cultivators couldn't help but open them to know their contents. As for other things brought along, it seems like there's a jade pendant, but it can only be judged from the shape outside the burden, and I don't know if that's really what it is.

  Of course, these were all things that the Emperor had given to Qin Yifan, and in this matter she was just a messenger. She wasn't interested in what was inside either. After calming down her anger, Lin Qiulü thought most about the place that the elders called the land of evil spirits and Qin Yifan who could make the Emperor decide on this.

  It is said that the place had already shown strange signs in the sky a few years ago, but even so, several elders spent almost ten years calculating the specific location of the land. After dispatching the general, it took less than two months for the general to return to the capital with his troops. Moreover, the reason given by the general was almost childish.

  An ordinary person can actually calm down that piece of land where several elders dare not set foot? It's simply a great absurdity in the world. However, His Majesty the Emperor also doesn't know what madness he has contracted, and unexpectedly believes General Qin's words without any explanation or reason. If it weren't for His Majesty the Emperor and General Qin suddenly contracting some kind of madness, then perhaps Qin Yifan really does have some extraordinary ability that makes them firmly believe in him.

  But no matter how great the power of an ordinary person is, can he compare with the mysterious changes between heaven and earth? Can he contend against that piece of land where all the evil spirits in the world gather? Why did such a place form, nobody knows the reason, but it also gave Lin Qiulü a chance. If she could find the root cause and solve it, it would be a great merit.

  Maybe this time leaving Feng Wei's palace isn't a disaster, it might even be an opportunity. After all, as a cultivator with some minor achievements, after calming down, many of the previous puzzles that couldn't be solved were resolved one by one, as if the person who was previously angry and upset was someone else, not oneself.

  Due to several days of intense anger, the yuan Shen seemed to have weakened a bit. Lin Qiulü didn't dare to be careless and found a safe place to meditate for a day, which stabilized her already unstable foundation. Indeed, worldly affairs were a test of one's own furnace, and after passing these tests, one could achieve great enlightenment; but if they couldn't withstand these tests, they would only become an ordinary person, reduced to being a mediocre outer mountain disciple.

  Many things, when they happen to others, may not seem to affect us, but that doesn't mean we are strong. When the same thing happens to us, we still get furious like ordinary people, which is a major taboo in cultivation. It's because our mind isn't firm enough, allowing evil spirits to take advantage of it. From now on, I mustn't make such mistakes again.