newbobooks Chapter 140 The Two Dragons Are Missing
Chapter 140 The Two Dragons Are Missing
Chapter 140 The Two Dragons Disappear
"Don't blame me. I am not only your father, but also the ruler of the Southern Tang Kingdom." Li Yu sighed. "On my shoulders lies the legacy of our ancestors for thousands of years. Some things are not something I can do just because I want to."
Lin Fei didn't know what to say either. After a long silence, he slowly uttered a few words: "Two dragons cannot meet?"
"Two dragons should not meet?" Li Yu was struck dumb, staggering and barely managing to stand by leaning on the tombstone: "Yes, two dragons should not meet, two dragons should not meet! But now we have met."
He waved his hand weakly, seemingly unwilling to say anything more: "You should go stay at your maternal grandfather's place first, and I will bring you to the palace when the time is right."
"Then I shall take my leave." Lin Fei cupped his hands in greeting, and before leaving, he added, "If Your Majesty is truly in a difficult position, there is no need to bring me to the palace. I am quite well at the Marquis of Shenwei's residence."
These words left Li Yu momentarily stunned, his chest heaving.
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After leaving the East Garden, Su Lie asked casually, "Have you already met? And he still wants you to stay at the Marquis of Shenwei's residence?"
Lin Fei nodded: "Grandpa, what exactly happened that the two dragons couldn't meet?"
Su Lie's lips twitched a few times, and he let out a long sigh: "Actually, you shouldn't blame His Majesty. He still loves you in his heart."
It turns out that Su Lie, the Marquis of Shenwei, married his only daughter into the imperial palace. This was not some political marriage; Su Yanshan and Emperor Li Yu of Tang were truly in love and were a match made in heaven.
Even to this day, Emperor Li Yu of the Tang Dynasty has not re-established an empress.
Moreover, as soon as Lin Fei was born, Li Yu wanted to make him the crown prince and inherit the throne of Southern Tang. If it weren't for the many civil officials who dissuaded him on the grounds that "the emperor is in his prime and it is not appropriate to appoint an heir too early," the original owner of Lin Fei's body would have already been the crown prince of Southern Tang.
Things changed one night twenty years ago.
That night, the capital was in turmoil. The capital, which had always been protected by dragon energy and impervious to evil, suddenly had a strange passage appear.
The passage led to an unknown place, from which a large number of demons poured out and wreaked havoc on the imperial city.
"The imperial city is teeming with experts. Even with my grandfather's cultivation, he couldn't subdue those demons?" Lin Fei couldn't help but ask in surprise. After all, Marquis Shenwei Su Lie was someone with the strength to be ranked on the Dragon Ranking. Even the sect leaders and lords of the major sects were only of this caliber.
“Ordinary demons are nothing, but there is one among them who is even more formidable than I am.” Su Lie shook his head: “That man held me back while the other demons wreaked havoc in the capital, killing countless people. They even nearly broke through the Dragon Vein Ancestral Shrine and stole the Xuanyuan Sword, one of the Ten Ancient Divine Artifacts enshrined there.”
The Xuanyuan Sword was the foundation of the Southern Tang Dynasty and one of the Ten Great Divine Weapons of antiquity, on par with the Eastern Emperor Bell, the treasure of the Jade Emperor Sect.
If the Xuanyuan Sword were lost, the consequences would be unimaginable. The entire Southern Tang Kingdom might be shaken as a result.
After much difficulty, the turmoil was finally suppressed, but the entire capital suffered heavy losses as a result, and even Empress Su Yanshan died in the chaos.
Later, a Taoist priest with extraordinary skills appeared, who called himself "Hefeng" and used his abilities to block the passage that led to an unknown destination.
"Is this 'Two dragons never meet' the one who said it?" Lin Fei frowned. He wondered what kind of person this Taoist priest was.
“Indeed, that Taoist priest spent three years building the Guantian Tower to divine the fate of the Southern Tang Dynasty for His Majesty, and finally came up with the verse, ‘Two dragons do not meet, but when they meet, the dragon’s energy is stirred.’” Su Lie nodded: “That Taoist priest’s skills are not weak, but his heart is not righteous, and he is probably not a good person.”
“That Taoist priest originally intended to suppress you under the capital using his Taoist magic to consolidate the dragon energy. Firstly, your father couldn't bear to do it, and secondly, I still have some face to save. After much deliberation, your father decided to send you to the Jade Emperor Sect.” Su Lie sighed, “I thought I would never see you again in this life, but who would have thought you would come back today.”
"Hmph, just some crooked and evil trick." Lin Fei sneered. "I don't believe that the Taoist priest's divination skills can be more powerful than the Tui Bei Tu obtained by the Yuan family."
As they spoke, the two had already reached the outside of the palace. Su Lie pointed and said, "Your friend is waiting for you there. I'll head back to my residence first."
Lin Fei looked up and saw Yuan Daotong standing by the imperial city, seemingly waiting for someone.
Actually, Yuan Daotong wasn't waiting for Lin Fei, but for Su Lie. Su Lie had helped him so much this time, allowing him to retain his position as Celestial Master. Both morally and logically, he should thank him in person.
Unexpectedly, Su Lie came out with Lin Fei.
Su Lie spoke up for Yuan Daotong only because of his grandson's sake. If Yuan Yuanshan had been there, he might have said a few words. But as for a junior like Yuan Daotong, Su Lie couldn't be bothered to waste words with him and simply left.
"Congratulations, Brother Yuan, on successfully inheriting the position of Celestial Master," Lin Fei said with a cupped hand and a smile.
“No wonder the dignified Marquis Shenwei would speak up for a junior like me.” Seeing Lin Fei and Su Lie walk out of the palace together, Yuan Daotong suddenly realized: “So Brother Dao and Marquis Su are so familiar with each other.”
Lin Fei scratched his head: "Actually, Lord Su is my maternal grandfather."
"Grandfather?" Yuan Daotong's expression changed drastically as if he had remembered something. "Brother Dao, are you the First Prince Li Longyuan?"
"No wonder, no wonder when I divined your fate that day, you had the appearance of a dragon coiled and a tiger crouching. It turns out you are of royal blood, which perfectly matches the dragon's appearance." Yuan Daotong smiled bitterly, "You really kept this from me for a long time!"
"I didn't mean to hide it from you, Brother Yuan. It's just that I fell off a cliff once, and I can't even remember what happened before." Lin Fei pointed to his head: "What, Brother Yuan, you've heard of me before?"
“Two dragons cannot meet. As masters of divination, how could my Yuan family not know this?” Yuan Daotong said, “When the capital was in turmoil, my Yuan family, as the guardian masters of the nation, should have been divining the fate of the dynasty. Who would have thought that a Taoist priest named Hefeng would appear? My father had just arrived in the capital when His Majesty sent him back.”
Yuan Daotong's expression showed some worry: "Since you have such a status, Brother Dao, you must be more careful in the capital."
He lowered his voice and said, "I heard that the Second Prince's power has gradually consolidated over the years. I'm afraid that when you return, you will become a thorn in his side. Moreover, my father once calculated the origins of that Taoist priest Hefeng, but he couldn't figure it out. He's probably not someone to be trifled with. When he tried so hard to drive you away, there must have been someone behind it."
"Don't worry, Brother Yuan." Lin Fei felt a warmth in his heart and grinned, "Taking my life won't be so easy. Besides, my grandfather isn't someone to be trifled with either! If they try to make a move, I'll make sure they regret it and suffer the consequences!"