6kv Chapter 148 The Celestial Venerable of Our Time, Take Him Down!
Chapter 148 The Celestial Venerable of Our Time, Take Him Down!
Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable looked completely bewildered.
no………
You little brat?!
This is just like the flawless plan you devised back then, Shen Jizhou.
It's this again, and that again!
Now that it's Heming's turn, you're saying you don't have any plans at all?
Coming to his senses, Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable stared at Lu Yuandao with wide eyes:
"If you didn't have a plan, why did you choose Heming?!"
Lu Yuan blinked at this, then chuckled and remained silent.
Looking at Lu Yuan's demeanor, Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and say:
"Hey kid, what were you thinking? Tell me!"
"What can't we, father and son, say to each other!"
After listening to Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable's words, Lu Yuan remained silent for a few seconds, then looked at Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable with a serious expression and said:
"I think..."
"He Ming might just let the water out the day after tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable stared at Lu Yuan with a bewildered expression:
"How is this possible?"
"You know what's going on between Heming and your master!"
"Your master was furious with what Heming did back then. No matter who lets him go, Heming won't!"
As for what Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable said, Lu Yuan shook his head slightly and said:
"I think Heming will let it go. Compared to those old stories, perhaps..."
At this point, Lu Yuan paused, then looked at Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable with a serious expression and said:
"Perhaps, the fact that someone has been pressing down on him for decades is what bothers Heming the most."
Lu Yuan's words startled Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable. For a moment, Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable blinked, wanting to say something, but didn't say it.
If that's the case...
That makes sense...
He Xun knew best what kind of person He Ming was.
He seemed to be indifferent to worldly affairs and very detached.
But actually, that person is wicked at heart.
Moreover, the gap between He Ming and Shen Jizhou is not that large.
At least for a period of time before, Heming even seemed to have the potential to surpass Shen Jizhou.
However, Wuqing Temple ultimately prevailed.
I imagine Heming wouldn't be willing to accept this.
Now, Lu Yuan has already won...
No, to be precise, the Zhenlong Temple matter has already passed the most difficult hurdle of Shen Jizhou.
Moreover, it's now obvious to everyone that after Zhenlong Temple succeeds in the challenge, it will definitely replace Shen Jizhou.
and so……
If things go wrong, Heming might even turn the tables.
Just ...
All of this is just speculation; only Heming knows for sure.
To be honest, Lu Yuan didn't need to do something like this.
Just choose He Cheng and He Zhu, one is a three-star Celestial Master and the other is a four-star Celestial Master.
That beautiful Sanne will definitely beat those two; that's called taking the initiative into your own hands.
If you choose Heming, then you'll have to be mindful of Heming's feelings.
For a moment, the Heavenly Venerable Crane Patrol couldn't help but sigh and say:
"You've done something a bit unnecessary."
"I thought it was something else..."
"I hope Tsuruaki is really as you say..."
After speaking, Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable looked at Lu Yuan with a serious expression and said:
"We need to be prepared with both hands; if things don't turn out that way, we'll have to fight with our lives on the line."
"We've already won over Shen Jizhou, there's no reason for us to stumble on He Ming."
Lu Yuan nodded seriously in response to what Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable said:
"That's natural."
"However, I still think there's a high probability that Heming will go easy on me..."
Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable looked at Lu Yuan with a curious expression and said:
"What's the reason?"
Lu Yuan blinked at Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable and said:
"It was Heming who took the initiative to suggest that I choose him."
Listening to Lu Yuan's words, Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable pondered for a moment, and then nodded slightly.
It's unclear whether this nod was an agreement with what Lu Yuan said, or something else.
In the end, the Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable said seriously:
"Let's see the day after tomorrow."
"If that's the case, we can send someone to invite your master the day after tomorrow."
Having said that, the Heavenly Venerable Crane Patrol immediately stood up and said:
"I'm relieved to see you're alright. Take good care of yourself and recover."
"When the Heavenly Venerable Ceremony re-confers titles, you should personally drape the Heavenly Venerable robe over your master. He will surely be overjoyed."
Seeing that Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable was about to get up and leave, Lu Yuan immediately nodded.
Before Lu Yuan could say anything, Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable, seemingly lost in thought, muttered to himself as he stood there:
"If we follow your suggestion..."
"This He Ming is really something, and he's incredibly cunning..."
Ok?
Lu Yuan looked curiously at Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable, while Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable looked at Lu Yuan seriously and said:
"Back then, you were going to 'challenge the heavens,' but nobody believed in you, and nobody would have thought you would actually beat Shen Jizhou..."
"He then jumped out and told you to choose him..."
Upon hearing Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable's words, Lu Yuan couldn't help but grin and say:
"Perhaps it's not that complicated."
"Perhaps he has two plans. If I can bring Shen Jizhou down, he will lend me a hand."
"If I couldn't, I would have chosen Sun and Moon Temple out of the three schools back then. I can't let Sun and Moon Temple be the only one left out."
Upon hearing Lu Yuan's words, Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable pondered for a moment, then couldn't help but grin and say:
"You know what, that really does seem like his style."
Having said that, Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable stopped dawdling, turned and walked to the door, looking back at Lu Yuandao:
"You should rest well."
"Next time something like this happens, let me know in advance, don't make me worry!"
Having said that, Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable lifted the curtain, and his tall figure instantly disappeared into the snowy night outside.
Inside the room, Lu Yuan let out a long sigh of relief, his whole body went limp, and he leaned back against the soft pillows.
As Lu Yuan was pondering this, the cotton curtain at the door was lifted again.
This time, it wasn't the icy Crane Celestial Venerable who entered, but Zhao Qiao'er and Song Meiqin, exuding the aroma of food. The two beautiful aunts each carried a red lacquered wooden tray, upon which were laid out several delicate side dishes and a bowl of steaming meat porridge. "Finished chatting?"
Zhao Qiao'er placed the tray on the kang table, set out the bowls and chopsticks, and gave Lu Yuan a reproachful look.
"The doctor said you can't eat anything right now, you can only drink some porridge."
Song Meiqin sat down on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), reached out to check the temperature of Lu Yuan's forehead, and then touched the quilt covering him.
Only after confirming that he was warm did I feel relieved.
"Look at what you've done! When you came back the other day, you really scared Qiao'er and me to death."
Lu Yuan chuckled, picked up his chopsticks, and took a bite of the pickled cucumber. It was crisp and refreshing.
"What's wrong? Afraid of becoming a widow just a few days after getting married?"
As soon as Lu Yuan finished speaking, Aunt Qin and Aunt Qiao'er glared at him reproachfully.
Lu Yuan grinned and then said:
"Okay, okay, I won't say anymore, let's eat first."
The room was warm and cozy.
The shredded spirit meat in the charcoal brazier was burning red-hot, occasionally emitting a soft "crackling" sound.
The wind and snow outside the window continued, but inside the house, it was a completely different world.
Song Meiqin and Zhao Qiao'er sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), one holding a bowl and the other helping to serve.
Zhao Qiao'er held the bowl of meat porridge, stirred it gently with a porcelain spoon, scooped up a spoonful, blew on it, and then offered it to Lu Yuan's mouth. "Open your mouth."
Her voice was as gentle as a spring breeze in March, and her eyes held an undisguised heartache.
Lu Yuan obediently opened his mouth and swallowed the spoonful of porridge. The porridge was warm, neither too hot nor too cold, just right.
The rice was cooked until soft and tender, the minced meat was finely chopped, and a little ginger was added to remove any fishy smell. One bite warmed you from your throat to your stomach.
"tasty."
He chuckled, his eyes sweeping over Zhao Qiao'er's face before glancing at Song Meiqin beside her.
Song Meiqin was holding a hot cloth and wiping his hands.
Her hands were soft, and her movements were gentle. She wiped each finger one by one, not even missing the spaces between them.
The handkerchief had just been soaked in hot water, and it was steaming slightly. When applied to the skin, it felt so comfortable that it made one want to hum.
"Look at the state of these hands!"
Song Meiqin glared at him, her tone carrying a hint of reproach, but more so of heartache.
Lu Yuan grinned:
"Truly exhausted, its vitality squeezed dry, leaving only clumps of life."
"I think he's quite handsome, but once he's recovered in a few days, you won't be able to see him anymore."
Aunt Qin replied with a hint of reproach:
"Still being sarcastic!"
Song Meiqin glared at him, but her hands didn't stop moving. After wiping his right hand, she changed to a hot towel and wiped his left hand.
At this moment, Aunt Qiao'er scooped up another spoonful of meat porridge and held it to Lu Yuan's lips, asking curiously:
"So, after today's matter, it's considered settled, right?"
Lu Yuan opened his mouth, took another bite of the meat porridge, and nodded.
Actually, no.
Although Lu Yuan felt that He Ming was very likely not to accept the challenge, and even if he did, he would hold back and let the goddess win easily.
In the end, the old man replaced Shen Jizhou as the Celestial Venerable of this generation.
However, there is still a chance that He Ming will accept the challenge.
After all, it's true that Shen Jizhou's prestige will decline this time since he didn't become a Celestial Venerable.
However, if He Ming can win on behalf of the traditional Taoist sect, he will still be able to rise to fame and surpass Shen Jizhou.
These kinds of things are possible no matter how you look at it.
Ultimately, it depends on Heming's choice.
However, Lu Yuan still felt that it was highly unlikely that He Ming would accept the challenge.
Because if Heming were to choose the second option, he would not only want to win, but to win spectacularly.
But the power of the goddess of beauty is something everyone can see today.
Although Lu Yuan had never met He Ming, these few incidents suggested that he wasn't the type to enjoy adventure. One was that he could do nothing to diminish Shen Jizhou's prestige, making him the undisputed number one figure outside the Great Wall.
One must win, and win spectacularly, to become the number one player outside the Great Wall.
No matter how you look at it, Heming would choose the first one.
We'll see when the time comes. If Heming really chooses the second one, then we're not afraid.
The Goddess of Beauty is not Lu Yuan, but a proper deity, a deity who has transformed objects into gods!
The following day marked the second day of the "Challenge to Heaven".
Unsurprisingly, the Goddess of Beauty won the second day's battle against the Crane-Patrolling Celestial Venerable.
The Heavenly Lord Crane Patrol didn't even come today.
The moment the goddess appeared, victory was declared.
Then on the third day.
Today is also the most important day.
If we can win over the goddess today, we can send someone back to Zhenlong Temple to bring the old man over.
Just imagine Lu Yuan personally draping the Heavenly Venerable's robe over the old man—that scene is awesome!
Generally speaking, if nothing unexpected happens by this time...
Well... nothing unexpected really happened!
He Ming was just like He Xun yesterday; he didn't even come to the Heavenly Venerable Ceremony.
Beauty Goddess once again declared victory directly.
Furthermore, the third day differed from the second day in that...
After He Tianzun of the Sun and Moon Temple withdrew, He Cheng of the Big Dipper Temple also announced that he would be forfeiting his challenge on the fourth day. Everyone present felt that He Cheng's withdrawal was perfectly reasonable.
after all……
What is He Cheng anyway!
Why didn't He Xun and He Ming fight in front of him? Why let a three-star celestial master like He Ming fight in front of them?
Something is wrong!
Anyway, everyone knows that Zhenlong Temple is going to replace Shen Jizhou of Wuqing Temple.
No matter what He Cheng does, he's still the Heavenly Venerable this time!
Why don't the top three players fight hard, so that the bottom four can take the stage?
What a load of rubbish!
So none of you are going to participate!
Row!
I'm not going either!
And so, this year's "Challenge to Heaven" has come to an end.
Lu Yuan did not win.
Lamy won.
Zhenlongguan won.
The "Challenge of Heaven" ended completely on the morning of the third day, and the title was reissued at an auspicious time at noon on the fourth day.
On the third day, after Heming announced his withdrawal, a fast horse galloped out of Fengtian City and headed straight for Zhenlong Temple on Qixia Mountain.
If things go smoothly, Lu Yuan could see the old man around one or two in the morning.
noon.
The Heavenly Venerable Ceremony has ended.
The Taoist group from outside the pass seemed somewhat disheartened.
No one was surprised that Crane Celestial Venerable did not fight "Ling Mei".
After all, this Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable is Lu Yuan's senior uncle.
However, the Crane Heaven Venerable of the Sun and Moon Temple did not show up, which puzzled everyone.
Everyone thought today was going to be a good day.
Sunflower seeds and stools are all ready.
result……
Crane Heaven Venerable didn't even come out...
For other Taoist sects outside the Great Wall, this matter was somewhat anticlimactic.
But for Lu Yuan and his family, it was truly a cause for celebration.
Lu Yuan had almost fully recovered by the third day and was able to walk again, so he naturally came to the scene.
Lu Yuan still walks a little unsteadily, but overall, he has recovered well.
Lu Yuan wasn't seriously injured. In the past few days, his two beautiful aunts had been adding highly nourishing foods, especially spiritual meat, to his diet. In just two days, Lu Yuan had recovered considerably.
On the third day, as soon as the venue for the Heavenly Venerable Ceremony was announced, Aunt Qiao'er and Aunt Qin immediately began preparing a welcoming feast for the old man at dawn.
In addition, Lu Yuan also asked Aunt Qiao'er and Aunt Qin to prepare the most fashionable clothes, jewelry, rouge, and other items in Fengtian City for Qingwan to take back.
Lu Yuan had already thought about his next steps.
Tomorrow, after the old man bestows the title of Heavenly Venerable, Lu Yuan will take Aunt Qiao'er and Aunt Qin back to Zhenlong Temple.
After the wedding, the bride should be introduced to the family's ancestral masters and familiarized with the household.
The old man went back to Zhenlong Temple to make some preparations, and also needed to go find the Ghost-Controlling Liu family.
For the next period of time, Lu Yuan will have to guard the True Dragon Temple.
Perfect timing, I need to recuperate and can't go out anyway.
Everything is planned out.
Until nightfall.
The people who rode fast horses straight to Zhenlong Temple on Qixia Mountain in the morning returned at 7:30 pm.
The old man wasn't at Zhenlong Temple.
I asked the people in the temple.
The old man left alone four nights ago.