Wu Chang Jie

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Chapter 135
When Zong Zi Heng met Li Bu Yu, the atmosphere between the two of them became cold.

They had not met alone ever since the Eight Trigrams Platform. With that unpleasant secret holding them back, the little friendship they had when they were young had long since vanished.

Li Bu Yu bowed deeply, "Greetings to the Emperor."

Zong Zi Heng looked at Li Bu Yu expressionlessly, "There's no need to be polite."

Li Bu Yu straightened up and looked at Zong Zi Heng with a slightly evasive gaze, not daring to take the initiative to speak either.

It was only after a long time that Zong Zi Heng asked, "Is there anyone taking care of mother's tomb?"

"Consort Shen's place is always guarded and always clean. I often go and pay respects on the Emperor's behalf."

"... Many thanks."

"Emperor has flattered me. Emperor has succeeded to the throne for many years, have you ever thought of moving Consort Shen back to Daming?"

Zong Zi Heng shook his head, "She cannot enter the Zong's cemetery." She hated Zong Ming He so much that she wanted to die with him, so how would she be willing to be a ghost of the Zong clan after her death? She would rather sleep forever in Mount Shu. Although Mount Shu is a foreign land, it is a picturesque place filled with an immortal breeze, so it is also considered home.

"That's also good. If the Emperor wants to pay respects to Consort Shen, I will arrange it without telling anyone."

"I ..." Zong Zi Heng thought about it and shook his head. Maybe after some time, he has to meet his mother eventually. If the two of them met in the underworld, they might be able to let go of their grudges in this life. But now, he still cannot let it go. Her twisted love and hate had ruined him and herself.

Li Bu Yu took advantage of Zong Zi Heng's contemplation to peek at him. Remembering the tainted rumors in Daming City, and he mentality tensed up. The supremely proud and noble Human Emperor was really taken by Zong Zi Xiao ...

Zong Zi Heng kept away his train of thought and said deeply: "Today I summoned you here because of the matter of the annual offerings. I just met Xu Zhi Nan. There was already a discussion between you two, right?"

"Yes. But if Chunyang Sect really handed over the Vermilion Bird Plume, it would be forcing our sect to hand over the Nine Heaven Mystic Iron."

"It wasn't Xu Zhi Nan who forced you, but Zong Zi Xiao." Zong Zi Heng said, "If both of you are afraid of suffering a loss, you take a step back, and he takes a step back. In the end, you will attract censure"

Li Bu Yu wrinkled his brow, "I know it's a stop-gap measure, but ..."

"You are worried that the Chunyang Sect is hiding a selfish motive?"

"Yes." Li Bu Yu said frankly, "What's more, Xu Zhi Nan is close to Qi Meng Sheng, and this time Qi Meng Sheng's reaction is the most stubborn. What will happen after that is really unpredictable."

It's understandable that Li Bu Yu was worried that Xu Zhi Nan and Qi Meng Sheng would work together to trap him, and likewise, Xu Zhi Nan may also have such worries, which was why he needed Zong Zi Heng to mediate between them.

Zong Zi Heng was frank about the countermeasures he and Xu Zhi Nan had discussed. Now, it was necessary to stabilize Zong Zi Xiao first, then secretly lobby all the sects and wait until the time was ripe to fight the enemy together. There was no better way. If they could not unite the power of the entire immortal cultivation world, it would be impossible to defeat the Supreme Demon who is holding two ancient divine treasures and could summon thousands of Yin soldiers.