Walking by the Abyss on Thin Ice

Chapter 311 – The hidden bond between Zhu and Tai and the friendship between Qin and Jin

"Has the attack on Brother Yinglong ended? Even if they want to come after me again, they have to think twice."

Su Yun looked around and saw that the imperial palace was now in ruins. Although the main structure was not destroyed, the walls were scorched and turned into molten lava, leaving traces behind.

The ground was the same.

The destruction here was mainly caused by the battle between the Three-legged Golden Crow and Yu Daoyuan. As for the battle between the gods and demons, it did not cause much damage here.

However, in order to build the nest for refining the Qinghong Golden Rice, the Golden Crow plundered some wealth from the imperial palace. Some of the Qinghong Gold in the palace buildings were taken out, and even a few town palace spiritual weapons were taken to refine treasures.

Su Yun naturally did not leave the Qinghong Gold nest behind, but dismantled it and placed it in his own spiritual realm, intending to take it away.

As a child who had come out of the Tianmen Town in the Tianyi Market, he had always been frugal.

"The imperial palace does not welcome Zhang San or Su San, nor does it welcome Su Shaoshi or Yuan Shuo Su Master." Suddenly, Yu Daoyuan's voice came from behind Su Yun.

Su Yun stopped and turned around. He entered the darkness behind the rune wall and had seen the battle between the Golden Crow and Yu Daoyuan in the Qingyu Town where the Golden Crow was located, so he recognized Yu Daoyuan.

"Master Yu."

Su Yun saluted and stood up straight, smiling, "Su Yun came here without visiting the landlord. I hope Master Yu will forgive me."

"No need to be polite."

Yu Daoyuan returned the salute and walked over, saying seriously, "Daoyuan has long heard of the name of Master Yuan Shuo Su. I heard that Su Master rose from obscurity, rose to power in the Tianyi Market No Man's Land at the age of thirteen, broke the rebellion case of the Seven Aristocratic Families, and destroyed the Gray Calamity. At the age of fourteen, he entered the Eastern Capital and assisted Mr. Shuijing in his reform. After the failure, he was exiled overseas by the sage Xue Qingfu and Prime Minister Wen Guanshan. Mr. Shuijing was exiled to Lingnan."

Su Yun raised his eyebrows and smiled on his face.

"Su Master showed his talent in the north of Yuan Shuo, attracting the attention of the Tower Lord and entrusted with the secret key, regarded as a confidant. However, under the current situation, Su Master revealed his true nature of being sharp-tongued, thick-skinned, and empty inside, to the point of the defeat in the Eastern Capital."

Yu Daoyuan's tone changed, neither salty nor light, "Master Su assisted Mr. Shuijing in his intention to promote the New Learning, from top to bottom, to change the corruption of Yuan Shuo, to strengthen the country and the people, and to restore the prosperity of Yuan Shuo for five thousand years. However, although the intention is good, the conduct is lacking. Both of you do not know that the fortune of Yuan Shuo has already been exhausted, but you are going against the heavens without the ability to change it, and you have been exiled together. I have heard about the deeds of both of you, and I sigh and laugh at your foolishness."

Su Yun laughed heartily.

After Yu Daoyuan waited for his laughter to subside, he said, "Master Su's chess is rotten, and so is Mr. Shuijing. When the two of you play chess, the stench of the chessboard floats thousands of miles across the ocean. What is there to laugh about?"

"I laugh at Daqin, a small country with few people, and the same goes for the national teacher. Their vision and knowledge are so shallow."

Su Yun said lightly, "How many years has Daqin been established? How many years has Yuan Shuo been established? How many people are there in Daqin? How many people are there in Yuan Shuo? How much land does Daqin have, and how much land does Yuan Shuo have? How many years has Daqin been the number one in the world? How many years has Yuan Shuo been the number one in the world? Master Yu, can you answer?"

Yu Daoyuan did not answer.

Su Yun leisurely said, "Yuan Shuo has been established for five thousand years, with a population of four hundred million and a territory spanning tens of thousands of miles. It has been the number one in the world for four thousand nine hundred years. Daqin has only surpassed it in national strength in the past hundred years, thinking that this hundred years is the end point, and using it to ridicule Yuan Shuo and Mr. Shuijing. So, I laugh at your hundred-year vision."

Yu Daoyuan's eyes twitched.

"Since ancient times, there have been many countries and nations that have defeated Yuan Shuo, but where are they now? They have long turned to dust."

Su Yun turned around and walked towards the imperial palace, waving his hand without looking back, "Your Daqin has the Heavenly Court above, with the so-called Holy Emperor being nothing more than a child emperor, a ridiculous ruler who kneels at the feet of the God Emperor, calling him father, and wishing to sell himself to seek favor. There is also the Divine Temple intervening in the livelihood of the people, the people do not engage in production, do not strive for progress, worship the Divine Temple, and call the evil gods their fathers. In between, there are the aristocratic families plundering the wealth of the world. Although they do not occupy the treasure land, the treasure land is privately owned by them. The wisdom of the foolish people, the ambition of the violent people."

Yu Daoyuan's eyes twitched.

"Outside, there are countries like Dawan and Daxia waiting to divide and devour Daqin to satisfy their hunger. Daqin has fought for maritime supremacy and overseas power, but has suffered many defeats. With internal troubles and external threats to this extent, Master Yu does not think of a solution, but instead relies on the demons and gods as assistance, not knowing that it is drinking poison to quench thirst and seeking its own destruction."

Su Yun turned around and smiled, "Yuan Shuo is poor and weak at the moment, but Master Yu, as the national teacher, is targeting me, a young historian from Yuan Shuo, relentlessly. Such foolishness, I have never seen before. Who dares to laugh at me and Mr. Shuijing?"

Yu Daoyuan's face turned iron blue. After a while, his face relaxed and he waved his hand, laughing, "Child, it's not worth arguing with you. Go quickly!"

Su Yun laughed heartily and walked away.

Yu Daoyuan snorted. Although he did not listen to Su Yun's words, they were all about the problems that had emerged in Daqin.

Daqin was originally a country composed of various noble families. The people were the residents of the nobles' territories, and the emperor was elected by all the nobles to protect the interests of the noble families.

The wealth of Daqin had long been concentrated in the hands of the noble families.

The popularity of the New Learning created a lot of wealth, but it did not solve this problem. The wealth they created rarely fell into the hands of the people, and most of it was swallowed by the noble families.

The New Learning was just prolonging the life of Daqin, dragging it to not die.

In fact, whether it was Daqin, Yuan Shuo, or other countries, they were all critically ill.

As the development of the New Learning gradually slowed down, the internal contradictions of various countries became more and more intense, and they evolved into conflicts between countries, all for the purpose of plundering the wealth of other countries and giving the people some meager benefits to prolong the life of their own country.

They had two choices, either plunder the wealth of the Western countries to prolong their lives, or plunder the wealth of Yuan Shuo to prolong their lives.As for the relationship between the Holy Emperor of Daqin and the Heavenly Court, the public was blinded by the temple, and these issues existed, causing him, the national teacher, great distress.

"If the Holy Emperor wants to fully exert his power, he must break free from the constraints of the Heavenly Court, or even control it. The lord's family cannot be touched, for doing so would shake the foundation of rule. The only ones that can be moved are foreign countries. But the Heavenly Court is the master of all countries, so to move other countries, we must first move the Heavenly Court!"

He silently thought to himself: "The monarch's power must be monopolized, and the divine power eliminated! Only then can we wage war on other countries, plunder their wealth, and prolong our own life. Su Yun is an extraordinary person, with deep insights. He is indeed a formidable opponent for the Holy Emperor, not to be underestimated..."

He looked at the imperial palace, now in ruins, and a trace of worry arose in his heart: "Such an outstanding person, if the Holy Emperor cannot defeat him... No! The Holy Emperor is even more outstanding, he can definitely defeat him. Because..."

He smiled and said softly: "Xue Qing Mansion will help us, how can we not win?"

Su Yun left the imperial palace, and Yu Shuangyun came to ask about his experiences during this period, which Su Yun naturally wouldn't disclose.

Yu Shuangyun curiously asked: "So, what did you say to my father just now?"

"He asked me if I had done anything to you, and I said no."

Su Yun blinked and said: "I asked how much dowry I need to marry a girl like you. He named a price, which I found too expensive and couldn't afford, so I said no and left."

Yu Shuangyun spat and laughed: "The old man was trying to rip you off! He has already prepared a large dowry, you should have agreed, and we could have plotted together to seize the old man's property, splitting it fifty-fifty."

Su Yun suspiciously asked: "Are you and your father trying to trick me out of my dowry? I send the dowry over, and you two run off with it, leaving me with nothing, while you two split it fifty-fifty."

"You figured it out!" Yu Shuangyun laughed.

Su Yun bid farewell, saying: "I've been delayed in the imperial palace for too long, I need to return to Yun Du."

Yu Shuangyun saw him off as he boarded the colorful phoenix carriage heading to Yun Du, saying: "Be careful on the road, don't get caught and thrown into jail as a commoner!"

Su Yun turned to close the carriage door, laughing and scolding: "Pah, pah, children's words carry no harm, good luck."

The two waved goodbye through the window, the colorful phoenix flapped its wings, carrying the carriage into the sky, heading towards Yun Du.

Yu Shuangyun watched as the colorful phoenix carriage disappeared into the clouds, sighing softly: "It's a pity, to my father, you're not the right person. But for me, I don't need a dowry..."

Sitting in the carriage, Su Yun looked out the window at the increasingly distant Star City, feeling a bit melancholy.

"If Ying Ying were in my spirit world, she would definitely laugh at me for experiencing the bitterness of youth, wouldn't she?"

Su Yun murmured: "It's a pity, she followed Sister Xiao Yao, I don't know where she went."

Along the way, the scenery was picturesque, but unfortunately, it didn't catch the young man's eye, and the journey felt lonely.

By the time he arrived in Yun Du, it was already the next morning. Su Yun paid the carriage fare and arrived at the Yuan Shuo Embassy on Lanling Street, thinking: "I'll have Xing Jiangmu go to Yuan Shuo Tower later to inquire about Doctor Dong and Sister Xiao Yao's whereabouts."

Xing Jiangmu stayed at the embassy. During Su Yun's absence, he was responsible for helping the people of Yuan Shuo in Yun Du.

As Su Yun entered the embassy, Xing Jiangmu winked at him and said: "Who are you? Why are you here at the embassy? This is not a place you can come, get out, get out!"

Su Yun understood and quickly retreated, his voice becoming deeper, saying in a muffled tone: "I went to the wrong place, my apologies, my apologies!"

Just as he was about to slip away, he suddenly bumped into a towering figure.

Su Yun struggled to look up, only to see Jing Zhao's nostrils.

Fire was spewing from his nostrils, and his eyes were also spewing fire, glaring down at him.

Su Yun tried to smile: "So it's Cave Master Jing Zhao. I..."

"Hu!"

He suddenly transformed into a heavenly peng and flew away, while simultaneously activating Dust Sky, turning into a fog, blocking Jing Zhao's line of sight!

Xing Jiangmu also rushed up at the same time, holding onto Jing Zhao's legs, giving Su Yun a chance to escape!

The two cooperated seamlessly, in one fell swoop!

However, just as Su Yun had just flown into the air, before he could fly over the embassy's loft, he heard a swish, and a rope flew over, binding him from head to toe!

Su Yun quickly transformed back into a human in an attempt to escape, but the Immortal Rope changed with him, making it impossible for him to escape!

The Immortal Rope tightened more and more, eventually binding him into a human stick.

Jing Zhao pulled the rope hard, pulling him down, and Su Yun cursed: "Stinky rope! Traitor!"

"Adulterer..." Jing Zhao held up a four-foot-long silver needle, making a threatening gesture above Su Yun's head.

Seeing the silver needle that could pierce his stomach, Su Yun quickly shouted: "Cave Master Jing Zhao, stop! I am the Master of Tongtian Pavilion..."

The silver needle pierced Su Yun's scalp, and Su Yun quickly changed his words, saying: "Cave Master, let's go see Qing Luo together. I am her lover, she will definitely listen to me!"

Jing Zhao was skeptical, but stopped, asking: "Would the adulterer really be so kind?"

Su Yun said righteously: "I have made a private pact with Qing Luo, and we have already secretly consummated our relationship. She is carrying my child, she will definitely listen to me! Don't push the needle down yet, if you kill me or make me stupid, she definitely won't listen to you. Put down the needle, let's discuss this..."

Jing Zhao put away the silver needle.

Su Yun gently persuaded: "You shouldn't tie me up either, we are in-laws. I, the Master of Tongtian Pavilion, am marrying into your Fire Cloud Cave, aren't you overjoyed? Can I still run away? Even if I run, I can't outrun my in-law's Immortal Rope, can I?"

"That's true." Jing Zhao then put away the Immortal Rope.

Xing Jiangmu, who was still struggling to hold onto Jing Zhao's legs, was stunned.

——Dedicate a light , Elf Sect Leader, Author: Light Spring Flowing Sound