diskusbooks Chapter 1926 Can't you just calm down for a bit?
Chapter 1926 Can't you just calm down for a bit?
The meditation room was quiet for a moment.
Huineng put down his teacup, put his hands together in prayer, and softly chanted a Buddhist mantra.
"Amitabha."
He raised his head, looking at the Third Prince, a complex expression in his eyes:
"Your Highness, was the person you told surnamed Ming?"
The Third Prince's pupils contracted slightly.
He didn't speak, but his silence was the answer.
Huineng sighed.
“I have met that benefactor Ming once. He is a rare young man, with a resolute character and decisive actions, and... he has something in his hand that I can sense.”
"what?"
“Order Token,” Huineng said slowly, “the gatekeeper’s token.”
The Third Prince's breath hitched slightly.
He knew that Mingchuan had a token, but he didn't know that the token had such a profound origin.
"master……"
“Your Highness need not ask further.” Huineng waved his hand. “This humble monk has come today precisely for this matter. I am aware that Benefactor Yueyao intends to use me to control Dafan Temple. Yet, I have still come.”
He looked at the Third Prince, his gaze as calm as an ancient well:
"Because this humble monk wants to see which side Your Highness will ultimately stand on."
The Third Prince remained silent.
He suddenly realized that what he thought was a trap might have been seen through by everyone long ago.
Mingchuan is putting on an act, while Yueyao is scheming.
Even this seemingly detached old monk has his own set of rules.
What about himself?
Which side is he actually on?
As someone who is misled and unaware of most things, what choice can he make?
The Third Prince sighed deeply and asked, "Master, can you tell me what exactly is the Void of Return?"
Huineng looked at him, a hint of pity flashing in his eyes: "Guixu..."
He stood up, walked to the window, and looked out at the gray sky.
"That is the place where all things end, the grave of all existence. It is not in any realm, yet it connects to all worlds. It does not actively devour, but anything that gets close to it will be slowly digested by it."
"Seventy thousand years ago, seven powerful beings joined forces to set up the Zhou Tian Zhen Xu Formation, sealing the rift in Gui Xu deep in the void. Since then, Gui Xu has never emerged again."
"But now..."
He paused, his voice lowering:
"The formation is about to collapse."
The Third Prince's heart sank.
"Then...what should we do?"
Huineng turned around, looked at him with a deep gaze: "Find a new gatekeeper. Restart the great formation."
"The gatekeeper?"
“Yes.” Huineng nodded. “It’s the person who holds those seven tokens. Master Mingshi has the Order Token, which represents balance and guidance. There is also the Cangming Token, which represents Xuan Shui and bearing, and it is said that there is already a successor for it.”
The whereabouts of the remaining five are still unknown.
The third prince stood there, speechless for a long time.
He suddenly understood why Mingchuan had come to find him: it wasn't because Mingchuan needed him, but because Mingchuan needed everyone.
“Master,” he took a deep breath and asked, “what about Yueyao? What exactly is she trying to do?”
Huineng remained silent for a moment.
Then, he said something that sent chills down the Third Prince's spine:
"She wants to replace Guixu."
……
Meanwhile, deep within the Heavenly Prison.
Mingchuan remained seated on the stone bed, eyes closed, resting.
But he wasn't actually asleep; he was waiting for Yue Wuhen's next move.
He could sense that Yue Wuhen's loyalty to Yue Yao wasn't necessarily 100%.
This is enough.
Even the slightest crack can be pried open.
Outside the cell door, the two guards remained in place, watching him warily.
Mingchuan suddenly opened his eyes and smiled at them.
"Brothers, you've worked hard. You've been standing all night, do you want to take a break?"
The two guards exchanged a glance but said nothing.
Mingchuan didn't care and continued talking to himself:
"Actually, you don't need to be so tense. I'm just a prisoner, I can't run away. Relax, relax."
One of the guards couldn't help but speak up: "Sect Master Ming, you'd better save your energy. You can say whatever you want when the Third Prince comes to interrogate you."
"Interrogate me?" Mingchuan laughed. "Your Highness won't interrogate me. If he wanted to, he would have done so yesterday."
The two guards were taken aback.
Mingchuan didn't speak again and closed his eyes again. He had said these words intentionally so that others could hear them. He needed someone to convey these words so that Yueyao and the others outside could hear them clearly!
However, what Mingchuan didn't expect was that Yueyao and the others didn't know first, but the people in the Spirit Realm who were waiting for Mingchuan received the news that he had been imprisoned first.
For a moment, Ah Xiong and the others were extremely anxious.
Ah Xiong has already circled around the ground of Xuan Shui Yuan dozens of times.
Since Mingchuan left, for two whole days and two nights, he has been wandering around except for eating and going to the toilet.
Ye Chuhan started counting, but gave up after counting to around thirty laps, too lazy to bother with it anymore.
"Can you please stop for a moment?" Ye Chuhan leaned against the pillar, rubbing his temples. "You're making me dizzy."
"I'm dizzy too!" Ah Xiong glared at him. "Ming has been gone for two days, and there's not a single word from him. How am I supposed to have some peace and quiet?"
"It's only been two days. Isn't it normal for a cultivator to take ten days to half a month to go out on business?"
"That's normal!" Ah Xiong's voice rose eight octaves. "But is it normal now? Ming is going to the Holy Domain Dynasty! He's going to see that Third Prince! That place is a den of dragons and tigers. We don't even know if that Third Prince is a human or a ghost. What if that kid turns his back on us and detains Ming?"
Ye Chuhan opened her mouth, wanting to refute, but found that she had no way to refute.
He was also worried.
Unlike Ah Xiong, he didn't wear his worries on his face.
"Ah Xiong, please sit down first."
Lin Ruowei spoke, her voice still cold, but her tone was a bit gentler than usual, "Going around in circles like this won't solve the problem. Mingchuan told us to wait for his news before he left. He said seven days, so we'll wait seven days."
"Seven days?" Ah Xiong jumped up and down in panic. "Seven days is too late! What if that Third Prince is ruthless and stabbed Ming Ge in the back..."
"you shut up!"
Ye Chuhan finally couldn't hold back any longer, stood up and grabbed Ah Xiong's shoulder, "Can't you say something auspicious? What kind of situation hasn't Mingchuan seen? He's braved such a dangerous place as the Chaotic Sky Sea, and he even dared to go to the edge of Guixu. What can a Holy Domain Dynasty do to him?"
Ah Xiong was held down, his shoulders trembled, and he finally stopped talking.
But his eyes were still red.
Mu Yaoyao sat to the side, her hands clenched tightly, her mind in turmoil. If she was in such distress, one could only imagine how much more upset Leng Xiran, Qianqian, and Dong Chuyan must be.
I wonder... what's the situation of the three of them now.
Mu Yaoyao took a deep breath and looked at Chu Huai, who was sitting cross-legged in the corner.
"Chu Huai, do you really not know Ming Chuan's plan?"
Chu Huai opened his eyes and shook his head.
"He only asked me to cooperate with him in acting. He didn't say anything specific."
"Aren't you worried?"