Xu Qing no longer believes in destiny.
If he believed in destiny, he would have been reduced to ashes.
However, that is not the case!
Of course, one could say that the bronze mirror’s destiny evaluation declared it was Xu Qing who would die, not the Outer Heaven Demon.
But Xu Qing doesn’t care.
Having faced the despair with the old demon of Black Mountain, Xu Qing’s resolve is unbreakable.
Everything that doesn’t kill him only makes him stronger.
If the old demon of Black Mountain knew Xu Qing was alive, who knows who’d be afraid of whom.
The old demon of Black Mountain is a monster, but isn’t Xu Qing one too?
The old Emperor did not head directly south to Yingtian Prefecture, but instead took a detour to pay respects at the tomb of the "Former Emperor."
This Former Emperor was not his cousin but his biological father.
Posthumously titled "Emperor Xian."
The tomb of Emperor Xian is in the old home of the Emperor, Lu’an Prefecture.
Originally, the old Emperor wanted to move the tomb to the Capital, but was dissuaded by the previous generation’s State Preceptor.
The prior State Preceptor said that the Xian Tomb held Dragon Qi and should not be moved lightly.
The old Emperor trusted the former State Preceptor a great deal, so he took the advice.
In fact, the plan to cultivate the Shadow Guard began with the previous State Preceptor.
It took decades to cultivate a force powerful enough to influence the balance of the world.
Although the old Emperor had this force, he did not bring it out.
Because the Shadow Guards are also human, and once they appear in public, they naturally have flaws.
This strength, unless absolutely necessary, is best left unused.
But whether or not this strength exists is very important.
In fact, the old Emperor always felt he was destined to rule.
At the time when he most needed to bolster the state’s power, he was given one Zhang Tai’a and also one Xu Gongming. Thɪs chapter is updated by novęlfire.net
Not long ago, the old Emperor felt both sorrow and a tinge of relief over Xu Qing’s death; for Xu Qing dying so young was not necessarily a bad thing.
Unfortunately, it meant one less piece to suppress Prince Yu.
Thus, the old Emperor still quite missed Xu Qing.
But after learning that Xu Gongming contacted Yan Shan in a dream, the old Emperor wasn’t as happy as imagined.
He is this kind of person, very suspicious.
Without suspicion, he wouldn’t have lived as long as he has.
Think of the countless inexplicable crises he’s faced over decades as Emperor, it’s almost too many to count.
There’s always someone plotting against me!
This isn’t paranoia, it’s a fact.
The matter of Xu Qing can be set aside for now; many things need a resolution.
Especially after hearing from Ji Changxi about the powerful threat of the old demon of Black Mountain, the old Emperor felt even more urgency.
Because "Daoist Lord has truly achieved it."
No matter what, he has cultivated certain things and can live much longer.
So everything that threatens his life should not exist.
Even including "Xu Qing."
Fortunately, he asked Yan Shan carefully. The old Emperor currently feels that the threat from Xu Qing is actually less than when he was alive; being in the spotlight and hiding behind the scenes are two different concepts.
Unfortunately, Xu Qing never comes to his dreams.
Is it because he is the Emperor, so he can’t enter his dreams?
But the old Emperor has dreamt of other people.
Concerning ghosts and gods, he still doesn’t have a definite answer.
In fact, after the Xu family’s child Xuanhu entered the palace to be raised by Consort Shou, the old Emperor dreamt of his cousin a few times.
The cousin said he was doing great and was pleased to hand over Jiangshan to the old Emperor.
However, every time before the cousin disappeared from his dreams, there was always something left unsaid.
The old Emperor is hiding something in his heart.
It is said that his cousin had a son.
But he was not recorded in the royal genealogy.
If not recorded in the genealogy, even if he exists, it’s meaningless.
Moreover, he has succeeded in cultivation; barring unforeseen circumstances, compared to the threat of his cousin’s descendants, his own son is currently the old Emperor’s greatest threat.
Madam Feng successfully gave birth to a son.
If this child does not die young like Prince Yu’s previous children, the old Emperor has other plans.
Walking forward and watching along the way.