HBWnovel Chapter 267 The Jade Emperor's Guest
Chapter 267 The Jade Emperor's Guest
Chapter 267 The Jade Emperor's Guest
Lin Fei couldn't help but feel a little depressed—how come one after another came knocking on his door in just one day? Could it be that, as Yuan Daotong predicted, he was now on the throne and destined to be plagued by romantic entanglements?
Looking at Yuan the charlatan on the side, he was already barely able to contain his smile, almost bursting out laughing.
Lin Fei rolled his eyes at the secretly gloating Yuan the fortune teller and asked the servants standing outside, "Who has come this time?"
The servant outside replied respectfully, "Your Highness, the visitors claim to be guests from the Jade Emperor Sect, saying they are your junior brother and senior sister. Would you like to bring them in, or send them away?"
"Junior brother and senior sister?" Lin Fei immediately guessed the identity of the newcomers. He was an outcast who had been expelled from the Jade Emperor Sect. Even though he had now become the emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty, the Jade Emperor Sect, one of the four great Daoist sects in the world, would not accept him back, lest he slap the sect in the face.
Among the Jade Emperor Sect, besides his master and uncle who are currently imprisoned in the Demon Subduing Tower, the only people who still consider him one of their own are probably Ming Tong and Ming Lan.
Ming Tong, needless to say, was one of my few close friends in the Jade Emperor Sect, while Ming Lan was my master Yuan Yi's only disciple besides myself.
Lin Fei had guessed that if the Jade Emperor Sect were to send someone this time, it would most likely be Ming Tong, who was on good terms with him, to avoid an awkward situation. But he never expected that Ming Lan would also come along.
He waved his hand and said, "Alright, you may leave. I will personally go to greet them."
After saying that, he turned to Xue Bahuang and Xiang Boyue and said, "I'm afraid I should go and greet my two fellow disciples first. As for what happens next..."
Lin Fei thought for a moment, then turned to Su Jie and said, "Uncle Jie, take some men and go with Brother Xue to bring the people to Zuiyun Residence."
"Brother Xue, I've asked Uncle Jie to take some men with you to bring Sister Ji over. With my men here, I believe no one in the Southern Tang capital would dare to cause trouble," Lin Fei said to Xue Bahuang.
Xue Bahuang thought for a moment and nodded: "With your people as cover, that would be perfect. I'll go and bring them over now."
The capital of Southern Tang is now a melting pot of all sorts of people, and all factions are acting with caution. No one would be foolish enough to provoke Lin Fei at this time, lest they give other forces an excuse.
Lin Fei sighed and said to Xiang Boyue, "Brother, you should also bring Princess Pingyang to Zuiyun Residence. I'll send someone to book the entire residence; you can discuss anything there!"
What's meant to be will be. Now that they've all come knocking on his door, Lin Fei has no choice but to bite the bullet and accept them all.
Xiang Boyue nodded and said, "Very well, then I will take my leave first."
Xiang Boyue left Lin Fei's residence, and Xue Bahuang followed Su Jie to pick up Ji Lianxing. Lin Fei glared at Yuan Daotong, who was barely suppressing his laughter, and said, "You stinking charlatan, you have a mouth full of jinxes, and you're still secretly gloating here?"
Yuan Daotong suppressed a laugh and said, "Your Highness, you can't blame me for this. I was just stating the facts. It's your destiny to be plagued by romantic entanglements lately; this is the mark of an emperor. I'm afraid you can't escape the harem!"
After saying this, Yuan Daotong bowed to Lin Fei and said, "Since Your Highness is surrounded by suitors, now is the time to settle down and make your lifelong commitment. I will not disturb Your Highness's good time any longer, and will take my leave now!"
Seeing Yuan Daotong about to slip away, Lin Fei shouted, "Stop! You damned jinx, you're not going anywhere today. Come with me to greet the guests!"
Lin Fei insisted on dragging Yuan Daotong along to greet Ming Tong and Ming Lan, who had come down from the Jade Emperor Sect. Compared to their last meeting, Ming Tong exuded an even more otherworldly and refined aura. Lin Fei even felt that Ming Tong's demeanor was increasingly resembling that of the Jade Emperor Sect's leader, Master Yongcheng.
"Congratulations, Senior Brother, on ascending to the throne and establishing an imperial dynasty!" Ming Tong greeted Lin Fei with a cupped-hand salute and a smile. It was clear that he was genuinely happy for his senior brother.
Compared to Ming Tong, Ming Lan hadn't seen Lin Fei for much longer, and was extremely excited. She jumped right up to Lin Fei, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "You're doing pretty well now! You're even the Emperor of Southern Tang!"
Lin Fei, the emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty, was one of the top young masters in the world in terms of cultivation alone, yet he was being patted on the back like a little brother.
But instead of feeling angry, he felt very warm, just like when his master Yuanyi was still in the Jade Emperor Sect.
Although Master Yuanyi was not a man of many words, Lin Fei remembered clearly all the kindness he had shown him. It could be said that without Yuanyi, there would be no Lin Fei today; the two shared not only a master-disciple bond but also a blood relationship. Not to mention, Yuanyi ultimately paid the price of being imprisoned under the Demon-Subduing Tower for a hundred years to rescue Lin Fei from the Jade Emperor Sect.
Lin Fei was filled with emotion and asked Ming Lan, "Is it alright for you to come in, Senior Sister?"
Minglan, who had been all smiles just moments before, immediately teared up upon hearing Lin Fei's words: "Oh no! Ever since you left the mountain gate, Master has also been imprisoned under the Demon-Subduing Pagoda by those damned Taoist priests. I've also withdrawn all the servants from Jianxing Peak, and now I'm all alone on Jianxing Peak."
Seeing Minglan like this, Lin Fei felt even more heartbroken: "Don't worry, Senior Sister, one day I will definitely rescue Master from under the Demon-Subduing Tower, and that day won't be far away."
These two siblings, one a disowned disciple of the sect and the other harboring no goodwill towards the Jade Emperor Sect, made Ming Tong, the legitimate disciple representing the sect's lineage, quite embarrassed by their conversation.
“Senior brother, even though you are now the emperor of Southern Tang, I still have to advise you not to easily try to rescue Uncle Yuanyi from under the Demon-Subduing Tower.” Ming Tong said solemnly, “Uncle Yuanyi has made a mistake, and naturally there are sect rules to deal with it. Now that you are of such high status, your every move has great implications. Moreover, the sect leader has already expressed his intention to reconcile with you. If you do anything impulsive at this time, it may affect the relationship between the Jade Emperor Sect and the Southern Tang Kingdom. In the end, it will probably be the common people of the Southern Tang Kingdom who suffer.”
A glint flashed in Lin Fei's eyes. If anyone else had said those words, he probably would have exploded on the spot. But Lin Fei knew that Ming Tong was a pure-hearted and simple-minded person from the moment he met him. He was only able to say those words because he had a good relationship with Lin Fei.
"Don't worry, junior brother, I know what's important." Lin Fei nodded after a moment of silence.