txolops Chapter 187 First Encounter with Su Daji
Chapter 187 First Encounter with Su Daji
Taibai was now completely certain that the Western Religion was behind all of this.
Whether it was the underhanded tactics behind the incense-offering incident at Nuwa Palace, or the suspicious circumstances surrounding Wen Zhong's seventeen-year campaign in the North Sea,
The timing of Lu Ya's actions, or even the circumstances surrounding them, subtly hinted at the influence of the Western Religion.
Their actions were like playing with fire, constantly sowing seeds of suspicion and conflict among the three religions of the East, waiting for the conflict to erupt so they could reap the benefits.
The people they secretly lured and turned, such as Chang Er Ding Guang Xian and Manjushri Guang Fa Tian Zun, were likely inside agents planted long ago.
This explains why, at the end of the Investiture of the Gods, the Western Sect was able to easily ferry away three thousand mortals and even shake the foundation of the Chan Sect.
Just as Taibai was sorting out the key points in the clouds, a familiar aura suddenly entered his senses.
He looked down and saw Wen Zhong riding a black jade unicorn, with the four generals of the Mo family on his left and right, leading the mighty Yin Shang army forward, heading straight for the East Sea.
"Wen Zhong, you just returned to court, why are you leading troops out on a campaign again?"
Taibai did not appear in person, but only asked the question through telepathy from the clouds.
His alter ego, which had been handling matters concerning Emperor Xin, had long since vanished, so he was unaware of recent events in the court.
Wen Zhong wasn't surprised to hear the voice. He simply raised his head slightly from the back of the Qilin, his expression revealing his exhaustion, and replied telepathically:
"Master Bo Rong reports: First, Marquis Su Hu of Jizhou rebelled, and now King Pingling of Donghai has started another rebellion. In truth, I have never truly returned to court to rest."
With Su Hu defeated, it was a foregone conclusion that his daughter, Su Daji, would be sent to Chaoge.
Although the course of events has changed, this section concerns future calamities and is unlikely to be easily altered.
However, not knowing the specific itinerary, he quietly spread his divine sense like a net, carefully scanning the mountains and roads, searching for traces of the escort team.
Several days later, Taibai's mind stirred slightly, and he finally spotted a group of carriages on the official road between Lintong Pass and Mianchi Pass.
"Heh, this fox demon is very well hidden. No wonder Wen Zhong didn't notice anything unusual when he returned to court."
After some investigation, Taibai found that he could not see through Su Daji's background, which surprised him.
He suddenly descended, and as he approached the airspace above the convoy, he flicked his sleeves and cast a freezing spell, causing everyone and everything below to freeze in place.
Inside the carriage, Su Daji was unaware of the changes happening outside. She gently lifted the curtain with her delicate hand, intending to peek inside.
In that instant, Taibai raised his right hand and pushed his palm forward, and several sharp sword lights shot out from his sleeve, pointing directly at the carriage.
When Su Daji saw the soldiers around her standing still and felt a murderous intent approaching, her pupils suddenly contracted.
She reacted extremely quickly, immediately grabbing a soldier next to her as a human shield, and at the same time, her figure flashed out of the carriage like smoke.
She rescued the soldier not out of kindness, but simply to have someone to guide her after dealing with the attackers.
However, she miscalculated one thing: she was no match for Taibai at all.
Just as Taibai's attack was about to touch the carriage, it dissipated and turned into specks of golden light.
"Who are you, fellow Daoist, and why have you attacked this humble Daoist!"
She steadied herself, raised her voice, and shouted, deliberately adding a touch of weakness and panic to her tone.
Taibai's figure flashed and he appeared several feet in front of her.
Seeing that Taibai's cultivation was unfathomable, Su Daji abandoned the idea of killing him and instead considered using other methods.
"Fellow Daoist... I am merely a female cultivator with shallow cultivation. I hope you will have mercy and show leniency."
However, Taibai completely ignored Su Daji's charm and instead struck her with a palm.
With a crisp "snap," Su Daji looked at the other person in disbelief.
Although Su Daji's cultivation level was not high, her bewitching techniques never failed her.
"The leader of the three demons of Xuanyuan Tomb, the nine-tailed fox Hu Meier, possessed the body of Su Daji, the daughter of the Marquis of Jizhou, and sneaked into Chaoge. Am I correct?"
When her identity was exposed, Su Daji was terrified, and her heart was filled with turmoil.
But a moment later, the weakness in her eyes vanished, replaced by a cold, smug glint.
She believed that as long as she said she was acting on the Empress's orders, everyone would have to give way.
"Your senior is wise."
She straightened her back, bowed gracefully to Taibai, her posture respectful, yet her tone carried a subtle hint of firmness.
"I was indeed sent by the decree of the Goddess Nuwa to the Yin Shang Dynasty to do something to bewitch the ruler's mind."
This is the will of Heaven, concerning the course of the great calamity; please, senior, do not obstruct it.
However, when Taibai heard the threatening tone in her voice, his brows suddenly turned cold, recalling the scene where Bai Ze had threatened him in a similar tone earlier.
Without warning, he raised his hand and gripped Su Daji's slender neck with his five fingers, tightening his grip mercilessly.
"Uh... Senior... This humble Taoist doesn't know... where I have offended you... Please, please spare my life..."
Su Daji's feet left the ground as she struggled desperately, her face turning red from suffocation, her eyes filled with genuine fear.
"I don't like your tone at all. Remember this, and don't let it happen again."
After saying that, he loosened his grip.
Su Daji fell to the ground, clutching her neck and coughing violently, her whole body trembling.
"Listen, after entering Chaoge, you must obey my orders. I must know every move, thought, and word of Emperor Xin. Do you understand?"
"But... but... I am acting on the orders of the Goddess Nuwa to bewitch the King of Shang. If the Goddess punishes me for this arrangement..."
"Snapped!"
Before she could finish speaking, Taibai slapped her hard across the face again, silencing her before she could finish her sentence.
"I said, obey my orders. If I give no orders, you may proceed according to your original plan. Is that so hard to understand?"
Su Daji lay on the ground, blood seeping from the corner of her mouth, silent.
That posture clearly showed her choice; compared to the unfathomable Taibai before her, she feared the supreme saint Nuwa even more.
"How boring. I thought he was pragmatic, but he turns out to be a tough nut to crack. Oh well."
You may not know this, but the Goddess Nuwa has already given her approval. It's just that I haven't brought any token with me.
As he spoke, Taibai flipped his palm, and the Gengjin Longsword appeared in his hand.
"Even if you haven't seen this magical treasure, you should have heard of it."
Although Su Daji had never seen the real Gengjin sword, she had heard the rumors about it.
Therefore, upon seeing this magical treasure, she knew Taibai's identity.
"Geng metal... a longsword? You... you are that..."
"Now that you know who I am, you should know what's important. Use this to contact me in the future. Hu Meier, you wouldn't want to see all your fox cubs and offspring turn to ashes, would you?"
The moment the words left his mouth, Taibai's figure vanished like a gentle breeze, leaving no trace.
Only Su Daji remained, kneeling alone in the middle of the official road, clutching the slightly cool jade pendant in her hand, her face pale and her body ice-cold.
As for the soldiers who were immobilized, they could move after a quarter of an hour.