The Primordial Era: Starting from Being Forced to Become an Apprentice of the Three Pure Ones

Chapter 192 The First Reunion of the Master and Disciple

"Hmph, you dare to run? Capture her and kill her on the spot!"

At Emperor Xin's command, the palace guards came out in full force, the cold glint of their drawn swords illuminating the uneasy palace.

Jiang Ziya did not hesitate and immediately used his invisibility technique, his figure fading away in an instant.

However, within a few breaths, the spell melted away like spring snow, suddenly losing its power, and his figure reappeared clearly.

He was terrified and hurriedly made the hand seal again, but no matter how many times he tried, the invisibility spell could only last for a short while.

He suddenly realized that this place was the Human King's Palace, where the immense fortune of the human race suppressed the power of ordinary cultivators. Here, their Daoist techniques and supernatural abilities were greatly suppressed, and they could hardly unleash even a fraction of their full power.

Unless one possesses the great fortune of the human race, one can thrive here.

But where are such conditions available right now?

Jiang Ziya had no other choice but to rely on his sometimes-unreliable invisibility technique to flee hastily through the labyrinthine palace.

However, it is counterproductive.

The palace guards, being well-trained, acted swiftly upon hearing the news and have already surrounded the palace from all directions.

Jiang Ziya knew that once the magic failed again, he would be exposed to the public and would be torn to pieces in an instant.

Deep within the palace, Taibai, who had been observing the situation with his divine sense, sighed softly in resignation.

With a slight thought, he transmitted his voice to the colossal being that hovered above Chaoge, invisible to ordinary people:

"Fellow Daoist, please lend him a hand. This person is, after all, a disciple of a sage, and a key figure in this great calamity; his life should not end here."

"Hmph! How dare you say that? I've never seen anyone betray their own junior brother like this."

Although the Golden Dragon of Fortune spoke sarcastically, he was aware of the implications.

After a moment of silence, a force enveloped Jiang Ziya, who was fleeing in a disheveled state.

With the help of the Golden Dragon of Fortune, Jiang Ziya's concealment technique did not fail again, but instead became exceptionally stable.

A moment later, a commander of the Imperial Guards rushed back to the Nine-Room Hall, reporting with a look of fear on his face:

"Your Majesty! That sorcerer... we don't know what kind of sorcery he used, but he has vanished without a trace. Our search has been fruitless!"

"Useless! A bunch of useless trash! Issue the order: a city-wide manhunt! Post arrest warrants everywhere! Dig three feet into the ground, find this evil Taoist priest no matter what!"

After saying this, he angrily flicked his sleeve and, with the still-shaken Su Daji, turned and returned to the inner palace.

Seeing that Emperor Xin had left, Taibai also quietly left the palace.

Jiang Ziya originally intended to return to his residence first, take his wife Ma, and leave this place of trouble together.

However, before even reaching his doorstep, he found the entire city of Chaoge in complete chaos.

The soldiers were like wolves and tigers, searching and checking house to house, creating a tense and deadly atmosphere.

Meanwhile, Jiang Ziya, with the help of the Golden Dragon of Fortune secretly maintaining his invisibility, blended into the crowd leaving the city without any danger.

Knowing that his magical powers had not yet returned, he dared not linger. He lowered his Taoist hat to cover his face and followed the people toward the city gate.

As luck would have it, or perhaps it was fate, despite the tight security in the city, he managed to pass through the city gate guards' inspection and leave Chaoge City safely.

After traveling swiftly for dozens of miles, Jiang Ziya stopped at the edge of a secluded forest, panting heavily, only after confirming that there were no pursuers behind him.

After calming down a bit, he frowned and began to calculate with his fingers.

But after fiddling with his fingertips for a long time, the divination result remained a complete mess.

"Strange, why is the secret of heaven obscured this time, and we can't calculate anything?"

That woman was clearly an incarnation of the Jade Pipa Spirit, so why was the Samadhi True Fire completely ineffective against her? Could it be…?

I am the monkey who invites the world of my pen, all in "Primordial Era: Starting from Being Forced to Become an Apprentice of the Three Pure Ones".

"Although my junior brother's cultivation is shallow and he is arrogant, his speed in escaping for his life is first-rate."

A calm voice suddenly sounded from behind.

Jiang Ziya was startled, thinking that the pursuers had arrived. Without thinking, he leaped backward and at the same time grabbed the God-Slaying Whip in his hand.

When he saw that the person who came was Taibai, he didn't ask any questions and swung the God-Slaying Whip down at Taibai's head.

Taibai stood still, his body as immovable as a mountain.

Jiang Ziya repeatedly channeled his magic power, and the whip's shadow fell, but it couldn't even touch the hem of Taibai's clothes.

Only when Jiang Ziya was exhausted and panting, and his attack slowed down, did Taibai slowly raise his hand and gently tap it from a distance.

Jiang Ziya grunted, the God-Slaying Whip almost slipped from his hand, and he flew backward, crashing into a large tree before finally stopping his momentum.

Jiang Ziya clutched his chest, his blood churning, his eyes filled with utter horror.

Only now did he truly realize that the cultivation level of the person before him was far beyond his imagination.

The various anomalies that had occurred in the hall earlier—the Samadhi True Fire being ineffective, the invisibility spell working intermittently—...

It is likely that this person secretly sabotaged things, causing him to embarrass himself repeatedly and nearly lose his life.

But as the saying goes, a wise man submits to circumstances, and Jiang Ziya immediately changed his expression, bowing respectfully and saying:

"I have offended you in the past, please forgive me, senior."

"Junior brother, remember this: if you encounter cultivators again in the future, you must never be so reckless."

If you were to encounter someone with a violent temper, you would likely be dead already, and no one would believe you are a disciple of the Primordial Master.

"Yes, I will remember..."

Jiang Ziya stopped mid-sentence, realizing that the man had just referred to him as "junior brother".

He pondered to himself, but could not recall such a person in the Kunlun Mountains.

He had been cultivating in the mountains for over seventy years and knew most of his fellow disciples from the Chan sect, but he had never been close to the disciples of the Jie sect and the Ren sect.

Judging from this, this person must be a member of one of those two religions.

"So it's Senior Brother here. May I ask if you are a disciple of the Human Sect or the Intercepting Sect? And why are you preventing me from entering the court?"

"I am Taibai, your senior brother."

Upon hearing the name Taibai, Jiang Ziya was startled, suddenly remembering his senior brother, who was revered by the three religions.

Although we have never met, I have heard my fellow disciples mention him several times.

He never expected to meet a real person here. He immediately bowed down and dared not ask another question.

The Chan school places great emphasis on the order of seniority; how can juniors easily question the actions of elders?

"Disciple Jiang Ziya greets Senior Brother Taibai."

"I am stopping you, but it is for your own good."

Jiang Ziya remained kneeling on the ground, puzzled by the meaning of these words.

"Alas, I am doing this all for your own good. Your opportunity lies not in Yin Shang, but in Xi Qi."

Rather than wasting your time here, you should head straight there; one day you may rise to the position of prime minister and achieve great things.

Jiang Ziya knew that Taibai had no reason to deceive him, so he had no doubts.

His eyes showed gratitude, and he respectfully kowtowed three times to Taibai before getting up and heading towards Xiqi.

"Junior brother, wait a moment. The Marquis of Xibo is about to be released from prison. You can wait outside the city gate and escort him back. In this way, he will surely rely on you even more."

"This disciple thanks Senior Brother for his guidance!"

Taibai nodded slightly, then his figure vanished and disappeared into the clouds.

He did not actually leave, but hid behind the clouds, silently watching everything until he was sure that everything was going well before he was truly at ease.