I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 1063: Living Cautiously and Prudently

Chapter 1063: Chapter 1063: Living Cautiously and Prudently

"People who have read ’Romance of the Three Kingdoms’ all know that Zuo Ci mentioned the ’Escape from Heaven Book’ during his conversation with Cao Cao, but after Zuo Ci walked through walls and disappeared, it was never mentioned again."

Mother En thought for a moment and said, "Not many people know his name; the Forbidden Land is known as Ghost Valley because he lived in seclusion there for many years, so later generations called him ’Guiguzi.’"

Hiss—

Another badass character, huh!

"After the founding of the country, the then Sect Leader of Chu Sect established a rule that all successive leaders had to enter seclusion in Ghost Valley, and if you want to perfect The Eight Gates of Heaven and reach Mahayana, you must enter the Forbidden Land. Moreover, I’ve always believed that Emperor Xin definitely left a big gift for you somewhere within the Forbidden Land."

Well then, since Mother En has already put it that way, you can’t possibly not go now.

Next, Mother En then turned to look at Zhao’er, "As for Zhao’er, the position of Aunt Saint, Mother En has long reserved for you."

Hearing about Aunt Saint, you hurriedly asked, "Mother En, what exactly is this Aunt Saint?"

"Back in the day, Emperor Ditian established Star-picking Tower, but the real purpose was to attract the Power of Stars for Daji to cultivate, and because of this Daji also established a very special force, the Red Mansion. The Red Mansion is composed entirely of female members, hence the leader is also called Aunt Saint."

Scratching your head, as you absorbed all this information, you just felt like it was a tangled mess: "Sounds pretty complicated."

"The Red Mansion has existed for over three thousand years, its history older than that of Chu Sect. Today, the Red Mansion and Chu Sect support each other, each providing aid. However, the Red Mansion never partakes in any mundane conflicts, its sole purpose is to find those who can defy the heavens to change their fate, to protect them as they grow stronger, and resist against the Heavenly Dao. As for the leader, that is just a symbolic existence; you could run it as an absentee manager, just like you."

"So, you’ve chosen me, Mother En?"

She smiled, saying nothing.

Shrugging my shoulders, "Alright then, for me now, there is nothing more important than perfecting The Eight Gates of Heaven."

"Mother En, when do we set off?"

Mother En did not answer, but leaned on her cane and slowly stood up.

With the support of Zhao’er, she walked to the door and said to Luo Lei outside, "Tell the Sect Leader, we’ll be there tomorrow."

"Yes!"

Then, Mother En turned to look at Wei Hongxiu, "Starting today, Li Zhao will be the Leader of the Red Mansion."

Wei Hongxiu seemed to have anticipated this and immediately clasped his hands together, bowing deeply to Zhao’er, "Subordinate Wei Hongxiu greets Aunt Saint!"

Zhao’er didn’t speak, merely lifted her hand gently and straightened Wei Hongxiu’s body.

Zhao’er handled this move very elegantly, which made Wei Hongxiu highly interested in Zhao’er’s strength.

Originally, you thought Mother En would use some cool skill like your father to instantly teleport you and Zhao’er, but early the next morning, you all walked down the mountain.

Worried about Mother En’s health, you could not help asking, "Mother En, that power similar to instant teleportation that Li Zichen used before, you can do that, right?"

"Want to learn?"

Mother En smiled and asked.

"I mean, for us young people, walking the mountain path is no big deal, but after all, you’re advanced in years. This mountain path takes several hours to walk, I’m worried about your health."

"Little Yunyun, us Huaxia people have many proverbs, each with its meaning. Like ’When in Rome, do as the Romans do.’ Up in the mountains living in seclusion, that’s called leaving the mundane world—I need not concern myself with worldly matters and can let others do as they please; but once I descend the mountain, I’ve entered the mundane world. Since I’ve entered the mundane world, I must abide by its rules."

While they were talking, Mother En slowly walked up to a poplar tree and gently placed her hand on its thick trunk.

Without any noticeable action, however, eight tender green leaves suddenly fell from the trunk.

Those eight leaves descended extraordinarily slowly, while Mother En’s voice continued to speak, "Many people always think about escaping the hustle and bustle of the mundane world and choose to live hidden in the deep mountains. Just like those poets, each one considers themselves a layman or a hermit, but if you look at the poems they write, they also reveal a longing for the mundane world and a lament that they were born in the wrong era. Actually, this is not the fundamental solution to the problem. Instead, it can give rise to heart demons."

Mother En had said such a long piece, and only then did the eight leaves slowly fall above her head before being suspended in the air by a truly marvelous energy, hovering in place.

"The so-called greatest concealment lies in public view. Only by truly following popular customs and integrating into the ordinary world can you gain enlightenment. After all, humans are social animals. It’s impossible to completely detach oneself from the world outside, even if one ascends to immortality or becomes a god, don’t they also gather together?"

Oh, that’s right!

Suddenly, everything became clear!

Mother En extended a finger and lightly drew a circle in the air, and the eight leaves began to circle above her head.

"In more than three thousand years of research and modification, the Chu Sect has developed a set of Eight Gates that even ordinary people can cultivate. Although it can’t be said to completely follow the Heavenly Dao cycle, at least in the past three thousand years, as the Heavenly Realm has been monitoring the Chu Sect, it has never disturbed any power."

"Living so cautiously and carefully is really exhausting!"

As if she had long anticipated you would say that, Mother En smiled and said, "Child, do you know what the consequences would be for a great ability user who assassinates an emperor, or a ruler of a force in the Human World?"

You shook your head.

"It would be like Sun Wukong declaring himself the Great Sage of Heaven from Huagup Mountain, drawing the entire assembly of Heavenly Soldiers to surround and utterly eradicate him!"

Mother En’s words made you think of Washington and Lincoln, and you immediately asked, "Mother En, does the authority of the Heavenly Court extend there too, do they govern even the foreigners?"

"Where there is faith, there they are."

Mother En said indifferently.

"So Jesus, Zeus, Emperor Sakra, Allah, and Odin all exist?"

Mother En repeated a phrase often used by monks to bamboozle people, "Believe and they exist, disbelieve and they are naught."

You covered your forehead and sighed, "Mother En, can you put it more simply?"

She didn’t speak.

Zhao’er, on the other hand, understood and said, "Yun, what Mother En means is that even if you do bad things, you have to do them in a way that leaves the police with nothing to criticize, so that they can’t trouble you. Even if they watched you committing wrongdoings in the street, they would be helpless and unable to find a reason to arrest you."

Insightful!

Looking at the eight leaves above Mother En’s head, you fell into deep thought.

All along the way, you were in deep thought, even when flying to Yenjing, you continued as such.

After arriving at the five-star hotel in Yenjing, the first person to visit Mother En was not a high-ranking member of the Chu Sect, but your grandmother, whom you had never been particularly close to.

"Big sister, I have finally been looking forward to seeing you."

Grandmother greeted Mother En with a warm handshake as soon as she arrived, although this time Xiao Mei Yu’s wild girl figure was nowhere to be seen.

"Miss Xiao, it’s been what, twenty years since we last saw each other?"

The two elderly women sat down for a casual chat as soon as they met.

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