Riding the Pheonix Chapter 230: Competition

I saw several elders and disciples of Xuandu Temple flying up, starting from the Taoist platform and running up the mountain. ()

There are no high mountains near the capital, and the mountain on which Xuandu Temple rests is only a hundred feet long and rises gently. From the Taoist platform to the top of the mountain, there is a thoroughfare, with gates set up every half a mile. The top is the star observatory.

The Star Observation Deck has been a place for observing the stars in the past. Emperor Taizu asked the previous generations of observers several times, and it was here that he made decisions that affected the world.

Normally, Xuandu Temple will set up barriers around it to prevent others from watching. But today, the barriers have been removed, and the people on the outskirts of any house can clearly see the road leading directly to the observatory.

The road from the Dao Dao Platform to the Star Observation Platform is not long, only three miles, with a total of five square gates.

The elders and disciples of Xuandu Temple, one or a group of them, stopped at Wudaofang Gate.

"Your Majesty," said the dean in front of the emperor, "limited by these five gates, there will be five levels in total. Whoever wins will be the master of the temple."

The emperor put his palms together and smiled and said: "Okay! This is an upright competition. The winner will succeed, and the loser will be the same." After thinking for a while, he added, "Since it is a competition, then I will add some bonus."

He glanced to the side, and an internal prison officer came out holding a colorful box.

The color box was opened, and there was something placed on the yellow silk. It looked like a piece of jade, with a shiny color and a faint white aura, as if surrounded by clouds and mist.

Ming Wei saw it and his pupils shrank.

Epiphyllum flowers!

When it is left alone, it looks like a piece of jade, but when it is stimulated, it blooms like a flower, hence the name epiphyllum flower.

The emperor sighed: "Xu Xingxian has been with Taizu for many years, and he still thinks of me when he is passing away. This is the epiphyllum flower that was born when he was passing away. The winner will get it. I think it will make him very happy." ”

When the Yuyang Immortal saw this, he burst into tears with excitement: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for allowing Xiaodao to see the relics of his mentor..."

He is about twenty-seven or eighty years old, with a long face, a straight nose, a square mouth, and a tall figure.

Standing next to Xuan Fei, although not as graceful and elegant as the other party, he still has a dignified temperament. Let the public choose, I'm afraid they will still favor him. Because Xuan Fei's appearance was too delicate, he always felt that he was a bit romantic and not as serious as him.

Mingwei's eyes darkened slightly, thinking about what Ning Xiu said before.

"One of the epiphyllum flowers preserved in Xuandu Temple is in the hands of the Holy One. That flower was formed by the previous generation of temple masters who were sitting in a virtual state, and it should be the one with the most powerful effect."

"Actually within the palace confinement?" Mingwei was surprised, "Doesn't that mean there is no chance?"

Ning Xiu shook his head: "On the contrary, this one has the best chance. Because the Holy One has decided to use this epiphyllum flower as a reward."

Mingwei frowned and said nothing.

Ning Xiu looked at her expression and asked, "Are you thinking that no matter which one of them wins, it has nothing to do with you and you can't interfere?"

"Yes." Mingwei said bluntly, "There is no enmity between us and Xuanfei, but the time we met, it was obvious that neither party was happy. I don't know Yuyang at all. No matter who wins. , it is impossible for them to hand over the relics of my ancestor to me."

Ning Xiu was obviously prepared. As soon as she finished speaking, she said: "So, my junior brother has made some arrangements..."

Mingwei regained her thoughts and after hearing the emperor's kind words of comfort, turned around and asked Concubine Pei with a smile: "My dear concubine, why don't you also add a bonus?"

The emperor has wanted to make Concubine Pei his queen for a long time, but unfortunately he has never been able to do so. For some reason, the emperor would take his concubine with him whenever he went out, as if to show her special status.

Concubine Pei thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty gave me a piece of soothing wood before. This thing came from far away from overseas. It has a strange fragrance and soothes the mind. It is suitable for the cultivation of immortals. Why don't you add some color to it?" ."

The emperor smiled: "Very good."

After saying that, he saw Yang Shu, who was not far below, looking here frequently, so he asked: "What is Shu'er doing? Isn't he greedy for your aunt's fortune?"

Besides the Holy Driver are several princes.

The three adult princes were sitting together, with Yang Shu next to them.

Hearing the emperor's words, Yang Shu stood up and saluted, and then said: "Your Majesty, I have long wanted to ask the empress for this peace tree, but I just thought that the empress might need it, so I didn't dare to ask. Now the empress wants to get it. Treat it as a lottery and give it to others, my lord..."

His reluctance made the emperor laugh: "If you didn't tell me earlier, now that the imperial concubine has said that it will be a lottery, how can I give it to you again?"

Yang Shu still had an unhappy look on his face and looked at the piece of Anshen wood and said: "Since it is a lottery, the winner can get it, right? I also know a little bit about the mystical arts, why don't you allow me to end up with them? Compare? If I win, I don’t want to be the master of the temple, so I want this piece of calming wood."

The emperor laughed dumbly: "Shu'er, this is a major event for Xuandu Temple. Don't mess around."

When Yang Shu spoke up, Prince Jiang Sheng secretly sneered. On such occasions, he wanted to be in the limelight, just like his restless mother!

Xinwang Jiangcheng came over and whispered: "Brother, although Anshenmu is rare, it is of no use to him. What do you think he wants to do?"

Jiang Sheng frowned.

Yuyang is very good at maneuvering and has found opportunities to please him several times. He also tacitly agreed to support Yuyang's succession as the master of the temple. Could it be that this kid heard about it and wanted to ruin his business?

After all, he is in charge of the Imperial City Division, so it is not surprising to know that Yuyang wants to please him.

Jiang Cheng added: "He went on a business trip before and became much more restrained when he returned to Beijing. It's not like his recent style to show up on such occasions."

After Jiang Sheng listened, he turned to look at Concubine Pei. As expected, he saw that she wanted to answer the conversation, so he stood up and said, "Father!"

The emperor looked at him in surprise.

Jiang Shengdao: "I heard that the immortal elders of Xuandu Temple are not only proficient in mystical arts, but also have a deep understanding of the meaning of scriptures and superb martial arts. I think that in these five levels, they should not only compete in mystical arts, right?"

After speaking, he looked at the elder in charge.

The elder quickly replied: "Of course. ~IndoMTL.com~ These five levels include scriptures, martial arts, tricks, etc."

Jiang Sheng smiled and nodded, then turned back and continued: "In this way, this battle for the master of the temple is an excellent opportunity. It would be a pity to ask two immortals to compete alone!"

The emperor said: "You don't want to have a competition too, do you?"

Jiang Sheng smiled and said: "How could it be? I just think that fewer people are worse than more people. With such a good opportunity, wouldn't it be better to let everyone who wants to participate participate?"

Yang Shu suppressed the surprise in his heart. Knowing that the emperor had given out epiphyllum flowers as a bonus, he tried to persuade Concubine Pei, but he did not expect that the prince would stand up.

He knew that the prince didn't like him very much, but why should he help him?

The emperor thought for a moment and smiled: "This is too childish..."

Yang Shu said: "Your Majesty, just now they said that those with profound magic power and proficiency in scriptures and meanings will be the masters of the temple, so they don't necessarily have to be them, right? There are more than just two of their disciples in Xuandu Temple. With your last words, why can’t you give others a chance?”