349: Chapter 129 Each Has Their Own Charm

"If you don't cooperate obediently, your mother is going to suffer greatly."

Hearing Duan Yanqing's threatening words, Duan Yu glanced at the injured Dao Baifeng, his expression shifting uncertainly.

Before long, he seemed to have made up his mind. He looked toward Jiumozhi, who was watching the scene, and said through gritted teeth, "Great Master, don't you want the Six Veins Divine Sword? I agree, but I have one condition. As long as you fulfill it, I will present the manual for the Six Veins Divine Sword with both hands."

Hearing this, Jiumozhi immediately became interested: "I am all ears."

Duan Yanqing had a bad premonition and grew wary.

Sure enough, in the next second, Duan Yu said word for word, "Kill Duan Yanqing for me!"

Dao Baifeng's heart jolted, and she looked as if she wanted to speak but hesitated.

"Amitabha." Jiumozhi chanted a Buddhist invocation and shook his head. "This humble monk has a prior agreement with Benefactor Duan; I'm afraid I cannot comply."

"A prior agreement?" Duan Yu sneered and then said, "He is a man whose crimes are Full of Evils, who doesn't even follow the rules of the Jianghu. Why would he care about a baseless verbal agreement? But I am different. I am the Sovereign of the Dali Kingdom, and a sovereign's word..."

Before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by a strike of the One-Yang Finger from Duan Yanqing.

Afterward, Duan Yanqing said with chilling killing intent, "Kid, you're looking for death!"

As he spoke, he was about to deal a fatal blow to Duan Yu.

Seeing this, Jiumozhi hastily intervened and advised, "Benefactor Duan, calm your anger. Killing this boy would certainly be satisfying, but everything you and I seek would vanish into thin air."

Only then did Duan Yanqing suppress his rage, though he still felt a foul breath trapped in his chest that he needed to vent.

Just as he was preparing to take some drastic measures against Duan Yu, Jiumozhi suddenly launched a sneak attack.

Although Duan Yanqing was wary, his Martial Arts were inferior to Jiumozhi's. Coupled with their proximity, he was struck instantly, and several of his major acupoints were sealed.

"Great Master, what is the meaning of this?" Duan Yanqing questioned angrily.

"Amitabha." Jiumozhi softly chanted a Buddhist invocation and did not respond. Instead, he turned to look at Duan Yu: "Your Majesty, Emperor of Dali, a sovereign's word is his bond. Benefactor Duan has been restrained by this humble monk. I hope Your Majesty will not go back on your word. Otherwise, this humble monk can only resort to the Vajra's Glare."

Seeing the situation reverse, Duan Yu was overjoyed in his heart, but he quickly suppressed his delight and said solemnly, "What I just said was for the Great Master to kill him."

Jiumozhi said, "This humble monk is a man of the cloth and should be compassionate; it is not appropriate to act on killing intent."

"Furthermore, the enmity of a father's murder is irreconcilable. This humble monk believes it is better for Your Majesty to settle this Karma personally."

Duan Yu thought about it and found it reasonable, so he nodded: "Then I ask the Great Master to help me open this cell door so I can come out and slay my father's murderer with my own hands."

To the side, Dao Baifeng heard their words and panicked as she thought of a certain terrifying possibility.

Jiumozhi smiled and said, "Opening the door is not difficult. However, this humble monk has shown sincerity by restraining Benefactor Duan. Should Your Majesty not return the favor?"

Duan Yu understood and said, "Then I must trouble the Great Master to fetch the Four Treasures of the Study."

"Wait a moment, Your Majesty. This humble monk will be right back."

After leaving those instructions, Jiumozhi turned to look for the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone.

At this time, Dao Baifeng regained her senses and asked Duan Yu, "Yu'er, what was that about the enmity of a father's murder and a father's murderer just now?"

Duan Yu's expression stiffened. He then took a deep breath and pointed at Duan Yanqing, saying hatefully, "Father was harmed by this villain!"

Dao Baifeng felt as if she had been struck by lightning. Her eyes turned red, and she subconsciously struck out at Duan Yanqing with her palm.

However, Duan Yanqing suddenly lunged upward, swinging an iron staff that sent Dao Baifeng crashing into the cell door, coughing up blood.

"Mother!"

Duan Yu cried out in alarm, completely unexpected of this sudden turn of events.

Hearing the sound, Duan Yanqing immediately looked at him, intending to kill him.

Seeing this, Dao Baifeng ignored everything else and hurriedly called out, "Outside the Tianlong Temple, under the Bodhi tree."

As soon as these words were spoken, Duan Yanqing was immediately struck by a barrage of long-lost memories. It was as if he had been hit by a hard control spell, and his killing move stopped abruptly mid-way.

Dao Baifeng's words continued through her tears: "The beggar was filthy, the Guanyin had long hair."

Duan Yanqing turned his head stiffly, staring fixedly at Dao Baifeng, and asked with difficulty, "You are... the Guanyin Bodhisattva?"

Dao Baifeng's face was covered in tears as she nodded sorrowfully.

Duan Yu didn't understand the specifics, but through the behavior of the two, a bad premonition vaguely arose, as if—the sky was about to fall!

After a moment, Duan Yanqing recovered from his shock and looked at Duan Yu, saying in a heavy voice, "Kid, for your mother's sake, I'll give you one more chance. Immediately write an imperial edict of abdication and cede the throne to me. I will guarantee that you and your mother will live a life of wealth and worry-free comfort."

"In your dreams!"

With a bad feeling in his heart, Duan Yu refused without a second thought.

Duan Yanqing was furious: "You're looking for death!"

With that, he once again tried to kill Duan Yu.

That single night of pleasure with Dao Baifeng during his time of distress could make him show some consideration for their past, but reclaiming the throne was the only obsession that had kept him alive through all his hardships until now.

Regarding this matter, those who followed him might not necessarily prosper, but those who opposed him—he would certainly make them perish.

Dao Baifeng turned pale with fright and blurted out, "Don't! Yu'er is your son!"

With those words, everyone present was shocked.

Duan Yu's premonition came true, and only one thought remained in his mind—the sky has fallen!

Duan Yanqing forcefully diverted his killing move, changing the target from a vital spot to Duan Yu's shoulder.

Duan Yu cried out in pain. Recovering from the shock of his world collapsing and ignoring the blood seeping from his shoulder, he stared at Dao Baifeng in disbelief and asked, "Mother, this isn't true, right?"

"Tell me, this isn't true!?"

Seeing Duan Yu react this way, Duan Yanqing was also somewhat suspicious.

This was because he and Dao Baifeng had only had a single encounter. Although it was unforgettable, the probability of conceiving in one shot was indeed quite low.

Dao Baifeng closed her eyes in pain and said mournfully, "I also wish this were false, but your father mistreated me in the past. In a fit of anger and out of revenge, I also did something wrong and betrayed him. I never expected that a single mistake would lead to you."

"Your father was used to his romantic flings and couldn't remember the timing, but because of this mistake, I remember it clearly."

"After you were born, your father and your Imperial Uncle thought it was a premature birth and specifically took you to pray to the Bodhisattvas and the Buddha."

"When you later turned out safe and sound, they felt it was the protection of the Bodhisattvas and the Buddha."

"Only I knew that it was because you were a full-term birth."

Duan Yu's body swayed, and he slumped directly onto the ground.

Seeing Dao Baifeng speak with such conviction and genuine emotion, Duan Yanqing believed ninety percent of it; the remaining ten percent needed verification.

Thus, he tapped Dao Baifeng's acupoints to keep her still and turned to ask Duan Yu, "What are the Eight Characters of your Birth?"

"Say it quickly, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

Hearing this, although Duan Yu knew it was impossible given Dao Baifeng's reaction, he still held a sliver of hope and truthfully stated the Eight Characters of his Birth.

After hearing them, Duan Yanqing made a calculation in his mind and found that the timing indeed matched. He no longer had any doubts.

He hurriedly unsealed all of Dao Baifeng's acupoints and then threw her the keys to the cell: "Hurry and open the door. Otherwise, when Jiumozhi returns, it will be troublesome."

Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Jiumozhi's voice drifted over: "I didn't expect that the Town South King and the Princess Consort would each have their own romantic affairs; it truly is an eye-opener for this humble monk."

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