Chapter 842 - 239: Studying the Power of the Human Emperor, The Birth of Ghost Prison (Major - )

Chapter 842: Chapter 239: Studying the Power of the Human Emperor, The Birth of Ghost Prison (Major Chapter)

Back then, the Human Emperor could have easily killed him.

After being killed, he could perhaps only slowly resurrect elsewhere using Fourth Grade Blood.

Thus, meeting the Human Emperor was an adventure for him, yet a risk he had to take.

Fortunately, after the meeting, he learned one thing: at least on the surface, the Human Emperor’s will was still his own, still the same lonely, ugly child.

He silently wished well for that child, but he could do no more, for he wouldn’t easily approach a volatile power that could kill him, even if the power’s owner held fervent familial feelings for him.

Clearly, the owner of this power shared the same concerns, so they only sat down, with faces that weren’t their own, drank three jars of wine, and then parted ways.

The Human Emperor found his answers, learned his parents were alive, and gained the conviction he sought. With the Human Emperor’s intelligence, he likely already glimpsed the truth from the clues of the past.

However, the Human Emperor had already made his choice.

A Royal Family steeped in bloodshed, how could an emperor who slaughtered siblings possibly care about a son born out of a diplomatic marriage?

The Human Emperor held no affection for Ji You; the shadows and warmth he pursued actually came from another true father.

Yet he couldn’t get too close to this father anymore.

Li Yuan gazed at the characters he practiced, unable to restrain a sigh: "A true lonely soul..."

In his youth, no one approached him due to his ugliness and status;

Now, due to power and status, he is destined for solitude.

This is how it is after unifying the lands... the Human Emperor.

...

As he pondered, there was movement outside.

The fence of the old house was being opened.

A few raindrops slid off the stubborn green foliage, and trickled down the leaves.

Nourished by blood, the weeds here thrived, growing into the neglected wilderness of the little courtyard that had long been untended.

Li Yuan opened the door and saw a well-dressed woman walk in.

Xie Wei, as always dignified, her eyes intelligent yet tinged with a deep, somber gray — a depth unique to those in high positions.

This enchanting woman, whether as the Master He, Empress, Empress Dowager, or Lady Bai Mei, possessed a charm irresistible to men, yet made them hesitate to approach her.

However, her side as a harlot had only been seen and tasted by the master of this old house.

Yet that was the past.

Following the Xiaoyu’Er incident, they had tacitly halted their previous relationship.

Even Xie Wei, avoiding suspicion, no longer came to Li Yuan’s home alone.

They exchanged a glance, yet needed no extra words.

Xie Wei said: "She named the child."

Pausing slightly, she continued: "Li Zhen."

Li Yuan shook his head with a wry smile.

Real?

It is the hope the child would no longer encounter a false partner, live a false life.

Li Yuan asked: "How is she?"

Xie Wei replied: "She was never a person with great will, over the year, naturally she has become quite indifferent, though her demeanor has changed significantly.

She... no longer talks about you, but instead about swords, as if obsessed with them, or perhaps seeking solace in them."

Li Yuan smiled wryly again: "She is trying to pursue the true love in her heart. Her Sword Fool husband was a lie, so... she wants to become a Sword Fool herself."

Xie Wei said: "I have never seen her so earnest before."

Li Yuan suddenly asked: "Have you repaired your relationship with her?"

Xie Wei responded awkwardly: "Yes, it’s been patched up. But, I had no choice but to shift blame to you, saying each time it was you being forceful with me, wanting to be with me, to pin me down..."

Li Yuan interrupted: "I was the one who told you to say that."

"I’m sorry." Xie Wei softly replied.

Li Yuan said: "Then you should persuade her to move back in, give this old house to you both. She won’t accomplish much practicing swords in that wilderness devoid of blood.

I’ll move out."

Xie Wei hesitated, nodded, and said: "Then how will I find you?"

Li Yuan said: "Find the Divine Crow."

With that, he quickly rolled up the paper on the table, stowed it in his chest, and left the courtyard.

As they brushed past each other, Xie Wei quietly said: "It will be alright..."

Li Yuan paused, gently tidying Lady Bai Mei’s hair before looking into her eyes, softly saying: "Alright."

Xie Wei’s cheeks flushed slightly, unable to resist asking: "Where are you going?"

Li Yuan replied: "I don’t know."

Xie Wei was stunned, as Li Yuan had already walked away.

Third Grade Meat Field’s vitality was useless to him. If he wished, by releasing a little of his inner fire, he himself would be a Third Grade Meat Field.

Days later... he quietly observed from afar, then saw before the old house, the Xie Sisters return home, Xiaoyu’Er carrying a sword on his back, a crow perched on his shoulder, holding a cute baby girl in his arms.

Li Yuan finally breathed a sigh of relief, then walked away.

...

...

Morning...

Outside the dark dungeon came the clanking sound of the lock opening, the heavy chain fell on the iron door.

The jailer looked respectfully at the mysterious figure who walked in.

The mysterious person wore a common cloak worth six maces of silver on the street, a plain mask costing three cents, but no one dared underestimate him for it.

"Today, I’m taking out two condemned prisoners." The mysterious person rasped.

The jailer said reverently: "As you please."

With that, he went to retrieve the keys and handed them to the mysterious person.

This mysterious person was, of course, Li Yuan "performing experiments."

Soon, he led a man and a woman outside.

The woman was a human trafficker, abducting children, even though Shanbao County repeatedly forbade human trafficking. The woman still couldn’t resist abducting one because a wealthy gentry family secretly sought children in the underground market.

So, the other man was that wealthy gentry, who hadn’t even begun raising the child sent by the human trafficker before being caught by Shanbao County’s patrol guard. As a result, this ruthless wealthy gentry decided to destroy the child’s body to erase evidence. Fortunately, just after he fed the child poison, the patrol guard arrived, saved the child, and arrested the wealthy gentry.