PDLP Chapter 1 Plotting to Seize the Heavenly Bottle
Chapter 1 Plotting to Seize the Heavenly Bottle
Lanzhou, Yue Kingdom, Jiayuan City, Mo Family Residence.
In the center of the hall stood a plain-looking young man with a dark complexion. Two women sat at the head of the table. After reading the letter he handed them, one remained silent with an apologetic expression, while the other spoke coldly and indifferently, her face expressionless:
"Han Li, you're too late. Two and a half years ago, the emperor of Cheqi Kingdom sent someone to my Mo family to propose marriage, specifically asking Caihuan to be his empress. The Warm Sun Jade was given as part of her dowry and has already been taken to the Cheqi Kingdom's palace by Caihuan."
"What?!"
Han Li felt a sudden "buzz" in his head, as if struck by lightning, and his dark face gradually turned deathly pale.
Although Cheqi Kingdom is a neighboring country of Yue Kingdom in the east, it is more than 10,000 miles away. Even if the horses gallop at full speed, day and night, it would take nearly half a year to arrive. However, the cold poison that Doctor Mo put in his body will take effect in at most two months.
"I don't believe it!"
Han Li stared intently at the two women, his expression suddenly turning icy and sinister. Still clinging to the hope that they simply didn't want to give it to him, he threatened:
"I'm warning you, hand over the Warm Sun Jade immediately, or I'll slaughter your entire household before the poison takes effect!"
After saying that, he extended his index finger, and a ball of fire suddenly appeared at the tip of his finger. With a slight flick, the fireball shot out with a "whoosh," burning the table and chairs next to the two women to ashes.
"A cultivator!" The two women's expressions changed simultaneously; they looked at each other, greatly alarmed.
The woman, already feeling apologetic, hurriedly stood up and said in a panic:
"Young Master Han... what my fifth sister said is absolutely true. Your master abandoned my mother and me more than ten years ago. If it weren't for the Emperor's son-in-law's support, how could my Mo family have achieved such prosperity today?"
She paused, trying to make her voice sound more sincere, "When Caihuan got married, that warm sun jade was worn on her chest, emitting a few rays of red light. Many people outside saw it. Young master, you can find out the truth as soon as you go out and ask."
As the woman spoke, a look of satisfaction unconsciously appeared on her face.
"Back then, when that grand wedding procession arrived at my Mo family mansion with millions of taels of gold, our whole family almost felt like we were dreaming. That girl Caihuan, who rarely left the house, how could she have caught the eye of an emperor from another country?"
"Faced with such a generous gift, how could our Mo family dare to refuse? If it weren't for the need to wait for your master to return and give us an explanation, my fifth sister and I would have already gone with my third and fourth sisters to Cheqi Kingdom to enjoy a life of leisure..."
The woman's words were reasonable and well-founded, and the more Han Li listened, the more desperate he became. The last vestiges of hope vanished, and he had already cursed the emperor of the Chariot and Cavalry Kingdom for eighteen generations.
In an instant, the fear of death made his heart sink to the bottom of an icy lake. His body swayed, his steps were unsteady, and he murmured absentmindedly:
"What should I do?"
"What should we do?"
……
Meanwhile, in the Qifeng Hall of the Cheqi Kingdom's royal palace.
The dragon robe and phoenix crown were carelessly thrown on the ground. Beside them were red silk curtains and a sandalwood couch, on which leaned a handsome young man with his flawless upper body exposed.
The man toyed with a piece of beautiful blue jade that glowed with a reddish light, muttering to himself, a cold glint flashing in his eyes:
"There are only two months left until the Tainan Small Conference. Han Li, I, Yao Guang, have been planning this for so many years, and the moment to meet you has finally arrived."
As a transmigrator from another world who awakened memories of two lifetimes, Yao Guang recalled the glory and desolation of his previous life, and his heart was filled with turmoil and his fighting spirit surged.
He was originally an ordinary college student on Earth, male with a preference for women, and had not read many cultivation novels. However, during a close encounter with "Great Fortune," he transmigrated to the world of "Covering the Sky" and became the Holy Son of the Yao Guang Holy Land.
However, he only had a superficial understanding of the original plot. Although he possessed heaven-defying inheritances such as the "Devouring Heaven Demon Art", "Undying Heaven Art", and "Primordial Holy Light Technique", he could only cultivate a flawed chaotic body in the end and failed to attain enlightenment. He passed away with endless regrets.
In this life, Yao Guang was reborn into the world of the well-known novel "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality," born into the secular royal family of the Kingdom of Cheqi. At the young age of nineteen, he is already the ruler of a country.
"My husband, are you leaving today?"
Beside Yao Guang, a stunningly beautiful young woman had just woken up. Her hair was disheveled, her skin was fair and her lips were cherry-red. Her eyes were like spring water, and her jade-like face still retained a touch of girlish innocence, yet she was still elegant and graceful, and her nobility was beyond words.
The young woman tilted her head slightly, her breath sweet as orchids, gazing intently at Yao Guang's profile. When she entered the palace years ago, she was incredibly apprehensive, worried about the emperor's violent temper, the loneliness and hardship of palace life, and even more so about the power struggles and intrigues among the other concubines...
However, all my worries vanished the moment I saw the person in front of me.
Even today, she often feels disoriented, wondering if she is in a dream, because only in dreams would there be such a handsome, gentle man who cherishes her like a treasure.
Yao Guang turned his head, concealing the reminiscence of the past in his eyes, and gently kissed the young woman's cheek. His Empress Mo Caihuan was indeed as devoted as in the original story. After two years together, she had fallen deeply in love with him and could not extricate herself.
This made Yao Guang feel somewhat ashamed, because his main purpose in marrying Mo Caihuan was to take away the Warm Sun Jade, cut off Han Li's future lifeline, and seize the Heavenly Bottle.
According to the original novel, the Celestial Realm Chapter, the Heavenly Bottle was created when the Heavenly Dao first appeared and chaos arose. It not only contains all the laws of the Heavenly Dao, but also remnants of chaos.
To make up for the regrets of his past life and cultivate a flawless chaotic body, he naturally couldn't miss this treasure.
In his plan, Han Li, who had lost the Warm Sun Jade, could only seek help from cultivators to get rid of the cold poison in his body, and the nearest gathering place of cultivators was Tai Nan Valley.
At that time, all I need to do is go to the valley to sell the elixir that can cure the cold poison, and I will be able to lure and subdue Han Li, who is eager to get rid of the poison.
Yao Guang gently smoothed the strands of hair on Mo Caihuan's cheek, which were damp with fragrant sweat, and nodded, saying:
"Well, since I possess spiritual roots, I should naturally seek the path to immortality. Once I have achieved success in my cultivation, I will come back to see you."
The royal family of Cheqi Kingdom had ancestors who were cultivators, and they left behind some commonly used techniques and items for cultivators. Among them was a crude magic tool used to test spiritual roots. Yao Guang confirmed that he had spiritual roots based on this.
He then reassured her, "I have entrusted the affairs of the palace to trusted confidants, so there will be no problems inside or outside the court."
Several years ago, Yao Guang's father and mother died in a palace rebellion. As the crown prince at the time, he swiftly suppressed the rebellion and ascended the throne. Now he has completely seized control of the country.
"My lord, the journey is long and arduous; please take good care of yourself."
Mo Caihuan wanted to say something, but her lips trembled and she ultimately didn't speak. She simply hugged Yao Guang tightly, as if she wanted to imprint everything about him on her body and in her heart.
……
A golden rainbow streaked across the clear blue sky, like a trailing cloud.
Yao Guang flew on the golden rainbow, sunlight shining on him, casting a faint golden glow, even his hair was tinged with golden light, making him look like the son of the sun god descended to earth.
His appearance is exactly the same as that of the Holy Son of Yaoguang in his previous life.
Unlike cultivators in the "mortal" world, Yao Guang cultivates the "Covering the Sky" technique from his previous life. His cultivation absorbs not spiritual energy, but life essence.
The Wheel of Life Realm was the first realm of his previous life's Dharma, which was further subdivided into four smaller realms: the Sea of Suffering, the Spring of Life, the Bridge of Divine Power, and the Other Shore.
By consuming large quantities of rare medicinal herbs grown by the royal family and refining their life essence, Yao Guang successfully opened the Sea of Bitterness at the age of five. Not long ago, he advanced to the Life Spring Realm and could ride the rainbow light to fly. At first glance, he was no different from a cultivator who controlled a flying magic weapon.
Three hours ago, he bid farewell to Mo Caihuan, changed into a blue scholar's robe, and quietly left the palace.
Hanging from Yao Guang's lower abdomen was a low-level storage bag left by the royal ancestor, containing the "antidote" that he had the imperial physicians carefully prepare for Han Li.
Although his Sea of Wheels Secret Realm can also be used as a storage space, in order not to shock the world, he still needs a storage bag to conceal it.
As he traveled, a loud and strange cry suddenly came from the horizon to his right. Yao Guang looked into the distance and saw three giant birds with swirling demonic energy around them, riding the wind as they flew toward him at a speed far exceeding his rainbow-riding technique.