Chapter 393: 218, The Burial Ground of Immortals, Queen Mother of the West (Chapter 5k2, seeking subscriptions)_2
He truly was the reincarnation of "Wu Xing."
So, this so-called Great Dao Oath he made was the same as not making it at all.
How could he take revenge on his past self?
"This king is also willing to ally with Yao Dang..."
The Heavenly Fox King nodded with satisfaction and made her own Dao Oath, forming an alliance with Xu Xing.
Their objectives quickly aligned.
They both needed to go to the West Emperor Divine Mansion.
"This place is the Holy Cliff Divine Mansion of Fanzhou in the Thunder Marsh Region. Only a Divine House possesses a domain-crossing teleportation array that can transport people to other Divine Houses..."
"Although the Three Heavens Sect is weak, it has branches in the Dark Water Region. You can use the identity of a surviving disciple of the Three Heavens Sect to board the teleportation array at the Holy Cliff Divine Mansion..."
The Heavenly Fox King tossed Xu Xing a platinum token.
The front of the token read "Three Heavens," and the back, "True Lineage."
"The cultivation methods of the Three Heavens Sect are all within this token’s storage space. Pick a few, learn them, and then accompany me to the Holy Cliff Divine Mansion," the Heavenly Fox King said.
She had targeted the Three Heavens Sect for specific reasons.
One of her aims was to use the identity of a Three Heavens Sect member to travel to another domain.
It was merely a coincidence that she encountered Xu Xing, which led her to change her destination to the West Emperor Divine Mansion in the Land of Earth Fire.
「Two years later.」
In the Land of Earth Fire, at the West Emperor Divine Mansion.
Xu Xing stood at the entrance of the Divine House, presented a visiting card, and awaited the summons of the Divine Mansion Lord.
In the Emperor Jin World, domains were not governed by dynasties but by Divine Houses, which stood above all sects and schools.
The leader of a Divine House was called a Lord, and their cultivation realm was typically at the Seven God Treasure Realm.
Those with exceptional strength were even just a step away from the Emperor Realm.
"Daoist, please enter."
After about a quarter of an hour, a young woman wearing a white veil emerged from the entrance of the Divine House and bowed to Xu Xing.
"I am Meng Yao, the Saintess of this generation and a disciple of the Lord," she introduced herself.
A Daoist, a ’Child of the Dao,’ was more prestigious than the Holy Sons and Saintesses of the various Divine Houses. This title was exclusive to the disciples of a Great Emperor.
"Emperor Xi passed his position to the First Generation Queen Mother of the West 3,500 years ago. Later, 2,000 years ago, the First Generation Queen Mother of the West, retracing Emperor Xi’s path, entered terminal seclusion..."
"Now is the era of the Second Generation Queen Mother of the West."
Meng Yao explained the personnel and power structure within the West Emperor Divine Mansion.
After Emperor Xi, the title of each successor was Queen Mother of the West.
"Lord" was merely the general term for the master of any Divine House.
"Queen Mother of the West?"
Upon hearing this title, Xu Xing’s mind stirred, and he looked towards the Bronze Ancient Mirror in his Sea of Consciousness.
This Bronze Ancient Mirror was named the Kunlun Mirror.
It was a legendary divine artifact said to belong to the Queen Mother of the West.
Although he knew that the Queen Mother of the West of the West Emperor Divine Mansion was not the same person as the mythological Queen Mother of the West and that there was no connection between them, he couldn’t help but link the two.
It was quite a coincidence!
Could it be that Shi Yuyan calls herself Emperor Xi because she obtained some legacy related to the Queen Mother of the West?
Like Emperor Senluo? Xu Xing pondered.
The Kunlun Mirror reversed cause and effect. He had given his immortal substance to Shi Yuyan, making it highly probable that Shi Yuyan also carried a portion of the ’Queen Mother of the West’s’ luck.
In the Netherworld Wasteland, the old man rowing the boat had once said that the path of Ghost Immortals did not originally exist in heaven and earth. It was Emperor Senluo who broke into the Underworld, stole a Netherworld treasure, and thus created the so-called path of Ghost Immortals.
From this statement, it was evident that an Underworld had once existed in the Emperor Jin World.
Calling herself Queen Mother of the West? Usurping a divine name to perform divine acts?
He speculated on the hidden secrets.
He had encountered the divine path in the Emperor Jin World, but not extensively.
Xu Xing and his group, led by Meng Yao, entered the great hall of the West Emperor Divine Mansion—the Jade Pool Golden Palace.
Inside the hall, a beautiful woman with an ethereal, dignified, and holy demeanor sat on the main seat.
In two rows beside her were other women, though their auras were slightly weaker than that of the beautiful woman on the main seat.
"This is the Queen Mother of the West," Meng Yao introduced to Xu Xing, adding, "A Daoist is of equal status to the Queen Mother of the West and need not bow to her."
She led Xu Xing and the others to their seats, then went to the Queen Mother of the West’s side and stood in attendance.
"The aura of the cultivation method circulating within the Daoist is indeed from our West Emperor Divine Mansion’s ’West Emperor Sutra.’ There is no doubt about this."
"Apart from the copy left by Emperor Xi on the Yaochi Jade Wall, the ’West Emperor Sutra’ has no other inheritances elsewhere. Furthermore, Emperor Xi also left instructions..." the Queen Mother of the West said, her temperament otherworldly, her words devoid of any emotion.
Xu Xing knew these words were not meant for him but for the two rows of House Elders in the hall.
Adding one more Daoist would inevitably affect the distribution of benefits within the West Emperor Divine Mansion.
It would also impact the succession of internal positions of power.
At this moment, the Queen Mother of the West was protecting him, formally establishing his status.
It seems I made the right choice coming to the West Emperor Divine Mansion this time, Xu Xing thought with relief.
If the current West Emperor Divine Mansion had been passed down for dozens of generations, for tens of thousands of years, he wouldn’t have dared to come rashly, even with the Daoist status Shi Yuyan had given him. The longer a faction had existed, the more internal contradictions it would harbor. Even if there were benefits, it would be sugar-coated poison.
"He can join our West Emperor Divine Mansion as a Daoist, but he must agree to renounce marrying the Saintess and presiding over the Divine House..." a House Elder from the left side of the hall stated in a deep voice.
"Correct."
"The Divine House’s succession is currently orderly. Introducing variables will make the future unpredictable."
Several House Elders nodded in agreement.
Xu Xing was taken aback.
Why did becoming a Daoist at the West Emperor Divine Mansion also involve marrying the Saintess and becoming the ruler of the Divine House?
On his journey from the Thunder Marsh Region to the Land of Earth Fire, he had heard some legends about Daoists of other Divine Houses and knew a little about their circumstances.
A Daoist is a disciple of a Great Emperor.