Yun Qing stood under the corridor holding a basin of water, looking at the pavilion in the courtyard.
In the pavilion, a resplendent figure was lying on a bench, stroking a shivering rabbit on his knees, and whispered softly, "Be good, can you transform into your human form again for me to see?"
The entire Bihua Lingjun Mansion was silent. The courtyard where spirit beasts usually lay in all directions was now empty, without even a piece of fur to be seen.
Yun Qing carried the basin and tiptoed into an inner room. Bihua Lingjun was sitting at a table, playing chess with himself. When a black piece was captured, Yun Qing called Lingjun in a low voice at the door: "The Immortal Emperor is enjoying the cool in the yard."
Bihua Lingjun picked up the black pieces on the plate and said, "Oh, has anyone been caught today?"
Yunqing said: "It seems to be Guiqin."
Bihua Lingjun put the black piece into the chess basket and said "oh".
Yun Qing put down the basin, looking worried: "Ling Jun, I asked Envoy He Yun the other day, Dan Xiao Palace has been repaired a long time ago, when can the Immortal Emperor move there?"
Bihua Lingjun held the chess piece between his fingers and looked ahead, "How should I know?" He raised an eyebrow and looked at Yunqing, "Why don't you go and ask?"
Yun Qing's face became even more bleak. He rubbed his nose and said, "Ling Jun, I don't think the Immortal Emperor wants to leave at the moment. What if he wants to live here for tens of thousands of years..."
Bihua Lingjun placed the chess piece on the chessboard: "Then serve him here for ten thousand years—"
Yun Qing's face twitched, and he lowered his head, preparing to turn around and leave. Bihua Lingjun put down the chess piece and said, "Go to Danxiao Palace or Heyun Envoy and find someone to accompany the Immortal Emperor. Let Guizhen escape while he has the chance."
Yun Qing said weakly, "Yes." He glanced at Bihua Lingjun, who was as calm and composed as a big rock in the courtyard, and retreated with a sad face.
Bihua Lingjun squatted in the inner room all day long, and it had been like this for more than a day or two. Yun Qing could sympathize with Lingjun very much. It was a pity that since the Immortal Emperor showed his original form and moved in, everyone had no peace.
It is said that on that day, Bihua Lingjun watched his beloved fluffy ball turn into a bald quail, and the bald quail turned into the old Phoenix Emperor. He suddenly realized that he had been a god for a long time and had reached a state of calmness and tranquility. Except for a few golden stars in front of his eyes, he did not feel anything else. Dan Yu's body was surrounded by thousands of shining rays of light, and he showed a kind smile: "Little Fairy Bihua, you are silent, are you so happy that you are stupid when you heard that you want to keep me as a pet?"
Bihua Lingjun heard himself answer respectfully: "I was stunned immediately."
Dan Yu smiled again and asked, "Are you excited?"
The expression on Bihua Lingjun's face remained unchanged, but he chuckled twice: "Excited."
When the Immortal Emperor Dan Jing returned to the Heavenly Palace, he would naturally have to make a grand appearance and show off his style. Even if the only follower he had was the Spiritual Lord Bihua, he still had to show off his style.
So, when Bihua Lingjun rode on the clouds, Song Yu, with a face full of joy, and Hengwen respectfully saw off the Immortal Emperor and Bihua from afar, the immortal light around the Immortal Emperor Danjing seemed like a stove fire poured with lard, and it suddenly became countless times brighter. Danjing's figure was completely buried in it, and only a colorful and infinitely bright ball could be seen, emitting thousands of auspicious lights and rolling towards the heaven with smoke and haze.
This ball of light illuminated the nine skies, illuminated the entire heaven, and also dazzled the eyes of the heavenly soldiers guarding the gate of heaven.
Five or six feet away from the Heavenly Gate, the Immortal Emperor Dan Yu stopped in a very stylish manner, waiting for Bihua to come forward and force the heavenly soldiers to retreat.
The Heavenly Soldier rubbed his eyes and said to Bihua Lingjun: "Lingjun, where did you get that thing that is brighter than the Pleiades Star Lord? What is it?"
Bihua Lingjun said with a serious expression, "Hasn't the Jade Emperor issued a decree to inform you? This is Zixu Immortal Emperor, who has reappeared in his immortal body and returned to heaven today. Why don't you quickly bow and leave?"
The heavenly soldiers opened their mouths wide and retreated in a daze. The dazzling colorful light floated past them. They laughed and said, "Bihua, it is understandable that ordinary immortals do not recognize my Dharma body. Why do you need to bring up my name to scare them? I have never been one to put on airs."
The Heavenly Palace was completely silent, and not a single immortal was seen. Bihua Lingjun had already understood that the Jade Emperor must have other plans. Dan Yu looked at the empty Heavenly Palace and felt a little lonely: "No one came to pick up the little immortal. Could it be that the Jade Emperor planned to make a big show for me? Well, actually, it's fine to just do it casually today. There's no need to make a big fuss. I don't like big shows."
Then he looked at the empty cloud road in the heaven and said, "Where should we go first? Yes, I have just agreed to let you raise me as a spirit beast for a while, so I will go back to your house first."
When Bihua Lingjun led the Immortal Emperor, who was shining with thousands of rays of light, back to the mansion, all the little fairies and spirit beasts in the mansion were shocked.
Emperor Dan Jing looked at the dull figures in the brilliant light, and smiled contentedly. Bihua Lingjun said clearly and concisely: "This is Emperor Zixu, Emperor Dan Jing. I was granted the grace of the Jade Emperor to protect the egg in which Emperor Dan Jing lived. Fortunately, I did my best to help Emperor Dan Jing regain his immortal body. When Emperor Dan Jing turned into a young tiger, we were too blind to recognize his Dharma body. Today, Emperor Dan Jing has shown his grace and allowed me to stay in my humble residence again. From now on, I will serve you respectfully."
Dan Jing Immortal Emperor slightly retracted the immortal light around him, revealing his figure, his sleeves fluttering, and his demeanor elegant: "Don't be so reserved as Bihua said. I have been transformed into a young tiger for some time, and I have become familiar with you all. You are unrestrained and natural, and I like it very much. You can do the same in the future."
After all, the fairy children and spirit beasts in the palace could not reach the cultivation and realm of Bihua Lingjun. The fact that the Ruyi Egg little tiger was actually the Danjing Immortal Emperor shocked them greatly. They were stunned for several days and their eyes would stare straight at the shadow of the Immortal Emperor.
Bihua Lingjun was calm and composed from beginning to end. She respectfully invited the Immortal Emperor into the upper hall and asked Chi Sheng and Yun Qing, who were seeing stars in their eyes, to serve tea and fruit. Dan Yu said, "Bihua, why are you so reserved all of a sudden? I just told you to be like before and be more relaxed."
Bihua Lingjun immediately said: "I am not so reserved, I just don't want to be abrupt. If the Immortal Emperor wants me to be more casual, I will be more casual."
Dan Yu picked up an apricot from the fruit plate and peeled it: "I pretended to be a tiger cub a while ago. Do you feel that I tricked you and are you a little annoyed?"
Bihua Lingjun immediately laughed and said, "How could that be possible?"
Not long after they were in the hall, there was movement from the Jade Emperor. Taishang Laojun, Taibai Jinxing and other immortals, together with a team of immortals including Heyunshi, came in a mighty procession to welcome Zixu Immortal Emperor to Lingxiao Palace.
Bihua Lingjun also followed him to Lingxiao Palace. The Jade Emperor smiled and praised him, "Bihua, you have made an indelible contribution to the return of Zixu Immortal Emperor to heaven. I will issue an imperial decree to reward you in a few days. If you have anything you want, you can ask for it."
Bihua Lingjun stood upright and said calmly, "I am honored to be favored by the Jade Emperor and to be able to contribute a little to the Immortal Emperor and the Heavenly Court. I dare not ask for any reward. As usual, I will let the Jade Emperor decide everything."
Dan Yu sat on a chair beside the palace, smiling happily, chatting with the Jade Emperor. The Jade Emperor said, "After so many years, what do you think of the Heavenly Palace today?"
Dan Yu said, "Very good. Jade Emperor, your ability to govern the Heavenly Palace has become even better. The Heavenly Palace is much better than before. Moreover, there are many outstanding young gods of the new generation. I like them very much."
In a quiet corner of the Heavenly Palace, Emperor Donghua finally stopped Bihua Lingjun and said sincerely, "Bihua, I'm sorry for letting you raise the Ruyi Egg. It was indeed the Jade Emperor who ordered me to set a trap with him for you to raise, but I also thought it was a Ruyi Egg, absolutely true. I thought you usually like this, so I tricked you just now. I really didn't know anything about the Purple Void Immortal Emperor."
Only then did Bihua Lingjun reveal his gloomy face and sighed, "I know that although you may occasionally trick your fellow immortals, you would not be so thoughtful as to make such a big trap. But I have been tricked anyway, and it's too late."
Emperor Donghua whispered, "When does the Emperor intend to move out of your palace?"
Bihua Lingjun said with a stiff expression: "How should I know? He probably left when he got tired of it."
Emperor Donghua looked at him with sympathy and pity, twisting his beard and shaking his head: "I was also wondering why Emperor Zuo is so different from the records in the classics..."
In the books of the Heavenly Court, all the records about the Immortal Emperor Dan Jing describe him as an Immortal Emperor of high moral character, transcendental demeanor, and strict and upright. His deeds of dying with the demons to defeat the demons that day have added a touch of tragic generosity to this legendary Immortal Emperor. When the immortals read about the Immortal Emperor's deeds, they can't help but feel admiration for him.
Emperor Donghua said, "I went to ask several Lords these past two days... Alas, at this moment, they just told the truth. In fact, the Immortal Emperor did not change his temperament. His various behaviors were his true nature tens of thousands of years ago... But after he burned the demon clan, he was included in the annals. He liked to hunt beautiful women and was suspicious of... cough... Long Yang... It's not good to write these things in the annals. The Jade Emperor said that the Immortal Emperor Danjing had already sacrificed himself for the Heavenly Court, so he must be recorded in a more glorious way..."
Bihua Lingjun frowned, his face becoming even gloomier: "You just said that besides his love of hunting for beautiful women, what else does the Immortal Emperor have?"
Emperor Donghua lowered his voice and said, "I think Longyang is good... It's like Song Yao and Hengwen... Although the word Longyang is from the human world... You should know what it means..."
Bihua Lingjun looked heavy-hearted and walked away without saying a word.
Emperor Donghua wandered around the Heavenly Palace to relax, and then he saw Yunqing, two little fairies from the residence of Lord Bihua, walking towards him with something in his arms.
Emperor Donghua stopped him head-on and asked with a smile, "Your Spiritual Lord asked you to go to Envoy Heyun to deliver a message? It's been quite stressful these past few days with Immortal Emperor Zixu in your mansion."
Yun Qing said with a sad face, "Emperor, you don't know that the Immortal Emperor lets those spirit beasts come to him every day to touch and hug him, and they insist on turning into human form again. They are probably a little afraid of the Immortal Emperor, and they are not used to this, so they all hide. Sometimes the Immortal Emperor really makes you wonder how to serve him well. For example, he has been saying these days that he used to sleep with our Spirit Lord, and now he is still your spirit beast, and he insists on sleeping on the same bed with you. Otherwise, he would say that you hate him for turning into a tiger and tricked him. How could you disobey, so you sleep on the same bed with the Immortal Emperor these nights. Tang Di also said that they were just touched and hugged, which is far less miserable than sleeping with you."
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