All Heavens: From Joy of Life to The Great Feng Night Watchman

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The same marks were more numerous and deeper than those on Huaiqing's body.

"Huaiqing, it's not just your hands and feet that are clumsy..."

"Don't say it!" Huaiqing stretched out her finger and covered Li Chang'an's mouth.

"I told you I wanted to marry you, but you didn't say you wanted to marry me." Huaiqing felt a little wronged.

Li Chang'an hugged the woman in his arms tightly and said, "I will marry her, but not now."

Hearing Li Chang'an's words, Huaiqing couldn't help but tremble, but Li Chang'an's next words shocked her.

“Huaiqing, you are destined to be an empress. Let’s talk about marriage after the world is stable.”

"Empress!" Huaiqing sat up straight, and in an instant, waves surged and surged, magnificent and awe-inspiring.

The eldest princess was deeply shaken. She had countless ideas, including sidelining the crown prince or pushing the fourth prince out to compete for the throne.

The only path she had never considered was becoming an empress.

"Emperor Yuanjing, the Crown Prince, and the Fourth Prince—which of them is capable of turning the tide?"

Li Chang'an asked only one question, and Huaiqing was speechless.

Indeed, none of them can be relied upon.

"But how can I, a woman, become an empress?"

Li Chang'an stared into Huaiqing's eyes and said, "If I tell you to do it, you can do it."

Huaiqing thought of the imperial omen he had seen during the day, and the strong fortune on Li Chang'an's body, which could even suppress the fortune of the Great Feng Kingdom!

So, Li Chang'an doesn't want to be emperor himself, but rather wants to support me to become emperor.

Thinking of this, Huaiqing's eyes filled with light.

If my father and brothers cannot save the Great Feng, then I will do it myself!

He possesses both literary and military prowess, as well as profound knowledge and strategic acumen; he is the strongest among his peers.

At this moment, Huaiqing felt that he was burdened with heavy responsibilities and that he and the carefree and simple-minded Lin'an were from completely different worlds.

"Li Lang, since we're not getting married for now, let's not tell Lin'an about our affair yet."

"Lin'an is simple-minded and not a bad person, but Consort Chen encouraged her to cause trouble for me when she was a child."

"Although I hate that she's childish, I never hold a grudge against her. Although she's a bit slow, she's much better than those stupid and wicked brothers."

After Huaiqing finished speaking, he sighed. Even he couldn't help but cherish Lin'an, let alone Li Chang'an, a man.

Whether or not we agree depends on Her Highness the Princess's performance.

Li Chang'an grinned wickedly, and the proud princess looked horrified, but ultimately chose to obey.

The proud and arrogant Huaiqing had never imagined that she would be so willing to serve a man.

"Huaiqing, remember this: even if you become the Empress, I will always be your man."

Li Chang'an was reminding her that she could hold her head high in front of the world, but in front of Li Chang'an, she should still bow her head.

"Um……."

The next day.

Lingbao Temple.

Luo Yuheng's brows were furrowed, clearly indicating that he hadn't slept well all night.

"Meow!"

The orange cat strolled leisurely out from behind the screen, a warm human smile on its face.

"You didn't die from the fall!"

Luo Yuheng watched the orange cat fall from the top of the nine-story tower, and thought that the cat's body was surely dead.

"Cats have nine lives; they don't die easily."

"I suppose you already had an idea when you saw that Confucian scholar's carving knife yesterday."

Having learned from yesterday's lesson, the orange cat decided to get straight to the point.

If he could facilitate the dual cultivation between Luo Yuheng and Li Chang'an, and both of them benefited and improved their cultivation, they would remember his kindness and help him revive the Earth Sect.

"The Confucian Sage's carving knife was sealed by the Confucian Sage himself. Although the seal may have loosened over time, it is truly unbelievable that it could be awakened by luck and righteousness alone!"

"Moreover, having cultivated to the Establishment of Life Realm, the possibility that Li Chang'an is an evil person is even more eliminated. Even if he is a demon, he is a demon who cares about all living beings."

"If the flames of karma are quelled, then reaching the first rank will be just around the corner. Escaping the quagmire of the Great Feng Dynasty sooner will also improve one's reputation in history."

"Hmph." Luo Yuheng snorted coldly, because her reputation as the beautiful imperial advisor was indeed not very good.

Everyone in the world knows that the Imperial Advisor bewitched the Emperor to cultivate Taoism. This beautiful woman is a source of trouble, bringing disaster to the country and its people. The decline of the Great Feng Dynasty is all due to Luo Yuheng's manipulation of the Emperor.

"I told Emperor Yuanjing long ago that elixirs are no longer very useful, but he still takes one large elixir every season and one small elixir every month. He's gone mad in his pursuit of immortality. Can you blame me for that?"

Ever since Li Chang'an said that Emperor Yuanjing had been split into two bodies, Luo Yuheng had no more goodwill towards Emperor Yuanjing, who often made requests for dual cultivation.

"If my junior sister is willing, I can talk to Li Chang'an on her behalf. He certainly won't refuse..."

As Luo Yuheng's cold gaze fell upon it, the orange cat wisely shrank its neck.

He almost blurted out that although his junior sister was a bit older, she was still a top-tier beauty.

"Don't bother me anymore. I will have a serious talk with Li Chang'an."

Upon hearing that Luo Yuheng had finally relented, the orange cat did a front flip on the spot, clearly very pleased.

"At the end of the thirty-sixth year of Yuanjing, the remnant soul of the leader of the Earth Sect wandered to the capital. Instead of cultivating the Tao, he spent his days possessing cats and keeping company with them, which he found very enjoyable."

The orange cat's joy came to an abrupt halt. "Junior Sister Luo, what are you saying?"

"It's nothing, it's almost the end of the year. The Human Clan is compiling the Chronicle, and they must record this event in great detail."

Stingy woman!

The orange cat immediately took a few steps back and stammered, "We can talk things over. As for the matter of dual cultivation to suppress karmic fire, I won't say any more!"

Afterwards, the orange cat was filled with resentment. Dao Ye was clearly thinking of you, but it was all for nothing.

However, Master Jinlian had a vague feeling that he had already persuaded Luo Yuheng, but for some reason, Luo Yuheng just wouldn't budge.

Luo Yuheng slowly closed his eyes, having already made up his mind.

"We need to have a serious talk with Li Chang'an. He shouldn't refuse, right? Judging from his attitude last time, he seemed willing."

Then, Luo Yuheng's face went blank, like a beautiful jade statue, and then a beam of light shot out from the top of his head and flew towards the inner city.

The orange cat waited expectantly, hoping that when the Imperial Advisor returned, he would be a first-rank master.

Li Chang'an's residence.

To keep his overnight stay a secret, Huaiqing left early in the morning.

Fortunately, she was also at the level of having an iron body, and the marks on her neck and chin were easily removed.

Zhao Shou, the dean of Yunlu Academy, personally visited Li Chang'an.

The elderly man with gray hair was wearing a loose-fitting scholar's robe and had a very dejected air about him.

This person was also the strongest in the Great Feng Confucian School before Li Chang'an, and was also at the third-grade Life Establishment Realm.

"It's been over a year since I last saw you. I never imagined you'd make such great progress, Brother Li!"

Zhao Shou and Wei Yuan tried to recruit Li Chang'an at the same time, but Li Chang'an did not agree to take on the job at the academy, mainly because he found it troublesome.

"Dean, you've come for the Confucian Sage's carving knife, haven't you?"

Zhao Shou smiled awkwardly, "That's right. That was a sage's carving knife. I didn't expect it to break the seal on its own and disturb Brother Li."

The Confucian Sage is a supreme expert.

In other words, within the Confucian system, it is an existence that surpasses the first rank.

"Since the death of the Second Saint, this carving knife has been silent for more than a thousand years. Although later generations can use it, they cannot awaken him."

Li Chang'an listened quietly, knowing that Zhao Shouyou wanted the Confucian Sage's carving knife back.

However, the Confucian sage's carving knife recognizes its own master, and forcibly taking it back to suppress it would violate the original intention of Confucianism.

"Actually, whether or not one can awaken the Confucian Sage's carving knife has little to do with Confucian cultivation; the most important thing is luck."

"This carving knife was once used by sages to carve the Spring and Autumn Annals, the Book of Rites, and the Book of Changes. Only those who can gather great fortune can use it."

Li Chang'an was well aware of this. He had traversed countless worlds and possessed great fortune in the first two worlds.

Zhao Shou continued, "The matter of destiny is mysterious and profound, but it truly exists. Those in the Nine Provinces who are related to destiny include Confucian scholars, sorcerers, and human emperors."

Just then, Li Chang'an sensed a fluctuation in aura, indicating that a powerful expert was approaching.

That aura was very familiar; it belonged to Luo Yuheng, the leader of the Human Sect.

She was also interested in fortune, and just as Zhao Shou was talking about the Confucian Sage's carving knife, she hid and eavesdropped.

I promised not to peep, but this time I'm eavesdropping, it's different.

"These three are not limited to the Great Feng. The Witch God Sect and the Western Regions Buddhism still exist and also have fortune. The northern and southern barbarian tribes have less fortune because their tribes are scattered."

From this perspective, it seems that the Confucian sage's carving knife was indeed attracted by the luck emanating from Li Chang'an.