Immortal Father
Chapter 518 - 518 182 The Human Emperor Gives a Lesson Forcing the Growth of Seedlings_3

518: Chapter 182: The Human Emperor Gives a Lesson, Forcing the Growth of Seedlings_3 518: Chapter 182: The Human Emperor Gives a Lesson, Forcing the Growth of Seedlings_3 “My Spiritual Treasure’s power is constrained by the Dao Realm; I can’t unleash its stronger capabilities.

Soon, I must figure out a way to initiate a spiritual transformation within my Dao Body.”

“Hm?”

Xuanyuan, the Yellow Emperor, had his forehead furrowed with black lines as he said, “No, don’t you want to try rising to power with my support?”

“No, no, no,” Li Ping’an decisively shook his head, “I have seen so many excellent qualities in you that I lack.

My father always says, ‘To become an immortal, one must first be human.’ If I can’t even be a good official, how dare I attempt to become that elusive Heavenly Emperor?”

“This?”

“Your Majesty, after spending time with you, I have come to deeply understand this point,” Li Ping’an said earnestly.

“I need to have your kind of strength, your kind of personal charm, to even have a ten percent chance of shouldering that heavy responsibility.

“Of course, I know that whether I am weak or strong means little to you; all I need to be is the link between the Human Race and the Chan Teaching.”

“But I still feel that I need to grow more before I can consider whether to accept this task.

Otherwise, if I mess things up for you, I would feel guilty for the rest of my life.”

A few more black lines appeared on Xuanyuan, the Yellow Emperor’s forehead.

Even so, Li Ping’an’s heart was still somewhat apprehensive.

Despite his successful flattery, Xuanyuan, the Yellow Emperor, wasn’t the kind of ruler to be confused by a few nice words.

“Alright, fine!”

Xuanyuan, the Yellow Emperor, clicked his tongue and said:

“You’re too slick, kid!

“But you’re also right; perhaps I’ve been too impatient.

There’s only a sign of possibility now; it’s certainly not the time to hurry things along recklessly.

“You try your method of spiritual transformation first.

If you can’t continue later, just rely on the Heavenly Dao.

For now, you’re my only candidate.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty!” Li Ping’an stood up and bowed, truly relieved at heart.

“What, are you sending me off so soon?”

Xuanyuan, the Yellow Emperor, scolded playfully, standing up with his hands behind his back, his eyes alight with amusement.

He said, “Do you know why the Holy Mother left?”

Li Ping’an looked puzzled.

Why would the Yellow Emperor suddenly bring this up?

Xuanyuan, the Yellow Emperor, said: “At the time, I had an argument with the Holy Mother, and the argument was about whether to go to war with the Hundred Clans or not.”

“To war or not to war?”

“As the Human Emperor, I naturally have to consider the Human Race.

Since the Human Race and the Hundred Clans are sworn enemies, our priority is, of course, to annihilate the Hundred Clans.”

Xuanyuan, the Yellow Emperor, paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

“But the Holy Mother, with her heart full of compassion, has seen the rise and fall and the battles between species since the ancient times.

She has grown tired of the endless fighting.

“The Holy Mother argues that there might be a way for the Human Race and the Hundred Clans to coexist peacefully.

“But I could only stand by my position.

I said that with the deep-seated hatred between the Human Race and the Hundred Clans, not even the Holy Mother could dissolve such animosity—unless the Human Race cripples itself while the Hundred Clans cut off their own legs.”

“I upset the Holy Mother to the point of tears, and then she left.”

Li Ping’an:…

Wait, the Holy Mother can cry?

Xuanyuan, the Yellow Emperor, sighed and said, “Are you thinking how could the Holy Mother be brought to tears by me?”

He gave a wry smile:

“Perhaps I am the most rebellious son in the eyes of the Holy Mother.

In the past, she cut me apart to repair the heavens, together with the five Sect Hierarchs.

Hence, she has always felt guilty towards me, and always treated me with the utmost tenderness.

“I truly regarded the Holy Mother as my own mother, which sometimes leads me to speak out of turn.

“Look at the mortal world; when sons grow up, they often instruct their mothers, and the mothers can only grievously wipe away their tears.”

Li Ping’an quietly asked, “Do you know where the Holy Mother has gone, Your Majesty?”

“I don’t.

Her strength is too great.

If she truly wants to hide, I couldn’t find her.”

Xuanyuan, the Yellow Emperor, sighed deeply:

“That’s why I’m somewhat anxious, thinking about supporting the Heavenly Dao as soon as possible, to balance the Way of Humanity.”

“Only then will there be a chance for the Human Race and the Hundred Clans to cease war.

If the ceasefire lasts long enough, the hatred will dissolve more, and only then can heaven and earth return to tranquility.”

“The Hundred Clans can’t be exterminated; you can’t leave this world with only the Human Race, plants, insects, fish, and the beasts of the field and sky that can awaken their intelligence.

They all deserve freedom.”

“Ping’an, my understanding of the Way of Humanity is not limited to just the human species.”

Li Ping’an slowly nodded, a few more insights dawning on him.

“Next, you now choose one thing to do.”

Xuanyuan, the Yellow Emperor, eyes twinkled with a hint of mirth, and spoke in all seriousness:

“The first thing, go to the lands beyond heaven and investigate the Dragon Clan.”

“Something has happened with the Dragon Clan; this time, the appearance of the Jiaolong guards and the elite of the Ocean Race has caused severe losses to our Human Race.

This matter must be thoroughly investigated.”

“I have a good relationship with the Dragon Clan.

Ao, being both my older brother and my official, I am somewhat worried about his situation.”

“If you take on this matter, I will assign a Taiyi Golden Immortal skilled in eluding to go with you.”

Li Ping’an’s heart trembled.

A Taiyi Golden Immortal skilled in eluding?

Does that mean, even the Taiyi Golden Immortal, when investigating this matter, must be ready to flee at any moment?

So what is he going to do?

Seek death?

Li Ping’an quickly said, “Your Majesty, I haven’t become an immortal yet…”

“Well then, don’t say I, the Human Emperor, am bullying you.

I’ll give you two more choices, and you must pick one out of three.”

Xuanyuan, the Yellow Emperor, nodded gravely:

“The second thing, go to the Holy Mother Palace to investigate the mystery of Her Ladyship’s disappearance.”

“The Holy Mother is the protector of our Human Race, and you have already grasped many clues.

It is believed that with your extraordinary preternatural intelligence, you will surely find some traces.”

“Of course, if you find it difficult, there is still the third thing.”

Li Ping’an: …

A compromise, never goes out of style.

Is it to push him to do the third thing?

Xuanyuan, the Yellow Emperor, said, “The third thing is a bit simpler.

I have a cultivation technique here called ‘Secrets of the Yellow Emperor’, which might help you break through the suppression by the Heavenly Dao.

If you can take three hundred wives within three years, I’ll pass this ‘Secrets of the Yellow Emperor’ to you.

I can help you spread the word that you need to rely on dual cultivation techniques to break through the suppression of the Heavenly Dao, which is also a legitimate affair.”

“Your Majesty!”

Li Ping’an drew a large circle with both hands and made a respectful Daoist bow.

“My heart is troubled by the plight of the Human Race, and I wish to investigate the mystery of the Holy Mother’s disappearance!”

Xuanyuan, the Yellow Emperor’s expression darkened, and he frowned, “Look, if you think three years is too short, it can be thirty years.

How about thirty years?

I can introduce you to some gentle and generous beauties, and your backyard will certainly not catch fire!”

“Thank you for your generous offer, Your Majesty!

I, too, hope for the Holy Mother’s early return!”

Xuanyuan, the Yellow Emperor, angrily said, “You don’t want the method of harmonizing yin and yang?”

“Your Majesty,” Li Ping’an looked up at Xuanyuan, the Yellow Emperor, “my…

back isn’t very good.”

“You!

Hmph!”

Xuanyuan, the Yellow Emperor, stormed off:

“Inspector Li Ping’an, heed the decree!

Within ten years, clarify the whereabouts of the Holy Mother, or be suspended from office and allowances, receive three hundred spankings on the buttocks!”

The Dao Charm quietly dissipated, and outside the door knelt a vast array of celestial soldiers on one knee.

Xinghan and Xing He turned their heads with a look of curiosity in their eyes.

Li Ping’an breathed a sigh of relief and declared loudly, “I shall not fail to meet Your Majesty’s high expectations!”

Ah, it’s time to develop some kind of protective artifact for the buttocks.

Seek the Holy Mother?

So many ministers of the Human Race couldn’t find her; what was he, a captain of ten, doing getting involved?