Rebirth: Pampered by the Lord
Chapter 927 - 926 Heavenly Master

Chapter 927: Chapter 926 Heavenly Master

A small bamboo tube that was originally placed on the desk suddenly started moving, and a big, dark worm slowly crawled out of it, about the size of two adult thumbs.

The Emperor was startled upon seeing this, thinking, "It’s only been a few days, how has this worm grown so big?"

As Zhao Yin chanted, it started writhing violently on the desk.

Zhao Yin continued mumbling incantations, holding a stack of Talisman Paper in his left hand and lighting it. When the fire was burning vigorously, he covered the body of the Mother Gu with it.

"Hiss!"

The Emperor clearly heard the worm’s scream, startling him again, wondering if Zhao Yin wasn’t afraid of killing the Mother Gu by doing this.

Yet, a strange scene unfolded; when Zhao Yin removed his hand, the dark big worm was completely unharmed.

"Your Majesty, it’s done," Zhao Yin began tidying up the desk.

The Emperor, puzzled, asked, "Is that how you stimulate the Gu?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, though it seems calm here, I estimate that the War Prince’s Mansion must be in complete chaos by now. If you don’t believe it, just wait and see; there will definitely be news coming out tomorrow."

"Good!"

The Emperor slapped his thigh, pleased that as long as the War Prince is suffering, he felt relieved.

Eunuch Li had reported to him a couple of days ago that Zhao Yin specifically had him bring back a two or three-year-old child from outside, though he didn’t know what it was for.

"Zhao Yin, what do you need the child for?" The Emperor had been curious about this question for a few days, but he just hadn’t remembered to ask.

"To nourish the Gu."

"To nourish the Gu?" The Emperor frowned, puzzled.

"Your Majesty may not know, this Mother Gu has always been fed with the blood of a child. However, its appetite is growing, and I am finding it increasingly difficult to sustain, so I had to capture a young child to feed it.

"Oh! I see."

The Emperor nodded, no longer asking questions. For him, as long as it helped undermine the War Prince, it didn’t matter how many people died, let alone just one child.

Zhao Yin was just about to bid farewell to the Emperor.

Just then, a Little Eunuch hurriedly came in to report: "Your Majesty, Celestial Master Zhang has returned, and he is urgently waiting to see you at the palace gate!"

"Summon."

The Emperor’s eyes lit up upon hearing this; Celestial Master Zhang was a gifted man, proficient in divination, astrology, and also knew how to read celestial signs. He had divined that the War Prince was his nemesis, which is why the Emperor had been intent on eliminating the War Prince.

"Zhao Yin, you may step down, as I have other matters to deal with."

"As you wish."

Although curious about who Celestial Master Qian was and why the Emperor was so anxious about this person, Zhao Yin did not dare to ask more and bowed out.

The Imperial Study Room was left in a mess by Zhao Yin and wasn’t yet tidied up. The Emperor walked out, hands behind his back, ready to meet the Heavenly Master somewhere else.

Great Hall

The Emperor had just sat down.

The eunuch led a tall man inside from outside.

This man appeared to be in his fifties, dressed in a blue robe, with all his hair tied up and held with a hairband, his face adorned with a long flowing beard, truly embodying the appearance of a celestial immortal.

He was the only Heavenly Master of the court and the person that the Emperor trusted the most.

"This subject pays his respects to the Emperor, may our Emperor live for ten thousand, ten thousand, and ten thousand more years!" he said, kneeling on the ground to perform the kowtow ritual.

"There’s no need for such formalities, Heavenly Master, please get up quickly."

The Emperor stood up from the Dragon Throne, walked down, and personally helped him up.

"Weren’t you supposed to go on a training journey and not return for at least a year? How come you’re back in just half a year?" The Emperor asked, visibly surprised.