Royal palace, royal garden.
There is a lake in the garden, covering an area of 70 to 80 acres.
The water is clear and green, and there are strange lotus flowers planted inside. There are four leaves on one stem, which look like two hanging canopy necklaces. It is very beautiful.
When the midday sun shines down and falls on it, the leaves hang down to the roots of the stems, lowering their heads towards the roots, like a shy girl, so it is also called Beauty Lotus.
Lotus seeds are like crystals, full of grains, refracting light, and their fragrance can spread for more than ten miles, condensing and not dispersing, just like smoke clouds.
At this time, a small boat came slowly. Under the pavilion-like lotus leaves, there were green clouds above and clear blue water below. It was very quiet.
"Master, how do you feel now?" On the boat, the old emperor held the fishing rod and asked with a smile.
On the side, Su Ming's face was peaceful, with a little cinnabar between his eyebrows shining brightly in the sunlight. His eyes were as purple as the clouds in the sky, like two gems in the dark night. When they didn't move, they seemed to be lifeless; When it moves, it shines brightly, brighter than the brightest stars in the sky.
"Amitabha, Your Majesty, there is no need to worry, the poor monk can still bear it."
"That's good."
After saying that, the old emperor stopped talking and concentrated on fishing. At this time, Su Ming slowly released the power of his soul and explored the surroundings. Since the Great Zhou Qi was transported into his body, the forbidden and dragon Qi in the palace were all gone. There is no way to restrict him or have any impact on him.
In the distance, the golden sun shines, and the dewdrops accumulated on the lotus leaves are like pearls. The breeze blows, and the fat lotus leaves sway, and with a snap, they fall into the water, smashing out a few drops of broken gold.
"Took the bait."
At this moment, the floats on the water surface were rising and falling, and a shadow in the clear water was constantly struggling, making ripples.
However, what Su Ming saw through the power of his soul was a red koi carp dragging a fishhook downstream, its long beard waving. In the fish's eyes, he actually saw something similar to a human pleading. With fear, a sharp fishhook penetrated the twitching lips, and little bits of blood melted into the water. If you look closely, you will find that the blood is golden red.
The bloodline of this koi is not simple.
On the small boat, Emperor Shenwu was motionless in all directions. The old god was there. No matter how the koi fish dragged him, the fishing rod in his hand remained motionless. At this time, Su Ming was shocked. Just when the power of his soul swept over the old emperor, he discovered that , the old emperor changed.
It's not an ordinary change, he seems to have become younger.
Before, his face was rosy and shiny, and he looked like a middle-aged man, but his body had many age spots and was skinny, not much different from an average man in his seventies.
But now, just overnight, the age spots on the back of his hands have faded a lot, and the skin that was as dry as tree bark has become plump and shiny, as if it has regained life.
Although the sunshine is very good now, Su Ming is sure that this is not the effect of the sunshine, but a real change. However, this change is very subtle. If he hadn't used the power of his soul to detect it today, he would not have been able to detect it.
"Is the weight of luck really such a powerful oppressive force?" Su Ming suppressed the surprise in his heart, and then rejected this idea. As the master of luck, he has to bear the fate of the entire Great Zhou Dynasty. , it will only make the old emperor's body and spirit become heavier, and will not erode his own vitality.
If so, the old emperor would not live to be seventy-five, so he should have used some other method.
After thinking for a moment, Su Ming gathered his thoughts and continued to focus on the koi carp.
Under the water, the situation was overwhelming at the moment. The koi struggled desperately, even its lips were torn, but it still could not break free. The huge fish eyes showed a little despair, and a little blood attracted many fat carps to swallow it. , Su Ming noticed a familiar energy in the blood.
This koi is actually a monster too! Moreover, its level is not low. It is only because of the formations and dragon energy suppression in the forbidden area of the palace that it succumbs to this lake.
Only then did Su Ming realize that this fishhook was not an ordinary thing. On the exposed pink flesh, the golden fishhook was sharp and powerful. It was engraved with small runes and was emitting a shimmering light. The moment it was hooked, the fishhook directly sealed the demonic power in it, turning it into a real koi.
It's a pity that whoever allowed it to grow up in the palace, even if it has extraordinary blood and becomes a monster, is just a koi for people to watch.
This time it took the bait, it was also its disaster.
After a while, the water surface calmed down. Emperor Shenwu gently lifted up a koi carp with a red body and two thin fish tentacles on its lips. The red scales glowed golden in the sunlight, making it look evil. It's beautiful, but those fish eyes can't help but show a look of pleading.
Emperor Shenwu looked at the koi with a hint of depression in his eyes. Just when he was about to take off the hook and release it, Su Ming spoke.
"Your Majesty, can you give this fish to this poor monk?"
"Oh? Does the Imperial Master want to release this koi?" The old emperor froze, with a half-smiling look in his eyes.
Su Ming shook his head and said solemnly: "No, the poor monk just wanted to end the relationship between this fish and Your Majesty. This fish has been nourished by the spiritual energy in the palace and has developed intelligence and turned into a monster. Now that Your Majesty catches it, it is also the fate of it. It is destined to be a disaster. If Your Majesty lets it go now, it will end the cause and effect with it and help it achieve enlightenment. In the future, this monster will get out when it becomes a climate. There is no room for monsters to occupy the forbidden areas in the palace. If it is If someone takes advantage of it, it will be a huge hidden danger, and I hope your Majesty will learn from it."
Hearing this, the old emperor frowned and looked at the koi carp in his hand carefully. At this moment, the originally peaceful koi carp began to struggle, revealing his true colors. The huge fish eyes instantly turned blood red, and there was a look of pleading in his eyes. Turning into a ferocious and violent person, he looked at Su Ming coldly. In his twitching fish lips, his thin and dense teeth opened up and down, wanting to bite him.
Seeing this scene, the old emperor snorted coldly, "Huh, I was almost deceived by this evil beast. In this case, let's leave it to the imperial master."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After the words fell, the koi struggled harder, but in the hands of the old emperor, it could not move at all.
Su Ming flicked his sleeve, and the koi turned into a stream of light and was put into his sleeve.
Just after collecting the koi, not far away, a young and delicate voice, like a wandering oriole, sounded, "Father! Father!" Upon hearing this voice, the old emperor's frown instantly relaxed, and a kind smile appeared on his face. smile.
"National Division,"
Su Ming raised his head and saw a beautiful figure slowly walking towards the lakeside.
