Chapter 134: Her Seven Disciples are Unbelievably Powerful
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“Save me!”
Lu Chao Chao clutched her behind and wailed, her little face twisted in agony.
“You snuck out again! You snuck out again! Everything I say goes in one ear and out the other!” Madam Xu chased after her with a chicken-feather duster in hand, relentless in her pursuit.
Lu Chao Chao held her hands over her bottom and fled awkwardly.
[Aah, this woman is terrifying!]
Even the backside of a divine being wasn’t spared her wrath.
Just as the Crown Prince entered the gate, Lu Chao Chao dashed behind him, sticking out her tongue at Madam Xu.
“Big bwother Pwince, save me! Save me!” She whimpered, still covering her rear as she peeked out from behind him.
Madam Xu panted, barely able to catch her breath. “Will you sneak out again?”
Lu Chao Chao scrunched her little face. “How did you even find out? I sweaw I raised my hand to hide!”
“I even pwetended to sweep!” She stomped her feet in frustration.
[Where did I mess up? Just tell me already!]
Madam Xu laughed through her anger. “Don’t worry about how I knew. Get over here!”
The Crown Prince stepped in, raising a hand to stop her. “Madam Xu, Chao Chao is still a child, her nature not yet settled. Teach her with kindness.”
“I will see to her discipline personally. Rest assured.”
Madam Xu offered him a reluctant bow, then glared at Chao Chao before finally leaving.
“This girl is wild and bold, as though she fears nothing at all,” Madam Xu muttered worriedly. [When she grows up, how will I be able to protect her?]
The Crown Prince, holding Chao Chao’s hand, gave Madam Xu a gentle smile. “Chao Chao is like the moon in the heavens. She should live fearlessly.”
“I’m taking her out for the day. Rest assured, I will return her safely.”
Madam Xu’s heart skipped a beat. [The Crown Prince holds such a high opinion of her?]
She could only sigh as she watched him lead Chao Chao away.
The Crown Prince walked hand-in-hand with Lu Chao Chao, his voice soft as he asked, “Does it still hurt?”
Chao Chao waved him off. “No pain! None at all!”
She grinned mischievously. “It’s just big thunder, no wain!”
“Big bwother Pwince, bad guys came wast night,” she said, her little hands gesturing animatedly.
“They were all black and smewed of swaughter…”
“Everyone fainted…”
“What awe they?” She frowned. “I’ve nevew seen such scawy demons!”
The Crown Prince’s steps slowed, his fists clenching.
“Are they gods?” she asked, her eyes wide.
He hesitated briefly, then nodded slightly. “They should be. The War God Xing Hui.”
Lu Chao Chao’s eyes widened in shock. “The War God? Why… Why would he become a demon?”
The Crown Prince gently stroked her head. “Because he’s trapped by obsession.”
“A thousand years of lingering desires consumed him, pulling him into darkness from which he cannot awaken.”
Chao Chao was stunned. [How could a god fall to such depths?]
“What is this obsession?” she asked.
“They’re searching for their faith,” he replied softly.
“Faith? What’s that?”
The Crown Prince smiled gently. “You’re still too young to understand. Just grow up happily, free of worries.”
That day, the Crown Prince intended to take Chao Chao to the National Temple.
Seated in the carriage, Chao Chao lifted the curtain and peered outside. The townsfolk’s faces were etched with unease—last night had frightened them terribly.
[Why would the War God fall and become a demon?] she wondered, puzzled.
The carriage stopped at the foot of the National Temple. Without alerting anyone, the Crown Prince led Chao Chao up the mountain path. The temple, known for its divine blessings, was crowded with people praying for safety after the previous night’s events.
A little monk awaited them at the gates. “Your Highness, the abbot is not in today…”
The Crown Prince raised a hand. “No need to disturb anyone.”
Next month marked the imperial exams, and the temple was especially busy with worshippers.
Chao Chao turned her head, catching sight of Madam Pei and the Old Madam among the crowd of devotees.
The Crown Prince led her past the meditation halls and toward the forbidden back mountain. At the boundary, he produced a jade pendant, allowing the martial monks to grant them passage into the secluded forest.
“Where awe we?” Chao Chao’s curious gaze flitted around.
“This is the place where faith is buried,” he answered, his voice trembling.
Carrying her, he walked further, passing a stone tablet engraved with warnings, until they reached a serene valley at the mountain’s base. The area bloomed with flowers, birds chirping sweetly, creating an ethereal paradise.
At the valley’s heart stood a solitary stele, unmarked and wordless. Behind it, a small grave mound rose humbly.
“Does it look nice? Do you like it?” The Crown Prince’s eyes anxiously searched hers.
Lu Chao Chao gawked at him in disbelief, pointing at the grave. “Why awe you asking ME?!”
“It’s not MY gwave!”
The tears in his eyes were forced back as he composed himself.
“Who is buwied hewe?” Chao Chao jumped down from his arms and approached the stele. It was blank, without a single inscription.
“This is where all faith rests,” he replied.
“Why awe there no wowds?” she asked, intrigued.
“Because no one is worthy to write her name.”
The Crown Prince knelt, clearing weeds around the grave and fashioning a wreath of flowers to place atop the stele.
Chao Chao circled the stele curiously, unaware of his red-rimmed eyes filled with sorrow and a bittersweet pride as he watched her.
“What’s this?” She pointed to the stone wall behind the grave.
Carvings adorned its weathered surface: seven divine beings, kneeling humbly, their expressions filled with sorrow as they beseeched the heavens.
“Gods,” the Crown Prince murmured.
Despite the wall’s age and damage, the figures retained an undeniable dignity.
“Even gods… pray?” Chao Chao was bewildered. [Aren’t they already omnipotent? Why kneel and beg?]
The Crown Prince remained silent. [They prayed for their faith to be returned.]
Their faith, sacrificed for the Celestial Realm, scattered into the void. For millennia, they sought her traces, weaving their very souls for her return. Yet, their obsession transformed into demons, wreaking havoc across realms.
“The one last night was the War God,” he said, gesturing to Xing Hui’s depiction on the wall.
In their relentless quest, these gods descended to the mortal realm, souls unraveling and reweaving, until their lingering obsessions drove them mad.
Chao Chao bit her lip. “Is… Is his name Xing Hui?”
The Crown Prince glanced at her deeply and nodded. “Yes. The War God Xing Hui.”
Chao Chao’s heart trembled. Her mouth fell open as she turned from the carvings to the blank stele.
“Seven… gods?” Her mind raced. [I have seven disciples!]
The Crown Prince’s faint smile deepened. “Judicial Zong Bai.”
“War God Xing Hui.”
“God of Life Xian Ting.”
“God of Darkness Xuan Yu.”
“God of Four Seasons Gan Tang.”
“God of Time and Space Chong Yue.”
“And God of Fortune Sheng He.”
“These seven deities ruled the heavens. Although, many years ago, the God of Time and Space Chong Yue vanished without a trace.”
His tone was calm, but the sight of Chao Chao’s gaping expression made him chuckle.
He reached out and pinched her cheek. [Once, I wouldn’t have dared do this!]
“The Three Realms bow to these seven gods. Among them, Judicial Zong Bai is the Supreme Deity.”
[What the heck?!]
[I just took a nap, and my seven disciples became gods?!]
[What do I do now?]
[Should I start walking sideways out of pride?!]
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