boyutpedia Chapter 2007 Should I Go into Seclusion?
Chapter 2007 Should I Go into Seclusion?
Zhou Shiyue also looked at the zither.
"I'm not sure, maybe so."
"What's so special about this instrument?" Lu Zhaoling asked.
Zhou Shiyue said, "I heard that there is a magical artifact hidden inside the zither."
"A magical artifact?"
Lu Zhaoling was taken aback for a moment, then immediately began to carefully examine the zither. However, no matter how she examined it, she could not sense the presence of the magical artifact.
"No."
“That might not be the instrument,” Zhou Shiyue said. “It doesn’t matter. Let’s put it in the storeroom for now. We don’t play instruments anyway.”
"Alright, put it away for now." Lu Zhaoling handed the zither to Qingyin and had her put it away in the storeroom.
However, she felt that Zhou Shiyue might remember something later. Even if he didn't remember, the ghosts of the soldiers who came out when the gates of hell opened would eventually appear and say something again.
But what controls them?
“Ah Yue,” Lu Zhaoling asked, “have you ever thought about letting me find a way to save Du Bing and those…ghosts?”
She'd been wanting to ask that for a while.
If those soldiers were the king's subordinates before their deaths, and they seemed to be controlled by someone or a ghost, would Zhou Shiyue want to save them?
Zhou Shiyue remained silent for a moment.
He shook his head.
"You send me on a risk when I know nothing about it? What kind of person am I?"
"What if we knew?"
“You don’t need to go.” Zhou Shiyue looked at her. “If I really know something, I’ll think of another way. A-Ling, you need to understand one thing: your safety is the most important thing.”
It wasn't that he lacked compassion, but rather, since those ghosts had been under his control all along, and hadn't been completely destroyed after so many years, waiting a little longer should be fine.
However, he was absolutely unwilling to let Lu Zhaoling take such a risk, which could cost her her life.
Moreover, we really do know everything now.
Even if he really is that king of the Great Jin, that's a matter for the Great Jin.
Does he want Lu Zhaoling to bear the burden of his past life?
He couldn't bear to part with it, nor could he bear to.
“Okay, I understand,” Lu Zhaoling said. “But I think my father must be very powerful. If we can find him, maybe we’ll have some help.”
"Ah."
Zhou Shiyue didn't say anything.
What he really wanted to say was that his father-in-law was so powerful, but he hadn't shown up yet, which meant he hadn't gotten out of the mess yet and still had a lot of trouble to deal with, or rather, he had to avoid it.
Even if they find him, things might not be resolved well, and Lu Zhaoling might also get caught up in the same big trouble that Lu Ming encountered.
From the perspective of protecting Lu Zhaoling, Zhou Shiyue now feels that not finding Lu Ming is not necessarily a bad thing.
He believed that Lu Ming thought the same way; otherwise, he wouldn't have stopped looking for his own daughter.
He just abandoned her like that for three lifetimes.
He believed it was a father's way of protecting his daughter. And the fact that he chose this method meant the trouble he was facing was truly immense, beyond his ability to cope.
Thinking of this, Zhou Shiyue suddenly asked Lu Zhaoling, "Second sister, is it possible for your cultivation level to advance further?"
"what?"
Lu Zhaoling didn't expect him to ask this suddenly.
"Yeah, you should be able to become even better, right?"
"This should work, but it will take time and I need to cultivate it properly." Lu Zhaoling thought of the Mysterious Returning Void Rift Talisman.
She can't even draw that talisman now, but since such a talisman exists, it means that someone can draw it.
This means that her cultivation level is definitely much higher than it is now.
She knew she had great talent, but she never had the chance to live longer and further improve her cultivation.
"Do I need to go into seclusion?" Zhou Shiyue asked again.
"Seclusion?" Lu Zhaoling had never really thought of this method before.
But it seems possible.
It means to be detached from worldly affairs, focusing solely on cultivation and drawing talismans.
“If you need to, you can also go into seclusion to cultivate,” Zhou Shiyue said. “I definitely won’t cling to you.”
He seemed to be hoping she would become more ambitious.
Lu Zhaoling was completely bewildered by what he said.
"Why did you suddenly decide to persuade me to go into seclusion? Zhou Shiyue, you don't suddenly have something you want to do secretly, do you?" Lu Zhaoling looked at him suspiciously.
"What could I possibly be involved in? Lately, it's just been about court affairs, helping Zhou Ze."
"So you don't want to see me at all?"
"I think if you can become even more powerful, you'll be able to protect me even better in the future."
"I can protect you now too."
Lu Zhaoling resolutely refused to go into seclusion.
With so many things going on right now, how could she possibly find the peace of mind to go into seclusion?
What if something terrible happens outside while she's in seclusion, and she can't protect the people she cares about? If she comes out of seclusion and finds that everyone is in trouble, wouldn't she be furious?
"These are turbulent times, not suitable for seclusion."
Seeing her determination, Zhou Shiyue could only sigh and say, "Alright, I was just saying."
Lu Zhaoling glanced at him sideways.
"It's really just a casual remark." Zhou Shiyue chuckled and pinched her cheek. "Are you going to see your junior brother?"
"Yes, I must go. I want to see King Yama." Lu Zhaoling was still worried about King Yama, and at the same time, she also wanted to talk to her junior brother about the affairs of the Great Jin Dynasty.
Zhou Shiyue made a valid point earlier: there might really be some old ghosts in the Netherworld who haven't been reincarnated yet, who died in the Great Jin Dynasty. What if they are?
She needs to have her junior brother go look for it.
However, she didn't want to tell Zhou Shiyue this; she'd wait until she actually found out something.
"Should we take the painting with us?"
"Take it to your junior brother to take a look."
Lu Zhaoling took the painting to the underworld.
Yin Yunting was taken aback when he saw her. "Senior Sister, has something happened?"
"No."
Lu Zhaoling walked over and said, "I've come to see Lord Yama."
Yin Yunting smiled bitterly, "Still the same as before, he hasn't woken up."
Lu Zhaoling was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this.
She still went to the Yama King's Palace to take a look, and Yama King was indeed still fast asleep, showing no signs of waking up.
Lu Zhaoling tossed the painting to Yin Yunting.
"Look at it."
Yin Yunting caught the painting. "What kind of painting is it?"
"Portrait of a Beauty".
Upon hearing this, Yin Yunting raised an eyebrow and slowly unfurled the painting.
Then--
"puff!"
Is this a painting of a beautiful woman?
This beautiful woman just slumped to the ground so inelegantly, looking completely shocked? And why did she look like she was about to unleash a torrent of curses?
"This is....."
Yin Yunting, "That ghost painting?"
The painting of the beauty turned out like this must have been done by the senior sister.
“Yes.” Lu Zhaoling nodded. “Her name is Fan Wuyou, from the Great Jin Dynasty. Junior Brother, you know some things about the Great Jin Dynasty, right?”
"The matter of the Great Jin Dynasty..."
"Or you could help me find a few ghosts from the Great Jin Dynasty, and I'll ask them."
Lu Zhaoling repeated what Fan Wuyou had said. Yin Yunting listened in silence for a long time.