Chapter 368: Irresistible Temptation
There is a famous blind princess in the country of Hetu.
This princess was smart and studious, and since she was a child, she worshipped various sages as teachers, liked the technology of Huaguo Mountain, and persuaded the king to open up the trade between Hetu and Huaguo Mountain.
For more than ten years, Hetu has greatly increased its national strength because of the technology of Huaguoshan.
Although the princess is blind, she understands Huaguoshan better than ordinary people, and she imitates Huaguoshan to carry out a series of reforms to Hetu Kingdom, and under her leadership, everything is in order.
Hetu country all regarded her as a treasure.
A year ago, the king broke with convention and approached the princess to appoint her as prince.
Thanks to his father's dislike, he raised his daughter all the way. ā
The princess said, "But I was blind when I was a child, and fearing that I would be deceived by adulterers, and I could never bear such a heavy responsibility." ā
She politely refused the throne of the prince, which made the civil and military officials very stunned.
The old king couldn't help but sigh too.
"It's a pity. ā
Combined, none of his other children can compare to his daughter's talent.
But if you don't have eyes, it's really hard to take on heavy responsibilities.
It's a pity.
At one point, the old king wanted to give up this idea and choose another prince from among the other princes and princesses.
However, when he heard that Sun Wukong left Huaguo Mountain and came to Hetu Kingdom, hope appeared in his heart again.
"The Emperor of Heaven will pass by here in two days, and I will go to seek medical treatment for you. ā
The king approached the princess and said, "We believe in him as a nation, and he will agree." ā
"But I heard that the Emperor of Heaven had come all the way, and many people had knelt down and begged him, but he never stopped. ā
The princess said.
She can't see, but she can get information from all over the place.
The king shook his head: "The Emperor of Heaven used to have the reputation of a virtuous monkey, and he cured the princess of the Xiliang Female Kingdom, as long as we treat it religiously, he will definitely help you." ā
Like the princess, the king is also a devout believer in the Monkey King.
He informed the princess, and then turned to get ready.
After the king left, the princess asked the palace maid, "The Emperor of Heaven is on patrol, has anyone seen what he really looks like?"
"Some people saw it, but no one could describe it. ā
The palace maid replied: "It is said that the Emperor of Heaven is the god of immortals, and as long as people see it, they will unconsciously kneel down. ā
The princess sighed, "Then there is none." ā
The palace maid smiled: "Since the princess wants to know, why don't you touch his statue, as long as you touch it, you will naturally understand." ā
"That's blasphemy. ā
The princess said, "The eyes of an immortal can see the whole world, how can I do this?"
The palace maid shook her head and said nothing more.
After another two days, Sun Wukong really came.
The royal palace of Hetu Kingdom was in a commotion, and the palace maids and guards all ran outside.
"Look, it's all rainbows in the sky!"
"The Emperor of Heaven is indeed here!"
When the princess heard the sound from outside, she hurriedly put on her coat, was supported by the palace maid, and knelt down outside the palace.
She couldn't see the heavens, but heard the praise and exclamations of the people around her.
From the exclamations of the crowd, the princess knew that the fairy horse who pulled the carriage for the Emperor turned into a white dragon and took off.
"What kind of scene is this? ā
The princess was both envious and longing in her heart.
She also wanted to meet the Heavenly Emperor, to meet the white dragon that had flown and soared.
This desire turns into a more sensitive sense.
Although she didn't see anything, the princess seemed to be able to hear the singing of the world after the Emperor appeared.
The whole sky was enveloped in a warm breath.
The breath is so pure, like sunshine, that it can encompass everything in the world.
The flowers and trees around are all stretching as much as they can, trying their best to absorb the wonderful breath.
The princess was the same, trembling unconsciously, feeling the breath.
By the time she came to her senses, she had already returned to the palace, and the old king had driven away all the civil and military ministers.
"Why is my father angry?"
The princess asked.
"That day, the emperor was hard-hearted and didn't pay attention to my request, what's the use of believing in him?"
The king was somewhat disappointed.
"I don't think the Emperor needs us to believe in him. ā
The princess smiled and said: "He opened the Heavenly Dao of Ten Thousand Souls, and recently there has been a doctrine that this Heavenly Dao does not allow people to worship the Emperor of Heaven, but requires people to be self-reliant, and the same is true of my eye disease." ā
She vaguely felt that she could cure her eye disease.
The king listened to her reassurance, and could only sigh and say no more.
After a few more days, the princess locked herself in her room, meditating every day, and the world was really different.
After the Emperor of Heaven walked over, the air in Hetu Kingdom changed.
Countless particles swam in the air, and the princess could feel them, even absorbing her like flowers and plants, and then emitting them.
One night, the princess suddenly couldn't sleep.
When she woke up again, the particles around her seemed to have turned into eyes, and everything around her was revealed.
"Daughter, you're finally awake. ā
The princess saw the old king holding her hand and sat on the edge of the bed with a worried expression.
"Father, IāI can see ......"
The princess's body trembled slightly.
"I can see it, Father, I see you. ā
She touched the king's hand: "Father, you are crying. ā
"W-what?
The king shuddered, wiped the tears from his face, turned around and shouted, "Imperial Doctor, call the Imperial Doctor quickly!"
Several imperial physicians were summoned.
They examined the princess's eyes, but her vision was still not restored, and strangely, she could indeed see the scene around her.
No matter how the king changed the furnishings in the room, the princess could always say it accurately.
"What's going on?"
The agitated king asked the princess, "But the Emperor of Heaven has cured you?"
"No ......"
The princess shook her head: "Where the Emperor of Heaven walked, there are some things left, as long as we understand them, we may be able to cast spells like Taoist priests." ā
The king was shocked: "What is that?"
"Probably ......"
The princess thought for a moment: "That's the immortal energy." ā
"So, we can use it to cast spells too?"
The king asked again.
"Yes. ā
The princess nodded.
The king and the royal physician looked at each other in a bit of incredulity.
How so.
The princess has no spiritual roots since she was a child, and it is impossible to be a Taoist.
It was unimaginable that an ordinary person like her, who had not practiced cultivation, could cast spells like a Taoist priest!
"Princess, are you sure you're not mistaken?"
One of the Imperial Physicians asked, "Do you know any other spells?"
"I'll try. ā
The princess stretched out her hand and silently recited some incantations, only to see the light in her palm flicker, and a small flame appeared.
This spark is imprinted in all the incredible eyes around it.
Soon, similar fires began to appear in many places in Beiju Luzhou.
It was a spark of stars, and the news that mortals could cast spells quickly spread.
Otherworldly power, a temptation that is impossible for all mortals to resist.