Chapter 17: Qin Yi's Mother!

  Better to be lacking than to have too much is what Qin politics demands of itself.

  The martial skills here are indeed somewhat inferior, and even compared to the Douhu stance, they are far from being on par. Although some have their own unique characteristics, overall they are too mediocre, so none of them caught Qin Zheng's eye. He said he didn't think much of them in order to prompt Mo Gongzhu to bring out even more exceptional martial skills.

  The most famous martial art of the Donghai Royal Family is the Donghai Chonglangquan, which was a powerful martial art that Old Donghai Wang had obtained. It was said to be an ancient and powerful martial art that he had gained insight into after sitting in meditation for ten days and nights on the East Sea, and it was renowned throughout the Divine Martial Continent.

  Donghai Chui Lang Quan is no longer here.

  Hence, Qin Jing felt that this might not be the place where the Eastern Sea King's martial skills were stored.

  "Your vision is quite high." Mo Gongzhu didn't feel surprised, "At the Tiger Garden, the martial skills you showed off still leave a deep impression on me to this day. Now it seems my judgment was correct, your martial skills are probably powerful enough to instantly kill all the martial skills here, that's why you look down on them."

  "My understanding of martial arts is that it's better to be precise than to have many, just like how many people cultivate 40 or 50 kinds of martial arts, I think it's unnecessary, so my requirements are a bit higher." said Qin Zhengdao.

  Mo Gongzhu smiled lightly and said, "Raise your requirements a bit higher. If you were to say this in front of others within the Imperial City, I reckon it would suffocate them to death. The martial skills here are absolutely the strongest within the Great Flame Empire's borders, yet you still look down on them. Never mind." She pointed at the wall with her hand and then rapidly changed several hand seals.

  Creak

  The wall moved, and the outer layer of the Wuji Pavilion shifted open.

  A hidden martial arts pavilion is revealed inside.

  Inside this martial arts pavilion were two scrolls.

  Mo Gongzhu took out one and handed it to Qin Zheng, "Take a look at this."

  The Qin government is opening up.

  The martial art recorded in this scroll is called Golden Crack Finger.

  It emphasizes one force pouring into the fingers, one finger splitting gold and stone, it is a martial skill that gathers strength at one point, and must kill with one blow, much stronger than what Qin Zheng saw before.

  "No." Qin Zheng returned the scroll to Mo Gong Zhu.

  "Still not enough?" Mo Gongzhu was slightly moved this time, she took out the last scroll, "This is Donghai Chonglangquan, see if it can enter your Dharma eye."

  This time Mo Gongzhu didn't even dare to speak confidently.

  Even if it is Donghai Chonglangquan, known as the number one martial art in the East Sea Wangfu, known as the ultimate in the Divine Martial Continent.

  "Can I see?" Qin Zheng asked.

  "Look, at this critical moment of the Wang Fu, it's you who we're relying on. What else can't be given to you from the Wang Fu?" said Mo Gong Zhu.

  Qin Zheng then looked at it.

  The wonderful use of Donghai Chuilangquan is to attack like a wave, one wave higher than the other. After practicing and achieving success, there are nine paths of power, each wave stronger than the previous one, continuous and endless, making it impossible for others to resist.

  This martial skill is absolutely incredible!

  It's just...

  Qin Zheng still hasn't taken a liking to it.

  Compared to Dou Huo Sheng, the gap is still quite obvious. Dou Huo Sheng doesn't have such a continuous and unrelenting nature because it emphasizes momentum - one drumbeat of energy, one strike to kill. The two have some similarities, but Dou Huo Sheng is more high-end and won't be limited by the simple application of brute force.

  "This, uh, doesn't suit." Qin Zheng returned the scroll.

  Mo Gongzhu's mouth twitched, she couldn't see that Qin Zheng had spoken very tactfully, but the other party didn't take it seriously at all. The unique and strongest martial skill of the Donghai Wangfu was ignored.

  "This is indeed the most powerful martial skill in the Divine Martial Continent."

  She also had to re-examine the fierce Douhu stance mastered by Qin Zheng.

  "Alright, since you don't think much of me, I have nothing more to give you in terms of martial skills." Princess Mo put the scroll back and everything returned to normal. "In the future, if you need anything, just come find me directly. If it's something I can do, I'll definitely satisfy you."

  "Thank you, Princess." Qin Zheng thanked her, not just for Mo Princess's promise, but also because he had witnessed so many martial skills.

  Indeed, he looked down on these martial skills.

  But it can't be denied that these martial arts are quite good, especially the last two, which are absolutely exquisite.

  Although it is not necessary to cultivate, looking down on it, the creation of each martial skill is a strong martial artist in a certain period, for a kind of power application, the intuition of the heavenly principle. He has so many, precisely experiencing this kind of intuition extended from the martial skills, and then applying this intuition to the Douhu Shi and Shenbing Yu aspects, will certainly be able to penetrate these two martial skills, and play out their mysteries at a deeper level.

  So, the trip to Cangwu Pavilion seemed to have yielded nothing, but in fact, it had brought extremely great gains.

  Leaving the Zang Wu Pavilion, Qin Zheng returned and used this realization to cultivate the Dou Hu Shi and Shen Bing Yu.

  Mo Gongzhu stood in front of the Cangwu Pavilion, dazed and speechless. After a long time, a faint smile finally appeared on her pale face. At this moment, someone came to report that the King of Donghai had an invitation.

  Donghai Wang's Study

  Standing by the window, looking calmly at the eastern sea on the horizon, Wang Huanran merges with this world, as if this study is him, he is the study, it's a state of unity between heaven and man.

  In the study, there was also a beautiful woman, who was Qin Yi's mother, Luo Yunhong, the second wife of King Donghai.

  "Your Highness, Mo Er has gone too far this time. No matter what, Yi Er is your son, the future King of Donghai. Just because of a momentary mistake, or because of a servant, you want to lock him up for a month? If word gets out, how will Yi Er be able to show his face in the future? And as his mother, how will I be looked at by others? Your Highness, please issue an order to release Yi Er." Luo Yunhong said with a look of grievance.

  The King of East Sea stood there quietly, without a word.

  Lu Yunhong felt even more wronged at this sight and tearfully said: "Prince Wang..."

  "Don't say any more." Donghai Wang turned around, glanced at Lu Yunhong, and sat down in front of the desk. "I've said it before, Mo Er's orders, I absolutely won't go and change them arbitrarily. If you want to release Yi Er, wait until Mo Er comes later and ask Mo Er then."

  "Prince Wang, you are being too biased." Luo Yunhong felt even more wronged when she heard this.

  "He is the princess!" said King of East Sea.

  Lu Yunhong was suddenly speechless.

  In terms of rank, princess is equivalent to prince.

  Donghai Wang picked up a book and started reading, ignoring Luo Yunhong again.

  Lu Yunhong sat down dejectedly, waiting for Mo Gongzhu's arrival.

  It wasn't until half an hour later that Mo Gongzhu finally arrived.

  "Mo Er is indeed a princess, her temper is really big. Let's wait for you for so long." Luo Yunhong said with dissatisfaction.

  Mo Gongzhu didn't mind and said: "I accompanied Qin Zheng to Cangwu Pavilion, I just found out and rushed over."

  Whoa!

  Lu Yunhong suddenly stood up and angrily said: "Qin Zheng, Qin Zheng, it's always this Qin Zheng. What is he? He actually wants you, a noble princess, to accompany him, and puts us aside."

  "You have a great opinion of Qin's politics." Mo Gongzhu saw Luo Yunhong in the study and knew the purpose of her visit, so she sat down calmly and said.

  "It's not that I'm being too generous, but you're being too excessive!" Luo Yunhong said coldly.

  Princess Mo said: "I don't know what I've done wrong, please point it out."

  Lu Yunhong's face turned even uglier, although she was not Mo Gongzhu's biological mother, but also Qin Yi's mother and the wife of the King of Donghai, yet Mo Gongzhu had never addressed her as "Second Madam".

  "I'm asking you, why did you lock up Yt for a month just because of Qin Zheng's servant, and that's after he got hurt? He's the future King of Donghai, with such a noble status, yet he was locked up because of a mere servant. If it were because Yt teased the maid before, I could barely tolerate it. This time, you must give me an explanation." Lu Yun said furiously.

  "Oh."

  Facing Luo Yunhong's aggressive questioning, Mo Gongzhu simply responded with a light "oh", which made Luo Yunhong so angry that she almost collapsed.

  Lu Yunhong pointed at Mo Gongzhu, her chest heaving up and down, tears streaming down her face. She turned to Donghai Wang and said: "Your Majesty, you've seen it for yourself, this is our Mo Gongzhu. In her eyes, I've never been a mother to her. Time and time again, she's locked up Yier because of trivial matters, clearly targeting us mother and daughter. She wants to humiliate us so much that we can't show our faces, and only then will she be satisfied."

  Donghai Wang put down the book, his face looking a bit unsightly.

  "Never mind, you have a deep father-daughter relationship, but my mother and son are unloved, let's go." Lu Yunhong walked out with grievance, "Don't worry, King, although my family is not as good as the Wang family, we will definitely raise Yier into a person."

  He said and stepped out of the door.

  The Princess of Ink looked on coldly, expressionless and silent.

  "Alas!"

  The King of Donghai sighed and said, "Come back, I'll give you an explanation."

  Lu Yunhong immediately turned around and said, "The king still has us mother and son in his heart."

  "This matter enters your ears, and no one else must know about it. If anyone else finds out, even if they are a brother or relative from your mother's side, I will kill them to silence them." The East Sea King said this with his eyes suddenly turning into those of a god of death, staring at Luo Yunhong with a gaze as sharp as a knife, scaring Luo Yunhong so much that he almost fell to the ground.

  "Qin Zheng is just a slave, is it so serious?" Luo Yunhong was a little scared.

  "Remember this, and tell your precious son that from now on, he should not treat Qin Zheng as a slave. He has already abolished his slave status, and he is a guest minister in my palace!" The East Sea King said coldly.

  Lu Yunhong nodded hastily, "I know."

  Donghai Wang relaxed a bit, "You should know about the Nine-Colored Lotus Sutra now."

  "I heard it too," said Luo Yunhong. "The other day, my mother's family also passed on the news and asked me what was going on."

  "I think it's your family who wants to ask about the Nine-Colored Lotus Sutra and also want to obtain it." Mu Gongzhu said with a smirk.

  Lu Yunhong was about to retort, but Donghai Wang waved his hand and the two women were at odds. "The Nine-Colored Lotus Sutra will inevitably attract the most powerful people from the mainland, including humans, demons, and sea creatures. Among them, there are those who have had grudges with my father in the past. If they are not satisfied, our royal family may be destroyed, and everyone in the Donghai Wangfu may be exterminated."

  "It's so serious." Lu Yunhong said fearfully.

  "Perhaps even more severe, they all want to get it, once the dispute is triggered, the aftermath of their mutual battle may destroy the entire Flame Emperor." The East Sea King said in a low voice.

  Lu Yunhong said: "What does this have to do with Qin Zheng?"

  The King of Donghai leaned back in his chair and didn't speak for a long time before saying, "Father's last words were that the only one who can protect the East Sea Kingdom is Qin Zheng!"

  "How is it possible, him, him..." Luo Yunhong found it hard to believe.

  "I also find it hard to understand, but Father King indeed said so, which is why Qin Zheng was left alone to guard the Jade Lotus Temple." The East Sea King's eyes became sharp again as he spoke, "This matter is absolutely confidential, only we three and Qin Zheng know about it. If a fifth person finds out, don't blame me for being ruthless in ensuring the safety of the royal family!"

  Lu Yunhong shivered with a chill and said, "I won't tell anyone."

  "Donghai Wangdao said, 'Also, keep a close eye on Yt, don't let him cause any more trouble. Recently, the top masters of the Shenwu continent have all gathered in the Imperial Capital, and they are all watching us. If he dares to act recklessly again and provoke anyone, others will not spare our Donghai Wangfu, he will be dead.'"

  "I know, I know, this time one month confinement is full, I must be extra restrained, absolutely not let him make trouble." Luo Yunhong hurriedly promised.

  "All right, you can go back now." said Donghai King.

  Luoyunhong left and returned to the inner courtyard of Hongyuge, where she lived. She sat in contemplation for a long time before taking out paper and pen to write a letter, which she had someone deliver to her maternal family's home, the Luoyun household.

  Only father and daughter were left in the study room.

  Donghai Wang said: "Mo Er, she is after all Yi Er's mother, you should be more respectful to her from now on."

  "Whatever." Mu Gongzhu rolled her eyes.

  The King of Donghai thought of Princess Mo's mother who had passed away early, and Princess Mo herself was not long for this world. He let out a deep sigh, "I won't force you anymore, Father Emperor. You take care of yourself from now on. From now on, focus on the affairs of Qin, I'll handle other matters."

  Mo Gongzhu said: "Mo Er understands."

  "Donghai King asked: 'You and he went to Zang Wu Ge, what martial skill did he choose?'"

  "He didn't choose."

  "Hmm? Why?"

  "They look down on us."

  “……”