Chapter 444 Potential

"Thank you, Master." Zuo Daoqi expressed his gratitude to Master Xuanmiao.

Master Xuanmiao just nodded slightly, and just as he was about to leave, he suddenly spoke.

"Lingshu is about to leave. I don't know what you are thinking, but at least, don't let Lingshu down."

What she was talking about was about the Tianyuan Festival.

Zuo Daoqi was slightly stunned. He did not expect that the beautiful Taoist nun in front of him would say such a thing.

He exhaled.

"No one in the world can surpass me."

He said the most arrogant words in a light tone, and Master Xuanmiao couldn't help but look sideways at him, a smile appearing on his cold face.

This was the first time Zuo Daoqi saw her smile. There was a hint of expectation in his pure eyes, and there was a sense of aloofness on his cold face.

But Zuo Daoqi was not disgusted because the Taoist nun in front of him was currently qualified to look at him condescendingly.

He admitted this very much.

"I'm looking forward to when you say this in Huzhou."

The expression on the Taoist nun's face was a little incomprehensible, maybe it was expectation, maybe it was laughter.

Zuo Daoqi didn't care, he just looked at Xuan Miao Zhenren.

It wasn't until Master Xuanmiao left that a flame slowly rose in his eyes.

Suddenly, the underworld snake, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke.

"Boy Zuo, your momentum is very good now. Do you want to break through the Yinshen?"

Zuo Daoqi looked stunned, "Breaking through Yin Shen? Is it too early?"

"Morning? You used your merits to create the current twelve levels of climbing the tower. From ancient times to the present, I have never heard of anyone using merits to build a path that has an unstable foundation."

The voice of the underworld snake was slightly bewildering, "Do you know why many swordsmen liked to keep swords in ancient times?"

Raise a sword?

Zuo Daoqi thought of Su Yuchan.

But obviously, there is a big difference between the sword raising mentioned by the underworld snake and the sword raising he understands.

"The ancient swordsman's so-called cultivation of swords was actually to cultivate his strength, to use his strength to suppress others, and to use his strength to forcefully break the mirror. I have read your human books before, and the so-called method of cultivating strength has become a legend."

Zuo Daoqi felt a little curious in his heart and asked softly, "What is strengthening one's strength?"

"Invincible, your current state is very consistent with what I call strength, your self-confidence and inner pride. Do you think there is anyone who can be your opponent at the so-called Tianyuan Grand Meeting?"

"You are in the same situation as me, a native chicken and a waggle."

"Then...do you dare to fight a real person?"

"Zhan Zhenren?"

Zuo Daoqi suddenly raised his head and his expression changed. He seemed to understand what the underworld snake meant.

"The difference between Climbing the Tower and Yin Shen is just that the soul cannot leave the body for a long time, there are too few means to target the soul, and you lack control over the world. But you actually have these things. Maybe not as good as Yin Shen, but you are not without any chance of winning. .”

The underworld snake continued to speak, paused, and then spoke again.

"These days, you have met many Yin gods and fought with them. To be honest, I am not satisfied with you and even feel disappointed. If it hadn't been for the so-called Tianyuan Festival in the past few days, you have rekindled the fighting spirit. I mean, I won’t talk to you too much.”

"Perhaps it's because you have too many expectations from me or you, so you are always restrained. You obviously have enough combat power, but you don't dare to expose it. I don't understand, what are you afraid of?"

"You are not a nerd, but you want to learn the so-called Confucianism and humility."

Ming She's words were full of sarcasm, as if she was dissatisfied with Zuo Daoqi's performance.

"Let me tell you, you are actually afraid in your heart. You are afraid of the underworld. You are afraid of losing everything if you are exposed. You are afraid of this and that. Even if your foundation is solid, you cannot break through to the third level!"

Zuo Daoqi was scolded by him, but he was not too angry. After all, what he said was right.

He has always been cautious and likes to fight a sure battle. Just like when facing the Yin God, he always looks for help first. It is true that as Ming Snake said, deep down in his heart, he is indeed afraid of the Yin God.

This is what it should be, just like the respect the world has for real people and masters.

But it’s always been like this, right?

Perhaps he really should, as the underworld snake said, when facing the Yin God, the first thing he should get rid of is the invisible fear of the Yin God in his heart.

"Why did Hades teach me?"

Zuo Daoqi's tone changed and he asked the underworld snake for advice.

Ming Snake coldly snorted, "Abandon your so-called fear, also abandon your so-called caution, use all your strength to fight against the Yinshen without leaving any behind."

"I think this so-called Tianyuan Grand Meeting is a very good opportunity."

The bewitching tone in his tone became even more obvious.

"In the arena where everyone is watching, in the name of being the leader of the tower, you challenge a real person and win in a battle. Think about it, don't you feel excited? Enjoy the world's admiration for you and become a new god in today's spiritual world. .”

Zuo Dodge's eyes changed.

He then heard the underworld snake continue to bewitch him.

"On the stage of Tianyuan, under the spotlight of everyone, abandon those so-called shackles and the expectation of having a back-up plan, fight against the Yin God, carry the power to be the leader on the stairs, break the mirror with force, and become the Yin God."

"It will be easier for the Yin Shen who is under the spotlight to do what you want to do than for you to climb up the stairs with your head hidden."

After Ming Snake said this, his voice stopped ringing. Only Zuo Daoqi stood there, frowning.

With the power of being the first to climb the stairs, challenge the Yin God in order to break the mirror?

Inexplicably, Zuo Dodge thought this was a very good way.

Chen Xinjue jumped slightly, as if rejecting the idea of ​​'departure' from the world of mortals.

——

On the other side, Ji Lingshu and Changyi sat together.

Perhaps because she was about to leave, she looked at Changyi with sharp eyes, lacking some of the kindness in the past.

"Xiyuan, do you know that Zuo Qing wrote a lot of poems for me yesterday? Let me tell you, he is very good at writing poems. Master Wang said he wanted to see him."

Ji Lingshu just nodded indifferently and looked at the excitement on Changyi's face.

But his heart sank slightly.

Originally, she thought that Changyi didn't like Zuo Daoqi, but was just looking for a playmate, so she agreed to Zuo Daoqi becoming Changyi's consort, so that it could become a cover. After she was sure, she would remove Zuo Daoqi from him. Take him away from Changyi.

Just looking at Changyi's appearance, it seems that his feelings for Zuo Daoqi are more than just a playmate. He no longer treats Zuo Daoqi simply as a 'treasure' to show off, but truly likes him. Got him.

"Sister, please stay away from your uncle from now on. You are only a mortal after all. After the Tianyuan Festival, he will be world-famous. A mortal's life span is only a hundred years. How many years can you stay with him?"

Inexplicably, Ji Lingshu's cold words solidified the joy on Changyi's face.

She looked at Ji Lingshu in disbelief, "Xiyuan..."

Ji Lingshu seemed to have no emotion and stood up slowly from the chair, "Can't you see it, sister? There has always been a cooperative relationship between my uncle and you. The reason why I agreed to marry you is just to show my stance to some people. "

Her emotionless words, combined with the cold mood she unfolded, made Changyi seem to realize something at this moment.

The joyful reverie in her heart instantly fell into the cruel reality, and she remembered that a long time ago, she heard the eunuchs of Hanyuan Palace say that Zuo Daoqi had been hesitant when he agreed to the emperor.

Perhaps because of her excessive rationality, at this moment, she felt a dullness in her chest, as if she couldn't breathe, and could only rely on her whole body to absorb the oxygen in the air.

The rapid breathing was followed by a low cry.

Changyi raised his head slightly, his eyes were slightly red. She seemed to understand something, but she looked at Ji Lingshu, with a trace of tenacity that had never appeared on her face, and snorted coldly.

"Xiyuan, don't think that I don't know your thoughts. You are lying to me. How could Zuo Qing agree to break off the engagement?"

Ji Lingshu glanced sideways slightly, seeming to appreciate the 'backbone' shown by Changyi at this moment. This is a trait that this unruly and willful princess has never shown.

"As long as I say so, he will retreat."

"You said you should retreat and he retreated? Who do you think you are? Why do you care about him!"

Changyi's voice was a bit sharp, causing changes to appear on the faces of Xu Rongrong and Qianyi outside the room. As the two looked at each other, Xu Rongrong whispered, "Shall we... go in?"

Qianyi was stunned for a moment, she didn't know.

A cold look flashed across Ji Lingshu's face, "He is mine. If I don't let him be my consort, he won't."

She remained expressionless, but she was asserting her sovereignty.

After the Tianyuan Festival, she will leave Kyoto City to find her own way. Before leaving, she must stabilize her position.

When Changyi heard this, her expression changed slightly. Thinking about the interaction between Zuo Daoqi and Ji Lingshu, and the difference between them when they were together, she finally understood.

In Zuo Daoqi's mind, his status was inferior to Ji Lingshu's.

Even though I don’t want to admit it, it’s true.

But she would not give in as easily as before, so she wiped the tears on her face and snorted, "He dares!"

Ji Lingshu did not answer. She had no intention of treating Changyi like this today.

But now Changyi seems to have regarded Zuo Daoqi as his consort, and he also considers himself the mistress of this noble house, which finally made Ji Lingshu feel a little sense of crisis.

Of course, it was also because Zuo Daoqi was at the poetry meeting a few days ago to show off for Changyi.

‘My uncle seems to have never done this for himself. ’

At this moment, a voice came from outside.

"Why are you all outside? Where are the two princesses?"

It was the voice of Left Dodge.

There was no change in the expressions of the two women, but Changyi gave Ji Lingshu a vicious look.

Now she only feels that her nominal sister is really hateful.

"Zuo Qing, you are here."

The moment Zuo Daoqi opened the door, Changyi was very enthusiastic and hugged his arm with both hands as if nothing happened.

Although Changyi had acted as if nothing had happened, Zuo Daoqi could still feel the awkward atmosphere in the room, because the moment Changyi hugged his arm, Ji Ling's cold eyes finally made him unable to bear it.

"What happened?"

He asked this question with a calm face, and the eyes of the two women opposite him were full of exploration and doubt.

But in fact, he was constantly thinking about what happened to the two of them and what had changed, so he kept guessing in his heart.

From time to time, he would scan the faces of the two women with his eyes.

Although Changyi didn't change much, his eyes seemed a little flustered. It should be that he was at a disadvantage in what happened just now.

This is normal. If she can take advantage of Ji Lingshu, there is no doubt that it will be a joke.

Ji Lingshu looked at him without saying a word, but his eyes were warning.

Zuo Daoqi felt the coldness of his eyes and wanted to pull his arm out.

But Changyi seemed to be aware of the crisis and hugged Zuo Daoqi's arm with force.

Ji Lingshu's eyes became more and more dangerous, so Zuo Daoqi finally understood what happened to make these two 'good partners' of the alliance become like this.

So it turns out that Ji Lingshu is jealous?

Thinking of the scene when he first met this little girl, Zuo Daoqi was a little stunned in his eyes.

She was a little sick inside, but she never showed it in front of herself. It must be because she had written a poem that day, and today Changyi showed it off in front of her, which caused some changes in her mentality.

Zuo Daoqi tried to pull his arm out of Changyi's arms again, but Changyi held him tightly.

So he looked helpless and saw Ji Lingshu's face getting colder. She looked at him expressionlessly and then walked out.

Just as he was about to chase him, Changyi caught him.

Zuo Dodge couldn't care less and pulled his arm out directly.

Changyi pouted his mouth, his face stagnant, a little unhappy.

"Zuo Qing!"

Zuo Daoqi ignored her and ran out following Ji Lingshu's footsteps.

Of course, he also saw Changyi's grievance and discomfort, but he didn't have time to explain. He was saving Changyi's life.

Ji Lingshu is a person with great ideas. He is sure that if he can't coax him well today, he might poison Changyi at some point. She can definitely do such a thing.

He had always paid attention to Ji Lingshu's inner changes, but she had not shown too extreme emotions during this period, which made him ignore Ji Lingshu's true heart.

So he couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

Recalling again, in Ji Lingshu's mind, she probably just thought that her wedding to Changyi was just a so-called ceremony, so she had been trying to win over Changyi, but in fact...

Showing off like this in front of her in Changyi and the poems he wrote at the poetry meeting a few days ago.

An anxious expression appeared on his face, and he hurriedly chased after him.

Changyi was behind him, his face full of despair and his eyes red. He started to sob as he watched Zuo Daoqi chasing Ji Lingshu's back.

Qianyi and Cai'er looked at each other in surprise. She didn't know what happened to Changyi and Zuo Daoqi.

Cai'er snorted coldly, "Master Zuo must have made the princess angry."

——

Zuo Daoqi chased Ji Lingshu, and Xu Rongrong also wanted to catch up.

"Miss Rongrong, you don't have to follow me."

The extreme side of Ji Lingshu's heart was activated by Changyi, and it was difficult for him not to worry about whether Xu Rongrong would be in danger if he caught up.

Ji Lingshu didn't go far and stopped by the lake.

It seems that I can feel Zuo Dodge's footsteps.

"Lingshu..."

Ji Lingshu didn't look back, just looked at the lake quietly.

Until Zuo Dodge came to her side and looked at the lake like him.

Feeling the coldness on the girl's face, Zuo Dodge tentatively stretched out his arm to hold the girl's thin shoulders.