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Chapter 375 The Young Singer's Journey 44

From the moment he woke up, Wuxin's emotions fluctuated like the tide.

From the initial sadness of not seeing Xiao Yu upon waking, to the joy of discovering that Xiao Yu had not left, to the disappointment and frustration upon hearing that Xiao Yu wanted to send him back to Hanshan Temple, before his emotions could even reach rock bottom, he was gently lifted up by Xiao Yu's promise, "I will come to see you after some time."

These fluctuating emotions stirred up an irresistible impulse within him, and he blurted out, "Don't you plan to take me back to Tianqi City with you?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu was slightly taken aback, then looked at Wuxin with a hint of teasing in his eyes: "I remember, wasn't your wish to stay at Hanshan Temple and become a monk who worships Buddha and chants sutras?"

Seemingly because he had finally spoken what was on his mind, Wuxin felt much more relaxed. He smiled mischievously, his eyes sparkling with cunning: "To be honest, I never actually chant scriptures."

These words were practically a blatant declaration to Xiao Yu: I no longer want to go back to Hanshan Temple.

Although Wuxin's Buddhist name is "Wuxin" (meaning "heartless"), this does not mean that he is truly heartless and ungrateful.

Just like the previous golden coffin incident, he was willing to risk being hunted down to death by the entire martial arts world in order to send Wangyou's relic back to his hometown and let his master's soul return to his homeland.

This shows that he is an extremely sentimental person.

Wu Xin's previous desire to return to Hanshan Temple was not merely because of the temple itself, but because it held precious memories of him and his master.

It was simple, yet full of warmth, which made him deeply attached to it.

But now, another extremely important person has appeared in his life—Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu's appearance was like a ray of light, illuminating his somewhat desolate inner world due to the loss of Wangyou.

When Wuxin was five years old, he experienced a dramatic change in his life: his father's suicide and his mother's departure. These two major blows left an irreparable scar on his family life.

Xiao Yu, his half-brother, not only did not harbor resentment towards him because of the entanglements of the previous generation, but also accepted him with a broad mind and gave him meticulous care.

Knowing that he did not want to leave Beili, she went to Xueyue City without hesitation and abolished the Lock Mountain and River Pact that bound his freedom.

It can be said that Xiao Yu's appearance not only filled all of Wu Xin's longing for the role of an elder brother, but also aroused Wu Ta's deep admiration and yearning for the strong.

Now, Wuxin completely regards Xiao Yu as his own brother.

Seeing the hopeless look in his eyes, Xiao Yu pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said in a deep voice, "You should go back to Hanshan Temple first. Tianqi City is going through a turbulent time right now, with a complex and dangerous situation. It would be safer to wait until I've dealt with things there before coming to pick you up."

Wu Xin frowned slightly upon hearing this. He hadn't expected that even though he had been so direct, Xiao Yu would still insist on refusing.

A hint of doubt welled up in his heart, and he blurted out, "Do you think I've lost all my cultivation and will become a burden to you?"

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Yu slapped Wuxin's bald head and scolded, "Can't you understand what's good and bad?"

Now is not the time to take Wuxin to Tianqi City. He had previously concealed his identity and traveled the martial world in order to create a non-existent mysterious person to intimidate the martial world and draw a line between the martial world and the imperial court.

Once he and Wuxin appear in Tianqi City at the same time, it will be tantamount to telling the world that the mysterious person who previously struck fear into the hearts of the martial arts world is none other than the Crimson King Xiao Yu.

This move is highly likely to provoke a backlash from the martial arts world, and may even cause them to turn against the White King and support him instead.

Admittedly, with his strength, he could kill all those who opposed him, but killing is easy, but changing people's hearts is difficult.

The Jiajing Emperor's use of the pretext of vying for the title of "father" to carry out a power transition, resulting in the Great Rites Controversy that lasted three and a half years, serves as a cautionary tale.

Without taking reasonable and legal measures or finding convincing reasons, the Jiajing Emperor directly resorted to violent means to suppress the civil official group.

He ordered the Embroidered Uniform Guard to severely punish the court officials who "knelt and remonstrated" at Zuoshun Gate. Among them, 134 were imprisoned and tortured, 86 were suspended from their posts pending punishment, and all officials below the fifth rank were flogged in court, with 16 of them being beaten to death on the spot.

Ultimately, the Jiajing Emperor won the victory, successfully transferred imperial power, and established the absolute authority of the Son of Heaven.

However, this also led to a prevalence of sycophancy and flattery among Ming Dynasty officials, resulting in a gradual decline in political integrity and inadvertently hastening the demise of the Ming Dynasty.

Given Xiao Yu's nature of wanting both fame and fortune, how could he possibly allow such a thing to happen?

“Tianqi City may seem prosperous, but it is actually fraught with danger. Some things cannot be solved by cultivation alone,” Xiao Yu said. “So, don’t be impatient. It’s not too late for you to go after I’ve dealt with things in the capital.”

Upon hearing this, Wuxin understood Xiao Yu's meaning.

Emperor Mingde harbors murderous intent towards him. If he were to rashly go to Tianqi City at this time, it would be tantamount to courting death and would also bring unnecessary trouble to Xiao Yu.

Wu Xin pursed his lips, secretly pondering how cautious Xiao Yu was, given his strength; it was clear how perilous the situation within Tianqi City was.

Thinking about what Xiao Yu wanted to do now, Wu Xin frowned. After some internal struggle, he still spoke up and said, "Is power really that good? If you don't fight for that position, with your abilities, you can live a free and unrestrained life in the martial world."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu couldn't help but chuckle.

It seems that many people in this world regard the martial arts world as a better place than the imperial court.

Despite their extraordinary talents and overwhelming power, they disdain to step into the imperial court.

Of course, if they genuinely enjoy the life of a江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the martial arts world), then there's nothing wrong with that, since everyone has their own aspirations.

Unfortunately, they are not.

On the one hand, they arrogantly looked down on the officials in the court, and even the emperor; on the other hand, they tirelessly meddled in the struggle for the crown prince, attempting to seize more benefits from it.

His words and actions were full of hypocrisy and contradictions.

To put it bluntly, they are greedy for the benefits that power brings, but unwilling to bear the corresponding responsibilities and obligations.

Thus, they raised a banner of hypocrisy, donned a veneer of pretense to conceal their inner greed and cowardice.

Of course, after spending several months together, Xiao Yu naturally understood that Wuxin was not the kind of hypocritical and greedy person.

However, since Wuxin was the person he had chosen, Xiao Yu felt it was necessary to guide him on his views.