HEAVEN'S OFFICIAL BLESSING (Mo Xiang Tong Xiu)

That was the sacred guardian sword Yu Shi Huang used to slash her own throat, so of course! It was a spiritual device for sure, but it was also a weapon. Rong Guang said, "Yu Shi Huang sure is generous, otherwise she was doing it on purpose to scare him. Think he'd dare use YuLong? Hahaha..."

Xie Lian couldn't contain it anymore, "I don't think so. There wasn't any need to be so shrewd?" Then he slapped on another talisman to seal Rong Guang's mouth. It just so happened that right then, Pei Ming also called out from the distance, "Your Highness, Crimson Rain Sought Flower, are you two rested? Time to put the beds away and let's get on the road."

The resting time wasn't that long in the first place, and time passed while they were chatting.

The others stayed behind while Xie Lian, Hua Cheng, and Pei Ming set off. The Rain Master had a steed, and offered to give them a ride to send them to the foot of the Kiln mountain. Xie Lian thanked her graciously. That black ox shook and transformed, and became three times bigger than its previous size, now with room to carry six people on its back. Its front legs lowered to the ground, laying his body low, and the Rain Master mounted, riding at the very front. Pei Ming was next, but he left a large space between the two of them. The last were Xie Lian and Hua Cheng.

Xie Lian mounted and that black ox rose to its feet, now incredibly tall in height. Xie Lian felt that smooth and shiny black coat and was amazed, "Lord Rain Master's steed truly is magical. San Lang, I think you might've mentioned it before, but how did it come to be again?"

The black ox spread its four hooves and started running, the landscapes on either sides quickly disappearing behind, incredibly fast and steady. Hua Cheng was sitting behind Xie Lian, lightly hugging his waist, as if afraid he might fall, "It was the door knocker of one of the side doors at the Temple of YuLong, the royal cultivation hall of YuShi."

Turns out, there was a small custom at the Temple of YuLong: when one saw a golden beast upon the door knocker, one would rub it to add a bit of the aura of life. When devotees visited, what they usually rubbed were mostly dragons, tigers, herons, and other such holy beasts; people didn't typically rubbed oxen, so it was rather deserted and lonely. Thus, while Yu Shi Huang was cultivating at the Temple of YuLong, every time when she went to seek water and passed that door, she would rub the head of that ox. The door knocker soaked in her essence of life, and when the Rain Master ascended, the ox ascended with her. As for the others, she appointed no one else.

The black ox sped rapidly, and Xie Lian's body was leaning back slightly from the force, almost like he was sitting in Hua Cheng's embrace, and he smiled as he listened, "There sure isn't anything San Lang doesn't know, it's like no tales or classics can trip you up."

Hua Cheng smiled too, "Is there anything else gege wants to know? I'll tell you everything if it's within my knowledge."

Pei Ming sat in front of them and didn't try to chat with the Rain Master, so he was listening in on them, "Indeed, Lord Ghost King. Your Highness, why don't you ask about Crimson Rain Sought Flower's background? See if he'll answer you?"

Xie Lian's smile faltered.