Chapter 1244 - 555 Emperor Wu’s Imperial Decree, One Shoot One Bud One Spring_2
[Now, the only plan is to cross the sea to the east and venture to Penglai, seeking assistance from Daoist Immortal Venerables who have been in seclusion for many years, in order to prolong the reign of Vermilion State.]
[Otherwise, once the faithful’s battle is lost, the Vermilion Red Land will become the next Sakura fall!]
[Vermilion is the only remaining pure land in the world, and I have governed this land for a thousand years. How could I allow this great rivers and mountains to turn into a hell on earth!]
[Whether those Daoist Immortal Venerables had foreseen such a situation beforehand or had secluded themselves because they could not compete with the gods and Buddhas of the West, I must make a trip to Penglai.]
[Perhaps in the eyes of those Immortal Venerables, I am nothing but a villain who seeks only to cozy up to power.]
[I became the Vermilion Emperor by clinging to the gods and Buddhas of the West, and after founding the nation and claiming the throne, I, following the divine commands to revere Buddha and suppress Daoist practices, swept away Daoist temples and shrines within Vermilion, greatly built Buddhist temples and monasteries, drove out Qi Refiners, and burnt Daoist Scriptures...]
[Now, at the end of my rope, I have no choice but to put aside the gods and Buddhas of the West and turn to the Daoist Immortal Venerables of Penglai for help. Is this not the act of a despicable person who tries to have it both ways?]
[But what does the face of one man matter compared to the state and welfare of Vermilion, compared to the lives of millions of citizens?]
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[Fortunately, the Immortal Venerables did not turn me away, nor did they stoop to my level. It seems that the incense offerings of the entire nation of Vermilion are not considered precious by the Daoist Immortal Venerables.]
[The child guide treated me with utmost respect. Seeing the child’s expression even gave me an illusion: it seems that whether it’s the millions of common people or you, the Vermilion Emperor, believe if you will, leave quickly if you don’t, and do not bother this child’s heart, which is set on pursuing the path to ascension.]