Chapter 608 - 306 Cloning Purple Pearl_1
"Is the Emperor asking us to help find the Purple Dragon Pearl?" Liang Yiqian asked.
Old Duke Liang shook his head and said, "We haven’t reached that point yet. The Emperor wants me and Zhaozhao to go to Baoguo Temple and ask Old Fairy to help interpret a dream. It’s uncertain whether such a Purple Dragon Pearl exists in this world. If the Emperor’s time is drawing near, he wishes for Old Fairy not to take Little Master Hongji to Daci Temple but to let him stay temporarily at Baoguo Temple."
Liang Jinzhao said, "My master dislikes meddling in worldly affairs, I fear he might not be willing to divine this fortune."
Old Duke Liang said, "We will try our best. If Old Fairy is unwilling, there is nothing we can do. Besides, this also concerns Little Master Hongji’s fate; Old Fairy will surely give some indication."
Liang Jinzhao added, "I feel that my master has never thought that his disciple would become the Emperor. The disciple is gentle and kind-hearted, now wholeheartedly learning the foreign language, thinking that one day he would go see another world. He doesn’t even think about serving the Imperial Court, let alone becoming the Emperor."
Old Duke Liang sighed, "This is the Emperor’s current obsession. As his subjects, we cannot defy him." He then instructed, "Only I, Prime Minister Zhang, and Eunuch Cai are aware of this dream. You must also keep it confidential and not let word spread."
The next day, the weather cleared up, the sky was cloudless, and the brilliant sunlight made the snow glow red, too dazzling to look at directly. Liang Jinzhao accompanied Old Duke Liang to Baoguo Temple, where the abbot, Master Hongzhi, was waiting for them at the temple gate.
Master Hongzhi led them into his meditation room and said Master Beikong was in deep meditative practice and would not meet anyone. However, he did convey two messages from Master Beikong. First, Master Beikong would still leave Baoguo Temple with Hongji in the middle to late part of this month and return to Daci Temple. Second, regarding the Purple Dragon Pearl, both obtaining it and its emergence in this world depended on fate.
The grandfather and grandson exchanged a look; this was sufficient.
The fact that Old Fairy would take Hongji away from Baoguo Temple signified that, at the very least, the Emperor would not pass away before the end of the year, that is, before the master and disciple returned to the capital. The second message was even more evident; the Purple Dragon Pearl truly existed in this world.
They thanked Master Hongzhi and donated five thousand taels of silver as incense money. After descending the mountain, Liang Jinzhao went straight back to the camp, while Old Duke Liang proceeded to the palace.