The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror

Because Xu Qing's grandfather is eight or nine times likely to be Emperor Wu.

That means he is the elder brother of the Supreme Emperor.

He even found Xu Qing's grandmother's family on her maternal side.

Xu Qing shook his head, "Making something out of nothing."

Afterwards, Zhao Bao fainted.

Xu Qing rarely used the Demon Soul Searching technique. After figuring out the matter, he said to Zhang Kun, "When he wakes up, he will lose his past memories. This person is also my old acquaintance, though there have been some grudges, they have already paid a big enough price. Since he doesn't want to live in the Cold Palace, let him guard the Imperial Mausoleum."

"Understood."

Xu Qing slowly walked out of the Heavenly Prison.

He had already clarified his background through Zhao Bao.

Emperor Wu once had an affair with a common woman, then they had his father, and his father was sent by a confidant of Emperor Wu to be raised by the Xu clan in Jiangning.

The thing that really surprised Xu Qing was that the mysterious force that destroyed the Xu clan in Jiangning actually came from Changbai Mountain.

However, Xu Qing still didn't find the mysterious blind man his uncle had mentioned from Zhao Bao's memories.

In fact, Xu Qing hadn't investigated this matter before because he had some suspicions, believing the mastermind behind the destruction of the Xu clan in Jiangning might be the old Emperor.

If this were the case, he would find it hard to face.

Because Xu Qing was not originally "Xu Qing," and the Heavenly Demon Body and the original body had become completely different.

If he were to consider a blood relative's revenge, it would be quite strained.

Moreover, the old Emperor did treat him well.

During the critical moment of the final battle with the Black Mountain Old Demon, the old Emperor still didn't turn against Xu Qing and even entrusted the world to him.

Therefore, Xu Qing always had some avoidance regarding this matter.

But now having obtained the result, he also felt relieved.

It just puzzled him why the Black Mountain Old Demon wanted to annihilate the entire Xu clan.

The only reason Xu Qing could think of was because of the bronze mirror, or perhaps it also involved Xu Qing himself.

The Black Mountain Old Demon might have calculated the Heavenly Secret, so he wanted to preemptively resolve Xu Qing, this trouble, and reclaim the bronze mirror.

It's just that the Black Mountain Old Demon probably never expected that Xu Qing would truly appear only many years later.

As for the bronze mirror, it was likely the token of love Emperor Wu gave to Xu Qing's grandmother.

Because at that time the Black Mountain Old Demon was struck down by the creator, and the bronze mirror went missing, it might have been collected by the Imperial Family.

By analyzing, Xu Qing gained a complete clue.

Zhao Bao was able to obtain this information because Prince Yu previously sent blood spies to investigate Xu Qing's background. Zhao Bao happened to be one of the blood spies responsible for investigating this matter.

After finding out, he did not report it immediately.

Xu Qing's grandmother's surname was Li, and her family originally lived in South Zhili.

Coincidentally, the clerk Xu Qing valued, Li Xiwen, was a descendant of her grandmother's brother.

Xu Qing did not intend to acknowledge this kinship, nor did he plan to make his background public.

He intended to take the world effortlessly without needing to label himself with a royal lineage.

However, the necessary care must still be given.

After some thought, Xu Qing called his uncle Li Gongpu.

"Brother Qing, do you want me to acknowledge Li Xiwen as a relative?"

"After all, both surnames are Li. A few hundred years ago, they might have been one family." Xu Qing smiled.

Li Gongpu: "Brother Qing, can you tell me the reason? My main concern is that your aunt might misunderstand."

Old Li couldn't help but cough.

Xu Qing pondered briefly, then said, "I found out something: Li Xiwen is my grandmother's brother's grandson."

"How is that possible?" Li Gongpu shook his head.

He knew the affairs of the Xu family all too well.

Xu Qing's grandmother wasn't a Li.

Xu Qing: "Uncle, I'm not lying to you. Also, don't tell anyone else about this or tell Li Xiwen. Acknowledging relatives is just an excuse; I have a big use for this person in the future."

"Alright, not even your aunt?"

"I'll handle it with aunt."

"Fine."

Li Gongpu agreed and then remembered something, "Shi Tou is getting quite old. I want to find him a master. What do you think?"

Shi Tou is the son of uncle and aunt, and now he's reached the age for studying.

In fact, this cousin is even older than Xuanhu.

Xu Qing thought of his unfortunate son, feeling unhappy.

Originally, he planned for Xuanhu to spend more time with Li Shitou in the future.

"This matter has always been on my mind. Even if you didn't mention it, I would have next year. Just let Shi Tou apprentice under Master Fayue, so that he can practice the Great Vajra Divine Power of Master Yan Kong, which is the foremost Body Refining and Foundation Building Method." Xu Qing replied.

"Yes, and he should have a formal name."

"Let's call him Wufeng, like the heavy sword with no edge, great skill appearing clumsy."

"That name sounds good."

Xu Qing chuckled, "When the second brother masters the Great Vajra Divine Power, I will personally craft a heavy sword for him."

He considered the Li family as his closest kin, so even though Li Shitou was a cousin, Xu Qing treated him as if he were a true brother by rank.

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Having dealt with his background, Xu Qing suddenly felt a sense of completion and ease in his heart.

In this lifetime, he reckoned he owed nothing to anyone.

There was a feeling of liberation in both body and mind.

Xu Qing strolled in the courtyard.

Suddenly, a light drizzle began to fall around him.

But not a single drop of rain landed on him.

He once again entered the mysterious realm of the final battle with the Black Mountain Old Demon.

Xu Qing named it — Freedom Extreme Intent.

This was in tribute to an anime he really liked in his past life.

In this state, Xu Qing felt as if all techniques did not touch him.

It seemed as if no attacking divine skills could affect him.

Of course, Xu Qing also did not know what the limits of this state were.

All in all, general creator divine skills shouldn't be able to harm him.

Thinking about the creator, Xu Qing deeply knew that he was far from reaching the strength of the Black Mountain Old Demon back then.

Recalling the oppression of the Black Mountain Old Demon, Xu Qing even now felt a bit chilled.

He just hadn't figured out why the Black Mountain Old Demon wanted to forcibly trigger the Heavenly Person Five Decays.

It always felt to him that there was something absurdly peculiar about the Black Mountain Old Demon inducing the Heavenly Person Five Decays.

This was clearly a case of killing a thousand enemies, losing eight hundred of his own.

Moreover, at the last moment, Elder Fang intervened, and due to the Heavenly Person Five Decays, the Black Mountain Old Demon had to retreat.

It was like trying to steal a chicken only to end up losing the bait.

Because of this incident, it seemed like the Black Mountain Old Demon was deliberately trying to fulfill a mission given by the Heavenly Dao, with another ulterior motive in mind.

Such as taking away Xuanhu, the designated fourth-generation Black Mountain Old Demon.

The problem was that Xuanhu was no longer on Ying Huo Star, completely severing his ties with Xu Qing.

Where in the world had this child gone?

In this world, the master-disciple relationship even surpassed the bond of father and son.

Xu Qing understood well that since Xuanhu was the fourth-generation Black Mountain Old Demon, the Old Demon would not harm him. Because the motto of the Black Mountain Old Demon was each generation surpassing the last.

Such people pursued the Great Dao more than cherishing their own lives.

Xu Qing inevitably speculated that Xuanhu was likely taken by the Black Mountain Old Demon to the world connected through Ying Huo Star, a place where beings like Shakyamuni, Lu Zu, and Chongyang True Master had been.

Unfortunately, Xu Qing's current strength was insufficient to traverse the stars to reach Ying Huo.

Moreover, back then, the Black Mountain Old Demon had also used some method to escape into Taixu and enter the Great Leiyin Temple of Ying Huo Star.

If a Primordial Spirit traversed the stars, the time would be very long.

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Unknowingly, five years passed.

During these five years, the Demon Net underwent an upgrade.

One was the outer net, used by some middle and lower-level officials. The other side was the dark net, which only Court elites could use.

This was also based on Minister Zhang's suggestion.

Moreover, not every qualified el ite could obtain Xu Qing's meticulously crafted Wutong Tree Leaves.

Under Minister Zhang's suggestion, obtaining these special high-level Wutong Tree Leaves required the individual to have a certain contribution to gain them. As for the interpretation of contribution, it was solely in the hands of Xu Liushou. Furthermore, after acquiring them, to activate the special functions of the Wutong Tree Leaves, one needed to burn incense, bathe, and devoutly worship the portrait of Xu Liushou day and night.

Of course, unlocking the high-level Wutong Tree Leaves allowed one to qualify for exchanging for the Life Extension Immortal Medicine.

This was the most maddening benefit for many Court nobles.

On the other side, the Heavenly Work Institute also developed an item called the "Sound Transmission Talisman" based on the Demon Net. This was also an important achievement for the Cultivation World of the Great Yu Dynasty.