Journey to the West: Treasure Vase of the Great Dao-Chapter 297 - 75 Mr. Green Robe
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Just as the two men were conversing, a commanding voice suddenly rang from outside the door, "Have you ever considered how innocent the eunuch who died was?"
An old Taoist, clad in a Taoist robe and holding a horsetail whisk, slowly walked in from over the wall, as if the high wall was nonexistent.
The young man incredulously widened his eyes, and although the blind man seemed calm, his slightly trembling hands betrayed his state of mind.
They knew that their painstakingly devised plan had succeeded, and the only person who could accomplish this was probably Yuan Tiangang from the Imperial Observatory.
The young man quickly stood up and bowed respectfully, "Nanzhao Envoy Li Shunxin pays his respects to Imperial Observatory’s Daoist Master Yuan."
Yuan Tiangang did not pay attention to Li Shunxin, but instead, he fixed his intense gaze on the blind man and asked, "What do you think, fellow Taoist?"
Standing up, the blind man slowly suppressed his inner turmoil and said to Yuan Tiangang, "All things stem from greed. For us to seek life within death, we had no choice but to employ such a strategy; otherwise, how could we have met you from the Imperial Observatory?"
"However, the lives of my Great Tang’s citizens are precious. How do you plan to compensate?" Yuan Tiangang stared at the blind man and softly said.
The blind man replied with a bitter smile, "It is indeed a great nation that values life more than ours."
After saying this, the blind man reached out, gouged out his own eyes, and blood started flowing nonstop from his eye sockets, making him truly blind.
"These eyes of mine, crafted since youth with secret techniques, can see through the realms of yin and yang, pierce through illusions, and observe people’s fortune and destiny. They are the result of divine skills I’ve cultivated all my life. Now, I offer them as compensation for the life of that greedy eunuch. Do you find this acceptable?" The blind man, bearing the pain of gouging out his eyes, said word by word.
Yuan Tiangang, looking at the bloodied eyeballs on the stone table, couldn’t help but heave a deep sigh. Clearly, the blind man had long planned to sacrifice his eyes as reparation, and such resolve and determination deeply moved him.
He called over a eunuch from outside the door and handed him the blood-stained eyeballs, "Take these eyeballs back and report to His Majesty. They are eyes created with secret techniques, the divine skills of a sinner, offered to atone for his sins," he said quietly, ignoring the eunuch shaking in fear.
The eunuch stole a glance at the blind man, whose expression remained unchanged, yet blood still streamed ceaselessly from his empty eye sockets. Internally, he couldn’t help but admire him, this blind man was truly an extraordinary person.
"Since Daoist Master Yuan has so spoken, I shall dutifully report back to His Majesty," said the eunuch before giving the blind man one last deep look, then slowly departed, being sure to close the gate of the courtyard behind him.
It was only after the eunuch had gone far that Yuan Tiangang turned around and said, "Speak, after staging such an elaborate scheme and not hesitating to pay with your own divine skills, what exactly do you want from this old Taoist?"
The blind man had not yet moved, but the younger man next to him suddenly knelt to the ground with a thud, and began to kowtow repeatedly. His forehead struck the cold green stone slab, making a sound. In no time, Li Shunxin’s forehead turned bright red, and traces of blood started to emerge.
Yuan Tiangang was also moved. He had instructed people to investigate this envoy named Li Shunxin — intelligent, well-read, a man who would be capable of holding office if he were in Great Tang, but alas, he was born in a place like Nanzhao, where his prospects were limited.
So seeing him like this, Yuan Tiangang felt compassion and helped up the bloodied Li Shunxin, saying, "Beneath a man’s knees is gold; how can you bow and bend them so easily?"
"I am left with no choice in the face of life and death; I can only beg for mercy in this way."
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Looking at the two determined individuals before him, a testament to their desire for life, Yuan Tiangang sighed and said, "Tell me, why exactly do you wish to see me."
The two hurriedly recounted the matter of the Divine Spirit’s curse in detail, and upon hearing their words, Yuan Tiangang frowned and replied, "A curse by a Divine Spirit is not something that ordinary people can resolve."
Li Shunxin immediately felt somewhat despairing and said, "Does that mean that even with the Taoist Priest’s abilities, you cannot lift this curse?"
Yuan Tiangang slowly shook his head and replied, "After all, it’s a Divine Spirit who has cultivated for many years. Such curse techniques are likely remnants of ancient times. If we try to forcefully remove it, I’m afraid the Divine Spirit would detect it in an instant. By then, not only would the curse remain unresolved, it could also endanger your lives."
However, the blind man slowly raised his head, his empty eye sockets staring straight at Yuan Tiangang as he said, "I know there is one who can certainly lift the curse, but sadly there is no way to seek an audience with him. I wonder if the Taoist Priest could introduce us, regardless of success or failure, there will be generous gratitude."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Tiangang’s interest was piqued. As far as he knew, these individuals had not been in the Great Tang for long, so how could they have known of such an expert in such a short time.
"Are you talking about the one you saw in the Golden Palace?"
The blind man slowly nodded and replied, "That’s right, when I peered into the Fortune and Destiny of the Great Tang, I inadvertently saw a man in a green robe in the Golden Palace. With just a brief glance, the eyes I was so proud of went blind."
"Are you speaking of a man in a green robe?" Yuan Tiangang quickly asked.
"That’s correct."
Upon confirmation, the official from the Great Tang’s Imperial Observatory took a deep breath and said, "I have also heard of this gentleman, but I have never had any dealings with him. Instead, it seems that my uncle is acquainted with him. I will go and inquire at once."
At that moment, Yuan Tiangang’s curiosity had also been aroused. He had been fascinated by this gentleman in the green robe for a long time but unfortunately never had the chance to witness his true countenance. Now that he had the opportunity, he naturally would not let it slip away.
Rushing to his own residence in a hurried manner, he saw his uncle Yuan Shoucheng, who was practicing in seclusion at home, and immediately asked, "Uncle, do you perhaps know a man in a green robe?"
He looked at his uncle with an eager face, ardently hoping to get the answer he desired.
"Haven’t I already told you not to flaunt that trifling ability of yours? Why do you still not listen?" Yuan Shoucheng scolded, frowning.
"Uncle, don’t misunderstand, I wouldn’t dare to divine such a person’s fate. Besides, such a high personage, even if I wanted to divine, I would have to be capable of doing so," he replied.
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"Mr. Lu? Uncle truly does know this extraordinary individual. I learned of this from two foreign envoys," Yuan Tiangang said and then spilled everything about Li Shunxin and the blind man, looking expectantly at his uncle once more.
Yuan Shoucheng pondered for a moment before saying, "I also didn’t expect Mr. Lu to be hiding in the Imperial Palace. Logically, the Imperial Palace is the center of the Human Path’s Fortune and Destiny, where ordinary Immortal Gods would find it difficult to take even a single step. I don’t know what Technique Mr. Lu possesses to evade the suppression of the Human Path’s Fortune and Destiny."
"However, since Mr. Lu is indeed hiding in the Imperial Palace, he must be involved in a significant matter. If we go to him rashly, I’m afraid it might not be appropriate."
