Chapter 280 The First Bad News
It’s a quiet spring night, and all my worries have disappeared.

The flowers are about to bloom, and the willows are drooping and shaking their branches.

This is a night full of tenderness and love. There is no violent storm, but only the unfading warmth and gentleness of the gentle breeze and drizzle.

Chat!

As soon as dawn broke, the distinctive call of a magpie was heard outside the bridal chamber. It seemed that this bird of good news knew that yesterday was Tianxuan's wedding day, and was sending its blessings to the newlyweds in this way.

The call of the magpie woke Tianxuan from his deep sleep. His thin eyelids slowly opened as he murmured in a daze. His upper body sat up from the bed, pulling up the quilt covering him and waking up the beauties on both sides from their sleep.

"Why don't you sleep a little longer?" Yan Fei, with her three thousand black hair, buried her delicate head in Tianxuan's back, and naturally wrapped her arms around Tianxuan's waist, tenderly and affectionately.

"I'm used to getting up early, so I can't sleep." Tianxuan shook his head vigorously to dispel his tiredness. He got out of bed halfway through his words. "Qingfeng and Xiaoling came here in a hurry. It's obvious that they have something very important to talk to me about. Yesterday, I didn't want them to ruin our wedding, so I put this matter on hold."

"It's time to deal with it today!"

At the end of his words, a flash of rainbow light flashed across Tianxuan's eyes.

"You, on the other hand, are very clear about the distinction between public and private." After Tianxuan was dressed neatly, the cool and wonderful voice of the Moon Goddess sounded, giving his comment.

"You guys have a good rest. I will ask the servants to bring you breakfast." Tianxuan did not comment on the Moon Goddess's evaluation. He strode outside, bathing his body in the golden sunlight.

………………

"Meet Uncle Master."

Soon, Tianxuan met Taoist Qingfeng and other disciples of Tianzong in his study which was filled with books from hundreds of schools.

It was obvious that everyone had not slept all night. Everyone's eyes were bloodshot and their eye sockets were stained red. When they saluted Tianxuan, their tone was choked with sobs.

"What happened?"

Tianxuan quickly corrected his mentality and changed his identity from the unparalleled monarch of the Great Qin Empire to a disciple of the Tianzong. He was filled with uneasiness in his heart and asked loudly.

"Uncle-master, Master...he's gone." Facing Tianxuan's angry questioning, Taoist Qingfeng, who was the oldest and most experienced disciple of Tianzong, choked with tears in his eyes.

Hearing Taoist Qingfeng's words, Tianxuan was stunned. A huge sadness from the bottom of his heart instantly swept over his body, and crystal clearness welled up in his eyes that used to look down on the world.

"Master... Senior Brother, are you gone?"

Although Tianxuan was a disciple of Beimingzi, in fact, many things were taught by Chisongzi. In terms of age, Chisongzi, the head of the sect, was enough to be Tianxuan's grandfather; in terms of affection, the relationship between Tianxuan and Chisongzi was like that of master and disciple. Upon learning of Chisongzi's death, Tianxuan, who had been busy developing business routes and managing the affairs of the Western Regions in the past few years, was filled with grief from the bottom of his heart.

Tick ​​tock!

With emotions surging, crystal-clear tears were brewing in Tianxuan's eyes. Tianxuan hurriedly stood up, not wanting Qingfeng and the others to see him crying. When he turned his back to everyone, tears of endless sorrow rolled down Tianxuan's eyes and fell to the ground along his handsome cheeks.

[The former leader of Tianzong, Chisongzi, won the Heaven-Man Contest for three consecutive times, but lost to the leader of Renzong, Xiaoyaozi, in the fourth round, lost his famous sword Xueji, and died the following year. Xiaomeng came out of retreat and took over the position of the leader of Tianzong that had been vacant for several years! ] Although his heart was filled with sorrow, Tianxuan's consciousness was exceptionally clear, and a memory from his previous life surfaced in his mind.

"How did Senior Brother die?"

Tianxuan, with his back to the crowd, silently digested this sudden news. After a long while, he squeezed out these words from between his teeth, his tone was gloomy and hoarse, and contained endless murderous intent.

"Uncle Master," Taoist Qingfeng wiped the tears from his cheeks and cried, "Last year, Master and the head of the Human Sect, Xiaoyaozi, had a battle of heaven and man at the Guanmiao Terrace of Taiyi Mountain. Master was old and weak, so he was defeated by Xiaoyaozi and suffered internal injuries. Grandmaster treated Master and said that Master's internal injuries caused by Xiaoyaozi triggered a long-term illness, and no medicine can cure him!"

"is it?"

Upon learning the reason for Chisongzi's death, Tianxuan remained silent, but a hint of murderous intent appeared on his face, and he cursed himself thousands of times in his heart;
[Tianxuan, you idiot! Why did you forget such an important thing? ]

"Pass the order down. From today on, everyone in the mansion will be a vegetarian for three months." After a moment's silence, Tianxuan shouted to the outside world in an unquestionable tone.

"Here."

The servants outside heard Tianxuan's words and conveyed their promise.

"So, you came to me just to tell me the news of Brother Chisongzi's passing?" After giving the order to eat vegetarian food for three months and mourning the brother who had once taught him so much, Tianxuan suppressed his grief in his heart, without any sadness on his face. He turned his head to look at Taoist Qingfeng and others.

"Uncle Master," Taoist Qingfeng bowed to Tianxuan, "I and others came here to tell you about the news of Master's passing, but also for one more thing."

"Say!"

Yesterday, he was severely injured by his younger sister, Xiaoyi. Even though Shao Siming had no intention of killing her, he was still covered in bandages, with only his face exposed. Xiaoling, who looked like a mummy, took over the conversation:
"Uncle Master, now in our Tianzong, apart from the old leader (Bei Mingzi), you are the most powerful martial artist and have the deepest cultivation. Therefore, we would like to invite you to return to Zhongnan Mountain and take over the position of the Tianzong leader!"

"Successor to the head of Tianzong?"

After Tianxuan learned about Chisongzi's death, he had guessed about the purpose of this visit. However, when he really heard the news from Xiaoling, Tianxuan was still a little surprised, chewing on the matter in a rhythmic manner.

"No!" After thinking for a moment, Tianxuan's expression turned solemn and he said in an unquestionable tone.

"Uncle-master, why?" Taoist Qingfeng was shocked by Tianxuan's decisive attitude and asked in confusion.

Brush and pull!

Tian Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and a ray of clear rainbow light surrounded the disciples of Tian Zong present. He caught the same doubts on their faces and said in a deep voice: "First, I am already a minister of the Great Qin Empire. If I take over the Tian Zong, I must fade out of the court. Otherwise, His Majesty will not trust me!"

As he spoke, Tianxuan raised his hands, bowed towards Xianyang, and his handsome face was full of respect from the bottom of his heart.

"Secondly, over the years, I have fought for the Qin Empire and have made many enemies. Therefore, I have been staying outside to avoid bringing my grudges back to Tianzong."

“Third, there is another candidate within Tianzong who is more suitable than me to take over the position of the leader of Tianzong!” At the end, Tianxuan’s eyes sparkled, and a hint of longing flashed in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)