"Wow —"
A loud cry sounded and resounded throughout the mansion under the night sky. The two Heaven Arrival realm experts guarding the princess consort could not help but yawn.
Finally, the baby was born.
If it were not for the fact that the Mahayana Dragon Tower wanted to support the Seventh Prince to ascend the throne, how could they have fallen to being gatekeepers?
The two of them were named the Double Buddha of Disaster. The short and thin man was named the Doom Buddha. The tall and strong man was named the Luck Buddha. The two of them were biological brothers and had been inseparable for their entire lives.
The Buddha of Misfortune smiled sinisterly and said, "Brother, look. The Seventh Prince's son attracted a sparrow."
A sparrow descended from the sky and landed on the window sill before crawling in through the gap.
The Buddha of Hard Luck shot him a glance but said nothing.
Never in their wildest dreams would they expect that the sparrow was a human.
After entering the house, the sparrow quickly transformed into Jiang Changsheng. There were two midwives, four servant maids, and the weak consort on the bed.
A servant maid suddenly saw Jiang Changsheng and subconsciously opened her mouth. However, she met Jiang Changsheng's golden eyes.
Phantom God's Eye!
When the others turned their heads, they also bumped into each other. The moment their eyes met, all of them were struck and stood rooted on the spot.
Jiang Changsheng appeared at the head of the bed as if he had teleported. His gaze met with the consort's. The weak consort only saw a pair of golden eyes before she fell into a trance.
The two Buddhas of Disaster did not hear the commotion outside the door. The sound of a baby's cry echoed in the room. This was the most peaceful situation.
Jiang Changsheng cultivated the immortal techniques, so they could not sense his true energy fluctuations at all. Moreover, his footsteps were soundless with the Nine-seeking Heavenly Dragon Steps.
Jiang Changsheng switched the son in his arms with the son of the Seventh Prince. He hugged and looked his son in the midwife's arms and thought, "Since you've come to this world and you're a man, why don't you become an emperor instead of eating vegetarian and cultivating with me in the temple? I'll help you ascend the throne and stand at the peak of the world. This can be considered as fulfilling my duty as a father."
Jiang Changsheng followed suit and executed the Nine Heavens Mysterious Change. He transformed into a sparrow and left. The sparrow's small claws also grabbed a thin piece of wood. It was the transformation of the Seventh Prince's son. Under the cover of Jiang Changsheng's spiritual force, he fell into a coma and stopped crying.
After he left, everyone in the room suddenly woke up. They had worked hard for several hours and thought that they were too tired, so they did not think much about it. The Phantom God's Eye had changed their memories. They had never seen Jiang Changsheng, and the son of the princess consort was rather strange. There was a birthmark that looked like a third eye between his eyebrows.
The two Buddhas of Disaster had already started to talk about what to eat for supper. They had no idea what had happened.
Jiang Changsheng landed in an alley and transformed into his human form. He quickly withdrew his spiritual energy as he was afraid that he would suffocate the baby. He treated the baby as his clothes, so he could transform. However, during this process, the baby could not breathe.
"Hmm? Why is he poisoned?"
Jiang Changsheng frowned and found it strange.
He carefully examined the baby and discovered that there was still some toxin left in his body. His brain was half the size of his child, which meant that he would definitely be a fool when he grew up.
The reason why he did not die was because of his strange meridians. Therefore, his body was not affected, only his brain shrunk. Looking at his muscles and bones, he was definitely a natural martial arts genius.
It seemed like the Seventh Prince was not in a good situation. There were enemies poisoning his family.
Jiang Changsheng originally wanted to leave him to the ordinary citizens so that he could have the identity of an ordinary person. However, he was born with a disability and would probably have to suffer in the future.
Furthermore, the poison in the child's body had yet to be eliminated, and it was no less toxic than the poison that Daoist Master Qingxu had been inflicted with. It was very likely that he would die prematurely.
The reason why Jiang Changsheng wanted to swap the Seventh Prince's child was to take revenge on the attitude of the Mahayana Dragon Tower and Jiang Yuan. He would give them a taste of their own medicine. He would also secretly protect his son so that he would not have to worry for the rest of his life. In his plan, he never planned to kill the Seventh Prince's child.
Through the Phantom God's Eye, no one in this world would know the real identity of the Seventh Prince's son other than him. Even Hua Jianxin did not know, so there was no need to kill him.
However, this child was born with a defect, so it would probably be hard for him to continue living in the future. It was not that his intelligence had been damaged, but his brain had shrunk. It was already a miracle that he was still alive. It was impossible for him to develop the wisdom of a normal person in his life, let alone scheme against others.
"Forget it. I stole your fate. You should have been pitiful. But from the looks of it, I saved you."
Jiang Changsheng stared at the baby in swaddling clothes and thought to himself.
A foolish prince would not have a good ending in the capital. He would even be neglected by the Seventh Prince. If he were to follow him up the mountain to train, he would live a better life as his disciple.
Jiang Changsheng disappeared from his original spot and went to look for Hua Jianxin. He was prepared to let Hua Jianxin bring this child up the mountain so that he could settle down. He would say that he was picked up. Otherwise, if he appeared out of nowhere, it would arouse suspicion.
…
Three days later.
Hua Jianxin returned to Longqi Temple. As he had helped Longqi Temple repel opposing martial arts experts several times, Meng Qiushuang already knew her. When he heard that she had brought an orphan with her, Meng Qiushuang was delighted. Longqi Temple had a new recruit.
Every two years, there would be disciples who would go down the mountain to act chivalrous and righteous while searching for orphans. Right now, the number of disciples in Longqi Temple had exceeded 200, mainly because there was enough money coming from the incense offerings. With more money, Meng Qiushuang could afford to raise so many children.
Hua Jianxin brought the child to Jiang Changsheng's courtyard.
"On the way here, I've thought about it. It's better to eliminate the weeds and eliminate the roots," Hua Jianxin said with a worried expression. She had repeatedly wanted to kill this child, but when she thought of her child, she could not bear to do so.
However, as long as this child survived, he would pose a threat to her child, especially if he followed Jiang Changsheng and learned unparalleled martial arts.
Jiang Changsheng took the child and recounted his physical condition. Hua Jianxin was stunned. He did not expect that the son of the favored Seventh Prince would be poisoned.
Hua Jianxin's worries dissipated, replaced by pity. She also understood that without Jiang Changsheng, this child's fate would be miserable.
The dignity of the royal family was greater than the sky. They would not allow a fool to appear and disgrace the royal bloodline.
"Then give him a name." Hua Jianxin sighed.
Jiang Changsheng teased the baby and said, "Let's call it Ping'an."
"Ping'an for peace? That's good. It's will be a blessing that he can be safe for the rest of his life."
The more Hua Jianxin thought about it, the more she felt that it was smooth.
At this point, Jiang Changsheng had his first disciple, named Ping'an.
…
Within the palace.
Jiang Yuan hugged his grandson and laughed heartily. The Seventh Prince, Jiang Yu, and the consort were also in the room.
"Your Majesty, let me take a look at this little grandson too."
A gentle voice sounded and a graceful and elegant woman walked in with the help of a servant maid.
Jiang Yuan turned around and smiled. "Empress, come, come. Don't you think my grandson looks like me? Look at his eyes."
The Empress stepped forward and bowed. Then, she walked to Jiang Yuan and sized up the baby in swaddling clothes. The moment she saw him, she was stunned.
Jiang Yuan did not notice her abnormality. He looked at Jiang Yu and smiled. "Yu'er, I would like to reward your son. What do you think?"
When Jiang Yu heard that, he was pleasantly surprised and hastily thanked him. The princess consort was the same and was extremely excited.
The sons of other princes were not rewarded the moment they were born!
"Why don't we make him our great-grandson?"
Jiang Yuan said in a low voice. When he said that, everyone in the room was moved, including the Empress.
He shook his head. "No, it's against the rules. He will be given the title of King Wei."
Hearing this, everyone was still shocked.
Before the founding of the country, there was a chaotic war between the vassals. At that time, Jiang Yuan was refered to as King Wei, but he later changed his country name.
He was bestowed the title of King Wei…
Jiang Yuan looked at the Empress and asked, "Empress, what do you think?"
The Empress stared at the child's face and said, "I think it's okay."
For some reason, she felt a sense of familiarity when she saw this child. She felt that he was the real Jiang Qian when he was young.
Jiang Yuan laughed out loud and became even happier.
"This kid is amazing. When he grows up, this birthmark will definitely be able to scare people. He is very dignified, just like the reincarnation of an immortal god. Yes, the reincarnation of an immortal god. Why don't we pass it down and say that King Wei is the reincarnation of a golden-winged roc in the sky and has a heavenly eye?"
Jiang Yuan smiled proudly. He was good at making up legends. Back then, he had made up many legends for himself, and he had always tricked many people into blindly following him.
Since ancient times, who could not leave their name in history?
Jiang Yu smiled and said, "Thank you, Father. I will definitely teach him well and let him live up to his name as King Wei and the reincarnation of the Golden-winged Great Roc."
He was also very satisfied with his son. He checked his meridians and found that he was a natural martial arts prodigy. Furthermore, he did not cry or make a fuss in just the past few days, and his eyes were filled with spirituality.
…
It was the twenty-ninth year after the dynasty was founded dynasty. New Year.
Jiang Yuan brought Little Prince Wei, who was famous throughout the capital, to visit Jiang Changsheng and made a request for him to acknowledge him as his teacher. Facing this situatiion, Jiang Changsheng had no choice but to accept it.
Prince Wei became Jiang Changsheng's second disciple.
Before Jiang Yuan left, Jiang Changsheng asked Hua Jianxin to follow him back to the White-robed Guards. Jiang Changsheng said, "Your Majesty, since Little King Wei is my disciple, why don't you let Jianxin protect him? After all, in the capital… what do you think?"
Jiang Yuan was not angry. After all, he was the one who had tacitly allowed the fight between the Crown Prince and the Second Prince. He smiled and said, "That makes sense. Changsheng, you're very considerate."
Hua Jianxin was excited, but her expression did not change.
She admired Jiang Changsheng too much. Not only did he allow their son to become the imperial grandson, but he also allowed her to protect him at all times. It was simply a win-win strategy.
Little King Wei had his biological parents to protect and teach him, and he could also enjoy the treatment of the royal family. Compared to Jiang Changsheng's forceful support, this was much safer.
Right now, there were rumors throughout the capital that the Emperor intended to train the Seventh Prince in the Eastern Palace. Little King Wei was the best proof.
Since the founding of the dynasty, Little King Wei was the first to obtain the title King Wei, and it was even the Emperor who personally bestowed him with a title.
Just like that, Jiang Yuan left with King Wei and Hua Jianxin.
Jiang Changsheng looked at their backs and thought, "After getting rid of those aristocrats who wanted to harm me, the past will be written off. Father, in any case, he is your grandsons and you have nothing to lose. I will let the Great Jing have a better emperor than you, an emperor who is not affected by martial arts forces."
He got up and returned to the house.
On the bed, White Dragon was curled up, and Little Ping'an was sleeping soundly on it. He looked extremely adorable.
Ever since Jiang Changsheng asked White Dragon to take care of Little Ping'an, White Dragon had fallen in love with him. It no longer ran around and just accompanied Little Ping'an all day long.
Jiang Changsheng sat in the air in the room. He consumed a Spirit-increasing Pill and began to cultivate.
He would strive to break through to the sixth level of the Dao Technique before Little King Wei grew up and surpass the True God Realm. At that time, he should be able to compete with the Mahayana Dragon Tower.
Jiang Changsheng did not know the strength of the Mahayana Dragon Tower, but he had to overestimate his enemy in order to be invincible.
Just treat it as if there were a hundred True Gods in the Mahayana Dragon Tower!
When he could defeat a hundred True Gods, he should be able to easily control the Mahayana Dragon Tower.