Chapter 2171: Unexpected Guests
Ouyang Mingyue sighed and said, "Well, I should make things clear. The Emperor Chiwu, in his current reincarnation, cultivates the Path of Ruthlessness. The greatest obstacle for this path is not heart demons, for a ruthless heart cannot be entered by them. The true hurdle is the demon of emotion entering the heart. His cultivation has likely reached a bottleneck, so this tribulation of emotion will likely occur soon."
"As long as it doesn't happen to me, everything else is fine," Zhu Yanyi said seriously. "Besides, she cultivates the Path of Ruthlessness, which has nothing to do with me. I cultivate the Path of Following One's Heart. Even if we interact, we wouldn't get along."
Ouyang Mingyue smiled faintly. "You have true feelings with Venerable Yanluo, so you don't mind these things. But sometimes, his emotional tribulation might affect you."
Zhu Yanyi tilted her head, looking at Ouyang Mingyue. "Actually, I think since the Path of Ruthlessness is one of the three thousand Dao laws, it means ruthlessness is also a form of emotion. If she experiences an emotional tribulation to understand what ruthlessness and true love are, I don't think it's a big deal.
Moreover, you said it might affect me, but that shouldn't exist. I don't even know him. And didn't you come down specifically to deal with him? Even if he discovers his emotional tribulation, it’s a matter between you two."
"Cough, cough." Ouyang Mingyue coughed. "You can't talk nonsense like that. I am a man with a wife."
Zhu Yanyi snorted. "Who doesn't have a wife or husband? You have a wife, I have a husband, and my husband has a wife, which is me. So, that person reincarnated as Emperor Chiwu cultivating the Path of Ruthlessness has nothing to do with me."
Zhu Yanyi clearly distanced herself from the matter. No matter what Ouyang Mingyue said, she shook her head, indicating it had nothing to do with her.
Ouyang Mingyue was slightly stunned by Zhu Yanyi's words. She hadn't expected her to think this way and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Zhu Yanyi glanced at Ouyang Mingyue indifferently, ignored her, and spoke to Yan Aohan: "Aohan, I have now become the Imperial Seat of the Great Yu Dynasty. Am I awesome?"
"My wife is the most awesome," Yan Aohan said, a hint of gentleness appearing on his face. "Are you used to it?"
"Not used to it," Zhu Yanyi sighed. "I have never liked conspiracies. You know, I always prefer to solve problems with open strategies. But this time, I actually started using conspiracies. Tell me, is this progress or regression?"
Yan Aohan tenderly rubbed Zhu Yanyi's head. "Wife, people go through this process. Every step has its purpose. Although I know you dislike conspiracies, sometimes you must experience them."
"I know, I'm just expressing my feelings," Zhu Yanyi said. She was not ungrateful; she naturally understood this.
Yan Aohan looked at Zhu Yanyi, his heart filled with tenderness. His wife was always like this, disliking overly dark things. It wasn't rejection, but dislike. However, even if she disliked them, when she encountered them, she would still face them, just like this time. Although she couldn't use open strategies, she could use conspiracies.
Zhu Yanyi raised her eyebrows and said, "Although I can't use open strategies for now, I will use them again soon. Sometimes, using open strategies is more satisfying."
Ouyang Mingyue chuckled. "I say, Empress Yan, aren't you afraid that people won't fall for it if you speak so openly about using open strategies?"
Zhu Yanyi looked at Ouyang Mingyue. "What's the big deal? I said it, and besides, there are only the three of us here. I won't tell anyone, and my husband won't either. If someone finds out, it must be because you told them. If I get bullied, I'll tell my husband, and she'll settle the score with you."
Yan Aohan nodded directly. "What my wife says is correct. If you are bullied and the other person is stronger than you, just hide first, then tell me. I will come over immediately to help you beat them up."
Ouyang Mingyue was speechless. "You two are truly a match made in heaven."
"I always said we are a match made in heaven," Yan Aohan said with a grin.
Zhu Yanyi laughed happily.
"Guests have arrived," Ouyang Mingyue said, raising his eyebrows. Indeed, two people entered. They were clearly a master and servant. The master was a young man, appearing gentle and refined, seemingly harmless. But if he were truly harmless, how could he have found this teahouse?
"What would the two guests like to drink?" Ouyang Mingyue pointed to a nearby seat. "This place is small, and there are no waiters. The owner, manager, host, and waiter are all me. So, please sit anywhere, don't mind.
However, I have quite a few types of tea here. I wonder what you would like to drink?"
"Since you have many types of tea, do you have Five-Flavor Tea?" The young man smiled, unbothered. He sat at a table near the window, separate from theirs, and then said to An Yun, "An Yun, you sit down too."
An Yun thanked him and naturally sat down.
Ouyang Mingyue laughed. "You are an interesting guest. I do have some Five-Flavor Tea. It's rare to have guests here today, so I will brew a pot."
Ouyang Mingyue waved his hand over the table, and a tea stove, teapot, tea set, and tea leaves appeared. He then methodically lit the stove, washed the teapot, brewed the tea, washed the tea set, poured the tea, and placed the brewed tea in front of the young man. He smiled and said, "I haven't practiced my tea art in years, so it might be lacking. Please don't mind."
The young man looked at Ouyang Mingyue, nodded slightly, took a sip of the tea, and then sighed. "The five flavors of life. Actually, wouldn't it be nice if there were five flavors? But I find that I cannot taste my own five flavors. Why is that?"
Ouyang Mingyue sat in front of the young man and smiled. "You haven't tasted the five flavors of life because you never believed they could enter your life. Therefore, you disdain letting yourself taste them, refusing to let them in. In this way, how can you taste the five flavors of life?"
The young man looked at Ouyang Mingyue. "An Immortal Emperor is indeed an Immortal Emperor. Your words always contain special mysteries."
Ouyang Mingyue seemed unsurprised that the young man had seen through his identity. "Then how should I address you? Jinwu, or Emperor Chiwu?"
Zhu Yanyi, standing by, finally understood. So this was the Emperor Chiwu who cultivated the Path of Ruthlessness.
"Emperor Chiwu? I have almost forgotten this name. I have given myself a new name called Wuqing. Many people call me Young Master Wuqing, of course, you can also call me Young Master." Wuqing looked at Ouyang Mingyue with a smile. Similarly, he was not surprised that Ouyang Mingyue had seen through his identity.