jdhmnovel Chapter 1098: Gifted since childhood, a genius
Chapter 1098: Gifted since childhood, a genius
His Royal Highness the King of Chu and Aya searched the Tubo Palace for most of the night, and finally found the place where Songtsen Gampo hid the treasure in an inconspicuous cellar.
"Master..." Aya was standing in the cellar, looking at the dazzling array of gold, silver, and various rare gemstones around her, her eyes sparkling, "Can you let me pinch you?"
"Aya, you are not dreaming." Upon hearing this, His Royal Highness the King of Chu took a few steps back calmly and took the initiative to keep a distance from Aya: "This Songtsen Gampo has some assets. But Aya, I am very curious, how did you get these strange poisonous insects? And how did you find me last time in Yizhou?"
"Master, this is my secret." Aya pursed her lips after hearing this, and then said, "But you are the master, I can't hide it from you.
Master, in our Miao Territory, those Gu Masters who were very powerful during their lifetime would leave behind their inheritance after their death. These inheritances were placed in our Miao Territory’s holy place - the Wan Gu Cave.
I am little Aya, I have been gifted since childhood, a genius!
Miss Buying, who taught me the art of witchcraft, is the most powerful witch in the village, so I can be considered a good teacher and a good student.
But later, when I was thirteen years old, I wanted to go to the Wan Gu Cave to look for those inheritances, but I accidentally encountered danger and was rescued by Zhang Aong who was passing by.
After knowing why I appeared in the Wan Gu Cave, Mr. Zhang gave me a book on Gu and a book on Poison. I practiced according to the contents of these two books and achieved what I have today.
That’s right, not only did Zhang Aong save me, he also gave me a rare Gu King, Xiaoqing, which is hard to come by in a thousand years.”
Aya raised her chin proudly and said arrogantly, "Master, when you come back, I will let you see how powerful it is.
But I can’t do that now, Qing’er is busy with the Gu-eating Climbing Steps, I can’t disturb it.”
"Uh... there's no rush for that." His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu was stunned for a while, then suddenly asked, "Aya, can you still read?"
"Li Kuan! You idiot!" Aya, who had carefully put the treasure-hunting bug back into the silver bottle, had never expected that the other party would focus on such an inconspicuous place: "Who are you looking down on?! Why can't I read?!"
"That's not what I meant... um... ahem..." His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu pursed his lips after hearing that and then asked, "Then how old are you this year?"
"I'm nineteen, what's going on?" Aya blinked her beautiful big eyes when she heard that.
"Where is the Ten Thousand Poison Cave?" His Royal Highness the King of Chu pursed his lips when he heard this and asked again.
"The Poison Cave..." Aya said without hesitation, "It's in Jiuli City, Yuzhou. Patriarch, why are you asking this?"
"Nothing, just asking casually." At this moment, His Royal Highness the King of Chu had mixed feelings in his heart.
It turned out that the old Taoist priest had said goodbye to him in a hurry and had gone to a dangerous place like the Wan Gu Cave...
The old Taoist priest treats me... so well that there is nothing I can say.
When I got married before, the old man was smiling all the way, and only praised me as the head of the family for being "capable", but he did so much for me behind the scenes, but he never mentioned it...
"Master, why do you look like you're about to cry?" - His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu's eyes were originally hot, but unexpectedly a cold little hand suddenly touched his forehead, bringing him back to his senses instantly.
“Aya…” His Royal Highness the King of Chu gently took Aya’s hand away, and then looked at her lovingly: “Although I don’t know whether the old Taoist priest has told you what the identity of Dou’s worshipper means, I will make a promise to you now: no matter what happens in the future, I will protect you and your people.”
"Master... why are you saying this all of a sudden?" Aya originally wanted to use some poisonous insects to "exorcise" the evil spirits of His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu, but when she heard him say this, she immediately felt that things were going to get bad: "Could it be that... you like me? Do you want me to be your wife?!"
I’m afraid...ah...is it okay?
At this moment, Aya didn't know that the little difficulty in her heart was the beginning of her downfall.
"Ah?" His Royal Highness Prince Chu was surprised when he heard this: "Why do you suddenly think like this?"
"Then why are you suddenly telling me all this?" Aya said with a straight face: "Master, do you think I'm stupid? Let me tell you! I'm very smart!"
"Alas... why would I think so?" His Royal Highness the King of Chu felt that he was also in trouble: "I know you are smart...
But Aya, I want to tell you that you are a talent left to me by the old Taoist priest, and I will definitely cherish and make use of you.
As for the promise I made to you...
Aya, I know why you are afraid of Li Xiaogong..."
Isn’t it because the person sent by my royal grandfather to suppress the Miao rebellion was Li Xiaogong?
"..." Aya, who originally thought she was smart, suddenly pouted after hearing what His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu said. She couldn't help crying, "Li Kuan'er! No wonder Taoist Yuan said you are the best at teasing girls. You... bang... wuwuwu..."
"Why are you crying?" His Royal Highness the King of Chu was so angry that his head was about to explode: "The promise I made to you is real and effective! Aya, do you know that even if I don't use my status and position to bully my cousin, I still have a way to deal with him."
"What trick?" Aya was obviously interested in what His Royal Highness the King of Chu said.
"Li Xiaogong's youngest son... is now in my hands!" In order to fool the little girl, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu was indeed a little "forgetful of his roots".
"Really?!" Aya didn't expect that her own master was so capable, which made her very happy: "Master, you are awesome!"
"Is that so?" His Royal Highness the King of Chu happily accepted the other party's praise, and at the same time planned to give a small portion of the gold and silver treasures in the cellar to his good brother Li Huairen: "So, Aya, you should believe what I say now, right?"
"Master, in fact..." Facing the "sincere" question from His Royal Highness the King of Chu, it was Aya's turn to feel embarrassed: "I know your ability, and I believe in your promise, but... I feel so useless. The Taoist priests and Brother Yuwen Qing are all so powerful..."
"Everyone has his own strengths." His Royal Highness the King of Chu laughed when he heard this: "Aya, you are also very good."
"Master, now I finally understand why everyone obeys you." After listening to the soothing words of His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu, Aya couldn't help but think, "You can fight, you can talk, and you are generous...Master, how many wives do you have in your house?"
"You will know the answer to this question in the future." His Royal Highness the King of Chu scratched his head in embarrassment, then pointed at the treasures in the cellar and said to Aya, "This should be Songtsen Gampo's personal collection. Aya, I promised to give you half. But you can't carry so much treasure now, so I will keep it for you first, and when we return to Qiongzhou, I will give you the part that belongs to you, how about it?"
"Okay, okay." Aya was also a generous person, and she knew when to advance and retreat: "Then, Master, where is the Tibetan treasury? Is it in the Tibetan palace?"