Bo Yi Kao

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Bo Yi Kao a character featured within the famed ancient Chinese novel Investiture of the Gods (more commonly known as Fengshen Yanyi). Bo Yi Kao is renowned as the eldest son of the Grand Duke of the West, Ji Chang. When Ji Chang had at one time headed out to the capital and predicted that he would not come back for the time span of seven years, Bo Yi Kao was chosen to be the next head of Mount Singing Phoenix. Once the time span of seven years had been up, Bo Yi Kao would be determined to head to the capital to retrieve his father; thus Bo Yi Kao would head out with his three grand treasures as gifts to the king. As dressed within white ceremonial robes as a sign of respect, Bo Yi Kao would first meet with Prince Bi Gan and would be allowed to meet with the king shortly afterwards. On his knees in respect, Bo Yi Kao would say these words: "My father committed a crime against Your Majesty, and Your Majesty spared his life. We are ever so greatful. I am here to bef Your Majesty to let him come home, so that our family can be whole again. We will be ever and forever singing your praise." With these words, Bo Yi Kao would gain the favor of King Zhou, and the sexual attraction of Daji.

Following this point, Bo Yi Kao would play his lute with beautiful renown to the liking of the king. Soon enough, Daji would wish for Bo Yi Kao to become close to her, as to be able to seduce her. Such actions would only be continuously declined by Bo Yi Kao however, who quickly realized Daji's true intention. Due to his action, Daji's love would turn into hatred. With the chance to perform two final songs with his lute as to save his life from the king's wrath, Bo Yi Kao would play with even greater skill. Stupidly however, Bo Yi Kao would throw the lute at Daji in his fit of anger, which caused for his death. If Bo Yi Kao would have simply played his lute and retorted towards no physical action, he would have most likely lived. Once Bo Yi Kao was effectively executed, his flesh would be made into that of large meat cakes -- which would be sent to Ji Chang, his father, as a test.

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Investiture of the Gods chapter 19