Zhao Miao stood on the water, held up a piece of apricot-yellow silk in both hands, and prayed silently while looking up to the sky. His true energy formed a purple elixir, spiraling up and down around his body, as if connecting with subtle laws that were difficult to detect with the naked eye.
The Xuanzhu moves in the Niwan Palace, the Zhao millet Xiang produces a round light, the Purple Wendan seal turns into a cloud ladder, reaches the cave sky, and the powerful clear air flows down, making the apricot yellow silk quietly turn into a ray of brilliance, which disappears.
After finishing the exercise, there was a wave in the lake at your feet, and then you saw Cangyan Gong's broad back like a group of peaks breaking through the water, and an island seemed to rise out of thin air in the Huansha Pond.
Duke Cangyan let out a long breath, and the large cloud of water mist turned into little rain and snow and fell.
"After thousands of years, I have lived in hiding to guard Yuanmo!" Cang Yangong sighed: "I never thought that I would be able to break the seal and be freed one day!"
"Although the ban has been lifted, seniors must be cautious when doing things in the future." Zhao Shu said solemnly: "Thousands of years have passed, and most of the grudges in the past have subsided. But since I am the one presiding over the lifting of the ban, if seniors cause disasters and infringe upon people and property in the future, It’s up to me to shoulder the responsibility for this move.”
Duke Cangyan understood: "If I really infringe upon people and property, please ask the Marquis of Zhenming to kill him!"
"Okay, I believe senior." Zhao Shu nodded heavily.
"Isn't Marquis Zhenming also a disciple and successor of True Lord Qingya?" Cangyan Gong suddenly asked: "I saw that you just used the technique, and your aura reached the cave heaven, and you have no problem in lifting the restriction."
"Absolutely." Zhao Shu practiced the "Nine Heavens Ziwen Dan Zhang" which was simplified by Liang Tao, but more importantly, now the pattern of mandalas in Huaxu Kingdom is gradually spreading, and the true shape of the earth's talismans and seals are connected with the cave heaven fairyland. More and more closely.
What Zhao Shu did just now to lift the ban was actually an attempt to connect with the Qingya Fairyland. Logically speaking, the ban that sealed Cangyan Gong was placed by True Lord Qingya. Whether the ban can be lifted can only be decided by True Lord Qingya. Zhao You are just asking for orders, you cannot decide on your own.
And now the person who really controls Dongtian is Liang Tao. Zhao Shui never revealed in front of him that he knew about the fall of the true king, so the one who just allowed to lift the ban was Liang Tao himself.
The fact that the restriction can be lifted proves many things. First, Liang Tao can indeed control the cave sky, and all the powers left by True Monarch Qingya are under his control; second, Liang Tao has become the "Nine Heavens Fei Xuan Purple Qi Zhen Wen" The Dharma Master of "Baolu", and he also recognized Zhao Shu's status in the Dharma lineage.
"But regarding the inheritance of my Dharma lineage, I would like to ask my senior to keep it a secret for me." Zhao Shu added. At this moment, he did not want too many people to know about his relationship with Liang Tao. Even lifting the ban for Cangyan Gong would not be enough. No one else was allowed to follow, and only Lu Wangji stood guard by the lake.
"I understand." Duke Cangyan then asked: "But in addition to the lineage of True Monarch Qingya, I discovered that you, Marquis Zhenming, seem to be carrying the inheritance of another family."
Zhao Shu knew what the other party said, so he sacrificed the sacred tiger token and asked the mighty tiger general to appear next to him: "Senior, are you talking about the white-fronted male?"
"He's in vain..." Duke Cangyan sighed when he saw General Huwei, "It seems he's still taking the first step."
Zhao Shu said: "The cave of Bai E Gong is hundreds of miles away from here. He has been dissolved long ago and his legacy has disappeared. I am lucky enough to have some inheritance from Bai E Gong."
"We, the monsters, were born in the mountains and swamps, wandering around life and death, and we have long been enlightened." Cangyan Gong said with a bit of frustration: "Back then, I made friends with the two Taoist friends Bai E and Huang Zong. One of Huang Zong's juniors died. Jingzong surrounded and killed us, so he invited us to attack Tiancheng Mountain with a group of colleagues, intending to seek justice."
A group of monsters attacked the Immortal Cultivation Sect to demand justice. This sounds quite bizarre. Zhao Shu said: "Although I don't understand the situation at that time, but I think there should be many people who come to help out and take advantage of the situation to rob and plot evil."
Cang Yangong nodded his head that was as big as a farmhouse: "That's true. Looking back now, even the death of the junior fellow Taoist Huangmane was a result of a conspiracy."
"Oh?" Zhao Shu was curious and asked, "I wonder what happened back then?"
"Has Zhenming Hou ever heard of the Golden-Eyed Demon King?" Seeing Zhao Shui nodding, Cangyan Gong continued: "Back then, the Golden-Eyed Demon King sent a letter to all the mountains in Kunlun Continent, intending to unify the demons. However, this move offended all the immortal sects.
, and there are even more heretical factions to instigate them, causing them to attack each other endlessly.
The old man, Bai E, and Huang Mane all admired the immortal way and did not want to be like those monsters in the mountains. They originally tried to mediate the dispute. However, it backfired. The junior monsters who followed us acted impulsively and fought with the disciples of the immortal family, causing casualties on each other. Wait for us to come up.
He went to Tiancheng Mountain to question the whole story, but Shang Jingzong claimed that he had never taken action.
At the beginning, the two sides talked fiercely, but it was not at the level of tension. But later, for some unknown reason, the mountain behind Shangjingzong was suddenly attacked, and the warning bell rang throughout the area. No matter how difficult it was for the two sides to negotiate, it immediately turned into a fierce fight. Part 1
Jing Zong had a large formation to protect the mountain, but we quickly fell into a disadvantage. Taoist friend Huang Zong died on the spot, and I and Bai E had to flee in a hurry."
Zhao Shu thought about it: "The attack on the back mountain of Shangjingzong sounds like someone is deliberately trying to stir up conflicts between the two sides and prevent you from having peace talks."
Cang Yangong said: "I only figured it out later. Unfortunately, the situation was chaotic at that time. After I and Bai'e escaped from Tiancheng Mountain, all the way to the east, they were constantly blocked and attacked by various factions of cultivators. There was no way for us to take a breath and think about it."
"This number... Why does it sound like someone is setting up a trap between you and the Shangjing Sect?" Zhao Shu said: "If you lose, we will chase and intercept you all the way. If the Shangjing Sect loses, it will probably be the disaster of annihilation. No matter what,
, conflicts between humans and monsters are becoming more prevalent.”
"Marquis Zhenming has far-reaching wisdom. You can think of this just by listening to what I said." Cangyan Gong said: "It's a pity that I didn't expect such a treacherous plan at the time. If I had closed the cave tightly at the beginning and lost my ambition to cultivate, how could I have done so later?
situation?"
"Thousands of years have passed, and most of the people involved in the incident are no longer alive." Zhao Shu said, "But I see that my senior is not very energetic. Could it be that the injuries he suffered in the past have not healed yet?"
Cang Yangong replied: "Although I have lived in this world for thousands of years, most of the time I have been in deep sleep, hiding my vitality and extending my life. The injuries I suffered back then shook my foundation, and now I can't even transform into a human form."
"Then senior, you might as well rest and recuperate in Huansha Pond." Zhao Shu said.
"That's fine." Duke Cangyan suddenly thought of something: "One more thing. Among the people who fought with you before, there seems to be someone from the Shangjing Sect. Could it be that this sect has been passed down to this day?"
Zhao Shu was shocked when he heard this: "Indeed, Shangjing Sect is the authentic sect of the Immortal Way in Kunlun, and it is more prosperous than before. I don't know who the senior is talking about?"
"It's the one who sent out the rainbow light with the imperial orb." Cang Yangong said: "If I'm not mistaken, that person should be practicing the fundamental immortal method of Shangjing Sect - "The True Purpose of Three Lights"."
"Shangjing's three rays of light are used to create rainbows in the sun?" Zhao Shu suddenly thought at this moment: "No wonder that person's popularity is pure and unmixed, and his magic weapon is also exquisite and unique. It seems that he must be a member of the Shangjing sect, but why?
Accepted by Wang Zhongding?"
"I don't know this." Mr. Cangyan slowly sank.
"Senior, have a good rest. I will issue an official document telling fishermen who come nearby not to come to the middle of the lake to disturb senior." Zhao Shui said goodbye.
After leaving Huansha Pond and returning to Lvzhu Garden, the officers and soldiers sent by the imperial court were busy checking and counting. When everyone saw Zhao Shu, they all stopped and saluted. Those officials who were shouting for command just a moment ago became as silent as cicadas when they saw Zhao Shu.
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"Is he the Marquis Zhenming?" A young scribe who had just arrived asked his colleagues. He looked at Zhao Shu and said, "He has an ordinary appearance. I heard all kinds of rumors before and thought he was a murderer."
Blinking evil men."
"You don't want your life!" A colleague frantically covered the young scribe's mouth: "Be careful if you criticize the superior officials, your whole family will be exiled! There is a shortage of manpower south of Jianjia Pass. Do you want to go there and cut down trees?"
The young scribe shook his head repeatedly, and then his colleague let go of his hand and whispered: "I used to work under Marquis Zhenming. He is usually kind to people, and he doesn't have the airs of a high-ranking official. But don't treat him as an ordinary person.
As a young master from an aristocratic family, Marquis Zhenming hates people who do things casually."
"Is the imperial court really going to be cruel to Chongxuan Pavilion this time?" The young scribe looked around and saw boxes of precious treasures being moved out, and asked: "The Wang family of Chiyang is one of the first-class rich men in Huaxu Kingdom.
, if we take action against them, the entire Chongxuan Hall will be implicated, right? I heard that Juhongguan also relies on the Wang family for a lot of its military supplies."
"Of course!" The colleague sighed: "Everyone can see now that His Majesty sent Marquis Zhenming to open an altar to patrol the territory, just to neutralize the powerful ones, among whom Xueyin of the Chongxuan Pavilion Immortal Department is the leader! If we always let them control
Between the government and the public, who has the final say in Huaxu Kingdom?"
"By the way, I also heard that Marquis Zhenming wrote to the king about setting up subjects and selecting scholars." The young scribe asked, "What's that going on?"
A colleague said: "It means setting up various magic subjects, and only those who can hold public office after passing the examination and selection. Marquis Zhenming said that now the temple has trained too many monks with superficial and incompetent magic skills. Every year, the country has to support these people.
, spending countless money and food. They are of no use to the country, and relying on their status as monks in the temple, they are greedy and extravagant, so they should be eliminated."
The young scribe was startled: "Downsizing? Is this even possible?"
The colleague laughed: "So Zhenminghou also gave them a chance. As long as they can pass the many subjects in school, they can keep their current salary and silver support. If they fail, then go back and practice for a few more years."
"Can all the bureaus agree?" the young scribe asked.
"You don't even think about it. For Zhenminghou to have such a status, he must have the support of the Guan family." His colleague said: "There is no need to mention the Huaiying Guan, Jiangzhen Guan, and Mingxia Guan. They also support it to the end. As for Chong Guan.
Xuan Guan and the other two followers, the king originally wanted to deal with them. Don’t agree? Look at what the four high-ranking families of the Xueyin family are like now."
The young scribe secretly called himself, and when he looked up, he saw Marquis Zhenming taking out some pieces of paper with figures on them, and said to everyone: "Go to all the courtyards, ask all the servants, and find everyone who has seen this person."
Come."
Zhao Shu returned to Lvzhu Garden and immediately described the appearance of the Shangjing sect member and ordered to interrogate his words and deeds.
Jiang Ru saw this and asked, "What happened?"
"This person is from the Shangjing Sect, and is probably a spy sent by the Xiong Kingdom!" Zhao Shu said.
"Shangjingzong?!" Jiang Ru was shocked: "Are you worried that the Chiyang Wang family has connections with foreign countries?"
"Do you still have to worry about this kind of thing?" Zhao Shu laughed: "The Wang family in Chiyang originally had a custom of doing business with other countries. Even if they don't think about it, there are still flies and mice who get wind of it! I'll tell you where did Wang Zhongding come from?
With such a bunch of monks and guests, many of them must be from the Bear Country!"
Jiang Ru was a little puzzled: "Chiyang Wang family is already rich and powerful in Huaxu country, and it is one of the four surnames of the Chongxuan Hall Immortal family. There is no need to collude with other countries, right?"
"Wang Zhongding is extremely ill. We cannot expect him to be loyal to the country." Zhao Shu paced back and forth, and not long after, several slaves were escorted by soldiers.
"Have you all seen this person?" Zhao Shu waved the portrait of a member of the Shangjing Sect: "What is his name? What is he doing in Lvzhu Garden?"
A servant replied: "He, his name is Qian Xiang, is here to talk to the prince... no, no, no, is to ask for a business letter from Wang Zhongding."
"Business letter?" Zhao Shu frowned: "Only the imperial court can issue this thing. Why does Wang Zhongding have the final say?"
The servant's legs were trembling: "The letter was sent to the local area and was detained by the county guard. Whoever the county guard wants to send the letter to must also listen to Wang Zhongding. Whatever he says, the county guard and magistrate must obey."
Zhao Shu smiled meaningfully: "Is this money Xiang obtained a trade letter?"
The servant nodded wildly, and Zhao Shu asked again: "Then what kind of business does he want to do?"
"I heard that they want to purchase a large amount of silk." A close servant replied: "Qian Xiang claimed to be a businessman from the Three Treasures Society of the Xiong Kingdom, and negotiated a business with Wang Zhongding to exchange rice and millet for silk. Moreover, the Wang family had silk stocks in Shanling County.
, almost all of them were loaded onto ships and sent to bear countries.”
When Zhao Shu heard this, his thoughts changed quickly and he asked: "When did the ship set off?"
"Three days ago."
"Three days!" Zhao Shu frowned and pondered, making calculations with his hands. He began to think about the daily itinerary of the ships in his mind, and then called the commanding officer: "Immediately send a group of light cavalry along the Shangshui River to the border. All ships will be the same.
Detain for interrogation. No matter whether the other party has a communication letter or not, keep it for me!"
The captain was ordered to retire. When Jiang Ru saw Zhao Shu leaving, she asked, "Are you going to recover this batch of silk?"
"Is it possible to just let them go?" Zhao Shu said angrily: "And I doubt that Xiong Guo is not just buying silk. If you think about the villagers who complained before, Xiong Guo clearly borrowed the Chiyang Wang family
, forcing Huaxu to annex and annex the country. I will never tolerate such methods that harm the country and the people! Not a single piece of silk can leave the Huaxu country!"
Jiang Ru couldn't stop him and said: "Then you must be careful when pursuing. The Xiong Kingdom has asked the Shangjing Sect to participate in this matter, and maybe even sent a master to handle it."
"Lu Wangji is coming with me." Zhao Shu couldn't wait and flew up directly. His voice came from afar: "You stay in Lvzhu Garden to handle the affairs, and gather a group of monks to follow after you!"