After all the sacrifices have been made to speed pass, who is still practicing hard skills?

Chapter 382: Divine King Ji Chengdao!
Capital city, black government.

After leaving the Imperial Garden, Jiang Che did not choose to live somewhere else to avoid suspicion, but returned to the Black Yamen, waiting to be summoned by his patron king Ji Chengdao.

When Jiang Che first met Emperor Yuankang's daughter, Ji Wenhao, although he could not see through her, he could see some clues. Overall, he felt that Emperor Yuankang was not worth his lifelong loyalty in some matters.

Although I have expressed my loyalty to the other party, those were just polite words.

There is no benefit at all, just empty promises, and you want him to work for you?

It's completely impossible.

Like the King of Backers, at least he can provide the sacrifices he needs.

"You have become a hot commodity now. As soon as you arrived in the capital, not only did His Majesty personally issue an edict to summon you, but some prominent figures in the capital also sent you invitations."

Outside the door, Chen Qingfang, dressed in a black official robe, walked in with a stack of invitations in his hand, which he casually placed on the table.

"What they value is probably the reason why Jiang is favored by the God King." Jiang Che said as he casually flipped open the invitation on the desk and took a look at it.

Among the more than ten invitations, most of them were from prominent forces in the capital. In addition, there were invitations from three princes, who expressed their admiration for him in the letters.

I hope to have a drink with him and have a good time.

“You don’t have to underestimate yourself. Now you are not only a great master of divine appearance, but also a peerless genius who is expected to become a martial saint. These forces naturally want to befriend you before you become a saint.

To plan for the future.”

"How do you think the envoy should respond to these invitations from the princes?" Jiang Che threw the question to the other party.

Chen Qingfang narrowed his eyes and smiled:

“Now the battle for the throne is getting more and more intense. Many forces are secretly supporting the prince, but they are only small and medium-sized forces who want to take advantage of the situation to move to a higher level.

At the same time, you dare not and cannot refuse the recruitment of the princes, but the real big forces are all aloof. With your current status, it is best not to get involved.

No matter who becomes the crown prince or even the emperor in the future, they will not do anything to you."

"What the envoy said is not right. As far as I know, Taoism and Buddhism seem to have ended as well, and each has its own supporting prince." Jiang Che was not completely ignorant of the situation in the capital.

He has his own channels in Beiling Qi family to help him obtain information.

"Taoism and Buddhism." Chen Qingfang laughed, with a hint of wisdom in his eyes:
"That was just His Majesty's intention. Without His Majesty's secret guidance, the Taoists and Buddhists would not have ended up like this. As for the reason, you should think about it yourself."

"Could it be because of the Divine King?"

Jiang Che looked serious.

Chen Qingfang nodded: "The Divine King is the son of the late emperor, and he is also the pillar of the royal family and even the court. The reason why Your Majesty was able to defeat the late crown prince and ascend the throne is because of him.

In fact, the main reason is because of the tacit approval and support of the God King, but you should also know the saying that "great achievements will frighten the ruler". The existence of the God King is a pillar for the court.

But to His Majesty, it seems a bit annoying, so over the years, His Majesty has increasingly supported Buddhism and Taoism, and even let them get involved in the struggle for the throne.

It is to check and balance the existence of the God King."

Jiang Che was a little surprised. He never expected that Chen Qingfang would tell him these things. These things were absolutely secret, even secrets that could not be known to outsiders.

But Chen Qingfang seemed a little too frank.

"Are you surprised?"

"Thank you for the reminder, angel."

Jiang Che's eyes moved, and then he smiled.

“These things are indeed secrets to some people at the bottom of society, but most officials in the court understand this. The reason I say this is to let you know the key.

Don't let yourself get caught up in the whirlpool when you first arrive in the capital. After all, I was the one who brought you to the capital, so I have to help you a little."

"So, according to the envoy's instructions, I should turn a blind eye?"

“This is the best option. Of course, if you want to end up like that, that’s fine, as long as you consider the consequences. You are now a banner, if you can support a certain prince.

It will definitely be a great help. If you can gain the favor of the God King, then... hehe... maybe your support can truly change the future crown prince.

Of course, you will also be suppressed by His Majesty because of this."

Chen Qingfang explained with a smile.

His words also made Jiang Che understand the current situation more clearly.

"Thank you, God!"

Jiang Che clasped his fists sincerely.

"No need to thank me. Let's go. The God King has come out of retreat and is waiting for you in the Guantian Tower." Chen Qingfang stood up and prepared to take Jiang Che to the core area of ​​Heiya.

But Jiang Che was quite surprised when he heard this.

According to his original expectation, a martial saint like Ji Chengdao, the God of Backer Mountain, would spend a long time in seclusion, so he was prepared to wait for several days.

As a result, he had just returned from the palace when Ji Chengdao happened to come out of retreat.
There is something wrong indeed.

Jiang Che followed Chen Qingfang and walked towards the depths of the Black Yamen, but he was thinking about the strangeness of this matter in his heart. Soon, he vaguely guessed a possibility.

Perhaps, Ji Chengdao had never been in seclusion, but was in the Black Yamen.

The reason why he didn't meet him right away was to let the emperor summon him first. He was giving the emperor a way out. Of course, it could also be something that was tacitly understood between Ji Chengdao and the emperor.

Thinking of this, Jiang Che knew how to face Ji Chengdao.

The other party is indeed a powerful official who has great power in the court and overwhelms the emperor, but at the same time, he is a member of the Ji royal family and will maintain the emperor's majesty.

Jiang Che's mind was in a mess. On the one hand, he was thinking about Ji Chengdao, and on the other hand, he was guessing what kind of person the other party was. His mentality was much more serious than when he was about to meet the emperor before.

On the other side, Chen Qingfang was telling Jiang Che about some things at the Heiya headquarters.

And also some information about the Guantian Tower.

The Guantian Tower is the favorite residence of Ji Chengdao, the God of Mountain. At the bottom of the tower is the Heiya Prison, where many powerful demons in the martial arts world are imprisoned.

Or a strong alien.
It is also the most heavily guarded place in the entire Heiya.

Jiang Che originally thought that the Guantian Tower would be a tall building. After all, how could one see the sky if it was not tall? But when he arrived there with his own eyes, Jiang Che realized that he was wrong.

The so-called Guantian Tower has only three floors.

It's only about ten feet high.

Although it did appear to be somewhat extraordinary at first glance, it was still different from what he had imagined.

"disappointed?"

Chen Qingfang asked casually when he saw Jiang Che's eyes moving.

"No, it's just a little different from what I imagined."

Jiang Che said truthfully.

"This Sky-Viewing Tower was built and named by the God King himself. It looks ordinary, and in fact, it is ordinary. But the God King said something that I remember very clearly."

"What?"

"The God King said: 'Wherever I look, that is the world.'"

Walking into the Guantian Tower, it was indeed just as Chen Qingfang said, there was nothing unusual about it. It did not look like a magnificent palace, but more like an ordinary place to live.

Of course, Jiang Che did not feel any contempt for this, because he already knew that below the Guantian Tower was the Black Ya Prison, where a truly powerful person who could influence the world's situation lived. He climbed up step by step.

After a while, Jiang Che followed Chen Qingfang to the third floor. There was a pavilion built in the building. Inside the pavilion, there was a figure in a white robe sitting with his back to the ground.

"Godfather, Jiang Che is here."

Sure enough, the next moment, Chen Qingfang bowed and saluted with a respectful attitude.

"Well, please step back first."

A calm voice came from the figure with his back to him.

"Yes."

Chen Qingfang stood up, gave Jiang Che a look, then turned and left.

Jiang Che immediately bowed and saluted:

"Your subordinate Jiang Che greets the Divine King."

"Subordinate? You don't seem to be my subordinate."

The figure in white turned around slowly, revealing an indifferent face and a pair of eyes that seemed to contain the abyss. Apart from that, everything about the other party seemed ordinary.

His body is neither strong nor thin, his appearance is neither unusual nor ugly, but the most special thing is the aura he exudes.

If Jiang Che didn't know that the other party was Ji Chengdao, he would not have thought about him at all, because the other party did not have the slightest aura of oppression and was even inferior to the emperor.

More like an ordinary middle-aged man.

Of course, Jiang Che knew that this was just an appearance. In fact, he could not see through the other party at all, and the other party did not seem to want to put any pressure on him.

"Before the battle in Wujing, Envoy Chen once said that I was fighting on behalf of the Black Court, and gave me the title of the Black Court's deputy envoy, so Jiang Che called himself a subordinate."

Ji Chengdao looked at Jiang Che with a faint light in his eyes, as if he could see through all of Jiang Che's disguises at a glance.

"Yes, come and sit down."

"Thank you, God King."

Jiang Che thanked him and walked to sit opposite Ji Chengdao with a gloomy face.

"Are you a little disappointed to see me?"

"I dare not. The Divine King's divine power is restrained. I am like a mayfly seeing the blue sky."

"Did you meet His Majesty during this visit to the palace?"

"I've seen it before."

"What did His Majesty say to you?"

Ji Chengdao asked with a smile.

"Your Majesty first gave your subordinate a warning and asked me why I came to Heiya in the first place. Then..." Jiang Che told him everything, including the conversation and even the promises made.

All were told again.

"Hehehe"

Ji Chengdao just smiled at his words.

It was as if he didn't care at all, or perhaps it would be more accurate to say that he had expected it.

"Then in your opinion, what is the difference between Your Majesty and me?"

The smile on Ji Chengdao's face faded and he asked a very dangerous question.

If he were an ordinary person, he would naturally say different things to different people, belittling the emperor and praising his backer Wang Ji Chengdao. This can be guessed from what he had just seen on the road.

Jiang Che understood that Ji Chengdao actually had no other thoughts.

When facing the emperor, they would not oppress him, but would maintain his majesty.

This sentence was meant to test his opinion of the emperor and even the royal family.

"Your Majesty's majesty is so great that I cannot see it. As for the Divine King, this is the first time I have seen him. I dare not speculate. I hope the Divine King will forgive me."

Jiang Che's mind raced, and he quickly replied.

"Then are you willing to be loyal to His Majesty, or to this king?"

Ji Chengdao continued to ask.

"The Divine King is your Majesty's subject, and I am also your Majesty's subject. I should be loyal to your Majesty." Even though Ji Chengdao did not emit the slightest bit of coercion, Jiang Che still felt the pressure coming at him instantly.

The reason for answering in this way is actually a trick.

It does not belittle the emperor, but at the same time puts Ji Chengdao before the emperor.

The implication is that because Ji Chengdao is loyal to the emperor, he is also loyal to the emperor.

The atmosphere around them instantly fell into silence, which was not broken until more than ten breaths later by Ji Chengdao. He smiled and raised his hand to pour a cup of spiritual tea for Jiang Che, like a close elder.

“This king has actually been paying attention to you for a long time, long before you got engaged to the Beiling Qi family, but at that time, your potential had not yet been revealed enough.

It was not until the battle at the Yuezhou border that I took notice of you. The saying that a true dragon emerges from shallow water is true. After the battle at Wujing, you became even more famous throughout the world.

This king looks at you as he looks at me in the past, but it is obvious that even this king back then was not as talented as you are now."

"God King, you are too kind. I dare not."

"You don't have to be so reserved. I have hidden my imposing aura and put on my normal clothes because I don't want to put too much pressure on you."

Although the other party said so, anyone who believes such a thing is a fool. Now Jiang Che is not qualified to be presumptuous in front of the other party, so he naturally has to behave respectfully.

"It will take another two days for the Northern Barbarian prince to arrive in the capital. You can just stay in the Black Court for the next few days. I will give you the Wind Spirit Divine Pearl later."

"it is good."

"Don't be too stressed. In fact, in my opinion, the Northern Barbarian Prince is no match for you. The reason I asked you to come here is just in case. Besides, I want to meet you."

"see me?"

Jiang Che's eyes moved.

Ji Chengdao smiled, then changed the subject and said:
“Before in South Vietnam, you saved the Red Blood Demon Lord Lu Chenfeng, and he helped you resolve crises many times. I think the dragon vein in his hand should also be in your hands.

Can I take a look at it, Your Majesty?"

A hint of hesitation flashed across Jiang Che's eyes, but he quickly came back to his senses, took out the piece of dragon vein and handed it to the other party. Naturally, he would not admit it in front of other people.

But Ji Chengdao had already said this, he must have been sure of the matter, and it would obviously be inappropriate for him not to take it out.

After all, he had no right to refuse.

Ji Chengdao held the dragon vein in his hand, and a purple light emanated from his eyes. It lasted for several breaths before returning to calm, as if he was confirming something.

"Keep this thing and refine it into your body. You may have an opportunity in the future."

Ji Chengdao did not examine the dragon vein for too long, but gave Jiang Che a piece of advice.

(End of this chapter)