Zhutian: My skills are not serious

Chapter 830 The Big Bad Wolf Finally Eats the Little White Rabbit (Two in One)

Xu Qian'an finished his dinner in a hurry, ran outside for a walk, and saw several night watchmen on duty, Tongluo, who were assisting the Imperial Sword Guards in maintaining order. He stepped forward, identified himself, and asked what had happened.

As he expected, something happened in the Yongzhen Shanhe Temple. As for the specific situation, no one knew. It was said that the emperor personally ordered the blockade of Sangpo Lake.

When Xu Qian'an was about to go back, he met Jiang Luzhong. Jiang Jinluo was ordered by Wei Yuan to investigate the monk who performed the consecration ceremony. He confirmed that the monk was having dinner at Xu's house when the explosion occurred at Sangpo Lake. After Xu Pingzhi, Li Ru and the neighbors could prove it, he went back.

Think about it too.

If the monk who performed the consecration ceremony was related to the bombing, why did he go to Sangpo Lake to cause trouble earlier?

After Xu Qian'an returned to Xu's house, he went into his room, took out a small jade mirror and contacted the people from Tiandi Society.

[No. 1: Master of Opening... You should have heard the explosion just now, right? ]

【Xu Qian’an: I heard it.】

[Chu Yuanzhen No. 4: I could feel the ground shaking even outside the city. The explosion was quite powerful.]

[No. 1: Judging from the location, it should be the direction of Sangpo Lake.]

[Li Miaozhen, No. 2: Sangpo Lake? If I remember correctly, today should be the day of the Dafeng royal family's festival, right? Is it related to what happened during the day? No. 1, you should have heard about this matter, right? ]

[No. 1: I don’t know the secret of Sangpo Lake. You can ask No. 3 about this. It is said that the master of opening the eyes appeared at the ceremony today and suppressed the abnormal movement of the national sword.]

[Number 2 Li Miaozhen: Number 3? ]

【Xu Qian’an: …】

He was having a headache now. He had previously reported the name of the monk who opened the door to confuse others and to brag. Now that No. 1 was testing him with this name, how should he answer this question? If he could not fill in this logical pit, it would inevitably arouse the suspicion of the members of the Tiandi Society.

[Xu Qian'an: Well, actually there is something suppressed under Sangpo Lake.]

【No. 4 Chu Yuanzhen: What is this thing?】

【Xu Qian’an: Amitabha, I cannot say.】

[No. 2 Li Miaozhen: Can't tell? Since No. 1 said that there was an explosion in Sangpo Lake just now, it was most likely directed at that thing. Why are you still hiding it now? Do you think you can handle this matter by your own strength? ]

Xu Qian'an was racking his brains, trying to make up a lie about his master's secret, when he suddenly felt a light in front of his eyes. He quickly pulled his consciousness away and looked, only to see an evil-looking little man right in front of him.

Yuan... Yuanying?
He has seen this Nascent Soul.

"Consecration..."

Before he uttered the word "Master", the Nascent Soul pierced into his forehead.

Xu Qian'an was stunned at first, and was stunned for a few breaths, then picked up the small jade mirror and re-joined the "chat room".

[“Xu Qian’an”: What is suppressed under Sangpo Lake is the remains of King Shura.]

[Li Miaozhen No. 2: Shura King? The Shura King suppressed by the Heaven Realm Buddhist Sect? ]

[Chu Yuanzhen No. 4: No wonder I sensed a surge of demonic energy rising into the sky when the explosion occurred just now.]

【Lu Hao Hengyuan: I felt it too.】

[“Xu Qian’an”: One of the reasons I came to the capital was to reinforce the seal, but I didn’t know that the movements of King Shura’s body were suppressed by me during the day, and there was another explosion in Sangpo Lake at night. Judging from the situation at the scene, King Shura’s body had been rescued, and I tracked a trace of the breath of a third-grade demon.]

[Li Miaozhen No. 2: A third-grade demon? Are you sure?]

[“Xu Qian’an”: If the third-rank demon clan obtains the remains of the Shura King, their combat power will be close to that of the second-rank. I alone am afraid that I am no match for them. Chu Yuanzhen, you are a disciple of the Lingbao Pavilion. You should report this matter to the Imperial Master.]

[Chu Yuanzhen No. 4: This... Uncle Master has been in seclusion for a long time. ]

[Li Miaozhen, No. 2: The third-rank demon clan, the remains of King Shura... Isn't there a supervisor in the capital? How dare the demon clan mess around? ]

[No. 1: As far as I know, after the Sangpo Lake explosion, Wei Yuan and the emperor immediately sent people to the Imperial Observatory, but the reply they received was that the director was in seclusion.]

[Lu Hao Hengyuan: Does this mean that the supervisory authority is unwilling to intervene? ]

[Chu Yuanzhen, number four: Since the Supervisor is unwilling...]

[Golden Lotus No. 9: Chu Yuanzhen, I think you should inform Junior Sister about this matter.]

[Chu Yuanzhen No. 4: Okay, I'll find a way to inform Uncle Shi. ]

"Xu Qian'an" chatted with the people from Tiandi Society for a few more words and then disconnected.

call……

A little man emerged from between Xu Qian'an's eyebrows. He regained control of his body and looked at the monk's Nascent Soul with fear.

"Seize the body?"

"You do not deserve."

"..."

Xu Qian'an was furious. The arrogant monk looked down on people.

"You were the one who wanted to impersonate me. If I hadn't done that just now, you would have been exposed."

"..."

This is true. Number One was clearly testing him just now.

"Master, is it true that the remains of King Shura are suppressed under Sangpo Lake? Has a third-rank expert from the demon clan arrived?"

"nature."

"You are no match for them?"

"Yes."

"That……"

"Okay, stop asking. Sometimes knowing too much is not a good thing."

Whoosh, the little man flew out of the window and disappeared.

Xu Qian'an touched his belt and found it was intact, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Tsk, it turns out monks also like to eavesdrop."

He looked at the small jade mirror in his hand again, sorting out the conversation just now. He felt that the monk's claim that he did this to help him consolidate his image was not very credible.

Oh, I get it. He felt that he had met a tough opponent, so he borrowed my identity to seek help from the Dafeng Imperial Master behind Chu Yuanzhen.

Xu Qian'an raised his middle finger towards the side courtyard.

……

On the other side, the Imperial Palace.

Princess Huaiqing put down the small jade mirror, her cold face full of confusion.

She had seen the monk who had performed the consecration ceremony. The feeling he gave her, the voice and tone of his voice were completely different from those of No. 3 of the Tiandi Society. That was why she had used the Sangpo Lake explosion to test him. Who had known that the other party could reveal the secrets under the Sangpo Lake and know that the demon clan was lurking in the capital. These signs indicated that No. 3 was the monk who had performed the consecration ceremony.

What the hell does this happen?

The more she thought about it, the more confused she became, and the less she understood.

……

The turbulent world where Tianjian resides.

Chu Pingsheng slowly opened his eyes, felt the surging true energy in his body, and let out a long roar into the sky.

The rolling waves of sound passed through the cave passages.

Outside Lingyun Cave, Nie Feng heard that the new leader of Tianxiahui, Chu Pingsheng, had disappeared without a trace. He came here to look for him and was startled when he heard the whistling sound.

"It's Brother Chu."

With a look of joy on his face, he quickly went into the cave. After taking a few steps, he ran into the Fire Kirin, which was covered in flames. He was immediately startled and reached for his waist, pulling out an ordinary steel knife. However, to his surprise, the Fire Kirin quickly suppressed the flames on its body and turned its head back.

"You want to take me to see Brother Chu?"

The Fire Kirin nodded, his beard flying up and down.

Nie Feng thought about it, put away his steel knife, jumped onto the back of the Fire Kirin, and let the spirit beast carry him through various turns in the cave. When he passed a very hidden cave entrance and crossed a rubble wall that seemed to have been blasted open, and saw a figure standing at the end of the cave, he breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it was a good thing that the Fire Kirin led the way, otherwise even he, who had been trapped in the Lingyun Cave, would not have been able to find this place.

"Brother Chu."

"Brother Nie, why are you here?"

Chu Pingsheng turned his head and looked at Nie Feng with surprise as he jumped off the Fire Kirin's back.

The latter felt a little embarrassed when he thought about his relationship with Yan Ying.

"The people from the Tiandihui said that you were missing. There were also rumors in the martial arts world that the Fire Kirin had been active recently and had appeared near Leshan many times to hunt wild boars, deer and other mountain beasts. I guessed that you might not be missing, but were in seclusion here. Sure enough, I heard your long howl as soon as I entered the cave."

After saying that, he saw the huge and strange mural in front of Chu Pingsheng, and he was puzzled again: "What is this?"

This was not the first time Nie Feng had seen the mural of the Fire Kirin. There was one next to Nie Ying's skeleton, one at the end of the stone cave to the right of the entrance to Lingyun Cave, and one at Aojian Villa. However, compared to the mural in front of him, the first three were a bit... How should I put it? At first glance, they were a bit artificial, not as vivid and freehand as the Kirin mural in front of him...

He looked at it a few more times and felt unwell. The flames, scales, and even the lines on the edges made him dizzy and light-headed if he stared at them for too long.

Chu Pingsheng helped him up: "Are you okay?"

"This mural... is weird."

"Yes, this is the Xuanwu Zhengong left behind by Wu Wudi, one of the top ten warriors."

"Xuanwu True Skill?"

"Yes, it took me a long time to find it."

Before, Chu Pingsheng asked the Fire Kirin to take him around Lingyun Cave. He had seen both Kirin murals, but did not find anything mysterious about them. This time, the Heavenly Sword Body returned to Lingyun Cave to find the Blood Bodhi to swallow in order to quickly build up Dantian Qi. As a result, he followed the Bodhi vine to a hidden secret passage, and at the end he found this Fire Kirin mural which was completely different from the previous two. After contemplating it for a while, he really discovered the secret of Xuanwu Zhengong.

Now that this martial art has been found, it must be learned, because neither Emperor Shitian nor the Twin Dragons Yuan Duanlang are its match. Even at the third level of Fengyun, whose fighting power has collapsed due to all kinds of book-eating, the Xuanwu Zhengong can still be ranked among the best.

"By the way, why did you come to Lingyun Cave to find me?"

"You haven't been back to Tianxiahui recently, right?"

"That's right. I have been in seclusion in Lingyun Cave. Fire Qilin is in charge of my food."

"The nameless senior was injured by a mysterious masked man and fell off a cliff. This man claimed to be from Tianmen."

Chu Pingsheng had a strange look on his face when he heard this. Wuming had one of his arms chopped off by Pojun, but Emperor Shitian was still using him to show off his presence. It was really... No matter who came out to cause trouble, Wuming would be an elite monster that would definitely explode.

Nie Feng continued, "The Tianxia Association was also defeated by this man's men, and he left a message saying that if you don't show up, Wushuang City will be the next to suffer."

Chu Pingsheng naturally didn't care whether the Tianxia Association's power was stable or not. "So you were worried about Yan Ying. You went to Tianxia Association but didn't find her. Then you heard that I disappeared after saying that I was going to practice in seclusion. That's why you came to Lingyun Cave to look for her?"

"Yes."

Chu Pingsheng glanced at the Qilin mural on the stone wall and said, "Emperor Shitian... you came just in time. I will use you to sacrifice my newly-practiced Xuanwu Zhengong." Nie Feng looked puzzled: "Emperor Shitian?"

"Yes, this person is the leader of Tianmen."

"So, Brother Chu, you knew about his existence a long time ago?"

"good."

"What about my mother? Where did my mother go?"

"Don't worry, she is in Aojian Villa with Chuchu and the others. They are protected by the white ape and ice python. Even if Emperor Shitian comes in person, nothing good can happen to her."

Nie Feng said: "That's good."

"I didn't realize you're quite filial."

"..."

The embarrassment reappeared.

"In this regard, you really should learn from Aotian." Chu Pingsheng patted his shoulder and walked outside.

……

As soon as Xu Qian'an woke up, he no longer worried about the affairs of Sangpo Lake. There were two reasons for this. One was that the remains of the third-grade demon, King Shura, had appeared. He could not intervene in a battle of this level, as masters like the Grand Master of Consecration and the National Master had their own worries.

The second reason was that he was about to break through. Ever since he learned the Heaven and Earth Slash from Wei Yuan, his cultivation speed had increased a lot.

He thought that since today was a day off, he should go to Yunlu Academy to see Xu Xinnian. After all, his parents don't love him, and his sister doesn't care about him. If he, as the eldest brother, doesn't show some concern for him, his younger brother might lose his temper and hang a piece of white cloth on the beam. Well... that would be bad.

However, as soon as he arrived at the door, he was drafted into the army by Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao. This was not a bad thing but a good thing, because the Taikang County magistrate who concealed the movements of the Kui clan was questioned and his property was searched. They could go with them and pick up some small things that the court did not like, and maybe exchange them for some money. You know, it is common for the clerks who keep records to make mistakes.

After all, it is common sense that gold and silver have a price, but antiques are priceless.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the three of them arrived at the yamen, they were given "special care" by the youngest night watchman, Silver Luo Zhu Chengzhu, because Zhu Chengzhu's father was Gold Luo Zhu Yang. The three of them could only swallow their anger and suffer this loss. On the way to the Taikang County Magistrate's house, Song Tingfeng teased him that he was not the elder brother-in-law of the monk who opened the door. Zhu Chengzhu didn't give him face like this, so wasn't he afraid that the monk who opened the door would settle accounts with Zhu Yang?

Xu Qian'an said nothing, just smiled bitterly.

He is the Kaiguan monk's brother-in-law or something like that, which is just flattering himself. What's more, the Shura King's body has escaped, the third-rank demon has arrived in the capital, and the enemy is at hand. The Kaiguan monk is busy taking care of himself, so how could he have the time and energy to care about such a trivial matter as him being bullied by Yinluo.

While others rode horses, the three of them walked all the way. They finally reached Taikang County and started to search the house. They found a large amount of gold, silver and jewelry hidden in the home of the Taikang County magistrate. Zhu Chengzhu's people divided the gold and silver, and the three of them picked up two unwanted tax beads, a necklace made of colored glaze, and a bracelet of ordinary quality. When they were about to put them in their arms, they were discovered by Zhu Chengzhu. He not only ordered his men to take the things away, but also punished them to stay and clean the yard.

Xu Qian'an gritted his teeth and endured it. It was not worth asking the Grand Master or the Crown Prince for help for such a matter. He could not open his mouth to ask Duke Wei for help. After all, it was his day off today. It was not an honorable thing to be instigated by Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao to come here and help raid the house of the Magistrate of Taikang County to make extra money.

But when he heard the screams of the women coming from the back of the yard, he could not bear it. Although the women of the Taikang County Magistrate were sentenced to be sent to the Jiaofangsi, what crime had those maids committed? It was really too much for Zhu Chengzhu and his men to abuse them.

After he rescued several maids in anger, Zhu Chengzhu received a report from his subordinates, dragged the daughter of Taikang County Magistrate to the front, and trampled her to death in front of him.

Who would care if one or two prostitutes from the Jiaofangsi died? Moreover, the clerk's report would only say that the county magistrate's daughter knew that she would be taken into the Jiaofangsi and become an official prostitute, and she was so upset that she understood herself.

Xu Qi'an could no longer bear it and drew his sword, but Zhu Chengzhu also wanted to force Xu Qi'an to take action, so he took advantage of his mistake of committing a crime and killed him with a sword. Several gold gongs fought for a copper gong, which stole the limelight of him, the youngest silver gong of the night watchmen. He had long been resentful and wanted to punish Xu Qi'an.

As for the character of the monk who opened the palace, who in the night watchman's office didn't know that Xu Qian'an was just taking advantage of others' power? Like them, the silver gongs usually treated it as a joke. Moreover, his father had said at dinner yesterday that the emperor was furious after returning to the palace. He was very dissatisfied with the monk's behavior of not taking the emperor of Dafeng seriously at Sangpo Lake. He also thought that the anti-Buddhist actions in previous years were not thorough enough, so he considered letting the national teacher come out of retreat early to teach the monk a lesson.

Therefore, he was not afraid of killing Xu Qian'an.

The full-strength strike of the Silver Luo at the Spirit Refining Realm VS the Heaven and Earth Slashing Strike of the Bronze Luo at the Peak of Qi Refining Realm. With one strike, the heart-protecting mirror that could withstand a blow from a sixth-grade warrior was shattered, and Zhu Chengzhu was seriously injured and vomited blood.

This... is a big deal.

Because night watchmen are most afraid of committing crimes against their superiors, let alone seriously injuring their superiors, they should be beheaded according to the law. This is the rule set by Wei Yuan himself.

Zhu Chengzhu was seriously injured and his life was saved by the people from the Imperial Observatory. Zhu Yang angrily went to the Haoqi Tower to seek justice for his son. After listening to Xu Qian'an's story, Wei Yuan still sentenced him to be thrown into prison and wait for his beheading.

……

The news was soon delivered to Xu's house by Zhu Guangxiao.

Li Ru and her daughter were sulking in the yard. Li Ru disliked her and thought she was shameless. She bared her teeth at her and grinned at her... But when they heard that Xu Qian'an had caused a big disaster and was sentenced to be beheaded by Wei Yuan, they were all dumbfounded.

The first person the two thought of was the monk who performed the consecration ceremony. Although they had no idea about his cultivation level and martial arts skills, they knew that the monk could enter and leave the night watchmen's office safely, and they knew that the princess had sent someone to invite him.

However, to their disappointment, the side yard was empty and no one was in the house.

The mother and daughter discussed it for a while and felt that they couldn't just sit there and wait, because Xu Qian'an had said when he left home in the morning that the Sangpo Lake case had implications for many people, and now the monks were unable to take care of themselves. What if the master of consecration couldn't come back for a while, delaying the opportunity to save people?
Xu Lingyue stayed in the side courtyard waiting for someone. Li Ru ran back to the bedroom and took out a crystal necklace worth a fortune, which was hidden in the deepest part of the bed. The necklace had a quail egg-sized sapphire in the middle and was given to her by the monk a few days ago. With great reluctance, she went out to look for her cousin Wang Xiuhe, who was married to the Minister of Rites, in order to ask her to whisper in her husband's ear and ask him to plead for her husband with Duke Wei.

An hour later, Li Ru, who had been waiting for a long time at Xishikou, finally saw Wang Xiuhe's carriage and rushed to the front to stop it.

"Who was that? It turns out to be Li Ru. Looking at you like this, I almost couldn't recognize you."

"Sister Xiuhe, it's been a while since we last met. Ever since I married into the Xu family, I've been busy with things over there and haven't been around much. Please don't mind."

Li Ru's smile was very ugly. Among all her cousins, she was the one who married the worst. Although Xu Pingzhi was always noisy and always mentioned the title of Captain of the Imperial Sword Guard, he was actually just a seventh-rank official. If she got too close to these cousins, she would definitely be looked down upon. With her temper, she certainly couldn't stand this, so she simply didn't move around or moved around less.

There is no other way today, I can only swallow my pride and beg for help.

Wang Xiuhe glanced at the food box in her hand: "Guiyuelou snacks, for me? Not cheap, right?"

"Yes, it's for you."

"Hey, my sister also knows to send something to me, did you encounter any difficulties?"

"Yes, my nephew Xu Qian'an accidentally injured Yinluo and was sentenced to be beheaded by Lord Wei, so I would like to ask the Minister to help plead for my nephew's life."

"My master is the Minister of Rites and can indeed speak in the court, but what if he is attacked by political enemies for pleading for a person who has committed a capital crime? You should take back the cakes from Guiyue Tower."

"Come on, Sister Xiuhe, just take a look at this box of cakes."

She pulled Wang Xiuhe's sleeve and opened the food box containing pastries. There were no pastries at all. Instead, there was a crystal necklace inlaid with a huge sapphire, which almost blinded Wang Xiuhe's eyes.

"This...this is..."

"As long as you promise to plead for my nephew, I will give you this necklace."

Wang Xiuhe was dazzled and subconsciously reached for it. However, the moment her fingers were about to touch the necklace, she suddenly woke up: "This necklace... looks familiar."

"elder sister?"

"Concubine...Chen...How come Concubine Chen's necklace is here with you?"

Wang Xiuhe was the legal wife of the Minister of Rites, and was eligible to attend some celebrations and banquets in the harem. One could imagine that the appearance of the Queen and the Imperial Concubine in their best attire would surely attract discussion and follow-up comments from the wives of high-ranking officials. Last year, when Imperial Concubine Chen appeared wearing this necklace, she stunned all the noble ladies at once. She was extremely envious at the time. The wife of the Minister of Works even teased that Imperial Concubine Chen's things must be unique in the world, so she should forget about it, as she would never get what she wanted even if the sky fell.

"Sister Xiuhe...you...what did you say? Is this Concubine Chen's...necklace?"

Li Ru crashed right where she was.

This was clearly a birthday gift given to her by a monk. She knew it was very precious, but she never expected it to be from the imperial concubine.

Wang Xiuhe's expression changed continuously. Although she didn't know why Concubine Chen's necklace was in Li Ru's hands, the palace had been peaceful all the time and there had never been any news of jewelry being lost. Concubine Chen must have given it as a reward to someone, and it eventually fell into Li Ru's hands. It would be a shame not to take such a good opportunity.

She quickly slapped the lunch box and said, "Okay, since I know that I love the snacks at Guiyue Tower and bought them for me out of my sincere gratitude, I'll help you."

After saying this, he took the food box almost snatching it away, got on the carriage, and asked the coachman to drive back home.

Li Ru didn't react until the carriage drove away and turned into the street on the right.

The imperial concubine's necklace? Concubine Chen? The prince's mother?

This monk's brother actually went to the harem to steal the concubine's jewelry in order to prepare a birthday gift for her? How could he...

Li Ru wanted to say that he was stupid, but she felt that everyone in the world could say that he was stupid except her.

……

Xu's house, side courtyard.

As the sun sets, the ambiguous yellow is cut into thin slices by the grape trellis and scattered all over the ground.

As the breeze blows, the jasmine flowers under the eaves sway their tender buds gently, emitting a refreshing fragrance.

Xu Lingyue sat under the eaves, wrapped her arms around her calves, buried her head in her knees, and sobbed while mumbling softly: "Why don't you come back, why don't you come back... If you don't come back... Big Brother will die..."

"What's wrong? Little girl, you're crying like a pear blossom in the rain."

He bent a finger and hit her forehead. It felt a little numb, but not painful.

She raised her head slightly and saw the monk's face through the sunlight filtering through the leaves. Like a drowning person grabbing a life-saving straw, she rushed over and hugged his waist.

"Hurry up and save my brother... He... He chopped up Yinluo... Wei Yuan sentenced him... to be beheaded."

"Do you know that if I save him now... it would be like going to war with the imperial court?"

Hearing this implicit rejection, the little girl raised her head, her eyes red and tears streaming: "Don't you have any other options?"

"There has to be a way even if there is no other way." Chu Pingsheng wiped away the tears from her eyes lovingly: "Xu Qian'an spreads the word in the night watchman's office every day that he is my brother-in-law. My brother-in-law is suffering. Even if Dafeng is destroyed, I, as his brother-in-law, must protect him, right?"

Uncle?
Brother-in-law?

Xu Lingyue was stunned.

Xu Qian'an has two younger sisters. Lingyin is still young, so she is the only one...

Eh?
"what……"

At this moment, Chu Pingsheng's body went limp, and he squatted down, covering his left chest with a look of pain on his face.

"Big...you...what's wrong with you?"

"Just now... fighting with the demon tribe... consumed too much... Tianzong's skills... and it... backfired..."

"What should I do? What should I do?" Xu Lingyue panicked.

"It's a pity that Fuxiang is not here. Take... me to... the Jiaofangsi. I can only hold on for a... quarter of an hour at most, otherwise it will be too late."

Xu Lingyue wanted to carry him forward, but she couldn't do it. She thought that there was only a quarter of an hour left. It would take a normal person a quarter of an hour to run to the Jiaofangsi, let alone the current situation.

Fuxiang is the courtesan of Yingmei Pavilion. What is the point of keeping her around? The monk said...

He must be saved, big brother must be saved, saving him is equivalent to saving big brother.

Xu Lingyue gritted her teeth, pulled his arm and put it on her shoulder. Her fragile body suddenly burst out with strength, and she supported him. She kicked the door open and walked inside.

"The Jiaofangsi... is... in the south. What are you... doing in the room?"

"..."

She blushed and said nothing. After a while, she stammered, "You...you have to teach me...what to do."

"Do you know...what...you are doing?"

"Know!"

……

(End of this chapter)