Ink panel: Hunting the sun and surveying the sky from the bow.

Chapter 309: The Storm Rises in Kyoto, the Work Is Intensive

"Is this true?"

"It's absolutely true!" Zhou Su said sternly, "This is the latest news I got from home. It can't be wrong."

Xue Bai, the eldest son of the Xue family, was very excited.

Chance, absolute chance.

Today, Your Majesty not only gathers the military power of the world, but also systematically collects the spiritual essence from outside the domain.

If this matter can be done well, it will be a great achievement for the Xue family and will also be of great help to my father's improvement in martial arts.

Thinking of this, Xue Bai became more and more excited. He made up his mind, grabbed Zhou Su's wrist and said, "Come on, follow me to see my father, tell him about this, and let him decide."

Zhou Su hurriedly said, "No."

Xue Bai was surprised.

Zhou Su's mind raced, and he explained, "It's not proper for me to meet General Xue rashly. Besides, if Master Xue knew about what happened between me and the young master, it wouldn't be a good thing."

Xue Bai was slightly stunned, and said hesitantly: "What you said makes sense, but..."

"Young Master, just go and tell the General. I guarantee this with my life, it is absolutely true. If the General wants to improve his martial arts and win the favor of His Majesty, this matter cannot be delayed."

"More importantly, if you were to tell this story, it would definitely make the general look at you with new eyes, and it would also be good for consolidating your position in the mansion."

When Xue Bai heard this, he was shocked and felt that what Zhou Su said made a lot of sense.

"Okay, let's not delay any further. I'll go tell my dad right now."

Xue Bai trotted out quickly.

Looking at Xue Bai's departing back, Zhou Su's expression grimly tightened. He clenched his hands into fists, with the nail of his thumb deeply embedded in the flesh, even causing bleeding from pinching too hard.

Early this morning, he received shocking news.

The Zhou family of Yongzhou was destroyed because of a general of the Weiwu Division!
The ancestor and the head of the family were both dead, and all the young men and women in the family were also killed.

The moment he heard the news, he felt like he fell into an ice cellar, his whole body was cold and he almost fainted.

Once the Zhou family is destroyed and he loses the support from his family, his life in Kyoto, where every inch of land is worth a lot of money, will undoubtedly become extremely difficult, or even unsustainable.

He knew he couldn't just sit there and wait for death, he had to take action.

Over the years, he has given large sums of money to Xue Bai every year, which has consolidated his position as the crown prince in the Xue family and also opened up the situation for himself.

Now that he has lost the support of his family and has no real knowledge, this relationship will be difficult to maintain in the future, and his business in Kyoto will also fade. Therefore, he must make contributions for him and bring them closer before these relationships are severed.

It would be best if they could drive out the wolf and tiger and kill the culprit who has brought disaster to their Zhou family. In this way, maybe things can turn around.

He might also have a chance to gather the remaining assets of the Zhou family, regain his strength, and completely rely on the Xue family.

Study in Xue Mansion.

The creaking sound of the vermilion-painted door turning was particularly clear in the quiet study.

Xue Bai rushed into the study room in a hurry. As soon as he rushed into the study room, Xue Bai shouted anxiously: "Dad! Something happened in Yongzhou! I heard there are many demons."

In front of Xue Bai, a middle-aged man who was over fifty years old but still energetic was sitting at the desk, playing with an ancient jade pendant in his hand. He looked about 70% similar to Xue Bai.

This person was none other than Xue Zhao, the great general of the Zhou State.

"Why are you panicking?" Xue Zhao looked calm. He looked up at Xue Bai and said calmly, "Demons have always existed. A few days ago, the governor of Yongzhou County also submitted a letter to the court. After hearing about it, His Majesty is discussing countermeasures with the two people from the Imperial Observatory and Bailu Academy. It is estimated that there will be results in the next two days, and it will not affect our income."

Xue Bai took a few steps forward, and said with a firmness that could not be questioned: "But this time is different, Dad! There are not only demons in Yongzhou, but also spiritual essences and inspirations from the sky. It is said that the scene is extremely spectacular, and the whole Yongzhou is shrouded in a strange rainbow light. This is a rare opportunity for Dad's cultivation!" Xue Zhao heard the words, and the jade pendant in his hand slipped off. He stood up suddenly, with a flash of shock in his eyes. He said in a deep voice: "Where did you hear the news?"

Xue Bai was about to tell the whole story, but thinking of what Zhou Su had just said, he paused and changed his words, "I am not a good-for-nothing outside, I have my own connections. Anyway, Dad, this is absolutely true, there is no doubt about it, I have confirmed it again and again."

Xue Zhao paced back and forth in the study room with his hands behind his back, lost in thought.

He holds a high position and knows many secrets.

For some unknown reason, in the past decade or so, spiritual energy has occasionally fallen from outside the domain, generating inspiration.

These inspirations are of great benefit to those who practice cultivation, and some people can even use them to break through bottlenecks in one fell swoop.

It was him who had encountered it by chance a few years ago. The spiritual place with a radius of only three meters had transformed him and greatly improved his cultivation.

No one knows the benefits of inspiration better than him.

Now, he has been stuck in the Yuanshen realm for some years. With the current military power of the court, it is impossible for him to break through the Yuanshen realm to the Kongyou realm, or even to the Heyi realm like the current emperor.

As spiritual inspirations appear more frequently, demons increase in number, and the Huangtian Rebellion gradually becomes more powerful, there are signs of chaos in the world, and no one can predict what will happen in the future.

When you are sailing against the current, if you don't move forward you will fall behind. This opportunity should not be missed.

"If this is true, it is indeed a serious matter." Xue Zhao said in a deep voice: "We have to get involved."

Seeing this, Xue Bai's eyes flashed with excitement. He felt that he had finally found a place to use his talents and had gained his father's recognition.

"Dad, when are you planning to go to Yongzhou?"

Xue Zhao said, "Now that Jinzhou has fallen, the Huangtian Sect has begun to attack Danzhou. I will lead my army there soon to suppress the rebels. Your Majesty will not allow me to leave the capital at this critical moment."

"Then what about my father's opportunity..." Xue Bai said anxiously.

Xue Zhao smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, I can't go, so let your third brother take the Lingji Jade and go with the imperial envoy. Now I will go to the palace first to meet with His Majesty to discuss countermeasures and reserve your third brother's place in the imperial envoy group."

Xue Bai's expression turned a little ugly. He didn't expect that after working so hard for such a long time, he actually made wedding dresses for others.

If his third brother obtained spiritual essence and improved his cultivation, he would be unable to catch up even if he tried his best. It is hard to say whether he would still have a share in this huge family business in the future.

"Dad, how about I go? I will definitely not take any money for myself, and help you bring Ling Yun back intact."

"Hmph!" Xue Zhao rolled his eyes at his eldest son and snorted, "Put away your evil thoughts and practice hard. Why are you in such a hurry? If the war goes against me, His Majesty will definitely start the meeting to quell the rebellion in advance next year. By then, I will find a way to send a few innate martial artists in with you. There will be plenty of opportunities."

The Chaos Society?!

When Xue Bai heard this, he was immediately overjoyed.

Many people in the Jingluan Society turned pale when they heard the news, but it was different for those from noble families like them.

There will be great enthusiasm for quelling the rebellion.

For them, joining the Jingluan Society was equivalent to a preparatory process before entering the government. Once they participated in the Jingluan Society, there was a high probability that they would survive and enter the government.

Now that his father has promised to escort him into the Pacification Society, how could he not be happy?
"Thank you, father."

Xue Zhao didn't say much. He got up, changed his clothes, and prepared to go to the palace to meet the emperor.

"Tell the people down below to prepare the sedan chair."

"Yes, father."

Xue Bai hurried downstairs to make arrangements and sent Xue Zhao into the sedan chair. He watched him enter the palace. He couldn't help but feel full of expectations for the future and decided to thank Zhou Su immediately.

(End of this chapter)