Evergreen Immortal..

Chapter 173 Blood Shadow Ancestor and Twelve Blood Disciples

"The softest is the hardest, all things have the same origin, sword, slow down a little bit!"

Li Rui leaned comfortably on the recliner, flipping through a book, not even looking at Liang He who was practicing swordplay, and gave some pointers.

Liang He gritted his teeth and practiced harder.

Despite what Li Rui said, he was actually very happy in his heart.

"I found a treasure."

"What's the use of practicing swords? Some people are born to practice swords!"

Liang He's sword skills have improved by leaps and bounds since he gave up his sword and practiced knife skills. Now his knife skills are even better than his previous sword skills.

Li Rui has already tested it.

Liang He's sword intent grew extremely fast. It was obvious that Liang He was delayed by practicing sword.

Some people are strongly bound to weapons.

"Legend has it that there was a spear saint in the Xuan Kingdom in the previous dynasty. He became famous at the age of fifty. This was because he listened to his master's teachings and practiced swordsmanship for the first half of his life. Until the moment he held the spear, he finally realized that he was the supreme spear master in the world. He practiced spear at the age of forty, and was invincible in the state at the age of fifty."

Although Liang He may not be as talented as the Spear Saint, he is indeed more gifted in swordplay.

Perhaps in a few years, you will be able to reach the eighth level.

In the courtyard, long swords whirred.

The more Li Rui looked at it, the more satisfied he became.

The disciples practiced, and the teacher advanced.

It feels great to get something for nothing.

January passed.

"Brother Li, have you heard?"

"Something big happened in Qingzhou. An entire clan was wiped out, and three clans were exterminated. I heard that General Xue personally led the troops to suppress it, and not a single person was left alive."

Wei Ming said.

Li Rui was surprised. The clan that needed General Xue to suppress personally must not be an ordinary force.

If you think about it, the Annan army hasn't had such a large-scale battle for a long time.

"What is the crime?"

"Treason. I heard that he was caught with evidence of having an affair with Blood Shadow Patriarch."

Li Rui narrowed his eyes slightly.

Blood Shadow Ancestor
He is a notorious giant of the evil ways. I heard that he joined the Ghost Cult a few years ago and is now a wanted criminal by the imperial court.

Not only in Yunzhou, but in the entire southern region, it is a place where even babies stop crying when they hear of it.

He had even committed such heinous acts as massacring a city in order to practice evil methods.

He was besieged and attacked by masters of various sects several times, but he managed to escape by using evil methods.

To have secret communication with the Blood Shadow Ancestor is to have secret communication with the Ghost Cult, and according to the law, all three clans can be executed.

But this matter seems strange no matter how you listen to it.

The matter of secretly communicating with the Ghost Cult seems very serious, but when has the State of Yu ever strictly enforced the law?
You have to know that sometimes you may not even have to kill your entire clan for treason.

This matter seems a bit strange no matter how you look at it.

General Xue is leading the army personally, and it must be related to the imperial city.

The secrets involved are not something that Li Rui, a mere sixth-rank official, can guess.

When Ge Hong heard that it was Blood Shadow Patriarch, a fierce look flashed in his eyes: "The Blood Shadow Patriarch was once an elder of a large sect, but later he defected from the sect and joined the Ghost Nether Sect, and even killed his own teacher. His twelve blood disciples all followed the Blood Shadow Patriarch's temperament, being ruthless and merciless. The weakest one is at the peak of the seventh rank, and the strongest one has already crossed the Dragon Gate and reached the half-step view of the sea."

Then his eyes dimmed:
"My master died at the hands of the Hundred Poison Ghost, one of the Twelve Blood Disciples."

Li Rui was a little surprised.

As far as I can remember, there has always been a rumor in Qinghe that the former owner of the Iron Sword Martial Arts School died of illness, but now it seems there is another hidden story.

He and Wei Ming were just about to say a few words of comfort.

Ge Hong sighed softly: "It's all a thing of the past. I heard that the Hundred Poison Ghost passed the sixth-grade dragon gate three years ago. How could I be his opponent? Seeking revenge is like a moth flying into a flame."

A hint of self-mockery appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Memories flooded into my heart like a tide.

When his master died in bed coughing up blood, he secretly vowed to master martial arts and kill the Hundred Poison Ghost with his own hands to avenge his master.

But as I grow older.

Only then did he realize that there was a gap between martial artists. Life had long worn away their edges and they no longer had the desire for revenge.

Six products
There's probably no hope of catching up in this lifetime.

I might have done something like that ten years earlier, knowing that I would die.

Now?

forget it.

At most, I can burn more paper money for the old man during the Lantern Festival every year and say a few more apologies.

"These twelve blood disciples act in secret, and even the imperial court does not know the identities of half of them."

Ge Hong talked about the rumors he had heard.

Wei Ming patted Ge Hong on the shoulder and said, "No matter how strong the Twelve Blood Disciples are, can they be stronger than our Annan Army?"

"If you provoke us, lead all the troops to surround us. Then it will be considered as revenge for Brother Ge's master."

"reasonable."

Ge Hong forced a smile.

This is the biggest difference between the army and the underworld.

Don’t be afraid if you can’t win, there will always be someone who can to back you up.

Wei Ming changed the subject again: "Have you heard that Master Duan is going to be promoted? It seems that he is going to be a deputy minister of the Ministry of Works. Yes, a deputy minister."

Garrison commander Duan Yu was promoted.

Li Rui and Ge Hong were not surprised at all.

Ever since that young Lord Duan came to An Ning Guard, it has been tacitly accepted by everyone. Guard Duan's coming to Qinghe is just a stepping stone. He will not stay for too long, at most two years.

He is a relative of mine.

Old Lord Duan is a third-rank minister of the Ministry of War, so his son should at least be a fourth-rank official, not to mention that young Lord Duan has a good talent in martial arts.

The Yuwenlang of the Ministry of Works was of the sixth rank, on the same level as the garrison commander.

But there are differences outside Beijing, where officials are mostly of a lower rank.

That's why we say that Lord Duan was promoted.

You must know that before Cao Shen came to Yunzhou, he was a member of the Ministry of War. Later, he made a breakthrough in martial arts and was valued by the Fifth Prince, so he was promoted.

Officials of the Yu State, especially military officers, were almost always promoted first and then given a promotion. Those who were promoted first like Xiao Duan, and who could jump between civil and military positions, all had strong backers.

Otherwise, if a military officer wants to be transferred to a civil servant, the recommendation document will generally be rejected as soon as it reaches the Ministry of Personnel.

"Captain Ning said that the new garrison commander has been selected, and he seems to be from the Gao family of Luyang."

In Yuguoneng, the place name comes first and the surname comes last.

They are all big families.

The Gao family of Luyang is even more extraordinary. They once produced high-ranking officials who served in the cabinet and have a great reputation in Dayu.

Good, another relative.

There are five garrisons in Anning Guard, two from Cao Wei and two from Jiang Linxian. Wouldn't it be most appropriate to place people with connections in the garrison? This way, the power of both sides can be balanced.

Wei Ming added: "I heard that he was this year's military scholar, and he was ranked second."

A military jinshi is an official selected through the military examination. Jinshi are generally divided into first, second and third classes.

The top three are the well-known No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 in the imperial examination.

The second grade usually has about forty people.

This senior garrison commander was able to pass the exam and was admitted into the second class, which shows that he is quite capable.

However, the number one scholar could only seek a position of Yuwenlang in the capital, while a second-class scholar could become a garrison commander in Anning Guard, an official of the same rank as the number one scholar. Gao must have put in a lot of effort.

It is easy to be an official if you have someone in the court, isn't it?

Ge Hong was a little worried: "I wonder what the new garrison's temperament will be like?"

Outside Qinghe City.

Station.

The post station had been cleared out long ago today. Zhuang Renhe was sitting alone in the lobby of the post station, with his trusted men brought from the Zhuang family guarding outside.

He took a sip of tea.

The teacup was slowly put down.

A voice came from the door: "This is the one who is here, please come in!"

Looked up.

Then I saw a young man carrying a book basket walking in, looking like a scholar traveling to study.

Zhuang Renhe saw the young man, stood up, and smiled: "Brother Gao Chong?"

The scholar smiled shyly: "That's right."

Zhuang Renhe smiled even more and looked around: "Ancestor has also come to Qinghe?"

Not bad.

The young Confucian scholar in front of him was none other than Gao Chong, the Blood Hand Scholar who ranked last among the Twelve Blood Disciples.

He is the least famous among the Twelve Blood Disciples. Even fewer people in the world know his identity, not even many people in the Ghost Sect know him.

He met her by chance.

Who would have thought that he looked harmless, but was actually a ruthless character who killed people without blinking an eye.

Bad guys don't have their badness written all over their faces.

The Twelve Blood Disciples are notorious, but that doesn't mean they all look ferocious.

Blood Hand Scholar Gao Zhong shook his head: "Master is still in Shiwanze. He asked me to tell Master Zhuang that he is very satisfied with the gift."

Zhuang Renhe was even happier: "That's good."

Ancestor Blood Shadow is not like the previous Qi Cheng, who only has a good background. He is actually a top martial arts master in the Ghost Nether Sect.

He had done so much before, including planning to send Qu Chengfeng to Shiwanze, just to please the Blood Shadow Ancestor.

Hearing that Gao, one of the Twelve Blood Disciples, was coming to Qinghe, he waited here specially.

He asked tentatively, "Brother Gao, why did you come to Qinghe?"

Gao Zhong still smiled shyly: "Me?"

"Of course I'm here to take up the post."

An Ning Wei, the general’s mansion.

In the lobby.

"Brother Gao, you must have been tired from traveling so much."

Cao Wei looked at the shy boy in front of him with satisfaction.

The Gao family of Luyang is a big family. Although Gao Zhen is a illegitimate child of the branch, he passed the imperial examination and became a military scholar through his own efforts. He was noticed by the elders in his family and sent to Qinghe for training.

Just arrived in Qinghe.

The first person to come to him was Cao Wei.

The meaning couldn't be more obvious.

Gao Zhen took the initiative to show goodwill, so of course he had to show enough respect. A garrison guard might not be scary, but there were many big shots in the Gao family behind Gao Zhen, so even he wanted to make friends with them.

"General Cao, please take care of me in the future."

Cao Wei laughed and said, "Brother Gao, since we are here at An Ning Guard, we are all brothers. If you have any problems in the future, just tell me."

"Ah."

Gao Zhen nodded.

Cao Wei watched Gao Zhen's every move.

At first glance, he is a young man from a noble family, not very cunning, and the easiest to control.

"Come on, Brother Gao, you are used to eating Lu Yang's dishes, so I will take you to change your taste today."

talking.

Cao Wei took Gao Zhen out of the brothel.

It seemed that he was heading towards Chunyan Tower.

Of course it is impossible for Cao Wei to just take Gao Zhen out for a drink to have a night of passion.

After entering Chunyan Tower and being surrounded by beautiful girls, Gao Zhen's pretty young face turned even redder.

This made the women around giggle.

Seeing this, Cao Wei was even more surprised.

"It's actually a chick?"

When I think about Gao Zhen's background, I realize that he might not have been well-received in the Gao family before. After he passed the imperial examination, he came to Qinghe and never had the chance to enjoy himself.

He waved his hand.

He said to the madam beside him: "Ask the courtesan Tao Xin to serve my brother well!"

(End of this chapter)