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Chapter 128 If I didn't know that you had a grudge against the clan leader, I would have thought you were a traitor! (Please subscribe, please vote for me

Even though the news of Master Dingtian's defeat had been blocked, it had still reached the central part of the Tiance Dynasty after so many days.

Those sects with more information channels also heard similar rumors.

But that was news from the imperial capital, and there were no sects in the imperial capital, so it was impossible to determine the exact source of the news.

It was as if, except for the imperial capital, other places thought that Emperor Li Chen was old, ugly, fat, and even licentious, and these were just rumors.

Everyone knows that Master Dingtian and Fairy Youlan are in seclusion. Master Dingtian is a very secretive guy and he doesn't even tell the elders in his fellow sect the real situation, so these elders have never been sure whether the news from the imperial capital is correct.

There are many restrictions in the place where Master Dingtian and Fairy Youlan are in seclusion, and they also said that people should not come to him unless it is something important.

Therefore, the Acting Sect Leader Ling Tian Shangren didn't know whether he should disturb him or not.

Now that he noticed that Fairy Youlan had come out of seclusion, Master Lingtian came over immediately to inquire.

Fairy Youlan said with a sad face: "Hey, the sect master hasn't come back for so long, it seems something must have happened. I just received news from the imperial capital. Please ask the other elders to gather in the parliament hall. I have something to announce."

After hearing her words, Master Lingtian realized the seriousness of the matter and immediately went back to inform others.

Just after he left, Li Chen came to Fairy Youlan. In fact, Li Chen and Fairy Youlan had already come here this morning.

Li Chen had nothing to do, so he looked at the Tianyan Divine Sect carefully for a while. He grew up in the imperial palace, and this was his first time coming to the sect.

The area where Tianyan Divine Sect is located is rich in spiritual energy and is an excellent place for cultivation. It can enable practitioners to achieve twice the result with half the effort, and there are many mineral veins and spiritual medicines nearby. The fact that they were able to occupy this place to build a sect is enough to show how powerful the founder of Tianyan Divine Sect is.

When Li Chen arrived, he saw clouds and mist shrouding the mountains. He could vaguely see towering palaces and towers scattered in an orderly manner among the clouds.

In Li Chen's opinion, the picture is very good. It makes ordinary people passing by and those young monks feel that this is the residence of immortals at first glance, which makes people yearn for it and thus have the idea of ​​joining.

It can be seen that the builders of the sect really put a lot of thought into it.

Just by arriving in the central part of the Tiance Dynasty, Li Chen could see many disciples from various sects. They were all dressed in fluttering white robes, looked like immortals, and their every move was so domineering.

These are scenes that do not exist in the imperial capital.

There is a quiet path at the headquarters of Tianyan Divine Sect. If you keep walking up, you will reach the main gate of Tianyan Divine Sect. There is a huge doorplate at the door with four big characters "Tianyan Divine Sect" inscribed on it, which is magnificent.

However, there are many restrictions on this road, and ordinary people cannot get up here at all. If ordinary people mistakenly enter it, they will be trapped inside unless there are disciples who have come down the mountain to lead the way. This is the protective formation of the Tianyan Divine Sect.

Li Chen and Fairy Youlan came up from some unknown path, entered the forbidden area in the back mountain of Tianyan Divine Sect, and then came to the "retreat" place where she and Dingtian Shangren were.

As soon as he arrived here, Li Chen had a sudden idea and wanted to experience what kind of reaction Fairy Youlan would have here.

This request was a great stimulation to Fairy Youlan, just like the feeling of bringing her lover home when her husband was away.

So I didn’t come out of the retreat until two hours later.

"Go ahead and do your best." Li Chen urged Fairy Youlan to work quickly. He came here not just to play with her.

Fairy Youlan nodded and went to the parliament hall.

As soon as she left Li Chen, she would immediately return to her icy and arrogant appearance, holy and untainted by the world.

In the eyes of others, she is still the unattainable orchid fairy.

In the core area of ​​the Tianyan Divine Sect, there is a magnificent parliament hall, which is the symbol of the highest power in the sect and also the place where the elders discuss the sect's major affairs.

For example, the sect’s planning and the election of its leader are also carried out in this place.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the hall was solemn. Every elder who arrived had a distinguished aura, but their faces showed worries that were difficult to conceal.

In the center of the hall, a huge round table was filled with people. They were either whispering to each other or sighing quietly. They were obviously worried about the same thing, that is, the clan leader Ding Tianshangren failed in his attack on the emperor and was now imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison.

This news came like a bolt from the blue, shocking the entire Tianyan Divine Sect.

Especially those disciples, in their eyes, Dingtian Shangren is invincible, how could he lose?
Before Fairy Youlan, the sect leader's wife, arrived, the discussion in the hall was already in full swing.

An elder who didn't have a good relationship with Master Dingtian was the first to speak, his voice full of dissatisfaction and reproach: "Such a big matter, why didn't Master Dingtian discuss it with us and went there privately? Moreover, he went and lost the battle. What should our Tianyan Divine Sect do now?"

As soon as he finished speaking, another elder took over the conversation. His tone was relatively mild, but he also revealed his concern about the situation: "This matter has not been implemented yet, it's just a rumor. Didn't Master Dingtian say that he was in seclusion? Maybe there is some misunderstanding. Let's wait for Fairy Youlan to come before we talk about it."

Other elders also expressed their opinions, some believed that they should immediately send experts to the Heavenly Prison to try to rescue the sect leader.

Others believe that one should remain calm and find out the truth before making any plans.

Inside the hall, various voices intertwined together, forming an invisible pressure.

At this moment, the sound of light footsteps was heard at the door of the hall, and then a beautiful and graceful figure appeared in everyone's sight.

That was the Fairy Youlan. She was wearing a light blue dress, like a fairy descending from the earth, pleasing to the eyes.

Her appearance was like a breeze blowing through the hall, making the originally solemn atmosphere instantly become much quieter.

Since the top master was not there, she naturally sat in the most important position. Her status and position really made it possible for her to sit here.

Originally, according to Fairy Youlan's script, she would say something first, and when someone disagreed, she would show off her Saint-level cultivation, shocking the whole audience and making the dissatisfied person shut up.

But Li Chen felt that there was no need to deliberately pretend to be a pig and eat the tiger, so he asked her to just release her momentum and avoid a lot of trouble.

Li Chen is like this. As long as people around him know how strong he is, they will reconsider their attitude towards speaking.

Just like the day when he first went to court, after he showed his power, the empress dowager naturally gave up and no longer ruled the country from behind the curtain.

If the Queen Mother really had a conflict with him, and Li Chen continued to show his strength, the Queen Mother would be unable to back down from the situation, leading to a battle of wits and courage between the two in the harem, which would be very troublesome.

Li Chen is living a good life now. The Queen Mother not only does not cause trouble for him, but also finds him a harem. This is the benefit of not having a falling out.

The moment Fairy Youlan sat down, a powerful aura pressed down upon her.

Everyone seemed to be in a brilliant galaxy, and Fairy Youlan was like the river god of that brilliant galaxy.

In an instant, all the elders in the room showed surprised expressions.

Because in their eyes, Fairy Youlan has always been at the peak of the Tianyuan Realm, but now she has actually broken through to the Saint Realm?

Or maybe Fairy Youlan has been hiding her strength.

But no matter what, those hot-tempered elders have to consider their attitude when talking to Fairy Youlan later.

The Tianyuan Realm and the Saint Realm are not on the same level.

In the past, they respected Fairy Youlan only because her Taoist partner was the leader of the Saint Realm, not because of Fairy Youlan herself.

It’s different now. If there is no hidden saint among them, Fairy Youlan will have absolute say here.

The acting sect master, Ling Tian Shangren, immediately said, "Fairy Youlan, what is your cultivation level?"

Fairy Youlan sighed and said, "I have already entered the realm of saints. If the sect master says that there are two saints in one sect, it will cause unnecessary trouble, so I have always shown myself in the realm of Tianyuan."

This statement is very reasonable and is also what Dingtian Shangren has always done.

After it was confirmed that Fairy Youlan was at the Saint level, congratulations were immediately heard from all around.

The elders had smiles on their faces, some of which were flattering.

Seeing the expressions of the elders around her, Fairy Youlan thought that Li Chen's idea was indeed good.

She waved her hand to interrupt the compliment and said, "You have all heard about the incident with the Sect Master, right?"

This sentence gave many people a bad feeling. Acting Sect Master Ling Tian Shangren said, "Are those rumors true? Didn't the Sect Master retreat with you?"

Fairy Youlan nodded and said, "The leader promised Li Xian to help him seize the throne, so he set up a retreat to confuse everyone. He thought he would succeed, but he never came back."

According to Fairy Youlan, this was the information conveyed by Dingtian Shangren from the jade slip before he was captured.

Fairy Youlan can forge this jade slip at any time, so it’s not a big problem.

When she told the story, the elders around her were shocked.

Wasn’t it agreed that the new emperor was just a Saint who had just broken through? How come he lost to even the top person in the sky?

Moreover, Ding Tianshangren lost after a sneak attack, while the opponent won openly. How is this possible!

In fact, Fairy Youlan did not say directly that three saints were defeated by just one person, otherwise these people would think she was talking nonsense.

Dingtian Shangren is a recognized strong man who has been practicing in the Saint Realm for many years. He is also the leader of the Jiuyuan Holy Land and has participated in the crusade against the extraterritorial demons. How could a man with such a record lose so completely?

Even if you can't win, at least you can run back.

In fact, if Fairy Youlan hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn't believe it if someone told her so.

The elders were all in an uproar at this moment. If Fairy Youlan had not already demonstrated her strength as a saint, someone would probably have made rude remarks.

Fairy Youlan did not disturb them. After they chatted for a while, someone would definitely speak up.

Not long after, the acting sect leader Ling Tian Shangren spoke up: "Then what should we do? Attacking the emperor is a serious crime. The new emperor of the Saint Realm will surely use this as an excuse to attack us."

A brave elder said, "What can we do? We just have to fight. I don't believe that the royal family can withstand our Jiuyuan Holy Land."

His words soon attracted the agreement of many people, and some people even spoke up and prepared to find a way to attack the Heavenly Prison and rescue the person in the sky.

Just as Fairy Youlan was about to speak, the elder who had a bad relationship with Master Dingtian spoke first: "Save him? Why? Master Dingtian was the one who caused the trouble in the first place. The emperor didn't provoke him. Besides, he is already a cripple. What's the point of saving him?"

He just simply couldn't stand the people in heaven.

As soon as these words came out, an elder immediately shouted angrily: "What do you mean by this? Even if it's not for anything else, it's for the glory of our sect!"

The elder who had just spoken said disdainfully, "If he had discussed it with us before taking action, it would have been my responsibility. I would have risked my life to rescue him, but who asked him to go there on his own? Now that it's like this, we are not only embarrassed, but also in the wrong. How can we ask other sects in the Jiuyuan Holy Land for help?"

When he said this, Fairy Youlan was stunned.

Hey, why do I feel like he is more positive than me?

If Fairy Youlan hadn't known that this elder had always had conflicts with Master Dingtian, she would have thought that he was a spy within the court.

Now the elders are divided into two factions. One faction thinks that they should first find a way to rescue Dingtian Shangren, and then consider how to fight against the court.

The other faction felt that there was no need to save Ding Tian Shang Ren, and that they should now directly consider how to deal with the imperial court.

After arguing for a long time, the acting sect leader Ling Tian Shangren said, "Okay, let's listen to Fairy Youlan's opinion."

Only at this time did everyone remember that there was a saint sitting in the parliament hall.

After talking for a long time, they concluded that the decision-making power should still be in the hands of this Saint.

After all, even Dingtian Shangren was defeated, which meant that the emperor was quite powerful and not as weak as the rumors said. At least, he was not someone that those of them who had not yet reached the saint realm could deal with.

Fairy Youlan felt everyone's eyes on her, so she said, "I don't think this matter is glorious. If everyone is forced to fight the court to the death, many people will definitely feel confused and powerless. So according to my opinion."

Next, Fairy Youlan naturally told Li Chen the speech they had discussed.

She said that she would summon all the sects in Jiuyuan Holy Land, and then go to discuss with the emperor in person. If the emperor insisted on destroying Tianyan Divine Sect, it would be forcing everyone to death, so they would fight.

If there is room for maneuver, we can discuss it then, but this request cannot be too excessive.

When Fairy Youlan said these words, the people nearby began to nod.

"Fairy Youlan is right. We need to first find out the emperor's attitude. If the emperor is more magnanimous and lets bygones be bygones, then there is really no need for us to cause trouble again."

"It makes sense. Now we can attribute it to the fact that Ding Tian Shangren acted on his own initiative. He was captured in the prison, which has nothing to do with us. If we organize to rescue him, we will indeed be asking for trouble with the royal family."

"But will this work? Attacking the emperor is a capital crime punishable by the death of nine generations of the clan. Will he let us go for this?"

"Everyone, let me say this. In the final analysis, it is Li Xian's problem. The Li family is fighting for the emperor. I have been in charge of the Intelligence Hall until now, and I know a lot about the Tiance Dynasty. Take Li Xian for example. He offended the emperor last time, but the emperor ignored him. It was only after he came back and asked the clan leader to attack the emperor that the emperor took action.

And you don't know, when I was helping Li Xian investigate clues, I knew that the Third Prince and the Prince of Zhennan both had the intention of rebelling, but they didn't do it, and the emperor didn't bother to care. Since the emperor of the Tiance Dynasty ascended the throne, I haven't heard of him doing anything that angered the heavens and the people. If he is really a wise ruler, I think we can discuss it appropriately."

The Intelligence Hall elder's words made sense to the surrounding elders, and they basically agreed with him.

As long as you calm down, you will realize that things have developed to this point and there is really no need to intensify the conflict. Let's discuss how to talk about it first.

We can't just think what we think is what it is.

When Fairy Youlan heard this, she was very confused. Could this guy be a spy? Why did he seem to be able to analyze better than me? And aren’t these my words?
Fairy Youlan felt as if her spotlight was stolen.

You guys are saying this, I don't even need to explain.

When she came, she was worried that she might be questioned by other elders, so she had prepared some excuses to deal with them, but in the end, none of them were used.

Finally, everyone looked at Fairy Youlan, and she began to summarize the meeting: "Let's do this. I will send someone to notify the other sects in Jiuyuan Holy Land, and go to the imperial capital in person."

This statement surprised many elders present, as they felt that it was too dangerous to do so.

If the emperor is not as kind as imagined and is a tyrant, then Fairy Youlan will never return.

There were even elders who were thinking, Fairy Youlan is so beautiful and the emperor is so powerful, wouldn't it be like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth if they went?
However, they didn't say it directly, they just kept hinting at it.

Hearing the concerned words of the elders, Fairy Youlan didn't care. "Am I afraid of being tempted by the emperor?" You don't know how I have been through these few days.

But she couldn't say that. She was just stating that only if she went there sincerely could the problem be solved. If she sent a disciple, who was not of equal status to the emperor, how could the emperor possibly receive her?

What she said made sense, but two elders still expressed their willingness to accompany Fairy Youlan.

One is the acting sect leader, Master Lingtian, and the other is Fairy Youlan’s junior sister, Fairy Yuehua.

In fact, Fairy Youlan didn't really want Fairy Yuehua to go. She felt that with Fairy Yuehua's beauty, it would be useless for her to go to the imperial capital, and Li Chen would definitely not let her go.

But she couldn't find any excuse and could only agree.

Just as the people of Tianyan Divine Sect were preparing to enter the imperial capital, Li Chen had already returned to the palace.

He went out simply to have some exciting fun, and he had been trying different tricks along the way. Now he just had to wait for the heroine, Fairy Youlan, to act according to the script.

Fairy Youlan has the soul-controlling needle refined by Li Chen on her body. He can sense where Fairy Youlan is. Fairy Youlan can't play any tricks because it is too easy for Li Chen to destroy the Tianyan Divine Sect.

As long as we control the Jiuyuan Holy Land, many things will be convenient in the future.

In the imperial study, Li Chen was reading information from the Ministry of War.

According to the report, Guo Poyun has arrived at the northern front and is coordinating the northern troops.

The Minister of War who was sent to capture the third prince has arrived in Qingqiu City, but there has been no news so far.

Spies in the south also reported that the Prince of Zhennan was training his troops and that the commander of the Second Army, Yun Xu, was ready for battle.

At this time, Eunuch Cui came over again mysteriously and whispered in Li Chen's ear: "Your Majesty, the people of the Ice Bear Tribe want to see you."

(End of this chapter)