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Chapter 160: The high and mighty sects, only Li Chen can trample them under his feet! (Subscribe)

At this moment, a beautiful alchemist was standing in front of Xiao Ming.

Whether it is temperament, appearance, figure, etc., they are all excellent.

To put it in an exaggerated way, Xiao Ming rarely sees women who can compare with Chu Ruoyan, and this one can undoubtedly do it.

After so many years in the imperial capital, this was the first time Xiao Ming saw such a beautiful woman besides Chu Ruoyan.

This instantly petrified him on the spot.

When the remnant soul of the saint saw his pig-like appearance, he knew that this guy was basically unable to walk when he saw a beautiful woman.

I thought you had deep feelings for Lin Yue'e, but actually it was just a young man's lust for her.

Now that I see a beautiful woman again, my old habit naturally comes back.

At this stage, the remnant soul of the saint did not speak. He felt that he might have underestimated Xiao Ming.

Xiao Ming has gone through so many experiences and should know which woman is right for him.

But Xiao Ming's next move made the remnant soul of the saint feel that he was beyond saving.

When Xiao Ming saw the beautiful alchemist, he immediately thought of a way to strike up a conversation with her. He simply used his identity and the conditions for obtaining the strange fire to ask the beautiful alchemist questions.

After Xiao Ming's active approach, he learned that the beautiful alchemist was named Xia Qing. She was the teacher of the alchemy course here and a cultivator with dual attributes of wind and fire.

Hearing this, he was very excited.

There is a feeling of 'this woman is a perfect match for me'.

If the remnant soul of the saint knew this, he would definitely say: Which beautiful woman have you seen who doesn’t feel the same way?

As long as she is pretty, you will be able to find the points in this woman that suit you.

Take Xia Qing for example. The remnant soul of the saint could guess without thinking that Xiao Ming must think that Xia Qing is an alchemist. He is also an alchemist, so they are a perfect match.

The fact was just as the remnant soul of the saint had expected, Xiao Ming really thought so.

However, Xia Qing didn't seem to be very interested in Xiao Ming and was just chatting about some formal topics.

When it was time to get off work, Xia Qing said goodbye and left.

When leaving, Xia Qing felt uncomfortable because the man named Xiao Ming was still staring at her.

In her opinion, the other teachers at Xinhuo Combat Academy are all very nice, warm and friendly, and their eyes are pure.

This guy Xiao Ming made her feel like she was back in the sect, facing those disciples from the hostile sect in the secret realm. While they were speaking rudely to her, they were also looking at her with lustful eyes.

Anyway, after the first contact, Xia Qing not only had no good impression of Xiao Ming, but she didn't even want to contact Xiao Ming.

But the problem is, her contemptuous look and distant attitude made Xiao Ming, who was a bootlicker, wake up again.

For a bootlicker, what he can't get is the most precious.

He believed that one day, when he showed his unparalleled talent, Xia Qing would definitely look at him with admiration.

Thinking of this, the energy in my body exploded again, and I even forgot what I was here for.

With the reminder from the remnant soul of the saint, he finally realized that he came here to receive the strange fire.

As Xiao Ming's master, the remnant soul of the saint still reminded him: "Don't you like that Lin Yue'e? And there is also Chu Ruoyan, what's going on?"

Xiao Ming replied seriously, "Master, since the incident with Chu Ruoyan, I have hit a wall several times in a row. I have come to the conclusion that the target cannot be too single. Chu Ruoyan is in the palace and cannot leave. Lin Yue'e is about to go to Shanghe City. Can't Xia Qing be my target?"

The remnant soul of the saint nodded. He finally understood now that if his disciple didn't act like a bootlicker for a day, he would feel uncomfortable all over.

On the other side, the imperial study of the palace.

There was no need to attend the morning court today, so Li Chen got up very late.

After lunch, Li Chen went to work in the imperial study.

At this time, Eunuch Cui walked slowly into the room and said that the third prince's envoy wanted to see him.

Li Chen was a little surprised when he heard the name, but he still let the person in.

The person who came was the Third Prince's staff officer, who held a high status in the Third Prince's camp.

The staff officer came in and kowtowed in a standard manner, his posture was extremely respectful.

Perhaps his master and Li Chen do not have a very good relationship, but the problem is that he cannot offend Li Chen.

"If you have something to say, just say it." Li Chen didn't like to listen to nonsense and was too lazy to let him stand up.

If you have anything to say, just kneel down and talk to me.

The staff officer didn't think there was anything wrong with kneeling. After all, this was the emperor, and his master was plotting a rebellion, so it was good enough for him to see the emperor.

The staff officer repeated the speech he had prepared.

Even if the Third Prince asked him to be tougher, how could he be tough at this time? This emperor is a saint. He can kill me without blinking an eye. Why don't you try?
According to the staff officer's speech, the Third Prince Li Yu was in deep pain and thought something like "We are of the same roots, why are we so eager to harm each other?" While expressing the Third Prince's respect for Emperor Li Chen, he also expressed the Third Prince's reflection.

The third prince felt that the Prince of Zhennan had the intention of usurping the throne, and the tribute he presented this time was all rags, which was enough to show that he had no respect for the emperor.

Your Majesty and the Third Prince are brothers. The Third Prince is also very loyal and willing to help Your Majesty solve the problem of Prince Zhennan, and then replace Prince Zhennan to help the Tiance Dynasty suppress the southern countries.

Then the world will still belong to the Li family and will be stable.

As for whether the third prince is loyal or not, no one knows, but the staff officer knows that only if he says so will Li Chen listen seriously.

Because he had analyzed that the new emperor Li Chen was very strong and would respond to soft words but not hard ones. So if he knelt down and begged him, he might have a chance.

Seeing Li Chen in deep thought, the staff officer continued, "Your Majesty, there are many beauties in the southern countries. The King of Zhennan has collected countless beauties, but has not paid tribute to Your Majesty. This is lining his own pockets and is disrespectful. The Third Prince said that once he becomes the King of Zhennan, he will pay tribute to beauties every year. Your Majesty knows the Third Prince's character."

Hearing this, Li Chen finally showed a satisfied smile.

That's right. As a dog, you need to know what your owner wants to prove that you have the intention of being a dog.

Regardless of whether he really wants to be a dog or not, at least he knows his owner.

Besides, no matter how Li Chen thought about this matter, he didn't feel that he would suffer any loss.

In his opinion, it is impossible for Li Yu to cooperate with King Zhennan.

Li Yu probably didn't want to be beaten, or he had a conflict with the King of Zhennan, so he simply settled for the second best and planned to become the King of Zhennan. This way, Li Yu would not suffer any loss.

"Okay, tell the third brother that as long as he kills the Prince of Zhennan, he will be the Prince of Zhennan bestowed by me."

Li Chen’s words are the imperial edict.

The staff officer was overjoyed when he heard this.

He quickly kowtowed and thanked Li Chen, and was secretly glad that he had done his homework before coming here, otherwise, according to the Third Prince's words, he would probably be the next one to be beaten.

In fact, the Third Prince did not say anything, he just simply said, "Go tell Li Chen that if he lets me be the King of Zhennan, I will go south, but if he doesn't want me to be the King, then forget it."

How could the staff officer dare to say such words? Wouldn't it be a provocation in front of Li Chen?

When returning to the Third Prince's camp, the staff officer would definitely say that he had done as the Third Prince said. Li Chen thought about it again and again, and considering the relationship between brothers, he agreed.

Anyway, the staff officer is the "interpreter" in the middle. Just say something nice so as not to let the two Li guys fight.

As an advisor, he must have known that attacking the Prince of Zhennan was more profitable than attacking the emperor, so he only said the good things.

Let’s talk about how strong the Tiance Dynasty was.

Let me put it this way, the Tiance Dynasty was fighting the Northern Royal Court while also arguing a civil war at home. That would have been fine, but Li Chen also declared war on the neighboring Sassanid Empire.

Even after fighting to this point, there is still some foundation left to be revealed, and the court officials are not even panicked. This is a superpower.

Many people can guess Li Chen's character. How could such a powerful saint show weakness? That's all power.

Either you all get defeated by me, or we all die together!

Anyone who pays attention to Li Chen knows this.

Li Chen had a lot of things to do today. After the third prince's envoy left, Pang Jin walked in.

Just now, Pang Jin had been thinking for a long time in the Ministry of Justice. He felt very headache about investigating these people.

Moreover, these people are distributed in various places. If any one of them is moved, the others will retreat directly, making it difficult to investigate later.

The most important thing is that there is no evidence, it’s all Xiao Ming’s investigation.

But it was impossible for Xiao Ming to lie to him, and what he said made a lot of sense, and it really could connect all the unknown secrets in the case of the prince.

Finally, Pang Jin came up with a solution, which was exactly the same as Xiao Ming's.

If you can't handle it yourself, just report it to your superiors. Let the people above you think of countermeasures and you just follow their orders. Then you won't be the only one who will have a headache.

It was because of this that Pang Jin went to the palace to meet the emperor, sorted out the information he had received, and told Li Chen everything.

Now Li Chen knew that it was Li Chen who should think about it, and he should just listen to Li Chen's orders.

But Pang Jin was overthinking, Li Chen’s way of thinking was more direct.

After Pang Jin left, Li Chen began his classic method of passing the buck.

He didn't feel the need to think about such troublesome things himself.

After all, the people who need to be dealt with don’t seem to have much to do with Li Chen, and they are not very familiar with him.

Why not just find someone with connections and let her think about it.

This person still has a certain authority, so it must be the Queen Mother.

After finishing his official business, Li Chen left the imperial study and went to the empress dowager's bedroom.

For some unknown reason, as soon as Li Chen arrived at this place, the palace maids in the Queen Mother's bedroom retreated voluntarily, which made him and the Queen Mother feel puzzled.

If you guys do this, people will think we have some unspeakable secret. But then again, we really have to let them stay away this time.

"Is there anything I can help you with?" The Queen Mother was basically practicing exercises at this time.

Li Chen had looked at her more than once and had not allowed her to change clothes. Now she was too lazy to avoid him.

"You jump first, I'm not in a hurry." Li Chen sat down at the table with ease and sipped tea, wanting to appreciate this elegant and attractive figure.

But with him here, how could the Queen Mother have the nerve to continue dancing? She always felt something was wrong, as if she was deliberately seducing Li Chen.

I just finished today's exercise with one move.

When she came to the table and saw Li Chen wearing the new clothes she made, the Queen Mother was very satisfied.

This kind of clothes can only show its value when worn by Li Chen.

She helped Li Chen tidy up his clothes, then sat next to him and asked Li Chen what was wrong.

You can't just come and watch me do aerobics when you have nothing to do.

Li Chen took a sip of tea and told Pang Jin about his investigation.
Anyway, your Zou family has been traced back to you, so you can decide what to do.

You asked me to investigate this, so I'll let you have the headache.

In fact, since Li Chen was able to tell her this news, she knew that Li Chen and she were indeed in the same group.

Since there were only the two of them here, the Queen Mother might as well just speak directly.

"I really don't know anything about the Crown Prince, but I know a little about the late Emperor."

The Queen Mother also directly stated the specific extent of the knowledge.

Back then, her cousin married a descendant of the Bai family, or a disciple from another family, named Lan Yuchen.

This woman was proficient in medicine, so the cousin asked her to arrange for Lan Yuchen to enter the Imperial Hospital.

At that time, the Queen Mother did not know that Lan Yuchen was a remnant of the previous dynasty, and she thought he was just an ordinary person sent into the palace. Besides, she had also seen Lan Yuchen before, and he was indeed a skilled doctor.

The empress dowager thought that if Lan Yuchen entered the Imperial Hospital, she could also be her assistant and learn about the situations of other concubines, so she helped Lan Yuchen enter the Imperial Hospital today.

There weren't any major problems in the days that followed.

Lan Yuchen has been treating the concubines diligently and even provides free medical treatment to the palace maids. She has a very good reputation in the palace.

The Queen Mother herself also learned a lot from Lan Yuchen.

But just a few years ago, Lan Yuchen suddenly died of illness, and the reason was that he accidentally died while testing poison.

People with superb medical skills often like to try some unknown medicines and then detoxify themselves. In this process, they judge the effectiveness of the medicines by the body's reaction.

This is the fearless spirit of a doctor. Everyone felt it was a pity at the time, and even His Majesty issued a lot of pensions.

The Queen Mother admired Lan Yuchen very much at the time and felt that such a person was truly selfless.

He also comforted his cousin and told him not to be too sad.

Later, the prince was assassinated.

At this stage, the Queen Mother really had no idea what had happened or who had done it.

This matter has nothing to do with Lan Yuchen.

Later, the emperor died suddenly and inexplicably. The imperial doctors and Li's strong men examined him and found no poison.

A powerful Li family member analyzed that it might be due to a restriction imposed by the remnants of the previous dynasty.

At that time, the Queen Mother actually didn't think about Lan Yuchen at all, because Lan Yuchen had been dead for more than a year.

But the Queen Mother always has certain spies and must be very concerned about her own family.

One time, a trusted palace maid came to report that the empress dowager's cousin had actually had Lan Yuchen's coffin dug out and sent to the Bai family in the imperial capital.

The Queen Mother was curious and sent people to investigate.

It turned out that Lan Yuchen was actually a remnant of the previous dynasty and his real name was Yuan Kexin.

The royal family of the previous dynasty was the Yuan family.

"I just learned about this news some time ago."

At this point, Li Chen could see a hint of cruelty flash across the Queen Mother's eyes.

It was different from the gentleness and elegance that Li Chen had always seen.

Perhaps this is the vicious Queen Mother, the one that everyone in the harem fears.

The reason why Li Chen is not afraid is because his strength is too strong, beyond the definition of a normal person.

Li Sining had been so frightened that she trembled all over when she saw the Queen Mother before.

"Then what?" Li Chen asked casually.

"Then I asked my nephew to send the woman back immediately. If she was found out, I would be implicated as well. But you found out about it out of nowhere."

The empress dowager could naturally guess that the emperor's sudden death was related to the imperial physician Lan Yuchen, or the remnant of the previous dynasty Yuan Keyin.

But she really didn't know much about the prince's affairs, so when Li Chen asked her last time, she answered that she didn't know.

The Queen Mother did not expect that by asking Li Chen to investigate how the Crown Prince died, he would be able to find out everything about the late Emperor.

She was very curious about who checked and how they checked.

I'm afraid the Queen Mother doesn't know how powerful the Son of Destiny is. Xiao Ming can investigate these seemingly unrelated things clearly.

By the way, it can also explain the cause of death of the crown prince and the late emperor.

"Then your majesty, what do you think we should do?"

The Queen Mother glanced at Li Chen secretly and found that Li Chen was also looking at her.

"You know I don't bother with this kind of thing, you think about it."

Li Chen just didn't want to get involved, so he threw the problem to the Queen Mother. Why are you throwing it back to me?

In fact, this matter is complicated and simple at the same time.

Just look at the attitude of the current emperor.

It's like if someone shouts about treason, if the emperor pursues the matter, all nine generations of his family will be punished. The emperor is too lazy to care and can just pretend he didn't see it.

Many matters concerning the royal family are not explicitly stated.

Hearing what Li Chen said, the Queen Mother felt much more relieved.

After thinking for a moment, she said, "Since the Wang family is involved, the Ministry of Justice must conduct a thorough investigation. An explanation must be given for the Crown Prince's death to convince the public. Prince Jing'an is mediocre, but his son is not. As long as we are sure that he has the intention of treason, we will get rid of him directly. There is no need to hesitate. Our Zou family is also involved. You know that I am not aware of it, but I will give you a satisfactory explanation. As for the remnants of the previous dynasty, it is time to purge them!"

It can be seen that the Queen Mother was also very angry when she realized that she was being tricked.

Even though she is a gentle woman in front of Li Chen, that is only in front of Li Chen. How many people are qualified to talk to her like that?

The Queen Mother didn't want to make too big a fuss if no one noticed. Now if she didn't teach her cousin a bloody lesson, he wouldn't know who is the one in charge of this family.

At the beginning, Zou Yi's father made it clear that he was also unaware and was being used, so the Queen Mother did not intend to punish him.

Now, Li Chen's men have found out that this guy has known about it all along. How can the Queen Mother not be angry?

Being backstabbed by those close to you is something that those in a higher position cannot tolerate.

Even if they are blood relatives, they must be taught a bloody lesson.

The Queen Mother's chest heaved at the thought.

Then she turned to look at Li Chen and asked, "Your Majesty, how about this?"

Li Chen said: "Just do as you say."

What he said determined the direction of the matter.

Li Chen really doesn't like getting involved in these conspiracies and intrigues.

If you encounter someone you can't resolve, such as a strong person in the Tianyuan Realm or the Saint Realm, I can take direct action.

For me, killing someone is no problem.

What about the Snow Eagle Court and the Sassanid Empire? I will fight them if I say so. I will never tolerate any of them.

At worst, I can take action myself and fight them to the death. I'm really not a coward!

Li Chen felt that he cultivated these skills not to engage in any power struggle with them in secret.

If you can solve it, find a way to solve it yourself. If you can't solve it, I will solve it later.

My solution is to kill them all.

When I take action, don't complain. I don't care about that.

This is the approach that Li Chen can choose as a saint, simple and crude.

The next day, Li Chen went to Shanghe City to investigate the situation of the two major sects of Zixiao Palace. This was something his subordinates were unable to investigate.

Only Li Chen can put those high and mighty sects under his feet.

And Xiao Ming, the son of destiny, under the instruction of Pang Jin, began to investigate the Wang family and the remnants of the previous dynasty hiding in the imperial capital.

The moment he finds out the truth, the entire imperial capital will be a river of blood.

(End of this chapter)