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Chapter 186 Two Detectives
As the news came in, the issue of the delegation's return began to ferment, and the discussion gradually became louder.

More and more people began to know about Ji Youjian beheading the King of Soldiers, or Demon Emperor City killing the demon general.

In the minds of many disciples who like to practice meditation in seclusion, Ji You seems like a seed that loves to stir up trouble. Before he even returned to Kyushu, he had already caused constant storms in all directions.

Why?
In the past, everyone practiced meditation and whoever reached a higher level was the most famous. There has never been such an imbalance between fame and level.

Ji You's fame is almost catching up with those Yingtian Realm elders who practice Taoism in meditation!

But whenever people thought of the fighting power displayed by Ji Youjian when he killed the King of Soldiers and the demon general, they couldn't help but remain silent.

"The five-year period will soon be up. After the beginning of next spring, the Tiandao Conference, which is held by the whole world, will probably be held on a chosen date. According to the message sent by the envoys, if the sword that killed the King of Soldiers is true, then there is probably no one in the world who can match Ji You..."

"I just don't know if he will choose to enter the Dao Rong Realm before the Tian Dao Conference begins..."

“If he stayed in Tongxuan Realm, I’m afraid he would win the championship in one fell swoop and be sent to the place where the sages attain enlightenment.”

“But if he wants to break into the fusion path, I’m afraid it will still be a bit suspenseful.”

In the inner and outer courtyards, the winter solstice wine parties continued. As people's minds began to wander due to the alcohol, some people couldn't help but change the topic from Ji You's mission to the demon tribe to the once-in-five-year Tiandao Conference.

This is a grand gathering for all the immortal cultivators in the world of Qingyun, which is held every five years. Even before the news of the delegation arrived, some people had already started to mention this matter in casual chat.

However, because it was still early, there was not much discussion. However, when it was combined with Ji You's incident, it caused more associations.

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but fall into deep thought, with different expressions: "Tian Dao Hui..."

“I didn’t expect that five years would pass so quickly?”

"If it's true that the sword killed the soldier king, it wouldn't be a surprise for Ji You to join the Tiandao Association."

"But I still find it hard to believe. How could someone at his level kill a barbarian warrior king who is comparable to the upper realm of Yingtian?"

"It sounds so familiar. When Ji You went to Fengzhou to establish a family, he killed eighteen Tongxuan masters in one night and killed an immortal Zhuang Rongdao with a sword. I have heard this kind of words a lot."

"Why is this rural private practice so serious?"

"How come you still have the courage to call him a rural private cultivator?"

"You don't understand. Calling him a country bumpkin was indeed a derogatory term before, but now... saying this word out loud is actually a compliment. Since he entered the Heavenly Academy, do you think anyone else would dare to use these four words?"

In the cold day when people were talking constantly and the date for the return of the diplomatic corps was approaching, a carriage hurriedly drove out of Tianshuyuan.

Sitting in the carriage were a middle-aged man, two young men and a young woman, hurrying towards Fengzhou.

The three young men didn't have anything special about them. They looked no different from ordinary disciples of the Immortal Sect. Only the middle-aged man had a particularly explosive chest.

The coachman was a mortal man, also from a poor family, who was struggling to make a living in Shengjing City.

He didn't understand the matter of cultivating immortals, but he still couldn't help but wonder what kind of immortality this man was cultivating that had even reached his chest.

"Hey, Liu Jianan, you're here to give gifts too. Where's Instructor Cao?"

"Uh... I don't know. There's no one in the yard."

In the evening, with stars and the moon floating in the cold sky, on the forest path outside the teaching academy, Liu Jianan, the son of the Fengzhou governor and current disciple of the Tianshu Academy, and Cong Yi, the daughter of the Guiyun County prefect, met unexpectedly.

There have been many winter solstice banquets in recent days, and as night falls, there are fewer students in Tianshu Academy.

Liu Jianan had just returned from a banquet and was preparing to present himself to Cao Jinsong and ask for advice on how to break through to perfection in the lower three realms. Unexpectedly, he didn't see anyone there.

At this moment, he took a look at the empty courtyard and couldn't help looking at Cong Yi: "Today is the winter solstice. I saw that many noble families in Beijing sent many invitations to the courtyard. You should have received the same one as me, but why didn't I see you go?"

Cong Yi smiled and shook her head: "I don't want to be a foil, I might as well eat some dumplings myself."

At this time, Xiang Fu, the daughter of the governor of Danxia County, also came along the way. Seeing this, she couldn't help but ask, "Is Instructor Cao not here?"

Cong Yi nodded when she heard the voice: "He's not here, and the door is locked."

Xiang Fu blinked: "According to the date, the envoys to the demon tribe should be back soon. It seems that Instructor Cao should have gone to Fengzhou."

Cong Yi suddenly realized what was going on: "No wonder..."

Liu Jianan also opened his mouth at this time: "The Outer Court has been discussing this matter these days. I attended several banquets, and they were all talking about Senior Brother Ji."

Hearing this, Xiang Fu and Cong Yi couldn't help but look at each other, and then looked towards Fengzhou with slightly complicated feelings.

There are no immortal families in Fengzhou, and all the immortal disciples were fostered in foreign immortal villages, and were admitted to the hospital after growing up.

All three of them were like this.

When they first entered Tianshu Academy, everyone was excited. After all, it was entering an immortal sect. This had been their ambition since childhood, and entering the mountain gate was a wish come true.

But after they really started their life in Tianshuyuan, they discovered that everything was different from what they had imagined.

Because although people like them come from official families and have never had to worry about food and drink since childhood, their status is not high in this world where the power of immortals is supreme, and it is difficult for them to make friends with the children of immortals on a daily basis.

Especially since most of the noble families have different degrees of closeness among each other, their small circles are very close together, and it is difficult for others to break in.

Even if they met in the Enlightenment Field, the Sword Testing Forest, or the Immortal Food House on weekdays, they could not get a word in when they heard others talking about what realm their father had reached, what realm their cousin had broken through the day before, what magical treasure their family had obtained, or some interesting stories about other immortal sects.

Children from Fengzhou seem to be naturally excluded from these circles.

Most of the time they can only look up and yearn, but dare not approach or express their opinions.

What if you say something wrong? What if you pretend to know something when you don’t? What if you show your weakness and everyone laughs at you?
This is actually the reason why Xiang Fu and Cong Yi seldom attend banquets hosted by young men in Beijing.

Women are always more sensitive than men, so their self-esteem is inexplicably stronger. Every time they serve as a foil, they come back feeling uncomfortable.

In fact, after entering Tianshu Academy, they also complained about why they were born in Fengzhou and why their parents never gave them any support.

Even if it's not as exaggerated as Fang Jincheng who can invite inner courtyard disciples to help him every day, but at least he should be like those children from small aristocratic families, at least in that circle.

But until this moment, when Ji You's name was heard again in Tianshu Academy, and when those small circles that he couldn't squeeze into were talking about him, Xiang Fu and others suddenly got rid of that sense of marginalization.

Senior Brother Ji is not from a noble family, nor is he even the son of an official. He is just a lowly country private cultivator.

In fact, his journey has been much more difficult than mine.

The outer courtyard of Tianshu Academy is not allowed to accept offerings from the world. According to some senior sisters in the outer courtyard, when Ji You entered the courtyard, he couldn't even get any food.

When he was practicing in the outer courtyard, he must have heard many people call him "countryside private practitioner" or "countryside private practitioner".

Moreover, he was once sent to Qiling to die because he blocked Chu He's path to promotion to the inner court. This mission was actually not much different from his current one to the Snow Region.

But he never tried to force his way into those glittering circles of aristocratic families, and even disdained such circles. Instead, he slashed his way into the inner courtyard with his sword. Until now, his name has become the sigh of those circles.

Those who they usually looked up to and yearned for were now also looking up to and yearning for his name. Although most of the expressions they showed were sarcastic, the feeling of jealousy could not be concealed.

He entered the academy for private practice, defeated Zi Chuhe from a thousand-year-old family, entered the inner courtyard, killed eighteen Tongxuan and a Rongdao and established an aristocratic family.

Now he has another sword that travels a thousand miles, and the light is chilling the snowy area.

Xiang Fu and Cong Yi opened their mouths slightly in the night, and suddenly they heard Liu Jianan's voice ringing out in the night.

"Teacher Cao clearly said that I was the best student he had ever had, and even praised me as 'an extraordinary child'. I didn't expect that he would run away as soon as Senior Brother Ji came back."

"?"

Xiang Fu and Cong Yi looked at each other and then at Liu Jianan: "When did he say that?"

Liu Jianan scratched his head: "He says this every time I give him a gift, and he also says that Senior Brother Ji is an evil disciple and can't compare to me at all."

Xiang Fu and Cong Yi's mouths twitched, thinking that it was because you gave him gifts, but Senior Brother Ji not only did not give him any gifts, but also kept an eye on his monthly salary every day.

But then again, although it is true that he is an evil disciple, not everyone is qualified to be one...

At about the same time, fifteen horse-drawn carriages were speeding in a "川" shape outside the pass. After a long journey, they gradually approached Luoyue Pass on the west side of Hantie Pass.

At this time, Ji You was leaning on the carriage, practicing bending his arms.

Their journey was relatively smooth, and they did not encounter any large-scale barbarian pursuers.

The strongest one was just a general, who was cut down by Yan Chuan's sword.

After all, they were stopped when they left because the barbarians were afraid that they would influence the decision of the Demon Emperor. By the time they returned, everything had been decided. It would not be cost-effective to spend a large number of troops to hunt down a small delegation.

At this time, Ji You raised his hand slightly and looked to the right side of the carriage, which was the location of Hantie Pass.

The war continued and the sounds of siege continued.

The Zhenbei Army had received news earlier that they would arrive today, and now they launched a counterattack against the barbarian army in order to shift the battle line to the east and take the opportunity to welcome the delegation into the country.

At this time, a scholar in plain clothes was standing on the city wall of the northern border, holding a dagger worth five taels of silver in his hand. He was looking into the distance to the north, with no sadness or joy in his eyes, until he saw the convoy rushing into the city.

At that moment he was stunned for a long time, then turned around and ran towards the city wall...

"Brother Ji..."

"Brother Kuang, I am back alive, but unfortunately, the dagger you bought is useless."

Ji You got off the carriage, looking a little dusty, but his eyes were bright. He couldn't raise his hands, but he stood straight and proudly, looking at Kuang Cheng.

A scholar who was so weak that he could not even tie a chicken and a Tongxuan who was so weak that he could not even lift a chicken looked at each other, and then looked at the barren land of Fengzhou behind Luoyue Pass.

"Hold it."

“It’s just temporarily held.”

“That’s considered a defense.”

At this time, a team of soldiers from the Zhenbei Army came to greet them. They dismounted from their horses and bowed to ministers such as Wang Mingchang, Yu Shuheng, and Lu Ming.

If the demons and barbarians formed an alliance to attack the Zhenbei Army, it would be easier for the others, as they, the soldiers, would be the first to suffer. However, surprisingly, when the old officials saw this scene, they did not say anything, but turned around and raised their hands, bowing to Ji You like them.

The genius of the Immortal Sect who returned with them also got out of the car and looked at this scene.

Although the journey to the demon tribe was equally full of dangers, the goals they achieved upon their return were different.

Some of them want the position of successor, some want magical treasures and elixirs, and some want the interests of their family.

Only the people in front of you are for the thousands of miles of poor land behind you.

So they were able to stand upright after landing, and say "we held on" in a calm and relaxed tone, which was not loud but powerful, with their spines straight.

The path to immortality is elusive, and sometimes one cannot achieve it even after a lifetime of pursuit. However, those who practice immortality will still pursue "becoming an immortal" in their lifetime because everyone is like this.

But at this moment, looking at this first scene, they suddenly felt that the path that Ji You was seeking seemed brighter than theirs.

"The previous headmaster once said that the sword and the young man are a perfect match."

"Now it seems that this is really the case..."

At this time, the war outside the Great Wall was raging, with sand flying everywhere. Even in broad daylight, it was still dim. It was not a good place to rest, so the delegation decided to stay in Fengzhou Prefecture.

Along the way, each city was filled with cultivators from foreign immortal villages. They looked down from the teahouses and taverns, some of them seeming to want to say something but stopping themselves from saying it.

When they heard that Ji You was sent to the demon clan, the high-level officials of the foreign immortal villa here were all excited and amazed.

Because Ji You was targeted, those aristocratic families thought it was because he did not know the rules and did things without mercy, so they needed to teach him a lesson, either by death or injury.

But for those outsiders from the Immortal Manor, this is a real conflict of interest.

Because if Ji You died in the wilderness or in the snowy area, the tax issue would return to normal, and they were determined not to allow any cultivator in Fengzhou who could enter the inner courtyard of the Immortal Sect.

But after the delegation set off, they suddenly discovered that many powerful people had suddenly appeared on the border of Youzhou.

Boundless realm, even wandering realm...

Then they realized that Youzhou was guarded by someone. If Hantie Pass was breached and the monsters and barbarians poured in, Youzhou would face strong obstacles and even the situation of moving mountains and filling the sea would appear.

In contrast, Fengzhou, which has been poor since ancient times, has no defenses and has become a new battlefield from a buffer zone.

When they realized this, they looked back and were surprised to find that Fengzhou was actually guarded by someone.

But the person guarding it was only at the Tongxuan realm...

But no matter what, this place is guarded by someone.

These outsiders from Fengzhou's Xianzhuang were actually the leftovers of the aristocratic families and had never been taken seriously. Some of them even ran here because they couldn't stand staying at home. For a moment, they actually empathized with Fengzhou.

So when they saw Ji You returning, they actually felt very complicated and didn't know how to express it.

Kuang Cheng was riding with him at the time, and when he saw the gazes outside, he couldn't help but say, "I thought they would really hope that you would die outside the Great Wall."

Ji You moved his body: "That's much easier, and I have no regrets."

"Brother Ji, why do you always give me the vibe that you don't want to live anymore?"

"Don't tell me, I was seriously injured outside the pass. If they hadn't hung the gold on the roof so that I couldn't let go, I would have died long ago."

Ji You suddenly looked at Gongshu Chou, another fellow passenger, and then he remembered that he had forgotten to introduce him: "Oh, this is a disciple of Lingjian Mountain, Gongshu Chou. I stabbed him once before and he nearly died. Now we are considered to be friends for life and death."

Kuang Cheng's mind twitched: "?"

"I don't really understand it either, but that's how it is."

"It's amazing, but I've still met Brother Gongshu."

Gongshu Chou also bowed and said, "Greetings, Master Kuang."

After saying hello, Kuang Cheng began to ask them about their experiences on this trip.

As an official of the Sixianjian, he had actually read the Sixianjian's news a long time ago, but he still had many concerns, so Ji You picked out some of the things that impressed him the most and told him about them.

For example, after his whereabouts were exposed, he was hunted down by the Twelve Soldier Kings overnight. Another example was the night attack by the Scaled and Fanged tribes after the first audience.

"I didn't expect this trip to be so dangerous..."

"The time when we were chased by the Twelve Soldier Kings was better. At least we knew they were coming for us and we were prepared in advance. But Yuyuan's night attack was really unexpected."

Gongshu Chou nodded, "It was indeed the more dangerous night in Yuyuan. We could run when we were in the wilderness, but we couldn't run at all in the Demon Emperor City. We could only fight. And that demon general was said to be extremely talented. He beat Ji You with his bare hands and left him with wounds all over his body."

Kuang Cheng opened his mouth after hearing this, then turned to look at Ji You: "Unarmed? Ah, I see... Congratulations, Brother Ji, for obtaining two precious swords."

Ji You looked up at him, and after a long silence, he said, "Damn, you are really good at judging people."

Gongshu Chou: “?”

Kuang Cheng raised his sleeves at this time: "Anyway, it's good that there is no danger, but I've lost some weight."

"Perhaps the food in the Snow Region is not to their liking. That place is indeed barren. It's no wonder they are obsessed with Jiuzhou. But after all, it has brought temporary peace to Fengzhou, so it's worth it."

"I also got two short swords in exchange."

Gongshu Chou: “?”

Ji You waved his hand and said, "Don't mention this anymore. But the harvest is not just that. I also completed another important task, which is to confirm with my own eyes that the women of the demon race do have tails, filling the gap in the human race's history that there is no such record."

Before the trip, the two had discussed the topic of the round buttocks and tails of the demon women.

At that time, Kuang Cheng flipped through the record of the demon tribe found in the Sixian Prison, but he did not find any records until he finished reading the last page.

So the two of them agreed at that time that Ji You would fill this gap, and now Ji You has lived up to the trust and solved the mystery.

When he thought of this, Ji You couldn't help but think of the demon princess again.

Princess Fengyang is a nice person, but she is a little cold. She is different from his little master Jian, who is cold on the outside but weak on the inside. She is really cold.

I originally thought that we would be friends just by seeing the tail, but when I left, I found that the other party did not see me off. It was so cold that it made me sigh.

But when Kuang Cheng heard the words "witnessed it with his own eyes" and "there is indeed a tail", his eyes couldn't help but become strange.

Kuang Cheng thought for a while and then whispered, "Brother Ji, wasn't he beaten?"

Ji You was stunned for a moment: "I am smart and eager to learn, and I am not ashamed to ask questions, why am I beaten?"

"Your arm was hit by them, right?" Kuang Cheng pointed at his immobile arm with a serious expression, thinking to himself, "Don't try to fool me."

"I was beaten by the barbarians. At that time, the barbarian soldier king tore open the blocking fist of the immortal sect elder. I had no choice but to block two punches. It has been quite some time."

Kuang Cheng looked at him thoughtfully: "That doesn't make sense..."

Ji You felt that he was a little puzzled: "Why do I have to be beaten?"

"No, it's okay. I'm fine as long as I'm safe. I'm fine as long as I'm safe."

"?"

Then the carriage moved forward, heading west.

During this time, Ji You got off the car to relieve himself. Taking advantage of this gap, Gongshu Chou couldn't help but look at Kuang Cheng: "Why do you always feel that he will be beaten?"

"Since Brother Ji left, I have been guarding this place alone. I am worried about his safety but can only worry about it. So I found many books and historical records about the monster tribe and saw some records about monster women. I have been worried that he will be beaten in the Snow Region."

Kuang Cheng paused and said, "Because the women of the demon tribe do have tails, but like their breasts, buttocks and feet, they are the most private and shameful parts of women. They are usually shortened and can only be shown to their husbands."

Hearing this, Gongshu Chou held his breath.

Kuang Cheng then said, "Brother Ji is worthy of being Brother Ji. He was not idle during his mission to the demon tribe. But whose tail did he look at that he didn't get beaten?"

"This……"

Gongshu Chou was stunned when he heard the voice, and suddenly realized the seriousness of the matter.

Because since they entered the Snow Region and started to come into contact with the demon tribe, the two of them have been basically inseparable. After all, Ji You's hands were injured, and he was afraid that Ji You would get into danger if he went out alone.

Sure, they had been out on the street to look for buttocks, but that time they had found nothing.

Since then, the atmosphere in Demon Emperor City has become tense. They have no time to go out on the streets, and Ji You has no chance at all...

Gongshu Chou was stunned for a moment, then he opened his mouth, his eyes trembling for a long time before he said, "I know, he should be looking at the demon princess..."

Kuang Cheng slowly opened his eyes, and then fell into a longer silence. After a long time, he spoke: "I said that Brother Ji can definitely conquer the world with a good body."

"?"

Ji You got back on the carriage at this time and couldn't help looking at them: "What are you talking about?"

Kuang Cheng said it was okay, and then looked at Gongshu Chou: "The previous things were just speculations, Brother Gongshu, just listen to it, and you still can't say it outside."

After hearing the six words "You can't go out and talk nonsense", Gongshu Chou was silent for a moment, then narrowed his eyes silently.

Ji You didn't know that there were two detectives in his car. He frowned and couldn't figure out what they were talking about. He just vaguely heard that it seemed to be related to the demon princess.

[I thought we were friends]

[It is so cold and indifferent that it makes people sigh]

[Maybe I think too highly of myself]

(Ask for monthly ticket)

(End of this chapter)