The Primordial Law

Chapter 556 Chief Writer of the Earth Ranking
Lu Jingshen quickly slapped his face: "Don't tell the Grand Palace Master! I'm planning to carefully present her with a tribute when I see her in the future. Don't let me end up handing over my head."

"I was just kidding. The Grand Palace Master isn't that petty," Li Weiyi said.

Lu Jingshen dared not ask about the Grand Palace Master any further. He grabbed Li Weiyi's wrist and went upstairs, saying, "Come on, I'll take you to see someone."

The pavilion is hundreds of feet high, with a hipped roof structure at the top, offering a wide view overlooking a large part of the city.

Lu Jingchen looked about five or six parts like Lu Jingshen. He appeared to be around thirty years old, with a calm and composed gaze. Standing there, he was imposing and had an extraordinary air about him. He looked at Li Weiyi, who had come up the stairs with Lu Jingshen, and said without a smile, "Wanli Tower, Lu Jingchen, Jingshen's second brother."

Li Weiyi sensed a strange aura emanating from this person and returned the greeting, saying, "Li Weiyi."

Lu Jingchen said, "Since Brother Li is my third brother's savior and has entered the Heavenly Pavilion, you can completely let your guard down. Anyone who dares to harm you should think twice."

"Including the Taiyin Sect?" Li Weiyi asked.

Lu Jingchen knew what Li Weiyi was referring to and sighed softly: "It was my opponent at Wanli Tower who hired the Taiyin Sect to capture Jing Shen, hoping to force me to compromise. Now that I'm here, I naturally don't need to worry about this anymore."

Li Weiyi dispelled his disguise spell and removed his beard.

A line of graceful maids brought out fine wine and delicacies and placed them on the table.

Lu Jingchen's back remained straight, exuding natural arrogance: "When Jingshen first told me, I didn't believe there was such a person in the world as you, who would uphold righteousness even at the sight of treasure, return from danger, and risk your life to save others. In my opinion, this must be another scheme, a conspiracy, or a pursuit of greater interests."

"But after I looked into your story, all my doubts were dispelled, and I am left with nothing but admiration."

"Qianli Mountain's businesses are all over the world, and I know everything about your deeds in Lizhou. You may have forgotten that you saved many girls and children at the Changlin Gang headquarters, some of whom were later recruited into Qianli Mountain. Because of saving people, you were delayed and were blocked by the Six Desires Dharma King and Suizong, and you almost failed to escape."

"As for your extraordinary sense of responsibility on the Zhizhou River, in Qiuzhou City, and in Lingxiao City, I, Lu, admit that I cannot do it. Because I cannot do it, I admire you."

“If I keep praising him like this, I’ll lose all sense of direction,” Li Weiyi said with a laugh.

Lu Jingshen said, “Look at my second brother’s aloof and taciturn demeanor. Does he seem like someone who could easily say such things? If he were to say these words against his will, every word he utters would be as painful as being stabbed with a sword.”

Lu Jingchen stared at Li Weiyi for a long time: "Brother Li, if you trust Qianlishan, trust the Lu family, and trust us brothers, please invite your friend up for a drink together?"

Li Weiyi asked in surprise, "How did Young Master Lu know that someone was traveling with me?"

Lu Jingchen said, "You have a unique aura on you that hasn't dissipated yet."

“Really? I’ve been very careful about the smell, and I dealt with it when I came in,” Li Weiyi said.

"It's not about smell, but about atmosphere, aura, breath, and spirit."

Lu Jingchen showed no modesty whatsoever: "I have been exceptionally gifted since childhood, and I have learned the art of observing spirits and auras. Everyone has an aura about them, which is mysterious and profound, and can only be sensed, not described."

"What kind of weather am I?" Li Weiyi asked.

Lu Jingchen said, "Brother Li has returned to simplicity and authenticity, which I cannot understand. Among the younger generation, I have seen countless extraordinary phenomena, some grand and majestic, some strange and fantastical, but someone like you is the first of their kind."

Having been exposed, there was nothing left to hide, Li Weiyi transmitted his voice to Tang Wanzhou.

Before long, Lu Jingshen went down and brought her up.

Li Weiyi and Lu Jingchen sat at the table and happened to be talking about Wanli Tower.

Lu Jingchen said, "Wanli Tower is like the Jiuli Hidden Sect. Only martial artists who have reached a certain level know of our existence."

"Mountains stretch for a thousand miles to make money, buildings stretch for ten thousand miles to keep it."

"Qianli Mountain recruits only one in a thousand. Of those who can enter Wanli Tower, only one in ten thousand can succeed."

Li Weiyi asked, "May I ask, what are Young Master Lu's opponents at Wanli Tower?"

“I’ve already taken care of him. I won the competition! He went to the Taiyin Sect and used such underhanded tactics; he was just desperate. Using such methods against his own people deserves to die,” Lu Jingchen said.

Tang Wanzhou removed her mask, revealing a beautiful and aloof face. She sat down next to Li Weiyi, facing Lu Jingchen, and asked, "Wanli Tower has three great struggles: the struggle for heaven, the struggle for earth, and the struggle for the pillars. I wonder what you have won?"

Lu Jingchen stared at Tang Wanzhou, his eyes growing brighter and brighter, as if he had discovered a rare treasure. He stood up and said, "I, a mere mortal, only managed to win the title of chief writer of the Earth Ranking."

The second brother was surprisingly modest, which surprised Lu Jingshen, who was standing to the side.

Tang Wanzhou said, "Judging by the time, Wanli Tower should be compiling the 'Eternal Life Heaven Ranking' and the 'Eternal Life Earth Ranking'. The chief writers of the Heaven Ranking are all competing among the older generation of Earth Ranking chief writers. As for Liangzhu, that was the last competition before his transcendence. It seems that in the southern part of Yingzhou, you are the strongest one from Qianli Mountain."

Li Weiyi asked, "What is the Heavenly Ranking? What is the Earthly Ranking?"

Lu Jingshen continued, "The 'Longevity Land Ranking' records the top martial artists in the Longevity Realm who are under 100 years old from the 172 living realms in southern Yingzhou. The 'Longevity Heaven Ranking' naturally has no age limit and is based entirely on cultivation strength. Both rankings were compiled for the struggle to cross to the other shore six years later."

Lu Jingchen's gaze remained fixed on Tang Wanzhou: "Please allow me no time to introduce myself, but I dare to guess that the person sitting opposite me is the young lord of the Northern Border of the Lingxiao Realm, isn't he?" Tang Wanzhou replied: "As expected of the chief writer of the Earth Ranking, you have some skill. How did you figure it out?"

"Such a refined and dignified bearing, one could find fewer than three women of her generation across the world. This gives me a 70% chance of success!"

Lu Jingchen continued, “You possess a grand aura, yet are icy and piercing, unstoppable, much like the majestic snow-capped mountains of the North. The Immortal Slaughtering Divine Snow Fourteen Swords have long been on my shortlist. I came to the East Sea for 30% of the reason, to find you. You have progressed too quickly; I am unsure of your current strength or where you should rank. I must meet you in person.”

Li Weiyi looked at Lu Jingshen: "Didn't you say that Second Brother Lu is aloof and taciturn, and that praising others is like stabbing himself with a sword?"

Lu Jingshen was a little embarrassed, feeling that his second brother had really lost his class today, and laughed and said, "No matter how many compliments you give, Young Master, you deserve them all."

Lu Jingchen then introduced himself to Tang Wanzhou.

Li Weiyi's heart stirred, thinking of Tang Wanzhou's purpose in coming to Longcheng: "Xie Wumian and Luo Pingdan are truly hateful, but I heard that among the Twelve Taiyin Envoys, they are ranked last. If their strength is that high, and they are still ranked last, how powerful must the most powerful Wu Envoy, Qin Zhengyang, be?"

Since Lu Jingchen is the chief writer of the Earth Ranking, all the information about Thousand Mile Mountain and Ten Thousand Mile Tower must have been gathered in his possession.

Only by having a sufficient understanding of the enemy can we avoid misjudging the situation.

Tang Wanzhou understood immediately and continued, "Qin Zhengyang is probably not inferior to those disciples of the Emperor at the same level."

She took this very seriously and probed the issue with her words.

Lu Jingchen was indeed drawn into the topic: "Xie Wumian and Luo Ping are not weak in talent, but rather the youngest, both just over sixty years old. Qin Zhengyang, on the other hand, is already eighty-six."

"Young Master's judgment is slightly wrong. Although Qin Zhengyang is known as the young emperor in the Dao Seed Realm, he has only cultivated 99% of the Longevity Body, which is one step short. Moreover, because the cultivation method he cultivates is too masculine, and he has been staying in the Netherworld of the Dead for many years, he has been affected by the environment and suffered an incurable injury to his cultivation."

Li Weiyi said, "He really deserved it... I wonder where he was injured?"

"Some say it's a soul spirit, others say it's a sea of ​​qi. Once he arrives in Dragon City, I'll personally test his strength and see where he ranks," Lu Jingchen said.

Li Weiyi deliberately exclaimed in surprise, "He's actually coming to Longcheng?"

“Brother Li, there’s no need to panic. The Taiyin Sect’s mission to deal with Jing Shen has been canceled due to the death of its employer,” Lu Jingchen said.

Li Weiyi knew Lu Jingchen was shrewd, so she didn't ask any more questions.

After all, Qianli Mountain has always remained neutral and avoided trouble. If Lu Jingchen knew that Tang Wanzhou was going to assassinate Qin Zhengyang, he would probably choose to stay away from the two of them. He might even cancel his plan to test Qin Zhengyang.

Only by probing Qin Zhengyang can they obtain more useful information.

Lu Jingchen was extremely busy. Upon hearing a message from one of his scribes that the banquet was not yet over, he hurriedly left.

At Lu Jingshen's repeated urging, Li Weiyi and Tang Wanzhou temporarily stayed at Tiange.

Li Weiyi held the jade box containing the elixir given to him by Lu Jingshen, and he and Tang Wanzhou communicated telepathically as they walked towards their residence.

Tang Wanzhou's eyes were solemn. Judging from the information he had learned from Lu Jingchen, Qin Zhengyang's strength was not simple. The Longevity Body with 99% of the Dao Seed Realm was definitely not something an ordinary person could cultivate.

To cross a border and assassinate such a person is an absolute challenge.

Moreover, there might be powerful undead lurking in the shadows, accompanying him.

"Don't worry, if there really is no chance, I will definitely give up. But before that, I will do everything I can to decide whether to proceed or retreat."

Tang Wanzhou followed Li Weiyi into the room, and then the door closed.

Seeing this from afar, Lu Jingshen stopped in his tracks, completely stunned, his eyes practically popping out of their sockets. He had clearly prepared accommodations for the Northern Border's young lord, yet she had entered Li Weiyi's room so naturally, obviously not the first time.

The next morning, Lu Jingshen paid special attention.

They discovered that Tang Wanzhou was wearing a mask as he walked out of Li Weiyi's room and left Tiange alone.

"Good heavens! That's Zuoqiu Hongting's fiancé! Aren't the Zuoqiu Clan and the Xuejian Tang Clan locked in a standoff between the north and south of Lingxiao Realm? If this news gets out, what will become of us?"

Lu Jingshen immediately issued a gag order to the Heavenly Pavilion.

For the next three days, Tang Wanzhou was extremely busy, leaving early and returning late, preparing for the upcoming battle. In the evenings, he would go to the Blood Mud Space to cultivate with Li Weiyi in the Cocoon of Time.

Every morning, after watching Tang Wanzhou disappear into the street, Lu Jingshen would sigh repeatedly, and then send someone to prepare a highly nourishing dish to be delivered to Li Weiyi's room.

Each time, they ate very cleanly, seemingly licking the bowls and plates clean.

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Asking for a monthly ticket! ! !
(End of this chapter)