I come to see Bai Yujing today

Chapter 257 Ordered by Lord Chen Zhi'an, the Seal Bearer, to Arrest the Person

Fu Tingjun stood amidst the clouds and mist of Baiyujing, his two dragon horns gleaming, and his azure scales shimmering with a unique light.

An indescribable aura emanated from Fu Tingjun's newly formed primordial spirit, filled with majesty and mystery.

The dragon is blessed by heaven and earth!
Born with spiritual energy, each true dragon is born into the world carrying numerous dragon lineages and supernatural powers.

The Fufeng dragon is particularly noble among dragons.

Even though they suffered the calamity of extermination for offending the Crown Prince of Daqian, it still cannot negate the power of the Fufeng Dragon Clan.

Just like right now...

When Chen Zhian's primordial spirit looked at Fu Tingjun, it was as if he were looking at a high mountain shrouded in clouds and mist, and a bottomless sea.

Even though Chen Zhian's primordial spirit was incredibly powerful, he couldn't see through it at all.

"I wonder if, if it were just the primordial spirit, Fu Tingjun's combat power would be stronger than that demonic puppet."

Chen Zhian pondered silently.

"But... Fu Tingjun died in the Five Thunder Sea, and Nan Liujing was guiding Fu Tingjun across the Five Thunder Sea. Now that Fu Tingjun has left Baiyujing, won't he also fall into the Five Thunder Sea?"

Chen Zhian frowned slightly.

The Five Thunder Sea is fraught with danger, with the Five Thunder Heavenly Army hidden among the many thunderbolts, and the peerless powerhouse, the Five Thunder Lord, is one of the most prominent figures in the world.

If Fu Tingjun were to reappear in the Five Thunder Sea, he would inevitably be in danger.

"We also need to sacrifice a primordial spirit to the Wuju Tower to build the Wuju Bridge, so that Fu Tingjun can land directly from Baiyujing to Xuantianjing."

Chen Zhian opened his eyes, seemingly lost in thought.

"However, since Fu Tingjun's primordial spirit is so powerful, it would probably require a Heavenly Palace Primordial Spirit to build a bridge that can support his primordial spirit."

The primordial spirit of a Heavenly Palace expert... Chen Zhian originally had one.

It was Xie Wuju's primordial spirit that Chen Shuijun gave to him.

However, Xie Wuju's primordial spirit had already been used by him to bring Lin Ting into the mortal world.

"The Heavenly Primordial Spirit is far too precious."

Chen Zhian pondered carefully, his mind flashing through the six prominent families of the Great Yu Dynasty, and many other aristocratic clans...

Finally, he slowly stood up.

“Then let’s start with the six clans of Dayu and test the true power of this seal-holding position. Let’s see if this position, which is so important to Song Xiang and even Emperor Zhaofu, is just a formality or truly has power.”

"Let's use a small trick to catch a big one, and see if any of the six families of Dayu will send someone."

Chen Zhian walked out of the room. In the spacious courtyard, someone had already swallowed the Zen Life Pill, and their talent had been enhanced. Their true essence was blazing, and there was also the aura of many Heavenly Net Heavenly Techniques bursting out.

Chen Zhian looked at these men who were diligently cultivating and nodded in satisfaction.

He then summoned Yunting and brought out more than sixty petals of the Five Zen Flower.

Chen Zhian had already planted twelve new Five Zen Flowers in Kunlun Marsh, and also planted dozens of innate energies that he had seized from the Southern Nine Provinces.

The petals of the Five Zen Flower have extraordinary effects and are a true treasure for cultivators at the Divine Essence Realm.

The reason why Chen Zhian was able to cultivate twelve divine essences in the Divine Essence Realm was not only because of his extraordinary talent, but also because the Five Zen Flowers played a significant role.

Now that he possessed much of the Jade Capital's Qi, he accelerated the ripening of a round of Five Zen Flowers, obtaining many petals for the cultivation of his subordinates.

Logically speaking, if the roots of four Five Zen Flower plants are connected, they can grow into a Zen Fruit Tree.

Unfortunately, the Kunlun Marsh, with its cinnabar-orange spiritual energy, can only support one Zen-Growing Fruit Tree. More fruit trees will only be possible if Chen Zhian's cultivation level increases, and the Kunlun Marsh also improves.

Chen Zhian didn't feel it was a pity.

The amount of Zen-Generating Fruit pulp needed to refine Zen-Generating Pills is extremely small; one fruit is enough to refine over a hundred pills, which is sufficient for now.

Once this fruit is used up, we can use the Qi of the Jade Capital to cultivate another one; it's not a big problem.

Not to mention the numerous treasures Chen Zhian possessed, which greatly surprised Yun Ting's people.

Chen Zhian finally left the house in Qinglian County.

The outskirts of Qinglian County.

The two officers, Si Heng and Yuan Ling, had been keeping a close eye on the house.

Seeing Chen Zhian come out alone, they were about to go and pay their respects when they saw Chen Zhian walk into the void. In the void, it seemed as if laurel flowers were blooming, and then a bronze chariot that looked precious and extraordinary appeared.

Dressed in black, Chen Zhian stepped onto the bronze chariot, which immediately transformed into a streak of light and flew towards Xuantianjing.

Si Heng and Yuan Ling looked at each other in bewilderment.

They were resentful of being assigned to General Chen Zhian of the Luwu Army.

That's why there was a delay when I came to Qinglian County from the northern suburbs, because I wanted to express my dissatisfaction.

Unexpectedly, more than twenty days passed without Chen Zhian urging them on. When they arrived in Qinglian County, the commander of the army refused to even see them, which surprised them.

"What exactly is this official thinking?" Yuan Ling frowned slightly, somewhat worried. "The Emperor bestowed upon him the power of a general, and we deliberately delayed. He must be unhappy, which is why he is unwilling to meet with us."

Si Heng, however, did not care at all and snorted coldly, saying, "Although he has the power of a general and the position of holding the seal, he is ultimately not the Rongtian General and has never cultivated the formation key method of my Duanyu Army."

It was because of him and Chen Shuijun that General Rongtian disappeared.

Because of his position as the seal-bearer, 24,000 of my 80,000 prison guards were forced to be placed under his command.

Now that the Duanyu Army has lost its core formation, it is no longer the mighty army that could sever the prison mountain!
Even so, our 24,000 troops are still powerful. He still needs our prison guards to support him in his position of holding the seal.

He faces little pressure in Xuantianjing, but if he wants to exercise his power, he will need to rely on us.

Why should we worry?

Si Heng watched Chen Zhian disappear into the clouds from afar and spoke slowly.

Yuan Ling also gazed at Chen Zhi'an from afar, but it was unclear what he was thinking.

Chen Zhian then rode the bronze laurel wreath and flew into the Xuan Tian Jing!

This is the advantage of holding the seal of office: even in the capital city, one can ride in a celestial palanquin, without having to descend from the clouds and take a carriage.

He flew all the way to the Inspectorate.

It just so happens that the Censor Zhao Chongzhi is also in the Censorate today.

He was dressed in a black robe embroidered with gold patterns. This type of robe was called the Golden Pattern Tortoise Robe, and it looked very noble and extraordinary.

Zhao Chongzhi walked out of the East Hall and looked up at the sky.

The bullfighters beside him were also looking up at the sky.

Immediately afterwards, a bronze laurel tree appeared, breaking through the clouds and flying out into the void.

Chen Zhian sat solemnly on his chariot as he descended from the void.

Zhao Chongzhi smiled gently as always: "Lord Chen has come in person, but what brings you here?"

Chen Zhian, without any hesitation, smiled and said, "I have a question for Lord Zhao."

Zhao Chongzhi and Chen Zhian walked side by side.

Chen Zhian asked, "The last time I came to the Censorate, Prime Minister Song and Lord Zhao were by my side."

In front of you two, I saw the records in the Inspectorate containing evidence of crimes committed by many powerful and influential families.

Among them were members of the six surnames of the Great Yu Dynasty.

These figures either cultivate by eating people or use the flesh and blood of ordinary people to cultivate treasures and elixirs.

The Inspectorate clearly possesses evidence of these individuals' crimes, yet it consistently ignores it; what is it waiting for?

Zhao Chongzhi's smile grew even brighter as he said, "We are waiting for someone like Lord Chen."

"Wait until the Emperor and Chancellor Song establish a position for holding the seal of office."

Chen Zhian shook his head and smiled, "Lord Zhao, have you thought this through? If I want to use the power of the Censorate to arrest these people, then..."

"Can the Inspectorate bear the responsibility?" Zhao Chongzhi shook his head and said, "The power of the six families of Dayu is deeply entrenched."

Ironically, due to the suppression by the royal family, the six clans of the Great Yu Dynasty were the weakest in this Suspended Capital.

But once they leave Xuantianjing and go to the fifty prefectures of Dayu, their power is everywhere.

Moreover, they also maintain celestial armies and even Taoist soldiers.

Forgive my bluntness... Lord Chen, I am a second-rank official of the current dynasty, with unparalleled power!

If this were a prosperous era, or if the Great Qian Dynasty did not exist at all.

I may not be afraid of the six surnames of the Great Yu.

Unfortunately, we are in a chaotic world now, and war is very likely to break out in the Great Yu! The fifty prefectures of the Great Yu are very likely to be thrown into chaos.

Despite these circumstances, the six powerful clans of the Great Yu remained formidable, and no one dared to provoke them lightly.

He paused slightly at this point, staring into Chen Zhian's eyes as he said, "The Great Yu is still relatively peaceful now."

The sage allowed the Song prime minister to have a contest with the six families of Dayu.

They even protected you, allowing you, a mere figure from the Jade Palace, to act arrogantly above the six clans of the Great Yu.

These powerful families and clans, out of consideration for the royal family, the court, and the fate of the Great Yu Kingdom, dare not lay a hand on you, allowing you to enjoy such glory and prestige.

But if war breaks out between the Great Yu and the Great Qian... I fear the Sage will no longer be willing to protect you.

After all, the power held by the six clans of the Great Yu was truly formidable.

"The same applies to our Inspectorate."

If trouble were to break out in the Great Yu, the true power of the six clans of Great Yu would be revealed, so right now... I dare not provoke them.

Chen Zhian raised an eyebrow: "So I came here in person today. Does Lord Zhao not intend to send anyone from the Censorate to accompany me?"

A slight smile appeared on Zhao Chongzhi's lips.

“This Censorate doesn’t just have one Censor-in-Chief.” Zhao Chongzhi chuckled. “I am the Right Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate.”

Song Xiqu was the Left Censor-in-Chief. He had cultivated his influence in the Censorate for many years and secretly had many trusted confidants.

"Since those trusted men want to help you, I can only turn a blind eye."

At this point in his speech, Zhao Chongzhi suddenly flicked his sleeve.

But then a familiar face emerged from behind the east hall.

"Lord Lu..."

Chen Zhian immediately recognized the person.

About two months ago, he was studying the Sword Soul Beacon Tower on Xiuba Mountain.

He Guan, the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, once led a group of men to attack him.

It was Lu Dingshan, the Vice Commander of the Censorate, who led two bullfighters and many Xie Zhi envoys to come and assist him.

Lu Dingshan's face was as dark as before, and he had an upright and meticulous demeanor.

He approached Chen Zhian and bowed, saying, "I will obey Lord Chen's orders."

Chen Zhian glanced at Zhao Chongzhi, only to find that Zhao Chongzhi was admiring the plum blossoms in the courtyard, seemingly oblivious to the two of them.

"That old fox, he's managed to distance himself so clearly."

He shook his head slightly and said, "I request that Lord Lu take stock of his men and come with me to... apprehend the person!"

Lu Dingshan nodded without hesitation, and a stream of divine energy flowed away.

Suddenly, countless powerful auras soared into the sky within the Inspectorate.

Among them are four jade palaces and a full twenty innate auras!
Four bullfighting envoys and twenty xiezhi envoys.

Within the Imperial Censorate of Xuantianjing, this was by no means a small force.

Chen Zhian's smile grew even brighter.

He took out paper and pen, closed his eyes and recalled the names one by one.

Zhao Chongzhi stood beside Chen Zhian, and his pupils contracted as he looked at the names Chen Zhian had written down.

"so many people?"

Zhao Chongzhi couldn't help but remind them, "Wouldn't it be better to take two or three first and see their reaction? If we arrest so many people at once, I'm afraid the Suspended Heaven Palace might..."

Chen Zhian continued writing down names, shaking his head and saying, "These people are not innocent."

The sage established the position of seal holder, and I am here to hold the Lu Wu Mirror.

Today is the first time I have exercised my authority, so naturally I must show them the power of the whip in the hand of this saint.

Chen Zhian's eyes flickered, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

Zhao Chongzhi stopped trying to persuade him, his gentle smile containing something indescribable.

It was as if... he also wanted to see what kind of mess Chen Zhian would make of Xuantianjing.

……

Xie You was sitting in the hexagonal pavilion of the Xie family's villa.

Sitting opposite him were two elders.

One was Xie Huiqing, the Imperial Attendant-in-Chief of the current dynasty, and the other was Xie Hongqi, the Right Craftsman of the Imperial Workshops.

The reason why the six clans of Dayu were so powerful was that, over the nearly five hundred years of Dayu's history, their influence had spread to every corner of society.

For example, Xie Huiqing, the Imperial Attendant, was one of the six officials in charge of the Imperial Academy. He was highly respected in the Academy and taught the arts of walking, archery, and swordsmanship.

The Right Craftsman of the Craftsmen's Office is even more remarkable. Although his skill in weapon forging cannot be described as divine or ingenious, and he cannot compare with the real master craftsmen, he is already able to forge weapons and armor of ten thousand forgings.

With the assistance of other craftsmen, it would be no problem to forge precious treasures with a crafting value of forty or fifty thousand times.

At this moment, Xie You was pouring tea for the two elders.

Xie Huiqing frowned and said, "Chen Zhian has already obtained the position of seal holder, but he has not made any move for more than twenty days."

But he's like a sword hanging over our heads, making us feel uneasy. There are many young people in the Xie family in Xuantianjing; if he finds something wrong with them, I'm afraid…”

Xie Hongqi also asked, "Xie You! Those Xie family members who weren't exactly clean to begin with, you need to send them back as soon as possible."

Has any news come from Longxi Prefecture? Now that things have come to this, a truly capable member of the clan should go to the capital to intimidate Chen Zhi'an. Otherwise, I fear the younger generation of my Xie family will be filled with worry and fear, developing inner demons that will hinder their cultivation progress.”

Xie You was about to speak.

Just at this time.

Xie Huiqing suddenly sensed something and turned to look at the sky!

At the same time, the Jade Palace retainers in the Xie family's villa displayed their grandeur and spiritual essence, embracing the void.

Someone shouted, "This is the Xie family's villa in Longxi. Who dares to be so insolent and trespass on it..."

Xie You frowned.

Suddenly, the sound of horses neighing came, followed by a whooshing sound.

Xie Huiqing frowned: "Lu Dingshan?"

Xie You looked closely and saw that a dark-skinned middle-aged man had appeared in the void at some point.

"My lords, Lu Dingshan has been ordered to arrest the man!" Lu Dingshan's voice was like thunder.

Xie Huiqing and Xie Hongqi exchanged a glance and each snorted coldly.

"On orders? On whose orders?" Xie Hongqi asked, "There's no one in my Xie family villa who can be taken!"
Lu Dingshan's eyes flashed, his aura as imposing as a mountain: "By order of the current Emperor Shangye, Grand Master of Ceremonies, General Lu Wu... and Lord Chen Zhi'an, the Seal Bearer... I have come to arrest this person!"

(End of this chapter)