Embers of Sword

Chapter 285: Destroying the Demons
Qin Baihuang took the bamboo slips and his expression became complicated.

He fell into silence.

The head of the Qin family intended to pass the throne to him, but he had no interest in the family business and only wanted to delve into the art of refining treasures. Countless people said that he did not know how to appreciate what he had, and it was true, but he was not a fool. He knew exactly how many people in his family hoped for the best for him and how many hoped for the worst.

Where there is cultivation, there is suppression.

In order to support Qin Baihuang, the Qin family has made many arrangements over the years.

Qin Qianlian left the imperial city and joined the Taoist sect Changshengzhai, and was one of them.

Such an arrangement would naturally cause dissatisfaction... Qin Qianlian left, but Qin Wanyang stayed here.

Qin Wanyang is a young boy, about seventeen or eighteen years old, full of vigor and vitality. He wants to prove himself in front of everyone. As his elder brother, Qin Baihuang sees all of this.

But he never said anything.

Because he doesn't care about the position of head of the family at all.

If anyone wants this seat, just take it.

Qin Baihuang had originally planned to find his third brother and clarify all the previous misunderstandings after the Northern Hunt was over...

now.

But there is no such opportunity.

A long sigh.

Qin Baihuang accepted the bamboo slips and said slowly: "This matter...is indeed not related to you. Wan Yang was bewitched by the demon. I will settle this account with Yan Xie."

"Master Qin."

Amidst the wind and snow, a calm and steady voice came from the red pavilion.

The figure who had been watching the show slowly stood up.

"Thank you for your hard work today at Beijiao Villa. I will remember this kindness."

A large formation blocked them.

The sound was heard from the Red Pavilion, but it could not be heard from the layer of wind and snow that enveloped the Red Pavilion.

Huang Su, who was standing on the zenith with a sword, narrowed her eyes slightly. She wanted to see the figure of the person in the red pavilion through the frost and snow, but she couldn't see it clearly... She just felt vaguely that the location of this barren mountain in the northern suburbs tonight seemed to be of some exquisiteness. Mountains were connected in all directions. With a little use of the technique of observing qi, she could see the overflowing dragon vein luck, like a red light, rushing to the bull.

Qin Baihuang wanted to meet Xie Zhen, there was no need to hide anything.

In any place in the imperial city, even if it is just a restaurant, you can meet each other openly and honestly.

There is only one person.

You need to avoid the imperial city when doing things.

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"His Majesty."

Qin Baihuang turned his head and stared at the thin figure in the red pavilion, and said softly: "What happened today will definitely alert Yuan Jimo. Baihuang doesn't care about revenge, but Tiemian is just a lonely man after all..."

"I have already arranged a way out for him."

The young man in the red pavilion said softly, "How can those who have fought bravely for me die so suddenly in the snow?"

"In this way, Bai Huang will feel relieved."

Qin Baihuang bowed.

He said no more, took Tiemian and left the barren mountain, leaving the red pavilion to Xie Zhen.

When the desolate mountain became quiet, Xie Xuanyi stepped into the pavilion with his hands behind his back.

He looked at the young man in front of him who was wearing a bright yellow suit. He was flipping through a book and there was a plate of winter dates on the stone table.

"Your Majesty, have you been leaving the city too frequently lately? Aren't you afraid of attracting attention?"

"No problem."

The little emperor said lazily: "Hunting, riding and shooting are the daily routines of the royal family. Moreover, in their eyes, I am just a fool without intelligence. It is normal for a fool to be greedy for fun..."

This barren mountain is not far from the Yuhai Hunting Ground.

Xie Xuanyi seemed to be thinking about something.

He looked at Qin Baihuang's departing figure. Although he did not say a word, the little emperor guessed what he was thinking.

"Don't worry, Qin Baihuang is Mr. Chen's man and won't leak any secrets."

The little emperor lowered his eyes and closed the book with a reluctant look on his face.

Although the book cover was torn off, Xie Xuanyi still vaguely guessed what the little guy was reading.

Besides.

He guessed something more.

"interesting."

Xie Xuanyi looked at the little emperor and said slowly: "So the teacher behind you is Chen Jingxuan."

He had long known that there was someone behind the little emperor's back.

After all, he is just a kid of about ten years old whose power has been stripped away. If there is no master behind him, how could he dare to have the bold idea of "killing all nine generations of his clan"?
"After some time, Mr. Chen will be conferred the title of Imperial Master."

The little emperor smiled and said, "By then, the whole world will know that he is my teacher."

"That's not what I said."

Xie Xuanyi raised his eyebrows: "Chen Jingxuan is standing behind you... Is he also going to rebel against the Holy Queen?"

"..."

Rao was already mentally prepared.

But such undisguised words of treason still made the little emperor hold his forehead with his hand.

"It is to rectify the chaos and restore the orthodoxy." The little emperor rubbed his brows and corrected himself seriously: "Although the fortune has turned against us, Da Chu is still in dire straits..."

The Holy Queen was in power, the Imperial City Administration was in control, the vitality was exhausted, the four borders were in chaos, and the northern gate was lost.

The reversal of luck can solve urgent problems.

But it is not a long-term solution.

"Ah."

Hearing this, Xie Xuanyi just chuckled and didn't comment further.

"It's actually not dangerous for me to leave the city this time."

The little emperor sat upright and said slowly, "Since the Northern Expedition, Renshou Palace has set up a large formation to prohibit outsiders from entering... Only those Dachu alchemists who are proficient in alchemy and special envoys from the Imperial City Department are allowed to enter. I think her practice has reached a very important step, and she has no time to care about other things in the outside world during this period of time."

Xie Xuanyi's expression returned to its solemn state.

A battle with the Great Moon Kingdom.

He saw something that was very likely to happen in Da Chu's future...

Compared with Emperor Qi, the Holy Queen is more powerful and has greater ambitions. She controls a vast territory that is a hundred times larger than that of the Dayue Kingdom!

Although this era is more barren than a thousand years ago.

But if this crazy woman is determined to make all the people of Da Chu become sacrifices to ascend to heaven, who can stop her?
"You mean, during this period of time, the Holy Queen will not care about the outside world."

Xie Xuanyi pointed to the south: "I heard that in a few days, the Dachu royal family will organize a massive campaign to exterminate demons in southern Xinjiang..."

"good."

The little emperor said calmly: "Yinshan, Hehuan Sect, Tiangui Sect. The three major sects have united and sent a request to the Dachu royal family. This time, the Dachu royal family will send the inner holy places and aristocratic families to launch a siege against the Paper Man Sect."

Southern Xinjiang is a "useless place".

The vital energy here is exhausted and miasma is rampant. Even for practitioners, it is difficult to gain a foothold here.

Da Chu is located in the northwest, overlooking the surrounding areas.

Dali is located in the southeast, and lags behind others.

The two dynasties, after fighting for a thousand years, have reached a balance. At this moment, the chicken-rib land of Southern Xinjiang has become a "hot commodity". If the Dachu royal family can successfully recruit the three major clans and bring them under their command, then Dali will be attacked from all sides and fall into an extremely uncomfortable situation.

"Your Majesty, do you want to participate in this demon-killing campaign?"

Xie Xuanyi vaguely caught something.

"Of course... yes."

The little emperor sighed, "This time, exorcising demons is the test arranged for me by the Holy Queen. Over the years, Beijun has withdrawn its generals and seized power alone. There have been voices of dissatisfaction in the court and the public in Dachu. This time, Renshou Palace cast a formation to seal itself off, one is to break through the realm in seclusion, and the other is to quell the rumors. It just so happens that I have the task of exorcising demons. If I am alone and can't handle it well, I will be scolded. After the formation of Renshou Palace is dissipated, she will naturally regain power."

Xie Xuanyi frowned.

“But there is good news.”

He pointed his finger at his head and said with a smile, "My brain is not very good after all. They don't expect me to really make a career."

"Paper people are not easy to kill."

Xie Xuanyi said in a deep voice: "Lu Yuzhen is definitely not an ordinary person. Compared with him, those evil cultivators from the three major sects are nothing but chickens and dogs. The task of exorcising the demons is not easy."

"Oh?"

The little emperor raised his eyebrows.

He also secretly listened to many opinions about the demon-eliminating campaign in southern Xinjiang.

Most people are optimistic and positive.

He originally thought that exorcising demons would be nothing more than a little bit hard and tiring.

With so many sects and families coming to help, we just have to be careful and guard against the fact that after the demon-eliminating campaign is over, those evil cultivators from the three major sects will bite us back once they have gained control of the situation.

"Does Chen Jingxuan also support your participation in the southern Xinjiang demon-eliminating campaign?" Xie Xuanyi asked.

"That's not true."

The little emperor shook his head honestly, "I haven't asked you about this matter yet. After all, the word of exorcising the demons has only been in the imperial city for a few days. It's impossible for the three major clans to beg and the Da Chu royal family to agree immediately. This matter requires a process. Maybe we have to wait for a long time, or maybe it won't start at all."

It’s not that fast to destroy the demon.

The negotiations between those evil cultivators from the three major sects and the Da Chu royal family will take time.

Besides.

It will take time for Lu Yuzhen to return to southern Xinjiang to make arrangements.

In Xie Xuanyi's opinion, the outcome of the "Southern Xinjiang Demon-Slaying" battle, in which everyone was very confident, was almost no suspense.

Lu Yuzhen was invincible from the very beginning.

Because the Paperman Dao had never set up a mountain in Southern Xinjiang—

This aggressive campaign to exorcise demons must have started when the three major sects discovered the "fake mountain" set up by Lu Yuzhen.

Renshou Palace arranged for the little emperor to come forward, and it was obvious that the Holy Queen realized that something was wrong...

The little emperor blinked, leaned forward, and asked curiously, "Could it be that there's something else going on with this supposedly demon-slaying mission?"

"It's a long story."

Xie Xuanyi shook his head and did not explain too much to the little emperor. "I will send a detailed report to the library in a while."

In Dayue Country, he talked a lot with Lu Yuzhen.

About Lu Yuzhen, about the Paper Dolls...

No one in the world knows more than him!
Xie Xuanyi has always been unwilling to spend extra effort on the complicated, dirty and tiring work of power struggle. He knows that Chen Jingxuan is an expert in this field and is a top-notch planner in the world. So it will be easy. He only needs to provide the relevant information. With this information, Chen Jingxuan will surely be able to make reasonable and appropriate arrangements for the matter of exorcising the demon.

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(The next update will be a little later. Probably around 2 or 3 o'clock.)
(End of this chapter)