Embers of Sword

Chapter 327 Suppression
If you want to kill someone, you don't have to do it yourself.

For Xie Xuanyi, the most "safe" way is, of course, to do it himself... No one he kills with his sword has ever survived. When he is promoted to Yin God, Yuan Jimo will be dead.

But right now.

Taoism is a sharp sword.

Zhenren Junshan is a reincarnated yang god who is on par with Miaozhen, and his status in Taoism is extremely transcendent. Xiaoyaozi is in seclusion, and Chongkan is in charge of the back mountain. As long as Zhenren Junshan is willing, the masters of the seven Taoist halls must obey his orders... But persuading Junshan to draw his sword is not an easy task.

The purple phoenix flew for a distance in the imperial city.

But unexpectedly, it did not stop at the library, but stopped in front of a quiet villa.

"Chen Jingxuan asked me to have a chat...here?"

Xie Xuanyi raised his eyebrows, somewhat surprised.

"I didn't say before that this chat will be held in the library."

Guard Sang Zheng smiled and said, "It's rare for the Imperial Master to be so elegant. Thank you, Master Shan. Please come in."

Xie Xuanyi also smiled when he heard this.

"That's true... We stay in the library all day, so we should go out for a walk."

The three of them followed Guard Sang into the courtyard, where wine cups flowed and the sound of musical instruments filled the air.

This villa was built very luxuriously. When you step into the courtyard, you will find yourself in a different world with mountains and rivers all the way. Maids were carrying fruit plates and tea cups, and some people wanted to take off shoes for the guests, but they were all dismissed by Sang Zheng waving his sleeves.

"Tsk tsk..."

Duan Zhao put his hands behind his head and couldn't help but sigh: "This place was built by the royal family, right?"

"good."

Sang Zheng paused for a moment and said, "This villa was ordered to be built ten years ago. It took a full nine years and was finally completed last year..."

Ten years is a very special word.

Ten years ago, Emperor Chu died.

Judging from the landscape in the courtyard and the jewels used as embellishments, this villa... was obviously designed by "that person".

"pretty."

Xie Xuanyi complimented him in a lukewarm manner.

Seeing the scenery of this villa, he had already guessed in his heart that there might be more than one person meeting today.

"You two, please follow me and turn right."

At the end of the landscape corridor, Sang Zheng smiled and stretched out his hand, signaling Duan Zhao and Deng Baiyi not to go any further.

The two looked at each other.

"You go first. I'll be here soon."

Xie Xuanyi spoke in a gentle voice, and then stepped forward. The corridor that followed was clear, and there were still landscapes, but it seemed particularly cold. There were no more maids serving on both sides, but there were a few dim and flickering spirits in the dark... These were the Black Scale Guards hiding in the dark. As the trusted soldiers of the Da Chu royal family, they could wait for days without sleep as long as they received an order.

obviously.

The end of this royal villa is heavily guarded.

A moment later, Xie Xuanyi came to the end of the corridor. A melodious music slowly sounded, and he saw the familiar red pavilion and the flying white snow.

Outside the red pavilion, a woman was playing the piano.

Snow flakes were flying all around.

The small master of Fangyuanfang, the "Snow Lord" who is at the peak of Yin God level, played the music himself.

In the red pavilion, the little emperor Chu Yin was relaxed, leaning back in a chair comfortably. She was not wearing a hairpin, and her clothes were not neat. She let her long hair fall down, closed her eyes and quietly appreciated the hard-earned music...

the other side.

Chen Jingxuan was still the same as always, holding an ancient book wherever he went.

In front of the young imperial teacher stood a small red clay stove, from which a faint warmth wafted out. The flickering flames illuminated his calm and elegant face.

"coming?"

Chen Jingxuan had already heard the footsteps coming from the corridor.

He moved his head slightly and waved to Xie Xuanyi, indicating that he should come to the red pavilion and sit down together.

Xie Xuanyi just nodded.

No wonder this guy responded immediately to the news about the Great Pudu Temple.

It turns out that I am not working in the library today.

Listen to the music here.

"Your Majesty, I hope you are well."

Xie Xuanyi stood at the end of the corridor and greeted him.

The lazily sitting woman slowly opened her eyes. Although Chu Yin was not very old, she already had the heroic spirit of an emperor between her eyebrows. Usually she had to play the role of a clumsy and stupid fool, but after removing her disguise, the depths of these childish eyes concealed a sharpness that could not be ignored.

"Xie Zhen, congratulations."

Chu Yin slowly sat up straight, combed her messy hair, straightened her clothes, and finally restored her appearance as a king, and congratulated Xie Xuanyi.

"Mr. Chen told me that you will definitely be able to defeat Miao Zhen..."

"I don't believe it."

Today’s victory of the Da Pudu Temple is absolutely good news for the Da Chu royal family!
A large part of the luck that Miaozhen plundered came from the royal family.

The imperial city is under the feet of the emperor.

If these noble families and sects were defeated, they would not only lose part of their own luck, but would also cause the Da Chu royal family to lose their luck as well.

If Miaozhen stood on the top of the Golden Body Pagoda until the end.

Today, I really have to ask Junshan for help.

"Your Majesty should have more confidence in Xie."

Xie Xuanyi said calmly: "Today I thought that Mr. Chen was the only one here."

"I heard that you have been listening to music in the Imperial City these days."

Chu Yin smiled and said, "Only today, because of trivial matters at the Great Pudu Temple, my departure was delayed... so I invited Mr. Chen to this 'Yueyin Villa'. There are no outsiders in the meeting today, and the person who played the music is the Snow Lord."

"Xie is a little flattered."

Xie Xuanyi's reaction was still calm: "I'm not in the mood to listen to music today. If your majesty has anything to say, you can just say it."

"All right……"

The little emperor was still young after all, so she said helplessly, "What have you thought about the matter we talked about in the Red Pavilion a few days ago?"

Xie Xuanyi was stunned for a moment.

He narrowed his eyes and looked at Chen Jingxuan calmly.

The latter just held the book, quietly warmed himself in front of the stove, pretended to be immersed in the music, and deliberately turned a blind eye.

Good guy.

Chen Jingxuan was hiding a trick. He clearly persuaded me to join the diplomatic mission, but he didn't tell the little emperor about it?
and many more.

What does it mean?
Xie Xuanyi immediately understood Chen Jingxuan's intention.

If the previous contact with Hong Ting was just an attempt by the little emperor under the instruction of Chen Jingxuan, then today was an invitation formally initiated by her.

obviously.

These days, the little emperor has been observing himself.

And today, the dust has settled.

In the competition at the Great Pudu Temple, he defeated Miao Zhen by one point. After the list of geniuses was announced, he topped the list again... For the young emperor, he became the undisputed first choice for the task of escorting the envoys back and searching for the son of Emperor Chu.

Chen Jingxuan hid this trick so that he could "make an offer" to the young emperor in person.

"It is not an easy task to go to Dali to find the son of Emperor Chu by escorting the Buddha's bones."

Xie Xuanyi paused and said, "The Holy Queen has always been hostile to the Dasui Sword Palace. If this matter is discovered..."

really.

This statement came out.

The little emperor was a little impatient: "I can ask the Snow Lord to go and help you. There is also a trustworthy little abbot in Dali."

"Your Majesty is joking."

Xie Xuanyi shook his head. "If Miss Xue leaves the Imperial City, it will definitely attract the attention of the Holy Queen... This time, I left with the delegation just to conceal our presence. If she follows, it will only backfire."

The little emperor was stunned for a moment. "Xie Zhen, you might as well be more direct."

Just at this moment, Chen Jingxuan, who was warming himself in front of the fire, spoke.

The young imperial teacher hit the nail on the head: "Your Majesty knows that you are now a meritorious minister of Da Chu. You have just won the Buddhist dispute and are about to go on a diplomatic mission to Liguo. Sharing these heavy responsibilities is extremely difficult. Just tell me what reward you want."

"Your Majesty, are you serious?"

Xie Xuanyi took the opportunity to ask.

"nature."

Chu Yin frowned and said, "Just speak."

"Xie needs some spiritual objects, medicinal materials, and Yuandan..."

As Xie Xuanyi spoke, he took out a bamboo slip, engraved the list of these spiritual objects and treasures with his divine mind, and threw it into the red pavilion.

"That's the truth."

Chu Yin nodded. She took the bamboo slips and threw them again without even looking at them. She threw them at the Snow Lord who had just finished playing a song. "You should arrange all these things for Xie Zhen."

"……His Majesty?"

The Snow Lord took it, hesitating a little.

She looked at Xie Zhen in surprise. It seemed that the spiritual objects that this young man wanted were a little too many, right?
This is definitely not the amount for one person.

It is completely sufficient for all the practitioners on a mountain to practice.

"If Xie Zhen can win the battle for the Great Pudu Temple this time, he deserves this reward."

Chu Yin said in a deep voice: "After all, I am the king, so I can't be too stingy. Go to the Imperial City Office and ask for this list... Ask Yuan Jimo to prepare the list before today, and don't make any mistakes or omissions."

"Yes."

The Snow Lord nodded.

"Any more?"

Chu Yin spoke again, originally just asking casually and politely.

But I never expected that Xie Zhen would answer immediately.

"Have."

Xie Xuanyi took out the second bamboo slip. The previous one was what he requested for Qi Lie from Jin'ao Peak.

The Dashui Sword Palace has been closed for ten years and supplies are scarce.

Previously, it was King Xie Zhisui of Jiangning who came to the rescue by sending some elixirs.

But the elixirs will eventually run out.

The supplies on the first bamboo slip are enough to support the expenses of the Jin'ao Peak law enforcers for a year...

Next, on the second bamboo slip, Xie Xuanyi wrote down some objects.

"Fire Scale Armor, three hundred pieces."

"Qingyun boots, three hundred pairs."

"Hanging Eyes and Heart Protecting Mirrors, five hundred pieces..."

Chu Yin was cautious about the second bamboo slip. After getting it, he first checked it with his soul.

I don’t know, I’m scared.

What does Xie Zhen want to do?
Are they going to form a royal guard? !
"Xie Zhen, what do you want these for!"

Chu Yin's eyes widened, and he said unhappily, "There are three hundred pieces of Fire Scale Armor. Can you wear them all?"

The Fire Scale Armor is a sixth-grade treasure produced in batches by the Equipment Refining Bureau. It has excellent quality and can withstand a blow from a practitioner at the peak of the Qi Control realm.

But what does this realm mean to Xie Zhen now?
But she heard that Xie Zhen's Yuanhuo Golden Body had been cultivated to the perfection of the cave heaven!
Not to mention the Fire Scale Armor.

Even the higher-level "Yuanhuo Armor" is not as strong and solid as Xie Xuanyi's golden body.

"This mission is extremely dangerous. Your Majesty should know how many enemies I have. If you want to complete the mission, you must at least stay alive."

Xie Xuanyi said calmly: "It should be reasonable for me to ask for some protective gear and some treasures, right?"

"Reasonable... bullshit."

Chu Yin's forehead was black, and he said unhappily: "Why don't you explain it to me, among so many treasures, which one is useful to you?"

"..."

Xie Xuanyi fell silent.

The items on this list are indeed difficult to explain.

Because this is the treasure that we asked for from the junior brothers in Zhenyin Peak.

Ever since he decided to send out the Dasui Sword Order and move the Law Enforcement Hall to a farther place, Si Qi has been traveling day and night with his fellow disciples from Zhenyin Peak. If they had these treasures, the disciples of Zhenyin Peak would be safer when traveling outside.

Jin'ao Peak and Zhenyin Peak are the two main pillars of Dasui Sword Palace.

Expenditure and consumption are the highest.

Xie Xuanyi thought silently for a few breaths, but couldn't think of a particularly good explanation.

So he turned his attention to Chen Jingxuan again.

When in doubt, ask Chen Jingxuan.

The young national teacher rubbed his eyebrows and sighed softly in his heart.

He spoke slowly: "Your Majesty... I heard that there is a technique in the Dasui Sword Palace that requires the use of sword energy to destroy treasures and consumes a large number of magic weapons before it can be practiced."

This is a very obscure point.

The practice methods of practitioners are often not passed on to outsiders.

"This……"

Chu Yin was stunned for a moment, "Sir, what you mean is that Xie Zhen asked for these treasures in order to practice secret techniques?"

"I don't quite understand the secret techniques of the Sword Palace."

Chen Jingxuan smiled and said, "But since it is a secret technique, it is not convenient to ask more questions."

Chu Yin was a little skeptical, but he still threw the bamboo slips to the Snow Lord and subconsciously asked, "Have you heard of this strange secret technique?"

"I've heard a little bit about it."

The Snow Lord thought for a moment and said, "If I remember correctly, eight hundred years ago, there was a 'Sword Devourer' in the back mountain of Yuping Peak. He absorbed a thousand broken swords and eventually achieved the realm of Yangshen... The sword energy realm of this Sword Devourer was extremely high, and it was by devouring treasures that he was able to advance his sword energy realm."

"..."

Xie Xuanyi looked calm.

But he himself did not expect that there was such a person as the Sword-Devouring Venerable.

Lord Xue is worthy of being the junior master of Fangyuanfang. He is knowledgeable and has a good memory. His understanding of the past of the Sword Palace is even better than his own.

"Worlds, full of wonders."

The little emperor could only sigh and said helplessly: "These treasures will also be allocated in the name of rewards... I'm going to trouble you to take this list to the weapon refining department later."

"Need not."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Xuanyi spoke again.

He smiled and said, "Miss Xue has already gone to the Imperial City Department, so why bother going to the Equipment Refining Department again... This trip is tiring enough, so why not pick up all these items at the Imperial City Department?"

"Ok?"

The Snow Lord was stunned for a moment.

"I heard that the Imperial City Department has a habit of hoarding old soldiers."

Xie Xuanyi said calmly, "Since it is His Majesty who has asked for it, it is difficult to disobey the imperial order, but I am not picky... If you don't have the Fire Scale Armor, the Green Scale Armor will do. Please ask Miss Xue to empty the useless savings of the Imperial City Bureau. This will save Yuan Jimo from having to work so hard and not knowing how to deal with these old treasures."

"hehe."

Chu Yin saw through it at a glance and raised his eyebrows: "Xie Zhen, are you deliberately using my name to suppress Yuan Jimo?"

"Why, Your Majesty is unwilling?"

Xie Xuanyi admitted it openly. There was nothing to deny.

"I've been displeased with him for a long time."

A hint of coldness flashed across Chu Yin's eyes, and he said quietly, "Master Xue, just do as Xie Zhen said!"

(End of this chapter)