Embers of Sword

Chapter 51 Night Banquet (Please read!)
What is supposed to come will eventually come.

King You Hai praised the Jiang family so highly in front of Ye Qinglian. Was he trying to see the reaction of Baihua Valley?
Jiang Qihu sighed in his heart.

He has never been good with words.

Long before leaving the imperial city, the young imperial teacher warned himself that this evening banquet would not be "delicious".

Take a deep breath.

Jiang Qihu slowly poured himself a glass of wine and took the opportunity to glance at the person sitting opposite him. He was surprised to find that Ye Qinglian's spirit and aura were completely calm.

Ye Qinglian just drank alone from beginning to end, as if everything that happened here had nothing to do with her.

He was an old acquaintance of the young master of Baihua Valley and they had fought each other several times.

Jiang Qihu knew that Ye Qinglian had a quiet personality, and after the Taoist Sword Palace went into seclusion, Baihua Valley did not get involved in the worldly affairs. If the secret realm of Lichao City was not so huge, Baihua Valley would probably not have intervened.

After adjusting my thoughts.

Jiang Qihu sat upright, and according to the instructions of the little imperial teacher before he left, he slowly said: "Your Highness, you are joking. False reputation is like floating clouds. You can't take it with you when you are alive, and you can't leave it after you die."

"Sixty years ago, the Jiang family was just an insignificant poor family in Qingzhou..."

"OK OK!"

King You Hai quickly interrupted him and said with a smile: "Brother Qi Hu, stop reciting. I watched you grow up in Qingzhou. Don't I know what kind of person you are? Did the young state teacher say this? It's quite interesting. Didn't he tell you not to copy everything?"

"..."

Jiang Qihu was silent.

Of course, the young national master talked about this kind of thing.

In fact, those first few words were also taught by the young national teacher. He always memorized every word of what the young national teacher said and kept it firmly in his heart.

Originally, he wanted to change some words.

But thinking back, when the young national teacher had given the final instructions, he sighed, "Qi Hu, it doesn't matter if you can't learn some things."

So, that's it.

"My Lord, let's talk business."

Finally, Ye Qinglian, who had been drinking alone, couldn't help it anymore.

Maybe it's because the wine cup is empty.

Or maybe everyone has finally arrived and the polite words have finally been said.

Ye Qinglian reached out and gently knocked on the jade table. She said softly, "Tonight's banquet, Baihua Valley came here for the 'Bai Ze Secret Realm'... In seven days, the secret realm cave will be unsealed and revealed. Ye doesn't care about other things, but only cares about one thing, is this so-called 'Bai Ze Secret Realm' real or fake?"

After these words were spoken, silence returned to the table.

You Haiwang put away the playful smile on his face.

"You're asking the wrong person about the secret realm."

King You Hai said slowly: "The first to discover this secret place... was the Jiang family."

Ye Qinglian looked towards Jiang Qihu.

"Bai Ze Secret Realm, guaranteed to be genuine."

Jiang Qihu looked extremely solemn. He said word by word, "This is the news given by Hun Yuan Yi. In order to get a glimpse of this secret, the young imperial master lost three years of his life."

Three years.

For practitioners...three years may not be a long time.

But for the "Sky Monitor" who is fortune-telling every day, every time he tries to spy on the secrets of heaven, he pays with his life. Three years after three years, three years after three years, after stealing the secrets of heaven time and time again, how many three years will be left?
Ye Qinglian stared at Jiang Qihu.

The two looked at each other.

She knew what kind of person Jiang Qihu was. In terms of martial arts talent and cultivation aptitude, Jiang Qihu was definitely one of the best.

But let's talk about lying.

Jiang Qihu's talent in this area is almost zero.

It is difficult for him to deceive people. The scene where he was exposed by You Haiwang before is the best proof.

"If it is really the Bai Ze Secret Realm..."

Ye Qinglian stood up and asked in disbelief: "So the news about the [Dao Pen] is true too?" According to rumors, the Great Sage Bai Ze has a supreme holy treasure called the [Dao Pen], which can play an extremely powerful role in the power of the soul.

Some treasures have already recognized their owners and their traces cannot be erased.

[Dao Brush] can completely remove the imprint of the soul with just a light wave!

This holy treasure had attracted countless people's fervent pursuit...

It’s a pity that when the Great Sage Bai Ze traveled around the world, he left behind many caves. After the world passed away, these caves all returned to the mortal world and disappeared without a trace.

For nearly a thousand years, no one has found any trace of the [Dao Pen].

Gradually, this holy treasure became a legend.

"……Yes."

Jiang Qihu paused for a moment and gave an affirmative answer again.

He asked in a deep voice: "The Lichao River has been blocked these days. Didn't your people find out that within a ten-mile radius of the Bai Ze Secret Realm, there is often a scent of treasure."

This statement came out.

Ye Qinglian and You Haiwang looked at each other...

Indeed, in the past few days, the cultivators from the two major forces and the Jiang family have jointly blocked the Lichao River!

According to the report, the state of the secret realm is becoming increasingly chaotic, and unknown treasures appear in the center of the Lichao River from time to time!
These treasures flashed by, and only a vague shadow could be seen before disappearing in an instant.

As Jiang Qihu said.

This is the best proof of the existence of [Dao Pen]!
"interesting."

King You Hai put his hand on his chin and murmured, "Does something like the Dao Pen really exist in the world? I thought it was as illusory as the 'Immortal Fountain'..."

Ye Qinglian sat down slowly. When the wine cup was empty, she poured herself a pot of tea and slowly calmed her emotions.

"so……"

Ye Qinglian whispered, "The news that the Bai Ze Secret Realm will be unsealed in seven days was also calculated by the young imperial master using his life span hexagram?"

"nature."

Jiang Qihu spoke in a deep voice, with a hint of pride in his eyes: "Besides my master, who else can have such a monstrous ability?"

"..."

You Haiwang twirled the wine glass, narrowed his eyes, and looked at Jiang Qihu carefully.

The woman behind the screen, Chu Man, suddenly spoke up: "Then why is there an 800-mile ban in Qingzhou?"

This news came extremely suddenly.

With just one order, the entire Qingzhou immediately entered the once-in-a-decade "emergency alert" state, and every border city increased its garrison strength...

"Ever since the Queen dismissed the garrison commander, the border has been uneasy. Perhaps the Northern County of Qingzhou has been targeted by the demon country."

Jiang Qihu said coldly: "This time, the 'Bai Ze Secret Realm' is of great importance. The reason why the 'Eight Hundred Miles Ban' was imposed is to prevent the Demon Country from sensing the blessing secrets of Li Chao City."

"in short."

"My master spent three years of his life to calculate the opportunity of Bai Ze in Lichao City this time—"

"This is Da Chu's opportunity!"

"Qingzhou's 800-mile ban is to prevent anyone from selling out information and leaking secrets!"

The atmosphere on the top floor of Guanchao Pavilion became subtle again.

Ye Qinglian frowned slightly, thinking what nonsense this was. There were only a few people who knew the information... How could someone leak such important information to the Demon Country?
This thought just came to me.

She paused slightly while sipping her tea.

King You Hai shook his wine cup and said quietly, "So, the 800-mile ban in Qingzhou, is it because Lord Chen is worried about us?"

Jiang Qihu just remained silent.

He drank every last drop of wine in the cup and then chuckled.

it is more than words.

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(End of this chapter)