Embers of Sword

Chapter 65: The Traitor in Qingzhou (Please read on!)
The Po Lu swayed with the river tide. Although Xie Xuanyi left the table, the banquet did not stop.

Top floor.

Chu Lin, the King of the Ocean, had drunk three jars of wine, but he was still full of energy.

As long as one has reached the state of Qi Refining, one can mobilize the vital energy and force out the wine... In other words, any practitioner can achieve the so-called ability to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk.

But Chu Lin did not use his vital energy to drive away the alcohol.

He is pure massive.

As a result, Jiang Qihu had no choice but to drink with them. Even though he had a good alcohol tolerance, after a few rounds, he was overwhelmed by You Haiwang's drinking.

"Your Majesty, you can't drink anymore."

Jiang Qihu held his forehead and said in a deep voice: "Drinking too much will cause trouble. If my husband finds out, he will scold me."

"No problem."

Chu Lin smiled and said, "This place is Qingzhou. Even if your master is very omnipotent, how can he know what's happening in Qingzhou even though he's thousands of miles away?"

It really works.

Ye Qinglian, who had been drinking alone, suddenly uttered three words: "Hun Yuan Yi."

The Hunyuan Instrument monitors the national destiny of Da Chu!
With the help of this valuable weapon, even though the young imperial teacher is stationed in the imperial city, he still knows everything about the world!
Jiang Qihu gave the woman a grateful look.

"Miss Ye, this is a bit unfair."

King You Hai laughed and said, "If you scare Brother Qi Hu away, wouldn't it be boring for me to drink alone?"

"Your Majesty, let's talk business first."

Ye Qinglian had little patience. She tapped the table lightly to indicate that it was getting late.

She didn't board the ship this time to drink with Poseidon.

"Good good..."

Chu Lin sighed lightly, shook his head with a smile, and put away the wine cup.

next moment.

The smile on his face faded, and he asked in a serious tone, "Brother Qi Hu, did your master give you any important additional instructions before he left?"

"Particularly important additional instructions?"

Jiang Qihu was stunned for a moment.

He thought about it carefully for a long time. The master had given him a lot of instructions, such as how to deal with the invitation to drink at the banquet of King You Hai, how to handle the relationship with Baihua Valley...

But it can be called "particularly important".

But there is not.

He shook his head slowly and said, "Your Majesty, just speak frankly."

"Brother Qi Hu, to be honest, Miss Ye and I arrived in Lichao City a few days earlier than you."

King You Hai narrowed his eyes, and his tone gradually became serious: "The Chu family and Baihua Valley immediately blocked the Lichao River... to ensure that the news of the Bai Ze Secret Realm would not be leaked. Now that the secret realm is about to be released, everything seems to be going smoothly, but I'm afraid that the matter of the Bai Ze Secret Realm this time will not be that simple."

"Oh?"

Jiang Qihu became interested, his eyes widened.

In the game of Lichao City, there is only one real chess player, and that is Chen Jingxuan.

Jiang Qihu knew who the gentleman was trying to catch.

"Evil spirits have been discovered in Lichao City."

Ye Qinglian spoke, concisely: "Although there is an 'eight hundred mile ban', I suspect that there are cultivators from the demon country who have infiltrated Qingzhou..."

Jiang Qihu took a deep breath.

Here it comes...the big fish is caught!

He was no longer drunk and asked in a deep voice, "Have you caught the demon cultivator?"

"We did catch the demon cultivators, but they were all insignificant little characters."

King You Hai shook his head and said, "In the past few days, the Chu family and Baihua Valley have been operating together in the city... Following the remaining demonic energy, they have captured several demon cultivators who have just transformed. In terms of strength, they are at most at the foundation building stage."

Jiang Qihu frowned slightly.

It’s just the second realm... then it’s not a big fish at all, it can only be considered a shrimp at most.

However, the appearance of these shrimps.

It often means that the big fish is approaching!

"These demon cultivators came to Lichao City, and never thought of leaving alive."

Ye Qinglian said calmly: "If I'm not mistaken... they are setting up a formation."

"Set up a formation?"

“In the past three days, we have captured a total of six demon cultivators. Knowing they had no way to escape, they ignited their demonic energy and burned themselves.” Ye Qinglian waved her sleeves slightly.

A scroll of ink appeared in the air.

The ink scroll reflected the spiritual scene left behind by the capture of the demon cultivator that day... At the end of the desolate and dilapidated old alley, countless ashes were flying in the air.

The demon cultivator has already finished self-immolating.

However, at the site of the self-immolation, there was still a pool of broken ashes.

The stone walls of the alley were severely damaged.

But it can still be seen that the demon cultivator had smeared it.

At the end, all that was left of the scene was a half-broken, incomplete, and meaningless piece of obscure text.

"This is the array pattern of the demon country."

Chu Lin took over Ye Qinglian's words and said with a smile: "No one knows what formations these demon cultivators are setting up... But it is certain that the Demon Country has set its sights on the Bai Ze Secret Realm."

"Your Highness...why didn't you tell me such an important thing last night?"

Jiang Qihu raised his head and stared at You Haiwang.

There was also a banquet at Guanchao Pavilion last night.

You Haiwang and Ye Qinglian did not mention a word about this matter!

“It’s still the same old thing.”

Chu Lin chuckled softly. He didn't avoid Jiang Qihu's gaze, but asked coldly, "The news about the Bai Ze Secret Realm is top secret. Tell me...how did those guys from the Demon Country know about it from so far away?"

This question made Jiang Qihu stunned. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something but stopped.

"There is a traitor in Qingzhou."

Ye Qinglian said calmly: "Even if you are entrusted with an important task by the Little Imperial Master, you cannot trust him immediately."

"..."

Jiang Qihu was completely silent.

Ye Qinglian was right, she was the one who leaked the news.

The master has told me that I will never admit to releasing the Qingzhou intelligence even if I am beaten to death.

Right now I am like a dumb person eating bitter herbs, unable to express my pain.

Jiang Qihu picked up the wine cup and took a sip dejectedly.

"But based on the banquet last night..."

King You Hai smiled slightly and said, "Miss Ye and I agree that Brother Qi Hu can be trusted. So we have this second banquet today."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Jiang Qihu sighed in his heart and was also worried about himself.

"But the people around Brother Qi Hu may not be the same."

King You Hai said calmly, "I saw that the young man named Xie Zhen was covering his face and hiding his aura. Brother Qi Hu, have you really confirmed his identity?"

Jiang Qihu's heart skipped a beat.

This "Xie Zhen" came to meet me under the identity of a spy from the Demon Country...

There won’t really be a problem, right?
He shook his head, getting rid of these distracting thoughts.

What are you thinking about? Sir, you said that Xie is really trustworthy. How could I doubt you?

"nature."

Jiang Qihu said in a very confident voice: "Your Highness, don't worry. Although I cannot reveal the identity of this person, I can guarantee it with the reputation of the Jiang family."

"Guarantee by the Jiang family's reputation?"

You Haiwang couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Brother Qi Hu, there's no need to be like this..."

talking.

There was a tap on the door.

It was Chu Man.

Chu Man walked in quickly, leaned over to You Haiwang, and whispered a few words to him.

"oh oh?"

Chu Lin's expression changed slightly several times, and finally he looked at Jiang Qihu meaningfully.

Jiang Qihu was a little confused.

But he remained calm, slowly drank a few sips of wine, and calmed his emotions.

"I understand. You can leave now."

King You Hai waved his hand, signaling Chu Man to leave.

Ye Qinglian had been watching this scene with great interest.

A moment later, Chu Lin personally stood up and poured a glass of wine for Jiang Qihu, sighing, "I was wrong. I thought that 'Xie Zhen' was a spy from the Demon Country... I didn't expect him to have such an identity."

"...?"

What is Xie Zhen’s identity?
Jiang Qihu was confused for a moment, but he couldn't show it, so he calmly clinked glasses with Chu Lin.

he knows.

The previous fight downstairs and Chu Man’s music were actually aimed at testing Jia Liu’s identity.

He was also worried whether this Jialiu could "turn danger into safety."

But I never expected it.

Jia Liu not only solved the problem of the Chu family's retainers, but also solved the problem of Chu Man... and even dispelled King You Hai's doubts!

"I didn't expect that either."

Ye Qinglian also raised her glass and toasted Jiang Qihu.

King You Hai did not use his spiritual power to completely block out Chu Man's whisper just now.

The intention is obvious.

That is to let her hear a few words too.

Thank you so much...

He is actually the closed disciple of a big shot in the imperial city and the special envoy of the Tanyiwei sent to Qingzhou by the library?

He can hide such a trick.

This really doesn't seem like the Jiang Qihu I know.

"Your sister always said you were stupid, but now it seems you're not that stupid."

Ye Qinglian praised calmly, "Is it because settling in the imperial city is too difficult, or is it because Imperial Master Jingxuan has taught me well? Anyway, I never thought that even a dull-witted person like you could open up."

For a moment, Jiang Qihu didn't know whether Ye Qinglian was praising or criticizing him.

I could only smile awkwardly and finish the wine.

"So... in your opinion, how should the matter of the demon cultivators be handled?"

He did not forget his business. After drinking it all, he spoke in a deep voice.

“Play the long game and catch the big fish.”

Ye Qinglian said calmly: "After the secret realm is opened, the three of us are not in a hurry to enter the river. Since the demon cultivators have set their sights on the Bai Ze secret realm, they will show up sooner or later."

"good."

King You Hai smiled and said, "If Brother Jiang doesn't mind, you can stay with me on the 'Po Lu' for the next few days and wait for the secret realm to open!"

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(PS: 1. The release date has been confirmed: May 5th at 6 noon. I've been reading a lot these past few days, so I beg you not to hold back! 12. Thanks to my fellow readers for their suggestions, I've changed Ye Qingyi's name to Ye Qinglian.)
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