Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 488 Ang Xiao’s uneasiness

Three days later, in Jiangdong, at Tianwu City.

Lu Yang regained his senses and was overjoyed to have unexpectedly formed an alliance with Chongguang. However, on the other hand, Emperor Jiayou was in a very bad mood.

No, where are they?

Inside the Tianwu Palace, Emperor Jiayou gazed at the north bank of the Yangtze River. He pinched his fingertips and discovered that the once mighty pursuit of gold had crumbled like a paper tiger.

It lasted only three days before it broke up.

Chongguang did not ask for gold, and the Holy Emperor did not react, as if to say "nothing happened," making Emperor Jiayou feel as if he had punched empty air.

So you're not asking for it anymore?
"Incomprehensible. He truly is a demon!"

You know, in order to stop the other party from asking for gold, I offered him the first-rank official position of the Nine Gates Admiral. Now that you don't ask for it, wouldn't I have given it away for nothing?

Emperor Jiayou did intend to recall Lü Yang and reclaim his position as Commander of the Nine Gates, but words spoken are like water spilled, and a ruler's word is law; how could he simply reclaim it? Therefore, Emperor Jiayou could only grumble inwardly, but in reality, he had to swallow this bitter pill.

However, at this moment, Lü Yang entered the palace.

"I am here to see you, Your Majesty."

Upon entering the palace, Lü Yang immediately revealed his official title of "Commander of the Five Battalions of the Infantry and Patrol of the Nine Gates" and loudly proclaimed, "Your subject requests to relinquish this position!"

"Oh?" Emperor Jiayou raised an eyebrow.

"What, does Minister Du dislike this official position? Do you think it's too low?"

"I am frightened!"

Lu Yang lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty bestowed this official position upon me, intending for me to go to Jiangbei to meet the enemy. However, Jiangbei is currently not in turmoil, and I have not yet made any contribution. How dare I accept this position?"

"Your Majesty, please don't flatter me so much."

After Lü Yang finished speaking, Emperor Jiayou remained silent for a moment before bursting into laughter: "Good, good, good, my dear minister, you are indeed a loyal subject of my Dao Court!"

However, despite the praise, Lü Yang gave him a way out, and Emperor Jiayou naturally went along with it. With a flick of his finger, Lü Yang's position as the Nine Gates Commander immediately vanished, and his aura plummeted from the peak of Foundation Establishment to the peak of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. Even his back unconsciously hunched over a bit.

Seeing him like this, Emperor Jiayou felt a pang of pity.

After all, although Lü Yang was sensible in this matter, his behavior was indeed somewhat unseemly. However, for him, official positions should not be granted lightly!

This involves the very foundation of the Taoist temple.

Because all the official positions in the Dao Court, from the first to the ninth rank, are essentially derived from the Daoist laws of the Immortal Kingdom, which are derived from the four Daoist positions.

The higher the official position, the more power of the resulting status it contains.

The more official positions one holds, the more power of one's position is withdrawn.

This seems like a bad thing for those who attain the highest rank and those who are above it, but when placed within the Jiangdong Daoist court, it carries another symbolic meaning.

That is "name and instrument".

The more official positions that split off from one's own rank occupy within the Dao Court, the deeper one's control over the Dao Court's foundation, the "Immortal Kingdom Dao Laws."

How did the former Grand Tutor of the Daoist Court reach the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm?
It was precisely because he wielded immense power and enjoyed the support of all officials that, under the blessing of the [Immortal Kingdom's Dao Laws], he achieved the Undying Cave Heaven and gained the immense power of the mid-stage.

The same was true for Emperor Jiayou.

He was able to reach the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm by overthrowing the previous Grand Tutor and ruling Jiangdong alone for hundreds of years.

However, for Emperor Jiayou, who is already in the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm and is about to break through to the late stage, the situation is reversed. He needs to preserve his power as much as possible.

Therefore, the fewer official positions are appointed, the better.

This is also one of the reasons why he gave up the position of [Capital Celestial Bureau] and handed it over to the Three Dukes for appointment.

Based on this, the Imperial City Guard, a department that does not require him to exert the power of his official rank and relies entirely on incense offerings, naturally falls into the Emperor's favor.

"Okay, get up."

Emperor Jiayou raised his right hand and smiled, "I have seen your loyalty, my dear minister. A loyal minister must be rewarded. So I will reward you with another yuan of your salary."

"Besides, although you have returned the position of [Commander of the Nine Gates], the Imperial City Guard has already taken over the defense of the Nine Gates yesterday, so there is no need to withdraw. Let it remain. You can temporarily assume the duties of [Commander of the Nine Gates], and it will not be too late to grant you the title later when you have made meritorious contributions."

The implication is that you should do a good job.

Although I have taken away your position as the "Commander of the Nine Gates," I will retain your responsibilities. If you perform well, this position will be yours again in the future.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Upon hearing this, Lü Yang immediately showed an expression of anticipation and ecstasy. His previously hunched back straightened up, and he appeared spirited and determined.

Emperor Jiayou then nodded in satisfaction:

"Go down."

Lu Yang bowed and retreated step by step from the Tianwu Hall, then rode a beam of light back to his quiet room in the Imperial City Guard, finally letting out a sigh of relief.

"call"

Lu Yang didn't take the first-rank official position he had just handed over to heart. After all, he had used up the three times he had embezzled the [Immortal Kingdom Dao Law] enhancement authority in the past three days and successfully mastered the [Earth] Dao cultivation contained in the official position. With this gain, he hadn't lost out.

As for the role of a first-rank official position in concentrating the metal element?

Lü Yang didn't care about this. Compared to the gold essence condensed by official positions, he felt that steadily improving his cultivation and relying on the gold essence he condensed himself was more trustworthy.

'The time has come.'

With a thought, Lü Yang used the [Puppet] to manipulate Yu Suzhen, who was far away in Jiangbei, causing her to leave the Holy Sect and head overseas.

With the secret protection of her celestial avatar, she was guaranteed a smooth journey to the Biyang Cultivation World.

'The [Heaven Without Heaven] should be opened!'

Now he only lacks the final [Earth] Dao cultivation. Once he completes this one, he will be able to refine the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends and officially achieve Foundation Establishment Perfection.

At that time, Emperor Jiayou will be useless.

'Perhaps I should find someone to assassinate him for me. Fortunately, I've already chosen my target, and it's most suitable to entrust this task to [Ang Xiao].'

With a thought, Lü Yang looked towards the remnant of the cave within the Myriad Spirit Banner, where the divine sense of [Angxiao] resided.

In the previous life, the Daoist court quickly returned to stability after the emperor and the three high officials all went into seclusion, which must have been arranged by Emperor Jiayou before he went into seclusion.

However, what Lü Yang wanted was a leaderless Daoist court.

Therefore, in this life, he does not intend to give Emperor Jiayou any opportunities. To achieve this, Angxiao's "Barrier of Knowledge" is undoubtedly the best choice.

The underworld, a place beyond description.

[Angxiao], who was meditating in seclusion, suddenly opened his eyes, looked around, and frowned: "Fluidity of cause and effect... Is someone plotting against me?"

"That mysterious Foundation Establishment cultivator?"

Thinking of this, Angxiao felt somewhat helpless. For some reason, he had completely severed ties with the divine thought he had left behind in the mortal world.

The fact that the other party could do this meant that they must possess a supreme treasure of the sealing type, capable of severing cause and effect, and that they were extremely wary of them. This left [Angxiao] quite helpless. If he hadn't been certain that he had never seen that Foundation Establishment cultivator before, he would have thought that he had dealt with the other party many times.

Why are you so wary of me?

Don't I look like a nice person?
"No, we can't just sit here and wait to die."

Angxiao relaxed his brows and quickly made a decision: "Perhaps it is time to use that backup plan and retrieve Mu Changsheng's Dao karma."

The innate true man Mu Changsheng died seeking the [Changliushui] technique, leaving behind only a Daoist monster. [Angxiao] had long harbored designs on him, and thus deliberately interfered with the legacy he left behind, leaving a hidden trick in the "Innate Daoist Book" that could influence cultivators practicing this technique if necessary.

Upon realizing this, Angxiao immediately took action.

However, as he sensed the cultivator of the "Primordial Daoist Scripture," what he saw was a magnificent image of "flowing water," and a resounding voice:
“When the false becomes true, the true is also false, and there is something inaction and nothingness.”

"Mu Changsheng left [Wuyoutian] here for posterity."

[Angxiao]: "Huh?"

The next second, the immense power of the fruition expanded, instantly dispelling [Angxiao]'s senses and causing his mood to sink into a deep abyss.

A sense of unease welled up inside me.

The fragments of Hongyun's grotto-heaven are gone, as are the Dao sins of the Innate True Person. His own divine sense has been sealed, and his identity has most likely been discovered.

‘Something’s wrong! ’

'Every step I've taken recently, all the hidden traps I've laid, have been eliminated. Someone is behind this; someone is plotting against me!'

　There's something I need to emphasize: yesterday's storyline and today's storyline are continuous. I didn't patch it; all the content was planned in advance. However, I can't deny that I made some mistakes, namely, there weren't enough updates. Yesterday's break wasn't handled well, so ultimately it's still due to insufficient updates. I will work hard to optimize this in the near future.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)