Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 508 The Dynasty's Retention of Scholars for Fifteen Thousand Years
Inside the residence of the Junior Tutor in Tianwu City.

Li Tai'an stumbled back, and as soon as he landed, he looked up at the Junior Tutor of the Court and gritted his teeth, saying, "My lord, we can't hesitate any longer!"

"We must find a way to disband the Imperial City Guard."

Upon hearing this, the Junior Tutor immediately looked troubled: "What happened? After all, the Imperial City Guard was established by His Majesty. What can we do?"

"Furthermore, the matter of His Majesty's assassination attempt has not yet been fully investigated."

"We can't investigate any further!"

Li Tai'an gritted his teeth: "He's not investigating assassins and spies from the Demonic Sect at all, but rather using this opportunity to eliminate dissidents. If you ask me, he's the one who's more like a spy from the Demonic Sect."

At this point, he looked around again and lowered his voice:
"I even suspect that he's using the same tricks as that official from Jiangxi, secretly coming to our Daoist temple to make a living through shady dealings! My lord, we must be on guard!"

"That official from Jiangxi!?" The Junior Tutor was also greatly surprised upon hearing this, then said with a worried expression, "But now he has already taken control of the Five Armies Commandery, and has the support of the Empress and His Highness the Crown Prince, as well as so many officials from the Imperial City Guard following him. He has already become a force to be reckoned with."

"That 'Ichishin-kai' is the biggest problem!"

Li Tai'an said in a deep voice, "His Majesty has been deceived by that demonic dragon, and His Highness the Crown Prince and His Majesty the Empress have also been misled. We must find a way to set things right!"

"What are you going to do?" the Junior Tutor asked.

Li Tai'an took a deep breath and said his thoughts: "Please invite Prince Zhennan, Wu Tai'an, to the capital! He is His Majesty's younger brother, and his rank is no lower than that of the Crown Prince."

“As long as he stands on our side, we can stand firm in name.”

"But before that, someone must be able to restrain that demonic dragon's actions, to deter him, and to stop him from being so arrogant."

After saying that, Li Tai'an turned around and said, "Pingyi, this matter must be entrusted to you."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Pingyi, the Junior Tutor of the Court, finally raised his head and calmly shook his head: "I'm sorry, I don't want to get involved in this power struggle."

"This is not a power struggle!"

Li Tai'an suddenly raised his voice: "Don't you see? That demonic dragon is suspected to be a hidden weapon of the World Honored One. If we're not careful, it could cause a cataclysmic upheaval!"

"Have you forgotten the fate of the previous dynasty?"

"This"

Seeing Zheng Pingyi's expression soften, Li Tai'an took another step forward and grabbed his hand: "If this continues, the country will really be doomed."

"The Dao Court is in a critical moment, and I alone really can't do anything."

As he finished speaking, Li Tai'an even choked up a little, and finally whispered, "Pingyi, you just need to keep an eye on that demonic dragon, don't worry about anything else."

As the direct disciples of the Three Dukes, the Junior Master is the most special among the three. He has no interest in the power struggles of the Dao Court and focuses all his energy on combat. Therefore, his combat strength is also the strongest. At least in Li Tai'an's eyes, the current Junior Master Zheng Pingyi should be the number one person in the Dao Court to establish a foundation.

With him watching over the demonic dragon, I felt at ease.

Then he looked at the Junior Tutor: "The Imperial City Guard is nothing but a rabble. As long as Pingyi can restrain that demonic dragon, there is still hope!"

"In addition, we must persuade the Empress to understand the dragon's ambition."

“As long as the Empress and the Crown Prince stop supporting that demonic dragon, he will be left to fend for himself. The more glorious he was before, the more miserable his fall will be.”

"In short, that demonic dragon has now gained the loyalty of the Five Armies Commander. We must not let him obtain the Emperor's Seal. Otherwise, once he takes command of the Five Armies and obtains the rank of 'As if I were personally present' with the Emperor's Seal, then the situation will truly be hopeless, and no one will be of any use."

"Everyone understands the reasoning."

The Junior Tutor sighed, "But what can we do? The Emperor's Seal is in the Empress's hands, and the Empress is in the Tianwu Palace. Today, the Tianwu Palace is sealed off by the Imperial City Guard."

"This is simple."

Li Tai'an said in a deep voice, "This time, the Imperial City Guard has searched the entire city, which has aroused the wrath of heaven and the resentment of the people. I plan to summon all the officials to go to Xuanwu Gate to remonstrate with them."

The young tutor's expression immediately changed: "Don't talk nonsense!"

"That Du Huan is ruthless. If he gets angry, it's not impossible for him to eliminate all the officials who came to offer advice. People will die." "That's exactly what I want!"

Li Tai'an said fiercely, "How can we let the Empress and the Crown Prince see the dragon's ambition and understand that he is by no means loyal and righteous if no one dies?"

Under the rules of the Daoist court, the royal family and officials have always complemented each other. Therefore, Li Tai'an was quite certain that even if Empress Xiao wanted to suppress them, she would not actually go on a killing spree. So, with the officials making such a fuss, at the very least, Empress Xiao and His Highness the Crown Prince would have to show up.

In this way, Lü Yang was caught off guard.

If they stand idly by, they can publicly advise Empress Xiao, informing her of Lü Yang's ambitions. Even if it doesn't sow discord, it can at least put Empress Xiao on her guard.

But if we interfere, what if we prevent Empress Xiao from meeting the officials?
Even without their advice, Empress Xiao herself would be wary of Lü Yang. Therefore, Li Tai'an's move can be considered a perfectly legitimate and open scheme.

The only downside is that people might die.

However, the death of a thousand people is just a number, the death of ten thousand people or a hundred thousand people is also just a number. Let them die, for their hearts were filled with the vast land of China.

"Since official positions can be granted again anyway, the more people who die, the better!" Li Tai'an said sternly. "Our dynasty has nurtured scholars for 15,000 years. Now is the time for righteousness and dying for one's principles!"

The Five Armies Commander's Office.

Lu Yang sat upright in a grand chair, his eyes slightly closed, his hands forming a hand seal, and his originally fair skin was now tinged with a dark gold color.

On that hand, the dark gold color gathered and eventually transformed into patterns, which were carved into Lü Yang's five fingers as if by a knife and axe. If you looked closely, you could see that these radiant runes combined with each other to form the names of various supernatural powers.

[Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique], [Heartless Slash].

[Without law or thought], [the dust and phenomena are severed].

[One Thought of the Divine Sword].

These were the Five Armies Commander's innate supernatural abilities, but now they had all been taken away by Lü Yang using the "Enlightened Ruler" technique and integrated into the "Gold-Inlaid Military Talisman".

'That's incredible'

Feeling the inlaid gold talisman hovering in his palm, Lü Yang's eyes lit up with surprise: 'This technique... its power probably exceeds my expectations!'

Empress Xiao played a significant role in this.

The innate supernatural abilities of the five commanders of the Beijing Garrison complemented each other, and after being unified by the [Inlaid Gold Military Talisman], the level of their supernatural abilities increased almost exponentially.

That's secondary.

"Most importantly, I also possess the [Tribulation Wave], which, combined with sword intent and further enhanced by the [Gold-Inlaid Weapon Talisman], will undoubtedly unleash power of unparalleled strength!"

In addition to this, Lü Yang had an unexpected bonus.

That's because Lü Yang successively mastered three Daoist techniques, and his understanding of [Heavenly Fire] became increasingly profound. In addition, his power grab within the Daoist Court attracted the attention of [Heavenly Fire]. Therefore, since the completion of his Foundation Establishment, the difficulties that had been troubling Lü Yang finally began to ease.

"[Heavenly Fire] exhibits the transformations of Yin and Yang, and the distinction between the sun and the moon."

"The sun represents strength, shining brightly across the sky; the moon represents gentleness, its light reaching the sea. When the sun and moon are in the same sky, they bring warmth to mountains and seas, and illuminate the wonders of the universe."

A vast amount of knowledge flowed from Lü Yang's heart.

These were all his cultivation, his understanding of [Heavenly Fire]. Filled with his cultivation, Lü Yang felt his soul becoming harder and harder.

Under the influence of his cultivation, his solid soul was also violently shaken, like climbing a dangerous peak. He almost fell halfway, but he persevered until he reached the peak. Only then did the cultivation he had accumulated, mixed with his divine sense, finally pour out like a flood breaking through a dam.

"what!"

The next second, Lü Yang opened his eyes and suddenly let out a long roar. At the same time, a golden light slowly emerged from his soul:

'The first trace of gold, a gold uniquely mine, has been forged!'

(End of this chapter)