Evil of all ages

Chapter 179 Feeling proud
Prime Minister's Residence

“Grandpa, the Director of the Zhenwu Division, Ye Wuji, has chosen to back down.”

"Not only were the original prisoners in the South City Prison sent back, but all the martial arts criminals above the Acquired Realm level who were captured by their Zhenwu Division were also imprisoned in the South City Prison."

"Later, Di Qingtian, who was diagnosed as surely dying by all the doctors in the capital, was sent to the Heavenly Prison in the south of the city, and he survived."

"Even His Majesty treats the Southern City Prison with this attitude."

"The Ghost King of the Southern City Prison..."

Gao Ge said, his voice trembling with emotion.

This is very similar to your higher education and your disbelief in gods and ghosts.

Then someone tells you that demons and monsters really exist.

They also tell you that the end of science is theology.

How can you stand it?
"The Ghost King can make even the strongest Grandmaster submit, and he can even bring Di Qingtian, who was on the verge of death, back to life. His terrifying power is beyond imagination."

"Fortunately, all signs indicate that the Ghost King is unable to leave the South City Prison."

Gao He calmly spoke, using slow, Tai Chi-like movements.

"Grandpa, how about we..."

Gao Ge wanted to get in touch with the Ghost King.

Although the Ghost King cannot leave the Southern City Prison, he possesses supernatural powers that mortals do not have, making him invincible within the prison.

If you can gain the Ghost King's friendship, you can seek his protection in the Southern City Prison when you encounter danger in the future.

You can also be seriously injured or fall seriously ill, and have the Ghost King save your life.

"I've told you several times already, we need to keep a low profile, especially since His Majesty has already set his sights on the South City Prison."

"If you rashly contact the son of the Ghost King, or the others in the South City Prison, you're implying His Majesty won't pay attention to us."

"Moreover, news came from the people who were planted in the Imperial Hospital in the early days."

"They say His Majesty's health is failing, and he can only hold on for a month at most."

"But I know that His Majesty will not live for more than a month."

"Because people are afraid of death."

"Even if His Majesty knows that all medicines have some toxicity, and knows that His Majesty's days are numbered, he will certainly take more of the so-called 'elixir of immortality'."

“When a person is about to die, they become more unpredictable, and any slight disturbance could upset His Majesty.”

"Therefore, there are many things we cannot do at this time; we must wait until His Majesty passes away."

Gao He felt that his grandson was still impulsive and only thought about the benefits of doing something, without considering the risks that came with it.

Hearing the slight dissatisfaction in her grandfather's tone, Gao Ge lowered her head slightly.

"Go do something: convey the news that His Majesty has at most a month to live to the First Prince and the Third Prince through a third party."

Upon hearing this, Gao Ge's eyes lit up. If the First Prince and the Third Prince knew about this news, they must be planning something big.

At that time, His Majesty's attention will be drawn to the First Prince and the Third Prince.

In this way, the Gao family would not be noticed.

Even if he were noticed, he believed his grandfather had a plan to ensure the Gao family's peace of mind.

"I'll go and take care of it right away."

……

Princess Pingyang's Residence
Di Qingtian heard the news that Huang Taichu had become the head of the prison in the southern part of the city.

Not surprised.

When the Sixth Prince and the Seventh Prince were imprisoned in the Southern City Prison by His Majesty, he already knew that His Majesty had been paying attention to the Southern City Prison for some time.

The imperial decree appointing Huang Taichu as the prison chief was merely a show for the "ghost king" of the southern prison.

What does Your Majesty desire from the "Ghost King"?
How will Huang Taichu respond to His Majesty?

He didn't want to care, and he didn't care either, since he had already said he would turn a blind eye to Huang Taichu.

Even if His Majesty and Huang Taichu eventually had a major falling out and Huang Taichu killed His Majesty.

He also felt that Huang Taichu was capable of handling everything.

I was preparing to sit cross-legged and practice my skills, intending to break through to the mid-stage of the Innate Realm today.

More news has arrived.

Zhao Chuangshi's body has been transported back to the capital and is hanging on the city gate.

Upon hearing this news, Di Qingtian remained calm.

Because Li Feiyan had told him long ago that Li Xunhuan had killed Zhao Chuangshi to avenge him.

In this way, he owed Li Xunhuan another favor.

One life-saving grace, two great favors.

Di Qingtian never imagined he would owe someone so much.

Having taken a blow from Zhao Chuangshi, Zhao Chuangshi's corpse was now hanging on the city gate.

How could he not go and take a look? Di Qingtian disguised himself slightly; now that he was a famous person, if he didn't, he would easily be surrounded by the people and wouldn't be able to get out.

After a quick disguise, he took the now-unharmed Kage and Tomihiko out.

The two men had gotten used to it, so Di Qingtian asked for their opinions and found that they both agreed to follow him.

He casually mentioned it to his master and the princess, and the two of them became his personal bodyguards.

Yingwu has a name, but he prefers to be called Yingwu. Di Qingtian, who knows Yingwu's former name, chooses to call him Yingwu.

As for Yin Tianying and the others, they are still on their way back to Beijing.

It's normal that they're slow; they're escorting Prince Li Ya, which is nothing compared to the corpses of Di Qingtian and Zhao Chuangshi.

Di Qingtian was brought back by his master at the cost of expending a great deal of his own internal energy.

Zhao Chuangshi's body was escorted by members of the Azure Dragon Society and then handed over to the Zhenwu Division.

When Di Qingtian and his companions approached the city gate, they found it teeming with people, both inside and out.

There's nothing we can do. This is a Grandmaster Supreme, and over the decades, some Grandmaster Supremes have died of old age, while others have not been killed.

Now one of them has died, and his body has been hung on the city gate.

This is such a rare thing. You must know that there has never been a Grandmaster-level expert hanging on the city gate before.

In particular, this Grandmaster Supreme is a member of the Zhao royal family of the Eastern Merchants.

The Eastern merchants frequently harassed their borders, and now the enemy's Grandmaster-level expert hangs at their city gate.

They were incredibly proud and inspired.

Because Zhao Chuangshi's body was hanging outside the city gate, Di Qingtian and his companions could only see it after leaving the city.

Despite the massive crowds, Di Qingtian and his two companions were all innate experts. Using their lightness skills and holding the Dali Temple's waist tokens, they easily left the city.

Upon reaching outside the city, Di Qingtian finally saw Zhao Chuangshi's corpse.

Without any decoration, it was simply hung around the neck with a rope on the city gate.

The corpse faced the crowd below the city, with a hole in its left chest, as if its heart had been ripped out.

Looking at Zhao Chuangshi's corpse, Di Qingtian was deeply moved.

A supreme master, whom he could not defeat and who almost killed him with a single palm strike, was now hanging naked here.

It feels unreal.

It also made him realize the impermanence of life.

After examining the corpse, Di Qingtian looked towards the crowd.

Good heavens, people from the martial arts world make up about 70-80% of the crowd.

Many of them used knives.

This left Di Qingtian speechless. Li Xunhuan was clearly using throwing knives, which are concealed weapons. What were these swordsmen doing here observing?

Even if Zhao Chuangshi's corpse left behind a realm of enlightenment that could be comprehended, it was not the intent of the sword.

However, Zhao Chuangshi's corpse, especially the hollow in his heart, did indeed give off a mysterious feeling.

These江湖人士 (jianghu figures) might actually learn something from this.

Di Qingtian also wanted to try it out and see if he could learn anything from it.

It turned out that he seemed to have actually grasped something.

What exactly.

He couldn't explain it, nor could he express it.

But his cultivation level has already loosened; it seems that with just a thought, he could step into the mid-stage of the Innate Realm.

However, he held back. There were too many people around, so he decided to go back and try to break through again.

Passerby A: "I didn't believe it before, but now that I've seen this corpse, I believe it."

"Li Xunhuan is not the strongest among the innate masters at all; he is the strongest among the grandmasters, and may even be the strongest among the grandmasters."

"No wonder the imperial court is issuing proclamations all over the country, saying that he is the best in the world."

Passerby B: "Li Xunhuan killed a Grandmaster-level expert single-handedly; I cannot deny his strength."

"But in a one-on-one fight, there are still people in the world who can kill a Grandmaster-level expert."

"Moreover, sects like Wudang, Buddhism, and the Demonic Sect may very well have peak martial arts experts."

"I believe that the title of the best in the world should be earned through fighting, not by whatever the imperial court dictates."

Passerby C: "Do we still need to fight? Tell me, even if he's a peak Martial Arts expert, can he slaughter 80,000 people by himself?"

Passerby B: "He...he killed 80,000 people by surprise. Without the Gatling gun, he couldn't have killed 80,000 people all by himself."

Passerby Ding: "You're really stupid. You're the only one still denying it. Haven't you seen the attitudes of Wudang and Shaolin Temple?"

"They all chose to remain silent."

"The fact that the imperial court is spreading the word that Li Xunhuan is the best in the world, and that they themselves don't speak out, is the most powerful proof of that."

(End of this chapter)