Your Majesty, you don't want your secret to be known.

The reason why Zhao Yi was despised by the people was because he created a precedent - the spirit stone prepayment system.

In the past, all major sects would first build a spiritual land, and after paying the spiritual stones, one could move in directly.

However, Zhao Yi unprecedentedly introduced the method of prepayment of spirit stones. He would first give a portion of the spirit stones, and then he would build a blessed land of spiritual energy.

The spiritual stones that need to be paid in advance are mostly 30% of the total value of the spiritual land.

Of course, the price is slightly lower than those spiritual and blessed places where people can move in directly.

It is precisely because of this that his spiritual blessed land has attracted many casual cultivators to buy it before it is even built.

At first, there were no problems with this approach.

However, seeing that he was making a fortune, other sects naturally followed suit, and gradually unfinished spiritual lands appeared.

Many people paid spirit stones and waited for several years or even more than ten years, but the spiritual land has not been built yet.

This method was first proposed by Zhao Yi, so naturally these people hated him the most.

Moreover, over the years, the Zhao family has done a lot of things like getting something for nothing.

What's more, much of the land in his hands was seized by force, so he was truly making huge profits without any investment.

At the same time, the Zhao family also opened many money houses throughout Da Chu.

No spiritual stones to buy the spiritual land?

It’s okay, you can borrow money from a bank.

Of course, there is interest.

There are many independent cultivators whose spiritual lands were taken back because they could not pay back the spiritual stones to the banks.

Zhao Yi snorted softly at the discussions behind him, his eyes full of disdain.

These people are only good at talking. As long as their spiritual land is opened for sale, they will line up to give money.

"No one has come to your broken Taoist temple for a long time. It's your blessing that I came here."

The empress and her master's wife were both in the Taoist temple, so he still felt confident when facing Zhao Yi.

However, he didn't want to make a big deal out of it until the last step.

"That means there's nothing to talk about?"

Zhao Yi pointed at Li Yunshu's nose and asked.

"You stinky Taoist priest, what qualifications do you have to talk to me?"

In the capital, he had never seen anyone dare to draw a sword in front of him.

The master and disciple of Jingming Temple have always been timid. So what if they have occupied Jingming Temple!

At this moment, a voice suddenly came to Li Yunshu's ear.

"kill him."

Li Yunshu suddenly turned around and looked in the direction of Sanqing Temple.

Although he could not see Pei Xuanji and Di Bing standing in the hall at the door, he knew clearly that it was the Empress's message just now.

Li Yunshu's eyes turned. Killing people on orders?

"I originally intended to get along with you as a normal person, but what I got in return was alienation."

Zhao Yi looked puzzled.

"What do you mean?"

With a clang, the long sword in Li Yunshu's hand was unsheathed.

"I won't pretend anymore. I'm the imperial envoy. I'm telling you my cards."

Chapter 7 Who the hell dares to interfere in the Zhao family’s affairs!

"Hahaha!"

Not to mention Zhao Yi, even his subordinates couldn't help laughing when they heard this.

If a Taoist priest in a dilapidated Taoist temple said he was an imperial envoy, no one would believe him.

Li Yunshu knew that no one would believe it, but it didn’t matter whether they believed it or not. What mattered was that he had said what he should say.

Zhao Yi walked up and patted Li Yunshu on the cheek.

"Do you know that impersonating an imperial envoy is a capital crime? Get out of here now!"

Then he pointed to his neck and gestured.

"Who are you trying to scare with a broken sword? If you have the guts, come and cut me!"

Although he had heard the message from the empress, Li Yunshu still wanted to find a suitable reason for killing someone.

He really didn't expect that Zhao Yi would be so cooperative.

As an imperial envoy, slapping him in the face would be like slapping the empress in the face.

If you hit the empress in the face, there is only one outcome - death!

"careful!"

As soon as Zhao Yi put down his hand, the two monks behind him noticed something unusual and immediately spoke up to remind him.

However, it was too late.

bass!

Li Yunshu's spiritual power exploded, and he swung the sword in his hand, and a line of blood appeared on Zhao Yi's throat.

Cut off the head with one sword!

Blood was spilled all over the Taoist temple, and Li Yunshu tightly grasped the sword in his hand.

It was his first time killing someone, and even though he had prepared himself mentally, his stomach still churned when he saw the blood.

"I--"

Zhao Yi just uttered one word, covered his neck with both hands, and could no longer speak.

As blood gushed out, a huge head rolled to the ground.

Zhao Yi is just an ordinary person and has not practiced cultivation.

What's more, he didn't think Li Yunshu would dare to take action, so he was not on guard at all.

It is precisely because of this that Li Yunshu was able to succeed with a single strike at close range without any effort.

He attacked suddenly, not giving the guards behind Zhao Yi any chance to stop him.

Gululu.

Zhao Yi's head rolled outside along the steps in front of the courtyard gate.

Hey!

Seeing that someone had died, the onlookers couldn't help but take a step back.

"Zhao Yi—dead?"

"Did the Taoist really kill Zhao Yi?"

"Didn't you see that head rolled down."

"Go report to the police!"

The head on the ground had wide eyes, as if it had never figured out why Li Yunshu dared to do that.

Even though they saw it with their own eyes, everyone still found it hard to believe.

The bully who had been dominating the capital for so many years died just like that.

At this moment, people couldn't help but cheer in their hearts.

They wished Zhao Yi would die sooner, but they didn't have the courage to be the one to rid the people of this evil.

The housekeeper was so frightened by the scene before him that he pointed at Li Yunshu.

"how dare you--"

Li Yunshu, who had recovered from his shock, said innocently.

"Everyone heard it. He told me to chop it, so I did it."

The butler shouted angrily at the two monks beside him.

"Don't catch him yet!"

The two monks rushed forward immediately, and Li Yunshu stood with sword in hand, without retreating at all.

"stop!"

Someone in the crowd shouted coldly.

The two monks couldn't help but pause and looked back at the same time.

The butler at the side had lost his mind at this time and turned around and yelled.

"Who the hell dares to meddle in the Zhao family's affairs!"

However, at this time, the onlookers had already made way.

Shangguan Shuangyue led a team of imperial guards through the crowd and walked straight to the entrance of the Taoist temple.

She gave the butler a cold look, and just one look made the butler feel cold all over.

The butler's arrogance just now disappeared completely. He knelt on the ground with a thud and kowtowed desperately.

"My lord, please spare my life, my lord, please spare your life..."

Even if he didn't know the pros and cons, he knew that the person in front of him was someone from the palace. Could he afford to offend him?

Shangguan Shuangyue ignored the housekeeper who was kowtowing desperately. She waved her hand, and a guard came to her side holding a wooden box in both hands.

"Master, this is a gift from His Majesty."

Li Yunshu didn't look at the wooden box at first glance, but involuntarily glanced at Shangguan Shuangyue's chest.