pertwk Chapter 2301 This Person
Chapter 2301 This Person
Chapter 2301 This Person
Everyone knew that this was the local water spirit exerting its power. The water spirit of Luohe was a giant eel, exactly the same as the image materialized by Qingguang.
It used its elemental power and a barrier to block the river water.
If you hold on for a few dozen breaths, the first two flood peaks will pass through the narrow pass and the floodwaters will return to calm.
At this point, the Flying Peak had completely dissipated, just as abruptly as it had appeared.
While others were oblivious, He Lingchuan understood perfectly: the Frost Leaf National Preceptor had taken the golden core and successfully intercepted the Qixia Sect.
That fellow really has some clever tricks up his sleeve.
In short, now that Shuangye has gotten what she wanted, she probably won't be showing up again anytime soon.
Looking at these scenes before him, He Lingchuan was also filled with emotion:
“Beijia is indeed full of talented people, with Bai Ziqi, Qingyang, and Shuangye, each of whom is exceptionally talented and experienced. In comparison, Cang Yan’s foundation is indeed a bit shallow.”
Cangyan has only been established for ten years, and its talent pool in both civil administration and military affairs is no match for that of an established empire like Jia.
Although the nation has greatly promoted education and benefited all people since its founding, the time has been short and the talents cultivated have only just begun to show their potential.
On the bright side, a new era is gradually taking shape in Cangyan; on the dark side, the great struggle has already begun, and how much time is left for Cangyan to grow and develop? It seems that the talented individuals of Shanjin will not be able to experience the nurturing of a greenhouse before facing the impact of a new generation.
Good fortune lies where misfortune lurks, and misfortune lies where good fortune lurks.
Sigh, it's hard to explain.
Blood Demon muttered, "Exceptional talent isn't necessarily a good thing. You've already killed two of these three. I don't think Frostleaf will have a good ending either."
“That’s not necessarily true.” He Lingchuan had a different opinion. “Bai Ziqi is a loyal servant of the Heavenly Palace, Qingyang is a close ally of the Demon Emperor, but Shuangye is different. I think he is only loyal to himself. Such a person has never had any fundamental conflict with me from the beginning, and there is no need for him to fight me to the death for the sake of his position. Moreover, I actually know Shuangye better than others.”
"What do you understand?"
He Lingchuan smiled, recalling the small tomb in the Demon Nest, carved with maple leaves.
But he didn't say that; instead, he said:
“I also heard some rumors from Bega that when Shuangye was young, the Lingxu Royal Court wanted to execute him, but the Qiugong National Preceptor overruled the objections and brought him back to raise him.”
Without a second thought, Blood Demon said, "Isn't this Imperial Preceptor Qiu Gong up to no good either?"
It never believed that there were many kind-hearted people in the world.
"Few outsiders know what happens in the Autumn Palace." He Lingchuan also spoke lightly, "More than twenty years later, the Autumn Palace Grand Preceptor passed away, and Shuangye took over his position and took care of his funeral arrangements. In short, many things happened before and after he took over the position, and many people died."
“Of course.” Blood Demon chuckled. “Without bloodshed, how can one be worthy of the glory of the position of Grand Preceptor? Hmm, alright, no wonder you wanted to give him a discount. What he wants is the Golden Core, and what you want is to understand him as a person.”
“That’s not wrong. The old palace master’s wife was surnamed Cao and passed away more than a hundred years ago, but the Cao family is still under Shuangye’s protection because the old lady Cao took good care of Shuangye back then.” He Lingchuan stretched. “Alright, go check on the situation at Bingyuan Division and retrieve the mirror while you’re at it.”
The Soul-Capturing Mirror is probably about to collapse, isn't it?
He withdrew from the crowded throng, waved to summon the Black-faced King, and headed towards Xunyang Mountain.
Accompanied by the rushing sound of the Luohe River, the people of Weian City spent a joyous evening.
The following morning, officials began sending people to clear the official road near the Northwest Post Station. The area had experienced a landslide the previous night, blocking both main and side roads, but the post station miraculously remained undamaged.
Everyone says that the Dragon God is protecting them.
The shop owner also joined the cleanup team with a shovel. At this moment, the mountain spirit appeared and turned the soil and rocks blocking the road into a stone man, which then got up and walked away on its own.
The remaining mud, gravel, and tree stumps on the road were smaller, so people cleaned them up.
Just as everyone was finishing, someone suddenly ran towards them from the front:
"There are six dead bodies at the fork in the road ahead!"
"Killed by a landslide?"
"No, no, they must have been murdered! Their eyes were gouged out!"
Six? The innkeeper was slightly taken aback, then dropped the shovel and strode over.
Sure enough, at the fork in the road half a mile away, there were several heads neatly stacked, each with its eyes gouged out and bloodstains congealed on its face, but with a strange smile on its lips!
It looked like he was laughing heartily, his gums were showing.
The shopkeeper instinctively took a half-step back upon seeing them, a chill running down his spine. These six men were the very same ones who had scouted his shop the previous night, intending to ambush the red-robed man on the road.
They used to rob passersby, but they never expected that one day a goose would peck out their eyes.
But this way of dying is too gruesome.
Who killed them, the man in the red robe?
The red-robed men left the post station during the landslide and went to the crossroads to kill them all.
Are these six severed heads laughing at their own blindness?
The shop owner took two steps back, silently turned around, and left.
……
He Lingchuan personally went to Xunyang Mountain to retrieve the Soul-Capturing Mirror.
Several cracks appeared on the mirror's surface, a testament to the intensity of the previous battle. The giant spirit's fist was indeed powerful; had it been just a few dozen breaths later, the world within the mirror would have collapsed.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch! Be gentle, be gentle!" the mirror cried, its face contorted in despair. "I'm going to break! This is a workplace injury, a serious workplace injury!"
"You haven't been injured in many years." Since He Lingchuan established its kingdom, it has rarely gone to the battlefield, and Jingzi has also lived a life of luxury. This guy really can't be spoiled; has he forgotten the good old days when he was injured every few days?
He Lingchuan took out a bottle of ointment and applied the crimson-gold ointment to the cracks in the mirror.
This treasure is called Golden Ointment. It is made from fresh imperial essence and is specially used for injured magical artifacts and spirits.
Just as medicine is applied to wounded people, the same applies to ritual implements. The Emperor's Dew is highly effective for both people and ritual implements.
The mirror continued shouting, "Those giant spirits almost smashed my brains out!"
Even the Blood Demon couldn't stand it anymore: "You're just a mirror, do you even have brains?"
"What do you mean there isn't?" the mirror roared. "If I were to shatter, the silver plating would leak out! I'm telling you, I withstood an ancient ethereal spirit, and it's already amazing I didn't turn into dust... Give me some more!"
He Lingchuan shrugged, then scooped out another fingerful of ointment and applied it thickly.
The mirror hummed comfortably twice and finally shut up.
To save trouble, when He Lingchuan returned to Weian City, he met Liu Qingdao at the forest farm on the outskirts of the city and listened to his report on the Qixia Sect incident.
Liu Qingdao recounted the battle that had just taken place, and then said, "Qixia Sect has surrendered and accepted punishment, voluntarily using the Giant Spirit God and Qionglong as collateral for the fine. What do you think about its future location?"
When discussing sect headquarters, Qixia Sect also mentioned Qionglong.
(End of this chapter)