He didn't know why,
Suddenly,
Xie Lian seemed to have a burst of courage again.
After Lang Qianqiu left, his pace was a little slow, and his back was also a little bent. He didn't know where this courage came from, and he didn't know where it was going, but it actually made his entire body unknowingly stand up straight. He stood in place without moving,
Shi Qingxuan walked up,
Patted his shoulder,
And said, "This person is quite interesting. Your Highness the Crown Prince, I don't know how you got to know him,
But your luck is really good. "
This was the first time Xie Lian heard someone say to him,
Your luck is really good. He glanced at Shi Qingxuan and smiled slightly,
And said, "Is that so? Probably. I think so too. "
Behind them,
Feng Xin continued to silently wipe his face. When the two of them turned around, they saw his face covered with white hair,
It took a lot of effort to hold back his laughter. Xie Lian said, "I'm sorry."
This could be considered an apology on behalf of Hua Cheng. Feng Xin finally pulled down the white hair and said, "My skills are inferior. There's nothing to say. "
The three of them searched the lair again,
They confirmed that there were no more living people trapped, and no fish that had escaped the net,
Only then did they ride a gust of wind,
And return to Immortal Capital again.
After passing through the Ascension Gate, they saw many low-level Heavenly Officials blocking the streets, coming and going.
As if they were facing a great enemy, they were inspecting every palace on both sides of the street. When they arrived at the Divine Martial Palace, the palace was already full of Heavenly Officials. From afar, they could hear the sounds of argument. The first sentence they heard was, "Hua Cheng actually made a false accusation, saying that our Heavenly Court had planted spies in the Ghost City. This is really ridiculous, our Heavenly Realm needs to plant spies under him?? "
Hearing this, Xie Lian and Shi Qingxuan coughed lightly. The matter of planting spies in the Ghost City was most likely not fake. They hadn't even figured out the matter, yet they were so impatient to shout. If it was true, wouldn't they be shooting themselves in the foot?
The three of them entered the palace, with Shi Qingxuan walking at the front. When everyone saw him, they greeted, "Master Feng is back?" "You've worked hard, you've worked hard!" However, their eyes were all staring at Xie Lian. Before they could ask again, they saw Feng Xin, who looked like he had just crawled out of a pool of blood, walk in with a sullen face. Everyone froze and averted their gazes. After all, no one wanted to hear the curses resounding through the air in the quiet hall. Only Mu Qing didn't avoid them. Instead, he intentionally looked in their direction. His intentions were clear.
Xie Lian raised his eyes and saw Jun Wu sitting in the seat of honor with one hand supporting his forehead and pressing on his temples. His eyes were closed and he looked slightly tired. Xie Lian could understand.
If it was in the past, they might not even hold a meeting once every month or two, but recently, there were frequent incidents. In a short period of time, the Divine Martial Hall was filled to the brim several times. It was as if something happened every day, and they couldn't wait to hold a meeting twice a day. If it was Xie Lian, he would also be tired. Moreover, there were many people who wanted to express their opinions. A Heavenly Official said, "He came as he pleased and connected the Immortal Music Palace to another place. This is too terrifying. Today, he could easily capture His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who had offended him. Tomorrow, he might be able to capture other priests from other halls. This matter must not be tolerated. We must stop it in time! "
If it was the human world, it would be equivalent to a certain rebel digging a tunnel in the palace. He could come and go as he pleased. Of course, it made people restless. It was no wonder that the group of Middle Celestial Court's Heavenly Official wanted to enforce martial law and investigate everywhere. However, Mu Qing's main point wasn't this. He said indifferently, "There are so many believers in Huacheng and he has a Ghost City. It's just a Paradise Square. So what if he burns it? It might not be because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince offended him that he barged into the Immortal Capital. "
Shi Qingxuan immediately said, "General Xuan Zhen, what you said isn't right. Everyone heard Huacheng admit it himself. Speaking of which, which general's turn is to guard the court this month? Someone cast a spell on the gate of the Immortal Music Palace and connected it to other places. Is this considered a dereliction of duty? "
Pei Ming was originally standing at the side with her arms crossed. She didn't say anything, but when she heard this, she said, "Me."
Shi Qingxuan remembered wrongly. He thought it was Mu Qing, but in the end, it was Pei Ming. He couldn't help but feel awkward. Pei Ming didn't shirk her responsibility and said, "I'm the one on duty this month. It's indeed my dereliction of duty. "
The Heavenly Official who was on good terms with him immediately said, "In my opinion, we should take things one by one. Let's get to the bottom of the Gilded Banquet first!"
At this moment, Ling Wen, who was standing in front of the hall, suddenly said, "There's news from His Royal Highness Tai Hua."
Jun Wu finally opened his eyes and said, "What did he say?"
Ling Wen waited for a moment and said, "He said that there's an inside story about the Country of Yong An's Gilded Banquet. He will look for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to resolve it himself and doesn't need anyone else to interfere. But please don't let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince succeed in degrading himself. These are two different matters. "
Mu Qing frowned and said, "What inside story?"
Ling Wen said, "He didn't say anything more. There's no more news."
They didn't expect that a huge battle would break out at any moment. The Heavenly Officials couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when the hammer smashed down heavily. Lang Qianqiu was the victim. If the victim didn't find the murderer to collect the debt, then what was there for the others to watch? Furthermore, if Lang Qianqiu didn't say anything, it seemed like Xie Lian wouldn't say anything either. This matter really didn't have anything to chew on.
Next, Jun Wu selected Feng Xin and Mu Qing to assist Pei Ming in strengthening the security. He also made some other arrangements. He waved his hand and dismissed everyone. Xie Lian stayed behind and faintly heard some people talking, "Sure enough, every time he makes a mistake, the Emperor says that he wants to interrogate him. In the end, nothing happens …"
"I have eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai. So he's a great Buddha. Be careful what you say in the future."
… …
When everyone had dispersed, Xie Lian walked to the front of the hall and bowed, "I've caused trouble for you."
Jun Wu said, "This isn't much trouble. If you keep insisting that you're the one who bathed the Gilded Banquet in blood, then it'll be more troublesome. "
After hesitating for a moment, Xie Lian still told him everything from start to finish.
After listening, Jun Wu commented, "Xian Le, what you've done is really strenuous and unrewarding. You're in the wrong."
Xie Lian lowered his head and said, "I know."
Jun Wu said, "Forget it. You've always been like this. Right now, Tai Hua's attention has been diverted to chase after Qing Gui. Once he catches up, he'll definitely come looking for you. Have you thought about how to deal with him? "
Xie Lian said, "I haven't thought about it yet. But right now, I'd better think about something else. "
Jun Wu smiled and said, "What are you thinking about? Is there anything interesting that can make me happy? "
Xie Lian said, "Was it you who sent the Geomaster to the Ghost City?"
Jun Wu calmly said, "Yes."
Xie Lian asked, "Why is that?"
Jun Wu slowly said, "Because it was Hua Cheng who first placed his spy in the Heaven Realm."
Xie Lian was startled. Jun Wu stood up and said, "For many years, Hua Cheng's news has been too fast. Moreover, there are some things he shouldn't know, but he also knows very clearly. Regarding what can be done, what can't be done, where the bottom line is, and how to push the line, he grasps it too accurately. And this time, he directly opened the passage to your Xian Le Palace. This is already equivalent to indirectly proving that he indeed has a spy in the Heavenly Court. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to do this. "
In fact, regarding this point, Xie Lian had more or less become aware. After all, Hua Cheng really did know too much. Therefore, when Jun Wu said it, it wasn't too unbelievable. He said, "Do you have evidence?"
Jun Wu slowly shook his head and said, "It's precisely because I have no evidence, yet strange things keep appearing. That's why I let Ming Yi sneak into the Ghost Realm. I didn't expect that before the spy in the Heavenly Court could be pulled out, Ming Yi would instead fall into his hands. Although she didn't fall into his hands and was saved by you, this time, finding his spy will be even more difficult. "
Xie Lian said, "Is the problem the Heavenly Court or the Central Heavenly Court?"
Jun Wu said, "It's hard to say. You can assume that aside from you, it could be anyone. Maybe, there's only one, maybe, there's more. "
No wonder Jun Wu didn't send anyone else to the Ghost City to investigate Ming Yi's whereabouts. If it wasn't him, then it could be anyone else. Xie Lian couldn't help but think, "Could it be that Feng Shi, Qian Qiu, Feng Xin, and the others are all possible?"
At this time, Jun Wu said, "Xian Le, I know you must have a good impression of Hua Cheng right now. You have your own sense of propriety. When making friends, others shouldn't say too much. But when it's necessary, you have to be careful of Hua Cheng. Don't reveal everything to him. "
Hearing this, Xie Lian gathered his thoughts. Jun Wu said, "Those who are able to become Extremities have all experienced pain that ordinary people can't imagine. Either they soar to the sky in one go, or they'll be consigned to eternal damnation. The two Ghost Kings from Bronze Cauldron Mountain, Hei Shui and Hua Cheng, are far more terrifying than you can imagine. "
Xie Lian lowered his head, neither refuting nor echoing. Jun Wu said, "I don't know what his goals and movements are, but he's very clear about the Heavenly Court's goals and movements. This is very disadvantageous. "
Hearing him say 'this is very disadvantageous', Xie Lian raised his head and blurted out, "San Lang, he … …" Seeing Jun Wu's gaze, he paused and changed his words, "Hua Cheng, he, probably won't do anything too excessive. After all, think about it, with his strength, if he wanted to cause trouble, wouldn't he already be able to turn the world upside down? Since he didn't in the past, then as long as nothing major happens, I'm sure he won't in the future. "
Jun Wu said, "I hope so, but you know, I can't take the risk."
After leaving the Divine Martial Palace, Xie Lian walked slowly on the streets of Xianjing.
When he passed by Xian Le Palace, he stopped and looked at it for a while.
This was the palace that Jun Wu gave him. It was gorgeous, brand new, and at the same time, very unfamiliar. The rows of nails on the vermilion door were shiny, but it had already been sealed with two seals that were full of incantations, forming a huge cross. It was shocking to look at.
Before Shi Qingxuan left the Divine Martial Palace, he told him that because the door was connected to another place, his palace was temporarily sealed, and he could rest in his palace. However, Xie Lian stared at this "Xian Le Palace" for a while, then suddenly turned around. He didn't go to the Wind Master Palace, and he didn't care about what he originally wanted to do. Instead, he walked straight all the way out of the Ascension Door and jumped down.
Passing through the pure white sea of clouds, the place where he landed was Mount Taicang.
On this Mount Taicang, there used to be the imperial Taoist temple of Xian Le Ancient Country — Huang Ji Temple.
Huang Ji Temple was an extremely large group of Taoist temples. In the temples and temples of the entire Mount Taicang, there were several deities and immortals worshiping each other. The main deity was the Divine Martial Emperor, and the golden palace was at the highest peak. And the Crown Prince Palace, which was located at the second highest peak, was once prosperous.
Eight hundred years ago, Mount Taicang was covered with fiery maple forests, and it was a famous scenic spot. In the maple forest path, there was an endless stream of believers. Later, when Xian Le Ancient Country fell, many believers of the past rushed up the mountain in groups to burn the Crown Prince Palace. However, they caused a mountain fire that burned most of Mount Taicang, turning it into a piece of scorched land.
The scorched land, like the land where the dead were buried, seemed to be more fertile. Later, on this piece of scorched land, seeds were planted, and new trees grew. A few hundred years later, the mountains and plains were lush and green again, but there were no red leaves. It was a completely different scenery from eight hundred years ago.
In the past, when going up the mountain, there was a wide and flat bluestone mountain path. From time to time, pilgrims could be seen on the mountain path, or little Daoists carrying water and firewood. But now, this mountain path had long disappeared. Rocks fell from the mountains, withered grass, and broken branches buried it deep under the ground. Xie Lian relied on his pair of legs all the way up the mountain. When he encountered thorns that blocked his way, he took out the Heart Sword on his back and cut off the withered vines and weeds.