Chapter 251: Injured by the Evil Seed

"Fengzhou has more than enough grain, but it is still a drop in the bucket when facing the poor people in Kyushu."

"But this meager amount of food can at least help the people get through the winter, and things will surely get better next year."

"Brother Ji really did what he said before and saved many more children."

At this time, Kuang Cheng was in the house in Shengjing City, sitting beside the blazing stove, flipping through the letters sent by all the Wuyou businesses in Jiuzhou, and then looked up at the painting of a gentleman hanging on the wall.

To be honest, he felt that with Ji You's merits, he was worthy of the title of sage, but he didn't know why he didn't accept the title of gentleman.

Wei Rui was with him at this time, holding the account book in her hand, carefully calculating the purchase and sale amounts of relief grain.

From setting up the business to transporting grain and then to how to trade, the affairs of Wuliu Business took them more than three months, and there were many twists and turns during this period.

There was a case of embezzlement in Liangzhou, but fortunately it was discovered in time.

As for the fact that some noble families came to Lingzhou to cause trouble, they also heard about it, but they did not pay much attention to it.

Even though Fairy Yan was hanging out with strange men all day long, her behavior during those few days in Fengzhou was as if she were already married, and that couldn't be faked.

How could Fairy Yan allow others to destroy what her husband wanted to do?

Sure enough, news came later that the aggressive old ancestor took a piece of wood and left the next day, and spent three full days carving a plaque at the door.

In fact, even the staff of Wuyou Trading Company were surprised by this, as if they had never expected that the master's background would be so deep...

At this time, Kuang Cheng put down the letter in his hand, glanced at the white snow outside the window, then took out the silver in his arms and weighed it twice.

In fact, human life is extremely tenacious and can survive for a long time if given a bite of food.

After this batch of relief grain is sent out, it will finally help the people survive the cold winter. By the beginning of next spring, life will start to get better little by little.

Thinking of this, Kuang Cheng felt relieved. He then called Wei Rui and left home. He went to the East Market to buy a lot of things and went to the orphanage in the West City.

What Wuyou Trading Company did did not cause any discussion in Shengjing. It was far less eye-catching than the marriage between a son of a noble family and a daughter of a noble family.

Perhaps it’s because immortal cultivators really don’t care about worldly matters…

After that, the snow fell until deep winter.

After the Tiandao Conference ended, the situation in Qingyun World changed a little, but not much.

The change is that after the young master of Lingjian Mountain entered the Boundless Realm, the momentum of Tianjian Peak was forced to gradually fade away. As a result, many large families in Lingzhou began to distance themselves from Tianjian Peak and rely on Xuanjian Peak.

And those new disciples who entered Lingjian Mountain this year, regardless of their qualifications, basically chose to enter Xuanjian Peak.

Today's Xuanjian Peak already has the aura of the main peak of Lingjian Mountain, and the young Master Jian already has the dignity of a headmaster.

The head of an immortal sect who is in his twenties, even thinking about this matter will make people feel dazed, and they wonder what weaknesses such a fairy can have.

However, the maidservants who follow the young master Jian of Lingjian Mountain know best that the master still has weaknesses.

After returning from Tiandaohui, Jianzhu became a little afraid of things like sticks.

There is another matter related to it, that is, Shang Xiyao, the direct disciple of the Wendao Sect who had been in seclusion for a year, broke through the seclusion in the middle realm of Yingtian.

In order to break through the barrier, he didn't even show up at the Tiandao Association. As expected, he did not disappoint people when he came out of the barrier this time. Of course, the most eye-catching thing was that he had been pursuing the Little Master of Lingjian Mountain.

And Shang Xiyao did not disappoint. As soon as he came out of seclusion, he announced that he would visit Lingjian Mountain, but was rejected by the young master of Lingjian Mountain.

Meanwhile, a shocking piece of news came out.

It is said that the young master of Lingjian Mountain admitted personally that he already has a lover.

As soon as this news came out, it immediately caused an uproar.

Although everyone knows that the young master of Lingjian Mountain must get married to ensure the continuation of power, it is always felt that no man in the world is worthy of her.

Even Shang Xiyao, the direct disciple of the Taoist Sect, is still inferior to Yan Shuyi.

But except for the direct descendants of the Immortal Sect, it is even more difficult for other men to be a match.

Countless people were curious about the sweetheart of the young Master of Lingjian Mountain, but after much discussion, they still had no clue, because it was difficult for them to imagine what kind of man would be remembered by the extremely majestic Master of Lingjian Mountain.

"Where is the judge?"

"I went down the mountain early this morning."

Ding Yao was stunned for a moment: "Why did you suddenly go down the mountain again?"

Zhuo Wanqiu shook her head: "I don't know why, but she looked a little worried. When she left, she didn't allow me to follow her. She said she was just going to the city to buy some things. I followed her wherever she went to buy things. I don't know what she bought this time, but what is the matter with Senior Sister Ding, who is here to look for Master Jian?"

"Master Jian announced to the public that he had a lover. After hearing this, Peak Master and his wife came here immediately. They are now at Yunding Tianque, waiting to see Master Jian. Is Master Jian going to wander off again?"

"No, the son-in-law is not here now, where can the master go for a stroll?"

As the two were talking, they saw a fairy-like figure suddenly appear from Xuanjian Peak, riding on the wind, with her skirt flying, and landed gracefully in the cold.

The young master of Lingjian Mountain returned to Xuanjian Peak, glanced at Ding Yao, and then looked towards his own palace.

A moment later, inside the tea pavilion of Genting Palace.

Yan Jingxiang and his wife sat in the reception room, looking at their daughter with an indescribable expression.

Last winter, their daughter suddenly disappeared and stayed outside for a month. When she came back, her mouth was bitten. They already knew that their daughter had met the little yellow-haired boy outside.

But because the spiritual mirror can conceal the secrets of heaven, they have never found anything.

Later, their daughter successfully entered the Boundless Realm, and everyone at Xuanjian Peak was in great joy, so they put the matter aside for the time being. They never thought that their daughter would directly admit it today.

"Shuyi, tell Daddy, who is that person?"

"No one, I just felt that the person from the Dao Sect was unusually noisy and disturbed my peace of mind, so I made up a few random words to persuade others to give up the idea as soon as possible."

Yan Shuyi was sitting on a chair at this time, his eyes were cold and arrogant, and his expression did not seem fake.

Cui'er glanced at the appraiser at this time and thought that this was a lie, because the appraiser's bellyband was almost torn by someone.

She tried it secretly after returning to the mountain, and thought that her underwear was indeed a bit shameful if she kneaded it like that.

Yan Jingxiang and his wife were also quite helpless. They knew that their daughter had been stubborn since she was young. In addition, she had been in a high position in recent years. No one could make her say anything she didn't want to say, so they left in silence.

Yan Shuyi's eyelashes trembled at this time: "This time, if you lie and say you have a lover, I can have a lot of peace of mind."

Ding Yao: “?”

Zhuo Wanqiu: "How could the master of the inspection deceive himself?"

"I'm going to start practicing, you guys can leave for now."

"yes."

As the maidservant beside her left, the Yunding Palace fell completely quiet.

Yan Shuyi was serious for a while, and when he saw the aura outside the palace was getting farther and farther away, he suddenly stretched out his hand. A spiritual light flashed in his palm, and he took out a book with pictures from the storage gourd.

The word "secret art" was written on the cover, and the scene depicted was very simple, with just two or three people in one scene.

Lingzhou's business is quite prosperous, and all kinds of things are sold. Although such beautiful books cannot be sold openly, they can still be bought if you look carefully.

The young judge opened the cover and looked at the secret technique of the duel in Class 18's room. Her pretty face gradually turned red and her expression became more and more frightened.

The ancients once said that the way to overcome the fear of the unknown is to understand it.

And avoiding it will only create inner demons.

Therefore, even when the human race was facing death, they still stood up bravely and faced the survivors.

Ever since returning to the mountain after the Tiandao Conference ended, Yan Shuyi discovered that he began to have inner demons. Sometimes he would suddenly wake up in the middle of his sleep and have to wash his pants by himself, so he made up his mind to find out secretly.

But after understanding it, Yan Shuyi suddenly felt even more scared...

Otherwise, let Yuan Caiwei try first...

However, if Yuan Caiwei tried it first, she might steal his position. The young master thought for a while and thought it would be better to let Ding Yao try it first. She could tell him how it was done after she came back.

The announcement by the young master of Lingjian Mountain that he had a lover attracted attention from all over the world, but because he did not say who it was, it did not cause a big impact.

In addition to this incident, in the cold winter, there was news that the direct descendant of the Dan Sect was trying to control the holy weapon.

The change of power is often accompanied by countless related influences. It is said that after the news spread, many daughters of noble families and fairies from sects were brought to Danshan as guests.

However, Yuan Chen still had the mentality of a child. He had little interest in the daughter of a wealthy family, but was very interested in communicating with a rough swordsman in Lingjian Mountain, which made his family members uneasy.

At the same time, some young talents from Liangzhou and Yongzhou also went to Danshan to visit Yuan Caiwei during this period.

Shanhai Pavilion is the nearest immortal gate to Danzong. It is said that even the direct disciple of the Holy Spirit, Huo Xingzhong, has become interested in it and sent someone to deliver a jade-carved alchemy furnace ornament.

Even if the Dan Sect has no fighting power, it is still one of the immortal sects and holds a holy weapon in its hands.

Although Yuan Caiwei is not a direct disciple who can wield the sacred weapon, everyone knows that the direct disciple of Danzong is most afraid of his sister and listens to his sister the most.

However, Yuan Caiwei had not met any of them, and she also announced to the public that she had a lover, which sounded somewhat familiar.

"Why is it such a coincidence that all these fairies of noble status suddenly have lovers?"

"Is it possible that their loved ones are the same person?"

Whenever they heard someone asking questions, some knowledgeable people passing by couldn't help but mutter to themselves.

In addition to these things, there were also some big and small things happening.

A small-scale conflict broke out between the aristocratic families of Shanhai Pavilion and the aristocratic families of the Chen clan, resulting in dozens of casualties.

These two great sects have never gotten along well with each other since they had a feud with each other. The friction between them has been constant, which is not too surprising.

There was also a group of private cultivators that appeared near Qingzhou. It was said that they took advantage of the cover of night to rob a local small family of their tax revenue, triggering a city-wide manhunt.

In addition, the Great Xia Dynasty announced an expansion of its military after the winter solstice, and will increase the number of troops by 30%.

The notice was copied by local government offices and posted throughout Kyushu.

The barbarians have not made any unusual movements in the past year, and there have only been a few small-scale battles outside the northern border, but everyone knows that their idea of ​​entering Kyushu is unlikely to give up, so the Great Xia Emperor's desire to expand the army was not blocked by the immortal sects and the aristocratic families.

As for Tianshu Academy, it was quiet.

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Because up to now, no one has been able to comprehend the Heavenly Book, and some have only announced their retreats and plans to break through.

For example, Xiao Hanyan and Shi Junhao, the two were promised by the academy that as long as they could enter Yingtian Realm, they would become direct disciples. Now that they have failed to enter the holy land of the sages, they can only refine their realm over time.

The festival lasts until the New Year, and as red lanterns are hung high, the festive atmosphere gradually becomes stronger in the city.

All the restaurants and idle houses in the city were booked, and the dancers and singers in the brothels were also invited away by the major families in the capital.

The banquet was grand and the aroma of wine was everywhere.

Kuang Cheng started working early in the morning, cleaning the yard, cutting vegetables and making soup. Brother Ji was not here this year, so he planned to invite Cao Jinsong and others to his home for dinner. Of course, Wei Rui would definitely be there.

It is said that Miss Wei attended a banquet a few days ago and proudly announced to everyone that she already had a lover, but she did not say who it was.

However, this incident did not attract much attention.

Because few people in Shengjing City don’t know that Wei Rui likes Kuang Cheng from the Sixian Supervisor…

Not long after the sun went down, Wei Rui arrived at Kuang Cheng's courtyard in advance. She was dressed very well. After coming in, she put on an apron and helped Kuang Cheng prepare meals.

Xinyuan is a day for family reunion. Kuang Cheng had always thought that Wei Rui might not be able to come, so he was a little surprised when he saw Wei Rui.

In fact, Wei Rui was also worried that her family would not let her come, but she didn't expect that her father and grandfather did not stop them.

After thinking about it, the two felt that it was still because of Ji You.

The noble families in the capital all like to make friends with the geniuses from the immortal sects, and the one who made them regret the most in recent years is Ji You.

Although Kuang Cheng was just a scholar, he was Ji You's close friend.

Making friends is not actually a stable relationship and is far less reliable than true friendship.

Although before this, many people laughed at Ji You for being a country bumpkin, but no one ever questioned his character. They also knew that if they could make friends with such a person, he would really dare to help if something happened.

Under such circumstances, the relationship between Kuang Cheng and Ji You seemed unbreakable. In fact, this was also the reason why Cao Jinsong could point fingers at everyone in the courtyard.

Generally speaking, the teachers in the outer courtyard only serve as a guide for the students. Many geniuses rarely keep in touch with their teachers in the outer courtyard after entering the inner courtyard.

But what makes Ji You different is that even though he came out of the holy land of the sages and really reached Yingtian Realm, he would still respectfully call Cao Jinsong "Teacher".

Soon, Cao Jinsong and others came to Kuang Cheng's yard with some wine.

Lao Cao is actually not used to Ji You’s absence.

What he was not used to was that he used to feel that his monthly salary was not enough to spend, but now he couldn't spend it all, he simply couldn't spend it all.

Bai Rulong agreed with this deeply and missed the feeling of reaching into the purse and touching the silver.

Halfway through the meal, the wooden door of Kuang Cheng's courtyard was suddenly knocked, and then a girl dressed as a maid came in, along with three messengers from the Sixianjian.

Because it was the New Year's Day, the maids could actually take a break, not to mention the messengers.

Seeing these sudden visitors, everyone put down their cups and chopsticks.

The maid was Zhu'er, Wei Rui's personal maid. She quickly walked into the courtyard and whispered something in Wei Rui's ear.

Wei Rui was slightly startled, then looked at Kuang Cheng.

"What's wrong?"

"Dou Yuankong has been found, he's not dead..."

"?"

The morning of the first day of the new year should have been a time for visiting relatives and friends and having fun, but the Dou residence was filled with a solemn atmosphere.

At this time, Princess Changle's carriage was driving along the long street filled with snow and water, and stopped in front of the Dou Mansion. As soon as she got off the car, she saw Wei Rui and other Daxia officials.

At the front of the crowd were several Sixianjian messengers led by Kuang Cheng.

Most of these officials in the capital had heard that the Dou family had found Dou Yuankong, and came to show their concern, while Kuang Cheng and the people from the Sixianjian came to understand the situation.

Because after Dou Yuankong disappeared, Shangshu Dou went to the Sixianjian to report the case.

Soon, the door of Dou Mansion was pushed open by the housekeeper.

Everyone followed in and entered the east wing.

Inside the dim room, the figure of Minister Dou could be seen from outside the door. He had a hunched back and seemed to have aged a dozen years in an instant.

And on the bed board shrouded in shadow, a skinny figure was lying on the bed, barely breathing.

"grown ups."

"how's it going?"

The messenger from the Sixianjian looked at Kuang Cheng and said, "We have already questioned all the people involved. The man was found in a farmer's home in Qingzhou. It is said that Dou Yuankong had been staying in this farmer's home for two months. He was treated like an ox or a horse. When he was rescued, he looked like a human being."

Kuang Cheng glanced into the room and asked, "Why did you find out only now?"

"Some time ago, when they were collecting taxes, someone went to this farmer's home to take inventory and noticed it. Later, it was reported to the higher authorities, and someone investigated and confirmed that it was Dou Yuankong."

"How is the person now?"

The messenger from the Immortal Bureau tilted his head to take a look and said: "He lost an arm, and his body is covered with old wounds. There is one thing that needs special attention, which is his shoulder..."

After hearing this, Kuang Cheng frowned and led his men towards the center of the house. At this time, Minister Dou was trying to keep his spirits up and greet his colleagues around him. After seeing Kuang Cheng, a hint of viciousness flashed in his eyes.

"go out!"

Dou Yuankong was driven out of Shengjing because he tried to harm Ji You but failed and was scared into leaving Beijing.

The source of the conflict between Dou Yuankong and Ji You is that Wei Rui, whom he likes, likes Kuang Cheng.

Therefore, in the eyes of Minister Dou, Kuang Cheng was also the culprit who caused his son to be in this state now.

Kuang Cheng looked at Shangshu Dou at this time: "I came here on official business. I think Lord Dou would also like to know what happened to you outside."

The officials nearby also tried to persuade him when they saw this.

Only then did Minister Dou grit his teeth and turn his head to make way for Kuang Cheng.

Kuang Cheng walked closer and looked down for a long time. Dou Yuankong had lost his right arm, leaving only an empty sleeve.

After a long silence, Kuang Cheng unbuttoned his outer shirt and pulled his inner shirt aside, his eyes instantly becoming gloomy.

There was a half-finger claw mark at the place where Dou Yuankong's left arm was broken, which penetrated deep into the flesh. The front end of the fingerprint was sharp and the mark was purple-black.

Seeing this scene, the whole room suddenly became quiet, everyone opened their eyes wide, and even the breathing sounds became extremely obvious.

"Is it an evil species...?!"

"It's impossible. After the last incident at Qiling, the seven major immortal sects were afraid that chaos would continue, so they sent powerful people to eliminate all the evil species. It's impossible for any evil species to exist in the world."

Kuang Cheng pondered for a long time: "Where is the farmer's home?"

The messenger from the Sixianjian heard the voice and said, "In the northwest of Qingzhou, Shitang Village, Sanli County, Wanhe County."

Sanli County is the poorest county in Qingzhou. The entire county is located in rolling mountains. The name Sanli comes from the fact that there are only three miles of flat land in the entire county.

Kuang Cheng raised his eyes and said, "Go back to the Sixian Prison and report to the Prison Master immediately. Ask the Prison to send someone to investigate. This matter could be a big deal or a small one. We need to get to the bottom of it."

"yes."

Dou Yuankong lost an arm and had scratches on his shoulder from an evil species, which was quickly reported. This incident caused a lot of discussion in the Sixian Supervisory Office.

At noon that day, a team from the Supervisory Department was sent to Sanli County in Wanhe County, Qingzhou.

(End of this chapter)