The palace of the Golden Cauldron Immortal was located next to the imperial palace. Many people from the One Immortal Sect came and went, and smoke filled the various side halls, as if they were refining something.
The two members of the One Immortal Sect asked Yang Sheng to wait outside while they went in to report to True Person Jin Ding.
A moment later, the two men called Yang Sheng over and said, "Go in, you can just stand at the door."
Yang Sheng walked to the door and stopped. An old and somewhat shrill voice came from inside the hall.
"So you got the Corpse King's inner core and want to work for me? Why?"
Yang Sheng bowed and cupped his hands, saying, "Of course, it's for a prosperous future!"
Before I came to the capital, I knew that the Grand Preceptor was the most powerful person in the capital, and in the Liang Kingdom, the Grand Preceptor was still the most powerful person!
If you want a wealthy and promising future, you should naturally follow the most powerful person.
Who else could this person be but the Imperial Preceptor?
A soft laugh came from inside the hall: "What you're saying is rather treasonous. The palace is right next door, and in the palace, of course, the emperor is the most powerful."
Yang Sheng said expressionlessly, "The emperor is great, but he can only be great for a time. But the Grand Preceptor is great, and he can be great for a lifetime!"
Who sits on the dragon throne is not important; what matters is that with the Grand Preceptor present, the Liang Kingdom can exist!
Everyone likes to hear flattery.
Master Jin Ding laughed and scolded, "You little brat, you really dare to be so rebellious and spout nonsense in the palace."
But as far as I know, you are Wu Tianqing's junior brother, and you are capable of making a name for yourself within the Demon Extermination Alliance. Why not choose to work under him?
Yang Sheng said calmly, "My master is an extremely pedantic person who only wants to stay in a remote mountain valley in Qingyuan Prefecture. I don't want to be like him."
So I took the letter and went to the capital to seek refuge with Wu Tianqing.
But I never expected that my senior brother was also a ruthless person. He completely disregarded the brotherhood between us and tricked me into going to the corpse-raising ground to get the inner core.
But I decided to play along and use this inner elixir to pay my respects to the Grand Preceptor.
Wu Tianqing is a petty and narrow-minded person. If I follow him because I am weak, I will definitely be used as cannon fodder and I won't even know when I will be sold out.
If I'm strong enough to follow him, he'll definitely be wary of me, and I might be eliminated at any time.
"Then aren't you afraid that I, too, am narrow-minded and will be wary of you?"
Yang Sheng shook his head and said, "The Grand Preceptor is powerful, so of course he won't be afraid of me. Besides, I can do things for the Grand Preceptor. Would the Grand Preceptor be afraid of a knife that can kill for him?"
After a moment of silence, Master Jin Ding laughed loudly, "You're quite an interesting person. Wu Tianqing has misjudged you this time. You and your senior brother are actually the same kind of people."
Yang Sheng laughed and said, "No, it's not that. My senior brother is just being tactless. He's been in the capital for so many years and he's never been willing to come and help you, Grand Preceptor. I, Yang Sheng, know when to advance and when to retreat."
"By the way, you also killed Master Yuyang in Qingyuan Prefecture? Why did you attack Yuyang Palace in the first place? Did you know from the beginning that Master Yuyang was a demon in disguise?"
The Golden Cauldron Immortal inside the hall suddenly asked a question.
Yang Sheng squinted and said, "Of course I don't know. I only attacked Yu Yang Palace because it was too arrogant!"
Yuyang Palace held absolute power in Qingyuan Prefecture, and could be described as arrogant and domineering.
I had taken in a little demon as a plaything, but I never expected to run into the people from Yuyang Palace, who burned me to ashes in one go!
When I confronted them, these guys actually tried to kill me! They're asking for it!
I am not like my good-for-nothing master, Zuo Tianquan, who is a top-notch ghostwriter but has ended up in such a miserable state.
As long as Yuyang Palace remains standing, we will always be oppressed by it.
So I secretly investigated Yuyang Palace and, at a crucial moment, thwarted Yuyang Zhenren's plan to become an immortal and killed him.
"I never expected that Jade Yang True Man was actually a demon in disguise. That's even better; it'll allow me to level up my 'Sword-Holding Man' skill by another level."
After Yang Sheng finished speaking, the hall fell silent again. After a moment, Jin Ding Zhenren seemed to sigh softly and finally said, "Good! In this Liang Kingdom, everyone either fears me or has their own thoughts."
Since you, Yang Sheng, have taken the initiative to surrender, I will certainly not refuse.
You should familiarize yourself with the forces under my command first. When I need you, I will naturally come to you.
"Rest assured, I will not mistreat my own people. With the One Immortal Sect's token, you will have unimpeded access to all parts of the capital except the Imperial Palace."
"Thank you very much, Your Excellency!"
After expressing his gratitude, Yang Sheng left with the two Taoist priests who had led him to the Golden Cauldron Immortal's place.
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