Gao Ping was a foolish emperor, but not an idiot.
He knew very well the consequences of offending Master Jin Ding.
It wasn't worth offending Master Jin Ding to death for the sake of a concubine, so even though he was very dissatisfied with Yang Cheng's audacity, he had no choice but to swallow his anger.
Yang Cheng smiled and said, "Your Majesty is wise."
The courtiers around him all looked utterly horrified.
The fact that the emperor tolerated the brutal killing of his father-in-law in court shows just how powerful and arrogant this Golden Cauldron Immortal was.
Gao Ping snorted coldly and waved his hand, saying, "I am tired. The court session is over."
After the court session ended and everyone had left the palace hall, Di Kui approached and hissed, "Yang Cheng! Have you gone mad? How dare you kill the Emperor's father-in-law in front of His Majesty!"
Yang Cheng said calmly, "That guy dared to slander the Grand Preceptor. Shouldn't we kill him?"
"Or is it that in your heart, Di Kui, the Grand Preceptor doesn't hold the highest position?"
Yang Cheng represented Jin Ding Zhenren in the court assembly, so it didn't matter how crazy or unrestrained he acted, because in the end Jin Ding Zhenren would pay the price anyway.
His performance actually earned him the trust of Master Jin Ding.
Yang Cheng couldn't gain the trust of a suspicious man like Jin Ding Zhenren in one step, no matter how much he did for him.
Therefore, he could only gradually dispel Jin Ding Zhenren's vigilance and gain his trust step by step.
Di Kui said coldly, "This is utter nonsense! You're ruining the Grand Preceptor's plans in Liang!"
Sun Luquan certainly deserved to die, but we can't just kill him arbitrarily in the main hall.
What if the emperor doesn't back down today and turns against the Grand Preceptor? Have you considered the consequences?
Yang Cheng said proudly, "In my heart, the National Preceptor is the greatest. You, Di Kui, are so timid and hesitant. Could it be that you have no confidence in the National Preceptor?"
If you are dissatisfied, you may go and complain to the Grand Preceptor!
"Fine, fine! You just wait!"
Di Kui snorted coldly and turned to leave, presumably to complain.
Yang Cheng sneered and followed behind him.
Upon entering the Yixian Sect, the main hall door of the Golden Cauldron True Man was open.
Yang Cheng stepped directly inside. Di Kui was standing in front of Jin Ding Zhenren, and his face darkened when he saw Yang Cheng arrive.
Master Jin Ding coughed and said calmly, "Yang Cheng, Di Kui said that you killed the Emperor's father-in-law, Sun Luquan, in the main hall today in front of the Emperor?"
Yang Cheng bowed and said, "That's right."
"What were you thinking? How dare you commit such a treasonous act in front of His Majesty?"
Yang Cheng said in a deep voice, "I am fortunate to have the appreciation of the Grand Preceptor, which is why I have such power and can stand in the Liang court."
Killing that idiot Sun Luquan is no great treason! It is the one subordinate who dares to disobey the Grand Preceptor's orders that is truly treasonous!
His Majesty has become muddle-headed. Perhaps it's because the Grand Preceptor has been away from the Yixian Sect for so long that they've all forgotten his majesty and lost their reverence for him.
"That scoundrel Sun Luquan dared to insult the Imperial Advisor; how could I let him live?"
Upon hearing this, Master Jin Ding nodded in satisfaction.
He was inherently suspicious, and his control over the Liang Kingdom had reached an extremely deep level, so he didn't care about the big picture at all.
So what if he's an emperor? Gao Ping is dead; he could easily install another emperor.
What he cared about was the attitude of his subordinates. Yang Cheng's performance today could be described as utterly loyal, treating Jin Ding Zhenren as if he were the heavens, and not even putting the emperor in his eyes.
As for Di Kui, his performance was slightly inferior.
Perhaps because Di Kui was originally from the Liang Kingdom, he naturally held a certain reverence for the emperor and always acted within the rules.
His performance was naturally without any problem; in the past, even the Golden Cauldron Master wouldn't have said anything.
But now, compared to Yang Cheng, Jin Ding Zhenren is somewhat dissatisfied with Di Kui.
He's been with me the longest, but his heart doesn't seem to be with me.
"Yang Cheng, what you did today was a bit too impulsive. Although I don't even take Sun Lu seriously, he is still the emperor's father-in-law, so he should give His Majesty some face."
If this situation occurs again, killing is permissible, but try not to kill in front of His Majesty.
"By the way, now that you're one of us, you don't need to knock next time you come; just walk straight into the main hall."
Di Kui stared in horror at Jin Ding Zhenren.
The words of the Golden Cauldron Immortal clearly indicated that Yang Cheng had done the right thing, and he was very satisfied. He even granted Yang Cheng the right to enter the main hall at will.
It should be noted that even Di Kui himself took a long time to obtain this qualification.
Yang Cheng smiled and cupped his hands, saying, "Thank you, Grand Preceptor."
At this moment, Yang Cheng suddenly thought of something and asked, "Does the Grand Preceptor need many demon clan inner cores to refine elixirs?"
Master Jin Ding nodded and said, "Yes, is there a problem?"
Yang Cheng said, "I am a former swordsman. Swordsmen are arguably the profession in the entire Nine Provinces and Seven Kingdoms that deals most frequently with the demon race."
Since the Imperial Advisor needs a large number of demon cores for alchemy, why not take over the Demon Extermination Alliance branch and let them collect demon cores?
Jin Ding Zhenren's expression darkened, and Di Kui, who was standing to the side, said, "Do you think the Grand Preceptor didn't try that? It's just that Wu Tianqing doesn't know what's good for him!"
Wu Tianqing is a two-faced man with great ambitions. He aims to enter the headquarters of the Demon Extermination Alliance and wants to go even further.
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