Chapter 120 The person she was waiting for was her, the upright and generous Mr. Jiang, and Hao Xinren
"went too far."
Xiao Teng's fists creaked as he looked coldly at Jiang Lan opposite him, suppressing his anger.
These days, he went to visit "Zhang Yuan" as suggested by "Xie Jianjia".
Although he had not met him in the previous few times, after his patient visits, "Zhang Yuan" finally agreed to meet him.
So after the two of them came into contact, they had a great conversation and both felt that they had met each other too late.
At the same time, because their common enemy was Jiang Lan, the two of them developed a sense of mutual respect.
That's why Xiao Teng sent out an invitation to Zhang Yuan to visit Yuxianfang today, but who would have thought that he would meet Jiang Lan here.
After noticing the pleasure boat where Jiang Lan was, he intentionally ordered people to stay away, but Jiang Lan took the initiative to let people come over and cause trouble for him.
Although Xiao Teng didn't care about the prostitute, but he sent him away in front of all the disciples of Yijian Palace. Doesn't it mean that he is afraid of Jiang Lan? Especially since he was the one who made the decision today and invited everyone to come, where would he put his face?
In the future, he wanted to recruit these disciples of Yijian Palace as his own followers. Would he still have the nerve to do so? Fortunately, this brother "Zhang Yuan" was smart and saw his difficulties, and stepped forward to help him out in time.
But Jiang Lan still refused to give in and took the initiative to bring up the fact that the "Zhang Yuan" brothers had deliberately opposed him at the auction that day.
So when the young geniuses from the immortal sects who were traveling with Jiang Lan heard this, they all became angry and, intending to please Jiang Lan, came down and scolded him.
Xiao Teng was so angry that he responded with a few words, which resulted in the conflict getting worse and leading to the current tense situation.
"What should we do? The man in the opposite pleasure boat is the son of the Prime Minister's Mansion..."
"Brother Zhang Yuan offended someone at the auction that day, and now they are here to cause trouble."
"I know the genius of the Chiming Ancient Sect. His name is Sun Yi. When he was in the Spiritual Sea Realm, he condensed three Chiming Divine Patterns in his body. Each Chiming Divine Pattern was cultivated from a cluster of spiritual fire. He is extremely powerful in the same realm and it is difficult to find an opponent..."
"Although Junior Brother Zhang Yuan has extraordinary skills, he is probably no match for this man."
"Also, did you see that the strange man in the red robe on that pleasure boat is the young true disciple of the Chi Ming Ancient Sect. His name is Chi Yunxiao. He is even more ruthless and will destroy his opponent's cultivation every time."
"If he's around, Junior Brother Zhang Yuan will definitely be in trouble..."
On the cloud boat, all the disciples of Yijian Palace looked worried. They looked at the two people flying in the air and did not dare to step forward to stop them.
Hearing these words, Xiao Teng immediately responded, "Don't worry, I'm here and will definitely not let Brother Zhang Yuan suffer any losses."
Just as everyone was worried, more and more people gathered around and were looking at the situation here.
On the river, Zhang Yuan, a disciple of Yijian Palace, and Sun Yi, a genius of Chiming Ancient School, also started a fierce battle.
The air was filled with surging air, waves were rising, the river water seemed to be boiling, and wisps of mist began to rise.
Sun Yi was like a young fire god, even his hair was stained with terrifying flames. With a thud, he punched out, and the void rumbled. The terrifying force seemed to have tens of thousands of kilograms.
White waves appeared there like silk threads, crisscrossing and appearing to be about to collapse.
His fist became extremely red, like a burning treasure, and the waves it stirred up were evaporated in an instant.
BANG!!! The two men's fists and feet collided, and amazing energy exploded, like rocks shaking. Within a few breaths, they flashed and collided more than a dozen times.
The performance of various powerful magic techniques exudes a brilliant and thrilling aura.
"Sun Yi's cultivation is much stronger than Zhang Yuan's, but in a fight, they are evenly matched."
"Zhang Yuan dared to offend Master Jiang so blatantly. It seems that he must have someone to rely on..."
On the pleasure boat, a group of young geniuses were watching this battle.
One of the men, who was wearing a fiery red robe and had a pale and weird face, spoke, seeming to be very interested in "Zhang Yuan" who was fighting with Sun Yi.
In his pupils, there were strands of fiery red runes flickering, like clusters of flames.
It was Chi Yunxiao, the true disciple of the younger generation of the Chi Ming Ancient School.
"Brother Yunxiao is right. It seems that Zhang Yuan has been making a lot of noise these days, and he is not a simple person."
Another man with a broadsword on his back said with a smile.
His facial features were as sharp as a knife, his nose was like a hanging gall bladder, his eyes were very bright, and he carried a sense of righteousness. He came from another immortal sect, Wuliang Sword Mountain.
It is said that the Wuji Sword Sect, one of the three major sword sects in Daxia today, has many connections with the Wuliang Sword Mountain.
"However, no matter how complicated it is, you have to apologize to Young Master Jiang in front of us today." Another young genius spoke, but he was not a man, but a woman dressed very seductively, from the Maha Demon Sect.
These immortal sects all belong to factions close to the Prime Minister's Mansion and are very close to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
These young men and women in front of him are all the best of their peers among those immortal forces.
Of course, these immortal sects cannot be compared with the top immortal sects, such as Taiyi Sect, Yaochi Sect, and Wendao Ancient Sect. Even compared with Yijian Palace, they are far lacking in foundation.
As the son of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Jiang Lan naturally had the obligation to take them around for a tour after they arrived in the imperial capital.
This Yuxianfang is naturally the most suitable place.
"I don't need to apologize. Otherwise, if I tell others about it, it will seem like I've gone too far."
"His Majesty the Emperor Xia is about to go on a southern hunting exercise. If word gets out that our Prime Minister's Mansion is bullying others, he will probably be unhappy after hearing it."
Jiang Lan leaned against the railing on the side of the pleasure boat with a casual smile on his face.
"Don't worry, Master Jiang. We are just sparring. We will stop at the right time and won't cause any trouble."
"Besides, this is a conflict between us and Zhang Yuan. It has nothing to do with the Prime Minister's Mansion."
Upon hearing this, several young geniuses smiled and echoed the words.
The immortal sect behind them still has to rely on the support of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
The reason they came to the imperial capital this time was because of the Southern Hunting Exercise. The sect arranged them here to act as guards or something like that.
"This Zhang Yuan is extremely powerful, so you guys should not be careless..." Jiang Lan smiled.
Among the people in front of him, except Chi Yunxiao, the strength of the others is very average.
But he himself doesn't care about these.
Bringing them to Yuxianfang for fun was, on the one hand, to show my hospitality as a host, and on the other hand, to set up a trap and wait for the interested people to step in.
Meeting Xiao Teng and Ye Ming here tonight was purely accidental.
Jiang Lan hasn't paid attention to these two people for several days.
When they met today, he would take advantage of their good fortune. Ye Ming wanted to hide his luck, so he wanted him to be in the spotlight.
Of course now, the person that Jiang Lan has been waiting for has finally arrived.
Based on his understanding of Emperor Xia, he would surely not be able to hold back and would come to Yuxianfang in person to find out the news himself.
Jiang Lan was waiting for her.
"You also know that I will be unhappy..."
"But what's the difference between doing this and going too far?"
Emperor Xia, who was not far away, squinted her eyes and joined in the fun. Naturally, she could hear the conversation between Jiang Lan and several young geniuses.
Rumor has it that Jiang Lan bullies men and women. Although she has not seen it, she has experienced it today...
Knowing that the rules in Da Xia were very strict these days, he still deliberately caused trouble for the third son of Zhenbei Palace and the disciple of Yijian Palace.
He even mentioned the laws of Daxia in front of everyone. He really didn't take himself seriously.
"Master, do you want to notify the people from the Immortal Suppression Department to come over?"
Behind Emperor Xia, Chunlan, who was dressed as a guard, saw the fierce battle on the river ahead and couldn't help but ask.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Xia waved his hand and said calmly, "No need."
The people from Zhenxiansi had already noticed the commotion here, but due to Jiang Lan's identity and the fact that the two people fighting were doing it under the name of sparring, they were unable to show up.
Since Jiang Lan said so, he certainly didn't want to make a big deal out of it. At most, he wanted to teach the Yijian Palace disciple named Zhang Yuan a lesson.
Emperor Xia already knew about what happened at the auction some time ago.
In fact, even she was somewhat interested in the strange stone. After getting the news, she tried to deduce it with a secret treasure of the royal family, and as a result, she felt a strange feeling in her heart.
It seemed as if the things inside the strange stone were also very important to her.
In her subsequent deduction, that feeling disappeared, but the sense of loss she felt that day lingered in her heart.
Until now, she still doesn't know what is inside that strange stone.
"Since Jiang Lan is determined to get that strange stone, he must know what is inside it..."
"Perhaps I can find an excuse to test his attitude."
Emperor Xia made a swipe with his slender palm, and a clear light flashed, and the jade pendant that Jiang Lan had left in the pleasure boat that day emerged.
Her fair fingertips gently stroked the word "Jiang" on it, and her eyes gradually became deeper.
As for the battle on the field, she just took a look and was not interested, because in her eyes, the outcome was already determined.
The disciple of Yijian Palace was hiding his abilities intentionally and his tactics were quite good, so his opponent was bound to be defeated.
As the battle on the river became more and more intense, when the two men collided and fought, rays of light burst out and fire shook.
Large tracts of river water evaporated and turned into mist that spread everywhere, making it so hazy that people could no longer see the two people's movements.
In front of Jiang Lan, Sun Yi, who had made a big promise, looked unhappy when he saw that he had been unable to defeat "Zhang Yuan".
I originally wanted to just teach him a lesson, but now I'm really angry.
Ye Ming, who changed his name to "Zhang Yuan", naturally did not show his true strength. He just wanted to rescue Xiao Teng. After all, he finally met an ally, and he was the third son of the current Zhenbei Palace, so he also wanted to make friends with him.
But he also doesn't want to attract too much attention and suspicion. The stronger his strength is, the more attention will be paid to him.
Therefore, when fighting with Sun Yi, he tried his best to deal with him with equal means.
In his opinion, if the other party was sensible, he should understand that his strength was far superior to his, and he was just giving him a way out.
"If you don't appreciate it, don't blame me."
But Ye Ming never expected that the other party would get more and more angry as the fight went on, and his rage was rising rapidly.
His face turned cold, and then he no longer held back.
A blazing light burst out from between his palms, and behind him there seemed to be a vast star field, with a majestic aura.
The stars among them twinkled, emitting bright light, and turned into streams of light one after another. As he raised his palm, they flew out and submerged Sun Yi in front of him.
Boom!
The huge noise startled everyone in all directions and even stirred up waves several feet high, almost overturning several pleasure boats nearby.
More and more monks gathered around to watch the battle, and they were all so shocked by the shocking scene before them that they were speechless.
Heads popped out from each of the pleasure boats.
Some eyes from the palaces and pavilions on the shore also looked over there, startled by the noise here.
"Junior Brother Zhang Yuan is very powerful, but I have never seen this technique before..."
All the disciples of Yijian Palace were also shocked. They thought that "Zhang Yuan" was defeated and injured, but they never expected that he would suddenly display such a powerful method and directly knock the opponent away.
There was a mist rising in the river. Sun Yi fell into it and felt a sweetness in his throat. His blood was boiling and he swallowed the blood that he wanted to spit out.
His face was full of shock and disbelief. He didn't expect that Zhang Yuan's attack just now would directly injure him. He was no match for him at all.
The young geniuses on the pleasure boat were also shocked.
Jiang Lan had an expression that showed he had expected this. After all, he was very clear about Ye Ming's true strength.
"Brother Zhang Yuan is indeed quite capable..." He clapped his hands with an admiring look in his eyes.
Jiang Lan's original intention was to pick Ye Ming up and roast him over the fire.
The more he tried to hide, the more people would pay attention to and talk about him after this battle, and now everyone could see that Ye Ming had been hanging out with the third young master of the Zhenbei Palace.
This is exactly what Jiang Lan wants to achieve.
"Mr. Jiang, this guy is indeed a hidden talent..."
There was a flash of fire in Chi Yunxiao's eyes, and he took a step forward, ready to attack.
Seeing this, Xiao Teng, who was on the cloud boat opposite, didn't care about being surprised, but took a few steps forward, standing in the air, with a surge of aura on his body, as if the light of stars gathered there, intending to stop it.
Ye Ming's face was calm and composed, and he responded calmly.
"No need for that. Since Brother Sun Yi lost, we should just accept the defeat."
"For what happened today, I will apologize to Brother Zhang Yuan."
Seeing Chi Yunxiao was about to step forward and attack again, Jiang Lan waved his hand, still smiling, and said, "Since you lost, just admit it. It's no big deal."
"On the contrary, Brother Zhang Yuan, isn't it a waste of talent to follow Xiao Teng?"
"If you are interested, you may come to my Xiangguo Mansion. My Xiangguo Mansion is open to all kinds of people and we appreciate talents. We appreciate people like Brother Zhang Yuan."
Hearing his words, all the Yijian Palace disciples in the Yunzhou were stunned.
They thought they would face a tense atmosphere again, and their bodies were tense.
But who would have thought that Jiang Lan would say something like this directly? Was he going to stop pursuing the matter and cause trouble? Everyone was stunned.
Xiao Teng's face, on the other hand, turned gloomy. His fists were still creaking, but he did not utter a word out of respect.
In the dungeon of the Heavenly Guards that day, Jiang Lan also spoke in a condescending tone...
Ye Ming's face remained calm. He didn't know whether Jiang Lan had seen through his identity or had ulterior motives. He immediately cupped his hands and said, "Thanks to Mr. Jiang for his kindness. If I have the chance in the future, I will definitely visit the Xiangguo Mansion."
After saying that, he leaped up and returned to the cloud boat.
Sun Yi, with injuries on his body, returned to the pleasure boat with a guilty look on his face and was about to speak.
Jiang Lan just smiled indifferently and said, "It's just that my skills are not as good as others. Brother Sun Yi, don't blame yourself."
"I have a bottle of Third Transformation Yuanling Pill. After you swallow it, it should help alleviate your injuries."
"I'm sorry to disappoint Mr. Jiang."
Hearing this, Sun Yi could not hide his emotion on his face, but at the same time, he felt even more guilty.
If I hadn't been so careless and underestimated the enemy, I might not have been defeated so badly.
The many people watching the excitement around thought that it would get even more lively, but no one expected that Jiang Lan would choose to give in so straightforwardly and freely.
This demeanor surprised many people, as they felt that it was not like Jiang Lan's arrogant character.
But on second thought, if the noise got out of hand, maybe even he would be punished...
"He's a smart guy, he retreated to advance, but in the end, the Zhenbei Palace became a joke..." A sneer flashed across Emperor Xia's eyes, and he vaguely guessed Jiang Lan's intention.
"Mr. Jiang is a straightforward person. It is really unexpected that he is willing to accept the defeat in front of so many people."
"If it were someone else, they would probably not give in just to save face..."
The many disciples of Yijian Palace had different and complicated expressions. Liu Xue, who was beside Ye Ming, had a strange look in her eyes and murmured.
"He seems generous on the surface, but he is actually harboring evil in his heart. This kind of person is far from being as simple as you think. He was just having fun with us tonight..."
Ye Ming thought he knew Jiang Lan's character very well, so when he heard Liu Xue's words, he felt even more uncomfortable and retorted directly in a cold voice.
Liu Xue also realized that she had said something wrong and immediately smiled bitterly.
Junior Brother "Zhang Yuan" does have a deep grudge against the young master of the Prime Minister's Mansion, but she doesn't quite agree with what he said just now. Perhaps he really just wants to recruit Junior Brother "Zhang Yuan" with all his heart.
Xiao Teng agreed with Ye Ming's words and said, "Find out more about what this guy did in the imperial capital, and you won't think of him as a good person anymore."
Liu Xue's smile became even more bitter.
At this time, Jiang Lan's voice came from the other party's pleasure boat again, "Xiao Teng, I see that you have been staying at home recently. The entire Xie family has been demoted. Logically, shouldn't you be worried and busy? You actually have the leisure time to accompany the others to play in Yuxianfang."
"Xie Jianjia was kidnapped on her way to exile to the Canglan Sword Sect. As her fiancé, you were deeply in love with her, but you were not worried or anxious at all."
"Why is this happening?"
"Is Xie Jianjia hiding in your Zhenbei Palace?"
As soon as these words were heard, Xiao Teng's expression suddenly changed. He didn't expect Jiang Lan to suddenly ask this in public.
Moreover, his actions in recent days are indeed somewhat suspicious from this perspective.
But his strong willpower enabled him to recover quickly, and his face was calm without showing any abnormality.
"Jiang Lan, I don't know what you are talking about. The Xie family colluded with the demons and was exiled and demoted. They deserved it. I knew about this, so I naturally couldn't go along with the Xie family."
"It's true that Xie Jianjia is my fiancée, but since she has been exiled to the Canglan Sword Sect, she has nothing to do with me."
"Don't try to frame my Zhenbei Palace."
He looked at Jiang Lan and responded in a deep voice.
On both sides of the rivers and in the pleasure boats, many cultivators and living beings were shaken when they heard this conversation, and many of them began to speculate.
The Xie family colluded with the demons and was demoted, which caused a big stir in the imperial capital...
Xie Jianjia, the daughter of the Xie family, was once named Princess Xiahuang by Emperor Xia and was personally granted territory. However, she was kidnapped on her way to exile to the Canglan Sword Sect.
Could it be that the Zhenbei Palace was responsible? "Really? Since Xiao Teng said so, you must hide Xie Jianjia well and don't let me find her."
Jiang Lan laughed out loud, his tone full of condescending contempt and casualness.
"you……"
There was a surge of anger on Xiao Teng's face, but he suppressed it and ordered Yunzhou to turn around and head towards the river bank.
By the river, Emperor Xia became thoughtful after hearing these words.
Even she had no idea where Xie Jianjia was.
Now it seems that it is very likely that he was hidden and protected by Xiao Teng.
"It's good this way. With Xie Jianjia's personality, she will definitely be grateful for the royal family's kindness to her in the future. This is better than falling into the hands of the Prime Minister's Mansion."
"Xiao Teng's acting skills during this period have deceived many people. Even I was kept in the dark by him."
"If I hadn't come to Yuxianfang today and happened to meet you, I might not have known about this..."
She pondered over it secretly in her heart and felt relieved.
After all, the Zhenbei Palace is a faction that is close to and loyal to the royal family. Over the years, Zhenbei Prince Xiao He has always performed his duties conscientiously and obeyed her orders without any second thoughts.
Compared to the unpredictable Jiang Lan, Xiao Teng's temperament is much simpler and easier to control.
In some ways, Xiao Teng could be considered her fellow senior brother. Before the National Master Ge Qixing taught her, he had already accepted Xiao Teng as his disciple.
Although such a thing happened tonight, it did not affect the mood of everyone in Yuxianfang at all.
The relevant news soon spread throughout the imperial capital through the spread of people with ulterior motives, sparking heated discussions.
I saw the pleasure boat where Jiang Lan was floating towards the center of the river.
Emperor Xia thought for a moment and asked the four maids to wait for her there. She walked forward, and the void in front of her eyes became blurred and disappeared in an instant.
When she appeared again, she was already on the extremely luxurious houseboat filled with golden lanterns and carved beams.
The guards who were responsible for patrolling back and forth could not find out how she appeared there.
When she came to her senses and was about to ask her about her identity and origin, Emperor Xia took out the jade pendant engraved with the word "Jiang", and then walked leisurely to the third floor under the shocked and respectful gazes of the guards.
Clouds and mist were floating, and the air was filled with haze. A group of young women with light makeup and half exposed shoulders were singing and dancing gracefully.
Her graceful figure showed her delicate and exquisite body, white and delicate, but she was wearing a dress as thin as gauze, so everything seemed vague and very seductive.
Emperor Xia frowned inadvertently, seeming somewhat dissatisfied with the environment in front of him, but his face was calm and composed.
She thought about it, and as she walked towards them, she took a woman beside her into her arms, but she found that the smell of powder on her body was very unpleasant and pungent.
Then he pushed it away with a wooden face, and used magic to shroud his body to keep it clean.
It doesn't matter if she looks different, she doesn't really care anyway.
"Who is this?"
A group of young geniuses who were drinking and chatting at the banquet table didn't notice anyone coming in at all.
Only Chi Yunxiao, who was relatively strong, noticed something strange. He looked outside the open door of the compartment and then asked.
Jiang Lan sat in the first seat, holding a bronze wine glass in his hand, shaking it gently with a smile on his face.
After hearing this, he seemed to notice someone coming in. He looked over and then showed a hint of surprise.
"This brother, his name is Hao Xinren, and he once saved my life." Jiang Lan spoke, seemingly explaining or introducing him.
"Hao Xinren?"
When the young geniuses heard this, they were stunned at first, and then they all showed a look of surprise and weirdness on their faces.
Are you sure it's this name? "Mr. Jiang, you have a really good memory. I just mentioned it casually that day, but you actually remembered it."
Emperor Xia replied calmly, as if he treated all the young geniuses here as air and didn't even glance at them.
"Your Excellency saved my life. How could I forget it?"
"Just brother Haoxin, why did you suddenly come to visit today? You didn't even tell me in advance."
"So I can tell people to prepare. I haven't repaid you for saving my life that day."
Jiang Lan smiled and gestured with his hand.
Upon seeing this, all the young geniuses here also stood up and left their seats, vacating the side rooms.
They are not stupid. They can see that this being named "Hao Xinren" has strong cultivation and is unfathomable.
Since he came here in person, he must have something to discuss with Jiang Lan.
"Mr. Jiang really trusts me." Emperor Xia glanced at the empty wing.
"If you want to harm me, you won't waste this moment..." Jiang Lan replied.
"Too much trust in others is not necessarily a good thing."
Emperor Xia found a clean chair and sat down, then got straight to the point, "Just now at the river bank, I happened to see Master Jiang arguing with someone. I just happened to have something I didn't understand, so I wanted to ask Master Jiang about it."
"By the way, return this item to its original owner."
As she spoke, she placed the jade pendant with the surname "Jiang" on the jade table in front of her.
The implication was that he would exchange the life-saving grace of that day for a question from him.
Jiang Lan glanced at the jade pendant and was not in a hurry to answer. He just said, "If even you don't know the answer, can you tell me the answer by asking me?"
Emperor Xia said, "Whether you know or not, you have to ask first."
Jiang Lan looked at her and smiled, "What if I knew but chose not to tell you? In other words, why should I tell you the truth?"
"Whether it is true or not, I will judge it myself."
Queen Xia said that she didn't expect Jiang Lan to tell the truth, and she asked this question just to try to test his attitude.
Even she couldn't figure out what was in the strange stone, so how could Jiang Lan know? She just wanted to test it out to see if Prime Minister Jiang Lintian knew something.
"Are you going to ask me about the strange stone at the auction?" Jiang Lan seemed to know what she was thinking, staring into her deep and bright eyes.
Emperor Xia was startled when he heard this, and stood up suddenly, staring at him intently.
At the same time, a strong and terrifying aura permeated his body.
(End of this chapter)
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