Chapter 123 Jiang Ruxian is back. She will strike first and kill him.
"Master... Master, that man was so strong..."
After Emperor Xia left, You'er whispered in Jiang Lan's ear.
She had been very quiet just now, like a shadow, even her breath seemed to be invisible.
"She is indeed very strong. At least in the imperial capital, she is inherently invincible."
Jiang Lan reached out and rubbed her head, then fell into deep thought.
The main reason why Emperor Xia gave this reminder was that he was worried that Jiang Ruxian, who suddenly appeared, would disrupt the upcoming Southern Hunting Exercise.
Jiang Ruxian is very powerful, and currently he is at least at the eighth level of the Tribulation Bridge Realm.
If Emperor Xia and Jiang Ruxian were to fight, even in the imperial capital, Emperor Xia would not have much chance of winning... unless he relied on the national weapon, the Dragon Seal.
"We have to go back and figure out how to deal with it."
Jiang Lan glanced at the sky. It was almost midnight. Although his strength had been steadily improving during this period, there was still a big gap between him and Emperor Xia and others.
Jiang Ruxian's early appearance also gave him a slight sense of urgency.
Of course, this sense of urgency does not come from the gap in strength, but from the fact that things are gradually out of his control.
"This process is faster than I expected."
Shortly after returning to the Prime Minister's Mansion, Jiang Lan also received a message from Song Youwei. Something unexpected happened. She did not expect that the people she sent out would die tragically in the end.
Liu's whereabouts were also out of control, so she planned to go to Guangyuan City to investigate personally.
Jiang Lan quickly sent a message to stop her.
Since Liu was accidentally rescued by Jiang Ruxian, it would be useless for Song Youwei to rush over.
To the young geniuses of her generation, Jiang Ruxian was a terrifying mountain of despair. No one could be her match.
Any young genius is no different from a chicken or a pottery dog in front of her. Although Jiang Lan has many tricks, if he fights Jiang Ruxian one-on-one, he will most likely die.
"In the original plot, even if I died, my cenotaph would be destroyed by her with one palm, leaving not even a bone..."
"Once Jiang Ruxian hears about what I did during this period, she will definitely think too much. Considering her stubborn and crazy personality in the original plot, she is already showing mercy by not beating me into a pulp."
"But something unexpected happened..."
Jiang Lan frowned.
It is impossible to deal with Jiang Ruxian with ordinary means.
However, the appearance of Liu, due to some strange reasons, caused the situation to deviate from Jiang Lan's original plan.
Jiang Ruxian will save Liu, and will inevitably learn the so-called truth of that year from Liu.
But... telling Jiang Ruxian the truth was not something Jiang Lan considered at all.
But now... Jiang Ruxian unexpectedly understood the truth of that year under his arrangement.
This also indirectly facilitated some of Jiang Lan's original plans.
"Even so, I'm still not sure what her attitude towards me will be after she learns the truth..."
"But it doesn't matter. I'll take the initiative."
Jiang Lan stroked his heart, as if he could feel the beating of the seven-orifice exquisite fairy heart. His eyes gradually became deep, and he murmured to himself, "You will meet your real master soon."
With the Fruit of Life and the Phoenix Void Primordial Sutra, his vitality and recovery ability can only be described as terrifying.
Although he has not yet reached the point of being reborn by a drop of blood and becoming immortal, the lack of a heart is not a life-threatening matter to him.
With the power of Nirvana, even if he returns the heart to Jiang Ruxian, he can still grow another one.
After returning to the Prime Minister's Mansion and assigning some tasks to Song Youwei, Jiang Lan went to the study and found his father Jiang Lintian who was carefully studying ancient books.
At Jiang Lintian's current level, ordinary Taoist methods and ancient books are of no use to him, and he does not need to practice in seclusion often.
The skills he practices are closely related to the destiny of Daxia.
So many times it seems that his father has more free time than his mother.
During this period, mother Li Qingshu and Li Mengning were still in Taiyi Sect and did not return.
"Lan'er, what's the matter? Is there something you need your father's help with?"
Seeing Jiang Lan coming to find him, Jiang Lintian had a smile on his elegant face. He put the book down and asked gently.
"There is indeed something that requires my father's help." Jiang Lan sat down aside, then said as if he was thinking and choosing his words.
"Oh? What's that?"
It was rare for Jiang Lintian to see Jiang Lan come to see him during this period of time, so he was a little surprised at this moment.
"I need a lot of manpower, and it would be best if I could mobilize some of the retainers in the mansion."
"The stronger the better." Jiang Lan said.
Jiang Lintian's expression became serious. He looked at him and asked, "Did something big happen?"
"It's not a big deal, but I need to make some preparations."
"Because Jiang Ruxian...she is back." Jiang Lan said seriously.
"Jiang Ruxian?"
Jiang Lintian was stunned for a moment, then his expression changed slightly, and he sat up straight, appearing very cautious.
Jiang Ruxian is the real immortal fetus that he and his wife Li Qingshu brought out from the Kunlun Immortal Ruins.
In this world, no one understands the horror of Jiang Ruxian better than him and his wife.
When they were young, they also considered themselves to be extraordinary geniuses and had no rivals among their peers.
But compared with Jiang Ruxian at the beginning, one is in heaven and the other is in hell, just like a mortal facing an immortal, there is no comparison at all.
Jiang Ruxian can definitely be described as a terrifying monster that has never been seen before in the history.
Both his talent and character have reached a shocking, unprecedented level that is shocking and makes people's scalp tingle.
More than ten years ago, his wife Li Qingshu would have chosen to kill Jiang Ruxian and dig out her exquisite fairy heart.
It may be because he was jealous of his talent and wanted to transplant it to his son Jiang Lan.
Jiang Lintian always felt regretful afterwards. It was because he had compassion at the time and did not really prevent future troubles that Jiang Ruxian survived.
It was for this reason that Jiang Ruxian later took advantage of the time when they left the Prime Minister's Mansion to sneak into the Mansion and pierced Jiang Lan's heart with a sword.
Even though Jiang Lan was rescued later, his personality changed drastically and he chose to fall into depravity.
Madam Li Qingshu cried all day, blaming herself and feeling regretful...
It was after that incident that Jiang Lintian recruited many skilled craftsmen and formation masters to engrave many powerful formations and prohibitions in the Prime Minister's Mansion to ensure that similar incidents would not happen again.
"So many years have passed, her cultivation may have reached an incredible level." Jiang Lintian's expression became rare and serious.
Now that things have come to this, there is no point in saying anything more. We can only face the consequences of what we have done.
But whether it's Jiang Ruxian or Jiang Lan, they are both innocent...
That sin was committed by him and his wife together.
Jiang Lan remained silent.
"She intends to come back to take revenge on the Xiangguo Mansion, but there is actually no grudge between you and her, Lan'er."
Jiang Lintian did not ask Jiang Lan how he knew that Jiang Ruxian had returned. He was just worried about Jiang Lan at the moment. With his strength, he was no match for Jiang Ruxian today.
"I was born and raised in Xiangguo Mansion. It's because of me that you, my parents, have a grudge against her. She and I were destined to be enemies from the beginning."
"How could I stay out of it?" Jiang Lan shook his head and said calmly.
Jiang Lintian sighed in his heart. If he had not had that evil thought at the beginning, Jiang Ruxian would be their daughter-in-law now.
She and Jiang Lan should be a loving couple like himself and his wife.
"We are sorry..."
Jiang Lintian looked at Jiang Lan and did not see any extra emotions in his eyes. After so many years, he seemed to have really let it go.
Jiang Lan shook his head and said, "Father, don't blame yourself. I will repay her what I owe her."
"So many years have passed. Whether it's a misunderstanding or a grudge, it should be resolved as it should be."
Jiang Lintian sighed slightly. On this matter, he was not as open-minded as Jiang Lan.
"With my identity token, you can mobilize all the retainers in the Prime Minister's Mansion."
He took out the identity token, handed it to Jiang Lan, and said, "But at this critical moment, the actions of the Prime Minister's Mansion will probably make Emperor Xia suspicious."
"Father, don't worry about Queen Xia. She is a smart person and should understand."
Jiang Lan took the identity token and briefly informed his father Jiang Lintian about some of his plans and arrangements during this period.
Of course, he did not mention anything involving the Blood Immortal Sect, nor did he tell others that this was a reminder from Emperor Xia.
After hearing this, Jiang Lintian smiled and said, "Since Lan'er, you have already made arrangements, then your father will be relieved."
After leaving the study, Jiang Lan put away his identity token. There were not many retainers serving in the Prime Minister's Mansion now.
However, if they are mobilized, three people in the seventh realm of Dharmakāya can be gathered in a short period of time.
Of course, these powers are not enough to threaten Jiang Ruxian.
But Jiang Lan did this just to express his attitude to her.
Then, Jiang Lan issued a series of orders through Jiang Lintian's identity token.
On the other side of the Xiangguo Mansion, there is a vast, continuous, and magnificent building complex. It is the palace and mountain range where the retainers and servants temporarily reside and practice.
Although it was night, many people were still startled, and some walked out of the quiet room, while others opened their eyes in the cave.
There was a person sitting cross-legged in the mountains, breathing in the moonlight. His body was covered with brilliant silver light, like falling starlight, transforming into a mist-like veil. When he received the order, he suddenly stood up, with a terrible aura steaming from his body.
In some green lakes and deep pools, ripples appeared, and then a layer of colorful light like the glow of the sunset rose up.
The terrifying energy and blood force surged, and if it hadn't been for the cover of the formation, it would have pierced through the sky like wolf smoke. However, the powerful and overbearing aura still dissipated and spread out.
Then, a terrifying figure covered in black, like a ferocious crocodile, slowly emerged from it. Its scales were as cold as armor, flashing with cold light.
A burst of light surged from his body, and when he landed, he transformed into a middle-aged man wearing a dark iron battle suit and exuding a cold and murderous aura. His face was pale and cold, but his eyes were very cold, revealing a bloodthirsty breath.
From the caves in some mountains, several figures walked out one after another, all surrounded by rosy glow.
There are Taoist priests in white robes with long beards and a sense of immortality, and there are also powerful aliens with ferocious auras...
The weakest among them has already reached the sixth realm.
Many of the current retainers in the Prime Minister's Mansion are geniuses of the same generation who once followed the Prime Minister. Among them are some with extraordinary talents and bloodlines, and have already stepped into the seventh realm.
As these figures appeared, people in many mansions and palaces in the imperial capital sensed these powerful auras and expressions of surprise and uncertainty appeared on their faces.
Elders in the headquarters of the major immortal sects were also alarmed, and then looked in the direction of the Prime Minister's residence.
"What is this for?"
"There's a lot of commotion at the Xiangguo Mansion tonight. Could something big be happening?"
"These auras are too terrifying."
Many people were shocked and their hearts trembled slightly.
Outside the imperial capital, any person in the sixth realm is capable of guarding a large city and establishing a powerful family that lasts for hundreds of years.
The existence of the seventh realm is already a figure who can be regarded as an ancestor among some aristocratic families.
Even among the top immortal sects, he is one of the best sect masters and supreme elders.
Tonight at the Prime Minister's Mansion, the aura fluctuations of three seventh-level powerful men appeared one after another.
This made many people's hearts beat wildly, set off huge waves, and shook and trembled. And this was only the tip of the iceberg of the terrifying background revealed by the Prime Minister's Mansion.
This shows how terrifying the Prime Minister's Mansion is and why it has so much power over the world.
The expressions of the elders from various sects kept changing, all of them were filled with shock.
But more people were still surprised and confused. What happened that required the Prime Minister's Mansion to mobilize so many powerful people? In an inn, Ye Ming sat cross-legged, practicing an ancient method. There were strands of silver vortexes emerging from his body, gorgeous and dazzling, making him look like he was cast out of silver water, shining brightly.
In every silver vortex, there seemed to be a figure of him sitting cross-legged, absorbing and exhaling the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
"I think there will be a good show tonight, but unfortunately with your strength, you won't be able to watch it."
In the palm of his hand, bursts of soul aura permeated, and a breath like green smoke floated in the air.
Lao Gui said this with emotion, seeming a little regretful.
"What is this for?"
Ye Ming opened his eyes and looked out the window. He could faintly see rays of light surging in the distance. In the night, they were particularly stunning and eye-catching.
He felt even more depressed. The background of the Prime Minister's Mansion was so terrifying, and now he was being targeted by Jiang Lan. If he was not careful, he would be doomed.
And Shang Mingyu was really cunning. They agreed to form an alliance to deal with Jiang Lan, but after taking the strange stone, she disappeared without a trace.
At present, Ye Ming cannot contact her and has no idea where she has gone.
Now he just wanted to leave the imperial capital after the matter of Yijian Palace was resolved, because the water here was too complicated.
The matter of dealing with Jiang Lan can only be discussed slowly in the future. Shang Mingyu knew that he had offended Jiang Lan, but he ran away directly. It was really hateful and cunning...
"Who knows what the Prime Minister's Mansion is going to do? But ordinary things cannot alarm so many powerful people." said the old ghost.
Ye Ming was silent. Even if he clenched his fists tightly, he could still feel the powerlessness.
"With your cultivation speed, after entering Qianyuan Mansion this time, you can use the extremely rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth to impact more acupoints."
"If you are lucky, you can draw out a wisp of chaotic spiritual energy from the deepest part, which can allow you to break through to the middle stage of the fifth level of Soul Palace in one fell swoop, saving a lot of time for cultivation."
"This kind of opportunity is rare." The old ghost seemed to know what Ye Ming was thinking and suddenly smiled.
"Chaos Aura?"
Ye Ming was a little surprised. That was something that was rumored. How could it be pulled out in this Qianyuan Mansion? "Although you are being targeted by Jiang Lan, you have also made friends with Xiao Teng. That guy also has a lot of secrets. If he grows up, his future achievements may not be lower than yours."
"You don't have to be too afraid of the Xiangguo Mansion. Things like fate and destiny are very mysterious. I have seen a lot of them. Even those eternal holy places and immortal sects that were once far stronger than the Xiangguo Mansion will eventually collapse. You are so discouraged at this young age..."
The old ghost also noticed the changes in Ye Ming's mood during this period.
After witnessing the power and influence of the Prime Minister's Mansion with his own eyes, Ye Ming even began to show signs of developing inner demons.
"I don't really care about the Xiangguo Mansion, but Jiang Lan's presence makes me feel uneasy. That day in Yuxianfang, he looked like he recognized me..."
When Ye Ming thought back on it later, he felt waves of horror and fear.
Now he was in the light while Jiang Lan was in the dark. It would be very easy for the other party to kill him, but Jiang Lan did not do so.
This feeling reminded Ye Ming of the time when he was a shepherd.
Let the lamb wander around and graze, watch it grow bigger and fatter day by day, and then when the time is right, slaughter it and eat the meat.
Jiang Lan now gives him such a feeling.
In his eyes, I am the fattened lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
“Once things in the imperial capital are resolved, come with me to meet an old friend. Since I once gave him some guidance, he will probably help you.” The old ghost could understand what Ye Ming was thinking now, but he actually didn’t have any good solutions.
The gap between strength and power is too great.
"If I want to deal with Jiang Lan and overthrow the Prime Minister's Mansion, my strength is definitely not enough. If I can get in touch with the current Emperor Xia at the Southern Hunting Exercise Conference after the Qianyuan Cave Realm is opened..."
"Maybe I can find a way."
Ye Ming nodded. During this period of time, he had actually been thinking about countermeasures and solutions in his mind.
It's not enough to just make friends with Xiao Teng.
The imperial capital is now a mixed bag of people, and the commotion in the Prime Minister's Mansion tonight has attracted the attention of many interested people, but no one dares to go and investigate.
Most people just watched from a distance and then looked away.
The Prince of Zhenbei's Mansion, the Prince of Wuxuan's Mansion, the Duke of Zhongguo's Mansion... and the mansions and palaces of other royal relatives and aristocratic families all have spies who will pass the news back as soon as possible.
Deep inside the imperial palace, Emperor Xia had just returned to Chengming Palace when he learned of what was happening in the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Although she had expected this, she didn't expect Jiang Lan to move so quickly.
"It seems that he is indeed very cautious about the mysterious woman in white. He is willing to deal with it in advance even if it causes such a big commotion..."
"But for what reason?"
"Since she is his sister? Why did they become enemies?"
Emperor Xia propped up his chin and fell into thought.
Sometimes once curiosity arises, if you don’t figure it out, it’s like a cat scratching your heart.
Normally she could calm down quickly and focus on the memorials.
But right now, I really can't calm down.
"Xia Zhu..."
Emperor Xia shouted, and a faint figure like green smoke suddenly appeared beside her. It was the cold maid who used to stand in the palace with a sword in her arms.
"Your Majesty..." Xia Zhu said respectfully.
Emperor Xia raised his hand, and two mysterious and ancient bronze mirrors gleaming with a hazy aura appeared on the desk in front of him.
However, one side is larger and the other side is smaller, making them look like mother and child.
There is some kind of connection between the two. On the gray mirror surface, obscure runes flash from time to time.
"You take the monitoring mirror and leave the city, secretly following those people from the Prime Minister's Mansion. I want to see what Jiang Lan is trying to do." Emperor Xia said lightly.
Xia Zhu has a special talent and is good at hiding and tracking. His own cultivation has already reached the sixth realm.
With a secret treasure to conceal the aura and hiding in the dark, there is no need to worry about being discovered.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Upon hearing this, Xia Zhu took the mirror in front of him and his figure quickly disappeared into the palace.
Emperor Xia was looking at the mother mirror in front of him, thoughtfully.
The Heaven-Monitoring Mirror is divided into two sides, the mother mirror, and the mother mirror can be used to monitor all movements on the child mirror. It was imitated by the Qianji Sect of Daxia after the Xuanzhao Divine Mirror, which was used by the emperor to monitor the world in ancient times.
In ancient times, the emperor's magic mirror was hung high above the world, covering the entire world.
The emperor can know the situation in various places with just a thought, so no court official dares to be partial, bend the law, or engage in corruption.
But now in Da Xia, apart from the Sky Monitoring Bureau that occasionally uses the Sky Monitoring Mirror, all the aristocratic families look down on the Sky Monitoring Mirror and treat it as a decoration.
Apart from monitoring and exploring special places such as dungeons, mines, and medicine gardens, it has no other function.
Emperor Xia once considered placing a celestial mirror on a prominent street in every major city so that she could know the situation in various places at any time...but as soon as she put forward this idea, she encountered strong opposition from her ministers.
This matter can only be dropped.
Outside the imperial capital, the starry night was dim and clouds were gathering.
On a slightly desolate mountain, the night wind was howling, and rays of light gathered and landed here.
All the worshippers and retainers that Jiang Lan had gathered using his father's identity token have already arrived here.
There are three people in the seventh realm, and the rest are at the sixth realm level.
Everyone didn't know what was happening yet, they just followed the orders and gathered outside the city.
The three seventh-level beings in the lead, except for Mr. Chu who has a feminine face.
The other two, one was wearing a Taoist robe and had a long beard, with an immortal look, named Qingxu Taoist, and the other was an ancient demon crocodile, who had followed Jiang Lan's father and was named Jiang Crocodile.
"Sir, what's the matter? Why did you call us here?" Taoist Qingxu asked, stroking his beard with a gentle expression.
Although they were retainers of the emperor's court, they generally only obeyed the orders of the prime minister and his wife.
Although Jiang Lan is the son of the Prime Minister's Mansion, he cannot order them around easily. It is obvious that he has obtained the Prime Minister's permission to do so now.
"I need you to help me kill someone."
Jiang Lan spoke concisely and put away the map in his hand.
There are several roads from Guangyuan City to the imperial capital Jingyang City, but no matter which road you take, you will eventually pass through a place.
Jiang Lan naturally knew that this plan was poor, but he did this just to let Jiang Ruxian understand his current attitude towards her.
What if I knew the truth? What if I felt pain and regret?
These were just flaws and weaknesses that she took advantage of.
"Who needs you to go to such great lengths?"
Hearing this, all the servants and retainers were shocked and surprised, wondering if Jiang Lan was making a big deal out of nothing.
The commotion at the Prime Minister's Mansion tonight has attracted the attention of many people.
I guess there are already many people secretly watching this place.
Jiang Lan looked into the distance with a calm gaze, and he did not intend to explain anything. He just asked the servants to follow him and hurry there quickly.
In the imperial capital of Jingyang, there were also undercurrents because of this incident, and all kinds of speculation and discussion arose.
…
Daxia's territory is vast, and each county is very large. Although Guangyuan City is not very far from Daxia's imperial capital, even for a cultivator with great accomplishments it would take several days of walking.
Jiang Ruxian took her wet nurse Liu with her and did not travel all night.
Shortly after leaving Guangyuan City, the two rested for one night in a village, planning to continue their journey the next morning.
The next day, after another day of traveling, they finally found a dilapidated temple on an unnamed barren mountain and rested there.
Late at night, everything is quiet.
There was a bonfire lit in the temple, which was quite conspicuous in the dark night.
In the distance the shadows of the trees were swaying and rustling, and no sound of birds, animals or insects could be heard.
Both of them have cultivation skills and do not need to look for food.
Jiang Ruxian, in particular, had already reached a state of being like a fairy god. Wisps of fairy mist lingered around her, making her look hazy and blurry. Her clothes were spotless and she looked otherworldly.
Any living being in front of her will naturally feel inferior.
Liu sat cross-legged on a simple cushion, practicing and meditating, seemingly unaware of the abnormality in the outside world.
Jiang Ruxian stood at the door of the dilapidated temple.
The moonlight was cool and bright like jade, falling on her skin which was whiter and more crystal clear than snow. Gusts of night wind blew, ruffling her black hair, but it could not blow away the mist on her face.
"When was it exposed?"
She stood there quietly, glancing at Liu who was meditating in the temple, and did not notice anything unusual about her.
So it’s not because of Liu.
So...her whereabouts have been noticed.
"Did the two people who were let go at that time leak the news?"
Jiang Ruxian thought about it, but didn’t think that the problem was with them, so it must be the Prime Minister’s Mansion?
"You got wind of it so quickly and guessed it was me. It turned out that you were the one who sent people to kill the wet nurse?"
She murmured, feeling a wave of bitterness and pain in her heart.
Jiang Ruxian reached out and touched her heart. At this moment, she seemed to be able to feel that not far away, there was a heart beating with the same origin and roots as her.
Chi, chi, chi…
At this moment, the originally silent and dark night sky was suddenly illuminated by brilliant and dazzling light. One after another, array patterns and veins lit up around the mountains, and the mountains began to shake.
Suddenly, some terrible sound was heard all around, like a tsunami, rumbling violently, one rune after another flashed, as dazzling as stars, forming a misty star array.
One after another, huge flags fell from nowhere, in an unidentified manner, falling in all directions, with an inexplicable and terrifying murderous aura invading.
"kill."
In just a moment, figures flashed and appeared outside the formation, wrapped in the rosy glow of divine light, with murderous intent that was icy and chilling, and directly enveloped Jiang Ruxian outside the temple.
Jiang Ruxian seemed to have anticipated this.
There was no change in expression on the blurred face shrouded by the mist.
She just raised her hand lightly and a torrent of terrifying power came down like the sky pressing down. Several figures that rushed over vomited blood and flew away in an instant, crashing into the distance.
(End of this chapter)
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