Chapter 134 Returning a favor, what is he going to do? Inexplicable enjoyment
In the courtyard, watching You'er's figure disappear like a ray of light.
Jiang Lan then withdrew his gaze.
He paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, a thoughtful look on his face.
He has already considered everything he needs to consider for this plan, and as long as there are no mistakes, there should be no problem.
During this period, You'er has initially mastered some of the talents of the ghost clan, and hiding in the void is not a difficult task for her.
This time Emperor Xia has given Jiang Lan such a benefit, so no matter what, Jiang Lan has to return the favor.
The Blood Immortal Cult was plotting to seize the Great Xia national artifact, the Dragon Seal. Just before that, he had tampered with the half bottle of Blood Immortal's turbid blood through Song Youwei.
Whether the Blood Immortal Cult's plan succeeds or fails in the end, it will not have any impact on him. If it succeeds, he can secretly erode and control the Dragon-Suppressing Seal. If it fails... the worst that can happen is that he will just waste the time he spent on refining the Blood Immortal's turbid blood.
No matter what the result is, he will definitely make money.
In addition, indirectly revealing this news to Emperor Xia can also be considered as a way to improve his favor and gain some luck.
The reason why Jiang Lan asked You'er to go and inquire, and then asked his father to send people to encircle and suppress the Blood Immortal Cult's stronghold, was to create an illusion for Emperor Xia that the Prime Minister's Mansion had secretly investigated some of the Blood Immortal Cult's movements.
Beside Emperor Xia, there is a maid named Xia Zhu, whose talent is somewhat similar to You'er. She can sneak silently in the void and specialize in gathering all kinds of secret information for Emperor Xia.
It would be even better if Emperor Xia, after hearing the news, would not mind the trouble and go in person to investigate the Blood Immortal Cult's stronghold.
With her cultivation strength, she will definitely recognize You'er.
If she sent her personal maid Xia Zhu over there, the two of them had similar talents and that maid's cultivation was far stronger than You'er's, she would definitely be able to discover You'er's existence.
In this way, Jiang Lan could naturally inform Emperor Xia of the so-called "news" that You'er had found out, which would also allow her to be prepared.
Jiang Lan can also continue to make a big fuss about the national weapon, the Dragon Seal.
"Meng Ning, suppress your cultivation to the Soul Palace level and practice with me."
Jiang Lan came back to his senses and said something to the empty courtyard.
As soon as he finished speaking, a clear and elegant aura emerged from behind him, and then accompanied by a sword shadow as gorgeous as moonlight, it attacked behind his head.
Jiang Lan didn't even think about it. He put his fingers together like a sword and slowly moved backwards to block.
He just wanted to test the extent of his current physical strength.
As for the Tongtian Monument and Jiang Ruxian's matter, he could only put it aside for the time being and pretend that he knew nothing about it.
During this period of time, Jiang Ruxian lived in seclusion in the imperial capital.
To a certain extent, a subtle tacit understanding had been reached between her and the Prime Minister's Mansion.
After the dispute in Qianyuan Prefecture ended, no news related to Jiang Ruxian came out of the Xiangguo Mansion.
This forced all the forces that wanted to inquire about Jiang Ruxian's origins and what kind of relationship she had with the Prime Minister's Mansion to return home in embarrassment.
…
At the same time, inside Chengming Palace.
Emperor Xia finally finished reviewing the memorials that had accumulated over the past few days, and his slender hands were pinching his brows.
Because she needed to keep an eye on Jiang Lan's entry into the Hualong Pool, she had a lot of unprocessed memorials piled up.
As the Southern Hunting Exercise was approaching, various conflicts began to break out in the border areas between Nanhuangzhou and Daxia.
Some powerful barbarians sneaked into the territory of Daxia and stirred up trouble in the border cities, causing unrest.
In addition, she also learned that the Blood Immortal Cult was lurking in some small countries outside the territory of Daxia.
Some ancient Taoist holy places in Dongyuan Prefecture have also been uneasy during this period. Some spies have noticed the rumbling sounds of ancient chariots and cross-domain battles in those Taoist holy places.
A war broke out between two ancient sects over a rare secret mine. The surrounding forces affected had to leave their homeland and head to Zhongtian Prefecture.
In the entire Kyushu land, only Zhongtianzhou, which is ruled by the Great Xia Dynasty, is relatively peaceful.
In some states, human lives are worthless. In the eyes of powerful monks, they are not even as good as pigs and dogs. In some lands where different races live together, there is still a habit of raising mortals as food.
"During this southern hunting trip, I'm afraid that Dongyuan Prefecture will not be able to hold back. Nanhuang Prefecture has Xia Jin in charge, so there's no need to worry too much at the moment. Xiling Prefecture and Beihai Prefecture are both guarded by the Prime Minister's forces..."
"After my father passed away, the Zhenguo Mansion and the Fuguo Mansion were suppressed by the Prime Minister and handed over all their military forces."
"At present, the only people I can use are the Zhenbei Palace, the Duke of Zhongguo, and my uncle, the Prince of Chong'an, and a few others."
Emperor Xia's mind was in turmoil as he pondered the current situation in Great Xia.
Her main purpose in this hunting trip to the south was to intimidate the barbarians in Nanhuangzhou and the ancient sects and schools in Dongyuanzhou.
"Your Majesty, the Naxian League suddenly received news and discovered a Blood Immortal Cult stronghold in the imperial capital."
At this time, the maid Qiu Ju suddenly came into the hall and respectfully reported to Emperor Xia.
Emperor Xia glanced at her and said, "What is the scale of that stronghold?"
"It's not a big deal, but they may be planning something tonight. Your Majesty, do you want to send people to encircle and capture them?" Qiu Ju asked respectfully.
Emperor Xia thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Don't alert the enemy for now. Xia Zhu, go and find out what the remnants of the Blood Immortal Cult are planning."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
A maid standing beside her stepped out respectfully upon hearing the words, and then her figure quickly disappeared in the hall.
Emperor Xia was still very confident in Xia Zhu's methods. Even under the nose of a strong man like Jiang Ruxian, he could hide his own aura.
"Chunlan, how is the investigation going on about Zhang Yuan, a disciple of Yijian Palace?" She suddenly remembered something and asked.
"Your Majesty, there are some clues. Zhang Yuan is a rather eccentric person who likes to be alone. He has average talent. He entered the Yijian Palace ten years ago and his performance was mediocre. He has only recently begun to show his talents and is suspected to have inherited the legacy from a powerful person..." Chunlan said respectfully.
Emperor Xia frowned slightly.
The strange stone related to the ancient emperor was also sold by the disciple of Yijian Palace at the auction.
"Not only did he take out the life-extending artifact, he also dared to offend Jiang Lan in person. When he was in Yuxianfang, he fought amazingly and defeated the disciple of the Chiming Ancient Sect with his absolute strength."
“This time when he entered Qianyuan Mansion, it seemed that he was the first to discover the rare artifact…”
Emperor Xia has always been a person who promotes people based on their talents and appoints people to the right positions.
As long as those young geniuses have clean backgrounds and clear origins, she will never hesitate to reward them with resources and treasures and focus on their training.
For example, in the royal Tenglong Academy, there are many young geniuses whom she is optimistic about and respects. When they grow up in the future, they will surely become the pillars of Daxia.
She was not curious and wanted to explore the secrets of the Yijian Palace disciple.
She just couldn't understand why he would think of using the precious life-extending artifact to bid for the stone from Jiang Lan, and finally resell it to a mysterious woman who flashed by that day and even she couldn't find out her origins.
By doing this, wouldn't he be directly offending Jiang Lan?
Why does he, an ordinary disciple of Yijian Palace, have such confidence and reliance?
This matter has always bothered Queen Xia, and she even felt that she might have missed something very important to her.
"There seems to be a layer of unclear fog covering the dark. The more I try to explore, the deeper the fog becomes."
Emperor Xia rubbed his eyebrows and felt a little headache and tired.
"Your Majesty, would you like to find an opportunity to ask Young Master Jiang?"
"I have seen Master Jiang. He should know something about the Xiangguo Mansion. With him secretly helping you, you should be able to relax a lot..."
Seeing Emperor Xia like this, Chunlan, who was standing beside him, said with some heartache.
In the huge Great Xia Dynasty, almost everything had to go through the hands of Emperor Xia personally. It could be said that all the pressure fell on her alone.
None of the princes, dukes, and elders of the royal family are easy to deal with.
When Emperor Xia heard this, he glanced at Chunlan and said, "Why, you suddenly act like you know Jiang Lan very well?"
"Do you want me to give you to him as a maid?"
Chunlan was stunned, her face flushed immediately, and she waved her hands hurriedly, "Your Majesty, I just think that Master Jiang might be able to help you."
"Have you not noticed? During this period, the Prime Minister has not refuted His Majesty in the court. This was hard to imagine in the past."
"You mean, it was actually Jiang Lan who was persuading the Prime Minister not to embarrass me?" Emperor Xia looked at her expressionlessly, but his slender hands holding the memorial clenched.
Chunlan said in fear, "I just guessed this, I didn't mean to offend Your Majesty..."
Emperor Xia took a deep breath and said calmly, "That old fellow Jiang Lintian took advantage of my youth and refuted and humiliated me many times in the court in front of all the ministers."
"Chunlan, you are right. His attitude has indeed softened a lot during this period, and he has given me enough face in the court."
"But as long as the Xiangguo Mansion is not eliminated, Daxia will never have a truly peaceful day. If the imperial power is not in my hands, then why not change the surname of Daxia to Jiang..."
In fact, she also knew what Chunlan meant.
But such words, when heard in her ears, only made her feel harsh and humiliated.
No emperor would be willing to be threatened by his subjects like this, or even have to look at their faces.
Although she could endure it, it didn't mean she had no temper. If someone else had said such words to her, she would have been dragged away and punished by now.
"I know I was wrong..." Chunlan still looked frightened and blamed herself in her heart.
Emperor Xia regained his composure and shook his head, saying, "Although Jiang Lan's position may be different from that of the Xiangguo Mansion, his identity cannot be changed. He is the future heir of the Xiangguo Mansion and the son of Jiang Lintian."
"If one day, Jiang Lintian and I fall out, what do you think he will do?"
Chunlan was stunned for a moment and remained silent.
Many thoughts flashed through Emperor Xia's mind. He thought of Jiang Ruxian and Jiang Lan. Wasn't the relationship between them just as she had said? Jiang Lan would definitely not betray the Xiangguo Mansion.
The hall fell into silence for a moment.
Emperor Xia continued to look through the memorials, making sure that he had reviewed and reviewed them all.
Half an hour later, Xia Zhu, who had gone to investigate the Blood Immortal Sect's stronghold, came back.
Queen Xia was also a little surprised. How could the action be so fast? "What's the situation?" she asked casually.
Xia Zhu respectfully took out a photo stone from his arms and handed it to Emperor Xia.
Emperor Xia took it, probed his spiritual sense into it, and quickly scanned the scene. His dark brows immediately frowned, his expression became very solemn, and there was a flash of obvious anger in his eyes.
Xia Zhu stood obediently aside, not daring to make a sound to disturb them.
When she went to investigate, she noticed the plots of the remnants of the Blood Immortal Cult and was surprised and shocked.
If it is not discovered in advance, the consequences will be absolutely disastrous.
"hehe……"
"These remnants of the Blood Immortal Sect are so bold that they even dare to plan such a thing. Do they really think that I will not order their destruction?" Emperor Xia clenched his jade hands tightly, his face as gloomy as water.
"Not long after I left, I noticed that some people from the Prime Minister's Mansion quietly sneaked over and surrounded the stronghold..." Xia Zhu reported.
"The people from the Prime Minister's Mansion?" Emperor Xia regained his composure.
If the people from the Prime Minister's Mansion had arrived earlier, she might not have known about the Blood Immortal Cult's plan.
Fortunately, the Naxian League she secretly established had already discovered the stronghold early on and took the lead.
"In addition, when I was investigating, I accidentally noticed someone." Xia Zhu continued to report.
Emperor Xia asked, "Who?"
"The girl in black dress who appeared beside Master Jiang in Yuxianfang that day had similar talents to mine. She hid in the void, but did not discover me." Xia Zhu said.
Queen Xia was slightly stunned. The Imperial Creation Pill that she had given to Jiang Lan was then given to the girl in the black dress to swallow.
Unexpectedly, she had made a mistake that day and didn't notice anything special about the girl.
"With such talent, no wonder he values you so much."
She narrowed her eyes, which means that Jiang Lan should now know the Blood Immortal Cult's plan.
The Prime Minister's Mansion has spies throughout the counties of Daxia. With the support of the Prime Minister's Mansion, it would be much easier for Jiang Lan to find out any information than her.
So what is he going to do?
…
In the attic of Bihu Villa, the lights are bright.
The banana leaves outside were blown by the night wind, swaying outside the window like a palm-leaf fan.
Ye Shiyan was wearing a cool little vest and a bellyband, with a cloud-thin veil over it. Her skin was as white as jade and glowing. Her feet were as white as snow, and she was not wearing any stockings. She was sitting cross-legged on the bed so casually.
Wisps of faint light lingered around her, as thick as mist, carrying a terrifying aura.
In her palm, she held a palm-sized magic crystal that was crystal clear and misty inside, as if shrouded in purple mist.
As she practiced, the purple mist flowed into her nostrils, and the magic crystal soon became transparent and lustrous, like a jade that had lost its luster.
As the last wisp of purple mist was inhaled into her mouth and nose, the magic crystal shattered with a snap, turned into countless powders, and dissipated into thin air.
"The strength has barely recovered to the sixth level of the human race..."
"If Jiang Lan doesn't send me magic crystals, I won't be able to withstand the consumption."
After Ye Shiyan finished her cultivation, she stretched her body, extended her soft and slender waist, stepped on her brocade clogs, and walked to the window.
She rested her arms on the windowsill, supporting her chin with her hands. Her long black hair was blown by the wind, brushing against her delicate face. Her cold and picturesque eyes revealed an indescribable laziness and charm.
This is the third floor of the attic. Following her line of sight, she can just see the shimmering green lake.
As the night wind blew, ripples appeared on the bright and clear moonlight.
She was in a good mood. Every night after her practice, she could look into the distance happily. She was so relaxed and comfortable that she didn't want to leave the attic at all.
This kind of life of being kept was almost unheard of in her memories of both lifetimes.
There is no need to go out on adventures to obtain resources. Apart from practicing, resting and sleeping every day, there is no need to do anything else.
If it were someone else, they might have already gotten tired of it and felt impatient.
But for her, it was the comfortable life she had always dreamed of, without danger, deception, scheming, fighting, or fear...
It was so comfortable that she felt her mind was almost corroded.
How could this damn second-generation rich kid enjoy himself so much? In his previous life, Ye Shiyan rose from a weakling, fighting all the way, never stopping to rest.
In the demon realm where resources are scarce and dangers are lurking everywhere, you have to fight against a group of brutal and violent demons.
In order to obtain resources and seize territory, one has to be extremely cautious and not let down one's guard.
After experiencing many hardships and crises, she finally became a powerful demon, dominating one side and overlooking the world.
But who would have thought that because of the emergence of an ancient mountain treasure in the territory, they would encounter the powerful people of the Phoenix clan.
The two men fought for hundreds of years, breaking through the barrier of the void, but were eventually severely injured and fell to the land of Kyushu.
With her unimaginable desire to survive and willpower, she managed to outlive the remaining soul of the powerful Phoenix clan member, but as a result, she fell into a deep sleep for many years and could only linger on in a place called the Fallen Phoenix Cave.
After waking up, he spread the news of the opportunity to attract some young people with good talents and not too strong backgrounds, and tried to occupy their bodies...
Xie Jianjia was the most suitable target she had found.
If Jiang Lan had not appeared, she would still be in Xie Mansion, slowly recovering while waiting for an opportunity to lie dormant and find out information about the demon clan.
But who knows that things are unpredictable now...
In Ye Shiyan's palm, he was playing with a jade communication talisman, looking at the green lake in the distance, but he seemed a little absent-minded.
On the table in the pavilion, there was a similar jade talisman for communication, with flickering light and rising and falling clear rays of light.
But she seemed not to notice it. Only her eyes occasionally swept across the jade talisman in her hand, and then when she turned around, a hint of impatience appeared.
"Not only did I lose the battle in Qianyuan Prefecture, but I also had my legs broken. I was humiliated."
"Haha... this kind of rubbish still wants to ask me for comfort..."
There was a hint of mockery and disdain on her face.
The few days that Xiao Teng had entered Qianyuan Mansion were the most peaceful time for her, as she did not have to be harassed or tortured by him.
As for the final result of the dispute in Qianyuan Mansion, she actually didn't care much about it. But after it was over, Xiao Teng took the initiative to send her a message, telling her how hateful and despicable Jiang Lan was, and how he planned to retaliate against him in the future...
Ye Shiyan's ears were almost callused from listening to these words.
Every time he would remain calm and speak in a gentle tone, as if he was comforting a fool, to comfort Xiao Teng, and then join in scolding Jiang Lan.
She really wanted to scold Jiang Lan. Last time, he promised to find out information about the demon clan and related things for her, and he also promised to bring them to her the next time they met.
This made her look forward to it for several days, thinking that he was so leisurely and would come to see her soon.
As a result, since that day, Jiang Lan seemed to have been forgotten by her. Not only did he not come to see her, he never even contacted her.
Ye Shiyan was very suspicious. She thought Jiang Lan was just fooling her that night, but she took it seriously and thought he would help her find it later.
It is said that demons are cunning and treacherous. In her eyes, Jiang Lan is more like a demon than she is.
And today, Jiang Lan finally took the initiative to contact her... The result was no surprise, he had something to entrust to her.
Ye Shiyan ate his food, used his things, and even his life was in his hands. Although he was full of resentment and complaints, he still dared not neglect the things that Jiang Lan ordered him to do.
After Jiang Lan finished giving the instructions, there was no further sound.
Ye Shiyan had long been aware of being a tool...but seeing that Jiang Lan had used him like this and then abandoned him, he couldn't help but feel indignant, angry, and a little aggrieved.
She worked hard and diligently, and at least she helped him. How could he treat her like this? Did he really treat her like a workhorse? As a powerful demon who once looked down on the world, she still had some dignity...
All right……
She actually has no dignity now. After all, she is being kept by him and has no right to say anything.
Just when Ye Shiyan was feeling helpless and wanted to throw the jade talisman in his hand directly out of the pavilion.
Runes finally flashed on its face, and a faint aura of fluctuations came from it.
She was shocked and looked over quickly, afraid of missing a word.
"Is it something related to Xiao Teng again?"
But soon, Ye Shiyan became disappointed. Her slender eyebrows frowned and then twisted together.
She glanced at the jade talisman that was shining brightly on the jade table not far away, hesitated for a moment, then walked over, picked it up, and quickly replied.
After doing so, Ye Shiyan looked at the communication jade talisman in his hand indifferently, intending to ask about what he had promised her before.
But this time, Ye Shiyan was very surprised. Jiang Lan took the initiative to mention this matter without waiting for her to ask.
He also said that he would ask someone to send her some of the magic crystals he had collected during this period in a few days, and then explained why he had not come to visit her because he had been recuperating from his injuries and had been delayed by matters in Qianyuan Mansion.
"I didn't ask you to explain..."
Ye Shiyan's tightly furrowed brows relaxed, and for some reason, he felt as if the cloudy sky was turning sunny.
She walked to the window, propped up her chin, and looked at the green lake not far away with her luxurious and cold eyes. The sparkling lake surface seemed more moving than ever.
After thinking about it, Ye Shiyan picked up the communication jade talisman again and asked him why he was injured. At the end, she added, asking him when he would come to see her and not to forget what he promised her.
Jiang Lan naturally replied quickly, telling her not to worry, as her injuries had almost healed.
As for coming to see her, he would probably have to wait until the Southern Hunting Exercise was over, but he would send someone to deliver the news and books about the demon clan that he had promised her in advance so that she wouldn't have to worry.
Ye Shiyan was stunned, and then began to reflect on why she cared about him?
When he died, it seemed that the slave mark left on his body would also disappear.
Isn’t this a good thing?
At that time, she paid special attention to the fact that the slave mark planted by Jiang Lan in her sea of consciousness was not so cruel that she would be buried with her master after his death.
“…”
She felt inexplicably irritated, and felt that after she took over Xie Jianjia's body, her mind seemed to be affected, because she became weak and lost her previous power to destroy the world. She actually developed a desire to depend on her.
Ye Shiyan didn't like this feeling, but she felt inexplicably happy about it, which made her feel conflicted.
Inside the Prime Minister's Mansion, Jiang Lan concealed the strange look in his eyes and took back the jade talisman for communication.
There are not many people who can be used by him at present, so he naturally takes a slightly accommodating attitude towards Ye Shiyan.
It was not difficult for him to get magic crystals and prohibited items related to the demon clan.
What's more, if Ye Shiyan could really be persuaded to return to his heart, it would save a lot of trouble.
In the future, she will be able to do more things for him. After all, she was a powerful person in her heyday.
In ancient times, those who could be called powerful and giant were all people who had broken into the ninth realm.
"The next plan is Emperor Xia's side..."
"Fortunately, I made some preparations beforehand."
Because of the identity token that Jiang Lan had given to Emperor Xia before, he could sense her whereabouts and movements at any time, which made it easier for him to play the role of the leader of the Naxian Alliance.
However, as with so much talk, mistakes are inevitable. If you act out too many times, it will be easy for flaws to appear.
Therefore, Jiang Lan seldom takes the initiative to look for people from the Naxian League.
The next day, before the hour of Xu, Jiang Lan changed into a set of black tights in advance, used a secret method to slightly change his lower body shape, and then left the Prime Minister's Mansion.
According to the "information" that You'er had discovered yesterday, he planned to "personally" go to a certain stronghold of the Blood Immortal Sect, and then see if he could get any useful clues and information by following the clues.
Of course, he already knew from Song Youwei which powerful people were in the Blood Immortal Cult's stronghold, so there wouldn't be too much danger.
As for the many plots and plans of the Blood Immortal Cult, he had actually already known about them from Song Youwei.
Not long after Jiang Lan left the Prime Minister's Mansion, deep in the palace, Emperor Xia frowned as the spy from the Naxian League sent back a piece of news that surprised and surprised her.
"What does Jiang Lan plan to do?"
This chapter is not well written, and I am a bit stuck. I will sort it out later.
(End of this chapter)
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