Chapter 217: The fall of the tour guide, the political situation is shaken, and the heir of Wentian Palace appears in the world [4K]
Daying Dynasty, Donghe Prefecture, Cui Family.
As one of the four major families of the Daying Dynasty, the Haoran Cui family's influence in Donghe Prefecture is even greater than that of the emperor of the Daying Dynasty.
This is because the Cui family has a strict family tradition, is kind to others, and never does anything to bully others.
Secondly, the Cui family is very powerful. In every generation, there is at least one person who can reach the third level of cultivation and become one of the rare "Patrol Envoys" in the Daying Dynasty.
Not everyone can afford the task of patrolling on behalf of the emperor.
In places where the Emperor of Daying is not present, the inspector is equivalent to the Emperor himself.
Not only can he command the surrounding Daying officials, but he can even, to a certain extent, reward or punish local officials and people on behalf of the Daying emperor.
Therefore, the position of the Inspector of the Daying Dynasty was not something that could be achieved simply by having sufficient cultivation.
You also need to be able to convince others.
If you want to win the support of others, you must either be extremely powerful or have a strong enough background.
On this point, Cui Chengyun, the current head of the Cui family, undoubtedly possesses both qualities.
He is also known as the strongest patrol envoy in the history of Cui family and the pride of the entire Cui family.
In the old house of Cui family in Donghe Prefecture, a young man who looked to be in his early twenties came to the ancestral home with an excited look on his face.
Not far away, I saw an elderly grandmother carefully watering the flowers and plants in front of her.
Not far from the old lady, an old man was lying leisurely on a rattan chair, listening to music with his eyes closed.
That leisurely and contented look is indescribably pleasant.
These two people are not only the parents of Cui Chengyun, the current head of the Cui family, but also the mainstay of the entire Cui family.
The third level Gu cultivator Cui Shouye, the third level Gu cultivator Wen Li.
Although due to their lifespans and hidden physical injuries, the strength of these two people is no longer as good as before.
But a third-level Gu cultivator is a third-level Gu cultivator. With the two of them around, even if Cui Chengyun is not in the Cui family, ordinary villains will never be able to harm the Cui family in the slightest.
Looking at the two people, the young Cui Lingfei said proudly: "Grandpa, grandma, can you see any changes in me now?"
Looking at the young and energetic Cui Lingfei, Cui Shouye lying in the rocking chair was unmoved, but his slightly opened eyes secretly looked at the boy.
Wen Li on the other side straightened up, put the shower head in her hand on the table next to her, and said with a smile: "Second level? Xiao Lingzi, you are very good. You have surpassed your uncle's record of reaching the second level at the age of 24."
Hearing Wen Li's praise, Cui Lingfei touched his head and grinned foolishly.
It was obvious that the boy was very satisfied with his current achievements.
After all, his record of breaking through the second realm surpassed Cui Chengyun, who was hailed as the strongest person in the Cui family in the past five hundred years.
The last member of the Cui family who could reach the second level at the age of twenty-two like him was an ancestor of the Cui family who lived fifteen hundred years ago.
Unfortunately, the ancestor was born at the wrong time and encountered the strongest extraterritorial demon in history, the Tianyuan Sword Demon Gu Liqing, which led to his early death.
Otherwise, the ancestor of the Cui family might be able to reach the fourth realm and transcend this world.
However, Cui Lingfei has already achieved such great success.
But when it comes to cultivation, it is not enough to just look at the realm.
Cui Shouye, who was lying on the rocking chair, probably couldn't bear to see Cui Lingfei so proud, so he immediately poured cold water on him, saying, "It's just the second realm, look how proud you are."
"You are only good enough at the moment. When you can easily kill a third-level cultivator with your second-level cultivation, you will be considered a true master."
"You are still far from that right now."
Hearing this, Cui Lingfei was dissatisfied.
"Grandpa, how could anyone possibly do such an outrageous thing as a second-level realm easily defeating a third-level realm!"
"Why, you think no one can do it?"
Although Cui Lingfei didn't say anything, his stubborn expression undoubtedly showed that he was unwilling to accept the defeat.
As a member of the Cui family, Cui Lingyun has heard many examples of people in the second realm defeating those in the third realm.
Defeating an opponent of a higher level and easily killing an opponent of a higher level are two completely different things.
Anyway, Cui Lingfei didn’t think that there was anyone in this world who could be so outrageous that he could easily kill a third-level cultivator with the cultivation level of the second level.
If that were really the case, a third-level Gu cultivator would not be called a 'pillar of the country'.
It means the pillar of the country.
Facing Cui Lingfei's unconvinced look, Cui Shouye rocked the rattan chair and said slowly, "Little Lingzi, the Daying Dynasty is so big that you may never be able to leave in your lifetime."
“But the Daying Dynasty is very small, so small that some people can reach the end here with just a little effort.”
“Just because you don’t know something doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.”
"With your current mentality, let alone leaving the Daying Dynasty, you can only wait and see when you can catch up with your uncle."
"I can guarantee that your uncle broke through the second realm two years later than you did."
"But at the same level, even if ten of you were added together, they would not be a match for your uncle."
"So, you are still far from it now!"
After hearing what Mr. Cui said, Cui Lingfei became even more unconvinced.
Because he felt that Mr. Cui was deliberately suppressing him.
Wen Li, who was standing by, saw this and just smiled but said nothing.
Because he knew that his wife was right.
For some monsters, killing a third-level realm monster with a second-level realm monster is as easy as eating and drinking water.
Just when Cui Lingfei was about to argue with Old Man Cui, a member of the Cui family ran in with a panicked look on his face.
Seeing this scene, Mr. Cui and Wen Li immediately felt an ominous premonition.
"Grandpa, grandma, the head of the family... has passed away."
"What!"
After hearing these words, Mr. Cui, who had been as steady as a rock, suddenly changed his expression and stood up abruptly.
An invisible aura was suddenly released from his body.
For a moment, the air in the entire courtyard seemed to freeze.
Cui Lingfei and the Cui family member almost fell to their knees under the pressure of this invisible aura.
Fortunately, this momentum came quickly and went away quickly.
Cui Shouye came to the Cui family member and said coldly, "What happened?"
"…The matter is a bit complicated, so you should go and take a look yourself, Grandpa."
"The imperial court has already sent the body of the head of the family here."
Before the Cui family member could finish speaking, Cui Shouye took off into the air and flew towards the family's front hall.
Wen Li on the other side also came to her senses belatedly.
She looked at the direction where Cui Shouye left with a deathly pale face. Her face became extremely haggard, as if she had aged more than ten years in an instant.
Cui Lingfei standing by wasn't much better.
After all, although he is only Cui Chengyun's nephew, Cui Lingfei's parents died early.
He was almost raised by Cui Chengyun since he was a child.
So to him, Cui Chengyun is almost like a father to him.
Not to mention that in his heart, Cui Chengyun is still the goal he admires and pursues, and an invincible existence in his heart.
But such a person is dead now.
This situation made Cui Lingfei feel like his faith had collapsed for a moment, and it was a little hard to accept.
He looked at the Cui family member and found it hard to accept this cruel reality.
"My uncle is the Three Realms Patrol Envoy. How could anyone kill him? How could it be possible..."
"calm!"
Just when Cui Lingfei was in a state of confusion, a loud shout came from the side.
This voice was like a bolt from the blue, completely waking Cui Lingfei up.
Wen Li walked up to him and said firmly, "Don't panic. Let's go together... to see your uncle for the last time."
After saying that, Wen Li walked towards the front hall.
But her expression now no longer had the peace she had at the beginning, instead there was only an indescribable loneliness and sadness.
Soon, they arrived at the family's front hall.
At this time, the front hall was not only filled with a large number of Cui family members, but also included many officials from the Daying Dynasty.
And in the center of these people, there was a coffin.
The person lying in the coffin was the former head of the Cui family, Cui Chengyun, the former patroller of the Demonic Bureau of Daying Town.
Looking at Cui Chengyun's graying hair and his obviously much older face.
Cui Shouye and Wen Li both knew that Cui Chengyun was forced into a desperate situation by the enemy and used the "Three Lives Secret Method".
The fact that he was forced to this point shows how powerful the enemy he encountered was.
At this time, Cui Shouye and others finally understood the cause and effect of the matter.
It turned out that Cui Chengyun received news from Yuzhu Town three days ago.
It is said that demons from other regions have appeared around Yuzhu Town.
After receiving the news, Cui Chengyun immediately brought a large number of people there.
I thought that with Cui Chengyun, a third-level master, leading the team, plus hundreds of Gu cultivators from the Demon Suppression Division, it should be easy to deal with those extraterritorial demons.
But the result was that not only were the hundreds of Gu cultivators wiped out, but even Cui Chengyun himself was left there completely.
Looking at the sword wound on Cui Chengyun's chest, Cui Shouye suppressed his grief and said calmly: "Is my son...brave?"
The chief eunuch in the front hall looked at Mr. Cui and said seriously, "Patron Cui did not bring shame to our Daying Dynasty until the very last moment."
"Understood."
Looking at the tired Mr. Cui, they realized that the best thing for them to do right now was to leave quietly.
The Cui family will handle the rest of the matters themselves.
So he took the rest of the people and left the Cui family quietly.
And just one day after they left, the entire Cui family was covered with white silk.
The news of Cui's tour leader's death also spread throughout the Daying Dynasty.
Along with this was the news of the demonic chaos.
Moreover, this time's Heavenly Demon Rebellion has been elevated to the level of the 'Tian Yuan Rebellion' 1,500 years ago.
However, up to now, the Daying Dynasty still does not know whether Cui Chengyun was killed by one person or several people.
But no matter which one it was, the death of a patrol envoy was enough to shake the entire Daying Dynasty.
Because in a sense, the Inspector General was already the pinnacle of the Daying Dynasty.
On the fifth day after Cui Chengyun's death, in the palace of Daying Dynasty.
After the news of Cui Chengyun's death spread, the atmosphere in the palace became extremely heavy and everyone felt insecure.
In the imperial study, the Emperor Zhao Zhongming of the Daying Dynasty was meeting with a young man with an extraordinary temperament and white hair and eyebrows.
Unlike ordinary mortal dynasties, the emperor of Daying Dynasty is not a powerless mascot.
In addition to being the pinnacle of power in the Daying Dynasty, he was also the pinnacle of strength in the Daying Dynasty.
He is the only Gu cultivator in the entire Daying Dynasty who has reached the peak of the third realm.
But even so, he still behaved very seriously when facing the white-haired and white-browed man in front of him.
This is not only because of this person's strength, but also because of the force he represents, Wentian Palace.
A special force that is above the Daying Dynasty and is extraordinary.
It is a fact recognized by everyone that there are no fourth-level cultivators in the Daying Dynasty.
But there are cultivators of the fourth realm in the Daying Dynasty, and there is more than one.
However, all these great cultivators of the four realms are in the Wentian Palace and cannot interfere in the affairs of the mortal world.
Therefore, there has been a saying circulating in the Daying Dynasty: 'If you don't enter the Heavenly Palace in this lifetime, the Three Realms are already the peak.'
The lifelong dream of many third-level cultivators in the Daying Dynasty is to enter the Wentian Palace and find a way to break through the fourth level.
This is also the second way for Gu practitioners to break through the four realms, besides refining evil spirits.
The first method also came from Wentian Palace.
Emperor Zhao Zhongming of the Daying Dynasty looked at Chang Jianqing, the Taoist of Wentian Palace, and asked earnestly, "Taozi, are you coming to the lower world this time for the matter of the Heavenly Demon?"
Chang Jianqing nodded calmly and said, "This is one of them. The other is to guide those who meet the requirements to enter the Heavenly Questioning Palace."
"Including the extraterritorial demons?"
"Including the extraterritorial demons."
"Understood."
After Zhao Zhongming took a sip of tea, he said, "Daozi, can you tell me who the demon who killed my beloved minister Cui is?"
In response, Chang Jianqing said calmly: "Your Majesty, you should know the position of us in the Heavenly Palace, and you should also understand that we cannot interfere in the affairs of the mortal world."
"So... I have no comment to make."
Zhao Zhongming didn't seem surprised by this.
He looked out the window, thinking of something, and suddenly changed the subject: "Daozi, what do you think we are in the eyes of the immortals?"
Chang Jianqing looked at Zhao Zhongming, who had no expression on his face. After thinking for a moment, he said, "In the eyes of the immortals... maybe we don't exist."
"Yeah……"
Zhao Zhongming sighed and then stood up.
He looked at the large number of officials who had gathered outside the imperial study, and a powerful aura emanated from him.
At the same time, a golden dragon shadow appeared silently behind him.
He looked at Chang Jianqing and said seriously, "Since the immortal doesn't see us, let him see us this time."
After saying that, Zhao Zhongming came to the outside of the imperial study, looked at the many officials and said, "Pass the order down. From today on, a curfew will be imposed throughout Daying, and the whole city will be under martial law."
"Any cultivator who cannot explain his origins, or does not have a pass to identify himself, and who has no one to vouch for him within a month, will be killed without mercy."
"yes!"
Upon hearing Zhao Zhongming's words, the state machine of the Daying Dynasty started to operate instantly.
Although Zhao Zhongming's order was destined to result in the deaths of many innocent people.
There will also be many ambitious people who take this opportunity to eliminate dissidents.
But Zhao Zhongming felt that he and the Daying Dynasty could afford these costs.
I would rather kill ten thousand people by mistake than let one go.
This is what Zhao Zhongming is thinking now.
After all, a tour guide has already died, and one day in the future, he, the Emperor of Daying, may also die at the hands of those mysterious demons.
Although he didn't know who Cui Chengyun faced at that time.
But he had personally seen the injuries on Cui Chengyun's body.
Cui Chengyun's death was most likely caused by one person.
And it doesn't seem difficult for the other party to do this.
Such strength has undoubtedly reached the level that can threaten him.
The time goes back to five days ago, in the Polygonatum odoratum forest.
As Cui Chengyun fully activated his "Three Lives Gu", he no longer had any way out.
Regardless of whether he wins or loses, he is doomed to die.
At this point, he had nothing to worry about.
As the 'Three Lives Heavenly Eye' at the center of his eyebrows began to operate at full power, a terrifying Three Lives Divine Light once again shot towards Lu Chen.
In response, a white spiritual sword immediately appeared in front of Lu Chen.
What’s more crucial is that after this sword appeared, it actually merged with the Heaven-Sealing Monument that he had imitated, turning into a special sword mountain.
This sword mountain...is called 'Feng Jue Tian'.
PS: I’m asking for monthly tickets every day!
(End of this chapter)
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