“This is fate!”

Zhuge An's double-entendre remark was both an answer to Gu Xuanyan's question and a reply to Zhang San.

Although he had already guessed it in his mind, when he really faced this problem, Zhang San still felt a little sad. He was afraid that after today, this old man who had helped him solve his doubts would become his enemy.

"Including the tiger monster in Yuyang Village, I have beheaded 130 people with this sword. In addition to my enemies, there are two special people who died under my sword, one is a good friend and the other is a confidant."

Perhaps he was frightened by the murderous intent revealed by Zhang San, the originally unrestrained Zhuge An was also visibly stunned for a moment. For such an old hand like this, he naturally understood the meaning of Zhang San's words.

After calming down briefly, Zhuge An spoke.

"Then I look forward to being the third one!"

As soon as Zhang San finished saying this, just as he was about to draw his sword, Zhuge An's body disappeared in the breeze. Even the transparent world could not detect any breath of him during his coming and going. The sorcerer's methods were truly extraordinary.

"This old man runs really fast!"

After laughing, Zhang San put down the thunder sword in his hand that had never been unsheathed, and walked into the homestay nearby. Now it was still a day's journey to Taiping County. In order to deal with the future situation, he also needed time to recover.

Although this trip was extremely dangerous, it was not all bad, especially after Cthulhu appeared. Zhang San also ruled out the speculation that the mastermind behind Zhenjiang Prefecture was trying to pass off fakes as real ones. After all, judging from Mr. Cthulhu's salary, not everyone can afford it.

Therefore, after ruling out this conjecture, it means that the arrangement of the mastermind behind the scenes in Taiping County has not yet been activated, and Zhang San still has time to prepare.

…

For Zhang San and his group, the incident in Qingshi Town has come to an end, but for others, its influence is far from over.

The Kingdom of Great Jin, Shuntian Prefecture, and the Forbidden City.

Looking at the Water Mirror Technique which was gradually breaking down due to the passage of time, even though the man in brocade robe was extremely shrewd, he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

He originally just wanted to take the opportunity to take a look at the status of the "Way of Life and Death", but he didn't expect to find a person who was "favored by the Way of Heaven". This was really a pleasant surprise.

If he could bring this man under his command, his confidence would be improved when facing future battles.

"Master Yan, have you seen clearly? Is this boy's luck really favored by heaven?"

"Your Majesty, please be at ease. How can I, with my dim eyesight, compare with the current master of the Imperial Observatory in terms of fortune-telling? If the master says yes, then of course it is!"

As the ruler of the Jin Dynasty, Emperor Qi Ling Gao Zhan is naturally tolerant and would not say anything because of this wishy-washy remark, especially when the other party is "Old Yan", a founding hero, his attitude becomes even more tolerant.

It's just that Emperor Qi Ling could endure it, but the master of the Imperial Observatory who was targeted by "Old Yan" did not have such great tolerance.

"Strict, don't stay here and disgust others. Others may be afraid of you, but I, Liu Wen, am not. This man was discovered by the Imperial Observatory, and you, Jingyesi, can't keep him!"

"What are you talking about, Lord Liu? I am just an old man who is about to die. I am half buried in the earth. I may die at any time. How can I be compared with a loyal minister like you?

So even though we recruited him, gave him the position, and calculated his merits, I never thought of competing with you. We, Jingye Division, only follow the orders of the Emperor, and everything is decided by His Majesty!"

Looking at the oldest and most shameless founding father in front of him, even though Liu Wen was good at verbal sparring, he could not use his skills.

"You~you~you are vulgar!"

It would have been better if Liu Wen hadn't said it. After he said it, Yan Yan became even more excited. He exerted a little force on his hands, which were originally placed flat in front of his knees, and suddenly his whole body bounced up from the stool like a retracted longbow.

Bowing, kneeling, and asking for forgiveness, these three actions were done in one go.

Liu Wen's words were still echoing in his ears, but before the echo ended, Yan Yan had already knelt on the ground.

"I am guilty, I accept death!"

Apart from Yan Yan's powerful voice, there was no other noise in the Yangxin Palace at this time. At this point, Emperor Qi Ling, who was sitting high on the temple, had to speak.

"Are you all blind? Old Yan is still kneeling!"

Compared to the cultivators with natural disaster-level cultivation present, Emperor Qi Ling's voice seemed very bland, at least in terms of cultivation.

However, this calmness was just what he thought. To others, Emperor Qi Ling's words were like thunder in a clear sky, which frightened the eunuchs and palace maids so much that they dared not utter a word and even forgot what order Emperor Qi Ling had given.

In this situation, it all depends on the eunuch Wei Zhili who holds the seal. After helping Old Yan back to his stool, Wei Zhili hurriedly retreated to the front of Emperor Qi Ling.

"You are already quite old, why are you still so angry? If anything happens to you, I will be ashamed of my ancestors."

This is not an exaggeration by Emperor Qi Ling. It is just that the person in front of him is a little too old. Looking back to the past when Emperor Taizu was still a latent dragon, he was deeply influenced by Master Yan's teachings. Although the two were not master and disciple in name, they were master and disciple in reality.

Over the next thirty years, no matter what the world situation was like, Mr. Yan never left his master's side. He saved his master no less than three times. His loyalty was extraordinary and he set an example for the world.

After the founding of the Jin Dynasty, according to Yan Lao's merits, he should have been granted the title of Duke and lived out his life in peace. Unfortunately, the Jin Dynasty was faced with internal and external troubles at the beginning. In order to quell the ghost plagues in various places, Emperor Taizu Gaoyang transferred Yan Lao to the Jingye Division to serve as the Commander of Xuanwu.

I had thought that after the country was at peace, I would let the old man retire, but unfortunately he has to wait for 180 years!

With such tremendous contributions, how could Emperor Qi Ling not favor Old Yan?

After comforting Old Yan a little, Emperor Qi Ling turned his attention to Liu Wen.

"My Lord Liu, please just keep your point. Why are you talking so much? He is just a person. Isn't he serving the Great Jin no matter where he is?

"Why would you argue with Mr. Yan, who is over 200 years old? You even dare to call him by his name. You should know that even when Marquis Chengyi (Liu Bowen) was alive, he didn't dare to call Mr. Yan like that. You really bring shame to the Liu family!"

"Your Majesty, I am not saying that I am rude to Master Yan. It is just that he was already like this when he tried to poach my apprentice. I really, really..."

It was really heartbreaking and shed tears. Even Emperor Qi Ling couldn't help but feel sorry for Liu Wen. You are a good child of destiny, why do you have to fight with Yan Yan? It has been almost a hundred years since the death of Earl Chengyi. Is Yan Yan still alive? The half-immortal couldn't beat Yan Yan, so why are you so angry? "The Imperial Observatory is the eyes and ears of the Great Jin Dynasty, and its status is indeed important. However, I think this person is not a sorcerer. Even if he is added to the Imperial Observatory, it will be useless. Therefore, he should stay in Jingye Division!"

"I obey your order!"

"Your Majesty...Your Majesty...I obey your order~"