At this moment, in Chang'an City, in a long and narrow meeting hall of the Tang Dynasty government.
Fairy Qinglian, Li Jing, Zen Master Kongdu and others sat on both sides. In addition to these three people, there was also a heroic young man in golden armor standing there.
This man carried a light golden spear on his back, and the aura of man and spear were one, completely indistinguishable from each other.
Fairy Qinglian was closing her eyes and regulating her breathing, while Li Jing was constantly stroking the Seven Treasures Pagoda in his hand. Zen Master Kongdu lowered his head and raised his hand, fiddling with his Zen beads. The young man in golden armor stood still, looking out the door with a pair of unusually bright eyes that flashed a chilling sharpness.
No one spoke, and the atmosphere in the hall was quite depressing.
Just at this moment, footsteps were heard from outside and Yuan Tiangang walked in with a very heavy expression.
When everyone in the hall heard the footsteps, they all looked over.
"Master Yuan, how is Duke Cheng's injury?" Li Jing stood up and asked first, and the others also looked at Yuan Tiangang.
Cheng Yaojin was controlled by the fox clan using secret techniques and became the container of the black giant fox. Fortunately, Yuan Tiangang's cultivation had already broken through the realm of Heavenly Venerate. During the battle, he broke into the body of the black giant fox and rescued Cheng Yaojin.
Otherwise, with Cheng Yaojin's previous physical condition, he would not have been able to hold on to the end.
Although Cheng Yaojin was rescued by Yuan Tiangang, he was also seriously injured and has been trying to recuperate in the past few days.
"The situation is not optimistic. The Duke was already seriously injured, and nearly half of his original power was absorbed by the black giant fox. Now he is on the verge of death." Yuan Tiangang shook his head slightly and said.
"Is there really no way?" the young man in golden armor asked hurriedly.
"Master Hutu is taking care of the Duke at the moment. We should do our best and leave the rest to fate." Yuan Tiangang sighed.
Several people in the hall looked at each other, and no one spoke, including Fairy Qinglian.
Master Hutu was a worshiper of the Tang Dynasty royal family. He was particularly skilled in healing the wounded and saving lives. Even Mount Putuo, which was world-famous for its medical recovery, did not dare to claim to be better than him.
"The matter of Duke Cheng depends on his own luck. Even if he survives by chance, his strength may be greatly reduced. Therefore, after discussing with Your Majesty, we have decided that Xue Li will be in charge of the Tang government." Yuan Tiangang looked at the young man in golden armor and said.
"Amitabha, Lord Cheng is a lucky man with divine blessing, so there will be no trouble for him. With Daoist Fellow Xue in charge of the Tang government, he will be able to quell the unrest after the fox rebellion. I would like to congratulate you." Zen Master Kongdu chanted the Buddha's name and said to the young man in golden armor.
Fairy Qinglian and others also congratulated the young man in golden armor.
Xue Li looked calm, obviously having known about this for a long time. He clasped his fists with the others and then sat down with them again.
"I invited you all here today, one reason is to bear witness to Xue Li's administration of the Tang Dynasty government, and the other reason is that I want to discuss with you how to deal with the Qingqiu Fox Clan. I'm sure you all know the result of the Qingqiu Mountain Battle. Although the Qingqiu Fox Clan was defeated, most of their strength is still there, especially since the Fox Ancestor has been resurrected and should not be underestimated." Yuan Tiangang also sat down and said.
"The Qingqiu Fox Clan dared to attack major cities and massacred elders and disciples of various factions, as well as countless civilians. Their crimes are unforgivable. Li suggests that our sects jointly launch a bounty and hunting order. No matter where the Qingqiu Fox Clan hides, they must be pulled out and completely killed to avenge this great hatred!" Li Jing spoke first, with a stern voice.