The imperial city's treasury was robbed, and several magical weapons and rare treasures were lost overnight.
Upon investigation, it was found that the thief came and went without a trace, was experienced and calm, and was obviously a repeat offender.
By analyzing the types of lost treasures and the cultivation realms corresponding to the exotic flowers and plants, it was concluded that the criminal was a cultivator in the Tribulation Crossing Stage, and the possibility of him being an Earthly Immortal was ruled out.
Furthermore, the thieves came and went freely, disregarding the heavy guards and secret formations of the secret realm of the imperial city. This meant that there was more than one criminal and there was an accomplice in the imperial city. This was a vicious case that had been planned for a long time.
Emperor Xiang Wu was furious. The imperial city was an important place and the place where the royal family had lived for generations. Today, the thief was able to openly enter the secret realm of the imperial city with the help of an insider and take away the precious inheritance. Tomorrow, he would be able to enter the harem and chop off his head.
Long Yan was furious and ordered people to invite Yang Dian, the leader of Hualong Pavilion, to investigate the case thoroughly.
Yang Dian: “…”
As an insider, he is under a lot of pressure.
Yang Dian met the emperor in the palace and smiled bitterly, saying that he was powerless. The Hualong Pavilion was attacked and the losses were more serious than those in the Imperial City Secret Realm. The identity of the visitor was extremely mysterious. He and four lecturers joined forces to resist the enemy. The four lecturers were seriously injured and had not yet woken up. He also suffered a miserable defeat and it would be difficult for him to return to his peak within three to five months.
Like Zhao Yanye, Zheng Qing and others, Yang Dian was also unwilling to explain the matter of the gravekeeper.
Right now the capital's defenses are insufficient, and there are no top Mahayana masters to support it. Yang Dian is worried that villains from all directions may have bad intentions, so he advises Emperor Xiang Wu to keep a low profile and not to make a big fuss that will make everyone know about it.
Hearing this, the emperor's face suddenly became horrified: "Sir, have you figured out anything? Who is this person? Is he here just to seek money or does he have other plans for Xiang Wu?"
Yang Dian shook his head and made a well-reasoned analysis: "Although Hualong Pavilion lost some rare treasures, the lives of the four lecturers and me are not in danger. From what I have seen, the people who came here are just seeking money."
"As long as everyone is okay, I'm glad."
The emperor's expression improved slightly. It was the same in the palace, even though the money was gone, the people were still there, neither less nor more.
"Your Majesty, do not take it lightly. The attackers are not monks from Xiangwu. If they can come once, they can come a second time. Just because no one died this time does not mean it will be the same next time. People's minds are unpredictable. Only they themselves know what they are planning."
Yang Dian was worried, and the emperor's face turned pale and blue with just a few words: "Your Majesty also said that there is a traitor in the imperial city. It is hard to say whether this matter is related to these three people."
The three of them refer to the three Mahayana monks in Xiangwu.
Xiang Wu does not have Jiang Suxin, and the strongest ones are the four Mahayana cultivators, and Yang Dian is one of them.
Monks who failed to pass the tribulation were known as earthly immortals, and when they walked in the human world, they were all great figures like guests of honor in various countries. They were afraid that they would melt if they were held in their mouths, and they were afraid that they would break if they were held in their hands. They were protected in every possible way, fearing that they would be wronged and run to the enemy country in anger.
Earthly immortals all have this kind of treatment, let alone Mahayana cultivators. The laws of the human world mean nothing to them, and they can basically do whatever they want.
In a small country, if a Mahayana monk could be stationed there permanently to establish a mountain gate inheritance, not to mention the princess, even the queen mother and the king could send her away with just a grit of teeth.
Of course, this is the logic, but in actual practice, no Mahayana cultivator would do this.
Not only is it embarrassing, but it can also easily lead to trouble.
They can ignore human laws, but the rules of the holy land are clearly written in black and white, and no one dares to blatantly bully the weak.
"Holy Land..."
Emperor Xiangwu shook his head slightly. Distant water cannot quench immediate thirst. If Emperor Ji makes some moves, even if this glass of water is brought to him, he might not even have the brain to drink it.
At this moment, Emperor Xiangwu was extremely envious of Zhao Qin, especially the Zhao Qin of the past few hundred years.
Prince Yan's surname is Jiang, and the royal family also has the surname Jiang. When Jiang Suxin was in power, the Imperial Observatory had minions all over the country. Anyone who insulted the Jiang family would end up having their souls torn to pieces, even if they were Mahayana cultivators.
This is also the reason why the Jiang family loves and hates Jiang Suxin. This guy doesn't treat everyone as outsiders, and he really helps when there is something going on.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. They have friends. Yang is one of them. To be honest with Your Majesty, Yang has already sent out invitations to all his friends from all over the country to come and help."
Yang Dian stroked his beard and said with great wisdom: "These three good friends have amazing cultivation, each of them is a celestial being. In terms of magical powers, each of them is not inferior to Yang. With their arrival, the capital will be at peace!"
Why haven't I heard you mention such a powerful person before
Emperor Xiangwu had a strange look on his face. Was it possible that Yang Dian’s three close friends had already arrived in the capital and had visited the secret realm of the imperial city last night
On second thought, it should be impossible.
Not to mention Yang Dian's world-renowned gentlemanly demeanor, people are divided into groups, and his friends' character is not bad. Even if we take a step back, the injuries of Yang Dian and the four lecturers are not fake. How can close friends meet, be seriously injured on the spot, and then pay compensation
The emperor felt something was strange, but he still chose to believe Yang Dian and said that he was waiting for his visit with some small gifts.
Yang Dian returned to Hualong Pavilion, while Gu Zongchen was reading scriptures in the library. Although his mind was elsewhere in the world, he looked like a big boss no matter how you looked at him.
When it came to Lu Bei and Tu Yuan, the scene changed drastically. One of them dressed up as a scholar and the other as a servant boy, mingling among the crowd. Because of jealousy, they started quarreling with several dandy young men dressed up as men.
Yang Dian: …
Maybe, perhaps... this is the world of games!
Yang Dian waved his hand to drive away the onlookers, scolded a few idiots, and then took Lu Bei and Tu Yuan away with a sullen face.
In front of others, Lu Bei and Tu Yuan lowered their heads and sighed, as if they were students who had made mistakes and were caught by the instructor on the spot. Behind others, Yang Dian lowered his head and followed Lu Bei closely.
"How is it? Has the news of your serious injury spread?" Lu Bei came to the library, raised his hand and pulled down the mask on his face. He picked up a Taoist book and pretended to imitate Gu Zongchen.
“It has not been reported.”
"Why?"
Lu Bei put down the Taoist book and smiled: "You are loyal. You would rather suffer injustice than let the capital suffer disaster. But a loyal minister does not serve two masters, and a good minister chooses his master. I want to ask you, do you want to be a loyal minister, or do you want to be a good minister who is more flexible?"
"The female earth bat is willing to go through fire and water for Xuanwu."
"Okay, then I won't embarrass you."
Lu Bei tested Yang Dian again and confirmed that he was indeed a good person. He then said, "Where are the other three Mahayana-level masters of Xiangwu? I want to wait for them in the capital. If you disagree, then you will have to endure more hardship and find them one by one."
There is no boss who has absolute power in the Xiangwu cultivation world. The four strongest ones coexist and none of them is willing to submit to the other. Over the years, they have formed alliances and broken them again and again. The relationship between them can only be described as chaotic.
For example, Qin Shiwen, the golden bull, had a close friendship with Yang Dian in his early years. The two had similar ideals and regarded each other as close friends.
Let me tell you here that Qin Shiwen was originally a female Taoist cultivator who had reached the Mahayana stage. She sought out inheritance from the far west and tried to learn by analogy to further improve her cultivation.
It worked. Qin Shiwen, who changed her job to be a witch, had endless magical powers, but because she was a full-time witch, her temperament changed drastically. She became moody, bloodthirsty and cruel, and took pleasure in killing.
In Yang Dian's opinion, Qin Shiwen was a typical case of being possessed by evil spirits. However, Yang Dian did not think so. He believed that evil spirits released one's nature, and she was just finding her true self.
Once, Yang Dian came to the house, wanting to persuade Qin Shiwen to turn around and be a good fairy. However, as soon as he entered the house, he was shocked to find that there was a party going on inside, and his good friend was being unruly and letting his nature go to the point of shamelessness.
Qin Shiwen was full of righteousness, and with red lips he invited Yang Dian to join in the fun, which made the latter so angry that he fought with him for three days and three nights.
The outcome of this battle is still undecided.
In order to prove that his friend had gone astray and practiced the wrong magic, Yang Dian spent a lot of effort to find a book of magic skills and achieved the magic among the three wonders.
When he finds Qin Shiwen again, he will defeat him fairly. However, due to the rules of the Xiangwu cultivation world, each of the four top Mahayana cultivators is a national treasure and must not be easily damaged. He knows that Qin Shiwen has practiced magic and his hands are bloody, so he can only escort him to the capital for trial.
As expected, Qin Shiwen successfully escaped from prison.
Before leaving, he drained the interrogator dry along his legs, leaving behind a dried corpse the size of a child.
Xiang and Wu have their own national conditions.
Afterwards, Jiang Suxin appeared in the name of Xuanwu, gave them the star names of Niu Jinniu and Nu Tufu respectively, and took them in as her pawns.
Yang Dian recalled the past and hated her for not fighting back: "Her whereabouts became more and more bizarre, and her style of doing things was even more devilish than that of a devil cultivator. She often took people's lives and used their blood to paint. Because I tried to stop her several times, we became enemies... We fought several times, and she always had the upper hand."
Yang Dian talked a lot, and Lu Bei scratched his ears and raised his hand to interrupt him, "Can you tell me more about the day when you came to my house and saw Niu Jinniu's naked body? My friend Bi Shui wants to hear it."
As he said this, he pointed at Tu Yuan.
The 1.2-meter-tall girl was stunned when she heard that, then she straightened her chest and raised her head. Yes, she wanted to listen.
Yang Dian glared at Lu Bei, his righteous spirit was extremely oppressive.
Lu Bei felt guilty for some reason and did not dare to talk back to the teacher. He turned around and slapped Tu Yuan on the head: "I am so angry. I am a man who stands tall and proud, but I have a friend like you who has no sense of shame. I am really unlucky for the rest of my life!"
Tu Yuan was slapped in the face and felt like crying but had no tears.
Without Tu Yuan to make trouble, Yang Dian continued to report on Niu Jinniu's situation: "Later, based on her magical powers, I sent people to the Far West to look for information. I determined that the magic inheritance she obtained came from the Yinfeng Huangquan Sect. This sect has the art of opening the eyes, the art of sewing corpses, and the art of pretending to be dirty..."
"Wait a minute, did you just say Corpse Sewing?"
"Xuanwu also knows about Yinfeng Huangquan Gate?"
"I don't know. I haven't heard of such a small sect. But I have practiced for many years and I am well-informed. I have killed several descendants of the Corpse Seaming Sect."
Suddenly, Lu Bei became interested in the so-called Yinfeng Huangquan Sect. As Yang Dian continued to talk, his expression gradually became solemn.
"The Yinfeng Huangquan Sect is extremely mysterious. It is not a local inheritance in the Far West. The founder is unknown, and the year of its establishment is even less known. It took root in this important place of magic cultivation where there are all kinds of people. It is also notorious for its three secret techniques: the eye-pointing technique, the corpse-stitching technique, and the organ-installing technique..."
"The three secret arts have no life and no death. The art of sewing corpses uses others for one's own use. The idea is that all living things in the world are my body. The method is outrageous..."
"The practice of filling internal organs is similar to that of sewing corpses, but it is also more evil. Clay Buddha statues are used as vessels, and the flesh and internal organs of monks are used as fillings. They are then sent to Taoist temples to receive incense and worship. After thousands of years, the spirits raised are comparable to the gods descended to the world."
"The Eye-Pointing Dao is a terrifying evil method of drawing a dragon's eyes with one hand. It is easy to learn but difficult to master. It is the first of the three secret arts and the most difficult to practice."
"When the mission is accomplished, the virtual becomes real, the yin and yang are reversed, and the dead are reborn, making a paper figure look like a living thing..."
"The Yinfeng Huangquan Sect was once very popular. In its heyday, it had 8,000 disciples. However, due to its vicious methods, it was not tolerated by heaven and earth, and was attacked by demonic cultivators. Although its inheritance has spread to all directions, it is only a side branch, and its insignificant tricks are not worthy of being on the big stage."
Lu Bei did not interrupt Yang Dian and listened to the whole thing from beginning to end. The paper man incarnation of Yinglong appeared in front of him.
Obviously, Yinglong practiced the art of pointing the eyes, one of the three great secret arts.
If you are a little bolder, you can refer to Jing Wensheng, one of the ninth incarnations of Emperor Ji, who established the Zhenyuan Pavilion inheritance. Yinglong has also been reincarnated several times, and the Yinfeng Huangquan Gate was created by his first incarnation.
"How can this be possible!"
"ah!"
Lu Bei slapped Tu Yuan on the forehead. The more he knew, the stronger Ying Long would become. Three days after three days, the original plan of taking his place in three months might not work.
Seeing Xuanwu waving his palm in anger, Bi Shuili fell to the ground on the spot, and Yang Dian nodded in affirmation.
This Xuanwu is not good at this or that, and has a habit of stealing and cheating. He is far inferior to Jiang Suxin, but he still has righteousness in his heart, and it is not a grievance for her to work for him.
At least…
Emperor Xiangwu was right. At least no one was hurt. With the methods used by Xuanwu and his two men, they could have gained more by bullying the weak.
He just took what he wanted, secretly, leaving Xiang Wu with the greatest dignity.
"Female Earth Bat, do you know where the Taurus Bull is? Let's go now without further delay."
Lu Bei couldn't wait any longer, as Niu Jinniu must be hiding Yinglong's secret.
He had seen Yinglong, and the previous Xuanwu Jiang Suxin had also seen him. The finishing touch was too eye-catching, and Jiang Suxin could definitely see it. Accepting Qin Shiwen as Niu Jinniu was probably to guard against Yinglong.
No wonder in the battle of Tianzi Mountain, only Xu Ri Shu Ni Bi came from the front of Xuanwu Army, and none of the powerful Niu Jinniu and female Tufu Guiying came.
I originally thought that Jiang Suxin was thinking about harming Xiang Wu, but I didn't expect that two important chess pieces would get into trouble. It turns out that there is this secret.
Lao Jiang has something!
Lu Bei praised him angrily. Jiang Su had a rebellious nature, and so did he. It would be disrespectful to refuse this inheritance.
"Niu Jinniu has fallen into evil ways, and her whereabouts are unpredictable. It may not be easy to find her."
"It's not up to you to decide whether to become a demon or not. She is your enemy, right?"
"… "
"Hmph, I know a little bit about the ways of the devil. I can tell at a glance whether she is possessed by the devil. You just need to lead the way."
Lu Bei still said the same thing, you can only judge a person by his appearance but not his heart. The more righteous a person is, the more likely he is to be a thief or a prostitute. You can't just listen to Yang Dian's one-sided words.
God knows that Niu Jinniu's temperament has changed drastically after he became possessed, and he often holds parties. Is it because the scumbag Yang Dian turned his face against him and he was heartbroken that he started to not take care of his body
And whether there is any silver party is still unclear.
Therefore, to know what the Taurus Bull is like, you have to see it with your own eyes.
"Lead the way!"
"The Black Tortoise, the Ox and the Golden Bull..."
"Think before you speak. I don't want to hear any nonsense."
"Although we don't know where Niu Jinniu is, there is someone who may know. We can just find him and ask him." Yang Dian hesitated, fearing that if he revealed the other person's life, he would get seriously injured like him.
Xiangwu only had four Mahayana warriors who could fight, and now they are all down. Who will resist the foreign enemies
This time, he said he would never be a guide no matter what!
"I have nothing to do anyway, so you can take your time to investigate. I will go to the Imperial City to have some fun with the Queen Mother first."
"… "
"Find the Queen and Princess Bin together!"
"… "
"In the presence of the Emperor..."
"Xuanwu, please follow me. The man's name is Ji Wuhou."
Yang Dian gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, his heart bleeding, and silently apologized to Ji Wuhou.
My dear brother, let me apologize first. I will definitely treat you to a drink some other day!