Chapter 313

Inside the Thousand Cranes Martial Arts Hall.

Crane Millennium of the White Crane Divine Fist looked at the window with envy; it faced exactly south.

"Truly, the younger generation is to be feared."

"I don't envy them at all for being able to be ninth in the martial arts rankings."

Just this phenomenon alone, I am afraid that even if I practice for another thousand years, there will be no hope; otherwise, why would they be ninth in the world and I be first in the martial arts rankings?

Not bad.

It was Yuan Dingting who took action.

However, as an Earth Immortal, he can sense more than the martial artists in the city.

To be precise, it was Yuan Dingting, sitting in Yunzhou, who slew the great dragon ten thousand miles away.

"Slaying the dragon from ten thousand miles away."

"Tsk tsk."

"Just thinking about it is domineering."

Crane Millennium suddenly felt that he was truly old; this Jianghu was no longer suitable for him.

Li Rui, who was cooling off in the courtyard, suddenly felt a palpitation in his heart.

He suddenly raised his head and looked south.

Almost at the same time.

All martial artists in Qinghe above the Primordial Realm had a sense and looked south in unison.

Elder Tiekuang also rarely came from the backyard to the front yard, and like Li Rui, raised his head to look at the southern sky.

Looking closely, there seemed to be a golden pillar of light piercing straight into the nine heavens.

Elder Tiekuang sighed:

"Worthy of being the Saint of War of the Yu Kingdom; this method is truly unheard of."

Li Rui nodded.

Indeed.

Being able to trigger heavenly phenomena with a single strike, what is the difference between this and the legendary immortals?

Worthy of the name of a Land Immortal.

Li Rui might be the only Sea-Observing martial artist in Qinghe City who had a sense, only because he had realized Yuan Dingting's true intent of the Saint of War, which allowed him to feel the magnificent strike from ten thousand miles away.

Still the same saying, if Yuan Dingting wants to kill someone, all that is missing is a coordinate.

As long as it is found, then they can die.

Giant Stone City, City Lord's Prefecture.

The previously magnificent City Lord's Prefecture had disappeared, leaving only large areas of broken walls and ruins.

Yuan Dingting's strike was terrifying to this extent.

Especially the location of the previous secret chamber, which was gouged out into a large pit ten zhang deep.

The great dragon was already dead beyond dead.

The unlucky Giant Stone City Lord, Qi He, also happened to be in the secret chamber and was crushed into ashes along with it.

This day.

Who knows how many people died in the City Lord's Prefecture.

The wailing sounds were endless.

Just when the surviving Qi clan members were calling for rescue, an almost rotten old man appeared in front of the ruins.

The Qi clan members saw the old man.

Their pupils dilated.

Somewhat unable to believe it:

"Old... Xueying Laozu?!"

Not bad, this old man is precisely the pillar of the Qi clan, the ancestor of the Qi family.

No emotional fluctuation could be seen on the face of the Qi clan ancestor; it was as deep as the sea.

After a long time.

He then said lightly: "Good for you, Yuan Dingting."

Yuan Dingting failed to kill the great dragon in the Ten Thousand Mountains that day, not because the great dragon could really withstand the killing power of the Saint of War, but because he, the Qi clan ancestor, took action in secret, having some scruples.

Even the great dragon fleeing into Giant Stone City was arranged by him.

Originally, he thought of using this to beat the great dragon and make it more honest.

Unexpectedly, Yuan Dingting took him by surprise and slew the dragon from ten thousand miles away, catching even him off guard.

"This dragon is one of the four great mountain-guarding divine beasts chosen by the Immortal Venerable; now that it is dead, it is truly troublesome."

The Qi clan ancestor frowned slightly.

And then he didn't look anymore.

His figure disappeared into thin air.

Leaving only a city of people looking at each other in dismay.

The Capital, the most prosperous place in the Yu Kingdom.

In the center.

A piece of golden palace architecture surrounded by a moat shone brightly under the sun, and the mighty and solemn Imperial Guard garrisoned the city gates.

A carriage slowly drove into the Imperial City.

The Imperial Guard only took one look and let it pass without even checking.

Because this is the carriage of the Imperial Observatory.

This carriage was specially made by the alchemists of the Imperial Observatory; the carriage body weighed more than ten thousand jin, but there were talismans pasted on the carriage, and there wasn't even a rut mark when walking on the road.

It was very easy to identify.

Soon.

The carriage stopped in front of a magnificent palace.

A plaque hung on the palace, with three large characters written on it—"Imperial Observatory."

Gu Changsheng and Jiang Linxian walked down from the carriage.

Just after getting off the carriage.

Both of them looked toward the south at the same time.

Gu Changsheng smiled slightly: "Marquis Yuan is truly a man of impatient temper; he took action so quickly."

Although separated by tens of thousands of miles.

He could still sense the fluctuations of Yuan Dingting's strike.

Gu Changsheng just took a light look and didn't look anymore; he and Jiang Linxian crossed the front hall and soon arrived at the middle hall.

The Imperial Observatory is divided into three halls: front, middle, and back.

The front hall is used for reception, and the middle hall is the place for observing celestial phenomena.

Walking into the middle hall.

One could see a huge armillary sphere ten zhang high standing in the middle; there were bright spots on the armillary sphere, like twinkling stars; if one looked closely, one would find that it completely matched the star signs.

It was simply moving the star signs into a room.

These bright spots are star stones, which can sense the power of the stars; one piece is worth a city, and having so many in the palace is an incredible feat!

Under the armillary sphere, young people wearing long robes were rushing about.

Seeing Gu Changsheng and Jiang Linxian appear, they all bowed and saluted.

Gu Changsheng smiled and nodded.

He went straight to a room in the middle hall of the Imperial Observatory.

Just after sitting down.

He looked at Jiang Linxian with a giggle: "That great dragon has also been killed; now you should be satisfied."

Jiang Linxian shook his head: "This is just the beginning."

The world thinks that Yuan Dingting wanted to kill that great dragon, little do they know, Yuan Dingting wanted to use the dragon's reverse scale to build a foundation for his young son, but the news of the great dragon was told to Yuan Dingting by Gu Changsheng.

In a sense, it was Gu Changsheng borrowing a blade to slay the dragon.

And the reason Gu Changsheng did this was because of Jiang Linxian.

Gu Changsheng was helpless: "You, you are truly a foolish child, but I like it..."

A flash of ruthlessness rarely seen flashed in Jiang Linxian's eyes.

Seeing Jiang Linxian's stubborn face, Gu Changsheng sighed: "You say you, a good Sword Immortal, but you are still a romantic fool, delaying your path to immortality, isn't it?"

The Huaqing Sect has a secret.

Very few people know about it.

Jiang Linxian's wife did not die in childbirth, but was cursed to death.

No errors, no omissions, read it all at once!

Jiang Linxian's wife was known alongside Jiang Linxian in the Huaqing Sect back then; both were rare geniuses, and at that time, she had already passed the Dragon Gate; how could she have died from a difficult birth?

It was just an excuse used by the Huaqing Sect to cover it up to the outside world.

Being able to make the Huaqing Sect so scrupulous, it was naturally because the person who took action was someone even the Huaqing Sect couldn't afford to provoke.

There is a great secret in it.

Since then, Jiang Linxian, who didn't drink, became a drunkard.

That great dragon was one of the culprits who triggered the phenomenon back then, causing the death of Jiang Linxian's wife.

Very few people know about this matter.

Gu Changsheng is one of them.

He couldn't help but persuade: "Whoever you want to kill, tell me, and I will kill them for you; don't do anything stupid, at least wait until you are in the top ten in the world before doing it."

In Gu Changsheng's mouth, it seemed as if he had already determined that Jiang Linxian could be in the top ten in the world.

Jiang Linxian: "Brother Gu, don't worry, I am not that stupid."

Hearing this, Gu Changsheng grinned: "By the way, I heard that your old brother contributed a lot to the dragon-slaying matter; I didn't expect the water and soil of Yunzhou to be so nourishing; besides you, there is actually a Li Rui."

"I am a bit impatient to see him."

Hearing Li Rui's name, Jiang Linxian smiled slightly:

"It should be soon."

The Saint of War showed his power, breaking a city with one spear.

The news of Giant Stone City spread to Qinghe with the caravans of the Wu Kingdom, and everyone spoke of it mysteriously.

Things like Yuan Dingting fighting the Qi clan ancestor, casually dropping a spear on Giant Stone City, the Yu Kingdom and the Wu Kingdom forming an alliance, Yuan Dingting taking action to establish prestige, etc.

But almost none of the versions mentioned the two words "great dragon."

Obviously.

Except for a very small number of people, no one knew the inside story of that day.

Li Rui happened to be one of them.

Since that day.

Not long after, Nie Siming returned to the Anning Guard, and after that, he never went to patrol the border again.

He focused entirely on internal affairs.

With a fierce god like Nie Siming, the sects in the Anning Guard's jurisdiction became much more honest; after all, as long as Crane Millennium doesn't take action, Nie Siming is a nearly invincible existence.

Li Canjun's Prefecture front yard.

Li Rui and Ning Zhongtian were lying comfortably on lounge chairs.

Ning Zhongtian: "Big Brother, are you really not planning to manage affairs anymore?"

For several months.

Li Rui stayed in the Li Canjun's Prefecture all day and almost never showed his face.

Unless it was a major event in the Anning Guard, he wouldn't ask about anything else.

Outsiders guessed that Li Rui was being suppressed by Nie Siming.

Ning Zhongtian naturally knew.

Nie Siming and Li Rui's relationship was quite good; one day he even brought wine to find Li Rui to drink.

It was Li Rui himself who did it on purpose.

Li Rui laughed: "Isn't this quite good? Practicing martial arts every day, taking walks, how comfortable."

Ning Zhongtian rolled his eyes.

If it were those idle civil officials, it would be fine.

His big brother is a proper military official with real power; how could he have hollowed himself out?

Li Rui didn't explain much.

Although the great dragon was slain by Yuan Dingting, he still rarely went out as before.

The more you do, the more you err.

He hasn't found a method to completely conceal the True Dragon Qi yet; before that, it is better not to show his face often.

Qinghe City has Nie Siming suppressing it.

Nothing can go wrong.

And he knew that Nie Siming's status as Provincial Governor would soon be changed to Provincial Military Commander, fourth-rank, responsible for the military affairs of the Anning Prefecture area, governing two guard battalions.

Soon, he would be Li Rui's true direct superior.

Before, he was the chief official here, so it was still easy to talk.

Now Nie Siming lives in the Anning Guard.

As a small Li Canjun, does he still think about monitoring Nie Siming?

Rather than thinking about courting death and seeking power, living a good life is better than anything.

One mountain cannot hold two tigers.

Not to mention that Nie Siming, this tiger, is terrifyingly fierce; his relationship with Nie Siming is good, but this is built on the premise that there is no conflict of interest between the two sides; if he dares to touch Nie Siming's power, he will know how the nickname "Green-Faced Butcher" came about.

During the transition of power, the wisest approach is to act obediently.

This way, at least both sides can save some face.

Seeing his big brother "not seeking progress," Ning Zhongtian didn't say anything more.

Not doing things is also fine.

He can also have more time to practice martial arts; ever since he opened his Qi Sea, his passion for practicing martial arts has been unprecedentedly high, and with the financial support of the Heaven and Earth Alliance, he no longer has the desire to desperately seek merit as before.

Being able to practice martial arts quietly and become stronger, who would be willing to toil and run around or even risk their life?

Ning Zhongtian was about to continue speaking.

His peripheral vision saw a figure at the courtyard gate, and he was suddenly stunned.

'It really is speak of the devil.'

Just mentioned Nie Siming, and the main person arrived.

Li Rui had also stood up and cupped his fists from afar: "General Nie, what wind blew you here?"

A smile rarely seen appeared on Nie Siming's face.

After all, if it weren't for Li Rui's help, he wouldn't have been able to find the great dragon and slay it.

He walked to Li Rui and spoke slowly:

"Instructor Li, you performed a great service and also provided the item; I have always remembered this favor."

Saying this.

Nie Siming took a small jade bottle from his bosom and handed it to Li Rui.

"This is a wisp of that great dragon's remnant soul."

"This is what you deserve."

(End of this chapter)