Chapter 523

Jishui Pond.

In front of a residence that looked sparse and ordinary on the outside.

The carriage stopped slowly.

An old man wearing a python-patterned red robe stepped out of the car, appearing even more conspicuous among the surrounding blue bricks and green tiles.

The python robe is the highest grade among bestowed garments.

There are no more than five people in the entire Yu Kingdom who are still qualified to wear a python robe while alive.

Even Gu Gu Changsheng and the Marquis of Duke Dingyuan do not have the qualifications to wear a python robe.

And at this time, the old man's python robe had been passed down for hundreds of years, making him the longest-living person in the world.

At this moment.

A young man pushed open the residence door and greeted him.

"Grandfather."

This young man is Qi Kuang.

The candidate for the next Duke of Wei, just waiting for the Holy Emperor to issue an edict to become the true Duke of Wei, but his path to becoming Duke is destined not to be smooth.

He had followed his grandfather to the capital for several days, but he had not even seen the face of the Son of Heaven, let alone an edict.

The old Duke of Wei looked at his grandson with eyes that had become turbid and taught him patiently:

"Kuang'er, you must have patience, do you understand?"

"Yes, Grandson understands."

Qi Kuang nodded obediently.

It was not hiding his clumsiness.

He was truly obedient.

This is also the reason why the old Duke of Wei chose Qi Kuang.

He had many sons, and the most capable ones died after that immortal disaster; those left in the Duke of Wei's mansion were either incapable sons or too capable grandsons.

Qi Kuang was not the most prominent among the grandsons.

But he was the most steady.

In other words, he was the most honest.

This point is extremely precious in such a large Duke's mansion.

According to the old Duke of Wei, this mansion could no longer withstand any tossing.

He was old and could no longer manage it.

So he thought of using his remaining body to extend the Duke of Wei's mansion for a few hundred years; as for what happens later, it is not something he can manage.

If a too capable and ambitious Duke of Wei were chosen, the Duke of Wei would be exterminated within ten years.

But the favor had been exhausted over these years.

The Holy Emperor clearly did not intend to leave even this thought.

He wanted to completely abolish the lineage of the Duke of Wei.

There was some worry in Qi Kuang's eyes, and he took a letter to the Duke of Wei: "Grandfather, this letter suddenly appeared at the door today. I haven't opened it, wanting to wait for Grandfather to return to decide."

The old Duke of Wei's footsteps paused.

He took the envelope from his grandson's hand in the front yard.

He opened it and looked.

"The Qi clan was originally tomb keepers, a branch of my Wan Wan Fadian. You left your posts without authorization, which was a great crime. Considering you did not do it intentionally, return today to be exempted from punishment."

The old Duke of Wei narrowed his eyes and asked:

"Do you know who put it there?"

Qi Kuang was stunned, then shook his head: "I don't know."

The old Duke of Wei sighed softly: "If you don't know, you don't know; the less you know, the better."

The more you know, the closer the Duke of Wei's mansion is to extermination.

Even if he didn't know who wrote the letter.

But he could be sure it was someone from the North Pole Immortal Sect.

The Qi clan has a secret.

The whole clan is actually tomb keepers sent by Wan Wan Fadian to the lower realm, but because this small cave heaven has been isolated from the cultivation world for too long, the inheritance has been gradually forgotten.

So much so that the people of the Qi clan think it is a legend.

Until the appearance of the Purple Gold Palace.

After the destruction of the Purple Gold Palace, the North Pole Immortal Sect inherited the Purple Gold Palace and became another lower sect of Wan Wan Fadian.

The old Duke of Wei's eyes flickered.

He knew.

His choice today would determine the fate of the Duke of Wei clan.

A corner of the capital.

A peddler selling bean noodles returned home.

The house was empty.

If anyone saw it, they would be surprised.

Surprised that this orphan who had recently lost his father and mother had not yet starved to death.

Or rather.

He had already starved to death, and the one now is just borrowing a corpse to return to life.

"Qi Tang, you must not choose wrong."

The peddler, or rather He He Jiuxuan, raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

Correct.

The person who sent the letter was naturally him.

This method of borrowing a corpse to return to life was performed by his senior uncle Huang Huang Long Zi, enough to deceive the many strong people in the capital.

"Fortunately, I like to read the ancient books in the hall, otherwise I really wouldn't know this secret."

He He Jiuxuan was proud in his heart.

He also discovered by accident that the Qi clan were the descendants of cultivators sent by Wan Wan Fadian to the cave heaven to guard tombs tens of thousands of years ago.

It just so happens that it can be used by him.

Coming to the capital this time.

He was naturally not just for the lineage of the Duke of Wei.

But for Li Rui.

If it were just a dispute over the Great Dao, He He Jiuxuan would not necessarily be so urgent to take action.

But Li Rui's performance on Ding Mountain was too dazzling.

So much so that he had the intention to kill.

Li Rui had always been in the capital, and there was no chance to take action at all.

And he had already understood.

Li Rui's temperament is steady and cautious.

The more pressure he is under, the less he will leave the city.

So the best way is naturally to cooperate from inside and outside, and the Duke of Wei is undoubtedly the most suitable target.

As long as the Duke of Wei lures Li Rui out.

He has the confidence to kill Li Rui.

And in his view, the Duke of Wei has no reason to refuse.

For the current Duke of Wei's mansion, decline has become inevitable; if they want to break the situation, there is only one way, and that is to completely defect to the North Pole Immortal Sect, so that they can obtain a glimmer of life.

He He Jiuxuan raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

He couldn't wait to kill Li Rui, a great enemy in the Great Dao dispute.

"Perhaps killing you will help me enter the Body Integration Realm."

There has always been a saying in the cultivation world.

That is, killing the enemy of the Great Dao helps to clear one's thoughts and achieve the highest realm.

This day.

At dusk.

Li Rui checked in at the Search Mountain Division and returned to his residence, where he was practicing.

At this time.

The old butler ran over, his expression carrying a bit of nervousness: "Master, someone has come to visit, saying it is the Duke of Wei."

In the capital.

People who can become stewards of high-official residences, besides having the ability to serve people, the most important thing is their discernment.

This is not just about judging the situation, but also knowing the movements in the capital.

Who doesn't know the situation of the Duke of Wei now?

Standing in the Imperial Palace for half a month, the Holy Emperor didn't want to see him once.

The meaning is already very clear.

Which official with no eyes would dare to have dealings with the Duke of Wei?

When the wall falls, everyone pushes it; that is the principle.

It is not necessarily falling into the well and throwing stones; indifference alone is enough to kill.

Li Rui narrowed his eyes slightly.

He pondered for a moment, then spoke: "Fine, invite them in."

Hearing this.

The old steward was shocked; everyone else was avoiding them for fear of trouble, why was his master bringing disaster into the house? He couldn't help but speak: "Master, this..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Li Rui: "You have followed me for so many years, why don't you even understand the rules?"

The old steward was immediately like being doused with a bucket of ice water from head to toe.

He shivered.

Then he hurriedly turned and went in the direction of the main gate.

After a while.

The Duke of Wei, wearing a black robe and no different from an ordinary wealthy old man, led the future Duke of Wei, Qi Kuang, into Li's residence.

No one else followed.

Only the two of them.

The Duke of Wei looked at Li Rui with turbid eyes: "Under a great reputation, there are no vain scholars; Lord Li is much more powerful than I was back then."

Li Rui smiled slightly: "Duke, you flatter me."

As far as he knew.

Three cycles ago, this old man was already a half-step Earth Immortal.

It was just that he failed the tribulation later, which is why he stayed in the Heaven-Image Realm.

But his strength cannot be underestimated.

Li Rui looked at the Duke of Wei, and then at Qi Kuang on the side: "Duke of Wei, what is the matter with seeking me?"

A flash of clarity flashed in the Duke of Wei's eyes:

"I came to find Lord Li to seek a way of life for the thousand people in the mansion."

(End of chapter)