Chapter 538: Good to Enjoy the Shade

It is well known that there are three parties in total; if two parties unite, and the strength of those two parties is not particularly weak, the outcome is already doomed.

Xuanwei and Daoist Zi Yang of the Qingwei Sect have come to find Li Rui.

The attitude was very good.

In just the time it takes to burn an incense stick, the matter was settled.

The Yu Kingdom was willing to give up the spirit mines of the Ten Thousand Mountains in exchange for the dragon vein.

The Qingwei Sect was an immortal sect that lived in seclusion and did not value *qi* fortune, so it could be considered each taking what they needed.

Of course.

If the Wu Kingdom hadn't taken the lead in expressing their stance, they would have wanted more.

The ceremony for the Earth Priest was cumbersome.

Although the Wu Kingdom sovereign had not yet issued an edict, the position was already set in stone.

Why so certain?

Because the Great Witch and Xia Xiaotang were sitting beside Li Rui.

"Last time when soaking feet, I felt that you brat had prospects, just like your Master's Master. Back then, when I traveled in the Yu Kingdom, I fought with him; I won at that time, but when I reached the First Rank, I couldn't even take three moves from him."

"Arriving first doesn't count as arriving."

"Walking far is the real ability."

"Your lineage is all about accumulating slowly and late blooming. On this point, I, the old man, cannot compare to your lineage."

The Great Witch said while steam rose.

Under his feet was a bucket of warm, clear water.

Li Rui was the same.

Li Rui looked at the Great Witch, muttering in his heart; it seemed that when he met the Great Witch last time, the two were soaking their feet.

He listened to the Great Witch talk about the story of his Master's Master.

Thoughtful.

These things also had rumors in the *jianghu*.

There had always been older *jianghu* people saying that his Master's Master, before entering the First Rank in his early years, actually did not perform prominently, and it was only after reaching the First Rank that he became unstoppable.

Suppressing an entire *jianghu* for hundreds of years alone.

The gap between First Rank and First Rank was vividly reflected in his Master's Master.

Why else would there be a saying in the *jianghu*.

The reason the East Sea City Lord is number one is because there is only number one.

The second to the ninth combined cannot compare to one Gao Tianxia.

Regarding this.

Whether it was that West Shu Sword Emperor, or the Imperial Preceptor, or the Great Witch, none had ever refuted it.

The Great Witch, the Imperial Preceptor, and his Master's Master were all of the same generation.

Now spoken from the Great Witch's mouth.

It could be considered confirmed.

Li Rui: "Senior, everyone's Dao is different; Senior also has unique points, and my Master's Master cannot compare."

Based on the principle that whoever is close is strong.

He flattered the Great Witch a few words without leaving a trace.

Today, the smile on the Great Witch's face was much more than usual, especially when saying Gao Tianxia was not as good as him.

"Your Master's Master's martial arts are the number one in the world, and if it weren't for being limited by this world, I'm afraid he would have gone further, definitely more than just a Heavenly Human Realm."

"Of course, besides martial arts, in the art of witchcraft, I am still slightly better."

The Great Witch laughed *hehe*.

Li Rui: "The witchcraft of the Wu Kingdom is indeed miraculous."

Another compliment.

The Great Witch's smile grew wider.

He looked at Li Rui with appreciation: "If you want to learn witchcraft, I can teach you; no need to take me as a master, just learn whatever Xiaotang learns."

Li Rui was surprised.

The Great Witch's words didn't seem like a lie.

The Great Witch's witchcraft was something countless cultivators in the Wu Kingdom dreamed of, even Heavenly Phenomenon experts couldn't ask for it.

And at this moment, the Great Witch was actually willing to give it away?

Li Rui did not answer, but after pondering for a long time, he said: "Senior, the junior still understands the principle of 'greed leads to indigestion'; I won't learn witchcraft."

These words could be said to be from the heart.

He certainly wanted to learn the Great Witch's witchcraft.

But thinking that he now had to practice the Wan Gu Chang Qing Gong and the True Martial Nourishing Soldier Technique every day, and besides that, he had two visualization maps, refining the small tower, as well as formation and talisman arts... it was already the limit.

Adding witchcraft would definitely be "too full and overflowing," which would only be counterproductive.

The Great Witch couldn't help but laugh: "You brat, you are truly interesting; if you don't learn, then don't learn."

After saying this.

He then stood up and put on his shoes.

He said to Li Rui: "By the way, if you go to the East Sea City, remember to say hello to your Master's Master for me."

"Senior, this matter is on me."

"This matter is somewhat tricky."

Outside the Qinghe Enclosure.

Several figures lurked in the low shrubbery, peering like tigers and leopards.

These people were naturally the Seven Evils.

Originally, they were prepared to observe Li Rui making a move while the Yu Kingdom, Wu Kingdom, and Qingwei Sect were in conflict, and then make a move after determining Li Rui's strength.

But what shocked them was.

They actually didn't fight.

Not a single person in the Yu Kingdom was injured because of the conflict, and the matter was already settled.

This caught them off guard.

Not only that.

Li Rui even became a Wu Kingdom official, and his reputation went up another level.

Although they were disdainful of such ethereal things as reputation, there was no doubt that once they made a move, except for fleeing to the deepest part of the East Sea to take refuge and waiting until the immortal gate of this small *dongtian* opened, there was no other way.

It wasn't that they couldn't do it.

It was just that the cost had become higher.

Because it was expensive, they hesitated.

They had never made a

Xie Qi: "What should we do now?"

The words had just fallen.

They heard Xie Yi say decisively: "We must charge more."

"This dragon vein is tainted with baleful Qi; it is truly dangerous. I heard that several more dragon-seekers have perished in the valley."

Nie Siming said.

However, no matter how one looked at it, he carried a hint of schadenfreude.

Yuan Xiong's expression, however, was somewhat solemn: "The Imperial Preceptor has taken action personally, but the dragon vein of the Ten Thousand Mountains is actually a Great Dragon rarely encountered in ten thousand years. The more prosperous the dragon vein, the more powerful the demons it spawns. Even the Imperial Preceptor must deal with it carefully. This fixing of the dragon vein is likely not that simple."

Li Rui listened.

He had already heard of what the two were saying.

The dragon vein of the Ten Thousand Mountains was even more terrifying than the Yu Kingdom's imperial court had anticipated.

Once the vein was fixed, it would be able to surpass the dragon vein of Mount Taiheng.

It would be of great benefit to the national fortune.

The imperial court attached increasing importance to this matter.

They had even allowed Yuan Dingting to regain military command; as long as an accident occurred in the Ten Thousand Mountains, the great army would appear before the Ten Thousand Mountains within an hour.

"Could it be that this dragon vein spawning evil is related to the immortal tomb that Wu De spoke of?"

Li Rui thought to himself.

However, these matters had nothing to do with him.

Ever since that day, the Imperial Preceptor really hadn't let him intervene in the matter of fixing the dragon vein.

Li Rui was also happy to be idle.

He stayed in the Qinghe enclosure all day to cultivate, and even his array formations showed signs of a breakthrough.

Even if it reached the Heavenly Phenomenon.

That was still a case of one part labor for one part harvest.

It is called "Heaven rewards diligence."

Being entangled in worldly affairs all the time would delay one's cultivation.

Of course.

There was another reason Li Rui could be so indifferent.

That was because he had a "spy" inside the Ten Thousand Mountains.

He turned his head to look toward the Ten Thousand Mountains.

As if he could see a slightly chubby figure climbing over mountains and ridges, seeking dragons and pointing out acupoints.

At the other end.

In the Imperial City.

"A bunch of bastards!"

The Fifth Imperial Prince Zhu Gan fiercely smashed his teacup. With an angry throw, a large pit was smashed into the blue bricks of the floor, and the teacup turned directly into powder.

Zhou Tong and Ben Shi just stood there quietly.

Just yesterday.

News came from Qinghe that the Seven Evils had not taken action and had even threatened to charge more.

The so-called charging more.

Naturally, they wanted more fortune.

Otherwise, they would withdraw, and the previous transaction would be wiped clean.

Zhu Gan was naturally furious.

The key was that the Seven Evils were not his men; they were demonic cultivators he had hired, and they were uncontrollable. He could go and beg his uncle-in-law, but Zhu Gan also knew that every time the Imperial Preceptor took action, it would have to be repaid after he ascended the throne in the future.

If he had to beg the Imperial Preceptor for this little matter, it would also make people look down on him.

A flash of determination crossed Zhu Gan's eyes, and he gritted his teeth:

"Then add it!"

"Tell them they must kill Li Rui within three days."

(End of chapter)