Chapter 515

"Thousand-Household Tian, long time no see."

Li Yan invited the person into the room and poured a cup of tea himself.

To tell the truth, he still respected this person quite a bit.

Although it was an imperial court order, being able to leave everything behind, stay away from the bustling capital, and take risks to go undercover everywhere to find clues was not something an ordinary person could do.

This is not a good job.

Once discovered by Zhao Zhao Changsheng, there is only a dead end.

Since Wanzhou, they had never met again, and no news had been sent out; he thought this Thousand-Household had already died.

"Thank you."

Thousand-Household Tian didn't stand on ceremony either, took the tea and drank it in one gulp.

His clothes were temporarily changed and were still new, but the wind and frost on his face and his cracked lips all showed that he had been on the road for a long time.

"I am about to leave Shu."

Thousand-Household Tian didn't waste words and said in a deep voice, "News came from Lingnan that Zhao Zhao Changsheng has appeared and caused two major cases."

Li Yan heard this and had a guess, "The Yang family in Bozhou can't hold on?"

Zhao Zhao Changsheng practiced secret methods and could absorb human Qi luck, so he stirred up chaos in the Shenzhou time and time again.

Not just cultivation, perhaps there were other reasons.

In short, world peace was not a good thing for him.

Making a move in Lingnan clearly showed that the Bozhou Yang family's situation was not good and had been completely abandoned by him.

"Hmm, that's right."

Thousand-Household Tian nodded, "I estimate that after the new year, the war will completely subside, and the Southwest will be stable for at least several decades."

As he spoke, his expression became serious, "During this time in Shu, although I didn't find Zhao Zhao Changsheng, I discovered some things."

"I suspect that behind Zhao Zhao Changsheng, there might be other people."

Li Yan frowned, "How do you say that?"

He knew that the other party was definitely not talking about the Great Song Ghost Sect.

Thousand-Household Tian said in a deep voice, "I have carefully studied Zhao Zhao Changsheng's information and the places where he appeared, and found that there are always other forces active; they seem to have no intersection, but in the end, they always merge into one."

"There should be a group of people who are in a cooperative relationship with Zhao Zhao Changsheng; they hide their identities and only occasionally do some things to assist others from the side."

"The people we sent into the Shu Prince's Mansion were discovered and silenced some time ago, but before they died, they sent out an important message."

"At that time, there was also a sorcerer who entered the mansion with Zhao Zhao Changsheng, mysterious and mysterious, and was deeply trusted by the Prince."

"Our spy bribed the personal maid and heard the Prince call that person's name 'Lu Sheng'..."

"Lu Sheng?!"

Li Yan's pupils shrank, and his expression turned cold.

He originally thought that this Thousand-Household Tian was suspicious, but hearing this name, he knew that the other party's guess was probably correct.

"Lu Sheng" and "Hou Sheng" were originally alchemists during the time of the Qin Emperor, related to the disaster of burning books and burying scholars; after the Qin Dynasty perished, they continued to live by relying on evil methods.

They were just Yin criminals; he had seen many of them.

What really aroused Li Yan's killing intent was that these two knew the secret of the Nine Tripods, the national treasure, and were planning to capture them.

The Nine Tripods had long been sunk into the dragon veins, traveling through various places with the dragon veins, and could be considered to suppress the national fortune of the Shenzhou.

And these two guys, for their own selfish interests, wanted to salvage them.

"Hou Sheng" laid out a plan at Goddess Peak, but didn't wait for the Nine Tripods to be caught, and his soul was already scattered.

And "Hou Sheng" had also hit the idea of the "Cloud Lord Divine Palace" before, but unfortunately that place had an owner, so he could only release news to disturb it.

I guess seeing no chance, he ran to Shu again.

Sneaking into the Prince's Mansion, the goal was probably also the Nine Tripods!

Thousand-Household Tian was surprised, "Li Li Shaoxia knows him?"

"An enemy, must be eliminated!"

Li Yan nodded in a deep voice, not saying too much detail.

The Nine Tripods was a major matter, even within the team, only Wang Wang Daoxuan and he knew about it, so naturally he couldn't talk nonsense.

"That's good."

Thousand-Household Tian could sense something was wrong, but didn't ask too much, "In short, be careful; I came here to remind you of this."

"Lu Sheng is the true confidant of the Shu Prince; if he wants to deal with you, the methods he will use will be far more than these now, so don't be careless."

"Also, news came from the capital that the Emperor is also dissatisfied with the Shu Prince's small movements, and the power of the Commandant Division in Shu is estimated to be strengthened; if you need it, you can borrow its power."

Having said that, he stood up to say goodbye and said, "That's all I have to say; I'm leaving now, taking a boat out of Shu to Lingnan."

Li Yan frowned, "Thousand-Household Tian is not in good spirits, it wouldn't be too late to rest for a day before leaving."

"No."

Thousand-Household Tian looked tired, but his eyes were still sharp, and he said in a deep voice, "When I left the capital, I just thought it was a bitter job."

"But the more I came into contact with it, the more shocking it became; if I can eliminate this disaster for the Shenzhou, this life of mine will be worth it!"

"Goodbye!"

Having said that, he clasped his fists and turned to leave.

"Take care, Thousand-Household Tian."

Li Yan bent down and clasped his fists behind him.

After he left, Li Yan pondered for a while, invited Wang Wang Daoxuan and the others into the room, opened the "Wish-Fulfilling Treasure Pearl," and told them about the Nine Tripods.

Originally, he wanted to keep this matter in his heart.

But since "Lu Sheng" had appeared and was connected with the Shu Prince, there must be a big plot.

Relying on his own strength alone, it was difficult to deal with.

Others had to know so they could be prepared.

"It would be best to find this person's birth date and hair."

Wang Wang Daoxuan's expression was solemn, his eyes full of killing intent.

He had discovered this matter first and had already made a vow that he must eliminate "Lu Sheng."

"It doesn't need hair."

Lu San shook his head, "That person is hiding in the Shu Prince's Mansion, anyway; we might as well find a chance to sneak in. We create chaos, and Li Li Shaoxia Yan takes the opportunity to use the Yin soldiers to take him."

"Good guy."

Sha Sha Li Fei said speechlessly, "You guys are really one more chaotic than the other; if you really do this, we won't be able to get any good."

Li Yan nodded, "That's right, we really can't be chaotic."

"Since the Shu Prince's Mansion wants to deal with us, let's go with the flow and continue to destroy their plans; if we really can't force 'Lu Sheng' out, it won't be too late to think of other ways."

Inside the Shu Prince's Mansion, there is no lack of experts laying out; for them, it is no different from a dragon's pool and a tiger's den; unless it is a last resort, they cannot take risks.

The crowd set the plan, and it was already high noon.

On the street outside the gate of "Ruifu Mansion," carriages and horses were coming and going, and pedestrians were like weavers, very lively.

Small cities are like this; the place is not big. If it were in big cities like Chang'an and Outside Chengdu, there would be restrictions on the places where dignitaries live, and common people would rarely go there, making it relatively quiet.

Suddenly, the original noise was broken.

Pedestrians on the road and tea drinkers at the small tables outside the shops looked up one after another, only to see a group of people walking on the street not far away.

These people, some over fifty, some still young, were dressed differently, and there was a dense group of men behind them.

Looking at it, they were not easy to provoke.

The leader was a middle-aged man.

He was dressed in brocade robes, with regular features, fair skin, and a few strands of black long beard hanging on his chest; walking with his hands behind his back, he had quite a bearing. A group of people arrived outside "Ruifu Mansion," immediately attracting the attention of the Luo family disciples guarding the gate, who directly clasped their fists and asked, "May I ask, what is your business?"

The middle-aged man didn't answer, but looked around, picked a leaf at random, shook his hand, and the leaf immediately surged with a sharp aura, then stabbed at the stone lion beside him.

His movements were very slow, and the leaf slowly pierced into the stone lion.

This move made the Luo family disciples' eyes almost pop out.

Luo Jun'an, who received the news, also hurriedly went out the door; seeing the leaf pierced into the stone lion, his pupils shrank, and he arched his hands respectfully, "May I ask, is it Senior Zou Zou Shaohai?"

The middle-aged man still didn't pay attention, but looked into the mansion.

Sure enough, Li Yan and the others also walked out.

Only then did Zou Zou Shaohai open his mouth and say to Li Yan, "I heard that you once showed the skill of piercing a stone with a melon seed outside Outside Chengdu; only if you can complete it, are you qualified to fight me."

"I don't want to bully the younger generation either, but yesterday I sent someone to invite you, but was humiliated, saying that I had to invite you in person."

"I'm here, let's see if you can take it!"

In a...

Li Yan glanced at it, came to the bluestone, and after seeing the leaf, his eyes became serious.

No wonder the Shenquan Society was eager to move; it turned out that an expert had emerged.

He used melon seed skins at the time, which had a certain toughness, but they were easily broken; with enough strength, they could pierce into bluestone.

And the leaf in front of him was very soft.

Just relying on strength alone would not work.

Either the other party had practiced the Gang energy, picking flowers and flying leaves, all could add sword Gang, let alone bluestone, even iron blocks could be pierced.

Or, they used martial arts.

Looking at the other party's appearance, he didn't look like a sorcerer...

He is an expert who has practiced Gang energy!

When did the Shenquan Society have such a person?

Generally speaking, the status of a sorcerer is higher, but once a martial artist practices Gang energy, they become another state.

No matter what weapons or fists and feet are used, they can condense Gang energy with their own spirit and Qi blood, which is amazing and can also kill evil spirits.

The power of Gang energy is related to the condensed Gang Qi.

Cultivating to a profound realm, one can even protect the body with Gang Qi and resist some spells, which is very fierce.

Meeting such a person, ordinary sorcerers have to bow their heads.

But there are very few who can cultivate to this realm.

Li Yan has the Great Luo Dharma Body to assist, and he has some aptitude for martial arts, but now he has only touched the threshold of the peak of Hua Jin.

Zhang Xiaotian of Mount Wudang is also a talent, but he stopped at the Dan Jin realm for his whole life.

Dan Jin can fight for a long time and can be a fierce general in the army.

If you practice Gang energy, you are the kind of existence that kills enemies like cutting melons and vegetables in the chaotic army.

How come I have never heard of this person?

Li Yan felt strange in his heart, but his face was expressionless.

He knew that although the other party didn't say it, he also gave his conditions at the time: do not destroy the bluestone, do not touch the leaf, and take it out.

If it were an ordinary Hua Jin expert, he really couldn't do it.

But he had already mastered the Immortal Imprint Method and could give it a try.

Thinking of this, Li Yan placed his hand directly on the back of the stone lion's head, his chest membrane vibrated, making a loud thunder sound, and at the same time, his wrist shook.

The vibrating energy transmitted outward, the stone lion vibrated slightly, and the leaf inserted on it finally loosened a bit.

After two more times, the leaf finally fell off.

This is the key; if he exerted force directly, he could certainly knock the leaf off, but the stone lion would inevitably be scarred.

But even so, the gap is clear.

The other party was relaxed, but he had to spend a lot of effort.

No way, just comparing martial arts skills, he is not a little bit worse than the other party.

"Sure enough, heroes come from youth."

The middle-aged man saw this, but didn't mock, but nodded, "At this age, being able to do this is also rare."

Having said that, he raised his hand.

Clatter!

Disciples behind him immediately put down the flag.

Only to see it written: Shu Shenquan Society, Fire Dragon Fist, Zou!

"Greetings, Senior Zou."

Li Yan's face was calm, and he arched his hands slightly.

He knew the Fire Dragon Fist, and it was also related to Mount Emei, but it absorbed the characteristics of the Fire Dragon Dance of the Daoist Sun Sect, with willow leaf palms as the main axis and wind eye fists as the axis.

The steps are high, active, and stable, and the posture is empty in front and solid in back. Good at twisting the waist, turning the crotch, moving shoulders and rotating elbows, borrowing force to use force, hitting people with skill, agile and flexible, using softness to overcome hardness.

To tell the truth, it is also a powerful inheritance.

But with Qingcheng and Mount Emei pressing, it really doesn't show any glory.

No wonder it suddenly wants to show its head.

It turned out that an expert emerged in the sect; if they find a way to push it, accumulate enough reputation, and wait until it steps into the innate realm, even if it can't compare to a grandmaster, it can make the sect expand rapidly.

Thinking of this, Li Yan already knew what the other party wanted, but still pretended to be confused and asked, "Senior came to the door, I don't know what advice you have?"

Zou Zou Shaohai stroked his beard slightly, "I heard that you had old ties with Senior Zhang Zhang Xiaoshan of Mount Wudang. I don't want to bully the younger generation either, but Wang Han of the Lotus Sect, Tan Tan Wanpei, the Dharma Master of Pu'an Temple, and Luo Zhen of the Iron Blade Sect are all heroes of Shu."

"Their disciples cried at the door, if I don't have a statement, wouldn't it make people laugh that there is no one in Shu!"

These words were said very loudly.

"Well said!"

"Can't lose the face of Shu!"

On the street, the common people who didn't know why immediately shouted.

This old ghost is too impatient...

Li Yan knew that this Zou Zou Shaohai was dancing with a sword, and his intention was not to be an enemy of him, but to use this matter to let the Shenquan Society show its head, so he deliberately brought it to the direction of the Shu Some Jianghu.

If they really wanted to fight, it wouldn't be this posture.

Thinking of this, Li Yan nodded slightly and said, "Since the senior has spoken, the junior will naturally follow. I don't know what the rules are, please draw the path."

"Naturally, follow the Some Jianghu rules."

Seeing Li Yan so sensible, Zou Zou Shaohai's tone became a bit gentler, "Tomorrow at the You hour, Wangjiang Tower outside the city, I'll wait for you!"

Having said that, he arched his hands and took the crowd away.

Li Yan and the others also returned to the mansion.

Just after sitting down, Wang Wang Daoxuan asked, "That Zou Zou Shaohai didn't make it clear, which Some Jianghu rules to follow, and whether to fight or not?"

"It's the Shu Some Jianghu rules."

Luo Jun'an on the side hurriedly opened his mouth, "Zou Zou Shaohai came to the door in person, seemingly giving a warning, but actually giving a step. We only need to offer a mountain-worship card before tomorrow, which is the civil way."

"The civil way usually means inviting people to stand on the field, set up a dragon gate array, discuss the truth, and come up with a solution to this matter."

"This matter needs people to help. Li Li Shaoxia, don't worry, the Lushan Sect people are already on the way. In this kind of thing, they are definitely willing."

"Zou Zou Shaohai can settle this matter, which is also a face for the Shenquan Society, so he is so enthusiastic."

"So lively..."

Li Yan thought thoughtfully and said, "It's good to be lively. Coincidentally, I also know some people..."

(End of chapter)