Chapter 160

If one has no long-term concerns, one will have near-term worries.

This saying is truly suitable for anyone; even if Lv Fang is currently thriving in the Great Zhou court, there are still potential troubles.

Lv Fang is not the type of person to split hairs, and he doesn't like to tell others about everything; he is the type of person who steadily advances his set plans.

If it weren't to knock the Demon Heart down a peg, he wouldn't have said those things just now.

Demon Heart: "After you enter the imperial palace, try your best not to communicate with me. Although I don't think anyone will be able to sense it, it is just to be safe."

Lv Fang nodded and walked into the magnificent imperial palace.

Hall of Supreme Harmony.

"Greetings, Your Highness."

Lv Fang bowed to the Zhou Emperor and nodded to signal the Minister.

This time he came to the imperial palace, it was not because the Zhou Emperor issued an oral decree, but because the Minister sent a sound transmission talisman. He was a bit curious; clearly, this might not be too formal.

"No need for formalities." The Zhou Emperor glanced at Lv Fang and said with a smile: "My official, how was this trip to the Buddha Kingdom trial grounds? I heard that Song Ce went into demonic possession there and even ambushed the envoy heading to the Buddha Kingdom."

Lv Fang nodded and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, when at the Buddha Kingdom trial grounds, Song Ce suddenly went mad and ambushed this humble official. His strength also became very powerful. Upon testing, this humble official confirmed that he had entered demonic possession."

"It was originally just a guess, and I wasn't very sure."

"But after returning to Great Zhou, he suddenly ambushed the scholar Li Yu, which made it even more certain that he had entered demonic possession."

"Hmm." The Zhou Emperor sighed and said: "The Song family is a line of loyal martyrs, yet the only one with any promise, Song Ce, has ended up like this."

After a pause, he suddenly changed the subject and said to Lv Fang:

"Today, I discussed with the Minister the candidate for the special envoy to the Luo Sha Kingdom this time. I heard from the Minister that when you, my official, were in the Lower Upper Realm, you once spent time with the Snow Luo Sha Princess of the Luo Sha Kingdom."

"Yes."

Lv Fang replied.

The Zhou Emperor smiled and nodded: "The Luo Sha Kingdom has always been on good terms with our Great Zhou. Every five years, they send a special envoy to communicate. Considering status and reputation, the Minister believes that you, my official, are the most suitable to be this special envoy. What do you think, my official?"

Lv Fang was stunned for a moment; he hadn't expected the Zhou Emperor to call him here to ask this question. He had thought it was to inquire about matters related to the Buddha Kingdom trial grounds.

The Minister smiled and said: "I heard that Lord Wenguan's elegant literature 'The Smiling Proud Wanderer' has already been finished. It is just right to take this opportunity to go as the special envoy to the Luo Sha Kingdom. I think it's quite good to go out and see more, and both the Emperor and I feel you are the most suitable."

Lv Fang had originally been thinking about how to refuse, because he had no interest and only wanted to stay in Shangjing City to write books in the Ink Brush Realm.

But after hearing what the Minister said, and after careful consideration, he nodded and said: "This humble official is willing to serve as the special envoy to the Luo Sha Kingdom."

"Then you, my official, shall serve as the special envoy to the Luo Sha Kingdom. The Minister will tell you the specific matters," the Zhou Emperor decided.

"This humble official takes his leave."

"This humble official takes his leave."

The Minister and Lv Fang bowed one after the other and walked out of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

The Minister smiled and said: "Lord Wenguan, thanks to your elegant literature 'The Smiling Proud Wanderer', we were able to achieve a complete victory in the North-South Frontier last time. Before you arrived just now, His Majesty was still praising your foresight. The popularization of the Great Zhou Literary Gazette is very important."

Lv Fang nodded and signaled: "It was just a coincidence. If it weren't for the tacit approval and support of His Majesty and the Minister, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to do anything."

The Minister shook his head and said: "Lord Wenguan is being too modest. Actually, His Majesty thinks very highly of you serving as the special envoy to the Luo Sha Kingdom this time, and I also feel you are very suitable."

Lv Fang heard the subtext; it was the Zhou Emperor who wanted him to serve as the special envoy to the Luo Sha Kingdom, and the Minister was merely echoing him.

"Will there be danger in the Luo Sha Kingdom?"

He asked with some trepidation.

The Minister pondered for a moment and smiled: "There is indeed some danger there, but you are the special envoy of Great Zhou. Whether it is here in Shangjing or over there in the Luo Sha Kingdom, they will protect your safety, so you don't need to worry about this."

"The reason why the Emperor and I feel you are suitable for this special envoy position is entirely because, with you serving as the special envoy to the Luo Sha Kingdom, it will better represent our Great Zhou."

"Plus, you have a certain connection with the Snow Luo Sha Princess, so you are even more suitable."

"Understood." Lv Fang nodded.

The Minister looked at Lv Fang and said: "Actually, there is nothing bad about serving as the special envoy to the Luo Sha Kingdom. When I was young, I wanted to go see the edges of the foreign lands, but I didn't have the high spirits of Lord Wenguan to have the opportunity to serve as a special envoy to the Luo Sha Kingdom."

Lv Fang was somewhat surprised: "What does the Luo Sha Kingdom have to do with the edges of foreign lands?"

The Minister nodded slightly: "There is a teleportation array in Shangjing City that can reach the border of the Luo Sha Kingdom. It is very interesting there; you can see the colors and hazy appearance of the Unknown Land, so we call that place the edge of foreign lands."

"The colors and hazy appearance of the Unknown Land?" Lv Fang's curiosity was piqued.

Isn't the Unknown Land the Lower Upper Realm?

Although he had entered the Seventh-Rank Lower Upper Realm and the Buddha Kingdom trial grounds, as well as the special places within the trial grounds, he felt there was no difference.

Let alone any colors or hazy appearance.

The Minister looked longing and said: "I have only seen it in a shadow-recording talisman; it is very beautiful. You will be even more shocked when you see it with your own eyes."

After a pause, he continued: "Lord Wenguan, you representing the special envoy to the Luo Sha Kingdom is enough to let them feel the importance Great Zhou places on them. You don't need to worry about anything; they will definitely treat you as an honored guest."

"By the way, I heard from Zixuan that you are preparing to write a new story?"

"Don't you plan to take a rest? Writing so many elegant literatures all at once, if you stop for a while, no one will question you."

Lv Fang smiled lightly: "Earlier today, I met with Zixuan, and I have already handed the first few chapters of the new elegant literature story to him."

"Oh." The Minister stopped and looked at Lv Fang with some surprise, hesitating: "Did Lord Wenguan just say an elegant literature story? Could it be that it is still elegant literature?"

Literally, Lv Fang expressed it quite clearly, but this situation was too rare, making the Minister doubt what he had just heard for a moment.

Is elegant literature free?

Is it Chinese cabbage in the field?

Every time he writes, it's elegant literature; this is too exaggerated.

Lv Fang smiled: "It is elegant literature."

"It is truly magical." The Minister managed to squeeze out this sentence after a long time.

Restaurant.

"Have you heard? In today's Great Zhou Literary Gazette, Lord Wenguan has written another piece of elegant literature called 'Water Margin'."

"Of course I read it."

"I read it too; many people are talking about this matter."

"What do you all think of 'Water Margin'?"

"I feel that 'Dream of the Red Chamber' is written better."

"I actually think 'The Smiling Proud Wanderer' and 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' are written well, especially 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms'; it is simply superb."

"What do you all think of 'Water Margin'?"

"I don't think it's very good. Although 'Water Margin' is also elegant literature, it feels like it's not as engaging as the previous few books."