Chapter 1055: Protecting the Court

Li Ximing entered the hall and saw black light flowing. The man in the main seat put down his pen and walked down quickly, raising his eyebrows and smiling:

"Brother Ximing is here!"

He called this very intimately. Li Ximing only then remembered that he and he could be considered relatives. Obviously, they were not getting along as a Grand General, but as brothers-in-law.

This Grand General's appearance was not outstanding, but he greeted him with such a smile, which made him look like a brother-in-law from a normal family, seeing a friendly relative, appearing amiable.

The other party was close, but Li Ximing couldn't stick to him too much, so he arched his hands and smiled:

"Grand General is polite..."

Yang Ruiyi smiled and asked him to sit on the side, showing a bright jade pot, pouring tea and saying:

"I have been here for some days, and I have been very busy. You have also been in closed-door cultivation to refine elixir, so we haven't met. This time I invited you to talk about the north."

"General, please speak!"

Li Ximing responded, and Yang Ruiyi appeared to be pondering, asking cautiously:

"This northern expedition was originally under the banner of revenge, but after tossing and turning for so many years, the remaining True Lords have already talked about Buddhism, and their interest is not high."

"Wei Wang is brave and good at fighting, and only he can take on the great responsibility and inspire the hearts of the generals, but now he is in closed-door cultivation and has not come out, and the various cultivators have more doubts, are quite worried, and are hesitant."

Li Ximing couldn't let him disturb Li Zhouwei. Hearing this, his eyes were slightly red, and he began to pull up how heavy the injuries were left to the Li clan by the last war. Yang Ruiyi listened carefully, his expression flattened, and said:

"I understand the Li clan's contribution. This time it is for the sake of Protecting the Court State that I invited you here."

Li Ximing's expression was slightly stunned. Yang Ruiyi's expression was worried, and he replied:

"The lord handed the northern line to me. I see it very clearly. Qi Lanyan and others have not yet exhausted their strength. The Guangchan of the Great Mufa world has also followed, and the Great Yuan Guangyin Mountain is likely to have people from Dayang Mountain."

He said softly:

"The Zhao country is strong and prosperous. I know very well in my heart. To be impolite, the Great Song today is not even as good as the Shu land. Even if Jin Yu listens to the tune but not the announcement, one Changhuai is worth the entire Great Song."

"This northern expedition, to put it ugly, is to protect Wei and share the pressure..."

His gaze was tightly fixed on Li Ximing, and he said righteously:

"The intentions of Guangchan, Qi Lanyan, and Gongsun Bei can be said to be known to everyone. At the moment, they are just not united inside, and they can't figure out the bottom line here, so it's hard to talk. Once the three decide to go south, I'm afraid Ximing also knows where they will land."

Li Ximing sighed slightly and replied:

"Tingzhou."

"Exactly!"

Yang Ruiyi's expression sank slightly, and he replied:

"There will inevitably be a great battle. If I make a look of active attack and hoard troops on this bank, not to mention choosing a main battlefield, at least I can contain the main force... but if the court remains unmoved and only sends a few people to guard the river, the location where the great battle breaks out will definitely be in the Tingzhou area."

"The lord's decision at the beginning was to rest and recuperate at the beginning of the founding of the country, screen and hold Xuan, and select one from three candidates to guard the north. It was my effort to submit a letter that decided this northern expedition."

His expression looked very solemn, while Li Ximing was slightly stagnant, sighing:

"Thank you, General! Didn't expect the General's thoughts... to maintain the safety of my clan..."

Yang Ruiyi waved his hand to show that he didn't need to engage in these empty rituals, and replied:

"I told you clearly this time, it is to reveal some bottom line and talk about the defense of Tingzhou—it is not to earn your favor!"

Yang Ruiyi had said so much, Li Ximing believed five points, lowered his color solemnly, and replied:

"Zhaojing knows everything!"

Yang Ruiyi then stood up, turned to look at him, lowered his eyebrows, and said:

"If there is a ten-thousandth chance, can Wei Wang take action!"

Li Ximing had a complex look on his face, sighed:

"To speak sincerely, I think he won't!"

If he had said firmly that he couldn't, Yang Ruiyi wouldn't have believed him, but this answer made Yang Ruiyi examine Li Ximing. He paced for two steps, his gaze solemn:

"How much longer!"

Li Ximing was silent for a long time, judged with some difficulty for a while, and replied:

"Perhaps... six or seven years..."

According to Li Zhouwei's cultivation speed, he should be full of Immortal Foundation now, pushing up to Yang. The speed of six or seven years is neither high nor low, and even a bit conservative, while Yang Ruiyi frowned:

"Can't wait, at most five years, he must leave closed-door cultivation, otherwise I can't block it here either!"

Li Ximing was horrified, while Yang Ruiyi realized that his tone was a bit heavy, sighed:

"Brother Ximing is also not easy to handle."

So he lowered his color slightly and asked:

"Ximing relies on the formation on the lake, how long do you think you can hold on in Guangchan's hands."

Li Ximing asked in a low voice:

"Don't know how much ability this Guangchan has?"

Yang Ruiyi paced for two steps and said softly:

"Can be compared with Zhe Lu, it is the first-class Jinlian Mohe among Buddhist cultivators. Counting the days, he should be in the fifth generation now, and he is very valued by the Dharma phase. Ordinary cultivators who have passed the middle stage cannot fight him."

Li Ximing's heart suddenly turned cold—an ordinary Zifu middle stage corresponds to about three to four generations. Only after passing the Can Zifu breakthrough is huge can one steadily suppress the sixth-generation Jinlian Mohe. By the eighth generation, it is comparable to a complete divine ability.

He was not arrogant, only shook his head and said:

"I rely on the great formation, ordinary Zifu middle stage can block it... now the spiritual treasure in my hand is used to protect the juniors' cultivation. To face Guangchan, I am still far behind."

Yang Ruiyi then stood with his hands behind his back:

"Can the True Lord of the Qu Si lineage help?"

Li Ximing knew he was talking about Kuang Yu, Guo Nanwu, and others, and shook his head repeatedly. Finally, he saw Yang Ruiyi sigh and said:

"I sent Tinglan to Xunlin Plain to help you, which was enough, but Qing Jifang is still secretly coveting... How about this, I will let Sima Yuanli accompany you on the lake..."

Li Ximing's eyes lit up, but he saw Yang Ruiyi looking over with a heavy color, and said:

"If everything goes as usual, Guangchan will not stay on the lake for more than two hours. We will break into the Great Yuan Guangyin Mountain, and he will definitely come back. You only need to hold on under his hands for two hours."

Li Ximing's expression gradually settled, listening to Yang Ruiyi saying in a low voice:

"I only have one request... after Guangchan retreats, Zhaojing must kill across the river with the two True Lords and take down the Bai Jiangxi land."

Li Ximing listened to his words, and a look of worry appeared on his face. Only after a long time did he say:

"If Guangchan has already seriously injured me, and it is a life-and-death moment, please forgive Ximing for not being able to move forward at the risk of death!"

Yang Ruiyi stared at him quietly, and I don't know how long it took before he spat out a sentence:

"It concerns the breathing space for your clan in the future, and also concerns our cooperation next. There is only this one chance of surprise, Zhaojing should weigh it well."

Li Ximing only bowed and signaled that he understood, but there was still hesitation and doubt in his heart:

"This General Yang seems to be partial to my Li clan... but even Yang Zhuo is not cold or hot to my family, where does this treatment come from? Is this northern expedition really a chance of surprise..."

His heart was heavy, and he soon retreated. Yang Ruiyi sat in the hall for a long time, and I don't know how long it took before a piece of faint light emerged from the Taixu and fell on the table.

This object was actually a black jade slip, with a line of pale golden, gold-rushing small characters written on the surface:

"Daoist Yang, I have arrived at Xianhu."

Yang Ruiyi stared at the jade slip for a while, then picked up the pen and wrote:

"Don't be impatient."

Li Ximing retreated from the main hall, and sure enough, Sima Yuanli was still waiting outside the hall, so he bowed and sighed:

"I will have to rely on Qinghu for help in the future!"

So he told him about Yang Ruiyi's arrangement. Sima Yuanli was suddenly shocked when he heard his words, a bit puzzled:

"Actually... even I was sent over! Yang Ruiyi's partiality to the Li clan is self-evident, far exceeding that Song Emperor..."

On the surface, it was a smile, and he hurriedly said:

"Just working together, it should be!"

Li Ximing gritted his teeth, thinking of the 【Bright Truth Harmonizing Spirit Elixir】, and said in a low voice:

"Can you ask the Daoist for a 【Bright Truth Harmonizing Spirit Elixir】? I see this 【Hundred Ridge Profound Stone Umbrella】... Daoist has also been moved for a long time!"

Sima Yuanli's eyes suddenly lit up, stroking his beard and pondering.

The value of the 【Hundred Ridge Profound Stone Umbrella】 is limited. Li Ximing ultimately did not expect to get any good things like Complete Dan spiritual objects from his mouth, only thinking:

"At least three 【Bright Truth Harmonizing Spirit Elixir】, and it's better to add some spiritual resources."

When he said this, Sima Yuanli frowned and replied:

"【Bright Truth Harmonizing Spirit Elixir】... I really don't have many in my hands. If so, I am willing to make up for more spiritual resources. Is it okay to take one 【Bright Truth Harmonizing Spirit Elixir】 for Zhaojing to use first?"

Li Ximing's heart suddenly sank, and he doubted:

"Good you Sima Yuanli, this is playing the trick of hoarding goods! Seeing that my family has a great demand for this elixir, self-relying on its preciousness, and still wanting to find an opportunity to seek greater benefits."

He withdrew his hand, signaling that there was nothing to talk about. Sima Yuanli hurriedly smiled to pull him, saying:

"What kind of relationship do you and I have, don't be polite about this matter. I still have a taste of 【Cold Qiu Gold】 in my hand, and I will make it up to Zhaojing together!"

Li Ximing shook his head and smiled:

"I can't use 【Cold Qiu Gold】, but I heard that Daoist has a 'More Wood' 【Harmonizing Soul Hundred Hearts】 in his hand. I want to use this thing to nourish spiritual fire."

Sima Yuanli was thoughtful. Only then did he understand that the purpose of the other party taking out the 【Hundred Ridge Profound Stone Umbrella】 was not just for elixir, but to get the things in his hands. As for where the other party got the news, he already knew in his heart, and asked thoughtfully:

"Is it the news from Senior Dingyang?"

Li Ximing smiled without a word. Sima Yuanli pondered for a long time, as if judging carefully whether he had misread, and only said:

"This thing is indeed of little use in my hands, it's okay to give it to Daoist."

Li Ximing knew that this person was always polite on the surface, but stingy in his bones, and also smiled, happily saying to him:

"You and I are so good, this is naturally a great thing, but now it is the time of the great war, I still need to use this thing first, Daoist also give me an elixir to taste the mystery first, wait for Guangchan to retreat, and then I will hand over the 【Hundred Ridge Profound Stone Umbrella】 to Daoist."

His expression was solemn:

"After all, the Grand General mentioned that you and I should cooperate well in this matter, which is as it should be..."

"I said why he was willing to give up the spiritual weapon, so he was waiting for me here!"

Sima Yuanli felt a bit toothache, obviously reluctant, but with righteousness before him, and not willing to offend Li Zhouwei, he pretended to be generous, took these things out very boldly, stuffed them into Li Ximing's hands, and smiled:

"Daoist, why are you polite! Take them all first, the 【Hundred Ridge Profound Stone Umbrella】 is counted as me lending it to you!"

The other party sent him away all the way. Li Ximing pulled some thanks, collected the smile and the things in his sleeves, breathed a deep sigh, and fell into the formation silently.

When he reached a hidden place, he immediately sensed the Sun and Moon Shining Together Heaven and Earth, flew to the grotto-heaven with rich spiritual energy and balanced Yin and Yang, carefully went to the courtyard, and found that Li Zhouwei's original courtyard had been closed, and no situation inside could be observed.

Yang Ruiyi's words had no one to discuss. Li Ximing hesitated again and again, gently placed the jade bottle at the door of the courtyard, pondering in his heart:

"I don't know if Zhouwei has started to lift divine abilities, just put this elixir in front of his hall. If it is done, it is the best. If it is not done, he will see this elixir and can use it..."

"It's just that five years is too short..."

He thought back and forth, and took out a jade box from his arms, which contained the 【Qi of Driving Light】 of the 【Ten Thousand Rides Punishing Light Emperor Book】, and then took paper and pen to write down the reason.

"Although I don't know his situation now, preparing more is always not wrong, what if..."

Li Ximing packed up all the things, then went out from this courtyard, crossed the Shanghuan Pavilion, and saw the mysterious white immortal pavilion, the door with bright mysterious patterns was slightly covered, and the situation inside could be vaguely glimpsed.

There was actually a figure sitting cross-legged inside!

But Li Ximing was not surprised at all, but raised some expectation, hurriedly stepped into the pavilion, pushed the door, and saw a man in white-gold Daoist robes sitting upright on the prayer mat in the center.

This person had a dignified appearance and an extraordinary bearing, with a bright spot of heaven light on his forehead, and an elixir furnace placed beside him, with burning true fire jumping in it, smoke and fire gas gushing out, dyeing him with the fragrance of elixir fire.

It was another Li Ximing!

Although this 'Li Ximing' was motionless, divine ability air currents vaguely gushed out from his lips and teeth, his face was slightly redder than Li Ximing himself, and his features looked stiff and wooden. Looking closely, one could still see the difference.

Li Ximing paced to himself, only then revealed the golden scroll 【Divine Body Separation Strange Body Wonderful Scroll】 in his sleeves, held it in both hands, opened it gently, and joy appeared in his eyes:

"Deserves to be 【Listening Soul Tinghun Sangmu】, such fast progress!" ===== CHAPTER 1056 =====

There was actually a blurry human figure sitting cross-legged in the middle!

Li Ximing was not the least bit surprised, but instead felt a surge of anticipation. He hurried into the pavilion, pushed the door open, and saw a man in white-gold Daoist robes sitting on the meditation cushion in the center.

This person had a dignified face and an extraordinary bearing, with a dazzling point of celestial light between his brows. Beside him sat an elixir furnace, with scorching true fire leaping within. The scent of the furnace fire surged out, staining him with the fragrance of alchemy.

It was actually another Li Ximing!

Although this "Li Ximing" was motionless, there was a faint flow of divine ability surging between his lips and teeth. His face was slightly redder than Li Ximing's own, and his features appeared stiff and dull; a careful look still revealed the difference.

Li Ximing paced up to his own double, then revealed the gold scroll, the 【Mysterious Scroll of Divine Split Body】, from his sleeve. He held it between both hands, gently unfurled it, and joy appeared in his eyes:

"As expected of the 【Soul-Listening Tinghun Sangmu】, what fast progress!"