Chapter 46

In the garden, green branches swayed, and a few green bamboos rustled in the wind. On the path paved with porcelain-white pebbles, two people stood side by side.

The person on the left had a full beard, a leopard head, and round eyes. Although he was wearing a vermilion official uniform with embroidered clouds and swallows on the robe and a beam crown on his head, there was still a rough and fierce air that could not be hidden, like a sturdy human bear suddenly learning ethics and morality; no matter how you looked at it, it was alternative.

He was the fifth son of the Tong family, Tong Xiangyan.

Although he was only at the Embryonic Breathing realm, he was a rare cultivator in the Tong family, and because of this, he was relied upon by Tong Gaolu and repeatedly entrusted with important tasks.

At this time, Tong Xiangyan was staring at Tong Gaolu in confusion. His pupils, as large as an ox's eyes, were full of ignorance and bewilderment, not understanding the meaning of Tong Gaolu's words at all.

Beside him was a young man whose skin glowed with jade-like luster.

His nose bridge was straight, his brows flew obliquely, and his figure was tall and heroic. At a glance, he was extraordinary and refined.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, no one would have thought that the Pillar-State General Tong Gaolu, who was over forty years old, would look like an immortal young man from his appearance, even younger than his younger brother Tong Xiangyan, almost not like someone of the same generation.

"Since I refined the Daoist art on the 'Earth Palace Golden Chapter,' my flesh has been flawless and indestructible. Every drop of blood contains divine splendor. Just by urging it, it is as if I am moving the heavenly gang and transporting rivers."

Tong Gaolu spoke, frowning fiercely: "But just now, my heart suddenly twisted with pain, as if some disaster was about to come..."

His face vaguely had a lecherous and cruel look, but it was covered by the transcendent and refined temperament of his flesh, and even his entire appearance was three points more handsome.

This frown couldn't even hide that transcendent momentum, and his true colors were revealed.

"Brother, what nonsense are you talking about!"

Tong Xiangyan was dismissive of Tong Gaolu's vigilance and just laughed disdainfully:

"Since the last hunt, when you hammered to death those three imperial retainers who didn't know life from death, who in the whole Yuanjing doesn't respect my family? Who doesn't fear my family?! That old thing Rong Tuo loves to visit brothels, but after a few retainers died, he is now so scared that he doesn't dare to take half a step out of the imperial palace. He's been trembling so much that he's about to drip urine on his pants, and he hasn't had any meat for half a year! Are you still afraid of this bird?"

These words were very vulgar, and Tong Gaolu couldn't help but smile.

But after pondering for a while, he still shook his head:

"Although what you said makes sense, this body of mine rarely gives warnings, so I have to be on guard..."

Tong Gaolu turned around to leave: "I won't go to the Great Morning Assembly today, let's wait for next time."

As soon as he turned around, Tong Xiangyan became anxious and hurriedly grabbed Tong Gaolu's sleeve, not letting go.

"Brother, brother! There are so many high officials waiting outside the mansion! If you don't go to the Great Morning Assembly, doesn't it look like you're afraid of that old thing Rong Tuo?"

Tong Xiangyan said anxiously:

"Our family is in the limelight now. If you retreat like this, what will people outside think? Besides, you are only at the Qi Cultivation realm. In this realm, there is no such mysterious talk of heaven and man sensing each other, it's nonsense! I think you've been with too many women last night and hurt your kidney essence!"

The Tong family is now at the center of the imperial court's turmoil.

Every move they make involves countless people's attention and stirs up countless people.

Tong Gaolu's retreat would be seen by outsiders as a sign of cowardice and weakness, which would inevitably lead to discussion.

"You fool, how can hurting kidney essence be related to heart pain?"

Tong Gaolu scolded him with a smile, but after pondering for a while, he still found it difficult to choose.

That twisting pain just now had already disappeared without a trace, as if it were just an illusion in a trance.

And Tong Xiangyan also made a lot of sense. He was only at the Qi Cultivation realm, so where would he get the means of heaven and man sensing each other or heart-divining good and bad fortune?

Even if the Daoist art he practiced for his flesh was extraordinary.

He should also...

Not be able to do this, right?

"Forget it, forget it, let's go!"

After pondering for a long time, Tong Gaolu no longer hesitated, but before walking forward, he asked one more question:

"Where is Jizhen? Where is he? I haven't seen him for a few days."

"Fourth brother is playing with men at the Spring Flower Pavilion, he has no time to go to the Great Morning Assembly." Tong Xiangyan understood this time and hurriedly added:

"I went to that filthy territory the day before yesterday and saw fourth brother holding a man with my own eyes. He complained that I disturbed his interest and sent me away with a few words."

"Useless thing!"

Tong Gaolu scolded him lightly, his heart relaxing.

Tong Jizhen is still fine, so maybe it's not the Rong family trying to play tricks... Who would cut the grass without pulling out the roots? Losing a Qi Cultivator like Tong Jizhen, who is proficient in military strategy, would also be a big trouble for the Rong family.

"Let Qian Qi also follow the carriage. Doesn't he want to follow me? Then do something practical!"

Tong Gaolu gave one last instruction, then walked toward the outside of the mansion with big strides. Tong Xiangyan hurriedly answered yes and then followed closely.

At this time, the outside of the mansion was already full of carriages and horses, people and shadows, very lively.

Seeing Tong Gaolu come out, the crowd who had been waiting for a long time bowed down, calling out "Grand General" incessantly.

Tong Gaolu just smiled and bowed to the four sides, then lifted the brocade curtain, sat into a carriage, and the driver immediately whipped the horses.

Following this movement, the countless carriages outside the mansion also began to move slowly. In an instant, dozens of people were riding horses and driving carriages, filling the road completely. The momentum was extraordinary.

The lantern mountain was colorful, gold and green reflecting each other, brocade and embroidery shining.

After the carriage walked into a vermilion-painted gate, after a few breaths, Tong Gaolu suddenly opened his eyes from his light sleep and lifted the curtain to look.

He saw that the officials who had recently defected to him had already quietly distanced their carriages from him. As the palace gate clicked shut, the two sides were cut off.

This was an extremely long corridor. As the door fell, countless crossbowmen appeared on the high walls on both sides, drawing bows and arrows, with murderous intent.

"Brother! Is the Rong family going to kill us?!"

Seeing the gate suddenly close, and those trapped inside were all his own people, no matter how dull he was, Tong Xiangyan felt that something was wrong.

"Mere ants, can be destroyed with a flip of the palm, what are you afraid of?"

Countless arrows shot down like a black cloud. Tong Gaolu sneered, too lazy to block them, not even closing his eyes.

He just condensed his Embryonic Breathing into a streak of light and slashed it into the air, and the heads of dozens of crossbowmen on the left wall were cut off.

Seeing the arrows on the left side stop instantly, he sneered again and mobilized his Embryonic Breathing toward the right side, but this time, it made a clanging sound of metal and iron, and was blocked by someone.

"Retreat, staying behind is just throwing your life away in vain."

Chen Hang flashed his figure, took the Embryonic Breathing attack with his hand, and said to the remaining crossbowmen.

And these mortals were already stunned by Tong Gaolu's methods just now, and before they could even thank him, they ran away in a hurry.

"Who are you?"

Tong Gaolu looked at Chen Hang coldly, his heart filled with shock and suspicion.

"Just a nameless person, here specifically to invite you to die, Daoist friend." Chen Hang smiled slightly.

At this time, four more escape lights rose, each being the three Rong family members and the retainer Huang Zaichen.

As soon as Rong Tuo saw Tong Gaolu, the murderous intent on his face could no longer be suppressed, but he first pulled a blue-gray iron chain from his sleeve and slammed it toward Tong Gaolu's party below.

The iron chain grew with the wind, and in an instant, it changed to dozens of zhang long.

Those high-ranking officials and nobles were only mortal bodies, how could they resist? In an instant, people, carriages, and horses were all beaten into a pool of rotten meat, dying on the spot.

And Tong Gaolu ignored their cries for help, only slightly bending his fingers when the iron chain was about to approach Tong Xiangyan, flicking the iron chain away.

"Brother, why didn't you save them?"

Tong Xiangyan ran over, sweating profusely. A little bit more, and he would have been directly killed by that iron chain talisman artifact.

"This matter today is troublesome. I don't know how the Rong family invited this person."

Tong Gaolu didn't look at him, just stared fixedly at Chen Hang: "I'm afraid I can't take care of you later. Run, go to the Spring Flower Pavilion and find Jizhen."

"What?!"

Tong Xiangyan was shocked, not expecting the situation to reach this point. He gritted his teeth fiercely and ran away.

"Qian Qi, you were also a retainer of my Rong family, how could you defect to the national traitor!"

Seeing Tong Gaolu's party being killed by him, Rong Tuo felt an indescribable pleasure in his heart. He ignored Tong Xiangyan and couldn't help but laugh out loud:

"Retreat now, this old man can let bygones be bygones, otherwise you will all die here!"

As soon as these words were spoken.

Not far from Tong Gaolu, a short middle-aged man's expression changed suddenly!