February.
Awakening of Insects.
The leader of Qi State, Yao Qi, passed away.
The old leader of Qi State died after a long illness. Because of his noble status, he was called dead.
In accordance with the regulations of the Qi State, the mournful news was announced to the world, and city lords from all over the country were summoned to gather in Lanling City to hold a state funeral for the old king, and then witness the successor king's ascension to the throne.
Before that, the whole city mourned and the inner city kept vigil for seven days.
However, since the bad news came, the inner city has been surrounded by a large number of soldiers. Only the family members of the old king can enter and exit, and no one else is allowed to enter. Even the guards of the Young Master's Mansion and the city lords who came from various places were blocked from Lanling Lake, and the open space in front of the bridge was suddenly crowded with people.
Dozens of people from the young master's house were also guarding the lake. Mo Xiao, Ge Xuan and other immortal disciples all came here, and Yao Shen and Yao Tian were busy, which made the scene in front of them even more complicated. Very restless.
Yu Ye sat among the crowd, silently looking at the inner city across the water.
The walls of the inner city are covered with white gauze. Looking from a distance, it seems that the whole city is in mourning and the whole country is in mourning.
The night before yesterday, there were several spring thunders, but before the spring breeze arrived, I was surprised to hear that the guest of honor in the old country was in the sky. Bintian also means death, a respectful way of saying it. Prince Jin immediately led his guards to the inner city for the funeral. Unexpectedly, the entire inner city and the stone bridge over Lanling Lake were blocked by armored soldiers. It is said that the old king's last words were that only his heirs, close relatives, and family members were allowed to enter the city to keep vigil. Otherwise, it would be regarded as an act of disobedience and severely punished by the enshrined Qin Fengzi. In desperation, Prince Jin had no choice but to leave his guards behind and take his family into the inner city. And his elder brother Gong Zishi was also blocked, which made him less resentful.
Now that the young master has entered the city, the guards and entourage can only wait for orders on the spot.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and city lords from all over the place arrived one after another. There are seventy-two cities in Qi State. If all the city lords, big and small, gather here, plus the worshipers, followers, and people from all walks of life who come to express their condolences, the number of people will be extremely large. Regardless of the number of people, they must abide by the regulations and wait for the coffin by the lake, waiting for the day of the funeral to arrive.
The day of the funeral is also the day when the successor king is announced. Now that the inner city has been controlled by Qin Fengzi, there seems to be no suspense about the battle for the king. If Prince Jin fails to seize the throne, will the trip to Lanling City end?
Since the Yunchuan Immortal Sect came prepared, how could they just give up?
Yu Ye withdrew his eyes from a distance and looked at the situation on the left and right.
The open space by the lake is quite spacious, and hundreds of people have gathered at this time. People of all kinds were in groups, sitting in silence, whispering, or walking around. Next to the houses and on one side of the street, a row of white tents were set up to provide a resting place for guests from all walks of life. Many common people also gathered, but they were kept at a distance by soldiers. There are many small businessmen and hawkers among them. While paying homage to the old king from afar, they also sell tea, soup and food, taking the opportunity to earn a few taels of silver.
The Young Master's Mansion occupies a place by the river on the west side of the bridge. Mo Xiao, Ge Xuan, Yao Shen, their attendants, maids, ten Xianmen disciples, and more than forty guards were sitting around. Both of them wore white gauze around their waists, which was a sign of mourning. On the river bank on the east side of the bridge, another group of people gathered, also wearing white clothes and wearing filial piety. They were the guards and family members of the eldest son's house.
Yu Ye's eyes glanced around and looked at a jade slip in his hand.
This is a small secret method taught by Mo Xiao the day before yesterday, so that everyone can hide their cultivation. The Jiao Dan in his body has the ability to conceal his cultivation, and he has also practiced the "Hidden Dragon Technique" taught by Jiao Ying. As long as he deliberately conceals it, even a golden elixir expert may not be able to see through his true identity.
Why hide your cultivation?
Of course, it is to conceal the identity and facilitate a sneak attack. Just like a wolf, it hides in the dark before attacking, suddenly bursts out, and kills with one blow to choke!
It can also be seen that this long-planned battle for the king's master has not only not ended, but has reached the most critical moment with the death of the old king! But he saw Mo Xiao, Ge Xuan and Yao Shen whispering.
At the same time, Yao Tian and Butler Yao came through the crowd and said in panic: "The steward in the inner city spread the word that the lady is ill..."
Yao Shen seemed puzzled and asked: "The medical workers in the inner city are very good, so why bother looking for something far away?"
Butler Yao waved his hands and said anxiously: "Oh, Madam is suffering from a hidden disease of women, which is difficult for doctors to diagnose and treat."
Yao Shen and Mo Xiao beside him nodded and said, "The medical lady in my mansion happens to be here. She is familiar with Madam's hidden illness and is a close relative of Madam, so she went to the inner city to accompany Madam. Mr. Mo..."
"As you command!"
Mo Xiao stood up, carrying a box containing the decoction, tightly wrapping his cloak to keep out the wind and cold, and followed Butler Yao to the bridge. After identifying herself with the soldiers guarding the bridge, the inner city steward took her across the stone bridge.
Everyone in the Young Master's Mansion remained calm, as if everything happened naturally.
This was a plan made yesterday. He was afraid that something bad might happen to Mr. Jin, so he lied that his wife was ill and took the opportunity to let Mo Xiao sneak into the inner city. Although Uncle Mo is a woman, she is an expert in foundation building. With her protecting the young master and his wife, they should be safe.
"Brother Mingye, have you gained anything from the restraint techniques you have been practicing recently?"
Xu Shikong had been sitting there for a long time, while Chen Qi and Ming Ye were talking quietly about the way of cultivation.
Yu Ye couldn't help but eavesdrop.
Although the Immortal Sect teaches the art of restraint, the progress of the disciples varies greatly depending on their cultivation and understanding. Of course, he is an exception. The "Heavenly Forbidden Technique" he practiced was incomparable with the ordinary immortal sect techniques.
"With little success!"
"I am lucky enough to have a small success, please give me your advice!"
Chen Qi handed Ming Ye a jade slip.
"How does this work?"
"You and I are brothers, we don't need to see each other outside!"
"Well, thank you brother!"
The understanding of the technique was hard-won, and even fellow disciples would not share it. Chen Qi was like a kind and generous brother, and his selfless actions made Ming Ye extremely grateful.
Yu Ye secretly shook his head.
Ming Ye was about to check the jade slip when he suddenly looked back, said "Excuse me", got up and ran towards the crowd in the distance.
Yu Ye paid attention to Ming Ye's whereabouts and sent a message: "We feel like brothers in front of each other, but we stab each other in the back. Your Chenqi is best at hurting your fellow disciples. You don't want to do any bad things again, do you?"
Chen Qi was also staring at Ming Ye's back, and said with a smile: "I heard from Bai Zhi that someone guessed where you and I came from."
"I mentioned this to her the day before yesterday, and you already know about it today?"
"It's related to the safety of you and me, so she won't hide it!"
Although Yu Ye and Ming Ye temporarily reached a reconciliation, the other party used his background with Bai Zhi and Chen Qi as a threat. This made him a little worried, so he reminded Bai Zhi to be more careful. After Chen Qi learned about this, he deliberately tried to please Ming Ye. Judging from his past behavior, this guy obviously had evil intentions.
"You don't have to meddle in other people's business. You should take advantage of the current favor and worship Mo Xiao as your teacher."
"Be favored? Become a disciple?"
"Who doesn't know that Mo Xiao dotes on you, and Leng Chen, Che Ju and others are also friends with you. I underestimated you, you actually have a skill for opportunism. When you have Mo Xiao as your backer, There is a foundation for a foothold. In time, Shenqitang, and even the entire Yunchuan Immortal Sect..."
"snort!"
Yu Ye secretly snorted and said: "Stop it! You are you and I am me. I don't have as big ambitions as you. I just want to catch you in Yujiacun one day to plead guilty and be punished!"
By some mistake, he and Chen Qi became members of the same sect, but not on the same road. Since the words are not speculative, there is no use in talking more. As for becoming a disciple, he had never thought about it.
"hehe!"
Chen Qi was very dissatisfied.
At this moment, a voice message rang in my ears——
"Yu Ye, my master wants to see you!"
Yu Ye followed the sound and stood up.
"what are you doing?"
Chen Qi said in shock.
"Take a walk!"
Yu Ye dusted off his clothes and walked away.
Not only was Chen Qi aware of it, but Leng Chen, Che Ju, Gu Muzi, Pu Ting and others also turned their heads to look.
Yu Ye strolled by the river for a while and walked towards a stall selling food. When the soldiers on duty saw that he was wearing black clothes, a white gauze tied around his waist, and carrying a gold medal, they did not dare to stop him. He bought a piece of braised pork to taste, and then bought fifty kilograms of braised pork to take away. While the vendors were busy cleaning up, he turned and walked to the alley aside.
In the alley, two people stood.
Ming Ye and a middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man still has a slim appearance and a calm demeanor, but he looks a little haggard. He is obviously not healed from his injuries.
Ming Ye gestured: "This morning, my master followed Lord Bijiang to Lanling City..."
Yu Ye stopped more than ten feet away, raised his hands and said, "I've seen Senior Chu!"
The middle-aged man is Chu Yuan, the worshiper of Mutian City. He looked at Yu Ye, was silent for a moment, nodded and said: "The golden elixir sword talisman you sacrificed almost killed me. Logically speaking, I shouldn't see you as an enemy, but I heard that you and Ming Ye are already dead. Shake hands and make peace. It’s rare for you to have such a big heart at such a young age!”
Yu Ye crossed his arms and remained silent.
Chu Yuan thought about it for a moment and then said: "Ming Ye went to Yunchuan Peak to do what he was ordered to do. But this time it was not him who leaked the whereabouts of the Xianmen disciples, but someone else who tipped off the information. The two ambushes at Shilibao and Hengshuiyi , someone else also delivered the news. As for who that person is, I have no comment. Of course I want to kill you for revenge, but I can’t afford to offend the Yunchuan Immortal Sect. For Ming Ye’s sake, this is the end of our grudges. That’s it!”
Ming Ye promised before that he would give Yu Ye an explanation after meeting his master. He is a man of his word, but Chu Yuan's explanation did not satisfy him.
Yu Ye sent a message: "Senior Chu, three other disciples were attacked and two of them were killed. Do you know anything about it? You should recognize the owner of Wanshou Manor Qi. Since he participated in the ambush, why was he hiding in the dark? He was What are you worried about? There are three people who set up an ambush in Shili Fort. Besides Master Qi, who are the other two? Can you also give me some advice?"
"I didn't know about the attack on the three disciples you mentioned beforehand. I also learned about the ambush at Shilibao afterwards. As for Master Qi..."
Chu Yuan pondered for a moment and said: "Although I have an old relationship with Master Qi, we have not communicated with him for several months. When I meet him another day, I also want to ask what happened."
Yu Ye cupped his hands and turned to leave.
Chu Yuan has already said what needs to be said. I shouldn’t say it, and I can’t figure out why.
I also heard the Tao: "All things grow together without harming each other, and Tao runs together without contradicting each other..."
Yu Ye's feet paused.
Then he heard: "You and I are both here for the treasures of the Lanling Underground Palace, why don't we work together and get what we need? In order to help you win the trust of the elders of the sect, I might as well reveal a piece of news to you. Qin Fengzi is secretly contacting various places If there is a change in the underground palace, even if there is no gold book, he can rely on the support of the city lord to promote the eldest son to the position of king!"
Yu Ye slowly walked out of the alley.
After a while, he walked back carrying two buckets of steaming braised pork. Everyone in the Young Master's Mansion smelled the aroma of meat and welcomed him with joy. He put down the barrel and came to Ge Xuan and Yao Shen...
