In the Qianyuan Tower of the imperial capital, Wei Yan knelt down on one knee and apologized: "This humble minister deserves to die. I failed to complete the task assigned by His Highness."
"This is not my business, this is your own business, General Wei." The third prince sat upright, with no emotion or joy on his face, and waved his hand for Wei Jian to get up.
"Don't forget, if Tai Shiyuan is demoted as soon as possible, General Wei can take over the Silver Spear Legion and become one of the highest commanders of the empire."
"What His Highness said is true, and I understand."
"Well, letting him hide this time was purely a coincidence. Have you found those two nosy Jianghu strongmen?" The third prince's eyes shot out a ray of light, which was able to build a bridge under the nose of the earthly strongman Wei Yan. Helping homeless people cross the river must not be underestimated.
For some reason, a figure suddenly appeared in his mind. The final trial in the Imperial Capital was about to end, and he hadn't appeared yet. Are you waiting for something?
"Not yet. There have been no young strong men entering the capital in recent days." Wei Jian guessed: "Is it possible that they are strong men from the Zijin Empire or the center of the continent?"
The third prince warned: "No matter what their background is, as long as they appear near the imperial capital, they will definitely come to the imperial capital. Don't relax recently, send more manpower to strengthen patrols, and capture them immediately if they are found."
"Wei Chen obeys your orders."
Wei Jian was about to leave, but couldn't help but ask again: "For Tai Shiyuan, what should we do next?"
The third prince gently rubbed his forehead and said with some distress: "When I recommended him to deal with the Sky Poison Sect in front of my father, I just didn't believe that he could deal with the old cunning man Wu Shifeng, and let the so-called invincible Yin The Spear Legion suffered defeats, dampened his spirit, and suppressed his majesty. Along the way, he beat and beat the Sky Poison Sect. Not only did he secretly hide the strange old man of the Heavenly Pill Master, but he also dared to secretly refine the Heavenly Pill without telling me."
Wei Jian continued what the third prince said: "But I never expected that the three great demons would actually help Tai Shiyuan, and the Sky Poison Sect would also fall into it. It can be said that they lost both their wives and their troops."
This was originally a plan to kill two birds with one stone, but instead it allowed Tai Shiyuan to successfully quell the rebellion against Tiandu Sect, which is a great achievement.
But the matter is not over, but has just begun.
The third prince snorted coldly and said: "Fortunately, the Sky Poison Sect has delivered some effects. The plague they created spreads very quickly. Although it is not fatal, once it is infected, it will make you weak and bedridden."
"If Tai Shiyuan cannot handle this matter well, his official position and military talismans will definitely not be guaranteed!"
Wei Jian was overjoyed and continued: "Wei Chen knows what happened next. Although Yu Jin controlled the situation in Qacheng, the plague still spread. I thought that Your Majesty would send a general to deal with it, but it didn't happen." think……"
The third prince sneered and said, "I didn't expect that His Majesty not only failed to reuse you, but also gave Tai Shiyuan the right to mobilize the 50,000 Silver Spear Legion. At this time, Yan Ziqi actually developed a special powder that can be sprinkled in water and taken a sip to cure the plague. "
Wei Jian regretted angrily: "Yeah, why has his luck always been so good? The Silver Spear Legion only has 200,000 people, and now half of it is in his hands."
The third prince stood up slowly, patted Wei Yan on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, the 200,000 Silver Spear Army will be under your command sooner or later."
Then he said: "Tai Shiyuan did not always have good luck. Before the medicinal powder was developed, almost all the people around Jincheng were bedridden. This was the best time to harvest crops. Suddenly, there was a storm. When the time came, the floods destroyed all the crops around Jincheng. Although the plague was completely eliminated later, the people who had no harvest were still in dire straits."
His Majesty, Long Yan, was furious about this and blamed Tai Shiyuan for his poor performance. He held the final examination and the spiritual master conference in the imperial capital. The treasury was almost empty, and hundreds of thousands of stones had to be allocated to provide food relief for the victims.
Wei Jian said: "Just as His Highness guessed, even if we allocate 100,000 shi of food, it will not help. People will definitely be displaced and move away to other places."
"So I sent Wei Chen to lead a group of officers and soldiers to block the only stone bridge on the Qilai River that connects the north and south plains, and threatened Tai Shiyuan with the lives of thousands of refugees, forcing him to take action against Wei Chen and thus violate the laws of the empire. Even if your Majesty does not If you punish him, he will definitely not be used again in the future."
"It's a pity that his luck is so good. There are people in the world who help him."
The third prince shook his head and said: "It's not that he was lucky, it's that you were very unlucky, and your foolproof plan was ruined like this."
"Didn't you say that Tai Shiyuan was the only one who arrived at the stone bridge on the Qilai River at that time?"
Wei Jian said: "Yes, he came alone the next morning. When he saw the refugees crossing the river, he went back without saying anything."
The third prince said: "He must have guessed your purpose, so he came here one man and one horse. Even without the help of those two people in the world, he would not fight you."
If Tai Shiyuan led an army and mobilized a large number of troops to come to question Wei Jian, he would have fallen into the trap of being alone to show that he did not want to fight.
Wei Jian really couldn't figure it out and asked, "Besides fighting me, what else can he do to help the refugees cross the river?"
"We were hasty this time. Tai Shiyuan is not as simple as you and I thought. No matter what, fate was on his side in the end."
The third prince sighed and said: "Forget it this time, we will talk about it when we have the opportunity in the future. At least the presence of refugees near the Imperial Capital is always a thorn in His Majesty's heart. It is impossible for Tai Shiyuan to return to the Imperial Capital in a short time."
Long before helping the people cross the river, Ling Han asked the black-winged roc to leave. The roc had its own things to do and was ready to find the Lingwu couple.
The Jalai River is not far from the imperial capital. It can be reached in three days according to Ling Han's journey.
This area is full of open plains, stretching as far as the eye can see, covered with farmland and villages. Antelopes and brown bears are often seen in some dense forests. Flocks of birds are circling high in the sky. Hunters carry hard bows and quivers on their backs. It’s often rewarding.
After walking for three days, I saw the outline of a high mountain in front of me. The mountain range is not long and only has one peak. It should not be Kunlun Mountain. I asked a local farmer and found out that the high mountain standing in the southern plain is called Tianfu Mountain. To save trouble Local residents call it Tianshan.
Mei Ruyu said in surprise: "So this is Tianshan Mountain."
"To the southeast of the mountain is Tianfu Imperial City, the famous imperial capital. There is a road to the east of the mountain that leads directly to the northern gate of the imperial capital."
"How do you know so clearly?"
Mei Ruyu chuckled and said, "Because there is a mysterious underworld at the foot of Tianshan Mountain."
The ghost clan has nine mysterious realms, which are distributed around the five established sects of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth on the continent and the three imperial cities. The last one is located in the center of the continent.
Among them, there are three places in the Tianfu Empire, near the Jinling Sect in Qiyang Mountain, near the Tuling Sect in Laishan Mountain, and near the Imperial Capital in Tianfu Mountain.
Mei Ruyu said: "The nine mysterious realms have been under the jurisdiction of our ghost domain since ancient times. The Nether Cult only occupied the realm and was isolated in the Tianling Empire. However, in the past few hundred years, they have been ready to take control of several more mysterious realms."
"Well, I know this. The Xuanming Realm near Xieyang City was infiltrated by the Netherworld Cult, and the Little Witch and the others took care of it." Ling Han said, it was at that time that he met Mei Ruyu. It had only been less than half a year. Just like it happened a few years ago.
Mei Ruyu said: "Three Kings Temple is a stronghold of the Demon Clan, not far from the Xuanming Realm. The Witches have the best information, so they have already learned about the situation in the Xuanming Realm before we in the Ghost Realm know about it. Know it like the back of your hand.”
Ling Han praised: "There are only four of them, but they dare to attack Xuanming Realm with many soldiers and generals, and they actually succeeded. It's really amazing."
"You were involved too, don't forget."
"Ahem, it's mainly them. My weak strength can't compare with them."
"It's strange to say that there should be strong people in the younger generation of the Demon Clan. Why are there only four of them taking action?" The little witch claims to destroy the Demon Clan and revive the Demon Clan.
After understanding the grievances, Ling Han realized that the ghost clan mentioned at that time referred to the Netherworld Cult. The Nether Cult is a branch of the ghost clan, and they were among those who surrounded and suppressed the Demon Sect thousands of years ago.
In addition to the Nether Cult, there are also immortals and some human races. If you want to revive the demons, you must stand up under the pressure of the immortals. According to the little witch's plan, reviving the demons requires the help of altars and demon monuments found from the ruins of the Tianmo Sect. Therefore, A large amount of spiritual stones are needed to restore them.
That part of the human race should refer to the Tianfu royal family. After all, the old devil, the leader of the Tianmo Sect, was imprisoned in the imperial capital by them. This was the purpose of Ling Han coming to the east gate of the imperial capital, and it was also the agreement he made with the little witch.
Moreover, Ling Wu had a deep hatred with the Tianfu royal family, and it was already an undying hatred. Therefore, Ling Han's visit to the imperial capital this time could be said to have entered the dragon's den and directly faced the third prince and the Tianfu royal family.
The little witch said: "The Demon Clan still has some of the most favored ones who have not left seclusion. They are practicing in the Demon Clan tribe. They will probably come out after the Spirit Control Master Conference is over."
Ling Han scratched his head and asked, "Why do you know more about the internal affairs of the demon clan than me?"
"The same is true for our ghost clan. There are several war-god-level generals who are still practicing in a cave in the ghost world."
Mei Ruyu explained to Ling Han: "Not only the ghosts and demons, but also the human, demon, spirit, and fairy tribes all have mysterious and powerful people who have not left the seclusion. Those are the trump cards of each tribe. They will not control the spirits." Appearing at the Masters Conference, we are all waiting to appear on the ancient battlefield later."
"Ancient battlefield?"
Ling Han had heard about the ancient battlefield. After the Spirit Master Conference, it was said that a group of young powerful men would be sent in. As for what they were going to do there, he didn't know.
Mei Ruyu explained: "The purpose of the Spirit Control Master Conference is to select young and powerful people from all over the continent, and it is said that this trip to the ancient battlefield is the most terrifying and dangerous one in the past thousand or even ten thousand years."
Ling Han clicked his tongue and said, "Interesting, there are many young spirit masters participating in the spirit master conference this time who are strong in the earth realm, and those mysterious strong men who have not yet left the seclusion may go straight to the heaven realm."
Mei Ruyu is now at least a master of the Earth Realm, and has also broken through the threshold of the Earth Realm. The opening of the ancient battlefield is estimated to be in a year. At that time, if the mysterious and powerful people from all races cannot break through the barrier of the Heaven Realm, it is better not to come out and embarrass themselves. .
Mei Ruyu said: "I can't say for sure. According to my guess, the top powerhouses in this spiritual master conference will be the peerless powerhouses at the pinnacle of the world."
