Chapter 369: Tianyan Order
"Falling on the head of the Demon Cult?" The prince seemed to have thought of something, and the anger on his face gradually turned into a thoughtful look as he said, "This plan is feasible. Now my father doesn't care much about the affairs of the court, and many things are handed over to me and the ministers in the court to handle.
But those old guys are all cunning and treacherous. On the surface, they all respect me as the crown prince and the future king, and they obey me in many things. But when it comes to military power, they find excuses to shirk responsibility.
Now that my people have been killed by the Demon Cult, I want to send troops to wipe out the Demon Cult. They can't afford to make excuses any longer. I can take this opportunity to command more troops, and I can also gain fame by destroying the Demon Cult. Also, since this incident was done by the Demon Cult, the death of Che Shurong and his daughter will not damage my prestige. It can be said that I have killed two birds with one stone .
But the Demon Cult is lurking in the dark, with a complex network of forces, and everyone is cruel by nature, and will take revenge for any slight. If I send troops to kill the Demon Cult in a big way, I will end up bringing disaster upon myself! Especially the Netherworld Sect, everyone is good at hiding and assassinating, if they retaliate, it will be hard to defend against."
The scholar waved the gilded paper fan in his hand and said with a smile, "Your Highness should avoid the Netherworld Sect, the Blood Demon Sect, the Hateful Heavenly Demon Sect, and so on for now. Leave it to the Sitianjian and Tianyan Sect to deal with. Your Highness might as well consider the Corpse Demon Sect."
"Corpse Demon Sect?" The prince was slightly stunned, then burst into laughter and said, "Corpse Demon Sect is a good choice. Their evil way attracts attention and it is difficult to hide their whereabouts in the secular world. They can either hide in the mountains and forests to refine corpses, or they can assist the rebels and appear in the secular world openly.
If it was eight years ago, when Li Mo was in charge of the Corpse Demon Sect, I would have been a little bit afraid. Unfortunately, Li Mo broke the rules eight years ago, and the Supervisor personally led people to kill him. After that, it was said that the Corpse Demon Sect also had internal strife for power, which seriously damaged its vitality. Now they have taken advantage of Wang Lang's rebellion to occupy Nandingzhou.
If I use this as an excuse, I can take the opportunity to integrate the troops of the four states in the southwest. Although the four states in the southwest are not fertile and rich, they are vast. If I can take this opportunity to control the four states in the southwest, I can also increase my strength. But the Corpse Demon Sect is supported by the Heavenly Corpse Sect..."
At this point, the prince frowned slightly and gently stroked his upper lip beard with his fingers.
"The southwest has always been a frontier area. Nandingzhou and some counties near Nandingzhou are disputed areas. In the previous dynasty, it was the territory of Youshan Kingdom. It was the founding emperor of Daqi who expanded the territory and included them in the territory. The main sect behind Daqi Kingdom is Tianyan Sect, and the main sect behind Youshan Kingdom is Tianshi Sect. The dispute over the southwest border is actually a dispute over the power domain of Tianyan Sect and Tianshi Sect.
But the two great sects will definitely not intervene directly in the domain dispute, otherwise, once the matter gets out of hand, it will be difficult to end. So the battles are actually just us fighting with our own abilities. The Tianshi Sect will not send strong men to fight, but will only mobilize some strong men from Youshan Kingdom to help. So Your Highness does not need to worry about the Tianshi Sect sending strong men. "Seeing this, the scholar analyzed while shaking his fan slightly.
"You're right. After all, we are just pawns!" The prince nodded, with a hint of reluctance on his face.
"One day the chess piece will become the chess player," said the scholar.
"This is still too far away!" The prince waved his hand and said, "By the way, how is your cultivation progress now, sir? How confident are you in drawing lightning to temper your body?"
"I am grateful for the Leixun Stone bestowed upon . I should have a 50-50 chance of winning now." The scholar replied uncertainly.
"Fifty-fifty is still a little off. Sir, you must be 80% to 90% sure, then I will feel at ease." The prince frowned slightly and said, "But the Thunder Stone is extremely precious, even for me it is difficult to get it."
"Early next year will be the day when the Tianling Mountain wind and thunder barrier will be opened once every sixty years. Perhaps, Your Highness..." The scholar closed the paper fan in his hand and said with a hint of anticipation .
"I will discuss it with them. For the sake of sir, it is worth it even if it costs a huge amount of money." The prince said solemnly and sincerely.
"I will never forget the kindness of your cultivation. For your sake, I will go through fire and water and devote my life to you without hesitation!" Upon hearing this, the scholar knelt on one knee and said with a moved look on his face.
"Sir, please stand up. There is no need for such formalities between you and me." The prince reached out his hand to help the scholar up, then gently stroked his beard with his fingers and said, "The plan to put the blame on the Corpse Demon Sect has been finalized, but who do you think the real culprit is?"
Upon hearing this, the scholar unfolded his paper fan and gently waved it. After a while, he said, "In my humble opinion, this was most likely done by Qin Jianmei in collaboration with the prince's enemies."
"Qin Jianmei!" Upon hearing this, the prince's face darkened slightly, and a cold look flashed in his slender eyes.
"That's right, Your Highness, don't forget that Qin Longmu is the nephew that Qin Jianmei has raised since he was a child, and Qin Longmu's youngest son Qin Zaining is a genius that the Qin family has not seen in a hundred years, and he is only one step away from becoming a grandmaster. Once Qin Zaining becomes a grandmaster, the Qin family will have two great grandmasters. Even if Qin Jianmei fails in the Thunder Tempering in the future, the Qin family will not decline.
As a result, the Che family abandoned the dark and joined forces with the Xie family and the Gan family to kill Qin Longmu and his son in the cave world, which was equivalent to crippling the Qin family in one fell swoop. Although the matter was later attributed to the Great Demon General, everyone knew what was going on. It was just that the Che family had His Highness behind them and they themselves had strength. Without any evidence, Qin Jianmei could do nothing.
But now it is different. I heard that Qin Jianmei's magic power is getting stronger and stronger, and it is about to trigger thunder. Moreover, she is old and can no longer delay it. She will definitely survive the thunder tribulation in the near future. At her age, even if she has profound magic power and is quite accomplished in thunder magic, her hope of success is very small.
In this case, Qin Jianmei is very likely to kill Che Shurong and his daughter before she passes the tribulation, to avenge the Qin family and relieve her hatred, and to eliminate a major enemy for the Qin family. Otherwise, when she fails to pass the tribulation, the Qin family will not be able to get their revenge, and since Che Shurong did that, the one who wants to eliminate the Qin family the most must be Che Shurong. "The scholar analyzed slowly.
"Sir, your analysis is very reasonable. This matter is probably done by Qin Jianmei. The Qin family was determined to support the third brother back then and humiliated me several times. I must eradicate them completely. And that Qin Zitang actually dared to refuse my favor. She is really hateful. After I destroy the Qin family, I will torture her day and night." The prince said, his originally majestic face revealing a hideous look.
"After destroying the Qin family, Your Highness can do whatever you want to Qin Zitang. But there is no rush for this matter. Everything must be decided after Qin Jianmei passes the tribulation. If she fails, with the current strength of the Qin family, it will be easy for Your Highness to deal with the Qin family. If she succeeds, Your Highness can only temporarily suppress the idea of destroying the Qin family. But if that really happens, Qin Zitang will not be a big deal, but it is a pity for the Dragon Pond in the Qin family's ancestral land." said the scholar.
"That's right, the Qin Family Dragon Pond is what I really want!" The prince said with a trace of burning greed in his eyes: "If I can enter the Qin Family Dragon Pond, my blood will become more powerful and surging, and maybe even stimulate my magical powers."
"Your Highness, don't worry. Qin Jianmei's hope of success is slim, and Longtan will fall into your hands in the future. But for the sake of safety, your Highness should be patient. The most urgent task is to send troops to pacify Nandingzhou. If this matter is delayed, it will not only discourage the Che family, but also damage your reputation." said the scholar.
"In your opinion, sir, if we want to mobilize troops against Nandingzhou, who should be sent to command the troops of the four southwestern states?" asked the prince.
"I think it would be more appropriate to send Earl Qingyuan," the scholar replied.
Earl Qingyuan, whose name was Wu Jinjian, was the cousin of the crown prince, the legitimate son of the emperor's uncle, and the nephew of the empress.
"He has the ability. He has served in the southwestern border before and is familiar with the situation there. He also has a relationship with the queen mother. It should be difficult for the ministers in the court to object." The prince nodded.
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Qin Ziling naturally knew nothing about the turmoil caused by his murder of Che Shurong and his daughter.
He basically practices in Wuji Palace every day.
During this period, Qin Ziling went out once because one of his disciples found a high-quality Gengjin evil spirit vein in Qingjunzhou.
Qin Ziling took the blood essence and drew the Gengjin evil energy into his body. He successfully built the first altar in his dantian.
The altar is made of Fa Yuan, with four golden dragons coiled around the four corners, and it is engraved with runes of various Gengjin magic.
Now, as long as Qin Ziling activates his magic power, the runes on the altar will light up one after another, attracting the power of Gengjin between heaven and earth and performing Gengjin magic.
Therefore, at this time, Qin Ziling was already a junior master of Qi Refining.
Since becoming a junior master of Qi Refining, Qin Ziling found that the speed at which he absorbed magic power from the magic crystal stone had significantly increased. The altar was getting bigger and stronger every day. As a result, the other sixteen true essence dragons that had almost reached a bottleneck began to grow steadily stronger again.
On this day, Qin Ziling was practicing when Jian Bailou came to visit riding a golden-crowned crane.
"Teacher, how come you have time to visit your students today?" Qin Ziling smiled and led Jian Bailou into the hall.
"I received the Tianyan Order!" Jian Bailou answered the question irrelevantly.
"Tian Yan Order?" Qin Ziling's face changed slightly when he heard this, and then he frowned and said, "This shouldn't be the case. Teacher, you have only been a Grandmaster for a few years! Why did the Tian Yan Sect start giving you orders?"
"Don't forget that there is also a Judge's Mansion in Xiyun Province. The judge of the Judge's Mansion is an official of the imperial court on the surface, but in fact he represents the Tianyan Sect to supervise all the Qi-refining sects in the world." Jian Bailou said.
"This Zhuge Yunjin is a dishonest person. After all, you have helped him out of trouble before. Why did he bring you up like this?" Qin Ziling said.
"It's his duty. It's not his fault." Jian Bailou waved his hand.
"Has the master of Xuanwu Valley also received the Tianyan Order?" Qin Ziling knew that there was no point in holding Zhuge Yunjin accountable for his disloyalty, so he turned to ask the master of Xuanwu Valley.
