The princess of the Myriad Demons Kingdom did not chase after him. She wrapped Xu Qi 'an with her nine tails and landed in front of Zhao Shou.
The nine tails spread out and danced softly behind Xu Qi 'an. Then, the nine tails dissipated one after another.
"Wait a minute, where is Fu Xiang?"
Xu Qi 'an, who was in a weak state, struggled to ask.
As the tails moved, a soft and seductive female voice came and sneered,
"You are about to die, but you are still thinking about women. What a sentimental man."
"Sure enough, she's a witch with a bad personality. She lacks discipline …" Xu Qi 'an understood the other party's sarcasm and frowned. Seeing that the other party's fox tails were disappearing one by one, he asked,
"If others treat me sincerely, I will treat them sincerely."
This was the basic cultivation of a Sea King.
"I have betrothed her to a male clansman."
The Princess of the Ten Thousand Demons Kingdom chuckled.
"You are seeking your own death?" Xu Qi 'an instantly widened his eyes!
"I am just kidding."
The next words of the Princess of the Ten Thousand Demons Kingdom calmed Xu Qi 'an down.
She said, "Fu Xiang has returned to me. The identity of the top beauty of the Musical House is just an ordinary task for her. It is also a part of her life journey."
Xu Qi 'an nodded and replied weakly,
"Then I can rest assured."
Although he knew that Fu Xiang was a spy of the demon clan, and her death was just an opportunity to escape, Xu Qi 'an was still relieved to hear that she was now safe and sound. "This fish will temporarily return to the sea.
In the future, I will find a chance to take it back to the fish pond. "
Before the last fox tail disappeared, the Princess of the Myriad Demons Kingdom chuckled and said,
"By the way, Fu Xiang's body was a corpse I found in a pile of dead people. It was just dead, and the body could still be used. So, I used the Soul Recovery Method to implant Fu Xiang's soul in it.
"Although the body is no different from a living person, it is still a corpse. After a few years, it decayed uncontrollably. Fu Xiang had no choice but to fake her death to escape."
Xu Qi 'an's expression suddenly froze, like a still painting.
…
"Dalang, Dalang …"
The second Uncle Xu was waiting anxiously at the side. Seeing the fox tail disappear, he couldn't wait to rush over to check on his nephew's injuries.
Xu Pingzhi's old face was filled with sadness, anger, worry, and fear. He held his nephew's hand tightly, afraid that if he let go, his nephew would be gone.
"Why hasn't the wound healed? Aren't Rank-3 martial artists supposed to be immortal?"
Second Uncle Xu checked for a while and became anxious.
Because his nephew's injuries had not improved, the two wounds from the previous two times were still there. The nine Demon Sealing Nails had pierced into his flesh, and the wound on his abdomen was continuously bleeding thick, scarlet blood.
In addition, he was bleeding from his seven orifices and looked terrifying. He looked like he could die from his injuries at any moment.
"He's at his limit and needs urgent treatment."
Zhao Shou sighed. He endured the splitting headache and announced in a deep voice, "Stop the bleeding."
Those hideous wounds slowly stopped bleeding, but they still hadn't healed.
From Zhao Shou's point of view, the fact that Xu Qi 'an wasn't dead at this time was a manifestation of the Warrior's strong vitality.
He had consumed a lot of energy in the battle with Jeanne, and his injuries weren't light. Especially the two wounds that killed 1,000 enemies and 800 of himself, it was very terrifying.
Then, he was embedded with the Demon Sealing Nail, which locked his Qi and blood, making it difficult for him to use the cultivation of a Rank-3 Warrior.
In the end, he used the Curse Killing Technique recorded by the Confucian School. At the cost of self-harm, he caused the Warlock in white, Xu Pingfeng, to suffer the backlash of luck.
The backlash of killing a person with great luck.
It was a kind of killing 800 enemies and 1000 of oneself.
Being able to keep his life despite the heavy injuries was a manifestation of the Warrior's strong vitality.
"Let's go back to the capital first. Right now, only the Supervisor can save him."
Zhao Shou looked at the battle in the distance. With his Rank-3 cultivation, he couldn't see the battle between a Rank-1 Bodhisattva and a Rank-1 Heavenly Mandate because it was covered by layers of arrays.
The Supervisor was cutting off the female Bodhisattva's escape route. He wanted to kill the Bodhisattva.
Xu Pingzhi picked up his nephew and nodded with a gloomy expression.
He had already remembered everything. He remembered his elder brother, who had been in the limelight back then and was a peerless genius.
He remembered the scene of the Xu family's meteoric rise.
However, all of that was in the past. Every year, there were high-ranking officials and wealthy people in the capital who fell from power and had their properties confiscated. Under the situation of hiding the secrets of heaven, no one would remember the Xu family that was glorious 20 years ago.
…
Late at night, in the Imperial Study.
The candlelight was as bright as day.
The Crown Prince sat behind the Emperor's desk. He had mixed feelings. There were emotions, sighs, excitement, agitation, and apprehension … just like an ordinary person facing a once-in-a-lifetime marriage.
The Crown Prince knew that whether or not he could successfully ascend the throne would depend on tonight.
At this time, the officials were still waiting in the side hall, drinking hot tea and eating pastries, waiting for the meeting to begin.
The Emperor was beheaded, and there was no leader. The Crown Prince naturally stood up to preside over the overall situation. This was a matter of course, and also the meaning of the Crown Prince's existence.
The country could not go a day without a ruler, nor could it go a day without a crown prince.
The role of the crown prince was highlighted at this time. If Daibun did not have a Crown Prince, it would probably be chaotic at this time.
After being appeased during the day, the various social classes in the capital were generally calm. The ones who made the most noise were the common people. They gathered at the gates of the Imperial City and various government offices, clamoring to see Xu Yinluo.
The common people suspected that Xu Yinluo had been secretly captured by the court, or even killed.
Wang Shoufu had the Crown Prince mobilize the Imperial Army into the cities to suppress them. At the same time, he ordered the officials of the capital to come out and appease them. Only by using both methods did they stop the possible riots.
"Your Highness, the Grand Secretary is here."
The old eunuch stepped over the threshold and stood below, speaking in a low voice.
Wang Shoufu wore a crimson robe and an official's hat. He walked steadily into the imperial study.
Compared to the officials' anxiety, Wang Shoufu's expression was calm. He was in good spirits. It was as if he had been reborn and his illness had been swept away.
"Your Highness!"
Wang Shoufu bowed.
"Grand Secretary, at this time, what should we do?"
The Crown Prince looked down at Wang Shoufu.
He knew that Wang Shoufu would be an important help in his ascension to the throne. He was also someone he could rely on in the future. As long as he reached an "alliance" with Wang Shoufu, he would be able to suppress the other factions in a short period of time and sit on the dragon throne.
This was not difficult because there were many members of the Crown Prince's faction in the Royal Faction.
Wang Shoufu did not choose a faction because he had been pressured by his father in the past. Naturally, the Grand Secretary could not choose a faction.
But in fact, Wang Shoufu was a member of the Crown Prince's faction. At the very least, he was partial to the Crown Prince. Otherwise, he would not have allowed the Royal Faction to secretly side with him.
Wang Shoufu said, "Your Highness needs to do three things. First, stabilize the people's hearts. Second, stabilize the army's morale. Third, stabilize the court. "
The Crown Prince leaned forward slightly and smiled. "How does the Grand Secretary think we should stabilize these three things?"
Wang Shoufu seemed to have already prepared a script in his mind. He said slowly and methodically:
"Your Highness, everyone knows that Xu Qi 'an killed the former Emperor outside the capital. This matter cannot be concealed. If we forcefully cover it up, it will only cause the people to be furious and no longer trust the court."
Now, the people in the capital thought of Xu Qi 'an again. They remembered that he was the expert who killed the former Emperor.
The Crown Prince sighed. This was exactly what he thought.
Wang Zhenwen continued:
"Inform the people of the former Emperor's actions and announce it to the world. He cut off the army's rations and harmed the virtuous officials. As a result, 80,000 soldiers died in the hands of the Witchcraft Cult. After that, Crown Prince, in the name of the son, reprimand the former Emperor. You will not allow the former Emperor's memorial tablet to be placed in the Imperial Ancestral Temple and his remains cannot be placed in the Imperial Mausoleum.
"After that, Xu Qi 'an will be rewarded. He will be reinstated as a noble and be announced to the world. In this way, the people's hearts and the army's morale will be stabilized. Although the former Emperor's actions will greatly damage the reputation of the court and the royal family and lower their prestige, the Crown Prince's actions will be praised by the people and knowledgeable people. They will look forward to a new era in the hands of the new emperor. "
The former Emperor that Wang Zhenwen was referring to was the Yuanjing Emperor.
"This can't be done!"
The Crown Prince was shocked. He thought to himself, "Are you trying to make me a son?"
No matter how perverse the former Emperor was, he and his son would always be father and son. Others could scold the former Emperor, but as a son, he could not do so.
Even if he was in the right, he would be scolded for not being a son.
This scolding might not appear in the short term, but it would definitely be recorded in the history books.
Throughout the dynasties, even if the son usurped the throne, he would have to serve his father well and imprison him in the palace.
Since ancient times, there had not been a single case of whipping the old man's corpse. This was because it was too taboo. Smart people would not do it.
"If the Crown Prince wants to quickly build up his reputation, win the people's love, and give the people confidence in the new dynasty, this is the price he must pay. With a wise emperor like Your Highness ascending the throne, and Xu Qi 'an being conferred the title of nobility, the situation will be stable. "
"This can't be done." The Crown Prince still shook his head.
Wang Shoufu nodded and proposed the second plan.
"Then we can pretend that His Majesty was controlled by the witchcraft of the Witchcraft Cult, which is why he did these perverse things, and that Xu Yinluo stopped the Witchcraft Cult's conspiracy.
"The battle between Daibun and the Witchcraft Cult has just ended. The people are angry because 80,000 soldiers died in the northeast. No one will suspect it. This is a good opportunity to divert the conflict and let the people's anger be transferred to the Witchcraft Cult.
"But we still have to praise Xu Qi 'an for what he did. This will help to restore the image of the court. Today, the people gathered at the government offices and the gate of the Imperial City is the perfect proof. "
The Crown Prince was silent for a long time and did not refute.
Seeing this, Wang Shoufu continued.
"The last thing is to stabilize the court. What you are worried about is nothing more than the saying, 'a new emperor brings a new court of vassals'. Your Highness, just try to win them over."
"How?"
The Crown Prince asked.
Winning them over was not a verbal promise. He had to give them real benefits. Therefore, to win over a group of people, he had to suppress another group of people.
The Crown Prince was actually asking, "Suppress who?"
Wang Shoufu said calmly,
"Yuan Xiong, the Right Imperial Censor of the Censorate, and Qin Yuandao, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, colluded with the Witchcraft Cult to control His Majesty and tried to overthrow Daibun. Their crimes are unforgivable. The rest of their accomplices will have their properties confiscated.
"But the Crown Prince has just ascended the throne, so you need to pardon the people. Yuan Xiong and Qin Yuandao will be beheaded in public and their properties will be confiscated. The women in their families will be sent to the Musical House, and their family members will be exempted.
"All the accomplices will have their properties confiscated, dismissed, or beheaded according to the seriousness of the crime, but their family members will be exempted."
The time and method of punishment were all given.
The Crown Prince thought for a long time and nodded slowly, "Good!"
Then he turned around and told the old eunuch, "Inform the officials to go to the hall for a discussion."
…
Yunlu Academy.
Xu Pingzhi returned to the small courtyard with a tired face.
Because of his sudden departure, his aunt and daughters returned to the academy to wait for him.
"Master, Master …"
His beautiful and plump aunt came up to him with a pale face and said in a low voice,
"I, I seem to have forgotten a lot of things before."
For example, the reason why her aunt's father, the old Xiucai, married her to Xu Pingzhi was not because she was simple and not good at fighting.
It was because the Xu family was a rich family, and Xu Pingzhi's elder brother was in a high position and had power.
The old Xiucai married his daughter to the second son of the Xu family, who was Xu Pingzhi, because she was as beautiful as a fairy.
But aunt found that she had forgotten these things over the years …
In addition, Xu Pingzhi's elder brother was not an old soldier in the Battle of Shanhaiguan. He was obviously one of the officials in the court, a big shot with great power.
The second Uncle Xu glanced at his wife and said in a low voice, "Forget it.
It's better to forget it. Some things will only hurt when you think of them, and some people will only make you sad when you think of them. "
Aunt opened her mouth, and her beautiful and delicate face was blank. She wanted to say something but stopped.
Xu Lingyue ran out of the house. The young girl tiptoed and kept looking back. She said anxiously,
"My elder brother, my elder brother …"
"He is in the Celestial Commissioner, and he is fine now."
Xu Pingzhi comforted his daughter and then said, "I think we probably don't need to leave the capital."
…
In the bedroom of the Stargazing Tower.
Chu Yuanzhen, Lina, Li Miaozhen, and Master Hengy Yuan sat around the square table and drank tea in silence.
They already knew what happened to Xu Qi'an, the existence of Xu Pingfeng, and the fact that he used his son as a vessel and now planned to kill him for luck.
Xu Qi 'an told them everything that had happened.
At this point, there was no need to hide. Queen Zhen De had been killed, and the father and son had shown their cards. Everything had come to the surface.
I've laid my cards on the table. I'm the Son of Destiny.
Of course, Xu Qi'an would not publicize this matter, but it was not a problem to tell his closest friends.
"It's hard to believe that his background is so bizarre and perturbed," Chu Yuanzhen murmured.
"Amitabha."
Master Hengy Yuan said with a bitter expression, "A father killing his son is a tragedy. Your excellency Xu's life is sad."
Li Miaozhen's face was gloomy. She held the teacup and did not say a word.
She felt sympathy and pity, but at the same time, it was mixed with anger.
"Even a vicious tiger will not eat its cubs. This Xu Pingfeng, I will stab him to death sooner or later!"
Tenzō Shōnin's youth returned.
"There is a tribe in the Southern Frontier that is the same. When the son grows up, if he thinks he is strong enough, he can challenge his father. If he wins, he can inherit everything from his father, including his mother. If he loses, he has to die.
"And if the father feels that his son is a big threat, he can challenge him and kill his son openly to protect his position and benefits."
Lina said.
That was a tribe where the father was kind and the son was filial.
Chu Yuanzhen and the other two ignored her. Many tribes in the Southern Frontier lived in a state of ignorance where they ate raw meat and drank blood. There were all kinds of strange customs.
But this was Daibun, there were ethics.
Xu Qi'an's life made them sympathize with him, and they had a common enemy.
They all ignored me … Lina puffed her cheeks, she was a little unhappy. She was about to speak when she suddenly held her stomach and frowned,
"So, so painful, so painful …"
"Seven, seven absolute Gu …"
…
The moon was bright and the stars were sparse.
On the Eight Trigrams stage of the stargazing tower, there were coughs.
The cold wind was howling. Xu Qi'an was wrapped in a blanket, sitting by the table with a bowl of medicine in his hand.
Zhong Li was squatting in front of the small stove, boiling medicine for him. Chu Caiwei was concentrating on stitching up his wounds and applying pain-relieving ointment.
Song Qing heard that his best friend was seriously injured and on the verge of death, he also said that he wanted to help.
There was no need … Xu Qi'an chased him away.
After taking the Supervisor's elixir and drinking a few bowls of medicine, and with Chu Caiwei forcibly stitching up the wounds that could not heal, Xu Qi'an could finally breathe a sigh of relief. Although he was sick, his injuries were indeed getting better.
If he was at Yuyang Pass, he might not even be able to hold on until the Supervisor returned, and he would have already passed away.
However, the Demon Sealing Nail was still in his body, it was not pulled out.
If the nail was not pulled out, his cultivation would be sealed together with his Shen Shu.
"The female Bodhisattva named 'Glaze' is dead?"
Xu Qi'an looked at the person in white who had the back of his head facing him.
The Supervisor shook his head slightly. "It's not that easy to kill a Rank-1. I only seriously injured her. She won't be able to walk out of the West Region for at least two years."
Xu Qi'an took a deep breath and said with a smile, "This Bodhisattva seems to be slightly weaker than Salen-Agu."
He smelled the faint virgin fragrance on Chu Caiwei's body, as well as the strong smell of meat buns.
He was hungry …
"Those who can reach Rank-1 are not weak. Each has their own strengths. In a battle between Rank-1, victory or defeat depends on the right time, place, and people. "In Daibun, only Transcendent-Rank can defeat me. "However, Daibun's national strength is weak. Two Rank-1 can stop me."
The Supervisor paused, then continued, "I'm entangled with Salen-Agu purely because I don't want to harm the people of Capital City. "Also, it's not convenient for me to intervene in the matter between you and your father."
"Not convenient?
Your disciple wants to stab you in the back, and you say it's not convenient? "
Without waiting for Xu Qi'an to ask, the Supervisor gave an explanation.
"Heaven's will cannot reveal the secrets of Heaven, so it can only be tactfully arranged in secret."
The Supervisor meant that he had used the means of Heaven's will to see through Xu Pingfeng's plan, which was equivalent to seeing through the secrets of Heaven, so he could not forcibly intervene or reveal the secrets of Heaven … As for him beating the female Bodhisattva, it had nothing to do with revealing the secrets of Heaven. It was purely to defeat a foreign enemy … Xu Qi'an looked enlightened.
He immediately asked, "You knew that the female Bodhisattva would come?"
The Supervisor grabbed the wine glass on the table, drank it in one gulp, and exhaled with satisfaction.
"Glazed Bodhisattva has two Great Bodhisattva Buddhahood, the Five-colored Glaze Dharma Form and the Walker Dharma Form. The latter can travel to Mount Mu Jing in the West Region."
"So?" Xu Qi'an did not understand what the Supervisor meant.
The Supervisor smiled and said, "Next, I have two things to tell you. They are very important."
Xu Qi'an sat upright and still, listening with a serious expression.
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