At the end of the banquet, those left in the residence were his loyal followers. Purple Marquis could no longer hide his anger. Even when he saw Landlord Wang, he could not maintain his composure and was not in the mood to greet him.
Purple Marquis only calmed down after killing three servants in a row who were unpleasant to the eye to vent his anger.
The pungent smell of blood filled the air. The servants and guards kept quiet out of fear. The meeting hall was silent and the atmosphere was so heavy that it was almost suffocating.
"Brothers, let's discuss this. What should we do? "
In this dead silence, Purple Marquis glanced at the Southern Border Marquis and said in a deep voice.
"I suggest that we ambush Lin Hanqing?"
Marquis Shanshui was the first to jump out and roared, "Also, kill that Lin Yang and the monster surnamed Jiang! No, no, no, we can't kill Jiang Siqing yet. We have to be cautious and burn his Divine Soul with demonic fire. We can torture out his secret arts and supreme techniques and use them to our advantage! "
"Do you have a brain? You want to kill Jiang Siqing? It was like an ant trying to shake a tree. Don't be blinded by hatred! Kill him if you have the guts! "
Purple Marquis shouted. The sound waves shook the entire hall as if it was about to explode.
"Marquis, calm down, calm down!"
Marquis Shanshui trembled in fear. He staggered back and apologized repeatedly.
"Marquis Purple Marquis, do you think we can't kill him?"
A Marquis asked in a deep voice.
"We can't kill him!"
Purple Marquis nodded. His face was gloomy as he said coldly,
"This Jiang guy is very strange. His origin is mysterious and his cultivation technique is extremely powerful. It's unfathomable. He easily resolved my Great Dao laws. I'm afraid he's no weaker than me! Without the imperial family's order, the Marquises are not allowed to attack each other. Therefore, the assassination must be done in one shot and the evidence must be destroyed. We can't be traced back to us! "
"Also, I received news from the spies today that Marquis Yuan's residence in Red Maple Town was attacked by several Soul Formation Grand Cultivators! According to the spies' investigation, these Soul Formation Grand Cultivators might be from the Hall of Ancient Medicine and have a deep relationship with Jiang Siqing! "Speaking of this, his face became even more gloomy.
"What? The Ancient Medicine Hall is involved? "
"No wonder the Third Hallmaster of the Ancient Medicine Hall's Icebound City branch suddenly paid a visit today to support Zhenyuan Hou. So it was because of Jiang Siqing!"
"This is troublesome. That's the Ancient Medicine Hall we're talking about!"
When the hardcore Dukes present heard this, their expressions became solemn. It was like a dog biting a hedgehog, and they didn't know where to bite.
As the saying goes, befriend those far away and attack those close by. If the Purple Marquis wanted to take up the banner of rebellion and replace the Eastern Imperial Family, the first one he would have to eat would definitely be the Zhenyuan Marquis, who was the most loyal to the Imperial Family and whose fief was next to the Purple Marquis' fief. Next would be the Count of Nanhe, Fang Jinlong.
Currently, the dozens of feudal lords of the Southern Border all looked to the Purple Robed Marquis as their leader.
And Lin Hanqing was like a nail in the heart of the Eastern Imperial Family, nailed into the core of the Purple Marquis' camp, making it impossible for him to unify the Southern Border. In the end, they were in a state of disunity.
As long as Zhenyuan Hou and Count Nanhe were eliminated, Purple Marquis would be able to unify the Southern Border. His strength would be able to suppress the three Dukes and catch up to the Eastern Imperial Family.
The Eastern Imperial Family was already in a precarious situation, and the other three Dukes also had their own ulterior motives. Purple Marquis could completely convince the three Dukes to join forces and hunt down the Eastern Imperial Family. That way, he would have the absolute advantage. Once the rooster crows, the world will be white, and the Eastern Imperial Family will be wiped out.
"Then what should we do?"
Marquis Shanshui's face was bitter. "Once the Lin Family stations troops in the Thirteen Cities, they will be choking us!"
The other Dukes were also at their wits' end.
Today's banquet was originally meant to eliminate Lin Hanqing, but in the end, Purple Marquis was left with nothing.
"Don't kill Jiang Siqing, but kill Lin Hanqing and his son!"
Purple Marquis's face was gloomy.
"As long as Lin Hanqing and his son are dead, Jiang Siqing will be nothing. She's just an itinerant cultivator without any roots, like duckweed. The current Dukedom system has many drawbacks. The stage of the Empire will always be dominated by the Dukes. There will be no chance for the common people, and even less for the itinerant cultivators! "
"Yes, yes, yes. No matter how powerful the itinerant cultivators are, they will be looked down upon in the Empire. It will be difficult for them to achieve anything. "
Purple Marquis clapped and laughed. "Let's get rid of Lin Hanqing and his son first, then who will care about Jiang Siqing? The dozens of Soul Formation Dukes will tear her to pieces in a minute. "
"But Mr. Jiang is the First Guest of the Lin Family. He is inseparable from Lin Hanqing and his son. Do we have a chance?"
A marquis said worriedly, having thought far and wide.
"I think they will be separated today!"
Purple Marquis's eyes were incomparably deep. He pondered for a while and suddenly said.
…
Jiang Tian and Lin Hanqing left the Purple Marquis Mansion. At some point, the First Guest, Zhang Linfeng, came to greet them with a few servants, followed by a few flying carriages.
"Master Zhang, why are you here?"
Lin Hanqing was quite surprised.
"Greetings, Marquis, Young Marquis, Mr. Jiang!"
Zhang Linfeng bowed deeply and said in fear and trepidation.
"Marquis, Madam said that Purple Marquis has ulterior motives for holding this banquet. She was worried about your safety, so after you left, she sent me to support you. I also came here right after you, but I was stopped by Purple Marquis's soldiers and couldn't enter. I was almost worried to death! "
At this point, he also showed the righteous indignation. He gnashed his teeth and said, "A few small guard dogs dare to ignore the First Guest of the Lin Mansion. They are simply courting death. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked. This is all taught by Purple Marquis. We are all Dukes, no one is better than the other, but he is so arrogant and despotic. This is simply outrageous! "
Jiang Tian sneered, watching Zhang Linfeng's wonderful performance.
This kid was clearly Purple Marquis's spy, but he made it seem like Purple Marquis killed his father. He is also a good actor.
Should I give him an Oscar?!
"Enough, we are in front of someone else's house, so let's not talk too much! The more you talk, the more mistakes you make! "
Lin Hanqing waved his hand to stop him.
"Marquis is right!"
Zhang Linfeng smiled. "But, Marquis, is tonight's banquet alright?"
"It was a close call. It was Fellow Daoist Jiang Siqing who turned the tide again! "
Lin Hanqing happily said.
"That's good! That's good! Teacher Jiang is simply our Lin Clan's lucky star and guardian! He truly deserves the title of First Guest! "
Zhang Linfeng cupped his fists to Jiang Tian, looking like a servant, without any trace of his original arrogance.
"You flatter me!"
Jiang Tian indifferently cupped his fists.
"Marquis, Teacher Jiang, let's get on the carriage! We can't stay here for long! "
Zhang Linfeng urged as he got on the front cabin of a flood dragon carriage.
"Teacher, please get on the carriage first!"
Lin Hanqing was extremely polite and respectful.
Jiang Tian did not decline this responsibility, accepting it calmly.
As the three of them got on the carriage, Zhang Linfeng sinisterly smiled and raised his whip. The flood dragon horse soared into the air and flew out of the city.
In the carriage, Lin Hanqing anxiously said,
"Teacher Jiang, this Marquis knows that you asked for the thirteen cities because you want to strengthen the Lin Clan, but this is a hot potato that we can't handle!"
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