"Are you suffering from schizophrenia?" The corner of Li Qingshan's lips curled, and he let go. The gratitude on her face seemed to serve as a cushion for her malicious words, so as to create an impact.
"What do you mean by suffering from schizophrenia?" Ru Xin slapped her shoulder a few times as if she had been tainted with something.
Li Qingshan gave a rough explanation, and Ru Xin was taken aback. She sighed. "So there's something wrong with my head too!"
"And it's quite serious!"
"Oh right, there's something good I have to tell you."
"What?"
Li Qingshan could only go along with her intentional change of topic. After all, everyone had their secrets, and it had nothing to do with the depth of their feelings. It was just like how he would never tell anyone about his identity as a transmigrator. If they insisted on finding out, it would instead be rude.
"The Marquis of Ruyi of Si Qing has been dismissed from his post by the imperial court, and he even personally went to the provincial lord's estate in South Hub city to apologise. It hasn't even been a month since then. He's probably the marquis with the shortest lifespan in history."
"He brought this upon himself. During the month he was on the throne, he basically declared war against the daemons. The strength of the cultivation community in the entire Ruyi commandery has plummeted. Even if the imperial court can tolerate him, the provincial lord of the Green province can't. Then who's taking over the Marquis of Ruyi's position?"
Although Li Qingshan had guessed this might happen, he could not help but rouse in spirits when he heard that. As long as Jia Zhen remained in the Ruyi commandery, he would probably do everything he could to make trouble for him. But speaking of which, who was it that was encroaching on his territory? Don't tell me it's the new Marquis of Ruyi? Don't tell me it's another prince!
"He's returned it to the Jiang family, replaced by one of Jiang Fu's sons, but he's only at Foundation Establishment. He'll be assisted by commander Gu and great general Han."
"Great general Han!"
"Yes, your father-in-law Han has returned. He's undergone the second heavenly tribulation too, taking over the position of great general."
Li Qingshan let out a sigh of relief. With that, the Han family had basically stabilised their position in the Ruyi commandery again. Coupled with Gu Yanying, the two most authoritative figures of the Ruyi commandery, he had close ties with them. No one would make things difficult for him anymore.
He could temporarily settle down and cultivate for a while, fly away with Han Qiongzhi, go into the Asura Field to make a few more babies with Ye Liubo, or go underground to bully Helicoverpa Rosa. of Ruyi of of his time. Once the Painting Tomb opened, he would go on an adventure with Chu Danqing. of of of of of of the days.
As, he, he of of of in of Qing, of of Chu of Qingshan, he of the Shan, he, Chu, of of of a of of of of the Of Chen, he, of of. However, Li Qingshan firmly believed that it was not that he would not seek revenge, but that the time had not come yet.
After chatting with Ru Xin for a while longer, Li Qingshan suddenly remembered something. He asked, "Oh right, have you heard of the Flower of Water and Fire?"
"The Flower of Water and Fire?" Ru Xin's expression immediately became rather strange.
"It's said that in the depths of the South sea, when a volcano erupts, water and fire merge …" "You don't need to say anymore, I understand."
Before Li Qingshan could even finish, he was interrupted by Ru Xin. He beamed inside. "So you've heard of it. Do you know where I can find it?"
Ru Xin shook her head. "There's no need to look."
"There's no need to look?"
"Because it's fake!" Ru Xin said firmly.
Legends were only known as legends because it was difficult to distinguish between real and fake. She had actually determined it to be fake, which left Li Qingshan very surprised. "That's what the Banyan Tree King personally told me. He's stayed in the Mist province for ten thousand years."
"That's not like he's omniscient. I'd advise you to stop wasting your time on this. This legend is a lie!"
Ru Xin's gaze drifted away as if she was gazing into an extremely distant place. The legendary Flower of Water and Fire was indeed a symbol of peace between the two races, but there was more to the legend. If the Flower of Water and Fire bloomed constantly, it would bring great disaster to the two races.
… …
In the headquarters of the Hawkwolf Guard in the prefectural city of Clear River, the bronze hawk spread its wings, overlooking and guarding the city.
However, the entrance seemed rather deserted. This was obviously due to Si Qing's sins. If it were not for the fact that a portion of the Hawkwolf guards were not disciples of the Hundred Schools of Thought and that they were out on missions and did not take part in the Exhibition Matches of the Nine Prefectures, they basically would not have been able to function normally already.
In a room on the top floor, Hua Chenglu was currently busy with official documents. In the past, she lacked this ability, but after the Wisdom Imbuement, she was extremely adept at it now.
Suddenly, she heard a few thumps outside the window. She turned around in surprise, only to see a familiar figure standing outside the window with a resplendent smile.
"Big brother Li, you've emerged!"
Hua Chenglu was overjoyed. She stood up in a hurry and opened the window, letting Li Qingshan in.
Li Qingshan saw Hua Chenglu dressed in the uniform of a Scarlet Wolf commander. She seemed valiant and much more mature. "Congratulations, you've been promoted!"
"Greetings from subordinate Hua Chenglu, commander!"
Hua Chenglu clasped her hands with a smile. She was delighted to be able to work with him. The only flaw was that her elder brother commander did not spend much time in the Hawkwolf Guard.
Li Qingshan said seriously, "Just like how men and women work together, work is never tiring. You should have been my assistant a long time ago. I'd even be interested in coming here a few more times."
"Then if you don't come in the future, I won't let it go!"
Hua Chenglu pouted slightly. No matter how mature she had become, she could not help but behave like a little girl when she faced the man she had been thinking about day and night over the past few months. As soon as she said that, she found it to be a little too intimate. Her face reddened slightly, which made her seem extremely charming.
It made Li Qingshan's heart skip a beat. He sniggered. "I'll do my best. Where's your elder brother?"
"My elder brother has broken through to mid Foundation Establishment and been promoted to a White Wolf guard. He's gone to the Ruyi commandery."
When Hwa Seung-zan was mentioned, Hua Chenglu recovered some of her composure. She could not help but recall what Hwa Seung-zan had said to her when she returned from the Ruyi commandery. His words were vague, but the meaning was very clear. He wanted her to maintain some distance from Li Qingshan. He was not a man she could control.
Li Qingshan sighed with a smile. "He's finally gotten what he wanted!" The infatuated lover of Hwa Seung-zan had finally gotten a little closer to the woman of his dreams.
When this was mentioned, Hua Chenglu's expression became rather mixed. "My elder brother … Oh right, commander Gu said that if you emerge, you should contact her immediately."
"Yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking."
When Li Qingshan left the Chain mountains, he had chosen this place as his first stop because he wanted to contact Gu Yanying. Her status was great enough, so she knew many secrets. He wanted to ask her just who was encroaching on his territory.
Hua Chenglu watched as Li Qingshan stepped into the room to contact the Hawkwolf Guard of the Ruyi commandery. She sank into her thoughts. She felt like Li Qingshan's aura had changed slightly again with his appearance this time, but she was unable to describe just what the changes were.
Suddenly, she thought of something, Don't tell me big brother Li has broken through to Golden Core? Afterwards, she shook her head and found that impossible. Golden Core was not that easy to break through to. Although he had boasted that he could break through to Golden Core before the age of thirty, he was still a few years away from that! Only when she thought like that did she feel like the distance between them was not so great.
Li Qingshan had concealed his aura, but it was not something she could see through. Not long after, Li Qingshan walked out of his room with a thoughtful look on his face.
He received a piece of good news from Gu Yanying. The imperial family had paid back the debt that Si Qing owed him without any discount at all. It was currently in Gu Yanying's sumeru ring. She could pass it on to him at any time.
This was obviously fantastic news, but at the same time, Gu Yanying reminded him that it was best if he did not expose his current cultivation.
This matter had already raised some displeasure from the higher-ups, but it was not to the point where they would lower themselves to deal with a measly Foundation Establishment cultivator. However, if he exposed his current cultivation, it would definitely shock the world and draw everyone's attention.
Gu Yanying's exact words were, "If you don't want to be transferred to the Mist province as a White Hawk commander, you better maintain your current situation obediently!"
This was perfect for Li Qingshan. He also happened to want to settle down for a while. Right now, the title of "genius" had nothing to do with him. However, what Gu Yanying said next surprised him. It was not humans who were devouring his water territory, but daemons. They wanted to use this method to force the North Moon to show himself and then pass on the Dragon King Of The Sea's orders to him so that he could meet the dragon king in the Ink sea.
Once he received the orders, if he dared to turn them down half-heartedly, then he would immediately be unable to tolerate the Dragon King Of The Sea and the daemons of the Green province. There was no need for any reason at all. To a ruler, disobeying orders was a capital offense.
Originally, Li Qingshan thought he could find an opportunity to kill him with his clone if he was not some powerful figure. Fortunately, he did not do that. He was still reluctant to directly oppose the Dragon King Of The Sea. That was much more troublesome than the Beast King. He might as well make the name of the North Moon vanish for a while!
Hua Chenglu asked in concern, "What's the matter?"
"Nothing. I'll pay a visit to the Hundred Schools of Thought first. Oh right, I'll come visit you often in the future." Li Qingshan flew off.
Hua Chenglu grumbled, "What do you mean come visit me often? This isn't a building!"
… …
In the underground palace under Benevolence Island, Chu Tian quietly lay on a frost jade bed. The frost jade bed exuded a white mist, and his naked body was faintly discernible. Originally, his figure was extremely ordinary, but now it had become much taller. He appeared slightly thin and thin, but it complemented his elegant temperament. The only regret was that his face was too ordinary.
Beside the bed, a red-crowned crane incense burner spat out a wisp of smoke. It curled around Chu Tian as if it was alive, giving off a dense, wondrous fragrance. It made his body relax, and his bones seemed to loosen up bit by bit. He slumped on the bed, and even his mind drifted away.
A white figure walked over to the bed and extended her hands. One of them held a sharp knife that was only around an inch long. She said, "Are you ready? I'm about to begin. "
The voice was hazy, as if it came from afar. Through the mist and smoke, Chu Tian made out Ru Xin's face. Using the last of his strength, he nodded slowly. Afterwards, his thoughts rapidly sank.
Li Qingshan walked in from the passageway and stood beside Hua Ci. He had left the Chain Mountains with Ru Xin. He knew she wanted to perform plastic surgery on Chu Tian, so he obviously had to come and take a look. Obviously, she had to come and take a look. All she saw was Ru Xin concentrating. The blade in her hand slid away Chu Tian's cheek easily, carrying out the surgery in an orderly manner.
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