"You are Huang Chengyan?" As the two of them fell silent, an unfamiliar voice suddenly rang out beside Huang Chengyan's ear.
Huang Chengyan's heart skipped a beat and he subconsciously turned to look in the direction of the voice.
In an instant, a young man dressed in black Han attire appeared in front of him. It was Sei Itō.
"This subject, Liu Biao, pays respects to Your Majesty." Before Huang Chengyan could guess the identity of the visitor, Liu Biao had already stood up from his seat and bowed in greeting.
As soon as these words came out, Huang Chengyan's face immediately showed a look of shock. His eyes widened as he stared at Ito Sei in disbelief.
Ito Mori didn't speak. He just smiled and looked at Huang Chengyan who was sitting on the couch.
"This subject, Huang Chengyan, pays respects to Your Majesty." A moment later, Huang Chengyan recovered from his shock and stood up to salute.
Although he secretly worked for Zuo Ci and the others, he did not dare to openly offend Sei Itō. After all, he wasn't a Taoist priest like Zuo Ci, who could hide in the forest if something really happened, and nobody could do anything to him. He had a big family behind him. In this era where the concept of clan was very strong, and sometimes it could even surpass the imperial power, Huang Chengyan didn't want to become a sinner of the Huang family.
What's more, it wasn't as if he didn't have the intention to let the Huang Family obtain an official position in the Great Hua Empire if there was an opportunity to continue the Huang Family.
It could be said that this was the normal way of thinking for the sake of the Huang Clan.
"From your previous performance, it can be seen that you are not the mastermind in this world. Now, I will give you a chance. If you tell me who is involved, I can let you go." Ito Sei's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked directly at Huang Chengyan who was bowing down and said lightly.
"This subject promised that person that he would not tell anyone about this matter. I hope that Your Majesty will forgive me." Huang Chengyan spoke with great integrity.
"Hah, you are a man of your word." Sei Itō sneered.
Huang Chengyan did not reply. He continued to maintain his kneeling posture, showing a respectful and cautious appearance.
"Are you not afraid that we will exterminate your entire clan?" Sei Itō's voice was cold and filled with killing intent.
"I have heard that Your Majesty is a benevolent ruler. Since ascending the throne, you have governed with benevolence and a clear administration. Although you have killed many people, you have killed for a reason. You deserve to be punished for your crimes. It can be seen from Your Majesty's virtuous reputation that you would never do such a thing that would harm your reputation and hurt the hearts of the people and make your enemies happy. "Huang Chengyan's heart tightened, and he hurriedly replied with a compliment that contained some kind of warning.
"What if We insist?" Sei Itō asked with a faint smile.
"Then this subject and his entire family will be executed." Huang Chengyan's voice helplessly.
"Hah ~" Sei Itō's voice when he heard this. Then he suddenly shouted, "Raise your head!"
Subconsciously. Huang Chengyan raised his head and looked at Sei Itō. Suddenly, his eyes lit up and his consciousness became chaotic.
"Am I going to die?" Huang Chengyan mournfully asked in the last moment of his consciousness. Then, his consciousness disappeared and his eyes became confused. Only after a while did they regain their color.
"Your Majesty." Huang Chengyan said respectfully after recovering.
"Go see your wife." Sei Itō said.
"Yes. This subject will take his leave. "Huang Chengyan replied and immediately left Liu Biao's room.
"Why did Your Majesty suddenly stop asking?" After Huang Chengyan left, Liu Biao asked in confusion.
"We already know." Sei Itō glanced at Liu Biao and said.
It turned out that when he used his mental strength to invade Huang Chengyan's mind and modify his consciousness, he also browsed through his memories of the past year and found the answer he wanted from those memories.
"Master Shui Jing of the Eight Great Wandering Men, Sima Hui …" Sei Itō muttered to himself as he recalled the information he obtained from Huang Chengyan.
Sima Hui was originally from Yangdi in Yingchuan. He temporarily lived in Jingzhou to avoid Huang Jin and was friends with Pang Degong and Huang Chengyan of Xiangyang. Currently, he lived in Donglin Temple, twenty li east of Xiangyang.
As for the so-called Eight Great Wanderers of the Late Han Dynasty, they referred to eight experts who were widely known in the world but whose whereabouts were unknown. They were respectively known as the Three Immortals of the Late Han Dynasty, Nan Hua Immortal, Zuo Ci, and Yu Ji. Master Shui Jing, Sima Hui, Master Zi Xu who lived in Yizhou, Hua Tuo, and Warlock Guan Lu who was born in 209. There was also Xu Shao, Xu Zijiang, who commented that Cao Cao was a traitor in peace and a hero in troubled times.
Of course, he got from Huang Chengyan that Sima Hui was the contact between him and Zuo Ci, and that Sima Hui was the one who pushed him to recommend the five people to the Provincial Governor's Mansion. He also knew that Nanhua, Zuo Ci, Yu Ji, and Zi Xu were searching for heroes. However, even Huang Chengyan did not know who they were looking for.
It seemed that either Sima Hui did not know or Sima Hui did not tell Huang Chengyan.
After a while, Sei Itō turned to Liu Biao and asked, "Have the five people returned?"
"They are already on their way back. They will reach Hanshou in two days at most." Liu Biao replied.
"Good. I will come to you in two days." Sei Itō said.
After that, his figure flashed and disappeared in front of Liu Biao. Not long after, he appeared in the sky above Xiangyang City. Then, with another flash, he appeared in the sky above a quiet forest twenty miles east of the city.
Looking down from above, Sei Itō released his mind power and searched the entire area.
Soon, an elegant house surrounded by trees appeared in Sei Itō's mind through his senses.
After discovering the house, Sei Itō's figure flashed and appeared in the courtyard of the house in the next second. As he walked into the house, he said loudly, "Master Sima, we have guests. Do you welcome them?"
"It is a pleasure to have friends coming from afar." Almost at the same time as he finished speaking, a male voice full of energy came out from the house, laughing loudly.
Then, the door opened to reveal a man in clean gray linen clothes with a feather headband. His face was ruddy, his hair was white, and he had a foot-long beard around his lips. His eyes were bright and full of spirit. He was a slightly plump old man who naturally exuded an air of elegance.
It was Sima Hui who was also known as Shui Jing.
Sima Hui looked at Sei Itō and felt that the young man in front of him had a heroic spirit. Moreover, his body contained an air of nobility and power. At first glance, it was obvious that he was born in an official's family and had been in power for a long time. Otherwise, it would be impossible to cultivate such an aura.
"Forgive me for my poor eyesight. May I know who you are?" Sima Hui asked with a smile as he had a preliminary impression of Sei Itō.
"Chen Yi." Sei Itō smiled. He said softly with a smile on his face.
Sima Hui's expression changed slightly when he heard the name Chen Yi. However, Sima Hui was a shrewd person after all. He recovered almost instantly. His face appeared to be warm, but there was a sense of alienation. He bowed and said, "So it's His Majesty. I apologize for not going out to meet you. Your Majesty, please forgive me. "
"It is fine. I came abruptly." Sei Itō said lightly.
"Your Majesty, please come in." Sima Hui smiled and extended his arms to invite him in.
Sei Itō nodded and walked into the room.
The two of them entered the room and sat down as the host and guest. The servant on the side quietly left after serving the tea and left the room to the two of them.
"Your Majesty, please." Sima Hui picked up the tea and said.
Sei Itō did not stand on ceremony. He reached out and picked up the teacup in front of him and took a sip.
A salty, spicy, and sour liquid mixed with tea leaves immediately flowed into Sei Itō's mouth. Sei Itō's expression did not change as he put it back on the table. Sima Hui also put down the teacup with a smile on his face.
"Your Majesty, why did you come to Jingzhou when you are not in Chang 'an?" Sima Hui asked casually.
"The world is not peaceful. There is a demon. The world is in Jingzhou. I am worried, so I came to check. "Sei Itō said lightly.
"Your Majesty is considerate. However, the Son of Heaven does not sit in the hall. Your Majesty has left the capital so suddenly. Are you not afraid of causing an emergency? "Sima Hui said softly.
"It is fine. I have the best soldiers in the world to protect me. A few small fries are nothing to worry about." Sei Itō said carelessly.
"This commoner has said too much." Sima Hui said lightly. Then, the topic changed. He asked, "Then, Your Majesty, did you find anything on this trip?"
"There are noble families in Jingzhou. They are hermits who collude with the demon. Hidden people are causing chaos in the world. They deserve to be killed! "Sei Itō's expression changed. His words were as cold as the cold winter wind.
Although Sima Hui's expression did not change, Sei Itō's sharp ears caught it. His heart beat rapidly.
"And …" At this time, Sei Itō suddenly looked up at Sima Hui. His gaze was deep as he said lightly, "Mr. Sima's name is also on the list of implicated people. Does Mr. Sima have anything to say?"
"This commoner has never asked about the outside world. I live in seclusion and study. I really don't know why my name is on Your Majesty's secret list. I hope Your Majesty can investigate." Sima Hui laughed dryly and cupped his fists.
"Mr. Sima, is that all you want to say?" Sei Itō asked slowly.
"Yes." Sima Hui confirmed.
"Ah …" Sei Itō sighed softly. Then, his eyes suddenly lit up. He pierced his spiritual power through his eyes into Sima Hui's mind and began to modify Sima Hui's consciousness.
He didn't know if it was because Sima Hui's Qi cultivation level was high enough that the Confucian Great Spirit appeared in his mind. Sei Itō, who had just seen the Great Spirit for the first time, was caught off guard. Fortunately, Sei Itō's spiritual power was high enough to completely crush Sima Hui's Great Spirit, which had not reached a certain level yet. Thus, after spending some time, he was able to successfully control Sima Hui.
However, compared to the people he had controlled in the past, not only did he have to use more spiritual power, it also seemed unstable. Looking at it, he didn't know when the Great Spirit would break through the restriction again.
"This Three Kingdoms world is getting stranger and stranger …" Sei Itō recalled the Great Spirit in Sima Hui's mind. Lu Bu's Qi of the Human Dragon, as well as Xi Zhicai and the others who could use spells because of Nan Hua and Zuo Ci. He couldn't help but sigh softly.
"I don't know what kind of messy things we'll encounter when we conquer this world."
"Your Majesty." Sima Hui, who had regained his senses, saluted and greeted.
"You have the means to contact Zuo Ci and Nan Hua, right?" Sei Itō asked in a light voice.
"Your Majesty, I only have Zuo Ci's letter." Sima Hui replied.
"That's fine. Send a message to Zuo Ci and have him come here. As for the reason for summoning him, think of it yourself. "Sei Itō ordered.
"Yes." Sima Hui accepted the order.
"That's enough. Just do what you did before. Don't show anything." Sei Itō stood up and said, "Also, when Zuo Ci comes, I will appear. Don't think about how to inform me."
"Yes." Sima Hui replied.
Then, Sei Itō didn't stay any longer and disappeared in front of Sima Hui's eyes. Seeing Sei Itō leave, Sima Hui didn't hesitate. After instructing the servants to clear away the teacups, he turned back to the bedroom and took out a small brown wooden box from the secret chamber under the bed. He opened it and took out a yellow paper talisman. He held it in his hand and muttered a few words. Then, he put it in front of the candlestick and burned it to ashes.
In an instant, a wisp of green smoke floated out from the burnt paper talisman. It passed through the roof beam and was blown away by a gust of cold wind.
"One of the seventy-two arts, Ethereal Passage …" Sei Itō thought to himself as he saw the changes through the strand of consciousness he left on Sima Hui.
"Since he knows how to use Ethereal Passage and transform it into a technique that can transmit thoughts from a thousand miles away, then he should also know how to use Artifact Concealment and Doppelganger. After all, they are all things from the seventy-two arts … If that's the case, I don't know if the one who comes to see Sima Hui will be the real one." Sei Itō thought to himself.
He soon had an answer to this speculation.
About a day later, accompanied by the clear cry of a crane, Zuo Ci suddenly flew down from the sky like a fairy and landed in the courtyard.
How should he put it? He was a little unlucky. It was Zuo Ci's doppelganger who came!
"Creak." At this time, the door opened and Sima Hui's figure appeared from behind the door.
"Priest Zuo." Sima Hui smiled.
"Greetings." Zuo Ci raised his hand and said, "Decao, what's the matter? Why did you call me here in such a hurry?"
"Ai …" Sima Hui sighed and was about to speak. But at this moment, a strange force instantly descended on Sima Hui and Zuo Ci, who were about to walk into the house, making the two of them stop moving as if someone had pressed the stop button on them.
The rule of time was applied and time stopped.
Sei Itō, who had already suffered a loss once, naturally wouldn't use the usual method to deal with Zuo Ci. Not to mention, he came with a doppelganger this time. Therefore, he used the greatest power he had now — time — to stop Zuo Ci's figure.
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