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In a secluded room.
It was a simple and unadorned chessboard.
The Black and White pieces had already become entangled, and the battle was exceptionally intense.
"Brother Wen, how do you feel about today's incident?" The Emperor gently pressed down a black piece, and it made a crisp sound.
Wen Cang Yu was standing opposite him. It was the first time the Emperor had seen his best friend wearing such a black outfit in the Imperial Palace.
"It's still hard to tell. But, I can confirm that he doesn't have much Xuan Qi in his body." Wen Cang Yu's expression didn't change. His eyes flashed a little, and he put down a white piece.
"Brother Wen's intention is to kill me, a great dragon? That won't be easy. " The Emperor smiled and said, "But, I feel that there's something wrong with that kid from the Jun Family. What do you think?"
"It's not just not right, it's very wrong." Mr. Wen closed his eyes and thought for a while. Then, he said, "Jun Moxie is very strange. His way of doing things is evil and unrestrained. Today, in the main hall, although he looked like a playboy and fooled the world, according to this old man, he is not pretending. "
"Brother Wen, you mean …" The Emperor slightly lowered his head. He put a finger on his temple, and rubbed it.
"I'm afraid he doesn't care about anyone here!" Mr. Wen said this in a thoughtful tone. It was obvious that he had been thinking about Jun Moxie's every move for a long time. He was just taking advantage of this opportunity to say the answer in his mind. "He doesn't even care about anyone, including His Majesty."
"Oh? So that's what you mean! "The Emperor's hand paused in the air," Do you have any good advice? "
"What kind of advice is that? I just think that Jun Mo Xie used a well-known foppish method to show everyone his arrogance. But at the same time, he also told His Majesty one thing." Wen Cang Yu laughed.
"He doesn't care about the power struggles of the world!" The Emperor answered for him, "He told me clearly that I don't need to be afraid of him. Moreover, he reminded me that the education of the Wenxing Institute is a failure, and that those so-called gifted scholars are unbearable! He showed me the hidden dangers of the Empire and the shortcomings of the officialdom. He made me owe him a big favor. "
"Yes, there is really no need to deliberately guard against such people. Originally, the Heavenly Star Academy has been educating talents for many years and has made great contributions. Their merits cannot be erased. However, in recent years, they have placed too much emphasis on the cultivation of the talents of the students and neglected the teaching of their temperament. There is a great suspicion of neglecting the essentials and focusing on the trifles. Moreover, the students that are nurtured by the Heavenly Star Academy are at most geniuses or the best of the best. However, when it comes to leadership and being a hero among men, they are far from being able to do so!"
"So, the hidden dangers of the Wenxing Institute are just a small matter."
"Among the descendants of the officials in Tian Xiang, there are many extraordinary people, but most of them are still under control. Only two people are worrying, the talented ones!" Wen Cang Yu smiled, "One is Li Youran, and the other is Jun Moxie!"
"Li Youran?" His Majesty smiled, "Li You Ran has great ambitions. Not only is he extremely scheming, he doesn't show his emotions on his face. Moreover, his way of dealing with people is even more slick and watertight. I've often heard people say that this child has the ability to win a battle from a thousand miles away! However, even though Li You Ran is brimming with talent and outstanding talent, he is still unable to make me pay attention to him. "
"Why?" It was Wen Cang Yu's turn to be confused. How could he not care about such a talented person?
"Maybe Li Youran hasn't realized that all the methods he has mastered and all the knowledge he has studied have one thing in common. He can be a general, a marshal, or a prime minister. He can even be a political assistant. But, these are the ways of a subject, not the ways of an emperor!"
The Emperor smiled, "Therefore, Li You Ran can only stop at the level of a talented person at best. At most, he is an outstanding person. If he can take another step forward, he can be considered an ambitious and ruthless person. But, he doesn't have the bearing of a monarch! Even if he is ambitious, he is not worthy of praise. I am confident that I can extinguish his ambition when it is about to rise. What is there to worry about? "
"How can an emperor play with such a shameful plot? Li Youran is used to being behind the scenes. Even if he is asked to stand out, he will not. Even if he is forced to, he will not be used to it! But the talent of an emperor needs to face the world with dignity. So, Li Youran may be a temporary choice, but we don't need to worry about him for the time being. We just need to pay attention to his movements. If we can use him, use him. If we can't, get rid of him. He may be able to make some waves, but he will never be able to form a tsunami. "
The Emperor's words had eliminated Tian Xiang's number one talent — Li You Ran — from the list.
"Your Majesty is thoughtful. I admire you." Wen Cang Yu thought about it carefully and finally agreed. He had to admit that in terms of judging people, the Emperor was indeed much better than him. This was because when he looked at people, he looked at them from the perspective of an emperor, while he looked at them from the perspective of a martial arts master. The difference between the two was like the difference between Heaven and Earth. They were not on the same path.
"Only Jun Moxie is far more dangerous than Li Youran. The degree of danger between the two can't even be mentioned in the same breath. Li Youran has shown off his ability, but Jun Moxie is still like a dragon hiding in the abyss. Once he is fully grown, he can fly with his claws. Although he has made it clear that he has no interest in power, no matter which direction he goes, he will be outstanding! Li Youran can turn the clouds and rain with one turn of the hand, but he is still controllable. Once Jun Moxie shows up, he will be a peerless sword. No one will be able to stop him! "
His Majesty heaved a deep sigh, "Although there are many talented people in the various countries of the continent, there has never been a peerless talent like Jun Mo Xie and Li You Ran. If I had another fifty years, I would be able to carefully study these two people. In the future, one of them would be able to become the pillars of the Empire, one of them being a scholar and the other a warrior! Moreover, their personalities are at odds with each other, so they are the best partners to keep the balance! But now that these two people have appeared, I really don't know if it is a blessing or a curse for Tianxiang Kingdom. "
"Your Majesty is in the prime of your life. You are in the prime of your life. Why do you say that?" Wen Cang Yu smiled and comforted.
"I know my body well. I may have ten or twenty years to live, but I can't hold on any longer. Even the Poison King said that there is a limit to the strength of a man. My body is beyond what a man can do. Mr. Wen, you don't have to comfort me anymore. "
"The only thing I am worried about right now is that these two men are talents that can only be found by chance. While I am alive, I am confident that I can control them. But once I am gone, none of my three sons will be able to control them. Even if I can only deal with one of them, it will still be beyond my power. At that time … "The emperor sighed sadly.
"At present, the world is peaceful. The border is safe. All the big families in the kingdom are loyal to Your Majesty. I believe that nothing will happen in the short term." Wen Cang Yu explained, "Your Majesty, you can rest assured."
"In fact, the main reason why I can't make up my mind at present is because nothing has happened. Mr. Wen probably didn't realize that Li Youran and Jun Moxie have replaced the older generation and become the key figures to maintain the balance between the military and the government. If anything happens to either of them, the balance will be broken, and the peace in the kingdom will be torn apart. So, we can't touch them now. But if we keep them, they will be more dangerous in the future than they are now. Moreover, the country could easily be destroyed. "
"Your Majesty, do you mean … to get rid of them now?" Wen Cang Yu thought for a while and asked slowly with his head lowered.
"Absolutely not! I have wronged the Jun Family enough. How can I get rid of the only bloodline of the Jun Family? "
His Majesty smiled bitterly. Even Mr. Wen didn't believe his words.
"Moreover, it's not the right time. Brother Wen, please think about it. If Jun Mo Xie were to die, would our Tian Xiang Empire be able to withstand the turmoil that would ensue? Even if he dies, it must be an accident. Otherwise, the counterattack of the Jun Family will be a life-and-death struggle! From this point of view, we can't make a move before the Jun Family's factions are divided. "
He sighed, "Moreover, don't forget that there is another family behind Jun Moxie besides the Jun Family. That family may not be as strong as the Silver Blizzard City or the Xue Hun Manor, but their counterattack after Jun Wu Hui's death made the entire continent tremble!"
He sighed with infinite regret. It seemed as if he was sighing from the depths of his heart and soul.
From this sigh, Wen Cangyu could clearly hear how annoyed and regretful the emperor, who had always been unpredictable and never showed his emotions on his face, was at this moment!
"The Dongfang Family? The family of assassins that is recognized by the world?! " Wen Cang Yu suddenly opened his eyes and couldn't help but exclaim, "Didn't they disappear eight years ago? Is the Dongfang Family Jun Moxie's maternal family? "
"You're right!" His Majesty closed his eyes in pain. Then, he raised his head, "Jun Wu Hui and Jun Wu Meng had died in battle that year. The Dongfang Family's first-rate assassins had suddenly turned crazy, and had come out in full force. They had faced the Tian Xiang Empire, the Silver Blizzard City, and the entire continent. The Silver Blizzard City's foreign personnel were being assassinated almost every moment that year. And, the generals who had fought against Jun Wu Hui were being assassinated almost every moment of the year. As for my internal injury … It was at that time that the Dongfang Family consecutively sent out seventeen first-rate assassins to exchange their lives for my injury, causing an injury that I am unable to recover from to this day, and will never recover from! "
"At that time, not only the Silver Blizzard City's Xiao Family sent all their elites, but even the Xue Hun Manor sent their men to help. All the Great Masters also acted openly and secretly. After a year, they finally suppressed the assassins. In the last battle, the Xiao Family's Xing Yun and Bu Yu fought against the Dongfang Family's Old Lady. They made a bet. Li Jue Tian and Han Feng Xue witnessed the fight. In the end, the Dongfang Old Lady lost by half a move. She had no choice but to gather her family's younger generation and announce that the Dongfang Family would retire from the mountains. They also made a vow that the assassins of the Dongfang Family would never appear on the continent unless the Sword Peak collapsed and the Xuan Beasts escaped from Tian Fa!"
"The Sword Peak collapsed and the Xuan Beasts escaped from Tian Fa!" Although Wen Cang Yu already knew about this, he couldn't help but be shocked when he heard it again!
"The Sword Peak has stood on the top of the Snow Mountain for thousands of years. How could it suddenly collapse? As for the Tian Fa Forest, it is a paradise for the Xuan Beasts. Maybe one or half of them escaped, but how could they all escape? The Old Lady of Dongfang's words are tantamount to announcing the Dongfang Family's retirement. "
"Not necessarily! Once someone touches the bottom line of the Dongfang Family, they naturally have a reason to take action. And their bottom line is the people they care about! This vow only lasted for five years. Jun Mo You and Jun Mo Chou died in the Broken Spirit Ridge. The Dongfang Family took action again, claiming that it was to avenge their nephew. All the generals of the Tianci Empire who participated in the war were killed. In the middle of the night, the heads of these generals were thrown into my palace with a note attached. There was a sentence on the note: If anything happens to Jun Moxie, the next target will be the Tian Xiang Imperial Palace! The Jun Family will be cut off, and the Yang Family will be cut off! Apart from me, no one else knows about this secret! Even Jun Zhan Tian doesn't know! "
"And you, Brother Wen, entered the palace after the war three years ago!" The Emperor's voice was filled with anger. His voice was filled with powerlessness and humiliation. "Jun Moxie is the only grandson of the Old Lady of Dongfang! He is the only life of the Tian Xiang Imperial Family! "
"Jun Zhan Tian refused to rebel. So, he finally broke with the Dongfang Family!" The white chess piece in His Majesty's hand fell on the chessboard with a 'pa' sound. Several chess pieces were knocked into a mess. His fingers trembled slightly as he lowered his head in disappointment. "Brother Jun had deep feelings for me. Brother Wen, I … I've let Brother Jun down!"
He suddenly raised his head and said, "I admit it! But I … I'm an Emperor! I am the monarch of a country. The royal family has never had any relatives. The monarch is originally heartless. I … no matter when, the first thing I think about is always the imperial power. I will always be the future of this country. I will never let anything that could threaten my imperial power … continue to exist! And the times when I think about brotherly love … are too few … "
"Perhaps … this is the greatest sorrow of being an Emperor! I'm all alone … "Wen Cang Yu was silent for a long time. Then, he let out a long sigh.
"So, we can't touch the few people left in the Jun Family no matter what. We can't touch them no matter how we look at it. Even if we have a reason to kill them, it must be an accident! A real accident! Moreover, neither we nor anyone from the Tian Xiang Imperial Family is allowed to get involved in this. Otherwise, the Dongfang Family will go crazy if we are caught … Brother Wen, the Supreme Forest is no longer the same as it was ten years ago. Since Yun Bie Chen's disappearance, everyone has been on their own! Tian Xiang … will be in danger if Dongfang comes back! "
"A real accident? If you want someone like Jun Moxie to die in an accident … "Mr. Wen sighed," … it's difficult … "
"Perhaps it's not that difficult!" The Emperor smiled with a complicated look in his eyes, "Moreover, this accident … this opportunity has come!" He slowly took out a letter from his sleeve and put it on the chessboard.
"The Xuan Beast Tide? Your Majesty, you mean … "Wen Cang Yu's eyes lit up. Then, he sighed heavily.
"This incident happened in the southern part of Tian Xiang. It doesn't involve any other country. But if the Blood Soul Faction is defeated, Tian Xiang will be the first to suffer!"
The Emperor frowned slightly. He stood up and put his hands behind his back, "Therefore, we must send people. And we can't underestimate the manpower we send. Therefore, all the aristocratic families in the capital will send people to form an elite force. Then, they will be given ten thousand cavalrymen! They will go to the south to help!
"Among these people, the Murong Family, the Tang family, the Li Family, the Song Family, the Jun Family … Haha, they will all send people. Once these people leave, the capital will basically be much emptier. I can take advantage of this period of time to play with my three good sons. "
"By the time they return, I believe that things will have changed, and things will have remained the same, but people will have changed." His Majesty smiled faintly. "However, none of the aristocratic families would be willing to submit to such an army. Although this army is strong, but … hehehe …"
The Emperor's laughter was full of coldness. It was obvious that such an army would not submit to anyone. It was taboo to join the army. If such an army were to fight against the Xuan Beasts, it would be obvious! It would be a dead end!
"Your Majesty, who is going to lead the army?" Mr. Wen had already guessed it, but he still asked.
"Jun Wuyi!" His Majesty the Emperor smiled in a strange manner, "Is there anyone else more suitable than Jun Wu Yi?" A faint cold light flashed in the Emperor's eyes. [Jun Wuyi, I don't know why you organized that auction. But, I will be one step ahead of you. I will stop all your ideas! Pray for your own luck in this trip to Tian Fa!]
…
Jun Moxie's face had turned gloomy as soon as he left the Imperial Palace. His sharp, eagle-like eyes were still fixed on his back. The feeling of pressure didn't go away for a long time.
Jun Dashao activated the Art of Unlocking Heaven's Fortune and scanned the surroundings with his divine sense. Then, he said in a low voice, "Fatty, how many of the herbs I asked you to collect?"
"It's just the beginning. How many do you think we have?" Tang Yuan was stunned. It had only been a few days. And, most of the herbs Jun Dashao had asked for were rare and precious. It would be strange if he had a lot of them!
"Listen, no matter what method you use, you must collect as many herbs as possible in the shortest time possible! The sooner the better! You must advertise widely and with great effort. You must buy the rare herbs at double or triple the price! Also, as long as the three special medicinal ingredients that I mentioned appear, no matter how high the price is, you must get them! In short, you must collect a portion of the herbs in the shortest time possible at all costs! Starting tonight, you must send me the herbs three times a day. Morning, afternoon, and evening. Even if you only get one, you must send it to me as soon as possible! Do you understand? "
"I understand! I will do my best! "Tang Yuan could feel Jun Moxie's urgency. So, he nodded without hesitation.
Jun Mo Xie heaved a sigh of relief, and his eyes turned solemn. Then, he turned his head and gazed at the dazzling Imperial Palace. It seemed as if there was a pair of eyes staring at him.
He thought about it for a while and recalled his performance today. Then, he felt relieved.
The Emperor was suspicious of him. Jun Moxie had been aware of this fact since the last time he was at the Aristocratic Hall. Moreover, this Scholarly Autumn Festival was only a test. Jun Mo Xie would never be able to change this fact … no matter how arrogant he was or how deliberately he tried to avoid it.
Only if Jun Mo Xie was willing to give up his pride and revert to his original Mo Xie's temperament would the situation be temporarily alleviated. However, it would only be temporary. Moreover, it would only make the Imperial Family even more unscrupulous in dealing with the Jun Family!
Jun Moxie would rather die than do such a thing! "If you have a bird under your leg, you must be a man! Indomitable spirit! Go to hell!" These sixteen words had become the Hitman Jun's motto!
Therefore, Jun Moxie had appeared to be a debauchee in the Imperial Palace's main hall. But, he was actually unscrupulous and arrogant for once! This was because Jun Mo Xie had suddenly thought of something when he had seen Tang Yuan carrying a chair on his back.
If the Emperor really wanted to deal with the Jun Family, then he wouldn't need a reason! Even if Jun Moxie was a debauchee, he would still kill him when the time came. He wouldn't show any mercy! On the contrary, if the Emperor didn't want to deal with the Jun Family, then nothing would happen to Jun Moxie even if he was a heaven defying talent.
Jun Moxie felt that his worries were groundless.
Moreover, the Jun Family had a certain level of self-protection now! Solitary Eagle's name as one of the Eight Great Masters wouldn't lose its effect within a year. As for after a year … Jun Moxie was confident that anyone who wanted to deal with the Jun Family would have to pay a disastrous price!
Jun Moxie didn't want to delay the Silver Blizzard City's matter for too long!
Jun Moxie sighed as he thought of the peak Level Nine Xuan Dan in his hands. He had the Xuan Dan, the people waiting to level up, and even the Great Masters to help him level up, but he didn't have the Xuan Dan …
The Hongjun Pagoda, the Flame of Primal Chaos, and the Furnace of Good Fortune were all there, but he didn't have the ingredients for the Xuan Dan!
The Medicine … all the crux of the matter could be summed up in one word!
Jun Moxie frowned and sighed.
In the past few days, Jun Moxie had memorized all the so-called Dan prescriptions and the corresponding requirements for refining the Xuan Dan. However, Jun Moxie found that he could only refine some low-level Xuan Dan, and the success rate wasn't very high.
The second level of the Art of Unlocking the Heaven's Fortune could only refine low-level pills that could increase one's strength or heal injuries. The herbs required weren't particularly precious. At the very least, they weren't rare or hard to find. However, Jun Mo Xie was dissatisfied with the fact that the introduction of this pill stated that it could increase one's strength, but the effect wasn't ideal. At best, it could only increase one's strength by eight to ten years. Moreover, it couldn't be taken repeatedly.
This made Jun Mo Xie very gloomy, extremely gloomy!
This made him feel that the Xuan Dan refined from the Hongjun Pagoda wasn't as effective as the Xuan Beasts' Xuan Dan? One had to know that the peak Level Nine Xuan Dan could increase a person's strength by several levels, and it could even disregard one's original level. How could a mere few years of cultivation compare to the effects of such a technique? There were some bottlenecks that a person might not be able to break through in his entire life. There were also some heights that some people could not reach even in death.
Therefore, the number of experts in this world would always be small, absolutely small!
This was because Jun Moxie's requirements were too high. At best, he was only at the second level of the Art of Unlocking Heaven's Fortune. Being able to refine these Xuan Dan could be said to be heaven-defying! The Level Nine Xuan Dan was indeed precious, but how many Level Nine Xuan Beasts were there in this world? Even if there were, how many people could easily obtain its Inner Dan?
One had to know that in the Xuan Xuan Continent since ancient times, there may have been people who had used Heaven and Earth Elixirs to increase their strength, but no one had ever been able to refine such a miraculous Xuan Dan that could permanently increase one's strength!
Not to mention that it could increase one's strength by eight to ten years, even a Xuan Dan that could only increase one's strength by one year would immediately cause a huge uproar in this world!
Not to mention Lord Dashao's almost mass-produced Xuan Dan! With the advancement of Jun Moxie's cultivation, the effects of the Xuan Dan that he could refine would also increase!
A typical well-fed man doesn't know the hunger of a starving man!
Jun Zhan Tian sat on his horse, watching his grandson anxiously instructing something. His expression did not change, but his heart was filled with joy.
As for what Jun Moxie's performance today would attract, Jun Zhan Tian did not care at all. He did not believe that in this Tian Xiang City, he would not be able to protect his only grandson. Even if it was in the whole of Tian Xiang, so what?!
Motherf * cker, this old man's grandson should be a character who can walk sideways! This is my Jun Family!
I have to say, scolding those sour fellows made this old man's heart feel great! This is a real man with a bird!
Just as Jun Zhan Tian was feeling pleased with himself, there was a sudden change in front of him!
A strange, illusory shadow suddenly appeared under the sunlight, like a shadow wave twisting in mid-air. With incomparable speed, it appeared from a tree on the side of the road. A ray of light shot straight at Jun Moxie like a bolt of lightning!
In the instant that this ray of light appeared, it had already arrived in front of Jun Moxie's chest!
The speed of this person's attack was fast, and the timing was accurate!
This kind of timing, this kind of speed, even the Tian Xuan Grandpa Jun did not have time to react! They had just left the Imperial Palace! At this moment, they actually chose this kind of timing to assassinate him, it was simply too unexpected!
Everyone felt as if they were in a dream. They could only stare blankly as that beam of light passed through Jun Mo Xie's chest. Then, it didn't even turn its head as it continued to move at a miraculous speed. Like a bolt of lightning, it instantly climbed up a big tree on the other side of the street. Then, it swayed for a moment, and disappeared without a trace …
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