Chu Xiu had arranged for the residents of Merchant City to stay in Northern Yan.
Although there was the Blue Dragon Society in Eastern Qi, there were too many large forces in the Jianghu. It was not safe there.
As for the Northern Yan, the only force that could cause trouble for Chu Xiu was the Great Light Temple.
Of course, Chu Xiu also had his own dark thoughts. As long as he controlled the people in Merchant City, then Shang Tianliang could only be used by him. So, of course, he had to arrange these people in places that he had the most confidence in.
After everything was arranged, Chu Xiu began to bring Mei Qinglian and the others back to the Northern Yan Martial Suppression Hall.
Returning to Northern Yan, when he arrived at Yan Jing City, Chu Xiu found that the security in Yan Jing City seemed to be stricter than before. Even the number of soldiers patrolling the streets had increased.
Mei Qinglian said, "Before you revealed your identity, the Northern Yan Emperor was already having some problems.
His old illness relapsed and he summoned countless famous doctors in the Jianghu. Feng Buping from the Martial Suppression Hall and a few alchemy masters from the Vermilion Bird Pavilion also went, but there was nothing they could do.
His Majesty is probably reaching the end of his lifespan. You know, no one is not afraid of death, especially those in high positions. Therefore, it is normal for the situation to be tense. "
Chu Xiu was surprised. "Is it that bad? Although the Northern Yan Kingdom is not as rich as the Eastern Qi Kingdom, they should have accumulated a lot. Are there no Nine Revolution Pills among them? "
Mei Qinglian only spat out four words. "Too weak to be nourished."
Hearing Mei Qinglian's words, Chu Xiu immediately understood.
It was not that the Northern Yan Kingdom did not have Nine Revolution Pills that could extend one's lifespan. In fact, there were quite a few of them. However, the problem was that Xiang Long could not take them.
Any pill that could extend one's lifespan was at least Six Revolution Pills.
To a cultivator, this was nothing. However, to an old, ordinary person like Xiang Long, the medicinal power was too strong. He was unable to withstand it at all. After eating it, he would die even faster.
In fact, sometimes things in this world were very fair.
The difficulty of managing a country was definitely more difficult than managing a sect. Since he had chosen to be the Emperor, he naturally had to give up on martial arts and give up on his own strength.
In the past, when many countries were at war, the royal families of many small countries also practiced martial arts. This was because their countries were too small. It was only the size of a prefecture. How hard could it be to manage?
But when it came to the size of a large country like Eastern Qi and Northern Yan, if the emperor of a country ignored the politics of the court and focused on martial arts instead, he would be a fatuous ruler.
If he wanted to practice martial arts, that was fine. But he had to abdicate his position and go to the Imperial Consecration Hall to practice. Then, he could replace him with someone who could focus on managing the state affairs.
Lv Fengxian said from the side, "His Majesty's desire for victory is too strong, and his ambition is too great. If he is still in the prime of his life, it will not be a good thing for the three great countries.
This time, when he returned to Northern Yan, Lu Fengxian also came back.
Originally, Lu Fengxian was in charge of the Guanzhong Torture Room. But now that the crisis in Guanzhong Torture Room had been resolved, Lu Fengxian was unwilling to stay there.
First, Lu Fengxian had nothing to do with Guanzhong Torture Room. Second, he was not good at handling complicated affairs. Even if Chu Xiu handed Guanzhong Torture Room to him, Lu Fengxian would still decline.
Hearing that, Chu Xiu said indifferently, "Today's heroes, the hegemony of the emperor, these are all built with human lives. In fact, even Xiang Long is a mediocre person. Unless the world is unified and the Jianghu is restrained, there will be chaos everywhere."
With that, Chu Xiu's lips curled into an unreadable smile. He said, "Let's go. Let's go see that Emperor first."
After cultivating the True Fire, Chu Xiu's strength had improved greatly. In the third war between the righteous and the demonic, Chu Xiu had single-handedly fought against the combined forces of Subodhi Monastery and Chunyang Dao Sect. This power was already shocking enough.
Now that Chu Xiu faced Xiang Long again, he no longer needed to be as careful and calculative as before.
Xiang Long was worried that he would not be able to shake off Chu Xiu. This time, Chu Xiu had come to tell Xiang Long that his worry had come true.
Outside the palace, Xiang Long's personal eunuch, Eunuch Han, was waiting to welcome Chu Xiu. Once they met, Eunuch Han's cold face squeezed out a smile. He said, "Official Chu has fought against both Taoism and Buddhism. Your name has shaken the Jianghu. I congratulate Official Chu."
Chu Xiu smiled faintly. "It's not a good job to exchange one's head for one's reputation. If Eunuch Han is interested, I can bring you along next time."
The smile on Eunuch Han's face froze. He said, "Official Chu must be joking. A eunuch like me can't do such a big thing. His Majesty is still waiting for Official Chu inside. Official Chu, please come in."
Chu Xiu nodded and led Mei Qinglian and the rest into the palace.
It had been more than a year since he last saw Xiang Long. At this moment, Xiang Long's face was haggard and he looked much older than before.
Most importantly, Chu Xiu could sense an aura of lethargy coming from Xiang Long's body. It was a strong aura of lethargy. Clearly, this Emperor would not be able to hold on much longer.
At this moment, there were other people in the palace. There was General Kuang Tu, Beigong Baili of the Eastern Mountain Army of the Five Northern Yan Armies, General Ren Qianli of the Northern Guard Army, and Taoist Wuyang.
The way these people looked at Chu Xiu was different.
Beigong Baili was indifferent. At his level of strength and status, he would not easily make enemies with others. Previously, when he took over the Martial Suppression Hall, although he had interacted with Chu Xiu, there was no enmity between them.
However, Ren Qianli looked at Chu Xiu with a strong sense of fear and dread.
The hatred of killing one's father was absolutely irreconcilable. It was almost the same for killing one's master.
However, Ren Qianli could be said to be timid or slippery. When he first learned of Fang Jinwu's death, Ren Qianli's first choice was not to take revenge but to hide far away. He was afraid that Chu Xiu would eliminate him.
However, his worry was unnecessary. At that time, Chu Xiu could not be bothered with him. Moreover, Chu Xiu had not fallen out with Xiang Long yet. It was unwise to rashly touch a general of the imperial court.
However, Ren Qianli's bad side was that when he heard of Chu Xiu's death, he actually thought that Chu Xiu was dead.
Therefore, under his active bewitchment, or rather, under Xiang Long's incitement, Ren Qianli actually had the idea of annexing the Martial Suppression Hall.
Although he did not succeed in the end, he still successfully offended Chu Xiu.
When he first heard that Chu Xiu was not dead, Ren Qianli was really shocked. If Xiang Long had not summoned Chu Xiu to the palace, Ren Qianli would not even have the courage to face Chu Xiu.
As for Taoist Wuyang, he was fearless and even heaved a sigh of relief. He was somewhat proud.
When he first heard that Chu Xiu was dead, it was not that Taoist Wuyang did not have the idea of taking over the Martial Suppression Hall. However, he gave up in the end.
Firstly, it was because Taoist Wuyang's Yinshan Sect was previously a vassal of the Kunlun Devil Cult. He knew what kind of morals that group of evil cultivators were.
Although Chu Xiu was dead, Wei Shuya was still alive. Part of the reason why he did not take over the Martial Suppression Hall was because he was wary of Wei Shuya.
Another reason was that Taoist Wuyang had seen clearly what kind of character Xiang Long was.
Before Chu Xiu became powerful, he had roped in Chu Xiu and established the Martial Suppression Hall to suppress the Northern Yan martial arts community.
After the Martial Suppression Hall became powerful, he began to suppress the Martial Suppression Hall.
Although Xiang Long seemed to trust him now and put him in an important position, once he, Taoist Wuyang, grew to the point where he was on the same level as Chu Xiu, he would be the one being suppressed.
Therefore, not only did Taoist Wuyang not take action against the Martial Suppression Hall, but he also secretly passed the news to them. Now, it seemed that he had taken the right step.
"Chu Xiu, I have heard about your matter. When I first heard that you had met with an accident, I was very distressed," Xiang Long said with a smile on his face.
Chu Xiu casually bowed to Xiang Long and said, "So Your Majesty is prepared to hand over the Martial Suppression Hall that I built with my own hands to someone else?"
Xiang Long's face suddenly stiffened. At the same time, his eyes also showed a touch of anger.
Knowing that Chu Xiu was not dead and had even withstood the joint siege of Taoism and Buddhism, Xiang Long was originally prepared to give Chu Xiu a way out. After all, it was not good for either side to shed all pretense of cordiality.
However, who would have thought that Chu Xiu did not know how to appreciate favors and said all of this in front of everyone.
Xiang Long suppressed the anger in his heart and said with a smile on his face, "It is just a misunderstanding. The Martial Suppression Hall is now an important department of the Northern Yan to supervise and control the Northern Yan martial arts community. When you are not here, I am also worried that the Martial Suppression Hall will be a group of dragons without a leader, so I thought of this method. Now that you, Chu Xiu, are back, the position of the Martial Suppression Hall Commandant is still yours. No one can take it away from you. I can even guarantee that as long as I am here, no one will dare to touch your position as the Martial Suppression Hall Commandant! "
Chu Xiu sneered in his heart, but on the surface, he bowed to Xiang Long and said, "In that case, thank you, Your Majesty."
At this moment, Chu Xiu suddenly said, "By the way, Your Majesty, I have one more thing to report."
"What is it?"
Chu Xiu said in a deep voice, "I have reported that the Northern Guard Army's General Ren Qianli has colluded with foreign countries, colluded with Eastern Qi, and betrayed the intelligence and interests of the Northern Yan. He should be executed for his crime!"
Upon hearing this, Ren Qianli suddenly trembled and quickly stood up and shouted, "Chu Xiu! You are slandering me! When did I collude with Eastern Qi and betray the Northern Yan? In front of Your Majesty, everything must be based on evidence! "
Although he knew that Chu Xiu would not let him off so easily, he did not expect Chu Xiu to distort the truth in front of everyone and smear his name!
Ren Qianli was originally a Northern Yan man. After he finished his apprenticeship, he also served in the Northern Yan imperial court until now.
For so many years, his foundation and interests were all in the Northern Yan. He would only collude with Eastern Qi if he had nothing better to do.
Chu Xiu said lightly, "Evidence? I am the evidence!
With my reputation in the pugilistic world, do you think that I, Chu Xiu, would frame you?
Your Majesty, I have found a traitor for you. Do you believe me or him? "
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