Mengqi opened the secret files one by one and the content jumped in front of him. Mengqi closed his eyes and recalled the battle examples he had just memorized in his mind.
After ancient times, except for the Devil Buddha who suddenly appeared out of nowhere, all the big shots and masters grew from weak to strong. No one was born strong.
Meng Qi slowly opened his eyes. They were deep and serene, like the surface of the sea before a storm.
He put away the secret files and returned them to their original places. Then he returned to the room with the table and casually flipped through the files as if nothing had happened.
It was getting late at night. It was so quiet that one could hear the sound of leaves sprouting. Suddenly, Liu Shengming appeared outside the garden and hurried to the Zhu Yi Tower.
"Chief, there's a new situation!" Liu Shengming reported before he stepped into the small building.
Mengqi looked calm and leisurely stood up, "What's the new situation?"
"As you expected, the people behind the Imperial Consort Hua haven't given up yet. They've found the whereabouts of the mysterious guest and created a coincidence for us to find out." Liu Shengming walked into the room in a hurry. "It seems that they're also people who can't be exposed to the public!"
Mengqi walked toward Liu Shengming as if he was taking a stroll in the park. He did not show any anxiety at all, "Has the mysterious guest's whereabouts been leaked? Where is he now?"
"He doesn't seem to have found out." Liu Shengming said in detail, "He just sneaked out of the city through the Cui Family of Pinjin and went to the ship on the river in the distance."
It was late at night. The gate of Luoyang was closed and the formation was half open.
"It seems that there's still time." Mengqi smiled and walked in the air. Liu Shengming followed him closely and arrived at the city gate in less than a breath. He took out the token of the chief of detectives of the Sect of Six-Fans and ordered the guards and soldiers to temporarily remove the restriction around the city gate.
While waiting, Mengqi asked casually, "Great Detective Liu, do you have any guess about the identity of the 'mysterious guest'?"
The slightly polite form of address made Liu Shengming a little uncomfortable. He forced a smile and said, "I have a vague inference. Please enlighten me, chief."
"The world is so big, but there are not many people who are qualified to cooperate with the Cui Clan of Pinjin and the Zhang Clan of Longnan, the two top aristocratic families. Moreover, cooperation will bring great risks, and there are even fewer people who can't see the light of day."
"You're right. If it's a mysterious force that we don't know about, Zhang Baili can totally let 'that guest' come out and introduce him as a Foreign Minister. Anyway, we won't know him." Mengqi gently nodded, feeling like a leader affirming his subordinate's words.
Liu Shengming straightened his back. It seemed that the Chief of Detectives' affirmation had made him more confident, "There are only a few who meet the previous conditions. The first is the remnant forces of the grassland, the second is one of the Nine Evil Paths, the third is the demon race, the fourth is the top sects, and the fifth is the imperial court of North Zhou Dynasty."
"The forces of the grassland are already stray dogs and living in fear. Unless Gourdo comes back in one piece, otherwise they will be gone forever. But the Cui Clan and the Zhang Clan have not shown any signs of decline, so there is no need to cooperate with them. Moreover, they are separated by North Zhou Dynasty, so it's difficult for them to cooperate with each other."
"Cui Qinghe was killed by Tai Li. Unless they are really desperate, the Cui Clan will not cooperate with the demon race. But they are still far from being desperate."
"Similarly, they are the top sects. The conflicts between aristocratic families and sects have been going on since ancient times. Both of them are well aware of each other. If they are not desperate, the Cui Clan of Pinjin and the Zhang Clan of Longnan will not lower themselves to do such a thing."
"Therefore, I suspect that it's either the Nine Evil Paths or the imperial court of North Zhou Dynasty."
Looking at the restrictive spell near the city gate that was about to be lifted, Mengqi said to the air in front of him, "What benefits can the Nine Evil Paths give to the Cui Clan and the Zhang Clan? Can they help them break through faster and condense Dharmakaya faster? "
Everyone in the world worked for the sake of benefits. If there wasn't an enormous benefit in the cooperation with the Nine Evil Paths, then why would the Cui Clan and Zhang Clan take the risk?
"If there is a way, why does each of the Nine Evil Paths have only one or no Dharmakaya?" Liu Shengming smiled apologetically. Although the proportion of the Nine Evil Paths with Dharmakaya was much higher than that of the Righteous Paths, it was because their skills were easy to be mastered quickly and could advance by leaps and bounds in the early stage. This could not be taught to the Cui Clan and the Zhang Clan. Even when the Zhao Clan cooperated with the Nine Evil Paths, the breakthrough method belonged to the Zhao Clan itself. They only needed to steal the power of living beings. "Maybe the Nine Evil Paths can help the Cui Clan ascend the throne?"
"But in this way, what will the Zhang Clan do? There's only one throne. " The gate opened and Mengqi flew out of Luoyang. "If it's really for the throne, the Cui Clan and the Nine Evil Paths will cooperate secretly and use other reasons to lure the Zhang Clan to join them without revealing the truth. The most important thing is that the Great Jin Dynasty can't stand turbulence in the current situation. The two families know this. Are they trying to help others?"
Moreover, the people behind the Imperial Concubine Hua are the Nine Evil Paths!
Liu Shengming pretended to be enlightened, "Thank you for pointing out the right path. I know which family it is. It's the imperial court of the North Zhou Dynasty!"
"Gao Lan controls the Emperor's Sword and his desire to unify the world is known to everyone. Facing his covetous eyes, the aristocratic families of the Great Jin Dynasty temporarily put aside their prejudice and stopped restraining the imperial family. They all strive to help the promising ones in their families to achieve Dharmakaya. Under such circumstances, it's not surprising that some families are wavering!"
Mengqi nodded slightly, "Gao Lan takes good care of the aristocratic families that are loyal to him. At most, he has cleaned up the traitors. When the most powerful ones in the family are only at the peak of the Exterior Realm and can't achieve Dharmakaya for the time being, it's a bright way to rely on him. Anyway, there's no essential difference between worshipping the Zhao Clan and worshipping Gao Lan."
"As for having an inviolable emperor above their heads, it's not like they haven't experienced it in the past. But in this way, not only will they not lose their own resources and sphere of influence, but they will still be the top aristocratic families. With the protection of the powerful 'Emperor', they don't have to worry about enemies such as the Evil Demon Dharmakaya and the Demon King. It's the lesser of two evils."
"The reason why the 'guests of the North Zhou Dynasty' came to Luoyang is because they saw the sudden death of the emperor and the disappearance of the chief of detectives. As long as they provoke the internal strife of the Zhao Clan and cause conflicts among the aristocratic families, Gao Lan's great achievement will be imminent! "
Liu Shengming exhaled and looked as if he had just thought of this, "Chief of detectives is wise! No wonder the mysterious guests wanted to interrogate Feng Zheng. They wanted to find clues and create internal strife. No wonder Zhang Baili wanted to sacrifice himself at that time. Once exposed, the Zhao Clan and the other betrayed and abandoned aristocratic families will skin them alive. "
"However, their foundations are in Pinjin and Longnan. At worst, they can just raise the flag and welcome Gao Lan to the south. Why are they so afraid?"
The river in the distance was in sight. Mengqi suddenly slowed down and restrained his breath, "Even Cui Qingyu has arrived at Luoyang with the Gar-stopping Sword and is waiting for the opportunity of internal strife. Why didn't the master of the Zhang Clan of Longnan come? Why didn't he bring the Heavenly Weapon? Luoyang is the nest of the Zhao Clan. With the help of other families, it's enough to kill the two masters in the big formation and keep the Heavenly Weapon. Without the Heavenly Weapon, is it still a top aristocratic family? "
"Chief of detectives, you're really smart!" Liu Shengming flattered Meng Qi in a slightly exaggerated way, "In this case, this mysterious guest is very likely to be a powerhouse from North Zhou Dynasty. But I don't know who he is …"
On the river, a ship with several decks swayed with the waves. It was quiet in the night wind. Mengqi said casually, "There are not many powerhouses who have the confidence to seize the opportunity of internal strife in Luoyang. It's even rarer for Gao Lan to trust him enough to send him on such an important mission. I only have one candidate in mind."
"Gao Teng from the Gao Clan!"
The former emperor of North Zhou Dynasty, ranked eighth on the Terrestrial Rankings!
"Gao Teng?" Liu Shengming looked at the ship and subconsciously took a step back. Then he stopped and smiled flatteringly, "Chief of detectives, Gao Teng is nothing!"
Mengqi suddenly smiled, "Unfortunately, there's no Gao Teng in this ship."
"Then who is it?" Liu Shengming asked in surprise.
Mengqi turned his head and looked at him, "You have to ask Great Arrester Liu."
"Chief of detectives, what do you mean? I'm really loyal to the imperial court. "Liu Shengming looked confused and frightened.
Mengqi said with a faint smile, "I know you're really loyal to the imperial court. That's why there's no Gao Teng here."
Hearing this, the expression on Liu Shengming's face faded. The flattery, confusion, fear, and subconscious step back were all gone as if nothing had happened. There was only fear and nervousness left. He gritted his teeth and said, "You, you know …"
"You're really good at acting. I was just a little suspicious until I saw this ship with several decks and sensed a familiar aura." Mengqi squinted his eyes slightly and felt the inexplicable connection from the so-called Three-Lives Fruit. Gu Xiaosang was hiding near the ship!
Before he finished his words, the surroundings suddenly changed. The void seemed to have a life of its own and solidified into colored glass. Inside the glass, Liu Shengming and Mengqi were separated.
Two people flew out of the ship. It was neither Gu Xiaosang nor the Dharma King of Luo Denomination. It was the old Oracle Feng Dian and the current Bodhisattva of Joy who was sitting on the Nine Lotus Throne!
It seemed that the sneak attack had to be turned into a frontal attack.
The Oracle Feng Dian held a twisted broken seal in his left hand. It was emitting an inexplicable aura that affected the surrounding void. It seemed to have turned the place into a world of its own, leaving Mengqi no place to escape.
The Seal of Void? Mengqi narrowed his eyes slightly. No, it was not the Seal of Void. It was a treasure that had been infused with the Seal of Gist of Trueness twice. With it as the core to control the void, it was far better than the Yin and Yang Separation Handkerchief!
The Oracle Feng Dian held a transparent short blade in his right hand. It was filled with the aura of a Dharmakaya. It seemed to be a token made by the Wizard King of this World. Seeing it was like seeing a Hierarch. It had the combat power of a Dharmakaya!
"It's a pity that the Wizard King is about to break through and can't come. But this token is enough!" The Oracle Feng Dian laughed hoarsely.
The current Bodhisattva of Joy who was holding a Heavenly Weapon smiled and brightened the void. "If you surrender, I'll help you transcend the sea of bitterness and enjoy the bliss."
Even a Dharmakaya could resist this kind of force for a long time. It could kill any guru without a Heavenly Weapon, not to mention Killing Blade whose combat power was close to that of a Dharmakaya!
But they saw Mengqi's hands hanging down. He was not in a hurry and said with a smile, "The Emperor died a worthy death since he could go to the Nirvana under the Bodhisattva's moan."
No wonder the Emperor lost his mind and was killed by the Plucking Bodhisattva.
Seeing that Mengqi was calm and confident, the Bodhisattva of Joy did not dare to act recklessly. She said with a smile, "You seem to have guessed it?"
"The Cui and the Zhang family tried to rely on the North Zhou Dynasty. How could the royal family not respond? The sudden death of the Plucking Bodhisattva and the Imperial Consort Hua made me understand that the King of Qin had the power of the Luo Denomination and the Plain Girl Sect. No wonder he didn't dare to see me. "Mengqi took a step forward as if he was taking a leisurely stroll.
The Bodhisattva of Joy covered her mouth and smiled, "He doesn't need to kill the Emperor and the Imperial Consort Hua with our power. He just needs to find a chance to expose the Cui and the Zhang family."
"Of course not. The reason why you did this and persuaded the King of Qin to 'give up' them was to lure me to Luoyang, right? Otherwise, my whereabouts are unpredictable and I'm good at hiding from the heavens. Even the Dharmakaya can't track me. "Mengqi showed a sarcastic smile.
He had just stepped into Shaolin Temple on the second of February and the Emperor died on the fifth of February. Three days was the shortest time for the news of his whereabouts to spread to Luoyang. It was too much of a coincidence!
Speaking of this, Mengqi sighed, "So Chief Sima had to disappear. I might not have come if the Emperor died suddenly."
The Oracle of the Covenant said in a low voice, "Since you know it, why did you come?"
There was the token of the Dharmakaya, the Half-step Divine Weapon, and Gu Xiaosang who was lying in ambush!
Mengqi suddenly raised the corner of his mouth. He held the hilt of a knife in his right hand and slowly pulled it out from his sleeve.
"Of course, why wouldn't I come?"
"I'm here to kill!"
A touch of orange light shone into the eyes of the Bodhisattva of Joy, the Oracle of the Covenant, and Liu Shengming.
The Divine Weapon! Liu Shengming's face changed dramatically.
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