Yan Xulun looked at the letter sent by the servant in his hand. There was no joy or anger on his face. He muttered to himself, "Xiao Qingshu, is this the good news you wanted me to wait for? It's really good news. "
What made him most dissatisfied was that Xiao Qingshu died before she could reveal the "truth". Then the previous month of flattery was really just flattery.
Then what was the point of inviting this person? Was it just to help Zhang Yu and the An Xun Society?
He put the letter on the table. "Did you find out who did it?"
The servant said, "Yes, the Xuanfu people said that the arrow contained EsGod's divine power, like the divine power of the God of Balance some time ago. Our people also tried to confirm it. It is indeed the case. It doesn't seem like it was done by the An Xun Society or the Xuanfu people."
Yan Xulun was noncommittal.
But this matter also made him see an opportunity.
He thought for a while and took out a strangely shaped dark green diamond-shaped stone from his sleeve. He looked at it twice, raised it in front of him, and said to the servant, "You take this thing to the altar last time and tell them that it's time to fulfill the promise. If they ask you what you want, you tell them to help me do one thing … …"
He whispered a few words to the servant. The latter kept nodding. Finally, the servant took the thing, bowed, and said, "Yes, this little one will definitely pass on the message."
In the residence of the academy, Zhang Yu also heard the news of Xiao Qingshu's death. Last night, Yu Mingyang hurried over to report. After he asked about the matter, he let him go back with peace of mind.
But he didn't expect that after only half a day, things would change like this.
He thought for a while. The An Xun Society would never use such an assassination method, and there was no need to do so. So there must be something else behind this matter.
However, since Xiao Qingshu had been flattering him before, he couldn't not say anything. He asked Li Qinghe to bring some traditional comforting gifts and go to Xiao Mansion on his behalf.
In the afternoon, Li Qing He came back and told him that the Xiao family was very grateful to him.
However, the Xiao family thought that Xiao Qingshu worshipped Zhang Yu the most when she was alive, so the Xiao family wanted him to write a praise for Xiao Qingshu. After that, they would engrave it on the tablet behind Xiao Qingshu so that he could see it every day.
Zhang Yu didn't refuse. He just hoped that Xiao Qingshu's coffin would be nailed firmly.
However, he also thought that although Xiao Qingshu herself didn't have any official duties, her brother Xiao Qingzhan was in charge of the Civil Affairs Department, so this matter wouldn't be so easily suppressed.
Perhaps Xuanfu was going to have another problem.
However, he wasn't in a position to think about such things. What he wanted to do now was to cultivate the True Embryo Seal as soon as possible.
Because the Origin Energy on the golden hoop was gradually decreasing, he was also considering whether he should go to Goddess Peak again. There should still be a lot of Origin Energy there.
Although the bone fragments from the warehouse were still being delivered, the amount of Origin Energy contained within them was very low.
He guessed that the original skeleton of that strange monster was about to be dug up, but he didn't give up on purchasing it. He only slightly reduced the amount.
Previously, he had learned that those skeletons all came from the same place. Since one of the skeletons contained Origin Energy, it was hard to say whether the other skeletons didn't have it. It was also possible that they hadn't found it before. Moreover, these bone fragments were excellent medicinal ingredients that could be used to refine pills. Even if they didn't contain Origin Energy, it wasn't a waste to buy them.
He read the newspaper for a while, then raised his head to look at Lord Miao Danjun on the high basket. Seeing that he was still in a deep sleep and showed no signs of waking up, he returned to his private room to meditate.
After a few light drizzles, another half a month passed.
On this day, someone from Xuanfu came, saying that Fan Lan had asked him to go over.
Zhang Yu considered it for a moment, then tidied up a bit and headed over to Xuanfu.
After entering the side hall, he saw that Fan Lan had dismissed all the servants and was standing there by herself. Moreover, her expression was somewhat solemn. He realized that something must have happened.
Fan Lan said, "Junior brother Zhang, I've asked you to come here because something has happened in Xuanfu recently. I'm afraid that I'll have to leave for a while."
Zhang Yu thought for a moment, then said, "Is it because of something that Xuanfu has been arranging recently?"
Fan Lan said, "You noticed it too?"
Zhang Yu said, "Recently, there have been a lot fewer people in Xuanfu. It's hard not to notice."
Fan Lan pondered for a moment, then said, "There's no need to hide this from you. You'll find out soon enough." After a pause, she said, "Do you know about the disasters that have appeared in the northern cities in recent years?"
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "I do. I was born in a small town in the north. When I was twelve, I went out to travel. When I returned five years later, I discovered that the town had been evacuated. Apparently, it was because of an agricultural disaster."
Fan Lan shook his head and said, "Actually, this isn't the main reason. The climate of the protectorate has been modified by a group of predecessors. Moreover, this area covers the entire protectorate's territory. It's just that the more remote the area is, the weaker it feels. However, one thing is for sure, under normal circumstances, the protectorate generally won't have major disasters."
Zhang Yu looked at him and said, "Then this is caused by external forces?"
Fan Lan nodded and said, "It's like this. There's an organization called the 'God Recovery Society' in the protectorate. They aren't natives, nor are they people of Tianxia. As for their specific identity, it's still unclear. They've been working hard to revive the various EsGods that have been destroyed on the continent. They've failed many times, but they've also succeeded many times. Among them, the biggest problem to date is the God of Plague!"
Zhang Yu's heart skipped a beat. He just so happened to know about this god.
When he first arrived at Auspicious Light on the Dafu ship, he had bought a statue from a heretic. It should have belonged to the God of Plague. Moreover, after entering the port, he had seen a follower of this god being captured by the Guan Wei.
It was just that after entering the academy, he hadn't heard much about it.
However, it was worth mentioning that the name 'God of Plague' didn't mean that this god could only spread plagues. Instead, it might be a substitute for one of his most harmful abilities.
Fan Lan said, "Junior Zhang, you've dealt with a god's incarnation before, but this god needed a clone to descend in order to interfere with the affairs of the mortal world. However, after this God of Plague was revived, he could walk on the earth with his true body.
Moreover, he wasn't alone. He and his heirs formed a group of gods.
At least sixty years ago, he had already been revived. At that time, he didn't appear in our sight. Instead, he hid in the depths of Mount An and reproduced with the women of the indigenous tribes there. "
Zhang Yu's major was ancient natural history. He knew this.
Gods were different from other gods. Some gods, after having their own true bodies, could intermarry with some mortals who had extraordinary powers. Then, there was a certain chance that they would give birth to heirs with divine powers.
Fan Lan sneered and said, "All these years, it was the Army of God who had been in charge of dealing with and suppressing these EsGods. However, not only was an EsGod not destroyed by them, but he was also gradually growing stronger under their noses. This is clearly the Army of God raising an enemy for their own sake.
However, they went too far. The destruction of a large number of cities in the north seriously threatened the Governor-General's granary on the northern plains. The Governor-General asked them several times to get rid of this EsGod, but they only did so half-heartedly. "
Zhang Yu thought that if the God of Plague had formed a group of gods, then the Army of God would not be as simple as raising an enemy for their own sake. Instead, they would be afraid of losing their own strength and being suppressed by the Xuanfu again.
Fan Lan continued, "Senior Xiang has been gathering manpower to deal with this God of Plague. In recent days, we have destroyed all of his altars on the northern plains and killed a few of his heirs.
Now, the God of Plague has retreated to the last main altar near Mount An with his group of gods. It seems like he wants to fight to the death with us.
In order to ensure that this group of gods is wiped out in one battle, this time, Xuanfu will gather all of their forces. All of the Xuanxiu who have read the second chapter will go into battle, so I will be going with them. "
At this point, he said apologetically, "It's just a pity that I have not been able to help you obtain your secret technique. I don't know what Senior Xiang is worried about, but this time, I don't know if I will be able to come back alive. I can only tell you what I know that will help you understand the second chapter. I hope Junior Zhang will listen carefully."
Zhang Yu knew that the group of gods that even the Army of God did not dare to clash with were definitely not easy to deal with. It seemed like this time, Xuanfu was going to wipe them out at all costs.
No matter how Xuanfu had treated him before, he was still very responsible for such a big matter.
He raised his sleeves, clasped his hands, and said seriously, "Senior Fan, please speak."
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