An Eighth Grade Devil Cultivator was eyeing him covetously, hiding in the shadows. He could strike again at any time and give him a fatal blow.
This made Lu Qingshan unable to eat or sleep in peace.
Only by eliminating Ying Jie could he calm this uneasiness.
This was the most troublesome enemy he had encountered so far.
"Ying Jie!" He muttered this name in his heart, his killing intent condensing.
.....
Chi Li Mansion.
"… Your Highness Chi Li, this is what happened." His trusted subordinate, Yuan Ya, reported the details of the attack on Qing Ge to Chi Li.
Chi Li showed a thoughtful expression.
"What do you plan to do, Your Highness?" Yuan Ya asked.
"Who do you think ordered the murderer to kill Qing Ge?" Chi Li said with a playful expression.
Yuan Ya frowned slightly, and said seriously, "If I'm not wrong, it should be Ying Jie. He has a group of loyalists under him, and he has an obvious conflict of interest with Qing Ge."
Chi Li clapped his hands. "I think so too."
"Unfortunately, it's useless to just think about it. Qing Ge and Ying Jie aren't opponents on the same level at all. So, he can only passively take a beating in this matter without the slightest ability to counterattack. “
"What do you want to say, Your Highness?" Yuan Ya was puzzled.
"Qing Ge is alone and helpless, and his hatred is at its peak. If I help him, what will the result be?" Chi Li smiled.
"If you help Qing Ge, won't you offend Ying Jie? If it's just for Qing Ge, it's not worth it. "Yuan Ya analyzed seriously.
"Although he has endless potential, potential is just potential. He's a mixed-blood after all."
"No." Chi Li shook his head and said, "You can't say that."
He pointed. "First of all, Ying Jie is my father's man. No matter how strong he is, it has nothing to do with me.
On the other hand, Qing Ge is independent. If I can rope him into my camp, then it will be a real benefit. "
"Second, I'm not going to do it directly. I can help Qing Ge without offending Ying Jie."
"If you're not going to do it directly, how will you help him?" Yuan Ya was puzzled.
"The attack on Qing Ge should be considered a family matter of Shi Wu Demon Venerable.
Therefore, outsiders like us can't decide anything. Everything depends on the attitude of Shi Wu Demon Venerable. "
Chi Li said methodically, "Based on the current situation, Shi Wu Devil Venerable will definitely side with Ying Jie, but on the surface, he will also try to appease Qing Ge."
At this point, Chi Li could not help but sneer, "That's why Ying Jie is so fearless. However, I can add fuel to the fire."
"In many aspects, I don't have to pay too much substantial price at all. For Qing Ge, it's like a sweet rain." Chi Li paused and said in a deep voice, "For example, evidence of Ying Jie's involvement in this matter."
In the next moment, a black jade appeared in Chi Li's hand.
"This is?" Yuan Ya's eyes flickered.
Chi Li said with a faint smile, "Ying Jie has trained men of sacrifice to work for him, and I have a list of some of them."
"Coincidentally, the Devil Cultivator who attacked Qing Ge is one of the death warriors on this list."
"Shadow Tower …" Chi Li recited the name of the death warrior and continued, "Qing Ge understands.
As long as he can find evidence, he can use it to blame Ying Jie. "
"The problem is that he has no foundation in Royal City, so he knows many things, but he can't do anything about it. He has no way to investigate, so he can only suffer in secret."
Yuan Ya had already understood Chi Li's plan, but soon, he raised a new question, "Ying Jie's identity is noble. Even if there is irrefutable evidence, Shi Wu Demon Venerable will not make Ying Jie pay with his life for this matter. At most, he will be punished a little, but it won't be of much use."
One was his grandson, the other was his son-in-law.
One was a sixth-grade mixed blood, the other was an eighth-grade pure blood.
It was self-evident which one was more important.
Chi Li sneered, "Do you really think that I will help Qing Ge deal with Ying Jie?"
Yuan Ya's body trembled, and he finally understood his Highness's plan.
"Even if Shi Wu Demon Venerable favors Ying Jie, he must do something with irrefutable evidence," Chi Li continued.
"Otherwise, people's hearts will be scattered."
"But this will be more symbolic than practical. It won't hurt Ying Jie, and it won't really make Qing Ge feel relieved."
Speaking of this, Chi Li's smile became colder, "The only thing it can do is to completely intensify the conflict between the two of them, and bring this fight to the surface."
"But at that time, Ying Jie's family will be big, and Qing Ge will have to live in fear all day long, let alone fight with him.
He must find a backer to protect his own safety. "
"In this case, once I intervene at the right time, he can only cling to me, this big tree, to save his life." Chi Li's face showed a cruel smile as if he wanted to eat someone, "Now, I am the one who is trying to win him over.
But at that time, he will be begging me, and he will be at my mercy. "
"My benefits will naturally be maximized."
Chi Li's ambition and ruthlessness were far beyond that of ordinary people.
As for the attack on Qing Ge, most of the bystanders were just watching the show.
On a deeper level, they could see that this was the family matter of Shi Wu Demon Venerable, and it was not suitable for others to intervene.
As for him, he saw something that was worth making use of.
"However, Your Highness, it's better not to directly send this evidence to Qing Ge," Yuan Ya's thoughts were also opened, and he added, "He has a deep mind and is good at hiding his strength. It's hard to guarantee that he won't see through this and hide the evidence."
Hearing this, Chi Li couldn't help but nod in agreement.
Qing Ge was like a wild wolf, who could hide in the dark for a long time in order to hunt for prey.
Previously, he could deliberately hide in the Sen Luo King Realm for nearly a hundred years. At this time, he might also know that there was a big gap between their positions, so he hid the evidence in his hands and waited for the right time to expose it.
He neglected this point, but fortunately, Yuan Ya reminded him.
No matter how good a person's methods were and how thoughtful he was, it was impossible to do everything. It was inevitable that there would be omissions. This was the reason why he wanted to discuss this matter with Yuan Ya.
"Then let's send this evidence to Ying Mingyue. She's not that shrewd," Chi Li said with a sinister smile. "Besides, judging from the recent situation, she's particularly concerned about her husband."
Caring would cause chaos.
"Women are stupid …" Chi Li chuckled.
.....
At night, the moon was like a star.
It had been a whole day since the attack. Since returning to the residence, Lu Qingshan had been in seclusion and didn't leave.
The so-called declaration of sweeping away all of his peers was also officially withdrawn by him under the pretext of being attacked and injured.
However, this time, the people were not as enthusiastic about it as before.
Because in this period of time, too many major events had happened in the royal city.
Whether it was Ying Jun's death or Qing Ge's death, it seemed to be more interesting than Qing Ge's withdrawal of his arrogant words.
Inside the residence.
Lu Qingshan's eyes were cold.
In his hand was a black jade that had just been sent from the Sen Luo King Realm.
"Chi Pu secretly sent a message in my name, I have already punished him." This was the explanation sent by the Blade Demon Venerable to him.
Lu Qingshan's guess was correct. The black jade with the Demon Venerable's mark on it that he received at the beginning was not sent by the Blade Demon Venerable.
Chi Pu had tricked him into going to Sen Luo Tower and sent the message in the name of the Blade Demon Venerable.
Lu Qingshan did not believe that the Blade Demon Venerable did not know that he had been attacked in the royal city.
He was sure that the Black Blade Demon Venerable knew about Chi Pu's fake news and how it played a role in this ambush.
However, the Blade Demon Venerable did not mention a word about Chi Pu's framing of him in the black jade.
It was as if Chi Pu's only crime was to send a fake message.
It was the same as the Shi Wu Demon Venerable.
In many small matters, the Blade Demon Venerable was biased towards Qing Ge. He seemed to love Qing Ge the most among his three sons.
However, in reality, this "bias" did not mean much.
Because, when it came to the point where Chi Pu and Qing Ge could only choose one, the Blade Demon Venerable would choose Chi Pu without hesitation at all.
Whether it was right or wrong.
The naked reality was right in front of him.
It was laughable and sad.
In fact, this was not only the case in the Demon Region where bloodline was the most important thing. It was common even among the human race.
Lu Qingshan was silent.
His father in name would not stand up for him, and the Shi Wu Demon Venerable would not stand on his side.
In other words, if he wanted to take revenge on Ying Jie, he could only rely on himself.
To rely on himself to deal with an Eighth Rank pure-blooded Soldier Devil …
.....
Mingyue Manor.
"Young Miss, Young Miss!" The maid called Jiao 'er rushed to her young miss's room and shouted.
Ying Mingyue opened the door and asked with a frown, "What happened? Why are you losing your composure?"
"Young Miss, the Chi Yuan Demon Venerable's son, the Chi Li Manor, just sent a black jade.
He said that there's something in the black jade that Young Miss is interested in and wants you to take a look. "Jiao 'er handed over a shimmering black jade.
"Chi Li sent it?" Ying Mingyue's eyes flashed. Suspicion rose in her heart.
She knew that the Shi Wu Bloodline was subordinate to the Chi Zun Bloodline.
However, the problem was that she was just a mixed-blood. Hence, these matters had nothing to do with her. Chi Zun's people also looked down on her and did not interact much with her.
Why did they send her a black jade for no reason and say that it was something she was interested in?
With doubts, Ying Mingyue sent her consciousness into the black jade to investigate the information within.
In the next instant, her eyes revealed an extremely shocked light.
It was actually this …
She was extremely shocked.
The black jade recorded the evidence of Ying Jie ordering the death warriors to attack Qing Ge!
It was indeed the thing she was most interested in now.
Why would Chi Li pass such important and confidential information to her?
She did not have much of a relationship with Chi Li.
After thinking for a while, Ying Mingyue, who could not come to a conclusion, stopped thinking about it.
What she was concerned about was that with such conclusive evidence, she could finally make the Blade Demon Venerable stand up for Qing Ge!
Recalling Ying Jie's arrogant attitude yesterday, Ying Mingyue became even more anxious.
She could not wait to see Ying Jie suffer and relieve the depression in her heart.
"Should I tell Qing Ge about this first?" This thought flashed through her mind.
Then, she shook her head and said to herself, "No hurry, I'll go find my father first. After confirming this matter, I'll tell him and give him a surprise!"
Ying Mingyue quickly made a decision. She hurriedly left Mingyue Mansion and went to Shi Wu Demon Venerable's mansion again.
.....
Demon Venerable Mansion.
Shi Wu Demon Venerable pulled his consciousness out of the black jade in his hand.
"Father, you have seen the information in the black jade." Seeing Shi Wu Demon Venerable come back to his senses, Ying Mingyue immediately said in a powerful voice, "The evidence is conclusive. This time, you must not let Ying Jie off easily!"
"Naturally, the clan has its rules, and the family has its rules." Shi Wu Demon Venerable's expression became serious, and a slight change finally appeared in his eyes.
He said solemnly, "Although Ying Jie's age and cultivation far surpass yours, according to seniority, Qing Ge is his future uncle."
"He dared to attack his future uncle. How could such a thing happen? He's worse than an animal."
He looked dignified without being angry. He swung his hand and said, "If I can let him off easily after doing such a disgraceful thing, the rules of our Shi Wu lineage will be broken!"
"Mingyue, don't worry. This time, I'll definitely uphold justice for you and Qing Ge!"
Ying Mingyue was overjoyed. "Thank you, father."
"However, I've sent him to the Sword Management Terrace. According to the rules, it's not convenient to call him back now.
We'll settle the score after the Day of Ancestral Worship. Don't be anxious, "Shi Wu Demon Venerable said again.
"Huh?" Ying Mingyue was stunned. She could not understand.
How could there be a delay in settling such a serious matter?
A bad thought flashed through her mind.
However, when she saw her father's expression, everything seemed normal. This made her wonder if she was overthinking.
"Lord Demon Venerable!" At this moment, the steward of the Demon Venerable Mansion suddenly rushed over.
His tone was full of shock, but his expression revealed a hint of surprise.
Shi Wu Demon Venerable saw this and could not help but frown. "Did something big happen?"
The steward had been in the mansion for many years and always knew his limits.
Now that he was talking to his daughter, Ying Mingyue, the steward would not disturb them unless there was something urgent.
"Lord, His Highness Ying Jie, he …" The steward's voice was trembling because of excitement.
"What happened to him?"
"When he was on duty at the Sword Management Terrace, he triggered a Battle Law Stele …"
The steward took a deep breath and said hurriedly, "His Highness Ying Jie comprehended Demon Venerable Mang Cang's Battle Law!"
"What?!" Ying Mingyue exclaimed subconsciously. She was extremely shocked.
Even with Shi Wu Demon Venerable's status, his expression changed slightly.
He did not expect Ying Jie to trigger a Battle Law Stele while he was on duty at the Sword Management Terrace.
It was too unexpected.
It was not the first time Ying Jie had seen the Battle Law Stele left behind by Demon Venerable Mang Cang.
Before this, he had tried to comprehend Mang Cang's Battle Law several times, but he did not gain anything. As time passed, he gradually gave up on this idea.
Shi Wu Demon Venerable did not expect Ying Jie to gain anything.
Who would have thought that Ying Jie would coincidentally trigger a Battle Law Stele at such a time?
The six Battle Law Steles were the Battle Law comprehensions left behind by Demon Venerable Mang Cang, the First Holy Demon of the Soldier Demon Clan. They contained the secrets of invincible Battle Law.
Any Devil Cultivator who could comprehend a Battle Law Stele and comprehend a Battle Law would be acknowledged by Demon Venerable Mang Cang.
After so many years, in the history of the Burning Moon Domain, only fourteen people had comprehended the secrets of Battle Law Steles.
Without exception, these fourteen people all had extraordinary achievements. A total of eleven of them had become Demon Venerables.
Comprehending a Battle Law was the best proof of one's talent. Their status would instantly rise to an unimaginable level.
Many Demons in the Burning Moon Domain had reached a consensus. Anyone who triggered a Battle Law Stele would be nurtured as a cornerstone of the family's future. Whether it was resources or other things, they would unconditionally favor that person.
The last time someone triggered a Battle Law Stele was almost three thousand years ago.
Was Ying Jie going to become the fifteenth Devil Cultivator in history to comprehend the Mang Cang Cang Cang Cang?
"Is the news true?" Demon Venerable Shi Wu couldn't help but feel anxious.
The steward nodded vigorously. "It's absolutely true. His Highness Ying Jie is currently accepting the inheritance of the Battle Law Stele!"
"Good, very good. Our Ying Family actually produced such a Qilin son. The Shi Wu Bloodline is indeed going to prosper!" Demon Venerable Shi Wu couldn't help but laugh.
Because of his injuries and impending death, he had mentally prepared himself for the decline of the Shredded Wu lineage for a long period of time.
He didn't expect the surprise to come so suddenly.
The heavens were protecting the Shi Wu Bloodline!
The Shi Wu Bloodline wasn't fated to die yet.
Demon Venerable Shi Wu couldn't help but be in high spirits. "I'll go to the Sword Management Terrace to take a look."
He was prepared to witness this once-in-a-thousand-years grand occasion with his own eyes.
Just as he was about to leave, Demon Venerable Shi Wu noticed Ying Mingyue, who had an incomparably shocked expression on her face.
His footsteps paused as if he had thought of something. His eyes flickered, and a trace of complexity appeared in them.
In the end, he tossed the black jade back to Ying Mingyue and instructed, "Pretend that you didn't hear what I said earlier.
As for the name list in your hand, don't take it out again. I don't want to see it again. "
Ying Mingyue received the black jade in a daze. Her expression kept changing, turning green and white. It was incomparably unsightly.
She didn't expect such a shocking thing to happen just as her father promised to settle the score with Ying Jie.
Ying Jie actually comprehended the Misty Battle Law?
She understood what this meant.
However, she was unwilling to accept this.
Ying Mingyue gritted her teeth and stubbornly raised her head. She stared at Demon Venerable Shi Wu with wide eyes and said, "Even if Ying Jie comprehended the Misty Battle Law, it doesn't change the fact that he tried to kill Qing Ge.
You just promised me that you would seek justice for Qing Ge and settle the score with Ying Jie. "
"So what?" Demon Venerable Shi Wu was extremely calm and unmoved. "Things are different now. Since Ying Jie activated the Battle Law Stele, he is the future pillar of our Shi Wu Bloodline.
Not to mention that Qing Ge didn't die, even if he died at Ying Jie's hands, it wouldn't be a big deal. “
"Just because he comprehended the Misty Battle Law?" A look of despair flashed across Ying Mingyue's eyes. Her tone was pleading. "But Qing Ge is my future husband …"
"That's right. It's because Ying Jie comprehended the Misty Battle Law." Demon Venerable Shi Wu did not deny this. He directly said, "Our Shi Wu Bloodline's inheritance is much more important than Qing Ge's life.
"Tell Qing Ge that it's best if he doesn't have any conflicts with Ying Jie in the future. He should try his best to avoid contact with Ying Jie. Otherwise, if anything happens in the future, he can't blame anyone else."
Looking at Ying Mingyue's dim eyes and gloomy expression, Demon Venerable Shi Wu's heart softened. He sighed.
"Don't blame me for being biased. A pure-blooded descendant who comprehended the Battle Law Stele and a mixed-blooded son-in-law. If it were anyone else, they would have made the same choice as me."
"I understand." Ying Mingyue's face was ashen. She was disheartened. "Then, I'll take my leave."
With that, Ying Mingyue left without waiting for Demon Venerable Shi Wu's reply.
Her back was lonely.
When Demon Venerable Shi Wu saw this, he stood on the spot and pondered for a while. In the end, he shook his head and stopped thinking about it. His figure flashed and disappeared on the spot.
He wanted to head to the Sword Management Terrace and personally witness Ying Jie comprehending the Misty Battle Law!
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