Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Princess Zhaoning nodded and agreed with the Imperial Master's point of view.

She was also present when Gu Xu escaped last time.

At that time, Gu Xu could be said to be surrounded by enemies and helpless.

But in that situation, he was able to find a ferocious ghost as his personal bodyguard.

Today, Gu Xu has gone from a single wanted criminal to a rebel leader with strong men under his command.

Letting him die is much more difficult than before.

"What do the people of the six northwest cities think of Gu Xu's rebellion?"

"According to the information I have learned, at first they did not recognize Gu Xu and regarded him as a rebellious minister. Many people even gathered in front of the Liangzhou magistrate's residence to cause trouble. But later Gu Xu reduced their taxes and corvees and gave them to the poor people. When he opened the granary and put grain in it, these people immediately changed their attitude and praised him."

"It really buys people's hearts."

Princess Zhaoning commented like this.

However, she knew in her heart that the common people in Dahuang did not care at all about the change of dynasties and regime changes.Whoever can keep them fed will be their true love.

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The next day, at dawn, the Imperial Master of Da Qi set out for Zichen Palace to request an audience with Emperor Tianxing.

In fact, the Imperial Master was not sure at all whether he would be able to see the emperor during this trip.

But the troublesomeness of the rebels in the northwest was far beyond his expectation.

The Daqi Dynasty did not have other means to deal with them.

However, if we can rely on the power of Emperor Tianxing to kill a few evil leaders quickly, we may be able to greatly reduce the price to pay and avoid casualties among civilians.

While he was waiting hard at the steps of the main hall, Cao Tong, the eunuch Cao Tong, the eunuch Bingbi and the eunuch, came to him and conveyed Emperor Tianxing's will to him.

"Master Imperial Master, Your Majesty is in retreat and cannot see you now." Cao Tong said, cupping his hands.

Cao Tong's words were not unexpected by the imperial master.

The Imperial Master nodded and was about to leave the palace and think of another way.

But then Cao Tong stopped him.

"But your Majesty ordered me to take you to see another person." Cao Tong emphasized the word "person" and his eyes became particularly solemn.

"Another person? Who is he?" asked the Imperial Master.

"You'll know it when you see it."

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Later, the imperial master followed the eunuch Cao Tong, walked through the long corridor in the palace, bypassed the beautifully embossed screen wall, and came to the imperial garden of Shu Congshen.

The Imperial Master has always believed that using the term "fairyland on earth" to describe the exquisite luxury of this garden is not an exaggeration at all.

It has the graceful atmosphere of the northern courtyard and the unique ingenuity of the southern gardens. The winding paths, exquisite corridors, ponds and stone bridges are all appropriately arranged in the garden, forming exquisite pictures.

People may think that the luxury and splendor of the Royal Garden is mainly reflected in the exquisitely carved pavilions and pavilions, the rockery stones transported thousands of miles from Nanhu, the beams and columns made of golden nanmu, and the ubiquitous precious flowers and trees. .

But the Imperial Master knew that the most expensive thing in the Royal Garden was an invisible and intangible formation.

Under the coverage of this formation, peonies and begonias in spring, lotuses and water lilies in summer, chrysanthemums and osmanthus in autumn, and wintersweets and narcissus in winter will all bloom together regardless of the season, competing for beauty.

In an inconspicuous corner of the garden, there is an inconspicuous well.

This is not the first time for the Imperial Master to come to this Royal Garden.

But every time before, he subconsciously ignored the well.

He hadn't noticed its existence until today.

The Imperial Master took a deep breath.As a strong saint, his spiritual perception is far beyond that of ordinary people. Even if he cannot see or hear, he can still discern every detail of the surrounding environment with the power of his spiritual consciousness.

But this well silently clouded his perception.

This is no accident.

But it was a crushing of him on the level of strength and principles.

Once again, he deeply realized that the farther he went on the path of cultivation, the greater the gap between realms.

Even though he had climbed to the peak of the Seventh Realm, and his cultivation level was enough to rival the Great Wilderness, he still felt as weak as an ant in front of Emperor Tianxing.

Cao Tong took off a golden token engraved with dragon patterns from his waist, squatted down and tapped twice on the edge of the low well, and whispered a gray and incomprehensible password in his mouth.

After a while, the well water disappeared without a trace like smoke, and was replaced by a narrow staircase spiraling down.

At first glance, the bluestone staircase looks old and simple, with a lot of moss growing on it, which is incompatible with the grandeur of the palace.

But the Imperial Master has already seen that this thing is not simple.

The disappearing well water is a powerful seal and a barrier in space. It seems that it can be opened with the token in Cao Tong's hand, but it is actually controlled by the will of Emperor Tianxing.

If he disobeys the emperor's will, even if he steals the token or obtains the password, the well will not react in any way.

What kind of person is hidden under such a seal?

Why did the emperor ask Cao Tong to take him to see him at this time when rebels were becoming more and more rampant?Could it be that this person is powerful enough to turn the tide?

But in this case, why did the emperor seal him in the deep well of the palace for a long time, preventing him from coming out to deal with the enemy early?Is there some shameful reason?

With doubts in his mind, the Imperial Master followed Cao Tong and slowly went down the stairs in the well.

There is a prison hidden in the well.

To be precise, this prison does not really exist in the well, but in another space, in a realm of Tao opened from nothingness——

Because as soon as he arrived here, the national master felt that the laws of the great world around him had changed, and his own cultivation was greatly suppressed.

Not long ago, he had a similar feeling when he tried to stop Zhao Changying in front of the palace.

This prison has only one cell.

The Imperial Master stood outside the heavy iron door and looked inside through the small hole in the door.

The interior of the cell was dark and dull, making people feel chilled to the bone, as if it was a forgotten corner of hell.

The only prisoner was tied to the wall at the end of the cell by a heavy chain.

He lowered his head, his body was covered with talismans with complicated patterns, and his long black hair fell to the ground, giving people an extremely weird feeling.

The Imperial Master couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly.

What surprised him the most was not these powerful and rare sealing runes.

But this prisoner has no heartbeat, no body temperature, no breath of life, only a strong evil spirit.

At this moment, as if sensing the arrival of the two men, the prisoner slowly raised his head.

"You finally need me."

Unable to make a sound, he mouthed in the direction of the iron door.

The Imperial Master froze on the spot, his breathing stagnant for a moment.

His mouth opened slightly, and his hands clenched into fists. It took a long time before he came back to his senses.

He never expected that this man - no, this ghost's appearance was exactly the same as Emperor Tianxing!