Fu Shifeng

Chapter 306 The Clown

When the sky was bright, I heard that the master came to the land of Xiangyuan, looked around, and finally looked at the unexpected palace. He couldn't help but shake his head and said:

"Cheng Sanwu is good at sorting out the earth's veins and reorganizing the qi. But he is not very particular about food, clothing, housing and transportation, and the house he built does not have a courtyard pattern that can block the wind and gather qi."

While talking, I heard that the master raised his hand and moved the earth. The mud and rocks on the ground were turned over, forming an earthen wall and compacting it. A quiet courtyard surrounded the Jingsi. The surrounding ground was sprouting vegetation and full of vitality. There was even a creek gradually forming. .

After these were completed, Master Wen was twirling his beard and waiting quietly. Suddenly, a gust of sinister wind swept through. Shen Ji appeared out of thin air in the courtyard, and the surrounding atmosphere suddenly changed.

"Congratulations, senior." Wen Master took the initiative to salute and bow: "Kill all the great demons and evil spirits that brought disaster to Xiaoxiang. The eternal calamity will be completely eradicated. From now on, there will be no hidden worries."

There was no trace of pleasure on Shen Ji's face, and her cold and sharp eyes were like a scrutiny.

Master Wen was not afraid of her seeing it this way, and said bluntly: "According to the previous agreement, once Cheng Sanwu kills all the demons, he can entrust Taiyi Order to the junior."

"Not yet." Shen Ji said: "Wudengque who occupied the jade altar in Hengshan has not been executed."

Master Wen said: "Although Wudenque is a heretic, he is not a monster that brings trouble to the world. I, Fu Shifeng, have no old grudges against him."

Shen Ji's porcelain doll-like face had a cold expression, and the green lanterns and ghostly flames flickered in her hands: "I guess you don't need to remind you that Wudenque is entrenched in Nanyue and has already figured out the method of stimulating dragon energy."

"Fu Shifeng can do it, and predecessors can do it in the past, which means that there are other people in the world who can do it." Master Wen said bluntly: "There are many amazing and talented people throughout the ages. The one I met in Guyang Pingzhi An Quti, he can also control dragon energy in Tianshan. It can be seen that this is not the exclusive power of Fu Shifeng, but it is just an advantage of Tai Yiling."

Shen Ji seemed to have been waiting for these words: "In that case, you don't need Tai Yi Ling."

Master Wen sighed helplessly: "Senior, if you really want me to kill Cheng Sanwu, you have to ask Tai Yiling. Now his ability can be said to be improving with each passing day. If it is delayed for too long, I am afraid I will not be sure of victory." ”

Shen Ji raised her eyes and looked at the direction where Cheng Sanwu and his party left: "Cheng Sanwu has transformed half of his body's power, why can he continue to improve?"

"The body of the Dragon rising from the Nine Abyss has been realized in the innate realm. The Qi connects the heaven and the earth, the spirit covers the universe, and the Yuan Gong rises boundlessly." Master Wen explained: "The power of Taotie's half body is like igniting a flame. With this step, the process will Three to five will keep improving. As for his limit... I don't know, I have never completed the "Nine Abyss Ascending Dragon"."

Shen Ji asked again: "If the power of half the body is gone, what about the other half?"

"If my guess is correct, the other half of the body should be alone in the sea of ​​​​consciousness at this moment, unable to break free from Cheng Sanwu's restraint." Master Wen said thoughtfully.

"If Cheng Sanwu is killed, will the other half of his body be wiped out too?" Shen Ji chased after him.

"Not necessarily." Master Wen did not hide anything: "Maybe he will take over Cheng Sanwu's body, or he may be lucky enough to escape. But no matter what, the other half of the body is far from being comparable to the Taotie of the past. If it goes according to assumptions, The best thing is to wait for Zhang Yajiu to forge the divine sword, separate the two, and eliminate them one by one, this is the most appropriate way."

"But the divine sword has not yet been cast." Shen Ji said.

"We already have some clues." Master Wen sighed softly: "I vaguely feel that Cheng Sanwu's trip to Xiaoxiang is to guide the change of the situation and not allow us to have a chance to breathe. Even if the divine sword is not completed, I must do something. In response, I beg you, senior, to entrust the Taiyi Order to me."

Shen Ji thought for a long time and remained expressionless as always. Her black hair was fluttering like a waterfall, and the ancient characters "birds and insects" appeared between her eyebrows, and they slowly flew out.

Hearing the solemn look on Master's face, he immediately welcomed him with his hands. The moment he took Taiyi Linghua into his body, hundreds of veins in his body seemed to be rushing with great waves, and the true energy in all the orifices around him was booming, causing the mountains and rivers in the surrounding world to resonate.

The oncoming creatures of heaven and earth almost overwhelmed Master Wen's will. Even in the realm of sincerity that was at the same level as heaven and earth, coupled with the fate of flying dragons in the sky, Master Wen still felt a little powerless.

"The Five Taiyi Orders are your limit." Shen Ji looked at Master Wen who was gradually regaining his composure, with deep eyes: "Long Fei Nine-Fifth, was ordered by heaven, if you forcibly accept the Sixth Path, your life will be ruined, and it is difficult to go against the trend. pull."

"I understand..." Master Wen breathed out: "Five Taiyi Orders are enough, any more is too much and not enough."

……

Cheng Sanwu went north along the Xiang River and arrived at Hengyang. It took almost no effort to find the place where Zhang Fan and others stayed.

The reason was nothing other than being too conspicuous. In the open space in front of a house, a mountain of money and silk gifts was piled up, attracting many people to watch, and it became an anecdote in Hengyang City.

"This is how the same thing?"

Cheng Sanwu ignored the attention of others and arrived on a maroon horse. After hearing the news, Zhang Fan went out to greet him and was asked about the origin of the gifts outside the hospital.

"These were sent by people from Zhu Rong Mansion." Zhang Fan glanced at him and said, "As soon as we arrived in Hengyang, we were immediately stopped by people from Zhu Rong Mansion, but they did not take action. Instead, they settled us here and then sent us here. Many gifts and goods.”

"You didn't accept it?" Cheng Sanwu asked.

"I don't dare." Zhang Fan replied: "The Zhurong Mansion knows all about our movements, so it must have bad intentions. Yang Wujiu sent people to visit the house several times to give gifts, and there was no need to test and ask in his words. I'm afraid that I might damage Zhao. Yang Jun has an important matter, so he restrains everyone and strictly prohibits leaking information, and at the same time, he refuses all gifts to show his attitude."

"You should be cautious." Cheng Sanwu glanced at the gifts: "Just throw them here and wait and see what Yang Wujiu will do."

"There is another thing to report to Lord Zhaoyang." Zhang Fan lowered his voice and said, "After we arrived in Hengyang, we usually went out to explore at night. We found that many Miao villagers had come to the city recently, and weapons were distributed. This move may lead to rebellion and chaos."

Cheng Sanwu didn't care too much: "If you really want to rebel, let them go. Just pass the news back to Chang'an truthfully."

As expected, no more than an hour after Cheng Sanwu and others arrived, Zhu Rong Mansion sent an envoy to the door. In addition to delivering gifts as usual, they also conveyed Yang Wujiu's words and invited Cheng Sanwu to meet at Zhu Rong Mansion the next day.

"I wonder what Palace Master Yang wants from me?" Cheng Sanwu was not in a hurry at all and asked calmly. The messenger replied: "President Yang's adopted son offended Lord Zhaoyang earlier. He feels deeply guilty and has always wanted to apologize to Lord Zhaoyang."

"I have always taken the initiative to apologize." Cheng Sanwu's expression was subtle: "But this time Palace Master Yang invited me over. This is the first time I have seen such courtesy."

The envoy was also shameless: "The master of the palace held a banquet and invited heroes and virtuous people from all walks of life to apologize to Lord Zhaoyang in public. The courtyard here is just for Lord Zhaoyang to rest, not a place for grand occasions, so Please move, Mr. Zhaoyang."

Cheng Sanwu sneered inwardly and said, "Well, I want to see how Master Yang arranges it."

……

Suddenly, Cheng Sanwu and a group of subordinates came to Zhu Rong Mansion. This shrine dedicated to the great god Zhu Rong occupies a vast area and even has nine courtyards. The wall pillars are painted with vermilion paint. The gatehouse in the front yard looks almost the same as a palace gate. The main hall where believers burn incense and burnt offerings can be said to be a royal palace. many people.

Logically speaking, although Hengyang is also a large port where the three rivers converge, it is almost a remote place compared with Chang'an, Luoyang and Yangyi. How much financial and material resources would it take to build such a large-scale and seriously illegal temple?

Not to mention ordinary people from the countryside, even officials from Guanzhong would probably be eye-opening when they see this Zhu Rong Mansion.

Moreover, according to Zhang Fan's inquiry, if there are any public or private disputes in the Hengzhou area, people usually do not go to the state or county government offices to report the matter, but directly come to Zhurong Mansion to discuss justice and feelings. If the government has anything difficult to handle, they will come to ask for help.

After this, Yang Wujiu became a local emperor, with authority far superior to that of the government. It is said in the market that when Yang Wujiu stamps his feet, Nanyue Hengshan Mountain will be shaken several times. If anyone attempts to confront Palace Master Yang, countless brave warriors will come forward to settle the situation without him personally coming forward.

However, the situation has indeed changed. Since the Lukou garrison has lost several adopted sons one after another, everyone is curious. Could it be that Lord Zhaoyang of the Ministry of Internal Affairs came here to represent the imperial court and specially deal with Yang of Zhurong Mansion? Nothing to blame?

Zhu Rong Mansion has been in Xiangheng for many years, and has accumulated many grudges. There may not be many people who have the courage to take the initiative to take revenge, but there are many who take advantage of Zhu Rong Mansion's decline to swarm in to carve up and encroach.

Therefore, Cheng Sanwu has not yet arrived in Hengyang, and people from all walks of life, overtly or covertly, are inquiring about relevant information. There were even some people who came to give gifts in the name of Zhu Rong Mansion, but they actually hoped that the Internal Affairs Ministry and Cheng Sanwu would severely punish Yang Wu Jiu so that they could have the opportunity to make profits from it.

However, due to Zhang Fan's caution, he rejected all gifts and did not interact with anyone before Cheng Sanwu arrived. This made it difficult for all parties in Hengyang City to guess Cheng Sanwu's intentions. .

After all, most of the officials from the imperial court had been bribed by Yang Wujiu. They had only served in the local area for a few years, and not all of them had the guts to fight the Tu Emperor to the bitter end.

No matter how hard the bones are, can they be harder than Yang Wu Jiu's knife?

"I think I can."

Outside Zhu Rong Mansion, Yang Wujiu took the initiative to go out to greet Cheng Sanwu, and people from all walks of life nearby couldn't help but whisper. A few well-informed people even heard that Cheng Sanwu killed the demon in Wang Qiao Mountain.

"This Lord Zhaoyang is not an ordinary person. I think Zhu Rong Mansion will most likely be in trouble this time!"

"Not necessarily. You see, Lord Zhaoyang and Yang Wujiu look like they've just met each other so late. They're having a great conversation, but they're almost hooking up."

"If Yang Wujiu only knew how to slash people with his sword, how would he be able to achieve his current status? If the imperial court sends people here, he will naturally know how to keep a low profile."

"I'm afraid that Mr. Zhaoyang will turn around and be bribed again, so don't expect too much."

All the private exchanges among the people around him reached Cheng Sanwu's ears. He smiled and said to Yang Wujiu in front of him: "Palace Master Yang, it seems that you have many enemies, and many people are hoping for disaster for you!"

Yang Wujiu has been pampered for many years. He has a dignified appearance and wears a brocade robe and a jade belt. He does not look like a martial artist at all, but looks like he comes from a wealthy family.

And unlike Cheng Sanwu, who gave people a strong sense of oppression, Yang Wujiu's Qi was so well controlled that it was almost impossible to tell that he also practiced the Yanfeng Sword Technique.

"Let Mr. Zhaoyang laugh." Yang Wujiu said with a smile without any trace of anger: "When you travel around the world, you will inevitably have conflicts with your colleagues. Just sit down and talk slowly, there is no need to use knives or guns."

"It turns out Palace Master Yang is still a kind person." Cheng Sanwu seemed to be praising him, but to others, it sounded like he was completely ridiculing.

Yang Wujiu said: "In front of Lord Zhaoyang, Yang has to be kind... Come, the food and wine are ready, please invite Lord Zhaoyang to the banquet."

As soon as Cheng Sanwu sat down, Yang Wujiu clapped his hands, music was played and danced in the hall, and all kinds of delicacies from the mountains and seas were served in turn, including rare and exotic fruits from Lingnan. Even the princes and nobles of Chang'an may not be able to enjoy this kind of spectacle. .

Yang Wujiu did not rush to apologize, but instead introduced to Cheng Sanwu the various martial arts figures and powerful figures present here. Apparently, he wanted to use this to show off Zhu Rong's connections and prove Yang Wujiu's power in Xiaoxiang. .

Cheng Sanwu just dealt with it casually, not even bothering to pay attention to the names of those people or what they looked like. He just wanted to see how long Yang Wu Jiu could continue.

After attaining the innate realm, Cheng Sanwu's state of mind was very different from the past. Standing in front of an ordinary person, the depth of his foundation was clear at a glance. As long as Cheng Sanwu uses his thoughts, he can even understand the other person's past and predict the future. Everything about him seems to be a picture that has been fixed for a long time, and there is no interest in it.

Perhaps this is why most innate masters are not involved in the worldly world. Once the cause and effect are clearly exposed before the eyes, the worldly affairs will be boring, and it is better to focus on transcendental things.

After a long exchange of toasts, Yang Wujiu saw that Cheng Sanwu was not in a good mood, so he waved off the dance music and took the initiative to stand up and said:

"Now that all the sages have arrived and the seats are packed, there is one thing that Yang has to say... Not long ago, Yuan Tongtian, a garrison in Lukou, was killed. He was also one of Yang's many adopted sons. In order to avenge his personal revenge, Yang sent someone else I went to Lukou garrison to investigate the culprit, and after a hard lesson I learned that Lord Zhaoyang found out that Yuan Tongtian had betrayed his beloved, which can be said to be a heinous crime!"

Yang Wu Jiu spoke righteously and sternly. Although everyone present did not dare to interrupt, most of them sneered in their hearts.

"Yang was not aware of Yuan Tongtian's crime before. After learning more about it, he was shocked and regretful." Yang Wujiu said heartbrokenly: "No matter whether Yuan Tongtian used my name to act, he neglected to control it, which ultimately led to disaster. Being innocent is always my responsibility."

After saying this, Yang Wujiu took the initiative to face Cheng Sanwu, bowed and said: "Yang is just a village man in the mountains, so I don't dare to make rash judgments. It was a big mistake to send someone to offend Lord Zhaoyang before. I am hosting this banquet because I want everyone to be witnesses. Lord Zhaoyang can tell you how to deal with Yang!"

(End of this chapter)