Beginning with the Five Animals Fist to Become a Saint

Chapter 775 Various Parties in Momentum!

Imperial Prefecture.

A moment later, Jiang Li and Liu Wanwan left first.

Before leaving, Liu Wanwan reminded Jiang Ning to remember to come for dinner later.

"How are you feeling?" Lin Qingyi asked after seeing Jiang Li and Liu Wanwan leave.

"Great!" Jiang Ning smiled.

"How can you still laugh about this!" Lin Qingyi frowned, her brows furrowed with worry.

“Don’t worry about me!” Jiang Ning said.

"Still being stubborn!" Lin Qingyi shook her head.

Then he reached into Jiang Ning's clothes and slipped his hand inside her chest.

Then, the cool fingers touched Jiang Ning's burning chest.

Lin Qingyi frowned: "What a sinister energy! I don't know where it comes from, but it's constantly corroding your heart. As time goes by, this sinister energy will continue to spread, corroding your internal organs and damaging your bodily functions!"

As Lin Qingyi spoke, she frowned and looked at Jiang Ning. Then, a cool breath flowed from her palm into Jiang Ning's body.

This aura is full of holiness and purity, and has the effect of purifying impurities and dissolving filth.

As this energy surged in, Jiang Ning felt a refreshing coolness in his chest. The spreading, corrosive, and dark energy within his body was immediately suppressed and gradually eliminated.

As time ticked by, Lin Qingyi's brows furrowed even more deeply.

a long time.

A bead of sweat slid down her forehead.

"Alright!" Jiang Ning reached out and grabbed her wrist, pulling her hand out from his chest.

"There's no need to waste your energy on me. Don't worry, this curse won't kill me," Jiang Ning said calmly.

Then he casually wiped away the drop of sweat from Lin Qingyi's forehead.

“I know better than you how troublesome this curse is!” Lin Qingyi sighed deeply, her brows furrowed with worry.

She continued, "The key to breaking a curse is finding its source! Right now, let alone finding the source, even if we could, it would be in a dangerous place! Unless we get that Martial Saint to intervene, there's no possibility of resolving the source issue!"

At this point, she shook her head again: "But according to the cause-and-effect relationship, no one in the capital has the ability to find the source! If they could, His Majesty's health wouldn't be deteriorating so much."

Then, Lin Qingyi raised her head slightly, looked into Jiang Ning's eyes, and their eyes met: "So now, if we want to deal with the curse, we can only rely on our physical strength to withstand it! The stronger our physical strength, the stronger our vitality, and the stronger our recovery ability, the longer we can resist it!"

Then, Lin Qingyi added another sentence.

"Also, the power of Yin has a purifying effect, and I can help you suppress the corrosive power carried by the curse on your body. I will be staying with you for the next few days."

the other side.

During the conversation between Jiang Ning and others.

Xiang Yuan had already set off from his residence and was walking briskly toward the inspector's office where Xiao Wuque was located.

After a while.

He saw Xiao Wuque walking out of the Inspector's Mansion from afar.

"Junior Brother!" Xiang Yuan greeted him from afar.

Although they were far apart, the voices rang directly in Xiao Wuque's ears.

next moment.

Xiao Wuque moved and instantly disappeared from the entrance of the Inspectorate, then appeared in front of Xiang Yuan.

"Senior Brother Xiang, let's go! Let's go to the Imperial Preceptor's residence to see him!" As he spoke, Xiao Wuque frowned.

"Junior Brother, do you think Jiang Ning can get through this?" Xiang Yuan asked slowly.

Xiao Wuque, who had been walking away, suddenly stopped.

He hesitated for a moment, then slowly shook his head.

"Very difficult!!"

After saying this, he let out a long sigh and continued, "The current emperor is cursed, and even though my teacher personally investigated, he was helpless."

Immediately afterward, Xiao Wuque let out another long sigh.

"The curse involves the Great Dao of Cause and Effect! The teacher is invincible in the world when fighting, but his understanding and mastery of the Dao is too ordinary! He is far from being comparable to the giants of the ancient times, let alone the Dao Ancestors and Heavenly Venerables at a higher level."

"Even the teacher is helpless against the Emperor's curse and can only accept it. I suspect the same applies to him!"

"This was my biggest worry before. Before he could grow up, those beings would target him and spare no expense to curse him to death."

Hearing Xiao Wuque's words, Xiang Yuan's expression was filled with regret.

"It's a pity that kid didn't step into the first rank faster. If he had stepped into the first rank of the Primordial Chaos Realm, he would have formed his own domain, with a small world appearing within his body, creating a barrier that would have been enough to weaken the power of the curse by 30 to 50%."

“You underestimate him!” Xiao Wuque shook his head at Xiang Yuan and continued, “When he came to see us two days ago during the New Year’s visit to friends, he had already entered the first-grade Hunyuan Realm! Now, he has already formed his own domain and opened up his own little world! So I guess he still has a certain resistance to this curse, and the time he can resist it is no shorter than that of the current emperor.”

"You mean, he's already a peak first-grade martial arts expert?!" Xiang Yuan's eyes widened suddenly as he looked at Xiao Wuque with a mixture of surprise and doubt.

Xiao Wuque shook his head: "Your reaction is too slow! Your perception is too dull!"

Upon hearing this, Xiang Yuan scratched his head and then said, "He has reached the first rank, creating his own little world, his own domain. Perhaps there is a chance for this matter to turn around!"

“There should be some!” Xiao Wuque nodded and continued, “After all, the environment of this era is very harmonious, and the power of the curse has been greatly reduced! In addition, he has achieved the Hunyuan Realm, as if he were in another world. When the power of the curse falls on him, the effect will be reduced by three points.”

"But the chances are slim!" Xiao Wuque shook his head as he said this last sentence.

"It's better to have hope than no hope!" Xiang Yuan grinned, his mood noticeably improved.

“That makes sense!” Xiao Wuque nodded.

The Imperial Palace.

Inside the Imperial Study.

The imperial study was warm and cozy at the moment, with wisps of smoke drifting in the air.

The smell of this smoke can calm the mind and prevent pain from being inflicted.

cough cough-

Suddenly.

The man on the dragon throne suddenly coughed.

He covered his mouth and nose, bending over repeatedly.

The coughs grew louder and louder.

At this moment, the man's face was so thin that his cheekbones were clearly visible, his eye sockets were sunken, and his face had a dark outline as if it had been smoked.

dong dong dong-

Just then.

There was a sudden knock on the closed door of the imperial study.

"Your Majesty!" A soft, deep voice sounded from outside the door.

"What is it?" The man on the dragon throne suppressed a cough and asked.

"Your Majesty, news has arrived from the Observatory!" A gentle voice sounded again from outside the door.

Upon hearing this, the imperial study fell silent for two breaths.

"Come in and speak!" Emperor Changning's voice rang out.

"Yes!" a voice rang out from outside the door.

Then he gently pushed open the door to the Imperial Study.

The door's bearings turned, but made no sound whatsoever.

A portly man in his fifties appeared before Emperor Changning.

This man was Chief Steward Hai, who had always been by Emperor Changning's side and was in charge of all matters, big and small, concerning Emperor Changning.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!" Chief Steward Hai stepped over the threshold, not daring to look up at Emperor Changning's face, but bowing his head in greeting.

"No need to be so formal!" Emperor Changning waved his hand at Chief Steward Hai, then picked up the teacup in front of him and took a sip of tea.

As the tea was consumed, her already rosy complexion became even rosier.

He was a completely different person from when he was alone in the Imperial Study.

"Speak! What news has come from the Observatory?" Emperor Changning asked. "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Dongling has been cursed!" Chief Steward Hai reported.

curse!!
Upon hearing these two words, Emperor Changning's gaze sharpened, and the teacup he had just picked up suddenly shattered.

The scalding tea splashed everywhere, but he seemed oblivious.

"Your Majesty!" Chief Eunuch Hai exclaimed nervously upon seeing this scene.

"Sure enough, he's been targeted too!" Then he added, "Even I'm helpless; how long can he hold out?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Emperor Changning sighed, his expression complex.

My heart was filled with extremely complicated emotions.

Immediately, he smiled calmly: "That's fine! There's no need to worry about him becoming the second Martial Saint, nor to set a trap for him and hurt Little Seventeen!"

"Your Majesty, should we abandon the plan?" Chief Eunuch Hai whispered.

“Give up!” Emperor Changning shook his head: “Since he has been cursed to death, he will not escape his fate. Since that is the case, there is no possibility of anything happening to him, so there is no need to set a trap for him! This way, it will not chill Little Seventeen’s heart.”

At this point, Emperor Changning paused for a moment.

Then he added, "Chief Steward Hai!"

"Your subordinate is here!" Chief Steward Hai said respectfully.

"Go to the inner treasury, retrieve three Nine-Turn Rejuvenating Herbs, and send them to the Imperial Preceptor's residence. Have Master Wang accompany him to help him suppress the erosion of the curse's power!"

"Yes!" Steward Hai replied respectfully, understanding immediately.

Just then.

Hurried footsteps approached from outside the Imperial Study.

Emperor Changning immediately looked up, intending to look towards the doorway.

boom--

The door, which had just been closed, was suddenly pushed open with great force, and the cold wind from outside rushed in.

Emperor Changning frowned.

But the moment he saw the person who had arrived, the anger on his face vanished instantly, replaced by kindness.

"It's Little Seventeen!" he said with a gentle smile.

Then his gaze swept over the man behind Ji Mingyue.

"Greetings, Father Emperor!" Ji Minghao immediately bowed to Emperor Changning.

"Father! Is Jiang Ning really cursed?" Ji Mingyue asked, tears welling up in her eyes.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Changning slowly nodded: "According to the information from the Astronomical Bureau, this is indeed the case!"

"Father, does he... does he still have any hope of surviving?" Ji Mingyue asked.

Emperor Changning slowly shook his head: "I don't know! He may be different from me. After all, a person like him carries great fortune. With the blessing of great fortune, he can turn misfortune into good fortune and escape danger. It's not that easy for him to die!"

"Father, don't lie to me!" Ji Mingyue shook her head, tears glistening in her eyes. "Father, even with the fortune of an entire nation bestowed upon you, you cannot resist the curse from the Immortal Path, let alone him!"

Behind him, Ji Minghao looked at Ji Mingyue, whose body was twitching slightly, and couldn't help but sigh softly.

"Father, I want to see him!" Ji Mingyue said.

"Alright!" Emperor Changning nodded, without refusing.

Then he looked at Steward Hai and said, "Remember to fetch three Nine-Turn Rejuvenating Herbs and send them over!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Chief Steward Hai replied respectfully once again.

Imperial Prefecture.

Noticing Xiao Wuque's arrival, Jiang Ning also came to the front gate.

Qinghe opened the tightly closed gates of the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion, and Xiao Wuque and Xiang Yuan appeared in Jiang Ning's sight.

Jiang Ning's gaze immediately fell on the two of them.

at the same time.

Xiao Wuque and Xiang Yuan's gazes immediately fell on Jiang Ning.

"Greetings, Lord Xiao! Greetings, King Wu!" Jiang Ning immediately cupped his hands in greeting.

"No need to be so formal!" Xiao Wuque said.

As he spoke, his gaze remained fixed on Jiang Ning.

Xiang Yuan stepped ahead of him, crossing the threshold of the gate and entering the mansion first.

"How are you feeling right now, kid?" Xiang Yuan punched Jiang Ning in the chest.

Jiang Ning's body trembled slightly, then he took half a step back before revealing a smile.

"You're alright!"

"You're not seriously injured yet!" Xiang Yuan frowned. "I can feel the curse power spreading within you!"

Just then.

Xiao Wuque's lips moved slightly, but the words did not come out of his mouth; instead, they rang in Jiang Ning's ears.

"Why did you remove the barrier of the domain, allowing the power of the curse to corrode your internal organs?"

Upon hearing Xiao Wuque's voice, Jiang Ning immediately looked up and shifted his gaze from Xiang Yuan to Xiao Wuque.

Then he smiled and didn't say anything more.

From this sentence, he knew that Xiao Wuque had already realized that he had entered the first rank, but had not pointed it out.

Only now, at this very moment, has he voiced his doubts because of his complete indifference to the power of the curse within him.

Seeing Jiang Ning's smile, Xiao Wuque was taken aback, and his gaze toward Jiang Ning became thoughtful.

"Gentlemen, why don't you come inside and have a seat? It'll be perfect for dinner," Jiang Ning said.

“Alright!” Xiao Wuque nodded immediately, knowing that the entrance to the Imperial Preceptor’s residence was not the place to talk.

There are many ways in this world to secretly spy on this place.

Especially now that Jiang Ning has been cursed and is in the same situation as Emperor Changning, as the news spreads, many eyes will inevitably be drawn to the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion.

Cross the front yard.

The group had just taken their seats.

Liu Wanwan, Hongmian, and Lüyi brought over bowls, chopsticks, and wine.

"You brat, why don't you give me the feeling of having your own little world?" Although Xiang Yuan's perception wasn't as sharp as Xiao Wuque's, he still noticed that Jiang Ning didn't give him the feeling of having his own little world or his own domain.

Jiang Ning said, "If anyone else had asked me this, I would have chosen to lie, but since King Wu has asked me, I can only say that I am showing weakness."

"Show weakness?" Xiang Yuan was taken aback.

"Hmm!" Jiang Ning nodded: "A few days ago, I was too prominent and attracted the attention of the whole world. That's why I have this calamity! This calamity has come at just the right time! It's just in time to make the world's attention stop on me."

Upon hearing Jiang Ning's words, Xiao Wuque suddenly understood.

"Just as I suspected! It's exactly what I had in mind!"

At the same time, Xiang Yuan also understood.

His expression revealed joy.

"You think this curse can't threaten you by doing this, kid?"

Jiang Ning shook his head: "I can resist it, but there's no solution! If I focus all my efforts on resisting the corruption of the curse right now, the hidden enemies will inevitably pay a greater price to strengthen the curse, which will make things even more complicated for me!"

"Moreover, I expect other people will come to my door in the next few days to probe my situation!"

Upon hearing Jiang Ning's words, Xiao Wuque immediately nodded in agreement.

"You did the right thing! Nowadays, due to the environment and the powerful physiques of martial arts experts, killing someone with a curse comes at a great cost!"

"We don't know who attacked you yet, but to achieve their goal, they certainly don't want to pay a higher price."

"Now is the time to allow the power of the curse to erode for a short period of time, to lull the enemy who is secretly observing us into a false sense of security."

Upon hearing Xiao Wuque's words, Jiang Ning nodded in agreement.

That's exactly what I think!

(End of this chapter)