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Chapter 307 He was just passing on a message! (Subscribe)

At midnight, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse.

Compared to usual times, Kyoto Prefecture seems particularly lively tonight on the eve of the grand event.

The entire Kyoto Prefecture was ablaze with lights. Even though each neighborhood had closed its doors and the streets were deserted, with only the Night Watch and the Black-Armored Guards patrolling the streets, the hustle and bustle of everywhere could still be clearly heard.

Outside the south gate of the imperial city, the entire street from Zhuque Street to the Dakong Temple is lined with lights.

Not only were there colorful lanterns hung in the taverns and teahouses along the street with large "Wei" characters written on them, but even outside the gates of the Kyoto Academy and the Taixu Taoist Sect's residence, colorful lanterns were hung as a sign of celebration.

The black-armored guards guarded along the streets, and they completed their rotation silently after midnight.

The retreating black-armored guards were not idle either. After a short rest and some refreshments, they immediately patrolled to the east and west.

The Black Armored Guards were like this, and the Night Watchmen who were squatting in the dark did not dare to relax either. The eight Golden Flag Officers worked in pairs, dividing the Suzaku Street into the east and west sides, and the east and west cities into the north and south, and kept investigating in the four divided areas.

The imperial guards were so devoted to their duties that they were not the ones who were having fun.

Instead, it was the people of Kyoto who were so excited that they couldn't get over it, and the sons of noble families who stayed in taverns, teahouses, inns and pleasure boats, and the wanderers who were guarding the Dakong Temple and Quchi.

"The grand event will begin tomorrow, I wonder how exciting it will be."

"I can't imagine that in the past thousand years, our Wei Dynasty has never had a similar grand event. According to records, the most unprecedented event was when the Wei Dynasty was first established. People from all over the country came to congratulate them. Even the legendary mythical beast Suzaku flew to Kyoto Prefecture. Only then did the Wei Dynasty enjoy a thousand years of peace."

"I dare not imagine the arrival of a divine beast. I just hope to see a few more legendary figures. I have always heard that the 'Little Sword Fairy' is very powerful. If I can see him, it will be worthwhile for me to come to Kyoto Prefecture."

"My dear, you missed it today. The Little Sword Immortal brought a few fellow disciples of the Taixu Dao Sect to the Dakong Temple at noon. He was so dazzling that people dared not look directly at him."

"Oh? Really? Then I did miss it and came a step late."

"But 'Little Sword Immortal' is only one of them. There are many other seniors in the martial arts world, such as the Sword Saint who has been in seclusion for decades. It is said that he came down the mountain to Kyoto Prefecture specifically for his disciple."

"There are also several great scholars from academies. I heard that in addition to watching the grand event, they also want to find great masters to discuss Confucianism."

"It's a pity that Buddhism is missing from this event."

"It is really regrettable. Something happened at Dakong Temple, and the same happened to the Buddhist sects in various prefectures. As a result, those Buddhist geniuses had to withdraw from the event. Even the great master of the Western Buddhist country cancelled his trip."

"Otherwise, this event will allow us to see the grand competition between Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism, and decide who is the first inheritance of the Wei Dynasty."

"There's no need to wait for the Buddhist sect to arrive. With the 'Little Sword Immortal' here, the Taoist sect will be the first in the event!"

"That's right..."

Amid the discussions among the crowd, few noticed the sight of the White Tiger's divine presence appearing in the night sky just now.

Only some martial arts practitioners with profound cultivation noticed it, but after they investigated a bit, they were just frightened, and they did not find Jingye Marquis Mansion as clearly as Emperor Wei, the Great Master and others.

Of course, there were also some monks who saw that scene by chance.

The Left Prime Minister’s Residence, under the central corridor.

Xie Dongan looked at the night sky in surprise and doubt. He was sure that it was Chen Yi who made the move.

And when his righteous energy followed the White Tiger's divine will to explore the past, he discovered what had happened in Jingye Marquis' Mansion.

"Zhou Tiance is dead...?"

Xie Dongan thought about what Chen Yi said to him during the day - asking his grandfather Xie Jing to say a few good words to the emperor. So it was because of this!
After Chen Yi returned to Kyoto Prefecture, he had been taking actions against the old marquis of the Zhou family, which made him think that Chen Yi was concerned about the emperor and the court.

In addition, Zhou Tiance is old and frail and will not live for many years, so it is understandable that Chen Yi chooses not to take action against the Zhou family so as to avoid being criticized.

However, Xie Dong'an never expected that Chen Yi had just returned from the Demon Court and killed the old marquis of Zhou family with a single sword the next day.

"Brother Yi, Brother Yi, I didn't expect you to make such a decision."

Xie Dongan's face showed bitterness.

At this time, Xie Jing, wearing a bright red gown, walked over slowly and asked:

"Dongan, why don't you go to rest so late? Are you really not planning to fight for a place in the event?"

"Grandpa." Xie Dongan came back to his senses, with a bitter look on his face, and said with a slightly sad tone: "Grandson has something to ask you."

Xie Jing noticed that his expression was different, but she didn't rush to investigate. She smiled and said:

"The girl who can make this old man's grandson think deeply in the night, I don't think it's some kind of girl, right?"

"..."

Xie Dongan said helplessly: "Grandpa, I understand your and father's intentions, but after the event, there is still the Tianyuan Continent selection and the subsequent trip to Taizhou Mountain. I dare not neglect it."

"This is just to fool your unfortunate father. I don't believe that you have the ambition to make progress." Xie Jing knew his grandson very well. His talent, character, knowledge and cultivation were all top-notch. The only thing that gave him a headache was his lack of ambition.

If it were an ordinary family, there would be no ambition, and they would be content to live their lives in a muddle-headed way, but their Xie family had just risen, and if they wanted to become a prosperous scholarly family for a thousand years, there must be a leader in every generation.

At present, among the three generations, only Xie Dongan is the most outstanding and the one that Xie Jing is most satisfied with, so naturally he has to put in more effort.

"Tell me, what happened?"

Xie Dong'an muttered to himself that his grandfather was getting stronger with age, and after calming himself down, he told Chen Yi about what he had discussed during their meeting.

"Zhou family...Chen Yuan..."

Xie Jing's brows began to furrow as soon as Zhou Guanwu did not die. After hearing about "Ji Jingtian" and Chen Yuan, his mood also fluctuated.

He knew that there was a dark hand in the Wei Dynasty, and he always carefully examined the ministers around him, fearing that there might be someone who was good at disguise among them.

Over the years, he has been testing the waters openly and covertly, and whenever he finds one, he will deal with him using various means, mostly using other people's hands in the name of party struggles. Afterwards, he will go over and make a scene, doing enough superficial work, just because he doesn't want those people hiding in the dark to notice him.

But he never expected that the Zhou family was not just a victim, but the instigator he had been looking for.

"Zhou Guanwu... really exceeded my expectations," Xie Jing said with some emotion:

"If Marquis Yingwu hadn't found out about this, even I would have been kept in the dark."

"Yes, Grandpa, your grandson is also terrified after learning the truth," Xie Dongan said with a complicated expression:

"When you suggested Chen Yuan to go undercover in the Zhou family, you hoped that he would not become an enemy of the old marquis, but he ended up falling into a fire pit."

"Fortunately, Brother Yi didn't investigate further, otherwise..."

Xie Jing agreed deeply and nodded, saying, "Marquis Yingwu is indeed a genius of his generation. His character and talent are beyond comparison with ordinary people."

Xie Jing paused and looked at Xie Dongan: "You don't have to belittle yourself. In my opinion, you are not much worse than him. A high level of cultivation does not mean future achievements."

Xie Dongan forced a smile and said, "Grandpa, you are too kind."

He couldn't even beat Chen Yi in Tianyuan Continent. When he reached the Taizhou Mountain battlefield in the future, the gap between him and Chen Yi would only get bigger. Even though it would be harder to break through as his cultivation progressed, he still had no confidence that he could surpass Chen Yi...

No, Xie Dongan didn’t have the confidence to see Chen Yi’s back.

I can't flatter you enough.

"Besides the matter of the Zhou family and Chen Yuan, what else did Marquis Yingwu say?"

"And Brother Yi hopes that Grandpa can say a few good words in front of His Majesty..."

"Oh?"

"He just went to Jingye Marquis's Mansion," Xie Dong'an said hesitantly, "Old Marquis Zhou is already dead."

Xie Jing's expression changed slightly, "Is this true?"

"My grandson has just checked. Zhou Tiance and the old housekeeper of the Zhou Mansion have both died under Chen Yi's sword. At this moment, Ji Xingyun, the night watchman, and Jiang Ziqi, the deputy commander of the Black Armor Guard, are still in Jingye Marquis Mansion... Brother Yi is also here."

"..."

Xie Jing frowned and looked towards Jingye Marquis Mansion, with a myriad of thoughts in his mind.

Like Xie Dongan, he could not have imagined that Chen Yi would make such a choice.

"You are worthy of being the number one genius in the past thousand years of our Wei Dynasty. Naturally, your thoughts, ideas, and actions are often contrary to common sense."

At this point, Xie Jing had to be thankful that Chen Yi did not delve into the matter further, otherwise the fact that Chen Yuan was forced to join "Ji Jing Tian" and go to Tai Zhou Mountain would have been enough to wipe out their Xie family with just one sword from Chen Yi.

"Grandpa, then you tomorrow..." Xie Dongan wanted to say more.

Xie Jing interrupted by waving her hand, "Marquis Yingwu has a high level of cultivation, but he still knows too little about the court and the emperor. There is no need for me to flatter him, the emperor will clear the way for Marquis Yingwu."

Xie Dongan was stunned. "Grandpa, are you saying that the emperor will turn a blind eye? Then why didn't he just imprison Zhou Tiance?"

"This is a different time," Xie Jing sighed, looking up, "Marquis Yingwu is now fully grown, and His Majesty has no choice but to make concessions."

"But will the ministers in the court agree?" Xie Dong'an hesitated.

"Disagree? You think too highly of those noble families and nobles." Xie Jing said disdainfully:
"Believe me, if those people in the court knew what Chen Yi did tonight, they wouldn't dare to say a word, let alone talk about moral principles and laws."

Xie Dongan watched his grandfather denounce those nobles from aristocratic families, "Aren't they just bullying the weak and fearing the strong?"

Hearing this, Xie Jing laughed, with a hint of mockery appearing on his old face.

"Don't be fooled by the so-called 'thousand-year heritage' or 'hundred-year heritage'. After all, they are human beings, and everyone has weaknesses and sore spots."

"If you think they will become enemies with Chen Yi in order to uphold the rule of law, then you are very wrong."

Xie Dongan opened his mouth and uttered, "Grandpa, you don't know how to do it either?" Xie Jing's eyes suddenly became extremely strange. After a few breaths of silence, he suddenly smiled and asked:

"My dear grandson, it turns out that grandpa has such a great image in your heart."

"...Isn't it?"

"Am I crazy or stupid to provoke that killer?" Xie Jing snorted unhappily:
"Don't have such naive thoughts in the future. If you tell others, you will be laughed at."

"During tomorrow's event, I guarantee that no one will stand up to speak for the Zhou family, unless they think their life is too long."

"Anyway, just attend the event with peace of mind, and try your best to get a top spot, so as to raise the reputation of our Xie family to a higher level."

Xie Dongan looked at him thoughtfully, as if he recognized his grandfather for the first time - the Left Prime Minister of the court.

"My grandson has taken note of it."

It turns out that grandpa is not one of those stubborn people.

……

Outside the Jingye Marquis Mansion.

Chen Yi folded his arms and looked at the night sky, feeling an indescribable peace in his heart.

After settling the Zhou family's affairs, his days in Tianyuan Continent entered the final countdown.

Of course, he did not stop returning later.

It was only after he went to Taizhou Mountain to see that world that he returned to Tianyuan Continent only in his spare time.

He couldn't say when.

However, Chen Yi felt that he was not a heartless person.

Tianyuan Continent is his root, and there are many people and things here that he cannot give up.

There are blood relatives of the Chen family, including Chen Taiping, Xia Wanwan and others.

There is also Taixu Taoist Sect. He has been practicing in the sect for more than ten years. So far, Jianfeng Mountain is where he has stayed the longest, and the people he has spent the longest time with are also his fellow disciples on Jianfeng Mountain.

Lin Xueru, Xiao Xuanzhen, and the Flower Fairy have been with him for so long, and they are the softest parts of his heart.

Fortunately, the little girls will have the opportunity to go to the Taizhou Mountain battlefield in the future.

This is also unfortunate - compared to the Tianyuan Continent, Taizhou Mountain, a place filled with countless realms, secret places, and powerful people, has too many unknown secrets, risks and hardships, which will be like a fog shrouding everyone and full of uncertainty.

Chen Yi chose to go to Taizhou Mountain in advance, and he also wanted to do his best to protect the little girls from wind and rain.

He didn't want anything like what happened between the Zhou family and "Jijingtian" to happen in Taizhou Mountain, absolutely not!
It didn't take long.

A carriage came speeding from the Imperial City, led by a Silver Flag Commander of the Night Watch, followed by two teams of black-armored guards for protection.

Chen Yi took a look, then gathered his thoughts and stood up straight.

As he expected, even if the emperor and the people in the court were dissatisfied with his killing of the old marquis of the Zhou family, they would not punish him too severely.

Otherwise, what came from the imperial city at this moment was not a group of carriages, but three powerful people, Taoist Huangshan, Nine Thousand Years Old, and Great Master.

However, as the carriage approached, Chen Yi discovered that in addition to Liu Gao, there were also two elders of the sect, Li Qingzhou and Taoist Xuanjian, sitting in the carriage.

"Master, Master Xuanjian."

Seeing several people getting off the carriage, Chen Yi bowed and said, "I am sorry for making you worried."

He knew that he couldn't hide the Zhou family's affairs, so he just spoke out.

Of course, he didn't think he was wrong.

"No problem," Li Qingzhou smiled, but his eyes fell on Chen Yi's waist, and he obviously recognized the Spring Rain Sword. "Sword is the foundation of sword cultivation. Spring Rain is more suitable for you than Longyou."

"Longyou?" Chen Yi suddenly realized, "I, your disciple, did not notice the name of the sword that Your Majesty gave me."

Taoist Xuanjian said with a smile: "It's not some magical weapon, it's just the sword that Li Jianxian used to wear."

"Sword Immortal?"

"His surname is Li, his name is Sword Immortal. His cultivation level was only at the second level of Divine Power, but he died in the encirclement of the Demon Court. It's a pity..."

Beside the carriage, Liu Gao held the imperial edict in both hands and watched the three people chatting with a smile on his face. He did not seem anxious at all, and did not dare to urge them.

Others don't know that as a eunuch writing for the emperor, he heard the conversation between the emperor and the great master.

To put it bluntly, what Yingwu Marquis Chen Yi did tonight would have been enough to exterminate three clans if it happened to someone else, but the emperor chose to turn a blind eye.

Not only did the emperor pretend not to see it, he also decided to reward Chen Yi in a very short time, which shows how much he values ​​Chen Yi.

Not long after, Ji Xingyun and Jiang Ziqi walked out of Jingyehou Mansion. They also did not dare to disturb Chen Yi and the other two, and quietly approached Liu Gao's side.

"Eunuch Liu, does the emperor have... an order?" Ji Xingyun glanced at the three powerful men of Taixu Taoist Sect, not daring to offend them at all.

Jiang Ziqi was the same as him, but his body was straight and he didn't reveal any aura.

"Director Ji, please be patient." Liu Gao pinched his index finger, pointed at where Chen Yi and others were, and said in a low voice.

Ji Xingyun nodded, looking as if he understood.

But when Ji Xingyun was waiting for Liu Gao to announce the decree, he heard him say, "Director Ji, I have an imperial decree for you."

"Me? Oral instructions?" Ji Xingyun did not dare to neglect and listened to the instructions: "Eunuch Liu, please speak."

Liu Gao smiled softly and pointed at the Silver Flag Officer not far away, "Your Majesty recommends exile."

"..."

Ji Xingyun looked at the Silver Flag Officer named Wang Dong, and immediately put away his previous thoughts of promoting him. He glared at him fiercely:
"Please ask Eunuch Liu to report this to His Majesty. I will keep this in mind!"

Damn it, this brat actually dared to offend the emperor, he’s courting death!

Jiang Ziqi stood aside with a calm expression, as if he had heard nothing.

Soon, Chen Yi asked Li Qingzhou and Taoist Xuanjian to wait for a while and greeted Liu Gao.

"Eunuch Liu, is there a decree from the Emperor?"

"Congratulations, my Lord. Congratulations, my Lord." Liu Gao ran over with a bright smile and bowed flatteringly:
"The emperor ordered me to come here specially to announce the imperial decree and reward to you, sir. Your Majesty, what you did tonight is really..."

"Come and listen." Chen Yi waved his hand.

He had already learned from Li Qingzhou what Emperor Wei and others thought of his actions tonight, so he naturally didn't need to hear it again.

What he was more curious about was what kind of reward made Li Qingzhou smile so mysteriously.

"Yes Yes……"

Liu Gao opened the imperial edict and read out: "Today, Chen Yi, the Marquis of Yingwu, went to the Shiwan Mountains alone, killed countless demons, and promoted the prestige of our country. I hereby grant him a thousand-mile fiefdom around Heiling County in Beizhili Prefecture. I decree this!"

Heiling County?
Isn’t that where my grandfather Xia Qinghai’s family lives?
Chen Yi raised his eyebrows and asked, "I remember that the fiefdom is exclusive to the 'king'?"

"Your Majesty is right. The emperor also wanted to make you a king of a different surname, but time is tight..." Liu Gao said a few good words for the emperor of Wei and smiled apologetically:

"If the Marquis is not satisfied..."

"What nonsense are you talking about? How could this Marquis be dissatisfied?" Chen Yi took the imperial edict and glared at him: "If there is nothing else, go back and report."

"My Lord, please wait a moment. There is one more thing."

"Say!"

"Your Majesty, considering the prestige of the Marquis, wants you to be one of the examiners of this event."

As Liu Gao spoke, he took out a jade token and a thin book from his arms and handed them to Chen Yi.

"This is the examiner's identity token and the rules of this event. Please keep it for now."

Chen Yi frowned and said, "I don't know the details of this event. Is it inappropriate to participate in it at this time?"

"My Lord, don't worry. This event will be hosted by Master Da and Taoist Priest Huangshan. My Lord, you..."

Liu Gao glanced at Li Qingzhou and smiled in the same mysterious way.

“You just have to put your heart into it.”

Chen Yi looked at the jade token and book in his hand and nodded thoughtfully.

"If I find that what I say later is different from what you said, don't blame me for visiting you."

"..."

Liu Gao's face turned bitter and his nose felt a little sour.

He was just delivering a message, why did he have such a miserable life?
PS: I would like to ask for the guaranteed monthly ticket for March. Thank you all.

(End of this chapter)