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Chapter 356, Anger and Poison

After parting ways with Hua Changxi, Jing did not leave immediately. He wanted to know Hua Changxi's choice, so he stood on the street looking in the direction of the Liang State Duke's Mansion.

From the third floor of a restaurant less than ten meters away from him, two people leaned out and waved to Jing Le: "Senior Brother Jing Le."

Upon closer inspection, they found Wen Lanzhou from the Celestial Master's Mansion and Jie Xian from the Xiangguo Temple.

"Senior Brother Jingle, we've brewed some spiritual tea. Come up and have a cup."

Jing didn't refuse, and walked to the restaurant, entering Wen Lanzhou and Jie Xian's private room: "What are you doing here?"

Wen Lanzhou laughed and said, "When the Department of Medicine only had Qihuang Pavilion and Lingjing Pavilion, the royal family and the Xia family caused a lot of trouble, but at least it didn't affect us."

"But ever since the establishment of Jiujietang, it has promulgated the so-called alchemist assessment regulations, which has turned the Department of Medicine upside down."

"Before, it was just the higher-ups fighting, but now the fighting has spread to the lower levels. The Department of Medicine is in such a mess that I don't even want to talk about it anymore. The two of us can only hide away and enjoy some peace and quiet."

Who would have thought that they would be so lucky as to witness Hua Changxi appearing to settle scores with the Duke of Liang's mansion?

Jingle: "The Dan Sheng Hall is indeed quite chaotic."

There are too many factions within the Dan Sheng Temple, which is detrimental to the revival and growth of the holy land.

If someone can step forward to suppress or end the chaos in the Dan Sheng Temple, it would definitely be a good thing for the Central Continent.

Changxi is one of the few people who has shown that she possesses the great fortune of the human race. The elders of the five holy lands are actually quite optimistic about her. However, they still have some doubts about whether she can shoulder the responsibilities of the Dan Sheng Temple.

The operation of the five holy lands is related to the entire central continent. Those who only use force to solve problems can never become the masters of the holy lands.

As for the matter concerning the Duke of Liang's mansion, everyone knows who is right and who is wrong. The royal family's instigation is a situation that everyone is happy to see, as they want to use this opportunity to test Changxi's strength.

For many people, those who only focus on improving their skills but neglect interpersonal relationships are nothing more than reckless fools, incapable of shouldering any heavy responsibilities.

Jing sighed. He always felt that Changxi was still in a state of confusion and uncertainty. A person who hadn't figured out who he was wouldn't want to take responsibility.

Jie Xian looked at the silent Jing Le and asked, "Did Senior Brother Jing Le just go to dissuade Hua Changxi?"

Jing shook her head: "If someone really wants to do something, outsiders can't stop them. I just went to remind Changxi to listen to her own heart."

Xiangguo Temple and Dixiu Temple have close ties. Jiexian knows Jingle fairly well and can roughly guess why he is looking for Hua Changxi: "Hua Changxi is quite strong, but her cultivation is still lacking."

Upon hearing this, Jing Liao and Wen Lanzhou both looked over.

Jie Xian looked at the two of them and said, "Of the three poisons of greed, anger, and ignorance, let's not talk about the other two. Hua Changxi's anger poison is not light. A person who cannot control his anger is like a time bomb that may explode at any time."

Jing frowned: "Junior brother has gone too far."

Jie Xian did not refute, but smiled and said, "I only said that I have observed some signs that Hua Changxi's remarks are very aggressive when she encounters people with different positions and ideas."

Upon hearing this, Jing fell silent.

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Wen Lanzhou quickly broke the silence: "Senior Brother Jingle, why didn't you accompany Hua Changxi to the Duke of Liang's mansion?"

Jing said, "Some paths must be walked alone. If I follow, whatever Changxi's final decision may be influenced and interfered with by me."

"Only when she faces it alone, and her actions are entirely her own choice, can she see her own heart clearly."

Jing paused, then looked in another direction from the restaurant: "When did the Demon Suppression Army arrive?"

Jie Xian: "We were one step ahead of you. The leader is the First Prince, Chu Junling."

Wen Lanzhou laughed and said, "The left and right generals of the Demon Suppression Army are both members of the royal family. Whether it is Chu Junling or Chu Junyi who comes, it doesn't really matter."

Jie Xian shook his head, his face showing disagreement: "Chu Junyi and Chu Junling are still somewhat different. Chu Junling is more concerned with the interests of the royal family, while Chu Junyi is wholeheartedly devoted to the Central Holy Land."

"As expected of a prodigy, his vision extends beyond the royal family to the entire Central Continent."

As he spoke, Jie Xian looked at Jing Liao: "After the Xuanyuan Mansion appeared, the Minister of the Heavenly Department summoned Chu Junyi back from the Nine Netherworlds and sent him directly to the Xuanyuan Mansion. Recently, I heard that the Xuanyuan Mansion has been making quite a commotion. Senior Brother Jing Liao, do you know the inside story?"

Jing shook his head. Nowadays, not just anyone can enter or leave the Xuanyuan Mansion.

Centered on Xuanyuan Mansion, the area within a hundred miles has been taken over by the Demon Suppression Army, which is currently building Xuanyuan City in full swing.

Meanwhile, Hua Changxi had been standing outside the Duke of Liang's mansion for a quarter of an hour.

Inside the Duke of Liang's mansion, Prince Yin was quite dissatisfied with this, feeling that it was a blatant provocation by Hua Changxi against the Duke's mansion. He did not believe that the entire Duke of Liang's mansion could not handle Hua Changxi.

"Someone, come with me."

The Duke of Liang stared coldly at Prince Yin and asked in a chilling voice, "What are you trying to do?"

Prince Yin said emotionally, "Hua Changxi has already come to our door. If we don't react at all, wouldn't we be like cowards hiding in the mud?"

Duke Liang looked at Yin Yunzhou: "What do you think of Hua Changxi's strength?"

Yin Yunzhou looked bitter, knowing that his words might influence the decisions of the Duke and the Heir Apparent, so he dared not hide anything: "Your Excellency, Hua Changxi's strength is unfathomable."

"I didn't realize it before she caught me. One look from her gave me a splitting headache."

"I absolutely do not believe that she is just a Nascent Soul cultivator."

Upon hearing this, the Duke of Liang recalled the sword strike Hua Changxi had unleashed that seemed to have burned his flesh and soul to ashes. He closed his eyes in fear and remained silent for a long while before speaking. "The royal family and the five holy lands have an agreement that cultivators in the capital cannot fight. Hua Changxi was present when this rule was established."

"Pass down the order: unless Hua Changxi attacks the Duke's mansion, no one is allowed to make any rash moves."

Prince Yin, realizing that his promotion depended on the royal family's support, couldn't help but ask, "Father, has the old Prince Tianxun sent a message?"

The Duke of Liang's icy gaze shot over like a flying dagger, instantly silencing the Crown Prince Yin.

"Why has your father become like this?"

"Hmph, Duke Ying is indeed smarter than his father. When Chu Tianxun gave the order to pursue Hua Changxi, he knew to play dumb and retreat."

"So he became the vanguard, the cannon fodder, just like a father."

The Duke of Liang's breathing was erratic, and it took him a while to calm down: "Hua Changxi is blessed with great fortune. When she encounters someone like this, she will be entangled in a great karmic debt."

"The royal family didn't want to cause trouble for themselves, so they pushed the Duke of Liang's mansion out."

The Duke of Liang looked at his son with a cold and serious expression: "Remember this, the Yin family can be a weapon for the royal family, but they cannot be a sacrifice for the royal family."

Crown Prince Yoon hesitated, "But we need to give an explanation, don't we?"

Duke Liang sneered: "Explain my ass. Even if we do nothing, the royal family won't dare to say anything, unless they want to alienate their other followers."

Prince Yin immediately fell silent.

The Liang State Duke's mansion was quiet, but Hua Changxi outside the door made a move.

Violence is not the solution. Unless she slaughters everyone in the Liang State Duke's Mansion, the Liang State Duke's Mansion and the Hua family will truly be locked in a life-or-death struggle.

She doesn't have that much time to get caught up in this mess!

Ultimately, the reason she was hunted down, the demand for the Xuanhuang Fruit, and the fact that the Hua family was trapped in the Dingyuan Earl's Mansion all stemmed from the Duke of Liang.

Hua Changxi suddenly turned around and looked at the restaurant where Jingle and the others were. The next moment, spiritual sounds spread in all directions.

“General Chu Junling, I’ve come here to deliver an invitation to the Duke of Liang. You and your men don’t need to be so covetous.”

After saying that, without waiting for Chu Junling's reaction in the restaurant, Hua Changxi flipped her wrist, and a ball of flame instantly condensed. With a 'whoosh,' the flame flew into the Liang State Duke's Mansion.

The flames flew over the Liang State Duke's mansion, and with a loud 'boom,' the flames exploded like fireworks, instantly shattering the Liang State Duke's mansion's fifth-grade defensive array.

Sparks fell and coalesced into words: "Waiting for your arrival at Danyuan Peak in three days."

Having posted the message, Hua Changxi turned and left.

Chu Junling, who was in the restaurant, wasn't too surprised that Hua Changxi had discovered him. He just shook his head in disappointment as he watched Hua Changxi walk away.

Using spiritual power to issue a 'poster' may have destroyed the Liang State Duke's defensive array, but it couldn't really be considered a 'real' fight. Sending the Demon Suppression Army to investigate the matter seems a bit far-fetched.

Alas, Hua Changxi was more restrained than he had imagined, and the Duke of Liang was more timid than he had imagined.

Chu Junling glanced at the private room where the three of them were, her brows furrowing slightly. Hua Changxi's relationship with the other holy lands was much deeper than the royal family had thought!

Inside the Duke of Liang's mansion, the Duke of Liang stared at the fiery characters in the sky and clenched his fists tightly.

At first glance, the handwriting seemed to be Hua Changxi inviting him to Danyuan Peak to resolve matters, but in reality, Hua Changxi had broken through the Liangguo Duke's defensive formation with a wisp of flame, which was clearly a threat and coercion.

Hua Changxi wasn't trying to resolve the issue; she was waiting for him to go to Danyuan Peak and publicly admit his mistake!
After leaving the Duke of Liang's mansion, Hua Changxi did not go to the Earl of Dingyuan's mansion, but went directly to the Heavenly Department.

The last time the Hua family was implicated because of the Dan Yuan Secret Realm incident, it was only after the Minister of the Heavenly Department intervened that the Hua family was relieved of their predicament.

This time, it was the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence that took the Hua family to stay there.

But what about next time?

Hua Changxi knew she was easy to offend, and she didn't want to see her family suffer because of her. She had to completely resolve the issue of her family being easily implicated by her.

When it came to what to do with her family, the first thing she thought of was to go to Wei Zhenjie.

The Central Holy Land holds a very important position in the Central Continent. If a member of the Hua family becomes a disciple of the Central Holy Land, they will naturally receive its protection.

Unfortunately, Wei Zhenjie is not in the Heavenly Department, and his return date is uncertain.

Hua Changxi pondered for a moment outside the Heavenly Palace, looked south, and quickly left the capital.

"Jiuniang!"

Hua Liulang learned from Tong Yao that Hua Changxi had appeared, so he hurriedly returned to the capital.

Just as Tong Yao, Yan Zhenzhen, and I arrived at the South Gate, we saw a red figure fly away from our sight like a shooting star.

Hua Liulang recognized Hua Changxi and asked anxiously, "Why did Ninth Sister leave again? Where is she going?"

Tong Yao looked in the direction Hua Changxi flew off to: "Changxi seems to be heading towards Xuanyuan Mansion."

(End of this chapter)