The court lackeys of the eight-hour workday

Chapter 188 Adopted Daughter
Li Miao caught Zhou Gongsheng and beat him up so hard that trees fell, rocks broke, and blood and flesh flew everywhere.

Let’s talk about Ji Tianrui.

The old man surnamed Yang is Yang Lixuan’s cousin, and his name is Yang Lizhang.

And looking at the way he glared at Yin Ruihua and gritted his teeth, you could tell that the two of them had a deep hatred for each other.

You know, Yin Ruihua was a master who had been active in the martial arts world since the founding of Dashuo. Although no one knows why he is still alive today, it is obvious that he has not appeared in the world for many years. What kind of grudge could he have with Yang Lizhang, a young man in his seventies?

This matter can be traced back to the founding emperor of Dashuo nearly two hundred years ago.

The founding emperor of Dashuo was born a beggar, but eventually he ruled the country. Among all the emperors in history, he could be said to have the lowest birth, so there is also a saying that he "gained the throne most legitimately."

All things are difficult at the beginning, especially rebellion. There have been many different opinions over the years about how he started from a beggar with no clothes to cover his body and no food to feed. Some unofficial histories even record that he saved up the money for rebellion by "entertaining people with his sex appeal".

Of course, the person who wrote this unofficial history has been chopped into pieces.

The widely circulated rumor in the martial arts world is that he turned to the Ming Cult after he had nowhere else to go, was appreciated by the big figures in the Ming Cult, and with the help of the Ming Cult's power, he trained his team and eventually became powerful.

This is both true and false.

He did rise to prominence with the help of the Ming Cult, but he was never appreciated by any "big shot".

In other words, he himself is the "big shot".

By the time the country was in turmoil and heroes were vying for supremacy, he had already taken control of the entire Ming Cult. The leader of the Ming Cult at that time was just a puppet he placed in front of him, named Yang Haofeng.

When he was fighting for the world, the Ming Cult secretly helped him assassinate enemy generals, spy on intelligence, and do some shady tasks. It can be said that they played a great role.

In short, he later unified the world and established the Dashuo Empire.

When the Ming Cult felt that it could finally step into the spotlight, it was thinking about how to educate the world after becoming the "state religion".

But he was met with the emperor's "justice".

Even Yang Haofeng, who had succeeded him as the leader of the Ming Cult, became a traitor and lost his life inexplicably.

In fact, if you think about it, you will know that the Ming Cult is an old rebel. They rebel in prosperous times and in troubled times; they rebel when the Han people are in power and they rebel even more when the foreigners are in power; when life is bad, they just think, "Why don't we rebel when life is so bad?", and when life is good, they just think, "We have nothing to do anyway, why don't we rebel!"

How could the emperor really bring such a troublemaker to the forefront?
What's more, the Ming Cult was doing the dirty work for him at that time. Of course, the dirty knife had to be thrown away, and it would be bad to be stained with blood and look unclean.

The descendant of Yang Haofeng took over the Ming Cult and started a rebellion against Dashuo, which has continued to this day.

As for the feud between Yin Ruihua and the Yang family, that is another story.

In short, when enemies meet, they are extremely jealous of each other.

The old man named Yang Lizhang stared at Yin Ruihua, but suddenly burst into laughter.

"Wow, wow!"

"I thought you killed my ancestors and your sworn brother, and what glory and wealth did you get in return! It turns out that you have been a grave keeper for that old man for more than a hundred years!"

"Seeing you live such a miserable life, I feel relieved! Hahahaha——"

Ji Tianrui chuckled from behind and raised her hand.

Two women suddenly emerged from the dense forest behind her and came to her side.

She was covered in scars, and was obviously a descendant of the "Pupa Girl". They looked at each other, but suddenly raised their hands to form claws.

Stab it into your own belly!
The arms moved around in their bodies without changing their expressions, and blood dripped down their arms onto the ground.

Pfft, pfft.

Two soft sounds.

The two men lifted up two lumps of flesh and blood and placed them in Ji Tianrui's hands.

The moment their internal organs left their bodies, their faces began to age rapidly. The two took two steps back, like the pupa girl kneeling in front of the Miao King's coffin in the Miao King's tomb, kneeling on the ground facing Ji Tianrui and letting out a long breath.

Then, he lost his voice.

Ji Tianrui walked forward, touched the tops of their heads, and sighed.

Then, he put the two lumps of flesh and blood into his mouth and swallowed them.

After the blood and flesh entered his stomach, Yin Ruihua's gaze shifted to Ji Tianrui.

"Three paths combined into one? You can store your realm in others and take it back when you need it, to avoid the Five Deteriorations of Heaven and Man?"

"That's a good trick."

Ji Tianrui smiled sweetly and bowed.

"I don't deserve such praise from Mr. Yin. They are just some unorthodox methods and cannot be compared with your method of longevity."

"If I didn't have this method, I wouldn't be able to escape the search of the imperial court and I wouldn't be alive today."

Yin Ruihua waved his hand.

"In the martial arts, the one who is more accomplished comes first."

"For thousands of years, many senior masters have been looking for ways to avoid the Five Degenerations of Heaven and Man. I, Dashuo, can only rely on the method of tortoise breathing to delay it for the time being."

"Your method is much more sophisticated."

Yin Ruihua glanced at Yang Lizhang, then looked at Ji Tianrui.

"Your last name isn't Yang, is it?"

"I don't want a last name."

"In that case, would you like to take the surname Yin?"

Yin Ruihua spoke kindly, completely ignoring Yang Lizhang's suddenly gloomy expression.

"Dedicate this secret method to the imperial court, and I promise that the affairs of the Yang family and the Ming Cult will have nothing to do with you. You don't have to hide here and there, you can practice martial arts with me here."

"You can freely browse the secrets of divine skills collected by the imperial court; you can also freely enjoy the rare treasures offered by the four seas. With your aptitude, you may be able to cross the realm of heaven and touch the threshold of the immortals in the world."

"How is it? It's better than the days when you followed these idiots to rebel, right?"

Ji Tianrui smiled without saying anything, and glanced at Yang Lizhang intentionally or unintentionally.

Yin Ruihua waved his hand.

"Don't look at the fools of the Yang family. You are different from them. Looking at the two women who were willing to die for you just now, I know that you are a thoughtful person."

"The Yang family, huh. They can't understand that serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. They just rush forward without leaving any way out. When death is imminent, they still look aggrieved and betrayed, and don't think about why they have to die."

"Do you think I want to kill Yang Haofeng? He has to die. At least he can die comfortably in my hands."

Yin Ruihua looked at Ji Tianrui.

"I won't tell you anything false."

"With your talent, you may be able to inherit my legacy and protect the Dashuo heritage in the future. As long as you don't touch certain things, I will ensure that you will be safe."

"How about it? Are you willing to be my adopted daughter, Yin Ruihua?"

Under the moonlight, Yin Ruihua extended his hand towards Ji Tianrui.

Yang Lizhang and the middle-aged man who supported Yin Ruihua both held their breath.

They knew clearly that if Ji Tianrui stepped forward and placed her hand in Yin Ruihua's hand, she would no longer be a traitor.

And will soar into the sky!
(End of this chapter)