The court lackeys of the eight-hour workday

Chapter 44 Mingjiao
"Wedding dress magic, martial arts Zen... Jinyiwei..."

"Sir...are you the Jinyiwei who defeated Zuo Lishan?"

"It's not unfair that he lost to this peerless magic skill that has been lost for decades." Gao Ling murmured.

Li Miao recognized Gao Ling.

Taishan Sect dominated the land of Qi and Lu, and there were many experts in the sect, but there were only three or four top-notch experts. Since he was here to deal with the Five Mountains Sword Sect, he would naturally learn about the important figures of Taishan Sect in advance.

If someone from the Taishan Sect discovered Zuo Lishan's abnormality, fled during the internal strife, and thus became a pawn in Li Miao's hands, which was one of the situations he had anticipated, then Gao Ling would be the most suitable person.

He is highly skilled in martial arts and has a long history. He is known in the martial arts world for his hatred of evil and will not turn a blind eye to Zuo Lishan's evil deeds. He usually only practices martial arts in the sect and has no involvement with other forces.

Huashan Sect used Mei Qinghe to pry, Taishan Sect used Gao Ling to pry. Li Miao had already opened two holes in the Five Mountains Sword Sect.

Li Miao said, "Tell me, Elder Gao. Was it Zuo Lishan who caused your injury?"

"He doesn't look like a human being anymore, does he?"

Gao Ling sighed.

She knew that Li Miao saved her because he must have some plan for Taishan Sect. But even if the imperial court was at odds with the martial arts world, it was still the right path.

Zuo Lishan's crazy look of not recognizing any relatives might make Taishan Sect turn into an evil sect in his hands.

Zuo Lishan, Li Miao.

A possessed madman, a member of the Imperial Guard.

Sect, imperial court.

If she really had to choose sides, Gao Ling couldn't make a choice. Fortunately, she had no choice.

The Taishan Sect suffered a devastating disaster at the hands of Zuo Lishan, and also at the hands of the Jinyiwei. At this moment, she was restrained by Li Miao and could not resist. In contrast, if she cooperated with the Jinyiwei to destroy Zuo Lishan first, she would at least have some room for the Taishan Sect to turn things around later.

Thinking of this, Gao Ling opened her mouth and told Li Miao in detail what she had seen and heard in Taishan Sect.

After listening to this, Li Miao twirled his fingers and said with a smile, "So fast?"

"I thought Sect Leader Zuo would hesitate for a few days, but he actually started using that thing as soon as he returned."

"I beat him up really hard that day. Did he turn evil?"

Gao Ling didn't understand what Li Miao meant by "blackening", but Li Miao seemed to know the inside story, so she asked in confusion: "Do you know why Zuo Lishan became like that?"

"Please tell me."

Seeing Gao Ling's cooperative attitude, Li Miao thought that it was better to be older, because she knew the pros and cons and was sensible. She was not like Mei Qinghe, who was desperate as soon as she came up.

Zuo Lishan had already fallen into the trap, which gave him a reason to take action. If he wanted to be quick, he could attack the Taishan Sect right now and drag Zuo Lishan's body through the streets for public display.

It’s just to complete the task more thoroughly and avoid missing out on some people, so we have to do some more things and wait for Wang Hai and Xiao Si to bring people over.

Right now he doesn't have the patience to wait for Gao Ling to come to her senses.

Li Miao reached out and untied Gao Ling's acupuncture points. Gao Ling turned over and stood up. He then said, "It's not surprising. She just practiced a more special technique."

"impossible."

Gao Ling said, "He doesn't look like a human at all. No matter how evil the martial arts is, it can only make people's minds extreme, their faces gloomy, and their hands and feet deformed. How could there be a hole in his face?"

"That's why you, Elder Gao, are surprised by what you have seen." Li Miao said with a smile.

"Qi and Lu are too far from the border, so it's understandable that they don't know much about those evil techniques in the Western Regions." "His technique is called Tiancan Gong."

Gao Ling pondered for a while, then said hesitantly: "But is it the technique of the old man Tiancan? No..."

"That man has been dead for more than 30 years. I have heard about him from my seniors, but they never mentioned that his appearance was different from that of ordinary people."

Li Miao said: "If Elder Gao knows, then it will be easy to talk about it."

"It is indeed the Heavenly Silkworm Technique, but it is not the original one."

"Heavenly Silkworm Skill is a martial art that uses poisonous insects to practice. After mastering it, it can regenerate broken limbs, which is extremely powerful."

"Unfortunately, after Elder Tiancan died, the technique was lost, and only half of the remaining pages were passed down to Miaojiang."

"Zuo Lishan, what you are practicing is this half of the Heavenly Silkworm Skill."

Gao Ling asked doubtfully, "Half a copy? How can I practice with only half a copy left?"

Li Miao smiled and said, "Of course, the technique spread to Miaojiang. Someone saw that this technique was practiced with poisonous insects, so they thought of combining it with Miaojiang's witchcraft and modified this half of the Heavenly Silkworm Technique."

"The Zuo Lishan you saw didn't look like a living person because he was practicing a modified version of the Heavenly Silkworm Skill that was combined with the poisonous insect."

Gao Ling thought for a moment and shook his head: "I have never heard of any particularly famous masters in Miaojiang. I just met Zuo Lishan a few days ago, and his skills are far inferior to what he has today."

"If this technique is so miraculous, why haven't there been any experts in Miaojiang who have used it to become famous?"

Li Miao said: "Of course there is a reason."

"First, the poisonous insects needed for this technique are extremely rare. The art of witchcraft has been forbidden to spread throughout the dynasties. After years of strangulation, it is possible that only Zuo Lishan has obtained one in the world."

"Secondly, this technique is not perfect. After practicing, all the meridians in your body are replaced by poisonous insects. Not only do you need to eat blood with true energy frequently, otherwise the poisonous insects in your body will devour you, but your body will also become different from that of an ordinary person, shortening your lifespan."

"Most people practice for three or four years, but die before they achieve any results. Only top masters like Zuo Lishan can make further progress by changing their practice."

"Third, this technique was not created by a Miaojiang master. It was created by another master while traveling in Miaojiang. You must have heard of his name."

"The person who created this technique was none other than the Ming Cult leader, Ji Tianrui, who died fifteen years ago."

"I came to Taishan Sect because Zuo Lishan took the Gu insect and the Mingjiao's skills, and I also want to integrate the Five Mountains Sword Sects."

"If any of these three points is missing, I won't come."

"The imperial court will not allow the Ming Cult to plant a powerful and intractable thorn in the heart of the Central Plains, and practice witchcraft."

It was not until this time that Li Miao finally revealed the reason why Zhu Zai sent him to "annihilate the Five Mountains Sword Sect".

Secret agents discovered that in recent years some Ming Cult masters had secretly come to Qi and Lu, and disappeared after entering Jinan Prefecture. After investigation, they learned that Zuo Lishan was raising poisonous insects and colluding with the Ming Cult. This is why Zhu Zai assigned Li Miao this task.

When Gao Ling heard this, her shoulders relaxed, as if she had lost all her strength. Her face turned pale, and she muttered to herself, "Colluding with... the Ming Cult, the Demon Cult..."

She thought to herself, it's over.

The Ming Cult, publicly called the Demon Cult by people in the martial arts world, originated from Persia and its original name was Manichaeism.

It was introduced to the Central Plains thousands of years ago and has been passed down from generation to generation. It has become a giant that can be compared with Shaolin and Wudang. Legend has it that the founding emperor of Dashuo received help from the Ming Cult when he started a rebellion.

The main business is rebellion.

(End of this chapter)