Slender willows sway in the breeze

Chapter 12 Marquis Molin

It was a bracelet that blended light purple and dark blue, inlaid with jewels of different colors, and adorned with a few unidentified white petals scattered inside.

At first glance, it is not ordinary.

"So it turns out they had a magical artifact to conceal their cultivation level."

Such magical artifacts, which can be transformed at will, making it impossible for outsiders to discern their true cultivation level, and even concealing it, are extremely precious.

Only the Three Palaces and Six Gates among cultivation sects possess such strength.

When Wan Zhuo looked at Liu Sijun again, greed flashed in his eyes.

Liu Sijun sneered, "If you want to kill someone and steal their treasure, you'd better see if you have the ability."

She summoned her weapon, the Void Mirror, and rapidly poured five-colored spiritual energy into it. The Void Mirror emitted a dazzling seven-colored light. Although it was only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm, Wan Zhuo felt a continuous surge of power pressing down on him, making it difficult for him to breathe.

Not only that, her figure also became illusory, and when she attacked, she didn't even touch a corner of her clothes.

Wan Zhuo was greatly shocked, wondering what kind of magical artifact this woman was using, so strange and mysterious.

Liu Sijun didn't care about the other party's ulterior motives. He poured his spiritual power into the Taixu Mirror again, and his figure became illusory once more. Wan Zhuo, who was also at the Golden Core stage, couldn't catch him at all.

"Bang~"

Wan Zhuo was struck in the chest by the Taixu Mirror, spitting out a mouthful of blood before collapsing unconscious.

The other five people were also dealt with by Li Qing, Jiang Tai, and Gao Kuo. Jiang Tai looked at the Taixu Mirror that Liu Sijun had not yet put away and asked without thinking, "Is the Taixu Mirror, the divine artifact of Yougu Palace, that Miss Jun is holding?"

The Taixu Mirror is the most precious treasure of Yougu Palace. It is pure white, with an oval-shaped surface, several plum blossoms engraved on the handle, and a lake-blue tassel at the end.

When Lu Danshi became an apprentice, Feng Ze passed this treasure to him, and Lu Danshi then passed it on to himself as a gift for becoming an apprentice.

When Lu Danshi escaped from Taixu Palace that year, he actually hid many good things in his bottle.

But in order to conceal their identities, they dared not reveal them.

After obtaining the Taixu Mirror, Liu Sijun was also very cautious, fearing that it might bring danger to his master.

Unexpectedly, one of the guards at Taiji Tower recognized the Taixu Mirror.

“You’ve mistaken me for someone else. Yougu Palace is a major sect. How could I possibly have any connection with them?”

Jiang Tai: "That's true."

That's the Valley Palace!
The reason why Yougu Palace was able to occupy the position of the three palaces was not because of its superior cultivation, but because of its alchemy skills that were unmatched by other sects.

It can be said that Yougu Palace provides 70% of the pills in the cultivation world. If it weren't for the sudden death of Palace Master Feng Ze more than ten years ago, the figure would be even higher. Almost every cultivation sect has benefited from Yougu Palace's kindness, which shows its status in the cultivation world.

Although Miss Jun has already formed her core at a young age, she has always stayed in Laiyang County and should have no connection with Yougu Palace.

It seems that the magical artifact was merely similar to the Taixu Mirror.

Just as they finished their battle, Master Lu Dan and Daoist Liyang clashed palms in mid-air, both of them being forced back two steps by the force of each other's spiritual energy.

The right hand of Daoist Liyang, which was covered by his sleeve, trembled slightly.

Unexpectedly, this person's cultivation level is even higher than his. When did Laiyang County produce such a person?

"Why would someone of your stature bother with their nonsense?"

Master Lu spat at Daoist Liyang's face and said, "How can you say such shameless things? Have you lost your conscience?"

Jiang Tai leaned forward with his dark face: "It wasn't eaten by a dog, a human wouldn't do such a thing."

Li Qing nodded in agreement: "Yes, dog."

He only said two words, pausing between them, and Liyang Daojun's face trembled with anger: "What do you mortals know about what I have done?"

Liu Sijun: "We don't understand, and we don't want to understand. Now that we're here, we won't give you the chance to do such heinous things again."

"Ha, you few are just daydreaming."

He simply didn't want to get bogged down in a fight with them, risking mutual destruction. Did they think they could capture him so easily if a real battle broke out? "What if we add me to the mix?"

Suddenly, a large number of soldiers poured into the cave entrance, and a man dressed in a dark purple official robe strode over.

This person was tall and upright, with a straight nose, well-defined lips, and deep, dark eyes, with a golden light seemingly flowing between his brows. His black hair was neatly tied up with a jade hairpin, and his hands were casually placed behind his back as he walked slowly.

His calm tone carried an undeniable authority.

"Who are you?"

Having operated in Laiyang County for so many years, he knew almost everyone from the prefect to the head constable. This person was completely unfamiliar, and his official robes were only worn by officials of the third rank or above.

The newcomer introduced himself as a marquis. Daoist Liyang quickly searched his mind, and suddenly a person popped into his head.

"Are you Marquis Molin?"

Marquis Molin's real name is Gu Changzhou. Four years ago, in a major battle with the Fenglei Kingdom, he led 80,000 troops to attack three cities in ten days, expanding the territory of the Dayu Kingdom. He himself even killed the commanders of those three cities on the battlefield.

Therefore, His Majesty exceptionally bestowed upon him the title of Marquis of Molin, a first-rank official.

Now, four years have passed, and Marquis Molin's prestige in the court has grown day by day.

I thought that such achievements would be unacceptable to His Majesty, but I never expected that His Majesty would be so magnanimous and would still give important positions to Marquis Molin.

Starting last year, he was appointed to inspect the nine provinces and twenty-four prefectures on behalf of the emperor.

At the age of twenty-five, Marquis Molin held immense power in the court; he was truly unique.

Lord Liyang couldn't help but feel a little sad.

Four years ago, he was already at the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and now, four years later, he has only become more unfathomable.

Gu Changzhou's cultivation level at such a young age is said to be due to the fusion of wind and thunder spiritual roots.

"It is indeed I, the Marquis!"

While the two were talking, Master Lu quickly fed the two people on the sickbed pills, and they had already woken up.

The young man, who had been used as medicine, couldn't wait to check his body as soon as he woke up. Seeing that he was still unharmed, he burst into tears.

The relief of surviving such a disaster is truly overwhelming.

The "adult" was old and slowly sat up. He looked down at the still-old skin on his hands, and in his disappointment, he coughed and wheezed.

"Ahem, ahem, Lord Liyang, what's going on?"

No one answered.

All I could hear was the crying of the "drug person".

He then realized what was happening, shifted his position, and finally saw the scene inside the cave clearly.

"Who are you people? How dare you appear here without my orders?"

"Lord Chen, you have quite the airs of an official."

Gu Changzhou strolled toward the ice bed, his eyes seemingly able to see through the mask and understand his thoughts: "They are all soldiers of the Laiyang County garrison, paid by the imperial court, not your private army, Lord Chen."

"Gu, Lord Gu!"

When Chen Dafeng went to Zhongzhou, the capital of Dayu, to report on his duties, he met Gu Changzhou, who had recently been enfeoffed as a marquis.

Why are we suddenly in Laiyang County?

"It's kind of you, Lord Chen, to still remember me. Are you going to the yamen to confess your crimes yourself, or will you be carried there by a talisman?"

Chen Dafeng glanced at Liyang Daojun and saw that he was standing there motionless. He knew that Liyang Daojun had been controlled and that he was powerless to do anything about it. So he resigned himself to his fate and followed Gu Changzhou out of the cave.

(End of this chapter)