Humans, starting with chat groups, rampage across the heavens.

Chapter 90 Xiao Yan: The newcomer isn't very active!

"Daoist Master, stop hiding it. I've known your identity for a long time."

"The leader of the Earth Sect, not bad!"

"I never imagined I'd become friends with such a big shot as the leader of the Earth Sect! It's so prestigious!"

Seeing the change in the expression on Master Jinlian's face, Xu Qi'an smiled, reached out and patted him, and said.

Hearing Xu Qi'an's words, Daoist Jinlian gave a wry smile, then stopped hiding it and cupped his hands towards Lu Chen and Wei Yuan, saying, "This humble Daoist is Jinlian, the head of the Earth Sect."

"I have heard that the leader of the Earth Sect suffered a qi deviation, causing the entire sect to be corrupted by demonic energy, and almost all the disciples of the Earth Sect have fallen into the demonic path. Is this true?"

Wei Yuan then spoke slowly and asked.

"That is indeed true."

"The Earth Sect has long been possessed by my demonic thoughts, and I have only managed to escape with this wisp of my soul."

Master Jinlian sighed and said.

"Now, Taoist priest, can you tell me about Empress Joan of Arc?"

Lu Chen spoke again.

At this moment, Master Jinlian no longer concealed his intentions and slowly began to speak, saying, "Back then, Emperor Zhende summoned me to the palace to preach the Dao in order to seek longevity. However, I only taught him some health preservation techniques and did not impart any Daoist cultivation classics."

"But I was already in danger of falling into demonic possession at that time. My demonic thoughts took advantage of my inattention and secretly passed on the cultivation method of the Earth Sect to Empress Zhen De."

"I only discovered this matter when I returned to the Earth Sect for seclusion, but by then it was too late. How immense is the karma generated by bewitching a king to cultivate Taoism?"

"Nourished by this karma, the demonic thoughts have become overwhelmingly powerful. I had no chance to resist at all, and in the end, I only managed to escape with this wisp of my soul."

"I would also like to ask the Taoist priest, is there any shortcut in your Earth Sect's cultivation methods?"

Lu Chen spoke calmly.

Master Jinlian paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Indeed, if one can devour souls as an aid, one's cultivation progress will be rapid. However, using this method will inevitably lead to demonic practices, which is strictly prohibited by our Earth Sect."

Lu Chen didn't press the matter further, but instead changed the subject, asking, "Daoist Master, when Emperor Zhende summoned you to the palace, besides asking you questions, did she ask you to do anything else?"

"Yes, we have this!"

"He asked me to build a passage on the dragon vein for him, saying it would make it easier for him to leave the palace to search."

After recalling for a moment, Master Jinlian spoke.

"Do you remember where the exit of this passage is located, Master?"

Lu Chen pressed for more information.

"I remember, it's located in what is now the Pingyuan Marquis's residence."

Master Jinlian spoke.

"What?"

When Wei Yuan heard Master Jinlian utter the words "Earl of Pingyuan," a thunderbolt instantly struck his mind.

Many things he couldn't understand before suddenly connected at this moment.

However, the final result left Wei Yuan both shocked and furious.

"It seems that Lord Wei has already figured out part of the matter."

Seeing Wei Yuan's reaction, Lu Chen spoke calmly.

"But what does this have to do with the affairs of Chuzhou?"

Wei Yuan composed himself and spoke slowly.

Lu Chen smiled slightly and said calmly, "Does Lord Wei truly not understand?"

"You had the night watchman dismantle the human trafficking organization under the control of the Earl of Pingyuan, thus depriving Empress Joan of a stable means of obtaining souls."

"Besides, with you guarding the capital, even if he trains other people, you'll find out sooner or later. So, it's better not to keep them in the capital."

"It just so happens that the Prince of Zhenbei has been stuck at the third rank of martial artist for a long time, so they set their sights on the people of Chuzhou City."

"The Blood Pill, made from the blood and flesh of 300,000 people in Chuzhou City, is enough for the Prince of Zhenbei to advance to the second rank of martial artist, while the Soul Pill, made from the souls of 300,000 people, is enough to allow Emperor Zhende to advance her cultivation level further."

"Brother Lu, do you mean that Empress Joan of Arc is still alive?"

In his anger, Xu Qi'an voiced the question that had been bothering him.

"Nature is still alive."

Lu Chen nodded slightly.

"Even if Empress Joan of Arc were still alive, would Uncle Prince Zhenbei necessarily collude with him and commit such heinous acts?"

Princess Huaiqing, who had remained silent until now, couldn't help but speak out in shock.

You've hit the nail on the head.

Lu Chen gave Huaiqing an approving look and continued, "How could a selfish person like Empress Zhende trust anyone? Not even her own son."

"The reason why the Marquis of Pingyuan was able to use him was because he was in the capital and his life and death were under his control."

"Otherwise, why do you think the Earl of Pingyuan was suddenly killed?"

"It was because he realized that the night watchman had discovered the human trafficking organization controlled by Lord Pingyuan that he used some information to kill Lord Pingyuan through the monk Hengyuan."

"Without anyone noticing, even if someone later investigated the human trafficking organization, they wouldn't be able to find the secret passage in the Pingyuan Earl's mansion that leads to the palace."

Upon hearing this, Wei Yuan's heart skipped a beat.

Although he sensed something amiss with the death of the Earl of Pingyuan, he never imagined that it was actually the work of Emperor Zhende.

Lu Chen then continued, "The Prince of Zhenbei is far away in Chuzhou. How could Emperor Zhende entrust such an important matter to him so readily?"

"Because from beginning to end, there was no Prince Zhenbei; he was merely an incarnation of Empress Zhende."

"An incarnation?"

Master Jinlian was both shocked and furious, and said in a deep voice, "One Qi transforms into the Three Pure Ones!"

"That Black Lotus actually taught Empress Joan of Arc the 'One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones' technique!"

"Does Young Master Lu mean that Empress Zhende possessed the body of the Prince of Zhenbei?"

Wei Yuan frowned slightly as he spoke.

"Since we've already said so much, let me be frank with you. Not only the Prince of Zhenbei, but also the current Emperor Yuanjing, are actually incarnations of Emperor Zhende."

Lu Chen said calmly, "Back then, after Empress Zhen De cultivated the Earth Sect's techniques, her cultivation level increased rapidly by devouring souls, and she broke through to the second-grade Tribulation Transcending Realm in just a few years."

"But at this time, Empress Joan of Arc discovered a secret that emperors of all dynasties could not live forever: those who were blessed with the fortune of the nation could not live forever."

"If Empress Joan of Arc only wanted to achieve immortality, she could have simply abdicated the throne, passed on her great spiritual energy to the next emperor, and focused on cultivating the Tao."

"But his ambitions were even greater; he not only wanted immortality, but also to continue being emperor."

"So he came up with this method of possession."

"Both Duke Wei and Princess Huaiqing have been in contact with Emperor Yuanjing for so many years, surely they have noticed the changes in him over the years?"

"Back then, Emperor Zhende chose Emperor Yuanjing and Prince Zhenbei, but Prince Zhenbei was more qualified, so he was the first to be possessed by Emperor Zhende."

However, the "One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones" technique, once used, causes the user's primordial spirit to tear and be damaged, making it impossible to use continuously for a short period. Therefore, Empress Zhen De could only leave a demonic seed within Emperor Yuan Jing's body, then pass the throne to Emperor Yuan Jing, while she herself...

He feigned death and went into hiding to heal his wounds.

"However, what Emperor Zhende did not expect was that after Emperor Yuanjing ascended the throne, he was blessed with the great fortune of the Feng Dynasty, and the demonic seed in his body could not grow at all, so he had no chance to possess another body."

"It wasn't until the Battle of the Mountains and Seas that, during the great war, Emperor Zhende colluded with outsiders to help them steal half of the Great Feng's fortune, and only then did the demonic seed within Emperor Yuanjing have the opportunity to sprout."

"Then Emperor Yuanjing was thrown into a state of mental turmoil by an incident, which gave Emperor Zhende the opportunity to completely possess him."

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"Regarding this matter, I suppose Lord Wei doesn't need me to say anything more?"

Lu Chen glanced at Wei Yuan with a half-smile, then said nothing more.

When Wei Yuan met Lu Chen's gaze, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

Xu Qi'an, who was standing next to him, was also quite shocked.

He never imagined that there was such a hidden story behind Xu Pingfeng's theft of the Great Feng's fortune.

"Alright, the reason I've been telling you all this is simply because I don't want to see those 300,000 people of Chuzhou City die in vain."

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"Having said all I have to say, it's time for me to go."

Lu Chen stood up and said.

"Oh? Brother Lu, you're leaving already?"

"Aren't you going to play a little longer?"

Seeing that Lu Chen was about to leave, Xu Qi'an immediately stood up and said.

"Young Master Lu!"

Princess Huaiqing also subconsciously called out to Lu Chen.

Seeing Lu Chen looking at her, she stood up somewhat flustered and said, "If what Young Master Lu said is true, it will save hundreds of thousands of people in Chuzhou City. Such a great favor cannot be left unreturned."

"May I ask where you reside, young master? I will certainly pay you a visit another day to express my gratitude!"

"Um, no need."

When Huaiqing asked him where he lived, Lu Chen was momentarily at a loss for words. He waved his hand and, in front of everyone, summoned a teleportation portal and walked in.

As Lu Chen vanished right before their eyes, Huaiqing and Daoist Jinlian stood there dumbfounded.

Xu Qi'an: "Brother Lu, you just left so casually, how am I supposed to explain this to them?"

Lu Chen: "Tell them that if they want to find out about my background, they should go directly to the supervisor."

Xiao Yan: "Xu Bai Piao, are you even capable? Brother Lu went out of his busy schedule to help you solve the problem, and you can't even handle this small matter of cleaning up the mess. What use are you?"

Xu Qi'an: "Xiao Huohuo, shut up! Stop trying to sow discord between me and Brother Lu!"

Xu Qi'an: "Brother Lu, I understand. From now on, if there are any problems, I'll just push them all onto the old man, the supervisor."

Xiao Yan: "Speaking of which, among the newcomers who joined the group last time, apart from Miss Qi Lin, Brother Zheng and Sister Aojiao were both too active."

Xu Qi'an: "Indeed, it's gotten to the point where you're the only one chatting in the group every day."

Xiao Yan: "Who are you calling a 'dog'?"

Xu Qi'an: "That bastard is cursing you!"

Xiao Yan: "It's good that you admit you're a bastard. *smirks*"

Xu Qi'an: "Holy crap!"

Just then, a system notification sounded in their ears.

"Ding!"

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