The blind girl is called a saint with a sword!

Hua Jianlu said, "We should just focus on doing our own thing. It would be great if we could get the Ascension Pill, but it wouldn't matter if we didn't. Our primary goal in coming to the capital has been achieved. As for other things, if they cannot be accomplished, we should not force them. We should just wait for Master Wen to break through his cultivation."

The evening breeze was still there, but this time there was no sound in it.

An Qingwan nudged Sikong Tingxue's waist and asked telepathically, "Who is Wang Jingyan? And what is the Ascension Elixir?"

Sikong Tingxue did not answer immediately.

Her heart was racing involuntarily, and her face was slightly flushed, as if she had suddenly fallen in love.

She did indeed fall in love, but not with An Qingwan; she fell in love with the elixir of immortality.

She longed to hug An Qingwan tightly and say in a sweet, coquettish voice, "Wanwan, I want this!"

Sikong Tingxue calmed her excited emotions, took An Qingwan's hand, and used her finger as a pen to quickly write on An Qingwan's palm.

"Wang Jingyan is the Empress Dowager. I never expected that she was a member of the Mandarin Duck Faction."

"It is said that the Ascension Elixir was left behind by the founding emperor of the Great Liang Dynasty. Although it is called an elixir, it is actually a supreme treasure of the Taoist sect. Before his death, the founding emperor of the Great Liang Dynasty transferred all his life's power and martial arts into the elixir. Afterwards, it was passed down through several generations, and the elixir has become a great tonic. Whoever obtains the Ascension Elixir, although he cannot truly ascend to immortality, he can immediately become a top master in the world, surpassing even the Grandmaster."

"Emperor Taizu of Liang left this item in the hope that it would play a crucial role in turning the tide when Liang was on the verge of collapse. However, he did not expect that Liang would now have a series of young emperors and that the court would be infiltrated by the Mandarin Duck Faction, the very faction that had once driven him out of the Central Plains."

An Qing nodded lately.

It can only be said that man’s calculation is not as good as God’s calculation.

The founding emperor of the Great Liang Dynasty left behind the elixir of immortality, presumably to defend against external enemies such as the Great Bright Sect.

However, the chaos in Daliang began within the Gao family, rendering the Ascension Elixir completely useless.

Now that things have come to this, even if a member of the royal family obtains the Ascension Elixir and successfully refines it, it will be too late to turn the tide.

An Qingwan wasn't particularly interested in this elixir of immortality.

With her current internal strength, even if she refined the Ascension Elixir, the improvement would probably not be very significant.

Of course, obtaining this elixir wouldn't be a bad thing; she could simply give it to Lan Xiaogu and the others.

The dew on the flowers waits quietly.

An Qingwan waited quietly.

About fifteen minutes later, a group of people entered the imperial city through the Zhuque Gate, then hurriedly passed through the Chengtian Gate of the palace and headed straight for the inner treasury.

The leader was none other than the actual ruler of the Liang Dynasty, Prince Gao Jingfeng.

"Now is the time!"

Huajianlu suddenly stood up.

This was the moment she had been waiting for. Once the Prince of Qi appeared, there would be a major battle in the Imperial Treasury, and then no one would bother them, allowing her to deal with Wang Jingyan in peace.

She quickly led her people toward the Taiji Palace, where the Empress Dowager was currently residing.

It is midnight.

Taiji Palace, the residence of the Empress Dowager.

Wang Jingyan sat by the window, her beautiful face filled with worry.

Just then, a soft "thump" came from outside.

Wang Jingyan hurriedly got up and opened the window.

With a rustling sound, the sound of clothes swaying came through the window. Wang Jingyan looked closely and saw that a woman in black had entered, and she was holding someone in her hand.

"Junior Sister Xue, it's you here. Where is Senior Sister Hua?"

Junior Sister Xue said coldly, "Senior Sister Hua had important matters to discuss with Master Chen today, so she did not come."

Wang Jingyan stared intently at the person Xue Shimei was holding: "Junior Sister Xue, what do you mean by this? Release my son at once!"

The person Xue Shimei is holding in her hand is none other than the current Emperor of Liang.

Junior Sister Xue said, "Senior Sister Wang, if you give me the promised Ascension Pill, I will return it to you."

Wang Jingyan's face turned ashen: "You don't trust me? Or does Master Wen not trust me?"

Junior Sister Xue said, "You know perfectly well what you've done."

Wang Jingyan gave a bitter smile: "The situation was really urgent back then, and I had no choice but to kill the Prince of Langya immediately. It wasn't that I didn't want to inform Master Wen."

Junior Sister Xue remained silent.

Wang Jingyan sighed and walked to the bedside to start flipping through the pillows.

“Here you go, I’ll give it to you. My loyalty to Master Wen is as clear as the sun and the moon…”

As soon as the character "月" appeared, the little emperor, whose neck was being held by Junior Sister Xue, suddenly twisted his body and pulled out an extremely thin needle from his sleeve, piercing Junior Sister Xue's dantian.

Junior Sister Xue's expression changed drastically.

At the critical moment, a pink shadow leaped out, clapping its hands together. Surprisingly, it struck the "little emperor" directly, even though it was behind.

boom!

One wall immediately shattered.

"You are the Bone-Shattering Child?" Hua Jianlu's eyes were particularly cold as she suddenly appeared. "Wang Jingyan, you have indeed betrayed Master Wen and joined the Yin-Yang Sect!"

Xue, who had narrowly escaped death, was furious: "Wang Jingyan, you wretch! When has Master Wen ever mistreated you? Not only have you betrayed Master Wen, but you also tried to harm me!"

Wang Jingyan sneered, "People strive for higher positions. I have already experienced the joys of the outside world, so why would I willingly return to that bitter and cold place to be a lowly maidservant at your beck and call?"

As she spoke, the boy with shattered bones, who had been knocked away, crawled up from the ruins. He quickly removed his disguise and let out a strange laugh.

"I've heard that Hua Jianlu of the Mandarin Duck Sect has a fiery temper, and today's fight confirms it!"

The dewdrop swept over the dwarf body of the Broken Bone Child: "You mediocre talent think you can stop me?"

The Broken Bone Child continued to screech, "Of course I can't stop you, but I'm only here today to lure you out. If I really want to deal with you, I'll have to see what the Moon God has to say!"

Moon-borne person?

Upon hearing this name, a hint of panic suddenly appeared between Hua Jianlu's brows.

She only vaguely felt that Wang Jingyan had betrayed her, but she never expected that Wang Jingyan would actually join the Yinji Sect, which had a great feud with the Yuanyang Sect, and she never expected that Yue Shangren was nearby.

The four masters of the Yin-Yang Sect are all top-tier experts, and she is naturally no less powerful, but it's hard to say whether she can escape from the Moon Master.

If she's like this, then Junior Sister Xue is even worse off.

Just as she was panicking, a series of light crackling sounds suddenly rang out in the night sky.

Everyone turned around and saw a vast expanse of white butterflies appearing outside the Empress Dowager's palace, under the full moon of the eleventh month.

The white butterflies formed a continuous sheet, resembling flowing clouds, swirling in the wind.

This is already a remarkable sight.

But what surprised everyone even more was the person standing on the white butterfly.

He was a man with snow-white hair, a sickly face, and unparalleled beauty, surpassing even that of a woman.

"Thousands of paper butterflies transform into a flying bridge, which is the moon-dwelling person!"

The man from the moon has arrived, with an air of arrogance as if he were a celestial being descending to earth.

Wang Jingyan laughed heartily: "Junior Sister Xue, Senior Sister Hua, neither of you can escape today. Just stay here and be the wedding dress for Meng Lang to become a Grandmaster!"

Of course, Huajianlu would not simply surrender.

She grabbed Junior Sister Xue and tried to escape.

However, at this moment, something that no one expected happened.

A person appeared under the eaves.

A person hidden in a black robe, whom no one recognizes.

He simply raised his hand, and a terrifying suction force suddenly emanated from it.

The paper butterflies, as swift as flowing clouds, immediately disintegrated upon encountering this suction force, turning into countless fragments. Even with the extraordinary martial arts skills of the Moon God, he also plummeted after losing his footing.

In fact, with his martial arts skills, he could have adjusted his posture in time even in the face of such an accident.

But that suction force isn't just for dealing with paper butterflies.

With a pull and a tug, the moon goddess, who had arrived like a celestial being, fell to the ground with a thud, landing face-first in the dirt.

Everyone: "..."

The man on the moon leaped up.

There wasn't a single scar on his face, but his heart had been pierced.

When had he ever lost face like this?

"who are you?"

His voice was as cold as ice and as hard as iron.

The black-robed man, who was being stared at by everyone, laughed and said, "I am the master of the Heavenly Department of the Heavenly Sect!"

Wang Jingyan and the others were horrified.

But Sikong Tingxue, who was hiding in the shadows, couldn't help but cover her forehead with her hand.

Not long ago you were a special envoy of the Great Brightness Cult, and now you've become the head of the Heavenly Department of the Heavenly Sect?

Good for you!

PS: Thank you to Night Breeze Feather, Young Finger, Solo Performance, War-Stricken Old Lady, Transmigrated into an Ancient Girl, Silver Oh~, and Qingming Hermit for the Blade.

One-Eight Killing Gods Slay in One Slash [3k]

"The Lord of the Heavenly Sect and Heavenly Department?"

Upon hearing this name, Yue Shangren's beautiful, almost woman-like face couldn't help but show a look of astonishment.

It wasn't that he saw through An Qingwan's disguise.

Although the Yin-Yang Sect and the Western Regions Heavenly Sect had a very poor relationship, one was located in the far south and the other in the far west, so they rarely actually fought each other.

Especially with the disappearance of the old sect leader of the Yin Yin Sect and the rise of the Heavenly Venerable, the Yin Yin Sect would be even less likely to provoke the Heavenly Sect.

Therefore, what Yue Shangren was wondering was why the leader of the Heavenly Sect and the Heavenly Department wanted to cause him trouble.

He racked his brains but couldn't figure out what he had done to offend the Heavenly Sect.

In recent years, after leaving the Yinji Sect, he has been active in the vicinity of the capital, never even leaving Guanzhong, let alone causing trouble in the Western Regions.

Could it be that he interfered in the Liang court and unintentionally ruined the Tianzong's plans?

The man on the moon temporarily suppressed his anger and did not retaliate immediately because he had just lost face.

The Heavenly Sect is divided into three departments: the Heavenly Department, the Earthly Department, and the Human Department. The heads of these three departments are the three most capable generals under the Heavenly Venerable.

If he rashly engages in battle with this Lord of the Heavenly Department, he will likely find it difficult to gain the upper hand.

“Brother, we have no past grudges or recent grievances, so why are you causing me trouble? If you have a grudge against the Yinji Sect, then you shouldn’t be causing me trouble at all, as I have been gone from the Yinji Sect for a long time.”

An Qingwan laughed loudly in a rough voice, "I've always heard that the Moon Lord is ethereal and otherworldly, with an elegant demeanor. Seeing him today, it's indeed true. I dragged you down from the sky and made you fall flat on your face, yet you can still speak to me calmly. Since you have such a good temper, then how about this: you lend me your copy of the 'Withered Wood Scripture' and give me the Ascension Elixir, and I'll let you leave today, how about that?"

Even the most dull-witted person could hear the sarcasm and arrogance in those words.

The man on the moon is not a fool, nor is he truly a calm and collected person.

Among the four masters of the Yin-Yang Sect, he was the most insidious, the most vengeful, and the most scheming.

"So you're deliberately trying to oppose me?"

An Qingwan raised her hand to summon the knife tucked at Xue Shimei's waist: "You colluded with this Empress Dowager and harmed my people. Do you think I will let you go?"

Kara!

As soon as An Qingwan finished speaking, Yue Shangren's body trembled, and his inner force was released, directly causing the nearby floor to shatter.

Countless pebbles shot out, rushing towards An Qingwan like a sudden storm.

Each of these pebbles contains a strange and unpredictable internal force of the withered wood; even pebbles the size of rice grains have the power to shatter metal.

Faced with such an offensive, An Qingwan was completely unafraid.

She had already used a lot of martial arts when she played the role of the Great Guang Army's special envoy before, but this time, in order to make the performance more realistic, she could no longer use the martial arts she had used before.

But this does not affect her strength in the slightest.