Shuangsang, who entered the house again, had already regained his composure.
As a person who is good at disguising himself, he obviously knows how to calm down his emotions.
With the previous lesson, Zhao Yan no longer provoked her.
As long as she had enough to eat and drink, Jiuzhan magpie's nest occupied her room to rest.
Ding Peng's injury was serious, and Zhang Danfeng alone was not enough.
Instead of just waiting to take over like those two people, it's better to have a good night's sleep and recharge your batteries.
What's more, Zhao Yan had no intention of helping with the healing.
That night, the entire city of Chan was living in chaos.
But the most chaotic place is undoubtedly the Duan Palace.
boom!
"How can it be!!"
Sitting on the high throne, Duan Zhengyan slapped the table in front of him with one palm.
He is only a third-grade martial artist with low martial arts skills, but he can easily break a valuable case.
"The ancestor was stabbed to death? The six great swordsman monks died??"
"Two masters, please don't make such a joke..."
Duan Zhengyan looked expectantly at the two ragged swordsman monks at the foot of the stairs, who looked in a sorry state.
I hope they can tell themselves that it's all just a lie.
But the sad expressions on the two men told him...
All this is true.
"Who is it? Who is it!"
"How can anyone kill the ancestor with his incredible martial arts skills..."
Duan Zhengyan roared hysterically and kicked the table that was broken into two pieces away.
He still couldn't believe this fact.
He had seen how terrifying Duan Siping was, and he still couldn't believe that someone could kill such a terrifying person.
"Your Majesty...the people coming here are masters from Qixia Town, a total of five land gods...all the monks in this temple were dispatched but they couldn't stop them..."
"Yes, if the two poor monks had not escaped at an opportunity, they might not have been able to come to see Your Majesty alive."
Under the stage, the two sword monks who managed to escape were talking in shock.
Frankly speaking, Duan Zhengyan felt unbelievable about Duan Siping's death.
But even if they saw it with their own eyes, they felt like they were in a dream.
That sword that shocked the world and made the gods cry...
There was still a shadow hanging over the two of them.
"Qixia Town... isn't it said that there are just a bunch of shrunken turtles there!"
"Why did they dare to break into Tianlong Temple and attack and kill the ancestor!"
"Quick, quick! We need to send a message to the Immortal Society about this matter quickly and ask them to send people to protect me. Otherwise, they are all land gods. How can I resist?"
Seeing Duan Zhengyan trembling with fear, the two sword monks couldn't help but feel sad in their hearts.
But he still said warmly and comfortingly:
"Your Majesty, don't worry. Although they escaped from Tianlong Temple, two or three of them are seriously injured. They will definitely not be able to assassinate Your Majesty in a short time."
"In addition, Tianlong Temple has invited the remaining three elders of the Celestial Realm to the palace. Together with the 30,000 soldiers guarding the palace, it is enough to ensure the safety of Your Majesty."
After hearing the arrangements made by the two monks, Duan Zhengyan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Okay, that's very good."
"But thirty thousand people are too few..."
"Come here, go to Ji'an City and mobilize 20,000 star-catching troops!"
“……”
Duan Zhengyan began to mobilize his troops. He seemed to be extremely afraid and tried his best to save his life.
When this scene fell into the eyes of the two monks, they naturally no longer expected any good reaction from the emperor.
The two shook their heads sadly, then said goodbye and left the palace.
None of them noticed that Duan Zhengyan was acting uncharacteristically from the moment they entered the palace gate.
The nervous and fearful mood just now was completely gone. Instead, he sat back on the throne very calmly and slowly tapped the back of his hands.
"Humph, the old guy is finally dead..."
"God is really helping me. From today on, I will truly take control of all the affairs of Dali!"
"No one can limit me anymore!"
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The next day, Zhao Yan got up as soon as the sun rose.
Hearing the movement in his room, a large bath bucket, toiletries and a change of clothes were delivered outside the door.
It turned out that it was because he was in a hurry last night. After getting ready, Zhao Yan had already gone to bed.
After all, this was Shuang Jiang's kindness, and Zhao Yan didn't want to let it down, so he immediately took a nice bath.
After another hearty breakfast, he returned to the room where he entertained everyone in Xuanji Building last night.
After opening the door, the scene in front of me was normal.
I saw Ding Peng sitting on the bed shirtless, meditating to heal his injuries.
The other three people were sitting on the ground, dressed neatly.
It can be seen that the three of them took turns to heal Ding Peng throughout the night.
Everyone started to rest at this time. It was obvious that the treatment had achieved good results.
Sensing Zhao Yan's entrance, Zhang Danfeng opened his eyes first.
"coming."
"Um."
Zhao Yan calmly grabbed a chair and sat down.
"How's it going? Uncle Ding's momentum seems to be recovering well."
"His excessive exercise caused cracks to appear in various meridians, and he could no longer carry the huge power, so we spent one night strengthening his meridians. Although it was very tiring, there should be no major problems within a few months. ”
"so serious!"
"Well, we still need to take him back to the town and heal slowly."
"It's a pity that we can't leave for the time being. Uncle Ding's current body can't withstand too many bumps in the chase. Rather than setting off in a hurry, it's better to think about it in the long term."
"Yes, Mr. Zhang has the same plan. He just wants to take advantage of these few days to pick someone up."
"hehe…"
Zhao Yanpi mocked with a smile.
"You can pick whatever you want, just don't clear the place for me."
"Of course not, but speaking of which, who did the prince encounter blocking his way last night?"
Zhang Danfeng finally asked this question.
Zhao Yan couldn't hold himself back for a long time.
After all, except for them, no one else would be able to explain this kind of show off.
"Yeah, I forgot to ask last night, but I got scared when I thought about it later."
"Li has calculated with his fingers that the prince is not at any big risk. It's really strange. If he is really a person on the list of geniuses, he shouldn't be able to pass it so easily."
Sun En and Li Buyi also stopped and stood up at the same time.
They were all quite curious about Zhao Yan's experience last night.
After all, escaping from a great master on the Tianjiao List is a great event worthy of praise.
"Perhaps the man came to his senses and changed his ways, so he let the prince go?"
"It's unlikely... How can those who join the Immortal Society and become the Golden-faced Messengers be such kindhearted men?"
Seeing that the two of them almost quarreled, Zhao Yan could only slowly talk about what happened last night.
"Okay, don't say anything anymore. The person I met last night was a civil servant named Huang Shang."
"Civil official? Huang Shang!!"
"What! Huang Shang!"
Sun En and Li Buyi suddenly exclaimed.
The reason why they were so surprised was because both of them had a certain understanding of Huang Shang's strength.
Sun En was older, and when Huang Shang became famous in the world, he had not yet entered the extraordinary world, so he was extremely impressed by this super master who was famous in Jiuzhou at that time.
Knowing that the other party has extremely powerful martial arts, the "Nine Yin Manual" magical skills he practiced are still the top secrets that make the world change their minds when they hear about it.
Although Li Buyi is younger, he has heard the name Huang Shang countless times because of his understanding of the "Nine Yin Manual".
Especially some time ago, there were rumors in the world of Jiuzhou that the "Nine Yin Manual" had reappeared, which stirred up a small farce in the world.
Even as far away as the Han Dynasty in the Western Frontier, there are countless young knights who go to other countries to find this secret book.
After Qixia Town was ranked among the top talents, Huang Shang, a name that had gradually been forgotten by time, became a hot topic again.
Many people in the world who thought Huang Shang had been dead for a long time have just learned that this martial arts legend is still alive.
"Well, it's Huang Shang."
Zhao Yan nodded slightly, wondering why they had such a big reaction.
"Prince Huang Shang blocked the road and he was able to escape..."
“？？？”
"Is it because Huang Shang is temporarily in trouble? So he let the prince go?"
“？？？”
Listening to the two people's questioning, Zhao Yan's expression became strange.
"Hey, are you two poisonous? Couldn't it be me who killed Huang Shang? And then ran non-stop to support you?"
"Well?……"
"Forehead……"
Sun En and Li Buyi looked at each other, then burst out laughing.
"Hahaha, what is the prince talking about? With Huang Shang's strength, how can the prince be his opponent?"
"Yes, it's good to be able to escape."
"Absolutely, Huang Shang was a martial arts legend back then, and he is not far from a master on land."
"Well, now that so many years have passed, maybe he has already become an unparalleled powerhouse in the heaven and human realm."
……
“……”
Zhao Yan stared speechlessly.
He never thought that these two people would be so popular with Huang Shang.
Judging from their tone of voice, it seems like they are star-struck.
But it’s not without reason.
Take Sun En as an example, Huang Shang's name has been lingering in his ears almost since he started practicing Taoism and martial arts.
This powerful idol atmosphere that he had cultivated since childhood made it difficult for him to imagine that such a powerful person would lose to Zhao Yan.
But these words sounded a bit harsh to Zhao Yan.
And although the Huang Shang he met was very strong, he was only one step away from the heavenly beings on land, so he didn't seem that powerful.
At best, it would be as good as Ding Peng being stronger.
It should be no better than Duan Siping...
Could it be that he is an impostor?
Zhao Yan couldn't help but doubt himself.
But the next moment it felt impossible.
That's a land fairy...
It is impossible for two Lu Xian masters named Huang Shang to appear at once.
"Believe it or not, people are dead anyway. I can write my name on it when I go back."
Zhao Yan sneered and stopped paying attention to the two questioning people.
At least he has defeated the original tenth player.
According to the rules of the Genius List, as long as you defeat the goalkeeper on this list, you can take his place and become the new Ten Geniuses.
And Zhao Yan also knew clearly that the thugs from Qixia Town would definitely not be on the list, and he was just living it up.
Although he has a cooperative relationship with Qixia Town, if he wants to be on the list, he will not consider it unless the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
"Did the prince really kill Huang Shang?"
Seeing that Li Buyi and Li Buyi were in disbelief, Zhang Danfeng frowned and asked.
"You don't believe it even if I say it. If you believe it, I'll kill him. If you don't believe it, it's up to you."
Zhao Yan changed the topic impatiently.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's talk about your next actions. I just ordered Shuang'er to call all the people you have come into contact with."
"With Shuang'er's work efficiency, it seems like you have come into contact with a lot of people since you haven't been back for so long."
Hearing his nonchalant tone, Zhang Danfeng coughed slightly awkwardly and glanced away.
This is poaching work...
It would be too disrespectful to speak out.
"Don't look at me, I've only been here a month."
Catching Zhao Yan's threatening eyes, Li Buyi quickly distanced himself from Xuanjilou.
Sun En raised his head and pretended not to hear.
"It doesn't matter. If you want it, it will be given to you."
"But you have to tell me the layout of the Xuanji Tower in Dali Kingdom?"
After talking for so long, Zhao Yan also planned to meet him.
He had to understand what kind of background the Xuanji Tower had here.
In this way, he can combine the capabilities of Xiaoyulou and estimate how long it will take to turn Dali into a new country.
"Hmm... Actually, there are not many decorations in Xuanji Building here. The civil servants here are extremely united and exclusive. Sometimes, I feel like they have been bribed long ago."
Zhang Danfeng said speechlessly.
Dali was his first stop to practice dealing with the imperial court.
But this first stop made him doubt whether he could complete the task.
No matter what methods he used to corrupt these civil servants, they always had an upright attitude.
I have no interest at all in money.
But there are so many officials who are clean and honest...
But it created a difficult and difficult life for the people of Dali.
So Zhang Danfeng doesn't understand this very much...
Fortunately, money still has the power to pave the way. Although the high-level civil servants cannot get in, there are still a few low-level officials who belong to the Xuanji Building.
"Oh? So you have good internal contacts among the military attachés?"
When Zhao Yan heard what they said, he took it for granted that Xuanji Tower would always have a way to insert people into it.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Danfeng smiled awkwardly.
"Wrong, military attachés are more xenophobic than civil servants..."
"If the unity of civilian officials is like a cage, then the unity among military attachés is like a fine net."
"This network is filled with famous families in the entire Dali Kingdom. They marry each other and manage each other, making their interests prosper and suffer losses..."
Zhang Danfeng paused for a moment. Although he didn't finish his words, the underlying meaning behind his words was that the work in Dali Kingdom was very difficult.
Not only is it difficult to integrate, but various means are also at a loss.
“……”
Zhao Yan narrowed his eyes with a strong warning.
Although he knew why Dali officials were so weird, he didn't intend to explain it to them.
After all, in that case, Xiaoyulou's identity in the dark would not be hidden.
"You'd better tell me the reason, otherwise you'll fool me again!"
"Then don't even think about negotiating any terms with me from now on!"
hiss……
Really angry.
Zhang Danfeng hurriedly comforted him and told him all about the plan.
"My lord, calm down! Calm down!"
"Although it's hard for us to handle the literary ones, we can do it with the martial arts!"
