The center of Ying Wuji's eyebrows was like a large prison.

Single person, single room.

Untouched by the slightest speck of dust.

At this moment, a lively symposium was being held.

Regardless of whether they came from the south or went to the north, regardless of what kind of power they had outside, everyone here only had one identity.

That is, a prisoner.

Here, true equality was achieved.

Just as everyone was having a friendly exchange.

A grumbling voice came.

"Son of a b*tch!"

"Son of a b*tch!"

"Why are they all son of a b*tches!?"

"Wow!"

In the space, a mirror appeared out of thin air.

The lively scene suddenly fell silent for a moment.

After a moment of daze, Hongchen stood up with enthusiasm and said, "Let's welcome the new fellow prisoner together!"

"Clap!"

"Clap!"

"Clap!"

The sparse applause rang out.

Although they didn't clap very enthusiastically, everyone gave face to Hongchen.

Even Nangong Yan, who hardly ever spoke, symbolically clapped as well.

After all, it was Hongchen...

In the dark season of her life.

It drove away the loneliness.

Just like the sunlight piercing through the darkness.

A single-handed effort helped her overcome the fear of the prison.

How could she not give face?

But her brows were tightly furrowed, and she didn't know why.

A burly man was locked in a new mirror.

His eyes were bloodshot, like a trapped beast!

His lips were never still, spewing out insults!

"You're so ungrateful to me!"

"And you've become a son of a b*tch too!"

"Damn son of a b*tch!"

Ying Wuji furrowed his brows slightly. Apart from the impression of being open-minded when they first met, he had always felt that Jiang Taiyuan was a lunatic.

Although he had expected it, seeing him in such a lunatic state still made him feel uncomfortable.

Just as he was about to retort.

But before he could, a voice full of anger and sorrow cut in.

"Who are you calling a son of a b*tch?"

"You're the son of a b*tch!"

"Your whole family are son of a b*tches!"

Ying Wuji: "......"

He looked at Nangong Yan, who seemed to be going mad.

He was completely lost in thought.

Jiang Taiyuan didn't pay any attention to him, and the insulting words from his mouth showed no sign of stopping, and his logic was somewhat confused, and his sanity was obviously abnormal.

It was only at this moment that Hongchen could see who the newcomer was.

His eyes were filled with endless surprise!

"Oh my god! Jiang Taiyuan!"

"Huh? Where did this little dwarf come from?"

When Jiang Taiyuan heard this, his out-of-control emotions were forcibly stabilized for a moment. Seeing Hongchen's appearance, his pupils suddenly contracted. "Hongchen!"

The surprise came too suddenly.

Hongchen was called a "little dwarf", and his facial muscles were extremely distorted, but he couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Hahaha! It's really you, you lunatic. The heavens have eyes, and you've been locked up too. Brothers, let him have it!"

The demonic people of the Wǒ Jiào sect immediately formed an organization and started to go crazy on Jiang Taiyuan.

After all, during the Zhǒng Pán incident, Jiang Taiyuan had really messed up the Wǒ Jiào sect. Although they weren't particularly loyal to the Wǒ Jiào sect, this kind of thing was really embarrassing for them if it got out.

Now that the culprit had arrived, how could they not be happy?

Those who could cultivate to this level.

Definitely weren't illiterate.

But those who could enter the Wǒ Jiào sect.

Definitely didn't have much cultural literacy.

When they insulted someone, it was all about emotions, not logic.

Furthermore, this was a prison, and there was a high probability that they would never get out in their lifetime. They had no burdens at the moment.

Their words were full of insults and curses.

Jiang Taiyuan was originally lunatic, but he was forcibly calmed down by them.

Hongchen turned to Bai Jie, looking somewhat unfriendly: "Why aren't you joining in?"

Bai Jie was somewhat helpless: "I don't know him!"

Hongchen looked fierce: "If you don't join in, we'll insult you!"

Upon hearing this.

Bai Jie's face immediately turned pale, and after struggling for a long time, he cursed at Jiang Taiyuan, "Hey! You big-eared thief, you're really disgraceful!"

Hongchen: "......"

Jiang Taiyuan: "......"

Ying Wuji: "......"

Should he say it or not.

Although Bai Jie had a bad character.

But he really wasn't good at cursing people!

The lively scene in the mirror forest lasted for quite a while.

Ying Wuji finally pressed his hand impatiently: "Quiet, quiet!"

The lively atmosphere continued.

Hongchen said sternly, "Quiet! Shut up, all of you!"

The lively atmosphere came to a sudden halt.

Jiang Taiyuan and his mother felt relieved.

Ying Wuji looked at Hongchen in surprise, "You did well, I'll appoint you as the chief warden of the Hongchen prison in the future."

Hongchen's face stiffened for a moment, and he snorted, "I'm not trying to please you, I just feel that I've had a relatively easy time during this period, and I've only used your spiritual power, just giving you some face."

Ying Wuji: "......"

That's not wrong.

It was indeed a headache for Ying Wuji.

Jiang Leqing's Mirror of Deception, with the support of the original Mirror of Deception, theoretically could trap as many people as she wanted.

But on his side, it was really like a human flesh prison, and if he wanted the people in the prison to survive, he had to provide food, and this food was spiritual power.

Before the awakening of the Tianren Clan's bloodline, he could only condense seven mirrors. After the bloodline awakened, he hadn't encountered the upper limit temporarily, but roughly estimated that it should be around thirty or so, so he couldn't abuse it.

Jiang Taiyuan also came to his senses at this moment, staring at Ying Wuji and said, "Just kill me!"

"Killing you is definitely going to happen!"

Ying Wuji smiled faintly, "But before I kill you, I need to ask some key information. You said you could self-destruct, so show me one."

Jiang Taiyuan: "......"

For a moment, his face became extremely ugly.

There were many self-destruct techniques in this world, but they all required the use of mana or true energy.He is now just a soul, without even a physical body, and only has the power of a hammer and true energy.

At this point, he is completely like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

He never expected that the only method in the world to restrain himself would be controlled by Ying Wuji.

What is Jiang Leqing thinking?

Has she surrendered to Ying Wuji?

Or does she want to replace him?

His face was full of resentment, and he wanted to speak out in anger.

But Ying Wuji didn't give him the chance, and immediately used the Earth Shattering Seventy-Two Techniques to capture his soul.

In this world, all spiritual techniques require the suppression of spiritual strength.

If Ying Wuji was just an ordinary fetal transformation realm cultivator, it would be almost impossible for him to use the soul-capturing technique on Jiang Taiyuan, let alone detain so many powerful people in the realm of soldiers.

But fortunately, with the body of Emperor Zhuanxu and the bloodline of the Tianren tribe, his spiritual strength was able to surpass most of the soldiers in the realm.

Jiang Taiyuan's pupils instantly dispersed.

The fragments of his memories, which were originally very solid, were suddenly plowed through like hard, weathered soil being plowed by an old ox.

And it was plowing while urinating.

No matter how solid the soil, it would be plowed clearly.

There was simply no chance for any resistance.

The things deep in the soil were also dug out one by one.

And the ox plowing the land was still picking and choosing, kicking away anything it didn't want, causing him great pain.

Jiang Taiyuan felt like his brain was being stirred with an iron rod.

He really wanted to curse.

But his head was completely confused, and he couldn't even put together a single word.

It was stirred like this for a full quarter of an hour.

Ying Wuji finally retracted his iron rod.

Jiang Taiyuan's spirit had already become much weaker, and he looked fierce and pained. "You..."

"Your mother's a liar!"

Ying Wuji almost burst out laughing at him. "Jiang Taiyuan! You really are good at lying. You have a way to break the Zhuanxu Seal!"

The memories had been extracted.

Most of what Jiang Taiyuan said was true. He really didn't have the intention to break the Zhao Zhuanxu Seal, and he did indeed deceive the Yao tribe's treasure out.

But the former was not because he didn't want to, but because he simply couldn't. He knew very well how strong the guards were near the Zhao Zhuanxu Seal, and he didn't dare to offend the Zhao family.

In addition, the treasure was deceived out.

He had been studying it diligently.

But after studying countless Yao tribe secrets and formation symbols, he came to a conclusion.

The damage this Yao tribe treasure could inflict on the Zhuanxu Seal was irreversible. Even though the Flame Kingdom's Zhuanxu Seal was only half broken and was suppressed by the Zhou royal family, the degree of damage to the Zhuanxu Seal could only increase, and the Zhou royal family could at most delay this process and block the damaged areas.

This scoundrel couldn't do anything at all.

Jiang Taiyuan was exposed, so he simply laid it all out. "Since you already know, just kill me!"

"Killing you like this would be too easy for you."

Ying Wuji sneered and turned to look at Wu Dan. "Danzi, how should we kill him!?"

"Huh?"

Hongchen was somewhat surprised. "So there's another one. This one seems familiar, but never mind, welcome to the new cellmate!"

Ying Wuji's eyes twitched, and before the others could respond, he quickly stopped them. "Wait! He'll be released soon."

Hongchen was puzzled. "Why? Why can he be released so quickly?"

Ying Wuji didn't want to answer, but he thought that it was impolite to leave him hanging, considering the flourishing state of the prison under the management of the warden.

After thinking for a moment, he answered as accurately as possible. "He's a person of influence!"

Hongchen: "..."

Ying Wuji looked at Wu Dan again. "What should we do with him?"

Wu Dan glared at Jiang Taiyuan and said angrily, "What else can we do? Of course, we hand him over to Cai... hand him over to Li Caitan!"

Jiang Taiyuan's face turned pale. "If you want to kill me, just do it. What's the point of handing me over to Li Caitan?"

From childhood to adulthood, he had always looked down on everyone.

Everyone could be a tool for him to use.

And he would not feel any guilt.

But that didn't mean he didn't know how much others hated him.

He had no doubt that if he fell into the hands of those people, he would suffer unimaginable torture.

Just thinking about it made his back feel cold.

Especially if he fell into the hands of Li Caitan!

So as long as he had the chance, he would kill those people, just like he had tried to assassinate Li Caitan in the past.

"Hey! Great idea!"

Hongchen cursed on the side. "It's all because of this surnamed Jiang scoundrel. If it weren't for him, Li Caitan would have been my top general by now. Ying Wuji, can you let me see how he dies?"

Ying Wuji glanced at Hongchen, pondered for a moment, and nodded. "No problem! You manage the prison well, and if you perform well, I'll let you watch all the fun in the future."

"Alright!"

Hongchen smiled. Since moving in here, he had become much more open-minded.

Not just him.

All the inmates were more or less the same.

Especially the senior inmate Nangong Yan.

When they first arrived, she didn't say a word, but now she would occasionally speak up.

This prison was like a healing place for me.

Ying Wuji didn't stay long, and pointed at Jiang Taiyuan, saying to Hongchen, "You guys keep talking, and I'll show you the live broadcast later!"

After that, he took Wu Dan's original soul and left.

That Yao tribe secret technique was very sinister, and it was basically instant. As long as the original soul was weaker than oneself, it could be forcibly triggered, with the only difference being the size of the backlash.

This kind of technique was basically unsolvable.

At least according to the old Daoist of the Bai family, only another person who mastered the same technique and had a stronger spiritual strength could forcefully break it.But the strange mirror was obviously not bound by this.

"Shoo!"

"Shoo!"

The spirit returned to its place.

Wu Dan sat up with a start, holding his swollen face and howling in pain, "Oh my god! Why does my face hurt so much?"

Everyone: "..."

Who told you to hit so hard just now?

Li Caitan saw this scene, and the worry in his eyes finally disappeared.

His gaze lingered on Wu Dan.

When he raised his head and looked around, he quickly averted his gaze.

Zhao Ji finally showed a satisfied smile, "Wuji, how are you?"

Ying Wuji smiled and reported the contents of the soul search in detail.

Zhao Ji couldn't help but sneer, "This Jiang Taiyuan really knows how to use other people to do his dirty work."

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"That's right!"

Ying Wuji nodded in agreement, pondered for a moment, and then said, "By the way, Father King, there is one more thing!"

Zhao Ji raised an eyebrow, "Go on!"

Ying Wuji smiled and said, "Earlier at the tomb, I heard Hongchen mention that Jiang Taiyuan is working for me, and is considered a subordinate of Danqing. Father King, why don't you take a guess as to why Jiang Taiyuan is Danqing's subordinate."

Zhao Ji raised an eyebrow, not expecting this kid to have the mood to make him guess.

But in Ying Wuji's mind, a strand of spirit instantly awakened.

From beginning to end, Ying Wuji did not shield her perception, so everything that happened just now was seen by her.

She knew that Ying Wuji probably showed her that to let her see clearly the true nature of her brother.

It was very effective.

She was already feeling a bit depressed.

Not because she was so shocked, because she was not a fool. Although she didn't understand many things and didn't want to understand, she could still sense them.

But when it was presented so blatantly in front of her, she still couldn't accept it.

As for the fact that Jiang Taiyuan is Danqing's subordinate, she had heard about it, and even when Hongchen and Danqing were comprehending the art of magic together, Jiang Taiyuan was the one who facilitated it.

But she really didn't understand why Jiang Taiyuan and Danqing were so close.

She was sure that Ying Wuji's words were deliberately said for her to hear.

Ying Wuji smiled and asked another question, "Jiang Taiyuan has been living with the identity of a royal family member since he was a child. His mother has always instilled in him the idea of restoring the country, treating him as the prince of restoration. However, this matter is a secret to the entire Qi Kingdom. How did Jiang Taiyuan gain the trust of all the Jiang clan subjects and gather them?"

Zhao Ji was a little impatient and waved his hand, "You kid, just spit it out!"

Ying Wuji grinned and could only say, "Because there is another crucial person alive!"

Jiang Leqing: "!!!"

Her emotions were clearly stirred up, because what Ying Wuji was talking about was something she had always been curious about but dared not think about.

Ying Wuji said in a deep voice, "Before the old King Qi decided to establish the Qi Palace in the Capital of the Great Ming, he had already contacted Danqing through Jiang Taiyuan, gathered all the loyal subjects, and planned to survive. Then he deliberately made a public display of his death, leaving the current King Qi detained as Jiang Taiyuan's inside man, while also avoiding any threats to his legitimate position as King Qi due to Danqing's body.

After that, it was because of the old King Qi's intervention that the old Jiang clan subjects returned and helped Jiang Taiyuan gather a large force.

And the reason why Jiang Taiyuan was able to navigate the various countries of the Central Plains so smoothly was also due in no small part to the guidance of the old King Qi."

Zhao Ji suddenly realized.

Not only did he understand the old King Qi's plan, he also understood who Ying Wuji was talking to with these words.

He smiled and asked, "Oh? Since the old King Qi had plans early on, why didn't he escape with his younger brother, the new King Qi, and his family?"

Ying Wuji said calmly, "The child believes there are three reasons. First, leaving the new King Qi and his family as new puppets, holding the royal seal as hostages, to prevent the Marquis Tian from killing them when they are not yet established.

Second, to let the new King Qi act as Jiang Taiyuan's inside man, understand the internal dynamics of the Qi Kingdom, and even infiltrate.

Third..."

He paused, implying, "Third, the old King Qi is a body of Danqing, equivalent to being coerced by Danqing. If there were other royal family members standing alongside him, when Jiang Qi restores the country, they would likely pose a threat to his position. So he left his younger brother in the Qi Kingdom, and when the current King Qi hands over the royal seal and is killed, they will be the only royal bloodline."

Jiang Leqing: "..."

Her soul was trembling.

So this was the truth.

Her father was imprisoned, her mother was humiliated.

It turns out everything could have been avoided.

Indeed.

One of the two brothers had to stay behind, holding the royal seal to stabilize Marquis Tian.

If they had discussed it.

With her father's character, he would have definitely volunteered to stay behind.

But her uncle didn't even discuss it, he contacted Danqing himself to leave a way out, and died a heroic death on the surface, leaving her father to live in sorrow for the rest of his life.

When her mother was humiliated by Marquis Tian, her father had considered suicide, but in order to find the right time to leave the royal seal to Jiang Taiyuan, he endured the humiliation and hardship until now.

Even she, under the pressure of Marquis Tian, controlled one key figure after another through various risky ventures.

Originally.

She thought her family was doing everything for Jiang Qi.

But it turns out, it was all for Jiang Taiyuan's family.

Zhao Ji also felt a bit regretful. As a powerful king, he had no interest in sympathizing with any weaklings.

But he didn't know if it was because he was getting old and about to be buried, he had emotions that he had never had before.

Hearing this, he was extremely grateful that the Great Li had always been a dominant power, so as not to end up like Jiang Qi. The once glorious Jiang royal family had become what it was today, which was truly lamentable.He sighed lightly, "Jiang Taiyuan, how do you plan to handle this?"

Ying Wuji smiled, "I think, we can first exhaust his energy and true energy, to prevent him from committing suicide, and then hand him over to Li Caitan for disposal."

Zhao Ji nodded, "Good!"

After speaking, he nodded to Cao Gonggong on the side.

Cao Gonggong smiled and walked directly to Jiang Taiyuan, then stabbed him several times with a sword, destroying Jiang Taiyuan's dantian and several major acupoints. His whole body was like a ball with several holes poked in it, leaking energy like crazy.

Before long, he would become an ordinary person with no cultivation.

Cao Gonggong then took out a rope, tied Jiang Taiyuan securely, and hung him from the rafters of the main hall.

Zhao Ning stood up with a smile and handed a bone scraping knife to Li Caitan, "Aunt, I heard from Cai Mei that you practice skinning whenever you have free time. Your skills are no less than those of a top executioner. Today, it finally comes in handy."

Li Caitan's expression was moved.

Not long ago, she was still worried that the Zhao family would let Jiang Taiyuan go due to the so-called greater situation, but everything had already been arranged for her.

Although they had already arranged countermeasures for this.

But being able to do this still moved her deeply.

This knife.

She had dreamed of holding it.

But when it really came into her hands, she didn't feel as excited as she had imagined.

She subconsciously turned her head and happened to meet Wu Dan's gaze.

Their eyes met for only a moment.

Then they both looked away.

At this time, Cao Gonggong said on the side, "Jiang Taiyuan is awake!"

Everyone's gaze turned to Jiang Taiyuan.

They saw him weak, with confused eyes, obviously suffering great spiritual damage from the soul capture.

But when Jiang Taiyuan saw the bone scraping knife in Li Caitan's hand, he suddenly shuddered, and he became much more alert. He trembled and said, "Li... no! Caitan, I'm sorry for what I did to you. But you also have to understand me... Ah! Ah!"

He spat out blood.

On the ground was a bloody tongue.

Li Caitan frowned slightly. Hearing Jiang Taiyuan's voice made her feel extremely annoyed.

Jiang Taiyuan looked terrified. He could feel that Li Caitan's knife skills were excellent and obviously well-practiced. If she wanted to, she could easily end his life with three thousand cuts.

Thinking of this, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

He screamed frantically, but couldn't produce a complete syllable, just like a slaughtered pig.

Li Caitan could indeed do it.

But she didn't have a strong desire to do so.

Not because she no longer hated him.

But because scenes of Wu Dan hitting Jiang Taiyuan's face and saying "Who do you think you are to say that to her" kept flashing through her mind.

Sometimes, hatred didn't seem that important.

She suddenly opened her eyes.

Jiang Taiyuan's pig-like screams became even more desperate, as he was terrified of the impending torture.

But he never expected a flash of cold light.

It wasn't the bone scraping knife.

It was Li Caitan's sword.

He only felt a warm sensation of blood soaking his neck and chest, and his remaining life force quickly faded away. Before long, he lost consciousness.

Before he died, his expression was full of confusion.

"Huh?"

"Huh?"

The people in the hall were somewhat surprised. They didn't expect Li Caitan to choose a different method of execution than what everyone had thought.

Ying Wuji's brow furrowed.

There was even a sound of pounding and stomping!

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

"This is not satisfying!"

"We want to see Lingchi execution, how can it end with just one stroke!?"

"Confused! Li Xiaoniu is confused!"

A group of inmates, led by Hongchen, exclaimed in dissatisfaction.

Ying Wuji was also puzzled, "You..."

"It's over!"

Li Caitan's tone was light, but her expression was inexplicably desolate. She tore off a piece of cloth and wiped the blood from the long sword.

Then she staggered back to her seat.

With her head down, she seemed absent-minded, as if she was worried about being seen by someone.

Ying Wuji seemed to be lost in thought, as if he had figured something out.

Zhao Ji asked, "Since the old King Qi is still alive, after learning of Jiang Taiyuan's death, he will probably come forward. How do you think we should handle it?"

Zhao Ning stepped forward and said, "Although Jiang Taiyuan is dead, everything he did was at the behest of the old King Qi. If we return the royal seal at this time, Jiang Qi will still be a sword without a hilt, harming others and himself. I think we should keep the royal seal and find a way to retrieve Jiang Leqing's physical body, and have her bring back Jiang Qi to contend for the throne. This is a win-win solution for the people of Li and Qi."

Jiang Leqing: "..."

She wanted to say something, but Ying Wuji had no intention of letting her speak.

She could only listen silently.

She knew that according to Zhao Ning's plan, Jiang Qi would become a vassal state of Li.

But this was indeed the best outcome for Jiang Qi's subjects.

Because she didn't believe that Jiang Qi could recreate the glory of its heyday.

But... can I handle the throne?

Ying Wuji doesn't want to give me the opportunity to refuse by not letting me speak?

"Very well!"

Zhao Ji nodded, "This matter should be dealt with sooner rather than later. Everyone in the hall today is on our side, and the matter of the royal seal should not be leaked. Cao Gonggong!"

Cao Gonggong quickly responded, "I'm here!"

Zhao Ji smiled faintly, "Later, let Wuji assign you a few subordinates. You will immediately go to the Kingdom of Qi and make sure to rescue Jiang Leqing and her family!"

Jiang Leqing: "!!!"

For a moment, she seemed to vaguely understand why Ying Wuji, as the son of the Kingdom of Qian, was so loyal to the Kingdom of Li.

"Yes!"

Cao Gonggong nodded in agreement. The subordinates mentioned by Zhao Ji were naturally the people of the Wei Sect. These people were not to be trifled with.

If they were to confront regular soldiers on the battlefield, they would definitely not be inferior to those who came from a military background.But the ever-changing means are just right for these tasks that cannot be seen.

Even if it's just me.

It's not impossible to save Jiang Leqing's family.

Plus Ying Wuji's subordinates, if not even one can be saved, it would be unacceptable.

Can't reveal it to Ji Tong, let him deliberately stop it.

One is to avoid suspicion.

Second, I don't know the relationship between Ji Tong and the Tian family.

Third, this is not something discussed with Ji Tong in advance, and Ji Tong... did not add money.

Zhao Ji looked at Ying Wuji again: "You find someone to pretend to be Jiang Taiyuan, continue to operate in Jiangcheng, attract the attention of the Tian family. Delay for a few days, as for the rest, I have my own arrangements."

"Yes!"

Ying Wuji understood that he was talking about changing form.

It has to be said that this matter is not so simple. The problem lies in the fact that Jiang Taiyuan came too high-profile this time, fearing that he would not attract the attention of the Tian Marquis.

Pretending to be Jiang Taiyuan, confusing the situation in Jiangcheng, and incidentally restricting the actions of the Jiang family's subjects in Mingdu, should be able to buy Cao Gonggong a lot of time.

"That's it, let's disperse!"

Zhao Ji waved his hand, ending today's farce.

But I didn't expect that just after removing the Jedi Tian Tong.

An excited voice of a palace maid came from outside: "Your Majesty! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! Good news! Lady Li woke up!"

The lady she mentioned was the mother of Li Caitan and Li Caimei.

Hearing this.

Li Caitan suddenly looked up, and the emptiness in her eyes finally regained its luster.

She got up and bowed to Zhao Ji, then used her true energy to shake off the bloodstains all over her body, and quickly left Chongli Palace.

Zhao Ning and Ying Wuji sent a message to him to escape, and quickly followed.

Others also got up and left one after another.

Mi Xingli stretched lazily: "Hey! I didn't say a word today, but I watched a big show, it's quite interesting."

Ying Wuji curled his lips: "Can the Chu Kingdom withstand that demon's nest? This time, the demon's nest suddenly rioted, not causing chaos in the Flame Kingdom, but heading straight for the Zhuanxu seal of your Chu Kingdom. It's hard to say that there is no guidance from the Zhou royal family behind it."

"No problem for the time being!"

Mi Xingli smiled: "The demon race is nothing to worry about. They can't even get close..."

Ying Wuji interrupted: "How many big demons have you encountered in total?"

Mi Xingli's smile froze on her face, because what she knew was quite different from the "more than a hundred big demons" mentioned by Jiang Taiyuan. There must be more hidden dangers in it.

After thinking for a while, she said in a deep voice, "I will contact my country now. If there is anything fishy, I will discuss it with you immediately!"

"Okay!"

Ying Wuji nodded, watching Mi Xingli leave quickly.

He always felt that the relationship between the Zhou royal family and this demon's nest was not simply a matter of suppression and being suppressed.

Turning to Wu Shuangxu, he smiled and said, "What has Commander Wu been busy with recently?"

"Nothing!"

Wu Shuangxu shook her head and thanked Yang Zhu for helping to clean up the Yang Zhu family.

Her eyes looked a little tired.

It seems that when Jiang Taiyuan died in front of her, she did not only feel the pleasure of cleaning up the family.

Ying Wuji curled his lips, somewhat resentful: "It's really difficult to clean up your Yang Zhu family. If something goes wrong, how will Commander Wu compensate?"

Wu Shuangxu smiled faintly: "If there is really a problem, I also have a way to end it. The Great Li has a deep connection with my sect, so there is no reason to harm them."

Ying Wuji couldn't help but sigh: "Tsk! There is indeed a backup plan."

Wu Shuangxu's expression slightly changed: "If the Lord has time, it's not a bad idea to write down the information about the demon's nest and give it to me. I am preparing to leave for the Flame Kingdom in a few days."

"So urgent?"

Ying Wuji was a little surprised: "Isn't it too dangerous for one person to go?"

Wu Shuangxu smiled and shook her head: "It's okay! Over there in the Flame Kingdom, there are also several members of the Yang Zhu family. With them there, at least there will be someone to take care of me!"

"Alright! If Commander Wu needs anything, feel free to tell me. I, Ying Wuji, lack everything except money and resources."

"Thank you!"

Wu Shuangxu was also not polite, bowed to him, and then left the palace.

She is truly a woman as swift as the wind.

Ying Wuji put his arm around Wu Dan's neck: "Let's go! Danzi, I'll see you out of the palace. I'll arrange the best doctor for you later to reduce the swelling on your pig head. What were you thinking, hitting yourself so hard?"

Wu Dan showed a smile uglier than crying.

At that time, he was so angry.

He just wanted Jiang Taiyuan to hurt.

He didn't think about it being his own face.

Being dragged by Ying Wuji, but unwilling to leave, he said awkwardly, "Cai... that Li Caitan seems quite pitiful, huh?"

"Indeed pitiful."

Ying Wuji smiled ambiguously, but stopped talking, showing no intention of continuing the topic.

Wu Dan felt a little choked and helpless, so he was dragged out of the palace by Ying Wuji.

Back at the Mohist Guild.

Ying Wuji called a doctor for Wu Dan, and then he himself used earth escape to sneak into Chongli Palace.

The two sisters were chatting with Lady Li.

Crying and laughing.

Zhao Ning was waiting outside, not entering the room. Although the relationship was already close, there were still some things that couldn't be said with others present.

It was quite boring to wait, but after Ying Wuji came, it suddenly felt much better.

The two of them sat side by side outside the door.

Without speaking.

But there was a faint smile on their lips.

After a long time.

The door creaked open.

The two of them got up and went in to pay their respects, only to see that the three women in the room had red eyes, and it was terrifying to think about how long they had been crying while talking about the experiences of these years.

Lady Li had just recovered from a serious illness, and after chatting with her two daughters for so long, she looked quite haggard.

But the look in her eyes when she looked at Zhao Ning and Ying Wuji was full of gratitude and kindness.

It seems that she already knew a lot of the inside story.Accepted the marriage proposal.

After exchanging pleasantries, she fell into a deep sleep again.

Li Caimei smiled and sent the others away, then instructed someone to prepare another bed in the room to accompany her mother for a few days.

As they left the room.

"Thank you!"

Li Caitan bowed solemnly to Ying Wuji and Zhao Ning.

For so many years.

It was the first time she felt alive.

Ying Wuji smiled and said, "Auntie, no need for such formality. It's what I should do!"

"Ah!"

Li Caitan's expression was complicated. They say that kings are heartless.

But whether it was genuine or fake, her family owed Zhao Ji too much.

Before, she didn't understand why the royal family's control over the aristocracy increased so much during Zhao Ji's reign. Now she understood it all.

With a king like that.

How could there be a lack of loyal ministers and generals willing to risk their lives?

Even after the chaos caused by Zhao Ying, his title as the Marquis of Changping was not revoked after his death. Instead, it was inherited by his only legitimate son, Zhao Kuo.

Now, the entire aristocracy, from top to bottom, was preparing to make great achievements for the Great Li, just like Zhao Kuo.

It was a complicated feeling.

Li Caitan fell silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "How is Lord Dan's injury?"

Ying Wuji grinned, "Just some superficial wounds, nothing serious!"

"Ah..."

Li Caitan responded, then fell into silence again.

Ying Wuji found it interesting that both of them had their own thoughts, and couldn't help but ask, "Don't you have any thoughts on this matter?"

Li Caitan looked despondent, "I'm not worthy."

Ying Wuji didn't press further.

After all, such matters should not be guided by outsiders, nor could they be guided by outsiders.

He was certain that both of them had feelings for each other, and he was absolutely sure of that.

But Li Caitan had her own issues, and so did Wu Dan.

Although Wu Dan was a long-time patron before he met her, at least during that time, he was sincere.

She, on the other hand, willingly fell into depravity, demeaned herself, deceived his feelings, and had already ruined her body. The words "I'm not worthy" were undoubtedly heartfelt.

Li Caitan suddenly looked up and asked, "Brother-in-law!"

Zhao Ning: "Here!"

Ying Wuji: "Here!"

Li Caitan: "..."

She pursed her lips, "Can you tell me if there was the shadow of the old King Qi behind what Jiang Taiyuan did to me?"

Ying Wuji smiled and asked, "Why do you ask?"

"Revenge!"

Li Caitan's eyes flashed with a hint of resentment, "I must eliminate the evil! Moreover, keeping him alive is not good for the Li Kingdom or the Wu Kingdom."

Ying Wuji nodded with a smile, "If you really want to kill him, I will help you arrange it. But it's not the best time yet. Focus on your cultivation. What you cultivated before is already out of sync with your current strength. When you reach a state of harmony, then you can go and assassinate him."

"Okay!"

Li Caitan nodded, wanting to ask more, but swallowed her words and left to focus on her cultivation.

...

In the past few days.

Jiangcheng became lively again.

The King of Li conferred the title of princess to the daughter of the former Prime Minister Luo Yan, and arranged a marriage for Ying Wuji. This wedding was no less grand than the one with the original Princess Yuanyang, and the dignitaries of Jiangcheng all came to offer their congratulations.

The Bai family, who had just moved from the Kingdom of Qian, also gave a generous gift.

The King of Li even ordered a ten-day tax exemption for Jiangcheng, making it a lively and bustling place.

The flow of people in Jiangcheng increased dramatically.

This also led to more people seeing Jiang Taiyuan drowning his sorrows in the tavern.

No one knew what had happened when he entered the palace that day.

In the blink of an eye.

Seven days had passed.

The severely injured Cao Gonggong returned with Jiang Leqing's physical body, accompanied by his parents.

It had to be said that Cao Gonggong was truly impressive.

Of course.

The price was not small. Cao Gonggong was severely injured, and five of the martial experts he brought with him were lost.

This made the atmosphere in the prison tense, as the loss of five martial experts had everyone on edge.

Fortunately, the warden, Red Dust, provided psychological counseling, saying that they were already lucky to be alive. They should have died long ago, so every extra day was a bonus.

His words.

Directly reduced Ying Wuji's sentence by ten years in his heart.

To be honest.

Losing five martial experts was a bit painful for Ying Wuji, not because the old man had tricked him, but because these martial experts were very skilled in rescue operations. In addition to them, the palace also had some skilled experts, and many of them were lost.

But the result was good.

With Jiang Leqing's family and the royal seal, there was a complete possibility of seizing power from Jiang Qi.

But it was not the right time to act yet. Many of Jiang Qi's subjects were brought over by Jiang Taiyuan and his son. Before weakening their prestige to a certain extent, seizing power rashly would cause internal strife and consume Jiang Qi's strength, which was not good for the Li Kingdom.

Secondly, if the matter of the royal seal was made public, the rule of the Tian family in the Kingdom of Qi would be completely illegitimate, and it was very likely that they would join forces with the Ji clan and force Emperor Zhoutian to grant them independent states. This would not be good for anyone.

The successful rescue this time was due to the fact that Zhao Ji had contacted the Marquis of Tian through certain means, promising not to disclose the news of the royal seal for a year, and to actively seek an audience with Emperor Zhoutian together with the Marquis of Tian, Wei, and Han a year later to request the establishment of independent states. This was beneficial to everyone.

The Tian family was naturally unwilling.

But after weighing the pros and cons, they reluctantly accepted.

Otherwise, the loss of experts on the Li Kingdom's side would definitely be more than this.

As for Jiang Leqing's parents.

They had already prepared to sacrifice themselves for the country after the royal seal was exposed, but they never expected such a big turning point.

After learning the truth of the matter, the couple cried bitterly, after all, they had endured so much humiliation over the years, all for the sake of safely delivering the royal seal one day.In the end, it was discovered that all these matters had been within the calculations of Jiang Taiyuan and his son.

In a moment of despair, I nearly sought an end to my own life.

Had it not been for my reluctance to leave Jiang Leqing behind, I fear we might have been no more.

Ying Wuji watched with profound emotion; he had some understanding of Jiang Lao Er.

A truly tragic figure.

Not cut out to be a king, yet a man of letters, he had annotated many a famous work.

But such a man was forcibly placed upon the throne of Prince Qi, serving as Jiang Qi's ox-headed man for so many years.

If not for the royal seal as his keepsake, he might have taken his own life long ago.

Ying Wuji sighed deeply.

He allowed Jiang Leqing's soul to return to her body, granting the family some time alone.

He then began to arrange various belongings.

Preparing to move his entire household to a new land.

After all, that place was the future of the Kingdom Li, as well as the springboard for his own venture abroad.

Not just him.

Everyone from the Bai family was to go.

Mi Xingli would also witness all the reforms of Kingdom Li firsthand.

The day before departure.

Most of the belongings had been prepared.

By rights, there should have been a farewell banquet.

But after some thought, all the connections he could think of, except for his father-in-law, were moving there too, even his father-in-law's external incarnation would go to enjoy the blessings of the new land.

What farewell was there to speak of then!

However.

That night.

Two people came to Ying Wuji in a hurry.

It was Mi Xingli and Wu Shuangxu.

Both wore expressions so grave it was frightening.

Mi Xingli's voice trembled: "Brother Ying! That demon nest, I'm afraid it's going to be a big problem!"