Chapter 416 – Nodding the Sword

Chapter 416 – Nodding the Sword

“I’m going to take a trip to Inuyasha later, drink, eat meat and sleep with women, what are your plans?”

Xu Qi’an smiled and looked at Nangong Qianlou.

Nangong Qianlou frowned her delicate brows and snorted, “A jianghu organization, what’s there to entertain.”

Xu Qi’an tightened his smile and said softly, “I’m no longer a silver gong.”

The teasing and disdain in Nangong Qianlou’s eyes slowly converged, and she seemed to have lost her interest in conversation for a moment.

After a long time, he said faintly, “Go make a mess.”

Hehe, this is not like Second Brother Nangong’s style… Could it be that he is worried about me, afraid that this is a Hongmen Banquet set up by the Martial Arts Alliance? Xu Qi’an muttered in his heart.

The Injun Mountains are steep and cloudy.

This mountain was a famous cave of blessedness in Jianzhou, with mangled forests, cranes and apes crying, and from the waist of the mountain, a courtyard and pavilion were scattered all the way to the top of the mountain.

“Inuyong Mountain is a scenic spot in Jianzhou, ah, the main peak is majestic, the side peaks are beautiful, and the main peak has a large waterfall that hangs dozens of feet, and during the rainy season, when the mountain torrents erupt, even if one is a Sixth Grade expert, one can’t withstand the waterfall’s rushing.”

“I’ve heard that there are eight thousand cavalrymen at the headquarters of the Martial Arts Alliance, who are the direct subordinates of that martial artist who went to the Central Plains in those days.”

Passing through the tall pagoda at the foot of the mountain, Xu Qi’an tsked, “Eight thousand cavalrymen could have swept through Jianzhou, why has the imperial court tolerated the existence of the Martial Arts Alliance for so many years?”

Nangong Qianlou listened to his chatter, most of the topics were not interested, to the last topic, could not help but say:

“Because back then that piker had an agreement with Emperor Gaozu.”

“What engagement?” Xu Qi’an was filled with curiosity.

“How do I know, righteous father didn’t say.” Nangong Qianrou said with blank eyes.

Xu Qi’an continued to kibitz, “The beauties of the Ten Thousand Flowers House in Jianzhou are all very charming, are you interested in taking one back as a concubine, I’m sure Master Xiao would be very happy to do so.”

Nangong Qianlou simply ignored him.

“If it were me, it would be perfect if I could bring Mistress Xiao back to the capital as a concubine.”

“You do not seem to have a wife, right, if you still beat the man Yamen’s silver gong, really not suitable to marry a jianghu woman as a wife, as for now, she when you are more than enough for a proper wife.” Nangong Qianrou said.

“Please don’t please don’t please.” Xu Qi’an waved his hands repeatedly.

“Why?” Nangong Beauty frowned.

“The position of the rightful wife, I’m going to leave it to His Highness Lin’an, or His Highness Huaiqing.” Xu Qi’an was serious.

“Get out!”

Nangong Qianru said angrily.

If you don’t believe me, forget it.

Soon, the two of them arrived at the compound of the main peak of Inuyong Mountain, and after being summoned by the steward of the alliance, they were introduced into the meeting hall, where the purple-robed alliance lord Cao Qingyang, who had upright features and a majestic demeanor, was seated in the hall.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Cao Qingyang said, “Nangong Jinluo wait for a moment, I have something to say to Xu Yinluo alone.”

He rose from his seat and moved forward in silence, leaving the parlor.

Xu Qi’an followed him out together, traveling through the living quarters and towards the back of the mountain, gradually moving away from the complex.

“The Old Grandfather wants to see you.”

Cao Qingyang led him into the dense forest and went deeper along the path, saying, “Don’t worry, the old ancestor is not a murderous and ferocious person, he just heard about your deeds and is very interested.”

Xu Qi’an first introspected himself, the jade given by the Supervisor Zheng was worn, Shenshu was asleep, and he was now just the mediocre Xu Baijun. Meeting the big brother should not be a problem.

Most of all, the other party was a martial artist, so even if there were some minor problems, I’m sure they wouldn’t be able to see them.

In fact, he came to Inuyong Mountain for the banquet, more or less holding a few flukes, maybe he could meet that old ancestor of the Martial Arts Alliance.

Hey, I really am the one with great luck he said with a mixed mood of self-mockery.

After weaving through the forest path for an incense stick of time, Cao Qingyang led him to a huge mountain wall, and as soon as Fang just stepped out of the dense forest, Xu Qi’an’s sweaty hairs stood up for no reason and his scalp went numb.

Subconsciously looking towards the source of the danger, above the cliff face, a huge monster hung its head down, its two tank-like scarlet fierce eyes gazing eerily at the two.

The monster was pitch-black with coarse, hard, short hair, shaped like a dog but with a human-like face.

The beast Injun. The Injun Mountain is named after it. A very powerful alien, I can’t beat it. All sorts of thoughts flashed through Xu Qi An’s mind.

At that point, Inuyasha retracted his head and disappeared into the cliff face.

“Inuyong is the guardian divine beast of the Martial Alliance, it followed the old ancestor in the four directions back then, just like the Spirit Dragon and the Human Emperor.” Cao Qingyang smiled:

“You should know about the Spirit Dragon, there’s one kept in the capital, it gulps purple qi and is a top-notch beast. But it is only close to the royal family.”

There is no need to explain so clearly, that is just a humble licking dog Xu Qi An spat in his heart.

He followed Cao Qingyang and stopped in front of the stone gate in the cliff wall, listening to the purple-robed ally respectfully say, “Old Ancestor, Xu Yinluo has arrived.”

An old voice came from the stone door, “Solid foundation, divine splendor within, not bad.”

Xu Qi’an obediently cupped his fists, his tone respectful, “Greetings, senior.”

The old voice once again sounded through the door:

“I’ve heard about you, a smart person should leave the capital as early as possible, are you interested in coming to work for my Martial Arts Alliance, I can take you as a disciple, hehe, you’ve already proved your character with your behavior.

“With a few more years of training, it’s more than enough to be the next head of the Martial Arts Alliance.”

How come everyone wants to be my father . Xu Qi’an rebuffed without condescension, “Things are pending in the capital, and besides, the latecomer already has a master.”

“It’s Wei Yuan, isn’t it.” The old man in the stone door hit the nail on the head.

Xu Qi’an was silent.

“What do you want to ask me?” The old ancestor of the Martial Alliance didn’t dwell on the issue of worshipping the master, and was quite spontaneous.

Senior, you’re really on the ball. Xu Qi’an happened to have some questions and immediately opened his mouth:

“I have read some of the volumes about you, and I know that you were a strong person who could compete with Emperor Gaozu back then. Six hundred years have passed in a long time, so why is it that Emperor Gaozu has long since binged the heavens, while you are able to be the same age as the country.”

The response to him was silence.

Just when Xu Qi’an thought that the other party wouldn’t answer, a pale sigh came from the crack of the stone door, “With your current rank, the level of these matters is too high, and in fact, you shouldn’t be allowed to know about them.”

After a few seconds of pause, the old ancestor of the Martial Alliance said, ”There are many experts in the Imperial Family of the Great Bong, and among them, there are many figures like Emperor Gaozu, Emperor Wuzong, and the King of Zhenbei.

“But none of them have survived this long, and do you know why?”

“Please solve the problem, senior.”

“Those whose chi is entangled shall not live forever.”

This answer was like a hammer blow to Xu Qi’an’s head, causing his head to buzz.

“Why is that?” He muttered.

“Then I don’t know, perhaps it’s the rules of heaven and earth, the exact cause, you can ask Confucianism for advice, or the Supervisor of the Heaven and Earth Supervisor.” The old man laughed.

Confucianism knows this hidden secret Xu Qi’an’s pupils contracted, and he said horrifiedly, “So, the Confucian saint is really dead?”

All along, Xu Qi’an had always had a speculation in his heart that the Confucian Sage was actually not dead, but was only pretending that he was dead, after all, how could an existence that transcended the rank of a character only live to be eighty-two years old, wasn’t that insulting?    ”The Confucian Sage cannot be an exception.” The old man replied.

If what this old ancestor said was true, then it was impossible for the saint to still be alive, and the matter of the Great Feng Imperial Family not having any long-lived powerhouses side by side proved that this old ancestor wasn’t lying.

The Sage is really dead.

Xu Qi’an couldn’t hide his regret in his heart, at the same time, he solved some doubts in his heart, no wonder Emperor Yuan Jing was so “tolerant” to the King of Zhenbei, to say that the character with the most luck is bound to be the Emperor, while the King of Zhenbei is a pure martial artist, he must be!

“No!”

Xu Qi’an blurted out.

Cao Qingyang twisted his head in confusion and glanced at him.

“You seem to have thought of something?” The old man said.

Xu Qi’an ignored the chitchat of a peak martial artist, his eyes lowered, his face wooden, but the pheromones in his brain were like boiling, rolling water.

First: those who have their qi luck added to their body are not allowed to live forever, and this is not enough reason for Emperor Yuan Jing to trust the Zhenbei King, who is a Grand Bong Prince and is likewise incapable of living forever.

History has proven this.

Therefore, there was another layer of unknown reasons behind Emperor Yuan Jing’s trusting Zhenbei King like that.

Second: Yuan Jing Emperor is the king of a country, it is impossible for him not to know this secret, but he knows that it is impossible to live a long life with the addition of qi, he still cultivates for twenty years, longing for longevity, there is a paradox here.

Did he think that he could be even better than Emperor Gaozu or Emperor Wuzong? Did he think that the rules of heaven and earth, which the Confucian Saints could not even resist, could make him, a mere Yuan Jing, even more astonishingly talented than the Confucian Saints?

Although this man, Emperor Yuan Jing, was not an improper son, he was not a fool, on the contrary, he was very wise.

Between thoughts, he asked in a low voice, “What does senior have to say about this matter of Emperor Yuan Jing’s monasticism?”

The old man mused, “He, perhaps, thought that he had carved out a way to live forever and sit in the dragon chair at the same time. Heh, the person who helped him should be the head of the Human Sect Dao.”

It can’t be Luo Yu Heng right Xu Qi An frowned.

It wasn’t that he favored his sister-in-law, it was mainly because he remembered some details that Emperor Yuan Jing initially cultivated his own way. It was only after a few years that he appointed Luo Yu Heng as the State Master and the Human Sect as the State Religion.

As a native of the capital, Xu Qi’an still remembered it clearly.

If it’s not Luo Yu Heng, then who could it be? Well, I can’t rule out the possibility that Luo Yu Heng secretly compelled Emperor Yuan Jing to practice monasticism, so I’ll ask Duke Wei when I get back to the capital.

“I heard that you had an agreement with Emperor Gaozu back then?” Xu Qi’an grasped for information.

“Hehe, it’s just a verbal agreement, back then, after the destruction of the Great Zhou, all the righteous armies were fighting for the Central Plains, I actually had no intention to fight for the throne at that time. Because I found the path to promote to the second rank, compared to the throne, I am more eager for longevity.

“It is also the character, I come from a poor background, when I was young, I walked the rivers and lakes, fast and furious, the rivers and lakes in my body is too heavy, and I am more eager to live a carefree life.

“The reason why the rebellion, because back then the people are living is really not a person should live, life has no hope, naturally want to rebel. He is different from me, he has ambition and ambition, and aspires to unify the Central Plains. Instead, he was not interested in immortality.

“I remember he always said that life cares and the pursuit should be grandeur, not longevity. Eternal life is meaningless, being an emperor is interesting.

“I lost that battle, it wasn’t a letdown, the loss was convincing. At that time, I had a verbal agreement with him that in the future, if his unworthy descendants repeat the mistakes of the Great Zhou, I would be the first to rise up and overthrow the corrupt court.”

Every pioneer carries a heart of pure sincerity, but later generations tend to decline in the midst of paper and gold . Xu Qi’an lamented in his heart.

“Senior now, promoted to the second grade?” Xu Qi’an tried.

After asking, he hastily added, “It was the late generation who was abrupt.”

“If you don’t slaughter living beings like the Zhenbei King, it’s too difficult to advance to the second grade by yourself. I’ve been in seclusion for five hundred years and still haven’t been able to take the final step.”

The old man said without much concern, “Qing Yang, in order to help me break through the barrier, wanted to seize the lotus root of the Earth Sect for me to take.”

Xu Qi’an immediately looked at Cao Qingyang, thinking that this is not what you said to the major sects, you said that you would seize the lotus root for the Martial Arts Alliance, and that in the future, everyone would have lotus seeds to eat for each and every armor.

Cao Qingyang responded to his gaze and said, “I can raise a lotus root.”

“It’s impossible to feed.” Xu Qi’an reminded.

“Then it’s none of my business.” Cao Qingyang said indifferently.

“.”

Xu Qi’an ignored him and looked toward the stone door, “The lotus root can help senior advance to the second rank?”

The old man replied, “The odds are extremely good.”

Even so, he didn’t personally take action and only gave Cao Qingyang a drop of essence blood… This old ancestor of the Martial Arts Alliance is in a very wrong state!

Xu Qi’an’s eyes flickered.

“I hope that one day, I will be able to help my predecessor.” He said.

Saying goodbye to the old ancestor of the Martial Alliance, he returned to the main peak along with Cao Qingyang.

After dusk, Inuyasha Mountain held a large banquet, with all the major gang leaders and sect masters attending the banquet.

Xu Qi’an had rightfully become the main character of the banquet, and for such a scene, Xu Baijun was like a fish out of water.

He did not have a lot of drinking and socializing with the leaders in his previous life, and he went to the sea to do business and break into the world, and likewise did not leave the wine table, and after he came to this world, the palace gate cultivation, and the regulars in the Department of Education and Training.

The cultivation of the banquet response is comparable to the first grade!

In three or two clicks, he mingled with the sect masters and gang masters of the Martial Arts Alliance, calling the owner of the Ten Thousand Flowers Mansion, Xiao Yuenu, sister long and sister short.

Yang Cui Xue and others are also very happy, I did not expect Xu Yinluo to be so on the road, a good drinker, wine to the cup dry, unambiguous, but also unapologetic and everyone to talk about the secret stories in the court.

For example, the Empress of the world, who is a woman of great beauty, favors Xu Yinluo and intends to call him to be the emperor’s son-in-law.

For example, he was a regular visitor to the two Princesses’ residences, and he was able to speak decently about the layout of the Princesses’ residences, and some of the two Princesses’ private trivia.

For example, the Supervisor of the Divisional Superintendent of Heaven also had a hard time, the Supervisor’s five disciples were all talented and well-spoken, and the Supervisor worried a lot about them.

For example, the first daughter of Chief Minister Wang, who is so deeply in love with Xu Yinluo’s cousin that she can’t help herself, and for his sake, she’s willing to turn against Chief Minister Wang.

Of course, the most talked about is the strange and interesting story of the Department of Education.

The Floating Fragrance Flower Girl is good at the zither, but even better at the xiao skills. Ming Yan is a great dancer and has a soft body. Xiaoya is well read in poetry but is a good person.

Drinking until they were slightly tipsy, the party dispersed.

Carrying his own saber, Xu Qi’an entered the compound that housed him with a false step and entered the room.

The drunkenness in his eyes immediately disappeared.

“After dealing with the capital and checking on Emperor Yuan Jing, I’ll come to Jianzhou and make good connections in advance so that I can mix well in Jianzhou later”

He lit an oil lamp, sat down at the table, and drew his long black and gold sword across the table.

Then, taking out the small jade mirror, he poured out a lotus seed, peeled it, and gently embedded the seed in the blade.

He didn’t have a jade box, and even if he did, it wouldn’t fit a four-foot blade.

Zhong Li had said that with this blade of his, it lacked an artifact spirit. And the lotus could nourish the artifact spirit, pushing this blade into the ranks of the peerless divine weapons.

PS: I’ve been adjusting my biological clock lately and then sadly realized something. Every day I go to bed on time, and the next day I wake up with a foggy mind and a lethargic day.

Then, after ten o’clock, the inspiration came. I used to code in the middle of the night.