Chapter 480 – Uncovering the Conspiracy

Xu Qi’an put on his robe and climbed alone to the Bagua Terrace.

Autumn winds are like tiny, thin knives stabbing at the cheeks.

He once again saw the back of this Da Bong Guardian God, unlike in the past when he leisurely sat in front of the case, this time, the Supervisor was standing on the edge of the Bagua Platform with his hands in the air, looking in the direction of the Imperial Palace.

“What is your “will”?” Supervisor Masayoshi asked.

“Jade Shatter!”

Xu Qi’an replied bluntly.

“Jade Shattered …….”

The Supervisor slowly chewed on these two words and nodded with a smile, “It matches the characteristics of the Heaven and Earth One-Sword Slash, it’s not a waste of time for me to send this mastery to you.”

You old silver coin ……… Xu Qi an had long guessed this matter, but it was still the first time that it was recognized by the Supervisor Zheng.

The Supervisor added, “Do you know the origin of the Heaven and Earth One-Sword Slash?”

Xu Qi’an shook his head.

“He came from a first-ranked martial artist, and that first-ranked martial artist attempted to cut through the heaven and earth cage with the sword battle in his hand, and then he perished.” The Supervisor said with a smile.

That means he used the wrong weapon, replace it with an axe and he might have succeeded ………. Even in such a bad situation, Xu Qi’an still couldn’t help but spit in his heart.

“What’s the name of a First Grade Martial Artist?” He took the opportunity to add to his knowledge, asking the curiosity of his heart.

The Supervisor shook his head, ”Back then, when the Confucian Sage divided the realm and categorized the major systems into nine grades, the only thing that was left blank at the first grade of wufu was that he did not take a name. Interestingly, the super grade of the wufu system, the Confucian Sage took the name Wu Shen.

“What’s even more interesting is that since the summary of the Age of Gods and Demons, although first-grade martial artists are rare, one or two have always popped up in the long history of more than a hundred thousand years. Only the Martial God has never appeared.”

This was indeed somewhat interesting, as the grade that had already appeared was left blank by the Confucian Sage, while the grade that hadn’t appeared was named “Martial God” by the Confucian Sage. A series of question marks flashed through Xu Qi’an’s mind.

At the same time, he pondered what the reason was for Supervisor Zheng gifting him the Heaven and Earth One-Sword Slash, he couldn’t hope for him to split the Heaven and Earth prison with a single slash.

I’m not Pancake ……… He muttered inwardly and said, “Can you tell me about Jeanne? I’m curious about a few things.”

“What’s the point of talking about him, spoilsport!”

Supervisor Zheng shook his head, his tone was like a passerby stepping on a piece of shit on the street and screaming, Crap!

Then walk away in disgust.

The Supervisor waved his hand, and a milky-white dan pill floated in front of Xu Qi’an through the air, “Eat this dan pill, and your injuries will soon be healed.”

Xu Qi’an took the pill and swallowed it, took a few steps forward, and said, “Supervisor Zheng, I have only one request for you.”

…………..

Yunlu Shuyuan.

Clear light flickered as a white-clothed figure led Xu Qi’an to the foot of the mountain, this white-clothed figure facing the stone steps, the back of her head facing Xu Qi’an.

“Many thanks to Senior Brother Yang.”

Xu Qi’an offered his sincere thanks to the Forced King, saying, “I’ll invite you to drink at the Hook when you have time.”

“Great!”

Yang Qianyi snorted coldly and disappeared in a flash.

A short while later, he flashed back, the back of his head burning as he stared at Xu Qi’an, “If you can find a terminally ill Flower Leader of the Church Department, I can consider it.”

Why is the terminally ill Flower Leader of the Department of Education ………. Xu Qi’an had a hard time comprehending for a moment that Senior Brother Yang had such an odd sexual fetish?

He likes to needle girls?

Seeing that he didn’t say anything, Yang Qianyi assumed that he agreed, tilted his head back twice to indicate a nod, and resumed disappearing.

“Senior Brother Yang is always strange, his brain circuits aren’t quite the same as ordinary people.” Xu Qi’an muttered.

Thinking about a certain alchemy fanatic, a certain shivering wretch, a certain gourmet who thought about screwing up every day, his heart stopped.

Xu Qi’an raised his head, glanced at the top of the mountain, and slowly climbed the mountain.

He just came to the halfway point of the mountain, a turn of the head, saw the stone steps side of the pavilion, sitting a white hair messy, Confucian shirt pulp faded old Confucian.

Dean Zhao Shou.

“There you are!” Zhao Shou said with a smile.

Xu Qi’an didn’t pick up the stalk, sat down by the gazebo, thought for a moment, and asked, “Does the dean know about the late Emperor Jeanne d’Arc?”

Zhao Shou was silent for a long time, “Before I left for the expedition, Wei Yuan mentioned this matter with me, and at that time, he wasn’t sure.”

Wei Gong on this, really is in the heart of the matter, even if there is no empirical evidence, but there is no lack of corresponding speculation, and even so, he is still bent on attacking the general altar, sealing the witch god ……….

He had said in his letter that the matter involved some hidden secret above the superlative ……….

Xu Qi’an mused, “Why did Lord Wei seal the Witch God?”

Zhao Shou didn’t answer him positively, “Have you ever heard of the legend circulating in the Southern Border Compassion Clan, about the Compassion God?”

Xu Qi’an frowned, and what Lina had said swirled in his mind:

The prophet of the Heavenly Compassion Ministry predicted that the Compass God would revive sooner or later, and at that time, it would bring unimaginable disasters to the world of Kyushu, and the whole of Kyushu, would turn into a world of compasses.

Xu Qi’an was creeped out, now that he knew that the Witch God was also sealed by the Confucian Sage, and that the Compassion God was likewise sealed by the Confucian Sage, then interpreting the legend of the Compassion God, wouldn’t it be true that if the Witch God were to unseal itself, it would also bring about a similar catastrophe?

Is this the reason why Wei Gong wants to seal the Witch God even if he puts his life on the line ……… Xu Qi an took a deep breath and turned to ask:

“What do you know about Jeanne.”

“I’ve been secluded in Qing Yun Mountain for many years of purification, and I don’t know much about the late emperor’s affairs. Although Wei Yuan realized that Chastity might still be alive, he hasn’t had time to look into it though.” Zhao Shou paused and analyzed:

“But we can guess his purpose to some extent based on his behavior.”

Xu Qi’an waved his hand:

“I know him perhaps better than you do. All Jeanne’s purpose is to live forever, no, it should be to be an emperor who lives forever.

“Duke Wei once told me that wars will shake the qi and affect the foundation of the country. The more defeated battles you fight, the more serious the flow of qi will be until the country dies.”

The reasoning is not difficult to understand, the country keeps losing battles, keeps dying, the territory keeps being invaded, and over time, of course, the country dies.

Zhao Shou nodded and took over the topic, ”That’s why Zhen De colluded with the Witch God Cult to kill Wei Yuan and attempted to have the entire 100,000-strong army wiped out in order to wear down the Da Feng’s qi.

“The armies of Yan and Kang attacked the Yuyang Pass in an unorthodox manner, again in order to slaughter Xiangzhou, Jingzhou, and Yuzhou, and to grind down the Great Feng’s qi.

“Now, he is unwilling to give Wei Yuan a posthumous name, and his real purpose is not just a posthumous name, he is using this to characterize the war as a fiasco. This battle, Da Feng lost, 100,000 troops nearly wiped out. As long as it is made known to the world and the people believe it, this is likewise a shaking of the country’s qi.”

Xu Qi’an nodded, that was not difficult to understand.

He looked at Dean Inuyasha and frowned, “I have a doubt, but before that, I have to ask a question, is it true that by weakening the qi to a certain extent, the law of heaven and earth that says, “If one’s qi is added to one’s body, one shall not live forever” can be counteracted?”

“I understand what you’re trying to say, if it’s only a small amount of tainted qi, it won’t be confined by the rules of heaven and earth. But Jeanne d’Arc can’t, unless the Great Feng destroys the country, he will still be the king of a country, then his life span will inevitably come to an end, and he won’t outlive the normal people.”

Zhao Shou gave his reply in a rather certain tone.

In that case, then my conjecture of infinitely weakening qi and breaking the rules of heaven and earth won’t hold up ……….. Xu Qi’an stared:

“In that case, what exactly is he trying to busy himself with? Well, all members of the royal family have ki, and Jeanne d’Arc, as an emperor, has the most ki, so is he trying to get rid of his ki by destroying his country and destroying his race?

“But this contradicts what Emperor Yuan Jing has shown, his thirst for and retention of power.”

The two spiraled into silence without another word.

After a few minutes, Zhao Shou said, “I probably have a guess.”

Xu Qi’an immediately sat up straight and assumed the posture of listening to a lecture, “You say.”

Zhao Shou slowly said, “Jeanne d’Arc and the Witch God Cult joined forces to destroy 100,000 troops and kill Wei Yuan, the former to wear down the Great Feng’s qi, the latter to preserve the Witch God. Both sides took what they needed in this collaboration.

“Then, what was the reason for the Witch God Sect’s later dispatching troops to attack the Yu Yang Pass with a very urgent attitude? If it was merely to retaliate against Da Feng, given the tragic state of the Witch God Sect now, a truce would be the wisest choice.

“Victory and defeat are commonplace, retaliation is always possible, there is no need to be so desperate. If it’s for an ally or a promise, huh, there are only interests between the two countries without talking about feelings.”

Xu Qi’an’s eyes lit up, vaguely grasping something, “In this, there must be a temptation that the Witch God Cult cannot refuse.”

Zhao Shou showed a childish look and continued:

“According to you, Jeanne d’Arc’s aim was to become an emperor who would live forever, so what exactly is the solution that would allow him to be an emperor and live forever at the same time? Let’s put it another way, and you might understand.

“You understand the ruling structure of the three countries affiliated with the Witch God Cult.”

That was the capital of the country where divine power overrode imperial power. Xu Qi’an certainly knew that and replied:

“Their country’s ruler controls the military power, and their subjects control the regime. And on top of the two, there is a Third Grade Spiritual Wisdom Master who maintains the balance, but usually doesn’t meddle in military and political affairs.”

Zhao Shou got up, walked out of the pavilion, looked out to the northeast, and said quietly, ”The three kings are actually vassals, and the real center, is Jing Shan City. The real emperor should be the great sorcerer Salun Agu.

“But Saren Agu has lived for thousands of years.”

Boom!

It was as if a bolt of lightning had struck into Xu Qi’an’s mind, dazing him and sending shivers down his spine.

Saren Agu was the Grand Sorcerer, the highest leader of Jing Shan City, and for the thousand years since the Sorcerer God was sealed, he was the true spokesman of the Sorcerer God Cult, with a status equal to that of the Emperor of the Central Plains court.

And, Saren Agu, is a first-rate master who has lived until now in ancient times.

“Does the abbot mean that Jeanne wants to follow the example of Saren Agu, no, become a second Saren Agu?”

The shock in Xu Qi’an’s eyes slowly collected, and her tone turned calm:

“Yes, as long as we turn Dafeng into a vassal state of the Witch God Cult, he can become the second Saren Agu. Salun Agu is in charge of the three northeastern countries, and he, Jeanne, can be in charge of the thirteen continents of the Central Plains.

“He is still the Emperor, the difference is only that there is an additional Witch God at his head. But the Witch God has been sealed, no one can check him, and even if the Witch God is unsealed, that superb sorcerer who can put Salun Agu in charge of the Northeast may not not put Jeanne d’Arc in charge of the Central Plains.

“Jeanne’s cultivation level is at least second grade, and the Witch God Church gives the greatest respect to such an expert. For the Church of the Witch God, turning Dafeng into their vassal state is something that the founding emperor of Dafeng had promised, something that the Church of the Witch God had dreamed of.

“That’s why they urgently attacked the Yuyang Pass, and collaborated with Jeanne d’Arc inside and out to shake the Da Feng’s qi, in this way, Jeanne d’Arc and the Witch God Cult’s behavior, there is a perfect explanation ……….. Wanting to turn the Central Plains into a subsidiary of the Witch God Cult, to first weaken the Great Feng’s qi, I can understand that, but, but how exactly does that work?

“The qi is mysterious and mysterious, the Central Plains people are real existence, the people do not agree, will certainly rise up, regardless of whether you are the Witch God Sect or the Buddhist …….. But this may be exactly what the Witch God Cult hopes to see?”

As he chattered nervously, he looked to Zhao Shou for his opinion.

“Our guesses are the same, as for how to turn the Central Plains into a subsidiary of the Witch God Cult, this may be another hidden secret of the Superpowers, which I do not know. At least the Confucian Sage didn’t leave a single word, so we can only rely on ourselves to explore.” Zhao Shou said in a deep voice.

“How did the Sorcerer God gather the qi of the three northeastern countries and live forever?” Xu Qi’an frowned.

“No one has ever said, nor is there any written record, that the Sorcerer God has gathered the chi of the three northeastern countries. This question, perhaps the Supervisor should be able to answer you, the Warlock cultivation is related to the chi, the Supervisor has lived for five hundred years, and the Warlock system is stripped of the Sorcerer.”

Zhao Shou answered so.

So superlative wizards, too, can fiddle with their qi like warlocks? Xu Qi’an was silent for a moment, gazing at Dean Cynic:

“I came here this time to take what Lord Wei left me.”

Instead of nodding, Zhao Shou looked at him, “You’ve decided?”

Xu Qi’an nodded slowly, ”I used to not understand why the Supervisor was always looking on coldly, obviously capable but doing nothing, especially after learning of Jeanne d’Arc’s existence, I even resented him because of my inability to understand.

“After Wei Gong’s death, I was like a desperate man, unable to retreat, during that time I thought about a lot of things and reviewed many details. Suddenly I realized that the answer had actually been given to me a long time ago, only that I didn’t wake up.”

With that, he looked to a certain spot on the summit of Qing Yun Mountain and lamented, “Great Confucian Qian Zhong has already told me the answer.”

Only chi can defeat chi.

Confucianism cultivation is related to qi, that second grade great Confucian with the people’s grievances crashed and scattered the dragon vein of the Great Zhou, the country died, and the people also died.

When the Prisoner was about to kill Jeanne d’Arc, it was like a money clock hitting a dragon’s vein.

Jade is burning.

Zhao Shou’s sleeve slowly swept across the stone table in the gazebo, and a brocade box was added to the stone table.

“This is what Wei Yuan sent you.” Zhao Shou laughed.

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PS: 15,000 words achievement reached by twelve o’clock.