It was still midsummer when I left, and it was already winter when I returned.
The heavy snow has dyed the entire Jianyang Mansion white, making the mansion look a little deserted.
Since Ye Lan's heart was with Danan Continent, he saved a few days of time when he came back compared to when he left. When he got there, he took Ye Jing to do some business.
After all, as a titled general of the Demon Slaying Division, she had to give the court an explanation after being gone for more than half a year in this situation where chaos was beginning to appear.
Shen Yi walked back to the courtyard alone, opened the door and entered the house, sitting on the edge of the bed.
This trip has been quite fruitful. Not only has it established a legitimate foothold in China, but it has also acquired the true method of the three religions such as Taixu Daoguo. It can be said that it has completely established its footing.
But the price is not nothing.
He looked sideways at the heavy snow outside the window and calmly sorted out his thoughts.
First of all, there are things in the sky. I heard that after Qinghua returned, he was promoted to a fifth-level immortal general because of the things he got from Baiyuxian.
To be honest, Shen Yi rarely envies others, except Qinghua.
To her, those things that others would have to fight to the death to obtain were as simple as eating and drinking.
The other party relied on Shi Ren to feed pills to break through the Hedao, and then relied on his merits to become a seventh-level immortal, directly surpassing several Dao realms in Hongze. In just a short time, he has become an immortal family comparable to Taiyi. existence.
Even Shen Yi felt a bit of pressure at this increasing speed...
But because of this, any normal person can see how outrageous this is.
When something goes wrong, there must be a monster.
That General Qingluan most likely still hasn't let go of his doubts.
To others, promotion is definitely a good thing, but don't forget that Qinghua is a military commander, not a civilian.
With her meager background and lack of any other means except Immortal Seal, she didn't need to deliberately target Qingluan Immortal General at all. She just needed to let him do his job normally, which was enough to give her a headache.
What's more, such a speed of promotion will inevitably arouse jealousy and resentment among colleagues.
If it were other immortal generals, others might still speculate about the relationship between Qinghua and Qingluan immortal generals, so they would restrain themselves a little.
But one was born as a merit immortal, the other was famously withdrawn, and the Ziling incident happened in the middle. These things are well known to everyone.
"call."
Shen Yi is used to seeing all kinds of underhanded tactics, but rarely faces such a conspiracy.
Open and close without giving people any chance to choose.
If something happens to Qinghua, he will definitely not be able to stand by and watch, but as he takes more actions, he will gradually be exposed in front of Qingluan Immortal General.
When the time comes, how can I hide my Hongze background from a fourth-grade immortal general who really wants to find out?
This is a complete match between the two.
The more interactions she had with Qinghua, the deeper Shen Yi understood this immortal general.
You know, even if you don't count your heavenly status, even though you are both a disciple of Daluo Immortal Lord, you are a serious disciple. Apart from that immortal seal, you are comparable to the fourth-grade Taiyi Celestial Immortal. Even if you are He picked the Taixu Dao Fruit and became a Taiyi Immortal, but he still lacked the word "Heaven" compared to others.
Besides, there is no way to ignore the Immortal Seal.
Shen Yi also has the White Rhinoceros Seal, and knows very well how oppressive this thing is to ordinary monks, even if they are of the same level.
In terms of strength, they are far inferior to him, and in terms of background... He doesn't think Shenxu Mountain will really treat him as his direct descendant.
Either abandon the blue and white and golden body, and cast a dark eye on the Immortal Court from now on, or be prepared to fight with this Immortal General.
Faced with this kind of problem, Shen Yi rarely hesitates.
Moreover, when he asked Ye Lan about the disaster that day, the look he cast towards Shenxu Mountain also made him slightly uneasy.
"This is too little."
Shen Yi opened the panel and looked at many prompts.
[Behead the fifth-grade white-feathered golden crane, the total life span is fifty-seven kalpas, and the remaining life span is thirty-two kalpas, and the absorption is completed]
[Behead the sixth-grade silver-scaled gray python, the total life span is twenty-three kalpas, and the remaining life span is four kalpas, and the absorption is completed]
…
[Remaining demon life span: one hundred and two calamities]
The power of the Three Baihong Immortals is actually not small. Just one of them has all the sixth-grade demons under his command.
Together, more than a dozen of them amounted to nearly sixty tribulations. Adding in the big beast like Bai Yuxian and the rest from before, the remaining demon lifespan was finally brought back to three digits.
Shen Yi almost killed Hong Ze, but after leaving, he only took more than two hundred calamities with him.
When he said less, he was mainly comparing the number of kalpas required for the Tao Fruition.
Taixu Dao Fruit ranks tenth among Taiyi's seventy-two Dao Fruits. To harvest it, it will take one hundred and ninety-three kalpas.
"That's all, take your time."
Shen Yi closed her eyes and first poured the Demon Shou Yuan into the Heavenly Immortal Technique.
[Sixth Grade Xiaoyao Transformation Technique: Uninitiated]
He has already deduced this technique once, and with Ye Lan's help, he has completely mastered it. Now he only needs to spend a normal amount of time to practice it.
Compared with the ascetic cultivation of the Bodhi Sect, the exercises of the Three Immortals Sect are obviously more complicated.
Shen Yi's face turned slightly pale.
Fortunately, after undergoing hard training, my willpower has been greatly improved.
Even if the soul is in constant turmoil, the spirit can remain as stable as a rock and not be disturbed by external objects.
The power of the three true teachings is also fully demonstrated at this moment.
The wild methods of the Jade Dragon Sect were assimilated in an instant.
The green tree in the body changed from tangible to invisible, coincidentally with the happy road. When it fell again, although it was still the same green tree, it seemed to be able to get up at any time, instead of being stuck in one place.
After another six transformations, the dense branches and leaves are already covered with silver light, like the full moon, which contrasts with the golden lotus and dragon and tiger fruit positions below, as if the sun and moon rise together.
At this point, the six kalpas of the true immortal, the six kalpas of the heavenly immortal, and the twelve kalpas are complete.
This cold silver glow is extremely rich, in stark contrast to the faint golden light on the lotus platform when I was forced to pick the fruit during the ninth calamity.
[Sixth Grade Xiaoyao Transformation Technique: Perfection]
[Remaining demon longevity: ninety-eight calamities]
Shen Yi closed her eyes and looked inside.
In the rippling silver light, the high-hanging branches looked slightly empty, clearly missing something.
After experiencing the power for more than a hundred kalpas, the improvement in strength for only six kalpas is not obvious, but the important thing is that through this free transformation technique, Shen Yi gradually began to understand the meaning of Taixu.
He did not get up, but mobilized Yaoshou again and began to try to pick the Taixu Dao Fruit.
…
Jianyang Mansion Yamen, in a clean hall.
There is a middle-aged man sitting directly above. The figure in the dark red cloak is slightly thin. He is supporting his cheek with one hand, as if he is sleeping with his eyes closed.
There were a few people standing scattered below. Although they were in a government office, they were all dressed in different styles. They were obviously not ordinary government officials.
When Ye Lan stepped into the hall, everyone looked at her sideways, and one person reminded her softly: "Something happened."
"..."
Ye Lan's face changed slightly. The reason why she was in a hurry when she came back was because she felt that the Qibao Bodhisattva's teaching was not as simple as it seemed.
If it is because of encountering a bottleneck and urgent need for human imperial energy to break through, then the gains gained from this lecture, let alone the breakthrough, may not be worth the four rounds of precious light that the other party was beheaded by the court.
The gain outweighs the loss.
Sure enough, those people had follow-up actions.
"You are mistaken, it is not Bodhisattva." The man reminded him, shook his head, and sighed helplessly.
Hearing this, Ye Lan had some doubts in her eyes, but she still looked at the main seat in the hall and bowed to the middle-aged man wearing a dark red cloak.
There are strict levels of hierarchy in the Demon Slayer Division.
From the lowest demon slayer, to the demon slayer officer guarding a mansion, to the titled generals like Ye Lan and the others, they all belong to Da Nanzhou.
Further up, there are the three Zhennan generals who are in charge of the entire Da Nanzhou Demon Slayer Department.
The person in front of me is one of them, called Yang Mingli.
The last time the Seven Treasures Bodhisattva taught the Dharma in Heshan, he disappeared into the clouds and mist in the sky, and then he was one of the several figures that chased after him.
"This time it's the Three Immortals Sect."
Yang Mingli opened his eyes, and there was no hint of happiness or anger in his expression: "A demon entered Da Nanzhou and went on a killing spree. Three government offices were destroyed alone. Seven demon-slayers suffered more than half of their casualties. Three demon-slayers were killed. The officials risked their lives to stop them, and they all perished."
"Jianyang Mansion is the fourth place it has come to."
His calm words made everyone present look ashamed.
To allow a demon to wreak havoc like this must be the responsibility of these titled generals.
"Where's the landowner?"
Ye Lan did not rush to blame herself, but frowned.
Since many colleagues are standing here, it means that the demon has been surrendered, so naturally we have to ask the reason first.
As the lowest-ranking immortal official in the Immortal Court, although Tu Tu Gong is not very powerful, he is able to be very aware of changes in a place and inform the court in a timely manner.
This is also a manifestation of the co-governance of China by the Immortal Court and the Human Emperor.
It’s just one place, something happened in the whole three houses, and the Demon Slayer Division only realized later that something was obviously not right.
"That's the problem."
Yang Mingli sat up slightly and straightened his body. He clearly looked like a middle-aged man, but his movements showed an old look and an air of old age all over his body.
His turbid eyes slowly scanned the people below: "Our land lords all seemed to have taken a nap, but after the Demon Slayer Division captured this evil beast, he delivered it to us in less than half a day.
The root of the foot."
"Do you have a master?" Ye Lan reacted instantly.
Demons and monsters suppressed by imperial energy and without the guidance of the Immortal Family can rarely cultivate to such a level that brings harm to the common people, but there are not many who dare to take the lead if something goes wrong.
"Three Immortals Sect, the mount of Patriarch Qingmei." A colleague shook hands with a gloomy expression.
This sentence failed to dispel the doubts in Ye Lan's eyes. She did know Taoist Qingmei, and she had dealt with him not long ago because of the Jade Dragon Sect.
But he is just an idle Taiyi Immortal, and his face is not big enough for General Yang to bring a group of titled generals to discuss here.
Among the eight people present, at least six could easily take down the opponent, let alone a mount.
"Three doubts."
Yang Mingli raised his finger: "Why did the Earth God turn a blind eye, why was the mount of a Taiyi Immortal not weaker than her, and...why was her Qingmei's mount causing trouble, but she was the one who came forward in the end?
Master."
Every question he asked made these people look a little ugly.
Qingmei Taoist's master is called the Patriarch of Yuchi. He has reached the level of Daluo Immortal Lord and has many disciples under his command. Among them, many of the famous ones are officials in the Immortal Court, such as Hongjing and his ilk.
Such a person actually personally sent a letter to save the life of that evil beast and bring it back to the master's school for punishment. For this reason, Qingmei made a lot of apology and sent it to the court as soon as possible.
"I can't understand these three questions, so I feel a little flustered."
Yang Mingli retracted his hand: "Of course, the court will think about these things, and we can just handle the things at hand. Since the court has no intention of returning those gifts for the time being, after discussion between the three of us, we plan to...send this evil beast back.
.”
"However, we can't give it away in the name of the divine dynasty. We still have to consider these superficial things. You are the peak master of Shenxu Mountain and a disciple of the Three Immortals Sect. You can barely be considered as a peer. Just pack up and go on your way.
Bar."
"..."
Ye Lan finally knew why many colleagues came here to wait for her.
She had indeed been using her false reputation to do things for the Demon Slayer Division.
For example, this time, if the imperial court sends someone to escort him, he should be sent back on his own initiative. As a member of the Three Immortals Sect, if she steps forward, then it will be regarded as the Three Immortals Sect taking him back.
She lowered her eyes and stared at the ground, feeling a little uncomfortable in her heart for no reason.
It's not because I can't lose face, but because of something else.
"General Yan, do you agree?" Ye Lan took a deep breath and looked back again.
"I knew you wanted to mention him. He does not agree, but the minority obeys the majority." Yang Mingli stood up, walked to Ye Lan's side, and said softly: "From the day you join the Demon Slayer Division, you should Understand, in our industry, the overall situation is the most important thing.”
"Everyone feels uncomfortable... but I have already smelled something. If something is wrong, China will explode. At least it cannot start from Da Nanzhou."
The Immortal Court has not yet responded to the matter of the Seven Treasures Bodhisattva teaching the Dharma.
This time the Earth God did something like this again.
This is not something that a fairy court who wants to rule China with the Human Emperor should do.
"But I am no longer the master of Shenxu Mountain."
Ye Lan was silent for a moment, and everyone looked over at his words.
"What happened?" Yang Mingli also frowned and looked over. He had always suggested that the Demon Slayer Department should help Ye Lan secure her position in the Three Immortals Sect, and even go one step further. Unfortunately, he was rejected a lot by the other party. Second-rate.
"The current master of Danfeng is Shen Yi, the demon slayer officer of Jianyang Mansion." Ye Lan didn't mean to explain too much, and just said it in one sentence.
"..."
It was obviously the first time for Yang Mingli and the titled generals to hear this strange name.
Seeing that Ye Lan had stopped talking and didn't want to go into details, he was silent for a moment and didn't ask further questions. At least this identity still remained in the Demon Slayer Division.
"Then it's up to you to explain it to him. Remember to come back as soon as possible."
"knew."
Ye Lan nodded, but felt a little dry.
Qingmei is a figure of the ancestors, and to connect with her, she must have the same identity. This trip to Shenxu Mountain was originally to help Shen Yi, but unexpectedly she encountered this kind of thing when she came back.
Chapter completed!