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In a quiet courtyard in the capital, a scholar in a Confucian robe was sitting by a pond, holding a copy of "The Analects of Confucius".

Lin Xiao, also known as Zimo. This is the scholar's name, and also Shang Yi's "other self" in this reincarnation world.

After Lin Xiao awakened his own memory, his life trajectory did not change. He was still an ordinary person from a wealthy family. Although he was not a wealthy and noble man, he had some connections and could study peacefully in the capital.

In the past, Lin Xiao devoted himself to the imperial examinations and used them to enter the official career.

But after awakening his memory, Lin Xiao no longer had this idea. He no longer cared about worldly power. What's more, his parents had passed away and the family's wealth was enough for him to spend.

More importantly, Confucianism and Taoism are prevalent in this world, and Shang Yi also hopes that Lin Xiao, his clone, can create a unique Confucianism in this world.

Therefore, although he did not plan to take the imperial examination, Lin Xiao still did not put down his books. Instead, he studied more attentively and comprehended the wisdom in the books.

The martial arts realms in this world are divided into: ordinary, internal master, earth realm, heaven realm, subtle, and enlightenment.

When it comes to the subtle level, he has the strength of half a step outside the realm. The strength of a great scholar is also very powerful, otherwise he would not have feared the Demon Queen and the Sword Emperor.

In Shang Yi's opinion, the state of enlightenment in this world is somewhat similar to the celestial realm in the world of "The Snow Sword"!
Although his physical body is not strong, he is able to use his own Qi to mobilize the power of heaven and earth, which is no less than the real external scene!

However, such masters of celestial phenomena, perhaps due to insufficient physical bodies, need to exchange their own luck for temporary power of heaven and earth. The gain is not worth the loss, and it is not long-lasting!
Suddenly, hurried footsteps were heard outside the quiet courtyard. Lin Xiao finally moved his eyes away from the book, looked outside, and whispered:

"Tsk, has it started yet?!"

After awakening his memory, Lin Xiao already knew about the intrigues in the capital city. It can be said that there is the struggle between Buddha and devil in the world of The Legend of the Two Heroes of the Tang Dynasty, as well as the political intrigues in the world of Joy of Life!

The Evil King who obtained the Immortal Seal wanted to overwhelm the Demon Sect like the Evil King Shi Zhixuan, and even do what Shi Zhixuan had never done, that is, to make the Demon Sect a holy sect that could walk the rivers and lakes and the court openly, and become the fourth sect besides Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism!

The old emperor was just like Emperor Qing. He wanted to take advantage of the power shift in the capital and use the Demon Lord's legacy to lure all the great masters in the world to the Yuanjue Temple and kill them all with gunpowder!

The footsteps outside were coming from the sword-wielding hero Changsun Jing and his friend Batu in the original novel!

This was exactly the beginning of the old emperor's plan. Batu himself probably could not have imagined that his whereabouts were leaked by the young master of his Jiang clan, who wanted to attract the attention of people in the martial arts world to Yuanjue Temple.

Sure enough, two people had already flown in over the courtyard wall.

Zhang Sunjing looked at Lin Xiao with some guilt and said:
"Brother Zimo, I'm really sorry. My brother Batu and I are being hunted down and have nowhere else to go. We can only hide here with you for the time being."

Yes, Chang Sun Jing and Lin Xiao knew each other. Perhaps this was the reason why Chang Sun Jing and Lin Xiao in the original novel hid safely until the next night before being caught.

Lin Xiao smiled and said:
"It's okay. I know you are a chivalrous and upright person. Since you are protecting this little brother, you must have your reasons. Just rest in my courtyard. There is a maze set up by my subordinates in the courtyard. As long as no expert comes in to investigate, no trace of you will be found!"

Naturally, Lin Xiao (Shang Yi), whose memory has been awakened, will not be completely unprepared. The courtyard is quiet and leisurely, and the flowers and plants planted there have been arranged into a maze according to the directions of the strange gate. As long as he doesn't want to, no one can come in.

The reason why Chang Sun Jing was allowed in was because Chang Sun Jing had saved his life and helped him protect his family property before his memory was awakened. Otherwise, he would be alone and a weak scholar, and it would be difficult for him to protect himself even if he had some connections.

After all, this is the capital city, where good and bad people mix together and there are many masters!

Another reason is that Lin Xiao can naturally follow Changsun Jing into the plot, not for power, but because he plans to establish a school in Kyoto.

As a Confucian scholar, with such graceful figures as Mr. Li from the school, the master from the academy and the mountain master Qi Jingchun as his role models, Lin Xiao naturally doesn't want to fall behind!

Of course, apart from the Master and Qi Jingchun, Mr. Li in the school is just a dilettante, but Lin Xiao is confident that his knowledge is absolutely enough!
Chang Sun Jing smiled bitterly and said:

"I learned from Brother Batu that the peace talks are a fraud, and the Western Tartars are stalling for time to resolve internal troubles!
Once they have resolved it, no matter what stage the negotiations have reached, they will head directly south to herd horses in the Central Plains!! "

Although Lin Xiao already knew this, he still followed Chang Sun Jing's words and said:

"It is not in line with the Western Tartars' style to stop before their forces are fully deployed. However, since General Lu has already returned to the capital, it means that the imperial court has also taken precautions. I wonder what kind of internal troubles the Western Tartars are facing?"

Batu leaned back in his chair and said:
"We are not one entity, but are composed of relatively independent tribes. The Yu tribe is the strongest, with seven or eight tribes attached to it. It dragged us into the Central Plains. However, including our Jiang tribe, several tribes admire the Central Plains and have deep conflicts with the Yu tribe."

"After reaching the upper reaches of the Pei River, our tribes finally decided to go their separate ways and return westward on their own. As a result, many leaders were killed, causing chaos. We escorted the young master southward to seek support from the Central Plains."

Lin Xiao smiled slightly and said:

“It seems that your young master has great appeal, otherwise they wouldn’t still be chasing you!

Judging from your appearance, he should be in the capital now!"

Batu said solemnly:

"Young Master has the blood of the Heavenly God Family. As long as he shows up in front of the army, most of our Jiang Clan and the people of the other tribes will obey. In fact, they also want to rebel now, but as the Central Plains say, they are leaderless and can only be slowly suppressed and digested by the remaining tribes."

Then he looked at Lin Xiao in amazement and said:

"No wonder Master Jing said before he came that you have a plan that is perfect and that you can tell the autumn of the world by looking at a leaf!"

Listening to Batu's lame saying, Lin Xiao did not show any strangeness, but shook his head and smiled:

"That's ridiculous!"

"The young master is hiding in a safe and secluded place. We came out to get information and see which prince to surrender to, but we were targeted. I believe in Master Jing. Since Master Jing trusts you, I also believe in you and can take you to see the young master."

Lin Xiao shook his head and said:

"No hurry, this matter is of great importance. Since your whereabouts have been exposed, if you rashly go to find the young master of the Jiang clan, it will be easy to lead the enemy to him. It is hard to say what will happen then!"

Chang Sun Jing smiled bitterly and said:

"That's what I thought, too. That's why I came looking for you after I was targeted, to see if you had any good ideas!"

Then he said solemnly:
"There are two more pieces of news. The leader of the Yu clan is said to be a disciple of a powerful person from the Demon Sect. There are many people from the Demon Sect active in this eastern invasion."

Lin Xiao said with a half-smile:
“That’s interesting. Both the Evil King and the Demon Queen have come to the capital. It’s impossible for them to unite. Obviously, more than one prince has joined forces with the Demon Sect.

Fortunately, the evil king did not expect that a mysterious "sword fairy" would appear in the world and die outside the capital!
I guess the prince must be very angry now, but it's a pity that he can't be exposed, otherwise he will be the first to be eliminated! "

That's right. Colluding with the Demon Sect is not a good reputation. In addition, the strong man behind it has died. Once the internal weakness is known, they will be eliminated directly.

Moreover, Lin Xiao was also very curious. Without the suppression of the evil monarch, would the ghost king of the Seventh Prince still help him? Now the Seventh Prince was facing internal and external troubles! Then Batu said:
"The Yu Clan sent envoys to negotiate, in addition to delaying time, it seems to be related to the Demon Sect. What kind of Demon Lord treasure are they looking for?"

Lin Xiao frowned slightly and said:
"The Demon Lord's treasure? Did he pass away in the capital?"

Chang Sun Jing said:

"yes!
The Demon Lord was the previous generation's grandmaster of the Demon Sect. He unified the divided Demon Sect again. His strength is slightly stronger than the Demon Queen and the National Master. It is said that he has touched the realm of the unity of heaven and man and the breaking of the void. He is hailed as the strongest Demon Sect master except for the Demon Sect's founder.

However, at the peak of his career, when the Demon Sect was reviving, when we all thought that he would break the void at the most glorious moment of his life, he suddenly saw through the world, abandoned his great cause, became a monk, and disappeared from the world ever since. Judging from his age, he should have been in meditation for many years.

At that time, the Demon Queen was still young, and could not suppress the Demon Sect, which fell into chaos again. When she became a Grandmaster, the Demon Sect had produced top masters such as the Evil King, the Ghost King, and the Yin Master, which hindered her ambition to unify the Demon Sect again. The Evil King, in particular, was hunted down by the Demon Queen several times, but he was still safe and sound, almost comparable to a Grandmaster.

As for the Demon Lord's treasure, I am just a wanderer in the martial arts world, so I don't know much about it."

When Lin Xiao heard the word Demon Lord, his heart trembled. This Demon Lord was none other than the alter ego of that Demon Buddha.

Presumably, when he was about to break through the void, he was enlightened by Ananda and thus turned from a demon into a Buddha. More importantly, he wanted to leave behind some means to make the cause and effect between Meng Qi and him closer and easier to control.

Of course, it is also possible that the other Lords of the Six Paths of Reincarnation are using this opportunity to remind Meng Qi to be wary of Ananda and prevent the Demon Buddha's plan from succeeding.

This is also one of the reasons why Shang Yi did not plan to get involved in anything after entering the capital, but let Lin Xiao enter the plot in this way.

It doesn’t matter who the emperor is, and peace talks are not important either. What matters is that Meng Qi needs to seize the essence relic left by the Demon Lord and absorb it!

However, a strange feeling also arose in Lin Xiao's heart. According to this relationship, wouldn't Meng Qi be equivalent to the father of the Demon Queen?

I wonder what Meng Qi, who is "happy to be a father", would think if he knew this! Hahahaha...
Lin Xiao said:
"Since you are worried about being targeted, why not go find Lu Shuai? He has the help of the 'Sword Immortal'. They should not be intercepted by experts when they go to find the young master of the Jiang clan!"

Chang Sun Jing's eyes lit up when he heard this:

"Yes, Marshal Lu is trustworthy! Batu and I will go to Marshal Lu for help tomorrow!"

Then he looked at Lin Xiao expectantly. It was obvious that he also hoped that Lin Xiao could participate. It was not that he wanted Lin Xiao to help with anything, but that he would be safe after finding Lu Shuai. He hoped more that Lin Xiao could catch the eyes of Lu Shuai and others and help Lin Xiao become famous.

In his opinion, as a scholar, Lin Xiao should achieve something in the government. With the help of someone like Lu Shuai who can directly reach the ears of the emperor, his career will be much smoother!
Lin Xiao knew what Chang Sun Jing meant. Although their goals were different, he still needed the help of the new emperor to build a unique school, so he could avoid a lot of trouble. So he nodded and said:
"Okay, I'll go with you tomorrow!"

Chang Sun Jing was immediately delighted when he heard this. If his friend could have a bright future through this, he would be happy!

Afterwards, the three of them drank tea and chatted. Batu even talked about the customs and culture of the Western Lu, which allowed the two of them to have a better understanding of the Western Lu.

The next day, Lin Xiao and Changsun Jing and Batu, who were in disguise, quietly found where Lu Shuai was and stated their purpose.

In the hall, Lu Shuai, Taoist Hu, Shang Yi, Ruan Yushu, Meng Qi and Lin Xiao sat on chairs in turn. Chang Sun Jing told them everything that he and Batu had experienced, obviously hoping to prevent peace talks and protect the young master of the Jiang clan.

Batu even said that the young master of the Jiang clan vaguely knew the whereabouts of the Demon Lord.

However, Lu Guan did not let him continue. After all, as a general, it was difficult for him to control the situation. Moreover, he planned to be a lone minister and would not covet any treasures left by the Demon Lord.

Lu Guan did not rush to take Batu to see the Right Prime Minister. Instead, after sending Lin Xiao and the other two to the guest room, he discussed with Shang Yi and the others:
"Everyone, what do you think about this matter?"

Meng Qi said:
"This matter is of great importance. The fraud in the peace talks must be reported as soon as possible. The princes must also be informed!"

Lu Guan took a look at Meng Qi and knew that he meant to use this to test the princes and see if he could find any clues.

Shang Yi didn't say much. He knew that the emperor might die tonight. In the original novel, Meng Qi and others met Changsun Jing and Batu tonight. When they were looking for the princes the next day, the crown prince and the seventh prince had already learned about the emperor's death through clues. They were all acting.

I'm afraid only the third and fourth princes are still in the dark.

But he couldn't tell this matter now. After all, Lu Guan was still loyal to the old emperor. He would rather be a lone minister than cling to the prince. His loyalty was evident!

If Lu Guan knew about this, who knows if he would become so "close" to them!

Lin Xiao returned to the room and took advantage of Batu's rest to quietly call Chang Sun Jing aside and said:

"Since we've come to Marshal Lu's place, I think we shouldn't get involved in what happens next. We should just be spectators!

In terms of force, there are the 'Sword Immortal' and the 'Shocking God Sword', so there is no need for you and me to take action. Moreover, matters involving the royal family are often treacherous and full of conspiracies. It is not easy to get out once you get caught up in it!"

Chang Sun Jing looked at Lin Xiao and said:
"Zimo, did you see something?!"

Lin Xiao said solemnly in a low voice:

"I'm telling you this because I hope you'll be on guard, but you must not let anyone know, not even to Marshal Lu!"

Chang Sun Jing's pupils slightly dilated, but he still nodded solemnly:
"Okay, I won't tell anyone!"

Lin Xiao said:
"The news you and Batu brought back is that the peace talks were a fraud, but the young master of the Jiang clan was able to stop the Western Tartars from going south, and he also happened to know about the Demon King's treasure. Now the Demon Queen, the Evil King, and even many great masters have come to the capital. The appearance of the young master of the Jiang clan is too coincidental and too crucial!"

Chang Sun Jing's expression changed and he said:

"Batu is lying to me, impossible!"

Lin Xiao shook his head and said:
"What if Batu was also kept in the dark? When the Demon Lord's treasure was revealed, all the great masters in the martial arts world came to the capital. When we find the young master of the Jiang clan and search for the Demon Lord's treasure with him, will these great masters take action because of the Demon Lord's treasure? What if there happens to be a large amount of gunpowder there?
I'm afraid all the great masters of Jianghu will be caught in one fell swoop!"

Chang Sun Jing stared at Lin Xiao with eyes wide open, and said in disbelief:

"impossible!"

Lin Xiao said disdainfully:
"How is it impossible? Didn't you see that when they were discussing in the room just now, they all focused on which prince had a grandmaster-level expert behind him? Obviously, the power and uniqueness of the grandmaster can already affect the succession of the throne. If you were the emperor, would you want to kill all the grandmasters?"

"Also, although I have been studying in the courtyard, I heard a drunk servant say in the alley a few days ago that a vehicle had delivered mysterious things to Yuanjue Temple at night!"

Chang Sun Jing took a breath and said:

"Hiss~~~, the Demon Lord's treasure is in Yuanjue Temple! The old emperor is not unconscious, but is setting up a trap to kill all the grandmasters!?"

Lin Xiao nodded and said:
"Yes, of course this is just my speculation, but we will soon know whether my speculation is true or not!" (End of this chapter)