Too much fruit

Chapter 717 A gentleman bullies others
Anyone who has used the Yin-Yang Sword knows that its speed is truly incredibly fast. It is the first choice for sending messages, and everyone who has used it speaks highly of it.

The only two shortcomings are that in order to approach the speed, the sword light was trained to pure light, making it difficult to enjoy the increase in strength brought by speed, and - it's too fast.

The sword light was so fast that even Taoist Guangcheng had to use the Yi-shu divination to preset the control. If one did not have sufficient attainments in the Yi-shu, this method of communication would not be possible.

When the sword light shot out from Dongkunxu and reached Dinghu Sect, it took less than a breath of time for Jiang Li to get there first. He determined the location through divination and caught the sword of approaching light.

If one's attainments in the Dao of Yi were insufficient, sooner or later, this sword light would fly tens of thousands of miles away.

After catching the sword light, the information contained in it was immediately received by Jiang Li, allowing him to know the changes in Yongzhou.

"The Fairy Queen used her mysterious magical powers to force the Buddha Kingdom to move... The Fairy Queen is really stubborn."

Considering the current combat capability of the Buddhist Kingdom, Jiang Li couldn't help but say that he was stubborn.

He held the slowly fading sword light in his hand, landed on the top of the mountain below, and informed Yu Shi Yuanjun and Gongsun Qingyue who were present about the matter.

As for Tianxuan, she has already gone to the capital and started mobilizing troops with the eldest princess.

"The Buddhist Kingdom has moved, and it's time for us to move too." Jiang Li said.

Gongsun Qingyue turned around upon hearing this and said, "I will go and gather the sect's disciples."

"No need. This time, let us go first. The sect's disciples participated in the battle to pacify the Taiping Sect and suffered heavy losses. There is no need to gather them this time."

Jiang Li reached out his hand to stop Gongsun Qingyue and said, "The sect should still focus on stability. The disciples and elders can stay, but they still need to be given some additional instructions."

Explain?

Gongsun Qingyue and Yushi Yuanjun looked suspicious.

They were about to ask when they suddenly felt something and looked down the mountain.

Because of the previous battle with Hanba, the Qige Island was raised dozens of feet, completely changing the topography of Dinghu Lake. Now, standing on the top of the mountain where the Heaven and Earth Furnace is located, most of Dinghu Lake is within sight.

With their eyesight, they could see at a glance a white-haired old man walking quickly up the mountain.

His strength should be at the sixth level. Although it is not high, it is still easy to climb the mountain. Not long after, the old man arrived here.

"Xiao Jiang, what do you want from me?" Elder Yun was well aware of an actor's self-cultivation. He breathed softly, looking a little anxious because he had arrived so quickly.

Jiang Li ignored the actor's pretense and said with a smile, "Nothing much, I'm just about to go to Yongzhou. In order to prevent any trouble in the sect after I leave, I hope the elders will tell my good brother to help take care of it. Oh, especially pay attention to the Xuanyuan Sword."

This is also to prevent the Heavenly Lord from coming to steal the house after he leaves.

"This kid wants to get help for free again."

Elder Yun, as the incarnation of the Great Venerable, complained in his heart, but had to agree.

He has been hiding in the Dinghu sect for many years. Although he does not do any serious work on weekdays, he either plays chess with Elder Wan or teaches the art of sex to the younger generations. But in fact, Elder Yun certainly has an important purpose.

As the incarnation of the Great Lord, Elder Yun had been hiding in the Weapon Pavilion for all these years, most likely for the Xuanyuan Sword. However, like Jiang Li, he could not get the Xuanyuan Sword to recognize him as his master.

As for the word saintly virtue, Jiang Li could still be called a saint, but the Great Venerable was a person without saintly virtue or virtue. He founded the Wild God Sect and also accepted the Candle Dragon Dao Fruit. With his deeds and path, it was a good thing that the Xuanyuan Sword did not automatically awaken and chop him down.

Therefore, Elder Yun paid more attention to the Xuanyuan Sword to prevent it from having an owner.

Since we are all here to take care of it, why not take care of the Dinghu Sect as well? Anyway, if the Heavenly Lord really comes to steal our house, it is most likely for the Xuan-Yuan Sword.

Elder Yun also knew that Jiang Li must have known his purpose, which was why he did this for free. He had no choice but to agree, and at the same time, he muttered in his heart and asked, "How did you know?"

This sentence was a bit incoherent, but Jiang Li naturally knew what he was asking.

This is why Jiang Li knew his purpose.

Jiang Li smiled slightly upon hearing this and said, "Actually, my sister-in-law noticed that my good brother was paying special attention to the Xuanyuan Sword, so she specifically informed me to prevent any accidents from happening to the Xuanyuan Sword. After she said that, I naturally guessed it."

"Hey, guess whether I believe it or not." Elder Yun rolled his eyes and didn't believe Jiang's nonsense at all.

Even if you say that you had a sudden inspiration and had the help of heaven to predict this matter, it is more reliable than the eldest princess telling you the news secretly.

At least the former really happened. Jiang Li predicted that the Dragon King's son-in-law Feng Manlou had a different identity, which led to the sworn brotherhood. As for the latter... Although the princess recognized Jiang Li as her uncle, it was absolutely impossible to say that they were closely related.

Regarding Elder Yun’s distrust, Jiang Li could only sigh and wonder why no one believed in him.

It is obvious that Jiang has always treated people with sincerity, but no one is willing to believe him. It really shows that the world is going downhill and people's hearts are no longer as they used to be.

Jiang Li shook his head helplessly, and with a wave of his Qi, a huge blood-red star slowly rose from the furnace of heaven and earth. At the same time, a light appeared between his eyebrows, and an island that grew from small to large appeared in the air, being dragged down by the majestic Yuan Qi.

——It was the secret island that was originally collected into the fragments of Haotian Mirror.

Jiang Li attracted the big star and was about to go to the island with Gongsun Qingyue and Yu Shi.

Elder Yun laughed behind him and said, "If you make this move, the court will be in turmoil."

"If I don't move, how can they move?"

Jiang Li smiled without even turning his head, "If they don't move, how can I catch them all and make them lose their heads?"

As soon as the words fell, the three of them went onto the island, and the island rose into the air, driving away the wind and the clouds, attracting attention from all over Dinghu.

The shocking changes of the past few days were not far away. Dinghu Lake was still experiencing abnormal currents due to the changes in the landform, causing the sect disciples to rush back and forth to deal with it. Not only that, there were also uninvited guests who came because of the huge movement and were lurking around Dinghu Lake to observe.

Jiang Li's move at this time attracted attention from all directions, and immediately a large number of people rushed over to report the news.

The place that received the news the fastest was Shendu, which is closest to Dinghu.

The capital of gods, the imperial city.

Meng Jun, the old patriarch of the Meng family, sent the news that the Fairy Queen was going to take action to the eldest prince. Before he left, he received news that an island flew out of Dinghu Lake and headed towards Yongzhou.

The first person he thought of was Jiang Li.

"They're moving. The fight is finally about to start. Hahaha." The eldest prince lost his image as a prince and laughed like a fifty-year-old child.

He had been feeling humiliated and helpless these days, enduring every day until he could no longer endure it, and had to endure it again, until he almost went crazy. Now that he heard the opportunity, the eldest prince laughed and stamped his feet, feeling that all the depression in his heart had been vented.

On the other hand, Meng Jun frowned and thought, somewhat puzzled as to why Jiang Li acted so quickly.

Their Meng family has a close relationship with the Immortal Palace. The Immortal Queen had already informed them before taking action, so they knew that there was a change in Yongzhou. How did Jiang Li know that? Could he have predicted the future?
However, no matter how many doubts he had, the fact was that the time had come, so Meng Jun temporarily put aside his doubts and began to plan the next step.

"Your Highness, the head of the Gongsun family came to the capital yesterday, and today Jiang Li went to Yongzhou. It seems that the princess will mobilize troops again." Meng Jun reminded.

"Promise her, promise her everything."

The eldest prince shouted subconsciously, showing how excited he was.

After hearing Meng Jun cough lightly, he recovered from his surprise and coughed again, saying seriously: "What I mean is that Jiang Sikong is willing to go to war for our dynasty, which is a blessing for the country. As a prince, even if you can't go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, you must not drag your feet. You must provide enough troops to support Sikong and repel the enemy in Yongzhou."

"That's right," Meng Jun stroked his long white beard and said, "But to be absolutely sure, Your Highness should also report to the Princess and ask her to send the Yin soldiers of the Yin Law Department to provide support."

This will weaken the power of competitors.

Although the two princes had a tendency to help each other before, when the time came and the two men went to Yongzhou, they became enemies again.

"Yes, I will go and ask to see my aunt right away."

The eldest prince got up in a hurry, without even bothering to tidy up his clothes, and ran towards Nanli Palace.

The sooner this happens, the better. If it's too late, what if the Second Prince takes action first?
Also as a support, Meng Jun, as the Grand Marshal, is also a great ally. Moreover, the Grand Marshal is in charge of the military and has some generals under his command.

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The Imperial Academy also received the news.

In the library on top of Mount Qiongshan, Mo Yiling, the chief academic officer of the Imperial Academy, was holding a piece of letter, his eyes filled with contemplation.

Beside him, Grand Historian Xiao Zhi said, "Teacher, Minister Jiang is heading to Yongzhou by car. Does he want to repeat the battle that day?"

What he was talking about was naturally the battle between Jiang Li and the Taiping Sect.

At that time, Jiang Li went straight in and attacked the core of the Taiping Sect. Relying on the cooperation between inside and outside, he stabbed Zhang Zhixuan with two big swords, making the Taiping Sect leader the first third-rank to die at the hands of a fourth-rank in a thousand years.

However, in that battle, Jiang Li only had to deal with Zhang Zhixuan, but in the current Buddhist Kingdom, there are three third-grade people in the open, and the number of fourth-grade people is still unknown.

It’s difficult for Jiang Li to repeat that battle!
"Of course not possible."

The Imperial Academy Priest laughed and said, "But defeating the Buddhist Kingdom may not be impossible."

As he spoke, he packed up the letter paper and looked like he was about to leave.

"Teacher, are you going to Yongzhou too?" Xiao Zhi asked hurriedly.

"If I don't leave, I'm afraid the head of the Gongsun family will not be at ease," the Imperial Academy's chief priest shook his head. "Huian has joined Jiang Sikong, and he will definitely tell me my inclinations. This time Jiang Sikong went to Yongzhou, but the head of the Gongsun family, who was promoted to the third rank, came to the capital. He wanted to guard against Tu Bo and me."

"Moreover, the three third-rank officials of the Buddhist Kingdom are approaching. Although I intend to welcome back the true emperor, I cannot sit idly by and watch the Buddhist thieves run rampant just for my own wishes."

Although the chief priest was old, his words were powerful and resounding. After he finished speaking, he left the library and headed to the imperial city to make a report.

Unexpectedly, just as the Imperial Academy's chief academic officer was about to leave, his expression changed slightly and he looked forward.

Zhu Huian quietly came to the heart of the Imperial College, approached with steady steps, bowed respectfully, and then said: "The princess has ordered that the chief priest be stationed in the capital to suppress the evildoers."

Upon hearing this, the Imperial Academy Priest frowned slightly and asked, "Where is the head of the Gongsun family?"

"The head of the Gongsun family is about to go to Yongzhou." Zhu Huian replied.

The chief academic officer of the Imperial Academy frowned even more.

Since Tianxuan went to Yongzhou, the task of guarding against Tu Bo naturally fell to the Taixue Jijiu who stayed behind.

But the Imperial Academy Chief Academician wanted to welcome back the real emperor and change the current situation created by a certain powerful official.

Thinking of this, the Imperial Academy Priest looked at his former student and asked with a hint of hesitation, "You didn't tell Jiang Sikong about my inclination?"

Zhu Huian replied calmly, "I have already told you everything. However, the head of the Gongsun family said that the thoughts of the chief priest are not for personal gain, and they cannot be generalized with Tu Bo. Moreover, a gentleman can be deceived by his integrity. This time, she just wants to deceive the integrity of the chief priest."

The Imperial Academy Priest was stunned when he heard this, then laughed several times, "A gentleman can be deceived. Should I thank the Gongsun family head for her praise? Or should I be angry at her intentions?"

It is said that Taixue Jijiu and Tubo cannot be generalized. In fact, keeping Taixue Jijiu means that he and Tubo will check and balance each other, or even to put it bluntly, it is a dog-eat-dog situation.

Tianxuan's intentions were sinister, but he also expressed a great deal of trust, believing that the Imperial Academy Jijiu and Tubo were not birds of a feather, and that there was no possibility of the two sides joining forces. Then he used words to embellish it, saying that the Imperial Academy Jijiu was a gentleman, and that he could be dealt with in the same way as a gentleman.

This is how a gentleman can be deceived.

His intentions were sinister, but he said it beautifully, and at least the chief academician felt comfortable after hearing it.

The title of gentleman has become a bit overused nowadays, and even in the Confucian Daoguo system, the gentleman Daoguo is only the seventh rank. But for the Imperial College Jijiu, the title of gentleman is a kind of recognition of him.

It should be noted that the Confucian saints regarded themselves as just gentlemen. As for the title of saint, it was actually a title bestowed by later generations.

"Well," the Imperial Academy's chief priest laughed, waved his sleeves and turned around, "You go back and report to the Princess. I, Mo Yiling, will obey the order of the Princess Regent."

The old man returned to the library once again, closed the door, and never came out again.

Zhu Huian bowed respectfully towards the library again, ignored the angry look of the Grand Historian Xiao Zhi, and left.

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On the other side, the island flew into the sky, pushing away the surging clouds, and under the impetus of the majestic Yuan Qi, it gradually approached the territory of Yongzhou.

Jiang Li's power was so strong that it was the best among the fourth rank and comparable to the third rank. He also had the endless recovery of the [One-foot Hammer], which allowed the island to move to Yongzhou at the fastest speed. This movement also confirmed the speculation of those who were interested that it was Jiang Li himself who was controlling the island.

The other fourth-grade ones don’t have such inexhaustible power, so they can’t fly so fast.

And when the island actually entered the territory of Yongzhou, two streams of energy came from the sky and landed directly on the flying island.

(End of this chapter)