Longevity starts with inheriting a friend's legacy

Chapter 145 Shocking conspiracy, sacrificial formation!
After putting the note away, Fang Xu sat cross-legged and began to practice.

The next morning, Kuang Ju came to the villa and told Fang Xu that Gong Wanrong asked him to come over.

Following Kuang Ju to Gong Wanrong, Fang Xu bowed and saluted, then looked at Gong Wanrong and said, "Elder Gong, is there any news from the Immortal Island?"

Gong Wanrong shook her head: "I didn't call you here for this."

As she spoke, she handed over an invitation and said, "Take a look."

Fang Xu took the invitation, opened it and took a look. He frowned and said, "The king of Fushan wants to invite me to a banquet?"

Gong Wanrong sighed slightly and said, "It seems that the king of Fushan Kingdom got the news as soon as you arrived here."

"But I am curious about why the king of Fushan Kingdom specifically invited you?"

Fang Xu was also puzzled. He was just an outer disciple of the Yu Kingdom's Ascension Society and was not worthy of the other party's attention.

There must be something fishy about inviting myself to a banquet.

"Elder Gong, do you think my mission has been leaked?"

After thinking it over again and again, he spoke.

The purpose of his trip was to investigate the Yanshen Sect's stronghold on Qianshan Island in Fushan Kingdom. But now Yanshen Sect has become the state religion of Fushan Kingdom. If the mission of his trip was leaked, it is entirely possible that Yanshen Sect would use this banquet to test him or... catch him!
"No." Gong Wanrong immediately rejected it: "I think only Senior Brother Jiang, your elder who taught you the skills, and I know about your mission."

"If you don't tell anyone, no one else will know."

"There is another person." Fang Xu said slowly.

Gong Wanrong was slightly stunned, and frowned slightly, "Are you talking about the Law Enforcement Hall disciple who is supervising your mission this time?"

Fang Xu nodded and said, "Elder Gong, is the brother from the Law Enforcement Hall still in Shenshui City?"

Gong Wanrong shook her head: "Your mission this time has changed, and he doesn't need to continue supervising you. I have already asked him to return to Yu State."

"Fang Xu, you are probably overthinking it. The Law Enforcement Hall of the Yu Kingdom branch has always been the most stringent. He would never dare to have an affair with the royal family of Fushan Kingdom or the Yanshen Cult."

Fang Xu didn't say anything. He always felt that something was wrong with this matter.

"Elder Gong, how about I decline the invitation to the banquet from the King of Fushan?"

Knowing that this banquet was most likely a Hongmen Banquet, Fang Xu did not want to put himself in danger and die.

Anyway, it won’t be long before the order from the fairy island comes. It is estimated that by then the entire royal family of Fushan Kingdom and the Yanshen Sect on the island will be eradicated, and he would not come to Fushan Kingdom unless he has nothing to do.

"No need. I'll go with you in the evening." Gong Wanrong said after a moment of hesitation.

She was also very curious about what the Yanshen Sect and the King of Fushan were up to.

"Well, then I will go with the elder tonight."

With Gong Wanrong around, Fang Xu felt that even if the Yanshen Sect and the King of Fushan Kingdom had some conspiracy, it would not be a concern in front of a powerful warrior in the seventh realm of Martial Honor.

Time flies and night falls.

At this time, Gong Wanrong changed into a luxurious red palace dress with a stand-up collar and gold patterns. Her hair was tied up behind her head, and her face with a little makeup looked even more graceful and luxurious.

Fang Xu looked at her, then looked at himself, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

I seemed to be the protagonist of the banquet hosted by King Fushan, but now I look like a runner.

"Let's go."

Seeing Fang Xu coming, Gong Wanrong spoke.

The two of them got on a carriage and drove slowly towards the palace.

"I heard from Senior Brother Jiang that you are the first new disciple recruited by the Yu Kingdom branch this time?" Looking at Fang Xu opposite her, Gong Wanrong said with a faint smile.

Fang Xu scratched his head and smiled awkwardly: "Luck, luck."

Seeing this, Gong Wanrong smiled and said, "You don't have to be so humble in front of me."

"Brother Jiang said that in this clearing operation, if you can't show your strength to satisfy me, I will judge that you have failed in your promotion mission."

"Ah?" Fang Xu looked at Gong Wanrong with a bitter face after hearing this and said, "Since you, the elder, have personally taken action, why should I do anything?"

Gong Wanrong smiled and said, "The Shengxian Society focuses on training its disciples. There are many things you must experience."

"Remember, as a warrior, you cannot hide your weaknesses all the time. You must show your strengths when it is time to do so. Only in this way can your martial arts heart move forward."

After hearing her words, Fang Xu was slightly stunned, then he chewed them carefully and seemed to gain something.

Seeing him lowering his head in thought, Gong Wanrong nodded with satisfaction.

As both of them were elders in charge, Gong Wanrong and Jiang Feng had a very good relationship. She knew Jiang Feng well. The fact that such an arrogant man would write to her and ask her to take care of Fang Xu more was enough to prove that Fang Xu had great potential and Jiang Feng valued him very much.

The carriage slowly arrived in front of the royal palace of Fushan Kingdom.

After the two got off the carriage, the warrior guards guarding the gate of the palace saw Gong Wanrong and hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Greetings, Elder Gong."

Gong Wanrong nodded slightly and immediately prepared to walk into the palace.

"Elder Gong!"

However, the guard stepped in front of her and said, "Forgive me, Elder Gong. The only person His Majesty wants to invite to the banquet today is Fang Xu. Elder, please..."

Gong Wanrong frowned slightly, glanced at the guard and said calmly, "Is this what Xia Mukuan meant?"

The guard lowered his head, not daring to look at Gong Wanrong, and replied, "It is your majesty's will, otherwise how would I dare to stop you, Elder Gong?"

"What if I insist on going in today?" Gong Wanrong said calmly.

"This...this..." The guard didn't know how to answer for a moment.

"If my father knew that Elder Gong had come, he would naturally be very happy!" At this moment, a voice came from inside the palace gate.

Then, a tall man wearing a black robe but with a somewhat feminine face walked out of the palace.

The man came to the palace gate, glared at the guards, then bowed to Gong Wanrong and said, "Xia Yan greets Elder Gong."

Gong Wanrong glanced at him and said nothing.

Xia Yan bowed slightly to Fang Xu and said, "This should be Brother Fang, a disciple of the Ascension Society from Yu Country, right?"

"My name is Xia Yan, the crown prince of Fushan Kingdom."

Fang Xu bowed in return: "Fang Xu greets the prince."

Xia Yan smiled and bowed to Gong Wanrong again, saying, "Father originally wanted to invite Elder Gong to the banquet, but was afraid that Elder Gong was too busy, so he only invited Senior Brother Fang."

"I never thought that Elder Gong would have time today. This is naturally the best."

"Elder Gong, Senior Brother Fang, please come in."

Xia Yan gestured with his hand.

Gong Wanrong walked slowly into the palace with an expressionless face, and Fang Xu followed closely behind her.

Under Xia Yan's guidance, the two soon arrived at a rather unique garden.

After passing through the corridor and arriving at a pavilion, I saw three people sitting in the pavilion.

The leader was a middle-aged man with a pale face but undiminished dignity. His face was somewhat similar to Xia Yan. He was obviously Xia Mukuan, the king of Fushan Kingdom.

As for the two people beside him, one was an old woman with messy hair and a hunched back, holding a cane; the other was a middle-aged man who looked as thin as a bamboo pole, with yellow eyes and a goatee under his chin.

"Elder Gong."

When he saw Gong Wanrong, Xia Mukuan quickly stood up and bowed.

The two people beside him also stood up and bowed to Gong Wanrong.

Gong Wanrong did not say anything, but just looked at the hunchbacked woman quietly with a serious expression.

Xia Mukuan was a little embarrassed, then he bowed to Fang Xu and said, "This must be Young Master Fang Xu, I have heard of you for a long time. I hope you will not mind my invitation today."

"Your Majesty, have you heard of my name?" Fang Xu bowed and asked.

He knew that this so-called "long-admired" was just a polite remark, and in fact the other party might have heard his name for the first time.

I asked this deliberately at this time just to see Xia Mukuan's reaction.

Xia Mukuan was slightly stunned, then laughed and said, "Of course, of course."

"Elder Gong, Young Master Fang, please take a seat."

At Xia Mukuan's invitation, Fang Xu and Gong Wanrong slowly sat in their seats.

"Yan'er, pour the wine!"

Xia Mukuan shouted, and Xia Yan, who was standing beside him, came over immediately, ready to pick up the wine jug and pour wine for them.

Fang Xu held his hand and smiled faintly, "You are a respected prince, how can I let you pour wine for me?"

"Everyone here is an elder, so you should pour the wine, kid."

As he spoke, he picked up the wine jug and poured a glass of wine for everyone. When it was Gong Wanrong's turn, Fang Xu hesitated.

But when he thought that there were only three places left in his friend list, he no longer hesitated and poured a glass for Gong Wanrong.

"Elder Gong, before you drink this cup, I still need to tell you something." Xia Mukuan raised the wine glass in front of him and spoke slowly.

"Your Majesty, would you like to introduce these two?"

"I really don't know when two martial masters of the Martial Honor level came to Fushan Country."

Hearing this, Xia Mukuan was slightly stunned and smiled: "Haha...I neglected it, I neglected it!"

"This is Granny Lianshan. She cured me of the poison."

"This is Zhong Zhou, the new state teacher of our Fushan Kingdom."

"Granny Lianshan is the senior sister of the Imperial Master."

"Your Majesty, you forgot to introduce one thing. These two are members of the Yanshen Sect." Gong Wanrong said.

Hearing this, Granny Lianshan and Zhong Zhou's expressions changed slightly.

The two seemed to have always believed that the Ascension Society did not know their identities.

"Haha... yes, yes." Xia Mukuan said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, do you know what the status of Yanshen Sect is in the Yu Kingdom?" Fang Xu smiled and added, "It's a cult..."

These words made the three people's faces turn ugly in an instant.

"Boy, the winner is the king. The Li family of Yu State seized the land of Zhongzhou from my Yanshen Sect. In order to kill them all, they labeled my Yanshen Sect as a cult. You believe such a despicable act?"

Grandma Lianshan’s hoarse voice rang out.

Fang Xu glanced at her and said nothing.

"Hahaha……"

"Let's not talk about this, let's not talk about this." Xia Mukuan saw that the situation was a bit awkward, and hurriedly smiled to smooth things over, "Today's main purpose is to entertain Young Master Fang, and by the way, explain to Elder Gong."

"Although I have established Yanshen Religion as the state religion, the agreement with Shengxian Society will remain the same. Everything is for the sake of the people of Fushan Country."

As he spoke, he raised the wine glass in his hand and said, "Elder Gong, Young Master Fang, State Master, Granny, let's drink together."

Gong Wanrong slowly picked up the wine glass in front of her and was about to drink, but Fang Xu slightly tugged at her sleeve.

Seeing this, Xia Mukuan didn't say anything and just raised his head and drank the wine in the cup. Grandma Lianshan and Zhong Zhou also picked up the wine glasses in front of them and drank them all. Grandma Lianshan put down the wine glass and laughed at Fang Xu, saying, "Boy, are you relieved now?"

Fang Xu didn't say anything. He glanced at the names of the three people appearing in the friend list, then picked up the wine glass and drank the wine in it.

Gong Wanrong also raised her head and drank the wine in the glass.

"Now that we have drunk the wine, Your Majesty, isn't it time to talk about business?" Gong Wanrong said calmly.

Xia Mukuan was startled when he heard this, then smiled faintly and said, "What is the serious matter that Elder Gong is talking about?"

Gong Wanrong looked at him with a half-smile and said, "Of course it's about the royal family arresting young men and women on a large scale."

In the eyes of the Ascension Society, young and strong men and women are all potential disciples. Even if they are not, their children may become disciples of the Ascension Society in the future.

The number of disciples that the Fushan Kingdom branch can recruit each year is not that large.

This time, young and strong men and women were captured in large numbers by the royal family of Fushan Kingdom, and there will be even fewer disciples that can be recruited in the future.

"Hahaha... Elder Gong is talking about this." Xia Mukuan laughed a few times and said, "I'm not afraid of Elder Gong laughing at me. The people we captured this time are intended to be used to build a palace for Yan'er."

"Elder Gong, you should know that Yan'er will be getting married in a few months, and she must have a decent palace to live in."

"However, there were too few commoners to build the palace, and the palace for the wedding has not been completed yet. Therefore, I have no choice but to adopt this strategy."

His words made Gong Wanrong frown slightly.

But considering the information that the Ascension Society had previously investigated, she didn't believe Xia Mukuan's words at all.

However, the reply from Xiandao had not arrived yet, and she did not want to fall out with the royal family of Fushan Kingdom right now.

I can only continue acting with Xia Mukuan.

The banquet ended in this strange atmosphere.

Outside the palace, in the carriage, Fang Xu looked at Gong Wanrong and said, "Elder Gong, those people arrested by the royal family must be related to the Yanshen Sect."

Gong Wanrong nodded and said, "I have already suspected this matter."

Fang Xu hesitated for a moment and said, "I have had contact with the Yanshen Sect before. I know that they are a group of lunatics with strange methods. They are very good at some evil sacrificial methods."

"The elders feel that the people they arrested..."

Sacrifice! ?
Gong Wanrong's expression suddenly changed after hearing this.

As a warrior at the seventh level of Martial Honor, she had naturally seen in ancient books that some evil warriors in ancient times would take certain extreme measures to seek self-breakthrough.

If the Yanshen Sect has mastered this method... then everything can be explained clearly!

Gong Wanrong had already received the news that the Yanshen Sect had hidden in Qianshan Island and secretly captured Li Shu, but at that time she didn't know what the Yanshen Sect was going to do with them.

Now, after hearing what Fang Xu said, she vaguely understood what the strange aura she felt when she saw that strange old woman Lianshan just now was.

In her perception, the strength of Grandma Lianshan was very strange, sometimes high and sometimes low, and the bloody aura on her body was too strong, obviously she had killed many lives.

"Fang Xu, it seems we have to act in advance." Gong Wanrong said solemnly.

"Not waiting for the reply from the fairy island?" Fang Xu asked puzzledly.

Gong Wanrong shook her head: "I am worried that once the fairy island's response arrives, the lives of those common people will probably be gone."

"When is the elder going to take action?" Fang Xu asked.

"Tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow at the latest, we must take action."

"After I return, I will have people find out as soon as possible what the Yanshen Sect stronghold on Qianshan Island and Xia Mukuan is plotting in the imperial palace."

The royal palace of Fushan Kingdom was heavily guarded. The reason why she had not sent anyone to conduct an in-depth investigation before was because she was afraid that it would be difficult to explain if she was discovered.

I can't care about so many things now.

Fang Xu nodded, secretly calculating what he should do to gain the greatest benefit for himself once the fight started.

The Imperial Palace of Fushan State.

"I'm telling you not to provoke the Ascension Society now. Delay it as long as possible. Once you're done, just flee Fushan Country!"

Looking at Grandma Lianshan and Zhong Zhou in front of him, Xia Mukuan said angrily.

"Your Majesty, are you scared?" Granny Lianshan said with a sinister smile, "There is one thing I forgot to remind Your Majesty. After the formation is completed, a special sacrifice will be needed."

Hearing her words, Xia Mukuan's face changed and he asked anxiously: "Are you guys lying to me!?"

"Hey~ How could we lie to your majesty?" Zhong Zhou said quickly: "Your majesty has already agreed to join the Yanshen Sect, so we will naturally be family in the future."

“How can family members deceive family members?”

"The special sacrifices that Senior Sister Lianshan mentioned are so that your Majesty can further improve his cultivation at that time!"

"Don't you want to become the peak of martial arts?"

Zhong Zhou's words were full of temptation.

The peak of martial arts master! ?
Upon hearing this, Xia Mukuan couldn't help but breathe faster and asked, "Can I really become a top martial arts master?"

“Of course, as long as we sacrifice Gong Wanrong at that time, with the help of her power of the seventh level of Martial Honor, Your Majesty will definitely become the pinnacle of Martial Honor!” Grandma Lianshan said with a smile.

Sacrifice Gong Wanrong?
Xia Mukuan was stunned: "Won't this mean that we will completely break off relations with the Shengxian Society?"

"Your Majesty, you don't have to worry about these. The Shengxian Society has its own enemies." Grandma Lianshan said.

After hearing this, Xia Mukuan was still a little worried, but when he thought that he was about to become a top martial arts master, the worries in his heart were instantly dispelled.

"I still don't understand why you care so much about that kid named Fang Xu."

As an outer disciple of the Shengxian Society at the level of a martial artist, Xia Mukuan really couldn't understand why these two people were so concerned about it.

Granny Lianshan and Zhong Zhou looked at each other and said with a smile, "We are all family, there is no need to hide it from him."

Zhong Zhou nodded and said, "That boy has the inheritance of Yanshen, and he is the one that the Lord Father specifically requested."

"If we catch him, we will be able to comprehend the secrets of Yanshen with the help of that kid. By then, our Yanshen Sect will surely rise rapidly."

"Your Majesty, as a participant in this incident, you will definitely be appreciated and rewarded by the Lord Father."

Hearing this, Xia Mukuan's eyes flashed with brilliance again.

Before, he was obsessed with power and was obsessed with guarding the throne of Fushan Kingdom. He didn't care about his progress in martial arts at all.

But after being poisoned without anyone noticing and on the verge of death, he realized that neither the throne nor any power was as important as one's own strength.

Gong Wanrong of the Shengxian Society was not the monarch of Fushan Kingdom, but every time he saw her, he had to be careful to put on a smile and dared not disobey her in the slightest.

Isn’t this the status that comes with strength?
After thinking all this through, he witnessed the miraculous methods of Yanshen Sect and immediately decided to join the sect, even at the cost of sacrificing millions of young and strong men and women from Fushan Kingdom in exchange for an increase in his own strength.

Now, everything is ready, just waiting for the sacrifice to begin, and then he may become a stronger person than Gong Wanrong!
Deep in the imperial palace, a huge palace is being built.

On the surface, this hall looks like an ordinary palace.

However, beneath the palace, an underground altar that was far larger than the above-ground buildings was being arranged in full swing.

In the cells surrounding the underground altar, a large number of young and strong men and women from Fushan Kingdom were captured and imprisoned here, and none of them knew what fate awaited them.

The branch of the Ascension Society of Fushan State.

After Fang Xu and Gong Wanrong came back, many disciples of the Ascension Society left the manor under the cover of night.

In the quiet courtyard, Fang Xu stood in the yard thinking about the banquet that had just taken place.

This seems like a simple thing to do.

The king of Fushan State cooperated with Yanshen Sect and seemed to be plotting some kind of evil sacrifice.

I am going to the banquet with Gong Wanrong...are they trying to paralyze me and delay time?

As for the matter of him being specifically invited, he had already figured it out on the way back.

The Yanshen Sect has not given up on the Yanshen inheritance in me, and this time they invited me to go over, they must want to confirm my identity.

Fang Xu frowned.

He always felt that there were some things he hadn't figured out.

There is no way Xia Mukuan didn't know that Gong Wanrong was at the seventh level of Martial Arts.

They want to carry out some evil sacrifice right under her nose. Aren’t they afraid that Gong Wanrong will start a massacre?

In other words, Xia Mukuan was confident that he had the means to resist a strong man at the seventh level of Martial Honor.

If this is true, I might have to be more careful this time.

Don't let Gong Wanrong be held back and have no time to take care of herself, otherwise the Yanshen Sect will succeed.

Thinking of this, he immediately returned to the room and carefully reviewed all his methods.

Every bit of strength can save your life at a critical moment.

……

Time flies, and soon it is the third day.

Early in the morning, Gong Wanrong asked Kuang Ju to call Fang Xu over.

When meeting Gong Wanrong, Fang Xu also saw all the top combat forces of the Fushan Kingdom's Ascension Society!

Six warriors of the third realm of Martial Master!
"Now that everyone is here, I will speak."

Without introducing the identities of the two parties, Gong Wanrong spoke directly: "According to the news from the disciples who went to Qianshan Island, the Yanshen Sect conducted an evil sacrificial ceremony at the Qianshan Island base."

"In the entire Qianshan Island stronghold, there are nearly 100,000 bodies of Li Shu, and their blood has been drained."

"However, the altar used for the sacrifice has been destroyed, and the final outcome of this sacrifice cannot be determined at this time."

"There's also news from the palace that Xia Mukuan seems to have built a larger altar underneath the palace he built for Crown Prince Xia Yan."

"So, our goal this time is to break into that underground altar and destroy it along with the living forces of the Yanshen Cult."

"As for the royal family of Fushan, they will be detained temporarily until Xiandao's response arrives and then a decision will be made."

"Fang Xu, after the operation begins, you follow me."

Gong Wanrong looked at Fang Xu and said.

Jiang Feng wrote to her specifically asking her to take good care of Fang Xu. She couldn't let Fang Xu's life be in danger during this operation.

"Okay, let's go."

Following Gong Wanrong's order, everyone in the field stood up and followed her towards the palace.

Behind him, hundreds of disciples of the Ascension Society also followed with weapons in hand and charged towards the palace.

The Imperial Palace of Fushan State.

Seeing the people from the Ascension Society coming to attack, the guards guarding the palace knew they could not win, but they still rushed forward fearlessly.

"Just beat him to death!"

At Gong Wanrong's command, all the disciples of the Ascension Society rushed forward and knocked the guards to the ground one after another.

Afterwards, the crowd rushed into the palace in a mighty manner and headed straight for the palace that was under construction deep inside!
(End of this chapter)