Gu Xun looked at Ying Zheng with complicated eyes, seeing what he was thinking, but said nothing more.
Everything that needs to be said has been said. Ying Zheng is determined to pursue immortality. Who can really stop this emperor?
Gu Xun is not a person who likes to meddle in other people's business. He just has a little... regret in his heart towards Ying Zheng.
In the world, perhaps only Gu Xun understands best why Gai Nie, the imperial swordsman, betrayed the empire and ended up as a wanted criminal.
People tend to change, and Ying Zheng, the Nine-Five Supreme Being, is no exception.
In some aspects, he has never changed, but in some aspects, he is completely different from what he was back then.
After a long silence, Ying Zheng suppressed all the emotional ups and downs in his heart and said with a hint of undetectable fatigue:
"Master, since what you said today came from your mouth, I just pretend that I haven't heard it."
After all, Ying Zheng's mood was greatly affected, and he didn't even bother to cover up his words, so he gave Gu Xun a blunt warning.
Gu Xun sighed softly in his heart, stood up and saluted with his fists in his hands, "I didn't say anything today. I hope your Majesty will take care of yourself."
"I'll take my leave now."
After saying that, Gu Xun left the carriage.
Ying Zheng didn't react at all. He calmly watched Gu Xun leave and sat alone in the car. After a long while, he let out a soft sigh.
In addition to "I", Ying Zheng has many other self-titles, such as "I", which refers to a person who is lonely and has few ideas.
Ying Zheng rarely calls himself this name, but occasionally talks about it.
It's hard to live in a high place, but if you sit in his position, you will naturally become a "little person", and you will subconsciously call yourself a "little person".
In the past, Ying Zheng would still think that he was not a real loner because he still had half a friend.
But today, he knew that he might even lose the last half of his friend.
Even with Ying Zheng's iron-blooded character, he couldn't help but be a little moved.
But he didn't plan to change anything for this.
No matter what, nothing can stop him from pursuing immortality!
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Jiaodong County, on the outskirts of Songhai City, the Mohist stronghold.
When the consecration ceremony was held, Master Ban and others happened to return to Songhai City.
Later, when I learned that the ceremony of consecration had ended smoothly, I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Although they have decided to let it go, if possible, they certainly hope that the situation in Confucianism will not continue to deteriorate.
But this doesn't mean they are fine.
On the contrary, what they need to face now is the most important event of the Mo family - the Qinglong Project!
Of course, there is an interlude before the specific planning for the implementation of the Qinglong Plan.
Regarding the issue of the wife of their previous generation tycoon, the former Crown Princess Yan.
"Xiao Gao, how are your plans for boarding the ship?" Master Ban asked Gao Jianli.
Before, Gao Jianli was ready to execute the plan of boarding the ship to rescue people, but Master Ban and the others decided to give up the matter on Mount Tai in advance and rush back, so he shelved the plan for the time being and planned to wait until everyone was gathered.
Gao Jianli replied in a deep voice, "Based on Tianming's dictation, I drew a rough map and prepared to use the power of the mechanism Suzaku to sneak into the mirage from above. I will prioritize looking for Her Highness the Crown Princess. If there is still a chance, I will try to peek into other areas."
The plan is rough and simple, but it can only go so far.
They didn't know anything about mirages, but they knew very little.
It is impossible to make a relatively detailed and thorough plan in this situation. Thinking too much will only lead to unnecessary mistakes. It is better to be simpler.
As for what specific situation we will encounter then, we can only wait until then.
The so-called "take one step at a time and see one step at a time" refers to this situation.
Master Ban had no doubts about Gao Jianli's arrangement. He nodded and stroked his beard and asked, "Who do you think should carry out this task?"
"Hehe, you must have me!" Thieves Zhi smiled and spoke first and introduced himself.
He is not stealing the show, but he is indeed the person who should participate most. After all, he is fast and has many methods. Whether it is investigation, interrogation or escape, he is indispensable.
As a wealthy man, Tianming, who was also present, muttered a few times but said nothing.
Probably because I have been rejected too many times before and I have given up completely, but I am still a little unhappy.
The snow girl followed and said, "I'll go too."
Gao Jianli immediately objected, "You stay and guard the rear with Tianming while I go."
There is no doubt that Gao Jianli does not want Xue Nu to be in danger. He and Xue Nu have to go alone, so it is better for him to go.
"Only you and Robber Zhi are not strong enough." The Snow Girl responded calmly.
"There's me too!" Big Hammer slapped his chest loudly and quickly intervened to take over the job.
"You can't do it." Snow Girl immediately shook her head and refused, "This task is not suitable for you."
Even putting aside the issue of strength, Big Hammer's size is not suitable for such an infiltration mission.
They were planning to sneak into the mirage, not punch it in with a hammer.
"Me!" Big Iron Hammer touched his smooth forehead, feeling a little angry, but he couldn't refute, so he could only suppress all his dissatisfaction.
"Is that possible..." At this time, Tianming was unwilling to give up and wanted to intervene, but was forced to shut up by everyone's gaze and just rolled his eyes.
Master Ban raised his hand and said, "Okay, stop arguing."
"This matter concerns Her Highness the Crown Princess and is extremely dangerous. To be on the safe side, Axue and Xiao Gao, please go together."
"The situation in Songhai is stable now. The old man, me, the big hammer, and Tianming are enough."
"Zifang should be back soon, and he's here to help."
Xue Nu and Gao Jianli looked at each other and neither refused Master Ban's arrangement.
For the sake of concealment, naturally not too many people should board the mirage, but as long as there are no more than five people, it doesn't matter.
The more experts there are, the more convenient it will be.
At this time, Gai Nie suddenly walked in:
"This trip should also include Gai."
Master Ban and the others were shocked when they heard this.
Gai Nie has always avoided the matter of rescuing Princess Yan and rarely takes the initiative to participate in discussions.
After all, Gai Nie was not a real member of the Mohist family. Master Ban and the others saw that he had no intention of getting involved in this matter, so they tried to avoid him when discussing the matter later.
Unexpectedly, when the action was about to begin, Gai Nie took the initiative to participate in it.
But this is definitely a good thing for the Mo family. With Gai Nie's participation, the success rate of the rescue operation can be said to have skyrocketed.
"It would be great if Mr. Gai is willing to help. Old man, I can't thank him enough." Master Ban hugged Gai Nie and replied with a smile.
Gai Nie nodded and did not explain why he wanted to participate.
Originally he really didn't want to get involved in this matter.
He was not familiar with Princess Yan, not to mention that she seemed to have some unclear relationship with the Yin Yang family.
The mirage mainly involved secrets related to Canglong Qisu, and he didn't care about such ethereal things.
If Tian Ming wanted to board the ship, then he would not have to intervene, but Tian Ming was not allowed to board the ship.
There was no need for him to get involved.
He doesn't always have to help with the Mo family's affairs.
The reason why I changed my mind today was actually because of dawn.
During this period of time, Tianming's martial arts progress could be said to be rapid and the growth rate was astonishing.
In addition to his gratifying progress in actual combat experience and martial arts moves, his own internal strength cultivation is also constantly growing. Zongheng Qi and Mohist Zhenqi coexist harmoniously in his body, constantly blending and strengthening.
This is of course a good thing, but Gai Nie is a little worried about Tianming's physical condition.
Although everything is moving in a good direction, he has not forgotten that Tianming's illness has never been cured.
Tianming's martial arts progressed so quickly that it was difficult not to worry Gai Nie. The key was that he still had absolutely nothing to do.
Some time ago, he also specifically contacted Master Xun from Xiaoshengxian Village and asked him to give Tianming another diagnosis.
The conclusion is - it's okay for now, but it's hard to say what changes will happen.
Involving the Yin-Yang family's spells and other messy situations, Master Xun bluntly said that it would be best to seek help from a Taoist master or simply someone from the Yin-Yang family for this matter. It would be difficult to treat the problem with medical skills alone.
Duan Murong gave a similar answer.
Renzong Xiaoyaozi couldn't help with this matter, and Tianzong was far away in Guanzhong, so Gai Nie could only put his thoughts on the Yin and Yang family.
To be precise, it was Princess Yan whose position was unknown but who had already treated Tianming once.
From the current point of view, only this one is the most reliable. He is deeply involved with the Yin Yang family and has a close relationship with the Moh family.
Hope it's useful...
Master Ban then asked Gao Jianli, "Xiao Gao, when do you plan to take action?"
"Hmm..." Gao Jianli thought for a while and then replied, "Let's wait until Zifang comes back and listen to his thoughts."
Master Ben stroked his beard and nodded, "That's fine. It's only a few days anyway. It's not a bad thing to have him as a consultant."
Pirate Zhi touched his chin and said with emotion, "It's a pity that it's the time when heaven and man discuss swords, otherwise maybe Mr. Xiaoyao will help us."
Although Princess Yan's matter has nothing to do with the Renzong, as a Taoist sect, the Renzong will definitely not mind if it can add trouble to the Yin Yang family.
Xiaoyao Zi is a talented and bold person, and he was born as a heroic hero in his early years, so he is never afraid of taking risks.
When the topic of heaven and man discussing swords came up, Master Ban couldn't help but worry, "Luo Wang has been targeting fellow disciples of various schools of thought recently. Will that guy Zhao Gao take advantage of the heaven and man's sword debate to attack the two sects of heaven and man?"
The snow girl frowned and replied uncertainly, "Probably not."
"The Taoist Taiyi Mountain is under the care of the Imperial Prefecture. The imperial court will never give him trouble, and Zhao Gao will not rashly touch him."
The imperial court's preferential treatment of Taiyishan is well known to the world, otherwise Xiaoyaozi, who has now become a famous rebel, can safely go to Taiyishan to participate in the sword debate between heaven and man.
As long as the emperor doesn't speak personally, no one in the empire will dare to take action against Mount Taiyi.
"Why don't I think Zhao Gao is such a rule-abiding person?" Zhizhi scratched his head, not convinced by Xue Nu's words.
"He is indeed unruly, but he is afraid of death." Gai Nie calmly interjected, "Gu Xun is one of the few people who can kill him without paying much price."
The price here does not refer to the difficulty of killing Zhao Gao, but the anger of Ying Zheng that you need to face after killing Zhao Gao.
The emperor's anger is enough to destroy anyone and even any force.
"Not necessarily." Gai Nie was silent for a moment and then replied, "Confucianism also has a deep connection with him, but Zhao Gao still took action."
"Whether the Taoist family will be safe depends on whether there are enough interests behind it to attract Zhao Gao to take action."
Master Ban stroked his beard and said, "Even if Zhao Gao wants to do something, it's hard to do it, right?"
"The sword discussion between heaven and man is just a private matter between the two sects of Taoism, heaven and man. How else can he interfere with it?"
Although the Celestial Swordsmanship does not exclude outsiders from observing the ceremony, it does not exclude all comers. Anyone who wants to watch can do so.
Basically, we can get permission from both the Heavenly and Human sects, and those who watch the ceremony and discuss swords between Heavenly and Human beings are all prominent figures from various schools of thought.
The chance of these people being persuaded by Zhao Gao to cause trouble in the Sword Theory of Heaven and Man is slim, and even if there are, there will only be one or two people at most.
What can they do at the Taoist headquarters?
Even leaving aside the two sect leaders, there are at least three or four top-notch elders on both sides combined.
Taoism is one of the most powerful sects at the top of hundreds of schools of thought... maybe even one of them.
If you want to attack them, you need to use a large number of manpower, and the quality cannot be low.
As for the conspiracy and tricks that Luo Wang always likes to use...it is hard to say that it will work against the two heads of the Taoist school.
Not all people from various schools of thought are like those fools in the farmhouse who cannot tell the difference between importance and importance, nor are all people from various schools of thought like Confucians who know nothing when a knife is put to their neck.
It is not easy to take advantage of the contradiction between heaven and man.
Trying to intensify the conflict between Taoism and the empire is also useless.
With Gu Xun here, unless Xiaoyaozi goes crazy and openly rebels in Taiyi Mountain, the empire will never launch troops against Taiyi Mountain.
Gai Nie also felt that Zhao Gao had nothing to take advantage of, but he couldn't keep his words to death. Weiwei shook his head and replied:
"I don't know...I don't know much about the new sect leader of Tianzong, Master Xiaomeng."
Based on his understanding of Xiaoyaozi, he can be sure that there is a high probability that nothing will go wrong on the Renzong side.
But he was not sure about Tianzong.
The new sect leader, Master Xiaomeng, is said to have deliberately provoked Gu Xun?
Gai Nie didn't know much about Master Xiaomeng's methods, so he couldn't tell whether she would become a loophole.
However, considering that she had been invited to Songhai by the eldest son Fusu before, it was at least certain that she would not be bribed or even controlled by a trap.
It's this character that makes people somewhat unsure.
Seeing that Gai Nie had no clue, Master Ban waved his hand and was too lazy to bother:
"Oh... no matter what, let Mr. Xiaoyao and Master Xiaomeng have a headache. Let's take care of ourselves first."
Xiaoyaozi didn't ask the Mo family for help. There was no point in them just thinking about it, so they might as well let it go first.
Gao Jianli reminded at this time, "It's time to start preparations for the Qinglong Project."
"The old man knows." Master Ban pursed his lips and nodded in reply, "About this matter... let's contact the farmer first. I hope that the farmer girl Guan Zhong has not really turned to the empire."
Tao Zhi interjected, "The farmer's side is still not sure if there is any problem. Should we prepare something else first?"
"It's just that the farmers don't have the confidence yet, so we have to go to them first." Master Ban replied angrily, "Otherwise, we would have been struggling for a long time, but in the end we would have lost the help of the farmers. Wouldn't it be in vain?"
"The help of farmers can be said to be indispensable, and their support must be obtained."
"Solve the most difficult problems first, and the rest can be done step by step as planned by the giant back then."
