Chapter 168: Looking for 'Book of Great Confucianism'
Deep in the tightly closed general's mansion, Yang Ji finally saw Yi Xiantian.
A large curtain, as thick as mist and gauze, hangs from the roof. Behind the curtain is a huge screen of flowers and birds with a black background. You can't see clearly behind the screen. Judging from the exposed corner, it should be a bed.
Yang Ji had met once before. The "beautiful woman in white" who was so powerful that she could even compete with the deputy leader of the Tianyin Sect stood aside with an expressionless face, motionless.
However, the first thing Yang Ji noticed was not this mysterious "beautiful woman in white", but the evil spirit soaring into the sky behind the screen.
The warrior's yang and strong aura mixed with the astonishing demonic aura, turning into a turbid torrent that surged and overflowed the room.
"Wang Xian didn't lie. General Langya really has demon blood."
Yang Ji thought to himself.
He understood at a glance that Yi Xiantian must be suppressing the evil spirit in his body behind the screen, but obviously, this was not as easy as imagined.
"My subordinate Yang Ji has met the general."
Yang Ji took a step forward, bowed slightly, and whispered.
There was silence behind the screen. After a while, a voice finally came, with a heavy cough:
"Ahem... Yang Ji, aren't you afraid of me?"
Yang Ji was startled and said: "I don't know what the general means..."
"You must have heard a lot of rumors about me along the way."
Yi Xiantian said directly that the sound of breathing sounded like a serious injury that has not yet healed.
Yang Ji was slightly startled, but then he understood.
"I don't know what the rumors are. I only know that if it weren't for the general, I'm afraid our entire army would be wiped out."
Yang Ji said calmly.
There was a laugh from behind the screen, but the mood seemed much lighter.
"I believe you already know this. The newly appointed "General Langya" in Zhoufu will arrive today, and I will leave here soon. You have made great contributions to the court in this operation, but I am afraid it will be difficult for me to reward you.
Already."
Yi Xiantian's voice came intermittently from behind the screen.
After hearing this, Yang Ji was filled with emotion. He immediately understood the reason why Yi Xiantian summoned him. Yi Xiantian's failure this time led to the death of thousands of elite members of the imperial court, and even led to the death of General Wen Luan and General Qingchuan. This was a huge mistake.
Resignation is already a certainty.
And now, General Pingye and General Tailing have also taken over Langya County and emptied their power. It can be said that Yi Xiantian has become a nameless person and can no longer issue any effective orders.
"...But don't worry."
Yi Xiantian continued:
"The imperial court will reward those who have made merit, and punish those who have made mistakes. You defeated the 'evil spirits' of the Tianyin Sect and made great contributions. Although others don't know about it, at least I know."
"Although I can't give you a reward on behalf of the court now, the people of the Yi family are true to their word. I will give you an appropriate reward before officially leaving."
Yang Ji did not speak. His eyes flashed, and thoughts flashed through his mind. This operation failed, no matter who had made the greatest contribution, it would be offset by the arrival of the new and powerful "General Langya".
Everything turned into ashes and no one remembered.
Yi Xiantian understood this, so he wanted to give himself a due reward before leaving.
After understanding this, Yang Ji was filled with emotions. His impression of Yi Xiantian was actually not very good. He was arrogant, conceited, and had his own way of doing things.
However, after listening to his words, Yang Ji couldn't help but feel a sense of respect in his heart. He may have shortcomings in his character, but as a general, he is qualified and worthy of the name.
"The general's words are serious. In his position and in pursuit of his duties, under the circumstances at that time, I was just trying to escape for my life."
Yang Ji said calmly.
"hehe."
Yi Xiantian just smiled: "I don't have real power in my hands now, and my martial arts are restricted by my family, so I can't pass it on to you. So the reward I can give you is very detrimental."
There was a sudden silence behind the screen, and Yi Xiantian seemed to be lost in thought. After a moment, with a clang, an object was thrown out from behind the heavy curtains, and landed on the ground in front of Yang Ji, making a metallic sound.
"This is a special 'Captain Walking' token. If you intend to develop in the military, this token will play an important role for you."
"The 'Commander's Walking' token is not a real captain's rank, but is used to bestow special military powers. It is generally equivalent to the next-level 'camp captain' rank."
"You are still a martial arts student, so you cannot use this token normally. You can only recruit up to five elite soldiers, and there is a three-day limit. However, once you pass the 'Mu Tongsheng' exam,
, you can mobilize a team of fifteen elite soldiers and equipment from any military in Taiyi Continent at any time, and enter the government to check files and information without being restricted by the time, court and military."
"All the treatment and real power are completely equivalent to the rank of captain. This is the greatest extent I can help you."
Yi Xiantian's words were plain and simple, but Yang Ji's heart was stirred up. There are strict and clear "boundaries" between the military and the secular world and sects.
It's like two parallel lines. Once you choose one, you can't get involved in the other.
But Yi Xiantian's token is different. With this token, while Yang Ji joins the sect, he can also have the identity, status and influence of "Wang Xian", and can mobilize the people of the court.
.
Yang Ji had not joined the army for a day, but he had the rights of a captain. This kind of case had never been heard of before.
"This token is definitely unusual."
Yang Ji immediately smelled something unusual. The imperial captains were restricted by military laws and regulations and could not use their power at will.
But a "Captain Walking" token allows Yang Ji to mobilize troops at will in Taiyi Continent without restrictions. This is no small matter!
Yang Ji immediately felt the heavy weight of the token.
"Thank you, General!"
Yang Jigong said.
"No need to thank me, you deserve this... I'm a little tired, Xiaoyu, please help me send him away."
"If you have time, go and see Yuanyuan."
At the door of the General's Mansion, the "beautiful woman in white" suddenly stopped, with a half-smile on her face.
"ah?"
Yang Ji looked confused.
"Heh. You won't forget the girl you competed with for first place in Pingchuan City, right?"
The beauty in white smiled.
"Bai Yuanyuan, you mean Bai Yuanyuan?!"
Yang Ji finally reacted, with a surprised look on his face. He didn't expect that this beautiful woman in white actually seemed to know Bai Yuanyuan: "Did something happen to her?"
"I didn't expect that Yuanyuan liked him!"
The beauty in white took a deep look at the young man in front of her. She smiled and said nothing, and slowly retreated into the corridor of the General's Mansion.
Yang Ji stared at her back blankly. He was completely confused by these incomprehensible words. What did she mean? Why did she suddenly mention Bai Yuanyuan? What is their relationship?
There is no answer to all this. The beautiful woman in white just left him a meaningful smile and disappeared in the corridor. When Yang Ji came back to his senses, the beautiful woman in white had disappeared. The entire corridor of the General's Mansion was empty.
A dark shadow flashed past at the end. It seemed to be a fox...
"Bai Yuanyuan...the beauty in white...Yi Xiantian..."
Thoughts ran through Yang Ji's mind, but he still couldn't get the point. He sighed in his heart and left the general's mansion.
Langya City was just on the path that Yang Ji took to search for the "Book of Great Confucianism". After leaving the General's Mansion, Yang Ji stopped staying and headed straight to the west.
…
The mountains were undulating along the way. Yang Ji passed through thickets of woods and high peaks. After about half a day, Yang Ji finally resisted the place where the Confucian and Taoist senior in the evil spirit's body remembered his memory.
"The seas have changed, the land has moved, the river has moved. I hope the cave that the senior mentioned is still there."
Yang Ji was secretly worried.
After all, the Confucian and Taoist senior who turned into an evil spirit existed from eternity ago. During the time he was sleeping, dynasties changed, eras changed, and many things changed. It is hard to say whether the previous cave is still there or not.
Yang Ji could only infer the approximate location of the cave based on the distance between the cave in the evil spirit's memory and the time of his death.
What appeared in front of Yang Ji was a continuous coniferous forest, with lush branches and leaves, spreading along the undulating ground like a carpet.
Regardless of whether the "Book of Confucianism" is still there or not, at least the forest in the memory of the Confucian and Taoist senior has disappeared.
"There is still half an hour. We have to wait until dark before we can deduce the precise location of the cave."
Yang Ji looked up at the sky, making secret calculations in his heart.
The sea has changed, dragons and snakes have risen from the land, no matter how the world changes, the starry sky will not change, or..., at least, it will not change much.
Although Yang Ji didn't know the specific location of the cave, he could still find the exact location of the cave by looking at the position of the stars in the sky.
As the sun sets and the moon rises, before you know it, the sky becomes dark. In the blink of an eye, it seems like countless diamonds are scattered on the curtain, and countless stars begin to appear in the sky.
Yang Ji sat cross-legged on the ground, looked up at the stars, and began to use the "star map" he had learned to calculate the location where the "Book of Confucianism" was buried.
"Qinglong...Suzaku...Xuanwu..."
Yang Ji's mind turned rapidly and began to project star maps one after another, matching the stars in the sky. It is not an easy task to calculate the position from the stars.
However, after becoming familiar with the star chart and astrology, combined with his strong psychoanalytic ability, this matter became much easier for Yang Ji.
"Figured it out... right there!"
Suddenly, the light in Yang Ji's eyes surged, and he stood up abruptly. Under the dim starlight, Yang Ji suddenly saw a green mountain standing there under the sky.
"Whoosh!"
As soon as the breeze blew, Yang Ji immediately jumped out of here.
"I hope the "Book of Great Confucianism" is still here."
Yang Ji composed himself and suddenly took out "Xiao Ji".
"Xiao Ji, help me search this mountain to see if there are any caves underground."
Yang Ji patted Xiao Ji's head, and soon watched it turn into a black shadow and sink into the ground.