Xu Zhiqiong captured Zheng Chaotong, and after careful interrogation, he learned that this guy had a seventh-grade cultivation level of Taotie and Greedy Dao. He had a certain status in the Nufu Sect and could govern a county.
After the first month of the lunar month, he received the oracle from the Nu Ancestor and was promoted to the leader of Yizhou Altar. He changed the Nu Fu Sect to the Sheng En Sect and made every effort to develop the followers.
Because the original disciples of the sect disappeared in large numbers, even if they met one or two of them occasionally, they would all lose their impression of the Nufu Sect. Zheng Chaotong was also worried about this matter.
However, the angry ancestor often gave him a large amount of money, and Zheng Chaotong was reluctant to part with the benefits, so he did not give up his post in the church in the end.
Not only him, but also Hu Rongku, both newcomers and old disciples, were almost all driven by profit to stay in the religion.
Hu Rong has struggled all his life to gain no fame. He is sixty-five years old this year and is still a boy. He did not even pass the exam to become a scholar.
The promise Zheng Chaotong made to him was that this year he would be a scholar and next year he would be a scholar.
Although the scholar who was working as a trustee looked like a scholar, what he wanted was not fame but a family fortune. Zheng Chaotong promised him that he would buy him an inn in Baixiang Spring in a year.
There are very few people who are truly reluctant to anger their ancestors.
Regardless of the reason, these people will be dealt with according to human dignity. After interrogation, they will be reported to the Ministry of Punishment for execution.
Qianniang cleverly expressed Xu Zhiqiong's intentions to the counties in Zhuzhou. With her status as internal history councilor, the magistrates and counties in various places naturally did not dare to disobey in the slightest.
What Xu Zhiqiong is most concerned about now is how Zheng Chaotong obtained the oracle?
According to Zheng Chaotong's explanation, he got the response from his angry ancestors through sacrifices.
The Nu Ancestor has fallen, and even if he is dead but not dead, there is a high probability that he will not be able to respond to his followers.
Is this guy not telling the truth?
Xu Zhiqiong used the mantra and got the same answer.
"He is telling the truth." Xu Zhiqiong gave his judgment.
"Don't be arbitrary, Zhi Qiong. Let this guy perform a sacrificial ceremony in front of us and see if the Nu Zu can respond. If he doesn't respond, it proves that this guy is lying. If he responds, we can follow the sacrificial ritual and pursue it. Maybe
We can find this guy out." Yang Wu gave different suggestions.
Xu Zhiqiong shook his head repeatedly.
Brother, you are swollen.
No matter what state Nu Zu is in now, he was once a true god.
Asking Zheng Chaotong to perform a sacrifice in front of Xu Zhiqiong was tantamount to having the Nu Zu's eyes locked on Xu Zhiqiong.
To pursue him directly would be to fall into the trap of the angry ancestors.
In such a short period of time, Nu Zu must not have recovered, and the possibility of recovering even 10% is very low. In a real fight, Xu Zhiqiong may not be afraid of him.
But if you fall into his trap, it's a different story.
"Then how do you deal with it?" Yang Wu couldn't think of a better idea.
Xu Zhiqiong thought for a moment and said: "Give Zheng Chaotong to the prefect, ask the prefect to send someone to escort him to Beijing, hand him over to the Ministry of Punishment for trial, and eliminate all the variants of the Nufu Sect in Daxuan.
You should take the time to go to Qiancheng Kingdom again, tell Lao Chang, and send out the Shenji Division to deal with the Nufu Cult in Qiancheng Kingdom.
Over at Yu Xian, I'll go and tell Mo Chi, as for Mao Sha..."
Yang Wu curled his lips and said: "Leave Mao Sha alone, why do you still feel sorry for them?"
"Why do I feel sorry for Mao Sha? This is to prevent the resurrection of the angry ancestor! Regarding Mao Sha's matter, I went to Shangguan Zhongzai and asked him to contact Comrade Tunu to help deal with it. As for the Fanxiao Kingdom... I have to rely on Master for this matter.
Already."
All of Xu Zhiqiong's concepts about the Fanxiao Kingdom remained on paper. The only person from the Fanxiao Kingdom that he was familiar with was Ling Zhengze, and he didn't know where he had gone.
With everything in place, Xu Zhiqiong scanned the territory of Zhuzhou again, alerting the judges of the Zhuzhou Punishment and Evil Department to vigorously eliminate the remnants of the angry husband sect.
Zhiqiong and Qianniang left Zhuzhou, and not far away, they received news from Tao Huayuan.
Liang Yuyao's fleet docked and sailed through the array quickly, arriving at Huazhou.
The two sides agreed to meet in Chaizhou, and the next trip went much faster. Tao Huayuan teamed up with a group of onmyojis and used magic formations to quickly reach the capital.
When she reached the city gate, Liang Yuyao was not in a hurry to enter the city.
Canglong Palace sent news that before entering the city, Elder Canglong would come to test his cultivation level.
This is a normal process. If the envoy has been out for more than half a year, the cultivation level of everyone may change. The leader of the envoy this time is a member of the royal family and must pass the cultivation level test before entering the city.
Liang Yuyao originally had no intention of hiding it and was waiting for her second brother to come.
The people from the Onmyoji Division arrived first and arranged the Ruiming Tower.
But the second brother didn't come. What came from Canglong Hall was a man who looked to be in his twenties, but his cultivation level was not low, and his true age was unknown for the time being.
Xu Zhiqiong had never seen this man before, and asked Liang Yuyao: "Who is this man?"
Liang Yuyao shook her head and said, "I don't recognize him either."
This is strange.
Everyone in Canglong Palace is from the clan, and this person doesn’t even recognize Liang Yuyao?
Everyone present was confused about who this man was. Only Liang Xianchun recognized him: "Is it Yu Shen?"
The man saluted and said, "I've met my aunt."
Liang Xianchun said in surprise: "When did you come back?"
The man smiled and said, "Including today, it's the third day."
"The last time I saw you in Fanxiao Kingdom, it must have been ten years now, right?"
"It's been eleven years," the man sighed. "Time is really not forgiving."
Liang Yuyao looked at the man and whispered: "Liang Yushen."
"Who is Liang Yushen?"
Liang Yuyao shook her head slightly and said, "I can't tell."
From this name, it sounds like he belongs to the clan. Why can’t Liang Yuyao still explain clearly?
It was indeed not the place to talk right now, so Xu Zhiqiong didn't ask any more questions.
Liang Yushen stepped forward and saluted: "Yuyao, it's been a hard journey."
Liang Yuyao returned the courtesy and said, "Brother, why don't you see Elder Shengwei?"
Liang Xianchun scolded from the side: "Yu Yao, what are you talking about? Why is it that Yu Shen doesn't have enough dignity to come to pick you up?"
Liang Yuyao forced a smile and said: "It's just a casual question, brother, don't worry about it."
Liang Yushen said: "What Yuyao is asking is that according to etiquette, Elder Shengwei should indeed come. However, Elder Shengwei has left Canglong Palace for nearly half a year. According to the rules of Canglong Palace, the first palace captain should immediately return to Canglong Palace to take care of things in the palace.
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What kind of rule is this?
Xu Zhiqiong was confused, and Liang Yuyao didn't understand either.
But Liang Xianchun understood.
This is indeed the rule of Canglong Palace, a very unpopular rule.
There are eight great palace captains in Canglong Palace, whose status is second only to the three elders.
These eight palace lieutenants stayed in other countries as envoys most of the time. Liang Xianchun was one of the palace captains, and she was the fourth palace captain.
When all the elders are absent from the Canglong Palace, once the time exceeds three months, the chief palace captain must be recalled to replace the elders and take charge of the Canglong Palace.
If the first palace captain has an accident and cannot return to Canglong Palace, the second palace captain will take his place. Under the second palace captain, there are three palace captains...
Under normal circumstances, there are three elders in Canglong Palace, and it is impossible for all the elders to not return in three months.
But the current Canglong Palace is not normal. There is only one elder, Liang Jixiong.
Liang Jixiong has been missing since the autumn harvest last year. It has been more than three months since today. Liang Yushen is the first palace captain, so he temporarily performs the duties of an elder on behalf of Liang Jixiong.
Since it is in compliance with the rules, there is nothing to say.
The Ruiming Tower was placed in front of them, and everyone tested their cultivation levels in turn.
After seeing the style of Ruiming Tower, Xu Zhiqiong frowned, this thing is difficult to deal with.
This Ruiming Tower is five feet taller and twice as thick as the ordinary Ruiming Tower. Xu Zhiqiong saw it once in the Yin and Yang Division. This is called Wuyin Ruiming Tower. It can not only measure a person's highest cultivation level, but also It can also detect Taoist disciplines that are both practiced together.
Liang Yushen looked polite on the surface, but his actions were unambiguous. What was he doing with this Ruiming Tower?
Liang Yuyao was the first to test her cultivation. She didn't want to hide her fifth-grade domineering cultivation, but Xu Zhiqiong was worried that she had other cultivations.
Seeing the way she was devouring her food, Xu Zhiqiong was always worried.
If two flames appeared on the upper floor of Ruiming Tower, how should this be explained?
If it is discovered that Liang Yuyao also practiced other Taoist sects, who can tell the origin of this sect?
Fortunately, Xu Zhiqiong had a certain understanding of the Ruiming Tower, but when he saw Liang Yuyao putting her hand on the top of the tower, Xu Zhiqiong immediately mobilized the power of imagery to intervene in the flames of the Ruiming Tower.
He clearly felt that two flames were rising on the first floor of Ruiming Tower. One of them had a slight fishy smell, and Xu Zhiqiong used the power of imagery to suppress it.
Xu Zhiqiong's attack was so quick that no one noticed it. Only Liang Yuyao's domineering cultivation was detected on the Ruiming Tower.
Liang Yushen was quite surprised to see Ruiming Tower lit up to the fifth floor.
"Yuyao, this is..."
Liang Yuyao told her frankly: "My cultivation level has exceeded the seventh level. According to the rules, I have to go to the Canglong Palace to serve as the Canglong Guard. I have written a letter and informed the emperor about this."
Liang Yushen nodded and said: "That's good, it's the right time for Canglong Palace to employ people."
Next we arrived at Xu Zhiqiong.
The two had never met each other and exchanged names.
"It turns out he is Marquis Yun. I have admired him for a long time."
"When I first met the first palace captain, I felt disrespectful and disrespectful."
Xu Zhiqiong tested his cultivation level and found that he was at the fifth level and also at the sixth level.
There is no need to hide the fact that the judge's cultivation level is suppressed to the fifth level and is also the sixth level. Many people know that Xu Zhiqiong has yin and yang cultivation.
But there was still a flame that was suppressed by Xu Zhiqiong. The cultivation of famous people should not be known to others.
Xu Zhiqiong measured his cultivation level, while Liang Yushen took notes.
Yu Shan had some doubts. Xu Zhiqiong's combat power was obviously higher than his. He shouldn't be only at the fifth level. According to Yu Shan's estimation, Xu Zhiqiong was at least below the fourth level.
But it’s not appropriate to say more here, and Yu Shan didn’t show anything unusual.
Yuchi Lan saw it and felt much more at ease.
Fortunately, Zhi Qiong's cultivation level is not much higher than mine.
Tao Huayuan frowned slightly. Is the thief's cultivation level still at level five?
He was promoted once in Yu Xianguo, but according to Meng Yuanfeng, that promotion failed. Did the thief's cultivation never improve again?
"You should protect him more in the future..."
Tao Huayuan murmured, and the belt of her clothes slapped Tao Huayuan's fat peach hard.
"Mom, why did you hit me again?"
"You are usually so smart, but when you meet this heartless man, why do you lose your mind? Can you beat him? You thought he only had a fifth-grade cultivation level!"
Tao Huayuan knew that Xu Zhiqiong must be more than fifth grade, but these things were not important.
"It is right to protect him more usually."
"I told you that you were right! You just beat me less!" The belt kept beating on the fat peach.
Tao Huayuan gritted her teeth and said, "If you insist on beating me, wait until there is no one around and then beat me..."
Everyone tested their cultivation level one after another. During Qianniang's test, Xu Zhiqiong suppressed the flames with the power of imagery, and the first floor of the Ruiming Tower did not light up.
After everyone has been tested, apart from Liang Yuyao, there are three people with special cultivation conditions.
The first is Yu Shan. The fifth floor of Ruiming Tower was illuminated first, and there was a faint light on the sixth floor.
The second is Tao Huayuan. The sixth floor of Ruiming Pagoda is illuminated, and there is a faint light on the seventh floor.
This is a precursor to promotion.
Everyone gained a lot from the battle to kill Ye Ansheng.
Liang Yushen cupped his fists and said with a smile: "Congratulations to General Yu and Doctor Tao. You must rest well these two days, especially Doctor Tao and Dabu Han are not here. The Yin and Yang Department is busy with everything, so don't overwork yourself."
Tao Huayuan's current official position is the official of the Yin and Yang Division.
In the absence of Han Chen, Tao Huayuan will indeed be in charge of the Yin and Yang Department.
Liang Yushen had just arrived for three days, but he didn't expect that he had a clear grasp of things in the capital.
"This person is not a kind person." Tao Huayuan said to herself silently.
Yidai snorted and said, "In your eyes, apart from those heartless people, who else in this world is kind?"
The third abnormal person is Tong Qingqiu.
This was Xu Zhiqiong's negligence.
Tong Qingqiu had signs of being promoted to the fourth rank. In addition, two groups of flames appeared on the first two floors of Ruiming Tower.
This proves that he also practiced other sects.
Xu Zhiqiong really didn't expect this situation to occur, and he didn't suppress the flames for Tong Qingqiu in advance.
Tong Qingqiu is also puzzled. He cracked a lot of prescriptions in Qiancheng Kingdom and learned many new techniques. It is reasonable for him to be promoted, but he has not studied other sects at the same time.
What is the situation?
This is a very serious situation.
If Tong Qingqiu couldn't explain clearly, Liang Yushen could conclude that he also practiced evil.
Pang Jiafen quickly came forward to testify: "Our child pharmacist has never practiced evil. When he went to Qiancheng Kingdom, I was by his side day and night. I know that he had never practiced evil."
Liang Yushen looked at Pang Jiafen, his eyes a little strange.
This is the reaction that a normal person should have. Pang Jiafen is an unmarried woman. It is inappropriate to testify for a man, but she still says that she is by her side day and night. This is self-destruction of her innocence.
Pang Jiafen ignored this and straightened her waist, just to testify for Tong Qingqiu.
Xu Zhiqiong said from the side: "Captain Tong, I have also testified to Tong Yaoshi that he has never practiced evil. As for which Taoist sect he has practiced, I will check it carefully and I will give an explanation within a few days."
Liang Yushen looked calmly and said: "This is not within the responsibilities of Marquis Yun. It may be inappropriate for Marquis Yun to interfere in this matter."
Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said: "I am a lantern-carrying man, subordinate to the Imperial City Department, and it is my duty to check this matter.
Tong Jin is not a member of the clan, so I think the first palace captain only needs to report truthfully and does not need to interfere too much."
Liang Yushen heard this and smiled slightly.
After looking at each other for a long time, Xu Zhiqiong felt that Liang Yushen was somewhat familiar, but he didn't know where the familiarity was.