Chapter 561 Crossing the river and demolishing the bridge
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Gu Cheng has encountered this kind of extraterritorial evil god before.
Behind the door summoned by Yin Siming of the Ghost Luo Sect is the kind of extraterrestrial evil god.
However, the extraterritorial evil gods of the Guiluo Sect don't seem to be very strong, and Gu Cheng can use his power to injure the opponent.
And this eternal true god is very powerful.
As Ye Wuzhao finally restarted the ban, the blood from the altar poured into the back of a void portal.
In the void portal, a vague figure stared at Gu Cheng and Ye Wuzhao.
It was a strange feeling. Gu Cheng and Ye Wuzhao couldn't even see each other's faces clearly, but they could clearly see the being behind the door watching them without any emotion, as if he was really a god.
Only average.
This look made both Gu Cheng and Ye Wuzhao shiver, it was a kind of fear from the bottom of their hearts.
When the portal was completely sealed, that feeling dissipated. At the same time, the power of the evil god was isolated, and the power of the entire hall also dissipated.
Ye Wuzhao let out a long breath and said, "Gu Cheng, take me out."
Gu Cheng quickly helped Ye Wuzhao up: "Grand Governor, are you okay?"
Ye Wuzhao smiled bitterly and said: "The matter is serious.
After all, I am not a Qi practitioner, so it is a bit difficult to activate the ban using formation techniques.
So I directly activated half of my blood essence as the source of power to activate the ban. Now my vitality has been severely damaged, and I can't even maintain the second-grade realm.
Don’t tell anyone about this for now, just say that I was seriously injured because of banning the evil god.”
Ye Wuzhao, a second-grade strong man, is the backbone of Daqian. Once something goes wrong with him, it will be a disaster for the entire Daqian.
Therefore, the fact that Ye Wuzhao was seriously injured and even fell into the realm must not be known to others.
Gu Cheng blasted the underground palace to pieces and walked out. At this time, the outside world was surrounded by Hong Dingshan and others.
Gu Cheng disappeared before, and they were still thinking about how to rescue Gu Cheng, but they didn't expect that Gu Cheng came out on his own, and also fished out Ye Wuzhao by the way.
"Captain Ye, Master Gu, are you okay?"
Hong Dingshan and others quickly stepped forward to check.
Gu Cheng shook his head and said: "I don't have anything big to do, but the Governor was injured due to banning the evil god, so he must return to Yunzhong City as soon as possible."
Hong Dingshan looked down at the underground palace and said, "Is there anyone down there?"
Gu Cheng shook his head and said: "They are all dead. Don't worry about this place for now. Just send troops to guard it. We will send people to seal this place when we return to the capital."
When Ye Wuzhao saw Gu Cheng giving orders in such an orderly manner, he just nodded lightly and didn't say anything.
Ye Wuzhao is an arrogant person, but he is only arrogant in his cultivation.
Gu Cheng is his subordinate. The more capable Gu Cheng is, the happier he will be. As for being afraid of Gu Cheng, does he, Ye Wuzhao, need to be afraid of others?
After returning to Yunzhong City, Gu Cheng and Ye Wuzhao rested for half a month before setting out on the road.
Gu Cheng did it because he needed to stabilize his cultivation and become familiar with his strength.
He entered the Three Realms of Divine Journey in the middle of a battle, so he was still a little vague about the power of this realm.
Ye Wuzhao's situation is much more serious.
Ye Wuzhao's strength had already been exhausted when he fought with that madman. He continued to fight with the opponent for several months, which actually caused him to suffer hidden injuries.
Later, Ye Wuzhao immediately recovered his strength and went to fight the evil god fiercely, consuming nearly half of the blood essence in his body. This was definitely a huge blow to his physical body and had already damaged his vitality.
According to Ye Wuzhao himself, it will take at least several years for him to recover, and it is still unknown whether he can even recover to his peak.
Half a month later, Gu Cheng and others were on their way back to the capital.
When they went back, they didn't go too fast because they had Ye Wuzhao who was sick. It took them four months to get back to the capital.
This trip to Western Xinjiang lasted nearly a year, but when Gu Cheng stepped into the capital, he felt like he was in another world. Is it because he encountered too many things?
After someone reported the news of his return, it was not some eunuchs who came to greet Gu Cheng, but Li Xiaozhun.
Gu Cheng smiled and said, "Why did His Highness come in person?"
Li Xiaozhun cupped his hands and said, "I know Master Gu never comes back empty-handed.
Mr. Gu, you have suppressed the rebellion of the Western Xinjiang cult and rescued Governor Ye Wuzhao this time. It can be said that you have made great achievements."
But then Li Xiaozhun's expression changed slightly. He pulled Gu Cheng to the side and whispered: "Mr. Gu, there have been some changes in the capital during this time."
"Oh? What change?"
"General Fan Sihai has also returned from the North. He fought with those barbarians from the North, encountered some opportunities, and entered the second-level realm."
Gu Cheng was surprised and said: "What a joy and congratulations."
Daqian originally only had a second-grade strongman like Ye Wuzhao to support the facade, and Chen Gongqing was half of it, but he was mainly unable to escape to protect the Daqian royal family.
Now with Fan Sihai on top, Da Gan's strength has not declined.
“Also, the quotas for the five major state religions have been released. The abbot of Yamantaka Monastery is one of the five major national teachers, and Yamantaka Monastery has also successfully become the state religion.
Baiyun Temple was deprived of its status as a state religion and was replaced by Luotian Dao Sect, one of the Five Great Dao Sects."
Gu Cheng was stunned for a moment, then said: "Your Majesty's move is quite clever."
Buddhism is on the right track, so Buddhism must be given a position as a state religion.
However, Daoism as a whole is still dominated by Taoism, so Buddhism cannot be allowed to overwhelm Taoism.
But we can't let this matter go, otherwise Li Xiaowu wouldn't be able to swallow this breath.
Baiyun Temple is the best place to control around the capital, so it is most appropriate to remove the state religion of Baiyun Temple and replace it with Luo Tiandao Sect, which is far away in the snowy fields of the north and has not participated in the battle for the right to inherit the throne.
"One more thing is that Mr. Gu, there may be some doubts about your position as commander.
Your Majesty will explain it to you later, but I am telling you now because I want you to be mentally prepared."
Gu Cheng's expression did not change when he heard this, but there was a cold look in his eyes.
What does Li Xiaowu mean? Burning bridges across rivers?
The last time Gu Cheng took command was indeed a bit reluctant.
So last time he compromised, went to Western Xinjiang, suppressed the cult rebellion, and brought Ye Wuzhao back. As a result, the position of the commander is still in question. What does Li Xiaowu mean?
Li Xiaozhun also smiled bitterly in front of him. He also felt that his brother had gone too far, but there was nothing he could do about it.
Gu Cheng did not vent his anger on Li Xiaozhun in front of him. He said calmly: "I understand. Your Highness, please take us to return to your Majesty."
When Gu Cheng came to the palace hall, the first thing he saw was Long Xiangwei General Fan Sihai.
After the general entered the second-level realm, his momentum has skyrocketed compared to before, and judging from his appearance, he should have reached some kind of reconciliation with Li Xiaowu.
In fact, it's normal to think about it. After all, Li Yuangong is dead. Although he is Li Yuangong's confidant, is it possible for him to rebel against the imperial court without taking the position of general? It's impossible.
Since that's the case, it's better to be more realistic.
Fan Sihai couldn't rebel, and Da Qian couldn't leave him as a general. It was convenient to compromise.
And there was a Taoist standing there at the back.
The Taoist looked to be in his early forties, had a mustache, and was wearing a pure black Taoist robe. His cultivation matched the power of the world around him, and he turned out to be a strong man who had reached the second level of Qi Refining.
This is the master of Luotian Dao Sect, Master Xuan Qing. His name is not very famous in the world, but he is one of the most powerful people within the Dao Sect.
Luotian Taoist Sect is the most low-key Taoist sect among the five great sects. The overall number of people is not large. The sect is located in the snowy land of the far north, secluded and desolate. Its disciples rarely touch the Central Plains, so its reputation is not as good as that of the Taoist sects in the Central Plains.
However, the opponent still has some strength. In terms of strength alone, he is qualified to be a state religion.
At this time, Li Xiaowu saw Gu Cheng and Ye Wuzhao coming in, and he quickly walked over to greet them personally.
"Captain Ye and Lord Gu are finally back. I have heard about the events in Western Xinjiang. Without you, my defense line in Western Xinjiang would have collapsed."
Regarding the matter in Xijiang, Gu Cheng and Ye Wuzhao had already passed it on to Li Xiaowu through secret methods before returning. For such a big matter, the capital headquarters must be notified as soon as possible. Of course, this also included the news that Ye Wuzhao was seriously injured.
Others can hide this kind of thing, but it is impossible for Ye Wuzhao to hide it from everyone in the capital.
Ye Wuzhao coughed and said: "It's just a matter of duty. Gu Cheng performed well this time. Without his timely help, I probably wouldn't be able to come back.
It just so happens that there is a vacancy in the Jingye Division, so I propose to promote Gu Cheng to one of the four major commanders."
Although Ye Wuzhao was arrogant, he was still very trustworthy. If he said he wanted to promote Gu Cheng, he must promote Gu Cheng.
But Li Xiaowu looked embarrassed at this time and said: "Captain Ye, I have actually decided to promote Mr. Gu to the rank of commander before, but you went to Western Xinjiang for too long, which caused Jing There are some problems in Yesi.
Three of the four commanders are gone, and you, the Grand Governor, are not in the capital either. This has resulted in the Jingyesi in the capital being almost paralyzed.
At the same time, Jingyesi governors from all over the country sent letters urging me, so I had no choice but to choose three highly respected governors to be the commanders."
With that said, Li Xiaowu called the three people directly, and the three commanders all respectfully shouted: "I have seen the Grand Governor!"
The three people selected by Li Xiaowu all have the largest areas under their jurisdiction as governors, and their strength has reached the fourth level, with top-notch qualifications and abilities. Without Gu Cheng, they are fully qualified to become commanders according to their order.
But now that Li Xiaowu is here, it is equivalent to tricking Gu Cheng.
Over and over again, if it was said that Li Xiaowu really had difficulties last time, this time Li Xiaowu's momentum to suppress Gu Cheng could already be seen.
Gu Cheng narrowed his eyes. He seemed to know what Li Xiaowu meant.
Gu Cheng did not offend Li Xiaowu, and it was not Gu Cheng that Li Xiaowu suppressed, but that he wanted to reduce the influence of the Tianzheng Alliance!