Yinshan Record

Chapter 228 The Prince Arrives
Whetstone.

Whether it's the demon race in the East Sea or the demonic sects on the north and south sides, they are all whetstones left behind intentionally or unintentionally.

Su Che could probably understand the origins of Xuandu Palace's attitude.

In my opinion, the most precious asset in this world is a high-level spiritual practitioner.

In other words, they are earth immortals.

Further down are the immortal beings.

Everything must be done to ensure that the Xuanmen (mysterious sect) of this realm can continuously produce high-quality immortals and terrestrial immortals.

In a world where the Xuanmen (mystical sect) unifies the land, there may be more immortal beings, but what Xuandu Palace needs are immortal beings like Yu Lizi who can stand alone and roam freely amidst the raging tide of heavenly demons.

To put it simply, a fine sword is forged through tempering, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from bitter cold.

Without undergoing trials and tribulations, can this world be protected from countless Dharma-ending Lords in the perilous outer void?

The Central Plains, the East Sea, and even this world are all pastures for the Xuandu Palace to cultivate Dao seeds. The Demonic Sect, the Demon Race, and even the Buddhist Sect that has now intervened in the Central Plains are merely tools used by the Xuandu Palace to test the quality of the Xuan Sect's potential.

What magnanimity!

“What a generous gesture.”

Su Che gave a sincere compliment.

"That's a bit of a tangent. Although Rakshasa Sea has the background of the Demonic Sect, it's not an empty shell hollowed out by the Demonic Sect."

"Because of the complex background, their internal forces can form their own system and be combined with others." The Yin-Yang Dharma King looked at Su Che: "These incidents in Tian'an County should be just a small test for them in the Central Plains. The net of Heaven is vast, and though its meshes are wide, nothing escapes it. The net of Xuandu Palace is far too loose."

"It's a real pity that a righteous god, who has worked so hard for so many years, could not die peacefully in his old age."

The Yin-Yang Dharma King looked at the surrounding shrine, which was on the verge of complete collapse, and muttered something.

"You have too many informants over there. I'll come find you after you're done with your work."

At this moment, the shrine that the City God of Tianan had painstakingly built was collapsing inch by inch. The scene before Su Che's eyes was like a dream that had suddenly awakened, gradually losing its hazy colors and revealing its true nature.

It was still the same courtyard of the City God Temple. Su Che stood under a huge peach tree, which was as graceful as a canopy, but now most of the leaves had withered and died.

The surrounding area was already filled with armed guards.

When they saw Su Che appear, they all stepped forward to greet him.

"Lord Li Xing, Commander Shi has returned to our base. Is there anything else you would like us to do?"

"That's all. Go back and be on high alert."

While Su Che was chatting with the Yin-Yang Dharma King, he also searched the shrine diligently, but he couldn't find the watchman's soul. He was probably already dead.

Shi Chibao was injured in the fight. Although the extent of his injury is unknown, judging from how hastily he left, it is clear that he was seriously injured.

"As ordered."

The remaining guards looked at Su Che with eyes full of admiration.

At first, they all thought this Chief Justice was a spoiled brat from Jiankang trying to climb the ranks and get promoted. But after this battle, Chief Justice Shi, who had the highest cultivation level in the Chief Justice Bureau, and the other centurions all seemed to have suffered serious injuries.

The judge in front of him, however, appeared perfectly composed and full of energy.

The imperial guards stationed outside the capital were not like those stationed in the capital; they were mostly people who had been through bloodshed and death.

They do value things like reputation, character, and background. However, they ultimately adhere to the principle of respecting strength above all else.

Now that Su Che is the last member of the Imperial Guard standing, he has naturally gained their approval. "Lord Li Xing, this way please."

"Su Lixing, what's it like inside? Did the City God of Tianan really become possessed by a demon?"

A group of people initially followed quietly behind, but eventually, unable to suppress their curiosity any longer, some of the bolder ones asked Su Che a question.

"Thanks to Commander Shi and all the centurions who fought bravely, I was finally able to achieve victory with a single sword strike. Commander Shi's gold-inlaid broken sword is indeed extraordinary."

"Lord Li Xing may not know, but that broken sword has quite a history. It is said to have been the personal weapon of the City God of the previous dynasty. Back when our Great Liang Dynasty was founded, Emperor Taizu led his troops to besiege Jiankang. At that time, our Great Liang already controlled seventy percent of the world, but after seventy days of bloody fighting, the city still could not be breached. This was because that City God was really difficult to deal with. In the end, we had to ask several immortal immortals to help us deal with him. His personal weapon was broken in two. One half is the broken sword in the hands of our Commander Shi, and the other half is hidden in the treasury of the Censorate."

"However, Commander Shi's cultivation has been honed through countless trials. Even with Commander Shi's skill and the help of six centurions, they still couldn't defeat the City God. It's clear that we still need to see how Su Lixing handles things."

"Su Lixing came from a family with a strong academic background, and even though Commander Shi had honed his skills through countless trials, he was still somewhat lacking."

"Commander Shi is highly skilled, and the other centurions are also very brave. I was just lucky..."

"Su Lixing is too modest."

"That's right, that's right. Without Lord Li Xing, Commander Shi and the other centurions would definitely be fine, but we would probably be in serious trouble."

A group of people, laughing and joking, headed towards the stronghold of the Imperial Guards with great pride.

Su Che made a few random remarks, but his mind was completely on other things.

The Rakshasa Sea's schemes in the Central Plains likely began much earlier than a day or two; it's just unknown what they've been doing.

My perspective is still too narrow. Fortunately, I have an elder like the Yin-Yang Dharma King to impart some experience to me.

However, to be fair, that old ghost's stealth technique is indeed exquisite. I'll see if I can learn it sometime.

Thinking of the Yin-Yang Dharma King's ability to disappear without a trace, Su Che felt a little envious.

If I could possess such a stealth technique, combined with the unparalleled sword strikes of the Taiyu Abi Sword, becoming an assassin in the future would be a piece of cake.

Thinking of this, Su Che couldn't help but look up at the sky, wondering how things were going with Teacher Yu Lizi.

Having this mentor by my side would save me from many detours.

The stronghold of the Imperial Guards was already heavily guarded. Armored and armed Imperial Guards were arriving one after another from the direction of Cizhou, equipped with crossbows, straight swords, and other such weapons.

The sky was filled with flashes of light, clearly indicating that an extraordinary formation had been set up.

When Su Che returned with his men, his imperial guards immediately came to greet them.

"Your Honor, the Chief Justice is waiting for you in the courtroom. Please come over as soon as possible."

"Are you from Cizhou?"

Su Che saw that this person was a complete stranger.

"Reporting to Lord Li Xing, Commander Shi has divided the brothers into three teams. He himself is leading the charge, we are the second team, and the brothers of the third team are arriving one after another."

Su Che was surprised by the large-scale event.

Shi Chibao clearly didn't take the City God of Tianan seriously, and besides, gathering so many elite guards wouldn't be of much use.

Given such a large-scale operation, Su Che felt there was only one answer.

The newly appointed Imperial Censor of Cizhou, the Prince of Wuling, is likely to arrive soon.

(End of this chapter)