The most secure job in Dajin

Chapter 411, Everyone is thinking
"Master, is it really appropriate for the Spirit Realm Pavilion not to intervene?"

In the Department of Medicine, Ninth Street, on the second floor of the Spirit Realm Pavilion, Meng Qingyao stood beside a middle-aged cultivator in a wide-sleeved blue robe with a calm expression, frowning as she watched the farce unfolding in the Pill Cauldron Altar Square.

In the square, Princess Ling Yuan's two subordinates were shoving Wan Feng from Dan Yuan Peak in a vicious manner. Wan Feng's face was pale, and there was blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

Behind them, Princess Lingyuan, surrounded by a group of cultivators, strode aggressively toward Danyuan Peak.

This scene attracted a large crowd of onlookers.

The crowd dispersed in twos and threes around the square, whispering among themselves and glancing frequently at Dan Yuanfeng and Princess Ling Yuan.

The middle-aged cultivator in the green robe was Xia Ji, the eldest elder of the Xia family, a family that protects the Dao.

Xia Ji, Meng Qingyao's master, sensed the reluctance in her voice and smiled gently: "Qingyao, a person who does great things cannot be swayed by emotions. You must consider the big picture and look at the whole matter."

Upon hearing this, Meng Qingyao's brows did not relax, and her face showed some disapproval.

Seeing her like this, Xia Zhen chimed in, "The Grand Elder is right, Qingyao. You must remember that focusing only on trivial matters will prevent you from seeing the whole picture, thus affecting your judgment and causing you to make unfavorable decisions."

"The current situation is that everyone wants to confirm Hua Changxi's identity."

"Why do you think Princess Ling Yuan dared to cause such a scene?"

"Because she is a princess of the royal family? Or because she is the wife of Shen Qianfan, the head of Qihuang Pavilion?"

"neither."

"It's because everyone wants to see her make a scene like this, and they all want to see her force Hua Changxi out."

As she spoke, Xia Zhen turned her gaze to the few Nine Street Hall managers hidden in the crowd on the east side of the square.

"Otherwise, why would the Nine Streets Hall, which is usually so active and always causing trouble for the Spirit Realm Pavilion and the Qihuang Pavilion, be so quiet this time?"

"Even Gu Xing from the old courtyard in the square didn't say a word, did he?"

"Finding out the true identity of the Lord of the Mausoleum is of great concern not only to the Department of Medicine, but also to other forces outside. It is the will of the people."

What is the will of the people?

"It's the general trend."

"But people cannot go against the tide."

Seeing Meng Qingyao hesitate and seem to want to say something but hold back, Xia Ji knew that Xia Zhen's words had not completely convinced her, so he asked with a smile, "Qingyao, what do you want to say?"

Meng Qingyao looked up at Xia Ji and Xia Zhen: "I understand what the Sixteenth Elder said, but I am the Pavilion Master of the Spirit Realm Pavilion."

"Dan Yuan Peak is also part of the Lingjing Pavilion's jurisdiction. As the Pavilion Master, how can I allow Princess Ling Yuan to bully Dan Yuan Peak and just sit idly by? Isn't that too irresponsible of me?"

Hearing this, Xia Ji and Xia Zhen were both somewhat surprised.

Xia Ji smiled with satisfaction and said, "It seems that Qingyao has grown a lot over the years in the Department of Medicine. She knows how to take responsibility now."

"You have a sense of responsibility, that's very good."

"However, you can't take things too seriously. You can't go against the outside world and do things that are obviously not good for yourself just because you want to prove that you are worthy of the position of the Pavilion Master of the Spirit Realm Pavilion."

Xia Zhen knew that although the Spirit Realm Pavilion was established with the help of the Xia family, due to Gu Xing's intervention, the position of Pavilion Master was rotated among all the Secret Realm Masters at the beginning of its establishment.

More than ten years have passed, and apart from Hua Changxi, all the other secret realm masters have taken turns serving as pavilion masters.

After the first Alchemy Conference, under the planning of the Xia family, Qingyao became the sole Pavilion Master thanks to her superb alchemy skills.

This girl is competitive, probably eager to prove herself as a true leader, so she takes things a little too seriously.

"It's lonely at the top." Xia Ji looked up at the clouds in the sky. "Qingyao, don't push yourself too hard. Many times, going with the flow is the best strategy."

Seeing that Meng Qingyao seemed to be deep in thought, Xia Ji turned his gaze back to the square.

Upon seeing this, Xia Zhen said, "The royal family is increasing their pressure. It seems they are determined to force Hua Changxi out."

Xia Ji's eyes flickered as he looked at Xia Zhen: "Do you think Hua Changxi is the Lord of Lingguang Palace?"

This stumped Xia Zhen.

He both hopes so and is reluctant to accept it.

If Hua Changxi is truly the Palace Master of Lingguang Palace, and the Dansheng Palace reappears in the future, the people of the Holy Land will definitely not allow her to hold a high position. In this way, Qingyao and the Xia family will have one less powerful opponent.

However, he felt extremely uncomfortable that a young girl with no family background, no manners, and no vision had surpassed the elites and geniuses of the guardian families and noble clans to become the Palace Master of Lingguang Palace, commanding 100,000 Vermilion Bird troops.

"Moo~"

As Xia Zhen was organizing her thoughts, she heard a deafening roar of a bull echo from the square.

Everyone looked up in horror and saw a phantom of a mountain-sized Kui Niu soaring up from Dan Yuan Peak. The Kui Niu's dark blue scales shimmered with lightning, and with a deafening roar, a bolt of lightning struck down from the sky, accurately hitting Princess Ling Yuan's men who were trying to force their way into Dan Yuan Peak.

"what--"

Screams rose and fell. Any cultivator below the Nascent Soul stage who was struck by lightning convulsed and collapsed to the ground, clutching their heads and curving into a heap, bleeding from their seven orifices. Clearly, even their sea of ​​consciousness had been injured by the thunderous roar of the Kui Niu.

Princess Lingyuan stood at the eastern edge of the Dan Ding Tan Square, her phoenix eyes wide open as she looked at the tragic scene at the foot of Dan Yuan Peak. Her brows furrowed as she hesitated whether to send down the Lingtai Realm cultivator beside her, when she felt the space around her fluctuate.

The next instant, a vortex appeared above Wan Feng's head, who was being held hostage by her.

Immediately afterwards, a hand reached out, seemingly intending to drag Wan Feng away.

"Take her down for me!"

Princess Lingyuan shouted, and instantly, the dozen or so Nascent Soul cultivators behind her attacked simultaneously, leaving only two Spirit Platform cultivators who did not make a move.

"Bang~"

The void vortex trembled violently under the bombardment of the spell. Before it could even touch Wan Feng, the vortex collapsed with a roar. At the same time, Zhao Xi fell from the crack and rolled several times in a sorry state before finally avoiding the attack.

"roar~"

The moment Zhao Xi fell from the void, a deafening beastly roar echoed from the direction of Danyuan Peak.

A tiger as imposing as a mobile fortress and a Kui ox as majestic as a mountain charged out from Danyuan Peak, landed on the plaza, and without uttering a word, engaged in a fierce battle with Princess Lingyuan's subordinates.

Everyone recognized the three as Zhao Xi, the Hall Master of the Merit Hall of Danyuan Peak; Zhou Shou, the Hall Master of the Mission Hall; and Yu Fu, the Hall Master of the Mission Hall.

The appointment of four former chief eunuchs to Dan Yuanfeng by Hua Changxi was somewhat difficult for all parties to understand.

Princess Lingyuan was furious at the sight of the three fighting so recklessly: "You dare to ambush me, do you have a death wish?"

Yu Fu roared, "You are the ones who really don't want to live if you force your way into Dan Yuan Peak!" The phantom of the Kui Niu appeared and disappeared behind him, and the thunderous sound made the onlookers' eardrums hurt.

The onlookers gasped upon hearing his words.

Princess Lingyuan has the royal family and Qihuang Pavilion behind her, so how could Yu Fu dare to make such a bold statement?

In the crowd, Wei Zhenjie, who had just arrived after receiving the news, raised an eyebrow and said jokingly, "The people from Danyuan Peak are quite confident."

Yun You, who had been summoned to the Department of Medicine by him at the last minute to seek elixirs and doctors, had a flicker in her eyes, revealing a clear look of anticipation.

She also really wanted to know if the Palace Master was Hua Changxi.

"The Minister of the Heavenly Department has arrived."

Although Wei Zhenjie kept a low profile, his appearance drew attention from all sides.

The battle continued in the square.

Zhao Xi's ability to split the sky and burrow underground caused the Nascent Soul cultivators under Princess Ling Yuan's command to be frequently ambushed. Although none of the injuries were fatal, too many injuries could still kill people.

Zhou Shou, on the other hand, had no techniques whatsoever; he simply relied on his powerful, fortified body to charge around, and those he struck were left with blood and gore flying everywhere.

Yu Fu was also remarkable, occasionally summoning a bolt of lightning that struck the cultivators, causing them to jump up and down.

Seeing that Yu Fu and the other two had actually suppressed more than ten Nascent Soul cultivators, Princess Ling Yuan's face turned completely dark. She turned her head and glanced at the two Spirit Platform cultivators behind her, signaling them to make a move.

After receiving the instructions, the cultivator was about to make a move when he sensed that he was being locked onto by an invisible force.

The two dared not make any rash moves, for they clearly sensed that if they did, they would be instantly annihilated.

Princess Lingyuan was about to reprimand the Spirit Platform Realm cultivators when she saw that they hadn't moved. However, she noticed that the two of them suddenly froze on the spot, beads of sweat forming on their foreheads, their eyes filled with terror as if they had seen ghosts.

Seeing the two of them like this, Princess Lingyuan swallowed hard. Although she didn't sense any danger, her hair stood on end.

"call out"

After Yu Fu and Zhou Shou blocked the Nascent Soul cultivators, Zhao Xi rushed towards Princess Ling Yuan like lightning.

As he ran, a lifelike rat appeared behind him.

As it approached Princess Lingyuan, the rat revealed its sharp claws, which gleamed with a cold light, as if it wanted to tear Princess Lingyuan in two.

"How dare you!" Princess Lingyuan was horrified when she saw the falling rat claw.

Just before the rat's claws landed, a gust of wind swept in, knocking Zhao Xi, Yu Fu, and Zhou Shou to the ground. The cultivators brought by Princess Ling Yuan were also blown to the ground and unable to get up.

A sudden gust of wind arose, then fell just as quickly.

Zhao Xi, Yu Fu, and Zhou Shou reacted swiftly, flipping and springing up almost the instant the wind subsided, their movements as fluid as if they had practiced a thousand times.

The three ignored the other cultivators who had fallen to the ground, and did not even glance at the still-shaken Princess Ling Yuan. Instead, they looked around warily, their eyes sharp as hawks, scanning every corner that might be hiding a threat.

Soon, the three of them fixed their gazes in the same direction—on the south side of the square, on a red figure that seemed to be isolated from the hustle and bustle.

The three were taken aback at first, then bowed in greeting at the same time.

Seeing this, everyone's gaze followed the direction in which Yu Fu and the other two were bowing.