Beichen Sword Sect's Headmaster's Secret Records

Chapter 158 Lanling
Based on the level of the opponent's formation and talismans, after some calculations, Tiedan estimated that with his current strength, he might not be a match for Master Ruan.

Many times, the strength of combat power can be seen from these details.

Even if they were both at the Nascent Soul stage, the difference in actual combat power would be huge with each additional magical power and magic weapon they possessed. A beast with only skin, flesh, and bones, no matter how fast or strong it was, would be easy to fight with a sword to break through its defense. If it encountered Tiedan, it would pounce on him to rob the monster. An old Xuanmen with unfathomable skills, proficient in all kinds of strange escape techniques, and countless secrets of killing moves, he would naturally avoid him.

If this Mr. Ruan was just a miscellaneous practitioner of magic who was no better than a big monster or a wild beast, and had exchanged some skills and props with the Divine Religion, Tiedan would have cut off his head with one knife without any hesitation.

But the opponent was a real master. Tiedan flew up and down in and out of the cellar for more than ten times, but he couldn't find a way to break the formation. No matter how he went, as long as he entered the formation and broke the method, it would trigger the restriction and activate Master Ruan.

And from the densely packed marks of talismans, it can be seen that the opponent is proficient in Qimen Dunjia and Yuanshen secret techniques. Even if Tiedan throws out a bunch of trump cards and wins by force, he will probably be seriously injured and may even be killed by the main body of the Divine Cult leader.

Xiao Jun's trump card cannot be used unless it saves his life. If he uses it, he will probably be unconscious for seven days and it may be too late to go back and forth.

But since he had promised Hou Sheng to save his life, Tiedan naturally shouldered the responsibility.

So Tiedan took out the stone box and looked at the jade slips, jade pendants and jade swords. These were things for Hou Sheng to use in the Foundation Establishment Stage. They were nothing rare, but the box was quite good and could be used as a sword box.

So Tiedan dumped out all the odds and ends, chopped them all off with a knife, and placed them in the cellar along with the heads of the Ruan family, old and young, leaving only a small knife on him. He then carved the nine characters "九天玄女若意大天尊" on the ground with the knife, and went out to burn down the Ruan family's house.

Thus we have destroyed the Ruan family's stronghold, cut off Hou Sheng's chance of becoming an immortal, and are acting like a provocation to him, showing that we, the Xuanmen, are meddling in other people's business. We want to ruin your fate, break your magic, and raid your home. Lulululu!
Presumably, after suffering such a great humiliation, the members of the cult would not still be concerned about Hou Sheng's body and would definitely come after him.

So Tiedan also flew away and continued to flee southwards, traveling day and night, and finally arrived at Lanling Prefecture in the evening of the next day.

Lanling was not the capital of Zhen State, but the fief of the Xiao family. However, the royal family of Zhen State was incompetent, weak, and perverse over the years. They indulged in eating, drinking, and having fun, and were fat and bloated. Therefore, the national politics was completely controlled by the Lanling Xiao family, who served as prime minister for generations. In addition, the Xiao family was good at business, and the center of political power gradually shifted to this place, making it the most important city in Zhen State.

The Xiao family is indeed one of the most powerful families in the world. Their ancestor was the prime minister as early as the era of the Immortal Lord. While the Immortal Lord was slaying demons on the front line, he was strategizing in the Three Palaces and preparing food and grass for the immortal army. He was indeed a man of great merit. He was granted a title of nobility and appointed as prime minister for his merits in stabilizing the country, comforting the people, providing military supplies, and paying for food and wages.

Over the years, the Xiao family has been deeply bound with the immortal family. The men are appointed as the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers, and the women are given the titles of Four Queens and Eight Concubines. They can be said to be the most trusted among the trusted, and the most powerful among the powerful. As they have been in power for generations and have inherited management knowledge from their family, they are very good at business. They have countless students and former officials, and unlimited resources and property. They have indeed governed the country of Zhen with good weather and full granaries, and are known as wise marquis by the world.

Of course, the reason why the Xiao family has been prosperous for a long time is that they have a clear positioning of their own family, which is to provide money and women to Sanyuan. They never touch the military power. So even if the flags on the city walls change, no matter who is in power, they can rely on them without worry.

Sanyuan naturally likes this kind of sensible and capable family the most. What's more, money, taxes and connections are the foundation of rule, so he also returns the favor and tries his best to win over the Xiao family. Generally, the heads of families in previous generations must at least give one of the Nine Ministers as a guarantee.

Of course, the Xiao family will also advance and retreat according to the political situation in the Three Palaces. If the women in the family are favored in the Ziwei Palace and the in-laws are prominent in the Tianshi Palace, then the head of the Xiao family will also try to move forward and fight for the position of one of the Three Dukes.

But if there is unrest in Sanyuan, the royal family and party members are fighting endlessly, and incidents of witchcraft and assassinations are emerging one after another, then they will step back and take the initiative to serve as the governor of Zhenzhou or the prime minister of Zhen State to protect their family business.

The current ancestor of the Xiao family is appointed as the governor of Zhenzhou, leading the Nine Ministers and the Guards, and serving as the prime minister of the State of Zhen. He has a golden seal and purple ribbon, and is in the highest position among ministers.

So Tiedan ran all the way over, and was speechless to find that he couldn't even get into his house. Fortunately, there was a large group of people queuing up at the gate of Lanling Mansion to curry favor and recommend themselves, so he asked about the procedure for visiting the Xiao Mansion.

No matter what the matter is, pay the money first. The doorman will count the gift money. One hundred places are sold every day, and the highest bidder wins. Basically, you will get a gold ingot, which is called a stepping stone.

Moreover, the person who knocked on the door and went in was not to see the ancestor, but to see the manager of the outer mansion of the Xiao Mansion. The managers of the outer mansion would screen them first, and if there were any miscellaneous matters that could be settled, they would settle them. If you recommended yourself, your ability would be tested. Only those who are really talented will have the opportunity to be recommended to the children of the Xiao family.

Even for Xiao Baoqin, a member of the Xiao family's side branch, they are given training and a chance to make connections. Only after they are personally screened again will they have a chance to be recommended to the chief steward of the inner court's main family.

The chief steward of the inner court talked to you and thought you were a good person, so he recommended you to the princes, nephews and masters who hold real power. If anyone is short of people, he could let you serve as an aide or something.

In this way, one has to pass five levels, and only those who are truly talented and knowledgeable will have the opportunity to have their name cards presented to the ancestor's desk and become outstanding people who receive investment from the Xiao family.

Well, this tone is still considered respectful to the wise and humble among the noble families, at least it is a clear and visible channel for advancement. The noble families of ordinary noble families will not even look at you if you don’t have a good recommendation. You are worthy of being a wise marquis.

"No, how long will it take? I don't have the time for that."

Tiedan couldn't wait any longer when he heard this, so he went straight to the doorman and showed his sword.

"Hey, look at my knife..."

"There are assassins!"

As it turned out, the concierge was also very experienced. He gave Yi a cold look, turned around and ran away, shouting. The security mechanism was immediately triggered!
Swish, swish, swish! The four guardian gate gods immediately jumped out! They were all wearing bright light armor, holding precious swords, copper hammers, steel whips, and iron maces! They swung their whips and hammers and started to hit!
Tiedan saw that he was back to his best rhythm, and thought, that's fine, a real man should speak with a sword!

So without further ado, he activated the turbo magic skill and swung the Chaoyi sword. Ding ding dang dang! Dong dong bang bang! Sparks flew everywhere, and the sound of the metal striking was deafening!
The strength of these four fighting generals who guard the Xiao family is naturally not weak. Although they may not be as good as martial gods, all of them are family generals and personal soldiers who have used the Shengang Pill to prolong their life and shape their bodies. They have been refining their Gangquan for hundreds of years, and each of them can exert twenty to thirty levels of Gang force. Wearing iron helmets and armor, they are as strong as rhinoceros tanks, and they can dance with copper hammers and iron maces weighing dozens or hundreds of pounds. Each of them is a humanoid killing weapon.

However, Tiedan was not weak either. Although he had to hide his identity as a demon in other people's territory, after the turbo enhancement, his equipment attributes, basic panel and talent and understanding were there. Even with a simple Five Tigers Breaking Gate Sword, he could fight one against four and be evenly matched.

The five men fought with swords flashing, sand and stones flying, and loud noises, with quite a mighty momentum, but Tiedan was not there to destroy the family after all, and the four bodyguards would not take the initiative to destroy the house, so they controlled their strength and did not affect too wide a range, so that the crowd queuing around could watch while queuing and commenting.

"This life is so good and so powerful."

"He has an extraordinary appearance and is very domineering."

"Although his eyes are fierce, he is still quite handsome."

"Fighting four alone, what a hero."

"Why is there a smell? It smells so good..."

Tiedan is angry,
"Stop talking nonsense! Get out of my way!"

However, the crowd not only did not obey, but more and more people gathered around to watch Tiedan, with smiles on their faces, as if they were watching some kind of monkey juggling.

This really pissed off Tiedan, and he shook his body violently, with icy energy surging all over his body, blowing out a fierce gust of mysterious icy energy. At the same time, he activated both turbo magic skills, and his power burst out. His internal energy was instantly raised, and the speed of his sword increased dramatically, and he drew his sword and chopped wildly ferociously!
"Dang! Dang! Block!"

A loud noise like the sound of a bell ringing resounded throughout Lanling, causing the surrounding people to cover their ears and scream. When the icy air blew, they were frozen so cold that their faces turned blue and purple, and their whole bodies trembled. They immediately fled in all directions.

The Xuanming True Qi that Tiedan cultivated was originally an improved version of the Xuan Ji ancestor. Most of his opponents before had higher cultivation levels than him, so the power of this skill could not be displayed. But this time, the opponents fighting Tiedan were all in the Jindan realm, and they were immediately filled with Xuan Ji's cold energy.

After only one sword fight, he felt the ice energy in his meridians piercing his body like a needle, and the cold current poured directly into his lungs. After that, every sword fight, there was a continuous flow of ice energy along with the strength, not only reducing the Qi flow by 30% to 40%, directly damaging his cultivation power, but also freezing his lung muscles. The cold Qi energy was like a thorn in his bones, and every time he exerted strength, it was like an ice cone wreaking havoc in his body.

In addition, Tiedan was so furious at this time, and his sword power was so strong that the four gatekeepers could not resist at all. They were beaten back and fled one after another. The blood foam from their mouths and noses froze on their faces, forming pieces of bright red ice chips. If they were not wearing a lot of armor to protect their bodies, and Tiedan had not held back and had no intention of taking their lives, they would have been chopped into pieces of frozen meat by these few cuts.

"The manager, come out here! Don't force me to kill anyone!"

He immediately became ruthless and used his divine power to defeat the four gatekeepers. Tiedan entered the palace with a knife in hand and broke into Lanling City.

(End of this chapter)