Embers of Sword

Chapter 128 Red Dragon
"Kang!"

A roar of thunder was heard in the sky above the mansion.

The vitality of Prince Jiangning enveloped the mansion.

Under the overwhelming pressure, the servant who was in charge of reporting was kneeling on the ground, his face pale, not daring to look up. After hearing the low voice of "get out" in the quiet room, he felt as if he had been pardoned and quickly retreated.

In the quiet room, the candlelight flickered wildly.

The black and white pieces on the chessboard had already been scattered all over the floor.

The head of the Xianghuozhai placed a hand on the shoulder of Prince Jiangning.

Talismans flew out from the Taoist's fluttering sleeves, and after they were densely pasted all over the quiet room, the pressure that enveloped the mansion was finally wrapped up tightly and fell entirely on the master of the incense shop.

"His Royal Highness..."

The incense master slowly uttered two words: "Control your anger."

Xie Sheng's face flushed, and he wanted to stand up, but that dry and skinny palm seemed to contain a thousand pounds of strength, pressing him so hard that he couldn't move.

There seems to be a flame burning in the lake of my heart.

Joy, anger, sorrow and happiness are all reduced to ashes.

This flame only needs a little emotion as fuel to burst into flames in an instant.

How easy is it to control your anger?

But how easy is it to do so?
The veins on Prince Jiangning's neck were exposed, and he tried his best to break through the suppression of the incense master... At this moment, a ray of red light flashed between his eyebrows.

"what?"

The incense master uttered a soft "hmm".

He sat upright, his back straight, and looked seriously at the burning red light between the prince's eyebrows.

A little red light appeared, and then hundreds and thousands of red lights ignited -

The sound of a low dragon roar reverberated in the quiet room. The talismans hanging around the sky were shaken by the dragon's roar and almost fell down.

The incense master's eyes lit up.

I saw the red light condensing from bottom to top, piecing together a "red dragon" with a thick trunk and a scarlet body. The red dragon climbed up all the way, wrapped around the waist and abdomen, coiled around the arms, and grasped the shoulders with its claws, constantly devouring the blood and energy in this way. Finally, the phantom of the dragon head hovered between the eyebrows of Prince Jiangning, almost merging with the thin man.

"Tianlong...Tianlong..."

The incense master murmured to himself: "So that's how it is."

Prince Jiangning has been taking rare treasures since he was young to strengthen his qi and blood, but he is still weak.

Because the "energy and blood" nourished by these treasures were all devoured by this red dragon, the appearance of the celestial dragon was naturally the top-level energy and fortune appearance. However, before it grew up, it needed to devour countless spiritual medicines and absorb countless nutrients... Most importantly, the celestial dragon was violent by nature, and this appearance would absorb the cultivator's energy and blood, and at the same time would also affect the cultivator's heart.

Prince Jiangning has been able to call the shots since he was young and do whatever he wants.

With the nourishment of natural resources and treasures, the red dragon grew rapidly, and thus Xie Sheng was born at the age of more than twenty years old, with a perfect cave heaven.

however……

As the red dragon grew rapidly, it also imprinted the dragon's inherent violent aura deeply into Xie Sheng's heart.

Over the years, the Jiangning Xie family has spared no effort to promote Xie Sheng to a high position.

Because there is a red dragon dormant in the body.

Xie Sheng lived up to everyone's expectations and soon became invincible among his peers.

Under this tremendous prestige, the Xie family tried every means to make the young "Xie Sheng" a "perfect person" in the eyes of the public.

Therefore, everything Xie Sheng does must be kind, beautiful, and good.

Because of the red dragon’s violent aura.

The prince's mansion in Jiangning is always shrouded in a "dark cloud".

Every year, Prince Jiangning would give out a lot of "pensions", because when Xie Sheng was angry, his actions were often out of his control. He had done many cruel and brutal things, and had whipped maids and servants to death... But these things were never spread outside, and the servants in the prince's mansion were replaced in batches, and no one cared whether these servants were less than before.

Because of Xie's reputation, there are always countless people vying to enter the prince's mansion.

In the quiet room, Xie Sheng relied on the Red Dragon Dharma Image to fight against the talisman of the incense master, trying to break it.

However, the red dragon rushed left and right but could not break through.

This lasted for half an incense stick of time.

After half an incense stick, the rolling energy dissipated and the quiet room returned to calm.

Xie Sheng's back was soaked with sweat, his heart gradually calmed down, and he spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Thank you sir."

The incense master did not change his posture from beginning to end, and always maintained the cross-legged posture that suppressed Xie Sheng, but his eyes also looked a little tired.

This red dragon is truly amazing.

If Xie Sheng were to be promoted to a Yin God, it would be difficult for me to resolve this peacefully like today!

"polite……"

The incense master asked in confusion, "Your Highness has always been like this?"

Prince Jiangning straightened his clothes, took out a piece of silk, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and laughed at himself: "I have been like this since I was young. If I want to reach the top of Da Chu, how can I not suffer?"

"..."

The incense master was silent for a moment, then asked, "There are many masters in the Jiangning Palace. Is there anyone who can help Your Highness suppress the Red Dragon?"

"Suppress the Red Dragon?"

Prince Jiangning raised his eyebrows and looked at the incense master with a somewhat sarcastic look: "Why do you want to suppress the red dragon?"

This question.

The incense master was a little stunned.

"Although the Red Dragon is a great blessing and a great opportunity, if you ignore it and let it grow unchecked, it will only bring about 'disaster'."

The incense master frowned and said, "The Jiangning Palace is full of powerful people. Your Highness should have paid attention earlier."

"Ah……"

Xie Sheng gathered his sleeves and smiled calmly, "To be honest, I already knew about the so-called 'Dragon Dharma Image'. I've also heard what you said before."

The incense master was stunned again.

“Now, the entire Great Chu Dynasty says that I am a more talented swordsman than Xie Xuanyi… If I had suppressed Chi Long, how could I have come to this point?”

Xie Sheng laughed out loud and said, "I was promoted to the Cave Heaven at the age of seventeen, and reached the Perfection of the Cave Heaven at the age of twenty. With this aptitude, let alone Xie Xuanyi, even if you look at the entire Da Chu, is there anyone who has made such progress as me in the past ten generations?"

"But the Red Dragon's viciousness..."

The incense master murmured, "How to deal with it?"

"Let's deal with it this way."

Xie Sheng restrained his smile and said expressionlessly: "Just kill some people and it will be fine."

If the incense master hadn't stopped him.

Then... the servant who is responsible for reporting will become the outlet for the Red Dragon's anger.

obviously.

Such scenes have occurred more than once today.

"But this is not the palace, it's the Dasui Sword Palace." The incense master had a complicated look on his face. "Dasui Sword Palace, so what?"

"Zhenyin Peak is a good place. It is not unfair to be able to rest here forever."

Prince Jiangning said calmly: "Don't forget, how many people were there before the delegation came, and how many people were there after they left...I have the final say."

Killed and buried.

It was as if none of this had ever happened.

"Actually... I'm not cold-blooded at heart."

Xie Sheng slowly picked up the cold tea and said softly, "It's just that the Red Dragon's anger is out of my control. Just like this seemingly gorgeous but actually absurd fate, I didn't have many choices from beginning to end. Today, sir is willing to help me suppress the anger, and I am very grateful."

"polite."

The incense master said sincerely: "If possible, try to suppress the red dragon's hostility... lest it becomes the master later on and develop a demon in your heart."

At this moment, the quiet room gradually became dim, and the red dragon's image slowly dissipated.

It was dark and the ground was in a mess.

"Inner demon..."

"Inner demon..."

Xie Sheng raised his head slightly, looked at the dark roof, and chuckled: "I said, I am not afraid of the red dragon, do you believe it, sir?"

The incense master shook his head.

He actually didn't understand what Xie Sheng meant by this sentence.

The pitch-black roof transformed into a sky. Xie Sheng's eyes were empty, staring blankly at the sky above which was as dark as the lake of his own heart.

there.

He saw his inner demon...

Not a red dragon.

But he is a man who has been dead for many years and cannot be compared to him at all, but he must be compared all the time.

"Forget it... No one will understand if I tell them, and I'm afraid no one will believe them."

Prince Jiangning chuckled softly, retracted his gaze, and asked an interesting question: "Master, do you think I should go to the mansion at the foot of Lotus Mountain?"

The results of Jinaofeng's law enforcement were unexpected.

The words Xie Zhen sent surprised the owner of Xianghuo Zhai even more.

He was very sure that this Xie Zhen...he was not mistaken.

At most, he is a newcomer to the cave.

With such strength, you still dare to invite Prince Jiangning to come and ask for sword skills?
Who gave him the confidence?

Or is it that Xie Zhen is hiding some unknown trump card?
"Your Highness wants to hear the truth?"

After pondering for a moment, the head of the Xianghuozhai looked at Xie Sheng, who smiled and nodded.

The host took a deep breath and said, "I think Your Highness should not go."

"Shouldn't go...why?"

"Xie Zhen comes from the bookstore, and behind the bookstore is Chen Jingxuan."

"I have someone behind me too." Xie Sheng smiled and said, "I don't care about Chen Jingxuan."

"That's not the point."

The incense master said slowly: "Chen Jingxuan is best at fortune-telling and planning. Since Xie Zhen is under the command of the bookstore, he is not a man without strategy..."

Speaking of this, he looked a little embarrassed.

Because the library has a "wise but foolish" member of the Jiang family who is too famous.

Xie Sheng smiled.

He waved his hand, indicating that the host didn't need to say more.

"In fact, I know what Xie Zhen was thinking when he sent someone to deliver the message."

The prince of Jiangning said calmly, "Reporting is ultimately a mean act... If I go, it will prove that the enforcement of the law at Jin'ao Peak was done by the Xie family of Jiangning. But if I don't go, the message just now will more or less plant a shadow in my heart, leaving me with the thought of 'fear of war'."

"good."

The incense master nodded and said, "It's just a simple message, Your Highness shouldn't take it to heart, right?"

"No...why not?"

Xie Sheng lowered his eyebrows and asked a question that was both negative and positive, leaving the incense master speechless.

From the moment you step into the mountain gate.

He had a bad feeling in his heart.

The case files of the Qingzhou Rebellion, the prophecy of the head of Chunyang Sect, the reception at Yuping Peak, and the distribution of the Lotus Jade Plate... this series of information connected together in his mind, and ultimately pointed to a fact that Xie Sheng was unwilling to believe, but was very likely to happen.

About Xie Zhen’s identity.

Xie Sheng already had a "guess" in his mind.

Whether this guess is right or wrong is not important.

The moment this thought came.

The lake of his heart could no longer be calm.

He was not afraid of the Red Dragon's backlash, but he was afraid that he would lose to the dead "Xie Xuanyi".

In every aspect.

Over the years, he has always stood at the highest point where light shines everywhere, and climbed to the top by stepping on the legacy left by "Xie Xuanyi".

But the higher he stood, the more fear he felt in his heart.

Because of this... he practiced hard and broke one record after another left by Xie Xuanyi.

Not just a record.

No matter what Xie Xuanyi left behind...

He will destroy it.

The incense master asked curiously, "Your Highness, what are you going to do?"

"rest assured."

Xie Sheng said calmly: "I am not stupid enough to come and visit you in person at this time... But this does not mean that the matter is over."

"At this point, there are countless eyes in Dasui Sword Palace, all staring at Xie Zhen."

"I'm sure there are countless people who want to see Xie Zhen's strength."

Xie Sheng took out a communication token, rubbed it slowly, and said with a leisurely smile: "Long before the opening of the mountain, this hall used the convenience of Fangyuanfang to contact many 'peers'. Tonight... it's just right for everyone to see the excitement."

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