One Qi Chaoyang

Chapter 234: The Man Behind the Scenes

He Tianhua came from a family of profound learning. As the descendant of Xuan Guang, he was recommended to enter the Jingque Taoist Palace. He laid the foundation in the Jingque Taoist Palace at the age of 26, ranking fifth in the same period. He was also known as a genius in Huaihe County.

Everyone thought that he would enter the Purple Mansion soon, but more than fifty years later, he was still in the foundation-building stage. Although his foundation-building stage was terrifying to many foundation-building cultivators, who felt that he was unfathomable and had many magical weapons on him.

Some people even said that the reason he didn't open the Purple Palace was because he put all his energy into refining equipment. In order to cultivate a magic weapon, he didn't open the Purple Palace for so many years.

But he knew very well that he had not been able to open up the Purple Palace because the idea in his mind had never been perfected. If he tried to open the palace by force, he might not be able to form a talisman, because the idea was not full enough, and the lines that constructed the talisman would not be strong. Even if he managed to form a talisman, it might be an empty talisman, meaningless.

He himself was very clear about the reason why that thought had never been fulfilled. After establishing his foundation, he was still in the capital and participated in a Dharma Assembly as an outstanding disciple of the Jingque Taoist Palace.

There, he met a noble lady named Zhou, and he fell in love with her at first sight. When he met her again later, he went up to her and started a conversation.

To this day, he still remembers clearly what someone close to the noble lady Zhou said.

"How dare a mere descendant of the Huaihe clan speak to a noble lady!"

The noble lady Zhou was standing there looking at the scenery without even turning her head.

He felt deeply humiliated, so he swore in his heart that he would make his Huaihe He family into a prominent family in the world.

But so many years have passed, and although the He family has become the number one family in Huaihe County, it is still far from being a prominent family in the world. And that incident back then and the oath he made in his heart have unknowingly become a thorn in his heart.

Many years have passed, but instead of becoming blurred, it has become clearer.

He really wanted to have another opportunity like that, to stand in front of the noble lady Zhou, and have her turn around and ask his name in a surprised voice.

Over the years, he has worked so hard, managing the family and being a bandit, with only one goal, which is to improve himself and revitalize the family.

To this end, he also got involved with a mysterious organization. This mysterious organization asked him to do one thing last year, which was to kill a foundation-building monk who was sent here from Tiandu Mountain to serve as an instructor.

He knew very well that the man who had established his foundation at Tiandu Mountain was the instructor in order to implement Daozi's new policy at Daozi Academy.

This was something he did not like, so when the mysterious organization asked him to kill the disciples of Tiandu Mountain, he did not hesitate too much and did it himself. In his opinion, if he delegated the task to others, others would know about it and the secret would be difficult to keep.

After doing this, his reward was a bottle of Tiangang Spirit Liquid that could open his palace.

In his mind, Tiandu Mountain was like a distant mountain in the fog. He had heard of it and seen it, but had never been there. There was no one around who could describe it in detail.

Moreover, another Jindan ancestor of Tiandu Mountain was killed, but Tiandu Mountain could not find out who killed him, and it seemed like they did not even investigate.

It is said that there are three Jindan in Tiandu Mountain, and their lifespans are almost over. One of them has even gone to Kyoto. There is only one Jindan in Tiandu Mountain. It is also said that there is civil strife in Tiandu Mountain and it is being targeted by a powerful enemy, so he boldly killed the foundation-building master of Tiandu Mountain.

In his opinion, Huaihe River belongs to the Great Zhou Dynasty and also to the people of Huaihe River. The three major practicing families in Huaihe River are headed by the He family.

Tiandu Mountain has overstepped its boundaries.

He wanted to let Tiandu Mountain know what it meant that a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake.

Of course, he was thinking these things in his heart and would not say them out loud.

Moreover, he could feel the power of the mysterious organization he joined.

In a blink of an eye, more than a year had passed. The Daoziyuan in Huaihe County had not been built at all, and no one came to find him, so He Tianhua slowly let go of the worry in his heart.

However, today his two right-hand men died.

They died together in Xiong Pu's room, both of them were obviously burned to death.

The fire burned only the two of them but did not damage any furniture, not even a box on the table. Through that box and the two people who had worked with He Ming to blackmail Zhao Fuyun, he knew that this was a private action between the two of them.

He was a little angry, but he could understand that his subordinates would definitely use the name of his He family to do things, and he would not punish them too severely after knowing it. He would even pretend not to know if he knew it. After all, he would still need them to help him do things when needed.

But now they are dead.

The two foundation-building monks were burned to death without any resistance. He himself could never do such a thing, so he thought that it must have come from a higher level of Purple Mansion. As for whether it was the Golden Elixir, he had never thought about it.

The first thing he thought of was that people from Tiandu Mountain were coming to investigate.

So he went to see someone as soon as possible.

That person was the one who contacted him on behalf of the mysterious organization. He was also the priest of a small temple. His name was Le Baozhang, and everyone called him Le Miao Zhu. Until now, he still didn't know whose statue was standing in the small temple.

He has no name, no face, only a body standing there, and few people go to worship him. However, on the third day of every year, you can see him placing three sacrificial animals in the temple for worship.

He told Le Baozhang about how two of his most capable men were burned to death. Le Baozhang closed the temple door, his eyes full of deep thought.

Le Baozhang reached out and touched the black beard on his chin. He squinted his eyes and looked at the faceless statue. After a long while, he said, "Tiandu Mountain has a new Purple Mansion, named Zhao Fuyun. He refined a lamp that looks like a magic weapon. From your description, it should be him."

"Zhao Fuyun? Never heard of him? He became the Purple Mansion quietly?" He Letian said.

"Practicing is the process of absorbing the energy of heaven and earth with one's own will. When one builds the foundation to the Purple Palace, one cultivates the perfection of one's mind and strengthens one's own will. Many people can set their own goals and complete them. They practice quietly and do not need to become famous. However, Zhao Fuyun is not unknown either."

"Eighteen years ago, he had a life-and-death duel with someone on the city wall of Guangyuan Prefecture. He was a good fighter. I was watching him from the bottom of the city at that time. However, I was also in the foundation-building stage at that time. There is a saying that goes, "Destined people will meet each other even if they are thousands of miles apart." Now that he is here, it's just right. Let Tiandu Mountain lose a newly promoted Purple Mansion. Tiandu Mountain should feel a little pain." Le Baozhang said with a hint of coldness in his voice.

"So Le Miao Zhu has met him. If so, that's great. However, he has also been promoted to Zifu. Le Miao Zhu is just one person, right..." He didn't say anything else here, but anyone could understand what he meant.

"It's indeed unsafe. It's not easy to kill a person in a battle between Zifu. If the other party is determined to escape, I may not be able to catch up with him. Fortunately, I have a cousin who happens to be doing business nearby. The two of us can go together, and he will definitely not be able to escape." Le Baozhang said confidently.

"In that case, that's great." He Tianhua said happily.

"However, it is still not certain whether he is just passing by or has come here specifically to investigate the death of the disciples of Tiandu Mountain." He Tianhua said.

"No matter what it is, as long as he doesn't leave today, he will be buried here. Let him die quietly. No matter how much brilliance he will have in the future, it is too good to be suffocated to death in the alleys and dark streets of the small Huaihe County City." Le Baozhang said.

He Tianhua was very happy to hear this. He felt that what Le Baozhang said was inspiring.

It’s just that the other party always talks about the small Huaihe County, which makes him unhappy.

But he quickly suppressed his unhappiness. The other party was about the same age as him, but he had already reached the Purple Mansion, one level higher in realm. He was considered a senior, and he had to bow his head when he saw him.

His heart was increasingly eager to open up the Purple Palace.

(End of this chapter)