I am about to die of old age, and I have awakened the character of longevity.

Chapter 205: Changsheng Ancient City, Guang Chanzi falls into the trap!

Chenxi glanced at Xie An, then looked at the direction where Master Huang disappeared outside the door, feeling extremely desperate.

In fact, before Xie An came, she had made many attempts to leave here. For example, she promised Master Huang a huge profit, tried to trade with Master Huang with the magic of immortality, and even expressed her willingness to submit to Master Huang and let Master Huang control her for fun.

But this Master Huang was really adamant. When he heard that she was willing to provide him with entertainment, he actually looked very disgusted... which made Chenxi very uncomfortable for a while.

You have to know that a martial arts master is different from a martial arts master.

A martial artist who is seriously injured often needs a long time to recuperate and needs to take medicine continuously during this period.

But a martial arts master who has unlocked the secrets of the human body only needs to recover 20% to 30% of his strength to no longer need help from others. He can rely on the hidden energy to continuously repair his injuries.

It's just a matter of how much time it takes.

Master Huang was unmoved, and now Xie An had returned... Chenxi realized that it would be difficult to escape.

Before, Chenxi was desperate, but he was actually much more cheerful. Now that his injuries have recovered, he has become hesitant.

After weighing the pros and cons for a while, Chenxi finally told the story.

As Chenxi continued to tell his story, Xie An finally learned about a secret past:

After founding the Tianbao Emperor, Chen Haiming worked diligently to govern the country for a period of time, achieving a period of clean governance and peace and prosperity. At that time, Chen Haiming was also full of vigor and ambition, and he personally led many expeditions to conquer all directions.

Once when he was out conquering the northern border, he encountered a great demon and was severely injured and nearly died.

It was then that Chen Haiming realized that human power is limited, there is always someone better than you, and even the emperor is not truly omnipotent.

He deeply regretted his decision to personally lead the army, believing that if he were reborn, he would never take such a risky action. He would rather stay in the capital. However, his injuries were too severe, and there was no way to regret it. In the end, he had no choice but to appoint a new crown prince.

Just when he was waiting for death in despair, he met Jin Xiaotang.

Jin Xiaotang used corpse refining techniques to help Chen Haiming heal his injuries.

Chen Haiming was amazed and fell in love with Jin Xiaotang. He expressed his desire to find immortality with Jin Xiaotang.

After returning to the capital, Chen Haiming immediately found an excuse to kill the new crown prince and regain control of the government. Originally, Chen Haiming intended to kill the queen, but he had some concerns. On the one hand, the queen was his wife from a poor family, and he had feelings for her. On the other hand, the queen was very capable and many old ministers supported her.

Therefore, Chen Haiming named Jin Xiaotang the Queen of Immortals and established the Changsheng Sect as the state religion.

The appearance of the Fairy Queen disappointed the former Queen, but she continued to do her job diligently.

However, after Chen Haiming introduced the Changsheng Sect to the capital, he became negligent in state affairs, preoccupied with seeking immortality and refining elixirs, and enjoying sexual pleasure with the Immortal Empress, even calling it a fellow cultivator. Within a few years, the court had become corrupt, and many senior officials who had spoken out against him were executed by Chen Haiming.

Finally, the former empress could no longer bear it and repeatedly tried to persuade Chen Haiming to do the same. However, Chen Haiming's temperament had changed drastically by then. He disliked the former empress's age and appearance, as well as her nagging, and had her banished to the cold palace. Not long after, the former empress died of depression in the cold palace.

Instead of reforming, Chen Haiming appointed Jin Xiaotang as the new empress. The entire Tianbao dynasty completely strayed into a quest for immortality, ultimately giving Emperor Jingtai the opportunity to overthrow the Tianbao dynasty and establish a new one.

When Xie An heard this, he sighed in his heart and felt sorry for the former queen.

Such a good and decent girl was killed by Chen Haiming.

To destroy someone's heart is more cruel than to kill him.

After recovering a little, Xie An continued to listen to Chenxi's story.

Chen Haiming mobilized the entire nation's power to search for immortals and gained something:
As the supreme leader who went out to search for immortals on behalf of Chen Haiming, Jin Xiaotang soon found the Seven Treasures Box in the ruins of an ancient city in Yunzhou.

Initially, Jin Xiaotang didn't know the purpose of the Seven Treasures Box, but he discovered that soaking water, rice, and food in the box would cause various strange effects.

For example, if an ordinary rooster is fed with rice soaked in the Qibao Linglong Box for a long time, it will grow to be as large as half an ostrich. The rooster's intelligence will also increase.

After people eat this chicken, they will become extremely strong.

This information was consistent with Xie An's understanding of the characteristics of the immortal box. Xie An felt that Chen Xi was not lying, so he sat down next to the Eight Immortals Table, opened the teacup, and poured himself a cup of tea. "Go on."

Chen Xi said, "This discovery surprised me greatly. However, there are side effects as well. While consuming nourishing foods from immortal treasures can bring great benefits at the time, problems will arise over time. For example, you may age and die rapidly, or develop various strange illnesses. Chen Haiming was once full of energy because of the nourishing foods from immortal treasures. However, he aged rapidly in his later years, and his health deteriorated further."

Xie An was greatly surprised when he heard this, and felt a sense of fear in his heart.

I have been holding the immortal treasure for eight years...

I have also drunk water nourished by the immortal treasures, and this water can accelerate the health-preserving exercises.

Would I age rapidly too? And then my body would deteriorate...

Scary.

However, Chenxi's next words made Xie An even more terrified.

"Later, I took the immortal treasure to the ancient city of Yunzhou and finally found out a little about the origin of the immortal box. It turns out that the immortal treasure is called the Seven Treasures Exquisite Box, and it is cursed. To open the immortal box, one must bear the curse within."

curse……

Xie An's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, but he didn't express it in front of Jin Xiaotang. "Why didn't you go to the ancient city earlier? Why did you have to wait until Chen Haiming aged and worsened?"

A look of fear flashed across Chenxi's face. "There's something strange about that ancient city. I barely escaped death the first time I went there, so I naturally wouldn't dare go there lightly. There's no other way now."

"How strange?"

"The flow of time inside is different from that outside. I was only in there for a short while and asked my men to wait outside. But when I came out, I found that I had aged a lot. My men had all died of old age and turned into dry bones. If I hadn't mastered the art of corpse refining, I would have died in there too."

Xie An's heart started pounding when he heard this.

Is there such a strange place in this world?
It's scary just to hear it.

After a moment of stunned silence, Xie An finally came to his senses. "Then how did you know this thing was called the Seven Treasures Exquisite Box?"

"There are murals and images of fairy treasures inside, and the name of the box is written on it."

"Where is the other great treasure of the Changsheng Sect?"

"It's also a box, similar in appearance to the Seven Treasures Delicate Box. But I don't know what it's called. The box was originally in Chen Haiming's possession, but according to Guang Chanzi, Chen Haiming was secretly captured by Emperor Jingtai. Now the box should be in the hands of Emperor Jingtai."

"The place of immortality you mentioned is this ancient city of Yunzhou?"

"Yes."

Xie An asked Yuhe to bring paper and pen, and handed it to Chenxi. "Draw the location of Yunzhou Ancient City. The more detailed the better. Also, write down the effects and side effects of the fairy box, the time, and the process. The more detailed the better. Also include the details of the curse."

Before Chenxi picked up the pen, he looked at Xie An again, very hesitant.

Xie An knew the other party's concerns, so he said, "Don't worry, I, Xie An, am trustworthy. If I promise to let you go, I will definitely let you go. But I need to verify that your information is correct."

Chenxi hesitated for a long time, and finally picked up the wolf-hair brush and began to draw and write.

Two hours later, Xie An got a simple map and a stack of pages filled with words. After a quick look... it was generally consistent with the information Chenxi had told him before.

"I need to verify this information. If there's no problem, I'll let you go. One last thing, how did you get injured?"

Xie An already had an idea about this matter.

If Chenxi was talking nonsense, Xie An would be able to tell the truth from the falsehood immediately. He would then infer that most of the things on the album were false. If Chenxi told the truth about his injury, it would also indirectly prove that the things written on the album had a certain degree of credibility.

What's more, Chenxi's injury is related to Guang Chanzi, which is extremely important to Xie An's subsequent arrangements.

Chenxi did not hide this matter. Instead, she angrily recounted the details of how she had been besieged and plotted against. However, she did not reveal the reason for the internal conflict between her and Guang Chanzi.

Many details completely matched Xie An's guess.

But what Xie An was most concerned about was the reason for the internal conflict between Chenxi and Guang Chanzi.

"Why did Guang Chanzi plot to besiege you?"

Chenxi gritted his teeth, hesitant, and finally didn't say it, "This is not within the scope of our transaction."

The more she shied away, the more Xie An felt something was fishy, ​​so he pretended to be fierce and said, "What if I really want to know the reason?"

Chenxi lowered his head, looking very embarrassed. "Then you stay here. I'll let you go when you want to talk." Xie An was too lazy to waste time talking to this person, so he took the map and left the room. As soon as he left the room, he heard Chenxi say, "If I tell you, will you let me go immediately?"

Xie An said: "If the information is correct, you can leave within three days."

"Okay, I said."

Chenxi had originally wanted to protect her brother, but every time she recalled what had happened a few days ago, she felt a sharp pain in her heart. Furthermore, the threat posed by Master Huang was too great; she didn't want to stay here even for a moment.

The longer you stay, the more danger you will face.

Finally, she spoke out.

Xie An was extremely shocked after hearing this, and then asked Chenxi to wait for news in the room.

……

"Li Hao not only colluded with the Four Old Demons and the Changsheng Sect, but also colluded with Beiliang!?"

In the backyard, Su Yuqing was shocked after hearing the news brought by Xie An. She was stunned for a while before coming to her senses. "No wonder the King of Huainan dared to rebel. It turns out that Beiliang was backing him up. This makes sense."

Su Yuqing knew very well that if he relied solely on the Five Old Demons and the remnants of the Changsheng Sect... the King of Huainan would have no chance of success in his rebellion.

If Beiliang is included, then it would be possible.

This news is shocking.

But if you think about it carefully, this makes sense!

The King of Huainan was a great general of the previous dynasty, having experienced the change of dynasties. He was definitely a veteran. He would never rebel unless he had a strong chance of success.

"Xie An, you have made another great contribution to our dynasty. I must immediately write to my father and ask the court to deploy troops in the northern border to monitor Beiliang's every move to prevent any accidents." Without saying a word, Su Yuqing immediately wrote a letter, tied it to the leg of the red blood eagle, and asked it to report the news.

Su Yuqing breathed a sigh of relief after the red bird flew away. "Any more news?"

Xie An said, "According to Chenxi's account, the Guang Chanzi who attacked her was a powerful master. This shows that Guang Chanzi and Tianfu are definitely not the same person. Since they look exactly the same, it's easy to make mistakes when capturing them. To be on the safe side, we must find the real Guang Chanzi."

Su Yuqing agreed, "Guang Chanzi is hiding so deeply, I'm afraid he won't show up easily."

Xie An said, "I have a way."

Su Yuqing's eyes brightened, "Speak."

Xie An narrated the story, "Guang Chanzi wants to kill Chenxi so badly, simply because he doesn't want to be a small fry. Plus, Chenxi knows Guang Chanzi's plan... Guang Chanzi will definitely not let Chenxi go."

Su Yuqing suddenly understood Xie An's intention, "You want to use the morning light to go fishing?"

"Yes."

Su Yuqing breathed a sigh of relief. "That's a good idea. The problem lies in how to convey the message to Guang Chanzi. If it's too obvious, he might become suspicious. Then he might not be willing to come forward."

Xie An said: "We have to make Guang Chanzi think that it was his own people who found Chenxi. I think Guang Chanzi will not give up until he sees Chenxi's body. He must have people salvaging the body near the siege area. We can start from here."

Su Yuqing said, "Yes. If we use the morning light to catch the real Guang Chanzi, the fake Heavenly Father will have other uses."

Xie An said: "Capture him and use him to stabilize the situation. Avoid causing great suffering to the people."

Su Yuqing gazed deeply at Xie An, feeling as if she had found a soulmate. "If this is the case, it would be a great blessing."

……

The Huaihe River Lake.

The two monks Fadu and Fayuan were still working overnight to salvage the body.

However, the two of them searched the area within a radius of ten miles but couldn't find it.

Finally, the two men had to go ashore, looking worried.

"Brother Fayuan, it's been many days. We haven't found anything yet. What should we do now?"

"Brother Fadu, I'm at my wit's end. If we can't find her, the Imperial Master won't let us off easily. This is really strange. She was clearly beaten to death, so how come there's no body?"

The two of them were arguing with each other, both very angry.

At this moment, a subordinate came hurriedly and said, "Two masters, a fisherman nearby saw a bloody woman leaving six days ago."

Fayuan was overjoyed: "Quick, take me to see him."

……

"Are you sure Jin Xiaotang is hiding in the Xie Mansion in Qingwu County?"

In an inconspicuous stone house outside Hongze Lake, Guang Chanzi listened to the stories of Fadu and Fayuan and was very skeptical.

Fayuan said, "At first I also felt incredible, thinking the fisherman was deceiving me. But I followed the information provided by the fisherman and actually found Jin Xiaotang."

Guang Chanzi, who was sitting cross-legged, stood up in shock and asked, "Did you see her in person?"

Fayuan said, "I learned that the tiles on the roof of Xie's house were broken and needed a tiler to repair it. So I found a subordinate who had never been seen before and asked him to pretend to be a tiler to go in and repair the house. According to the tiler's account, he did see Jin Xiaotang living there."

Guang Chanzi probably knew that Fayuan wasn't as meticulous as Fadu, so he turned to look at Fadu, "Is that really the case?"

Fadu said, "It is indeed so."

Guang Chanzi was still a little worried, "Take me to have a look."

He didn't want to wait any longer, after all, Jin Xiaotang was extremely powerful. If he allowed her to recover from her injuries, she would most likely escape.

After a quick tidy up, Guang Chanzi got up and left the stone house. As he hurried on under the cover of darkness, he asked, "Who is the master of the Xie Mansion?"

"Xie An, the Chief of the Qingwu Demon Suppression Division, had previously made some unknown contribution, but he was commended by Emperor Jingtai and promoted to a nominal position of the fourth rank. He was originally promoted because of the favor of the eldest princess Su Yuqing. However, with the dismissal of Chen Tie, Zhao Qing'er, and Wei Haoran, his position as Chief of the Division was also sidelined. His strength is average, so he is not to be feared."

Guang Chanzi became even more nervous upon hearing this. "Could it be that Jin Xiaotang is desperate? Planning to contact Xie An, seek refuge with the Princess, and then betray us? He's such a treacherous villain. We must investigate this as soon as possible. Go change into your night clothes."

It would have been fine if Jin Xiaotang didn't go to Xie's house, but once she did, Guang Chanzi became very frightened.

If the plan were leaked in advance, it would be unimaginable.

Soon, the three of them changed into night clothes and entered Qingwu County late at night. They hid in the courtyard next to Xie Mansion, climbed up a big tree, and overlooked the courtyard of Xie Mansion.

After several hours of lurking, the three of them really saw the doors and windows of the main room in the courtyard open and saw Jin Xiaotang.

Guang Chanzi was shocked, thinking to himself: "She's been poisoned by the Bloodthirsty Powder, and even her secrets can't be accessed. How can she recover from her injuries?" Moreover, when they besieged Jin Xiaotang, she was clearly knocked into the water and died.

Could it be corpse refining technique?

Guang Chanzi had also learned the art of corpse refining and had considerable accomplishments. However, these techniques were all taught to him by Jin Xiaotang, so it was possible that Jin Xiaotang had kept some tricks up his sleeve...

Thinking of this, Guang Chanzi broke out in a cold sweat.

Fortunately, Jin Xiaotang was found.

Otherwise, if she gets in touch with the eldest princess through Xie An...it will be a disaster.

Even so, Guang Chanzi still did not choose to take action immediately.

He is too cautious.

After a moment's deliberation, Guang Chanzi made his arrangements: "Fayuan, go get Master Pudu to come and provide support. Fadu, stay here and keep watch. I'll go see Li Hao and ask him if Xie An has made any unusual moves recently, and if he's sent word to Su Yuqing in Nanyang Prefecture."

Master Pudu was also a fourth-rank Grandmaster, Guang Chanzi's biggest trump card. He wasn't sure how Jin Xiaotang had recovered from her injuries, or whether the Bloodthirsty Powder was still effective... He had to wait for Master Pudu to arrive before he could be sure everything was safe.

As for meeting Li Hao, it was also to find out whether Jin Xiaotang had sent a message to the eldest princess. If she had already sent a message, they could not wait until the canal was completed and had to start the rebellion in advance.

(End of this chapter)