Luck entry, starting from the Nine Dragons' succession

Chapter 61: Refining the Book of Life and Death, Trial by Three Courts
Daishan Secret Realm.

Dingling County, a small courtyard in the east of the city.

A man in tight clothes with an ordinary face, who blended in with the crowd without causing any noise, hurried into the courtyard.

He knelt on one knee in front of a girl in white.

The girl has an ethereal temperament, like a wisp of morning mist, and exudes a purity that is untainted by dust.

The slender and well-proportioned calves are faintly visible under the skirt, and the pleasant and crisp sound of bells can be heard from time to time.

"Your Highness, over in the Plum Garden..."

Without waiting for the tight-fitting man to finish his words, Gu Youlan smiled sweetly.

Her expression is like that of a solitary orchid in a valley, with a kind of indifference and tranquility that transcends the world.

"The plum garden failed."

The man in tight clothes suddenly became nervous when he heard this.

He lowered his head and said in fear and trepidation.

"The Holy Lady's foresight has failed Meiyuan's plan."

"Tell me more specifically!"

"Saint, the plan went very smoothly at the beginning. Saint Nangong has already retrieved the holy object."

"But the Fifth Prince's strength far exceeded previous estimates. He transformed into millions of people and directly reversed the situation."

"Saint Nangong broke through with the holy object and there has been no news since then."

"died?"

"According to the spy's report, the Tiger Guards have discovered the body of Saint Nangong and handed it over to the God-Slaying Division."

"Saint Nangong died from a flying sword."

"A sword cultivator?" Gu Youlan raised her eyebrows, a thoughtful expression on her face.

"Where's the sacred object?"

“I don’t know where it ended up!”

"I have important matters to attend to. I will leave the important task of recovering the sacred object to Nangong Yuehua."

Gu Youlan spoke lightly, without a trace of fluctuation in her tone.

It's like talking about something ordinary.

The half-kneeling man in tight clothes was terrified when he heard this.

Nangong Yuehua, the second candidate for Saint Maiden...

No, after Nangong Miaoyin's death, she became the first candidate for the Saint.

Nangong Miaoyin and Nangong Yuehua are twin sisters.

Both of them are extremely talented, and within the church, they have had a great impact on Gu Youlan's position as the Saint.

However, the man in tight clothes was very clear about the methods of the ethereal girl in front of him.

In the ten years since Gu Youlan ascended to the throne of the Saint, seven of the first candidates for the Saint have died.

Although on the surface, the deaths of these seven first candidate saints had nothing to do with Gu Youlan.

But secretly, who knows?
Many people in the church believe that the death of the seven first candidate saints is related to Gu Youlan.

Nangong Yuehua, will she be the next one?

After the tight-fitting man left the courtyard, Gu Youlan sneered and spoke coldly in a contemptuous tone.

"Boring!"

"You idiots, you only know how to fight and kill, you have pig brains."

"Do you really think that this time, you can be as lucky as before?"

"If we don't improve the foundation of this world, everyone will die."

"Including those false gods you believe in."

"The Holy Emperor Rice is our chance to survive, yet each of you wants to destroy it."

A faint light flickered in Gu Youlan's eyes and she shook her head.

He pinched his fingers like an orchid, and his aura changed, and he turned into a man.

When she puts on the Taoist robe of Changqing Temple, even the people who are most familiar with her would think that she is a disciple of Changqing Temple.

After disguising himself, he walked calmly towards the imperial farm in the Sinong Courtyard.

……

Wangfu.

When Fang Heng returned to the palace, Yun Menglan could no longer control the longing and anxiety in her heart.

Like a young swallow, she dived into Fang Heng's arms.

Fang Heng sniffed the fragrance from the beautiful woman's hair, stroked her soft waist, and spoke comfortingly.

"Don't worry, I'm fine!"

"Your Highness, you are the backbone of the palace. If you have a..."

Fang Heng stretched out his index finger and placed it on Yun Menglan's red lips.

"Don't say anything unlucky!"

As he spoke, Fang Heng directly carried Yun Menglan's delicate body on his shoulders.

Amid the maids' snickering gazes, Yun Menglan walked towards the bedroom, too embarrassed to open her eyes.

After being teased by Shen Qiu Shui for a long time, Fang Heng was stuck in between and had to surprise Yun Menglan.

Three hours later.

"I'm trapped in the Plum Garden. Is the mansion safe?"

"Everything is fine!"

"The servants didn't make any noise."

"That's good!"

"Outside the palace? Any news?"

"The Queen has sent someone to inquire about your situation, Your Highness. I have already sent someone to report back."

"Also, I heard that the commander of the Five Cities Divine Forbidden Army died inexplicably."

Hearing this, Fang Heng's pupils suddenly shrank.

Chu Xiaoye is dead?
Chu Xiaoye, the commander of the Five Cities Divine Forbidden Army.

The Five Cities Divine Forbidden Army has an extremely high status and is very important in the Daqian military system.

Because the Five Cities Divine Guards presided over the God-Slaying Formation and protected Yujing.

Equivalent to the Imperial Guards of Daqian.

Those who can serve as the commander of the Five Cities Divine Forbidden Army are all the emperor's confidants and martial arts masters.

The same is true for Chu Xiaoye. He is not only the confidant of Emperor Yuanchu, but also one of the thirty-six generals in the Divine General Palace.

The Divine General's Mansion commands the generals and armies throughout the Daqian country.

The emperor has always been wary of military power.

Therefore, at the beginning of the founding of the country, Taizu divided the military power into two parts.

The Ministry of War, one of the Seven Ministries, was in charge of military logistics and achievement records.

The Divine General's Mansion, as the base camp of military generals, is responsible for training and mobilizing troops and fighting on the battlefield.

In the Palace of Divine Generals, the Prime Minister of War is the most respected.

Under him are four heavenly marquises and thirty-six divine generals.

Everyone in the Godly General's Mansion is a fierce general who has fought on the battlefield.

The Four Heavenly Marquises are in charge of the four directions. In addition to defending against foreign enemies, they also have the function of restraining the four kings of different surnames.

The thirty-six divine generals are all the mobile forces in Daqian's hands.

All the generals who can serve as divine generals are powerful in martial arts and well versed in military tactics.

Ning Fei's family, Fang Heng's uncle's family - the Lu family, their ancestor was one of the twenty-four generals of Yuntai Pavilion.

The head of the family in all generations has held the position of a divine general.

Unfortunately, in the past few hundred years, the Lu family has begun to decline due to its unfilial descendants.

For three whole generations, there was not a single great general.

It can be said that every divine general is the pillar of Daqian.

The death of one person is like an earth-shaking event.

What's more, Chu Xiaoye's death was so outrageous.

The commander of the Five Cities Divine Forbidden Army died unexpectedly when he was most needed to take charge of the God-Slaying Formation.

Anyone can figure it out with their toes that this must be the work of the Shintoists.

After Chu Xiaoye's death, the position of the divine general became vacant.

The fight for the position of divine general will surely cause a bloody storm in the court.

I don’t know if my uncle can get what he wants this time.

Fang Heng thought secretly in his heart.

"Besides the Five Cities Divine Guards, is there any other news?" Fang Heng asked.

A hint of hesitation flashed across Yun Menglan's pretty face, and she spoke with some entanglement.

"Aside from the Five Cities Divine Guards, there are also rumors about the Crown Prince."

"I heard that the prince had left the Plum Garden before the Baishendao raided it."

"There are a lot of rumors in the market right now, saying that the Crown Prince is colluding with the God Worshiping Sect and wants to eliminate the Second Prince, his rival."

The prince is not in the plum garden?

Fang Heng raised his eyebrows. He indeed did not find any trace of the prince in the plum garden.

I didn't think much about it at the time, I just simply thought that I hadn't met the prince.

Unexpectedly, the prince was not in the plum garden at all.

Is the prince colluding with the Shintoists?
Fang Heng doesn't think so.

This is so obvious!
The prince shouldn't be so stupid.

only……

The current rumors are very unfavorable to the prince.

Because the second prince was really seriously injured.

It can be said that he is the most miserable among the many princes in the Plum Garden.

His left arm was broken, and even his bodyguard died.

"I'm afraid that my second brother will use these rumors in the market to make a fuss." Fang Heng murmured.

Afterwards, he slept all night while hugging Yun Menglan's warm and soft body.

……

East Palace.

Bright lights.

In the Meiyuan case, if Chu Xiaoye was the biggest victim, then the prince considered himself the second victim.

He didn't do anything, but the blame of colluding with the evil gods was put on him.

Unfortunately, he still couldn't explain it.

Is he going to announce to the world that he asked Shang Hongye for sex but was rejected by her?

The prince cannot afford to lose this face.

"Mr. Wu, what do you think I should do?" the prince asked anxiously.

In the study room.

There were only the Crown Prince and Mr. Wu.

As for Liu Qi, he had fallen out of favor after messing up the military book incident.

Mr. Wu held a white porcelain blue and white teacup in his hand, took a sip of the spiritual tea slowly, and spoke slowly.

"It's better to be still than to move."

"Eh? Am I not going to do anything?"

"That's right!" Mr. Wu smiled mysteriously. "But... the rumors out there..."

"Your Highness, does it matter what the people of Yujing think?"

"unimportant!"

"What Your Majesty thinks is what matters!"

Mr. Wu’s advice gave the prince a shock.

"Thank you Mr. Wu for your guidance. I am now enlightened!" The prince nodded slightly, with a glimmer of enlightenment in his eyes.

"The thoughts of the mob are not worth mentioning. Your Highness, there is no need to worry too much."

"After a while, when there are other popular things happening, they will naturally forget about your case, Your Highness."

"The most urgent matter is still His Majesty's side."

Mr. Wu gently waved his folding fan, speaking in a calm tone as he analyzed the situation for the prince in an orderly manner.

"Mr. Wu, what about the Emperor's father..."

The prince frowned slightly, a hint of uneasiness in his tone.

"His Majesty certainly trusts Your Highness, otherwise why would he allow Your Highness to oversee the Plum Garden case?"

"That's good!"

The prince breathed a sigh of relief and his expression eased a little.

"However, my second brother has also been ordered to supervise the case." The prince said with a hint of dissatisfaction, "He has already lost an arm, and he still refuses to stop!"

"Humph--"

The prince snorted in dissatisfaction.

"Your Highness, this may not be a bad thing!" Mr. Wu said with a smile, a gleam in his eyes.

"Mr. Wu, what do you think?" The prince looked at Mr. Wu with anticipation.

"His Majesty has asked you and the Second Prince to jointly supervise the Plum Garden case. Isn't this an opportunity to overpower the Second Prince?"

"The Meiyuan case has attracted great attention from the government and the public."

"Your Highness, if you can make some achievements in investigating the case, you can surpass the Second Prince."

"The civil and military officials will surely change their views of you, Crown Prince."

After Mr. Wu's analysis, the prince suddenly realized.

This investigation is a great opportunity for me.

Just now.

The Chief Secretary of the Eastern Palace came hurriedly to report.

"Your Highness, Elder Xu from Shennong Valley has arrived in Beijing."

The prince and Mr. Wu looked at each other, their pupils shrank slightly, and their faces turned cold.

"Humph--"

"These old guys in Shennong Valley really take my second brother very seriously."

"You're coming to the capital so soon to help him regenerate his severed limbs?"

The prince saw through Shennong Valley's intention at a glance.

He must be here to help the Second Prince regenerate his broken limbs.

How could a prince with a disabled body ascend to the throne?
……

Right Prime Minister's Mansion.

study.

The right prime minister looked tired.

After chasing Chunqiuzi, he came to deal with the mess in Yujing City.

Chunqiuzi's efforts failed at the last moment.
Relying on the precious purple gold gourd, he escaped from the disaster.

This made the right prime minister feel regretful.

If there was no purple gold gourd, it would not be difficult to keep Chunqiuzi.

But since the Worship of the Gods caused such a big commotion, Chunqiuzi had obviously made very thorough preparations.

With the purple gold gourd in his hand, even a strong man like him, who is at the twelfth level, would not be able to defeat him in a short time.

Fortunately, Chunqiuzi was severely injured by him, and at least in the short term, he could not cause any trouble.

As for Yujing City, it caused him even more pain.

There is still no clue about the traitor.

The death of the commander of the Five Cities Divine Forbidden Army made the situation even more complicated.

He took a deep breath and turned his gaze to the man in green sitting opposite him.

Lin Qihe, Shaoqing of Dali Temple, holds a position in Dali Temple second only to Dali Temple Qing, one of the Nine Ministers.

"Qihe, have you checked the God-Slaying Formation? Are there any problems?" The Right Prime Minister asked in a deep voice, with a hint of solemnity in his tone.

"Your Excellency, the Right Prime Minister, the God-Slaying Formation has undergone a preliminary inspection and is found to be faultless."

After a pause, Lin Qihe added, "As for an in-depth inspection, I think it's unnecessary."

The Right Prime Minister was silent for a while.

When Lin Qihe said it was unnecessary, it wasn't really unnecessary, but the cost was too high.

If you want to conduct a comprehensive and in-depth inspection of the God-Slaying Array, you need to stop it from running.

The mere death of the commander of the Five Cities Divine Forbidden Army and the inability to use the God-Slaying Formation for a short period of time had already caused such a huge mess in Meiyuan.

If the God-Slaying Formation were to be shut down, no one could afford the consequences.

The Meiyuan case has already caused chaos in Yujing City. If the God-Slaying Formation is stopped again, it may cause even greater turmoil.

"Qihe, do you know the importance of the God-Slaying Formation?"

The Right Prime Minister spoke slowly, his tone carrying a hint of deep meaning.

"The Great God-Slaying Formation was obtained by Taizu from ancient ruins, and it took the imperial court three years to build."

"For thousands of years, it has been a thorn in the side of the evil gods. Even if someone colluded with them, they were never able to truly destroy it."

Lin Qihe nodded with a serious expression.

The Right Prime Minister nodded slightly, a hint of approval flashing in his eyes:
"Yes, the God-Slaying Formation is unbreakable."

"Even if the Shinto sect is willing, they can only weaken the commander's role by assassinating him."

"We just need to make sure the formation is functioning properly, and we'll be fine."

Lin Qihe responded respectfully, "The Right Prime Minister is wise."

Over the past ten thousand years, there have been cases of collusion between internal and external forces to destroy the God-Slaying Formation.

But in the end, they all ended in failure.

The God-Slaying Formation is as solid as a rock.

It is definitely not something that can be destroyed by a mere traitor.

The Right Prime Minister pondered for a moment and then spoke again.

"Also, the God-Slaying Division will hear the Plum Garden case tomorrow."

"You represent the Three Divisions and go and assist!"

"Subordinate to obey!"

When Lin Qihe heard this, his expression changed and he bowed and said.

"This trial is of great importance. You must proceed with caution and not allow anyone to take advantage of you."

The Right Prime Minister looked at him and said meaningfully.

"Don't worry, Right Prime Minister. I understand and will live up to your trust." Lin Qihe understood.

He was the second-in-command of the Dali Temple, but he didn't allow the Dali Temple Minister to participate in the investigation, but asked the second-in-command to go.

There is only one reason.

The Dali Temple Minister is the left prime minister's man.

……

The next day.

In the early morning, Fang Heng tormented Yun Menglan again. After making Yun Menglan exhausted, he went to the quiet room to take stock of yesterday's gains.

A mysterious lotus seed!
This was Fang Heng’s biggest gain yesterday.

This lotus seed looks ordinary and is not much different from an ordinary white lotus.

However, through the fate of [Qingdizi], Fang Heng discovered that this white lotus has extraordinary potential.

He actually has the potential to be a twelfth-level spiritual root.

It is on par with the Glazed Peaches.

Therefore, Fang Heng became even more curious about the identity of the White Lotus woman.

There is such a precious treasure in the Sumeru Ring, so the other party's identity must be extraordinary.

"Tuxingsun, Fire Barbarian!"

Fang Heng called out softly, and two ghostly figures responded and stood respectfully in front of him.

"Master!" the two ghosts responded in unison.

"Have you discovered the identity of that woman through torture?" Fang Heng's tone was calm, but with unquestionable majesty.

After killing Nangong Miaoyin, Fang Heng also collected her soul.

Let the two ghosts, Tuxingsun and Huomanzi, torture him severely.

"Master, that evil White Lotus God is very tight-lipped."

"No matter how hard we beat him, he refused to reveal a single word."

"If she were to be tortured any further, I'm afraid... her soul wouldn't be able to bear it."

Tuxingsun scratched his head and said with some embarrassment.

Upon hearing this, Fang Heng frowned and moved his lips a few times, wanting to say something, but in the end he didn't say it.

Hey--

After all, the interrogation method is not as good as that of the God-Slaying Division.

However, this woman's soul must never be handed over to the God-Slaying Department.

Otherwise, the Qingming White Lotus would be exposed.

"Please spare her life first, don't let her soul fly away."

Fang Heng gave an order and stopped the torture.

The other party is tight-lipped, but Fang Heng is not without a solution.

These evil gods rely on their own cultivation of divinity, which will pollute their souls, so they don't worry about their souls being searched.

Humph--

Do you really think that I can't do anything to you?

The idea of ​​refining the Book of Life and Death arose in Fang Heng's mind.

Even if it is just a replica of the Book of Life and Death, it is enough to search the souls of these evil spirits.

There are three main materials for refining the Book of Life and Death.

Netherworld ghost page!

Yellow spring water!
And the Three Lives Stone!
The other auxiliary materials are all common items and are not difficult to find.

He had already obtained the Netherworld Ghost Page from Xue Yeming.

As for the Yellow Spring Water and the Three Lives Stone, you can only try your luck in the City of Life and Death.

Whether it is the Yellow Spring Water or the Three Lives Stone, they are obviously the natural treasures of Jiuyou.

As a transit station between the world of the living and the underworld, the City of Life and Death is also the place where these two treasures are most likely to appear.

"Your Highness, there's news from the God-Slaying Division."

"The Trial has begun!"

Fang Heng raised his eyebrows when he heard the news.

The investigation has begun?

I don’t know what results Shang Hongye can find out!
(End of this chapter)