Collapse of Iron: The Immortal Boat Life of the Envoy of the Order of Fertility

Linyuan Realm is the ancestral land of the Chiming people, and is across the sea from Dandingsi.

However, the Linyuan Realm has been submerged by the water of the ancient sea. Now the territory of the Chiming Clan has long been moved, but it is not very far from the Danding Division and the Linyuan Realm.

When heading to the Chiming tribe's territory, one needs to pass through the interior of the Danding Division.

"The news of Fang Hu and Luofu's cooperation has spread throughout Luofu. There's no reason why the Luofu Dragon Masters wouldn't have received the news. They may have already thought of a way to deal with it.

At the same time, we should also be wary of them taking desperate actions." Fu Xuan showed the two the hexagram he had divined. "Minor misfortune. There will be war and disaster when they reach Dan Ding Si, but there is no risk at all."

"The disaster of war...Danding Division, Master Long wants to assassinate us?" Lu Qing asked Fu Xuan.

"Based on the information we have, this is indeed the only possibility... However, I don't know the purpose of this assassination. There is no doubt that assassinating Master Fang Hulong will only intensify the conflict."

Frowning, Fu Xuan raised his doubts.

"I have no idea what the Luofu Dragon Division's purpose in organizing this assassination is... Perhaps they feel the situation has become a dead end and want to overturn it through extreme violence."

"This doesn't make sense. Luo Fulongshi can pull off so many subtle moves in secret because they openly follow the rules. These guys are so skilled at exploiting the Immortal Boat's preferential treatment of the Chiming. They shouldn't be able to destroy their own advantage."

"Assuming Xuan Quan is an ordinary Dragon Master, then if this assassination is successful, it will give Fang Hu a reason to assist Luofu in liquidating the Dragon Masters. It is completely reasonable, and the other Dragon Lords and Dragon Masters will not say anything. Today, you, the Luofu Dragon Master, attacked Fang Hu for some inexplicable reason, so can you also attack the Dragon Masters of other Immortal Boats?

"The Five Vidyadharas protect and depend on each other. Their most important bond is the fundamental trust brought about by the bloodline connection between the races. Once someone breaks this trust, they will surely face the thundering wrath of the other Vidyadharas."

"Even if they wanted to take advantage of the situation, they wouldn't do it this way, right?"

The three of them discussed their own opinions, but none of them could figure out the purpose of this assassination.

They walked and talked, and penetrated deep into the heart of Dandingsi without any defense.

The evil assassins, hidden by the Cloud Chant technique, have been waiting for a long time...

Lu Qing had no intention of taking action. He simply said indifferently, "There are two assassins hiding behind the trees at six and nine o'clock, six on each of the rooftops to the left and right... There are more than ten assassins lying in ambush ahead."

"Do you need me to take action, General?" After reporting the location, Lu Qing casually turned his head and said to Xuan Quan, without showing any sign of abnormality.

In fact, Lu Qing had been trying hard to suppress his laughter. It was really hilarious that such a small number of people wanted to assassinate the two envoys.

Sure enough, pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger is likely to cause some unnecessary trouble, but the emotional value it provides is great, and he is in a good mood now.

"No, just leave it to me."

Lord Yanyuan inherited the method of the dragon and tamed the ice waves.

An invisible icy area spread out, and frost and snow swept over an area of dozens of meters, bringing a pure white eternally frozen paradise.

The Danding Division, which was still in autumn, was brought with a rare snow scene in Luofu. With Xuanquan as the center, surging waves like real entities spread out again. The hidden assassins were forced to use the cloud chanting technique to reveal their figures, turning into lifelike real-life ice sculptures.

The three of them moved forward without any influence. At this moment, Xuan Quan's dragon form gradually became apparent, and the ice-blue dragon tail and horns became solid from illusory.

Xuan Quan, who displayed the power of Dragon Lord, remained calm and elegant, and even added a bit of coldness and independence to his temperament.

There was no need to hide his identity anymore, as Master Luo Fulong had no chance of turning the tables in his first chess game.

"General Xuanquan has good tactics."

"There's no need to praise you, Yiranqing. You're naturally capable of achieving this level of skill. If it were you, you might be able to eliminate all the lives without making a sound."

Qing nodded and did not deny it. Taking away someone's life force was indeed as easy as taking something out of a bag for him.

Fu Xuan pinched his fingers and made a simple divination. "These assassins had a clear purpose when they set up the ambush. It seems their target isn't General Xuanquan, but you, Rangqing... Their target might be Si Ding of the Dan Ding Division."

"Assassinate me? Haha."

This time, Lu Qing really couldn't help but chuckle. He really didn't realize that the Chiming Clan's target was him, but he was proud and didn't let the envoy remember him and didn't seek death. He really didn't think his life would be threatened.

If the target of the assassination was Si Ding, Lu Qing had already figured out Master Luo Fulong's purpose.

But this plan really doesn't take their combat effectiveness into consideration.

"What a boring frame-up."

"I understand, but I never thought they would do such a foolish thing... Lu Qing, you've been the Dan Ding Division's Ding for over a year, and the Dragon Masters still don't know your true identity. It seems you've hidden it well. I'd call you the best at playing the pig and eating the tiger."

"It's not that I'm playing dumb, but rather that you, General, can't hold your composure. The true meaning of displaying power in public is to be spontaneous. If you could gather your strength and focus it around you, chatting and laughing with us as you walked forward normally, the moment the assassins were about to attack, they would all turn into ice sculptures, while you would remain calm, as if everything happened naturally. That would be considered a model of displaying power in public."

"......" Xuan Quan and Fu Xuan fell silent. It was the first time someone described the word "pretentious" in such a refreshing and refined way.

"Let's not talk about that anymore." Fu Xuan continued, "I'm not entirely sure about the Chiming Clan's purpose. It's just that they're desperate and desperate. They want to assassinate Si Ding and then pin the blame on Fang Hu's Dragon Master, so as to sow discord between the two sides and then find a glimmer of hope in this muddy water."

"Ling Qing was designated as an image ambassador. If he were assassinated, the impact would be devastating..."

Xuan Quan continued, "The prerequisite for the assassination is that Lu Qing is alone with a small number of Fang Hu Dragon Masters. Once there are too many Fang Hu Dragon Masters, the difficulty of assassination and framing will increase dramatically. This assassination was clearly poorly prepared. It's very likely that it was a spur-of-the-moment decision made by some insane Dragon Master."

"So, there might be espionage within the Sichen Palace from the Dragon Masters. The news of Rangqing and the General leaving alone was reported to the Dragon Masters, leading to this impromptu assassination attempt?"

"It seems so." Lu Qing nodded. "By the way, Fu Xuan, you should have been notified by Jing Yuan, right? Did he explain his purpose to you?"

Jing Yuan's purpose in sending Fu Xuan here was definitely not just to keep an eye on Lu Qing, there must be other purposes, but Lu Qing hasn't figured it out yet.

If he and Xuan Quan are really Si Ding and Master Long, sending Fu Xuan over can act as a third-party guarantee to prevent any unexpected situations.

But Jingyuan knows their true identities, so this assumption is not valid.

"Jing Yuan didn't tell me directly, but one of his purposes should be to let me in..." Fu Xuan didn't finish his words, "Wait, there's no reason for Jing Yuan to let a traitor into the Sichen Palace. The Sichen Palace is a relatively important office location. If Jing Yuan really found out there was a traitor, he would definitely deal with it in time."

"I've thought of this. Jing Yuan might be reminding me that there are Dragon Master's spies within the Taibu Division. Along the way, Qingqing, you should have noticed that there were diviners watching you, right? But those diviners were arranged by Jing Yuan himself."

There are many fortune tellers in the Taibusi. Even Fu Xuan, who is proficient in divination, cannot guarantee that all fortune tellers will not have any bad intentions.

"It seems Jing Yuan has a lot of information, but he hasn't told you everything. Perhaps he wants to train you. The merit of assisting Fang Hu in liquidating Luofu Dragon Master may be attributed to you later."

"Perhaps, the intelligence we have now is too limited, so we have to take it one step at a time."

Xuan Quan listened from the side and praised, "You two are quite capable of figuring out General Shen Ce's plan. Let me tell you something. Jing Yuan doesn't know divination, but when it comes to strategy, he's on par with the expert Yao Guang. During his four or five hundred years as a general, he accomplished many jaw-dropping feats, and he resolved them brilliantly."

"In this reincarnation, when I was still growing up, I grew up listening to the stories of Jing Yuan and Elder Yan."

Jing Yuan, at the age of seven hundred, is indeed a very old elder in the eyes of the Chiming clan.

Xuanquan began to tell Fuxuan and Luqing the story of Jingyuan. The three of them chatted harmoniously, without any tension from the assassination attempt.

Those abundant evil assassins who were turned into ice sculptures by Xuanquan were marked by the power of abundance by Rangqing, and could be thrown directly at Luofu Dragon Master's face when needed.

"The more pressing issue now is what to do if Luofu Chiming pushes a scapegoat to take on all the sins? If someone takes all the blame, we don't have enough evidence to prove that these sins are related to all the Dragon Masters."

"Of course it won't be that simple. This reckoning requires a thorough investigation, a thorough investigation where we'd rather kill the wrong person than let the guilty go! Jing Yuan and I discussed the scapegoat issue in advance, and he'll have everything planned out. Since I've already demonstrated my strength through the assassination, all I need to do is use my identity as Fang Hu Long Zun to bring charges and make this a big deal."

As he said this, an invisible murderous aura permeated Xuan Quan's body.

"By the way, has Jingyuan protected Bailu Longzun?" asked Lu Qing.

"No, according to the alliance between Xianzhou and Zhiming, the general has no right to interfere in matters concerning Dragon Lord... However, Dragon Master will not harm Bailu. At most, he will restrict her freedom. Bailu and I are of the same level, but before Bailu grows up, my level is higher than Bailu's. They have no right to use Bailu to order me around. If Bailu threatens me, they are just digging their own grave."

"Don't overthink it. Even if you've considered everything beforehand, there will still be unexpected events when the situation arises. Just adapt to the situation." The closer Xuan Quan got to the Chiming tribe's territory, the colder his expression became. The lively and energetic appearance he had pretended to have vanished without a trace. "We're almost there. Let's go meet them."

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"Dragon Master Taoran, I greet Lord Yanyuan." Dragon Master Taoran first bowed respectfully to Xuanquan, then greeted Lu Qing and Fu Xuan, "Greetings to Si Ding, Grand Diviner."

"You're the scapegoat? How pathetic! It seems you're not very popular among the Dragon Masters either." Tao Ran's pride in being a Chi Ming was exposed. Lu Qing didn't hold back and attacked him directly, "You look like a ghost, not even as good-looking as Cang Yuan."

"Stop slandering me! Si Ding! What exactly did you get out of that guy Cangyuan who betrayed his tribe?" Tao Ran said in a tough tone, and it seemed that he had thrown away all desire to survive.

"What's the difference between Cangyuan's appearance and mine?! Si Ding, if you think I'm betraying the alliance, then what about you who are colluding with Cangyuan? I thought you and I were birds of a feather, but I didn't expect you to think you were so noble! You want to throw away all your responsibilities at this time!"

Lu Qing and Xuan Quan frowned at the same time. When Tao Ran mentioned that colluding with Cangyuan was a betrayal of the alliance, Xuan Quan raised his eyebrows fiercely. This guy really kept talking about things that were not related to the topic!

"Birds of a feather, you know you're no good. You're so clueless, it would be my fault if I were to pick a fight with you." Luan Qing shook his head in disdain. "Everything I did was within the alliance's scope. There's a huge difference between doing something privately and tacitly approving it."

"What a pretentious act! I'm working hard for the continuation of Chi Ming, but what are you doing, Si Ding?"

Lu Qing shook his head. He no longer planned to say another word to this guy. There was no need to communicate with a dead person.

"Dragon Master Taoran! You still have me and the Chi Ming in your sight! Are you still in an alliance?! Your every word and action is bringing disaster upon the entire Luofu Chi Ming clan! According to the evidence we have, your ongoing research disregards human life, violates ethical principles, and attempts to subvert the foundation of Luofu! The inexplicable growth of Jianmu may also be your doing!"

"Violating the bottom line of the Immortal Boat and the rules of the Immortal Boat is not something that can be forgiven by a simple reincarnation! If I continue to allow you to act recklessly and cause the Luofu Chiming meridian to be cut off, it would be better for me, let Lord Yanyuan, take over the Luofu Dragon Lord's place to clean up the mess! Send you to reincarnation!"

"If Lord Yinyue were here, he would definitely not have any objections!"

"Lord Yanyuan, I respect you as the Dragon Lord of Fanghu, but that doesn't mean you can say such things! Do you still have the Vidyadhara in your eyes? As the Dragon Lord, you should make the survival of the Vidyadhara your top priority!"

Sure enough, once a person knows that he is going to die, he will start to talk nonsense without any regard for the consequences. The fear and anger of death have completely destroyed his rationality and sophistication.

"How dare you! I am also the Emperor Bow Heavenly General!"

"I, Fu Xuan, the Grand Astrologer, have recorded every word and action of the elders who just tried to break up the alliance..."

"Hehe, everyone has to take responsibility for their own actions, so let Liu Yu conduct a public trial..." Tao Ran wanted to say the reasons he had prepared long ago to take the blame.

"Public trial? Tao Ran, you actually still harbored hopes for this. This time I came to Luofu with the consent of the other Dragon Lords and Heavenly Generals. No evidence is needed to eliminate the sect! A few fewer Dragon Masters? It would be a good thing for the Chiming Clan to be without you!"