Evil Master and Disciple

In the Plum Garden, several girls were eating breakfast carefully prepared by the imperial chef who came out of the palace, while Ye Feng and Hong Jiu were eating buns on the street outside the inn.

The two of them ate and chatted.

Ye Feng asked Hong Jiu about his recent gains from his retreat.

Hong Jiu said: "It's okay, I have now reached the middle stage of Guiyuan. I have a sufficient supply of spirit stones. Maybe in two months, I can reach the peak of Guiyuan."

"Then you're in luck. The peak of the Return to Origin Realm, combined with your Burning Heaven Sword and your powerful fighting spirit, can unleash the combat power of the Divine Silence Realm. The Lingshan Battle is all about your performance."

While chewing the meat bun, Hong Jiu said, "It's not as easy as you think. Although all the contestants in Lingshan are under 40 years old, they are all young masters carefully selected from various sects. There are always monsters in the realm of Divine Silence appearing in every Lingshan contest.

With my level of cultivation, it's already a struggle for me to be in the top 20.

The hope of our Yunhai Sect lies in you and Junior Sister Shuang'er.

Although your sword can only strike once before exhausting your strength, its power is unstoppable. Coupled with the Scarlet Sun Heart Thunder Art, if you face masters at the peak of the Return to Origin realm for several consecutive rounds, you are very likely to break into the top ten.

Junior Sister Shuang'er's talent is truly incredible. She is currently trying to break through to the Divine Silence Realm. As long as she succeeds, the first ten times will be in her pocket.

The other Yunhai Sect disciples who participated in the Lingshan battle, whether it was Miao Xiaorou or Yue Yinling, had similar cultivation bases, so they were just there to serve as a foil."

Hong Jiu had a pretty thorough understanding of the Lingshan battle.

Among the ten young disciples of Yunhai Sect, only Ye Feng and Yun Shuang'er have the chance to make it into the top ten, or the top three.

The others are basically just supporting roles, clearing obstacles for these two to achieve good results.

But Hong Jiu had no complaints.

After all, his cultivation and combat power are indeed not as good as Ye Feng and Yun Shuang'er.

The Lingshan Fighting is not a competition of personal cultivation, but is based on the interests of the sect.

For example, in the last few rounds, Hong Jiu and others had to try their best to consume the opponent's true energy and spiritual power as much as possible, so that the two seeded players of Yunhai Sect could have an easier time in the next battle.

Of course, it’s not just the Yunhai Sect that does this, other sects also do this.

Ye Feng shook his head and said, "I believe you that Shuang'er can make it into the top ten. As for me... I'm still at the peak of the Yushen realm and haven't reached the Guiyuan realm yet. I don't have much confidence in myself. I only have those two tricks, and they're gone after I use them. It's difficult for me to cope with a long-term battle."

Hong Jiu said, "So, Old Ye, don't play around too much these days. The Lingshan Competition is still a few months away. You have already grasped the sword intent, and entering the Guiyuan realm is just around the corner."

Ye Feng shrugged and said, "I don't care about the ranking. It doesn't matter which round I can enter. If I really cared about the ranking that much, I wouldn't have voluntarily withdrawn from the Yunhai Sect Inner Sect Competition after entering the top ten."

Ye Feng always understood one thing.

When the pile is beyond the shore, the current will surely become turbulent.

The wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it.

Ye Feng never wanted to be number one, it was too tiring.

It’s better to be the second in command. You won’t be the target of public criticism and you will live an easy life.

The two of them chatted while eating buns at a roadside stall.

They both had big appetites and each of them ate two baskets of meat buns.

Just as Ye Feng was about to pay the bill, he saw a carriage approaching and stopping in front of the Rulin Inn.

Ye Feng was very familiar with that carriage, and when he took a closer look, he saw that it was indeed Gu Tianshi.

"Lao Gu! Lao Gu!"

Ye Feng shouted loudly.

Gu Tianshi, who was wearing court robes, turned around and saw Ye Feng and Hong Jiu, with whom he had visited prostitutes before, and immediately walked towards him.

"Master Ye, Young Master Hong, why are you eating at a street stall? Is the cost of the Rulin Inn too high? I just received my annual salary and will send someone to deliver it to you tomorrow."

Gu Tianshi certainly knew that Ye Feng and Hong Jiu were not short of money.

But the scene must be well described.

Sure enough, Ye Feng smiled and said, "Just because of what you said, I have no qualms about being friends with you. Since you just received your annual salary, you can pay for Xiao Hong and I's breakfast."

Gu Tianshi immediately took out a penny of silver and helped the two of them settle the bill.

Then Ye Feng asked, "Lao Gu, why are you here so early in the morning? Is there something you want to talk to me about?"

Gu Tianshi nodded and said, "Dean Qiu asked me to invite you to the Sage Building."

"Oh, then I'll go over tonight."

"No, Dean Qiu said you should go over now."

"Ah? Are you in such a hurry? Okay, I have nothing to do in the morning anyway, Hong Jiu, why don't you come with me?"

Hong Jiu blinked and said, "Is he going to visit a brothel again this time?"

"What are you thinking? Those girls just got off work this morning. How can a brothel be open? Let's go. Shuang'er and Tianqi must be angry right now. It's a good opportunity to go to Qiu Yuanshou to avoid the limelight."

After the three of them got on the carriage, they immediately headed towards the imperial city.

In the carriage, Ye Feng said, "Old Gu, Mr. Qiu is so anxious to see me over. What's the matter? Please tell me the whole story."

Gu Tianshi shook his head and said, "Although I was recently promoted, I am still a small figure in the Hanlin Academy. How would I know what Dean Qiu wants you to do? But... it seems to be quite serious. Do you remember what I said yesterday about the frequent incidents in the palace recently?

Last night, it had extended from the inner palace to the imperial city, and an abnormality occurred not far from the Hanlin Academy.

This morning, the six sub-saints all entered the palace. After Principal Qiu came out, he asked me to come look for you. I suspect it has something to do with the recent incidents in the palace."

Ye Feng spread his hands and said, "That's it. I know what happened in the palace recently, but I can't help at all."

Gu Tianshi blinked and said, "Old Ye, do you know? Tell me about it."

Ye Feng said: "Old Gu, you are a good official, but you are not good at other things. Don't ask about what happened in the palace recently. The more you know, the worse it will be for you.

However, since we're friends, I can remind you that this is just the beginning. I estimate that in a few days, the entire capital will be in chaos. Recently, tell your wife, children, parents, aunts, uncles, and grandparents to stay away from places like ancient wells that lead underground, as they may be dangerous."

Gu Tianshi was startled when he heard this and whispered, "Didn't they say that something went wrong with the magic circle left by the Confucian Sage? Why is there still danger outside the palace?"

"Do you think the Confucian Sage's magic array is limited to the palace walls? The entire capital, no, to be more precise, the entire 800-li radius around the imperial city is not safe.

Be careful. If you can live in a shack in the future, then live in a shack. If a dragon turns over, I estimate that a large area of ​​the blue brick houses in the capital, which have no cement or steel bars, will collapse. Don't let your family be buried."