Film and TV: Traveling through countless worlds at the same time

"it is good!"

The three of them said in unison.

Next comes Lu Xiao's "reasoning" phase.

The scheming frog keeps touching your belly!

"First, we need to understand that no matter who the mastermind is, or what he's up to, since he dared to use the golden coffin, he must be connected to the golden coffin, or rather, to the contents of the coffin. Is that correct?"

All three nodded.

Lu Xiao continued, "Well, let's start from the very beginning of this incident. A few months ago, Master Wangyou of Hanshui Temple passed away. Shortly afterward, the Grand Master assigned us an escort mission to Jiulongmen. Therefore, the contents of the golden coffin must be related to our three families."

"But the problem is, Hanshui Temple values ​​seclusion. From Master Wangyou to his disciples, they rarely travel in the martial arts world. Even between us and Xueyue City, there's not much interaction. Nine Dragons Gate is even more rare. Located outside the border, it has even less entanglement with the Central Plains forces. I think the last time our three forces were in contact was twelve years ago."

Tang Lian and the others were very sensitive to the number twelve years ago.

He immediately said, "Are you saying that the golden coffin is related to the Demon Cult's Eastern Expedition twelve years ago?"

Lu Xiao nodded. "Yes, I wasn't sure before, but last night I was completely certain. Senior Brother, do you still remember that mysterious man from last night?"

Tang Lian suddenly remembered.

Last night he had intended to ask the mysterious man about his origins, but so many things happened that he forgot about it.

"Last night, Junior Brother, you said that the white-haired man came from a force called Tianwai Tian. Could this force be related to the Demon Cult?" Tang Lian asked.

Lu Xiao didn't say anything, but looked at Xiao Se.

Xiao Se said cooperatively, "The name of the Demon Cult was given by my own martial artists from the Central Plains. It's not my real name. Their real name is Tianwai Tian. If the person you met yesterday had white hair, he would be the White-haired Immortal of Tianwai Tian."

"That's right, White-haired Immortal, that's what my junior fellow apprentice calls him."

Tang Lian had never expected that this matter would actually involve the demonic cult from twelve years ago.

Lu Xiao continued, "Before leaving last night, the White-Faced Immortal told us to guard the golden coffin for him, saying he would come to retrieve it later. He used the word 'guard,' which suggests that in his opinion, the contents of the golden coffin belong to the Heaven Beyond Heaven."

"Twelve years ago, the Heaven Beyond Heaven, Hanshui Temple, Jiulong Gate, Xueyue City, and Wushuang City were already clearly mentioned. Is there any need to explain more about what's inside? With a little understanding of what happened during the Demon Cult's Eastern Expedition twelve years ago, you can guess what's inside. Don't you agree, Shopkeeper Xiao?"

Lu Xiao looked at Xiao Se.

Although he didn't want to admit it, Xiao Se still nodded.

"Twelve years ago, the Demon Cult marched eastward. Ultimately, the Drunken Immortal Baili Dongjun single-handedly defeated Ye Dingzhi, the acting leader of the Outer Heavens, bringing the catastrophe to an end. As the defeated party, the Outer Heavens were forced to leave their young leader as a hostage in Beili. He was eventually taken to Hanshui Temple by Master Wangyou. Both sides agreed on a twelve-year deadline. This was no secret back then, and many people witnessed it."

"So, the coffin doesn't contain any martial arts manuals or wealth, nor does it contain the corpse of Master Wangyou, but rather the Young Master of Tianwai Tian?"

Lu Xiao nodded. "If not, how could the alien appear at this time?"

Xiao Se said, "I admit that your speculation is reasonable, but even so, I can't guess who is behind this."

Lu Xiao said, "Don't worry. We already know what's inside. How far away is the mastermind behind this?"

"We said before that the mastermind behind this must be someone extraordinary, right?"

Several people nodded again.

"That's easy. There aren't many forces in Beili that can create this much power. They're basically all top-tier forces in the martial arts world. But the question is, what's the benefit of doing this?"

"We already know that the golden coffin contains only the proton from the Heaven Beyond Heaven. Therefore, the benefits that people in the martial arts world are hoping for are naturally out of the question. So far, other than causing chaos in the martial arts world, I really don't see any direct benefits from this incident."

"If that's the case, then there's only one possibility left."

Lu Xiao looked at Xiao Se again.

Xiao Se really didn't want to answer, but he just couldn't control his mouth.

"Chaos in the martial arts world is the greatest benefit to those behind the scenes."

Lu Xiao nodded. "That's right, so we can basically rule out all the forces in the martial arts world. After all, while there are fights in the martial arts world, no one wants chaos unless they're planning a rebellion. So, besides the forces in the martial arts world, what else can you think of?"

"The court."

Tang Lian and Xiao Se answered at the same time.

Lu Xiao clapped his hands and said, "Congratulations, you got it right again. It's the imperial court."

"Even if you can lock down the imperial court, the complexity of the imperial court's power is far beyond the reach of the martial arts world."

Xiao Se could only talk tough now.

Although the target is still unknown, we can guess that it is something the imperial court has said.

Lu Xiao had basically won.

Chapter 39 The Gossip Begins

Hearing Xiao Se's stubbornness, Lu Xiao continued.

"Although the power structure in the imperial court is far more complex than that in the martial arts world, as far as I know, there is a major event happening in the Beili imperial court right now. Under this major event, the actions of some people that disrupt the entire martial arts world are not a big deal."

Tang Lian subconsciously asked, "What's the big deal?"

Lu Xiao said, "It's naturally a fight for the throne. The Beili Emperor is already old and might die suddenly at any moment. For the sake of the supreme throne, it wouldn't be a big deal to cause chaos in the martial arts world, or even the entire world."

"So, you think the mastermind behind this is a certain prince?"

Xiao Se's brows gradually furrowed, but this time he didn't try to be stubborn.

Instead, I started to think calmly.

There's nothing I can do about it, since he is one of the princes.

Xiao Se's true identity would scare people to death if it were revealed.

He was originally the sixth prince of Beili. He entered the realm of Zizai Di at the age of thirteen and the realm of Xiaoyao Tian at the age of seventeen. He was proficient in both civil and military affairs and was known as the number one genius in Beili. He was once the brightest boy in Tianqi.

That's right, this seemingly frail and powerless horse dealer was once a genuine expert in the Free and Easy Heaven Realm.

Compared to him before, the so-called martial arts geniuses in the martial arts world today are nothing.

As for why he has fallen to this point, that is a long story.

Lu Xiao said, "It's not that I think so, but the timing is just too coincidental. It's so coincidental that it's simply unacceptable to think otherwise. As the saying goes, one general's success is built on the sacrifice of thousands of soldiers. The struggle for the throne has always been cruel, filled with blood and conspiracy since ancient times. It just so happens that something like this has happened in the martial arts world at this time. Do you believe me if I say it's okay?"

Xiao Se smiled bitterly and shook his head.

But he still asked: "Then which prince do you think it will be?"

Lu Xiao said, "That's not difficult. Among the current Beili princes, only a few are qualified to compete for the throne: White Prince Xiao Chong, Red Prince Xiao Yu, and Yong'an Prince Xiao Chuhe, who was banished from Tianqi four years ago due to the Langya Prince's treason case and has since mysteriously disappeared. As for the other princes, they are not worthy enough. Therefore, the mastermind behind this must be one of these three."

After hearing this, Tang Lian nodded slightly.

Obviously, he agreed with Lu Xiao's speculation.

However, Xiao Se asked, "Do you also think the Prince of Langya will rebel?"

You are truly worthy of me, Xiao Chuhe!

I just can't stand hearing the name of Prince Langya.

That's right, Xiao Se is Xiao Chuhe.

Four years ago, a major crime occurred in Beili. The current Emperor Mingde's brother, Prince of Langya Xiao Ruofeng, was convicted of treason and subsequently executed by Emperor Mingde.

Prince Yong'an Xiao Chuhe was taught by Prince Langya from a young age, and his temperament and behavior are more like Prince Langya than his father, Emperor Mingde.

He felt there was something else going on, so he defended Prince Langya in court and had a huge argument with Emperor Mingde.

It was precisely because of this that the prince who had the greatest hope of becoming the crown prince was banished from Tianqi City.

On his way out of Tianqi, he was attacked by a mysterious man. Although he escaped with his life, he lost all his martial arts skills and became a cripple. He finally changed his name to Xiao Se and became a tavern owner.

After hearing Xiao Se's question, Lu Xiao said angrily, "That guy isn't your father. Why do you care if he's plotting treason? We're trying to figure out who's behind this, okay?"

"You seem to have a lot of opinions about Prince Langya?"

Seeing Lu Xiao's attitude, Xiao Se became a little angry.

It wasn't that he was angry at Lu Xiao for being rude to him.

Rather, he was angry at Lu Xiao's attitude towards Prince Langya.

It was clear from Lu Xiao's tone that he disliked the Prince of Langya.

snort.

Of course Lu Xiao doesn't like the Prince of Langya.

However, it was not because Prince Langya was aloof and disliked the imperial power that he voluntarily gave up the throne to his useless brother.

Nor was it because the Prince of Langya was willing to die for the sake of world peace and bear the stigma of treason.

The former is his own value system. Everyone has the right to choose his own life. His preference for the underworld is his business, and outsiders have no right to judge him.

The latter is even more unacceptable. No matter what, this is a righteous act. Even if there is a better way, you cannot deny his righteous act.

There is actually only one reason why I hate Prince Langya.

It's your fate, so it's up to you to decide.

But don't burden others.

Four years ago, on the day when Prince Langya was executed, Li Xinyue, the descendant of Jianxin Tomb, went alone to rescue him. In the end, Prince Langya committed suicide, and Li Xinyue was saved by her own daughter.

However, Li Xinyue was already severely injured by then, and she blamed herself for the death of Prince Langya, and died of depression not long after.

The reason why Lu Xiao hates the King of Langya is because of Li Yiqi (Three) Er II and Xinyue's death.

Because Li Xinyue's daughter is the Snow Moon Sword Fairy Li Hanyi.

Of course, she is also Lei Wujie's mother.

In the twelve years he had been in Xueyue City, Lu Xiao had only seen his master's wife cry once.

That time was four years ago.

At that time, all the flowers in Xueyue City withered.

It was obvious how sad she was at that time.

This made his master's wife so sad.

It was already a good thing that Lu Xiao didn't dig the Prince of Langya out of his coffin and whip his corpse.

Still expecting him to be magnanimous?

How is that possible?

Ignoring Xiao Se, Lu Xiao continued, "The King of Langya is an idiot. Xiao Chuhe, the boy he taught, probably isn't much smarter either. So, we can rule out Xiao Chuhe first."

This excuse was no longer a question of whether it was far-fetched or not, but the others did not refute it.

Tang Lian and Xiao Chuhe are of the same generation.

In the martial arts world, whether it is the Prince of Langya or the Prince of Yong'an, they both have a very good reputation.

Therefore, he also felt that it couldn't be Xiao Chuhe.

Lei Wujie is a simpleton, he believed his second brother when he said it was not true.

Xiao Se is naturally needless to say.

He knows best whether it is or not.

But he was choked by Lu Xiao's words: "You"

Lu Xiao continued to speak without giving him a chance.

"The Second Prince, Prince Bai Xiao Chong, is blind. I've heard he has a gentle personality, is upright, and is stubborn. If that's true, it's highly unlikely he's the one who did it."

"Excluding those two, the only one left is the Seventh Prince, the Red Prince Xiao Yu. I've heard he's extreme and ruthless, so he's most likely the mastermind behind this. And from what I know, he has an inexplicable connection to the proton in the coffin."

When this was said, the others were puzzled.

Even Lei Wujie, who was driving outside, asked curiously.

"Second Brother, the Red King is our Beili Prince. What relationship does he have with the Young Master of Tianwaitian?"

Lu Xiao said, "I said we have the same mother but different fathers. Do you believe me?"

Lei Wujie was immediately stunned: "Ah!"

He really didn't expect this to be the case.

Xiao Se said angrily, "Stop talking nonsense."

This statement concerned the dignity of the royal family, so of course he did not believe it.