Chapter 2712: Brainstorming

Ji San Si's master is named "Wushuang" Ji Zhao Nan, and his martial uncle Wang Yi Wu has spent these years on the battlefield between the races, accumulating merits and achievements to become world-renowned, a peerless general equal to a thousand men. The Great Qi military god is not only peerless in military strategy and his divine powers cover the world, but his level of teaching disciples is also the world's top. His remaining three disciples have all reached Dong Zhen. The Zhen Guo Da Shuai's mansion is rightfully the premier mansion in Linzi, with three True Immortals in one family, widely proclaimed throughout the world.

Lu Ye, having opened his Dantian and cultivated the martial path, was accustomed to the solitary journey of cultivation, but after a sparring session with Ji San Si, he still benefited greatly.

What was called "sparring" was actually Wang Yi Wu's guidance, like "herding one sheep is herding, herding two sheep is also herding."

Everyone was a competitor in the final four, perhaps they would meet in the next round, but they were not stingy in offering help to their opponents... Lu Ye really liked this feeling.

The pioneering of the martial path lies in the selfless dedication of martial predecessors, passing on their knowledge. Martial Saint Wang Xiao scattered his transcendent merits to benefit the world. Zhen Jiang Zhen Jun placed all his knowledge in the Chao Wen Dao Tian Gong, spreading it widely in the human world.

Though he Lu Ye stood in a humble position, the Dantian martial path he created was not something he hoarded as a treasure.

It was precisely because he widely spread the Dantian martial path under the name of Grandpa Wei Huai that martial artists from north of the Long River flocked to participate, different ideas clashed, countless inspirations intersected, and only then did this path gradually become perfected.

This new chapter in the martial path has already swept across the north of the Long River, no less than the south of the Long River.

Relying solely on himself, he still didn't know how long it would take to explore, and he absolutely couldn't reach his current position.

Walking back to the preparation room, Lu Ye was startled. This was because Jing Country's prodigy, Yu Xian Yu, was in the room.

This person used a dao hairpin to tie up her hair and wore a well-tailored splendid robe. This clothing did not have a particularly eye-catching design, but it gave a very comfortable feeling, possessing a beauty without traces of carving.

Just like her as a person. There were four renowned martial path prodigies in this session of the Huang He Hui outer tower field. Among them, three were in the outer tower field: one was him Lu Ye, one was Wei Country's Luo Yuan, and another was Yu Xian Yu, who became Ji Jing Lu's disciple and abandoned dao to cultivate martial arts.

From a young age, she received the most orthodox dao cultivation education and learned top-level dao sect inheritances. Although she switched to martial arts halfway through, no stagnation was seen, and she walked out a martial path with an immortal wind and dao bone.

Without a doubt, Ji Jing Lu would swallow the largest share of Jing Country's investment in the martial path, and she followed closely behind.

"I heard you were called away by Ji San Si, so I waited for you here." Yu Xian Yu sat there, speaking slowly and methodically. In her ethereal voice, the listener easily became focused.

In Lu Ye's view, the four strong competitors in this session's outer tower field all possessed a maturity that didn't match their age.

Gong Tian Ya's maturity was tempered by wind and frost, with a strong inner heart, firm will, and the ability to stand firm against thunder.

Ji San Si's maturity came from his extremely high vision, being accustomed to the world, not bound by mundane affairs, drinking blood on the battlefield, and not fearing death.

Only Yu Xian Yu truly had the demeanor of a great figure. She was clearly only eighteen years old, yet she was like a high official holding power in the world's capital, calm in the face of wind, rain, and thunder, showing considerable deep schemes.

Heard that in Marshal Yu Que's lifetime, she was still famous for being "naive and playful", a famous noble lady in Tian Du City who was oblivious to worldly affairs. He didn't know if she had been hiding it all along, or if life's heavy blows were too capable of changing a person.

"Miss Yu is waiting for me... is there something?" Lu Ye walked into the room.

"Speaking of, Wei Country is also a country affiliated with daoism, and Brother Lu is also a talent from the central domain. It's truly my negligence that we haven't been close before." Yu Xian Yu's attitude was quite good.

"We haven't even met on stage before, so naturally we couldn't be close." Lu Ye said lightly:

"Soon there will be an opportunity."

"Your excellency is a dragon in the wild, only waiting for a meeting of wind and clouds. It's a pity you haven't met good times, your precious sword is in a rusty box, and a bright pearl is in a dusty net. Now you already stand among the four strong competitors, yet no one to crown you, and there are no close confidantes beside you..." Yu Xian Yu lifted her eyes:

"Actually, I want to say... have you considered not joining the Dou E Army?" "Everyone who cheers for me off stage is crowning me. All those in the world who cultivate the Dantian martial path are my confidantes." Lu Ye said loudly: "Although I am here alone, I am also bathed in the gazes of ten thousand. How can you say I haven't met good times?"

"Looking at ten thousand eyes is not as good as investing ten thousand gold." Yu Xian Yu's eyes were indifferent:

"I will give you the highest stake, no half-truths."

Lu Ye laughed:

"This is Guan He Tai, and the Huang He Hui competition is being held. Does Miss Yu want to challenge Zhen Jiang Zhen Jun's dignity?"

"I will certainly retake Dou E in the future, and I hope you can come and help me, to let Dou E regain its place in the top ten, to restore its position as the world's first." Yu Xian Yu sat upright, speaking at a measured pace, full of confidence:

"Of course, I don't need you to do anything in the competition, I will not insult you, and even more so, I will not insult myself."

"I mean after the competition, regardless of the results, I can leave a proper general position for you in the Dou E Army. Wait until I command Dou E in the future, you will be the vice commander."

"The endpoint of many people's lifelong struggle on Guan He Tai, as long as you nod, I will certainly send you there."

She took out a brocade box from her storage box and placed it on the small tea table beside her, saying leisurely:

"But these words, if spoken before the competition, then count as sincere."

"Top ten?" Lu Ye asked.

"The Jing eight top is already history, the Jing ten top must include Shen Xiao." Yu Xian Yu did not hide anything:

"Shen Xiao is imminent, and many armies are expanding throughout the world. But among the world, only Jing Country has the foundation to directly expand two world-class strong armies! The best opportunity is here, and the highest heavenly stairs are waiting for talented people to ascend."

Lu Ye looked at her quietly:

"Miss Yu is indeed generous and full of sincerity. The great Jing in the central domain is also admirable, and I am overwhelmed. But if I, Lu, agree now, after we meet on stage, I'm afraid I won't be able to give my full effort."

Yu Xian Yu gazed at him for a while and finally nodded:

"No harm. Lu Jun has concerns, it's no harm to ride a donkey and look for a horse. You can wait until the competition ends, then come find me to talk. The conditions I offer will always be effective for you."

Although the words were like this, they both understood that if he didn't nod at this time, he would be even less likely to nod later.

Lu Ye simply cupped his hands:

"Many thanks for your understanding." Yu Xian Yu patted the brocade box on the table:

"Here is a set of folded branch martial robes, which each person in the Huang He main competition receives. It's made according to your body size, and it won't fit others if given away, so don't decline."

Saying that, she then stood up and left.

Truly a decisive woman, just like her sword technique, simple and refreshing, flowing like clouds and water, yet straight to the point.

Lu Ye stood quietly in the room, not speaking or moving for a long time.

For a prodigy from Wei Country, being recruited under the command of the central empire, letting him bathe in the glory of the central empire, and witness the honor of the dao country, was undoubtedly the best choice. It offered both the breadth of the central domain and the ability to turn weapons into one's own use. It could mend old grudges and unite the central domain.

Yu Xian Yu's recruitment was very wise.

But she shouldn't have opened her mouth at this time.

Not to mention potentially provoking the referee's displeasure... it also didn't conform to Yu Xian Yu's style of needing to defeat people and recruit people with wholeheartedness.

Furthermore, connecting this to Gong Tian Ya and Ji San Si's unusual performance, Lu Ye, no matter how immersed in the martial path, was also suddenly awakened, realizing that some change had occurred.

In the current world, Tai Xu Huan Jing neighbors the horizon, and various strong forces are intertwined. The news that two full counties of extraordinary cultivators in Wei Country were slaughtered was fundamentally impossible to conceal.

Jing Country's blockade of the news was only to buy golden time for investigation and response.

When Lu Ye tried various methods but couldn't contact any familiar person, and the crane messages sent to Wei Country's nobles all sank without a trace, he also roughly guessed that his backyard was on fire.

Then, after circling around in Tai Xu Huan Jing and scattering news, he pieced together the rough truth from frightened and mixed eyes. At this time, re-chewing on those kindnesses, they were all tinged with sympathy. Of course, this didn't diminish their preciousness, but the role of being "sympathized" was equivalent to being unfortunate.

If possible, who would be willing to be comforted and receive pity?

This journey to Huang He Hui really left him alone.

No. His future life would be all solitary.

He stood there, still and still. After all, he was only a seventeen-year-old youth, no matter how firm his mind, he couldn't brush all this aside as clouds and smoke.

He swayed a bit, unable to stand steady.

But there was a hand that supported his shoulder, propping him up.

The young Lu Ye lifted his eyes and saw the immortal face of Jiang Zhen Jun, with dragon horns on his forehead and a lofty demeanor.

He knew this was Dang Mo Tian Jun's immortal body.

Perhaps the immortal light was too dazzling, his eyes were sore, but he exerted force to support himself.

Jiang Zhen Jun stepped in here, without any words of comfort, just said:

"You are one of the four strong competitors in this session's Huang He Hui outer tower field. You only need to consider the competition itself."

"No one on Guan He Tai can influence your competition. You decide where you go."

"After the Huang He Hui ends, if you are willing, you can go to the Bai Yu Jing restaurant. You can live there until you feel safe—of course, you can't live for free, there will be a job for you." Lu Ye felt himself wanting to cry, but he didn't cry.

Many words surged in his heart, but none of them were spoken.

Finally, he just nodded.

When he looked up again, Dang Mo Tian Jun's immortal body had already disappeared.

Lu Ye was quiet alone for a while, slightly lowering his head and drooping his eyes, like a sick donkey, like an old dragon. His hands were apart, his feet were mismatched, and he slowly stood up the pile again.

In Tai Xu Yin Yang Realm.

Yin Guan stepped in one step and saw the Great Qi Hou, who was fat as a ball, turn and walk away.

"First meeting!" Chong Xuan Sheng leaned lazily on the big chair, saying leisurely:

"Yan Jun, why are you avoiding me?"

Yin Guan thought for a moment, turned back, and sat on another chair:

"It's the first time I've seen you!"

He dusted his sleeve:

"I don't like to play with people who are too smart. It's tiring."

Chong Xuan Sheng moved the jade ring on his right thumb, smiling with squinted eyes:

"This habit is not good. If you play chess with bad players for too long, your own chess will also become bad." Yin Guan glanced at the crowd of monks walking out from the starlight, then looked back at Chong Xuan Sheng:

"You're all talk and no action!"

"What are you arguing about?" Jiang Wang didn't care, sat down with a thump, pressed out a book table in front of him, and knocked the table:

"I'm still busy. Quickly talk about proper business!"

On the book table was a pile of materials he had temporarily sorted, including detailed information about the nine great human demons, and the crane message Chen Suan had sent him earlier.

The so-called "proper business" was him sitting down and directly assigning tasks:

"Exactly what happened with this sudden event, who is behind the scheming, and what do they want to do—all of you brainstorm a bit. Don't you usually say you're smart? It's time to test you."

Yin Guan felt that this was completely wrong. He was usually the one who came to hold meetings and assign tasks. When did the host and guest switch places? It was really enough commanding! He reluctantly asked:

"We brainstormed, what are you doing?"

"Doesn't brainstorm have the word 'brain'?" Zhen Jiang Zhen Jun was righteous.

Chong Xuan Sheng exhaled lightly and laughed:

"No matter who the mastermind is, no matter what he wants to do—killing Chen Suan is absolutely a bad move. If the opponent's target is you, our advantage is established right here."

"How is it just an advantage?" In front of Sheng Ge, Jiang Zhen Jun was always straightforward:

"We still don't know who is with whom!"

"Since the opponent even killed Chen Suan, it shows that the target of this layout is not you, or not only you. How is this not worth a sigh of relief?" Bo Wang Hou raised a radish-like finger:

"This is winning one round."

He continued:

"Chen Suan just got the title 'Tai Yi' not long ago. You should be clear about the meaning of this dao title."

"He represents the fundamental interests of Penglai Dao. He is also the face of the dao sect."

"At the same time, he hasn't started to grasp power yet. A fresh contemporary Zhen Ren who has only been out of prison for a little over a year. Killing him has almost no utility, yet the impact of killing him is so great. I can't imagine how stupid that person is to do this."

"Unless—" Chong Xuan Sheng lifted his eyes to look at the stars:

"Chen Suan forced that person to, had to take the step of killing him."

Jiang Wang suddenly realized:

"Chen Suan was investigating something during his lifetime, at least he investigated the Wang Wo Ren Mo—he checked to the key, so he was annihilated?"

"Chen Suan is a smart person, a quite smart person. Or perhaps his death, itself, has meaning."

"If he is a chess piece that had to be removed, then as long as we determine his specific position in this game, the murderer's chess formation can roughly manifest."

Chong Xuan Sheng pondered the various pieces of information about Chen Suan in his heart and said slowly:

"Everyone knows that Chen Suan's added title 'Tai Yi Zhen Ren' is to regain Tian Du and accumulate momentum. But if this game has already started early, is there another understanding—is it possible that Chen Suan knew his actions were very dangerous, so he thought of ways to add the title 'Tai Yi' for himself, just to give himself a protective talisman?"

"Only he truly encountered matters that were more serious than he imagined, so this protective talisman also couldn't save him."

He pressed his forehead, thinking:

"Why would he think that the title of 'Tai Yi Zhen Ren' could save him? Just because the impact of killing a Zhen Ren with the title 'Tai' is too great?"

"I still want to ask... why do you say that killing Chen Suan has almost no utility?" Jiang Wang's habit was to solve things one by one, and his confusion was still stuck on the previous question:

"Isn't it used to frame Yin Guan?"

He looked at Yin Guan, his eyes asking—did you really not kill him? Now that no one else is here, tell your brothers the truth.

Yin Guan rolled his eyes, too lazy to respond.

"Chen Suan's identity is too important, he shouldn't have been killed so crudely. Framing Yin Guan is more like an incidental event. Both lack substantial effect, and the process can hardly be called exquisite. It should be used to divert attention."

Chong Xuan Sheng responded casually, his tone firm:

"Entangling on this matter is meaningless. The key is in Wei Country's Jiao Heng County."

"If I'm not mistaken, Chen Suan should have died there."

"Su Xiu Xing was possibly sent out by Chen Suan through some means. Either to let him deliver a message, or to use him to divert attention... but now the person is gone, the message naturally doesn't exist either."

"Go to Jiao Heng County to investigate!"

Chong Xuan Sheng clapped his hands, like striking a wooden fish, making people alert:

"If there are any useful clues in this matter, they are certainly there."

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