《Devil Sovereign Gets Married》


 C1

    The thunderclouds roiled, and the skies above Penglai Island were covered with them. Even though there were hundreds of thousands of miles separating them, one could still feel the terrifying pressure of these thunderclouds.


    Several phantoms floated into the air and stared straight at Dong Penglei. Cultivators with slightly lower cultivations didn''t even dare to raise their heads, and the creatures within a thousand kilometer radius of Peng Lai Island had long since evacuated.


    "Which old ancestor is undergoing his tribulation?" To think that there would be such a great commotion. This old one has rarely seen such a thing. "


    "It should be towards Penglai Island in the east, could it be a Buddhist cultivator? However, isn''t Buddhist cultivation''s heavenly tribulation always the lightest? " A ruddy old man asked.


    Hearing that, someone scoffed and said in a teasing tone, "I''m afraid this person has been closed for a long time. Penglai Island changed owners two hundred years ago. Not to mention buddhist cultivators, even ants have died on the island. "


    The old man sucked in a breath of cold air, his face filled with surprise, "A buddhist cultivator who is born with a bloodline and respects Penglai Island, who can destroy tens of thousands of bald donkeys of this bloodline?"


    The ones who dared to stand out and watch were either cultivators from various sects or hidden experts, and the one with such lackluster news was most likely the latter.


    Most of the surrounding people had already guessed the identity of the person undergoing the tribulation, and revealed bitter smiles. They didn''t know if they should be envious or jealous.


    This old one has lived for more than ten thousand years, and has seen many outstanding juniors, but I have never seen this kind of weirdo. Thirty years of foundation, one hundred years of core formation, two hundred years of Nascent Soul, and even today of tribulation, I''m afraid that I have not even reached ten sixty-year cycles, yet I have forcefully suppressed the genius disciples of various famous sects.


    The old man became even more curious and cupped his hands towards the person who spoke, "Please enlighten me."


    "Rumor has it that this child possesses the Mysterious Yin Body. He was originally the Yin Mo Ancestor''s cauldron, but for some reason, that old monster died in less than ten years. Naturally, no one cares whether the cauldron beside him is alive or dead.


    It was only seven hundred years ago, during the Navy Tide War, that he used his Nascent Soul cultivation to swallow up two cultivators of the Exquisite Stage. In the end, he even took away the Myriad Beasts List and revealed his true colors to the world. "


    Someone could not help but say, "A man''s wealth is his own sin. Countless cultivators tried to snatch the Myriad Beast Method from him, but no one knows where he is. When he reappeared five hundred years ago, he was already in the late stage of the Body Tempering stage."


    "Demon Lord Yin Xu, annihilated the three major devil sects five hundred years ago and became the head of the Demonic Cultivator. You don''t know how you managed to win over several Spirit Transformation realm Demonic Cultivator, but your position is as stable as a mountain."


    "In the next two hundred years, the entire Cultivation World was turned upside down by the Demon Sovereign Yin Xu, and from time to time, a small sect was annihilated. The big sects would also occasionally throw away a few treasures, which truly makes one hate them to the bone, but they could not find any trace of him.


    When everyone had almost forgotten about him, he appeared again. This time, he brought a group of Demonic Cultivator with him and charged towards Penglai Island, and it is said that during those years, the dead Demonic Cultivator and buddhist cultivation dyed the water in the East Sea red.


    Listening to everyone''s narration, the old man had a strange expression as he questioned: "Since ancient times, the Buddha has always been the nemesis of the demonic path. No matter how powerful the devil is, how could he rival the monk master of the buddhist path?"


    Someone shook his head and lamented, "I don''t know. I just know that from then on, no buddhist cultivator came out of Penglai Island. There were restrictions laid everywhere for thousands of miles, and no one dared to go there to investigate."


    "Could it be that he took over Penglai Island for the sake of transcending tribulation?" The old man mumbled in confusion. The rest of the people shuddered and revealed an expression of enlightenment.


    "So that''s how it is ¡­"


    "Rumor has it that there is a Skysplit Tower on Penglai Island. From previous generations of Buddhas that went through the divine retribution, but I''ve never heard of any buddhist cultivators dying due to the divine retribution. Gradually, there is news that the tower has the ability to transcend the heavens ¡­"


    Everyone had different expressions, and when they looked to the east, their eyes were burning with unprecedented passion.


    Yin Xu sat on top of Tong Tian Tower with his legs crossed, calmly looking at the Heaven Smiting Cloud hanging above his head. His ten fingers quickly formed a few hand seals, strengthening the array once again.


    In these two hundred years, not only had he taken over Penglai Island, he had also killed all of the buddhist cultivators on the island. He had also dug up the ancestors'' graves of the dragon race and refined the Myriad Dragon Soul Banner.


    In the earlier stages of the Path of Demons, one could improve at a rapid pace, but in the later stages, it would become increasingly difficult to advance. If he didn''t rely on the few secret techniques he had obtained at the Navy Tide Realm, he wouldn''t have been able to smoothly advance and pass his tribulation within a thousand years.


    And Demonic Cultivator Tribulation is the hardest, not only is the tribulation cloud extremely powerful, there is also the influence of the inner demons. From ancient times until now, the number of Demonic Cultivator that succeeded in transcending the tribulation can probably be counted on ten fingers.


    Therefore, Yin Xu had no choice but to make adequate preparations for today. Treasures, formations, medicinal pellets were all indispensable, even if it meant sacrificing half of his life in the Devil Realm for this.


    Following the thunderclaps coming closer and closer, Yin Xu took a deep breath and stood up from the top of the tower.


    When the first lightning tribulation fell, Yin Xu quickly took out the treasure in his body. It was a small black sword that did not look impressive, but it was able to withstand the first lightning tribulation.


    The power of thunder and lightning collided with the magic treasure, emitting an ear-piercing shattering sound. By the time the lightning had struck his body, the power of the lightning had already greatly decreased.


    Yin Xu felt that it was worth going through the first lightning tribulation at the cost of a high level magic treasure. He had barely endured the rest of the lightning tribulation, but his battle clothes had all been burnt away.


    He had no time to change into new clothes. From the moment of the fifth lightning tribulation, he could clearly feel that the power of the heavenly thunder had doubled. The entire Penglai Island had been blasted into pieces and floated on the surface of the sea.


    Yin Xu waited patiently, he took out the ten thousand dragon soul flag, and for a moment, the air was filled with the roars of ten thousand dragon souls, filled with anger and resentment, as though they were about to break out of the cage.


    Tens of thousands of dragon souls were annihilated by the eighth lightning bolt. The island immediately quietened down.


    Seeing that there was only one more tribulation lightning left, Yin Xu let out a small breath of foul air as he took out a bottle of Spirit Concentrating Pill and swallowed it, recovering a bit of his spirit energy while the tribulation lightning was congealed.


    At this moment, his entire body was charred black, his skin was cracked, and he looked to be in a sorry state. However, this was nothing. As long as he could withstand the final thunder tribulation, the day of his ascension would be right before him.


    However, just as he was recovering his spirit energy, he heard the sound of a wooden fish. He wasn''t unfamiliar with this sound. When he first set foot on Penglai Island, he had heard it every single day and night.


    His mind tensed up, Yin Xu released his consciousness to look around, but did not find any buddhist cultivators, but the sound of the wooden fish seemed to be solid, striking his sea of consciousness time and time again.


    "Pretending to be ghosts!" "Humph!"


    Yin Xu condensed his spirit power to resist the sound of the wooden fish. Although he did not know where this sound came from, it was definitely not here to help him pass through the tribulation.


    The sound of the wooden fish and the scriptures were like layers upon layers of shackles trapping. The sound of the clanging fish and the chanting of the scriptures caused Yin Xu to feel pain in his heart.


    He did not know if this was the so-called inner demon or not.


    BOOM! Powerful thunder and lightning energy poured down from the tribulation clouds. Yin Xu thought to himself: Not good, I''ll immediately pour out all of my artifacts and use them to weaken the power of the thunder tribulation.


    Seeing the Supreme Treasures turn into ashes, and the power of the lightning tribulation not only did not decrease, but had instead increased, Yin Xu bit his tongue heavily, and used all of the spirit energy in his body to form an invisible barrier around him.


    According to his original plan, the Dragon Soul Banner should have been able to withstand the final lightning bolt. He didn''t expect it to be completely destroyed when the eighth lightning bolt descended.


    A bolt of lightning struck down, carrying with it an aura that could split the entire continent into two. Seeing that, Yin Xu knew that he would not be able to withstand the last bolt of lightning.


    The sound of the wooden fish and scripture chanting was unceasing. This sound was consuming his spiritual power bit by bit, slowly penetrating into his sea of consciousness. He could not drive it away nor block it out.


    "Crack", the barrier formed from spirit energy cracked. At the last moment, Yin Xu chanted an incantation and millions of incarnations suddenly appeared, scattering in all directions.


    However, at some point in time, the barrier around Tong Tian Tower had been activated, and Yin Xu''s millions of avatars were reflected back. He closed his eyes, and decisively pulled the Three Souls and Seven Souls out of his body, and used the last life-saving secret technique.


    The apocalyptic thunder tribulation had completely sunk Penglai Island. The sea roared and flooded countless cities and towns.


    Just as the Tong Tian Tower was about to be completely sunk, a distant sigh could be heard. "Those who aren''t Buddhist cultivators, entering the Tong Tian Tower is like entering hell ¡­"


    Half a day later, the thunderclouds gradually dissipated, the sky was clear and blue, as if nothing had ever happened.


    Tens of thousands of miles away, a bystander opened his eyes, looked at the east in shock and murmured, "He actually ¡­" "We failed ¡­"

 C2

    "Clang clang clang ¡­" A violent knock sounded on the door in the middle of the night.


    "Doctor Xu ¡­" Hurry and open the door, my young master is in trouble ¡­ "Doctor Xu ¡­" A teenager wearing a half-worn cotton jacket stood outside the infirmary as he shouted.


    After a while, the doors of the infirmary opened, revealing a hazy, sleepy face. It was the medicine boy of the infirmary. He was immediately enlivened by the cold wind. He grinned and said, "It''s you, Little Brother Wu."


    "Enough nonsense, where''s Doctor Xu?" Hurry up and call him out. My young master has a high fever in the middle of the night and his entire body is in a daze.


    "This ¡­" That medicine boy was a little hesitant and remembered his master''s instructions. He rejected him ruthlessly and said, "Little Brother Wu, my master went to the neighboring Riverside County in the afternoon. He hasn''t come back tonight." At a time like this, who would dare to come to the Huo Family door?


    "Bullshit!" Then who was the person I saw in the evening? Am I blind? Hurry up and call him out. If anything happens to my young master, I''ll see how he explains it to our old master! "


    "Let''s not talk about that anymore. My master really isn''t here. Why don''t you come in and search?" The medicine boy calmly opened the door without a shred of guilt.


    Wu Sheng fiercely stomped his feet, stared at the medicine boy and asked: "Where did that old man go?"


    "No ¡­." I didn''t hide. I really went to Riverside County. " Who knew if his master was still in Second Madame''s bed or Third Madame''s bed?


    The medicine boy saw that Wu Sheng''s eyes were completely red, and ran out in his cloth shoes under the snow. He could not bear it anymore, so he gritted his teeth and said: "Wait a moment!" Then he turned and ran into the infirmary.


    Wu Sheng exhaled a breath of hot air into his hands and rubbed his face hard, causing his expression to become less stiff.


    Not long after, the medicine boy returned and secretly stuffed two porcelain bottles into Wu Sheng''s arms, saying softly: "These are the best medicines in the infirmary. I see that master has a lot of treasures every day, but I don''t know if it''s right or wrong."


    "What are you ¡­?"


    "You should hurry up and leave. The entire county''s infirmary received the county magistrate''s notification, I''m afraid no one dares to go up onto the Huo Family." When the medicine boy finished speaking, he immediately pushed Wu Sheng away, and said loudly: "I already told you, my master is really not here, quickly leave!" After saying that, he slammed the door.


    Wu Sheng quickly put away the bottle and sighed as he ran back.


    The snow was getting heavier and heavier, Wu Sheng was completely drenched by the snow by the time he got home, and his two feet were so frozen that he could not feel anything. He ran into the young master''s room, and before he could catch his breath, he was grabbed by the Old Housekeeper and asked, "Where''s the doctor?"


    Wu Sheng stammered as he could not say anything. Finally, he made up his mind and handed the two bottles of pills over to him and said: "Doctor Xu said that Young Master should take these two bottles of pills."


    "Weren''t you supposed to bring him away? How can you take medicine without checking your pulse? "


    Wu Sheng muttered to himself, and replied fearlessly: "He said that he knows about the young master''s illness, and will directly take the medicine."


    "Really?"


    Wu Sheng nodded his head vigorously. He waited for Old Housekeeper to turn around before shrugging his shoulders and fidgeting with his fingers.


    Old Housekeeper had only taken two steps when he suddenly turned around.


    "Quickly go and change your clothes. If you soak your feet, don''t even fall down. This old bones of mine won''t be able to serve two people."


    Wu Sheng secretly heaved a sigh of relief and replied: "Oh."


    "Then I''ll go burn a charcoal brazier and come in... It was a really cold day, and the supplies from the capital had yet to arrive. Year after year, things were going to get worse and worse. Young Master''s cotton clothes from last year were too small for him to wear, so how could this continue? "Ai ¡­"


    Yin Xu closed his eyes as he listened to the endless chatter around him.


    His consciousness had been awake for nearly a year, so he understood the situation of this body like the back of his hand. If he had a choice, he would definitely not choose to possess this young man whose hair had not fully grown.


    It was a pity that his soul was incomplete after it escaped from his body. All that was left of his soul and spirit was one. He could only nurture it within a spiritual jadestone, and this piece of spiritual jade coincidentally fell into the hands of this young man.


    If it wasn''t for the fact that this body was seriously injured, had a high fever, and had weak consciousness, it wouldn''t have been so easy for him to successfully possess another body.


    However, he didn''t expect that his soul fragment would fuse with this body at such a high degree that even the soul of the original owner could barely make up for the hole in his soul.


    It was just that this fusion was like adding a few pieces of rubble to a piece of high-grade porcelain. Not only did it lower the grade, it was also unable to stabilize the soul.


    The original owner''s memories kept appearing and disappearing. Yin Xu had fused with a portion of it, after reading it, he couldn''t help but wish he could dig out his own eyes.


    Sensing that someone was approaching, Yin Xu suppressed the irritation in his heart and did not cut off the person''s neck.


    Old Housekeeper opened the bottle and took a sniff, then broke off a small piece and placed it into his mouth to chew. After half an incense stick of time, he still did not find anything wrong with the person on the bed.


    Yin Xu was familiar with all sorts of pills, and the moment the pill touched his lips, he could immediately tell that there were a few herbs inside, all of them were extremely normal, but thinking about his body, at least some were better than nothing.


    Old Housekeeper did not realize that the person on the bed had suddenly quietened down, and did not yell for it to hurt anymore. He obediently swallowed the medicine he fed his, and Old Wai consoled: "Young Master, you can rest after taking the medicine, I''ll make you something good tomorrow."


    Yin Xu was disdainful at the bottom of his heart, so what if he was in pain? These mortals were simply too delicate.


    Moreover, when it came to eating, he couldn''t help but to think of the size and appearance of this body.


    In Yin Xu''s previous life, he had never cared about his own appearance, nor did he care about the appearances of others.


    However, he would definitely be displeased if he were to become a obese fatty whose facial features could not be distinguished.


    Fortunately, these were not important. Once he had built his foundation, it would be easy for him to be reborn.


    At this moment, the Demon Lord still did not know that he would only be able to enter Foundation Establishment in his lifetime.

 C3

    In the snow, a young man wearing a short shirt was running with great difficulty. Last night''s snowfall was extremely heavy. A thick layer of snow had accumulated over this young man''s calves.


    Although it was running, its speed was not much faster than his speed. Every step it took left two deep craters in the ground.


    For the tenth time, Yin Xu bypassed the bare jujube tree in the backyard and finally could not endure the fatigue anymore.


    He plopped down on the snow, kicking up a cloud of snow.


    Seeing him stop, the Old Housekeeper and the attendant who were originally standing guard at the corridor hurriedly ran over. One after another, they handed him hot tea while tears of gratitude flashed in their eyes.


    Their young master was finally willing to advance!


    Yin Xu unhurriedly wiped his hands clean and took the hot tea to sip. The warm liquid slid into his mouth and into his esophagus, warming his body.


    "Young Master, don''t be impatient!" "Take it slow. It''s snowing heavily, so what will happen if it freezes out?"


    "Yes, yes. Young master, you are not in a hurry to take revenge. There is a saying, ''Ten years is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge!''" We can wait until spring to practice. "


    Yin Xu didn''t even bat an eye as he sat in the snow for a quarter of an hour. After he recovered his breath, he once again stretched out his hand, closed his eyes and recited a chant silently.


    No! Still nothing! He actually couldn''t feel any spiritual energy at all. How was this possible?


    In the past, he had only used four hours to cultivate from Qi Drawing to Qi Cultivation by relying on an incomplete cultivation technique. Now, he had changed his body, but there was still no progress after two days!


    He had already seen it before, this body was fat, but it still had the Profound Yin Body. A person with this kind of physique would be able to cultivate Devilish Exercise with double the effort.


    Otherwise, it would be impossible for him, Yin Xu, to become a genius of the devil realm.


    Was it because his physique was too weak? After all, in his previous life, he had never seen such a weakling in his entire life. He would be unable to catch his breath after only two steps if he ran. Perhaps he should first reduce his weight.


    Throwing the teacup to Wu Sheng, Yin Xu patted his butt and stood up, then continued to run around the backyard, ignoring the two dumbstruck servants behind him.


    "Uncle Wu, do you feel that the Young Master is different?" Wu Sheng asked doubtfully.


    Old Housekeeper nodded his head, and said with gratitude: "Young master has finally grown up, people often say, eating a plate is like growing a brain, as expected, if old master saw this, he would be very happy!"


    Wu Sheng curled his lips, and muttered: "Tch, how could old master remember that son of yours?"


    Although Old Housekeeper was old, his hearing was not bad.


    Thinking about it, that made sense, the old master had a group of girls, the young master was ranked seventh, no more than that, and his birth mother had left early, moreover, he was a trash who was born with blocked meridians, so he did not receive much attention in Huo Family.


    Otherwise, he wouldn''t have been sent to this remote manor without even giving his name.


    The name "Huo Tian" was decided upon when the young master was three years old. If it wasn''t for him patiently sending him a letter every month, perhaps no one would even be able to remember this matter.


    Moreover, with a single glance, one could tell that this name didn''t belong to the family tree. In this generation of men, there were always the word "one", such as the Eldest Young Master Huo Yiming, Second Young Master Huo Yidao ¡­


    Three years ago, he took advantage of the Old Master''s sixtieth birthday to bring the young master home, thinking that meeting him might arouse the lord''s love for his son and father. Unfortunately, the young master did not look too good, and his temper was weak.


    Especially after knowing that the young master could not recognize a single word, he did not even glance at it.


    The young master had become more and more self-abased ever since he had returned from that time. He usually didn''t say anything, and didn''t make a sound even when bullied. He loved to eat in silence, filling the emptiness with food.


    "No matter what, we have this manor. Even if we don''t return to the capital for the rest of our lives, we won''t die of hunger." The Old Housekeeper said with slight anger.


    "Then don''t go back. Young Master was bullied quite a bit last time when he went back." Wu Sheng didn''t have much affection for Huo Family, as he was picked up by the Old Housekeeper, so his heart was naturally inclined towards Huo Tian.


    Yin Xu listened to their conversation as he ran, his heart not the least bit disturbed.


    Cultivators had no concept of a home country. In the past 1000 years, they had only pursued one thing, and that was power! Unfortunately, in the end, his soul was almost destroyed by that damn lightning tribulation.


    Only when he couldn''t even take a single step did Yin Xu end his training for the day.


    Pushing open the attendant who wanted to support him, Yin Xu insisted on walking back. Once he entered the warm inner room, he immediately took off all his wet clothes, revealing his purple frozen skin.


    The injuries from the previous two days had not yet fully healed, and after a morning of exercise, a few more wounds had appeared. The steward, who had been following behind him, cried out in alarm.


    "Young master, does it hurt? Cry out if you feel pain, don''t hold back! Xiao Wu, go and get the medicine quickly, no, no, no, no. Go and bring the hot water in first so young master can warm it up. " Old Housekeeper said as he wrapped Yin Xu''s body with a thick blanket.


    Yin Xu did not reject his good intentions. After soaking in a comfortable hot bath, he casually applied some medicine on them and had them prepare a meal.


    He still remembered the strange feeling when his stomach rumbled for the first time. This was something he had never experienced before in his previous life, but after experiencing it for the first time, he did not want to experience it again.


    There were five large plates of meat on the table, and even the soup was oily female soup.


    Yin Xu knocked on the table with the chopsticks, "These, leave!"


    "..." Ah? Young Master doesn''t like it? " Old Housekeeper said hesitantly: "You haven''t had any meat to eat yesterday." This was simply ten times more torture for a young master who didn''t have any meat to eat.


    "Change!" Yin Xu ordered coldly, "Next three meals!"


    "Then these ¡­?" Old Housekeeper looked somewhat regretfully at the meat on the table. Although they were not lacking in food, it was only in the village. It would not be easy to change and eat meat everyday.


    "I''ll reward you guys." Yin Xu did not treat the two servants in the family well, but seeing their loyalty, he would not make things difficult for them.

 C4

    A table full of large fish and meat was replaced. Three dishes and a soup were quickly served in the kitchen. Indeed, not even a speck of meat foam could be seen.


    Yin Xu picked up a green vegetable and chewed it, then with some difficulty swallowed it down, he asked with a straight face: "Who made this?"


    Old Housekeeper had already expected that he would not be used to it so he replied helplessly: "Did you forget? "The wife of the farmer Xu was invited to the kitchen."


    The original servant was the original owner''s wet nurse, but she was unwilling to be left alone. She had left earlier in the year with a passing merchant, and only later had the sharecropper''s wife come to wash and cook.


    "Change another one!" Yin Xu frowned and continued to extend his chopsticks towards the next dish. Unfortunately, after trying every dish, he could not eat a second bite.


    In the last few hundred years, he would only occasionally use spirit wine and spirit fruits. His tongue had long forgotten the taste of food; he never thought that food from the mortal world would be so unpalatable.


    "Yes." Old Housekeeper subconsciously agreed, and then asked: "Do you want to bring that stew elbow over? That was your favorite meal before. "


    Yin Xu shook his head, only the previous owners would like that kind of greasy thing, how much more impurities would be added to the body when eating one piece!


    The look in Old Housekeeper''s eyes became more and more affectionate. It seems like the young master''s determination to lose weight is exceptionally strong!


    Yin Xu ate half a bowl of rice with the egg-flower soup, then stood up and returned to his bedroom, naturally followed by Old Housekeeper who was behind him.


    He walked around the bedroom, throwing away all the things he didn''t like, and then said to the butler, "Pack up the room next door and use it as your study. Get another gentleman to come back, Ben... Young Master needs to learn something. "


    Having been reborn after a calamity, it was impossible and impossible for Yin Xu to be unwilling to be an unknown fatty and stay in such a desolate place for his entire life.


    His ambition was still to ascend through tribulation, and to succeed, he had to have sufficient assistance. In his previous life, he had the backing of the entire demon realm, but he still lost.


    Old Housekeeper did not know about this, and happily agreed. He was the one who brought Seventh Young Master up, and their relationship was similar to a father and son. No one was more willing to see their young master improve than him.


    In the following month, Yin Xu trained his body in the morning, listened to the lessons in the afternoon, and practiced calligraphy.


    The changes on his body became more and more obvious. Not only did he lose weight day by day, his temperament also became more and more outstanding. One look from him was enough to make people break out in cold sweat.


    Old Housekeeper didn''t know whether to worry or to celebrate. He deeply knew that this kind of Young Master was wrong, but he wasn''t willing to break this beautiful illusion.


    A month later, Huo Family Villa welcomed their first batch of guests and An County''s magistrate brought his eldest son to pay them a visit.


    The County Magistrate of An County was originally a small bookkeeper of the capital''s Shuntian Prefecture. He had little authority, but he knew quite a lot. He knew very well the number of descendants of princes and princes in the capital city.


    When everyone in An County didn''t believe that Huo Tian was the son of the Marshal Huo, he actually believed it. He knew that there was indeed a child that had been sent away since he was very young in Huo Family, and he had even seen the butler that followed beside him.


    However, after these few years, he had also clearly seen Huo Tian''s position in the Huo Family.


    This time, his eldest son beat him up and even had a scratch on his face. His wife angrily informed all the doctors in the county that they were not allowed to enter Huo Family Villa''s door, and he tacitly allowed it.


    From his point of view, Huo Tian was only an abandoned child from the Huo Family, a child who had been forgotten for thirteen years. Even if he returned one day, he would not be able to accomplish much.


    But it was different now, he had just received news, the Marshal Huo had won another battle, this time he had completely sent the barbarian from the northwest back to their homeland, the Huo Family would bestow him with a reward very soon, at that time, no matter how poor Huo Tian was, he would still get the word "Huo", who knew when the Great Marshal would think of his useless son on a whim?


    "Father, we have already waited for an hour. Isn''t that damn fatty too shameless? Do you think he is the Sky Emperor? " County Magistrate Chen''s eldest son could not sit still any longer and wanted to rush in while cursing.


    County Magistrate Chen quickly grabbed him and scolded: "Sit down! "Don''t forget what I brought you here for today!"


    "Why should I apologize? "That damn fatty ¡­" Young Master Chen wanted to retort, but his father glared at him.


    After an incense''s time, Yin Xu finally arrived. Once he entered the room, the two people in the living room all stared wide-eyed, not daring to believe their own eyes.


    "Ho..." Seventh Young Master? " County Magistrate Chen called out with suspicion. Was the person in front of him really Huo Tian? Why couldn''t he see anything like it?


    If it was said that Huo Tian was as fat as a ball in the past, then this could only be described as slightly fatter. He had lost more than three rounds of weight, and his originally squeezed together face was now prominent.


    County Magistrate Chen had seen Marshal Huo from afar several times, and ignoring the size and build of his body, Huo Tian really looked too similar to his father.


    All the men of Huo Family were abnormally handsome. It was said that because the cultivation methods they cultivated were special, even though they could pull up mountains and carry cauldrons, they weren''t thick and strong. Instead, they were thin like bamboo.


    This was probably one of the reasons why Huo Tian was ignored when he returned to his clan three years ago.


    Yin Xu walked straight to the seat of honor and sat down. He tied his long, wet hair behind his head and asked coldly: "What are you here for?"


    County Magistrate Chen''s entire body shivered, he subconsciously lowered his body, "This official brought my son here to apologize to you!"


    "Oh?" Yin Xu glanced at the father and son duo, his fingers lightly knocked on the table, and asked: "How do you plan to apologize?"


    "¡­" County Magistrate Chen''s face froze for a moment, then he took out the gift slip that he prepared beforehand and handed it over to him with both hands, "This is a bit of kindness from this official, I hope that you can accept it."


    Yin Xu casually glanced at it and threw it to the butler. In the past month, he had already learnt all of the Big Dipper''s words, and was afraid that he would disappoint Young Master Chen who was just watching a joke by the side.


    "Is this your sincerity? Just a few pens and pens and some medicinal herbs and you want to send me away? " Yin Xu smiled, his slightly round face actually carrying a trace of killing intent.


    County Magistrate Chen''s heart jumped, beads of perspiration appeared on his forehead, he quickly pushed his eldest son away and shouted: "Hurry up and apologize!"


    "There''s no need to apologize!" The moment those words came out, the faces of the Chen family''s father and son became clear. This scene caused Yin Xu to feel unspeakably sarcastic.


    Such a reckless father and son pair could actually bully the previous owner to death. They didn''t know what the previous owner''s brain looked like!


    Yin Xu lazily leaned against the back of the chair, pointed at Young Master Chen and said, "First let him kneel and kowtow to this young master three times."


    The father and son of the Chen family were both stupefied, their breath stuck in their chests as they were unable to get down.


    "Not willing? According to the rules of the Big Beam, the lightest injury to someone was at least 30 pieces of wood, right? Besides, do you think I''m some random cat or dog by the side of the road?


    No matter how weak I am, I still bear the surname Huo. Tell me, if I pass the news that you all want to put me to death, will they take it seriously? Or would he step out for the sake of the Huo Family?


    Or, what if I say that you all are dissatisfied with Huo Family, and purposely insult the descendants of Huo Family? Take a guess, will Huo Zhengquan praise you two for your insults? "


    Of course not! The Huo Family was the opening merit point of the country. With such a powerful weapon in hand, not even the Emperor would dare to slap his face, let alone a mere Sesame County Order like his.


    The Chen father and son pair had their heads lowered, their hearts in turmoil. Just how had they neglected this in the past? Or perhaps, how did the previous Huo Tian neglect this point?


    Would a son who dared to call the Marshal Huo by his full name really be as weak and powerless as they thought?


    "Evil creature!" After County Magistrate Chen understood what was going on, he wiped off his sweat and knelt down while suppressing his eldest son, reprimanding him: "Hurry up and kowtow and apologize, Seventh Young Master is magnanimous, I will definitely forgive you for your foolishness!"


    Yin Xu smiled and did not reply. Who was he? He was a famous devil in the last three years. For a single pill, he dared to annihilate an entire family. Would offending him have a good ending?


    However, since this brat had helped him a lot, he could give him a better way to die.

 C5

    Young Master Chen unwillingly knelt on the ground, his waist was very straight, he did not have any intention to kowtow, not only that, he even took the chance when County Magistrate Chen was not paying attention to him, and fiercely glared at Yin Xu.


    Yin Xu stared at the pair of round eyes for a while, and recalled the spirit pet he had tamed. It was a young, young leopard that liked to stare at him like this before taming, as if it wanted to bite off a piece of his flesh.


    Since young master Chen is unwilling to let it go, it''s a good thing that I don''t have any missing arms or legs. It''s just that I''ve suffered a little, so I''ve lost a little flesh.


    County Magistrate Chen rolled his eyes. He hurriedly took a step forward and kowtowed to his eldest son, then clasped his hands and said: "No wonder Seventh Young Master has lost so much weight. There are even some top-grade Blood Swallows in the Residence of lower officials.


    Yin Xu accepted it indifferently, then got up and said: "County Magistrate Chen is very busy, this young master''s Huo Family is so poor that it has nothing to welcome, so I will not keep any food here."


    "I dare not, I will take my leave now." After County Magistrate Chen finished speaking, he pulled his son''s hand and quickly left.


    In less than four hours, a horse carriage had stopped outside the Huo Family Manor. It said that it had come under the orders of the county governor to deliver a gift.


    This time, County Magistrate Chen really gave him a huge sum of money. Other than two packs of top quality Blood Swallows, there was also a ginseng that had been here for hundreds of years, a huge pile of food and clothes. Furthermore, he gave County Magistrate Chen a hundred silver taels as compensation.


    Yin Xu made the dumbstruck Wu Sheng bring the things into the warehouse, Xue Yan and the ginseng were brought into the kitchen, and the silver was kept by the butler.


    When the things were done, Old Housekeeper still acted like he was dreaming. From time to time he would go into the warehouse to take a look, or touch the silver bills on his chest, his face flushed red.


    Over the past ten years, they had been holed up in this small village in An County. They could only receive supplies from the capital once a year, and they were picked by others for their leftovers.


    "I can''t believe that Old Master Zhi has such a great family background!"


    Yin Xu secretly curled his lips: "What''s this? In the future, he will spend more time with the Chen family. After getting beaten up, at least he will have a layer of skin to skin them off. "


    It was Demon Lord''s favorite thing to do now.


    Old Housekeeper was originally worried that he would offend County Magistrate Chen, but seeing his previous look of fear and trepidation, he was completely at ease. If he had known earlier, he would have pulled out the tiger skin for his Huo Family to work so well.


    However, thinking about how the young master used to be, no one would believe him even if he wanted to take advantage of the young master''s power.


    Evening, Yin Xu was happily drinking the chicken soup stewed with ginseng, feeling a warm feeling spread from his lower abdomen to his entire body, and he unconsciously drank two more bowls.


    Because this body had been eating meat all year round, it had become extremely weak. Coupled with the fact that it had been exercising for the past month, it had become more than just a body of fat. If he didn''t treat them properly, they probably wouldn''t be able to live for long.


    After dinner, Yin Xu went back to his room and locked the door. He sat cross-legged on the bed next to the window and continued to meditate.


    It had been a month but he still could not feel any spiritual energy. He went from disappointment to despair, especially after he found out that no cultivator had appeared in this world.


    He studied most of the history books, but he couldn''t find any traces of cultivation. In his previous life, he had also been to the mortal world, which was completely different from here.


    Maybe he should give up? Yin Xu looked at his own white and tender palm, slowly forming a fist. Feeling the powerlessness in his palm, he angrily closed his eyes.


    From a Demon Elder with supreme authority and power to a useless trash that had nothing at all, Yin Xu could not accept this kind of change. After losing his goal of a thousand years, he suddenly did not know where to go.


    The moon outside the window was bright and clear. In the past, this hour was the best time for him to cultivate. But now, he could only stare blankly at the moon, completely bored out of his mind.


    After getting off the bed, Yin Xu walked around the room, found a toy bow and a dagger that was made from an unknown amount of years, and went out to take a breather.


    "Young Master, it''s so late. Are you going out?" Old Housekeeper quickly stopped them.


    "Mm, let''s go for a walk. You don''t need to follow me."


    "This... Let Little Wu follow you. " In the event that he encountered another bad person who was bullying his young master, at least one of them would be able to block him.


    "No need, even useless people will be a burden if they follow us!" Yin Xu went around him and left directly. Behind them, Wu Sheng was like a dejected eggplant, his face dejected.


    He also knew that he knew nothing other than how to work, that no one taught him in this remote manor, and that no one had ever wanted him to learn anything before.


    Wu Sheng bit his lips, contemplated for a moment, then asked loudly: "Uncle Wu, tomorrow, can you bring up the matter with young master, and invite a coach here?"


    "Yeah, why didn''t I think of that?" If you knew a bit of martial arts, you would be able to protect the young master.


    The more Old Housekeeper thought about it, the more he felt that this proposal was better. He touched the silver bills on his chest and lamented, "This is still not hot enough, I''ll have to spend it."

 C6

    Yin Xu didn''t know how much of a change a casual word from him would bring to his attendant. He was aimlessly walking on the small path in the fields, holding that crude bow and arrow in his hand.


    It was obvious that the previous owner had thought of becoming stronger. Otherwise, he wouldn''t have kept any weapons like sabers and swords in the bedroom. Unfortunately, he thought of himself as a piece of trash and didn''t take any action at all.


    Yin Xu secretly felt that it was a pity, if he had met this Huo Tian in his previous life, he might even be able to accept him as an inner disciple and train him properly.


    It had to be said that the Mysterious Yin Body was extremely hard to obtain, and it was the best furnace. Naturally, he had never used one before.


    On the way back, they would occasionally see farmers with the same expression as the Chen father and son when they saw Yin Xu. They were stunned for a long time, then ran away as if they had seen a ghost.


    Yin Xu touched his own face and cursed silently: This is unreasonable! He looked in the mirror every single day and understood his face very well. Even if he wasn''t so beautiful that could topple nations, he shouldn''t be so hideous, right?


    "A bunch of mortals! "Humph!" Demon Lord did not want to be associated with mortals, so he turned a corner and walked in the direction of Wild Goose Falling Mountain.


    After waking up for a month, this was the first time he walked out of the Manor''s main entrance. He could only rely on the original owner''s memories to find the hillside where he usually went.


    It had just snowed and the ground was covered in mud. Yin Xu walked for a short distance and his shoes could no longer see its original color.


    In his memory, this pair of shoes was sent over by his family from last year. Because it was embroidered with his Lifestyle Tiger, the original owner liked it a lot.


    Before, Yin Xu was only concerned with training and studying, and he wasn''t too concerned about wearing it. But now, he stared at his old shoes that were covered in dirt, feeling an unspeakable disgust.


    When he looked up, he found that the pants he was wearing today were a bit too short. The pants were just enough to cover the bottom of his calves, and the edges of the pants were even worn out. If he remembered correctly, he had worn this pair of pants more than five times a month.


    In the past month, his weight had been changing day by day. No one knew how much effort the old man had spent to change the pants according to his size.


    The corner of Demon Lord''s eyes twitched. He really wanted to retrieve and refine the soul of the original owner. He could even eat himself to death!


    Demon Lord began to think about how he could make his days more comfortable. He couldn''t let his elder always pick up old clothes to wear, where would his face go?


    Although there was a County Magistrate Chen that could come knocking at any time, it was clearly not enough just by relying on him.


    In his previous life, he had spent all of his time cultivating. With his strength, he naturally wouldn''t worry about worldly possessions like this. There were many people beneath him who would hand over their best items.


    Even if no one came to deliver it to him, he could still rob them. If the medicinal pills were gone, he could rob them! If the magic treasure wasn''t good enough, he would snatch it! If the cultivation technique wasn''t high enough, he would snatch it!


    It was no wonder that even the heavens could not stand to watch. The nine thunder tribulations almost made his soul fly out of his body.


    However, after thinking about it again and again, he seemed to only know how to snatch it away. In the past, he had only been able to snatch the pills and cultivation techniques, but now he could only snatch the silver.


    He did not forget that there was a Huo Family. He heard that other than the Imperial Family, Huo Family was the most prosperous clan.


    Furthermore, it was said that the Marshal Huo had two-thirds of the Liang army, that meant they had a lot of power.


    A rich and powerful family clan that shared the same bloodline as him, there was no reason for him to give up all hope.


    The eyes of Demon Lord flickered as he pondered on how he could openly snatch everything that Huo Family had. In his eyes, Huo Family was simply like the tomb of an ancestor of the dragon race, radiating with limitless charisma.


    Looks like he had to find a reason to get Huo Family to bring him back. Otherwise, he wouldn''t even know the people from Huo Family, and would have no place to start.


    From this moment onwards, Demon Lord had a new goal in life.


    And he also wanted to find an opportunity to see just how amazing the profound art that was passed down in the Huo Family was, to think that it could not even cultivate the Profound Yin Body. Even if it could not be cultivated, the thousands upon millions of techniques he remembered would definitely be suitable for the body.


    Coming back to his senses, Yin Xu realised that he was walking further and further away from the group. He had already reached the Goose Falling Mountain.


    His body was now that of a mortal, so he would feel cold and hungry if he wanted to eat or drink. However, he couldn''t bear the torment, so he turned around and walked back.


    The snow on the mountain hadn''t melted yet, and the sound of footsteps could be heard.


    Yin Xu lowered his head and walked forward. Suddenly, a shadow swept past his eyes, and he subconsciously threw out a dagger and shouted, "Who is it?"


    Yin Xu chased after him. Behind a big tree, he saw that his dagger had pierced a wild rabbit. The skinny rabbit laid on the ground and twitched for a few times before it stopped moving.


    Yin Xu lifted the rabbit''s ears and looked at it a few times, then muttered to himself: "Is it really a rabbit? Not rabbit essence? "


    He pulled out the dagger and did not give up as he cut open the rabbit''s stomach. He did not find the inner core that a demonic beast should have, so he shook his head in disappointment. The world was too monotonous!


    Everyday, it was getting annoying!


    He preferred simple demon beasts with well-developed limbs! Pity his Ten Thousand Beast Index, who knows which bastard it would be?!

 C7

    Yin Xu carried a wild rabbit and returned to the Huo Family Villa. From afar, he could see the butler walking in circles, stretching his neck and looking around.


    Upon seeing him, the other party''s eyes lit up, and a look of deep concern appeared on his face.


    Yin Xu was a little moved. In his past life, there were a lot of people who feared him, and a lot of people who respected him. However, there was not a single person who truly cared about him.


    From what he could remember, he had been messing around with an old Taoist. When Old Devil Mo found out that he had a special physique, he killed the old Taoist and took him away, preparing to use him as a cauldron.


    If it wasn''t for that old freak''s cultivation deviation and the fact that he incited the others to join hands and kill him, he would have been dead by now.


    After Old Devil Yin died, he stole an incomplete cultivation technique and a few bottles of pills. He hid at the bottom of the cliff and cultivated for 20 years, only daring to come out after he had successfully entered Foundation Establishment.


    He was a low-key person in the early days and spent most of his time in seclusion until he reached the Nascent Soul stage. Only then did he dare to come out and cause trouble.


    After he had unified the world of demons, the Demonic Cultivator had become as reverent as gods, while the cultivation world avoided him like snakes and scorpions. Especially after he had exterminated a few famous sects and schools, his reputation had become even worse.


    The lantern hanging at the door emitted a faint yellow light, causing Yin Xu''s expression to soften. He passed the rabbit to the butler and asked casually: "Is there hot water?"


    Old Housekeeper was obviously shocked by what he saw in her arms. After seeing that it was a rabbit, he asked in surprise, "Young Master, where did you get this from?"


    "He ran into this young master himself!" Yin Xu spoke the truth.


    "¡­" Old Housekeeper laughed stiffly: "Hehe, then it really has eyes!"


    Yin Xu shrugged his shoulders and entered the room first. As he walked, he instructed, "Let Wu Sheng bring two buckets of hot water to my room. In the meantime, open the storehouse to bring out the cloth County Magistrate Chen has brought over today." It was time for him to make himself and his servants two sets of new clothes.


    "Young Master... "This matter is not urgent, home ¡­" The butler followed him and said eagerly, "There are guests at home."


    "Hmm? "Who''s here?"


    "Yes ¡­" Without waiting for the butler''s reply, an angry voice rang out: "Seventh Brother is back! Get the hell in here right now! "


    Yin Xu frowned, and shot a meaningful glance at the butler.


    He was just worrying that he wouldn''t be able to find a chance to hook up with the Huo Family people when one or more of them came knocking on his door.


    He shook the sand off his sleeve and walked in with a smile.


    He wanted to see if the person who dared to make him roll around as the Demon Lord had grown three heads and six arms!


    Even if the tiger falls to the bottom of the sun, it did not mean that he would be bullied by dogs!


    Yin Xu and the others usually used oil lamps, so these candles should be the whole stock of the house. It seemed that the butler was very careful when treating the guests that came from afar.


    However, there were only four or five people sitting inside. Each of them brought at least four bodyguards, and the person who belonged to him was a young man in his early twenties. He was well-dressed and his expression was cold.


    "Huh?" Someone let out a soft sound of doubt. Yin Xu could tell that it was the person who told him to get in.


    "Yiloong, is this the Seventh Young Master from your Huo Family that can''t practice martial arts by nature?" The young man in the main seat held his head and asked Huo Yiloong. The corners of his mouth curled up, carrying a trace of evil interest, making people unhappy.


    "This ¡­" Huo Yiloong rubbed his head, a little unsure. If it wasn''t for the fact that this person looked extremely similar to his father, he wouldn''t even dare to recognize him.


    Was this still that fat trash from three years ago? No matter what, Huo Yiloong was not happy with this good-for-nothing little brother.


    He frowned and lectured, "Seventh brother, why don''t you hurry over to pay your respects to the First Prince! Didn''t anyone teach you etiquette? "


    Thanks to the original owner''s memories, Yin Xu knew that Huo Yiloong was the fifth brother of this body, but was also one of the people he hated the most.


    Three years ago, when he returned home, he was ridiculed quite a few times by this fifth brother. He had even been locked in the latrine for an entire night, becoming the laughingstock of the entire Huo Family.


    Even so, no one stood up to speak for Huo Tian, let alone severely punish him.


    "Fifth brother is joking. People of the wilderness like me naturally don''t understand etiquette. Why don''t you do it for me?" Yin Xu spontaneously found a seat at the table and sat down, giving the order as if he was looking for a master: "Xiao Wu, go and see if the kitchen maid has left, give the distinguished guests a table of food and wine."


    Wu Sheng ran out from a dark corner and replied as he ran off in a hurry, his speed faster than a rabbit''s. Who knows how long he had been hiding there.


    "No need, we only came after having dinner at the restaurant." The First Prince stared at Yin Xu calmly, and with a natural air of arrogance, he said, "Rumors are truly not to be trusted. Although the Seventh Young Master Huo is a little fat, he''s still a little far from the round ball."


    Yiloong, you are exaggerating. I think that the Seventh Young Master''s facial features are extremely similar to Uncle Huo''s, much more so than you. The man beside Huo Yiloong said.


    "Humph!" Appearance and spirit are alike, so what''s the use of looking like it? And he''s still a piece of trash! "


    Huo Yiloong was Huo Zhengquan''s current legal wife''s youngest son. He had been doted on by his mother since he was young, and with his decent innate talent, he thought himself to be above others. Naturally, he looked down on this useless little brother of Huo Tian.


    Huo Zhengquan had married three wives in his life and the last one was brought over from the northwest by him. Reportedly, it was the princess of a small country in the west.


    Yin Xu didn''t say anything towards their comments. He hated it when people took his looks for granted, and he also didn''t like people who were similar to him in this world.

 C8

    "Esteemed guests, may I know what you require?" Yin Xu was impatient to deal with them, with his current condition, he was not a match for them, and did not like looking at their faces.


    "Tsk tsk, it''s been a few years since we last met, but our eloquence has improved quite a bit. It''s unlike the last time, where we didn''t even make a sound!"


    Yin Xu blinked his eyes, and asked doubtfully: "Fifth brother, you even know how to fart?"


    "..." "Haha ¡­" The hall was silent for two breaths, then suddenly burst into laughter.


    Huo Yiloong''s face was as black as the bottom of a pot, he grabbed the teacup beside him and smashed it towards him, "Truly, there''s no guidance for you, this manor has Huo Family, if I tell you to scram, you will have to scram! Speak clearly! "


    Yin Xu avoided the teacup that flew over, and watched it fall into pieces on the ground. He shook his head and sighed: "Fifth brother, this is the best set of teacups in the entire village.


    Huo Yiloong looked at him with disdain, took out a small piece of silver and threw it to him, "Take it, what''s compensating for you is only a substandard product from a fixed furnace, at least you still treat it as a treasure!"


    "Is that so?" Yin Xu was shocked, but attendant who brought the teacup over said that this was a tribute bestowed from the palace. He even specially instructed me to keep it well, if it wasn''t for the honored guest that came to visit, I wouldn''t even be willing to use it!


    "Haha ¡­" Another round of laughter burst out. Someone slammed the table and shouted: "Yiloong, your attendant is really funny! Haha ¡­ But your seventh brother is even more funny! This is really interesting! "


    The First Prince looked at the teacup in his hand and threw it to the side disdainfully, "You dare call this thing a tribute? What a disgrace for the royal family! "


    Huo Yiloong''s face was red and white, white and green. He secretly decided that when he returned, he would find the attendant and beat him to death.


    "Even so, you are still too stupid, you have no experience at all!" he roared.


    Yin Xu tugged at the corner of his clothes, lowered his head and said sorrowfully: "Yeah, little brother, I grew up in the countryside since I was young, so naturally I can''t compare to Fifth brother with experience."


    It could even be seen from a hidden corner that there were patches. Huo Yiloong, on the other hand, was dressed in the capital''s most fashionable dark vein brocade robe, with a fiery red fox fur coat and jade pendant hanging around his waist. Just the two of them wearing the clothes made a sharp contrast.


    The atmosphere in the hall was a bit awkward. A few of the young masters had their eyes on the top, so they were naturally disdainful towards a trash like Yin Xu who couldn''t even get onto the family tree. They didn''t care what kind of life he led, but the guards who followed them started to whisper in their hearts.


    Marshal Huo''s achievements shook the world, and her Huo Family was even more powerful. He did not expect that the young master of Huo Family would be abandoned because he did not have the talent for martial arts, and be thrown into a remote manor to live his own life, which was even worse than theirs.


    Looking at his dirty and tattered body, which still had dried up blood stains on it, it was probably because he couldn''t eat his fill and went out to hunt wild game, right?


    It was said that even if a bit of Huo Family leaked through the gaps between his fingers, it would still allow this young master to live a life of luxury and food. Just how ruthless must he be to be willing to let his own son not get enough to eat?


    The guards did not dare to say it out loud, as they had already started to pity Seventh Young Master Huo and gained a new understanding of him.


    Huo Yiloong frowned slightly as he thought of the things that he threw on the road. Because they just happened to pass by An County, he conveniently took over the task of delivering the things to Huo Tian.


    He had originally wanted to show his brotherhood and brotherhood in front of the First Prince, but who would have thought that a horse carriage would be broken midway and the things inside would be scattered.


    Therefore, Huo Yiloong deliberately found an excuse to throw those things halfway, so that the First Prince and the others would not see it.


    "Alright, alright, you lost all your things. I''ll give you a hundred silver straight away. Go buy it yourself." Huo Yiloong generously paid the bill and arrogantly said: "Father has returned home victorious, and is very busy. After a while, I will ask Mother to arrange for things to be sent over."


    Yin Xu accepted the banknotes with peace of mind, raised his head and asked with concern, "Huo ¡­ He''s back? Is he in good health? Are you hurt? " If he could die in battle, that would be wonderful!


    "Father is in good health, so naturally he is in good health. It''s better for you to take care of yourself." Huo Yiloong looked at his fat body in disdain, "You sure are stupid. If you can''t practice martial arts, can''t you do anything else? "He has fallen from grace!"


    "What fifth brother said is right. Ever since I realized my own inadequacies, I invited Mister to teach me. It''s just that little brother''s talent is so stupid that he only knows a few words."


    "Hmph, at least you''ve made some progress, but don''t think that you can claim credit in front of your father just by learning a few words, our Huo Family s even our daughters are still more knowledgeable than you are."


    Yin Xu chuckled, and did not reply.


    "Forget it, even if you keep on studying for another twenty years you still won''t get the top scholar, second brother that bookworm who spent twenty years of hard work only got a second title, he''s really stupid. Our Huo Family is famous for martial arts, but he actually went the other way, isn''t this a slap in the face of his own family?"


    Yin Xu continued to laugh, and thought: It looks like this so-called second brother has quite the idea, the one with the most profound strength is a martial general, things are rare and precious, I just wonder if Huo Zhengquan knows what his son is feeling after abandoning the Martial Arts Club?


    "Young master, the dishes are ready." Wu Sheng appeared outside the hall like a ghost, his head lowered as he said with a trembling voice.


    The biggest official he had ever seen in his life was only the county magistrate. A prince suddenly appeared at home, and he was also the oldest one. Just thinking about it caused his two hearts to tremble.

 C9

    Yin Xu stood up and brought them to the dining hall, he had already thought of a way to explain later.


    "It''s a common occurrence, please do not mind it, honorable guests."


    "What are these?" Before Huo Yiloong even sat down, he pointed at the dishes on the table and roared.


    "What''s wrong?" Yin Xu looked at him innocently and introduced the dishes on the table to him one by one.


    Luckily, he had eaten them. Otherwise, it would have been hard to fool them.


    On the table, other than the rabbit meat that Yin Xu had caught just now, the rest were all wild vegetables, and they were so dry that there was not even the slightest bit of oil in them.


    As for the plate of rabbit meat, due to the lack of time, it was still stewed and the whole dish was stewed. The young masters were almost scared off.


    "Huo Qi, is this all you gave us? "Can you eat it?" A young man asked with the corners of his mouth twitching, his eyes filled with disdain.


    "These are the only things in the house. Everyone, please excuse me." Yin Xu smiled shyly, "I think it''s not bad. This season, there are very few wild herbs, it''s not easy to eat them."


    "Don''t you grow your own vegetables in this manor?" You don''t raise chickens or ducks? " Some expressed their doubts. If that was really the case, then was the Huo Family Villa still a Villa?


    "I did, but last month I was severely injured, so the housekeeper sold them to me for treatment." Yin Xu replied with embarrassment.


    "¡­" No one was interested to ask why Huo Tian was injured, or how many injuries he had suffered.


    "I''m not eating it. How can a human eat something like this?" Huo Yiloong almost flipped the table, holding back the fire he asked: "Have you cleaned the rooms?"


    "Eh, didn''t the butler tell you?" Yin Xu awkwardly explained: "Don''t just look at how big this manor is, it has been a long time since it last was repaired. Many of the rooms are almost collapsed, and only my room and the two servants'' room are left, if not ¡­ Everyone squeeze together? We can borrow a night at the tenants''. "


    "¡­" Huo Yiloong felt that bringing the First Prince and the others to this villa was the wrong decision. He had only wanted to stay for the night, but how could he have expected it to be like this?


    "Bastard!" You dare to let the First Prince sleep on your dirty bed! "


    "The weather hasn''t been good recently, and the blankets are a little damp. There''s no helping it, I don''t have any extra blankets at home, and furthermore, I can''t let His Highness The Prince sleep in the hall, can I?" Yin Xu muttered softly, his lowered eyes flashed with a trace of malicious intent.


    Huo Yiloong hated that he couldn''t just slap this idiot out, how could his Huo Family have such a stupid thing to do! Why hadn''t she just told him about it in private?


    He had gone through great pains to invite the First Prince over, but he did not eat, drink or live here. He had even made Huo Tian, the trash, show his face in front of the First Prince.


    Wouldn''t this mean that everyone knew that Huo Family had treated Huo Tian unfairly?


    The First Prince saw this and waved his hands, signalling to Huo Yiloong to stop talking. He then ordered, "Send someone to the county magistrate to inform them that they will be resting here tonight.


    After riding his horse for the whole day, he was already tired. The First Prince had really wasted his energy on the matters of Huo Family and his family.


    Moreover, this manor looked rather grand from the outside. After entering, he noticed that it was very dilapidated, so he wouldn''t condescend to give Huo Qi face.


    "Yes." A guard obeyed and left.


    Yin Xu had just received benefits from the County Magistrate Chen during the day, and he had even boasted about it. Naturally, he would not beat around the bush the County Magistrate Chen now, and so he praised the County Magistrate Chen a bit.


    "Let me lead the way. I''ve been to the county magistrate court a few times, so I know the way." This was truly a godsend opportunity, and it just so happened to be the right time to put on a brotherly and brotherly act for that surnamed Chen.


    If he could stay in the county, then it would be even better. But tonight, he definitely had to get the Huo Family''s secret technique!


    As the legitimate son, Huo Zhengquan would definitely pass down the most authentic cultivation method in his Huo Family to him.


    Huo Yiloong tugged at him, and doubtfully asked: "Why are you going to the county magistrate court? I''m warning you, don''t rely on your Huo Family people to act mighty! If this young master finds out, I''ll teach you a lesson! "


    Yin Xu secretly sneered, you need to have the ability to do whatever you want, how can you do it without looking at his current situation?


    He lowered his eyes and replied, "Last winter it snowed heavily, and many houses collapsed in the county. I sold some of the farmland in the manor and took it to the aid of the victims. Thus, I went to the county magistrate to transfer over."


    This was not a lie made up by Yin Xu, but it was true. Originally, Old Housekeeper had wanted to break the reputation of having more money. If Huo Family were to find out, then maybe his opinion of Huo Tian would change.


    It was a pity that the money in the end was like floating on water. Not a single ripple could be seen on it, and it even made this year''s life a lot more difficult.


    "For the Seventh Young Master to think in such a way for the sake of the citizens is truly a great blessing. As expected of the descendants of Huo Family." It was unknown if the First Prince praised him sincerely or fakely, but he scolded Huo Yiloong neither lightly nor heavily, "Don''t scold your little brother too harshly. He is also a kind man."


    Huo Yiloong curled his lips, but did not dare refute him.

 C10

    Yin Xu went to change into clean clothes, then led a group of people to the county magistrate court in a grandiose manner.


    The guards who went to report first had already woken up County Magistrate Chen''s concubine. They were currently ordering all of the household''s servants to clean up the place.


    "Hurry up, you haven''t eaten yet!" "All the corners have been wiped clean for this official, not a single speck of dust is allowed to fall ¡­"


    "Hurry up and bring out the mountain and river double-sided embroidered screen from the storehouse and place it in the main room. Move faster, the First Prince and the other young masters will be arriving soon ¡­"


    "Is the Plum Blossom Bottle ready?" What? Even the plum blossoms had fallen? "Then hurry!"


    "Madam!" Quickly go to the kitchen and see if the supper is ready... "If there''s not enough ingredients, we''ll smash open the Luck Tower and have them prepare a few snacks and send them over!"


    When Yin Xu arrived at the magistrate court, he saw that it was brightly lit and busily waiting, while County Magistrate Chen led his family and waited outside the door.


    Upon seeing this person, County Magistrate Chen led his family to kneel down and kowtowed nine times before respectfully bringing the person in.


    Yin Xu looked at the flattering and terrified faces and smiled slightly. This was power, how joyful would it be to see all these people crawling at his feet? How could it not be tempting?


    In Yin Xu''s previous life, he was not obsessed with fame and wealth, he only pursued strength! However, strength often brought fame and benefits.


    However, his reputation would probably last for more than ten thousand years.


    If it was another world, everything would have started anew. Yin Xu would naturally not be satisfied with his current state, and let others yell at him as they pleased, enduring all their contempt.


    County Magistrate Chen looked at Yin Xu who was walking at the back of the group. Could it be that the First Prince and his men went to the Huo Family Manor first?


    It was only now that the County Magistrate Chen truly believed what Yin Xu had said in the day. Perhaps, in the eyes of the First Prince and the others, he was only comparable to a piece of trash with the surname of Huo Family.


    However, speaking of trash, the current Huo Tian was no longer the same as before. Although he was still wearing a torn cotton-padded jacket, his noble aura was not inferior to any of the young masters present.


    This Huo Family''s Seventh Young Masters might really soar into the sky!


    County Magistrate Chen had people set up supper time in the Flower Hall. A mahogany table filled with food was placed, and eight small plates of snacks were placed on it.


    Yin Xu indifferently occupied one of the seats on the Eight Immortals Table. County Magistrate Chen broke out in a cold sweat because of his actions, as he was not sure if the Seventh Young Master Huo had the qualifications to sit at the table or not.


    But since even the First Prince did not open his mouth to chase them away, of course the County Magistrate Chen would not act as such.


    The only person who looked angrily at Yin Xu was Huo Yiloong, but he was not stupid enough to make Huo Tian lose face at such an occasion.


    Yin Xu had not eaten much recently and was always hungry every day. It was just that he had a strong restraining force, saying that he wouldn''t eat meat if he didn''t want to eat it.


    He tried all the pastries on the table and secretly decided to take them with him when he returned. Compared to the other dishes, these sweet and not greasy pastries suited his taste.


    Since he liked it, he directly asked for it. County Magistrate Chen was also generous and not only did he nod his head in agreement, he even gave him a master who would cook dim sum for him.


    Yin Xu''s opinion of this man had greatly improved, and he decided to spare young master Chen''s little life.


    Since sleep was near, they did not use much, the rest were rewarded to the guards who followed them.


    County Magistrate Chen gave his main house to the First Prince to live in. The house was burning with incense and several charcoal pots.


    The First Prince was rather satisfied with the environment and said amiably, "When I came here to spend the night, Lord Chen spent quite a bit."


    County Magistrate Chen fearfully replied: "Your Highness has changed my life. Your presence brings great honor to my humble house in An County. It is my great honor to be able to receive Your Highness."


    After settling down the First Prince, County Magistrate Chen went to each of the young masters'' rooms and showed his face.


    Yin Xu leaned on a pillar of the corridor with both hands, seeing County Magistrate Chen coming out from the last young master''s room, he laughed and asked: "Master Chen, how about staying here for the night?"


    The County Magistrate Chen was not that courteous to Yin Xu, but his attitude was still a lot more respectful than before, "That''s only natural, how can we let Seventh Young Master travel at night, it''s just that the number of rooms in this yamen is limited, we can only inconvenience the Seventh Young Master and this official''s residence."


    "Thank you very much." Yin Xu turned his head to look at Huo Yiloong''s room, and then silently followed County Magistrate Chen.

 C11 This Is so Troublesome!

    The First Prince''s arrival was like a stone thrown into the water, bringing about a huge wave before calming down soon after. The county magistrate court returned to its previous tranquil state after the third fragment of the night.


    After the fourth night watch, most of the people had fallen into a deep sleep. A human figure climbed out of the side wall of the side yard and quickly walked towards the main yard.


    As he neared the main courtyard, he saw the man take out a dusty bag from his bosom, take out two pieces of paper, and place them on his body. Then, he openly entered the courtyard through the main entrance.


    Although Yin Xu did not have a body of cultivation, he knew a lot of unorthodox techniques. A low level talisman like the Invisibility Talisman was something that practically every cultivator would know.


    He came to the outside of Huo Yiloong''s room. Seeing that there were two guards standing guard at the entrance, he found the rear window and quietly went in through it.


    The room was completely dark, and only one person''s scent could be heard. Yin Xu touched the bedside, and revealed a smile that said he was determined to win.


    He took out a small porcelain bottle and placed it under Huo Yiloong''s nose, letting him smell it for a while. Only after hearing his breathing become even longer, did he finally take back the bottle.


    Logically speaking, the best way to set up the array was using Spirit Stones, but who knew if Spirit Stones existed in this world. In any case, Yin Xu had never seen or heard of it, so he could only use Jadestone as a substitute.


    Furthermore, laying down such a simple array would consume all the jade the Huo Family Villa had stored up. Fortunately, it was more than enough to deal with these commoners, otherwise, these currently destitute and panicking Demon Lord would really not be willing to waste it.


    After the array was set up, Yin Xu returned to the bedside and extended his Demon Claw towards the person on the bed!


    He first took out a dagger from under Huo Yiloong''s pillow, using his finger to feel it, then put it back with regret.


    Compared to his previous high-grade magical equipment, mortal weapons were far too backward and crude. When he had the resources, he would definitely refine his own weapon.


    Putting away the dagger, Yin Xu touched Huo Yiloong''s body, and took out a black bag from the undergarment.


    "If he''s even sleeping close to us, it must be something good!" Yin Xu opened his bag and fished around. First he found three thousand taels of silver notes and then a high-quality jade pendant.


    Yin Xu felt that this jade pendant looked familiar, and then he remembered that he also had a jade pendant that was about the same as this one. It was just that on Huo Yiloong''s jade pendant there was a vivid dragon carved, and on his jade pendant was an empty one.


    However, that jade pendant had already become a part of his soundproofing array and would turn into powder in two hours.


    Yin Xu put away the silver notes, and the jade pendant back into his bag. This kind of thing was useless to him, it would be better to just keep it for himself.


    Actually, he did not have much of a concept towards silver, but County Magistrate Chen had only given him a hundred liang today, and the butler was all smiles, thinking that three thousand liang should be enough to make him happy for a whole year.


    Yin Xu searched Huo Yiloong''s body from head to toe and did not even let go of his underwear, but unfortunately he did not find what he was looking for.


    However, this was not strange. It was impossible for anyone to bring a family heirloom cultivation technique out of the house. It would be too much of a recruitment for thieves.


    If it was the past, he could immediately search Huo Yiloong''s soul, but now that his cultivation was gone, how could he pry open Huo Yiloong''s head?


    The punishment would definitely not be possible, if everyone found out that Huo Yiloong was injured, then things would definitely get out of hand.


    Demon Lord''s experience of the past thousand years had taught him that before a person lacked strength, it was best for them to act in a low-key manner.


    The sound-insulating array could only be maintained for two hours. Yin Xu listed all the various soul search methods that he knew and finally selected the most feasible one.


    He searched the room and found a box of embroidery needles used by an unknown concubine. He muttered to himself, "I''ll just use it."


    He helped Huo Yiloong to sit up and lie down on his undergarments. Then he used his fingertips to prick nine acupuncture needles into nine of his acupoints accurately and then flicked his forehead.


    "Open your eyes!" he ordered in a low voice.


    Huo Yiloong opened his eyes and stared blankly at Yin Xu.


    "Who am I?" Yin Xu went up to him and asked.


    "Seventh brother, Huo Tian, trash!" Huo Yiloong''s answer was really short and refined.


    The corner of Yin Xu''s mouth hooked up, not surprisingly at all as he received such an answer.


    "What is the secret technique passed down in the Huo Family?"


    "Flame Yang Spell."


    "What''s the content?"


    "I can''t say."


    "Hmm?" Yin Xu opened his eyes in shock. Seeing his pupils contract, he did not seem to have a clear mind.


    As Yin Xu held onto the last needle, his eyes narrowed as he asked in a dangerous tone, "What is the content of the Flame Yang Spell?"


    "¡­" Huo Yiloong''s expression became twisted, his lips moved, he chanted an incantation, but suddenly stopped in the middle of reciting and struggled: "You cannot say it!"


    "I can''t see that this stinking brat''s willpower is not bad. Originally, I didn''t want to use the last move, but who told you not to appreciate my kindness!" As Yin Xu spoke, he inserted the needle into the top of his head, and Huo Yiloong groaned. The lifeless look in his eyes became even more hollow.


    His entire body was trembling slightly, and his forehead was gradually covered in sweat. His face was completely red.


    Yin Xu stared into his eyes, and ordered with a solemn tone: "Tell me, what is the content of the Flame Yang Spell?"


    This time, Huo Yiloong did not disappoint his, and recited the contents of the Flame Yang Spell word by word. After saying the last word, Huo Yiloong''s face suddenly flushed red, as if he had a fever.


    Yin Xu chanted the incantation once in his heart, and then he slowly pulled out the needle on Huo Yiloong''s body and pushed him onto the bed.


    After dressing him, covering him with a blanket, and wiping off the sweat on his forehead, Yin Xu muttered to himself after everything was cleaned up: "Truly troublesome!"


    In the past, he could kill as many people as he wanted and rob as he wanted. However, now that he had become a trash, he had to wait upon others to dress. How could he not feel aggrieved?


    "Using my golden hands to exchange for your cultivation is worth it." Yin Xu said narcissistically as he placed his palm on the bed to wipe it clean.


    From tonight onwards, it would be difficult for Huo Yiloong''s cultivation to advance any further.


    After finishing all of these tasks, Yin Xu put away the shiny jade stones in the room and quietly left along the way. Everything was quiet once again, leaving behind the almost invisible needles on Huo Yiloong''s body.

 C12 Cuddle Your Thighs

    Returning back to his own room, Yin Xu did not rush to study the Flaming Heart Sutra, instead, he took off his clothes and went to bed.


    This body was still very weak and needed careful care.


    On the second day, when Yin Xu opened his eyes, it was already late in the morning.


    "Someone, come." Yin Xu shouted with his hoarse voice.


    The door immediately opened, and two maidservants came in carrying a basin of water and a new set of cotton clothes, "Seventh Young Master, you''re awake? Do you want to wash up now? "


    "Hmm, what about the First Prince and the others? Are you up? " He also didn''t know what Huo Yiloong would discover when he woke up today.


    "The Fifth Young Master is still awake. The First Prince and the other young masters are in the courtyard practicing their swordsmanship." These two young maidservants had probably heard about the matters in the Seventh Young Master Huo, so they were not afraid of him.


    Yin Xu did not care about the two girls'' opinions. After washing up, he changed into a new set of clothes and found that the size and length were very suitable.


    It wasn''t because he was stingy, but because he only had three thousand taels of silver left on him.


    The two maidservants accepted it politely, but their expressions clearly showed that they did not care about the reward.


    Yin Xu pretended not to see it, because he was in a good mood!


    After exiting the courtyard and walking towards the main courtyard, before Yin Xu could even enter, he heard a burst of noise. A group of naive rich kids, they were always especially energetic.


    "Yiloong, could it be that there was a beauty who recommended herself as a pillow last night? "Why aren''t you up yet?" Someone knocked on Huo Yiloong''s door heavily.


    The guards at the door wanted to stop them but did not dare to do so. They knew that the five of them had a good relationship with the fifth young master and had high statuses.


    After a long while, the door to the room was opened, revealing Huo Yiloong''s face, which was still unconscious. He yawned and said: "It''s still early in the morning, can''t you all let me have some peace?"


    "Yo, looks like you''ve gone too far with your expression. Hurry up and let me see what kind of great beauty is hiding in the room!" The man pushed Huo Yiloong away and rushed in.


    Huo Yiloong did not stop him, only a look of displeasure flashing past his eyes. He shook his head, which was not very clear, and felt that something was wrong with his body.


    Weird, what''s wrong with him? In the past, he could still go to practice boxing in high spirits after messing around for the entire night. But today, why did he feel like he didn''t have enough sleep? Moreover, he always felt that he had forgotten something important.


    Huo Yiloong couldn''t figure it out, but the reason was because he was so angry at Huo Tian last night, and was in a bad mood.


    Naturally, there were no beauties in the room. The young masters teased each other for a bit before changing the subject.


    "Hurry up and pack up. The First Prince has spoken. We''ll leave right after the time comes. Don''t delay our business."


    Huo Yiloong nodded, and got the servants in the house to help him wash and change his clothes.


    Yin Xu stood outside the courtyard for a while. After making sure that Huo Yiloong really did not remember what happened last night, he turned around and left. It was his first time using such a troublesome Soul Controlling Technique, so he did not dare to guarantee its effect.


    Since he had achieved his goal, there was no need for him to gather around the group of young masters. Letting him and the group of mortals carelessly fight each other was already a very depressing matter.


    Moreover, these mortals did not like him.


    "Seventh Young Master is early, why aren''t you sleeping?" Halfway there, he met County Magistrate Chen, who had a fawning and brilliant smile on his face, making it difficult for people to ignore him.


    "Oh, it''s Sir Chen. This young master still has some matters to attend to at home, so he''ll be taking his leave."


    The County Magistrate Chen asked doubtfully, "Aren''t you going with the First Prince and the others?" Was this person really stupid? He didn''t even give up such an opportunity to hug her thigh?


    The Demon Lord had never been early to benefit, so he naturally understood the meaning behind his words. He shook his head and said, "No, your highness''s eyes are on the top, how could I, a mortal, be able to get up?"


    "Hehe, that''s true, that''s true ¡­ However, I heard that the First Prince has come for the birthday present of the Lord. Why didn''t this Seventh Young Master take this opportunity ¡­ " County Magistrate Chen gave Yin Xu a "you know I know" look.


    Unfortunately, Yin Xu didn''t receive all of it, and only caught part of what he was interested in.


    "Birthday gift?" After a month of not leaving the main gate, Yin Xu was completely unaware of the news from the outside world.


    Originally, a small matter like the birth of a king in the mortal world was not something that could arouse the interest of the Demon Lord. However, after that old man fell into the mortal world in an instant, he could only calm down and slowly integrate into this world.


    "That''s right, the eighth day of next month is the 50th birthday of Lord Ten Thousand Years Old. I heard that an auspicious sign appeared in the neighboring Riverside County. The First Prince probably came because of this matter. Sigh ¡­" The old man from Riverside County is finally going to be promoted. " County Magistrate Chen said sourly.


    Yin Xu thought about it in his mind. He realized that this was a good time to return to the capital, but he had to plan carefully what to do next.


    "Thank you for informing me." Yin Xu now valued his own strength even more. His previous thousand years of experience had told him that if he did not have strength, he would be stepped on no matter where he went.


    County Magistrate Chen''s lips moved, seeing that he was still going, his heart flashed a trace of uncertainty, and thought to himself: Why did he think that this youth had the ability to soar to the sky yesterday? He must have made a mistake!


    "Take care!" The County Magistrate Chen politely turned around and hugged his thigh.

 C13 Blessed by Misfortune

    Returning to the Huo Family Villa, under the worried gaze of the butler and Wu Sheng, Yin Xu locked himself in his room and instructed, "As long as the sky isn''t falling down, don''t bother this Young Master with anything!"


    The butler and Wu Sheng only thought that he was bullied by the group of young masters, and that his spirit was hurt, so they could only let him stay in the room by himself to calm his heart.


    However, Yin Xu had locked him up for three days and three nights without even eating a single meal. If it wasn''t for the fact that they occasionally heard some noises in the room, they would have thought that his young master was preparing to ascend to the Immortal Realm.


    "Bam!" With a loud noise, Yin Xu withdrew his palm happily.


    Finally, it was complete! Five paces away, a table lay in pieces, lying quietly on the floor.


    The moment he entered, he took out the Flame Yang Spell and studied it carefully a few times, discovering that it really didn''t suit him, not because his body''s natural meridians were blocked, but because this secret technique was too positive, simply didn''t suit his Profound Yin Body''s physique.


    He could imagine that if this body had not been abandoned but had practiced this secret technique since he was young, then he definitely wouldn''t have lived past the age of five.


    Yin Xu sighed to himself.


    After confirming that he could not cultivate the Flame Yang Spell, Yin Xu had no choice but to choose out of the secrets that he had learned before. Of course, he still chose the Devilish Exercise as the priority, as there was nothing more suitable for his physique than the Devilish Exercise.


    Too high level, Demon Lord would not be able to use it, and too low level, Demon Lord would not be able to use it. Moreover, taking into account the mortal''s physique and the fact that there was no spiritual energy in this world, it would not be easy to find the cultivation technique he could cultivate now.


    He didn''t sleep at all as he continued to pick and choose for two days before finally finalizing a martial art called "Infinite Devil Return to the Heart". It was a martial art he had plundered when he defeated the three major devil sects.


    However, he did not plan to follow the original route of cultivation. Instead, he planned to perfect the flaws of this technique. For Demon Lord who had reached the Tribulation Realm, perfecting an intermediate cultivation technique was not a difficult task.


    In one breath, Yin Xu finished repairing the cultivation technique. Unable to hold back his joy, he immediately started cultivating, and even threw the feeling of hunger to the back of his mind.


    Because it was a half self-created technique, Yin Xu''s cultivation went extremely smoothly. Adding on his deep understanding of all sorts of Devilish Exercise, it only took four hours to condense a Demonic Qi in his body.


    The meridians in his body were indeed thin, and there were many places that were clogged up, but this was not a big problem, as long as the Demonic Qi in his body was strong enough and channeled again and again, the meridians would always open up.


    Furthermore, most Demonic Cultivator cultivates the power of the soul. If one does not train the body separately, then most Demonic Cultivator would have a fatal weakness; that is, the body is too weak. This is also the reason why it is difficult for the majority of Demonic Cultivator to raise their strength later on.


    However, regarding this point, many Demonic Cultivator s did not mind, because the body was too weak, they could have taken over another body entirely, but they had forgotten, even with a successful Possession, they might not be able to achieve a 100% fusion of the soul and body.


    The housekeeper, who was always outside the door, could no longer remain calm after hearing the loud noise. He let Wu Sheng smash the door open and rush in hastily.


    "Young Master, are you alright?" The butler and Wu Sheng stared dumbstruck at the broken pieces of wood on the ground.


    Yin Xu''s face still had a comfortable smile, he raised his eyebrows and answered: What can I do? Isn''t this fine? "


    He clenched his fists, no longer feeling powerless.


    The butler walked past the pile of trash and stopped in front of Yin Xu. He touched Yin Xu''s forehead and asked worriedly, "You ¡­ There''s nothing wrong with it? "


    He hadn''t eaten anything in the past three days, so why was his young master so energetic?


    Yin Xu had already returned the Demonic Qi back into his body. He stood up and jumped a few times, then lazily stretched and rubbed his stomach as he replied: "I seem to be hungry, go and get me something to eat."


    Wu Sheng didn''t need anyone to tell him to run away. Not long after, he jogged back with the food box.


    "Young master, the butler did not know when you would come out. He asked for the fire in the kitchen to not be broken and since these dishes have already been heated three times, please eat some."


    Wu Sheng looked at the corpse on the table, he had no choice but to place the dishes on the brick bed beside the window.


    Yin Xu starved for three days and three nights. His body was clearly thinner, and a lot of the impurities in his body had been expelled.


    They hadn''t noticed it previously, but now it was difficult for them to ignore it.


    "Forget it, let''s bathe and change." Yin Xu endured his hunger and allowed Wu Sheng to bring in the water.


    When he was soaked in the hot water, the hunger in his stomach became even more obvious. He quickly washed his body, put on a single robe and jumped on the brick bed.

 C14 Im Sure You Wouldnt dare to Do It

    After drinking a bowl of porridge, he finally recovered a little and asked: "What happened outside these few days? Has the First Prince and the others left? "


    The steward was holding a pair of chopsticks for him to eat when he found time to reply, "It seems like he left the day before yesterday. Before he left, the First Prince sent him a box full of gifts, saying that it was for you."


    "What did they send?" Yin Xu asked.


    The steward''s face twisted as he lowered his head and replied, "Three quilts."


    "..." "Oh." The corner of Yin Xu''s mouth twitched, and sighed: "Tsk tsk, it looks like this His Highness The Prince isn''t that open-minded."


    That night, Yin Xu had indeed done it on purpose. This villa was so big, it wasn''t difficult to find four or five rooms, and it wasn''t impossible to find a single bed for the blanket.


    He just didn''t like having someone on his turf.


    "Don''t say those words outside. Be careful not to say them out loud."


    "Don''t worry, I know what I''m doing." Yin Xu suddenly thought of something and asked the butler to change out of his dirty clothes.


    Yin Xu took out the three pieces of banknotes and handed it over to the butler. "Take it, use this money to repair this manor from inside out, and then build a huge hot tub. This young master has had enough of this narrow bathtub."


    The steward stared at the banknotes in his hand with wide eyes, and the hand holding the banknotes began to tremble. "This ¡­" This... Where did the money come from? "


    Yin Xu replied with a "Why are you asking so many questions" look.


    The butler stared at his young master for a while, and after confirming that he couldn''t get an answer, he kept the money away. Something like silver was always better than nothing.


    With this money, they would be able to live a very good life for the next year.


    Huo Yiloong had not had a good night''s sleep for the past three days. There were large black circles under his eyes and he looked much more haggard.


    "Still not found?" he asked coldly.


    Four burly men knelt in front of him, their heads drooping even lower as they heard his words.


    "Young master, we''ve interrogated him in detail. No outsider entered the main courtyard that night."


    Huo Yiloong crushed the teacup beside him, "Never entered by myself before? Could it be that this young master will run away with all the silver notes he has on his body? Or perhaps ¡­ It''s you idiots who are keeping watch by themselves? "


    "This subordinate would not dare!" The four guards answered in unison.


    "Humph!" You all probably wouldn''t dare! " Huo Yiloong did not really doubt his own bodyguards. These people had followed him for more than ten years.


    However, it was a fact that the three thousand taels of silver that he kept close to his body was missing. Moreover, he was certain that it had been lost that night.


    However, this matter was very strange. If someone had really stolen it, how could he not have noticed?


    His sense of alertness was not low, and his skills were not weak either. How could he let someone touch his personal banknotes without even knowing?


    Unless he was drugged and couldn''t wake up even if he wanted to.


    Thinking about his condition that day, it was possible that there was such a possibility. It was just that he didn''t know where this expert came from, to be able to come and go freely in this heavily guarded magistrate court without being discovered.


    "Young Master, let''s not let County Magistrate Chen investigate. After all, it was stolen from his place. Even if County Magistrate Chen cannot find the thief, he should compensate you for your losses."


    Huo Yiloong glared at the person who spoke, "You want to make this young master lose face, right? If others find out that I don''t even know that there''s a thief in my sleep, wouldn''t it make them laugh their teeth out? "


    "This subordinate would not dare!" The speaker bowed his head in acknowledgment of his mistake.


    Huo Yiloong was angry for a moment, then waved his hand, "Forget it, it''s just three thousand silver. If it''s lost, then it''s lost.


    Huo Yiloong was not the kind of young master who only knew how to be brave. In his eyes, nothing was as important as his own life.


    He would not risk his life without an absolute chance of victory.


    However, he had an indescribable feeling in his heart and felt a faint unease.


    "Is the First Prince still copying the Buddhist scriptures in his room?" Huo Yiloong asked with an indifferent expression.


    "Yes, I heard from the guards by the First Prince''s side that His Highness has decided to fast for seven days."


    Although Huo Yiloong felt that the First Prince''s actions were unnecessary, he would not foolishly refute the First Prince''s decision.


    Their goal for this trip was Riverside County. Rumor had it that one night, the northwest side of Riverside County suddenly began to shine brightly, and thousands of people personally witnessed the shocking scene. A brilliant dragon shadow hovered in the air, and they even heard the dragon''s roar.


    However, it only lasted for a short period of time and did not appear again afterwards.


    Huo Yiloong did not believe it at all, but hearing rumors like this happening year after year, it was not strange at all.


    However, the First Prince was currently worrying about the Emperor''s birthday. When he heard the news, he could no longer sit still. Regardless of whether it was true or false, he had to personally pay a visit before finding out.


    Thus, their trip to Riverside County took place.


    Huo Yiloong thought that after arriving at He He County, the rumors would spread by themselves, but he never expected that the local people would spread it to be even more outrageous.


    Fortunately, there were no princes in the palace recently. Otherwise, this rumor alone would have been enough to kill the child eight times over.


    "This is already the third day. Just you wait. It''s not as if you need these next few days." Huo Yiloong waved his hands, getting the guards to withdraw, and then sat cross-legged on the bed, meditating.


    These days, when he was cultivating, he could not concentrate at all. He thought it was the side effects of being drugged, but after seeing it, the doctors all said that he was healthy without any problems.


    Huo Yiloong calmed his Qi and channeled his Qi to his body, circulating it through his meridians. Normally, at times like this, he would be able to feel a dense amount of Profound Spirit Qi in his Dantian, making his whole body comfortable, but now, after circulating it for a full cycle, he did not feel a thing.


    Could it be that his Flame Yang Spell had already reached a bottleneck?


    The Flame Yang Spell had a total of five floors. He had just passed the second floor not long ago, so he shouldn''t have reached the bottleneck so quickly.


    Huo Yiloong was a little agitated in his heart, secretly regretting his actions. If his father knew that he was so close to the First Prince, he would definitely be flogged.

 C15 No One Can Treat Themselves Badly If They Treat Themselves Badly

    On the official road leading to Riverside County in An County, a carriage slowly moved forward.


    The driver was clearly a novice. He nervously held onto the reins, not even daring to swing the whip as he stared straight ahead at the road.


    "Snap!" The carriage''s door was knocked twice, and a lazy voice sounded out, "Are you a snail? So slow? "


    "Young Master... "I''m afraid ¡­" Wu Sheng replied in a sobbing tone. In his life, this was the first time he had touched a horse, the first time he was forced to drive a horse carriage, wasn''t this seeking death?


    The carriage''s door opened and a gust of cold wind blew in. Yin Xu put on his thick cloak and extended a leg to kick Wu Sheng''s butt, "It''s just a horse, you can''t even deal with this beast, what else can you do?"


    Wu Sheng''s body twisted, the reins was pulled by him, and the carriage tilted to the side, almost falling into the small forest beside the road.


    "Watch the road!" Yin Xu smashed the peanut shell on him and grudgingly scolded him, "If I knew things would turn out this way, I might as well have hired a coachman."


    Wu Sheng nodded his head, "That''s right, if I knew, I would have invited a professional coachman. I would have been more willing to accompany young master in the car, to relieve my boredom." Thinking about the warm stove in the carriage, Wu Sheng licked his lips that was painful from the wind, he felt his hands go stiff from the cold.


    Yin Xu leaned against the carriage, there were two large pillows behind him, and beneath him were two layers of thick wool blankets. He held a cup of hot tea in his hand and drank it in small sips, and scolded with a smile: "Beautiful you! "If you don''t know how, then let this young master learn from you!"


    A pit appeared on the carriage and after a jolt, Yin Xu put down the teacup and took out a stack of snacks as snacks while guiding Wu Sheng on how to drive the carriage.


    Of course, Demon Lord had no experience driving. He could only shout, "Go a little to the left ¡­ Watch the road, right to right... "Such a big stone can''t be seen!"


    At first, Wu Sheng listened to him seriously, but later he realized that he was just pretending. He curled his lips and said, "Young Master, you should close the door and be careful of the wind."


    Yin Xu deeply felt that he was being looked down upon, so he threw the pastries away and got out of the horse carriage to sit beside Wu Sheng.


    Wu Sheng was shocked, and asked anxiously: "Young Master, why did you come out? It''s cold outside, so you should go in. It''s not like we''re in a hurry, it''s okay to be slow. "


    "Who said I''m not in a hurry?" The moment Yin Xu came out of seclusion, he immediately asked about the auspicious item. If there really was something good, he definitely wouldn''t give up on it.


    "What are you doing in Riverside County?" I heard that the Fifth Young Master and the others are still here.


    "So what if they hit? Do I have to be afraid of them?" Yin Xu dragged a bundle from the carriage, took out a jug of wine and drank it all by himself.


    This fruit brew didn''t have any spiritual energy, so it wasn''t easy to get drunk after drinking it. However, it had a good taste and served as a good drink to quench one''s thirst.


    "I wonder who locked him up in his room for three days and three nights." Wu Sheng muttered, and deeply sympathized with his master.


    Compared to the fifth young master, his young master was so weak that he looked like a speck of dust. Compared to his appearance, his young master was tall and slender, and his Seventh Young Master could barely be described as plump. In comparison to his identity, his fifth young master was like a concubine who had been abandoned by his mother due to the Huo Family importance of his family, and his family''s Seventh Young Master was like a concubine abandoned by his father. Forget it, let''s not talk about it anymore.


    Yin Xu was still not aware that his image in Wu Sheng''s eyes had fallen to the bottom. He pointed to a tea house in front of them and said, "Let''s rest here."


    "Rest?" Wu Sheng shouted in shock, "We haven''t even walked for a long time and there are all kinds of things on the carriage!" How could the tea outside compare to the tea they had prepared?


    Since he had money on hand, Yin Xu didn''t like anything in the Huo Family Villa. Today, when he passed by the rear flower garden and found the flowers too little, he thought that the door was too broken tomorrow, that the bed wasn''t big enough and the blankets weren''t soft enough, that it wasn''t hot enough to bathe in, and that the food was too simple and too unpleasant to eat.


    Even on this trip, not only had they bought a carriage, but they had also decorated the carriage well, with thick wool blankets, a stove, and a pot of tea.


    According to the butler, at this rate of spending, they would probably be drinking in two months.


    However, Yin Xu thought that if he had no money, he could still earn more.


    "No matter how good our tea is, it''s meaningless to drink it all by ourselves. Let''s go to the teahouse and listen to the story of Jianghu." By the way, he would also inquire about the First Prince''s whereabouts. Since someone had paved the way in front of him, there was no reason for him to not leave.


    Hearing that there was a story, Wu Sheng was no longer against it. He raised his whip high up and lightly landed on the horse''s butt.


    Yin Xu laughed out loud, and took the whip in his hand and cracked it beside the horse ears, causing the horse carriage''s speed to immediately increase.


    "Ah ¡­" ''s screams of fear and Demon Lord''s mocking laughter floated along the way.

 C16 Young Master You Dont Have to Lose Weight

    It was a sunny day for several days. The snow on the road was only a thin layer, and it was colder when it turned into snow than when it fell.


    Yin Xu was laughing too much just now, and had a bellyful of wind. When he arrived, he immediately jumped off the horse carriage, and walked in while rubbing his face.


    As the weather was cold, there were very few people on the streets, and the small teahouse business was naturally deserted. When Yin Xu went in, there was only a table full of customers.


    The two men sat with their backs to him, cloaked in mystery.


    Yin Xu turned around and glanced at the two horses tied up outside the tea house.


    Because there had always been war in the Northwest, Dazhu had very strict control over the horses. Most people could not buy them even if they had money. From the looks of it, these two''s horses were definitely not ordinary goods.


    The owner of the teahouse was an old couple. When they saw that a guest had come in, they hurriedly greeted him. They served him a pot of hot tea and asked, "Would you like a bowl of hot mutton soup, Young Master?"


    Wu Sheng''s eyes lit up when he heard about the mutton soup. Afraid that the young master would not agree, he ran over and looked at him eagerly.


    Yin Xu glanced at him, "Bring me two bowls, and cut another plate of beef."


    "Alright, I''ll be there shortly!"


    Wu Sheng sat down next to the bench, and asked puzzledly: "Young Master, do you want some meat?" Was the meat that had been banned for over a month finally unbearable?


    Yin Xu did not care about him. The reason why he did not eat meat was because there were too many impurities in the meat here.


    However, he also discovered that the mortals'' bodies were unable to keep up with their mental and physical strength for a long period of time, so he was prepared to adjust the recipe when their body weight returned to normal.


    "Actually, your figure is already very good. You''re not fat nor thin, so there''s no need to lose weight." Wu Sheng said sympathetically, he saw that his young master had gotten thinner day by day, and the process was truly arduous.


    Someone at the table next to theirs turned to glance at them. This was probably the first time they had heard of a man losing weight, hence they were quite curious. However, when they saw Yin Xu''s face, they were obviously stunned for a moment, and then, they whispered a few words into the ears of another person.


    Yin Xu did not think that his reputation was so high that people would be able to recognize him the moment he stepped out of the door.


    It seemed that the identity of the person who knew his cheap father was not low at all.


    The mutton soup and beef were served to them very quickly. Yin Xu drank a few mouthfuls of the hot soup to make his body soften up, then tasted a mouthful of beef before giving up.


    The taste was not as good as he had imagined. It was just an illusion to watch others gobble down the meat and think that the food was delicious.


    Wu Sheng happily finished the rest of the food, and after finishing his meal, he started to gather information, "Fellow townsman, how far is this place from River County?"


    "We''ll be there in half an hour by carriage. It''s very close." The Lady Boss brought some hot tea to refill their cups. With a smile, she asked, "The two of you are also here for that auspicious sign, aren''t you?"


    "Eh? There''s really an auspicious sign? " As soon as he heard that there was a gossip, Wu Sheng became spirited.


    "How can that be false? I heard that thousands of people saw it, but unfortunately, I don''t have that kind of fate with my wife. "


    "Do you know where it is located? We also want to be blessed. "


    "Some say it''s in the Loong''an Temple, some say it''s in Qi Shan, but I believe it''s a bit more people in the Loong''an Temple. Master Reverend, Loong''an Temple, you are an esteemed monk, it''s possible that Buddha appeared."


    The entire path of Buddha was almost destroyed by him that year. If there really was a Buddha, he probably wouldn''t have the heart to care about mortals.


    It was just a bunch of old bald donkeys, but they had always put themselves on such a high pedestal.


    However, compared to buddhist cultivation, Demon Lord still hated those who prided themselves as the righteous path with more dao cultivators.


    "Then isn''t the Loong''an Temple crowded with people now?"


    "Of course not. I heard that the Loong''an Temple has been sealed by the government. Outsiders are not allowed to enter or leave, it seems that some big shot has arrived."


    "Young Master, should we go take a look?" Wu Sheng, who was still a child, wanted to move forward when he heard something interesting.


    "Go, why not?" That''s what he was after.


    "Then let''s go. The sky is getting dark so quickly. If we don''t go now, we''ll have to catch up with the night."


    Yin Xu stared at him and scolded him: "Who told you to drive a carriage like a snail?"


    "Hee hee ¡­" Wu Sheng laughed awkwardly.


    They left twenty cents and walked out of the teahouse one after the other.


    Before getting on the carriage, Yin Xu turned his head to glance at the guest who had not turned around from beginning to end, and the corner of his mouth revealed a smile of interest.


    When their carriage was gone, the two guests in the teahouse paid to leave.


    "Mistress, it looks like the First Prince has arrived first."


    "So what?" The man''s voice was calm, with a hint of confidence, "You saw that person just now, does he really look like Huo Zhengquan?"


    "Yes, if it wasn''t for the fact that he''s still young, this subordinate would have thought that I have seen a Marshal Huo."


    "Two Huo Family people came from a small Riverside County, so this matter is rather interesting."

 C17 I Am a Terrible Man?

    Yin Xu and Wu Sheng headed towards the city gate of He County in the dark of the night. They searched for three inns in a row and found that none of them had an empty room. In the end, Yin Xu bid ten taels of silver in front of the shopkeeper and gave them a middle class room.


    Having the waiter bring them food and hot water, the master and the servant had a simple meal. After washing up, they had no fun and went to bed.


    There was only one bed in the room, so Wu Sheng naturally did not have a share of it.


    Yin Xu meditated for 4 hours, the meridians in his body became thicker and thicker under the nourishment of the Demonic Qi, and he opened up the areas he needed to open. Even the Devilish Exercise had signs of breaking through the first level.


    Yin Xu stopped cultivating with satisfaction. He glanced at Wu Sheng who was snoring, then got up and walked to the window. Pushing the window open, a cold wind blew towards him.


    "Loong''an Temple?" With one hand, Yin Xu supported himself on the windowsill and jumped out. With a few leaps, he quickly disappeared into the night.


    The winter''s night was very cold and there was no one on the street long ago. Yin Xu released his Demonic Qi outside and his entire person was wrapped in black mist, like a black cloud floating into the distance.


    When he passed by a small alley, Yin Xu''s figure flashed and he disappeared from where he stood like a ghost.


    A moment later, a man in black appeared in the alley. He looked around for his target and hesitantly stepped forward.


    Just as he passed by the door of a house, a black mist suddenly attacked him. He subconsciously gathered his inner force and punched out. The strong astral wind sank into the sea, causing him to be unable to hit anything.


    "Ah ¡­" An enlarged face suddenly appeared in front of him. His eyes were wide open, and he let out a short cry.


    "Do I look terrifying?" The young man''s clear and melodious voice entered his ears with a strange magic.


    "¡­" Before he could reply, the youth''s slender fingers had already grabbed his neck.


    "Speak, who are you? "Why are you following me?" At this moment, the aura belonging to the Demon Lord s had been fully released, and half of the alley was covered in black mist.


    The man''s eyes were filled with shock. He had not expected his target to have such a cultivation level. When he realized that he could not move, the shock turned into fear.


    "Let This Seat guess ¡­ Currently, the entire Riverside County is under the control of the First Prince. There are only a few people who are interested in me.


    That person tightly pursed his lips, looking as if he was "looking forward to his death".


    "It''s fine if you don''t say it. I''m not interested in knowing who it is, but I do want to thank him for sending me such a good tonic." With that said, a bone-chilling, ice-cold palm pressed against the man''s forehead. Following that, the man''s body began to tremble.


    Under the terrified gaze of the other party, Yin Xu revealed a slight smile, and felt wisps of Spirit Qi being transmitted from the other party''s body. He closed his eyes, and slowly inhaled the Spirit Qi into his dantian.


    A quarter of an hour later, the originally strong and young man''s face turned ashen, his appearance haggard, like an old man at dusk. If it wasn''t for the fact that his chest was still heaving, he would probably be no different from a dead person.


    "Crack!" After a crisp sound, the man''s head drooped down, and his body was casually thrown to the side by Yin Xu.


    Yin Xu opened his eyes, a red light flashed across his black pupils, and the boiling Demonic Qi s gradually recovered their calmness.


    Just as he was about to turn around and leave, he saw two people standing at the entrance of the alleyway. Their appearances could not be seen behind them due to the light, but Yin Xu recognized that they were the same people he met in the afternoon at the teahouse.


    Yin Xu licked his lips, thinking it was a pity, his cultivation was limited now, absorbing a person''s spirit energy was already his limit, if there was another time, he would definitely die.


    He left in the opposite direction with regret in his heart. His speed was so fast that it would make others click their tongues.


    Teng Yu only saw a familiar person walking over, he did not expect to see such a strange scene. He personally saw the person being engulfed by a black mist, although he did not know what was happening inside, he could not help but be wary of the dark aura.


    Therefore, he did not venture forward. Instead, he waited quietly on the spot.


    The young man beside Teng Yu squatted down and examined the corpse in the corner. He felt a cold air come from the bottom of his feet.


    Teng Yu had also clearly seen the corpse''s state of death, his eyebrows knitted together slightly, "It looks like the legendary Devilish Exercise, could it be someone from the Evil Sect?"


    "This A''Si is the first prince''s top ranked Dark Guard, but he doesn''t even have the strength to resist. I wonder how strong that person is?"


    "Since their target is not us, there''s no need to investigate further. Just be careful in the future."


    "Yes." The young man stood up and kicked the corpse to the side, asking: "Then how should we deal with this person?"


    "What does it have to do with us?" Teng Yu shrugged and turned to leave the alleyway. Obviously, he did not plan to meddle in other people''s business.


    The young man quickly chased after him, with Teng Yu following closely behind as he vigilantly observed his surroundings.

 C18 External Strength but a Dry One

    The Loong''an Temple wasn''t far from the county city, halfway up a mountain. It took up quite a bit of land, and was usually filled with incense. The road up the mountain was a flight of stairs, which were clearly carved and carved in the day after tomorrow.


    At the foot of the mountain, there was a tent with bright lights. There was a circle of soldiers guarding the place, and there was a faint sound coming from inside.


    Seeing the size, Yin Xu knew that the First Prince and the others were stationed here. Yin Xu was in no hurry to go up the mountain, he first found a concealed cave nearby, meditating and regulating his breathing, and then absorbed all the Profound Spirit Qi for himself.


    As the Demonic Qi in his dantian became denser, the black mist surrounding Yin Xu became denser, as though his entire body was wrapped in a black cocoon.


    At a quarter to ten, a light explosion rang out, and a wall of the cave shook violently as a large piece of rock fell.


    Yin Xu retracted his palm, and in the center of his palm, a sphere condensed from Demonic Qi appeared. From this moment onwards, his Demonic Qi truly possessed offensive power.


    Previously, he was able to absorb all of that man''s energy without a hitch. However, he had taken the initiative to fight back, so it was impossible for him to defeat that man.


    "The Mysterious Yin Body is really good. In just five days, he actually broke through the first layer of the heart of countless devils. If the people from the Devil world were to find out, they would definitely be envious to death."


    Yin Xu stood up and stretched. Even though he hadn''t slept the whole night, he was still very energetic, and this was the perfect time for humans to be tired. It was the most suitable time for them to do evil deeds.


    As he walked out of the cave, he didn''t know when a light snowfall had begun to fall. The cold wind blowing through the cave was bone-chilling.


    Yin Xu was still unable to withstand the cold and summer heat, so he quickly covered himself with his cape, muttered "so cold that it could kill me", and rushed through the dark night against the biting cold.


    He hid his body and entered the heavily guarded encampment at the foot of the mountain. He planned to find a warm place to stay first and find out more about the situation.


    When he passed by a tent, he heard someone whispering to him. After training in Devilish Exercise, this body''s five senses had become much sharper, and he recognized one of the voices as Huo Yiloong''s, hence he stopped to eavesdrop with interest.


    There must be some unspeakable secret behind his lack of sleep in the middle of the night.


    "Young Master, I feel that something is wrong."


    "What''s wrong?"


    "Subordinate has secretly gone up the mountain to check, and did not find any auspicious signs within the Loong''an Temple. Instead, the atmosphere within the temple is a little strange."


    "Oh? What strange method is this? "


    "Logically speaking, if the temple really has an auspicious sign, all of the monks in the entire temple should be happy. However, this subordinate has observed that they seem to be very nervous."


    Huo Yiloong sat up straight, rubbing his chin and thought, "It''s understandable that they would be a little nervous if the First Prince came in person. That''s not right. Back then, that old donkey rejected him on the grounds that the First Prince was not sincere and said that he was going to fast for seven days and recite seven to four hundred books. Could it be that there''s something fishy here? "


    "The monks in the temple have pretty high inner strength, so I didn''t dare to get too close to them. I just felt that they were a bit busy at night, as if they were busy with something."


    "Regardless of all this, in two days time, it will be seven days. We will know then." Huo Yiloong had his doubts about the auspicious incident from the start, but now, he even more so.


    Yin Xu was also intrigued. If there really was an auspicious sign, then a treasure would definitely be born. If it was fake ¡­ There had to be a conspiracy.


    He did not continue listening and continued to walk towards the center of the hall. That was his destination.


    Yin Xu had prepared the most for this trip out. Every two hours, he would change one of them, and it would be enough for him to use for three days.


    The First Prince''s tent was the biggest, best, and most conspicuous. It was as though he was afraid that others would not know that he was staying here. If there was a sneak attack, he would definitely steal it.


    When Yin Xu saw that the lights inside were still on, he knew that the His Highness The Prince had not slept, and muttered: "Why are you not sleeping at all in the middle of the night?"


    Just as they approached, they heard a voice from inside, "Your Highness, the night is cold and heavy, it''s time to rest. Let''s copy it tomorrow."


    "Yes, prepare some hot soup, I want to bathe." The First Prince put down his brush and folded the copied scripture, not showing the slightest emotion on his face.


    seven days of fasting and forty-nine records. This was the request of the host of Loong''an Temple, Fang Dang. Otherwise, no matter what he said, he would not be allowed to leave.


    There were many commoners present at that time, so the First Prince did not wish to carry the title of ''crashing into the Buddha''.


    After this incident, the commoners all knew that the First Prince was a person with a gentle temperament. Moreover, they all heard that he had come here for the Emperor''s birthday present, so they felt that his filial piety was worthy of praise.


    This was exactly what the First Prince wanted. Even if he had learned in the end that the so-called auspicious sign did not exist, his trip here would not have been in vain.


    Whatever information Huo Yiloong could find out, he could also find out. Even though he knew that there was something strange about the Loong''an Temple, he still allowed the bald donkeys to deliberately mystify him, just so he could see what they were up to.


    "Let Min Yue come in and serve." The First Prince stood up and walked to the bathtub, stretching out his arms to let the servants change their clothes.


    "Yes."


    A moment later, a seductive youth walked in, taking off his outer robes as he did so. A pair of soft, boneless hands touched the First Prince''s back, saying tenderly, "Your Highness ¡­"


    Yin Xu followed him inside the tent, found a corner near the stove and sat down, then openly watched the Spring Palace.


    It was actually a man..." he remarked to himself as he read. Nice figure... Wow, her waist is really twisted ¡­ Tsk, he didn''t have enough stamina ¡­ There''s actually no Duo Cultivation, such a waste!


    When the First Prince came out of the bathtub naked, Yin Xu swept his gaze over him.

 C19 Longan Temple

    Although Yin Xu had never personally experienced dual cultivation, almost everyone in the Demonic Cultivator knew about it. Back then, he had even seen it every day at Old Devil''s place, to the point that he was almost blind.


    However, he didn''t expect that the two men could be so pure in making love.


    The First Prince changed into his sleeping clothes and waved his hand for the servants to come out. He leaned against the bed with his long hair draped over his shoulders.


    "The fourth is not back yet?" he asked suddenly.


    Yin Xu looked towards a corner and sure enough, he heard a reply: "No, it''s already been three-quarters of an hour since the agreed upon time, there should be something I have delayed."


    The First Prince nodded with a look of satisfaction on his face, "How is the arrangement on Liu State coming along?"


    "Everything is ready, I''m waiting for Your Highness''s orders ¡­" But this subordinate does not understand, if you do this, won''t you be placing your Huo Family in danger? "


    "I just want to test the Royal Father''s attitude towards Huo Family. If I can use this opportunity to remove Huo Family, once I ascend to the throne, there will be one less problem."


    "Your Highness, since you are on good terms with Fifth Young Master Huo, why don''t you try to rope in the Huo Family over here? With the help of Huo Family, why should you worry about your great cause? "


    "To win you over? Heh, you think the Huo Family will support me just because of a grandson''s preference? Even if they were willing, they would not be able to surpass the teachings of their ancestors. "


    He had a close relationship with the Ancestral Emperor in the past, so he was conferred the title of Grand Marshal. Fortunately, the Ancestral Emperor was not too muddle-headed, and set the rules that every single Grand Marshal must pass the test, otherwise, even if his surname was Huo, it would be useless.


    Firstly, the royal family and Huo Family are not allowed to marry, regardless of whether the man marries or the woman marries, otherwise, this person would be stripped of his status as a commoner, and secondly, the Huo Family would be forbidden to participate in the struggle to seize the direct line of descent, if not, the entire clan would be taken back in the war.


    Even if there was someone using the power of Huo Family to ascend the throne, according to the theory of conspiracy and treason, anyone under the heavens could do the opposite.


    "Although the victor is the king and the loser is the bandit, what I want is righteousness and right. If Huo Family actually goes against the teachings of our ancestors, then I must have the intention of conspiring against them. For others? "


    A General without loyalty was the scariest.


    Yin Xu never thought that he would still hear of such news. The existence of Huo Family was probably a thorn in the flesh of those who were in a position of power.


    If that was the case, then he would have to consider whether or not he should get involved in this mess.


    However, if he was Huo Zhengquan, he would have long attributed the entire world to him.


    The First Prince gave a few instructions in a row before finally letting his men extinguish the lights and go to bed. Yin Xu was warm from the fire and was a little sleepy.


    In the end, Yin Xu did not linger inside the First Prince''s tent to spend the night. Instead, he took advantage of the last hour before dawn to go up the mountain.


    At this time, the surroundings were completely silent, the way up the mountain had been sealed as well. Yin Xu wielded the Invisibility Charm, and openly walked past the guard, up the stone steps.


    With his speed, it would only take an incense''s time for him to climb the mountainside. He jumped over the temple''s outer walls, restrained his aura, and stepped into the Great Hall.


    Demonic Cultivator and Buddhism had always been two different sects that were incompatible fire and water. Furthermore, most of the buddhist cultivation techniques were specialized in restraining and controlling Demonic Cultivator, thus, as a member of the devil sect, Yin Xu could not have any respect for this kind of place.


    As the incense was burning in the hall, the two little Shameies lied down on the table and fell asleep. Yin Xu wandered around and didn''t find anything wrong, so he headed towards the backyard.


    Normally, there would be pilgrims staying at the temple, but because the temple had been sealed recently, it had become a lot colder.


    The moment he entered the backyard, Yin Xu immediately felt that something was wrong. Something seemed to be attracting him, making his heart race.


    Following the feeling, Yin Xu finally stopped in front of a locust tree in the backyard. He walked around the hundred-year-old tree twice and didn''t notice anything amiss.


    He could clearly feel that the killing intent here was the strongest. This was his favorite aura, so it was impossible for him to be wrong. Could this be underground?


    That was why he hid behind the tree trunk. Only after he was done dodging, did he realize that he was being superfluous. His body was covered by an invisibility talisman, and even if he was standing in front of the opponent, the opponent wouldn''t be able to see him.


    "Hurry up... Those things have to be moved. Although it is hidden well, if the First Prince comes here personally, he might be able to find out. "


    "But ¡­" This is already at the most critical juncture. If you are not careful, all the previous efforts will have been for naught! "


    Yin Xu heard the sound of the person approaching and stuck his head out. He saw an old monk jump onto the old locust tree and pressed an unknown button. A small door unexpectedly appeared on the side of the tree trunk.


    A thick smell of blood floated out. Yin Xu''s mouth curved upwards as he laughed to himself: I never thought that the Buddhist Sangha would produce scum as well. These old bald donkeys must have done something wicked behind the Buddha''s back.

 C20 Wishful Thinking

    Yin Xu followed behind the old monk and entered the narrow door. In front of him was only a single oil lamp, and using the weak light, he saw a narrow staircase leading downwards, which really went all the way to the ground.


    As he walked down the stairs, Yin Xu could feel the blood in his body boiling. There was a familiar smell in his nose, and the smell of blood in the air was extremely familiar.


    He could not help but quicken his pace, even past the old monk who was leading the way, and was the first to rush into the basement.


    Behind them, two black figures rushed in right before the small door closed without a sound, to the point where even Yin Xu did not notice them.


    Yin Xu''s entire body was wrapped in the Blood Evil Qi. As his pores opened, traces of the evil aura seeped into his body and flowed through his veins before returning to his dantian, where it merged with the Demonic Qi.


    Seeing that the Demonic Qi in his Dantian was getting denser, Yin Xu closed his eyes and enjoyed it for a while, thinking to himself: This is truly a great tonic, if he could train here, his cultivation speed would at least be raised by two folds.


    It was unknown who could have done this. Such a thick and fiendish blood energy had taken the lives of more than a few.


    After walking down for a while, the whole basement was exposed.


    Even with his vast experience, Demon Lord was still stunned by the scene in front of him. He had truly underestimated the courage of mortals, look, this scene, this lineup, was not in vain compared to the battle formation of the Old Devil Yin Soul Refining Sect.


    In front of him was a dark stone room, in the middle of which was a huge pool. The pool was filled not with water but with red blood.


    There were troughs built all around the pool, and fresh blood was continuously being poured in. The source of the blood were coming from a few humans imprisoned on the ground.


    "What''s the situation outside?" A hoarse voice sounded in the enclosed stone room. At first glance, it made one''s scalp tingle.


    Yin Xu looked over to the source of the voice and realised that there was a bald monk dressed in a black monastic robe sitting in the corner. He had his eyes closed and looked kind, but the killing intent around him was so dense that no one could ignore him.


    "General Mo, there are only two more days to the seventh day. If we drag this out, we won''t be able to delay it for an entire lifetime. Do you have any countermeasures to take?"


    General? If Yin Xu remembered correctly, this should be the name of a martial general, right? Could it be that this monk had another identity?


    However, Yin Xu was not interested in their conversation. He fixed his eyes on the pool of blood and slowly approached it. With every step he took, the resonance he felt became even more obvious.


    There had to be something he wanted here!


    As the torches in the stone room were lit on fire one by one, Yin Xu squinted his eyes for a bit before slowly getting used to the brightness. At this moment, he was already standing beside the pool of blood, so he could naturally see what was in it.


    Inside the blood pool was a crystal coffin, and inside the coffin laid a luxuriously dressed woman. She looked to be in her twenties, and her face was pretty.


    If she hadn''t lost her breath, anyone who saw her would have thought that she was just sleeping.


    was already very surprised to find the Soul Refining Pool that only existed with Demonic Cultivator in the buddhist pagoda. Seeing the female corpse lying there, he had a kind of indescribable feeling.


    Could it be that all the monks in this world had changed into meat? This was totally subversive of his conventional wisdom.


    Yin Xu circled around the pool of blood and turned a blind eye to the few half-dead humans lying on the ground.


    However, he was more curious about the identity of the woman in the crystal coffin. Someone was actually willing to spend so much effort just for her.


    One must know that not only did the Soul Gathering Formation consume blood, it also consumed soul luring, soul gathering, and soul strengthening.


    With the abilities of these mortals, it was already amazing that they could cause the souls of the dead to not dissipate. Wanting to save a dead person was simply a pipe dream!


    "Then we should just seal the entrance, so that they won''t be able to enter for the time being."


    "This... "Listening to what they are saying, I''m afraid that even if I were to dig three feet into the ground, I would have to find the so-called auspicious sign."


    "Humph!" Then let them have no chance at all! " The monk surnamed Mo opened his eyes, which were blood-red like a wild beast''s.


    "¡­" The others looked at each other in dismay before reminding him, "That is the Great His Highness The Prince."


    "So what? Didn''t that dog-emperor have his eyes on this son of his? Furthermore, with the death of the First Prince, the Third Prince will have a better chance of taking the throne. Ru Er will definitely want to see her son become the ruler of the world! "


    A few of the old monks by the side thought it over and shook their heads. If the First Prince were to lose his life here, none of them would be able to escape.


    It was not that they were cowardly and afraid of death, but they had endured for so many years. The entire world knows that the Third Prince has been raised and crippled by the Emperor. Even if he was given the throne, would he be able to sit stably?

 C21 Red Lifestyle

    Seeing General Mo''s resolute expression, someone advised, "First Prince is not so easy to kill. Even if he dies, as long as the Emperor finds us, not only will the Third Prince not be able to do well, he might even be implicated by us."


    "Yes, General. We have been hiding in the Loong''an Temple for so many years. You can''t afford to be confused! "


    "For what?" The monk surnamed Mo looked at the woman in the crystal coffin and murmured to himself. His eyes were filled with infatuation and madness, "Of course this general knows."


    In order to help her come back to life, he gave up his glory and wealth, gave up his status as someone that he had worked so hard for, turned himself into someone who was neither a human nor a ghost, and his hands were even covered in blood.


    Yin Xu squatted on the side of the pool, staring at the land. Although his three souls and one spirit could merge with the original owner, it was not a hundred percent stable.


    He really didn''t expect that there would be such a great treasure hidden in this small temple in this small county.


    To him, this was a great omen.


    He found out that there was a lot of information about them. He wondered if Third Prince, who he had never met before, knew that there was someone in this remote temple doing crazy things just for his mother.


    Unfortunately, he had never liked people more insane than himself.


    The atmosphere was tense. After a long while, an old monk asked, "How many more days do we need?"


    The monk with the surname Mo had a smile on his face as he replied excitedly, "Soon, as long as we can find a suitable offering, we can start in three days."


    "But all the pilgrims in this temple have been chased away, where are we to find sacrifices?"


    "If you don''t find it on the mountain, then go down the mountain and search for it. Anyone who is born during the dark years and during the dark months of the year is allowed to do so."


    "This... "But it''s not easy to find." Where would they go to find a suitable sacrifice in three days?


    Yin Xu squatted until his legs were numb, then he stood up and stretched his limbs, at the same time, he hid himself even more carefully. If these fake monks knew that he was the perfect offering, he wouldn''t be able to live much longer.


    Judging by the time, it should be day time outside. Should he make a move?


    Even if he had the Invisibility Charm, he wouldn''t have much chance of stealing the Soul Gathering Pearl without anyone noticing. Unless he waited for the old monks to leave, and only against one person, he would have a good chance of winning.


    Waiting and waiting, Yin Xu realized that he had been busy for the most part of the night.


    Mortals were just this little bit of trouble. No matter how hard he ate or drank, he would never be able to avoid it.


    He could become invisible, but he could not hide his voice, much less the things that came out of his body.


    Coincidentally, a few old monks were about to go out, so Yin Xu looked at the blood pool and decided to take a gamble.


    Just as he was about to make his move, a sharp sound of wind brushed past his ears.


    Yin Xu subconsciously moved to the side and saw a black shadow jump into the middle of the blood pool before he could react, one foot stepping on the edge of the crystal coffin.


    That person was wearing a black cloak and had a huge stature. One of his feet stepped on the floating crystal coffin, yet he did not let it move even a little bit. It could be seen that his qinggong was extraordinary.


    "Who is it?" A few old monks scolded loudly, and the monk named Mo charged forward at the first moment.


    However, just as he moved, another shadow appeared in front of him. The two of them probably didn''t even see each other''s face before they started fighting.


    Yin Xu was not in a hurry to take action now. The sandpiper mussels benefited from their competition, he preferred to be the yellow sparrow that hunted mantises.


    He blinked curiously and thought to himself: Why are there these two people again? To run into one three times in a day, what kind of fate was that?


    However, no matter how much fate they had, they had no right to snatch his treasures. Yin Xu stared at the man who was standing on top of the crystal coffin, only to see him slowly bend his waist, and his trembling fingers reaching into the coffin.


    Although Yin Xu could not see his face, he could feel a depressing aura coming from the other party''s body. He silently cursed: Could this man be involved with the woman lying in the coffin?


    He couldn''t help but size up the female corpse in the crystal coffin again. Even though he had seen countless handsome men and women, he couldn''t help but admit that this woman had the ability to charm all men.


    It was such a pity that he had to agree with what Ye Xiao had said: a woman''s life is ruined!

 C22 Third Prince Teng Ming

    Teng Yu never thought that he would see his mother''s corpse here. The huge fire in the mourning hall that year had completely burnt Empress Liu''s corpse beyond recognition, so he could only carelessly bury it.


    No one suspected that the body had been lost. After all, ordinary people wouldn''t do something like stealing a corpse.


    After that, the Emperor used this matter to kill a large group of people from the palace. Teng Yu naturally believed that it was him who set the fire going, and thought that he wanted to destroy the evidence, and kill them all.


    "Muhou ¡­" Teng Yu''s finger lightly touched the woman''s cheek, and an ice-cold sensation passed from his fingertip to her, cooling his excited heart as well.


    That''s right, he saw his mother die with his own eyes, so how could he still have hopes?


    Teng Yu retracted his fingers and clenched his fists. The hatred that he had suppressed for many years was unleashed at this moment, and he wished that he could return to the capital to kill the man on the dragon throne!


    "Stop!" The monk surnamed Mo saw that Teng Yu''s fingers had touched the skin of the person he loved, he was so angry that his face was flushed red, he punched to the side to clear the way, the tip of his foot lightly touched, attacking towards Teng Yu.


    Teng Yu turned around and looked at him without dodging, his handsome face was covered with cold ice as he said coldly: "Uncle Mo, I didn''t expect it to be you!"


    Mo Hanshan''s body trembled, his fist stiffened a centimeter away from Teng Yu''s face. He asked in shock, "You are ¡­?"


    Teng Yu''s eyes flashed with memories, and he lamented: "Back then when you went missing, my grandfather was very worried, but who would have thought ¡­ I never thought that meeting again would be like this. "


    "..." Third Prince? " Mo Hanshan was a little unsure. When he left back then, Third Prince was only a child who knew nothing at all. In the blink of an eye, he had already grown up like this ¡­


    Teng Yu nodded his head, pointed to Empress Liu''s corpse and said: "Uncle Mo, please explain what''s going on! Why is the Queen Mother''s body here? "And this ¡­" He pointed at the huge blood pool, and his voice was unconsciously filled with anger as he questioned, "What''s going on?"


    He followed them all the way to the basement. He hid in the dark and watched for a long time. From his angle, he could not see the corpse in the crystal coffin, but he could hear a bit of information from the monks'' conversation.


    That was why he had rushed out. When he saw his mother, who had been dead for so many years, lying asleep in the crystal coffin, he did not know whether he should be happy or sad.


    He was happy because even after so many years, he was still able to see his mother''s face. Sadly, his kind and gentle mother was unable to be at peace even after death.


    Teng Yu was not stupid, when he saw this scene, he also knew that Mo Hanshan had used some devilish methods.


    If he could resurrect his mother, he would not care even if there were more people who would die. But the scene in front of him, Teng Yu felt that it was a blasphemy to his mother.


    He bent down and wanted to carry her out of the crystal coffin, but was stopped by Mo Hanshan.


    "Don''t touch her!" Mo Hanshan bellowed, and used all his strength to hold onto Teng Yu''s arm, his eyes revealing a cold light, "No one is to touch her!"


    Teng Yu looked at him for a while, then sighed and laughed bitterly: "Uncle Mo, why do you have to go through all this trouble? The dead cannot be revived, and the Queen Mother has a spirit in the ground. She must not want to see herself like this. "


    "NO!" Who said that people cannot be revived? " Mo Hanshan''s eyes flashed with a crazed light, "I will definitely be able to save her, I definitely will!"


    When Teng Yu was very young, he already knew that Mo Hanshan liked his mother. At that time, he was the favored direct descendant prince and respected his Royal Father.


    He didn''t expect that the person who would wholeheartedly care for his mother would be this person.


    When a person''s feelings can cross the line between life and death, who can question his feelings?


    Compared to his extremely hypocritical Royal Father, Mo Hanshan''s infatuation moved Teng Yu even more, but at the same time, he was touched. Teng Yu did not agree with his actions, because he did not believe that there was a secret method to bring the dead back to life in this world.


    Furthermore, Mo Hanshan''s current state was very strange, as though he had gone mad. No one knew what else he would do.


    "Uncle Mo, let''s sit down and have a good talk." Teng Yu made a "please" gesture, and then jumped out of the blood pool first.


    Mo Hanshan lovingly looked at the person inside the crystal coffin, then turned and followed him out.


    Seeing that they were fighting passionately, Yin Xu sneaked into a corner to solve some physiological problems, and then found a few cold steamed buns on a stone table. Without caring about his elegance, he took one when they weren''t paying attention, and stuffed it into his stomach in a few bites.


    Of course a bun wouldn''t fill his stomach, but he didn''t feel hungry, so Demon Lord found a good place to sit and watch the show.


    But after watching for a short while, they discovered that the plot rapidly changed. A battle would turn into a reunion, and not only did the two main characters not fight, they even knew each other.


    This caused Yin Xu to be gloomy, it seemed like he would not be able to take advantage of them.


    And according to the cloaked man, the woman in the coffin was still his mother, which meant that he had two more opponents.


    He definitely wouldn''t be able to beat them. With his current cultivation, he didn''t even know when these two had snuck in! There was no chance of victory at all.


    Yin Xu once again realized that the situation after he was reborn was not good. He was really too weak now, and this made him want to go into closed door cultivation again.


    However, this was just a thought, and he did not intend to implement it.


    This world was clearly unsuitable for cultivation. Even if he went into seclusion for 50 years, he might not be able to reach the Foundation Establishment stage. When the time came, his hair would have turned white and he would no longer be able to move.


    Rather than this, he might as well use his limited life to do something that would make himself happy, such as ¡­ eavesdropping.

 C23 Is the Third Prince a Dog?

    Teng Yu and Mo Hanshan sat opposite of each other, asking and answering questions, and they talked about their experiences over the past few years.


    When Empress Liu died, Teng Yu was only ten years old, and he was still a child. Furthermore, the Emperor had grown up with him.


    If it wasn''t for what happened when he was ten years old, he really would have become more and more crooked and would have become a complete failure in his entire life.


    Fortunately, he came to his senses quickly. In the following five years, nearly two thousand days and nights, he used hatred to constantly whip himself, reflecting on his own strength, and used the weak link left behind by the Empress Liu to secretly build up his power.


    Teng Yu revealed a mocking smile, "After Queen Mother died, Royal Father revealed his true colours, not only did he love Imperial Consort Yun and Teng Yi dearly, he even stole the military power from her ancestors. If not for the caution of her ancestors and not having any flaws, her Liu Family would have been destroyed by the whole family."


    Back then, he was truly blind to think that the man truly treated them well.


    "Humph!" "Back then, the dog-emperor used to curry favor with his foster father and Ru''er in order to obtain his position. When it was no longer useful, he kicked them away and destroyed the bridge after crossing the river. It''s a pity that I can''t kill that dog-emperor to avenge Ru''er!" Mo Hanshan smashed the stone table in front of him with a palm.


    When Teng Yu spoke of these things, he was also filled with hatred. If he hadn''t seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn''t have believed that the father who doted on him back then had turned into the murderer of his mother in the blink of an eye.


    Moreover, what was even more laughable was that even spoiling him was just an illusion. All these years of spoiling him was just to cripple him and use his Killing technique to perfection.


    Who would have thought that the extremely respected direct descendant of the Third Prince was actually an abandoned son of the Emperor, and that the First Prince, who was being harshly treated by the Emperor, was the flesh and blood in his heart?


    Thinking back, he could only blame himself for being young and ignorant. If not, he would not have watched his mother die in front of him.


    How ignorant I used to be, how regretful I am now.


    "How is your foster father''s health?" Mo Hanshan interrupted his memories.


    "After the defeat of his Liu Family, his maternal grandfather had accumulated a lot and was sick for a long time. If not for the help of a few ministers of the imperial court, he probably would not have survived this ordeal. He is currently recuperating in his old house in the Liu State.


    "All these years, the power of the Yun Family has gradually grown. The person replacing Grandfather is the Yun Heran of the Yun Family, the direct son of the Yun Family, and the blood brother of the Imperial Consort Yun. However, I think that the Royal Father does not completely trust him.


    It was precisely because of the support of Liu Family that Emperor Dechang had been able to stand out amongst the few princes and sit on the throne.


    No matter how deep the relationship between father and son was, it was nothing in front of the imperial power!


    When Teng Yu talked about his experiences these past few years, his tone was very calm and his expression was very calm. It was as if the hardships that came out of his mouth did not belong to him.


    All these years, the best thing he had learned was to "pretend", pretending that he didn''t know anything, pretending that he didn''t know anything. Pretending to be a useless person who only knew how to act extravagantly and unrestrainedly, otherwise, he would have been killed countless times by that family of three.


    Yin Xu had also heard of some of the absurd deeds of the Third Prince. In the eyes of outsiders, the Third Prince was an extremely weak existence, it was said that he had no morals or talent, his personality was extremely eccentric, he was still 15 years old without any skills, the teacher who taught him would shake his head and sigh whenever he mentioned the Third Prince.


    Most of Emperor Dechang only had three princes in his life, the First Prince Teng Yi was gentle, refined, and courteous, the First Prince Teng Ji was reckless and impulsive, foolhardy and unscrupulous, the Third Prince Teng Yu did not differentiate between the four limbs quickly, so basically no one suspected the owner of the position of Crown Prince.


    Yin Xu walked in front of Teng Yu, circled around him a few times, and sized him up from head to toe.


    "He''s obviously a cold and serious guy." Yin Xu cursed silently, he felt that all the people in the world were deceived by the Third Prince, he knew that he had a good eye for people. No matter how he looked at it, this man was far better than the Great Prince at the bottom of the mountain.


    "No wonder you''re covering up so tightly, not daring to meet anyone." Yin Xu reached his head in front of him and the two of them were so close to each other that Yin Xu could even see his pores.


    "grow... "It''s not bad either." Yin Xu subconsciously compared him to the First Prince and realised that even his outer appearance looked like that of his own. Should he say that the First Prince was pitiful or pitiful?


    "Who?" Teng Yu''s aura surged, his right hand pushed forward, his entire body at full alert.


    Yin Xu did not expect him to be so vigilant, he quickly retreated and stood against the wall, patted his chest, and thought to himself that he was lucky, he had almost been discovered.


    Damn, this Third Prince is a dog?


    ?


    Yin Xu: "Are you a dog?"


    Teng Yu: "Scram!"


    Yin Xu: "Then how do you know there''s someone here?"


    Teng Yu: "No comment!"

 C24 Wishful Thinking

    "What''s wrong?" The other people at the scene looked around in succession, thinking that someone had snuck in.


    "¡­" Teng Yu frowned, his nose also moved, and after a while he said: "No ¡­. Nothing much, perhaps this hall is just too nervous. "


    Just now, he seemed to have smelled something unfamiliar, and it was right beside him. Ever since the incident where his mother was poisoned, he was especially sensitive to smell. Suddenly, he smelled something strange, and he thought that someone had snuck in.


    But now, that smell had disappeared. It was very empty around him and couldn''t hide a person. Could he have smelled wrongly?


    To be honest, the stench of blood in the basement was too strong. It was impossible to smell anything else.


    He waved his hand, signalling Han Qing to put down his guard, and said to Mo Hanshan: "Just now, Uncle Mo mentioned the Soul Gathering Formation, where did you see it? Has anyone succeeded? "


    When Mo Hanshan mentioned this Soul Gathering Formation, he became extremely excited, his voice also became louder, "It was searched out from Evil Sect, it is said that someone tried it, although it did not succeed, but it did not fail either, this formation not only causes a person''s soul to not dissipate, it also has the effect of reviving the dead, look, Ru Er''s corpse was preserved very well, right?"


    It was because Mo Hanshan had seen this result that he believed that he would definitely be able to revive Liu Ru`er.


    Teng Yu frowned, thinking back to his mother''s face just now. He did not think that it was a good result, that kind of face was too demonic, and was not something that his mother possessed.


    Furthermore, who knew how much flesh and blood was used to accumulate in this room? Although Teng Yu wasn''t a good person, he still wouldn''t be able to disregard human life.


    However, the thought of saving his mother gradually gained the upper hand, and he secretly had a bit of a fluke in his heart.


    "Please give me a brief explanation of this technique." Teng Yu stood still and listened seriously.


    Mo Hanshan had studied for many years, and read through the letter left behind by an unknown generation of Evil Sect Master, so his words sounded plausible, "As long as you wait three more days, on the coldest day of the year, and find a person who was born in Yin and Yin years as a sacrifice, you will be able to complete the last step. By then, you will be able to see the living Queen Mother."


    "Achoo!" Yin Xu covered his mouth and sneezed silently, then laughed secretly: This fake monk is too whimsical, if he can revive the dead so easily, wouldn''t the world be in chaos?


    But when it came to the people who were born in the Yin and Moon years, Yin Xu decided to be careful during the next few days.


    Teng Yu lowered his head, covering the profoundness within his eyes. His mind was already going back and forth, he said coldly: "Teng Yi is right at the bottom of the mountain, I''m afraid he won''t be able to wait for three days."


    "Third Prince, please help!"


    "I will think of a way to delay him. I will also look for the person you want, but I will only have this chance. If I can''t ¡­" Teng Yu''s eyes gradually turned cold, "I will definitely not let my mother''s corpse continue to stay in this place!"


    Mo Hanshan ignored the killing intent coming from Teng Yu''s body and glared at him, "No! Once Ru Er leaves this formation, I won''t even be able to protect her corpse. Even if she doesn''t succeed, I won''t let her become a pile of bones! "


    "Uncle Mo, the reason why I respect you is because of your kindness towards Imperial Mother, but I will not allow you to do anything rash!" Teng Yu stood up, wiped the dust from his cloak, and walked to the blood pool to stand quietly for a while, then led his subordinates away.


    Yin Xu was concerned about his Soul Gathering Pearl and was reluctant to leave, but he knew that this was not the best time to take action, so he followed him and left.


    If he could find an offering to complete the final step, then the quality of the Soul Gathering Pearl would definitely rise to another level.


    Let the precious soul orb stay in this woman''s body for now.


    After exiting the hidden basement, Teng Yu and Yue Yang immediately left the Loong''an Temple. Yin Xu followed them and followed along the way, discovering that the master and servant''s Qing Gong were really not ordinary, if not for his Devilish Exercise reaching level 2, he really would not be able to keep up.


    He spent a lot of time in the basement. When he came out, it was already morning. Due to the snow, the sky was overcast and he could not bump into many pedestrians on the way.


    Following the two of them into the city, Yin Xu realized that the road they were walking on was actually somewhat familiar, and when he saw them enter a courtyard, he felt even more baffled.


    "What a coincidence!" Yin Xu looked up at the sky, a little suspicious that he had been played by this damned heaven.


    Yin Xu directly jumped into the alley to take out the Invisibility Charm before openly following them into the courtyard.


    If he had known that he would coincidentally live in the same courtyard, he wouldn''t have followed him at all.

 C25 Silly Enough to be Cute

    The moment Yin Xu entered the door, a figure rushed forward and hugged him, shouting, "Young Master, you''re back!"


    Seeing the snot and tears on the man''s body, Yin Xu kicked him away disdainfully, "I was just going out for a walk, why are you in such a hurry?"


    Wu Sheng did not dare say anything. He woke up early in the morning to find that his Young Master was not in his room. He thought that he had been abandoned by his Young Master.


    "What are you blanking out for? Hurry up and boil some water for me! " Yin Xu pinched his face again, and thought: Such a silly and foolish attendant, if it were my previous life, I would have already been thrown into the Ten Thousand Devil Cave to be fed to the snakes.


    "Oh, I''ll go right now... But Young Master, have you had breakfast? I was just about to go out and buy... "


    Yin Xu brought his own attendant and walked inside, staring at the room opposite them with a strange expression. He had just seen the two entering, and after a while, they became neighbors.


    He coughed and purposely asked loudly: "Wu Sheng, why is there someone else living in our courtyard? Didn''t I tell you to wrap up the entire courtyard? "


    Wu Sheng did not understand her young master''s thoughts, and asked innocently: "Didn''t the house owner say that there were people staying in the other two rooms?"


    Yin Xu glared at him, "Then didn''t you ask who it was that lives here? Wouldn''t it be fine if we just kick them out? "


    "This... "Isn''t that good?" Wu Sheng rubbed his hands together, he had never done such bullying before, he was a little afraid.


    There was no helping it, they had been too useless in the past, and now it was time for them to change their course of action.


    "What''s so good about it?" Living together with people of unknown origin, what if they were robbed and robbed? " He glanced sideways at the room, the corners of his mouth curving.


    "But ¡­" They only brought a few dozen taels of silver with them when they went out.


    "But what?" Yin Xu knocked him on the head and scolded him in disappointment, "Why would this young master know such a stupid attendant like you?"


    A chopstick broke through the window and flew straight towards Yin Xu''s head. He squinted his eyes and sprinted forward as he grabbed Wu Sheng''s arm and shouted, "Aiyo ¡­ What kind of crappy courtyard is this? How could there be stones on the ground? "


    The moment he leaned over, the chopsticks brushed past his ears and stabbed into the wall behind him.


    Yin Xu turned his head to take a look, and was almost angered into laughter when he saw half of the wooden chopstick stuck into the hard mud wall, its tail trembling a few times before stopping.


    If the one who shot him was him ¡­ Without even thinking about it, he knew what the result would be. He didn''t believe that a person''s head would be harder than a wall.


    Wu Sheng still could not react, he stared at the chopsticks that had sunk into the wall and broke out in a cold sweat.


    "This... This is too much! " He supported Yin Xu''s body and ran out of the room and knocked on the door hard: "Hey, are there still any morals in there? How can you throw things around? "What if something happens to my young master?"


    Yin Xu held his forehead and lamented: This idiot, he''s so foolish that he''s cute!


    "Creak ¡­" The door opened from the inside, and Wu Sheng''s voice abruptly stopped.


    Yin Xu raised his eyes and took a glance. He recognized that it was the attendant, but it was the first time he seriously looked at his face. He discovered that it was actually a youth who wasn''t much older than them.


    He took off his cape and wore a smoke gray cotton robe, his appearance extremely ordinary, and his eyes looked at Wu Sheng without any emotion.


    "My young master is resting, please be quiet!" After saying that, without waiting for Wu Sheng''s reaction, he closed the door with a "pa" sound.


    Wu Sheng ran back with his tail between his legs and laughed in a low voice: "Young Master, we were too noisy and disturbed my rest."


    What he meant was: even if he was stabbed to death by the chopsticks, he deserved it!


    Yin Xu rolled her eyes and turned to enter his room. When Wu Sheng was about to enter, he ordered him coldly: "Hurry up and go heat up the water!"

 C26 Whos Last Name Whos Last Name!

    In the room on the opposite side, Teng Yu was eating his meal leisurely. On the table, there was only a simple meat dish, if people who were familiar with him were to see it, they would probably think that the sun was rising from the west.


    It had to be known that the Third Prince''s extravagance was famous in the capital. If one did not drink good tea or drink good wine, if one did not eat delicacies, if one did not sleep, they did not sleep.


    After closing the door, Han Qing returned back to the table and stood there. He waited until Teng Yu put down the tableware before saying: "Master, it''s that pair of master and servant we met in the teahouse."


    Teng Yu wiped his mouth with the silk handkerchief, but did not express any objections. Although he had never seen anyone before, he still remembered their voices, hence he recognized them.


    He got up and walked to the bedside, and Han Qing automatically went over to help him spread his clothes.


    There was a brazier in the room, and the shoddy coals were smoking, but at least it warmed up the room.


    Teng Yu leaned on the bed, deep in thought, as images of the Loong''an Temple flashed through his mind. Especially the lifelike face of the Empress Liu, it stirred his heart that had been dormant for many years.


    "First, let''s go find the person Mo Hanshan wanted. Since things have reached such a stage, how can we be satisfied if we don''t try?"


    "Yes."


    "Send a message to tell Han Sen to hurry up. I want to see them before sunset."


    "I just received a message from a pigeon. They have already arrived at An County. They will arrive at He County in less than half a day."


    "Right."


    He pinched the center of his brows, and waved his hand tiredly. "Go and rest, there''s still a battle to be fought, if you don''t have enough energy, how can you contend with a tiger?"


    Han Qing knew that he was talking about the First Prince and retorted with a straight face, "The First Prince is at most just a fox."


    After Teng Yu heard this, his mood became slightly better, and he joked: "Don''t underestimate that big brother emperor, he was taught personally by the Royal Father, he has no lack of strategies or literatures, it''s just that he has been dazzled by power and greed for years, and has looked down on everyone."


    In truth, it was also Emperor Dechang''s fault for changing his face too early. The First Prince''s sense of accomplishment from having a "many years of marriage" was naturally inferior to his previous hard work in all aspects. In addition, he had been flattered over the years, it was hard not to be proud.


    One had to know that adversity was the most tempering situation!


    "Your Highness, about the First Prince''s plot at the Liu State, do we really not know how to make a sound?"


    "What does Huo Family have to do with this hall?" Teng Yu shook his head.


    "But ¡­" If Marshal Huo knew that the First Prince was intentionally targeting him, perhaps he would be able to fall down without us having to do anything. "


    "How can something that hasn''t happened convince people? Rather than being a good person halfway through, it would be better to let Huo Family find out for themselves after the incident comes up. Furthermore, Huo Family is too famous, so it would be good to borrow the First Prince''s hand to kill them. "


    "Understood."


    "Withdraw our men first, lest we accidentally become the scapegoats."


    "Yes."


    Yin Xu washed off the exhaustion and stench of his body, and also snuck into bed to rest. At the same time, he instructed Wu Sheng to keep an eye on the room opposite him, and wake him up the moment he saw anyone coming out.


    When he opened his eyes again, the sky had already darkened. After sleeping for so long, his mind had become a little drowsy. He shouted hoarsely, "Little Wu!"


    Wu Sheng was currently sleeping soundly on the table, and when he heard the sound, he immediately woke up. He rubbed his eyes and asked: "Young Master has woken up, are you hungry? Shall we go eat? "


    Yin Xu sat up while hugging the blanket, he shook his head and asked: "What time is it?"


    "It''s almost ten o''clock." 5 PM)


    No wonder the sky was getting dark. Yin Xu got off the bed and dressed, taking the cup in Wu Sheng''s hands and drinking a cup of warm tea. Only then did he feel that his parched throat felt better.


    Pushing open the window, Yin Xu realized that the snow outside was only a thin layer, the bright white dress that was wrapped around the courtyard looked quite unique.


    "The people in the room opposite have never come out?"


    "No ¡­." "No way." Wu Sheng answered with uncertainty. He thought it was cold outside, so he just sat in his room and listened to everything that was happening.


    Yin Xu turned around and glared at him, suppressing the urge to strangle him, and instructed: "Then why didn''t you go and take a look! Just say that I want to invite them to a meal, hurry up! "


    Wu Sheng retracted his neck, and ran out of the house with the wind at his feet, thinking to himself: Young Master''s temper is getting worse, and it''s also getting worse.


    Indeed, the young master was chubby and cute.


    After a while, Wu Sheng ran back like the wind, lowering his head and whispering: "Young Master, there''s no one in the room!"


    Yin Xu walked two rounds around the room, thinking about the situation, then said: "Pack up, let''s go and seek fifth brother."


    In any case, their destinations were the same. Was there a need to worry about not touching it?


    At the foot of the Loong''an Temple Mountain, smoke rose up from the First Prince''s camp. The smell of meat wafted in the air, startling countless wild beasts.


    Outside the camp, the guard on duty, dressed in cotton clothes, smiled and said, "This First Prince is really not bad. He gives us meat for every meal. I heard that he can even get a silver tael afterwards. What a beautiful boy!"


    "That''s right. We should perform well. Perhaps we might be lucky enough to catch the First Prince''s eye. Only then will we really be able to achieve great success."


    "Beautiful!" The guard laughed as he scolded, but in his heart, he couldn''t help but feel a bit of anticipation.


    Seeing that it was almost time for the shift change, the two of them lowered their voices and laughed. However, they did not feel lonely.


    "Look, someone''s coming." One of them had sharp eyes and noticed the carriages on the road.


    "Yi, this formation ¡­" Don''t tell me that some big shot is here for the auspicious sign? "


    "Pui!" We still have to see who''s here! "


    The two of them looked at each other and immediately straightened their back. When the convoy approached, they raised their spears and roared: "Who are you? With the First Prince here, let''s take a detour! "


    A loud laugh could be heard as eight strong guards carried a large sedan chair to the front. One of the guards bent down to open the curtain, respectfully saying, "Your Highness, we have arrived."


    When the two guards saw the person in the palanquin, their eyes lit up, and for a moment, they were dazzled by it.


    He saw that the interior of the palanquin was extremely luxurious, and a faint fragrance drifted out. A man dressed in black clothes lazily leaned on the palanquin, and on his left and right sat two beautiful female servants, patting his shoulders and rubbing his legs, very happy.


    This was not the main point, what really stunned the two of them was the man''s appearance. They had thought that the First Prince and the other young masters were already dragons and phoenixes among the people, but they had never imagined that this man would be even more handsome.


    "How dare you!" Seeing that the two of them were staring straight at their master, Han Qing waved his right hand, and two streams of Spirit Qi struck the two people''s chest.


    "Pfft!" The two guards were sent flying a few meters back before falling to the ground and spitting out a mouthful of blood.


    This unforeseen event happened too quickly. The rest of the soldiers rushed over from the camp and surrounded the caravan in the blink of an eye. Each of them held onto their spears, waiting for the order from the leader to capture these intruders.


    "What big guts! Third Prince is here, are all of you brainless? "


    Upon hearing that it was Third Prince, the surrounding people felt their legs go soft. This His Highness The Prince was infamous for his viciousness, and it was said that the people who attacked him did not even have a good ending.


    Everyone looked at each other. Finally, their gazes locked onto the leader, waiting for him to give out his command.


    The leader could not avoid it and walked forward to pay his respects. With a harsh tone, he said: "I did not know that Third Prince would be here, I was blind, please forgive me!"


    Teng Yu ate a mouthful of fruit fed to him by a maid, and lazily said: "Who''s name is, state your name!"


    "..." This lowly general here is the General of Liu State, General Kou Zhongming. " Kou Zhongming replied with a fire in his chest.


    An and He counties were both under the jurisdiction of the Liu State, and Teng Yu''s external clan was called the Liu State. Originally, the Liu State should have been under his control, but unfortunately, after the defeat of his Liu Family, most of the large and small officials were replaced, and the situation had long since changed.


    And this Kou Zhongming was a newly promoted member of the Yun Family Faction, so he was very perfunctory towards Third Prince.


    What kind of people had Teng Yu not seen in the past few years? If he was angry at such treatment, then he would have long since been furious.


    He helped the maid down from the palanquin and walked step by step in front of Kou Zhongming. He said with a slant of his eyes, "So it''s Lieutenant Kou, it''s been a long time ¡­ I wonder if royal brother is doing well? "


    "Your body is in good health, of course it''s fine!"


    "That''s good, we can also save Royal Father the worry of staying in the palace day and night." Teng Yu magnanimously nodded his head and said, "I heard that Big Brother is praying for the Royal Father. I just happened to pass by here, so no matter what, I should come and greet you."


    Ignoring Kou Zhongming''s sudden change in expression, Teng Yu immediately pushed him away and walked inside. The soldiers blocking in front of him did not dare to stop him, as they all retreated to the sides.

 C27 Anti-guest Predominant

    "Haha ¡­" I was wondering why it was so lively outside, it turns out that third brother is here, why no one gave any notice, this is too outrageous! " A clear voice came from afar.


    Teng Yu stopped, his eyes squinted looking at Teng Yi who was walking towards him, and quickly retracted his smile and mocked: "Big brother, the dogs here are truly loyal, they are the masters of the house guards."


    "If they don''t even have this little bit of ability, what''s the use of them?" The First Prince sized Teng Yu up and sneered in his heart: It''s always like this!


    This little brother seemed to never learn to be obedient and always liked to get close to him to humiliate himself!


    Teng Yu hugged his chest, and looked straight into his eyes, causing the people around him to feel that the weather had become even colder.


    Seeing that the First Prince had arrived, Kou Zhongming inwardly heaved a sigh of relief. After all, he was the son of a king, not a mere lieutenant.


    He led his men and retreated a few steps, carefully guarding against the twenty odd guards Third Prince brought.


    The First Prince, however, did not place the guards in his eyes at all. When Teng Yu had initially picked the guards, he had mumbled that he wanted to pick first.


    "I wonder what is Third Brother''s purpose in leaving the capital? Does Royal Father know? "


    Teng Yu impatiently waved his hand, "He''s busy with government affairs, why would you let him know about such a small matter? I''m tired of staying in the capital, so I came out to take a walk. "


    Teng Yi didn''t believe his words at all, he only thought that he was going to Liu State to look for Liu Chenghai. He thought for a moment and thought: Maybe he can push the matter of Liu State onto him, killing two birds with one stone.


    Although Liu Chenghai had handed over the military power, there were still connections in the military, and there were still people he could use.


    He had never seen Teng Yu as a threat before, but he was the son of Empress Xiao Xian after all, and the word "pass through the throne" was extremely inconvenient to his eyes.


    And Teng Yu was thinking about this matter as well. On the way here, he didn''t know how he got Teng Yi away.


    "I seem to have smelled the fragrance of food. This is such a coincidence. Big brother, do you mind giving this to little brother for a meal?"


    Teng Yi retracted his thoughts, and smiled gently and politely, "Of course, please come in!"


    He ordered his men to serve the best wine and dishes, and then asked for the best for Teng Yu, showing his attitude of a big brother.


    Teng Yu didn''t even bother looking at him, haughtily taking the lead to enter the tent, choosing a seat at the front, stretching his legs and waiting for someone to attend to him.


    A middle aged man with a pale face and no beard walked over obediently and untied his fur coat for him. He also brought hot water for him to wash his hands, and after he wiped clean Third Prince''s hands, which were as white as jade, he ordered his men to place the usual tableware on the table. His pair of chopsticks burned three times, and only after making detailed arrangements did he silently stand behind Third Prince.


    After some work, the Third Prince finally spoke out. "Take a seat, don''t stand."


    The First Prince''s expression was a little unsightly. This Teng Yu had taken over the main seat and turned the tables on him. Not only did he slap the First Prince''s face, he had also made clear to everyone the status of his legitimate son.


    Even if he didn''t want to, he had no choice but to endure. However, since he could endure it, some people couldn''t bear to watch any longer.


    Huo Yiloong scoffed, "Everyone says that an elder brother is like a father, Third Prince is really easy to educate, and doesn''t even know the most basic of etiquette."


    Others would more or less worry about Teng Yu''s identity, but he, Huo Yiloong, was not afraid. In his view, no matter who sat on the throne in the future, would not dare to offend him, the Grand Marshal''s son.


    Even the First Prince had to give him three points, let alone this fake-looking fellow!


    "Oh? This is the first time I''ve heard that a legitimate son still needs to give up his place as a concubine. Could it be ¡­ Was the fifth master so humble at home? "


    Huo Yiloong''s smile froze, he snorted and turned his face, knowing that he spoke too quickly.


    He was ranked fifth in the family, and of course, there were other bros in the upper echelons. Asking him to give up his seat for those bros was simply a fantasy.


    In Huo Family, as long as you have the ability, your background is not a problem at all. There have once been examples of a concubine taking charge of the household.


    However, Huo Yiloong did not care about all these. He believed himself to be a noble, talented, and was doted upon by his parents. He did not put his other brothers and sisters in his eyes at all.


    The First Prince suppressed the anger in his heart with great difficulty and happily sat down as a peacemaker. "Yiloong, stop talking. This seat should be reserved for Third Brother.


    Teng Yu looked at the expressions of the few noble sons present and sneered. He lifted his wine cup and took a sip.


    "Pfft!" After spitting out all the wine, Teng Yu threw the cup away and asked: "What is this? Do you need to piss on a horse? "


    The First Prince revealed a helpless smile. "Third brother, I can''t find any good wine or dishes in this remote place. I can only leave it to you."


    Teng Yu curled his lips in disdain, and sent someone to bring the wine over. "Outside, royal brother doesn''t even have any preparation, it''s really a waste of me."


    As he spoke, he picked up his chopsticks, preparing to move on to the nearest plate of roasted meat.


    Han Sen quickly stopped him and bowed: "Your Highness, please wait, I haven''t passed the examination." As he spoke, he ignored the expressions of the others and took out a silver needle from his bosom and tested it. Only after making sure that it had not turned black did he stop.


    This time, not only the First Prince, even the other young masters present had dark expressions, thinking that Third Prince was going too far!


    Teng Yu praised Han Sen: "You should be the one who is more careful. When we are outside, you should be more careful, especially the thing at the entrance, it is hard to guard against."


    "This is what a servant should do." Han Sen modestly retreated and stood behind Teng Yu.


    One master and one servant had brought the word "haughty" to a superb level, successfully igniting the fury of everyone present.


    Teng Yu picked himself a piece of meat and ate it. He didn''t say anything wrong, but his face of disdain was enough to make people lose their appetite.


    When the servant brought the jar over, Teng Yu was very interested, "Come, try the good wine that I''ve brought. It''s said that this is the first time the wine has been served in the Western Region this year, and there''s only three jars in total.


    The First Prince''s gaze turned cold and he asked with an unfriendly tone, "Third brother, I remember that this Wine Royal Father didn''t bestow it to you, right?"


    He also knew that the wine was a tribute given by the Western Regions this year. Even the Royal Father was reluctant to drink it, and said that he would save it for his birthday to drink with the officials.


    Teng Yu''s brows twitched, and retorted unhappily: "It''s only three jars of wine, can it be that I can''t drink it?"


    Although these few years, the emperor had doted on the Third Prince a lot, but on the surface, he still maintained the attitude of indulging everything. The rewards he bestowed were not less than the First Prince.


    The First Prince''s chest rose and fell. He forced out a smile and said, "Of course not, I''m just worried that Royal Father might have a hard time finding me and blaming me for it. If I were to scold you, Third Brother would be scolded."


    Teng Yu did not care, "It''s just three jars of wine, if I drink it then I will drink it, how can Royal Father kill me for such a small thing? Besides... Everyone has a share in this wine. "


    He smiled slyly and let them fill it up.


    Teng Yu did not urge them to drink either, as he took a sip of the wine and sighed: "This is the true best wine!"


    Everyone had long heard that this Western Region wine was extremely delicious and was a rarely seen delicacy. At this moment, the fragrance of the wine had even attracted everyone''s attention, causing Huo Yiloong to be the first to raise his cup and drink.


    It was not that he was fond of the wine, but that he did not want to be looked down upon by the Third Prince.


    The children that were born in a noble family were not cowardly, the other young masters saw that Huo Yiloong had drank all of it and were no longer restrained, only the First Prince used the fast as an excuse and did not take a single sip.


    After half an hour of drinking, a soldier suddenly reported to him: "Reporting to Your Highness, there''s a Young Noble outside the camp who claims to be Huo Tian, he said he is here to look for the Fifth Master Huo."


    "¡­" Fifth Master Huo who was already drinking up the wine shouted worriedly, "Huo Tian? What was that piece of trash doing here? Not seen! "Drive them away!"


    Just as the soldier was about to leave to receive his orders, he heard the First Prince say, "Go and invite him in. It''s winter here and let''s not freeze to death."


    Then, he turned around and scolded Huo Yiloong, meaning that brothers should be respectful to each other, and care for each other.


    Teng Yu meaningfully glanced at the First Prince, not knowing what he was planning. However, he also wanted to see what the legendary Huo Family trash looked like.


    Although the circumstances of the two were somewhat similar, it was hard to say who was luckier, since one was abandoned openly and the other was abandoned behind the scenes.


    ?


    Yin Xu: "You want to compare against me? I, your father, have painstakingly trained for a thousand years yet I am so scared out of my wits. I went from the supreme Demon Lord to a useless mortal, and when I woke up, I had to face a body as fat as a pig.


    Teng Yu: "Yes!"


    Yin Xu: "Tell me about it."


    Teng Yu said, "I woke up early to find that my score was from one hundred to five thousand, and my heart was broken."


    Yin Xu, "... "Alright, you win."

 C28 Third Prince Please Behave with Dignity!

    Not long later, the soldier led two people in. They were both only thirteen or fourteen years old and they were wrapped in cloaks and trembling. Their faces were red from the cold and it made them feel sorry for them.


    "This is the Huo Family''s Seventh Young Masters?" A playful voice rang out as he ordered in a threatening tone, "Come closer and let me have a look."


    Yin Xu was indeed cold. In this damned weather, no matter how much clothes he wore, it would not be enough.


    He raised his eyes and looked at Teng Yu, and was stunned for a moment. When he was in the basement, because the light was dim and the man was wearing the cape, he could barely make out Teng Yu''s facial features.


    If he hadn''t followed them all the way, he would never have believed that the smiling scoundrel in front of him was really that cold and silent man.


    He openly walked in front of Teng Yu to let him see his fill. However, when he saw Han Qing, his eyes flashed with a trace of surprise, and quickly returned to normal.


    Because his back was facing the others, only Teng Yu and his son could see his surprise. Naturally, they understood what he was surprised about.


    Teng Yu''s mouth had a trace of playfulness, he suddenly grabbed Yin Xu''s hand and pulled his into his embrace, raising his chin, he started to size his up unrestrainedly.


    "You ¡­"


    "Puff ¡­"


    "Bang ¡­" Everyone was stunned, they never thought that the Third Prince would be like that ¡­ Anything.


    Teng Yu did not care how many pairs of eyes stared at him. Lowering his head, he leaned over and took a sniff at Yin Xu. Surprised in his heart, he made a coquettish expression and praised: "It''s so fragrant!"


    This taste... Teng Yu glared at the person in his arms as if trying to see through him.


    Yin Xu blushed, and resisted Teng Yu, but he did not use much strength in his hands, and kept shouting: "Hey, what are you doing? Let me go! "


    "So what if I don''t release it?" Teng Yu chuckled, and hugged Yin Xu even more tightly.


    In the eyes of outsiders, Third Prince had one hand on Huo Tian''s stomach, and the other was holding his wrist, in a standard posture of flirting with a woman from a good family.


    Only Yin Xu knew that this man was investigating his meridians. His face was filled with panic, he punched and kicked, acting like he was resisting, secretly using Demonic Qi s to cut off the Qi flow in his veins. As for the Demonic Qi s in his dantian, ordinary people could not figure them out.


    He didn''t know if he revealed himself or was too cautious, but from this, it could be seen that this Third Prince was a master at hiding his strength.


    Teng Yu was not worried about exposing himself in front of the teenager, if the other party was hiding his true strength like him, then maybe they could cooperate even further. If he guessed wrong, a person without any Inner Qi would not be able to discern his intentions.


    The two of them looked at each other in silence and secretly fought with each other. The muscles on their bodies tensed up as if they were ready to explode at any moment. However, in the eyes of an outsider, the two of them seemed to be looking at each other with affection.


    "Third brother, stop!" The First Prince''s reaction was slightly slow as he obstructed, "This is the son of the Marshal Huo, he cannot be presumptuous!"


    He had thought of using the Huo Family Brothers to break the relationship between Teng Yu and the Huo Family, but seeing that face that resembled Huo Zhengquan lying in Teng Yu''s embrace, a small flame inexplicably rose in his heart.


    Huo Yiloong also stood up with a stagger and rushed over to push Teng Yu away. He grabbed Yin Xu''s arm and pulled him away, "Third Prince, please have some self-respect! My Huo Family men cannot be insulted even in death! "


    Teng Yu retracted his internal energy, and released the hand that was restraining Yin Xu. Looking at pulling him to the side, he felt a little disappointed.


    He really was a good-for-nothing with no meridians. However, the smell on his body was the same as the smell he smelled in the basement this morning. Was this just a coincidence?


    After Huo Yiloong pulled Yin Xu away, he swung his palm towards him without thinking. A crisp sound woke up the others who were stunned for a long time.


    Wu Sheng held his face and retreated backwards. When he saw his young master being beaten up, he did not know where he mustered the courage to rush forward and block in front of him. Now, looking at Huo Yiloong''s ferocious eyes, he was extremely frightened.


    "Humph!" "Disgraceful!" Huo Yiloong spat out a breath of alcohol, pushed Wu Sheng aside and pointed at Yin Xu as he scolded, "You have completely lost face for Huo Family!"


    Yin Xu pulled his foolish attendant behind him and stared into Huo Yiloong''s eyes, enunciating every word: "Fifth brother is so mighty, it''s not your place to teach my attendant a lesson!"


    "Less... "Young master ¡­" Wu Sheng tugged on Yin Xu''s sleeve, and said unclearly: "I''m fine now."


    No one noticed that the color of Yin Xu''s eyes had turned darker and darker, as if they were filled with thick ink. And Huo Yiloong, who was standing opposite of him, had a dull expression in his eyes for a moment, and then, with a plop, he fell onto the ground, actually sound asleep.


    "Fifth brother is drunk." Yin Xu said calmly.


    The follower immediately helped Huo Yiloong up, and only when he was sure that Huo Yiloong was really drunk did he exclaim and help them out.


    The First Prince and the others did not think too much about it. After all, Huo Yiloong had indeed drank quite a lot just now.


    Teng Yu''s gaze did not leave Yin Xu for a moment, although he sensed that this scene was strange, he could not tell what was going on.


    He held Han Sen''s hand and stood up, then yawned and said: "Without a beauty accompanying me, just drinking wine is too boring, so I won''t be accompanying you." With that, he left.


    When he was passing by Yin Xu, Teng Yu shot him a hidden glance, smirked and said: "Seventh Young Master Huo, if you can''t sleep at night, I welcome you to our hall."


    Yin Xu lowered his head, gritting his teeth as he replied, "Thank you for your concern, Third Prince.


    "Haha ¡­" Teng Yu laughed as he left.


    ?


    Teng Yu: "Did you make an appointment tonight?"


    Yin Xu: "It depends on your mood!"


    Teng Yu: "What do I need to do to be in the mood?"


    Yin Xu: "Give me more olive branches."


    Teng Yu: "No."


    Teng Yu, "..."

 C29 This Young Master will Take You to a Rich Family

    When Third Prince left, the people in the tent heaved a sigh of relief, the atmosphere immediately became lively. The few young masters hurriedly expressed their loyalty in front of the First Prince, demeaning the Third Prince to nothing.


    Yin Xu did not participate, but quietly stood at the side and listened. It was unknown if it was because he did not have a sense of presence, but these people did not avoid him, and thus followed up with a lot of words that slandered Teng Yu.


    He thought to himself: These young masters look pretty smart. How come they have such poor eyesight? They will regret it in the future.


    After talking for a long time, the First Prince seemed to finally notice an outsider like Yin Xu. He coughed to stop the conversation and instructed the servants: "Go and clear out a tent for Seventh Young Master Huo.


    Yin Xu knew that he was chasing them away and consciously followed the attendant, leaving the room.


    Walking out of the tent, Yin Xu realized that there was a gorgeous tent at the center of the camp, right beside the First Prince''s tent.


    Yin Xu thought: It''s no wonder that such childish methods would be despised by the people of the world. As he walked past the entrance of the tent, he inadvertently took a glance and his eyes were almost blinded.


    Using the word "beautiful" was not enough to describe the furnishings inside, there were many pieces of real gold and silver, and Yin Xu really did not know how many things this man brought along to go out. Yin Xu remembered that in his previous life, he had cultivated most of his time, and did not have much time to stop and enjoy his life.


    Before he became famous, he lived in a cave tree house. Not to mention decorating, he didn''t even have a bed, but after he became famous he did have his own palace. But what he was concerned about was whether the array formation was secure, whether there were enough magic treasures, and whether the servants were obedient or not.


    This was probably the base nature of mortals? The pursuit of power, but in the limited life, what else can be pursued?


    Yin Xu followed the servant and they almost arrived at the border of the camp, finally reaching their destination.


    "Here we are. You guys sleep here tonight and pack up." The servant held both his hands in his sleeves, and looked down at Yin Xu and his servant condescendingly, as he said in disdain: "The tents in this camp are very nervous to begin with, it''s already very good that there''s a place here. Seventh Young Master doesn''t mind."


    Yin Xu waved his hand and impatiently drove them away. He led Wu Sheng in and looked at the empty and cold tent and sneered.


    The tent, which was only a head taller than the man, was very depressing. The size of the tent could only accommodate a single bed, and the bed was covered with a black blanket that did not show any raw materials. There was nothing else.


    "Young Master... They were bullying him too much! Why don''t we go back? " The courtyard they were renting was a hundred times better than this one.


    Yin Xu turned around and looked at the wound on Wu Sheng''s face with the help of a little flame. He took out a porcelain bottle and handed it over to him, "Wipe it, don''t become swollen like a pig''s head tomorrow."


    It was obvious that Huo Yiloong had used all his strength in that one slap. If not for him drinking too much wine, his strength would probably have been far more than that.


    Yin Xu regretted not allowing Huo Yiloong to perform a striptease in front of everyone. He had remembered this slap to the face.


    Wu Sheng''s face was in extreme pain, he had been holding back and did not dare make a sound. He took the bottle and smeared some of it on himself, causing a refreshing cool feeling to seep into his skin.


    "Young master, where did you buy this medicine? It''s very easy to use."


    Of course, Yin Xu would not tell him that he was the one pulling the strings, he could not go out without any preparation, if not, he would definitely die if he met an expert with that little bit of power.


    Therefore, Yin Xu had brought along many medicine bottles. There were those that could cure the poison, those that could heal wounds, and those that could seal one''s throat when they saw blood.


    Wu Sheng took two deep breaths, and realized that it was no longer painful. He returned the bottle to Yin Xu happily and asked, "Young Master, are we really going to sleep here? If you don''t even have a stove, you''ll freeze to death. "


    "Go!" This young master will bring you to a rich family to eat! " Yin Xu had never been someone who would feel wronged, even though he had lived in an environment even worse than this.


    He could also keep an eye on that man to prevent him from doing bad things on the mountain if he wasn''t careful. He couldn''t be careless before obtaining his treasure.


    Bringing Wu Sheng back, Yin Xu ignored the gazes that were searching for him and stood outside of Third Prince''s luxurious tent and shouted: "Is the welcoming welcome that Third Prince mentioned still considered good?"


    "Puff ¡­" Teng Yu spat out a mouthful of water, and a rare look of astonishment surfaced on his face.


    While the surrounding guards looked at Yin Xu with eyes full of contempt and disdain, as if they were certain that he wanted to hug Third Prince''s thighs.


    "Tch, no wonder it was abandoned by the Marshal Huo, how could such a frivolous person have the surname Huo!"


    "Even if they wanted to curry favor with the First Prince, who doesn''t know that the Third Prince is just a fake?"


    "Stop joking. How could the First Prince fancy someone like this? Only the Third Prince would be willing to accept him, right? "


    "You don''t say. What kind of pot or lid? These two match quite nicely, don''t you think?"


    "Haha ¡­"


    ?


    Yin Xu: "Teng Yu, what do you mean by ''meat is not taboo''?"


    Teng Yu: "Oh, it''s like eating meat and eating vegetables."


    Yin Xu: "I don''t eat meat, what should I say then?"


    Teng Yu: "Oh, the one who doesn''t eat meat is a monk, for short, a bald donkey!"


    Yin Xu said. "No way, Monk and I have irreconcilable enmity. Change it."


    Teng Yu: "Oh, besides Monks, there are also nuns."


    Yin Xu: "Aunt? "Why does it sound like a woman?"


    Teng Yu, "... "You''re really smart."

 C30 Warm Bed

    After a moment of shock, Teng Yu shouted, "Come in!"


    Everyone knew that his words of welcome was a joke, but they never expected that Huo Tian actually took it seriously. He wanted to see if this Huo Tian was really stupid or was pretending to be stupid, and if he had the courage to enter his room in front of everyone, then don''t let him down.


    Wu Sheng''s face was red, he grabbed onto his Young Master and did not let him enter, begging him: "Young Master, Young Master, what are you doing here? Let''s go back. "


    "Aren''t you afraid of dying from the cold?"


    "Afraid! But... Let''s go back to the city. If we have money, why would we be afraid that we won''t be able to find a place to sleep? " Was there a need to ruin his reputation like this?


    "How can this place be as comfortable as this if I don''t return!" Yin Xu dragged him in and saw the handsome man leaning on the soft couch as he smiled at him.


    He seemed to have just bathed, his hair still wet and hanging straight back. A maid knelt behind him and gently twisted his hair, and he was casually draped in a thin dressing gown, revealing half of his chest, which shone in the soft light.


    Yin Xu never had any strong desire, and could even be said to be a cold-hearted person.


    Previously, she only thought that this man had a good face, but now it seemed that what attracted her the most was his temperament. He was both luxurious and unparalleled, but his extravagance was real, and his unbridled arrogance was most likely faked.


    "Cough ¡­" Third Prince still hasn''t rested?


    "Waiting for you!" Teng Yu told the others to retreat, and then hooked his hand at Yin Xu, "Come here!"


    "Young master ¡­" Wu Sheng was just about to shout out when he was dragged out by Han Sen. He could only watch as his young master walked towards that man.


    He thought to himself, "Young master, you are still a member of a prestigious clan. Don''t be so self-deprecating, you will be exposed ¡­"


    Yin Xu did not bother with his attendant''s affectionate calls, walking to, but he did not stop, and directly walked to the only bed in the tent.


    "Since Your Highness has decided to accept me, then I won''t be polite." He took off his coat and shoes and socks and slipped under the covers.


    He let out a comfortable breath. The inside of the tent was as warm as spring. The quilt was light and warm. The silk quilt was smooth and smooth. He didn''t even want to get up.


    No wonder even mortals liked to enjoy life. So the difference between good and bad life was this great. His previous life had truly been lived for nothing.


    Teng Yu was stunned by his series of crisp movements. He finally experienced what a real "counter host" was!


    Could it be that in his eyes, meeting on the bed was simply just a matter of sleeping?


    Teng Yu suddenly had an evil idea to tease him, and at the same time, wanted to probe this brat who had delivered himself to him.


    He walked to the bedside and looked down at the youth on the bed. He wrapped himself in a blanket and closed his eyes. He breathed for a long time, and his heartbeat was steady. He actually slept right away.


    Teng Yu took off his fur coat, climbed onto the bed, and forcefully pulled apart a corner of the blanket. Before he even got close to the youth''s body, he regretted it.


    Ever since he had been betrayed by his closest father, he could not trust anyone. He never kept anyone by his side, nor would he sleep together under a blanket.


    It was rumored that the Third Prince was unscrupulous and there was no taboo between males and females. It was just an illusion created by him, but in reality, he had never even touched a woman in his life.


    Just like him, there was also Yin Xu, who had the aura of a stranger under his blanket, and it was difficult for him to restrain his demon claw from reaching out.


    The Demonic Qi at the center of his palm gathered and scattered, then gathered together, and in the end, didn''t smash it onto Teng Yu''s body.


    It was just that as the Qi got closer, the enemy''s masculine qi surrounded him, causing Yin Xu to feel as if his breathing was not as smooth as before.


    He possessed the Profound Yin Body, and trained in Devilish Exercise which was brimming with Yin Qi. Yin Yang Harmonization was also suitable for using Demonic Cultivator, so this kind of completely positive body was in no way inferior to a panacea for him.


    If he could find a few cauldrons with vigorous yang energy and use them to nourish the sun, his Devilish Exercise would definitely improve at an incredible speed.


    Therefore, when Teng Yu''s manly aura approached him, the Demon Lord was unable to control himself and wanted to snatch him away.


    He was well aware of the benefits of a furnace. It was just that in the past, the Old Devil Yin had cast a shadow over his heart, so he had always been repulsed.


    However, the Third Prince''s smell was very clean, and he did not look too bad. He had quite a good status, and as a cauldron, it would not be hard for him to accept.


    Demon Lord was excited for a moment, and secretly decided that he would take care of this man when he had the chance.


    The furnace was a technical job, if he wanted to circulate it, he would need to continuously raise the furnace''s cultivation level. Seeing that this man was pleasing to the eye, Demon Lord planned to pass on a few sets of dual cultivation techniques to him. Hehe.


    Teng Yu still did not know that he had been masturbated by another person a hundred times over. He came close to Yin Xu''s ear and laughed: "Why is your body so cold? Is it cold? "


    As the hot air blew past his ears, Yin Xu''s entire body froze, the voice was like a dozen hooks that made people''s hearts itch, he moved closer, and then heard the people behind him laughing even more happily.


    In the winter, his entire body was like a lump of ice, unable to warm up at all. In the past, his cultivation was high, so he didn''t fear the cold and summer heat. Now, it was normal for a mortal to be cold.


    When he was at the Huo Family Villa, he had covered himself with two quilts at night. The butler thought that he was weak and thought of ways to heal his body, but Yin Xu was afraid that his body would recover to its original state, hence he did not persist.


    Perhaps in the future, he could also use his cauldron to heat up his bed, gaining double in one go!

 C31 At Least Wait for Me to Grow up a Little Bit

    "Hehe, why are you hiding so far away? Once you get on my bed, are you still going to refuse me? " Teng Yu picked up a strand of his hair and brought it under his nose to smell it, as if he wanted to carve this smell into his memories.


    Yin Xu secretly rolled his eyes, he wanted to reject them but what the hell do you want? I was just worried that if I couldn''t control my emotions, I would be the one to pick you up if I made a mistake, wouldn''t that be too much trouble?


    "If you have the guts to walk in here openly, then why did you retreat in the end?" Seeing that his back was still facing and did not say a word, Teng Yu forced him to come over and said: "As long as you serve me well, you can do anything you want, or maybe ¡­ This hall can help you return to your Huo Family.


    Yin Xu finally opened his eyes. Teng Yu thought that he had been moved and tried to push the matter further: "You''re a dignified First Young Master with a large background, you can still live a life of luxury even if you''re not pampered."


    Yin Xu blinked his eyes, stretched out his arm from under the blanket and pushed Teng Yu away, while complaining, "You dragged my hair with you."


    He pulled back his hair and yawned. "You''re so noisy! If you want to be dissatisfied, then call a maid to come in. Relax, the bed is very big, you don''t have to worry about me disturbing you guys. "


    He really didn''t mind seeing the Spring Palace live. It wasn''t like he hadn''t seen it before.


    "¡­"


    "Or do you prefer men? It doesn''t matter, you don''t have to be embarrassed when I fall asleep. "


    "¡­"


    "Of course, it''s not impossible if you''re interested in me, but you''ll have to wait for another two years. After all ¡­" He pointed at himself. "Just wait for me to grow up."


    That''s right, that was the real reason why Demon Lord was so conflicted and hadn''t been able to take action for a long time.


    This body was only 13 years old and had just started growing up. Although it was fine to do that, one''s abilities were definitely insufficient. It was better not to have such actions that would harm one''s self-esteem.


    The corner of Teng Yu''s mouth twitched. He, who was usually thick-skinned, was rendered speechless by Yin Xu, and he was even a little embarrassed.


    What did this damn kid eat and grow up? If he could even say something like that, it was as easy as drinking water, if Teng Yu still thought that he was truly innocent, then there must be something wrong.


    He lay down on his side, supported his head with his arms, and said to him, "Aren''t you afraid that I will use force? "I like a tender youth like you. You can pinch water out of it with one hand. Your body is soft, your skin delicate, and it feels like ¡­"


    Yin Xu reached out and stroked his chest, stopping Teng Yu from speaking any further, "Your Highness doesn''t need to belittle yourself. Your skin is also as smooth as silk. A broad shoulder, waist, thin legs and long legs is indeed excellent. "


    Teng Yu pinched Yin Xu''s moving hand, not at all angry because of his teasing. With a smile in his eyes, he said, "You are the first person who dares to describe this hall in such a manner."


    "This is my honor!"


    Teng Yu approached him, stared into his eyes, and said after a long while: "If Huo Zhengquan knew what he had lost, he would probably regret it for the rest of his life, right?"


    "Oh? What did he lose? "


    "Huo Zhengquan has eleven sons, putting aside the three that died in battle, two that were waiting to be fed, one that was abandoned, one that abandoned martial arts, and one that studied literature. Out of the remaining four, I can''t find any one that can take on any big responsibilities, but it''s a pity that he doesn''t know, and thinks that Huo Family only needs to give out an heir who has mastered martial arts to be passed on."


    "Isn''t it?"


    Teng Yu did not directly answer him, but instead analyzed: "Now that the war in the northwest has stopped, it is impossible for there to be a large-scale war in a short period of time. The remaining nations are too weak, and are simply not enough to pose a threat to the great pillars.


    "How is it?"


    "The ones who had a close relationship with Huo Family were the Ancestral Emperor, after a hundred years, the emperor was changed from generation to generation, and only Jun and this subject have a relationship with Huo Family.


    "So what? It is not easy to reclaim the authority of the Huo Family. It is said that the Huo Family Army are completely independent, and are not under the command of the foreign generals at all. "


    Teng Yu pointed at his own head, "That depends on the kind of people who wield the Huo Family. If they have the courage, even if they had an army of a million people, they still might not be able to win against a scholar."


    "If there isn''t any other assessment, then how could the person in charge of Huo Family be mediocre? Countless other people have gathered around the Huo Family, so one person has always been able to pass the selection. "


    "This rule does indeed apply to the Ancestor''s teachings and Huo Family, but from generation to generation, how much do you think its effectiveness is? Huo Zhengquan is really willing to give up the position of Patriarch to a disciple from a side branch? "


    Everyone has their own selfish motives, who said that the Huo Family examination must be fair?


    "Let me tell you another secret. Back then, it was all thanks to your grandfather that Huo Zhengquan was able to sit in this position. In order to hand over the military power to his own son, your grandfather had killed countless talented youngsters from the younger generation with his Huo Family."


    "Really?" Yin Xu was truly shocked this time. He had always thought that the reason the Huo Family had lasted until now was due to that fair competition family rule.


    Teng Yu nodded his head, "Of course, Huo Zhengquan is not bad, even if it is a fair competition, he might not lose, it is just that with this, who knows what will happen in the future, you have to know that your mother is not someone easy to deal with."


    The more chaotic the Huo Family was, the easier it was for him to make a move. If it really was an iron bucket, he would have to pry it open bit by bit.


    However, why would this man tell him this?

 C32 Take What You Need

    "Why are you telling me this?"


    "Naturally for the sake of cooperation."


    "Cooperate?" Yin Xu blinked his eyes, then laughed and asked: "Third Prince is a prince of Tian Xiang, I am just a small villager, where did your cooperation come from?"


    Teng Yu stared into his eyes and asked: "You are willing to spend your life as a villager who has a family that cannot be returned?"


    "Home?" This humble one''s home is at the Huo Family Villa in An County, so you can return whenever you want. "


    Teng Yu laughed, "Really? From what I know, your Huo Family Villa is still a property that belongs to the Huo Family.


    "¡­" Yin Xu was dumbstruck, he truly did not know what to do, he had thought that the Huo Family s were to compensate him with the property, and had only lent him the place to stay, it seemed that he had to instruct the butler to not repair the house, so that he would not waste his money.


    "Don''t think too much into it. I''m just trying to get what I need from each of you."


    Yin Xu straightened his attitude and asked seriously: "Do you know what I want?"


    Teng Yu retorted: "Could it be that you don''t know what I want?"


    "¡­" The two of them looked at each other for a moment before laughing at the same time.


    Teng Yu''s previous probing wasn''t for nothing. He had said before that he and Huo Tian were very similar, that the two people who were in the same situation, either walked on the opposite path, or walked the same path.


    And the facts proved that Huo Tian and him belonged to the latter.


    Yin Xu placed his hands behind his head and kicked him, ridiculing him, "Aren''t you afraid that I''ll tell the First Prince about your abnormality?"


    Teng Yu felt his calves go numb, and a cool sensation seeped into his skin through the thin piece of cotton. He suppressed the abnormality in his heart and asked, "Do you think he would believe you?"


    Yin Xu made sense when he thought about it. In the eyes of the First Prince, he was just a piece of trash.


    Although outsiders were always kind and courteous to the First Prince, Yin Xu was an old devil who had lived for a thousand years.


    Thinking about this Third Prince beside him, Yin Xu couldn''t help but sigh with emotion: This emperor''s family really brought out talents who didn''t seem to be the same!


    Seeing him not speaking for a long time, Teng Yu thought he was hesitating, and reminded him: "Huo Tian, it''s not that I don''t want you to, but there are a lot of disciples from the side branches that want to rise above the masses in terms of Huo Family."


    It was Yin Xu''s first time hearing someone call his name, so he was not used to it. Fortunately, he did not mind this, so he waved his hands and said: "Alright, I''ll think about it."


    Honestly speaking, Teng Yu''s suggestion had moved his heart. He had no one at hand right now, and with the help of Third Prince, it would be much more convenient for him to do anything.


    He wanted to obtain the Soul Gathering Pearl from the Empress Liu, so Teng Yu wanting to revive his mother was essentially a contradiction.


    Whether or not this conflict could be resolved was still unknown, so Yin Xu did not immediately agree.


    If the two of them were to continue working together because of this pearl, any cooperation would just be talk.


    "It''s late at night. Let''s go to sleep. We''ve been waiting for so many years, there''s no need to be in such a hurry."


    Yin Xu nodded his head and slept with his back facing Teng Yu.


    Teng Yu stared at his back speechlessly, did this man really treat him like thin air? How can there be such a righteous person who only enjoys the luxury of not paying anything?


    He turned his body with his back facing Yin Xu, yet his back was stiffened, not forgetting to be on guard at all times.


    The first time he exposed his back in front of a stranger was when he was sleeping.


    But he overestimated his vigilance, and actually fell asleep not long after. Even when Yin Xu approached him at night, he only opened his eyes in a daze, and with a glance, he hugged the person who begged for warmth.


    Seeing that the lights had gone out, the First Prince put down his brush and threw the copy of the scripture to the side. He then turned to the corner and ordered, "Bring them."


    Not long after, a young man dressed as a guard was thrown onto the ground after being carried in. He was jolted awake after a cup of cold water was poured into his mouth.


    Seeing his predicament, that person knelt at the First Prince''s feet and said with his head lowered, "Greetings, Your Highness."


    "Un, tell me, what has Third Prince been doing these past few days? It''s fine, what is he doing in this freezing Riverside County? "


    "In reply to Your Highness, I don''t know where Third Prince heard that you came to Riverside County to search for the Emperor''s treasure, but he hurriedly ordered people to pack up their belongings and chased after you. In order to prevent you from getting ahead, we even travelled for a few nights."


    "Oh? So that''s how it is, I thought... Forget it, he will not be able to see my good intentions. Go back and continue to observe every single move of the Third Prince, I will not treat you unfairly in the future. "


    "Thank you, Your Highness." The guard thanked him profusely and left.


    "I even thought that he had grown up and knew how to go look for outside help with his Liu Family. I didn''t think that he would still be so naive." The First Prince shook his head and sighed.


    "After all, I grew up being pampered. It won''t be that easy to improve myself."


    The First Prince nodded in agreement. "Let''s not talk about him anymore. The fourth prince isn''t back yet?"


    "Yes, your subordinate sent people into the city to search for you, but they couldn''t find you."


    "Are you dead or alive?" The First Prince frowned. He could not understand who would dare to go against him in this small Riverside County.


    "Yes, the county magistrate has heard about it. In the past two days, no corpse was found as old as A''Si."


    "Send more people. If you don''t find out why, I will not be able to rest easy."


    "Yes."

 C33 Ill Come Again Tonight

    In the morning of the next day, when Teng Yu woke up, he stared blankly at the top of the white tent for a long time.


    He had a similar appearance to Huo Zhengquan, but he had a completely different temperament. Logically speaking, with such a masculine and righteous appearance, no one would think that he was an evil villain.


    However, this Huo Family''s Seventh Young Masters appeared to be very soft and gentle, especially when he was being stared at, it made people feel cold for no reason.


    "Third Prince would misunderstand if he watched me so lovingly this early in the morning." It was unknown when Yin Xu opened his eyes, but she was smiling at him.


    Teng Yu had already experienced his ability to tease people, so he did not mind, "You''re already asleep, shouldn''t you kneel down and rest?"


    "Eh? After sleeping with Third Prince all night, you actually don''t even provide breakfast? "


    Outside, Han Sen had heard the commotion and happened to hear the servant girl come in to serve him, so he quickly lowered his head and said: "Your Highness, breakfast is ready, do you and Seventh Young Master want to get up and wash?"


    Teng Yu facepalmed, and said with a bitter smile: "Huo Tian, oh Huo Tian, your skin is even thicker than a city wall. Half of my bed was split by you, and I was even heated up for an entire night, yet you didn''t take advantage of me at all.


    Yin Xu stretched, his fair cheeks flushed red from sleep. He patted Teng Yu''s shoulders and said happily: "Then I''ll thank you, Third Prince, for coming back tonight."


    It was his best night since his rebirth. He had a warm pillow and a high bed. That was probably what he was talking about.


    It turned out that a man with vigorous Yang energy still had the function of a warm bed. In the future, he would definitely raise ten or eight men in the mansion so that he could get through the winter.


    Teng Yu shook his head and did not say a word, he just got up and had someone help him wash. As for Yin Xu, if he did not want to leave, naturally no one would chase him away.


    When the morning meal was served, Yin Xu sat by Teng Yu''s side voluntarily and had the servant girl serve him porridge. He put on the airs of a master, but surprisingly did not cause anyone to feel disgusted.


    After that, Han Sen said that the Seventh Young Master was filled with an imposing aura, and every time he spoke, people would involuntarily carry out his orders, as they had actually forgotten his identity.


    Teng Yu was eating a bowl of porridge slowly, and most of the time, his gaze was on Yin Xu. Seeing that liked a few pastries, he sent someone to pack them up for him to take away after breakfast.


    Yin Xu not only ate well and slept soundly, he also brought along a few bags of snacks and walked out of the Third Prince''s tent with satisfaction.


    The moment he appeared, the hot gazes from the surroundings almost failed to burn him to death. He turned a blind eye to it, found his dumb attendant and stuffed the snacks into his mouth for breakfast.


    Wu Sheng looked at her young master with a complicated expression. He took a deep breath and said in a tearful voice, "Young master, I will definitely earn a lot of money in the future. I won''t let you do this anymore."


    Yin Xu was too lazy to explain, he patted his head and said consolingly, "Alright, I''ll be waiting to enjoy your blessings."


    After Yin Xu left, Han Sen also sent a servant over to Teng Yu and reported in a low voice: "Your Highness, we have already settled the matters that you instructed us to do last night.


    "Alright, from the Liu State to the capital, no matter how fast the news spread, it would still take five days. In this period of time, if someone spread the rumors all the way, with Teng Yi''s temperament, he would definitely not be able to sit still, and would have to personally return to the capital to explain everything."


    "Yes, that''s right. It''s just that this servant doesn''t understand. Why must Your Highness chase the First Prince away?"


    Teng Yu glanced at him. Han Sen was the eunuch who had been assigned by the Empress Liu to serve him since young, and was also one of the few surviving servants by his side.


    He recounted what he saw that night in a simple manner, causing Han Sen to be so excited that he could not muster up any ideas of what he saw.


    "Your Highness ¡­" Is this true? The Empress, she ¡­ Can she really be resurrected? "


    Teng Yu frowned and shook his head, "This hall doesn''t know."


    Han Sen''s eyes flashed with tears. "Good, good, the heavens truly have eyes. The empress has a heart of gold, the heavens will definitely bless her."


    Teng Yu wasn''t as optimistic as him, but he wouldn''t pour cold water on his at a time like this.


    When Han Qing came in, he saw the usually stable steward wiping his tears with his sleeves, his eyes were red, but there was a smile on his face. Without even thinking he knew what was going on, he bowed and called out: "Master, foster father."


    "Have you checked it out?" Teng Yu didn''t avoid talking about Han Sen, and directly allowed Han Qing to talk about what he found out.


    "Master, General Mo has been hiding in the Loong''an Temple for almost seven years. The monks in the temple are either his trusted aides or orphans that have been adopted over the years. These people are very loyal to him."


    "According to this subordinate''s investigation, the Empress ¡­ Before going, he had secretly sent a letter to General Mo, the details are unknown, but the main idea should be to ask General Mo to take good care of His Highness after her death. "


    "As soon as General Mo saw the letter, he could guess that the empress''s days were numbered. After a few days of being muddleheaded, he accidentally fell off his horse during a bandit raid. Three days later, news of General Mo''s serious injuries spread."


    Because it was a long journey and summer, the corpse was not released for a long time before it was burned, only bringing the bone ash box and General Mo''s armor back to the capital. It was said that there were a lot of soldiers present at that time, and they all saw General Mo heavily injured.


    "The fire before the empress''s funeral was caused by General Mo''s teammate, who exchanged the empress''s corpse. Back then, the empress was the most trusted old man in her presence, so he knew the empress''s true cause of death. He didn''t want her to be buried with the emperor after staying in the imperial mausoleum for a hundred years, but was touched by General Mo''s infatuation, so he agreed to help General Mo."


    "General Mo obtained a secret manual from Evil Sect long ago that was said to be able to resurrect the dead. Initially, he did not pay it much heed until he received the letter from the Empress, and this Loong''an Temple is precisely the place where he chose to hide."


    "The monks from the Loong''an Temple were all killed by General Mo, and they were all replaced by one of their own during the night. In order to find them for the Empress ¡­" Looking for sacrifices, Loong''an Temple has done a lot of good things in the past few years. Whenever there is a natural disaster, Loong''an Temple would always be the first one to step out and shelter the lonely refugees. "


    General Mo accepted the refugees into the temple. It was said that he had been waiting for them with the best medicine, and when the disaster was over, he would send the refugees back to their hometowns. As such, his reputation was very good, so there were people who died or went missing because of various reasons.


    "Is there enough refugees? Natural and man-made disasters are not something that happens all the time. "


    "Yes, other than the natural and man-made disasters, there are also local beggars and refugees, as well as pilgrims that came from all over the place. Over these years, nearly a thousand generals have died."


    Hearing that, Teng Yu''s face turned gloomy, "The local authorities didn''t notice anything amiss? No one has ever investigated the whereabouts of those people? "


    "Some of the missing pilgrims have their own reports, but first, they couldn''t find any evidence, and second, they couldn''t suspect Loong''an Temple, so they became a public case without a leader. As for those beggars and refugees, the local authorities naturally wouldn''t care about them."


    "What happened to the auspicious sign?" Didn''t you say that you met a lot of people with your own eyes? "


    "This subordinate also asked a lot of nearby villagers, and the information I obtained was like this. At night, a red light suddenly exploded out from the direction of the Loong''an Temple, changing from fine to thick and taking the shape of a circular arc. It was especially obvious at night, and it lasted for half an incense stick of time, so there were a lot of people who saw it."


    "Because the direction they were looking at was near the Loong''an Temple, some people guessed that Buddha or the true Son of Heaven had descended, and the dragon roars that were spread afterwards were all spread randomly. This subordinate thinks that the red light is closely related to the formation in the basement of the Loong''an Temple."


    Teng Yu was silent for a long time, his chest blocked up strongly.


    Han Qing looked at his expression, and asked softly: "Master, we have found someone who meets the requirements, do we send him up?"


    Teng Yu raised his head and looked at him, asking him a few small questions. In the end, he nodded and said, "Send him there, ask him if he has any unfulfilled wishes, and take care of him in the future."


    "This subordinate understands that his family was poor and his parents wanted to sell him as a servant. When I heard that your subordinate was willing to spend a hundred silver to buy the contract, I wrote it on the spot and even that person accepted his fate. He only asked that your subordinate protect his sister and grow up safely and find a good one to marry."


    "Okay, do it."


    "Yes, your subordinate took the initiative to buy her sister back and send her to a manor in the outskirts of the capital to be raised. At least, it''s better than staying in such a home."


    Teng Yu of course did not object to such small matters. He rubbed the teacup in his hand, the tea was already cold, the ice-cold feeling reminded him of Yin Xu.


    That person''s body didn''t seem to be able to warm up. If it wasn''t for his breathing and heartbeat, he would have thought that he was sleeping with that dead body in his arms.


    Remembering that Yue Yang had burrowed into his chest on his own accord and clung onto him without letting go, Teng Yu''s face twitched. He regretted not kicking Yue Yang down the bed, to think that a dignified Third Prince like him would be treated as a warm bed.

 C34 Are You Afraid of Messing up the Water

    "Go and see what Huo Tian and his servant are doing, tell them to stay away from that side, don''t foolishly run over in front of Teng Yi and ask for trouble."


    Han Sen bent over and responded, then personally passed on Third Prince''s orders.


    He had watched his highness grow up, the changes of his highness had not escaped his eyes, and for some reason, this youth called Huo Tian had caught his eyes, and would probably be extremely lucky in the future.


    "Your Highness, tomorrow will be the seventh day. If the First Prince does not leave today, how are we going to deal with him tomorrow?" Han Qing asked worriedly.


    "When the time comes, we will have to react at random. With me here, are we still afraid of messing with the water?"


    Han Qing thought that it was true. Every time his master and the First Prince met, although it might seem like his master had suffered, in reality, it was the First Prince who had been tricked all along.


    When Han Sen entered the room once again, he had two small tails behind him. The two of them were sweating profusely, even their clothes were thin, and there were some injuries on their faces, as though they had been bullied.


    Teng Yu asked in shock: "What''s wrong? took a beating? "


    Han Sen shook his head, he did not know how to start the conversation. Could it be that he wanted to say that these two ignorant youths were challenging the soldiers of the entire camp?


    Yin Xu had never been polite before, after entering, he rushed straight to the soft couch and jumped up and down, his face buried in the soft fur pad as he stopped moving.


    Wu Sheng was not so bold as to give Third Prince a proper bow. Then, he grabbed his clothes and lowered his head as he replied, "Reporting to Third Prince, we did not fight.


    "Practice?" Teng Yu laughed and praised, "As expected of a descendant of the Marshal''s family, you still can''t separate yourself from martial arts."


    "That''s right, Seventh Young Master might be young, but when I went there just now, he was competing with Lieutenant Kou''s wrist strength, and he actually won." Han Sen thought of the shameful expression on Kou Zhongming''s face and comforted him with a smile.


    "Him?" Teng Yu was shocked once again. He walked over, raised Yin Xu''s arm and did not even dare to pinch hard, afraid that he would crush his.


    Yin Xu had lost a lot of meat in this period of time, but he was not thin to the point of being normal.


    Teng Yu could not even bear to let go of it as he silently cursed: How can a man''s flesh be so soft? No wonder those weird old men liked twelve or thirteen years old young men. It wasn''t unreasonable.


    Teng Yu subconsciously channeled his Qi into his meridians, wanting to once again verify his guess. Unfortunately, the result was the same as last night, with just that one arm, he was actually able to compete with Kou Zhongming, that veteran in the army? It was incredible.


    [How in the world does a body that can''t even open meridians contain energy?]


    Yin Xu turned his head after a long while, and laughed while looking at Teng Yu: "Has Your Highness touched enough yet? If it''s enough, please get someone to bring in two buckets of hot water. If it''s cold enough, you will easily catch a cold from sweating all over, so it''s fine if I catch a cold. But if we sleep together, it''s not good to pass it to His Highness. "


    Teng Yu threw his arm away, and snorted: "You sure know how to order people around, you actually used it on me."


    Yin Xu turned around and wrapped the leather blanket on the soft couch around his body and looked at him without fear.


    The more Teng Yu thought about it, the angrier he got. It was so difficult for him to find a person he wanted to make friends with, but he was actually such a rogue who didn''t follow the rules.


    He raised Yin Xu''s chin and warned: "Even if we can work together, it does not mean that you can climb on top of me and act mighty!"


    Yin Xu slapped his hands away, "If you''re petty, then just say it, you just want to use two buckets of hot water, is it worth making a fuss over nothing?"


    Teng Yu was so angry that his liver was aching, just how could this man dare to speak so boldly and righteously in front of him? Could it be that children who grew up in the countryside were all so brazen?


    However, when he saw Wu Sheng, who was standing orderly at the side, he immediately rejected this answer. Perhaps it was because he was born with Huo Family, so it was known to the world that Huo Family men were unreasonable and tyrannical.


    After asking Han Sen to instruct the servants to boil the water, Teng Yu sat down on the side and casually took out a book to read, ignoring Yin Xu.


    Not long after, a servant came in to inform them that the hot water was good, and then led Yin Xu and his group to the bathhouse built next door to wash.


    Just as he left, Teng Yu immediately said to Han Qing: "Go and properly investigate his background. I want to know what he ate and grew up in!" He actually dared to contradict him, the son of a prince!


    The news regarding the Liu State had arrived faster than he had expected. Before noon, Teng Yu had received the news, and at the same time, the First Prince had received the secret report.


    "What''s going on? Didn''t you repeatedly tell me to wait for my notification before taking action? " The First Prince lowered his voice and scolded the Dark Guard, who had come to deliver the news, wishing that he could hack the into two.


    That Dark Guard knelt on the ground and answered steadily: "Reporting to Your Highness, it was not our people who did this. Last night, there was heavy snow and thunder under the Liu State, so I stayed at a nearby farmhouse.


    "Everything is fine, why did the thing that was buried underground come out on its own?" The First Prince obviously did not believe him, "It must be man-made! Very few people know about this matter, so go investigate it for me! "


    "Yes."


    "Kill everyone who was present at that time, destroy the item for me and don''t leave any residue. Otherwise, don''t blame me for being ruthless!"


    "Your Highness ¡­" I''m afraid it''s too late. "


    "What?" The First Prince was infuriated and kicked him ruthlessly, "You better explain what happened to me! What did I tell you in the beginning? "


    The Dark Guard could not say anything, and could only speak while holding back his emotions: "Even though there weren''t many people at that time, I don''t know why, but this news had already spread across the entire Liu State. When this subordinate left, Zhizhou took someone to the stone tablet and took it with him."


    The First Prince bit his lips and said in a low voice while sitting on his chair, "In that case, we can only advance the plan. Although this isn''t the best time, it''s not too bad either."


    The Dark Guard lowered his head and continued, "Your Highness ¡­ "There''s another message ¡­"


    "Speak!"


    "While I was on the road, I also heard a rumor that it was ¡­ They said that the auspicious incident was a fake and the reason why Your Highness was secretly setting up a formation against the Huo Family during this trip north was true. "


    "Bam!" The First Prince smashed the teacup by his side and glared fiercely at him. "I''ll say it again. Where did this news come from?"


    "This subordinate does not know, but this subordinate has heard quite a few rumors along the way from the Liu State. Someone must have spread them intentionally."


    "Nonsense!" What I want to know is, who spread the rumors, and who took advantage of this situation to cause my army to collapse? "


    "This subordinate will investigate right away!"


    "Then hurry up and f * ck off!"

 C35 I Can Pinch Him to Death with One Finger

    The First Prince walked around the tent with his hands behind his back, thinking and thinking about what had happened. He searched the people around him again and again, but he could not think of anyone who was the hidden spy.


    Fortunately, he had been travelling with Huo Yiloong, and with him as a witness, the rumors would break on their own, but the Huo Family would definitely investigate it from his point of view. If that spy intentionally framed them and handed over the evidence, even if he had ten mouths, he would not be able to explain it.


    Who would have done it? The First Prince''s first thought was of Teng Yu. Coincidentally, he had also come here, after all.


    When he thought about Teng Yu''s connections and abilities, he once again rejected it. Teng Yu had never used this kind of method before, even with his brain, he couldn''t think of such a move.


    These few years, Teng Ji had made a lot of contributions in the army, and was getting more and more valued by the Royal Father, so it was hard to not think about other things.


    "Damn it!" The First Prince smashed his fist on the table. His eyes were bloodshot, and he no longer had the gentle look he usually had.


    "Your Highness ¡­?"


    "Go!" I will investigate the whereabouts of the most recent Second Prince and even if you dare to make me unhappy, I won''t let you off so easily! " The First Prince instructed ruthlessly.


    After Yin Xu finished bathing and changed his clothes, the injuries on his face had also been treated.


    "Don''t just look at his big and muscular body, which is actually very stiff and inflexible. Even the monkeys on the mountain can defeat him. His strength is great, but it''s all brute force. With just a little bit of skill, I can squash him with a single finger!"


    "Boasting shamelessly!" Teng Yu scoffed, "With a trash like you who doesn''t even have the qualifications to practice martial arts, even if you win in one match, you would definitely win through scheming. In a real life or death battle, can you withstand a punch from him?"


    Yin Xu stuffed a green tea cake into his mouth, shot him a glance, and snorted: If you don''t believe me, go ahead!


    Teng Yu moved the plate in front of him away, "Since you''re so confident, why don''t you try fighting with me?"


    "How about winning?"


    "We''ve won ¡­" I will allow you to eat here at noon! "


    "You want to get rid of me after a meal?" Yin Xu raised his eyebrows and looked at him, showing his contempt for him.


    "Then what are you going to do?"


    Yin Xu stretched out his finger and said: "I win, give me the pastry chef. If I lose, I agree to your request last night."


    "A pastry chef?" Teng Yu''s eyelids twitched, he was unable to make these two conditions equal, could it be that in his eyes, the position of the Patriarch of Huo Family was only worth a pastry master?


    Yin Xu nodded his head, "The culinary skills of this imperial chef is truly extraordinary, much better than the one at home."


    "Alright." Teng Yu took off his robes, rolled up his sleeves and placed his arm on the table, then raised his chin at Yin Xu, "Come."


    Yin Xu didn''t give in, and also extended his arm forward. Both of his hands were tightly clasped, one cold and one hot, causing the two of them to become spirited at the same time.


    Teng Yu saw that his little arm was exposed and his skin was sparkling white. Compared to his, it was as weak as a willow leaf.


    His confidence soared as he tightened his grip and shouted, "Begin!"


    Yin Xu curled his lips, his face was calm, he had long since secretly placed a Body Securing Talisman on his arm, no matter how hard his opponent tried, he could not force himself.


    Sure enough, not long after, Teng Yu stopped smiling, the veins on the back of his hand bulged, and a beautiful "Chuan" character appeared on his forehead.


    Half a quarter of an hour later, Yin Xu rubbed his palms and laughed, "Haha ¡­ Is Third Prince unconvinced? "


    Teng Yu placed his numb right hand behind him and replied while gnashing his teeth: "How can I not admit defeat? "Humph!"


    "Then, thank you, Third Prince, for letting me win." Yin Xu cupped his hands and snorted as he walked out of the tent.


    "Master, this Huo Tian ¡­ "But is there a problem?" Han Qing saw the scene unfolding in front of him, and he couldn''t figure out how his master lost.


    "Of course there are. I just don''t know how long he''ll be able to hide for." Teng Yu changed from his previous angry look to smile like a cat trying to steal something, "It looks like I have to think of a way to get the person to my side, don''t let him escape."


    "He is Seventh Young Master from the Huo Family. Although he is an abandoned child, would it be possible for us to ¡­ when we get too close?"


    "If that Teng Yi is able to be associated with Huo Yiloong, then what''s there to fear about me bringing Huo Tian? Furthermore, I will find a reasonable excuse to bring him back to the capital. "


    "¡­" Could it be in the name of a male pet? Han Qing guessed.


    "I didn''t expect that I would be able to pick up a treasure just by going out the door." Teng Yu felt that this trip was worth it.

 C36 Werent Foxes Supposed to Eat Chickens

    When Yin Xu walked out of the tent, he discovered that the atmosphere in the camp was a little strange. There were busy soldiers everywhere, but they were all busy with their heads down, not even daring to speak loudly.


    He randomly grabbed one and asked, "What happened? It''s time to leave the camp? "


    When the soldier saw that it was him, he bared his eight teeth and replied in a low voice, "That''s right, we''re going back to the capital. We''re packing up right now."


    Ever since Yin Xu defeated Kou Zhongming, the soldiers all looked at him differently. Some male pets, some trash, some others even took off their hats.


    It was said that because of this matter, Huo Yiloong had even destroyed a few cups and kept himself inside his tent the whole morning.


    "Eh? "That auspicious sign ¡­" Yin Xu pointed to the location of the Loong''an Temple.


    "Sigh, where did this auspicious sign come from? I heard that there was a jade vein found in the mountain behind Loong''an Temple. That night, it was as if the moonlight was reflecting on the jade."


    "There''s really a jade mine?" Yin Xu was skeptical, that strange scene was clearly caused by Loong''an Temple and those fake monks, how did it become a jade mine?


    "How can this be false?" The First Prince has already sent someone to notify the government that someone will be coming tomorrow to take over the mine. "


    Yin Xu let go of him, rubbing his chin and thought: Jade ore, that''s a good thing. If he wanted to set up a formation or something, he would need to use up a large amount of jade, and on his hands, he doesn''t even have a single piece.


    It was bustling with activity outside, Yin Xu turned around and glanced at the Third Prince''s beautiful and quiet tent, guessing in his heart: I wonder what role that person played in this matter.


    In fact, Teng Yu did not do anything, he only received the news a little earlier than Yin Xu. There was indeed a jade vein on the mountain, that was discovered by Mo Hanshan and the others long ago, and had always been owned by them. Otherwise, with just the money from a temple, it would not be enough to support their expenses.


    After Teng Yu found out, she asked him to offer up the jade mine. Possessing the jade mine was a heavy crime, he did not lack silver, there was no need to take the risk.


    The most important thing was to fool Mascot. Otherwise, who knew how this situation would end.


    The First Prince had originally wanted to keep it for himself, but it was a pity that too many people knew about this matter. Moreover, he did not have the time to waste it here.


    Before leaving, the First Prince specially sent someone over to ask Teng Yu if he wanted to return to the capital with them.


    He sneered, "With me here, I''m afraid Big Brother won''t be able to eat and sleep well all the way. If you get sick, it''ll be my fault again. So, let''s go our separate ways."


    The First Prince was not annoyed either. He acted as an example of generosity in front of others and even gifted four imperial guards to Teng Yu.


    Little did he know that when Teng Yu looked at the four guards, a cold glint flashed across his eyes, as sharp as knives.


    Huo Yiloong imitated him and also called Yin Xu over for a "care". It was just that he did not want them to go home together, but rather, to scold and warn them, to let them know his identity, so that they would not do something that would embarrass their Huo Family.


    Yin Xu''s reaction was even more indifferent, "Fifth brother, have a pleasant journey."


    He was looking forward to the moment when Huo Yiloong realised that his powers could not be improved. That face must be really good-looking, but unfortunately, he could not see it for the time being!


    The First Prince and the others left in a grandiose manner on this winter''s afternoon, leaving only a few tents behind. It seemed even colder and emptier.


    Teng Yu saw that the teenager had entered his own tent without even greeting him. He asked with a headache: "Why aren''t you leaving?"


    Yin Xu liked Teng Yu''s soft couch, which made it especially comfortable to lie down with its thick fur.


    He crossed his legs and asked, "Why should I leave? This place is good to eat and drink, I would like to go up the mountain and have a look at that jade mine. " It would be even more beautiful if he could move half of it.


    "How can a mere commoner like you look at that?" With a fierce expression, Teng Yu advised, "This mine is the foundation of our nation. At that time, there will definitely be heavy soldiers guarding it from all sides. You won''t be able to see it."


    Yin Xu walked in front of him and smiled, "Isn''t there still Third Prince you? Or could it be that the Third Prince is planning to do something bad in secret? "


    Teng Yu smelled the special fragrance on his body again. He rubbed the tip of his nose, and looked at Yin Xu with a measuring gaze.


    This youth was clearly young, yet he gave him a feeling that he couldn''t see through him. Could it be that he found out about the matter with Loong''an Temple?


    But how could that be possible? Even if he was hidden, it was impossible for him to hide from so many experts on the mountain and discover the secret in the basement.


    Teng Yu scoffed, and answered righteously: "Does this hall need to hide anything from people if I want to do bad things?"


    That''s hard to say! Yin Xu shrugged his shoulders, he knew that he could not continue to probe, once it involved the other party''s bottom line, it would be easy for him to make a mistake.


    The officials arrived at dusk and the Loong''an Temple was once again sealed.


    The nearby pilgrims were rather resentful, but the citizens didn''t fight with the officials. They could only complain to the Buddha at the first fifteen incense sticks.


    Every day, he would come here for a walk in front of the First Prince. Unfortunately, his official position was too small, and other than the first day that Teng Yi saw him, there was nothing else for Teng Yi to say.


    He originally thought that his promotion had been confirmed, but he never expected that Xiang Xi would turn into a jade mine. If he didn''t punish him with the crime of unfavorable investigation, then he would have to forget about promotion.


    "This official, Liao Bingwen, pays respects to Third Prince, Your Highness!"


    "Rise." Teng Yu squinted his eyes at him, seeing that it was a terrible old man, he lost interest and waved his hands to chase him to the side.


    Liao Bingwen had also heard of Third Prince''s vile deeds, so he did not even dare to breathe loudly. He retreated to the side and stood obediently, only wiping the sweat off his forehead from time to time.


    Teng Yu was playing chess with Yin Xu right now, winning three rounds in one go, killing Yin Xu one hundred percent of the time.


    "I''m not going to play anymore, I''m not going to play. I''ve never seen such a stupid person before!"


    Yin Xu threw the chess piece away and coldly snorted: "You told me that you wouldn''t have let go of me earlier, you''re the one who insisted on holding me back." For example, Demon Lord indicated that he had never learned chess before, so of course he wouldn''t.


    Teng Yu determined that Yue Yang was hiding his strength, and obviously wanted to uncover his secrets from many aspects. Unfortunately, after playing three rounds of chess, he had overturned the previous conclusion.


    "Liao Bingwen, right?" he asked, opening his eyes.


    "Yes ¡­" "Yes, that''s me!"


    "Do you have anything fun here?"


    "This... In reply to Your Highness, Riverside County is barren and has no interesting things or places. Only this Loong''an Temple has some reputation. "


    Teng Yu knocked on the table, and impatiently asked: What can the Monk Temple do? Do you have any good wine here? After all, you can''t possibly let me just sit there and live my life, right? "


    Liao Bingwen looked tearful. How outstanding could a girl from a small place like this look like when exposed to the sun and wind? Where could he find such a beautiful woman?


    "Your Highness ¡­"


    "Alright!" Don''t say anything, find two people to serve me tomorrow, get lost! "


    Yin Xu waited for the County Magistrate to run away before asking coldly: "Your Highness, can you sleep on four beds?"


    "Pfft!" Everyone on the scene spat out a mouthful of saliva, and their expressions were strange.


    "Cough cough, why four people?" Teng Yu asked unnaturally.


    Yin Xu suddenly realized: "Oh, that''s right, it''s most likely that his highness only enjoyed it one by one. Those three people could barely sleep on one bed, but I''m worried that his highness might not be able to use it."


    "¡­" Teng Yu facepalmed, not understanding where this youth''s self-confidence came from. He could always occupy half of his bed.


    He felt that he didn''t have the hobby of enjoying the Spring Palace in front of others, so it was better for the three of them to stay together.


    The night passed without incident, and early the next morning, Liao Bingwen brought two people with him. A man and a woman. They were actually a pair of twin brothers and sisters.


    Teng Yu looked at them a few times. Although they were not exactly beautiful, but because they looked exactly the same, they were extremely attractive.


    "Lord Liao is considerate. Reward."


    Liao Bingwen knew that he had passed the test the moment he heard this, and knelt down to thank him. This official thanks Your Highness for your gift. "


    "Since we have a beauty accompanying us, the rest of you can leave."


    "This... Your Royal Highness, may I bring some people up the mountain to check on the situation of this jade mine? "


    "What''s the hurry? If that jade mine was buried there, it would be impossible for me to run on my own. I''ve just arrived at Riverside County. I''ll rest for a few days. " Teng Yu rejected his request impatiently, he hugged the man and woman and sat down, then ordered: "Pour the wine!"


    County Magistrate Liao really wanted to say, "You can rest, it has nothing to do with me." He didn''t plan to work at Third Prince''s side either, but since Third Prince was guarding the foot of the mountain, he couldn''t not say that he had to go beyond it.


    Liao County''s Magistrate returned in low spirits. Before leaving, he sent a look to the siblings, telling them to pray for good fortune. These few days, he had been a prince among the nobles. Who knew what sort of perverted hobbies he would have?


    These two siblings had been exiled many years ago, but because of their friendship with the official, County Magistrate Liao had secretly adopted them. When he went back last night, he had mentioned this incident in a moment of annoyance.


    He also knew that once a child grew up, his heart would also grow. After all, they weren''t his own children, so he couldn''t care too much about them. He could only hope that they didn''t regret it.


    After Liao Bingwen left, Teng Yu pushed the man and woman away and shouted: "Han Qing!"


    "Yes, Mistress."


    "Take him down and watch."


    "Your Highness ¡­" That siblings face stiffened as they shouted in disbelief. Unfortunately, Teng Yu didn''t even look at them once.


    Han Qing was used to this kind of thing. He walked forward and slapped one of them unconscious, and then carried the two of them out.


    After arranging the people properly, Han Qing quickly came back in.


    "Where''s Huo Tian?"


    "Seventh Young Master took his men out. He said that he wanted to hunt in the mountains."


    "You brought" us "people?"


    "Yes, this subordinate has the intention to remind you, but Seventh Young Master doesn''t seem to mind."


    "Then let him be. In any case, if we give them ten guts, they won''t dare to hurt Marshal Huo''s son."


    "Then, tomorrow night ¡­" Seventh Young Master...? "


    Teng Yu frowned, he waved Han Qing over, and whispered some instructions into his ear.


    "Don''t overestimate his weight. It should be enough for him to sleep until dawn." After an entire night of time, he believed that Mo Hanshan''s matter had come to an end.


    "This subordinate understands."


    Yin Xu''s group returned with a lot of prey, but in winter, the prey was usually very thin, even the biggest wild boar didn''t weigh more than a hundred kilograms.


    "I''m freezing to death!" Yin Xu rushed into the tent, and the moment he stepped on the thick blanket, he kicked off his boots and sat down by the fire.


    A pair of hands passed through his neck to help him untie the demon. Before Yin Xu could say a word of thanks, the little fellow in his embrace reached out its head and bared its fangs behind him.


    "Where did this little thing come from?" Teng Yu''s movements paused, and his pair of small eyes glared at each other.


    "I ran into it on the mountain. I saw that it still had a bit of spirit, so I mercifully refused to take it to the kitchen."


    "You want to raise it?"


    "Why not?"


    Teng Yu fiddled with the little thing''s ear, and was almost scratched. He laughed and said: "This is a Scarlet Fox, right? It''s said that this kind of fox has great attack power. Once it''s mature, it can be used as a relief. "


    Yin Xu grabbed it by its neck and looked at it, evidently not believing in the words "extremely aggressive", "Only this piece of skin can be seen, when it grows older I''ll peel it off for you to make a fur collar."


    "Awoo ¡­" The little fox didn''t know if it understood what Yin Xu said, but it was so scared that it wanted to struggle free from Yin Xu''s grasp.


    "Haha ¡­" "He really is intelligent." Teng Yu didn''t have any love for the little animals, but he remembered that his mother really liked these little things.


    "Right, what does it eat?" Yin Xu asked in confusion.


    "Weren''t foxes supposed to eat chickens?"


    "Isn''t it the weasel that eats chickens?"


    "..." "Is that so?" the His Highness The Prince asked uncertainly.


    The two of them did not even know what the chicken looked like, let alone the profound question of whether the fox would eat the chicken. As a result, they could only leave feeding the fox to someone else.


    ?


    Small Theater: Teng Yu asked Han Qing: "Do foxes not eat chickens?"


    Han Qing, "... Your Highness, since you said to eat it, it will naturally eat it. If you said that it won''t eat it, it will naturally not eat it. " The will of his majesty was above everything else!


    Yin Xu asked Wu Sheng: "Does the fox eat chicken meat?"


    Wu Sheng, "... Young master, are you crazy? With its capacity, how could it fit in a chicken? " The young master''s limbs really couldn''t be differentiated!

 C37 Amitropan!

    At night, Teng Yu waited until Yin Xu''s breathing had stabilized before he opened his eyes. He lightly pushed Yin Xu and softly called out: "Huo Tian, Huo Tian..."


    Seeing that he did not react, Teng Yu knew that it was the effect of the medicine, so he got up and put on his clothes, and quietly walked out of the tent.


    After he left, Yin Xu finally opened his eyes and revealed a victorious smile.


    He quickly got up and put on his clothes. Then he stuffed the pillow under his bed to create a fake body. Only then did he chase after her.


    Inside the Loong''an Temple, Mo Hanshan had changed into a clean and tidy set of clothes, put on a hat, and covered up that bright bald head.


    "Third Prince is here." A rare smile appeared on his face. He seemed to be a few years younger and was brimming with energy and vitality.


    Teng Yu nodded and walked towards the blood pool, greedily looking at the woman inside the crystal coffin. It had been six years since his mother passed away, and his memory of the smiling and gentle mother was fading bit by bit.


    Tonight might be the last night he would see this familiar face, so Teng Yu''s heart felt a little heavy.


    After a long while, Teng Yu turned and asked: "Uncle Mo, can we begin?"


    Mo Hanshan moved the buddhist beads in his hands and recited a few Buddhist scriptures.


    After being a monk for a few years, he had gotten used to it. He had already decided that when Ru Er revived, he would truly leave home to help those dead souls. Even if he did that, it would not be able to wash away his sins.


    "The time has come. Let''s begin." He closed his eyes and gestured to the old monk at his side.


    "Ah ¡­" Soon, a mournful scream reverberated in the spacious stone room.


    Teng Yu looked on expressionlessly as the blood flowed to the complicated array formation on the ground. In an instant, the stone room was filled with light, as if it was about to break through the blue dome of heaven.


    With the completion of the formation, the blood pool immediately boiled, and lines of red light visible to the naked eye drilled into the crystal coffin, finally converging into the Empress Liu''s sky spirit cave.


    The group of people stared fixedly at the changes within the crystal coffin, afraid that they would miss out on a single detail.


    Time trickled by, and the time it took for an incense stick to burn was as long as a day and night. Teng Yu clenched his fists tightly, his sharp nails piercing into his palms without him knowing.


    Yin Xu hid in the corner closest to the blood pool and also watched the scene attentively. He sighed with emotion: It''s already a miracle for a normal person to be able to do this, it''s just that he''s still far from reviving the woman in the crystal coffin.


    Indeed, in the next moment, the situation changed. The red thread that was continuously shooting into the Heavenly Spirit Point in Empress Liu suddenly stopped, the boiling blood pool returned to its normal calm, and only the Soul Gathering Formation was still shining brightly.


    Others might not be able to see it, but Yin Xu could feel it. It was all the spirits that had died here, and they were trying to break through the woman''s body.


    This was a good thing! Yin Xu licked his lips, sat down cross legged, and took out a handkerchief from his bosom. He bit his finger, and quickly drew a few runes on it.


    Compared to the 100,000 dragon soul flag from back then, the effect of the thousand soul soul flag couldn''t compare, but it was better than nothing.


    Putting away the newly made simple soul flag, before Yin Xu could even get up, he heard a sorrowful shout: "No ¡­ "This is impossible!"


    He looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the crystal coffin that was originally floating on top of the pool of blood was slowly sinking downwards. The female corpse within the crystal coffin was withering away at a speed that could be seen with the naked eye.


    Mo Hanshan leapt forward and lifted the crystal coffin out of the blood pool with Teng Yu, who had hurried over with him.


    Just at this moment, Yin Xu also moved. Like a light breeze, he floated into the blood pool, with one foot on the edge of the crystal coffin, he bent down and placed his palm on the female corpse''s forehead.


    Teng Yu and Mo Hanshan shouted at the same time, "Who is it?" Although they couldn''t see anyone, the sudden weight of the crystal coffin was enough to alert them.


    Yin Xu did not waste any time, after getting hold of the Soul Gathering Pearl, he anxiously retreated. In the place where he was originally standing, a gust of wind from his palm struck the stone pillar beside him and it snapped in half.


    Yin Xu thought to himself, what a close call, this palm of Teng Yu''s was filled with power, if it hit his body, he wouldn''t be able to live.


    How vicious! Yin Xu curled his lips, the sense of guilt from before completely disappeared without a trace. He glanced at Teng Yu, then turned and left the basement.


    Teng Yu frowned, the fingers he held behind his back were trembling, yet again it was that familiar smell, could it be him? But how could that be possible?


    "No ¡­" Ru''er ¡­ Ru Er ¡­ Mo Hanshan didn''t have time to think, he pounced into the crystal coffin and tightly hugged the shriveled up female corpse, crying his heart out.


    "Amitabha!" A few old monks sat down cross-legged and put their hands together. At the same time, they started chanting the Book of Life.


    Teng Yu watched the scene quietly, his expression expressionless. He stood perfectly straight, as if he had returned to the night six years ago when his mother had closed her eyes.


    But now, he had long since passed the age of tears. His heart was as hard as a rock from the grinding of hatred, and even his blood had become cold.


    Mo Hanshan held onto the finger which could no longer be seen in any form by Empress Liu, his ten fingers interlocked together as he softly muttered: "Ru''er ¡­ I really regret not stopping you from marrying him back then ¡­ I originally wanted to avenge you, but ¡­ "I can''t wait for that moment ¡­"


    He tidied up Empress Liu''s luxurious clothing for him, turned around and asked Teng Yu indifferently: "Third Prince, do you know who killed Ru''er?"


    Teng Yu nodded, "I know."


    "Then will you avenge her?"


    "Yes!" Teng Yu answered firmly.


    "Good!" "Good!" "Haha ¡­" All the meridians in his body were broken and his bones were shattered. With his last bit of strength, he crawled into the crystal coffin and lied down beside Empress Liu. He held her hand and said, "Ru''er ¡­ "Lonely Yellow Springs, let me accompany you, okay ¡­"


    "General ¡­"


    Teng Yu closed his eyes and suppressed the grief filling his stomach. He listened to the sutra recited again and again, and his mind was unable to calm down for a long time.

 C38 Suicide!

    Yin Xu didn''t immediately return after leaving the Loong''an Temple, but went to the back mountain instead. Because of what happened tonight, Teng Yu had long since moved the mountain guards away.


    Yin Xu found the location of the jade vein, and based on his senses, he found the place with the densest amount of spirit energy.


    When he passed through the Loong''an Temple once again, he seemed to have heard those cries of despair and the sorrowful sounds of wooden fish.


    I wonder what Teng Yu is feeling after seeing this result, it shouldn''t be too peaceful, right?


    Halfway down the stream, Yin Xu washed the stench of blood off his body, and directly buried his clothes in a hole. Only then did Yin Xu rush down the mountain.


    Returning to the tent and getting into bed, Yin Xu was so cold that he started to shiver. There was a large furnace missing from his side, so no matter what, he couldn''t get his body warm up.


    He simply got up, wrapped in a thick fox fur coat, and sat by the fire, holding his head up until the sun rose. He even rehearsed some comforting words in his head.


    It was a pity that Teng Yu did not come back until dawn. Demon Lord felt that his heart had been trampled upon, and directly crawled back onto the bed, covering the blanket with all the fur cloak he could find.


    This was not the first time he had seen this. Back then, in order to save a capable subordinate, he had personally refined a Soul Gathering Pearl. Its quality was countless times better than this.


    However, he was just a mortal now, so he wouldn''t be able to use anything good. With this pearl, he would be able to completely fuse with the soul of the original owner.


    In the past few days, he had frequently felt the mood of the original owner, especially when he saw Huo Yiloong and heard the three words "Huo Zhengquan".


    However, the soul of the original owner had always been a potential threat. If one day he got seriously injured or he was overly exhausted, it was very likely that he would suffer a backlash.


    At first, Yin Xu thought that Teng Yu had returned. He closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, but after listening for a while, he knew that it was not him.


    His steps were a little shaky, he must have never practiced martial arts, and judging from the sound of his feet, it was probably a woman.


    Not long after, a crack in the thick curtain of the tent was opened, and a cold wind blew in. Yin Xu laid with his back facing the door, feeling a chill at the back of his head.


    After a series of rustling sounds, Yin Xu could hear the man approaching his bed. He had not moved an inch and wanted to see what his intentions were.


    When a hand quietly lifted his warm blanket and a gust of cold wind blew in, Yin Xu could not help but "wake up". He stared at the visitors with deep eyes and asked: "Miss, what do you need from this young master''s bed so late in the night?"


    "¡­" The visitor obviously did not expect the person on the bed to be this alert. His movements became stiff, and in the end, his naked body still stuck to the bed.


    "Your Highness ¡­" However, Yin Xu was not an ordinary man. He kicked the other party off the bed and said disdainfully: "You think you can warm my bed? You''re not qualified!"


    "Ah ¡­" At the moment, the sky was still dark, and only the stove was emitting a weak light. The woman could not see the person on the bed clearly, but she did not think too much about it.


    "Your Highness ¡­" "Why are you ¡­"


    "Shut up!" Yin Xu extended his arm and opened his fingers slightly. A black Demonic Qi quickly locked onto the other party''s neck, and the other party''s voice suddenly stopped.


    Yin Xu carried his blanket and sat up, with his hair pulled behind his head, he stared coldly at the naked woman on the ground.


    He had seen many women who wanted to rely on their bodies. The strong preyed on the weak in Cultivation World, and female cultivators were always weak. Many female cultivators, for the sake of their future prospects, would voluntarily seek powerful male cultivators to be their dao companions, or they might even become male cultivators'' subordinates.


    Yin Xu didn''t feel that there was anything wrong with this, the condition being that they didn''t have any ideas about him.


    This woman clearly came for Teng Yu, but Yin Xu was somehow even angrier than her at seducing him!


    Teng Yu was his personal warm bed and also the best furnace that he had ever thought of. How could he allow others to get their hands on him?


    "You''re courting death!" Ignoring the other party''s frightened eyes, Yin Xu snorted coldly as he directed the Demonic Qi to invade her body and slowly corrode her body.


    After the time it took for half an incense stick to burn, the woman was no longer in the tent. If it wasn''t for the women''s clothes scattered all over the ground, no one would have noticed that someone else had entered the tent.


    Yin Xu got up and threw the pile of clothes into the furnace. After watching them turn into ashes, he clapped his hands and went to bed as usual.


    There were guards standing guard outside the tent at night. He remembered that when he came back last night, there were two of them standing outside the door. Although they were not energetic, they shouldn''t have let a woman in.


    They had also made some noise just now, but no one had come in to investigate, and no one had asked. Either the two guards had been taken away, or they had avoided it.


    No matter what, it was a death sentence in his eyes!


    Yin Xu slept soundly, and when he opened his eyes again, the sky was already bright, but Teng Yu still hadn''t come back yet.


    He moved his numb body and called for his servant girl to come in and serve him, completely treating him as his master.


    Fortunately, Teng Yu had turned a blind eye to his actions before. Otherwise, those servant girls who usually acted based on appearances would not have bothered with him at all.


    However, the only person who entered was Han Sen. He stood in front of him neither humble nor haughty and said: "Seventh Young Master, His Highness has left early in the morning.


    Yin Xu knew that Teng Yu avoided them because it was normal for them to keep it a secret. Thus, he nodded and ate breakfast alone after washing up.


    After waiting for another hour, Yin Xu saw that Teng Yu had not returned for a long time.


    With Teng Yu''s current mood, it would be better if he did not get in the way.


    ?


    Wu Sheng: "Young Master, why do we look like we''re escaping? You didn''t offend anyone right?"


    Yin Xu, "... "No!"


    Wu Sheng: "Then, how about we bid farewell to Third Prince?"


    Yin Xu: "He''s not free."


    Wu Sheng: "Sigh, I knew that one day young master would be abandoned, I just did not expect the day to come so quickly."


    Yin Xu, "..."


    Wu Sheng: "I told you earlier that this road wouldn''t work. See, it was taken for nothing."


    Teng Yu: "In the end, who took advantage of the situation?"

 C39 No Sign of Life No Sign of Death No Sign of Corpse

    On the summit of the mountain behind Loong''an Temple, Teng Yu was kneeling in front of a new grave.


    "Imperial Mother, rest in peace. Your son will definitely be fine ¡­"


    Those who owe you a debt, your son will repay it, those who hurt you, your son will repay it tenfold or even a hundredfold ¡­


    Your son acted on his own and buried you together with Uncle Mo. With him taking care of you, your son is relieved ¡­ "In the next life, if you are reincarnated into an ordinary family, you will be able to live a peaceful and peaceful life ¡­"


    Teng Yu inserted the gravestone that he had finished carving into the ground and buried it with his hands. Then, he wiped the dust off the gravestone bit by bit with his back sleeve.


    "I''m afraid that I won''t be able to see you often in the future. Don''t worry, once we get our revenge, your son will definitely bring you to his side so that you can openly be worshipped by his descendants."


    A snowflake fell. Teng Yu touched the bone-chilling cold and said to himself: "I remember that you are also afraid of the cold, and probably won''t like it here. But your son can''t take you with him for the time being.


    "My son has found a very interesting person... "If I have the chance in the future, I''ll bring it to you. I''m sure you''ll like it ¡­"


    Seeing that the snowfall was getting heavier, Han Qing had no choice but to hold up his umbrella and walk over to remind her: "Master, it''s snowing."


    "Yes." Teng Yu looked at the simple and crude graveyard, and sighed, "Mother, your son has left. The next time I come, it will be when I get my revenge, if not your son will not have the face to come and see you."


    Han Qing helped Teng Yu up, and took out a handkerchief to wipe off the mud on his knees.


    "Let''s go." Teng Yu casually waved his hand, took one last look at the simple and crude tomb, and turned to leave.


    The two of them went down the mountain, and from far away, they saw a group of officers and soldiers rush into the Loong''an Temple.


    "Is the temple all set?"


    "Yes, they originally wanted to follow General Mo. This subordinate thought that if an accident happened to the monks in the temple at the same time, it would be too eye-catching, so he persuaded them to start over, and then they decided to put aside their past and become true family members, to transcend all those who had died in vain, and to pray for the Empress and General Mo as well."


    Teng Yu stood in his original position for a while, then raised his head and looked at the dark sky, and muttered: "This sin, let me carry it."


    "Your Highness ¡­" The corner of Han Qing''s mouth twitched, but he did not say anything in the end.


    If this were to happen to anyone else, it would definitely be a great crime, an evil that disregarded human life. However, if it happened to someone else''s family, the accusation would appear pale and powerless, and there wouldn''t even be a reason to accuse them.


    "Let''s go. It''s time to start." Teng Yu took a deep breath, his fighting spirit rising as he brought Han Qing down the mountain.


    Returning back to the camp, Teng Yu didn''t see any trace of Yin Xu around and asked, "Where''s Huo Tian?"


    "Seventh Young Master Huo left early this morning. He said that he wanted to return home."


    Teng Yu''s eyes dimmed, the question in his mind was like a snowball rolling down a snowball. If it was really as he thought, then he had to re-evaluate this Huo Tian''s value.


    "Did he go out last night?"


    Han Sen poured a cup of hot tea for Teng Yu and bowed as he replied, "It shouldn''t be. When this old servant came in early in the morning, he saw sleeping on the bed."


    "Go ask the night watchman."


    Han Sen didn''t know why he insisted on asking this question, but he still asked very efficiently, "Reporting to Your Highness, the night watchman said that he did not see Seventh Young Master go out, do you suspect ¡­?"


    "Nothing." Teng Yu did not plan to say much more about the arrangements for the return trip.


    "Your Highness, there is another matter... The man and woman from Liao County disappeared. "


    "Missing?"


    "Yes, and he disappeared in your tent, Your Highness."


    "Speak clearly." Teng Yu sat up straight, listening to Han Sen''s explanation that the girl had not gone out since she entered his tent last night.


    At that time, Huo Tian was probably the only one in the tent, so this matter must definitely be related to him. This was clearly another mystery.


    "There are guards outside, how did that woman get in?" Teng Yu''s face was calm, he obviously knew the answer, "One day is not as good as the day after, let''s make our move today."


    "Yes, this old servant will arrange it now." The two exchanged a look of obscurity and then went to do their own business.


    Yin Xu brought Wu Sheng back to the Huo Family Villa quickly. As soon as they entered the house, they locked themselves in their bedroom before they even had time to eat. Just like last time, he told Wu Sheng, "Don''t disturb me when the sky is falling down."


    The butler was a little confused as he chased after them. He could only pull Wu Sheng and asked him about what had happened along the way.


    Yin Xu closed the doors and windows, and set up a sound-isolating array around the room. He then found the remaining jade stones and placed them in a box.


    Last night after he came out of the basement, he went to the back mountain and secretly dug out a few pieces of jade. Although they were of average quality and had a pitiful amount of Spiritual Qi, they could still be used.


    He placed the Soul Gathering Pearl in his palm and a cold feeling came from the center of his palm. He injected the Demonic Qi into the bead bit by bit, and slowly, a strange connection was formed between the two.


    A dull pain came from his brain as something in the depths of his soul shook violently. Yin Xu closed his eyes and tried to connect with the soul fragments left behind by the original owner.


    After a day and night, Yin Xu opened his eyes, and the corner of his mouth revealed a victorious smile. The black pearl in his palm turned gray, and with a forceful clench of his hand, powder was poured out of his fingers.


    "Huo Tian, oh Huo Tian, should I call you stupid or stubborn?" Yin Xu thought of the original owner''s dying wish and sighed emotionally, "I''ve already been neglected to this extent, why are you still thinking about going back? However, I will fulfill your wish. "


    There were no parents in Yin Xu''s memories, and he did not understand what kinship feelings were like. However, from the original owner''s memories, he could tell how strongly he felt about that desire for family love.

 C40 You Know too Much

    "Young Master... Young Master... "Come out, not good!" "Young master ¡­" The sound of the door being knocked resounded as Wu Sheng stood outside and shouted at the top of his lungs.


    Yin Xu waved his hand and used inner force to open the door. He asked while frowning: "Didn''t I tell you not to disturb me even when the sky is falling down?"


    "No ¡­" Young Master, this is much more serious than the collapse of the sky! " Wu Sheng was still gasping for breath, it was obvious that he had been running all the way here.


    "What''s the matter?" Is the time for the steward to die or are you going to marry your wife? "


    "Pah pah!" Young Master, don''t be a jinx! " Wu Sheng ran over and pulled Yin Xu away, "Hurry, Third Prince is here."


    "Teng Yu is here?" Yin Xu asked in surprise.


    "Young master, I am a prince, you can''t call me by my name!" Not only is Third Prince here, he is also injured.


    "Oh?" Yin Xu was even more curious. That man who hid his strength could be injured? It can''t be faking it again, right?


    He hastened his steps and followed Wu Sheng to the guest room. Upon entering, he saw the man sitting with his back facing him, with one arm on the table. The old eunuch called Han Sen was bandaging him up.


    "What''s going on? "Who dares to harm his son and his grandson?" Yin Xu leaned on the door and gloated.


    Hearing the voice, Teng Yu turned his head, the expression in his eyes was obscure, he glanced up and down at Yin Xu, and realised that after just two days of not seeing him, the person gave off a different feeling.


    He was clearly still that person, but the current Huo Tian was actually able to make people feel a wave of pressure, this kind of feeling was something that he had only felt from Emperor Dechang and Huo Zhengquan.


    Yin Xu saw that his expression was strange and frowned. He walked over and raised Teng Yu''s arm to check his injuries.


    Fortunately, his skin had been cut a little by a sharp weapon, so he had lost a lot of blood. He glared at Wu Sheng, blaming him for making a big fuss out of nothing.


    Teng Yu also didn''t think that he would be able to see this youth again so soon. Originally, he should have returned to the capital, but when he passed An County, he couldn''t help but have the urge to pay a visit, which was why this happened.


    "Nothing, I was bitten by a domesticated dog." Teng Yu replied indifferently.


    "¡­" Yin Xu didn''t know who he was referring to, but he asked unhappily: Where are the guards by your side? Are they all dead? "


    "They are indeed dead." Teng Yu replied in a flat tone, "Why are you keeping unfamiliar with this?"


    This time, Yin Xu understood. Previously, he had felt that there was a problem with the guards around Teng Yu, and he did not treat Teng Yu with much respect.


    However, I heard that those people were bestowed by the old Emperor.


    "If you kill them all, how are you going to account for it when we get back?"


    "Heh, explain what?" Teng Yu raised his brows, and revealed a sinister smile, "I still need them to give me an explanation!"


    He had wanted to deal with this pile of trash for a long time, and it was rare for him to get such a good opportunity.


    "You guys leave first. I have some matters to discuss with the Seventh Young Master Huo alone."


    Wu Sheng and the butler left without hesitation. On the other hand, Han Sen asked worriedly, "Your Highness, you were injured just now ¡­"


    Teng Yu waved his hand, "No problem, I trust Seventh Young Master."


    Yin Xu glanced at the corner of his mouth and declined to comment, but he still walked to his side and sat down. After the door was closed, he asked: "What do you want to talk about?"


    "This hall will give you a chance to return to the capital in broad daylight. Do you want it?" Teng Yu pushed the empty cup in front of him, gesturing for him to pour some tea.


    Yin Xu poured a cup for himself first, then filled it up for him. He replied unconcernedly: "There''s no need for Your Highness to worry.


    "I believe you, but why don''t you listen to my opinion first."


    "Go ahead."


    Teng Yu told him his plan. Originally, this plan did not involve Yin Xu in anything, but since suspicion and curiosity about this person had arisen, he wanted to get this person to his side and watch over him.


    "You mean ¡­" You want me to be your savior? Who would believe that? "


    "Why not? I was ambushed on the way from Riverside County to An County, but I didn''t expect there to be a traitor amongst the guards, so I turned the tables around. Luckily, I was escorted by two loyal servants to escape, and coincidentally met with the help of the Huo Family''s Seventh Young Masters Lord on the way, so I was able to survive.


    "The Emperor will believe it?" It was not because the story that Teng Yu made up was too outrageous, but because of the Emperor''s shrewdness and suspicion, it would be difficult to believe.


    "Whether he believes or not is not important. So what if he knows the truth? In front of all the officials and the people of the world, he can only give you a great reward. Otherwise, how would he explain that half of the guards he had lined up for Zi''an were traitors? "


    "He wants your life?" Yin Xu asked curiously.


    Teng Yu looked at him deeply, "Seventh Young Master, you know too much, aren''t you afraid that I''ll kill you and silence you?"


    Why would Yin Xu be afraid of such a verbal threat? Blink said, "Aren''t we partners? Of course we should be honest with each other. "


    "Is that so?" Teng Yu''s mouth curved in a mocking smile, he did not believe the other party''s words at all.


    He suddenly approached Yin Xu, his bright eyes staring straight into Yin Xu''s eyes. After a few breaths of time, he left again, and said indifferently: "If Seventh Young Master can really be honest with me, I can naturally do the same."


    "Didn''t the Third Prince send people to investigate my background? "Is there anything else you don''t know?"


    The information that Han Qing had given him was simply out of the ordinary. It had recorded all of the experiences that Huo Tian had had since he was young, but no matter how he looked at it, it was impossible to link the two of them together.


    Whether it was on the outside or inside, he did not believe that the person in the information was Huo Tian at all.


    So he was even more certain that Huo Tian was the same person as him, and that they were both people who had hidden their real self in the deepest recesses.


    "The emperor doesn''t want my life at the moment, but Teng Yi is worried about my little life. Of course, there is also that Imperial Consort Mother of his."


    "Heh, why didn''t they make their move earlier? It''s a waste of a great opportunity. " Yin Xu thought: When this guy''s wings become tough, anyone who wants to take his life will regret it.


    "Do you think they are? All these years, my palace has lost quite a few cats, and without exception, they didn''t die from poison. "


    "Was it the work of the Imperial Consort?" Only women could think of such petty tricks, but Demon Lord looked down on them.


    "Who knows? I don''t care who it is. Anyway, it''s all on the mother and son."


    Yin Xu mourned for the mother and son for a while, and then said: "I heard that there''s a Second Prince in the palace, and he specializes in war. What kind of person is he?"


    "Are you interested in him?" Teng Yu asked cautiously.


    "Of course, I heard that he is the one who is closest to Huo Family amongst the three princes."


    Teng Yu chuckled upon hearing this, "Of course. He joined the army at the age of twelve, and threw aside his status as a soldier to become a deputy general from a soldier, and furthermore, from Huo Family Army. What do you think?"


    "You can do that?" Didn''t they say that Huo Family cannot participate in the struggle between princes? "


    "At that time, the Second Prince was still young, and there was no need to argue, furthermore, this was something that Teng Ji volunteered to do, my Royal Father was extremely happy, and only hoped to take over Huo Family Army one day."


    Yin Xu could understand what was going on just by thinking about it, but he was really worried about the Venerable One. There were only three sons in total, and all of them wanted to drag him down, to the point that they wanted to kill him.


    For a father to do this, it was truly a failure.


    "In other words, this Second Prince is not as courageous and scheming as he looks on the surface."


    "The children of the imperial clan have lived in the vats of conspiracy since childhood, and the culprits have long since died." Teng Yu remembered the innocence he showed when he was young, and shook his head with a wry smile.


    It was a miracle he had grown up in peace.


    Yin Xu did not like how normal people plotted and schemed, he always respected the strong as their leader, he killed people he disliked and threw away things he disliked, so he was not afraid when plotting against people with absolute strength.


    However, he was only a mortal now. What he needed to learn was how to be a qualified mortal!


    He glanced at Teng Yu, and thought about his previous suggestion. To be honest, Teng Yu''s suggestion was very good. Not only would it allow him to enter the capital naturally, it would also increase his reputation.


    Compared to entering the capital as the young master of Huo Family, the title of Third Prince''s savior was much easier to accept.


    ?


    Yin Xu: "Third Prince, how do you plan to repay this Young Master for saving my life?"


    Teng Yu said: "That''s fake, don''t kick your nose to save face!"


    Yin Xu: "How could it be fake? Everyone in the world knows what''s going on. If you don''t believe me, you can grab someone to ask. "


    Teng Yu, "... "What are you going to do?"


    Yin Xu: "This young master doesn''t ask for much, I can just exchange my body with you."


    Teng Yu: "Scram! You should be the one to repay me with your body. "


    Yin Xu: "Alright, I have no objections. I will decide happily just like this!"