I have been slaying demons in the Demon Slayer Division for thirty years

Longevity Palace.

Dark and silent.

Eunuch Chu's attendants stood by the imperial desk, waiting for Emperor Jingtai.

From early morning to afternoon, Emperor Jingtai finally appeared and waved his hand to brush away the evil spirit from his body.

"Have you investigated the demon clan list clearly?"

"Back to Your Majesty, we have found out that the source is Luoshui Dragon Palace."

Eunuch Chu said: "Now the Dragon Palace has been reduced to ruins. The dragon's son and grandson followed Ao Lie and fled outside the territory. The one who took action was probably Yiqing Zhenxian."

"Assuming that the old dragon escaped quickly, it would have been half a month later..."

Emperor Jingtai's voice changed: "In recent days, all I have heard is Yiqing Zhenxian. Is the lecture over at Yunshan over?"

There was a real immortal teaching in Yunshan. Due to the large number of listeners, one person passed it on to two people, and the other to three people. In just a few days, it spread throughout Daqian. Ever since an expert in refining the gods went to Yunshan, the Taoist monks did not stop him from climbing the mountain. After that, many experts rushed to Yunshan to listen to the teachings.

Now on Yunshan Mountain, there are not only Taoist disciples, but also Buddhist monks and Buddhist monks from hundreds of schools of thought...

"I have a clone in Yunshan. The four true immortals finished their lectures and started to debate the Dharma again."

Eunuch Chu did not hide anything. He had several clones and what they were doing was recorded by the court. .

Emperor Jingtai nodded slightly: "Yiqing Zhenxian has been very active these years. When the time comes, I will discuss it with him."

Eunuch Chu bowed and stood, making no comment, focusing mostly on his clone.

The last time a true immortal preached was before the establishment of Daqian.

"Companion, summon Lu Aiqing."

Emperor Jingtai said: "Ask him to bring me the history books after I ascended the throne. I want to take a look at what is written."

"Your Majesty, the current Grand Historian is Mr. Wu."

Eunuch Chu reminded: "The Lu family was suspected of embezzling acres of land, allowing slaves to commit murders, and selling nobles and officials. They killed nine tribes and were executed just a few days ago."

"Oh! I remembered it. I have been shouting for decades, and I am not used to it."

Emperor Jingtai said: "Send Wu Aiqing to bring my history books."

Eunuch Chu immediately summoned the chamberlain and went to Wenyuan Pavilion to summon Wu Jun, the Taishi official.

soon.

Wu Jun came to the Wanshou Palace, kowtowed three times and bowed nine times, shouting long live.

Emperor Jingtai said: "No need to be polite, have you brought my history books?"

"Your Majesty, no!"

Wu Jun looked solemn and said: "Since Taizu established the historian, there has never been a case where the emperor has checked his own history books!"

When historians write history books, they will involve a lot of the emperor's privacy and inevitably record some stains.

In order to allow historians to write straightly and to let future emperors learn from it, Taizu of Daqian specifically ordered that his own history books were not allowed to be read by the emperor.

Emperor Jingtai stared at Wu Jun and said in a calm voice, "What if I have to look at it?"

"Your Majesty, I forgive you for not obeying your orders!"

Wu Jun felt the terrifying coercion, his forehead was covered with sweat, and he changed his voice and said: "There is no one in Wenyuan Pavilion now. Even if something is lost, I don't know..."

"I heard yesterday that there was someone in the list of monster spies with the same name as Wu Aiqing. Now it seems that they are not the same person!"

Emperor Jingtai snorted coldly and motioned to Chu Daban to get the history book.

Wu Jun's forehead was covered with sweat, and he knelt down and shouted: "Your Majesty has learned from this!"

The list of monster spies has become a knife in the hands of Emperor Jingtai. Any official who is disobedient will fill in his name.

If the body is dead and the soul is extinguished, the body and soul will be extinguished, and the infamy will last for thousands of years. All ministers in the court will fear him like a tiger.

After a while.

Eunuch Chu held a thick stack of books in both hands. The covers were in order of year and time, with "One Year of Jingtai" on the top.

Emperor Jingtai took his time and read from the first volume.

After taking over the throne from the imperial edict of Emperor Chenglu, Emperor Jingtai immediately rectified the administration of officials and punished several traitorous officials in the dynasty.

In the second year of Jingtai, water conservancy projects were built to restore people's livelihood.

In the third year of Jingtai, the demons were killed internally and the frontiers were controlled externally.

Jingtai four years...

One after another, it can be said that mounting a horse can suppress rebellion and dismounting can govern the people.

Among them, the Immortal Tax collected over more than ten years was unprecedented in the founding dynasty. Buddhism and Taoism were reduced to fill the national treasury, and the two religions were completely brought under control.

Mr. Lu, the former Taishi, evaluated Emperor Jingtai as the Mingjun and the Holy Lord.

Until the thirty-fifth year of Jingtai, Emperor Jingtai claimed that he was old and ordered the prince to supervise the country.

Mr. Lu also highly praised Emperor Jingtai for the prince's supervision of the country. He believed that the way his majesty helped him mount his horse and sent him off for a ride could set an example for future emperors.

During the period when the prince was supervising the country, he did not have an independent country name, and still followed the Jingtai chronology, but many important events were recorded on the prince.

For example, when he killed the general who ruled the country, Lu Taishi criticized the prince for treating his heroes lightly, and then compared the compatibility of emperor Jingtai with his ministers. There were also frequent rebellions in various places, accusing the prince of not being good at recognizing people, and comparing him with Emperor Jingtai.

In the past two years of rebellion in northern and southern Xinjiang, Lu Taishi angrily scolded the prince for being weak and unworthy of a human king, and praised Emperor Jingtai eloquently.

Lord Lu did not criticize Emperor Jingtai. After all, historians need to speak frankly.

Your Majesty is so frugal that he wears a dragon robe for more than ten years, which is detrimental to the country's beauty.

Why is Your Majesty so affectionate? After the death of Queen Dexiao, she should have another harem leader.

Why did His Majesty delegate so much power that the Crown Prince made so many mistakes...

Many criticisms were sincere and pointed to the point, which cost Lu Taishi a lot of effort.

"Looking at people from the perspective of history, Lu Aiqing is really loyal and strong-willed!"

Emperor Jingtai read all the history books, looked nostalgic, and said: "My dear friend, go check and see if the Lu family's occupation of the land has nothing to do with Lu Aiqing. I can't blame a loyal minister because a villain of the same clan committed a crime!"

"As commanded."

Eunuch Chu knew what he was doing and went to find evidence in person to prove that Mr. Lu was unaware of the clan's occupation of the land.

Even if you don't have it, you can find it.

"Lu Aiqing did a good job."

Emperor Jingtai put the history book aside, looked at Wu Jun who was kneeling below, and said, "Wu Aiqing should follow the example of his predecessors."

Wu Jun had been kneeling for more than two hours, bowing his head and saying: "My lord, I obey!"

Emperor Jingtai asked: "Well, how should Wu Aiqing record what I privately observed in the history books today?"

Wu Jun looked confused and said doubtfully.

"Your Majesty, the history books have not been lost. How can there be any private viewing of the history books?"

"I really saw Wu Aiqing correctly."

Emperor Jingtai nodded with satisfaction and said, "Step back."

Wu Jun bowed and retreated, leaving Emperor Jingtai alone in the Wanshou Palace.

Emperor Jingtai looked indifferent, was silent for a long time, and murmured to himself.

"In another half month, I will be the Holy Lord and Mingjun again..."

…

The Demon Slayer Division.

Furidae.

Li Mu is copying the Qingxin Dao Sutra.

When doing big things, you need to be calm and cautious.

The first month has passed, and according to the agreement with Taizu, today is the day to pick fairy lotus.

"call……"

Li Mu breathed a long sigh of relief and looked back at the Immortal Dao. It was hard not to be excited.

The noise of colleagues could be heard outside the door, and they were discussing Zhenxian Yunshan's lecture. This matter attracted the attention of all the monks in Daqian.

Many big guys from the Demon Slaying Division went to Yunshan to listen to the sermon. They heard that King Chu himself had gone there, and there was only a clone in the Demon Slaying Hall. As for the more idle Xianfengsi, there was no one left, and a group went to Yunshan.

News came back from Yunshan. Zhou Yi, a small official in the Ministry of Things, was actually in the front row when he heard the news. He spoke several times to ask the immortal to clarify his doubts. .

Colleagues couldn't help but wonder about the fate of Immortal Tomb Zhou. They were invited to participate in the Taoist Alliance's fasting ceremony, and unexpectedly met the fate of immortals.

"This Monobu is full of common people, who knows that the real destiny is right at your feet..."

Li Mu has made up his mind to get the fairy lotus and escape far away from the territory. With the treasure to protect him, he will not be afraid of making divination calculations.

Nowadays, no one is paying attention to the Demon Slayer Division, which is actually a good thing. They can get the Immortal Lotus without anyone noticing and avoid any accidents.

After lowering the value.

His colleagues from the Ministry of Finance left one after another, leaving only Li Mu alone.

"...Those who have attained enlightenment will always be at peace!"

After Li Mu finished copying the Purifying Heart Mantra for the tenth time, his mana and soul reached its peak and turned into escaping light and flew towards the ground.

Arriving at the underground of the Demon Refining Cave with ease, I carefully stepped through the many formations. After a month, I saw the Sea of ​​Bones and Immortal Lotus again.

The Nine Nether Immortal Lotus has not changed and seems to be immature.

When the immortal plant matures, it must have different appearances.

"Nine Nether Immortal Lotus is the ancestor's possession after all. It can still be done by covering up the mature vision a little!"

A voice sounded from the sea of ​​bones, and then the lotus leaf coffin surfaced.

Li Mu looked respectful and saluted: "My grandson pays homage to my ancestor!"

The person in the coffin asked directly: "Do you remember the method used by Xian Chan?"

"Taizu, don't worry. My grandson has already remembered all the ways for the immortal cicada to escape from its shell."

Li Mu looked at the immortal cicada in his hand with a look of reluctance on his face. This was the only treasure in the immortal mansion.

With a flick of the finger, Xianchan fell into the formation.

The lotus leaf coffin slightly opened the crack and received the fairy cicada, then flew to the lotus and took out nine purple lotus seeds.

After the lotus seeds fell off, the aura of the Nine Nether Immortal Lotus instantly withered, and the sea of ​​bones that was constantly impacting the formation stopped churning.

Jiuyou Lotus Seed contains 90% of the essence of the Immortal Lotus. It can be said that it is formed by the gathering of the essence of countless demons and ghosts over the past 260 years.

There was a faint sigh from the coffin, and then the lotus seeds were put into Li Mu's hands.

"Grandson, thank you Taizu!"

Li Mu did not play any tricks, and immediately told how to use the immortal cicada, and finally said: "My grandson needs to take shelter outside the territory temporarily. After a few years, he can refine the lotus seeds, and then return to the Demon Refining Cave to visit Taizu."

The man in the coffin didn't respond, and slowly fell into the sea of ​​bones and disappeared.

With the fairy lotus in hand, Li Mu did not dare to delay and retraced his steps to leave the Demon Refining Cave.

Halfway through, the formation restrictions suddenly changed, and the original way out disappeared.

"The world has moved!"

Li Mu had no intention of exploring the reason. A bronze token appeared in his hand and mana was poured into it.

At this time, a voice came.

"The Order of the Great Relocation of Ancient Treasures is worthy of being the son of destiny!"

"But don't waste your efforts. I am also a master of formations. I can still seal a void!"

The voice sounded from far away, and a figure was seen walking from outside the Demon Refining Cave formation along the path opened by Li Mu.

"Who are you?"

Li Mu looked at the person who came. He had a clear face, white beard and hair, and a bright yellow Taoist robe shining with divine light.

"Pindao Xuanhuang!"

Zhou Yi said with a smile: "My little friend took something he shouldn't have, so it's better to hand it over obediently."

Taoist Xuanhuang is a clone refined by Zhou Yi using the magical power of transforming one qi into three pure beings, relying on the innate Wuji Xinghuang Banner.

This clone's magical power is equal to that of the original one, which can reach up to fifty-eight thousand years. It can also cast the black and yellow divine light of the apricot-yellow flag. It is invincible to all laws and is innately invincible.

“Juniors don’t know what seniors are talking about!”

Li Mu secretly used the escape technique, which included the true immortal secret technique that ignored the forbidden air formation. However, the outer surface of the forbidden formation was covered with a layer of black and yellow divine light, which could not be shaken at all.

"The Nine Nether Immortal Lotus has disappeared. Even if someone covers it up, Emperor Jingtai will notice it soon. Little friend, please don't delay."

Zhou Yi said: "When the time comes, it won't be Pindao who dies!"

"Senior is already a true immortal, so why should I compete with my junior for immortality? I am willing to swear a blood oath that after becoming an immortal, I can be driven by my senior!"

Li Mu's mind was spinning. The Taoist in front of him must have been following and lurking for a long time. Otherwise, how could he have such a coincidence to arrange the formation in advance to cut off the retreat.

Li Mu never imagined that from the moment he cracked the Demon Refining Cave formation, every move he made would be monitored by Zhou Yi.

"This fairy lotus is a treasure cultivated by the Yunzhou human race. It needs to be taken by someone who wholeheartedly protects the human race. You are not worthy!"

Zhou Yi waved his hand and flashed a black and yellow divine light, and said: "Either you hand over the lotus seeds obediently, or I will beat you to death and take away the lotus seeds."

Li Mu waved his hand and scattered dozens of spiritual talismans, but none of them could block the black and yellow divine light. The high-quality protective magic weapon broke when touched. He watched helplessly as the divine light entered his body and blocked the magical power of the soul.

"Why do this? We have to wait for the poor to do something violent!"

Zhou Yi waved his hand and grabbed it, and nine purple lotus seeds fell into his sleeve.

"This junior is a descendant of Taizu, and my clan has protected Yunzhou for thousands of years. How can I be disqualified?"

Li Mu was so angry that he worked hard to find the foundation for immortality. For this reason, he delayed his practice for more than ten years and gave up many opportunities, all of which turned into nothing in the blink of an eye.

"I want to ask you something, and I'd like to answer it quickly. If I'm really mistaken, it doesn't matter if the fairy lotus seeds are returned to you."

Zhou Yi took a deep look at Li Mu and said, "During that time, the Black Demon Lord set up a formation and wanted to sacrifice people in a city to refine treasures. Did you find out about this a long time ago?"

"Heisha Demon Lord..."

Li Mu's face turned pale as he recalled what happened back then. Although he wanted to say he didn't know, he couldn't help but admit it when he looked into the Taoist's eyes.

"Junior...does know something beforehand!"

"Then why didn't you report it to the Demon Slayer Division instead of just sitting back and watching the Black Demon Lord form an array to massacre the city?"

From the first time Zhou Yi met Li Mu in the Ministry of Things, he had been repelling him. The reason came from the memory of the Black Demon Lord.

Back then, the treasure refining formation deployed by the Black Demon Lord covered an entire city, and its power was comparable to the sect-protecting formation. Even if Li Mu is a master of formations, he cannot break them with one person if he does not arrange them in advance.

"..."

Li Mu rolled his eyes and gritted his teeth and said: "As a commoner, I have no obligation to notify the Demon Slayer Department. Besides, after the formation is cracked, the damage to the city will not be big!"

"The loss is not big? In order to make yourself famous, you would rather die in vain than thousands of people!"

Zhou Yi said coldly: "I took your fairy lotus seeds for this reason, are you still dissatisfied?"

"Junior is still not convinced! Why is it wrong to save someone?"

Li Mu's voice was fierce and he shouted loudly: "If this junior hadn't cracked the formation, everyone in the city would have died. Those who are alive should be grateful!"

What happened back then has now become Li Mu's inner demon, otherwise with his qualifications, he would not have failed to gather the Yinshen several times.

Now because of this incident, I lost Xianlianzi.

Li Mu was almost going crazy. He wished he had just stood by and watched the whole city die, so there wouldn't have been so much trouble!

"So don't take the credit of your ancestors for protecting the human race on yourself, you don't deserve it either!"

Zhou Yi's voice gradually became colder. If Li Mu admits his mistake, with his strong luck, he may not have a place on the list of gods in the future. Now it seems that he has no chance.

"Just a few thousand ordinary people, not even talented in cultivation, will not have any impact on the human race after death."

Li Mu said: "This junior is favored by fate, and he has made great achievements in order to become an immortal as soon as possible, so that he can protect more human races in the future!"

"Go tell Jingtai these words, he might agree!"

Zhou Yi dispersed the black and yellow divine light, waved his hand to withdraw the formation restrictions, was summoned by the deity, and disappeared in an instant.

"wait……"

Before Li Mu finished speaking, he heard a roar of thunder.

"ah--"

"Death to the little thief!"