Repugnant Gateway 3

by Zhi Bai

  An Zheng shrugged his shoulders: "This subject isn't good at it."

  Mu Changyan asked: "How is the matter with the Gao Family resolved?"

  An Zheng gave a general summary of what had happened, and then asked: "What is the background of the Drizzle Court?"

  Mu Changyan remained silent for a while, but did not reply, and instead asked back: "What do you think about the current situation in great swallow?"

  An Zheng thought for a moment, "The Three-legged King is the weakest among them."

  Mu Changyan was stunned again, then laughed out loud, and actually laughed until he was forced to stagger backwards and forwards: "An Zheng, oh An Zheng, you really don't know how to speak. Even though these words aren't false, can't you speak in a more tactful manner? You're right, standing in the middle of a tripod, the King is the weakest … Your so-called 'three-legged stand' is actually overestimating Gu Yong. Three legs, one for the empress, one for the courtier, one for the lone. Although the leg looked weak, it could not be broken. Because once this leg is broken, then the great swallow's cauldron will fall. "

  "You asked me what kind of background the Drizzle Court is, and that's one of the three. Do you really think that those courtiers would be so easily controlled by the Gao family? It's not that easy. When they found out that such a large group of people had become the Gao Clan's chess pieces, these chess pieces were naturally unwilling to be manipulated by the Gao Clan. Therefore, they had thought of a way, which was to use the martial arts world's guests to deal with the martial arts world's guests. Those people teamed up and sent reliable people to create the Drizzle Court in an attempt to compete with the Gao Family. Of course, this was only on the surface. Their goal was to eradicate the Gao Clan using the martial arts methods. It's just that they did not expect the Gao Family's power to be far beyond their imagination. "

  An Zheng sighed: "Which is to say, this courteous subject sent the wrong person."

  Mu Changyan shook his head: "I didn't send the wrong way, on the contrary, I sent the right way. If the Drizzle Court gets your gift, they'll think you're trying to get close to them. I heard you went to your Heavenly Awakening Sect? This is a signal, a signal for those of them, from the exclusion of you to the readiness to accept you. It's a good thing for you. To me, this is certainly not a bad thing. "

  He looked out of the window. There was still some time until the next assembly.

  "Do you know why Zhuge Chouyun is on's side?"

  Without waiting for An Zheng's reply, Mu Changyan continued, "Actually, it's very simple. Those clans have never been stupid. They were well aware of the circumstances under which they could reap greater benefits. To put it bluntly, the weaker the Lord was, the better it would be for them. But once the Empress really came from behind the scenes, would they still be able to live a comfortable life like before? The empress dowager didn't just want to control a puppet like her. Sooner or later, she would have to become the queen herself … Gu Yong had never looked down on women, nor had he ever felt that a woman was unworthy of being a king. In fact, if it truly is beneficial for the great swallow, it is fine for me to give her the throne, because I know that I am not a qualified King. "

  He sighed, "But she wanted to be king, not because of the great swallow, but because of her own selfish desire. She wanted to take revenge on the State of Zhao. If she really became the king, Yan Zhao and Gu Yue would break through this layer of alliance on the surface. By then, the great swallow would not be far from being destroyed. She would impatiently declare war on the State of Zhao, and only when she wished for nothing more than to personally execute her parents would she be happy. But in the years that State of Zhao has been recuperating, his national power is much stronger than ours. Once Yan Zhao went to war, the Youguo, the Zhuo Nation, the Eternal Nation, the Hegemony … These countries will all come to get a share. "

  Mu Changyan looked out of the window, "There is no country that can last ten thousand years. Even someone as powerful as Da Xi might not be able to do so. Sooner or later, State of Yan will disappear from history, but I cannot let this State of Yan disappear from my hands. "

  An Zheng also sighed, he did not know what to say.

  Mu Changyan laughed: "Let's not talk about this, tell us what is worth being happy about. First of all, Chen Zaiyan and the others had all gone back. The army headquarters were temporarily in operation, and the hundreds of thousands of soldiers at the front lines were no longer worried. The Martial Arts Academy would also once again enroll new students. Gu had already appointed Chang Huan as its Principal and Huo Tangtang as its Vice Principal. Yesterday, Chang Huan came in and informed Gu You. Currently, there are a total of three instructors and five students in the martial academy.

  He pointed at An Zheng: "You, Nie Qing, and your three friends."

  An Zheng thought that there were only a few people left in the Martial Arts Academy, but did not expect that there would only be eight.

  Mu Changyan said: "I know, but you must have thought of spending a few years in the dojo peacefully. But now you can't help yourself, I've already given you a lot of burdens, each of them heavy. However, the number of people who can shoulder the burden on Gu Ruoyun's side is less than the number in the Martial Arts Academy. Therefore, they could only constantly place more burden on their shoulders. If you think you can carry it, I will carry it on my shoulders. "

  An Zheng thought for a moment, then replied seriously, "Your Majesty, please tell me. If I can't do it, I will shake my head.

  Mu Changyan laughed: "Shameless... Even though it was embarrassing, it was something very eye-catching. The Martial Arts Academy still had to operate. It couldn't collapse without a break. Although it was just a matter of face, things were done by human means and by the best of their abilities. Therefore, his only plan was … Let me make you the youngest Vice Principal in the history of great swallow. "

  An Zheng shook his head hard.

  Mu Changyan pretended not to see that, "With your current identity and status, being a Vice Principal is actually a huge grievance. The dean is only in the fifth rank, and you are now in the fourth rank. But it doesn't matter, I'll make it up to you. This way … You can transfer a group of people from your sect to be the commanding officers of the school. If you give them a name, then they are all martial arts people … Regardless of one's background, it was better to have a good reputation. Of course, without a salary, you just have to pay them. "

  An Zheng pointed at his own face. "Did the King see that? This subject has been shaking very hard. "

  Mu Changyan said: "I saw it alone, but I can pretend that I didn't see it. It was useless for you to shake your head. The king was alone, so when the king spoke, he could not go back on his words. "After the assembly is over, you can report to the Martial Arts Academy …"

  An Zheng asked: Where's Nie Qing? This subject did not hear the King mention Nie Qing's name. "

  Mu Changyan said: "Nie Qing will be going home first. Tomorrow, when you are on duty at Tiantong Palace, you will be under the command of the Tiantong Palace. Half a grade older than you. "

  An Zheng said: "No!"

  Mu Changyan remained silent: "Then I'll let you rise to the fourth stage as well."

  An Zheng: "No!"

  Mu Changyan frowned, "A third rank official is already a great official in the imperial government. Even after the founding of the empire, there has not been a great official at your age who was at the third rank … Even if it was a third rank pill, it would not be good to give it to you. How about, Solitary Ascension your title? I'm giving you an official title? "

  An Zheng still shook his head: "It's not that I can't do that, I'm just saying that it's impossible for Nie Qing to stay by your side. The period of time that Nie Qing disappeared is very suspicious. "

  Mu Changyan sighed: "I know that you are not convinced by him, but Nie Qing's loyalty does not need to be doubted. This way... Eat the noodles first and go out alone for a while. If you have anything to say,
we'll talk about it after the assembly ends. "

  An Zheng: "Your Majesty, please wait. I really can't do anything about Nie Qing."

  Mu Changyan left in quick steps, and indicated to An Chengli to bring the face that had just entered the room to him: "Go take a dump alone, you don't have to worry about it."

  An Zheng opened his mouth, his heart becoming more and more uneasy.

  An Chengli passed the noodles to An Zheng: "You are the second one, so the King can feel at ease to release his own people. He is not on guard, nor is he on guard, and appears to be very relaxed."

  An Zheng subconsciously asked, "Who was the first?"

  An Chengli pointed to his own nose. "I …"

  Chapter 224 - Destined Enemies

  An Chengli glanced at An Zheng: "Is the noodles tasty?"

  An Zheng ate the noodles with difficulty, and after a moment of silence, he nodded his head seriously: "It's not good."

  An Chengli was stunned for a moment. Then, he took the chopsticks from An Zheng's hands and tasted it with his mouth before frowning, "It really isn't tasty … "But the King has actually finished his meal, it looks like the meal was quite delicious …" "Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh …"

  An Zheng gave him a thumbs up, "He's so nice to you."

  An Chengli asked: "How do you know I cooked the noodles?"

  An Zheng asked: "It's not you who cooked the noodles, what do you think is delicious?"

  An Chengli sighed: "I'm really an idiot."

  An Zheng looked outside: "Persuade Your Majesty, don't let Nie Qing be your personal bodyguard. I think there's a problem with Nie Qing. "

  An Chengli said: "Why didn't you say it yourself."

  An Zheng: "I said it already, the King thinks that I'm jealous of Nie Qing becoming the guard commander."

  An Chengli nodded his head: "I will pay attention, but …"

  He turned his head to look outside, and seeing that Mu Changyan had not come back yet, he continued, "Your Majesty, sometimes you are just like a child. He stubbornly believed that his judgement was correct. As you know, if a King didn't have confidence in himself and thought that his judgement was wrong, then it was obviously not a good thing. Thus, sometimes it was best to be more tactful when speaking. Nie Qing, the commander of the imperial guards will definitely do it, I advise the King to temporarily keep Nie Qing away from close quarters. "

  An Zheng thought for a while, "You said that as the Vice Principal of the Martial Arts Academy, compared to the King's personal guard, that would be better?"

  An Chengli: "To be the King's personal guard, of course."

  An Zheng said: "Alright, I will go and become the Vice Principal of the Martial Arts Academy."

  An Chengli sighed: "You really aren't an honest person."

  An Zheng got up: "I'm leaving first, help me apologize to the King. I wasn't joking around, and I wasn't jealous of Nie Qing either. The easiest way is to let Zhuge Chouyun see it. With Zhuge Chouyun's medical skills, it's impossible for him to not see through it. "

  An Chengli asked: "Why are you letting Zhuge Chouyun see it? You think someone did something to Nie Qing? "

  An Zheng nodded his head: "This scheming and scheming battle, what methods cannot be used."

  He left the Tian Bao Hall. "The martial arts world is still better than the temple."

  An Chengli looked at An Zheng's leaving figure, and muttered to himself: "Even if the martial arts world is good, what's so good about the temple?"

  After An Zheng returned to the Heavenly Awakening Sect, he asked Gu Chaotong and the Mad Qu to take care of the newbies, organize the territories they had taken, and teach them the rules. Then, he brought Qu Liuxi, Gu Qianye and Du Shoushou to the Martial Arts Academy. The Martial Arts Academy didn't seem to have any changes, but the depression felt like it had passed winter. Not long ago, this place had been bustling with noise, but now, as they walked through this large courtyard, only the shadows of a few people accompanied them.

  Walking to the innermost study building in the Martial Arts Academy, An Zheng saw Song Qiao Sheng standing outside the study building in a daze.

  "Hello, Mr. Song."

  An Zheng called out.

  Song Qiao looked at An Zheng, and laughed awkwardly: "Hello, Vice Principal."

  An Zheng himself had not gotten used to this new identity, it was really funny when he thought about it.

  Song Qiao began counting with his fingers. "First Uncle, from the rank four vice commander of the guards, the dean of the Martial Arts Academy …" "By your birthday next year, you might be a third rank official."

  An Zheng said: "It really sounds like you're praising me."

  Song Qiao sighed, "In the future, do I have to call you Vice Principal every day?"

  An Zheng leaned over and lowered his voice, saying, "You're okay, if Principal Chang and Principal Huo saw me, that would be awkward."

  At this time, Huo Tangtang was still walking over with a cold and indifferent expression. As sshe walked, he said, "Even if you are the Principal, you are still my disciple."

  An Zheng felt a little awkward.

  "Come with me."

  Huo Tangtang said expressionlessly, and then turned to leave.

  An Zheng indicated that Du Shoushou and the others should do something, and followed Huo Tangtang inside. After passing through the library, Huo Tangtang stopped at the entrance of her own small courtyard and turned around to look at An Zheng: "There's something I need you to check on. Nie Qing came back yesterday and directly went to the third floor. I discovered that he had plundered the Purple-Rank cultivation technique and it was originally still there. Logically speaking, he had no reason to make a copy. "

  An Zheng asked: "Sir, are you sure?"

  Huo Tangtang nodded her head: "I copied a little less paper."

  An Zheng frowned: "Nie Qing might be under someone's control."

  Huo Tangtang's face changed: That man is back?!

  An Zheng asked: Who is it?

  Huo Tangtang remained silent for a while, before saying: "There is one thing that you should know, after all, you are currently the Vice Principal of the Martial Arts Academy, although your name doesn't live up to it. Many years ago, the Martial Arts Academy encountered a disaster. At that time, there were some unknown people that attacked the Martial Arts Academy at night. Almost all of the instructors that were stationed at the academy at that time died in battle. Fortunately, the Old President came back in time and forced him to retreat after a fierce battle with the assailant. But Old President was severely injured, and she died the next day. "

  "At that time, no one knew who the assailant was, but that person used an extremely strange cultivation method and his magic tools were constantly being used. On the second night, the man came again. Coincidentally, Taoist Qian Yuan had come to offer up the Old President at the time, but he had been engaged in a fierce battle with that person and had used the Dao Sect's Tranquil Lotus Mantra's thirty-sixth cycle to trap that person inside the library. However, from then on, that person seemed to have disappeared into thin air, never to appear again. However, Daoist Master Qian Yuan believed that that person was still trapped in the library. Ever since then, the Martial Arts Academy has sent people to watch over the library.

  An Zheng asked, "Who is Taoist Qian Yuan?"

  Huo Tangtang said, "Daoist Priest Qian Yuan was the one who caught the stone spirit when the assassin from Youguo tried to assassinate him. However, he had already passed away for many years. That was just an illusion he left behind in the array. In addition, the Tai-tai-tai-tai-tai-tai-tai-tai-tao was created by Daoist Priest Qian Yuan … The two Taoists who were killed by Gao Yuanhu in Tiantong Palace were Taoist Qian Yuan's disciples, the second generation sect master and his junior brother, and the two of them were also twin brothers. "

  An Zheng asked: "Is that person a demon?"

  Huo Tangtang shook her head. "I don't know."

  An Zheng thought for a while and said, "Nie Qing should not be c
ontrolled by that demon, it should be someone else. I suspect that they are the empress dowager's people."

  Huo Tangtang laughed coldly, "If there really is a devil in this world, the empress dowager can be considered one."

  She looked around, "The Martial Arts Academy is in decline, now the only one who can investigate Nie Qing is you. Song Qiao needed to guard the library. Although he did not know if that person would return, he still had his duty. Dean Chang and I will be spending more time in the Tiantong Palace, so I'll probably have to leave most of the time at the martial arts academy to you. That set of Purple-Rank and cultivation technique … "It can reconstruct a person's body."

  An Zheng said: "Then pay more attention to Nie Qing, he is also in Tiantong Palace."

  Huo Tangtang nodded: "You can go. If Nie Qing comes back, you can have a chat with him.

  An Zheng acknowledged: "Then, I shall take my leave first."

  Huo Tangtang suddenly said after she had walked a distance away: "You can go up to the third floor. That Purple-Rank cultivation technique was originally still there."

  An Zheng shook his head after thinking for a while: "A cultivation technique, even if it's a Purple-Rank cultivation technique, is still an external object."

  Huo Tangtang was stunned for a moment, as if she had thought of something.

  Actually, there was nothing much to do at the Martial Arts Academy. After An Zheng brought Du Shoushou and the others to cultivate for half a day, he planned to go to the library to talk to Song Qiao Sheng. He still had too many questions about the devil. As he was walking out of the library, he suddenly felt that something was wrong. In the daytime, why was there a shadow of a person appearing in the window of the library? Meanwhile, Song Qiao was standing at the door.

  "Be careful!"

  An Zheng shouted, and in the next moment, the Bronze Bell flew out and smashed towards the shadow on the window.

  The figure disappeared in a flash. After losing his target, the Bronze Bell circled in the air, seemingly lost.