Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1840 Water Dragon's Chant 43

However, comprehending and refining the laws is extremely difficult. Even though Jiang Xinxin has crossed the void several times, comprehending and refining the laws is still a meticulous task for her, requiring not only her own comprehension, aptitude, and luck, but also the cooperation of the right time, place, and people!

Of course, the fact that Jiang Xinxin was able to obtain the laws of time and space from a crude magical artifact, as rough as a child's mud, in such a world of high martial arts and low spirituality was itself a stroke of good fortune.

When Tang Lizhi came looking for her, Wan Yuyuedan was waiting patiently outside the barrier.

Upon seeing Tang Lizhi, Wan Yuyuedan showed little expression and her mood remained unchanged. She simply stated a fact calmly: "His Highness is still in seclusion, and there has been no movement within the barrier."

Tang Lizhi also stated her purpose directly: "I originally wanted to ask the princess how to revive Senior Brother Fang Zhou, but now it seems that the time is not right."

Wan Yuyue could tell that Tang Lizhi was unwell, but she didn't know that he was seriously injured and poisoned. She said, "Judging from your poor health, I'm afraid you can't withstand the absorption of Fang Zhou's Heart Crystal. I have a few good medicines here that can be called spiritual medicines. Your Highness probably doesn't need them now, but I'll save your life for now."

Tang Lici did not refuse. After all, the better his health was, the longer Fang Zhou's heart crystal could stay in his body, and the greater the chance of Fang Zhou's resurrection.

But thinking that the ice coffin she used to store Fang Zhou's body originally belonged to Wan Yuyuedan's father, Tang Licheng felt somewhat apologetic. "...I will definitely give you an explanation regarding the ice coffin..."

Wan Yuyue looked in Tang Lizhi's direction, smiled and shook her head, "There's no need to return it. The reason I preserved my father's body in an ice coffin instead of burying him is because our Wan Yu clan has been thinking about returning to the Central Plains ever since we left. Now that we've decided to settle down in Sword King City... I'm just waiting for an auspicious day to properly bury my father."

Tang Licheng first thanked Wan Yuyuedan before finishing, and then couldn't help but sigh, "I thought the princess would replace me as the so-called number one in the world and become the number one martial artist in the Central Plains. From then on, I would have Sword King City, power and wealth, and the hearts of the people. I should be living a happy life. I never expected that a mere thirteenth floor master could hurt her so badly..."

Wan Yuyuedan understood Tang Lizhi's simple Jianghu thinking, and her expression became somewhat solemn as she solemnly explained, "The identity of the Thirteenth Tower Master is very unusual. He is the sixth prince of Emperor Li, but he also inherited half of the bloodline of the previous dynasty from his birth mother. Most importantly, the Thirteenth Tower is a gathering place for the remnants of the previous dynasty. Even if he calls himself Chai Xijin and abandons the surname Jiang, the only people in the world who can judge him are his own relatives of the current dynasty."

Tang Lizhi couldn't get the answer to "the emperor is subject to the same laws as the common people" either. She could only sigh helplessly, "So that's how it is. I naively thought the princess was injured by accident. I never expected there to be so many hidden stories behind it."

"I wasn't unaware that Fang Pingzhai called himself Chai Xijin and plotted to usurp the throne, but I didn't know that he had no chance of inheriting the throne from the very beginning."

Seeing that Tang Licheng understood her words, Wan Yuyue felt a little relieved. "Yes, if the Sixth Prince's maternal lineage had not been exposed, given the current dissatisfaction in the court over the matter of choosing an heir, Chai Xijin's money-driven approach might actually have had a chance of success."

"It's a pity that his bloodline from the previous dynasty, which comes from his mother's clan, will only be an obstacle in this dynasty. Even if he has no bloodline in his own right, there are plenty of legitimate bloodlines in the imperial family who can inherit the throne."

At this point, Wan Yuyue couldn't help but smile again, and told Tang Licheng the truth: "Actually, back in Biluo Palace, I once thought about supporting His Highness to ascend the throne, and I even fantasized about integrating the bloodline of the Wan Yu clan into the Jiang clan's empire..."

Tang Lizhi had been in the Divine Land for quite some time, so he naturally understood what Wan Yuyuedan meant and what his actions truly signified. Although he didn't believe that a woman couldn't be emperor, he also knew that people's ambitions would only grow forever and would never be easily satisfied, so he could only laugh it off.

While Jiang Xinxin was in seclusion, the palace was also busy with the matter of her serious injury.

The emperor did not take Chai Xijin seriously. So what if he was the sixth prince of the late emperor? Just the fact that he revealed his lineage from the previous dynasty meant that he had no chance of ascending the throne normally. Moreover, the late emperor's posthumous title was "Li". Li means killing the innocent, being tyrannical and ruthless, and being stubborn and cruel. Emperor Li killed not only innocent people in the world, but also many members of the royal family!

When the emperor ascended the throne, Chai Xijin was not very old. So after the crown prince entered the Buddhist order to atone for his sins, he was too lazy to care about a cousin who was not very old. Unexpectedly, twenty years later, this cousin had ulterior motives, injured his eldest princess, and even plotted to rebel and usurp the throne!

So, after the imperial court cooperated with the Central Plains Sword Association to completely wipe out the frivolous shop and hung a piece of Yin-Yang Peeling Daylily on the city gate to show the world the imperial court's achievements, the Thirteen Tower also received the same treatment as the frivolous shop.

In this operation, Sword King City replaced the Central Plains Sword Association and, working closely with the imperial court, quickly reached the thirteenth floor.

The Thirteenth Floor was a hub of information, wealth, artisans, and skills from all over the world. However, Sword King City only brought various poisons and firearms, and with the cooperation of the imperial court's regular army, although there were some casualties, the Thirteenth Floor was ultimately wiped out by the joint efforts of the imperial court and Sword King City.

Of course, Fang Pingzhai, the owner of the thirteenth floor, could not be treated the same as Yi Que Yin Yang. After all, his royal bloodline was not just for show. He could be executed for plotting a rebellion and even buried with a straw mat, but his body could not be desecrated after death.

The vast land of China fell into complete silence. The imperial court had benefited greatly from the two campaigns against martial arts organizations, while the Central Plains Sword Society had lost many masters due to the two campaigns and no longer had the air of being in charge of the martial arts world. Taking this opportunity, the imperial court established the Six Doors and the Ministry of Justice to handle matters related to the martial arts world. After handling several cases involving martial arts people, the common people felt that with the Six Doors, at least nominally, the martial arts people were somewhat restrained, which was not bad.

Jiang Xinxin remained in seclusion for several years without leaving the barrier. It was only thanks to Wan Yuyuedan's efforts in concealing this that the emperor's desire for immortality was not aroused.

Empress Tang was more meticulous than the Emperor. Even if she didn't discover Jiang Xinxin's secret for a year or two, how could she hide it for three or four years? So she simply encouraged the Emperor to consider Wan Yuyuedan's "devotion" and disregard his visual impairment, and directly bestow marriage upon Jiang Xinxin upon Wan Yuyuedan.

Empress Tang wanted to use this marriage to completely bind Wan Yuyuedan to Jiang Xinxin, so that he would help keep the secret and also find someone to take charge of the Princess's residence.