Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 676 - 35: No Way [Please Vote for the Monthly Ticket!]_1

Chapter 676: Chapter 35: No Way [Please Vote for the Monthly Ticket!]_1

"Nangong Zhi is dead."

In the six years that have passed, the furnishings within the quiet room of the Prime Minister Mansion have remained largely unchanged, retaining their original elegance and simplicity.

Su Qian, still dressed as a scholar, sat there quietly. Having reached such a high official position, he could no longer be promoted further. In this case, maintaining the status quo was the best outcome.

"The Regent Residence’s people were originally going to take him away, but he was stopped and killed by a disciple of the Shu Mountain Sect." The person sitting opposite Su Qian was still the Sect Leader of Lingfeng Sect, Gu Shanfeng.

In the Eight Gates and Eight Sects, only a few people were qualified enough to sit opposite Su Qian, and Gu Shanfeng was one of them.

A letter was placed before them. Su Qian had just read it, and with a sweep of his Spiritual Sense, Gu Shanfeng also knew its content.

"I’m more interested in that disciple from Shu Mountain than in Nangong Zhi’s death." Su Qian smiled.

"Chu Liang?" Gu Shanfeng said, "Isn’t he the unlucky Immortal Door Champion from back then? He just took the crown and immediately got involved in the palace’s affairs, causing Empress Wu to reveal herself and almost be killed by Cheng Hu. I didn’t expect that he would survive and even come back."

"Indeed, his career hasn’t been long, but his experiences have been extraordinary." Su Qian said.

"To me, Cheng Hu is foolish. A Seventh Realm cultivator, there’s no time when he can’t kill a junior." Gu Shanfeng scoffed, "Even in the palace, even if he succeeds, it’s an eye-for-an-eye. He’s the biggest loser. Not to mention he failed, and now he’s just a laughingstock."

"Not exactly." Su Qian shook his head and said, "If Cheng Hu had succeeded in taking Chu Liang’s life, it would’ve been a huge gain for him. It’s a pity that he failed, but what he did was not foolish."

"What do you mean by that, Prime Minister?" Gu Shanfeng looked puzzled, "Is there anything special about this Shu Mountain disciple?"

Even though the proud disciples are precious, as long as they haven’t broken through to the Seventh Realm, there’s a possibility of being stopped, and their value can’t rival a real Wen Dao cultivator. This is a consensus in the Immortal Cultivation World.

According to Su Qian’s words though, it seems Chu Liang’s life is worth much more than Cheng Hu’s.

"Just look at the Red Cotton Peak, and you’ll understand." Su Qian said, "How many Seventh Realm cultivators is the Shu Mountain Sect willing to exchange for it?"

"True." Gu Shanfeng nodded, "However, a cultivator’s worth still depends on their cultivation."

"He is obviously someone carrying great destiny, there’s no way he won’t prosper." Su Qian said, "From the clouds we know if it will be clear or rainy, from one’s destiny we know their life. His destiny is like a rainbow, carrying gold in its path, it’s truly enviable."

"Prime Minister, we merely took different paths. There’s no need for you to admire him." Gu Shanfeng complimented, "If Prime Minister was born in the Immortal Sect, you wouldn’t be inferior to these proud disciples."

"Hmm." Su Qian laughed and shook his head, "I was born with a very weak destiny, destined to be sickly and short-lived. It was only because someone had changed my destiny once that I’m able to achieve what I have today. Precisely because of this, I hold great faith in this way."

"Oh?" Gu Shanfeng raised his eyebrows slightly, "There exists such a method?"

"All changes in destiny come at a price, and I have paid a lot for it." Su Qian said, "If it’s about the way of destiny, probably no one can surpass the Great Master of Mars. I guess when Cheng Hu wanted to kill Chu Liang back then, it must’ve been his arrangement.... or at least he had a hand in it. He probably saw the potential threat in the young man, so he wanted to kill him early."

"Great Master of Mars?" Gu Shanfeng felt even more unbelievable, and said, "He’s an Eighth Realm cultivator, why would he need to go through all the trouble to kill a young disciple? Couldn’t he just do it himself?"

"It’s not as simple as that..." Su Qian seemed to want to say something, but then held back, saying, "Anyway, remember, whether he’s in Shu Mountain or not, try to avoid opposing him as much as possible in the future."

Gu Shanfeng looked at Su Qian. Everyone around him knew that the Prime Minister believed in fate, but believing to this extent seemed a little absurd.

"By the way." He added, "The Crown Prince has once again sent an invitation to Nanyin Square. He’s done it many times over the years, it seems he’s still not over Miss Shen."

"Let him be." Su Qian said, "After all, Nanyin Square has always ignored them."

Gu Shanfeng asked in surprise again, "Previously, Prime minister always wanted to promote the marriage between the Second Prince and Shen Qingyan. Now that the Second Prince has successfully become the Crown Prince, why has Prime Minister suddenly stopped supporting it?"

"The Crown Prince?" Su Qian’s eyes showed doubt, "How much longer can the Yu Dynasty hold on... it’s hard to say."

...

"How much longer can the Yu Dynasty hold on for? Ten years? Twenty years? If the natural disasters continue like this, it might not be long before the Human Clan of the Nine States collapses. When ordinary people can no longer survive, how can cultivators save themselves?"

On the deck of Liang Longhao, Wang Xuanling faced the wind and roared, expressing his opinion.

"So for this Heavenly Summit banquet, fundraising is secondary. The most important thing is to find a solution. The continuous natural disasters are absolutely abnormal. We need to find and expose the problem."

As the leader of the peaks, it was natural for him, as a representative of Shu Mountain, to attend important foreign affairs. As for the accompanying party, it was the three disciples: Chu Liang, Lin Bei, and Shang Ziliang.

They were now the leaders of Red Cotton Peak.

"With continuous natural disasters, man-made disasters follow." said Chu Liang, "Wu’an City was broken into by gangsters from Mang Mountain, causing heavy casualties. The rich and fertile land of the Eastern Region has also seen countless innocent people suffering."

"Those thugs from Mang Mountain in Wu’an city are very strange." said Shang Ziliang, "I don’t know how they crossed the big mountains between the Eastern Region and the Southern Region. How could so many people run over there all at once. Whether they flew in the sky or ran on the ground, there should be some traces."

"Someone must have secretly helped, but I’m not sure who..." Wang Xuanling grumbled, "Those who cause chaos in the world are surely involved."

Yu Dynasty was not as devastated by the disaster of the Southern Region as it was by the invasion of Mang Mountain into the Eastern Region. This truly alarmed the imperial court.

While they were discussing, they were already not far from Yunque Temple at the top of the clouds, vaguely seeing a golden mist hanging above.

Lin Bei suddenly pointed, "It’s the team from the Heavenly Gang Sect."

"Huh?" Chu Liang turned to look and indeed, not far away stood a colossal exotic beast resembling a tiger or leopard, its body completely black. And on its body, stood and sat several warriors in neat clothing. They were from the Heavenly Gang Sect.

Lin Bei immediately leaped up and waved towards them, calling out cheerfully, "Hey, hey, hey!"

When the people on the other side caught sight of the Shu Mountain Sect’s flying boat, they also briskly came over.

Chu Liang did not recognize the lead elder of the Heavenly Gang Sect this time, but Wang Xuanling was familiar with him for casual talk. However, the disciple following behind him, Chu Liang did recognize.

It was Ren Hongdao, the former Eldest Senior Brother, along with Li Fujian and Ji Lingyu.

Ren Hongdao still carried his long knife with his cold demeanor, showing a smile only when he saw Chu Liang. "I heard you came back, I didn’t expect to meet so soon. If Junior Brother Yun had been back, he would have come to find you right away."

"I miss you all too." Chu Liang sincerely smiled, then glanced at the couple beside him and chuckled, "Brother Li looks very content."

Li Fujian had greatly changed since the last time they saw him. He had grown a little chubby, softer, and his belly was slightly protruding. His expression was no longer cold, but was filled with a happy smile. If encountering him alone on the street, Chu Liang might not recognize him.

The reason for his change was probably because he got married.

The woman he married was the gentle lady beside him, Ji Lingyu, the ninth daughter of the Ji Family.

It was a strange story. At first, Ji Lingyu had run away from home, since she was close with Tang Shi, she sought refuge with the Heavenly Gang Sect. After living there for a while, she joined the sect. Who would have known that she would end up marrying into the sect?

And as one of the few intelligent ones, she has now become a valued advisor within the Heavenly Gang Sect. That’s why she came to the banquet this time.

She hadn’t changed much from the smart young girl they knew. Only now, her demeanor was a bit more gentle and soft.

She smiled at Chu Liang and said, "I’m glad you’re back. Junior Brother Yun always mentions you in the sect; you’re the second person he talks about the most."

"Huh?" Chu Liang was curious, "Who’s the first one then?"

"It’s obviously Iron Hammer Girl." Li Fujian grinned.

Whoa.

Surprisingly, the first one to have romantic feelings was from the Gang Sect. How strange.

After some small talk, Chu Liang distributed tokens to them and said, "Here, take a look at Shu Mountain’s latest Immortal Friendship Circle."

"What is this?" Ren Hongdao and the others asked curiously.

"I call it the Immortal Friendship Circle. You’ll know once you try it." Chu Liang laughed.

They sent a sliver of spiritual sense and with the help of Chu Liang, imprinted it on the formation, thus binding the token.

After entering the Soul Realm Space, they were astonished by the number of people who’d joined, "There’s so many people?"

Right then, Chu Liang showed them the utility of the Immortal Friendship Circle.

Before they knew it, the flying boat had already approached the gate of Yunque Temple and a figure enthusiastically greeted them.

"Ah, as soon as I saw you guys were arriving, I immediately came out to greet you. Ha ha, and the friends from Heavenly Gang Sect as well, this is really... Eh?"

"Put it away quickly." Chu Liang hastened to say.

But it was too late, Pu Shan noticed what he gave them despite them quickly putting it away, which aroused his curiosity.

"What did you give them?" Pu Shan asked, puzzled.

"Oh..." Chu Liang chuckled, "It’s Shu Mountain’s latest special product... sour bamboo shoots pickled durian-flavored stinky tofu! Would you like to try some?"

"That’s alright..." Pu Shan was stunned, waving his hands in refusal, "No, thank you."