Let me first introduce the people who will be going this time.
Wei Gongcheng looked at the group of people below and sighed inwardly, wondering to himself: Is this really reliable?
"This mission will be carried out with a firm stance to bring back the matriarch, ensuring that the royal family does not discover the emperor's identity and that he can withdraw unscathed."
As he spoke, Wei Gongcheng glanced at the scholar in white opposite him.
His attire was almost identical to that of the Lord, and his eyebrows and expression were almost flawless. Even the indifference towards the world that seemed to be deep in the Lord's eyes was imitated exactly!
Wei Gongcheng was somewhat dazed by what he saw. If he hadn't witnessed the female fox demon's transformation, he would have truly believed that the person before him was his master.
Thinking of this, my wariness of the Thousand-Faced Fox grew even stronger. This thing is just too damn eerie!
However, in the current situation, the more unorthodox the opponent's methods, the better the results seem to be.
After regaining his composure, Wei Gongcheng continued, "This time, His General Feiyi Ao Zhen General Nuyi will be responsible for safe escort. Lord Chen Ying and the great scholar Mr. Yang will serve as envoys, mainly responsible for communicating with court officials. As for the sorcerers, they will be escorted by Eighth Master Shen!"
This list of names made Tian Heng, who had come to attend the meeting, frown. It seemed reasonable, yet it also felt somewhat strange.
"May I ask, senior, why is this arrangement made?" The first to raise a question was Chen Ying, who was already on the list.
Ziyue looked at Chen Ying and patiently answered her questions.
Ziyue had a relatively good impression of Chen Ying. For the sake of Chen Qing's power, Chen Ying handed over the reins of the academy to her right away, so that she, the highest god of Jiangnan appointed by Chen Qing, wouldn't be completely embarrassed. Overall, although she was quite naive at times, she was a woman who knew what was important.
This is one of the reasons why I felt comfortable letting the other party go to the capital this time.
"The reason we chose Prince Ao Zhen as a deterrent force is primarily because, among everyone in Jiangnan, Ao Zhen is currently the strongest—that's beyond question, isn't it?"
No one around spoke. The two Yaksha next to Ao Zhen their chests smugly. These humans, they still had some self-awareness, huh?
"Secondly, the unknown always makes the other party more cautious. His Ao Zhen and the two generals are the most unfamiliar faces, so the other party will be more cautious in trying to probe their background. Moreover, His Highness has no connection with the capital and is not a loyalist of the royal family. No one would dare to test him easily, otherwise His Highness could have shown no mercy."
Hearing this, Chen Ying roughly understood some of it. Ao Zhen was an unfamiliar face and had no connection with any power in the capital. If he were to be tested, he could act without regard for sentiment. However, if this time it were General Yuchi Feihong, who was equally powerful, it would be a different story.
With the royal warrant in place, the Yuchi Household could at least be tested; Yuchi Feihong wouldn't go for the kill.
Other friendly families also seemed reluctant to directly turn against them, which was the soft spot for acquaintances visiting the capital.
"Then there's the issue of civil officials," Ziyue continued. "We don't have any famous ministers in Jiangnan. If any civil official is sent there, others will have a reason to treat them with disrespect. But Mr. Yang is different. He is a great Confucian scholar in Jiangnan, extremely famous throughout the scholarly community. He is also well-versed in Confucian etiquette and has enough seniority. Even in the capital, there are few people whose seniority is a generation higher than his. If we send him, those people in the Court of State Ceremonial will have no way to make things difficult for him regarding etiquette."
"And then there's you. You're the dean of the Jiangnan Academy. Although your seniority isn't high, your influence is sufficient. You also possess the magical array techniques that the sorcerer families most want to master. Now that the imperial court has just acquired the South Sea Dragon Palace, their expertise in magical arrays is far inferior to yours. You're the most suitable person to be in charge of dealing with the sorcerer families."
After listening, Chen Ying bowed deeply and said, "Thank you for your guidance, senior."
Ziyue had always impressed her as a mysterious court sorcerer, but she never expected her to be so adept at handling big situations. It seemed that Chen Qing had made the right choice in selecting her to oversee Jiangnan.
"Then why send me?"
A muffled voice rang out, and everyone looked over to see the obese Eighth Master Shen.
As the Shen Family's former strongest sorcerer, Eighth Master Shen has not shown his face for a long time. However, the reason for his absence is not because of Chen Qing, but because of himself.
The first time he came with Master Shen San, he was tricked by Chen Qing and teleported to the Yin-Yang Road. After being granted the title of Underworld, the other party desperately rushed into the Liuzhou area, but was imprisoned in the Underworld in Liuzhou, which made it impossible for him to participate in the subsequent tug-of-war between the Shen Family and Chen Qing.
However, after the Shen Family cooperated with Chen Qing, Eighth Master Shen was naturally released. The reason he didn't show his face was not because he was jealous of Chen Qing, but because he was engrossed in the Daoist scriptures at Chen Qing's Liuzhou Academy.
Master Eighth Master Shen's sorcerer is a Yuan sorcerer, without any attributes, making him the most suitable for initiating spell formations. He is currently the one teaching the compulsory Origin Spell course at the academy. After each class, he devotes himself entirely to the academy's Daoist scriptures.
After the Dragon Palace Academy opened, he immediately devoted himself to the Dragon Palace Academy. In the past six months, he even handed over the teaching of Origin Spell) to his first two students, immersing himself in books and rarely seen.
He spent his days eating, sleeping, and reading the Daoist canon, living a very pleasant life.
Being suddenly given this extra task naturally makes him unhappy.
"There's nothing I can do," Ziyue shrugged. "I was originally the most suitable candidate for the warlock position, but I can't leave."
Among the warlock candidates, Ziyue is the most suitable in terms of both strength and understanding of the capital city. Moreover, with her around, A Li will be more obedient.
But there was no other way; she had to keep a close eye on Xuanbing's condition at all times, otherwise, if she wasn't careful, Jiangnan would be plunged into a great calamity. She really couldn't leave!
" Those in the Underworld cannot leave their posts without authorization. Your brothers from the Shen Family cannot leave. Originally, Seventh Master Shen would have been more suitable than you, but he is also unable to leave due to his current condition."
Upon hearing this, Eighth Master Shen curled his lip. "Isn't it all because of you?"
The Laoqi is now practically dead. Although he goes out Heavenly Capital to drink tea and take walks, he is dead in reality. Once he leaves the Jiangnan area, his spirit will be instantly pulled into the Yin-Yang Road, so he naturally cannot go to the capital.
"Among the sorcerers still existing in Jiangnan, you are the strongest. If we don't send you, who else should we send?"
"What a nuisance." Shen Laoba scratched his head.
After confirming the itinerary, the others said goodbye and went back to prepare, leaving Chen Ying behind.
"What do you want to ask?" Ziyue asked with a sigh, looking at Chen Ying who hadn't left.
It must be tough on this young girl. She's considered to be of high status in Jiangnan, but she's Chen Qing's concubine. Being a concubine is bad enough, but to have to participate in this welcoming ceremony for the mistress of the house is a real shame. It would be a miracle if she felt comfortable about it.
I didn't realize that Pu Yunchuan was such a repressed pervert. He hasn't even gotten married yet, but he's already got a concubine by his side. He's just like that Chen Xiaopang.
However, this demeanor seems more like that of the former Pu Yunchuan. The King of Qin is very much like the Laoda in terms of ability, but sometimes it feels like he's missing something in terms of personality.
"Senior, do you have any news about the Lord?"
Ziyue was taken aback, not expecting that the other party was most concerned about Chen Qing.
"Never mind. I was just asking."
"Have"
Chen Ying froze in her tracks, turned around abruptly, and stared intently at Ziyue!
Where is he?
" Southern Barbarians."
" Southern Barbarians?" Chen Ying was taken aback. "Why are they there?"
"Because of some special reasons." Ziyue looked at the nervous girl and suddenly felt like giving Chen Qing a beating.
"I can't tell you the reason, but you should know that he's not coming back not because he doesn't want to, but because he can't!"
"Is it dangerous?" Chen Ying asked nervously.
"Of course there is."
Chen Ying: "."
"Can't you comfort me, senior?"
"I can't comfort her," Ziyue said with a wry smile.
Who will comfort Chen Ying?
Heavenly Secrets finally managed to contact her, but he gave her two huge pieces of news!
The news was a mix of good and bad. The good news was that he and Chen Qing hadn't been teleported outside the world by the Heavenly Secrets Cave. Otherwise, even suicide Samsara wouldn't guarantee their return. They were lucky enough to have landed in a player's sealed area, and they were also lucky enough to escape from there.
But the bad news is that the player inside also escaped!!