Protect Our Patriarch Chapter 23: In your eyes, the Taoist co-author is the biggest enemy?

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Tianrui Holy City and Royal Palace.

This palace, with a history of tens of thousands of years, is full of majesty and majesty.

The Holy Emperor Tianrui was in a good mood. It was rare for him to leisurely watch various exotic flowers and plants in the imperial garden, and admire the scenery with swaying auras.

Behind him, in addition to an old eunuch, he was also followed by Lan Wanghai, the commander of the imperial guards, and a group of outstanding young people from the royal family.

These are the best among the young people of the Tianrui royal family. Although they are no longer able to compete with Princess Qingyang, such a large royal family cannot be supported by just one Holy Emperor. There must be a steady stream of talented people to assist the Zuo Holy Emperor.

Today, Holy Emperor Tianrui tested a group of young talents, and the results were quite satisfactory.

He already has a plan to cultivate more powerful true immortals among the young people of this generation. In the future, they can cultivate into mid- to late-stage true immortals to assist the next Holy Emperor on the left to expand the territory and strengthen the Tianrui Holy Dynasty. foundation.

In the past six or seven hundred years, the trade exchanges between Tianrui Holy Dynasty and Shenwu World have gradually become closer. As a result, various industries have become more dynamic and have gradually begun to flourish. From the bottom-level aristocratic families to the top-level aristocratic families, the There was a prosperous scene.

The active economic growth has also caused the Tianrui Holy Dynasty's tax revenue to rise year after year, and the profits of the royal family's various industries have also risen steadily. The resources of the national treasury and the royal family treasury are also increasing.

This person, if he has too much money, he will naturally develop some ambitions.

In Tianrui Holy Emperor's plan, he plans to cultivate more young royal elites first. If he continues to prosper in the future, he will have to save more money to see if there is an opportunity to add another holy image to the inheritance.

Even if it doesn't work, we should add one or two more holy weapons to the royal family, and more mid- to late-stage true immortals with powerful combat capabilities.

"Wanghai." He was in a good mood, and Tianrui Holy Emperor was also full of energy. As he walked, he said to Lan Wanghai, the commander of the imperial army, "I heard that Wang Shouzhe of the Shenwu Wang family came to visit our Tianrui Holy Kingdom with his wife. Already?"

When Wang Shouzhe was mentioned, Tianrui Holy Emperor's expression was a little complicated.

I think that boy caused a huge storm back then and deceived him so hard that even Qingyang almost fell into it.

Thanks to the subsequent cooperation, Tianrui Holy Dynasty made a lot of money, which naturally made Tianrui Holy Emperor choose to forgive him.

"Your Majesty." Lan Wanghai said with a smile, "I heard that the head of the Shouzhe family has moved into their Guiyuan Villa."

"Send me a gift for the emperor." Tianrui Holy Emperor said thoughtfully, "Just say that the emperor will hold a banquet in the palace on a certain day to invite the couple as guests, and I hope they will show their favor."

Wang Shouzhe is a man with extremely outstanding talents. In addition, the trade between the two parties is getting closer and closer, and the interests are getting deeper and deeper. If the Tianrui Holy Dynasty wants to develop in the future, it will probably have to rely on the world of Shenwu.

Now the person who really has the decision-making power in the Shenwu Holy Alliance is a man named "Wang Fugui", who is the direct descendant of Wang Shouzhe and his wife. From this point, it can be inferred that the real decision-maker behind the increasingly powerful Shenwu Holy Alliance is probably the unfathomable Wang Shouzhe.

Wang Baosheng and Wang Baoguang, who presided over the plan to rescue Ying Lingzhu some time ago, are also direct descendants of Wang Shouzhe.

That guy is not only powerful himself, but there are also endless talents among his descendants~~

"Yes, Your Majesty." Lan Wanghai smiled again, "But my subordinates heard that after hearing the news, Princess Qingyang had already rushed to Guiyuan Villa."

The Holy Emperor Tianrui laughed dumbly.

This girl's reaction was faster than him.

However, while he was laughing, he couldn't help but be a little worried. Could it be that Qingyang really fell into it?

It's a pity that it's useless for him to worry about this matter. After much deliberation, Holy Emperor Tianrui finally gave up on his plan to intervene.

No matter what, children and grandchildren will have their own blessings, which is not necessarily a bad thing.

Sage Emperor Tianrui shook his head and turned to care about other things.

During this period, many happy events worthy of celebration have indeed happened in the Tianrui Holy Dynasty.

The biggest happy event was that God Emperor Cangping personally awarded him and the Si family awards for the Ying Lingzhu matter, and paid attention to the development of the Tianrui Holy Dynasty.

At the same time, the Dongxia Ying clan also sent a message to express their gratitude, saying that they would send important clan members to visit in person to thank them for their help.

This time, the Tianrui Holy Dynasty was able to show off its face in front of God Emperor Cangping and the Ying clan of the ancient saint clan, winning a lot of favor and forming a good relationship.

This is a very good start. With this start, won't we have a network of people who come and go frequently in the future, and if we deepen our connections, we will have a network of people? This is a relationship that I couldn’t achieve even if I wanted to before~

This made Tianrui Holy Emperor naturally complacent, and his expectations for the future were even greater.

Just when Tianrui Holy Emperor was in high spirits.

Suddenly, the Imperial Guard came to report that two distinguished guests had secretly arrived outside the palace and handed a greeting card to His Majesty the Holy Emperor.

Dignified guest?

Sage Emperor Tianrui could not imagine who would come to him so mysteriously, so he opened the greeting card and took a look at it in confusion.

In an instant, the smile on his face gradually solidified, and there was a hint of fear and uneasiness in his eyes.

After more than ten breaths, he said solemnly: "Wanghai, please come to my study."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Lan Wanghai didn't know why, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions, so he could only carefully accept the order and retreat.

Half an hour later.

The two old men were respectfully invited to the royal study of Emperor Tianrui. Emperor Tianrui personally greeted them at the door of the study, with smiles on their faces and enthusiasm.

"The two distinguished guests, Ji and Jiang, have come to my little Tianrui Holy Palace. I apologize for the delay in greeting you from afar."

Yes, the greeting note he just received was from Ji and Jiang.

The two old men in front of them were dressed in a low-key manner, and their auras were extremely restrained, but they could not hide the awe-inspiring aura of powerful men.

Although it was the first time for Holy Emperor Tianrui to see them, he recognized their identities at a glance.

These two people are both Daluo realm monks like him, and they are much stronger than him in terms of background and reputation. He does not dare to neglect them.

"Your Majesty Tianrui." One of the old men bowed his hand to him and said straight to the point, "The two of us came to Guibao Land to check the relationship between my direct grandson Ji Kunlun and the Ying clan Ying Lingzhu. Conflicts and details of the process."

He addressed him as "Your Majesty", but both his expression and tone of voice were condescending, as if he didn't even take Holy Emperor Tianrui seriously.

This old man's surname is "Ji", and he is one of the Daluo Saints of Pingtian Palace, Ji Jiuxiao, known as [Jiuxiao Saint], and he is also the direct ancestor of Ji Kunlun.

His hair has turned a little gray, and his face has become a bit old, but his face is still rosy, and his facial features are clearly defined. He vaguely resembles Ji Kunlun. It can be seen that he must have been a handsome guy when he was young. The aura of his body is also very powerful and domineering, and it is obvious that his strength has not deteriorated yet.

The smile of Holy Emperor Tianrui was a little stiff: "Brother Jiuxiao, the emperor only received a tip report that there was a gangster colluding with the Great Nirvana Temple of Xiruo Shenzhou, which was detrimental to the direct inheritance of the Dao Palace. I really never thought that that It will be Master Ji Kunlun. If he finds out about this again, the emperor will not want to wade into this muddy water."

"Your Majesty Tianrui." Another old man seemed to have guessed what he would say, and said with a cold face, "The matter has come to this, and we have no intention of causing trouble to your Tianrui Holy Dynasty. My grandson does not know the heights of the world and does such outrageous things. We will not disobey the God-Emperor and continue to defend him."

This old man's surname is "Jiang", and he is one of the saints of the Jiang family of Luojing's ancient saint clan - Dan Saint Jiang Lihuo.

Compared to Ji Jiuxiao, Dan Sheng Jiang Lihuo was thinner and his expression was colder and arrogant, as if someone owed him hundreds of Chaos Spirit Stones.

Compared to Saint Jiuxiao, the status of the Alchemy Saint Jiang Lihuo is even more respected.

No one else, because in addition to being a saint in the Great Luo Realm, this one is also a top alchemist.

In the entire Dongxia Divine Dynasty, there are less than two palms of holy-level alchemists, and he is one of them.

Maybe he is used to being praised by others. Dan Sheng Jiang Lihuo has always had a bad temper. He is more prone to anger and holds grudges.

"In that case, why do Brother Dansheng and Brother Jiuxiao come to my small border holy dynasty?" Tianrui Shenghuang looked a little solemn.

"According to what we know, Ji Kunlun's evil beast is indeed to blame for himself." Dan Sheng Jiang Lihuo said coldly, "But the so-called Shenwu Wang family has made it clear that he secretly designed to harm Ji Kunlun and did not put it at all. Ji and Jiang take it seriously."

"What do you two mean to seek revenge from the Shenwu Wang Family?" Holy Emperor Tianrui narrowed his eyes, and the look in his eyes became even more solemn unconsciously.

"Revenge is out of the question." Jiuxiao Shengzun sneered, "The Shenwu Wang family is on the side of 'justice' no matter what, how can we be so indiscriminate? However, we heard that Ji Kunlun's evil Livestock, I originally planned to do some trading."

"Leaving aside what that evil beast did, we, the Ji family and the Jiang family, both feel that his plan is somewhat interesting, and our two clans are willing to complete the stalled plan and add to the heritage of our two clans."

Sage Emperor Tianrui’s expression froze.

He could probably guess that Ji Kunlun's previous plan was indeed beneficial to the Ji family, the Jiang family, and even the Tianxing Holy Dynasty. But the key is, it’s not good for him Tianrui~

If the two ancient saint clans join forces and really force the so-called "agency" from the Wang family, they will definitely block the necks of the Tianrui royal family and the Si family intentionally or unintentionally!

"Grudges are grudges, business is business." Dan Sheng Jiang Lihuo sneered and said, "Your Majesty Tianrui, wouldn't you object to our doing business?"

Sage Emperor Tianrui was speechless for a while.

You talk about being righteous, but are you actually using your power to retaliate against the Wang family? Want to choke Wang's neck?

For a moment, Holy Emperor Tianrui looked extremely heavy: "In that case, what do the two of you want from the little emperor?"

"It is natural to cut off cooperation with Shenwu World." Dan Sheng Jiang Lihuo looked at him condescendingly, "Only when all important partners of Shenwu World in the Holy Domain cut off cooperation with them, will they obediently hand over their agency rights? Come."

Sage Emperor Tianrui’s face turned dark.

How dare you say that you are not using your power to suppress people and take revenge? If he couldn't beat them, maybe he would rise up and beat them out now.

"Your Majesty Tianrui, please be patient." Holy Lord Jiuxiao obviously noticed Tianrui Holy Emperor's displeasure and began to act like a good old man, "Don't worry, as long as you do as we ask, we will never Let you suffer a loss. Your Majesty Tianrui, you should know that our Ji family has always been in charge of the forging of the weapons and equipment of the divine army, while the Jiang family is in charge of the refining of military elixirs. I will give you a little slack at that time, and you can It’s a huge profit.”

For a long time, because the weapons and equipment of the Dongxia Dynasty were higher in quality and standard than those of the surrounding holy dynasties, many holy dynasties would choose to import weapons, equipment and elixirs from the Dongxia Dynasty.

Not to mention other armies, most of the weapons and equipment used by the most core and elite ace troops are imported from the Dongxia Divine Dynasty.

The same is naturally true for Tianrui Holy Dynasty.

Sage Emperor Tianrui knew in his heart that if he agreed to help the tiger, he would naturally receive high-quality weapons and equipment for the army, as well as priority discounts on military elixirs, but if he did not agree, I'm afraid...

His Tianrui army will try to buy high-quality military weapons and bulk discount elixirs from Shenchao in the future, but they won’t even leave a crack in the door.

If that was all, Emperor Rui Sheng would still be able to overcome it.

The biggest problem is to obtain military equipment through other channels. Even if the quality is poor and the price is more expensive, the same can be said for elixirs. Purchasing small quantities at high prices adds up to a small amount.

But!

He also knew in his heart that Ji and Jiang's punishment for disobedient people would never be that simple.

First of all, he was afraid that these two families would give him Tianrui Holy Dynasty a resource blocking order, and no one would dare to sell things in bulk to Tianrui Holy Dynasty.

Secondly, he was also afraid that they would supply weapons, equipment and elixirs in large quantities and cheaply to the hostile force Tianxing Holy Dynasty.

Once there is a situation of ebb and flow between Tianrui Holy Dynasty and Tianxing Holy Dynasty, it may be okay in the short term, but as time goes by, the future situation of Tianrui Holy Dynasty will definitely become more and more difficult. , and may fall into a dangerous situation.

Sage Emperor Tianrui was unwilling to give in and his mind was spinning very fast.

He thought of countless countermeasures, including reporting to God Emperor Cangping, and even asking for help from the Ying clan of the ancient saint clan.

But it's all to no avail.

Ji's family is already a giant in the field of military and military affairs, and Jiang's family is already a giant in the fields of raw materials for elixirs and alchemy, with absolute authority.

They will not blatantly deal with the Tianrui Holy Dynasty, but when their power has reached their level, they only need to secretly delay it, and they can also use hints to block Tianrui.

To put it bluntly, Holy Emperor Tianrui couldn't even produce substantive evidence when reporting.

Although the Ying family is also an ancient saint and has a very strong foundation and strength, it cannot compare with the Ji family and the Jiang family in these two fields. Moreover, its overall strength is only about the same as that of the Jiang family, but compared with the Ji family, it is still far inferior.

Sage Emperor Tianrui was filled with unwillingness.

The Tianrui Holy Dynasty has finally ushered in a prosperous and prosperous situation. Is it going to be ruined like this? Apart from being banned or helping others, does he really have no other choice?

"Your Majesty Tianrui, there is no need to rush to make a decision." Jiuxiao Holy Lord seemed to be pleased by Tianrui Holy Emperor's expression, and said with a smile, "Actually, coming to your Tianrui Holy Dynasty is already the last second of our trip. Station. We happened to hear that Wang Shouzhe of the Shenwu Wang Clan is visiting your Tianrui Holy Palace. Why don't you make a decision after we visit him."

When Holy Emperor Tianrui heard this, he suddenly became anxious.

This is the time for big things to happen~~

He must delay for some time, and he must inform that brat Wang Shouzhe in advance to let him run away quickly and return to the world of Shenwu to avoid the limelight.

He immediately laughed out loud: "Two holy lords, how can we, a mere rural court, be so indifferent? Thank you for your respect and want to cooperate with my Tianrui court. Let's talk about it. Let’s discuss the terms. Our Tianrui is expanding its army recently and is short of military equipment and large quantities of pills~”

The two holy lords did not expect that the Holy Emperor Tianrui would be intimidated so quickly and would be even more vulnerable than the other lords of the holy dynasty who cooperated with the Shenwu World.

They looked at each other and decided to take down Tianrui Holy Emperor first, so that they would have more capital to oppress Wang Shouzhe.

"Your Majesty Tianrui, as the saying goes, those who know the current affairs are heroes." Dan Saint Jiang Lihuo smiled with satisfaction, "As long as you are willing to stand on our side, you don't have to worry about military elixirs. The fingers of our two clans A little relaxation will be enough for you to be full."

"That's that." Holy Emperor Tianrui smiled flatteringly, "Come here, prepare the holy wine and holy food for me. I want to have a good talk with the two distinguished guests."

After saying that, without waiting for them to refuse, he complained with a bitter look on his face: "Two saints, please don't blame me. In fact, I was also deceived by that brat named Wang Baosheng of the Wang family that time. I went to deal with the traitors, but... oh, when faced with the enemies of the Great Nirvana Temple, Xiao Huang had to take action again."

"I feel extremely regretful. I really wish I could skin that Wang Baosheng."

His expression was "obviously" a bit guilty, as if he was trying his best to get rid of the blame and please the two big figures from the Ancient Saint Clan.

Now it is time for the two saints to join forces and disintegrate the Wang family's business system. Seeing Tianrui Holy Emperor coming to the throne, they naturally showed goodwill and appeasement, and agreed to eat together to increase their relationship and talk. Talk about cooperation.

They were also afraid of driving the Holy Emperor Tianrui into a panic, but in the end they were determined to follow the Shenwu Wang family.

As for how to deal with the Holy Emperor Tianrui and the ancestor of the Si family after the completion of the matter, that is another story.

For a while,

The palace was bustling with activity. Holy Emperor Tianrui prepared the best holy wine, holy rice, and various delicacies to entertain the distinguished guests.

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At the same time.

The Guiyuan Villa is also very lively.

On the platform facing the water, the sun is just right, and the sound of playing cards can be heard all the time.

"Qi Tiao, Peng!" The Qingyang Crown Princess, who was dressed in green makeup and had heroic features, called Peng, and threw out another card with her backhand, "Kiu Tiao."

She felt happy.

After playing the nine cards, I have listened to the cards, and now I am waiting for the self-draw~

However, just when Yao Yumei was sitting down and wanted to grab the cards, Wang Shouzhe's voice suddenly rang out: "Oh Yumei, you are already messing up with Jiu Tiao alone~"

"Huh? I'm crazy now?" Yao Yumei obviously didn't realize this at all. After being reminded by Wang Shouzhe, she checked her cards with a look of surprise, "According to the rules, it turned out to be crazy. Qing Yang gives money, gives money~"

Prince Qingyang’s expression suddenly turned resentful.

She reluctantly counted a bunch of top-grade spiritual stones and went out, then glared at Wang Shouzhe: "Wang Shouzhe, you were born to be against me, right?"

"I don't understand Yumei very well, so I just made a casual comment~" Wang Shouzhe smiled and took a sip of tea while holding the tea cup, as if he really didn't mean it just now.

"A true gentleman looks at the cards without speaking." The Water Moon Saint sitting on the other side of the table complained dissatisfiedly, "Why don't you help me look at the cards? I am a novice too."

What a new kid~ You have played mahjong countless times in Shenwu World, and you are considered an experienced player.

Wang Shouzhe cast a contemptuous look at her.

"Sister Ruolan, let me tell you." Saint Shuiyue curled her lips and started to sow discord, "Wang Shouzhe just likes our Yumei. I heard that they even went to Tingyuxuan for dinner together. ~Yes, that’s the place where Wang Baosheng went on a blind date. That place... Wow, it’s beautiful and sentimental, and it’s the most suitable place for a private meeting between men and women."

Wang Shouzhe glared over.

To dismantle him in front of him, you really don’t take his boss seriously, right? I'll deduct your service salary later.

"Is there anything else?" Liu Ruolan rubbed the cards with a smile, "However, this also reflects the charm of our husband. One of you can tell me who wants to marry my husband as a second wife. , Sanfang, I welcome you with both hands. In this way, everyone can play cards together every day."

Wang Shouzhe felt a little numb.

It’s okay not to wait in this poor place.

He immediately put down the tea cup, stood up and said as if nothing had happened: "Muxian, you are so happy to serve Grandma Ruolan, I will go out and relax."

"You're not allowed to leave." Liu Ruolan glanced at him with a smile, "Sister Qingyang and sister Yumei don't know much about it, you have to look at some cards for them. Don't say I cheated novices out of their money. , spreading the word will damage my reputation."

Okay~

Wang Shouzhe sat back helplessly and resumed his job of serving tea, water and peeling fruits. He also helped Qingyang and Yao Yumei palm their eyes from time to time and pointed out the signs.

When a group of women play mahjong together, they inevitably talk about all kinds of gossip.

After getting to know each other, Princess Qingyang became more and more relaxed, chatting casually: "Have you watched the latest issue of "The Truth"? This time His Majesty the God Emperor Cangping was on the battlefield of the Void Sea. With great power, he severely damaged the World-Destroying Commander, killed five demon lords, dozens of demon gods, and destroyed an important logistics base of the demon clan at the cost of a single projection battle. It was truly an extraordinary feat. !"

As she spoke, her eyes showed admiration and admiration unconsciously.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished speaking, Liu Ruolan next to her had already changed her expression.

"锵!"

Liu Ruolan's Yuanshui Holy Sword suddenly unsheathed, and a dense sword intent instantly filled the waterfront platform.

"Old Cangping dog is so shameless. It was clearly our Yingxuan and Li Ci who were leading the overall situation, but he actually took all the credit for the war on himself!" She sneered, her breath surging, and she looked like she wanted to chop him into pieces. Seeing the expression of Emperor Cangping, "Lao Cai!"

"Lao Cai is here."

Cai Youdao heard the call and hurriedly came in. He bowed respectfully to Liu Ruolan, but his face was full of bitterness: "Grandma Ruolan, God Emperor Cangping is too powerful, Lao Cai I can’t beat him~ Let’s find another way~~”

"Madam, please calm down." Wang Shouzhe also hurriedly advised, "God Emperor Cangping is at the level of a Taoist master. We, the husband and wife, can't beat each other even if we are tied together. Calm down, stay calm."

With the improvement of his cultivation level, Ruolan's switching between the two personalities has become smoother. Now he can draw his sword directly without getting angry.

After persuading her for a while, Liu Ruolan's expression gradually softened a little.

She took back the Yuanshui Holy Sword with some reluctance: "Hmph~! Then write it down in the account first. When I can beat him, I will make sure that old dog looks good."

But even so, she still had a dark face, and her displeasure was almost written on her face: "Where is Baoguang? How did that kid do things? He actually helped Cangping promote it, but not our own children?"

"Madam, Baoguang has already made it clear in the letter." Wang Shouzhe breathed a sigh of relief and explained, "This matter is of great importance. In order to prevent our Wang family from being too aggressive, we should suppress the heat and keep a low profile. I think he is right."

"Hmm~ When did that kid start hiding his abilities and bide his time?" Liu Ruolan looked unkind, "You summon him and tell him to come back. I want to ask him personally."

"Yes, madam, I will summon you immediately." After Wang Shouzhe finished speaking, he quickly winked at the other women, signaling them to quickly think of a way to change the topic.

If I really provoke my wife's violent temper, I'm afraid something big will happen.

Prince Qingyang and Yao Yumei looked at each other, not daring to speak randomly for a while. There was a hint of awe in their eyes when they looked at Liu Ruolan.

Although the sword intent just now was done casually, it was actually a bit scary. They both felt completely suppressed just now, so they didn't dare to say anything at all now.

Shuiyue Saint was quite familiar with Liu Ruolan's strength and temper, so she was not frightened. After receiving Wang Shouzhe's look, she was ready to change the subject.

But before she could speak.

The voice of Lan Wanghai, the commander of the Imperial Army, sounded outside: "Brother Shouzhe, are you here? I am Lan Wanghai."

Wang Shouzhe was happy to be interrupted by something, and quickly ordered someone to invite Lan Wanghai in.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they met, Lan Wanghai didn't even bother to salute, but urged him to leave with an anxious look on his face: "Brother Shouzhe, hurry up, leave Tianrui Holy Dynasty with Madam, and go back to Shenwu World to take shelter from the wind. Head. Your great enemy has come to the Holy Palace and is preparing to cause trouble for you."

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Wang Shouzhe's expression also became slightly serious.

He ignored Lan Wanghai's urging, frowned and speculated: "The enemy? Is it Ji Taichang, the King of Pingtian God? No, he should be busy on the battlefield at the moment to deal with the demons. Could it be Nirvana Buddha? Lord? That’s not right, his soul was severely injured. Could it be that he was the Taoist Master of Taichu...?"

When he mentioned the name, Wang Shouzhe couldn't help but glance at Liu Ruolan. If he remembered correctly, the contemporary Taichu Taoist Master was Ruolan's junior brother.

Listening to Wang Shouzhe's speculation, Lan Wanghai almost spat out a mouthful of blood and looked at Wang Shouzhe with a faint look.

Co-author Only Dao Master-level existences are considered serious enemies in your eyes, right?

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