Actually being able to return to Xiqi because of a game of cards is like a dream for Ji Chang.

The next day, the news spread throughout the court, and when the ministers heard about it, they also felt shocked and funny, and the old man sighed absurdly, and the young and vigorous praised the king of Shang for his words and good gambling.

In the Dashang News on the evening of the third day, Zigan and Ji Chang went to Lutai in person and made a speech on Ji Chang's return to Xiqi.

Zigan once again spoke highly of Ji Chang's loyalty to the imperial court, and announced the news that King Wen of Zhou was about to return to Chaoge, and at the same time expressed his willingness to provide technical assistance to Xiqi in terms of construction, and unconditionally sent fifty brick-making craftsmen to help Xiqi build a brick kiln.

Ji Chang first expressed his gratitude to the imperial court for its technical assistance to Xiqi, and then said that after he returned to Xiqi, he would continue to unswervingly adhere to the principle of "one big businessman" and would lead Xiqi to resolutely fight against the split of big business. In addition, he also volunteered to increase the annual tribute of Xiqi by 10% to assist in the renovation of the old city of Chaoge Castle, etc.

The speeches of the two were naturally harmonious, and they were all happy, and no one would be stupid enough to mention the gambling game between King Shang and Ji Chang.

This time, this is the second time that Ji Chang has shown his loyalty to the court in public, and the advantage is that his reputation for loyalty and integrity is more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

The imperial court consulted with Ji Chang and initially set the time for his return to Xiqi at the beginning of February, mainly due to the weather. The Shang king planned to send him off in person at that time, in order to once again show the world the unbreakable relationship between the imperial court and Xiqi.

Kunlun Mountain, the main hall of Yuxu Palace.

The Antarctic Immortal Weng entered the hall with his head bowed, and said respectfully to the Yuan Shi Tianzun who was meditating: "The apprentice has seen the master. ”

Yuan Shi Tianzun opened his eyes, glanced at the Antarctic Immortal, and said lightly: "How is the situation over there Ji Chang?"

Antarctic Immortal Weng said: "Back to the master, the apprentice got the news two days ago that Ji Chang is still not dead. ”

Yuan Shi Tianzun frowned, and said strangely: "Oh? How can this be? Didn't it mean that he had already been killed by the male leopard's soul and dispersed?"

Antarctic Immortal Weng said: "Exactly, he was killed by Senior Brother Shen's soul dispersion more than a month ago, but he is still safe and sound, and the apprentice doesn't know the reason, and he also asked Shizun to personally calculate it." ”

Yuan Shi Tianzun nodded, lowered his head and calculated for a long time, sighed and said, "I can't figure it out either?"

The Antarctic Immortal Weng was taken aback when he heard this, and said, "How can this be?"

Yuan Shi Tianzun pondered for a moment and said, "Although I can't figure out what happened, I have also got some clues. During the Chinese New Year, Yuding once told me that Taiyi was forced to give Su Daji the magic treasure Luo book in desperation. Now I can't deduce the slightest clue, I guess it must be Su Daji's involvement in this matter. ”

The Antarctic Immortal Weng exclaimed, "Su Daji, does she have a way to get rid of the poison of the Soul Separation?"

Yuan Shi Tianzun sighed: "Su Daji, I have never seen through it, she has never even killed Senior Sister Nuwa herself, if she can dissolve the poison of soul dispersion, I won't feel strange." ”

Antarctic Immortal Weng said: "That master thinks that the imperial court knows that it was our hand?"

Yuan Shi Tianzun shook his head and said: "It shouldn't be, the Soul Separation is a unique secret medicine made by the male leopard, not many people in the world know about it, even if the other party finds out the male leopard, they don't know the relationship between the male leopard and us, and they shouldn't be suspicious of us." ”

Antarctic Immortal Weng said: "Now Ziya is still in the court, I'm afraid that he will leak this matter." ”

Yuan Shi Tianzun said: "Ziya shouldn't be so ignorant, you don't need to worry about this matter." ”

Antarctic Immortal Weng nodded and continued: "Master, since Ji Chang's poison has been removed, and I have also received news that the King of Shang will release him back to Xiqi in the near future, what should we do?"

Yuan Shi Tianzun closed his eyes and was silent, and said for a long time: "Then what do you think should be done?"

The Antarctic Immortal Weng showed a fierce look in his eyes, and said: "Now that Ji Chang has been won over by the imperial court, it is absolutely impossible to rebel." If he returned to Xiqi, the whole situation of Xiqi would become extremely difficult to deal with, and it would not be beneficial to the plan of the sect, and he thought that he would not be allowed to return to Xiqi alive. ”

Yuan Shi Tianzun nodded and said, "Yes, can you tell Ziya about this idea?"

Antarctic Immortal Weng sighed when he heard this, and he stopped talking a little, and said cautiously for a long time: "Master, Senior Brother Ziya refused to do it, he begged Master to let Ji Chang go." ”

Yuan Shi Tianzun frowned and confirmed again: "He refuses to do it?"

Antarctic Immortal Weng said: "Exactly." ”

Yuan Shi Tianzun said unhappily: "He has been down the mountain for a year, what is he doing?

Antarctic Immortal Weng said: "Returning to the master, since Ziya came down the mountain, he has been obsessed with the transformation of Chaoge City, wanting to benefit the people, and he is indeed a little slack about the task in the door. ”

"Nonsense!" Yuan Shi Tianzun scolded angrily: "I don't do anything serious, just do some inconsequential little things, Ziya is really disappointing." Since this is the case, then you can pass him back to the mountain to think, and don't stay in Chaoge anymore. ”

"This ......" Antarctic Immortal Weng froze for a moment, and said: "Master, the apprentice has already told him, if he refuses to contribute to the door, let him go back to the mountain to be punished, but...... But he refused, he said, begging the master to give him three years, let him complete the work of the song, and then he would return to the mountain to be punished. ”

"Ridiculous!" Yuan Shi Tianzun was even more angry at this time, and said, "Is he going to rebel?"

Antarctic Immortal Weng said: "Please calm your anger, Senior Brother Ziya also said that when he completes the Song of the Dynasty, he will serve his master in the mountains for the rest of his life, and he will never go down the mountain again, nor will he care about mortal affairs." ”

Yuan Shi Tianzun sneered: "Hmph, never go down the mountain? Does he think that I will hand over the matter to him in the future? I have a lot of talents in my sect, even without him, there are other people to do it for me in the reconstruction of the Three Realms." ”

Antarctic Immortal Weng said: "What the master said is, then what should be done with Ziya's junior brother now?"

Yuan Shi Tianzun said: "This kind of rebel is naturally going to send someone to arrest him back." ”

Antarctic Immortal Weng said: "Master, now you want to arrest Ziya's junior brother, but there is still a difficulty. He is now an official in the court, and his official reputation is very good, and the king of Shang also values him very much. If you suddenly send someone to bring him back, I am afraid that it will cause the court to be alert to my Yuxu sect, and it will be uncertain. ”

Yuan Shi Tianzun nodded and said: "You have some truth in what you said, now that you should focus on the layout of the battle of the gods, you don't have to worry about him for the time being." Who do you think is the most appropriate person to send to handle Ji Chang's matter?"

Antarctic Immortal Weng said: "The disciple thinks that such a blatant assassination of Ji Chang should be cautious, and the people sent must not involve the head of my Yuxu Sect, otherwise it will cause infinite trouble, but the disciples in the sect can never be sent." ”

Yuan Shi Tianzun thought for a moment and asked, "Where is the male leopard now?"

Antarctic Immortal Weng said: "Senior Brother Shen is now in Donglu, and Jiang Wenhuan's matter has also reached a critical moment, but I am afraid that it will be difficult to get out." However, the apprentice remembered a person, and it was quite appropriate, and he asked the master to decide. ”

Yuan Shi Tianzun bowed his head and said, "You can talk about it." ”

Antarctic Immortal Weng said: "The disciple thinks, why don't you send Yun Zhongzi's junior disciple to go? He is already a registered disciple of the master, and he is not an official exposition sectist, but in fact, he is just a casual cultivator, and he rarely participates in the affairs of the sect, if he is allowed to go, even if something goes wrong, we can infer that he does not know." ”

Yuan Shi Tianzun muttered: "Yun Zhongzi, he hasn't been to Kunlun Mountain in the past few years, but what is he doing now?"

Antarctic Immortal Weng said with a smile: "Master doesn't know, Senior Brother Yun Zhongzi opened a cave in Zhongnan Mountain a few years ago, I don't know what treasures are being refined, and now I haven't gone down the mountain for a long time." ”

Yuan Shi Tianzun said: "He will hide and be idle, so you can go to Zhongnan Mountain to see him in person, pass on my edict, and let him go to intercept and kill Ji Chang." ”

The Antarctic Immortal Weng bowed down and said, "Obey the decree of the master." ”

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