"Little Gui Zi, this widow heard that you have the whereabouts of the 'Forty-Two Chapters of the Classic'. Quickly tell me, this widow will definitely reward you handsomely.”It was still the same lazy voice, but there was a hint of impatience in it. Hong Tian Xiao sighed in his heart. This Mao Dongzhu had been pretending to be the Empress Dowager in the Imperial Palace for more than ten years. Her demeanor was almost no different from the real Empress Dowager.
Xiao Guizi hurriedly knelt on the ground and said in fear,"" Yes…Yes, Empress Dowager. I…I…" This Little Guizi was too useless. Although he knew that the Empress Dowager was also a spy of the Divine Dragon Cult, he was unable to speak because of his usual prestige.
"Let me do the talking." Hong Tian Xiao disdainfully looked at the trembling Little Gui Zi kneeling on the ground and took a step forward.
"Bold slave, why don't you kneel when you see this widow?”Only now did Mao Dongzhu notice Hong Tian Xiao's existence. He suddenly remembered that he had been standing since he entered the room, and he couldn't help but be furious.
"Mao Dongzhu, should you kneel to me or should I kneel to you?”As Hong Tian Xiao spoke, he reached out his hand towards Little Guizi's neck. As soon as he finished speaking, there was a 'kacha' sound, followed by a 'plop' sound. Little Guizi had already fallen to the ground, dead.
"Me? Who are you? " You…You killed him…You…" Mao Dongzhu was shocked when he heard this and stood up from the bed. Only now did he hear Hong Tian Xiao clearly address himself as this seat.
"My surname is Hong." Hong Tian Xiao took a few steps forward, opened the curtain, and walked in. Now, they could see each other clearly.
At this moment, the person who was looking at Hong Tian Xiao in shock was a noblewoman in her thirties. She was dressed in luxurious clothes and wore a crown inlaid with pearls and gems. Her eyebrows were like willows, her eyes were like the moon, and she had a delicate nose and cherry lips. However, her face was pale. It was likely that she had been overly shocked by Hong Tian Xiao's words.
The other woman was dressed as a palace maid. She was thirty-five or thirty-nine years old and extremely fat. Her face was like a full moon, and her eyes were small and her mouth was big. She was extremely ugly. This person must be Liu Yan, who had secretly helped Mao Dongzhu in the Imperial Palace. At this moment, Liu Yan was also looking at Hong Tian Xiao with a face full of astonishment. Unfortunately, her eyes were small. Even if she widened her eyes, it wasn't very big.
"My name is Hong Tian Xiao, Mao Dong Zhu, and Liu Yan. I wonder if you two have heard of me before?”When Hong Tian Xiao saw the two of them stunned, he felt extremely pleased. Having a high status was indeed different.
"Young…Young Patriarch." Mao Dongzhu and Liu Yan said almost in unison, and even the way they stuttered was exactly the same.
"Hmm, it's been seven years, and you still know my name. Very good, very good. It's a pity that I didn't come from the Divine Dragon Island this time, so I don't have the antidote for the Leopard Fetus Tendon Changing Pill with me.”Hong Tian Xiao had originally thought that he would need to spend a lot of effort to convince himself that he did not have the Five Dragon Token, but he did not expect that Mao Dongzhu and the other man, whom he had never met before, would actually know his name. He could not help but feel relieved.
"Subordinate greets young cult master." Mao Dongzhu and Liu Yan no longer had any doubts. They looked at each other and knelt on the ground.
"Get up." Hong Tian Xiao felt very strange in his heart. In his imagination, the Mao Liu duo should have added a sentence after " Subordinate pays respects to young cult master "," May cult master enjoy eternal happiness and longevity as long as the heavens ". However, the two of them did not say such a sentence, causing Hong Tian Xiao to be very puzzled.
After Mao Dongzhu and Liu Yan stood up, they stood respectfully at the side. They were completely different from their arrogant expressions just now.
"This subordinate heard that young cult master became a disciple of a great teacher seven years ago and entered the mountain to learn. It seems that young cult master has already achieved great success in his divine arts.”Mao Dongzhu still didn't understand the temper and personality of this young cult master, so he carefully threw a stone to test the waters. After he finished speaking, his eyes secretly observed Hong Tian Xiao's expression.
"That's right. Seven years ago, I received the favor of Reverend Hong Yang and was accepted as a disciple. I entered the mountain to learn. I can't say that I've achieved great success in my divine technique. I can only be considered to have just begun to understand it. At present, my martial arts are only slightly higher than the Five Dragon Emissaries.”Hong Tian Xiao then found out that his father, Hong Antong, had gone into the mountains to learn from the Divine Dragon Cult.
When Mao Dongzhu and Liu Yan heard this, they were secretly shocked. The Five Dragon Ambassadors of the Divine Dragon Cult were the strongest in martial arts after the cult leader, Hong Antong. However, the youngest White Dragon Ambassadors among them, Zhong Zhiling, was nearly fifty years old this year. Hong Tianxiao was not even twenty years old this year. It was indeed surprising that his martial arts were above any of the Five Dragon Ambassadors.
In fact, Hong Tian Xiao was still too humble. With Hong Tian Xiao's current martial arts, even if the Five Dragon Emissaries joined forces, they might not be able to defeat him. However, it was also difficult for him to defeat the two of them.
"Mao Dongzhu, how's the progress of the '42 Chapters of the Classics' matter?" Hong Tian Xiao asked with a smile.”
Mao Dongzhu was shocked when he heard this. He hurriedly knelt on the ground and said in extreme fear,""This subordinate is useless. So many years have passed and I only managed to get one book. The other book is in the emperor's royal study. This subordinate originally found a reason to ask him for it these two days, but I didn't expect that the young cult master would come tonight.”
Hong Tian Xiao knew that she was extremely afraid of her father. He frowned and said,"You can get up first. Although your progress isn't fast, you've been working hard all these years, so I won't punish you. However, what about the other nine volumes of the 'Forty-Two Chapters Classic'?”
" This…This subordinate is incompetent. I only know that Oboi and Suksaha each have a copy, Prince Kang has a copy, Soertu has a copy, and Ebilong has a copy. As for the remaining copy, this subordinate…I don't know where it is. This subordinate suspects that it is in the hands of the Empress Dowager. However, this subordinate has interrogated her for more than ten years, but she has never revealed a single word.”Mao Dongzhu stood up and secretly heaved a sigh of relief. It seemed that the young cult master was much easier to get along with.
"Well, very good. Since you know where the scripture is, you have a goal. As long as you work hard, you will definitely be able to obtain the scripture in the end. These people are all important officials of the current dynasty. They are either powerful officials or relatives of the emperor.”Although he knew the whereabouts of the scripture, it was indeed not easy to obtain it from these people.
" Young Cult Master, Oboi is now in power, and Ebilong is following the wind to Oboi. Only Suksaha is not convinced by Oboi and is bitterly fighting with him. Sooner or later, he will be harmed by Oboi. Since Suksaha is dead, the scriptures will definitely fall into Oboi's hands. Oboi's autocracy will inevitably lead to a conflict with the Emperor. Based on my understanding of the Emperor, Oboi will be defeated sooner or later. At that time, I only need to send a capable person to follow Oboi's family to seize the two scriptures. Since Oboi was dead, E Bilong could only return the government to the Emperor and retire to his home. As long as his subordinate sent a word, the scripture would naturally not be difficult to obtain. However, Prince Kang and Suo Ertu are both favored by the Emperor. It won't be easy to bring them down, so I haven't thought of a good plan yet.”Mao Dongzhu had been in the Imperial Palace for a long time, so he knew the politics of the court like the back of his hand. His judgment was even more accurate, almost no different from history.
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