Chapter 143 Heavenly Puppet

Shendu, the political and cultural center of the Wei Dynasty, was a place with dragon veins selected by Taizu of the Wei Dynasty five hundred years ago by gathering sorcerers from all over the world.

It was originally just a small town, but after hundreds of years of expansion, it has become the most prosperous place in Wei.

When the convoy arrived at the capital, Gu Mingchuan lifted the curtain and looked out, and saw a magnificent city gate. On the open space outside the city gate, many people were setting up stalls, like a huge market.

There were soldiers guarding the city gate. All of these soldiers were wearing black scale armor and looked extremely powerful. They were the Divine Guards, known as the best army in the world.

This Divine Guard Army was originally the personal guard of Emperor Taizu of Wei. It made countless contributions in the process of establishing the Wei Dynasty.

It is said that every member of the Divine Guard has at least the cultivation level of Gangyuan Realm.

When Gu Mingchuan saw the Divine Guards guarding the gate, it was true that each of them was at the Gangyuan realm, and there were hundreds of them.

It is said that the military is the place where the most warriors are concentrated in the world, and this is absolutely true.

There are hundreds of Gangyuan Realm Divine Guards at one city gate alone. There are eight city gates in total in the Divine Capital, which adds up to two to three thousand.

Only a god could be so extravagant as to use so many Gangyuan realm warriors to guard the gate.

When the convoy entered the city, the Divine Guards saw the flag of the Ping An Escort Agency and immediately let it pass. No one stepped forward to make things difficult for them.

After seeing this scene, Gu Mingchuan became even more curious about Chen Pingan, who was ranked first on the Heavenly Ranking. How could this person have such a great reputation?
It's fine that the forces in the martial arts world are afraid of him, but why are the Divine Guards also afraid of him?

This is a bit unusual.

……

After the convoy entered the capital, Gu Mingchuan felt something unusual and couldn't help but look up into the distance.

Yu Huaiyi, who was sitting nearby, said, "Did you feel it?"

It took a total of twenty days to travel from Shangzhou to Shendu. She woke up on the fifteenth day, which also meant that the demon seed in her body had sprouted and her magic power had completed the transformation.

At the same time, the internal injuries she had suffered previously also recovered.

The "Sutra on the Freedom of Others" can absorb and transform all energy. Those sword intentions that had been lingering around like maggots attached to the bones were quickly swallowed up and transformed when they encountered the "Sutra on the Freedom of Others".

It is no exaggeration to say that Yu Huaiyi's current strength has undergone a complete transformation.

This is the most advanced skill of the Xuanming Sect, more advanced than the "Ji Le Xiao Yao Jing".

Although Gu Mingchuan couldn't see anything, he could feel a terrifying pressure over there, looming over his heart, trying to suppress him.

He said, "Is that Long Wei?"

Yu Huaiyi said, "Yes, that is the key to the Wei royal family's ability to dominate the world and suppress all disobedience. In the Divine Capital, no one can dare to overthrow the world. The fact that you can sense its existence proves that you are not far from the Dharma Image Realm. But——"

"But what?"

"Now, there is no one in the Wei royal family who can control the dragon's might. This means that the Xia family's control over the Divine Capital has been greatly reduced. In the past, as soon as we entered the Divine Capital, the Demon Suppression Division would immediately come to our door."

"why?"

"I also want to know why. Maybe it has something to do with the death of the previous emperor. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that the evil queen killed ministers indiscriminately and lost the support of the people."

Gu Mingchuan sighed, "It's true that troubled times are coming."

The main reason why every dynasty became chaotic in its later years was that it lost the ability to control the local areas.

As they were talking, they suddenly had a sense at the same time. Looking ahead, they saw a woman in purple standing in front of the convoy, blocking their way.

She was not very tall, but when she stood there, she had a kind of majesty, and the leader of the caravan didn't even dare to question her.

It was Pei Bingqing, who said calmly, "Your Highness, it's time to return to the palace."

Gong Miaomiao lifted the car curtain and said firmly, "No, I want to accompany Sister Shangguan to the Tiandao League first."

"The Tiandao League is not a place for you to go."

Pei Bingqing flashed and appeared beside Gong Miaomiao, grabbed her shoulders, and flew away with her.

The people in the convoy were stunned.

Your Highness?

That girl is actually a princess?
Is the Tiandao League also involved?
They were just an ordinary caravan, transporting a batch of medicinal herbs to the capital, and they brought a few people along the way to make some extra money.

At this time, the remaining veiled woman in the carriage said, "Please take me to the Tiandao League."

"No trouble, no trouble." The manager of the caravan immediately sent someone to take her to the Tiandao League.

……

Gu Mingchuan watched Pei Bingqing and her men leave and asked, "Can you beat her now?"

Yu Huaiyi shook her head. "She is a natural sword god. She has been in the Supervisory Department for so many years and has killed countless people. She has already honed her sword heart to be crystal clear. Except for Chen Pingan, no one can defeat her. Now I can only block twenty of her swords at most."

Gu Mingchuan nodded. This meant that Pei Bingqing’s strength was even stronger than he had imagined.

Then, he heard the conversation between Shangguan Yu and the people in the caravan and asked, "Will the Heavenly Dao Alliance confront the Demon Suppression Division for her?"

Yu Huaiyi looked a little strange, and said, "Do you know how the Xuanming Sect views the Tiandao League?"

"They are just a group of mindless tools, puppets of heaven."

Tool man?
Gu Mingchuan was very curious and asked, "What does this mean?"

Yu Huaiyi said, "This is what my master from Xuanming Sect said. I also asked her what it meant, and she just said, I can't tell you."

……

The Tiandao League is located in the east of Shendu City and covers a vast area, almost as large as the imperial palace.

When the carriage was about to reach the gate of Tiandao League, Shangguan Yu felt a little sour in his nose as he recalled his experiences over the past month.

Fortunately, everything is over. After returning to the Tiandao League, the truth will be revealed.

Suddenly, a middle-aged man in a white robe appeared out of nowhere in the carriage.

Shangguan Yu saw him and said excitedly, "Little Master!"

The middle-aged man said with a stern face and stern eyes, "You shouldn't have come back."

Shangguan Yu was stunned. She didn't expect that the junior master who was usually so gentle to her would say such a thing. "I——"

"Let's go, leave the Tiandao League, leave the Divine Capital, and find a place where neither the Demon Suppression Division nor the Tiandao League can find you, and never come back."

The middle-aged man disappeared out of thin air, leaving only his lingering sound.

The color on Shangguan Yu's face faded little by little, turning as pale as paper. She tightly grasped the sword of "I Dao" given to her by her master, which represented her status as the chief disciple of the Tiandao League, and slowly raised her head without a trace of retreat in her eyes.

At this moment, a loud shout came from outside, "Stop, what are you doing?"

Shangguan Yu lifted the curtain and stepped down from the carriage. He looked at the disciple guarding the gate and said, "Take me to see Master."

The disciple guarding the gate was obviously at a loss, and hurried inside to inform the elders of the alliance.

Soon, an old man with a sage-like demeanor appeared. He looked at Shangguan Yu who was kneeling in front of him with a sharp gaze and shouted, "Traitor, you dare to come back?"

……

Not long after, the news that Shangguan Yu, the eldest sister of Tiandao League, returned to Tiandao League and was thrown into jail by the leader spread throughout the entire Divine Capital.

The romantic affair between Shangguan Yu and the Xuanming Sect's Holy Son, Gu Mingchuan, who is currently ranked first on the Grandmaster List, has once again become the hottest topic.

Before, everyone thought that Gu Mingchuan was marrying above his station and that Shangguan Yu was just a gigolo.

Ever since the battle in Zhongzhou City, Gu Mingchuan has become truly famous throughout the world. With his cultivation in the Shenzang realm, he defeated the powerful Dharma elephant and made him flee in a panic, with blood spilling into the sky. This is absolutely unique in the world today.

He is also known as the strongest grandmaster of all time.

The public opinion has changed now. No wonder Shangguan Yu would fall for him. Only a peerless genius who appears once in hundreds of years could win the favor of a stunning beauty like Shangguan Yu.

……

Somewhere in the west of the city, two relatives came to the home of a man named Jiao. This kind of thing happened countless times every day, and no one cared at all.

This man named Jiao is a small captain in the Divine Guard Army. He is a person of some status and can afford to live in a courtyard with three entrances.

Jiao Xu brought the two relatives to the backyard, dismissed the servants, and immediately knelt on the ground, "I am Jiao Xu from the Divine Capital Branch, and I greet the Divine Envoy."

Yu Huaiyi waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite. I will stay here for a while."

Jiao Xu quickly responded, "Yes."

"Go."

Yu Huaiyi sent him away and had no intention of introducing Gu Mingchuan.

The two of them stayed here.

……

In a blink of an eye, half a month passed.

Early in the morning of that day, Gu Mingchuan came alone to the city gate through which he entered the city that day and wandered around. After wandering for a while, a girl who looked like a maid passed by him and handed him a note.

After the maid left, he unfolded the note and read it. "Brother Gu, I'm sorry, I didn't get the golden Buddha. They said it was stolen. I'm being watched very closely and can't get away. If you want to contact me, go to the mansion of Duke Ming and find the third lady. She will help you pass the message. Also, Sister Shangguan is imprisoned in the prison of the Demon Suppression Department. You must save her."

The golden Buddha was stolen?
Gu Mingchuan frowned, he knew that things would not go so smoothly.

On the way from Shangzhou City to Shendu, he contacted Gong Miaomiao, mentioned the matter of the golden Buddha in Prince Chang's Mansion to her, asked her to help get it over, and also set the contact information.

As a result, she was unable to get out and failed to get the golden Buddha.

As for saving Shangguan Yu, Gu Mingchuan really could do nothing to help.

This is the capital of gods, the headquarters of the Demon Suppression Bureau. It is filled with masters, and there are countless people in the Dharma Image Realm alone. Moreover, there must be strong people in the Fate Palace Realm in charge.

If he were to break into the prison, he would be walking into a trap.

Gu Mingchuan turned the note in his hand into powder and was about to go back when he caught a glimpse of a carriage coming from the opposite direction. The curtain was lifted up, revealing a familiar chin.

"is her?"

His heart moved, and he saw a maid getting off the carriage. It was Qingxia, the twin.

At this time, her attitude was much more respectful. She walked up to him, bowed, and said, "My lady invites you to move to Tianyue Pavilion to meet her."

"it is good."

Gu Mingchuan knew that Chu Zhi would not come to him for no reason, so he followed Qingxia to Tianyue Pavilion.

Tianyue Pavilion was originally a restaurant and looked quite high-end.

Gu Mingchuan was taken to a separate courtyard and met Chu Zhi. She looked much better than last time and it seemed that her injuries had healed.

He would come across to her and ask, "I wonder if Miss Chu invited me here. What do you want me to do?"

Chu Zhi picked up the wine pot, poured him a glass of wine, and said softly, "Congratulations on being ranked first on the Grandmaster List."

Gu Mingchuan glanced at the wine in front of him and said, "There's no need for us to be so empty. If you have something to say, just say it. If not, I'm leaving."

Chu Zhi put down the wine pot and said, "I know the whereabouts of the golden Buddha that you want."

Gu Mingchuan looked at her with burning eyes, "What are the conditions?"

PS: Two updates of 7,000 words. Completed.

(End of this chapter)