That's What Villains Are Like

The old man took action in time and blocked Uncle Ying's blow. At the same time, he took the girl in white and landed steadily in the broken pavilion.

"Zhao Tianhe, a great scholar from the Confucian Temple..."

Jiang Lan looked at the person who came and was not surprised. There was even a meaningful smile on the corner of his mouth.

In the original plot, Lin Fan did get to know this person at this stage.

A great Confucian has been immersed in Confucianism and Taoism for at least a hundred years, has an extremely profound understanding of existence, and is as powerful as a practitioner in the Seventh Realm of Dharma Realm.

"Zhao Tianhe, a great scholar in the Confucian Temple, is also the old man of the Zhao family in Jingyang City."

"Although the Zhao family is not a top-notch family, it can still be called a famous family. It has produced many outstanding Confucians, and there are also many people in the family who hold important positions in the court."

"And Zhao Tianhe serves as a priest in today's Confucian Temple. In the eyes of the world's literati and scholars, he is a figure like Mount Tai and Beidou."

Jiang Lan recalled the relevant plot in his mind.

The Confucian Temple is different from the Martial Temple. It has a very long history. It was founded by the founding emperor of Daxia.

It can be said to be the cradle of Confucian scholars in the world. Almost all great Confucian scholars came from the Confucian Temple.

The high priest of the Confucian Temple was given a very high and transcendent status. In some cases, he could even influence the imperial power.

In the current imperial court, the imperial power is declining and the empress is declining.

The only force that could compete with his father's rites was the Confucian Temple.

The current high priest of the Confucian Temple is actually the previous Taifu. It is also because of his existence that the empress can take a breather and develop secretly.

Since the founding of the Great Xia Dynasty, imperial power and prime ministerial power have actually been checks and balances on each other for a long time.

If the imperial power is strong, the emperor will govern; if the prime minister's power is strong, the government will be governed by the arch.

Although the Taifu can nominally participate in military and state affairs, it is more of an honorary title, showing merit and giving a high status. Nowadays, the power is far inferior to that of the prime minister.

Although the high priest of the Confucian Temple has a respected position and controls the ministers in the world, he is powerless to change the current situation in the court.

"Who are you……"

"Mr. Zhao?"

At this moment, Lin Fan was rescued, and he couldn't help but look at the old man who came floating in the air in astonishment, and was extremely surprised.

Although his face was covered with blood and he was extremely embarrassed, his figure stood upright, shaped like a sharp sword, with its edge clearly visible.

In the Xueyue Pavilion, the sky was filled with dust, and it was a scene of ruins and broken ruins.

With the arrival of Zhao Tianhe, a mellow and powerful Confucian righteousness permeated the air, suppressing the murderous intent of the sword light that was raging in the world, and slowly dissipated.

"Master Lin."

The girl in white next to Zhao Tianhe stepped forward, took out a bottle of white porcelain elixir from a silk purse embroidered with golden plum blossoms, and handed it over.

Lin Fan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, said thank you, and then took it.

At this moment, he had many doubts in his mind.

The old man I met in the Meteor Sword Mountain Range was actually so powerful. I didn’t expect that he would have misjudged him at the time and treated him as an ordinary old man...

But now, it was not the time to ask. He felt at ease, swallowed a few pills, and began to recover from his injuries.

"Sir, this is a great scholar."

In front of the pavilion, Uncle Ying put away his sword and returned, standing in front of Jiang Lan, frowning and whispering.

He naturally knew that the old man in front of him was a great scholar, whose strength was unfathomable and far above him.

If he tried to kill Lin Fan by force, he would definitely be blocked by him.

He didn't know how a great scholar could appear in a place like Yuyi City.

Jiang Lan was naturally not surprised at all by Zhao Tianhe's appearance.

Some time ago in the plot, the protagonist Lin Fan went out to find the treasures of heaven and earth that could break through the physical realm and create a flawless foundation, and decided to take the risk to the Meteor Sword Mountains.

The Yuejian Mountain Range is located in the wasteland in the easternmost part of Yuyi City.

That area is full of mountains and mountains.

There are many monsters, miasma is everywhere, and there are many crises.

Lin Fan relied on the many accumulated experiences in his previous life to go deeper.

While picking various rare medicinal herbs, I accidentally met this old man.

Lin Fan then helped his granddaughter, Zhao Dieyi, the girl in white in front of him, to find a Xuanyang Youxian grass that was thousands of years old and resolve the cold pulse in her body.

The grandfather and grandson were naturally extremely grateful, but they did not tell Lin Fan his true origin.

But when they parted, he was given a token so that when he goes to Jingyang City, the capital of Great Xia, he can use this token to go to the Zhao family, and the Zhao family will meet all his requirements.

On the way back, her granddaughter Zhao Dieyi heard some news about the Su family's son-in-law and was curious about Lin Fan's origin, so she came to Yuyi City to find out more.

So Jiang Lan had already guessed that Zhao Tianhe might take the opportunity to come to the rescue.

When he was in the Meteor Sword Mountain Range, Lin Fan changed his appearance and showed himself like this, but he did not hide his real name in order to appear cool.

In other words, the scholar Zhao Tianhe in front of him knew Lin Fan's true identity.

In front of the pavilion, a group of Jiang Lan's guards stopped him.

Although he was facing a great scholar, he showed no fear and his expression was still fierce.

"Mr. Zhao, if you don't stay in Jingyang City, you come to Yuyi City to mind your own business. It's quite leisurely."

Jiang Lan spoke in a leisurely manner, not paying much attention to Zhao Tianhe's status as a great scholar.

When Zhao Tianhe heard this, he looked at him in surprise.

He naturally recognizes Jiang Lan, the second generation ancestor who is also famous in the entire Daxia Dynasty.

It was just that Jiang Lan recognized him, which somewhat surprised him.

Although he is the old man of the Zhao family, he has already lived in seclusion behind the scenes. Only a handful of the younger generation have seen him.

"Master Jiang, aren't you also in Yuyi City? You are much more leisurely than me." Zhao Tianhe replied calmly.

He didn't have any good impression of Jiang Lan.

Whether it's because of his aggressive personality or because of his powerful father.

Basically every great Confucian in the Confucian Temple has been suppressed by the Prime Minister's Office, and their situation has long been worse than before.

Although the Zhao Mansion is a famous family and has produced many high-ranking civil servants, it has also been suppressed by the Prime Minister's Mansion and has been deteriorating.

Nowadays, the only people in the court who dare to question the Prime Minister are the Confucian scholars in the Confucian Temple.

Therefore, the Confucian Temple has naturally become a thorn in the side of the Prime Minister.

Jiang Lan smiled faintly, but his eyes suddenly fell on the girl in white next to Zhao Tianhe, as if he was looking at her with some appreciation.

"I haven't seen you for many years. Sister Dieyi, you are becoming more and more charming and beautiful. I heard that you went to Chi Yaozong to practice. It's not easy to meet you today. We should get closer and closer."