That's What Villains Are Like

"Is the news true?"

In the Chengming Hall, Emperor Xia, who was reading a letter, stood up directly. Her bright yellow robe was embroidered with the image of a sea dragon, but because of her sudden move, the corners of her robe set off turbulent golden waves.

Her brows were furrowed, and her face showed great mood swings.

Chunlan stood aside submissively, lowering her head and showing her hands. After hearing this, she just whispered, "Based on the information sent back by the Naxian League's informants, there should be nothing wrong."

"Young Master Jiang has changed his appearance, but for some unknown reason, he seems to be trying to contact the Blood Immortal Sect stronghold..."

After all, the Naxian League was built by Emperor Xia himself, and he privately allocated many resources and magical weapons to it.

In order to investigate some secrets and information more accurately, some core members of the Naxian Alliance were given magical tools with a discerning mind, which can provide insight into some strange magic spells and disguise methods.

In order to investigate the secrets of Jiang Lan, Emperor Xia had previously ordered the members of the Naxian Alliance to keep an eye on him.

But she didn't expect that the Naxian Alliance could not find out anything, but when they secretly paid attention to the Blood Immortal Sect stronghold, they accidentally saw Jiang Lan lurking away quietly.

When Xia Zhu was sent to investigate the plans of the Blood Immortal Sect stronghold last night, in addition to unexpectedly learning the Blood Immortal Sect's plan, he also learned about several corresponding strongholds.

However, now that the southern hunting exercise was about to take place, Emperor Xia did not send anyone to clear it out in order not to alert the enemy. He only ordered the people from Naxian League and Anhua Pavilion to keep a close eye on them.

"Is he the only one?" Emperor Xia sat back on the dragon chair, but his brows were still furrowed.

Chunlan replied, "According to the information from the Naxian Alliance, Mr. Jiang is the only one."

Emperor Xia said expressionlessly, "How dare he?"

"I'm really not afraid of death..."

Chunlan was silent.

Emperor Xia looked at the letter in front of him, was silent for a moment, and then said, "Instruct the people of the Naxian Alliance to always pay attention to the situation. If Jiang Lan is in danger, try to protect his safety without being exposed."

"He is so bold to lurk in the Blood Immortal Sect's stronghold alone... If he dies at this time, it will only cause trouble for me."

"but……"

She thought of Jiang Rushian. If she knew about Jiang Lan's adventure, she would have followed him secretly.

"Yes, I will give you the instructions right now," Chunlan replied.

She almost thought His Majesty was planning to leave in person just now... During this period, His Majesty was always a little abnormal, and seemed to pay too much attention to Young Master Jiang.

After Chunlan left, silence returned to the main hall.

Emperor Xia rubbed his eyebrows. He felt that he had never been at peace since he came into contact with Jiang Lan. Why did he pay special attention to his affairs during this period?

When she heard the report just now and found out that he went to the Blood Immortal Sect stronghold to take risks, she became worried for the first time... It was probably because he absorbed too many spiritual things from heaven and earth in the Dragon Transformation Pond. If something happened like this, then Wouldn’t the cost she invested be sunk and wasted?

When Prime Minister Jiang Lintian arrives, he will probably turn Daxia over.

Emperor Xia really couldn't figure out why Jiang Lan would take such a huge risk when he was so good. Did he really have the confidence and confidence to rely on him?

He is only a cultivator of the Three Realms, so how dare he do it?

After leaving Chengming Hall, he returned to the palace and began to meditate and practice according to his past habits. The mighty dragon energy filled the palace, but Emperor Xia couldn't calm down for a long time.

After the morning session the next day, she learned what happened last night from her maid Chunlan.

Fortunately, no war broke out. Jiang Lan may have carried a magical weapon with a hidden aura. He lay dormant all night in the Blood Immortal Sect's stronghold and left safely before dawn.

This also made Emperor Xia breathe a sigh of relief.

After the day's work was over, at the time of Xu, the lanterns came on.

As expected, she met Jiang Lan again in Yuxianfang.

Surrounded by warblers, hawks, swallows, fat swallows, and thin swallows, the smell of makeup and powder filled the air, and Emperor Xia's face showed undisguised disgust.

Jiang Lan seemed very surprised by her arrival and waved her hand to let the singers go down.

Outside the boat, mist was steaming on the river, bringing with it some water vapor. Jiang Lan was leaning on the soft couch near the window. After Emperor Xia arrived, he did not salute, but said hello casually, and then asked Her purpose.

He deliberately asked the people of the Naxian League to reveal his traces to Emperor Xia, because he expected that she would come looking for him after learning the news.

Otherwise, Jiang Lan really didn't have the appropriate reasons and means to contact her proactively.

After all, it was impossible for him to go to the palace in person to meet with Emperor Xia. In this case, wouldn't it break the invisible layer of paper between the two people? In addition, doing so would easily make other forces Notice and keep thinking about it.

At least before this, Jiang Lan didn't want people to know that he had contact with Emperor Xia in private.

After all, National Master Ge Qixing has quite a few eyes in the palace.

"Is it necessary to find Mr. Jiang if something happens?" Emperor Xia said expressionlessly.

"That's not the case. After all, you have so many things to do, so you probably don't have much spare time."

"It can't be just to see me?" Jiang Lan smiled.

Emperor Xia snorted coldly and said, "You are really good at being sentimental."

"Actually, I've been thinking about how to meet you these past two days." Jiang Lan changed the topic and said proactively.

Emperor Xia was slightly startled, then asked, "Is there something wrong?"

She didn't think Jiang Lan wanted to see her.

"There is indeed something going on, and I don't know if you know it. It would be great if you know it. If you don't, I still plan to remind you."

"In order to avoid heavy losses in the future." Jiang Lan said casually.

Emperor Xia's eyes seemed to be filled with sparkle. He looked at him and asked, "Why do you want to remind me?"

"It's just reciprocation. Otherwise, I would always feel uneasy these past two days. Maybe someone is secretly slandering me and thinking that I have taken advantage of her."

Jiang Lan said leisurely and threw a letter with a series of heaven and earth spiritual objects in front of her.

Emperor Xia narrowed his beautiful eyes, then glanced at the letter, and then looked away calmly, pretending not to see it.

"After all, not everyone is as rich as Mr. Jiang, and his wealth can rival the country..."

The words "wealthy as a country" came out of her mouth with a feeling of gnashing of teeth.

Jiang Lan smiled when he heard this, sat up straight on the soft couch, and said, "Indeed, after all, I am not as stingy and stingy as some people, and care about even the smallest spiritual things in the world..."

Emperor Xia looked at him, with a dangerous aura emerging in his eyes.

"Why do you want to see me?" She quickly regained her composure and looked at him coldly.

"Things about the Blood Immortal Sect." Jiang Lan said bluntly.

Emperor Xia was stunned for a moment, and then he vaguely guessed something, a little surprised and unbelievable.

Seeing that Emperor Xia fell silent, Jiang Lan continued, "I don't know if you believe it or not, but the Blood Immortal Cult will plot the national weapon Suppressing Dragon Seal during this southern hunting exercise."

Emperor Xia actually knew the news last night, so she was extremely angry at that time.

But she really didn't expect that Jiang Lan would take the initiative to inform her of this matter.

At this moment, looking at the lazy and casual Jiang Lan, she felt an indescribable emotion and taste in her heart.

Was this the reason why he took the risk to sneak into the Blood Immortal Sect's stronghold last night?

"You don't believe it, do you?"

"But it's up to you, I'm just kindly reminding you."

"Believe it or not, that's also your business." Jiang Lan looked calm and continued in a leisurely tone.

Emperor Xia regained his composure and snorted coldly, "It's nosy, how could I not know about such a thing?"

Jiang Lan chuckled, shrugged casually, and said, "I understand, I'm just being sentimental."

"I will stay out of this kind of noisy business from now on."

"No, I don't care."

"You..." Emperor Xia was obviously stunned when he saw what he said, but he didn't know how to answer it.

She also knew that her tone just now was wrong. After all, Jiang Lan was kind-hearted anyway.

But she has always been like this.

Jiang Lan glanced at her, as if he knew what she was thinking, and said calmly, "Why do you have to look like you have thorns all the time? The tougher you act, the more fragile you will appear inside."

"I won't tolerate your stinky face."

Emperor Xia's chest was heaving as he spoke, and he clenched his hands tightly. He even felt a dull stabbing pain in his heart, which was so painful that every word hurt his heart.

"Sorry, my tone was wrong just now..."

But after thinking about it, she gritted her teeth, spoke calmly, and chose to submit.

She has always been a flexible and flexible person, but she has always been in front of Jiang Lan, who is not as strong as her in cultivation and status. She always feels like being controlled and led by him, so she doesn't have a good look towards him.

But that doesn't mean she can't tell the difference between a situation and good intentions.

Jiang Lan didn't seem to have any intention of holding on to her. His face brightened slightly and he asked, "Is there any way to deal with it?"

Emperor Xia was startled, and then realized that Jiang Lan was asking her about how to deal with the Blood Immortal Cult's plot.

To be honest, she was really thinking about how to deal with it. The Blood Immortal Sect dared to plan national weapons, so she must have some reliance and confidence.

She had been thinking about this all day today, but there were not many people around her that she could truly trust, and the time was too rushed.

For a while, she couldn't make up her mind.

"No."

Emperor Xia then answered honestly. Looking at Jiang Lan at this moment, he felt an inexplicable sense of reliability.

He seems... really reliable?

Hearing this, Jiang Lan stood up from his knees, glanced at Emperor Xia, and shook his head slightly, as if this was indeed the case.

Although he didn't speak, the meaning was already very clear.

Emperor Xia was immediately angry. He bit his silver teeth and clenched his jade hands tightly. What kind of expression did he have?

If I had plenty of time and manpower, how could I not have a plan? Just that the Blood Immortal Sect dares to covet the national weapon is enough to show that the palace and the ministers and families have already deployed corresponding manpower.

What she is currently struggling with is... not knowing the existence of those spies and spies, unless all the personnel in the palace are purged in a short time, or the focus is on protecting the national weapons.

But the Nanshou exercise is a matter of great concern to Daxia's face. How can we do it casually? The focus can only be on one side.

Unless... the Prime Minister's Office gives up its grudge against the royal family and comes to help?

Thinking of this, Emperor Xia's eyes stared at Jiang Lan, seeming to have some kind of brilliance.

"What's on my face?" Jiang Lan reached out and touched his face as if he didn't know what she was thinking.

"You have a way, right?" Xia Huang asked, his tone even without her noticing it, there was a hint of expectation.

Jiang Lan sighed slightly, "You can't do anything, what can I do?"

"I thought you had some countermeasures, which might make people feel a little more at ease."

"Jiang Lan..."

Emperor Xia felt that he was completely fooling him, and a strong and powerful aura suddenly emerged from his body, and he wanted to take action and teach him a lesson with his own hands.

"Don't be angry, aren't I trying to find a solution for you?" Jiang Lan seemed helpless on his face.

Emperor Xia crossed his arms and sat down on the jade stool beside him, staring at him with phoenix eyes, as if waiting for his next words.

Jiang Lan walked slowly in the wing, showing a thoughtful expression.

"The Dragon-Suppressing Seal is a tool used to control the country in Daxia. Generally speaking, the guarded place should be guarded by Su Lao, a relative of the royal family. With his cultivation and strength, how can ordinary people get close to it?"

"It's just that the Blood Immortal Sect must have thought of how to deal with this matter in this plan. Maybe they can try to mobilize more powerful members of the royal family to go..."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xia interrupted him directly and said, "It's impossible. Those old guys are eager to have a suitable excuse to impeach me, let alone the number of old guys in the clan's mansion who are eyeing that position. "

"The royal family members are the most capable of subverting the truth. Who knows if they have colluded with the Blood Immortal Sect."

Speaking of this, her eyes became even colder.

Jiang Lan sat down opposite her, looking sympathetic, and said, "Calm down, let's find another way."

Emperor Xia almost laughed angrily when he heard this, feeling that he was coaxing him like a child at this moment.

However, despite some irritability and melancholy, I suddenly felt a lot more cheerful and bright.

"I'm not angry, I'm just unhappy looking at those old things, just like looking at Jiang..."

Emperor Xia quickly stopped as he spoke, almost scolding Jiang Lan in front of him.

"In addition to being enshrined in the palace, can the Zhenlong Seal be carried out?" Jiang Lan asked as if he didn't care.

Emperor Xia shook his head and said, "No, the national weapon is the foundation of the country. Unless Daxia is in danger, it cannot be used easily. Even with my status, I cannot carry it with me."

Jiang Lan naturally already knew everything about these things.

Emperor Xia was indeed aggrieved. Even the use of state weapons required the consent of the elders of the royal family.

The former emperor was so intimidating to the whole world that the royal family members did not even dare to fart in front of him.

It would be better for him to secretly refine and possess this national weapon.

Otherwise, we should find a way to help the Blood Immortal Cult succeed? Anyway, he had a back-up plan, and in the end he took possession of the Zhenlong Seal for himself, but in this case, he would have to do it himself, and there would be a risk of being exposed.

But openly helping Emperor Xia deal with the Blood Immortal Sect was a bit troublesome, and the benefits didn't seem to be huge.

While Jiang Lan was thinking, she looked at Emperor Xia's long eyelashes hanging down. At this moment, she seemed to really regard herself as someone who could help her...

As long as she follows her own suggestions and plans, Zhenlong Seal will most likely fall into her hands.

Moreover, after losing the Dragon-Suppressing Seal, no matter how successful the Emperor Xia's southern hunting exercise was, his majesty would be wiped out, which was exactly what he wanted.

The situation that maximizes the benefits is to help her deal with the Blood Immortal Cult openly, but secretly she has to step in and seize the national weapon.

"Once the Blood Immortal Sect is allowed to take away the national weapon, the national destiny will be disrupted, and turmoil will break out in Daxia. An unknown number of people will be displaced. Dongyuan Prefecture and Nanhuang Prefecture will definitely take advantage of the situation..."

Emperor Xia frowned. She was also thinking about countermeasures at this moment. A single move could affect her whole body. She needed to deal with it seriously.

"In that case, use the Zhenlong Seal as bait and wait for the Blood Immortal Sect's people to go and catch them all."

"I know that you are worried that the Blood Immortal Sect has planned ahead of time and bribed some of the people around you, including some of the maids and eunuchs in the palace. Even those close servants and ministers may not be trustworthy..."

"But isn't this also an opportunity for you to clean up the people around you? After the accident, you can also know who has the problem." Jiang Lan said seriously.

Emperor Xia looked at him, his eyes seemed to be shining brightly, and said, "But this is very risky. If there is insufficient manpower or insufficient strength, once the Zhenlong Seal is lost, the consequences..."

She has actually thought about this method, which is to inform the other ministers and princes of the Blood Immortal Cult's plot early and ask them to send people to protect and guard it.

Jiang Lan interrupted her and said, "Do you believe me?"

Emperor Xia felt that at this moment, he was no longer as lazy and casual as before, and there was a calmness in his eyes that was convincing and reassuring.

She nodded slightly, her mind suddenly a little confused.

Jiang Lan smiled and said, "Then just feel free to act, I will be behind you."

After saying that, he didn't say much, turned around to say goodbye, and walked out of the wing.

Emperor Xia stared blankly as Jiang Lan disappeared.

The night wind blew from the window along with the smell of river vapor, which brought her thoughts back a lot.

She reached out and touched her heart, feeling that her heart was beating inexplicably faster at that moment.

…

Several days flew by.

According to the discussion with Jiang Lan that day, Emperor Xia decided to use the Zhenlong Seal as bait to attract the Blood Immortal Sect, and at the same time laid a corresponding large net.

During this period, she summoned a group of trustworthy ministers and princes one after another, informed the Blood Immortal Sect that the general was planning to seize the Zhenlong Seal, and arranged for them to send manpower to secretly protect the guard.

Among these ministers and princes were Zhenbei King Xiao He, Zhongguo Gong, and Chongan County Prince...

Among them, Prince Chong'an was her uncle and one of the people she trusted the most.

She actually didn't want to accept that there would be people among these people who would betray her, but just in case, she still informed them about the Zhenlong Seal according to the method discussed in advance with Jiang Lan.

However, in order to achieve the decoy effect of being fake and real, she sent people to find similar objects, placed them in various places deep in the palace, and sent heavy troops to guard them.

And she also informed a group of her cronies about this and asked them to dispatch personnel to guard in different places.

In this way, any problems that arise later can be traced immediately to find out who are the spies and spies.

After the Qianyuan Mansion battle ended, the imperial capital was not at peace at all.

With the southern hunting exercise approaching, some relatively remote vassal kings and princes who are far away from the imperial capital have also sent people to arrive in the past few days. Immortal sects and Taoists who have not arrived before have also appeared in the past few days.

In addition, hundreds of countries dependent on Daxia, overseas countries, and various foreign races also sent people.

The rays of light dispersed, colorful mist filled the air, and cloud boats and jade boats, painted boats and flying swords fell from the sky.

Every day you can see chariots rumbling in, covered with weather and traces of war.

Among them were many barbarians sent from the border of Southern Wilderness State as prisoners of war as prey for this southern hunting exercise.

The Nanshou exercise is different from the Qianyuan Mansion battle.

If you don't come, it will be disrespectful to the royal family. To a certain extent, you may even be regarded as a traitor with rebellious intentions.

Even those vassal kings and princes with different surnames who were powerful and self-respecting had to be careful during this period.

An army of powerful and murderous troops has rushed back from various places. Waiting outside the imperial capital, there are aerial cavalry riding gale tigers, as well as heavy armored cavalry covered in armor and spears...

Deep in the sky, there are war bunkers and war tools built by Tiangong Creation Institute one after another. The majestic and vast aura of terror hangs there, like an ancient magic mountain.

In the distant sky, there are war ships hovering with space inside. Countless runes are engraved on the surface, but in the depths is a small world created that can accommodate hundreds of thousands of terrifying armies.

In the past few days, in the depths of the imperial capital, one after another bright light gates can be seen emerging, and knights covered in blood and filled with evil aura rush out one after another, seemingly after countless fights.

Just by riding a ferocious beast and galloping across the sky, it makes a terrifying noise of thousands of troops galloping, like a roaring wave, which is frightening.

And these are just the tip of the iceberg revealed by Daxia’s heritage.

Many immortal sects and ancient noble families who watched the ceremony were all shocked and shocked.

Any one of these forces can easily sweep through an immortal sect. Now that Daxia has declined, it is still so terrifying.

When the founding emperor of Great Xia conquered his entire life, he wiped out the two sects of immortals and demons, as well as hundreds of kingdoms, large and small, and shocked the whole world and the entire Weijiayu, I don't know what it was like, it was really fascinating.

"Although Daxia is almost at the end of his strength, his strength cannot be underestimated. The strength of these armies is terrifying."

"On the land of nine states, only Zhongtian State can see such a grand event. The other major states are still in chaos and turmoil until now. There are many sects and aristocratic families, each dominating one side and dominating the situation. This is the situation of the Aoyue Dynasty and Gouchen Dynasty. , it is far less than one percent of the Great Xia Dynasty."

"Although they are all called an imperial dynasty, this Great Xia should have the qualifications of an immortal dynasty..."

On a barren mountain outside the imperial capital, several figures stood there, overlooking the imperial capital with its myriad of weather and dragons steaming into the sky. Everyone's faces were filled with a sense of wonder.

The clothes they wore were different from those in Daxia. They learned the official language of Daxia through secret methods, but they also spoke with some foreign accents.

The person speaking at this moment was a young man of medium build and relatively straight-looking features.

Wearing a dark gray long brocade dress, the palms are a bit wide, but the skin has a jade-like luster. There are totem-like lines on the face. There are many pendants on the body, the most common of which are silver, and some are made of ground teeth. bracelet.

"The grand occasion of Great Xia is only due to the advantage of the terrain. If our ancestors had not been driven to the desolate land of Xiling Prefecture, today this place where the dragon veins and fortunes of Zhongtian Prefecture gather, but there are I'm waiting for a seat..."

Beside this young man, a slightly petite purple-haired woman spoke with a clear voice.

There were some silver hair accessories hanging on her head, a gourd and a flute hanging on her waist, and a scimitar less than half a foot long was stuck on her back. There were scarlet lines at the corners of her eyes, and there was a palm-sized hand lying on her shoulder. , colorful spiders.

"In any case, we are here to watch the ceremony this time just to join in the fun. When we enter the capital of Daxia, please don't talk nonsense."

A middle-aged man with long hair and a dark face spoke, obviously the leader among them.

"Uncle Ya, I would like to know why there is still no movement among those Taoist holy lands in Dongyuan Prefecture, which have failed to compete and retreated there. They have been coveting Zhongtian Prefecture for so long."

"Do you think the forces in Dongyuan Prefecture will take action during Daxia's southern hunting exercise this time? The king of Daxia has mobilized so many troops, won't there be no one to guard the border areas?"

The purple-haired girl curled her lips. She didn't have much respect for the middle-aged man at the head. Instead, she asked about the topic she was interested in.

The middle-aged man glanced at her and seemed a little helpless. He just said, "The barbarians in the Southern Wilderness Prefecture have not yet started a complete war with Daxia. How can the orthodox forces in the Dongyuan Prefecture be anxious?"

"The patriarch told me to take good care of you after I come to Daxia. Miss, please don't say such things again, otherwise the people in Daxia will not know what to think after hearing this..."

While talking, these people were also heading towards the capital of Daxia.

Xiling Prefecture is famous for its high mountains, hills, lakes and mountains. It is filled with miasma and has many insects and beasts.

Most of the cities were built in relatively open and gentle plains, and were generally divided into families, tribes, and cities, extending in a radial pattern around them.

The family behind them is one of the top ethnic groups in Xiling Prefecture, otherwise they would not be invited to attend this ceremony.

Except for Xiling State, the other states on the land of Kyushu currently have a relatively peaceful relationship with the Great Xia Dynasty, and there is no conflict between them, and they have also received corresponding invitations.

However, it is not like the major aristocratic sects in Zhongtian State, which must be treated with caution.

After receiving the invitation, there were actually many forces that were dismissed as invisible. Those forces that had not offended the Daxia Dynasty not only had to come to watch the ceremony, but also needed to prepare a decent and small gift.