That's What Villains Are Like

In the palace, the incense was burning with concentration, and the fragrance was very faint. It evolved into various rare and exotic animals in the mid-air, and there were even shadows of layers of palaces and pavilions.

On the futon, Taoist rhymes are intertwined. Jiang Lan is dressed in white like snow. He sits cross-legged with his eyes closed. His robe moves automatically without wind. The roots of his black hair are crystal clear and sparkling with divine brilliance.

As he swallowed and swallowed, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth rushed in like a swarm, so that a roaring sound was made in the void.

If an uninformed person were here, they would think that this was an ancient ferocious beast breathing in the essence of the sun and the moon.

Every breath carries a terrifying movement. If the sun and moon tides, it will almost empty out the surrounding void. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth cannot be replenished, and a vacuum zone is directly formed.

Li Mengning sat quietly and obediently on the side, her hands quietly placed in front of her legs, her posture was very elegant and dignified.

She didn't bother Jiang Lan. Generally speaking, when outsiders were around during practice, they would be awakened immediately.

But Jiang Lan seemed unaware at this time, not because he was too immersed in consciousness and didn't know someone was coming.

But because he noticed that it was Li Mengning's aura, he was not wary of her and felt very relieved.

There seemed to be some kind of tacit understanding between the two.

Therefore, Li Mengning remained silent and waited silently for him to finish his practice.

It's just that the waiting time was a bit too long, and the sky outside the hall was gradually getting darker.

During this process, she also tried to meditate and practice, but she soon lost her ability and was really uneasy.

She looked forward, blinking her eyes, and looked at Jiang Lan's face close at hand. Then she thought about it, as if she wanted to try it, and hesitantly stretched out a white and slender finger like peeling onions, and poked. Poke, touch.

Then, as if afraid that Jiang Lan would notice, he hurriedly stretched out his fingers like a thief.

The touch was a little different from what I imagined. It had some warmth, but it was not soft. Instead, it was as hard as the contours of the face.

Li Mengning didn't understand why Jiang Lan always liked to squeeze her face when she wasn't paying attention.

Is it because her face is softer?

She reached out and poked her cheek, feeling the difference between the two strokes.

"What are you doing?"

At this time, Jiang Lan, who had been immersed in practice, finally woke up.

He opened his eyes, looked at Li Mengning in front of him like a thief, and asked in surprise.

Li Mengning put down her fingers, her eyes filled with calmness.

It was only when he looked at it that he looked into the void behind him as if he was a little dissociated, looking guilty.

"My face... my face suddenly felt itchy." She thought of an excuse wittily.

Jiang Lan smiled and followed her words, "I guess he was bitten by a mosquito or something. Come over here and I'll help you take a look."

As he said that, he stood up and moved his hands and feet.

"Now... the itch is gone now." Li Mengning whispered, but she did not struggle and allowed him to hold her in his arms.

"My ears are so red, I must be lying." Jiang Lan smiled.

"No..." Li Mengning was still arrogant.

Jiang Lan reached out and took off the veil she had been wearing, lowered her head, and blocked her harsh words.

How hard your words are, how soft your mouth is.

He understood this deeply.

Li Mengning opened his eyes blankly and struggled symbolically. His eyes were soon filled with mist-like mist, and he became confused, and his hands and feet seemed to have lost their strength.

"Jiang Lan..."

After a while, she was finally able to make a complete voice and remembered her business. She hurriedly stretched out her hand in front of Jiang Lan to prevent him from bullying her any more.

Jiang Lan smiled and asked knowingly, "What's wrong?"

"I...I have business." Li Mengning's face was serious.

"This is my business." Jiang Lan still smiled.

"You...you are not serious..." Li Mengning whispered, puffing up her cheeks, and was so angry that she didn't want to pay attention to him.

Jiang Lan seemed to stop teasing her and asked, "Is it because of my engagement with Emperor Xia?"

Li Mengning nodded, with unprecedented seriousness, and said, "I want to help you."

"Since father has such an arrangement, it's useless for me to resist. How can you help me and let's elope?" Jiang Lan pinched her soft and fair face.

Because of the word "elope", Li Mengning's head suddenly buzzed, and then she began to think about the feasibility of this matter...

But after the elopement, where did the two escape? Taiyimen? Or go overseas?

A hint of distress suddenly appeared on her face.

"Elopement doesn't seem to work, so what should we do? I don't want to marry that Emperor Xia. What will you do after I marry her?" Jiang Lan seemed to sigh, looking like he had a headache.

"Liar..." Li Mengning suddenly reacted and felt very upset.

Jiang Lan looked at her seriously, hugged her tightly and said, "I'm not lying. I don't want to wrong you."

"My father asked me to marry Emperor Xia. I actually don't care. This is the same as the essence of family marriage, which puts interests first. How can two strangers who have never met each other and have no contact with each other have any feelings? Woolen cloth?"

"You should know me."

Waves of unspeakable emotions emerged in Li Mengning's quiet eyes, and then she whispered, "I...I'm not wronged, I'm just afraid that you will be unhappy."

"The more you say this, the more I don't want you to be wronged..." Jiang Lan sighed. To be honest, he knew that he was hypocritical. He really couldn't treat Li Mengning like a simple tool like the others.

Marrying Emperor Xia is the most critical aspect of his plan. He has been planning and arranging it since he returned to the imperial capital, so his thoughts will not change or be shaken by anyone.

But in the future, I really have to find a way to compensate this silly girl.

"Just tell the master and he will let you out." Li Mengning said.

Jiang Lan nodded, but then shook his head and said, "Forget it, what if my father sees my resolute attitude and changes his mind."

Anyway, he didn't plan to meet Emperor Xia before the ceremony. He just wanted to sort out his cultivation and condense the rest of his natal magical powers.

But will Fairy Miaoyin deliver the meteorite as promised?

"All right……"

Li Mengning nodded gently, then said some words to him and left.

After Li Mengning left, Jiang Lan closed his eyes slightly, consciously sensing the changes in Niwan Palace.

Ever since the Emperor of Xia drafted an imperial edict and appointed him Fengjun, the fate of the country of Great Xia has surged like a tidal wave.

During this process, the mysterious ancient vine in Niwan Palace was shaking like a rain after a long drought, absorbing as much luck as possible.

Not only did they sprout out, they sprouted a few new green branches and leaves, which were crystal clear, like green emeralds.

Between a young leaf and the veins of the main stem, a soybean-sized fruit grew, surrounded by a mysterious and misty substance.

In addition to the Fruit of Age and the Fruit of Fate, a third Fruit of Luck was born on the mysterious ancient vine.

The Fate Fruit also completed the third stage of maturity during this process, and its color changed from dark green to dark blue.

Deep in the vast sea of ​​consciousness, in the White Bone Dao Palace, the little man with a divine soul was also affected. In addition to controlling life and lifespan, he also had an innate instinct.

In the originally silent and profound nothingness, a vague and vast endless river was born.

That long river has no boundaries and no one knows where it comes from, but it contains the secret of the vicissitudes of the human world. It also seems to contain the mystery of the movement of the world, and the changing fate of all living things... It seems to be a long river of all things, and it also seems to be destiny. of river.

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On the day Emperor Xia planned to establish a holy king and announced it to the world, the situation in the entire imperial capital began to change.

Many ministers and officials from the Prime Minister's Office were excited and celebrating.

All the ministers, including Baohuangmai, looked solemn and visited immediately to discuss the matter. Some ministers even knelt down in front of the palace and begged His Majesty to take back his orders.

It's just that since Emperor Xia promulgated the imperial edict, he has been hiding in the depths of the palace. He even ignored many matters in the court and handed them over to various departments such as Shangshu Sheng and Zhongshu Sheng.

The reactions of the royal family and nobles were all like this, shocking to the point of disbelief.

While guessing whether this could be some kind of agreement between Emperor Xia and the Prime Minister's Mansion, guessing that this was an act of Emperor Xia being threatened and forced to compromise, or did it have a deeper meaning?

In short, the imperial capital was in an uproar, and there were all kinds of speculations and discussions.

Guests and guests from various immortal sects and traditions were also extremely shocked, thinking that this might be the beginning of a turbulent situation in Great Xia.

After all, from now on, the entire Great Xia will not be dominated by the Xiangguofu family, can it truly cover the sky with one hand?

In the past, the relationship between the Prime Minister's Mansion and Emperor Xia was like fire and water. Why did Jiang Lan want to be established as Fengjun? There must be some unknown reason hidden in it.

Many people were speculating, talking, and investigating. Thinking of what happened in the previous Southern Hunting exercise, the Prime Minister took action that day to help Emperor Xia resist the phantom of the Barbarian God.

Had an agreement been reached between the Prime Minister's Office and Emperor Xia before that?

"His Majesty Xia Emperor is definitely threatened..."

"We cannot let the Prime Minister cover the sky with one hand and do whatever he wants. We must keep him safe."

The vassal kings and county kings also reacted violently to this, and some even planned to raise troops to serve the king.

However, this kind of reaction had long been expected by Prime Minister Jiang Lintian.

After learning about the news, they immediately mobilized the troops guarding the border. The ancient warship rumbled away, as huge as a wave, directly breaking through the territory and descending, circling around the territories of the feudal kings, and even several seven-year-old warships. The aura of a powerful person in this realm is hidden in it.

After several trips, the violent reactions in various places gradually subsided.

In the imperial capital, in the clan mansion, the Prime Minister personally went to visit.

Afterwards, the ministers noticed that it was completely quiet.

That day, someone used a secret treasure to peek into the clan's mansion and saw an ancestor of the royal family with a very ancient aura appearing to ask questions. He was suspected to be an old antique who had entered the Eighth Realm many years ago.

No one knew what happened after that. They saw Xiang Guoyun walking out lightly, and the Zongren Mansion was quiet and dead. Then someone noticed that in the next few days, the Zongren Mansion secretly spent a lot of money to exchange for the holy medicine of healing from various aristocratic families. , someone was suspected of being seriously injured.

All these are even more shocking and frightening.

The situation that many people thought would lead to huge chaos was actually forced into the hands of the Prime Minister and was suppressed to calm down, without any aftermath or movement.

The royal family members no longer had any objections.

Many immortal sects in Zhongtian Prefecture were shocked and speechless after hearing the news.

No matter what conspiracy is involved, the wedding date has become a foregone conclusion.

Now that Emperor Xia is firmly on the throne as the empress, and with the support of the Prime Minister's Mansion, the entire situation in Daxia will also usher in new changes.

For ordinary monks and people, this is naturally a good thing.

The various aristocratic families in the DPRK have many interests involved, and no one wants to see the prime minister's government being dominated by one family. However, in this world, great power is concentrated in oneself, and whoever is stronger has the say.

Although the Xiangguo Mansion has been in operation for a long time, it is far less than those ancient sects, but Xiangguo Jiang Lintian himself is a natural talent. With the support of Taiyi Sect, the leader of the current immortal sect, his cultivation strength has reached a level that is unpredictable by ghosts and gods. He has practiced for hundreds of years. Antiques that are nearly a thousand years old are no match for it.

As for Emperor Xia's decree to establish Feng Jun, she personally wrote the decision, so the obstacles were far less great than what the world thought...

In a blink of an eye, the Fengjun ceremony has arrived.

The imperial capital was bustling with excitement. Although the ceremony was simple, the walls and gardens of the palace were still filled with festive red lanterns.

All the eunuchs and maids, including the standing guards, put on festive robes, and everyone had smiles on their faces.

The people watching the ceremony were all ministers from all walks of life, high-level officials of aristocratic families, and elders of the Immortal Sect. In terms of scale, it may not be as big as it was during the Nanshou exercise, but it was still an unprecedented event.

The red carpet, like makeup, spread from outside the palace to the middle of the road.

Emperor Xia swept his eyebrows lightly, wore a golden crown and a harem, and wore a red and black dragon robe. He looked majestic, and carried the image of an emperor in his movements. The dragon's aura was rolling, and the golden light was surging, covering everything.

With her hands behind her back, she stood proudly in front of the palace with her tall and graceful figure. Everyone could feel the elegance and stunningness.

Many of the young people who came to watch the ceremony could hardly take their eyes away. It was the first time for many of them to see the true appearance of Emperor Xia, and they had never imagined that she was so beautiful.

Although his expression is as cold as ice and carries the awe-inspiring imperial majesty, his exquisite and picturesque facial features still make many people's hearts sway, and they are unforgettable, and they feel a sense of envy and jealousy in their hearts.

Next to him, Jiang Lan was also wearing a red and black robe with a dragon wind totem embroidered on the wide cuffs, which was lifelike and radiant.

He has no extra pendants on his body, but an ancient jade hanging on his waist. His body is slender and straight, and his demeanor is extraordinary and refined, like an immortal who has been relegated to the secular world.

At first glance, the two of them seem to be as well matched as a pair of gods.

From the beginning to the end, his expression was easy-going and calm, with a sense of detachment that made people who had deep suspicions and suspicions about him due to various rumors in the past feel secretly frightened.

However, under the investigation of many people, they unexpectedly discovered that the mana fluctuation aura surging in his body was no weaker than that of many young geniuses, and even gave people an indescribable and unfathomable feeling.

Nowadays, many people suddenly realize that they were fooled by its appearance before.

This guy is hiding very deep. Perhaps as previously speculated, he is just hiding his capabilities and biding his time.

If he really just started practicing cultivation, why do he have such cultivation strength?

Many young geniuses were also secretly surprised and shocked.

The ceremony was very grand. Civil and military officials rode horses or rode in cars, followed closely by the guard of honor, and rushed to the Prime Minister's Mansion in a mighty manner.

It is said that he is to establish Fengjun, but in fact, the real meaning is to marry Emperor Xia.

Therefore, after paying tribute to the ancestors of heaven and earth, the bells rang, flags and drums were rang, and a huge procession went to the Prime Minister's Mansion to perform the husband-wife ceremony.

At such a critical time, Li Qingshu, who was far away in Taiyi Sect as a mother, naturally gave up everything around her and rushed back immediately with a smile on her face.

In addition, in the Prime Minister's Mansion, there is an old man in white robe with a simple and vague face, and he looks very kind.

But if someone takes a closer look, they will find that he seems to be the center of the world, and he seems to not exist in the world. He changes from reality to reality every moment, and no one can judge his whereabouts.

Among the guests, there were powerful figures from the Seven Realms, but the moment they saw the old man, they broke out in cold sweat, and their backs were immediately wet with cold sweat.

The current Taishang Elder of Taiyi Sect is the most powerful existence in the true sense on the land of Kyushu.

He was actually in the Prime Minister's Mansion. No wonder Hulongshan of Daxia seemed so quiet in the face of this matter.

Of course, they also knew that this was definitely just a clone of him, and that he was probably in retreat or exploring somewhere deep in time and space.

The elders of the immortal sects from all over the world were pounding in their hearts. They didn’t know whether to go forward to see him. This was a living fossil in the true sense, and he had lived for who knows how long.

Emperor Xia, who originally had many emotions in his heart and a cold expression on his face, now kept to himself and stood quietly beside Jiang Lan with an extremely honest look.

The moment she saw the old man, she also understood why Jiang Rushian would not appear here. It turned out that she also had someone she was afraid of.

"Grandpa, father, mother..." Jiang Lan bowed respectfully.

The old man in white robe had a kind expression, his eyes swept over him, and he seemed to understand many secrets in an instant.

His smile was even more gratifying, and he nodded, "Not bad."

After saying that, he gently touched his hand, and a gap opened in the void in front of him. Two streams of light flew out of it, and two phantoms, a dragon and a phoenix, appeared.

The two phantoms lingered in the void, and then turned into two soft armors filled with radiance and divine light.

It is woven from an unknown material. It is as light as a feather and has a Taoist aura permeating the air. It also seems to contain ancient ferocious energy that can turn a dragon into a phoenix and slay everything.

"This is a set of acquired spiritual treasures, called Dragon and Phoenix Immortal Yuanjia. It was made by an ancient great magical person who sacrificed a wisp of dragon soul and phoenix soul. It integrates offense and defense. I will give it to you two today as a gift." A wedding gift." The old man in white robe said with a smile.

Hearing this, all the guests and distinguished guests were shocked and trembling. This handiwork was simply terrifying.

Lingbao, which has transcended the category of Taoist tools, is born with the so-called spiritual wisdom. It can automatically absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and exert infinite power without even needing the master's guidance.

The value of a spiritual treasure is hard to describe in words. Even if some of the top immortal sects have a lot of information, they may not be able to own a spiritual treasure.

Even Emperor Xia was secretly surprised and looked over without blinking.

She didn't expect to get such a benefit.

Daxia's national weapon Zhenlong Seal was originally a spiritual treasure, but the spiritual wisdom in it was erased many years ago and is incomplete.

In Daxia's treasury, there are actually several spiritual treasures, but they belong to Daxia, not her own.

The Xia Yu Sword in her hand can only be regarded as a semi-finished spiritual treasure.

In today's era, it is almost impossible for Lingbao to be born, and acquired Lingbao is already a rare thing in the world.

This Taiyi Sect is worthy of being the leader of the Immortal Sect, with great wealth.

"Thank you grandpa."

Jiang Lan naturally took it with peace of mind, but noticed Emperor Xia's glance that he was looking at intentionally or unintentionally. After thinking about it, he handed one of them to her.

I originally considered leaving it to Li Mengning, but now it is really inappropriate for this occasion.

Afterwards, they paid homage to their parents, heaven and earth, drank Hexin wine, and settled many tedious etiquettes. The ministers then followed the ceremonial procession back to the palace in a grand manner, and then left separately.

Deep in the palace, in the Mingde Hall, candlelight flickers and red lanterns hang high.

It was very quiet in the palace. The bed was covered with a silk quilt embroidered with mandarin ducks, dragons and phoenixes, and the atmosphere was rarely ambiguous.

At this time, Emperor Xia completely lost the quietness he showed outside. He was sitting on the edge of the bed, looking at the spiritual treasure in his hand. The runes in his eyes flickered, and the imperial dragon energy surged around him.

She just wants to get through tonight and refine this spiritual treasure tomorrow to increase her strength. There are not many benefits to this.

Jiang Lan sat at the table, drinking wine slowly and not taking the initiative to speak.

Both seemed a little embarrassed by the incident.

After looking over it and confirming that there should be no problems, Emperor Xia put the set of spiritual treasures into the Sumeru Ring and nodded with some satisfaction.

"Jiang Lan..."

She thought of the restrictions Jiang Rushian had left on her, but judging from her understanding of Jiang Lan, nothing would happen if the two of them were alone in a room like this.

Now that the matter is settled, it is useless to say anything more.

"Your Majesty, if you have any questions, just say so." Jiang Lan put down the drink and glanced at her.

"I……"

"I……"

Emperor Xia suddenly didn't know what to say. The two of them went to court and got married in a daze. From now on, will they be worthy of being husband and wife?

"Huh?" Jiang Lan raised an eyebrow.

Emperor Xia was suddenly upset and asked, "Are you annoyed with me?"

After meeting at Yuxianfang that day, she never saw Jiang Lan again.

All I know is that he was grounded and was not released until the day before Feng Jun's ceremony. During this period, he has been expressing resistance?

Emperor Xia didn't know why he was upset. Maybe it was what happened in Yuxianfang that day, or maybe it was Jiang Lan's current attitude.

In short, the good mood after unexpectedly receiving a spiritual treasure was gone.