The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror
Chapter 197 - 110: The King Returns_3

Chapter 197: Chapter 110: The King Returns_3

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"Young Master, I have just received some troubling news." After Inspector Wu left, Xu Qing came to the Plum Fragrance Residence, where Su Lianqing reported to him.

"What happened?"

"Young Master, do you remember the woman named Sun Xiang that the Inner Factory had planted in the Luo Sect last time? She is the descendant of the Golden Centipede Dharma King from the Luo Sect. The Golden Centipede Dharma King has now used Possession and Soul Splitting to take over her body," she paused before continuing, "Fortunately, following your instructions, I had reported the affairs of the Inner Factory to the Luo Sect ahead of time; otherwise, once the Golden Centipede Dharma King possessed her and scrutinized the matter, he would certainly suspect me."

"The Golden Centipede Dharma King has cultivated to the point of ’Possession’?"

"I’ve only just learned of it as well. Now both he and the Sect Hierarch are at the Realm of Possession, with an endless array of Dao Skills. Luckily, Possession and Soul Splitting are at most on the level of Great Success of Exorcism, but she must have numerous cunning methods at her disposal. Young Master, you must be cautious in the coming days."

Xu Qing understood Su Lianqing’s implications. The unbidden presence of a divided soul of the Luo Sect’s possessed powerhouse in Jiangning Prefecture was certainly a destabilizing factor for Xu Qing.

"The bell invoker must untie the bell; it’s their own issue arising within the Inner Factory—they should resolve it themselves." Xu Qing pondered silently. He decided to wait and write a letter to the Laoshan Upper Pure Palace, pretending he had gained insights into the Five Tigers Breaking Gate Saber to inquire if Households Commander Zuo had finished his retreat.

As long as Households Commander Zuo returned to Jiangning Prefecture, the divided soul of the Golden Centipede Dharma King would naturally be more wary of the Inner Factory’s chief in Jiangning, shifting his attention.

He wasn’t afraid of a Great Success of Exorcism divided soul. The real concern was the Golden Centipede Dharma King behind her, especially since it would be a great loss to be distracted by this during the critical time of the provincial examinations.

"It’s a pity that I haven’t gathered all Five Great Demons; otherwise, with them making their move, they could match a Great Success of Exorcism Possessed Soul."

He didn’t plan to use his own strengths, such as the Flying Sword or Feather Robe Blade, to confront the situation directly, as that could alert the enemy. Using the Five Great Demons instead would obscure his involvement, even if the other party was unaware that Xu Qing was behind it.

After all, only Xu Qing’s close confidants knew that he cultivated the Five Great Demons.

With his plans settled, Xu Qing returned to the Small Wutong Courtyard and began to visualize the Asura King.

The Asura King too was a formidable Demon God with three heads and six arms, wielding all sorts of dreadful weapons, embodying Xu Qing’s vicious thoughts.

The most terrifying aspect of this Demon God were his demonic claws.

During his visualization, Xu Qing incorporated the essence of the Tiger Demon Bone Training Fist, making the Deity so formidable that even the Yaksha King and Rashamon King trembled slightly beside it.

Obviously, the Asura King was more fearsome than either the Rashamon King or the Yaksha King.

Currently, Xu Qing’s Divine Soul was also unafraid of it; the Ziwei Star heavily suppressed the Asura King.

Nevertheless, the Asura King’s nature was ferociously rebellious.

Xu Qing expended a great deal of energy to subdue it for the first time. After the initial success, subsequent subjugations became easier.

Again and again, the Asura King eventually submitted.

Still, its ferocity was alarming.

It was like raising a vicious dog that could bite if the owner was negligent for even a moment.

"It is fierce of its own accord, I’ll subdue it with a single breath of Innate Qi." Seeing that the Asura King was still untamed, Xu Qing promptly stimulated a trace of Innate Qi from his Dantian.

This Innate Qi was the embryonic form of the Thunder Skill, inherently carrying the majesty of the Thunder Skill. Under Xu Qing’s command, it ground down the rebelliousness of the Asura King like the towering Heavenly Power.

"This Innate Qi is truly immensely powerful, I must continue to concentrate on the Golden Light Spell and the Xuantian Visualization Method. As long as I keep advancing the Golden Light Spell and cultivate the Thunder Skill with the Innate Qi, I need not fear any Dao Skills." Xu Qing increasingly recognized the subtlety of the Innate Qi.

A technique that counters all techniques indeed didn’t get its reputation from nothing.

Having subdued the Asura King, he stopped concerning himself with it and dove back into visualizing the "Horn" vein, the foremost of Eastern Azure Dragon’s seven hidden veins. As he visualized this vein, Xu Qing distinctly felt that there was a huge sleeping Dragon Vein in Yingtian Prefecture, with its kingly Qi concealed.

"There really is a Dragon Vein in Yingtian Prefecture. As expected, when the Great Yu Dynasty was founded, selecting this place as the capital was no mistake," Xu Qing silently marveled.

Although historically, dynasties with Yingtian as their capital were short-lived, they indeed established regional hegemony. The current dynasty was built on this foundation to achieve unification.

Xu Qing couldn’t help but think that cultivating the Eastern Azure Dragon’s seven veins might be more appropriate in Yingtian Prefecture and that the presence of the Purple Emperor Vein in Yingtian might even offer additional blessings.

However, this posed another problem, which was needing the Old Wutong Tree in Jiangning Prefecture to enter the state of Yin Yang Coordination; otherwise, cultivating the Innate Qi would be problematic.

Life is full of difficult choices.

Anyway, he has to go there for the provincial examinations, so he’ll give it a try when the time comes.

Xu Qing didn’t rush; his influence would eventually seep into Yingtian Prefecture.

If Mr. Wu, as the Imperial Censor, continued for another year, once Xu Qing passed the examinations and became a Scholar, expanding his power in Yingtian would be much easier.

Xu Qing internally lamented.

The reason an Imperial Censor could only serve for one year was because of their significant influence.

After all, even the Governor of Zhili might not accomplish anything in South Zhili, but an Imperial Censor could ruin anything there.

Who in the bureaucracy wasn’t afraid of someone who could report directly to the Emperor?

"I wonder who the new Inspector will be." Xu Qing thought deeply about this.

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"Eunuch Zhao, let’s just bide our time for a while. Once the old dog, Wu, is gone and that boy comes to Yingtian for the provincial examinations, we’ll definitely give him a taste of our power," Marquis Wuding spent a large sum to narrowly pass this time, and it was obvious he was immensely displeased. Moreover, he wasn’t afraid of Xu Qing. After all, he was the Emperor’s trusted military official, and even if he made mistakes, he had his roots in the Imperial City. If he became too close to the Civil Servants, it would only truly enrage the Emperor.

Most crucially, after he and Eunuch Zhao faced setbacks, civil and military officials in South Zhili took over their duties, resulting in significantly less tribute to His Majesty.

This has already incensed His Majesty, who is preparing to restore their duties.

Eunuch Zhao nodded, "Without the protection of the Imperial Censor, we’ll definitely humiliate him."

Both were the Emperor’s confidants, and as long as they were not impeached by the Imperial Censor who could report directly to the Emperor, they had no natural enemies in South Zhili.

Even Duke Wei and the Governor, who wielded significant power in Zhili, were usually very polite to both.

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