Chapter 90: Breakthrough to Blue Level Pagoda! Half-step Grandmaster! (23, please subscribe!)
The prince claimed to be Lin Gong's close friend, and at this moment he showed concern and confusion.

"Dean, Brother Lin is the son of the Prime Minister of Daqing. What grudge could he have with Si Gu Jian?"

The prince's words were also the question of everyone present. Everyone wanted to hear how Chen Pingping would continue.

A serious look appeared on Chen Pingping's face.

"The first assassin should be the fellow apprentice of the two female assassins, the second is their master Yun Zhilan, and the third is Si Gu Jian himself!"

Fan Xian thought to himself, I haven't even met Si Gu Jian, and I've already been arranged to be his disciple...

"The Second Young Master was bewitched and tricked by Northern Qi spy Si Lili into assassinating Fan Xian on Niulan Street. Two of Si Gu Jian's disciples were killed by the guards of the capital."

"Si Gu Jian was an idiot when he was young. Later, he became successful in martial arts, but he was still crazy about swords. His motives are beyond the comprehension of ordinary people."

Fan Xian lowered his head and raised his eyebrows. Since ordinary people can't guess it, how do you, Chen Pingping, know it?

Chen Pingping continued, "His two female disciples were killed by the guards of the capital, and he was somewhat unwilling to accept it.

The grand disciple of a great master was killed by a group of unknown guards!"

"This incident damaged the reputation of the Grand Master. The Second Young Master, who planned the assassination and caused it to happen, is naturally hated by Si Gu Jian and his disciples."

"In addition, Kyoto has been on high alert recently, repeatedly killing assassins from various countries. This has also made Si Gu Jian and his disciples itchy with the desire to show their skills."

"It just so happens that the Second Young Master they hate lives in the Prime Minister's Mansion. If we can assassinate the Second Young Master, we can not only vent our hatred, but also humiliate the masters of the Kyoto Inspection Institute, the Garrison Division, and the Dragon Guard Villa!"

Li Changan frowned as he listened to it. He felt that Chen Pingping's story was quite good and the logic was completely consistent.

Although the case changed a lot due to the butterfly effect, Chen Pingping still put the blame on Si Gu Jian with reason and evidence.

Then, Chen Pingping's voice became even more passionate. Sitting in his wheelchair, he bowed solemnly to Emperor Qing and said, "Your Majesty!"

"In this case, Northern Qi used secret agents to incite Lin Gong to assassinate Fan Xian, disrupting the situation in Kyoto and challenging the dignity of Daqing. We must take severe countermeasures!"

"Dongyi City's Si Gu Jian assassinated the prime minister's son out of selfish revenge, teased and provoked the guards of Jingdu Qing State, and insulted our country's prestige. He must be punished!"

"I beg Your Majesty to issue an order to raise the army and choose a day to attack Northern Qi. At the same time, I sternly reprimand Grandmaster Si Gu Jian and ask them to hand over the murderer!"

Emperor Qing's eyes suddenly widened, his face filled with shock, "Raising an army?"

Fan Xian took a look at Emperor Qing's expression. His acting skills were indeed great, much better than his own!

Emperor Qing turned to Lin Ruofu and said, "Prime Minister Lin, what do you think?"

Lin Ruofu was distressed, but he had already heard that Chen Pingping and Emperor Qing were in agreement and their goal was to attack Qi.

He had a vague feeling that Emperor Qing and Chen Pingping were hiding something, but he was powerless to investigate.

He knelt on the ground and said in deep sorrow, "Your Majesty! The ones protecting my son are the iron guards of Daqing Kyoto!"

"This Grand Master assassinated my son. I am heartbroken! He not only killed my son, but also slapped Daqing in the face!"

"I beg Your Majesty to severely punish the culprit and seek justice for my dead son!"

Seeing that Lin Ruofu had no objection, Emperor Qing helped him up and persuaded him gently.

Finally, Emperor Qing angrily said to everyone, "Everyone, the situation in Kyoto has been unstable in recent months. Beiqi Dongyi City has repeatedly provoked our Daqing!"

"Northern Qi assassins have repeatedly entered the capital, they even broke into the palace and dared to assassinate people in the streets in broad daylight!

Their damn saint girl even openly kidnapped the wanted criminal of the Inspection Bureau!"

"This is simply outrageous and reckless, and the person is worthy of death!
I have led three northern expeditions, and now I have been resting with the people for many years. Do you think I can't lift a sword?"

"Order all the tribes to reorganize their troops and attack Northern Qi until they admit defeat!

Send a letter to Dongyi City, asking them to hand over the murderer, otherwise my army will trample Dongyi!"

The big thing has been decided and the short meeting is over. Such a big thing as the attack on Qi was decided in this small meeting.

Li Changan, the crown prince and the second prince left the imperial study first.

The second prince patted the crown prince on the shoulder and said, "Crown prince, we haven't been together for a long time. Why don't we go to Uncle Yong's place to eat hot pot?"

The prince looked solemn and bowed to Li Changan and Li Chengze.

"Uncle Yong, Second Brother, I may not be able to accompany you."

"With the war imminent, all the departments are troubled by various issues, and the court officials are busy with state affairs.

The prince's expression suddenly relaxed, revealing a helpless smile, "I'm afraid it's not appropriate for me to go out and have fun at this time."

Li Chengze shook his hair and sneered, "It's so tiring and boring to be so polite all day long!"

Then he said to Li Changan, "Uncle Yong Wang, it's better for people like us to eat this hot pot."

Li Changan snorted coldly and said, "I heard from Xie Bian that you want to put the alpaca I gave you into the hot pot?"

Li Chengze looked panicked and waved his hands repeatedly, "Uncle Yong Wang, there is absolutely no such thing!"

"My retainer Fan Wujiu has broken through to the ninth rank. I am so excited that I want you to celebrate by cooking my favorite alpaca with me in hot pot. I will not hesitate!"

"It's just talk, how can I really eat it? Besides, Fan Wujiu doesn't have the guts to eat my favorite thing, right?"

Ever since Fan Wujiu joined the Second Prince's sect, he at most reported Li Chengze's movements, and Li Changan didn't ask him to do anything big. Now he has successfully broken through to the ninth rank.

Li Changan smiled and patted Li Chengze on the shoulder, "Cunning and hypocritical, really in the same vein."

Li Chengze bowed his hands respectfully, "Compared to Uncle Wang's speculation about the assassin, my temper and shamelessness are far behind."

Li Changan smiled and said, "Come on, I will treat you to some pig skin to replenish your body."

Li Chengze chuckled, "In that case, thank you very much, Uncle Wang!"

After the three left, Chen Pingping, Fan Xian, and Lin Ruofu were left on the balcony. Emperor Qing asked, "Why aren't you leaving yet? Is there something wrong?"

Chen Pingping said, "Your Majesty, the person who assassinated Fan Xian on Niulan Street was Lin Gong. It is inevitable that there will be a rift between Fan Xian and Princess Yichen."

"I am wondering whether we need to reconsider the marriage between the two of them."

Chen Pingping has always been against Fan Xian taking over the inner treasury. He thinks that the right way is to let Fan Xian take over the Inspection Institute.

Lin Ruofu did not want Lin Wan'er to marry Fan Xian at all. "Your Majesty, Wan'er and Gong'er have been close since childhood. I am afraid this marriage will not be a happy one."

Emperor Qing said doubtfully, "You two old fellows, you think too much. It was Si Gu Jian who killed Lin Gong, and it had nothing to do with Fan Xian."

"Wan'er was completely unaware of Lin Gong's assassination of Fan Xian, so how could she possibly have any ill feelings towards Fan Xian?"

"Fan Xian, don't you think so?"

Fan Xian was groaning in his heart. He stayed because he wanted Emperor Qing to cancel the engagement.

Lin Wan'er's thoughts must be similar to Lin Ruofu's. Si Gu Jian's conclusion that he killed Lin Gong cannot deceive those at the top of the power structure.

Fan Xian wanted to cancel the engagement because he knew that if he killed Lin Gong, there would always be a gap between him and Lin Wan'er.

"Your Majesty, if the princess is truly unwilling, I think this engagement should be reconsidered."

Fan Xian could not have imagined that Emperor Qing would become furious when he heard his words, "Asshole!"

"Haven't you always liked Wan'er? Why did you suddenly change now?"

"Or is it that Dean Chen's investigation results are wrong, and Lin Gong's murder is really related to you, and you feel guilty, so you dare not marry Wan'er!"

Fan Xian quickly explained, "Of course not, I just..."

Emperor Qing interrupted Fan Xian directly, "Don't explain! A man who becomes lazy and slack when faced with setbacks will never become a great man in the future!" "Wan'er has always been sensible. Since you have a clear conscience, how could Wan'er feel alienated!"

Chen Pingping and Lin Ruofu understood what Fan Xian meant. He was responding to them two old men by reprimanding them.

The arranged marriage between Fan Xian and Lin Wan'er remains unchanged!

Emperor Qing did not cancel the arranged marriage, of course for the sake of the inner treasury. He had long said that whoever married Lin Wan'er could accept the inner treasury on behalf of the royal family.

He adopted Lin Wan'er as his adopted daughter in order to pave the way for his illegitimate son Fan Xian to take over the inner treasury.

Now he has no other way to let Fan Xian take over the inner treasury, so this way can only be kept for the time being.

After this matter was settled, Emperor Qing left Chen Pingping alone.

Chen Pingping then said, "Your Majesty, Fan Xian is known for his martial arts skills, and this time he was both brave and resourceful, blocking the Crown Prince from entering the Inspection Institute."

Emperor Qing glared at Chen Pingping, "What are you talking about? Are you saying that my son is too reckless?"

Chen Pingping apologized repeatedly, "I am an old minister who is confused. Your Majesty's son is courageous and knowledgeable, a rare talent."

The son that Emperor Qing was referring to was the crown prince, and the son that Chen Pingping was referring to was obviously Fan Xian.

Emperor Qing continued, "I know that you want Fan Xian to take over the Inspection Institute, and Fan Jian wants Fan Xian to take over the inner treasury."

"But he is still too immature now. It was unwise for him to assassinate Lin Gong late at night! If Shadow hadn't taken action, he would have been dead."

"Let him hone his skills a little more before deciding which important task he should take on."

Chen Pingping suddenly said, "Your Majesty, I feel that Lin Ruofu has a deep hatred for Fan Xian."

Emperor Qing said, "He is a civil servant, and he only has guards of the seventh or eighth rank under him.

With Wuzhu here, Lin Ruofu can't hurt Fan Xian."

Chen Pingping said, "Your Majesty also believes that Lin Gong was killed by Wu Zhu?"

Emperor Qing snorted coldly, "Except for him, there will be no other person!

However, we must not let anyone in the world know about Lao Wu's existence!"

Chen Pingping bowed his head and said, "As you wish."

Wuzhu himself is immortal and is related to the secret of the temple. Emperor Qing does not want others to pay attention to Wuzhu.

The battle between Qi and Qing broke out, and the court gave priority to the war. Li Changan could finally practice with peace of mind.

Twenty days later, in Prince Yong’s Palace.

In the training room, Li Changan was making the final sprint to break through the blue-level pagoda.

He sat cross-legged on a cushion, his whole body emitting a faint blue light, and his true energy filled all his meridians and acupoints.

The skin all over his body looked no different from usual except that it emitted a faint glow, but in reality, a drastic change had taken place.

As long as Li Changan practices the Yi Jin Jing, his body will be like a diamond, and even the most powerful weapons will not be able to hurt him in the slightest.

The blue-level pagoda has another powerful feature, which is that it can truly achieve the state of leaving the body with true Qi!

Li Changan was able to leave his body with the help of the magical Six Meridians Divine Sword.

After mastering the blue-level pagoda, any of the moves can make the true Qi leave the body. With a punch or a palm, the true Qi can reach three meters away!

Three feet in front of him, there was a huge rock covered with densely packed hand prints.

These hand prints were all made by Li Changan using the Tianshan Six Yang Palm in recent days.

After practicing Yi Jin Jing for another cycle, Li Changan felt that the true energy in his body was flowing unusually smoothly. This realm of Yi Jin Jing had reached perfection.

In an instant, he circulated the internal energy in his body again, concentrated it all in his right hand, and then used a move called Cloud Mist to escape Xue Wei.

Then, a faint blue handprint emerged from his palm, and after a loud "boom", the boulder was finally completely shattered!

It's done! I finally broke through the blue level pagoda!

The fifth cycle of Yi Jin Jing has been fully practiced and reached the minor success stage.

Name: Li Changan
World: Joy of Life
Age: 18 years old

Realm: Peak of the Ninth Rank (Half-Step Grandmaster)

Skills: Bei Ming Zhen Qi (perfect), Yi Jin Jing (minor success), Tian Shan Zhe Mei Hand (perfect), Tian Shan Liu Yang Palm (perfect), Liu Meridian Divine Sword (great success), Ling Bo Wei Bu (perfect)

Su Hui: Wisdom, clairvoyance, and photographic memory

Abilities: (expand)

Red Dust: 2000 points (45000 points cumulatively)
排名：权势6、财富8、武力6、风流88、文艺3
Li Changan has now truly entered the realm of a half-step grandmaster and can definitely try to fight against a grandmaster.

Although he could already let his Qi leave his body at will, which could make him a quasi-grandmaster, the power of his Qi was still not enough to cause fatal damage to a grandmaster.

However, his speed of Lingbo Weibu should be enough to rival a grandmaster.

The protection of Bei Ming Zhen Qi and the Vajra Indestructibility of the Blue Level Buddha of Yi Jin Jing are enough to defend against the attacks of the Grand Master.

After hearing the noise, Xiren and Qingwen, who had been waiting outside the door, pushed the door open and walked in.

Seeing the huge rock shattered into pieces, Qingwen cheered excitedly, "Congratulations, Your Highness, your magical power has reached a new level!"

Li Changan's upper body was naked, and his muscular lines looked as if they had been sculpted by a knife.

Li Changan took the cheering Qingwen into his arms. After practicing hard for so long, it was time to relax.

Feeling Qingwen's plump and full buttocks, Li Changan, who had been holding back for a long time, was already getting excited.

Qingwen's watery eyes were full of affection, "Your Highness is tired, it's time to rest and relax."

Li Changan laughed evilly and pointed to the desk not far away, "Qingwen, lie down on it."

The height of that table is just right and Li Changan has always liked it.

Qingwen stuck out her tongue and licked Li Changan's chest lightly, and said coquettishly, "Your Highness, the table is too hard, it's uncomfortable to lie on it..."

"I will lie on the table... With my chest as a cushion, I can hold on a little longer, so as not to spoil your highness's interest."

As she spoke, she noticed that Li Changan was looking at the desk with burning eyes.

Qingwen secretly cried out inwardly that something was wrong, and then turned her eyes to look, only to see that Xiren had half taken off her silk clothes and was lying obediently on the desk.

Two snow-white legs stretched straight and crossed each other as they danced.

The two delicate jade feet are like butterflies with wings, flying into the sky.

Li Changan placed Qingwen on the mat and walked to the desk.

Xiren was lying on the table, her face was as red as fire and her eyes were full of affection.

Xiren moved her legs slightly, and her slender feet rested on Li Changan's shoulders, "Your Highness, I am sorry for offending you."

With a few soft rustling sounds, pieces of torn clothes fell to the ground, and Xiren's offense was met with the most severe beating.

Having been overtaken by Xiren, Qingwen looked resentful and walked over slowly, sticking closely behind Li Changan.

"Your Highness, my sister has offended you so much, please punish her severely!"

　Today’s third chapter is about a competition with Wuzhu. It’s already dried up to the point of yellow oil, and it will be presented to you right away!
　　
　
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