Heaven's Formula

"It is said that Yongwang's achievements in magic techniques are unmatched, which also makes him go further and further on the road of pursuing personal power. Even the source of evil abilities - chaos, is also regarded by him as a means of breakthrough. Until one day, King Yong opened the gate of the way of heaven by himself. That was the only detailed record of the news that the way of heaven came to the world. Before that, the "gate" only existed in the imagination and imagination of some people. In the description. "

Heaven actually appeared?Xia Fan was stunned for a moment before replying, "This...isn't it a good thing for Fang Shi?"

"Of course it's not that simple." Ning Qianshi shook his head, "The black door he opened is different from the description recorded in the previous book, and his whole body exudes an ominous aura that is disgusting to living beings. It was only later that alchemists realized that the way of heaven is endless." One, and what he opened is probably another door."

Chapter 287 Insider

Another... door.

Xia Fan suddenly felt shuddering.

He knew that this was the instinctive reaction of consciousness when accepting the unknown.

"Since you already understand the origin of the fairy art, you must have a certain understanding of the listener, right?" Ning Qianshi changed the subject, saw Xia Fan nodding, and then continued, "Yong Wang is a listener, but he is far from the listener." Satisfied with the few words he got from Tiandao. He wanted to further reveal the secrets of Tiandao, which was also the ultimate goal of all alchemists back then. Unfortunately... the method Yongwang chose was to use chaos. It is an ability beyond common sense, but it also makes people less and less human.”

Xia Fan couldn't help thinking of the bronze execution relics in the deep mountains of Gaoshan County, and the An family who had gone overseas.There are also soul-gathering talismans, man-made wild nights... These all seem to prove that Yongchao's research on evil forces has reached a fairly in-depth level a hundred years ago, and has been practiced in certain spells.

"It's hard to say whether King Yong is still a human being in the end, because few people who have seen his true face can leave a legacy. We can only infer from the few historical materials that he was becoming evil at that time." , perhaps this is also the reason why he invited that black door."

Speaking of this, Ning Qianshi turned around and looked directly at Xia Fan, his expression suddenly became much more dignified.

"We used to think that evil spirits are the remnants of strong emotions, the opposite of the living, without any thoughts or wills of their own, but later we realized that this idea may be too one-sided."

"What do you mean, Your Highness doesn't want to say, ghosts and ghosts also have self-awareness?"

If the answer is yes, doesn't that mean that the knowledge imparted by the Privy Council Academy is a huge lie?

"Ordinary evil spirits will not exist, but evil spirits transformed from alchemists are another matter. All evidence shows that King Yong still retains his own mind after transforming himself with the help of chaos—even if that power will continue to grow." Affect his xinxing and make him transform into an inhuman, but that is definitely not the same concept as ordinary evil spirits."

"This was also what the alchemists were most worried about at the time. If it is said that the Dao of Heaven will respond to the thoughtful 'sensible person', then what about the evil spirits with thoughts? Will there be such evil things as the Dao of Heaven? The coming of the Black Gate can be said to prove it over this."

Xia Fan has vaguely guessed the source of the upheaval a hundred years ago.

"So the alchemists did it?"

"It's not just alchemists, but the consensus of all those who know the inside story." Ning Qianshi nodded, "Although the Privy Council often says that nature is inalienable, King Yong seems to have overthrown this iron rule. If he really becomes a pure Evil spirits, there will be no trade-offs of human interests, and their harm is far greater than any evil spirits."

"And the facts have also proved that he does have such a tendency. In the last five or six years, King Yong has intensified his research on evil spirits, treating his subordinate alchemists as experimental products, and even the listeners are not spared. If you want to say that the only The lucky news is that although he let the black gate descend, he did not immediately gain unrivaled power. Afterwards, he concluded that he hadn't completely transformed into evil at that time, so he couldn't directly pray to the "Hei Tian Dao". The next time the Black Gate is summoned, the situation may be completely different."

"The final result is that he lost, and his body died and his soul disappeared. Therefore, Yongchao was divided into six."

It turned out to be the case, Xia Fan said thoughtfully, "No wonder the Privy Council is unwilling to announce this matter, probably because they don't want to see the second King Yong again."

"That's right," Ning Qianshi admitted, "after the fall of Yongchao, all the books about the spells used by evil forces were burned, and anyone involved in the law of chaos will be sentenced to death. Because it is not something that people can walk through. The road, no matter how much you achieve, has little to do with understanding the principles of the world. On the contrary, if someone really gets to the end, the world will be in chaos."

"But I heard that the Privy Council is also strictly guarding against the listeners...what's the reason?" Xia Fan pretended to be casual and asked tentatively.

"Hahaha, boy, this is actually a kind of protection." Gan burst into laughter, "You don't really think that King Yong can deal with all the alchemists in the world and the coalition forces of the six princes and kings alone? In fact, Yong The king also has many supporters, and some of the backbone even spontaneously formed a sect with the black gate as the religious emblem. How to put it, no matter what era the strong are surrounded by, as long as you are strong enough, you will never be short of money, Influence and women. By the way, I heard from Yu Linglong that all the disciples you lead are women? This is actually the embodiment of your strength—”

"Do it." Ning Qianshi reminded helplessly.

"Cough, sorry, off topic." Gan cleared his throat, "What I want to say is that these idiots of the Heimen Sect have not been eradicated, and some of them escaped the post-war suppression and survived until now. They're also looking for new listeners."

"The news of the banning of the listener can firstly confuse these remnants of the previous dynasty, and second, it can allow the Privy Council to receive the report about the listener as soon as possible." Yan Qing added, "Of course, you can also understand that we don't want The listeners are free to choose the forces they want to be loyal to in the future, and they must be under the supervision of the Privy Council to maximize their role."

If it wasn't for worrying about exposing Luo Qingqing's identity, Xia Fan really wanted to ask the other party if he knew about the evil deeds Luo Yufei had committed to the royal magic guard.

But now he can only pretend to be convinced, nodded and asked, "Eternal Dynasty has been destroyed for so long, even if the Heimen Sect catches one or two listeners by chance, it shouldn't be able to cause any trouble, right? .”

"That's not necessarily the case," Gan twitched his lips, "Yong Dynasty is not so much a dynasty, but rather an appendage of King Yong. As long as he can survive, other conditions are not important."

"But didn't you just say that he was already dead?"

"We didn't personally experience that battle, and all conclusions are based on the records of our predecessors. Yes, it is true that the ancient books said that he died, but the other party was a person who had studied the evil technique to the extreme, and his status was very high. It is not surprising that the king of the country can let these remaining party members hold a glimmer of hope." Yu Yi said bluntly, "Boy, let me tell you another secret. After King Yong came into contact with Heimen, he built seven mausoleums for himself. Six false and one true. According to legend, he recorded and buried all the details of his contact with Heimen and his understanding of the way of heaven in the real mausoleum. Not to mention the Heimen religion, even the Privy Council of the Six Kingdoms is greedy for this. It's a pity that the whereabouts of Zhenling have not been found for a hundred years."

Xia Fan frowned slightly, seven mausoleums, six false and one real?With such an expert technique, could this Yongwang be surnamed Ta? "But what does this have to do with the Black Gate Sect searching for listeners?"

"Don't forget, what the listeners hear is not just the knowledge of spells." Qian grinned and said, "Sometimes the secrets that no one knows, the secrets buried in the world, are also one of the things they listen to. If you let These people found the mausoleum first, so it's hard to say what will happen in the end."

Chapter 288 Visitor

"Okay, let's talk about this first." Ning Qianshi clapped his palms, "You should be tired after a long night, go back to your residence and have a good rest. When His Royal Highness ascends the throne, this grand ceremony will also be exhausted." It has come to a successful conclusion.”

He didn't want to let himself know more about the ancient tomb. Xia Fan realized that the importance of the Yongwang's tomb might be more important than the secret of Yongchao itself.

"I have one last question. If I become a core member of the Privy Council, what will I need to do in the future?"

"It's not if," Ning Qianshi corrected, "You are already one of the core members we recognize. As for what you want to do...the seven stars and six countries have their own tasks, and you can choose the one you like to do. If you don't If you know what you are good at, you can also ask Miss He'er, she can help you figure out the best solution—in short, the main purpose of the Privy Council at present is to unify the six countries as soon as possible and fill the power gap of the aristocratic family."

"Hey boy, you haven't made up your mind to become a member of us yet, have you?" Gan Lang said with a smile, "Although the Six Kingdoms are big, the level of magic has not risen but declined in the past hundred years. The threat from overseas can be described as It’s getting bigger and bigger, you don’t want to see the mainland fail in the end, do you?”

"That's definitely not what I want. It's just...the changes are too fast, and it's hard to adapt."

"Really? Then I'm relieved." Gan patted him on the shoulder, "Boy, I'm optimistic about you."

Xia Fan looked at the others, and there was approval and encouragement in everyone's eyes, even Baizhan, the layman on the cloud who had been sullen, nodded slightly to him.

If he hadn't gone to Jinxia to take up his post, and hadn't worked with Princess Guangping, maybe he would have another idea at this moment.

It's just that Xia Fan knows in his heart that the Privy Council may entrust him with important tasks, but he will never be as unreserved as the princess.

And Jinxia looked weak, but the seeds of the future had already been planted. Once this kind of power grew, sooner or later it would become an unshakable giant tree.

……

Back at Wanjing Building, the partners who had been waiting for nearly a whole day immediately surrounded him.

"Why did you come back now?" Li Hua walked in front of him and said, "The palace was captured tomorrow morning, and it took so long to solve a prince? You won't be fooled by the second prince's rhetoric, and then achieve something unspeakable." agreement?"

"So, has Ning Qianshi succeeded in usurping the throne?" Luo Weiwei's focus is on order, "You won't...become the initiator of this palace coup, right?"

"Whatever it is, as long as you come back safely." Qian Yan sized Xia Fan around, probably checking if he was injured, "Now we can go back to Jinxia?"

"Back to Jinxia, ​​Qianzhi wants to eat ice!"

"Meow----!"

The cat demon also joined in, and the room was very lively for a while.

"This matter is a bit complicated, so let me explain it together." Xia Fan calmed everyone down first, then connected the communication audio device, and told everyone in the room and those far away in Jinxia City the information he had inquired about in the palace. Ning Wanjun. "...That's about it. In short, the Six Kingdoms will soon become history, and the Privy Council, as the core organ of the New Kingdom, will control everything behind the scenes."

There was a brief silence in the room.

Probably the news was too shocking, and everyone was still in a state of shock.

After a while, Ning Wanjun came back to his senses, "So one of the crown prince and the second prince will ascend the throne soon, and the other is the person behind the court?"

"You may think so."

"This...how is it possible!" Ning Wanjun's voice was a little excited, "Why did the two of them make Qiguo disappear? If Qiguo doesn't even exist, what should I do?"

Xia Fan was silent for a while, he could understand the feelings of the other party - the goal of the princess's revenge was to murder the mother's concubine, and the way was to make the son they had high hopes for missing the throne, or directly pull the incumbent from the throne.But Qiguo will cease to exist, so the king of Qiguo will no longer be the emperor.

Knowing all this, when facing the princess's revenge, the ladies will probably not be so heartbroken.

Xia Fan glanced at the "audience" behind him, and made a gesture of invitation to them.

Everyone understood, and quickly walked out of the room.

Only then did he say, "But the two are still standing at the highest point of power in Qiguo, and the second prince's status is even not lower than that of the previous emperor. You don't have to worry about revenge without a goal."

"But the purpose of the Privy Council is to unify the six countries. I thought...you would support this change."

"Of course I support it, but the premise is that they can accommodate a Jinxia City." Xia Fan said disapprovingly, "The Privy Council obviously doesn't want to spend too much time on those opponents, and direct elimination is the most efficient choice. The frontier army guarding Leizhou is One of them. In the face of such an integration, if you give up your own armed forces, you will undoubtedly put your life in the hands of the other party."

"What did you say?" The voice over there suddenly shook, "Is the Privy Council the man behind the border army?"

"At least the prince said so himself. What's more, if the culprit is the Privy Council, all doubts make sense-for them, losing Leizhou, Suzhou, or even the entire Northwest Territory is not a big deal, because all countries In their eyes it has become one."

"So—is that the case?" Ning Wanjun's tone suddenly darkened, as if she said it through gritted teeth, "Are you going back to Jinxia?"

"Of course, the Privy Council does not have so many restrictions on core personnel. After the enthronement ceremony is over, I will find an excuse to leave Gyeonggi."

Xia Fan never likes to persuade people to give up revenge. After all, the cycle of heaven and retribution is not good. If it is not worried that Luo Weiwei's identity will be exposed, which will lead to changes in the follow-up plan, he would want to find a chance to sneak the other party into the palace. Let the fourth prince and Luo Yufei face the anger of the listener.

"Xia Fan..." There was a pause, "Thank you."

This seemed to be the first time Ning Wanjun said thank you to him.

"You're welcome, we are also ants in the same boat—no, we should be staunch partners in the revolution, and this little support is just a matter of effort."

"You're talking weird stuff again."

When Xia Fan was smiling and preparing to reply, there was a loud knock on the door at the end of the aisle.

Then the door of the inner room was pushed open, and Li Probe warned him, "It's the green sword of the Privy Mansion, and there is no sign of Xinwu around!"

Not long after returning from the imperial palace, a high-ranking alchemist came to visit, and didn't pass the messenger through in advance?Xia Fan frowned, "There is an alchemist visiting here, let's talk later." Then he interrupted the message, quickly put away the message device, and after confirming that there were no flaws in the room, he walked slowly to the By the door, "Here we come."

Opening the door of the wing room, it was the "lock weaver" Yan Qing standing outside.

"So it was you," he pretended to be slightly surprised, "Could it be that the second prince forgot to explain something?"

"It has nothing to do with the second prince." Yan Qing looked through him and landed on the room behind him, "I just want to see someone."

"Who?" Xia Fan already had an answer in his heart.

Sure enough, the other party replied slowly, "That girl named Li."

Chapter 289 Former Friends...and Enemies

"Come in."

The thoughts in Xia Fan's mind turned sharply. The scene that happened in the underground center really happened for a reason. The other party obviously noticed something, and the chains would react.

The only doubt is, why did she suddenly change her mind and give up the investigation?

Yan Qing did not pass the message through the messenger, but chose to come to the door quietly, proving that she did not want this trip to be leaked, so it is a safe choice to put it in the room first to find out its motives.

There are five people and two monsters in the wing room on this floor, even if the person who comes is a green sword, he believes that the person will not be able to hurt Li.

"Can I speak to her alone?"

Yan Qing asked while walking.

"You'll have to ask her opinion on that."

"Oh? Aren't you her superior?"

"Shangguan can't force his subordinates to do what he doesn't want to do."

Qing Jian showed a thoughtful expression.

Xia Fan led her to the hall, "Wait here for a while."

Entering the inner room, other people were already ready to take their positions, and Qianzhi put on an expression of eagerness, her clenched fist was already covered with a layer of hard ice.

Xia Fan pressed her forehead, then nodded to Li.

Everyone understood right away—stand still for the time being and wait and see what happens.

When he and the fox demon returned to the hall, Yan Qing actually poured himself a cup of tea, sat down on his seat and drank it leisurely, "I remember there were several alchemists from Jinxia, ​​but I didn't expect the building to be so quiet. Are they not here now?"

"Maybe you're still sleeping late?" Xia Fan said flickeringly.

"The weather in Shangyuan is indeed no better than that in the south, and it's not surprising that you get up late." Yan Qing put down her teacup and said, "Even I can feel the coolness in the air at this moment."

Is this implying that he is being watched?

"Then, Miss Li, I wonder if I can talk to you alone?" She looked at the fox demon.

"No, I have nothing to hide from Xia Fan. If you want to say something, you can say it here."

"I understand. In this case..." Yan Qing took out a cloth bag from his arms and put it on the low table, "I wonder if you have seen this thing before?"

Li reached out and opened the cloth bag.

Inside was a hairpin.

It is not made of jade, it looks ordinary, the wooden body of the hairpin is a bit old, and the flower carving at the end even has a few dark brown marks, as if it has been burned by fire.

It's really strange that such a mundane thing appeared in Qing Jian's hands.

"No, I've never seen—" Li turned it around twice, and suddenly his whole body was shocked!She pulled the hairpin closer to her eyes, her face full of disbelief, "Where did you get this wooden hairpin?"

This exclamation distracted Xia Fan's attention.

At the moment when Li was extremely surprised, Yan Qing's chains suddenly moved and flew towards the fox demon's arm!

She was caught off guard, and one arm was suddenly entangled in a chain, unable to move.The pointed end rose up like a snake, and then pierced into Li's palm.

This guy - actually wants to fight Li in front of him!

After reacting, Xia Fan also grabbed the opponent as quickly as possible.

With such a close distance, and the fact that the two of them are already in contact, if they use more than two levels of streamer or thunder, they will definitely accidentally injure Li.The safest way is to use the paralysis brought by the first-level technique to force the two to separate after zero-distance contact.

"Don't move, I'm fine!"