The Path Toward Heaven

According to Lu Ming's agreement with his father back then, after the three-year term ended, he would go to Qingshan if Jing Jiu had an accident, and he would return to Chaoge City when Jing Jiu came out.

Now there is still no news from Jing Jiu, he should have continued to wait outside, but after all he couldn't help but want to go home to see his wife and father.

He returned to Chaoge City without notifying anyone, but he was stopped before he even had time to return home.

The person who stopped him was called Gu Pan, who was his deputy when he was serving in the Divine Guard Army, and he was regarded as the representative figure of the Zhongzhou School's outer sect disciples in the imperial court.

Regardless of Lu Ming's reaction, Gu Pan kept smiling, but refused to let go, and insisted on inviting him to dinner. Lu Ming saw the problem, smiled and let him go.

The banquets in Chaoge City are usually not about talking about things, but getting to know people.

So when he saw Prince Jing Xin coming out from behind the bead curtain, Lu Ming was not too surprised, and respectfully greeted him.

Prince Jing Xin was very approachable, he just ate and drank and talked about the scenery of other counties, and only slowly put down his chopsticks when the alcohol was getting stronger.

Gu Pan didn't know when he had avoided going out.

I have no problem with my loyalty to my father, nor my ability, otherwise I wouldn't have won the support of the gentlemen of Yi Mao Zhai.

Prince Jing Xin looked into Lu Ming's eyes and said sincerely: What I don't understand is that Father's attitude towards me has not changed. Does he want to continue to test me?

Lu Ming thought that Your Highness, you were thinking too much, so the words he said were naturally different: Maybe it's because of the Qingshan Sect?

Prince Jing Xin shook his head, and said: The Qingshan Sect didn't use all its strength, and this is Chaoge City after all.

Lu Ming knew very well that Prince Jing Xin's sincere and sincere words were not addressed to himself, but to his father, and he did not need to respond by himself.

Duke Lu has never been popular in the court, but people like Prince Jing Xin naturally know that he is the number one celebrity in front of the God Emperor, and has always been.

After the banquet, Lu Ming returned to the Duke's Mansion, repeated Jing Xin's words, and asked, What is the current situation?

The battle for the throne in the Jing Dynasty has become increasingly fierce, but this has little to do with the civil and military officials in the court. It still depends on the attitude of the God Emperor and the major sects.

Yimao Zhai sent a scholar to Prince Jing Xin's residence, and the Zhongzhou School invited the master of Qianyuan Valley, Yue Qianmen, in addition to Xiang Wanshu.

With this elder of the Void Refining Realm personally sitting in the Prince's Mansion, the attitude of the Zhongzhou faction is not ambiguous, and it can even be said to be a bit tough.

In contrast, the attitude of another righteous leader, Qingshanzong, is somewhat ambiguous. Gu Qing taught Prince Jingyao for three years, but the Qingshan Sect never sent anyone again. It was rumored that the two immortal masters, Mei Li and Lin Wuzhi, who should have come to support him a long time ago, have not shown up so far, which shows that there are great differences of opinion between Feng Jiu.

After listening to his father's narration, Lu Ming was silent for a long time, and asked, What about Immortal Master Jing Jiu?

The Qingshan School's support for Prince Jing Yao all came from Jing Jiu, and only he can influence the attitude of the Divine Emperor.

If he never shows up, the situation will only get worse.

Speaking of this, Duke Lu came to his senses and said angrily, Why did you come back suddenly?

Lu Ming was a little helpless and said: Could it be that if he doesn't show up, I won't be able to go home for a day?

Lu Guogong said worriedly: He said that he could come out in three years at the earliest, and this year happens to be the third year. If something happens, it will only be in these few days.

Lu Ming thought to himself, could it be possible to come out in three years at the soonest?

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The street Shifang connected to the Guogong Mansion has been undergoing large-scale construction in the past two years.

No matter how low-key the well merchant is, it can't stand up to the deliberate means of those people with good intentions. The house has expanded a lot, and it has tripled in size compared to what it was back then.

Jingli is also much older, and the fifteen-year-old boy naturally understands that the white cat is not an ordinary cat demon. From the day when she learned about this, Jing Li treated Bai Mao with more respect and practiced more seriously, but she didn't dare to play Pai Gow with Bai Mao every day like she did when she was a child.

The white cat is quite dissatisfied with this, and wants to forcefully change Jing Li's attitude, but finds that the people surnamed Jing are a bit stubborn, and even coercion and temptation cannot work.

One evening, after finishing her meditation, Jing Li walked towards the depths of the back garden, walked through a bamboo forest, and came to the newly built courtyard wall, stepping on an ugly stone to stick out of the wall.

On the other side of the courtyard wall is a large and extremely gorgeous mansion. I don't know if it is the mansion of a high official in the imperial court. After the well mansion was enlarged, they became neighbors with the other party.

There are also a few lake stones on the other side of the courtyard wall. A little girl stepped on the stones, stood at the courtyard wall, looked at Jingli and laughed, very happy.

Iri and the little girl started chatting, just like in the past days.

The white cat lay on the far wall of the courtyard, sniffled, and looked back at Taichang Temple not far away.

spring is coming.

It rained last night, and the corners of the eaves of Taichang Temple were wet and darker, like the horns of a black dragon.

The white cat stared at it quietly.

It really doesn't know whether Jing Jiu in Taichang Temple is dead or alive.

Cats are least aware of this kind of problem.

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Deep in the ground of Taichang Temple is the Zhenmo Prison.

There is a verdant valley in the depths of Town Demon Prison.

There is a bamboo chair beside the purple flowers and green grass.

Jing Jiu lay on it.

The word lying is actually not accurate.

He floated a little higher than before, hanging in the air quietly, with white clothes hanging down on the bamboo chair, looking like those women in long skirts performing folk tricks.

The Underworld Emperor walked back from the cliff outside the valley, followed by dark clouds like a shadow, looking a bit unlucky.

Compared with three years ago, Hades has changed a lot, his eyes are calmer, his aura is stronger, and there is no bad luck on his face, calm and indifferent.

When the bell rang, lightning flashed in the cloud, and there was a sound of breaking chopsticks. Those invisible mosquitoes did not know where they were.

Jing Jiu opened his eyes and woke up.

Underworld Emperor looked at him and said, I didn't expect it to be so fast.

Jing Jiu said, It's normal.

At the beginning, he talked with Lu Guogong that it would be three years soon.

That's three years.

Jing Jiu floated down to the ground without a sound, like a weightless yellow leaf.

His appearance has not changed from three years ago, it is still as perfect, and his temperament is still as indifferent and alienated, but there seems to be some differences.

His breath seemed to become clearer.

His person seemed to become lighter.

Lighter than fallen leaves, like a cloud, it feels like it doesn't actually exist.

What he practiced was obviously the soul fire of the underworld, why did his aura become so light and clear, full of immortality?

The white clothes fluttered slightly, Jing Jiu seemed to be going with the wind, like a fairy.