I am dying of old age, and I have awakened to the character of longevity.

Chenxi glanced at Xie An, then looked in the direction where Master Huang had disappeared outside the door, feeling utterly despondent.

In fact, before Xie An arrived, she had made many attempts to leave this place.

For example, she had promised Master Huang great benefits, and even tried to trade with him using the art of immortality, even expressing her willingness to submit to Master Huang, allowing him to control and enjoy her.

But this Master Huang was truly impervious to both soft and hard tactics, and when he heard that she was willing to let him play with her, Master Huang actually showed a very disgusted expression… which once made Chenxi feel very uncomfortable.

You must know that Martial Dao Grandmasters are different from Martial Masters.

Martial Masters often need a long time to recuperate from serious injuries, during which they need to constantly take medicine.

But Martial Dao Grandmasters who have opened the secret human body treasures only need to recover 20-30% of their strength, and they no longer need anyone's help.

They can rely on the secret treasure Yuan Qi to continuously repair their injuries.

It's just a matter of how long it takes.

Master Huang's imperviousness to both soft and hard tactics, and now Xie An's return… made Chenxi realize that it would be difficult to escape.

Before, Chenxi was much more straightforward when she had no way out, but now that her injuries have recovered somewhat, she has become more hesitant.

After weighing it for a while, Chenxi finally began to narrate the story slowly.

As Chenxi recounted, Xie An finally learned about a secret past:

It turned out that after Emperor Tianbao, Chen Haiming, founded the country, he worked hard to govern for a period of time, once making the administration clear and the country prosperous and the people at peace.

At that time, Chen Haiming was still high-spirited, fond of boasting, and personally led expeditions to conquer all directions many times.

Once, when he went out to conquer the northern border, he encountered a great demon and was seriously injured, on the verge of death.

Only then did Chen Haiming realize that human power was limited, that there was a sky beyond the sky, and that even the Son of Heaven was not truly omnipotent.

He regretted his behavior of personally leading expeditions very much, thinking that if he had another life, he would definitely not do such a risky thing as personally leading expeditions.

Instead, he should hide in the capital.

But at that time, his injuries were too serious, and there was no regret medicine to take.

Finally, he reluctantly established a new Crown Prince.

Just when he was despairing and waiting for death, he met Jin Xiaotang.

Jin Xiaotang used the art of corpse refining to help Chen Haiming heal his injuries.

Chen Haiming was greatly amazed, and then fell in love with Jin Xiaotang, and expressed that he wanted to seek immortality with Jin Xiaotang.

After returning to the capital, Chen Haiming immediately found an excuse to kill the new Crown Prince and regain control of the court.

Originally, Chen Haiming planned to kill the Empress, but he had some concerns.

On the one hand, the Empress was his wife from humble beginnings, and there was affection between them, and many old ministers supported the Empress.

So, Chen Haiming named Jin Xiaotang the Immortal Empress and honored the Changsheng Sect as the state religion.

The appearance of the Immortal Empress greatly disappointed the original Empress.

But she also diligently did her job.

However, after Chen Haiming introduced the Changsheng Sect into the capital, he slackened in his administration, only caring about seeking immortality and refining elixirs, and enjoying marital bliss with the Immortal Empress, even calling it joint cultivation.

Before long, the court became filled with miasma, and many old ministers who spoke frankly were executed by Chen Haiming.

Finally, the original Empress could not stand it any longer and repeatedly advised Chen Haiming.

The entire Tianbao Dynasty also completely embarked on the wrong path of seeking immortality and asking questions.

Finally, it gave Emperor Jingtai the opportunity to overthrow Tianbao and establish a new dynasty.

Hearing this, Xie An sighed inwardly.

He felt unworthy for that original Empress.

Such a good woman was killed by Chen Haiming.

To attack the heart is more cruel than killing a person.

After recovering for a while, Xie An continued to listen to Chenxi's story.

Chen Haiming mobilized the power of the whole country to seek immortality and ask questions, and there were also gains:

Jin Xiaotang, as the supreme leader who went out to seek immortality on behalf of Chen Haiming, soon found the Seven Treasures Exquisite Box in an ancient city ruin in Yunzhou.

At first, Jin Xiaotang did not know the use of this Seven Treasures Exquisite Box.

But he found that using this box to soak water, rice, food… would produce various abnormalities.

For example, ordinary roosters, if they eat water and rice soaked in the Seven Treasures Exquisite Box for a long time, will grow very large, comparable to half an ostrich.

Moreover, the rooster's intelligence will also become higher.

After people eat this chicken, they will become incredibly strong.

This information is consistent with Xie An's understanding of the fairy box characteristics.

Xie An felt that Chenxi did not seem to be faking, so he sat down next to the Eight Immortals table, opened a teacup, and poured himself a cup of tea, "Continue."

Chenxi said: "This discovery surprised me very much.

However, there are also side effects.

Although eating things nourished by the immortal treasure can bring great benefits at the time, problems will occur after a long time.

For example, they will age and die quickly, or develop various strange diseases.

Chen Haiming was once full of vitality because he ate things nourished by the immortal treasure.

But in his later years, he aged very quickly, and his body deteriorated more and more."

Xie An was very surprised to hear this, and a sense of fear arose in his heart.

He has been holding the fairy treasure for eight years…

He has also drunk water nourished by the fairy treasure, and this water can accelerate the cultivation of the health preserving skill.

Could it be that he will also age quickly? Then his body will deteriorate…

Scary.

However, Chenxi's next words made Xie An even more horrified.

"Later, I took the fairy treasure to the ancient city of Yunzhou again, and finally found some origins of the fairy box.

It turns out that the fairy treasure is called the Seven Treasures Exquisite Box, and there is a curse on it.

To open the fairy box, you must bear the curse."

Curse…

Xie An's heart rate suddenly accelerated, but he did not express it in front of Jin Xiaotang, "Why didn't you go to the ancient city before?

Why did you wait until Chen Haiming was aging and deteriorating to go?"

A look of fear appeared on Chenxi's face, "That ancient city is strange.

I was lucky to escape the first time I went, so I naturally didn't dare to go easily.

I had no choice later."

"How is it strange?"

"The time flow inside is different from the outside.

I was only inside for a short while, and I asked my subordinates to wait outside.

As a result, when I came out, I found that I was much older.

And my subordinates had all aged and died, turning into withered bones.

If I hadn't mastered the art of corpse refining, I would have died inside too."

Xie An's heart was pounding when he heard this.

There is such a strange place in this world?

It's scary just to hear about it.

After being stunned for a while, Xie An recovered, "How did you know this thing is called the Seven Treasures Exquisite Box?"

"There are murals and patterns of the fairy treasure inside, and the name of the box is written on it."

"What about the other great treasure of the Changsheng Sect?"

"It's also a box, similar in shape to the Seven Treasures Exquisite Box.

But I don't know what that box is called.

That box was originally on Chen Haiming, but according to Guang Chanzi, Chen Haiming was secretly captured by Emperor Jingtai.

Now this box should be in the hands of Emperor Jingtai."

"The place of immortality you mentioned is this ancient city of Yunzhou?"

"Yes."

Xie An asked Yu He to bring paper and pen, handed them to Chenxi, "Draw the location of the ancient city of Yunzhou, the more detailed the better.

In addition, write down in detail the effects and side effects of the fairy box, the time, and the process.

The more detailed the better.

Also, the details of the curse."

Before Chenxi picked up the pen, she looked at Xie An again, very hesitant.

Xie An knew the other party's concerns, so he said: "Don't worry, I, Xie An, am a man of my word.

I promised to let you go, and I will definitely let you go.

But I need to verify that your information is correct."

Chenxi hesitated again and again, and finally picked up the wolf hair brush and began to draw and write.

Two hours later, Xie An got a crude map and a stack of booklets filled with words.

After a rough look… it was generally consistent with the information Chenxi had told before.

"I need to verify this information.

If there are no problems, I will let you leave.

One last thing, what happened to your injury?"

Xie An already had a deduction in his mind about this matter.

If Chenxi talked nonsense, Xie An could immediately discern the truth.

Then he could infer that most of the things in the booklet were false.

If Chenxi told the truth about her injury, it could also indirectly indicate that the booklet was somewhat credible.

What's more, Chenxi's injury was related to Guang Chanzi, which was extremely important for Xie An's next plan.

Chenxi did not hide this matter, but instead, with some anger, told in detail the process of being besieged and plotted against.

However, she did not say the reason for the internal strife between Guang Chanzi and her.

Many details were completely in line with Xie An's guess.

But what Xie An was most concerned about was the reason for the internal strife between Chenxi and Guang Chanzi.

"Why did Guang Chanzi plan to besiege you?"

Chenxi bit her lip, hesitant. In the end, she didn't say it. "That's not within the scope of our deal."

The more she dodged, the more Xie An felt something fishy. He pretended to be fierce and said, "What if I insist on knowing the reason?"

Chenxi lowered her head, revealing a very troubled expression.

"Then you can stay here. I'll let you go when you want to talk." Xie An was too lazy to talk nonsense with this person. He took the atlas and map and left the room. As soon as he stepped out the door, he heard Chenxi say, "If I tell you, will you let me go immediately?"

Xie An said, "If the information is correct, you can leave within three days."

"Okay, I'll talk."

Chenxi originally intended to protect her younger brother, but whenever she recalled what happened a few days ago, she felt a pain like her heart was being twisted. Moreover, this Master Huang brought her too much threat. She didn't want to stay here for a moment.

The longer she stayed, the more dangerous it would be.

Finally, she told the story.

Xie An was extremely shocked after hearing it, and then asked Chenxi to wait for news in the room.

......

"Li Hao not only colluded with the Four Old Demons and the Changsheng Sect, but also with Northern Liang!?"

In the backyard, Su Yuqing was greatly shocked after hearing the news brought by Xie An. She was stunned for a long time before she recovered, "No wonder the Prince of Huainan dared to rebel. It turns out that Northern Liang is backing him. This makes sense."

Su Yuqing knew very well that relying solely on the Five Old Demons and the remnants of the Changsheng Sect... the Prince of Huainan had no chance of winning the rebellion.

But with Northern Liang, it was possible.

This news was too explosive.

But after thinking about it carefully, it made sense!

The Prince of Huainan was a former general of the previous dynasty, who had experienced the change of dynasties, and was definitely an old fox. If he didn't have a considerable chance of winning, he would never commit treason.

"Xie An, you have done another great service for our dynasty. I must immediately write to my father and emperor to let the court station troops in the northern border to monitor Northern Liang's every move to prevent accidents." Without saying a word, Su Yuqing immediately wrote a letter, tied it to the leg of a red blood eagle, and let it go to report the news.

After the red bird flew away, Su Yuqing breathed a sigh of relief, "What other news is there?"

Xie An said, "According to Chenxi's account, Guang Chanzi, who besieged her, is a powerful grandmaster. It can be seen that Guang Chanzi and Tianfu are definitely not the same person. And the two people look exactly the same. When arresting them... it's easy to make mistakes. In order to prevent accidents, we must find the real Guang Chanzi."

Su Yuqing deeply agreed, "Guang Chanzi is hiding so deeply, I'm afraid he won't easily show up."

Xie An said, "I have a way."

Su Yuqing's eyes became brighter, "Speak."

Xie An slowly explained, "Guang Chanzi wants to kill Chenxi so much, just because he doesn't want to be a subordinate. In addition, Chenxi knows Guang Chanzi's layout... Guang Chanzi will definitely not let Chenxi go."

Su Yuqing suddenly understood Xie An's intention, "You want to use Chenxi to fish?"

"That's right."

Su Yuqing breathed a sigh of relief, "This is a good way, but the problem is how to pass the news to Guang Chanzi. If it's too obvious, I'm afraid it will make him suspicious. In that case, he may not be willing to show up."

Xie An said, "We have to make Guang Chanzi think that it was his own people who found Chenxi. I think Guang Chanzi won't give up until he sees Chenxi's body. He must have people salvaging the body near the siege site. We can start here."

Su Yuqing said, "Okay. If Chenxi is used to fish out the real Guang Chanzi, the fake Tianfu has other uses."

Xie An said, "Catch him, turn him into our own, and stabilize the situation. So as not to cause widespread suffering."

Su Yuqing stared at Xie An deeply, with a feeling of finding a confidant, "If we can do this, it would be the greatest good."

......

Huaihe Daze.

The two monks, Fadu and Fayuan, were still salvaging the body overnight.

However, the two of them searched all over the ten miles and couldn't find anything.

In the end, the two had to go ashore, with a look of sorrow on their faces.

"Junior Brother Fayuan, many days have passed. We haven't found anything. What should we do now?"

"Senior Brother Fadu, I have no way. If we can't find anyone, the National Teacher will probably not spare us. It's really strange. She was clearly beaten to death at the beginning, so why is there no body?"

The two of them were very indignant as they talked to each other.

At this moment, a subordinate hurried over, "Two masters, a fisherman nearby saw a bloody woman leaving six days ago."

Fayuan was overjoyed: "Quick, take me to see him."

......

"Are you sure Jin Xiaotang is hiding in Xie Mansion in Qingwu County?"

In an inconspicuous stone house outside Hongze Lake, Guang Chanzi was very skeptical after hearing the accounts of Fadu and Fayuan.

Fayuan said, "At first, I also felt unbelievable, thinking that the fisherman was deceiving me. But following the information provided by the fisherman, I actually found Jin Xiaotang."

Guang Chanzi, who was sitting in meditation, stood up in shock, "Have you seen her in person?"

Fayuan said, "I learned that the roof tiles of Xie Mansion were broken and needed a tiler to repair them. So I found a subordinate who had never shown his face and pretended to be a tiler to repair the house. According to the tiler's account, he did see Jin Xiaotang living there."

Guang Chanzi may have known that Fayuan was not as meticulous as Fadu in handling affairs, so he turned to look at Fadu, "Is that really the case?"

Fadu said, "That's really the case."

Guang Chanzi was still not very relieved, "Take me to have a look."

He didn't want to have too many dreams at night. After all, Jin Xiaotang's strength was extremely strong. If she recovered from her injuries, it was very likely that she would escape.

After a simple tidying up, Guang Chanzi got up and left the stone house. While rushing on the road at night, he said, "Who is the owner of Xie Mansion?"

"Xie An, the chief of the Qingwu Town Demon Division. I don't know what merits he made before, but he was rewarded by Emperor Jingtai and promoted to a fourth-rank virtual position. He was originally favored by Princess Su Yuqing and promoted. However, with the dismissal of Chen Tie, Zhao Qing'er, and Wei Haoran, his chief position was also emptied. His strength is average and not to be feared."

When Guang Chanzi heard this, he immediately felt even more nervous, "Could it be that Jin Xiaotang is desperate and intends to contact Xie An to join the Princess and then betray us? What a sinister villain. It's not too late, we must verify it as soon as possible. Go and change into night clothes."

It would have been fine if Jin Xiaotang didn't go to Xie Mansion, but going to Xie Mansion made Guang Chanzi very panicked.

If the plan was leaked in advance, it would be unimaginable.

Soon, the three changed into night clothes, entered Qingwu County late at night, and lurked in the courtyard next to Xie Mansion. They climbed up a big tree and looked down at the atrium of Xie Mansion.

After several hours of lurking, the three really saw the doors and windows of the main room in the atrium open and saw Jin Xiaotang.

Guang Chanzi was greatly shocked, and thought to himself: She was poisoned by the Bloodthirsty Powder, and the secret treasure could not be mobilized. How could she still recover from her injuries? What's more, when we besieged Jin Xiaotang at the beginning, she was clearly beaten into the water and died.

Could it be corpse refining?

Guang Chanzi had also studied corpse refining, and he was quite accomplished. However, these methods were taught to him by Jin Xiaotang, so it was possible that Jin Xiaotang had kept a hand...

Thinking of this, Guang Chanzi broke out in a cold sweat.

Fortunately, Jin Xiaotang was discovered.

Otherwise, if she contacted the Princess through that Xie An... it would ruin everything.

Even so, Guang Chanzi still did not choose to act immediately.

He was too cautious.

After a little consideration, Guang Chanzi made arrangements: "Fayuan, go and call Master Pudu to come and guard the formation. Fadu, you stay here and secretly monitor. I'm going to see Li Hao and ask if this Xie An has had any unusual movements recently and whether he has sent a message to Su Yuqing of Nanyang Prefecture."

Master Pudu was also a fourth-rank grandmaster and was considered Guang Chanzi's biggest trump card. At this moment, he was not sure how Jin Xiaotang's injuries had recovered and whether the effect of the Bloodthirsty Powder was still there... He had to wait until Master Pudu came before he felt safe.

As for seeing Li Hao, it was also to find out whether Jin Xiaotang had sent a message to the Princess. If the message had already been sent, they could not wait for the canal to be dug and needed to start the uprising in advance.