The Three Spirit Stones

In front of the gate of Xiongzhou Prefecture's Mansion, Yang Zhi stood aside with a look of despair on his face. He had a big goose egg on his head with the word "stupid" written on it with a brush.

As soon as they arrived at the prefect's mansion, Ah Cai found a pen and paper and gave him a question to test his academic performance.

Yang Zhi was dumbfounded when he saw it. He couldn't even understand the question, let alone solve it. Ah Cai ridiculed him and said he was stupid for not being able to solve such a simple question. Then Ah Cai taught him the idea of ​​solving the question.

Yang Zhi said aggrievedly, how can I solve it when I haven’t even learned it?

Ah Cai said with a wry smile, "I have never learned to ride a horse, and you pulled me on by force, and even poked my horse's butt with an arrow. Now you have to hold this egg above your head and stand at the gate for two hours, and you are not allowed to put it down."

Yang Zhi then understood that Teacher Cai was seeking revenge for personal gain!

He did not dare to argue, and stood obediently at the gate of the prefect's mansion holding the egg. People who came and went, both familiar and unfamiliar, pointed at him and covered their mouths to laugh.

Although Yang Zhi had a sad face, he was actually at ease and relaxed inside.

Fortunately! Fortunately!

There is also a chance to be punished by Teacher Cai!

After resting in Xiongzhou for two days, Cheng Yu bid farewell to Li Yunze and took A Cai back to Bian Jing.

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In the Qing Palace south of Bianjing City, the Eighth Prince Zhao Yuanyan sat in his study with his eyes closed, thinking. Several people stood beside him, two of whom were Wang Qinruo and Ding Wei. The atmosphere in the room was suffocatingly silent. These people did not dare to breathe and looked at him anxiously.

After a long while, Zhao Yuanyan slowly uttered a sentence.

"Si Cai, you said that Cheng Yu alone killed all the more than 300 assassins?"

"Yes, my Lord. He killed more than 300 warriors by himself."

The person who answered was a middle-aged man in a blue shirt, given the name Zhao Sicai. He was the servant son of Prince Rong, as well as his steward and confidant.

"As soon as he appeared, the ambushing assassins attacked him, but... but these people were no match for him at all. So many people couldn't even touch a hair of his, and he killed a large number of them instead."

"When the servant saw that something was wrong, he cut Sun Yuechan's rope, and he immediately flew over from afar to save her..."

"fly??"

"Yes, it flew. It flew into the air over a hundred feet away and arrived in an instant."

Everyone in the room gasped!

Zhao Sicai continued, "I immediately ordered someone to ignite the explosives and then hid in a place prepared in advance."

"After the dynamite exploded, I sent people down to the valley to check. We couldn't rest assured until we saw his body."

"But...but what's unbelievable is that after falling from such a high cliff with thousands of tons of rocks pressing down on him...he, he's not dead yet?"

"He actually flew up from the bottom of the cliff and killed all the remaining assassins. I estimate that those who went down are in great danger."

"Fortunately, I was far away on the other side of the cliff and hid immediately. Otherwise, I would not be able to come back."

"Your Highness, this... this Cheng Yu is not a human being at all, he is a monster!"

When he said this, Zhao Sicai's hands began to tremble uncontrollably.

"hiss……,"

Zhao Yuanyan couldn't help but take a deep breath.

"...He is not a monster, he is a half-immortal."

"This is what my brother told me. My brother has always been a devout Taoist and always talks nonsense, so I didn't believe it at all... I didn't expect it to be true."

When the others heard this, they panicked even more.

Wang Qinruo said, "Your Majesty, what should we do? If he knows, will he let us go?"

"That's definitely not possible. Besides, we kidnapped Cheng Acai and gave her to Yelu Yuan. Everyone in the capital knows that he loves this woman the most."

Ding Wei interrupted and said,

There was another suffocating silence in the room. After a while, Wang Qinruo said cautiously, "Your Highness, how about we ask the emperor for help? Cheng Yu has always respected the emperor. If the emperor is willing to protect us, maybe he will spare our lives for the emperor's sake."

When Zhao Yuanyan heard this, his eyes lit up with a hint of cruelty. He glanced at Wang Qinruo and cursed,

"Idiot, if the emperor finds out, he won't let us off. The emperor has a share of Cheng's industry, and he may even have a majority share."

"To attack Cheng Yu is the same as to attack the emperor. If he finds out, he will not forgive us either."

Ding Wei also cursed Wang Qinruo as a fool in his heart. If the emperor knew about this, no matter how angry he was, he would probably save Zhao Yuanyan's life, but people like him would most likely be pushed out to be scapegoats to appease Cheng Yu's anger.

Alas! If I had known this would happen, I would not have done it in the first place!

But who knew that even with all these traps, he couldn't be killed?

Ding Wei secretly regretted becoming an enemy of Cheng Yu.

"Then, what should we do? Should we just sit there and wait for that evil star to come to us?"

Wang Qinruo was so panicked that he didn't know where to put his hands and feet.

"Si Cai stays here, you two leave first, and I will think about it carefully."

"……yes,"

……

In the dead of night, the only sounds in the huge Nanqing Palace were the orderly footsteps of the guards on duty and the occasional meow of a cat.

Zhao Yuanyan was lying in the gorgeous bedroom, half asleep and half awake. Something was on his mind these days and his sleep was not very good.

Suddenly, he felt a sudden palpitation for no apparent reason, and he immediately opened his eyes.

The candlelight flickered in the room, but no one was there. He exhaled and was about to close his eyes again.

Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he saw a tall figure standing next to the antique shelf. Zhao Yuanyan was so frightened that he jumped up and was about to call for guards.

"It's no use for you to shout. If one comes, I'll kill one. If two come, I'll kill a pair. They'll just die in vain."

A cold voice said lightly,

"...Lord of Loyalty and Bravery, you finally came,"

Zhao Yuanyan calmed himself down, stood up and sat at the table, making a gesture for him to sit down.

Cheng Yu walked out from the darkness and sat opposite him. Zhao Yuanyan personally poured two cups of tea, one cup was placed in front of Cheng Yu, and the other cup was taken a sip by himself. He said, "This is the best pre-rain Longjing tea. Although it is cold, the tea still tastes very good."

"I still like to drink hot tea. Cold tea is not good for the stomach."

After saying that, Cheng Yu picked up the teacup and channeled his Qi into the tea. Soon, the tea began to boil with white smoke.

He drank it all in one gulp, and the teacup slowly rose in his palm and floated in the air. Suddenly, it broke into pieces with a bang, and fell onto the table with a crash.

Zhao Yuanyan’s eyes were wide open!

But as a person who has been in a high position for a long time, his willpower is stronger than that of ordinary people. He was stunned for a while, then immediately raised his thumb and praised with a forced smile.

"Loyal and Brave Marquis, your magic is really powerful,"

Cheng Yu looked at Zhao Yuanyan with a strange smile and said, "Your Highness, do you want to see something more amazing? Anyway, you are all about to die, so I won't hide anything. I will let you open your eyes and have something to talk about when you get down there."

Zhao Yuanyan's smile froze immediately. He felt as if a poisonous snake was crawling on his back.

"You want to kill me? I am Taizong's biological son and the emperor's biological brother. If you kill me, the emperor will be very afraid of you."

Cheng Yu smiled even more strangely, and said, "I know, so I will let you die naturally. There are many ways to die, besides being killed, there are also deaths from illness."

"You know what? Your body is covered with dense blood vessels, just like a loofah. There are connection points between the blood vessels. These are acupuncture points."

At this moment, Zhao Yuanyan saw Cheng Yu's pupils suddenly turn into a dazzling color like crystal, as if he could see through his body and see his internal organs.

He clenched his fists and forced himself to calm down.

"I just need to seal your acupuncture points, just like now,"

Cheng Yu moved his fingers slightly, and Zhao Yuanyan immediately felt a numbness somewhere in his body.

"Qi is the commander of blood. If Qi cannot flow, blood will be blocked here, and over time a tumor will form."

"If I want you to die faster, I just need to seal a few more acupuncture points,"

Then Zhao Yuanyan felt his body go numb five or six times, and his face turned pale.

"Of course, you can go to the doctor to see if anyone can save you. You can also go to the government to complain."

"But I won't admit that I hurt you... hehe."

Cheng Yu smiled and played with another teacup on the table. Sometimes the teacup was in his palm, and sometimes it was suspended in the air and turned in a circle.

"…How about we make a deal?"

Zhao Yuanyan said,

"Trade? What qualifications do you have to trade with me? I have what you have, and I also have what you don't have."

Cheng Yu said lightly,

"No, I have something you don't."

Cheng Yu: ...

Zhao Yuanyan: "Lu Wuchen,"

Hearing the name, Cheng Yu was stunned for a moment, and the cup in the air immediately fell to the ground with a bang.