Heavenly Dao Formula

Following the other party's narration, Li heard the past of his master...or his mother for the first time.

She used to be Qingjian with the most potential in the Privy Council. If there is no accident, she will be promoted to Yuyi in two or three years. It was not until the Wanjinglou Incident happened that everything came to an abrupt end.

The emperor set up a bureau in the building and decided to kill the alchemists who did not belong to his own faction and had a faint momentum of independence. In order to improve his chances of winning, he also bound a group of neutral alchemists to his ship by means of threats and inducements, including Qingjian Li Mengyun.

It is very difficult to control the alchemists of the third rank and above by ordinary methods, because they are already strong enough, but Li Mengyun gave birth to a child at that time.

This weakness forced her to stand on the opposite side of the Privy Council.

What followed was the bloodiest battle in the Privy Council. The high-level alchemists on both sides suffered heavy losses. It can be said that Yan Qing, Yu Linglong and others stood out from this battle and took over the seats vacated by their predecessors.

The final result ended with the failure of the emperor.

Just because he overlooked two points.

One is that the Seven Star Project has been launched, and there are far more alchemists who do not want to stand on the side of the royal family than he imagined. Moreover, this group of insiders are not low-level, have firm beliefs, and their fighting will is much stronger than those who are being coerced.

The second is that what he has to face is not only Qiguo Privy Council, but also alchemists from other countries who are hiding in Shangyuan and quietly waiting for an opportunity.

So far after the First World War, not only did the emperor fail to achieve his goal, but he also lost the power of those who were loyal to him. He suffered a serious illness under the stress of anger, and no longer lost his original arrogance.

The Gyeonggi Privy Council was also seriously injured by this battle, which led to a sharp drop in its control over the local Privy Council.

"Do you want to say... my master also died in this incident?" Li said with a sullen face.

"She was one of the few royalists who survived - although seriously injured, she did not die instantly."

"You just said that she was coerced!"

"But she did kill several alchemists, what can I do, please others let her go!" Yan Qing's voice became a little excited.

"Then what happened to Li Mengyun after that?" Only Xia Fan remained calm.

"Actually...the Privy Council is also very hesitant. Because these alchemists are very capable, but at the same time they are not really loyal to the emperor. It's just that their abetment is a fact. If they are lightly let go, it may chill the hearts of the alchemists who support Seven Stars." Yan Qing pursed her lips, "The final result is to send them to Xu State and be judged by Yuheng, the leader of the Seven Stars. It's a pity..."

"What a pity?"

"They failed to reach Xuzhou. The escort convoy was attacked by evil spirits shortly after entering Gaoguo territory. It is rumored that no one survived."

"Evil?" Xia Fan frowned sensitively, "Didn't this thing only run rampant in the first ten years of the founding of the country? When you mentioned the Wanjinglou incident, all countries had already settled down."

"You're not wrong, but you can't be right either." Yan Qing said a little annoyed, "Even now, some remote areas and battlefield areas in Qi Kingdom will still be occupied by evil spirits. Of course, we also doubted that things will go wrong." It was such a coincidence that people were sent to Gaoguo to search, and they did find the remains of the convoy. But at this time, more than two months have passed, and there are not many other effective clues except for the traces of evil spirits found at the scene."

She let out a little breath, "It has been so many years now, and the power of the Seven Stars is no longer what it used to be. Even if she comes back, she will not be punished too much... But the problem is that Li Mengyun has never appeared again, which can only show that , she really no longer exists in this world."

"I-I don't believe it." Li said with difficulty.

"If you don't believe me, is it easy for me to believe it? A child who should have died a long time ago can still appear in front of me!" Yan Qing was silent for a moment, and when she spoke again, her tone softened a little, as if she wanted to try To appease Li General, "But blood relationship doesn't lie. You have Li Mengyun's blood in your body, so you should also accept the reality."

"I don't understand," Xia Fan interrupted, "Why do you think her child is dead?"

"This is a matter of course. The Son of Heaven has always acted ruthlessly, and he will never give the soldiers under him a chance to turn back. In addition to the failure of his actions, whether it is to vent his anger or weaken the Privy Council, it is impossible for him to let the child back into our hands. Then the only option is to get rid of them." Qing Jian's tone was obviously not so patient when dealing with Xia Fan's question, "In fact, we also secretly searched for hiding places inside and outside the palace, but found nothing. After all, this It's all because of Li Mengyun's stubbornness and stupidity."

"The green sword with the most potential...stupid?"

"Isn't it? She obviously has several ways to avoid such a thing from happening. She can obviously turn to the Privy Council for help, and she can obviously—believe me a little more!" Speaking of the latter, Yan Qing couldn't help clenching her fists, "Even if The child is under the control of the emperor, so the majestic Qingjian will be slaughtered? As long as she speaks out, the Privy Council can secretly plan a rescue, and they can also stage a scene for each other during the incident, but she didn't say anything until the end! Isn't this stupid what is it?"

"No...you don't understand her at all." Li shook his head.

"I've fought side by side with her for so many years, so there's nothing I don't understand. Before she was escorted, she would rather give me this hairpin than ask me to intercede for her. She's simply—— stupid!" Yan Qing paused Dun, "Of course, I'm also stupid, and I didn't see her abnormality."

Then she looked at the fox demon, "Although I don't know how you escaped the catastrophe, you not only survived, but also became a person who sensed the qi. This may be another kind of fate. Be my apprentice, I I never accept apprentices, but you are an exception—I will teach you everything I know, including the spells mastered by your mother."

"I refuse." Li said without hesitation.

"Why?" Yan Qing was very surprised, Qing Jian took the initiative to ask for apprentices, other alchemists couldn't ask for it, and some people would not agree.

"The Privy Council is not my destination, I have found a place I want to stay."

"Don't be kidding, as an alchemist, is there a more suitable place than the Privy Council?" Yan Qing asked eagerly, "Could it be that you are worried that Li Mengyun once made an enemy of the Privy Council? Don't worry, we have no habit of offending future generations. I guarantee that you will not be treated unfairly, if someone dares to bully you, I will make him regret it for the rest of his life." At this point, she glanced at Xia Fan deliberately.

"What if it was the Privy Council itself who bullied me?" Li said unmoved.

"What's the meaning?"

She raised her hand and pinched the outer edge of her cloth hat.

Xia Fan was startled, and just as he was about to dissuade him, he saw a look of no need to worry from the other party.

Then she tugged lightly.

The cloth cap fell, and Li's soft and beautiful black hair immediately fell down. At the same time, the pair of long, fluffy ears slowly stood up, exposing them in front of the two.

Yan Qing couldn't help but widen her eyes.

The orphan of a deceased friend turned out to be a demon?