Chapter 56: The Legend of the Endless Great Mountains (Seeking Readers)

The capital was in turmoil, and the ministers were shocked. The Emperor of Qi, hiding in a secret room in the palace, gritted his teeth and cursed.

However, the Qi Prince's mansion was filled with joy and celebration.

Xu Yan had just moved into the Qi Prince's mansion yesterday, and today he came. Guo Rongshan, who had been anxious, finally felt relieved.

He felt much lighter.

It wasn't that the Emperor of Qi had lost his mind; it was that his grandson was too powerful.

Xu Yan now felt that the Emperor of Qi was still capable. He had sworn brotherhood with his grandfather, been enfeoffed as the Prince of Qi, the Grand Secretary, and the tutor of the Crown Prince. In the entire country of Qi, the Emperor was only nominally the first person.

His grandfather was the true first person!

The more Guo Rongshan looked at his grandson, the more delighted he became. He hadn't raised him in vain!

Ever since Xu Yan held up a giant dragon and flew over, leaving a dragon-shaped trench on the palace square with a single palm, the worldviews of the ministers had already collapsed beyond repair.

The worldviews of the people in the capital of Qi had also collapsed.

On that day, all the books and legends in the capital's bookshops were sold out, and their prices were skyrocketing.

A destitute scholar, seeing an opportunity, sold a few of his cherished books describing the affairs of divine men and women for a thousand taels of silver.

He became rich overnight!

On that day, the young nobles did not visit brothels or bully men and women; they were all urged by their families to seek out masters!

The eldest prince, who was most affected by this incident, was preparing to personally seek out a master.

The capital of Qi was swept up in a craze to find masters.

The third prince came to the Qi Prince's mansion with heavy gifts to pay respects to his master, Guo Rongshan.

Many ministers almost wore out the threshold of the Qi Prince's mansion.

Finally, Guo Rongshan, citing a family banquet to entertain his grandson and not see outside guests, managed to keep the visiting ministers at bay.

In the study of the Qi Prince's mansion,

"Father, isn't the Emperor afraid that our Guo family will rebel?"

Guo Yun Kai asked, voicing his doubts.

Being sworn brothers, enfeoffed as the Prince of Qi, the Grand Secretary, and the tutor of the Crown Prince... wasn't the Emperor afraid that the Guo family would rebel?

The God of the National Army, the Divine Army, was now under his command.

With the current strength of the Guo family, rebelling would be easy.

Xu Yan alone was enough.

Guo Rongshan, with a calm expression, said, "It is precisely because he fears we will rebel that he has given us such a high status."

"Why?"

Guo Yun Kai was confused.

Guo Rongshan sighed and said, "What is my reputation outside? They all say that the Emperor is humble and respectful, lowering himself to swear brotherhood with me.

"Moreover, he has the third prince pay respects to me as a master, a teacher for life.

"Outside, they all say that I, Guo Rongshan, am loyal to the country, dedicated to the people, and a man of high moral character and virtue.

"Do you think, if I were to rebel, how would the people view me? What would happen to my reputation?"

Guo Rongshan smiled lightly and said, "If I were to rebel, I would be branded as ungrateful, hypocritical, and a great villain... and so on, with a foul name.

"Our Emperor is using this reputation to bind our Guo family.

"Not rebelling means a good name for generations, becoming a man of virtue and wisdom. Rebelling means a foul name.

"The Emperor is decisive! Even before the news of Yan'er's deeds reached us, he had already made his arrangements. A great emperor, to take such steps, to have such a decisive heart, is not easy!"

Guo Yun Kai finally understood. All these rewards and the rumors outside were the Emperor's doing, forcing the Guo family to choose one of two paths.

Rebel and gain the country of Qi, but with a foul name.

Or be a supreme minister, preserving the country of Qi, and having Guo Rongshan's name passed down in history as a man of virtue and wisdom.

Now, the rumors had deeply penetrated the people, and it was too late to reverse them.

"Father, what do you think?"

Guo Yun Kai's breathing became heavier.

Guo Rongshan smiled slightly and said, "Being a man of virtue and wisdom is also good! The Emperor is looking for a master. Once he finds one, if they can suppress Yan'er, he will act decisively.

"If the strength is not much different, then we will maintain a balance.

"The Emperor also told me that if the royal family finds a master, they will not kill because of my reputation as a man of virtue and wisdom, to avoid disgracing the royal family."

Guo Yun Kai understood, but was still worried, "What if the Emperor really finds a master...?"

Guo Rongshan laughed and said, "Is that so easy? Our Yan'er has taken the lead, and it won't be easy to catch up.

"Yun Kai, don't be short-sighted. The secular dynasty is nothing much.

"Go ask Yan'er what he needs for cultivation, and use the power of the Qi Prince's mansion to find it for him!"

"Yes, Father, I understand!"

Guo Yun Kai's eyes lit up with surprise.

...

Yunshan County.

Li Xuan brought Meng Chong back to their residence and let him choose a guest room to stay in.

"Get familiar with the environment first. Can you cook? Can you make chicken soup? If you can, that's fine, go cook."

The first thing Meng Chong had to do after becoming a disciple was to cook!

"Senior, I have brought the things!"

Shi Er came respectfully.

"Put them down."

Li Xuan nodded.

Shi Er placed five boxes on the table. Without moving his hands, Li Xuan used his qi and blood to open all five boxes.

This scene made Shi Er even more respectful, bending lower.

Two nine-leaf yuanzhi and three thousand-year-old ginseng roots.

Li Xuan was quite surprised. The Heavenly Mother Sect was quite wealthy.

"The nine-leaf yuanzhi and thousand-year-old ginseng are rare. Your Heavenly Mother Sect has such treasures, which is quite rare."

Initially, Xu Yan was deeply moved by the nine-leaf yuanzhi and thousand-year-old ginseng when he became a disciple.

"Senior, although the nine-leaf yuanzhi and thousand-year-old ginseng are rare, they can still be found in the Endless Great Mountains. Our Heavenly Mother Sect has been forced to hide in the Endless Great Mountains several times, which is how we obtained these treasures."

Shi Er said respectfully.

"Endless Great Mountains?"

Li Xuan's heart stirred.

"Senior, the Endless Great Mountains are two hundred miles from here. They are called the Endless Great Mountains because no one can cross this mountain range, and no one has ever reached the end."

Shi Er pointed outside the county of Yunshan.

Li Xuan was surprised: "The village I came from is next to the Endless Great Mountains. The Evil Forest seems to extend to the Endless Great Mountains. Could the Fire Mane Wolf have come from the Endless Great Mountains?"

He had some guesses in his mind.

Of course, whether this was true was still uncertain.

"Continue!"

Li Xuan picked up a nine-leaf yuanzhi and gestured for Shi Er to continue.

"Senior, the Endless Great Mountains are named for their endless expanse. It is said that the deepest exploration was by several top martial artists, who traveled a thousand miles into the Endless Great Mountains but still did not reach the end.

"Due to the severe toxins, they had to stop their exploration.

"Those who entered the Endless Great Mountains and returned did not travel more than a thousand miles. As for those who did not return, they must have died in the mountains."

Shi Er spoke respectfully, wondering if this master was not from the Endless Great Mountains.

After listening, Li Xuan's suspicions about the Endless Great Mountains grew stronger.

The Fire Mane Wolf was clearly not an ordinary beast. From this, it could be inferred that the martial power in this world should not be so low.

The truth might be on the other side of the Endless Great Mountains?

Of course, these were just guesses. Whether this was true was still unknown.