Sikong Jiantian transmitted his divine consciousness and told Chen Zheng to handle the matter.
"Master Sikong, why is this happening? If this gets out, won't Ye Ping be targeted by the Demon Cult?"
Chen Zheng frowned, a little confused.
Although the matter seems to be over now, the follow-up matters will be troublesome. Ye Ping's actions this time will definitely be targeted by the Demon God Cult. Once the Demon God Cult targets Ye Ping, it will be troublesome. He has been thinking about how to suppress this matter.
But he never expected that Sikong Jiantian would actually ask him to publicize it extensively.
"madness."
The next moment, Sikong Jiantian snorted coldly, and then said slowly.
"You want to suppress the news, but the problem is that Ye Ping's actions have been seen by tens of thousands of cultivators. To put it bluntly, how can you stop them from talking? Are you going to kill them all?"
"I asked you to send someone to hype it up so that it would sound unreal. As long as you exaggerate hard enough, the credibility will become lower and lower. Then you can send someone to spread the news that Ye Ping is your distant nephew."
"In this way, everyone will think that I was the one who resolved this matter, but I don't like fame and fortune, and you use this incident to build momentum for Ye Ping, and then no one will pay attention to Ye Ping anymore."
"Only in this way can Ye Ping be safe. Otherwise, once the Demon God Cult targets him, the disciples of the Demon God Cult will not send some ordinary cultivators to give merit to Ye Ping. They may send a Tiangang-level elder to deal with the matter."
Sikong Jiantian's words made Chen Zheng suddenly realize.
If you think about it carefully, what Sikong Jiantian said is absolutely right.
How could it be possible to suppress it when tens of thousands of monks had witnessed it with their own eyes?
He only exaggerated it infinitely to create a sense of unreality, and then said that Ye Ping was his distant relative. In this way, people would immediately think that he was building momentum for Ye Ping. Although he would attract some criticism at that time, he had saved Ye Ping anyway.
"Master Sikong, your opinion is great."
Chen Zheng quickly praised Sikong Jiantian, but at the end, he continued to ask: "Master Sikong, you just called Ye Ping in, are you trying to win Ye Ping over to Jiantianyuan?"
When the voice sounded, Sikong Jiantian glanced at Chen Zheng and then nodded.
"What about his wishes?"
Chen Zheng continued to ask.
"I'm so happy. Now I plan to go back and pack my bags and go to Jiantianyuan."
Speaking of this, Sikong Jiantian became a little angry, but he couldn't say that Ye Ping rejected him, so he could only make up a story.
"The future life is terrible."
Hearing the answer, Chen Zheng couldn't help but mutter to himself.
"Okay, you just need to know about this kind of thing. If it gets out, you know the consequences."
"Go and deal with the matter in the ancient city. I will stay here for the next few days to prevent any further mistakes."
As soon as he finished speaking, Sikong Jiantian left.
Chen Zheng didn't say much and immediately went to deal with the subsequent chores.
That's it.
In the blink of an eye.
The next day.
Thirty-three urgent secret reports appeared in the court of Jin State.
Then the whole government and people of Jin State were shocked.
Chapter 116 Qingyun Dao Sect, I’m back! [End]
The court of Jin State.
Civil and military officials stood on both sides.
On the dragon throne, an old man stared at the messenger in front of him.
The entire court was in extreme silence.
"Report!"
"Your Majesty, this time the Demon God Cult raided the thirty-three states of our Jin State. The city lords of various places cooperated with the Jin State's cavalry to fully defend the city."
"But in Yuzhou, Jingzhou, Xuzhou, and Jiangzhou, the number of casualties has exceeded one million. In the remaining twenty-nine states, the total number of casualties is million."
"Forty-five thousand Jin cavalrymen were killed. Among the thirty-three states, twelve city lords and seventy-one deputy city lords died at the hands of the Demon Cult. Twenty-one city lords and one hundred and forty-four deputy city lords rebelled. The whereabouts of ninety-four deputy city lords are unknown."
"Twelve thousand troops from all sides were killed in battle, but not a single state was lost."
"Qingzhou was the most outstanding among them. The civilian casualties were less than 30,000, the Jin army stationed less than 500, and they won a great victory, killing 99% of the Demon God Cult rebels."
In the court, the messenger knelt on the ground and recited word for word all the casualties information of the Demon God Cult's raid on the thirty-three states of Jin State.
He trailed off.
The court seemed extremely quiet.
This is not good news.
More than ten million people were killed or injured in the thirty-three states, which was not a good thing for the State of Jin.
Especially since more than a dozen city lords were killed, what is more serious is that twenty-one city lords rebelled. How can this not make people disheartened and angry?
As for his whereabouts being unknown, it could be either betrayal or death. There is almost no other possibility.
Qingzhou is pretty good, but what’s the use of having a good state?
Overall, the casualties were still heavy.
Damn Demon Cult.
boom!
In an instant, the King of Jin slammed the dragon throne on his chair. At this moment, all the civil and military officials were shocked.
"Pass on my order, gather the whole nation's strength, and thoroughly investigate the whereabouts of the Demon God Cult. Anyone who encounters them will be killed without mercy, and all ten clans will be implicated."
"Officials of the six ministries should do their best to settle the people of Jin and reduce taxes so that the people can feel at ease."
"At the same time, the Demon God Cult must have done a lot of work to attack Jin State. There must be spies from the Demon God Cult in the court. Investigate them thoroughly. If found, punish them according to the laws of Jin State."
"And reward the Lord of Qingzhou by promoting him three levels, and the rest of the officials by one level."
"In order to prevent the Demon God Cult from attacking again, the Jin State Academy is open in advance to recruit all the geniuses in Jin State. Firstly, it is for protection, and secondly, it is to prepare for the battle between the ten countries' academies."
The voice of the King of Jin was heard.
Although he is old, his voice is as loud as a bell.
"I understand."
At that moment, all the civil and military officials spoke up. At this critical juncture, no one dared to propose anything, and no one dared to question anything.
The State of Jin was indeed in trouble this time, but fortunately, it had not reached the worst extent. The State of Jin had already known about this half a month ago.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to mobilize a large army to garrison the major ancient cities. The plan they made at the beginning was even worse than it is now.
They had even prepared for the possibility of a state falling, but fortunately this did not happen. Although it was still a heavy blow to the State of Jin, at least it did not cause any damage to its foundation.
That's it.
In the blink of an eye, another three days passed.
The news that the Demon God Cult raided the thirty-three states of Jin State quickly spread among the ten countries.
This is no small matter and naturally attracted nationwide attention.
However, the most eye-catching thing is what happened in Qingzhou.
Except for Qingzhou, most of the thirty-three states suffered a blow. However, only Qingzhou suffered the least casualties, and also completely annihilated the Demon God Cult. How could this not arouse the curiosity of the people of Jin State?
Even the top leaders of the ten countries were curious about how Qingzhou could be safe and sound.
But soon, one secret after another emerged.
"Let me tell you, do you know why Qingzhou is fine? I have a brother who was in Qingzhou that day. He witnessed the whole incident with his own eyes. A monster appeared in Qingzhou. His name is Ye Ping. At a young age, he had already condensed the Golden Wheel of Salvation, and killed many disciples of the Demon Sect who suffered terribly."
"Yes, yes, that's what my brother told me. He said that Ye Ping was like a god descending from heaven. He killed 3,000 disciples of the Demon Sect with just one sword. It is said that this man's senior brother is a peerless swordsman."
"What peerless swordsman? Where did you hear that news? I'm telling you, one of my brothers was also at the scene, and he said something different than what I said. He said that this Ye Ping was the reincarnation of a Taoist god. At the critical moment, he shouted for the gods to come, and immediately he had three heads and six arms, transformed into a true god phantom, and killed the disciples of the Demon Sect."
"Bullshit, I am here and I have the final say. This Ye Ping is not the reincarnation of a true god, but the reincarnation of a Buddhist Bodhisattva. He directly condensed the Bodhisattva's Dharma image and converted all the disciples of the Demon Sect."
"Yes, yes, that's right. I was there at the time. Not only did the Demon Cult come to Qingzhou, but even the leader of the Demon God Cult came in person. He wanted to kill everyone in Qingzhou, but then Ye Ping's Dharma image appeared, and the Demon God Cult leader was converted on the spot. He cried on the ground and said that he would be a good person in his next life."
"Yes, my brother also said that there was a voice at that time, saying that I could not reconcile with evil. It turned out to be the leader of the Demon God Cult. Anyway, this Ye Ping is awesome!"
"Oh my god, is this true? Why is it getting more and more outrageous? Is this the reincarnation of a bodhisattva or a true god? Brother, let's make money together, add me in."
"I just asked Senior Yang Yang, and she said it was true."
"What Senior Yangyang said is true? Then it must be true."
"I don't believe it. You guys are just bragging."
"Why don't you bring your brothers along to make money?"
On this day, an unhealthy trend spread throughout the State of Jin. Everyone was praising Ye Ping, saying that he was the reincarnation of a bodhisattva, or some Taoist god. Some were even more ruthless, saying that Ye Ping was an immortal from the Taoist sect who had ascended to heaven long ago, and that he had come down to earth to save the people when he saw that the State of Jin was in trouble.
All in all, the versions are becoming more and more exaggerated and confusing.
This caused countless monks in Jin State to be confused.
This unhealthy trend even spread to the Ten Kingdoms.
But it aroused a wave of disdain.
What Bodhisattva, true God, these are too fake.
But just when everyone was still wavering, a piece of news came out and the truth was revealed in an instant.
The Lord of Qingzhou City was promoted three times in a row and held a celebration banquet. When he was drunk, he accidentally said that Ye Ping was his distant nephew, and also said that the reason Qingzhou was fine this time was entirely because Sikong Jiantian brought a master.
It's just that Sikong Jiantian didn't like fame and fortune, so he didn't publicize it. And Qingzhou City Lord Chen Zheng, in order to allow his nephew Ye Ping to enter the court, committed fraud and even sent people to flatter Ye Ping.
As soon as this news came out, all the monks in Jin State understood it.
All of a sudden, countless monks criticized Chen Zheng.
As for Ye Ping, there was no criticism. After all, this matter was entirely planned by Chen Zheng. In addition, knowing that Ye Ping was not as awesome as the legend said, people felt less jealous.
In the end, Chen Zheng was demoted by the court and fined three years' salary.
However, the King of Jin also understood the cause and effect. Everything was just to cover up the truth. Although he was demoted on the surface, Chen Zheng would naturally get a lot of benefits. It's just that the reputation was a bit unpleasant.
But for Chen Zheng, it's all worth it. What does a mere infamy mean? As long as he can protect a genius, he doesn't care about the infamy of ten countries.
Sometimes it is like this, many people think they have seen the truth, but they don’t know that all this is just what someone wants you to see.
Xianwu Era, May 25th.
A piece of news appeared that made all the geniuses in Jin State excited.
The Jin State Academy opened ahead of schedule.
And at the same time.
In the distant Lizhou.
In an uninhabited mountain range.
A figure seemed to stumble, breaking the tranquility here.
"Master, what map did you give me? Where am I?"
"Junior brother, please don't get into any trouble."
“Ahhhh! What the hell is this place? Is there anyone here?”
"There are three million sword immortals in the sky, and they have to bow their heads when they see me. I am Su Changyu, is there anyone here? It would be nice to make friends with him."
Intermittent sounds were heard among the mountains and forests.
This is Su Changyu.
He has been completely lost since he escaped from the ancient city of Qingzhou.
He also didn't know where he was.
The most amazing thing is that after walking for more than ten days, he didn't meet anyone.
