LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 1429 Brothers are fighting against each other
In the quiet room, Zhou Yiqiao mobilized all his energy and carefully gathered it on a wound in his body.
The cool spiritual energy slowly seeped into the wound, repairing the flesh and blood on the wound.
With the nourishment of spiritual power, the pain in the wound gradually subsided, and was replaced by a tingling sensation, which was a sign of the growth of new granulation tissue.
The granulation tissue grows slowly, eventually completely covering the wound and beginning to form new skin.
Zhou Yiqiao could feel that his vitality became abnormally vigorous under the dual effects of the elixir and spiritual power. Every cell in his body was greedily absorbing the surrounding energy in order to recover faster.
He continued to look inward, observing his internal organs, especially his lungs, which had been severely injured by Huang Bolie's direct attack.
He saw that the damage to the lungs was gradually repairing, and the damaged alveoli began to refill and resume normal function.
Every breath became smoother, without the tearing pain.
Fine beads of sweat oozed out of Zhou Yiqiao's forehead, which was a natural reaction of the body in the process of self-repair.
He knew that this state of ecstasy was a way for his powerful body to eliminate impurities, and it was also a good sign for the recovery process.
As time went by, Zhou Yiqiao felt that his physical strength was gradually recovering. Although he had not yet fully recovered to his peak state, it was enough for him to perform some basic self-defense and actions.
Logically speaking, he would need more time to recuperate and rest until his injuries were fully recovered, so as to avoid leaving behind an incurable hidden illness that would affect his future practice.
But the current situation is special and he doesn't have much time to waste. After confirming that his injury has been completely under control, he stood up and walked out of the quiet room.
As soon as I walked out of the room, I met Luo Xingyu and Luo Lishang walking towards me.
"Brother-in-law, have you recovered from your injuries?"
There was a hint of surprise in Luo Xingyu's voice. He walked quickly forward and looked Zhou Yiqiao up and down, as if wanting to confirm whether his injuries had really improved.
"almost."
Zhou Yiqiao nodded. Although his body was still a little weak, his eyes were extremely firm.
"My injuries are not as serious as His Royal Highness's. I can just recover after a rough recovery."
As he spoke, he turned the topic to something he was concerned about.
"The most important thing now is the fight with Luo Ziyan, Luo Shanhu and the others. What happened during the time I was in seclusion?"
Even though Zhou Yiqiao only performed the most basic breathing exercises, the time he spent on it made up most of the entire winter hunt.
On the battlefield, earth-shaking changes can occur every hour. Zhou Yiqiao has been away for such a long time that he really needs to regain control of the key information.
Hearing Zhou Yiqiao's question, Luo Xingyu and Luo Lishang both smiled at the same time.
Compared to Luo Lishang's reserve, Luo Xingyu, who was already carefree, walked up to Zhou Yiqiao, put his arm around his shoulders, and led him to the front of the camp.
After walking a few steps, noisy conversations were heard in the camp.
Immediately afterwards, dozens of unfamiliar monks came into view.
Zhou Yiqiao had seen some of these cultivators before in the royal activities led by Luo Lishang, but others were much more unfamiliar to him.
"they are......"
Zhou Yiqiao turned his head to look at Luo Lishang, and saw that the latter did not show any dissatisfaction. After confirming that these people were harmless, he asked Luo Xingyu beside him.
Luo Xingyu saw Zhou Yiqiao's actions, a smile flashed in his eyes, and then he clapped his hands, attracting everyone's attention.
"Everyone, this is my second sister's Taoist partner, Zhou Yiqiao, whom you have all heard of."
With Luo Xingyu's introduction, the noise in the camp gradually subsided, and all eyes were focused on Zhou Yiqiao.
Although his face was still pale, his posture was upright, his eyes were firm, and there was no sign of cowardice.
"Mr. Zhou, I have long heard of your great name."
A middle-aged monk in a green robe spoke first. His voice was steady and carried a majesty that should not be underestimated.
"I am Min Chengjian, the protector of the Sixth Princess Luo Xueqi. I am here to support you on behalf of the Sixth Princess."
As he spoke, he pointed to the people around him one by one and introduced the origins of the remaining people to Zhou Yiqiao.
These people are either the protectors of the princes and princesses, or the powerful guest officials brought from their mothers' families when they married into the palace. Each of them has a cultivation base above the late stage of refining emptiness, and two of them have even reached the early stage of fusion!
Although the princes and princesses they were loyal to did not appear here to meet Zhou Yiqiao and others for various reasons.
However, Zhou Yiqiao still bowed to these monks who represented the support of the princes and princesses and expressed his gratitude.
"Thank you all for your help at this critical moment. On behalf of Daxuantian and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, I am grateful!"
The cultivators all shook their heads, saying that it was what they should do in order to protect the imperial family of Daxuantian.
After a few greetings, Zhou Yiqiao was informed of the current situation between the two parties.
During the time that Zhou Yiqiao was in seclusion, Luo Xingyu, through his identity as the owner of Tianxuan Trading Company, had already grasped the situation outside Canglong Ridge.
Immortal Emperor Luo Fengtian and a mysterious powerful man worked together to easily suppress the rebellious forces of the Sheng and Rong families.
However, because these two families were huge and intertwined giants in the Great Xuantian and even the entire Tianchen Realm, even though the Immortal Emperor had the advantage, he did not immediately take action to eliminate them. Instead, he waited for the outcome of the fight between Zhou Yiqiao and his group in Canglong Ridge.
Zhou Yiqiao originally wanted to ask if there was any inevitable connection between the two, but suddenly the image of the prince who was still in a coma appeared in his mind, and he couldn't help but have a horrifying guess.
The Immortal Emperor Luo Fengtian mostly took a tacit attitude towards the royal nobles and even the children of aristocratic families who secretly ordered their subordinates to enter Canglong Ridge, but he was extremely strict with the prince.
He had previously thought that the Immortal Emperor wanted to test Prince Luo Ang's character. After all, as the future crown prince, if the prince couldn't even withstand such a small storm, how could he be worthy of owning most of the mountains and rivers of the Tianchen Realm?
But now it seems that the Immortal Emperor's move is clearly intended to completely cut off Luo Ang's way of life, so that after Luo Ziyan and Luo Shanhu kill Luo Ang, the Sheng family and the Rong family can be completely convicted of the crime of murdering the prince, and then he can take action against these two families with justification.
The more Zhou Yiqiao thought about it, the more possible it seemed to him. He couldn't help but feel a little sad for Luo Ang. As the twelfth son who became the crown prince, he probably never thought that his father would plot against him in this way.
"Yiqiao, are you okay?"
Luo Lishang noticed the change in Zhou Yiqiao's expression and asked with concern.
Zhou Yiqiao shook his head, suppressed the guess in his mind, and said in a deep voice.
"Nothing, I just suddenly realized the Immortal Emperor's intention."
After saying this, he concealed the speculation that the Immortal Emperor wanted to sacrifice the prince, and stated the difficulty in breaking the current situation.
"Brother-in-law, what you mean is that the emperor has not taken action yet because he hopes that we can create a legitimate reason to destroy the Eight Pillars State through Luo Ziyan and Luo Shanhu in Canglong Ridge?"
Luo Xingyu was able to create the huge Tianxuan Trading Company, so he is naturally not a stupid person.
When Zhou Yiqiao was halfway through his speech, he looked towards the quiet room behind the camp. He did not look away until Zhou Yiqiao expressed his inner guess, then he agreed.
"Yes, I think the reason why the Immortal Emperor has not taken any action is that he is waiting for our action."
Zhou Yiqiao nodded and looked affirmative.
While the two were communicating, everyone, including Luo Lishang and Luo Qingwu, were digesting the guesses given by Zhou Yiqiao.
"If that's the case, then it's going to be troublesome."
There was a hint of anxiety in Luo Lishang's furrowed brows.
"We are already at a disadvantage. We have already spent all our energy to quell Luo Ziyan and her gang's rebellion. How can we have the energy to find evidence to convict them?"
Many people agreed with Luo Lishang's concerns, and everyone had a sad expression.
"Please don't disturb us. The situation may not be as bad as you think."
When everyone was hesitating, Luo Xingyu spoke again to calm everyone down.
His eyes swept over everyone one by one, finally stopping on Zhou Yiqiao.
"Brother-in-law, when you fought with Huang Bolie before, did you notice whether he had any tokens from the Sheng or Rong family?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yiqiao frowned slightly and began to recall the details of his fight with Huang Bolie.
"Indeed, there is a token engraved with the Sheng family logo in his storage bag."
After hearing this, Luo Xingyu's eyes flashed with a gleam of light.
"That's it. We don't need to find evidence that can directly convict the Sheng and Rong families. We just need to give our father an excuse to clean up the Eight Pillars after the fact."
"And for this excuse, we just need to prove that these two families have something to do with Luo Ziyan and Luo Shanhu."
After hearing this, Zhou Yiqiao thought for a long while, then suddenly slapped his forehead and said with a wry smile.
"It was Zhou who was obsessed with appearances and led everyone into a dead end."
"History is ultimately written by the victors. As long as our next actions are decisive and efficient, the guilt of the Eight Pillars will naturally be pinned on us."
After hearing this, Luo Lishang showed a hint of relief in his eyes.
"In this way, our goal is clear. We must do our best to wipe out the rebel forces of Luo Ziyan, Luo Shanhu and others, and leave evidence that can prove their identities for your majesty to decide."
As the representative of all the protectors, Min Chengjian also provided corresponding suggestions.
"In that case, let's do it this way!"
No one objected.
Afterwards, after a brief rest, the group made a detailed division of the battle and rested for another half a day until Wei Huaizhong returned to the camp with a group of attendants who had gone out to gather intelligence.
"Your Highness, most of the monks among the rebels have gathered under Luo Ziyan's command, and it seems that they may attack us at any time."