When Lu Yi left the palace, he was followed by two large carriages.

The axle of the four-wheeled cart was pressed so hard that it creaked.

Inside the closed carriage was the stone tablet of the Three Martial Arts of the Jingyang Lu family, as well as the Buddhist sculpture of "The Wrath of Karma Fire King" from the lineage of the Duke of Ye.

All the way out of the south gate of the imperial city, in the square in front of the gate, three thousand fully armed Yulin soldiers, riding on a row of blood-hoofed black horses, were quietly lined up waiting.

These were the three thousand personal guards that Yinyuan allocated to Lu Yi from the Yulin Army.

Lu Yi had never expected that Yin Yuan would equip all of these 3,000 personal guards with blood-hoofed black horses.

In front of these three thousand personal guards, there were thirty-six mighty generals in distinctive armor. One of them held a staff, one held a nine-curved green umbrella, and the others held large banners, as well as golden swords, silver swords and other ceremonial objects. They stared at Lu Yi with their heads held high and their chests puffed out.

Lu Yi looked at them, raised his right hand, and tapped his chest with his fist.

The three thousand and thirty-six elite soldiers returned the greeting in unison. A voice with the faint sound of metal and stone colliding was heard from the side: "Brother Wu, Lord Tianyang, you are so majestic and impressive."

When Lu Yi looked over, he saw Lu Yu standing with his hands behind his back, looking at him in front of the 3,000 Canglang Cavalry lined up several dozen feet away.

Lu Fu had spent quite a long time in the Secret History Bureau. Judging from Lu Yu's appearance, he had obviously been waiting for Lu Fu here.

Lu Yi jumped off his horse, strode to Lu Yu, clasped his fists and bowed to him: "Uncle."

Looking Lu Yu up and down, Lu Yu was shocked.

As I recall, Lu Yu was about eight feet tall, a bit shorter than Lu Yu.

But after being stationed in Beijie City for several years, Lu Yu had actually grown to about ten feet tall, like a piece of iron tower standing in front of him, and his aura was much stronger than when he left Tian'en Marquis Mansion.

Lu Yu also looked Lu Yi up and down.

"Unexpected." Lu Yu said slowly: "Originally, I have prepared a betrothal gift for you. I was going to give you a grand wedding gift when you turn sixteen this year and fulfill your marriage contract with the Bai family. But now it seems that it is no longer necessary."

"I have also prepared a military registration for you. After you get married and the girl from the Bai family gets pregnant, I will take you to Beijie City and help you make a career in the army. I will gradually promote you in the future, and you will not be much worse than a Lieutenant Colonel of the Imperial Guards."

"Whatever Xiu Bo and Brother Xi did to me back then, I will repay you one by one."

“I just didn’t expect it.”

Lu Yu clenched his fist and gently hit Lu Yi's shoulder: "Lord Tianyang? I'm scared to death."

"I was nearly killed by wolves, but I risked my life to save the emperor. You are so good, so light-hearted."

Lu Yi smiled modestly: "It was just luck."

Lu Yu nodded in agreement: "It was indeed a fluke. But relying on luck alone won't get you far."

"What are your plans for the future?" Lu Yurao asked meaningfully, "Will you wholeheartedly be the Duke of Tianyang, with wealth and honor, fine clothes and delicious food, a beautiful wife and concubines, and pretty maids, enjoying the world's top splendor to your heart's content, and wait until a hundred years later, you will be nothing but a pile of dry bones?"

Lu Yu chuckled and shook his head: "I know the emperor, he must have arranged things for you, just like he arranged things for me back then."

"But, Brother Ming, you should have higher aspirations."

Lu Yu looked into Lu Yi's eyes and said with a smile: "Don't be a frog in a well!"

Lu Yi looked at Lu Yu and asked with a smile, "Why did my uncle teach me?"

Lu Yu was silent for a moment. He took a step forward, almost sticking to Lu Yu, leaning close to his ear, and compressed his voice into a thin line: "Do you wish to live forever?"

An inexplicable chill rushed from the top of his head to the soles of his feet. Lu Yi's hair stood on end and he looked at Lu Yu in horror.

In today's world, martial arts are declining, and martial arts masters who have reached the Kaijing realm do not live more than 150 years.

Where did Lu Yu get the confidence to ask Lu Yi, "Do you want to live forever?"

Lu Yi closed his mouth, held his breath, and stared at Lu Yu.

Lu Yu patted Lu Yi's shoulder and whispered, "Haojing has been in chaos recently. The Nine Yin Sect, assassins, evil spirits, it's very chaotic, very chaotic. But everything has just begun. In the future, this Haojing city will be even more lively."

"Of course, it's also more dangerous."

"He's my own nephew, so I'll take care of him if I can."

"Be careful when you travel next time. If you are interested in what your uncle just said, come to the Marquis' Mansion to find me."

"I will most likely not return to Beijie City when I return to Haojing this time. I am your uncle and you are my nephew. We are both descendants of the Jingyang Lu family and are close ministers to the emperor. It is natural that you and I should be of the same blood and work together."

Lu Yu nodded, turned around, jumped onto the Wolf King in one step, and with a light shout, three thousand Gray Wolf Riders surrounded him and quickly followed the road, heading straight towards Anlefang in the east.

"Do you wish to live forever?" Lu Yu looked at Lu Yu's team going away and suddenly laughed: "It seems that my speculation in the Secret History Bureau is correct. The world is going to change."

"Is the city of Haojing going to be in chaos? No way, those messy things these days are related to you, right? My uncle!"

Lu Yi smiled, jumped onto his mount, and greeted his new subordinates. Three thousand personal guards and the ceremonial guard of thirty-six divine generals all mounted their mounts and followed Lu Yi, galloping straight south along the road in front of the south gate.

Wait until Lu Yi and Lu Yu ran far away.

In the gate tower above the south gate of the imperial city, Yin Yuan and Yu Changle came out and watched Lu Yi's team going away with a smile.

"Have you verified it? The fire in Bai Changkong's house?" Yin Yuan laughed very proudly.

"Your Majesty, we have spent two days conducting a thorough investigation and have confirmed that no one knows how the fire started, but it spread throughout the entire Lantian Garden in an instant... Apart from Lord Tianyang's elusive movements, I can't think of anyone else in the city of Haojing who could have done that." Yu Changle also smiled brightly.

"Remember the merit for Lord Tianyang. Go see him in a few days and tell him that some things need to be done persistently, seriously, and for a long time, and should be treated as a major event that benefits the country and the people." Yin Yuan stroked his chin and said leisurely, "What a pity, I wish I could be there to appreciate the gentlemen of the Bai family running around naked in pink balls."
In the cold wind, Yin Yuan and Yu Changle couldn't stop laughing.

Going south all the way, you will see the intersection ahead and turn west, which is the stone bridge over the canal leading to Yushunfang.

At the end of the stone bridge, on top of a nine-story restaurant, Zhu? was sitting in a wheelchair, one hand in a splint and bandage, the other holding a teacup, drinking tea and looking at the street below.

"Brother, don't worry. Lu Yu has a shallow foundation in Gaojing. Once he leaves the palace, the only place he can go back to is his so-called Investigation Office. If we stay here, we will definitely be able to catch him."

Zhu?'s voice was hoarse and he coughed lightly. The ribs that were broken by Xiong Taidou's punch last night began to hurt again.

He endured the pain, looked at the middle-aged man sitting in front of him, his whole body was white, and smiled bitterly: "However, he is the Duke of Tianyang who was just conferred by His Majesty. Although he is a lucky minister, the title is still there. Brother, you should be more cautious when you take action."

Zhu? was helpless.

He shouldn't have been in the Prime Minister's Mansion last night.

The man in front of him, Wu Shui, was born in Haojian Palace of East Shenzhou and was the captain of Qi Lu's guard.

As mentioned before, Zhu? was a man of great intelligence and talent in martial arts. He became a disciple of the great swordsman of Haojian Palace who traveled around Gaojing, and learned the secret 'Yangwu Sword' of Haojian Palace from him.

Wu Shui's master is Zhu?'s uncle, so in this sense, the two are brothers from the same school.

Qi Lu was captured by the palace guards. Wu Shui originally thought that it was just a normal "cooperation with the investigation". With his status as the eldest son of the Duke of Dongqi, who could make things difficult for him in the city of Haojing if the Queen Mother did not say anything?

Unexpectedly, Qi Lu was used as "bait" by the Queen Mother to "catch ghosts" and thrown into the "Xianyu Pavilion".

Wu Shui is anxious.

His family had been retainers of the Duke of Dongqi for generations, and he was ordered by the Duke of Dongqi to protect Qi Lu. If anything happened to Qi Lu, Wushui would not be able to bear the consequences, and his family would also not be able to withstand the wrath of the Duke of Dongqi.

So Wu Shui hurriedly found Zhu Xi, and, using the favor of his fellow disciple, begged Zhu Xi to find Prime Minister Zhu Chong, hoping that Qi Lu could be rescued from the imperial city.

The result is good.

Qi Lu was dead, and not even his body was found. Early in the morning, when Qi Lu was sent back to Qifang Garden by the palace guards, there was only a jar of cremated ashes!

Now Wu Shui has no way to explain to Dong Qi Bo.

His wife, children and elder relatives are all in Dongqi Bo's territory. There is no way he would abandon his family and wander around the world, right?

He needs to give an explanation.

The Queen Mother must not be offended.

The emperor is not to be trifled with.

Le Wu, don't mess with him.

He couldn't beat Yu Sandou and Yu Changle.

So... he asked Zhu for advice, but got an enthusiastic response from another person.

Zhu Yu, who was sitting next to Zhu Yu, waved his small folding fan and laughed, "What are you talking about, brother? Brother Wu will definitely give an explanation to Lord Dongqi for the death of Prince Qi."

"But this confession must have a certain weight."

"Brother Wu went to kill one or two of the palace guards, strong men, or even the captains. With Brother Wu's strength, killing them is as easy as pie. But are those people important enough? Will Earl Dongqi be satisfied? Will he think that Brother Wu is just perfunctory and fooling him, the lord?"

"After careful consideration, who else could be a more suitable target than Lu Yi?"

"The newly minted 'Duke', if we talk about the title, to be frank, is two ranks higher than the Earl of Dongqi. Using a 'Duke' to be buried with the Crown Prince is a gesture of generosity and sincerity that is enough to satisfy the Earl of Dongqi."

"As for the consequences, he is, after all, a newly minted 'Duke' with a shallow foundation, no power, no influence, and no backing. He is a lowly scoundrel who only got the title because of the emperor's favor. If he dies, who will support him and who will avenge him?"

"Your Majesty? We all know His Majesty's temper. He won't care about things outside Jiuqu Garden."

"Jingyang Lu Clan? Haha, Duke Lai sees him as an enemy, will he help him?"

"Madam Tian En, will you help him?"

Gently waving his folding fan, Zhu Yu looked at the lifeless Wu Shui with a strange look: "Don't worry, my brother Wu. I, Zhu Yu, said that even if you kill Lu Yu in the street, as long as you can leave Haojing in time, you will be safe."

"Who would offend the Duke of Dongqi, who has a fiefdom of tens of thousands of miles and millions of soldiers, just for a Lu Yi?"

Zhu? pursed his lips, looked at Zhu Yu, and stopped talking.

They are all cousins. Zhu Yu is determined to use the Wushui knife to kill Lu Yi, so Zhu Yu cannot foil his plan.

As for whether Wushui can kill Lu Yi.

In other words, what will be the consequences if Wu Shui kills Lu Yi.

Zhu? sipped his tea and remained silent.

Lu Yi led the way, followed by a guard of honor and three thousand personal guards. A large group of bloody-hoofed black horses galloped along the wide road, the sound of their hooves like thunder, and the momentum was quite shocking.

Just as the cavalry was about to charge onto the stone bridge, Wu Shui, from the top floor of the restaurant at the bridgehead, let out a long whistle, turned into a white shadow, broke through the window, and a flash of cold light shot out in the air, like a falling star, and pierced Lu Yi's forehead.

This sword was extremely ruthless. Wu Shui concentrated all his energy and spirit, hoping to kill Lu Yi with one sword and give an explanation to his master.

The cold air broke through the air and Lu Yi subconsciously raised his right hand and waved it gently.

In the Danzhong acupoint, a point of Guixu Immortal Yuan burst out with infinite black light, which instantly filled his whole body. Lu Yi used the Guixu Immortal Yuan to activate the Jingtao Hand, and a terrifying force that was a hundred times stronger than before rushed out with a rolling and swirling dark force.

With a loud bang, the sword in Wu Shui's hand exploded into countless iron powder and scattered everywhere.