Chapter 242: Finding a teacher for Zi Nu and Madam Ming Zhu
"Meng Niang understands..."

Faced with reality, Meng Niang had to compromise.

As long as you don't die, there is hope.

Whether it is her hope to live or Meng Niang's hope to live.

When Cheng Jiao was about to take Meng Niang away, the sound of horse hooves came closer and closer.

Dozens of armored guards came running over.

When Zhang Han took a closer look, he found that it was Chang'an Jun Cheng Jiao. Looking at the corpses all around and smelling the bloody smell, he knew that Cheng Jiao might have been ambushed and killed.

Something is going to happen.

"Zhang Han, I meet Lord Chang'an!"

Zhang Han dismounted and knelt on one knee to salute.

Cheng Jiao smiled and said, "General Zhang Han has been promoted?"

Zhang Han was helped up by Cheng Jiao and a smile appeared on his face.

"Thanks to the king's appreciation, I am now the commander of the imperial guards."

He performed very well at the court meeting that day.

He was able to judge the situation, remain neither humble nor overbearing, and remain calm and composed, which made a deep impression on Ying Zheng. Yesterday, Ying Zheng personally summoned him to appoint him, which made Zhang Han flattered. At the same time, he also knew that Chang'an Jun also spoke well of him.

"Well, very good. Then let Zhang Han handle this. This young master was assassinated by unknown people in the middle of the night. They have been executed on the spot. This girl is my companion."

Meng Niang thought to herself, who is your companion, but she also knew that this was Cheng Jiao covering for her.

Zhang Han nodded: "I understand."

He didn't say anything about escorting Cheng Jiao back home. His current strength was second-rate, but it could be seen that these people were very powerful. The remaining aura indicated that these people were at least as powerful as first-rate masters.

Cheng Jiao was very relieved that Zhang Han would be alright, so he returned with Meng Niang leisurely.

Now if Tianren doesn't take action, he is invincible.

Even if the gods took action, he would not be afraid unless he opened the bridge between heaven and earth and achieved permanent harmony between heaven and man.

He has plenty of spiritual power~
Cheng Jiao was holding Meng Niang and walking on the way back home.

In the study of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Lu Buwei looked gloomily at the old slave with a broken arm and Lu Niangrong who was still in a coma.

"Has Cheng Jiao really achieved celestial status?"

Lu Buwei felt a chill all over his body. The top and the celestial being are not the same concept.

Just by looking at Cheng Jiao's performance tonight, we can tell that killing mid- to lower-level grandmasters is as easy as drinking water. I'm afraid only the top grandmasters can fight with him.

The old slave's face turned pale. "Before she died, the old woman from the Yin family said that Cheng Jiao was suspected to have achieved the status of a celestial being, but he seemed to be a little weaker than a true celestial being."

Lu Buwei glanced at Niangrong and asked, "Is Niangrong okay?"

"This old servant knows his limits. The young lady is just unconscious. She will be fine after one night."

Lu Buwei nodded. He trusted the old servant to do the job and would not let Niangrong know anything she shouldn't know.

Cheng Jiao is putting a lot of pressure on him now. If Cheng Jiao is really a god, it means he can take his life at any time.

Unless I never leave my house for the rest of my life, otherwise...

Lu Buwei pressed his temples and asked the old slave to call two maids to take Niang Rong back to the room to rest.

"Don't let Niangrong go out these few days, understand?"

The old slave murmured a promise, and Lu Buwei waved his hand to let the old slave leave.

He didn't expect Meng Niang to dare to take Niang Rong out in the middle of the night. Fortunately, nothing happened, otherwise...

There was a fierce light in Lu Buwei's eyes. Meng Niang was the top poison master in Luowang, and she assisted Luowang in completing many tasks.

In terms of strength, he is not ranked high in Luowang, but in terms of ability, he is no different from a top killer and has a very high strategic position.

For example, the Thousand Spiders Devouring Dreams that was given to Zhao Ji to assassinate the former king was made by Meng Niang, and it can kill people silently.

Now that she has been captured by Cheng Jiao, she is probably in great danger. I just hope Cheng Jiao doesn't care about Meng Niang and hands her over to the government so that he can rescue her secretly.

Lu Buwei stood up and walked slowly to the window, looking up at the bright moon as big as a jade plate.

"Yin Family...Cheng Jiao, I hope you are satisfied with this gift."

The fact that Cheng Jiao was suspected of possessing the secret and power of the Seven Stars of the Blue Dragon had caused a sensation in the martial arts world and among the hundreds of schools of thought. How could he ignore this weapon that could strike back at Cheng Jiao?

Even now, people in the martial arts world tend to believe that Cheng Jiao does indeed control the Seven Stars of the Azure Dragon, and it is also due to his secret orders to spread evil spirits in the seven countries.

And the Yin Family was the one he had found. Among all the schools of thought, it was the sect that most desired the power of the Blue Dragon and had the influence and strength to act.

Although in his opinion, the Yin family was nothing more than a group of stray dogs and delusional people.

But, it is still a powerful weapon.

However, has Cheng Jiao really achieved the state of a celestial being?
When he thought of this, Lu Buwei's face became gloomy and he no longer had the mood to appreciate the moon. Life was too hard and he wanted to be quiet.

When Cheng Jiao returned to the mansion, he heard Ali report that the women had already rested.

It was almost five o'clock in the morning, and Cheng Jiao had been playing with Tian Mi for almost a whole day, so he had no interest in any sexual matters.

He took Mengniang straight to Bailuan's courtyard. There was already a plaque on the gate, which read - Xueyuan.

Bai Luan asked Ali to have it custom-made.

When Cheng Jiao just entered the Snow Garden, he found Bai Luan sitting alone under the pavilion, looking at the bright moon that was about to set.

"I didn't expect you to enjoy appreciating the moon."

Bai Luan looked back at Cheng Jiao and the woman behind him.

"What are you doing here so late at night? Why don't you go spend time with your lovers?"

She did not rest, but admired the moon under the pavilion. It was just a habit she developed in the Snow Castle where the ice and snow never melted all year round.

Because her sister liked to admire the moon, she also developed this habit after her sister left. As the saying goes, seeing things reminds you of someone, and the one she cares about most is her sister who has been gone for a long time.

Unfortunately, due to her negligence, her niece Mingzhu developed a prejudice against her.

Coupled with the game with Cheng Jiao, she has been feeling a little tired recently.

Cheng Jiao said with a smile: "Help me keep an eye on this woman."

Now Meng Niang is half his prisoner. Bai Luan, as his hired worker, certainly cannot let her sit idle. She seems to be unable to sleep and has to look at the moon. This is unforgivable.

Bai Luan was speechless.

She wanted to admire the moon, but Cheng Jiao didn't go looking for a woman. Instead, he came to her side and gave her to a woman to look after.

It's ridiculous that you want to keep a lover with her.

"alright."

Bai Luan stretched her body, slowly stood up, and without paying any attention to Cheng Jiao, she slowly walked back to her room.

Now that this woman is here, there's no way out as long as she's here.

It was not for Cheng Jiao, but simply for the Huiling Pill in Cheng Jiao's hand.

Who is Cheng Jiao? Does he have any delicious elixirs? Meng Niang, who was standing aside, was a little nervous and confused. What did Cheng Jiao mean by finding a woman to look at her? That woman seemed to be only a little bit stronger than her. If she wanted to leave, could she be stopped?
"You only know the Yin family?"

Cheng Jiao sat on the bluestone bench. He said, the moon tonight was so big and round and beautiful. No wonder Bai Luan came out to admire the moon. It was in line with Bai Luan's pride.

If Meng Niang knew what Cheng Jiao was thinking, she would definitely say, "How disgusting."

"Know something."

Cheng Jiao looked at Meng Niang in surprise. He was just asking casually, but he didn't expect there would be a surprise.

"Tell me quickly. If it's useful, I will help you confirm Lu Niangrong's safety."

Meng Niang was pleasantly surprised and said, "Thank you, sir."

Cheng Jiao looked up and saw that Meng Niang looked a little tired, so he let Meng Niang sit on the stone bench beside him.

"Tell me, who is the Yin family? It seems that they are more powerful than Luowang."

Meng Niang recalled the records in the file.

"The power of the Yin family is indeed greater than that of the Luowang family. It was originally one of the Hundred Schools of Thought, composed of some hermits who kept their identities secret. Later, after the conquests of the Spring and Autumn Period and the chaos of the Warring States Period, many countries, strong or weak, were destroyed.

Some of the royal families and nobles of these destroyed countries escaped, but they were suppressed and hunted down. Gradually, these royal families and nobles of the destroyed countries either hid their identities or changed their names to form new hidden families.

Cheng Jiao wanted to save his head a little bit. What was this?
A prequel to the Six Kingdoms?

It was not passed down later. It is estimated that Zheng Ge destroyed it or hid it when he unified the seven kingdoms.

After all, the Yin family was mostly composed of royal nobles who were destroyed by the Seven Kingdoms. Besides, among the Yan, Zhao, Han, Wei, Qin, Chu, and Qi in those days, which one had not destroyed several countries?

If I don’t destroy enough, I’d be embarrassed to brag about it when I go abroad.

"Do you know who they are and where they are?"

"I don't know. He may be in the court of the Seven Kingdoms, or in the martial arts world, or among the various schools of thought. It is impossible to judge from his name. Most of the hidden families have changed their names. It is said that the communication within the sect is mostly addressed by code names."

Cheng Jiao seemed to be thinking about something.

This is quite impressive. No wonder they could easily send a top master and four first-rate masters to ambush him.

It can be seen that these royal nobles whose countries were destroyed are probably more eager for the Blue Dragon Seven Stars than the Jianghu people. They are also more organized and disciplined, and have a lot of money and resources. It is not difficult for them to devote all their efforts to train some masters.

It’s all because of the legend of the Seven Stars of the Blue Dragon. Whoever masters the secret of the Seven Stars of the Blue Dragon will have the power to rule the world.

This time he is really going to become one of Tang Monk's meat.

The only thing that worries Cheng Jiao is that so many countries were destroyed during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, so there shouldn’t be any immortal creatures.

But think about it, it's unlikely. If there really is an immortal being, how could there be no movement at all?

It would be better to think about whether there have been any new peerless masters in the past few decades.

"What is your relationship with Lu Niangrong?"

Looking at the time, it was almost dawn and Cheng Jiao was not sleepy either, so he just asked, just as a casual chat.

Meng Niang said thoughtfully: "I am in Xiangguo Mansion, teaching Niang Rong medical skills."

"Hmm? Although medicine and poison are inseparable, Lu Buwei is confident that you can teach Niang Rong?"

Cheng Jiao had just finished speaking when he seemed to have thought of something.

"Are you from Luowang? Based on your poison skills, you must have a high status in Luowang, right?"

Meng Niang didn't expect Cheng Jiao to guess it, and she didn't know what to say for a moment. If she showed off and said that she was the top poison master ranked number one in Luowang, Cheng Jiao would probably not let her go easily.

Seeing that Meng Niang didn't say anything, Cheng Jiao didn't care.

Youyou said, "Speaking of which, I am also in charge of some power in Luowang. The current Luowang leader Yanri obeys me. If you don't want to speak, I will ask Yanri to come when I am free. I believe he should recognize you."

Meng Niang was surprised: "Isn't Yanri the Prime Minister's man?"

Cheng Jiao couldn't help but grin and said jokingly, "How long have you not been out of the house? Now I'm beginning to doubt whether you are a member of Luowang."

Meng Niang was a little embarrassed. Such a big thing happened, but she didn't hear a word about it.

Of course, there was the reason that Lu Buwei wanted to cover it up, but it was also because she was obsessed with poison and in her spare time she only taught her mother Rong medical skills and had no intention of inquiring about any information.

Furthermore, even if they inquired, it would be difficult to find out. What did the upper-level leadership positions have to do with them? They were still destined to be workers.

Meng Niang no longer hesitated, as there was nothing to hide.

"I am Luowang's poison master. Most of Luowang's top poisons are made by me."

Cheng Jiao nodded. There might not be many people in the Seven Countries who had the fourth-level grandmaster-level poison skills. He didn't expect that he would catch such a big fish, a mermaid at that. The only pity was that she didn't have many years left to live.

Playing with drugs and turning yourself into a poisonous body is really something special.

"By the way, did you make the Thousand Spiders Devouring Dreams? And the corpse-dissolving water, the dream of death and drunkenness?"

Meng Niang was surprised at first how Cheng Jiao knew all this. Even Yan Ri had always voted for Cheng Jiao, so it was normal for Cheng Jiao to know this.

"I made it."

Cheng Jiao never expected that the woman he brought back would be the creator of Thousand Spiders Dream.

So, the woman who was suspected to be in Zuimeng Tower in the original novel and who made the Thousand Spiders Dream-Eating Fragrance was Meng Niang?
That's not right. Meng Niang is full of poison. Even though he is not very proficient in medicine, he can see that she won't live long.

"You just said...you are teaching Niangrong medical skills now?"

"Yes."

"Then do you teach poison techniques?"

Meng Niang looked at Cheng Jiao strangely. She was just about to teach her the poison technique, how did Cheng Jiao know about it?

“I haven’t had time to teach you yet.”

Cheng Jiao chuckled and said, "What do you think would happen if Lu Buwei knew that you taught Niang Rong poison?"

He is now certain that the mysterious and nameless incense-making woman who appeared in the anime is Lu Niangrong.

In the original novel, after Lu Buwei died by drinking poisoned wine, although we don’t know why Lu Niangrong joined Luowang and became a poison master, it is certain that there is definitely a problem.

Could it be the later Empress Lü?
Cheng Jiao's imagination was full of ideas. But after careful consideration, it was more likely that Tian Yan, the leader of the peasant family, changed his name to Lu Zhi.

Forget it, with him around, Liu Ji would rather happily play dice with Situ Wanli, or go fishing with the fisherman Zhu Jia.

"It doesn't matter. I'm going to die soon. I don't have much time left. All I want is to find someone to take over my legacy. But now it seems that I can't do that."

Meng Niang sighed while observing Cheng Jiao. Now that she could no longer hide her identity and abilities, she could only demonstrate her own worth and her fearlessness.

Cheng Jiao's eyes lit up, "Don't worry, I can help you with this. I have two women who also know poison techniques. Although they are not as good as you, they are also masters of poison techniques. You won't lose out if you teach them."

He was just worrying about how to get Meng Niang to teach Zi Nu and Madam Ming Zhu what she knew, but he didn't expect it to be delivered to his doorstep.

What is important in this era? Talent!
What is the most valuable thing about talent? Knowledge!
A grandmaster of poison arts, whose poison arts skill has reached level 4 with full experience points, and who is almost at level 5 heavenly realm. Especially since she is a beautiful woman, it would be such a waste if he didn't use her skills.

"Ah...this..."

Meng Niang was caught off guard. Before she could figure out how to bargain with Cheng Jiao, he gave her two disciples directly.

How could she refuse? She had already fallen in love with Niang Rong.

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