Chapter 71

Chapter 71: Spring Gathering in the North: Military Formation (Part 4)

Cheng TianYang broke the silence softly, "Your Majesty, what will you do?"

Si Cang Qing silently looked at Liu Yi who was enduring the pain, and did not say anything for a long time.

He knew that the daiqing snake before and the wolf pack later were all targeting him. If he didn't have the root 

of the ecstasy flower that poisonous creatures fear on his body, the green snake would not have attacked the 

wrong person. The wolf pack was the second-hand preparation of the person behind the scenes. Even the wolves 

that besieged the camp were probably trying to distract the Royal Guards from coming to the rescue in time.

It seems that there has only been one person who has targeted me like this...

"Is it him?" Cheng TianYang's lips curled up in a strange arc, and his eyes were rippling with a strange light, 

"This person is really powerful and terrifying!"

Even though they didn't say who it was, they all knew it in their hearts - it was the person who had always been 

behind Yuwen Fengchun. They all knew exactly how much Yuwen Fengchun weighed, but they never took it to 

heart. What is really scary is that the person who secretly helps him is always like a ghost, launching a surprise 

attack when people are unaware. If Si Cang Qing's martial arts skills were not so powerful, he would have met 

with an accident long ago.

Flicking the flickering candle flame with his fingertips, Cheng TianYang continued, "It is said that Cheng TianYi 

also encountered an assassin last time and nearly lost his life."

In this world, the only one who hates Si Cang Qing and Cheng TianYi so much is Yuwen Fengchun.

Si Cang Qing naturally understood Cheng TianYang's intention, but... he wasn't thinking about that. Since the 

"Tianwai Tian" rumors stirred up a storm last year, and now Qi Shuangran has already ventured into the Heze 

Poison Forest without any news, the Jianghu sects are also restless, guarding Yuexi City. If the speculation is 

correct, this is also a trap set by that person...

Si Cang Qing instinctively thought that person shouldn't be here at this moment. Perhaps... could it be that he 

instructed his subordinates to do this? Thinking of this, Si Cang Qing's eyes turned cold, and he said slowly, 

"There are spies."

After a moment of surprise, Cheng TianYang reacted and chuckled softly, "It seems so. And those wolf packs 

must be controlled by someone using a demon lure..."

With a hint of confusion, Si Cang Qing looked at the other person, "Demon Summoning Horn?"

Cheng TianYang nodded and explained, "The martial artists in the south are good at using Gu, but they can 

usually only fully control some poisonous substances. A very small number of people who are very good at 

using Gu can use it to control wild beasts."

But the wildness of the beasts is too strong, and it is not easy to control them at will. However, there is a method 

which cannot completely control the wild beast, but is much simpler. It is to use a Gu on the wild beast. If it is 

not activated, the Gu will remain dormant in the body of the wild beast. When necessary, the Demon Summoning 

Horn can be used to control the behavior of wild animals for a short period of time.

If I'm not mistaken, today's wolf pack had been poisoned by someone earlier. The manipulator, seeing a good 

opportunity, blew the demon-calling horn and controlled the wolves to attack the lone Si Cang Qing, intending 

to murder him.

Listening to Cheng TianYang's explanation, Si Cang Qing slightly nodded and asked, "What does the 

Demon Summoning Horn look like?"

"Made of shells," Cheng TianYang smiled eerily, "but even if we find the Demon Summoning Horn, it might not 

be useful!" With such a meticulous plan, how could they possibly overlook these details?

Although he knew the other party was right, he still couldn't let his guard down when it came to thorough 

investigations. Si Cang Qing's expression was icy; anyone daring to play tricks under his watch would have 

to pay the corresponding price.

Summoning Feng Mo and the others, Si Cang Qing solemnly gave his orders. Subsequently, the three took 

their leave and secretly began to investigate the hidden spies among the crowd.

By the time everything was arranged, it was almost midnight.

Cheng TianYang yawned lazily, and walked to Si Cang Qing seductively, "Your Majesty, since everything that 

needs to be done has been arranged, let's go back and rest?" Glancing at Liu Yi who was in a daze, he smiled, 

"The Prime Minister has been poisoned, it's useless for you to guard him, you should leave it to the imperial 

physician!"

Si Cang Qing didn't say anything, but just stood up and was ready to go back to his tent. At this moment, 

Liu Yi suddenly screamed: "Ah..."

Si Cang Qing turned around quickly, only to see that the other person's face was distorted, his complexion was 

blue and purple, and his whole body was curled up like a shrimp, looking extremely painful.

"Imperial Physician!" Si Cang Qing shouted in a deep voice.

The imperial physician who had been waiting outside rushed in and anxiously checked Liu Yi's pulse. After a 

while, he breathed a sigh of relief and said to Si Cang Qing, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I used medicine to 

suppress the penetration of the poisonous blood, which stimulated some of the toxicity. Your Excellency the 

Prime Minister will inevitably suffer a little."

The person on the bed was trembling all over, with black and purple lips. Si Cang Qing frowned, "Is there any 

way to ease the situation?" Otherwise, this person might not survive until tomorrow morning.

The imperial physician was a little embarrassed. After thinking for a while, he said, "The poison has been 

triggered. There is a conflict between yin and yang in the Prime Minister's body." The whole person was either 

as cold as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, or as hot as if he was in a furnace.

"...If there is someone with extremely deep inner strength, perhaps he can give it a try."

Cheng TianYang smiled lightly and looked at Si Cang Qing with a strange expression, "Your Majesty has strong 

internal strength, why don't you help relieve the Prime Minister's pain?"

There was a lot of teasing in the conversation.

Si Cang Qing thought about it seriously and nodded in agreement.

Liu Yi was his prime minister. Although he was a bit stubborn and sometimes too rational, he was undeniably a 

good official with both talent and virtue, and he was of great help to him. Although the two have rarely had any 

contact in private since ascending the throne, but...

◇Cang◇Huan◇Seven◇Palace◇

Without any more hesitation, Si Cang Qing sat cross-legged on the bed and held the curled up person in his 

arms - he was afraid that transferring his Qi would not work. Si Cang Qing slowly moved one hand down from 

his shoulder and placed the other hand on the man's chest, mobilizing his internal strength, and his body 

temperature slowly rose.

Liu Yi's complexion improved slightly, and he relaxed a little with his lips bitten. But at this moment, his body 

suddenly became hot again. Si Cang Qing adjusted himself in time and sent the cold air into the other's body 

again.

...After repeating this over and over again, beads of sweat began to seep out of Si Cang Qing's forehead. Not to 

mention Liu Yi, who was suffering in purgatory. His face and limbs were badly swollen due to the repeated cold 

and heat.

Cheng TianYang stood by, wiping the sweat off Si Cang Qing from time to time. The imperial physician also 

carefully checked Liu Yi's pulse from time to time.

After tossing and turning for most of the night, the imperial physician finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Your 

Majesty, the Prime Minister should be fine for the time being. You, you should take care of your health and rest 

early."

Seeing that Liu Yi had indeed calmed down a lot, although his whole body was a little swollen, his complexion 

had improved a lot. Si Cang Qing slowly withdrew his hand and put him down. This time he really went back to 

his own tent.

"Your Majesty," Cheng TianYang said with a smile in Si Cang Qing's tent, "You really care about the 

Prime Minister!" As he spoke, he observed Si Cang Qing's expression.

Si Cang Qing was as indifferent as always and did not make any response.

Do you care? Not really. That person was injured because of me, so it is common sense to help him. What's 

more, he will have a lot of things to do in the future, and most of the government affairs in the court will still 

rely on this omnipotent prime minister.

Cheng TianYang naturally understood this principle, but thinking of Si Cang Qing's indifferent personality, 

and then thinking of...

With his eyes slightly lowered, he must protect his brother's happiness.

After tossing and turning all night, he indeed needed some rest, especially since there were still two days of 

travel ahead. Si Cang Qing didn't care about Cheng TianYang, who was stubbornly lingering there, and directly 

loosened his clothes and lay down on the bed.

Seeing that the other party was ignoring him, Cheng TianYang didn't mind and got up to return to his tent to 

rest—ever since he made that decision, although he still often clung to Si Cang Qing, he rarely made any 

ambiguous teasing gestures.

The next morning, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards led nearly a hundred soldiers and drove 

Si Cang Qing's sedan chair to escort Liu Yi back to the capital. Here, everyone who had eaten breakfast early 

was preparing to continue their journey.

"Master," after a night of investigation, Feng Mo quietly approached Si Cang Qing and said softly, "This 

morning, a palace attendant was found dead by the creek." He took out a small shell-like object from his 

bosom, "This is the Demon Summoning Horn."

Si Cang Qing glanced at the Demon Summoning Horn but did not take it. He replied lightly, "And then?"

Understanding the implication, Feng Mo said in a deep voice, "It seems to be a frame-up. Currently, Xiang 

and Zi have already sent people to secretly monitor several suspicious individuals."

"Mm." Si Cang Qing replied nonchalantly, and then Feng Mo slipped into the shadows.

Looking at the Demon Summoning Horn before him, Si Cang Qing's eyes flashed with a hint of ruthlessness: 

He had never liked being toyed with at others' whims. Whether it was Yuwen Fengchun or the mysterious 

figure, he would surely get to the bottom of it—those who plotted against him would never have a good 

ending.

After the wolf pack attack last night, the Imperial Guard's defenses became even more secretive along the 

way. Fortunately, after two days, the journey went smoothly, and the wolf pack that had mysteriously 

appeared that night showed no signs of being present.

A large group of people finally arrived at Beiya Forest Farm. Outside the royal hunting ground, the large 

contingent set up camp and, after resting for a day, began the hunting activities.

Here, it is a relatively flat and wide hillside nestled between the continuous mountains and forests.

Si Cang Qing, dressed in white riding attire, was mounted on a similarly snow-white steed. He gazed at the 

lush green trees below and then at the distant layers of mountains shrouded in light mist, shedding the desolation 

of winter and adorned with a faint hue of green. Beside him, also on horseback, Cheng TianYang looked at 

the scenery before him and laughed heartily, "Your Majesty, why not go hunting?"

As soon as the horn sounded, Si Cang Qing announced the start of the hunt. According to the tradition of 

Canghuan Kingdom, at the end of the hunt, the top three based on the number of hunted game will receive 

imperial rewards.

With a faint glance at the other person, Si Cang Qing looked at the vast green mountains, his thin lips slightly 

pursed.

"Heh," Cheng TianYang followed his gaze and looked over, pondering, "Is that the emperor's secret treasure?"

Si Cang Qing did not comment, pulled the reins, turned around and left, and said in a faint voice, "Get ready, 

you will leave with me in three days." 

The hunt will last fifteen days, and during this time he has to visit the new military camp. 

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