You are already cultivating immortality, who would fight with you alone?

When Liu Yuntian came out of Tongxian Hall, eunuchs and maids were already cleaning the bloodstains on the ground with mops and buckets. The body of Eunuch Zhu was also being carried away. A woman in Jinyiwei clothing was waiting in front of Tongxian Hall.

She has an upright figure, a pretty face, and a resolute and calm gaze. Her long black hair is tied up high, making her look even more heroic. She exudes a kind of majesty and confidence that makes people fall in love with her.

This person was none other than the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard—Dongfang Lan.

Liu Yuntian walked towards the man with his eyes half closed and his mouth curled up. His steps were steady, and every step was full of determination. When he came to the man, he said indifferently, "Follow me."

The woman bowed gracefully, and then followed closely behind Liu Yuntian. Her steps were light, keeping a certain distance from Liu Yuntian, but not lagging behind too much.

"Dongfang Lan." Liu Yuntian suddenly spoke.

"I'm here!" Dongfang Lan responded in a clear and pleasant voice.

Liu Yuntian did not stop, and asked as he walked: "How long have you been the commander?"

Dongfang Lan lowered her eyebrows, pursed her lips, and replied, "It's been more than seven years."

"Seven years... It's been quite a long time. At that time, the Jinyiwei had just been established not long ago." Liu Yuntian said with emotion.

Dongfang Lan nodded vigorously, a trace of gratitude flashing in her eyes, "Thanks to Lord Liu's appreciation, Lan was able to serve as an official in the court as a woman."

Having said this, Liu Yuntian stopped and stood there thinking for a moment, "You will leave Jinyiwei tomorrow."

Dongfang Lan's pupils trembled violently, and he stumbled, and quickly knelt on one knee on the ground, "I am guilty of causing Lord Liu to be teleported thousands of miles away. I am willing to resign my position as the commander-in-chief!"

Liu Yuntian smiled softly, turned around and helped Dongfang Lan up, patted her shoulder and comforted her, "You are just following my orders, what crime have you committed?"

After saying that, he turned around and continued walking. Dongfang Lan was stunned at first, then stood up and followed him.

"In order to test the Qi brothers, I told Qi Xing that you were a traitor. In less than three days, Qi Xing will return after seeing my "Military Dispatch List". I don't want my two most trusted subordinates to fight each other."

Dongfang Lan suddenly understood and nodded. It was true. Qi Xing was loyal. If she told Qi Xing the truth just to prove her innocence, it would probably chill his feelings.

This had a great impact on Liu Gong's position in his heart.

"Yes!" Dongfang Lan responded, then thought of something and continued, "Lord Liu, I have confirmed that Qi Sheng has second thoughts, but he is not your Majesty's spy... That day I hinted that you would search the palace at night, and Qi Sheng obviously had sneaky intentions."

"I know." Liu Yuntian curled his lips and smiled, "When I exposed him at the beginning, his ridiculous reaction really couldn't hide the truth at all."

Then he glanced up at the sky, looking at the starry sky, and continued, "Qi Xing didn't notice it either. I told him that Qi Sheng's reaction was normal, and he naturally agreed."

"These two brothers of the Qi family..."

At this point, Liu Yuntian shook his head with both anger and laughter.

The two walked for a while and came to the gate of the salt factory.

Liu Yuntian looked at the tightly closed door and said with a complicated expression, "From now on, you will be in charge of the salt and sugar factories. I will tell you the real secret recipe."

Dongfang Lan stared at Liu Yuntian with eyes wide open in disbelief, "Mr. Liu... the matter of salt and sugar is a big deal... I am afraid I am not up to the task..."

"These two things are not as important as you think."

Liu Yuntian sighed, "It won't be long before salt sugar is dumped all over the Qiyang Continent. By then, there will be many talented people, and it will be normal for the secret recipe of salt sugar to be tested."

"By that time, salt and sugar will not be that profitable."

After that, he pushed open the door of the salt factory and walked in with Dongfang Lan. "In the end, everything in this world is dominated by strength. If you don't have enough strength to monopolize, these will eventually be just passing clouds."

Then he took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Dongfang Lan, "I have written down the key step in making salt sugar here. You will be responsible for the production in the future."

"I have only one request. The salt sold to mortals must be mixed with soil. Sugar is not sold to mortals. It can only be sold to them after it is sent to the bakery and made into cakes."

"Remember to tell the bakery that the cakes sold to mortals must taste worse, but the sweetness cannot be bad. Do you understand?"

Dongfang Lan nodded thoughtfully, then asked in confusion, "Why do you mix soil into the salt sold to mortals? Isn't it a good deed, but still being cursed by the people?"

Liu Yuntian sneered, "A bunch of mud-legged people, only worthy of eating salt mixed with dirt."

At this point, Liu Yuntian thought of something and raised his arm to point outside, "Before you leave tomorrow, tell all the Jinyiwei that no one will be allowed to curse me in Daliang anymore."

"Anyone who points out my faults to my face shall be punished with flogging, anyone who remonstrates with me shall be punished with caning, and anyone who slanders me in the market and in the court and makes me hear it shall be punished with exile."

Dongfang Lan was stunned when she heard this. She didn't understand. Could it be that someone was really not afraid of death and dared to speak so arrogantly to his face? But she still nodded with a strange look on her face, "Yes!"

Liu Yuntian nodded in satisfaction and walked out of the salt factory, but after a few breaths, he walked back again and asked, "Has that spiritual vein been exposed?"

Hearing this, Dongfang Lan shook her head cautiously and replied in a low voice, "The spiritual vein has been blocked, and the workers who previously mined the salt mine have been dealt with. It has been announced that the mine has collapsed, and their families have received generous compensation."

Liu Yuntian took a deep breath and said, "You did a good job." He sighed and continued, "You are still not strong enough. You dare not take out the treasure openly after digging it up. But after driving them all away, Daliang can be said to have truly stood up..."

......

Zhongzhou, the Wuji holy land.

A man in Taoist robe with white hair and a youthful face sat on a lake with a chessboard in front of him.

At the same time, he was holding a white chess piece in his hand, hesitating.

At this time, a woman appeared out of nowhere above the water. She had a slim figure, but her face could not be seen clearly, as if there was a layer of fog covering her face.

"Are you still studying your chess game?" The woman walked steadily on the water, came to the side of the man in Taoist robes and greeted him.

The man in the Taoist robe nodded solemnly, "I still can't figure it out... What kind of monsters are the people in Tianmang Mountain? I have lived for tens of thousands of years, so why can't I defeat a mortal who has only seen a few decades?"