The Demon Lord of All Forms

Chapter 49 Xu Boyuan

Grandmasters are roughly equivalent to the Dao Embryo Realm in Tianyuan Jiuzhou, but they are more inclined to close combat. They have strong physical bodies and blood and qi like dragons, but they do not have the supernatural powers and magic treasures of cultivators.

As for Grandmasters, there are probably fewer than two in the entire Canghuang Realm. Xiao Qianshan has never seen a Grandmaster, but he vaguely guesses that the white-haired old Taoist who gave him the "Tianmang Cave View" back then might have been a Grandmaster.

The Demon Kingdom's ruler should also be a Grandmaster, but Zhou Jin has never met him. Even his father wasn't qualified to meet the ruler, let alone him.

As dawn approached, Yun Weiyang stood up, casually tossed the iron spear to the ground, and headed northwest.

The capital of the Great Xia Dynasty was called Yun'an City. It was located in the plains southwest of the Canghuang border, surrounded by mountains on three sides and water on one side, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Yun Weiyang descended from the cliff and walked along the official road for a whole day, finally seeing the majestic city wall at dusk.

The city wall is about ten zhang high and is built of huge bluish-gray stones. There is an arrow tower every hundred steps on the city wall. Soldiers can be seen patrolling in the arrow towers. The city gate has been closed, but the checkpoint at the city gate is still in operation. Several soldiers guarding the city are checking the last few people to enter the city.

After stomping her foot and creating a large crater in the ground, Yun Weiyang walked smoothly through the city gate.

The scene inside the city was completely different from that outside.

The streets are wide, lined with shops selling cloth, grain, medicine, and groceries. Their signs sway gently in the evening breeze. Pedestrians come and go in an endless stream: people carrying loads, leading donkeys, carrying baskets, and holding children. The shouts, bargaining, and children's laughter mingle together, creating a comforting atmosphere of everyday life.

Yun Weiyang walked among the crowd, her figure now resembling Xiao Qianshan, with a rugged face and a burly physique, blending into the crowd unnoticed.

After passing through three streets and alleys, Yun Weiyang arrived in front of an incomparably solemn mansion.

The mansion faces south and occupies a vast area. Two stone lions stand in front of the gate, and a golden plaque hangs above the gate with the two large characters "Xu Mansion" written in vigorous strokes, exuding a magnificent aura.

Yun Weiyang stood across the street for a while, watching the servants and officials coming and going at the Xu residence, before turning and leaving.

That night, around midnight.

Yun Weiyang arrived outside the Xu residence, lightly touched the top of the wall with her toes, and floated over the courtyard wall without disturbing a speck of dust.

There were also martial artists in the Xu family. Yun Weiyang sensed more than a dozen blood and qi fluctuations, some strong and some weak. However, the strongest one was only at the early stage of the Innate Realm, and the rest were second-rate or first-rate. These people could be considered experts in the mortal world, but in front of Yun Weiyang, they couldn't even see his shadow.

Yun Weiyang walked through the garden, around the corridor, and arrived at a brightly lit study.

The study door was half-open, and dim candlelight leaked out from the crack. Yun Weiyang stood outside the window, looking inside through the gap in the window paper.

An elderly man with gray hair was sitting at his desk, writing furiously.

Yun Weiyang quietly pushed open the door and went inside.

The old man was dressed in a dark blue robe with a jade belt around his waist. He had a thin face, high cheekbones, and somewhat cloudy eyes. He was the owner of the Xu residence, a first-rank official, the Minister of War, Xu Boyuan.

Xu Boyuan wrote a memorial, with neat handwriting and earnest words. Yun Weiyang glanced at a few lines. The gist of it was that he requested the emperor to issue an edict granting official positions and salaries to attract martial artists from the Jianghu to join the army in order to curb the invasion of demons.

Xu Boyuan has been writing this memorial for three days, revising and polishing it repeatedly, and it is now finally nearing completion.

A soft laugh came from the doorway. Xu Boyuan's body stiffened, and he looked up to see an unfamiliar face standing in front of him, smiling at him.

"you……"

Before Xu Boyuan could finish speaking, Yun Weiyang's right hand was already on his head.

Xu Boyuan's body jolted violently, and the light in his eyes dimmed at a visible speed. He slumped onto the desk, and the brush in his hand drew a messy ink mark on the memorial, completely obscuring the originally neat handwriting.

Yun Weiyang withdrew her hand, looked at Xu Boyuan lying on the table, and her smile remained unchanged.

With her body contorted, Yun Weiyang quickly transformed into Xu Boyuan. After a moment, she moved her limbs.

Xu Boyuan picked up the memorial stained with ink from the table, glanced at it, smiled, crumpled it into a ball, and threw it into the wastebasket.

"It's time to go to the palace."

The next morning, Xu Boyuan, dressed in an official robe, wearing a black gauze hat and a jade belt, walked out of the mansion gate, followed by eight servants and four guards. The sedan chair was already prepared; it was a large blue sedan chair.

Xu Boyuan got into the sedan chair, and the sedan chair bearers lifted the chair, and the group walked in a grand procession toward the palace.

The imperial palace of Yun'an City is located in the north of the city, covering an area of ​​three miles. With red walls and yellow tiles, it is magnificent. In front of the palace gate, there are two rows of golden-armored guards, holding long halberds and with piercing eyes.

Xu Boyuan's sedan chair stopped in front of the palace gate. He got out of the sedan chair, straightened his clothes, and stepped into the palace gate.

After passing through three palace gates and walking along the long imperial road, Xu Boyuan arrived at a palace called "Chengming Hall".

Chengming Hall was where the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty handled state affairs. The interior was simply furnished with few decorations, consisting of only a large desk and a few chairs. The desk was piled high with memorials and documents, and behind it was a huge screen embroidered with a landscape painting.

The emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty was in his prime, named Xia Hongyi, and had been on the throne for twelve years.

Xia Hongyi had a square face, thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a short beard. He looked younger than his actual age. He was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe and sat behind his desk, holding an urgent report from the border in his hand, his brows furrowed.

In recent years, demons have frequently invaded, causing heavy casualties among the soldiers on the frontier. The treasury of the Great Xia Dynasty is almost depleted. He has been trying to find a solution, but with little success.

"Your Majesty, Minister of War Xu Boyuan requests an audience," a palace attendant announced from outside the hall.

Xia Hongyi put down the urgent report and rubbed his temples.

He knew what Xu Boyuan was going to say: to gather martial artists from the Jianghu and grant them official positions to alleviate the problem of insufficient troops on the border. This suggestion was not bad, but it was too difficult. Martial artists from the Jianghu were unruly and uncontrollable. If you wanted them to risk their lives, you had to give them enough benefits. However, the finances of the Great Xia Dynasty could not afford to offer many benefits.

"Announce it," Xia Hongyi said.

Xu Boyuan entered and bowed, saying, "Your subject Xu Boyuan greets Your Majesty."

Xia Hongyi waved his hand: "Minister Xu, please rise. Did you come to the palace today to recruit martial arts practitioners?"

Xu Boyuan straightened up, and instead of launching into a long speech as usual, he took out a book from his sleeve, held it with both hands, and raised it above his head.

"Your Majesty, I have come to the palace today not for the matter mentioned earlier."

Xia Hongyi raised an eyebrow slightly: "Oh?"

"I recently went out and by chance obtained a martial arts manual," Xu Boyuan said in an old but respectful voice. "It contains profound secrets about the Grandmaster realm. I dare not keep it to myself, so I have come to present it to Your Majesty."

Xia Hongyi suddenly stood up.