Imperial Treasure

Chapter 1182 - 693: Luoyang Birthday Banquet

The current appearance of this person in plain green clothes and a pale complexion indeed made him feel somewhat worried.

Sui Yi noticed the concern in the person’s eyes and thought for a moment, then said: "I’m probably fine, no need to worry, but with the situation in Changan unstable, why did you still...."

Jingzhao Ning slightly smiled bitterly, saying: "To be honest, Teacher, initially I was favored by the second young master and recommended by someone in the court for promotion. Later, when the Li Family entered Changan, I was also under the second young master’s command. But now, with the second young master like this... the first young master exerted a little effort and transferred Ning out of Changan... due to idleness and being invited by a great scholar, I came to Shu Road...."

He was also troubled, and it was due to his trust in Sui Yi that he revealed such matters, yet he did not anticipate Sui Yi’s point of attention was....

"Um... Is this still the Shu Road? Is it leading to the Qinling Mountains?"

Jingzhao Ning was stunned, then slightly restrained himself and said: "Teacher, I fear you have misunderstood... this is in the opposite direction to the Qinling Mountains, and... quite far away."

In truth, she had been traveling for five days... in the wrong direction.

Where is that bird now?

Sui Yi also fell silent for a while, then drank tea to ease a sigh of vexation, saying: "It seems returning to Changan won’t be easy."

It’s rare to see a teacher famed throughout the world showing such a vexed expression, Jingzhao Ning found it amusing and reminded: "According to Ning’s suggestion, it seems Teacher could choose to turn from the Shu Road to Luoyang, and then travel by waterway from Luoyang to Changan."

Luoyang? It seems the Jingnian Zen Temple is in Luoyang, and He’s Jade....

Sui Yi also knew the malevolent nature within herself needed to be purged, currently the only feasible method seemed to be the He’s Jade, but what kind of place is the Jingnian Zen Temple, even without thinking, she knows once she touches the He’s Jade, she would completely break with the Martial Arts World’s positive representation of Cihang Calming Studio and Jingnian Zen Temple...

Yet without the He’s Jade, she could hold up at most for two more months.

—Actually, if not for her current strength being far beyond her previous self, and having swallowed the Cangwu Fragments, she might have been unable to suppress it three days ago.

Therefore, it seems like she could only first go to Luoyang.

Perhaps indeed it was not suitable to go to Changan momentarily.

Thinking of those rumors about Bi Xiuxin, Sui Yi made a decision.

"That seems to be the only way..."

Thinking of going to Luoyang, Sui Yi realized she had to send a letter to Changan to inform Natasha and the others, and the messenger had to be quite reliable, otherwise, if the letter ended up in the hands of some of her enemies, exposing her location, it could be troublesome... the communication of this era is truly worrying.

Just as Sui Yi had decided to go to Changan, Jingzhao Ning took the opportunity to say: "In this case, Ning will accompany Teacher along the way..."

Sui Yi: "....."

Three days later, Sui Yi and Jingzhao Ning arrived in Luoyang, the appearance and demeanor of these two well-dressed and elegant young gentlemen naturally attracted attention. However, what kind of place is Luoyang; although Changan was the capital of both the Sui and Tang Dynasties, historically speaking and in terms of its long-standing foundation, Luoyang surpasses Changan. In the glorious Tang era, Empress Wu Zetian even established Luoyang as the Divine Capital, seemingly the attitude of emperors across dynasties towards Luoyang was rather ambiguous, with Empress Wu Zetian being more direct.

Of course, the secrets within were naturally unknown to these people of later generations like Sui Yi or ancient individuals like Jingzhao Ning. Under the clear sky, the two rode horses into the bustling streets of Luoyang, unexpectedly seeing many merchants and travelers from the Outer Region, making it far more of a crossroads of the world than Changan.

Sui Yi reflected on Luoyang’s geographical location, pondering that Luoyang might have been more valued in later generations than Changan possibly due to its extensive connectivity overseas; whether it’s Turks, Goryeo, or Ryukyu, all could access the Central Plains through Luoyang’s waterways, boosting commercial trade and accelerating the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty....

Upon arriving in Luoyang, Sui Yi started writing a letter to inform Natasha, but felt uneasy about the messenger, as many of Luoyang’s official choicemen were affiliated with open and hidden forces. Sui Yi did not dare trust easily, and knew although she was not considered a highly important person, with Shi Zhixuan increasingly vigilant, her situation became more dangerous—from the perspective of the Martial Arts World, it’s something an official like Jingzhao Ning might not understand, hence after writing the letter, Sui Yi felt hesitant and troubled.

"If it’s truly difficult, then perhaps use my messenger, if Teacher finds it trustworthy."

Jingzhao Ning, after all, was a third-grade official, having his own connections and messengers, and being a bureaucratic messenger, it’s relatively more credible and confidential, harder for martial artists to intercept.

Sui Yi found it quite suitable and agreed.

Reaching Luoyang and sending the letter, it was evidently time for a separation.