People are in Xianwu, there are small games

Chapter 222 Xiaoyao King and Hong

six months later.

Zhou Guo, Kyoto.

A carriage drove into Kyoto, the curtains of the carriage were opened, and a man poked his head out.

She is about [-] years old, with beautiful facial features but narrow eyes, and a pair of thin lips, which makes her overall pretty face look a bit more sarcastic.

Looking at the flow of people going back and forth in Kyoto, feeling the faint but omnipresent evil spirit in Kyoto, a trace of doubt flashed in this woman's eyes.

Just then someone spoke in the carriage.

It was a low male voice.

"Yinyin, are you surprised that the dragon energy in this place has receded and the evil spirits are rising, but the people are living a happy life and are not disturbed by the evil spirits?"

The woman named Shi Yinyin retracted her gaze and turned to look inside the car.

She nodded: "What father said is exactly what Yin Yin thought."

The man Shi Yinyin called his father was a middle-aged man in his forties.

He was wearing white casual clothes, but the material of the clothes was luxurious. It was snow silk that was exclusive to the nobles of the Wu Kingdom.He has regular facial features but also has narrow eyes and thin lips.

At this moment, the man was reading a book roughly. When Shi Yinyin finished speaking, Shi Yuqing put down the book and smiled softly at his daughter.

"Speaking of this, we have to mention the two leading figures in Zhou State."

"One is the current Emperor Zhou, Zhou Xinglin..."

"Six months ago, Zhou Xinglin overthrew the previous Emperor Zhou. Zhou Zhichang's rule was destroyed before Zhou Zhichang died. Since he ascended the throne, Zhou Xinglin, with the assistance of the former prime minister, issued decrees to benefit the people. ."

"Although the decree has not seen much results in half a year, in my opinion, the people of the Zhou Kingdom have returned to their hearts this year, and the dragon energy has grown. I think that in another ten or eight years, the dragon energy will be able to suppress the evil spirit again. Let the Zhou Kingdom get back on track this week.”

Hearing Shi Yuqing's words, Shi Yinyin couldn't help but speak in confusion.

"But the wise king returns to the wise king, and the conflict between dragon and evil cannot be solved in a short time."

"When evil spirits dominate, ghosts and evil spirits will breed. If ghosts and evil spirits breed, people will not be able to survive..."

Just as he was talking, the book in Shi Yuqing's hand flew over and fell into Shi Yinyin's hand.

"because this……"

Seeing Shi Yinyin looking down at the book, Shi Yuqing spoke softly.

"Speaking of this book, I have to mention the second-largest figure in the Zhou Kingdom..."

"No, I can't say the number two person. I even think that this person is the leading figure in the Zhou Kingdom."

Saying this, Shi Yuqing turned his eyes, as if he saw the Yangxin Garden in the distance through the carriage.

Outside Kyoto, Yangxin Garden.

Second level spiritual veins.

It was once the ancestral home of the Ling family and also Zhou Zhichang's retreat place.

Now, it's owned by someone else.

Thinking of this, Shi Yuqing couldn't help but speak and spit out five big words.

"King Xiaoyao, Lu Ming."

……

Yangxinyuan is now the main hall of the Sanxiang Gang.

Since the Tianxia Martial Arts Alliance was merged into the Sanxiang Gang, the Sanxiang Gang has become the largest sect in the Zhou Kingdom's martial arts world.

Lu Ming didn't even need to convene any martial arts conference, and he automatically became the nominal and de facto leader of the martial arts alliance of the Zhou Kingdom.

Today, just as Shi Yuqing and Shi Yinyin entered Kyoto, a person also appeared at the foot of the Sanxiang Gang's main hall.

This man is about forty years old, dressed in black, tall and burly, carrying two giant chain blades as tall as a person.

The giant blade was rose red, as if soaked in blood, forming an X shape on its back.

Wandering up the mountain, this person was stopped before he could formally enter the Sanxiang Gang Mountain Gate.

"May I ask Mr...."

A member of the Sanxiang Gang patrolling the mountain, but his strength is at the sixth level of cultivation. His cultivation and knowledge are not that of a small-town gangster. It can be seen at a glance that this person is extremely powerful and has an extraordinary status.

Seeing this scene, the man in black stopped and said politely.

"I am Xie Haodong, a swordsman from Meishan of Wu Kingdom, who has traveled all over the world. I would like to learn from Gang Leader Lu."

The members of the patrolling gang couldn't help but raise their brows. He was about to say something when he saw the man raise his hand slightly, and the power of the martial seal was flowing from his fingertips with blood splashing out.

No doubt the second grade!

……

The carriage drove slowly towards the palace.

In the car, Shi Yinyin flipped through the book and read it carefully.

Soon, Shi Yinyin closed the book and sighed.

"This technique called Blood Evil Star Art is indeed interesting."

"Use the evil energy to temper the body, and use the evil energy to nourish the blood. If all the people practice it, as long as there are enough people, it can indeed absorb all the evil energy and suppress the growth of evil spirits."

Thinking of this, Shi Yinyin understood why the Zhou Kingdom was not destroyed by evil spirits.

Shi Yuqing nodded lightly.

"This skill was created by Lu Ming, the leader of the Sanxiang Gang."

"The cultivation methods of the sixth level and below were widely spread by him. To this day, in the Zhou Kingdom and the neighboring Liang Kingdom, as long as there are people who are still alive, they use this method to forge their bodies and build the foundation of martial arts."

"And if you want fifth-grade and fourth-grade true skills, you need to join the Three Phase Gang..."

"This move not only gave the people of the Zhou Kingdom a way to survive, but also caused the Sanxiang Gang to expand rapidly. Today, the scale of the Sanxiang Gang is probably even greater than that of the second-rate sects in the Wu Kingdom."

Shi Yuqing spoke with emotion, but Shi Yinyin frowned.

As an aristocrat of the Wu Kingdom, Shi Yinyin herself has a half-step third-level cultivation, and the martial arts of the Wu Kingdom are prosperous. Even the royal aristocrats are deeply involved in the martial arts. Shi Yinyin naturally knows how deep the foundation of the second-rate sects of the Wu Kingdom is.

She said: "As far as I know, Lu Ming of the Three Phases Gang only has a third-level cultivation level, right?"

Shi Yuqing nodded: "That's right."

Shi Yinyin said again: "Without second-class strength and lack of high-end combat power, how can this three-phase gang be equal to the second-class sect of our Wu Kingdom?"

Then Shi Yuqing handed over another piece of paper.

Opening the white paper, there were seven names written in black and white on it.

Shi Yuqing's voice sounded again.

"This is the latest issue of the Heavenly Ranking of the Zhou Kingdom. It records all the warriors of the third grade and above in the Zhou Kingdom."

Shi Yinyin looked down and saw that the one at the top was Lu Ming, the leader of the Sanxiang Gang, King Xiaoyao of Zhou Guo, whom the father and daughter were discussing.

It was written on the heavenly list.

[Third-grade body, second-grade sword. 】

[The supreme king of martial arts, the king of freedom. 】

These two simple sentences have already confirmed Lu Ming's status in the Zhou Kingdom today.

Shi Yinyin shook her head and smiled, a little contemptuously.

"The ignorant are fearless. Maybe the person who compiled the list doesn't know how strong a second-grade warrior is."

People in big countries have an inherent sense of superiority over people in small countries.

This is probably Pride and Prejudice.

Shi Yuqing said: "As far as I know, in the battle half a year ago, Lu Ming did kill two-level and pill-forming enemies in a row."

Shi Yinyin: "I don't believe it."

Fighting beyond the next level, the third level is still killing the second level.

Even in the Wu Kingdom, this kind of thing has not happened for more than ten years.

Shi Yuqing's eyes were dark: "I don't believe it either, but soon, we will know how capable this person is."

When he said these words, the carriage had already arrived at the entrance of the palace.

Shi Yuqing got off the carriage, followed closely by Shi Yinyin.

Looking up, he saw the majestic palace gate and several people standing in front of it.

The current prime minister, Lin Zhengguo.

The Grand Marshal of Wuwei, Qu Li.

The leader of the Earth Master Dao Sect and the current National Master, Li Weian.

And standing in front of the three of them was a strong man in a dragon robe, Zhou Xinglin.

Seeing Shi Yuqing, Zhou Xinglin immediately laughed loudly.

"When Prince Qing came to Zhou Kingdom, he didn't inform him in advance, which made me neglect him."

Shi Yuqing smiled slightly: "Why make a big fuss when visiting friends in private?"

……

Under the guidance of Zhike, Xie Haodong walked step by step into the Sanxiangbang Mountain Gate.

Along the way, there are strange flowers and plants shrouded in clouds and mist. It doesn't look like a martial arts sect, but rather like a mountain gate of an immortal family.

But considering that this place is a second-level spiritual vein, as long as the Qi Refining Stage monks take care of it diligently, it is not surprising that it can have such a scenery.

Thinking of this, Xie Haodong couldn't help but ask.

"Why set the mountain gate on the spiritual vein? Could it be that your gang leader also practices immortality?"

In the Wu Kingdom, it is not uncommon for those who practice both immortality and martial arts. After all, the longevity of the immortal family is longer, and it is human instinct to live forever.

Zhike politely replied: "Your Majesty just gave it to me, so my gang leader kept it. Moreover, this place is in a good location, quiet and has good air. As for whether the gang leader is a cultivator, I don't know."

Xie Haodong nodded in understanding.

move on.

Then I saw the Sanxiang Gang gathering in front of me, leading the evil spirits to practice.

The evil spirit dropped like a funnel, and the gang members were high-spirited and energetic.

Standing still, Xie Haodong watched for a long time and couldn't help but sigh.

"Gang Leader Lu's Blood Evil Star Art will benefit all people."

Suddenly there was a voice from the side.

"Wu Guo also knows about a certain family's Blood Evil Star Art?"

Xie Haodong turned around and saw a young man in white clothes and empty hands appearing behind him.

Her lips are red, her teeth are white, her eyes are like stars, she has a well-proportioned figure and a deep gaze.

Who is it if it's not Lu Ming?

Seeing Lu Ming, Xie Haodong said: "Wu Guo certainly knows the prince's Blood Evil Star Art."

"After all, if this skill has an excellent evil environment, the body tempering speed will be extraordinary, which is very suitable for laying the foundation of martial arts."

Lu Ming smiled modestly.

"That's ridiculous... Not to mention that it is difficult to find evil spirits in a normal country. Even the follow-up practice method of the Blood Evil Star Art is not very deep in intention. Although there is also the possibility of hitting the third level, using the Blood Evil Star Art to achieve the second level is not enough. It’s extremely difficult.”

To put it bluntly, the Blood Evil Star is easy to master, but its potential is not enough, and it also has requirements for the evil environment.

For ordinary people in Zhou and Liang countries, the Blood Evil Star Jue is a magical power.

But for the disciples of the major sects, this Blood Evil Star Art is just that...

Therefore, this skill will not attract the covetousness of high-level warriors - second-level or even first-level skills can actually create real skills similar to the Blood Evil Star Art, but it is just not necessary.

Thinking like this, Lu Ming turned to look at Xie Haodong.

"But I don't know why Mr. came to the door?"

Xie Haodong spoke in a deep voice.

"Discussion."

Lu Ming shook his head and smiled: "Mr. Xie's words are not sincere."

"As far as I know, Prince Qing has now entered the palace and been entertained. Mr. Xie and Prince Qing came to the door at the same time. It is really clear what they want."

Xie Haodong raised his eyebrows and heard Lu Ming change the subject. "But it just so happens that a certain family has gained some enlightenment in martial arts recently. Mr. Xie's visit is also a good thing for that family."

When he said these words, Lu Ming's eyes seemed to flicker, and he was so full of fighting spirit that Xie Haodong couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

Lu Ming raised his fingers to the sky.

"Go there?"

Xie Haodong nodded solemnly: "Okay."

……

In the imperial palace, in Zhenghe Hall.

The Zhenghe Hall was used by the Zhou Emperor to receive private guests. It was just right to receive Prince Wu Guoqing at this moment.

After sitting down, Zhou Xinglin looked at Shi Yuqing, and information about Wu Guo and Prince Qing could not help but emerge in his mind.

Wu State, a large country in the northwest region.

Not even the largest country.

Wu Kingdom has few opponents in the entire Northwest Territory, but its geographical location is close to the Southwest Territory and borders Cang Country, another large country in the Southwest Territory.

The two countries check and balance each other, so that there is room for the small neighboring countries to survive.

And this Prince Qing was one of the most powerful princes in the Wu Kingdom.

The system of Wu State was different from Zhou State, but similar to Liang State.

Princes can receive fiefs, which can be large or small. Within their own fiefs, the prince's words can even be more effective than imperial edicts.

Prince Qing's fiefdom borders the Zhou Kingdom, and its fiefdom area is even approximately equal to the size of the Zhou Kingdom. In other words, even without the background of Prince Wu, the territory under Prince Qing's own hands is about the same as that of Zhou Xinglin. , and even its strength is far stronger than that of Zhou State.

After all, Zhou’s martial arts strength is hard to describe in just one word…

This time Prince Qing came to Zhou, actually he came by invitation.

The inviter was none other than Zhou Xinglin.

After listening to Zhou Xinglin's greetings, he quickly got to the point.

"trading."

"At this time in the Zhou Kingdom, the overflow of evil spirits has led to a reduction in food production. Although there is a blood evil star to deal with the crisis of evil spirits, the number of people eating horse chews is not a small number. The reason for inviting Prince Qing to come this time is for this matter."

Shi Yuqing smiled slightly and took a sip of tea, but did not respond positively to Zhou Xinglin's words.

It wasn't until the cup of tea was finished that Shi Yuqing spoke: "As I walked along the way, I saw that the people's livelihood in Zhou Kingdom was really difficult."

The collapse of dragon energy will cause endless troubles.

Even with the Blood Evil Star Jue, the lives of the people of Zhou Kingdom at this time are completely inferior to the time when the Dragon Qi was intact.

Zhou Xinglin had nothing to argue with. He nodded gently and listened to Shi Yuqing's words again.

"After the evil spirit problem is solved, the biggest problem actually lies in supplies."

"Emperor Zhou, you are determined to solve this matter. I know that you also understand the people's livelihood issues this week, but I have a suggestion."

Zhou Xinglin raised his eyebrows: "What proposal?"

"If your entire Zhou Kingdom were to be merged into our Wu Kingdom, even though you would have to be downgraded to Prince Zhou this time, in terms of materials, not only our Prince Qing's Mansion, but also the Imperial Capital would also give you preferential treatment and support. With the support of our Wu Kingdom, With his size, it is not difficult to support hundreds of millions of people in the Zhou Kingdom."

After finishing speaking, before Zhou Xinglin could speak again, Shi Yuqing said again: "And I vaguely heard that Emperor Zhou didn't want to be the emperor... You see, my proposal not only liberated you, but also saved the country of Zhou who was in dire straits." People, as long as you nod, we will solve all the remaining problems."

"What do you think?"

This is fine.

Zhou Xinglin wants others' food, and others want everything from you...

In fact, what Shi Yuqing said doesn't seem to be a problem.

Although the emperor of a small country turned into a prince of a large country.

He has dropped one level from the peak of power.

But in essence, Zhou Xinglin doesn't care about power status - he is different from his father and his eldest brother.

The problem however is...

"As far as I know, a few months ago, Cang Country and Wu Country had another friction near the border, right?"

When Zhou Xinglin said this, Shi Yuqing nodded: "Yes."

"According to the laws of the Wu Kingdom, if a war breaks out, the princes must send troops, right?"

Shi Yuqing smiled and nodded: "That's right."

"After all, when you get something, you have to give something...that's fair, isn't it?"

Zhou Xinglin also nodded: "So even if I nod and agree to your proposal, we can't get the food for nothing, but we have to exchange it with our lives, right?"

Shi Yuqing shook his head: "That's not necessarily true. After all, the friction between us and the Cang Kingdom is limited to friction, not a full-scale war. This level of friction does not require the princes to send troops."

Zhou Xinglin nodded clearly, but then changed the subject.

"It is rumored that Wu Kingdom is the only country in the northwest region that has first-class warriors. But I don't know if this rumor is true or false?"

Shi Yuqing was slightly startled, then nodded and said: "Of course it is true, and we are not the only one in the Wu Kingdom who is of the first rank."

"I remember the strongest one, the old god who you call the pillar of the country..."

Shi Yuqing didn't know why Zhou Xinglin mentioned this matter, but after thinking about it, he felt that there was nothing to hide about this kind of thing, so he told the truth.

"There is indeed such an old immortal."

"It is said that this lord has been watching for a long time. He originally had no interest in world affairs, but he came out of the mountain nearly 200 years ago and solved the catastrophe of Cangman at that time. Since then, he has been protecting the peace of our Wu Kingdom."

Zhou Xinglin asked with great interest: "But you don't know the honorable name of this gentleman?"

Shi Yuqing shook his head: "I don't know your honorable name. I only know that his disciples, and even the Emperor of Wu Kingdom, all call him Mr. Mo."

……

Nearly a kilometer above the Sanxiang Gang's main hall.

Lu Ming and Xie Haodong stood opposite each other.

Looking at Xie Haodong in front of him and thinking of Prince Qing in the palace, Lu Ming couldn't help but think about Mr. Mo...

Half a year ago, after Lu Ming killed Zhou Zhichang and Zhou Xingdan, he saw with his own eyes that Mr. Mo took away the dragon energy.

Externally, Zhou Xinglin claimed that it was Zhou Zhichang who brought disaster to the country and the people and destroyed the dragon spirit.

But in reality, Lu Ming naturally had a chat with Zhou Xinglin...

Because of this, the two became curious about Mr. Mo's identity.

With Luo Miao, the traitor in Yushalou, after several months of inquiring, he successfully learned the identity of Mr. Mo.

The pillar of the Wu Kingdom.

But that's about it.

His life experience, his sect’s inheritance, and his interpersonal relationships are all unclear—it’s as if Mr. Mo appeared out of thin air more than 200 years ago...

But after combining Liang Yulong's life dream, Lu Ming had some private guesses about Mr. Mo's life.

At that time, in Liang Yulong's life dream, Mr. Mo said that he was devoted to martial arts and was alone in his family and did not care about worldly affairs - this was a lie.

How can a person who lives alone and doesn't care about worldly affairs have unique insights into something like dragon energy, which is essentially a matter of popular opinion?
Later, he came out of the mountain to save the Wu Kingdom from the catastrophe of Cangman, and thus became the pillar of the Wu Kingdom. Considering what he did to Zhou Zhichang, Mo Laoji probably started fighting against all the countries in the northwest region from then on. Dragon Qi’s calculation.

This also includes Wu State, the largest country in the northwest region.

Time has come to now, the Wu Kingdom is becoming more and more prosperous, and the dragon energy is gathering more and more...

A few months ago, the border troops of Wu State took the initiative to attack the border town of Cang State, and the two old enemies had a tendency to fight.

There is reason to suspect that Mr. Mo was involved in this matter.

This is muddy water.

There is Mo Laomou's dragon spirit above, and there is conflict between great powers below.

If you rush into it rashly, you will easily be shattered into pieces.

Therefore, Zhou Xinglin had discussed with Lu Ming long before Prince Qing came to Beijing that the best policy was to stay out of the matter at this time. He could not agree to anything else but trade with Prince Qing.

——No matter what Mr. Mo has planned, no matter what Wu Guo wants, Lu Ming and Zhou Xinglin cannot easily get involved in this muddy water.

Without hearing it with his own ears, Lu Ming could guess that Wu State planned to annex Zhou State and Liang State.

In the war between Wu and Cang, there can never be too much cannon fodder.

At present, the two countries of Zhou and Liang have a strong evil environment, and they also have the Blood Evil Star Art. It can be said that everyone is practicing martial arts, and they are actually the best infantry to resist the line...

If you want to avoid being annexed and not controlled by others, Xie Haodong is the first hurdle.

Countries and people are the same.

To stand in the world, we must have a foundation for establishing ourselves.

And force is the greatest foundation of success in this world!

"You go first."

On the opposite side, Xie Haodong said this.

Although he has a mission, he bullies the third grade with the second grade, and has the heart to betray martial arts, so he gives way.

Lu Ming smiled slightly: "Then a certain family won't be polite."

The next moment, he used his finger as a sword and slashed out with one strike!
Mighty galaxies emerge, just like the Milky Way falling from the sky!

Xie Haodong's expression changed instantly!
The two swords on the back were unsheathed automatically, the chains were twisted like pythons, and the blades were as cold as the cold moon.

The power of the martial seal flows, listen to the "ding" sound, and the sound of swords clashing shakes the world!
……

In the imperial palace, in the Zhenghe Hall.

When Shi Yuqing and Zhou Xinglin finished chatting about Mr. Mo, they stopped talking.

Just quietly sipping tea and waiting.

Both of them seemed to know that everything was decided not here, but not far outside Kyoto.

Shi Yinyin watched the two of them calmly chatting about ancient and modern romances. She looked at Zhou Xinglin seriously for a while, and couldn't help but have doubts in her brows.

He is too calm...

Calm abnormal.

Xie Haodong is a guest of Prince Qing's Mansion, and his second-grade strength is real.

If Xie Haodong wins Zhou Kingdom's Xiaoyao King this time, it means that Zhou Kingdom lacks high-end military force and will be at the mercy of Wu Kingdom.

This discussion seems to be ordinary, but in fact it involves the survival of the Zhou Kingdom. However, the Emperor of the Zhou Kingdom is not nervous about it, but has a calm face...

Soon, Zhou Xinglin smiled slightly at Shi Yuqing, but Shi Yuqing's face stiffened and he smiled awkwardly at Zhou Xinglin in response.

Zhou Xinglin said: "But I don't know about the trade..."

"This matter is worth discussing, but I don't know what Zhou can use to exchange for food?" Shi Yuqing answered without mentioning the merger of the two countries.

This made Shi Yinyin's expression condensed, and her face was full of disbelief.

Just by looking at the conversation between the two, we can see the result of the discussion outside the city.

Xie Haodong lost...

That Xiaoyao King Lu Ming does have second-level combat power.

And a second-grade combat power is more than enough to protect a small and weak country like Zhou.

……

"Assigned."

After the sword strike, Lu Ming stood with his hands behind his back, a faint smile on his face.

On the other hand, Xie Haodong's face was dull. He looked down at the two swords in his hands and saw that above the two swords, the power of the martial seal had collapsed, and even the two swords of the divine weapon level had been broken out of the gap.

Take a deep breath and slowly close your eyes.

Recalling the brilliant sword light just now, Xie Haodong couldn't help but ask.

"The prince just struck a sword, I wonder what kind of sword technique it was?"

Lu Ming chuckled and said one word.

"Tamp."

(End of this chapter)