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Chapter 266 News

Of course Lu Ang had a purpose in going to Purple City again.

Firstly, I wanted to collect some intelligence, and secondly, I wanted to find an opportunity to see if I could collect another batch of magical powers.

After all, magical powers are much faster to practice than spells, second only to arcane spells. In the future, there will be opportunities to sublimate them and turn them into brand new items, which are extremely cost-effective.

So, Lu Ang flew into the sky again, heading east.

Obviously, the barbarians attacked at multiple points. Along the way, they saw many of the city passes along the river burning with flames of war, and even some smaller cities had been breached. They also saw groups of imperial cavalry galloping on the roads, chasing and killing them. There are some people, and there are many people who are fleeing to the south with their families and large and small bags...

What a chaos!

Unexpectedly, after only a few years of peace, the world would fall into war again. Alas, it is the common people who are injured after all.

Fortunately, soon, Lu Ang arrived at Zijin City again.

The situation here is obviously much better than other places. Although there are some sunken ships on the river, there are none on the southern shore. Although there are rows of soldiers patrolling the city and there are rows of torches on the city walls, looking at the lights of the civilian houses in the civilian areas, It looked like not many people were running for their lives.

Yes, after all, the Qinghuang Empress is here. No matter how stupid the barbarians are, they will not invest too many troops here.

"How many days have I been waiting? Now is the time for the imperial court to mobilize troops. The quality of my weapons is also of high quality. Why are you not buying them?"

"You, okay, to tell you the truth, before Lu Shangshu lost his holy family, several ministers started to think about the Department of Weapons. After all, there are many fat vacancies..."

"The results haven't come out yet. You'd better wait and see the news."

"Hello, Shuzhou! Although the road to Shu is difficult, the land in the state is fertile and has rarely experienced wars. It is a good place to take refuge! Unfortunately, I can't persuade my father, and the elders in the clan are reluctant to part with their fields at home. Alas..."

However, their strategy is indeed ruthless. If they do this, even if they succeed in the southern and northern expeditions in the future, they will not be able to chase them to the grasslands beyond the Great Wall.

"Tell me, is the notice from the imperial court true?"

"Brother Lei, how did you go about what I told you the day before yesterday?"

"It's really true, but I don't think this Shen Tong Army is a good place to go."

Lu Ang had always been in the space phase state, so he repeated his old tricks and directly found a large inn and an empty house to stay.

"Hey, this is all the business of the masters. How can I, a servant, know about it? What is this?"

……

"Oh, it's tragic. Fortunately, my family is fast. My father moved south with his family seven days ago and took refuge in Shuzhou."

"It's just a thought. Please help me, Brother Lei, to be more transparent."

"Why, I read it said that the treatment is equivalent to that of the Supernatural Powers Department. You receive a monthly salary, and you can redeem various spiritual materials and magical powers with your contributions!"

"Have you heard that Jingshui City was destroyed yesterday! The barbarians slaughtered the city directly. I don't know how many people died!"

"I said this morning that the Luo family's Jinshui cavalry had gone to rescue them. They should be able to drive away the barbarians and save some people."

……

Early the next morning, I went to a restaurant that was relatively close to the palace and well-informed, and started to listen to the people inside:

Moreover, it is said that there is a mysterious "Immortal Sky" on the grassland that protects the barbarians. With only the power of a phoenix, I am afraid that it is powerless and can only suffer the loss of silence.

"You don't understand this. If our magical powers were really strong, we would have been admitted to the Magical Powers Department long ago. Now the imperial court suddenly formed this magical power army. What is it for? Isn't it those barbarians who sneaked in? The imperial court is short of manpower. We want those of us who can’t pass the exam to go out and pay for our lives!”

"No, that's not the case. Even if you want to clear out the barbarians, you may not die. There are still soldiers accompanying you. Moreover, I heard that the barbarians who sneaked in this time are not very strong. They are said to be ordinary barbarians without magical powers. These guys shouldn’t be difficult to deal with, right?”

"What do you really believe in what people say? If people say it's not true, then it really doesn't exist? This is a matter of life and death! Don't regret it when the barbarian's knife cuts on your neck!" "Yes, Let's take a look first. Now that we brothers don't have to worry about food and drink, why bother fighting with barbarians for some spiritual materials? If we really want to fight, we might as well go to the island."

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"Hey, food prices have gone up again. This is happening day by day. When will it end?"

"There is no way, there is a war now! And you don't know how bad-tempered those wealthy families are? At this time, they will definitely hoard and make a lot of money."

"Don't sigh. Purple Gold City is doing pretty well here. With Emperor Feng in office, they don't dare to go too far. In some cities, food prices have almost doubled! There will be more increases in the future!"

"Hey, the Lotus Rebellion has just passed. Unexpectedly, there is another military disaster. It really doesn't allow us ordinary people to live a peaceful life at all."

"Tell me, why didn't Feng Di take action? Just go with Lord Qinghuang and burn all the barbarian ships to death. Why is it so chaotic now?"

"This matter is complicated to say. I heard that it is related to the struggle between the imperial court..."

"Don't be so pretentious, just tell me quickly. I'll treat you to this meal, that's all."

"Look, Emperor Feng has just succeeded to the throne. She is twenty-eight years old. How can she be so young compared to those old guys in the court? In addition, she is the daughter of the former King Liu. In the hearts of these aristocratic families in the south..."

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"I came here this time to buy some spiritual materials. I also have a batch of spiritual blood on hand to sell, but I went there yesterday. Why was the black market closed?"

"You just came to Purple City, right? You don't know this?"

"I beg Brother Liu to clear up the confusion."

"About ten days ago, there were fifty or sixty magical warriors who caused chaos in the black market, setting fires everywhere, and later I heard that someone broke into the house of the black market lord!"

"Could it be that the tiger is being lured away from the mountain?"

"Who says it's not the case, but who is the master of the black market? Can he trick these little thieves? He directly mobilized the city defense army and killed all these people! Most of them died on the spot!"

"Hey, what is this? These casual cultivators are really like this. Since the imperial court opened the trial island, there have been more and more of them, and they are still so lawless."

“Many houses in this black market have been burned down, and with the current situation, I’m afraid it won’t be possible until next month if we want to reopen.”

"Ah, what should we do! This batch of spiritual blood was just collected from the spiritual realm by my family. If it is kept for a long time, the spiritual blood will plummet!"

"This is indeed a pity... What kind of blood are you doing?"

"It's all spirit deer blood, all top grade! It weighs twenty-eight pounds!"

"Oh! Deer blood! What a good thing! In this way, I will go find a few people in the afternoon, and I will introduce them to you in the evening. They are all young men from aristocratic families. Your family should be able to eat this batch of spiritual blood."

"Thank you for your hard work, Brother Fu. When the work is completed, you will be rewarded generously!"

……

What? The black market is closed? Then where can I get magical powers?

After listening for a while, Lu Ang frowned, but soon relaxed.

Forget it, let’s go to the so-called spiritual realm first.

(End of this chapter)