Longevity Martial Arts Begins by Taking Care of the Queen

Two days later.

It has been several days since the three princes led their troops to the northwest. The undercurrent in Zhengjing City has become more and more turbulent, the storm is gradually stirring, and even the common people are vaguely aware of it.

The eyes of all parties only reserved due attention to the three princes, and most of their attention returned to Zhengjing City, waiting silently, wondering when the conflict would intensify.

By then, there will be a bloody storm in Zhengjing City, rivers of blood will flow, and countless people will be killed.

These days, Cao Ze's life is as usual.

Except for occasionally going to the palace to talk to the empress and going to Jingyesi to discuss with Ye Jianjia, his life had not changed much.

During the day in Cao Mansion, there were Xue Ningmei, Nie Yinniang, Zixun and other stunning beauties accompanying her, and there was also Wen Ruyan, a pure and charming person who could meet by chance.

Wen Ruyan was anxious to ask Cao Ze to find her senior brother, but Cao Ze was not in a hurry at all. He just comforted Wen Ruyan that he had arranged for people to look for her. Once there were clues, he would personally go out and let Wen Ruyan wait patiently.

In the evening, Cao Ze went to Jingyue Tower to listen to music, arrange flowers and jade, and took turns staying the night between Yun Qiao and Bi Yue, the two oiran ladies. Of course, the three oiran ladies were all together when they stayed together. Cao Ze did not forget Xue Zhi. Oiran.

Because Cao Ze was afraid of the Sun and Moon Demon Sect, although Cao Ze did not have the demon sect saint to rectify the law on the spot for the time being, to eliminate demons and protect the way, he still had to take advantage of him.

This demon sect saint still greeted her with a smile and showed a tender and affectionate look. Cao Ze found it very interesting.

In recent days, Cao Ze also discovered that there was something strange about the Demon Sect Saint Chu Qingxuan. She seemed to be more calm than before, but also more vigilant, as if she was worried about something.

Cao Ze only thought about it briefly and knew what the demon sect saint Chu Qingxuan was worried about.

This is because she is worried that he will attack her!

With his strength, even if the Purple Moon Demon Lord protects Chu Qingxuan, it will be useless. On the contrary, both of them will be captured by Cao Ze in one fell swoop.

That night, after Cao Ze had a serious exchange with Madam Yun Qiao, Madam Oiran fell asleep tiredly.

Cao Ze wanted to take a rest, but his spiritual mind noticed something unusual. The Purple Moon Demon Lord was attracting him to go out. Cao Ze's eyes flickered for a moment, but he followed him out.

The figures of the two men were moving around in the Zhengjing City at night, and the patrolling soldiers were not aware of them at all.

Finally, the two of them left Zhengjing City and came to a lake more than two hundred miles away from Zhengjing City.

When Cao Ze saw the Purple Moon Demon Lord stopped, he stopped too and did not approach directly.

His mind was constantly searching to make sure there was no ambush. His whole body was on alert and his mind remained vigilant.

Although the Purple Moon Demon Lord posed no threat to him, Cao Ze was not sure what the Purple Moon Demon Lord was doing by luring him out tonight. It was possible that he wanted to ambush him.

After all, Cao Ze knew that Demon Lord Ziyue, the Queen Mother's biological sister, had designs on him.

Maybe the Purple Moon Demon Lord couldn't wait any longer after seeing Cao Ze's rapid progress in cultivation, and made an appointment with someone to ambush him tonight.

However, Cao Ze's spiritual sense carefully probed several times and found no ambush, not even a trace of the formation.

At this time, Demon Lord Purple Moon spoke with a somewhat joking tone: "Cao Ze, the most powerful person on the grandmaster list, the cavalry general of the Daqian Dynasty, known as the 'Shocking Dragon Spear' and 'Crazy Cao', is so cautious. It's really It’s eye-opening.”

It is true that Ziyue Demon Lord did not ambush, and he brought Cao Ze out because he wanted to discuss some plans with Cao Ze, but she did not expect that Cao Ze was too cautious.

He had been locking her with his spiritual thoughts along the way and was always checking her. Even after arriving here, Cao Ze's spiritual thoughts were still checking her several times.

Even so, Cao Ze had no intention of coming over and was at least three or four miles away from her.

You know, her strength is far inferior to that of Cao Ze, but Cao Ze is still so cautious. It can only be said that the arrogance shown by Cao Ze is just superficial, but in fact he is a cautious and steady person.

No wonder Cao Ze has such talent and potential, and has such strength at such an age, and he has not yet fallen.

Hearing the secret message from the Purple Moon Demon Lord, Cao Ze was noncommittal and moved towards the Purple Moon Demon Lord, finally stopping about a mile away from the Purple Moon Demon Lord.

"Demon Purple Moon, what is your intention in bringing me out tonight?" Cao Ze got straight to the point and didn't want to make any detours with her.

Purple Moon Demon Lord frowned slightly when he heard this. Cao Ze actually knew her identity very well. You must know that she had put on some disguise tonight and planned to reveal her identity later.

"It turns out that you have discovered me a long time ago." Ziyue Demon Lord suddenly realized, feeling a little scared in his heart.

It seems that Cao Ze has long known that Xuezhi Oiran of Jingyue Tower is Chu Qingxuan, the saint of the Sun and Moon Demon Sect, and that she is the Purple Moon Demon Lord who often hides in Mengyue Ju.

But why does Cao Ze keep pretending not to know?

"With your shallow cultivation, it would be difficult for me not to notice." Cao Ze said lightly.

"Then you deliberately teased Qingxuan?" Ziyue Demon Lord smiled bitterly.

She knew exactly what Cao Ze had done to Chu Qingxuan. After all, every time Chu Qingxuan compensated Cao Ze and suffered a loss, she always complained to the Purple Moon Demon Lord.

Chu Qingxuan has been worried that after Cao Ze sleeps with Yun Qiao and Yan Yue, he will attack her next. It seems that Cao Ze has no such idea.

Otherwise, Cao Ze would have known Chu Qingxuan's identity long ago, and there would be no need to just take advantage of him instead of directly rectifying the law on the spot.

"Otherwise?" Cao Ze chuckled.

Purple Moon Demon Lord's beautiful eyes flashed, his thoughts whirled, and a smile actually appeared on his face.

Since Cao Ze knows her identity and Chu Qingxuan's identity, it's okay to save her explanation.

"Chu Yuan, the three kings and others are already preparing to deal with you, why don't you run away quickly?" Demon Lord Ziyue said with a smile.

Cao Ze's expression remained unchanged and he did not answer. He just looked at the Purple Moon Demon Lord quietly.

"It seems that you have noticed something. As expected of you." Purple Moon Demon Lord thought thoughtfully.

"Chu Yuan contacted me through the Blood Knife Ancestor and wanted us, the Sun and Moon Demon Sect, to help us deal with you together." Purple Moon Demon Lord continued.

"So?" Cao Ze's eyes flashed. He didn't think the Purple Moon Demon Lord would deal with him, otherwise he wouldn't have lured him out in advance to reveal the secret.

"The strong men of our Demon Sect can turn against you and help you deal with Chu Yuan, the Three Kings and others. As long as you agree to two conditions, how about it?"

"As far as I know, Chu Yuan, the three kings and others have been preparing for a long time and have assembled a strong lineup. Without our help, you may not be able to escape this disaster." Purple Moon Demon Lord said in a deep voice.

"Really?" Cao Ze smiled and acted unconcerned.

The intervention of the Sun and Moon Demon Church was also expected by Cao Ze. He had long known that Chu Yuan had contacted the Sun and Moon Demon Sect through the Blood Knife Ancestor.

But as long as the supreme grandmaster of the eleventh realm does not interfere, he and Ye Jianjia will be able to defeat the invincible by joining forces and kill as many grandmasters as they come.

"Tell me about your conditions." Cao Ze thought for a while and asked proactively.

He wanted to see what the purpose of Demon Lord Ziyue was to lure him out even if he was "exposed".

Demon Lord Ziyue slowly spoke and told her plan. She stared at Cao Ze with her eyes fixed on her. She was quite uneasy and worried that Cao Ze would not agree.

Judging from Cao Ze's performance tonight, it is obvious that he is confident, as if everything is under Cao Ze's control, which makes the Purple Moon Demon Lord lose the confidence he had before.

"No?" Cao Ze frowned slightly.

Purple Moon Demon Lord said two conditions, each of which was quite harsh, and Purple Moon Demon Lord's exchange was a betrayal of the Demon Sect's strong men at a critical moment, which in Cao Ze's view was completely unfair.

Demon Lord Purple Moon pursed her red lips and said in a low voice: "Saint Chu Qingxuan is also given to you. You can possess her as much as you want. I guarantee that our Demon Cult will not cause you any trouble afterwards."

"not enough."

Cao Ze said lightly: "Chu Qingxuan is mine. I can take possession of it whenever I want. When will it be your turn to give it away?"

"How about I give it to you myself?" Ziyue Demon Lord sighed secretly, but still came to this step.

Although she had made her decision long ago, she still felt quite sad when she actually said these words. When did she actually fall to this point.

"It's still not enough." Cao Ze said calmly.

"Don't go too far." Ziyue Demon Lord frowned.

"Nangong Ziyue, I want to be tough on you, can you stop me?" Cao Ze said lightly.

The Purple Moon Demon Lord shook his head.

Now that she was facing Cao Ze alone, how could she stop him?

"Then what do you have to do to agree?" Ziyue Demon Lord asked with a frown.

"I want both of you, and then" Cao Ze said lightly. When Ziyue Demon Lord heard the next nine words, he looked horrified and looked at Cao Ze in disbelief.

But for some unknown reason, Demon Lord Ziyue agreed in the end.

No matter what, agree first and then talk.

As for whether Cao Ze's last request can be fulfilled in the future, it depends on Cao Ze's own ability. She herself can't provide much help.

Anyway, by that time, she will definitely have gotten what she wants. Maybe in order to achieve her wish, Cao Ze will help her go one step further, step into the eleventh realm, and become the supreme grandmaster.

Therefore, this deal is not a loss at all in the eyes of Purple Moon Demon Lord.

Five days later.

Daqian Dynasty, Kinmen Pass.

Kinmen Pass is located on the border between Liangzhou and Shouzhou. It is the most important pass from Shouzhou to Liangzhou. It is an important place to guard and is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

After more than ten days of traveling, the million-strong army from Zhongzhou finally arrived at Kinmen Pass. Outside Chenbing Pass, flags one big, three small and four were flying, with the words "Daqian", "Qinglong", "Suzaku" and "Xuanwu" respectively. ” and other words.

It was the millions of troops led by Qinglonghou, Zhuquehou and Xuanwuhou who came from the official road.

Normally, at the speed of the army, it would take less than ten days to get from Zhongzhou to Liangzhou, but this army took so long, and there were no accidents on the way. It seemed that it was not going to the northwest to suppress the rebellion, but to Tourism.

This is the decision of Qinglong Hou.

Both Zhuquehou and Xuanwuhou suggested that Xingye should go on the road at a faster speed and try to reach Liangzhou within five days, but Qinglonghou thought this was inappropriate.

They led the army to the northwest to counter the rebellion. If they were traveling on a starry night and the army was exhausted, they would be easily attacked after entering Liangzhou, and they would probably suffer heavy losses by then.

Since Xu Ping, the king of Xiliang, has not openly raised the flag of rebellion for the time being, and the army of the Yunyang Empire has not moved south, there is no need for them to rush to Liangzhou, and they can just go there slowly.

This also provides a layer of protection for their safety.

The three marquises all know that after they lead their troops to leave Zhengjing City and Zhongzhou, the power of Emperor Qian's camp will be weakened a lot. This is an opportunity for General Chu Yuan, the three kings and even the champion candidates.

These people may very well plan to get rid of the cavalry general Cao Ze, a serious nuisance, and then take the opportunity to force the palace, and then depose the emperor and establish a new one.

However, Qinglonghou, Zhuquehou and Xuanwuhou were very confident in Cao Ze.

Just because before they led the troops and set off, Cao Ze had a secret conversation with the three princes and gave them a crucial trump card.

With this trump card in hand, the three princes were not worried that the counterinsurgency would fail, nor were they worried that they would be in danger.

As long as they use this trump card, they can sweep across the northwest. Even if millions of troops from the entire northwest gather together, they will be unable to resist.

Since Cao Ze can give them such important support, it means that Cao Ze has other trump cards in his hand, which are even more powerful, and he is completely unafraid of the threats from General Chu Yuan, the Three Kings, the Champions and others.

Therefore, the three princes marched slowly, waiting for the incident in Zhengjing City. By then, Cao Ze would clear the world and the country would be in chaos, leaving them with a stable rear area. Even if the danger in the northwest was unexpected, the rear area would still be able to provide a strong support. support.

In the eyes of the three princes, Liangzhou Governor, Zhenxi General, Xiliang King Xu Ping and others are not to be feared, even if they collude together and commit crimes.

What the three princes really pay attention to is the Yunyang Empire army on the border of Chen Bing and Da Gan. Then will be the real bloody and dangerous battle.

Even if they have millions of soldiers and the trump card of Cao Ze's support, it is extremely difficult to defeat the Yunyang Empire. They can only try their best to block the invasion of the Yunyang Empire and wait for support from the rear.

The army camp, the central command tent.

Qinglonghou, Zhuquehou and Xuanwuhou gathered together, sitting or standing, their expressions became solemn.

Although they felt that the "rebellion" in the two northwest states was not something to be afraid of, strategically they did not underestimate it and even paid full attention to it.

"Brother, do you think Zhu Chongqi really colluded with Xu Ping, the king of Xiliang?" Marquis Xuanwu asked curiously.

The Zhu Chongqi he called was General Zhenxi.

Marquis Qinglong looked at Marquis Suzaku, with an enigmatic smile on his face, and said with a smile: "What do you think, third brother?"

"The possibility is not small." Marquis Zhuque's eyes moved slightly, looking towards the Golden Gate Pass in the distance.

Qinglonghou nodded slightly.

He walked around the camp with his hands behind his hands, and then said: "Zhu Chongqi has a big problem."

"After we returned from a secret talk with His Majesty that day, I thought about it carefully and discovered some doubts. This Zhu Chongqi may have colluded with Xu Ping, the king of Xiliang."

"It's just that when Shizong was in power, no one dared to mess around. The interactions between Xiliang King Xu Ping and Zhenxi General Zhu Chongqi were also secret and not exposed."

Upon hearing this, Marquis Zhuque and Marquis Xuanwu looked at each other sternly.

"If that's true, will Zhu Chongqi let us in?" Marquis Xuanwu asked with a frown.

The current situation is obvious. Xu Ping, the king of Xiliang, secretly controls the two northwest states, and has reached an agreement with the general Chu Yuan, the three kings and others in Zhengjing City, linking internal and external forces to get what they need.

The rebellion of Xiliang King Xu Ping is inevitable, and he only has this chance.

Otherwise, when Cao Ze purges Yu Nei and the entire Daqian Dynasty settles down, Xu Ping, the king of Xiliang, will not dare to rebel at all. That would be courting death.

Now there are Chu Yuan, Three Kings and others in Zhengjing City dragging down the energy and power of Cao Ze and Emperor Qian. There is also the army of Yunyang Empire as a backing outside. The wings of Xiliang King Xu Ping have become full.

Kinmen Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Zhu Chongqi, the general of Zhenxi, is stationed here. He has 600,000 troops under his command, including a legion with heavenly and human combat power, which can be said to be very powerful.

Although they have millions of troops, including three legions with heavenly and human strength, if Zhu Chongqi defends Kinmen Pass, they will not be able to break through it for a while.

"He will let us in." Zhuquehou said calmly.

Qinglonghou also nodded, he thought so too.

News can still be sent back from the northwest land. If Xiliang King Xu Ping has not yet openly rebelled, Zhu Chongqi will let them enter the pass.

After entering the customs, they can counter the rebellion better and faster, but they may also fall into dangerous situations and encounter ambushes from all sides.

From the perspective of Xiliang King Xu Ping, letting them enter is the best choice.

Otherwise, even if Xu Ping, the king of Xiliang, rebels, he will be able to separate the two northwest states at most. The three princes stationed troops outside the pass, which can effectively prevent Xu Ping from heading towards the central state.

To the south of Liangzhou, there is Shuzhou. In the former land of Western Shu, there is a holy land of rivers and lakes, Longhu Mountain Tianshi Mansion. The Daqian Dynasty has always stocked up heavy troops in Shuzhou to prepare for emergencies.

It will be even more difficult for Xiliang King Xu Ping to go south. Not only will he be blocked by the Shuzhou army, but the Chenliu Cao family in Qingzhou to the southeast of Shuzhou will definitely send troops to support him.

Only by letting the millions of troops of the three great princes enter the pass and looking for opportunities to annihilate them, at least causing heavy losses to the three great princes, can we have a chance to march straight in, march out of Kinmen Pass, and head towards Zhongzhou.

Even if Xu Ping, King of Xiliang, only wanted to separate the two states, the Yunyang Empire would not agree. Wouldn't their work have been in vain?

Not long after, a middle-aged general walked quickly into the camp and reported: "General Zhu has agreed to our entry. He also said that he has prepared a banquet and heavy supplies for the army. He invites the three princes to come to the banquet."

Qinglonghou waved his hand, and the middle-aged general exited the camp.

"I'm afraid this is the Hongmen Banquet." Qinglonghou's tone was calm, giving the impression that he was not angry but was confident.

Both Zhuquehou and Xuanwuhou nodded.

At this critical moment, Zhu Chongqi invited them to a banquet, most likely the Hongmen Banquet.

"Brother, do you want to go to the banquet?" Marquis Zhuque looked at Marquis Qinglong and asked him to make a decision.

Among the four great princes, Qinglonghou has the highest cultivation level and is in the late stage of the unity of nature and man. Baihuhou and Zhuquehou are in the middle stage of the unity of nature and man. Only Xuanwuhou is in the early stage of the unity of nature and man.

"Of course I want to go." Qinglonghou said calmly.

"This time we went to the banquet, we just happened to take over Kinmen Pass and capture Zhu Chongqi."

Qinglonghou's tone was firm, he had already made up his mind.

Since there is a problem with General Zhu Chongqi of Zhenxi, regardless of whether he really colluded with Xiliang King Xu Ping, he must be temporarily captured during this critical period, and his innocence will be determined later.

If Zhu Chongqi is innocent, it doesn't matter to the three princes. They are just acting under the emperor's orders. Emperor Qian will naturally compensate Zhu Chongqi.

"Let's go and meet Zhu Chongqi."

Qinglonghou stood up and took the lead to go outside the tent. (End of chapter)