Turning misfortunes into good fortune starts with seizing the direct descendants in Kowloon.

Chapter 307: Departure to Tianbao Island, A Gentleman Watching Chess Without Talking, The Four Saints of the Confucian Temple
"This righteous spirit seems to be Mu Xue breaking through her own bottleneck."

Above the imperial palace, Lu Mingyuan and Sui Yuqing rode the wind side by side and stopped. He looked out at the hall and saw the golden light of righteousness radiating from Qi Muxue's body.

"She actually broke through two realms from the ninth realm. It seems that the Queen has been through a lot during this period of time."

Sui Yuqing's beautiful eyes were clear as she looked at Qi Muxue below with a bit of unspeakable envy.

Qigong practitioners and Confucianism and Taoism all place great emphasis on sudden enlightenment and state of mind.

Especially for Confucianism and Taoism, as long as one can suddenly realize the great truth, or walk out of one's own shackles, then future practice will undoubtedly be smooth.

Qi Muxue at the moment has obviously passed this stage.

Before he was eighteen, he had already reached the level of a gentleman.

I have been at the middle fifth level for several years without making any progress in my cultivation, but now I can finally enjoy the fruits of my hard work.

Even though Sui Yuqing's realm is higher than Qi Muxue's now, it is hard to say who will be higher and who will be lower in the future.

Because she doesn't know when she will be able to overcome her inner demons.

It could be one year, it could be ten years, or it could be a hundred years.

A more nightmarish possibility is that you may even remain stagnant in your current state for the rest of your life.

Sui Yuqing on the side was full of thoughts, but Lu Mingyuan didn't think so much.

He stared at the sacred jade hairpin in Qi Muxue's hand and quickly realized the source of the strange phenomenon before his eyes.

The saintly fortune carried by the relics of ancient Confucian saints allowed Qi Muxue to take this important step.

This is also the reason why Qi Muxue was able to break through even though he did not develop any new theories.

The Confucianism she inherited is the great road to heaven for the saints of etiquette, and also the way for poor scholars to become as powerful as dragons as Qi Xingyan.

Just follow their path and you will achieve great things in the future.

Lu Mingyuan was naturally happy from the bottom of his heart that Qi Muxue was able to break through and become a great scholar.

The body moves downward.

Soon it landed at the entrance of the hall.

Lu Mingyuan smiled and said, "It seems that the time you've been the Queen of the Underworld has helped you think through a lot of things."

Qi Muxue turned around and saw him. She waved her hand and absorbed the righteous energy in her body. She slowly landed on the ground and said:
"Yes, the spirit of the magic weapon told me a lot. In a sense, it can be considered a discussion of the Dao."

"At the same time, I also learned a lot about the truth of the Holy Underworld and the nature of this world. For the past month, I have locked myself in the palace and finally figured out everything."

Qi Muxue's face was no longer as gentle and sweet as before, but instead looked more serious and persistent.

Ever since her father's death, she had been in a daze, locking herself in her room, depressed. Even her title of the most talented woman in the capital was taken away by a newcomer.

As the saying goes, the old is replaced by the new.

If it was the Qi Muxue from three years ago, she would be the undisputed number one talented woman.

Before she was eighteen, she had already become a gentleman and was a female teacher in an academy.

Now, her more common title is just the Queen of Dayan.

No one regards her as a talented woman anymore.

In three years, she has been surpassed by other geniuses.

Of course, Qi Muxue doesn't care about these false reputations.

At this moment, she really needs to do something.

I am also qualified and capable of doing these things.

"My dear husband, right now, Great Yan is threatened by foreign threats and the world is undergoing drastic changes. You should leave the Imperial Capital soon, right?"

In private, Qi Muxue called Lu Mingyuan softly, her eyes unable to express seriousness, and asked directly.

Lu Mingyuan nodded and said, "Yes, the current situation of the Nanli Dynasty and the Song Dynasty is not optimistic. I will soon go to Tianbaozhou again, not only for the people of Dayan, but also for the old gentleman and even the entire human race."

The ascension platform is too important and must not fall into the hands of the demons.

"Let me go with you."

Qi Muxue stared at Lu Mingyuan with great persistence, without moving.

"You want to go to Tianbaozhou with me?" Lu Mingyuan looked surprised and confirmed again.

“No, it’s too dangerous over there. This trip is not a joke. Even if you have broken through to the Great Confucian now, your strength is not enough to face many wild monsters, even the throne monsters. I don’t want to see you encounter any accidents.”

Lu Mingyuan persuaded very seriously and firmly.

Tianbaozhou now gathers the military forces from all over the world.

In terms of the strength of the demon clan, it is a hundred times that of the Manghuang Cave Heaven.

This is different from the civil strife that Middle-earth has just experienced.

The vast world is in its prime and united against the outside world.

Several great demons on the throne alone were dispatched.

Qi Muxue sighed and said, "I feel very guilty about the Seven Kingdoms War. My husband, can you please not let me live in regret and self-blame any longer?"

"I know my husband is doing this for my own good, but every time I am in the palace, I feel uneasy thinking about my husband taking risks on the front lines and not knowing the news."

"I know that my strength was indeed very weak before, but now I have the ability to protect myself. Even if I can see my husband sitting in the center of the army, I can still feel at ease!"

Lu Mingyuan could feel the determination in Qi Muxue's words.

The other party obviously couldn't stand the loneliness of guarding the palace alone, and hoped to be able to stay by his side.

Thinking of this, his heart warmed up and he said softly:
"Have you thought it through? The trip to Tianbaozhou is no less dangerous than the war between the seven nations."

Qi Muxue nodded heavily: "I also want to do something for my father."

“This is also my responsibility.”

"Ok."

Seeing that Lu Mingyuan agreed, Qi Muxue's eyes showed surprise.

"Thank you, husband."

Qi Muxue threw herself into Lu Mingyuan's arms and hugged him.

Lu Mingyuan stroked her jade back helplessly.

Sui Yuqing, who was standing by, felt a little uncomfortable and turned her head to look away.

She envied their relationship.

Everyone can see that in terms of the status in Lu Mingyuan's heart, no other woman can compare to the Queen.

Even her junior sister Yun Qinghe is not allowed.

But what does my relationship with His Majesty mean?

Thinking of this, Sui Yuqing's eyes dimmed.

Another month has passed.

It is already the end of the year, and this year has entered the countdown again.

A lot of big things happened this month.

There are new changes in the war within the Nanli Dynasty.

Emperor Nanli sought help from all sides and wrote letters for help to many parties. Countries including Dayan and Jinwu all received the letters.

But there were only a few people coming to help.

Because most countries are struggling to protect themselves, they have no time to help Nanli.

The Sui Dynasty did send thousands of troops, but it was basically the same as if they had nothing.

The Silver Frost Empire expressed verbal support and condemned the demon race for their cruelty, injustice and shamelessness.

The four holy places of the Nanli Dynasty sent out many Qigong masters, but they were unable to turn the tide. They were all killed by a great demon named Gang Zhu, who was ranked twelfth. Their bodies became corpses hanging on the city walls.

Most of the territory, including the blessed places along the way, fell and became the base of the demon army.

The Buddhist sect sent three thousand golden monks and Shenshu Bodhisattva, one of the four great Bodhisattvas of Buddhism, to provide assistance.

Although the Dao Alliance was far away and could not arrive in a short time, it issued a Dao Alliance order to ask the Qigong practitioners scattered around the world to help Nanli. There were also some people with great righteousness who took the initiative to become the nominal priests established by the Nanli Dynasty and participate in the war.

There is a Confucian master in the Confucian temple, and the military strategist and sword practitioner received an invitation from the Nanli Dynasty to resist the attack of the monster tribe.

With the joint efforts of multiple forces, the demon army was unable to destroy the Nanli Dynasty and lose Tianbaozhou so quickly.

It stopped at the courtyard of Tianbaozhou, a place called Longding Mountain.

In ancient times, Longding Mountain was the altar of the God of Fire, and there was also an ascension platform here.

However, strange changes occurred in Longding Mountain.

The golden monks led by Shenshu Bodhisattva were ambushed by Gangzhu. The two sides fought for three days and three nights. Shenshu Bodhisattva took action and shattered the mountainside of Longding Mountain.

It was discovered that the interior of Longding Mountain was a cave left by immortals.

The entire inner cave was exposed, instantly reversing the situation on the battlefield.

Anyone who steps into this area will enter the cave world. The cave world has now become the center of the battlefield.

The human race and the demon race were fighting each other in the cave battlefield.

Overall, the situation is not favorable to the human race.

The demons have the upper hand.

The main reason is that the demon race has many masters, whether it is the demon king, demon lord, or demon monarch, their number is several times that of the human race.

The wild world is consuming the energy and strength of the entire world to invade Middle-earth.

However, Middle-earth did not use the entire power, or even half of the world's power, to resist, which made the resistance very difficult.

If the Longding Mountain Cave Heaven falls.

It can basically be said that Tianbaozhou has no chance with the human race. The demon race will gain a firm foothold in the Middle-earth, build a base camp, and completely seize the vast territory in the west. This will be a disaster for the entire human race.

After a month, King Zhenbei sent back a letter.

The Prince of Zhenbei stated that he would obey the order of His Majesty and send out 100,000 cavalrymen, led by his three adopted sons, to leave the border and head to the capital to meet the emperor.

Lu Mingyuan had also prepared everything and was ready to set off for Tianbao Island.

One hundred thousand cavalrymen are almost reaching Beijing now.

It was a vast and mighty force, a sea of ​​black, a complete forest of black armor. Every soldier of the Zhenbei Army was extremely tall, with muscular arms and vigorous blood. Each of them was a powerful warrior.

He is worthy of being a battle-hardened warrior guarding the northwest and the border.

It is not inferior to the Great Flame Dragon Rider at all.

It took King Zhenbei a decade to form the Zhenbei Army, and every soldier was trained with real gold and silver.

The people chosen are from the small town along the Great Wall in the north.

Faced with such a powerful force, Lu Mingyuan took it seriously and planned to go out to greet them personally.

this day.

Lu Mingyuan arrived at the city gate fully armed, with a sword at his waist, a suit of Hundred Steel Meteorite Flame Armor, fiery red stripes with gold, and a golden imperial crown that made his long hair stand up, making him look even more heroic.

"drive!"

Three generals wearing red cloaks stood out from the black cavalry and came in front of Lu Mingyuan.

All three of them are over 1.8 meters tall, and one of them is over 2 meters tall, like a little giant in the crowd.

"There are two Dragon Gate Realm warriors, and there is actually a King Kong Realm warrior. It seems that King Zhenbei really has many talented people under his command."

Lu Mingyuan narrowed his eyes and saw through the cultivation levels of the three people.

He didn't expect that there was actually a warrior in the Vajra Realm.

In the Great Yan Army, those at the Guanhai Realm can be made generals, those at the Longmen Realm can be made marquis, and those at the King Kong Realm can be made king.

The three adopted sons of Zhenbei King Yang Xiao are not ordinary people.

This is just their own cultivation. If combined with military formations and combat skills, these warriors in the army can burst out considerable power.

An army of 100,000 tigers and wolves, I wonder how much momentum they can accumulate and how much their cultivation can be improved?
Lu Mingyuan was still very curious about this.

The first young general in silver armor, holding a heavy spear, knelt down and saluted, saying excitedly: "Zhongwu General Yang Zaixing greets Your Majesty!"

The second one seemed taciturn and had dark skin, but he was two meters tall and looked extremely powerful. When he knelt down, the earth trembled.

"Yang Cunxiao, I meet your Majesty!"

The third one was much calmer, with a masculine and unrestrained look, and said neither servilely nor arrogantly: "Zhaowu Hou Yang Zhaoyuan, I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

At the same time, Yang Zhaoyuan's cultivation is the highest among the three.

"He is Yang Zhaoyuan?"

Lu Mingyuan took another look at the 1.9-meter-tall, masculine and handsome young man.

There have been rumors in the northwest for a long time.

Yang Zhaoyuan is the successor trained by Zhenbei King Yang Xiao, and is also the eldest brother among his many adopted sons.

Now it seems that he is indeed a dragon among men.

Before the age of thirty, you can enter the Vajra Realm.

This talent is even higher than Huo Hongling.

Lu Mingyuan had heard this from Yang Yingchan in private.

Lu Mingyuan helped them up one by one and said softly, "Thank you for your hard work, generals. I will still rely on you from now on."

Yang Zhaoyuan smiled slightly, and after looking at the new emperor of Great Yan who was famous all over the world for a while, he clasped his fists respectfully and said, "It's not hard. The 100,000 troops under my command will obey your majesty's orders."

Lu Mingyuan nodded and looked at the ancient and mottled walls of the Imperial Capital behind him, as well as the Nine-Dragon Chariot of the Central Army, in which sat Qi Muxue, Sui Yuqing and other women. He said in a deep voice:
"Let's go to Tianbaozhou."

The emperor spoke, and hundreds of thousands of troops slowly set out.

Champion Hou Huoqing acted as the pioneer and set off first.

But he found a petite woman in red under his hand.

"Hong Ling, why did you run out?"

Huo Qing didn't expect that Huo Hongling would actually disguise himself as a soldier and sneak into the army.

"Hurry back, this trip is too dangerous. We are fighting against the demon king, and you cannot get involved!"

Huo Hongling pursed her lips, raised her head, and holding the King of Chu's Qianshan Wanren Spear, she looked heroic and said in a cold voice: "Father, even if my daughter is not a man, I can still annihilate the enemy and kill them in battle!"

Huo Qing looked dissatisfied and taught him, "You are just a joke. I only have you as my daughter. You are a noble concubine of Dayan now. You are a noble concubine. Why don't you stay in the palace and come to the battlefield?"

Huo Hongling retorted: "Now that Qi Muxue has already stepped onto the battlefield to accompany His Majesty, what's the point of my daughter staying alone in the capital?"

Huo Qing frowned and said, "After all, the Queen is a great scholar of the Eleventh Realm, and has the ability to protect herself. Your cultivation is only at the Dragon Gate Realm, and you have never been on the battlefield. How can you compare?"

"As a martial artist, you only know how to live a life of luxury. Your future in martial arts will only be bleak!"

Huo Hongling left these words and said no more. He flicked the whip and galloped forward.

Huo Qing sighed, there was nothing he could do but ride his horse to catch up.

Several days passed.

When the Great Yan army entered the western territory, they could see endless grasslands and snow-capped mountains ten thousand meters high.

"It is rumored that after crossing this snowy mountain and walking north for 3,000 miles, you will reach Haoran Island. There you will encounter five huge statues as tall as the sky. They are the five most learned Confucian saints throughout history. The Confucian Temple is located behind Tianshan Mountain."

In the carriage, Qi Muxue looked at the snow-capped mountains outside the window and spoke softly.

Although she was a Confucian practitioner, she had never been to the Tianshan Confucian Temple in her life.

"There will be a chance in the future."

Lu Mingyuan heard the sadness in her words and said something to comfort her.

"We are about to enter the territory of the Song Dynasty. Your Majesty, which side do you plan to help first?"

Yun Qinghe, who had been silent all the way, finally uttered a word.

"Longding Mountain is the main battlefield of the war between the human and demon races. I heard from the Taoist Alliance that a new cave was opened up there, and it has become a new battlefield. If we go to the Song Dynasty, I'm afraid we will come up empty-handed."

Sui Yuqing reminded silently.

Yun Qinghe didn't say anything, but turned his head to the other side in annoyance.

It seems like he didn't give face to his senior sister.

In fact, the three women were sitting in the car, next to Lu Mingyuan, and the atmosphere was very subtle. This kind of thing had been happening for a long time.

Lu Mingyuan had already noticed something was wrong, but there was nothing he could do. He smiled awkwardly:
"Let's go to the Nanli Dynasty first. The people from the Dao Alliance will also arrive, and we should be able to meet up with them."

Just now.

A holy ray of sunlight appeared in the sky, and on the other side was a dark moon hanging upside down. The shadows of the sun and the moon cast a brilliant flower valley. There was a heavy storm, and a golden palace passed through the sky.

Seeing this, Lu Mingyuan exclaimed, "Which saint passed by with such a powerful aura?"

Seeing this, Qi Muxue quickly recognized him.

"The sun and the moon are chess pieces, and the wind and rain are the palace."

"He is the chess master, one of the four saints in the Confucian temple today."

"Chess Saint?" Lu Mingyuan murmured, but he rarely heard this title.

"It's normal that your husband doesn't know. As the saying goes, a true gentleman watches chess without saying a word. This chess master is profound and simple, not seeking fame and gain. He is a saint through miscellaneous learning, and does not belong to the ranks of saints who have become saints through classics. However, the chessboard of heaven and earth was created by him, so your husband should know about it."

“He is such a great man.”

Lu Mingyuan nodded.

He looked at the direction where the palace was flying, which was the Nanli Dynasty. He knew in his heart that it should be one of the forces coming to support Longding Mountain.

If we can get to know them, we should be more confident in seizing the ascension platform.

So I couldn't help shouting:
"I have heard of your great name, Senior Chess Saint. Would you please come over and have a chat?"

(End of this chapter)