After all the sacrifices have been made to speed pass, who is still practicing hard skills?

Chapter 389 Yao Yue's plan! Jiang Che joins the game!

It can be said that Lu Jieyun's existence is to test the waters for Jiang Che. Of course, it is not that no one has thought that Lu Jieyun might win. If so, it would be a surprise for the court.

There is no need to use Jiang Che's trump card to defeat the Northern Barbarian Prince.

The Celestial Empire is nothing more than this.

When Jiang Che and Lu Jieyun arrived at Yanglongtan, countless people had already gathered around them. Their arrival also attracted a lot of attention. After all, everyone knew that they were the protagonists.

"Hundreds of thousands of people are here to help. Brother Lu, you have to perform well this time." Jiang Che said with a smile.

Lu Jieyun was somewhat helpless:
"In fact, you know, Brother Jiang, that I have always been a low-key person. But it is my duty and I have no other choice. Well, today is the day for me to become famous."

As he spoke, he waved his embroidered robe, and a great aura emerged spontaneously.

"Jiang is very much looking forward to this."

As they were chatting, there was a commotion in the crowd. The two looked up and saw a huge carriage slowly approaching Yanglongtan, with soldiers leading the way in front and nine strange beasts pulling the carriage in the middle.

The strange beast has two horns and is shaped like a dragon's head. To be more precise, it has a dragon head and a cow's body. It is covered with a layer of golden scales. It is a strange beast bred by the royal family and contains dragon blood.

Although it looks domineering, this strange beast is actually very weak and can never develop intelligence, so it can only be used to pull carts.

Emperor Yuankang's carriage was magnificent and majestic. It didn't look like a carriage at all, but more like a palace. Sitting on the carriage attracted countless people around to bow their heads in salute.

When the emperor travels, everyone bows their heads.

Sitting on the royal carriage with Emperor Yuankang was Empress Xue Bai'er, who had been contradicted by Jiang Che before. At this moment, their eyes met.

Jiang Che could sense the hidden anger in Queen Xue's eyes, but he didn't care.

"what happened?"

Emperor Yuankang, who was sitting on the imperial carriage, noticed something unusual about the queen and asked casually.

"It's nothing. I was just a little distracted just now." Queen Xue replied in a low voice. Even though Jiang Che contradicted her, the reputation of her and her son was greatly reduced.

But at this moment, if she tried to flatter Jiang Che, it would only make the emperor unhappy.

"Ah."

Emperor Yuan Kang responded indifferently.

"Brother Jiang, what are you doing..." Lu Jieyun, who was standing by, also noticed that something was wrong with Jiang Che. He saw the gleam in the other's eyes and was suddenly frightened.

Because the one sitting on the royal carriage was the emperor and the other was the empress, both of whom were the most honorable people in the world, but Jiang Che's eyes revealed a hint of disdain.

"nothing."

Jiang Che slowly shook his head.

"Is it because of the Third Prince's matter?" Lu Jieyun came back to his senses and thought about the recent uproar in the capital, combined with Jiang Che's eyes just now.

It was hard not to remind him of this.

"They wanted me to compromise, but I refused."

This simple sentence made Lu Jieyun feel a hint of arrogance in Jiang Che's heart. His eyes moved and he whispered:
"She is the Queen after all. If you go too far, it will easily make Her Majesty angry."

"Thank you, Brother Lu, for your advice."

The imperial carriage led the way and came to the vicinity of Jiang Che and others. He also saluted the emperor along with the officials around him without showing any abnormality.

But Queen Xue kept staring at Jiang Che out of the corner of her eye.

The defiance that day has made it difficult for her to get over the past two days. She has been thinking about how to deal with Jiang Che and make him suffer, which is indeed an exaggeration.

But she really couldn't bear it.

A minister contradicted the queen.

But she had no way to deal with the other party, which only made her feel worse.

In order to prevent the emperor from noticing anything unusual, Jiang Che did not keep staring at Queen Xue. Even if he wanted to take revenge later, he would have to find a time, not now. Therefore, his gaze also shifted away.

Turned to other people.

It is impossible that Emperor Yuankang brought only Empress Xue with him on this trip. In fact, behind the imperial carriage, there were a number of motorcades carrying Emperor Yuankang's concubines.

However, in his eyes, although those concubines were good-looking, they could definitely not be called beauties of natural beauty. In the entire harem, the most beautiful one was Xue Bai'er.

No wonder the emperor didn't enter the harem for many years.

But soon, he figured out the reason.

As an emperor, he could find any kind of woman he wanted, but when Emperor Yuankang wanted to take women into his harem, he had to consider many things. Almost every concubine was related to the family power behind them.

A group of concubines surrounded Emperor Yuankang and walked up to the platform, followed by several princes.

The third prince Ji Changsheng was among them, and the two of them looked at each other. Compared to Jiang Che's normal expression, Ji Changsheng's face looked very gloomy when he saw Jiang Che.

"Champion Marquis, I've heard a lot about you."

Just when Ji Changsheng's face was gloomy, a gentle voice sounded slowly. Jiang Che turned his head and saw a young man with tall figure, sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes slowly approaching.

There was a slight movement in his ears, and he heard Lu Jieyun's voice, and he immediately understood.

"The eldest prince."

"Today's matter concerns the dignity of the imperial court. I'll leave it to Marquis Guanjun and Lord Lu to handle the matter. I hope you won't let these northern barbarians show off their power. If you two can win, I'll definitely hold a banquet to celebrate for you two."

Ji Changqian had a serious expression on his face, as if he cared a lot about this matter.

"Lu will do his best and hope to live up to the trust of the Grand Prince."

"So does Jiang."

Looking at Jiang Che, Lu Jieyun and Ji Changqian chatting and laughing, Ji Changsheng's face became even uglier. He snorted coldly and walked past them. However, they didn't pay any attention to each other.

Several people seemed to ignore Ji Changsheng, which made Ji Changsheng even more unhappy.

"Brother Jiang, Brother Lu, this is my eldest sister, Princess Yulong. I admire you two very much for your battle in Shenghai City." Ji Changqian did not keep chatting with Jiang Che.

Instead, he introduced the princes and princesses around him to Jiang Che and Lu Jieyun one by one.

Just the first meeting made people feel like they were in spring breeze. It can be seen that Ji Changqian's way of dealing with people and things is far better than Ji Changsheng, but it also made Jiang Che think of one thing in his heart.

Why didn't Ji Changqian, who was so smart, interfere in the feud between him and Ji Changsheng?

Jiang Che had previously asked Chen Qingfang about the sudden and heated news in the capital. The other party told him that the reason why it caused such a big commotion was because of several princes other than Ji Changqian.

Everyone is pushing this matter forward, and this cannot be hidden from the Hei Ya's spies.

He didn't think much about it at the time, but now, he couldn't help but have this thought.

"Marquis Guanjun, Lord Lu, Yulong has heard a lot about your reputation these days. After meeting you today, I find that you are indeed worthy of your reputation." Princess Yulong was wearing a light yellow palace dress that outlined the beautiful curves of her body.

She is so graceful and charming that she can be described as a beauty of the country.

"Princess, thank you for your praise."

After Emperor Yuankang arrived at Yanglongtan, he announced that the battle was imminent. Sure enough, soon the envoys from the Northern Barbarians entered the inner field.

Su Feng, Zagumu and Limuzhen walked towards the platform together and exchanged glances with Jiang Che and Lu Jieyun. Zagumu seemed to know Jiang Che's identity and grinned at him.

There was a hint of pride in his eyes that was difficult to conceal.

Jiang Che couldn't help but think of Chu He, the Saint of the Qingtian Sect, who had just appeared. At that time, he was even more arrogant than Zagumu, but unfortunately he was beaten half to death by him. He didn't see the most embarrassing scene of the other party, which was somewhat regrettable.

But now, he feels that the opportunity may have come again.

"Foreign minister Zagumu greets His Majesty the Emperor."

After glancing at Jiang Che, Zagumu bowed to the figure above him.

"Flat body."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Foreign minister Su Feng greets His Majesty the Emperor."

"Ah."

"Your Majesty, the foreign ministers used secret methods yesterday to contact the high priest of our Golden Saint Royal Court and inquired about the peace talks." Su Feng continued.

"Oh, how did it turn out?"

Emperor Yuan Kang was still very concerned about this matter.

"The high priest said that the Central Plains and the grasslands are interdependent. The peace talks are what both sides want. As for the conditions, I hope that the royal court and the Great Zhou can each make concessions."

"How about we both take a step back?"

"The high priest said that this battle would be the stakes. As long as the Central Plains court could send a warrior of the same level to defeat Zagumu, the son of our Tian Khan, the matter of handing over the important town could be waived.

Of course, Zagumu has practiced for many years and is far superior to the two Central Plains geniuses recommended by His Majesty. Therefore, the high priest once said that they could be allowed to take turns fighting with Zagumu.

However, if we cannot win, I hope His Majesty the Emperor can take a step back and hand over an important border town to show his sincerity."

Emperor Yuan Kang narrowed his eyes suddenly.

This is definitely good news for him.

In fact, he could compromise on other conditions for peace talks, but ceding important cities was absolutely impossible. The officials would not agree, and Ji Chengdao would not agree either.

But if the Northern Barbarian King's Court is willing to make concessions, then we can have a good talk.

As for the outcome of this battle, although he was worried, he was still very confident in Jiang Che, who was hailed as the world's number one genius. If worst came to worst, they would take turns to challenge him.

We can also end up in a draw, and then we can continue to negotiate the terms.

But on the surface, he still remained calm:
"In that case, let's see the result."

"it is good."

Su Feng smiled faintly, seeming to have great confidence in Zagumu.

The bet was not made public, and only a few people on the platform knew about it. Lu Jieyun's face darkened. Although he was not going to hold back this time, he also did not want to take on such a heavy responsibility.

But now that things have come to this, he cannot be afraid of fighting.

Zagumu took the lead and took a step forward, moving his body to the center of Yanglongtan. A tremendous pressure was emanating from his body, sweeping in all directions, and the vitality of heaven and earth around him was faintly trembling.

There was a brilliant golden light emanating from his eyes, shining brightly and dazzlingly.

He glanced around and said in a deep voice:

"Zhagumu, the son of the Golden Saint King Tingtian Khan, is here. Who dares to fight with me?"

Zheng!
Zheng!
Zheng!
Suddenly, the sound of swords resounded through the void. Countless sword energies condensed from the void. Lu Jieyun, dressed in a green robe, stepped on the sword and stood with his hands behind his back, looking directly at Zagumu:
"please."

"Lu Jieyun, sixth on the martial arts list, I know you, but you are no match for me. There is no need to waste time. Let Jiang Che come. I just want to see you today.

What methods does Jiang Che, who is touted as the best person in a hundred years, have? "

Zagumu was very arrogant and wanted to replace the player directly.

This was no less than an insult to Lu Jieyun, but his expression remained unchanged:
"Brother Jiang is the number one genius in the Central Plains. You are not qualified to challenge him. If you want to challenge Brother Jiang, you must defeat me first."

"Well, since you are determined to be defeated, I will grant your wish!"

All around, countless eyes fell on the two figures in the void, their eyes filled with all kinds of strange colors, expecting Lu Jieyun to defeat Zagumu.

Let the barbarians in the north know that barbarians are barbarians after all.

And in the void more than ten miles away from Yanglongtan, there were two figures sitting cross-legged in the void. One of them was wearing a black and gold python robe, with a jade belt across his waist, and he looked majestic.

It was none other than Ji Chengdao, the great Zhou Dynasty's backer god king.

The other person was wearing a light blue Taoist robe, had a gorgeous figure, and had a face that could bring disaster to the country and the people.

His identity is naturally the national teacher Yao Yue.

"I have no intention of watching the battle. Why should the God King force me to do so?" Looking at the empty chessboard beside him, Yao Yue asked indifferently.

She had no interest in the challenge between the two divine warriors, but Ji Chengdao invited her personally, and she couldn't refuse even as the national teacher. She could only express her dissatisfaction in this way.

"We invited the Imperial Master here today to give him an opportunity."

Ji Chengdao smiled faintly and raised his hand to place a piece.

"Opportunity?"

Yao Yue narrowed her eyes, somewhat puzzled.

"The Imperial Master has been guiding your majesty in his practice for twenty years. I know exactly what you are seeking. However, this matter concerns the continuation of the Great Zhou Dynasty, so I will not allow it."

"I don't know what the Divine King means."

Yao Yue frowned slightly and answered expressionlessly.

"It doesn't matter whether you know it or not. I am not admonishing you, I am informing you." Ji Chengdao continued to make moves with a normal expression. If it weren't for the words, everyone would think that they were like old friends.

"The God King is so majestic."

"You can understand it that way."

Ji Chengdao raised his head, his eyes seemed to contain endless Taoist rhyme.

"The Divine King thinks that just one sentence can make this poor Taoist compromise?"

A hint of anger finally appeared in Yao Yue's indifferent eyes.

"Not to mention you, even if it's that old fellow who mingles with the common people, I have a way to make him compromise."

"Humph."

"I will not allow Ji Wenhao's matter, but I have found a better candidate for you. With him, you will have a better choice. In fact, you are waiting for it, aren't you?
Otherwise, in your current state, you should have already refined the dragon energy."

"Is he the person you chose for me?"

Yao Yue raised her hand and pointed, crossing the distance in the void and landing on Lu Jieyun.

Ji Chengdao shook his head:

"It's not him, it's Jiang Che."

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(End of this chapter)