Wife, you didn't really drug me, did you?

Kunlun!

Upon hearing Chen's explanation, Zhao Ya said, "Why go to Kunlun? Even the Great Qian Dynasty has never ventured into that place. Back then, the Great Ancestor once sent an army of more than 5,000 people to Kunlun, and the leader of the army was a master of the Fusion God Realm. They disappeared directly in Kunlun. For this reason, the Living Buddha personally went to Kunlun, but found nothing."

"It's just that there are energy fluctuations deep in Kunlun, but we can't determine what they are."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie said, "I heard from Brother Ni that there seems to be a celestial race deep within Kunlun."

Zhao Ya said, "I haven't heard of that before."

Chen Jie said, "It seems that Kunlun is indeed not simple."

"No matter how difficult it is, I still have to go to Kunlun. Otherwise, Huangzhou Prefecture will continue to survive in this precarious situation for a long time. Even if we can withstand the attacks from the Fuzhou Whale Shark Gang and the Tang Clan of Sichuan now, in the long run, neither Zhang Shicheng of Suzhou nor Zhu Chongba of Haozhou will stand by and watch Huangzhou Prefecture grow stronger."

"Given this shift in power, if we don't make changes, we're just waiting to die. In the face of this great calamity, it's like rowing against the current; if you don't advance, you'll fall behind!"

Chen Jie slowly revealed his thoughts. Indeed, under such a calamity, it was like rowing against the current; if you didn't advance, you could only retreat. If Chen Jiu Si didn't strive to be the first, then he would only become a piece of meat in someone else's mouth. Therefore, Chen Jie dared not stop, nor could he stop.

He is no longer just himself; behind him are millions of people. He has three wives, two children, and one unborn. He has brothers, subordinates, tens of thousands of soldiers, and three million people in Huangzhou Prefecture waiting for him to lead them to a better life.

Therefore, Chen Jie had no way out. Others might have a way out, but at Chen Jie's level, there was absolutely no way out; victory was their only option.

Zhao Ya understood Chen Jie's thoughts, so she looked at Chen Jie without saying much, and could only say: "Husband, I may not be able to help you with other things, but as long as I am here, I will never let anyone destroy our home."

Chen Jie hugged Zhao Ya in his arms and said, "It's just that you've suffered, making you worry about me."

Zhao Ya said, "Everything in the world has a price, and so does the struggle for supremacy. There is no such thing as winning and ruling the world without consequences if you lose. Since we have chosen to be your wife, we have already made all the preparations."

"If that day really comes, not to mention Sister Su, even the spineless Huang Wan'er would be willing to give her life for her husband."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie hugged Zhao Ya even tighter.

At this moment, everything is understood without words. Along the way, we have experienced life and death, so many things do not need to be said explicitly; everything is understood without words.

Thus, Chen Jie stayed in Huangzhou Prefecture for ten days. During those ten days, he spent three days with Huang Wan'er, three days with Zhao Ya, and four days with Su Yunjin. After that time, a report was placed on Chen Jie's desk, which showed a summary of all the information about Kunlun that could be collected from the people.

Chen Jie examined the information above, secretly pondering his plan to enter Kunlun.

In mythology, Kunlun is the center of heaven and earth, and the Kunlun Immortal Mountain is the pillar connecting heaven and earth.

Legend has it that it does not exist entirely in the human world; half of it hangs between heaven and earth, serving as a bridge between the celestial realm and the human world.

Ancient books also record that this place was the site of the Queen Mother of the West's visit, and it was extremely dangerous.

The information collected by Hu Weiyong also introduced Kunlun. The total length of Kunlun Mountain is unknown, but it is the origin of all mountains and the place where the dragon veins originate, hence it is called the master of all mountains.

The Kunlun Mountains are very high, averaging two to three hundred zhang in height.

Moreover, the mountain is steep and covered with snow all year round, with few plants, but it has top-quality tonics such as Tian Shan snow lotus.

Looking at the information, Chen Jie gained some understanding of Kunlun, which was also accompanied by several folk myths and legends.

For example, "The Legend of the Holy Infant Linggu", "The Yellow Emperor and the Elixir of Kunlun", and "The Legend of the Queen Mother of the West's Ascension".

As Chen Jie read through these various legends, he couldn't help but admire the boundless imagination of these storytellers.

However, after looking around, one piece of information caught Chen Jie's attention.

"This is!"

Chen Jie looked at the last message and said, "How could I have forgotten about him!"

The last entry reads that the Kunlun Sect, one of the five major sects in the world, was established at the foot of Mount Kunlun.

Looking at the intelligence report, Chen Jie stroked his chin. How could he have forgotten about this sect? It was only after the chaos that the world fell into disarray that this sect became much quieter.

The Kunlun Sect is one of the five major sects. Chen Jie has had many dealings with the five major sects, including Wudang, Shaolin, Emei, Kunlun, and the Five Mountains Sword Alliance.

Needless to say, Wudang and Shaolin were also frequent acquaintances with Chen Jie of the Kunlun Sect.

When I went to Wushan, I had dealings with the Kunlun Sect leader, Chang Xuzi. However, since then, the Kunlun Sect seems to have disappeared without a trace and rarely appears in my intelligence reports.

I almost forgot about him, but it seems the Kunlun Sect has a good relationship with Li Siqi.

Chen Jie suddenly remembered that the Kunlun Sect seemed to have sided with Li Siqi.

Li Siqi...

Chen Jie murmured to himself, "It's such a pity I couldn't kill him in the Dragon Vein this time. If I could advance to the fourth level of the Fusion God realm on this trip to Kunlun, then Li Siqi would have to give me an explanation!"

Snapped!
Chen Jie closed the intelligence report. Now that he had the intelligence, he could not sit idly by and wait for death. He would set off tomorrow, first going to Xiangyang to see Yuan Sanjia and Brother Peng, and then heading directly north to Kunlun.

Having made up his mind, Chen Jie prepared for his journey to Kunlun. However, this trip to Kunlun had to be carried out in secret, and could not be discovered by outsiders, otherwise trouble would inevitably arise.

As Chen Jie was thinking this, at this moment, the Qi Prince's Mansion in the Northwest was also in operation.

The northwest is cold, and there is snow in the border region. While it looks like snow is falling outside, Li Siqi's mansion is warm and cozy.

At this moment, Li Siqi was lying on the lap of a busty maid, with a beautiful woman feeding him grapes from Tibet. In the center of the hall, there was a grill roasting a whole lamb.

There were dancers performing around the roasted whole lamb, and the high-ranking officials of the Qi Prince's Mansion were seated around it.

At this moment, watching the dancers perform, his eyes were filled with lust.

According to the rules of the King of Qi, once the dancers finished their performance, they would be divided among his confidants, and then taken to his residence for pleasure after the banquet.

This was also a tactic used by the King of Qi to win over his subordinates. Men who fight on the battlefield strive for fame and fortune, but in the end, all they want is to wield power over the world and enjoy the company of beautiful women. Power is the bait; these civil and military officials need to be kept dangling in their mouths, so that they have the desire to keep biting the bait. Only in this way can the King of Qi control them.

However, during this process, you should occasionally throw in some delicious bait to make your men more excited.

Power is the bait, while beauty and money are the corn used to bait the fish. Baiting can be done frequently, since it doesn't cost much anyway.

Although the cost wasn't high, don't underestimate the dancers kept by the Prince Qi's mansion. They were all carefully trained by the Prince Qi's mansion. They were selected from the most popular courtesans in the eighty-one brothels in the Prince Qi's territory and sent to the Prince Qi's mansion for training, in order to win people's hearts.

"Your Highness, have a drink."

At this moment, a beautiful woman brought the wine to the prince's lips and then fed it to Li Siqi.

As Li Siqi drank his wine, the civil and military officials below asked excitedly, "Your Highness, did you gain anything from this trip to the border?"

Upon hearing this, Li Siqi said, "Haha, of course there were gains, and quite a lot of gains."

"Ah, has Your Highness broken through to the fourth level of the Fusion God Realm?"

Upon hearing Li Siqi say that he had gained a lot, a group of people rushed over to ask him if he had broken through to the fourth level of the Fusion God realm. Li Siqi paused slightly before replying, "Haha, although I haven't reached the fourth level of the Fusion God realm, my strength is very close to it."

Upon hearing this, although the people below offered their congratulations, it was not as enthusiastic as before. After a while, one of Li Siqi's confidants spoke up: "Your Highness, the world is currently in turmoil. You can't dominate without strength. The fourth level of the Fusion God Realm is the only chance to get on the table."

Upon hearing this, Li Siqi glanced at his confidant and said, "Oh, tell me, why is it that only those who have reached the fourth level of the Fusion God realm have the opportunity to be served at the table?"

The confidant said, “As everyone knows, the world is now divided into five major powers. The first is the Great Qian, which has a Living Buddha in charge and is invincible. However, the Living Buddha does not leave Dadu, so the Great Qian’s influence is only in the vicinity of Dadu.”

"Although powerful, it is not something to be feared."

"Secondly, there are several forces that can threaten us. One is the Tang Clan of Shu, which is closest to us. Tang Bao is a fourth-level Fusion God. Ming Yuzhen is becoming increasingly arrogant because of Tang Bao's strength. I heard that even Emei is being suppressed by him. If it weren't for the fact that Emei has some connection with Zhang Zhenren of Wudang, they would probably have been wiped out by the Tang Clan."

"Then there's Chen Youding from Fuzhou. Although he's a rising star, with Tong Wei, the patriarch of the Whale Shark Gang, a fourth-level Molten God, in charge, he's quite ruthless. If we were to face him, we would have no chance of winning."

"Next up is Chen Jiu Si from Huangzhou Prefecture. Chen Jiu Si isn't scary, but he managed to get Peng Ying Yu and Yuan San Jia to protect him. According to our intelligence, Peng Ying Yu is probably crippled, but Yuan San Jia is a big problem. Fortunately, Chen Jiu Si has now offended Tang Bao of the Tang Clan and Tong Wei of the Whale Shark Gang."

"Being attacked from both sides, Yuan Sanjia couldn't cause any trouble. But why couldn't this last long? If they waited until they decided the winner, then they would have time to deal with the others."

"And we will likely be the first to bear the brunt. Whether it's Chen Jiu's four-time victory or the Tang Clan and Whale Shark Gang's victory, we will be facing opponents at the fourth level of the Fusion God Realm. If Your Highness cannot reach the fourth level of the Fusion God Realm, we will be at a disadvantage from the start. What can we do?"

After hearing this person's analysis, one of Qi Wang's men said, "Yes, it seems that if we want to resolve this matter, we need a fourth-level Fusion God, Your Highness..."

The man looked at Li Siqi, who remained silent. He knew in his heart that the world would eventually fall into the hands of the strong, and he would have no chance to reach the top if he did not reach the fourth level of the Fusion God realm.

Therefore, he had to find an opportunity to enter the fourth stage of the Molten God realm.

But how can one reach the fourth level of the Fusion God realm?
King Qi was in a dilemma. He was now only a hair's breadth away from the fourth level of the Fusion God realm. If given the right opportunity, he could definitely cross this hurdle. But where could he find such an opportunity?
Just as King Qi was in a dilemma and his many confidants were frowning with worry, a soldier suddenly rushed in from outside the door and immediately knelt down on one knee in front of him.

"Your Majesty."

King Qi then looked at the soldiers at the door and asked, "What is it?"

"Your Highness, Changxuzi of the Kunlun Sect has important business to discuss!"

"Chang Xuzi!"

Upon hearing this, the King of Qi muttered something to himself, then thought for a moment and said, "Let him in."

Upon hearing this, the soldier said, "Your Highness, he refuses to come in. He asked me to tell you to find a quiet place so that he can have something important to report and that there can be no extra people around."

Ah!
Upon hearing this, the faces of all the confidants in the room immediately turned ugly.

Whom do they not trust?
At this moment, King Qi said, "Hmm, good, let him go to the study to wait for me."

After saying that, Li Siqi stood up and looked at his confidants who were all watching him, saying, "You all do your thing and keep the esteemed officials company."

"Yes!"

Upon hearing Li Siqi's words, the dancers immediately rushed to the men and used all their charms to seduce them.

Li Siqi rushed into the study. Chang Xuzi usually wouldn't act so mysteriously, so his secretive behavior today must mean he has something to discuss.

And it must be something important; Changxuzi is not one to speak without reason.

Thinking of this, Li Siqi quickened his pace and headed straight for the study. He soon arrived at the study and saw that Chang Xuzi was already waiting there.

"Your Majesty!"

Chang Xuzi clasped his hands in greeting to Li Siqi, who waved his hand and said, "No need for formalities, Chang Xuzi. You are a rare guest. What brings you here today?"

Chang Xuzi then looked at Li Siqi and said, "Your Highness, do you want to become a fourth-level Fusion God first?"

Li Siqi was taken aback, then squinted at Changxuzi and said, "Changxuzi, don't make fun of me for no reason. Speak, what is it?"

Changxuzi said, "An opportunity, a great opportunity."

Li Siqi looked at Chang Xuzi and asked, "A great opportunity? How great an opportunity?"

Chang Xuzi said, "Your Highness is a swordsman, you should know about the most ferocious sword in the world, right?"

"Tiger Soul!"

Li Siqi suddenly stood up and said, "Do you have any clues about the Tiger Soul Blade?"

Upon hearing this, Chang Xuzi looked at Li Siqi and said, "Of course, I have seen this Tiger Soul Blade with my own eyes."

Li Siqi: "Where?"

Chang Xuzi pondered for a moment and said, "Kunlun Mountain, the Enchanted Wonderland!"

"Kunlun?"

Li Siqi frowned, and Chang Xuzi said, "That's right, it's in Kunlun. Moreover, I've already spoken with the people in the Misty Immortal Realm. As long as Your Highness goes, this Tiger Soul Blade will be given to Your Highness to study its essence and help you break through the shackles of the third stage of the Fusion God Realm!"

Upon hearing this, Li Siqi looked at Chang Xuzi and said, "Chang Xuzi, are you kidding me? They would give me such a precious sword for nothing?"

"Your Highness, of course it's not for nothing; I need your help with a small matter!" (End of Chapter)