The stolen magic is a bit magical

Hu Ji let out a soft sigh: "From now on, the border between the two countries will be the Qingshui River in front?"

“A thousand years ago, this place was originally a vast wilderness, but it was occupied by the Yan Kingdom. Today, the recapture of Longcheng is not an invasion, but simply the recovery of our lost land.”

Hu Ji laughed: "Whether it's His Majesty or the court officials, their greatest expectation is probably to defend Zheyuntai, rather than to reclaim lost territories. What are your thoughts as you take this big step forward today?"

"What ulterior motives could there be? It was just something I did on the spur of the moment."

"I don't think so," Hu Ji said. "Expanding territory and opening up new borders can lead to being granted the title of king. This is an ancestral rule of the Great Wilderness. You, Marquis, perhaps want to become a king?"

"You..." Lin Xiaosu gently shook her head: "Do you really think I have a chance to be made a king under this emperor?"

Hu Ji's expression turned calm: "Is there no chance?"

"Absolutely not!"

“In your early career, you rose through the ranks in quick succession, from commoner to marquis in just half a year. I think that with this trend, it’s only a matter of time before you are made a king. Why do you think there is no chance?” Hu Ji asked.

Lin Xiaosu said, "The difference between a Marquis and a Prince may seem like just two steps, but in reality, the difference in their status is worlds apart."

Is the difference really that big?

"Yes, at least in His Majesty's mind, the meaning is completely different. A marquis can be a product of bestowing favors, but a king is tantamount to cultivating a rebellious flag for him..."

As he explained, Hu Ji gradually understood.

Throughout history, there have been countless instances of kings rebelling, but have you ever seen a marquis rebel?

Not to say there are none at all, but they are at least pitifully few.

The reason is simple: the title of Marquis is not enough, while that of King is sufficient.

His Majesty may continue to bestow favors upon this meritorious official as long as there is no threat to him, but he would never create an adversary for himself unnecessarily.

In fact, when a meritorious official has reached a point where there are no more titles to bestow, this official becomes a major headache for His Majesty.

If we don't seal it off, we can't get past the ancestral rules and laws.

It will not be able to get away with this.

Shutting it down is just asking for trouble...

Hu Ji sighed softly: "So what will you do next? Ride to the other three battlefields at full speed, end the war between the four kingdoms all at once, and then retire from the court?"

“There are no wars involving the other three countries!” Lin Xiaosu said.

"No? With the war in the Northern Kingdom going so smoothly and the results so astonishing, how could His Majesty not expect you to pacify the other three realms?"

Lin Xiaosu smiled: "If the Northern Kingdom succeeds in this battle, the other three kingdoms will naturally retreat."

"Really?" Hu Ji blinked.

"Just wait and see!"

"So, how should we proceed from here?" Hu Ji asked.

"Let's go back to the capital first. After the Seventh Prince returns, I'll meet with him, and then it'll be time for my journey in the martial world!"

"Are you leaving now?"

"Now!" Lin Xiaosu left the cave, raised her hand, and hugged the Heavenly Dao version of Di Ting in her arms. She landed on the top of Dragon City. Half an hour later, she bid farewell to General Blood Dragon, Zhang Tao, and Mad Wolf with her eyes. She then returned to the capital with Hu Ji and Qing Ying.

They returned to Beijing from the north, enjoying a leisurely and carefree life.

The information had already been transmitted to the capital of the Great Wilderness, as well as the Kingdom of Ye, the Kingdom of Chu, and the Kingdom of Kaiyuan through various channels.

His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Wilderness received an urgent report from the border and abruptly stood up from his dragon throne.

His hair was flying in the wind.

This hair, which was once gray, is now completely black.

A rare blush appeared on his face.

These days, there are battle reports every day.

There were also reports of amazing victories.

However, today's battle report is...

Marquis Xueyi entered Zheyuntai and used the Zhou Tian Formation to annihilate the most elite Bloodfire Legion of the Yan Kingdom. Three hundred thousand troops were wiped out, the battle line advanced three hundred miles, and the lost territory of Longcheng was recovered...

It's not about killing thousands or tens of thousands of enemies, but about annihilating the enemy's most elite legion.

It's not about holding onto Zheyuntai for eternity, but about advancing the battlefront and recovering the lost territory of a thousand years.

This is no ordinary achievement.

This was a battle that would determine the fate of the nation, and it deserves to be highlighted in history books!

"Your Majesty!" Lei Tianlun knelt down: "This is a great achievement that will last for a thousand years and will surely be remembered for eternity. This old minister congratulates Your Majesty!"

tom!
Song Lifu said, "This old minister congratulates Your Majesty!"

tom!
A large group of officials knelt down and offered their congratulations to His Majesty!
Compared to the Great Wilderness court, the courts of the other three kingdoms were simply incomprehensible.

The King of the Night Kingdom sat on the golden throne, his crown trembling slightly: "You say that this Marquis of Snow Robes annihilated the 300,000-strong Bloodfire Legion of the Yan Kingdom in a single battle? He advanced three hundred miles and recaptured Dragon City?"

“Indeed! This old minister has just received urgent reports from three locations, and the contents are completely consistent, so there is no doubt about it.” The Minister of War below also had an extremely grave expression.

"In my humble opinion... it is not appropriate for our dynasty to confront them at this time. Rather than engaging in direct combat, it would be better to postpone military action and retreat to Qingcheng first?" the prime minister said.

Military affairs are temporarily suspended; we will retreat to Qingcheng first.

If these words had been spoken a quarter of an hour earlier, all the court officials would have condemned him for being weak, but now that they have been brought up, the entire hall has fallen silent.

You can take advantage of this opportunity to invade the Great Wilderness and seize the land of the Eastern State of the Great Wilderness, but you must first consider the consequences for the Yan Kingdom.

The Bloodfire Legion was the strongest of the four kingdoms to invade the borders, and at one point it put the Great Wilderness on the verge of collapse.

At this moment, under the command of Xueyi Hou, they were completely annihilated in a single battle, and lost three hundred miles of territory.

Can the Night Kingdom stop him?

We mustn't let this evil star reach the borders of the Night Kingdom; the Night Kingdom cannot afford to see someone advance three hundred miles.

His Majesty remained silent for a long time. How many years of planning? How many people's expectations? How many generations of emperors had dreamed of expanding their territories? In this generation, he seized the best opportunity, conspiring with the three kingdoms surrounding the Great Wilderness to launch simultaneous military campaigns. His grand ambitions were about to begin, but then he encountered such a war god...

"The decree has been issued!" The King of the Night Kingdom stood up.

"exist!"

"Order the border troops of the Night Kingdom to temporarily halt their military operations and retreat into Qingcheng!"

The State of Chu followed suit, temporarily halting its military operations and retreating to Liaocheng.

Meanwhile, the Kaiyuan Kingdom in the Central Region temporarily suspended its military operations and retreated to its own territory.

On the South China Sea, the Seventh Prince Hong Yun was on a giant ship, watching the enemy's massive fleet disappear into the vast ocean, completely dumbfounded.

Why did you withdraw your troops?

Fu Feng stepped forward: "I just received a message from the north. Last night, Marquis Xueyi achieved a great victory at the northern border, annihilating the Bloodfire Army in one fell swoop. He advanced three hundred miles and recaptured the Dragon City, a territory lost for a thousand years. Kaiyuan Kingdom should have also received this battle report. They are afraid!"

"Haha!" The Seventh Prince laughed loudly, "I knew this neighbor would cause some trouble. Now the trouble has finally come, but it's quite earth-shattering."

"Reporting to Your Highness!" someone urgently reported, "The military intelligence that just arrived indicates that the Chu Kingdom in the east and the Ye Kingdom in the west have both withdrawn their troops! This round of fighting should be over."

……

Lin Xiaosu finally returned to the capital.

Upon returning to the capital, Qingying was greeted by a yellow-clad attendant at the "Return to the Capital Terrace," whose words, "His Majesty invites the Marquis to the palace," filled her with immense excitement.

"Miss, when the Marquis returns, will it be... will it be the Prince?" The last two words were transmitted directly through voice.

Hu Ji gently shook her head.

"Really? In my opinion, it's very possible. Expanding territory and opening up new borders can lead to being made a king; this is an ancestral rule," Qingying said.

"It only means you can be made a king, it doesn't mean you have to be!" Hu Ji said, "Let's go back to the Marquis's residence first."

Then Lin Xiaosu entered the Golden Palace.

His Majesty personally stepped down from the dragon throne, walked across the long red carpet in front of him, took Lin Xiaosu's hand, and walked side by side through the ranks of officials.

As usual, the courtiers were generous with their praise, and after a series of procedures, the imperial edict was issued.

"Marquis Xueyi eliminated the scourge of the Poison Sect in Lanzhou, stabilized the northern border, and recovered lost territory for a thousand years. He has rendered great service to the court and is hereby awarded a reward of one million gold coins. He is also granted permission to not kneel before the emperor."

Lin Xiaosu knelt before His Majesty for the last time, then, accompanied by a line of yellow-robed attendants, delivered the million taels of gold back to the Marquis's residence.

The yellow-robed attendant returned to the palace, and the steward, seeing the scattered gold on the ground, was momentarily stunned.

Lin Xiaosu smiled gently: "Steward, let's reward everyone in the manor with one hundred gold coins!"

The butler was utterly shocked: "A hundred...a hundred?"

"Yes, there are only seventy-nine people in the whole mansion. Even if each person has a hundred coins, it won't amount to ten thousand. How am I supposed to spend this million in unearned gold? I'm so worried..."

Floating away.

The servants in the mansion looked at each other, wondering if they were still in the most beautiful dream and had not yet woken up.

Wild gold is a very valuable, high-grade currency. A person in the main hall can only earn one or two pieces of wild gold after a month of hard work. Today, the Marquis is giving away a hundred pieces, which is equivalent to the earnings of a strong laborer in ten years.

As he stepped into the bedroom, Qingying gently shook her head at the doorway: "My lord, aren't you afraid of frightening them by giving out rewards indiscriminately like this?"

"I call this acting on impulse? If you really are acting on impulse, you'll give each of you 1 gold coins!"

Qingying said, "If you really give each person ten thousand, all the servants will probably run away tomorrow. They'll all be rich. Who wouldn't want to be a master for once? Why would they still be doing the work of serving others?"

“That’s right, that’s why I’m worried!” Lin Xiaosu said, “Hey, Qingying, why don’t you help me splurge a little?”

Qingying chuckled: "Qingying doesn't waste money. Why don't you give this task to Miss Biao and see how it goes?"

"Great idea! My cousin looks like a sophisticated person, and I bet she spends a lot of money!" Lin Xiaosu pushed open Hu Ji's door.

Gently cover it with your backhand.

The woman was sipping tea by the window when she slowly raised her gaze.

As the window was lifted, the sunlight outside seemed to change color slightly, and the principles of Yin and Yang formed a protective circle.

“Although I’ve heard your analysis, I’m still a little disappointed to actually see such a huge reward of a million gold coins. This emperor is really on guard against you,” said Hu Ji.

“Yes, money is definitely his true love. He’s so generous with his most beloved money. It’s clear that the great contribution I made to him is quite a headache.” Lin Xiaosu sat down opposite her, picked up an empty teacup, and poured herself a cup.

"You can no longer walk the path of the imperial court!" said the Hu woman.

"Yes, that's why I said that after the Seventh Prince returns to the capital, I will meet with him, and then I will have to go out into the world."

"Why must we meet with this prince?" Hu Ji asked.

"Because I am laying the groundwork for using the power of the Great Wilderness Kingdom in the future."

“Borrowing the power of the Great Wilderness Kingdom… what use can this prince be? In the end, it all comes back to His Majesty.”

Lin Xiaosu slowly raised her gaze: "What if His Majesty... what if His Majesty's time is running out?"

Hu Ji's whole body trembled...

Lin Xiaosu said, "I can't continue down the path of the imperial court at this stage, but one day, I will be able to continue, and that is by changing the monarch."

"The Seventh Prince...the Seventh Prince is the one you've chosen as the next ruler?"

"Yes!"

“I know something about this prince from Fufeng. He… he doesn’t seem to be the kind of person who would do anything for the throne.” The seventh prince’s concubine is the eldest sister of the Qingqiu clan. Although the outside world knows almost nothing about her, Hu Ji does.

“If he were that kind of person, I wouldn’t choose him either,” Lin Xiaosu said.

Hu Ji frowned: "Then here's the problem: he's not that kind of person. How can you cooperate with him to get rid of the current emperor?"

Lin Xiaosu laughed: "What are you thinking? When did I ever say I wanted to kill His Majesty?"

The woman from Hu said, "So that means... His Majesty is seriously ill and his lifespan is only a short time away?"

"It has nothing to do with illness, only with the current situation!" Lin Xiaosu said, "His Majesty issued an imperial edict three days ago, imposing a ban on the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect. How do you think the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect should respond?" Hu Ji slowly raised her gaze, looking out the window…

His Majesty has issued an imperial decree declaring the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect an "evil sect." Within the Great Wilderness Kingdom, all disciples of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect shall be executed, and their families and relatives within nine generations shall be barred from holding official positions in the imperial court.

This would be unbearable for any sect.

This is especially true for the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, one of the Nineteen Heavenly Beams—the higher their status, the less they can afford to suffer.

This not only severed the root of all poisons within the Great Wilderness, but also delivered a resounding slap to the face of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect in front of the world.

Will the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect allow this?
If it tolerates this, other countries may follow suit.

Therefore, it must inflict heavy damage on the Great Wilderness Kingdom, making an example of it to deter others and rectify the corrupt practices of the "Tianliang" sect on the path of cultivation.

This has transcended the framework of hatred and concerns a grand strategy for the future of the sect.

How can the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect retaliate against the Great Wilderness Dynasty?

In fact, it has no way to retaliate.

The large-scale invasion of the Great Wilderness was without just cause. Most importantly, the battle on the battlefield was completely different from the battles on the path of cultivation. For a sect to win against the Great Wilderness Dynasty's iron cavalry on the battlefield was not necessarily a sure thing. At the same time, it also violated Princess Shanling's oath to Heaven, forcibly creating a formidable enemy in Tiandu for herself.

The possibility of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect launching an attack is extremely low.

However, for a poison-related organization, there is more than one option than simply raising an army.

The most practical and feasible solution...

"Assassination!" Hu Ji uttered her answer.

"Yes!"

"Top-tier sects that cultivate through poison are very difficult to defend against."

"Therefore, I predict that His Majesty will face a great calamity, at the earliest three months and at the latest a year."

Hu Ji's eyes flickered: "You...didn't you warn him?"

"No need to remind him, as an emperor, how could he not have foreseen this?"

“If he truly had such a foresight, then why did he have to issue this imperial edict? Why did he have to drive the road to its demise?” Hu Ji said.

Lin Xiaosu laughed: "I forced you to!"

Hu Ji was stunned.

Her mind raced, and she vaguely caught some clues...

His Majesty originally did not harbor deep malice towards the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect. At least, the hatred between the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect and him was far less than that between the Heart Sect. Why did His Majesty go so far as to directly characterize the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect as an evil sect?
An emperor doesn't act impulsively; there must be some reason that leaves him with no other choice.

What are the reasons?
The reason lies in that rumor.

The rumor claimed that the great disaster in Lanzhou was solely due to the emperor's moral failings, and that the emperor, for his own benefit, harbored murderous intent towards his own son.

This rumor was originally a private conversation between the Holy Son of the Thousand Poisons Sect and him, but he used a strange "image capture" method to release it in front of everyone in the entire state at the Star-Picking Tower.

Once this is made public, His Majesty and the rumor-mongers will only have one path left to take.

His Majesty designated the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect as an evil sect based on this rumor.

Only by designating the rumor-mongers as heretics can we eradicate the spread of such rumors at their source. Why? Because we have the principles of law in hand: can you believe what a heretic says?

The woman murmured, "This rumor...this rumor contains a shocking key piece of information. Is it true or false?"

"Are you saying that the law of cause and effect, in turn, robbed his own son of his life?"

"Yes!"

Lin Xiaosu said calmly, "If it were false, he wouldn't be so angry and embarrassed. Lies don't hurt people; it's the truth that does."

Hu Ji let out a long sigh: "Although embarking on the path of cultivation means there is no more compassion in the world, I still feel that such a human tragedy is worse than that of a pig or a dog!"

"Therefore, our basic attitude toward this emperor is to not blindly believe him, not to blindly follow him, and to respect all the causes and effects in his life."

The woman said, "You must not mention such taboo words to anyone."

"I'm only mentioning this to you!" Lin Xiaosu gently took her hand.

Hu Ji gently leaned into his embrace and held his hand softly; this, too, was a kind of hug.

They had already hugged once, and that time, it was Lin Xiaosu who initiated it.

Today, it was she who took the initiative.

That time, it was also an in-depth conversation, confronting his past, and this time, it is also an in-depth conversation, confronting his future.

The road signs were clear, and the route was easy to follow.

He was completely open and honest with her.

Hu Ji gently tilted her face up in his arms: "I am now a nine-tailed fox..."

Lin Xiaosu's heart skipped a beat, and her gaze fell on her face: "And then?"

Two blushes quietly appeared on Hu Ji's cheeks: "The most precious part of the Nine-Tailed Fox is still in the Heavenly Fox Secret Realm. Don't you want to go in and explore it again?"

Lin Xiaosu's heart started racing.

The Heavenly Fox Realm sounds like a very proper and high-class term, but when combined with terms like Nine-Tailed Fox and Heavenly Fox Palace Sand, it becomes a very serious term.

To enter the Heavenly Fox Secret Realm, one must break her body.

"Is that okay?" Lin Xiaosu asked.

Hu Ji gently clasped her hands together, burying her face in his chest: "Don't forget, we've known each other for a long time..."

She finally admitted that spiritual connection is still a connection!

Since you've already made love, why worry about physical intimacy?

Lin Xiaosu waved her hand gently, and the curtains fell down.

As soon as Hu Ji opened her eyes, her nine tails flew up at the same time, transforming into a dense, continuous barrier.

Her clothes transformed into clouds and soared into the air at that moment...

Two hours later, the Heavenly Fox Palace Sand on Hu Ji's arm transformed into a secret realm, where the two people's primordial spirits met.

"My lord, you are probably the only person in history to have entered the Heavenly Fox Secret Realm twice." Hu Ji's primordial spirit nestled in Lin Xiaosu's primordial spirit's embrace, gazing at him with a giggle.

"Um... well..." Lin Xiaosu said, "There are three paths in front of you, which one do you choose?"

This time he can be the guide, because he has been to the same secret realm before, and Fufu brought him in that time.

I'm very familiar with the place.

Hu Ji's half-joking remark was also a statement of truth.

The Heavenly Fox Palace Sand is no ordinary commodity. In the millions of years of the Qingqiu Fox Clan, only about three hundred people have ever appeared in it. In terms of time, it is a once-in-three-thousand-year event.

Who has the chance to stumble upon it?

Who has the chance to get it done?

Who has the opportunity to hold one after another?
Of course, about three hundred lucky individuals were among those who encountered the first two.

However, regarding the last point, perhaps only Lin Xiaopiao has ever achieved it throughout history.

Three paths appeared before their primordial spirits.

In the middle, the path to power.

On the left, a road is under construction.

On the right, the cable car.

“Like Fufu, I also choose the path of cultivation,” the Hu woman said. “And you? Which path will you choose?”

“I’m choosing the Suotu route, just like last time!” Lin Xiaosu said. “Last time I only chose the array route and missed a lot of beautiful scenery. I have to make up for it this time.”

"Then, goodbye, my husband." The woman waved gently.

With a wave of her hand, she vanished from the path of cultivation.

Lin Xiaosu embarked on the cable car journey once again.

Everything was the same as last time, except for the choices made.

On that day, he chose the path of battle.

This led to his basic understanding of the Zhou Tian formation, gave him a basic framework for the greatest crisis in that world, and indirectly contributed to the formation of his "Great Zhou Tian Small Killing Formation".

It can be said that the help they provided to him was of great importance.

This is my second time entering the Heavenly Fox Secret Realm.

Moreover, this is most likely the last time this person will enter the Heavenly Fox Secret Realm (there are no more Heavenly Fox Palace Sand owners in Qingqiu), so they must choose carefully.

The Celestial Fox Ancestor followed the First Human Emperor in his campaigns across the land, from the desolate wilderness to the Netherworld. She experienced countless adventures throughout her life. After her death, these achievements became her legacy, all of which were locked within the Celestial Fox Secret Realm.

Her cable car journeys are also extremely diverse; which specific option should she choose?
This time, Lin Xiaosu chose to comprehend the rules.

Once he stepped through the gate of comprehending the rules, all paths behind him disappeared, meaning he could never turn back.

Nine more small doors appeared before him, each with words on it.

The first word: mystery. The door is shrouded in mystery, and even the all-seeing eye of heaven cannot see through it.

The second word: strength. Inside the gate, it was as if the Milky Way was hanging upside down, and the sensation was shocking.

The third word: Change. Lin Xiaosu had a fleeting moment of excitement. He was someone who had refined the Nine Transformations Beast. His transformation technique was a legend in that world, but in this world, it was not considered a very powerful skill. However, the Heavenly Fox Ancestor was the ancestor of the transformation path.

However, as he read through each word, his thoughts slowly began to stray.

There is cause and effect, and reincarnation...

This is a rule, which is one level higher than the previous rules.

At the same time, it is also very suitable for an oddball like Lin Xiaosu. He is someone who comprehends this law. If he gets the help of the ancestor, breaks through the law and obtains the Dao fruit, he can immediately take control of the Dao.

Moreover, it is a true conviction that enters the path through the laws.

Do I need to choose one of these two?

If it weren't for the word that suddenly appeared later, he would definitely have had to choose between cause and effect and reincarnation. But once the word appeared next to the door, all the choices ceased to be choices.

He stepped right in.

He chose the newly appeared small door without even looking at the rules of the three doors that followed.

Because the word carved on this door is: sword!

Rules of Kendo!

Swordsmanship rules are just rules, not laws. They are lower in level than cause and effect or reincarnation, but they are the true carriers of combat power.

His kendo rules were among the earliest to be established, but they have been stagnant for a long time.

On that day in Kuncang, his sword dao rules had already entered the Blue Flower realm, making him the first among all laws and rules to enter the Blue Flower realm. However, for so long, he remained in the Blue Flower realm and failed to break through to the Dao Fruit realm.

This is the path of swordsmanship that leads to the journey of discovery.

Suddenly, a peach blossom grove appeared before him.

At first glance, it seemed elegant and boundless, but upon closer inspection, Lin Xiaosu was greatly shocked. This peach grove was a world of swords.

Every tree, every flower, every blade of grass beneath the tree, every wave in the river beside the grass—all are swords!

Who would have thought that the Celestial Fox Ancestor was actually a sword cultivator who possessed a sword world?
If she herself were not an unfathomable sword cultivator, it would be impossible for her to imbue this true essence of swordsmanship into the Heavenly Fox Palace Sand with great supernatural power, and pass it down through her bloodline.

Lin Xiaosu stepped into this world of swords, sensing the omnipresent killing intent and profound mysteries of the sword. He forgot about time, the way he came, and the way he returned, seemingly a lonely wandering swordsman, walking step by step in this world of swords.

Spring came, and a second, a third... a thirtieth... an eightieth blue flower grew on his sword. Finally, the eighty-first blue flower appeared on his sword. He seemed to have glimpsed the birth and death of the eighty-one blue flowers. A gust of wind blew by, and the eighty-one blue flowers withered at the same time. On the tip of his sword, a crystal-clear Dao Fruit appeared.

As soon as the sword fruit appeared, the entire peach grove swayed and slowly parted, revealing a small door behind it. Lin Xiaosu took a step out, and her consciousness returned to her body. (End of Chapter)