I have a relic of heaven

Chapter 216: Xuande Mansion, Prime Minister of the Northern Emperor

These two people claimed to be from the future, and in order to save the common people, they set a trap for me - if I hadn't met my sister in the underworld, I would probably have been forced into reincarnation by now.

As his thoughts turned, Zhou Mu sipped his tea while staring at the Liu Mansion unscrupulously without any concealment. Time passed by little by little.

From morning till noon, three pots of tea were refilled.

It was just after noon.

'squeak'

Across the street, the door of the mansion opened, and a middle-aged man who looked like a butler walked out and bowed to Zhou Mu who was sitting in the teahouse across the long street.

The butler said loudly:
"Isn't it right to have a friend come from afar?"

"You have been watching me for the whole morning, but I don't know what you are doing. My master, please come into the mansion to have a chat."

Zhou Mu, who looked like a young man, stood up and patted the boy who was dozing on the tea table, and the latter woke up and stood up.

He walked leisurely down the street with Tianpeng, and met the butler who had an amazing aura and was about at the level of a terrestrial immortal. He smiled and bowed:

"Zhou Muwu, who are you?"

"My surname is Zhao."

The butler spoke in a very unfriendly tone, narrowed his eyes slightly, and extended his hand to invite Zhou Mu into the mansion, and continued:

"Zhao Yun, courtesy name Zilong."

Zhou Mu was stunned for a moment, raised his head and glanced at the plaque in the mansion.

Liu Mansion.

Zhao Zilong of Changshan? ?

His face was filled with astonishment.

The path led to a secluded place, shaded by trees, and the air was filled with warmth, apparently having been helped by some unknown method to dispel the cold.

Zhou Mu brought A Peng and followed the famous housekeeper Zhao, walking forward leisurely.

All the maids and servants they met along the way bowed to them.

Walk to a courtyard.

The butler paused, extended his hand, and said with a bad look:
"Mr. Zhou, shall we go in?"

Zhou Mu was not annoyed. He thanked him cheerfully and looked at the housekeeper's face again and again. Zhao Zilong...
He felt emotional and a little disillusioned. The famous general was now a housekeeper in the mansion.

While thinking about this, Zhou Mu took A Peng into the courtyard.

Pond, willow tree, swing.

There was a stone table and several chairs carved from bluestone. A middle-aged man was sitting upright, with his ears hanging down to his shoulders and his hands so long that they seemed to reach over his knees. His face was as white as jade and his lips were as red as rouge.

Opposite the middle-aged man, there was another person wearing a silk scarf and holding a feather fan, looking ethereal.

When the middle-aged man saw Zhou Mu coming, he quickly stood up and walked towards him:

"This young gentleman, although he looks young, has an extraordinary temperament. Please take a seat. Please take a seat."

Zhou Mu looked the middle-aged man up and down. He also had a good aura, probably at the level of a celestial being.

But the person in the distance, wearing a silk scarf and holding a feather fan, was extraordinary and unfathomable. The occasional aura he exuded revealed that
Her cultivation level might even be better than Su Daji's!

A powerful person, even one that is close to the level of a true king.

"Zhou Muwu."

Zhou Mu clasped his fists and bowed slightly to the two men. The majestic old man holding a feather fan nodded slightly and looked Zhou Mu up and down.

The middle-aged man smiled and returned the greeting:

"Liu Bei, Liu Xuande, meet Master Zhou."

He extended his hand to lead him, and Zhou Mu sat down at the stone table. He glanced at the stone table, where a chess set was placed.

The chess game was very tense, with black and white pieces scattered around.

Liu Bei sat down again, smiling:

"I wonder how my Liu Mansion attracted you? From what my master said, you have been staring at it for the whole morning!"

Zhou Mu laughed, picked up the tea brought by the maid, took a sip, and then said leisurely:
"I have just arrived in Five Kings City. I didn't know that this mansion was actually the mansion of the ancient sage. I also didn't know that Wu Hou was in this mansion. I am very offended."

He held the cup in his hand and raised it slightly towards Liu Bei and Wu Hou who were staring at the chessboard to show his apology.

Wu Hou looked away from the chessboard and towards Zhou Mu, his jade eyes flashing with a deep light. After a long moment, he said:

"He who cannot see the fate or destiny is a strange person."

His voice was extremely loud, and it startled Apeng, who was standing behind Zhou Mu and dozing with his head tilted, and he opened his eyes angrily.

"Old man, what are you yelling about!" Tian Peng said angrily, looking around as if he was looking for his own nine-toothed rake.
Zhou Mu's smile froze, and he turned around and patted the boy on the shoulder:

"Apeng, don't be rude!"

The young Tianpeng piglet pursed his lips:
"Master, I know him! Zhuge Liang, the Prime Minister of Tianshu, I was once in the army."

He hadn't finished speaking when he suddenly came to his senses, pursed his lips and shut up.

Zhou Mu's eyelids twitched, and he suddenly regretted bringing Tianpeng with him.
"Oh?"

A trace of surprise flashed across Wu Hou's face, which had been calm originally. Lord Xuande, who was sitting beside him, also frowned slightly.

Then, Wu Hou looked up and down at the young Tianpeng piglet, his expression serious:
"Who is this?"

"A Peng." Zhou Mu said briefly, "He is my bodyguard. Unfortunately, he suffered a head injury in his early years, so he spoke without restraint. I hope that Marquis Wu will forgive me."

Tianpeng pursed his lips again and wanted to say something, but he held it back.

Wu Hou and Liu Bei looked at each other.
The former pondered for a moment and said calmly:
"Not many people know about Tianshu Shangxiang. It seems that the young master and this Apeng are really extraordinary people."

He picked up a white piece in front of him and placed it on a corner of the chessboard, then said:

"Please come straight to the point, Mr. Zhou, and explain your purpose in detail."

"It's true."

Zhou Mu smiled and said:

"I saw two people who looked like old friends entering this mansion. They stared at each other for a long time. As I said just now, I didn't know that the owner of this mansion was the famous Lord Xuande." "Two old friends?"

Lord Xuande and Marquis Wu looked at each other, the former seemed to be thinking:
"Mr. Zhou, are you talking about the father and daughter of the Chen family who came to pay their respects to the mansion this morning?"

"Exactly."

Zhou Mu became interested:

"Is Lord Xuande familiar with him?"

"Not really."

Lord Xuande was very calm:

"It seems that Mr. Zhou is indeed new to Five Kings City. I posted a list of heroes in the city, and those two came here to answer the call. This is also the first time I have met them."

"Heroes list?"

"Yes, I heard that there might be a big change in my Five Kings City soon, so I want to find some heroes to help me with something."

As he spoke, Lord Xuande cupped his hands:

"Well, isn't Mr. Zhou the hero I'm looking for?"

Zhou Mu smiled. He did not hide his aura. His magical powers at the peak level of Earthly Immortal could be seen through by outsiders.

Think for a moment,

Zhou Mu asked tentatively:
"The names of Lord Xuande and Marquis Wu are naturally well known to me. Seeing them today is indeed extraordinary. Moreover, I have just arrived in Five Kings City and I really have nowhere to go, but..."

After a pause, he smiled and said:
"However, although I intend to work with Lord Xuande to accomplish something, I still have some concerns in my heart. I would like to know the reason for the change that Lord Xuande mentioned?"

Lord Xuande glanced at Marquis Wu, who pondered for a moment and nodded slightly.

see,

Xuande is fair:

"Since I have invited Master Zhou to my mansion, I will naturally be frank with you. From what I have heard, there may be a disaster in Five Kings City recently, but there may also be a great opportunity."

After thinking for a while, he said happily:

"First, the Demon Dynasty seems to be sending envoys with malicious intent. This is a difficulty, and the opportunity is... Mr. Zhou, have you ever heard of [Kunlun Ruins]?"

Zhou Mu acted curious:

"The ruins of Kunlun in the ancient sacred mountain?"

"Of course."

Lord Xuande nodded:
"To be honest, Master Zhou, Kunlun Ruins will soon be open, and anyone who is predestined can enter to seek opportunities. I am thinking of inviting many heroes so that after entering Kunlun Ruins, we can take care of each other."

"That's it, that's it."

Zhou Mu pretended to be delighted and bowed:
"This kind of opportunity is hard to come by in a million years. Since Lord Xuande is willing to give it to me, I am honored!"

A smile appeared on Lord Xuande's face, and he held the teacup and acted cheerful:
"Having your help will be like having wings on a tiger. If he can really go to the Kunlun Ruins someday, we will definitely bring him a full load!"

After saying that, he pulled Zhou Mu aside to chat. The two seemed to hit it off right away, and after a few words, they were even beginning to be like brothers.

"Today is my honor!" Lord Xuande clapped his hands and praised, then called a maid to lead Zhou Mu to the guest house.

After Zhou Mu and Tian Peng disappeared, Wu Hou spoke:
"You are just an earthly immortal, why is your Majesty like this?"

Lord Xuande's smile faded and he said:
"I've said it so many times. Kong Ming just calls me Xuande. Things are different now. You and I are no longer the king and subject."

After a pause, he looked serious and pointed at the chessboard:
"Kong Ming placed a piece on the chessboard. This piece represents those two, right? This chess game is about the general situation of the world. A Duke Zhou and a guard Peng can allow Wu Hou to identify the two of them in the general situation of the world."

"These two are definitely not simple, right?"

Wu Hou waved his feather fan, his eyes fell on the chessboard, nodded, and shook his head:
"To be honest with you, Your Majesty, I don't know. When I first saw Mr. Zhou, I didn't take him seriously. I thought he was just an ordinary immortal. But when I looked at him again, I found his fate was vague and his destiny was unpredictable. It was very mysterious."

"And that guard actually gave me a sense of familiarity, and he knew the 'Shang Xiang of Tianshu'."

After a pause, Wu Hou continued:
"After much thought, I decided to treat the two of them as pieces and add them to the chess game. This is my hunch that follows my heart."

Xuande understood and nodded:
"That's enough. Even if you, Marquis Wu, didn't make a move, Mr. Zhou's demeanor, even if he is just an ordinary earthly immortal, is enough for me to treat him with great courtesy."

"Oh?" Wu Hou asked with a smile, "What kind of temperament do you have?"

Lord Xuande recalled for a moment, then said:

"Wu Hou, you are good at planning and divination, and your cultivation is close to that of a True King, but you may not be as good as me in judging people."

"I saw that Master Zhou, after knowing who you and I are, he was neither humble nor arrogant, and he talked and laughed calmly, with a kind of confidence."

After a pause, Lord Xuande said solemnly:

"Yes, that's the confidence."

Wu Hou understood.

………………

Guest house.

The maid closed the door, and Zhou Mu leaned against the windowsill, staring at another guest house not far away - where the Chen family father and daughter lived.

"It was a coincidence."

He whispered to himself, meeting the Chen father and daughter would have been fine, but he also met Lord Xuande and Marquis Wu - especially the latter.

It seems that they are almost true kings, right?
You know, Zhuge Liang is not like King Wu, King Qin and others, who are blessed with great luck, nor is he like Yan Hui, Wang Yangming and others, who have the honorable status of a Confucian sage.

The returning sages and saints, who had no noble position or luck, and whose cultivation in the ancient times was not high, were like his own master, and also like Zhao Yun whom he had just seen.

Most of them are heavenly realms, at most fairyland,
But that Wu Hou is close to being a true king!
And after that, you can sneak into Kunlun Ruins quietly without attracting attention.
Zhou Mu's mind was tossing and turning. He closed the window, cast an isolation spell, and asked with a sidelong glance:

"Tian Peng, you said before that you have met Wu Hou?"

"Yes."

Tianpeng should say:
"In the Heavenly Palace, he is an immortal official in name only, not included in the Book of Conferred Gods and Commanded Immortals. There are many such immortal officials. But Zhuge Liang is a little special. Although he is in name only, he has real power."

After a pause, he said in confusion:

"Grand Marshal, you should know better than me. After all, I met Zhuge Liang in the Beidi Palace. He governed for the Beidi and was the prime minister of the Beidi!"

(End of this chapter)