Luck entry, starting from the Nine Dragons' succession

Chapter 95: Mr. Huang: Your Highness, such a rough diamond should be trained by me
Tongzhou.

The surface of the canal shimmered, and the scattered sunlight sprinkled on the water, like countless jumping golden scales.

An inconspicuous black-sailed boat moved slowly forward in the waves, its hull swaying slightly and making a slight squeaking sound.

Inside the cabin, Huo Yingran leaned against the window, her slender figure outlined in a light blue dress.

Her long hair was casually spread out, and a few strands of hair were blown by the breeze, gently brushing across her slightly pale cheeks.

She gazed at the water with a distant gaze, her fingers unconsciously tapping the window frame, her knuckles turning slightly white from the force.

My mind is full of thoughts and I can't calm down.

There was the pain of the night when the family was exterminated, and there was also the uneasiness of the journey to Beijing.

Pei Qingxuan sat aside, cross-legged, with her natal flying sword across her knees.

The sword was shining with cold light, its edge was intimidating, and the coldness penetrated into the bone marrow.

His slender fingers gently wiped the sword, his eyes extremely focused.

It seemed that in her eyes, there was only the sword in her hand, and nothing else.

"Sister Xuan, we'll be arriving in Tongzhou soon."

"According to what you said, the Crown Prince will most likely send people to Tongzhou to kill us, right?"

Huo Yingran turned her head, her voice soft but with a barely perceptible tremor.

His brows furrowed slightly, worry welling up in his eyes.

Every midnight, the scene of the massacre would uncontrollably appear in her mind.

She always wanted to go to the capital to file a complaint with the emperor and bring the murderer to justice.

However, the closer she got to Yujing, the more uneasy she felt.

It's like the sky before a June rainstorm, with dark clouds pressing down so heavily that it's hard to breathe.

"Sister Xuan, the seniors have helped us so much."

"Now that we're about to reach Tongzhou, why not ask him for another favor?"

Huo Yingran deliberately relaxed her tone, with a hint of tentativeness.

Pei Qingxuan snorted coldly when she heard this, and gripped the hilt of the sword even tighter.

She raised her eyes, her voice cold and clear with a hint of arrogance.

"I don't want to owe him any more favors. Why bother others with things we can handle on our own?"

Huo Yingran covered her mouth and chuckled, a cunning gleam in her eyes.

"Oh, Sister Xuan, if I can't repay a favor, then I'll repay you with my body."

"Last time I sent a message to Senior, saying Sister Xuan was injured, and Senior immediately ran over to treat your injuries."

"Senior must be interested in you, Sister Xuan!"

Hearing this, Pei Qingxuan rolled his eyes and said coldly.

"Don't talk nonsense!"

However, when Huo Yingran heard this explanation, it only made the matter more obvious.

She covered her red lips, laughed so hard that her body shook, and her voice was as clear as a bell:

"Sister Xuan, the senior treated your injuries last time, but he saw you naked."

"Why use dual cultivation when there are so many methods?"

"I think it was intentional—"

She deliberately dragged out the last word, and the teasing in her eyes became more intense.

"Senior, he must be obsessed with you, Sister Xuan, to resort to such a 'bad idea'."

"Since you've been seen naked, why not let Senior take a few more glances? I guarantee he'll be completely captivated!"

"you!"

Pei Qingxuan's pretty face instantly flushed, and her cold eyes stared at Huo Yingran, her shame and anger evident in her words.

She stood up suddenly, the hem of her long skirt swaying slightly, and she flicked her sleeves.

"I'm going to practice swordplay on deck. Don't talk nonsense to me!"

After saying that, she walked towards the deck of the black-sailed boat without looking back. Her steps were hurried, but her back revealed a hint of undisguised panic.

Huo Yingran looked at Pei Qingxuan's departing back, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a triumphant smile.

She snorted softly and thought to herself:

"Sister Xuan, Sister Xuan, you are too arrogant."

"You clearly care about your senior, but you still insist on being stubborn."

"Looks like I have to give you a push."

"Senior is such a good person, you can't miss him."

on the deck.

Pei Qingxuan held a flying sword in his hand, the sword light was like a rainbow, drawing sharp arcs in the air.

However, she couldn't calm down.

Although the sword moves were fast, they lacked the calmness and composure of the past.

Even her natal flying sword, which was connected to her mind, seemed to sense something and emitted a low sword sound.

Please ask Hei Wuchang for help?

Huo Yingran might have thought that this "senior" was extremely powerful and an unfathomable old man.

But Pei Qingxuan knew it very well - the other person was younger than her.

In terms of strength, he may not be above her.

This is her pride as the Holy Maiden of Sword Pavilion.

However, this trip to Tongzhou was extremely dangerous, and she had to face reality.

She paused and looked up to the north.

On the distant horizon, the outline of Tongzhou is faintly visible.

The towering city walls shone with a cold and hard luster in the sunlight, like a ferocious beast waiting to devour its prey, with its bloody mouth wide open.

She tightened her grip on the sword, thinking to herself:
"If my sword intent can be further developed and can be transformed into a physical form..."

Thinking of this, two sharp rays of light suddenly burst out from her clear and beautiful eyes.

They were like two peerless swords, reaching to pierce the sky.

If she could cultivate the sword intent and transform it into a physical form, she would have the confidence to kill even an ordinary master of the tenth realm with one sword.

However, the sword's meaning is so profound that it is difficult to break through in a short period of time, unless...

Let’s practice dual cultivation of sword and sword again.

As soon as this thought came to mind, a faint blush appeared on Pei Qingxuan's cold and aloof face.

Her heartbeat quickened slightly, and then she shook her head fiercely, a trace of annoyance flashing between her eyebrows, and she scolded herself secretly:

"Pei Qingxuan, Pei Qingxuan, what are you thinking about?"

"Are you still the proud Sword Pavilion Saint?"

"How can you dream of taking shortcuts?"

"This is not your swordsmanship!"

She took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and her brows became firm again.

The sword light rose again, sharp and decisive, as if to cut off all distracting thoughts.

……

At the same time, outside Tongzhou.

Xiao Juefeng led the team at a gallop, the sound of horse hooves shook the sky, and billowing smoke and dust rose into the sky like a tornado.

He stood on the horse, his figure as straight as a pine tree.

The wind made his robe rustle, revealing the cold light beneath his black armor.

His eyes were slightly narrowed, and there was murderous intent in his eyes, like a tiger ready to pounce.

Although Guide's surprise attack was a great success, it made him confirm one thing - the Sixth Prince's men were secretly plotting something, and the orphan of the Huo family was just a cover.

All of this is clearly a diversionary tactic, and the real target is Tongzhou!

Last night, he sent a message to the Eastern Palace, reminding the prince to be careful.

Now that the Sixth Prince has noticed something, the other princes will probably not sit idle either.

If the news that the Crown Prince had exterminated the entire Huo family were to spread, it would certainly shock the entire government and the public.

Those princes who covet the throne of the Eastern Palace will definitely stir up trouble.

The situation in the Eastern Palace is now worrying.

Since the left prime minister left the capital and Lu Zangfeng exposed Zhou Jueyin's identity, the power of the court was greatly damaged.

Although he has many followers, there are only a few important officials who are of great importance.

If other princes succeed this time, Your Majesty might really consider deposing the Crown Prince.

The Eastern Palace cannot accept this result.

He, Xiao Juefeng, couldn't accept it either.

The Shenxiao Sect cannot accept it even more.

"All troops accelerate, target Tongzhou!"

Xiao Juefeng gave an order in a low and majestic voice.

The elite cavalrymen in black armor behind him responded in unison, and the sound of their horses' hooves became more and more rapid, like rolling thunder.

……

On the outskirts of Guide.

"Sir, Xiao Juefeng has left Guide. Should we continue?"

Du Hui stood beside a warrior in silver armor, with his brows lowered and his face full of respect.

He spoke cautiously, with a hint of tentativeness in his tone.

The silver-armored warrior was tall and strong, and his armor reflected a dazzling light in the setting sun.

His face was hidden in the shadow of the helmet, revealing only a pair of cold eyes.

He is an elite member of the Zhenbei Palace and is in charge of the Guide Operation.

Du Hui is just a front man who runs errands.

He was silent for a moment, then shook his head, his voice as low as iron.

"No need."

"Xiao Juefeng has noticed something is wrong and is heading to Tongzhou. You must report everything about Guide to the Sixth Prince. We can't just move our people; his troops should move as well."

Upon hearing this, Du Hui breathed a sigh of relief, and his tense shoulders relaxed slightly.

These days, he was under a lot of pressure and was so nervous that he couldn't even sleep well.

During the days when he was being hunted by Xiao Juefeng, he was worried all the time.

I was afraid that one day I would be surrounded and my head would be separated from my body.

Fortunately, the most difficult time has finally passed.

Not only did he witness the Guide incident with his own eyes, but other guards in the Sixth Prince's mansion also witnessed everything. These evidences were enough to persuade the Sixth Prince to take action.

The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, revealing a sneer, and he thought to himself, "If I can trip up the Crown Prince, the Sixth Prince will surely be extremely happy."

...The Sixth Prince’s Mansion.

The Sixth Prince received the news from Du Hui and stood in front of the window, the teacup in his hand already cold.

The fingertips tapped lightly on the edge of the lamp, making a crisp ding-dong sound.

He looked solemn, but his eyes gleamed with excitement, even with a hint of madness as if he was eager to try.

"Prince... you have such a cruel heart! Just for a military book, the entire Huo family is wiped out?"

He paused, and his laughter grew louder, with a hint of sarcasm.

"What a shame! Man proposes, God disposes. That girl Huo Yingran ran away, and now she's going to the capital to file a complaint?"

"This guy Du Hui really makes me look at him with new eyes."

"It was originally just a casual move, but I didn't expect him to actually get hold of the Crown Prince's weakness."

"Interesting, so much fun!"

"How can I be missing from this wonderful show?"

"Find out Xiao Juefeng's whereabouts. Keep an eye on his every move!"

At the command, the entire palace began to operate rapidly like a precision instrument.

Soon, a steady stream of information flowed into the mansion like water.

"Your Highness, Xiao Juefeng has led his men to Tongzhou, and I'm afraid he's going to hunt down Huo Yingran."

A confidant reported in a low voice, with his head lowered, not daring to look directly into the Sixth Prince's increasingly sinister gaze.

The Sixth Prince narrowed his eyes, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and revealed a meaningful smile.

"Tongzhou? Interesting. Xiao Juefeng is quite smart. He knows that Tongzhou is the only way to enter the capital, so he knows to block the gate."

He pondered for a moment, picked up the already cold spiritual tea, took a sip, and said lightly:
"My shop in Tongzhou is not making good profits this year, 30% less than in previous years."

"Tell me, is there anyone who has taken advantage of my money?"

When the confidant heard it, he immediately understood and said respectfully.

"If Your Highness is worried, you might as well go to Tongzhou in person and take a look."

“Hahahaha—well said!”

"It's so interesting to visit Tongzhou incognito!"

He waved his hand, his tone brisk but with unquestionable authority.

"Get the car ready! I want to see this excitement myself!"

……

When the Sixth Prince went on a secret visit to Tongzhou.

The secret realm of Daishan, in an inconspicuous courtyard in Dingling County.

The White Lotus Saint, Gu Youlan, has bare jade feet and crystal clear skin that seems to be transparent under the sunlight.

Her slender hands tapped the armrest, her eyes deep.

The White Lotus disciple beside her bowed his head respectfully and reported, with a hint of fear in his eyes.

"Saintess, the third Saintess has arrived in Yujing."

"As for his specific whereabouts, we still don't know!"

"Hiding?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Youlan chuckled, with a hint of sarcasm at the corner of her mouth.

"Why, am I so scary?"

Upon hearing this, the White Lotus disciple lowered his head even lower, not daring to look up at all, as if he was afraid that Gu Youlan would take off his head in the next second.

Gu Youlan's notoriety is well-known in the White Lotus Sect.

In less than two months, two candidate saints died in the church.

This situation is unprecedented in the history of the White Lotus Sect.

Although the fight between the Saint and the Saint Candidate was fierce.

There were even cases of physical fights.

But like now, Gu Youlan killed two candidate saints quietly without doing anything herself.

How could this not shock everyone?
Gu Youlan is too cruel!
Even if he were the third candidate for the Saint, he would not dare to show up in front of Gu Youlan.

"Saintess, there's movement in the East Palace."

"The orphan of the Huo family..."

The White Lotus disciples reported Huo Yingran's affairs to Gu Youlan.

Upon hearing this, Gu Youlan's smile grew even brighter, like a blooming peony.

He turned his gaze to the window and muttered to himself.

"Tongzhou...how can we, the White Lotus Clan, be left behind?"

"The third candidate for the Saint, oh—no, she is already the first candidate for the Saint."

"Let her go to Tongzhou."

The White Lotus disciples felt nervous when they heard Gu Youlan's order.

Suddenly, I felt sad for the third candidate saint.

The Saint strikes again!
……

Deep in the palace, there is a quiet and secluded room.

Fang Heng sat cross-legged, flipped his right hand, and took out a piece of Xirang.

The Xirang is a deep ochre color throughout, and its surface texture flows naturally like a mountain river, which is mysterious and extraordinary.

A spiritual light flashed in the Sumeru Ring.

Soon, all the natural materials and treasures used to refine the Mountain and River Plate were placed in front of an ancient bronze furnace.

Taking a deep breath, Fang Heng's eyes were focused and calm, as if nothing in the world could disturb his mind.

With a throw of his right hand, Xirang was thrown into the bronze furnace.

Then, Fang Heng took out a bottle of dark sand and gently sprinkled it around the Xirang.

The dark sand is as black as ink and exudes a cold aura, which is in sharp contrast to the masculine power of the Xirang.

"The harmony of the dark sands balances the yin and yang."

Fang Heng muttered to himself, clasped his hands together, and the fire under the furnace slowly ignited.

The flame was light blue in color and extremely hot, but not violent, as if it was precisely controlled by some force.

As the elixir fire burned, the Xirang and Mingsha gradually merged and turned into a flowing ochre liquid.

Seeing this, Fang Heng immediately took out an earth vein crystal.

The earth vein crystal is crystal clear all over, and the flow of earth vein power can be vaguely seen inside.

He threw the earth vein crystal into the furnace, and the liquid instantly boiled, emitting a rich earth vein scent.

"The earth's veins resonate, and mountains and rivers take shape."

Fang Heng quickly formed seals with his hands, and the liquid in the furnace began to slowly condense, gradually revealing the outlines of mountains and rivers.

However, this is far from enough.

Then, Fang Heng took out the five elements jade and placed them in the five directions of the furnace.

The five elements of jade are gold, wood, water, fire and earth, which complement and restrain each other, forming a perfect balance.

"The five elements intersect, and heaven and earth become one."

As Fang Heng chanted in a low voice, the liquid in the furnace began to slowly solidify.

Finally, it transformed into a palm-sized mountain and river disk. The surface of the mountain and river disk was full of brilliance, and the mountains and rivers were vivid, as if it contained a small world.

The body of the Shanhe Plate was finally refined.

However, Fang Heng did not relax.

In his plan, the Shanhe Plate is a precious treasure.

The most important step in refining a precious treasure is to imprint the restriction.

Mysterious restrictions were drawn by Fang Heng's hands and imprinted on the body of the Mountain and River Plate.

With the experience of refining the Book of Life and Death (fake) last time, Fang Heng's imprinting of the ban this time became more fluent and smooth, giving people an inexplicable sense of beauty.

The thirty-six human bans condensed into one earth ban.

Seventy-two earthly prohibitions condensed into one heavenly prohibition.

One hundred and eight heavenly prohibitions condensed into one divine prohibition.

With the final stroke, the Mountain and River Plate finally took shape, emitting a condensed yellow light.
As the mountains and rivers moved upward, a crisp vibration was heard.

Fang Heng's spirits lifted, and two bright rays of light suddenly burst out from his slightly tired eyes.

The Mountain and River Plate is done!

God's forbidden treasure.

It’s different from the last time I refined the Book of Life and Death.

Fang Heng refined the Book of Life and Death based on inheritance.

This time it was different, the Shanhe Plate was completely created by Fang Heng.

The whole process is far more difficult than refining the Book of Life and Death.

After the refining was completed, Fang Heng bit his fingertip, squeezed out a drop of essence and blood, and dripped it into the core of the Mountain and River Plate.

The essence and blood were absorbed instantly, and a faint red light appeared on the surface of the Mountain and River Plate, forming a subtle connection with Fang Heng's mind.

at the same time.

Outside the quiet room, Huang Lao stood in the void.

As if he suddenly realized something, two rays of light suddenly burst out from his pupils.

"This is... the aura of a precious treasure being born!"

"Hmm? It seems to be a divinely forbidden treasure!"

The eyes that looked towards the quiet room were extremely restless, as if they contained a violent storm.

"Your Highness has actually refined a divinely forbidden treasure!"

"hiss--"

"This talent in refining equipment is truly terrifying."

This is the nth time that Mr. Huang has marveled at Fang Heng's talent.

Every time after marveling at Fang Heng's talent, he thought he had seen through Fang Heng.

However, Fang Heng could always bring him another surprise every time.

His heart was filled with emotion and amazement, brewing in his chest, and finally turning into deep sorrow.

"How could Taoist Xuanqing, a defeated general, have such an opportunity to accept His Highness, this peerless disciple."

"Why should he?"

"If Your Highness joins my Xingchen Dao lineage, your future achievements will definitely be much greater than those in Changqing Temple."

The more Mr. Huang looked at it, the more jealous he became. He murmured to himself, and his eyes became determined.

"We can't let Taoist Xuanqing waste your highness's talent any longer."

"I still have to teach it myself."

(End of this chapter)