Arad's Sword

Chapter 172 Power and Strength

Xuzu, the country of qigong masters.

It is located in the Far East of the continent of Arad, and has a long history of more than 2000 years. Although the land area is not large, only one-half the size of Belle Mare, and the land is not fertile, it is mostly mountain streams and canyons, but There is one thing that Midi admired very much in the previous life, and it is also very important in this life.

Xu Zu has never been conquered.

Whether it's the Perus Empire that was the overlord on the continent of Arad a long time ago, or the Delos Empire that is extremely aggressive today, or those mutated monsters and powerful monsters, in the face of Xuzu's this When it is a "small country", there is a feeling that it is difficult to start.

Not only because Xuzu's topography is easy to defend and difficult to attack, but also because of the tradition of this not vast country——

Cultivate all the people!

From the age of ten, almost all the ancestors of Xu will practice mind power. Of course, most of the aptitudes are not enough to make them become real professionals, but even so, those exercises are enough to make the ancestors of Xu have a higher level than ordinary people. physique.

Not only that, this custom of cultivating mind power across the country, coupled with a physique that is higher than the average quality of the continent of Arad, makes it easy for Xu Zu to give birth to geniuses with a high affinity for mind power.

The terrain is not suitable for the deployment of the army, the people's high tactical literacy, and the heroes who emerge in an endless stream, with a mere corner of the land, they have achieved a powerful country that cannot be ignored.

This is Xu Zu.

In the previous life, as the mortal enemy of the Delos Empire, Midi also had many contacts with Xu Zu. There was even a period of time when the Falcon Group could be said to live under Xu Zu's fence.Because of this, Midi knew a lot about Xu Zu's inside story.

He knew very well that the ruler of Xu Zu, Xian'an Wang Kaiyi, was by no means an ordinary monarch who could settle down in a country, but an ambitious man with great ambitions.Now, Sky City is about to appear on the west coast, and various signs are constantly appearing, how could Xu Zu let go of such a good opportunity and sit back and watch other forces seize it?
Therefore, when the handsome knight announced his identity, Midi was only slightly surprised, and was not shaken by it.

What is supposed to come will come sooner or later, and it is only a matter of time before it faces other forces.

Since he had already had a secret confrontation with the Zhenluo dojo supported by the Delos Empire, it was not surprising that Xu Zu's qigong master appeared in front of his eyes.

What made Midi wary was that the young vanguard general under the king deliberately chose this time to reveal his identity.

There is no doubt that this is to suppress people with power.

Originally, for Midi, dealing with a willful and arrogant Miss Yunlang who was not strong enough was effortless at all.With the depth of his city and the legendary record of kicking out the Nine Dao Fields by one person, after the afternoon tea party is over, the major families will all give extremely high evaluations after this close observation, and then with him Meddy, build a good relationship with the Lionheart Dojo under Meddy.

Even Wells, presumably, can gradually gain reliance in the family because of the friendship with Midi.

This is the best start Midi expected after joining the high society on the west coast.

But now?

When this young qigong master named Liufeng announced his identity as the messenger of Xu Zu, and displayed such superb and vast power of mind, what would the many family members present think?If they had to choose between the mysterious Earl of Santa Island and the messenger of Xu Zu who was backed by the power of a country, what would be the result?
Obviously, the current situation of being robbed of the limelight is not what Midi wants at all.

Of course, the easiest way to deal with this kind of overpowering is to overwhelm them with greater force.

Meddy didn't even need to reveal her identity as the envoy of the Kingdom of Bel Mare, as long as she took off the makeup on her face and reported the name "Middy Asrex", everything would be resolved.

A famous general in the continent of Arad, the lover of the famous Queen of Magic Bullets, a strong man who defeated the empire's offensive many times, the sword of victory and protection of Belle Mare, Midi Asrex.

There is no doubt that once this name is revealed, not to mention the family members at the afternoon tea party, even the heads of those big maritime families on the west coast will rush to visit Midi one by one!

As for the unknown Liufeng, I'm afraid it will be forgotten immediately.

But Midi couldn't do that.

Although revealing one's identity is fun for a while, it will bring endless disadvantages and even cause the whole plan to collapse.

You must know that the biggest advantage of these two countries in this battle for Sky City lies in the "border" with this area of ​​the west coast!
There is only a wilderness between the Delos Empire and the west coast, and Belle Mare has multiple trade routes leading to the Faroe Bay and the ports on the west coast. It can be said that it has a natural advantage in terms of influence.

As Midi is now, as the Earl of Santa Island, as long as he can gain a firm foothold on the west coast, he can introduce Belle Mare's power step by step quietly.

Just like the all Belmar crew members on the ironclad ships in Wells, and more and more Belmar disciples in the Lionheart Dojo, these are the accumulations that Midi has gradually formed by taking advantage of the border.

Once it's time for the real battle, Midi only needs to raise his arms, and a Belmare army that is unwavering and familiar with the situation on the west coast will appear by his side and become a sharp sword in his hand!
The same is true for the Delos Empire. The role of the Shinra Dojo is also to secretly form a powerful force on the west coast that is completely loyal to the empire.Not only that, compared to Midi's secret mobilization of troops, the behavior of the Imperial Alchemists Association's "production" of masters above level 40 in batches may be easier to form combat effectiveness.

If Midi reveals her identity now, it is tantamount to putting herself in the open and under the attention of everyone.

Not only that, but he put himself under the shackles of invisible chains!

Although the status of "Earl of Santa Island" is not obvious, he is extremely free in action. He can sit in the dojo, join the upper class, and even invest in various industries.

But if Midi regained her status as an envoy of the Kingdom of Bel Mare, how could the many maritime families and dojo forces on the west coast lure wolves into the house, allowing such a behemoth to randomly place chess pieces one after another in her back garden?

Therefore, it is impossible for Midi to reveal her identity at this time.

The reason why Xu Zu's emissary blew himself up was because Xu Zu didn't border the west coast, so he couldn't accumulate power secretly. Their only choice was to use their power to suppress others, and then support the big maritime family that was close to them. Gain some opportunities in the battle for Sky City.

But now, this qigong master named Liufeng deliberately blew himself up in front of Midi, not only for the purpose of stealing the limelight, but also to force Midi to show his cards.

To put it simply, it is to bring Midi to the same level as him. From then on, he cannot build his own power and can only choose to form an alliance.

How could Midi fall for it so easily?

However, it is impossible to say that in order to hide his identity, he just swallowed his anger like this.

This afternoon tea party is a stage carefully built by Wells for himself, and it is a springboard for Midi to enter the upper class. How can he give it up to others to be someone else's wedding dress?

Thinking of this, Midi already had a conclusion in her heart——

Since you are suppressing people with power, then what I have to do is to suppress people with strength!
"The messenger of Xuzu? What a rare visitor." Midi said calmly, "However, since your country has already formed an alliance with the Yunlang family, and both sides are consensual, I, a small nominal earl, naturally can't say anything. However, I am curious, how does General Liufeng plan to solve the problem in front of Miss Sylvia?"

Mi Di's calm appearance finally stabilized the situation, but the focus of this afternoon tea party was still on Liu Feng at this moment.

Enjoying the awe-inspiring gaze from all directions, he glanced at Sylvia Yunlang, who was proud and holding her head up like a peacock, Liu Feng cleared her throat, and then said slowly: "The Earl of Santa Island is very concerned about the Yunlang family. I don’t seem to care about the friendship from Xu Zu, so what about the friendship from Xu Zu?”

This sentence was also not loud, but it was like a thunderbolt, which immediately plunged the originally silent tea party into a hustle and bustle.

However, the corner of Midi's mouth raised a subtle ironic smile.

The ups and downs of the previous life, coupled with the vision of finally climbing the dangerous peak in this life, made Midi very clear that such a thing as friendship cannot exist between countries.There is love, friendship, and kinship between people, but between countries, there are only interests!
Facing an existence like Sky City and an important opportunity like "professional awakening", who would be humble?
If the friendship of the Yunlang family may still have a bit of human touch, then the friendship of Xu Zu must be an illusory bait, something that does not exist at all.

"I can't afford the friendship of one country." Midi shook her head, staring at the young qigong master quietly with her star-black eyes, "However, since Mr. Liufeng is so sincere, then I also It can be the beauty of an adult once. Everyone must know that the Red Lotus Dojo was brought by me by force, if Mr. Liufeng wants it, why not take it by force?"

"You want me to kick the gym?" Liu Feng's eyes tightened slightly.

"I heard that all the people in the Xu motherland practice mind power, so geniuses come out in large numbers. To be able to become the vanguard general under the command of Xian'an Wang Kaiyi, Mr. Liufeng must be even more powerful. It should not even dare to enter a dojo in Little Faro Bay Right?" Midi laughed.

Although the identity of a country's envoy is indeed very useful, there are many restrictions.

For example, at this moment, Midi just casually said a few words, linking his proposal with Xuzu's reputation, the envoy had no choice.

And when he heard these words, in Liu Feng's eyes, the hostility that had been hidden deeply suddenly burst into flames.

He has reached the position of General Xuzu at a young age, and his family is very prominent, so he can be said to have a bright future.But at this moment, the Earl of Santa Island turned out to have an attitude of winning, so how could he bear it.

Even if you are really "that person" from Belle Mare, I'm going to give it a try and see who is stronger and who is weaker!

Thinking of this, Liufeng snorted coldly, and said: "There is no need to be aggressive, since you want to compete with me, then I will accompany you to fight one time. However, this is an afternoon tea party after all. It's too rude to fight in this mansion, it's better to change the place."

"Where does Mr. Liufeng want to compete?" Midi asked.

"I think it's over there, how about it?" Liu Feng smiled and pointed.

In the direction he pointed, there was nothing, except for a vast expanse of sea.

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