Zongwu: Eavesdropping on the inner voices, the female warriors have become strange

Murong Xian's emotions were slightly mixed upon hearing this. In this world, the Murong families of both the Ming and Song dynasties were descendants of the Xianbei Murong Yan. When the Xianbei Murong were destroyed, they dispersed and fled, one group to the Song and the other to the Ming. Over the years, the Song Murong family remained committed to restoring their nation, but the Ming branch of the Murong family lacked that same obsession. Leveraging the martial arts and wealth they gained from the fall of their former state, they gradually established themselves in the Ming dynasty, becoming a renowned martial arts family within the martial arts world.

During these years, the Ming Dynasty and the Murong family of the Song Dynasty have also been in contact. The Murong family of the Song Dynasty wanted the Murong family of the Ming Dynasty to join them and restore the country together, but the Murong family of the Ming Dynasty did not want to make any trouble.

The Xianbei Murong had been exterminated for centuries, even their own tribe had been annihilated. Furthermore, with the five great states of Qin, Sui, Song, Ming, and Yuan coexisting in this world, each with its own powerful power, it would be difficult to forge a rebellion between the Song and Ming dynasties. A single mistake could threaten the Murong family's genocide, and so the Ming dynasty's Murong clan had been evading the issue. Rather than restoring their own nation, they preferred assimilation into the Ming imperial family.

Murong Xian once followed her father Murong Wudi to the Murong family of the Song Dynasty, so she had also seen her cousin Murong Fu's follower Wang Yuyan. However, she and Wang Yuyan were still very young at that time. Now more than ten years have passed, and it is normal that she did not recognize Wang Yuyan when they met again.

However, she had heard that the rebellion of the Murong family of the Song Dynasty was exposed by Wang Yuyan, which led to the Murong family of the Song Dynasty being unable to stay in the Song Dynasty and had to flee the Song Dynasty.

After escaping the Song Dynasty, Murong Bo and Murong Fu also tried to seek refuge with the Murong family of the Ming Dynasty, hoping to use their influence to restore the Ming Dynasty. However, Murong Wudi flatly refused, and the two sides parted ways on bad terms.

Now that she had seen the culprit who had led to the destruction of the Murong family of the Song Dynasty, it would be strange if Murong Xian didn't have complicated feelings.

"Sister Yuyan has become even more beautiful. When I saw Sister Yuyan, I thought I saw a fairy and didn't recognize you for a moment." Murong Xian said.

Yuyan and Murong Xian know each other? Does that mean the Murong families of Ming and Song were originally one? I wonder if Murong Fu is in Ming now?

Wang Yuyan's eyes flickered slightly, and she thought to herself: My cousin is in the Ming Dynasty? That's possible.

After a brief exchange of greetings, Princess Yunluo said to Chen Liu, "Brother Chen Liu, please hurry up! The Queen Mother wants to see you."

"The Queen Mother wants to see me?"

"That's right! You saved the Queen Mother, and she's been wanting to thank you in person, but you didn't want to enter the palace, and it wasn't convenient for her to leave." Princess Yunluo said, "I finally waited for you to enter the palace today. The Queen Mother told me to bring you to her after I see you."

"Okay." Since he had already entered the palace, and the Queen Mother specifically asked to see him, it would be unreasonable not to go. Chen Liu could only follow Princess Yunluo to see the Queen Mother.

Chen Liu not only met the Empress Dowager, but also the Emperor, Murong Xian's sister, Consort Murong Shu, and Shangguan Haitang, the top spy from Hulong Villa who served as the Empress Dowager's personal guard. Chen Liu even met the newest head of the East Depot, Liu Xi.

【This is Liu Xi.】

Chen Liu looked at Liu Xi, who was smiling and very friendly to him, and felt a little weird.

Liu Xi's good attitude towards Chen Liu was naturally due to the Emperor's desire to marry Princess Yunluo to him. The rumors spread by the Emperor regarding Chen Liu and Princess Yunluo were all secretly spread through the East Factory, which he controlled. Furthermore, Liu Xi, who replaced Cao Zhengchun as the head of the East Factory, also knew that he was able to take the position because Chen Liu "calculated" Zhu Wusi's rebellion, and Cao Zhengchun, who had always been against Zhu Wusi, was killed by Liu Xi during the campaign against Zhu Wusi, allowing him to take over smoothly.

Liu Xi was also a daring man. Not only did he frame loyal officials, he also dared to secretly kill the prince and put the blame on Murong Xian. He even dared to kill Concubine Murong Shu.

Shangguan Haitang suddenly turned her head and looked towards Chen Liu, her eyes revealing a look of astonishment. It was this sound that had caused her to step on a tile and alert "Princess Lixiu", thus earning her a slap from Wuhuan.

What terrified Shangguan Haitang was that even after so much time had passed, she still couldn't tell anyone about the voice she had heard. Whenever she thought about telling anyone, she would be filled with terror, feeling as if she could die. Shangguan Haitang thought the person who had sent her the message was still with her, but no matter how hard she looked, she couldn't find him.

You have to understand, no matter how poor Haitang's martial arts skills were, she was still a peak Xiantian master. Yet, that person had been able to monitor her without anyone noticing, and even prevented her from revealing his secrets. Anyone who could achieve this, even if not a terrestrial immortal, must have been a celestial master. Why would such a person constantly monitor her? And why had he never shown up? As a result, Shangguan Haitang had suffered from nervous breakdown and mental distress, unable to manage the business of Tianxia Dizhizhuang. She had to be temporarily transferred to protect the Queen Mother.

Shangguan Haitang hadn't expected to hear that voice again today. However, unlike her imagination, there were no earthly immortals or celestial masters. The voice was transmitted to her by Chen Liu, the mysterious man who was said to have "calculated" her adoptive father's rebellion and whom Princess Yunluo loved.

What made Shangguan Haitang even more confused was that Chen Liu didn't seem to be transmitting the message to her intentionally. It seemed more like what he was thinking. She could hear what Chen Liu was thinking.

Murong Xian's eyes flickered. What Sister Yuyan said to her was true. She could really hear Chen Liu's thoughts, and he could also know their future. In the future, she would be killed by the dead eunuch Liu Xi.

"Another damn eunuch." Princess Yunluo also glanced at Liu Xi and sneered in her heart.

Princess Yunluo has never liked eunuchs. She dislikes both Cao Zhengchun and Liu Xi.

"Since Brother Chenliu said that you are a bad guy and would kill Thirteenth Brother and Concubine Shu, then you, the damn eunuch, have already found your way to death."

Chapter 234 Yan Shisan

The Queen Mother was very satisfied with Chen Liu's image, but she was unhappy with the many beauties surrounding him.

The Queen Mother also knew that the Emperor wanted to marry Princess Yunluo to Chenliu in order to win him over. However, the Queen Mother was not the Emperor. Compared with profit, she valued Princess Yunluo's happiness and the reputation of the royal family more.

Princess Yunluo is beautiful, but compared with Wang Yuyan, Shi Feixuan, Lianxing, Wanwan and other girls, she is at least inferior. And judging from Chen Liu's attitude, he will never give up Wang Yuyan. From his introduction of Wang Yuyan as his fiancée, it is clear that he has no interest in Princess Yunluo.

Since Chen Liu had no interest in Princess Yunluo, the Queen Mother also lost interest in him. She just gave two pieces of jewelry to Wang Yuyan and let Chen Liu, Wang Yuyan and the other girls leave.

Chen Liu arrived at the top of the Forbidden City where Ximen Chuxue and Ye Gucheng were about to compete. Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou had already arrived, but Ximen Chuxue had not yet arrived.

"Lu Xiaoji, Hua Manlou." Chen Liu greeted Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou, then walked towards them with Wang Yuyan, Lianxing, Shuisheng, Jiang Yuyan, and Wanwan.

As for Shi Feixuan and Qin Mengyao, they stayed with the Queen Mother and chatted with her and the concubines in the harem. Yue Buqun also took this opportunity to meet with the Emperor and contact him, expressing his intention to surrender.

In the past, the Ming Emperor would have had little interest in Yue Buqun, but the Huashan Sword Sect had a Grandmaster, Feng Qingyang! A Grandmaster could already be a powerful guardian of a small nation, so the Emperor received Yue Buqun, Ning Zhongze, and Shui Dai with them.

It has to be said that Yue Buqun is really good at making friends. With his social butterfly skills, Shui Dai has a good impression of him. Chen Liu is surrounded by young and beautiful girls, so Shui Dai is unwilling to stay with Chen Liu. He prefers to be with Yue Buqun.

Not many people could enter the Forbidden City to watch the sword fight between Ximen Chuxue and Ye Gucheng. Apart from Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou, there were only a dozen or so people there. The only person Chen Liu knew was Mu Dao Ren of the Wudang Sect, whom he had met before on Wudang Mountain.

Lu Xiaofeng whispered to Chen Liu about the people present in the martial arts world. Among them were Murong Wudi from the Murong family, Tang Yu from the Tang family in Shu, Nangong Yuan from the Nangong family, Master Xinmei from the Shaolin Temple, Bai Xiaosheng, a famous martial arts master, and so on. There was also a swordsman in black, Yan Shisan, the master of the Thirteen Deadly Swords.

The origin of the word "Thirteen" in Yan Shisan's name is not because of his Thirteen Deadly Swords, but because there were two people named Yan Wu and Yan Qi in the martial arts world. He felt that his martial arts skills were a little higher than theirs combined, so he named himself Yan Shisan.

Yan Shisan was cold, as if he exuded a chilling aura. No one in his Zhou Dynasty was interested, and no one wanted to approach him. Most of the other Jianghu people gathered together, chatting about the upcoming battle between Ximen Chuxue and Ye Gucheng, or other Jianghu topics. But Yan Shisan stood alone on a rooftop. No one dared to approach him, and no one wanted to.

[Yan Shisan? Is this the Yan Shisan who wanted to duel with Xie Xiaofeng?]

Yan Shisan's senses were very sharp. As soon as Chen Liu looked at him, he noticed it and immediately turned to look at Chen Liu. His eyes were sharp, like two sharp swords.

Chen Liu smiled and bowed to Yan Shisan, but Yan Shisan remained expressionless and ignored Chen Liu. Although Chen Liu held a sword, he was not a pure swordsman, and there were so many beautiful women around Chen Liu. This man was so lustful and lustful, Yan Shisan had no interest in him at all.

Yan Shisan ignored Chen Liu, and Chen Liu didn't care. He turned around and asked Lu Xiaofeng in a low voice, "Isn't Xie Xiaofeng here?"

"Xie Xiaofeng is dead."

【Oh, Xie Xiaofeng has changed his name. 】

Xie Xiaofeng achieved success and fame at a young age, but he soon grew tired of the world and chose to abandon his wealth and status. He faked his death and lived in anonymity, becoming a useless man. While in hiding, Xie Xiaofeng worked as a pimp and carried manure.

I don't know what Xie Xiaofeng is doing now. Is he a pimp? Or a man carrying manure?

The corners of Lian Xing's mouth twitched slightly.

Wang Yuyan and Wanwan don't quite understand the Ming Dynasty martial arts world, Shui Sheng has little experience, and Jiang Yuyan has even less knowledge about the martial arts world. They don't understand the meaning of the name Xie Xiaofeng at all.

Xie Xiaofeng, the founder of Excalibur Villa, was a peerless swordsman in the Ming Dynasty's martial arts world. He was a recognized talent, intelligent, handsome, and possessed exceptional swordsmanship. It was difficult to find a single flaw or flaw in his life. This made Excalibur Villa and the third young master of the Xie family both renowned, and Xie Xiaofeng a pivotal and highly regarded figure in the martial arts world.

But Xie Xiaofeng died suddenly, so suddenly that many people felt sorry for him. When Lianxing heard the news of Xie Xiaofeng's death, she also felt that his death was a pity. It was not until today that she learned that Xie Xiaofeng was not dead, but had changed his identity. What made her speechless was that Chen Liu actually said that Xie Xiaofeng did not live in seclusion after changing his identity, but became a pimp and a manure carrier. How the hell is this!

"Forget about him. I have no interest in Xie Xiaofeng, no matter how skilled his swordsmanship is. I'm more interested in Yan Shisan's Thirteen Deadly Swords. The original novel says the fifteenth sword is the Sword of Death, touted as something truly magical. I don't know how it works in the real world. But Yan Shisan is a man obsessed with the way of the sword. A duel with him would mean putting my life in danger. He wouldn't show me any mercy. Forget it. Compared to the Thirteen Deadly Swords, life is more important."

"How about I trade Xie Xiaofeng's whereabouts for Yan Shisan to demonstrate the Thirteen Deadly Swords? But what's the name of the place where Xie Xiaofeng is hiding? It seems to be a small town called Kuhai Town, right?"

Thinking of this, Chen Liu lowered his head and told Wang Yuyan that he wanted to meet Yan Shisan.

"I heard that Yan Shisan is an extremely ruthless swordsman. Let me go with you." Lian Xing said.

"Then let's go together." Wang Yuyan also said.

"Okay." Chen Liu thought about it and nodded in agreement.

Chen Liu is not one of those madmen in Gu Long's novels who were born for swordsmanship and martial arts. Those madmen can abandon their lives for the so-called swordsmanship and martial arts, but Chen Liu cannot do that.

Chen Liu dodged and floated to the rooftop where Yan Shisan was, followed closely by Wang Yuyan and Lianxing. The people present were somewhat surprised to see Chen Liu dare to provoke Yan Shisan, the evil star.

Yan Shisan, who had already stopped wanting to bother with Chen Liu, looked at him again with a sharper look in his eyes.

"Don't be nervous, I have Xie Xiaofeng's information, do you want it?" Chen Liu whispered.

"He's not dead?" Yan Shisan's voice was a little hoarse.

"Not dead." Chen Liu nodded.

Yan Shisan's eyes gleamed slightly as he asked, "What are the conditions?"

"I want to see your Thirteen Deadly Swords again."

“Everyone who has seen it is dead.”

"I'm not fighting with you, I just want to watch you perform with the sword."

Yan Shisan: ...

Chapter 235 Goodbye Murong Fu

Ximen Chuixue said: "This sword is the most powerful weapon in the world. Its blade is three feet and seven inches tall, and its net weight is seven kilograms and thirteen taels."

Ye Gucheng: "Good sword."

Ximen Chuixue: "It is indeed a good sword."

Ye Gucheng: "This sword belongs to the overseas cold sword elite. It has broken hair, a blade of three feet and three feet, and a net weight of six kilograms and four taels."

Ximen Chuixue: "What a great sword."

Ye Gucheng: "It's a good sword."

[These two pretenders, who is the one who disguised himself as Ye Gucheng? Gu Qing? Or who else?]

Yan Shisan agreed to Chen Liu's request and even found a place to perform the Thirteen Deadly Swords. Chen Liu also told Yan Shisan that Xie Xiaofeng was in a place called Kuhai Town, using the alias Wuyong Aji. This made Yan Shisan very excited.

There were only a few true swordsmen in the Ming Dynasty martial arts world worthy of Yan Shisan's swordsmanship. Besides Xie Xiaofeng, there were only Xue Yiren, Ye Gucheng, Ximen Chuxue, and Yan Nantian. However, Yan Nantian was missing, and Ye Gucheng had already made an appointment with Ximen Chuxue. If he wanted to duel with one of them, he would have to wait until they had decided the winner.

Yan Shisan originally thought Xie Xiaofeng was dead, which made him very sad. However, Chen Liu suddenly told him that Xie Xiaofeng was not dead, which aroused his interest in fighting with Xie Xiaofeng. Yan Shisan could not resist the temptation of fighting with Xie Xiaofeng, even if it meant performing the Thirteen Deadly Swords for Chen Liu.

Yan Shisan believed that Chen Liu would not dare to lie to him about such a thing, otherwise he would let Chen Liu know how his sword could take lives.

Ye Gucheng: "In today's battle, neither of us will show mercy. If a swordsman can die under the sword of a master, wouldn't that be a complete loss?"

Ximen Chuxue: "Yes."

Ye Gucheng: "Please."

Ximen Chuixue: "Wait a moment."

Ye Gucheng: "Wait, how long will it take?"

Ximen Chuixue: "Wait until the wound stops bleeding."

Ye Gucheng: "Whoever is bleeding is injured."

Ximen Chuixue: "You! Although my sword is a murderous weapon, I never kill those who seek death."

Ye Gucheng: "I am not here to seek death."

Ximen Chuixue: "If you don't want to die, come back in a month, and I will wait for you for a month too."

Suddenly, there was a loud shouting and screaming in the palace, even Ximen Chuxue, "Ye Gucheng", and the people from the martial arts world present were alarmed and turned to look towards the palace.

A large number of guards suddenly emerged from the palaces on all sides, with swords drawn and arrows on strings, and surrounded the Qianqing Palace in the imperial palace.

"It's started. Let's go and take a look." Chen Liu said to Wang Yuyan and Lian Xing.