It doesn't matter what the lord is.

In the carriage, Huang Yan sat in the corner and let out a long sigh.

——Finally entered Lingwu.

Lid put his hands in his sleeves and said slowly:

"I just think the rebels shouldn't be so unreliable, trying to sneak in by contacting a small leader of the secret guards. You should have your own plan. If something hadn't happened in Lingwu that caused the alert level to be raised instantly, you might not need my help. Typical bad luck."

Huang Yan replied:

"I've never had good luck. Ever since I was born."

The little slime looked like it understood a lot, and its round body kept bowing as if it was nodding:

"After all, you are the son of God's hatred~ Biji, I understand you very well! Although those winged birdmen should not notice me for the time being... Wait, could it be that they already know about my revenge? No wonder my luck is so bad! Not only was I born next to this bastard, but I was also forcibly taken to the freezing cold north——"

The little slime's body was once again rubbed into a football by Reed.

Huang Yan looked up as if she was expressing her feelings. Because she was wearing cosmetic contact lenses, her eyes were not as cold as before, but people could not feel any warmth. After a moment, Huang Yan looked at Lid and the little slime who were staring at her, shook her head, and said:

"I think it makes sense. Because I am the son of God's hatred, and God hates me, so naturally I won't have any good luck."

Lid patted her shoulder and said calmly:

"No, I think you are lucky. After all, you met me. How can this be achieved by ordinary people?"

Huang Yan burst out laughing, and then said:

"really."

Her original cloak had been burned by Lid in the inn. After all, too many members of the secret guard had seen this outfit that day, and even if she was just wearing it, it would be easily recognized during inspection. However, Lid also brought some cloaks to conceal her identity, and gave one to Huang Yan, who put it on casually without fastening the hood for the time being.

Lid asked:

"Although I don't know what the secret guards are guarding against, I estimate that Lingwu will also be under strict supervision. Is it okay for you to act alone?"

After getting rid of the guards' inspection, Lid took the initiative to leave Huang Yan and sat opposite her, and Alayya sat side by side with Huang Yan. Huang Yan and Lid no longer had any intimate actions, as if the embrace and tenderness just now were just a dream that would be forgotten soon after.

"It's okay. I'll be careful. I won't stay in Lingwu for too long. I'll go north to the giants soon. Although I don't know how to solve the catastrophe yet, now that I've come this far, there will always be a way."

Lid nodded and said to Huang Yan seriously:

"Before that, you must not show up in public, no matter what happens. Maybe no one in Guye Territory can recognize you, but it will be different in Lingwu. Especially this time, the core elites of the thirty-six territories have arrived in Lingwu. Once you step out from behind the scenes, you will inevitably become the target of concentrated fire. Even if you can withstand the heavenly tribulation, I am afraid you will not be able to return alive."

Huang Yan clasped her hands together and smiled gently at Lid.

She knew all this, but Reed's words still made her feel warm.

Huang Yan looked at Lid and answered in the same serious tone:

"I understand."

26. Xiao Lide's Thousand-Layered Routine

When we arrived at Lingwu Territory, the temperature outside seemed to have dropped a lot.

It was actually late autumn, but snow had already begun to fall in Lingwu Territory. The breath formed a beautiful string of white mist, and even the people huddled in the carriage had changed into thick clothes. Especially Lid, because he spent a lot of time sleeping every day, and was wrapped up like a dumpling by Alaiya.

It was the first time for Alayya to come to such a far north place. Her whole impression of this place before was the little common sense that Lid often told her: people who were in trouble on the snowy mountains would take off their clothes and hug each other for warmth, otherwise they would freeze to death. Now that the group had really come to a place where they could freeze to death if they were not careful, although Alayya had no expression on her face, she had brought a lot of warm clothes when she set out from Yuxi City.

Every time Lid fell asleep, Alayya would use her palm to test the temperature of his face from time to time. When she found that it was relatively low, she would crawl into the bed and lie down beside him. Usually, when Lid turned over, he would habitually hug Alayya in his arms, and the body temperatures of both of them would gradually rise. It was mainly because Alayya's breath would fall on Lid's face, slowly warming it up.

Huang Yan left on a snowy night without saying goodbye to Lid and the others. It suddenly snowed heavily that night, and everything outside was white. When the carriage turned, the heavy curtain opened a gap, and Huang Yan jumped down lightly, and his figure quickly disappeared in the distance.

She knew that there must be many eyes on the carriage in Lingwu. Choosing a formal occasion to say goodbye would increase the risk of being discovered and expose her whereabouts. The best way was to leave quietly when no one was paying attention. By the time the hidden guards found out that she was not in the carriage, it was too late.

When Lid woke up in the morning and found Huang Yan was gone, he was not surprised. Huang Yan had been a little uneasy for a few days, and he was in a daze more often than usual. He could still notice this kind of detail. Huang Yan said that the two of them were brothers, and there was no need for too much courtesy and false courtesy between brothers. It was enough to lend a helping hand in time when the other party needed it.

Lid now has a more important thing to do——

That’s right, just to make Alayya believe that there is really no relationship between her and Huang Yan!

Although Alayya didn't seem to care, Reed thought this was the most terrifying thing.

If she turned black, pointed her sword to the sky, and directly broke through the seventh level of perfection and reached the eighth level, Lid would feel much more at ease. After all, when it comes to anger, it's better to just let it out. The most frightening thing is to be angry but look fine, saying "I'm not angry~", which makes people feel completely at a loss.

"Alayya, I need to tell you about this fake engagement. You see, although you can't sense it, Huang Yan secretly told me that she has reached the ninth level of perfection. What does this mean? It means that people below the ninth level of perfection can't sense her realm at all. If I say she is my guard, others will say, 'Oh, I can't sense it, what realm is your guard at?', and I can only say, ninth level of perfection. Others will ask, 'Would someone who has reached the ninth level of perfection come to work in your Yuxi City? I don't believe it, let her show her skills!', I can only say, OK Huang Yan, give him a good life! As soon as Huang Yan made a move, the other party frowned, 'Damn, this breath is so familiar, it turns out that she is the one who killed more than 200 of my brothers!', aren't we all dead right here!"

Lid sighed and said:

"So if I don't go to hell, then who will? Alayya, there are always people in this world who are willing to sacrifice themselves for others. I often ask myself, why isn't that person me? Huang Yan is very important to the current situation. She has to live well in the south and do more things to buy more time for the development of Yuxi City. For the benefit of our Yuxi City, and to allow more people to be happy, I must stand up! There is no other way, this is the best way!"

Reed clenched his fists suddenly, closed his eyes, and felt tears sliding down the corners of his eyes.

Ah, what a great, selfless act!

Even his back seemed to become taller.

Alaiya seemed to be moved as well. She sat next to Lid and said softly:

"Alaiya doesn't care, as long as the young master is comfortable holding him."

Lid breathed a sigh of relief and replied casually:

"She is quite comfortable. Her skin is very elastic and feels good. The most important thing is that I didn't realize she was quite pretty before I hugged her..."

Before he finished speaking, Reed suddenly realized the seriousness of the matter and immediately shut his mouth.

He smiled and tried to get away with it by patting Alayya's head. But there was obviously no such good thing in the world. The temperature in the car seemed to drop a lot. Shiloh, who witnessed the whole process, bit the candied shortbread in his hand and added:

"Scumbag."

This sentence basically defines the incident. If little Shiloh wears a loose trial uniform and sits on the high judge's seat, this sentence is basically equivalent to declaring Reed guilty with one hammer, and at the same time depriving him of the right to appeal.

The little slime, who had been bullied all the way and finally had a chance to stand up, also joined in the fun, nodding in a solemn manner and saying:

“Bijji… My servant is such a playboy, you are embarrassing me, you bastard! As long as she is a girl, it doesn’t matter who she is? This is terrible, really terrible. I haven’t even found the person I like, but you have already started enjoying the harem life. Damn it! I, I am so envious——!!”

Reed decided to find a hundred slimes to have sex with after he returned, but when he thought about it carefully, slimes seemed to reproduce asexually, and his great plan was stillborn before it could be implemented.

The good news is that after all, they are in the dangerous north, and Alaya takes good care of him. The signature stewed carrots and potatoes did not reappear, but was replaced by high-calorie food; she had to test the temperature of Lid's hands and forehead several times a day, and Alaya would be on high alert if Lid sneezed accidentally.

Lid was very pleased with this, saying that the rain would flow down the ground, and the couple did not bear grudges after fighting, and they ate from the same pot during the day and slept together at night. Shiloh, who knew Lid's true state, was not as worried as Alaya. She knew that even if Lid was thrown on the roof of the car and frozen for a day, he would probably be fine, not to mention staying in a car with good thermal insulation performance.

This scumbag was trying to trick Alaya into taking care of him by looking weak and timid. Alaya, who didn't know she had been tricked, naturally calmed down after taking care of him for a while. Shiloh, who found out about this, should have actively reported him and exposed his ugly face, but Lid had no choice but to use the meat slices from the dinner as a bribe, which was too delicious.

In the quiet atmosphere, the carriage slowly drove northward in the wind and snow.

27. Arrival! The bottom of the song

Along the way, Reed took a close look at this territory, which was ranked third in the world.

Lingwu didn't have a prosperous feeling. It was much inferior to the capital. There were no tall and magnificent buildings. The highest part of the city was basically the city wall. Unlike the south, the city wall of Lingwu could be built very high. It was cold all year round here, and the frozen soil was very hard. A hoe could only leave a shallow white mark.

According to legend, during the Three Kingdoms period, Lou Zibo, a hermit from Mengmei, once taught Cao Cao the method of pouring water to freeze the cities. "After the wind started, the soldiers were driven to carry soil and pour water. By dawn, the earthen city was complete." This shows that people knew how to build cities in cold places a long time ago. However, this method can only be regarded as an enlightenment-level tutorial for Lingwu. They have explored their own city-building system over hundreds of years.

The walls of Lingwu were not exquisite, and there were no complicated carvings, but the traces left by the years and the scars caused by war were more shocking than any patterns. The city was endless, and both its height and area were more imposing than other territories. To be honest, when Lid arrived at the capital, he was amazed at the endless palaces that stretched like mountains, but when he arrived in Lingwu, every city was like a mountain rising from the ground, which was a pattern that the royal family did not have.

Iron-blooded and cold are the main themes here.

If you think about it carefully, it is true. Lid seems to have vaguely understood that Lingwu was conquered step by step from the north of Guye's territory. Naturally, every city in Lingwu was once its border. Therefore, the defense of every city in Lingwu is amazing, and the further north you go, the stronger the city is.

When Li De thought about how many cities like this there were in Lingwu, he couldn't help but sigh that Lingwu's accumulation over the past hundreds of years was really terrifying. With such an iron bucket formation, even if the Lingwu lord didn't go south and just guarded this place, it would definitely be no problem for him to be the overlord. At least at this stage, Li De didn't think any force in Yongtian Kingdom had the ability to annex Lingwu. Whoever tried to gnaw on this bone would break his teeth.

"What a huge monster..."

Inside the carriage, Reed looked out the window at the city wall shrouded in the mist of falling snow and gave a heartfelt compliment.

Then he said:

"It's just that there's not enough food, and it's very expensive. It's said that food is the most important thing for people, but the prices here in Lingwu are ridiculously high. The price of meat is not so bad, but food is really expensive. I actually miss stewing radish with potatoes, after all, the starch content in it is quite high."

There is a large grassland in the southwest of Lingwu, so the output of war horses, cattle and sheep has always been well guaranteed. The prices of meat and dairy products are still within an acceptable range, but the price of food is relatively high. Fortunately, Lingwu itself has strong military strength and many allies in Yongtian. It can import large quantities of food from many territories and stabilize the internal food prices at a level that most people can afford.

Today, Lid did not hug Alaiya for warmth, because Alaiya was studying how to do needlework. Last time, Lid came back from the capital with an embroidery painting. You don't have to guess who gave it to her. Alaiya felt that since she was the young master's maid, she had to learn all kinds of skills and couldn't fall behind others.

Reed and Shiloh sat side by side under a blanket, and Shiloh was staring at the beef burrito in his hand in a daze.

"The radish stewed with potatoes is also delicious. It's much better than what I had before."

Shiloh suddenly said.

Although Alayya didn't look over here, she straightened her back silently. Lid touched Shiloh's head and asked:

"What did you eat when you were in Lingwu?"

Shiloh replied:

"Bark, leaves, wild vegetables, insects, mice, and the like."

Alayya bent her waist again.

After realizing that there was no comparison between the two, the little confidence that had ignited in Alayya's heart was extinguished again.

Lid touched Shiloh's head with some distress, but Shiloh seemed to not care about what happened before and continued to eat her burrito with her two cheeks puffed up. After Shiloh finished eating, she licked her fingers gently, then leaned back and closed her eyes to take a nap.

In order not to disturb her, Lid did not ask the driver how far away he was like before, but leaned out and propped his hands on the crossbar to communicate with the driver who was driving the horses. The snow was heavy, and Lid ate a mouthful of snow as soon as he leaned out. After spitting it out a few times, he asked:

"How much longer?"

The driver turned around and smiled at Lid, the snow on his eyebrows and eyelashes falling down:

"Your Excellency the City Lord, we are almost there! Look ahead, you can already see Lingwu's army!"

The carriage seemed to have passed through a barrier. With a gust of wind that made it impossible to open one's eyes, the heavy snow suddenly became much smaller. Although the visibility was still worrying, one could finally see the surrounding scenery clearly.

Reed opened his eyes wide and looked around, and found that there was a row of Lingwu soldiers standing on each side of the road, probably to welcome them, the guests who came from afar.

The military appearance of Lingwu was not exaggerated. Thick snow fell on the helmets and shoulders of each soldier, which meant that they had maintained this posture for at least half a day without moving. One hand held the spear, and the other hand naturally fell to the side. Everyone had the same action. There were at least 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers along the way. They were of different ages and looks, but their immovable aura was surprisingly consistent. It made people wonder what such an army would look like if it were placed on the battlefield.

Tens of thousands of soldiers stood in silence in the snow, only their eyes were moving, examining the people who came here. That kind of majesty was enough to stop any laughter, destroy all the relaxed and happy atmosphere, and turn the cowardice and shallowness into fear. It was like a pair of hands silently covering everyone, asking everyone to shut up and know whose territory this was.

Reed squinted his eyes and looked at them. The air was eerily quiet, with only the squeaking sound of the wheels rolling over the snow.

Alaiya put down her needlework and one hand unconsciously rested on the hilt of her sword. She felt a sense of depression in her chest, as if she was slowly sinking in the sea. This feeling of stepping into the center of the storm little by little made her feel very stressed. The further she went in, the less sure she was that she could protect her young master's safety.

"Lord City Lord, we are almost at the bottom of the Kaige Cliff. Carriages are not allowed to pass ahead, and it seems that we have to walk up. Do you need us to negotiate?"

After passing the welcoming troops on both sides of the road, the coachman suddenly stopped the carriage and asked Lid.

His voice startled Shiloh, who opened his eyes and wrapped his cloak tighter around himself.

Lidd replied:

"No need. Thank you for your hard work. We can just walk the rest of the way by ourselves. Let's go, Alayya, Shiloh, let's go see what kind of grandeur Lingwu will have, and see if it can catch up with the ups and downs we experienced in the capital!"

28. All the big guys gathered here

Dark clouds were circling overhead, and snow with icy particles was hitting our bodies along with strong winds.

One step at a time, on the snow-covered stone steps.

The army was divided into two sides, and there were many masters. On the high platform in the center, a woman in red cast a brief glance over here. As Lid guessed, although the buildings here were far from being as magnificent as the capital, the battle was even more impressive than the capital. After all, the march to the north was a military operation rather than a festival, and it was not like the king's original rule that only two people were allowed to come from each territory. It can be said that many of the top masters from all over Yongtian Kingdom came this time.

The pressure on the top of the mountain was heavier than ever. Alayya and Shiloh could hardly raise their heads. However, Reed walked as usual as if nothing had happened. His attention was only on those people from beginning to end.

There are only a handful of people in this world whose realms he cannot tell, especially those who are less than the tenth level. This is mainly because Lide has mastered almost every martial art to the ninth level of perfection, so he can tell which path most people in the world are on and what level they have reached at a glance. However, there are indeed people whose realms Lide cannot tell. It's not that the other party is stronger than him, but that the things those people practice are secret methods that are unique to this world and have not been passed on to outsiders.

For example, when he was in the capital, he couldn't see Qingyun's realm because Qingyun was already at the tenth level of the sword, but apart from that, Lide couldn't see the specific realm of the two brothers Xiaohei and Xiaobai. Then there was Huangyan who was traveling with him this time, and the woman in red who was standing on the high platform now.

Because they were too far away, Lide couldn't see what the Lingwu Lord looked like. After his attention stayed on the Lingwu Lord for a moment, he turned to the old man holding the sword behind her. Lide couldn't sense any realm cultivation from him, but Lide could clearly feel that the other party's eyes had stayed on him for a long time, as if he wanted to examine him from head to toe and from the outside to the inside. The eyes were not cold, but rather a bit hot, as if he was looking at a sword that was still being polished, which made Lide's hair stand on end.

This current world's greatest swordsman, wouldn't he have any other hobbies? ?

Alaya was also under great pressure. The old man standing on the stage, Garberd, was already a tenth-level swordsman. Even a glance from him made her feel uneasy. Lid could still look at him, but Alaya felt as if she was under a tremendous amount of pressure. She felt dizzy and her shoes seemed to be filled with lead. Every step she took was extremely heavy.

After looking at Reed, Galberd did turn his attention to Alayya, because Alayya had the inheritance left by Qingyun.

When he saw her, Galberd couldn't help but think of the day when he fought with Qingyun. At that time, Qingyun was still very young, and he was not as old as he is now. It was a pity that the championship battle did not produce any results, and he decided to leave before he had enough fun. He didn't expect that this farewell would be a farewell forever.

Garberd couldn't help but want to take a closer look at Alayya's appearance. He narrowed his eyes slightly, and the scrutiny in his eyes became more intense. The sword energy in his body quietly surged, but he found that the carefree boy next to her had moved half a step to the side and stood directly in front of her, and looked up and glared at him, not wanting to be outdone.

——What do you think about your mother?

As if to say so.

Garberd was stunned for a moment, the corner of his mouth slightly raised, and he looked away.

He had no intention of making things difficult for these guests who came from afar, because in his eyes, whether it was Alayya who inherited the Qingyun legacy, or Lid who was more and more surprising, they were not qualified to fight him now. Garberd just looked down at these masters of Yongtian Kingdom from a high position, but in fact, none of these masters could catch his eye.

At present, Lingwu Lord stood in the absolute center. Although the wind and snow were strong, they could not even touch her sleeves. Her beautiful feet stepped on the snow, but did not leave a footprint on it. Her black hair swayed in the wind, so clean that it was not stained with a speck of dust.

Standing behind her were not only Garberd, a top ten leader, but also the Hidden Guards Commander, a top ten assassin. His attention briefly stayed on Shiloh. After all, he had seen her many times and was considered an old acquaintance. However, the Hidden Guards Commander was completely different from Garberd. When he was looking at Shiloh, Shiloh didn't even know that he was being stared at.