Zhu Tian: Starting from the World of Zongwu

Seeing Xue Bing leave, Lu Xiaofeng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That was a close call. I almost capsized in the ditch."

Looking at Song Xuan, he said seriously: "Sir, I owe you another big favor. It's a pity that I'm not a woman, otherwise I would definitely give myself to you!"

Song Xuan casually smashed the apple core in his hand onto his head and said, "I have a magical skill here that can be practiced by castrating oneself. If you are interested, I can give it to you to learn."

Lu Xiaofeng felt a chill in his crotch, and subconsciously clamped his legs together, laughing awkwardly: "Haha, it's just a joke, sir, please don't take it seriously."

Song Xuan was too lazy to pay attention to him and went straight into Jin Jiuling's study. After grinding ink, he began to prepare to write a memorial.

However, Ye Gucheng looked up and down at Lu Xiaofeng with some curiosity, his eyes looking a little strange.

"Old Ye, what's with that look in your eyes?"

Ye Gucheng chuckled, tapped the ground lightly with his toes, and disappeared into the night.

"Each one is more arrogant than the other!"

Lu Xiaofeng snorted and walked towards the direction Xue Bing left.

So what if you are powerful? So what if you are arrogant?

I have a girl to sleep with, do you have one?

.....

By early morning, the news that Jin Jiuling was the Embroidery Thief had spread throughout Wuyang City.

As Song Xuan said, you can doubt the character of the Xuanyiwei, but you cannot doubt their professionalism.

Under the threat of death, it took less than an entire night for most of the items stolen by Jin Jiuling to be found.

Now that we know who the Embroidery Thief is, it is actually not difficult to deduce the crime process and the location where the stolen goods are hidden.

Song Xuan wrote a memorial and ordered it to be sent to the imperial capital along with the testimonies of the other hundred households in the thousand-household unit.

He didn't take this matter seriously, and he believed that the people in the imperial capital would not take it seriously either.

With Jin Jiuling dead, the Qianhu Suo here was temporarily controlled by Song Xuan.

Based on last night's performance, Song Xuan temporarily appointed an acting captain from among several centurions, and he was responsible for handling the trivial affairs of the yamen for the time being.

The two gatekeepers who performed well last night left a deep impression on Song Xuan. He promoted them three levels and directly promoted them to deputy centurions.

After staying in the yamen for three days and the Qianhu Suo returned to normal, Song Xuan got up and left, preparing to go somewhere else.

Ye Gucheng, Lu Xiaofeng, Hua Manlou and Xue Bing accompanied them to see them off.

"Sir, after this case is over, we should return to Yangzhou. Do you really not need us to follow you?"

Lu Xiaofeng looked at Song Xuan with some anticipation. Compared to spending his days in the Yangzhou Qianhusuo Yamen, he still preferred to follow Lord Song and wander around the world.

"Come find me again after the New Year."

It is now late autumn and winter is about to come.

Song Xuan estimated that the competition between the emperor and the officials in the court should basically be over before the end of the year, and he should have a new appointment after the New Year.

It is hard to say whether he will continue to serve in Minnesota.

Several people drank and talked about the underworld of Mingzhou. Although Ye Gucheng did not drink, he listened to Lu Xiaofeng talking about interesting things in the underworld while drinking tea with interest.

Lu Xiaofeng has been in the martial arts world for many years, making friends everywhere and knowing countless secrets.

"Everyone says that we have few masters in Mingzhou. Aside from the Wudang master Sanfeng, there aren't many famous masters in the martial arts world. In fact, this is purely a misunderstanding of Mingzhou by other states."

Lu Xiaofeng drank a mouthful of wine and said with a smile, "We in Mingzhou used to have many martial arts masters. Those old masters include Shen Lang, Chu Liuxiang, and Zhu Wusi, the Iron-hearted Divine Marquis. There are also many masters in the Demon Sect who were active in the martial arts world decades ago."

"So what happened next?" Song Qian was most interested in these Jianghu affairs. "Why did all those masters disappear?"

"Why else?"

Lu Xiaofeng pointed to the location of Wudang Mountain and said, "Ever since that Wudang Immortal Sanfeng went on a demon-slaying spree in Jiazi and killed many martial arts masters in a row, the martial arts world in Mingzhou has basically become a forbidden area for martial arts masters.

With such a terrifying existence looming over your head, no one would feel comfortable.

So, a few decades ago, most of the remaining martial arts masters, except for a few who had reached the end of their lifespan and were ready to retire and wait for death, sailed out to other states."

After taking another sip of wine, Lu Xiaofeng smiled and said, "Actually, this is also a good thing for the innate warriors in Mingzhou.

Although we lack martial arts masters here, it is a paradise for innate martial artists. If we only talk about the quality of innate martial artists, our Mingzhou is definitely among the best among the nine states.

Take Old Ye, for example. To be frank, even in other states, he would be able to walk sideways in the Xiantian realm."

Chapter 153 Song Xuan: You can’t move as long as I’m here!

Lu Xiaofeng turned the topic to Ye Gucheng.

“That is, Old Ye is too ambitious and has always wanted to condense the Three Flowers in the Xiantian Realm, so he has been reluctant to break through to the Grandmaster Realm. Otherwise, if he had broken through to the Grandmaster Realm, he would have directly become a Double Flower Grandmaster.

He is also a master who specializes in swordsmanship. Among the masters, he must be the strongest one."

Today, Lu Xiaofeng was in high spirits and said, "Ye Gucheng, Ximen Chuxue, Mu Daoren, Yan Nantian, Li Xunhuan, Zhang Wuji, etc., in our Mingzhou Continent alone, I know of no less than ten Double Flower Xiantian warriors. This kind of person is very rare in other states.

Every state has its prodigies, but in the past sixty years, Mingzhou has seen a lot more prodigies. Speaking of which, it's all thanks to the blessing of Master Sanfeng."

"Oh?" Song Xuan smiled and said, "Brother Lu, tell me in detail."

"It's actually not difficult to understand." Lu Xiaofeng said: "There are also many geniuses in other states, but it is difficult for those geniuses to have an environment to grow.

Throughout the Great Zhou Dynasty, although Grandmasters were rare and most warriors would never see a Grandmaster appear in their lifetime, martial arts masters were not uncommon.

We in Mingzhou lack masters, but in the neighboring Songzhou and Tangzhou, martial arts masters are extremely active and often appear in the world.

A genius like Lao Ye, when in the Xiantian realm, might be killed prematurely if he accidentally provokes a martial arts master.

This has also caused many of the Tianjiao from other states to feel insecure. After condensing a flower in the Xiantian realm, some of them can't wait to begin to comprehend the power of heaven and earth and try to break through to the Grandmaster realm."

Victoria Song suddenly said, "I understand. Geniuses from other states lack time to grow."

Lu Xiaofeng nodded, "For each additional flower of the Three Innate Flowers, the time required to condense increases exponentially. Some demonic masters like to kill off geniuses prematurely, not giving them time to grow.

Therefore, some geniuses in the Xiantian realm who have great ambitions and ideals in the path of martial arts will take a boat to our Mingzhou to hone their martial arts.

Many people have stayed here for decades, and some have settled down in Minnesota and never left.

After finishing a pot of wine, Lu Xiaofeng turned to look at Ye Gucheng, "Old Ye, you are forty years old this year, right?"

Ye Gucheng nodded, "After the New Year I'll be forty."

Lu Xiaofeng sighed, "I know you're ambitious and want to condense the third innate flower. But to be honest, the three flowers are something you only have if you have the aptitude. If you don't have the fate, it's useless to force it.

Instead of dying here, it is better to break through to the Grandmaster realm as soon as possible. The forty-year-old Shuanghua martial arts master can still try to reach the Grandmaster realm before he turns a hundred.

Otherwise, after a hundred years, there will be no hope of becoming a Grand Master!"

Hearing this, Song Xuan's eyes paused slightly.

It was the first time he heard that there was an age limit for breaking through to the Grandmaster level.

"There's no chance after a hundred years old?" It was Xue Bing who spoke this time. She didn't know much about the secrets of martial arts masters and grand masters.

Lu Xiaofeng nodded, "I also found out by chance.

It is said that before the age of sixty, if one can condense an innate flower, he will be qualified to attempt to break through to the Grandmaster realm. After the age of sixty, there will be no more chances of breakthrough.

A martial arts master who has condensed the two flowers is eligible to strive for the Grand Master realm before the age of one hundred. If he is over one hundred, he will lose the qualification. "

As he spoke, he pointed to the sky and said, "This seems to be the rule of heaven and earth, the experience summarized by warriors of all generations after exploration."

Ye Gucheng also echoed, "Indeed, sixty and one hundred years old are the two thresholds for warriors, determining where one's martial arts journey ends."

"It seems that you, Old Ye, also know about this." Lu Xiaofeng asked in confusion, "Then why are you wasting so much time? The Three Flower Warrior is too elusive. Throughout history, the only one who can be confirmed is Zhou Taizu.

Although Sanfeng Zhenren is suspected to be the Grandmaster of Sanhua, he has never explicitly admitted it. Why do you insist on this? "

Ye Gucheng looked up at the sky, his expression slightly fanatical, "I have to give it a try. If I don't give it a try, I won't be able to let it go."

Song Xuan glanced at Ye Gucheng, and looking at the other party's fanatical eyes, he roughly understood in his heart why the other party wanted to rebel.

The other party planned to rebel and establish a country in Mingzhou, not for the sake of power, but to take advantage of the national fortune after the establishment of the country and try to condense the third innate flower.

It’s done, a step to success.

If you lose, you will definitely die!

The Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty could not tolerate a rebellious swordsman genius still alive in the world.

This is a gamble with your life.

Song Xuan shook his head imperceptibly. Ye Gucheng was not destined to be the protagonist. Although he was a genius, he was not a man of luck. Unless the Taizu of the Great Zhou suddenly passed away and the world was in chaos, this man would definitely lose.

"Lao Ye!"

Song Xuan hesitated for a moment and said, "Stop it!"

Ye Gucheng was stunned, the fanaticism on his face subsided, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Do you know what I'm going to do?"

"I've made a rough guess. Your path won't work!"

Ye Gucheng chuckled twice, "How do you know it won't work if you haven't tried it?"

He took a sip of tea and looked at Song Xuan with a strange expression, "So, after killing Jin Jiuling, Master Song is planning to deal with me next?"

"You're a pretty good person, and there's no hatred between you and me. Why should I deal with you?"

Song Xuan said calmly, "I know you won't give up unless you give it a try.

I only have one request. I won't stop you from doing anything, but as long as I'm in Minnesota, you can't move!"

"What if I move?"

Song Xuan laughed and said, "We are all friends. You are making it very difficult for me to handle this!"

Ye Gucheng took a sip from his teacup and said, "Brother Song, I don't want to embarrass you, but if you stay here for decades, won't I be wasting my whole life here?"

"It's not that exaggerated." Song Xuan drank the wine in his glass in one gulp. "I guess I'll leave Mingzhou after the New Year. Brother Ye, you've been preparing for so long, so a few days won't make a difference, right?"

Ye Gucheng nodded. "I can wait a year or two. I'm just curious. Brother Song, as a member of the Xuanyi Guard, since you knew about my plan, why didn't you interfere?"

Song Xuan stood up, looked up at the moon, and said with a smile: "The world is big, the universe is vast, and warriors like us should not be trapped in a corner.

In fact, I also want to know whether your plan, Brother Ye, can succeed.

If it succeeds, it will also pave a new path for subsequent warriors."

As he spoke, he stretched himself, turned around and left, saying, "We've had enough food and drink, so I'll say goodbye today. If we're destined to meet again, we'll meet again someday!"

"Hey, brother, wait for me!"

Song Qian was chewing on an elbow. When she saw her brother leaving, she quickly dropped the elbow and stood up to follow him.

Before leaving, she stared at Ye Gucheng with a somewhat unfriendly look on her face.

Ye Gucheng asked doubtfully, "What does Miss Song want to do?"

"I want to beat you Riddlers to death!"

Song Qian snorted. What she said was so confusing that it made people dizzy. How could people still have a good meal?

Chapter 154 Song Xuan: I have completed what I promised!

After leaving Wuyang City, Song Xuan and his sister galloped on their horses.

Along the way, Victoria Song kept chattering and asking questions.

"Brother, what exactly did you mean by that unstoppable thing you told Ye Gucheng?"

"It's nothing special. I just wanted to remind him to behave himself and not add to my workload."

Song Xuan looked at the dark sky in the distance. It seemed like it was going to snow.

"Ah? He's going to cause trouble?"

"Yeah!" Song Xuan nodded casually, "If nothing unexpected happens, he should be planning a rebellion."

"Rebellion?" Victoria Song was stunned, somewhat confused. "No, what is he after? He's not even a martial arts master yet. Isn't rebellion just asking for death?"

"It's like giving yourself away." Song Xuan laughed and said, "But Ye Gucheng is not a fool. Since he has chosen this path, he probably still has a chance of success.

I'm also curious about what exactly makes him so confident that he believes there's still a chance of success even with the intervention of the Imperial Grand Master."

Victoria Song speculated, "Could it be that he has already recruited other Grandmasters to join in the rebellion?"

"Probably not!" Song Xuan shook his head. "As long as the Great Zhou Emperor is still alive, the other Grand Masters won't be able to escape. The Grand Master won't pay any attention to the disturbances of ordinary martial arts masters.