Middle-earth, somewhere.

Deep in the jungle, a thousand-year-old tree has completed its long life. Ancient trees do not end their lives, but are sucked dry of life by the entangled vines. The overwhelmed ancient tree, which has endured inhuman pain for a long time, must not be pleasant to feel the taste of being squeezed out of everything little by little. But the vine that is a vampire is not relenting in the slightest because of the pain of the ancient tree. If the vines had their own language, they would have said: I killed you, and it has nothing to do with you.

Natural selection, survival of the fittest. Any living creature in the world has to fight for survival. Pity for others is irresponsibility to oneself and disregard for life.

This is the first law of nature, a truth that has existed since the beginning of the universe – survival is justice.

For thousands of years, no species disputed this, until that day, a species that insisted on walking on its feet in order to see farther would challenge this truth......

For several days, the wind was howling and the rain was pouring down, as if God was about to wash away all the dirt in the world. Can you use muddy water to wash away the dirt lightly? This is not something that God should care about.

"God of War, I apologize for my rudeness, but I still think your assumptions are too naïve. ”

"Ye Xiao, I understand what you mean, but I still decided to leave the power of free choice to the people, which they deserve. ”

"God of War, there are obviously many ways to protect peace, and it is not difficult to live forever with your cultivation, so why should you die?"

"I have made up my mind, supervision does not mean protection, I have to go. And you, Ye Xiao, I hope you can do everything you can to protect the hard-won peace. Don't forget the terrible price you have paid. ”

"God of War ......"

This year is the year 371 of the Middle-earth calendar, the year of the signing of the ancient tribal alliance.

The brain is trembling!

Late at night, Xue Zong lay on the bed tossing and turning, unable to sleep. It's not that there is something on the mind, but the power of the desolation in the body is surging. The situation has deteriorated rapidly in the past few days, and the dragon is breaking the seal little by little.

It has been three months since the rebellion of the Ruda family was put down. Although the betrayal of the Ruda family dealt a heavy blow to the foundations of Athens, it also brought new opportunities for development. The power is reshuffled, and Princess Amosis regains real power.

After the princess came to power, she implemented a series of new policies, emphasizing agriculture, promoting production, and developing overseas trade, and Athens was a prosperous scene.

After the country's development is on a normal track, Princess Amosis is still depressed, and everyone does not know what the princess is thinking. Only the old minister who watched the princess grow up, the chief of the guard, Chang Da, understood the princess's thoughts.

On this day, the princess returned to the palace after handling state affairs, and Chang Da followed.

"Princess, the old minister has something to say, I don't know if I should talk about it or not?"

"General Changda, but it doesn't hurt to speak. The princess and Changda were not outside, and said with a smile.

"A few days ago, Xue Zongyi defeated Rudale and was elected the first warrior of Athens, I don't know how the princess feels?"

The princess's cheeks turned rosy, and she understood that Chang Da meant to ask herself what she thought of Xue Zong. In all fairness, Amoxys has both respect and admiration for Xue Zong, and if he wants to find someone to entrust him with for life, he is undoubtedly the best candidate. It's a pity......

The princess was silent with a grim face.

Chang Da shook his head when he saw that the princess was in trouble. He knew that the princess was thin-skinned and didn't want to talk about this, and as an old minister and an elder, he should share his worries with the princess.

Chang Da cleared his voice and said: "Princess, it's not that Weichen is talkative, Xue Zong is a talent that is unique in a thousand miles, if you hesitate any longer, you will be taken by others." ”

"Of course I understand this, it's just, it's just him and Miss Ye, that ......"

The princess was really embarrassed at this time, and Chang Da said: "Princess, if Miss Ye and Xue Yishi have a marriage contract or have already become husband and wife, the minister will naturally not persuade the princess." But according to Weichen's knowledge, the two did not have such an agreement. On the contrary, the princess follows the Athenian tradition and combines with the first warrior of Athens, so why worry about the inconsistency of etiquette? Besides, there is still half a year before the princess becomes an adult, and during this time, she can cultivate her feelings. ”

These words touched the princess's heart, and the princess thought for a while and said, "Chang Da, the natural beauty of the leaves is not inferior to the gods in the slightest. And his personality is lively and reckless, and he takes care of Xue Zong meticulously, how can I, hey......"

"What is the princess talking about, in terms of appearance, the princess will not lose to others at all. It's just that don't keep a straight face every day, how can you get Xue Zong's heart if you are so cold?"

"Hmm...... So, what should I do?"

Just so, so, so, so.

On this day, it was sunset when Xue Zong finished practicing, and he was about to eat and rest, and the little servant who was in charge of serving himself entered the door and informed that the princess was invited.

Xue Zong didn't know what was going on, and followed the little maid directly to the palace where the princess lived in the inner courtyard.

Xue Zong felt strange, if there was something on weekdays, he would usually meet in the VIP room, why did he come directly to the inner palace today? The man's keen intuition told him that today's meeting must be unusual.

The servant led him outside the house and motioned for Xue Zong to go in alone. As soon as I stepped through the door, I was shocked by the sight in front of me.

It was late in the evening, and the room was dimly lit. It stands to reason that a bright glass lamp should be lit, but for some reason, it is replaced by a red candle that is not very bright.

Look at the princess again, dressed in a long white dress made of velvet, without any jewels, her long hair like a waterfall hangs down her shoulders, and her face is red because of shyness.

Walking to the princess's side, Xue Zong vaguely smelled the charming fragrance exuding from the girl's body. Oriental people often say that beauty is appreciated under the lamp. For a long time, Xue Zong has always regarded Amoxys as a noble princess, so he ignored her original beauty posture. Today he found that it was not Amoxys as a princess standing in front of him, but an ordinary beautiful girl, how could it not make people's hearts beat faster?

Xue Zong's words were stopped, and he didn't know what to say. Seeing Xue Zong's abnormal state, Amosis's cheeks turned even redder. But the princess has a hearty and generous personality, and although she feels shy, she still speaks first: "That, General Xue Zong, do I look strange?"

Oh, it's so cute. Xue Zong hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No, how can I say it, it's very beautiful." ”

"Really?" Hearing Xue Zong's compliment, Amosis's expression became happy, "Then, come in, I hope it's okay to have dinner with you?"

"Yes, of course, it's my pleasure. Compared with the down-and-out princess, Xue Zong seems to be much cheaper.

The two beckoned to sit down, and the maid brought a few simple home-cooked food, warmed a pot of wine, and then withdrew very sensibly.

The atmosphere inside the house is beautiful and subtle, both formal and warm. The princess got up and filled Xue Zong with wine, and then poured half a cup into her cup.

"General, please don't laugh, I'm not good at drinking, and I can't get drunk with you. "When you speak, the autumn waves flow, and there are thousands of styles.

Xue Zong was sitting upright at the moment, motionless, as if there were ten thousand horses galloping in his heart. He reminded himself over and over again that the princess of Athens, who was sitting opposite, must hold on to it, and not do anything rude.

Xue Zong smiled awkwardly and said, "I don't know if the princess called me today, what is there to discuss?"

"Actually, it's not a big deal, I just want to thank you as a friend for everything you have done for me. If you consider me a friend, too. ”

"Of course, princess, it's too late for me to be glad that you can treat me as a friend, but you don't need to care, everything I do is for myself. ”

"Yes, I read that right, you are a hero. ”

"Haha, I hope so. ”

As the conversation progressed, Xue Zong's original tension gradually dissipated, and he found that Emoxys might really want to be friends with him, and the topics he talked about had nothing to do with national affairs, they were all interesting things from the south and north of the country in the past few days, and it was very easy and pleasant to talk about.

After three rounds of drinking, Xue Zong suddenly remembered one thing, Ye Zi seemed to have said that he would send him a few dishes today, and if she released her pigeons again, she would have to be angry again.

"Princess, can you send someone to inform Ye Zi that you have something to do with me temporarily, so that she will not be impatient. ”

When the princess heard this, she quickly apologized, saying that she didn't know that he had an appointment with Yezi, and said that if she was not at ease, it was best to go back and have a look.

Unexpectedly, Xue Zong just shook his hand and said, "It's okay, she saw that I wasn't there, she couldn't bear the loneliness, and went to the garden or study for recreation." ”

This time Xue Zong guessed wrong, he would never have thought that Ye Zi was sharpening his knife in the courtyard.

When Xue Zong and Amoxys were talking, they found that the princess seemed to deliberately avoid talking about her own affairs, and she didn't know if there was something unspeakable. This is also inevitable, the experience of childhood always reminds the princess of her mother Rena, touching the scene, reluctant to say more, and then thinking about him, how can she open her mouth?

This meal was eaten until the fixed shift, and Xue Zong saw that it was late, so he got up and retired, and the princess did not stay.

Today's meal Xue Zong ate very happily, and he hummed a little song all the way back to the yard.

As soon as Xue Zong left, Chang Da, the chief of the guard, walked out of the back room and said, "I said that as long as the princess puts down the shelf, the charm is still great, and if it continues to develop like this, it will be successful!"

To be honest, the princess's heart was also pounding, and she wanted to find a reason to leave quickly, but the ending was perfect, which can be regarded as a good start.

Besides, Xue Zong, all the way back to the courtyard, before entering the door, he saw Ye Zi sitting alone at the table drinking, with a bright kitchen knife next to him.

It's over, this aunt is angry again!