Look left, look right. Cheng Li glanced at everyone present, and suddenly raised his right hand and made a move. The silk book that Otani Yoshikatsu was holding immediately flew into the air and automatically put it into Cheng Li's hand.

Suddenly, everyone was full of surprise and looked back at Cheng Li. Cheng Li said calmly: "There is a sentence that makes sense in the words of this widow. Whether or not to agree to a bet should not be up to us. The only person who has this power is the Son of Heaven. ”

Cheng Li stood up and said, "So I will go back to Bai Yujing and present this challenge to the Son of Heaven, so that the Son of Heaven can decide." Before that......"

His gaze turned to Yoshikatsu Ohtani and gave him a deep look. Cheng Li said: "This messenger, you can stay here for the time being." Rest assured. The Central Plains Celestial Empire has always been a state of etiquette. We will definitely treat you well and make you feel at home. Li Tingshi, you're right?"

Li Tingshi was stunned, and immediately came back to his senses, and nodded again and again: "Not bad, that's right." Captain Yu, Captain Qi, invite this messenger down and entertain him well. ”

Yu Dayou and Qi Jiliang stood up straight all of a sudden, raised their heads and chests, and said loudly: "My subordinates take orders." Then they turned their heads separately, and showed a gentle and kind, fresh and hearty smile to Otani Yoshikatsu, not to mention that they couldn't help but say, stepped forward and put their arms on his left and right, and led him back.

Although Yoshikatsu Otani is a samurai, his talent is not above the practice of martial arts, so that he can't even learn the inner breathing method. So in fact, he has long since turned into a civil official. At this moment, being set up by Yu Dayou and Qi Jiliang at once, it was like two cats dealing with a mouse, and Otani Yoshikatsu didn't even have the slightest room to resist and struggle.

However, Otani Yoshikatsu served as an envoy this time, and he came to challenge him, but he came with a determination to die. So he didn't resist at all, so he let Long Qihu take him out.

After Otani Yoshikatsu left, Cheng Li casually took the silk book into his arms. Turning around, he arched his hand to Li Tingshi and said, "Li Tingshi, I am going to leave now and go back to Bai Yujing." The matter of Yangzhou City, I will leave it to you for the time being. ”

Li Tingshi said that there was no problem. Cheng Li paused, and then said to Li Yanzhou: "Big brother, during this time, I will trouble you." The Japanese are untrustworthy and unrighteous, saying that they are agreeing to gamble, but in fact, it may be a plan to delay the army, or it may not be a plan to suspect the army. ”

Li Yanzhou clasped his arms in front of his chest, and said with his head bowed: "Okay, just go." During this time, Yangzhou City was handed over to me. Hmph, when you found your brother before, because of the haste of the incident, you could only temporarily gather 3,000 people.

However, before I left, I also instructed your sister-in-law to ask her to gather at least 5,000 more men and horses, and then led by Qi Shaoxian, the dragon king among the new eight heavenly kings of this gang, and Gu Xichao, the king of Ce, to rush over. Counting the days, at most three days will be over, and they should have arrived. ”

Cheng Li said: "Jiuxian Shenlong Qi is less injured, and there is also the jade-faced Shura Gu Xi Dynasty? I have seen their names in the records of Xiuchun Building. It is said that Qi Shaoxing created Lianyun Village in the northwest border and became the owner of Dazhai. Later, he recognized the talents and invited the jade-faced Shura Gu Xichao to join as the big boss. Implement the double-dragon head system. The two joined forces to run Lianyunzhai very prosperously. didn't know that they had also joined the Golden Dragon Gang. ”

Li Yanzhou said: "Although Lianyunzhai is prosperous, after all, it is located on the border and has limited development space. So Brother Wei strongly invited them to join the Golden Dragon Gang. After we sat down and talked a few times, Qi Shaoxing and Gu Xichao finally understood. Only by joining the gang can they have a future. Otherwise, it will be a small fight after all, and it will not be a climate. In the end, they took the entire Lianyun Village and merged it into their own gang. ”

Although Li Yanzhou said indifferently, with Cheng Li's understanding of him, of course he understood what method this righteous brother used to "persuade" Qi Shaosheng and Gu Xichao to join.

But that's not about Cheng Li. All in all, being able to have another new force join the battlefield is the biggest positive factor for Cheng Li. He whispered, "That couldn't be better. In that case, then I will be back in three days. Big brother, it's all over to you. ”

After the explanation, Cheng Li rode the dragon horse "Taifu" alone and left Yangzhou City. After going to the deserted suburbs, he once again transformed the "Taifu" into the Fuxi Divine Armor, and combined with his own dark battle body to form the Dragon Wolf God Battle Body, soaring into the air and spreading a pair of fire wings. At the highest speed of eight hundred miles in half an hour, he flew in the direction of Bai Yujing.

An hour later, Cheng Li had already returned to Bai Yujing. He put away the dragon and wolf god battle body, landed in the Taifu Mansion, and went to see Zhuge Taifu first. was told that Zhuge Taifu was not in the house, and he had already entered the palace to meet the Son of Heaven because of some official business.

Cheng Li then entered the palace again to meet the Son of Heaven. With his identity, it is natural to have a smooth sail and smooth passage all the way. At that moment, the close attendants beside the Son of Heaven led the way and led Cheng Li to the side hall where the Son of Heaven usually handles government affairs.

As he was walking, suddenly, a high-pitched sound rang out in the sky. It sounded very special, not like an eagle, not like a crane, not like a wild goose or a swan. Cheng Li subconsciously looked up, but was startled. Just because above that sky, it is the current Great Wei Tianzi, Baili Xianning!

Wait. Strictly speaking, the Son of Heaven did not really grow wings and become a bird flying in the air. Rather, it was a huge bird that flew in the sky with the Son of Heaven. But this bird, although lifelike, is extremely realistic. But it is still easy to see that it is not really a living being, but a man-made thing.

In addition, this artificial bird is not controlled by the Son of Heaven himself. The manipulator is actually one of the four major stalls of Xiuchun Building, and the best "soul-grabbing" water dragon chant of light work.

"Oh, Cheng Li, why are you back?"

A slightly surprised inquiry sounded beside him. It was Zhuge Taifu's voice. Cheng Li followed the sound and looked out, not far away, outside the door of the side hall where the Son of Heaven deals with government affairs daily, there were two figures. One is the King of Extermination, and the other is Zhuge Taifu.

Cheng Li clasped his fists and saluted, and said, "I've seen Taifu, I've seen the prince." The war in the south has changed, so I have come back to ask Your Majesty to decide. But why did Your Majesty actually fly? And what's going on with this big artificial bird?"

The King of Extermination said: "This big bird is called Jiluan. It is one of the eight great families, and the skillful Lu family sent a tribute. As long as the martial arts cultivation reaches the first-class realm, you can input true qi and manipulate the machine to spread its wings and fly into the sky. It is said that in one day and one night, you can fly thousands of miles away and then fly back. It's remarkable.

Hehe, after the Son of Heaven found out, he was immediately very interested, and he had to give it a try. So let that little stall come over and assist the Son of Heaven to fly once, which can be regarded as letting the Son of Heaven fulfill his dream of flying once. ”

"Can you walk 2,000 miles in one day and night?"

Cheng Li thought about it. Two thousand miles is a thousand kilometers. A day and night are twelve hours, which corresponds to twenty-four hours. After deducting the eight hours of sleep, that is sixteen hours. On average, on average, that's sixty-two and a half kilometers per hour, which is equivalent to one hundred and twenty-five miles.

That's not too fast. You must know that Cheng Li's Dragon Wolf God Battle Body can already reach a high speed of 400 kilometers per hour. That is, more than six times that of Jiluan Flying Birds.

But you need to know that there is only one set of artifacts like Fuxi Divine Armor in the world. If it is combined with Cheng Li's own dark battle body to form the dragon wolf god battle body, I am afraid that it will be unique in the three thousand worlds.

But the birds are different. It is just one of the eight great families, an artificial creation made by the skillful Lu family. It's certainly difficult to make, but if you can have one, you have to have two. And it only needs a first-class master to drive, and the conditions of use are not harsh.

A first-class master in martial arts, although it is not a cabbage. But looking at the world, it is not uncommon. The Golden Dragon Gang Eight Heavenly Kings, the four stall heads of Xiuchun Building, the Biandan Gang Huang Xiaoshi, the Ten Evil Gods of the Demon Temple (of course, there are only five people left now), Guan'er, Shantai Mingyao, Beicheng Zhou Xueyu, Nanzhai Zhen Chengfeng...... And so on and so forth. Just count them and you'll have a lot of them. If you can gather such an army composed of all first-class masters, and then take the opportunity to fly birds. Then there is no doubt that this army can play an even better role than tens of thousands of troops.

Zhuge Taifu looked at his face and knew what Cheng Li was thinking. He shook his head with a smile and said, "Cheng Li, don't think too much. It's impossible to make this thing on a large scale. According to the envoy of the Lu family who came to pay tribute, in order to make a machine luan, it is necessary to use cypress wood that is more than 500 years old as a material, so that it can be both light and strong.

Secondly, there are many parts on the body, all of which are very delicate, and they are often worn out after a few hours and need to be replaced. Moreover, to maintain the flight of the aircraft in the sky, it can be said that it is extremely exhausting internal force. It's good to say that a first-class master can drive. But if you really want to go back and forth thousands of miles, you have to be the best master. And the faster you fly, the more internal force is expended. It is likely that by the time you reach your destination, you will be exhausted and your vitality will be greatly damaged. So ......"

Zhuge Taifu shook his head and said, "Speaking of which, this thing is too restrictive, and it is not practical after all, it is just an expensive and interesting toy." ”

Cheng Li has a different view. He shook his head and said, "Taifu's words are neither right nor right. Indeed, according to Taifu, this kind of machine luan flying bird is not practical at the moment, just an expensive and interesting big toy. But in fact, the significance of the bird is not in itself, but in the creation of such a possibility. This indicates that from now on, human beings will not only be able to walk on land and water, but even the sky will become a smooth road that can provide us with free flight.

Jiluan has high requirements for materials, and it is necessary to replace parts frequently, which is too consuming. These difficulties do exist. But it's not insurmountable. As long as we continue to work hard, we can solve these problems one by one in the future.

If this continues, one day, we will be able to use cheaper, more common materials to create a machine. The parts of the machine will also be stronger and more durable, so you don't have to replace them every time. And the conditions that drive it will certainly be gradually relaxed. I believe that in the end, you don't even have to be a martial artist, even if you are just an ordinary person, to activate these machines. And not like it is now, you can only take one person at a time. Perhaps, it is possible to bring dozens or hundreds of people at a time. ”

When these words came out, Zhuge Taifu and the King of Extermination were both dumbfounded, and for a while, it was really difficult to accept. After a long time, the Extermination King smiled and said, "Cheng Li, look at what you said so swearingly. In the eyes of this king, even the people of the skillful Lu family are not as confident as you, do you really think that a toy like Jiluan will have such a future in the future?"

Cheng Li nodded and said in a condensed voice: "Of course." Actually, there is no need to say anything else. Lord Wang, you were at the Heavenly Peak that day, didn't you also see the wonders of the sea of clouds of the Divine Descendant clan with your own eyes?"

The Exterminating King shuddered and said in surprise: "The wonders of the sea of clouds, so what does it have to do with Ji Luan?"

Cheng Li asked rhetorically: "Why can't it be related? The wonders of the sea of clouds are not something generated by heaven and earth, they are nothing more than creations of the Divine Descendants. The Divine Descendants are not really gods and demons, they just have a longer lifespan and a special physique. When it comes to wisdom, we humans are no inferior to the Divine Race. What is missing is just the accumulation of time. ”

Mrs. Zhuge said thoughtfully: "Yes, this is a good thing. Thousands of years ago, our ancestors who lived in the flood and famine were still slash-and-burn farming, and would only use stone knives and stone axes to drink blood.

But over the millennia, we've learned to build tools that we can use to work intensively. I also know how to raise silkworms and weave brocade, and enjoy all kinds of food. If we go a thousand years from now, who knows how far we will progress? One day, we will be able to produce all kinds of things that are no less than those created in myths and legends. Well, I'm pretty sure I believe that. ”

Cheng Li smiled: "Maybe it won't take thousands of years. The development of civilization is similar to making money. Earning your first pot of gold is the hardest. But after the first pot of gold, it is much easier to earn the second and third pots of gold. ”

Mrs. Zhuge smiled and said, "Speaking of which, this is really the truth. No, you suddenly came back to Bai Yujing, could it be just to chat with the two old men?"

Cheng Li restrained his expression and said in a condensed voice: "Of course not." I have an urgent matter that I need to report to Your Majesty and ask Your Majesty to make a decision. ”

The King of Extermination bowed his head slightly and said, "Okay, then let the emperor come back." Then he raised his head to the sky and let out a sharp whistle.

In the sound of the whistle, the flying birds that were circling back and forth in the sky immediately slowly descended to the ground under the control of the water dragon. The Son of Heaven Baili Xianning was sweating, but he seemed to be in high spirits and refreshed. A look of unfinished business.

Just walked down from the machine and suddenly saw Cheng Li, the Son of Heaven couldn't help but be stunned, and hurriedly asked, "Cheng Qing, why are you back?"