The Nine Elements Mountain is not far from Dragon City. If you stand on the top of the mountain on a sunny day, you can see the city walls and arrow towers. And if it is a moonlit night, you can watch the lights from afar.

On the boulder at the top of the mountain, Chu Jiangmian stood with his hands in his hands and had been staying for a long time. However, he did not look at the world under his feet, but stared at the bright galaxy in the depths of the firmament.

He had always had the illusion that these stars were very different from the ones he had ever seen. They are clearer and brighter, hanging in the inky blue night sky, as if they can be touched by reaching out. However, in the blink of an eye, it is far away.

He had never missed those days so much as he did now. Perhaps, it was after he really experienced the first bone pain in this world that he felt this, right?

The bright moon is still the bright moon, the starry sky is still the starry sky, and there is no difference in sadness in the world. And he will never go back to that willful and reckless boyhood. When he carried the weight of the mountain under his feet, he could no longer stop.

Coming here to live and keep filial piety for three months is not his temporary intention, let alone a pretentious gesture. Such a decision was already made from the moment he defeated the Qin Wei army on the battlefield of Pingling Pass. Because, he knew very well in his heart, not to mention that the people of the Southern Han, Yan, and Wei hated him to the core, and he would want to kill him from now on. It's just the power of the Qin State's annihilation, and it's terrifying enough.

The Qin State was known as the world's number one dark force in the world. Their means of killing people are unstoppable and ubiquitous, and they have repeatedly gained the upper hand in the competition with Qianji Pavilion over the years. The State of Zhao was suppressed by the State of Qin in many ways, in addition to the contrast between comprehensive national strength and military strength, this kind of strangulation in secret, with serious losses, was also an important reason.

Chu Jiangmian went to the Thousand Machines Pavilion for this reason and read all the information about the Qin State in detail. And the more he knew, the more surprised he became. If an opponent attracts the attention of the Hook Kill and is treated specially, it will definitely bring serious disaster. Their level of slaughter and destruction has long exceeded the secret spy power that all the princes in the world have.

It was precisely for this reason that he walked out of Dragon City and came to the Nine Elements Mountain. If the revenge from the Qin State was destined to be unavoidable, he hoped to bear it with his own body instead of causing any innocent to suffer. He didn't want his relatives in Jinxiang Palace to be threatened in any way.

The soil on the tomb of the first king had not yet dried, and the people of Zhao were still talking about the great victory of their new king in their grief. However, not many people know that this young man, who has just accepted the title of king, is about to face the most dangerous test of his life.

Now, the person who was protecting him was a greasy-looking Humpty Dumpty. If he is seen by the people of Dragon City, then many people will definitely know him. He is the shopkeeper of Xingyue Tower in the south of the city, and is used to being called the old Pang Tuo.

The name Pang Tuo sounds plain to ordinary people, and it is far less than the people who know Lao Pang or Pang Shopkeeper. But in the whole world, there are very few people who really know what this name represents.

How can someone who can be compared to Jiangnan Jizi and Liezi Yufeng, who never shows up easily, be ordinary? It's just that those vigorous heroic legends have long been a thing of the past. Now he's just a greasy Humpty Dumpty. For many years, he has maintained that harmless smile of people and animals, staying in that restaurant, and circling between different guests.

However, when he finally left Xingyue Tower and came to the Nine Elements Mountain, he put away his smiling face in the face of the world. With his axe in his hand, he sat within ten zhang of the young King Zhao, never far away.

"The moon is clear and the sky is full of stars, in such a good environment, why don't you bring wine?"

After a long time, Chu Jiangmian suddenly said casually. He didn't look back, but he knew someone would answer. Because this is how they have been communicating with each other for the past few days.

"I'm not Jizi, and I'm not that addicted to alcohol. What's more, in Xingyue Tower all these years, no matter how good the wine is, I am tired of drinking. ”

Pang Tuo, who is no longer giggling, seems to have a fat face and is not so fat. His serious appearance was even quite majestic. However, the next moment, his solemn appearance was immediately broken.

"Actually, I knew you weren't good at drinking. Lao Pang, according to Lao Ji, you used to gamble on alcohol back then, and you lost! And I lost so much that I didn't have any clothes left, and I ran naked outside in the middle of the night......! ”

Chu Jiangmian turned his head, and the teasing smile on the corner of his mouth could be clearly seen in the moonlight. Shopkeeper Pang suddenly widened his eyes, such privacy, Lao Ji also said to him? It's just ...... It's so damning!

"Nonsense about him! Don't you listen to this guy Ji...... Hum! There was a reason for that gamble, and what did I mean I lost? Obviously, I was drunk and killed all directions, and he was holding his sword to watch the excitement...... It's just that he deliberately made it bad and hid my robe, and I had no choice but to cut people with an axe naked! Anyway, no one saw it in the night...... Hey! However, that time was really a killing. Dozens of extraordinary masters have been killed by me! ”

Lao Pang suddenly became energetic, and now that he thinks about it, it was more than ten years ago. At that time, the mentality of the four of them was still young, and it was easy to stir blood in their chests. The hearty battle seemed to be last night, but in the blink of an eye, things were different, and there were only three of the four of them. And now, even King Chulie of Zhao has been buried in the mountains.

Chu Jiangmian had vaguely heard some old stories about several of them, and he admired them extremely much in his heart. When he came to the Nine Elements Mountain this time, he didn't intend to alarm any of them. Ji Zi was guarding Jinxiang Palace, Liezi Yufeng was sitting in Qianji Pavilion, and Pang Tuo finally came by himself. And with the axe on his back, he sat quietly within ten feet of him, and never went anywhere, not even a sip of wine. This made him feel very guilty while being moved.

Whether it was Ji Zi, Liezi Yufeng or Pang Tuo, they had no obligation to protect themselves, but they never left Zhao after King Zhao's death. This kind of affection itself has been regained over the mountains and rivers.

"Of course I know you're awesome! But it's a pity that I haven't seen it once in person. So who is better than you or Lao Jibi? ”

"It's easy to figure out who's good. Perhaps, this time there will be a chance. You have to take a good look at it and judge for yourself whether it is my axe that is powerful or Lao Ji's sword is powerful! ”

"Lao Pang, I always think that Lao Ji is more powerful. Because I once saw with my own eyes that he cut off the Luo River with a sword! It scared everyone out of the way. ”

Chu Jiangmian had a deep smile in his eyes, and gestured with his hand, imitating the momentum of Lao Ji breaking the river with his sword last time, even now that he thought about it, he still felt incredible. Unexpectedly, I heard a contemptuous "snort" from Lao Pang's nose.

"What's the big deal about that! Lao Ji, that guy relies on the divine power of the sword, what real ability can he have? If he can do it, I can do it with this axe! Broken river? Hehe! When I have the chance, I'll show you that my axe can even split through the walls of mountains! ”

Chu Jiangmian secretly stuck out his tongue. Just that greasy axe with a greasy handle? If I'm not mistaken, I split bones and cut pigs' heads all day long in Xingyue Tower, it seems that I use this axe, Lao Pang said that it can be used to split mountains and cliffs, and I don't believe it when I kill him.

Pang Tuo didn't have to look at his face to know what his expression was now. However, he didn't care and wouldn't explain anything. He didn't want that to happen. Because, that will mean that the enemy with the best master has come to the Nine Elements Mountain!

No one can predict the future, and no one dares to be sure that they are invincible. Pang Tuo, who had come to the mountain with an axe on his back, squinted his eyes slightly, as if he had sensed the imminent arrival of the enemy. In these days, the only thing he can do may be to do his best.

And the reason why Chu Jiangmian left the Dragon City Royal Court, in addition to avoiding the spread of the disaster to Jinxiang Palace in the name of filial piety, also wanted to use this time to avoid a large number of complicated affairs after he had just ascended the throne. He needs to keep a clear head, and on this mountain of great luck, take a good look at the development direction of the general trend of the world.

A victory on the battlefield, a temporary retreat of a strong enemy, this is not the end, but the beginning of the next, more brutal war. Now that it was unavoidable, he had to rearrange it. Perhaps, some of the things that he has made up in his seemingly absurd nonsense in the past few years should be taken out and used. Let's hope they all come in handy!

The fine salt and looms used in the Eastern Qi Kingdom were only two of the tiniest of them. According to the news passed on by those people led by the above great master Zizhong, the alliance with the Qi State was still very successful. Lan Lingjun, who has a special status in the Qi Kingdom, has already worked hard to come to Dragon City in the starry night. If necessary, Chu Jiangmian will consider personally having a good talk with this royal family relative who has become acquainted in Zhongzhou under the appropriate circumstances, so as to strengthen the confidence of the Qi people in the alliance of Zhao and Qi.

As for General Li Mu's latest emergency military information transmitted back from the front line of Yanling Pass, Chu Jiangmian had already seen it. The brilliant victory achieved by Zhao Jun certainly made him happy. And the military operations of the northern Hu cavalry did not surprise him. These Hu people, who live by plundering, really did not restrain their greed. After plundering the Yan Kingdom, he even thought about attacking the Zhao Kingdom in order to obtain greater benefits.

Chu Jiangmian looked at the night sky in that direction, and couldn't help but sigh loudly: "I can hold the bow like a full moon, look northwest, and shoot the wolf!"