Sacred City.

Deep in the palace.

In a secluded garden, all kinds of flowers compete for beauty, purple and red, which looks refreshing.

Two men sat upright at the stone table, holding a cup of tea, blowing softly before drinking it slowly.

One of the middle-aged men was majestic and tall, with a majestic and majestic atmosphere, wearing a luxurious bright yellow robe, exuding a stunning royal momentum from top to bottom.

He is none other than Xia Xinghai, the lord of the Tianchen Kingdom!

Another old man was wearing a pure white robe, with crane hair and a childish face, and fairy wind bones, how could he look like an ordinary old man, but if he felt it carefully, he would feel that he was facing a boundless sea that was calm on the surface but magnificent in secret!

He is Elder Li, the president of the Alchemist Association of the Tianchen Kingdom!

"Elder Li, recently the East came to report that an elemental crystal mine was sent out at the border. According to preliminary analysis, there are abundant reserves underground, and if they can be mined, it will definitely increase the strength of my Tianchen Kingdom!"

"However, there is also news that the Red Fire Kingdom has learned of our information, and has specially sent additional soldiers to garrison the eastern border, judging by its posture, it seems that the comer is not good, and he is ready to move on this elemental crystal mine!"

Xia Xinghai sighed, only in front of Elder Li could he fully pour out what was in his heart.

If these words were to be spoken in the court, they would have made the ministers panic, lest they would be thrown into disarray before the enemy had arrived......

The old man pondered for a long time, took a sip of tea, and said lightly: "The Elemental Crystal Ore is a rare treasure formed by the extremely rich elements of heaven and earth, it appears in the territory of the Tianchen Kingdom, and it is naturally a blessing given to our kingdom by God, and it must not be taken away by outsiders!"

"As for the Red Fire Kingdom, although they are second-class kingdoms, in terms of national strength and the number of strong people, they are indeed much higher than us, but if they want to swallow this elemental crystal mine so easily, it is nothing more than a fool's dream!"

"There is also a Cangyun Kingdom in the north of the Red Fire Kingdom, if they are serious, even if they can take this crystal mine, we can make it hurt. Cangyun Kingdom will not let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity......"

In just a few words, the old man analyzed the situation of the Tianchen Kingdom clearly.

Xia Xinghai exhaled, his face looking much more relaxed than before, but then he changed his tone and asked, "Elder Li, have you heard about the emergence of a new Heavenly Master in Shengchen City?"

Li Lao's originally slightly narrowed eyes opened slightly, but his gaze was indescribably clear, like crystal clear.

"The old man knows His Majesty's intentions. Regarding this new Heavenly Master, his alchemist assessment was through the hands of Xu Chen, the vice president of the association, but although the old man was the president of the association, he could not force Xu Chen to tell the situation of the heavenly master, and asked His Majesty for forgiveness. ”

The attitude is neither humble nor arrogant, and the expression is calm and unhurried.

The secular power of the royal family did not have that much restraint on the alchemists, especially in the pill of the Tianchen Kingdom

In the scarce third-class kingdom, the status of the alchemist is even higher.

To put it simply, Li Lao and Xia Xinghai are on the same level, and even Li Lao's status may be higher.

At the same time, the countries of the Magic Continent are divided into different levels according to their strength: Kingdom, Imperial Kingdom, Empire, and God Kingdom. Each grade is further divided into one to three classes, with the third class being the lowest and the first class being the highest.

The Kingdom of Tianchen is the lowest third-class kingdom, while the Red Fire Kingdom is a second-class kingdom that is one level higher.

"Elder Li is polite, this king naturally won't ask you to do this, but over the years, you've worked hard! Originally, you could have gone to a higher country, where there is a bigger stage for you to show your strengths, but you stayed here for the alchemy of the Tianchen Kingdom, and your ......heart was broken."

Xia Xinghai said, his face showed a trace of sincere emotion, his hands were closed, and he bowed slightly to Li Lao.

"Your Majesty, don't torture the old man!"

Elder Li hurriedly stopped Xia Xinghai's salute, and his expression was also a little emotional: "The old man was born in the Tianchen Kingdom, he should do his part for it, Your Majesty must not be ashamed!"

The two have been friends for a long time, and although there is a huge difference in age, they have always gotten along as friends.

As the so-called gentleman's friendship is as light as water, although the two usually have no contact, when they encounter major events in the Tianchen Kingdom, they will invariably discuss and discuss with each other.

But today's Xia Xinghai's salute was an unprecedented move.

Thinking about it, he must have felt that the situation in front of him was very critical, and it was difficult to tide over the difficulties without the help of Elder Li.

In fact, Li Lao was also moved by his sincere gift, the so-called being born in Tianchen should help each other, it is just an excuse. At their age, they are indifferent, and they have already seen everything, and they don't particularly care about it.

What can really make Elder Li stay here is Xia Xinghai!

Benevolence, courtesy, thrift, love for the people, magnificent......

It is a rare imperial talent in a hundred years!

"The king is just a little worried. Xia Xinghai looked at the flowers outside the pavilion, but sighed.

"Your Majesty is worried about whether this new Heavenly Master is friend or foe?" asked Elder Li.

"Yes, in a weak kingdom like ours, the influence of a Celestial Master on warfare is too great, and the people often don't trust the king, but they will also believe in the Celestial Master. Their will almost represents the aspirations of the people!" Xia Xinghai said.

"Your Majesty don't worry too much! In the past few decades that you have ruled the Tianchen Kingdom, the kingdom has been prosperous inside and outside, much more stable than before, and many people have also lived a good life with abundant food and clothing, and their hearts are all towards you!" Li Lao comforted.

"Hmm. Xia Xinghai nodded, "Elder Li, regarding the Alchemist Exchange Tournament after January, this king thinks that it is likely to be a temptation of the Red Fire Kingdom. ”

"If we are defeated, it means that the talents in the kingdom are sluggish, and they will inevitably increase the idea of attacking, and at the same time, the elixir in the valley is capital

It's up to them, and it's even more of a blow to my country's alchemy. ”

"If you win, on the one hand, you can deter them so that they don't dare to act easily for a while, and on the other hand, you can also take back the elixir in the valley, so as to revitalize the alchemy industry, and at the same time train a group of excellent magicians to become the mainstay. ”

Hearing this, Elder Li bowed slightly: "The old man is ashamed! This exchange competition is a competition between one-star alchemists. The old man observed the one-star alchemists in the association and found that they were all greedy for pleasure and did not want to make progress. This time, the old man is afraid that ...... Can't do anything!"

"Is it true that there are no good seedlings?" Xia Xinghai clenched his fists, and his expression was a little defeated.

"Alas......"

Elder Li sighed and shook his head.

Xia Xinghai sat down on the stone chair weakly, feeling that his only hope was dashed.

If it is really defeated, I believe that the Red Fire Kingdom will definitely send troops soon, and in the face of a second-class kingdom, the third-class kingdom of the Tianchen Kingdom will be difficult to resist at all, plus a Heavenly Master of unknown origin, the enemy will be on his back, and the situation is simply unimaginable!

At this moment, a guard stepped forward and knelt on the ground: "Report! Xu Chen, vice president of the Alchemist Association, requests to be seen!"

"Biography!"

Xia Xinghai waved his hand and turned his gaze to Li Lao.

Li Lao shook his head, indicating that he didn't understand why Xu Chen came here.

Not long after, the excited Xu Lao walked up to the two of them, bowed his hand, and saw that Li Lao was also behind, laughed, and said, "President, you are just right here!

"Don't be so presumptuous in front of Your Majesty! Li Lao accused.

Xu Lao didn't care, touched his head, and said with a smile: "Good news! I have found a peerless alchemy genius, and he has agreed to participate in the exchange competition! With him, it will be easy for us to win!"

Hearing this, Xia Xinghai couldn't help but be a little excited, and hurriedly asked, "Alchemy genius?" Is it a new celestial master who was successfully assessed by you yesterday?"

Xu Lao's eyes froze, he cleared his throat, and said slowly: "I didn't say that! He was only discovered by me by accident, and it took me a lot of effort to convince him." ”

Although he knew that it would be easy to guess when he said this, Xu Lao still chose to keep his mouth shut, after all, he had to do what he promised others!

Seeing Elder Xu's reaction, Xia Xinghai also understood something, but he was not angry, but patted the stone table happily: "Elder Xu doesn't have to worry! This king knows that he is willing to participate in the exchange competition, which means that he is still on the side of the Tianchen Kingdom." Since this Heavenly Master likes to be quiet, this king naturally won't bother him much!"

Hearing this, Old Xu immediately breathed a sigh of relief, in case Xia Xinghai insisted on meeting Wu Fan, he would really feel uncomfortable being caught in the middle!

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding. Xu Lao saluted.

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