"The countries of the Western Regions? Yikes! It's such an unfamiliar name, and it doesn't seem to have any intersection in my impression. Wait, I remember that Western Xia should also be one of the countries in the Western Regions! ”

Ling Xiao touched his chin and suddenly exclaimed, Li Qiushui's face instantly became gloomy when he heard this. After a while, he said: "Yes, now Xixia has long been out of my control!" ”

"I see, so those guys only went to attack the Vulture Palace after they knew your true identity!" Ling Xiao raised her eyebrows and said.

"That's why we don't have a long time to be born again, not even the time of retreat. But after descending the mountain, I found that the Western Xia royal family had been slaughtered, and all the courtiers loyal to the royal family had also been purged. Obviously, these people have been lurking in Western Xia for some days, otherwise they wouldn't be so well aware of this information! You know, even I don't necessarily understand the intricacies of the interests of those officials. Li Qiushui sighed.

Ling Xiao rolled her eyes and pouted, "Cut!" Do you still need to investigate? Just kill all the officials, and then support a few of your own officials. ”

Li Qiushui paused, shook his head and said: "This is illogical, if it is simply slaughtered, it will not be able to successfully seize power." Because too few officials will not be able to keep the country running smoothly! Then there would be no point in them seizing power. ”

"Are you sure they're there to seize power?" Ling Xiaoruo asked meaningfully.

Princess Iron Fan glanced at him without a trace and didn't say anything, but Li Qiushui didn't understand his words. Wu asked himself: "You are asking a strange question, who would do such a thing if it wasn't for the sake of seizing power?" Could it be that he has a grudge against the king of Western Xia? ”

Ling Xiao was noncommittal, but he sighed secretly in his heart, Li Qiushui's vision was still too narrow. How could an ancient powerhouse who was familiar with the Kunpeng Demon Master care about a mere Western Xia imperial power? But he still persuaded: "You don't have to worry, anyway, Xixia is just one of the countries in the Western Regions, that is, a small sesame seed on a shortbread, it doesn't hurt at all!" ”

Li Qiushui suddenly fell silent when he heard this, and even Wu Xingyun stopped talking.

"Uh, did I say anything I shouldn't have said?" Ling Xiao scratched his face a little embarrassed, and everyone shook their heads in confusion.

Li Qiushui took a deep breath and said with some bitterness: "The countries of the Western Regions ...... In fact, it has long been unified! ”

Everyone: "......"

"Don't you tell me you did it?" Ling Xiao exclaimed in disbelief.

Li Qiushui nodded. "When the beggars first assembled, in fact, the countries of the Western Regions had already completed their unification. I have already secretly controlled the entire Western Regions through various means! ”

"This ...... I remember that the territory of the Western Regions is not the same as that of the Ming Dynasty, and there are serious contradictions among various ethnic groups and huge differences in customs. How did you manage to get them to live together peacefully? Ling Xiao frowned and asked, if the Western Regions are really unified, then this matter will be in big trouble, which means that there is another big country in the world that can be equal to the Ming Dynasty. Of course. It may be a lot worse now, but the potential is already there, and if you can't take immediate action to know yourself and your opponent, then you will be very passive in the future, whether it is war or peace.

Li Qiushui glanced at Ling Xiao and said lightly: "I have never considered what you are worried about, because I never wanted to make the Western Regions as prosperous as the Ming Dynasty when I conquered the Western Regions, all I wanted was to fight for a glimmer of luck." Therefore, if the contradictions are irreconcilable, the whole clan will be wiped out, and the people will be left behind. If the customs are different, they will be abolished, and they will all be replaced with the customs of Western Xia! I am a conqueror. Not a ruler! ”

Ling Xiao rolled his eyes, "You don't even understand the logistics economy, what do you rely on to fight for luck?" ”

"At that time, the Ji family did not decline, and even the Xuanyuan Sword was not lost. Therefore, the countries in the world with fixed luck are not her goals. Wu Xingyun suddenly interjected.

"Huh? You know that, too! Ling Xiao looked at her awkwardly, they were sisters and sisters, and they could guess whatever they wanted from each other.

Li Qiushui nodded and said, "At that time, we were all stuck in the bottleneck, and we had to try any way to improve the realm." In the distribution of luck in the world, the Ming Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom are hard bones that cannot be gnawed! The island countries in the sea need a large number of ships, and there is a lack of sea docks in the Western Regions. Naturally, you can't fight. As for Miaojiang, Dali and other places, they are too united. It will be troublesome to fight. ”

"So you're targeting Liao and Mongolia! Although these two countries have been fighting for many years, they are not easy to deal with, right? Ling Xiao frowned and asked.

Li Qiushui shook his head and said, "I'm not stupid, I won't fight with Liao and Mongolia." I have long been sending people to infiltrate the Liao Kingdom and Mongolia, secretly sabotaging their trade and agriculture. Liao and Mongolia are geographically not very suitable for planting, maybe you don't care about the situation in the world, so you didn't find out, in fact, Liao Mongolia has been famine for two years in a row! ”

Ling Xiao opened her mouth wide when she heard this, she really didn't know what to say for a while, and suddenly remembered the empress Wu Zetian in her previous life. Although the whitewashed prosperity on the surface shows that the people lived well during the reign of the empress, at that time, the territory of China was actually shrinking, which was a kind of regression to some extent.

Ling Xiao never dreamed that Li Qiushui in front of her was actually doing something similar, but her methods were more selfish and more eager for quick success! If it weren't for the appearance of this mysterious enemy who destroyed the Vulture Palace, if it weren't for the Xuanyuan Sword sinking into the sea and having proved that luck would have no effect at all if it couldn't be used like King Miao, now Liao and Mongolia might have become her bag. However, contrary to Wu Zetian, she completely cares about the life and death of the people, and all she cares about is luck.

"Well, what shall I say? What you mean is that there's a good chance that these guys have already taken control of the entire Western Regions through the foundation you left behind! Even ......" Ling Xiao asked awkwardly, his tone not very sure. Because he doesn't know what this great power that has survived since ancient times wants to do, with his strength, he shouldn't be so important to luck.

"It is even possible that they have already taken over my intelligence organizations in Liao and Mongolia, and will wait for them to unify and integrate the Western Regions. If you can't say it, you will stretch out your hand to Liao and Mongolia! Li Qiushui said with a solemn face.

Ling Xiao twitched the corners of his mouth as expected, "This Liao Kingdom and Mongolia shouldn't be so frustrated, after all, they are two perennial wars!" ”

"People also say that the Western Regions will not be unified. What do you think now? Li Qiushui snorted.

Ling Xiao rolled his eyes and said disdainfully: "What kind of unity are you, it won't last long at all." Unless you use a genocidal policy, the flames of hatred will slowly grow in the hearts of the people. After that, your dream of unification will be gradually destroyed in never-ending trouble. ”

"I understand what you say, but I still briefly subdued the entire Western Regions. Therefore, in the face of overwhelming power, the people have no ability to resist! Again, with their strength. Are you sure that the Liao and Mongolia will be able to stop it? And ......"

"And more? You'd better tell me all at once, I'm battered. Ling Xiao smiled bitterly.

Li Qiushui sighed helplessly. "And these previous wars were all under my behest, after they took over, they could completely push everything on me and the Western Xia royal family, and then implement the policy of appeasing the people, it can be said that their dominance is much more stable than mine!"

Ling smiled and said, "In other words, they have become heroes who overthrow tyranny. And you are hard to carry the pot! The same cannot be said, what if people are really fighting for the cause of national liberation? ”

Li Qiushui glared at him angrily when he heard this, and there was a charm that made the hearts of the soldiers around him skip a beat, "Can you wait and see, if they completely ignore my spies who stayed in Liao and Mongolia, then I didn't say it, this matter is admitted by the old lady, and it can be regarded as me paying off the debts to the people of the Western Regions." But if they are still like me before, they continue to destroy the national strength of Liao and Mongolia. Then their minds are up for debate! ”

Ling Xiao didn't say anything more. Time will tell, but who are these emerging enemies? What exactly is the conspiracy is still unknown?

Ling Xiao rode on the horse and swayed, and couldn't help but think of what King Miao had talked to him about before, and he had known it before. The plan to destroy the Ji family was made by King Miao, and he was also mentally prepared for this person's wisdom. But this time the facts are too advanced, and even his little heart, who has been bombarded by so many films and television in his previous life, is a little unbelievable. But now after listening to Li Qiushui's words, he has to believe some things!

The team has been moving forward unhurriedly, and this time against the Youquan Blood Demon can be said to have suffered heavy losses, and the million army was stunned by a small half! After returning to Beijing, I didn't know how to explain to the emperor. Fortunately, King Miao has already expressed his bowing to his ministers, which can be regarded as a small contribution. It's just a combination of merits and demerits.

Three days, three days of boredom, everyone's lives were replaced by eating, sleeping, and walking, just when Ling Xiao's head was about to be burned and smoked by boredom, there was a fluttering sound in the sky again.

"It's finally back!" Ling Xiao looked at the sky with a little excitement, Xiao Fei's figure rushed down from mid-air, and the target was in the arms of Ruthless!

"Damn!" Ling Xiao shouted angrily and stood in front of Ruthless, "I haven't had a chance to do this yet, do you want to do it, you broken bird?" ”

Bang! With a muffled sound, Xiao Fei plunged into Ling Xiao's arms, and the huge strength didn't even make Ling Xiao's body shake at all. Xiao Fei was about to struggle up, but was lifted upside down by Ling Xiao's feet. "Huh! It's nice that so many letters have been delivered so quickly. In other words, you shouldn't be afraid of trouble and throw it away! ”

Xiao Fei angrily flapped his wings in protest when he heard this, but was pressed down by Ling Xiao's finger on the door of his head.

"Okay, don't abuse Xiaofei." While giving him a ruthless and disgusted look, Ling Xiao let go. Xiao Fei flapped his wings and came to Ruthless's side, rubbing Ruthless's cheek flatteringly, and Ling Xiao was speechless for a while.

"You ...... Bird, quite interesting, is it the blood of the unicorn? Princess Iron Fan asked with interest, looking at the fine scales on Xiao Fei's body and thinking of something.

"Yes, it's the one in Lingyun Cave." Ling Xiao replied casually.

"I see, dare to love that lazy guy is still alive, and he even found such a fat difference! Cut! I really don't know what to say. "Princess Iron Fan seems to have some intersection with that fire unicorn, and she looks very familiar.

"Oh? Do you know? ”

"Fortunately, that fire unicorn is my predecessor to some extent."

"Shhh Older than you? Ling Xiao exclaimed, and then Princess Iron Fan slapped him on the back of the head. How to speak? Am I old? ”

"Well, not old, not old at all. She is the most beautiful woman in the world! Ling Xiao sneered. If you're not old, then you really aren't old.

I only heard the princess of the iron fan say again: "The fire unicorn was a colleague who worked in the Demon Court with Lao Niu back then, and I didn't mention what Lao Niu was responsible for. It's just that looking at Lao Niu's appearance, he seems to have a lot of respect for him, as if he is still a pure-blood descendant of the Qilin clan! But that guy is too lazy to be able to compare with the turtle. It's just that the turtle is drowsy, he is delicious! This is something that even gluttony is willing to bow to! ”

"So fierce! Isn't that strength very strong, after all, I've lived so long! Ling Xiao sighed.

"I can't say for sure. Because it is rare to see him cultivate, I have never heard that he has gone all out. But there is one thing I can tell you. ”

"What?"

"That fire unicorn has gone through the Lich War like the old cow. And he presided over a very important position in the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Array! Also, he also participated in the Ten Thousand Immortal Array back then! So if I'm you, don't mess with him. Princess Iron Fan said cautiously.

The corners of Ling Xiao's mouth twitched fiercely, "Don't worry." I never wanted to mess with him. He swallowed as he spoke.

Princess Iron Fan said amusedly: "But that fire unicorn is also recognized by everyone as having a good temper, as long as you don't rob him of food, ordinary jokes won't bother with you!" ”

"Huh!"

Just when Ling Xiao was talking and laughing with Princess Iron Fan, Ruthless was also helping Xiao Fei comb his feathers, Xiao Fei's eyes were slightly closed and enjoying quietly, and at the same time, his mouth kept opening and closing and saying something. It's just that everyone doesn't know the bird language and doesn't know what it means, but the ruthless smile slowly disappears. Slowly looked at Ling Xiao, who knew nothing, and the light in his eyes flickered inexplicably.

Ling Xiao was chatting and farting with ease, when she suddenly felt a chill rise from her spine. There was a tremor on his face, and he couldn't help but look around. Well, ruthlessly grooming that broken bird. Li Qiushui is playing chess with Wu Xingyun, Lu Xiaofeng is drinking with Xiao Feng, and Wu Di is asking for advice from the snow blowing at the West Gate, and the scene seems to be extremely harmonious!

"What's the situation? What's the matter with this shivering for no reason! ”

The Imperial Palace, the Imperial Garden, the Emperor and Shaoyu drink opposite each other.

"I heard that the losses of Miaojiang this time are very heavy!" Shao Yu picked up the wine glass and asked very casually.

The emperor's body stiffened for a moment and sighed: "This is also helpless. Who would have thought that this incident would involve the entrance to the other world, and that Youquan Blood Demon would eventually become an immortal-level master. If there is no foil from Simon Blowing Snow and others. I can't say that this time I lost more, but those are the elite of the imperial court! ”

Shao Yu nodded calmly, he was not at all moved by the loss of soldiers, he was a general in the past, and the dead people he had seen were estimated to fill the entire capital!

The emperor thought for a while and said: "Actually, according to Jinyiwei's secret investigation in Miaojiang, it seems that it is not Ximen Chuixue and others who really play a role. On the contrary, you must send Zhong Kui to the past! Don't you think you should give me an explanation? ”

Shao Yu laughed and said, "What kind of explanation do you want?" ”

"I can't keep a hidden henchman by my side!" The emperor's expression was resolute.

Shao Yu was slightly stunned, and suddenly saw a little majesty in the emperor's eyes, which couldn't help but make him sigh, he could even make himself feel a little coercion, should I say that this guy finally looks like an emperor?

Shao Yu put down the wine glass and suddenly smiled: "Okay, you surprised me." In fact, it's nothing to tell you, the catastrophe is coming, and the time has come for many predecessors to attack. And Zhong Kui is not a very powerful backhand, but the way of heaven cannot be violated, and this kind of not being powerful has survived by luck. We don't have a choice now, now that Zhong Kui has appeared in front of us, we naturally have to support him! ”

"You guys? In fact, I have always been curious about the person behind you, and you didn't say Zhong Kui's true identity! "The emperor is obviously not so easy to fool.

Shao Yu's face turned bitter, "Okay, I admit it, in fact, I don't know Zhong Kui's true identity, but it's just that the orders from above come down, and it's not easy for me to refuse!" ”

"Above? Do you also have superiors? "The emperor was a little incredulous.

Shao Yu pursed his lips and shook his head and said: "It's not a superior, he took the initiative to contact me, and that senior was very popular in the past, and he was quite particular about doing things." Then his face was grim, "Besides, this senior has developed his power a lot in the endless years, and has made countless arrangements. For the Great Tribulation, it is obviously much better to follow him than to force it myself! But it's not that I'm subservient to anyone, men don't submit to anyone but the wall! ”

The emperor was speechless for a while, and after talking for a long time, except that he knew that there was a very mysterious and awesome organization that existed around everyone, the rest was the same as not saying it! Wait a minute! It seems that he really knows one of this kind of organization.

Shao Yu looked at the emperor's thoughtful expression, knowing what he probably thought, but he smiled and diverted the topic, "Seeing that Ling Xiao is about to return to Beijing with the team, it seems that there is no need to use those arrangements of yours!" ”

When the emperor saw him say this, he didn't ask, but just rubbed his temples with a depressed face, "I don't have a problem, these guts bandits, I have transferred everything I can to fight, but they are still so cowardly!" If they don't do it, I can't take the initiative to kill them, I can't use this kind of crime without such a charge! ”

Shao Yu sneered and said, "Cowardice? Where are the people who can secretly make small moves! Maybe they didn't think the time was right, or they were waiting for someone's instructions! ”

The emperor shrugged his shoulders when he heard this, "Then I can only let it go first, but I want to see what their so-called timing is?" ”(