Chapter Seventy-Three: Night Hearsay
The night breeze blew through, blowing the banner on the top of the palace to the ground.
A breeze blew, and in this way it passed through the countless guards, drifted before their eyes, and entered the royal estate.
No one could see, or even feel, that what was blowing just now was not the wind, but a man, a humanoid wind.
He Yiming's mood was extremely comfortable, as if Zhu Bajie had eaten ginseng fruit, and that beautiful feeling sprayed out from the 38,000 pores on his body.
His movements were extremely dexterous, and the whole person seemed to directly turn into a ball of wind and float into this heavily guarded royal manor.
Suddenly, his footsteps stopped, and there was a clean stone bench in a remote corner where no one was around.
Even the stone benches in this kind of place are still wiped clean. He Yiming sighed secretly in his heart, the quality of those servants in Hejiazhuang really couldn't be compared with his colleagues in the royal manor.
He sat down lightly on the stone bench, and his ears twitched slightly.
This time, his ears did not grow in an exaggerated way as before, but only shook slightly, as if the ears of an ordinary person were gently expanding and retracting when they pulled their scalps.
At the beginning of cultivation, under the flood of true qi, the ears will be stretched and lengthened, so that the effect can be maximized.
However, once you have comprehended the true meaning of the power of the wind, everything will return to its original form, and even if you run the true qi to your ears, there will be no special changes in your appearance.
And this is the real cultivation of this exercise to the peak realm.
He Yiming's epiphany not only allowed him to truly understand the clouds and rain, but also allowed him to obtain the true meaning of the power of the wind. In terms of the achievement of this exercise, it has even surpassed Shui Xuanjian, who has been indulged in it for hundreds of years.
This is the epiphany effect that the innate powerhouses dream of, but can meet but cannot seek.
Wisps of light sound came to his ears, it was the sound of the wind, and it was also the sound of the air vibrating, and no sound could escape.
Quickly, a colorful virtual world appeared in his mind, and everything in the entire royal estate was heard and "seen" by him.
Cheng Fu, the innate powerhouse he met during the royal banquet today, was standing quietly in a certain courtyard, he looked up at the sky, as if he was staring at something.
His face was unusually solemn, and his eyes were full of confusion, as if there was some problem that was difficult to solve.
However, to He Yiming's relief, this innate powerhouse did not find himself. Even if he had already fed back his every move in his mind, he didn't have the slightest sign of discovering it.
At this point, he finally understood why he didn't find Shui Xuanjin's voyeurism when he peeked at Yuan Lixun's transcription of the cheats. That's because the effect of Shunfeng Ear is too powerful, and it is already incredibly powerful. Of course, this kind of exercise can only play its role in this regard, and in a formal battle, it does not have much practical value.
Suddenly, the two walked side by side.
In the royal manor, the guards are extremely strict, and the only people who can get close to Master Cheng Fu so easily are naturally the people around him.
Although the two of them hadn't spoken yet, He Yiming had already "heard" their faces from the sound of the air flowing.
Zhan Zhichao, the third prince and the fifth princess Zhan Zhiyun from the Kairong Kingdom.
"Master Cheng......" A pleasant voice sounded from Zhan Zhiyun's mouth.
Cheng Fu finally withdrew his gaze from afar, fell on the beautiful face of the fifth princess, and said, "Your Royal Highness the princess, is there something wrong?"
Zhan Zhiyun was deeply blessed by him, and said, "Master Cheng, I heard the guards say that you have been standing here for an evening, and you haven't even used dinner. ”
Cheng Fu smiled dumbly and said, "Thank you for your concern, I have nothing to do." ”
The brothers and sisters of the Zhan family glanced at each other, Zhan Zhichao took a step forward, and his attitude was much more respectful, and he even looked like he was serving each other with a teacher's courtesy.
"Master Cheng, were you enlightening just now?"
"Nope. Cheng Fu shook his head and said, "If you want to enter the realm of enlightenment, then how easy is it. He sighed softly, looked up suddenly, and said, "Have you found out where the man came from?"
He Yiming was suspicious in his heart, wondering who made Cheng Fu so concerned, so he heard Zhan Zhichao say loudly: "Master Cheng, I have already sent my men to investigate." Today, Master Shui Xuanjin came to the palace with a new congenital master from Linlang County, it is said that this master has just stepped into the congenital for less than a year, and ......" He paused, hesitated for a moment, and then said in a tone that he didn't believe either: "This master seems to be very likely not to be twenty this year. ”
Cheng Fu's face instantly became extremely interesting, his cheeks twitched slightly, and he said, "Who are the people you sent out?" There may be innate powerhouses in their twenties in this world, but they will never appear in the Tianluo Kingdom. ”
Zhan Zhichao's face was full of shame, and he said, "Yes, I will send someone down to investigate again." ”
Although He Yiming's face looked extremely young, the appearance of an innate powerhouse could never be viewed on the surface, because that would be the most unsafe way. And Cheng Fu and the others would never believe that He Yiming could really set foot in the innate realm before the age of twenty.
Cheng Fu waved his hand slightly and said, "Forget it, don't make a public announcement about this matter for the time being, if it attracts their attention, it won't be good." Anyway, when we go back, there will be news. ”
Zhan Zhichao hesitated for a moment and said, "Master Cheng is right, but when it comes to this Master He, it reminds me of a person." ”
"Who?"
"Master Cheng, do you remember the group of horse thieves on the border between our Kairong Kingdom and Tianluo Kingdom?"
Cheng Fu snorted lightly and said, "You mean those loyal dogs raised by His Royal Highness the Second Prince." ”
"Exactly. Zhan Zhichao said respectfully: "Last month, we received information that these horse thieves suddenly ran hundreds of miles and attacked Taicang County in Tianluo Kingdom, but somehow, they actually provoked a congenital powerhouse, and were slashed by that person with two thousand people, and the five masters of the ten layers of internal strength were also among them, and all of them died. ”
Cheng Fu was slightly stunned, and said in a lost voice: "Killing 2,000 people with one sword? ”
Zhan Zhichao smiled bitterly and said: "Master Cheng, we also know that this is purely a rumor, but the group of horse thieves did disappear, and according to the relays of some people who escaped back, the appearance of that innate powerhouse is indeed consistent with today's Master He." ”
He Yiming, who was eavesdropping, almost didn't believe his ears, he always thought that the horse thieves who came to Taicang County were all rogues living in Tai'a County. But listening to the words of Cheng Fu and Zhan Zhichao, they turned out to be related to Kairong Kingdom, and they were also lackeys raised by the second prince.
For a while, the blood on He Yiming's body seemed to be coagulated.
At this point, he finally understood one thing. Why did the strength of the Linlang Lin family still let those horse thieves go unchecked, and why did the Tianluo Kingdom take charge of the territory and military strength of the four counties, and they would still be helpless against these horse thieves. Why is there an innate master like Shui Xuanjin in charge, but those horse thieves are allowed to survive on the border.
It turns out that behind all this, there is a shadow from Kairongguo.
His breathing quickened slightly, and the skin on his body seemed to heat faintly.
He thought of the ruined county town and the people who died tragically, and slowly, a wisp of murderous intent full of ferocity spread irrepressibly from the deepest part of his heart.
"Hmph, even if there is one more protector in Tianluo Kingdom, we have a full ten innate masters in Kairong Kingdom. A coquettish sound came out of Zhan Zhiyun's mouth, her beautiful eyes blinked, full of different styles, but the words that came out of her mouth were indeed so shocking: "Third brother, we might as well ask Grandpa Tai to come forward, just say that he killed our army of Kairong Kingdom and let him compensate." ”
"Nonsense. Zhan Zhichao couldn't help but laugh and said: "Those fools went to Taicang County by themselves, not only broke through the county seat of Taicang County, but also besieged one of the fortresses of the inheritance family. This is already a big taboo, even if it is dead, it will be in vain, we are too late to shirk, how can we stand up for them. ”
Zhan Zhijiao smiled and said, "Third brother, is this just an excuse?" As far as I know, it has been less than five days since this Master He came to the capital of Tianluo Kingdom, and he is not the protector master of Tianluo Kingdom. A proud smile appeared on her face, and she said, "If you think about it, this Master He has been unknown before, so he must have only recently set foot in the innate world." The royal family of Tianluo Kingdom invited him from Taicang County, making it clear that they wanted to invite him to be the master of the protector. But if our great grandfather comes forward and promises to open the royal treasury to him as long as he joins us in Kairong, and gives him some genius spirit treasures, do you think he will be tempted?"
Zhan Zhichao was silent for a moment, whether it was the royal treasury or the genius spirit treasure, it was not something he could decide, and whether to use such a huge price to recruit a strong man who had just stepped into the innate was also not something he could decide.
Cheng Fu suddenly opened his mouth and said, "It's worth it." ”
The brothers and sisters of the Zhan family looked up at the same time, and there was indescribable surprise in their eyes, even Zhan Zhiyun.
She just made this suggestion, and it was mostly a joke, but she didn't expect that Master Cheng would conclude it in one go, which greatly surprised her.
"Master Cheng, why do you say that?"
Cheng Fu's expression was extremely solemn, and he said: "Didn't you send someone to inquire, he is not even twenty, a congenital powerhouse who is less than twenty, no matter what the price is used to solicit, it is worth it." ”
Zhan Zhichao smiled bitterly and said, "Master Cheng, didn't you also say that it is impossible for a twenty-year-old innate powerhouse to appear in the Tianluo Kingdom." ”
"It's impossible, but this man is so young, even if he is not twenty years old, he will definitely not be more than fifty. Cheng Fu affirmed: "Under the age of fifty, you have already stepped into the congenital, which is also a great achievement." ”
The brothers and sisters of the Zhan family glanced at each other, and at the same time, their hearts moved.
And in their hearts, they thought that as long as the grandfather came forward, then He Yiming would definitely choose to open Rong and abandon Tianluo without hesitation.
After all, people go to high places, and water flows to low places, since they are innate strong, they will also understand how to have a better development prospect.
However, the three of them didn't know that it was precisely because of their words that He Yiming would not go crazy on the spot.
From Zhan Zhiyun's mouth, he knew that in the Kairong Kingdom, there were ten Protector Masters, and one of them must be far superior to Tongji, otherwise Zhan Zhiyun would never have had an almost blind confidence in him.
The strength of Kairong Kingdom is so strong, it is definitely not something that He Yiming can cope with at this moment. Since this was the case, he suddenly reined in his mind and suppressed the powerful killing intent again.
However, in his heart, he has already remembered the second prince of Kairong Kingdom.
He is not a chivalrous man, and it is impossible for him to challenge Kairong for the sake of the tragic deaths of the people in Taicang County. However, if there was a chance in the future, he would definitely not mind slashing the second prince under the knife.
Taking a deep breath, He Yiming's ass had already left the stone bench, and as the night deepened, he was ready to leave.
Tonight I had an epiphany, and I came here by accident, and when I heard this conversation, I had already gained a lot for him, and if I listened to it again, there was no need.
However, just as he was about to leave, he heard Zhan Zhiyun ask again: "Master Cheng, since you are not enlightened, why do you stay here for an evening?"
He Yiming's footsteps paused, this question, he actually wanted to know it very much.
A congenital powerhouse can't be in the same place for so long with a solemn face for no reason.
Cheng Fu sighed lightly, he seemed to have a preference for Zhan Zhiyun, and after pondering for a while, he finally said, "Before coming here, did Your Majesty tell you the purpose of our trip?" ”
"My father once mentioned it. Zhan Zhichao half-bowed and said, "Father said that Shui Xuanjin, the protector master of Tianluo Kingdom, is very old, and it is said that his longevity is not long. He asked us to come and find out the truth, if this is the case, then in the future, the money and grain paid by the Tianluo Kingdom will be doubled. But if all this is a rumor, and Master Shui Xuanjin's health is healthy, then as an atonement, the annual tribute of Tianluo Kingdom can be lowered by one percent. ”
"Not bad. Cheng Fu nodded slightly and said, "When I met with that Shui Xuanjin today, I immediately provoked it, just to give it a try." As long as you can fight him a few times, you will definitely be able to see his reality and reality. But unfortunately, the man took the lead and ruined my plan. ”
Zhan Zhichao's expression tightened, and he said, "Master Cheng, then in today's banquet, do you see his depth?" ”
Cheng Fu's face became more and more solemn, and said, "Although I didn't make another move today, according to my observations, there seems to be something wrong with Shui Xuanjin's body, and that rumor is not groundless." ”
Zhan Zhichao's eyes suddenly lit up a little, and said: "Great, in the past hundred years, the development of Tianluo Kingdom has been extremely fast, and it has expanded from only one county to four counties. ”
Cheng Fu shook his head slightly, and said: "Your Royal Highness the Third Prince, I originally thought so, but ......" His tone sank, and said: "This afternoon, there was a strong fluctuation of the qi of heaven and earth from that direction, and this momentum is so strong that it is simply earth-shattering, even if it is me, I am ashamed of myself." ”
The faces of the brothers and sisters of the Zhan family changed greatly, and Zhan Zhiyun exclaimed: "Master Cheng, then this rumor ......"
Cheng Fu smiled bitterly and said, "Since he still has such a powerful momentum, that rumor is naturally self-defeating. ”
Zhan Zhiyun blinked his eyes twice, and said suddenly, "Why did Master Shui Xuanjin do this, could it be that he had already guessed our purpose?"
Cheng Fu said coldly: "Hehe, he didn't guess. However, this is Shui Xuanjin showing off his strength to me, and he is responding to my provocation today. ”
He Yiming, who was in the corner of the manor, stumbled and almost sat on the stone bench again.
This brother is too sensitive......
The brothers and sisters of the Zhan family looked at each other, and Zhan Zhiyun said in a low voice: "Master Cheng, is this qi of heaven and earth really emitted by Shui Xuanjian? Could it be another innate master." ”
"No way. Cheng Fu said categorically: "I sensed the power of the wind, this power in the northwest countries, only a few people can master, and Shui Xuanjin is one of them." As for the master you mentioned, as long as you look at his appearance, you can know that he must have just stepped into the innate and wanted to arouse such a powerful heaven and earth qi. Even if there is an epiphany, it will take at least twenty years of penance. He snorted coldly and said, "If the news you inquire about is that this person has been in the innate for twenty years, then there is still a trace of possibility, but just stepping into the innate world, then it is absolutely impossible." ”
Indeed, if it were an ordinary innate powerhouse, it would never be possible to attract such a powerful power of heaven and earth within a year of setting foot in the innate world. But He Yiming has entered the realm of epiphany several times in this short year, and his achievements can never be measured by common sense.
Zhan Zhichao nodded slightly and said, "Master Cheng, Master Shui Xuanjin has done this, so what should we do?"
"What should I do?" Cheng Fu snorted coldly and said, "Since he has already issued a challenge, the old man will naturally not show weakness." We rested for seven days, and after seven days, it was the time of the Lord of the Heavenly Luo Kingdom to hunt. That's when we asked to challenge the Heavenly Luo Protector Master. He stretched out his hands flatly, and a faint flush suddenly rose on his hands, and his voice was full of strong confidence: "Just take the Yicheng tribute given by His Majesty as a bet, I want to try whether the wind power of Shui Xuanjin's diligent rest for a hundred years can overwhelm the power of fire that I have had an epiphany." ”
The eyes of the Zhan family brothers and sisters also flashed with excitement, their fists clenched, and they seemed to be full of confidence in Cheng Fu's victory.
He Yiming, who was in the distance, looked up at the sky, and he suddenly found that some things were not something he could predict and control.