Chapter 217: Gambling
The moment he stepped into the back city, Wu Feng suddenly felt a strong call.
It was as if he was rushing from the wilderness, calling out to his soul.
A spectacular and bloody scene came to his mind.
The unicorn roared in the air, raised its hooves and the sky collapsed, and the surroundings instantly turned into a sea of soup and blood, with endless corpses and bones in it.
There are ancient mythical beasts that Wu Feng has seen in the illustrated book, such as the Heavenly Lion Sacred Elephant Golden Retriever, and there are all kinds of monsters that Wu Feng cannot recognize, multi-headed dragon beasts, 100 meters tall, huge and brutal lizards that walk on two feet, more than 20 zhang long, giant armadillos with bone spurs on their tails like maces, etc., as well as giants with many pairs of white or jet-black light wings on their backs and halos on their heads.
These enemies all exude an extremely terrifying energy aura, reaching up to the sky and shaking down to the ground, but under the angry battle of the Qilin, they turned into corpses in the long sea of blood!
The unicorn is Wu Feng's natal beast.
Wu Feng looked at Qi Qi beside him, and saw a line of solemnity between her eyebrows and eyes, as if she felt something.
"Goblin, do you feel it too?"
Qi Qi nodded and said in awe: "The Qilin Tomb of our clan's distant ancestors is in this outer mountain. My brother and I came here a few years ago to pay homage to our ancestors. β
The clan she belongs to has a small amount of unicorn blood.
Wu Feng's heart moved.
In ancient times, there was an abundance of spiritual energy between heaven and earth, and the supreme geniuses among the samurai achieved the holy position, and they could completely rely on their own strength.
But today's world has changed greatly, and for martial artists, if they want to become holy, martial souls and bone inscriptions are indispensable.
"So, where is the specific location of the Qilin Mound?" Wu Feng said in a low voice.
Qi Qi saw what Wu Feng was thinking, and hesitated for a while.
"It's supposed to be near this back mountain, but it's buried deep underground, and I don't know where it is. We can only have a rough perception and carry out remote sacrifices. β
"However, now that the demon clan is in decline, there are many things that don't need to be taken too seriously. If you can find the Qilin Tomb and get the approval of your distant ancestors, it doesn't hurt to take the bone inscription. Sister Yu is familiar with the terrain, and after you and the kitten meet, I will pull her up and accompany you to find it. β
Even if the primeval divine died, it had great power, and even if he found the location of his tomb, he must be approved by the remnant spirit in order to obtain benefits, otherwise, he would have to worry about his life.
"Then I'm going to bother you. Wu Feng hugged Qi Qi and said with a smile.
Houcheng is the forbidden place of Yubi City, the people who live here are the people who have heads and faces in the city, the houses and streets are also much more exquisite than the main city, there are many Qilou high pavilions, although it is already late at night, the singing in the pavilions blows continuously, the windows send fragrant wind, refreshing people's hearts.
Between the layers of high-rise buildings, there is a large open field, among which is an extremely simple domed stone house, which looks very incongruous.
Wu Feng smiled: "This is really a bit of a hidden smell in the city." β
Qi Qi leaned over to the door, knocked lightly, and called softly, "Catβis it in the room?"
There was a rustling sound from inside the door, as if someone was dressing, and then there was a long yawn, which sounded very lazy, and then the door slowly opened.
A round head poked out, silver hair hanging down to his shoulders, and a pair of fluffy cat ears on his head.
Half-blood demon clans are extremely rare, and the remaining animal characteristics on their bodies are more difficult to dissolve than purebloods.
"Meow, Sister Qi, are you here?"
The fatigue on the little face faded, revealing a happy expression.
Xu Danxian was of medium height, thin and thin, wearing a well-cut green shirt, with a pair of big eyes flickering, looking extremely bright and cute.
"You little lazy cat, procrastinating!" Qi Qi feigned displeasure and gave a shudder on the little guy's head.
"Meow!" Xu Danxian lowered his head and shouted aggrievedly.
His gaze fluttered, and suddenly fell on Wu Feng.
"This is ......"
Qi Qi bit her lip and was thinking about the wording.
"Like my father, I am a pure-blooded human, but I can enter the back city of Jade City. Xu Danxian blinked, and his face suddenly turned cold: "Lord of the Divine Hall, fortunately, please come in." β
When he became serious, he seemed to have grown ten years older in an instant.
Xu Danxian's expression was naturally not good, but Wu Feng didn't think it was angry at all, and walked into the room.
This stone house looks simple from the outside, and it looks very simple inside, but it is neatly organized, the floor is spotless, the shelves are full of books, and there is a red hunting bow hanging on the wall, which is very eye-catching.
Qi Qi was a little embarrassed and didn't know what to say, so he followed Xu Danxian's gesture and found a chair to sit down.
Wu Feng didn't wait for Xu Danxian's invitation, so he sat down with a golden sword.
Xu Danxian looked at Wu Feng and spoke first: "You want me to help you do things?"
Wu Feng nodded.
Xu Danxian said again: "The defense of Qingzhou City was arranged by me, and the bell needs to be tied to the bell." You want me to sell you the defense of Cheongju City, and even make a plan for you to attack Cheongju. β
Wu Feng was noncommittal, and seemed to acquiesce.
Xu Danxian smiled: "Not to mention my honor as a city builder, I must not betray my employer." With my father's business, do you think I might be able to work for you?"
He paused: "Hall Master Wu Feng, do you want to know the real cause of my father's death?"
Wu Feng clearly felt the hatred that penetrated his bones.
The young man's eyes were extremely clear, and the hatred was even deeper.
Qi Qi waved his hand and gently persuaded: "Cat...... That was when the first hall master was in the past......"
Xu Danxian shook his head: "Sister Qi, don't say it." After all, it was the temple that lost my father, not my father. β
"At that time, there was a famine in the area of Iwasaki Castle, the locusts covered the sun, the grass and trees were exhausted, and the people were easy to eat. β
"The situation is chaotic, and the followers of the Pure Land sect also take the opportunity to incite and plan a riot, and if successful, the land of several counties will become a paradise for the mob. β
"My father, as a prefect, tried his best to suppress the pressure and open a warehouse to release grain, but there were so many hungry people that the grain in the treasury was a drop in the bucket. β
Speaking of this, Xu Danxian's voice had begun to tremble, and his little body was shaking with sadness.
Finally, Su Mengzhen arrived with a large army and brought the grain and grass that the people urgently needed. The father was relieved, thinking that he was saved, but Su Mengzhen ...... But they said that he embezzled military rations, and then beheaded him in public to appease people's hearts!"
"In the final analysis, it is just that the requisition of food takes time, and it is impossible to feed all the hungry people at once, and then use my father's head in exchange for time. β
Xu Danxian raised his head and stared at Wu Feng, his eyes were clear, but they were as bright as a torch: "Your master is known as a generation of benevolent and righteous kings, but he also uses such dirty methods. The reason for this was that he felt that my father's use value had been exhausted. β
"If I come out of you, what guarantee do you have, when will you not need me anymore, and you will not unload the mill and kill the donkey?"
"Is that so?" Wu Feng slowly stood up, revealing a nonchalant look.
Wu Feng's death was not taken to heart by Wu Feng at all, which made Xu Danxian even more angry.
He felt that he had seen through the essence of these superiors, and he felt that choosing to live in Jade City for the rest of his life was indeed the right decision.
Wu Feng sighed abruptly.
"In these troubled times, the world of the superior is full of unscrupulous power tricks. But I don't want to believe that the master is this kind of person, others have no bottom line, but he does. I'll send someone to investigate this, and maybe there's something you don't know about. β
"Is it secret?" muttered Xu Danxian.
Su Mengzhen's good governance of the people, he sees it all. However, his mother's hatred for the temple was taught to him, and he died suddenly, making it impossible for him to serve the temple, even if he should not have given up his future according to the tradition of samurai sons inheriting their father's business.
"But if I were you, I would choose to be a leader. Some people work for revenge, others to prove themselves, and no matter what, your talent should not be buried. β
"Do you want to make a look that you are not afraid of my revenge, let me work for you, and then influence me step by step?" Xu Danxian was stunned and said.
"Of course not, it's a very old way of playing, and it's not interesting. Wu Feng spread his hands and shrugged his shoulders.
"But would you like to make a bet with me?" he laughed suddenly, very eerily.
"Bet on what?" asked Xu Danxian.
"A month. Wu Feng's tone became as decisive as iron: "I will break through the Jintang defense line you arranged and take Qingzhou City into my pocket." If I do, you're out of me. β
Xu Danxian's face suddenly turned a little red.
He felt provoked.
He has full confidence in his knowledge of city building, and after his transformation, Qingzhou City is enough to withstand an army of 100,000.
He also knew that with the current situation of the Divine Hall, he was absolutely unable to implement the tactics of starvation against Qingzhou. If the Hao clan is not united, under a long-term siege, the besieging side will collapse earlier.
Moreover, Wu Feng has just failed to attack Qingzhou City, and the losses are not light, what to boast about Haikou?
"What if you lose?" Xu Danxian asked, "What bet to take?"
When Wu Feng heard this, he raised his head and laughed.
"If I fail to attack Qingzhou City again, and I lose my troops and generals, I will definitely lose all hopes, and someone within the Divine Hall will definitely take my head. I was a dead man then, so what's the stake?"
In the laughter, there is a pride in treating life and death as nothing!
Xu Danxian suddenly felt a shock that he had never felt in his life.
Obviously wise as an abyss, he can see everything clearly, but he is so arrogant that he doesn't take his life seriously.
Or does this person really have infallible self-confidence?
"Okay, I promise you. β
Xu Danxian was faintly infected, and suddenly felt that the liquid flowing in his veins seemed to be burning.
In his thin body, he is not without the heart to make contributions and is full of talent, how can he really be willing to be buried in the small Jade City?
Wu Feng didn't ask him too much if he was willing, but directly resorted to the agitation method.
It was accompanied by a shocking gamble made with his own life and death as a bet.
Father, I'm sorry.
Xu Danxian said silently in his heart.
If this man can't do it and is killed by his subordinates in rebellion, then I will avenge you. Otherwise, allow me to restore your innocence in my own way.
Perhaps, he is really a hero to follow.