Chapter 726: Chitose Birthday
"None of the twelve masters of the Rakshasa Gate have come back at this moment, is Lu Yifan really a three-headed and six-armed monster who is invulnerable?"
At dawn, the sleepless Ling Tian sat in the lobby of the Qilin Mansion, looking at the glowing sky outside the door, his eyes were like fire, and his heart was like chaos. If you love to play and watch, you can come to Lewen He and Shan Chengji sat in this hall all night, from the moment when Feng Yanming and Shan Yanchang went out with ten Rakshasa Sect masters until now, according to Shan Lingtian's plan, no matter whether this matter succeeds or fails, the twelve masters can always come back and tell him the results, so that Shan Lingtian can make the next step. But what he never expected was that this was a whole night, and the twelve masters of the Rakshasa Gate left the Qilin Mansion like a stone sinking into the sea, and there was no news.
"Patriarch ......" Silence Chengji's face turned pale, his expression was more ugly than crying, he trembled and whispered to Silence Ling Tian, then stretched out his hand and pointed to the courtyard outside the door that was no longer dim, and said with a wry smile, "It's dawn." ”
The corners of Ling Tian's mouth twitched violently, and it wasn't until this moment that he really realized how difficult Lu Yifan was to deal with. Silence Ling Tian turned his head to look at Silence Chengji and asked suspiciously, "Silence Yanchang and Feng Yanming, have they already been poisoned by Lu Yifan?"
Shi Chengji shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "I don't know, I only know that it's dawn now, and we should go to the palace to celebrate the emperor's birthday." ”
"Impossible......" Ling Tian slowly shook his head with a solemn expression, and said to himself, "The twelve of them are all first-class masters of the Rakshasa Sect, no matter how good Lu Yifan is, it is impossible to kill the twelve of them at the same time, there is always someone who can take advantage ......of the chaos to escape back."
"Patriarch, haven't you been able to see the situation in this Panlong City until now?" Silence Chengji sighed helplessly, "Lu Yifan alone may not be able to do anything, but the patriarch should not forget whose territory is Panlong City?
"Are you saying that the Ancient Panlong Clan is now an enemy of my Qilin Clan?" Ling Tian muttered to himself with a frown, "Didn't Qiu Lonely still have a lot of scruples about this sect master before......?"
"Patriarch, now none of the twelve masters of the Rakshasa Gate have returned, it can be said that there is no one alive or dead, no corpse is seen, even if the patriarch wants to make the news of Lu Yifan's presence in Panlong City public, I am afraid that he will not be able to come up with any real evidence, Feng Yanming obviously died in the hands of Lu Yifan, but because he could not find the body, the Phoenix Clan is afraid that it will be difficult to join forces with us easily, after all, joining forces with the Phoenix Clan today means standing on the opposite side of the royal family, the Phoenix Clan is not a fool, they will definitely be afraid of this and watch the fire from the other side. What should the patriarch do when the time comes?" Shan Chengji analyzed worriedly, "Although I have seen Liu Sandao and Qi Yulou, none of us have really seen Lu Yifan's face from beginning to end, if we only rely on Liu Sandao and Qi Yulou to assert that Lu Yifan is in Panlong City, I am afraid that it will be difficult to convince the public!"
"Hmph! The one who can see Lu Yifan with his own eyes is either a raccoon dog or dead. Lonely Ling Tian said coldly, "This sect leader really didn't expect that the Taigu Panlong would fall into such a field, and he would not hesitate to unite the people of the outer regions to deal with the Beast Domain's own people in order to let Qiu Luo sit on the position of the sect leader. ”
"Patriarch, I have a proposal, although I know that it is inappropriate, I still want to say it......" Shan Chengji hesitated again and again, and finally mustered up the courage to speak, "The twelve masters brought into the city by the patriarch are now all missing, and now there are no more masters available around the patriarch, and the situation in Panlong City is turbid and there are countless open guns and hidden arrows, although the patriarch has already had a preemptive plan, but it is difficult to guarantee that Lu Yifan and Qiu Lone will not be prepared for it." At this time, if you fight with Lu Yifan and Qiu Lone, the patriarch will inevitably suffer, so for the safety of the patriarch and the future of my Qilin clan, Cheng Ji implores the patriarch to leave Panlong City as soon as possible. As long as the patriarch is out of the city, there are a large number of masters of the Rakshasa Gate and the Qilin clan stationed outside the city, and they are enough to protect the patriarch. ”
"You still want me to escape?" asked in a silent voice.
"It's not about fleeing, it's about retreating. Shan Chengji insisted, "Patriarch, your safety is not just about yourself, but about the entire Qilin Clan, please think twice!"
"This ......" Ling Tian seemed to be moved by Cheng Ji's words, and his eyes became a little hesitant.
"Don't hesitate any longer, patriarch, it's about to dawn. Shan Chengji anxiously pointed to the brighter and brighter sky outside the door, and urged, "Patriarch go quickly! Even if the patriarch leaves the city and then brings a master into the city, it is better than being alone in the quagmire now." ”
Ling Tian struggled in his heart for a long time, and finally stood up with a fierce look in his eyes, and said, "Okay, this time this sect leader will listen to you once." ”
"Patriarch Wise, quick!" Seeing Shan Ling Tian's promise, Shan Chengji's face was happy, and then he grabbed Shan Ling Tian's arm and walked quickly towards the outside of the hall.
"Bang!boom!"
However, just as Shan Chengji and Shan Ling had just stepped out of the threshold, they only heard three loud gongs outside the Qilin Mansion, followed by a burst of noisy footsteps and horses' hooves from far to near, and finally stopped outside the Qilin Mansion. Hearing the movement outside the mansion, Shan Chengji and Shan Ling Tian couldn't help but glance at each other with puzzled faces, but before Shan Ling Tian could ask, Qiu Lone's voice suddenly came from outside the mansion gate: "Qiu Mou was ordered by His Majesty the Emperor to welcome the sect leader to attend His Majesty's birthday banquet. ”
"It's Qiu Lone!" Lonely Chengji's face changed, and then he quickly turned to Lonely Ling Tian and said, "Patriarch, Qiu Lonely has brought someone here." I'll go to the front door to block it for you, and you can go through the back door......"
"That's enough!" Before Cheng Ji finished speaking, Ling Tian interrupted him with a gloomy face, and said coldly, "I am the Sect Master of the Beast Domain and the Patriarch of the Qilin Clan, and now I am hiding and hiding like a fugitive, what kind of system is Chengji? Cheng Ji, are you old and confused? You actually let this sect master escape through the back door? What a big joke!"
Being reprimanded by Ling Tian, Ling Chengji's face was as dead as ashes, although he didn't say anything more, but he had already sighed secretly in his heart: "This time it's dead!"
Just when the two were at a stalemate, Qiu Lonely forcibly pushed the door in uninvited, and greeted Ling Tian with twenty or thirty personal soldiers with a smile on his face, and arched his hand: "Sect Master, the time has come, let's not delay any longer? ”
"There is General Lao who has made a special trip to greet him, and the sect leader can go there on his own. Ling Tian endured the displeasure in his heart, and pretended to be calm and said, "Actually, the sect leader and Cheng Ji were about to leave for the palace, but they didn't expect that the general had already arrived outside the palace. ”
"Your Majesty sent me here because I was afraid that the sect leader would go to the wrong place. Qiu Lonepi said with a smile, "Today's birthday banquet is not set in the palace, but in the Panlong enclosure in the west of the city, Your Majesty is in the mood today, inviting the sect leader and the ministers to dabble together, and afterwards according to the prey obtained. Sect Leader, Elder Lonely, please!"
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At this moment, the sky is already bright, and the warm sunshine pours on the streets and alleys of Panlong City, shining on everyone's body is warm. Today is a sunny day, cloudless, and it is a rare good weather.
In the morning, the Panlong enclosure was already bustling with ministers who came to the banquet and the powerful families from all over the beast domain, looking at the thousands of people, Qiu Shaocang slowly walked in the crowd with a smile on his face, and everyone would greet him everywhere, because of his high status in the court, so everyone who went to the banquet today was respectful to him one by one, and even took the initiative to come forward to flatter.
Under the guidance of Qiu Yao, the head of the Panlong Enclosure, a large number of soldiers and horses in armor and knives were waiting at the junction of the three regions to prevent anyone from crossing the line at will. As for Qiu Han, he led twenty personal soldiers to patrol around, and when he walked past Qiu Shaocang, he nodded lightly inadvertently, as if to imply that Qiu Shaocang had everything ready.
Today's Panlong enclosure is peaceful, with Qiu Shaocang accompanying everyone to gag, and Qiu Han leading people around to maintain law and order. Hundreds of tables of delicacies were dazzling, and Qiu Ao and ninety-nine Tsing Yi guards were hiding in the dense forest of the paddock waiting for an opportunity. An undercurrent swells beneath the calm surface, and there is a sense of tranquility before a storm.
It is worth mentioning that among the people who came to the banquet, the figure of Yulou also appeared in the crowd. It's just that the identity of the Jade Building today has nothing to do with the Soul Sect or Lu Yifan, he was invited to attend in the name of the young master of the Qi Family Chamber of Commerce, and it was Qi Dalong, the head of the North Beast Academy of the Qi Family Chamber of Commerce, and seven or eight guards of the Qi Family Chamber of Commerce who accompanied him.
"Your Majesty has arrived!"
I don't know who in the crowd was the first to shout, the noisy scene suddenly quieted down, and everyone's eyes were cast on the entrance of the Panlong enclosure, but seeing Qiu Ling holding Ling Tian's arm with a friendly face, the two of them walked in front with a spring breeze on their faces like brothers, and behind the two of them were Qiu Lonely, Lonely Chengji and other elders and family members of the Ten Princes' Mansion. The Ten Princes' Mansion represented the ten most noble families in the Beast Domain besides the royal family, and these people naturally became the focus of attention as soon as they appeared.
"Why doesn't Your Majesty hold a banquet in the palace to watch a play, but come to this dragon enclosure to hunt?"
"Ling Tian doesn't know, how boring is it to always watch a play in the palace?" Qiu Cheng smiled kindly, "This emperor always watches others jump up and down flexibly on the stage, and then looks at his own hard old bones, he is always ashamed of himself. If the emperor doesn't come out to move his muscles and bones, I'm afraid that he won't live to be two thousand years old, hehe......"
"Your Majesty is not old, it is the prime of life. Ling Tian smiled and said, "Long live is a matter of course, how can you talk about two thousand years old......?"
"Ling Tian. Qiu Ling Tian pulled Ling Tian closer to him, and said with a mysterious smile, "The emperor secretly told you that there is an ancient strange beast hidden in this dragon enclosure now, the whole body is red and fast as electricity, it is said that the heart of this beast can prolong life for thousands of years, if anyone can hunt this strange beast and give the emperor the most birthday gift, then the emperor can promise him three things." As long as it's not about taking the throne, you can do anything. ”
"Oh?" Ling Tian looked at Qiu Ling in surprise and said, "There is such a strange beast in the world?"
"Otherwise, how would this emperor want to come here to hunt while all the heroes are here today?" Qiu Cheng nodded and smiled, "Ling Tian, they are all here to join in the fun, this emperor knows that the only person who really has the ability to hunt this strange beast is you, the Beast Domain Sect Master." So, you must not disappoint the emperor!haha......" After that, Qiu Ling didn't wait for Ling Tian to speak again, but warmly greeted the people who greeted him, and the atmosphere became more and more lively and peaceful. But the lonely Chengji who followed behind always felt that the more harmonious the atmosphere here, the more chills in his heart became.
"I wish Your Majesty a thousand years of life, may Your Majesty be prosperous in spring and autumn, the sun and the moon will be prosperous, and the blessings will continue to be in the world!
Qiu Ling sat in the seat of a hundred seats, and more than 1,000 people who came to worship his birthday knelt on the ground and congratulated loudly. As for Shan Ling Tian, he was the only one among the people who stood next to him and only bent down and bowed.
"Okay, good, good, haha......" Qiu Cheng seemed to be in a very good mood, nodded again and again and smiled, "All the secretaries, please get up quickly, this emperor has your loyal assistance, and the peace of the beast domain will be eternal." ”
After everyone thanked them, they stood up one after another and sat down one after another, Qiu Lao took two steps forward, and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty has specially prepared many rewards for today's birthday banquet, and who can get these rewards depends on your own ability." Qiu Lone's words immediately aroused everyone's interest, and one by one they looked at Qiu Lone curiously, and Qiu Lone smiled with satisfaction, "This is the Panlong Enclosure, the hunting ground with the largest area and the most beasts in my beast domain, and Your Majesty's reward is in this enclosure." Whoever comes to the feast today can ride a horse and bow into the enclosure to hunt, and the limit is three hours, after which everyone will come here with their prey, and then your Majesty will be rewarded according to your prey. From 10,000 taels of gold shells to the position of duke, the heavenly rewards of His Majesty's thousand-year-old birthday are all here, and whether you can get them depends on whether your arrows are accurate. Haha......"
As soon as Qiu Lone's words came out, everyone immediately burst into laughter, although all of the people present were powerful families who had seen the world, but the smallest reward that Qiu Lone had just said was also 10,000 taels of gold, which was not a small amount for them. What's more, there is still a duke position to obtain today, which is definitely a reward that can be encountered but not sought on weekdays. Therefore, as soon as Qiu Lone's voice fell, there were already many young and vigorous people in the audience, who couldn't help but be eager to try.
"Today, the emperor and the patriarchs of the two divine beast families and the eight king beast families will also enter the enclosure and compete with the heroes. Qiu Cheng said with a smile, "In this enclosure, there is no distinction between kings and ministers today, only the means and skills of horse archery." How?"
"Your Majesty is wise!" the crowd shouted excitedly.
"In this case, you can lead your horses at any time after you have eaten and drunk, remember that there are only three hours, and you can hunt the precious beasts in the morning!" Qiu Lao stirred everyone's hearts with rather incendiary words, "The rewards of the princes and generals may be different depending on the order of your entry. Haha......"
Before Qiu Lone's words fell, dozens of young warriors from different families had already gotten up and led their horses in a hurry, while the older ministers were smiling and pointing at the young people who were anxious, talking and laughing with each other, and the atmosphere was not harmonious.
"Wait a minute!"
Just as the first group of people who were about to ride their horses into the dense forest, Ling Tian, who had been silent, suddenly shouted loudly, and his shout also made the scene suddenly quiet, and everyone cast curious glances at him.
"Ling Tian, do you have any questions?" Qiu Cheng frowned slightly and asked softly.
"I don't dare to ask questions, but there is one thing I want to ask General Qiu Lao clearly in front of the ministers of the world. Lonely Ling Tian changed the smile on his face, and a pair of sharp eyes pointed straight at Qiu Lonely's heart like sharp blades. The atmosphere changed sharply, and a touch of embarrassment gradually appeared on everyone's faces.
"Oh?" Qiu Lao pretended to be indifferent, and asked with a smile, "I don't know what the sect leader wants to ask Qiu?"
"Okay!" Ling Tian nodded slowly, then glanced at the people with confused faces, and finally looked at Qiu Lone, and asked in a deep voice, "I want to ask General Qiu Lone, where is the thief Lu Yifan, who once killed the former sect leader of my Beast Domain?"
"Shhh
When Ling Tian said this, the audience was in an uproar.
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