Chapter 2: First Encounter

With the approval of Emperor Altino, the Reading Force army carrying the three-character banner of "Zhou Gongjin" left Zhongdu and prepared to advance towards the defensive checkpoints on the periphery of Zhongdu, and began to lay down a defense line to block the Guiyi tribe, but at this high-profile critical juncture, a terrifying thing happened.

According to the testimony of the soldiers, a masked man broke in that night and attacked him unexpectedly, and General Gongjin, who had been plotted, was seriously injured and his surname was in danger, but Tao Qian, who was traveling with Gongjin, disappeared afterwards.

The assassination of the national hero who defended Ertano naturally turned the entire Ertano upside down, but while the team temporarily stopped and waited for the coach to recover from his injury before setting off, Gong Jin, who was supposed to be hiding in the city to recuperate, had already left Ertano and entered the martial arts.

It's a very simple trick, as long as you do this, some enemies will lose their vigilance, so that Gong Jin can go to the martial arts practice silently, participate in and mess with the Guiyi clan's conference.

The location of the Guiyi Clan's alliance meeting is in the territory of Wulian, a place near the border called "Pengfenpo". Bandits from all over the country, as well as the remnants of the Oni Clan, will arrive here by January to elect the leader of the Alliance.

Although the scale of the Pengfenpo Conference is not small, the Guiyi people only account for one-third of the participants, and most of the participants are still humans, most of them are bandits and horse thieves, or some unintended warriors and swordsmen, who want to take advantage of the turbulent times to find opportunities to soar.

After taking off the mask that covered his entire face, and after proper makeup, Gong Jin's identity was no longer Altino's general, but the notorious commander of the "Blood Shadow Brigade" - Zhou Yu.

The "Blood Shadow Brigade" is a group of horse thieves he organized to defeat Ertino's army and "legally" burn, kill and plunder. Killing a person can be done by assassination, but killing a group of people, or a whole town, will come in handy.

The last time the Ghost Yi Clan was defeated in Jingyanggang, it was the Blood Shadow Brigade that appeared at the last moment to help the Ghost Clan break through and avoid the fate of being wiped out, so they are now very courteous to the Ghost Yi Clan, far more popular than other human groups.

Of course, none of the brigade members knew Gong Jin's identity, they simply believed that the regiment commander was some down-and-out nobleman who hated Eltino. In fact, Gong Jin has no hatred for Altino, he just ...... There is no feeling, just as he does anything else in the world.

Observing what kind of people will be elected at this congress is the task of Gong Jin's trip, and it is also the last step in the plan to change the dynasty.

It is the meaning of the existence of the White Deer Cave to prevent the human world from being invaded by the demons, and in order to make the human world self-reliant, it is the constant strategy of the White Deer Cave to continue to maintain the struggle for 2,000 years, therefore, the wars of all sizes have never stopped, and when the orthodox dynasty supported by the White Deer Cave loses its vitality, the elders will find another alternative object, secretly support and help a certain force to start a war and change the dynasty.

No matter who sits on the throne of the emperor, it is meaningless, just a puppet who can be manipulated by the White Deer Cave at will. This time, it was the Oni who were chosen as the executors in the plan to deliver the final blow to the Eltino regime, but these pathetic things will never know, even if they broke through the central capital and occupied the palace, it would be just a fleeting dream.

Because the position of the king of the human world cannot fall into the hands of mixed-race aliens, and those who obtain the title of emperor must be human beings recognized by the White Deer Cave, so the Guiyi clan will be completely wiped out after the fall of the Eltino regime, and the candidate to replace them to establish the orthodox dynasty has not yet been decided, but before Gong Jin left, he heard what the elders said and knew that the master seemed to have a candidate.

"Lord Zhou Yu, it's time for us to decide on the candidates, please make the final ruling!"

The deputy next to him awakened Gong Jin's distraction, this young man named Jiang Zhong was found by him in a rural area, and he was repeatedly promoted as a talent, in terms of martial arts and wisdom, his qualifications are not particularly outstanding, but he is honest and reliable, can properly complete the tasks delivered, and is a capable assistant.

"The inheritor who holds the three artifacts has not yet appeared, and the leaders of each faction have decided to nominate the alliance leader with their strength, and each faction can have two places to participate, who else will we recommend in addition to the leader?"

The three artifacts haven't appeared yet? It's not surprising at all, when Gong Jin heard this rumor, he suspected that this rumor was just an excuse, just trying to effectively gather the ghosts and people through the propaganda effect, as for whether the three artifacts appeared, it was not the point, and it didn't appear now, which is also natural.

(Those three artifacts aren't what you think they're going to be.) )

Listening to the discussion of the crowd on the left and right, Gong Jin thought in his heart.

The Ghost Yi people are afraid that they will never know that the three pieces of broken copper and iron, known as the "Three Artifacts", are actually just three magic guides originally from the White Deer Cave, relying on absorbing the essence and blood of the user, exerting their power. The higher the user's cultivation, the stronger the power used, the more it will damage its own longevity, and if there is really a fool who collects the three artifacts, the moment the three artifacts will be gathered, it will be the death of the guy who fell into the frieze.

The power of the Heavenly Rank is mysterious and mysterious, how can it be facilitated by three broken props? It is absolutely impossible to surpass the thousand-year-old cultivation of the Strong Heavenly Rank and surpass the Sword Saint who is still practicing hard so far.

However, even those who believe in these unattainable myths, these foolish people in the central capital believe in them, and those who fight for them and pay for their lives are even more convinced. The White Deer Cave's trick to the hearts of the people has been quite successful in this regard, giving people a false hope and leading people in the direction pointed out by the White Deer Cave.

"Don't worry about the three artifacts, let's use our own strength to fight for it! I don't need to choose someone else, I can play alone." ”

The legendary heir did not appear, that is, the subordinates saw the real chapter, and the various forces who came here to participate in the alliance conference sent candidates, on the premise of simply comparing paintings and not hurting people's lives, divided into high and low strengths.

Gong Jin's definition of his work is only to secretly control this war, so there is no need to seize the position of alliance leader, and there is no need to go all out. But...... If these people are really so bad, then grab the throne of the alliance leader to sit and dominate everything strongly, and you can also end this boring work as soon as possible.

On the Pengfen slope, the Guiyi tribe cut down trees and trees, cleared a clearing in the dense forest, and dozens of large and small rings were set up in the central part. The paths carved out were filled with flags, painted with images representing various forces, or written with an oath to defeat Eltano.

Looking at the entire valley embraced by the forest, the sea of flags is fluttering, the people are strong and the horses are strong, and it is true that the momentum is extraordinary, but Gong Jin felt lonely for a while, and secretly wondered if there was really a character who could make his eyes shine in this group of tigers and wolves who claimed to be 100,000? Or ...... It's just a bunch of 100,000 piles of garbage, and when they fall on Eltino, they will be swept away?

"Really...... It's boring!"

Gong Jin found that he seemed to sigh like this a lot lately, but this time, his words seemed to be said too early. The camp in the north suddenly stirred, as if some big man had come to the scene, causing an uproar.

"Jiang Zhong, go see what's going on. ”

The answer that Jiang Zhong brought back really surprised Gong Jin.

Originally, in terms of political relations, Wu Lian was a vassal state of Altinor, and such a rebellious conference was held in the territory, and it should be responsible for extermination, but due to the decline of Altinor's state, this kind of command relationship no longer exists, and it is only in vain that it is only perfunctory on the surface. But even if only the surface remains, it is really a surprise for Gong Jin that the first heir of the Medici family, who owns this territory, is personally present to participate in this great rebellious gathering.

(Won't it...... The Medici family is also secretly conniving in this conference, wanting to absorb the combat power of these 100,000 people, and even raise the banner of rebellion?)

Under Gong Jin's deep gaze, the person who came was indeed Kublai Khan, and the twelve orcs who opened the way for him were the twelve iron guards he deliberately cultivated, each with different skills, judging from the posture of walking and walking, the twelve people also practiced a special combination of martial arts, I heard that Kublai Khan was good at marching and arranging formations, and he must have designed a combined attack formation for this group of elite men.

In the center of the Twelve Iron Guards, that magnificent man who looked quite young, tall and strong, Gong Jin had read his information countless times in recent years, and knew him very well.

Kublai Khan Medici - the first heir of the Medici family, he is described as a fond of novelty, and has repeatedly implemented various new measures in the Medici family to bring new vitality to the ancient tribes, although most of them ended in failure, but he is a new figure that the White Deer Cave pays close attention to.

Looking at him from a distance, Gong Jin is even more sure that he is a tricky figure who is more troublesome than in the information, although the long-bladed giant knife behind him has not been unsheathed, but the murderous and domineering aura has surged like a sea tide, just standing there, talking and laughing, has overwhelmed the surrounding mediocrity, becoming the most eye-catching place in the crowd.

This man ...... It's amazing, as long as he is given time so that Fu Long can gain the time, Gong Jin has a hunch that in the next hundred years, he will set off a series of drastic changes on the Wind Continent!

However, that is in the future, and at present, Gong Jin is very sure that unless his subordinates show mercy, this Fu Long, who is not yet mature in wisdom and martial arts, will be extremely miserable in his own hands. Following his mentor Lu You for a hundred years, Gong Jin's cultivation of the White Deer Cave Divine Skill entered the realm at a great speed, unless the legendary heavenly power reappeared, otherwise on the Wind Continent today, only the three major divine swords and a few one or two people could make themselves have the consciousness of defeat.

"Jiang Zhong, who is that person next to Kublai Khan?"

"I don't know, it's a girl...... I haven't heard of any outstanding female talents in the Medici family, and besides, with horns on his head, he is a ghost. ”

It is indeed a very strange girl, small, eye-catching red short blouse, emerald green short skirt, standing next to Kublai Khan's burly body, it looks extraordinarily petite; although she is a ghost, she has no gloomy feeling, and her smile is as bright as a spring flower, she is really a strange girl.

"Captain, she's coming to us...... Hey, she's smiling at us, she's smiling at us!"

"Calm down, what do you look like. ”

"What a cute girl...... I don't know who Kublai Khan is? He hasn't married yet, and he hasn't heard of any sisters from the ghosts, so he can't be his concubine, right?"

“...... Don't talk nonsense. ”

Rarely, Gong Jin felt a little displeased with Jiang Zhong's words, but it was only a momentary feeling, and then everyone began to compete.

More than 100,000 thieves and barbarians from all over the country gathered on Pengfenpo, and more than 1,000 people were sent out to fight in the ring, but among them, only Kublai Khan was worthy of Gongjin's attention.

In order to hide his identity, Gong Jin did not use the best sword, but took a horse thief's favorite horse chopping thick knife, although the weapon is not handy, and can not use the White Deer Cave knife technique, but Gong Jin still wields freely, so that he has practiced the martial arts knife technique.

Swinging, chopping, cutting, slashing, the sword light in the hands of Gong Jin is like flowing water, suddenly like a snowflake covering the top, suddenly like mercury leaking the ground, if you want to be strong, if you want to be weak, you are weak, the water and clouds are smooth, so easy to pass the level, along the way, destroy things, shatter the enemy's weapons, but sweep the enemy off the stage without hurting people's lives.

This is not benevolence, but just a desire to show off, even if the members of the Blood Shadow League and the crowd below are thunderous and cheering, Gong Jin still does not have any fluctuations in his heart, just taking advantage of the spare time of the competition to observe Kublai Khan's martial arts.

Also using the martial arts style of swordsmanship, Kublai Khan's slash and blow are full of domineering, pushing the Medici's purple electric magic to another realm, each slash is like a change in the wind and earth of heaven and earth, such as thunder, like evil fire hurricane, like a long wind for thousands of miles, the four images are combined, from the most rigid to the yang, giving birth to a subtle change of rigidity and softness.

This orc is indeed a martial arts wizard, Gong Jin is very surprised that Cao Shou's bloodline can give birth to such talents, maybe it is the maternal bloodline that prevails! However, his conclusion has not changed, if he is given time, Kublai Khan will be a very terrible enemy, but at this moment his martial arts are only rudimentary, not meticulous enough, there are still too many gaps, if you do it seriously, you can take off his head within ten moves.

(But...... Why did he come to participate in this competition? The information says that he is a martial idiot, he is just here for martial arts, or does he want to fight for the position of alliance leader?)

If Kublai Khan had the heart to seize the throne of the alliance and rebel against Al Tieno, then this person could still be considered a worthy supporter, as long as he declared allegiance to the White Deer Cave, and the elders of the White Deer Cave agreed to let an orc man be the emperor, then he could complete his dream of hegemony a hundred years earlier.

(Hmm...... It's ...... )

Gong Jin noticed that in addition to Kublai Khan, the ghost girl who came with him also went to the battle, showing her light skills in the ring, like a nimble bird, leaving one bulky opponent after another off the stage, although she couldn't see no blood like herself, but she was indeed the one who implemented the "least kill, maximum victory".

The number of people involved in the battle is unexpectedly large, and it seems that there are a lot of people who are not self-sufficient, and the evidence is that the end of the series of battles is unexpectedly fast, probably only two hours later, and the competition of more than 1,000 people only eliminated the top eight left.

Gong Jin became one of the top eight, which was a matter of course, but when he stood in the ring, he only felt ridiculous and humiliated in his heart, why did his opponent be a teenager...... After considering the high boots on his feet, maybe even a little imp who is not yet ten years old?

Peng Fenpo's alliance and competition were held completely under control, which was a ridiculous thing in itself, but Gongjin didn't like the feeling of being fooled.

Why did he fall into a competition with such a little ghost? This is not a martial arts instructor, nor is it a player's wine, in the melee just now, Gong Jin didn't see how this kid stood out, but Gong Jin didn't feel happy that he wanted to compete with such an opponent.

"What are you doing? Do you look down on me? If you feel ashamed to compete with young people, when you are beaten all over the ground and looking for teeth, you must not be ashamed to cry, then even I will feel shameless. ”

The small man, who speaks arrogant words, and very impolitely raises his hand and points his sword at the other party, giving the first impression that he lacks a tutor. However, Gong Jin accidentally discovered something, although the clothes on his body were tattered and dirty, the sword and scabbard in the hands of this little ghost were made of good alloy, which was very valuable, and it was impossible for ordinary people to have.

Unusual equipment, Gong Jin couldn't help but think that this kid might be hiding his origin...... Just like yourself.

However, there are too many ill-intentioned people on Pengfenpo, and I don't know how many people hide their identities, and Gongjin doesn't care about the identity behind a ghost. In his eyes, there is only one Kublai Khan who can be his enemy, but he is facing a very stunned situation.

I don't know who the person who assigned the opponent in the competition was at the beginning, but the future martial arts overlord undoubtedly drew a bad hand, and when he easily knocked down the opponents and finally came to the top eight positions, he met his own person in the ring, the girl who was as lively and agile as a rabbit.

If he wants to fight for the position of league leader, he should quickly defeat this ghostly girl and enter the finals. Or maybe she was a helper sent by the Medici family to clean up the garbage, and since she was against Kublai Khan, she would soon announce her abstention and withdraw from the event.

In any case, Gong Jin did feel a burst of heat in his heart, and there were not many competitions that he could look forward to in recent years, but ......

(Kublai Khan...... I'm waiting for you in the final. )

If the two powerhouses face off here, it will be a far-reaching first meeting for both of them, however, the development of things seems to be far beyond Gongjin's expectations, after Kublai Khan stood in the ring, he did not attack, and he didn't even pull out the heroic steel knife behind his back, but just folded his hands, like a silent mountain, quietly looking at the ghost girl in front of him.

Compared with Kublai Khan's tall figure, the ghost girl was petite and weak, as if the other party could trample her to death as soon as he stretched out his feet, especially staring at Kublai Khan's majestic overlord momentum like a giant mountain, this contrast was particularly strong.

"You...... I regret it now, it's too late to ......"

When this sentence came out of Kublai Khan's mouth, all the spectators who were paying attention to the battle burst into laughter, because the odds of victory and defeat between the two sides were too obvious, and some people were even speculating that according to the ferocious surname of the orc, when the girl chose to persist in the fight, the enraged Kublai Khan would definitely use the most cruel knife technique to torture this flower-like little beauty to death.

However, Gong Jin felt that something was wrong. Kublai Khan in the information has a level of wisdom above the level, and Gong Jin does not believe that he is a man who can play with his personal courage and blood.

Kublai Khan, what are you doing?

Gong Jin stared at Kublai Khan, waiting for the girl's answer just like him.

"Well, thank you, but ...... It has already been decided. ”

"Really, that's a shame......

The ghost girl smiled apologetically and saluted Kublai Khan, but Kublai Khan did not respond, but at the moment when everyone was expecting him to pull out the sword, he turned around sharply and spoke loudly to the audience.

"Heroes from all walks of life, Kublai Khan Medich is here today, just for the itchy skills, dedicated to the world's heroes on martial arts competitions, make friends, for the alliance leader, there is no half interest, now the interest is exhausted, there is no need to delay your major affairs, decided to abstain, withdraw from the selection, I wish you success in the hegemony, raise your eyebrows. ”

Kublai Khan's words were sent purely by internal force, word by word, loud as thunder, but clear in the ears, when the echo touched the valley and reverberate, the mountains were all singing, it was really like a dragon roaring and a tiger roaring, swallowing the world, and everyone in the audience looked at each other.

But when he finished this paragraph with his fists and said that he would abstain from withdrawing, he suddenly stretched out his finger and pointed to the girl behind him, and spoke in a stern tone.

"This woman is not from my Medici family, and she has no friendship with Kublai Khan, from now on, what she wants to do has nothing to do with the Medici family, and she will never get any assistance from the Medici family, please witness for me from all the heroes here, please!"

After saying this warning, Kublai Khan raised his hand and clenched his fists, and left with his twelve iron guards, so resolute that he was not willing to even stay for half an hour to watch the results of the game.

The sudden change, everyone was dumbfounded, stupidly watching Kublai Khan step down and leave, or before Kublai Khan's figure disappeared, he deliberately made a thunderous explosion of the overlord knife behind his back with internal force, which made the people in charge of the host sober up and announced that because of Kublai Khan's abstention, the girl won without a fight.

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