"What are you talking about!" Xiao Qing, who had always been calm, showed a panicked look on his face for the first time.

"The people of the Dark Temple have evacuated Daqian. Xiao Wuru's expression was not much better than his, "Before they left, they took away all the elixirs stored by the Silver Ring Chamber of Commerce, but they didn't even leave a word. ”

"How is it possible?" Xiao Qing couldn't digest the shocking news for a while, "As long as they cooperate with us, they will have a steady stream of elixirs coming in, why do they need to do this act of killing chickens and taking eggs?"

"Supposedly, even fools know how to choose, could it be ......," Xiao ruthlessly speculated, "Do they have a reason to withdraw?"

"You mean...... "Xiao Qing is not an ordinary person after all, and he quickly adjusted his mood.

"The only thing that can balance the Holy Land is the Holy Land. Xiao ruthlessly said what he thought in his heart.

"You're right. At this time, Xiao Qing had already returned to his usual calm state, "I am afraid that the saint has made the retreat of the Dark Temple so decisively." ”

"Father, what should we do next?" Xiao Wuru's eyes could not hide the look of melancholy, although he had a lot of suspicions about the Dark Temple, he also knew that the power of the Holy Land was the biggest reliance of the Xiao family to seize the country.

If that is the case, there is no need to panic. Xiao Qing regained his momentum of controlling the overall situation, "Wen Dao Academy Palace will not interfere in worldly affairs, since the Dark God Temple has retreated, that saint will definitely not make any more moves." ”

"But without the support of the Dark Temple, our affairs ......," Xiao ruthlessly hesitated.

"Do you think that without the Dark Temple, I can't help Li Jiuye?" Xiao Qing's eyes were shining, and he said with the momentum of looking at the world, "In the past, I didn't do it in order to slowly consume the strength of the royal family, but now I have to change my strategy." ”

"What does father mean ......?" Xiao Wuru's eyes froze, and his tone couldn't help but become a little heavier.

"Now the power in my hands is still superior to Li Jiuye, but I have lost my overwhelming advantage, and in a short period of time, I can't rely on the war of attrition to pull him off the throne. Xiao Qing's voice was sonorous and firm, "If you wait like this, I don't know that it will be the Year of the Monkey, and it's time to take the initiative." ”

"Father!" Xiao ruthlessly couldn't hide the excitement in his voice.

"Ruthless, you will go to the army without hatred now, and let him contain Yu Xuanji and Zeng Rui's army for me. Xiao Qing stared into his son's eyes and said word by word, "The imperial capital is about to break out, remember, if there is no result here, you will stay at the border and don't come back." ”

"The big thing is coming, how can the child not follow the work of dogs and horses by his father's side?" Xiao said ruthlessly.

"As the saying goes, if you don't win, you should think about defeat first, there are no absolutes in the world, and I always have to leave a way out for our team. Xiao Qing said in a deep voice, "With Jian'er's temperament, he will definitely refuse to go to the border to hide, and he can only wronged you." ”

"But ......"

"Say no more, the Father's mind has been decided. Xiao Qing cut the railway, "The matter is serious, it is not appropriate to use the messenger to communicate, I will repair a letter, you personally bring me no hatred, and the outside affairs will be entrusted to you." ”

"Yes!" Xiao Wuru looked at his father for a long time, and finally said with a long sigh.

"The throne of the Ninety-Five Supreme, the capable reside in it. Xiao Qing looked out the window and muttered to himself, "Li Jiuye, who only knows how to rely on the protection of the ancestors, should have moved his seat a long time ago." ”

Xiaojie is really a blessing!

Zhong Wen came and went in a hurry, and did not have time to say goodbye to Ran Sujuan and Liu Laofuzi and others, but entrusted Ning Jie to convey her gratitude on her behalf, which made her somewhat regretful, and at the same time, deep in her heart, she faintly felt a sense of envy for her good friend Ning Jie.

Don't look at her a few years older than Ning Jie, but she is a second-generation saint who was born in the school palace and grew up in the school palace.

Although due to her position, she is much better than Ning Jie in terms of human affairs, but when it comes to understanding the affairs of men and women, most of them come from the books in the school palace, and they are no different from those flower girls who love to read small talk books.

She also longs for the romance of love, and also longs for a hero to marry her with colorful auspicious clouds.

There are many talents in the school palace, and naturally there is no shortage of gentle and elegant young handsome, but for these cookie-cutter literary qualities, she can't have a trace of chemistry in her heart.

However, Zhong Wen's appearance made her heart irrepressibly ripple.

The appearance of the young man in white can only be regarded as delicate, but he has amazing theological attainments, and his cultivation is also good, and his excellent cooking skills and somewhat funny comic temperament make Ran Sujuan, who is used to seeing the holy land, feel very novel.

But what really touched her heartstrings was Zhong Wen's firm steps and generous back at the moment he stepped into the "Heart Refining Road".

If anyone was willing to give their lives for me......

Zhong Wen's lazy smiling face appeared in front of her again, lingering, and she felt slightly irritable in her heart.

A man can't only marry one wife, even if he has Xiaojie, I may not be able to ......

It's just that I'm a lot older than him, and I don't know if he will dislike it......

Thinking wildly along the way, she unconsciously came to a building outside the Yamashita School Palace.

The exterior wall of the building is pale yellow, the style is simple and elegant, about three stories high, and the plaque at the main entrance reads "Wendao Inn" four big ink characters of dragons flying and phoenix dancing.

The location of this place already belongs to the outside of the Wendao Palace.

In the world, there are many people who come to visit the school palace, such as Ma Yun, the vice president of the "Tianmao Chamber of Commerce" that Zhong Wen met in front of the mountain gate that day, and the white-clothed scribe.

The inn was built here nominally for the convenience of those secular guests who came from afar, but were not as good as the secular guests who entered the school palace on the same day.

However, a "holy second generation" like Ran Sujuan naturally knows that life in the school palace is hard, and food, clothing and housing are restricted, but this "Wendao Inn" has good food, wine and guest rooms, which can be regarded as opening an opening for the people of the school palace and providing some "entertainment".

Whenever she is impetuous and emotional, Ran Sujuan will come to this "smell inn" to pour herself a drink, drink two glasses, and adjust her mood.

Push open the door, you will see rows of tables and chairs, it is still early, most of the people in the school palace are still in penance, and the secular guests are still waiting in line at the gate of the mountain, and there are only a few people sitting scattered in the wide hall, which seems very deserted.

Ran Sujuanlian moved lightly and slowly entered the door, and under the beautiful eyes, she suddenly made a soft sound of "huh" in her mouth.

In a big corner of the lobby, there was an unexpected figure.

"Little Zhuge " Zhu Cong!

"Scholar Zhu, why are you here?" Ran Sujuan couldn't help but stepped forward and asked.

"Miss Ran?" Zhu Cong raised his head, his eyes were misty, and he couldn't hide his loneliness, and said angrily, "Zhu has already left the scope of the school palace, isn't it a breach of agreement?"

"That's not what I meant. Although Ran Sujuan didn't like this person, she didn't mean to fall into the well, and said softly, "It's just that I can't see Scholar Zhu in the Academy, and I thought you had gone back to the Seven Star Pavilion." ”

"What about the young man?" Zhu Cong also realized that his attitude was not good, and his tone softened slightly, "Has he won Miss Ning's favor?"

"Do you mean Zhong Wen?" Ran Sujuan felt a little uncomfortable when she heard him mention Zhong Wen and Ning Jie, "He and Xiao Jie have known each other for a long time, and they also have a good impression of each other, in my opinion, most of them will walk together in the future." ”

"Bang!"

Xu was slightly drunk, Zhu Cong couldn't suppress the emotions in his heart when he heard this, and slapped his right palm on the table: "I'm infatuated with her in vain, it turns out that she already has someone else in her heart!"

"Scholar Zhu, what are you talking about?" Ran Sujuan frowned slightly, and said dissatisfiedly, "Is it because you want to pursue Xiaojie yourself, so you don't allow her to like others?"

"Yes, I lost my words. Zhu Cong came back to his senses, shook his head slightly, and said, "Since Miss Ning has a heart, then there is no point for me to stay here, and I will go home tomorrow." ”

"Scholar Zhu can figure it out, that's the best thing it is. Seeing his lost expression, Ran Sujuan faintly felt a trace of sympathy, and said softly, "There is no grass at the end of the world, and after a while, you may not meet a more favorite candidate." ”

Zhu Cong hung his head and was silent, and for a long time, he suddenly raised his head and shook the wine bottle in his hand: "Have a drink together?"

"Good. Ran Sujuan smiled slightly and sat down happily.

Two bottles of wine were served on the table, and the two of them drank one by one, without speaking, sitting at the same table, but each thinking about his own thoughts.

Zhu Cong gave up the idea of pursuing Ning Jie, and while pouring wine, he looked at Ran Sujuan.

I only felt that although the appearance of the woman in front of me was slightly inferior to Ning Jie, she was also ice muscle and jade bones, beautiful, and her body curve was even more graceful and charming.

Before, he just tied his heart to Miss Ning, but he didn't notice that this Miss Ran was also a rare beauty.

Zhu Cong's heart moved, and he couldn't help but speak: "Miss Ran, in your opinion, Zhu is really not as good as the young man named Zhong Wen?"

Although he is a master of the heavenly wheel, when he borrows wine to kill his sorrows, he will not use his spiritual power, Ran Sujuan has a slightly drunk feeling when he eats half a bottle of wine, his cheeks are charming red, but his eyes are brighter: "Scholar Zhu is already a great talent, but Zhong Wen's ability is unfathomable, not only cracked the stone tablet in front of the mountain gate, but even the 'heart refining road' let him break through, such a demon, rare in the world, I don't know how to cultivate." ”

"This young man is so good?" Zhu Cong had also heard of the "Heart Refining Road" of the Wendao Academy, and knew that there was once a Lingzun who entered the Dao and folded in this mountain road.

"Yes, it's no wonder that Xiaojie is obsessed with him. Ran Sujuan muttered half-truthfully, "If it weren't for their acquaintance first, even I would want to fight with her." ”

Even you like him!

Maybe it was alcohol, Zhu Cong felt an uncontrollable surge of anger in his heart, and he glared fiercely at Ran Sujuan's blown-up cheeks and bumpy figure.

Full of hatred, but faintly mixed with a hint of covetousness, a hint of longing.

You all want to marry him, but I don't want to teach you Ruyi!

"Sure enough, it's a hero out of a teenager, it's really admirable. Zhu Cong said softly, his left hand was raised slightly, and a colorless and invisible powder came out of his sleeve and fell silently into Ran Sujuan's wine glass......