Chapter 128: Only Victory, Not Defeat
On the road outside the north gate of the South Heavenly City, a huge black shadow fell from the sky.
"Is it okay here?" Zhong Wen looked at the city gate in the distance, "I can send you home directly." β
"No need. Zi Yuan shook his head, "When I enter the city, someone will naturally come to pick me up." β
As the daughter of the Lord of Nantian City, she is like a princess in the largest city in southern Xinjiang, and she is extremely noble.
"That's fine, girl, be careful. Zhong Wen grinned and said, "Remember to pay more attention in the future, even if it is the closest person, it may not hurt you." β
"Thank you, Zhong Wen. The parting was imminent, and Ziyuan couldn't help but feel a trace of reluctance in her heart.
"Just do it. Zhong Wen waved his hand, "Then I'll go, take care." β
After saying that, he patted the bald eagle lightly, and was about to call it to leave, when he suddenly heard Zi Yuanjiao say, "Wait a minute." β
"Girl, what else do you command?"
"Don't call me a girl anymore, my name is Ziyuan. Ziyuan said dissatisfied.
"Isn't that very kind. Zhong Wen muttered in a low voice, "Okay, Miss Ziyuan, what do you command?"
"Are we friends?" As soon as Zi Yuan's words fell, a flush unconsciously appeared on his face.
"This ...... Forget it. Zhong Wen hesitated for a moment, "After all, we have also visited the manor together and ridden the big bird together." β
"Poof!" Zi Yuan laughed out loud at him, "Since we are friends, we should be honest with each other, isn't it too unfair that you have seen my appearance but I have not seen yours." β
"To be fair, I've seen your body. Zhong Wen muttered, "Do you still want to see it back?"
"You... You're a disciple. Ziyuanfen's face turned red, his chest rose and fell, and his right hand trembled and pointed at him and scolded him.
saw Zhong Wen suddenly reach out and tear off the black scarf wrapped around his head, revealing a delicate face: "It's okay now, right?"
"So you're so young!" Zi Yuan looked at Zhong Wen's young face and said in surprise, "You still dare to call me 'girl', I'm afraid you're even younger than me." β
"The old man has a good look, in fact, he is a hundred years old this year. Zhong Wen smiled and said, "It's not too much to call you a 'girl', right?"
"Nonsense. Zi Yuan listened to his nonsense, and couldn't help but roll her eyes, and her delicate and bright girlish posture made Zhong Wen's heart skip a beat.
"If I don't have anything else to say, I'm leaving. Zhong Wen said busily.
"IβCan I see you again?" Zi Yuan squirmed rarely.
"Naturally, we were able to meet and say goodbye. Zhong Wen whispered a few words to the bald eagle, and the eagle flapped its wings and rose off the ground suddenly.
Looking at the figure of Zhong Wen leaving, Ziyuan's eyes were faintly red, and his heart was slightly sour.
Suddenly, a loud voice floated from the bald eagle that was fading away in the air: "Girl, I live in Qingfeng Mountain, you can come to play with me when you have time!"
Immediately after, there was a long burst of heroic laughter.
At the last moment, he finally felt that the way he left the scene was not shocking enough, and he couldn't help but pretend to be forced.
Ziyuan's delicate body trembled, the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, and the mist in her beautiful eyes was hazy.
On the table in the imperial study, the folds that flew like snowflakes were almost piled up.
Looking at the excerpt of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military impeachment of Lin Shangshu, Li Jiuye frowned: "Why can't he tolerate Lin Zhenyue like this? I have never heard of any old grudges between the two before." β
In front of the desk, there stood a middle-aged man in his fifties, dressed in a red official uniform, with a face like a crown of jade, gentle and elegant: "It is said that Xiao Qing personally went to the Lin Mansion to propose marriage for Xiao Wenjian, but was rejected by Lin Shangshu. β
"Just for a mere marriage, you want to destroy the household department?" Li Jiuye sneered when he heard this, "Does he still take me, the emperor, in his eyes, it's rare that Lin Zhenyue doesn't want to go along with him, do you really think that I will cut off my right arm?"
"Your Majesty, Xiao Wuxian has lost another city. The man in red said in a deep voice.
When Li Jiuye heard this, he was silent.
After a long time, the Great Qian Emperor said slowly: "Eldest grandson, I am a great emperor of heaven, don't you want to be restrained by the Xiao family forever and let them do whatever they want?"
It turned out that the man in red was the imperial prime minister Changsun Jian.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid that if you don't remove Lin Zhenyue from his official position and put him in prison, the war situation on this border will continue to be bad. There was some helplessness in Changsun Jian's tone.
"What a Xiao Wuxian, he actually took the safety of the empire as a child's play. Li Jiuye slapped the book case fiercely, stood for a long time, and finally sat down on the golden bench behind him: "Look at it for two more days, if you can't do anything, then you have to temporarily wronged Lin Aiqing." β
"Your Majesty, if Xiao Wuxian really abandoned the city just to take revenge on Lin Shangshu, it would be fine. Changsun Jian suddenly hesitated, "I'm afraid that things are not so simple." β
"What do you mean...?"
"The Xiqi border has been calm for many years, why did the Fulong Empire suddenly start attacking as soon as Lin Shangshu refused to marry?" β
"You mean, the Xiao family is actually in contact with the enemy country?" Li Jiuye was shocked in his heart, thinking of the possibility of collusion between the Xiao family and the Fulong Empire, a cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
"Of course, this is just the minister's speculation, maybe the attack of the Fulong Empire is just a coincidence. Changsun Jian said, "However, the border war is unfavorable, after all, it is a fact, and Your Majesty must prepare early." β
What Aiqing said is very true. Li Jiuye nodded, "Immediately pass on my secret edict to Yu Xuanji and Zeng Rui, Zeng Lao'er has been pretending to be sick for so long, it's time to move your muscles and bones." β
"Your Majesty. β
"By the way, you send a message to the third child for me, the battle with Xiao Wenjian at the top of the list, only win, not defeat, if anything goes wrong, he, the prince of martial arts, should not be killed. β
"Obey. β
"Why don't you see my brother-in-law today?"
After many days of conditioning, Shangguantong's face was a lot ruddy, and his voice sounded full of energy.
"Who knows him, most of them went to drink with those fox friends again. Shangguan Mingyue pursed her lips, "Besides my aunt, who else can restrain him?"
"You girl, you are usually smart and clever, how did you encounter Zhong Wen's matter, you became confused. Shangguan Tong said with a smile, "Those sons and brothers are all from illustrious backgrounds, and my brother-in-law is good friends with them, and he will definitely not lose." β
"Silver Ring has attempted to steal the recipe for the 'Race Immortal' several times. Shangguan Mingyue diverted the topic, "I'm too busy to deal with it now, so I don't have time to care about him." β
"I heard that you set up a workshop to make the 'Race Immortals' in the Imperial City?" Shangguan Tong asked.
"Yes, I asked Yiru to take a stake in Sancheng, and she helped me arrange a place in the imperial city. Shangguan Mingyue nodded a little smugly and said, "If it weren't for that, with the means of the Xiao family and the Silver Ring Chamber of Commerce, I'm afraid that the formula would have been stolen long ago." β
"Even in the Imperial City, it may not be safe to be afraid. Shangguan Tong shook his head and said, "Xiao Qing acted decisively, did not play cards according to the rules, and he may have been afraid of Yiru's identity before, but now that he has torn his face, he may not send someone to rob him." β
"He dares to do it in the Imperial City?" Shangguan Mingyue was stunned.
"Did you ever expect that he would send someone to assassinate me?" Shangguan Tong frowned slightly, "Recently, the Xiao family's actions have been very radical and weird, and I always have an ominous premonition, it seems that something big will happen." β
"Later, I will personally go to the Imperial City to strengthen the garrison around the workshop. β
For Shangguan Tong's intuition, Shangguan Mingyue was very convinced, otherwise how could he develop an ordinary Shangguan family into a leading business house in just over ten years.
"Take Lao Huo and them with you. β
"What about Daddy?" Shangguan Mingyue said worriedly.
"Since the assassination failed, he probably won't repeat his old tricks. Shangguan Tong said with a smile, "It's the head of the Xiao family, the arrogance that should be there, there is still to be it, there is Feng Lao and your aunt here, plus the master in the princess's mansion, if you don't send the two spirit honorables, you really can't threaten me." β
"Okay, then I'll go now, Daddy, be careful yourself. β
Looking at the back of his daughter leaving in a hurry, Shangguan Tong reached into his arms with his right hand, took out a small medicine bottle, uncorked it, and poured out three pills.
If Leng Wushuang was here, he would definitely be able to recognize these three pills, which were actually the "Ascension Pill" refined by Zhong Wen.
"Elder Feng, I'm going to start, I'm sorry for you to shield your spiritual power fluctuations. β
"Don't worry, head of the house. "The old sound of the wind coming from the rooftop.
Shangguan Tong sat cross-legged on the bed, put a "Ascension Pill" into his mouth, and began to run the exercises......
A seemingly non-existent aura of Spirit Venerable suddenly enveloped the Imperial City, without any hostility, but it could make cultivators of the same realm perceive it at the first time.
"I don't know which master arrived?" a blue figure slowly flew out of the imperial city.
"Xi Lao'er, the old man came to avenge the revenge of the year. An old voice came from afar.
"It turned out to be Elder Chen of the Imperial Void Sect, you really don't know how to learn a lesson. Venerable Xi sneered and said, "You weren't my opponent back then, how can you beat me now?"
"Don't talk nonsense, let's change places!"
"Since you want to die so much, Xi will fulfill you. β
The two figures flickered and quickly disappeared into the air.
......
"Xuanyuan is invincible, come out and die!"
A loud voice came from above the Golden Armor Guard's camp.
"Ji Huang City, you are looking for death!"
In the camp, Xuanyuan's invincible golden figure burst out.
......
Several similar situations were repeated in the sky above the imperial capital, and several Lingzun bigwigs who guarded the imperial city were actually "sought revenge" on the same day.
"I have heard for a long time that the strength of the Great Qiandi Emperor Wine Venerable is superb, and the old man has come to learn a thing or two. β
A subtle voice entered the palace, and only the strength to reach the realm of Lingzun could perceive it.
Above the imperial city, the wine venerable man appeared unkempt and unkempt: "Your Excellency is very skilled. β
"Please advise!" The person who came was dressed in black, with a hood on his face, and as a Lingzun boss, he was unwilling to show his face.
"It is no accident that so many Spirit Venerables appeared in the imperial capital at the same time. The Wine Venerable shouted, "What are your plans to lure all the Spiritual Venerables in the Imperial City away?"
"Even if you are seen through, you have no choice. The man in black said in a cold tone, "Change places and fight with me, otherwise, don't blame my subordinates for being ruthless and hurting the lives of people in the imperial city." β
"Let's go!" Venerable Wine sighed, "Solve you, and then force others, it's the same." β
"Huh!"
The two figures disappeared in an instant.