It snowed heavily for two whole days, the sky was always overcast, and the highways that had been running in all directions in the land of Qixia were also abandoned.

Since the abrupt end of the Great Voyage, the flimsy industry and commerce of the Land of Qixia, which had just started, suffered a great blow. Especially because of the death of the crown prince of the country of Zhongshan, the surrounding countries took the opportunity to make trouble, and they actually blocked the country of Qixia together.

Although the country of Qixia helped the country of Zhoushan to keep the country, and although the country of Qixia helped the country of Danyang consolidate its rule before, it was time to turn around...... These two countries also did not hesitate.

The reason is simple: threats, benefits!

Between countries, there are only interests, no friendship!

The country of Qixia is too strange, and it exudes a dangerous aura everywhere, and the country of Danyang and Zhoushan bear the brunt. On the contrary, if you can overturn the country of Qixia, then the country of Zhoushan and the country of Danyang, which are closest to the country of Qixia, will definitely benefit a lot!

This is a simple political account, so the countries have come to a conclusion and jointly blockade the country of Qixia. Even if everyone had just bought a large number of cheap pills from the Land of Qixia before. And now, they have used these elixirs in the army to coerce the country of Qixia.

And not long after, even more infuriating news came: the country of Danyang leaked all the information such as gunpowder and artillery to the country of Jinyang, and exchanged it for two counties.

After the news spread, the country of Qixia was furious. However...... To no avail!

In such an atmosphere, Zhang Hao came to the imperial capital again to discuss the situation with Liu Xinyu.

"Both warships are ready, the battleship Zhiyuan has been repaired and properly refitted and upgraded, and the sailors of the Iron Duke are all ready.

We set off late at night after five days of preparation. Set off quietly and won't let anyone know.

At that time, Your Majesty can say that we will attack the country of Yanyun, or the country of Zhoushan, or the country of Danyang, or counterattack the east, etc., according to the situation.

In short, His Majesty needs to buy time for this ocean exploration. We expect it to take at least four months, or even half a year. During this period, His Majesty was only afraid of being under tremendous pressure. ”

Liu Xinyu listened to Zhang Hao's words and was a little silent. Exploring the south, or crossing the green sea of death, this is a road that no one has ever walked - the end of the road is also unknown, and whether it can come back is two words.

If it was in the past, Liu Xinyu might hesitate, but the blockade of the east made Liu Xinyu and the entire country of Qixia have no choice. Now there is only one way - one way to the dark!

And when the warship departs, the country of Qixia needs to maintain the stability of the country. Don't wait for the ship to come back, only to suddenly find that the country of Qixia has already perished - and in the current situation, this may not be nothing.

Also, during this period, the Zhangjia and Dayang Group needed to completely revolve around the Great Voyage, even including the construction of new warships and so on. This requires a lot of resources, as well as human, material and financial resources. Without the leadership of Dayang Group and the Zhang family, the temporary country of Qixia will be more difficult, and foreign countries should not let go of this opportunity!

Finally, Zhang Hao said, "Once countries confirm that our warships may go south and open up new routes, they will be even more afraid." And at this time, the country of Qixia is the most vulnerable.

Until the ship returns, the morale of our country will remain low at all times!"

"I understand!" Liu Xinyu nodded, "Are you going to go with the boat this time?"

"Hmm!" Zhang Hao also nodded slowly, "Since it's an all-out exploration, there's no reason why I shouldn't follow the ship." That's when I had to set an example. The entire Dayang Group and the businessmen of the whole country are looking at me!"

"What about the Enlightened Daoist?"

"No!" Zhang Hao's tone was a little low, "Master has returned to Xuanzhen Sect, I ask Master to go back and see if there is a way to help the country of Qixia survive this crisis."

I think that as long as we can get through this crisis, we will have a wide range of skies! We will control our own routes, and we will no longer need to dock with others!

But to get through this crisis...... Not easy...... My master may need to sit in the Cuizhu Peak Dojo. ”

Liu Xinyu got up slowly and looked at the bracket on the wall, which added navigation lines, but the map only took more than two months before it temporarily lost its usefulness. Just looking at such a map, Liu Xinyu was unwilling, and held it with both hands.

After a while, Liu Xinyu asked with an almost cold calmness: "Although we belong to the scope of the Xuanzhen Sect, the Xuanzhen Sect, and even the Holy Land, have never directly intervened in the affairs of the state. So, ask the Xuanzhen Sect to come forward, what kind of price have you prepared?"

"I haven't said that yet. But I have prepared all the techniques of the Zhang family. Zhang Hao's face was not good-looking. But people under the eaves had to bow their heads. Although he was a disciple of the Xuanzhen Sect, the Mingxu Daoist had already determined the identity of his inner disciple. But after all, he is just a disciple of the foundation building period.

Liu Xinyu's gaze swept over Zhang Hao, the map, and the crown. Suddenly shook his head: "Technology must be in your own hands, and it must not be leaked!

Because of our good, friends, and friends, now not only the country of Jinyang has obtained detailed information such as artillery, but even the country of Yanyun and even the distant country of Qingyun have also been obtained. In the future, the technology will inevitably spread completely.

And the country of Zhongshan had to announce that it was us who assassinated the prince for the sake of fire paper and technology, coupled with domestic pressure, etc.!

Hmph, sooner or later all their countries will regret it!"

After a pause, Liu Xinyu continued: "Leave this negotiation with the Xuanzhen Sect to me." The country still has a little more that should satisfy the Xuanzhen Sect. ”

Zhang Hao followed Liu Xinyu's gaze and saw the crown. The jewel the size of a pigeon's egg, to be exact!

"Your Majesty, you won't be thinking about ......"

Liu Xinyu picked up the crown and gently stroked the orb, the orb was crystal clear, with a little luster and a little bit of color flashing: "This is an innate spirit bead, which is said to have been obtained by the ancestor from Liuli Island in the north." It was found at a Faerie Qi location.

There is a powerful energy in it, and even my grandfather didn't dare to stimulate it casually.

My grandfather said it could be a piece of ...... Faerie Stone!"

"Fairy Spirit Stone!" Zhang Hao was shocked.

"It's just a possibility! No one has ever seen a real fairy stone. Liu Xinyu gently stroked the jewel, "The moment I took the crown, I got the message in the crown." This was obtained by the first generation of ancestors in the Land of Qixia. At that time, there was no such thing as the current country of Qixia, which was more than 3,000 years ago.

But as long as you wear the crown, you can slowly accept the moisture of this orb, making it easier for people to break through the transformation stage. This is the secret of the transformation period in the country of Qixia. ”

"It's so precious!

"No, it's because it's precious, it's because it's precious, it's important to use it now, I think it's worth ...... It's time to use it. The Zhang family's skills are the real treasures.

A large array of heaven and earth sealing built by steel technology can destroy the two Transformation God Stages.

A battleship built with steel technology can bring back the elixir that the country of Qixia will not be able to use up for several years.

Zhang Hao, you can't keep letting the Zhang family pay for this country!"

Zhang Hao frowned slightly, he heard this last sentence...... Warning! Your Zhang family has always been so enthusiastic, I'm not very relieved!

Well, since it comes to this, Zhang Hao won't say anything. Empress, it's good that you're happy, if you don't need my Zhang family's technology, of course I'm willing.

I don't want the empress to turn her head and say, "Zhang Hao, in the future, the steel battleship will run through the open sea, and a better orb should be found, right?"

"Yes, definitely!" Of course, Zhang Hao also believes that he will find it.

Liu Xinyu smiled faintly, her smile was full of confidence and endless yearning. This smile made Zhang Hao a little surprised. I heard Liu Xinyu say lightly: "If I can find such a jewel in the future, I will buy it at the expense of Ninghe County."

Until then, of course......"

Liu Xinyu's eyes suddenly became cold, "I, I want to unify the West!"

To unify the West, it is not enough to use one Ninghe County. But of course Zhang Hao won't tell such a 'big truth', he just cheers Liu Xinyu - we will definitely be able to do it." As long as this voyage is successful!

Zhang Hao waited for three days in the new imperial capital Jianwu City and the branch of the Dayang Group, and the Mingxu Daoist finally returned. But this time, there is another person beside Mingxu Dao Chang, a master who looks calm, simple, but immortal.

Mingxu Daoist pulled Zhang Hao over to visit: "This is my master, that is, your ancestor, Hongyunzi." Come and see you. ”

Zhang Hao was taken aback, thinking that Master would bring a big person, but he didn't expect it to be such a big person. Hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, and by the way, he skillfully took out the gift from his bosom - a beautifully wrapped box.

This time, the gifts prepared by Zhang Hao were: 10 kilograms of 99.9% purity of dark iron, 10 kilograms of 99.9% red copper, and 0.5 kilograms of pure gold and mythril with a purity of 99.95%. Also, a life and creation pill.

Among them, the black iron and red copper were smelted separately by Huang Mingshan and others. And Adamantite Gold and Mithril were refined by Zhou Xueyao using his new chemical knowledge. The power of chemistry has already been revealed. Of course, all of this is kept secret.

Hongyunzi saw Zhang Hao take out the gift, and immediately laughed. "Mingxu said that you are a little slippery, and that's true! However, since you apprenticed to the present, you haven't been to the Xuanzhen Sect's station, Lingyin Mountain. I have time to go home!"

Zhang Hao should be again and again.

Hongyunzi took the gift box, and it was inconvenient to open it in person, so he could only temporarily put it in the storage space, and then said to Zhang Hao: "Let's go, let's go meet this empress." Ha, within the scope of the Xuanzhen Sect, the first empress in history, even within the Xuanzhen Sect, there are legends about her!

It's really curious!"

Zhang Hao first asked people to inform Liu Xinyu, and he took Hongyunzi and Mingxu Daochang, and the three of them walked towards the palace with a smile and a smile. Along the way, Zhang Hao introduced the new Jianwu City to Hongyunzi.

Jianmu Castle is a city without walls, and it is no longer the castle of the past. Compared to the cities of the past, such cities are more open and free. Even if the country of Qixia is now in a commercial depression, it cannot hide the prosperity of this new city.

The roads are wider than those in the city, and in some areas there are even simple overpasses. Most of the brackets of the overpass are supported by I-beam, of course, the kind of ordinary 'black steel' made of black iron, not the 'black steel' made of black iron. Don't be afraid to steal.

Everywhere there are newly-built, multi-storey small buildings. Some small buildings are even supported by I-beams. Although it was still a little shabby in Zhang Hao's opinion, in the eyes of Hongyunzi and Mingxu Daochang, they already felt very shocked.

Liu Xinyu led the team and slowly advanced along the street, and finally met Zhang Hao and the others at a distance of one kilometer outside the palace. Liu Xinyu hurriedly got out of the car to greet him, and invited Hongyunzi and Ming Xuzi to the luxurious carriage that followed behind.

Today, Liu Xinyu is dressed up, and the crown on her head is extraordinarily gorgeous.

As for Zhang Hao...... I had to walk on my own.

When he arrived in the palace, Hongyunzi got straight to the point: "Zhang Hao, Liu Xinyu, your requirements and so on, Mingxu has already explained it to me."

Zhang Hao, as your ancestor, we are also a family, so I will say it directly. ”

has something to say, but it also has the confidence to transform into a god. Hongyunzi gave Liu Xinyu and Zhang Hao time to think one by one before continuing:

"Actually, what the East is blockading this time is not only the country of Qixia, but also the entire scope of the Xuanzhen Sect. This is a rivalry between the Xiaoyao Sect and the Xuanzhen Sect, and the country of Qixia is just the first to bear the brunt of it.

Supposedly, we should help the country of Qixia to open up the sea route. However, the internal situation of the Xuanzhen Sect is also very complicated.

For example, Mingxu came from the country of Qixia, so later his dojo was also in the country of Qixia. And the rest of the countries also have representatives in the Xuanzhen Sect, such as the deacons and even elders of the Yuan Infant Period. And the more powerful the country, the more people it has within the Xuanzhen Sect.

It's a muddled account. Therefore, in the past, the Xuanzhen Sect did not care about all countries, because it could not be controlled at all. Such a non-reactive approach would be beneficial to small countries. ”

Liu Xinyu nodded, this is indeed the case.

Hongyunzi continued: "But in the long run, the Xuanzhen Sect, and even almost all the holy places, have also created a state that will not interfere with the countries, and this state is very difficult to break.

Of course, it is wrong to stick to the old rules, but once the old rules are broken, no one knows what the consequences will be.

For the current country of Qixia, I personally, and even in charge, agree with it. But the interior of the sect is complicated, and it affects the whole body. Moreover, there were indeed many people in the sect who agreed with the proposal of the Yanyun Country.

Oh, there are also people in the country of Yanyun who are walking around in the sect, and they are much more active than you!"

Liu Xinyu and Zhang Hao's faces became gloomy again. The enemy, as expected, will do everything!

After that, Hongyunzi looked at Liu Xinyu: "Your Majesty, I, the head of the sect and the others are in favor of protecting the country of Qixia, but we can't meddle casually because of the old rules."

So, the country of Qixia needs to give us a reason. This argument must be strong enough for me, the head of the sect, and others to convince other opponents for the time being. ”

Liu Xinyu took a deep breath, slowly took off the crown, and gently stroked the jewel on it. "Dao Chief, what do you think of this orb?

It is the jewel in the crown.

Most importantly, this ...... It could be a fairy stone! the only fairy stone we know that has been discovered so far!"

(If you still look at it, kneel and beg to vote.) And all kinds of sincere suggestions are welcome. ）