Although the three of them hurried and hurried and did not delay much along the way, it was already autumn when they arrived in Beijing.

The sky in Shangjing in autumn is extremely high, and the feeling of depression that you can feel when you came to Shangjing has also faded.

"It is said that the capital is majestic and prosperous, and now at a glance, it is indeed true. Chu Feng bought this ancient city and couldn't help but sigh.

Xu Ming nodded: "After all, it is the imperial capital, so naturally it is not comparable to other small cities." However, if you want to talk about prosperity, Jinling is better. ”

"I have to go to Jinling to see if I have a chance. Chu Feng listened to Xu Ming's words and showed a yearning look.

Xu Ming looked at a few children fighting crickets on the side of the road, and suddenly laughed: "Speaking of which, we were imprisoned when we first came to Beijing last time!"

"Oh? ”

Just walking and chatting, they came all the way to the inn where Xu Ming had stayed.

"Immortal Xu Chang, Miss Guan, why are you back again?" The shopkeeper and junior second of this inn both recognized Xu Ming, and greeted him with some surprise but enthusiasm.

"Huh. Xu Ming replied with a smile: "Come back to do some things, and leave in two days." ”

The shopkeeper personally served food to the three of them with a smile, and chatted with Xu Ming: "Immortal Xu Chang, it will be the autumn hunt soon, it is said that this autumn hunt, His Majesty has summoned almost all the children of the royal family, including Tianjiao of the sect who has a relationship with the royal family, to participate in this hunt." The reward for this hunt is also very rich, and it is said that the jackpot is a treasure no less than an ancient artifact! You also have a lot of connections with the royal family, why don't you go to the autumn hunt to try it?"

Xu Ming was not moved when he heard this, he shook his head lightly: "No, the three of us still have something." Two days later, I went to Shanhaiguan. Besides, those rewards won't be my turn, I've stopped the past two rounds. "Although I have the BUG-level pupil technique of fiery eyes, and my cultivation has also been improved, my actual combat experience is really lacking, not to mention hunting, and it is estimated that it is enough to choke on wooden stakes.

The shopkeeper also mentioned it casually, and seeing that Xu Ming was not interested in this, he didn't speak anymore, and silently retreated after finishing the food.

"Senior Brother Ming, don't you want to try it?" Guan Chunuan asked Xu Ming while eating, and his little mouth was very cute when he pouted.

"Are you so confident in me?" Xu Ming tapped her on the head, "Am I short of treasures or lack of hearts?" I went to give points, even if I was given a consolation prize or something in the end, I didn't need it." ”

"If you know that you don't have enough strength, you have to try more, and if you have more experience, you will naturally have actual combat experience. Guan Chu hated the iron and knocked Xu Ming's head in return as a tribute.

Xu Ming nodded and ate: "I know, I know." His mouth was full of vegetables, and his answer was vague, which made Guan Chunuan very angry, but helpless.

Early the next morning, Xu Ming, who was still asleep, was awakened by a knock on the door.

"Who is so unqualified and disturbing people's dreams early in the morning?" Xu Ming reluctantly got up and opened the door.

Behind the door is the person Xu Ming least wants to see, and he is also the person he didn't expect - the thirteenth prince, King Chen Dongfang Yuntian.

"Yo, if you go back to Shangjing, you won't come to the palace to pay homage, so you're ready to leave quietly?" The young man looked at Xu Ming, who was stunned and had no reaction for the time being, and slightly hooked the corners of his mouth, looking very happy.

Xu Ming looked at Dongfang Yuntian, who had lost weight in front of him, and could no longer be called a fat man. There was unexpected astonishment, there was also the annoyance of being woken up from a good dream, and there was a trace of indescribable boredom, a nameless fire rushed into his chest, and he almost cursed. But when the words came to his lips, they became: "Why are you here?"

The young prince looked him up and down, walked into his room, and sat down on a chair. The smile on the corner of his mouth did not decrease: "I didn't expect that in the past six months, you are about to break through to the gods, which is really gratifying! I thought you had already broken through." ”

Xu Mingqiang suppressed the anger in his heart: "If you came to entertain me early in the morning, then you can go." I don't have that much time to talk to you, and we'll be on our way later. ”

"Where are you going?" The young prince looked at him, and there was some playfulness in his eyes, just like he looked at the monkeys in the zoo, and that kind of look made Xu Ming very unhappy.

"It doesn't seem to matter where we go to you, Lord Wang. Xu Ming's chest rose and fell violently, and he gritted his teeth fiercely, "Don't you think you're a little too much?"

King Chen shook his head and stood up, he patted Xu Ming's shoulder: "It's true that I can't control you, but you can't go out of Beijing now." ”

"You!" Xu Ming's lungs were about to explode, he pointed to the young man in front of him who was smiling evilly, and held back, retaining the last trace of reason, "Do you still want us to go into a prison cell?"

The young prince smashed his mouth and shook his head: "That's too tasteless, I won't do this kind of thing." ”

"Then what do you want!"

Dongfang Yuntian shook Xu Ming's hand away and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I'm here to invite you to participate in the autumn hunt." ”

"Not available!" Xu Ming replied crisply.

Dongfang Yuntian laughed "hehe": "This can't help you!"

"We're going out of Beijing, why are you still keeping us?" Xu Ming glared at him, his eyes split.

"This is my father's invitation, you won't even give your father face. The young prince looked at him and smiled happily, "And Sect Master Guan will also be present this time for the autumn hunt, he already knows that you are in Shangjing, and specially asked me to keep you, he wants to see his apprentice and daughter." You don't want to see Master, Miss Guan still wants to see Father, you won't even have time to see your family, right?"

"You!" Although Xu Ming was very angry, he couldn't think of refuting his words.

Chen Wang's smile suddenly converged and became extremely serious. He walked gently past Xu Ming. When he was about to go out, he said coldly: "Three days later, Frost Mountain Autumn Hunting, you must not let me down!"

"Why are you going to participate in the autumn hunt?" Chu Feng listened to Xu Ming's reason for postponing the process, and couldn't believe it, "Didn't you just say yesterday that you weren't going to go, why did you change your mind now?"

"I think Chu Nuan is right, I should work hard to improve myself, and I don't know how to avoid it all the time. We have to go all the way north, to the sixteen countries in the north where wars are frequent, and maybe to Zhongzhou, or even North Luzhou. I have the protection of the Ziyang Sect in Jing Country, and there may be no danger in Liang Country because of Jing Liang's alliance. But what about in the future?" Xu Ming looked at Chu Feng and Guan Chunuan, serious and affectionate.

"I want to protect my friends, protect Ling'er and Chu Nuan, I need to be stronger, stronger to protect them. Xu Ming's tone was categorical: "I have made up my mind, I want to participate in this autumn hunt!"

"Yes, then I support you!" Chu Feng sighed greatly when he heard this, his good brother asked for progress, and of course he was very much in favor of it. "I'm going to make some cultivation plans for you, and I'll give you the entire devil special training in three days, so that you won't lose very embarrassed. "After getting along with Xu Ming for a long time, Chu Feng's style of speaking has also changed, and he often says some new words that he learned from Xu Ming.

Chu Feng went in a hurry, and only Guan Chunuan and Xu Ming were left in the room.

"Senior Brother Ming, did you lie to Brother Chu or did you tell the truth just now?" Guan Chunuan asked suddenly, her face did not change in the slightest, and she looked light.

It stands to reason that after listening to her words, this little girl should be very moved. Xu Ming was a little puzzled: "What do you mean?"

"I know that Dongfang Yuntian has come to look for you. Guan Chunuan said.

Xu Ming suddenly understood that Guan Chunuan didn't have a reason for her mood swings - she thought that she was making excuses for saying these words that she was forced to participate in the autumn hunt.

Xu Ming sighed: "I really can't pull my face, saying that I was forced to participate in the autumn hunt to say so." ”

Seeing Guan Chunuan's originally bright pupils gradually dimming, Xu Ming slightly hooked the corners of his mouth: "But what I said, wanting to become stronger and wanting to protect you is indeed true." Actually, I've always thought so, but I can't force myself to cultivate. I am a person who can get by, but for you, my beloved, I am willing to work hard to be stronger, for you and for myself. ”

"Woo woo woo ......" Guan Chunuan's eyes suddenly turned red and cried.

Xu Ming panicked: "Don't believe it, what I said is true." Don't cry!"

Xu Ming hurriedly wanted to hug Guan Chunuan but didn't dare, so he shrunk and hung aside.

"Stupid!" the girl cried and slipped into his arms, "who said I don't believe you anymore, I believe that you will definitely become stronger and get the first place in the autumn hunt." ”

Xu Ming smiled and patted the girl's back: "The first is still forget it, I still know how many catties and taels I have." But I will definitely work hard, at least no worse than that Dongfang Yuntian!"

"Why do you keep comparing with him!" The girl raised her head and looked at Xu Ming, red, tears had not dried, and her little face was like a delicate peach blossom with raindrops, and Xu Ming's face turned red.

"I didn't compare to him!"

"You're jealous!" the girl laughed and pinched the boy's nose.

"I don't, I'm not, don't talk nonsense. Xu Ming flatly denied it.

Guan Chunuan leaned on Xu Ming's arms and "hummed". "I don't really have anything to do with him. It's the last bet that lost to him, and I was his palace maid for a few days, that's all, I swear. Guan Chunuan stretched out four fingers.

Xu Ming scratched the girl's cute little nose: "It's not that I don't believe you, I'm going to help you win the factory back!"

"Wow, senior brother is so powerful!"

"Alright, okay, don't talk about it. I'm embarrassed to hear you say that, and I feel like you're connotating me. ”

"What's the connotation?"

"Children, don't ask so much!"