The ancestor of the Zhao family, nicknamed Zhao Xingsheng, has been a famous grandmaster for fifty years, the normal lifespan of the grandmaster is one hundred and fifty years old, and the essence is locked in the yuan, and before death, it can always be maintained at the peak, and only before death, will it suddenly grow old and die.

And Zhao Xingsheng has achieved the Grandmaster realm since he was forty years old, and it is estimated that he is now ninety years old, if in his previous life, this is already a long-lived old man, but Zhao Xingsheng is still the same as when he was forty years old.

There is a portrait of Zhao Xingsheng and a brief experience and introduction of Zhao Xingsheng in the Yanwu Hall.

Zhao Xingsheng, whose real name is Zhao Xingfeng, bought the Enlightenment Realm at the age of sixteen, comprehended the sword intent of the "Wind and Rain Sword" at the age of nineteen, entered the sixth order of the Enlightenment Realm in the same year, reached the eighth order of the Enlightenment Realm at the age of twenty-five, reached the ninth order of the Enlightenment Realm at the age of thirty, and finally became a grandmaster at the age of forty, and the world is known as Xing Sheng.

Zhao Dongli moved towards his destination, and Zhao Xingsheng's information flashed in his heart. He had a doubt, he originally thought that the ninth order of enlightenment was the realm of grandmasters, but now he said that Zhao Xingsheng had reached the ninth order of enlightenment at the age of thirty, so why was he not a grandmaster at this time, but he did not become a grandmaster until he was forty years old.

There must be something strange here, and this strangeness is mostly about an important level in martial arts training.

After walking a few paths, the giant tree in the distance got closer and closer, and when Zhao Dongli walked closer, he found that there was a wall under the big tree, and there was an exposed eaves above the wall.

But outside the wall, there is a ten-zhang wide clearing, Zhao Dongli looked carefully, and found that this clearing, it should have been a small forest, but somehow cut down all the trees, and left the stump on the ground, the stump was flush with the ground, so it would not trip people.

Beyond the clearing was a waist-high fence that left an exit where two warriors in black samurai uniforms were standing, surrounded by warriors patrolling.

Seeing Zhao Dongli coming over, a guard greeted him with a serious expression: "Who are you? Don't you know that this is a forbidden place?"

Zhao Dong was nervous, he couldn't imagine that Zhao Xingsheng's guards were so strict, although he couldn't understand why a grandmaster, with his martial arts in the world, needed to be guarded.

He smiled and said, "I am a newcomer to the Martial Arts Hall, and I came to pay my respects because I admired Xing Sheng." ”

The guard glanced at it suspiciously, stretched out his hand and said, "Bring the Yanwutang waist card!"

Zhao Dongli hurriedly took out his waist card from his body and handed it to the guard, after the guard saw it, he confirmed that it was the waist card of the Yanwutang, turned his head and gestured to the guards behind, and returned the waist card to Zhao Dongli, but his tone was much softer, and said: "Hurry up and get out of here, even if it is a member of the Yanwutang, you must not disturb Xing Sheng." This is a joint order of the patriarch and Lord Tenxiong. “

Zhao Dongli made a disappointed expression, pretending to regret not seeing the idol, and said, "Since that's the case, then I'll go." With that, he turned away, and as he left, he could still vaguely feel the eyes of the guards behind him.

He always felt that there was something strange here, but because he was not a high-level family member, he couldn't get close to it, so he could only try his best to improve his martial arts cultivation, in order to alarm the high-level of the family, so that he could be summoned by Xing Sheng to guide martial arts.

On the night Zhao Dongli left, someone came here again, but it was the mysterious middle-aged scribe, who stood in the shadows at the corner of the wall, but did not hide carefully, and stood so generously against the wall.

There were more guards patrolling here at night, but none of them could spot him, as if he were a shadow.

The middle-aged scribe looked at the eaves under the big tree, he had come to find out the bottom of Zhao Xingsheng in advance, he had a secret method, he could hide before the other party sensed him, but he didn't expect to be able to sense the breath of the same kind.

Could it be that Old Ghost Zhao was also injured? Even more seriously injured than him? Who in the world could hurt him? Could it be that the one in the palace also made the move?

Thinking of this, the middle-aged scribe's heart was full of hatred, and at this time he smiled coldly in his heart, since you old ghost Zhao can't do it, then you can't stop me from taking revenge.

Then he disappeared from the shadows.

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The Canglan River connects Liangzhou and Shenzhou, and at this moment, there are three five-masted ships galloping on the river in the starry night, splashing the waves.

Although the big ship did not hang the flag, but look at the momentum of the three ships, the speed is fast, especially the dragon head in the bow, fierce and vicious, the deck of the three ships are all standing warrior guards, all fierce and vicious, burly, carrying swords, bows and arrows, a discerning person can see at a glance that this fleet will inevitably come to the end, and the general bandits do not dare to cause trouble.

At this time, two men were standing in the bow of the big ship in the middle, a beardless man standing behind him, and behind him were several solemn-looking warrior guards.

The man on the left is about 30 years old, wearing a high crown, wearing a gorgeous costume, playing with a jade ruyi in his hand, and has a noble temperament, and has great confidence in every word and deed.

The man on the right, who is fifty years old, has a vicissitudes of life, black hair mixed with a few strands of white hair, wears a linen costume, and carries a long sword on his shoulder. At this time, he was talking to the man who was leaving: "Your Highness, you really didn't think about it when you came out this time. “

It turned out that the man on the left was the eldest son of the Great Xia Emperor, the Great Prince. The eldest prince was originally the eldest son born to the empress and should have been crowned the crown prince, but for some reason, the emperor refused to be canonized. And he actually appeared on the way to the Zhao family in Liangzhou on these three ships at this moment.

The giant ship rode the wind and waves, and the water surface of the big ship in front of it formed ripples, and under the moonlight, the waves shone brightly, and occasionally the big fish were shocked and jumped out of the water.

After looking at the water for a while, the eldest prince said: "Lin Lang, my father actually gave the third brother the position of commander of the Yulin Army, if you don't act again, you will have to sit and wait to die." ”

The Yulin Army is the army stationed in the Imperial City in the Divine Capital, although the number is small, but all of them are elites, especially those who are in charge, and they are all warriors in the realm of enlightenment, so the position of the commander of the Yulin Army is not allowed to be held by the emperor's henchmen.

Lin Lang shook his head and said, "Your Royal Highness has the queen and the queen's maiden family as the backing, and the emperor will not easily appoint three princes." ”

The eldest prince said angrily: "But the third brother has the support of Gon and Yu behind him, and his strength is not bad." ”

Lin Lang sighed and said, "The area of the two states of Gon and Yu is not small, but after all, there are no grandmasters in these two states. And there is also Liangzhou and Xuzhou in the middle, and the Tiangao Emperor is far away. Your Highness must not mess up with yourself. ”

The eldest prince's face was a little pale, and he said, "Even so, I have to pay attention to it." He paused, and then said, "Moreover, if my father chooses the third brother, that old eunuch will only obey my father's orders." ”

Hearing the words of this old eunuch, Lin Lang and the bearded man behind the two of them had unnatural expressions, obviously deeply jealous of this person.

Lin Lang is the guest secretary of the eldest prince, this is a noble position, usually there is nothing to do, it is to chat with the eldest prince, deal with it, help the eldest prince give advice, and serve as a guard. And the white-faced bearded man behind them was Zhang, the chief eunuch in the Great Prince's Mansion.

The eldest prince continued: "Therefore, if I want to win safely, this trip must be able to form an alliance with the Zhao family." ”

"I'm worried that if His Royal Highness leaves Shenzhou, the third prince will be able to completely control the Yulin Army. Lin Lang said worriedly.

The eldest prince said: "It doesn't matter, the queen mother secretly contacted several ministers to join the third brother, although I don't expect him to be punished, but I also want him to take office only two months later, but I have already returned." ”

"Then Your Highness has already chosen the way to form an alliance with the Zhao Mansion? Those people from the family are all old foxes, and they will not act without great benefits. Lin Lang said.

The eldest prince smiled slightly: "This king is going to Zhao Mansion to ask for relatives and promise the future queen." ”

Lin Lang was slightly surprised, but when he thought about it carefully, this move was indeed a clever move.

For a first-class family, there is no way to advance, and then it is called the king and the emperor, which will inevitably provoke other forces to crusade, and if it is married to the future emperor, it is possible to let people with half of the blood of the Zhao family ascend to the emperor's throne in the future.

Yangzhou Gao family is like this, the queen was born in a high family, and then there were several brave and resourceful people, Yangzhou and rich real estate, few natural disasters, accumulated a lot of strength, strength for the first in addition to Shenzhou, already eyeing Jingzhou next to him, if the prince ascended the throne as the emperor, with the support of the emperor, it will inevitably be annexed.

A few dark clouds drifted by, causing the moon to loom and the faces of the people on the ship to flicker and darken.

Lin Lang raised his eyes and looked at the side face of the eldest prince, his face was completely extremely confident in himself and in control of everything, so when he felt that his future throne was threatened, he fought back brazenly.

When he came out, he had heard that the three princes had met the emperor and were awarded the post of Yulin Army, but when he returned to the Three Princes' Mansion, he was assassinated, and although he did not succeed, he was also greatly frightened.

Everyone in the Shendu suspected that it was the eldest prince's hand, and he also asked the eldest prince, but the eldest prince said that he didn't do it, and someone planted it.

Even Empress Gao summoned the eldest prince into the palace, and she wanted to compare it for this matter.

After all, although the emperor is not in good health, he is still in power after all, and the assassination of his brother by the prince is too appalling and easy to overdo.

Therefore, the eldest prince came to the Zhao Mansion this time, although it was mainly for the alliance, but also to avoid the current treacherous divine capital.

These Lin Lang all know it, but he is only a guest, and he and the eldest prince only take what they need, and they are not strategists, so they don't have to worry about the eldest prince in everything, since the eldest prince doesn't know what to say, he doesn't talk much.

After all, in Great Xia, except for a few people, he Lin Lang had never been afraid of anyone.

Thinking of this, Lin Lang smiled slightly and said, "Then does His Highness have a favorite object?"