"I expected that my father would not give up." Prince Wu said with a wry smile, "I just never thought that he would dare to ignore the safety of the imperial capital and send out the patron saint Jiulao."
"This shows that the prince holds a high position in your majesty's mind." Lord Jiu laughed and glanced around. When he saw Zhong Wen, there was a hint of fear in his eyes unconsciously.
"Jiu Lao, do you want to personally take this king back to the imperial capital?" Prince Wu asked directly.
"Your Majesty, you and I have always been good friends, and the old man is absolutely unwilling to do anything with you." Master Jiu's face straightened, "Besides, I learned from the Governor of Southern Xinjiang that you have been promoted to the rank of Spirit Master. I don't know how your Majesty feels.
How wonderful. I once praised the prince in front of everyone as the number one genius of the Li family. According to the old man, as long as the prince is willing to go back, the position of the prince can be said to be a sure thing."
"Jiu Lao, you know that I only pursue the supreme path and do not want to inherit the throne." Li Qing sighed softly.
"Your Majesty, as a descendant of the royal family, while enjoying the privileged treatment, you should also shoulder the corresponding responsibilities." Master Jiu's expression gradually became serious, "It must be noted that without the resources of the royal family, you may not be able to have what you have now in the cultivation world.
achievements.”
"Jiu Lao, I am not suitable to be an emperor." Prince Wu said with a bitter look on his face.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty will not give up." Lord Jiu persuaded him earnestly, "Besides, His Majesty is currently in his prime and will not abdicate for tens or even hundreds of years. Your Majesty only needs to bear the title of a prince.
You can still be at ease, so why wouldn't you?"
"I want to choose the Crown Princess myself." Li Qing pondered for a moment, then suddenly said something out of nowhere.
The beautiful lady in red, Suzaku, who stood behind him, trembled, with a complex look in her beautiful eyes.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty has identified five candidates for the Crown Princess for you." Jiu Zun's eyes flashed, and he said lightly, "Your Majesty can naturally choose the one that suits him best among these five."
"I will not choose from these five people." Li Qing shook his head and said, "I already have my favorite candidate."
"Your Majesty, if you are talking about Suzaku, I'm afraid your Majesty will not agree." Master Jiu glanced at Suzaku's beautiful face and graceful figure, and said rather helplessly, "This girl is the best in appearance and talent.
I have no choice but to be born, but I can only be a concubine, not a queen."
"In that case, please come back, please." Li Qing said decisively, "If I can't choose the Crown Princess myself, I will have no choice but to live up to my father's good wishes."
"Your Majesty! Don't worry about me..." Zhuque was very anxious after hearing this. When he was about to speak out to persuade him, Li Qing raised his hand to stop him.
"This is my only condition." Li Qing's tone left no room for doubt, "I will never give in!"
Damn it! For the sake of beauty, I don’t even give up my kingdom!
It’s hard to see that this Prince Wu is still an infatuated person!
Zhong Wen, a melon-eater, looked back and forth between Li Qing and Suzaku, as if he was watching a youth idol drama, and found it very interesting.
"Your Majesty, as long as the relationship is harmonious, is status really so important?" Lord Jiu asked puzzledly, "The worst case is that when you ascend the throne in the future, you can change the name of the queen, and those courtiers may not be able to stop you."
"In this way, wouldn't it hurt the nominal 'Crown Princess'?" Li Qing showed a trace of displeasure on his face, "I have never met her and have no grudges, so why do I treat her like this?"
"The prince's thoughts are really different from ordinary people." Master Jiu couldn't help but sigh, "You must know that as a king, you must not be too affectionate with your children."
"Have I told you, I am not suitable to be an emperor." Li Qing said with a faint smile, "I also ask Mr. Jiu to convey this to my father."
"This is a family matter between His Majesty and the Prince." Lord Jiu shook his head, "Please let the two of you negotiate on your own. The old man is here just to take the Prince back. As for who is the Crown Princess, it has nothing to do with me."
"Then Mr. Jiu, please come back."
Facing the titular "No. 1 Spiritual Lord of Daqian", Lord Jiu, Li Qing didn't seem to be very afraid, and his expression remained calm and collected, "If I can't get my father's permission, I will not go back."
"Speaking of which, now that the prince has been promoted to Spiritual Master, he is already on the same level as the old man." Master Jiu stood proudly in the air, exuding a vast and powerful aura, "Let's compete, it shouldn't be considered as what I have done before. Are you bullying the younger ones?"
"I also want to learn how the master of wine can be the best." Li Qing pointed his toes and leaped into the air. His white clothes were fluttering, his posture was like an immortal, and he was indescribably cool and unrestrained.
Hearing the words "The number one master in Da Qian", Master Jiu blushed and turned to look at Zhong Wen below: "Zhong Wen, this is the prince's family matter, you won't interfere?"
"Are we going to fight?" Unexpectedly, Zhong Wen looked excited, "That's good, I'm feeling bored, hurry up, hurry up!"
Master Jiu: “…..”
He suddenly felt like an actor on the stage, while Zhong Wen became a spectator in the audience, and he felt a little bored in his heart.
"Please drink wine!"
Li Qing bowed respectfully, then pulled out the long sword in his hand and slowly stabbed Master Jiu.
This is!
Master Jiu's pupils shrank, with a look of shock on his face.
Li Qing's sword seemed ordinary, without any fluctuations in spiritual power, but it contained a mysterious and unpredictable artistic conception, completely unlike a rookie spiritual master who had just advanced to the level.
"Well done!" Surprised, he felt happy to see the hunter. He also drew out the long sword from his waist and launched a counterattack.
Neither of them used their spiritual power to transform. They just exchanged hands with you and me with one sword and back and forth in the air. The scene was very dull. If they were not both standing in the air, they would probably be misunderstood as two people. A showdown between rookies.
Among all the people watching the battle, only Zhong Wen could realize that this battle was extremely dangerous and far from being as easy as it seemed on the surface.
What kind of monster talent is this?
I don’t even believe him if he is not the protagonist!
After seeing with his own eyes Li Qing's sword moves that contained a hint of Taoist charm, Zhong Wen opened his mouth so wide that he could almost stuff an apple into it.
Today's Piaohua Palace has no shortage of spiritual masters, especially Lin Zhiyun, Leng Wushuang and Zhong Wen, who were all younger than Li Qing when they were promoted to spiritual masters.
However, unlike the Piaohua Palace, Li Qing relied entirely on his own understanding to enter the realm of spiritual masters that everyone dreams of at the age of twenty-eight. To be fair, this cultivation talent is inferior to that of Lin Zhiyun and Shangguanjun.
Yi and others are undoubtedly better.
I am indeed a ring grandpa!
When he thought that Li Qing relied on his own treatment to survive to this day, Zhong Wen couldn't help but have this thought again.
In the blink of an eye, a moment has passed, and the two people above are still stabbing each other with one sword, and they are stabbing each other so hard that it is difficult to tell who is better.
Suzaku bit her red lips, staring closely at Li Qing with her beautiful eyes, her face full of worry, completely different from her usual bold and aggressive style.
Zhong Wen watched for a while and gradually felt bored. Suddenly he rolled his eyes and ran to Suzaku, shouting to the sky: "Brother Qing, come on!"
"Brother Qing, work hard!"
"Brother Qing, for the sake of Sister Suzaku's happiness, kill that old man!"
"Don't talk nonsense!" Zhuque's head was full of black lines and he couldn't help but roll his eyes at him and said, "If it distracts the prince, I will take it from you!"
"Sister Suzaku, that old man's combat experience is far greater than that of Brother Qing. If he continues to pursue stability and fight fearfully, Brother Qing will probably lose. At this time, words are needed to inspire his fighting spirit." Zhong Wen.
He explained with a smile, then turned to the sky again and shouted, "Brother Qing, Sister Suzaku said that as long as you defeat Lord Jiu, she will agree to any request you have in bed tonight!"
Suzaku: “…..”
Qinglong, White Tiger, Xuanwu: "..."
Even Lord Jiu on the other side staggered after hearing Zhong Wen's nonsense and almost missed his sword.
On the other hand, Li Qing's eyes lit up, his whole aura changed, and his sword-drawing technique seemed to become much firmer.
"Any request! A charming beauty like Sister Zhuque can satisfy any man's wish!" Zhong Wenwu jumped up and down over there, shouting, "What are you waiting for? Don't miss it when you pass by..."
…”
"Do you want to die!" Suzaku gritted his teeth, with a murderous look in his beautiful eyes.
Looking at the whip that had appeared in Zhuque's slender hand, Zhong Wen felt a chill go down his spine, and he laughed dryly and said: "Zhu, Sister Zhuque, I just want to boost Brother Qing's morale and cheer."
"Your Majesty is a humble gentleman, with great uprightness." Suzaku glared at him and said bitterly, "How could he be seduced by your crooked ways?"
"But..." Zhong Wen suddenly pointed to where Li Qing was, "Brother Qing's situation is obviously much better than before."
Qinglong and others looked in the direction of Zhong Wen's finger, and saw that Li Qing, who was originally on the defensive, looked extremely brave. A long sword was spinning and flying in his hand, and he turned from defense to offense, abruptly changing his fighting style.
, exerted an amazing momentum.
Suzaku: “…..”
She slowly took back the whip in her hand, suddenly feeling a little tired and not wanting to speak.
Qinglong, Baihu and the others winked at each other, their expressions of wanting to laugh but not daring to laugh looked very funny.
"Ding!"
The long swords in their hands collided for the first time. Master Jiu had been promoted to Spirit Master for decades, and his spiritual power was obviously better. Li Qing was knocked two feet away by the sword.
I felt numbness in my right arm and almost lost my sword.
Master Jiu was unyielding when he gained the upper hand. He took a step forward and was in front of Li Qing in an instant. He raised his sword high and struck down hard again.
"Ding!"
Li Qing was knocked out again, staggering and acting awkwardly.
"Ding!"
Lord Jiu continued to pursue, without giving Li Qing a chance to breathe. The two swords intersected again. Li Qing's body fell to the ground like a meteor, falling diagonally and hitting the ground of the other courtyard heavily. Dust flew up for a while, and his whole body was covered with gray.
A piece of it that is hard to see clearly.
"Your Majesty!" Zhuque's face turned pale, she kicked her jade feet, and wanted to rush forward to check on Li Qing, but someone grabbed her arm.
"Sister Zhuque, Brother Qing is not defeated yet." Zhong Wen's determined voice came from behind.
Sure enough, within two breaths, Li Qing's slender figure suddenly appeared in the dust and smoke. His originally snow-white gown was stained with a lot of mud, but his eyes were still bright and clear, and the right hand holding the sword was still strong.
"Ding!"
Facing Master Jiu, whose spiritual power was far more powerful than his own, Li Qingyi was not afraid and actually chose to rush forward and strike hard. The two long swords refused to give way to each other and once again collided with fierce sparks.
"Ding! Ding! Ding!"
After being pushed back, he attacked again, he was pushed back again, but he attacked fiercely again. Li Qing changed from his usual gentle and gentle style, and like a ferocious beast that didn't know what to give up, he kept attacking the Wine Master.
As time passed by, Master Jiu's expression gradually became serious and his complexion became slightly pale.
"Ding!"
I don’t know how many rounds the fight lasted, but Master Jiu suddenly stopped fighting head-on, and instead took a few steps back, choosing to avoid his sharp attack.
At this time, his face was pale, and a trace of blood oozed from the corner of his mouth. An incredible color flashed in his eyes, and he murmured to himself: "I have touched the edge of the Tao. Is this a true genius?"
It should be noted that the skills spread in the world are only of gold level at most, and it is almost impossible for people to understand the avenue. Master Jiu lived for more than a hundred years before he could touch the edge of the avenue. He was already regarded as rare by Long Dian, the elder of the Dark Temple.
genius.
And Li Qing is not yet thirty years old this year, but he has already realized a hint of the true meaning of the Great Dao, and even faintly walked ahead of him.
Master Jiu couldn't help but feel a deep sense of loss in his heart. He felt that his decades of hard work had suddenly lost its meaning, and the title of "The First Spiritual Master of Daqian" was even more ridiculous.
"Jiu Lao, why don't we just give up?" Li Qing suddenly said softly.
"Has the prince already understood his own way?" Master Jiu hesitated for a moment and finally couldn't help but ask.
"It's just a prototype." Li Qing shook his head, "It can't be regarded as understanding the true path."
"The old man was born in the grassroots, but after being praised by others for being the best in the world, he thought he was invincible." Master Jiu said bitterly, "The prince has a noble status, but he is willing to abandon his royal status and devote himself to the mountains and rivers. Chasing that seemingly impossible secret, I am not as good as you, I am not as good as you!"
"You are too humble." Li Qing said gently, "You have accumulated a lot of experience. If you continue to fight, I will probably lose."
"I may be able to barely win today, but what about a month from now? What about a year from now?" Master Jiu's voice sounded like a mosquito, as if he was talking to himself, "It's time to let it go!"
After that, he tied the long sword back to his waist, turned around and left gracefully without even saying hello, and soon turned into a small black dot in the air and disappeared from everyone's sight.
"What a rude old guy!" Suzaku Sakura curled her lips slightly, with a look of dissatisfaction in her beautiful eyes.
A white shadow flashed before his eyes, and Li Qing's figure appeared.
"My lord, are you not injured?" Zhuque, Qinglong and others gathered around and asked with concern.
"I am fine." Li Qing said with a relaxed smile on his face, "After all, Mr. Jiu is still thinking about his old relationship and has not taken full action."
"Your Majesty, Suzaku doesn't ask for any status. As long as I can stay by your side, I will be satisfied." Suzaku's eyes were watery, his eyebrows were affectionate, and his voice was gentler than ever before, "There is no need to stay here for me, just in case. If it really affects your future, I'm afraid I won't be able to feel at ease in this life."
"Suzaku, I didn't stay here just for you." Li Qing laughed and said, "On the contrary, I didn't want to go back, so I used you as an excuse. Don't blame me."
Suzaku pursed his lips and smiled, shook his head, and did not comment on Li Qing's remarks.
"By the way, do what I said before still count?" But Li Qing suddenly asked with great interest, "Tonight, can you agree to any of my terms?"
"Prince, you, you..." Zhuque's pretty face turned red, and she was stunned for a long time before she finally managed to say, "No man is good!"
After saying that, she stamped her jade feet fiercely, turned around and walked towards the room, never looking at the group of "bad guys" behind her again.
A burst of laughter from the elders broke out in the small courtyard, and it didn't dissipate for a long time.?
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