Chapter 322: Emperor Xianlong's Delusion (Nearly 20,000 Words Super Chapter)
As different tribes move towards Chang'an, practitioners from various sects are aware of it.
Perhaps their perception is not as strong as that of the disciples in the academy, and they are not as able as those in the Taoist sect to predict the enemy's plans.
But one thing is that their ability to be aware of things later is still very strong.
On the premise that others have already made their judgments, they can keep up and not fall too far behind.
Practitioners from various sects have adopted what they think is the most reasonable mode and put on a defensive posture.
Chang'an is not only the Chang'an of the imperial court, nor is it only the Chang'an of Taoism and academies, but the Chang'an of the people of the world.
In this case, almost everyone must express their attitude and must clearly inform the foreign intruders that they are the real owners.
Of course, from the academy's perspective, these are just icing on the cake, not as critical as providing help in times of need.
The academy ultimately has to rely on itself.
They have never believed in the so-called alliance.
Because in the eyes of everyone in the academy, there is a huge gap between the combat power of other people, including Daomen, and the academy.
How can we expect outsiders when the gap is so obvious?
Zhao Xun has been working hard to explore these days, hoping to improve his cultivation level as soon as possible.
Although he now has many masters as sparring partners including Bamboo Forest Sword Immortal Yao Yan, Second Senior Sister Liu Yingying, Third Senior Brother Long Qingquan and even Senior Sister Xiao Ning, his cultivation level seems to be stuck at the fourth level.
Although the fourth grade can be regarded as entering the ranks of high-grade practitioners, Zhao Xun will definitely not be satisfied with this.
He knew very well that when faced with the invasion of top cultivators, the fourth-grade cultivation level was nothing at all.
Zhao Xun does not expect to play a decisive role in this battle, but at least he cannot hold back his senior brothers and sisters.
Moreover, the mountain chief had been hiding and observing in secret, and Zhao Xun did not want him to be so embarrassed that he would embarrass the mountain chief.
After all, Zhao Xun is also a close disciple of Shan Chang. If his strength is too weak, how can Shan Chang and his elders be disgraced?
"Junior brother, I have always thought you are amazing and have very good qualifications. However, you have always been unable to break through to the third level. I think it is because you have too many distracting thoughts."
After examining Zhao Xun, the third senior brother Long Qingquan gave an answer that made Zhao Xun dumbfounded.
Too many distracting thoughts?
What does it mean?
Of course Zhao Xun knew very well that practitioners should get rid of distracting thoughts.
But what are distracting thoughts?
How to get rid of distracting thoughts?
If the seven emotions and six desires are considered distracting thoughts, then it would be too difficult to get rid of them.
Zhao Xun is not a monk, so there is no need to get rid of all emotions and desires.
Perhaps seeing what Zhao Xun was thinking, third senior brother Long Qingquan cleared his throat and coughed: "Junior brother, actually things are not as complicated as you think. I think the current situation should be considered separately.
You can keep your most basic emotions and desires, but you should get rid of all other desires. For example, fame, fortune and wealth, you don’t value these things, right? Otherwise you wouldn’t have resigned in the first place.”
Good guy, Third Senior Brother simply knows Zhao Xun better than himself.
But who says Zhao Xun doesn’t value these things at all?
He did resign, but it was a choice made out of no other choice.
What kind of situation would Zhao Xun have faced if he had not chosen to resign?
How could Emperor Xianlong, a dog emperor who did not want to be a son of man, spare Zhao Xun so easily?
Zhao Xun resigned as a last resort.
There is really no way to do this. If Zhao Xun does not choose to do this, he will definitely be persecuted by Emperor Xianlong.
Zhao Xun didn't expect that he would meet a wise emperor. But for an emperor who relied on his skills to be a good person, there was no need for Zhao Xun to risk his bright future and not fall out with the emperor despite his status as the prince of the country.
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However, Zhao Xun started on the hell difficulty level, and later killed the King of Wei, and completely ended the relationship with Emperor Xianlong.
In this situation, no one can resist it.
It was too difficult. Zhao Xun felt that it was really too difficult for him.
"Ahem, let's just follow what you said, Third Senior Brother. However, I feel that the situation may not be that simple. I think we should look at the problem dialectically and not kill it with one shot."
"Dialectics? What does dialectics mean?"
Although Third Senior Brother Long Qingquan knew that there would always be a few novel words popping up in his younger brother's mouth, he was still a little surprised.
"Well, you can understand this dialectic like this, that is, looking at problems from different angles. As the saying goes, it looks like a ridge when viewed horizontally and a peak on the side, with different heights from near and far. If you don't know the true face of Mount Lu, it's just because you are in this mountain."
Zhao Xun casually dropped his book bag and recited a poem.
This caused an uproar for a while.
"Tsk, tsk, I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable, little junior brother. I understand, I understand. Your poem is really amazing. It looks like a ridge when viewed horizontally and a peak on the side, with different heights near and far. Although the words are very simple,
But concise and concise words can make the meaning very clear.”
Third senior brother Long Qingquan is really convinced now.
He has always believed that the poems written by his younger brother Zhao Xun are exquisite.
The reason why the mountain chief insisted on accepting Zhao Xun as his disciple in the first place was probably because of this.
"But little junior brother, what kind of mountain is this Lushan Mountain?"
The next question Long Qingquan asked made Zhao Xun, who was finally elated, almost burst into tears for a moment.
puff.
It's true that raising one question will lead to another.
He was careless, he was careless and did not change Lushan.
Naturally, the Zhou dynasty he belonged to did not have Lushan Mountain.
According to Zhao Xun's review of classics, there are no records of Mount Lu in the Western Regions, Southern Barbarians, or even Mobei.
So naturally he couldn't explain the Eight Classics seriously, otherwise he would definitely not be able to get it right.
Zhao Xun thought for a moment and then said in a deep voice: "This Lushan Mountain is actually a fairy mountain on the sea. It is said to exist in the land of immortality, but no one has ever seen it. I don't know if the mountain chief has ever seen this sacred mountain.
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"It turns out to be a fairy mountain, no wonder."
Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou nodded frequently.
"I have traveled all over the world for so many years, but I have never heard of Mount Lu, let alone seen it. Junior brother, you just said that Mount Lu is a fairy mountain, so that's it. Since it is a fairy mountain, it is naturally impossible for ordinary people to see it easily.
.But I think Shanchang is not a mortal, so it is naturally possible for him to see him."
"That's natural. The mountain leader is a first-class strong man. It's not difficult to see a fairy mountain."
Zhao Xun saw that his sixth brother Lu Guangdou was giving him a message, so he quickly took it over and said, "So when the mountain leader's retreat is over, we can ask what is so magical about this Lushan Mountain."
"Let's not talk about this for now. The Elf King Odyssey recently sent someone to inform us that he wants to discuss with us how to defend against foreign enemies. I don't think it's good to leave them alone anymore, right?"
Yao Yan, the Bamboo Forest Sword Immortal, saw that everyone was getting further and further away from each other as they chatted, so he hurriedly pulled back.
"Well, if Yao Jianxian hadn't mentioned it, we would have almost forgotten that there is such an important thing."
"Yes, it's a very important matter, we still need to think about it carefully."
Zhao Xun's mind was actually racing, weighing the pros and cons.
In Zhao Xun's view, this matter undoubtedly has pros and cons.
Li Nai can use this opportunity to deepen the relationship between the academy and the elves.
Good relationships are created through relationships, and it is impossible to create a good relationship without any effort.
In the past, the academy's attitude towards the elves was relatively cold, which directly determined the ambivalent relationship between the two.
Neither an ally nor a stranger.
Zhao Xun knew that it would be very dangerous if things continued like this, because the elves would feel that they were being treated poorly. If the Elf King Odyssey had some strange ideas, it would not be impossible to turn against him and become enemies.
Zhao Xun could accept the frontal battlefield no matter how brutal it was, but he couldn't accept a fire in the backyard.
So as long as the elves don't stab the elves in the back, Zhao Xun can accept it even if they don't perform very well in the duel with the Corruptors.
"Okay, let's ask them to enter the academy to discuss defense strategies. However, one thing must be explained in advance. They cannot bring too many people, only the most confidants."
Although I know that the elves are unlikely to act foolishly at this time, there is nothing wrong with being more prepared for everything.
"Okay, then I'll go and notify them."
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The Elf King Odyssey had a serious look on his face.
The academy finally agreed to let them enter the forbidden area.
The academy has restrictions, and the elves can only enter after the academy agrees to release the restrictions.
This, of course, also includes the Odyssey card.
To be honest, Odyssey is not without anger.
But he still held back.
The reason is very simple, people have to bow their heads under the eaves.
They had just arrived in this world, and after arriving all the way to Chang'an City, they thought that the emperor of Zhou Dynasty would choose to accept them, but who would have thought that they were rejected.
In this case, Odysseyka had no choice but to lead his tribe back south and came to Zhongnan Mountain.
Of course, Zhongnan Mountain is undoubtedly Odyssey's last hope.
If the academy does not choose to accept them, the consequences will be very serious. Odyssey will have to face a desperate situation.
Fortunately, the academy chose to accept them in the end. Although they were not allowed to enter the forbidden areas of the academy, it was good to be able to live in Zhongnan Mountain outside the academy.
But when Odyssey learned that the Dragon Clan was able to enter the forbidden area of the academy, Odyssey still felt uncomfortable.
This anger reached its peak especially when the leader of the Dragon Clan, Laurent, rode the black dragon Dark Wings to the Elf Clan's headquarters and breathed out fire dragon flames after being invaded in the Sea of Consciousness.
Odysseya admitted that at that time his anger reached its peak and he almost exploded.
But Odysseyka has experienced big scenes after all, and he knows that Lauren's sudden madness is unusual, and it seems like someone is behind the scenes.
Under such circumstances, he naturally had to stay calm and not be used as a weapon.
Who is this person who is causing trouble behind the scenes?
Odyssey doesn't know.
But he knew very well that this person's purpose was to alienate the alliance between the academy and the major tribes of Ellen Lore.
Once an alliance is formed, it will be unbreakable.
Even if the Corruptors invade, they are still capable of fighting, and can even stabilize the situation to a considerable extent and beat the enemy back home.
But once there are cracks and differences in the alliance, it will be very scary.
This means enemies can exploit their rifts to great effect.
In this situation, no matter how powerful the tribe is, it is impossible to stabilize it.
The elves have already had a similar painful experience, so naturally they don't want to fall in the same place twice.
Therefore, Odyssica has been restraining himself. As long as there are no problems that violate his principles, theoretically speaking, he can accept it.
Now he finally got the chance.
The academy chose to accept their suggestion and allowed them to enter the academy for preliminary discussions and construction of the alliance.
Odyssey was naturally very happy about this.
But at the same time, Odyssey also knew very well that he had to be able to stabilize his mind and never show any ecstatic gestures.
Because the academy has only agreed to conduct preliminary discussions, it does not mean that the alliance has been formed.
If Odyssey shows too much excitement, it is likely to lower his identity and posture, causing the academy to act more and more aggressively.
This is something that the elves cannot accept under any circumstances.
Therefore, Odyssica must maintain his posture. Even if he really wants to promote this alliance in his heart, he cannot show it so obviously.
Only if he grasps it, will he be able to occupy a more important position in the future alliance.
After thinking about it, Odyssey arranged her appearance, and then headed to the main entrance of the academy with her confidants.
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At the mountain gate of the academy, Yao Yan, the swordsman in the bamboo forest, and the members of the academy's youth league have already gathered there.
According to the agreement, the Elf King Odyssey will bring his confidants to the academy for a banquet.
It's called going to a banquet, but it's actually an opportunity to discuss many matters related to establishing an alliance over a meal.
After all, they are people from two worlds, and in many cases have completely different understandings.
This is quite normal.
Reaching consensus, forming cooperation or even an alliance requires considerations from many aspects.
So they chose to give the elves this chance.
"Well, junior brother, what do the elves like to eat? Will they not like the hot pot we prepared?"
"Well...it's actually a little hard to say."
Zhao Xun thought to himself that I am not an Elf tribesman, how do I know what the specific tastes of Elf tribesmen are.
But as the old saying goes, guests do as the host does, and when in town, do as the Romans do.
Since the elves left the continent of Ellen Lore and came to Zhao Xun's world, it stands to reason that they should adapt to the eating habits of this world instead of letting the people of this world adapt to them.
Putting the cart before the horse and reversing priorities is not good.
"But I think hot pot is a popular taste. Even if they didn't try it when they were in Ellen Lore, they will probably fall in love with it after eating it once."
In Zhao Xun's opinion, there is nothing in this world that cannot be solved by one hot pot meal, and if there is, then it is two meals.
"Well, junior brother, please stop talking. I'm already so greedy that my mouth is drooling."
The third senior brother Long Qingquan is undoubtedly the biggest beneficiary of Zhao Xun's hot pot invention. Compared to Malatang, the third senior brother Long Qingquan obviously prefers the taste of hot pot.
The feeling of cooking and eating at the same time is really amazing.
Zhao Xun knew very well that he must show restraint at this time and must not drool.
Well, he must be reserved even when facing such delicacies.
Soon the Elf King Odyssey and his confidants appeared in front of the academy gate.
Zhao Xun took the initiative to make contact.
There is no way who could have given him the privilege of sharing a common language with the people of the various tribes in Ellen Lore.
It seemed duty-bound for him to come forward to contact us.
"You are here."
Zhao Xun said calmly.
"Yes, when I heard that you agreed to allow us to discuss the establishment of the alliance, I came here without hesitation."
The Elf King Odyssey spread his hands, showing that he was very kind.
"Very good, let's get started."
Zhao Xun waved his hand lightly in front of him, and the invisible restriction was instantly broken.
The Elf King Odyssey was stunned by the sight in front of him. He stretched out his hand and tried to touch it, and found that the restriction was no longer there.
He walked into the mountain gate, and his followers followed closely.
"We have a habit of discussing things at banquets. This is also a welcome banquet for us to entertain you, so please don't refuse."
Zhao Xun tried his best to make his tone sound gentle, so as not to sound aggressive.
"Well, this is the best."
Elf King Odyssey nodded and said: "I also want to taste your delicious food."
Zhao Xun thought to himself that indeed, people in every world are essentially the same, they are all a group of foodies.
The desire for food and drink is the most primitive desire of people. Only when this desire is satisfied can we think about other issues.
And if you can't even satisfy your appetite, how can you talk about ambition and struggle for power?
Zhao Xun and Odyssey walked to the Academy Youth League and Yao Yan, and introduced them one by one: "Let me introduce you. This is Yao Yan, Yao Jianxian, this is the senior sister of the academy, this is the second senior sister, and this
This is the third senior brother, this is the sixth senior brother, this is the tenth senior brother..."
Zhao Xun introduced them one by one, for fear of missing anyone.
Because he knew that it would be very rude to miss someone at this time.
"Okay, everyone has been introduced, let's go have dinner."
Cooking is the most important thing at any time, and Zhao Xun can't wait to eat it.
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The banquet location was chosen in a pavilion in the bamboo forest.
The reason for choosing here is because it can relax people's emotions to the greatest extent.
Relaxation is very important. Only when people are relaxed can they talk about business to the maximum extent.
Otherwise, the whole person will be in a state of extreme tension, and even if you want to talk about serious matters, the effect will be very poor.
Zhao Xun knew this very well, so he chose the banquet location in the bamboo forest.
However, although the environment in the bamboo forest is beautiful, there is one very annoying thing, that is, there are many mosquitoes.
Mosquito bites are a very annoying thing. Even the best-tempered person will lose a layer of skin if he is targeted by mosquitoes.
Practitioners are naturally no exception.
They are still flesh and blood, no better than ordinary people.
So Zhao Xun planned to activate the protective shield again and use the ban to isolate mosquitoes.
Moreover, the protective cover is still transparent, so it does not affect the people in the academy and the elven guests coming from afar to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the bamboo forest.
It's not completely dark now, and everything you can see is green.
It makes people feel refreshed and in a good mood.
"This is what I call hot pot."
After everyone sat down, Zhao Xun took the initiative to introduce to the elven guests who had come from afar: "The way to eat hot pot is actually very simple. Specifically, it is to put all the meat and vegetables into the pot and cook it.
There is boiling water inside, so the meat and vegetables will be cooked once you brush them."
Zhao Xun began to swallow his saliva while explaining.
Oh my god, although this hot pot hasn't been officially cooked yet, the smell of spices from the bottom of the pot has already spread. Who can resist this?
"This hot pot looks very novel."
Odysseyka nodded, looking very curious.
He had never seen such a magical thing as hot pot when he was on the continent of Ellen Lore. Now that he has seen it, he naturally wants to enjoy it.
"These are chopsticks. Do you know how to use chopsticks? Well...that's not how they are used. Let me teach you."
Zhao Xun cleared his throat and said: "You have to hold the chopsticks like this, hold them here, right..."
He spoke very seriously, hoping that the other party could understand the essentials of using chopsticks from the beginning.
"Well...it's so difficult to use these chopsticks."
Odysseyka tried several times and said, dumbfounded: "Are there no knives and forks here?"
Zhao Xun shook his head and said: "We don't use knives and forks. Chopsticks are the only dining tools here."
Odysseyka nodded and said, "Okay, I'll try again."
Although he once wanted to ask if he could get started, he thought about it carefully and let it go.
This makes him look too barbaric and inconsistent with his noble and elegant status as the Elf King.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk... you learn quickly, that's all."
Zhao Xun is still very satisfied with Odyssey's learning ability. Having such an ally is always a good thing.
"You try to rinse the meat in the pot. It doesn't take too long, as long as the color of the meat changes, you can take it out. The same goes for vegetables, but potatoes need to be rinsed for a longer time, otherwise if they are taken out
When it comes out, it will be alive."
Zhao Xun explained hard, and Odysseyka listened very carefully.
"Put the cooked dishes into this small plate, dip them in the ingredients, and then put them into a bowl to eat. Generally speaking, there are many kinds of ingredients for hot pot, which are prepared by people according to their own tastes. Since you are the first
I'm here to eat hot pot. I don't know what your taste is, so I prepared the ingredients according to the most popular taste. You can try it first and see how it tastes."
After Zhao Xun finished speaking, he couldn't hold it anymore. He picked up the potatoes and poured them into the pot.
When it comes to his favorite dish in shabu-shabu, it has to be potatoes.
The boiled potatoes are so soft that they turn into puree with just one bite. The taste is simply amazing.
Zhao Xun couldn't help but salivate when he thought of this beautiful taste.
Tsk tsk tsk, it’s really delicious.
"Junior brother, pay attention to your appearance."
Seeing that Zhao Xun was drooling, Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou reminded him carefully from the side.
Zhao Xun suddenly realized this, and quickly wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth, and smiled lightly at Senior Brother Six to express his gratitude.
"Well, you have to eat this hot pot while it's hot. The taste when it's hot is completely different from when it's cooled down."
Zhao Xun was enjoying his meal while commenting on how to eat hot pot.
"Tsk, tsk, it's really good. The taste is different from any dish I've had before, but it just has a very special and alluring feeling."
Sure enough, Odyssica was completely conquered by hot pot after trying it once.
Although this is just a small hot pot, the taste encompasses the essence of all major cuisines.
A mere elven tribesman from the continent of Ellen Lore lives in fear of being dominated by dark cuisine. If they are suddenly given a taste of the best in the world, they will definitely not be able to bear it.
Zhao Xun tried his best to maintain an elegant dining manner, at least not inferior to the Elf King Odyssey on the side.
After all, they also represent the entire Eastern civilization. If they are compared to each other, it will not be justified anyway.
Tsk tsk...the taste of this tofu skin is really amazing.
The hot pot made by myself tastes really delicious.
Of course, although the delicious food and love cannot be lived up to, Zhao Xun still did not forget the business.
The key to their holding this banquet is to discuss with the elves the many matters of jointly fighting against the powerful enemy Corruptor and forming an alliance.
Talking about cooperation at the dinner table is an old tradition, and at least Zhao Xun is very adaptable to it.
"Ahem, now that you guys are eating, I'll say a few words."
After a pause, Zhao Xun said in a deep voice: "Everyone knows that the opening of the Dark Portal has allowed many tribes to travel through the Dark Portal into our world. Most of them are kind, but there are also evil ones."
Zhao Xun took a deep breath and said: "That is what you call the Corruptors. The Corruptors are composed of demons and undead. They are all extremely vicious people and the sharpest killers. If we want to fight against them, we must
When we are twisted together, we must not split internally and start a fire in the backyard. So I think that in order to form an alliance, mutual trust is necessary."
In Zhao Xun's view, since we want to talk about cooperation, we might as well put some things directly on the table and talk about it.
There is absolutely no need to engage in frivolous things. It will only make both parties suspicious.
"Of course, that's what I mean too. Since we want to form an alliance, we must have absolute trust. Only in this way can the alliance last long."
Although Odyssey also eats meat, she pays great attention to her appearance.
Seeing that Zhao Xun took the initiative to bring up the alliance, he put down his chopsticks.
"Well, one more thing is that we must be able to reasonably plan the defense zones of each tribe to ensure that everyone has their own responsibilities and will not be blind."
After a long period of experience, Zhao Xun has now mastered some of the essentials of being a leader.
The most important thing is to assign everyone's responsibilities well so that everyone can perform their duties.
"Currently, there are only dragons, elves, and humans. Although these tribes are the representative tribes of Alan Lore, they are not all. If the dwarves, trolls, orcs, werewolves, and eagles can all come, we will
It can completely form a complete defense system."
When it comes to understanding the major tribes in the continent of Ellen Lore, no one has a clearer understanding than Odysseyka.
He talked about the major tribes in detail, and carefully analyzed the advantages of each major tribe.
"Maybe we can have a fight first. After all, we can't wait endlessly."
Zhao Xun frowned and said.
He understood what the Elf King Odyssey meant. Odyssey hoped to wait until most of the tribes from the Ellen Lore continent arrived before making the distribution, but this would be too late.
Zhao Xun knew very well that some things should be done sooner rather than later. It is better to do it earlier than to do it later.
"That's fine. Then let me talk about what these three tribes are best at."
Odysseyka took a deep breath and said: "The elves are good at archery. What I mean by archery is not shooting ordinary arrows, but arrows with magic. Such arrows can kill the enemy to the greatest extent after being shot. As long as it is
Enemies hit by arrows will lose their ability to move, let alone their combat effectiveness."
Zhao Xun was very satisfied after hearing this.
This is the enhanced version of the archer.
It is also in line with the personality of the elves.
Archery still requires precision, and it would be perfect for the elves to do it.
"As for the human race, their advantage is magic. There are countless human kingdoms on the continent of Ellen Lore. But no matter which human kingdom they are, they all have one thing in common, that is, they have powerful magicians. Magicians are the guardians of the kingdom.
They rely on powerful magic to drive away enemies. It is impossible for ordinary invaders to defeat the magic of magicians."
"Wait a minute, but I heard there are dark wizards and witches."
Although Zhao Xun didn't want to interrupt at this time, he still felt it was necessary to interrupt Odyssey.
Because he thinks these two pieces of information are crucial.
"Dark wizards and witches are both variations of magicians."
Odyssica nodded and explained: "At the beginning, all magicians were male. But this made some women feel very uncomfortable. They felt that they also had the talent to study magic. So later, with their continued struggle, magic
The magic community finally allowed women to study magic. Their research methods were very different from men, and they eventually became witches. Witches' spells are more eccentric, but they can often produce unexpected effects."
"What about the dark wizard?"
"It's a long story about dark wizards. In fact, dark wizards are essentially magicians. It's just a separate title given to them after they have been darkened to distinguish them from ordinary magicians."
I see.
After hearing this, Zhao Xun basically understood.
A dark wizard can be roughly understood as a darkened magician.
This is quite clear.
"This time the dark wizards should also come to your world. The ultimate goal of the dark wizards is to summon the God of Darkness. They are not the same people as the devil and the undead, but in essence they also want to use the power of darkness to fight against evil."
Elf King Odysseyka sighed: "They are extremely powerful, but they have chosen a wrong path. If they could wholeheartedly do good, maybe we wouldn't have faced such an embarrassing situation in the first place."
Zhao Xun didn't know how to respond to Odyssey's words. After hesitating for a moment, he comforted: "It's all over. This time I firmly believe that we can resist the invasion of the Corruptors."
"So actually dark wizards can also be won over, right?"
Zhao Xun can still understand the helplessness in Odyssey's words.
But everyone should look forward to a better place, right?
At least in Zhao Xun's view, this is not an unachievable task.
Because dark wizards and demons are not the same as the undead.
They also summoned the God of Darkness to ward off evil.
In other words, it's a bit like using magic to fight magic...
"It's hard to say this."
Elf King Odyssey spread his hands and said: "The situation is very complicated, at least in my opinion. It is not that simple to win over them, otherwise it will be useless to have so many kings working together."
Since the dark wizard has betrayed the group of magicians, it is natural that we cannot think about it based on common sense.
In fact, they are more like a group of rebellious teenagers, and it takes a lot of patience to get them to join.
Can Zhao Xun and the others provide so much patience?
Of course there would be no problem if it was normal, but the situation now is a little different.
A powerful enemy is approaching and everyone is under great pressure.
If Zhao Xun wants to win over the dark wizard community, he will have to withstand great pressure.
Especially those from the academy.
You must know that the mountain leader had a fight with the high priest of the Demon Sect and the group of black wizards after entering the void space.
The mountain chief was careless and suffered a hidden loss from being caught by these guys.
If Zhao Xun, who is the disciple of the mountain leader, takes the initiative to make allies of the high priest of the Demon Sect at this time, it would be a bit unjustifiable, right?
"That's all, in that case, let's use our existing strength to fight against the invaders."
Zhao Xun thought about it carefully and finally decided after weighing the pros and cons.
"I just talked about the human race and the elven race, and next is the dragon race. As the name suggests, the dragon race is named after its ability to tame giant dragons. Their blood seems to be connected with the giant dragon, so the dragon can understand what they say."
After a pause, the Elf King Odyssey continued: "It's just that the number of dragons is getting smaller and smaller now, so much so that they are all dying. In this case, every dragon warrior and every dragon is enough."
precious."
"So they have to be used at the most critical time, right?"
Zhao Xun still understands it very well.
With the current fighting power of everyone, it can only be said that they can barely defend against the Corruptor's invasion. To completely defeat the opponent, a big killer is needed.
What is this big killer?
The dragon's dragon flame is naturally the best choice.
"That's right. The dragon is a natural killer for the Corruptors. No matter they are the demons or the undead, they are no match for the dragon. Especially the undead, the dragon flames can directly turn their bones into ashes. This is also the reason why the corrosive invaded Ellen Lo.
The first thing you need to do after entering the mainland is to kill the reason why the dragon clan is here."
Elf King Odyssey said very seriously.
"But the dragons are still strong and tenacious and survived, right?"
"good."
The Elf King Odyssey said with emotion: "I didn't expect their resilience to be so strong. This is simply incredible. Or maybe the dragon family's desire to win allows them to remain calm when facing powerful enemies. But this is the case.
The strength of their tribe is still very seriously damaged, so I would say that every giant dragon in the dragon tribe is extremely precious."
Zhao Xun believed in the judgment of Elf King Odyssey.
Because he believed that Odysseyka could recognize the reality at the critical moment of the life and death of the entire tribe and would not make any unfair evaluation of the dragon tribe.
"That's it...it seems like I have to have a good talk with Lauren."
Zhao Xun knew exactly what this meant.
A strong person like Lauren should have a strong self-esteem.
No one can hurt his self-esteem, not even the academy.
Otherwise, he will become stressed and do impulsive things.
Of course, Zhao Xun didn't want to see such a scene happen, so he had to do his best to convince Luo Lun and make him realize the seriousness of the current situation, so that he could feel comfortable standing up and taking on the heavy responsibility of this big killer.
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This banquet was quite effective.
At least Zhao Xun learned about the expertise of dragons, humans, and elves, and reached a consensus with Elf King Odyssey.
Next we’ll see how it works in practice.
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Master Huiyan, who returned to the palace, was not idle, but was using the secret techniques of Buddhism in the Western Regions to draw a large formation.
This formation is based on Chang'an City and can spread to a full radius of a hundred miles.
Such a huge range can naturally cover Zhongnan Mountain.
Of course, the formation itself cannot have much impact on Zhongnan Mountain.
But as long as the invaders from Allen Lore invade Zhongnan Mountain and destroy the Feng Shui and defense system of Zhongnan Mountain, Master Huiyan will have a chance.
This was his alternative plan after he failed to invade the dragon clan leader Luo Lun's sea of knowledge.
Facts have proved that everyone in the academy is still very vigilant. They immediately discovered the strangeness of Luo Lun and began to investigate.
What surprised Master Huiyan even more was that there was actually a fifth foreign grandmaster hidden in Chang'an City besides the mountain chief, Yuan Tiangang, Zheng Jie, and him.
There are at most ten great masters in the world, and there are actually half of them gathered in Chang'an City.
Master Huiyan just didn’t know what to say.
Of course, this also made him slightly excited.
The more chaotic and confusing the situation, the more excited Master Huiyan will be.
Because he prefers chaos to that kind of clear duel.
The chaos gave him the opportunity to enter the battlefield from behind, and the chaos also gave him the possibility of taking advantage of the enemy's contradictions to make a big fuss.
Strictly speaking, Master Huiyan himself is an opportunist.
The reason why he chose to come to Chang'an in the first place was because he saw that there would be a terrifying battle in Chang'an.
As for Emperor Xianlong's invitation and respect, those are only a small part of the factors and are not decisive.
Of course, Master Huiyan’s selfish motives are still there.
If it can help Buddhism in the Western Regions grow and take root in the Central Plains, that would be great.
Master Huiyan hopes to see this day come, and he firmly believes that he will be able to see this day in his life.
This battle should be the turning point. If everything goes according to his plan, it won't be long before the Buddhist sect in the Western Regions will completely replace the Taoist sect and become the most prosperous existence in the Central Plains dynasty.
By then, everyone will remember his name, because he is the founder and founder of Buddhism in the Western Regions in the Central Plains.
Without him, there would be no Buddhism in the Western Regions.
Master Huiyan even believed that his golden body would be forever sculpted in major Buddhist temples in the Central Plains and worshiped by believers.
Master Huiyan thinks it would be great if his name could be left through the ages in such a way.
"Master Huiyan, Your Majesty invites you to give a lecture."
At this moment, Master Huiyan heard the voice of the little eunuch he was very familiar with.
"Okay, the poor monk understands."
Master Huiyan got up and went to the bronze mirror to wash his face.
Although he had become accustomed to giving lectures to Emperor Xianlong these days, he still felt a little bored from time to time.
Probably because Xianyun Yehe was used to being free in the past, and it was hard for him to be forced to be so restrained.
But Master Huiyan is already forcing himself to adapt. After all, now that he has made the decision to stay in Chang'an for a long time, he can no longer let himself live as before.
Master Huiyan, who quickly finished washing, walked to the entrance of the temple.
"Why did Your Majesty suddenly ask a poor monk to give a lecture today?"
Although I knew that Emperor Xianlong had the habit of staying up late, it was too late today.
At midnight, did Emperor Xianlong have some weird ideas?
"This slave doesn't know."
The little eunuch said with a bitter look on his face: "The affairs of the masters are not something that we slaves should have to deal with. We are just here to convey a message. I hope you can understand."
"Of course."
Master Huiyan nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Let's go now."
Shanglin Garden and Daming Palace are next to the north.
The main reason why Emperor Xianlong chose to arrange Master Huiyan to live here was because it was close and convenient.
In this way, whenever Emperor Xianlong wanted to listen to Master Huiyan's sermons, Master Huiyan would be able to arrive as soon as possible.
It is certain that no adult male can live in the Daming Palace.
Although Master Huiyan is a monk, he must be on guard against it.
The purity of the royal bloodline cannot be tarnished in any way.
"Master Huiyan, please be careful."
The little eunuch walked in front holding a lamp, and Master Huiyan followed behind with small steps.
The two of them have cooperated like this for more than a dozen times and are already very familiar with each other.
So Master Huiyan didn't say much and let the little eunuch lead the way.
After about a stick of incense, they entered the Daming Palace and headed straight towards the Zichen Palace.
Shanglin Garden is very large, and Daming Palace is several times the size of Shanglin Garden.
Even though he has entered the palace many times, Master Huiyan still has not visited every corner of the Daming Palace.
Mainly because he lectured the emperor every time he entered the palace, and his movements were greatly restricted.
Unless there are extremely special circumstances, he will not stay in the palace for too long.
Master Huiyan himself had no idea about the emperor's family, so he avoided suspicion whenever he could and tried not to give people the chance to criticize him.
After about another stick of incense, they arrived in front of Zichen Hall.
After being informed by the little eunuch, Master Huiyan climbed up the steps and soon arrived in front of the main hall.
The hall is filled with fine ambergris, which can be smelled from a distance.
Master Huiyan was originally unable to smell ambergris, but recently he has become accustomed to the smell of this incense.
Master Huiyan took a deep breath and walked into the hall.
He knew that Emperor Xianlong usually meditated in the Nuan Pavilion in the main hall, so he walked towards the Nuan Pavilion without hesitation.
There is a huge floor-to-ceiling screen before the Nuan Pavilion, which is used to separate the Nuan Pavilion from the outer hall.
In this way, foreign ministers, including eunuchs, who wanted to meet the Holy Emperor had to ask questions through the screen first, and only entered the Nuan Pavilion after receiving the emperor's permission, so as not to rush into the Holy Driver because of recklessness.
Of course, Master Huiyan and Emperor Xianlong had known each other for a long time.
Even so, Master Huiyan still asked as much as possible.
"Your Majesty, this poor monk has come to see you."
"come in."
After about ten breaths, Emperor Xianlong's thick voice sounded.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Master Huiyan nodded, and then walked into the Nuan Pavilion.
Sure enough, Emperor Xianlong was sitting in meditation at this moment.
"Your Majesty, has he achieved great success recently?"
"Holy monk, please stop teasing me. I am just sitting in meditation to regulate my body."
Emperor Xianlong smiled bitterly and said: "It's just that I feel more and more tired recently, so I wanted to ask the holy monk why this is."
"Oh, I almost forgot, holy monk, sit down quickly."
Now Emperor Xianlong has not gone to court for more than a month in a row. Not only has he not gone to the usual small court meetings, he has not even gone to the big court meetings on the first and fifteenth day of every month.
As a result, the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty were naturally filled with complaints.
Some people even directly pointed the finger at Master Huiyan, thinking that this demonic monk from the Western Regions was deceiving the king.
Of course Emperor Xianlong would not think so.
He and Master Huiyan are getting along very well now, and thanks to Master Huiyan, Emperor Xianlong is no longer as afraid of the academy and the mountain chief as before.
Emperor Xianlong finally hugged such a thick thigh, so naturally he couldn't let go easily.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Master Huiyan sat down not far from Emperor Xianlong, then bowed and asked, "Why does your Majesty feel uncomfortable?"
"There will be some pain in my forehead, some weakness in my limbs, and I always feel like I can't exert my strength anywhere."
Emperor Xianlong rubbed his forehead and said, "It's like feeling sleepy."
Master Huiyan nodded and said: "That's it. Your Majesty should have already passed the barrier and may become a practitioner at any time."
"real?"
After hearing this, Emperor Xianlong was ecstatic for a moment.
He couldn't believe his ears.
He didn't feel sleepy for a moment.
"Of course it is true. Your Majesty is about to enter the ranks of the ninth rank. Congratulations, Your Majesty. Congratulations to Your Majesty."
As a super master, Master Huiyan would certainly not be mistaken.
But coming from the mouth of such a supremely powerful man, such words made people feel like they were mocking.
Emperor Xianlong was indeed embarrassed.
He coughed and said: "Master Huiyan, there is actually nothing to celebrate about this matter. I have just crossed the threshold and become a ninth-grade practitioner, so what is there to celebrate? More
What’s more, it’s still in front of Master Huiyan.”
Emperor Xianlong still wanted to save face.
"Your Majesty is wrong. Your Majesty is different from ordinary people. It is nothing for ordinary people to enter the ninth rank. That is because they can only rely on their own strength. So their ninth rank is just the ninth rank. But Your Majesty
Otherwise, your Majesty is the emperor and the king of a country. Your majesty’s words can determine the life and death of thousands of people, and your majesty’s words can change the fate of the entire country. Therefore, your majesty’s ninth rank is equivalent to the first rank of ordinary people.”
Master Huiyan knew that Emperor Xianlong liked to hear good things, so he deliberately made such a lie.
It stands to reason that this lie is full of loopholes and has no logic.
But Emperor Xianlong actually believed it.
"Really? My ninth grade is equal to ordinary people's first grade?"
"Yes. Your Majesty, if you can enter the eighth level one day, you will be in the realm of a great master."
Master Huiyan was afraid that Emperor Xianlong would be dissatisfied, so he added another sentence.
Tsk tsk...
Emperor Xianlong was very happy now.
Although it is a big leap from ninth grade to eighth grade, if he achieves this, it will be equivalent to an ordinary person becoming a super-grade grand master.
Emperor Xianlong was never in good health, which had a lot to do with his addiction to women and lack of exercise.
Therefore, Emperor Xianlong had never shown any interest in martial arts cultivation.
Because he knows he is not the one.
But now, Master Huiyan told him that not only was he that material, but he was also closer to the realm of a great master than ordinary people. How could Emperor Xianlong not be happy?
Emperor Xianlong was not only happy, but also ecstatic!
He became interested in an instant.
"Holy Monk, how can I reach the realm of transcendence?"
"Your Majesty only needs to study Buddhism every day and apply what he has learned. In time, you will definitely succeed."
Master Huiyan did not give a specific time for Emperor Xianlong, mainly because Emperor Xianlong's qualifications were so poor.
If he rashly made a promise to Emperor Xianlong, Emperor Xianlong would not be able to complete the breakthrough when the time comes, and Master Huiyan would have to take all the blame.
So instead of doing this, it's better to be more truthful.
This way there will at least be room for explanation.
Of course, Emperor Xianlong didn't know Master Huiyan's little thoughts. He nodded frequently with satisfaction and said: "So good, so good. Hahaha, I never thought that one day I would be able to reach the super-level realm. This is definitely
It is the protection of the ancestors, the blessing of the ancestors. If I can reach the super-level realm, I will be afraid of the mountain chief and the academy. Then I will definitely trample them under my feet and humiliate them severely. And that Zhao Xun
, he dares to talk to me like this because of the mountain chief’s favor, I will definitely skin him and cramp him, and make him into a human pig!”
After hearing these harsh words from Emperor Xianlong, Master Huiyan did not cause any disturbance.
Because he was very convinced that Emperor Xianlong was really just saying harsh words.
Regardless of whether Master Huiyan deceived him, even if what Master Huiyan said was true, and even if Emperor Xianlong could really reach the level of a super master, he would not be able to trample the mountain chief under his feet.
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Who gave him the courage and confidence?
Even Master Huiyan himself only has the possibility to compete with the mountain chief. He dare not say that he can firmly step on the mountain chief.
Of course, Master Huiyan would not dampen Emperor Xianlong's interest at this time.
Because he knew very well that Emperor Xianlong needed this sense of satisfaction very much at the moment.
"Your Majesty, it is important to practice Buddhist magic, but it is also important to regulate the breath. If the breath is disordered, then no matter how good the skills are, it will be in vain."
Master Huiyan's next words were meant to cool down Emperor Xianlong.
Seeing that Emperor Xianlong was so excited, he was embarrassed to directly attack Emperor Xianlong's enthusiasm, but he also wanted to make Emperor Xianlong understand that his strength was far from what he expected.
"Ah, what should we do?"
"Regulating breath is the secret of Taoism, and even a poor monk doesn't know how to do it."
Master Huiyan’s move can be described as playing hard to catch.
He knew clearly that Emperor Xianlong would be displeased when he heard this, but he still said it.
"Taomen?"
As expected, Emperor Xianlong raised his eyebrows very unhappy after hearing the word "Daomen" and said: "What does the Daomen have to do with me? How have I treated Yuan Tiangang over the years? I have made him a supervisor and appointed him.
As a national preceptor, I didn't feel sorry for him, right? But what did he do? How did he treat me? He hid when I needed him most. When I needed him to deal with the mountain chief, he found all kinds of things.
Reasons to shirk it. At this time, I am expected to make a big breakthrough, but I want to ask him how to regulate his breath? I can't do it."
Everyone cares about face, and Emperor Xianlong was no exception.
And as a king, sometimes Emperor Xianlong would care more about these things.
Seeing that his goal was basically achieved, Master Huiyan clasped his hands and said: "That's good, that's good. The poor monk just suggested that your majesty ask the Taoists about the method of regulating breath. After all, they are better at this. But if your majesty insists on refusing, the poor monk still has
A way."
"Oh? Holy monk, please tell me."
"The martial arts system is also good at this."
Master Huiyan said before that Buddhism is not proficient in this way, so it is impossible for him to slap himself in the face.
So he chose to use the martial arts system to block arrows.
Facts have proved that this effect is very good.
Emperor Xianlong was really interested and asked: "The martial arts system, do you mean Feng Hao's martial arts system?"
"Of course."
Master Huiyan nodded and said: "General Feng has now been promoted to the first-level Martial God realm, which can be said to be the pinnacle of martial arts. Your Majesty only needs to summon General Feng into the palace and ask him for advice."
"First rank? Feng Hao has been promoted to first rank? When did it happen? Why didn't I know?"
Emperor Xianlong was confused and had no idea that Feng Hao had been promoted to the first rank.
This was indeed far beyond his expectation.
"It should be the most recent thing. Maybe it was after he killed the leader of the Southern Barbarian witch and Gu masters in Jiannan Road, or maybe it was when he went to Jiangnan Road to quell the monster rebellion."
A slight smile appeared on Master Huiyan's lips, and he said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, all this is a given, and as far as the poor monk knows, I'm afraid even General Feng himself doesn't know."
"Well..."
Emperor Xianlong was indeed completely confused now.
In his opinion, Feng Hao was absolutely loyal to him and loyal to the royal family.
So it was impossible for Feng Hao to lie to him.
If Feng Hao really knew that he had been promoted from a second-grade Martial Saint to a first-grade Martial God, then he would explain the situation to Emperor Xianlong no matter what.
But Feng Hao didn't say that.
Therefore, Emperor Xianlong concluded that Feng Hao was unaware.
"Well, if that's the case, it's good news."
In any case, Feng Hao has done a lot for Emperor Xianlong over the years.
Therefore, Emperor Xianlong was still willing to trust Feng Hao at the critical moment.
Especially now that the relationship between Emperor Xianlong and Zheng Jie has dropped to a freezing point.
At this time, if Emperor Xianlong chooses to use Feng Hao, it will undoubtedly be a good choice.
"Well, I will summon Feng Hao to the palace. I hope he can understand my good intentions."
Emperor Xianlong has indeed been neglecting Feng Hao recently. Taking this opportunity to show his favor to Feng Hao, he should be able to win over Feng Hao.
"Your Majesty is wise."
Zheng Jie sent another flattery, which made Emperor Xianlong look very happy.
Emperor Xianlong stroked his beard and said with a smile: "With the help of the holy monk, my luck has returned. It seems that God has blessed Zhou, and God has blessed me."
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Feng Hao never thought that the emperor would choose to summon him at this time.
Everything happened so suddenly, Feng Hao was not prepared at all.
The most important thing is, what does it mean to enter the palace at this time?
Feng Hao knew very well that Emperor Xianlong was not an emperor who liked to chat with his ministers without any reason.
There was only one possibility that Emperor Xianlong chose to summon him at this time, and that was to defend against foreign invasion.
In fact, this was the main reason why Emperor Xianlong urgently summoned all the tribes back to the capital.
However, Feng Hao and others did not see Emperor Xianlong after returning to Beijing, so Feng Hao once suspected that Emperor Xianlong was held hostage by the demon monk Huiyan.
After all, only Master Huiyan could see Emperor Xianlong during this period, and only Master Huiyan deliberately exerted influence on Emperor Xianlong.
Under such circumstances, it was natural that he had the reason that Master Huiyan posed a threat to Emperor Xianlong.
Feng Hao even teamed up with Zheng Jie to investigate Master Huiyan and turned his old record upside down.
After two people's investigation, it was basically confirmed that Master Huiyan was the supreme great master of Buddhism in the Western Regions.
In this way, they were more qualified to suspect that the demon monk had bewitched Emperor Xianlong, which caused a great change in Emperor Xianlong's behavior.
Just when Feng Hao wanted to take action, Emperor Xianlong actually chose to summon him.
In this case, Feng Hao was naturally very happy.
No matter what the considerations were, he also wanted to take a look at Emperor Xianlong's current condition to ensure that the emperor was not worried.
Since he entered the palace overnight, Feng Hao didn't even have time to shower and change clothes.
He washed up hastily and then rode out of the house and headed straight for the Daming Palace.
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It was taboo for a general to enter the palace late at night, as it would easily arouse the emperor's suspicion.
However, Feng Hao was personally summoned to the palace by Emperor Xianlong, so there was no need to worry about this.
But it is said that after Feng Hao entered the palace, he walked quickly towards the Zichen Palace under the guidance of the eunuchs.
Although his martial arts skills were extremely high, he was unable to perform at all under the restrictions imposed by the palace.
And Feng Hao doesn't want to be so high-profile.
After about a stick of incense, Feng Hao was brought to the front of the main hall of Zichen Hall.
When the junior officials went to report, Feng Hao stood in front of the steps in front of the hall, carefully arranging his appearance.
Lack of etiquette before the emperor was a serious crime, and Feng Hao would obviously not make such an obvious mistake.
So he checked his posture again and again to make sure there was nothing out of the ordinary, and then he felt a little relieved.
After about a cup of tea, the young eunuch left and returned, saying harmoniously to Feng Hao: "Master Feng, Your Majesty wishes to see you here."
Feng Hao keenly captured the change in this title.
The young eunuch called him Lord Feng, not General Feng.
This change is enough to explain the change in the emperor's attitude towards him.
Outside, Feng Hao is a general who conquers the south with a heavy army.
But in Chang'an City, Feng Hao was just a bad commander.
Although a bad commander also has military power, he is still not the same as a general who can easily control hundreds of thousands of troops.
Feng Hao can obviously feel this sense of gap.
But there is no way, everything he has obtained now was given to him by Emperor Xianlong.
If Emperor Xianlong could give it to him, he would naturally be able to take it back.
All Feng Hao can do is accept it all.
"Thank you, father-in-law."
Feng Hao nodded slightly to the little eunuch to express his gratitude, and then walked into the main hall.
As a minion of the emperor and a bad commander, Feng Hao could no longer remember how many times he had stepped into the Zichen Palace.
Unlike the civil servants in the court, Feng Hao has always appeared as a low-key and hidden person.
His existence is like the shadow of Emperor Xianlong.
When Emperor Xianlong needed him, he would be high-profile. When Emperor Xianlong didn't need him, Feng Hao would be low-key, and even lose his sense of presence in a low-key manner.
Feng Hao has long been accustomed to this method and will not have any complaints about it.
"Your Majesty, the bad commander Feng Hao pays homage to your Majesty."
After arriving at Nuan Pavilion, Feng Hao pushed the Jinshan upside down jade pillar and performed a great ceremony.
"Get up."
Emperor Xianlong's voice was still as majestic as before. This majesty gave Feng Hao a sense of security.
He hasn't had this sense of security for a long time.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Feng Hao quickly got up, but still seemed a little restrained.
"Feng Aiqing, do you know why I called you here today?"
"Wei Chen doesn't know."
Feng Hao really didn't know. And based on his understanding of Emperor Xianlong, even if he knew, he would have to say he didn't know.
As expected, Emperor Xianlong nodded and said, "I heard that you have reached the realm of a first-class Martial God. Is this true?"
Feng Hao's heart suddenly thumped.
He said almost instinctively: "I wonder where your Majesty got the news?"
"You don't need to ask this. I just want to ask you if this is the case."
Emperor Xianlong obviously did not intend to give Feng Hao a chance to get to the bottom of it, but asked directly.
"I really don't know."
No practitioner knows himself better than himself.
Feng Hao really didn't know that he had reached the first-level Martial God realm.
In the battle of Jinguan City on Jiannan Road, Feng Hao really used all his strength to fight against the powerful southern barbarian wizard leader. But even so, Feng Hao only used the second-level Summoning Martial Saint and performed
The unique skill of soul fusion has not reached the first level. Could it be said that there was a breakthrough in the realm later?
It shouldn't be. If this is the case, Feng Hao should also be aware of it. It is impossible not to feel it at all.
Where did Your Majesty find out?
Zheng Jie?
impossible.
Feng Haofu dropped this idea as soon as he came up with it.
Because Feng Hao knew very well that Zheng Jie was now his closest ally, and it was impossible for such an ally to betray him.
What's more, this is something that even Feng Hao himself doesn't know about.
If it wasn't Zheng Jie, could it be Yuan Tiangang?
This Taoist Heavenly Master is best at observing the mind and can see what is thinking in other people's minds.
But hasn't Yuan Tiangang been hiding in Qintian Prison recently? Even the emperor's summons was rejected on the grounds that he was practicing Taoism behind closed doors. Feng Hao felt that the possibility of it being Yuan Tiangang was not very high.
Since it’s not Yuan Tiangang, who else could it be?
Feng Hao couldn't think of an answer after much thought.
Could it be...
Suddenly, a name flashed in Feng Hao's mind.
Could it be that demonic monk from the Western Regions?
It's not Zheng Jie, it's not Yuan Tiangang, and it's even less likely to be Shan Zhang.
The only person in the entire Chang'an City who has such magical powers is the demon monk from the Western Regions.
When he thought of this, Feng Hao felt filled with hatred.
As expected, this demonic monk from the Western Regions is still here to bewitch the emperor.
He must find an opportunity to eradicate it.
But it is definitely impossible to rely on him alone. Only with Zheng Jie can we have a chance.
"Not aware?"
Emperor Xianlong's face immediately dropped when he heard this.
"Do you think I am so easy to deceive because I am a three-year-old child?"
"Your Majesty, I don't dare."
Feng Hao quickly paused.
From the beginning to the end, Emperor Xianlong did not ask Feng Hao to get up, so Feng Hao naturally did not dare to get up.
"That's all."
There was a hint of impatience in Emperor Xianlong's tone.
He shook his sleeves and said: "I also heard what an expert said. If you really don't know, I don't blame you. But no matter what, your reaching the first-level realm will be beneficial to the Zhou Dynasty and me.
Harmful."
After a pause, Emperor Xianlong continued: "What I want to know now is how to adjust the aura through the unique methods of the martial arts system, so that I can achieve a breakthrough and enter the eighth level realm."
Huh? What does Your Majesty mean by this?
Having just recovered from his trembling state, Feng Hao was a little confused.
Through the unique skills of the martial arts system to adjust the status, promoted from the ninth level to the eighth level?
Why does it sound like His Majesty is practicing cultivation himself?
Because if His Majesty had not been practicing cultivation himself, he would not have asked such detailed questions.
"Your Majesty, this method can be said to be simple or difficult, it is to cleanse the marrow."
Feng Hao knew that he actually didn't have much time to think.
There was not much time left for him, and he had to answer Emperor Xianlong's questions as soon as possible.
Once time drags on for too long, Emperor Xianlong will not have a good look on his face.
"Marrow cleansing?"
Emperor Xianlong raised his eyebrows when he heard this and said, "Isn't this method a bit too rough?"
Although Emperor Xianlong was the king of a country and rarely paid attention to the affairs of practitioners, it did not mean that he knew nothing about the affairs of practitioners.
In fact, Emperor Xianlong knew how martial artists improved their cultivation.
Marrow cleansing is the simplest and most effective method for basic martial artists to stabilize their realm or improve their realm.
By cleansing the marrow with medicinal wine, a certain breakthrough can be achieved.
But what does this have to do with conditioning your breath?
"Can you also rely on medicinal baths to regulate your breath?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, it can be done."
Feng Hao patiently explained: "The so-called breath is nothing more than the vitality in the body. The vitality can be affected by the external environment. And medicinal bath is the most direct external environment."
Feng Hao gestured as he spoke: "Your Majesty, please see, here is the external environment, and here is the vitality in the body. The external environment can enter the body through penetration, thus affecting the vitality in the body. If everything goes well,
This is not a difficult matter. It’s just that this method of influence is very simple and crude. If the practitioner’s innate body is not very good, it will easily be damaged.”
"If I want to use it, how will the effect be?"
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty wants to practice?"
Although Feng Hao had basically guessed Emperor Xianlong's intention, he was still a little surprised when he heard it.
"Why, can't it be done?"
Emperor Xianlong was very dissatisfied with Feng Hao's attitude.
He could obviously feel Feng Hao's doubts.
As a minister, how could he question the behavior of his father at will?
In other words, Emperor Xianlong was a king, and any decision he made was appropriate.
As a minister, what you have to do is to share the king's worries and relieve the king's worries as much as possible.
That's all.
"I didn't mean that..."
Feng Hao could feel the anger of Emperor Xianlong and the murderous intention hidden behind the anger.
Therefore, he immediately stated that he had no intention of questioning the emperor.
"Humph, I just said that an expert told me that my bones are very pure and that I am a spiritual genius. I have been managing state affairs over the years and have not focused on my spiritual practice, but that does not mean that I am not good at it. For this reason, you
Do you understand?"
Emperor Xianlong looked so arrogant and domineering that Feng Hao was unable to speak for a while.
What could he say?
Emperor Xianlong said everything for this reason. What else could he do except agree with it?
Whenever he expressed a different opinion, he would probably arouse the wrath of Emperor Xianlong, right?
It is said that it is difficult to be a king, but isn’t it even more difficult to be a minister?
"I understand..."
Feng Hao knew that at this time he had no other choice but to be docile.
"As long as you understand. Let me ask you, is this medicinal bath difficult to do?"
Emperor Xianlong did not mean to hide anything and said straightforwardly: "I am going to cleanse my marrow now."
hiss...
Feng Hao took a deep breath when he heard this.
Emperor Xianlong was a little too direct.
"Yes, yes, but Your Majesty, is this too sudden?"
The Bad Man's Yamen is a place where martial arts masters gather, so there is no shortage of medicinal wine for marrow cleansing.
When Zhao Xun first entered the Bad People's Yamen, it was Jia Xingwen who washed his marrow with medicinal wine and successfully brought Zhao Xun into the martial arts system.
Later, Zhao Xun made major breakthroughs in Confucianism and Taoism, but it was another story.
"This is not something you should care about. I order you to send the medicinal wine to the palace quickly. I will cleanse the marrow immediately."
Although Emperor Xianlong has now reached the realm of the ninth grade martial artist, he is still eager to achieve further breakthroughs.
According to Master Huiyan, the ninth rank of the emperor is equivalent to the first rank of the common people, and the eighth rank of the emperor is equivalent to the super rank of the common people.
If Emperor Xianlong could successfully cleanse his marrow and reach the eighth level, then he would be the well-deserved number one in the world.
He is the only one who has reached the realm of super master as a king since ancient times, right?
If he can really succeed, he will definitely leave his name in history and become the emperor of the ages!
Emperor Xianlong felt extremely excited.
"I obey the decree..."
Feng Hao knew that his arms could not hold his thighs.
Now he can only choose to accept it for the time being.
Let Emperor Xianlong be stabilized first, and after he leaves the palace, we can have a good discussion with Zheng Jie to see what to do next.
"That's all, go ahead and prepare. I hope to be able to wash my marrow tomorrow."
Emperor Xianlong was obviously a little impatient with Feng Hao, and waved his hand to signal Feng Hao to kneel down.
Feng Hao also kowtowed and left the Nuan Pavilion.
When leaving Zichen Palace, Feng Hao clearly felt that there was a master hidden in Zichen Palace.
The aura of this master was so strong that Feng Hao was able to catch it at once.
Obviously, this master has no intention of hiding his aura.
Because for a master of this level, as long as he is willing, he can definitely hide his aura very well.
This shows two things. One is that the other party is not afraid of being discovered.
Secondly, the other party obviously did it for Feng Hao to see.
He just wanted to let Feng Hao know that he was hiding in the dark.
Obviously this person is Master Huiyan.
Feng Hao felt a lot of pressure for a while.
Now Emperor Xianlong seems to have changed into a different person. This should be due to this monster monk from the Western Regions.
It seems that it is time to discuss with Mr. Zheng how to get rid of him.
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Compared to a few days ago, Zhongnan Mountain is much more lively now.
Because the dwarves have also arrived here.
The leader of the dwarves, Jerlin, immediately expressed his desire to settle in the academy.
As usual, it was Zhao Xun who made the contact.
Zhao Xun is a very realistic person. He knows the principle of multiple friends and multiple paths, and multiple enemies and multiple walls.
Therefore, he will try his best to make friends with any possible forces and make plans for future wars.
Zhao Xun had never seen a dwarf before, and only had some very superficial knowledge and understanding of this magical group from novels and games.
So much so that when he saw these nimble little guys, he was amazed at their agility.
The leader of the dwarves, Jie Lin, was only slightly more than half the height of Zhao Xun, so Zhao Xun always looked at Jie Lin in an almost condescending manner.
Although Zhao Xun doesn't want this to happen, there is no other way. This is the reality.
"Do you still have any clansmen on the continent of Ellen Lore?"
After asking a few routine questions, Zhao Xun wanted to have a deeper understanding of the dwarves who were about to settle there.
"There is also a part of them that are basically stationed in the castle, but if the Corruptors invade, I don't think they can hold out for too long."
When talking about this matter, Jie Lin seemed a little disappointed.
"I tried to dissuade them at the time, hoping they could follow us. But they were too conservative and unwilling to give up everything they had gained. They thought it was a good choice to continue to live a comfortable life in the castle, but they didn't know that
It’s slow death.”
Jie Lin's judgment of the situation was very clear. He cleared his throat and said: "The reason why we have been able to hold the last fortress is not because of how sharp our firearms are. Of course this plays a part, but it is only a small part of it.
Part of the reason, and the most fundamental reason is that our allies have restrained the Corruptors, which makes the demons and undead people feel afraid and dare not devote all their troops to attack us."
Zhao Xun nodded. It is not easy for people to recognize their own strength.
The leader of the dwarves did a very good job in this regard.
"So you thought it was only a matter of time before the castle fell, so you led your tribe through the Dark Portal and came to our world?"
"Yes."
Jie Lin said seriously: "When I learned that the Dark Portal was about to open, I led my people in this direction. Because no one knew how long the Dark Portal would last, and no one knew how long it would last.
Under such circumstances, can we successfully transport all the tribesmen to the new world? I am responsible for my tribesmen and naturally rush early rather than late. If I rush early, there is room for error. If I go late, it may really be too late.
Already."
Zhao Xun was greatly impressed by Jielin's attitude.
Unexpectedly, Jielin's small body could hide so much energy.
"So how is your relationship with other tribes? Well, I mean most of the tribes."
Zhao Xun thought to himself that dwarves should be the type who live in peace with the world, right? Their territory should basically have no intersection with other tribes, and they should be peaceful and peaceful for years, right?
"Relationship with other tribes?"
Jielin laughed after hearing this: "I can only say that it's pretty much the same. I firmly believe that there are no permanent enemies in this world, only permanent interests. The same is true for allies, so the relationship between the dwarves and other tribes has always been
It’s very peaceful, there are no enemies or buddies.”
Well, this answer was within Zhao Xun's expectation.
"You must also know that the Corruptors are also invading our world through the Dark Portal. You are not the first tribe to arrive in this world, and you are certainly not the last. Now humans, elves, and dragons have all arrived.
In our world, we want to form alliances. So if you choose to join us, you must make it clear that you are willing to form an alliance."
Zhao Xun felt that instead of having conflicts later, it would be better to make things clearer from the beginning.
At least in this way, both parties can understand what they care about, and there will be no conflicts.
Sure enough, the dwarf leader Jerlin was silent.
Zhao Xun did not force him, but gave him plenty of time to think.
Jie Lin needs time to think.
Because he represents not only himself, but the entire dwarf tribe.
Zhao Xun certainly hopes that the dwarves can join in and become a member of the powerful alliance of the academy.
But if the dwarves cannot accept peaceful coexistence with other tribes and advance and retreat together, then Zhao Xun has nothing to do.
After about a cup of tea, Jie Lin said in a deep voice: "I agree to form an alliance with you. But there is one thing. I want to be guaranteed that my tribe and I will get a place that belongs to us in the Zhongnan Mountains.
, cannot be interfered with by other tribes.”
"It's simple. As long as you are willing to form an alliance, I can guarantee it."
Zhao Xun also breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Jielin relenting.
Now that dwarves can join the alliance, the academy has an additional trump card.
The power of the dwarf musketeers is very powerful, no less powerful than the dragon flames.
Although the dragons are powerful, they are few in number.
But the dwarf musketeers are different. When hundreds or even thousands of dwarf musketeers line up to kill, their lethality is enough to shock the enemy.
Even the demons and the undead have to be wary when facing magical muskets and bows.
"Okay, deal!"
After receiving the guarantee, Jielin happily extended a hand.
Zhao Xun naturally extended his hand, but he found that the leader of the dwarves, Jie Lin, was so short that Zhao Xun could easily shake his hand.
Zhao Xun had to bend down to barely shake hands with Jie Lin.
Boy, this is so tiring.
"Next, I will take you to Zhongnan Mountain for a walk. You can choose a place as your residence. The academy cannot accommodate so many people for the time being, so please forgive me."
"It doesn't matter. I don't want to live with others. It's good to have a separate residence, so that everyone has their own independent space and won't be disturbed by others. We are an alliance, and we can form a joint force when necessary.