Chapter 336 The Heart-warming Bamboo Forest Sword Immortal (Nearly 20,000 Words Super Chapter)
Zhao Xun and his third senior brother Long Qingquan have reached a consensus on this matter.
Although this consensus was quite reluctant, Zhao Xun had to admit that he really couldn't think of any good solution besides this.
I can only find an excuse to visit Yao Yan, the Bamboo Forest Sword Fairy, and take this opportunity to find out what the white lotus is used for.
Bamboo Forest Sword Immortal Yao Yan left the academy at midnight and went to the forest of Zhongnan Mountain to dig this thing. There must be a reason that people can't refuse.
Zhao Xun was extremely curious about this.
Of course, Zhao Xun breathed a sigh of relief after it was proved that Yao Yan, the swordsman of the bamboo forest, had not cheated on him.
At this point he can rest assured.
Great, great, this result can be regarded as a happy ending.
Otherwise, he would have a very strange feeling when he thinks about it.
After all, the Bamboo Forest Swordsman Yao Yan and his second senior sister Liu Yingying can be considered childhood sweethearts.
The two finally got together, and Zhao Xun certainly hopes that there will be a happy ending in the end.
If not, it would be really sad.
"Let's go, little junior brother. We must come back victorious this time."
Third senior brother Long Qingquan looked very confident.
Zhao Xun couldn't help but be inspired by his fighting spirit.
Zhao Xun greeted his second senior sister Liu Yingying in advance, so when he and his third senior brother Long Qingquan arrived, the second senior sister found an excuse to go out.
In this way, only Yao Yan, the Bamboo Forest Sword Immortal, was left in the entire bamboo tower.
In this way, Zhao Xun and his third senior brother Long Qingquan have room to perform.
This point is crucial.
If the second senior sister was around, Zhao Xun and the third senior brother Long Qingquan would be embarrassed to ask many questions, or they would have to swallow them when they came to their lips.
But it would be much easier if the second senior sister was not here. Zhao Xun could speak directly without worrying about the embarrassing situation that would arise because of the second senior sister's presence.
Third senior brother Long Qingquan knew this very well.
It can be said that the younger brother has teeth of iron and bronze. There is nothing that the younger brother Zhao Xun dares to say.
And often this gives Zhao Xun a huge advantage.
It is precisely with his iron teeth and copper teeth that Zhao Xun can easily make the opponent surrender.
This is not an easy thing, but it will undoubtedly cause the other party to feel tremendous pressure.
And this is exactly what Long Qingquan wants to see.
In his opinion, although Yao Yan, the Bamboo Forest Swordsman, went out late at night and was not cheating or flirting with women, it was still very suspicious.
Such a miraculous move deserves their careful questioning.
And this important task undoubtedly falls on Zhao Xun.
Zhao Xun naturally couldn't refuse this.
Who says he is the youngest in the academy and claims to be an SSR-level debating expert?
When it comes to talking nonsense, he is naturally duty-bound.
"Yao Jianxian, excuse me. This is the new pearl milk tea I made. I took two cups in total. I'll bring it to you while it's still hot. Second Senior Sister, please try it."
Zhao Xun pretended to be completely unaware that Second Senior Sister Liu Yingying had left, and said with a smile.
"Well, unfortunately, Yingying just went out."
However, Yao Yan, the Bamboo Forest Sword Immortal, was completely unaware of Zhao Xun's intentions and looked naive.
"Ah, is it such an unlucky thing? How long will it take for Second Senior Sister to come back?"
Zhao Xun followed Yao Yan's words and asked.
Experience tells him that at such times, he must follow the other person's lead.
In this way, the other party will reveal various flaws.
And if Zhao Xun shows a strong purpose from the beginning, it will easily arouse the other party's vigilance.
This is something Zhao Xun definitely doesn’t want to see.
"Well, I'll probably be back soon. Why do you have anything to do with her?"
Yao Yan answered as usual, because he didn't think the conversation was very strange.
"That's not true. But now that we're here, let's go in and wait for Second Senior Sister to come. Second Senior Sister and I haven't talked about old times for a long time. Oops, I almost forgot to ask, Yao Jianxian, can I come in?"
"Uh, of course."
Zhao Xun's words really put the Bamboo Forest Sword Fairy Yao Yan out of control.
He had no other choice but to agree.
If he rejects Zhao Xun, there is no way he can justify it.
After all, he chased Liu Yingying, and Zhao Xun also made a lot of efforts.
So from this perspective, Yao Yan actually still owes Zhao Xun a lot.
"Quick, please come inside. Uh, there's some chaos at home, please be patient."
Bamboo Forest Sword Immortal Yao Yan originally wanted to tidy up his house, but Zhao Xun and Long Qingquan's sudden visit caught him off guard.
Under this situation, Bamboo Forest Swordsman Yao Yan could only say this slightly embarrassing sentence, hoping that Zhao Xun and Long Qingquan would bear with it more.
Fortunately, they are all academy disciples, and are from the same sect as Liu Yingying, so they won't care about these details.
"Haha, it doesn't matter. You should live your life for yourself, not for others."
Third senior brother Long Qingquan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up and said with a smile: "Besides, I don't think your house is a mess. You haven't seen my house before, it's really as messy as a pigsty.
After taking a look at my house, you will find everything comfortable, tidy and clean."
It must be said that the third senior brother Long Qingquan's emotional intelligence is very high.
Whatever he said made people feel comfortable.
Everyone should want to be friends and get along with such a person with high emotional intelligence, right?
Third senior brother Long Qingquan really has a skill.
"Uh, please take a seat."
Bamboo Forest Sword Immortal Yao Yan first asked Zhao Xun and Long Qingquan to sit down, and then quickly made a pot of hot water for them to make tea.
The tea is the finest Zhongnan Mountain Yunwu tea. Although it is not as mild and moist as the tea leaves from Jiangnan Province, the tea leaves from Zhongnan Mountain are absolutely unparalleled in taste.
In particular, the high mountain cloud tea is collected from the leaves of the wild tea trees halfway up the Zhongnan Mountain. After a series of processing, the high mountain cloud tea is finally made.
The taste of this tea is very creamy.
It gives people a slightly bitter feeling when they first enter the mouth.
If you are not used to drinking it, you may frown.
But it won't be long before things come back.
The sweet taste will linger in the mouth, making people feel full of happiness.
Zhao Xun is a person who knows how to enjoy things. He just took a sip and realized the mystery of this high mountain cloud tea. He couldn't help but nodded frequently and said: "Good tea, really good tea. Yao Jianxian, you have such good tea."
I keep drinking it to myself and don't let my brothers taste it, but it's not authentic."
He said this half-jokingly, and of course Yao Yan, the Bamboo Forest Sword Immortal, did not take it seriously.
I saw him stroking his beard and laughing: "Zhao Xun, if you like it, just take a bag of tea with you when you leave. I personally collected this mountain cloud tea from the wild tea trees halfway up Zhongnan Mountain.
The quantity is not too much, but it is enough to give you a bag, um, and the third child."
Long Qingquan's face started to show displeasure, and when he heard this, his frown couldn't help but spread.
"Oh, Brother Yao is really too polite. What kind of relationship is there between us? Why should we be so polite?"
Long Qingquan repeatedly clasped his fingers and said leisurely: "Second Senior Sister and Senior Senior Sister are the people who have helped me the most besides the mountain chief. It can be said that if I, Long Qingquan, am today, Second Senior Sister is definitely one of my top talents. That's right.
As the saying goes, no reward for no merit, what does it mean if I take your tea for nothing?"
Although Long Qingquan said this, Zhao Xun knew very well that the third senior brother was actually just saying it.
The third senior brother is probably thinking in his heart at this moment that since he finally has the opportunity, he should simply take advantage of this opportunity to gain more benefits.
Not only tea, it is said that the bamboo wine brewed privately by Yao Yan, the Bamboo Forest Sword Immortal, is also very delicious.
Although what Yao Yan brews is rice wine, its taste is not inferior to those of so-called big-name shochu and rice wine.
In Yao Yan's own words, the quality of wine does not depend on the richness of the taste, but on the artistic conception.
This is actually the same as landscape painting and poetry.
If it can give people an extremely beautiful artistic conception, then why not use rice wine?
"Look at what you said, just because we have a good relationship with each other, I don't have any psychological pressure to give you a bag of tea. To be honest, Yao is very afraid of getting involved in interests with others.
Because once you get involved in a relationship of interest with someone, others will think you have some agenda. But in fact, you know, third brother, that I, Yao Yan, am used to walking around the world alone with a sword, and I am used to the life of Xianyun Yehe. For those
I hate fame and fortune so much that I have no interest at all."
"Well"
Long Qingquan had originally prepared a speech, but after being provoked by Yao Yan, he naturally could not speak out the long speech he had prepared.
He has already said everything, what else can he say?
At this time, whatever he says will appear pretentious.
"This is true. But Yao Jianxian, besides tea, do you have much rice wine?"
Seeing Yao Yan, the Bamboo Forest Sword Fairy, taking the initiative to hand over a pole, Long Qingquan thought that the opportunity must not be missed before it comes back, so he took the initiative to climb up the pole.
Zhao Xun felt a little embarrassed for a while.
Third Senior Brother, Third Senior Brother, you have the nerve to talk to me, look at yourself, you are simply not giving others a way to survive.
Fortunately, you are extorting money from Yao Yan, the Bamboo Forest Sword Fairy, today. If it were an outsider who was extorting money, Zhao Xun would really want to find a crack in the ground to get in.
He can't afford to lose this person.
I really don’t know how the third senior brother Long Qingquan has such cruel thoughts.
This is just picking acquaintances to bully. Killing acquaintances would be too cruel, right?
"Rice wine, of course."
Unexpectedly, the Bamboo Forest Sword Fairy Yao Yan didn't take this to heart at all, and smiled lightly and said: "I just brewed a lot of rice wine a few days ago. Yingying, as you all know, she doesn't drink alcohol at all.
Although I am addicted to alcohol, I get drunk as soon as I touch it. So, generally speaking, I keep more and more alcohol. I was still worried about what to do if no one drinks for so long, but you guys just happened to come.
That's just right, you can bring more wine back this time."
Well.
Bamboo Forest Sword Fairy Yao Yan is too polite, right?
Zhao Xun, who was so polite, felt a little embarrassed.
However, the third senior brother Long Qingquan did not look embarrassed at all. He laughed and said: "Then I would rather obey your orders than be respectful. You also know that I am just hungry for this one bite, so I have to taste the brew you personally made."
What’s the difference between rice wine and what’s sold in wine shops outside?”
What Third Senior Brother said is true. When it comes to alcoholism, I'm afraid no one can compare to him.
Third senior brother Long Qingquan really likes drinking, and he has a pretty good drinking capacity.
Although it's not as exaggerated as a man who can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk and a hundred jars can't be poured out, it's really impossible for ordinary people to knock him down at the wine table.
Zhao Xun once had a drinking contest with his third senior brother Long Qingquan. Facts have proved that Zhao Xun definitely overestimated his abilities.
Third senior brother Long Qingquan's drinking skills are simply unparalleled, and ordinary people simply cannot compare with him.
After that, Zhao Xun completely gave up drinking with his third senior brother Long Qingquan.
That is simply torturing yourself.
Instead of torturing yourself like this, it would be better to do another thing and defeat the third senior brother.
After all, there is a certain order of learning, and there is a specialization in the art.
It is not a wise move to use one's own shortcomings to attack another's strong points.
Using one's own strengths to attack its weaknesses is the most ideal choice.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, it seems that I can't store wine for too long. But it's okay, wine is made just for drinking. I never understand why some people like to store wine, and it lasts for decades.
Hundreds of years, it seems that the longer the wine is stored, the more mellow its flavor will be. In fact, there is no relationship at all between the two. Those who advocate this are all wine dealers. These wine dealers are actually hyping up. I hope
More and more people are falling into their trap. In this way, they can make a lot of money. In my opinion, the freshly brewed wine tastes better."
As he spoke, Yao Yan, the Bamboo Forest Sword Immortal, became interested. He excitedly went to get a pot of wine and poured a full cup for Zhao Xun and his third senior brother Long Qingquan respectively.
"It's rare that we all get together today, so let's have a good drink."
"Well"
Zhao Xun secretly thought that there was something wrong with this rhythm, and it was completely off track.
It can't go on like this.
Moreover, they just drank tea, and now they come to drink again, and there is milk tea waiting. This is simply a big mess.
It would be a real mess if so much drink entered the stomach.
"Come on, little junior brother."
Yao Yan, the Bamboo Forest Sword Immortal, first poured a full cup for Zhao Xun, then walked to Long Qingquan and filled it up again.
Third senior brother Long Qingquan is certainly happy.
He is a heavy drinker, and the purpose of coming here today is not to drink, but it would be great if he could have a drink by the way.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, I won't go home until I'm drunk today."
Bamboo Forest Sword Fairy Yao Yan's interest seemed to be completely aroused by the two of them, and he was extremely excited for a moment.
When Zhao Xun saw this, he felt that he could only risk his life to accompany the gentleman.
If you don't let go of your children, you won't be able to trap the wolf; if you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't be able to catch the tiger's cubs.
Sometimes you still have to take some risks and make some sacrifices.
Of course, Zhao Xun did not forget the true purpose of their visit. In any case, he had to figure out why Yao Yan, the Bamboo Forest Sword Immortal, left the academy in the middle of the night to dig some white lotus flowers in the forest of Zhongnan Mountain.
What is so special about this white lotus?
But sometimes the plot really doesn't develop as people expect.
I don’t know if it’s because the rice wine has too much stamina, or if Zhao Xun’s wine is too weak.
All in all, after drinking this drink, Zhao Xun felt ecstatic.
He felt as if his whole body was floating, as if he was constantly rising and falling in a fairyland.
This feeling is so amazing.
It was difficult for Zhao Xun to describe this feeling, but his whole body was indeed a little out of control.
Not only does the body not obey the command, but the mouth and head also seem to lose control.
Zhao Xun felt that his whole head was swollen, as if he had been filled with wine.
This feeling is too uncomfortable.
Zhao Xun tried desperately to stay awake, but this was undoubtedly in vain.
Zhao Xun looked in the direction of the third senior brother Long Qingquan, and saw that the third senior brother Long Qingquan seemed to be doing well.
The third senior brother is worthy of being called the god of wine. Although it is unavoidable to exaggerate whether he can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk or not fall down after ten thousand cups, it is obviously impossible to knock the third senior brother down with just the current amount of wine.
Zhao Xun looked at the Bamboo Forest Sword Immortal Yao Yan again and found that Yao Jianxian's condition seemed to be in pretty good condition.
At least from the current point of view, Yao Jianxian's condition is quite good.
It doesn't look like he's drunk at all.
Well.
It means that after working on it for a long time, Zhao Xun is the worst?
He was completely speechless for a moment.
But now that the matter has come to this point, Zhao Xun has no good solution.
He could only force himself to rely on his mind power for support. He could not get drunk no matter what. This was his bottom line.
No matter what, Zhao Xun had to defend.
If he got drunk in front of the Bamboo Forest Sword Immortal Yao Yan and his third senior brother Long Qingquan, Zhao Xun would be really ugly.
But the result of forcing out his telekinesis was that Zhao Xun's headache became even worse.
As if someone was deliberately drilling his head with an electric drill, Zhao Xun felt that his whole brain was about to burst.
Oh my god, this is too difficult.
He felt that he could not hold on for too long, and then his whole body fell on the table with a plop.
Zhao Xun didn't know how he woke up. When he woke up, he seemed to be in his own bamboo house.
In a daze, Zhao Xun noticed that his third senior brother Long Qingquan was beside him, and for a moment he instinctively struggled to sit up.
"Junior brother, don't get too excited. Just lie down first."
Long Qingquan quickly poured Zhao Xun a cup of sobering tea, then handed it over with great concern: "Junior brother, please drink this sobering tea first and see how it works."
"Um"
Zhao Xun quickly took the tea cup and drank it in one gulp.
He felt that his head was still hurting at this moment.
There is no doubt that the reaction after drinking alcohol is too strong.
The third senior brother must have gone through a lot of effort to finally get Zhao Xun back from the Bamboo Forest Sword Fairy Yao Yan, right?
This is not easy either.
After drinking the hangover tea, Zhao Xun felt that his dry mouth and tongue were slightly relieved, but the headache would definitely not be eliminated so quickly.
He lay on the bed, rubbing his forehead and asked: "Third senior brother, what happened next? I seemed to be drunk, and I don't know what happened after that."
"Hey, little junior brother, your ability to drink is a little too bad. But you got drunk after just three glasses of wine. If this spreads out, I'm afraid it will disgrace the reputation of my academy disciples."
Zhao Xun didn't like hearing what Third Senior Brother Long Qingquan said.
What does it mean to insult the reputation of academy disciples?
Could it be that the reputation of academy disciples is built by drinking wine?
After all, the third senior brother is also the eldest brother of the academy. Wouldn't you feel ashamed to say this?
Of course, Zhao Xun definitely doesn't have time to argue with his third senior brother Long Qingquan about this now. What he is most concerned about is what happens next.
After all, for a completely drunk person, the most important thing to figure out all this is to rely on someone who is still awake.
Third senior brother Long Qingquan is undoubtedly such a person.
So Zhao Xun had to rely on his third senior brother Long Qingquan to recall what happened at that time.
"Ahem, Third Senior Brother, let's not talk about the drinking capacity for now. Although my drinking capacity is poor, I can slowly train and develop it. But the most important thing now is why Yao Yan, the Bamboo Forest Sword Immortal, left Zhongnan Mountain in the middle of the night.
What are you going to do?"
"This is it"
Long Qingquan smiled half-heartedly and said, "Actually, there's nothing to worry about. I was also worried about whether there might be something hidden in it at first, but then I asked around the corner, and Yao Yan also confided it to me.
It’s true. Guess what, he went to collect these white lotus flowers in the middle of the night, for no other reason than to collect the white lotus flowers and crush them into a dressing for the second senior sister’s facial mask.”
Well.
Zhao Xun was stunned when he heard this.
No, no?
Bamboo Forest Sword Fairy Yao Yan went through so much trouble just to make a facial mask dressing for the second senior sister?
This answer was indeed somewhat beyond his expectation.
The key is, does white lotus really have this function?
Zhao Xun never felt that he was reliable.
"This white lotus actually has such a use?"
"Junior brother, if you ask me, who should I ask?"
Third senior brother Long Qingquan rolled his eyes when he heard this.
"Shouldn't you know this kind of thing best?"
"After all, you are also the maker of the facial mask. If you hadn't invented the facial mask, and if everyone hadn't thought the mask was so useful, the second senior sister wouldn't have been talking about it in front of the Bamboo Forest Sword Fairy Yao Yan. The second senior sister wouldn't have been talking about it,
Yao Yan, the Bamboo Forest Sword Fairy, will not always take it to heart. If he doesn’t always take it to heart, he will naturally not look for some secret dressing. Naturally, he will not take advantage of the night to pick some white lotus flowers."
Zhao Xun thought about it carefully, and it seemed that what Third Senior Brother Long Qingquan said did make sense.
So looking at it this way, is it really his fault?
Good guy.
Is he doing bad things with good intentions?
No, no matter how you look at it, his facial mask is a good thing that will benefit everyone in the academy.
Even the mountain chief said it was good and praised it after using it. Why did it come to the Bamboo Forest Sword Fairy Yao Yan that he had good intentions but did bad things?
It can only be said that Yao Jianxian takes some things too seriously.
Second Senior Sister is a girl after all. If you are a girl, there is no one who does not love beauty. If you are a girl, there is no girl who does not value appearance.
So it is reasonable for the second senior sister to talk about facial masks.
Yao Yan, the Bamboo Forest Sword Immortal, must have wanted to show off in front of his second senior sister and prove that he was no worse than Zhao Xun. But he was also afraid of being known, so he secretly left the academy in the middle of the night and went to some deep mountain forest.
Find some white lotus flowers, pick them, take them back and crush them to make a facial mask dressing.
In the final analysis, it was the pride of the Bamboo Forest Swordsman Yao Yan that was at work. He did not want to lose to Zhao Xun in front of his second senior sister Liu Yingying.
This has nothing to do with Zhao Xun.
After finding out the truth of the matter, Zhao Xun couldn't laugh or cry for a while.
I have to say that this result was far beyond his expectation.
But in general, Yao Jianxian still loves the second senior sister, otherwise he would not be so strong and want to personally make a facial mask for the second senior sister.
After figuring out the cause and effect of all this, Zhao Xun felt that it was time to understand the matter.
He decided to report the recent investigation results to Second Senior Sister after he sobered up.
I believe Second Senior Sister will be more moved after hearing this result.
In the East Palace, Prince Li Xiankun has been pacing.
For him, what happened recently was too mysterious.
The father first ordered the palace city and the imperial city to be under martial law, and then mobilized a large number of Longwu Army and Shence Army to take turns in the Daming Palace.
The purpose of this move is undoubtedly to deal with the impending palace changes.
Could it be that someone leaked the news?
This is impossible!
Things like palace changes and coups have always been successful but not failed.
If it fails, not only the person who initiated the coup, but also his entire family will be implicated.
This is no joke.
A whole family of dozens or hundreds of people faces the risk of being killed. This is not something that anyone dares to bear.
There is no way to turn back from this road, and even if you turn back, you will not be able to win the king's trust.
Therefore, Li Xiankun felt that the possibility of someone leaking the information was very small.
Since it was not his people who leaked the information, what exactly went wrong?
After thinking about it, Li Xiankun felt that there was only one possibility left, and that was that the Qintian Prison had used the Grand Viewing Technique.
As for the people who can use the Grand Observation Skill, there are only master and apprentice Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng in the entire Qintian Prison.
These two Taoist priests can be said to have boundless magical power and have the privilege of spying on the secrets of heaven.
They can even spy on the way of heaven, and they have no problem spying on people's hearts.
Li Xiankun knew very well that if his father instructed Yuan Tiangang to use the Grand Observation Technique to observe the variables in the East Palace, Yuan Tiangang would obey the order without hesitation.
After all, this is all for profit.
The development of Taoism to this day is inseparable from the imperial court.
If it hadn't been for the imperial court's secret support, it would have been impossible for the Taoist sect to develop so rapidly.
My father's support for the Taoist sect was ranked among the highest among the kings of the Great Zhou dynasties.
Li Xiankun knew very well that Yuan Tiangang had been waiting and watching. He was expecting Donggong to take the initiative to throw an olive branch to him, and he would wait for a price to sell. However, Li Xiankun never took action because he felt that Yuan Tiangang was not necessarily reliable. Between him and Yuan Tiangang
The relationship between them is not good enough to let Yuan Tiangang do things for him. But once he fails to actively recruit Yuan Tiangang and Yuan Tiangang reports the news to his father, the East Palace will face disaster.
There is no doubt that Li Xiankun chose the safest way to deal with it.
One advantage of doing this is that it can minimize the risk.
But there is also an obvious disadvantage, that is, the opportunity to win over Yuan Tiangang, Li Chunfeng, master and disciple, and the Taoist sect has been completely missed.
Now Yuan Tiangang does not need to wait for a price to sell, because he knows that the prince is not interested in him, and the East Palace is not interested in him, so he will choose to turn to Emperor Xianlong without hesitation and try his best to do things for Emperor Xianlong.
Therefore, in Li Xiankun's view, Yuan Tiangang had no trouble using the Grand Observation Technique to observe the East Palace.
So what should he do now?
How should East Palace make a choice? How should it choose?
Li Xiankun felt confused.
Of course, he can summon Zheng Jie and Feng Hao to discuss with them.
But wouldn’t summoning Zheng Jie and Feng Hao at this time be tantamount to asking for trouble?
At this time, he summoned the two men, which was equivalent to taking the initiative to bring the case to the King of Qi, asking the King of Qi's party to write a letter to impeach the East Palace.
But with their knowledge, could Zheng Jie and Feng Hao realize this problem and work together to come to the East Palace to share the worries of Prince Li Xiankun?
Li Xiankun really doesn’t know.
He didn't dare to gamble. What if he lost the bet? Wouldn't the entire East Palace be doomed with him?
Now Li Xiankun really has no choice. The only thing he hopes is that his father dies as soon as possible.
As soon as his father dies, everything will be over. He can naturally inherit the throne and become the new Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty without even launching a coup.
But this is so difficult.
Originally, my father's health was not bad, but now there is a demon monk from the Western Regions, Master Huiyan, who follows my father around like a follower all day long to nurse him back to health.
According to reports from informants placed by the prince around Emperor Xianlong, Emperor Xianlong's health is now getting better and better.
The prince's wish naturally came true.
Since his father could not die under natural circumstances, the prince was forced to initiate palace changes.
Although this may seem a bit simple and crude, it is better than sitting on the ground waiting to die.
Prince Li Xiankun could never be captured without mercy under any circumstances.
He is a fighter, a fighter who will fight resolutely no matter what situation or difficulty he faces.
Since his father is unwilling to delegate power, Li Xiankun will force him to delegate power.
Since his father does not want to give up the throne, Li Xiankun will oust his father from the throne.
Of course Li Xiankun also hopes that his father will be kind and his son will be filial, but his father will not do so.
If that's the case, don't blame him for being cruel.
"It is Chuan Gu's will to order Zheng Jie and Feng Hao to quickly raise their troops and take action."
Prince Li Xiankun didn't want to wait any longer.
It can be said that he has never had a good night's sleep these days, and he basically has nightmares whenever he falls asleep.
He would dream about the scene where he was dragged out and beheaded by the Shence Army after the palace coup failed.
Even though he is a prince, this is what will happen if the prince of Zhou Dynasty fails.
My father can definitely do such a thing.
There is no family affection in the Tian family, and the royal family is innocent.
Once someone threatens my father's throne, he will undoubtedly show his ugly face.
Therefore, if the palace coup fails, Li Xiankun will definitely die.
It's just a different way of dying.
Maybe he was beheaded, or he committed suicide by taking poison. Or he was given a piece of white silk.
Li Xiankun absolutely couldn't accept this ending, so he had to strike first.
The night was long and full of dreams, and he really couldn't wait any longer.
If he waits any longer, he will become stunned.
So he will try his best to fight for the throne.
Li Xiankun will never give up his fight for the throne until the last moment.
He firmly believed that the Emperor and Heaven had paid off, and he would eventually be able to sit on the dragon chair with his back to the north and his back to the south, and he would be called a lonely man.
He will become a wise king and create a prosperous era, causing future generations to marvel at him and his era.
"This evildoer actually dares to take action."
Xianlong, who received the news from Yuan Tiangang, paced back and forth in the Zichen Hall in an angry manner.
He never thought that the prince would really dare to take action.
Originally, he thought that his series of actions in mobilizing the imperial army had caused the prince to surrender.
But now it seems that is obviously not the case.
The prince never gave up his fight for the throne from beginning to end.
"While I'm still alive, he just wants to usurp power and seize the throne. He's really an evil obstacle. How could I have given birth to such an evil obstacle in the first place?"
Emperor Xianlong felt extremely angry.
Of course, I have to say that Yuan Tiangang played an important role in this process.
If Yuan Tiangang hadn't promptly reported to Emperor Xianlong the news that the prince wanted to take action, Emperor Xianlong still wouldn't know the truth.
He once had illusions about the prince and the Eastern Palace, but now it seems that this illusion should no longer exist.
The relationship between father and son can be said to have ended from this moment on.
It is said that the Tian family has no family ties, but in fact, Emperor Xianlong's treatment of the prince was obviously different from that of other kings.
Emperor Xianlong has always been cultivating the prince as his successor, and he has invested a lot of energy and emotion in him from beginning to end.
Who would have thought that he actually raised a white-eyed wolf.
Although Emperor Xianlong didn't want to do this, he knew that at this time he needed to clean up the family without hesitation.
If he has the slightest hesitation or the slightest emotion, the East Palace will be in serious trouble.
Today's Great Zhou court can no longer withstand any hardships.
If we continue to struggle, God knows what will happen.
Under the pressure of internal and external troubles, Emperor Xianlong felt that he had become much older.
So no matter what, he could not allow the prince to usurp the throne.
In the end, it is up to him to carry the country of Great Zhou, and in the end, it is only he who can carry the country of Great Zhou.
The prince is still too immature and thinks that he can succeed by relying on the support of Zheng Jie and Feng Hao.
But the two generals in Emperor Xianlong's hands were obviously more powerful than Zheng Jie and Feng Hao.
Yuan Tiangang and Master Huiyan were able to secure the world, but Emperor Xianlong now had the support of both of them.
In this case, what else is there to fear about Emperor Xianlong?
He can be said to have firmly taken the initiative now, and is just waiting to reap the consequences.
Where is the prince?
Would he stupidly rush over and let Emperor Xianlong harvest it?
Emperor Xianlong didn't know, but he really hoped that his carefully cultivated successor would not be so stupid.
He also wants to play this power struggle game for a longer time, and doesn't want the game to end so abruptly. It's so boring.
Emperor Xianlong felt that the prince's provocation had rekindled the fighting spirit of his youth.
At that time, Emperor Xianlong was truly a self-centered person.
Of course, Yuan Tiangang and Master Huiyan only reconciled temporarily, but Emperor Xianlong knew very well that the contradiction between the two would not be easily eliminated.
This is not a grudge between individuals, but a dispute between Taoism and Buddhism.
Yuan Tiangang represented the interests of Taoism in the Central Plains, while Master Huiyan represented the interests of Buddhism in the Western Regions in the Central Plains.
Judging from the current situation, Dao Sect obviously occupies a great advantage in the Central Plains.
But this does not mean that Buddhism in the Western Regions has no opportunities.
As long as Emperor Xianlong and the imperial court gave a certain degree of tilt and support in national policies, it was very likely that Buddhism in the Western Regions would come from behind and defeat Taoism.
Once the Buddhist sect in the Western Regions succeeded in ascending to power, Emperor Xianlong could expect that it would expand rapidly, just like the Taoist sect did in the beginning.
Therefore, what Emperor Xianlong has to do now is to maintain the balance between Taoism and Buddhism in the Western Regions as much as possible, and not let this balance be broken easily.
And checks and balances are exactly what Emperor Xianlong was best at doing.
In the court, he could manipulate the officials and make the various party members attack each other without threatening Emperor Xianlong's status. What he relied on was checks and balances.
But checks and balances are easier said than done.
To truly achieve checks and balances, we must accurately grasp the strengths of all parties and ensure that all parties are in a state of absolute control.
Because if any one party loses control, the consequences will be devastating.
The control over the imperial court is obviously simpler, while the control over Taoism and Buddhism is much more difficult.
The most important thing is that Taoism and Buddhism are not directly under the jurisdiction of the imperial court and are not controlled by Emperor Xianlong.
Take Yuan Tiangang as an example. Although he accepted the imperial court's invitation and eventually became the Qintian Supervisor under Emperor Xianlong and became the Imperial Master of the Zhou Dynasty. But in fact, Yuan Tiangang still maintained considerable autonomy.
He can do things according to his own ideas. As long as he doesn't want to, he can not betray Emperor Xianlong's face at all, and Emperor Xianlong has no good way to do this.
The situation of Master Huiyan is more complicated.
Emperor Xianlong knew very well that Master Huiyan wanted something from him at this moment.
Master Huiyan wanted to expand the influence of Buddhism in the Western Regions in the Central Plains with the help of Emperor Xianlong.
This is by no means an easy task, so Master Huiyan will devote a lot of energy to it for a long period of time.
But this alone is not enough.
Whether the trip can take place in the end depends on Emperor Xianlong's attitude.
But this is not a one-sided relationship.
Emperor Xianlong took advantage of Master Huiyan, so why didn’t Master Huiyan take advantage of Emperor Xianlong?
Now if Emperor Xianlong wants to fight against the academy and the corruptors, the only person he can rely on besides Yuan Tiangang is Master Huiyan.
There used to be an old loyal servant Zheng Jie, but now this old eunuch has found another job without hesitation and has turned to the prince.
So now Emperor Xianlong really doesn't have many options left.
Emperor Xianlong would not make a rash choice between Yuan Tiangang and Zheng Jie.
Because in his opinion, both people are equally important.
If he loses any one of them, it will be difficult for Emperor Xianlong to defeat his opponent reliably.
Now the situation no longer allows Emperor Xianlong to make another wrong move.
Therefore, what Emperor Xianlong needs to do now is to be cautious and cautious, and cautious and cautious.
In any case, he could not accept that Master Huiyan and Yuan Tiangang were at war with each other.
He must firmly control all situations.
In the end, Emperor Xianlong has the final say in this world.
In the end, Emperor Xianlong had the final say in this court.
In this case, he must show the momentum that a king of a country should have and steadily suppress all forces.
As long as he stays calm, everything will be in balance.
As long as Master Huiyan and Yuan Tiangang did not conflict, Emperor Xianlong felt that his throne could be secure.
It’s difficult for you.
It is even harder to become a wise king who has never been born in the world.
But since Emperor Xianlong had already sat on the throne, he had no other choice but to continue sitting down.
He just hopes that the coming days and years will be peaceful and the mountains and rivers will be safe.
In this way, he can sit on the throne longer.
The days in Zhongnan Mountain are so pure.
But this did not completely calm down the Elf King Odysseyka.
He could always see the scene of the great battle in the future. Although it was often just a glimpse, it still shocked him.
This battle was so brutal that Odyssey couldn't face it for a long time.
If this war really happens in the future, Odyssey doesn't know how many of the elves he brought will survive in the end.
Maybe survive half of it?
Less than half?
Just half of it is already a success, right?
The devastating blow mainly came from the Corruptors, among which the dark wizards played the role of accomplices.
The magical destructive power of the undead in Corruptors is not only very wide but also very large, and the destructive power of demons cannot be underestimated.
The most terrifying thing is that the Elf King Odyssey saw Satan coming.
Although he could not see Satan's face clearly, there was no doubt that Satan had truly arrived.
It was a murderous aura that could be felt from hundreds of meters away.
That's the breath of death.
In the mind of Elf King Odyssey, there is no doubt that Satan is the God of Death.
This is the God of Death who can dominate everything in the world, this is the God of Death who can turn all living beings into sacrifices, and this is the God of Death who can make opponents die without a burial place.
In comparison, both the undead and demons can at best be regarded as thugs of the Elf King Odyssey.
When these thugs are already terrifying, how terrifying is Satan himself?
The Elf King Odyssey didn't even dare to think about it.
This is really terrible.
Finally, after a fierce ideological struggle, Elf King Odyssey finally decided to ask Zhao Xun for help.
This feeling of loneliness and helplessness is really terrible.
He couldn't endure it any longer.
He urgently needs someone who can listen to his voice, listen carefully to his inner thoughts, and give him constructive opinions.
There is no doubt that there is only one person in Zhongnan Mountain who can do this, and that person is Zhao Xun.
This is mainly because in this world only Zhao Xun and Odysseyka speak the same language, and Odysseyka can't count on anyone else.
Forget it, now he can only place his hope on Zhao Xun, hoping that Zhao Xun will not disappoint him.
"So, you predicted these?"
Zhao Xun frowned and asked after listening to Elf King Odyssey's long speech.
"To be precise, it is not something I predicted, but something I saw with my own eyes. I can see what is about to happen in the future. Of course, it is not the whole paragraph, but some fragments. These fragments may seem a bit fragmented, but
As long as I put them together, I can still see something clearly."
Elf King Odyssey explained very seriously.
"Well"
Zhao Xun probably understood. It seemed that the Elf King Odyssey had opened his eyes.
This means to a considerable extent that Odyssey Ka and Yuan Tiangang are competing.
Yuan Tiangang is also a powerful practitioner who can open the eyes of heaven. He once glimpsed the secrets of heaven many times and was almost punished by God and became blind.
This Elf King seems to be of the same mind.
"If that's the case, what can you see as the biggest threat to us?"
"The Corruptor, of course."
After Odyssey finished speaking, he hesitated and said: "Or maybe it's the Satan behind the Corruptor."
Zhao Xun thought to himself that this is right.
Since you are coming to me for help, you should naturally tell the truth.
What's the point of doing all this nonsense all day long?
"I already know a lot about Satan, but I'm still curious. What does Satan look like in his incarnation?"
"This is it"
The Elf King Odyssey sighed and said: "No one has actually seen the scene when Satan transformed, but one thing is unquestionable, that is, Satan can adjust his form at will, and he can change his form as he pleases, because he is
It is the collection of objective laws of Ellen Lohr’s world.”
"It is true that he is a collection of Eren Lore's guest rules, so it is reasonable for him to be able to transform at will in the Eren Lore continent. But he probably does not have such conditions in our world.
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Zhao Xun grasped the key points in Elf King Odyssey's words and pointed them out very sharply and directly.
"Well, it seems to be true. The laws of this world should be different from ours, so theoretically speaking, Satan will also be under greater pressure when he transforms."
Zhao Xun was deeply convinced by the words of Elf King Odyssey.
During this time he has been studying Satan's weaknesses.
As he said to the mountain leader before, Satan has two sides, he has both a good side and an evil side.
But what the world sees mostly is his evil side.
In other words, Satan wants to express his evil side more.
"Let's figure it out. Satan wants to express his evil side, but when he transforms, he usually doesn't transform into a vicious person. Do you know why?"
"Why?"
Elf King Odyssey asked almost instinctively.
"Because kind people make it easier for people to let down their guard. In other words, the world still depends on face after all."
Zhao Xun spread his hands helplessly and said.
"Although I know it's hard for me to say this, it's true."
Zhao Xun paused for a moment, then continued: "When a cute little boy or girl is in front of you, do you think they are bad people? Of course not, right? But a strong and muscular man with scars on his face
When a man is in front of you, you will instinctively step back, right? Isn’t this about looking at the face?”
Zhao Xun's words couldn't help but make Elf King Odyssey fall into deep thought.
"So what you're saying is that Satan is used to using this sense of contrast to confuse his opponents?"
"good."
Zhao Xun nodded without hesitation: "Satan knows human nature very well, because he himself is a collection of objective laws in the Ellen Lore continent. No one knows these better than him. So he usually transforms into a person who looks harmless.
They all exude kindness and then do extremely sinful things when we let our guard down."
Zhao Xun's analysis is so reasonable that even the Elf King Odyssey couldn't help but nod his head after hearing it.
"It makes sense, it really makes sense."
"So we cannot take any stranger lightly, because any stranger may be a manifestation of Satan."
Zhao Xun's words undoubtedly made Elf King Odyssey take a breath.
"If that's the case, that's really bad."
Odysseyka frowned and said: "We can't be wary of everyone, right? It's unrealistic. You can't interrogate everyone you see, their origins, and their past."
"But this is indeed the situation we are facing. If we don't do this, Satan may take advantage of us, and the things you foresee may become reality. People in our world have a slang term, which is called the destruction of a thousand-mile dike
Like an anthill. The more trivial things seem, the more likely they are to be decisive. So we must not ignore anything."
"Well"
"Did you foresee anything besides that?"
Zhao Xun asked seriously.
"I also saw a group of dark wizards joining them. Although they did not take action directly, they were instigating the Corruptors to do evil. This is beyond my understanding. No matter how you say it, they are separated from the human magicians.
They should have gotten closer to the human magicians, but they chose a path that no one expected. They actually got together with the Corruptors, which is really heartbreaking."
"Actually, there's nothing surprising."
Zhao Xun was not surprised by this.
"There is an old saying in our world that there are no permanent allies, only permanent interests. In the past, dark wizards may have had the same origin as human magicians, but that was all a long time ago. Now they have long since separated.
In this case, they will naturally no longer be tired of being together with human magicians like before. Even if they don't choose the Corruptor, they will choose someone else. Of course, I don't think they will truly form an alliance with the Corruptor, in my opinion
At most, they are just meal buddies."
"Uh, what does Fanyou mean?"
Although Odyssey could understand what Zhao Xun said, she obviously didn't understand some of the words in Zhao Xun's words.
In his opinion, the term "fanyou" is already beyond his understanding.
“Fan Yu’s words are actually easy to understand.”
Zhao Xun tried his best to explain: "They are people who eat together. They are not friends in the true sense. They just choose to eat together for survival. It's that simple. Zhao Xun spread his hands and said."
"In other words, they have not formed an alliance and may break up at any time?"
"That's what it means."
Zhao Xun tried his best to explain: "It's not shabby to eat together. But once they can no longer eat good food, they will probably separate immediately without any hesitation."
In Zhao Xun's opinion, fan friends are more unreliable and unreliable than allies.
Allies may have finally come together because of common interests, but fan friends can only be regarded as coming together because of their common survival.
In this case, as long as they can no longer eat, the meal friends will disperse.
"Why would a dark wizard choose a corruptor to be his cooking partner?"
"Because Corruptors are very good at cooking."
Of course, the cooking mentioned by Zhao Xun is not cooking in the usual literal sense, but refers to the ability to expand.
Within a few years after the Corruptor invaded Erenlohr, they took most of the territory for themselves.
This ability to expand is absolutely unique.
"So, how can we separate these two friends now? If we can separate them, it will definitely be a big benefit for our defense. But if we can't separate them, let them combine in
If we eat together, I'm afraid we will become fish on the chopping board."
"People are like swords and fish, and I'm like fish and meat. That's what we usually say."
Zhao Xun spread his hands and said with self-mockery.
Seeing that Zhao Xun was still thinking about joking at this time, the Elf King Odyssey couldn't laugh or cry for a while.
"Well, I think it is almost impossible to separate them, because they are brought together because of their love. The Corruptor's power is so strong, it is impossible for the dark wizard not to be tempted. Unless..."
"Unless what?"
Elf King Odyssey's eyes lit up and he said.
"Unless we let the Corruptors begin to doubt the motives of the dark wizards approaching them. As long as the Corruptors begin to doubt their motives, the next thing will be easy to handle."
"Well"
"I'm afraid this won't be easy, right?"
"Actually, it's not as difficult as I thought."
Zhao Xun explained: "The Corruptors are a group of extremely suspicious guys. They don't trust anyone at all. Although the black wizards have rebelled from the human race for a long time, they have the same roots as the magicians after all. In this case, they are close to corrosion.
If they can't produce convincing evidence, I'm afraid the corruptors won't eat with them."
"But I did see them together."
"That's why the dark wizards have come up with something that the Corruptors can't refuse. And what we have to do is make the Corruptors doubt the authenticity of this thing."
Zhao Xun felt that this logic did not seem that difficult to understand.
Is there something wrong with his narration, or is there something wrong with Elf King Odyssey's understanding?
"So what exactly do we do?"
At this moment, Elf King Odyssey is like a child chattering endlessly, asking a hundred thousand whys.
Zhao Xun was helpless for a moment.
Oh my god, is he a god? Can he explain all problems and everything?
Are there some things you can't think about on your own?
If he hadn't taken into account the opponent's identity and the fact that the elves were an indispensable ally of the academy, Zhao Xun would have started to complain directly.
Of course, even now, Zhao Xun still wants to rant.
"Divorce is the best way."
Zhao Xun said lightly: "Some things don't require so many twists and turns. If you directly point out the part that a person is most afraid of, and then expand it infinitely, his endurance is limited, and he will definitely not be able to bear it."
"How to separate?"
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Now Zhao Xun really couldn't bear it anymore.
"You should know better than me how to separate us. After all, you have lived in the continent of Ellen Lore for generations. And I am a person from a completely different world from you. Do you expect me to tell you how to separate? Please.
, can you use your brain?"
Zhao Xun didn't want to get angry, but the Elf King Odyssey was acting like a giant baby at the moment, so Zhao Xun had to act stronger to show his bottom line.
If he didn't do this, God knows what else Elf King Odyssica would do to make Zhao Xun crazy.
Although the dialogue between Zhao Xun and Elf King Odyssey is not a perfect model, it can be considered to be sufficiently advanced.
Zhao Xun clearly expressed where the bottom line was and where his boundaries were. He hoped that Odysseyka would understand and stop having unnecessary arguments.
When it comes to judging the tribes on the continent of Ellen Lore, Zhao Xun can definitely only give suggestions, and it is up to them to decide exactly how to do it.
It is impossible for Zhao Xun to make decisions for the elves.
Besides, the matter of opening the Sky Eye was also done by the elves themselves.
In any case, Zhao Xun has no reason to intervene at will.
Isn't this just a dog stalking a mouse and meddling in others' own business?
After Zhao Xun left, he went straight to the bamboo forest of the academy.
He made an appointment with Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou to play a game of chess, and he must not be late.
Sixth senior brother Lu Guangdou is a madman who loves chess, and everything else is easy to discuss.
But there was no discussion about playing chess.
If Zhao Xun had gone a little later, he might have been educated by the Sixth Senior Brother.
In order to avoid being scolded by Sixth Senior Brother, it would be better for Zhao Xun to arrive as scheduled.
At this time, the advantages of high-level practitioners are revealed, they are fast!
Zhao Xun's footwork is not particularly fast. Although it seems a little inferior in front of top Qinggong practitioners, it is already very good for ordinary practitioners.
But Zhao Xun rushed to the bamboo forest quickly and saw a man in white clothes sitting in the bamboo forest.
This man is not Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou, but who is he?
Zhao Xun felt extremely excited for a while.
"Sixth Brother! I'm coming!"
Zhao Xun finally escaped from the heated quarrel with the Elf King, and it was really great to be able to play a game of chess with peace of mind.
To be honest, Zhao Xun doesn't like playing chess that much, but it depends on the situation.
At least for now, Zhao Xun is still very excited. After all, he can enjoy playing chess as much as he wants. He can enjoy this pleasant time as much as he wants.
It feels so good to leave all your worries behind.
It is difficult for Zhao Xun to describe this feeling, but for now, it is indeed excellent.
"Junior brother is here. I brought two cups of pearl milk tea you made. Come and try it."
Well, there’s also bubble milk tea!
For a moment, Zhao Xun was extremely moved.
Senior Brother Six is still considerate, knowing that his mouth is dry now and he urgently needs a cup of milk tea to quench his thirst.
Zhao Xun took the milk tea from Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou's mouth without hesitation and drank it in large gulps.
I have to say that this milk tea tastes really good.
Although it has been stored for a while, the taste has not declined much.
At least Zhao Xun still feels very good now.
Well, it seems that I can make more milk tea at once in the future, so that I can heat it up and drink it when I want to drink it later.
At least in the short term, there is no problem with the preservation of milk tea.
"Junior brother, I heard that you went to have a chat with the Elf King Odyssey?"
"Hey, don't mention it. Talking too much will make me cry."
Zhao Xun helplessly spread his hands.
"What's wrong?"
Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou asked with both curiosity and concern.
"Things are indeed a bit beyond my expectations. I didn't expect that the Elf King Odyssey would be able to shirk responsibility so much. He obviously opened his eyes and saw some things that he shouldn't have seen, and I have already given him suggestions.
But he was still not satisfied and insisted that I give him a detailed plan, and I really accepted it."
Zhao Xun's complaints are not without reason.
It’s not like Zhao Xun opened the celestial eye when the elves opened the celestial eye.
Although they are allies, they do not have the responsibility to take care of everything, right?
There should still be a boundary between the two parties, right?
If there are no boundaries, it would be too easy for all kinds of problems to arise.
Anyway, in Zhao Xun's opinion, it was impossible for him to accept all this.
"Hey, that's how some people are. The ancients never deceived me."
Sixth senior brother Lu Guangdou is in danger. Zhao Xun said: "Junior brother, don't take it too seriously. I think we should put this matter aside for the time being. Let's play chess first."
"Yes, yes! Playing chess is good. Playing chess solves a thousand worries."
Zhao Xun and Lu Guangdou hold the white and black chess pieces respectively.
Zhao Xun has no special preferences or requirements for the color of the chess pieces.
But Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou is different.
Lu Guangdou prefers black very much, so whenever possible, Lu Guangdou will directly choose black chess pieces.
But if he meets a senior player in the chess world who also likes black, Lu Guangdou can only reluctantly give up.
There is no way this is the rule of chess and cannot be broken.
As long as the seniors in the chess world have a color they want, the juniors must obey it unconditionally.
Any slightest violation is a sign of non-compliance with the rules of the chess world.
At worst, he will be condemned and isolated by everyone in the chess world, and at worst, he will be directly expelled from the chess world.
This is no joke.
Zhao Xun knew this very well, so he cooperated very well with his sixth senior brother Lu Guangdou.
Because compared to his sixth senior brother Lu Guangdou, he is a junior in the chess world.
According to this rule, he should let his sixth senior brother Lu Guangdou choose the color first.
It is absolutely reasonable to say that Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou is a chess fanatic.
I remember back then when Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou faced a group of young talents and put down his bold words.
As long as he is around, no new player in the chess world will be better than him in the next thirty years.
Although there are elements of youthfulness and frivolity in it, it is indeed heroic.
It is unusual for a young man to say such free and unrestrained words.
Zhao Xun also didn't expect that Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou would be so sharp.
Of course, Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou has the capital to say these things.
He can be regarded as a well-deserved master of chess.
He can be regarded as the only rookie in the chess world in the past thirty years who has both talent and hard work.
Others are either not talented enough or don’t work hard enough. In short, there will always be something lacking.
But Lu Guangdou can be said to be an example of the founder who enjoyed the meal and was very motivated and hardworking.
Therefore, it is not surprising that he can eventually reach the level of Zhao Xun, who is half a major national player.
"Junior brother, your way of playing chess seems to have changed recently."
As a chess fanatic, Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou has unique insights into the art of chess.
Zhao Xun only made one move and he could tell that Zhao Xun had changed his routine.
This made Zhao Xun sigh with emotion.
"Sixth Senior Brother, I have indeed changed my routine recently. Let's see if this routine can work this time."
Although Zhao Xun was smiling on his face, he was secretly complaining in his heart.
He thought, why would he change his formation if there was a chance to win?
Military strategists say that the victor will not change his formation.
But if the loser doesn't change the formation, wouldn't he have a masochistic tendency?
Of course Zhao Xun hopes to win, so he must change his formation.
If you keep the same formation, you will definitely not be able to defeat Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou. If you change the formation, you may not be able to win, but you may be able to lose more respectably and look better.
Zhao Xun is still self-aware of his chess skills.
The gap between him and his sixth senior brother Lu Guangdou, who is only half a step ahead of a great national player, is really not even a tiny bit.
But Zhao Xun is a natural fighter. He will never give up easily under any circumstances.
Even when facing his sixth senior brother Lu Guangdou, who was much better at chess than him, Zhao Xun still had the courage to fight him.
"Junior brother, you have taken a different approach this time."
Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou's approach to chess is a little different from others.
He does not emphasize the so-called regularity. In his opinion, as long as a move is unique, it is worthy of praise.
It would be really boring if everyone just followed the rules and played chess.
The most important thing is that sometimes when playing chess like that, you just follow the script, and there is no chance of winning at all.
Knowing that there is no chance of winning but still playing chess like this, what is the difference between this and a fool?
Sixth senior brother Lu Guangdou admired his junior brother's brave exploration spirit.
Chess needs talents like Junior Brother and such pioneers.
With pioneers like my junior brother, more and more chess moves and methods will evolve.
This way the chess game will not seem lonely.
Sometimes Lu Guangdou really feels lonely.
The loneliness of having no opponent and being invincible made him feel so bored.
But his junior brother will give him a different feeling.
Although the younger brother's absolute chess skills are not that superb, the younger brother is not conservative or conservative at all.
As long as there is even the slightest chance, the junior brother will explore without hesitation.
This is what Lu Guangdou likes most.
In other words, Lu Guangdou saw his original shadow in his junior brother.
There is no doubt that my junior brother is a ruthless person, and those who can be ruthless to themselves will surely achieve great success in the future.
No wonder the mountain leader did not hesitate to take the junior disciple into his sect and announced that he would be the last disciple he recruited.
The term "closed disciple" naturally has more meaning than other disciples. It means that the mountain leader attaches great importance to his junior brother Zhao Xun. From another level, it also shows that the mountain leader believes that it will be difficult for someone as outstanding as Zhao Xun to appear again in the future.
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So the best option is to announce that we will no longer recruit new disciples.
Only in this way can we ensure the high standards of the academy's disciples.
If the disciples he recruits in the future are all just fake people, then it would be better not to recruit them at all.
"Junior brother, you made this move to test me, right?"
Lu Guangdou was a little surprised for a moment when he saw that Zhao Xun's move was not placed on the regular point.
"Well, how did you see that?"
"Haha, this actually couldn't be simpler. It can basically be regarded as the optimal solution at ordinary points. This has been verified by countless generations of people in the chess world. And you didn't choose this optimal solution. In fact, you just wanted to
You want to test my reaction. Because you are not only concerned about the gains and losses of this move, but also the outcome of the entire game. Junior brother, am I right?"
"Hahahaha, Senior Brother Six is so right. That's really what I think."
I have to say that Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou sees the problem very thoroughly.
Just one sentence hits the point.
Zhao Xun was very moved by this.
"Someone has to make some attempts. If you don't try, won't the chess world become rigid? I hope that there will be a situation where hundreds of schools of thought contend and stars shine brightly, instead of one player being the only one."
Zhao Xun said seriously.
"A hundred schools of thought contend, and the stars shine brightly."
Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou silently recited these words and acted shocked for a moment.
Although the junior brother would occasionally say some wise words on weekdays, none of them shocked Lu Guangdou like what he said today.
This sentence is really profound.
It can be said that one sentence reveals the secret.
"It's a great thing for a hundred schools of thought to contend, but it's a pity that there has never been a situation where a hundred schools of thought contended in my great Zhou Dynasty. It has always been the same voice. This is all the fault of the kings of the past dynasties who did not act as sons of men and acted arbitrarily."
Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou instantly realized the truth and said angrily: "So we must not slack off any more, we must be angry and make changes. Not only in the chess world, but also in this world."
Good guy, Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou has been sublimated.
The chessboard world often has an equal relationship with the real world.
People often seek possibilities in the chessboard world for things they cannot achieve or dare not achieve in the real world.
"So, little junior brother, what are you going to do next?"
"Um?"
"Senior Brother Sixth, are you talking about the chessboard or some other place?"
"Of course it's the next battle. What's there to say on the chessboard? You lose anyway, is it possible that you can still beat me?"
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Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou's words directly broke Zhao Xun's guard.
Although there is a big gap between his chess skills and those of his sixth senior brother Lu Guangdou, it's not that bad, right?
When he plays against Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou, it is possible to win one out of ten games, right?
If that doesn't work, you can still win one game out of a hundred, right?
But it seemed that Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou didn't think Zhao Xun would win at all, so he said such words.
Zhao Xun felt that his self-esteem had been greatly hit!
"Ahem, the upcoming war is difficult to deal with, but it is actually very simple."
Zhao Xun looked calm and relaxed, showing no signs of panic at all.
"I think, at this time, you still need to have some control over the city, and you can't let out all your trump cards right away. Because in this case, the other party will know all your options. From the current point of view, the Corruptor is very important to our world.
Obviously, their understanding is not that clear. They are also crossing the river by feeling the stones. In other words, they have not dared to launch an attack until now because they do not know what to do."
Zhao Xun's words made Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou nod frequently.
In fact, he thought so too. Lu Guangdou had always believed that the Corruptors had not dared to attack for a long time because they could not figure out the bottom of the academy or the bottom of the practitioners in Chang'an City.
Coupled with the suppression by the two major formations of the Academy and Chang'an City, they were all in danger for a long time.
The Corruptors are also a force that knows how to make trade-offs. They don't dare to take action rashly until they know the strength of their opponent.
Because taking action means failure, which means that their previous unbeatable record of victory is gone.
This impact is huge. This result is something they cannot bear no matter what.
"Junior brother, in other words, is the best response for us to do nothing now?"
"Of course you can't say that."
Zhao Xun smiled awkwardly and said: "We are adapting to the ever-changing situation by staying the same, but we are not doing nothing. Of course we still have to do some things, such as planting small nodules everywhere in advance.
For example, we can use the unique aura of the academy to cover Zhongnan Mountain, so that we can complete the warning at the first time. If the enemy invades, we can sense it at the first time."
Zhao Xun paused for a moment, swallowed his breath and said: "Of course, overall, there are still relatively few things we can do. We have to wait until the opponent actually comes near Zhongnan Mountain before we can make a decision. Otherwise we can
Just fantasizing here doesn’t make any sense.”
"That's true."
Sixth senior brother Lu Guangdou agreed with Zhao Xun's conclusion.
"If you need me to do anything, just ask."
Lu Guangdou patted his chest and said, "Although I am not as powerful as the Mountain Chief, I still have some uses for you."
"Thank you so much, Sixth Senior Brother!"
In any case, Zhao Xun is still very grateful to his sixth senior brother Lu Guangdou.
In his mind, Lu Guangdou has always had a special place.
As long as Senior Brother Six is willing, he can definitely play an important role.
"Junior brother, you seem to be dead."
Suddenly, Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou burst into laughter.
Zhao Xun was stunned. He stared at the chessboard carefully and found that the chessboard seemed to be dead.
Good guy, it turns out that Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou’s long speech just now was a unique tactic.
He miscalculated and was careless.
But no matter how hard Zhao Xun tried, it was still difficult to win against Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou.
Since he specializes in martial arts, he doesn't feel ashamed to lose to his sixth senior brother Zhao Xun.
"Well, I gave up and gave up."
If you lose, you have to admit it, and it’s not like Zhao Xun cannot afford to lose.
He conceded defeat simply and neatly, which made both parties feel happy.
"By the way, junior brother, it seems that the third senior brother invited us to go to the ink washing pond. We were just chatting while playing chess and forgot about it!"
Sixth senior brother Lu Guangdou patted his head and said, "Junior brother, look at my memory. The older I get, the worse my memory gets."
Zhao Xun was helpless.
What Third Senior Brother Long Qingquan said was pretty much the same, but what Sixth Senior Brother said was a bit inappropriate.
After all, the third senior brother Long Qingquan is already in his thirties, but the sixth senior brother Lu Guangdou is only 20 years old, so he calls himself old. Isn't this too sarcastic?
Will only teenagers be able to call themselves young in the future? This is really uninteresting.
For a moment, Zhao Xun felt embarrassed and didn't know what to say.
"That's all, I won't say anything. But we have to go quickly. You know the character of Third Senior Brother. What he hates most is when others are late, especially when he sends out an invitation."
Zhao Xun nodded quickly and said: "Yes, yes, let's go quickly. It would not be good if we make Third Senior Brother wait."
But he said that the two of them hurried towards the direction of the ink-washing pool.
The location of the ink-washing pond is not far from the bamboo forest.
Soon Zhao Xun and Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou rushed to the ink-washing pool.
From a distance, I saw Long Qingquan standing there, looking cool in a very cool pose.
Hey, Third Senior Brother never forgets to be cool.
"Third Senior Brother, we are here!"
Zhao Xun said hello seriously.
He knew that Third Senior Brother Long Qingquan attached great importance to the so-called sense of ritual.
So Zhao Xun will definitely show a sense of ritual whenever possible.
In this way, he can win the favor of his third senior brother Long Qingquan.
"Hey, junior brother, you are finally here. I have been waiting for you for a long time, and the wind is very strong today. I have been standing like this, and my hair is almost messed up."
Well…
Facing the complaints from his third senior brother Long Qingquan, Zhao Xun didn't know what to say for a while.
It’s true that everything can be messed up, except the hairstyle.
"Junior brother, come, come quickly. I have something very important to tell you."
Um?
Zhao Xun was of course very curious.
Because Third Senior Brother will never let him down.
Zhao Xun followed Long Qingquan to the ink-washing pool, and saw Long Qingquan shouting at the ink-washing pool, and then the entire water surface of the ink-washing pool was artificially separated.
Good guy…
Zhao Xun was shocked when he saw this.
He had heard that top cultivators could divide mountains and divide seas, but this was the second time he had actually seen it.
The first time was when I was in Ningzhou.
"Little brother, where are you looking? Look under the water."
Third senior brother Long Qingquan said loudly.
Well…
Zhao Xun looked over and saw a stele carved from coral stone under the water.
Zhao Xun was stunned for a moment.
What's happening here?
"This is also the first time I have seen this stone tablet. Generally speaking, this stone tablet is well hidden. It is difficult for ordinary people to find it easily. I also discovered it accidentally. I guess this is the formation of the academy's formation.
Eye stone."
Hiss, Zhao Xun couldn't help but gasped when he heard this.
Eye stone?
In other words, the reason why the great formation in the academy can survive is largely due to the existence of this formation eye stone?
"Third Senior Brother, is there anything special about this eye stone?"
"Look, it is shining with seven-colored light. As soon as our true energy approaches, its seven-colored light will disappear and turn into a burst of golden light."
Tsk tsk…
Zhao Xun finally understood it now.
This is the golden light suppression technique.
As a formation eye stone, this stone has great functions.
The most obvious thing is that it will turn on the self-protection mode when the enemy is close.
Self-preservation means self-protection.
Any evil spirit will be driven away under the golden light.
Zhao Xun was shocked for a moment.
"Doesn't that mean that if the enemy finds this formation eye stone, they can easily break through the formation."
"Tsk tsk..."
"Theoretically, this is the case. But it is actually not easy to do this. The reason is very simple, because if they want to destroy this formation stone, they must first enter the academy. If they want to enter the academy first, then
You have to break the academy's restrictions. So, this is a paradox."
