This voice is elegant and peaceful, cutting through the hustle and bustle of the wind and rain, with a charm that calms all chaos.
Heavy rain cleared the pond.
The pavilion suddenly became quiet.
Fragments of paper recording Wang's secret knowledge flew to every corner of the courtyard with the wind. Li Tianlan turned around calmly, looked at the figure quietly appearing in the pavilion, and asked with some confusion: "Who are you?"
The man who appeared alone in front of Li Tianlan should be considered a young man, no more than forty years old at most, with very capable short hair and tight skin. His appearance was not particularly handsome, but he had an air of perseverance and toughness.
If you just look at his appearance, people would believe him even if he said he was in his twenties, but his eyes quietly revealed something else.
They were a pair of eyes that were completely opposite to his temperament. They were gentle and soft, without any edge, but full of wind and frost.
A very special man, but also a very contradictory man.
Li Tianlan narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at his slightly smiling face, remaining calm.
The first time he saw him, Li Tianlan didn't know why. He thought of Dongcheng Wudi, who was vaguely similar, but slightly different.
Every move made by the Killing God of Zhongzhou outside carries a soul-stirring murderous intention, which is extremely fierce. In Li Tianlan's eyes, the commander of the Dongcheng family has soaring murderous intention and majestic momentum, but the opponent's power is too strong.
As a result, the higher you go, the more narrow the martial arts landscape becomes, to the point where you are hopelessly invincible.
As for the man in front of me, not to mention his military talents, in terms of martial arts, he can even be regarded as an upgraded version of Dongcheng Invincible. He is gentle and elegant. He sits there quietly. He clearly has no murderous intent, but the whole courtyard is full of murderous intent, and his momentum is restrained.
The layout is grand, and there is a tendency towards perfection and invincibility.
This extremely complete and natural feeling has only been seen in a few people since Li Tianlan entered the world.
Excluding Wang Tianzong who has become invincible, the first one is naturally Jie.
Jie's path to martial arts was unprecedented. After completing his martial arts, he became invincible and could only continue to explore on his own.
The second one is the reincarnated saint. It is basically just a matter of time before he becomes invincible.
The third thing is the person in front of him. In terms of the perfect martial arts momentum, Li Tianlan feels that he is even slightly better than Jie and Saint.
Invincible master?
Li Tianlan was shaken inside, but became calmer on the outside.
A man in ordinary casual clothes sat casually on the stone table, waved slightly, the fire lit up, and the tea on the table was instantly heated.
"You have had guests here before, right? And that boy from the Beihai Wang family. You are a very busy man now. Do you look like this to everyone who comes to see you?"
He narrowed his eyes slightly and chuckled: "Be vigilant, prepared, and even take full action at any time?"
"Sir is different from them."
Li Tianlan stood there and said calmly: "I don't think there is anything worthy of the patronage of an invincible master here."
The man with a gentle and gentle aura was obviously taken aback. A trace of sadness quickly flashed in his eyes, and then he smiled and said: "I am not an invincible master."
Although Li Tianlan was embarrassed, he was also a little confused. The meaning of martial arts perfection was naturally his personal feeling. It was not authoritative. However, where was the Li family's heritage of being a nine-generation invincible warrior? His feeling should be unmistakable.
Why...
As if he knew what Li Tianlan was thinking, the man shook his head and said calmly: "Originally, I had a great chance of becoming invincible, but I was injured once and my path to martial arts was cut off."
He lowered his eyelids, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.
Li Tianlan nodded, without too much curiosity. The injury that can make a genius cut off his path to invincibility, he knew there would be many hidden secrets. He looked at the man in front of him and asked again: "Who are you?"
"Gongsun Qi."
The man's tone was calm, even a little elegant.
Zhongzhou Qinglong!
Li Tianlan raised his eyebrows in awe, even a little flattered.
One of the four captains of the most powerful and mysterious Terracotta Army in Central Continent, and also the first captain. He is currently recognized as the strongest person in the invincible realm in the dark world.
Absolutely neutral, not intervening in anything within the Central Continent, and always fighting against the outside world. Outside the dark world, regardless of life or death, it is nameless.
This is a real hero.
Li Tianlan knew that Gongsun Qi was living in the club now, but he didn't think that he could interact with such a person. One was absolutely neutral, and the other was entangled with grudges. Their positions were not opposed, but they were completely opposite. The biggest difference between the two was
The intersection is probably just hiding in the same club.
At least before just now, Li Tianlan never thought that Gongsun Qi would look for him specifically.
It's not logical at all.
"General Gongsun."
Li Tianlan relaxed slightly and sat on the stone bench. After shouting, he really didn't know what to say to the Qinglong hidden in the darkness, so he simply said straight to the point: "General, what do you want from me?"
"Back to the previous question."
Gongsun Qi sat in a very relaxed manner and said with a smile: "I came a little early, so I heard the second half of the conversation between you and Wang Shengxiao. To be honest, I think he is very sincere, why do you think this
Pointless?"
He paused for a moment, looked at Li Tianlan meaningfully, and said softly: "Are you hostile to the Wang family of Beihai?"
Li Tianlan's heart froze, but his expression remained calm. Hostility towards the Beihai Wang family? Regardless of whether he has it or not, this is not a topic that can be told to outsiders. He lowered his head, and this is not a question of whether he has any hostility towards the Beihai Wang family at all.
It was a matter of whether the Beihai Wang family had murderous intentions towards him.
This time Wang Shengxiao was able to acquiesce to the natural disaster and accept the task of killing himself, but what will happen next time?
This kind of reconciliation, which seems to be a sincere contribution, is actually just to stabilize him. In fact, it is useless. The next time the Beihai Wang family thinks that he deserves to die, the other party will not give in at all because of today's reconciliation, so just now
When facing Wang Shengxiao, Li Tianlan would not change the stance of the Beihai Wang family, whether he compromised or became tough.
"General Gongsun, actually your question is also meaningless."
Li Tianlan finally spoke, using a very slow and extremely cautious tone.
"Significant."
Gongsun Qi looked at Li Tianlan. A trace of paranoia flashed in his always gentle and calm eyes. The hidden murderous intentions in all directions were slowly gathering. For a while, the sound of rain gradually faded away, the sound of wind gradually faded away, and the entire pavilion was quiet.
"Beihai Wang's secret skill, Heaven-defying Dao, should be the secret skill you need most now, right? It can temporarily increase the combat effectiveness of an entire realm. Although the price is not small, it can save lives at critical moments. For you, is this not possible?
Isn’t that meaningful?”
Li Tianlan remained silent.
The Heaven-defying Dao is indeed the secret skill he needs most. A secret skill that can allow him to enter the Thunder Realm now. Even just one blow is enough for Li Tianlan to face most situations with confidence.
But Wang Shengxiao's movements were slower. The current Nitian Dao was a piece of waste paper to him.
At most, it only serves as a cover-up.
Moreover, considering that he is actually in the Ice-Condensing Realm, his ability to control the Burning Fire Realm is already at its limit. If he were to forcefully use the Heaven-defying Dao again in the Burning Fire Realm, the cost would be smaller than the cost of restoring the Thunder Realm, but it would also be as small as
Where to go?
Li Tianlan shook his head subconsciously, looking at Gongsun Qi who seemed to be drinking tea quietly in front of him, and vaguely, he seemed to be able to feel the storm brewing in Gongsun Qi's heart.
A storm far more violent than today's storm.
Li Tianlan's heart moved and he said calmly: "But does this mean anything to you? Or, if I admit that I am hostile to the Beihai Wang family, will you take action against me?"
He twitched the corners of his mouth, with obvious mockery in his calmness: "Neutral? Ha."
"Given your status, it is normal for you to be hostile to the Beihai Wang family. I just want to remind you that as long as it is beneficial to you, even if it comes from the enemy, it may not be useless. Some persistence, in the dark world
It’s ridiculous.”
Gongsun Qi's tone was calm, but beneath the calm surface, the storm that was about to arise became more and more obvious.
"identity?"
"identity."
Gongsun Qi narrowed his eyes and looked at Li Tianlan: "Your identity is obviously not a secret, at least in Central Continent. After Gu Xingyun's battle with the Lord of Samsara Palace, the guess about you can be basically confirmed. Heir of the Li family
, Ha, so now the person who wants to kill you most is not the Wang family of Beihai, but Kunlun City. But after Kunlun City, the person who wants to kill you most is probably the Wang family of Beihai. Boy, I'm afraid it won't be easy for you to get along in Zhongzhou from now on.
"
Li Tianlan's expression was calm, a fire light ignited from his hand, and the hot light illuminated the already dark pavilion.
The tea in the cup becomes warm again.
Li Tianlan took a sip of tea and said expressionlessly: "So?"
"so..."
When darkness enveloped the courtyard and the light disappeared, Gongsun Qi's eyes seemed to flash a hint of gloomy murderous intent.
He suddenly chuckled and said coldly: "Do you know why I can't enter the invincible realm?"
Li Tianlan's heart skipped a beat.
Gongsun Qi just said that the reason why he could not enter the invincible realm was because he was injured once.
Is there a secret here?
Li Tianlan felt a little ridiculous, but still subconsciously said: "Is it the Wang family in Beihai? Or is it Kunlun City?"
At this point, it was obvious that the two sides had some deep exchanges. However, Li Tianlan thought about his identity and position and could roughly understand the reason why Gongsun Qi was so bold. He smiled bitterly, instinctively not wanting to get involved in this matter.
However, what happened to Gongsun Qi was something he had to listen to.
Someone blocked Gongsun Qi's path.
If he becomes invincible in the future, will someone block his path?
"I have no idea."
Gongsun Qi's tone was indifferent, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him. There was no anger, no resentment, just a kind of indifference without any emotion: "In the past, I was attacked by someone when I was attacking the Invincible Realm. I did it in advance.
The preparation was useless, the attacker almost easily succeeded. I don’t know who did it, but I do know what it will mean to Central-Continent once I enter the invincible realm.”
Li Tianlan was speechless for a while.
What does Gongsun Qi become invincible, what does it mean to the interior of Zhongzhou?
Gongsun Qi is now neutral.
But once he becomes invincible, he will probably become a neutral force.
Pure neutrality has no position, but do neutral forces also have no position?
For example, the City of Sighs, which is independent of the world, who can say that they have no position?
No matter which of the two major forces interrupted Gongsun Qi's path to invincibility in the past, no matter what the original purpose was, the ultimate goal was definitely to facilitate them to better control the special warfare system of Central Continent.
From this perspective, this approach is very similar to that of Kunlun City and the Wang family of Beihai, which have strongly opposed the entry of the Palace of Reincarnation into Central Continent in recent years, and the purpose is even more similar.
Li Tianlan looked at Gongsun Qi in silence, thoughtfully.
"How is Wang Shengxiao?"
Gongsun Qi suddenly asked.
"The young genius is well deserved."
Li Tianlan seemed to be distracted and responded casually.
Gongsun Qi nodded and said calmly: "I don't like him. Of course, I don't like Guhanshan either."
Li Tianlan nodded, took out a cigarette and lit it, and whispered: "The position of Xuanwu is not affected by General Gongsun's decision, right? This is an internal matter of Central Continent."
"This also belongs to the internal affairs of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses. If my words are not reference at all, what is the point of what I, the captain, or the first captain, do?"
Gongsun Qi looked at Li Tianlan with a smile: "You know this matter, which means you have been paying attention. I might as well tell you that Jiang Shangyu was seriously injured in the East Island for some reason, and now he has secretly sneaked back to Central Continent. This competition, he was eliminated early.
.So, if you want Gu Hanshan and Wang Shengxiao to be eliminated, the battle on Changdao is now a good opportunity. Li Tianlan, how about I find an opportunity to put you on stage? Your level is low, but your combat power is good, and your operating space is small.
, but it’s not impossible.”
"Ah..."
Li Tianlan took a puff of cigarette and looked at Gongsun Qi with a half-smile: "Is this a deal?"
Gongsun Qi used his influence to stop Gu Hanshan and Wang Shengxiao, but as a price, he had to stand on the stage to compete with the two young geniuses and withstand the attacks of the Wang family of Beihai and Kunlun City.
As for what happened after that, what Gongsun Qi said about Li Tianlan's operation was completely nonsense.
Gongsun Qi doesn't like Gu Hanshan and Wang Shengxiao, and he may not like himself. Lifting himself up is just to attract firepower. When everything is over, maybe Gongsun Qi will bring out his real candidate.
At this moment, Gongsun Qi was still calm, but Li Tianlan vaguely sensed a hint of stormy ambition.
"Forget it if you say so."
Gongsun Qi chuckled lightly and pointedly said: "Li Tianlan, don't think too noble of neutrality. The Terracotta Army is indeed neutral, but such neutrality is required by the top management, not what we are willing to keep silent. This is the rule.
Do you understand? As for some things outside the rules, as long as they don't go too far like Jiangshan, the top management won't care too much about it."
In the night rain, his voice seemed to carry an indescribable temptation: "If this cooperation goes well, there will be many opportunities for us to cooperate in the future. You should consider my proposal."
"Feel sorry."
Li Tianlan said calmly: "I'm not interested."
"Really not interested?"
Gongsun Qi looked at Li Tianlan with playful eyes.
Li Tianlan sneered and said nothing.
Not interested? How is that possible?
But he knows very well that now is not the time for him to be interested in these things. For Gu Hanshan and Wang Shengxiao, the position of the Four Spirits of Central Continent is the best shortcut to becoming the God of War in Central Continent. If they compete for this position with their own identities, even if they are in the realm
Low, low combat power, which can be combined with the four words "heir of the Li family", is enough to make the higher-ups seriously consider it, and even cause Kunlun City and the Wang family in Beihai to be extremely vigilant and uneasy.
Not to mention whether he can sit in this position, even if he finally does, it is tantamount to courting death.
The opportunity right now is indeed good, but the timing is not right.
and...
Li Tianlan glanced at Gongsun Qi. It was neither a relative nor an acquaintance. It was their first acquaintance. Why should Gongsun Qi help him? It was best to use himself to attract firepower.
"Not interested in."
Li Tianlan said calmly: "If General Gongsun is here for this matter, then I'm sorry to disappoint the general."
He stood up and was about to leave.
"One more thing."
Gongsun Qi's expression was dull, and he couldn't tell whether he was happy or angry, or disappointed.
Li Tianlan frowned slightly and said nothing.
"Before I came to East Island, someone asked me to bring you a sentence. I owed this person a big favor back then, so I must bring this sentence to you."
Gongsun Qi said in a low tone: "In this battle of Changdao, there was another young man who was supposed to participate, but he was stopped before leaving. Although this person is still in Central Continent, the person who stopped him has already arrived in the East.
Island, so be careful."
"who?"
Li Tianlan just felt baffled. This prompt was unclear and confusing.
"have no idea."
Gongsun Qi shook his head: "I just said a few words. The other party didn't say who it was."
"Why don't you tell me?"
Li Tianlan frowned and muttered to himself subconsciously, an inexplicable reminder. It seemed to be a good intention, but what was the truth?
"have no idea."
Gongsun Qi still shook his head. He seemed to think about it seriously for a moment before he said with some uncertainty: "I'm afraid...it's hard to talk about it, right?"
Hard to say?
Li Tianlan smiled bitterly and said helplessly: "Then who asked you to bring me these words? General Gongsun can always say it, right?"
Gongsun Qi chuckled.
The space inside the pavilion was distorted, and his figure had disappeared.
His low and soft voice sounded in the air, as if he was still where he was.
"I don't know what I can tell, and I can't tell what I know. I can't help it. Li Tianlan, work hard. You rejected me this time, but we may have opportunities to cooperate in the future."