Hua Xinyu let out a long sigh, but did not stop her. This was her agreement.
Su Liancheng looked at Tang Miaoxin and said, "This is a long story, starting with the loss of the Philosopher's Stone in the First City a few months ago."
Tang Miaoxin asked Su Liancheng: "What is the philosopher's stone?"
Su Liancheng replied: "The Philosopher's Stone is a special stone left by the ancestors of the First City. It is the key to refining weapons in the First City."
Tang Miaoxin was a little surprised when she heard this.
In her impression, refining weapons was only related to the purity of iron and the content of other metals.
Pure iron as a whole is not strong enough in terms of toughness or strength, and needs to be forged in various ways before it can become a weapon.
The main component of steel is iron, but after adding alloys, both toughness and hardness will be greatly improved.
After quenching and tempering, the hardness and toughness can be increased.
After Tang Miaoxin traveled to this era, she dealt more with poisons and formations, so she didn't pay special attention to weapon forging.
At this time, she heard Su Liancheng talk about the starting stone, and she was a little curious. What was the relationship between forging weapons and stones?
Su Liancheng continued: "That stone has been consumed a lot since our ancestors left it. My father and I have been looking for a replacement over the years."
"We tried many methods, but with little success."
"I originally thought that the Philosopher's Stone could last for a while longer, but I didn't expect that it had an accident a few months ago."
"A branch of the Su family stayed in Dayan for a long time. He was bribed by Emperor Cheng Ming and stole the philosopher's stone in the forging room."
Tang Miaoxin frowned slightly: "Emperor Cheng Ming? He really is everywhere!"
Su Liancheng's eyes narrowed slightly: "The Philosopher's Stone is very important to the First City, so the defense is very tight."
"In addition to the guards on duty, my father also installed a mechanism on the box containing the golden stone just in case."
"That mechanism is very clever. In addition to the three consecutive formations, there is also an alarm device. People who are not familiar with the formations may be killed if they move."
"The side branch avoided the guards, was proficient in formations, and opened the box, but he didn't know that there was a hidden alarm device, and it was triggered at that time."
"The offshoot immediately ran away with the philosopher's stone, alerting the guards and fleeing into the city."
"When I captured him, the Philosopher's Stone was missing. When I interrogated him about the whereabouts of the Philosopher's Stone, he committed suicide by taking poison."
"My father ordered at that time that no one was allowed to leave the customs, and an object that could sense the philosopher's stone was set up at the door."
"There is no news about the Philosopher's Stone so far, so we infer that the Philosopher's Stone is still in the First City."
Tang Miaoxin asked: "You mean, his accomplices are still hiding in the First City?"
Su Liancheng nodded: "The geographical location of the First City is very special. It is surrounded by mountains on two sides, with a rushing river on one side and an endless sea of sand on the other side."
"Except for Hulao Pass, other places are basically dead ends and there is no way out."
"They went to such great lengths to steal the Philosopher's Stone, and they won't be able to take it out anytime soon."
"My father wanted to use his birthday celebration to lure people out, so he sent messages to all the royal families of the six countries."
Tang Miao thought for a while and then asked: "That side branch had already committed suicide by taking poison when he was caught. How do you know that he was bribed by Emperor Cheng Ming?"
Su Liancheng replied: "That's because after my father posted about his birthday, Emperor Cheng Ming spread the news that the First City could no longer make sophisticated weapons."
Tang Miaoxin understood as soon as she heard this.
If we didn't know the situation in the First City, it would be impossible to spread such news.
She clasped her hands in front of her chest and said, "Emperor Cheng Ming is such a stick, he is really holding back everything."
Su Liancheng said quietly: "Emperor Cheng Ming has always been ambitious, and Dayan is rich in minerals. He has always been interested in the smelting technology of the First City."
"I suspect that he doesn't just want to steal the Philosopher's Stone, but has other back-ups."
"After all, if they can't get the smelting method from the First City, it's useless to take the Philosopher's Stone."
"Nowadays, many ambitious people from various countries have arrived in the First City. They will probably take advantage of the chaos to do something."
Tang Miaoxin knew that when careerists from various countries arrived in the First City, everything would become very complicated.
Emperor Chengming wanted to take this opportunity to disturb the waters of the First City, and then fish in troubled waters.
Although she didn't have the slightest fondness for Emperor Cheng Ming, she also knew that this guy was just an oversized shit-stirring stick, and it would be a bit troublesome to deal with this matter.
And since Emperor Cheng Ming was able to bribe a side branch of the Su family to steal the philosopher's stone, he must have learned some unknown secrets about the First City from that side branch.
The First City can coexist with the other six kingdoms in the world as one city. In addition to their own strength, they also rely on natural protection and weapons.
If the weapons are no longer sharp, the natural barrier will most likely be lost.
There are quite a few countries in the Six Kingdoms that want to build First City weapons. Even those who didn't have the idea of First City before know that First City can't make sharp weapons will do so.
Emperor Cheng Ming's game this time was to draw fire from under the cauldron, and he was extremely ruthless.
Tang Miaoxin remembered the letter she had collected from those men in gray before, saying that Emperor Cheng Ming wanted to join forces with Qi to attack the first city.
She thought that as long as the First City was alert and well defended, now that she thought about it, this matter might be much more complicated than she expected.
After thinking about this, Tang Miao couldn't help but curse: "Emperor Cheng Ming is so shameless!"
Su Liancheng smiled slightly: "The relationship between countries is originally the intersection of various conspiracies and conspiracies, and it depends on who is more skilled."
"This is the First City, our home court. No matter what Emperor Cheng Ming wants to do, the rules will always be made by the First City."
"If you want to destroy the first city and obtain the smelting skills of the first city, it depends on whether he has the ability."
When Tang Miaoxin was in the capital of Dayan, he was deeply touched by Emperor Chengming's despicableness and shamelessness.
Although she was in the first city now, she still felt that it was better to be careful.
After all, what happened this time was carefully planned by Emperor Cheng Ming, and his arrangement was definitely not as simple as it seemed on the surface.
Tang Miaoxin raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "Brother is right! This is the home court of the First City. Anyone who dares to cause trouble will be crippled!"
"Although I, the princess who has returned to hiding, am not very popular, how can such a lively event be without me?"
"When they want to play, we will play with them to the end. Sometimes it is difficult for you to show your identity, but I can."
"Please ask my aunt and eldest brother to help me keep it a secret for as long as I can."
As the cousin of the First City, many things are inconvenient to do and will cause trouble to the First City.
The status of the crown princess Gui Qian is too high, so she is not very suitable.
She thought for a while and thought she could pretend to be the daughter of the Dingbei Palace of Gui Qian. The Gui Qian royal family had withered and all the princes had different surnames.
The point is that King Dingbei has always been restless, and no matter how much he uses his family's identity, he will not lose the face of the Guiqian royal family.