Xu Zhiqiong looked up and saw a bear in front of him.
The bear was standing in the house, with its legs bent at the knees, almost as high as the top of Xu Zhiqiong's head.
The current situation is not particularly dangerous. The bear is chained.
It was crying, roaring low, and had a very fierce momentum, but neither its paws nor its mouth could touch Xu Zhiqiong for the time being.
Since you can't touch it, don't pay attention to it. The most urgent task now is how to open the door.
The door seems to be locked from the outside.
It doesn't matter, just imagine that there is a key outside the door. As long as you feel the position of the lock, you can open the lock...
Bang!
opened.
It's not locked.
The chain is broken.
The chain originally wrapped around the giant bear's left arm was broken.
Xu Zhiqiong turned around and saw the giant bear slapping him down with his palm.
Xu Zhiqiong slid to the left and avoided the bear's paw.
The bear's paw hit the ground, and the thick stone slab instantly dented, leaving a huge paw print.
The giant bear slapped him again, not too slow, not to mention powerful.
Fortunately, this guy only has one bear paw that can move, so Xu Zhiqiong can hide easily.
While moving around, Xu Zhiqiong did not forget to unlock the door. The key in his mind became clearer and clearer, and he was searching for the location of the lock against the door.
Master stood outside the door and watched, nodding with satisfaction.
He took out the flask, took a sip, and whispered, "Let's see if he can survive half an hour."
As soon as the words fell to the ground, there was a crisp sound, and the giant bear's right arm also broke free from the iron chain.
Two bear paws blocked Xu Zhiqiong, one on the left and one on the right.
Xu Zhiqiong turned invisible and curled up to avoid the blow, then summoned the Yuanyang Blade and stabbed the giant bear in the chest.
The monster that appeared in the Star Corridor was definitely not a mortal. Xu Zhiqiong knew that this blow could not kill the giant bear.
Unexpectedly, a pair of mandarin duck blades only cut off two tufts of bear hair without even cutting the bear skin.
How could a mandarin duck's blade not hurt it at all if it cuts through iron like mud?
What kind of monster is this?
Xu Zhiqiong drew out his star iron halberd and struck the bear on the head.
The sharp crescent blade struck the bear's head, causing sparks to fly.
A little blood flowed down the bear's head, and it was finally injured.
The giant bear paused for a moment, roared suddenly, and knocked away the iron halberd with a wave of his hand.
Xu Zhiqiong's tiger's mouth was numb and he could only move between the two bear's paws.
Bang! Bang!
The chains around his legs were broken one after another, and the giant bear was completely free.
Xu Zhiqiong's face turned pale.
He wanted to pick up the iron halberd, but was forced into a corner by the giant bear.
He used the yin-yang magic circle to trap the giant bear. The giant bear stretched its waist slightly and easily broke away from the magic circle.
The master shook his head outside the door: "At this time, why are you still thinking about using onmyoji?"
The fighting in the room became more and more fierce, and the master was sitting at the door, drinking wine and chewing on a duck.
After eating three stewed ducks and drinking three pots of wine, the master calculated that time was almost up.
The sound of fighting in the house was still fierce.
Master nodded with satisfaction.
It's okay. He can really last for half an hour. Let him out.
A shout came from the house: "Damn old man, why are you trying to kill me?"
The master took out another stove duck.
Seeing as this kid still has some strength, it doesn't matter if he can hold on for another half hour.
…
An hour later, the door opened.
Xu Zhiqiong staggered out.
The giant bear in the house was tied up with chains and lying on the ground roaring.
This is not a chain tied by Master Master, but a chain created by Xu Zhiqiong by mobilizing the power of imagery.
"Finally I know the fundamentals of Taoism." The master smiled, waved his hand, and the door closed.
Xu Zhiqiong wiped the blood on his face and said: "Master, I just drew a flower, why do you do this to me?"
The master took Xu Zhiqiong back to the main hall and gave Xu Zhiqiong a furnace duck and a pot of fragrant mash.
Xu Zhiqiong sat by the desk and ate and drank. After he regained some strength, he asked: "Master, where did you get this bear? This bear has some cultivation!"
The master nodded and said: "The cultivation level is not low, you should have heard of its name. It has a great reputation in the north, and many people call it the Bear God."
Bear god?
Bear Shinto?
Xu Zhiqiong is too familiar.
He had many interactions with Tu Nu, and almost all of the other party's generals were Xiong Shinto practitioners.
"I just fought against the true god!" Xu Zhiqiong swelled in an instant, and the swelling was visible to the naked eye.
The Taoist Master glanced at Xu Zhiqiong: "It's called the Bear God, but it's not a true god, it's just a star official."
Second grade star officer?
"The one who supports Xiong Shen Dao is a second-grade star official?"
The master nodded: "Although the cultivation level is not high, the Taoist sect has many believers and has a deep foundation. Therefore, there are many high-quality Taoists in the Taoist sect, and they can be considered the hegemons in Tunu Country."
Xu Zhiqiong said with a look of surprise: "You caught it, won't Xiong Shen Dao have to listen to our Judge Dao's orders from now on?"
The master shook his head and took a sip of wine: "Two years ago, when you first entered Taoism, I went to the Northland and met the Bear God.
He was foraging for food in the tundra, and his behavior was no different from that of a wild animal. I captured him alive in just one move, only to find that only a broken body was left of him."
"What do you mean by the broken body?"
"Half of his physical body was destroyed, and his soul was almost completely destroyed. He has lost the cultivation level of a star official, and even his mind is not much left."
Xu Zhiqiong was startled. No wonder he could deal with Lao Xiong for an hour. He was no longer a second-grade star official.
But it doesn’t make sense logically.
"If the Bear God loses his star official cultivation, the Bear God Way should collapse. When the disciples fight against the Bear God Way cultivators, their grades will still be clear."
The master sighed and said: "But you hit the nail on the head. Who is under the control of Xiong Shen Dao? Even I don't know."
Xu Zhiqiong thought for a moment, and a name crossed his mind.
Gongsun Wen!
The territory of the Bear Shinto is in the country of Tunu.
Gongsun Wen spared no effort to help Tunu country fight for land. Could this matter have something to do with him?
Being related to him proves that it is related to Nufu Cult.
While thinking about it, I felt a chill in my heart.
The master added a glass of wine to Xu Zhiqiong: "The matter of the underworld has been settled for the time being. I am going to the north for a trip. These days, you should pay more attention to the movements of the country of Tunu."
…
After leaving the Xingxiu Corridor, Xu Zhiqiong returned to the Marquis Mansion and had a deep sleep.
When he woke up, Xia Hu came back, Xu Zhiqiong kissed her rosy face, and felt that the lady looked very beautiful today.
Xia Hu made more than thirty taels of silver by selling pearl flowers. She was in a good mood and allowed Xu Zhiqiong to indulge in some wild things.
The two of them rubbed each other, their ears and temples rubbed together, and just when they were feeling passionately affectionate, Lu Yunxi came.
This guy really knows how to choose the right time! Xu Zhiqiong followed Lu Yunxi to the palace with a sullen face, only to see Liang Yuyao's face stretched out even longer than Xu Zhiqiong's, waiting in the secret pavilion.
"Zhiqiong, tell me, if I am bullied, will you care or not?"
Xu Zhiqiong smiled: "Princess, please don't play tricks on me. How can anyone dare to bully you in Daxuan?"
"What if it's not in Daxuan!"
"how do I say this?"
Liang Yuyao said: "The Yelang Kingdom has sent a letter and wants to discuss with us the matter of King Yu Xian. He asked me to go to their capital by name. Do you think I can go?"
The Yelang Kingdom was entangled in the matter of Emperor Yu Xian, which was expected by Xu Zhiqiong.
But why must Liang Yuyao be sent as an envoy?
"They want to save some face?"
"I guess this is the intention!" Liang Yuyao said angrily, "You suffered a loss from me last time, and now you are sending me as an envoy just to humiliate me!
I can't go at all, but if the emperor forces me, you have to say something for me!"
Emperor Changle had always looked down on Yelang Kingdom, so he probably would not have forced Liang Yuyao to send an envoy.
Why did you call me here?
Could something else have changed?
No matter what the accident was, Liang Yuyao's peach had Xu Zhiqiong's teeth marks on it, so she could not be bullied by a bastard like Yelang Kingdom.
Not long after, Emperor Changle, Liang Jixiong, and Yan Anqing arrived at the secret pavilion one after another.
Emperor Changle did not go around in circles and said directly: "Sixth Sister, don't worry, I won't let you go to Yelang Kingdom. I won't send a single envoy there. Let's see what can happen to such a bird?"
Liang Yuyao puffed up her chest and said, "I can trust the emperor!"
After speaking, she looked at Yan Anqing.
Yan Anqing looked solemn and lowered his head without saying a word.
Liang Jixiong frowned and said, "Yuyao, this matter needs to be discussed in the long term."
"Old ancestor, you don't know how much the envoy of Yelang Kingdom despises me!"
Yan Anqing said to Emperor Changle: "Your Majesty, Emperor Yu Xian sent a letter to Emperor Mo Chi. The leader of the Gu rebels, Zu Chi, is now using the name of supporting orthodoxy and the banner of Yu Xian's old main business to spread rumors that Mo Chi usurped the throne. , and recruited a large number of people from surrounding counties and counties, so we had to prevent this."
Emperor Changle said: "It is natural to be on guard. I have informed Chu Xin of this matter. If the Gu clan makes any move, we will attack them head-on."
Yan Anqing said: "Your Majesty, General Chu has his own sense of success or failure in the war, but your Majesty must carefully weigh the gains and losses of the people."
Emperor Changle knocked on the desk and said, "Why can't we win the hearts of the people? After Mo Chi became the new king, has the livelihood of the people not been better than before?"
Liang Jixiong sighed: "If Mo Chi personally leads the troops to suppress the rebellion, it will be clear which side the people support, but our army in Yuxian is an outsider after all, so there are other difficulties."
Xu Zhiqiong understood what Liang Jixiong meant.
Daxuan's army was stationed in Yu Xianguo, which can be interpreted as Daxuan helping Yu Xian quell the rebellion, or it can be interpreted as Mo Chi colluding with foreign enemies to usurp the rebellion.
As long as the Gu master is famous, he can really win over some people's hearts.
Yan Anqing continued: "I received a report from Tang the day before yesterday that the Gu tribe obtained a lot of weapons, which should be from the country of Qiancheng."
Emperor Changle said: "I am still puzzled over this matter. There is a sea between the Gu clan and the Yelang Kingdom, and across the whole territory of Yuxian. How can their weapons be transported to the hands of the Gu clan?"
Yan Anqing said: "The channel has not yet been identified, and I suspect that there is someone rebellious in Yu Xian's country, helping the Gu tribe to transport ordnance.
In addition to Qiancheng Kingdom, Tunu Kingdom also threatened several times that it would support the old master Yu Xian to regain the throne. The southern countries also supported the old master one after another. Fanxiao in the Western Regions was wavering. If war really broke out, Fanxiao would be afraid. Just sit back and reap the benefits.”
Qiancheng Kingdom is really about to start a war!
And they are very well prepared!
In the north, Tu Nu made a big propaganda campaign.
The Gu clan in the south is fighting Yu Xian.
Small countries are fighting around for advantages.
Fanxiao watched with eager eyes, waiting to close the net.
Daxuan and Yuxian seemed to be surrounded.
Liang Jixiong sighed: "Yu Yao, prepare to go out as an envoy and calm down the war first."
Liang Yuyao lowered her head and said, "If I go, won't the Yelang Kingdom stop fighting?"
Yan Anqing said: "If Your Highness doesn't go, Qiancheng Kingdom may raise an army soon."
"I'll beat you! I'm afraid of what he'll do!" Emperor Changle said angrily, "If Sixth Sister goes, she will be humiliated by the Yelang Kingdom and even be taken hostage!"
Liang Jixiong said: "If the situation can be eased and Yuyao can be temporarily kept as a hostage, it would not be a bad idea."
"No!" Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said, "Young people like this must not show weakness."
Yan Anqing said: "If you refuse to send an envoy, I'm afraid that the Qiancheng Kingdom will start a war immediately. There are Tunu in the north, Gu tribe in the south, Qiancheng in the east, and Fanxiao in the west. Daxuan has just escaped from the food shortage and cannot afford to be surrounded by enemies on all sides."
Xu Zhiqiong said: "Of course I have to go as an envoy. I will go with Princess Yuyao to see what Yelang Kingdom's plan is!"