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In the end, Zheng Tiantu did not choose to take action against Chu Xiu.
One is that the matter has reached this stage. Even killing Chu Xiu is meaningless. There must be others on the Second Prince's side taking care of this matter.
Also, when Zheng Tiantu faced off against Chu Xiu, he actually didn’t have much confidence.
Although it was said that his level was far superior to that of Chu Xiu, Zheng Tiantu was not sure how much fighting power Chu Xiu, who was well-known in the world, would be able to exert in a real fight.
He is a cautious person and would rather believe in the saying that there is no real person with a good reputation.
Putting down the iron sword in his hand, Zheng Tiantu said dejectedly: "Now that we have reached this point, do I have any other choice? But I want to know what the second prince wants to do?"
Chu Xiu said lightly: "The second prince's thinking is very simple. It's not what he wants to do, but what he doesn't want the prince to do.
There are five sects, eight families, eleven sects and twenty-three villages in the southwest, have they all decided to defect to the prince?"
Zheng Tiantu shook his head and said: "That's not true. There are more people waiting and watching, but the forces that are ranked in the southwest like our Iron Sword Sect have been contacted by the prince's people in advance, and almost all of them have already been contacted.
It means joining the prince's service.
After a month, the prince's people will personally come to the Wangtian Cave in the Southwest Goddess Peak to gather the leaders of the five sects, eight families, eleven sects and twenty-three villages to participate in the alliance.
Only then will we know who will join the prince and who will remain neutral.
Speaking of this, Zheng Tiantu couldn't help but glance at Chu Xiu and said: "The prince started planning this matter several months ago, and you are just starting to stop it now. It is already too late.
Among the sects at the front of the southwest land, there may be many sects that have made up their minds to side with the prince. Even if you plot against me at this time, it is useless. Even if my Iron Sword Sect openly opposes it, but
There are dozens of forces in the entire southwest, and the influence of my Iron Sword Sect is also limited, and the entire southwest will still belong to the prince."
In fact, if Chu Xiu's plan hadn't tricked him, Zheng Tiantu would not have sought refuge with the second prince.
After all, the prince's people have been here many times before, and the conditions have been negotiated. They just have to wait until the alliance meeting to officially start to return to the prince's side.
As a result, Chu Xiu had tricked him once, and he had no chance of joining the prince anymore, so he had no choice but to side with the second prince.
Chu Xiu raised his eyebrows and said: "Too late? Not too late, just right.
Your Iron Sword Sect is a major sect in the southwest, so you naturally know detailed information about other factions.
Tell me everything you can know, and you don't have to worry about the rest. You only need to know which side you want to stand on when we make an alliance, and that's enough."
Zheng Tiantu couldn't help but ask: "What do you want to do?"
After Chu Xiu told him his plan, Zheng Tiantu suddenly had a look of horror on his face and couldn't help but said: "Madman! If you do this, do you know how many people will die in the southwest? Your methods are so cruel, and when the time comes, those sects will
How can you be willing to be loyal to the second prince?"
Chu Xiu said calmly: "You also said that the alliance will start in one month. If this is the case, then I can only choose to use this method. I will not stick to trivial matters to achieve big things. Anyway, the second prince can't get it.
, the prince can’t get it either.”
After receiving the news from Zheng Tiantu, Chu Xiu left directly.
He is not really a member of the second prince. Whether these sect forces in the southwest are sincerely loyal to the second prince, what does it have to do with him?
Chu Xiu's purpose was just to attack the prince and kill Li Yuan. The other things were just incidental.
Because Eunuch Li and Fang Zhenqi had to avoid the prince's eyes with their men, their speed was relatively slow, and it was not until three days later that they arrived.
At this time, Chu Xiu was very leisurely. Although the southwest was mostly wild and dense forests, it did produce a lot of good things.
Right now, Chu Xiu was drinking Baiguo Liquor, a specialty of the Southwest, in a restaurant in Cangyang Mansion, and tasting the strange delicacies here. Of course, in the eyes of outsiders, the delicacies here were a bit 'ferocious'.
For example, there are some ferocious beasts that are very rare to see in the outside world, as well as some strange bugs and snakes, etc. These are all specialties of the southwest.
Seeing Eunuch Li and Fang Zhenqi coming, Chu Xiu greeted them and said: "Eunuch Li, Mr. Fang, come here and try these delicious specialties of the southwest. Although they don't look very good, you can eat them."
Well, it’s still pretty good.”
Eunuch Li had no intention of tasting the delicious food at this time. After seeing Chu Xiu, Eunuch Li had not even sat down yet, so he immediately asked: "Mr. Chu, how is the matter? Did Iron Sword Gate ever promise to stand on the second floor?
The prince’s side?”
Chu Xiu poured a glass of wine for these two people, and then said: "I have good news and bad news here. I don't know which one Eunuch Li would like to hear?"
Eunuch Li frowned and said, "Okay."
Chu Xiu said: "The good news is that the Iron Sword Sect has been settled. They will stand unswervingly on the side of the second prince. Otherwise, the only outcome will be death."
"What about the bad news?"
Chu Xiu spread his hands and said: "The bad news is that the prince's layout in the southwest has been longer than we thought. Even the Jianghu forces in the entire southwest and some of the princes at the forefront have already been contacted. In less than a month
Later, the prince's side will send people to the southwest to participate in the alliance. At that time, the five sects, eight families, eleven sects and the twenty-three villages will come to participate, confirming that the entire southwest is under the prince's command.
Since the prince is so confident, all the forces similar to the Iron Sword Sect should be ready to join the prince.
People all have a mentality of blind obedience, and when this group of people speak out together, the rest of the forces will surely follow."
Upon hearing this, Eunuch Li suddenly said anxiously: "Then you still want to drink and eat here? Why don't you think of countermeasures faster?"
Chu Xiu said calmly: "Eunuch Li, don't be anxious. The countermeasures have been in place for a long time, but they are a bit drastic. I'm afraid it will have some impact on the reputation of His Highness the Second Prince afterwards."
Eunuch Li frowned and said, "What's the plan?"
Chu Xiu said in a deep voice: "The strategy is actually very simple. Pull a group, kill a group, and then let the forces in the southwest fight among themselves. Coupled with the power we bring, we are guaranteed to completely ruin the prince's plan.
However, there is only less than a month left. If we want to get a sect of the level of Iron Sword Sect to our side within a month, one can do it, but both are a bit laborious. We don’t have enough time to arrange it, so
My methods may be more drastic, and those forces that are forcibly attracted by my methods may not be sincerely loyal to the second prince.
So whether you want to do this or not, it’s up to Eunuch Li and Mr. Fang to make the decision.”
Fang Zhenqi didn't say anything. In fact, under the second prince, he only focused on killing people and did not touch other things.
Eunuch Li is the second prince's personal eunuch, so naturally he has to make the decision.
Eunuch Li thought for a while, then gritted his teeth and said, "Since Mr. Chu is confident, then just do what you said, Mr. Chu. Fang Zhenqi and I will help."
A smile appeared on Chu Xiu's face, what he wanted was Eunuch Li's words.
From now on, if something happens again in the future, Chu Xiu will not be able to blame him.
There are five sects, eight families, eleven factions and twenty-three villages. Chu Xiu cannot solve them one by one, so he only needs to find one for each. This time Chu Xiu chose Luofenggu Liu among the eight families.
Home.
Falling Maple Valley is well-known in the southwest. The place is covered with maple trees. Every year in autumn, Falling Maple Valley is a maple-red color.
But it was midsummer at this time, so Chu Xiu and others could no longer see this beautiful scenery.
Chu Xiu took Eunuch Li and Fang Zhenqi directly into Falling Maple Valley and asked to see the head of the Liu family by name, but he didn't even say who he was.
The disciples of the Liu family who were originally guarding the door did not want to let Chu Xiu and others in, but as Eunuch Li and Fang Zhenqi released their aura of the unity of heaven and man, the head of the Liu family came out to greet them in person, and politely greeted the three.
Everyone was invited into the meeting hall.
There is currently no martial arts master in the Southwest, and warriors at the Harmony of Heaven and Man realm are considered masters. As for the two warriors at the Harmony of Heaven and Man realm, even the Liu family must treat them with caution.
In the meeting hall of the Liu family, the head of the Liu family, Liu Ji, is an old man in his eighties. He has not yet stepped down as the head of the family at such an old age. It is entirely because the next generation of the Liu family is not up to par, so he can only
For the time being, I will continue to hold the position of head of the family and see if I can find a suitable heir while I am still alive and strong.
Liu Ji smiled and said: "I dare to ask the three distinguished names, why did you come to my Liu family in Luo Maple Valley?"
Chu Xiu pointed at Eunuch Li and Fang Zhenqi, and said with a smile on his face: "This is Eunuch Li, the personal eunuch of the second prince, and this one is the general of the Po Feng Battalion of the Dragon Cavalry Forbidden Army, Fang Zhen
Lord Hatakata."
Initially, Liu Ji was a little surprised when he saw that Chu Xiu, the lowest among the three, spoke first. However, after Chu Xiu revealed the identities of Fang Zhenqi and Eunuch Li, Liu Ji secretly said something bad.
He knew what happened between the crown prince and the second prince, but now the second prince's people came to visit him. Liu Ji didn't need to think twice to know that this was not a good thing.
So Liu Ji Dang forced a smile and said: "Three of you..."
However, Liu Ji was interrupted by Chu Xiu before he finished speaking.
"Master Liu, there's no need to say more. I know what you want to say."
With that said, Chu Xiu began to take things out of the secret box. Of course, they were not his own things, but things he wanted from Eunuch Li.
"This is the Taoist secret book of the Sixth Transformation Kung Fu "Tao Yun Qing Xin Jue". It can cleanse the marrow, cut off the hair, and nourish the foundation. I heard that the descendants of the Liu family are a bit weak, so this technique is just right.
There are also ten bottles of the sixth-level elixir Yunling Dan, five hundred taels of purple gold, and ten pieces of fifth-level weapons produced by Shenbing Pavilion."
After taking out these things, Chu Xiu stared at Liu Ji and said calmly: "Master Liu, this is a gift from the second prince. If you accept it, your Liu family will become friends of the second prince.
If you refuse, I will slaughter your Liu family according to the value of these gifts. Does the head of the Liu family think that the lives of all the people in your Liu family combined are worth these gifts? Will there be any survivors?"