"How can a barbarian prince rely on a sword to deal with evil spirits? He only swallows monsters... Yes, that must be the case."
Thinking like this, the storyteller did not refute, but continued what the man said: "You are right, His Highness Prince Chen did eat all the monsters. This is the good news I said. The reason why those officials
The purpose of conscription is to deal with evil spirits, but now that evil spirits have been wiped out, those officials will not raise soldiers in vain, so our families can all come back."
When the words "My family can come back" were finished, the place became silent again. Many people looked excited and wanted to say something, but they were afraid that what the storyteller said was just a lie and did not dare to expose it.
The storyteller also knew the worries of others, so he smiled and said: "I know you are worried, but as you know, my son is back, Zhuangzhuang, come here to meet the folks."
"Father, I'm already big, don't tell me to be strong."
Following a simple and honest voice, a young man with an iron-blooded aura, but a bit honest at this time appeared. The storyteller is also a local. Of course many people here know his children, although the adult man named Zhuang Zhuang has been gone for seven years.
Even though it’s been 20 years, people here still recognize each other by their faces.
"It's really strong."
"I'm back, I'm really back."
"Zhuang Zhuang, where's my eldest brother? You two are leaving together."
"Didn't my son come back with you?"
…
The excited crowd instantly surrounded Zhuang Zhuang, and even the storyteller was squeezed out of the circle. Zhuang Zhuang looked at the faces of the fellow villagers around him with joy, but looking at their expectant faces, he felt more sad.
After being out for seven years, not many of them are still alive. After all, they are not family members, and the survival rate in the military is too low.
He really wanted to tell their families about the death of his comrades, but looking at the expectant eyes of each of them, he couldn't find the words to say.
After a while, he knelt down on one knee and bowed in the direction of Tianwu City, and then said: "His Royal Highness Prince Chen has just cleaned up an evil creature's nest. I came back first because I was stationed there. Your family should be elsewhere.
It may take a while to be stationed."
"When did His Highness swallow up the monster lair where my son was stationed?"
"If you want to devour it, you must devour my son first."
"Shit, definitely go to my husband's side first."
"Son, your father will be back soon. Then I will ask him to hunt for you so that we can have enough to eat."
"It would be great if His Highness the Prince could also swallow the monsters in our wild."
"That's right, the daughter who kidnapped the third child last time was cursed to death while she was sleeping. It would be perfect if His Highness swallowed the monster in the wild."
…
When the storyteller's son appeared, the surrounding villagers felt that it was really possible for their family to come back, and active emotions appeared on their faces.
Many people are even praying, praying to the gods to let the barbarian prince go to his family first and swallow up the evil spirits.
It would be better if you came near them and avenged them.
Because men were recruited from every household, more than one person prayed. At the same time, many families whose family members died at the hands of evil spirits, after hearing the storyteller say that the barbarian prince could swallow monsters, they even prepared to make a prayer.
The idols were worshiped at home, praying that the barbarian prince would hear their prayers and avenge them by devouring the monsters that killed their families.
Because the sculpture needs a specific image, many people are asking Zhuang Zhuang and the storyteller who have returned, asking them what the prince's highness looks like.
"His Royal Highness is eight meters tall, but his body shape is normal and he is very heroic."
Zhuangzhuang said that he had never met Lu Chen, but he had heard his comrades talk about Lu Chen's image, so he told the image he heard.
But the image he mentioned did not satisfy these people.
"How could a barbarian prince look like this?"
"That's right, you haven't seen the barbarian prince before, right? I heard that His Royal Highness has a green face and fangs, how can he be a normal person?"
"There are also three heads and six arms, a bronze head and iron bones. The mouth must be big and the teeth must be sharp. Your Highness must swallow tens of thousands of monsters every day."
With the help of everyone, a terrifying evil ghost was soon drawn by the storyteller.
After the evil ghost image appeared, it even scared many young children to tears.
Zhuang Zhuang has never seen a barbarian prince, but he has seen barbarians. Therefore, he knows that although barbarians are rude and savage, they are still human-shaped, just taller, and are different from the things in the painting that do not look like humans at all.
However, just when Zhuang Zhuang was about to defend himself, while listening to everyone's discussion, he suddenly thought of something, that is, what he met was just an ordinary barbarian.
The barbarian prince kills evil spirits, destroys evil spirits' nests, and can easily do things that others cannot achieve. That barbarian prince is absolutely different from ordinary barbarians.
"I remember the team of barbarians who came to support them. The leader of the team could transform into a yak during the battle. The barbarian prince was countless times more powerful than that team leader, and he also changed more."
Thinking like this, and then looking at the evil ghost image drawn by his father, he suddenly felt that the barbarian prince might look like this.
"Although this image does not look like a human being at all, His Highness the Prince is different from ordinary people."
While Zhuang Zhuang was meditating, a large number of people thought that the image was the barbarian prince, and asked the storyteller to draw a few more pictures, because they were all from the village. The storyteller did not refuse. Of course, other people would not ask for it in vain, and they would
Give some money to buy paintings, write letters and read letters, this is how the storyteller usually makes money.
Because there were many people killed by evil spirits, the storyteller was asked to draw more. However, after drawing for a while, the number of people did not decrease at all, but became more and more. When an orphan even came over, the storyteller became a little angry.
"Ajiu, don't cause trouble for me. Others want portraits to pray to His Highness the Prince to avenge their own families, or else they are praying to His Highness the Prince to send his family over. What are you doing here?"
"I also want to find my parents."
"You don't even know who your parents are, so what's the use of looking for His Highness? His Highness is good at swallowing monsters. Did you let His Highness swallow your parents... You have to go to the empress to find your family. Do you want a portrait?
use."
Seeing that the storyteller was about to give the portrait to the child behind him, the orphan became anxious.
"I have to have one."
Looking at the face of the orphan who was so worried that he was about to cry, the storyteller was surprised and a little bit intolerable: "Why do you want a portrait? If you convince me, I will give you one for free."
"I want to scare away the evil spirits!"
"Um?"
Ah Jiu's words made the storyteller look confused. He didn't understand what Ah Jiu meant.
"Mr. Da, you also know that I live in a ruined temple on the edge of the town. In the past few days, I have always felt that there is movement there. When I look for officers and soldiers, they are unwilling to go to the edge of the town at night... So, I thought, His Highness Prince Chen can
Swallowing a hundred thousand monsters, those monsters must be very afraid of His Highness, I will paste His Highness’s image on the temple door.”
This answer leaves the storyteller speechless.
"for you."
After giving the evil ghost he had just drawn to the orphan, the storyteller prepared to continue painting.
After drawing another picture, the storyteller raised his head and was confused. He discovered one thing, that is, as time went by, not only did the number of people ask for the picture, but there were more and more people, and some even took the picture.
people came over again.
"Didn't you already have it? Why are you still here!"
"Mr. Da, we have several doors in our house. I want to put a sticker on each door. Your Highness Prince Chen is more terrifying than evil spirits. This way, even if the monsters come, they will be scared away."
Faced with such a request, the storyteller was speechless. Before he could respond to the person in front of him, a woman ran over from a distance.
"Dad, draw a few pictures for me first. We also feel something moving at home."
Looking at the people coming over, Zhuangzhuang, who had just returned, said: "Sister, this is useless."
The strong man was very honest, but before he finished speaking, he was slapped on the back of the head: "Why is it useless? As long as there is a cat meowing in our house, the mice will not dare to come. I have heard that His Royal Highness Prince Chen can
Swallowing tens of thousands of monsters, even just images, can scare evil spirits away."
"Besides, if the monster comes in and your brother-in-law leaves, what can your nephew and I do?"
It’s not that these people don’t want to do more effective self-help, it’s that they can’t do it, so they can only ask God.
The storyteller also thought of this: "Okay, I will draw it for you right now. I will draw a few more pictures and you can put them on the bedside."
In this way, the portraits of Lu Chen in Tianfeng City started to sell like hotcakes. Not to mention that the people there are ignorant, you must know that in modern China, everyone knows that Qin Shubao and Yuchi Gong are not gods, but there are always a lot of people who stick to the door gods every year.
About the Second Lord, Buddha, Bodhisattva, etc.
Modern times require spiritual sustenance, and in this world, monsters do exist, and gods do exist. When soldiers cannot protect the people, and they themselves cannot resist, it is very difficult to place faith in strong men, heroes and gods.
Normal things.
…
Rumors about Lu Chen's purge of evil spirits have spread in Tianfeng City. In order to please Lu Chen, Yunzhou did this in more than one town. In a short period of time, almost every town knew that Lu Chen was purging evil spirits.
Originally, even official propaganda was difficult to convey to everyone. After all, people in this era have a hard time surviving. Many people are worried about life and do not care about the movements of other people.
But the lord of Tianwu City was smart and connected Lu Chen with the return of the soldiers.
After learning that the barbarian prince could return to his hometown after cleaning up his evil husband and family, there was no need for officials to publicize it again. Countless people were praying for Lu Chen. At the same time, they were also trying their best to find out about Lu Chen.
People at the bottom are concerned about the safety of their families, while local wealthy families and city lords are concerned about the stability of the territory.
This point still has something to do with Lu Chen, because the deception is the most important line of defense. Most of the human forces are concentrated in the deception, which makes it possible to maintain the outside.
And Lu Chen's clearing of the miraculous realm means liberating the forces of the enchanted realm, giving them the ability to clean up the outside. Therefore, many families are looking forward to Lu Chen's arrival. They want the barbarian prince to clean up their enchanted realm first.
Many wealthy families even gathered supplies together and prepared to bribe people close to the barbarian prince to let them help Lu Chen clean up their own territory first.
There is no way, if the evil spirits are raging outside for one more day, they will lose one more day, and as long as the evil situation can be eliminated, they can quickly earn back the bribe.
This kind of bribery is not only done by local wealthy families, but also by wealthy sects. Among them is the Yinshan sect. They are the worst. Their status as a demon sect prevents them from being trusted by others. Several other sects also do it.
To help each other, the Yinshan Sect can only rely on themselves. Originally, they were overwhelmed by the evil spirits, but now, they feel that their hope has come. This time, they contacted Yi Rong.
Because they wanted to please Lu Chen, the Yinshan sect had a very low attitude, and this also made Yi Rong enjoy the same feeling as Ji Hongdie.
The battles between the Yinshan Sect are more fierce than those between ordinary wealthy families. Although Yi Rong is a saint, she also has countless opponents. At this time, seeing those opponents kneeling at her feet one by one to build relationships, Yi Rong only has one thought in her mind:
"It's great to marry His Highness the Prince."
"It would be better if His Highness the Prince only favors me. It would be fine if I were in charge instead of that bitch Ji Hongdie."
…
When evil spirits are raging, the appearance of a being who can clean up the treacherous situation is a good thing for most people.
Of course, nothing is perfect in the world. The people of Yunzhou are happy, the barbarians are happy, and the people around Lu Chen are happy, but the genius from Zhongzhou is unhappy.
Facing a remote barbarian with consecutive defeats made them sad, but in the past, the support and cheering of Yunzhou people could soothe their heartache, but now, Lu Chen's safety is related to the family members of many families in Yunzhou
Whether they can return safely, how can they cheer for the genius of Zhongzhou who are looking forward to Lu Chen swallowing the monster's nest again?
Moreover, it was not just ordinary Yunzhou people who prayed for Lu Chen. Even the Yunzhou warriors and soldiers who were beaten up by Lu Chen were saying good things about Lu Chen and looking forward to Lu Chen coming again.
There was nothing they could do. Although they were humiliated and physically painful after a beating, they were okay after all. Entering into a strange situation could mean a narrow escape from death. Thinking about the beautiful lady at home and their young son and daughter, how could they become so stubborn?
Now the situation between Lu Chen and Zhongzhou Tianjiao has been completely reversed. As long as those Tianjiao go out, all kinds of contempt will continue, and those who fight with Lu Chen are the worst. When they learn that the 20th Tianjiao is going to duel with Lu Chen
, although the hotel where Tianjiao stayed did not dare to evict people, all the people inside, including the tenants and the chef, ran away, which made Tianjiao unable to even drink hot soup.
"Fuck, it's not the guy I challenged, he challenged me. If you want to find him, you have to find him too!"
Sitting in the room, Gu Yuliang, who was twenty on the list, looked at the empty kitchen and his lungs almost exploded with anger.
Gu Yuliang felt that he had been wronged. When he learned that His Highness the Prince could clear the mystery, he no longer wanted to fight for supremacy.
"Even the treacherous realm can be cleared. That prince is stronger than we thought."
With such an idea, when Lu Chen sent Ji Hongdie to issue a battle invitation the next day, he refused on the spot: "His Royal Highness is unparalleled in strength, and I am no opponent."
He admitted defeat directly, but what happened next made him uncomfortable.
"My husband said, if you don't go, my husband will just knock on the door!"
"You bastard...you go too far!"
Lu Chen's approach forced Gu Yuliang to fight.
It can be said that he was forced. What's even worse is that he had to bear the anger of the people of Yunzhou after being forced.
"What the hell have I done!"
He was feeling uncomfortable, but Taizhao felt a little relieved when he saw Gu Yuliang who didn't want to go out.
"Although I'm miserable too and don't enjoy the feeling of being surrounded by people, at least it's much better than Brother Gu."
People don't suffer from suffering, they suffer from inequality. Seeing the tragic situation of Gu Yuliang, Tai Zhao felt as comfortable as drinking cold water in Xia Futian.
And thinking that it was Gu Yuliang who defeated him last time and stopped him at twenty-one, and seeing how miserable he was now, Tai Zhao felt even more comfortable.
Of course, he chuckled in his heart and comforted him:
"Brother Gu, don't worry. Once the challenge is over, everything will be fine. It will only last a few days, and it will pass if you endure it."
Hearing Tai Zhao's sarcastic words, Gu Yu was angry. After turning around and looking around, he found that everyone around him was smiling. He thought of something and smiled on his face.
"Don't just talk about me. None of you who are above me can escape. I don't know Prince Chen. He won't target me. Laugh now. Let's see what you do then!"
After saying this, many people in the room were unhappy.
Especially those from eleven to twenty, their faces turned ugly when they thought that they would be treated the same as Gu Yuliang.
Because they were in a bad mood, they also felt a lot of dissatisfaction when looking at the intelligence reported.
"Yunzhou's licking was too powerful. He didn't respect the facts at all!"
"Indeed, we admit that the barbarian prince is powerful, but his kindness and gentleness are all for the benefit of the Yunzhou army. They can also say this."
"There is also a saying here that the prince's swordsmanship is exquisite. He can open mountains and conquer seas with one strike of his sword... He knows the swordsmanship of a hammer."
"I'm so embarrassed by this."
"If you can help Yunzhou clear the mystery, they will also brag for you."
"Of course...yeah!"
Amidst the denunciations, such words suddenly rang out, causing many geniuses to glare in anger.
Soon, they discovered that the speaker was actually Tai Zhao. He didn't feel anything when others glared at him: "Anyway, I have already lost and lost all my face. What else do I need to care about? If they are like me, they will
alright."
Thinking like this, Tai Zhao didn't denounce Lu Chen at all, but thought about making other people as unhappy as him.
The others were indeed unhappy as Tai Zhao thought, but soon one person had questions:
"By the way, isn't Yunzhou hostile to the barbarians? Is it really good for Yunzhou to brag about the barbarians like this?"
This kind of question is also something that many people in the field are confused about, but soon, one person gave the answer: "If His Highness Prince Chen's talent is just legendary, no matter how strong he is, Yunzhou will find a way to check and balance it. After all,
, Legend, you can win with numbers, or you can survive, but the talent of that prince is more than just legend!"
These words silenced everyone. Legend has ways to fight against it, but the great existence above Legend is too terrifying and cannot be looked at directly or blasphemed. Even the King of Yunzhou has to look up to that kind of existence to please God...
...no shame.
After thinking about how powerful the prince was, those who were defeated by Lu Chen were no longer sad. Failures at the same level would make people try to win back, but failures at several levels higher would make them unable to even challenge.
There is no thought.
Even Gu Yuliang was like this. He stopped complaining and just said helplessly:
"Well, that prince is really strong. I hope he won't lose too badly in the decisive battle three days later."
Saying this, Gu Yuliang suddenly thought of something and quickly said to Tai Zhao: "By the way, I heard that His Royal Highness Prince Chen is going to learn from your Tai family how to use the power of the sun. How are you going to reply... I don't want to
What are your tactics for facing your Tai clan in three days?"
Gu Yuliang's inquiry attracted a lot of people's attention. It was not a small thing to give the skills and techniques to outsiders, even if they were gold-level skills.
"How else can I reply? Of course I agree. Tonight, the family's photo stones will be sent over for His Highness Prince Chen to screen. However, don't worry, our clan's skills are not easy to learn. In three days, yours will be
There will never be a fight."
Tai Zhao breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that he wouldn't have to face the Tai clan's martial arts in three days, but soon he asked in surprise:
"You actually agreed, what's the price?"
In this regard, Tai Zhao did not hide anything, nor did he hesitate. He simply shrugged his shoulders and said: "The price...zero!"
As he was speaking, a communication crystal on his wrist suddenly lit up. After taking a look, Tai Zhao quickly said: "The image stone has been delivered. I need to give it to His Highness Prince Chen."
After saying that, he left directly.
As he left, the place was silent for a moment, and then, there was a sound.
"Hey, the price is zero, what do you mean?"
"What else can it mean? It's just free!"
"I know that the Tai clan has always been very generous, but this time it went too far. They gave away free golden exercises, the kind of Zhen clan. How is this possible?"
More than one person was shocked. They all thought that for the common benefit of mankind, the Taizhi clan would agree to give their skills to the barbarian prince, but they did not expect that the price would be zero.
"Are the Tai clan planning to marry off their daughter to the Royal Court of Yunzhou? These skills are just a dowry."
"How is it possible? You don't know how arrogant the Tai clan is. How could they do such a thing? It's more reasonable to say that His Highness Prince Chen is that illegitimate son... Hey, it's really possible. His Highness Prince Chen's body is
The power of the sun is hotter than Tai Zhao."
These words made everyone have countless thoughts in their hearts, but soon, a cold voice sounded.
"Be careful and don't talk about great existences."
Although everyone was stopped, people's gossips started to rise. They were all curious about why the Taizhi Clan would give His Highness Prince Chen's skills free of charge.
"In other words, although that being is quite clean and the Tai clan is descended from his descendants, it is really possible that His Highness Prince Chen possesses the power of the sun."
…
Lu Chen didn't know other people's gossip. He even didn't know that the Taizhi Clan was going to give him the skills he wanted for free. Now Lu Chen was looking at the huge number of light spots in his mind like stars with a confused face.
.
"These are spots of faith. How come there are so many?"