next morning
On the bank of Taihe Lake in the capital
Imperial advisor's residence
The sky was slightly white. On the official road in front of the Imperial Advisor's residence, a man and a woman stood.
The young man had a handsome appearance. He held a pale green ancient saber in his hand and had an indifferent expression.
The woman was dressed in a white dress. She had a graceful figure and an elegant temperament. The green mask on her face did not hide her peerless beauty at all.
A carriage was parked beside the two of them, and opposite the carriage stood a group of dignitaries who had come to send them off.
The Eight Virtuous Kings, Chen Lin, Bao Zheng, Zhan Zhao, and the others had solemn expressions as they sent off Lin Feng and Zhao Xian, who were heading to Penglai Pavilion in Xiangyang City.
Everyone's expression was heavy. This trip to Xiangyang City was bound to be filled with difficulties and fierce battles.
The guardian of the fifth level of the Penglai Pavilion must have also improved in cultivation in this year and could not be underestimated.
However, when everyone looked at the handsome young man who was holding a pale green saber and standing calmly, they could not help but feel a little hopeful.
As long as he was around, everything would be possible.
"Imperial Preceptor, this trip will depend on you. The princess's safety will also be handed over to you!”The Eight Virtuous Kings walked forward and cupped their hands slightly towards Lin Feng.
"With me around, you can rest assured." Lin Feng said calmly.”
Lin Feng smiled and waved his hand to bid farewell to everyone. After Third Princess Zhao Xian entered the carriage, Lin Feng mounted it and sped away.
The Third Princess was not weak in martial arts, so she was not affected by some trivial bumps. On this trip, she didn't bring the official carriage driver of the palace. Instead, she asked the Imperial Advisor, Lin Feng, to drive.
Lin Feng didn't say much and gladly accepted it. No one would reject the opportunity to be alone with a beautiful woman for a long time on a journey. Who knows, there might be a little baby when they returned.
Watching the carriage disappear at the end of the road, the Eighth Prince said to Supervisor Chen Lin,"Immediately send out a few imperial secret agents to follow Imperial Preceptor and Princess closely and report their situation on the way.”
"I will obey your highness 'orders! This servant will do it now." Eunuch Chen immediately left.
After a long time, Zhan Zhao looked in the direction where the two had left, still in a daze.
The Eight Virtuous Kings glanced at Guard Zhan and stroked his beard.""Guard Zhan, what do you think about the number of victories and defeats of the Imperial Advisor?”
"Your Highness, objectively speaking, I think the chances of victory and defeat should be 50 - 50!”Zhan Zhao cupped his hands.
"Oh?" The Eighth Prince didn't show any displeasure because of this " fifty-fifty " remark. Instead, he waved at Zhan Zhao excitedly." Go on!"”
"Your Highness, if the Imperial Preceptor wants to successfully challenge the summit and take back the two counties of the Eastern and Western Regions of the Great Song, he must overcome three obstacles.”
"The first is the third level guardian of the Penglai Pavilion, Li Shangyin. Putting aside the fact that he was only at the early stage of the King's Realm, the most important thing was that he had cultivated his Indestructible Diamond to the peak. Last month, even the abbot of Shaolin Temple, Master Duya, couldn't break through his protective divine art. Thus, this was the Imperial Tutor's first obstacle.”
"The second one is even more difficult. The fourth floor's guardian, the Poet Saint Du Fu, has already reached the late stage of the King's Realm in the past year under the careful guidance of his master, the Penglai Pavilion Master, the Penglai Earth Level Deity.”
"In addition, his ultimate skill,'Breaking the Country's Mountains and Rivers,' was already shocking a year ago. I've experienced it before and was heavily injured. At that time, Du Fu's cultivation was only at the early stage of the King's Realm.”
Guard Zhan frowned slightly and said with a solemn expression,"And the most difficult to deal with is the legendary guardian of the fifth floor, the Immortal Poet Li Bai! As far as I know, under the careful guidance of his teacher, the Penglai Pavilion Master, he has reached the early stage of the King's Realm. His cultivation is unfathomable.”
"It's said that his 'Drinking General' technique has reached the highest level, and its power is beyond imagination. Rumor has it that this person has never been defeated in years. His cultivation is indeed much higher than Imperial Preceptor's. Our only hope is to see if Imperial Preceptor can create a miracle."
"Let's see if he can kill someone three levels higher than him with his King's Realm Sixth Sky cultivation! That's why I said that the chances of winning were only 50 - 50.”
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following day
Lin Feng drove the Third Princess Zhao Xian through the Bi Luo Mountain.
The mountain path was winding and the surrounding scenery was pleasant.
The two of them happened to pass by a small inn called "Jade Drop Inn". Lin Feng turned around and whispered to the carriage,"Xian 'er, let's get down from the carriage and eat something. We've been on the road for more than two days and there's not much dry food left.”
Zhao Xian did not hesitate and followed the Imperial Advisor into the inn. Although the inn was not big, the flow of people was not small. Several tables in the courtyard were already overcrowded. The discussions and quarrels of the Jianghu people were endless. The Princess couldn't help but click her tongue in wonder.
Lin Feng immediately explained that there was only one inn within a hundred miles, and the latter was relieved.
"Waiter, serve a few of the best dishes. They must be clean and fast!”Lin Feng and Zhao Xian sat down together and then casually gave a few instructions to the waiter.
Soon, all the dishes were served. Although the dishes here were not as gorgeous and diverse as those in the capital, they were produced in the mountains. They were fresh and delicious, and the fragrance was pleasant.
After the time for an incense stick to burn, an old storyteller in tattered clothes and shoes climbed onto a large rock at the front of the courtyard. He held an ancient erhu in his hand, and a few melodious melodies sounded. Everyone quieted down and looked at the old storyteller with interest.
"Greetings, heroes. My surname is Zhang. You can call me Old Man Zhang. Today, I'll borrow the treasure land to tell a story. Please support me.”After the storyteller's passionate speech, he placed a small, worn-out bowl filled with a few copper coins in front of him with both hands. Then, he bowed deeply to everyone and began to tell the story.
" Old man Zhang, I heard you talk about the story of how Hero Nan Zhan Zhao defeated the Five Rats of Xiankong Island alone. What are you going to say this time?" a rough man with a bare chest shouted. If he said it right, hehe! I, Soul Severing Saber Wang Zhi, will reward you!"
"So it's the Soul Severing Saber King. Nice to meet you!”Old Man Zhang cupped his hands and said vividly,"This time, Old Man Zhang will tell everyone about a major event that has happened recently in the martial arts world.”
The group of Jianghu people immediately quieted down and stared at the storyteller, Old Man Zhang.
"It is said that a few days ago, the chief guest of the King of Xiangyang, Shangguan Bayun, and the two guardians of the Heavenly Slaughter and Earthly Extinction, Li Jing and Li Liang, died tragically."
"Whoosh!"
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Xiangyang Mansion
In the main seat of the hall, the red-robed Prince of Xiangyang, Zhao Jue, was sitting and playing chess. His expression was calm, and his gaze was sharp and dignified.
On the other side of the chessboard sat a ruddy old man. He had white eyebrows, a white beard, and white hair, but he didn't look old. His eyes were shining, and his breath was long and unfathomable.
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