next morning
Xuanwu Lake in the capital
Grand Master's residence
The sky was slightly white. On the official road in front of Lord Su's residence, a man and a woman stood.
The young man had a handsome appearance. He held an ancient blue sword in his hand and had an indifferent expression.
The woman was dressed in a pink dress. She had a graceful figure and an elegant aura. The natural silk scarf 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 handsome boy was Sir Su Ming, and the woman in pink beside him was the seventh princess, Zhao Ying.
The Eight Virtuous Kings, Chen Diao Monastery, Bao Zheng, Xu Liang, and the others had solemn expressions on their faces as they sent off Su Ming and Zhao Ying, who were heading to Rain Listening Tower in Freedom Royal City.
Everyone's expression was heavy. This trip to Xiaoyao Royal City would definitely be filled with difficulties and fierce battles.
The guard of the fifth floor of the Raindrop Tower must have improved in cultivation in this year and could not be underestimated.
However, when everyone looked at the handsome young man who was holding a blue longsword and standing calmly, they could not help but feel a little hopeful.
As long as Lord Su was around, everything would be possible.
"Lord Su, this trip will depend on you. I'll leave the Seventh Princess's safety to you!”The Eight Virtuous Kings walked forward and cupped their fists slightly towards Su Ming.
"With me around, you don't have to worry," Su Ming said calmly.”
"When Lord Su returns, this king will set up two thousand seats in the capital to celebrate Lord Su!”the Prince Regent said loudly.
Su Ming smiled faintly and waved his hand casually to bid farewell to the crowd. Once the seventh princess, Zhao Ying, entered the carriage, Su Ming mounted it and charged off.
The Seventh Princess was not weak in martial arts, so she was not affected by some trivial bumps. She did not bring along the official coachman for this trip. Instead, she had Sir Su drive the carriage.
Su Ming did not say much and accepted it gladly. No one would reject the chance to be alone with the beautiful woman during a long journey. Who knew, he might even have a baby when he returned.
Watching the carriage disappear at the end of the road, the Prince Regent said to Chen Diao Temple,""Immediately dispatch a few imperial secret agents to follow Lord Su and the Seventh 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, Xu Liang looked in the direction the two of them left in, still in a daze.
The Eight Virtuous Kings glanced at Xu Liang and stroked his beard.""Xu Liang, what do you think of Lord Su's victory and defeat in this challenge?”
"Your Highness, objectively speaking, I think the chances of victory and defeat should be 50 - 50!”Xu Liang cupped his hands and said.
"Oh?" The Prince Regent did not show any displeasure because of this " fifty-fifty " remark. Instead, he waved at Xu Liang excitedly." Continue!"”
"Your Highness, if Lord Su wants to successfully challenge the summit and take back the Eastern and Western Provinces of the Yuan Wu Dynasty, he must overcome three difficulties.”
Hearing this, the tiger eyes of the Eight Virtuous King Zhao Defang lit up and said with interest,""Tell me."
"The first is the third floor guardian of the Raindrop Tower, Li Shangyin. Putting aside the fact that this person was at the initial stage of the eighth level of the Xiantian realm, the most important thing was that he had already cultivated the Indestructible Diamond Divine Art to the peak. Last month, even when Abbot Shaosu sparred with him, he could not break through his protective divine art. Thus, this was Lord Su's first obstacle.”
"The second one is even more difficult. It is the fourth floor's guardian, the Poet Saint Du Fu. As far as I know, under the careful guidance of his master, the Rain Listening Tower's Master Dugu Xiao, his cultivation has already reached the late stage of the eighth grade of the Xiantian realm, and he has vaguely touched the threshold of the ninth grade.”
"In addition, his ultimate skill,'Breaking the Country's Mountains and Rivers,' was already shocking a year ago. Its lethality was shocking. I've also experienced it and was seriously injured. At that time, Du Fu's cultivation was only at the initial stage of the seventh level of the Xiantian realm.”
Xu Liang 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 master, the Master of Raindrop Pavilion, Dugu Xiao, his cultivation has reached the initial stage of the ninth grade of the Xiantian realm. His cultivation is unfathomable.”
"It's said that his 'Drinking General' technique has reached the highest level, and its power is beyond imagination. It's rumored that this person hasn't been defeated for many years. His cultivation is indeed much higher than Lord Su's. Our only hope is to see if Lord Su can create a miracle."
"Let's see if he can kill someone three levels higher than him with his Xiantian sixth grade cultivation! That's why I said that the chances of winning were only 50 - 50.”
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following day
Su Ming drove the carriage with Seventh Princess Zhao Ying and passed through 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 Bi Luo Inn. Su Ming turned his head around and whispered into the carriage,"Ying 'er, let's get off the carriage and eat something. We've been travelling for more than two days and there's not much food left.”
Zhao Ying didn't hesitate and followed Lord Su 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 Seventh Princess couldn't help but click her tongue in wonder.
Su Ming immediately explained that there was only one inn within a hundred lis, and the latter understood.
"Waiter, serve a few of the best dishes. They must be clean and fast!”Su Ming and Zhao Ying sat down together, then gave the waiter a few casual instructions.
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 heroic hero Xu Liang defeating the Five Rats of Xiankong Island by himself. 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 Sword Wang Zhi, will reward you!"
"So it's the Soul Severing Sword 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, Sima Kuanglong, the elder under Freedom King, and Li Chuang and Li Dang, the two great Soul Reapers, died tragically one after another."
"Whoosh!"
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Xiao Yao Imperial Residence.
On the main seat of the hall, Freedom King, who was dressed in a red robe, was sitting upright 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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