There was a hint of doubt in Concubine Lei Ming's eyes. She glanced at Zhou Yi deeply, but did not delve into it. She came back to her senses and continued to watch the singing and dancing in the hall.
Seeing this, Zhou Yi leaned close to Concubine Lei Ming's ear and said with a playful smile: "Hehe! If Miss Ming is willing to come down and show off her dancing skills, I guarantee that I will beat those damn dancers a thousand times!"
Upon hearing this, Concubine Lei Ming said nothing, and stared coldly at Zhou Yi with her pair of beautiful phoenix eyes!
At this time, the palace maids who served delicious food and wine returned to the central hall. Wu Zhao led the ministers and guests to toast Hengkong Muye and delivered a speech for the reconciliation of the two countries. Then it was the turn of the Tubo side to return the toast and express gratitude.
The atmosphere in the hall gradually became relaxed, with the guests chatting and eating, and of course no one dared to make loud noises.
Suddenly, drums and music sounded, and a large number of geishas wearing colorful clothes came in like butterflies, singing and dancing. Wu Zhao took the lead in applauding and responding, and the hall was boiling with excitement.
When the wine was half drunk, Jiumozhi suddenly stood up from his seat, bowed to Wu Zhao, and asked humbly: "I heard that the Dharma Guardian Buddhist Soldier Jinglei Zen Staff was stolen in Jingnian Zen Temple last night. I was shocked. May I ask Your Majesty, is this true?"
Hiss... ...
Every word of Jiumozhi's words was so powerful that the entire Guanfeng Hall was immediately silent!
The ministers in the hall, the beauties and celebrities, and the powerful men from outside the Great Wall all turned their eyes to Wu Zhao who was sitting on the dragon throne, ready to see how this mighty empress of the Great Zhou would deal with the provocation from Tubo!
Wu Zhao looked indifferent and lazy, and said calmly: "It is true! However, it has not been announced yet, so I wonder how the King knew about it?"
Jiumozhi said: "I am a Buddhist, so I am naturally very concerned about such a Buddhist treasure. I thought that the Great Zhou was a supreme country, and that it was naturally better than our Tubo in terms of keeping the Buddhist soldiers who protect the Dharma. Who would have thought that a sacred object like the Thunder Staff would be stolen? Could it be that the great Great Zhou Dynasty is just a facade?"
“How dare you!” Hengkong Muye quickly stood up and angrily scolded Jiumozhi, then said to Wu Zhao respectfully: “Your Majesty, calm down. Master Jiumozhi was just concerned about the theft of the Dharma Protector Buddha Soldier, the Thunder Staff. He had no intention of offending you. I just made a slip of the tongue. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!”
Jiumozhi also immediately showed regret on his face and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
"Humph!" Zhou Yi snorted coldly and whispered, "This double act is quite good, just pretending!"
Concubine Lei Ming smiled and said, "No banquet is good. The Tibetans can't hold back just as they start drinking! You better prepare yourself! I'm afraid you'll have the chance to strike soon!"
On the dragon throne, Wu Zhao gently waved her hand and said, "Master, you are worried about the Buddha's soldiers. It is pitiful. How can I blame him? Moreover, due to a moment of negligence, the Thunderbolt Zen Staff was stolen by the thief. This is an insult to the Buddha. It is really the fault of our Great Zhou. Please rest assured, Master. I will immediately issue an edict to the world to find the Thunderbolt Zen Staff with all my strength!"
Jiumozhi put his hands together, bowed deeply, and said: "Amitabha, thank you, Your Majesty! The Dharma Protector Buddha Soldiers are the most precious treasures of the Buddhists in the world, and all the people of Tubo worship Buddhism. If you are looking for Buddha Soldiers, Tubo is willing to help you!"
"Yes!" Hengkong Muye said, "Why not let our Tibetan warriors join the team to find the Thunder Staff, so that we can do our part!"
Wu Zhao said: "I can sympathize with your good intentions, but the Thunder Staff is the national treasure of our Wu Zhou Dynasty, so please don't bother with it! The warriors of our Great Zhou Dynasty are also very capable, and we will be able to find the Thunder Staff soon!"
Hengkong Muye said happily: "I have heard for a long time that the warriors of the Great Zhou are elite and unparalleled. Although my country of Tubo is a foreign land and does not obey the king, everyone is also martial! How about taking advantage of the banquet today to let the warriors of the two countries have a good fight?"
Wu Zhao's phoenix eyes shone brightly, and she smiled and said, "Alright! Let me see the Tibetan martial arts and broaden my horizons!" After saying that, Wu Zhao suddenly turned her head and looked at Concubine Lei Ming, and said, "Is Concubine Lei here?"
Ming Fei immediately stood up as she was told, knelt before Wu Zhao's dragon frame, and said, "Ming Fei is here!"
Wu Zhao said, "You are the heir of Cihang Jingzhai. Today, you will be the notary of the competition between my Great Zhou and Tubo. Are you willing?"
The concubine Mingfei bowed and said, "Mingfei obeys your order!"
Seeing that Concubine Lei Ming had accepted the order, Wu Zhao raised her eyebrows and looked at Hengkong Muye and said, "Your Highness, do you think this is a good idea?"
Hengkong Muye looked at the peerless beauty of Concubine Lei Ming, his eyes were full of joy, and he could not help but smile: "Miss Lei is the heir of Cihang Jingzhai, Hengkong can naturally trust her!" After that, Hengkong Muye stretched out his hand and said: "Qingcheng, you will go out and fight a few moves with the warriors of Dazhou!"
After saying this, the Japanese ice girl that Zhou Yi had met in the dark alley that day walked out of the Tubo delegation, bowed deeply to Wu Zhao, stood with her hands behind her back, looking very heroic.
"Tibetan warrior, Xue Qingcheng!"
Wu Zhao looked at Senluo Yaksha, who immediately understood. He stood up and saluted Wu Zhao and Hengkong Muye in succession, then stood in front of Xue Qingcheng and said proudly: "Guest of the Great Zhou, Senluo Yaksha!"
"clang"!
As soon as Senluo Yaksha finished speaking, Xue Qingcheng's sword flew out of its sheath, and a sharp cold light shot straight at Senluo Yaksha.
Senluo Yaksha was shocked and quickly took two steps back. His hands shook violently and turned into hand shadows all over the sky, which pressed towards Xue Qingcheng in unison. This move of the devil's hand covered the sky and the sun and was extremely terrifying.
Xue Qingcheng frowned slightly, and quickly put away her sword, holding it across her chest. The sword was four and a half feet long, flashing with green light, and was obviously a sharp blade that could cut hair with a blow.
Xue Qingcheng, holding the sword in her hand, suddenly became like another person. Her aura suddenly increased, her sword fingers tightly clasped the sword in her hand, and sword shadows emerged like flowing water.
Just like the heavy snow floating freely in the white sky and earth, the long sword in Xue Qingcheng's hand emitted a dazzling sword light, and the sword shadows were continuous like the drizzle, and the terrifying sword energy was interspersed among them like rain.
Pale snow, pale sword tips, pale figures, these images kept echoing in front of everyone's eyes like hallucinations, splitting the sword circle and the outside world into two completely unconnected entities.
It is like a plum tree on a snowy peak, standing against the wind. This figure in the vast world seems so humble and thin, so lonely and desolate. But it is absolutely impossible to underestimate it!
At this moment, in the depths of Xue Qingcheng's dark eyes, a little bit of heart-pounding coldness slowly emerged.
With a clang!
The three-foot green sword in Xue Qingcheng's hand turned into a rainbow light in the sky. The sword energy was surging, carrying an indestructible and powerful force. It broke through the boundless magic hand of Senluo Yaksha in front of it and went straight to Senluo Yaksha's face.
Wu Zhao suddenly jumped up from the dragon throne, her phoenix eyes revealing boundless shock, and she cried out in surprise.
"Ximen Chuxue's sword!" (To be continued)