When Feng Xiangwei said this, Wan Youqi suddenly saw hope again and said quickly, "Thank you, thank you brother!"
Feng Xiangwei nodded, glanced at the sky, and realized that it was already too late, and said, "Honglu Temple should be closed now. You should go to Guanyi to stay first, and then go to Honglu Temple tomorrow."
Wan Youqi expressed her gratitude again, then turned and left with Shangguan Yunzhu and others.
"Auntie, the palace guard of the Qingyun Empire is quite good!" Shangguan Yunzhu felt much more relaxed now that he had a solution, and said with a smile.
Wan Youqi hummed and said, "After all, it is a great country, so naturally it has extraordinary magnanimity."
"I don't think so! Isn't the Iron War Dynasty also a huge country? Why is it different?"
"Silly girl! How can the Iron War Dynasty be compared with the Qingyun Empire? The Qingyun Empire has lasted for more than a thousand years, with profound heritage and splendid civilization. However, the Iron War Dynasty only emerged in the past hundred years. Compared with the Qingyun Empire, it is simply Barbarians in an uncivilized land. I hope that this time, we can convince the emperor of the Qingyun Empire to send troops to help us and defeat the Iron War Dynasty."
"Auntie, if the emperor of the Qingyun Empire rejects us, what should we do?" This question has been lingering in Shangguan Yunzhu's mind for a long time, but she always dared not ask it, and today she finally couldn't help it. Asked.
Wan Youqi, who was walking slowly, suddenly froze as if someone had tapped her acupuncture points.
Shangguan Yunzhu wanted to ask this question but didn't dare, but Wan Youqi didn't even dare to think about it. Because the answer to this question is really terrifying and disappointing.
The Qingyun Empire is the only hope for the Tiandu Kingdom now. If the Qingyun Empire refuses to send troops, it will mean destruction and complete ruin for the Tiandu Kingdom!
"Yunzhu, if we are rejected, then the future of the Qingyun Empire will only depend on you." After a long silence, Wan Youqi said to Shangguan Yunzhu.
"Rely on me?" Shangguan Yunzhu was stunned. Such a huge responsibility suddenly fell on her shoulders, catching her off guard.
"Yunzhu, do you know why the emperor must send you to Qingyun Martial Academy?"
"Of course you want me to learn more skills so that I can serve the country in the future!" Shangguan Yunzhu answered without thinking.
Wan Youqi slowly shook her head and said, "This is just one of the reasons! Second, the emperor has made preparations for the destruction of the Tiandu Kingdom. He sent you to Qingyun Martial Arts Academy to leave a legacy for our Tiandu Kingdom." A seed of revival to preserve the last glimmer of hope for the people of Tiandu Kingdom who have fallen into darkness."
"Wha... what?" Shangguan Yunzhu had never thought about this before. After hearing Wan Youqi's words, he was stunned.
"Yunzhu, now that things have come to this, I might as well tell you the truth. In fact, neither the emperor nor my brother have any hope for our trip. They have already made plans. The Qingyun Empire will not send troops. The worst plan for the complete fall of Tiandu Kingdom!”
"Ah!? Since...since there is no hope, why do you still let us go on this trip?"
Wan Youqi held Shangguan Yunzhu's shoulders, carefully combed her bangs on her forehead, and said softly, "Fool, send you safely to Qingyun Martial Arts Academy. This is the real purpose of our trip."
"No! I don't want to stay in Qingyun Martial Arts Academy. I want to go back and fight with everyone!" Shangguan Yunzhu's heart felt like it was being branded with a soldering iron when he thought that he might never see his father again. It hurts, and she kept saying with tears welling up.
"If that's the case, then our Tiandu Kingdom has no hope anymore. Originally, there was Xiaodong who could help you, but Xiaodong has... now, everything has to depend on you."
"Auntie! I'm scared, I'm really scared!" Shangguan Yunzhu threw herself into Wan Youqi's arms and cried in pain.
Holding Shangguan Yunzhu tightly, Wan Youqi's heart ached as if it was tightly grasped by an invisible hand. Shangguan Yunzhu is still too young, and forcing all this on her now is cruel. But who made Shangguan Yunzhu the daughter of Shangguan Feiyun? This may also be a kind of providence.
"Yunzhu, Youqi!" Wan Youqi was comforting Shangguan Yunzhu softly, when a call suddenly came over.
The two of them looked up and looked happy, "Elder Qing!"
Shangguan Qing guessed that Wan Youqi and the others would go to see the Emperor of the Qingyun Empire first, so as soon as they entered Yunzhong City, they went straight to the palace, and they met here as expected.
Wan Youqi shouted and hurriedly rushed forward. Shangguan Qing returned safely, which was great news for her anyway. Although Yunzhong City is very big, Wei Chunqiu and Duan Xuan are always a huge threat. With Shangguan Qing here, Shangguan Yunzhu's safety is undoubtedly more guaranteed.
"puff!"
But what Wan Youqi didn't expect was that before she could reach Shangguan Qing, Shangguan Qing suddenly threw up a blood arrow and then fell to the ground.
"Elder Qing! Hurry!" Wan Youqi exclaimed and hurriedly waved her hand. A dozen guards immediately rushed forward and supported Shangguan Qing.
Only then did Wan Youqi realize that Shangguan Qing's face was frighteningly pale, and it was obvious at a glance that he had suffered serious internal injuries.
More than a dozen guards, together with Wan Youqi, took turns to clear the way for Shangguan Qing. After struggling for a while, Shangguan Qing finally woke up and turned around.
Wan Youqi hurriedly asked, "Elder Qing, can you still hold on?"
Shangguan Qing nodded and murmured, "I have nothing, but the third child..." At this point, Shangguan Qing could no longer speak, and tears burst out of his eyes like a torrent that broke a bank.
"What's wrong with Elder De?" Wan Youqi's heart suddenly sank and she asked urgently with a trembling voice.
Shangguan Qing said in grief, "The third child... he was poisoned by Wei Chunqiu. I'm afraid he has..."
"How could this happen!?" Although Wan Youqi had expected it, when Shangguan Qing confirmed all this, Wan Youqi still felt as if she had been struck by lightning.
"Grandpa De!" Not to mention Shangguan Yunzhu, in the blink of an eye he was crying.
"Wei Chunqiu, if I don't take revenge for this, I, Wan Youqi, will never be a human being!" Wan Youqi gritted her silver teeth and let out a scolding sound.
"Auntie is right! No matter how difficult it is, I will definitely cut that old man Wei Chunqiu into pieces!"
Shangguan Qing sighed, feeling quite helpless. Wei Chunqiu's cultivation level has improved again. Even if the two brothers joined forces, they were plotted by him. How easy is it for Wan Youqi and Shangguan Yunzhu to cut him into pieces
"Elder Qing, don't be sad. Let's heal the injury first. When the time comes, I'll have to rely on you to avenge Elder De!" Wan Youqi said while caressing Shangguan Qing's chest to comfort him.
Shangguan Qing nodded heavily and asked, "Have you met the emperor of the Qingyun Empire? What did he say?"
Wan Youqi shook her head, sighed, and told him what happened.
Without credentials, it is impossible to verify his identity. Let alone the emperor of the Qingyun Empire, even the emperor of the Tiandu Kingdom is not impossible to see. Shangguan Qing just felt helpless about this result, but he was not disappointed. After all, as long as he went to Honglu Temple to confirm his identity, he could still see the emperor.
Seeing that the sky was getting darker and darker, everyone stopped delaying. Several guards worked together to support Shangguan Qing and turned around to leave the post.
Guanyi is a hotel set up by the imperial court. It is not open to ordinary people. It only accepts officials from other places who come to Beijing, or foreign envoys. They can stay for free, and the conditions are quite good. Moreover, there are guards guarding the hotel at all times, so it is absolutely safe. For Wan Youqi and the others, it is definitely the best choice.
But when a group of people came to Guanyi, they were rejected again. The reason was still that they didn't trust them. But this time, the postmaster they met was far less easy to talk to than Feng Xiangwei, and his attitude was even more arrogant to the extreme.
"Who do you think you are? The princess of Tiandu Kingdom? Hahaha... It just so happens that I am the emperor of Tiandu Kingdom. When I see your father, why don't you come over and kowtow?" A middle-aged man with a slightly chubby figure was spitting. , his fingers almost touched the tip of Shangguan Yunzhu's nose.
This middle-aged man's surname is Wu, and he is the postmaster of the post here. He was not a high-ranking official, but he was also a capital official. Those officials who came from the local area lived in the post office. In order to live more comfortably, they were very fawning to him. Over time, they got used to the director of Wu Post Office. . Arrogant, arrogant, rude and unreasonable, this small post seems to have become his personal ruin, Commander Wu.
Wu Yichang's words immediately aroused laughter, which made Shangguan Yunzhu, who was already furious, almost lose his temper.
Even Wan Youqi's expression was extremely cold, and she couldn't help but angrily yelled, "Do you know that if you humiliate our Emperor of Tiandu like this, we can ask your Emperor to kill you immediately?"
"Behead? Wow! You're here to kill me!" Wan Youqi's words not only failed to calm Wu Yichang, but actually made Wu Yichang's arrogance even higher.
With Wan Youqi's patience, she couldn't help but touch her waist. If Wei Chunqiu hadn't taken her sword away by chance, she might have really cut off the head of Wu Yichang with one strike.
Seeing that Wan Youqi's face was ashen and silent, Wu Yichang became even more excited: "Tiandu Kingdom? What is Tiandu Kingdom? Oh~~~ I think about it, it's the one that is about to be annexed by the Iron War Dynasty. A small country, right? Hahaha... It’s really ridiculous that your country is about to be destroyed, and you still come to our Qingyun Empire to show off your power. It’s no wonder that the Tie Zhan Dynasty wants to send troops to destroy you!”
"What did you say!?" Wu Yichang's words became more and more outrageous. The dozen Tiandu Kingdom guards behind Wan Youqi were all furious. There was a choking sound, and more than a dozen swords came out at the same time. sheath.
Seeing this formation, Wu Postmaster was not surprised but overjoyed. With a wave of his hand, the guards in the post immediately rushed out and surrounded Wan Youqi and the others.
"Grandma! You blind thing dares to run wild on my land. Are you tired of living?" Wu Yichang put his hands on his hips and looked very 'domineering'. (To be continued)