Wu Ding's heart sank to the bottom. This was a man who was not even afraid of death.
The man in black is already fearless, not to mention he has extraordinary force and a deadly bow. The people of Dongyi are especially proficient in the art of assassination. Swords and bows are their most powerful weapons. I don’t know how many strong men across the wilderness have fallen under Dongyi’s bows and arrows. It is said that the ancestors of the Dongyi people once had a battle. A peerless strong man who even fears the sun, that man also uses a bow.
The opponent's bow was naturally not as good as the one in the legend, but it was still very powerful. What's more, there was an arrow made of black iron on the taut bowstring. The tip of the arrow was so sharp that it stung Wu Ding's eyes.
But he couldn't blink, or he would never have to blink again.
Wu Ding's sword had been broken before, and even if the sword was still there, it would be of no use. The tip of the arrow was pointed at the center of his eyebrows, and it suddenly left the string, drawing a perfect straight path in the air, as smooth as the movement of stars.
He broke the jade pendant tied around his waist. This piece of jade was given to him by Tian Yi. He still remembered the scene when Tian Yi handed the jade pendant to him.
It was a night with stars and no moon. Tianyi gently handed him a jade pendant and said softly: "Zizhao, remember, if the jade is broken, the person is still there."
Zizhao is Wu Ding's original name.
This piece of jade had been with him for a while, but it shattered today.
A layer of watery brilliance appeared around Wu Ding's body. It was a mana, a protective aura, and a sharp black iron arrow, which was not as powerful as a broken bamboo to pierce the aura.
Rather, it was like a spear piercing a willow catkin.
The sharp arrow pierced into the aura formed by Shui Yun Guanghua without piercing. Finally, Wu Ding and the sharp arrow fell into Xia Qu. The man in black snorted coldly, and quickly swept up the water. He could see Wu Ding in front of him rushing downstream like a fish.
In just two breaths, the man in black was about to catch up with Wu Ding, but a bridge appeared in front of him. On the bridge, there was a person riding on a white Pegasus. A noble and beautiful girl was holding the reins of the horse. There was a watcher sitting on the horse. He looks like a young man.
The reason why he described it this way was because the young man was sitting on the horse without moving, but when the man in black saw him, he seemed to see the distant sky.
The sparkling Xia Qu, the slightly red moon, and the stars in the sky all seemed to disappear from the man in black's field of vision. He could only see the white horse, the girl, and the people on the horse.
Everything else disappeared, and he seemed to be pulled out of the world alive.
The man in black robe had imagined countless times that King Xia was so powerful that he could pull up mountains with his strength, pick up stars with his hands, and burn all the wasteland like the fire of the sun.
But he could never imagine that anyone in the world could fight in such a weird way as in front of him, which made him understand that even King Xia couldn't do this.
It was an extraordinary form of fighting that was completely different from what he knew. He couldn't figure out the specifics, and he couldn't help but live or die.
At the same time, Wu Ding saw the young man on the white horse.
Now this young man is no longer the little prince of Xiliang Kingdom, but a terrifying demon king, because what he saw was not fundamentally different from what the man in black saw.
"Wu Ding." Shen Lian's voice was very soft, but it poured into Wu Ding's ears from all directions, and also into the ears of the man in black.
Although Wu Ding had met Shen Lian too many times and even knew how extraordinary he was, this time he seemed to have really gotten to know this person.
He nodded, but didn't know what to say.
Shen Lian's voice was like the night wind, continuing to come gently, "I promised Guan Longzi to save your life, please come here."
Wu Ding was relieved then. Why did Shen Lian suddenly appear? It turned out to be Guan Longzi's entrustment.
… …
After Shen Lian accepted Lei Jing as his student, Guan Longzi quickly ended today's class.
Guan Longzi then entered Zhiwei Academy. Lei Jing was wandering restlessly in the academy. He smiled and then came to Shen Lian.
Shen Lian looked at him and said, "What do you want me to do for you?"
Guan Longzi said: "Tonight, I want to ask you to save someone."
"Save who?"
"Wu Ding, that is Tian Yi's nephew. After nightfall, someone will kill him, but he cannot die." Guan Longzi said solemnly.
Shen Lian said: "As long as you are a human being, you will die, but who asked me to live in your house, so I can help you with this small favor, but you have to explain the matter clearly."
Guan Longzi said slowly: "You know, I know astrology, so I can see some things about the future."
Shen Lian flicked the strings, and a clang sounded, and he said: "What you see is not the future, but the greatest possibility of the future."
Guan Longzi smiled and said: "You are right. I used astrology to calculate that tonight people from Dongyi will assassinate Wu Ding. The assassin is called Ling. He is a very famous Dongyi assassin. It is said that he has never failed."
Shen Lian said calmly: "You don't need to say how powerful he is. I don't want to know. It's just that people from Dongyi assassinated the nobles of Yin and Shang. What does it have to do with you, a loyal minister of Daxia? Could it be that you have been attracted to Tianyi for too long? Can’t wait to become a minister of Yin Shang?”
Guan Longzi sighed: "If I have a choice, I am naturally willing to serve Tianyi. He is a truly saintly monarch, but I will never betray King Xia in this life. The reason why I asked you to save Wu Ding is precisely for Daxia considers it.”
"Sounds interesting. What's going on?" Shen Lian said with a smile.
I think I know what's going on. Lei Jing, the young master of the big business, walked over leisurely and sat aside unceremoniously. At this time, she was as quiet as a virgin, with beautiful eyes blinking, containing wisdom.
She straightened her clothes and looked at Guan Longzi and Shen Lian calmly.
Guan Longzi said: "Yes, as Da Xingling's daughter, you should know the reason. After all, Da Xingling has been in charge of external affairs for many years."
Shen Lian remained silent, waiting for Lei Jing's next words.
Lei Jing said slowly: "Although Dongyi has not become a centralized country like the Yin and Shang Dynasties, there are many strong people who cannot be underestimated. Moreover, it has a very close relationship with Daxia. I still have many beauties and treasures sent by Dongyi at home. .
On the other hand, Dongyi and Yin Shang were on the same side, making it difficult for the two families to coexist. This is also a situation that we Daxia are happy to see. Even if it were not in Diqiu, even if there was a war between the two sides, we Daxia would not be able to take the initiative to mediate.
What's more, Wu Ding had visions since he was born, and he became a disciple of a mysterious qi practitioner who was said to be close to leaving the book of life and death. He was one of the candidates recognized by Yin Shang to succeed Tian Yi in the future.
By killing him, Dongyi just created a new feud with Yin Shang. However, Wu Ding's death in Diqiu was undoubtedly a provocation to my uncle's majesty. According to my uncle's temper, he would never give an explanation to Yin Shang, or it would go further. A full-scale war was launched against Yin and Shang, and Dongyi would also be held accountable.
By then, with the national strength of Daxia, we will not be optimistic about dealing with Dongyi and Yin Shang at the same time, because the suppression of the two sects of Taoism and Buddhism has already involved a large part of our energy in Daxia. "
Guan Longzi glanced at Lei Jing approvingly. Any wise emperor would not make the choice of fighting on two fronts, but it would be logical if it were left to King Xia.
This is not to say that the King of Xia does not know the pros and cons, it is just because he is the King of Xia.