It borders Yunlu in the east and is about 700 miles away from Hongcheng. Deep in the sea of clouds, huge cloud whales are rolling and playing inside. They are all huge in body, and the smallest one is more than a hundred feet long.
Almost every turn and every move caused the clouds and mist to roll and the air to vibrate.
And not far away from these cloud whales, an extremely majestic ship, several times larger than the body of the cloud whales, was moored quietly.
This cloud ship is five hundred feet long. It is also thirty feet high, with a full thirty floors. The windows on the left and right sides are full of well-made crossbows. There are huge arrows on the string, ready to be fired at any time.
At this moment, in a hall of the seven-toothed giant ship, a silver-haired middle-aged man suddenly slapped the table beside him with a loud sound. This table made of precious red sandalwood was immediately shattered and turned into smoke!
His eyes flashed with anger, and he stared at the half-kneeling red-robed figure in front of him with a cold expression: "Say what you just said again!"
If Zong Shou were here at this moment, he would definitely recognize that this person was Lin Ji, whom he had met one day before.
And everyone in this hall is also of extraordinary status. The topmost place is Yue Guanyun, the lord of Taoyun City in the West Sea. Sitting on the left and right sides of this person were Feng Nu, the Demon King of Yunxia Mountain, and Xiong Ba, the Demon King of Lieyan Mountain.
Although they are sitting on both sides, they are diagonally facing each other, and they are equally high on the throne. The expressions on both of their faces were also condensed.
The entire hall was filled with a depressing atmosphere, "-Three days ago. I followed Ren Bo to see the Lord of Qiantian City. Just now, I asked him to give up half of the province to Qiantian Mountain. The Zongshou suddenly had a seizure and ordered his generals to Lin Ji was stripped of all his clothes and thrown out of Hongcheng. I tried my best to resist, but was captured by Zong Yuan. After being humiliated in front of everyone, he was hanged outside the city. Without the help of the people who led him, Lin Ji would have been almost impossible to come back. "
The forest surface was green and red. All scars. He looked ashamed and angry, gritted his teeth, and sounded like he wanted to eat Zong Shou alive. However, in front of Yue Guanyun and the other two demon kings, he did not dare to add any fuel to the fire. But his words were full of provocation.
"These dirty and shameful things should not have been spoken out, and they have stained the ears of the king. It was just my identity at that time. But I was the envoy of Taoyun City, the face of our Taoyun City. But I was so humiliated by the people of Qian Tianshan , those people don’t take our Taoyun City seriously at all!”
As expected, Yue Guanyun's expression was also uncertain, and the anger in his eyes was almost visible. Finally, gritted teeth. He smiled coldly: "What a Zong Shou. What a courageous dog! How shameless. He has the same temperament as his damn father, who doesn't take hard or soft words. It's a pity that this son, Wu Zong Wei, is half-finished." I don’t even think about whether I have the qualifications to be arrogant.”
Looking at Lin Ji who looked extremely embarrassed, Yue Guanyun was angry at first, and then his expression softened: "Useless thing! Get out of here, and go find a spiritual master to treat your injuries."
Lin Ji suddenly felt slightly happy, but he didn't dare to show it on his face. Then he bowed and bowed. He hurriedly exited the door.
And Yue Guanyun also took a deep breath to temporarily calm down his mood. He turned to the two people who were watching silently and asked: "Brother Feng! Brother Xiong! I wonder what you two think?"
Feng Nu was about forty years old, with a slender figure, somewhat similar to Feng Yu. Hearing this, he immediately raised his eyelids and snorted coldly: "My son died at the hands of Zongyuan, the Purple Thunder Spear, unless Qiantianshan is willing to hand over Zongyuan. Let me be cut into pieces with a thousand swords. Otherwise, I, Yunxiashan, We must fight them to the death!"
That Xiongba also smiled: "With empty words, we are asking people to hand over half of the province. Even we will not agree. No wonder others are reluctant. And Zongyuan happens to be in Ruohai Strait. With three thousand The iron cavalry defeated the 400,000-strong coalition of Lieyan Mountain and Brother Feng. When the arrogance was at its peak, it was even more impossible for Zong Shou to agree. This time, Brother Yue has brought humiliation upon himself."
Yue Guanyun was not annoyed, and nodded slightly and said: "This time it's my fault! Originally, I wanted to be polite before fighting, but I didn't expect that this sect guard dared to be so rude. Only those who can fight can be united, and it seems that the only way to unite this sect guard and Qiantian City is Only when your arrogance is suppressed can you say anything else—"
"That's exactly what it means!"
Xiongba raised his thick eyebrows angrily, and laughed loudly, with a hint of arrogance: "As far as I know, there are not many beast crystals stored in Qiantian Mountain. Just this time, if he returns empty-handed, his treasury will be drained." . Even though Zong Shou made a fortune last time and took out beast crystal spirit stones to support Qiantian Mountain and calm down the public anger, he could not stop his vassal cities from being alienated! Zong Weiran's ten-year foundation can collapse overnight. !”
At this point, the tyrant's tone changed again. Although there was still a smile on his face, his eyes were full of unbreakable coldness: "But you two, please don't underestimate me. Zong Shou may not be able to practice martial arts. It can be seen that he is an extremely smart person in terms of his ability to defend against powerful enemies externally and eliminate evil spirits internally. You and I both know what kind of person that Zong Shou is. Ling Fa Kong has fought against you and me countless times. Although he suffered more defeats and fewer wins, he was still the top figure in Yunlu in the east. And the sect Ming Zong Hao and the sect Shi Yuan were also extraordinary people who could compare with them. But they were guarded by this sect for one night, and they were either killed or Capture and destroy them all. Even Hu Zongbo Zongzheng was forced to live in seclusion that day. This person’s ability is evident—"
Feng Nu and Yue Guanyun in the hall also looked silent and solemn. Although they did not speak, they clearly believed in Xiong Ba's words. Feng Nu even nodded slightly and said: "That day when Qian Tianshan City changed, There are so many rumors that it is difficult to tell the truth from the false. It is indeed remarkable that all the eyes and ears of you and me in the three cities of Qiantian Mountain were wiped out. Moreover, the several decrees he issued after he took the throne are all ambitious and strategic. If he perseveres, the power of Qiantian Mountain will be greatly increased. This son may be true to the rumors and cannot practice martial arts. However, if he is given another year or two, he may be able to truly master Qiantian Mountain and make the heroes of Qiantian bow their heads and serve willingly. But that's it. It is precisely because we know its capabilities that the three of you and I will join forces this time—"
His tone then changed again, and he said with a hint of flattery: "No matter how smart Zong Shou is, his ability under the sea of clouds cannot be as good as Brother Yue's. This time I can only gather five hundred clouds at most when I visit Qian Tianshan." Ships, plus Xuanshan City, the number does not exceed a thousand. Our three cities join forces, and the number of ships alone is three times greater than that of Qian Tianshan. With Brother Yue in command, we will definitely make Qian Tianshan accomplish nothing and return in vain."
When Yue Guanyun heard this, he smiled conceitedly, not modestly. His eyes flickered slightly: "I have an idea. Since this sect guard doesn't know what's good and what's good. We might as well send another envoy to ask the lackeys from Qiantian Mountain. This time our three cities will work together to hunt, will they come this time? ! Should you follow Qian Tianshan and sit back and eat nothing, or follow me and hunt the beasts."
The tyrant Feng Nu couldn't help but look at each other, with a faint smile in their eyes. What Yue Guanyun said was exactly what the two of them meant.
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At the same time, within Hongcheng, seven hundred miles away. Zong Shou, who was regarded as a 'strong enemy' by Yue Guanyun Xiongba and the three others, had already driven Ren Bo into a rage.
The first thing Zong Shou did that day was to throw out a lot of gold and silver beast crystals and buy countless valuable artifacts. Hire several merchants in Hongcheng. His bedroom is decorated with great luxury. He also invited several spiritual masters who were proficient in array formation to build a constant-temperature array for this small palace, making it feel like spring all year round. A total of seven to eight hundred fourth-level beast crystals were used.
In the end, I even had to move a rockery to the toothless ship and create a small garden. It was only because there was not enough time that it was difficult to carry it, so we gave up.
Ren Bo was so heartbroken that his face turned pale. He had enough money to recruit nearly a hundred innate martial arts masters in Tianshan, but Zong Shou squandered it like this.
No matter how he tried to persuade him, Zong Shou just ignored him and didn't care at all. If he hadn't still remembered Zong Weiran's old friendship and still had some hope for Zong Shou, he would have left immediately.
In addition to preparing daily supplies for these hundreds of cloud ships all day long. I just think about it every day, how to lead Zong Shou to the right path.
Even Chu Xue couldn't stand it and was worried every day. It's just that she is used to obeying Zongshou's orders. She wants to give advice, but she doesn't know how to say it.
Wu Shui didn't care at all, and slept lazily on the soft bed made of sixth-grade bearskin.
As for Xuan Yunlan who was accompanying him, she was naturally disdainful. Even as an outsider, I still feel that Zong Shou is a bit too extravagant.
"I heard that the wise kings in the world have always been thrifty, honest and simple. Do you know that this fourth-level beast crystal can make five hundred families have no worries about food and clothing for ten years? Is it used by the king to decorate the palace? The money can support an army of ten thousand people for a year?"
Chuxue also nodded her little head fiercely and said: "That's right, back then, your Majesty couldn't even part with a delicious meal, and only ate four dishes per meal."
While talking, he stared at Zong Shou. Dozens of dishes were placed on a huge table. They are all cooked by famous chefs, and they are all delicious and delicious, making her mouth water.
Xuan Yunlan couldn't help but express admiration, thinking that Xi Zong Weiran was the true founding monarch. No wonder he can start from scratch and achieve such a huge foundation. Unfortunately, in the end, he was defeated by his too strong martial arts talent.
Zong Shou was speechless for a while, then he took his chopsticks and knocked Chu Xue on the head hard: "Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand! If I don't spend my beast crystals, will they get moldy in my bag? I don't know that the key to making money is circulation. What? If the rich people in Tianshan are not extravagant and spend a lot of money, where will the poor people find a way to survive? "
Xuan Yunlan was suddenly stunned and looked at Zong Shou with a strange expression. It happened that Ren Bo also walked in at this time. After hearing this, he was also stunned.
This was the first time he heard this statement. Could it be that he was diligent and thrifty, or was he wrong? (To be continued)