The next day.
Before the palace.
A group of forbidden troops were ready to go. Zhou Yuan was talking to Zhou Qing and Qin Yu who came to see them off, while his eyes were constantly scanning the distance.
Da da!
In the distance, the sound of rapid horse hooves suddenly came, and a fiery red horse leaped over. Finally, it stopped in front of the horse, and a light figure jumped off the horse vigorously.
This beautiful figure is naturally Su Youwei. Today, she is dressed in a gray shirt, trousers, and her long hair is tied into a ponytail. She looks extremely fresh and pretty.
The Imperial Guard did not stop her and allowed Su Youwei to walk in. She came to the carriage. Her pretty face was flushed due to the previous rush, and there was a slight sweat on her fair forehead.
"Youwei has met the king and queen." Su Youwei first saluted Zhou Qing and Qin Yu with fists on the side.
Zhou Qing and Qin Yu also smiled gently at her. They had seen Su Youwei's performance in the government examination, so they also liked this strong and independent girl very much.
"Youwei, just treat this time as an experience. At the same time, help me take good care of Zhou Yuan and don't let him mess around." Qin Yu said with a smile.
Zhou Yuan on the side smiled. This time, Yaoyao and Su Youwei would follow him to Canglan County. Yaoyao was bored because she was bored in the palace, and Su Youwei hoped that she could have more experience, which would also be helpful for her cultivation. There will be benefits.
After all, Su Youwei is about to open her eight meridians and enter the Qi-nourishing realm, so staying in the Great Zhou Mansion actually has little meaning. Therefore, in order not to delay her cultivation, Zhou Yuan decided to go to Canglan County to bring Su Youwei to her. Bring it too.
"It's almost time, get ready to go." Zhou Qing glanced at the sky, then turned his eyes to Lu Tieshan and said, "I'll leave the security work to you this time."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. If anything happens to Your Highness, I will come to see you!" Lu Tieshan said solemnly.
"I don't want anything to happen to any of you." Zhou Qing waved his hand.
Lu Tieshan nodded, stood up, got on his horse, waved his hand, and shouted: "Let's go!"
Zhou Yuan also got on the carriage, waved with Zhou Qing and Qin Yu, and got in.
The large group of people started to set off, passing through the streets with rumbling footsteps, and finally left Dazhou City and headed straight for Canglan County.
…
At the same time that Zhou Yuan left Great Zhou City, Prince Qi's Mansion.
"Your Majesty, Lu Tieshan brought a thousand forbidden troops to protect Zhou Yuan when he left Great Zhou City. He should be going to Canglan County." In the room, Qi Ling, the steward of Prince Qi's Mansion, said respectfully.
Behind the desk, King Qi Yuan nodded indifferently.
"It seems that the royal family also knows about the ruins."
Qi Yuan's eyes flashed with a cold luster, and he said calmly: "The affairs of the Great Zhou Mansion gave them some advantages, but this time, I am bound to win the "Fire Spirit Spike"!"
The Fire Spirit Spike is a fourth-grade source food. If it can be obtained, it will be of immeasurable value. When the time comes, Prince Qi's Mansion will be able to cultivate a large number of experts and win over experts from all parties.
Think about it, the royal family can stabilize the situation by relying on the second-grade source food "Xuanjing Rice". If they, Prince Qi's Palace, get the "Fire Spirit Spike", Qi Yuan believes that in less than a year, Prince Qi's Palace will The strength will be overwhelming and surpass that of the royal family.
"I will stay in Great Zhou City this time and keep an eye on Zhou Qing, so you go out immediately and go to Canglan County to find Hao'er. He has established a firm foothold in Canglan County in the past two years. I want you to try your best , let Wei Canglan side with our Prince Qi’s Mansion!”
Qi Yuan's eyes were sinister and he said: "As long as Wei Canglan can stand on our side, then we don't have any worries and can directly take action to completely eradicate the Great Zhou royal family!"
"Of course..." Qi Yuan held the teacup in his hand and said coldly: "If Wei Canglan shows signs of getting close to the royal family, then it is best to find a way to get rid of him. As long as Wei Canglan dies, the Canglan army will be leaderless. , when the time comes, Hao'er can quickly gather them and attack the royal family."
"Yes!" Qi Ling responded.
Qi Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, like a vicious poisonous wolf, and said sternly: "And that Zhou Yuan, tell Hao'er that if there is a chance, this little beast will not be able to return to Great Zhou City!"
"Canglan County is adjacent to the Black Abyss. It is not a strange thing for someone to die there, even if it is just one of His Highness."
"Since that little beast cut off one of my son's hands, I will let him pay for it with his life!"
In the study, Qi Yuan's voice was as cold as a ghost crawling out of the abyss, and so vicious that it made one's heart palpitate.
Qi Ling responded again, then turned around and left.
Qi Yuan looked at Qi Ling's leaving figure, raised his head, and looked in the direction of the palace. A cold sound floated in the study.
"Zhou Qing, don't think that you can be proud of winning a round against the Great Zhou Palace. As long as the "Fire Spirit Spike" falls into my hands this time, your Great Zhou royal family will never be able to stand up again!"
"I, Prince Qi, will definitely win this contest! When the time comes, you and your son will definitely have a taste of what it's like to be a bereaved dog!"
…
Canglan County is located on the southwest border of the Great Zhou Dynasty. It is quite far away from the Great Zhou City. Therefore, according to Zhou Yuan's speed, it will take at least ten days to reach Canglan County.
Fortunately, there were Yaoyao and Su Youwei, and the beautiful faces of the two women complemented each other, which made Zhou Yuan quite happy, and the boring journey seemed to become more vivid.
However, his feast for the eyes did not last for a few days before he was interrupted by Yaoyao who did not want to see him so comfortable.
"I see you are so idle. It just so happens that your soul has reached the middle stage of the virtual realm, so let's practice the second-grade origin pattern." In the carriage, Yaoyao directly threw a jade plate to Zhou Yuan. On the jade plate, there was a complicated inscription. The source pattern is shining with luster.
"This is a second-grade source pattern, the golden ape moving mountain pattern... carved on the body, it can strengthen the physical body and greatly enhance the strength."
"oh?"
Zhou Yuan took the jade plate with some surprise. The effectiveness of the second-grade Origin Pattern far exceeded that of the First-grade Origin Pattern. If this golden ape moving mountain pattern was carved on the body, the increase it would bring would definitely not be the same as in the past. The cow pattern can be compared.
"It's so complicated." Zhou Yuan glanced at the complicated origin patterns on the jade plate and couldn't help but grin. According to his estimation, there are at least nearly a thousand origin marks in this second-grade origin pattern. If the soul is not there, A strong person will feel dizzy just by looking at it a few times.
Zhou Yuan shook his head, and when he turned his eyes, he saw that Su Youwei was smiling softly, looking at him who had a headache with a smile.
"Whatever you are looking at, don't even think about relaxing." Zhou Yuan rolled his eyes at her angrily, then took out a jade slip from his arms and threw it at Su Youwei.
Su Youwei quickly took the jade slip and asked doubtfully: "What is this?"
"I took it out from the royal treasury, a low-grade Xuanyuan Technique, Tianluo Shou, which is just right for you." Zhou Yuan said with a smile.
Su Youwei held the jade slip and said hesitantly: "Your Highness, this is too precious."
Of course she knew the value of Xuanyuan Technique. There was no such level of Origin Technique in the entire Great Zhou Mansion. If it were placed outside, it would cost at least tens of thousands of Origin Crystals. She couldn't afford it even if she sold it.
"We are not going for fun this time. You are about to open up the eight meridians and step into the Qi-nourishing realm. If you complete the Tianluo Hand again, you will be able to fight if you encounter an enemy." Zhou Yuan said seriously. road.
Su Youwei bit her red lips lightly, but she was not a pretentious person after all. She quickly held the jade slip tightly, nodded seriously, and said: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will complete it as soon as possible!"
Zhou Yuan smiled and nodded. When leaving Great Zhou City, Zhou Qing gave him another middle-grade Xuanyuan technique called "Emperor's Seal". However, this technique was too powerful and not suitable for Su Youwei, so He just planned to stay and practice on his own.
"It seems that the next journey won't be too comfortable." Zhou Yuan sighed, then calmed down his emotions, focused all his attention on the jade plate, and began to copy the "Golden Ape Moving Mountain Pattern" bit by bit. ".
Therefore, in the next ten days or so, Zhou Yuan spent most of his time learning the "Golden Ape Moving Mountain Pattern". Occasionally, when he had free time, he tried to practice the middle-grade Xuanyuan Technique "Emperor's Seal". ”, but he was very busy.
Under such intense study, Zhou Yuan and the others began to slowly approach Canglan County.
However, before approaching Canglan County, another episode occurred, which forced Zhou Yuan to slow down his speed.
Because, after nearly two months of practice, Su Youwei finally opened up the eighth channel completely.
When the eight meridians are connected, the Qi Mansion appears.
Su Youwei is about to enter the realm of nourishing Qi.