"Whether it's the chaos caused by soldiers or the disaster caused by war... no matter what, I, the so-called Feather King, cannot escape the blame."
"King Yu is so magnanimous and has an extraordinary vision." The black-robed woman next to him had starry eyes.
The other soldiers around also showed respect on their faces.
The strength of the Queen of Feathers far exceeds people's perception of warriors. After all, she is not a pure-blooded human.
Such an unprecedentedly powerful top martial arts master from Southwest Province can even fight against big monsters in Southwest Province where monsters are rampant. Naturally, he has a great reputation.
Therefore, a peerless warrior like King Yu can gain a high prestige in the army simply by relying on his own martial arts.
Not to mention that King Yu was a humble man who cared about the people. He had killed many monsters that caused trouble for the people and saved countless mountain people from the monsters.
"I'm tired of hearing compliments." Although the King of Feathers was wearing a mask and his expression could not be seen, his voice was as cold and clear as ever, like the calmness of a deep pool in the mountains:
"Listen to both sides and you will be confused; listen to both sides and you will be enlightened. If you scold me a little more, I will be more sober."
The more humble King Yu was, the more the soldiers around him felt that he was modest and open-minded, like a saint who was always rational.
Not to mention insults, these soldiers were full of compliments in private.
After waiting for a long time, Yu Wang did not hear any scolding and seemed a little disappointed:
"I'm a little tired."
"Yuli." King Yu instructed the black-robed woman beside him, "If you find any rumors about the Golden Country, let me know."
After saying that, King Yu turned around and went into the City Lord's Mansion to rest.
But after closing the door, she did not rest, but stood quietly beside the door, listening attentively to the movements on the street outside the mansion.
Her hearing is far superior to that of an ordinary warrior, and her five senses are sharp. She wants to listen to whether there are any unusual voices in the army.
The dignified King Yu has almost conquered half of the entire Southwest Province, so naturally he is full of flattery in front of people.
So after her hints and statements just now, do these military subordinates have any other opinions
King Yu listened attentively for a long time before he heard his subordinates talking about her name.
"I really want to be Yu Wang's dog."
"Brother, you are not right. The Feather King has been fighting till now to restore order, just to make sure there are no more beast slaves in Southwest Province, so that mortals like us don't have to work like slaves for the spirit beasts of the Yunxiao Sect anymore. And you actually said you want to be the Feather King's dog? You are not a human being at all!"
"So let me be Yu Wang's dog."
“Woof woof woof.”
"Woof woof woof woof woof..."
Yu Wang's eyes twitched when he heard this secretly. He never expected that the discussion behind the scenes would be like this...
"Why are you barking like dogs?" a female voice shouted.
King Yu was very familiar with this voice. It was the voice of Yu Li, the adjutant who always accompanied King Yu.
"King Yu has already said that partial listening leads to enlightenment, and partial listening leads to ignorance. What she wants to hear is criticism, not your madness."
"Instead of going crazy here, why not go out and find out more about the Golden Country?"
"If we can find the Golden City that has become famous recently, our Feather King Army will be much better off."
After being scolded by Yu Li, several volunteers around him walked away and the discussions finally stopped.
King Yu felt a little emotional in his heart. Yu Li was her confidant who had been with her for the longest time. She really understood her thoughts very well and had already guessed King Yu's purpose, which made her quite touched.
As I thought of this, I heard Yu Li muttering to himself outside the mansion:
"Why does Yu Wang always hint at us to insult her openly or secretly? Is she the kind of person who gets more excited the more she's insulted?"
"Hiss... So that's how it is. This makes sense." Yuli suddenly realized:
"For King Yu, I will learn some humiliating dirty words from the elders in the city."
Yu Wang:
When there was finally no sound outside the mansion, King Yu sighed slightly and took off the mask on his face.
The Feather King had a face like a beautiful jade under the visor, with sharp and resolute eyes. She had a kind of heroic spirit rarely seen in women, exactly the same as the shadow of Qing Li in Xishan Village that day.
In fact, Yu Wang is certainly not the kind of person who gets more excited the more he is scolded.
She just felt empty inside.
"In recent days, I have repeatedly done good deeds. I went into the mountains to eliminate the big monsters that were causing trouble in the village. I conquered many cities and hanged the corrupt officials who extorted the people's wealth."
"The military discipline under my rule is strict. Not to mention that the people are not harmed in the slightest, the rules are strict. If there are occasional soldiers who break the rules, no matter how great their previous achievements, they will be dealt with impartially."
"The people are grateful to me, the soldiers worship me, the officers are in awe of me..."
Yu Wang stretched out his hand, clenched his fist, and pressed it to his chest, as if he wanted to tightly grasp his heart, and murmured:
"The more they respect and worship me, the more empty I feel inside. It's not worth it."
"After all, the so-called Yu Wang who restored order was nothing more than a running dog of the Immortal Sect."
Yuwang Army, Yuhua Sect.
They raised high the banner of resistance against the Great Yan imperial court and the Yunxiao Sect, igniting a prairie fire of war in the Southwest Province. Countless people responded, and in just two months, they had swept across half of the state.
However, King Yu, the leader of the rebel army, knew the essence of the so-called Yuhua Sect.
"The people thought that this was a fight between gods, a fight over doctrines that transcended life and death, and a fight to restore order against the harsh rule of the Great Yan Dynasty..."
"And these are all fake, all fake."
King Yu looked at himself in the mirror expressionlessly, feeling a trace of tiredness rising in his heart.
The Yuhua Sect also worships the same immortals as the Yunxiao Sect, but it just uses a different guise.
The two sects fought against each other, one reason being that the Yunxiao Sect wanted to deal with Yan Taizu who held the Human King Sword and weaken the fortune of the Great Yan Dynasty.
Secondly... a war sweeping across the southwestern states would inevitably arouse hatred and give rise to fanatical followers of both religions.
Therefore, Yu Wang knew this very well:
"There is no such thing as restoring order. This war is meaningless. It's just that the Yunxiao Sect has changed its name. Regardless of the outcome of the war, Southwest Province is still the pasture of the Immortal Sect."
And King Yu's various distracting thoughts also arose because of this.
She knew the inside story, but could not tell it, and had to serve as a pawn of the Immortal Sect to bring disaster of war to the Southwestern Province.
If the Yunxiao Sect was the culprit who started the war, then she, the King of Feathers, could be considered an executioner who had killed countless people.
Number one on the power list? The strongest half-demon
He is nothing more than a pawn of the Yunxiao Sect.
Compared with ordinary warriors, she is an unrivaled warrior on the battlefield.
Compared with the Immortal Sect, she is just a chess piece with no control over her own actions.
Just as I was thinking about this, I heard footsteps and knocking on the door outside the mansion.
"King Yu, we have found out the news about the Golden Country." The speaker was King Yu's confidant, Yu Li.
After Qing Li put on his mask again, Yu Li pushed the door open and walked in, holding a map in his hand, which was spread out on the table.
The so-called Golden Land is a legend that has long been passed down in the Ten Thousand Mountains.
Most of the human race in Southwest Province gathered in large and small cities such as Linhe City and Yangmen City, relying on high walls and well-trained soldiers to fight against monsters.
There are actually not many mountain villages like Xishan Village.
These mountain villages are either inhabited by mountain dwellers who flee into the mountains to fend for themselves to avoid heavy taxes, or, like Xishan Village, have other magical powers and are protected by powerful people.
The so-called Golden Town is a hidden mountain village among the Ten Thousand Mountains.
It is said that there is countless gold in this secret village in the mountains. Some say that the gold came from bandits who went into the mountains to avoid being caught by the imperial court, while others say it is related to tomb robbers from the previous dynasty. There are many different opinions on this matter, and there is no definitive conclusion.
The only thing that is certain is that there is indeed a huge amount of gold in this golden country.
And this is Yu Wang’s goal.
War not only costs lives, but also costs money.
As the saying goes, when a cannon is fired, it's worth a ton of gold. In troubled times, gold is more precious than usual and is a truly hard currency.
Yuli pointed to a point on the map and explained:
"The location of the Golden Country is to the northwest of here, about a hundred miles away."
"I just found out that there is a philosopher's stone in the Golden Country that can turn stones into gold and produce an endless supply of gold."
Philosopher's stone
If it were someone else, they might not believe in such absurd classic legend as "turning stone into gold".
But Yu Wang is different.
She is a descendant of the Jingwei clan and possesses magical powers that seem incredible to ordinary warriors.
The so-called story of Jingwei filling the sea is even more absurd and more widely circulated than the myth of "turning stone into gold".
Others may not believe in turning stone into gold, but she does.
"Finally, there is news about the Golden Country." King Yu nodded and said:
"Although gold is a common thing, the Nine Provinces are in chaos now. If we can find the treasure of the Golden Country, it will not only change the current poverty of the Southwest Province, but also naturally improve people's livelihood..."
At this point, Yu Wang paused and looked at the map on the table:
"The Golden Country you mentioned is in this place?"
"Yes, it is in the deep mountains dozens of miles northwest of Linhe Prefecture." Yu Li said this, suddenly remembered something, and said with a smile:
"I heard that the hometown of King Yu is in the Linhe Prefecture area, and the next goal of King Yu's army is to capture the city of Linhe Prefecture."
"Whether we go to the Golden Country first or attack Linhe City first, Prince Yu can be considered to have returned home in glory, right?"
The words "returning home in glory" made King Yu silent.
"Then... let's go to the Golden Country first." said King Yu.
"King Yu, are you feeling homesick?" Yu Li said with a faint smile:
"Could it be that King Yu wants to obtain the Philosopher's Stone first, and then return home with it in glory, so that his former neighbors and elders can enjoy its benefits?"
"King Yu is indeed very thoughtful. Even though the Southwest Province is almost in his hands, he remains calm and still hates evil and loves good."
The phrase "hate evil and love good" was like a tiny but tough thorn that caused King Yu to feel a slight pain.
"No need to mention the compliments anymore." Yu Wang's voice was a little louder.
"I'm not complimenting you-----" Yu Li was halfway through his words when he saw a cold look behind the King Yu's mask. Confused, he had no choice but to keep quiet.
"I'm a little tired today, and I still have to make some preparations for going to the Golden Country. You go down first." King Yu said lightly.
After Yuli left, King Yu sat alone in the room, staring quietly at the map on the table.
She tapped her fingernails lightly on the map, which showed the location of Xishan Village west of Linhe Prefecture City, and her eyes were complicated for a moment.
The phrase "hate evil and love good" is just right to describe the Gun Master.
The Spear Master from decades ago was a rare gentleman in the martial arts world who was consistent in his appearance and character.
The former Gun Master treated her as his own daughter and raised her.
Then she naturally returned the favor and regarded Xishan Village as her hometown. After the death of the Spear Saint, she took up the banner of Xishan Village and protected the entire village.
But later, the Yunxiao Sect took the villagers of Xishan as hostages, and she willingly became a pawn of the Immortal Sect and became the Feather King.
The so-called Feather King is the vanguard of the Immortal Gate. He is the executioner who provoked a meaningless war in Southwest Province and caused great suffering to the people of Southwest Province.
In fact, Qing Li chose the safety of his relatives and friends in Xishan Village over the lives of the people in the state.
War is no joke.
A general's success is the result of the sacrifice of thousands of soldiers. Since he is the King of Yu, it is natural for him to kill people.
In the past two months, quite a few people have died directly or indirectly at her hands.
Her private acts of doing good deeds, eliminating demons and saving people, and killing soldiers were actually irrelevant to the overall situation. She was just doing good deeds to gain a moment of peace of mind.
"King Yu is not a kind-hearted man who hates evil and loves good, he is just a hypocrite." She gently stroked the location of Xishan Village on the animal skin map and remained silent for a long time.
Today she killed a soldier and saved the father and daughter of a petty official in the city. And this was just a small act of kindness she did to satisfy herself.
But how many people died in this chaos where she couldn't see