"Let's go into the city," Jiang Kong ordered.
The Imperial City is the capital of the Water and Fire Empire and the largest city in the entire empire. It is two hundred kilometers long from north to south and one hundred kilometers wide from east to west. It ranks among the top five in the entire Tianling Continent.
The Royal Palace is located in the very center of the city.
This martial arts competition was organized by the current Holy Emperor, with the purpose of selecting a few outstanding young geniuses to participate in the Tianjian Sect's five-year disciple recruitment assessment.
at this time.
The Royal Palace Climbs to the Top of the Sky Tower.
A middle-aged man stood tall and proud. He was wearing a bright yellow robe embroidered with a dragon pattern on the sea. His black jade-like pupils shone with a warm light, carrying the majesty and dignity of a god. He was so noble, and his whole person exuded a kingly aura that shocked the world.
This person is Shangguan Zhengxiong, the current emperor of the Water and Fire Empire, and he is not at peace at this time.
This morning, the Marshal of the Wolf Killing Legion sent someone to report that the Black Abyss Empire in the north was ready to make a move, hoarding heavy troops on the border, and might go south to attack the Water and Fire Empire at any time.
Now that the empire is weak, and the Black Abyss Empire is supported by the Five Elements Sect of the eight sects of Tianling, if a war breaks out, the empire will be in danger.
The only chance is the Tianjian Sect's recruitment of disciples every five years.
If the Water and Fire Empire can have a few super geniuses enter the Tianjian Sect this time, then they can get help from the Tianjian Sect.
The Black Abyss Empire no longer dares to act rashly, and the empire's crisis can be resolved.
"Well, it seems that I can only look forward to this martial arts competition!" The emperor sighed softly.
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Sifang Inn.
Jiang Kong and others opened three upper rooms.
There were still three days left before registration for the martial arts competition. Jiang Kong summoned Jiang Chen and Jiang Yuanba and asked them to go out and find out what forces there were in the imperial city and what their strength was.
He took Jiang Jingyi to the second floor, sat down by the window, ordered some side dishes, had a slow drink, and talked about love with sister Jingyi.
The inn is crowded with people, and it is the best place to inquire about news. Now that the royal competition is approaching, there are various information about the competition everywhere.
There was a slight sound of conversation from the next table.
Passerby A: "I heard that many young masters came to this martial arts competition."
Passerby B: "Yes, I saw that Young Master Hongfeng has arrived early this morning."
Passerby C: "Young Master Hongfeng? That is not the young master of Hongfeng Villa, the dominant force in the south of the empire. I heard that he has reached the seventh level of martial arts commander and is definitely the candidate to win this martial arts competition.
Passerby A sneered and said: "Hmm, Young Master Hongfeng is nothing. I have exclusive news. The young master of Beiliang County Prince has already arrived in the imperial city and is now living in the Qinghuang Pavilion in the palace."
"What, the young master of the Prince of Beiliang County? Is he the Bingpo Master Shangguan Jinglong, one of the four great masters of the empire who caused a lot of commotion in the past few years?" Passerby C was so surprised that his jaw almost dropped.
Passerby Yi also had a face full of surprise and said: "It is said that Shangguan Jinglong, the master of Bingpo, practiced martial arts at the age of ten, a warrior at the age of eleven, a martial artist at the age of twelve, a general at the age of thirteen, and a military commander at the age of fourteen. Therefore, there are some good people." He ranks among the four great princes of the Water and Fire Empire."
"Now I am almost sixteen years old, I don't know what state I have reached."
Jiang Kong was shocked when he heard this. At the first level of the year, this Bingpo Master Shangguan Jinglong was indeed a genius.
Now that two years have passed, he must have reached the level of King Wu and is a strong opponent.
And this Young Master Bingpo is only one of the four great Young Masters, and the other three are definitely not weaklings. It seems that it is better not to underestimate the heroes of the world!
These are all on the surface, and there are definitely some hidden talents that have yet to show up.
Jiang Kong also felt a lot of pressure. Although he was no weaker than these so-called geniuses, Jiang Yuanba and Jiang Jingyi were slightly worse.
However, there is no way around this. After all, the two of them started too late, so they can only do their best and listen to fate, and then see if there is any way.
While Jiang Kong was meditating.
A high-pitched and frivolous voice came.
"What a beautiful girl. How about having a drink with me, brother?"
I saw a thin boy of seventeen or eighteen years old holding a folding fan, with his right foot on the bench, a lewd smile on his face, and his eyes fixed on the two girls who were eating happily in front of him.
One of the two girls looks like a young lady. She is sixteen or seventeen years old, with a tall figure, a light body, black hair like lacquer, skin like jade, beautiful eyes, and an indescribable expression between her frown and smile. Charm.
The other one was dressed as a maid, with an oval face, long eyelashes, big eyes, fair skin, and very beautiful appearance. She was also a rare beauty.
At this time, the woman dressed as a maid suddenly raised her eyebrows when she saw that someone dared to be so rude to the two of them.
He stood up and slapped the table, pointed his finger at the skinny young man, and cursed loudly: "You shameless pervert, how dare you take advantage of my young lady, you are impatient, aren't you?"
"Yo, it's spicy enough, I like it."
The two people's voices were loud enough and quickly attracted the attention of the entire second floor of diners.
Seeing this, the passerby A beside Jiang Kong quickly stood up, just about to come up and perform a heroic rescue.
Passerby C next to him immediately grabbed him and said softly: "What are you doing? You are seeking death. That one is Hua Mantang, the flower collector among the four great masters."
"Just these three or two strokes of yours are not enough to fill the gaps between people's teeth."
Passerby A glanced at Passerby C gratefully upon hearing this, and then sat down awkwardly.
"Hey, those two girls are not small characters. It seems that Hua Mantang has hit the wall this time," Passerby B on the other side obviously knew the origins of those two girls.
"What, who is it? You can't even afford to offend the Flower Picker among the four great masters."
"I don't even know the eldest lady in the Dingwang Palace. It's a pity that you have been hanging around in the imperial city for a few months."
"What, this is Shangguan Nan, the most talented girl in the Wind and Fire Empire?"
It was rumored that Shangguan Nan had reached the level of King Wu a year ago, and this time he was in trouble.
Sure enough, as soon as Hua Mantang finished speaking, a slap hit him on the face.
Hua Mantang reacted quickly.
In the blink of an eye, he did a backflip and retreated at great speed.
Shangguan Nan raised his legs slightly, his clothes were fluttering, a fragrant breeze passed by, and his bare hands were never three inches away from Hua Mantang's face.
The speed of both parties was an eye-opener for many diners on the second floor.
In the end, it was Shangguan Nan who made the better move.
"Snapped"
The crisp sound of slaps echoed throughout the entire hall on the second floor.
Seeing this, some ordinary diners hurriedly paid their bills and left. Martial arts practitioners were fighting and killing people if they were not careful. This kind of excitement was not something ordinary people could watch.
Hua Mantang was stunned by the slap. He had picked up countless girls, but he had never suffered such a big loss.
The burning pain on his face made him furious, "You stinky cousin, how dare you hit me? If I don't catch you, I'll let you have fun for three days and three nights."
When Shangguan Nan heard this, he frowned slightly. No one had dared to insult him in this way in his entire life. This person was really brave. He must be taught a lesson today.
"Unbridled," Shangguan Nan shouted softly. He took out the long sword in his hand and shook it lightly. The aura of the fifth level of the King of Martial Arts in his body suddenly released, and sword flowers flew towards Hua Mantang's entire body.
At this moment, Hua Mantang didn't know that he had kicked a iron plate and offended a tough girl, but this did not allow him to escape without mercy.
He was seen flying up, dodging the long sword attack, and then releasing the second-level aura of King Wu. The vitality in his body shook, and the folding fan in his hand suddenly burst into a burst of golden light.
"Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooob"
Several golden needles shot out from Huamantang's folding fan and hit Shangguan Nan's chest directly.
"Miss, be careful," the maid at the side said anxiously.
"Hmph, you're just a little skilled, let me smash your bad mouth."
Shangguan Nan's feet were slightly wrong, and he swam quickly like a butterfly through flowers, arriving in front of Hua Mantang in the blink of an eye.
"Pah, pah"
A slap ten times louder than before spread throughout the second floor.
Hua Mantang was hit by this blow, and several of his teeth fell out. His whole face also expanded rapidly, and soon turned into a pig's head.
"Cackle," a burst of laughter like silver bells came.
The maid on the side took the opportunity to laugh loudly, "What a big pig head."
Hua Mantang lost all face, quickly turned around, flew down from the window in despair, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"Hmph, you can run fast."
Shangguan Nan sheathed his long sword, glanced at the direction in which Hua Mantang was escaping, and murmured.
After saying that, he glanced around the entire second floor, and looked at Jiang Kong. When he saw Jiang Jingyi, whose appearance was no different from his own, he was slightly startled, nodded to Jiang Jingyi, and then left with the maid.
"Haha, this imperial city is not simple, there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers!"
Jiang Kong smiled playfully, stood up, paid the bill and left.
Back in the room, Jiang Yuanba and Jiang Chen had also returned.
"Boss, I have inquired clearly. In addition to the royal Shangguan family, there are four major aristocratic families in the entire imperial city, and there are also branches of the three major guilds in the mainland stationed in the Water and Fire Empire."
Jiang Chen continued: "The royal family is the largest force in the entire Water and Fire Empire. Currently, there are two Martial Emperor-level superpowers in charge. I heard that the current Saint has reached the peak of the Martial Sect and may advance to Martial Emperor at any time."
"The four major families were founded by several ancestors who made great contributions when the Water and Fire Empire was founded. After hundreds of years of development, they gradually formed their current scale."
"Each family has several strong men at the Wuzong level, and there are even countless people under the Wuzong level."
"The other ones are the three major guilds in Tianling Continent, the Weapon Refiner Guild, the Alchemist Guild, and the Mercenary Guild."
"It is said that there are countless martial arts masters in the headquarters of the three major guilds. Every country in the continent has its branches in the imperial city, and there are masters in charge."
Finally, the two of them looked at each other and said to Jiang Kong: "That's it for now. I don't know if there are any other hidden masters."
Jiang Kong analyzed what the two said in detail, and the sense of crisis in his heart gradually increased. It seemed that he was still looking at the sky from a well, and underestimated the heroes of the world.
He thinks that his current strength is enough to prosper in the imperial city, but he doesn't know that he can't provoke any force at present.
However, Jiang Kong is not discouraged. He has the Supreme Immortal System, and he believes that he will soon be able to trample all these so-called big forces under his feet.
Send the three of them away and let them practice well.
At this moment, the system prompt sounded.
"Ding"
"Congratulations to the host pet for coming back to life".