It seemed as if everything was going on naturally and there was nothing suspicious, but Wang Ziwei felt that there was something wrong, but he just hadn't found the clue yet.
In fact, each of the three young masters in the backyard had a special origin. The second young master, Leng Yin, was nominally a foxy girl brought back from the land of fireworks by His Highness, but he had such internal strength that even the masters he sent out could not monitor his every move.
Using the zither as a weapon is mysterious and unpredictable. There are not many masters who use the zither as a weapon in the world. The most powerful one is Tianyin, the owner of Tianyin Pavilion. It is just rumored that the owner of Tianyin Pavilion is a woman, and she is extremely beautiful. But Lengyin is a man, so it should not be her, but this does not rule out that he is from Tianyin Pavilion.
As for Lan Ling's origins, he really had no idea. But what was certain was that his identity must be unusual. Because his temperament was different from that of ordinary people, there must be some secrets about him.
Moreover, His Highness had told him a long time ago that if the young masters in the backyard wanted to leave one day, he should not stop them. Of course, this also included himself.
His Highness also said that they would all leave when the time came.
When Her Highness said this, she looked lustful, and he thought she was joking. But now it seems that Her Highness had anticipated these things a long time ago.
If what His Highness said at that time was true, then Lan Ling was definitely not dead.
"Okay, in that case, bury the eldest son properly, clean up this place and find someone to repair it, and we will decide other matters after Your Highness comes back." Looking at the current situation, this is the only way to deal with it for now.
Looking at the chaotic Zhou Courtyard, a servant had a deep look in his eyes. After a moment, he left the crowd while no one was paying attention.
"My lord, the people from Zhou Court have already left." Looking closely, this was the servant who had quietly left Zhou Court just now.
"Oh? It seems that he has recovered his memory." His five fingers, as sharp as scallions, nimbly moved on the zither. Every note seemed to have life, making the listener feel excited. However, the more beautiful things are, the more deadly they are. If ordinary people heard this sound, they would have hallucinations, unless they took his secret antidote in advance. This was also one of the biggest reasons why Wang Ziwei could not always grasp his movements.
The purple gauze covered his graceful body, and his androgynous voice sounded particularly pleasant in this empty courtyard. He spoke very slowly, which enhanced the penetrating power of his voice. Although his tone was light, it exuded an irresistible majesty.
"Master is wise."
"Now, the old ghost's true colors will be revealed." He turned his back to the kneeling servant, all his attention focused on the piano in front of him, his body swaying back and forth with the ups and downs of the piano music. The long hair scattered on his back seemed to come alive under the nourishment of the air, dancing with the piano music.
"Master, what should we do next?"
"Since Yingyi has left, it is time for me to go get what I want." After he finished speaking, there was a 'hum' sound, and the leisurely piano music stopped abruptly, and the beating hands had already come close and pressed on the piano.
"That means, the master will be able to return to Tianyin Pavilion soon." As if he had been looking forward to it for a long time, the servant's face was filled with excitement when he heard this, and even his voice trembled slightly.
It has been three years. I have been lurking here with my master for three whole years. Finally, I can leave here and go home!
The focus of his eyes gradually left the guqin, and then looked into the distance. Yes, it has been three years. When he got the news that the prophecy was in Fengguo, he made this decision. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "the one who gets the prophecy will rule the world", but his purpose is different from other people who want to get the prophecy. He doesn't want this world. Tianyin has no interest in this world at all. He just wants that man to look at him more.
He used the pseudonym Leng Yin, worked in a brothel, and took advantage of Shangguan Yunxiao's weakness of lust to successfully enter Prince Yun's mansion.
Shangguan Yunxiao was the most beloved person of Queen Feng. Under her protection, no one would doubt her true identity. And he was also betting that the prophecy would definitely fall into Shangguan Yunxiao's hands.
In the end, he won.
What he didn't expect was that the person was also here.
When he saw Lan Ling for the first time, he was really shocked.
Maybe others don't know his identity, but he has the honor of meeting him. He is the legendary leader of the most mysterious shadow organization - Ying Yi.
Fortunately, he lost his memory. Otherwise, his identity as the head of Tianyin Pavilion would have been exposed long ago.
However, during the years in Prince Yun's mansion, he had always been worried, fearing that Yingyi would suddenly recover his memory one day, so he had always sent people to secretly monitor Zhou Yuan's every move.
Tianyin Pavilion and Yingzi had no feud, but he learned by chance that the master behind Yingzi was actually Emperor Shitian. So there was a conflict of interest between them, and Yingyi would never watch others seize Emperor Shitian's world.
On the one hand, it was because of his concern for Yingyi, and on the other hand, the prophecy had never surfaced, so he had been lurking for three whole years.
But he didn't expect Shangguan Yunxiao to suddenly change her personality and become a princess. Queen Feng even handed the prophecy to her. He was still worried about whether he should take action after Shangguan Yunxiao came back, because he really couldn't judge whether Yingyi had recovered his memory and what his purpose was. Unexpectedly, he left at this time. It must be God's will.
Now Tianze was surrounded by enemies and Emperor Shitian was in danger, so Ying must have known the news and left in a hurry. Otherwise, apart from Emperor Shitian, he really couldn't think of anything else that could make him so anxious, to the point where he couldn't wait even a moment.
Now that Yingyi has left, as soon as Shangguan Yunxiao comes back, he will immediately take the prophecy. But...
"Shangguan Yunxiao has not returned yet, has something happened?" The cold voice was a little irritated. It had been several days since the empress ordered Shangguan Yunxiao to return to the court, but the army had not returned yet, why
"The spies we sent out reported that Shangguan Yunxiao was repeatedly attacked by unknown people on his way back to the capital, so his journey was delayed."
"An attack by an unknown person? Can you find out their origin?" I used to think that Shangguan Yunxiao was just a spoiled idiot, but I didn't expect such a big change to happen. It seems that Shangguan Yunxiao must have some royal secrets, otherwise Queen Feng would not go to such great lengths to harm her.
Queen Feng’s illegitimate son
Oh.
In his opinion, this was simply a cover-up. The reason why Queen Feng lifted Shangguan Yunxiao so high was to make him fall harder when he fell, and it would be best if he died directly.
It is said that women have the most vicious hearts, and it is absolutely true.
I guess among that group of unknown people, there must be people sent by Queen Phoenix.
"To answer the master's question, I haven't found out the details yet. I only know that those people are from the royal family."
Sure enough, I guessed it right.
"How is Shangguan Yunxiao?"
"It should be fine, but Shangguan Yunxiao never showed up."
"She never showed up?" She didn't show up despite so many attacks. Was she too confident or was she not there at all...
Thinking of this, Leng Yin's face suddenly changed and he stood up abruptly.
"Master, what's wrong? Is there something wrong?"
What's wrong? Of course it's not right. It's absolutely not right.
That’s right, Shangguan Yunxiao was not confident, but she was not in the army at all, so she never showed up. What was her purpose in deliberately setting up such a confusing situation
Escape? So where is she now? The imperial capital!
"Go check and see if Shangguan Yunxiao has appeared in the imperial capital recently." That's right, she must have returned to the imperial capital in advance. If Shangguan Yunxiao is really that smart now, then she will definitely not passively take the beating.
This is just like playing chess, masters usually control the overall situation. Because those who play one step at a time will eventually die miserably. And recently Queen Feng's condition is also very abnormal, could this be related to Shangguan Yunxiao
"Yes, Master."
"Go tell Wang Ziwei where Yingyi is." Wang Ziwei looked harmless, but her eyes were fixed on them. Although she didn't know what her purpose was, she felt uncomfortable being stared at all the time.
Having been here for three years, he understands Wang Ziwei's character. As long as he is told about Lan Ling's whereabouts, he will definitely investigate. This way, he will be much more relaxed.
"After you find Shangguan Yunxiao's whereabouts, tell me as soon as possible." He now only wanted to find Shangguan Yunxiao as soon as possible and get the prophecy from her. As for other things, he didn't want to care about them and he didn't have the mood to do so.
He just wanted to do one thing for that man so that he would at least remember a little bit of his kindness.
He still remembered the first time he saw that man. Under the peach tree, he was leaning against the tree trunk, holding a jade flute, his eyebrows and eyes were like a painting. He was like a fairy in a painting that came to life. He fell in love with him at first sight. Since then, that figure has been deeply imprinted in his mind and cannot be forgotten.
The red dress was as enchanting as fire, the pair of peach blossom eyes were alluring and tempting, and her peerless charm made him, a woman, feel ashamed of himself.
Before he met him, he never believed that there was love at first sight in this world, nor did he believe that there could be a man so beautiful.
It's just that the man seems to be affectionate but is actually the most ruthless. No matter what I do, he is so dismissive. He clearly knows, he clearly knows that I love him so much.
hehe.
Thinking of that man, he felt ridiculous.
He held his heart in front of him, and then let him trample on it again and again.
But even so, he still loved him deeply.
He stretched out his hand, placed it on his temple, and slowly pulled out a silver needle.
Those unique masculine features disappeared in an instant, replaced by a charming face.
That's right, she was Tianyin, the head of Tianyin Pavilion. The male face she had before was just a disguise. She stood up, walked slowly to the lake, and looked down at the face reflected in the water.
"Am I beautiful?" He stared at his own face intently and muttered to himself, not knowing whether he was confused or mocking himself.
"The Pavilion Master is very beautiful."
The kneeling servant felt bad when he saw the Pavilion Master so sad. He had followed the Pavilion Master for several years, but he still didn't understand why the Pavilion Master was sad. Sometimes he would stare at the mirror or his own reflection, and then ask foolishly, "Am I beautiful?"
The beauty of the Pavilion Master is beyond doubt, and the entire Tianyin Pavilion and even the entire continent know it, but the Pavilion Master always seems to doubt herself, which is incomprehensible. You say that if someone who is so beautiful still doubts himself, then those ugly people will die.
Tianyin looked at her haggard face. Since when did she feel that her appearance was so insignificant? If she was really beautiful as they said, then why didn't the man even want to look at her
"Okay, let's go do our work."
"Yes, Master."
The flames of war in the Thirteen Prefectures of Yanglin were still raging, and the city gates were about to be breached, and Omi Makino was extremely happy. However, at this moment when the battle was in full swing, an incredible thing happened.
"What's going on? Why do I feel like the city gate is open?"
"It's not a feeling, it's really open."
"That's strange. Why is the city gate open? What does this mean?"
"Could it be that Emperor Shi Tian was frightened by us and decided to surrender?"
"Dude, is your brain stuck in the door? What nonsense are you talking about in broad daylight? Emperor Shi Tian can open the door and surrender? This is even harder to believe than the fact that you are actually a woman!"
"Ha ha ha ha…"
…
Looking at the slowly opening city gate, the soldiers of the coalition army were discussing heatedly. They felt that there was something fishy going on. The energy they had been trying to rush forward suddenly dropped by half. Although they had been fighting for years and their heads were always tied to their belts, none of them wanted to die in vain. Everyone had a wife and children, and no one wanted to die as long as they could live.
In addition, he was frightened by Ling'er's wave after wave of traps before, so when he saw this kind of unreasonable phenomenon, he naturally had some psychological trauma.
The soldiers holding swords and spears not only did not dare to move forward, but kept retreating.
Omi Makino was also a little dumbfounded at this moment, because he knew Emperor Shitian, he was definitely not the kind of person who would open the city gates and surrender. What on earth was this Emperor Shitian playing, actually opening the city gates.
When everyone was confused, Emperor Shitian himself was also confused. He had never made such an arrangement, so what was going on
"What's going on?" Emperor Shi Tian glared at him and asked sternly.
Emperor Shi Tian was scary when he wasn't angry, but now that he was angry, his aura was even scarier. The officer standing beside him immediately stepped forward upon hearing the voice, "Reply... to your Majesty... this... I'm not very clear about it either."
He was sweating profusely and could barely speak. On the one hand, he felt guilty because he did not know the answer to the king's question, and on the other hand, the pressure from the king was too strong for him to handle.
Before he could finish his words, there was a loud bang, and the city gate that seemed to be slowly opening just now was slammed shut.
…
What the hell is this? I'm just kidding!
The coalition forces were dumbfounded, and Omi Makino's face turned green. Damn it, he was making fun of so many people!
Really, at this moment, not only the coalition army's face was dark, but also Emperor Shi Tian's face was dark. Needless to say, this little trick must have been thought up by Ling'er. Although she seemed to be no longer here, every one of her plans was still being implemented.
Looking at the person opposite him who looked as disgusted as if he had swallowed a fly but couldn't spit it out, the instigator of this incident was laughing in the dark.
“Hahahaha… I’m dying of laughter… Master, look at the expressions on those people’s faces… Hahaha… They really look hilarious… So funny… So funny… So funny… Hahahaha…”
"..." Looking at Feng Ling, who was smiling like a fool, Ling'er's mouth twitched unconsciously. Fortunately, there was no one here, otherwise she really wanted to draw a line between herself and this man who smiled like a fool. It was so embarrassing. More importantly, he was furious because Di Shitian asked her to leave a second ago! This emotional change was too fast. She couldn't hold her forehead.
Emperor Shitian looked around and lingered on the place where Ling'er and the others were hiding, but his gaze only lasted for a moment before he recovered.
He knew that the little thing must still be here and was watching their every move, so she was still worried.
Emperor Shitian knew that this battle could not be delayed any longer. While the enemy was still stunned by this incident, Emperor Shitian quickly gathered his troops and arrived outside the city gate.
"Emperor Shitian, you finally dare to come out, right?" Looking at Emperor Shitian standing in front of the tightly closed city gate, Omi Muye showed a cruel and bloodthirsty smile. He had waited for this day for too long. It can be said that from the moment he recognized him, he knew that Emperor Shitian was the one he wanted to kill in this life, no matter what the cost.
Emperor Shitian could clearly see the crazy hatred in Omi Makino's eyes. But he couldn't figure out what the feud between them was. Just like Jun Liufeng, it seemed that he was born to be his enemy. The overwhelming hatred towards him made him confused.
But no matter what kind of hatred he had, he shouldn't have taken so many lives to vent. This war affected not only Tianze, but the people of the entire Tianhe Continent. Yes, the siege of the seven countries seemed to put Tianze at a disadvantage, but as long as there is a war, there will be casualties. The consequences of every battle are borne by the civilians. So such a sin cannot be forgiven.
If he hadn't considered the people, he could have unified the eight countries long ago with Tianze's status as the largest country. The reason why he didn't do this was because he had pity for the people. Unexpectedly, in the end, Tianhe Continent still fell into such a chaotic situation.
"It's not that I don't dare, it's just that I don't care." The eight words were short and powerful, and the tone was still as cold as usual. But the contempt was overflowing from every word, coupled with the tone that was just normal, it is estimated that even the best-tempered people would explode in an instant. It can be said that Di Shitian's words were simply infuriating.
Omi Makino really didn't understand. He was clearly surrounded by enemies, so why could Emperor Shitian still be so calm and self-important? Could it be that the word panic really didn't exist in his dictionary? Where did he get the courage from
There is no need to say much, because no matter what, Emperor Shi Tian's calm and unhurried look is so irritating, so it is better to just fight directly and see who is better.
“Emperor Shitian, I hope that your skills can match your arrogance.” Before he finished speaking, Omi Muye soared into the air, spear in hand, and headed straight for Emperor Shitian.
A strong wind suddenly arose, and dark clouds blocked the sun's rays in an instant. Emperor Shitian jumped lightly, stood on one foot on the horse's back, and faced the attack from Omi Makino head-on.
When masters fight, victory or defeat depends on a single thought, so neither of them was distracted at all.
Logically speaking, Emperor Shitian's cultivation was higher than Omi Makino's, so he should have gained the upper hand quickly. But for some reason, Omi Makino's skills seemed to have improved a lot.
The moment the spear passed through the ground, it actually exploded, which shows how powerful his attack was.
"Di Shitian, are you surprised? I tell you, you will definitely die today." He suddenly turned around and stabbed Di Shitian's arm directly.
The figure of Emperor Shitian standing on the horse swayed a few times before it stabilized.
"Your Majesty!"
Seeing that Emperor Shitian was injured, the officers watching the battle felt panic in their hearts. At this moment, Emperor Shitian was their backbone. If anything happened to him, Tianze would be defeated without a fight.
"No problem."
"Emperor Shitian, don't you have a very powerful weapon? Take it out. If you don't take it out now, I'm afraid you won't have the chance to take it out again."
Ling Tian Dao, that is an ancient artifact, the higher the spiritual power of the user, the greater the power that Ling Tian Dao can exert. It's a pity that this is in the human world, and Emperor Shi Tian has no spiritual power, otherwise, I'm afraid no one can do anything to him. However, as an ordinary person, being able to control Ling Tian Dao can be regarded as a darling favored by God.
Di Shitian is a man with really good luck.
In fact, it was not that Di Shitian was unwilling to take out the Lingtian Sword, but that he had suffered internal injuries before. If he forcibly used the Lingtian Sword at this moment, the poison in his body might not be able to be controlled.
Therefore, he would never burn his boats unless it was absolutely necessary.
"You are not worthy." These three cold words made Omi Makino, who clearly had the upper hand, so angry that veins popped out.
"Damn it, then go to hell!" He jumped up again and attacked Emperor Shi Tian. With a vicious mind, every move was aimed at the vital points. Just when Emperor Shi Tian was a little weak, he suddenly turned the gun around and stabbed Emperor Shi Tian in the back.
At this critical moment, an army suddenly attacked from the rear of the coalition forces.
"Kill him."
"What's going on? Where did the army come from?"
“They all seem to be women.”
"Female soldiers, these are all female soldiers, are they the army of Feng Nation?"
"It's strange. Why did the Feng Kingdom attack us? What on earth is going on?"
A large group of female soldiers came charging over from the enemy's rear. Their morale was high because of their previous victory over Apocalypse. Each of them was as murderous as wolves and tigers, and was no less capable than the male soldiers.
"Oh my god, is this really a woman? This is too scary."
"I heard that women are respected in Feng Country, and even the emperor is a woman, so don't treat them as women, because they are not women at all!"
The sudden arrival of reinforcements distracted Omi Makino, and Di Shitian seized the opportunity to turn defense into offense and slashed him on the shoulder with a knife.
Omi Makino came to his senses and stepped back, pressing the wound with his other hand, and glared at Di Shitian with gloomy eyes.
"Emperor Shitian, you are quite capable. You can even persuade Feng Country to turn against us. I have heard that the old woman from Feng Country has taken a fancy to you and wants to marry you. Could it be that you have decided to marry her? Hahaha..."
Apart from this reason, he really couldn't think of any other reason that could make Fengguo turn against him. But if it was really because of this, then the old woman in Fengguo was too unreliable. She actually betrayed her for a man. She knew that the higher-ups would not let her off if she did that.
But no matter whether this is the reason or not, he has to use this opportunity to humiliate Emperor Shitian first.
"But are you really so naive to think that with the Phoenix Kingdom, you can turn the tide? If you really think so, then I can only say that you are too naive!"
This book was first published by Xiaoxiang Academy. Please do not reprint it! (To be continued)