"Brother, are you just being perfunctory like this?"
Princess West spent a huge sum of money just to make the beauty happy and to have fun herself at the same time. Fox Three took the money but did not do the job, and even Lu Bei couldn't stand it anymore.
"What do you mean by perfunctory? When the princess saw the King of the West return safely, her face was as bright as a flower. She even cried with joy."
"That's because of anger!"
"Then it's none of my business."
Fox Three curled his lips and frowned, reminding him: "The West Princess is a woman who has mastered the art of seduction, and she hides it very well, so ordinary people can't see it, but she should never, ever use her seduction on me."
Lu Bei nodded. Showing off in front of a vixen, a vixen with nine tails at that, was like doing splits with a bare bottom, like hitting a rock with an egg.
"My dear brother, there is something wrong with this woman. If she seduces you someday, remember to stay away from her and never fall into her trap." Fox San reminded solemnly.
"Brother, what I mean is..."
"Xianzhou is too close to Luzhou, and the West Palace has an unclear relationship with the Tianjian Sect. The West Princess was born in the Tianjian Sect. Although she is an outer disciple, she is suspicious. I suspect that the West Prince has long been bewitched by her charm. It is hard to say who is in charge of the West Palace."
"The remnants of Qingqian?"
“It’s very likely.”
The two men talked for a while, and Hu San wrote down the information, preparing to bypass Yu Tao and send it to the capital alone.
Afterwards, the two brothers went to Yu Tao to discuss in detail how to divide the spoils.
Just like last time, the Wu Zhou Emperor Zhu Qiyou, who had never appeared, took the lion's share. For example, the property deeds of the Western King's Mansion as compensation were not available to Fox Three and Fox Four due to the long journey, so they were all given to Yu Tao.
Hu San was the only one who paid for the medicine. He had to use crutches and wear gauze, and played the role of a seriously injured person for several days. This was the income from his labor, and no one else could share in his hard-earned money.
For the rest of the compensation, Lu Bei took away a large amount of spirit crystals, varying amounts of cultivation supplies, twenty Qiankun bag blind boxes, and a few billion yuan in errand fees.
If he hadn't been waving his sword around and slapping people, the West King's Mansion would not have sat down and talked properly. He had contributed the most and he deserved it.
Yu Tao was responsible for taking the blame, working hard and taking the greatest risk, and earned a considerable amount of appearance fee, the specific amount of which cannot be disclosed, but he agreed to come again next time.
After the division of the spoils, the three were very satisfied, Yu Tao the most satisfied. He personally enriched Zhu Qiyou's small treasury, taking a further step on the road to becoming a loyal minister. He also had a secret deal with Fox Three and Fox Four, and perhaps he would be able to become a wealthy businessman in the capital in a few decades.
The Western Prince's Mansion left overnight, and the entire family, including the three unlucky leaders, fled from Ningzhou.
When Zhu Qi Ke learned the amount of compensation from his beloved wife, his face turned pale. He had worked hard for ten years to make wedding clothes for others, and he almost fell seriously ill with a cold on the spot.
With the previous experience of the East Palace as a lesson, Zhu Qi managed to hold on and did not dare to fall seriously ill in Ningzhou.
He was a manly man, and he knew his wife's soft nature very well. The family was without a backbone, and they were flustered and at a loss. So he did not blame her for letting the bullies have their way at the negotiation table. He said frankly that money was a bastard, and if he lost it, they could earn it again.
But there is one bad thing. After being criticized by the royal family this time, it will be impossible for him to play the role of a wise king who works hard and loves the people. In the future, he will have to follow the path of the East Palace and take the lead in being an unhuman being.
As for the private soldiers in the mansion, they must be broken up into small groups and a method must be found to send some of them out.
In general, although his spine was broken, his title and fiefdom were still intact, and he could still earn money in the future, which was a blessing in disguise.
Moreover, the purpose of assassinating Ningzhou Purple Guard and making his own voice heard was achieved.
Look, the imperial seal was dug out at home, but the emperor didn't say anything.
He is scared!
…
[You completed the mission [Revenge]]
[You have completed the main quest: Revenge on the West Palace, and gained 5 million experience points]
[You completed the main quest: Vent your anger on your brother, and gained 10 million experience points by satisfying Fox Three]
"Only 15 million, it's a bit shabby!"
Lu Bei was very dissatisfied with the experience of gaining satisfaction. He tried his best to please Fox Three and said a lot of caring things against his conscience. As a result, the Princess of the West descended from the sky and swept him to death.
Rounding off the loss to 1 billion, Lu Bei suddenly became dissatisfied with the remnants of Qing Qian. He saw it all; they were the first to take action.
Fortunately, there was a silver lining in the misfortune. Wild monsters frequently appeared in the West King's Mansion, and Zhan Lexian, holding the Great Power, came to the door on his own. They won many battles and earned a lot of experience.
Moreover, he was shameless and captured a group of prisoners and fought several times, which earned him some experience points. He barely stopped the loss and did not lose so much as to sell his eldest brother to Qunxiangyuan.
Inventory experience, 477 million.
"Sure enough, I only make money by stirring up trouble everywhere. I was too honest before."
Lu Bei made up his mind to set five small goals first, strive to get one billion, and then let his astonishing qualifications take effect.
When talking about qualifications, we have to mention skill points.
As the level increased, the consumption of skill points for advanced techniques and skills soared, reaching an exaggerated level of tens of thousands. The skill points in Lu Bei's hands gradually became insufficient.
Right now, he is considering adding a secondary profession, which will bring in a large number of skill points through the upgrade of the secondary profession.
But it is not that easy to open a secondary profession, such as the chef. Let's not talk about the distant ones, just talking about the Sanqing Peak specialty roast goose, Mr. Lu is quite experienced, but he has been working hard for so long, but he still hasn't been able to get the chef's secondary profession.
The same goes for the fisherman. If he doesn't come out, he will evolve into an air force guy.
It would be nice if secondary professions could also be acquired through dual cultivation.
If the bug could be fixed, Sect Leader Zhao, who was a good wife and mother, could help him max out his life-related secondary occupation.
There is no rush for secondary careers, and even less rush for upgrading. Once you upgrade, the experience points for defeating and killing will drop sharply.
At present, he has a grandfather who is a grand elder in the Huangji Sect, and the other party has personally acknowledged it; the Tianjian Sect and Jing Ji are still in the honeymoon period, and everyone is happy; he is also a purple guard of the Xuanyin Division, and the royal family is still holding on to Zhu Qilan, a long leg.
Looking around Wu Zhou, we see our own people everywhere. We are no longer the newbie who had nothing last year.
With so many connections, he may not bully men and women, but he can still exploit the people in the neighborhood, and everyone applauded.
Without the pressure of survival, there is no need to worry about upgrading.
"Practice your skills first!"
Lu Bei looked towards the direction of Luzhou. Currently, the skill with the best cost-effectiveness in upgrading is undoubtedly the Immortal Sword Intent. He hoped that the three traitors could hurry up and deliver the list of sword cultivators to him as scheduled.
…
Time flies and it’s three days later.
At the border of Xianzhou and Luzhou, Lu Bei squatted behind a tree, spreading his spiritual thoughts and waiting for the traitor to appear.
According to the agreed time, Jing Ji should show up.
After confiscating the East Palace, the West Palace was severely weakened. The Ningzhou Purple Guards had a bad reputation in the court, and the clan dignitaries were even more hateful. Their lackeys were as powerful as Xuanwei Yutao. Even if boss Zhu Qiyu was not happy, he had to admit that Lu from Ningzhou was indeed a leader in loyalty to the emperor and patriotism.
No matter how much they hated it, the West King's Mansion was defeated in Ningzhou and almost had to sell the princess. Among the clan dignitaries, there was no one who was blind enough to kill the two purple guards of Ningzhou.
There were also rumors spread by the Huangji Sect that the Tianjian Sect stepped forward and the Nine Swords Elder Zhan Lexian went down the mountain personally, but was defeated and captured. The Tianjian Sect spent a lot of effort to redeem him.
In response, the Tianjian Sect flatly denied it, but everyone is aware of what is true and what is false.
Even the Tianjian Sect lost nine swords in Ningzhou, so the clan nobles could only keep their ideas to themselves. After a while, they suddenly realized something. It is said that among the two purple guards, the one who can fight was invested by the princess and became her servant. The other one who is smart is still vacant and is currently attracting investment.
If I don't send my daughter over, I'd be letting down my many years in officialdom.
Let's get back to the point. Because he's been so popular, Fox Three has been keeping a low profile these days. Let Lu Bei also be quiet for a while and not look for trouble everywhere. With too many enemies, sooner or later the quantity will turn into quality change.
Lu Bei nodded in agreement. During these three days, apart from issuing tasks at the temporary yamen, he spent the rest of the time climbing over the wall into the courtyard of Changming Mansion to serve his cousin. He did not dare to resist when Butler Yu kissed him secretly, and was as honest as he could be.
For three days in a row, Lu Bei felt a little overwhelmed and couldn't stand Zhu Qilan's passion for cultivation, so he stood him up and ran to Xianzhou.
The void was torn apart, Jing Ji walked out quickly, sensed the breath emanating from Lu Bei, and met him behind the tree.
"My dear nephew, there is no need to do this. It is not something shameful."
Lu Bei called out, but Jing Ji refused to stay in the bushes. He took out a list and handed it to Lu Bei: "According to your request, the names are all listed here, but I can't find the meaning of the sword of love for the time being. Take this book 'Song of the Sword of Love' and read it. Maybe you will get some insights."
The sword intent of asking love contradicts the other eight sword intents and cannot be practiced easily. Jing Ji did not say much. He handles a lot of things every day, so it is normal for him to forget one or two things.
Holding the experience list in hand, Lu Bei nodded secretly and glanced at the personal panel prompt of "Wenqing Jian Ge", but did not study it immediately.
Wait a minute, Zhan Lexian and Zhan Hongqu haven’t arrived yet!
"And these. The Pei Yuan Dan and other supplies you want are all in there."
Jing Ji reluctantly gave the Qiankun Ring away, and was quite angry. In the past, only their Tianjian Sect bullied others, and this was the first time they were bullied. Let's not talk about Lu Bei for now. He was the most important chess piece to check and balance Lin Buyan because of the unstable law and order of Lingxiao Sword Sect. So he gave the resources to him, and he would pay the most for killing Le Xian anyway.
What’s infuriating is the Huangji Sect. It’s really hateful that they took advantage of the situation to rob.
"Indeed, Mr. Zhu ran too fast and didn't even give me a penny of his commission."
Lu Bei shared the same hatred and said dissatisfiedly: "Just looking at Zhu Heng, we can know that the Huangji Sect will not last long and will be killed by the royal family sooner or later."
Jing Ji nodded repeatedly. These words touched his heart. He and Lu Bei verbally agreed that they would find an opportunity to cheat, launch a surprise attack, and jointly capture a Grand Elder of the Huangji Sect and raise their price.
After Jing Ji left, Lu Bei waited for an hour, and Zhan Lexian appeared with a dark face, throwing a list and the sword manual of Wenqing Jian Ge in his hand.
"I'm not familiar with the group of people who practiced the sword of love. Don't ask me. I don't want to mention their names. Just take the sword manual and practice on your own."
After saying that, Zhan Lexian turned around and walked away. After two steps, he suddenly turned back and warned in a deep voice: "Stay away from Hongqu, otherwise I will make you pay even if I have to sacrifice my life."
"Don't worry, Elder Zhan. From now on, I will avoid Senior Sister Zhan."
After receiving Lu Bei's promise, Zhan Lexian, although he didn't believe it, nodded and disappeared with a cold face.
Another hour passed, and Zhan Hongqu came on his sword and handed over the list and sword manual.
"Why is there only a sword manual when asking about the sword of love? Is there no one on the list?"
Lu Bei raised his eyebrows and said, "Tell me the truth, is it because those people are arrogant and have few friends that Senior Sister Zhan doesn't get along with them?"
"Without that group of people, no one would learn the sword of love."
Zhan Hongqu shook his head: "The obsession with the Wenqing sword intent is too strong. Once it is successfully cultivated, other sword intents will be abandoned. No one has practiced it on Tianjian Peak for a long time."
"I see."
Lu Bei narrowed his eyes slightly, secretly cursing the two shameless old guys, they even cheated the young people, they deserved it...
While cursing in his heart, Lu Bei suddenly thought of something and smiled faintly: "Senior Sister Zhan, aren't you curious about the sword of love?"