Lu Bei seriously overestimated his image in Zhan Lexian's heart.
Originally, I thought that although Zhan Lexian disliked him in many ways, his chubby grandson was extremely charming, and since the matter had already been settled, the grandson's halo was enough to cover up all flaws.
I didn't expect that the old guy had such a bad character. I was almost angry to death.
There was no other way, Lu Bei could only kneel down and beg him not to die.
With the injection of Jiayi Wood Green Energy, Lu Bei easily withdrew the Immortal Sword Intent. Without the suppression, Zhan Lexian's sword heart, sword intent, and sword body quickly recovered.
He jumped up on the spot, staring at Lu Bei with bloodshot eyes, his hands suddenly turned into claws and then into fists.
After weighing the pros and cons, the old man burst into tears and pounded his chest in anger, saying that he was a waste and had failed to protect his daughter.
He used so much strength that he hammered himself until he bled.
Lu Bei: …
In your eyes, how despicable is Lu
Lu Bei was so angry that his nose was crooked. Everyone who knew the situation knew that it was Zhan Hongqu who came to him willingly and there might have been some impure motives behind his actions, but there was absolutely no threat at all.
“Elder Zhan, be careful not to get angry. Don’t get yourself angry to death.”
Lu Bei rolled his eyes at the sky and snorted coldly: "I'm not afraid to tell you that Senior Sister Zhan is worried that the Tianjian Sect will be upset, so she came to me to fight with me under the pretext of a duel. In fact, she is asking for a way out for her father, that is, you. Do you understand what I mean?"
Zhan Lexian couldn't listen and was immersed in his own world. When he thought about how his little Baicai had suffered a great injustice, he felt even more painful than if he were cut into pieces.
Thanks, I feel insulted.
Lu Bei was even more angry: "Senior Sister Zhan put aside her pride and came to me to protect you. If I were you, I would have already untied Dawei Tian and surrendered obediently."
"impossible!"
Zhan Lexian wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said firmly, "I am a disciple of Tianjian Sect. If it weren't for my master, I would have been buried in the belly of a wild dog. If you want me to betray Tianjian Sect, you have to step over my dead body."
"Haha, then Senior Sister Zhan would have given it to me for nothing."
"you… "
Zhan Lexian was furious when he heard this and accused Cheng Jian of wanting to lie down again.
Lu Bei puffed out his chest, and Zhan Lexian immediately hid his sword finger. His face was gloomy for a long time, and he swung his sleeves and said, "Hongqu will stay here for the time being. One day, Zhan will come to pick her up. These days, you should be honest and don't walk around. Do you understand?"
Lu Bei raised his eyebrows and said, "Elder Zhan, there is no one else. You might as well explain it more clearly. Where does your confidence come from?"
"Why did Zhan tell the information to the Huangji Sect?"
"Don't talk nonsense. I am from the Dark Underworld."
"… "
Zhan Lexian's eyelids jumped, and he glared at Lu Bei fiercely: "After the Shuizeyuan incident, Zhan and Jing Ji discussed it. You sneaked into the Iron Mountain Prison with ill intentions, and you have never been an elite disciple of the Iron Sword Alliance."
So that's why. No wonder Jing Ji has been turning off his phone recently.
Lu Bei secretly thought it was a pity. He had thought that a war was about to break out, and with his wealth he would be able to make some money from the Tianjian Sect. But now it seemed that there was probably no chance.
"Elder Zhan, this is all a misunderstanding. Please call Elder Jing over. I want to have a talk with him face to face."
Lu Bei said seriously, "Most misunderstandings are caused by communication problems. If we explain it to you face to face, Elder Jing will surely understand my good intentions."
Zhan Lexian turned a deaf ear to him and thought Lu Bei was just talking nonsense. He looked at Lu Bei for a while, gritted his teeth and said, "In this battle, our Tianjian Sect is already invincible. If you want to be buried with Wu Zhou, Zhan will not stop you. But Hong Qu, don't involve her."
"???"
A string of question marks flashed across Lu Bei's mind. After reading the script, the Iron Sword Alliance suffered a crushing defeat and the Tianjian Peak was razed to the ground by the Huangji Sect. It was a complete defeat. He really didn't know where Zhan Lexian got his confidence from.
Without asking any more questions, Zhan Lexian simply turned around and left.
"Wait a minute, Da Men, you haven't paid for it yet!"
"… "
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Three days later, the public beta ended and the players temporarily withdrew.
As time came to the end of April, the situation in Wu Zhou became even more bizarre. The Huangji Sect, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke out and exposed the Tianjian Sect's rebellion plan.
It is not a fight between the Tianjian Sect and the Huangji Sect, but the remnants of the Qingqian clan have revived and intend to lead their troops across the country to overthrow the Wu Zhou dynasty.
One stone stirs up a thousand ripples. The hearts of many sword cultivators in the Iron Sword League are in their throats. Private discussions are in full swing, but on the surface, all gossip is prohibited.
At the same time, the crowd of spectators watched enthusiastically, and the twelve states of Wu Zhou were talking about it.
At this time, the people of Wu Zhou had long forgotten the so-called Qing Gan. Although their lives were ordinary, they were still okay. They had no sense of belonging to Qing Gan, and there was no so-called Qing Gan's sudden move and the people rose up in rebellion.
The Tianjian Sect resolutely denied the slander of restoring the previous dynasty, saying that there were no remnants of Qingqian in the Iron Sword Alliance and that no one should talk nonsense without evidence. While stabilizing the morale of the army, they angrily denounced the Huangji Sect for its tyranny. If the Huangji Sect had not forced them to do so, how could the Tianjian Sect have rebelled in anger
Therefore, there was no rebellion. The Tianjian Sect's action was just to complain about injustice and seek an explanation from the Huangji Sect.
This statement was immediately supported by the Iron Sword Alliance and the sword-cultivating sects that had joined it, and other sects and families that practiced swords also secretly fanned the flames.
Wu Zhou has suffered from the Huangji clan for a long time!
Both sides entered the stage of verbal attacks. Today you expose some black material, and tomorrow he throws the blame. As the Huangji Sect is unpopular, both of them perish together. The result is a draw at the public opinion level, and no one gains the upper hand.
But in terms of the overall situation, the Iron Sword Alliance won this battle.
There is simply too much negative information about the Huangji Sect. If we compare who is worse, no one is worse than them. A massive amount of negative information has been thrown out everywhere, and the gossip about the remnants of the Qinggan clan cannot even make the headlines once.
At this time, the royal family remained silent, happy to see that the Huangji Sect's reputation was hated by everyone.
The Xuanyinsi continues to watch the show and seems not to intend to get involved in this muddy water, but those who know it know that since it involves the remnants of Qingqian, the Xuanyinsi cannot remain idle.
…
Changming Prefecture.
Lu Bei was soaking in the swimming pool, with Butler Yu massaging his shoulders and back behind him.
Her long hair was coiled with a few strands hanging down her slender neck. Her cool clothes were the same white as her delicate skin. At first glance, it was hard to tell what was covered and what was not.
Zhu Qilan obtained a large amount of innate Qi and secluded himself in a single room. While housekeeper Yu took care of the affairs of the mansion, he sorted out intelligence for Lu Bei.
While serving the future master, he did not forget to read the intelligence files beside him.
"Qi and Yan have been a little bit unstable recently. They are hoarding soldiers and food supplies at the border, as if they are preparing to get a piece of the pie."
"Come closer, I can't hear you."
"… "
Housekeeper Yu blushed, leaned close to Lu Bei's ear, and repeated the situation in the western border of Wu Zhou.
Lu Bei turned his head and kissed the beauty on the face: "What does the Council of Elders think? But the remnants of Qingqian have reached an agreement with Qi Yan. Can the three western states be saved?"
“There is no evidence at this time.”
Butler Yu shook his head, and heard Lu Bei's dissatisfied hum in his ear, and responded with a light gesture on his face.
This wasn't the first time the two had played like this. While Zhu Qilan was in seclusion, Steward Yu became more and more daring, with the intention of finding out the background for his own prince.
"What about Xiong Chu? Qi Yan is taking advantage of the situation. There is no reason for Xiong Chu to just stand by and watch. What is the situation in the East Territory?"
"Xiong Chu didn't move."
Steward Yu shook his head slightly, flipped through the files beside him, and presented the information about Yuezhou to Lu Bei. He pointed to the last few pages and said, "But according to the intelligence obtained by Huangji Sect's undercover agents from outside Xuanyin Division, Xiongchu is not without any ideas. The Xiongchu royal family is quite coveting Yuezhou. There is a lot of discussion in the court, and they may send troops at any time."
Lu Bei nodded. In the early years, Wu Zhou and Xiong Chu joined forces to divide the Qingqian territory. Wu Zhou won battle after battle and took Yuezhou into its arms first.
Xiong Chu has always been interested in Yuezhou, which is across the river. In the 2.0 version of the national war, Xiong Chu once captured Yuezhou and even changed the map overnight to declare its ownership of Yuezhou.
Xiong Chu would never let go of such a good opportunity. Keeping his troops in place is nothing more than waiting for an opportunity.
The Wu Zhou territory had to eradicate the remnants of Qing Qian, the western border was on guard against Qi and Yan, and in addition, there were harassment from small countries in the north. The border was full of hungry wolves, and Xiong Chu was waiting for an opportunity to decide the outcome in one fell swoop.
Minimize losses and gain maximum benefits.
The intelligence mentioned Yuezhou, and Lu Bei followed his train of thought and thought of Lingxiao Sword Sect, and asked Butler Yu to look through the files.
There was no information about the Lingxiao Sword Sect. There was only one or two mentions of it in the archives of the Iron Sword Alliance. Everything in Yuezhou was peaceful. Although the Lingxiao Sword Sect had also entered a wartime state, they remained silent and behaved very well.
Influenced by the Lingxiao Sword Sect, the local Iron Sword League sword-cultivating sect also behaved well, acting like a barking dog that bites.
The hand on his shoulder became more and more unruly. Seeing that Lu Bei did not refuse, Butler Yu pursed her red lips, stepped into the swimming pool, leaned against Lu Bei's chest, and sat on his lap.
"You little devil, you are getting more and more daring. Aren't you afraid that your cousin will find out and order someone to drag you away and beat you to death?"
"Who is that man, Master?"
Butler Yu leaned on Lu Bei's shoulder, pressed her soft breasts against him, and blew sweet breeze into his ears.
Upon hearing this, little Lu Bei immediately expressed his dissatisfaction. Housekeeper Yu blushed and she lay soft on Lu Bei like water.
“Hiss, hiss, hiss—”
Lu Bei took a deep breath of the fragrance, rubbed his ears with Butler Yu for a while, lifted his delicate chin with his fingertips, and passed on the innate Qi.
"Practice first. It would be more appropriate to inform my cousin in advance about this matter."
"???"
A string of question marks crossed Butler Yu's mind. He felt that Lu Bei had some misunderstanding about the royal family. He covered his mouth with his hands, giggled, and whispered something in his ear.
"Tsk, so this is high society, so vulgar."
Lu Bei shook his head repeatedly and picked up Butler Yu horizontally: "You should practice first. When Sister Yu reaches the Void Refining Realm, I will be at your service without any hesitation."
"Next time for sure?"
“This time it’s real.”
…
That night, Lu Bei left Changming Mansion and coaxed Butler Yu into a single room to practice, and then installed a spare battery.
Traveling at night, Beijun Mountain is right in front of us.
Lin Buyan is an undercover agent of the Xuanyin Division, the kind that cannot be cleared. With him around, the Lingxiao Sword Sect will not raise the flag of rebellion, but...
Yuezhou is too quiet.
Lu Bei felt something was wrong.
He narrowed his eyes slightly and looked towards Beijun Mountain, then raised his hand and clenched it towards the void:
"Sword!"