The square seal is bound to an item with exclusive identification. In Lu Bei's hand, it is just a brick.
Actually, a brick is just a brick. It’s not that it’s not a bad thing. No one says that a brick can’t be a magic weapon.
If Zhu Qilan's eyes had not been too disdainful, as if he really wanted it, Mr. Lu would have accepted the brick.
"Look at the look in your eyes, it seems like I really intend to do it. I'm just trying to scare you."
"hehe."
Not only did Lu Bei lose his magic weapon, but he was also ridiculed. He became furious and ashamed. The grappling skills he had just learned from Butler Yu could not stand such humiliation. He pushed the things on the desk with his hand and pinned the man down.
After some verbal teaching, and seeing that Zhu Qilan admitted her mistake positively, Lu Bei let her go.
Zhu Qilan's martial arts skills had broken through, and he was able to control magic weapons and protect himself. Lu Bei no longer forced him to go into seclusion, and they just briefly practiced dual cultivation and ended the topic.
Over the next two days, Lu Bei released Butler Yu again. Apart from occasionally practicing grappling techniques, he spent the rest of his time in the commander-in-chief's camp.
At this time in the Wu Zhou situation, the Huangji Sect was in a passive situation.
In response to the call of the Tianjian Sect, the Iron Sword League joined the Jianxiu Mountain Gate to make trouble everywhere. Their tough style and undisciplined attitude caused chaos in the twelve states of Wu Zhou.
When the water is clear, many problems are buried in the mud and you can't see anything from a high vantage point.
Once the water becomes muddy, all these problems are exposed.
The influence of the Tianjian Sect is not limited to the Iron Sword Alliance, but has also attracted many non-sword-cultivating sects. Among them is the influence of the Immortal Sword Master Qili Jing, as well as the infiltration of Qing Qian who has been dormant for many years.
At the same time, many immortal cultivation families also got involved.
This group of cunning people saw things more clearly than anyone else. They knew that the Tianjian Sect was controlled by Qing Qian, but they refused to say anything. Instead, they joined in criticizing the Huangji Sect in an effort to get a piece of the pie in the muddy water.
This is the case in the cultivation world, and the imperial court is no exception. Except for the capital, which is as stable as an old dog, many officials in the local areas have begun to complain about the Huangji Sect, complaining that the royal family is harboring enemies and maliciously condoning the Huangji Sect's evil deeds.
There are also anonymous people who revealed as insiders that there is no conflict between the royal family and the Huangji Sect at all, and they have been acting out their grievances for many years just to suppress forces other than the Zhu family.
No one in the Wu Zhou Dynasty, including the Xuanyin Division, supported the Huangji Sect.
The effect was outstanding. The Huangji Sect was furious. The largest violent organization in Wu Zhou stopped acting. On the one hand, it gathered troops and deployed them in the three western states, and on the other hand, it still had enough strength to suppress the Iron Sword Alliance forces distributed in various states.
The Tianjian Sect has the most stable influence in the three western states and is regarded as the largest battlefield by the Huangji Sect, and is the one that it attaches the most importance to. As for the other states, they are not a concern if they join forces with the royal family and the Xuanyin Division.
On the surface, this was the royal family assisting the Huangji Sect, but referring to the battle of Beijun Mountain in Yuezhou, it was clear that the royal family was superior and pushed the Huangji Sect to the largest battlefield.
You have to go even if you don't want to.
The three states where Zhu Qilan was located received an order from the Council of Elders to wipe out the Iron Sword Alliance forces throughout the three states within one month.
Only the time was stipulated. As for the specific operation, whether to kill all the enemies or to lure them to defect, the Council of Elders did not have any strict rules, leaving it up to Zhu Qilan to decide.
The moment Lu Bei got the document, his first thought was that Huangji Sect was short of troops, otherwise, the order should have been to kill everyone alive. Killing him alone would make people panic and no one would dare to say anything bad about Huangji Sect.
"Commander-in-chief, how do you think this matter should be handled?"
"Those who plot treason should be killed, those who cause chaos in the country should be killed, and those who make a fortune during the national crisis should not be spared." Zhu Qilan said mercilessly.
"A heavy punishment in troubled times?"
Lu Bei cried out in surprise, it turned out that he was overthinking it, the Huangji Sect might be short of troops, but on the other hand, he also knew that the commanders of the various sects were ruthless and merciless, and there was no need to say much when giving orders, the people below would understand and take the blame on their own initiative.
No wonder the Tianjian Sect was no match for the Huangji Sect. A bunch of bugs lingering in the workplace, facing professional players within the system, naturally had to get beaten.
"No, using harsh punishments in troubled times will only make things worse."
Zhu Qilan glanced at Lu Bei, and seeing that he really didn't understand, he explained, "This is not a time of chaos yet, and the purpose is to consolidate the imperial power in the three states, so severe punishments can be used. When chaos really comes, severe punishments won't scare people, so they are dispensable and not important."
right.
That's not right either.
Lu Bei seemed to be thinking about something. It was hard for him to resonate with Zhu Qilan because of their different butts.
From Lu Bei's perspective, half of the undisciplined people in the Iron Sword Alliance were like Lian Lin and others. They were not determined to follow the Heavenly Sword Sect in rebellion, but were bewitched by the remnants of Qing Qian. Their target was not the Wu Zhou royal family, but the Huangji Sect, which had always been unruly.
If they really were to kill them all, the future leader of the Tianjian Sect would find it hard to bear it, because these were all his leeks!
"Do you have any ideas?" Zhu Qilan raised his eyebrows.
"I have an immature idea."
Lu Bei whispered something in Zhu Qilan's ear, and the latter frowned: "If I stay in seclusion, this is your plan for the three states, right?"
“That’s about right!”
"Using the soldiers of the Imperial Sect to benefit yourself..."
"That's wrong."
Lu Bei interrupted directly and said, "We should use the soldiers of the Huangji Sect to benefit the Xuanyin Division. I am loyal to the emperor and love my country. You know, cousin, I am doing this for His Majesty and Wu Zhou."
You are lying!
Zhu Qilan had a look of disgust on his face. Coming from a royal family, he was used to seeing corrupt officials like Lu Bei lining their own pockets, and he didn't believe a word he said.
"I'm not lying to you. Think about it. What is the relationship between us? What is the relationship between me and His Majesty? Can we have different opinions as family members?"
"… "
Zhu Qilan didn't believe it when it came to official business, but when it came to personal feelings, she immediately hesitated.
"Commander-in-chief, no, cousin, please speak!"
"You can, but..."
Zhu Qilan hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "During the New Year, you will come back to the capital with me. Someone wants to see you."
"Who is it?"
"Humph, stop playing dumb here."
Zhu Qilan waved her hand, threw down the documents in her hand, and let Lu Bei make the plan on her own, but he must go to the capital with her during the Chinese New Year this year.
Otherwise, he can go wherever he wants in the future, Changming Mansion will not allow him to enter.
Lu Bei nodded seriously, not caring in his heart. Changming Mansion refused him entry. Zhu Qilan agreed, but Qiangtou and the housekeeper still disagreed!
Two days later, Lu Bei and Zhu Qilan finalized the plan, and on a dark and windy night, they climbed over the wall and sneaked out of Changming Mansion.
In the darkness, two figures have been waiting for a long time.
Lian Lin, Wang Yan.
As the strongest among the seven sword cultivators in the fusion stage, the two currently serve as Lu Bei's bodyguards, and also work part-time as doormen and drivers when necessary.
Because they were close to each other, the two of them had observed Lu Bei's daily life over the past few days and had a better understanding of what kind of person he was.
To sum up, my private life is quite chaotic.
There is a senior sister in Beijun Mountain. She has an elder on her own mountain and has an ambiguous relationship with a royal mistress in the next state. It is said that she is the biological sister of the current emperor.
Tsk tsk, you’re not afraid of getting tired!
Wang Yan secretly felt sorry for the Immortal Sword Intent, but because of the Immortal Sword Intent, he dared not speak out. Lian Lin was much more straightforward than him. He stared at Lu Bei with his eyes, and he was just short of calling him a pervert.
"Humph, what are you looking at? Is it your turn to come?"
Lu Bei wiped off the lip marks on his chin and snorted coldly: "If you weren't a bunch of useless people who can't do anything and eat everything without leaving any residue, why would I, Lu, have to do it myself and sell my body to the royal family in order to preserve the thousand-year foundation of the Tianjian Sect?"
You clearly enjoy it.
Lian Lin was unwilling to accept it, but he still lowered his head. After all, what the boss did was indeed somewhat reasonable. Without his soft and hard work to establish a relationship with the royal family, the Tianjian Sect would have no way out.
By then, even if the remnants of Qingqian were eliminated, the only way left would be rebellion.
“Let’s go back to Ningzhou. The time is ripe. It’s time to announce to Wu Zhou that I, the sect leader, no, the clan master, have learned the immortal sword intent.” Lu Bei leaped up and turned into golden light and disappeared into the night sky.
Lian Lin and Wang Yan were overjoyed, and they chased after him on their swords, so excited that the light of their swords became a little dim.
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Sanqing Peak, underground palace.
"You said that what you comprehended was not the sword intent of love, but the sword intent of immortality?!"
Zhan Hong Qu Qu stared at Lu Bei in amazement.
The retreat was over, and the outside world was in turmoil. The Huangji Sect was defeated at Beijun Mountain, and the three great elders fell to their knees at an astonishing speed. Before they could react, Lu Bei hit them on the head with a blow and they were knocked unconscious.
The nameless sword intent that she had come into close contact with several times was not a combination of the Wenqing sword intent and the Changchong sword intent, but a complete fusion of the nine sword intents, the real immortal sword intent.
No wonder it is so vast and profound, no wonder her sword heart is powerless to resist, no wonder Bai Jin, whose sword heart is no less than hers, is willing to sink. If it is the immortal sword intention, everything can be explained.
Can…
Zhan Hongqu still had some doubts. How could Lu Bei comprehend the immortal sword intent that countless sword practitioners had been dreaming of for thousands of years? He didn't look like the founder!
"Believe it or not."
Lu Bei said calmly, "I didn't even tell Senior Sister Bai about the Immortal Sword Intentions. Just keep it in your mind. This concerns my life, so don't spread rumors."
Zhan Hongqu was stunned when he heard this, feeling a strong trust, and nodded solemnly.
"It doesn't really matter whether I tell you or not. Lu will announce it to the world in a few days."
"???"
A string of question marks crossed Zhan Hongqu's mind, not understanding what Lu Bei meant.
"Once the Immortal Sword Intention is announced, Lu will have an inseparable relationship with the Heavenly Sword Sect. At that time, no matter whether the remnants of Qingqian admit it or not, Lu will be the second leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect after Qilijing."
"You should call him Grandpa."
Zhan Hongqu spoke weakly, reminding Lu Bei to respect the ancestor and not to call him by his name.
“Respect is in the heart, not in the mouth.”
Lu Bei glanced at Zhan Hongqu calmly and continued, "Besides, is it your turn as a mere sword cultivator to speak out on matters between the Immortal Sword Masters?"
Zhan Hongqu's face flushed instantly, and he clenched his fists and clenched his teeth.
This person is so annoying!
"The reason I told you in advance is, after all, because of the friendship between us."
Lu Bei turned around and left Zhan Hongqu with his back: "Tell Elder Zhan about this. I will give him one last chance to save himself. Once Xuan Yinsi announces it to the world, it will be too late for him to surrender."