Qi Yan was defeated in the battle, and two people, Ji Chen and Ji Xin, who were in the Tribulation Crossing stage, were killed.
Qing Qian's family fortune was wiped out, Chong Yuxiao and Yan Jun died at the hands of Lu Bei, and only one tenth of the family fortune accumulated after a thousand years of hiding remained. Of the former Nine Swords Elders, only Wu Chengyi and Jun Fei escaped.
Moreover, without the assistance of the Nine Swords, the two of them were not outstanding during the fusion period. Not to mention Lu Bei, they might not be able to defeat Wang Yan.
Zhu Mu believed that Qi and Yan's silence was a disguised form of surrender, and that it would be a good idea to invade Qi and Yan's borders at this moment to expand the territory and promote the prestige of the Wu Zhou state.
Qi and Yan provoked first, so it was right for Wu Zhou to occupy their territory, and no one could find fault with them.
As usual, such a great achievement as expanding territory would be gained for nothing. Zhu Mu would not consult with the royal family no matter what and would just roll up his sleeves and do it.
But it was all because of his teammates' disappointment. Zhu Xian was lying down with a serious injury and couldn't find his shoes to get out of bed.
On the other hand, in the royal family, Zhu Xiushi and Lu Bei were in good health. I only heard that the Grand Tutor was seriously injured and was currently recuperating in seclusion.
Although Zhu Mu talked about the land he had picked up for free, he was still a little panicked. God knew how many Tribulation Crossing Stage warriors were ambushing on Qi Yan's side. It would be better to bring two teammates along to share the risk.
Lu Bei had little interest in expanding territory. According to the Grand Tutor, the second leader of the Tianjian Sect had no ambition and was only interested in getting by. Therefore, even though Zhu Mu was boasting about this, he did not react at all.
Zhu Xiushi first highly affirmed Zhu Mu's opinion, but then changed the subject and chose to wait and see on the proposal to attack Qi and Yan.
At this time, the remnants of the Qing Gan in Guanzhou had not yet been cleared out. If they rashly attacked the border of Qi and Yan, their rear would be unstable and they would be easily surrounded by Qi and Yan.
If all three of them fall into an ambush, the good situation will be ruined.
Therefore, Zhu Xiushi was more willing to negotiate with Qi Yan, hand over all the remnants of Qingqian, and then cede part of the territory as compensation. War reparations such as cultivation resources were all quoted at a shocking price, which was used to lower the price for Qi Yan during the negotiation.
Zhu Mu was quite moved by what he heard, but he was still determined to expand the territory. The two discussed for a while, but neither could convince the other. In the end, Zhu Mu's attitude was no longer firm, and he and Zhu Xiushi each took a step back, and the ball was kicked back to the capital, asking the clan to draft a charter.
It was said that both sides took a step back, but in fact Zhu Mu took two steps back. He was not stupid or idiotic. He knew that stabilizing the good situation was the key. Wu Zhou was already invincible, and only through negotiation could they gain the greatest benefits.
Then, the Huangji Sect stationed troops on the border of Qi and Yan, as if a large army was about to invade.
All actions are elevated to the level of a great power. If it exists, it means it doesn’t exist. If it doesn’t exist, it must exist. Wu Zhou puts pressure on the front line and is determined to start a life-and-death national war with Qi and Yan.
The general environment between the two countries was like this, and the three western states once again launched a siege against the remnants of Qingqian.
During this civil strife, many hidden dangers were exposed in the Three Western States. Both the royal family and the Huangji Sect decided to reshuffle the Three Western States, especially the forces that had been flirting with Qing Qian, and uprooted them without leaving a single person alive.
You are so ruthless that you dug three feet into the ground, cut the earthworms in half vertically, and shook all the eggs in the chicken coop into yolks.
Lu Bei did not participate in the encirclement and suppression mission because the water was too deep and it was all dirty politics. He was noble and when he was looking through the mission of the remnants of Qinggan, he found the leeks raised in the three western states.
Because there are enough tasks and no shortage of PK experience, this batch of leeks is growing well, and many of them have reached the upper limit of version 1.0, the ceiling of level 50.
Before the version update, they could not continue to upgrade and could only strengthen skills that matched their level.
Those with foresight began to reserve resources for the 2.0 version to make a splash; those who were anxious to improve their combat effectiveness and dominate the 1.0 version master rankings began to practice other skills concurrently, regardless of whether they worked well or not, to improve their basic attributes first.
Anyway, there is no shortage of mission experience, and there is nothing wrong with it except wasting skill points.
Lu Bei knew that as more and more players upgraded, such situations would only increase in number, during which a large number of abandoned accounts would be created, and there would also be god-level strategies that would benefit later players.
None of this has much to do with him. He just knows that the leeks are growing well and can be harvested when version 2.0 comes.
As for the loyalty of the leeks, Lu Bei was not worried at all. In the war between Wu Zhou and Xiong Chu State, Yuezhou was at the forefront. So the question was, who was the biggest force in Yuezhou now
The First Sword Sect, the Second Lingxiao Sword Sect, and the Huangji Sect wanted to have a say, and they had to ask the opinion of Fox Er’s godson.
After staying at the front line for a few days, Lu Bei prepared to leave. Before leaving, he met with Zhu Mu and expressed his intention to upgrade business with Huangji Sect and increase cooperation in basic elixirs.
The two men were from different backgrounds, and Zhu Mu didn't need to give Lu Bei face. However, Zhu Xian and Zhu Dao were both carried back from the battlefield by Lu Bei, so he had to give them face even if he didn't want to. He thought it was a trivial matter and there was no need to get beaten for it, so he decisively agreed to strengthen business dealings.
From now on, no matter how many elixirs Jiuzhu Mountain and Tianjian Sect produce, Huangji Sect will accept them all.
It won’t cost much anyway, and rounding it up can save money.
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Bamboo sickle mountain.
In the grass, two figures were squatting behind a tree.
Lu Bei put one hand on Master Bu Zi's shoulder and listened to her description of Liluan Palace. He marveled in amazement and imagined in his mind the beautiful scene of fairies in white playing the zither and the sound of the harp, and the well surrounded by clouds and mist.
I was quite yearning for it at the time and wanted to call it a holy place, and I wanted to go on a trip there on a whim.
After thinking about it, I decided to give up. Master Bu Zi also said that this group of women are very nice to women. As long as you are pretty, you can eat and drink for free in Liluan Palace for three to five hundred years and they won't chase you away.
The men have a different attitude, which is quite unfriendly. If you dare to go to Liluan Palace to see the scenery, they will wipe out the roots and let you be picky in the future.
The Liluan Palace is also known as the Tianfei Palace, which is named after the Litian Luan flying. It regards itself as an evil palace with unique practice methods. Its disciples can transform into the bodies of divine birds.
The Luan bird is a branch of the Phoenix, and comes in five colors: Danfeng (red), Yuxiang (green), Huayi (white), Yinzhu (black), and Tufu (yellow). Xiang Muqing's Luan bird has a white Huayi.
These were not considered secret information, and Master Bu Zi could easily report them. Lu Bei could also find them out using the power of the Xuan Yin Division. However, Master Bu Zi had no clue about the secrets of the Li Luan Palace, such as the specific incarnation techniques.
Lu Bei is very interested in the cultivation method of Liluan Palace, which is quite similar to his main method, "The Secret Record of the Creation of Demons in the Great Wilderness". Considering his master's style of picking up things everywhere, it is not ruled out that his incarnation method comes from Liluan Palace.
Since this concerns the main technique, I have to ask clearly, and it would be best if I could get a sample.
Thinking of this, Lu Bei looked at the step master beside him. She had a good appearance, and her purple lipstick was very attractive. Her eyes no longer contained evil thoughts, and without the black cloth covering them, her big watery eyes were quite charming.
To sum up, she is a beauty.
Lu Bei thought that if he disguised himself as a foot soldier to extract information and had his hand touched, he might be able to get something out of Xiang Muqing.
"Master Lu, is there something wrong?" Master Bu Zi felt uneasy, fearing that Lu Bei wanted to start shooting again.
"Nothing, I didn't notice it before, but today I found that Sister Bu is very beautiful."
After saying that, Lu Bei waved his hand and drove away the confused Bu Zishi.
Master Bu Zi has a good appearance, but in the eyes of Lu Bei, who has suffered a lot from Fox Three, she is just an ordinary person. If he disguises himself as her to get the question from Xiang Muqing, he may not be able to control her.
Even if he managed to get it out, given Master Bu Zi's poor skills, if he came to Mu Qing in the future, he would most likely be dehydrated in the basement.
It’s miserable just thinking about it.
According to Lu Bei's idea, he would transform into Fox Three and kill Mu Qing with a simple wave of his hand. He would be so lustful that he would answer whatever she asked.
But no, Fox Three is even less skilled than Master Bu Zi. What if he comes to Mu Qing in the future and finds out that he is a man with a penis? Then...
There are two possible outcomes.
Fox Three was castrated on the spot, and Xiang Muqing straightened up on the spot.
The former was not what Lu Bei wanted. He could cheat his elder brother, but he couldn't do business that would cost him his life. The latter was even worse. Seeing his elder brother marry a beautiful woman and reach the pinnacle of life with many beauties was more painful than killing him.
"In this case, it can only be her..."
Lu Bei snorted twice, thinking that evil will be punished by evil. He opened the Yin-Yang portal under his feet and slowly sank into it.
…
A small single room in black and white.
Xiang Muqing knelt on the ground with a pale face, his hands dragged in the air by chains, and two magic weapons were locked beside him, namely the Qingming Greatsword and the White Jade Lotus Platform.
Hearing the footsteps approaching, Xiang Muqing slowly opened his eyes, then held his breath, and his eyes suddenly widened.
Taifu.
Lu Bei's portrayal of the Grand Tutor was very lifelike, without much acting required. He just had a stern face, spoke in a haughty manner, and often looked down on people, making him more like the Grand Tutor than the Grand Tutor himself.
This is how Lu Bei sees his tutor.
"My little sister, where is this place? It turns out to be the treasure map of the goddess. The yin and yang forces are perfect. The goddess is in a great state." Xiang Muqing spoke first, his eyes full of admiration.
Lu Bei looked down at Xiang Muqing, his eyes met with heat, and his eyes twitched immediately.
This woman, even when she was imprisoned, still did not forget to show her courtesy. She really did not forget her original intention and remained consistent.
Before Lu Bei could speak, Xiang Muqing's face changed, his nose twitched slightly, and he said in a cold voice: "Who are you? You are not the Grand Tutor of Wu Zhou. You... are a man."
Lu Bei: “…”
What is this, a reverse stereoreceptor
“Who the hell are you!”
Xiang Muqing forced himself to stand up, his eyes piercing: "Lu Bei of the Heavenly Sword Sect, are you trying to capture my demon? Is that right or not?"
At this point, there was no need to continue acting. Lu Bei raised his hand to touch his face, changing back to his original appearance. He exclaimed in amazement: "Fairy Xiang, you have good eyesight. The transformation of my sect master is so lifelike, and you still figured it out."
"Haha, you stinky man, even if you become a woman you still stink."
“That’s called manliness.”
“Stink!”
"… "
Because they all had the same hobbies, it was difficult for Lu Bei to find common ground with the other party. He raised his eyebrows and pointed at the surrounding yin and yang energy: "Let's be frank. You were captured by this sect master. You can only survive by going through the furnace tripod. Do you have any questions?"
"Stop talking nonsense. If I escape, I will take revenge one day." Xiang Muqing looked at him with disdain, his mentality was explosive.
Lu Bei secretly thought that this was troublesome. This was another person who would not listen to any soft or hard words and kept talking about the benefits of the human race’s holy land.
Before, he had threatened with some physical attacks, but now he was too lazy to try. He raised his hand to lift Xiang Muqing's chin, avoiding the silver teeth's bite, and pinched his face and said: "This sect master doesn't have much time. After dealing with you, there is still the Taifu next door waiting. She is the main course, so let's start now!"
"Wait a minute, you...what did you say?"
"I said there's Taifu next door, and Zhu Xiushi next door, is there any problem?"
"You, you are a Wu Zhou monk!"
Xiang Muqing's beautiful eyes were filled with shock. Having seen the abilities of the Ten-Eyed Demon and the Great Demon God, she believed that Lu Bei had the ability to capture the Grand Tutor alive. But wasn't the Tianjian Sect affiliated with the Wu Zhou royal family
Could it be that... the leader of the Tianjian Sect is really an undercover agent of Xiong Chu!
"So what? The Grand Tutor and Zhu Xiushi were both abducted by the Liluan Palace. We don't know whether they are alive or dead, and their whereabouts are unknown. If I don't tell you, who will know?" Lu Bei grinned, trying his best to play the role of a villain.
At the same time, be alert in your heart: it’s okay to act it out once, and three or five times is okay, but you can’t keep acting like this.
It would be terrible if you can't get out.