Di Tu He understands Xin Yue Fox too well. He won't release the eagle until he sees the rabbit. He won't do anything to suffer a loss. There is no equal exchange. Don't even think about getting the Si Hai Bottle back today.
He first glanced at Gu Zongchen, and seeing the little monk lowering his head and keeping silent, he gritted his teeth and took out a Qiankun Ring.
Lu Bei remained unmoved.
King Yuanji handed over another one with a dark face, and then he exchanged the Sihai Bottle back.
Finally, the appetizers are over and it’s time for the main event.
Master Zhengqing, as the abbot of Xuantian Temple, is a heavyweight figure in the Xiongchu cultivation world, with powerful strength and a permanent presence.
Putting aside personal feelings and focusing only on state affairs, Feng Shangyin and Shen Ruohai combined are not as important as a single hair of his. The same goes for Gu Yuanping, King Yuanxuan, and Lord Xinli, who are all descendants of the powerful Chu emperor. There is no comparison at all.
King Yuanji was already prepared to be slaughtered, just waiting for Lu Beishi to open his mouth.
"Your Highness is a straightforward person, and so is Lu Bei. We are all busy, so let's not waste time here. Just tell us your price!" Lu Bei went straight to the point and skipped the bargaining stage.
This made King Yuanji's heart skip a beat. As expected, Lu Bei put forward the final offer three times in a row without even looking at it. He directly put the Qiankun Ring in his arms.
You didn't even take a look, so why do you say that Xiong Chu lacks sincerity
King Yuanji was quite indignant and was about to speak, but Lu Bei interrupted him, saying, "This sect master just figured out the cause and effect of the matter a few days ago. You Xiongchu people were not doing things properly. You didn't want to be used as a gun by the Holy Land, so you pushed this sect master to the front."
Lu Bei snorted coldly. Xuan Long was not liked by Emperor Ji, so he specifically asked Xiong Chu to take the position.
Xiong Chu knew that it was not easy to be the leader, and that being the runner-up for a thousand years was the way to make a fortune in silence, so he was unwilling to have a head-on conflict with Xuan Long.
However, the situation has pushed them to the forefront, and whether to fight or not is no longer up to the Gu family.
If they want to retreat at the peak of their career, the Gu family must give an explanation to Emperor Ji externally, and internally, they must give an explanation to all the forces in Xiong Chu.
After much thought, the leader of the Tianjian Sect in Yuezhou next door is idle and always itching to pick a fight, so he is the best candidate to take the blame.
In order to perform this drama well, especially to package Xiong Chu as a victim, the Gu family specially invited Master Zheng Qing to give him a beating, which would be convincing both internally and externally.
To Emperor Ji, the Gu family would like to thank Big Brother for his kindness. It’s not that Xiong Chu doesn’t want to, but that he can’t.
As for the forces within the country, you can do what you can. Anyway, the Gu family is in trouble and is busy raising money to redeem people, so you should also pay something.
When it was Lu Bei's turn, the Gu family should pay compensation and pay homage to the mountain master. Tai Chi pushed the princess into bed with one move after another.
There is no distinction between close and distant relatives, and no distinction between elder and younger brothers. As the eldest brother, you must treat everyone equally. If Xuanlong and Wu Zhou can sleep together, I, Xiong Chu, must also sleep together.
"snort!"
All the benefits were taken by the Gu family. How could such a good thing happen!
Lu Bei knew that he had suffered losses repeatedly, and it was not his fault that others had schemed against him. It was because he was too honest, kind-hearted, easily influenced, and unrealistically idealistic. He dreamed all day long of sacrificing his small self for the sake of the greater good. As long as the world was at peace, he didn't mind suffering a little grievance.
This habit must be corrected. From today on, Xiong Chu will have no chance of taking Zheng Qing away unless he offers satisfactory chips.
Even though Gu Zongchen had a sore throat and kept coughing, he could only take away thirty-six relics today!
Hearing Lu Bei point out the key point, King Yuanji smiled bitterly. Xiong Chu did not want to make such calculations, but his national strength was weak. He could bully Wu Zhou, but he would never dare to show his teeth to Emperor Ji.
White-haired people are rare, and not everyone dares to be so arrogant.
Moreover, after the blood curse was lifted, the situation in Xiongchu also underwent tremendous changes.
Anyone can see that without the limit on lifespan, the Gu family's previous ways will no longer work. Xiong Chu is about to change, and the crown prince will be in power for a long time.
In order to avoid war and stabilize the power within the country as quickly as possible, Xiong Chu needs an enemy that is powerful enough to be invincible, forcing everyone to stick together for warmth.
To be honest, the first person King Yuanji thought of was Lu Bei.
This person was cruel and ruthless, leaving bloody footprints with every step he took. He had a very bad reputation, and was known both inside and outside the Wu Zhou Dynasty as someone who could stop a child from crying.
Lu Bei has the qualifications in terms of reputation, strength and status.
What is commendable is that this villain actually has a few bright spots, such as he has a clear distinction between gratitude and resentment. Whoever hits him, he will beat the opponent to death. The conflicts between cultivators stop within the cultivators and will never spread to the people.
In this world of immortal cultivation where blood feuds are repaid with a spring of water, it is rare to find such a demon who would not kill an entire family.
It’s decided to be you!
"So that Sect Master Lu knows that Xiong Chu had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure."
"hehe."
"… "
King Yuanji gritted his teeth, took out the last Qiankun Ring on his body, and quoted the final price for the fourth time: "This is all. If Sect Master Lu is still not satisfied, I can only leave two members of the royal family and come back to redeem them another day."
Xinli Jun poked his head out.
Gu Yuanping: “…”
"That's not necessary. What use do we have for them? Why do we have to leave a member of the royal family behind..."
Lu Bei pursed his lips, and his eyes swept across the large cars, stopping at Gu Zongchen, and said with a fake smile: "It's you, as long as you promise me three things, Master Zhengqing can return to Xuantian Temple today and eat the hot vegetarian dishes just out of the pot."
Before Gu Zongchen could say anything, King Yuanji's face suddenly changed, he slammed the table and stood up, refusing to agree.
"Then there's nothing to talk about?"
Lu Bei raised his eyebrows and was about to overturn the table on the spot.
King Yuanji hurriedly pressed the table. He was impulsive and shouldn't have slammed the table.
At this time, Gu Zongchen slowly spoke: "May I ask Sect Master Lu, why did you suddenly invite me?"
The monk saw through everything and knew that Lu Bei had something else in mind and that he had other intentions based on the three things.
"It's inconvenient with so many people around. Please come with me and let's talk alone." Lu Bei threw Zheng Qing to show his sincerity. In a moment of carelessness, he forgot that the thirty-six relics were still in his hand.
Three people
Gu Zongchen roughly understood what was going on. Seeing that his master was fine, he clasped his hands together, chanted a Buddhist name, then stood up and left with Lu Bei.
On Lu Bei's side, Zhu Xiushi and Zhao Wuyou both felt that they were the last of the three, and followed closely. After one of them was slapped in the face, they calmed down.
…
On the top of the mountain, Lu Bei sat cross-legged on a large rock and looked down at Gu Zongchen below: "Lu Dong, Lu Nan is looking for me again."
The black fog rolled, and a face with red eyes emerged, perching on Gu Zongchen's shoulder.
Upon closer inspection, this rolling and disorderly black fog was covered with hazy Buddha light, and it actually had a bit of the solemnity of a glazed treasure.
The Great Demon, Lu Dong.
"Why is he looking for you? No, the Demon Realm and the human world don't border each other, and the Heavenly Demon Realm is even more impossible as it is an upper realm. How can he descend in his true form to meet you?" Lu Dong spoke in a sinister tone, not believing a single word of Lu Bei's lies.
"Without a clone, there is only a regret."
Lu Bei frowned and said truthfully: "I don't know what magical power he used to find his believers in the human world, borrow their bodies to show up, and even fought with this sect master."
"It looks like Lu Nan lost."
“As it should be.”
"Haha, it's a bunch of lies. Lu Nan cannot leave the Heavenly Demon Realm, and the demon cultivators in the world don't even know his name, so how can he have believers?" Lu Dong still didn't believe it.
It was understandable that he couldn't beat Lu Bei. The people in the Demon Realm didn't even have any innate magical powers.
Lu Nan is different, he is an invincible existence, and Lu Bei is still alive. The contradiction cannot be explained, which means that Lu Bei has never seen Lu Nan.
“Believe it or not, if Lu Nan can find me, he can find you as well. I can defeat him, but can you?” Lu Bei sneered in response.
Lu Dong was silent on the spot. He could choose not to believe it, but he didn't dare to gamble. The little monk had no chance of winning against Lu Nan, even if he was just a clone of Lu Nan.
"Damn Lu Nan, he actually has such magical powers that he can even enter and leave the human world freely."
Lu Dong was quite annoyed and returned to Gu Zongchen's body while cursing. If he had said earlier that Lu Nan's magical realm changed a lot every day, he would not have made such harsh words last time. Now it's too late and it's too late to admit defeat.
Then he thought again, while all the people were fighting, there was a loser named Lu Xi who was just walking around like nothing happened, which made him even more indignant.
Why
They are all evil thoughts. Lu Nan cannot bear his anger alone, Lu Xi must also take his own responsibilities!
Gu Zongchen had a blank expression on his face. He watched Lu Bei and Lu Dong talking coldly. After the two of them finished talking, he chanted a Buddhist name: "Master Lu, do you have anything else to say? If not, I will take my leave."
"Why are you in such a hurry? I haven't finished what I'm saying yet!"
Lu Bei took a deep breath. His original plan to win over the young monk was to ensure the old monk's personal freedom, and for him to suffer some grievances, get a princess named Xiong Chu, and become a relative of the young monk.
Now that Lu Nanheng has intervened, he doesn't have to suffer any injustice and can just use Lu Dong as an excuse.
"Little monk, you should know that if Lu Nan appears in the world, even if it is just a remnant of his soul, you will not be able to protect Lu Dong."
Lu Bei's face was gloomy. "Don't be unconvinced. You don't know how much this Sect Master paid to defeat him. You can't afford this price. If nothing unexpected happens, Lu Dong will die."
Little monk, you don’t want to lose Lu Dong either, right
"Can I understand that Sect Master Lu suffered a great loss this time, and next time the demon descends, he will need to join forces with me to win?" Gu Zongchen asked calmly. He did not believe Lu Bei's one-sided words and was communicating with Lu Dong.
"Whatever you think, Lu Nan's troubles cannot be solved by this sect leader every time. Lu Dong also has to take his own responsibilities." Lu Bei said unhappily.
At this time, Lu Dong poked his head out and said, "What kind of person is this little monk? What kind of strength does Lu Nan have? He can't catch it. Go find someone else!"
As he spoke, he wanted to recommend Lu Xi.
"This sect master knows that the little monk's foundation is not good enough, and he didn't want to send him to his death. What I meant is that destiny is not complete, and Lu Nan must have had many constraints when he came to the human world, otherwise the whole world would have belonged to him long ago."
Lu Bei boldly looked to the future and outlined a perfect blueprint: "We still have time. If we work hard at cultivation, everything will be in time."
"It's easy to say. Our monk is dull and doesn't dare to be compared with Sect Master Lu." Lu Dong tried to distance himself from the matter. He had already made up his mind that if Lu Nan really came to him, he would immediately come to Lu Bei and would never let Gu Zongchen suffer.
The Buddha's light flickered, and Lu Dong was suppressed by the golden light, and his fragrance disappeared without a sound.
Gu Zongchen clasped his hands together and said, "Since there is nowhere to escape, then I will not escape. I have never thought of avoiding a fight. Sect Master Lu can rest assured. If Lu Nan shows up in the human world, I will definitely learn from his wisdom and save the lives of the people in the human world from suffering."
"Good, ambitious!"
Lu Bei nodded seriously, and said, "Seeing that you are so ambitious, this sect master can't help but give you an opportunity."
Gu Zongchen didn't say anything and subconsciously took a step back.
Lu Bei: “…”
What does this mean? Did Lu Dong say bad things about him behind his back