Hearing this, the First Guard said directly without beating around the bush: "Although Your Highness and Prince Chu have never met, Your Highness has known you for a long time. Hearing that Prince Chu is coming to the Barbarian Land this time, Your Highness is very happy. He has set up a small banquet at Cuiyan Peak, a rare place of beauty in the Barbarian Land, and invites you to see it... That sword is Your Highness's gift for meeting you."
Chu Tianxiao was silent for a moment, then said calmly: "I see your sincerity... But I'm busy..."
Having said this, he paused and did not continue, but the meaning was already obvious.
Hearing the refusal in Chu Tianxiao's words, the First Guard was not annoyed, but clasped his fists and bowed, saying: "Prince Chu, please allow me to report... His Highness once said: I will never meet idle people in my life! But today, he is willing to take time out of his busy schedule to give gifts and make friends with you. If you refuse to go with such sincerity, it would be... a bit unreasonable."
The excuse of "it's not justifiable" is actually not very convincing, but it depends on who says it. As the first guard, he does have the capital to say so.
Hearing this, Chu Tianxiao pondered...
As everyone knows, the eldest prince has not been in Kyoto for many years since he was sent here to assist the general in "suppressing the barbarians" many years ago. However, he is well aware of the situation in Kyoto, and his various political schemes show that he is no ordinary person... Not to mention, he has been operating in the barbarian land for many years, and most of the actions to suppress the barbarians this time were presided over by him...
When you have just arrived and are unfamiliar with the place, it is undoubtedly a very unwise choice to repeatedly refuse "honor".
only…
Chu Tianxiao was not a fool. He knew with his toes what the eldest prince wanted to do with him... It was just two words... Seize the throne!
"… It seems that I have really made it. Do you think I can be considered a bargaining chip with sufficient weight?"
Chu Tianxiao thought helplessly, not knowing whether to be happy or worried. To be honest, he really didn't want to get involved in these things, but he must not be ungrateful. He owed Lu Xianyuan so many favors, so he must help him in the battle for the throne...
But... it would be too inhumane to refuse the invitations of the eldest prince...
It's better to meet and see what happens.
Of course, the most important thing is that Chu Tianxiao also wants to see with his own eyes what kind of genius the leader of the Four Heroes is...
Chu Tianxiao analyzed the current situation again, pondered for a long time, and finally nodded and said, "Thank you for leading the way."
After saying this, the first guard nodded slowly, then turned around quickly and rushed forward at a rapid pace, like a startled dragon, and was already far away in an instant. However, Chu Tianxiao stepped on the tiptoes, and the stars flickered around him. He followed him casually without falling behind at all.
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Although most of the barren land is barren, it is full of natural beauty and mysterious. In the area occupied by the Great Zhou, there are few beautiful sights, but they still exist.
For example, Cuiyan Peak is the most famous one. It is warm like spring all year round. Although it is not the right season, a peach tree is in full bloom, adding to the tranquility...
At the top of Cuiyan Peak, there is an intricately carved pavilion with a stone table, two stone chairs, and a person.
This man was dressed in plain clothes, but he naturally exuded an air of dominance. Although he was surrounded by mountains, holding a celadon jade cup and looking around at the flying peach blossoms, he could not hide the edges in his heart.
He was the kind of person who could never be a hermit no matter what. Even if he did not emit any scent, not a single flying peach blossom dared to fall in this pavilion.
Just because of this person.
His face was very fair and he could be said to be handsome, but he was definitely not the best in the world. However, the expression between his eyebrows was so solemn that it was impossible to look him in the eye.
From a distance, he seemed... lonely.
That is the loneliness of a king.
Just as it is cold at the top, he is not cold because the wine is hot, and more importantly, he is likely to win a new helper today...
Maybe it is his greatest help!
"Your Highness, I have brought Prince Chu here." The first guard's respectful voice sounded, and the man smiled slightly and waved his hand. The first guard quickly clasped his fists and retreated, and then Chu Tianxiao slowly walked to the pavilion and sat down...
Then…
"Brother Chu, please sit down." A voice like a feather falling to the ground reached Chu Tianxiao's ears. Chu Tianxiao couldn't help but take a good look at the eldest prince. Judging from his face, he was probably in his early twenties, still a little immature, but the heroic spirit between his eyebrows was eye-catching...
Chu Tianxiao's heart trembled. He never thought that the eldest prince was so young? At such a young age, he was in the Soul Enlightenment Realm... No wonder he could become the leader of the Four Heroes!
While Chu Tianxiao was thinking about thousands of things, the eldest prince had slowly raised the wine glass in his hand, smiled like a Buddha, and said lightly: "This wine is a rare pear blossom fragrance wine of my Great Zhou royal family. It has been brewed for a hundred years and is really sweet and fragrant. I am very happy to meet Brother Chu today. Let me drink it first as a respect."
He called out his own name directly, like a gangster, or a wealthy man, and drank the wine in one gulp without any hesitation, appearing to be decisive and upright!
Seeing this, an idea immediately emerged in Chu Tianxiao's mind... This person is definitely a strong rival of the Seventh Prince Lu Xianyuan! Definitely, definitely not an ordinary person!
But... Chu Tianxiao just couldn't bear any bad feelings towards this person, just as if the other person was a white cloud. Even though you might not like him, he could always make you not hate him...
This kind of control... made Chu Tianxiao feel a sense of admiration...
Then, this admiration became even stronger with the words of the eldest prince Lu Xianhui.
He smiled faintly at Chu Tianxiao and said, "I have heard of Brother Chu's legend. I was dissatisfied at first, but now I admire him sincerely. Perhaps it won't be long before you can join the ranks of the Four Heroes, enjoy the title of Young Marquis, and have a position in the court..."
“So, I want you to support me.”
Lu Xianhui got straight to the point and said sincerely, "I'm not trying to recruit you, I'm asking you to support me. I don't need you to do anything difficult, brother Chu. I just need you to support me at the most critical moment. That's enough."
At this point, Lu Xianhui paused, and the smile on his face became more gentle, making people think of the sun...
"Brother Chu, please don't laugh at me if I tell you this... I heard that Mei'er, the emperor's sister, was interested, but Brother Chu was so heartless, so I became interested... If I guessed wrong, please don't blame me, Brother Chu."
The tone of voice was just right, and for a moment, it seemed that even the fragrance of peach blossoms everywhere became more intoxicating, as if they were saying... Stay, stay...
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The eldest prince wanted Chu Tianxiao to stay and help him accomplish his great cause, but someone... wanted to set off a few days ago.
He was a red-haired man. Several months ago, he left the Wild Mountains, experienced many dangers, and went deep into the Wild River Basin. Not only was he not dragged into the abyss by the mud, but he turned the tables, created miracles, and obtained the huge Wolf Domain foundation... Whether it was the three giants in the Wild River Basin, the name "Blood Wolf", or the group of brave warriors kneeling behind him at this moment... all of them were enough to show how powerful he was at this moment!
He is the hottest rising legend in the Savage River Basin right now!
His name is Blood Rock.
In the entire Savage River Basin, no one knew Xue Yan's real name, just as no one knew that he had another identity when he was struggling in the Savage Mountains a few months ago...
That identity is commonly known as a lackey.
It sounds bad to say it out loud, and no one would believe it, but he is not ashamed of it at all. On the contrary, he has never forgotten it...
"During this time... you guys take care of the house."
Xueyan clenched his fists slowly and said to his men behind him: "I want to... go out for a while."
"Don't cause trouble for me during this time!"
"Yes! Boss!" The men behind him responded immediately, but someone also asked in confusion: "But Boss, where are you going?"
Xueyan raised his head slightly, with a proud look on his face, but he didn't know for whom he was proud...
"Of course... go find the young master!"