As soon as Xueyan finished speaking, he walked out of the room without looking back, leaving his men shaking their heads, wondering who the "young master" their boss was talking about... Of course, they, including the red-haired man who walked out, did not see a green figure silently appear in the corner, and then with a whoosh, followed closely behind the red-haired man!
"Xueyan, you big pig-head, do you think you can get rid of me like this? Pah pah pah pah!"
The green-haired woman hid her body and followed Xueyan, pouting her lips and muttering in her heart: "... But who is this young master he mentioned? From the tone... Xueyan, do you admire this person?"
Thinking of this, the green-haired woman became interested, and her lips curled up slightly: "Hehe, then let me meet you too!"
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"Brother Chu, wait a minute to reply."
At the same time, the eldest prince's voice was heard from the pavilion.
"I know that Brother Chu and my seventh brother are very close, but Brother Chu is a rare commodity now, so you can wait for an appraisal to be made and sell him. There is no need to choose a single tree until the end, so... Brother Chu, why don't you listen to my conditions?"
The eldest prince picked up the wine glass and blew on it, then said calmly, "The Chuyang Sword is just a gift for meeting you. If nothing unexpected happens, someone will send a small gift to Brother Chu's tent later... Five hundred year old Blood Jade Ganoderma, three hundred year old Flower Falling Wine, seven hundred year old Activating Blood Crystal Grass... It's just a token of respect."
After saying this, Chu Tianxiao held the wine glass and did not reply, because he knew that Lu Xianhui... would definitely have something else to say!
"Blood Jade Ganoderma, Flower Falling Wine, Blood Activating Crystal Grass... Each of these things is very valuable. It's fine if they are separated, but once they are gathered together... they will become some rare elixirs, the main materials for inscriptions, and their value will naturally double... However, although this can be considered a generous gift, he must know that for a prodigal son like me, this kind of gift cannot impress me..."
As expected, the eldest prince looked at Chu Tianxiao, picked up the wine glass, and the corners of his mouth gradually curled up. He did not keep anyone in suspense and said directly: "If I am not mistaken, Brother Chu came to the barbarian land this time to show off his skills? To gain fame?"
"Ha... If that's the case, I can lend a helping hand to Brother Chu... No, I believe that if you and I work together, we will be even more powerful!" The eldest prince said bluntly, "Brother Chu may not know that the general... has opened his heart to me!"
After hearing these words, Chu Tianxiao's heart skipped a beat. He finally understood where this great prince got his confidence from!
I think... no matter which prince who wins the support of the great general Ying Luxian, he will immediately have deep confidence...
If this is true, then the eldest prince's chances of succeeding to the throne will immediately increase by 20%... As for the lie? This lie will most likely be exposed as soon as it is asked? The eldest prince will never make such a mistake!
Seeing Chu Tianxiao's expression, the eldest prince smiled faintly and said, "Brother Chu, don't be surprised. The general puts his country first and agrees to stand on my side. It's only a matter of time..."
"Brother Chu, you should also know that the general is a person who advocates the order of succession, right?"
Hearing this, Chu Tianxiao fell silent...
It is rumored that this great general of the Great Zhou Dynasty was a childhood friend of the Emperor of Zhou, and they had a deep friendship between the monarch and his subject. He has always been outspoken on the issue of the 'crown prince', and has mentioned many times that a country's crown prince should have a strict selection program, with the eldest son and the legitimate heir being the last, and only one person should be confirmed. Otherwise, everyone would covet the sacred artifact, and the orthodoxy would be in chaos, then the Great Zhou Dynasty would fall into turmoil and it would be difficult for it to last for thousands of years.
He is a staunch opponent of the idea of "establishing virtuous people", believing that it is simply disrupting order!
Therefore, the general has always been very close to the eldest prince, because according to the theory he insisted, the eldest prince should have been appointed as the crown prince long ago. In addition, the two of them had cooperated with each other on the frontier for so many years, and the friendship they had cultivated in fighting against the barbarians. In the process, the eldest prince had shown his talent, wisdom, and ability... All these things made him believe that the eldest prince must be the leader of the revival of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and that His Majesty the Emperor of Zhou would have a successor!
But... the current situation has obviously escalated... You know, even though the general admired the eldest prince before, he didn't bother to directly participate in the fight for the throne. He was always loyal to the current emperor, and would not publicly support a certain prince! Even his remarks, in the eyes of outsiders, were all based on public interest... But now, listening to what Lu Xianhui said, the general is actually going to completely side with him
“… the balance will tip…”
Chu Tianxiao slightly lowered his gaze. He had already guessed why Lu Xianhui said this to him...
This is an invitation, but also a demonstration; it is an eagerness to recruit talents, but also a hidden threat!
The eldest prince, who had the full support of the general, could cover the matter of the barbarian land with one hand. Although it was impossible for him to destroy the overall situation of destroying the barbarians, he could definitely target Chu Tianxiao and make him "not achieve any success" this time!
So at this moment, his meaning is very clear, that is, you either stand on my side, I will pave the way for you, you Chu Tianxiao will get the name, I Lu Xianhui will get the profit, we will cooperate sincerely and become more powerful! Or... you just wait for the fate of being "banned"!
The eldest prince was obviously good at negotiation. He didn't wait for Chu Tianxiao to speak before he continued to add bargaining chips and said, "I still want to say that, brother Chu, please wait for an answer. I have a surprise for you..."
Hearing this, Chu Tianxiao narrowed his eyes slightly, and then a scene he had never expected happened. The eldest prince clapped his right hand, and his voice suddenly turned cold: "Bring the people up!"
As soon as the voice came out, two bodyguards wearing iron masks were seen, each holding one end of an iron chain in their hands, dragging a person up to the pavilion like a bitch.
When he saw the figure clearly, Chu Tianxiao's pupils trembled violently!
This person is actually Luo Bingqing!
Back then, Luo Bingqing colluded with Chu He and was severely slapped in the face by Chu Tianxiao in the Xionghuang Mountains. After that, she was ordered by Lu Meir to face the wall and has not appeared for a long time... Chu Tianxiao thought that he would never have any intersection with this woman again, but he never thought that he would meet her in the barbarian land!
And... Luo Bingqing is obviously not right at this moment!
She was now disheveled, with messy hair and torn clothes, revealing a large area of her skin, which was all red, covered in blood and scars!
What was even more shocking was that her former domineering and self-righteous demeanor was completely gone, replaced by a kind of dejected decadence!
Chu Tianxiao cast a questioning look at the eldest prince, and heard him smile faintly: "Can a spoiled daughter of heaven still be considered a spoiled daughter of heaven? The Luo family no longer cares about the life or death of this woman. It is really easy to kidnap her."
"Besides, Marquis Luo is dead. The Luo family is nothing to me now."
As he spoke, the eldest prince looked directly into Chu Tianxiao's eyes and said leisurely, "I heard that this girl had trained in the Fierce Wilderness Mountains and had a great feud with Brother Chu. It was only because of the situation at the time and the iron law of the Divine Marquis that you did not kill her... But I think Brother Chu would have had the intention to kill her at that time, too."
At this point, his smile deepened, he pointed at Luo Bingqing and said with a faint smile: "Then now... this woman belongs to you, no matter what you want to do, there will be no more obstacles!"
As he spoke, the eldest prince glanced at Luo Bingqing coldly. His words were very calm, but they sounded like thunder to Luo Bingqing: "Speak, as I taught you originally."
Luo Bingqing gritted her teeth fiercely. It seemed that only at this moment did her numb heart recover a little, but she only felt extremely cold. She lowered her head and crawled in front of Chu Tianxiao like a dog. She gritted her teeth and said, "Bingnu... meet the master."
"Ice slave, Ice slave, please, please... please..."
Looking at Luo Bingqing's twisted and complicated expression, Chu Tianxiao sighed silently. He guessed how humiliating what this woman was going to say was, but he didn't have that kind of morbid psychology. He just couldn't help but sigh: Luo Bingqing, who once held the helm of the Luo family's proud daughter of the gods, is dead...