A few months later, in the vast land of China, in the Forbidden City of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
As time passed, it was already early spring.
In other words, the old year has passed and the new year has arrived.
In the past year, many great events have taken place in China, but none of them can compare to the starry night...
That night was hailed as the beginning of a new golden age for China. For this reason, the three major empires of China, as well as all the vassal states, changed their calendars in the New Year.
In order to find out the reason for the starlight falling from the sky that night, countless powerful people tried to spy on the secrets of heaven or deduce, but in the end, they could not come to any definite conclusion... Some people said that the origin of that night was from the Great Zhou Dynasty, but if you think about it carefully, that night has been all over the sky since its origin, covering the entire land of China... How can we really identify the beginning of everything
As for... this grand event that benefits the entire human race was initiated by a young man who has not yet reached adulthood... All this is because he defeated the guardian of the monument, touched the Tianji monument, and traveled in the sea of stars for a while...
Even the most imaginative lunatic would not believe such a ridiculous thing.
Although, that is the fact.
And for various reasons, especially when he heard that a high-end hidden force in Shenzhou was racking its brains and "exploring" with unclear intentions... Chu Tianxiao also gave up the idea of showing off his "whiteness" and chose to hide himself like the night in the Forbidden City...
So in the eyes of outsiders, he was just a lucky guy who was blessed by heaven in this feast... Although he broke through the Soul Enlightenment in one fell swoop, shocking the Great Zhou and the entire Shenzhou, but under the bright starlight that night, this "achievement" was not too eye-catching...
Therefore, Chu Tianxiao spent a relatively peaceful New Year's Eve this time, and through these days of money-burning practice, he successfully consolidated his realm at the lower level of Soul Awakening.
It is worth mentioning that during this period, Xue Yan and Feng Luoer also began to strive for the Soul Initiation - relying on the excellent rewards obtained from this expedition to Da Zhao - but they both went into seclusion and have not come out yet.
Many defeated soldiers are in almost the same situation... I think, when they break through the barrier, the overall strength of the three thousand defeated soldiers will soar again!
In addition, the imitation of the Thousand Killings Battle Armor has also been handed over to the people of the "Cultivator Immortal Sect" who had purchased it before and made a name for themselves with the "Hybrid Spiritual Rice". They are starting to study it. Perhaps after a while, there will be news...
In short, Chu Tianxiao has enjoyed continuous good news during this period.
Among them, what pleased him the most was the progress of the Sky Blood Puppet - the strongest fighting force and backbone of the defeated army that could not be displayed in public because of the "War of Righteousness" that year... But Emperor Zhou personally helped to repair the damage and make improvements... Of course, whether it was the collection of new materials or the actual process of repairing and improving it, it would take some time.
But it’s also very good news.
"If it weren't for 'that incident', the past year would have been a great harvest..."
Chu Tianxiao dealt with the Chu family affairs that had piled up on his hands, then raised his head slightly to look at the sky and sighed - during this period, everything was fine in the Chu family, and the merger of the Kyoto Chu family and the Tianjue Chu family had also been completed. It could be said that they were on the right track and thriving... But there was only one thing that gave Chu Tianxiao a headache.
That is, forced marriage.
Forced marriage from the living treasure mother!
Ever since learning that Chu Tianxiao had conquered Zhaodu and changed his name to Tianmei, the Fan family has become restless. Not only has they surrounded Chu Tianxiao and interrogated him, they have also repeatedly entered the palace to chat with Lu Meir's mother. They were talking and laughing, as if they had already arranged a marriage and became in-laws... And you know what, this is also the common understanding of the entire Kyoto, and even all the Zhou people...
What? You, Chu Tianxiao, said that the gift was really just to congratulate the couple on their birthday and was definitely not a betrothal gift
Haha, I'm sorry, no one believes you at all!
Actually, it was because Chu Tianxiao returned to Beijing too late that this kind of "interesting" story had already been adapted into various versions and circulated wildly. It had also become a topic of conversation among the people of the Great Zhou after dinner... At this time, you, Chu Tianxiao, jumped out and said that you had misunderstood everything... Who would believe it
People's words are scary, and everyone's opinions are very influential... Chu Tianxiao has experienced this.
In desperation, he simply chose to keep silent and let the innocent be cleared.
This approach cannot be said to be wrong, but I wonder if God is playing a trick on Chu Tian Xiao... Just after the New Year, when people from all walks of life are in high spirits and various versions are rampant... Lu Meir, one of the parties involved in this matter, happened to walk out of the Gate of Life and Death!
This is not a big deal. The key is the realm of her cultivation when she walked out - perhaps the starlight also shone on her inside the Gate of Life and Death, or perhaps it was for some other reason... In short, as soon as Lu Meir came out of seclusion, she was already a powerful person in the lower realm of Soul Awakening!
Yes.
After the Chinese New Year, she was only fifteen years old, and she directly ascended to the level of a Soul-Initiating Powerhouse... This scene made many of the chosen ones howl and almost vomit blood!
With this level of cultivation and at this age... even in the context of the current era of the second blooming of wild flowers, it is still an extremely enchanting achievement!
So, a new topic came up.
No matter how Chu Tianxiao defended himself, it was all in vain...
Logically speaking, at this time, Chu Tianxiao should have countless rivals in love. Those unmarried young talents from the families of the gods and ministers should immediately start to ask for marriage from the royal family, so as to unfold the "bloody plot" that the people of Kyoto are looking forward to...
But the fact is, there are very few.
The reason was simple, it was because what Chu Tianxiao did before was too beastly - using Zhaodu as a gift for the birthday, how could he compete with others? Even if those young talents claimed to be experienced in the field of love, they would not dare to say that their ability of "singing to the wind and moon" could compete with Chu Tianxiao in this field...
There's nothing we can do, they're not on the same level at all!
Chu Tianxiao, this beast, has raised the threshold for pursuing girls to the level of a chasm...
"Is this going to allow people to survive?"
The "veterans" cursed Chu Tianxiao countless times in their hearts, but they could do nothing about it. Who let him have the capital to show off
You don't agree? Okay, why don't you try to seize Zhaodu too
Therefore, the most direct consequence of this incident was not the relentless pursuit of the young talent, but... Mrs. Fan had a new reason to force marriage!
Chu Tianxiao, who was fed up with this, now had to take a detour every day to enter the palace, and he was trembling with fear, which was more tiring than leading the army to conquer the Great Zhao...
“Is it ever going to end? Is it ever going to end?”
Looking at the sundial outside the window and doing a casual calculation, Chu Tianxiao knew that it was time for him to "escape" again. He hurriedly packed his things and wanted to escape from here. At the same time, he silently wondered when he should ask Emperor Zhou to send him to his fiefdom to have some peace and quiet... Just as he was thinking about this, a shout suddenly came from outside the door.
It was a eunuch who came to visit and invited the "Prodigal Marquis" Chu Tianxiao to enter the palace for a chat, saying that the Majesty had something important to discuss with him.
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A certain hall in the Forbidden City.
Perhaps because the situation was urgent, when Emperor Zhou saw Chu Tianxiao coming, he threw a scroll to him without saying a word.
"Let's take a look."
Chu Tianxiao took it, took a glance, and then stared at it slightly.
But what was recorded on the scroll was a concise and comprehensive string of information.
“…The demons are invading.”
Just four words, yet they seem to form a bloody picture of war and iron cavalry.
The thick smell of blood and murderous intent made Chu Tianxiao lower his eyes, and he couldn't help but say in his heart: It's finally here!
Yes.
The demons, the greatest enemy of mankind, have finally arrived this time!