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Chapter 550 Inducing wind to blow fire, borrowing a knife to kill someone

At the beginning of the war, Fenghai County was taken by the Shenglan Clan to take over the land of the three states. After the war, it was taken over by the Seventh Prince.

But until now, it has not been returned to Fenghai County.

This matter is also reasonable, after all, the three states were recovered by the Seventh Prince, and Fenghai County is also ready to pay.

It's just that the Seventh Prince didn't intend to discuss it before, and there are still many Seventh Prince's troops stationed in the land of the three states.

Because this is an internal matter of the human race, the Shenglan clan will not interfere, and these three states are rich in spiritual stones and have multiple mining areas that treasure refining materials, which are of great value to the future restoration of Fenghai County.

So can't give up.

Until this time, when the Seventh Prince invited Xu Qing, he also talked about belonging.

"Yaohou hoped that you could go there, but I didn't agree immediately, fourth brother, you decide on your own."

"However, in terms of safety, there is no serious problem. If something happens to you during this trip, the Seventh Prince will inevitably be responsible. With his character, he will not be so stupid."

Qi Ye pointed out his interests to Xu Qing.

Xu Qing pondered, he thought of some of Yaohou's previous arrangements, including the county that Fenghai County was secretly taking over.

There is no border with Fenghai County, so it is tasteless to Fenghai County, but it has a different meaning to the Seventh Prince.

"Looking at it now, Yao Hou should have expected this. The layout is really clever."

Xu Qing thought for a while, the eldest brother has not come back yet, so he still has some time here.

Yaohou's expectations, Master's inquiries, and everyone he saw after he went out are all contributing to the stability of Fenghai County. Since he has enjoyed most of Fenghai's luck blessing, he naturally has to bear corresponding responsibilities .

In addition, Xu Qing knew very well that the day when the elder brother returned was the day when he was about to leave.

Xu Qing had also checked the location of the Moon Sacrifice Domain, it was very far away from Fenghai County, on the other side of the Shenglan Domain, blocked by a long river called Siyin.

It was naturally also the territory of the human race in the time of the Xuanyou ancient emperor, and then it was lost, and now it does not belong to the Heitian clan.

But it has another name in the Heitian clan.

Spiritual limit.

There are multiple meanings. It can describe a garden for raising livestock, and it can also be used as a metaphor for a place where the essence gathers.

As for the specifics, there is no more description in the information that Xu Qing checked, which may be the reason why the captain wants to go out to collect more information.

So Xu Qing wanted to do something for Fenghai County before leaving, so he didn't refuse.

In this way, a few days later, a large army set out from Fenghai County.

This trip was led by Li Yunshan, the lord of the Sword-holding Palace, and accompanied by the two new deputy lords of the Fengxing Palace and the Silu Palace.

There are also six Sangong deacons accompanying him.

As for the main army, the sword-wielding palace was the main force. From among the sword-wielding warriors who had experienced hundreds of battles, 2 people were selected, and they left Fenghai County mightily.

Kong Xianglong is also on this trip.

After the change of Juncheng, Kong Xianglong seldom drank alcohol. Apart from his own practice, he put all his energy in the Shulingsi, and he had great power.

He was valued by Li Yunshan even more, and he was trained as the successor of the Sword Palace in Fenghai County in the future.

The army roared, thousands of huge warships galloped, and the huge shadows that fell covered the mountains and rivers on the ground.

In the front is a huge ancient bronze sword, on which Li Yunshan and the Guixu strongman from Fenghai County are all on it.

Behind the ancient sword is Qiye's big wings, whose black body gives people a sense of chilling, and sets off a strong wind to cover all directions.

Xu Qing stood in the tower of Dayi, looking at the distant world.

The mountains on the ground are undulating, and after several times of teleportation, the place where the army appears at this moment is the original western front.

When they came here, all the spaceships stopped in the sky.

Countless gazes fell to the ground, looking at the land that hadn't fully recovered and the several ravines that had been cut by the Palace Master holding the sword back then, and...the place where the Palace Master died in battle.

Everyone bowed their heads in silence.

Xu Qing stared and bowed deeply.

Kong Xianglong was beside Xu Qing, his face was expressionless, but he just closed his eyes.

After a long time, the airship in the sky continued to move forward, left this sad battlefield, and headed towards the direction of the Shenglan clan.

Kong Xianglong opened his eyes, instead of looking behind, he looked in the direction of the Shenglan clan and spoke calmly.

"Xu Qing, in fact, I want to see more about what kind of birds these generation's heroes from the imperial capital look like."

After Kong Xianglong was in charge of the whole state layout of Shuling Commander, his clothes changed. Now he was wearing a black armor, and his whole body exuded a sense of chilling.

His eyes were cold, and his expression was not angry but majestic.

With this appearance, he already vaguely had the figure of the old palace lord.

His cultivation level has also improved. Two years ago he was one of the ten Heavenly Palaces. After experiencing many things, as the number one Tianjiao in Fenghai County, he not only increased the number of Heavenly Palaces, but also transformed into Nascent Souls one after another.

Kong Xianglong's choice was the same as Xu Qing's before, to wait until all the Nascent Souls were formed, and then go through the life calamity, so as to obtain more destiny.

From its aura and fluctuations, it can be seen that the catastrophe can be ushered in at most a few months.

"It shouldn't be easy for each of them." Xu Qing said softly.

In this way, time flickered, and several days passed.

After entering the original large domain of the Shenglan clan, the group from Fenghai County had a smooth journey without encountering any danger or obstacles. With the help of the teleportation array here, they arrived at the former Ten Gushu area at dusk on the day of the Seventh Prince's private banquet.

This place is quite different from what Xu Qing remembered.

Looking around, they are all the barracks of the Seventh Prince's Imperial Army, densely packed and boundless.

Returning here at this moment, Xu Qing couldn't help but look up at the sky, and the original scene appeared in his mind.

After a long time, he looked away. In the reception of the seventh prince, the army was arranged to camp outside, and he and Kong Xianglong were invited to the palace where the banquet was held.

As for Li Yunshan and others, they were not together.

After all, in the eyes of the Seventh Prince, there are not many people in Fenghai County that he can remember. Kong Xianglong was invited here because of his grandfather.

So, not long after the army was stationed, Xu Qing and Kong Xianglong, following the command of the Seventh Prince, stepped into the small country called Techi, and saw ten households and nine empty ones along the way.

This place has been completely occupied by the army of the imperial capital, the whole city is full of chilling atmosphere, and there are still dried blood on the ground.

Compared with this, the dark blue palace is particularly conspicuous in the city, and the sound of singing, dancing, music and laughing inside also drifted away, falling into the ears of Xu Qing and Kong Xianglong.

The two looked at each other with a calm expression, walked into the palace, and walked into the palace where the banquet was being held.

The moment they stepped in, the sound of singing and dancing in the luxurious palace was still there, but the laughter stopped, and eyes focused on the two of them.

Similarly, everything in the palace was also reflected in the eyes of Xu Qing and Kong Xianglong.

The Seventh Prince was sitting in the front seat, smiling and looking at Xu Qing.

Next to him was a woman with a beautiful appearance and a cold expression, who was in the same position as him, so it could be seen that the status was equal.

Under the two of them, there were more than a dozen young people on the left and right sides of the hall. They were male and female, and most of them were of good cultivation.

Most of them are outstanding in appearance, and their clothes are also gorgeous. Although there are a few commoners, their star-like eyes and unique temperament make those commoners even more special.

And from the eyes and expressions, it is also difficult to see the attitudes of these people. After all, the nobles who grew up in the imperial capital, their city mansions are not deep, but at least they are basically equipped.

When they looked at Xu Qing and Kong Xianglong, the Seventh Prince raised his hand slightly, and the singing and dancing in the hall dispersed immediately, the music stopped, and he laughed in a gentle voice.

"Xu Qing, Kong Xianglong."

Xu Qing looked solemn, cupped his fists and bowed.

"I have seen His Royal Highness the Seventh."

Only reckless people will reveal all their likes and dislikes in their hearts, and this type of people obviously does not exist here, and even if they do, they often do it deliberately.

For example, Kong Xianglong, his face was expressionless, although he also bowed, but no words came out.

The Seventh Prince didn't seem to mind Kong Xianglong's actions. He looked at Xu Qing with admiration in his eyes, and then he spoke to everyone.

"This one is the Xu Qing from Fenghai County that you mentioned earlier, who was rewarded by the emperor, with a gold medal, a yellow robe, a qualification for imperial education, and first-class military exploits of the human race."

After finishing speaking, the Seventh Prince pointed to the people at the banquet and began to introduce their identities to Xu Qing.

"Xu Qing, this is Zhou Tianzhi, he is the arrogance of Taisui Academy in Huangdu, and he is full of talent."

"This is the descendant of Luo Yuntianhou, Luo Jinsong."

"This is Fairy Liu Ling, she is from the Mansion of Creation, and the Mansion of Creation studies gods, and our human race, Dawn of the Sun, also has their handwriting."

"This is the grandson of Taiwei Chaomeng." The Seventh Prince smiled and introduced Xu Qing one by one.

Most of the people here are descendants of nobles, their families either have been out of heaven, or they have ancestors who are now in high positions, and there are a few who are famous in the emperor.

"And Huang Kun, Brother Huang and Xu Qing are in the same vein as you. He works in the Sword Handling Department, and his ancestor is the chief deacon of the Sword Handling Department among the five Chaoshang Xuan clans."

The cultivators he pointed at also nodded to Xu Qing with a smile.

Xu Qing returned the salute one by one.

One of them caught Xu Qing's attention.

"Xu Qing, you may not have seen this one, but he is also from your Fenghai County, Zhang Qifan, the arrogance of the Taixu Huayue Sect. He went to study in the imperial capital 30 years ago, and recently returned with the princess."

The person introduced by the Seventh Prince was a middle-aged man. He stood up and clasped his fists at Xu Qing, his expression full of emotion and appreciation.

In the end, the Seventh Prince's expression became solemn, he stood up and bowed to the cold woman beside him, then turned his head and spoke to Xu Qing.

"Xu Qing, this is my sister, Princess Anhai."

Xu Qing remained calm, cupped his fists and bowed.

"I have seen the princess."

Kong Xianglong beside him also bowed his head to pay respects.

Princess Anhai was still cold, she nodded slightly, and no words came out.

Looking at this scene, the Seventh Prince narrowed his eyes slightly, and soon returned to normal, calling Xu Qing to sit down.

Xu Qing nodded, and sat with Kong Xianglong at the end of the left side of the main hall, near the gate of the hall.

After sitting down, the singing and dancing here resumed, and the sound of laughing and talking came out again. Zhang Qifan, who was sitting opposite Xu Qing, took up his wine glass and respected Xu Qing from a distance.

The smile on his face was sincere and full of emotion.

Seeing this, Xu Qing raised his wine glass, and after drinking, a voice came from beside him.

"Xu Qing, I shouldn't have taken the liberty to meet you for the first time, but I'm extremely curious... What did you answer when the emperor asked you, so amazing?"

The person who spoke was not Zhang Qifan, but the young man sitting on the left side of the table where Xu Qing and Kong Xianglong were.

He was wearing a pale yellow robe, and although he was handsome, his expression seemed to be used to softness, which made him look kindly.

At this moment, he looked at Xu Qing with a smile on his face.

Xu Qing remembered that when the Seventh Prince introduced him, he mentioned the identity of this person. He was the grandson of the current Taiwei, and his name was Meng Yunbai.

Following Meng Yunbai's opening, the woman sitting on the other side of him also looked over.

This woman is dressed in plain clothes and a green shirt. She has a beautiful appearance and a ponytail, but there are two pupils in her eyes, revealing a strangeness. Those who are stared at by her will be shocked instinctively.

The Seventh Prince introduced this girl, calling her Fairy Liuling, a member of the Mansion of Creation.

"You have the smell of a god on your body."

Fairy Liu Ling stared at Xu Qing. She looked young, but the voice she heard was that of an old woman, which was very strange.

Xu Qing turned his head, his gaze fell on Meng Yunbai, and then at Fairy Liuling. Just when he was about to decline politely, Meng Yunbai smiled, and suddenly said again.

"We can make a deal, you tell me the answer, how about I tell you which of these people here today is malicious to you, and the source of this malice?"

Kong Xianglong was thoughtful when he heard the words, he had already discovered that these people from the imperial capital were not simple.

And this person, what he should want is not an answer, but to express his own attitude, but it is not easy to judge his intentions, good or evil, but he wants to try to use this to influence Xu Qing's cognition. .

After all, what he said could be true or false.

But in Kong Xianglong's heart, this trick is useless in front of Xu Qing.

Xu Qing glanced at Meng Yunbai, took out a jade slip from the storage bag, and handed it over.

"This is?"

Meng Yunbai raised his eyebrows, and after taking it, his consciousness swept away, his eyes widened suddenly, and he looked up at Xu Qing.

"Just through this? So complete!"

"Well, basically the answers to most of the questions in the Seven Counties of the Human Race over the years are here."

Xu Qing spoke calmly.

This jade slip was bought by the team leader back then, and later he also gave Xu Qing a copy.

Meng Yunbai was stunned for a moment, and looked at Xu Qing suspiciously. He instinctively didn't believe it, but the jade slip contained a lot of answers, which were extremely detailed, and even marked the height of the question. It seemed that a lot of cost and energy had been spent on sorting it out.

Just when he was hesitating, the other people in the banquet unknowingly mentioned the God Son Hei Tian who had appeared in this area.

Many people in the Shenglan tribe knew and heard about this matter. Although most of the participants died, the rumors could not be contained, and even the human race gradually heard about it.

"Speaking of this Heitian god son, although I don't know the details, I heard that the deep pit outside was formed because of him, so it can be seen that his methods are shocking."

"It's a pity that no one knows why he appeared here, and why the ten intestine tree disappeared."

"The Heitian clan is evil, and this son of God is probably even worse. It is impossible to escape the sacrifice. There is a high probability that he sacrificed the ten intestine tree of the Exian clan to its master Chimu."

"Your Highness the Seventh Prince made a triumphant return to the Shenglan Clan. Can you find the trace of the Son of Heitian?"

Everyone spoke one after another. No matter what their identities were, they all expressed fear in their words when mentioning Hei Tian Shen Zi. Obviously, the words Hei Tian Shen Zi carried a lot of weight to them.

The Seventh Prince shook his head.

"I've heard about this matter, and I've also asked some Shenglan tribes. According to their descriptions, this Heitian god son has a shocking cultivation base and a high status. With a wave of his hand, he can come down with the power of the red mother, which makes the Heitian tribe even more angry. The statue bowed down and called the lord."

"But it's a pity that after he disappeared, he didn't leave any traces. However, about the Heitian clan, the emperor should know better. After all, you are the supervisor of the Mansion of Creation."

After the seventh prince finished speaking, he looked at Princess Anhai beside him.

Princess Anhai's face was expressionless, and her voice was as cold as her expression.

"This god son of Heitian should come from the Moon Festival Region, and only there can there be Chimu's real family members grazing for him."

Xu Qing's eyes narrowed. He said he didn't know this information before, but after hearing it now, he thought about it.

Next to him, Kong Xianglong took a sip from his wine glass, trying to restrain himself from looking at Xu Qing.

He still remembers how Xu Qing and his senior brother turned into the Heitian Clan in front of him, and then went to the place where they are now.

It was also after they came here that the story of Heitian God Son came out here...

As for the others, after hearing Princess Anhai's words, they all nodded slightly, but the Seventh Prince suddenly looked at Xu Qing and spoke with a smile.

"Xu Qing, Fenghai County is not very far from here, have you ever heard of this son of Heitian?"

"I heard about it afterwards." Xu Qing raised his head and looked into the eyes of the Seventh Prince with a serious expression.

The Seventh Prince smiled, but didn't speak.

Xu Qing's eyes remained the same, without any change, everyone here also slowly changed the topic, talking about important events of the Wanggu Wanzu, such as the hunting of the Yanyue Xuantian Clan.

Speaking of this matter, some people looked angry.

There is also the matter of the return of the Shenglan clan and the contributions made by the Seventh Prince this time. At this moment, the Seventh Prince is always smiling.

It also talked about the situation of Dawn Sun and other human counties.

Occasionally, some anecdotes from other domains will be said.

Xu Qing and Kong Xianglong had never heard of the latter matters, nor did they understand the details, so they remained silent.

Until someone pointed the finger at Xu Qing along with the topic.

"Your Highness Seventh, Luo has a straight personality and will offend people when he speaks. You reminded me of this at the beginning, but today... I still can't help it. Some people are really ungrateful and disgusting!"

The speaker was the descendant of Luo Tianhou. When the Seventh Prince introduced him, he was called Luo Jinsong.

When he spoke at this moment, it was Xu Qing who was looking at him.

Xu Qing looked calm. He had experienced too much ugliness in human nature when he was a child, so he knew very well that when a person opens his mouth to talk about his personality, it often means that his next words are intentional.

At this moment, the sound of Meng Yunbai's mosquito also came from his ears.

"Brother Xu Qing, this Luo Jinsong's character is not as straightforward as he said. Let me tell you, except for a limited few, most of the so-called descendants of Tianhou in the imperial capital are just a brilliant shell. With real power, he doesn't have much qualifications, and his bloodlines are even more mixed."

"This Luo Jinsong is one of them. He is a little clever. He wants to follow the Seventh Prince, but the Seventh Prince doesn't like it. So today, he will attack you in public to please the Seventh Prince."

"He's not stupid, and he also knows that if he does so, the Seventh Prince might not like it, but as long as everyone thinks he is the Seventh Prince's direct lineage, it doesn't really matter whether he is or not."

"But he doesn't understand that cleverness is just cleverness after all."

When Meng Yunbai transmitted the sound, Luo Jinsong stared at Xu Qing with hatred in his expression.

"In order to rescue Fenghai County, His Royal Highness endured tremendous pressure and tried his best to overcome all opinions. When the human race and the Heitian clan were fighting, he led a large army to Fenghai to resolve the danger of Fenghai's survival. This is a life-saving grace."

"Since then, His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince has taken the lead and marched bravely without fear of life or death. The Shenglan clan has been retreating steadily. If it hadn't been for the breakthrough of its ancestors, the entire Shenglan domain today will be the land of our human race!"

"Even so, he made an incomparable contribution, and made the Shenglan clan return to the human race, making it glorious in the past, but behind the scenes, he was slandered by someone with despicable means! His Majesty reprimanded His Majesty for neglecting his mistakes!"

Conversing black and white, blurring the facts, all these words can be described as vividly in Luo Jinsong's mouth.

Everyone at the banquet fell silent for a moment.

The Seventh Prince spoke lightly.

"To shut up."

Hearing this, Luo Jinsong immediately got up, bowed to the Seventh Prince, raised his head and said bitterly.

"Your Highness is kind-hearted and has high righteousness in his heart, and he doesn't want to argue with Xiao Xiao, but Luo really can't stand it. Some people are so ungrateful after being saved. If they really have the ability, go to expand the territory by themselves. No need for intrigue."

After speaking, he sat down, picked up the jug, and drank a big mouthful of mulled wine.

People around looked at Xu Qing with different expressions.

The same is true for Meng Yunbai.

Xu Qing's expression didn't change at all. He naturally wouldn't believe all of Meng Yunbai's previous sound transmissions.

And the source of Luo Jinsong's opening, at first glance, was to complain about the Seventh Prince's injustice, but now Xu Qing's cognition has been adjusted, and he is no longer limited to the present.

He learned to look at problems with a broader perspective.

So this seemingly reasonable scene, when viewed from a different height, has some clues.

It's hard to say that Luo Jinsong's behavior was entirely to please the Seventh Prince.

It's more like deliberately uncovering some scars to cause waves.

Xu Qing glanced at the calm Princess Anhai next to the Seventh Prince, he chose to remain silent and not to enter the game.

Kong Xianglong next to him, still focusing on the present in terms of cognition, was furious at this moment, and just about to refute, Xu Qing raised his hand and pressed his shoulder, then stood up and looked at the seventh prince and princess.

"Your Highness, Princess, Xu has just arrived today and is a little tired. If there is nothing else to do, I will take my leave first."

The Seventh Prince had deep eyes, a smile on his face, and was about to speak.

But at this moment, Zhang Qifan, the arrogant Zhang Qifan of Fenghai County who was sitting opposite Xu Qing, suddenly slapped the table in front of him, and with a bang, he also stood up and glared at Luo Jinsong.

"What nonsense!"

"Zhang returned recently, communicated with the sect, communicated with many friends back then, and only then did he know the truth of this battle and Xu Shuling's contribution!"

"You said to save Fenghai County's survival? When Fenghai County was defending Shenglan's invasion, where were the reinforcements?"

"Where are the reinforcements when I sacrificed countless lives on the front line in the west and north of Fenghai County?"

"I, Fenghai County, relied on the power of a county to resist a region. I persisted for several months. The owner of the Sword Palace died in battle, and countless people died in battle. Who was standing on the bones of these sacrificed people at that time? , only have military merits in your eyes?"

"At that time, if the reinforcements came early, the owner of the Sword Palace would not die tragically. As far as I know, the reinforcements set off from the imperial capital very early! Does it mean that everyone must be dead before the reinforcements come? No Is it just to worry about the living people and share the credit!"

"As for oversight... If Zhuzhao is really allowed to be in charge, is my Fenghai County still the territory of the human race now!"

"Was it an oversight, who knows?"

Filled with indignation, Zhang Qifan spoke angrily.

Xu Qing squinted his eyes, Kong Xianglong also realized something at this moment, and looked at Xu Qing.

This person's words are too abrupt.

Obviously someone is going to forcibly use them as knives!

And some things are not suitable to be revealed directly when Fenghai County has just stabilized.

The time has not yet come. For Fenghai County, which has experienced the war and the change of the county capital, the current recuperation is the key point. If there is another disturbance, it will only cause greater turmoil.

Most importantly, after experiencing all these disasters, Fenghai County does not trust any outsiders.

But obviously, some people don't know the purpose of existence, and want the water here to be muddy.

(End of this chapter)