Dedicate One’s Mind

There are two main groups secretly instigating this new power transfer. Some are the original aristocratic families who were severely punished by Empress Dowager Shu decades ago, and the other are the royal family of Dayu whose status has declined.

Empress Dowager Shu is so powerful that there have been rumors among the people that the Shu family will replace the Ping family and become the royal family of Dayu Kingdom.

We don’t know what Empress Dowager Shu thinks, but in order to maintain her status, it is the right thing to promote her relatives. Even if she doesn’t want to change dynasties subjectively, objectively it makes this situation worse. This trend has also caused concern to the royal family of Dayu Kingdom, and conflicts are inevitable.

When Empress Dowager Shu was there, she was able to suppress these dissatisfactions with harsh punishments, but as she grew older, more and more turbulence surged in private.

But it was also God who did not favor the Shu family. The veterans who had made numerous achievements in the past died one after another. The foundation of the Shu family was shaken, and there were not many outstanding and respectable descendants of the Empress Dowager Shu's mother's family.

The only one who is acceptable is the heir of Empress Dowager Shu's youngest brother - Shu Zhantian. He practiced martial arts at a young age and performed meritorious service on the frontier. Although his achievements are not as good as those of his predecessors, they are vastly different from those of his peers.

Due to various reasons, Shu Zhan Tianming may not have a high rank on the surface, but in fact he has become a second-generation figure in the Houdang. If there is anyone who can stand up for the Ping clan, it is undoubtedly this person.

However, it is no longer twenty years ago. Empress Dowager Shu may pass away at any time. The promoted talents of the common people are inseparable, and the army is not as driven as before. In such a situation, Shu Zhantian is not at all happy. , he was deeply worried about his own funeral.

Yes, it was the second-ranking figure in the rear party who asked about Wu Yi's funeral. It's ridiculous that someone with such a high status should be so interested in a "wild road" on the side of the road.

On the one hand, Wu Yi's methods were too magical, but on the other hand, it was also because he could not find any other way. Life and death were determined by fate, and if Empress Dowager Shu could live ten years, there would be no need to worry too much.

Everyone is ready to move. Once a drastic change occurs, anyone can escape with their lives, but he can't.

Therefore, even though he knew that his move was likely to be a useless effort, Shu Zhantian still pursued him with the idea of ​​treating a dead horse as a live doctor.

After passing through the suburbs of the city and the countryside, we have arrived in the deep mountains and wild forests. The woods are gloomy, but it is a good place for assassination.

At this moment, all Shu Zhantian could see was Wu Yi's floating body. He came here alone, and the guards behind him couldn't catch up. If the enemy found out, they would definitely be laughing from ear to ear.

The horse was panting heavily, but Shu Zhantian kept whipping him. Finally, the horse was tired and stepped on an uneven stone. The horse lost its front hoof and threw Shu Zhantian down. When Shu Zhantian reacted, the horse Already running away on his own.

After ninety-nine achievements, Shu Zhantian thought he was only one step away from the last step, so he did not slack off and used all his strength to catch up with Wu Yi. Before, he could not catch up with Wu Yi on horseback, let alone walking now, which is less than three or five miles away. Shu Zhantian Just sweating profusely and exhausted.

He looked at the figure in front of him who seemed to never be able to catch up, and shouted loudly: "Am I really so unworthy that I don't even deserve a word from you?" The hoarse shout represented the tremendous pressure he was feeling inside.

To be honest, in terms of ability, he is really not as good at fighting as his fathers who were born in the bitter cold land. The external forces introduced by Emperor Gengshi were successfully corrupted by internal forces, and there is no longer the so-called distinction between internal and external generals. Next , it’s reached the point where it’s worse than bad.

Empty, silent, lonely, Shu Zhantian didn't get any response. He was extremely frustrated, but also extremely angry. He punched the tree trunk hard, causing the leaves to fall one after another.

With no results, Shu Zhantian began to think about returning, but he suddenly realized that he might, probably, was almost lost. He had never been to this dense forest and mountain. He was in a hurry to chase Wu Yi, and he didn't pay attention to the direction he took.

When he usually goes out, Shu Zhantian is always accompanied by guards, hundreds of people in front and behind him. They are not princes, but more like princes. Now, Shu Zhantian couldn't help but feel hairy in his heart when he heard the howling wolves and tigers roaring from time to time.

After walking a few steps, Shu Zhantian suddenly noticed a strange movement in the grass. Hearing the sound, he was afraid that the person coming had a lot of background. He couldn't help but become alert, so he took out the dagger from his waist and lay down carefully to observe.

However, the creature that appeared later completely shattered Shu Zhantian's idea of ​​killing it, and also completely subverted Shu Zhantian's understanding of the world. It turned out to be a giant python of unknown length, with teeth like halberds and a head like a mountain peak. , one bite would not be enough for a village of men, women and children to swallow.

Not to mention the disciples like Shu Zhantian who were born in the Zhongming Dingshi family, even those veterans who have been in battle for a long time will be frightened when they see this kind of existence.

Shu Zhantian couldn't help but tremble all over, thinking that the giant python would not find him and would leave on his own, but good things would come and bad things would come. In extreme nervousness, Shu Zhantian accidentally stepped on a branch under his feet and let out a loud cry. Big and small voices.

The giant python's huge head twisted here, its vertical pupils bloomed with light, and it stretched out its tongue, which was much thicker than a steel whip, and shot towards Shu Zhantian.

Shu Zhantian knew he had been discovered, and driven by his survival instinct, even though he was exhausted, he mobilized his last bit of strength, found a direction, and escaped regardless.

And the giant python didn't let him go, turning its head and swaying its tail like a train, running rampantly, crushing all the trees and rocks along the way into powder, it was so rough.

Shu Zhantian only hated himself for not having eight legs. He specifically looked for gaps to walk in, because this could block the progress of the giant python. Maybe his method worked. Although the giant python was ferocious, it was huge and inconvenient to move. It was difficult to catch up with Shu Zhantian. Soon, he stopped and chose another prey.

Shu Zhantian wanted to save his own life, but he was still worried that the giant python would catch up with him, so he continued to move forward without any rules. Anyway, the farther away from the giant python, the better.

Just like that, a hut in the mountains appeared in front of him, with a clear stream flowing around the house, flowers blooming all year round, and green bamboo groves, making it look like a place where a hermit lives in the mountains.

Although he was curious as to how such a hut could appear in such a dangerous place, Shu Zhantian had no other choice at the moment and entered without knocking.

After entering it, a familiar figure appeared in front of him. Isn't this the person who teased him before?

Shu Zhantian felt angry and wanted to explode, but found that he could not pronounce a single word, and was extremely horrified.

Wu Yi handed a cup of clear tea to Shu Zhantian and said with a smile: "The first guest is here."