Heaven's Formula

"I'm sorry... I'm rude." The maid wiped her cheeks blurred with tears, "I... failed to protect the princess." At this point, she twitched her nose, feeling a great deal of guilt and remorse again. heart.

"The battlefield is like this, no one can guarantee a perfect strategy." Xia Fan comforted.She was not as calm and composed as everyone described, but her desire to save the princess overwhelmed her panic, "The key is what to do next. There is no doubt that the princess is still alive, and it is far from hopeless now. "

Qiuyue nodded and said after a while of silence, "His Royal Highness asked me to tell you that if something happens to her, you will take over Jinxia."

"Me?" Xia Fan was startled.

"Yes. She also said that you can trust Mo Yun." Qiuyue paused, "Of course...you can also trust me. Her Royal Highness' entrustment is my lifelong goal."

"I won't take that seat." Xia Fan said frankly.

"You..." Qiuyue was stunned, she didn't seem to expect that the other party would reject such a thing, "Why?"

"It's only suitable for Ning Wanjun to sit there. Before she wakes up, the bureau is enough to take care of the daily affairs of Shenzhou. As for me..." Xia Fan said seriously, "I will find all ways to make her recover. Come here. Don't worry, Her Royal Highness will not just sleep forever."

……

After the First World War of the Left Route Army, the ten-state coalition forces of the Privy Council no longer had any meaning to persist.

Under the intervention of Ning Qianshi and Gan, the 6-strong Chinese army and the struggling right-hand army disintegrated one after another, and the generals of the various ministries led them back to their hometowns to be disbanded.

Not only that, but a group of core alchemists also publicly stated that they would withdraw from the Gyeonggi Privy Council and stay permanently in Jinxia from now on. This also made everyone realize that the Privy Council has existed in name only.

In the future, the capital of Qiguo may no longer be the Shangyuan City that lasted for a hundred years.

And those aristocratic families and powerful families in various states and cities are waiting to see the princess's next move-if the Privy Council withdraws power, someone will inevitably fill it.

But unexpectedly, there was no movement in Jinxia City for a long time, as if it had just been silent.

However, anyone who visits Jinxia will find that this place is still prosperous and lively.

This war basically revolved around Jiujiang and the outskirts of the city. The impact on the people's livelihood in Shenzhou was not serious. It became more prosperous - a large number of captives chose to make a living on the spot, and the influence of Jinxia City's victory over the Privy Council was increasing day by day, making the population inflow reach a new peak.

This can be seen from the consumption of marine fish.

For the first time, the supply and marketing of cold chain food was in excess of demand. No matter how much seafood the two tree boats salvage, they can be sold out within a day or two. The problem of needing to build cold storage to store food is no longer a problem. exist.

And the expansion of Jinxia City has not stopped at all. In addition to the original south city wall, the west city wall has also been included in the demolition plan. The city area has more than doubled in a short period of time, and the number of permanent residents has reached more than 40 for the first time. many.

All the affairs in the city can be said to have entered a fast lane of rapid development.

It's just that in restaurants, teahouses and other places, you can occasionally hear some not-so-good rumors.

For example, Her Royal Highness has not shown up for a long time.

Chapter 511 All kinds of rumors

"Really? The Bureau said that His Highness was only slightly injured."

"Who did you listen to, this matter can't be made up!"

In a corner of the teahouse, several tea guests were discussing the matter in low voices, although their voices were not loud, they were all heard by Mr. Chen next door.He put down his teacup and frowned slightly.

Ever since he was awakened by Mr. Chi's singing with a stick, he looked back on what he had done in the past 20 years, except for being admitted as a scholar, none of them could get on the stage.And this fame was already six years ago, but his ability seems to be retreating as he grows older.It wasn't until he thought about it seriously that he broke out in a cold sweat.

If he didn't have the help of his family, how could he be better than those he despised?

After that, Mr. Chen calmed down, bought all the books in the school at his own expense, and devoted himself to studying for more than a month.Not only him, but even Mr. Lu and the others changed their temperament, and never went to the brothel with him again.

Until a few days ago, the Bureau of Affairs announced a new plan to expand the recruitment of reserve officials, which further relaxed the restrictions on identity, including former scholars who can also sign up for interviews.

To Mr. Chen, this was nothing short of a pleasant surprise.

He just ended the retreat and started to prepare for the registration.

It is for this reason that he feels displeased when he hears the chatter of tea guests—Princess Guangping is the cornerstone for Jinxia to be independent from Shangyuan City. Running water?What's more, after reading those seemingly simple "introductory books", Chen Gongzi has realized that this new regime is not simple. It only looks immature on the surface, but the inner things are unimaginably mature.

As long as it takes time, it will surely grow into a towering tree.

Therefore, the flag of the princess is very important.

"Of course I didn't make it up! In fact, the person who said this is the Jinzhou prisoner who fought against the Jinxia Army." The man who brought up the topic pretended to be mysterious, "They worked with me in my fish dissection factory. I talked, and I saw it with my own eyes!"

"You mean, they were not far from Her Royal Highness at that time?"

"That's right, the one who hurt His Highness is obviously not an ordinary person, or no different from a monster. Although the princess killed the opponent in the end, she was also seriously injured. It seems that even her chest was pierced."

Everyone couldn't help taking a breath.

"This... I'm afraid I won't survive?"

"Don't forget that His Highness is a person who is sensitive, and the rescue alchemist is watching, this kind of injury should not be as serious as you said..."

"Tsk, if only that's the case." The man slapped his thigh and said, "The problem is that the person who hurt her used evil power. I heard that kind of injury can't be healed by ordinary magic at all."

It became more and more exaggerated, Mr. Chen couldn't help but took a picture of the teacup and jumped up.

This kind of rhetoric is completely different from the public announcement of the Bureau of Affairs. If it is spread, it will inevitably cause a wave of disturbance.Don't they know that what Jinxia needs most now is a stable development time?

Just as he was about to reprimand the tea guests, there was a sudden commotion outside the teahouse.

More and more people moved closer to the window.

"What's the matter, what happened?"

"It's the princess, Her Royal Highness is coming!"

"real or fake!?"

"Look over there, it seems to be Princess Quang Binh!"

Mr. Chen was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that he squeezed to the window in three steps at a time, and leaned over to look at the street below——

I saw a group of people walking slowly through the street.

The two leaders among them are Her Royal Highness and Xia Fucheng!

In the past, the princess often appeared in markets, seaports and other places, and the common people were quite familiar with this Jinxia master. Now that she saw her again, she was almost the same as before, with a faint smile on her face, and from time to time, she was very familiar with her. The important ministers around him chatted a few words, and seemed to be in a pretty good mood.

"Your Highness, please take care of yourself, everyone is very worried about you!" Suddenly a shout came from the crowd.

This sentence caused everyone to respond one after another.

"Thank you, I made everyone worry." Ning Wanjun also smiled and waved to the people on the street, "This little injury is nothing to me, and now it's nothing serious!"

Cheers erupted from both sides of the street.

"Is this what you said about the serious injury through the chest?"

"Boss Jiang, it turns out that you are such a person. I misread you."

The group of tea drinkers also came to their senses, and unanimously cast contemptuous glances at the perpetrators—this was not only to express their position, but also to protect themselves from the rumor spreaders.

After all, other gossip is nothing more than gossip, no one will care if it is true or false, but if it is related to the royal family, if it is too outrageous, it may attract backlash.

Boss Jiang's complexion was pale, and he was speechless for a long time.

Mr. Chen let out a long breath.

As long as Ning Wanjun shows up in Jinxia, ​​such rumors will be self-defeating, and he can continue to prepare for the interview with peace of mind.

Amid the crowd's cheers, the princess and her party crossed the long street and entered the compound of the General Affairs Bureau.

……

"Is that enough?"

After the gate closed, Ning Qianshi took off the guard's helmet and looked at Xia Fandao.

The goal of the latter stays on the person in the painting—whether it is visual or tactile, it is exactly the same as Ning Wanjun, because it needs to be powered by Qi, even in Luo Qingqing's eyes, it is also a veritable "Qi Sensing" By".The only difference is that it doesn't have the slightest self-awareness, it's just an empty shell that can be manipulated by the caster.

"Yes, you have fulfilled the agreement, and you are no longer Jin Xia's prisoner." After a while, Xia Fan looked away.

It's a pity that the people in the painting can't be too far away from Ning Qianshi, otherwise they will stop acting.At the same time, Ning Qianshi couldn't drive the person in the painting for a long time. The large amount of energy consumed and the highly concentrated spirit were a burden to the body, and three or four hours a day was the limit.

Baizhan used the technique of evil to control the person in the painting, and even turned him into an individual that can move on his own, but that is a taboo technique that no one understands, and there is basically no possibility of recurrence.

"Where are you going next?"

"I don't know, I will go wherever there is hope of rescuing the Tianshu envoy. Even if it is Jiuyou Difu, I am willing to break into it." Ning Qianshi replied.

Although it was a slim matter, there was no hesitation in his tone.

"Okay, I will prepare a carriage for you to load the soul casting box, and you can also call your colleagues from the past—if they are willing to follow you."

Ning Qianshi showed a little surprised expression, but finally shook his head, "The original intention of those people has not changed. It is their business to stay here and help Jinxia create a better world." He paused for a moment, " I heard that you really don't plan to replace Ning Wanjun? To be honest... I actually don't dislike you doing this, the Privy Council... or in other words, in a world ruled by alchemists, it doesn't matter whether you have royal blood or not."

"I don't want to do such troublesome things." Xia Fan shrugged, "If you are entangled in government affairs all day, how can you have time to explore the mysteries of alchemy?"

Ning Qianshi looked at him for a long time before showing a relieved expression, "Now I finally know why Third Sister trusts you so much."

After finishing speaking, he cupped his hands and saluted, "Farewell, there will be a period later."

"There will be a period later."

Xia Fan returned a salute, then watched the other party leave the lobby.

Before he could sit down at the desk, there was a knock on the door. "Master Fu Cheng, Lord Gan wants to see you."

"Let him in." Xia Fan replied.

The door opened, and the Yuyi Envoy strode in. With his thick arms propped up in front of the table, he leaned over and pressed Xia Fan, "I heard that you are leaving Jinxia!?"

Chapter 512 Son of the Holy Spirit

Xia Fan couldn't help but leaned back slightly, the middle-aged man in front of him was really too close.

"good."

He had no intention of hiding it, or in other words, never thought of hiding it from the higher-ups—the princess has temporarily lost her ability to govern. If even he leaves without saying goodbye, the Bureau of Affairs will inevitably panic, so it's better to make your thoughts clear from the beginning .

He stared wide-eyed, as if he was about to speak, Xia Fan interrupted him first, "Stop! I have no intention of leaving Jinxia behind, and it won't be long before I leave. In addition, there is an audio device to keep in touch with you. That situation is a completely different matter.”

Yuyi retracted his head again, moved a chair, and sat down opposite Xia Fan, "So...you left to find a way to save Her Highness the Princess?"

"you can say it this way."

"Where to go?"

"Western Pole."

Gan couldn't help taking a deep breath, "That's the enemy's territory!"

"The West Pole is not a whole, and the Nattatin Empire has not covered the sky with one hand." Xia Fan said disapprovingly, "As far as I know, there are some merchants in the Six Kingdoms who are engaged in sea and land trade between the East and the West. ?”

From the perspective of competing for the gate of heaven, potential competitors are all enemies, but when it is down to the individual level, it is much more complicated-to put it bluntly, demons are also people, and the relationship between countries and people in the West Pole The power struggle never subsided either.

"Besides, the other party can send ambassadors to the six countries to spy on intelligence, why can't we spy on their intelligence instead?"

There was no way to refute, so he could only lean back on the chair and pinch his nose, "Did Olina Okan tell you something?"

Xia Fan nodded slightly.

He couldn't help but recall the scene two days ago in his mind.

Even the Privy Council knew very little about spells involving the soul. He integrated various materials and intelligence, and determined that the feasible solutions were roughly divided into three categories.

One is to find the survivors of the Yong Dynasty and obtain the method of cracking the Chaos Art through them.And these remnants include but are not limited to Heimonism and overseas settlement.

Finding them is undoubtedly a bad idea, and Fei Nian is the best example.Through the contacts and judgments of Gan, Yu Linglong, Ning Qianshi and other people, everyone agreed that Fei Nian had undergone some unknown changes when he was in Gyeonggi, and he was no longer the former Suzhou genius disciple.Considering that before he returned to Shangyuan, he was cornered by Luo Qingwei and had to use evil magic to escape, the two probably had a lot to do with each other.

The risk of entrusting the princess to their hands for treatment is immeasurably high. If it is not a last resort, Xia Fan does not want to choose this path.

The second is to seek help from the Qixing Privy Council, especially Xu Guo, the leader of Qixing.

It's just that after a little speculation, I know that the price of doing so may be quite high.

In case they asked Jin Xia to take full refuge in the Privy Council, would they agree or not?

Agreeing is equivalent to handing over all family assets to others. Even if Ning Wanjun is cured, it is impossible for him to be in charge of Qiguo again.

If you don't agree, you will be self-destructing your weaknesses and giving the other party a chance to sneak in.

The third category is to privately look for alchemists with the ability to crack.

The currently known Qianshu, Kanshu and Duishu all involve consciousness and soul, and each person's alchemy will form a unique understanding after they have practiced to a certain level, and gradually develop their own expertise. There are people who have a way of dealing with evil infestation.

Ning Qianshi most likely had the same idea.

But the problem is that the high-level alchemists in the Six Kingdoms basically belong to the forces of the Privy Council. Once contacted inadvertently, it is easy to leak the news to Seven Stars.What Ning Qianshi wants to save is Qiguo Tianshu envoy, not to mention obstruction by Seven Stars, I am afraid they will secretly support, after all, if something goes wrong in the middle, the world chess game is equivalent to being permanently lost, which is undoubtedly a heavy loss for them .But Ning Wanjun absolutely does not have such treatment, her princess blood is worthless in the eyes of the Privy Council.

When Xia Fan was thinking hard, Olina came to her door and said that someone in the Holy Wing Islands might be able to heal the princess' wounds.

"The son of the Holy Spirit of the Church of the Sun God possesses a part of Hera's power, and evil spirits have nothing to hide from it, no matter whether the latter is in physical form or spiritually corrupted." Olina said - when referring to things in her hometown , Long Nu looked a bit like a diplomat in the past, "If you don't have a better way, you might as well go to the kingdom and try."

This news moved Xia Fan's heart, "Have you heard about it or seen it with your own eyes?"

"I did see it when I was seven years old." Olina said frankly, "A dragon descendant haunted by a cursed succubus was reborn under the sun god's light, while the succubus melted and disintegrated like ice, That is, from then on, I embarked on the path of following Hera."