"Bi Yuewu, Wood Fighting Puppet, Black Flame Monkey, Water Ape, Sun Rat of Emptiness, Water Leopard of Winnowing Basket, Golden Dragon of Kang, Golden Goat of Ghost …!" Junior Leopard looked at the information in his hand and frowned slightly. "Didn't you say yesterday that there were 14 vacancies in the 28 constellations? How come there are 15 now? "
"Wood Fighting Puppet!" Jin Yuquan pointed at one of the names and said, "There are indeed 14 vacancies, but we just confirmed that the Wood Fighting Puppet is dead, so there's another vacancy!"
"The Wood Fighting Puppet is dead?" Junior Leopard's eyes slightly narrowed. He looked at the three words "Fighting Wood Puppet", and then at the three words "Heavenly Jade Technique" next to the three words and the note "One of the Seven Wonderful Techniques" behind it.
"How could it die? Aren't the 28 constellations experts above Level Seven? If one of them dies, it should be very sensational, right? "
"The Wood Fighting Puppet is Xue Wuya from the Blood River Sect of the Dark Sect. You may not have heard of him, but 10 years ago, he was quite famous. He was one of the few Level Eight experts in the world. However, because he killed the He Family of Yangzhou, he was chased by the White Blademaster Lu Shaoyou and disappeared after being chased to the Misty Mountain. Since then, no one has found his whereabouts. Although the Immortal Palace has been looking for him, there has been no result. Ten days ago, he disappeared for ten years. According to the rules of the Immortal Palace, even if he is not dead, he should be considered to have voluntarily withdrawn.
Ten days ago, he disappeared for ten years. According to the rules of the Immortal Palace, even if he is not dead, he is considered to have automatically withdrawn. His position is empty! "Junior Leopard's expression became interesting under the mask.
Ten years ago!
Ten years!
Suddenly, Junior Leopard realized that it had been a full ten years since he was taken away by Xue Wuya.
"How about it? Have you thought about it?"
"Oh, not yet. I have to wait and see!" Junior Leopard suddenly came to his senses. He pointed at the "Heavenly Jade Technique" beside the Wood Fighting Puppet and asked, "Is this the cultivation method that Xue Wuya chose?"
"Yes, the Heavenly Jade Technique and Snake King's Snake-like Breath Holding Skill are both one of the Seven Wonderful Techniques. It is said that they have endless wonderful uses. Unfortunately, the Immortal Palace only has these two methods!"
"One of the Seven Wonderful Techniques?" Under the mask, Junior Leopard smiled. He did have some speculations about the mental cultivation method of the Extraordinary Strength Fist. Now he was sure that the method that Xue Wuya taught him was called the Heavenly Jade Technique, which was also one of the Seven Wonderful Techniques.
"How lucky!" He thought to himself, "It seems that Xue Wuya didn't expect me to leave alive. That's why he was so generous. It's a pity that he didn't leave in the end!"
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This was an ordinary inn in Yuyang City. Yuyang City was one of the three northern gateways of the Great Jin. It could be said that the city had been in a tense atmosphere for almost twenty or thirty thousand years since its establishment. Because no one could be sure when the cavalries of the northern grassland would come to the south, attack the city, or raid the grasses. If it wasn't for the Central Plains migrating border residents here year after year, this place would have been deserted long ago.
But now, the tense atmosphere had disappeared. What replaced it was a rare peace and happiness. Of course, there was also liveliness and excitement.
Northern Yuan was destroyed. There was no negotiation, no surrender, only killing and plundering. In the eyes of some old masters, these actions of the Great Jin seemed to be unforgiving. In the eyes of some people in the hinterland of the Central Plains, it seemed to be somewhat cruel. But in the eyes of the border residents in Yuyang, it was a completely satisfying thing.
These days, by the roadside of Yuyang, men could be seen drunk on the street because of excitement. The sound of gongs and drums could be heard at any time. This atmosphere was much more lively and enthusiastic than the New Year.
After Junior Leopard and Jin Yuquan returned in low spirits from Ma Tianchang's main camp, they flew all the way to Yuyang at daybreak.
Now Yuyang was very lively. There were all kinds of people in the martial arts world. Some were going north, and some were returning south. Therefore, even though the two of them were dressed strangely, they didn't attract much attention. There were many people who dressed more strangely than them.
After Junior Leopard decided to join the Immortal Palace, Golden Rooster was much more enthusiastic to him than before. He immediately contacted the Immortal Palace. In less than four hours, Golden Rooster came to Junior Leopard with a booklet containing the vacant positions of the 28 camps and one benefit for choosing each constellation position.
He let Junior Leopard choose for himself.
That was why the scene before happened.
"Junior Leopard, I tell you, the earlier you join the Immortal Palace, the better. You see, there are 15 positions for you to choose from. If you wait a few years, maybe there will only be a few left. When the positions are full, even if you want to join the Immortal Palace, you won't have the chance!"
"Alright, Golden Rooster, can you stop talking? I've already decided to join. Don't sell yourself and boast!" Junior Leopard waved his hand, "There are 15 positions on the booklet. I have to think about it carefully. I'll tell you tomorrow!"
"Okay, then you can take your time to choose. You don't have to wait until tomorrow. I spent three whole days on that day. Hehe, after you've made your choice, I'll take you to the Immortal Palace to get a token. That's the end of it!" While speaking, he left the room.
"The foundation of the Immortal Palace is really f * cking strong. It's hard for me to choose!" Junior Leopard looked at the names of the 15 constellations and was in a dilemma. "I definitely can't choose the Fighting Wood Puppet. I've already learned the Heavenly Jade Technique!"
All of a sudden, he had an extremely strange and irrational thought. "F * ck, Yin and Yang Heavenly Sword, Heavenly Jade Technique, Xiao, why don't I call myself Tongtian? Well, if there's a chance, I'll find Optimus Prime, Decepticon, and Red Spider to play mahjong! "
He shook his head to get rid of this ridiculous thought and turned his attention back to the register.
Water Leopard of Winnowing Basket!
This was the name that Junior Leopard paid the most attention to when he was looking at the booklet. His name was Zhou Bao, and his close friends all called him Junior Leopard. Water Leopard of Winnowing Basket also contained a leopard, which seemed to fit him very well.
Therefore, from the beginning, he preferred Water Leopard of Winnowing Basket. Since he already had this inclination, he didn't have any interest in looking at other constellations.
Water Leopard of Winnowing Basket, the last constellation of the Seven Lunar Mansions of the East, was a whirlwind caused by the swaying of the dragon's tail!
Junior Leopard thought about the information he knew about Water Leopard of Winnowing Basket. It was pitifully little, so he simply stopped thinking about it. Anyway, in the Immortal Palace, the names of constellations were just code names. As for whether there was any deeper meaning, Junior Leopard didn't want to know.
Indeed, he had decided to join the Immortal Palace, but it didn't mean that he wanted to stay in the Immortal Palace for the rest of his life. He didn't belong to this world. Even the Zhou Family, which had raised him, didn't have much sense of belonging to him, let alone an organization like the Immortal Palace.
What he needed was to get benefits from the Immortal Palace. When the time was right, he would withdraw from the Immortal Palace. Anyway, he didn't lack cultivation methods.
At the same time, he also understood that an organization with such a large group of experts above Level Seven was full of arrogant masters. It was impossible to control them with high-pressure means, including himself.
In fact, what made him choose Water Leopard of Winnowing Basket was the refining method of the celestial device he could get from Water Leopard of Winnowing Basket.
It was not a special technique, a secret skill, a mental cultivation method, or a unique martial arts skill. It was a refining method of a celestial device, Air-frozen Bead!
Air-frozen Bead!
Junior Leopard wanted to laugh when he saw it.
Perhaps it was because among the 28 constellations of the Immortal Palace, Water Leopard of Winnowing Basket could only get the refining method of a celestial device called Air-frozen Bead, so no one chose this constellation as a code name.
Junior Leopard didn't care. The Air-frozen Bead seemed to be useless, but he believed that it was not so simple.
All the 28 constellations of the Immortal Palace were composed of experts above Level Seven. How could they be so generous?
Junior Leopard didn't know about other secret skills, but he knew clearly about the Snake-like Breath Holding Skill and the Heavenly Jade Technique. Their power was amazing. There was no reason that Water Leopard of Winnowing Basket, who was also one of the 28 constellations, could get an Air-frozen Bead with little effect!
Besides, even if the Air-frozen Bead only had one effect, so what?
Right now, he knew all kinds of cultivation methods, secret skills, and special techniques. There were offensive and defensive ones. Although the 28 constellations could provide a lot of things, he was not in urgent need of other cultivation methods and secret skills. He had some that he had not mastered yet. He knew the principle of biting off more than he could chew.
Therefore, after thinking it over, he chose Water Leopard of Winnowing Basket.
However, his choice surprised Golden Rooster a little.
"Water Leopard of Winnowing Basket, are you sure? You know, in the history of the Immortal Palace, Water Leopard of Winnowing Basket has always been one of the last constellations. Think about it again. The Air-frozen Bead is really useless! "
"Of course I'm sure. If I wasn't sure, I wouldn't have chosen it!" Junior Leopard waved his hand and said, "And I think the Air-frozen Bead is not as simple as it looks!"
"I heard that those who had no choice but to choose this constellation also said so. But they were just comforting themselves!" Golden Rooster laughed and said, "I think you'd better think about it again!"
"I don't need to think about it. Water Leopard of Winnowing Basket. Anyway, my name is Zhou Bao, so it's appropriate to choose this constellation!"
Seeing that Junior Leopard was determined, Golden Rooster stopped persuading him. "Well, since you insist, I don't care. Have you had enough rest these two days? If you feel good, we'll set off for the Immortal Palace tomorrow! "
"Tomorrow?" Junior Leopard was slightly stunned. "Isn't it a little too hasty?"
"Do you have something to do?"
"Not really. I'm just going to find a place to practice. You know, after a while, I'll have another fight with that little girl from the Meng Family!"
"That little girl is nothing to worry about. You have to understand that not everyone in this world is a monster like you. It's impossible for her to surpass your strength in three years!" Golden Rooster said.
"What I'm worried about is that if a millennium family like the Meng Family in Ningzhou shamelessly produces an ancient treasure like the Clear Glass Jade Bottle, what should we do?"
"That's impossible. The Meng Family doesn't have ancient treasures!" Golden Rooster shook his head. "Do you think ancient treasures are cabbages that can be found everywhere?"
"But what if?"
"There's no 'what if'. Let me tell you, ancient treasures like the Clear Glass Jade Bottle mostly have owners. Even those without owners can't be in the Meng Family. Even if they are in the Meng Family, they won't dare to take it out!"
"Why? I don't think the Meng Family is afraid of trouble!"
"Not everyone can be as fearless as Ma Tianchang!" Jin Yuquan sighed softly and patted Junior Leopard's shoulder. "Even if the Meng Family really has an ancient treasure of that level, they won't take it out for a little girl. You only think that now that your cultivation is high, the Meng Family will use all means to deal with you. But you don't think that it's because you've grown too fast in these two years and your achievements are too illustrious. So even if that little girl loses to you again, the Meng Family won't lose too much face. Don't you know? Now, from the bets in Jianghu, your chances of winning far exceed that little girl of the Meng Family! "
"Sh * t, there are people betting?!" Junior Leopard cursed in a low voice.
"Such a sensational thing will naturally attract a lot of attention!" Golden Rooster laughed.
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In the main camp of the grassland.
The camp that was destroyed by Junior Leopard and Golden Rooster had already been repaired. At this moment, the camp was quiet. It was so quiet that even the sound of a needle dropping on the ground could be heard clearly.
Ma Tianchang's face was as calm as water. Sitting in front of the desk, his eyes were as sharp as a knife, sweeping across the faces of the soldiers standing in the camp one by one.
Also, the eunuch who came to deliver the imperial edict last night used the new Army Supervisor.
This new Army Supervisor's name was Wang Han. He was a civil official and was quite talented. As for the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict, he was a close attendant of the Inner Palace. This time, even though he had traveled thousands of miles to deliver the imperial edict, he had gained a lot of benefits.
Originally, their relationship was harmonious, but because of last night's disturbance, the whole atmosphere became strange.
"Tianchang is incompetent, causing the main camp to be attacked by bandits. I'm really ashamed!" After a moment of silence, Ma Tianchang suddenly opened his mouth. His voice was calm, without any emotional fluctuations.
"Your subordinate is incompetent!"
As soon as Ma Tianchang's voice fell, the personal guards in the camp all knelt down and cried out in unison.
"It has nothing to do with you. This time, the two people who came are experts whose cultivation is above Level Seven. You can't defend against them at all!" Ma Tianchang waved his hand and said, "You can all leave!"
"Yes!"
Ma Tianchang's personal guards were trained as one by him. They didn't doubt Ma Tianchang's words at all and all left.
With their retreat, there were only five people left in the originally packed central army camp: Ma Tianchang, Wang Han, and the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict. The remaining two were the personal guards who were on duty at the door.
"General, I'm the Army Supervisor. In this main camp, there should be a seat, right?"
As soon as the personal guards left, Wang Han opened his mouth. In the imperial court, although he was just a civil official without any real power, his rank was at Level Three. Although he couldn't compare with Ma Tianchang, who was a Commander of Border-provinces and a local emperor, he still had a seat no matter where he went.
But now, after standing in this main camp for a long time, he didn't even get a seat. In his heart, he still had some thoughts. Just now, there were too many people, so he was embarrassed to say it. Now that everyone had left, he couldn't help but say it.
Ma Tianchang was slightly startled, and then immediately smiled and said, "Oh, I'm sorry, Your Excellency Wang, I was careless. Come, bring a chair for Your Excellency Wang!"
After saying this, Ma Tianchang turned to the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict and asked, "Eunuch Fei, do you want one too?"
"General, you must be joking. In front of you, how can there be a seat for a servant!" The eunuch surnamed Fei smiled, the wrinkles on his face like a chrysanthemum in full bloom, and his eyes squinted happily into a seam.
As he spoke, a personal guard brought in an old-fashioned wooden armchair, put it in front of the table, and left.
"Your Excellency Wang, please!"
"Thank you, General!" Wang Han cupped his hands, walked directly to the old-fashioned wooden armchair, and sat down.
Ma Tianchang didn't say anything, but the eunuch surnamed Fei's eyes twitched twice. He thought to himself, "This Wang Han must have been muddle-headed in his studies. How dare he put on airs in front of Ma Tianchang!"
But after thinking about it, he felt relieved. He lived in the inner palace, so he had some understanding of the relationship between Ma Tianchang and the current Emperor. But this Wang Han was just a civil official without any real power. His literary reputation was well-known throughout the world, but in terms of foundation, it was very shallow. How would he know the stakes in this matter?
"General, now that the Northern Yuan Royal Court has been razed to the ground, and all the major tribes have suffered great losses, there is no one in the whole prairie who can resist the troops of the Great Jin Iron Cavalry. I wonder what the General's next step is!"
As soon as he sat down, Wang Han cupped his hands and asked.
"Your Excellency Wang is wrong. What's next is not my plan, but what the Emperor will do. My mission has been completed!" Ma Tianchang's mood seemed to have improved a little. Stroking his beard, he said with a smile, "Now that Northern Yuan has been destroyed, the rest of the aftermath is for the Emperor and the imperial court to consider. The only thing I can do now is to stabilize the 500,000 troops, frighten the remnants of Northern Yuan, and ensure the smooth implementation of the various decrees of the imperial court. As for the next step, it's not for me, the leader of the troops, to intervene!"
Wang Han nodded, with a look of deep agreement. "Well, what the General said makes sense. By the way, do you have any clues about the whereabouts of the thieves who sneaked into the General's camp yesterday?"
"No!" Speaking of this matter, Ma Tianchang's face revealed an extremely vexed expression. "The intruders were too strong. My personal guards tried their best, but they couldn't stop them. But with such a high cultivation, they should be the remnants of Northern Yuan, who wanted to assassinate me. But they didn't expect that I would accompany the military supervisor to patrol the camp, and they came up empty handed!"
Ma Tianchang's eyes flashed. "Your Excellency Wang, Eunuch Fei, this time, it's all thanks to the two of you. Otherwise, maybe the two thieves would have succeeded. Thank you, thank you!"
As he said this, he actually stood up and saluted the two.
The two repeatedly said they didn't dare, and didn't linger on this topic. After chatting for a while, they took their leave.
After sending the two out of the main tent, Ma Tianchang turned around, a trace of a cold smile flashing across his face. A layer of faint white fog flashed at the right time, and disappeared in an instant.
"It seems that the two of them don't know the details!"
The faint voice of the Moon Fox of Heart sounded in the white fog. "Otherwise, they wouldn't be stupid enough to ask about this matter!"
"Maybe they're really that stupid!" Ma Tianchang said with a smile. "That Wang Han is an idiot. He's read too many books, and his brain is damaged. How dare he test me!"
"You mean Wang Han knows?" The Moon Fox of Heart said with some surprise.
"Of course. Otherwise, why do you think our number one sage since ancient times would send a hothead like him over?"
"Who knows? Maybe your number one sage since ancient times has really gone crazy! "
"He's really crazy!" Ma Tianchang sneered. "Things have already come to this point. It's time to think about how to wrap things up. He's actually still thinking about the treasure in my hand. How stupid!"
"That's true. The battle has been won, but what about the aftermath? It's a big deal!" The eyes of the Moon Fox of Heart flashed. She gently walked to Ma Tianchang's side and leaned on him. She said faintly, "Tianchang, you said before that as long as Northern Yuan is destroyed, you'll follow me to live in seclusion in the mountains and no longer care about the rights and wrongs of the human world. Now Northern Yuan has no way to survive. Tianchang, don't you think it's time for you to fulfill your promise?"
"Of course!" Ma Tianchang nodded and smiled. "Indeed, after this matter, I'll live in seclusion with you. Of course, before that, I'll marry Linglong!"
"Humph, Lei Xu is lucky!"
"Forget it. Lei Xu is already very good!" Ma Tianchang gently snuggled up to the Moon Fox of Heart. "Our daughter is really worrisome. I'm worried that if we don't quickly marry her off, there will be a lot of trouble in the future!"
"Trouble? What do you mean? "
"Didn't I just say it? He's the number one sage since ancient times. He has many sons! "
"You're saying that he'll target my daughter?!" The Moon Fox of Heart screamed. "I'll kill him!"
"You can't kill him!" Ma Tianchang patted the back of the Moon Fox of Heart. "When this guy is at his peak, even if you use the Clear Glass Jade Bottle, you won't be able to deal with him. At least, you can't deal with him now. So, it's better to marry our daughter off as soon as possible!"
"Then you decide. She's also your daughter. Lei Xu is also not bad. The most important thing is that we like him!" The Moon Fox of Heart sighed softly. "Actually, I still think that Wang She is more suitable for our daughter!"
"Him?!" Ma Tianchang laughed. "He's carrying too many things on his back. He's not as carefree as Lei Xu. If we follow him, it'll be like you following me. We'll have to wait for so many years before we have the chance to live in seclusion in the forest. Moreover, there will be a lot of trouble. Don't you worry?!"
The Moon Fox of Heart raised her head and stared at Ma Tianchang's face. She said word by word, "I don't!"
The two hugged each other and laughed!
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I didn't want to write at first, but I'll write a little. After all, it's free!
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Generally speaking, people like me are very sensitive to a bad ending. Because at that time, the whole plot will be out of control.
But this time, it's not. It's strange. I'm writing happily.
This book is not a martial arts novel. It wasn't from the beginning. Otherwise, I wouldn't have set up the Special Technique at the beginning. The Yin and Yang Heavenly Sword was also set up at the beginning. Moreover, it was clearly written at the beginning that when one's cultivation reached Level Seven and cultivated Gang Qi, he could fly in the air. This is obviously not the setting of a martial arts novel!
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