After seeing off Venerable Black Turtle, Zhou Bao could not wait to start practicing the Dharma Power-restoring Skill. After tasting the benefits of the Heavenly Jade Technique and the Snake-like Breath Holding Skill, he was now more enthusiastic about the Seven Wonderful Techniques than the Yin and Yang Heavenly Sword. However, the final result disappointed him. The Seven Wonderful Techniques were indeed worthy of their names. When used, the recovery of the Mysterious Divine Light was much faster. He believed that as long as he continued to practice, if he really encountered a strong enemy in the future, he would indeed have a great advantage in terms of the recovery of his combat capability. However, there was no reaction with the other two Wonderful Techniques. At this time, Zhou Bao discovered that although the Seven Wonderful Techniques could be used together to produce obvious effects, it also depended on the situation. The Heavenly Jade Technique was the method of exerting force, the Snake-like Breath Holding Skill to restrain the spirit of the whole body was also the application of Internal Qi and demonic spirit, and the Dharma Power-restoring Skill was the Dharma power of recovering Qi. This Dharma Power-restoring Skill was the complete opposite of the first two methods.
It was impossible to recover Qi and conduct Qi at the same time, so there was no special effect to speak of.
"I don't know what other three Wonderful Techniques there are in the Seven Wonderful Techniques. Is there any method that can be combined with the Dharma Power-restoring Skill? If there is, it will be great!" Not achieving the desired effect, Zhou Bao began to fantasize again.
"Your Royal Highness, the eight well-known families in the world have sent gifts to congratulate you on your birthday. Do you want to meet them?"
Jiang Xiao walked in and asked with a salute.
"I don't want to meet them. Take the gifts and tell them to get lost!" Zhou Bao was in a good mood, but when he heard the news of the eight well-known families, he felt as if he had swallowed a fly. His face showed annoyance and he felt strange. Jiang Xiao had always been very perceptive. He should know that Zhou Bao did not like the eight well-known families. Why did he still ask such a question?
Jiang Xiao said, "Your Royal Highness, this time the Li Family of Pingzhou sent the son of Li Xiu!"
"Li Xiu? That boy? " However, when he saw him for the second time, this arrogant young man had become a pervert who seduced a prince during his fiancée. By the time he arrived in Taiyuan Heaven, Li Xiu had fully matured. As one of the few young experts in the world, he had initially cultivated his own Qi Power. This time, no one knew what kind of change he would have.
"Let him wait in my study. Get everyone else out of here!"
"Yes, Prince!"
After a long while, in the study of the inner courtyard
Looking at Zhou Bao, who was dressed in a green robe and had a normal expression, a complicated look flashed through Li Xiu's eyes. This young man, who was the same age as him in the past, had risen like a legend in the past few years. Now, he had become a character that could intimidate the world.
Yes, intimidate the world. Zhou Bao now had the strength to do so.
Although he did not understand Zhou Bao's specific strength, when he thought about the fact that the five biggest sects and the eight well-known families of the Jin joined hands to barely restrain him, and the fact that the Qin Family of the South Mountains, which was the most powerful among the nine well-known families, was flattened by him alone, he understood that Zhou Bao had now become a legend in the Jin, and even in the whole Central Mainland Region and the Four Eastern Regions.
Although Li Xiu thought that he was the best among the younger generation, he was still full of a sense of powerlessness in the face of Zhou Bao.
"Boy, don't look at me like that. You're not a woman!" When Zhou Bao saw Li Xiu's strange look, he couldn't help but shiver. He sat directly opposite Li Xiu, and no one knew when a folding fan appeared in his hand. With a swish, he opened the fan.
"I say, do you think I should read more books? I heard that many people now say that I'm a boorish man without knowledge, and yet I dress like a scholar. Hehe!"
"Uh!" Li Xiu's expression changed. He did not expect Zhou Bao to say this. He blushed with shame and said, "Your Royal Highness, you must be joking. With your current power, who would dare to say anything?"
"Really? I don't think so. By the way, why did you come to see me? "
"This time, I came to Wuyang Region mainly to congratulate you. Your Royal Highness, at the age of 20, you have achieved so much. It's enough to be a role model for the world."
"I thought you were here to laugh at me!" Zhou Bao's face showed his displeasure. "What's there to congratulate? I'm 20 years old. Birthday? Bullsh * t. I know that now you all hope that this is my birthday and that I will die after a few more years. That would be better, right?"
"No, no!" Li Xiu's face was full of sweat. "Your Royal Highness, you misunderstood!"
"Well, don't mention birthday. It's just a birthday, and you can cook a bowl of plain noodles. There's nothing to congratulate. Besides that, what else do you want? With your character, if there was nothing else, you would not have come to see me! "
Speaking of this, Li Xiu's face became serious. He stood up from his chair and bowed deeply to Zhou Bao. "This time, I am here to represent my Family Head to apologize to Your Royal Highness. The previous incident was not my family's intention, but …!"
"You're just afraid of the power of the five biggest sects and the other seven well-known families. This can't be helped. After all, your Li Family is also a big family!" Zhou Bao laughed strangely.
He continued, "Although this matter makes me very uncomfortable, it's also a good thing. I don't have to worry about it anymore. Speaking of this, Zhou Bao's face revealed a strange expression." In the past, when I was alone, I didn't feel it. Now that I have a family, I have more concerns. This situation is considered a good ending. What do you think? "
"That's right, that's right!" Li Xiu replied. With regards to Zhou Bao's attitude, Li Xiu was still a little strange. In his heart, Zhou Bao was not a guy who was willing to suffer losses. Although what he said was reasonable, it did not match Zhou Bao's character.
Seeing the hesitation in Li Xiu's eyes, Zhou Bao laughed again. "People change. Boy, I remember the first time I saw you, you were even more Lu Shaoyou than Lu Shaoyou. Haven't you become like this now?"
"Uh!" This sentence caused Li Xiu's face to turn red. That's right. Back then, when he was still a boy in his teens, wasn't he also like the other boys of his age, admiring the legendary White Sword Saint? That white robe and the aura of a sword that could rule the world was also the goal of his dreams, but what about now?
The harsh reality had already taught him that it was foolish to imitate others. There was only one White Blademaster in the world, and there was only one Li Xiu. Similarly, if Li Xiu could change, why couldn't Zhou Bao change?
Speaking of which, Zhou Bao was much better than him in both strength and intelligence. Otherwise, he would not have made such a big fuss in Jiang City, and he would not have been able to rise in such a short time, crushing those millennium families and even the imperial family under his feet.
Thinking of this, Li Xiu secretly heaved a sigh of relief. The Li Family of Pingzhou was one of the weakest among the eight well-known families in the world. They were not ambitious, but in recent years, they had maintained a good relationship with Zhou Bao and had made great progress. Pingzhou and Zhou Bao's Wuyang Region had already formed a kind of closely related half-alliance. Therefore, once they became enemies with Zhou Bao, the Li Family would suffer more losses than the other eight well-known families. They might even be divided and devoured by the other well-known families who had been eyeing them covetously.
Seeing that Zhou Bao was not dissatisfied with the Li Family, Li Xiu naturally heaved a sigh of relief.
"Although you are a magnanimous person, this time, the Li Family has been impolite, so …!"
"Alright, alright, between the two of us, there is no need to use these damn diplomatic words. I already understand why you are here. Since the Li Family is sincerely apologizing, it would be impolite for me to refuse. Today is my 20th birthday, you came just in time. Accompany me to drink some wine!"
"Alright!" Li Xiu was overjoyed. Zhou Bao had asked him to drink wine, which showed his attitude. He did not intend to vent his anger on the Li Family, so he was naturally happy to accompany him.
"20 years old, haha, 20 years old. I've been in this world for 20 years. Damn, why do I always feel like I've lived for more than 100 years?" After sending off the joyful Li Xiu, Zhou Bao sat alone in the courtyard, looking at the full moon above his head in a daze. He held a pot of wine in his hand and suddenly thought of Su Shi's "When Will the Moon Appear". For a moment, he felt a little emotional.
"Your Royal Highness!" At this time, Yan Yunfei came to Zhou Bao's side with a pair of children in her arms. "What are you thinking about?"
"Nothing, just thinking!" Zhou Bao smiled, picked up the two babies from Yan Yunfei's arms, and started to play with them.
"Your Royal Highness, I know that you have been in a bad mood recently …!"
"That's because I couldn't figure it out before. Now that I've figured it out, I'm in a good mood!" Hearing Yan Yunfei's words, Zhou Bao just smiled. "However, so many people came to congratulate me, and it's only my 20th birthday. Haha, I'm still not used to it!"
"That's because Your Royal Highness's prestige is growing day by day!" Yan Yunfei also laughed. Although she did not care much about affairs, she had never heard of anyone's 20th birthday that would shock the world's eight well-known families. Even her brother, the Crown Prince, probably did not have such extravagance. Most importantly, apart from Li Xiu, Zhou Bao did not see anyone else. He sent them all back.
"Alright, it's getting cold. Bring the children into the house!" Zhou Bao played with the pair of children for a while, and then returned them to Yan Yunfei. "Is there any letter from Western Capital?"
"Father and brother, the Crown Prince, have both sent letters, but they're just some family matters, and there's no mention of official matters!" Yan Yunfei took the two children and smiled helplessly. "But a few brothers have sent letters, and Sister Yun Yan also sent a letter the day before yesterday, saying that she'll come to see me soon!"
"Then let them!" Zhou Bao smiled. "I can't intervene in worldly affairs at all now, so I'll leave these matters to you. If you feel tired, leave it to Renzhen Cuo and Jiang Xiao. Don't worry too much about these things!"
"Yes!"
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