The Jialing Navy was stationed in Jialing City. Although it was part of the Plain Plain Territory, they were not under the control of the Plain Plain Region. Instead, they were under the direct control of the Warden's Office. Yu Ruo did not have a direct relationship with the Jialing Navy. In terms of relationship and authority, the Jialing Navy's City Lord was actually closer.
Even so, the Jialing Navy was not to the extent of not paying attention to this high ranking official. Seeing that Yu Ruo had personally arrived, the normal communication procedures were canceled. They brought Yu Ruo into the camp and sent someone to inform Xu Qingfeng, Xu Qingfeng.
The most recent meeting took place in Xu Qingfeng's tent. One side called "City Lord Yu", the other side called "Xu Qingfeng". Under their amiable smiles, there was a hint of anger and murderous intent. This was not because of the conflict between the Jialing Navy and the Plain Plain Region, but because of their other identities: the North Style Academy and the Southern Sky Academy.
The two's positions in their respective academies were not low. For many people, the news had yet to spread, but for them, the academies had already sent a letter. Yu Ruo's visit and her request for him, Xu Qingfeng immediately knew that she was here for their identity, and had nothing to do with the Jialing Navy or the Plain Plain Region.
They sat down and drank tea. Xu Qingfeng had two of his students standing behind him. He did not speak, and waited for Yu Ruo to speak first.
"Xu Qingfeng." Yu Ruo did not dawdle. After two sips, she called out Xu Qingfeng's official identity in the Xuan Army Empire.
"Yes." Xu Qingfeng replied.
"How have you been?" Yu Ruo asked.
"Very good." Xu Qingfeng said.
The tent fell into silence again. The two were like two strangers who were not good with words. After a routine greeting, they did not know where to start the conversation.
But since it was Yu Ruo who came to him, Xu Qingfeng was still in no hurry, and calmly drank his tea.
Yu Ruo did not try to hide anything, and went straight to the point, "Where is Lu Ping?"
"Gone." Xu Qingfeng's answer was also very direct, and very decisive.
"Where?" Yu Ruo asked again.
"Who knows?" Xu Qingfeng said.
"Who knows?" Yu Ruo looked at Xu Qingfeng.
"I don't know." Xu Qingfeng also looked at Yu Ruo.
Regardless of whether it was her status in the academy or her authority in the Xuan Army Empire, Yu Ruo was slightly higher than Xu Qingfeng. In terms of strength and reputation, Xu Qingfeng was far inferior to Yu Ruo. But now, as he stared at Yu Ruo, he seemed to be in the right. In fact, his anger and killing intent were clearly conveyed to Yu Ruo.
Due to the North Style Academy's mutual destruction incident, even if they were used as a scapegoat, it was still the Southern Sky Academy, Black Tortoise Academy, and Lack Conquering Academy that harbored malicious intent. They drew their swords against the North Style Academy and attempted to exterminate the entire North Style Academy. They couldn't stand on the side of reason, and the North Style Academy remembered this grudge. They treated the people of the three big academies a bit worse, so they had a good reason to do so.
As for the three academies, although they were in the wrong first, how many people would really care about this kind of right and wrong? They were more concerned about the failure of their plan, the casualties in the North Style Academy, and the humiliation they suffered this time. No one would really reflect on what was right or wrong. In the struggle for power, the winner would be the king. What right or wrong was there to talk about? Everyone was trying their best to think about how to survive and strengthen themselves under this painful and embarrassing situation. They would wait for the next opportunity to exterminate whoever they wanted.
And now, regardless of whether it was the North Style Academy that wanted revenge or the three big academies that wanted to wash away their humiliation, there was a very clear fact in front of them. It was not time yet.
That was why Xu Mai let the remaining people of the three big academies go. Later on, when he contacted Xu Qingfeng, Yu Ruo, and the other important disciples, he would naturally express the academy's current attitude.
Thus, no matter how much he felt, he couldn't go and destroy the academy's general policy. Xu Qingfeng's expression of "I, your father, will not cooperate" was already targeting Yu Ruo to the extreme.
But at this time, Yu Ruo suddenly laughed.
"What are you laughing at?" Xu Qingfeng asked expressionlessly.
"The Black Army's intention does not represent my intention." Yu Ruo said.
"What do you mean?" Xu Qingfeng asked.
"The Southern Sky Academy's intention." Yu Ruo said.
"Where did your simple and direct words go?" Xu Qingfeng expressed his disdain towards Yu Ruo's sudden beating around the bush.
"Lu Ping sneaked onto the River Flat Plantation Department's official ship heading towards the Black Army City at noon yesterday. I received this news about two hours later. It has already been nineteen hours, and the ship is still smoothly sailing within the River Flat Plantation. "Yu Ruo said.
"Then I have to thank you?" Xu Qingfeng said, but he was secretly surprised. He seemed to be very carefree when he sent Lu Ping's party onto the ship, but it was actually because he was confident in the port's situation and thought that no one would know about it. In the end, the Assassin's Alliance directly caught up to the ship. Then, Yu Ruo received the news two hours later. Xu Qingfeng was not too surprised by the Assassin's Alliance. He already knew that Lu Ping's party entered the city through the Assassin's Alliance and had already made contact with them. It was not difficult for them to lock onto him.
On the contrary, although Yu Ruo controlled the entire region, it was not easy for her to lock onto Lu Ping's party who had always been very cautious. Could it be that they had already guessed that he would lend a helping hand, so they locked onto him and had been waiting for him?
No, that's not right either … … If that was the case, there would not be a two hour delay in receiving the information.
So, what was the problem?
"Chief Xu's words are too serious. This is just to show their attitude." Yu Ruo said.
If it was really as Yu Ruo said, then it was indeed the case. Xu Qingfeng thought in his heart. With Yu Ruo's status as the Chuanping City Lord, it was enough for her to organize eighty thousand interceptions in nineteen hours. On the great river, there would be no way to escape.
"This attitude, I understand." Xu Qingfeng nodded. He obviously knew that Yu Ruo's attitude was not directed at him, but at Lu Ping and the North Style Academy behind them. This was a friendly signal from the Southern Sky Academy to the North Style Academy. All he had to do was to remember to pass on this friendly signal to the North Style Academy.
"Goodbye." Yu Ruo said and stood up.
"I won't send you off." Xu Qingfeng also stood up, but he really did not plan to send them off.
Soon, only Xu Qingfeng and his two students were left in the tent.
"Teacher, how did he know?" One of the students couldn't wait to voice out his doubt.
Xu Qingfeng had been thinking about this question.
"I think, it might be the Assassin's Alliance." Xu Qingfeng said.
"Assassin's Alliance?"
"Since we might have someone in the Assassin's Alliance, why can't they?" Xu Qingfeng said.
The student suddenly understood, but then he had a new doubt: "What do you mean by 'they'?"
"There's no difference." Xu Qingfeng said. He knew that the student wanted to ask this. They were referring to the Southern Sky Academy or the Black Army Empire. But now that the powers were intertwined, it was really hard to tell which side they were on. Regarding the matter of Lu Ping, Yu Ruo had expressed the Southern Sky Academy's attitude. But who knew when she would stand on the Black Army Empire's side?
Yu Ruo was like that, so was he.
For people like them who had two identities, it seemed impossible for them to completely cut off their relationship with either side. But if one day, the Empire and the Southern Sky Academy were irreconcilable, and they had to choose between the two, where should they go?
This was really a difficult problem! And that day didn't seem to be too far away.
Xu Qingfeng thought and walked out of the tent. Wherever his gaze passed, there was only surging river water. Everyone could see the situation. When it was time to make a decision, most people would probably go with the flow and be a hero who knew how to adapt to the circumstances. But there would always be some special people who would go against the flow and be a fool in the eyes of others!
The torrent of the era had pushed these people into a whirlpool of wind.
Next, Xu Qingfeng wanted to see if that kid's trip to the Black Army City would bring any new impact.
This was an expert that could rival Lu Chenfeng, and there were many different opinions about his realm and strength.
And experts of this level: Lu Chenfeng had always been training in the North Style Academy, Yan Qiuci had carved up a small independent kingdom in the northwest, bandits had always been elusive, and Leng Xiutan was unscrupulous. No one knew what he was thinking. Zhao Yinchu was a singer and used the shortest amount of time to reach the peak of the current world. But she didn't change her life because of this. She was still a singer in the Eastern Capital. Ordinary people spent money to have the opportunity to listen to her songs.
There was only one person who had truly entered the world and affected the situation of the continent.
Yan Song.
In this world, there were six people who had connected all five physical forms, but he was the least mentioned. This was because many people thought that he was no longer in this world. After all, when he had connected all five physical forms, he was already 210 years old.
But his influence on the situation of the entire continent was far more profound than the other five experts.
His surname was Yan, but he didn't have the signature silver hair of the Green Peak Imperial Family's Yan family. But he had an unclear relationship with the Yan family. Because of him, the Green Peak Empire had carved up half of the continent's territory and became the most powerful among the three great empires. When the countries were in conflict, countless experts and clans were slaughtered by him. He was a solid backing that the Black Army and Changfeng Empire had never had.
He was not the founder of the Green Peak Empire, nor did he have the bloodline of the imperial Yan family. But in the Green Peak Empire, he was called the "Father of the Nation".
Yan Song, the true founder of the Green Peak Empire in the eyes of the world. After the situation stabilized, he gradually retired and lived in the depths of the palace. Many people suspected that his strength had declined and even guessed that he was no longer in this world. Until a new expert appeared: Yan Qiuci of the Northwest, who had connected all five spirits, went to the Green Peak Eastern Capital to challenge the current number one expert. No one knew if this battle took place, and no one knew the result of this battle. All the people saw was that after Yan Qiuci left the Eastern Capital, he stayed in a remote corner of the Northwest Luo City and rarely appeared in the world.
If Yan Song was still alive, then he should be over three hundred years old. As a peak expert, to live three times the lifespan of an ordinary person, this should be the end, right?
Everyone thought this way, but the Green Peak Empire would not publicize Yan Song's life or death. Whether he was still living in the depths of the palace or whether his soul had already returned to the dust, perhaps they needed the next expert who dared to challenge them to verify.
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