On the tenth day after Ye Wuchen left Celestial Dragon City.
"Flying Phoenix, this servant …"
Hearing the voice, Long Huang 'er jumped up from his chair like a spring and rushed over at lightning speed. He grabbed the palace maid's clothes and asked anxiously: "Is he back yet?"
"Ye Gongzi hasn't returned yet … They all said that Ye Gongzi will only be back in about a month and a half, so Princess …" The palace maid explained. She had already explained this to Flying Phoenix many times, but Long Huang 'er still made her go and inquire about the news every day.
Long Huang 'er let go of her hands in disappointment and waved his hand dispiritedly for her to leave. Sitting back on the chair, she picked up the unfinished white brocade again and began to embroider it carefully and carefully. Compared to ten days ago, her current technique was much more proficient, and there were a few red dots on those white and tender fingers. But she never thought of giving up, because this was the first time she used her own hands to make something for him. At this moment, there was already a figure embroidered on it … that could barely be considered a human shape.
In the Celestial Dragon Main Hall, the civil and military officials stood to the left and right. Long Yin swept his gaze around and said with a grave expression: "We just received news this morning that the new emperor of Great Wind Country, Feng Lie, ascended the throne yesterday. Not only did he not invite our Tenryū Province, Sunflower Dew Country, and Navy Tide Country to attend his ascension, but on the day of his ascension, he appointed his eldest son, Feng Ling, as the crown prince, and publicly announced that Crown Prince Feng Ling will make a trip to our Tenryū Province in a few days to visit the monarch of Tenryū Province. What do my beloved officials think about this matter? "
The Celestial Dragon Main Hall was so quiet that a pin drop could be heard. Everyone revealed a face of deep thought. Zhuge Wuyi stepped out and said: "Your Majesty, I wonder if Feng Lie has sent other princes to visit the monarchs of Sunflower Dew Country and Navy Tide Country?"
Long Yin said: "Not yet. He only targeted our Tenryū Province, and this is what I am most worried about. Based on Feng Lie's ambition towards my Tenryū Province in the past, I don't believe that he only came to visit my Tenryū Province. There must be something fishy about this. "
"Your Majesty!" Lin Zhan stepped forward and said, "The Great Wind Country was strong and powerful back then, and they could fight against three of our countries. Now that he had been silent for twenty years, he was recuperating and building up his strength. A fierce wind would definitely blow, and a great battle was unavoidable. In my opinion, since we are going to fight sooner or later, why not take this opportunity to take the Crown Prince of the Great Wind Kingdom as a hostage, so that the Great Wind Kingdom will not act rashly … "
"Absolutely not!" Ye Nu interrupted him with a loud roar, and said seriously, "The Crown Prince of the Great Wind Nation dares to come here in person, which shows his courage. If we, the Tenryū Province, detain him, what will happen to our prestige and dignity? Where is the prestige of our Tenryū Province? Even if we could use this to threaten Dafeng Country, how would the people of the world view our Tenryū Province? Moreover, the War God of the Great Wind Kingdom, Feng Zhaoyang, has devoted his life to protecting the Great Wind Royal Family. If the Crown Prince of the Great Wind Kingdom is captured, Feng Zhaoyang will be attracted. Once the War God appears, even thousands of soldiers and horses will not be able to stop him. Our Celestial Dragon City will suffer because of this, absolutely not! "
"Old General Ye is right," Zhuge Wuyi agreed. "This is not an alarmist statement. The plan to detain him is absolutely not feasible. If the Great Wind Kingdom was worried about us detaining him, why would they send the Crown Prince here? "
Lin Zhan's face alternated between red and white. Knowing that he could not refute them, he said shamefully, "Both generals are right, I have thought too simply."
Long Yin frowned and nodded. He asked, "Old General Ye, in your opinion, how should we deal with this?"
Ye Nu cupped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, this time the Crown Prince of the Great Wind Kingdom came for nothing more than three purposes. The first is to observe the power of the Celestial Dragon Kingdom. As the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy. This also means that Feng Lie's wild ambition has been revealed. It won't be long before he sets his sights on our Tenryū Province, so we have to be on guard. The second is to establish our prestige. The third is … our Tenryū Province, Sunflower Dew Country, and Navy Tide Country have jointly restrained Dafeng Country all these years. If one of them dies, the lips and teeth will be interdependent. This time, they only visited our Tenryū Province, and the person they sent was even the honorable Crown Prince. It was not without the intention of driving a wedge between us, causing Sunflower Dew Country and Navy Tide Country to be suspicious. "
Long Yin nodded continuously and sighed in his heart. After all, Ye Nu was Ye Nu. His ability in all aspects was not something that Lin Kuang and Lin Zhan could compare with. This was also why he had always schemed to quietly control the Yeh family in his hands, but had never openly targeted them, and had never thought of destroying the Yeh family. This was because the military pillar of Tenryū Province was the Yeh family. Without the Yeh family, even with Sunflower Dew Country and Navy Tide Country on both sides, Tenryū Province would have long fallen into the hands of Dafeng Country.
"Therefore, this old official believes that we should immediately write a letter to the Lords of Sunflower Dew Country and Navy Tide Country, informing them that Dafeng Country will make a big move soon, explaining the importance of interdependence, and that they should be prepared for war at any time. Moreover, before the Crown Prince of Dafeng Country comes, we should set up a false front and show him the power of Tenryū Province, intimidating Dafeng Country, so that they will not dare to act rashly. Everything else will be according to Your Majesty's arrangements. This old official believes that Your Majesty already has a plan in mind. This must be the first time the new Crown Prince of Dafeng Country has come to our Sky Dragon Country. Since he wants to come, then let him see the power of our Tenryū Province, we must not weaken our momentum! "
When it came to dealing with Dafeng Country, who had more prestige than Ye Nu? Since he had spoken, no one else added anything else. Long Yin said, "Old General Ye is right. Although Dafeng Country is strong, our Tenryū Province must not show weakness in terms of momentum. For the sake of the people of our Tenryū Province, we will not fight if we can avoid it. If we really have to fight, our Tenryū Province will not be afraid of anyone! Old General Ye, General Zhuge, Feng Ling must be using this as an excuse to observe our military power. Quickly prepare everything in three days, we must intimidate him! "
…
"A long, long time ago, there was a very, very beautiful fairy …"
"Don't tell this story anymore." Meng Zhi snorted expressionlessly, but there was a hint of pleading in her calm and cold voice.
Every time Ye Wuchen told this story, Ningxue and Oculum, who already knew the reason, would look at Meng Zhi with a strange look. Ningxue would even ask, "Sister Meng, can you really eat so much?" Therefore, every time he said "a long, long time ago, there was a fairy …" Meng Zhi had the urge to stab him to death with a sword.
She did not realize that the relationship between them was getting closer because of this. After so many days together, although she was still quiet, she would occasionally take the initiative to talk. When she looked at Ningxue and Oculum, she would look at them as if they were little sisters.
Ye Wuchen had to stop talking, and muttered in a voice loud enough for her to hear, "Really … I saved your life, but you eat, drink, and sleep with me every day … Not only did you not say a word of thanks, but you also put on a straight face every day, as if you owe me something. Now you won't even let me tell you a story. Sigh, what bad luck. "
"You!" Meng Zhi glared at him, then snorted and turned her face away. She gritted her teeth and did not explode. Thinking back to the past few days, she was indeed enjoying everything about him with a clear conscience …
Ye Wuchen did not have a fixed destination as he was simply looking for a way to the south. Usually, even in the relatively desolate wilderness, there would be pedestrians passing by occasionally. However, after walking on this wide and clean road for a long time, he did not see a single person. Ye Wuchen was filled with doubts, and along the way, he told strange stories that even he did not know what they were. Fortunately, Ningxue and Oculum listened with great interest.
At the end of the road, there was a small forest that was not too dense. Ye Wuchen also stopped here.
"What's wrong, brother?" Ningxue asked.
They had passed through countless forests in the wilderness in the past ten days, and were already used to the big and small forests. Ye Wuchen stared at the forest in front of him for a while, and said with a frown, "The arrangement of these trees is a little strange."
"Huh?" Ningxue turned her head to look, and looked at it seriously for a while, then said doubtfully, "It can't be."
Ye Wuchen put Ningxue down from his arms, and placed her little hand in Oculum's. He lowered his voice and said, "Oculum, you should have felt it too. There are two spiritual beasts in there, so protect Cher."
Oculum nodded, and did not look worried at all.
"Let's go." Ye Wuchen stood beside Meng Zhi, and Meng Zhi's body clearly moved further away from him. Seeing that he walked into the forest without looking back, she could only follow.
If the Yeh family, the Lin family, and the Hua family were the three most powerful political families in Tenryū Province, then the Dongfang family, Ximen family, Nangong family, and Beiming family were the four most powerful families in Tenryū Province. The power of any one of these families could not be underestimated, and no one dared to provoke them for many years in Tenryū Province. Their hidden power was even more unfathomable.
At this time, the alarm bells of the Ximen family were ringing.
"Young master, four people have broken into the Thousand Illusion Formation?" A family servant in full armor reported respectfully to a young man in his twenties.
"Where did they come from?" The young man played with a stone that was as smooth as a mirror in his hand. The Thousand Illusion Formation was laid down by the four most powerful elders of the Ximen family. Those who trespassed would either get lost in the formation and never be able to find the way out, or be killed by the two powerful spiritual beasts raised in the formation. Those who could escape by accident were very few.
Normally, if someone wanted to pay a visit to the Ximen family, they only needed to shout in front of the Thousand Illusion Formation, and someone would reply. There were only a few people in the south who did not know about this. But Ye Wuchen and the other three naturally did not know, and directly trespassed.
"I don't know, they are four unfamiliar faces."
The man waved his hand, "They trespassed without permission, so they are enemies and not friends. Don't worry about them, let them fend for themselves."
"Yes."
The four of them walked in the forest for a long time, and Ye Wuchen's brows were constantly furrowed, feeling that something was strange. The trees were arranged too neatly, and this place was too quiet. Other than the sound of their footsteps, they could not hear anything else.
The trees in front of them overlapped, and the shadows of the trees also overlapped. Ye Wuchen, who was in deep thought, suddenly trembled, and stopped walking, raising his head to look at the sky.
The sun, which was originally in front of him, had now appeared behind him on the right!
Meng Zhi, who was walking on his right, saw him stop, and also stopped. Puzzled, she turned around, then raised her crescent moon brows, and softly said, "Where are they?"
Ye Wuchen, who was in deep thought, was startled, and quickly turned around. Then, his expression changed — Ningxue and Oculum, who had been walking on his left, had actually disappeared.
There was still one more chapter in the middle of the night.
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