The battle between the Guanzhong Torture Room and the Imperial Guard was also a great loss. Looking at Chu Wuji's complexion, he had also suffered some injuries.
Chu Xiu handed over a bottle of elixir and asked, "How serious is the injury? Where is Elder Wei? "
Chu Wuji took the elixir and shook his head, "It's not too serious. Elder Wei should have gone to Wei County, which is also the main point of Eastern Qi's attack. But three of the five armies of Eastern Qi and the masters of the Imperial Worship Hall are already there, so it should be much easier. "
After saying that, Chu Wuji sighed and said, "Your current strength is probably infinitely close to the Mysterious Realm of Heaven and Earth, isn't it? The combination of True Fire Tempering Spirit and True Fire Tempering Body is really terrifying. I even want to give it a try. "
Of course, Chu Wuji was just saying it. He would be crazy to try such a thing.
The True Fire Tempering Body could not be practiced without great perseverance. The success of Chu Xiu's cultivation was largely due to luck.
If others were like him, being blasted into pieces and still not dying, it was possible for them to cultivate the True Fire Tempering Body after their body was reconstructed.
"The Mysterious Realm of Heaven and Earth is not so easy to deal with. At our level, each step is a different Heaven. The difference between clouds and mud is not so easy to surpass."
Chu Wuji said, "But in my opinion, you have at least crossed the Half Heaven."
After a few words of greeting, Chu Wuji directly followed Chu Xiu into Guanzhong City.
Xiao Yi and the others were counting the losses of the Guanzhong Torture Room. When they saw Chu Xiu, they all bowed respectfully.
Chu Yuansheng also saw Chu Xiu. He looked a little embarrassed because he did not know how to address Chu Xiu.
Although he already knew that Chu Xiu was using him, Chu Yuansheng did not really hate Chu Xiu.
After all, his interests had not been harmed, and even his father's position had returned to him. The power of the Guanzhong torture room was also greater than before.
Back then, he was Chu Xiu's big brother. But now, Chu Xiu was no longer the Jianghu Arrester of the Guanzhong Torture Room. He was a giant of the Diabolism, an ambitious and ruthless figure who controlled the entire Northern Yan Martial World.
It could even be said that his father was not as strong as Chu Xiu at his peak.
Back when Chu Kuangge had fought against Divine Lord Luo of Tianmen, he had only managed to seriously injure Divine Lord Luo by sacrificing his own life.
But now, Chu Xiu could already kill an Elysium Divine General. This was the difference between them.
Before Chu Yuansheng could say anything, Chu Xiu walked over first, cupped his hands, and said, "Big Brother, how have you been? This time, I came late. If I had come earlier, maybe the cities of the Guanzhong torture room would not have been lost. "
Seeing that Chu Xiu's attitude towards him was almost the same as before, Chu Yuansheng also breathed a sigh of relief, and even looked a little touched.
"Brother Chu, you don't have to blame yourself. You came at the right time. In fact, the Guanzhong torture room did not lose anything.
Previously, we knew that with the strength of the Guanzhong torture room, it was basically a mantis trying to stop a chariot when faced with the army of Eastern Qi.
So when the army of Eastern Qi first arrived, we had already withdrawn our men. The cities that Eastern Qi occupied were just empty cities.
Moreover, the Eastern Qi also wanted to completely occupy Guanzhong, so they did not make things difficult for some of the martial arts forces or other people in the cities. "
Chu Xiu nodded and said, "That's good. After we finish counting the casualties, let's go to the meeting. The retreat of the imperial guards does not mean that we are safe. Eastern Qi does not only have one Imperial Guard. "
An hour later, all the higher-ups of the Guanzhong torture room and Chu Wuji came to the meeting hall.
Chu Yuansheng wanted Chu Xiu to sit in the main seat, but Chu Xiu refused.
With his current status, he no longer needed to sit in the main seat to win status and respect.
In fact, with Chu Xiu's current strength, the Guanzhong torture room was dispensable to him.
Chu Yuansheng did not betray him in the past, so naturally, he would not betray Chu Yuansheng. So as long as he was alive, the Guanzhong torture room would always have the surname Chu.
Secretly, the surname was Chu Xiu, and publicly, the surname was Chu Yuansheng.
Moreover, Chu Xiu also admired Chu Kuangge, Chu Juxia. But admiration was just admiration, Chu Xiu would be Chu Kuangge for the rest of his life.
"How are the casualties in the Guanzhong torture room?" Chu Xiu asked.
Xiao Yi said in a deep voice, "More than three thousand people died, and ten thousand were injured. In such a battle, the Guanzhong torture room does not have the upper hand."
After that, Xiao Yi looked up at Chu Xiu carefully and said, "My lord, can the Northern Yan send reinforcements over?"
Chu Xiu shook his head and said, "It's very difficult. The Northern Yan's strength is obvious, and the Five Armies of the State have already been sent out. If we were to transfer more troops, we would have to transfer the Royal Guards stationed around the Yan Jing City to protect the palace."
The expressions of the martial artists in the Guanzhong torture room changed.
Without reinforcements, how could they defend the Guanzhong torture room?
Don't think that the Guanzhong torture room was strong before, but this was a war between nations! A powerful army built with the strength of a nation was not something that the Guanzhong torture room could withstand.
However, Chu Xiu suddenly said, "We can't get reinforcements from the Northern Yan, but we can think of a way to change the target for the Eastern Qi in Northern Yan. The Guanzhong torture room is not the main place. Wei County has Jiangshan Pavilion as the frontline, and the border between the Northern Yan and Eastern Qi is also a place that both sides will fight for. The Guanzhong torture room is actually dispensable to the Eastern Qi. "
Xiao Yi smiled bitterly and said, "But the problem now is, how can we make the Eastern Qi change their mind?"
Chu Xiu thought about it and knocked on the table, saying, "The Guanzhong torture room has been the center of trade between the three nations for so many years. You torture officers must have been involved in smuggling, right?"
The expressions of Xiao Yi and the others changed slightly. Chu Xiu waved his hand casually and said, "Don't be nervous. Back when I was a torture officer in the Guanzhong torture room, I also did this kind of thing. Every man for himself will be destroyed by heaven and earth. Who can avoid such a lucrative business? All of you have been in the Guanzhong torture room longer than me. For so many years, have there been any Eastern Qi bigwigs, royalty, and the like who interfered in the smuggling business? Can you contact them? "
Xiao Yi nodded and said, "Yes, we can contact them. But Lord, this is the time of war between the Eastern Qi and the Northern Yan. Even if we can contact them, they won't dare to interfere."
Chu Xiu narrowed his eyes and said, "Don't worry, you just need to contact them. As long as the benefits are enough, it's not like they won't betray their country. You just need to contact them according to what I said. I won't show myself since my identity is sensitive. But I will tell you what to say in secret. "
Hearing Chu Xiu's words, although Xiao Yi was still puzzled, he could only nod and agree.
After so many years in the Guanzhong torture room, Xiao Yi and the others had accumulated a lot of connections.
If the people in the Eastern Qi wanted to smuggle things to the Northern Yan and West Chu, they would have to sneak in with small caravans. Big caravans would have to get through to the inspectors. And for some extremely sensitive things, they had to get through to the torture officers.
So Xiao Yi and the others knew quite a few of the powerful people in the Eastern Qi imperial court.
But at this critical moment, these people didn't want to see Xiao Yi. But Chu Xiu's method was very rough. He directly threatened them that if they didn't come, he would hand over the evidence of their smuggling to the Eastern Qi imperial court, especially the contraband they had smuggled to the Northern Yan.
So although this group of people was angry, they still came obediently.
Of course, they weren't stupid enough to enter the territory of the Guanzhong torture room. Instead, they found a place where the Eastern Qi and the Guanzhong torture room intersected to meet with Xiao Yi.
In an inn in a small town, Xiao Yi had booked the entire inn. Sitting across from him were several people dressed in luxurious clothes. There were old and young people, but all of them had angry expressions on their faces.
One of them said coldly, "Lord Xiao, this is not what you did.
We have worked together so many times before. Even if we can't do business, we can still be friends.
You followed Chu Xiu and the Northern Yan, but now that you are being pressured by the army, you implicated us. What is the meaning of this? "
Xiao Yi knew the identity of the people in front of him. They were all nobles in the Eastern Qi, and some were even royalty.
For example, the person in front of him was Lü Changlong, Duke Huai of the Eastern Qi. He belonged to the collateral royal family. Although he was conferred the title of Duke, he didn't have any real power. So he spent most of his time making money and enjoying himself.
Xiao Yi waved his hand and said, "Everyone, please calm down. None of you want to see me. I have no other choice. That's why I came up with this trick. Now, everyone should know the predicament of the Guanzhong torture room. This time, I am here to ask for your help. "
Lü Changlong and the others shook their heads quickly and said, "Don't, Lord Xiao. You know our background. How can we have a say in such a big matter?"
Xiao Yi laughed and said, "Everyone here is a famous person in the Eastern Qi imperial court. Why can't you have a say in this?
Don't worry. Since we are asking for help, the Guanzhong torture room will naturally show our sincerity.
When the Guanzhong torture room calms down, I won't take a single cent from the things you want to smuggle in the future.
And as long as you agree to help the Guanzhong torture room once, everything here will belong to you. "
As he spoke, Xiao Yi opened a secret space box. Inside was a mountain of gold, silver, and jewelry.
Although these things weren't very useful to martial artists, they were still real money.
Chu Xiu wanted to bribe them with these things, which made Xiao Yi's heart ache.
Seeing these things, Lü Changlong and the others were tempted.
But they still shook their heads and said, "Although money is good, the Guanzhong torture room is on the side of the Northern Yan. Helping you is equivalent to selling out the country. The money from selling out the country isn't easy to earn."
At this moment, Xiao Yi heard Chu Xiu's voice.
He was stunned for a moment, then he asked with a smile, "Let me ask you a question. Do you think that the Northern Yan can swallow up the Eastern Qi?"
Everyone at the scene immediately burst into laughter. Lv Changlong disdainfully said, "Our Great Qi sits on the rich and populous land of the Central Plains. There are many heroes and heroes. Even if His Majesty makes a few consecutive mistakes, those barbarians of Northern Yan will not be able to swallow up Great Qi."
Xiao Yi smiled and said, "If that's the case, then why are you worried about selling out the country? Not to mention that the Guanzhong torture room is only doing this for self-preservation, even if we really want you to sell out the country, Eastern Qi won't have any problems, right? If that's the case, what's the big deal about selling out once in a while? "
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