It was true that Zheng Chengyong was a good-for-nothing. Moreover, he was a greedy and lustful person who could not do anything and could not eat enough of anything.
However, Zheng Chengyong was someone who had come from the wilderness of the southwest. He had an advantage over most warriors, and that was that he could adapt to the circumstances.
In the wilderness of the southwest, there were very few large cities and prefectures. There were dense forests and wilderness everywhere. The bandits of the Twenty-Three Stockaded Villages killed people and plundered their goods, and the land was stained with blood.
Zheng Chengyong's father, Zheng Tiantu, had risen to power in such an environment. Therefore, although Zheng Chengyong's cultivation was not good, he knew one thing. When faced with a powerful force that he could not match, the first thing he had to do was admit defeat.
Therefore, under Chu Xiu's murderous aura, Zheng Chengyong immediately shut his mouth and put on his clothes as fast as he could. Then, he looked at Chu Xiu with an unusually obedient expression.
Chu Xiu said indifferently, "Do you know who the woman beside you is?"
Zheng Chengyong nodded. It seemed that he had not yet realized that he had slept with the Crown Prince's woman.
Chu Xiu raised his eyebrows and said, "In this world, there are not many people who can make the Crown Prince a cuckold. Now that you have done it, don't you feel a sense of accomplishment?"
Only then did Zheng Chengyong realize what he had done. His face immediately revealed a look of horror.
He had slept with the Crown Prince's woman. This feeling was really good. It was so good that Zheng Chengyong did not know what to say now.
If someone had made him a cuckold, Zheng Chengyong would definitely make that person suffer a fate worse than death if he had the chance. Because of this, he knew what his fate would be.
However, at this time, Zheng Chengyong suddenly realized something. He directly knelt down in front of Chu Xiu and said with a sobbing tone, "Hero, save me! I will do anything you ask of me! "
Although Zheng Chengyong was a good-for-nothing, he was not a fool.
Although he had lost a part of his memory, he knew that everything he had done now was inextricably linked to this demon-like fellow in front of him.
The other party wouldn't be so bored as to let him sleep with the Crown Prince's women. Right now, everything was in the hands of the other party. As long as he could live, he was willing to do anything.
His father had just stabilized his influence not too long ago. The Iron Sword Sect was the head of the five sects in the southwest region. Even if he, the eldest young master of the Iron Sword Sect, was trash, he could still live a comfortable life. He could not bear to die.
Chu Xiu stretched out a finger and said, "First, I'm not a hero. Second, your life and death are not in my hands, but in your father's hands.
You won't understand even if I say more. You just need to remember one thing. I'm the Second Prince's man.
When we return to Iron Sword Sect, all you need to do is tell your father everything that happened today. He will understand.
Alright, clean up this place. When this woman wakes up, she won't remember anything.
But whether or not she will never remember what happened today depends on your father's attitude. Sometimes, don't choose sides too early. "
After saying that, Chu Xiu turned around and left, leaving behind a dumbfounded Zheng Chengyong, who wanted to cry but had no tears to shed.
After returning to their private room, Eunuch Li and Fang Zhenqi stared at Chu Xiu, dumbfounded. They did not know what to say.
Although they did not participate in what happened earlier, they had all witnessed it.
It had to be said that Chu Xiu's methods were a little too dirty. It was very underhanded.
However, it had to be said that this move was quite effective.
What would the Crown Prince do if the person he wanted to recruit was cuckolded?
If the Crown Prince could tolerate such a thing, could he still be considered a man?
If the Crown Prince could not bear to do it, then all the effort he had put in to recruit Iron Sword Sect would be in vain.
Hence, the Crown Prince was stuck between a rock and a hard place. Chu Xiu's move was rather vicious.
There was a trace of fear in Eunuch Li's eyes as he looked at Chu Xiu.
He could still remember the first time he met Chu Xiu. Back then, Chu Xiu had dared to use evidence to exchange for the Sky Extinguishing Earth Annihilating Oblivion Killing Fist from Lv Longguang. Back then, Lv Longguang had asked Eunuch Li what his impression of Chu Xiu was. Eunuch Li's evaluation of Chu Xiu was that Chu Xiu was bold, decisive and greedy.
Now, however, Eunuch Li had to add another label to Chu Xiu. Unscrupulous!
For Chu Xiu, he only cared about the results, not the process. As long as he could accomplish his goal, Chu Xiu would do anything.
He was a person who had no bottom line. Such a person was the most terrifying.
Fortunately, Chu Xiu was currently standing on his side. At the same time, Eunuch Li was sneering in secret. This time, the Crown Prince had lost his mind. After such a long time, he still came to provoke Chu Xiu. In the past, the Crown Prince had deliberately put on an appearance of being courteous and magnanimous. Even if there was some friction, he wouldn't easily cause trouble for others.
Of course, this matter was not Lv Longji's fault. It was because Lv Longji did not know about it at all.
If Li Yuan and Eunuch Chen had really killed Chu Xiu or seriously injured Chu Xiu in the Luo Family, then they would have reported it to Lv Longji and regarded it as their own contribution.
But in the end, they failed. Since that was the case, why would they tell others about it? It was not shameful enough.
As Eunuch Li thought about it, he shook off these thoughts and asked Chu Xiu, "Official Chu, should we report this matter to the Crown Prince?"
Chu Xiu shook his head and said, "Why should we report it to the Crown Prince? Don't think too highly of the Iron Sword Sect. If worse comes to worst, the Crown Prince can just give up on recruiting the Iron Sword Sect in a fit of anger. There are five sects, eight families, eleven sects, and twenty-three strongholds. There are so many forces in the southwest. We can just change our target. The Iron Sword Sect is just the beginning. Eunuch Li, Lord Fang, it's time to make a move. Show us everyone's strength. "
Hearing Chu Xiu's words, Eunuch Li did not ask any more questions. Instead, he and Fang Zhenqi brought their subordinates over.
Through this matter, Eunuch Li and Fang Zhenqi had witnessed Chu Xiu's ruthless methods. Naturally, they did not have any more doubts and left it all to Chu Xiu to handle.
Fang Zhenqi's subordinates were a battalion of the Dragon Rider Imperial Army, numbering over three hundred men. Despite the small number, every one of them was an elite. Even the weakest among them was at the Xiantian realm.
Moreover, the most important thing was not their cultivation level, but the combat prowess of the Dragon Rider Imperial Army.
When they were training in the Dragon Rider Imperial Army, they had already experienced hundreds of battles. Later on, when they were assigned to Lv Longguang, they had also experienced countless missions.
As he sized up the Dragon Rider Imperial Army, Chu Xiu suddenly felt a little emotional.
In the past, his cheapskate father was a member of the Dragon Rider Imperial Army. To be more precise, he was just an ordinary soldier, not even a corporal.
However, such an ordinary soldier was able to proclaim himself as a tyrant in a small place after leaving the Dragon Rider Imperial Army, becoming the head of a family. From this, one could imagine just how powerful the Dragon Rider Imperial Army was.
Other than the Dragon Rider Imperial Army, Eunuch Li's subordinates were also the second prince's elites.
Compared to the Dragon Rider Imperial Army, the quality of these people was somewhat uneven. Most of them were unaffiliated cultivators, and in the end, they were recruited by the second prince. Some of their strength was not that bad, but there were also some whose strength was a bit lacking.
However, Eunuch Li's group had a great advantage. They had over six hundred people, which was double the number of the Dragon Rider Imperial Army. Moreover, even the weakest among them was at the Xiantian realm.
These close to a thousand people were the power that Lv Longguang had lent to Chu Xiu. Of course, in reality, Lv Longguang's subordinates would definitely be much more powerful than they were now.
Chu Xiu said in a low voice, "I'll have to trouble the two of you to bring these people to the southwest. Remember, your movements must be careful. Otherwise, if the crown prince discovers your tracks, don't blame me."
Fang Zhenqi and Eunuch Li both nodded.
They were not idiots, so they naturally knew to pay attention to this.
Right now, they were in the dark, and the crown prince was in the light. Of course, they had to be careful, and they could not be discovered by the crown prince.
Fang Zhenqi and Eunuch Li followed behind. Chu Xiu was a step ahead of them, and he followed Zheng Chengyong to the southwest.
The land of Eastern Qi was rich and prosperous, but the further southwest one went, the less people there were, and the more wilderness and dense forests there were. By the time they truly reached the southwest, there was not a single capital for hundreds of miles. In fact, Eastern Qi did not even have any troops stationed here. They had only left ten thousand people here as a symbol, but in reality, they were just there to show off.
This was not because the people of the Eastern Qi imperial court had neglected their duties, but because they knew that even if they sent troops here, it would be useless. The enemy would not attack from here.
There were dense forests everywhere in the Hundred Thousand Mountains. It was fine for a single person or a small group to travel alone, but if there were a lot of people, they would inevitably be squeezed in the dense forest.
Moreover, Eastern Qi was not the least bit afraid of West Chu attacking.
Of the three countries in the world, West Chu was the least ambitious and it could be said that West Chu was the weakest.
This land had been conquered countless times, but each time West Chu was able to establish a country, it was always a passive defensive role. They rarely attacked other countries.
It wasn't that West Chu didn't want to, it was that West Chu couldn't do it.
The entire West Chu martial arts world was not weak, but there were too few people in the country and most of it was barren mountains and forests. Not to mention it was not as prosperous as Eastern Qi, it couldn't even compare to Northern Yan.
The land was sparsely populated and barren, so the possibility of West Chu ruling the world was zero. Therefore, the West Chu imperial family could only play two sides. They would see which side was stronger, Northern Yan or Eastern Qi, and then they would help the other side, fighting to the end.
Of course, although the southwest was close to West Chu, the atmosphere was completely different.
The people of the southwest were all fierce, and this was reflected in the local martial arts world.
The five sects, eight families, eleven schools, and twenty-three strongholds were the most powerful forces in the southwest. Regardless of whether they were strong or weak, each of them had the experience of exterminating an entire family. It could be imagined just how cruel the southwest was.
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