Zhao Heng looked at Mengqi for a long time before sighing. "A skilled man is bold …"
Apart from the fact that Multi-Child Alley was close to Changming Street, which allowed Mengqi to reach it in a few breaths and hide in his mansion, the whole process was also full of danger. If he didn't grasp the right timing and kill a Half-step Exterior Scenery master in two or three moves, Mengqi wouldn't even have a chance to escape!
Such an action must be based on strong confidence in one's own strength. One must fully understand the other party and the patrol pattern of Prince Jin's Mansion. Therefore, Zhao Heng praised Mengqi for his skill and boldness.
Mengqi shook his head and smiled. "If I can't kill Yang Wuliang in three moves, I'll immediately run away. I won't try to be brave."
This was Wolf King's style. Mengqi unconsciously imitated Wolf King's style when it came to assassination.
According to the information provided by the Immortals task, he was only 50% sure that he could kill Yang Wuliang quickly, but he was confident that Yang Wuliang wouldn't be able to stop him.
"In fact, you don't have to be so anxious. Luoyang is unpredictable. There are plenty of opportunities to kill Yang Wuliang, such as when Third Brother attends the banquet." Zhao Heng frowned slightly. He still felt that Mengqi was a little reckless.
Mengqi took a sip of tea and said calmly, "I don't want to mix this with the task, so I need to finish it quickly."
This was a task of the Immortals. If he completed it in the main line, it was very likely that others would find out his identity as "Heavenly Primogenitor". As for now, only a few people knew that Killing Blade had arrived in Luoyang!
Zhao Heng didn't say anything more. He said, "A Half-step Foreign Official was killed in the mansion. It's crazy. Six Fan School will do their best to find out. You'd better not go out these days."
He exhaled. "But this is good. We can alert the enemy and see if Third Brother is up to no good …"
"This is also one of the purposes of my direct action." Mengqi shamelessly flattered himself.
Although he did have similar thoughts, he didn't take it to heart because the main plot was unclear. Who knew if it would involve Zhao Laosan?
A few days later, the imperial court was furious and ordered the Six Fan School to thoroughly investigate the matter and arrest such a bold and lawless thief as soon as possible. The Six Fan School also felt disgraced and quietly searched the whole city, mobilized many local gangsters, and arrested many famous people on the wanted list. They solved old cases one after another, but there was still no news of the simple man in blue.
It was said that there was a divination expert who wanted to find clues, but the result pointed to a "deity", which made people laugh their heads off.
If Meng Qi didn't leave any traces pointing to himself when he carried the Premier Mask and acted as a Heavenly Lord, all the divination and karma tracing would be taken care of by the Immortals. Otherwise, why would their members be mysterious? It had long been caught by the various experts who had been paying attention!
For a while, the capital was in a state of panic, and King Jin offered a handsome reward for finding clues.
But he was not as exasperated as others thought, which made many officials secretly praise him for being shrewd.
On this day, in the secret chamber where Zhao Heng cultivated, there was a woman wearing a veil hat and a moon white dress, cold and indifferent.
Mengqi looked at her with a smile, "You're much earlier than I expected."
The woman was Ruan Yushu. She took off her veil hat, revealing a delicate and cold face. The childishness on her face was almost gone, and she said calmly, "After knowing that the task was in my own world, I began to prepare for the trip. When it was confirmed that it was in Luoyang, I immediately told my family that I was going to the Central State to practice."
Was this a clear path? Mengqi's eyes brightened, and he was quite happy. If the task required the resources of the Ruan family in Luoyang, it wouldn't be so abrupt!
He gave a thumbs up and praised, "Smart!"
Ruan Yushu slightly raised her head and looked at the beam, "My grandparents, my parents, my brothers and sisters, and all my grandpas and uncles …"
She said many names, and Mengqi felt dizzy as he did not know what she meant.
"… They also praised me like this," Ruan Yushu did not feel embarrassed at all, as if it was only natural.
She was really the most spoiled child in the family … It seemed that she liked to be praised … Mengqi secretly wiped his cold sweat and changed the topic, "This year, I went to the North Zhou Dynasty and the grassland. The food there is unique, very different from the food in the Great Jin Dynasty …"
Ruan Yushu immediately sat down quietly and listened attentively. She occasionally asked for details, and her throat moved slightly. When she heard that Mengqi killed the snow monster, she blurted out, "Is it edible?"
"Haha," Mengqi instantly laughed, as this was exactly the same reaction as him.
Ruan Yushu thought that she had asked the wrong question, and said regretfully, "So it's not edible."
"The meat is a bit sour," Mengqi stopped laughing and told her the truth.
Ruan Yushu frowned and pretended to be very attentive, "There are many ways to get rid of the sourness, but it depends on the quality of the meat itself. For example, cooking wine …"
As the two of them were in the middle of their discussion, Zhao Heng came in with a "stranger" dressed in green. His facial features were ordinary, and he blended into the crowd.
However, Mengqi recognized his breath at first glance. He waved his hand and said with a smile, "Senior Brother Qi, it's only been a year, but you've become more and more handsome, charming, and outstanding …"
Qi Zhengyan turned a deaf ear to his nonsense and said expressionlessly, "My Purple Star River has reached a high level."
This was his goal for this year's cultivation. Now that he was speaking frankly, he was neither showing off nor cowering.
"Not bad," Mengqi put away his mischievous smile and said sincerely.
He was not surprised by Qi Zhengyan's progress because the Book of the Chaos had been cultivating the alien energy of heaven and earth since the beginning, and could mobilize some of the power of heaven and earth. As long as Qi Zhengyan opened his Nine Acupores, it would not take long for him to enter the Heaven-man Connection State.
"I've traveled to several states in the south this year and gained a lot. But I'm afraid you've gained even more since you killed Wolf King. Your strength, spirit, and willpower must have improved by leaps and bounds …" Qi Zhengyan was not questioning, but rather affirming. There was a hint of emotion and admiration in his tone.
Mengqi said "modestly", "You flatter me. I've only consummated the Oneness of Heaven and Men."
"I'm almost at the Oneness of Heaven and Men," Ruan Yushu suddenly whispered.
"Ah?" Mengqi was quite surprised. Ruan Yushu's strength had improved faster than he had imagined. He had thought she was at most in the Heaven-man Connection State.
Zhao Heng chuckled and said, "Sister Yushu was born with the heart of the zither. It's natural for her to achieve the Heaven-man Connection and Oneness of Heaven and Men faster than ordinary people."
This was talent, and it was not something to be jealous of.
Hearing Zhao Heng's explanation, Mengqi keenly sensed that Ruan Yushu was a little depressed. He smiled and said, "No matter how talented you are, it's impossible to break through so quickly without your own willpower, perseverance, and intelligence."
Ruan Yushu slightly raised the corner of her mouth. She looked out of the window and nodded faintly.
Just then, the familiar voice of the Dominator of Samsara in Six Realms rang in their ears.
"The four of you have arrived at Luoyang. The first main task is completed. The second main task is activated."
"The second main task is to sneak into the Sumptuous Fruits Banquet. If any one of you wins first place, you will be rewarded with 1,500 Karma points. If you fail, you will lose the same amount of Karma points. The same goes for those who fail."
"The Sumptuous Fruits Banquet?" Mengqi frowned and whispered. He then looked at Zhao Heng. As a local, he should know.
Zhao Heng's face darkened. "Father has decided to hold the Sumptuous Fruits Banquet in August. There will be a martial arts competition and evaluation of talents. Rumor has it that he is dissatisfied with the Crown Prince and is using this banquet to test us."
"Choose the Crown Prince?" Meng Qi suddenly smelled the stench of blood.
"How can I join the Sumptuous Fruits Banquet?" Qi Zhengyan asked the most important question.
Zhao Heng said solemnly, "Logically, I can only bring one person to the banquet."
"Moreover, if we get involved with him, won't we be telling 'The Myths' that he is a Samsara traveler?" Mengqi was in a dilemma.
"We have to find another way to attend the banquet." Ruan Yushu said seriously, "Then we can secretly help him gain His Majesty's appreciation. As for the first place, whoever is better at it will get it."
Mengqi nodded. "Yes, we have to find out what qualifications are needed to attend the banquet."
"And we have to find out about the test in advance." Qi Zhengyan reminded them. Their mission was to win the first place.
"Where should we start?" Mengqi looked at Zhao Heng.
Zhao Heng's expression suddenly became strange. "'Lord of Divine Mightiness' Su Li is the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards. He is deeply trusted by father. This Sumptuous Fruits Banquet is supervised by him …"
Mengqi had become the focus of attention in Jianghu after he became the first on the Ranking List of Young Masters. More or less, his background had been investigated. Therefore, Qi Zhengyan and Ruan Yushu immediately looked at him.
Mengqi did not expect karma to come so quickly. He was shocked and stammered, "You, why are you looking at me? Let me tell you, I sell my skills, not my body! "
His last sentence was half-joking and half-expressing his inner feelings. He had to face what he had to face.
Ruan Yushu was rarely amused. He pulled a long face and said seriously, "I have the help of my family. It's not difficult for me to attend the Sumptuous Fruits Banquet. It's up to you how you choose."
Mengqi exhaled. "I will leave the capital first and then enter Luoyang as the Killing Blade."
…
At the edge of the capital, a group of escorts was traveling at night. No one spoke, and the atmosphere was tense.
"Escort Leader Shi, why did the Head Escort leave so suddenly? Everyone is a little anxious …" Finally, one of the escorts could not help but ask.
He was in his twenties and looked like a weak scholar. However, his eyes were firm and deep, which was not to be underestimated.
The escort leader squeezed out a smile. "Changqing, don't worry. This time, the escort is very important. The Head Escort is afraid that something might happen. So, when we arrived at the capital, he used all his skills and tried to get back to Luoyang as soon as possible."
"The escort is important?" This was the first time Gu Changqing knew that the escort he had been escorting was so valuable.
No wonder the Head Escort secretly hid in the group and left alone after arriving at the capital!
"Escort Leader Shi, do you want us to distract the enemy?" Another escort leader asked.
The escort leader laughed. "What are you afraid of? The escort isn't even with us. Why would the enemy kill us? "
He glanced at Gu Changqing. "Changqing, let everyone follow. We'll rest after crossing the river."
Gu Changqing nodded calmly. He turned around with his sword in hand and comforted the escort leader.
"Escort Leader Gu, don't worry. The robbers will not make things difficult for us when they see the Head Escort is not here. We are just here for money." An experienced escort comforted Gu Changqing.
Gu Changqing nodded and sighed. "Unfortunately, I am not strong enough. Otherwise, why would I be afraid of the robbers?"
In the past three years, he had worked hard to improve his strength. From the Four Acupores when he first arrived in Luoyang to the Seven Acupores Inner World, he was highly valued by the Escort Agency of Central Province. The Xie Family, who had been cold to him at first, had gradually changed their attitude.
However, he was still far from being an enemy … Every time this happened, he felt depressed.
The escort leader was about to speak when suddenly, ghostly wails and wolf howls came from all around the hill. Figures jumped out from everywhere and surrounded the group.
"Humph, Old Jiang left on purpose to distract us. The escort is actually still with you, right?" The leader wore a loose robe and had slightly green hair. In the night, he looked like an evil spirit.
The escort leader's pupils contracted and he took a step back. "Is it Luo Denomination's Hungry Ghost Itinerant? With our strength, how can we be escorting such an important escort? "
The green-haired evil spirit smiled coldly. "Don't worry, Old Jiang will be intercepted by Destruction Sect's Six-annihilation Devilman. We, the Luo Denomination, will never let go of a wrong person!"
The Luo Denomination and Destruction Sect were in cahoots? The escort leader, Gu Changqing, and the others were shocked.
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