When Liu Xin came out of the secret passage, he felt much more relaxed.
Probably no one would have imagined that there would be a secret passage in that house, and it could lead to such a far place.
The day before participating in the Zhengyang Wushu Competition.
Brother Cheng found some clues through the secret investigation station, and many people were interested in Liu Xin.
Therefore, Liu Xin was in no hurry to leave the imperial capital. If he didn't get rid of these tails, he would be in trouble all the way.
The opponent's purpose is to kill him, and they don't care whether he can pass the first round of the martial arts competition.
But Liu Xin cares, he must not let anyone ruin his plan.
Now his lurking plan in the imperial capital has become very embarrassing.
Originally, he wanted you to hide your identity and rise slowly.
But now it seems that all the big guys know his identity, and there is no way to hide his identity.
But for now, these big guys don't actually care about his identity as Senior Brother of the Holy Sect.
In fact, after Liu Xin thought about it, he was the number one person in the Holy Sect and among his disciples of the same generation.
Looking at the entire Holy Sect, he is just a junior disciple.
Not to mention the Senate, even among the inner disciples of the previous generation, many of them were far above him in status and strength.
Moreover, the Holy Sect, as the first sect of the Righteous Path, has never violated any laws or regulations or disrupted the imperial court, which is equivalent to hundreds of years of word-of-mouth endorsement.
Therefore, both the Admiral of Dongchang and the Duke of Qin had a kind of goodwill towards him, and even for some unknown reason, they valued him quite a lot.
This is what Liu Xin can't figure out the most.
He has never shown any strength or talent. Since returning to the mountain eleven years ago, he has never gone down the mountain again.
At most, they can only do activities in Fair Town at the foot of the mountain.
Therefore, Liu Xin was actually a little panicked when he, who was unknown, was valued so much by these big guys.
However, with the mentality of taking things as they come, Liu Xin decided to block them with troops and flood them with soil.
Anyway, Liu Xin is quite open-minded. If he can't survive, he will run away. If he can't run, he will die.
He has known since he was a child that human life is a very fragile thing.
He worked so hard not for himself, but for Liu Li and his mother.
In order to prevent his mother from looking at him from the sky and worrying about him.
At the same time, it was also to protect Liu Li, the sister he was closest to in his life.
Of course there is also a Xuesheng now.
The relationship with Xuesheng is actually equivalent to that of brothers who have been growing up for more than ten years.
But this relationship is actually more about Liu Li's catalysis.
But all in all, Xuesheng is now half of Liu Xin's reason for wanting to live in this world.
After leaving the yard, Liu Xin changed into a set of clothes, which he had asked Senior Brother Cheng to prepare for him.
After riding on a fast horse, he set off on the road leaving the outer city.
He has spent a lot of time here, and he must race against time.
When the information from the house of the Right Minister of Rites fell on Dai De'an's desk, Dai De'an couldn't help but murmur.
If Liu Xin can get a better ranking in the Zhengyang Martial Arts Competition this time, maybe with this contribution, he can become the youngest Jinyiwei Fellow in the history of nearly a hundred years.
By that time, it seemed that he was about to retire.
The third prince received the news at the same time as Dai De'an.
The Third Prince's eyelids were twitching wildly. He had only trained a few dead warriors, and now one of them was lost.
What's even worse is that he doesn't know if any of them will fall into the hands of Jin Yiwei or Dongchang alive.
Although leaving him alive would not lead to traces on him, after all, he had a guilty conscience, which made him feel uncomfortable.
At this moment, a man came outside the Third Prince's Mansion. He was wrapped in a cloak. His body was a little stooped and he was trembling when he walked.
The guards of the Prince's Mansion at the door did not dare to stop him, simply because he was one of the Third Prince's most trusted aides.
Entering the third prince's residence, this man lifted up his cloak, his rickety back gradually straightened, and finally he walked like the wind and as straight as a pine tree.
He entered the third prince's study directly. When the third prince heard this familiar hurried pace, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Master! You are back from the south!"
Wen Xiangru looked up, and the moment he saw the third prince, contempt flashed in his eyes.
Although this third prince can be called a dragon or a phoenix among men, he is not ranked high in his own eyes.
He has truly seen the son of destiny who is absolutely gifted and determined.
However, he regarded teaching the third prince in the imperial capital as one of his important tasks.
This is also the only way for him to obtain power that can compete with his brother.
His true identity is the Wen family of Nanhai, one of the eight great families in the world, and the head of the Wen family is his cousin.
And that cousin is now the head of the Nanhai clan, and the Huang family is a guest.
And for his future status in the Wen family, he came all the way to the extremely dangerous imperial capital.
After taking the initiative to approach the third prince, he was completely convinced by his strong cultivation and rich experience, and respectfully respected him as his teacher.
But it is a pity that Wen Xiangru never considered the third prince to be his true disciple.
His only disciple was the prince who once appeared in the Huang family.
Wen Xiangru had never met the emperor, so he didn't know what the emperor felt like to others.
But he had seen His Highness the Prince, and he had such a compelling feeling of wealth that made people feel that he should be the subject of such a person at the first sight.
"Your Highness the Third Prince, I have brought you some excellent news from my trip to the south this time."
The third prince did not notice the disdain in the eyes of his master, whom he respected as his father.
On the contrary, he seemed extremely excited after hearing this sentence.
It even felt like after receiving this news, he would be able to ascend to the throne the next day.
Looking at the undisguised excitement of the third prince.
Wen Xiangru only gave an unsound evaluation.
But he is still very professional and has a gentle smile on his face.
"Your Highness, Third Prince, this news is very important, but I need to confirm one thing."
The third prince said hurriedly:
"Master, what do you want to confirm?"
Wen Xiangru came to the seat beside him and sat down slowly. The third prince immediately served him hot tea.
"I want to know whether His Highness the Third Prince has a heart?"
The third prince touched his chest in surprise.
I have it, of course I have it, otherwise how could I live?
Seeing the cute look on the third prince's face, Wen Xiangru sneered in his heart.
"What I'm talking about is whether you have the heart to become an overlord!"
When the third prince heard these words, his blood suddenly boiled.
"Of course I have it, Prince!"
What he said was quite convincing.
It is said that among the four princes who are most valued by His Majesty today, the third prince is the most like the current emperor.
This is not the speculation of others, but the words of His Majesty the Emperor himself.
It is because of this sentence that the third prince has always believed that the final ownership of the throne is most likely to be his.
And he also continued to grow up in this kind of emotion. When he was young, because of the influence of this sentence, he did not have any major disputes with other brothers.
Because after all, the throne in the future belongs to me, so I will treat it as a reward to be polite to you.
But this feeling only lasted until his youth, and soon after he reached adulthood, a feeling of impatience gradually came over him.
And he is no longer as childish and innocent as before.
He understood that even if His Majesty the Emperor wanted to pass the throne to him, it would depend on whether other people agreed.
But who in the royal family doesn’t want that position? Even if you don't have that ability, there will be countless people who will help you and give you the qualifications to grab it.
After truly realizing this, the third prince began to have rifts with the other three princes.
Of course, the most important thing is that he is the only one among the four princes who is not the Queen's biological child.
This is a huge disadvantage for him.
Although he treated the queen better than his biological mother since childhood, the relationship between the two parties has always been good.
But if it’s not your biological child, then it’s not your biological child, and it’s useless to say anything.
At the critical moment, the third prince had no sense of security at all.
Therefore, when Wen Xiangru appeared, the third prince quickly became dependent.
This is definitely not just because the former allowed him to break through to the Dacheng state.
Of course, this is also one of the biggest reasons, because he has been promoted to the Dacheng Realm, which gives him a sense of superiority among the princes.
He has even been hiding his cultivation, and this method of hiding his cultivation is one of the unique skills of the Wen family in Nanhai.
With this kind of skill, the Wen family can pretend to be pigs and eat tigers, creating comeback myths one after another in the world.
The third prince still has a sense of superiority when facing the eldest prince whom he fears the most because of his cultivation, and he has been looking forward to the eldest prince's real provocation.
Then he staged a comeback from a desperate situation and slapped him in the face.
Just waiting for that day, the third prince had been restraining his emotions. If he hadn't been looking forward to the ultimate feeling of pleasure, he would have been unable to help but spread his cultivation to others.
Just because of this feeling made him trust Wen Xiangru very much.
Now that Wen Xiangru asked him this, of course he did not hesitate.
"Teacher, please rest assured, no matter what you say, this prince will dare you!"
Although Wen Xiangru was full of contempt in his heart, he was still very satisfied with the third prince's attitude.
"Since His Highness the Third Prince has this determination, I will inform His Highness the good news first!"
The third prince immediately showed a serious expression.
"I have received news that there are rebels from the South China Sea heading north to try to harm His Majesty the Emperor."
"Ah! This... I need to inform my father immediately."
The third prince was shocked. He did not expect that the master would bring him this kind of news.
This time Wen Xiangru did not hide the disappointed look on his face.
The word disappointment was simply engraved on his face. The third prince immediately understood and said quickly:
"Master seems to still have business, please inform the disciple directly!"
The third prince's attitude was extremely respectful, and Wen Xiangru showed some comfort at the right time.
"Of course I won't just fool His Highness with news of a rebellion.
Knowing this news is just a prerequisite. If we are the first to get information, we will naturally be able to take the lead in certain matters.
For example, when the rebel bandits trapped His Majesty the current Emperor, Your Highness, the Third Prince, led the crowd to rescue them, which could just show off your own cultivation.
In this way, His Majesty the Emperor can see your strength, the Third Prince.
At the same time, you can also ask the emperor to compare and remember your life-saving grace.
You must know that the royal family has no family ties.
Even if it is his own son, the emperor will not think that he is just and justified. On the contrary, this is a credit.
If you can rescue His Majesty the Emperor in this situation and slap the other princes in the face at the same time, the effect will be even better! "
When the third prince heard what Wen Xiangru said, he felt something move in his heart.
He calculated it carefully, and it seemed that this was the truth.
"But how can I slap those other princes in the face?"
The third prince looked a little silly in front of his master, so he just asked if he didn't understand.
Wen Xiangru was not in a hurry and guided the third prince step by step.
"If we inform those princes of the news at the last moment, and you also act like you want to save the king.
Then those princes will definitely rush forward if they want the throne.
And your advantage is that you already know the news in advance. Prepare your manpower in advance and you will be most prepared when the time comes.
And if you operate this process properly, you can even lure out the power of those princes, or even cut off their help.
If you can really reach this point, your throne is almost as good as yours. "
The third prince was so excited by Wen Xiangru's rhetoric that he wished he could immediately prepare troops and go out to save the king.
However, Wen Xiangru asked him to calm down because it was still early.
At this time, the third prince talked about Liu Xin.
"I must kill this person."
Wen Xiangru waved his hand nonchalantly and said: "There is no eye on the battlefield, anything can happen.
According to your description, His Highness the Third Prince, this person is also one of the contestants in the Zhengyang Martial Competition.
Even so, then in the process of suppressing the rebels, we will kill him all together. In the end, we will just push him to the battlefield and be unable to control all aspects to deal with it. "
"Okay! Master, this is a good strategy!"
An old man and a young man looked at each other and smiled, with their own purposes in mind.
At this time, Liu Xin had already left the outer city on horseback and headed towards the military camp on the outskirts.
Along the way, he could also see some warriors who were using various methods to advance quickly.
Of course, the most common thing is riding a horse.
But at the gate of the outer city, there are no soldiers stationed here today. There are only strong crossbows on the city wall, so there are many warriors intercepting the contestants at the door. As for the soldiers on the city wall, as long as no one forces their way to the city wall, , they will not shoot arrows, but just watch indifferently.
When Liu Xin stepped forward, someone tried to block him, but under the sharp edge of the Dao-Breaking Sword, the man's head was immediately dismembered.
The opponent struck hard, so Liu Xin didn't hold back at all.
Regarding this, Zhengyang Wubi, in addition to those who really want to gain a chance, there are also many bloodthirsty people in the world who just want to cause a killing and seek excitement.
Of course, the contestants may have grudges against each other, or even have grudges with other forces in the world, and take advantage of this opportunity to find killers for assassination.
For example, the Magpie Sect from before was obviously here to hunt down a man named Liu.
It's a pity that he got into Liu Xin's trap by mistake. Those who dare to commit crimes in the imperial capital will naturally not be able to escape the punishment of the law.
He came out through the side door, and because of Liu Xin's strong cultivation, no one chose to stay.
At this time, those still staying in the outer city are actually those with weak cultivation.
Some people even threw their participation badges in the street after feeling the atmosphere of Zhengyang Wushu Competition.
Just a small waist card can attract many people to compete for it.
After leaving the outer city, the obstacles encountered along the way became fewer, but at the same time more dangerous.
Even after running ten miles, Liu Xin's horse finally fell halfway after being caught in many traps such as hidden arrows, ground traps, and horse ropes.
Seven or eight people who could be seen as being from the Jianghu area were surrounding Liu Xin with crossbows from the Jianghu area.
Liu Xin looked at their clothes and already had an idea in his mind. He just jumped off the horse, originally wanting to save the horse's life.
Unexpectedly, there is a sinkhole behind the centaur, and the bottom is full of sharpened bamboos. They are so densely packed that if a large piece of meat falls, it will turn into countless pieces.
At this time, Jianghu people should be better at making traps.
Such people are generally not good people.
Therefore, Liu Xin was not polite to them. When the light came out, the faces of those people suddenly showed expressions of regret, but it was no longer useful.
It was of course his prerogative not to return the horse after it was borrowed, but according to Liu Xin's temperament, he would definitely not do anything that violated the bottom line just because he was poor.
Therefore, he would have to compensate for the loss of the horse.
A horse costs at least 100 taels.
"Give me your money, and I will spare your life!"
Of the eight people who came up, only two of them were left after just one stick of incense, and both of them looked seriously injured.
One person had his hands broken, and the other person had a sword mark on his thigh that was bleeding.
The two knew that they had encountered a tough idea. Liu Xin's strong aura of martial arts made them think that Liu Xin was a martial arts master who had robbed the contestants of their cards.
The man with the sword wound on his thigh looked pale and said:
"Young hero, give me a bottle of hemostatic medicine and gold sore medicine, and I will give you our money with both hands!"
Liu Xin looked at him with a half-smile. Just when the man thought Liu Xin chose to trade, a cold sword light suddenly magnified in his eyes.
"Hero, Rao..."
Before he finished speaking, Wu Shen's head flew out.
The other person was immediately frightened by the answer and said quickly:
"This young hero, all our money is with the boss. The boss has already qualified for the competition and is heading to the military camp."
"You must have killed many others before, right? All the money belongs to your boss. Who are you kidding?"
Liu Xin didn't believe what he said at all.
