Bai Feifei died?
Zhong Yan was slightly startled and asked the others to leave first, asking: "When did it happen?"
Yuan Ziyi said: "Senior Sister just informed me that the soul card left by Junior Sister Feifei in the Pepsi Hall yesterday was broken, and she has sent Xiaoqin to Jingcheng to investigate."
What the hell is Su Yue doing... Zhong Yan muttered in his heart, wouldn't he know about Bai Feifei's death?
There is the opponent's soul card in his storage bag. It was newly refined by Bai Feifei before leaving the fairy city. It was given to him as a souvenir, just in case. It is lying quietly in the storage bag intact at the moment.
After pondering for a while, Zhong Yan took out the talisman and summoned Bai Feifei. After waiting for half a quarter of an hour, there was no response and asked, "What else did you say?"
Yuan Ziyi said: "I didn't say anything else. I just informed me to remind us to pay attention to safety. Someone may be targeting Qifeng secretly."
Zhong Yan took out the soul card and showed it to her: "Feifei's."
"..." Yuan Ziyi was stunned, holding the soul card and said silently for a moment: "Why did Senior Sister do this?"
The clueless Zhong Yan couldn't figure it out, shook his head and said: "It is probably for some reason that Su Yue restricted Feifei's movements, so there will be no danger."
There were two things he could think of for the moment.
One is Broken Star Island. There may be new clues. Send Bai Fei to fly there and cut off the connection with the outside world.
The other is that his relationship with Bai Feifei was exposed, and Su Yue beat herself up to make progress.
Because he was delayed for three years for training in Mangdang Mountain, and before Yao Huilan went out to explore the sea, he asked vaguely when the plan to control Qingyang would begin. It was obviously Su Yue who was urging him in disguise.
No matter what, although Su Yue has many thoughts, for now, she is very good to all the disciples of Qifeng and has never done any harm.
"If it's against me, when the time comes, she will reveal her purpose, so don't worry about it for now."
After a pause, Zhong Yan said with a smile: "Your senior sister counts the heaven and the earth, not your own strength?"
Yuan Ziyi thought for a while and said: "The vassal competition will be held in less than five years. There will be a batch of spirit-melting pills and alchemy materials as rewards. Maybe senior sister can get them."
"Five years..." Zhong Yan murmured, "With the war going on, we may not be able to hold it normally. Let's go step by step and do the things in front of us first. After the Liu family is solved, we will give Su Yue an attitude. Next, we must improve the overall situation. strength."
The long-term development of a family must take into account all aspects.
The Zhong family has just started. Although it has some combat strength, its foundation is weak, or even has no foundation, and there are too many things missing.
Spiritual veins. Without spiritual veins, there would be no good cultivation environment. Qingyang spiritual energy is thin. Even with the blessing of the spirit gathering array, it is not as dense as the spiritual energy concentration in the fairy city in its natural state.
Zhong Yan was deeply touched by this point, and Jiang Huan also expressed his emotion in words.
The Liu family only has one second-level low-grade spiritual vein. If you snatch it away, it will only be enough for the current Zhong Mansion.
There are also spiritual fields, minerals and other resources.
For example, in spiritual fields, whether it is planting spiritual grains or cultivating elixirs, in addition to rich spiritual energy, there are also requirements for the soil, which cannot be achieved overnight.
At present, the herbs Yuan Ziyi grows in the deep courtyard are only a few low-grade ones, which are maintained by formations.
As a result, the materials needed for alchemy, medicine refining, talisman making, etc. have to be purchased from outside. Not only the profit is low, but also open to manipulation.
If others block the supply of materials, they can curb your development.
Speaking of these things, Yuan Ziyi said softly: "It would be great if Qifeng Medicine Garden could be moved here."
Zhong Yan couldn't help but feel funny.
The medicinal garden in her mouth is a valley of more than a thousand acres surrounded by four peaks. It is larger than the Zhong Mansion. The soil is fertile, surrounded by formations, and planted with various spiritual herbs and elixirs.
"If you have a chance, when your strength increases later, I'll ask your senior sister to borrow it for use."
Yuan Ziyi smiled, are you borrowing that?
At this time, Zhong Xiaozhong's voice came from outside: "Master, City Lord Xia is here to visit."
"Just in time, I still want to find her."
Zhong Yan said and walked out.
Yuan Ziyi looked at her husband's face: "Do you want to make her one of your own?"
After a pause, she added: "But it is the simplest and fastest way."
Then he said hurriedly: "The current princess is here!"
Zhong Yan had a weird look on his face and said with a smile: "You're kidding me too, why do I smell sourness?"
Xia Xinzhu, the second floor of the foundation, is a direct descendant of the royal family of the Yan Kingdom. She is the seventeenth princess of the current dynasty and once practiced in the Chiyang Sect.
When the Yan State first entered the battlefield of the Wei State, she left the Chiyang Sect and became a retinue mage, and accompanied the army to participate in the Wei State's campaign...
Later, she became the first female city lord of the Yan Kingdom to settle in Qingyang. She supported the fourth prince who was the orthodox crown prince.
Of course, it naturally represents a certain faction of Chiyang Sect.
In the Xia family's imperial lineage, the eldest prince died at an early age, the second prince was a monk and did not participate in the competition for the throne, and the third prince was made the prince, but died in the battle to seize the throne.
Currently, the popular candidates vying for the throne are, in addition to the "fourth prince, eighth prince, and twelfth prince" among the Xia family's children, there are also two young princes of the Yan family and the Wang family who have also ascended the throne.
Speaking of which, the Qin family, a martial arts family, inherited the title of 'Ning Prince' hereditary. There was also an emperor of the Yan Kingdom in their ancestors, but there were almost no monks in the family, and they gradually declined. Qin Ben openly supported the eighth prince, but in fact he was very ambitious. Want to rule the Yan Kingdom.
There are definitely many people like Qin Ben. The key lies in whether the backing behind him is strong enough.
The side hall of the outer courtyard.
Yu Qingyao is receiving Xia Xinzhu - she is dressed in a Tsing Yi with a waist, a tall figure, a standard oval face, and a sharp and heroic look between her eyebrows. She just sits there calmly, giving people a sense of valor.
"City Lord Xia!"
"Friend Zhong Dao!"
Xia Xinzhu stood up and held up his hands, with a smile on his lips, as if he had natural healing power, which made people feel good after seeing him.
She had complained about not being able to see her during her many visits, but now she was no longer complaining about it, instead she showed courtesy and friendliness.
Firstly, Zhong Yan is indeed not here, secondly, he has an in-depth understanding of the strong background of the Zhong Mansion, and furthermore, he has a good impression of Zhong Yan after having contacted him several times before.
After some courtesy, Xia Xinzhu made her intention clear and naturally she was drawn into her camp to support her management work in Qingyang.
Nowadays, Qingyang's forces are complex, and there will inevitably be chaos if there are too many monks.
Assassinations at night and street fights during the day occurred frequently, causing public dissatisfaction.
Xia Xinzhu had just arrived, and her foundation was weak. Needless to say, the cultivators had their own backgrounds. Even the mortal forces such as the 'Ten Thousand Halls' and the 'Caoyun Gang' did not buy her account.
Managing a city is different from leading troops to fight. It mainly depends on the stability of the people and economic development.
Over the past three years, although Qingyang's tax revenue has increased steadily, the rate is much smaller than when Qin Ben was in power. This is because the gathering of a large number of monks will definitely boost economic prosperity.
Therefore, Xia Xinzhu was often attacked by competitors in the capital, and was very distressed.
Zhong Yan took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "Does the city lord not know that there is a concubine in my house, Qin Ziyue, who is the sister of the Qin Ben clan?"
Qin Ben, who left Qingyang as a child, has undoubtedly become a dark horse on the Wei battlefield. He attacked the city with overwhelming force and captured the key hub city of 'Ruyang City'. With an elite army of 400,000 in hand, he has become the 'Eighth Prince' 'The number one commander in chief.
Xia Xinzhu glanced at Yuan Ziyi and Yu Qingyao respectively and said, "I heard something."
"The fourth prince has a kind heart, a good literary and military skills, and he will definitely become a wise king in governing the country in the future, creating a prosperous age for the Yan Kingdom, and benefiting the people of Li..."
"If Qin Shuai can support and assist the four princes in taking charge of the unification, Hsinchu can make the decision and promise that King Ning will be called the 'king shoulder to shoulder', and it will be hereditary."
"The Zhong Mansion is prosperous and wants to multiply and form a clan. In the northwest of the Yan Kingdom, fellow Taoists can choose two big cities as their clan territory, with a population of tens of millions."
Zhong Yan raised his eyebrows. Considering the strength shown by the current Zhong Mansion, this condition must be said to be very generous.
This shows the other party's weight and voice over the fourth prince.
He smiled and said: "It's too early to say this. Now it's not just a problem of the Wei State. The entire Eastern Region is at war. The disaster of the beads has evolved to the end. It's still unclear whether the Yan State exists or not. At this point, I think the city lord should see it more clearly than I do, so I advise you to plan for yourself early, maybe, in a few years, all the cities will have to fight on their own."
Xia Xinzhu frowned slightly, but had to admit this fact.
"As for Qingyang, Zhong is willing to do his best to inform the water transportation gang and cooperate with the city government's work at various ports and terminals..."
After a pause, Zhong Yan continued with a smile: "As for the conditions, I want three thousand standard weapons."
"Three thousand?!"
Xia Xinzhu's voice suddenly rose, and he stared at him and asked, "Is the Zhong Mansion going to cultivate a private army? Or is it to support Commander Qin?"
Zhong Yan: "You don't have to worry about this."
Xia Xinzhu looked at each other and pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll find a way."
Zhong Yan nodded, glanced at her up and down, changed his subject, and said with a smile without hesitation: "I wonder if Princess Hsinchu has any close sisters or nieces, but Zhong is very interested in the royal bloodline, and is willing to accept her. concubine."
Xia Xinzhu was stunned for a moment, feeling a little uncomfortable at the invading gaze, and subconsciously looked away.
The well-dressed maid standing behind her was also stunned for a moment, her head lowered with a look of disdain.
Xia Xinzhu, who had come back to his senses, seemed to smile and said: "Xinchu will consider this matter carefully and reply to fellow Taoist as soon as possible."
After a cup of tea.
Yu Qingyao sent the two of them out of the house.
After leaving the Zhong Mansion, the maid sent a message and said dissatisfied: "Princess, this person is too rude and finally shows his true colors! A despicable person who relies on women to rise to power actually wants to marry the princess or the princess as a concubine!"
If it were a mortal, it would be fine, but Zhong Yan's intention was obviously to ask the female nuns from the royal family, each of whom was of noble status, to be the right wife.
Xia Xinzhu was silent for a moment and asked: "Is there a suitable one in the capital?"
The maid thought for a while and said: "Princess Lishu has returned from the Fire Cloud Sect. She has three spiritual roots and is at the fifth level of Qi Refining. Her spiritual root essence is of average purity. The fourth prince is preparing to find a marriage partner for her."
After a pause, she said worriedly: "Princess, I think this thief Zhong Yan is just finding an excuse, but he is actually attracted to you. I really don't understand. Apart from being good-looking, what else does he have? The inferior Siling." Gen, he failed to build the foundation when he was over fifty, and it was difficult to build the foundation after sixty, yet Qifeng Yuan Zhiqing was actually willing to marry him!"
Xia Xinzhu's eyes flashed and he said: "Don't just take things at face value. The rumors about him hooking up with female cultivators from aristocratic families in Xiancheng are just rumors. How exactly they are is worthy of discussion."
The maid retorted: "He has dozens of concubines in his house. It is a fact that he is addicted to women!"
Xia Xinzhu: "Talk about Qingyang alone. Before Yuan Zhiqing married him, he was very prosperous. Now he has more say in the Caoyun Gang and Ten Thousand Halls than the Yang family. How can he be an ordinary incompetent person? "
The maid was surprised: "Princess means..."
Xia Xinzhu pursed his lips and said, "His connections are quite complex and he can help a lot. Qin Ben alone is worth winning over. If he can support Fourth Brother, it doesn't matter if I marry him."
The maid sighed in her heart, but she understood her master's temperament.
He is the most special one among the many children of the royal family. He has experienced the sufferings of the people since he was a child, and he sincerely thinks about the people of the world.
Especially after experiencing the war in Wei, I didn't want to put the people in the chaos of war.
This is also the reason why he chose to support the fourth prince instead of the twelfth prince who is actually closer to him.
Not long after the two returned to the City Lord's Mansion, they received invitations from Wan Tang and the Caoyun Gang, and couldn't help but look at each other.
Xia Xinzhu said: "You can handle the standard weapons."
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