"Wentian, don't you still believe me?" Ye Fangcun frowned.
Xiang Wentian suddenly sat up and said with a helpless smile: "How could it be possible? Now I have arranged scouts around Sanxiang City. If there is any trouble, they will report it as soon as possible. If there is no news now, it is the best news. !”
"I see..." Ye Fangcun showed a surprised expression, raised the wine glass in his hand and took a sip.
Xiang Wentian saw this scene and said dissatisfied: "Brother Fang Cun, it's not okay for you to drink like this! Although you and I have not known each other for a long time, I, Xiang Wentian, have already regarded you as my brother. There is no Taoist disciple who is not allowed to drink. Rules, quickly change into a big bowl, you and I will drink together today!"
Ye Fangcun's expression was awkward. His hand holding up the wine glass was at a loss. After a moment of pause, the talented Taoist priest who served Daoshan finally made up his mind to drink all the wine in the glass.
After drinking a glass of wine, Ye Fangcun's face quickly turned red. In fact, the banquet had already started for a while, and he had just finished the glass of wine in his hand.
Xiang Wentian was still dissatisfied and said: "No, no, it won't work even if you do it. Go and change it to a big bowl. It will be so enjoyable!"
"Wentian, let's just do this. My brother is indeed very drunk. If there is an enemy attack, getting drunk will delay the matter!" Ye Fangcun said anxiously.
Xiang Wentian did not continue to press. He stared at Ye Fangcun's face seriously and said, "Brother Fangcun, is your drinking capacity really bad?"
Ye Fangcun said bitterly: "It really doesn't work..."
Xiang Wentian didn't seem to want to let Ye Fangcun go. He raised the big bowl next to him, filled himself and Ye Fangcun's hands with wine and said proudly: "That's it, let's have a cup, let's come together brothers Do one!”
Ye Fangcun couldn't shirk anymore, so the two clinked glasses and started drinking.
Not long after, Xiang Wentian seemed to be fine, but Ye Fangcun was defeated and had lost consciousness.
Xiang Wentian arranged for Ye Fangcun to be sent to Sanxiang City to rest.
Xiang Wentian himself continued to find people to drink with. He seemed very busy, but his eyes looked east from time to time, as if waiting for something.
About half an hour later, the reinforcements from Northern Chu led by Mu Jianzhao and Chu Ningjing finally arrived.
Mu Jianzhao looked at the bustling Sanxiang City in front of him. He turned to Chu Ningjing with a strange expression and said, "It seems that we are really late. This Prince Shun has already repelled Wu Zhaojun."
Chu Ningjing's face showed some disbelief. He nodded seriously and said, "Let's go meet this legendary number one person!"
The arrival of the Beichu army immediately alerted the Shun soldiers who were eating and drinking. They stopped one after another and focused their eyes on the Beichu army coming from far away.
Xiang Wentian naturally noticed it, and he said with a hearty smile: "We just defeated the enemy, and friends came from afar. What a good thing!"
When Mu Jianzhao and others approached, Xiang Wentian had already led the crowd to greet them.
Zhang Jian, the guard general of Sanxiang City, Yan Fan, the cavalry general of the Longxiang Army, and other generals were wearing weapons and looked nervous, as if they were ready to face the enemy. Although Xiang Wentian was wearing a battle armor, his two He didn't have any magic weapons with him, and his expression was very relaxed.
"My great lord Shun, Xiang Wentian, is here to welcome the friendly troops from Northern Chu!" Xiang Wentian shouted with a smile. His voice had a strange power and could be heard even from a very far distance.
The generals of Beichu had long noticed Xiang Wentian. The Prince of Shun was so conspicuous among the generals that everyone's eyes were focused on him.
Mu Jianzhao immediately stood up and dismounted. Seeing this, Chu Ningjing and others naturally did not stay on the horse. A group of people all performed a Northern Chu military salute to the generals of Shun's army.
"His Royal Highness, Mu Jianzhao, the commander of the Snow Leopard Cavalry of Xiabei Chu, was ordered by the King of Chu to lead his army to support Shun!" Mu Jianzhao said respectfully.
"Chu Ningjing of Northern Chu has met the Prince of Shun!" Chu Ningjing looked neither humble nor arrogant, and he was polite but still behaved like a prince.
"It turns out it's the Crown Prince of Beichu and Commander Mu. They're really disappointed!" Xiang Wentian said with clasped fists.
"Your Highness, I heard that Wu Zhao's army marched towards Sanxiang City, and now it has been repelled by Shun's army?" Mu Jianzhao asked, his posture very low.
"This Wu Zhao army has been repulsed by our Shun generals. You have come at the right time. We are eating and drinking to celebrate. Why not have a drink together!" Xiang Wentian invited boldly.
Mu Jianzhao pondered for a moment and said, "Then it's better to be respectful than to obey!"
Xiang Wentian smiled kindly and said, "Xiang also prepared some food and wine for the guests." He suddenly shouted: "Bring them all over!"
After hearing Xiang Wentian's words, someone immediately pulled over the other half of the food and wine that Xiang Wentian had brought.
When Mu Jianzhao saw these things that had been prepared long ago, his expression was a little surprised, but he soon returned to normal. He did not refuse, but smiled politely and said: "I will accept His Royal Highness's kindness on behalf of my brothers! "
The Northern Chu Army set up camp not far from Dashun's military camp. After Dashun's generals turned back, Dashun's officers and soldiers began to eat and drink again. Although the atmosphere was a bit strange, Xiang Wentian was sitting here, so they did not filter it too much. .
Xiang Wentian ordered people to send a large amount of cooked food to the Northern Chu army, and even a lot of fodder for the war horses.
After settling down, the Northern Chu army also started to eat. However, they did not drink alcohol and only ate some food. They looked very restrained. They looked at the lively Dashun army camp not far away with a bit of envy in their eyes.
The two armies were completely unable to blend together like the Dragon Elephant Army and the Sanxiang City defenders. After all, they were from a foreign country, and the two dynasties had never had any contact with each other. It was normal for them to be on guard against each other.
The soldiers of Beichu were still at the same place, while Mu Jianzhao, Chu Ningjing and other generals were invited by Xiang Wentian to the Shun army camp.
For the Northern Chu army, this move was very courageous. If Shun's army suddenly attacked during the banquet, and a top combat force like Xiang Wentian took action, it would be difficult for these Northern Chu generals to escape. Without a leader, the Northern Chu army It will be difficult to defend against the ensuing attack.
However, no danger occurred. Under Xiang Wentian's warm reception, the two generals had a pleasant conversation.
Ever since Chu Ningjing met Xiang Wentian, his eyes had been looking at the Prince Shun from time to time, his eyes full of curiosity.
After three rounds of drinking, the atmosphere was still harmonious. Mu Jianzhao suddenly said to Xiang Wentian: "His Royal Highness, I have heard that His Highness is superior in martial arts, and I have long admired him. We finally meet today. Can I ask for advice?"
Xiang Wentian looked at him strangely and said, "Commander Mu, do you want to fight with me?"
Mu Jianzhao waved his hands repeatedly and said: "This is not a fight. Today the generals of the two armies are drinking and chatting happily. You and I will compete to cheer everyone up!"
Xiang Wentian looked at Mu Jianzhao's high-spirited eyes, grinned and said, "I have no objection!"
Mu Jianzhao stood up with excitement on his face and said, "That would be rude, General!"
Before Xiang Wentian could speak, Yan Fan, who was sitting next to him, stood up and said, "Commander Mu, His Royal Highness has just experienced a battle today and is very tired now. You might as well let His Highness rest for a while. Yan Fan of the Dragon Elephant Army is here , come and fight with Commander Mu!"
Yan Fan's meaning is very clear. If he wants to fight Xiang Wentian, he must first pass him!
He is also very strong and is already a master.
Mu Jianzhao's expression changed slightly and he said: "Since this general is also interested, then Mu will..."
"Wait!" Mu Jianzhao was interrupted, and it was Chu Ningjing who spoke.
Chu Ningjing stood up and said, "Let me learn from this general's clever tricks!"
Yan Fan looked surprised. He didn't expect that it was the Crown Prince of Beichu who did it himself, but for him who had been through the battlefield for a long time, he had already looked down upon these things, so he just said "good".
As soon as they heard that they were going to compete in martial arts, the soldiers immediately gave up a large area of the field, and the open space was crowded with soldiers of Shun's army who came to watch the fun.
"Now Shun and Beichu are friendly armies. Let's fight to the point where we can't hurt anyone!" Xiang Wentian said.
The two people who were already standing in the open space waiting silently nodded slightly.
Xiang Wentian smiled and shouted: "You two, let's start!"
Neither of them launched an offensive immediately. Chu Ningjing put his hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist, and the blade was not unsheathed. Yan Fan's weapon was a long-handled mace, and he held the hammer with both hands in a prepared posture. The posture, that look is majestic.
Chu Ningjing was elegant and elegant, while Yan Fan's momentum was full of violence from the battlefield. They did not move, but the confrontation had already begun.
Yan Fan finally couldn't hold back anymore and took the lead. He jumped up and brought the mace down with great force towards Chu Ningjing.
The soldiers watching the battle immediately took a breath of cold air. You must know that the mace has an amazing lethality, and Yan Fan's blow is astonishingly powerful. This kind of strength is not just for sparring.
Chu Ningjing didn't panic at all when he saw this. He lowered his body, drew his sword and raised it, shouting: "Red Slash!"
Yan Fan's expression changed as he saw a blood-red sword light and a mace striking together, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not make any achievements and could only change his moves and retreat.
As soon as they met, Chu Ningjing had the upper hand.
"As expected of the Crown Prince of Northern Chu, he is going to show off his ugly face next, the bull collision!" Yan Fan once again gathered momentum, his eyes were red, and he suddenly rushed towards Chu Ningjing, his steps were heavy, as if he had really turned into a bull.
This time Yan Fan's offensive was not a single blow, but a mace that he kept blasting at Chu Ningjing. His indomitable posture made the soldiers watching the battle applaud repeatedly.
Facing the continuous attacks, Chu Ningjing actually closed his eyes and at the same time stepped back while using his sword to deflect Yan Fan's attacks.
Black and white lights appeared alternately on his sword blade. Yan Fan's terrifying bombardment was easily blocked by him, leaving many black and white marks where his sword blade traveled.
As Yan Fan's offensive gradually weakened, some clarity returned to his eyes. The Dragon Elephant Army general was shocked to find that he had actually succeeded...
"Black and white, explode!" A trace of pride flashed across Chu Ningjing's face, and he stretched out his left hand and clenched it tightly.
Yan Fan's expression changed drastically, and he immediately mobilized all his strength to resist.
The terrifying offensive he imagined did not appear. When he came back to his senses, those black and white haloes had collided together and canceled each other out.
Yan Fan immediately understood what happened. He cupped his fists and saluted, "Your Highness, please show mercy. I will be grateful to you!"
Chu Ningjing smiled and waved her hands: "You and I are just comparing each other, so of course we will stop at it, so there is no need to say thank you!"
The Shun soldiers present were silent at first and then burst into warm applause. Although our side lost, the strong ones deserve respect!
"It's not Yanbo Jue, that's interesting..." Xiang Wentian showed interest, then smiled.
Chu Ningjing turned around and looked at Xiang Wentian and said, "Brother Wentian, can you and I make a move?"
Xiang Wentian laughed loudly and said: "Since Brother Ningjing is so interested in it, I will naturally not shirk it!"
At this moment, two figures suddenly rushed out of the crowd. They were a man and a woman. They were Fan Jiuxi and Jian Suxin.
They had already arrived here when Chu Ningjing and Yan Fan were fighting.
The two of them knelt on the ground, and Fan Jiuxi said, "Your Highness, the two of us are willing to fight for Your Highness!"
Xiang Wentian saw the two of them looking a little surprised and said, "Please get up quickly. Did you two break through together?"
The two stood up after hearing this.
Fan Jiuxi nodded and said with a smile: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your advice!"
Jian Suxin also looked at Xiang Wentian with gratitude.
The two of them were already at the peak of their junior grandmaster powers. After they put aside all entanglements, as their moods changed, they both stepped into the grandmaster realm.
Chu Ningjing looked surprised when she saw Jian Suxin: "Sister Suxin, is that you?"
Naturally, Jian Suxin had already seen Chu Ningjing who was fighting just now. Her expression was very complicated. She lowered her head slightly and pondered for a moment, then she raised her head and said, "Ningjing, long time no see!"
Xiang Wentian smiled and said, "It turns out you two know each other, what a coincidence!"
Chu Ningjing was too surprised and ignored Xiang Wentian. He quickly walked up to Jian Suxin and said, "Sister Suxin, why are you here? Have you joined Dashun?"
Jian Suxin squeezed out a smile and said: "Ningjing, as the saying goes, when you marry a chicken, follow the chicken, and when you marry a dog, follow the dog. I chose a Dashun man, and naturally I will be a Dashun man from now on!"
Hearing this, Fan Jiuxi held Jian Suxin's hand tighter.
Chu Ningjing frowned and said: "Uncle Yue knows about this matter. Even if there is a gap between your master and disciple about such a big matter, you have to tell him!"
The words of the Crown Prince of Beichu contained so much information that even Xiang Wentian was a little surprised and said, "Is this what Brother Ningjing is talking about?"
The person who answered Xiang Wentian was not Chu Ningjing, but Jian Suxin: "Your Highness, Yue Sheng was indeed my master, but because of my stupid talent, my master no longer recognized me, and now there is no connection with me!" Her tone said There is some regret.
Chu Ningjing said anxiously: "Sister Su Xin, those uncle Yue's words were all angry. Who would have thought that you would just run away because of your anger? You two have a hard temper and neither of you will give in. Otherwise, there wouldn't be such a big resentment between master and disciple." !”
"Master..." Jian Su murmured in her heart, her eyes empty, and she fell into memories.
Jian Suxin was indeed a disciple of Yue Bailu, and even a closed disciple. However, her prominent status as a saint's disciple did not bring her many benefits, but instead caused her a lot of troubles.
This woman has excellent qualifications. After becoming a disciple of the saint, her cultivation speed is even faster, no worse than Fan Jiuxi. However, after the age of twenty, her cultivation progress has completely stopped, and she has been unable to overcome the master bottleneck. .
The guru's bottleneck is a chasm, and the saint's bottleneck is a chasm. To overcome it requires qualifications, understanding, and opportunities. There are countless geniuses blocked by these two bottlenecks, and Jian Suxin is one of them.
Later, she heard some discordant voices within the Frost Faction, especially those questioning Yue Bailu, which Jian Suxin could not accept. She angrily left the Frost Faction and went to live alone in Taibai City under the Snowy Mountains.
From then on, she lived in seclusion and paid no attention to worldly affairs, concentrating on her cultivation.
She lived here for ten years. During this period, Yue Bailu came down the mountain many times to see her and guide her in her cultivation, but it had no effect at all. The master bottleneck remained unbreakable.
Until young Fan Jiuxi came to Taibai City and met Jian Suxin. By chance, the two traveled together in the world, which melted the originally cold-tempered Jian Suxin.
Jian Suxin's leaving without saying goodbye made Yue Bailu anxious. He searched everywhere to no avail, and even used Beichu's power to finally find the two of them.
That day, the saint came in front of Jian Suxin and Fan Jiuxi. The huge pressure of the saint made them breathless, but Yue Sheng only left a few words and left.
"Evil disciple! You will naturally agree when you go out to practice and look for opportunities to become a teacher. But you left without saying goodbye and didn't even leave a letter. You still have no teacher in your eyes! I ordered you to return to the Frost Sect immediately to admit your mistake, otherwise you will no longer be I am Yue Bailu’s apprentice!”
Yue Bailu's majestic words echoed in their ears. Although his words were angry, they still left a chance for Jian Suxin. Jian Suxin was very anxious now, and she was about to set off immediately.
Fan Jiuxi already had a good impression of Jian Suxin, so he naturally wanted to send Jian Suxin back.
However, something unexpected happened to them along the way, and Fan Jiuxi was seriously injured and dying. Only by returning to Chiyang Sect could he save his life.
At such a critical moment, Jian Suxin gave up the opportunity to return to the sect to admit her mistake, and resolutely set foot on Dashun's land.
Later, Fan Jiuxi was rescued by the elders of the sect with secret methods. Not only did he save his life, but his cultivation qualifications also improved. He persuaded Jian Suxin to return to the Frost Sect many times, but Jian Suxin did not agree.
Jian Suxin knew her master well. Yue Bailu was a person who cared about face very much. Her unsatisfactory apprentice had already made Yue Bailu lose face. If she did not go back in time at such a juncture, Yue Bailu would never forgive her again.
From then on, Jian Suxin stayed in Dashun territory. Fan Jiuxi, who had always loved her, felt guilty for her.
The love between this young genius of the Red Sun Sect became even stronger. Instead of staying in the Red Sun Sect, they chose to travel around the world. The two were almost inseparable over the years.
