After hearing the announcement, there was a sound of footsteps on the back foot, and a tall man stepped up to the palace without waiting for the king's announcement.
In the next life, he will be tall and strong, with sharp eyebrows and ringed eyes, and he will look about forty years old. Wearing a red robe and a pure black cloak on the back, he looks intimidating when walking.
Chu Liang immediately realized that this man was a powerful person in the seventh realm, and immediately understood the subtle atmosphere in the palace.
Previously, several people from Qifeng Palace had not had time to explain the national conditions to him.
The imperial uncle of Gao Yueguo was the brother of the previous king, but he was similar in age to the current king. When they were fighting for the throne, the current king was indeed the one with stronger strength and higher cultivation, so he ascended the throne.
But perhaps because he was preoccupied with state affairs, his spiritual practice was delayed. Or maybe it was because the emperor's uncle had an epiphany after his defeat that he became the one who broke through the barrier first.
The emperor's uncle became the only seventh level strong man in the country, and the king's position was very embarrassing.
He had not taken the initiative to propose abdicating the throne in favor of someone more worthy, but it was hard to say whether he was sincere or not. The emperor's uncle had achieved the seventh level and was more focused on cultivation, so he did not accept this proposal.
Later, it became the king of the country who was in charge of the government, and the emperor's uncle was in charge of the Qifeng Palace. After all, they were all royal families, so this pattern was stable. It's just that when facing the monarch, the emperor's uncle is sometimes disrespectful, and the monarch is not easy to get angry. It is inevitable that there will always be some conflicts between the two parties over time.
"Your Majesty." The emperor's uncle stepped forward, gave a slight salute, and then said: "The envoy from Taotie City has arrived, and I brought him here to see you."
"Taotie City?" The monarch frowned and said, "Didn't the ministers in the court make a decision the day before yesterday to cooperate with the Shushan faction this year?"
"After all, the envoys from Taotie City have come all the way, and their conditions are equally generous. Your Majesty must discuss them before deciding." The emperor's uncle added.
"In addition to the high price, Shushan also allows us to select a disciple from Qifeng Palace to enter the mountain gate to become a disciple every year. This condition is unmatched by Taotie City." The emperor looked slightly unhappy.
Chu Liang listened beside him and couldn't help but blinked.
Shushan accepted the disciples of Qifeng Palace.
This skill is also very clever.
For a small country like Gaoyue Kingdom, it is important to have spiritual stone coins that can purchase cultivation resources, but it also requires enough strong people. The strong men cultivated in their own environment are definitely not as good as the Nine Heavens Immortal Sect.
In the past, the surrounding small countries might not have valued Shushan so much. However, Shushan won the first place at the Immortal Sect Conference six years ago, which had a profound impact.
This shows that the disciples of Shushan are the strongest in this generation!
This influence is also an important reason why the disciples of the immortal sect are willing to fight life and death for it.
If the children of Gaoyue Kingdom could go to Shushan to practice and grow, and then return to the country, it would be completely different. And the number of one per year is not too small. The monarch can send his descendants to Shushan first. When they come back, they will definitely be stronger than their contemporaries in Qifeng Palace.
Even if the price of crimson grass rises again, it will not be able to offset this part of the benefits.
But Shushan does not need to spend more money for this, and this is an advantage that Taotie City definitely does not have.
Therefore, the civil and military ministers of Gaoyue Kingdom discussed in court and decided not to have direct contact with Taotie City this year in order to leave a good impression on Shushan.
Unexpectedly, the emperor's uncle came to interfere again at this moment.
In fact, the monarch could guess that it was probably because Taotie City knew that there was no way to go to court, so he gave the emperor a personal favor. Maybe they didn't give that much to Gao Yueguo, but the bribes they gave to the emperor's uncle were definitely huge.
The emperor's uncle also raised his eyebrows and said: "In business, it is natural to compare two things. How can one hang himself from a tree? Even if your majesty meets them, will the people in Shushan know?"
"Well..." The monarch looked at Chu Liang who was standing aside.
"I can pretend I don't know." Chu Liang said seriously.
"Are you from Shushan?" The emperor's uncle suddenly looked around.
"Ha." Chu Liang said with a smile: "I'm just passing by here, and it doesn't mean Hongmian Peak. I haven't been back to Shushan for many years, so don't worry."
"I'm just saying..." The emperor's uncle then turned around, "It would be fine if White Jade Fan and Gaoshan Tiger come in person. If Shushan really sends an unknown person to talk to us, he is clearly looking down on our Gao Yue Kingdom!"
"That's all." The emperor waved his hand, "Where is the envoy from Taotie City? Call him up to see you."
…
Even though there was a waiter taking the two of them to the palace.
On the left is a middle-aged man in a long gown with a jade belt, and an embroidery on his left chest indicating his title as a second-rank enshrinement in Taotie City.
However, in recent years, in order to compete with Hongmian Peak and Immortal Square, Taotie City has vigorously promoted its subordinates. The number of worshipers at each level has expanded a lot, and its gold content is no longer what it used to be.
This middle-aged man has a white face, a slight beard, and bright eyes. At first glance, he looks like a very shrewd old shopkeeper.
The man next to him was a young man with long, fluffy hair. His eyes were dark and alert, and he looked around in a strange state.
"The second rank of Taotie City is dedicated to Tian Mingtai." The middle-aged man said forcefully: "Greetings to Lord Gaoyue."
"There is no need to be polite, Shopkeeper Tian." Although the monarch was reluctant before, he was still quite polite when meeting him, "I have come a long way and I am disappointed to meet you from afar. Please forgive me for Gao Yueguo's indolence."
"Hey." Shopkeeper Tian said with a smile: "The emperor's uncle has treated me warmly, so why should I be negligent? When I meet with the monarch today, the main thing is to talk about the crimson moon grass."
"This..." the monarch muttered: "You can tell me what Taotie City thinks."
"We know the price Hongmian Peak gives you." Shopkeeper Tian said: "On this basis, our Taotie City can increase the price by another 10%. The conditions are the same. All the Crimson Moon Grass produced can only be supplied to us. "
"Alas." The monarch sighed: "Both of our families do not accept sharing the crimson moon grass, which makes it really difficult for us. I am a small country in the Western Region, who among the nine heavens and ten earths dares to offend?"
"We have also heard that Shushan can accept disciples from Qifeng Palace." Shopkeeper Tian continued, "We can promise this, as long as Gaoyue Kingdom cooperates with us. We can also accept one disciple from Qifeng Palace every year, of course not It was sent to our Taotie City, but to... Penglai Shangzong."
"Huh?" As soon as he said this, the monarch suddenly raised his eyebrows: "Is this true?"
Everyone else in the palace also looked surprised when they heard this.
Although Shushan has achieved great development through Red Cotton Peak in recent years, the welfare of its disciples is also top-notch. But after all, he only won the first prize in the Immortal Sect Conference, and the position of the leader of the righteous path of Penglai Sect is still unshakable.
If you could choose a place to go, Penglai Shangzong would definitely be several times better than Shushan.
If any of the countries in the Western Regions could produce a disciple of the Penglai Sect before, then when he grows up, the entire country will benefit from it.
It's just that this kind of thing is too rare.
The monarch had been perfunctory before, but now he was really moved.
"Penglai Shangzong naturally cannot agree to it for nothing, but the price will naturally be borne by our Taotie City." Tian Mingtai said: "And I can make it clear to you, Your Majesty, the strength of Shushan is just a flash in the pan, and the red cotton Feng...can't jump around for much longer."
"Well..." The monarch suddenly chuckled, "Of course we dare not comment on what happened between you in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. But we can indeed discuss the matter about the Crimson Moon Grass."
"I haven't finished speaking yet." Shopkeeper Tian added: "When I first arrived, I heard that the princess of your country was missing, and I was very worried. I specially transferred the third rank in our city to worship Han Lu. He is the best at finding things and people, so I will definitely I can help His Majesty find the princess."
As he spoke, he raised his hand to lead out the young man beside him.
The young man named Han Lu looked up at the monarch and nodded slightly, looking quite withdrawn.
"But I have already handed this matter over to Young Master Chu..." The monarch looked at Chu Liang again with a troubled expression.
"Just let this Shushan disciple leave." The emperor's uncle spoke very forcefully.
Shopkeeper Na Tian's eyes flashed when he heard that Chu Liang was a disciple of Shushan. The news he got was that people from Shushan would arrive tomorrow, but he might not have expected that they would be in the main hall of Gaoyue Kingdom.
If the news just now was known to Shushan in advance and the people of Hongmian Peak had the opportunity to deal with it, there might be complications.
Chu Liang's heart was as bright as a mirror. There must be a reason why the king allowed himself, a Shushan native, to listen here for so long. Most likely he wanted to send a message himself, so that when the people from Red Cotton Peak arrive tomorrow, they can prepare for higher conditions.
This is different from him taking the initiative to deliver news.
He smiled, and before he could say anything, he heard Shopkeeper Tian suddenly say: "This Shushan disciple can't reach the fifth realm, so what use can he have? I dare to take over the task of finding the princess. If the princess is harmed in any way, you will be responsible for it." Can you afford it?”
As he spoke, he suddenly became angry, and a coercion enveloped Chu Liang like a mountain.
Chu Liang immediately understood this person's intention.
How could such an old fritter get angry at will? He probably wanted to force himself to resist, and then attack him directly. You shouldn't dare to kill him, but you should at least be injured enough to knock him out for a day or two. In this way, there is no way to seize the opportunity before the people from Shushan arrive tomorrow.
They are both foxes for thousands of years, so naturally his intentions cannot be hidden from Chu Liang.
But Chu Liang just smiled slightly and asked: "Shopkeeper Tian, what is your level of cultivation?"
"Can't you feel it?" Tian Mingtai was fierce again, with overwhelming pressure, all of them were forced towards Chu Liang, "I am not talented. I have been practicing for more than forty years before I can reach the late sixth realm."
"That's right." Chu Liang nodded.
Boom——
The next moment, he had appeared where Shopkeeper Tian was standing, and was retracting his right foot.
Tian Mingtai himself was kicked out by Chu Liang in an instant...and then crashed through the palace wall, crossed several spacious aisles, and crashed into the palace on the other side.
The maids and waiters over there screamed in panic, and there was a chaos.
Everyone in the entire hall looked at Chu Liang in surprise, including the king and uncle of the Gaoyue Kingdom. No one expected that he, a fifth-level man facing a late sixth-level warrior, would dare to take such a bold move.
And... one blow is almost instant kill.
This doesn't make sense, does it?
Under the gaze of everyone, Chu Liang just gently and skillfully retracted his feet and restored his smiling face.
"The sixth realm..." He lightly shrugged: "It's not that good either."
Good morning.
(End of chapter)
