Chapter 214 Emperor Yu’s chess game

"It's a pity that no one believes this except us."

The thin middle-aged man snorted coldly: "They only think that our Wang family is deceiving people to induce them to help. These guys have no profit and are not motivated by profit. Even if the Ming River extends to their hometown , they will only choose to move instead of clearing the river!"

"Everyone is like this, no one else is to blame."

The old man shook his head slightly and said: "Unfortunately, ten thousand merit is too difficult. It requires destroying the Youdu-level Minghe ten times, which means Zhendong is in the Taiping Dao realm, otherwise it will not be completed at all."

"Let's talk about the death of Longcheng River in Liangzhou first."

The middle-aged man with a majestic face said: "Then Mr. Li Jiaerlang attracted those three demon kings into the Dragon City's Ming River. He probably planned to die with them in the Ming River."

"That Ming River is extremely dangerous and more troublesome than other Youdu-level Ming rivers. It ranks among the top ten among the Youdu-level Ming rivers."

"Then Li Xiaoran has the blood of the Li family and is blessed with natural advantages. He has not made much progress in these years, and he may not be able to gain anything this time."

"This is indeed a rare opportunity to catch a turtle in a urn. If we kill the master of the Taixu Realm, the Taixu Realm will be severely damaged and will fall to the top power. This will allow the Demon Suppression Department to send people to clear it up and relieve the pressure on the border."

"But other holy palaces and dragon gates will probably not stand idly by, and may also anticipate that we will take action and start a war."

"Do you think we should ask Uncle Zhendong to come out, or should I just go ahead? If the old lady of the Xia family chooses to ignore it, we will withdraw in time."

"I don't think it's worth it."

The skinny middle-aged man said: "Uncle Zhendong has had enough trouble cleaning up the Minghe River, and he has to work hard for this kind of thing. We agreed back then that they would guard the border and we would take care of the Minghe River. Now we also need to take care of their bad things. Isn’t it ridiculous?”

The majestic man looked at the old man. The old man was silent for a while and then said:

"I'll go there myself and take a look there first. When Zhendong leaves the Qianhe River, you let him rest first and come back if necessary."

"Uncle, do you really want to go?"

The thin middle-aged man was stunned and couldn't help but said: "Didn't our Wang family break away from these demons? They have killed demons and made great achievements over the years. Although the Li family killed six sons in the battle, it can be considered that they have fulfilled their duties, but at least they have a bright future! "

"But who of our Wang family who died in the river will remember them? Even their names will be removed from the merit list. Now ask the people in the world, who still remembers that the Wang family is also the residence of a divine general?!"

"If we help them, who will help us clean up the river?"

When the old man heard his excited words, he was silent for a moment, then looked up at him and said:

"I am not going here because of the responsibilities of the Wang family, but because of my conscience as a warrior!"

"Man and demons are inseparable. Killing demons and eliminating demons is the martial arts goal of our generation of warriors. What's the point of living in the market even though you have martial arts skills?"

"Although the world does not know the merits of the Wang family, God knows it, the earth knows it, and Your Majesty knows it. It is enough that the descendants of our Wang family will remember it!"

The thin middle-aged man couldn't help but be stunned when he saw such a determined look in his eyes. The corners of his mouth trembled slightly. In the end, he said nothing more.

…

…

Dayuzhou, the holy city and the imperial capital.

In the majestic imperial palace, in the deep courtyard.

Snap!

Following a crisp sound, in a courtyard with peach blossoms in full bloom, two figures sat and played chess in a pavilion.

One is Emperor Yu, and the other is wearing a luxurious dragon robe. He is about forty years old and has a few white hairs on his temples.

The word "Qing" is engraved on his waist tag. Everyone in the Imperial Palace and even the entire Holy City knows that this waist tag only represents one identity, Prince Qing and Jiang Qingshan.

In the world outside the temple, he has another name, Qingshan Taoist!

"Brother Emperor, you win again."

Jiang Qingshan saw Heizi sealing the road, cutting his territory into pieces, and completely cutting his throat. He smiled helplessly, cupped his hands and said.

Emperor Yu chuckled: "You always give in, so playing chess will be boring."

"Brother Huang has superb chess skills. How can I dare to be humble? I have given my best, but my skills are not as good as others. I have to practice more when I go back." Jiang Qingshan said with a bitter smile.

Emperor Yu was very happy when he heard this. He couldn't help but smile and said:

"Your chess skills really need to be improved. You should find a better chess player to come to your house and practice with you. After decades, you are not even as good as a child and have not made any progress at all."

Jiang Qingshan was speechless and said with a bitter smile: "Brother Huang is humiliating me. Although my chess skills are not as good as Brother Huang, I can still beat the little chess master a few times. How can I be inferior to a child?"

Seeing that he was dissatisfied, Emperor Yu smiled. Thinking of the carefree young man under the willow tree, his smile faded and he said nothing.

He stopped the chess piece in his hand and said softly: "You already know what happened in Liangzhou, but what are your plans?"

When Jiang Qingshan saw this, he stopped playing with the chessboard moves, stopped and said seriously:

"The Holy Palace, Longmen, and Taixu Realm are attacking Liangzhou, and other demonic forces are also ready to move, staring at other states, leaving other states unable to spare much effort."

"They want to use Liangzhou as a gap, wait until they occupy Liangzhou, and use the Weihe River water tribe demons to drive straight up to attack other states. Then, with the help of Liangzhou's terrain, the land can be defended and the navy can attack. This is to make a real move against me, Yu the Great. Passed!"

Emperor Yu nodded slightly and said, "You should also know the situation behind them."

Jiang Qingshan's eyes narrowed slightly and he nodded: "I heard that the son of the Li family attracted the master of Taixu Realm into the dying river of Dragon City. Now is a good time to catch turtles in the urn. Brother Huang summoned me. Do you want me to go hunting? ?”

"Let you hunt, but the target is not Longcheng Minghe."

Emperor Yu's fingers tapped lightly on the chessboard, his eyes fell on the black pieces that fell outside the chessboard, and he smiled:

"Sometimes the outcome of the game of chess is not on the chessboard, but outside the chessboard."

"The Great Elder of Longmen, Lu Yuan, took action and cooperated with the Candlefire God to capture Liangzhou. According to the frontline secret report, the Candlefire God originally had no intention of showing up, but he had to show his face because he encountered the child who was too troublesome."

"But the sect master of Longmen and many elders of the Holy Palace did not participate in this battle."

"Tell me, where will they be?"

Jiang Qingshan's heart moved slightly, and he soon had an answer, but he shook his head and said: "I am stupid, brother, please give me a clear explanation."

Emperor Yu said calmly: "The older generation of the Li family did not come forward, so they should have realized the problem. In addition to wanting to invade Liangzhou, they also want to make a big profit and flatten the God General's Mansion!"

"The three major forces came forward and showed their cards. Fortunately, the Li family was smart and did not leave rashly."

"Now that they are gathering in Qingzhou, it is when their territory is vacant. This is a good time to hunt!"

Jiang Qingshan's eyes narrowed slightly and he said: "Brother Emperor, are you planning to let me destroy their lair and pull out their foundation?"

"After more than ten years in Yanbei, the Holy Palace should pay a price!"

Emperor Yu nodded slightly and looked at the bright peach blossoms in the courtyard: "My place is evergreen all year round, but it is already autumn outside the courtyard."

"I haven't hunted with you in autumn for many years, and I don't know how your hunting skills are. Have you declined?"

A smile appeared on Jiang Qingshan's face and he said: "I'm not as good as the imperial brother, but if he hunts on a mountain, he will definitely not have any more alive!"

"Then wait until you come back to drink!"

Emperor Yu smiled.

After Jiang Qingshan heard this, he stood up and bowed respectfully, which was considered as formal acceptance of the order.

Waiting to see Jiang Qingshan off.

Chu Jiuyue walked back to the pavilion slowly and saw Emperor Yu who was still staring at the chessboard, still lost in thought, and said:

"Your Majesty, are you thinking about that child?"

Emperor Yu's eyes narrowed and fell on him: "Do you think the fortune of our dynasty, Dayu, has really declined?"

Chu Jiuyue's face changed slightly, and he quickly said: "Your Majesty, our Dayu Dynasty has the blessing of the late emperor, so it has prospered forever, so there is no talk of decline!"

"Since there is no decline, then why did Jiulang of the Li family die outside the border at a young age more than ten years ago, with no body left?"

"Why is that child in danger when he is only fifteen years old? They are the hope and pillars of the future of our Dynasty of Dayu, but the sky seems unwilling to give them time."

Emperor Yu stared at the distant blue sky outside the courtyard and whispered: "If you give that child ten more years, even just ten years, it will be enough."

Chu Jiuyue was slightly silent.

Thinking of the secret information sent back from Liangzhou, he knew that this was true.

At the age of fifteen, he has cultivated to the three immortal realms, and his cultivation is so solid that it is unimaginable. He can kill the demon king with the three immortals, and even fight against the ultimate learning realm, which is incredible!

It is no exaggeration to say that such a prodigy has the appearance of a saint.

Probably because of this, he was able to attract the master of the Taixu Realm and abandon the overall situation of the battlefield to pursue him alone... Chu Jiuyue thought to himself.

"Your Majesty, on the other side of the Minghe River in Liangzhou..."

Emperor Yu fell into silence. After a long time, he said:

"Go and tell Ninth Brother, let him go there in person, and bring him back at all costs!"

Chu Jiuyue's pupils shrank slightly, did he actually want to release that madman?

"Your Majesty, if this is the case..."

"Are you scared?"

Emperor Yu glanced at him indifferently, his expression calmed down: "If he comes out, the first sword will hit me, but it doesn't matter, I will bear it for the sake of that child."

"His Majesty……"

Chu Jiuyue was shocked. He didn't expect Emperor Yu to do such a risky thing.

That Ninth Prince... is not someone to be trifled with!

In this huge imperial palace and city, even all the royal nobles kept secret about that existence.

In the past, that was a madman who almost smashed the imperial city with one sword!

…

The Battle of Liangzhou is over, and undercurrents are surging everywhere.

Half a million royal troops are still guarding Liangzhou, waiting for the situation outside the dead river.

After Li Tiangang discussed with the two princes, he united with the Liangzhou Army and sent a total of 200,000 elite troops to Longcheng Minghe.

They set up camp outside the Ming River and formed a military formation, preparing to rescue Li Hao and Li Xiaoran who were coming out of the Ming River at any time. At the same time, in order to deal with the master of the Taixu Realm, it would be a good thing to ambush the opponent.

Although a 200,000-strong army can hardly harm the Dao Domain, it is not just an army, there are also many powerful people hidden in it.

The news that powerful people from all sides rushed to or shied away has fallen into the hands of Li Tiangang and others, so they made strategic arrangements in advance.

But, time passes.

There was no dispute outside the Qianhe River. On the contrary, there was a huge commotion in the Yanbei area.

Prince Qing led a million-strong army to capture the Holy Palace, flatten the secret area of ​​the Holy Mountain in the Holy Palace, destroy the mountain gate, and kill countless demons.

Now, the sacred mountain treasure land of the Holy Palace, the spiritual spring has been cut off, the peaks have been destroyed, and it has become a mess.

This news spread to the demons, and soon fell on the ears of the demons gathered in Qingzhou.

"Damn, what a ruthless Master Qingshan!"

"He actually went out to fight in person. I heard that the owner of the Holy Palace was seriously injured and escaped."

"The other elders of the Holy Palace went back first, but it should be too late."

In the secret land of Qingzhou, there are many ferocious figures entrenched here, but they are all elders of Longmen.

When the situation in Liangzhou reversed, the elders of Yousheng Palace knew that the Qingzhou ambush plan was going to fail.

Once Liangzhou is settled, there will be no reason for the old guy from the Li family to leave the General's Mansion anymore.

This would render their ambush pointless.

However, as soon as the elders of the Holy Palace retreated, bad news came from Yan Bei.

No one expected that the Qingshan Dao Master would actually take advantage of this opportunity and instead of supporting Liangzhou, he would target the Holy Palace's lair!

The news of this battle came, and the elder bird demon of Tianji Palace reported it personally. At this moment, many elders of Longmen, including the leader of Longmen, were surprised and angry.

At the same time, I am still a bit scared.

Their strength to guard the demon nest at the mountain gate is even weaker. If another prince is sent to encircle and suppress it, they are afraid that their own family will also suffer.

After some deliberation, they had no choice but to retreat.

The two old guys from the Li family stayed behind closed doors, obviously guessing their actions, and there was no point in continuing the ambush.

"Contact the Holy Palace and go to Mianhe. There is no way out now. The Candlefire God must be rescued."

"This piece of trash is halfway through the realm, and he still can't take down a little brat!"

"You have been hiding from the world for too many years in the Taixu Realm, and you don't even know how to eat people?"

Many elders of Longmen complained and were angry.

This time, Liangzhou was not captured, and the Li family in Qingzhou was not defeated. The plan was a complete failure.

When a lot of information from Tianji Palace was sent back and they looked at the overall situation, they found that the reason why the plan failed was because of one variable, that is, the young general named Haotian!

The other party is from the Li family, and it’s the Li family!

Not only Longmen, but also many demon kings in the Holy Palace were filled with resentment.

…

In the Divine General's Mansion.

Li Muxiu couldn't help laughing when he heard the news that Yanbei Holy Palace's nest had been pulled out.

He knew that His Majesty would never disappoint anyone.

The old nest of Yanbei Holy Palace was taken away, and the palace master fought alone, but was defeated by Prince Qing. Both of them burst out the power of Taiping Dao realm, which can be regarded as deeply hidden.

But Prince Qing was even more skilled and defeated him. With a million troops sweeping across, all of them were elite soldiers of the royal family, the entire holy mountain was leveled.

This battle is also famous in the demon world, allowing them to see that this aging lion still has the power to bite off the enemy's neck with one powerful blow!

"Those guys in Qingzhou must be scared."

"Wait a little longer, wait a few more days, and I'll leave quietly and go to Liangzhou."

Li Muchiu came to the ancestral hall and explained his plan to Li Qingzheng: "You also know the situation in Liangzhou. These guys are definitely dishonest and will not let us ambush the Candle God. In this way, their alliance will collapse."

"But the Candle God must die!"

Li Muchiu's eyes flashed with cold light and he said, "In addition, I have to pick up Hao'er and his fourth brother, otherwise they will also be in danger."

"But the Candlefire God is in the Half-Way Realm, can you stop him?"

Li Qing was worried.

Li Muchiu narrowed his eyes and said: "It's just a half-step state, who is not already!"

Li Qingzheng was slightly startled and couldn't help but look at him in surprise, "You, you touched it too?"

Li Muchiu nodded slightly, his face suddenly a little sad, and said: "I had an epiphany while chatting with Hao'er all these years when I was fishing. Speaking of which, I have to thank that child..."

Li Qingzheng became a little excited, but seeing him mention Li Hao and thinking of the young man who had been sitting in the courtyard playing chess with him for four or five years, he sighed in his heart and said:

"It's a pity that Tiangang's temper is too stubborn, and that child's temper is also stubborn. However, now that you have reached that step, you can finally catch up with your elder brother."

"Brother..."

Li Muchiu couldn't help but clenched his fists slightly when he thought of his elder brother who was ambushed, surrounded and killed by the Dragon Gate master and many demon kings in the battle of Dragon City.

At that time, he was still out traveling in the mountains and rivers, chasing the girl he was obsessed with.

When he learned the news, he came to his senses. He returned to the Li family, took over from the fourth child, stayed at Tingyu Tower, and cut off contact with the girl.

Although many people had persuaded him, this matter had nothing to do with him. During the Battle of Dragon City, Li Tianzong personally led the troops to guard the battle, and no one else was there. They had their own places to guard.

But Li Muchiu doesn’t think so.

He has not been favored by his father since he was a child. He has a loose mind and is idle and jobless.

He was free, so he felt guilty, and this guilt had always been rooted in his heart, and he did not want to look back.

"I heard that Hao'er has achieved three levels of immortality and can compete with the Demon King. I don't know how he cultivated."

When Li Qingzheng saw the lonely and sad look in his second brother's eyes, he immediately changed the subject and said with a smile: "If we take him back now, we won't need to compete with that little guy Li Qianfeng anymore. He can be directly designated as a real dragon."

"Tiangang probably doesn't have any objections. After all, after this battle, Hao'er's achievements are obvious to all, and he should be made a marquis!"

After hearing his words, Li Muchiu came back to his senses, a flash of anger flashed in his eyes, and coldly snorted:

"That's natural. This skill is not inferior to that of Xiao Jiu back then. Hao'er is only fifteen years old. He has become a general and a marquis. I want to see what Tiangang says about his son's bad character!"

"What happened at the beginning can be regarded as a misunderstanding. I don't know why Tiangang was so impulsive at that time. He didn't wait for Hao'er to finish what he said!" Li Qingzheng shook his head and sighed.

Li Muchiu's eyes changed slightly and he whispered: "I just don't know if Hao'er is willing to come back and recognize me as the second master."

Li Qingzheng glanced at him, recalling the back of the young man who walked out of the General's Mansion alone in the wind and snow, and fell silent for a moment.

…

As time passes.

After Liangzhou was restored, everyone's attention was focused on the Ming River outside the country.

The land where the Ming River is located was originally the territory of Dayu, but it was later separated due to the Ming River.

It can be seen from this that the thorny nature of the Minghe River forced the Yu Dynasty, which had always attached great importance to its territory, to cede its territory to avoid it. This was something that even the top demonic forces had never been able to do.

Li Tiangang was stationed in the western border of Liangzhou, the territory closest to the Ming River, observing the movement at any time.

As another month passed, Li Tiangang finally couldn't bear it anymore, found Li Xuanli, and handed the place over to him to guard.

"I want to go to Tianmenguan."

Li Tiangang said.

"You want to see Hao'er? But I heard that it's just his martial arts clone."

Li Xuanli immediately knew what he was thinking.

When they recaptured Liangzhou, they also sent people to inquire about the situation at Tianmen Pass, but learned that there were no traces or movements of demon invasion there.

They can understand this. After all, Li Hao's battle flag is too intimidating. If it is placed all over Tianmen Pass, no demons should dare to go there.

Moreover, when they recaptured Liangzhou, they also learned news about Li Hao from the captured Tianji Temple Harpy.

The five thousand miles outside the pass were all cleaned up by Li Hao, and no demon dared to invade!

In addition, the demon’s attack on Liangzhou this time was deliberately avoiding Tianmen Pass!

These two pieces of news shocked them and other soldiers, including the powerful men from all sides who came for reinforcements.

No one expected that the demon army, which gathered the three top demon forces, would dare to face the millions of troops in the East and West realms, but would not dare to invade the southern pass guarded by the young man!

One person can defeat a million troops!

Combined with the strength Li Hao showed on the battlefield, everyone was shocked and silent.

That young man's fighting prowess was indeed worthy of the demon's cautious awe.

The person who knows whether you are good or not is often not your teammates, but your opponents.

Likewise, only you know who is the best on the other side.

There is no doubt that they have not noticed the young man's growth, but the demon outside the gate that day has already deeply understood it.

In addition, Li Tiangang wrote to the imperial palace, hoping that his majesty could send more war flags to help them guard Liangzhou.

However, it took several days to receive a reply. Si Tianjian did not have such means yet, so he asked Li Tiangang to ask Li Hao where he learned such methods.

Li Tiangang was a little confused after receiving this reply.

He felt like the blood in his body was beating when he thought about what the Candle God said when he appeared.

Was that kid the one who instigated the sword formation and battle flag?

Who helped him?

Li Tiangang realized that he seemed to know too little about his son.

In addition to being valued by Emperor Yu and loved by the older generation in the family, this child also has some secrets that he is not aware of.

He wrote another letter to ask about his second uncle, but the response he received was slightly sarcastic: He is your son. If you ask me, who should I ask?

Li Tiangang had already learned about this second uncle's temper, but he didn't get angry.

But from this reply, he realized that this second uncle probably didn't know either.

After all, this matter is of great importance. Even if the second uncle is angry with himself, he will not be vague about this kind of matter.

In this case, he could only know by asking Li Hao himself.

Now Li Hao has not returned from Qianhe, and his life and death are unknown.

He planned to go to Tianmen Pass to take a look first. He heard that Li Hao's martial arts clone also had the ability to move easily and might carry some of his memories.

In addition to asking about Zhan Qi, he also wanted to know whether Li Hao was sure about escaping from Minghe River.

I am accompanied by my fourth uncle who has conquered Longcheng Minghe River for more than ten years, so he should be fine...