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“After watching your duel last night, I thought of Ye Gucheng’s sword when I drew my sword today, so this is what I felt compelled to say.”
Chu Yang's tone was calm, but it stirred up a storm in Ximen Chuixue's heart.
To be able to fully comprehend the sword intent of the Celestial Immortal after only seeing it once—what a prodigy!
Ximen Chuixue, who considered himself superior to even geniuses, sat dejectedly on a stone bench. This was the first time he had felt so lost since he had held a sword as a child.
"I told you not to ask..."
Lu Xiaofeng shook his head with a wry smile. He had already been hurt before, so he didn't want his good friend to suffer the same fate.
In his view, even if all the world's most extraordinary geniuses gathered together, they would only end up being equal before Chu Yang.
Even between geniuses, there is an insurmountable gap. (End of Chapter)
Chapter 203. Distinguished Guest Arrives! The Winning Weapon of the Qi Family Army!
203.
The capital city is a very interesting place.
Previously, under the emperor's control, it was difficult for news from the outside to get in, and this place always had a peaceful and prosperous atmosphere, with not much change.
This time, the news of the emperor's death was kept very tightly under control. Before the outside world had received any news, the court completed the funeral in a very short time.
But even in this situation where neither can get in nor get out, a shocking piece of news came from Jinling City and spread throughout the capital overnight, making it known to everyone in the city!
Jinling City was attacked by the demon race. The wise king defended the city gate alone and killed two demon kings.
The legendary Demon King!
In the minds of the people in the capital, the Demon King only existed in the words of elders to scare children, such as "If you don't behave, the Demon King will take you away."
But now, the Demon King has actually appeared in the official gazette, and the news has spread throughout the entire capital at an extremely fast pace.
It makes one believe that the Demon King... really exists!
The only thing that could make people doubt the authenticity of the official gazette was the news that the Wise Prince had killed two demon kings, which was even more astonishing than the fact that the demon kings themselves actually existed.
That纨绔之名“享誉”京城的贤王，其实能杀两嘇王？
Dude, are you sure you didn't make a mistake?
If people were asked to choose between the fact that the Demon King truly existed and the fact that the Wise King killed the Demon King, everyone would choose the latter without hesitation.
Without exception, any native Beijing resident would have strong doubts about this.
If things were to proceed normally, the capital would be in an uproar after the news broke, and some people might even go to the Prince's residence to accuse the Prince of stealing credit from others.
But things didn't go that way.
Because Qi Jiguang, the general who defended Nanjing, entered the capital city in full view of the public, holding a "Ten Thousand People Umbrella".
Even the people of Beijing, who were often kept in the dark, knew who Qi Jiguang was.
A universally recognized hero of the entire nation and people!
Even Guo Bujing, who was known as a "great hero" by the world, was inferior to him. To be more accurate, Guo Bujing greatly admired him.
This was the man who, holding the "Ten Thousand People's Umbrella," represented the people of Nanjing as they went to the capital to express their gratitude.
The "Ten Thousand People Umbrella" cannot be imitated because it was made by eminent Buddhist and Taoist masters using the lights of ten thousand homes. These lights represent the most sincere gratitude in the hearts of the people.
The light of the lamp is the fire of the heart.
This item is the only treasure since the great changes in the world that can make demons nowhere to hide. If any demons enter the city, the Umbrella of Ten Thousand People will automatically open and illuminate the entire city with the light of the fire of the heart.
As soon as they entered Beijing, the "Ten Thousand People's Umbrella" reacted, slipping from Qi Jiguang's grasp and slowly flying away. Qi Jiguang dared not delay and led a portion of his Qi Family Army to follow closely behind.
Many onlookers followed them from a distance to watch the spectacle.
……
The weather is nice today, and they're having hot pot inside the Prince's Mansion.
Lu Xiaofeng was eating hotpot and singing when he suddenly realized it was getting dark. He looked up and saw an umbrella floating overhead, glowing...
The chopsticks slipped from his hand, and his gaze became somewhat vacant. "What is this thing?"
Li Gexiao, a former deputy commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, had seen the "Ten Thousand People Umbrella" before. When he was still a centurion, he had seen the scene of ten thousand people kneeling to see off their official in the south.
It's a pity that the civil official was harmed by a villain. A good official with the "umbrella of ten thousand people" did not die at the hands of demons, but instead died at the hands of his own people.
This incident greatly shocked Li Gexiao at the time, and he was even unsure whether demons or humans were more evil.
"This is the 'Umbrella of Ten Thousand People,' made from the lights of ten thousand homes. It can be said to be the most precious treasure in the world..."
Li Gexiao eloquently recounted the origin of the "Umbrella for Ten Thousand People".
"I've heard of it, but I've never seen it before. So this is the Umbrella of Ten Thousand People."
Lu Xiaofeng circled around the Wanmin Umbrella in mid-air, almost making Chu Yang dizzy. Fortunately, at this moment, the Wanmin Umbrella slowly closed and fell into Chu Yang's arms.
Lu Xiaofeng and Li Gexiao both looked at Chu Yang at the same time.
"Your Highness, is this yours?" Li Gexiao asked in surprise. "How come I've never seen this before?"
"What a coincidence, I've never seen it before either." Chu Yang picked up the Wanmin Umbrella, examined it for a moment, and then said, "How would I know whose it is?"
Lu Xiaofeng seemed to be deep in thought, then revealed a mysterious smile, "I guess we have a distinguished guest coming today."
"Who is it?" Li Gexiao asked curiously.
Lu Xiaofeng, however, remained mysterious and refused to tell him.
Call ~
A gust of wind blew across the yard.
"I've been running around doing all this for you guys, I'm exhausted like a dead dog, and all you guys are doing here is eating hot pot, is there any for me?"
A ghostly figure suddenly appeared beside Lu Xiaofeng, its slender fingers reaching for the meat in his bowl.
With lightning speed, Lu Xiaofeng used his unique skill, the "Lingxi Finger," to trap the "meat thief's" hand with his chopsticks.
"Monkey, don't you know you have to wash your hands before eating? Do you really think you're a monkey?" Lu Xiaofeng looked at Sikong Zhaixing with disdain.
Looking travel-worn, Sikong Zhaixing seemed angry. She cleverly broke free of her chopsticks and then resolutely reached into Lu Xiaofeng's bowl to grab the meat.
The two of them started playfully fighting.
The meat in the bowl swayed precariously like a fishing boat on the sea, and before it could stay still for long, it flew out of the bowl. Li Gexiao reacted quickly, leaping up to catch the meat and putting it in his mouth with his chopsticks.
Having gotten a piece of fragrant meat for free, Li Gexiaomei's eyes narrowed, and she teased, "When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits."
Chu Yang also laughed and said, "For you, it's indeed a great honor to have a guest come to your door and earn some extra money."
"He's no honored guest whatsoever!" Lu Xiaofeng said with a disgruntled expression. "What kind of guest walks in and tries to steal meat?"
Chu Yang began to wonder, "So, the distinguished guest is someone else?"
Sikong Zhaixing's eyes darted around, and she quickly spoke up, "Your Highness, I know our distinguished guest is..."
Before he could finish speaking, everyone heard the old butler's shout.
"Your Highness, please come out and take a look. There are many people outside. They may be here to cause us trouble. Sigh, what have you been doing these past few days?"
The old steward was both angry and anxious, fearing that the people outside would storm the Prince's mansion. The huge mansion only had a few useless servants and not even a guard. Wouldn't something bad happen?
Chu Yang frowned slightly, got up and walked towards the main gate of the Prince's Mansion.
Li Gexiao and Lu Xiaofeng put down their bowls and chopsticks and followed behind Chu Yang. The two had different expressions. Lu Xiaofeng had a smile in his eyes, as if he thought something good was going to happen.
Li Gexiao, on the other hand, had a serious expression.
Before he even got close to the gate, Chu Yang heard a commotion outside. He turned to the old butler and said, "Open the door, let me see what's going on."
The old steward instructed the gatekeeper to open the door. The gatekeeper, trembling, pushed the door open, and with a creak, the gate of the Prince's Mansion slowly opened.
A wave of blood stench hits you, but even more intense is the chilling aura of the battlefield, like the icy winds of the north whipping your face.
Appearing in front of Chu Yang was a burly man in armor. His face was weathered, his lips were chapped, and his armor was riddled with holes, but his eyes were bright and piercing.
"This humble general, Qi Jiguang, on behalf of all the people of Jinling City, kowtows to thank Your Highness for saving our lives!"
Chu Yang finally met Qi Jiguang, the legendary hero.
The other person was thinner than expected, but he could still hold up the armor. His aura was like that of a fierce tiger staring coldly at you.
His eyes were sharp, but devoid of any other emotion; they were very clear.
If an ordinary person met that kind of gaze, they would probably start trembling inside.
"General Qi, there are too many people and too much chatter outside. Please lead your men into the mansion for a chat." Chu Yang smiled and bowed to welcome Qi Jiguang and the Qi family army into the mansion.
"The last general takes orders."
Qi Jiguang bowed respectfully and led the soldiers behind him into the palace in an orderly fashion.
The gates of the Prince's Mansion were quickly closed again, but the onlookers were still unwilling to leave, and the discussions not only did not disappear, but intensified.
"General Qi has entered the Prince's residence, and that 'Ten Thousand People's Umbrella' truly belongs to the Wise Prince!"
"God, I'm starting to lose sight of the world..."