Starting from the Greyhound, seventy-two changes.

In the middle of Chen Ku's own yard, there was a table full of food and wine, as well as a bowl of longevity noodles with two poached eggs, which were carefully brought by Hu Zi to his second uncle.

"Uncle, happy birthday." Hu Zi said obediently.

"Thank you, Tiger."

Chen Ku smiled and touched his nephew's head. Ever since this little guy followed him into Baojiao County and then into Qiulong Mansion, he had gotten a good nutrition and his height had increased rapidly. Now he was as tall as his elbow.

"Erlang, after this year, you will be eighteen years old. In a few years, it will be time for you to find a wife." The old mother started to bring up this matter again during the dinner table.

Chen Ku just smiled and responded, then he just lowered his head and slurped the noodles.

After finishing this bowl of longevity noodles, he drank a few glasses of wine with his brother-in-law Li Yuancheng. For his birthday, Chen Ku gradually recovered from his trance and calmed down.

I still remember that a year ago, I was just a farmer in Sheyu Town. I didn’t even have a household registration, and my family had to save on cornmeal. Now, after a year, life has finally gotten better.

Looking at the harmonious and happy family.

Chen Ku said to himself, "It's a pity that Qiulong Mansion is not a place to stay for a long time. I have to leave sooner or later."

He still remembered what his elder brother had said. The major sects of the Yuan Kingdom had already stationed troops at the border of Liangjie Mountain. In addition, there was a rebellion in Ping'an Province in Baojiao County. Qiulong Prefecture had not been affected yet, but it would be involved in the smoke of war sooner or later.

In order to keep my good days going like this.

Improving his strength and status is still a goal he needs to work hard for.

After celebrating my eighteenth birthday at home.

Chen Ku then came to the Qiulong Martial Arts Association. After entering the Qiulong Martial Arts Association, Qin Fang came over and said:
"Junior Master, someone has been sent to deliver the message to Han Shouhou Mansion."

"Have the time and place been agreed upon?" Chen Ku asked.

"Not yet. They just said that the little princess is in our hands, and the news was also sent through an arrow shot on the door of the mansion." Qin Fang said, "They left a contact number and said that if we want to exchange hostages, the time and place will be decided by us."

"That's good. Leave the rest to me. I'll decide the time and place, and you just need to cooperate with me then." Chen Ku said, "I'll go there in person."

He did not intend to exchange hostages with the other party directly, but planned to go to Huozui Mountain first to obtain enough Seventh Realm Evil Energy and cultivate all of his Seventh Realm transformations to perfection. If he could also get the Huozui Pot, he would have enough confidence to negotiate face to face with the old marquis of the Eighth Realm.

After all, according to the information we got from Liu'er Mihou, the old marquis is already a great master of the eighth level of marrow cleansing, and the young prince Yang Xi who came from the capital is also a top master of the seventh level.

He had to make plans in advance to deal with those people's other thoughts.

With his current cultivation level, if he were to deal with an ordinary seventh realm cultivator, he might have some chance of winning. However, if he were to deal with a great master like Qin Yuxian who was at the peak of the seventh realm and could release his internal energy outside the body, he actually wasn't very confident.

But if one could perfect the seventh realm transformations of Guan Jun Hou, Tang Yulin, Cheng Qingshan, Golden-haired Thunder Mastiff, and Xu En, then one would have the confidence to fight calmly against the top masters of the seventh realm.

"Regarding the rescue of Lord Tan, this matter is closely related to our Qiulong Martial Arts Association. If a big fight is really necessary to rescue Lord Tan, please give us your orders, Junior Master. We will definitely follow your orders." Qin Fang said seriously.

As Qin Yuxian's eldest disciple, he naturally knew best what Tan Chongrui and his master were going to do. It was by no means limited to Baojiao County and Qiulong Prefecture. If they succeeded, their Qiulong Martial Arts Association might be able to step onto a higher and broader stage at once and connect with the high-ranking officials in the court, especially the bigwigs in the cabinet.

"Well, I will definitely tell you when I need you." Chen Ku did not refuse Qin Fang's kindness.

Each of the Twelve Guardians is a powerful fighter. Although Chen Ku was able to easily defeat Zhou Li, the most powerful junior master among the Twelve Guardians, in a one-on-one fight, he definitely does not have the confidence to challenge the combined forces of the Twelve Guardians alone.

If these twelve guards join forces, they can challenge even the people at the peak of the seventh realm. They are an important group of fighting forces that he can currently mobilize.

After leaving the Qiulong Martial Arts Meeting, Chen Ku came to the Three Emperors Ancestors Meeting and told Erlang about his plan to go to Huozui Mountain.

"I have collected thirteen of the spiritual herbs that I need in the past three days." Erlang said, and then asked solemnly: "When do you plan to go to Huozui Mountain? Do you need me to go with you?"

"No need. You and Huozuihu will still stay in Qiulong Mansion. The refining of the elixir here cannot be done without you. This bag contains materials from the thousands of demons I killed these days. I hope you and Huozuihu can make good use of them."

At present, Chen Ku has a total of three storage tools on him. One is the storage bag given to him by his eldest brother, one is the storage gourd found from Gao Huan, a Qigong practitioner from the Yuan Kingdom, and the other is the storage bag of his master Sui You.

The storage bag handed to Erlang contained a piece of demon flesh and blood as big as a hall. It was the storage bag that Chen Xin gave him.

Chen Ku handed the storage bag given to him by his elder brother Chen Xin to Erlang, smiled gently, and said:

"Don't worry, although you can't follow me this time, as long as I come back from Huozui Mountain, there will be enough evil spirit to give you, Huozui Pot, and Sibuxiang a major upgrade."

"What about your cultivation?" Erlang asked, "It seems that you are still in the formation cultivation period. Are you not going to go until the formation cultivation is completed and the sixth realm is perfected?"

"It's okay. In the past few days, I have killed more than 3,000 demons in the demon-summoning banner, which has basically nurtured my formation. One third of it has been completed. For the remaining two thirds, I will continue to summon demons on the way to Huozui Mountain to complete the training. I estimate that when I reach Huozui Mountain, I will reach the sixth level of perfection and the formation will be completed."

After Chen Ku finished speaking, he left his currently unused Panlong Staff, Yuantu Silver Light Armor, and other top-grade famous soldier-level armor to Erlang:
"I'll leave these things to you. After I leave, I will protect the people around me."

Jiro nodded.

After Chen Ku finished explaining things to Erlang, he went to the Martial Temple again. It was almost time, and the finished divine weapon-level feather robe 'Taiyin Yuchan Robe' that he had spent more than 300,000 martial luck to buy was finally teleported from the State Martial Temple.

Looking at the pale blue feathered robe with a white jade luster placed on the tray in front of Zhuge Wu, Chen Ku touched it and felt a chill. Then he listened to Zhuge Wu's introduction:

“This Taiyin Jade Toad Robe is a divine weapon-level robe originally created by the Cui Han Palace, a sect in Hanzhou two hundred years ago. Later, the Cui Han Palace was crushed by Taizu, and many divine weapons and methods of casting divine weapon robes unique to the Cui Han Palace were seized, including this Taiyin Jade Toad Robe. When worn, it is not only able to resist burning in flames, but also can increase the speed at which the wearer breathes in the essence of heaven and earth.” Chen Ku shook out the robe in his hands, and after putting it on, he really felt a layer of faint light covering the lining of the clothes, with amazing intensity. At the same time, the speed at which the breathing method absorbed the essence was indeed much faster.

His heart was filled with joy.

"If I put on this dress, I think the speed of condensing 'Dragon Elephant Particles' will be faster."

I just feel that the money was not wasted. The effect of this Taiyin Jade Toad Robe is far greater than that of the black and white feathered robe.

He immediately signed for his magic weapon and robes with a smile on his face and said goodbye to Zhuge Wu.

At last,
Looking at the demon-summoning banner that he had almost killed completely, he whispered in his heart:
"Let's fill up the demon-summoning banner first, and then, along the way, we will hone our formation with the fighting spirit of the champion marquis while heading to Huozui Mountain."

Chen Ku hid in the ground and fled in one direction.

………………

Baojiao County.

A few months passed, and the people in the city all had yellow and weak faces, sunken eye sockets, and dark circles under their eyes, as if they had not had a good night's sleep for a long time.

This is naturally caused by the Nine Heavens Divine Spell of Heian Dao.

One hundred thousand people in the city kowtow three times in the morning and evening, and chant the mantra nine times in the morning and evening. This is no longer a normal way of offering incense and faith, but a way of exploiting the pond to catch fish...

The young prince Yang Xi stood tall on a mountain outside Baojiao County, looking out over everything in Baojiao County.

It was just daybreak at this time, but the people in the inner and outer cities of Baojiao County had been forced to get up and kneel at their doorsteps, chanting incantations into the air with pale faces. The invisible power of incense and faith gathered into firefly-like points of light, moving towards the Huangtian shrine in the center of the city, constantly blessing the golden light array of incense that enveloped the county.

Yang Xi was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, tall and thin, with a slender figure, an elegant face and a cold expression. He exuded a breathtaking aura of grace and elegance from the inside out.

Standing behind him was the current head of Hanshou Marquis's Mansion, Guan Qingfeng, the second son of Marquis Guan Yanbing and the second uncle of Guan Hongluan. He bowed slightly to Yang Xi and said:

"Hongluan's whereabouts have been discovered. Someone sent a letter from outside the palace, proposing to exchange Hongluan for Tan Chongrui. Your initial speculation was indeed correct, young prince. The person who kidnapped Hongluan was probably Qin Yuxian, or one of Qin Yuxian's followers. However, I don't know why the news of the hostage exchange came more than three months later."

Yang Xi put his hands behind his back, his expression cold: "Tan Chongrui is just a young man pushed forward by the Wen Zong lineage. Now Baojiao County has fallen into the hands of Ping An Dao. His promise to the Wen Zong Qingliu group of old men that he must complete the reform in Baojiao County has now fallen through. This result has made him lose power in the Qingliu and become a despised abandoned child.

It would be a good deal if an insignificant person like Tan Chongrui could be used to exchange Hongluan back.

And your doubt is the most crucial. Why did you replace us after more than three months? Unless..."

His eyes turned to the ruins of the mountain where the 'Xia Wang's Underground Palace' was located.

Guan Qingfeng followed the young prince Yang Xi's gaze and immediately understood: "Young prince means that the person who took Hongluan away a few months ago disappeared along with the Xia Wang treasure. Now that Hongluan has appeared, it means that the person who entered the Xia Wang treasure may have come out of it?"

An unfathomable smile spread across Yang Xi's lips, and he said calmly, "Back then, the chivalrous king Pei Dongliu, a Martial Saint of the fifteenth realm, was known as 'the invincible warrior who swept across hundreds of states, a Martial Saint who suddenly appeared out of nowhere'. He opened up 'three great cave heavens' in his body, that is, three cave realms. After he died in battle, he divided them among three of the Four Heavenly Kings."

Guan Qingfeng nodded and said, "I've heard that my father cooperated with the Yuwang Mansion in Yuehua Province to seize the 'Sheyue Treasure' for Yuwangye, which contained one of the three cave realms of the Chivalrous King Pei Dongliu."

Yang Xi closed his eyes and said, "Unfortunately, in that cave world, there is no immortal stone egg that the chivalrous king Pei Dongliu prepared for his own resurrection, nor is there the 'Xutian Treasure Box' that spit out the immortal stone egg."

Guan Qingfeng said: "So, the young prince thinks that the treasure of the chivalrous king that appeared here a few months ago, which is said to be created by the King of Toushan, Xiongying, contains one of Pei Dongliu's three cave realms."

Yang Xi said with his hands behind his back, "If not, it cannot explain why there is only an empty cave left on the mountain. It is obvious that someone who entered the cave as soon as the news of the Hero King's treasure was spread triggered the Hero King's Cave Realm that Pei Dongliu left in the treasure."

Guan Qingfeng's eyes moved, as if he had figured out the whole situation: "Is it Qin Yuxian? That night, there was turmoil in Baojiao County, and Tang Yulin took the opportunity to kidnap Tan Chongrui. As a result, Qin Yuxian also kidnapped Hongluan at the same time, and then the news of the Xia Wang's treasure spread."

Yang Xi said calmly, "If I'm not mistaken, a few months ago, Qin Yu first entered the Xia Wang Realm with Hong Luan, and then had an adventure in the Xia Wang Realm. It took him three or four months to finally refine the Xia Wang Realm. Now he has finally come out of the Xia Wang Realm, so the first thing he did after coming out was to use Hong Luan, who was captured by him, to exchange for Tan Chongrui with us."

"Is it really him? The Xia Wang Realm is now in Qin Yuxian's hands?" Guan Qingfeng said solemnly: "Then..."

"A mere Qin Yuxian is not qualified to master the Xia Wang Realm."

Yang Xi turned around, his expression cold, and said:
"He is just a small master of the Seventh Realm of the Heavenly Power, a warrior who can't even make it into the top 500 on the Nine Provinces Talent List. Since he took the initiative to pass on the message and wants to exchange hostages with us, then we should agree to it and make an appointment. Then we will take back Hongluan and Xiawang Realm at once. I will let this so-called White Dao master of the small Qiulong Mansion know what the real Seventh Realm of the Heavenly Power is."

"Father said that all his attention is currently focused on the military affairs of attacking Baojiao County. Regarding all matters related to Hongluan, everyone in our mansion must obey your orders, young prince." Guan Qingfeng said, "Since you plan to capture Qin Yu first, we will definitely cooperate with you to the fullest."

Just as the young prince in front of me said.

Qin Yuxian, the so-called grandmaster, was only known in Qiulong Mansion.

Not to mention that the Han Shouhou Mansion had never thought that Qin Yuxian was so great.

The fact that Qin Yuxian could not make it into the top 500 of the Genius List was enough to prove that in the wider world, a master of a prefecture like Qin Yuxian was nothing at all.

Especially in front of the royal family, the young prince Yang Xi who was born into the Daji royal family.

Talent, magical power, immortal weapons, martial arts level, any one of them can crush Qin Yuxian, there is no doubt about this. (End of this chapter)