The First Marquis of Daxuan

"Are these all the weapons you have in your store? Are there any better ones?"

Su Mu looked at the dazzling array of weapons on the shelf and asked with some disappointment.

"Manager Zhang, take out any good weapons you have. Are you afraid that I can't pay for them?"

Xu Bichuan shouted in dissatisfaction.

The short and fat shop owner put on a formulaic smile and rubbed his hands, saying, "Who in Lihuo City doesn't know about your financial strength, Master Xu?
I think this guy is also knowledgeable. Since neither of you likes the weapons here, my shop does have a few good things hidden in the bottom of the box."

As he spoke, he invited the two of them to the inner room.

When you open your door to do business, there will naturally be good and bad goods.

Generally, weapons are sold in large quantities and are naturally placed on the counter.

But the real magic weapons will not be displayed so openly outside.

Really good weapons are unaffordable for ordinary people, and there is no need to let ordinary people have them.

Su Mu followed the shopkeeper into the back room, and watched him bring in several long wooden boxes.

Su Mu casually opened a box, picked up a long sword inside, and nodded slightly.

This looks a bit like it.

The earth-fire sword-forging technique of Baoqifang is famous all over the world. This sword can also be regarded as a magical weapon.

"Are there any mysterious soldiers?"

Su Mu observed for a moment, put down the sword, and without opening the other boxes, he spoke slowly.

"Xuanbing?"

The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, "Your Excellency wants a mysterious soldier?"

As he spoke, he glanced at Xu Bichuan unconsciously.

Did this person think Xu Bichuan was a sucker and was going to rip him off?

Xu Bichuan is a stupid man with a lot of money, and everyone in Lihuo City knows it.

From the moment they walked in, Shopkeeper Zhang knew that Xu Bichuan had met a scammer again.

Shopkeeper Zhang had no objection to this. No matter who paid, the profit was all from their Baoqifang.

The Xu family is willing to spend money, so why should he care so much?
In the past, Xu Bichuan often came to the Treasure Shop to spend money.

In the eyes of Shopkeeper Zhang, Xu Bichuan is his best customer, and he always raises the price by 30%.

But in the past, those scammers didn’t dare to ask for Xuanbing.

The Treasure Shop dares to sell things like Xuanbing, but ordinary warriors don't dare to buy them.

Not to mention whether Young Master Xu can afford to pay the money, or whether the Xu family will pursue the matter afterwards, even if all this does not happen, can the liar protect Xuanbing?
A common man is not guilty of carrying a jade.

If a liar holds a mysterious weapon, isn't that telling others to hurry up and grab it?
If the liar is really capable of keeping the Xuanbing...

If you have this ability, why are you a liar?
Do you really not regard the strong as strong?
To be worthy of a Xuanbing, one must at least be a warrior at the Zhenyuan realm.

Among the warriors in the Zhenyuan realm, which one is not a powerful figure? Why would they come to be a liar?
This was the first time that Shopkeeper Zhang had seen a swindler dare to ask for Xuanbing.

"Xuanbing, of course we have it, but the price is ..."

Shopkeeper Zhang hesitated.

Of course he had to take the business that came to his door. As for the Xu family being cheated, what did it have to do with Manager Zhang?

"Price is not an issue."

Xu Bichuan waved his hand and said, "Manager Zhang, just take out the best Xuanbing, and I'll find a way to get the money!"

Shopkeeper Zhang curled his lips in his heart and thought, if you really take out the best Xuanbing from my Treasure Shop, your Xu family won't be able to afford it even if they spend all their money.

However, I actually have one of these mysterious weapons that is within the reach of the Xu family and that I can make a fortune from.

Shopkeeper Zhang's mind was filled with calculations.

He turned and left, and came back a moment later holding a box.

Compared with the previous box, this one is clearly made of rosewood, and the box alone is worth a lot of money.

Su Mu didn't care about it.

It's just a trick used by merchants to fool laymen.

Compared to the mysterious weapons, a rosewood box is nothing.

He opened the box calmly and took out a short sword about one foot long.

After drawing the sword and taking a look, Su Mu couldn't help but frowned.

Xu Bichuan had been observing Su Mu. Seeing Su Mu like this, anger appeared on his face.

"Manager Zhang, are you kidding me? Do you think I can't afford a Xuanbing?"

Xu Bichuan was furious and slammed a stack of banknotes on the table.

"Here is 10,000 taels of silver. If it's not enough, I can always take out more and bring out the best weapons in your shop!"

Shopkeeper Zhang glanced at the stack of banknotes with disdain.

"Master Xu, if it was an ordinary weapon, it would be easy to deal with, but the mysterious weapon——"

Shopkeeper Zhang shook his head and said.

Su Mu patted Xu Bichuan on the shoulder, signaling him to stay calm.

Compared to ordinary people, Xu Bichuan is indeed rich, but in the world of warriors, his money is nothing.

Xu Bichuan didn't know how valuable the Xuanbing was, but Su Mu knew it very well.

If it is really a top-quality Xuan weapon, it may not be possible to buy it even with hundreds of thousands of taels, and it must be made of gold.

Spending ten thousand taels of silver to buy a Xuanbing is nothing to be laughed at.

After a moment of hesitation, Su Mu slowly said, "Manager Zhang, you don't have to fool me with these things.

That's for laymen.

I would like to ask the Treasure Shop to help me forge a mysterious weapon. I wonder if the Treasure Shop will accept this job."

He casually threw the dagger on the table, already having an idea of ​​the Treasure Shop's Earth Fire Sword Forging Technique.

The Earth Fire Sword Forging Technique is indeed unique, but it is not necessarily that powerful.

At most, it is similar to the weapon-making technique of the Divine Weapon Pavilion.

Compared with the natural weapon refining method, it is naturally incomparable.

Of course, it is not ruled out that there are highly skilled weapon casters in the Treasure Workshop.

Generally, weapons forged by weaponsmiths are not put on sale in stores.

"Of course, Treasure Art Workshop will accept custom orders for customers."

Shopkeeper Zhang smiled and said, "It's just that..."

He drawled out his words.

Su Mu smiled slightly, raised his hand, and placed something on the table in front of him.

"Since Shopkeeper Zhang is also a disciple of the Treasure Shop, he should know it."

Su Mu said lightly.

Shopkeeper Zhang frowned slightly and his eyes fell on the table.

When he opens his door to do business, he generally doesn't want to offend anyone.

Especially those who actually have the spending power.

So even though the eldest son of the Xu family was an ordinary person without any talent for martial arts, he always greeted him with a smile.

But today this customer seemed to be pushing it a little too far.

You're actually testing yourself?

He suppressed his unhappiness and looked over.

"Ok?"

After just one glance, Shopkeeper Zhang couldn't take his eyes off it anymore.

"This is--"

He rushed to the table and looked at the fist-sized stone on the table with excitement.

The stone was only the size of a fist, dark in color and had an icy cold feeling.

Xu Bichuan looked at Shopkeeper Zhang with some confusion, wondering why he was so excited.

"Meteorite jade core?"

Shopkeeper Zhang said this with his whole body trembling, and he almost merged into the stone.

He picked up the stone carefully, his eyes gleaming with greed.

The meteorite jade core is the core of a meteorite from outer space and is priceless. It has a magical property, that is, its weight can change according to the user's wishes. A fist-sized meteorite jade core can have a maximum weight of 100,000 kilograms!
Meteorites are common, but not every meteorite can produce jade cores.

There may not be a jade core among hundreds of meteorites.

It is no exaggeration to say that the wealth of this one piece of stone is worth more than that of ten Xu families.

Shopkeeper Zhang glanced at Su Mu, and a chill ran through his body. The greed that had just surged up in his heart instantly disappeared without a trace.

Seeing Su Mu's calm expression, he finally understood.

Xu Bichuan was so lucky that the person he met this time was not a liar!

Looking at his calm look, it seems that he is not unaware of what this meteorite jade core is.

"Manager Zhang has a good eye."

Su Mu said calmly, "I want to use it to forge a sword. Will your treasure workshop accept it?"

"catch!"

Shopkeeper Zhang blurted out.

He regretted the words as soon as they came out of his mouth.

"Since this is a business, our Treasure Shop will naturally do it. However, this meteorite jade core is too precious, and there are not many masters in our Treasure Shop who can use it to forge weapons. You should first tell me your requirements, and then I will ask my family to see which master is willing to take the order. What do you think?"

"can."

Su Mu nodded and said, "My request is very simple. Just use the earth fire sword-making technique of your treasure workshop to forge it into a mysterious weapon.

You can provide me with several plans at Baoqifang. If there is one I like, then I will give you the order.

You can also list any auxiliary materials you need and I will provide them.

After the sword is forged, no matter how much of this meteorite jade core is left, it will be given to you as payment."

"it is good."

Shopkeeper Zhang pondered for a moment and then spoke.

Meteorite jade cores are extremely rare, and I imagine there would be many people in your family willing to spend money on them.

Even if there aren't many left at the end, being able to use the meteorite jade cores to forge weapons is something that a weaponsmith would be more than happy to do.

If we could use it to forge a peerless mysterious weapon, it would be a great thing that would be remembered for thousands of years.

Besides——

Shopkeeper Zhang glanced at Su Mu.

This Jianghu guy is really unfathomable. He can take out the meteorite jade core. I'm afraid he is not someone I can deal with.

But if you go to Danxia Huoyun Mountain, that may not be the case.

Now that this meteorite jade core has arrived at Danxia Huoyun Mountain, can it ever leave again?
Shopkeeper Zhang sneered in his heart, you brought this upon yourself.

"I wonder where this guest lives? It will take me several days to travel back and forth to the sect. Where can I find you when I return?"

Shopkeeper Zhang forced a smile and asked.

"Manager Zhang, just come to Xu's house."

Xu Bichuan rushed to speak.

He looked at Su Mu, his eyes full of anticipation.

Su Mu nodded, flicked his sleeves, and the meteorite jade core disappeared.

"I will be staying at Xu's house for the next few days. When the plan is ready, you can come to Xu's house to find me."

Su Mu said lightly.

…………

Danxia Huoyun Mountain.

There is a space inside the mountain.

The flowing lava river illuminated the entire space red.

Hundreds of shirtless men were hunched over carrying iron ore.

They were wearing handcuffs and shackles, and were followed by supervisors. If they were a little slow, they would be whipped.

And beside the flowing lava river, there was a weaponsmith sitting cross-legged at intervals.

Baoqifang forges weapons relying on this lava river.

Wang Huomin was among the pyrotechnicians, and his eyes were always wandering over the weapon-casting masters.

After the initial anger, Wang Huomin accepted the fact that he was trapped here.

Although he accepted this fact, it did not mean that Wang Huomin would resign himself to his fate.

He was always looking for an opportunity to escape.

During this process, he also noticed the weapon-making techniques of the Baoqifang.

They use fire to forge weapons in the Divine Weapon Pavilion, while the Treasure Workshop uses magma.

The methods used by both sides are completely different.

After all, Wang Huomin was an expert in weapon forging. As he watched, he became very interested in the earth-fire sword-forging technique of the Baoqifang.

He had been secretly learning from others and almost forgot the purpose of his being here.

He secretly watched the techniques of those weapon-smiths, memorized them in his mind, and compared them with his own weapon-smithing skills. Surprisingly, he actually gained some insights.

Just when he was immersed in the art of weapon forging.

Suddenly, a figure rushed into the space inside the mountain.

The man walked straight to the side of Liu Fengchen, the master of the Treasure Shop, and whispered something.

Liu Fengchen thought for a moment, then called the weaponsmiths to his side.

Everyone gathered together and discussed for a while.

Wang Huomin was far away and couldn't hear what they were saying.

Seeing the other party's excited and excited look, Wang Huomin was confused and thought secretly.

"Wang Huomin, come here."

Liu Fengchen suddenly turned his head and looked over, speaking loudly.

Wang Huomin snorted coldly, and the supervisor came up and pushed him.

He felt helpless and could only allow the supervisor to push him in front of Wang Huomin.

"What do you want grandpa for?"

Wang Huomin looked down at Liu Fengchen and said coldly.

"Wang Huomin, since you have fallen into my hands, forget about escaping.

No one has ever escaped from the Danxia Huoyun Mountain in my Baoqifang.

If you want to live a more comfortable life, you'd better listen to me when I tell you to do something, otherwise——"

Liu Fengchen sneered twice.

Snapped!Snapped!
The supervisor had already whipped Wang Huomin twice on the back.

Two bloody whip marks immediately appeared on Wang Huomin's back, and he grimaced in pain.

"Are you fucking sick? What on earth do you want me to do?"

Wang Huomin cursed.

"Don't you think your weapon-making skills are better than mine? Now let me ask you, if I give you a meteorite jade core, what kind of mysterious weapon would you use it to make?"

Liu Fengchen said, "Don't say I didn't give you a chance.

Although you can't forge weapons yourself now, you can tell me the formula and process of forging weapons. If you can beat me, I can consider raising your status."

"Meteorite jade core?"

Wang Huomin looked at Liu Fengchen and his heart moved slightly.

Liu Fengchen suddenly asked himself what this meant?
Is it a test?
Or is there some other purpose?
Meteorite jade core, if I remember correctly, my master has one in his hand.

That meteorite jade core was the gift I received as my apprenticeship gift.

Meteorite jade cores are extremely rare. Even in the Divine Weapon Pavilion, there has only been one such piece in all these years.

Wang Huomin couldn't believe it was such a coincidence that Baoqifang also had a meteorite jade core.

If the Treasure Shop doesn’t have it, then Liu Fengchen suddenly mentioned the meteorite jade core, it must be Master!

Wang Huomin's eyes suddenly lit up.

He quickly lowered his head to avoid being discovered by Liu Fengchen. Wang Huomin was excited.

It must be Master.

After the master led away the Night Owl Guards, he would definitely come to the three states of Lingnan as long as he could escape.

Zhu Mingzhou is the closest to Longji Ridge, so Master’s first stop is most likely Zhu Mingzhou.

He may not know that I am trapped in the Treasure Shop, but as long as he comes to Zhumingzhou, he will inevitably have to deal with the Treasure Shop.

This meteorite jade core might be his way of testing the waters.

Wang Huomin has also followed Su Mu for some time and has some understanding of Su Mu's style of doing things.

In fact, if he hadn't been so anxious at the time, he might have used this method.

Get in touch with Baoqifang slowly first, and then target it after you are familiar with its situation.

Instead of challenging right away.

The best way to get in touch with the Treasure Workshop is naturally to entrust them to help forge the Xuanbing.

After all, Wang Huomin was a seasoned man, and in an instant he had figured out what had happened.

Being able to become the leader of the Divine Weapon Pavilion, he might be a little impulsive, but he is definitely not a fool.

After figuring this out, Wang Huomin's mind started working quickly.

My master must not know that I’m trapped in the Treasure Shop, so I have to find a way to remind him.

Liu Fengchen asked for my opinion, probably because the master gave them a topic.

Use the meteorite jade core as bait and see if the Treasure Shop has the ability to eat the meteorite jade core. Master is worthy of being the master, what a good trick.

Wang Huomin sighed inwardly.

When Liu Fengchen saw Wang Huomin lowering his head and not saying anything, he thought that Wang Huomin was refusing to accept his toast and wanted to drink a punishment.

"Wang Huomin, you have to think clearly about what will happen if you don't cooperate with me."

he said coldly.

"Who said I didn't cooperate? Why shouldn't I cooperate?
I have to convince you!"

Wang Huomin raised his head, looked at Liu Fengchen, and sneered, "I will let you know how big the gap is between your weapon-making skills and mine.

Isn’t it just a jade core from a meteorite?

Listen carefully, I have a prosperous Tang Dynasty sword, which can be made of meteorite jade core as the main material, with..."

Wang Huomin spoke incessantly.

Liu Fengchen listened carefully and kept it in mind.

"Take him down and give him an extra chicken drumstick today."

Liu Fengchen said.

…………

Su Mu stayed at Xu's house for a few days.

Needless to say, the warm hospitality of the Xu family was outstanding.

Xu Bichuan would come to greet him every morning and evening.

During the rest of the time, Xu Bichuan practiced the Fu Bo Sword Technique diligently.

how to say.

It has some effect of strengthening the body.

Just when Su Mu was getting a little impatient.

The shopkeeper finally arrived.

“When it comes to weapon forging, even the Divine Weapon Pavilion cannot compare to our Treasure Weapon Workshop.

Several masters in our treasure workshop have studied meteorite jade cores. They wrote a few lists at random. Customer, take a look. Which weapon do you like?"

Shopkeeper Zhang said with pride.

Su Mu took the papers he handed over.

Written on the paper was the name of the sword, the auxiliary materials needed for casting, and the possible power it would have after being cast.

As for the specific casting method, of course there is none.

The casting method is a secret of each family and will not be easily disclosed.

Su Mu looked at them one by one.

The name of the sword is Ba Xia. The sword contains the power to cut mountains. Using it to display the artistic conception of Kan Shui can save 30% of the strength.

The name of the sword is Tan Lang. The more people kill, the more powerful the sword becomes.

The sword is named Tianluo, and once it is unsheathed it will burn all the grass and trees within a hundred feet radius.

…………

The fact that Baoqifang can dominate the whole state is indeed quite impressive, as these long swords are quite cleverly designed.

Even the Divine Weapon Pavilion can probably only achieve this level.

There is no false person under the great reputation.

Su Mu had a deeper understanding of the strength of Baoqifang.

He turned to the last page and suddenly paused.

Sword of the Great Tang Dynasty?
He narrowed his eyes slightly, and a gleam of light flashed in his pupils.

There is no Prosperous Tang Dynasty in this world. These two words will never appear for no reason.

When he was teaching Wang Huomin, he once mentioned an idea that he wanted to forge a few swords.

Prosperous Tang Dynasty and powerful Han Dynasty.

Now, he actually saw the name of Shengtang Sword in the proposal provided by Baoqifang.

Coincidence?
Probably not!
Su Mu's eyes gradually became sharper.

Sheng Tang has no special meaning in this world, and ordinary people would not use it as the name of a sword.

The only ones who knew this name were him and Wang Huomin.

Therefore, the casting plan for this prosperous Tang Dynasty sword was proposed by Wang Huomin.

Wang Huomin is in the Treasure Shop?
It's not strange that he is in the Treasure Shop, but it is a bit strange that he helps the Treasure Shop to forge weapons.

Wang Huomin's purpose of going to Baoqifang might be the same as his, which was to contact Baoqifang and allow Taipingsi to gain a foothold in Baoqifang.

Could it be that Wang Huomin helped Baoqifang to forge weapons in order to bribe them?
wrong.

After seeing the jade core of the meteorite, doesn’t Wang Huomin know that it’s me?
Since he knew it was me, if there was even a slight possibility, he should come here and take a look.

He didn't come unless it was because he lost his freedom.

There is a problem at Baoqifang!
In an instant, Su Mu had thought of many possibilities.

If Liu Fengchen knew that his secret was exposed just by the name of a sword, he would definitely regret dragging Wang Huomin into it.

The reason why he brought Wang Huomin in was just to add an extra layer of insurance.

What if the person who wanted to entrust them to use the meteorite jade core to forge the mysterious soldiers did not choose their proposal?
They must get the meteorite jade core.

So he brought Wang Huomin in as well.

After all, Wang Huomin is the leader of the Divine Weapon Pavilion, and his weapon-making skills are no less than his.

He could never have imagined that just the name of a sword would allow Su Mu to guess Wang Huomin's situation.

This can only mean that man disposes, God disposes.

Even if Liu Fengchen was beaten to death, he would never have thought that the meteorite jade core was the gift that Wang Huomin gave to Su Mu to become his apprentice.

He could not have imagined that the Sheng Tang Sword was taught to Wang Huomin by Su Mu.

It was precisely because of the lack of key information that Liu Fengchen made the most wrong decision.

"Guest, do you like any of these plans? It doesn't matter if you don't, we have many masters in our treasure workshop who can use meteorite jade cores to forge mysterious weapons. I can ask them to come up with some more plans."

Shopkeeper Zhang spoke with some trepidation.

But he had received an order to bring Su Mu back to Danxia Huoyun Mountain.

What if Su Mu thinks that their treasure workshop is not good enough and refuses to go back to the mountain with him?
Do you want to take action directly?
No, you can't do it directly.

This person's cultivation level is uncertain, and he took action in Lihuo City. If the news leaks out, will the reputation of Baoqifang be ruined?

The only way to take action is to lure him to Danxia Huoyun Mountain.

If we do it there, outsiders will have no chance of knowing, it will be done secretly and it will definitely not affect the reputation of the Treasure Shop.

Otherwise, the reputation of Baoqifang will be ruined and no one will dare to do business with it in the future.

Manager Zhang's thoughts changed.

"These swords are good."

Su Mu said slowly, "I am a little curious, how do you explain the word 'Sheng Tang' on this 'Sheng Tang Sword'?"

"Nothing. If the guest wishes, you can change it to another name. This is just our master's naming habit. It has no meaning."

Shopkeeper Zhang said.

Su Mu became more certain that there was something wrong with the Treasure Shop.

He smiled slightly and said, "Interesting, let's take this Great Tang Sword.

I have all the materials needed to make it, and I have a favor to ask."

"Please speak, guest."

Shopkeeper Zhang was overjoyed that he had accomplished his great feat!

If I can help the sect master get this meteorite jade core, I won't have to be the shopkeeper who welcomes and sees off guests anymore, and I can go back to the mountain to practice the advanced weapon-making technique!
Thinking of this, the smile on his face became even brighter.

"I've heard that the Treasure Shop's earth-fire sword-forging technique is the best in the world. While your master is forging weapons, would you allow me to watch?"

Su Mu said slowly, "I think your sect's weapon-casting technique should not be afraid of an outsider stealing your skills."

"Of course not."

Shopkeeper Zhang said with a smile, "If one could learn our Earth Fire Sword Forging Technique just by looking at it for a few times, then our Treasure Weapon Shop would have ceased to exist long ago.

Since the guest has such a refined taste, I will naturally try my best to satisfy him."

His heart was already blossoming with joy.

Originally, he was still thinking about what reason he could use to trick this guest into going to Danxia Huoyun Mountain.

Unexpectedly, he actually brought it up on his own initiative.

What is this called?
This is what it means: there is a road to heaven but you don't take it, and there is no door to hell but you break in.

It is easy to go to Danxia Huoyun Mountain, but it is not so easy to come back.

You can't blame us in the Treasure Shop for being ruthless. You can only blame yourself for being innocent but guilty of possessing a treasure. Who allowed you to possess such a large meteorite jade core?

There was a glimmer of greed in Shopkeeper Zhang's eyes, but his face was filled with false embarrassment.

“Generally speaking, outsiders are not allowed to enter the important areas of our sect.

But you are our big customer after all."

Manager Zhang said, "Well, I'll go talk to the clan leader. With me as a guarantor, there shouldn't be any problems.

"Guest, please get ready. How about we set off for Danxia Huoyun Mountain tomorrow?"

"So, very good."

Su Mu nodded slowly.

…………

A tree house built on a thousand-year-old banyan tree.

A woman hugged a quilt, and the quilt slipped down to one foot, revealing her snow-white arms.

Beside the bed, a man was silently getting dressed.

"Men, huh."

The woman said in a charming voice, "I knew you had a purpose, but who made me like you?
Anyway, I have got you, so I will help you this time."

Chen Beixuan paused, his expression stiff.

"Thank you."

"You're welcome. Who told you to be the father of my future child?"

The woman is as gentle as water.

…………

South China Sea coast.

The Duke of Jin jumped out of the sea, soared into the air, flipped over, and landed on the shore.

Everyone from the Taiping Division immediately surrounded them.

"My Lord, what do you say?"

Dongfang Liuyun and others asked impatiently.

The Duke of Jin shook his head slightly with a serious expression.

“The Dragon King of the South China Sea is very resolute.

We, the Taiping Division, can stay in Zhuya Prefecture, but the Nanhai Sect will not interfere in our affairs with Emperor Xuan."

The Duke of Jin spoke slowly.

"If that's the case, we can only be considered guests in Zhuya Province."

Zhang Songtao, Marquis of Mingyi, said in a deep voice, "I said, why not just fight the Dragon King of the South China Sea? If he refuses to obey, just beat him into submission."

Zhang Songtao, Marquis of Mingyi, is full of murderous aura.

"It's easy to defeat the Dragon King of the South China Sea."

The Duke of Jin shook his head and said, “But it’s not that easy to convince him.

The Nanhai Sect occupies the South China Sea, but our Taiping Division is not good at naval battles.

Even if you and I can defeat the Dragon King of the South China Sea, as long as he retreats to the South China Sea, we will be unable to do anything to him.

There are tens of thousands of disciples in the Nanhai Sect. If the Nanhai Dragon King is not willing to help us, we will suffer a lot if a fight really breaks out."

If we really talk about absolute strength, they are actually stronger than the Nanhai Sect or even any force in the three Lingnan states.

But a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake. They are not here to conquer the three states of Lingnan. Simply suppressing the major forces in the three states of Lingnan with violence is exactly what Emperor Xuan has been dreaming of.

If they really fought with the three Lingnan states, Emperor Xuan would probably laugh out loud in his dreams.

Going to war with the Nanhai Sect, regardless of victory or defeat, would not help their situation much.

That is why the Duke of Jin went into the sea again and again to persuade the Dragon King of the South China Sea.

Unfortunately, the results so far are minimal.

"My Lord, does the Dragon King of the South China Sea have any weaknesses? For example, does he have a favorite wife, concubine, or child?"

Shi Binbin touched his chin and said.

Although it may sound a bit mean to say this, I can't care about so many things now.

"Now that I think of it, I remember something."

The Duke of Jin said thoughtfully.

Using hostages to threaten others is certainly not the way of the Taiping Division.

However, he knew that Shi Binbin was also anxious, so he did not scold Shi Binbin. Instead, he followed Shi Binbin's thoughts and came up with a solution.

Since reasoning can't solve the problem, let's appeal to their emotions.

"The Dragon King of the South China Sea has a lover who was injured when she was young in order to save the Dragon King of the South China Sea. Over the years, the Dragon King of the South China Sea has been using all kinds of rare treasures to keep her alive. If we can cure her, the Dragon King of the South China Sea will definitely help us."

The Duke of Jin said.

"Cure illnesses and save lives?"

Zhang Songtao, Marquis of Mingyi, frowned and said, "We in the Taiping Division are good at killing people, but we don't have the ability to cure diseases and save lives."

The Dragon King of the South China Sea is not an ordinary person. He has probably consulted all the famous doctors in the world, but they can't cure him. The Taiping Division probably doesn't have much to do either.

"Just because we can't do it doesn't mean Su Mu can't do it."

The Marquis of Jin said, "Su Mu has learned the Classic of Materia Medica from Shennong. He was able to save us from the brink of death, so he may be able to save the lover of the Dragon King of the South China Sea."

There was a thoughtful look on everyone's face.

The Marquis of Jin continued, "Besides, the Dragon King of the South China Sea doesn't know whether he can be saved or not.

If we say we can save him, he will have no choice but to believe us.

He has to listen to us while we treat his loved one."

Everyone's eyes lit up. Yes, saving people takes time. Even if they cannot be saved in the end, the time in between is enough for them to do many things.

Sure enough, the old ones are the most experienced. Lord Taiping, if he really wants to play tricks, it's really eye-opening.

"I'm going to the Dragon Palace in the South China Sea again!"

The Duke of Jin was full of energy, his figure soared into the sky, and with a splash, he jumped into the South China Sea. (End of this chapter)