Zongwu: The Rise of the Little People

Jiangling, also known as Jingzhou Prefecture.

In the busiest restaurant in the city, sitting by the window, a young man in white was sipping fine wine while looking out the window with his eyes lost in thought.

Zhao Xu's life of retreat in the underground palace came to an end half a month ago.

After more than two months of silent practice, Zhao Xu's martial arts skills have been perfected and the three flowers have been fully condensed.

After consolidating it, he knew that the rapid growth brought to him by the Five Absolute Divine Skills would come to an end.

So Zhao Xu decided to set off and continue pursuing the path of martial arts. This time, his target was the capital.

The capital of the Ming Dynasty was located in the northeast, and Shuzhong was located in the southwest, which was a long way away.

Fortunately, water transportation is well developed in this world, so Zhao Xu decided to travel south by water and enter Beijing via the canal in the south.

The journey was smooth until we passed Jiangling City.

When Zhao Xu heard the captain say that this was Jiangling City of Jingzhou Prefecture, his heart moved, and he immediately asked the name of the prefect here.

"Ling Tui Si"

When Zhao Xu heard the name, he felt happy at first, but then he felt sick as if he had eaten a fly.

The good news is that there is another treasure - a treasure worth a fortune - about to be obtained. As for the disgust...

Anyone who has read The Untold Story knows that it is filled with beasts, among whom Ling Tui Si is the most despicable.

His behavior truly tarnished the word "father".

In The Untold Story, the treasure was the second most exciting thing for Zhao Xu.

What he wanted most was the peerless martial arts passed down by Ding Dian from "Iron Bones and Black Embers" Mei Niansheng - the Shen Zhao Jing.

The Shenzhaojing is a skill that can be compared with other top-level magical skills such as the Nine Yang Manual and the Yi Jin Jing, and it possesses two incredible effects.

First, the Shenzhaojing internal energy is the most refined internal energy in the world.

Secondly, the Shenzhaojing has the ability to bring the dead back to life. Of course, the resurrection here requires that the body be well preserved and cannot have been dead for too long.

It has such a miraculous effect, and Zhao Xu came across it, so he naturally couldn't let it go.

He decided to stay in Jiangling City for a while.

After entering Jiangling City, Zhao Xu went to a restaurant to ask around and learned that the prefect's daughter's wedding was coming up soon.

After hearing this news, Zhao Xu knew the timeline. At this time, Ding Dian had been imprisoned by Ling Tui Si.

Late at night, in the prefectural prison.

Since ancient times, prisons have not been good places. Zhao Xu could smell a fishy stench from a long distance away in the Jingzhou government prison.

Zhao Xu immediately activated his skills and held his breath.

With no intention of hiding himself, Zhao Xu swaggered towards the prison gate.

There were not many jailers guarding the gate, only three.

"who?"

One of the jailers saw someone coming and shouted loudly.

Hearing the shout, the two jailers nearby became alert.

Seeing that the jailer saw him, Zhao Xu's speed suddenly increased, and he flashed past the three people in an instant and entered the prison.

Strangely enough, the jailer who was shouting just now seemed to have forgotten Zhao Xu and continued to stand there as if nothing had happened.

The reason why Zhao Xu didn't need to cover up anything.

This is because Zhao Xu found a magical skill from the Five Absolute Divine Arts - the Soul Capture Technique.

Soul-stealing is like hypnosis, no, it is stronger than hypnosis. The function of basic soul-stealing is similar to that of hypnosis.

However, if one reaches a high level of soul-stealing skills, one can even copy all the memories in another person's mind in an instant.

However, the requirements for practicing soul-stealing techniques are very high, and one must condense the flower of god before one can begin practicing.

If you want to reach a higher level of cultivation, don’t even think about it without the perfect flower of God as a foundation. Also, the soul-stealing technique cannot be used on people whose soul power is higher than your own.

Zhao Xu's soul-stealing skills have now reached the initial stage, so he wants to use these jailers to test the results of his practice.

After a brief trial, Zhao Xu discovered that this soul-stealing technique was indeed practical.

The jailers and officials along the way ignored Zhao Xu as if they had not seen this man.

Soon, under the guidance of an official, Zhao Xu entered the depths of the prison cell.

This is an independent cell, made of cast iron on all sides, with a small window on one side of the cell.

You can see outside through the small window.

Without further ado, the officer opened the prison door and left.

Zhao Xu walked straight into the prison.

Ding Dian has been looking at Zhao Xu vigilantly since he appeared.

The cell door was opened, but he had not yet completed his Shenzhaojing and his scapula was locked. Even when he had the chance, he could not get out.

Zhao Xu looked at Ding Dian in front of him. He looked younger than he remembered, covered in wounds, and had a wary look on his face.

Although Zhao Xu looks young, he puts more pressure on Ding Dian than Ling Tui Si.

People in the martial arts world will feel this kind of pressure when facing someone who is much more skilled than themselves.

At this time, Zhao Xu did not restrain his breath, so Ding Dian felt his hair stand on end.

"Is Brother Ding okay?"

Zhao Xu took the initiative to speak.

Ding Dian didn't answer, just smiled coldly.

After being deceived by Ling Tui Si and thrown into jail, Ding Dian's temperament changed drastically. He no longer trusted anyone except Ling Shuanghua, the white moonlight in his heart.

Zhao Xu knew Ding Dian's mentality at the moment very well.

"Fallen flowers are speechless, and people are as indifferent as chrysanthemums. With a lover like Brother Ding, Miss Shuanghua is truly 'lucky'!"

"Shuanghua!" When Ding Dian heard Zhao Xu mention Ling Shuanghua, he became sad and looked through the small window beside him at the chrysanthemums placed by the window of the small building opposite.

Seeing Ding Dian's expression, Zhao Xu couldn't help but admire his infatuation.

"Brother Ding and Miss Shuanghua are a perfect match. It is a pity that they cannot meet even though they are so close. I would like to do my part to solve this problem!"

When Ding Dian heard that Zhao Xu was willing to help him, a flash of hope flashed across his eyes, and then it was covered by indifference.

"Haha, there is such a good thing in the world? You people are crazy about wanting the treasure."

Seeing that Ding Dian had misunderstood his intentions, Zhao Xu knew that ordinary methods would be useless and that he needed to use drastic measures.

"Brother Ding is a man of loyalty and righteousness, which is admirable. However, although Brother Ding has suffered some physical pain in this prison, he has found peace. It's a pity that Miss Shuanghua is in trouble!"

"What happened to Shuanghua?" When Ding Dian heard Zhao Xu say that Ling Shuanghua's condition had changed, his face changed drastically. He rushed to Zhao Xu and grabbed his shoulders.

Seeing Ding Dian's eagerness, Zhao Xu knew that he was on the right track.

A golden bell flashed and disappeared, and Ding Dian, who pounced on Zhao Xu, was directly blown away.

Ding Dian was shocked at this moment. He knew he was no match for his opponent, but he didn't expect the gap to be so big.

Looking at the shocked Ding Dian, Zhao Xu said quietly, "I'm sure Brother Ding is aware of my strength. As for the treasure that Brother Ding mentioned, it's not a secret to me."

"What?" Ding Dian was shocked when he saw Zhao Xu said he knew the location of the treasure, but he just didn't believe it.

Seeing that Ding Dian didn't believe him, Zhao Xu didn't say anything more. He just moved his lips, but no sound came out.

Ding Dian on the opposite side, however, had a look of surprise on his face, as if he had heard some important information.

As far as Zhao Xu could perceive, there was no one else around.

Just in case.

Zhao Xu just used the secret method of voice transmission to tell Ding Dian the location of the treasure.