Travel through the heavens

Chapter 261 Asking for Trouble

Xu Zhihu led the way with the two Qiao sisters, followed by Jiang Ni and Cao Changqing, and Fang Muye, Li Chungang and Xu Fengnian followed at the end.

Xu Fengnian looked at Cao Changqing in front of him, then looked at Li Chungang beside him, back and forth several times, clicking his tongue.

Li Chungang glanced at him and cursed, "You little bastard, if you have to fart, just fart. Why are you baring your teeth?"

Xu Fengnian chuckled, looked at the old sword god and said mischievously: "Senior, I am a little confused. You are both the best masters in the martial arts world, why is there such a big difference in your appearance with Cao Changqing?"

Hearing this, Fang Muye's mouth twitched involuntarily, but in the end he still took the old Sword God's face into consideration and did not laugh.

Indeed, the old man Li Chungang, who was wearing a sheepskin coat, loved to pick his ears and toes when he had nothing to do. He did not look like a famous figure in the martial arts world at all. On the other hand, Cao Changqing met all the expectations of a peerless master in the minds of the younger generation in the martial arts world.

He has a slender figure, a restrained look, an elegant demeanor, and even his kneeling is thrilling. Although he is an old man with slightly gray hair, if you look closely, he still has the mellow flavor of a jar of old wine. I believe that those middle-aged and experienced women will be impressed by Cao Changqing's elegant demeanor.

Li Chungang was so angry at Xu Fengnian's words that he blew his beard and glared, and snorted coldly: "You little brat, what do you know? My demeanor in the past was far superior to that of Cao Changqing. It's because you were unlucky and were born a few years later that you didn't see it."

The old sword god paused, then said seriously, "I've thought about it carefully. You used the two sleeves of green snakes a little messily before. You should practice for another half an hour every night from now on."

When Xu Fengnian heard this, his face immediately turned pale.

That's not practicing moves, that's clearly getting beaten.

In order to comfort the injured Crown Prince, Fang Muye immediately gave him a gloating smile.

After a while, everyone entered a spacious hall.

After closing the door, Cao Changqing knelt down again to salute, and Jiang Ni hurriedly helped him up.

Cao Changqing stood up and said in a gentle voice: "The righteous man of Chu State has been hiding in Shu, waiting for the princess for a long time. Xu Fengnian is very likely to be the next King of Beiliang. The Liyang royal family should send a princess to him. Although Beiliang is strong, it is ultimately a vassal of Liyang."

Xu Fengnian, who was standing with his arms crossed, immediately said indignantly: "Whether Jiang Ni leaves or not, what does it have to do with the Xu family?"

Cao Changqing glanced at him calmly, then turned to Jiang Ni and continued, "Princess, if you follow me into Shu, it will be what the people want. After gathering the old subordinates, you can return to Western Shu. Liyang will have one more foreign enemy, and Beiliang's position will be more stable. Secondly, only by becoming the Queen of Chu can you truly be equal to Xu Fengnian in status."

Jiang Ni said softly, "I have nothing to do with him."

"Senior Cao, can I say a few words?" Xu Fengnian asked.

Cao Changqing turned his head slowly and said calmly, "Go ahead."

Xu Fengnian said sternly, "First, we in Beiliang will not do anything to support the enemy. Second, Beiliang is preparing for war in order to maintain peace in the world. We have never thought of rebellion or starting a war again."

Cao Changqing bluntly reprimanded: "How can you be the King of Beiliang if you are so pedantic and simple-minded?"

"There are already enough big shots who treat human life as worthless. I want to be a pedantic King of Beiliang who has bottom line." Xu Fengnian's voice was sonorous and resounding.

Cao Changqing disagreed, turned to look at Jiang Ni, and asked, "What will the princess choose?"

Jiang Ni replied timidly: "I have never thought about becoming a big shot."

"He is not an important person." Cao Changqing said earnestly, "You are the last hope of the people of Western Chu. Princess, can you bear to see the people of Chu sink like this?"

Jiang Ni was very confused: "Why must it be me?"

Cao Changqing said: "The blood flowing in your body brings you glory, but also responsibilities. Princess, the royal family has no right to escape."

Seeing Jiang Ni's red eyes due to grievance, Xu Fengnian immediately stood in front of her and stopped her, saying, "That's enough. Don't force her."

Cao Changqing looked at Xu Fengnian and said in a calm voice: "Sir, can you hand over the princess to Cao Changqing? As long as you agree, I can kill Chen Zhibao for you. Xu Xiao is not easy to kill, and it is not easy for you to kill him, but it is not easy for me." He stretched out his palm and made a flipping motion.

Xu Fengnian felt a little bitter. Was the delicate situation in Beiliang so clear that even Cao Changqing could see through it at a glance?

Chen Zhibao has made great military achievements and is known as the White-robed War God. He is the second most powerful person in Beiliang's 300,000 iron cavalry, second only to Xu Xiao. Apart from his qualifications, he is really not inferior to Xu Xiao. It is undoubtedly a blessing to be a friend of such a hero, but it is a great misfortune to be an enemy. As long as Chen Zhibao treats him coldly in Beiliang, how can Xu Fengnian really live without caring about him?

Cao Changqing's move to get rid of Chen Zhibao was in line with Beiliang's long-term interests.

But facing the conditions offered by Cao Changqing, Xu Fengnian resolutely refused: "Jiang Ni is not a bargaining chip. No matter what you give me, I will not exchange it."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Fengnian felt a strong murderous intent. Cao Changqing stared at him and asked slowly: "You, want to force the princess to stay?"

Xu Fengnian stepped aside, looked at Jiang Ni, and said, "It's her own destiny. Let her choose it herself."

After saying that, he quietly glanced at Fang Muye and Li Chungang who were sitting beside him, and blinked. If Jiang Ni didn't want to leave, she had to rely on these two to stop Cao Changqing.

He had no choice but to accept the fact at this moment. After a hundred years of fighting in martial arts world and millions of warriors, only a few Cao Changqing emerged. Although Xu Fengnian had reached the celestial realm that the world admired, what was he in comparison with Guan Zi Wudi?

Fang Muye pretended not to notice Xu Fengnian's pleading look, as it wouldn't cause any trouble anyway.

As for Li Chungang, he glanced at Xu Fengnian sideways, then turned his head away while picking his nose.

As long as he kept his promise and protected Xu Fengnian, he would not worry about other messy things. Besides, Li Chungang, who had lived for more than 80 years, knew everything clearly. He had always wanted the little clay figurine to learn swordsmanship from him, but as long as the little clay figurine stayed with Xu Fengnian for one day, it was likely that he would not be able to learn swordsmanship. It was better to cut off the bad fate as soon as possible. There was no place in the world that he could not go.

Jiang Ni lowered her head and remained silent for a long time. Perhaps she couldn't make up her mind after all. She turned her head to look at Yu Youwei who was holding a white cat beside her and asked, "Have you ever thought about going home?"

Yu Youwei looked sad, as if she was missing her hometown. She said quietly, "I dream that the Chu Kingdom has fallen. We are like duckweed with our roots cut off. We are helpless and can no longer find a place to return to or a way out. If we can reunite with the people of Chu, our hometown will not be far away."

She changed the subject, looked at Jiang Ni and said, "But Your Highness, this is not important."

"Not important?" Jiang Ni didn't understand.

Yu Youwei smiled softly, reached out and held Jiang Ni's arm, and said gently: "You have your own life, you don't owe us anything, because you are not only Her Royal Highness the Princess, you are also my friend."

Listening to Yu Youwei's words, Cao Changqing looked at Jiang Ni whose eyes were red from crying. Vaguely, he seemed to see again the little girl who excitedly called him Uncle Qi Zhao.

Yes, she is not only a princess of Chu, but also a little girl who has lost her home.

Cao Changqing sighed and said softly, "Princess, I respect your choice."

Jiang Ni was startled. She didn't expect Cao Changqing to say such a thing. She looked at Cao Changqing for a long time, and finally made a decision after thinking about it for a long time: "Uncle Qizhao, I will go with you."