Zhu Tian: Starting from the World of Zongwu

The current Emperor of Zhou is mediocre in both strategy and skill, and he cannot mobilize any of the grand masters worshipped by the court.

As long as other great masters attack the imperial capital, the royal servants will not pay any attention to the emperor.

Originally, there was the knife of Xuanyiwei. There were many masters in Xuanyiwei, and the first-class Xuanyiwei were even more powerful. If the emperor had the courage, he could release these ruthless guys and sweep away the corrupt situation in various states.

But in the emperor's mind, the governors and prefects in various places who had evil intentions were not a big problem. The powerful Black Guards were his biggest concern.

He was afraid that if he let those ruthless members of the First-Class Xuanyi Guard out, the Xuanyi Guard's power would become even more out of control and could no longer be contained.

The emperor did not dare to use the Xuanyiwei. To be more precise, he did not dare to use the people from the hereditary Xuanyiwei families in the imperial capital. More than half of the thousand households sent to various states were masters recruited from the martial arts world.

And how loyal can these masters be to the Great Zhou? They are easily lured and corrupted by local officials and easily sided with them.

With all these circumstances added together, the reason why these states have not yet declared independence is purely because the Great Zhou Taizu is still alive and his influence is still there. Otherwise, the world would have been in chaos.

The more he learned, the more Song Xuan understood why Ye Tian wanted to change the emperor.

Logically speaking, Commander Ye Tian and the current emperor are childhood friends. As long as the emperor is a human being, Ye Tian will tolerate some inappropriate things.

The fact that Ye Tian was forced to change the emperor shows that the emperor's actions in recent years have been extremely disappointing.

The Xuanyi Guards were the Xuanyi Guards of the Great Zhou, who shared weal and woe with the Great Zhou. They were not the Xuanyi Guards of a particular emperor.

If the emperor continues to do this, the world will be in chaos once Taizu dies, and there may even be a change of dynasty.

And this is not in the interests of the Xuanyiwei family.

.....

The Lin family merchant ship docked at a coastal pier. Song Qian followed her brother and walked off the ship happily. Two followers, a fat and a thin monk, followed closely behind with packages on their backs.

"Brother, where are we going next?"

Victoria Song held the sword in one hand and looked around. There were people coming and going on the dock. Both the pedestrians and the surrounding buildings were not much different from those in Mingzhou.

"As an Inspector General, do you have a permanent residence in Songzhou?"

Song Xuan shook his head, "This position is not a permanent one. In the Xuanyiwei system, it is similar to the imperial envoy of the court.

Simply put, it is a job to inspect various places and deal with people at the same time.

When the commander needs to deal with someone, he will send out an inspector."

"I see!" Victoria Song asked curiously, "Who should we deal with first?"

"We'll see what happens."

Song Xuan was not interested in dealing with people.

His main purpose in coming to Songzhou was to practice hard here for a few years, gather the three flowers as soon as possible, and enter the realm of martial arts master.

As for dealing with people, that's just a side job.

"So where are we going next?"

Song Xuan pondered for a moment, looked up at the sky, and said, "It's getting late. Let's find an inn tonight and go to the Shaanxi-Gansu Prefecture tomorrow."

Mount Zhongnan, located on the border between Shaanxi and Gansu, is where Song Xuan plans to live permanently.

That place is one of the Taoist holy places in Southern Songzhou, and the Quanzhen Sect is located here. In addition, the Tomb Sect, which is not well-known in the world, is also located in Zhongnan Mountain.

Chapter 220 Everyone Follows My Lead

"Shaanxi-Gansu Prefecture?" Song Qian frowned and muttered, "Are you going to Mount Zhongnan to become a Taoist priest?"

"I am indeed going to Mount Zhongnan!"

"what?"

Victoria Song suddenly became nervous, "Brother, it's not that serious, is it? Even if you can't get close to women, you don't have to be so desperate!"

Song Xuan rolled his eyes at her and said, "I heard that Quanzhen Sect is the largest sect in Southern Songzhou. I was just interested in going to take a look."

Some things are difficult to say.

You can’t tell Victoria Song, “Brother, I want to see what the Little Dragon Girl in this martial arts world looks like?”

By the way, Huang Rong is only sixteen or seventeen years old now, and it is unknown whether Xiaolongnu has been born yet.

But it’s hard to say. After all, this is a world of martial arts, and he won’t be surprised by anyone’s appearance.

The four of them walked through the bustling long street and came to a restaurant.

Song Xuan's first impression of this restaurant was that it was big, followed by luxury. From time to time, he could see people in gorgeous clothes entering.

Song Xuan and his companions were wearing robes that looked expensive, and they were all carrying weapons. The restaurant owner was very tactful and led them upstairs.

As soon as I arrived on the second floor, I saw an old storyteller enthusiastically telling interesting stories in the martial arts world. The diners around him listened very attentively and cheered from time to time.

"Speaking of that Taoist Mu, he was also a man of extraordinary talent, but he was too ambitious. He was determined to become a perfect master like Taizu, so he did something earth-shattering."

"I know I know!"

Among the diners, a man dressed like a wealthy businessman excitedly said, "I have a customer who runs a ship. He heard that Taoist Mu cut off the dragon vein of Qingzhou and founded the Qing Dynasty. He has become independent!"

Wow!

Everyone in the restaurant was in an uproar.

They had heard many stories about martial arts masters, but this was the first time they had heard of someone like Mu Dao Ren who dared to cut off the dragon vein of an entire state and directly rebel to establish a country.

There are countless masters in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and even the grandmasters don’t have the courage to do this. Taoist Mu is not even a grandmaster, so how dare he really do this?

The old storyteller took a sip of tea and nodded, saying, "This guest is right. Taoist Mu did exactly that, and he did it very well.

He regarded himself as the imperial teacher of the Qing Dynasty, and with the help of the Qing Dynasty's national fortune, he condensed the three innate flowers in one fell swoop and became the third three-flower warrior in the world.

But the news you gave me is outdated. The latest news I received is that Taoist Mu is dead. Not even a trace of him remains. He passed away in a very unpleasant way!"

"impossible!"

The wealthy businessman didn't believe it, "As far as I know, after the Qingzhou Dragon Vein was cut, all martial arts masters were expelled from heaven and earth, and no master was allowed to set foot inside.

Now that Taoist Mu has become a Three-Flower Xiantian, who can kill him as long as he hides in Qingzhou?

"Could it be that they are people sent by the imperial court?" someone asked puzzled.

"It was indeed the imperial court that took action!"

The old storyteller slammed the gavel and said, "I know many people here look down on the current imperial court, believing that the emperor is incompetent and government affairs are neglected. But just because the emperor is incompetent doesn't mean the Black Guards are incompetent too."

The old man talked a lot and introduced some information about the Xuanyi Guards.

Song Xuan, Song Qian and others sat by the window, listening with a smile while waiting for the waiter to serve the dishes.

“Brother, it seems that the imperial court’s control over Songzhou is really not good enough.

If this happened in Mingzhou, no one would dare to talk about the Emperor and the Xuanyi Guards so directly."

Song Xuan nodded, looked at the old storyteller, and chuckled softly, "This old gentleman is truly extraordinary. This is the third time we've met him, right?"

Song Qian hummed, not surprised at all. "It's quite normal. There are many veterans in the Jianghu who play this kind of game and roam freely in the world."

At this time, the old storyteller was telling a story with great enthusiasm.

"I've just talked so much about the Xuanyi Guards. Now, let me talk about a person. His name is Song Xuan, and he's the leader of the younger generation of Xuanyi Guards."

"Song Xuan was ordered to go straight into the heart of Qingzhou with just one sword."

"Wherever they passed, corpses were scattered all over the ground. Even the million-strong Qing army could not stop them!"

"Sword energy spans thirty thousand miles, and the light of a sword chills nineteen states!"

"There are three million sword immortals in the sky, and they all bow their heads when they see him!"

"This person's unparalleled grace and immense strength are beyond the reach of this old man. He is truly a banished immortal, beyond the comprehension of ordinary people..."

Victoria Song listened happily to the story told by the old man on the stage, "Come to think of it, I used to listen to him tell other people's stories, but today he is telling your story.

Brother, how do you feel?"

Song Xuan smiled and waved his hands, "You're exaggerating. You're exaggerating too much."

Even though he said this, the smile on Song Xuan's face never faded.

After all, people always have the need to show off.

Although he himself doesn't like to show off, it's still quite interesting to hear others bragging about themselves.

I just don't know, is this old man bragging about himself so hard on his own accord or is he asked by someone else to do so?

"Sir, your food is here!"

The waiter brought the tray and started serving the dishes. Song Xuan nodded, picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

After the old storyteller finished telling the story of how Song Xuan destroyed the Qing Dynasty with just one sword, he prepared to pack up and leave.

But Victoria Song couldn't stay still and shouted, "Old man, tell me which masters there are in the Southern Song Dynasty!"

As she spoke, she threw a silver ingot over.

Accurately putting the silver into his sleeve, the old man said with a hearty smile: "Since this guest wants to listen, then I will talk a little more."

Upon hearing this, many guests turned their heads to look at where Song Qian was. It was not a big deal to look at her, but they saw that Song Qian was wearing a white dress, with a beautiful face and lively eyes like water, which was truly stunning.

In the restaurant, some young men dressed as warriors couldn't help but stand up and try to get close to people. Some were even thinking about whether they could kidnap the other person.

But before they could get close, a blind old man shouted angrily.

"You're so young and lustful! The girl didn't invite you, so why are you rushing over?"

His words immediately angered many people, and some of them even drew their swords from their waists and pointed at the man from a distance.

"Old blind man, do you really need to meddle in other people's business?!"

"Believe it or not, if you keep talking, I will make you not only blind but also mute!"

The blind man showed no fear at all and snorted, "I, Ke Zhen'e, have always been nosy. I hate to see you, the scum of the martial arts world!"

After he finished speaking, he said to the people sitting at the table, "Second brother, third brother, listen to my instructions later. If these people dare to harm that girl, we will take action and clean up the scum in the martial arts world!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the originally noisy restaurant suddenly became quiet.

Several young men awkwardly retracted their swords. "Ke Zhen'e? Are you the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan? Oh, no, the Seven Heroes of Jiangnan?"

When the name of the shadow man in the tree and the strange name of Ke Zhenwu in Jiangnan came out, everyone immediately became obedient.

For those martial artists who bully the weak and fear the strong, they would rather offend Huang Lao Xie who lives on Peach Blossom Island than offend the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan who hate evil like a vengeance!

Chapter 221: Just wait for me, don’t run if you dare!

Huang Lao Xie's martial arts skills are far superior to those of the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan.

But no matter how powerful this person is, he has a weird temper and is cold and arrogant. Even if you offend him with inappropriate words, he may not even look at you and may not bother to pay attention to you.

But the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan are different. They hate evil and are upright and incorruptible. Whenever they encounter injustice, they will definitely intervene.

There is a saying that goes, if you are bullied by bad guys on the street, the Five Great Masters may not help you, but the Seven Monsters will definitely help you if they encounter you!

No matter whether they can win or not, they never give up.

Several young people present stood up and thought about Victoria Song, but they hesitated and did not dare to move.

If you dare to do bad things in front of the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan, they will really fight you to the death!

"Brother, it seems these people are very famous in the Southern Song Dynasty!"

Song Qian looked calm and drank tea leisurely, as if everything that had just happened had nothing to do with her.

“It’s quite famous.”

Song Xuan nodded and said, "In this Jiangnan area, no matter whether it's a big or small matter in the martial arts world, if there are any unresolved conflicts, the first thing everyone thinks of is to find these people to mediate."

When he was a child in his previous life, Song Xuan watched The Legend of the Condor Heroes and had a bad impression of the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan, especially the old blind man Ke Zhen'e who had a bad temper and not very good martial arts.

But when he grew up and experienced the hardships of society, he began to admire the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan.

In a martial arts world where strength is respected, it is unimaginable how difficult it is for these people to maintain their original aspirations and fight for justice without fear of power.

At least, with Song Xuan's lazy personality, he thought he couldn't do it.

After hearing what Song Xuan said, Song Qian understood and said, "I see, the leader of Jiangnan Prefecture."

Song Xuan burst out laughing.