Chapter 244: The Vitality of Jiangning People
Chapter 244: The Vitality of Jiangning People (Part 2)
After a brief silence, Xu Qing said, "Mr. Fu, our agreement is still valid."
Fu Xuan personally experienced the Battle of Changbai and knew that Xu Qing did not die under such circumstances. That meant that no one in the world could kill this guy.
He immediately gave up the idea of fighting.
This was also the experience he gained from the life-and-death battles on the grassland. There was no need to waste energy on an enemy that could not be killed.
"I came here to find this girl to fulfill my promise to you. Now that you are here, it couldn't be better." Fu Xuan smiled and nodded, as if he met an old friend in a foreign land.
At this time, even if all the officials of the Dayu Dynasty gathered here, they would probably not be able to connect Fu Xuan with the number one enemies of the Dayu Dynasty.
Xu Qing: "Sir, you didn't come here just for the promise, did you?"
Fu Xuan asked playfully, "Then what do you think I will do?"
Xu Qing: "Guessing is meaningless, why don't we make a bet?"
Fu Xuan said "Oh", then asked: "How do you bet?"
Xu Qing: "I will use her body to fight with you, sir. The premise is that you don't use more energy than hers. Whoever wins can make the other party agree to a reasonable request."
"Reasonable?"
"Yes, sir, if you think it is unreasonable, you can refuse."
"Are you so sure I will lose?"
"Do you dare, sir?"
Fu Xuan smiled casually: "Why would I be afraid of this?"
About a quarter of an hour passed.
Xu Qing deserved to be defeated.
This was because Fu Xuan was cautious for a quarter of an hour before taking action.
Otherwise, he would have defeated the "Xu Qing" in front of him long ago.
Fu Xuan did not feel any joy of victory.
To describe it accurately, he was fighting a battle of wits with the air for half a minute.
The problem is that Xu Qing was the one who brought up this matter.
I really can't figure him out.
"Sir, you can make new requests now." Xu Qing said confidently, as if he was not the loser.
Fu Xuan was embarrassed.
Because it is a reasonable request.
So for him, a martial saint, it actually means nothing.
It was a winning jackpot after all, and it would be a pity to give up just like that.
Fu Xuan blurted out: "What on earth were you planning just now?"
"Oh, it just takes some time to collect the master's aura, nothing else." Xu Qing "smiled slightly" and continued: "Then I have completed the master's request."
Fu Xuan’s old face turned dark.
Was he fooled by this kid?
Fortunately it wasn't in public, otherwise it would have been really embarrassing.
This kid is really weird.
He said slowly: "What do you want my breath for?"
“This is another new requirement.”
Fu Xuan said angrily: "Even if you don't tell me, I can guess that it is nothing more than your tricks of spells and talismans in the Central Plains. These things are useless to me."
Xu Qing laughed and said, "Yingtian Prefecture is rich in history. I wish you a pleasant time. As for the person you are looking for, I will let Miss Su hand him over to you in three days."
"Okay, where shall we meet?"
"Mr. has made his decision."
Fu Xuan groaned for a moment and said, "Let's go to Baotian Lanyue Tower."
This is the most famous restaurant in Yingtian Prefecture.
After Fu Xuan finished speaking, he disappeared without a trace.
With his strength, there are only a few places in the world that he cannot go to. This small courtyard is naturally not one of them.
Su Lianqing fell into a deep sleep, and in her dream, she saw the young master.
To be precise, she was also in a nightmare. Her body no longer obeyed her commands, but obeyed the Master's consciousness.
This was not something embarrassing for her.
She had long been accustomed to obeying the young master's commands both physically and mentally.
"Sir, you are still in the world."
"If I'm not in the human world, where else can I go?"
"Young Master is a man from heaven."
"Okay, stop flattering me. Soon, somewhere in Nanzhili will become a battlefield comparable to the Changbai Mountain. Before this war, you must follow my instructions and make these arrangements..."
Su Lianqing really enjoys this tense and exciting working atmosphere.
She even wondered what the meaning of her life would be if the world became peaceful someday.
She didn't dare to think about it at all.
After Xu Qing gave Su Lianqing instructions, he asked her to repeat it again.
In fact, in a dream, Su Lianqing's memory is exceptionally good.
It seemed that even her stagnant spiritual cultivation had made significant progress.
Xu Qing is actually still trying to figure out the abilities of the demon.
He collected Fu Xuan's aura and had a bold idea.
All the results will only be clear after he personally verifies it.
Of course, with these auras, if Xu Qing was not afraid of trouble, he would even have the opportunity to sneak into Fu Xuan's dream. The problem was that even if he sneaked in, he could not make himself aware of the possibility of escaping unscathed.
The Martial Saint is not a martial arts master like my brother!
"Am I dead now?" Xu Qing observed that there was no longer an option for life span in the bronze mirror. Even his name was directly replaced by the Extraterritorial Demon.
He could be Xu Qing or any other identity.
The name seems to have become a code.
As time goes by, he will collect enough auras to sneak into the dreams of many people. Moreover, in dreams, he can completely ignore the distance of space.
It is definitely becoming increasingly difficult to destroy his consciousness.
From this point of view, unless the old demon has the power of cause and effect and kills all the people who are obsessed with Xu Qing, in theory, Xu Qing is immortal.
"The power of the demon does not lie in its strength, but in this trait." Xu Qing deeply realized what a terrifying ability this was.
Those who are born with Dafa will be overcome by those who are born with Dafa.
So far, Xu Qing couldn't think of what could restrain him.
On the other hand, the black energy of the lucky little dragon disappeared, because Xu Qing became a demon and was the source of the disaster.
Now he is the one bringing disaster to others.
The offensive and defensive situation has changed?
But Xu Qing had no intention of causing trouble in the world.
Even though he became a demon, Xu Qing still considered himself a "human".
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People are like Qiuhong who has faith, and things are like spring dreams without a trace.
Su Lianqing woke up and could no longer see the young master.
She put away her melancholy and began to plan her actions.
And she got a message from the young master that the lady didn't know the young master's condition now.
Su Lianqing understood the young master's intention and felt a little secretly happy in her heart.
Sometimes the happiness in life is really simple.
She hummed a little tune and started doing her own thing. From this day on, the dark forces under Xu Qing in Nanzhili were awakened again.
An invisible undercurrent is surging.
On the Grand Canal, a huge fleet of dragon boats was pulled by densely packed trackers on both sides of the canal, heading south.
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A restaurant in Jiangning Prefecture.
"I want a bowl of plain noodles." No one could have imagined that the world-famous Dongyi Martial Saint would be in Jiangning Prefecture City at this moment, and he was still a skinny old man. He ate plain noodles because he had eaten them in the Central Plains when he was a child, and they were the best noodles he had ever eaten in his life.
"Sir, have you just arrived in the city?" The waiter brought the noodles and greeted the Dongyi Martial Saint enthusiastically.
"Ah."
"Then you have come to the right place. There are plenty of opportunities to make money in our Jiangning City. You can only afford plain noodles today, but in a few days, you can add an egg to it!" The waiter looked at the skinny old man and thought of his parents at home. He thought to himself that when he saved some more money, he would bring his parents over.
"Do the people in your city have a high standard of living?" Dongyi Martial Saint ate quickly.
In a flash, the noodles were gone.
He seemed a little unsatisfied, but did not order another bowl.
Desires cannot be satisfied. Satisfying desires will make the sword less sharp when it is unsheathed.
No matter who the opponent is, the Dongyi Martial Saint will always pay attention to every detail and act with the attitude of a lion fighting a rabbit.
"Of course, this is Xu Liushou's hometown." When mentioning Xu Liushou, the waiter's face was full of sadness and pride.
Dongyi Wusheng listened quietly, thinking:
"It seems that he is a truly kind and righteous person."
Xu Qing is already dead, but the people still remember him, which shows that he was indeed a kind and righteous person.
He suddenly felt a little regretful that he came too late and did not meet such a person to ask him about his views on the world.
The master who taught him swordsmanship warned him that the sword is the weapon of kings.
However, the Dongyi Martial Saint believed since childhood that a sword is just a sword and there is no need to give it any other meaning.
Despite this, he was still influenced by his master and had a good impression of people who were kind and righteous.
The premise is that the other party does not block his way.
I ate a bowl of plain noodles just to reminisce about my childhood.
Dongyi Wusheng found that although this restaurant was large, it did not have the habit of driving away poor customers. He only had a bowl of plain noodles, but the waiter did not neglect him. When he did not leave on his own initiative, he did not drive Dongyi Wusheng away, but made room for the next customer.
He gradually realized that not every restaurant in Jiangning Prefecture had this kind of service attitude.
The reason for this is that Madam Xu wanted to pray for her husband, so all restaurants under the Xu family have this rule.
Be kind and generous!
Whether it was fake or not, it was done.
Moreover, this was the rule set by Feng Wu before the battle between Xu Qing and Changbai. Even after the news of Xu Qing's death spread, Feng Wu did not change it.
Because Feng Wu remembered what her husband said.
You must complete things from beginning to end. Don't be like a eunuch who has no followers.
Of course, these days, people in the capital city can’t see Madam Xu at all.
The elders in the city were all very worried about Madam Xu.
But no one bothered her.
What’s more, Xu Liushou’s body had not been brought back, and they were still hoping that a miracle would happen.
Aren’t the miracles created by Xu Liushou enough?
Some people are dead while they are alive, and some people are alive while they are dead.
Obviously, Xu Qing is the latter at present.
The Dongyi Martial Saint was strolling around Jiangning Prefecture.
He felt that Xu Qing was a very good manager, so he wanted to learn from him.
While strolling around, Dongyi Martial Saint met a familiar person at the Tianji Academy outside the city.
"You're here?" The Dongyi Martial Saint met Fu Xuan.
"That's right." Fu Xuan was not surprised by the arrival of the Dongyi Martial Saint.
Later, the two will cooperate again.
But there was nothing to talk about right now.
Fu Xuan completed the registration and entered the library of the academy.
The library of Tianji Academy is open to the public. As long as you can read and register, you can enter.
Here, knowledge is free.
In the Dongyi and grasslands, knowledge is more precious than gold and is monopolized by a few people. They control knowledge to herd the people.
However, this is not the case in Jiangning Prefecture.
After entering the Tianji Academy, Dongyi Martial Saint naturally saw the couplet which read "The only one you can rely on is me".
The meaning of the couplet is very much to the taste of Dongyi Wusheng and Fu Xuan.
The two martial saints surprisingly stopped in front of the couplet for a moment.
This couplet is like a mirror, reflecting the inner hearts of the two martial saints.
Fu Xuan saw the past; Dongyi Wusheng saw the future.
The Dongyi Martial Saint was deeply touched.
He was thinking about one thing: after holding Mrs. Xu hostage, would he be able to truly take over the Xu family's business?
Because the Xu family's foundation before him was different from any force he knew.
That is the spirit of "Heaven moves forward, and the gentleman strives for self-improvement."
In Tianji Academy, most people are spiritually fulfilled.
The people in Jiangning Prefecture all had energetic looks on their faces.
Because in Jiangning Prefecture, any normal person with hands and feet can find a livelihood.
Although some of these livelihoods are very hard, some livelihoods require working seven or eight hours a day.
Even so, there are always outsiders rushing to do the job.
Because this kind of heavy and tiring work not only provides meals, but also wages!
Dongyi Wusheng understood very well that Xu Qing really used the power of maritime trade to improve people's livelihood.
If it were the Dongyi people, they would not be able to do this.
"Do you really want to destroy everything in front of you?" Dongyi Wusheng has always been very clear that a sword is just a sword, nothing else. But he is a person of flesh and blood.
Even if one becomes a martial saint, one still has flesh and blood and emotions.
After a breakthrough in cultivation, you will have even stronger strength, but you cannot pursue power at all costs.
His sword was meant to provide a better living space for the Dongyi people.
But the Dongyi Martial Saint now seemed to have glimpsed another invisible force that was subtly improving this land.
If the Dongyi did the same, would they be able to create a paradise on Fuso Island?
Because even if the Dongyi people did not have huge profits from maritime trade, they still had one valuable thing, which was silver mines.
There are silver mines on Fuso Island.
With silver, Fuso Island can also reform.
This is also the reason why Dongyi Wusheng carefully observed the people's livelihood in Jiangning Prefecture.
For the rulers of Fuso Island, learning the advanced culture of Middle-earth is nothing new, but a long-standing tradition.
Now the Dongyi Martial Saint also follows the local customs.
Enter the library of Tianji Academy.
This place is also called Tianji Pavilion, which encompasses everything.
People who come in to read are very quiet.
The Dongyi Martial Saint quickly immersed himself in it, and after an unknown amount of time, Fu Xuan came over to say hello.
"I have something to do, so I'll leave first." As a Martial Saint, Fu Xuan naturally respected another Martial Saint and it was impossible for him to leave without saying hello.
Dongyi Martial Saint only then realized that time passed so quickly.
During this time, he felt at peace.
Because the atmosphere in Tianji Pavilion is very good, there is a pure atmosphere of seeking the truth lingering in Tianji Pavilion.
Dongyi Wusheng couldn't help but sigh in his heart that the greatest legacy left by Xu Gongming seemed to be this Tianji Pavilion.
If Xu Gongming had not died, many talented people would have emerged in Jiangning Prefecture within ten years.
Pity!
The Dongyi Martial Saint still has not given up the plan of this action.
After Fu Xuan left, he returned the book in his hand to its place and walked into Jiangning Mansion.
The Xu Mansion is easy to find, as there is a tall sycamore tree there.
(End of this chapter)