Wanderer of the whirling world

Zhu Xiaojun picked up the teacup, took a sip of the fragrant tea, and said with a smile:
"Zong Shaoqing, this king understands your worries, but this Ding Si has just saved the life of Zhu Xiaojian, if we don't take action, he will probably be drawn over by Chengqian Palace. This king will not allowed this to happen."

Zong Jing frowned slightly, not understanding why the Second Prince was so interested in this unknown Ding Si, but in the end he sighed lightly and said:
"Your Highness, it's better to do this. The Tianjian Division Conference will be held soon. Rong Chen will meet with the elders of the Mi Po Sect to find out the details of Ding Si, and then it will not be too late to make a decision."

Zhu Xiaojun was dissatisfied with Zong Jing's hesitation and evasion. Naturally, he had his reasons for asking for Ding Si, but at this time he couldn't tell everyone.

He was a little impatient, and subconsciously tapped the armrest of the Taishi chair with his index finger, making a rattling sound, and said:

"Zong Shaoqing, I admire you for your resourcefulness, but...you are sometimes too cautious. May I ask, who in this world doesn't have any secrets? This king also doesn't ask Ding Si to tell Yu Qing Gong took his heart out and did not pursue his past, as long as he is willing to serve this king, even if he was a murderer before, this king doesn't care."

"This one……"

"How about this, you don't need to intervene in this matter, just arrange for him to come to Yuqing Palace in person as soon as possible. This time, the king will personally recruit him to show my sincerity."

For some reason, after hearing what the second prince said, Zong Jing felt a little uneasy, but seeing him insisting again and again, he could only nod in agreement, but felt more and more helpless.

This ambitious prince had always been obedient to himself in the past, but since he recovered from a serious illness, he seemed to be a different person in the past two days, trying to become independent and no longer rely on himself.

In normal times, Zong Jing would probably be gratified by the growth of his disciples, but now the situation in the capital is uncertain, and the sudden change of the second prince made things start to get out of control.

Just when he was in a daze, Zhu Xiaojun turned his head and looked out of the window, seeing that Dongfang had turned pale, he stood up and said:
"It's dawn, you go back to rest first, and then come to this king to discuss the follow-up matters later."

His face was tired, but his eyes were extremely determined.

Everyone stood up and saluted:

"As ordered, Your Highness."

As the officials withdrew, the door of the study was slowly closed. The second prince let out a long breath, sat back on the grand teacher's chair, leaned back, squinted his eyes, and gently rubbed his forehead with his fingers.

Seeing this, Eunuch Li beside him knew that his master was tired, so he hurriedly offered a hot towel and obediently pushed his shoulders and neck for him.

In the quiet study room, there were only two masters and servants. While enjoying Eunuch Li's massage, Zhu Xiaojun suddenly asked:

"The one from Lama Temple, have you contacted me in the past two days?"

Just as Eunuch Li was about to speak, there was a wave of heat in the study, and everything around him became scorching hot, making one feel like the scorching sun was burning one's body.

The second prince felt strange, quickly pushed Eunuch Li away, sat up straight, and looked around.

Soon, he saw a graceful figure standing in the shadow of the corner of the room.

The shadow felt his gaze, stepped out of the dark place slowly, let the light hit her face, showing a beautiful face.

He has black hair in a black dress, and a thumb-sized Danzhu rune is lit between his eyebrows. It is shaped like a raging fire and is lifelike.

Her pale face was clear and stern, incompatible with the roiling heat waves around her, there was a sense of disharmony and weirdness, which made her appear even more mysterious.

"Hello, Second Prince."

The woman said lightly.

Seeing the woman, Zhu Xiaojun quickly stood up:

"It turns out that the Great Immortal Hanba is here. I don't know that the Immortal is coming, so I am not far away to welcome her. I hope that the Immortal will forgive me."

Hanba Liu gently swayed his waist, and slowly walked in front of Zhu Xiaojun:

"I heard that the second prince recovered from his illness, so I came here specially to congratulate you."

Zhu Xiaojun smiled wryly:
"The fairy is afraid that I will die, so our agreement will not count."

"The second prince said yes, so that's it. However, His Highness has the appearance of a real dragon, so he can turn danger into good luck. After you become a great treasure, Lama Temple will definitely be your closest partner."

Hanba smiled slightly, full of charm and extremely charming, but Zhu Xiaojun did not dare to neglect in the slightest, he knew very well that this delicate woman in front of him was the head of all ghosts in Lama Temple, her strength was unfathomable and moody, she was used to hiding a knife in her smile , If I cooperate with her, as long as I am a little careless, I will be put in a situation where there will be no redemption.

What's more, what they planned was an earth-shattering event.

Seeing that Zhu Xiaojun was silent, Han Yan continued to ask:

"Since the second prince survived the catastrophe, how about we proceed according to the original plan?"

Zhu Xiaojun's Adam's apple moved:
"This king wants to think about it again."

Hanba giggled and laughed:
"Second prince, the Lama Temple has already arranged everything for you. As long as you nod your head, this beautiful river and mountain, this golden dragon chair, everything is within easy reach. Don't you feel tempted?"

A greedy look flashed across Zhu Xiaojun's eyes, but he did not lose his mind after all, and asked slowly:

"Aren't you afraid that if you miss, your father's thunder will be enraged?"

Hanba laughed and said:

"Even if this matter fails, the Lama Temple will not admit to participating in it. The risk can only be borne by you, the second prince. Of course, the fruits of victory are also yours. The century-old empire of the Ming Dynasty will only belong to you. one person."

Zhu Xiaojun swallowed again:
"Then what about my elder brother Zhu Xiaojian? Even if the emperor is gone, will he submit obediently?"

Hanba sneered:
"Zhu Xiaojian? Are you still afraid that that trash won't succeed? With the support of Lama Temple and your own strength, Chengqian Palace can turn against the sky?"

Zhu Xiaojun nodded, but immediately asked again:

"I don't understand, why do you pay such a high price to help me? Are you still not satisfied with the rewards your father has given to Lama Temple over the years?"

Hanba shrugged:

"I believe that once you become the emperor, Second Prince, you won't treat Lama Temple badly, right?"

Zhu Xiaojun shook his head:
"You did not answer my question."

Hanba licked his lips, put his face close to Zhu Xiaojun's ear, and said softly:

"Everyone has a secret. This is what the Second Prince said just now. This matter is the secret of the Lama Temple and has nothing to do with you. But I assure you that the Lama Temple is sincerely cooperating and has no second thoughts. Maybe after it's done, I'll tell you the whole story, maybe."

The muscles on Zhu Xiaojun's cheeks trembled slightly, and under constant struggle in his heart, he finally made up his mind:
"Okay, but the Tianjiansi Conference is just around the corner, and I need detailed plans and steps."

Seeing that he agreed, Han Yan smiled and said:
"Okay, the specific things are like this..."

A huge conspiracy against the royal family, as Han Ba's words gradually unfolded, Zhu Xiaojun's face gradually turned pale.

He knew that he had embarked on a road of no return, but for his own ambition and for the supreme Ninth Five-Year Throne, he had to try whatever he said.

……

The sky was twilight, and the city of Yanjing was filled with morning mist with a little yellow halo. In the cold blue sky, the remaining starlight could be faintly seen.

Due to the curfew brought by Wangui Night Walk, the street was empty at this time, but Xin Ziqiu walked alone on the way back to his residence, and he was still very careful.

What he has to face is not only unknown puzzles, but also the pursuit from other walkers.

And this street with four walls is the perfect place to ambush and kill.

In this battle royale competition, even though Xin Ziqiu had the power of rules, he did not dare to relax in the slightest, otherwise his previous efforts would be wasted if he was not careful.

Soon, he came to the house that Jian Tiansi had prepared for him in the inner city, and lightly knocked on the door knocker. This was the secret signal he had agreed with Diana before he left.

There was a "squeak" sound from the door, and a gap more than two inches wide was opened, revealing a beautiful and exquisite face.

Diana looked a little haggard, and her pretty face, which was already white and glowing, was even more bloodless now. When she saw "Xiao Zizai" coming back, she quickly opened the door and let him in.

"How's Aiden?"

"He's fine, but he was imprisoned in the dungeon by Jian Tiansi, where it was made of 'mithril', which can restrain the movement of true qi, so he is no different from ordinary people there. I can't let him out, but that place is It is very safe, there is no danger of life for the time being, and there is no need to worry about being chased and killed by other walkers."

Xin Ziqiu replied flatly.

"You didn't kill him?"

Diana was a little unbelievable. It stands to reason that eliminating one more person would be a step closer to the final victory, not to mention that Aiden is the strongest among the three of them. She wondered why "Xiao Zizai" would show mercy to him.

Xin Ziqiu shook his head.

"What about me? What are you going to do with me?"

Diana looked at him with a half-smile and continued to ask.

Xin Ziqiu looked at the little witch in front of him, smiled and said:

"Since the three of us have formed an alliance, why do we have to kill each other until the last moment? Also, don't forget, we swore in front of the 'candle of the contract'."

Although it was the real Xiao Zizai who swore at that time, and the oath was only connected to the fat man's fate, and there was no restriction on Xin Ziqiu, but he did not intend to do anything to Aiden and Diana, because of his personality, He doesn't want to hurt his allies, and secondly, because the enemies behind are getting stronger and stronger, he really needs a strong helper.

Moreover, with the supernatural power of "Ba Snake Tun Xiang", he is not afraid of these two people.

Diana's eyelids drooped slightly, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and she said in an inaudible voice:

"I didn't expect you to be a reasonable and good person."

Xin Ziqiu froze for a moment, it didn't look like the cunning little witch in front of him would say such words, he suddenly felt that Diana's state was not right, and he became vigilant for no reason.

"Diana, you..."

"Be careful."

Diana interrupted Xin Ziqiu's words, and the poisonous snake tattoo on her hand slowly moved.

In the room, although the curtains were not blown, Xin Ziqiu could clearly feel a sharp killing intent, and he could conclude that it did not come from Diana.

not good!

At the same time when Xin Ziqiu's thoughts were spinning, an unstoppable powerful force suddenly struck from behind him, covering his whole body in an instant.

Xin Ziqiu bent down like a conditioned reflex, narrowly dodging the sharp edge, but was still hit hard.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough. At the moment when the warning sign appeared in his heart, he had fully activated the two major body protection skills of "Wu Leu Vajra Body" and "Wu Earth God Thunder".

"thump."

The strength of the sneak attacker was too strong, and his skill was too deep. Even though Xin Ziqiu had avoided most of the impact as much as possible, he was still thrown sideways by this blow, smashing the wall of the room directly, and fell four times. Fifty feet away, he was thrown from the back room into the yard and landed hard on the ground.

Xin Ziqiu stood up, spat out the blood foam in his mouth, and stared at his room with sharp eyes, where the murderous aura grew stronger.

"Xiao Zizai, hurry up and go to Jian Tiansi for help... Ah!"

Diana screamed, and immediately flew out of the room, landing beside Xin Ziqiu.

At this time, a man slowly walked out from the hole in the house. This man's slender figure was like a ghost, covered with a thick layer of yin energy from top to bottom, as if it would turn into a solid black at any moment. fog.

The man's face was expressionless, but his eyes seemed to have an endless chill, and he said in a slightly blunt Chinese:

"Xiao Zizai in Lingxiao Hall. It is rumored that you are a waste of idleness. I didn't expect you to be really good at it. The Chinese Buddhists practice hard skills, and Taoist thunder methods are not the usual skills of Lingxiao Hall. What you learn is mixed. It's a pity. Although the skill is pure, the heat is too far behind."

Now that his identity has been recognized, Xin Ziqiu simply took off the deer head mask, his eyes burning:

"who are you?"

Before the man could speak, Diana also stood up from the ground, shook the dust off her body, and said to him:
"This guy is Ashwin, the walker of Mount Sumeru. In this competition, apart from Xuxingzi, he and Masahiko Shimadzu of Shinto are the most powerful."

Xin Ziqiu nodded and said to the little witch:
"You brought this guy here?"

Diana smiled cleverly, and said without any guilt:

"No, he found this place by himself. I can't beat him, so I can only confess you to save my life."

Xin Ziqiu shook his head, smiled wryly and said:

"Hmph, you are really a good teammate with loyalty... help me or help him?"

Diana shrugged:

"If you killed Aiden just now, I promise to go to Mount Sumeru and help this Indian guy kill you. Now... this guy has some skills, and the two of us may not be his opponents together, are you afraid?"

Xin Ziqiu's whole body is full of fighting spirit, and the five-color god Lei Guanghua shines:

"Lingxiao Palace rules the nine heavens, and I am the only one who is the only one. Will I be afraid of him?"

... (end of this chapter)