above the galaxy

Chapter 452 Girls change a lot when they grow up!
Shang Xiulin was fearless and still looked confident and calm: "Kill me if you want. There is probably no one on this planet who can stop the military minister from doing what he wants to do."

"But I can't kill you." Shen Wuxiang said helplessly, "You are the empire's literary master, a leader in the academic world, and your students are all over the world. The number of disciples who have benefited from your kindness is as numerous as the hairs on a cow and the stars in the sky."

"If I kill you, will they be happy? They can't change the situation, but they can scold me."

"They curse in front of people's faces, they curse behind their backs. They curse in articles and in movies, and they curse directly or with innuendo."

"It's dense and overwhelming. There are so many people scolding me, and they've been scolding me for so long that the outside world really thinks that I, Shen Wuxiang, am bloodthirsty and kills innocent people indiscriminately."

"This is detrimental to my reputation and to the overall situation of the Shen family."

"So, I can't kill you. Because your death is not a pity, but I can't let your disciples be nailed to the pillar of shame in history."

Shang Xiulin laughed so hard that he fell backwards with laughter. His white beard trembled and the wrinkles on his face piled up.

"If the military minister is worried about this, then just kill them all. It's not like you haven't done something like this before."

"If one person scolds you, you kill that one person. If a hundred people scold you, you kill a hundred. The more people you kill, the fewer people will dare to speak out."

"At that time, no one dared to scold the military prime minister. No matter if it was to his face or in private, whether it was in an article or in a movie."

"The military prime minister is surrounded by flatterers, enough to make you famous in the history books and go down in history."

Shen Wuxiang stared at Shang Xiulin with a sinister look, and said with infinite emotion: "If you ask me, you scholars have the worst minds."

"How can you be considered as offering me advice? You are clearly trying to make me infamous forever."

"Worrying about this and that is not the style of a military minister."

"It's really a dilemma. I don't know how to deal with the dean."

"You can't kill me this way."

"I won't kill you." Shen Wuxiang sighed deeply, looked at Shang Xiulin and said, "I know that you came back just to let me kill you."

"Scholars are of no use to me, but hundreds or even thousands of frogs croaking in my ears are really annoying."

"So, I won't kill you. I'll let you live so that you can see for yourself whether I can do a better job than Zhong Daolong."

"Let's see if I, Shen Wuxiang, can do better than Tang Li. What he can't do, I can do. What he can't do well, I can do well."

"What a pity." Shang Xiulin sighed.

It seemed as if it would be such a pity if Shen Wuxiang didn't kill him.

"From today on, you two will live in this Tingfeng Building."

"There are food and drink, and countless ancient books and rare editions to read. I, Shen Wuxiang, am a rough man, so let's show respect to our teacher this time."

Shang Xiulin remained silent.

The Shen Wuxiang who respected him was much more terrifying than the Shen Wuxiang who killed him.
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"The Qin family has retreated across the board. They are now firmly in control of the Zhaoling camp and can attack or defend."

"If Shen Wuxiang really sends a large army to attack, the Qin family can defend themselves in a dangerous place. If they are really defeated, they can even move to the Himalayas to conduct guerrilla warfare in ambush."

"With the help of the Lu family, it will be difficult for them to find the location of the army. Even if they find it, it will be like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth."

"The Lu family abandoned Luban Mountain and divided its main forces into three. Lu Siyu led the Tianji Academy to Hate Mountain to help us build the Hate Mountain base and establish an intelligent defense system."

"Lu Zhiyong led the mecha corps to the Zhaoling camp to help the Qin family resist the pursuit and encirclement of the Shen family."

"The head of the Lu family, Lu Qingshan, took Lu Dongsheng and a group of family elders to the barren land."

"Why did you go there?" Tang Fei's expression froze.

Although he knew in his heart that Lu Qingshan was not his biological grandfather.

Now Lu Qingshan also knows that this grandson of his is not his biological grandson, and he has always been pretending to be his grandson in front of him.

However, every time they met, he could feel Lu Qingshan's deep concern for him.

Moreover, he hoped more than once that he could return to his family and lead the Lu family to become great again and regain glory.

He also had deep feelings for Lu Qingshan. Because of the old man, he really regarded the Lu family as his own home.
After all, Tang is no longer here.

The entire family was nearly wiped out.

This actually made him feel less of a sense of belonging and identification with Tang syndrome.

If it weren't for the video of him being burned by fire, he wouldn't have known much about his parents.

In comparison, the old man's company is more sincere.
He was worried about the future of the Lu family, and even more worried about his family members.

"Yes." Bai Wuxin nodded in response.

During this period of time, he has been serving as the liaison officer between Nova and Jiutu, inquiring about the development of the situation and dynamic information on Nova.

Moreover, a large number of ghosts were deployed on the new star, which he was personally responsible for and controlled.

At critical moments, these chess pieces can play a big role.

“Although the Desolate Land is vast and sparsely populated, and its military strength is not strong, it is completely controlled by the Lu clan.”

Tang Fei instantly understood the planning and compromise involved.

In those days, the Lu family also held military power, and their military force was quite large.

However, he holds military power in his left hand and black technology in his right hand.

Both the imperial family and other families were deeply wary of him.

As a result, under the impetus of various forces, the military power in the hands of the Lu family was repeatedly reduced, and the officials and generals close to the Lu family either had no hope of promotion or were transferred to nominal positions.

As time went by, there were fewer and fewer generals loyal to the Lu family, and the army under the Lu family's control became smaller and smaller.

Why is there a wasteland left?
One reason is that this place is far away from Kyoto. Not only can it not be compared with first-tier cities such as Phoenix City, Luo City, and Fan City, it is even far inferior to cities such as Zhaoling, Huanghai, and Chigu.

And as the name suggests, this place is barren, with no resources and no population.

Vast stretches of yellow sand and Gobi Desert, can these sands produce energy and gold?
Anyone who wants to come to a place like this can come, but they don't want it anyway.

Second, there is Dushan Mountain to the north, which is a natural barrier against the invasion of barbarians.

Barbarians
Their lives are worthless.

However, he is extremely powerful in combat, notorious for his viciousness, has a deep hatred for the empire, and is fearless of death.
The imperial family and other forces were unwilling to let their men fight the barbarians.

Since the Lu family wants it, just give it to him.

Resisting barbarians is an extremely difficult and thankless task. If done well, it is a duty.

If you do it badly, it means you neglected to prepare for the battle and your dereliction of duty needs to be investigated.

Although Lu Jia took on this tough job, he has always been loyal to his duties and done his job very well.

Not to mention expelling the barbarians, they also attacked the heart of Dushan.

At least it made it difficult for the barbarians to advance and prevent them from crossing the barren land and reaching the heart of the empire.

Over time, it seemed as if everyone had forgotten about this place.

Unexpectedly, after this great change, Lu Dongsheng actually retreated here with a major force of his family.

"Moreover, I heard from Lu that Mr. Lu felt that although the Qin family was a partner, they were just outsiders. How could the whole family live in someone else's house?"

"The Lu family still needs to have their own home and their own place to live, otherwise they will be laughed at and looked down upon by others."

Tang Fei was silent for a moment, then said, "The old man has a far-sighted vision, which is beyond the reach of ordinary people."

He agreed with the old man's idea. Although the Qin and Lu families had a very good relationship, partners were ultimately just partners, not family members.

When you live under someone's roof, you have to be more humble.

If there is any conflict between the two parties, the situation will be even more embarrassing.

Therefore, the old man must have his own hiding place and place to stay.
It is your own territory, and you can be the master of your own house. If you live in someone else's house and say a few more words, it means you are interfering in other people's domestic affairs.

Moreover, based on Tang Fei's understanding of Lu Qingshan, Lu Dongsheng and the Lu family, since they chose to retreat to a desolate area, they were not completely without ways to protect themselves.

I guess they want to manage and build that place like "Lu Ban Mountain".

It just so happens that this is what the Lu family does best.

After Bai Wuxin reported some important matters, Tang Fei looked at Bai Wuxin and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Bai Wuxin understood his thoughts and took the initiative to speak: "I asked the intelligence team to search for his whereabouts. Unfortunately, there has been no results so far."

"We also got some information. Some people said that he was killed by Shen Xinglan, while others said that he killed Shen Xinglan and fled. His whereabouts are unknown now."

"There are even more absurd ones. They say he and Shen Xinglan died together."

"Has Shen Xinglan appeared in public recently?" Tang Fei asked.

Bai Wuxin was stunned for a moment, then said, "I will have people focus on Shen Xinglan."

"Yes, but we must be careful. Tailing a junior master is very dangerous. What's more, the Shen family's "Ghost Seer" is mysterious and cunning. Once he finds it, it will be difficult for our people to escape."

"Those who can enter the ghost are already prepared to sacrifice."

"Live well if you can avoid death." Tang Fei reminded again.

Bai Wuxin looked at Tang Fei thoughtfully. He felt that Tang Fei's temperament had changed a little, but for a moment he didn't know what had changed.

"I understand." Bai Wuxin nodded seriously.

"anyway."

"I understand."

Bai Wuxin turned and left.

He knew what Tang Fei wanted to do.

What he wants to do is also what he wants to do.
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Eagle Ridge. Grove.

Tang Fei waited quietly.

This was the place where he and An Ning had agreed to meet. They had often come here to hunt before and were very familiar with this area.

After not seeing each other for such a long time, the little girl who was saved from the predator by me has become the Holy Maiden of the Flame Shrine.
Things are unpredictable!
Suddenly, a cold breath came from behind.

Tang Fei turned around and found a woman in a black robe and a black veil standing there quietly.

"An Ning?" Tang Fei asked uncertainly.

Logically speaking, the girl in front of me must be An Ning, because only An Ning knows about the date tonight.

But, in fact.
The difference between the woman in black in front of him and An Ning was really huge. When he left his hometown, An Ning was just a little girl of thirteen or fourteen years old, with a thin figure and sallow hair. Even with the frequent help from Tang Fei and others, she still gave people a sense of malnutrition and frailty.

However, the woman in black at this time was charming, slender, and elegant.
Even if you can't see her face, you can tell that her temperament is quite outstanding.

Girls change a lot when they grow up?
The most important thing is that An Ning didn’t know how to practice before and didn’t have any defensive ability.

However, it was not until she appeared behind him that he sensed her presence.
Is this still the An Ning I know?

"Brother Tang Fei."

The woman in black cried out softly.

This time Tang Fei was sure that she was An Ning.

Whether she is an old star or a rising star, she is the only one who likes to call herself that.

"Is it really you?" Tang Fei squinted his eyes and smiled. Looking at An Ning's still clear eyes, he said, "You have changed so much that I can't recognize you."

"No matter how I change, I will always be the An Ning you know." An Ning explained, as if she was afraid that Tang Fei would 'dislike' her change.

She didn't want to feel any distance between herself and Tang Fei.

In particular, the distance has made them strangers to each other, no longer as familiar and close as before.

"You started practicing? When did it happen?" Tang Fei asked curiously.

An Ning looked embarrassed and asked, "Didn't Master tell you?"

"Master? Who is your master?"

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An Ning hesitated whether to tell Tang Fei.

She had promised her master not to tell anyone about her practice.

But, that was Tang Bandit.
Oh, Tang Fei is Master’s godson, so he is one of our own. It doesn’t matter if I tell him.

So An Ning replied: "It's my godfather."

"Old man?"

"He is my master." An Ning nodded and said, "Master has been teaching me formation spells and talismans. He said they come from a magical book called "Lu Ban's Book of Death."

"Master said that this book is divided into two parts. The upper part is about formations and spells, which are all strange and treacherous methods. The lower part is about hidden weapons, which are actually the methods of governing a country and strengthening the army."

"He taught me the upper part of the formation spell, and gave you the lower part of the hidden weapon. I just used the 'Walking Nine Provinces Spell', which made me land silently and leave no footprints on the snow."

Just like pouring beans out of a bamboo tube, An Ning told all the secrets.

The main theme is that there are no secrets between you and me.

"So that's how it is." Tang Fei was deeply shocked.

I am not only shocked by An Ning's diligence and eagerness to learn, but also by her current achievements.

What was even more shocking was the old man's ability to plan and layout. He began to teach An Ning the knowledge in "Lu Ban's Book of Death" very early on, and let her use the talismans of "Lu Ban's Book of Death" to infiltrate the Flame Shrine.

Could it be that he had already predicted several years ago that they would come back?
What kind of scheming is this?

The Twin Walls of the Empire live up to their reputation.

Back then, my father was able to be invincible and achieve great military exploits and achievements. The old man must have made a great contribution, right?

After his father was killed, the old man refused the imperial family's recruitment and resolutely brought himself to the old land.
What kind of brotherly love is this?

An Ning looked at Tang Fei with sparkling eyes and said, "Brother Tang Fei, you are finally back."

"Yeah." Tang Fei avoided her gaze and said, "I want to trouble you with something."

"Brother Tang Fei, you saved my life. If you hadn't helped, my mother and I would have died long ago."

"So, if you need anything, just tell me directly, don't say it's troublesome in front of me."

"It's too strange. I don't want to listen to it, and I'm not happy about it."

An Ning said seriously.

Tang Fei was silent for a moment, nodded, and said, "Well, then I won't be polite with you."

"As you know, we are building a base in Hate Mountain, but we are short of food. So, can the Flame Shrine provide us with some food?"

An Ning looked at Tang Fei and asked doubtfully, "Just food?"

"What do you mean?"

"Brother Tang Fei, I am ready to give you the entire Flame Shrine."

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(End of this chapter)