Myths and Dharma, starting from Erlang Shen

Chapter 430 Borrowing the Sword
"Prime Minister Zhuge is willing to join our Han Dynasty?"

In the Han Embassy, ​​Emperor Wu showed a rare kind smile and looked at Zhuge Qinglan who was coming with full of gentleness.

"I appreciate the Emperor Wu's good intentions, but the Zhuge family has been enjoying the salary of Qi for generations. The king should not betray his subjects, and the subjects should not betray the king. Besides, we have Prime Minister Xiao, so why do we need foreign ministers?" Zhuge Qinglan said with a smile.

"Although Prime Minister Xiao has extraordinary abilities, in my heart he is not as good as Prime Minister Zhuge. Moreover, Prime Minister Xiao is Emperor Gao's man, not mine," said Emperor Wu.

Zhuge Qinglan smiled but said nothing. It was not easy to talk about this topic.

The Han Dynasty was the most powerful of the six nations.

In particular, the quality and quantity of the Han royal images are terrifyingly high.

Emperor Gaozu of Han, Emperor Wu of Han and Emperor Guangwu of Han are all firmly in the top ten emperors of all dynasties. Emperor Wen of Han can be said to be the ceiling of emperors in terms of civil and administrative affairs. Emperor Xuan of Han, Emperor Jing of Han, Emperor Ming of Han and Emperor Zhuang of Han are also outstanding.

Whether it is civil administration or martial arts, there are many Dharma images to choose from.

Not to mention the ancestral Dharma image of Zhang Jiao, the princes would even envy the Great Qi Dynasty, which had gathered the Dharma images of the Three Kingdoms and even other dynasties. None of the other dynasties, Qin, Tang, Song and Ming, were not envious.

But there is no room for two tigers in one mountain, and the royal family has no relatives. The Han royal family is a group of notorious political creatures, cold-blooded and heartless.

Fortunately, the neighboring countries were Qin and Tang, so they could not have internal strife. These people were very wise and took the overall situation into consideration. Otherwise, the Han royal family would have to fight among themselves to decide a winner.

This topic was obviously not something that he, a minister of the Great Qi, could discuss.

"Okay, let's stop joking. Prime Minister, what's the important matter that brought you here?" Emperor Wu asked.

"May I ask Your Majesty, does Marquis Guanjun insist on fighting the King of Zhao of the Tang Dynasty?" Zhuge Qinglan asked.

"Of course, warriors are fearless. Wu Ji has always been arrogant and claimed to be invincible. This time he met your junior brother and was defeated in front of the city. If he doesn't even have the courage to face that stupid boy from Datang, I'm afraid he will have to interrupt his journey. I can't persuade him." Emperor Wu sighed.

He has always loved Huo Wuji even more than his own son.

In this battle, Huo Wuji was bound to lose, but he could not dissuade him.

"Forgive me for speaking frankly, but for now, Marquis Guanjun is no match for King Zhao of the Tang Dynasty. King Zhao is mentally handicapped and cruel by nature. If they clash and he cannot be rescued in time, I'm afraid Marquis Guanjun will die on the stage." Zhuge Qinglan said.

"Prime Minister, do you have a way to teach me?" Emperor Wu looked at Zhuge Qinglan and said.

"There is indeed a way. My Great Qi has a magic sword with infinite power. There are still three days before the battle. If the Champion Marquis can use this sword, even if he has a chance of winning, he can at least protect himself." Zhuge Qinglan said.

"Immortal sword?" Emperor Wu looked at Zhuge Qinglan with a hint of curiosity on his face. His Tai'a sword was already a famous sword in the world, but when it comes to letting the Marquis of Earth fight the King of Heaven, it is far inferior.

Does Da Qi have such treasures?
Zhuge Qinglan waved his hand, a green light flashed in the room, and a divine sword emitting a sharp cold light appeared in front of Emperor Wu.

Emperor Wu's eyes suddenly lit up. He held the sword in his hand, feeling the power surging on the sword. He swung it with force, and a terrifying sword energy burst out. A peerless sword light directly cut through the roof and slashed across the sky. A terrifying sword light spanned hundreds of miles, as if splitting the sky.

Inside the capital of the Song Dynasty, all the extraordinary beings and heavenly kings were horrified upon seeing this.

I don’t know what made Emperor Wu crazy, but he suddenly drew his sword. I was amazed at how powerful he was.

"What a sword!"

Emperor Wu exclaimed.

"It is indeed a peerless sword." Zhuge Qinglan said with a smile.

"The Prime Minister saw how worried I was and sent me the sword. I wonder what you want from him?" Emperor Wu looked at Zhuge Qinglan and said.

"It's a loan, not a gift. This is the spiritual weapon of Guan Yan, a student of my Great Qi State. I am temporarily borrowing it from Marquis Guan Jun. I will return the sword after the battle is over." Zhuge Qinglan said.

"Prime Minister, are you afraid that I won't return it? Am I such a stingy person?" Emperor Wu pretended to be angry.

"Outside officials naturally believe in the character of Emperor Wu, but the younger generation does not know, especially my junior brother. To be honest, Guan Yan and my junior brother are also in love with each other." Zhuge Qinglan said.

"Oh? He also has feelings for Guan Yan. Didn't you say that he was engaged to the girl from the Qiao family? It seems that this boy is similar to me." Emperor Wu laughed when he heard this.

Emperor Wu of Han once said, "I can go without food for three days, but I cannot live without women for a day." Emperor Wu was able to condense the image of Emperor Wu of Han, which is similar in this respect.

There are countless concubines in the harem, and even male favorites.

"It is a blessing for my junior brother to have some of your majesty's spirit." Zhuge Qinglan said. "Okay, Prime Minister Zhuge, I accept your kindness. I owe you a favor." Emperor Wu accepted the Qingyun Sword.

"Your Majesty, you are exaggerating. Not only me, but even my junior brother does not want Marquis Guanjun to die here. A great man like him should not die here." Zhuge Qinglan said.

"Okay, then consider this favor as something I owe to your junior brother. This is what a young hero should do." Emperor Wu laughed.

After talking with Zhuge Qinglan for a while, Emperor Wu ordered the strategist Zhang Hui to escort Zhuge Qinglan out of the mansion. Then he went to find Huo Wuji and threw the Qingyun Sword to him.

Huo Wuji took the Qingyun Sword and looked at Emperor Wu with a strange expression.

"Let's play around." Emperor Wu said.

Upon hearing this, Huo Wuji swung the sword in his hand, and the sword energy swung, leaving countless sword marks all around. He was secretly horrified and looked at Emperor Wu and said, "Your Majesty, where did this sword come from? Why is it so powerful?"

"Ji Ren was afraid that you would die in the arena, so he asked Zhuge Qinglan to send you to me to save your life. I owe them a favor." Emperor Wu said.

"You owe me a favor?" Huo Wuji frowned upon hearing this and said disdainfully, "He thought I would never be able to defeat Li Yuanpeng, so he gave me this sword and asked me to help him test Li Yuanpeng. In a sense, they owe me a favor."

Li Yuanpeng, King of Zhao in the Tang Dynasty.

"It doesn't matter whether you're testing me or not. What's important is that with this sword, you can increase your chances of winning. That's enough. Some things don't need to be stated so clearly. As long as you can survive, I don't mind owing you a few favors." Emperor Wu said.

"Your Majesty..." Huo Wuji was moved when he heard the words.

"Well, you don't need to be too moved. It's nothing to owe the Zhuge family a favor. It means that I have a connection with them. It will be legitimate for me to send gifts to his Zhuge family in the future. He, the Emperor of Great Qi, dare not refuse my gifts. If they see my gifts delivered to the Zhuge family every day, his officials will have frequent contacts with me, and they will have no other thoughts in their minds. As time goes by, it is not impossible for his Zhuge family to become my subordinates." Emperor Wu said with a smile.

Zhuge Qinglan's visit to give him the sword was a double blessing for him.

It improved Huo Wuji's safety on the ring and also established a connection with the Zhuge family.

But to be honest, I owe someone a favor.

After all, the Zhuge family can choose not to give it, but they cannot refuse it, unless Huo Wuji does not fight.

Huo Wuji was slightly moved when he heard this and said, "I am not good at this. After I go back, I will definitely urge my brother to study hard."

When it comes to charging into battle and large-scale army clashes, he is not afraid of anyone, but when it comes to internal affairs and planning, he will not be afraid even if he is killed.

However, he can't do it, but his brother can.

His younger brother Huo Wuyin condensed the Dharma image of Huo Guang.

Huo Wuyin can be responsible for internal affairs.

"You, please practice well. I will raise Wuyin, the child, for you. Now you should practice sword." Emperor Wu said with a smile.

Huo Wuji nodded, then tightly grasped the sword in his hand, using his own spiritual power to nourish the sword, resonating with the Qingyun Sword. The sword energy was surging, like the roar of a dragon or a tiger.

Holding the sword in his hand, at this moment, even if there are thousands of troops in front of him, he is confident that he can defeat the enemy with one sword.

Holding the Qingyun Sword tightly and maintaining the same posture, Huo Wuji stood like this for three days without eating or drinking, like a clay or wax figure.

The rest of the people did not disturb him, but the other great Han geniuses felt more and more that Huo Wuji was terrifying, like a volcano that was about to erupt. Once it erupted, it would be a force that could destroy the world.

At first, everyone dared to walk past him, but later, they only dared to watch from afar and did not even dare to get close. Once they got close, their skin would feel as if it was cut by the sword.

And just like that, it was time for the third battle of the second round of the Tianjiao Battle.

The Han champion Hou Huo Wuzhi versus the Tang Zhao Wang Li Yuanpeng.

Huo Wuji's expression was unusually solemn, unlike his previous carefree look.

His opponent, Li Yuanpeng also stood on the stage, but he didn't look at Huo Wuji at all. His eyes fell on Ji Ren in the audience, with a cruel look in his eyes. He had an urge to tear Ji Ren apart. Although he didn't know the reason, he wanted to do it directly.

Ji Ren, who was Li Yuanpeng's target, was more focused than ever before. Huo Wuji, who was also holding the Qingyun Sword, didn't know if he could test the depth.

The demon soul reincarnated, condensed into Li Yuanba's Dharma image, practiced demonic magic, and was about to become a demon. This person was much more difficult to deal with than Yuan Yi.

(End of this chapter)