I practiced magic in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 30 Watching Yuan Shao Playing with Swords
On the banks of Luo River, there is the Temple of the Goddess of Luo River.

As soon as Wang Jing arrived, he saw a man standing in front of the ancestral hall from afar. He was eight feet tall and had a dignified appearance. Just standing there, he gave people a sense of imposing manner.

This gentleman is none other than Yuan Shao, Yuan Benchu, who came to the court at a young age and later became famous throughout the country. He currently holds the position of General of the Tiger Guards and also serves as the Captain of the Central Army. He commands a large number of troops and has a great reputation.

"Jing, I meet General Yuan Lang."

"Yuan Xu is here. There's no need for us to be so formal. Just call me Benchu."

Yuan Shao had a handsome appearance, dignified manners, and was very generous in doing things. He also liked to treat people with respect and courtesy. Therefore, his personal charm was extremely high and he had a great reputation among the literati.

Everyone who met him felt as if they were in spring breeze, and all of them praised him highly. Many even vied to join his army and serve him.

After they met, Yuan Shao looked at Wang Jing for a few times and then praised him, "Yuan Xu is indeed a hero from a young age. At the age of twenty, he crossed the nine-zhang natural chasm and inherited the Overlord's legacy. His future is limitless."

"No, no, Brother Benchu, you are too kind. In Jing's opinion, Brother Benchu ​​is a true dragon among men, a model of the sun and the sun. In the past, when he was only a young man, he was appointed as the magistrate of Puyang County and gained a reputation for being honest and capable. Later, he protected the upright and righteous people who were persecuted by the Party Banishment. Who among the knowledgeable people in the world would not praise him when they heard about it?"

Who doesn’t like to hear good words?

Yuan Shao was so flattered by Wang Jing that he almost got dizzy with joy. Then he talked to Wang Jing about the details of the mission: "This mission is of great importance. Only you and I will go to meet Xuan Jun in secret. Please ask Him to take action."

"Xuanjun?"

Wang Jing quickly remembered that when he left Chenliu, he had seen a temple dedicated to this deity outside the city. He felt strange at the time, but now it seems that the Yuan family of Runan was stirring up trouble behind the scenes.

Seeing that Wang Jing didn't know the inside story, Yuan Shao patiently explained it to him: "Xuan Jun is not a human, but a 500-year-old black dragon. He was born with a mysterious fortune and was born from the earth's veins. Although he is a dragon, he has a trace of innate dragon luck. Xuan Jun's background is not small either. Yuan Xu should have heard about Emperor Gaozu's uprising by killing the white snake, right?"

Wang Jing nodded: "This matter has been widely circulated, how could Jing not know about it? But what does this have to do with Xuan Jun?"

"Yuan Xu doesn't know that the white snake is Xuan Jun's brother. Emperor Gaozu killed the white snake and took its life, so that he could participate in the struggle for hegemony. The black dragon also felt resentment because of the death of the white snake. During the Chu-Han contention, he once assisted Western Chu and opposed Emperor Gaozu."

"After Xiang Yu's defeat, the Black Dragon hid in the deep mountains and forests, but was eventually captured and imprisoned in the Prison Dragon Gorge for hundreds of years until today."

After Yuan Shao finished speaking, he looked at Wang Jing earnestly, "This Black Dragon is very wary. Although our Yuan family has been secretly spreading its faith to it and helping it to ascend to heaven and become a dragon over the years, the Black Dragon is still wary. Now that you, Yuan Xu, have inherited the Overlord's legacy, you may be able to use the past friendship between the Black Dragon and the Overlord to persuade him to follow our plan. In short, this matter still requires a lot of effort from you, Yuan Xu."

The more Wang Jing listened, the more he felt something was wrong. This was a collaboration to deceive people... um, no, was this a collaboration to deceive God?

However, Wang Jing did not refuse. He didn't care whether he was deceiving gods or ghosts, as long as he was not hurting himself.

After all, face should be given to the Yuan family of Runan. Among all the heroes in the world, who didn't work for the Yuan family in the early days?

Cao Cao and Liu Bei both served as Yuan Shao's lackeys when they first started their armies, and Sun Jian and Sun Ce, the two founders of the Eastern Wu forces, also followed Yuan Shu in the beginning.

From this we can see how powerful the Yuan family of Runan was in the early days of the struggle for supremacy in the late Han Dynasty. To some extent, it can even be said that the whole world belonged to the two Yuans.

You may not be able to get ahead by following them, but if you don't follow them, you will definitely be beaten up by them in the name of justice. If you don't believe it, just look at what happened to Dong Zhuo.

Soon, the two of them boarded a small boat and sailed downstream, heading straight for the Prison Dragon Stream.

The Luo River flows slowly and is filled with mystery.

Yuan Shao stood at the bow, hands behind his back, and said to Wang Jing with a smile: "Yuan Xu, you know that when Qin Shi Huang visited Luoyang, he built a temple to worship the Goddess of Luo River beside the Luo River to worship the Luo River. During the sacrifice, a black-headed man suddenly appeared from the water, shouting "Come and receive the treasure from heaven." Seeing that the will of heaven would pass the country to Qin, Qin Shi Huang was so excited that he immediately sang the "Song of Worshiping Luo River", and all the ministers sang along. The scene was spectacular."

Later, wherever Yuan Shaoxing went, he also sang "Song of Offering to Luo River": "The water of Luoyang is blue. Offering sacrifices to the great lake, it suddenly flows south. Prayers are made on the banks of Luo River, and the color is connected to the three lights."

As he sang, his thoughts transformed into yellow, red and blue streams of light that surrounded Yuan Shao. The vital energy of heaven and earth also continued to gather and penetrate his body.

In Wang Jing's perception, Yuan Shao's aura continued to rise, and his vitality became stronger and stronger. It was obvious that in an instant, his Qi and spirit refining skills increased significantly.

"Cheating in front of me? This is outrageous!"

Wang Jing was shocked and felt extremely unhappy. Singing a song could improve one's cultivation. Was there any reason in this world?
After singing a song, Yuan Shao felt refreshed. He turned around and saw that Wang Jing looked strange, so he asked in confusion, "What happened to Yuan Xu?"

Wang Jing concealed his feelings and replied with a smile: "Brother Benchu ​​has made great progress in his cultivation. This is truly cause for celebration."

"Haha, I just said it on impulse."

Yuan Shao was in a good mood when he heard this. He was ambitious and had seen the decline of the Han Dynasty and the corruption of the imperial court, so he had long wanted to accomplish something great.

The purpose of inviting Xuanjun to come out this time was to shake up the situation in Luoyang, kill all the Ten Attendants, and create opportunities for the rise of the Yuan family of Runan.

Wang Jing stood behind Yuan Shao, quietly waiting for the further development of the situation, while in his heart he was silently thinking about how to participate in it and gain benefits.

He didn't know much about the plans of the Yuan family of Runan, but he had guessed a little bit. It was nothing more than a conspiracy to usurp the throne.

The Yuan family was the leader of the aristocratic families in the world, and Yuan Wei was an important official in the court, so it was not surprising that he had such thoughts. After all, no one in the aristocratic family wanted another Emperor Ling to appear and another Party Imprisonment Disaster to happen.

That's why Wang Yun agreed to participate in Yuan Shao's plan, but Wang Jing thought that Wang Yun might have misjudged the situation and underestimated Yuan's ambition.

What Wang Yun was seeking was only to get rid of the Ten Attendants headed by Zhang Rang, but Yuan family of Runan was very ambitious and wanted to become a powerful official like Huo Guang.

What they want is to depose and enthrone the emperor and take control of the government!
Unfortunately, even if Wang Jing saw through it, it would be useless. His words were not influential and Wang Yun might not believe him.

Even if Wang Yun believed it, he could not stop Yuan's plan.

After all, Yuan Wei and the entire Runan Yuan family had been planning for this matter for decades, and even He Jin almost obeyed Yuan Shao's orders.

Wang Yun had just returned to Luoyang and his foundation was unstable. What could be used to stop it?
Therefore, Wang Jing did not tell anyone that the Yuan family of Runan wanted to use him. But didn't he also want to use the resources and connections of the Yuan family of Runan to gain political capital for himself?
Everyone has their own ulterior motives, and it just depends on who has the better skills.

The boat went down the river and soon entered a narrow river channel. The river was winding and had countless undercurrents. The deposited silt was dark blue in color, and the steep cliffs were like a cage, making people feel depressed.

"This is the Dragon Prison Gorge."

The boat entered a cave and everything in front of us suddenly became pitch black.

Wang Jing subconsciously placed his hand on the hilt of the knife, while Yuan Shao looked calm, raised his right hand, and a pearl about one-eighth the size of a pearl slowly rose in his palm.

As the saying goes, something that is seven parts heavy is precious, and something that is eight parts heavy is a treasure.

The pearl in Yuan Shao's hand was actually a priceless magical weapon. When it rose to a distance of ten feet above his head, it emitted bright light, illuminating the entire cave.

"An old friend is visiting, why is Lord Xuan still unwilling to show up to meet him?"

Yuan Shao's clear words echoed in the cave.

Then, on the foggy water surface, a gigantic figure slowly emerged. It had a fish body and a snake tail, with pearly skin, a larger body like a lizard, and armor. It looked like a dragon but wasn't a dragon. It was none other than a Jiao, an ancient strange beast that had existed for five hundred years.

This kind of creature, possessing the destiny of heaven and the power of the earth's veins, is born with amazing supernatural powers and can be said to be the darling of heaven and earth.

Soon, a dragon roar mixed with a faint sense of majesty came overwhelmingly. At the same time, a telepathic message filled with hatred and anger appeared in the minds of Yuan Shao and Wang Jing.

"Human, why do you disturb my slumber?"

"Shao came as promised, just to give Xuanjun a chance."

Yuan Shao stood up proudly and looked at Xuan Jun without changing his expression. His aura was rising steadily. Although the sword at his waist was not unsheathed, a ray of sword intent rose up into the sky, shining at Dou Niu Han!

Xuan Jun was frightened by the might of the sword, and suppressed his anger. His pupils suddenly widened, and he looked at Yuan Shao coldly: "The famous sword Tai'a was lost long ago after the Overlord committed suicide at Wujiang. How did it fall into your hands?" "The sword of might will find a suitable master for itself. Although Shao is not talented, he also cares about the world and has the ambition to support the country."

Yuan Shao looked calm and showed extraordinary bearing.

The Taia sword on his waist was indeed in harmony with its aura, and it clearly recognized its master.

Tai'a is one of the ten famous swords. It was forged by two famous swordsmiths of the Spring and Autumn Period, Ou Yezi and Gan Jiang. A person holding it can cut horses and cattle on land, hit swans and geese in water, and cut through strong enemies.

Therefore, after Tai'a was cast, it was regarded as a treasure by the royal family of Chu and was treasured.

When the then-dominant Jin State learned that Chu State had this famous sword, it sent envoys to demand it, and even issued an ultimatum: "If you don't hand over the sword, we will capture this city tomorrow, and then we will both perish together!"

The King of Chu refused to surrender, and the State of Jin really sent a large army. The soldiers and horses covered the sky and the sun. The capital of Chu was like a small boat in the ocean, in danger of being destroyed at any time.

The Jin army began to attack the city. The shouts were like a tsunami, and the city was about to fall.

The King of Chu held the sword in both hands, sighed, and then offered a blood sacrifice to Tai'a with his own blood. After the blood sacrifice, he drew the sword from its sheath and pointed it directly at the enemy.

Wherever the sword pointed, a mighty sword energy shot out, and instantly sand and rocks flew everywhere, covering the sky and the sun, as if there was a roaring beast in it. The Jin army was in chaos, and after a moment, the flags fell to the ground, blood flowed for thousands of miles, and the entire army was annihilated.

After this battle, the legend of the Tai'anai sword became famous all over the world, and only heroes who can remain unyielding in the face of adversity can unleash the power of the Tai'anai sword. "

After the demise of the State of Chu, Tai'a was obtained by the First Emperor and, together with the Suihou Pearl and the Heshi Bi, became one of the three secret treasures that Qin Shihuang carried with him.

After the fall of the Qin Dynasty, the sword fell into the hands of the Overlord Xiang Yu, and then it once again showed its unparalleled sharpness. Six of the twelve golden men were killed. It can be said that wherever the sword pointed, the world was looked down upon.

Even gods dare not challenge him lightly.

Xuanjun looked at Yuan Shao with fear, no longer showing his superior attitude, but asked carefully: "Tell me, why are you here?"

"I have already said it just now. Shao came here only to give Xuanjun a chance."

"Humph, you humans are insidious and cunning, and you are not trustworthy."

Although Xuanjun was an alien, he was still quite intelligent. Therefore, he had been secretly wary of the Runan Yuan family who were eager to help him spread his faith even though there was no benefit at all.

"Mr. Xuan is wrong. We have a common enemy, which is the premise of joining forces. Since we are joining forces, how can only our Runan Yuan family contribute? When Emperor Gaozu started the rebellion, he had no life and no luck, and was just a commoner. If he had not killed the white snake and taken away his life and luck, how could he have been qualified to receive the destiny? Will Mr. Xuan not avenge this blood feud?"

Yuan Shao then tried to persuade him: "The Han Dynasty is about to end, and the battle for supremacy is about to begin. Do you really want to give up this opportunity to make a comeback?"

"Is the fate of the Han Dynasty about to end?"

Xuanjun fell silent upon hearing this. In the past, Liu Bang killed his brother, the White Snake, and then searched the mountains and seas to capture him, and suppressed him in the Dragon Prison Stream, extracting his essence and blood every day to refine secret medicine. It can be said that his hatred is as deep as the sea.

Of course He will take revenge!
However, after living for so many years, even a pig would grow a brain, let alone an ancient beast like him with noble bloodline.

Therefore, Xuan Jun did not agree immediately, but asked Yuan Shao: "What do you want me to do?"

Yuan Shao also got straight to the point: "Make a big fuss in Luoyang."

Xuan Jun was immediately shocked and angry, and sternly refused: "This is impossible!"

Yuan Shao seemed to have expected this, so he took his time and patiently explained, "Don't worry, Lord Xuan. Liu Hong is dead, and the new emperor is not old enough to rule the country, so he can't take over the Mandate of Heaven, let alone refine the Mountains and Rivers State Map. As a result, there is actually no emperor in Luoyang at this time, and naturally no one can perform the Han Dynasty's emperor martial arts, the Five Emperors Dragon Fist. With Lord Xuan's ability, why should you be afraid?"

Xuan Jun's expression eased a little, and he was skeptical: "Are you serious?"

Yuan Shao raised the Tai'a sword and swore solemnly, "If there is even a trace of falsehood in this, I will die under the Tai'a sword."

buzz~
The sword of Wei Dao has a spirit, so the oath you make must not go against your heart.

Xuan Jun finally put his mind at ease and believed what Yuan Shao said. Then he couldn't help but immerse himself in the good news and laughed wildly: "Hahahaha~ God is really merciful. Finally, we are able to see the end of the Yan Han Dynasty established by the thief Liu."

Yuan Shao saw that Xuan Jun was interested, so in order to get him to join the game, he even brought out Wang Jing to speak for himself: "Xuan Jun, please look, the person behind me inherited the sword intent of the Overlord not long ago."

Xuan Jun took a closer look and stared at Wang Jing with his Dharma Eyes. As expected, he saw the Divine Feather Sword Intent and Jiu Feng's divine thoughts in Wang Jing's body.

He was shocked: "Even the Nine Phoenixes are starting to fight? It seems that the battle for supremacy is about to begin. I can't wait any longer."

When many people are competing for supremacy, they usually move faster and faster, and the one who seizes the initiative often has a greater advantage.

Xuanjun had ambitious ambitions and dreamed of ascending to heaven and becoming a god, turning into a dragon and flying into space, so that he could live forever and roam freely between heaven and earth.

Unfortunately, now that God is above us, the fate of the world is almost entirely in the hands of someone else, and the chances of becoming a god are getting smaller and smaller. Every time there is a great struggle, all those who enter the game end up fighting till they are bloodied.

When King Wu defeated King Zhou, only Lord Feng ascended to heaven.

After Qin conquered the six kingdoms, only King Lin achieved enlightenment.

During the Yanhan Dynasty, none of those who entered the game with the intention of becoming a god succeeded, and all of them were defeated, so that the fate of the dynasty was completely left to heaven!

After waiting for nearly four hundred years, how could Lord Xuan not be anxious at this moment?
Although he is an ancient creature, his lifespan is no more than 800 years. Now, more than 500 years have passed, and how many 500 years can a "Jiaosheng" have?
Xuan Jun didn't know if he could wait for the next opportunity to rise from the ground, so this time, he decided to fight hard: "Liu Bang, let your country pay for the blood feud in the past!"

"My Lord Xuan is mighty. Shao will cut off the shackles for you now."

After Yuan Shao finished speaking, he swung out with the Taia sword in his hand. The mighty and powerful sword intent was unstoppable. With just one sword, he cut through the golden and black iron dragon-binding ropes that bound Xuanjun's body.

Breaking free from the shackles, Xuan Jun roared, broke through the seal, soared into the sky, and escaped from the predicament: "You all go to Luoyang first and wait for me. When I gather my divine power, I will let the whole world hear of my name!"

Yuan Shao understood that Xuanjun was planning to shape his divine body first and increase his strength.

Of course, Yuan Shao understood even better that Xuanjun did not completely trust him, and he might even secretly inquire about the news about Luoyang from his mortal believers.

However, the Yuan family of Runan had been prepared for this. Key intelligence and information had long been blocked, and Xuanjun had been trapped for nearly four hundred years. He had no idea that the current era was no longer the time of the Chu-Han contention.

Therefore, he would definitely fall into the trap in the end. Yuan Shao was convinced of this, so he did not stop him. Instead, he laughed loudly and said, "Xuan Jun can decide when it is most appropriate to take action. Since we are allies, we should trust each other."

"Oh~ I hope so."

After saying this, Xuanjun disappeared into the clouds.

Wang Jing was just a bystander throughout the whole process, but as he was outside the situation, he saw things more clearly. He was certain that Xuan Jun must have been tricked by the Yuan family of Runan, and his end would probably not be good.

Alas, the way aristocratic families do things is so dirty.

Yuan Shao didn't know what Wang Jing was thinking. He still regarded Wang Jing as one of his own. He smiled and said, "It has been accomplished. Yuan Xu has made a great contribution this time. I will report it to my uncle and reward him according to his merits later."

"Then I'll have to trouble Brother Benchu ​​to say a few good words for me. If there's anything Jing can be of service to you in the future, just let me know."

"No, this is my job."

Yuan Shao intended to recruit Wang Jing, and Wang Jing also pretended to flatter him a few words. The two smiled at each other, and everything was said without words.

(End of this chapter)