I, the Wudang junior master, only want to cultivate immortality!

Chapter 235 Red Fire Sword

Three days passed by in a flash.

Most of the defeated troops of the Wang family had been gathered by Qin Shubao, and after statistics, their number was around 300,000.

Together with the 30,000 troops brought by Li Shimin himself, the number of troops under his command had reached 330,000, which was even larger than the forces under Li Yuan at that time.

Not to mention that we now own Luoyang, a city rich in resources and easy to defend but difficult to attack.

As long as you don't do anything stupid, you will grow fast and develop steadily.

Within these three days.

Many of the original aristocratic families in Luoyang City also sent gifts to Li Shimin, the new lord of Luoyang.

These include gold, silver, jewelry, magical weapons, various strange objects and even beauties of various shapes and sizes.

In this regard, Li Shimin accepted all offers.

It’s not that he is greedy for money and beauty, but these things represent the goodwill of the various complicated families and also represent their submission.

If Li Shimin refused to accept it, the other party would probably be unable to sleep or eat, and might even cause some trouble.

Inside the city lord's palace.

Li Shimin, Qin Shubao, Li Yuanba and others stood in front of the mountain of gifts.

Qin Shubao's face was full of emotion.

"When I set out from the Li Clan to Luoyang, I never thought we would end up like this today!"

"Second Master's decision is truly correct. If we hadn't come thousands of miles to help Young Master Gu, I'm afraid we wouldn't even be able to take over Luoyang City."

Li Shimin did the same and spoke with a smile.

"All I can say is that everything in this world is determined by fate!"

As for Li Yuanba, he was busy picking and choosing from the mountain of gifts without expressing any opinion.

After a pause, Qin Shubao spoke in a slightly serious tone.

"Second Master, it's a good thing that we have occupied Luoyang, but with our current strength, we are stronger than the Li family. If the lord asks you for Luoyang, what will you do?"

Hearing this question, the joy on Li Shimin's face disappeared, replaced by an extremely solemn expression, and the scenes from the past flashed before his eyes quickly.

At first.

Since the Li family started the uprising, Li Shimin has been responsible for leading troops to fight outside.

As for Li Yuan's other sons, Li Yuanji and others, especially Li Jiancheng, who was regarded as the next generation successor of the Li family, they were almost all in charge of internal affairs.

There is no doubt that leading troops in battle is far more dangerous than handling internal affairs.

Despite the young Li Shimin's glamorous appearance, his body was actually covered with countless various knife scars and arrow wounds.

Before the rise of the Wang clan, the Li clan was the most powerful warlord in the Sui Dynasty.

Li Shimin made an indispensable contribution to the Li family's status.

Thinking of Li Yuan's strong opposition when he decided to help Gu Changfeng not long ago, Li Shimin couldn't help feeling chilled.

"Is it possible that all my efforts over the years are not as good as the benefits in my father's eyes?"

'If I hadn't decided to help Brother Gu, how could I have achieved such a great harvest? Doesn't this mean that my decision was the right one?'

It was also the first time that Li Shimin doubted Li Yuan's actions.

At the same time, thinking of Gu Changfeng's words, Li Shimin became more determined.

"My affairs should be decided by me!"

"Since Brother Gu said that I am capable of ruling the world, how can I be held back by others?"

Take a deep breath.

Li Shimin looked at Qin Shubao and spoke seriously.

"Brother Gu gave me Luoyang City because we risked our lives to come to your aid. It can be said that it was won by our lives and the lives of 30,000 elite soldiers. What does it have to do with the Li family?"

"They didn't shed a drop of blood, and they were not even willing to take risks, but they wanted to share the benefits. How could such a good thing happen in the world?"

"From now on, we have to do it on our own. Shubao, are you willing to accompany me all the way to the end?"

Qin Shubao's eyes also flashed with brilliance.

It is obvious that there are also many factions within the huge Li family. These factions emerged because of the relationship between Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng and others.

In this era, the three words "eldest son" represent extraordinary significance, especially if one is born in an official family!
Only the eldest son is qualified to inherit his father’s title!

But everyone can tell that Li Shimin is the most capable one.

As the eldest son, Li Jiancheng naturally felt jealous, which caused many conflicts.

Qin Shubao and other generals under Li Shimin had experienced this many times and were fed up with it.

Now that Li Shimin wanted to set up his own faction, how could he not agree?
"Second Master, no, my Lord!"

"As long as the lord gives the order, I will fight to the death!"

Qin Shubao and the generals behind him knelt on one knee in front of Li Shimin and spoke in unison.

Li Shimin was also in a very good mood, with a smile on his face that he had never seen before.

"Hahaha, good!"

"Then let's fight together and build our own kingdom!"

Just when everyone was full of enthusiasm and ambition, Li Yuanba's cry of pain suddenly came from the side.

"Hiss! It's so hot. What kind of sword is this?"

Everyone turned around and saw a sheathed sword dropped from Li Yuanba's feet.

The sword was pulled out several inches, revealing its fiery red blade. Not only that, there was actually a blazing flame burning on it! "Hmm?"

Li Shimin, Qin Shubao and others were all a little surprised, and hurried forward to move some of the gifts around the strange sword to avoid being burned by the flames.

Then a group of people gathered around the sword and looked at it.

The scabbard seemed to be made of some special material that was not afraid of fire and could effectively suppress the flame. Only when the sword was pulled out of the scabbard would the flame inside be exposed.

The hilt of the sword is also extremely peculiar, with patterns representing flames on it, which are lifelike, just like a real flame.

Qin Shubao wanted to try his hand to see what was going on, but as soon as he touched the hilt of the sword, he was burned and quickly withdrew his hand.

"Go and check the gift list. Who sent this thing? What kind of sword is it? It's so strange," Li Shimin ordered the soldier next to him.

Soon, the sergeant returned and reported the gift list truthfully.

"My lord, this sword is called the Scarlet Fire Sword, and it was sent by a Hu merchant from the Western Regions."

"According to him, this sword was obtained by chance. Once it is drawn, it will burst into a blazing fire. It is not something that ordinary people can control."

"He thought this sword must be very valuable, so he sent it to the City Lord's Mansion to present it to the Lord."

Li Shimin nodded. "A sword that can emit flames on its own is indeed a treasure."

Suddenly, his expression moved and he thought of what he had seen and heard on Mount Wudang.

It seems that the immortal path created by Gu Changfeng is based on the five elements in the world. Since he can control earth, he can naturally control fire.

'Perhaps, only a cultivator like Brother Gu can use this sword?'

Thinking of this, Li Shimin asked Qin Shubao again.

"Where's Brother Gu? Perhaps only he can subdue this sword."

Qin Shubao laughed.

"Young Master Gu is currently in the basement of the City Lord's Mansion. As for what exactly he is doing, I have no idea."

Li Shimin nodded. "In that case, let's wait until Brother Gu is done and then tell him."

At the same time, inside the underground space of the City Lord’s Mansion.

Gu Changfeng completed engraving the last stroke of the formation.

hum~
A trembling sound was heard in the air, and a strange wave spread in all directions, waking up Zhang Cuishan who was meditating.

Zhang Cuishan stood up and walked to Gu Changfeng. Looking at the huge and complicated formation under his feet, a hint of curiosity appeared in his eyes.

"Changfeng, has the teleportation array been set up? Can we really use it to teleport back to Wudang instantly?"

Gu Changfeng nodded, and while placing the spirit stones he carried with him as backup into the grooves one by one, he replied casually.

"Yes, once these spirit stones are placed properly, as long as we inject mana into them, we can return to Wudang Mountain in an instant!"

When everything was done, Gu Changfeng clapped his hands and stood up.

"Okay, let's go up there and say goodbye to Li Shimin, and tell him about the teleportation array before we go back."

A look of joy appeared on Zhang Cuishan's face. He had been captured and tortured by Kongwen for so long that he could not wait to return to Wudang.

Gu Changfeng stomped his feet lightly, and the soil on the ground seemed to come alive to form stone pillars, carrying the two of them and began to rise rapidly.

As they approached the ground, Gu Changfeng raised his eyebrows, feeling a little strange.

"Such a strong fire attribute aura. I didn't even sense it in the City Lord's Mansion before."

In front of a pile of gifts on the ground.

Li Shimin and others were discussing something when the ground suddenly rippled like water waves, and then a hole about ten feet in size appeared.

Gu Changfeng and Zhang Cuishan, wearing green Taoist robes, appeared in front of everyone.

The first thing Gu Changfeng saw when he came out was the long sword burning with flames.

With a wave of his hand, the long sword obediently flew into Gu Changfeng's hand. As his hand gently brushed across the sword, the originally blazing flames were completely absorbed into the sword body and disappeared, and the terrifying high temperature also disappeared.

'It's actually a long sword made of natural fire-attribute material, which is extremely rare.'

There was a look of surprise in Gu Changfeng's eyes.

The casting process of this sword seems to be very crude. It's not that the sword-maker is not good enough, but the material is too special. It is obviously a spiritual material that is difficult for warriors to grasp.

Only a cultivator can fully utilize it.

As long as this sword is refined with Dan Fire, it can be transformed into an excellent fire-attributed magic weapon.

Seeing this, Li Shimin, Qin Shubao and others looked at each other with an expression of "as expected".

Li Shimin even smiled at Gu Changfeng.

"No one of us can touch it except you."

"This sword is called the Scarlet Fire Sword. The merchant Hu who sent this sword said that only extraordinary people can wield this sword. In my opinion, this sword is prepared for you."

"I don't have anything to give Brother Gu, so how about you just accept this sword?"

Gu Changfeng nodded without refusing.

"In that case, I won't be polite."

It just so happened that Gu Changfeng's Zhuxian Sword Formation was still short of two long swords, so this could be considered as filling the gap of one sword.

Immediately afterwards, Gu Changfeng's next sentence left Li Shimin, Qin Shubao and others stunned.

"Brother Li, there is something I need to inform you of."

"I have set up a teleportation array underground in the City Lord's Mansion."

"With it, you can travel from Luoyang City to Wudang in an instant!"

(End of this chapter)