Chapter 183: Joining the Battle

Not to mention that after Xu Chuan and his group arrived in Xiangfan, they were welcomed by Zhao Xun to stay at the Jing'an Prince's Mansion. On the other hand, news of the revival of the once-in-a-decade literary evaluation, martial evaluation, and rouge evaluation has caused a frenzy in the martial arts world.
The Wu Review opens by saying that there are three major religions in the world, with only Buddhism and Taoism emphasizing the concept of liberation and self-sovereignty, only Lu Zu representing the immortal path, and only Dang Mo Tianzun representing the divine path. These three are the most diverse and closest to humanity. Thus, the West Heaven's Great Guanyin, Longhu Mountain's Little Lu Zu, and Wudang's New Head Teacher are all regarded as top-ranked individuals.
In the martial arts review, there is a separate evaluation of swordsmanship, with Wudang Sword Fanatic Wang Xiaoping and Sword Champion Wu Liuding prominently included.
Of course, it is also said that Confucianism has produced a Huishan Xuanyuan Jingcheng with a rank of the first grade, which has the potential to make the three major religions of the world turn into a four-way competition.
And Xu Chuan's record of slaying Xuan Yuan Da Pan also firmly secured him a place on the first-grade list.
Jiang Ni, who defeated Wu Liu Ding with a single sword, also rose to the top of the Vermilion List.
However, although Xu Le is not weak in strength, he does not have any prominent combat achievements known, so he has not stepped into the selection.
However, there are also many new faces in the rivers and lakes, and it seems quite lively.
Inside the Prince Jing'an Mansion, perhaps due to the absence of Prince Jing'an, Zhao Xun has truly humbled himself and performed all the receiving ceremonies to the extreme.
Only hoping that this group of problematic hot potatoes would leave sooner.
Unfortunately, with the arrival of a man, all his hopes were dashed.
Because accompanying that man was also a eunuch, Han Diaosi, whom he was terrified of at first sight.
This man is naturally Zhao Kai.
He wants to kill Xu Fengnian, which has caused great chaos in the world. The number of people who know about it is not many, but also not few, all are top-notch characters.
It's just playing around with Zhao Kai. Killing him is certainly a good thing, but even if he can't be killed, it won't make the situation worse.
Unfortunately, with Xu Chuan, the current King of Qingcheng, present, Zhao Kai's plan to kill Xu Fengnian has become an unreachable goal.
However, Xu Chuan's bold act of killing the former King of Qingcheng, Wu Lingsu, eventually aroused the fear of many people, including the Liyang royal family.
Adding a seal to King Qincheng is just a helpless act. How could the royal family of Liyang be afraid of a martial artist in the Tian Xiang realm?
Even if he is a land immortal, Liyang also has one!
For a while, at the instigation of some people, many people who had no involvement at all gathered together.
Nowadays, killing Xu Fengnian is a secondary matter, killing Xu Chuan is the real top priority.
After all, a fearless imperial power, disregarding etiquette and law, an unscrupulous master is not liked by any ruler.
As a result, while the battle in Phoenix City was still at a stalemate, the Han Diao Temple quietly evacuated and headed to Qingzhou to meet Zhao Kai.
They came here for one purpose only, which was to mobilize the three thousand cavalry stationed in Xiangfan City.
Although Zhao Xun did not want to participate, after they produced the secret letter from Prince Jing'an, he promised to help them earn an inherited position. Immediately, he changed his mind and began to actively participate.
Of course, these three thousand cavalry are just the basics. In order to keep high-level fighters like Xu Chuan, there must be opponents who can match them.
Although Han Diaosi has the ability to predict the celestial phenomena with his finger, he knows very well that back then in Huishan, Xu Chuan not only killed Xuan Yuan Dapan, but also injured Zhao Xuan Su, a land immortal from the Longhu Mountain.
It took Zhao Xuansu more than two years to fully recover with the help of numerous precious treasures from Mount Longhu.
Although Han Diaosi is arrogant, he has no certainty that he can defeat the powerful Xu Chuan.
Therefore, apart from him, there are still several experts on their way to Qingzhou.
Among them is Zhao Xuansu, who hasn't fully recovered from his injuries.
Although he has recovered now, his cultivation level as a terrestrial immortal is unstable, and the possibility of successfully ascending to the heavens has greatly decreased.
Therefore, he can be said to hate Xu Chuan to the core.
So, after hearing the news, this time, Zhao Xuansu, who hadn't come down the mountain for a long time, has also rushed to Qingzhou.
In addition, the Sword Mausoleum and Sword Emperor Wu Liuding are naturally among them, and Wang Mingyin, who was once ranked eleventh on the Martial Arts Ranking, has also been invited to come out of seclusion.
In order to ensure success, HanDiao Temple also invited several experts.
With such a lineup, it would be enough to kill a distinguished land immortal. The master and disciple were both full of confidence, and Zhao Kai was also impatiently waiting for the arrival of those experts, with the intention of avenging his previous disgrace.
However, although Zhao Xun became aware of the hidden plan and even participated in it, he remained calm on the surface, maintaining his usual attitude.
He even frequently searched for some rare delicacies to send to Xu Chuan and his team.
Of course, he did not attempt to poison him.
In front of these experts, poison is almost useless and is easily exposed, causing a disaster.
His current goal is to make Xu Chuan and his team relax their vigilance, and additionally, to delay them while completing the subsequent preparations.
Three days passed, and no matter how Zhao Xun tried to persuade him, Xu Fengnian still resigned directly.
Because Zhao Xun's attitude made Xu Fengnian feel a faint unease.
He felt that this place was not a place to stay for long, it is better to leave early.
However, in the end, under Zhao Xun's earnest request, he postponed it until tomorrow.
Although Xu Chuan remained calm and composed, he had already sensed the approaching danger from the infinite changes in his fortune.
However, he was not afraid, because if he couldn't even overcome this crisis, how could he talk about establishing an immortal and supreme God dynasty?
Of course, all of this is built on his increasingly profound cultivation.
Moreover, he has also been paying attention to Zhao Xun's recent movements.
That night, after receiving a clear reply from Zhao Kai through a special contact method in secret, Zhao Xun seemed to see hereditary succession beckoning to him.
After several cups of alcohol, the burning sensation in his heart became even stronger. Suddenly, he caught sight of the lotus dew placed on the wooden shelf beside him, and a desire flame emerged in his eyes.
Although the lotus dew sounds pleasant, it is actually a secret aphrodisiac. Drinking it enhances male vigor, while for women, a sip is hard to resist.
Under the impulse of his mind, he picked up the silver bottle and left the room, walking straight towards a quiet courtyard.
There were no servants in the courtyard, only a woman with an exquisite beauty sitting on the side, her graceful figure on full display.
At this moment, she is reading a book under the lamplight, gently tucking her hair behind her ear as she turns the pages. With such a classical and graceful posture, she resembles a celestial beauty in a painting. Upon hearing the sound of the door, she turns her head and sees Zhao Xun, her expression filled with slight surprise.
She didn't have a good impression of the father and son of Prince Jing'an. Seeing Zhao Xun reeking of alcohol, a touch of disgust appeared in her eyes.
However, one must bow under the eaves. She ultimately didn't have the courage to face death willingly, otherwise, she would have ended her life when she became a member of the Prince Jing'an Residence.
She suppressed her disgust and said, "What can I do for you, Your Highness? It is already late, perhaps we can talk tomorrow?"
But Zhao Xun remained silent and stared at her, his greedy eyes making it seem like he wanted to devour her whole.
Pei Nanwei felt a bit of anger in his heart, but also suddenly felt a bit of fear.
Late at night, a man and a woman alone, especially since she had some vague thoughts about this Prince Zhao Xun, she suddenly realized that something was not right.
Nowadays, with Prince Jing'an Zhao Heng gone, how could she resist if this Zhao Xun unleashes his wild nature?
However, if it's true, how can she continue to survive?
She calmly said, "I'm going to sleep, you can go first!"
Zhao Xun smiled and said, "Is Mother Empress already asleep?" He walked into the room and sat across from Pei Nanwei. He poured a cup of Furong Yulu for each of them and said, "Recently, I obtained a rare medicinal wine that is said to have beauty-enhancing effects. I came here to share it with Mother Empress."
Péi Nánwěi is not willing to drink, with a cold face she said, "It's not suitable to drink before sleeping, Your Highness is better off drinking alone."
Zhao Jun's expression turned cold, saying, "Don't pretend to be indifferent. If you don't drink this wine today, it will be difficult for me to control myself and not do something out of line with my heartfelt intentions."
As Pei Nanwei's expression grew colder, she still lifted her wine glass and drank it all under Zhao Xun's gaze.
After she finished drinking, the ninja exclaimed angrily, "You may leave now!"
Zhao Xun's cold expression instantly turned into a smile, changing his face so quickly that it could be considered a rare sight in Qingzhou.
He smiled and drank another cup of Furong Yulu, glanced at the simple decorations around him, and said, "Father has been practicing Buddhism for more than ten years, and I’m afraid that since the arrival of Mother, she has never tasted the pleasure of a man and a woman."
Pai Nanwei endured the strange sensation all over his body and angrily said, "You dare to be so insolent!"
"Insolent?" Zhao Xun burst into laughter and said, "This prince is merely trying to fulfill my duty as a filial son to my father. Where does insolence come into play?"
At this moment, Pei Nanwei became even more unbearable, her eyes were coquettish as if they were about to drip water, and she trembled as she spoke, "You despicable animal, how dare you drug me! If you dare to touch me, I will immediately bite my own tongue and commit suicide!"
赵珣冷笑道：“自尽？你要是有这般骨气，当初为何不陪着你那个爹一起殉国？你既然能嫁一个几十岁的老头子，如何嫁不得我？实话告诉你，这药若是没有男人帮你，你必死无疑，而现在，你别无选择。”
He took a step forward and was about to make a move, but suddenly his body went limp and he fell down.
Xu Chuan appeared silently in the room without anyone noticing. He glanced indifferently at Zhao Xun lying on the ground, unaware of life or death. He walked two steps to Pei Nanwei's side and with a finger pointing down, endless true qi surged into her body, suppressing the effects of the medicine within her.
Pei Nanwei temporarily regained some clarity. She looked at the fallen Zhao Xun with anger and helplessness, took a deep breath, and looked at Xu Chuan with soft eyes. She got up and leaned on him.
"Please be merciful to me."
"Since this medicine has no solution, then the powerful and handsome man who even makes Zhao Xun bow down naturally is the best choice for her."
Warm words and gentle whispers entered his ears, and at this moment, Xu Chuan didn't need to say much.
He lifted her up in his arms and took a few steps into the nearby chamber.
On the bed, just before entering, he suddenly whispered in Pei Nanwei's ear, "I can help you detoxify."
What he said naturally refers to other methods, which Pei Nanwei also understood. In the next moment, her gaze turned angry, and she fiercely bit onto his shoulder.
So, there is no need for further explanation.
Under the changing circumstances, the night passed quickly.
So, when the group left the Jing'an Palace, there was another woman in Xu Chuan's carriage.
However, the Crown Prince Zhao Xun of Jing'an never showed up.
On the other side, outside the city, a ten-pronged ambush has already been laid in the reed marshes, with such astonishing lineup that even Wang Xianzhi himself may not fare well.
Outside Xiangfan City, Xu Chuan rides ahead on a swift unicorn, gazing into the distance and seeing a sea of imminent danger, as if dark clouds were pressing down.
There is a familiar scent, as well as an unfamiliar one.
The sword at the waist is eager to move, and the momentum of the sword is accumulating.
Let the battle begin!