Chapter 131

Facing the whipping whip tip, Seeing Xiao Yu Yu's right hand was like a vine, meeting it with clever force, using a move of "Wild Vine Entanglement of the Hops Sword" on the whip tip.

Hmm, that is the "Nine Flowers Sword's Vigorous Hops Intent" she specifically customized for Ziying.

Of course, the publicly declared name is definitely not Hops, but "Little Yellow Flower Sword."

Her arm looked like a hops vine, appearing even more flexible than the whip tip.

Not only flexible, but also able to dissipate force.

The black girl's whip force was sufficient, but after being entangled by her "vine arm," the force suddenly disappeared, and it was obediently grabbed by Seeing Xiao Yu Yu.

"You come over!" Seeing Xiao Yu Yu laughed, pulling lightly.

"Eww~~"

Seeing Xiao Yu Yu not only didn't pull it, but also sensed a strange internal energy that made her feel familiar.

The black girl practiced martial arts and had internal energy.

This was not surprising, after all, it was a world of gods and demons, but the black girl's internal energy...

Seeing Xiao Yu Yu shook her arm lightly, and her arm also swayed up and down like a soft, boneless whip.

The black girl's whip force was sufficient, but it couldn't act on her arm at all.

The black girl exerted too much force and didn't expect the whip to suddenly detach from Seeing Xiao Yu Yu's arm, almost falling off the horse's back.

"The internal energy this black girl practices is actually Haoran Righteous Qi..."

Seeing Xiao Yu Yu was surprised in her heart.

She finally found the source of the familiarity: the Haoran Righteous Qi formula Sister Hong Qu taught her.

She didn't practice it, but she had studied it, so encountering the real Haoran Righteous Qi, she felt both strange and inexplicably familiar.

Seeing Xiao Yu Yu was surprised because those who can practice Haoran Righteous Qi are all great Confucian scholars who have read a lot of books.

The other party was a foreign black girl, and she wasn't old...

Seeing Xiao Yu Yu glanced at the black girl who was hurriedly stabilizing her figure, followed Aunt Liu's pull, and returned to the inside of the carriage.

"That is a Black-Toothed person; although the Black-Toothed Kingdom is also an overseas alien race, it is not a barbarian, and the Chinese Upper State once personally recognized them as a state of etiquette and culture.

And that black girl I know, named 'Wen Zhiruo,' is a great Confucian scholar highly respected and admired by the nobles of Luodu!

The lady wearing a bamboo hat beside her, I suspect, is the Thirteenth Princess of the King!

You have been in Tianmen Town for some days, and you like to gossip with neighbors; you must have heard the name of the Thirteenth Princess, right?"

Seeing Xiao Yu Yu lifted the small curtain at the back and looked toward the lady in the bamboo hat behind.

She and the black girl were riding side by side; at this moment, she was covering her mouth, laughing heartily on the street, her body swaying lightly like a lotus in the wind.

"Thirteenth Princess? Are you sure?"

Seeing Xiao Yu Yu had indeed heard the reputation of the Thirteenth Princess Li Qianyue.

Li Manman, the "Five Absolute Sword Beauties," was famous, but she could only rank first on the "Famous Prostitute List."

Li Qianyue, however, was at the top of the "Western Shu Lady List"... of course, no one in Western Shu specifically made a Lady List.

There were many deeds about Li Qianyue, such as being proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy, and painting, having immortal martial arts talent rarely seen in the world, and mastering several sword intents at a young age... all were basics.

What really made Seeing Xiao Yu Yu value Li Qianyue was the legend that this Thirteenth Princess possessed an immortal bone and was an immortal nun cultivating in the world!

"Don't look." Aunt Liu closed the curtain and whispered: "Regardless of whether the one beside her is the Thirteenth Princess or not, Wen Zhiruo is a Black-Toothed great Confucian scholar and a guest of honor for the nobles of Luodu; this is a fact."

After a pause, she persuaded tactfully: "This kind of great Confucian scholar is not only famous herself, but the key is that her influence is particularly great.

Especially after the chaos of the thirty-six countries, our Western Shu completely surpassed the Lu Kingdom and seized the reputation of 'Western Little China.'

In order to have this title recognized by all Westerners, the officials in the court intend to strengthen the promotion of Confucian culture in the Shu Kingdom.

You might not have noticed, but our Tianmen Town has added seven or eight Confucian academies in just a few months.

After all, 'China' emphasizes both civil and martial arts; only when martial arts are strong and culture is prosperous can it be a sign of an 'Upper State.'

Originally, the King wanted to invite great Confucian scholars from the Lu Kingdom to give lectures in the Shu Kingdom, but those old stubborn people were stubborn and scolded very badly.

So they had to settle for the next best thing and look for Black-Toothed great Confucian scholars.

Offending one Wen Zhiruo is equivalent to offending a group of Black-Toothed great Confucian scholars.

Think about it, what is the consequence of offending a group of Black-Toothed great Confucian scholars?"

Seeing Xiao Yu Yu said: "I have always been an honest person; you have seen it with your own eyes, that black girl took the initiative to provoke."

"It's you who have no knowledge, calling others Kunlun Slaves first."

Pausing for a moment, Aunt Liu added: "Actually, Kunlun Slaves are very precious; a Shu Kingdom noble girl sold to a foreign country as a slave is at most five hundred taels of silver.

But even the most ordinary Kunlun Slave can sell for a thousand taels of gold.

A thousand taels of gold converted into silver is at least ten thousand taels.

But no matter how precious, the status of a slave will not change.

Great Confucian scholars emphasize that they cannot be bent by force and cannot be corrupted by wealth, and they value face and integrity the most; of course they will be angry."

"As far as I know, the Great Qin doesn't really promote Confucianism; why do people in the Black-Toothed Kingdom all study Confucianism?" Seeing Xiao Yu Yu said.

She saw Black-Toothed people for the first time today, but it wasn't the first time she heard of "Black-Toothed Confucianism."

On the day Guan Huchen was planning the Little Li Fei project, he once said he would spend a huge amount of money to invite Black-Toothed Confucian scholars to teach her the culture of the Upper State.

At that time, she didn't understand how strong the determination and price "inviting Black-Toothed great Confucian scholars" represented.

"If you ask me about the 'Eighteen Styles of External Dao' in the brothels of the Black-Toothed Kingdom, I can talk to you about it, but you ask an old madam about Confucianism; are you crazy!" Aunt Liu said angrily.

Seeing Xiao Yu Yu was speechless and lifted the curtain to continue looking at the foreign people outside.

Besides the long people and the black girl, she also saw "Heavenly Dynasty White People" with fair skin—the faces of Heavenly Dynasty people, but the skin of white people.

Compared to other "monsters and ghosts," "Heavenly Dynasty White People" were actually the most normal.

There were people from the Pig-Beak Kingdom with pig mouths, "three-bodied people" with one head and three bodies, and people from the Xuanyuan Kingdom with human heads and snake bodies...

After arriving at the port platform outside the city, Seeing Xiao Yu Yu finally saw the legendary flying car of the Zhou Rao Kingdom.

Basically the same structure as the Kunlun flying car.

Windmill-like wheels, wings, and a cargo box for people to sit in, three basic structures.

It's just that the volume is very small, and there are only two wheels; the wings are like giant tree leaves, and the carriage is not as big as a 1.2-meter bed.

The biggest difference is still the "wind flag" in the hands of the Zhou Rao people driving the flying car.

Seeing Xiao Yu Yu saw that when the flying car was flying, the Zhou Rao people kept waving the wind flag, looking very tired.

Zhou Rao people are also "abnormal humans": their heads are as big as buckets, occupying half of their height, and their total height is only three feet.

A clear crane cry came from the eastern horizon.

The square, which had been crowded with tens of thousands of people, instantly turned from noisy to quiet.

Everyone looked up to the east and saw a white crane with a red crest and black tail drifting down slowly from the blue sky.

When it was a hundred zhang from the ground, sharp-eyed people could see a man in black robes standing on the crane's back.

The man was eight feet tall, in his thirties, with three short beards, a face like crown jade, clear and handsome; the red silk ribbons on both sides of his Tongtian crown fluttered behind his head, and his black silk robe also swayed gently, as if an immortal had descended to the mortal world.

"Pay respects to the Imperial Envoy of the Upper State!"

The Prince of Qinghe led civil and military officials like Chen Taiping to bow first.

"Pay respects to the Imperial Envoy of the Upper State!"

Everyone in the square, whether Shu people or foreign people, even the "Big Foot" from the Long Person Kingdom, even the proud Black-Toothed female great Confucian scholar, all took out the greatest etiquette of their own country to bow to the man in black clothes and red skirt who jumped off the flying crane.

For a time, except for the Imperial Envoy of the Upper State, there was no one standing at the scene.

"Everyone, please rise; Great Qin Dongfang Shuo, greetings!"

The clear and gentle voice spread in all directions, and the Imperial Envoy of the Upper State also bowed slightly, nodding to everyone to return the salute.

"Dongfang Shuo? Is it the same name, or..."

Seeing Xiao Yu Yu was uncertain and quietly raised her head to look.

If one were to describe Dongfang Shuo's movements in words, one would feel he was very arrogant and rude, because he only bowed slightly, his head not to mention held high, at least his line of sight did not droop, and his hand movements were also very simple.

But anyone who saw him return the salute could feel the grace, generosity, and sincerity deep in their bones.

Neither Seeing Xiao Yu Yu nor Aunt Liu received a summons from the Imperial Envoy Dongfang.

In fact, after everyone stood up from the ground, she and Aunt Liu never saw Dongfang Shuo again.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with the Prince of Qinghe, the Imperial Envoy got on a large carriage pulled by sixteen horses.

The carriage was covered with thin gauze on all four sides, and one could clearly see the cheering crowd outside.

But the crowd outside couldn't see the person inside clearly.

Afterward, the carriage pulled the Imperial Envoy and left Tianmen Town all the way.

A grand banquet had long been prepared in the Yingxiang Mansion more than ten miles away.

Countless noble families and famous people of the Shu Kingdom would attend.

Aunt Liu and Seeing Xiao Yu Yu also followed all the way to Yingxiang Mansion; it was already dark, and they hadn't even approached the main entrance of the banquet venue when Chief Clerk Li sent someone to notify them—they could go back.

By the way, the long person nicknamed "Big Foot" also followed all the way to Yingxiang Mansion.

Not only did he enter the back garden of the government office, but it is said that he would also perform the stunt of "giant somersaults and tiger jumps" at the banquet for the Imperial Envoy.

Uh, this long person just relied on performing arts to make a living in Tianmen Town.

When eating breakfast the next day, after the neighbors of Soy Sauce Alley saw Seeing Xiao Yu Yu, they didn't immediately surround her to ask about the "assassination case."

They were all talking enthusiastically about the grace and demeanor of the Imperial Envoy of the Upper State, their mouths, eyes, and faces full of admiration and awe.

After eating breakfast hastily, Mother Zhang shouted: "Let's go, let's go see Lord Dongfang at Yingxiang Mansion!"

"Whoosh~~~"

A group of people followed, even Widow Huang sat on Sun Ergou's unicycle, holding her son and joining them.

Even though they arrived at Yingxiang Mansion when the Imperial Envoy had already left the city for Luodu, they still discussed the scale and majesty of the Imperial Envoy's team with great interest after returning.

Two nights later.

Seeing Xiao Yu Yu finished her pond cultivation, casually stuffed the Golden Carp Jade Pendant into a stone crack at the bottom of the pond, took a shower with soap, and then lay on the bed alone.

When Sister Hong Qu was there, Seeing Xiao Yu Yu still complained that she liked to move around, and it was too crowded for two people to sleep on one small bed.

Sister Hong Qu was gone, and she occupied a room and a bed alone, giving rise to a sense of loneliness like a shadow in the world.

In the sand dunes, she rarely had this feeling... probably because she was busy surviving at that time and didn't have the mind to think about this and that.

"Miss Feather, Miss Feather..."

Just as she was about to fall asleep in a daze, a faint call came from outside the house.

There was also a cold wind blowing, causing the wind chimes under the eaves to ring, and the parrot was still flapping its wings.

Seeing Xiao Yu Yu didn't leave her body; she opened her eyes, jumped off the bed, and shouted in surprise: "Duan Laoshu Duan, is that you?"

She walked a few steps quickly, pushed open the door, and indeed saw two familiar yet strange figures.

It was Duan Yuhan and Duan Guisheng.

They wore Tongtian crowns, black official uniforms, python belts around their waists, cloud-patterned jade pendants, and black leather six-combination boots, looking extraordinary and majestic.

Seeing Xiao Yu Yu hadn't seen Guan Chenghuang Guan himself, but she had been to the Guan Chenghuang Temple, and the Guan Chenghuang Guan in the temple was not as good as the Duan Yuhan in front of her.

She even saw a bit of "kingly demeanor" in Duan Yuhan.

"Duan Laoshu, Guisheng, have you become gods?" She realized something in her heart, but her tone still carried surprise.

Duan Yuhan and Duan Guisheng knelt down, bowed respectfully to her three times, and said with gratitude: "A few days ago, a ghost messenger from the Underworld found my father and son at Sancha Ridge and explained to us that Miss Feather had exchanged her military merits for our Guan Chenghuang positions.

Tonight, at the North Mountain of Luodu, Lord Dongfang Shuo built an Investiture of the Gods platform and personally bestowed upon us the Guan Chenghuang divine talismans, precious seals, and other items; I have officially become the Guan Chenghuang of Jin Yang, Western Lu, and am about to take office with Guisheng.

Because I begged the Imperial Envoy, I had the opportunity to see Miss Feather one last time..."

Speaking of this, the gratitude and joy on his face turned into sadness, and he shed bean-sized tears from his eyes, covering his face and crying: "Heaven is unfair, such a good person as Miss Feather is reduced to the Teaching Pavilion; it is hateful that I only just found out.

If I had known earlier, I would rather have my soul fly away and scatter than accept this Guan Chenghuang position."

Guisheng was also crying in the side.

Even though they had become ghosts of the Underworld, they were still ghosts, and their crying was very creepy.

Seeing Xiao Yu Yu laughed: "Duan Laoshu, Guisheng, don't cry; the envoy of the upper state did indeed give me the opportunity to be a Guan Chenghuang, but I refused, not for the sake of you two.

I refused because my ambition is greater; I admire the immortal Dao and look down on the position of ghosts and gods.

My current situation is indeed unbearable, but it will not be eternal.

You just wait; one day when I step on a flying sword and descend from the blue sky, I will visit you in the Jin Yang area."

Duan Yuhan still felt uncomfortable and angry, but there was nothing he could do, so he could only wipe away his tears and say bitterly: "Although I have become a god of a country, the only thing Guisheng and I can do is pray to Heaven day and night to bless Miss to escape the sea of suffering early and achieve the immortal Dao."

Seeing Xiao Yu Yu laughed: "I actually hope you can always insist on doing one other thing."

"What thing? Miss Feather, just say it, my father and son will definitely do our best to do it well." Duan Yuhan said solemnly.

Seeing Xiao Yu Yu restrained her smile and said seriously: "Be a good Guan Chenghuang who is worthy of Heaven and Earth and conscience!"