Chapter 730: The General Trend of Tu Fang

Yu Yu Yunqiu immediately organized the scholars to start the war, but this situation of shadows all over the ground was the first time the scholars had encountered it,

and for a time, they didn't know how to deal with it.

Li Li Banfeng prepared to join the battlefield himself, but Ba Ba Suan stopped him: "Old Qi, don't be anxious, the opponent's formation hasn't been disrupted yet."

"I'll go down, and they will be disrupted."

"Not yet," Ba Ba Suan pointed to several positions around Yu Yu Yunqiu and Ao Ao Shuangqian, "There are formation traps nearby, don't approach easily."

Li Li Banfeng said: "I think we still need to learn more about formations. Li Banfeng Yi, you go."

Li Banfeng Yi came back to his senses and looked at a shadow without a name: "What are you waiting for, go quickly!"

That shadow was somewhat reluctant.

Li Banfeng Yi said angrily: "Cowardice before battle, what is your crime?"

That shadow rushed to Yu Yu Yunqiu's side. Dozens of scholars around Yu Yu Yunqiu immediately formed a siege and surrounded the shadow with various weapons.

The shadow was beaten to pieces and could not recover in the short term.

But the formation recovered very quickly, and the formation around Yu Yu Yunqiu and Ao Ao Shuangqian was not disrupted.

Li Li Banfeng observed the positions and movements of the scholars carefully, but didn't see any characteristics.

Ba Ba Suan looked around and found that Xiang Xiang Hongying was not nearby.

This was a good time to show off his knowledge and the demeanor of a scholar.

He raised his head, twisted his beard and said: "No need to look, there is a lot of calculation-cultivation knowledge here, it's not something you can learn overnight."

Li Li Banfeng said: "Then you must have a way to break the formation."

Ba Ba Suan smiled indifferently: "There is naturally a way. Now the shadows are shuttling and fighting, nibbling away step by step, which is the best consumption for the formation. After consuming it to a certain degree, then strike at the key points of the formation, and it will—"

Bang!

Xiang Xiang Hongying stepped forward and broke the ten thousand rivers, killing a large area of scholars, and the formation was scattered.

Ba Ba Suan still twisted his beard, not knowing how to explain it.

He took a piece of chalk from his pocket, squatted on the city wall and drew a simple formation diagram: "This diagram is not accurate, but it can basically be considered a restoration of the formation.

The situation just now was like this. We nibbled away step by step. Old Qi, listen to me, don't leave yet, I haven't reached the most critical step—.."

Taking advantage of the chaotic formation, Li Li Banfeng went down and tied up Yu Yu Yunqiu, throwing him to Ba Ba Suan to watch.

Xiang Xiang Hongying was still killing happily in the army formation. Li Li Banfeng picked up a few pieces of flesh and blood from the ground and compared them carefully, finding that none of them were Ao Ao Shuangqian's.

Where did this mantis shrimp go?

This person must be dealt with and absolutely cannot be let go.

Ao Ao Shuangqian dug a hole and escaped.

This hole was not just dug; he had dug it when he came to sweep the plate before, and only a layer of floating soil was covered on top.

Ao Ao Shuangqian did things more cautiously than Yu Yu Yunqiu. He would never fight a battle without a way out.

After drilling out of the hole, in front was a wasteland outside the city. Ao Ao Shuangqian stumbled, preparing to flee back to his mansion.

But on second thought, the scholars under his command were all folded in the shipyard. Now returning to the mansion, what if Li Qi chased him?

There were two second-class weapons in the mansion. Relying on this little family property, it was impossible to stop Li Qi.

Run!

Ao Ao Shuangqian ran directly to the dock. He planned to charter any ship he encountered at the dock and go out to sea.

Once at sea, the Ao family's giant shrimp was still there, and blocking Li Qi should be no problem.

As for what to do in the future, let's see the situation. If the situation is okay, stay in Great Shang and find a way to fight back to Xiaodu. If the situation is not good, go to Tu Fang immediately and defect to His Majesty.

He thought very thoroughly, but after running a few steps, Ao Ao Shuangqian felt the road was wrong.

He saw a flower cluster that was bright and sunny.

Being bright and sunny was impossible in the Inner Continent, not to mention this flower cluster, which Ao Ao Shuangqian had never seen before.

Caught in an illusion!

Ao Ao Shuangqian hurriedly looked for the spiritual objects on his body. There were two magic treasures on him, but none of them could restrain illusions. Just as he was anxious, Ao Ao Shuangqian saw a woman holding fresh flowers, walking slowly toward him.

The woman appearing in the illusion was definitely not a good person. Ao Ao Shuangqian swung a pair of pincers and started fighting directly.

The woman dodged the pincers. A ball of flame drilled out of Ao Ao Shuangqian's sleeve, burning the flowers in the woman's hand into ashes.

This ball of flame came from the magic treasure Tear Meteor on Ao Ao Shuangqian's body. Ao Ao Shuangqian aimed at the woman's body to burn. This ball of fire, logically speaking, could burn the woman into ashes, but for some reason, it burned the flowers in the woman's hand.

"Your fire is so strange." The woman didn't show any panic, she was still analyzing the source of this fire.

On the wilderness, a huge silver screen reappeared, with images on the screen. The scene of the fire just now was reproduced.

Ao Ao Shuangqian was very surprised. He had never seen such an illusion.

The woman looked at the trajectory of the flame seriously and praised: "This magic treasure is not bad. The fireballs are like water droplets, fast and tricky. It's not easy to defend against.

Although it's not your technique, the magic treasure and you cooperate tacitly. I estimate you get along well in normal times.

People who can get along well with magic treasures are smart people, and I also appreciate smart people. I'll give you a chance to survive. Do you want it?"

Ao Ao Shuangqian asked: "What chance?"

The woman picked a bunch of fresh flowers again: "If you are willing to join the Hand and Foot Alliance, take this bunch of flowers."

Hand and Foot Alliance?

Why does it sound so familiar?

Seems to have heard it somewhere.

Ao Ao Shuangqian remembered: "There is a thief-cultivator in Puluo Continent, and the organization he founded is called the Hand and Foot Alliance. Are you his subordinate?"

The woman laughed: "You are talking about He He Jiaqing, right? You really know how to lift him up. He is a member of the Hand and Foot Alliance, but the Hand and Foot Alliance was not founded by him, and I am even less his subordinate. He He Jiaqing is just a person who deceives the world and steals a name."

"What is your name?" Ao Ao Shuangqian was delaying time. The activation speed of his other magic treasure was a bit slow.

The woman replied: "Few people know my name, you can just call me Fifth Lady."

"Fifth Lady, are you sincerely wanting me to join?"

Fifth Lady handed the fresh flowers to her eyes: "If you are willing to join the Hand and Foot Alliance, take this bunch of flowers."

Ao Ao Shuangqian stretched out a pair of pincer hands to take the flowers, looking like he had agreed.

Before his hands touched the flowers, Ao Ao Shuangqian opened his mouth wide, and a ball of flames sprayed toward the woman.

When did Ao Ao Shuangqian learn to spray fire?

He didn't, this fire was still sprayed by Tear Meteor.

But Tear Meteor was in his sleeve, why could this fire come out of his mouth?

Li Banfeng Zi was hiding on the side, no matter how he thought, he couldn't understand.

But Fifth Lady understood.

This ball of fire sprayed on her face, didn't hurt her, but still burned the fresh flowers in her hand into ashes.

Ao Ao Shuangqian was stunned. Was this also an illusion?

The fresh flowers in the woman's hand were indeed burned to ashes, the ashes floated on her face, and the touch was real. No matter how you looked at it, it couldn't be an illusion.

Since it wasn't an illusion, why did Tear Meteor miss twice? Why did the flames burn on this bunch of flowers?

And when he attacked for the second time, Tear Meteor also cooperated with another magic treasure, Moving Freely, attacking so suddenly, yet it was still easily resolved by this woman.

Fifth Lady looked at Ao Ao Shuangqian: "Besides that magic treasure that can use fire, you have another magic treasure that is the foundation of a traveling cultivator, using the technique of being carefree and at ease, right?"

Li Banfeng Zi was very surprised. He didn't expect that the technique of being carefree and at ease could be used like this.

Ao Ao Shuangqian nodded: "Girl has good eyes. I will give both magic treasures to you. If you want anything else, as long as I can do it, you just need to speak."

Fifth Lady picked a bunch of fresh flowers again. Ao Ao Shuangqian wanted to sneak attack while she was picking flowers, but he never had the courage to take action.

"This is your last chance. Are you willing to join the Hand and Foot Alliance? Give me an answer." Fifth Lady presented the fresh flowers to Ao Ao Shuangqian again.

Ao Ao Shuangqian knew that if he didn't agree, he probably wouldn't be able to escape. But if he really agreed, he didn't know how much trouble it would bring in the future.

Holding onto the last bit of hope, Ao Ao Shuangqian wanted to negotiate conditions again. If he could talk it through, that would be best. If he couldn't talk it through, it wouldn't be too late to agree to join the Hand and Foot Alliance.

"Girl, I am a person of status in Xiaodu. I dare not say I can call the wind and rain, but I am also a party leader. You want to do something in Xiaodu, I can help you, but joining the Hand and Foot Alliance—"

Whoosh!

The fresh flowers in Fifth Lady's hand caught fire.

This wasn't a fire set by Ao Ao Shuangqian; Fifth Lady lit the fresh flowers herself.

The firelight shone toward Ao Ao Shuangqian. Ao Ao Shuangqian wailed repeatedly in the firelight. After enduring great pain,

he turned into a halo of light.

Fifth Lady opened her mouth and swallowed the halo of light.

She waved her hand, the illusion dissipated, and together with herself, disappeared without a trace.

Li Banfeng Zi remained lying on the ground, motionless.

He seemed to have seen a familiar technique.

He wasn't sure if Fifth Lady had left. Li Li Banfeng's task for him was to monitor Fifth Lady, and he had enough patience to complete the task.

Yu Yu Yunqiu was captured, Ao Ao Shuangqian died, and the remaining more than 2,000 scholars under his command were all killed, none spared.

This couldn't be blamed on Li Li Banfeng for being ruthless. These scholars all carried third-class weapons, and several personal guards carried second-class weapons. The scholars' combat power was average, but these weapons were all fierce. If they were not careful, the battle situation would change.

Fortunately, the Lady and Xiang Xiang Hongying were both masters on the battlefield and didn't give them a chance to change, cleaning them all up.

Li Li Banfeng couldn't bear it, took a sack and helped these people collect the corpses, crying while collecting: "These people were all acting under orders. The high-ranking officials asked them to fight, could they not fight? How could you be so ruthless, you must kill them all."

When he cried like this, the scholars under Tie Tie Baisheng's command also felt uncomfortable in their hearts.

The City Lord is a person of love and righteousness. Even if the enemy deserves to die, the City Lord doesn't forget to collect their corpses.

But why must he use a sack to collect the corpses?

Where were those sacks full of corpses sent?

Why was there black ash falling from the sky? What was going on?

Some scholars had doubts, but before they could think, they found Tie Tie Baisheng standing up from the ground.

"Lord Tie, you are awake!" The scholars hurriedly stepped forward to help.

Tie Tie Baisheng pushed the scholars away, his horse face sank, and he asked: "Just now, not a single one of you took action, right?"

The scholars looked at each other. A bold scholar shook his head and said: "Lord Tie, we fought desperately with the enemy, not a single one was cowardly."

"Fart!" Tie Tie Baisheng couldn't care about the status of a high-ranking official and cursed at the crowd, "You all speak nicely. On weekdays, you took so many benefits from me with real gold and silver.

The workers had the courage to press against the big gate, what could you do? You pulled your bows and stood there posing, do you think I don't know?"

A scholar was stunned: "Lord Tie, didn't you faint just now?"

Tie Tie Baisheng hammered his chest and said: "My person fainted, but my heart was awake!"

Everyone was moved by this sentence. Only Da Huan felt that this matter was not too reasonable.

Da Huan nudged Shun and whispered: "Was he pretending just now?"

Shun glared at Da Huan: "You can't talk nonsense. He promised to raise wages this month!"

Tie Tie Baisheng ordered the factory gate to be opened and brought a group of workers to thank Li Li Banfeng.

Seeing that Li Li Banfeng was still collecting the corpses of the enemies, Tie Tie Baisheng was moved: "You all look! What kind of person is our City Lord! What is called being open and aboveboard, what is called having high integrity!

Let's all lend a hand and help the City Lord collect the enemy's corpses."

Li Li Banfeng advised: "No hurry, I'll handle this little matter. You all go back to the factory and wait. Tie Tie Baisheng, aren't you injured? Go back and treat your wounds quickly!"

Everyone came to help, when someone shouted: "This is not our person!"

Everyone quieted down and looked in the direction of the sound. Shun saw an elderly commoner.

He recognized this commoner. This was Gong, the commoner with the most seniority in the porcelain shop.

Gong looked at Shun and said: "Shun, we must speak with a conscience. We are all commoners from the same place. You tell them, am I a commoner..."

Shun nodded: "You are a commoner, a commoner for a lifetime."

Gong shouted to the crowd: "Everyone heard it, I am also a commoner, we are all our own people."

All the workers hid away, no one was his own person.

Da Huan shouted at Gong: "The one who forced Shun to open the door just now was you, right!"

Gong shook his head repeatedly: "What kind of talk is this? The one who forced Shun to open the door was the Master. I don't have that ability. I followed the Master and shouted those two sentences, which were also forced by the Master. Shun, we worked under the Master, and we were helpless everywhere. I treated you quite well at the beginning. You can't forget this friendship."

"Can't forget," Shun nodded, "The day you died, I swore to your corpse that even if you turned to ash, I wouldn't forget you. I want to eat your flesh alive!"

As soon as the words fell, Shun rushed up and bit Gong, tearing the skin and flesh piece by piece. No one could stop him.

Li Li Banfeng was very curious. More than 2,000 scholars died, why could he survive?

The Lady was wearing men's clothing with her face covered, and lowered her voice: "This old guy must have been pretending to be dead in the pile of corpses.

The shadow saw he was a commoner and estimated he was careless and didn't stab him a few more times.

D"

Careless—

Li Li Banfeng felt the situation was wrong and shouted loudly: "Shun! Move aside!"

Shun was blinded by rage and couldn't hear anything. Da Huan couldn't pull him away.

Gong's body was bitten into a mess, and he suddenly pulled two porcelain dolls more than a foot tall from his stomach.

These two porcelain dolls were two third-class weapons. One porcelain doll held a knife and slashed at Shun's neck.

The other porcelain doll held a sword and stabbed at Shun's head.

Although these knives and swords were not big, they were enough to take Shun's life.

Li Li Banfeng was about to step forward to save Shun, but the projector took a step ahead and covered the two porcelain dolls with a halo of light.

The two porcelain dolls disappeared on the spot. Shun's life was saved.

He thanked Li Li Banfeng repeatedly. After thanking him, he pressed Gong down and continued to bite, until he bit Gong into a pile of rotten meat.

"This bird-man is even more hateful than Yu Yu Yunqiu!" Da Huan spat at Gong's remains.

Li Li Banfeng cleaned up the remaining corpses and threw Yu Yu Yunqiu into the factory, preparing to chat alone.

The glove found a good thing on the battlefield. In a cage, there was a small horse colt breathing fire. He was about to offer this cage to his boss, but was stopped by the projector.

"Brother Glove, I feel like I'm not right."

"What's not right?"

"I feel my film warehouse is filled with some strange things."

The glove shook his index finger: "This is just eating too much and feeling bloated, it's not a big deal."

"Brother Glove, I don't seem to have eaten too much."

"How can it not be too much? Didn't you just use the technique of withering? Usually, you can only collect one thing at a time, but you collected two Inner Continent weapons in one breath. It would be strange if you weren't bloated."

"Brother Glove, I feel like something has come out of the film warehouse!" The projector's light flashed continuously.

"Did you poop?" The glove hid far away with some disgust, "Don't make a sound, find a place to clean it up yourself. I have good things to show the boss."

"The feeling is not quite the same as pooping!" The projector opened the film warehouse, and a medicinal fragrance drifted out.

The glove was an expert. He felt something was wrong as soon as he smelled this scent.

He stared at the film warehouse for a moment. Inside was a pill, a top-quality Mysterious Accumulation Pill!

"Brother, how did you get this out—" The glove quickly collected the pill and took the projector to see Zhao Zhao Xiaowan.

Zhao Zhao Xiaowan smelled the medicinal fragrance and quickly hid the pill in her clothes: "Where did Husband go? Quickly send this medicine back to the Personal Residence. It's not good if this scent spreads."

The glove found Li Li Banfeng, got the key, and sent the pill back.

The projector felt much smoother in the film warehouse and fell into a deep sleep.

Zhao Zhao Xiaowan looked at the projector and felt the situation was not right.

Tie Tie Baisheng specially cleared out a factory building for Li Li Banfeng and Yu Yu Yunqiu to chat alone.

Li Li Banfeng asked first: "Where did those six swallows come from?"

"What six swallows?" Yu Yu Yunqiu's face didn't change, and he didn't have much fear of Li Li Banfeng.

"The six messengers you sent, claiming to be from Chaoge."

Yu Yu Yunqiu sneered: "Your Highness, what kind of joke are you telling? What does the messenger from Chaoge have to do with me?"

"It has nothing to do with you, why did you ambush me at sea? Don't say this matter wasn't done by you."

Li Li Banfeng didn't know what kind of ambush the Yu family had set at sea. In fact, he didn't go to sea at all. The one who went to sea was a winter melon man. Did Honglian added highly toxic poison inside, and also transformed the winter melon seeds to look very similar to flesh and blood.

He said this to trick Yu Yu Yunqiu.

Although Li Li Banfeng spoke with certainty, Yu Yu Yunqiu stiffened his neck and refused to admit it: "Your Highness, since Chaoge has sent a messenger, there must be something urgent to discuss with you. You had better go to Chaoge to see first, lest Lan Qiao Yi strikes from the dark and you are caught unprepared."

Li Li Banfeng asked: "Do you think Lan Qiao Yi still has the heart to strike from the dark against me?"

Yu Yu Yunqiu laughed: "Lan Qiao Yi is meticulous. Although he is currently overwhelmed, he may not be unable to spare time to look elsewhere."

"You even know about the overwhelmed matters?" Li Li Banfeng was a little surprised. The matter of Lan Qiao Yi turning three heads into one shouldn't have spread yet.

"In front, the Tu Fang Kingdom is restless, and behind, Puluo Continent is harassing continuously. Who doesn't know this situation?"

Li Li Banfeng was slightly relieved. Yu Yu Yunqiu and he were not talking about the same thing: "How much do you know about the Tu Fang Kingdom?"

Hearing this, Yu Yu Yunqiu saw some hope of living: "The two countries have been fighting for many years. The Yu family has made many battle achievements on the battlefield. I dare say I know the Tu Fang Kingdom inside and out."

Li Li Banfeng's eyes were full of expectation: "Is the royal family of the Tu Fang Kingdom also three-headed people like you?"

Yu Yu Yunqiu shook his head: "They are three-headed people, but they are different. Their royal family is not just for show."

"How do you say that?"

"The Tu Fang royal family is good at fighting, worthy of the royal bloodline on their bodies. The Demon Lord has the courage of ten thousand men and has personally led troops to fight on the battlefield. How can they be compared to small-minded people like Lan Qiao Yi."

"Is the Demon Lord so good at fighting?" Li Li Banfeng really didn't expect this, "Is their technological level about the same as yours?"

The word technology made Yu Yu Yunqiu somewhat puzzled.

Li Li Banfeng explained: "It's the weapons on the battlefield."

Yu Yu Yunqiu shook his head: "If the industrial methods of the Tu Fang Kingdom could compare to half of the Shang Kingdom, the Shang Kingdom would have long since fallen under the iron hooves of Tu Fang. Even so, during the years of continuous fighting, the Shang Kingdom never took half an advantage."

"Why is the combat power of the Tu Fang royal family so much stronger than the Shang Kingdom?" Li Li Banfeng saw Yu Yu Yunqiu's mouth was dry and poured him a cup of tea.

With this cup of tea, Yu Yu Yunqiu felt his chance of survival was even greater.

He took a sip of tea, and his tone added a few points of solemnity: "Because the Tu Fang royal family has never forgotten their duty as a royal family. They temper their bones and study techniques, unlike the weak Shang royal family,

especially in the last two years, the Tu Fang royal family has mastered the way of cultivation, with techniques and levels, and their individual combat power has advanced by leaps and bounds. Perhaps they can compete with Puluo Continent."

Individual combat power, and compete with Puluo Continent?

Li Li Banfeng asked: "What happened in the last two years?"

Yu Yu Yunqiu looked at Li Li Banfeng, and Li Li Banfeng understood, quickly adding another cup of tea for Yu Yu Yunqiu.

After drinking the tea, Yu Yu Yunqiu said in a low voice: "This old man has some friends in the Tu Fang Kingdom, and we have letters back and forth on weekdays. I do know a thing or two about this matter.

This matter starts with a person. This person has quite a status in Puluo Continent and is one of the leaders of Snowflake Pier. At the same time, he also has a very high status in the Outer Continent and has deep dealings with the Tu Fang Kingdom. His name is Du Du Wenming. I wonder if Your Highness has heard of this person?"

Li Li Banfeng shook his head: "I haven't heard of him. You continue."

"There are indeed not many people who know Du Du Wenming, but what this person has done is all at the key points. This is a secret among secrets." Yu Yu Yunqiu looked at Li Li Banfeng, seemingly negotiating conditions.

Li Li Banfeng laughed: "Old Yu, the friendship between us is still there, things are in the past, what else can't be discussed?"

Hearing this, Yu Yu Yunqiu was completely relieved. He talked about Du Du Wenming's various pasts. Li Li Banfeng knew most of these things, and Li Li Banfeng was not too concerned about some irrelevant trifles.

But there was one thing Li Li Banfeng was very concerned about.

"Whether it is Shang Kingdom people or Tu Fang people, using Puluo Continent's medicinal powder, they cannot enter the Dao Gate,

but Du Du Wenming got some secret medicines from the Outer Continent. These secret medicines can allow the royal family to enter the Dao Gate. He handed the formula of the secret medicine to the Tu Fang Kingdom.

With these medicinal powders, the combat power of the Tu Fang royal family is far from what it used to be."

"This scourge, no wonder he could earn such a high status in the Hundred Demon Workshop and the Birch Hidden Cultivation Society!" Li Li Banfeng gritted his teeth and cursed in his heart.

Yu Yu Yunqiu said: "The general trend of the world, those who follow it will prosper. The situation of Tu Fang unifying the world is set. Fortunately, this old man has quite a foundation in the Tu Fang Kingdom. Since I have this friendship with Your Highness, this old man is willing to leave a way out for Your Highness in the Tu Fang Kingdom."

Li Li Banfeng laughed: "I am the Prince of the Shang Kingdom. It's probably not appropriate for you to say such things to me, right?"

Yu Yu Yunqiu also laughed: "Li Qi of Puluo Continent coming to Great Shang to be a Prince, isn't it also to leave a way out? Having more roads definitely won't be a bad thing."

"Makes sense." Li Li Banfeng added tea for Yu Yu Yunqiu again, and the two chatted happily, just like old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years.

After drinking two pots of tea, Yu Yu Yunqiu stood up to say goodbye: "I will allow this old man to go home to handle some family affairs first. Tonight, I will write a letter and send it to Tu Fang, first making a recommendation for Your Highness."

Li Li Banfeng was stunned: "No need to be so anxious, right?"

"The wind and clouds are unpredictable, we should plan early. This matter cannot be delayed. What's more, Your Highness's business is this old man's business." Hearing this, Li Li Banfeng was very moved and quickly stood up: "Brother Yu's kindness, little brother has nothing to repay.

Today I present Brother Yu with a complete corpse, to express my humble heart."

"A complete corpse?" Yu Yu Yunqiu was dumbfounded.

Li Li Banfeng called a team of cantaloupe-men and ordered: "Send Master Yu to the Imperial City, I will send him on his way personally."

Yu Yu Yunqiu said angrily: "Li Qi, what do you mean by this? Since you want to kill this old man, why did you talk about friendship earlier?"

Li Li Banfeng laughed: "You can't be honest about this. When you talked about friendship with the commoners, did you really want to let them go?"

"I really wanted to—"

Li Li Banfeng pinched Yu Yu Yunqiu's fish mouth: "When a person is about to die, his words are good. It's this time, who are you pretending for? Let's go, there are many people waiting for you outside."

PS: In history, the Tu Fang Kingdom was the tribe that had the most relations and the most frequent wars with the Shang Kingdom. ===== CHAPTER 731 =====