"Is the king afraid?"

In Zhu Rong's tough life, no one had ever said such words to him - so everyone began to quietly move towards the entrance of the tent, ready to rush out and escape as soon as Zhu Rong made a move.

However, Zhu Rong just silently put down the table he was about to lift, stared at Qiu Changtian expressionlessly for a moment, and said coldly:

"Three sentences."

"If you can't convince me with these three sentences, you'll be finished!"

Xu Yinglian frowned calmly. Why was Zhu Rong so vulgar? He always called himself "Laozi" and acted like someone else's father.

Qiu Changtian was not frightened, because he knew that the Wu Clan focused on body training and therefore advocated barbarism. Although the words were vulgar, it did not mean that the other party was really angry.

"The king has already made up his mind, but he still came to ask everyone. If he is not afraid, what other reason is there?" Qiu Changtian spread his hands and smiled, "Gonggong and the king must have a battle. It can't be along the banks of the river, nor can it be at the end of the river, the East China Sea. Doesn't it have to be at its source, that is, Kunlun Mountain?"

Zhu Rong walked over with an expressionless face. He was already over nine feet tall, and now he looked down at Qiu Changtian, looking even more ferocious and intimidating.

Qiu Changtian was not in a hurry and continued:

"It may seem absurd to fight near Kunlun Guangming Palace, but there is actually some truth in it."

"First, the Kunlun Mountains are a majestic massif. Although there are large rivers, they are confined to a few mountainous areas."

"From the source of the river to the Palace of Light, there is a large area without water sources, which can effectively restrict the actions of Gonggong's men."

"No water?" Zhu Rong sneered, "Isn't the snow outside all water?"

"Ice and snow are not water." Qiu Changtian responded with a smile, "If the king has the upper hand and uses fierce fire to attack on a large scale, perhaps the snow on the mountains can be turned into water... But the king has the upper hand, why worry about these few unfavorable factors?"

"Gonggong also has magical powers." Zhurong said slowly, "He can draw water from all corners of the world to attack."

"This is the second advantage." Qiu Changtian said calmly, "The terrain of the plateau gradually rises from east to west."

"If Gonggong draws water from the east to attack, the water will naturally flow to the lowlands in the east, requiring Gonggong to maintain his magical powers all the time, thus taking up most of his energy... Where else in the continent would there be such a good location?"

"Finally, when we met the enemy in Kunlun, we all knew that the Palace of Light was behind us, so we had to fight to the death, and we were united. On the other hand, Gonggong had to travel a long distance, across most of Shenzhou. If he was defeated, his way would be easily blocked, and everyone was afraid." Qiu Changtian concluded, "In this case, how could Gonggong not be defeated?"

Zhu Rong was silent for a long time, then suddenly burst into laughter and patted Qiu Changtian hard on the shoulder:

"Good! Very good! This is a brilliant plan!"

"It's clearly the king's plan." Qiu Changtian gritted his teeth and endured the pain, shook his head and said calmly, "I'm just helping the king to strengthen his determination."

Xu Yinglian next to him was shocked. How could my senior brother be so good at speaking?

Damn it! If he had used half of his ability to flatter Zhu Rong on me, how could I be so angry with him?

He flattered Zhu Rong without making any sound, and Zhu Rong looked at him with even more admiration. This boy was not only talented, but also very sensible!

He turned to the old man and said:

"Xu Liancheng, your son is quite a talent."

"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty." Xu Liancheng quickly bowed and smiled servilely, "I am ignorant and uninformed, and I made random comments. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Seeing his servile look, Zhu Rong's eyes flashed with a hint of displeasure, and he just waved his hand casually, indicating that everyone could leave the tent.

Next, he would summon his aides and close ministers to discuss the specific details of the battle.

As soon as Qiu Changtian went out, Xu Liancheng grabbed him by the neck and dragged him to the Phoenix clan.

Xu Yinglian was talking to a noble lady when he realized that this noble lady was the mother of "Feng Tong", the character he played.

Although the other party's words were sarcastic, Xu Yinglian was very smart. How could he not hear that she was actually thinking about him everywhere? He patiently comforted his mother and said:

"Mother, you don't need to worry that I will be wronged in the future if I stay with the human race. First of all, the Xu family is not very powerful, so they will not dare to treat their daughter lightly after marriage. Xu Qiu is not a very strong and overbearing person either."

"Secondly, Xu Qiu is appreciated by the king and has a promising future. Why should mother be so concerned about his human identity?"

"If he can make great contributions this time and the king can personally grant you marriage, the clan will definitely have no objection." The noblewoman sighed, "Otherwise, even if I agree that you two can be together, you still have to get past the clan elders."

"Don't worry, mother." Xu Yinglian smiled and said, "As long as mother has no objection, we will take care of the follow-up matters."

Anyway, this is just an illusion, as long as you can get through it.

"Hey, Xiaotong." The lady suddenly said in confusion, "You are much more mature than before. I thought you would quarrel with me like before."

Xu Yinglian smiled but said nothing.

She had never been a spy, so naturally she had no professionalism at all. So what if her "mother" suspected her? It was just an illusion.

Qiu Changtian watched from the side and felt his blood pressure rising... Is this how you act out your fantasy character?!

Slack! Too much slack!

This time, let my senior teach you what "acting skills" are!

He followed Xu Liancheng and walked over quickly. He looked up at Xu Yinglian's face, which showed three parts of relief for getting out of the tent, four parts of joy for seeing his lover, and three parts of nervousness for meeting his mother-in-law for the first time.

The lady had never seen such a complex and vivid expression before, and was stunned for a moment.

Fortunately, Xu Yinglian came to the rescue in time and said with a smile:

"Brother Qiu, you are here?"

The call of "Brother Qiu" almost made Qiu Changtian vomit blood.

What if Feng Tong doesn't usually call Xu Qiu like this, wouldn't you have revealed the secret directly?

His eyes quickly swept over the old man and the lady, and seeing that there was nothing unusual on their faces, he forced a smile.

Seeing that his son did not yell "I will bring happiness to Fengtong" as usual, Xu Liancheng felt relieved and said hurriedly:

"Mrs. Feng, I am sorry to trouble you..."

Before he could finish his words to distance himself from the matter, he heard Madam Feng say leisurely:

"Xu Liancheng, I don't intend to interfere too much in the affairs of the younger generation. I believe in my daughter's vision in choosing a spouse, but it's useless to convince me. Convincing our clan is the key."

"My son is so bold, how dare he marry a noble..." Xu Liancheng was still wiping his sweat when he heard Madam Feng turn to Qiu Changtian and say:

"Qiu Ge'er, I'll just call you that for now."

"Given the status of the Xu family, it is definitely not a match for our clan. But Xiaotong has confidence in you, and just now you were able to persuade the king to look at you with a new eye with just a few words, so your matter is not completely hopeless."

"As long as you can make meritorious contributions in this war, the king will definitely reward you handsomely. When the time comes, just refuse all offers and ask the king to grant you a marriage, and the tribe will have nothing to say."

Qiu Changtian listened silently and felt surprised.

So the goal of completing the mission in the illusion has appeared?

Sister Xu's poor acting skills unexpectedly helped her find the key by accident!