Overnight, the rumor that two foreign monks from Wudong, two young men named Kong Ju and Shangguan Yuzhou, had teamed up to calmly escape from the siege of the four commanders of the Imperial Guards, spread throughout the Tianqi Dynasty.

And there is a tendency for it to spread rapidly.

Everyone in the Tianqi Dynasty knows the five great commanders of the imperial guards. Except for the young man Jing Yushou, the other four are all veterans.

All four of them are at the Taiguang realm. Although they are notorious, their strength is real.

Except for two generals of the imperial guards who have reached the level of soul transformation.

Few of the younger generation of Tianqi dare to say that they can escape calmly from their encirclement.

The four of them represented almost half of the elite of the Imperial Guard.

Kong Ju and Shangguan Yuzhou both looked to be in their early twenties.

Not only did they run away, but they also seriously injured Niu Fan and Lan Chi.

Among them, Niu Fan was the most seriously injured. There was not a single intact piece of skin on his body, and the cold air had penetrated into his body. After the fight, he was frozen into an ice sculpture and was carried back by three generals.

I heard that the military alchemists who tried to treat his injuries were all injured by the coldness in his body and were helpless.

It was the Left General of the Imperial Guards who came personally to force the cold out of his body.

By the way, he ignored his whimpering and whipped him severely.

Of course, the other three military commanders couldn't escape either. That night the imperial guards were filled with the wailing sounds of the four of them.

Some are happy and some are sad.

The four generals were badly beaten.

Kong Ju and Shangguan Yuzhou became famous in one battle, and were placed on the same level as the second prince by the people of the Tianqi Dynasty.

Because Shangguan Yuzhou used a sword and the sword power he displayed in that battle was amazing, people of the Tianqi Dynasty called Shangguan Yuzhou the Little Sword Immortal of Wudong.

It means to compare him with the little sword fairy Zhu Wenyuan.

As for Kong Ju, because he used Feng Tao's Great Burial Snow that night, causing a large area of ​​streets in the dynasty to be frozen, and he happened to have a good appearance and a cold temperament, the people of Tianqi called him Prince Bingpo.

Of course, people who are familiar with Kong Ju's character would sneer at the title of "Gongzi".

For example, the second prince, for example, Huangfu Wuqin.

Regardless of their titles, no one would bother Kong Ju and Shangguan Yuzhou after that battle.

Of course, they couldn't find it even if they tried to find it.

In Tianqi land, on the northwest edge of Quanzhou, there is a secluded bamboo forest surrounded by formations and isolated from the outside world.

Inside the Bamboo Teahouse.

Gurgle~ The sweet spring water was boiling in the pot over a high fire, emitting wisps of white smoke.

A pair of fair and slender hands lifted the kettle, and boiling water poured into the cup in front of them with some tea leaves sprinkled on it. After being stimulated by the hot water, the clear tea fragrance instantly filled the entire elegant Zhuzhong Teahouse.

A handsome young man in black with a stern look in his eyes when he was silent put the hot tea in the cup to his nose and took a sip.

The hot air, carrying the rich aroma of tea, filled his nose, making Deqi's face show a satisfied expression. He commented: "Compared with the tea from Wudong, the taste of Tianqi's tea is stronger. However, there are differences in the tastes of the two regions, and there is no saying that one is better or worse. They each have their own merits."

As the boy spoke, he waited for the scent of the tea to dissipate in the water. Regardless of how hot the tea was, he took a sip of it. The fragrance of the tea still spread in his mouth, and the smile on his face became even more intense.

This person was naturally Kong Ju, who successfully escaped from the siege of four imperial guards from the Tianqi Dynasty.

That day, Kong Ju, riding on the big roc, separated from Shangguan Yuzhou outside the imperial city.

A month has passed since he left the imperial city.

The area he is currently in is called Quanzhou, which is about six or seven days' journey from the Tianqi Imperial City.

This is also the area where the Kurakuji Temple is located.

As early as the first day he came to Quanzhou, he followed the map drawn by Princess Qing to see the ruins of Kuruo Temple.

Just as Kong Ju expected, that area was blocked by a large formation of the Tianqi Dynasty.

Moreover, it was not a simple wheel-lifting formation. Kong Ju tried it with top-grade arrows and found that there was no way to shake the formation at all.

Even though he used the formation-breaking flag, the effect was minimal.

He estimated that at the speed of the formation-breaking flag, it would take at least one to two years to break the formation.

Kong Ju couldn't wait that long.

He could only sneak into the Bamboo Forest Market in Quanzhou, practice while gathering information related to the formation.

This wait lasted nearly a month.

This market town is a quiet place.

It is surrounded by bamboo forests, and when the wind blows, there is a rustling sound that makes people feel peaceful.

Most of the monks in the market town are also slow and leisurely.

The influence of the environment also slowed down Kong Jiao.

He rented a guest room there, and after practicing, he would come to the Zhuzhong Teahouse to brew a pot of hot tea and listen to the chatter of the monks who came here.

Occasionally, one can hear rumors about Kurakuji Temple.

Regardless of whether it is true or false, I have gained something these days.

The first thing is about the formation in Kuruo Temple.

Even though this formation had been set up by the Tianqi Dynasty for nearly a thousand years and the power of the formation's center had been largely dissipated, it was still easy to stop Kong Ju's rising wheel.

Over the past month, Kong Ju also heard some information about this formation in the market.

This Red Sun Extinguishing Array can absorb the blazing spiritual power from the scorching sun to maintain the operation of the array.

Therefore, even if the core of the formation loses its function, it can still maintain 40% to 50% of its power.

This is undoubtedly bad news.

If we wait for this formation to be worn away by time, it will probably take thousands of years.

Of course there is good news too.

Kong Ju gently placed the still scalding hot teacup on the coffee table, recalling the rumors he had heard in his mind.

"In the depths of winter, the weather is freezing and the sun is at its weakest. The spiritual power of the red sun absorbed by the Red Sun Extinguishing Array will also fall to the bottom."

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"At that time, the Chiyang Huixi formation will be at its weakest. It will be much easier to break the formation with the formation-breaking flags then."

It is now the autumnal equinox, and there is still one and a half months until the winter solstice.

Kong Ju was prepared to wait for a few more days.

Anyway, he came to the Tianqi Dynasty for two opportunities.

A Kuruo Temple and a Chaodi Ancient City.

There are still two years left in Chaodi Ancient City.

One more month won't make a difference.

That was why Kong Ju was so leisurely and contented, and settled down very calmly in this Zhuzhongfang market.

Kong Jue was drinking tea.

This Zhuzhong Teahouse is also at its most popular time of the day.

The monks who had closed their stalls in the market went into the teahouse in groups of two or three, ordered a pot of hot tea, and began to chat after dinner.

These local cultivators mostly talk nonsense and exaggerate the information.

But there is still some useful information if you screen it carefully, such as the weakening period of the Chiyang Huixi formation, which Kong Ju heard mentioned by a casual cultivator who was proficient in formations in this teahouse.

So, although Kong Ju seemed to be drinking tea alone and his eyes seemed to be admiring the bamboo forest and sea outside the window, his ears had already pricked up.

After automatically filtering out some useless messages, Kong Ju was attracted by the low conversation of a table of tea drinkers.

The three of them did not look like businessmen from the Bamboo Forest Market, but rather like independent cultivators passing through here to purchase the spiritual items they needed.

One man had a big belly, but there wasn't much fat on his face, and his stomach was full of oil.

He was heard excitedly saying to his two companions: "Have you heard that the Wudong sword cultivator named Shangguan Yuzhou went to Tianquan Sword Sect half a month ago and wanted to challenge their young sword immortal Zhu Wenyuan."

"Who knew that Zhu Wenyuan had been in seclusion for more than half a year, and he came up empty-handed."

"This guy is a ruthless person. When he heard that the little sword fairy was in seclusion, he directly lived at the foot of the Tianquan Sword Sect's mountain. He went to the mountain gate every day to challenge other disciples."

"In the past half month, I have fought almost all the fighters I could. The White Phosphorus Sword of Tianquan Sword Sect, which is second only to the Little Sword Immortal, could not last even a stick of incense under Shangguan Yuzhou's sword."

When his companions heard this, they also became very excited.

Speaking of Tianqi’s most recent and most watched event.

It was the battle between two foreign monks from the imperial city of Wudong and four commanders of the imperial guards.

I heard that during that battle, snow was falling for ten miles in the imperial city, and the sky was covered with a rain of swords.

It was also because of that battle that the names of Shangguan Yuzhou and Kong Ju gradually became known to the Tianqi monks.

Many people have placed Shangguan Yuzhou on the same level as the little sword fairy Zhu Wenyuan.

Sword cultivators in particular all wanted to know whether Shangguan Yuzhou, the little sword immortal from Wudong, was more powerful, or whether Tianqi's little sword immortal was better.

"It's a pity that Zhu Wenyuan is in seclusion and can't witness the battle between the sword geniuses of Wudong and Tianqi."

One of the wandering cultivators had a long sword on his back, and it was obvious that he was using the sword. He looked regretful when he spoke of this.

His companion smiled mysteriously and replied, "Don't feel sorry. I heard that Shangguan Yuzhou has angered the leader of Tianquan Sword Sect this time. Seeing that none of his disciples can match Shangguan Yuzhou, he sent a message to Zhu Wenyuan's retreat in anger."

"They said they wanted to summon Zhu Wenyuan to regain the lost face of the Tianquan Sword Sect."

"Just think about it, Tianquan Sword Sect is such a respectable force in our Tianqi. After Shangguan Yuzhou's disturbance, it would be strange if they could sit still."

The three were originally whispering.

But all the tea drinkers present were cultivators with amazing hearing ability. Someone immediately asked the pot-bellied cultivator with great interest, "So, Zhu Wenyuan has come out of retreat?"

"No, but the sect master has sent a message. Zhu Wenyuan will definitely not dare to disobey. He should be out in a few days. By then, it will definitely be a fierce battle."

"Tianquan Sword Sect is not far from here, only half a month's journey. We must go and take a look when the time comes." The sword cultivator's eyes lit up, and he vowed to witness the battle.

How could the conversation in the teahouse escape Kong Ju's ears?

After listening to everything Shangguan Yuzhou said, he shook his head and sighed, "Senior Brother Shangguan is still so reckless."

However, after hearing that Tianquan Sword Sect was not far from here, Kong Ju was also somewhat tempted, and secretly thought: "Anyway, there is nothing to do these days, I might as well take some time to watch the duel between Senior Brother Shangguan and Zhu Wenyuan." (End of this chapter)