Chapter 249 There are nine people who want
Green willows and spring flowers are spread all over the pavilions and gazebos on Kongliu Island.
Spring is everywhere, every step brings a new scene, and the fragrance of flowers wafts in the air.
The island owner's house is built on the flower valley in the southeast.
The house is magnificent, with red gates and high walls. Above the gate hangs a nanmu plaque with the two words "Wu Mansion" written in a vigorous and powerful style.
Going in from the main gate, passing the relief screen wall and passing through a flower forest, you will reach the main hall of Wu Mansion.
At this moment, the hall was full of distinguished guests. The head of the family, Wu Hetai, personally welcomed the guests and drank tea and chatted with everyone.
"We, Wu Hetai, are honored to have invited all of you to this Poison King Tournament. The Wu Mansion and Kongliu Island will do their best to ensure your visit is worthwhile!" The elderly man standing in the hall was over sixty years old, his hair and beard white, but he was in good health and spirits. "I have arranged accommodations for you all. If there is anything I cannot provide, I hope you will forgive me. Please feel free to let me know if there is anything you find inappropriate."
Everyone present was polite.
"Since the rise of the New Poison King Valley, the Wu Island Master has personally hosted the annual Poison King Tournament, which has brought surprises every year. The Poison King Valley has become increasingly famous, and the Wu family of Kongliu Island is even more renowned. I believe this year's competition will be equally exciting, and we are all looking forward to it."
"It's said that the Medicine Kings who have won the championship in previous years have all produced amazing medicines such as Qianji, Jiuyu, Miying, Mengluo... I'm now curious about who will be the Poison King this year and what eye-catching products they will produce."
"In previous years, when those miraculous medicines came out, people always rushed to buy them first. This year, I can't go back empty-handed again, hahaha! Everyone, rush to grab them, but don't blame me for not giving in!"
Amidst the conversation and laughter, the young man in brocade clothes, sitting at the end of the seat, raised his lips, a faint smile on his face. "Qianji, Jiuyu, Miying, Mengluo... they are indeed rare and miraculous medicines, but they are still slightly inferior to the old Poison King's poison-proof medicine. Back then, the old Poison King casually refined the Huachen, which attracted a lot of attention as soon as it was unveiled. The toxicity of Huachen has never been matched. A single piece of it is worth ten thousand taels of silver, unparalleled in the world. I am also looking forward to the emergence of a new medicine king who can rival the old Poison King this year."
The hall was silent.
Wu Hetai's eyes darkened for a moment, then he smiled again and said, "I wonder who this young man is?"
"The Crown Prince of the Great Qiaochi Palace, responds." The young man leaned back in his chair, his eyebrows raised and his lips raised with arrogance and pride. "I was just speaking on impulse. Everyone looks like this. Could it be that what I said is wrong?"
"So you're the Prince of Prince Chi's Mansion. I'm sorry for the inconvenience." Wu Hetai bowed and said with a smile, "The old Poison King's attainments in poison were indeed at the pinnacle back then, but he's been gone for many years. As the saying goes, every generation has its own talents. This year's Poison King Competition will definitely not disappoint Prince Ying Yu."
Ying Yu smiled lazily, "I'll wait and see."
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In an inn outside the island, a young man in his twenties was furious in his room and slapped each of his guards one by one.
"A bunch of useless people! The invitation was right under my pillow, how could it just disappear out of thin air?"
"Prince Chi's Mansion is really raising a bunch of good-for-nothings! You didn't even know someone broke into my room and stole something! If that person wanted to take my head off, would I still be alive?!"
"This year, I finally managed to get a chance from my father to watch the Poison King Tournament. Now, I can't even get through the main gate of Kongliu Island. How am I going to explain this when I get back?"
"Hurry and check! You need an invitation to enter Kongliu Island. Since the other party stole the invitation, he must be attending the banquet at the Wu Mansion! Once he is caught, this prince will skin him alive!"
A small stone flew in from somewhere, and after a few thuds, the noisy room became quiet.
The prince jumped up and down and his guards lay on the ground.
When I woke up again, it was an hour later.
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Wu Mansion.
After properly arranging the guests, Wu Hetai left the hall and walked towards the backyard.
The butler followed closely behind him and said, "Master, the prince of the Chi Palace was deliberately provocative in the hall and his attitude was strange. But in previous years, people from the Chi Palace came to watch the game, and they didn't have this kind of attitude."
"He's just a prince. Among all the distinguished guests, his status is only insignificant. Whether he can successfully inherit the Prince Chi's Mansion in the future is still uncertain. Don't worry about it." Wu Hetai said with a sullen face, "Send people to secretly investigate the inns outside the island to see if there are any groups of five young people, four boys and one girl. The boys are about seventeen or eighteen years old, and the girl is about thirteen or fourteen. If you see any, report back immediately. Don't alert the enemy. Also, have the island's liaisons be on the lookout. If anyone arrives with the Guiyi Pavilion invitation, they are to be captured immediately."
"Yes, I'll do it right away!"
After dismissing the butler, Wu Hetai went straight to the study and ordered his eldest son, Wu Ziqian, to come. "The Eighth Prince wrote earlier, saying he would arrive before the tournament began to watch, but now he hasn't shown up yet. Take someone to find out what's going on. I'm afraid he's had an accident in Dayue. I don't trust anyone else to handle this matter."
Wu Ziqian, who was about forty years old, responded immediately, "Don't worry, father. I'll contact Dai Viet myself shortly. The Eighth Prince has always been treated with great respect in Dai Viet. Even the Emperor probably has to be wary of him. Normally, no one dares to touch him. Perhaps something delayed him along the way. Don't worry too much, father."
"No matter what, it's better to be cautious. The Eighth Prince will stay in Dai Viet, aiming for the Land of Exile. They haven't been able to take that place down yet, which shows they're not simple people. If something happens to the Eighth Prince, the subsequent trouble will be endless."
Upon hearing this, Wu Ziqian's eyes flickered slightly, and he lowered his voice and said, "Father, I know a little about the Daiyue Exile Land. Previously, each country only sent its subordinates there to test the waters. This time, the Eighth Prince actually went there himself. This must be more than just a plan to deal with the Exile Land, right? No matter how big it is, it's just a city. If all the countries join forces, it will be easy to take it down. Why are we so afraid?"
Wu Hetai sneered, his eyes dark. "It's a pity that we can't work together on some things. Otherwise, the continent will be devastated. No one can afford such a price."
In the past, if a place of exile was to be suppressed, countries might have joined forces to attack it.
But now it is no longer possible.
The fragment of Guiyi Pavilion's magic weapon map is in the hands of the group of people in the exile land. There is only one fragment, but there are nine people who want it.
It's not difficult to take over the Exiled Lands and kill those people, but who will the fragments belong to in the end?
By then, the nine countries will have to fall out with each other, which is something the leaders of each country do not want to see for the time being.
Wu Hetai did not go into further details. Seeing this, Wu Ziqian did not dare to ask any further questions and hurriedly left the study to do his business.
After he left, a shadow appeared in the corner of the study's outer wall and then disappeared.
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