Mountain and River Festival 247. The Young Master's Scheme

"Master Qingchen of Licheng has arrived!"

This simple report made many people change their expressions. The first person to change his expression was Mo Jingqi. Although everyone knew that the breakup between Northwest and Great Chu had already become an irreversible outcome, Mo Jingqi had always been stubborn and refused to admit that it was his failure that forced Prince Ding and the Mohist Army to break up with Great Chu, but that it was Mo Xiuyao who was ambitious and rebellious.

So no one cares what the people think, but in the court, the ministers still have to follow the emperor's preference and call Prince Ding a traitor. Although they feel cold on their backs when calling him that, who makes them eat the emperor's food?

Now Xu Qingchen openly uses the name of Licheng, but it slaps Mo Jingqi hard in the face. More importantly, not only Dingwang Mansion and Mojia Army, but also Xu family were forced to leave by him. Now Master Qingchen appears here with great fanfare under the name of Mo Xiuyao, isn't it telling the world that Mo Xiuyao dares to use the person that you, Mo Jingqi, dares to use. The Xu family was hidden in Da Chu, but immediately held power in the northwest. Under such a comparison, it is naturally obvious which one is higher and which one is lower. It would be strange if Mo Jingqi's face could look good.

Then came Mo Jingli and Lei Tengfeng, as well as some talented young men who had other intentions. After all, when Miss Murong was choosing a husband, the man's appearance would definitely play a role. Among the people present, there were probably only two or three who could compete with Master Qingchen in terms of appearance and talent. Everyone could only be thankful that Master Qingchen did not know martial arts. Otherwise, the Murong family would probably not have to choose him directly without any competition.

As for the other two important figures present, Ling Tiehan and Xu Qingchen had no vested interests, and the two of them were already quite friendly, so he nodded to Xu Qingchen as a greeting. As for the King of Zhennan, although Master Qingchen was famous throughout the world, he had never fought against the King of Zhennan, and the two of them were not of the same generation. Among the younger generation, the only one that the King of Zhennan could regard as an opponent was Mo Xiuyao, so he did not take Xu Qingchen seriously.

Xu Qingchen had developed the ability to remain calm in the face of insults since his youth, so how could he take this little scene seriously? Young Master Qingchen walked over in a white robe, with a smile on his lips. The countless chivalrous women in the scene couldn't help but gasp and blush. Miss Murong, who was standing next to the head of the Murong family, couldn't help but be stunned. Although she had a high opinion of herself and had seen many talented people in recent days, she had never seen such a fairy-like demeanor as Young Master Qingchen. At this time, Miss Murong didn't remember what her grandfather and uncle had told her, and her heart was pounding.

"Everyone, please forgive me for being late." Xu Qingchen bowed and said with a smile.

King Zhennan laughed loudly and said, "Mr. Qingchen is too polite. Please take a seat. I wonder if King Ding and the Princess can come?" Xu Qingchen said calmly, "Thank you King Zhennan for your concern. The prince and the princess are too busy with worldly affairs to spare time. So I can only let this idle man come to join in the fun. I hope you don't mind." Everyone was polite. Those present were all dignitaries from various countries. Naturally, they all knew that this god-like man in front of them was not an idle man. Although the civil servants under Mo Xiuyao still did not have clear official positions, everyone understood that the power of this Mr. Qingchen in the northwest was no less than that of a prime minister.

"Hmph!" The guests present were very polite, but the host, the head of the Murong family, was not very happy. The Murong family and the Xu family can be said to be the two oldest families that have been passed down. However, although the Murong family is the richest in the world, they have always had some grudges against the Xu family.

The reason is simple. The Xu family has a long history of scholars and ministers, and their reputation is well-known and respected by people from all countries. However, the Murong family is a merchant family, so they cannot even enter the court. Once they become rich enough to rival a country, they have to endure all kinds of attacks from the royal family, both openly and secretly. No one would believe that the Murong family has become so decimated without the help of the Xiling royal family. Although the Xu family and the Murong family are both attacked by the royal family, even if the Xu family really falls one day, it will still be remembered forever. After all, if all the contributions of the Xu family to the royal families of the two dynasties were erased, I am afraid that the historical books would have to be rewritten.

And if the Murong family perishes, who in this world will still remember them? Moreover, the Xu family has now found a powerful nephew-in-law and the fifth brother's son who is very capable. Once the Ding Wang power is stable in the future, the Xu family will clearly rise again and be even greater than before. On the other hand, the Murong family is now so poor that only money is left. How can it not make people sigh?

This snort shocked everyone present. Xu Qingchen's face changed slightly. In fact, he didn't have a deep feeling. He just saw the reaction of King Zhennan and Ling Tiehan in front of him and realized that this snort was not that simple. Turning around and looking at Murong Xiong who was sitting in the first seat, Xu Qingchen bowed and said, "Senior Murong, I am rude. Please forgive me."

Murong Xiong's voice carried a special inner force, which was only effective for people with the same inner force, and the deeper the inner force, the more powerful it was. Unfortunately, he had been in seclusion for too long, and he had never thought of the possibility that Xu Qingchen did not know martial arts. Moreover, Xu Qingchen was outstanding, elegant and reserved, and he did not retreat at all when fighting with masters like Zhennan Wang Ling Tiehan. Murong Xiong only thought more and more that Xu Qingchen used some special skills to conceal his martial arts skills, and there were such skills in the martial arts world. Seeing Xu Qingchen's calm face, his face could not help but become more gloomy.

"Why didn't Prince Ding come?" Murong Xiong asked in a deep voice. His tone was quite overbearing, which immediately made many people present unhappy. For example, people like Prince Zhennan all wished they could have a seven-magic mind, and they wanted it ten or a hundred times more than ordinary people. Although most of them were not on good terms with Mo Xiuyao, at least no one was dissatisfied with Mo Xiuyao's ability and status. The old man spoke in such a tone as soon as he spoke, full of the meaning of bossing around. Not only did he not take Mo Xiuyao seriously, he also did not take them seriously. Prince Zhennan's expression did not change, but his eyes passed lightly over Ling Tiehan, Mo Jingli and others, his eyes were slightly cold. This old man doesn't think that just because he hasn't appeared in decades, everyone in the world will obey him once he comes out of seclusion? Stupid!

Xu Qingchen was not angry, and even the smile on his face did not diminish at all. He said calmly: "Prince Ding and the Princess are busy with official business and have no time to attend this year's martial arts conference. I have just apologized to the King of Zhennan and the Master of Lingge on behalf of Prince Ding, and the two of them do not mind." With Mo Xiuyao's martial arts and status, the only ones who can fight him are the King of Zhennan and Ling Tiehan.

If it was just a martial arts conference, then since these two didn't mind, then naturally no one would have the right to say anything. Besides, participation in a martial arts conference is entirely voluntary, so if Prince Ding doesn't want to come, then it's none of his business, right?

But Murong Xiong was not satisfied with the result and said in a deep voice: "I sent a message to Prince Ding, why didn't he come?"

Xu Qingchen frowned slightly, and glanced at Miss Murong standing next to the head of the Murong family. He did not immediately answer Murong Xiong's words, but turned around and sat down in the empty seat next to Ling Tiehan. Knowing that Murong Xiong was about to lose his temper and get angry, he said in a leisurely voice: "Our prince said that he has no interest in anything other than the martial arts conference itself."

Everyone present was silent. What do you mean by things other than the martial arts conference? Almost everyone's eyes fell on Miss Murong at once. Miss Murong had originally looked at Master Qingchen in a daze, but now she was so ashamed and angry that she wished she could find a hole to hide in.

"How rude of you!" Murong Xiong was furious, and he slapped the air in the direction of Xu Qingchen's seat. The powerful, almost suffocating force in the air pressed down on Xu Qingchen like a blanket.

"Master Qingchen!" The two guards following Xu Qingchen were shocked and stepped forward at the same time to block Xu Qingchen. Ling Tiehan, who was sitting next to Xu Qingchen, also put a hand on Xu Qingchen's shoulder at the same time. When the two guards in front of Xu Qingchen swayed, they soon stood still. A trace of blood flowed from the lips of the man standing in front, but he wiped the blood as if he didn't feel any pain, and was supported by his companions behind him and stood back behind Xu Qingchen. Ling Tiehan also withdrew his hand without making a sound, but his eyes were still vigilantly staring at Murong Xiong in front of him, and his sharp eyes revealed a hint of eagerness to try.

Xu Qingchen sat quietly behind the desk, not even his hair moved. It was as if the murderous palm strike just now had never happened. Holding the teacup and taking a sip of tea, Master Qingchen thanked elegantly, "Thank you, Senior Murong, for showing mercy."

Murong Xiong snorted and sat back in his seat without saying anything. His eyes staring at Xu Qingchen were full of gloom and inquiry. Of course, Murong Xiong couldn't kill Xu Qingchen. Maybe it was easy to kill Xu Qingchen. Murong Xiong even felt that it was not difficult to kill Mo Xiuyao with his martial arts. But as long as he was not crazy, he would not do that. He could kill Xu Qingchen and Mo Xiuyao, but he couldn't kill hundreds of thousands of Mo's army. I'm afraid the end result would be that the Mo's army would flatten the Murong family. The so-called chips are chips because they are useless if you hold them in your hand. Once you make a move, it will be a life-and-death battle.

Murong Xiong was slapped in the face by Xu Qingchen, so the head of the Murong family naturally looked unhappy. He put away the long speech he had prepared and announced the start of the martial arts conference in a calm manner.

In fact, according to tradition, there is nothing interesting to see on the first day of the martial arts competition. The first day is mostly for some new martial arts players to fight, and the real excitement is on the second and third days. Of course, sometimes the third day's competition will end quickly, and sometimes it will continue to the fourth and fifth days. It all depends on the strength of the masters who stay at the end. When the competition on the ring begins, the people watching the excitement are naturally excited, but the people sitting in the audience are already a little absent-minded.

Under a tree not far away, Ye Li leaned in Mo Xiuyao's arms and frowned as she looked at the people on the stage. Mo Xiuyao patted her and said softly, "Don't worry, big brother is fine."

Xu Qingchen had clearly figured out that Murong Xiong would not dare to kill him, and chose to sit next to Ling Tiehan. As long as Murong Xiong did not use all his strength, Ling Tiehan would be able to block him. By then, regardless of whether Xu Qingchen was injured or not, Murong Xiong would be known for attacking a powerless person. Ye Li nodded and asked, "How is Murong Xiong's martial arts?"

Mo Xiuyao frowned and said, "He is far superior to me and Ling Tiehan." This conclusion was not surprising. Murong Xiong was much older than them. Not to mention that Murong Xiong was a martial arts genius, even if his qualifications were average at this age, he should not be underestimated.

"What did Murong Xiong mean by what he said just now?" Ye Li asked with a frown.

Mo Xiuyao laughed solemnly and said, "What's the point? He thought that we, the Ding Wang Mansion, didn't give him face because I didn't go. Some people always like to take advantage of their age and think that everyone in the world should act according to his wishes, without considering whether he has the ability to do it."

Ye Li tilted her head to look at the people on the stage, pursed her lips and smiled, "I think... Miss Murong may have different opinions from Murong Xiong and the head of the Murong family. However... Miss Murong cannot enter the Xu family." Ever since Xu Qingchen appeared, Miss Murong's eyes have never left Xu Qingchen. If she hadn't been wearing a veil to cover it up a little, and the competition on the stage had diverted everyone's attention, I'm afraid many people present would have been able to detect her intentions.

Mo Xiuyao supported Ye Li and laughed softly, "Ah Li doesn't like her?" Ye Li smiled faintly, "It's nothing to like or dislike. Big brother and the Xu family won't like her."

Mo Xiuyao was not interested in who Xu Qingchen liked or disliked, so he stood up and said, "It looks like there's nothing interesting to see today, let's go back to the city first. Maybe there will be something interesting to see tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

The two of them left quietly without attracting much attention, but after returning to Ancheng, the shopkeeper of Qingyuan Inn was quite surprised. After all, there was such a bustle outside the city, and it was always a bit strange that these two came back so early. Mo Xiuyao smiled faintly and just said that his beloved wife was not feeling well and came back first. The shopkeeper immediately sent the two upstairs with an understanding look. After all, no matter how handsome this young man is, he is married, so naturally he has no fate with Miss Murong. So it is not so important to watch the competition, right?

Neither Mo Xiuyao nor Ye Li were present at the first and second day of the competition. As a master of Mo Xiuyao's level, he naturally looked down upon the petty fights of the so-called masters on the stage. It was only heard that several young masters stood out and made it into the top ten in the past two days, including Ren Qining, who they had met by chance several times. At the same time, the head of the Murong family announced at the end of the second day's competition that he would choose a husband for his granddaughter from among the top ten masters. Once this was said, I don't know how much trouble it caused. At the same time, a letter from Xu Qingchen was also delivered to the room of Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao.

"Brother, what are your plans?" In the room where Xu Qingchen stayed, Ye Li sat at the table drinking tea, and Mo Xiuyao leaned against the window leisurely admiring the scenery in the distance. Xu Qingchen sat on one side, looked at Ye Li, and said to Mo Xiuyao, "What do you think, Lord?" Mo Xiuyao turned around and said lazily, "Didn't you give this matter to Brother Qingchen? Brother Qingchen, just take care of it. This little thing shouldn't be difficult for Brother Qingchen, right?"

Xu Qingchen did not comment, and said lightly: "Murong Xiong's idea is indeed fanciful, but there are definitely many people who are interested in it. After all... the Murong family is rich enough to rival a country, and that's not just talk. Before today, Mo Jingqi had already sent someone to contact the head of the Murong family."

Mo Xiuyao snorted coldly and said, "Mo Jingqi is becoming less and less picky. He takes everything, whether it's good or bad." Xu Qingchen smiled helplessly and said, "Your Highness, there's no need to be so mean. Let's not talk about how Miss Murong is doing. At least the wealth of the Murong family is worth a lot of effort."

From the perspective of a minister, Xu Qingchen would also persuade Mo Xiuyao to marry the girl of the Murong family. After all, marrying a woman would bring him such a huge fortune. But Mo Xiuyao was not only the person he wanted to assist, but also his brother-in-law. For Li'er, the people of the Murong family would never be able to set foot in the Dingwang Mansion. But what the Dingwang Mansion didn't want, it couldn't let others get! A cold light flashed across Xu Qingchen's gentle eyes.

"Big brother?" Ye Li looked at Xu Qingchen with some worry. Xiu Yao willfully pushed all the problems onto his big brother. Although his big brother was very intelligent, the people he had to deal with were all from the martial arts world. Sometimes the people in the martial arts world acted faster than their brains, so there was still some danger.

Xu Qingchen smiled calmly, "It's okay, Li'er, don't worry, Big Brother will take care of everything." No one can threaten Li'er's status and happiness, not even the number one master fifty years ago.

"Your Majesty, are you confident in dealing with Murong Xiong?" Xu Qingchen asked.

Mo Xiuyao frowned, pondered for a moment and said, "I can only win 30% of the time. Murong Xiong's internal strength is far superior to mine. If we can't make a quick decision, I will lose 80% of the time." When ordinary masters fight, they compete with each other in terms of moves, internal strength and physical strength. But for masters of their level, physical strength is meaningless. So as long as Murong Xiong is not dying of old age, they will not have the chance to compete with him in terms of physical strength, because he can suppress them with his internal strength alone. So Murong Xiong's old age is almost not a weakness.

Xu Qingchen tapped the table absentmindedly, and after a while he asked, "One prince is not enough, then what about two or three?"

"You mean..." Mo Xiuyao stood up and stared at Xu Qingchen. Xu Qingchen lowered his eyes and said calmly: "The Murong family is ambitious, but Murong Xiong is a hot-tempered old man. His temper... will sooner or later become a disaster!" His calm tone was filled with a hint of murderous intent. Mo Xiuyao stared at him for a while before saying: "It doesn't need three. This king plus Ling Tiehan or Lei Zhenting are enough to deal with Murong Xiong."

"That's great." Xu Qingchen nodded with satisfaction and said, "Then... maybe the prince doesn't have to come forward." If Mo Xiuyao plus Ling Tiehan or Lei Zhenting can deal with Murong Xiong, then they can also deal with Murong Xiong without Mo Xiuyao.

"Brother, Murong Xiong's martial arts are too high. I'm afraid the Murong family is not completely unarmed. You must be careful." Ye Li said softly.

Xu Qingchen nodded, his smile was light and warm, but there was a hint of sharpness between his brows, "Don't worry, Li'er."

"Master Qingchen, Miss Murong wants to see you." The guard outside the door reported respectfully.

Xu Qingchen frowned and said calmly, "Please ask Miss Murong to come up."