Chapter 344: The Most Handsome Man in Huaxu Country [Two in One]
When Li Chu brought Chen Huaji back to the fire, he was greeted with a circle of surprised eyes.
Niu Sandao looked at Li Chu, "Master Li, have you captured the evil spirit?"
"What are you talking about? Have you ever seen an evil creature with such a warm and innocent smile?" Chen Huaji puffed out his chest.
"Indeed..." Niu Sandao nodded, "Judging from your temperament, you should have surrendered voluntarily."
"You are insulting the character of a disciple of Chaotianque!" Chen Huaji said angrily.
"My dear young man, I don't mean to insult you..." Niu Sandao said solemnly, "Before you speak, can you put down your hand that is patting Taoist Xiao Li's shoulder?"
"How can that be?" Chen Huaji changed from pounding to kneading, and said seriously: "Master Xiao Li has worked so hard to kill the evil spirits, so of course we should do some small things within our ability to contribute to his strength."
"I want to touch it too... No, I want to contribute too." The little girl over there stood up immediately.
“That’s not necessary…” Li Chu stood up and dodged all their hands. “It seems to be about time. I’ll put the blood demon crystal in first.”
As he spoke, he had already opened the bag that was filled with things, revealing a mountain of Blood Demon Crystals.
He was not surprised by this. This was less than his last harvest in the Uncanny Valley. He only enjoyed the manufacturing process.
But the people around had never seen such a scene before, and their mouths opened wide at once.
"Master Xiao Li..." Niu Sandao looked at him in amazement, "You have wiped out the entire family of evil spirits here."
"Not really. The darkness here restricts movement." Li Chu said with a little regret.
no……
Everyone was even more confused.
What's the matter with your expression of "it's dark and slippery, you didn't enjoy it, and you're still not satisfied"? You look really perverted.
Just as they were frozen in shock, Li Chu threw all the Blood Demon Crystals in.
Niu Sandao finally reacted and shouted belatedly: "Don't..."
But it was too late.
boom--
A mushroom cloud suddenly exploded and rose into the sky with a dazzling red light. Everyone except Li Chu was blown away by the air wave.
In an instant, the second world was almost completely illuminated.
Originally, the distance between each fire was very far, and it was almost impossible for them to sense each other. But at this moment, the strong flames radiated to every corner.
Even after the mushroom cloud fell, it still covered the area surrounding several fires.
It was as if... Li Chu was rising like a sun.
In this bright area, the cultivators were stunned, but the evil spirits were simply dumbfounded...
In the past, we would retreat when we saw fire, but now you’re sending the sun shining brightly. What should we do?
Apart from dying screaming, there seems to be no other decent way to exit...
at once.
There were screams everywhere.
The dark clouds in the sky were almost broken by the light, and a huge vortex suddenly appeared. A ray of light seemed to be cast in the vortex, covering the people near the fire.
"That's the Holy Light Guidance of the third level of the secret realm, young master..." A Qi family guard looked at Qi Kexiu dully, "It seems that we can't catch up."
"Let him go..." Qi Kexiu shook his head. "I'm just a little curious. Who will he become in the projection of the ancient Huaxu Kingdom? And can he...save the Huaxu Kingdom?"
"Isn't it said that it is extremely difficult for men in Huaxu Country to do anything?" Another family general curled his lips and said, "I guess he must be an insignificant person."
…
"Yingli, Yingli?"
It seemed like someone was calling me.
Li Chu opened his eyes and saw that the scenery around him had changed drastically.
Just now, the strong light enveloped several of them, and it seemed that some powerful force was pulling part of their souls out of their bodies. At that time, he felt that he had the ability to stop this pulling, but because the power was very gentle, he did not stop it.
Because he realized that this might be the way to enter the third world of the secret realm.
Some secret realms do not require the entire soul and body to enter, and may also change a person's appearance. After experiencing several secret realms, he has become somewhat prepared.
This seems to be a prison.
It was surrounded by cave-like structures, but at the end of the cave was a prison door made of black iron, indicating that this was not a simple cave.
Some complicated memories flooded into his mind, as if he had traveled through time again. Li Chu did not rush to sort them out, but instead cast his eyes towards the prison door.
There, a heroic woman wearing armor and with her hair standing up in a bun was calling out a name.
Yingli...
Li Chu realized that it seemed to be himself.
In order to be on the safe side, he agreed first and asked, "Who?"
"It's me, Wu Lan, who loves you the most." The woman shouted without any reservation.
“…” Li Chu felt something was strange, but still went to the side of the cage.
As he walked, he realized that he was wearing a strange wide robe with big sleeves... a kind of clothing similar to a gauze skirt.
Could it be that I am a crossdresser?
This discovery gave him a chill.
But the related memories that were triggered immediately calmed him down. He was not a pervert, but in this country, men wore these. Women, like Wu Lan outside, were responsible for fighting and wore simple clothes.
When all men in the world wear women's clothing, then women's clothing can no longer be called women's clothing. This is also a kind of philosophy.
Li Chu felt relieved.
"What's wrong?"
Li Chu looked at the woman's face. Although some related memories emerged, he still felt a little unfamiliar intuitively.
"I'm here to advise you..." Wu Lan sighed and said, "Alas, although the chief is going too far, but... why are you so stubborn?"
"Why do you think I'm stubborn?" Li Chu suddenly asked back.
There were too many memories in his mind at once, and he was unable to accurately extract useful information. He had to find a way to get her to give more clues.
"You refuse to dance at the Spring Festival, you are so stubborn."
Wu Lan said: "That is the most grand gathering in the country every year. All the citizens of Huaxu will come to participate. It is such a great opportunity for you to perform a dance on the stage alone. If you were not the most handsome man in Huaxu, how could you have such a great favor? It has not happened for decades!"
"But you...you still insist on refusing. I don't know what you are thinking."
Wu Lan sighed and said that it seemed that Ying Li was doing something extremely difficult to understand and confusing for humans.
I see……
The relevant scenes emerged in Li Chu's mind.
So he shook his head again, "I will not change my mind, even if they imprison me, you go back."
"Don't... Yingli." Wu Lan held onto the railing with both hands. "You don't know that I spent a huge sum of money to bribe the guards to get this opportunity to visit you in prison. I just wanted to persuade you. Please don't let my efforts go to waste."
"It seems to be true." Li Chu said mercilessly.
"Tell me..." Wu Lan frowned and said, "You men can neither practice martial arts nor fight in wars. You can only work hard all day long. Being able to stand out from the crowd with your beauty and enter the Spring Festival is already the pinnacle of your life. What are you dissatisfied with?"
Li Chu turned around and simply ignored her.
One reason is that when you are confused about a situation like this, it is better to say less, so as not to make more mistakes. Another reason is that he thinks this person has a problem with his thinking.
"Ying Li, Ying Li..." Wu Lan called a few more times.
At this time, it seemed that a guard called her, saying that the time was up. Wu Lan could only bow her head and said, "Ying Li, you can take care of yourself..."
"Anyway, no matter what, as long as you can come out alive, my position as the third wife will always be reserved for you!"
“…”
Li Chu didn't even bother to wave to her.
…
After Wu Lan left, Li Chu roughly sorted out the current situation by combining some past history and anecdotes.
In this world, the ancient era 20,000 years ago is usually called the ancient times.
That era witnessed the rule of dragons, the rise of humans, the origins of Buddhism, Taoism, and demons... and many other major events in the world. The exact duration is unknown, but the ancient era was definitely longer than the next two eras combined.
The era between 20,000 and 10,000 years ago is usually called the ancient times.
In this era, humans have become the masters of the world, but have not yet formed a unified dynasty.
The many tribes that survived the devastating catastrophe in ancient times, like sparks, gradually developed into many small countries.
Among them, the ancient country of Huaxu was a relatively famous country at that time.
The period since ten thousand years ago is called recent antiquity.
After the many countries were disrupted by an indescribable force, they began to gather into a unified dynasty.
After several dynasties changed, it finally came to the current Heluo Dynasty.
Let’s not talk about recent times for now.
I have heard before that Chen Fuhuang occupied the secret realm left by the ancient Huaxu Kingdom and transformed it into his own. So it is not too strange that there is a projection of the ancient Huaxu Kingdom in his secret realm.
The ancient Huaxu Kingdom today is very different from the later human kingdoms.
Huaxu Kingdom is a country dominated by women. Although it is inevitable that men are naturally stronger than women, there is a traditional body-building exercise called the "Huaxu Sutra" that is passed down in Huaxu Kingdom.
This kind of body-refining technique is extremely powerful, and only women can practice it. The difference between men and women cannot be compared with the difference between cultivators and mortals.
Therefore, in Huaxu Kingdom, women have always been responsible for fighting, and naturally women are the main force.
For example, the key positions in the country, such as the King of Huaxu, the head of the national religion, and the general of the pillar country, were naturally occupied by women.
Of course, some men choose to practice the "Hua Xu Sutra", but in order to practice this skill, they must make some unavoidable sacrifices.
It's probably just... a mere two ounces of meat, not worth mentioning.
As for the men here, beauty is either a blessing or a curse...
There was a mirror in the cell. Li Chu looked at himself in the bronze mirror and his face seemed to have not changed at all.
No wonder he became the most handsome man in Huaxu Kingdom.
In his memory, many women looked at him with ill intentions since he was a child. When he grew up, many dignitaries offered him olive branches. As long as he nodded, he could fly up to the tree and become a phoenix.
But he is not interested in love between men and women.
He only has his sister in his heart, and in order to take care of her, he shoulders many burdens of life.
As my sister finally grew up as she wished and became a disciple of the head of the national religion, I thought she would have a bright future.
Unexpectedly, news came back from the national church that the sister had died.
Ying Li didn't believe it.
He could sense that his sister was not dead, but was suffering in agony somewhere. But no one told him where to find his sister, so he could only resist in his own way.
For example, refusing to perform at the Spring Festival Gala.
“…”
After sorting out his memory, Li Chu was speechless about the life story of his miserable elder brother.
He tried to circulate his spiritual power.
It seems... still there? This discovery made him feel a little relieved.
Although he did not bring in equipment such as the Pure Yang Sword, as long as his spiritual power was still there... he only used an iron sword worth two taels of silver, but he was invincible in Shili Slope and killed many lantern monsters, making them cry for their parents.
He looked around and was thinking about how to escape when he heard footsteps from the other end of the iron cage.
"Yingli?"
This time it was a woman with long hair and dressed in brocade, and her appearance was softer than the previous Wu Lan.
"Cangkong?" Li Chu tried to call out her name.
"It's me, Yingli." The woman named Cangkong smiled, "I am Cangkong who loves you the most."
"What are you doing here?" Li Chu asked.
"I'm not here to persuade you." Cangkong approached the iron cage and whispered, "I know your intentions. You will never change because of the coercion of the head of the national religion."
Li Chu recalled her identity.
Cangkong is also one of his many supporters, but she is better than Wu Lan, a warrior who knows nothing. She is a civil servant and seems to be favored by the King of Huaxu recently.
"I'm here to tell you the news about Changzi." Cangkong said again.
Li Chu almost blurted out, "I'm not interested."
But when the words came to his lips, he remembered that Chang Zi was the good sister that "he" cared about. If he acted too cold, it would arouse suspicion.
So he brought out his greatest emotion and said calmly, "What?"
"Huh?" Cangkong suddenly felt a little unconfident.
What's the reason for this sudden indifference?
Did I lick the horse's hoof?
But it still needs to be said.
"You know..." She lowered her voice and said, "The chief is crazy, she wants to create a new Huaxu Kingdom!"
"New Huaxu Kingdom?" Li Chu frowned.
"Yes, the king has been worried about this matter these past two days." Cangkong said slowly: "It is said that the chief seat previously consulted the sky and received a revelation from the gods, saying that the heaven and earth would be overturned and Huaxu would be destroyed!"
"In order to save Huaxu State, the head of the national religion is determined to implement a big plan. We don't know what this plan is, but it should be terrifying... She took the king into a mysterious place, and after returning, the king had nightmares for several days."
"And today I happened to hear the king mention that the child Changzi... seemed to be there as well." Cangkong said.
"Where?" Li Chu asked directly.
Although he personally had no feelings for his sister, he suddenly felt a wave of movement in the dark.
seem……
Is saving that sister also one of the tasks I should do?
And now, this story line has been touched upon.
This inexplicable revelation made him feel somewhat interesting. He had indeed entered this projection with a mission.
And having tasks also means... there are rewards.
Although all the scenes in front of us may be false, the rewards given at that time must be real. The ancient country of Huaxu is so old, and the rewards that can be preserved must be extraordinary.
"Don't be anxious, of course I can tell you..." Cangkong suddenly turned his head and said shyly: "It's just... I have told you about that matter many times before, what do you think? I am different from other women, I really love you. As long as you nod, I can immediately abandon those six wives and run away with you... Even if it means going against the chief to help you rescue Changzi, I will not hesitate..."
Sau——
After Cangkong finished speaking, she suddenly heard the sound of wind again. She glanced into the cell and found that it was empty.
When she looked up again, she found Ying Li's handsome face appeared in front of her.
"Eh?" Looking at the indifferent yet slightly sharp eyes, Cangkong suddenly felt that the Ying Li in front of him seemed a little different?
What is this invisible pressure?
"The head of the state religion, right?"
Li Chu looked at Cangkong and just uttered two words coldly.
"lead the way."
(End of this chapter)
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