Chapter 052 The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng
One man, one sword.
Facing the sea and the moon.
Just by looking at this scene, one can feel the heroic spirit rushing towards him, making countless men's blood boil.
It’s a pity that the [Mechanical Angel] uses a gun. If Tarona was still using the [Blood Nun] armor card at this time, she might go down and compete with this famous sword master.
Theseus poured cold water on her: [Don't get carried away and stab someone to death. I want to record the facts.]
Manslaughter of an innocent person is also illegal, and he did not want to visit his partner in prison.
Tarona: ...
Don't say it, really don't say it, this may really be true, [Blood Nun] is really easy to lose control when she gets too excited about killing, and there is no good son in this world who can persuade her.
"I just said it, I didn't really do it."
She didn't want to go to jail either. For such a long time, no officer had violated this law. If she became the first one in history... well, her family would have to open a separate page in the family tree for her and kick her out to start her own business.
Besides, she is not a martial arts fanatic. She doesn't want to compete with someone who is good at martial arts when she sees him. She is just expressing her feelings. Do you understand?
Theseus didn't understand. He pushed his glasses and said, "Princess, please turn around. The City Lord's Mansion is over there. Don't disturb them from practicing swordplay. Don't you want to experience the sea rush tomorrow? If you want to go, hurry up. After exploring the City Lord's Mansion, you still have information to read. You'll have just enough time to finish reading it."
Tarona: "...You have arranged everything for me very clearly."
Theseus thought she was just complimenting him: "You're welcome. This is what I should do."
Tarona: ...
Today is also the day I want my partner to shut up.
Was it successful?
She failed again :)
Forget it, since he called me princess.
The Great Witch muttered to herself for a while, turned on her toes, and continued walking towards the City Lord's Mansion.
It was a good thing that Ye Gucheng was not at home, so she went to look through his study.
On the beach, Ye Gucheng, who had swung his sword 2,600 times, suddenly stopped. His eyes were as fast as lightning, shooting straight up into the sky.
If Talona were still here, he would find out—
His eyes met hers.
At this time, the sky was empty except for a crescent moon and dark clouds stained by the moon's light.
Ye Gucheng frowned slowly. He had just clearly sensed a strange gaze, which was like a thorn in his back, like a sharp blade hanging over his head, which seemed to be more of a judgment than an assessment.
This beach has been where he has practiced swordplay for many years. He knows every tree and blade of grass around it by heart. No one in the city would come here to disturb him, and no one on the island dares to come here to disturb him.
But tonight...
What's even more ridiculous is, heaven?
Who can stand in the air without relying on anything?
There is no such martial arts in the world, let alone such a person.
Is it his illusion?
No.
Ye Gucheng swung his sword again.
This time is the first time, all 2,600 times are wasted, and we have to start all over again.
He believed in his intuition. A swordsman must trust his intuition.
Who could it be?
Or...what?
…
Tarona has always been easily attracted by the existence of majestic vitality, so when she looks at a city, the first thing she looks at is not how magnificent the city is, but the people living in the city.
Therefore, when she landed lightly from the sky into the City Lord's Mansion, she discovered for the first time that this mansion was built very luxuriously.
Carved railings and painted buildings, glazed bricks and tiles, a new scene at every step, and the courtyard is full of flowers.
Baiyun City is very rich, and the Lord of Baiyun City is even richer.
As mentioned before, the terrain of Feixian Island is very good. Although it is still a little short of self-sufficiency, every household has surplus food thanks to the pearls and corals caught from the sea.
The people had smiles on their faces and hope in their eyes. What does this mean? It means that even if the rulers of this city collected taxes from them, the taxes were not much and could be considered symbolic.
Because the biggest businessman in Baiyun City is the Lord of Baiyun City.
It is impossible to determine who the original lord of this island was. All people need to know is that the lord of Baiyun City has always been surnamed Ye, and the lord of this generation is the sword fairy Ye Gucheng.
The Ye family's wealth was accumulated over generations. Feixian Island was far away from the mainland and was not affected by the conquests of the Central Plains, so it was able to develop steadily. The new owner of this generation was particularly good at business, and his accumulated wealth was twice or even several times that of his predecessors, which made the City Lord's Mansion, which already symbolized the prestige of Baiyun City, even more magnificent and exquisite.
The first word that comes to mind is - expensive!
Everything is expensive.
Flowers are also expensive. At least with just a quick glance, Tarona found more than ten kinds of flowers worth thousands of gold among the colorful flowers.
Even such a priceless flower is just a decorative item in the city lord's mansion.
Ye Gucheng looks cold, could he be a flower lover?
Tarona shook his head and continued walking inside.
Without the city lord's return, the city lord's mansion would naturally not be quiet. The maids and guards were doing their own jobs and seemed very busy.
As he watched, Tarona discovered a problem.
There isn't a single ugly maid or guard in the City Lord's Mansion. Why is that? Do they look at appearance when recruiting people here?
[Beautiful things always bring good mood to people.] Theseus sorted out the information that he would show to his partner later, and said: [The people in Baiyun City only know the Lord of Baiyun City, but not the Emperor of Zhongyuan. Ye Gucheng is the sky that protects them and brings them a stable life.]
The people wanted to repay their city lord, but there was very little they could do for him, so as soon as the city lord's mansion recruited people, they would immediately sign up.
Only those who are careful, loyal and capable can become members of the City Lord's Mansion.
Oh, everyone has a little selfishness.
How could the city lord, a god-like figure, be served by such ugly people?
No, no, the city lord has worked so hard for Baiyun City and he finally gets to relax for a while. How can you pollute his eyes?
You have to be good-looking to be able to serve the city lord closely!
Tarona understood that this was the power of fans. Idols deserve the best, and idols who tried their best to care about them deserve even better.
After going around the hall and several corridors, the Great Witch finally found the study of the Lord of Baiyun City.
It was quiet and dark inside, with no one in sight.
Only the city lord can enter here, and only those allowed by the city lord can enter.
If the city lord is not here, no one can enter.
Tarona sensed several people secretly guarding here. According to their social rank, these people were all rare masters.
Each of them is so loyal and dedicated to their duties, which shows Ye Gucheng's personal charm and ability to control people.
[I have roughly guessed some of the reasons why he will rebel in the future.]
Tarona walked through the wall and skillfully searched the bookshelf without making any sound. After putting the books back, there was no sign of them having been moved.
【What is it?】Theseus listened attentively.
Although he is a highly intelligent life form, he is still in the process of evolving and his ability to understand something as complex as human emotions is still limited.
[He did it for the people of Baiyun City.]
He wanted his people to live better and more secure lives.
Perhaps the King of the South has something on Ye Gucheng, or perhaps the King of the South has made a promise to Ye Gucheng that he could not refuse. No matter what it is, there must be people from Baiyun City involved.
A small detail can reveal a big picture. After spending a day in Baiyun City, Tarona saw how carefully the Ye family managed Baiyun City, and how much effort Ye Gucheng had invested in this city.
For a man who could practice swordsmanship to such a level, a man who was called the Sword Immortal by the whole martial arts world, a man who was truly loved by the people of a city, to say that he was hypocritical and heartless inside was the biggest joke in the world.
What a pity, even such a person has endless worries.
Maybe Ye Gucheng himself doesn't think it's a pity?
He seeks a better future for the people of Baiyun City, and the people of Baiyun City love him sincerely. This is the rarest two-way relationship in the world.
The emperor of the Central Plains does not have so many people who truly love him. Don’t you see that there are countless people in the world who want to rebel against him?
“A large site is difficult to manage.”
Talona complained expressionlessly, and for a moment even Theseus could not tell whether she was mocking the emperor whose chair was always on people's minds.
In the eyes of the officials, the job of emperor is the most unfortunate job in the world, bar none.
It's okay to get up earlier than a chicken, work harder than a cow, and sleep later than a dog every day. No matter how well or badly you do, there will always be someone behind you who will nag you with righteous words.
If you want to be a wise ruler, you must go to court early and stay late to work hard to govern the country. When you are tired, you should take a break, watch some singing and dancing, listen to some opera, relax and feel good before continuing to work. But you haven't even watched for long and someone is already saying that you have the potential to be a foolish ruler.
There are many natural disasters. It is because you, as the emperor, have not fulfilled your duties and responsibilities. You have been warned by the emperor and have to issue an edict of remorse. When foreign enemies invade, the court is arguing endlessly. You can't stand it anymore and appoint generals to lead the troops to fight. You fight all the way to the enemy's hometown. When you come back, you hear crickets before you even sit down. You are afraid of war.
In short, no matter what you do, someone will criticize you. You can't do this, you can't do that. You are not allowed to leave the palace, saying that it is unsafe because someone outside is trying to assassinate you. You have to stay in the palace all day, and you will get tired of it.
Do you want to be a tyrant?
Sorry, this option is not available.
As the saying goes, love what you do. Once you sit on the emperor's chair, you must aspire to be a great monarch throughout the ages and let the people live and work in peace and contentment!
An official who has been an emperor once: Emperor? Ha, even a dog wouldn’t do that!
So please forgive Tarona, she really can't understand the fun of being an emperor.
After browsing the bookshelf, the witch turned to the desk.
Official documents and letters that needed to be handled personally by the city lord were neatly placed on the nanmu desk. The city lord had not returned yet, so Tarona took a look at them first.
The official documents were nothing interesting, they were just about various matters within Baiyun City.
Letters...
Well, it’s Ye Gucheng’s intelligence network.
Tarona focused on searching for keywords such as "sea" and "giant beast", and finally found relevant information in the last two letters.
It’s a caravan from Baiyun City.
On their way to Central Plains for trade, they were attacked by unknown sea monsters twice.
There was no loss the first time and no one was killed. The sea monster hidden under the sea seemed to be just curious. It knocked several merchant ships of Baiyun City and shook them for a while, then left.
The second time was different.
A ship of the caravan sank, and more than a dozen men could not be rescued. A whirlpool arose out of thin air in the sea and swept them all under, and nothing happened after that.
Now, they are ready to return, and these two letters are for the city lord's instructions.
After reading it, Tarona sealed the letter back intact.
The sea monster that attacked the Baiyun City caravan might be the giant beast she killed yesterday, or it might not be, but it is a clue anyway.
The Great Witch hesitated for a while, ready to see how Ye Gucheng responded to them before deciding on the next course of action.
So she sat on the roof of the study, holding her chin and waiting for someone to come back.
Since it was an urgent matter, based on her initial impression of Ye Gucheng, this responsible city lord would definitely reply to his caravan immediately. She only needed to wait for a while and take a look at the letter after he finished writing it.
It takes time to deliver the letter, and the [Mechanical Angel] can teleport, so she will have enough time to cross the sea.
Theseus: ...
I can see that you are really looking forward to catching up with the sea.
He shook his head and didn't take out the information at this moment.
An hour later, Ye Gucheng came back.
The wind on the sea seemed to be getting stronger, and the waves were getting higher and higher and faster. City Lord Ye, dressed elegantly in white, was now soaked all over, but he remained calm, as if he didn't feel the cold.
The people in the City Lord's Mansion were accustomed to this. Even though their City Lord was already famous throughout the world, he still studied swordsmanship diligently and never slacked off for a single day. Everyone in the city was honored by this.
Tarona played a game, and after several consecutive moves, she killed half of the opponents. When the word "victory" jumped out of the screen, she finally got the person she was waiting for.
As she expected, Ye Gucheng handled the matter immediately.
However, it was somewhat different from what Tarona had imagined. Ye Gucheng neither asked them to return immediately nor asked them to wait there. Instead, he said that he would go over and they would return to the city with him.
The presence of the city lord was undoubtedly a shot of adrenaline for the anxious caravan.
But isn't it a bit of a waste of talent for Ye Gucheng to go out in person just for an unknown sea monster?
Tarona touched her scorpion braid and decided not to think about this problem. No matter what reasons Ye Gucheng had for going there in person, she just had to follow him. It would be a waste not to take advantage of the boat, and teleporting back and forth was a bit tiring.
Having made up her mind, the witch adjusted her skirt and walked back to the inn from the air.
Just as she left the City Lord's Mansion, the door of the study was pushed open by Ye Gucheng.
His movements were somewhat hasty, because he sensed the same gaze from not long ago again, right in his house.
But when he pushed the door open, that sight had disappeared without a trace.
Ye Gucheng lowered his eyes for a rare moment. He waved away the guards who came forward and looked up at the still empty sky with a solemn gaze. No one knew what was in his mind.
…
The next day the sun rose as usual, and the voices downstairs surged, and only then did the Tianzi Guest Room upstairs begin to make noise.
After reading the information all night, Tarona felt dizzy, with his head full of Lu Xiaofeng this and Lu Xiaofeng that.
The information collected by Theseus was much more comprehensive than what Tarona had found on his own. It included both intelligence about the world itself and experience sharing from personnel in the mission world who were also from Lu Xiaofeng's world.
Although the mission worlds that everyone experiences have the same background, various factors lead to different experiences for most people, so Theseus thoughtfully listed a table.
Tarona finished reading this collection of information, and looking at the sunlight slowly pouring in from the window, she sighed: "Lu Xiaofeng is really unlucky and lucky, she is indeed the chosen one."
If it were her, she would have stabbed those shameless "friends" who stabbed her in the back to death with a sword.
What kind of people are they!
On the surface, they are close friends who drink and talk about life, but behind the scenes, they are ruthless in taking advantage of others and trying to cheat them to death.
Fortunately, Lu Xiaofeng was smart and lucky. If it were someone else, the grass on his grave would be three meters high.
And Ye Gucheng...
A sword comes from the west, like a fairy from the sky.
Well, he died a worthy death. At least the way he died was his own choice, and the person he recognized did not let him down.
It is hard to find a true friend, and even harder to find a like-minded true friend.
Tarona felt regretful for a while, then sat up, straightened her messed up skirt, and happily went to the sea.
She can just sigh and say a few words about other people's lives; it is not her turn to interfere.
The Great Witch went out late, and the best spot on the beach for catching the sea was already taken. However, she came here to have fun, so it didn't matter to her whether the spot was good or not.
She didn't even need to cheat, she just knew where the goods were and she picked them up accurately. Soon she had filled the bucket.
Tarona shook the bucket, and the shellfish inside rubbed against each other, making a rattling sound.
She raised the corners of her lips in pleasure, very proud.
She, Tarona, was born to chase the Holy Spirit!
Theseus: ...
See through it but don’t speak it out loud. See through it but don’t speak it out loud.
It was impossible for Tarona to finish the whole bucket, so she wandered around the beach with the bucket in her hand. When she saw a little girl she liked, she quietly poured most of the bucket into the little girl's backpack which only contained a few kittens and a few cats.
The little girl, who was not even as tall as the adults at home, suddenly felt a weight on her back. Her eyes widened. Half frightened and half curious, she put down the heavy backpack and turned around to see -
Wow, so many shells! I can sell a lot of copper plates!
Talona, who felt that he was doing a good deed every day, hummed a song and found a deserted place, where he quietly enjoyed a barbecue outdoors.
After eating the barbecue, she clapped her hands and strolled to the City Lord's Mansion.
Ye Gucheng was quite sharp and decisive. He had just sent out the letter last night and was about to set off today.
It's a pity that she only stayed in the room for one day. I hope the shopkeeper will keep the room for her and not assume that she won't stay there for the rest of the day just because she doesn't come back. Wouldn't her money be wasted then?
Wait, she will come back.