The body of the Cuizhu Tower is built entirely of bamboo.

There are four bamboo pillars supporting the bamboo house, and each one is so thick that even six adults holding hands together cannot surround it.

The bamboo frames are staggered to form stairs, which are built around the outside of the bamboo building, like a dancing green dragon, reaching from the first floor to the top floor of the third floor, winding and circling, with a lively charm.

Ning Zhuo followed the bamboo stairs and went straight to the third floor under the guidance of the shop assistant.

This place has been covered by double net.

"Two Generals." Ning Zhuo saluted.

This time he was invited by Shuang Jing to have morning tea.

Shuang Jing had previously tried to recruit Ning Zhuo at Xiaoniao Tower and wanted to hire him as a retainer, but Ning Zhuo declined, saying he needed to consider it.

The intention of Shuangjing choosing a new day to invite him is quite obvious.

Shuang Jing asked Ning Zhuo to sit down.

Morning tea and pastries were served respectfully by the waiter.

Shuang Jing said, "Don't rush to eat and drink. We invited Military Advisor Ning here today because there is a good show to watch."

Ning Zhu was stunned for a moment, and then he heard a noisy sound.

A team of monks rode on their horses, passing through the bustling streets and heading straight to the military granary opposite the Cuizhu Tower.

The leader was none other than Mulan.

"General Mu, please stay..." Before the guarding monk could finish his words, Mulan waved his hand and flew away.

But Mulan still got off the horse, walked to the closed door of the military granary, and raised his foot suddenly.

Bang! She kicked the door open.

Ning Zhuo was surprised: "What happened? Why is General Mulan so angry?"

Shuang Jing smiled but said nothing.

The chief of the military granary ran out in a hurry: "General Mu, calm down, calm down!"

Mulan snorted coldly: "Where's Zhao Xi? Get him out! You've blocked our army's rations time and again. Do you really think that our Red Flower Camp is made of mud?"

"Hmph, I'm the military inspector here! General Mu, stop slandering me." Zhao Xi also appeared.

Mulan and Zhao Xi started arguing loudly.

Ning Zhuo understood and discovered that this was caused by the Red Flower Camp not receiving the latest batch of food and wages.

"Mulan once walked out in public and had a bad relationship with Zhao Xi."

"After that, the Red Flower Camp was blocked from military supplies once. I had to use precious materials to settle it."

"Again this time?"

"It's a bit strange. The army encountered an ambush and returned to Canglin Immortal City with countless casualties. They need food and money to maintain morale. Under such circumstances, Zhao Xi used the same old trick to make things difficult for the Red Flower Camp. It's unwise!"

Although Ning Zhuo had only met Zhao Xi a few times, he had collected intelligence and knew that although Zhao Xi was stingy and greedy, he still had talent and was able to see the big picture. Otherwise, he would not have been repeatedly trusted by the royal family of both families and constantly assigned tasks.

Bang! Mulan was furious. Zhao Xi had been prepared and always used procedures and regulations to evade her. She attacked angrily and knocked Zhao Xi away with one palm.

"Zhao Gou! You are really disrespecting me, the general, by saying this."

"Today's food and wages are reserved for the Red Flower Camp!"

As she said this, she went straight into the granary.

"No, you can't go in!" Zhao Xi fell to the ground, spitting blood, and shouted to stop them.

The soldiers behind Mulan were greatly relieved to see the miserable state of the military inspector, and followed Mulan in one after another.

However, after Mulan broke into the granary, he found that it was empty.

Her face changed slightly and she felt something was wrong.

Zhao Xi got up, blocked the door, and shouted: "Mulan! You are arrogant and bold. Not only did you beat your superior, you also broke into the granary."

"Our army's recent food and wages were stolen by the old monster in the stone yesterday! The military situation is serious, so in order to avoid morale fluctuations, I concealed this matter and only said that it was a procedural issue and asked you to delay receiving your food and wages."

"But you slandered me and said I was making things difficult for you!"

"I, Zhao Xi, have always done things uprightly and clearly. When have I ever made things difficult for you?"

"You beat me up and don't take me, the military supervisor and the envoy of the capital, seriously. What do you want to do? Are you trying to rebel?!"

Mulan's face turned pale. He turned around suddenly, staring at Zhao Xi with eyes as sharp as arrows.

The soldiers behind her had never expected this to happen, and they all looked confused.

Zhao Xi had a look of being wronged, but Mulan could sense from his eyes the strong emotions of complacency, viciousness, and gloating.

Upstairs in Cuizhu Tower, Shuang Jing saw the desired progress and couldn't help but smile. She picked up the cup and started drinking tea.

Ning Zhuo, like Shuang Jing, used his spiritual sense to investigate the development of the matter.

"The old monster in the stone attacked the grain transport team? After the ambush, we will definitely send strong men to search everywhere. How could he be so bold and not leave yet?!" Ning Zhuo asked Shuang Jing.

Shuang Jing showed an indignant look: "The old monster in the stone is very skilled. His earth-moving technique has no signs of escaping, and it is fast and secretive. But fortunately, the loss of the grain transport team this time is not great."

It is better to be clumsy and silent.

It is true that he was planning to take over Mulan, but this was not his doing! "In order to gain the position of the General's Mansion, these high-ranking officials from the two countries actually ambushed their own grain transport team."

“I didn’t expect that the political struggles in the two countries would be so intense!”

"Shuang Jing invited me to a banquet this time and let me witness Mulan's current situation. Do you want to use this to warn me?"

"That's what they call using both hard and soft tactics. Haha."

Ning Zhuo sneered in his heart.

Sure enough, the next moment, Shuang Jing said meaningfully: "General Mu of our country has been bedridden for many years. He used to be the pillar of our army. He led the Red Flower Battalion, swept across the battlefield, pacified the monsters in the north, suppressed the enemy chieftains in the west, swept away the evil spirits in the east, and wiped out the barbarians in the Nanling Mountains. His military exploits were illustrious."

"This is what it means when a hero grows old."

"His only descendant, Mulan, is indeed ambitious but incompetent. With his mere Golden Core cultivation, how can he support the General's Mansion?"

Shuang Jing said this and sighed: "Our two countries are small countries, so we must cherish every bit of our national strength."

"For the sake of the country, it is right to ask Mulan to step down and let others take over."

"But the king is kind and cannot bear to do it. As subjects, we are loyal to the king and should share his worries."

"I hope that this time, General Mulan will know his lesson and retreat at the right time."

Ning Zhuo remained silent.

Shuang Jing continued, "Times change, and the strong and the weak go back and forth. This is common in the world."

"In my opinion, young talents like Military Advisor Ning are the future and the hope."

"Like a bird perching on a branch, as long as it knows a good tree, it can achieve great success. It would be a pity if the small trees like those in the Three Generals Camp and the sick trees in the Red Flower Camp delayed your achievements, Advisor Ning."

"What do you think, Advisor Ning?"

Ning Zhuo shook his head, stared at both eyes, and slowly stood up.

He first bowed his hands and saluted, then said: "Lord Shuang Jing, I am a loyal and humble subject. I know that state affairs are important and my heart is with the monarch. But how can the monarch's intentions be guessed by others? A loyal minister must speak out and give advice directly, not plot secretly and manipulate behind the scenes. A man who is loyal to his country, how can he act recklessly and plot against others? If the monarch has not made it clear, how dare we act privately? If we make assumptions on our own, wouldn't we be harming the country and ourselves?"

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Ning Zhuo's face was full of sternness, and he said righteously: "You want to 'abdicate and let the wise man', but I cannot conspire with you. A loyal minister should only be loyal to the emperor and assist him in governing. How can you decide state affairs on your own?"

"If we are on different paths, we cannot work together. Please forgive me for not having the honor to serve as your retainer. I will take my leave now!"

After saying that, Ning Zhuo turned away, and walked down the stairs with a thump.

Shuang Jing stood there in a daze until he saw Ning Zhuo walk onto the street and merge into the crowd without looking back. Only then did he chuckle.

"I thought that since you were born into a rich family, you should know how to scheme."

"I didn't expect it to be a young man."

"Well... Ning Zhuo is only sixteen years old and has a passionate heart, which is reasonable. Perhaps the Ning family allowed him to travel in order to educate him and let him understand the world and human nature?"

"Haha, whatever."

Shuang Jing was interested in Ning Zhuo mainly because of his prophetic poems.

But when it comes to divination, even the most skilled cultivator cannot get it right every time.

Shuang Jing is not like Liu Er. Ning Zhuo is not a necessity for him, but the icing on the cake.

He is a cultivator with two surnames and at the Nascent Soul stage. He hosted Ning Zhuo for two banquets and took such an attitude to recruit him. This was definitely a show of respect for the talented.

Unfortunately, the second strike had the opposite effect.

Although Shuang Jing was disappointed and felt sorry, that was it.

His real target is still the Red Flower Camp and Mulan! "I originally thought that only after a major battle could the Red Flower Camp be weakened, but I didn't expect that an ambush would be enough."

"The General's Mansion and Mulan will all be mine!"

at the same time.

An old demon cultivator stopped at the top of the mountain and looked out at the Canglin Fairy City.

He was wearing a yellow and white robe, with long pointed ears covered with golden fur, and a fox tail trailing behind his robe.

His eyes were like clouds and smoke, shrouded in disillusionment.

After identifying it for a while, the old demon cultivator nodded with satisfaction: "The luck has grown to this point. The time has come, it has finally come."

He then went down the mountain and headed towards Canglin Fairy City.

Wherever he passed, he seemed invisible. People around him were unaware, and even the city gate formation had no reaction.

In the alleys of the city, he saw Mulan and others who had failed to get food and wages leaving the city. He counted for a while and nodded with satisfaction again: "The luck is declining, and a disaster is coming. Good, good, good!"

Finally, he arrived outside the camp of the three generals and sent out his spiritual sense to call out.

When Liu Er learned that Ning Zhuo had gone to Shuang Jing to keep an appointment again, he paced in the tent, feeling upset.

Suddenly, he heard the old demon cultivator's message, and was surprised and happy. He quickly followed the instructions, hid himself, quietly left the camp, and saw the old demon cultivator in a forest.

"Teacher, why are you here?" Liu Er greeted.

The old demon cultivator stroked his beard and smiled: "Xiao Liu, you are determined to rebuild our Blood Slaughter Immortal Kingdom. Have you made any progress now?"

Liu Er then introduced his recent situation to his teacher.

The old demon cultivator nodded slightly: "You have the king's command. Once you leave the mountain, brave generals will join you. Now it seems that Guan Hong and Zhang Hei are your destined left and right arms."

Liu Er exclaimed, "Teacher, have you predicted my fate? What's next? Will Military Advisor Ning Zhuo leave me?"

"Ning Zhuo?" The old demon cultivator shook his head, "He is not important. I came here this time for another important matter."

"This is the Yin-Yang Qi Pot, a great treasure of the dynasty. I am giving it to you."

"Next, you must make good use of this treasure!"

"Teacher, teacher!" Liu Er was in a trance for a moment. When he came to his senses, there was only the treasure pot in his arms, and the old demon cultivator had disappeared without a trace.

Liu Er called out for a while, shook his head and sighed: "Teacher is still so elusive... Oh, that's it."

He put away the treasure pot and quietly returned to the camp.

The old demon cultivator did not leave, and kept watching Liu Er until he was out of his sight. He murmured in his heart: "Liu Er, Mulan is your destined queen."

"With the help of the Yin-Yang Qi Pot, you can successfully propose marriage and become the son-in-law of the General's Mansion. You will have a legitimate status and get rid of the embarrassment of being a human-demon hybrid. You can truly integrate into the upper echelons."

"The world now belongs to the human race."

"The hope of rebuilding our Blood Slaughter Immortal Nation rests on you. You must be able to shoulder the responsibility!"

The old demon cultivator could not directly tell Liu Er the content of his fortune-telling.

He inherited the legacy of the Blood Slaughter Dynasty and was very good at divination. He could predict the fate of others with 60% to 70% accuracy.

But this practice also has its drawbacks, which is that it cannot be explained.

Once you say it in advance, it won’t work.

Therefore, after learning that Guan and Zhang had become sworn brothers with Liu Er, the old demon cultivator said the first sentence of his fortune-telling.

(End of this chapter)