This left Li Zhu somewhat frustrated. He guessed that the black power was like a fish, and the internal energy he had cultivated was like water. When there was water, the fish would naturally swim happily, but when the water disappeared, the fish would naturally fall into a deep sleep…
Left with no other choice, Li Zhu could only slowly recover his strength...
By the time he had the strength to leave, it was already dark. Through the bottom of the well, he could see a sky full of stars. Sitting in the well and looking at the sky was a unique and beautiful sight...
Prince Jin's Residence!
When Li Zhu emerged from the well, Xiao Baga had already gathered all the ronin from Taiyuan Prefecture at the Prince's Mansion. Upon seeing Li Zhu, Xiao Baga rushed forward and respectfully knelt on the ground, saying...
"Greetings, Your Excellency the Divine Envoy..."
"Hmm, are these all the remaining ronin?"
Li Zhu asked coldly!
"Reporting to the Divine Envoy, the remaining ronin are here, a total of four hundred and thirty-eight!"
Upon hearing this number, Li Zhu couldn't help but nod silently, thinking to himself, "This number really does seem quite fitting for your ethnic group..."
"Let's begin..."
Li Zhu glanced at him and said…
Little Baka's eyes shifted slightly, but he ultimately set aside his pride, stood up, and roared at all the ronin.
“Listen up, you guys… I’m not called Takeda Shingen anymore, I’m called Little Baka, I’m just the messenger’s dog, understand?”
The ronin, standing rooted to the spot, had expected the little bastard to deliver something important, but instead, he heard such shameful words…
This is unacceptable to them, who are proud at heart…
"Baka... Takeda-kun, are you insane?"
"Takeda-kun, I challenge you! You are unworthy to be the leader of the ronin..."
bass!
Pfft…
Little Baka acted swiftly and decisively, instantly killing the two people who were speaking…
"Who else is dissatisfied?"
That icy gaze was chilling, a complete contrast to Li Zhu's tone of voice...
Li Zhu couldn't help but nod. This was truly domineering. One man with a sword, ignoring everyone, and his words "Who else?" were enough to intimidate everyone!
"Baka... I'd rather die than be associated with you..."
"Baka...me too..."
"If you want to be a dog, don't drag us down with you..."
Seeing that some people were still unconvinced, Little Baka didn't tolerate them. He threw a few darts, and those who had spoken fell to the ground as if they had been called out by name...
This time, no one dared to speak up in opposition; they were all terrified by the little bastard's murderous aura…
"My lord, please give me your instructions..."
Seeing that no one objected anymore, Little Baka turned around and knelt before Li Zhu, speaking with utmost respect…
"I'm giving you a mission: go to Youzhou and gather intelligence on the Liao Kingdom, the Youzhou army, and the Jie tribe..."
Li Zhu wasn't in the mood for a lecture. These ronin had only temporarily submitted; from their eyes, it was clear they weren't truly loyal to him…
But that doesn't matter. He's just exploiting their surplus value now. As for how long they'll live, that's up to fate...
Upon receiving Li Zhu's order, Little Baka immediately stood up and gave all the ronin a long, loud reprimand before finally letting them all leave...
After Uesugi Kenshin died, Baka was the strongest among the ronin, so he naturally became the leader of the group. After the unpleasant incident, the remaining ronin obediently went about their business!
Looking at the empty Prince Jin's residence, Li Zhu decided to leave first, with Xiao Baga standing respectfully behind him...
Just then, Li Tiande suddenly appeared, walked up to Li Zhu, and said mysteriously...
"Your Highness, would you like to take a look at the Dragon Vein?"
Li Zhu glanced back at the little bastard, who immediately left, making sure the boy couldn't hear anything. Only after confirming that the boy couldn't hear anything did Li Zhu look at Li Tiande and say...
"Is there really a dragon vein?"
"Dragon veins certainly exist..."
Li Tiande said firmly, which puzzled Li Zhu. What exactly was the Dragon Vein that so many people were fighting over it…
"Let's go then, I want to broaden my horizons too..."
Upon hearing that Li Zhu was interested, Li Tiande immediately led Li Zhu into the Prince of Jin's residence...
Li Zhu looked at him with a puzzled expression and asked...
"Weren't you going to take me to see the dragon vein? Why are we heading into the Prince of Jin's residence?"
"Because the dragon vein is located within the Prince of Jin's residence..."
Upon hearing Li Tiande's words, Li Zhu couldn't help but gape. This... was truly a case of the blind spot being right under one's nose...
The most dangerous place is also the safest place. Zhu Wen probably never imagined, even in his death, that the dragon vein he had so desperately sought was right there in his own palace…
Soon Li Zhu was led to a pool of water. Li Tiande jumped in first, and Li Zhu followed without hesitation...
The water is very deep; ordinary people simply cannot withstand such water pressure to dive to the bottom…
Just as the light was about to disappear, Li Tiande finally stopped atop a boulder and stood steadily on it. He then gestured for Li Zhu to stand on it as well…
Although he didn't know what Li Tiande was going to do, Li Zhu obediently stood on it. He didn't know what Li Tiande did either, but then an underwater whirlpool formed around the boulder, and Li Tiande and Li Zhu were sucked into the whirlpool. After a dizzying experience, the two of them found themselves in another space...
This was a completely dark space with no end in sight; Li Zhu couldn't even be sure if the ground beneath his feet was real...
Within this space, Li Zhu saw a massive three-legged cauldron…
The cauldron was emitting bursts of golden light…
Li Zhu walked forward curiously, and as he got closer, he could see that there was actually a golden dragon flying around inside the cauldron...
"this…"
Li Zhu was momentarily at a loss for words to express his shock…
"Your Highness, the object inside this cauldron is the dragon vein, and this cauldron is one of the Nine Cauldrons, the Jizhou Cauldron!"
Upon hearing Li Tiande's explanation, Li Zhu stared in shock at the scene before him, never expecting that the Nine Cauldrons truly existed...
He still thought it was all just a legend, that the Zhou emperor had overthrown tyranny and cast the Nine Tripods to stabilize the world…
Legend has it that on the day the Nine Tripods were cast, auspicious clouds filled the sky, mythical beasts roared, all people submitted, and peace reigned throughout the land…
However, with the chaos of war and the collapse of social order, the Nine Tripods were lost. The Nine Tripods we see today are merely replicas, not the real ones…
The fact that one of the true Nine Cauldrons actually appeared before him shocked him, especially since a dragon vein was being suppressed within the Nine Cauldrons…
"Wait...you said this is one of the Nine Cauldrons, so where are the other eight cauldrons? Are they also suppressing the dragon vein?"
After recovering from his shock, Li Zhu asked with great concern, and at the same time understood why Uesugi Kenshin was so determined to obtain the Dragon Vein; this ethereal thing actually existed...
"I don't know about that. Perhaps you could ask your father..."
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