At this time, Qi Rusong spit out the demon sword Long Guang in his mouth and dueled with the Great Xia Emperor in front of him. Through his soul eyes, he could clearly see that the opponent had broken through the strength of the [Ninth Level Final Sword Emperor].

The total strength of our southern border is less than 20,000... No matter the army or our own strength, we are far from his opponent! This is undoubtedly asking for death!

He frowned and had to suppress the anger in his heart, "I obey!"

Gu Hao glanced at Qi Rushong. "Come forward!"

Qi Rusong obeyed.

"The purpose of my summoning you is not just for punishment, but also for an important task...Songqing, you must do your best to assist the prime minister in obtaining the ancient artifact fragments!"

"I accept your order!"

"There is another special order..." he said, opening a roll of paper. "You can only read it, but you can't tell it!"

Qi Rusong took half a step back when he saw the words:

Monitor every move of Mr. Ye and the Prime Minister, and if necessary, "Assassinate!"

~~~~Gorgeous dividing line~~

When leaving Zhongzhou City, everything was carried out quietly at night, and no one came to say goodbye.

He wanted to meet He Xiao again, but was also rejected.

This was Gu Hao's intention. The Emperor of Great Xia wanted him to leave quietly, so he had no choice but to do so.

It was a cold morning when the north wind blew when we returned to Lingnan City. Qi Rushong slowly walked into the city with Mo'er and a dozen followers.

Shi She, Yin Lin, and Su Yu greeted him at the city gate.

At this time, he had mixed feelings in his heart. He didn't know how to tell Su Yu what happened, let alone how to persuade her to go to Zhongzhou City.

Yin Lin carried out his order. There was no gala dinner or complicated ceremony.

After a brief exchange of greetings, he invited several important ministers to announce the Emperor's order.

"He wants the princess to go to Zhongzhou City as a hostage?" Yin Lin's voice was very low, looking even more gloomy under the flickering candlelight and heavy shadows.

"What kind of order is this? Killing people can only be done with a nod of the head." Stone Snake roared angrily, "Why don't we just wash our necks and wait for him to chop them off."

Yin Lin frowned, "It's not that serious," he said, "Your Majesty intends to let the second prince inherit the throne, now we should..."

"It was my opposition to this matter that led to my punishment."

"Of course we have to object, that second prince is not a good person."

"Hey, there is no room for negotiation in this matter. Either openly rebel or execute the order!" Yin Lin announced, "Assemble the army, we are far from the opponent of the Emperor of Great Xia. I will arrange for the escort of the princess."

"I think it's just the opposite."

"Stone Snake, don't talk nonsense, Mr. Yin, arrange it and assemble the army!" Qi Rusong said.

A simple meeting with a few people broke up unhappy.

A long separation is better than a newlywed. That night, they enjoyed the short-term happiness crazily.

But after the passion passed, Su Yu's heart was filled with sadness.

After the army is assembled, her husband will leave for the south, and she will go to Zhongzhou City.

Qi Rusong sat beside the bed, worried.

"Will you blame me?" He looked at her with gloomy eyes.

"You did nothing wrong." Su Yu told him, "The princess is more suitable to inherit the throne, so that she can bring stability to the people of Daxia."

Qi Rusong nodded: "Be careful in everything you do after you go to Zhongzhou City. Mo'er is very smart and loyal." He said, "There is also He Xiao, he should still be in Zhongzhou City."

"Mo'er, do you want her to go back to Zhongzhou City?" Su Yu asked. "This poor child..."

"She insists on doing this," Qi Rushong said, "Besides, I feel more at ease with her by your side."

Su Yu nodded in agreement. Then, she stood up from sitting up and hugged her husband from behind. "You should listen more to Mr. Yin's opinions."

"Follow the second prince?"

"No, respecting the strong does not only refer to personal strength. It also refers to the army, wealth, and all aspects." Su Yu said softly, "Only if we are strong can we be qualified to challenge the second prince! You are already the king of the South.

, should shoulder the responsibility."

These words caused Qi Rushong's lips to twitch bitterly, "King of the South, yes. This is all my responsibility!"

"I believe you can do it!" Su Yu said, "You have to endure hardships to become a master. The current situation is much better than before, isn't it? Don't worry, I will take good care of myself, husband!"

He forced out a smile and looked at the moon in the sky with Su Yu.

On the seventh day, the historian from the far west of the southern border arrived at Winterfell with three hundred cavalry and nearly two thousand infantry. The soldiers' spear points blinked in their pale eyes.

There was a soldier walking in front of the team, beating a drum that was bigger than others, "dong, dong, dong", beating a slow and heavy marching rhythm.

A flag with a white background and a black bear as its emblem flies above their heads. It is said that the blood of the Qi family flows in their bodies, which can be traced back hundreds of years.

However, in Qi Rusong's view, these people really don't look like the descendants of the Qi family. They are all tall and strong-looking, with thick beards on their faces and hair that is longer than their shoulders.

He knew that this was the last batch of troops. Other princes had already arrived with their troops.

Lingnan City has long been overcrowded, and the streets are packed to the brim.

"How many people are here in total?" Qi Rushong asked Yin Lin.

"About twelve thousand people."

"How many practitioners are there?"

"Very few." Yin Lin looked even more disappointed than Qi Rusong when he answered. "Since ancient times, there have been fewer cultivators in the Southern Realm than in the other four realms. In addition, before..."

"How many are there? Specific numbers."

Yin Lin sighed, "Eight to nine hundred...and that includes people from the Demon Hunting Sect."

"There will be a banquet for Master Shi's troops tonight. Let's assemble the army and set off tomorrow."

"If possible, it would be better to set off tonight," Yin Lin smiled bitterly. "If the current army stays a little longer, it will eat up all the grain reserves in the nearby areas."

"I know, I know!" Qi Rusong looked very impatient.

The food problem can be solved by Stone Snake spending money, but what troubles him more is the princes.

The vassals who were once loyal to his father noticed his current situation, and many tried to test him in their own way:

The head of the Lu family, who was close to Zhongzhou City in the north, asked in a rash tone to let him lead the army; the head of the Luo family in the east, although he was talking and laughing, had the same purpose;

The head of the Mei family, who was stout, gray-haired and dressed in armor, bluntly said that Qi Rusong was old enough to be his grandson and had no right to boss him around...

The friendly head of the Wu family brought many gifts, including a horse today, jewelry tomorrow, and calligraphy and paintings the next day, without asking for anything in return... except for a small piece of land that he hoped to take away from his grandfather. Of course, if

The King of the South is happy.

Qi Rusong answered them one by one calmly and politely, gradually winning over their hearts. If he were his father today, he would probably be like this.

The head of the Shi family, the warrior known as the Giant, always boasted and glared at Qi Rusong, saying that Qi Rusong was just a young brat with no respect at all.

At the same time, he also claimed that if the number of casualties in his family exceeded fifty, he would return home.

Qi Rusong said that he was welcome to do this. "When the demon clan is eliminated," he wanted to assure the other party, "he will immediately go to his territory, capture you from your home, and hang you as an oath breaker."

After hearing the curse, the head of the Shi family kicked over the table and pulled out a giant sword. His son, brothers and subordinates sitting on the benches on both sides also jumped up and reached out to hold their weapons.

However, Qi Rusong waved his finger gently, and a spiritual sword flew out. The speed shocked everyone. The next second, the sword light cut off half of his ear, causing him to scream in pain.

"Drawing swords against each other in my palace is a death penalty according to the laws of the South." Qi Rusong said, "But I believe you just want to help the adults cut the meat."

The head of the Shi family struggled to get up, wrapped his injured ear with a cloth, and his internal organs were twisted into a ball... Unexpectedly, the big man smiled. "My lord," he shouted, "you are absolutely right."

For some reason, from then on, the head of the Shi family became Qi Rushong's right-hand man and staunchest supporter.

Perhaps the idea of ​​respecting the strong is deeply rooted in the southern border.

This is my army, an army that can be called a motley crew.

Early the next morning, Qi Rusong led an army of 12,000 people and left Lingnan City in a mighty manner.

Yin Lin stayed in Lingnan City to act as the governor until Gu Lingsheng arrived. Su Yu left on the first day before departure and went to Zhongzhou City. Shi She joined the team and fought alongside Qi Rusong.

That night, a meteor passed by and flew to the south.

People call meteors "broom stars" because they drag a long tail.

The princes were whispering that this was a bad omen, and some even suggested returning home. Of course, this suggestion was rudely rejected by the historian.

It is said that the ancient god released a spiritual magic circle in the desolate desert in the south. The area near Lingnan City was still covered with snow, but once he entered the desolate desert, it turned into a place with scorching sun and scorching heat.

So the army had to ride at night and hide in tents during the day to avoid the scorching sun.

It didn't take long for Qi Rusong to understand what it meant to be a barren land.

In the red wasteland, it is difficult to find fodder and there is less drinking water. This is a dry and desolate land with low hills and wind-eroded, extremely barren wilderness.

They crossed the river bed that was as dry as bones. The fodder that the horses relied on grew thickly under the rocks and under dead trees. Qi Rushong sent scouts forward to explore, but they found neither wells nor sweet springs, only dry and shallow stagnation, exposed

In the bitter pool of the scorching sun.

The deeper you go into the wilderness, the pools you find become smaller and smaller, and the distance between pools becomes longer and longer. The buckets you carry gradually bottom out. If you can no longer find a decent water supply, the lack of water will cause panic.

The worst thing happened, someone fell down on the third day after drinking the water. An elderly soldier fell off his horse due to exhaustion and could not get up, and died an hour later.


Chapter completed!