Xiao Lin walked on the bustling streets, feeling the secular atmosphere here, and felt a sense of nostalgia in his heart.
After Xiao Lin said goodbye to his family and embarked on the path to immortality, Xiao Shi brought everyone in the Xiao family to Yunlong City.
It’s just that the Yuxi Kingdom no longer exists, and was replaced by the Wu Kingdom. I heard that the original leader of the Yuxi Kingdom suddenly died suddenly one night more than ten years ago.
Soon after, the border guard general Li Cheng rebelled and led his army to attack the capital. With overwhelming force, they entered the imperial city directly and killed all the members of the royal family.
This immediately angered many generals of the Yuxi Kingdom. They all used the slogan of eliminating thieves for the country and raised their troops to attack the capital of the Yuxi Kingdom.
Li Cheng was besieged on all sides for a while. Wu Wenshu was originally the commander of the Yuxi Kingdom's imperial army. When Li Cheng invaded the capital, he disappeared without knowing where he went. After Li Cheng killed the royal family, he suddenly appeared again.
He led the Royal Forest Army and defeated Li Cheng's 100,000 elite soldiers. Li Cheng was also beheaded in the chaos.
In this way, Wu Wenshu was quickly elected by everyone and became the new leader of the country, and changed the name of the country to Wu.
After he succeeded to the throne, Wu Wenshu led the army and began to fight against the rebellion everywhere. He was invincible. There have been rumors among the people that Wu Wenshu received the help of immortals and was able to defeat the troops of several generals in one fell swoop. After that,
Seeing that the situation was not good, some local forces defected one after another and submitted to the imperial court.
In less than a year, this matter came to a dramatic end, and the Yuxi Kingdom was successfully replaced by the Wu Kingdom.
After Xiao Lin heard these street chats, he immediately understood that this Wu Wenshu was most likely a member of the Dancao Mountain Wu family. When a mortal army faced a cultivator, it would naturally end in a one-sided outcome.
Xiao Lin even suspected that the original leader of the Yuxi Kingdom was probably killed by someone from the Wu family. As for General Li Cheng, he was just used as a scapegoat.
Xiao Lin doesn't care about these worldly battles. What he cares about most is the Xiao family today.
Soon Xiao Lin found Xiao Mansion.
But it is desolate...
It turns out that the Xiao family has produced many talented people over the years, and their official positions have become bigger and bigger. Before the death of the leader of Yuxi Kingdom, the head of the Xiao family had already achieved the position of Yushi Zhongcheng and won the trust of the leader of Yuxi Kingdom.
After Li Cheng's rebellion, although the head of the Xiao family was not killed, after Wu Wenshu succeeded to the throne, the strong character of the censor Zhongcheng still caused trouble for him.
Because he refused to support the new master, he was dismissed from office and imprisoned in a prison. Most of the children of the Xiao family were sent to guard the borders. Several years have passed since then.
After Xiao Lin learned this, he couldn't help being slightly stunned. Xiao Shi had accumulated a lot of property back then, which was enough for the Xiao family to have enough food and clothing.
But Xiao Lin did not expect at that time that there would still be wars in the world of immortality, and the secular world would naturally change dynasties. Every dynasty change would cause huge changes in the secular world. The Xiao family was in the middle of the situation, so it would naturally be affected.
Like my descendant Xiao Yushi, he was an upright man, which was not a bad thing originally, but when faced with this kind of dynasty change, his so-called perseverance caused great disaster for himself.
Fortunately, Wu Wenshu was not a bloodthirsty person and did not exterminate the Xiao family. Instead, he chose to distribute most of the people, and several important members of the family were imprisoned in the sky prison.
After Xiao Lin learned this, he thought for a while and then immediately sent out a flying sword to pass the message and flew away through the air.
...
The capital of Wu Kingdom
Dongjiang City.
After the establishment of the Wu Kingdom, the capital was moved to Dongjiang City. After more than ten years of development, it has become the largest city in the Wu Kingdom, and Dongjiang City faces a large river that crosses the territory of the Wu Kingdom.
It has become a transit place for many cities, and it is extremely prosperous. On the riverside, there are hundreds of huge flower boats floating, and bursts of music and singing can be heard from them.
The dignitaries, wealthy gentry and merchants from the capital and some surrounding cities all like to come here to hunt for orioles and enjoy life and death.
And in the middle of the river, dozens of miles away from the flower boats on the riverside, stands a small island, about ten miles in radius, and this small island is where the Tianlao of Wu Kingdom is located.
On the cliffs on all sides of the island, countless strong bows and crossbows were built, and countless guard soldiers stood.
These soldiers exuded a cold aura, which formed a sharp contrast with the singing and dancing on the other side.
In the center of the island is a sunken sinkhole, dozens of feet deep, and around the pit are densely packed cave entrances, with the sound of chains being dragged from time to time.
There were also some people huddled at the entrance of the cave, staring at the sky above with envy.
For them, being able to see the light of day again is their greatest wish.
At the bottom of these sinkholes, there are several relatively large openings, and you can vaguely see steps leading to the depths inside.
In the dark and humid mountainside, several figures were huddled against the wall. These figures had not moved at all for a long time, as if they were already dead.
Suddenly, there was a flash of light in the dark belly of the mountain, and a person with a dark green light all over his body appeared. After feeling the environment here, this person couldn't help but frown slightly.
With a wave of his sleeves, several flames suddenly burned on the surrounding walls.
The temperature inside the mountain immediately rose and it became brighter.
The lying figures were suddenly startled. After seeing Xiao Lin, who was glowing with spiritual light, they immediately knelt down in horror and murmured something.
Xiao Lin was staring at the slovenly figure in the corner who was still motionless, and a smile couldn't help but flash at the corner of his mouth.
"Xiao Yongchang?"
The figure in the corner suddenly moved slightly when Xiao Lin's voice fell, and then turned around with difficulty, revealing a face full of stubble and hair.
When Xiao Lin saw this, he waved his sleeves and a stream of pure magic power shot out.
After this magic power was injected into the slovenly man, the excess hair on his face immediately fell away, and soon revealed his straight facial features. He looked to be in his forties, but most of his hair was gray.
.
His spirit was shaken, and he looked at Xiao Lin, with a surprised expression on his face.
It turned out that he was surprised to find that the person in front of him looked somewhat similar to him.
"You...are you an immortal?"
Xiao Yongchang said cautiously.
"In your understanding, I should be considered one." Xiao Lin said with a faint smile.
"Are the immortals here to save us?"
"Immortal, please save us, we have been in this dark place for several years."
"Yes, staying in a place like this would be worse than death."
After seeing Xiao Lin's magical powers, the other people knelt in front of him and cried loudly, which made Xiao Lin frown slightly.
Xiao Yongchang, on the other hand, looked at the people kneeling on the ground with cold eyes, with a hint of disdain and stubbornness in his eyes.
Xiao Lin saw a bit of him in this person. When he entered the world of cultivating immortals, he was somewhat stubborn. After learning about his pseudo-spiritual qualifications, he still practiced hard and never
give up.
"Why are you crying? It's just a matter of death. As a minister, a man should serve his people loyally and die. How can you behave like a little girl like you?" Xiao Yongchang said angrily to everyone.
"We are not members of the same line as your Xiao family. We are just surnames that were changed later. Your children have been sent to the frontier. We don't know whether they are alive or dead yet."
"That's right, that's right, living now is the right way. In this dark place, even if we don't get killed, we won't be able to survive for a few more years."
"A bunch of cowards." Xiao Yongchang waved his sleeves angrily and rebuked.
"You...you are? Impossible. Although our ancestor of the Xiao family is said to have embarked on the path to immortality, hundreds of years have passed. I am afraid that even immortals will not live this long." Xiao Yongchang
Looking at Xiao Lin, he suddenly exclaimed, seeming to have thought of something, and murmured.
"Tell me, who am I?" Xiao Lin smiled slightly when he heard this and asked.
"You look very similar to Xiao Lin, the ancestor of our Xiao family. His portrait has always been enshrined in the ancestral hall. However, after the fall of our Xiao family, the ancestral hall was also destroyed. I think the portrait of that ancestor was also destroyed.
It’s no longer here.”
"What if I am Xiao Lin?" Xiao Lin said with a smile.
When Xiao Yongchang heard this, his body trembled. He showed an expression of disbelief at first, but then quickly shook his head: "Impossible, there are many similar people in the world. You can't be the ancestor of our Xiao family. Could you be the leader of the Wu Kingdom?
Sent here to deceive Xiao."
Xiao Lin felt helpless when he saw this guy's stubbornness, and then with a wave of his sleeves, a ball of green light suddenly lit up from Xiao Yongchang's chest.
Green light emerged and then floated in front of Xiao Lin.
"This jade pendant was still a gift from me to my little sister back then, but things have changed. I didn't expect that hundreds of years later, this jade pendant is still passed down."
Xiao Yongchang was stunned when he saw this scene. The jade pendant on his chest was the symbol of the head of the Xiao family. Originally, he was going to be searched when he was put into prison. Before the search, he secretly hid it.
In this way, he avoided being searched, and he always wore it close to his body and never took it out.
The person in front of him waved his hand, and the jade pendant emitted spiritual light and floated out.
"Are you...really Xiao Lin, the ancestor of our Xiao family?" Xiao Yongchang asked with his eyes widened.
"Are you still doubting?" Xiao Lin had an impatient expression on his face.
"Xiao Yongchang, the unfilial grandson of the tenth generation of the Xiao family, pays homage to the ancestor." Xiao Yongchang suddenly knelt in front of Xiao Lin and said loudly.
"Greetings to the ancestor."
"Greetings to the ancestor."
Upon hearing this, the rest of the people immediately knelt down and worshiped again.
Xiao Lin, on the other hand, didn't even look at those people. With a wave of his sleeves, a dark green light flashed through, followed by two "clicks". When the light dissipated, the people who were kneeling down were surprised to find Xiao Lin and
Xiao Yongchang actually disappeared.
Only a piece of chain was left, as if it had been cut off by a sharp blade.
On a cliff on the island, a flash of inspiration occurred, and the figures of Xiao Lin and Xiao Yongchang emerged. Xiao Yongchang looked dazed, and it took a moment before he came back to his senses.
The dozen or so black iron warriors on the cliff were like clay sculptures at this moment. They had been immobilized by Xiao Lin's magic and their facial features were deafened. Even if Xiao Yongchang shouted at this moment, they could not hear or see.
After seeing the various magical powers Xiao Lin displayed, he no longer had any doubts.
"Ancestor, please save our Xiao family."
"Get up." Xiao Lin stretched out his hand and sent out a burst of magic power. Xiao Yongchang immediately felt himself being supported by a huge force, and his body stood up involuntarily.
"I already know everything about the Xiao family."
"Wu Wenshu usurped the throne and killed the leader of the Yuxi Kingdom. These perverse and rebellious actions are despised by everyone. I hope that my ancestor can kill him and restore the Yuxi Kingdom to the world."
"Return the Yuxi Kingdom to the world?" Xiao Lin looked at his descendant in front of him and couldn't help but feel dumbfounded.
"Yes, Wu Wenshu has usurped power and seized the throne. His reputation is not justified, but he is a rebellious minister and traitor. Everyone will find and punish him." Xiao Yongchang, with a solemn face and impassioned denouncement of the various crimes committed by the leader of Wu Kingdom.
"Even if Wu Wenshu is killed, the leader of Yuxi Kingdom and his descendants have been slaughtered, then who will inherit the position of leader?" Xiao Lin asked.
Xiao Lin's words immediately stunned Xiao Yongchang.
Yes, the leader of the Yuxi Kingdom and his descendants have been slaughtered long ago. Even if Wu Wenshu is overthrown, who in the world will sit down? You can't sit down by yourself, right?
"People have reincarnations of life and death, and countries also have prosperity and changes. Although you are a minister of the Yuxi Kingdom, you have been imprisoned for several years. At this point, you are considered loyal. Why bother to overthrow Wu Wenshu? After the establishment of the Wu Kingdom, naturally
It makes sense. The cycle of heaven is also in line with nature. If it is really reversed, then heaven will naturally impose criminal laws without you needing to judge. Even because of your stubbornness, you will cause great disaster to the Xiao family. Wife
Ions disperse."
"But as a minister, shouldn't I fulfill my duties loyally and die?" Xiao Yongchang did not dare to speak fiercely in front of the ancestor Xiao Lin, but he still responded stubbornly.
"What does it mean to be loyal to one's duty? What does it mean to be loyal to one's duty and to be buried with the Xiao family? Then let me ask you, after the establishment of the Wu Kingdom, will the people live and work in peace and contentment, with no worries about food and clothing?"
"this......"
"After the establishment of the Wu Kingdom, were there ever excessive levies and extortionate taxes and harsh criminal laws?"
"This..." If the criminal law were to be harsh, Xiao Yongchang might not be alive now.
"When you read the books of sages, you should know that your loyalty is not to a certain king, but to the people of the world. As long as you are good to the people, it doesn't matter if the king's surname is Li or Wu?"
"If the leader of the Wu Kingdom makes the people miserable and unable to survive, then I support you to overthrow the tyranny, restore peace to the world, and bring peace to the people. But now that the world is peaceful and the world is prosperous, what is the reason for your loyalty?"
Xiao Lin made some enlightening words, and Xiao Yong was immediately moved to Chang Leng, with a look of shame on his face.
After Xiao Lin finished speaking, he stopped talking and turned around to look at the river quietly.
He knew that Xiao Yongchang needed to digest what he said. He needed to truly understand what he should be loyal to?
Just as Xiao Yongchang was thinking, a fire cloud suddenly appeared on the horizon in the distance, and then two red lights dozens of feet long flashed out, heading towards the island at lightning speed.
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