In a lush forest, there is a huge tree. Although the trunk is not as exaggerated as the mulberry tree, it is still quite large. Even five people hugging each other may not be able to surround it.
There is a wooden house on the towering tree canopy, with three simple rooms, plus a platform the size of a room outside.
King Hong Lan was leisurely drinking spiritual tea on the platform. It was afternoon at this time, and the sunlight was not so dazzling. It cast mottled shadows on the platform through the canopy of the trees. The surrounding birds were chirping, and there was a small tree not far away.
The stream gurgled by.
King Hong Lan was average in strength among the emperor's three subordinates, but he had a big heart. After Emperor Miao risked his life to bring Miao Realm to the lower realm and was seriously injured, his heart was always ready to move.
Emperor Miao's injury has not improved much. King Hong Lan has been searching for resources and intensifying his training over the years, always hoping to one day become the Immortal King and replace Emperor Miao.
Of course, he thought he had hidden his thoughts well, so when he had free time, he would drink tea leisurely like this and combine work and rest.
But he has never been sure, because let alone Emperor Miao, he can't even figure out the depth of King Xunhe.
Whenever he feels anxious, he drinks tea to calm himself down.
He felt that there must be treasures left behind by the master in the Miao realm, otherwise the Miao emperor would not stick to this place.
Some time ago, he was lucky enough to be robbed of a mulberry fruit by an unknown mortal woman. He was very unhappy. He even had a fight with King Xunhe over this, but he didn't get any advantage.
So he began to think about another opponent. Although he was not weak, he had a very unmotivated subordinate named Aoi.
He asked his men to test and see if they could encroach on Aoi's territory bit by bit.
"King, king, there's something going on!" His men rushed over and shouted under the tree.
King Hong Lan prides himself on being an elegant person. Hearing this, he frowned deeply at first, feeling that this quiet moment had been interrupted.
After sighing, he stood up and walked to the edge of the platform, rushed down and asked: "What's wrong?"
"The troops are out in force over there! They are coming towards us!" The men were dancing with arms and legs excitedly.
"Who? King Xunhe?" King Hong Lan was excited. Last time, the two men fought inextricably. The two kings were very restrained, and they just had a verbal fight. King Hong Lan felt that it was not satisfying at all.
"It's not King Xunhe, it's the one from the east, the King of the Lakes!"
King of the Lakes?
King Hong Lan was confused. The king of Hu Lie had always kept a low profile. When did he dare to bring his troops to his territory so blatantly without saying hello in advance?
what's the situation?
King Hong Lan thought for a while and asked: "You said all the troops were dispatched? Who was there?"
"The King of the Lakes is bringing three hall masters and a mortal woman!"
"A mortal woman?" King Hong Lan's eyes widened and he quickly reacted, "Is it the woman who took away the mulberry fruit? She still dares to come back!"
The men flinched, thinking that not only did they dare to come back, but they also took the kings of the lake and went directly to the mulberry tree!
"Could it be that the woman was kidnapped for me to deal with?" King Hong Lan put on an air of arrogance and guessed.
The subordinate whispered: "I'm afraid...I'm afraid not..."
"Then tell me what they are here for!" King Hong Lan was unhappy. He would lose face if he guessed wrong.
"They... went straight to the mulberry tree!"
King Hong Lan's eyes widened when he heard this, and his face was burning. He snorted coldly and jumped down from the high tree house platform. He landed lightly and said with a sullen face: "Go, summon the hall masters, and go to the meeting.
Meet them!"
As soon as his subordinates heard this, they hurriedly went to deliver the message. At this time, King Hong Lan was in a bad mood. If he had been slow for a second, his life would have been in danger.
The King of Lakes and others stayed outside the natural formation, nodded to Yan Qingzheng, and watched her walk into the formation.
This formation is also effective against Lake Kings and others.
When King Hong Lan arrived, he saw a scene like this. The king of lakes was in front, his three subordinates, the hall master, in the middle, and a group of minions behind him. Everyone kept the same posture and looked at the natural formation.
His arrival did not cause an overreaction from the other party, which made the aggressive King Hong Lan confused for a while...
"Hu Lie, you rarely come to my place. What happened today?" King Hong Lan asked, keeping a safe distance from King Hu Lie.
The King of the Lakes turned to look at him and said with a smile, "I'm not here to find you."
King Hong Lan's face turned green and red. It stands to reason that the territory of the three of them was designated by Emperor Miao. They have stuck to their own territory for tens of thousands of years. This is already an unwritten rule. Now you are leading the way arrogantly.
Come down to my territory, I just ask you if you can't explain it properly, why are you so arrogant?
"Hu Lie, it seems that you haven't moved for a long time. Do you want to relax your muscles and bones?" His subordinates were all watching. King Hong Lan felt that he was being reasonable, let alone being soft.
"Why are you anxious? There are always opportunities. Based on what you have done over the years, Xunhe and I will be ordered to deal with you sooner or later." Hu Lie was not to be outdone and said without looking back.
King Hong Lan was startled, his eyes drifted involuntarily, and he laughed dryly: "What am I doing? What nonsense are you talking about!"
He couldn't believe that his thoughts were seen by them? Also, why did he mention Xun He? Could it be that they have joined forces?
Could it be that... Xun He was nearby and he didn't notice it?
If you think about it carefully, their behavior is indeed very suspicious. Wasn't it Xun He's people who messed up their own affairs last time? Could it be that it was agreed upon to change Hu Lie to find trouble this time?
For a time, the paranoid King Hong Lan did not dare to act rashly. Naturally, he would be 80% sure about beating one of them, but when the two kings joined forces, he would not be sure at all.
"When do you plan to leave? I don't welcome you here." King Hong Lan said while guarding against King Xunhe.
"It should be soon." The King of the Lakes thought for a while, and Yan Qing looked very confident, so it would not take too long.
"Humph! It's better to hurry up!" King Hong Lan snorted coldly, folding his arms across his chest, as if he was waiting to see.
The king of the lakes twitched the corner of his mouth in an inconspicuous manner, knowing that if he involved King Xunhe, he would make King Honglan throw himself into the trap.
The formation seemed to be filled with mist, and it became increasingly unclear as we moved forward. Moreover, the formation blocked out sound and all energy, and even two immortal generals as powerful as the formation were unable to pry into what was going on.
After Jie Qingzheng entered the formation, she didn't care about the tense situation outside. She was having a drink with Hua Wuliang.
"Last time, I was grateful to you for giving me a mulberry fruit, which solved my friend's big problem. This time I brought you some wine." Yan Qing was taking out some cooked food and fine wine from the Najie, and asked Hua Wuliang
Sit on the floor and change cups.
"This is a good thing. It tastes spicy when you first eat it, but the aftertaste is sweet, and it also makes people feel like they are floating in the clouds. It's wonderful!" Hua Wuliangba smacked his lips and tasted it.
"I actually don't like drinking very much, I just drink it occasionally." Yan Qing smiled and took out a few more jars of wine from Najie, pushing them all to Hua Wuliang, "I'll give them all to you."
Hua Wuliang's eyes lit up and he asked, "Are you really going to give them all to me?"
"certainly."
Hua Wuliang laughed and put them away, gnawed on the chicken legs again, clapped his hands, then sat up and asked, "Tell me, what's the matter."
Yan Qing was startled, then Hua Wuliang smiled and said: "My place is not so easy to get in, but you are just strolling around. I guess there must be someone outside to support you. Even so, you shouldn't be here to visit, you must have something."
beg."
Yan Qing nodded in admiration and said, "I do have something to ask for, but the wine and cooked food before were really sincere and have nothing to do with what I am asking for."
Hua Wuliang lowered his eyes and thought for a while, then said: "I can probably guess what you want, so I may refuse it later!"
"When asking for help, you should naturally think of two results, one is consent and the other is rejection. I can't think that just because I ask for help, I will definitely get consent!"
Hua Wuliang was surprised: "Oh? You are sober, but if I refuse, wouldn't all the wine and food you had previously been in vain?"
"I've already said that it's just my gratitude to you for the fruit you gave me earlier. It takes some chance to deliver this small amount of gratitude to you. And compared with the value of the mulberry fruit, this is simply heavenly.
There is only one difference between the bright moon and the dust on the ground!"
Hua Wuliang smiled. Before he was enlightened, he might have been mentally ill, but now he is no longer what he used to be.
After Yan Qingzheng successfully took away a mulberry fruit, the unwilling King Hong Lan sent people in again. When he saw him in human form, he thought that his intelligence was still at the level of a spiritual beast. He used various methods to
Such deceit and kidnapping were all swallowed up by him without exception.
But he is not happy at all. Now that he has been enlightened, he no longer needs to devour others to improve his cultivation. He can practice and improve his realm through enlightenment, so he suddenly feels a little disgusted with the cultivation method he has always adopted in the past.
.
After swallowing those few people, he felt so sick that he felt like vomiting.
Yan Qingzheng has never underestimated his IQ from beginning to end. For example, the value of these fine wines and delicacies would definitely be exchanged for King Hong Lan's subordinates. However, Yan Qingzheng did not. She pointed it out directly.
There was no attempt to deceive him about the huge difference in value between mulberries and these things.
"How many do you want?" Hua Wuliang's thoughts became more relaxed.
Yan Qingzheng pursed his lips: "Everything!"
Rao Shi Hua Wuliang had a good impression of her and almost jumped up when he heard this!
"You are not such a greedy person!" Hua Wuliang naturally did not jump up. He thought for a moment and then said what he was thinking.
Yan Qing raised the corner of his mouth: "Whether you agree or not later, I will thank you for your compliment in advance."
"No thanks, please tell me your reasons first."
Yan Qing looked directly at Hua Wuliang and said after careful consideration, "My husband needs Qusandan. His talent... is not very good."
"You shouldn't take shortcuts in cultivation. If you don't have the talent, just work hard." Hua Wuliang disagreed with this reason.
Yan Qing sighed and said slowly: "He... cultivates demons."
Hua Wuliang was stunned. The wine glass seemed to be frozen. He didn't pick it up for a long time. His hands were shaking slightly.