A large net fell from above, covering him completely, and then a bucket of black liquid poured down, drenching him like a drowned rat, and his whole body was stained black.
"Hahaha..." Laughter came from behind. Two boys who looked exactly the same climbed over the palace wall and appeared in front of them. They laughed and said, "You must have been tricked again, Xiao Lezi... why are you okay?
,Who is that?"
The smiles on the faces of the two teenagers froze. Chen Wenle clenched his fists and walked towards them step by step. He chuckled and said, "Young man, you still want to trick me. Let's see how I teach you two a lesson this time."
"We were wrong!" The two teenagers shouted and ran away, but how could they outrun Chen Wenle, who was so much older? They were immediately grabbed back and their buttocks were spread open.
"Woooo... We were wrong, don't fight." The two teenagers burst into tears and kept begging Chen Wenle for mercy, but how could the latter let them go so easily.
"Hey, I said you should rescue me first and then talk about it." Zhou Xing said with a bitter smile. He couldn't move in the big net and couldn't use his spiritual power. He didn't know what the black liquid was. It was sticky and very uncomfortable.
"Oh, brother, I'm so sorry." Chen Wenle came over apologetically to help Zhou Xing out of trouble, "There is a bathing place inside, you go and wash up first."
After Zhou Xing entered, the two teenagers immediately asked: "Brother Wenle, who is he?"
"He is Zhou Xing, the brother I made while traveling outside. You will also call him brother from now on."
"I don't want to," the two teenagers curled their lips, "What status do we have that just anyone wants to be our brother?"
"Your skin is itchy, right?" Chen Wenle slapped their butts twice, "My brother can't be your brother?"
"You can do it well," the two teenagers said aggrievedly.
Chen Wenle was educating his two younger brothers in the palace, when a cry suddenly came from inside: "Why can't it be washed off?"
The three of them ran over and found that Zhou Xing was fully dressed, but his whole body was dark, as if he had been exposed to the scorching sun for several months, and he was completely different from the original person.
"What's going on?" Chen Wenle asked sternly.
"We just added a little bit of curcumin..."
"That's it?" Chen Wenle resisted the urge to beat the two of them up and said to Zhou Xing: "Unfortunately, I can't tell you that there is no way to get rid of your dark skin. The only way is to let it fade on its own in ten and a half days.
He should be able to recover within a month.”
"Ten days and a half month," Zhou Xing twitched the corner of his mouth and forced a smile: "It's okay, I never care about my appearance."
After the prank was revealed, Zhou Xing learned that these two young men were the youngest sons of Chen Wenle's second uncle, named Chenlong and Chenhu. They were twelve years old this year and Chenlong was slightly older.
When Chen Long and Chen Hu were still struggling to walk, Chen Wenle took the two of them to play. The relationship between the three of them was very good.
"Brother Zhou, let me fix it first, and then take you to see my elder sister," Chen Wenle said with a smile, "My elder sister's name is Chen Yucheng, and she is no worse in appearance than Saint Meng Xiyu."
As soon as Chen Wenle walked away, Chen Long squinted at Zhou Xing and said, "Do you know Saint Meng Xiyu?"
"Do you know him?" Zhou Xing asked.
"I know her, but she doesn't know me. I heard that she is one of the most beautiful beauties in Yanzhou. It's a pity that I was born a few years later, otherwise...hehe!"
Seeing the wretched look on Chen Long's face, Zhou Xing even doubted his identity. He was thinking about such things at such a young age.
Chenlong and Chenhu looked around Zhou Xing and muttered: "It looks very ordinary."
Zhou Xing was too lazy to argue with the two little brats, and soon Chen Wenle came out and took him to the beast forest.
The Royal Beast Forest occupies a vast area, no less than a small mountain range, and houses many spirit beasts, including extraordinary beasts. It is an excellent place for daily training for members of the royal family.
Entering the royal beast forest, the roars of tigers and wolves could be heard constantly in his ears. Many ferocious and tyrannical auras made Zhou Xing feel frightened. However, there were also powerful royal men sitting nearby, so that the spiritual beasts did not dare to move rashly.
After arriving in the central area, not long after, several people saw a strong golden figure flying into the sky from the jungle, tearing apart a big black bird with one shot, and blood dripped down.
"I'll go," Zhou Xing was stunned, "That must be a fourth-level spiritual beast. It was killed instantly like this. It was too fierce!"
"Just get used to it." Chen Wenle patted Zhou Xing's shoulder, obviously not surprised by such a scene, "Let's go over there."
After getting closer, Zhou Xing could see clearly that the woman in front of him was protected by golden armor. She looked very heroic even without makeup, and she was actually half a head taller than him!
Although he is not yet seventeen and is still growing up, such a tall woman is rare, and he has never seen such a heroic figure before.
"Sister, you miss me so much." Chen Wenle frowned and wanted to hug the woman, but his ears were pinched.
"It hurts, it hurts."
"You also know that you haven't improved at all since you've been out for so long."
Chen Wenle retorted: "I'm already at the Tianwu realm, why haven't I made any progress?"
Chen Yucheng said with hatred: "You are already twenty-one, and you have just broken through to the Tianwu Realm. It is embarrassing to say that in a few years, Xiaolong and Xiaohu will surpass you."
Chen Long and Chen Hu were convinced of this: "That's right, within ten years - no, within five years, we will knock you down!"
"Blow, just blow."
"Who is this?" Chen Yucheng finally noticed Zhou Xing beside him and asked.
Chen Wenle shook off his hands and introduced: "Sister, this is the brother I made..."
"Zhou Xing." Chen Yucheng said with a smile, "I have heard that in Shimai City, all the saints of the Menglan Holy Sect were defeated. The news has long been spread to the Northern Territory, but now there are many well-informed people.
People are talking about it."
"Wow, are you so powerful?" Chenlong and Chenhu said in surprise, then bit their fingers and said in confusion, "I heard that Saint Meng Xiyu is as powerful as Sister Yucheng, how can you possibly be better than her?
"
"It's just good luck." Zhou Xing didn't dare to rely on him.
Chen Yucheng shook his head and said: "There is no luck. You are at least better than Meng Xiyu in one aspect. Of course, you are also probably better than me. Many people think that you have the qualifications of a saint."
Zhou Xing stopped being modest, otherwise he would look too hypocritical.
"There are still seven days until Grandpa Huang's birthday. Wen Le, please take Mr. Zhou around."
"As commanded."
After leaving the beast forest, Chen Wenle took Zhou Xing straight to the royal treasury: "Either there is nothing interesting to see in other places, or you can't bring people in casually. Let's go directly to the treasury. I can make the decision to give you some treasures in the outer treasury.
Don’t be polite to me at this time.”
"You must not be polite!"
The royal treasury is located underground. There is a rockery on the ground. There is a team of forbidden troops guarding the entrance. Everyone is at least in the celestial realm. In a place that ordinary people cannot see or notice at all, there are a few obscure auras paying attention to everything around them.
movement.
After going through the inspection, Chen Wenle led Zhou Xing into the treasure house, where there was a dazzling array of treasures.
"You can take a look at elixirs, spiritual weapons, martial arts, etc."
"Can I just take it?" Zhou Xing joked.
Chen Wenle coughed dryly and said, "It's okay to take three or five pieces, but more are beyond my authority."
"Feathering Spirit Pill, a fourth-grade elixir, allows monks to condense spiritual wings and have the ability to fly for a short period of time even if they are extraordinary."
"Xiao Huan Dan, a fifth-grade elixir, has excellent healing effects and is mild in potency."
"Fire Burning Pill, a fourth-grade elixir, can assist in the practice of fire-attribute martial arts and weapon refining."
"Domineering and domineering, fifth-grade martial arts, suitable for cultivating monks with strong physiques."
"Soaring the dragon over the sea, a fifth-grade martial skill that is best practiced with the blood of the dragon. The shadow of the dragon turns virtual into reality and sweeps across the four directions."
"The Yum Knife was originally a battle sword of a peerless genius. It was victorious in every battle. Once defeated, people were killed by the sword, but it was still extremely sharp."
"The Dragon Bird Sword is a fifth-grade spiritual weapon. A sacred weapon master heard the legend of the Dragon Bird in Daxia when he was young and imitated it himself. I don't know how similar it is."
…
"Have you thought about what to get?"
Zhou Xing shook his head: "How could it be so fast? I haven't finished reading it yet."
"If you look at it one by one, you will see that it is the year of the monkey, and there are two floors below!" Chen Wenle said, "It's not like there will be no chance to come in in the future, and if you become the prince-in-law of our Chenxu Dynasty, you will be here.
You can come anytime by yourself.”
"Consort?" Zhou Xing laughed at himself, "Stop joking, who can fall in love with me?"
"Why don't you like it? I'll introduce it to you when we get out."
"Don't, I have someone I like." Zhou Xing stopped Chen Wenle from continuing to talk, "Let me continue to choose quietly."
Even if it was just an outer treasury, there were countless treasures. Zhou Xing could only let go of his senses and scan them roughly. After a few hours, he finally selected a few treasures.
And a piece of gravel with characters engraved on it!
Zhou Xing recognized that it was a fragment of a stone tablet that recorded the original text of the Nine Layers of Immortal Defeating Thunder Sutra. It was much larger than the one in his Dantian, and there were two characters on it.
This treasure house is really the right one. It seems that all the major forces may have fragments of slate. They may know that it is not simple, but they cannot discover the secrets.
Concealing their excitement, Zhou Xing and Chen Wenle left the treasure house. As soon as they landed on the ground, a young man of about seventeen or eighteen years old wearing a purple robe walked towards them.
"Brother Emperor, long time no see," the young man said with a smile, "This is Brother Emperor's friend? Brother Emperor kindly brought him to the treasure house to select. I just hope that the treasure will not be covered with dust."
"You don't need to worry about it," Chen Wenle said coldly, "The treasure can only be put to good use if it falls into my brother's hands."
"Brother?" The young man was startled for a moment, then smiled and said: "I hope so, but brother, should you practice hard? Otherwise, even if you don't care, if you lose the face of your father and the dynasty, that is
It’s a sin.”
After saying that, the young man entered the treasure house, leaving Chen Wenle with an ugly expression.
Zhou Xing couldn't interrupt just now, so he asked: "Who is he?"
"Old Sixteenth Chen Zixiang, his talent is second only to my sister and eldest brother. When I went out, I was a little higher than him because of how many years older I was. Now he has surpassed me."
Hearing this, Zhou Xing understood in his heart that he had learned that the people most qualified to become the crown prince were the eldest prince Chen Zhexia and the eldest princess Chen Yucheng. This Chen Zixiang seemed to be from the eldest prince's lineage.
The mother of Chen Wenle and Chen Yucheng was born in a humble background. The birth of her two siblings made her status rise, but the two younger siblings had no say.
Their mother fell seriously ill shortly after giving birth to Chen Wenle. There were extremely precious holy elixirs hidden in the treasury that could extend her life, but they were not used in the end!
Chen Yucheng vowed to sit on the throne and control his own destiny. Chen Wenle's talent was limited. He had tried hard before, but he was always the worst. In the end, he became what Zhou Xing is now exposed to.
The situation between Chen Wenle and Chen Yucheng is not good. There are very few strong people supporting Chen Yucheng, but the power of the eldest prince Chen Zhexia is very deep. However, because Chen Zhexia's mother comes from the Tianyang Dynasty, there are few people in the royal family.
There are also some people who don't want to see Chen Zhexia sit on the throne, so they take a neutral stance.
The centenary birthday of Chen Mofan, the old emperor of the Chenxu Dynasty, is coming soon, and birthday congratulatory missions from all the major dynasty’s holy religions are arriving in droves.
Even deep inside the palace, one can still see the majestic majesty in the sky in the distance. There are pigeons carrying tall and gorgeous palaces flying through the air, there are Pegasus speeding up pulling indestructible chariots, and there are black dragons flying over carrying pagodas on their backs.
…
"Let's go to Chongxi Palace."
Chongxi Palace is where the Chenxu Dynasty holds grand ceremonies. Someone has been preparing there for a long time, and countless golden-armored warriors are guarding the surroundings with halberds.
Before entering, Zhou Xing felt that this glorious hall seemed a bit strange.
"Does it look a little small?" Chen Wenle explained: "I don't understand the rules of space used here. Anyway, the space inside is very large."
"I see."
Chen Wenle led Zhou Xing into the Chongxi Hall through the side door. The place was already full of guests, the sound of silk and bamboo could be heard endlessly, beautiful dancers were dancing in the hall, and all kinds of delicacies were on display.
People from the Chenxu Dynasty are sitting on the east side, and guests from various families are sitting on the west side. The first seat in the hall is still empty, and the protagonist of today's birthday banquet has not yet arrived.
The prince and princess were ranked lower in terms of seniority, Chen Wenle was near the end, and Zhou Xing was seated behind her.
Forget about Chen Wenle, Chen Yucheng, who was second only to the eldest prince among the princes and princesses, was only accompanied by an old woman who looked like her time was running out, and she looked out of place compared to the others.
Not long after, the auspicious moment arrived. An old man wearing a yellow robe and a golden crown strode into the palace. Behind him was a middle-aged man with very similar clothing and appearance. The former was a member of the Chenxu Dynasty.
The old emperor Chen Mofan, the latter is the current emperor Chen Ye.
Chen Mofan sat down and did not feel angry. He glanced at everyone and said, "Thank you for coming all the way to celebrate my birthday. The friendship between our Chenxu Dynasty and all the royal dynasties will last forever!"
As he spoke, Chen Mofan raised the wine glass on the table in front of him. Everyone raised their glasses in agreement and drank it all in one gulp.
"The Great Xu Dynasty presents nine pounds and nine ounces of blood-dropped stone to wish the old emperor a long life!" After drinking, a man in purple clothes sitting at the head of the west stood up and said, and held out a birthday gift.
"The Menglan Holy Cult offers three drops of Menghua Dew, wishing the old emperor longevity!" A sweet voice sounded, and the person coming from the Menglan Holy Cult was none other than the saint Meng Xiyu.
"The Tianyin Sect presents a thousand-year-old xylophone to wish the old emperor good luck and good luck!"
