"Well, now King Bai and his accompanying counselors are waiting for you at the City Lord's Mansion."
After saying that, the disciple took two steps back and waited outside the door, as if he wanted to lead the way.
Unexpectedly, Fang Ping turned around and entered the room:
"Please tell Prince Bai that I have something to deal with now. You can just come to my house in an hour."
Hearing this, the disciple was stunned for a moment:
"Ah? The Fourth City Lord, that's King Bai, don't you..."
What he said later was that he didn't go down, and the meaning is self-evident.
No matter what, whether the other party is a guest or a king from the apocalypse, it would inevitably be a sign of neglect to make the guest wait and come to the door in person.
Fang Ping looked indifferent:
"Why, King Bai is so anxious to see me?"
"I didn't see that..." the disciple whispered.
"Then let him wait and talk again in an hour."
Fang Ping waved his hand, turned around and entered the room, closing the door without saying another word.
...
In the city lord's palace, King Bai was having a conversation with Sikong Changfeng. A disciple came to report and told Fang Ping that he was temporarily busy and would invite King Bai into the palace after an hour.
Counselor Ling Shaohan frowned and felt quite unhappy... King Bai came to visit Xueyue City on the order of the royal family, but King Bai was allowed to come to the palace.
Although it is said to be a mysterious realm, the guest is King Bai, so it is understandable that he is being pretentious, but it is also true that he is uncomfortable.
Xiao Chong said indifferently:
"Okay, I understand, hard work,
"The Fourth City Lord has something to do, so just wait."
Ling Shaohan was silent, thinking that the people in Jianghu lacked respect for the temple. He said he had something to do, but he didn't leave the house, and what could he do in one hour?
It was obviously intentional to specifically allow King Bai to come to the palace.
...
On the other side, Fang Ping sat cross-legged and meditated, his mind leaving his body and blending with the world, searching for and eliminating the scattered remnants of the underground river.
The source of the river has been destroyed, and the heads of the three underground river families, the patriarchs, and the elite killer group led by the puppet have all been wiped out.
However, the scattered underground river killers are still active and are gradually gathering momentum.
They contacted the secrets and discovered three kinds of secret codes. Fang Ping used the secrets of the wandering mind to attend a small meeting of five people.
I learned that Dark River is contacting killers from all over the country, hoping to gather together and take advantage of a certain situation to rise again.
Of course, Fang Ping would not let him get his way.
On the contrary, the killers also discovered that there was a mysterious existence hunting them, and their actions became more cautious.
"Let's start today..."
In order to eliminate the remnants of the underground gang as soon as possible, Fang Ping set aside an hour every day to travel around the country to eradicate the killers.
Currently, there are three main aspects to determine whether a target is an underground river killer.
First, whether to use dark river wire for assassination.
Second, whether to use known secret codes to communicate with accomplices.
Third, whether the martial arts and internal strength used are passed down from the three schools of Su, Mu, and Xie.
If the first point is met, wait and see for one day to kill.
If the second point is met, stay for three days and dig out all the accomplices before killing them.
If the third point is met, the target and blood-related cohabiting relatives will be eliminated.
To eradicate the root, what we pay attention to is one word—absolute.
...
An hour passed quickly, and King Bai came to the house on time and knocked on the door.
Fang Ping also just returned to his senses and welcomed Xiao Chong and Ling Shaohan in.
The two sat down, poured tea and sat with each other. The counselor stood respectfully.
Xiao Chong cupped his hands and smiled:
"Congratulations to the Sword Immortal for entering the Mysterious Realm of Immortality. Xueyue City has given birth to a peerless strong man. It is truly a blessing for Beili."
Fang Ping smiled lightly and went straight to the point:
"The White King has come from heaven and has traveled a long way. It must not only be for congratulations, right?"
"Just tell me what you have to say."
Xiao Chong nodded slightly:
"Sword Immortal's style is straightforward, so Xiao Chong said it directly,
"I am visiting Xueyue City on this trip because Emperor Mingde wants to invite the Sword Immortal to the palace to serve as a royal swordsman instructor. In the name of Mr. Huanglin Wuyuan, he will be regarded as a noble person together with the Confucian Sword Immortal.
"Of course, this is not a request, just a hope. If the Sword Immortal is willing, that's fine. If it's not convenient to go to Tianqi, just refuse.
"I beg the Sword Immortal to forgive me for being so abrupt."
As he spoke, Xiao Chong bowed slightly, his attitude extremely respectful.
The purpose of this trip has been achieved after speaking these words.
This conversation can, on the one hand, show goodwill to the Sword Immortal, and on the other hand, it can express the attitude of the palace. If he agrees, it will be the best case, indicating that he is on Tianqi's side.
If he refuses, it means that Tianqi will not antagonize him.
Unlike the Confucian Sword Immortal, Qingmu Sword Immortal would probably not agree to enter the palace. Xiao Chong did not consider Fang Ping to agree at all.
"I prefer the world to the temple," Fang Ping said calmly, "So, please take back this hope."
Xiao Chong nodded without surprise.
Fang Ping added:
"Furthermore, my swordsmanship cannot be learned by ordinary people. It requires swordsmen. I only teach one person."
Hearing this, Xiao Chong said curiously:
"Oh? The Sword Immortal already has an apprentice? I wonder who has this honor at this time."
Fang Ping glanced in the direction of Cangshan Mountain:
"Not really a disciple, just the current Xueyue Sword Immortal... Even she has made very limited progress in learning the sword."
"You have a close relationship with Xueyue Sword Immortal, and we both went to the Sword Heart Tomb together, so it's natural that you should."
Xiao Chong looked calm. It was not unusual news that Qingmu Sword Immortal taught Xue Yue Sword Immortal to practice swordsmanship.
Fang Ping took a sip of tea and recalled the first encounter between Jian Xinzhong and Li Hanyi.
I was five years old that year, and the system had not yet appeared. Li Hanyi, who was sixteen or seventeen years old, came from Tianqi, wearing a plum blossom snow robe, like a fairy in the snow.
Later, she stayed at Kenshinzuka for three years, during which she studied with King Li Su. She practiced swordsmanship, wielded the sword in the air, and often fought...or was beaten.
When Li Hanyi was nineteen years old, he left Jianxinzhong and went out to explore the world.
We met again more than ten years later, in Xueyue City Wen Jian.
Xiao Chong paused and asked again:
"I heard from Sikong Qianxian that the Sword Immortal broke through the divine journey on an overseas fairy island and only recently returned.
"My sixth brother... who is also Xiao Se, went to the fairy island to find an immortal and cure his hidden veins. Did it work?"
Fang Ping nodded:
"It's cured."
Upon hearing the news, Xiao Chong unconsciously tightened his fingers and felt something in his heart.
The sixth brother's hidden veins had been damaged for several years. Ji Ruofeng tried all kinds of treatments for him, but he was not cured, but was cured by the immortal.
If such a troublesome disease can be cured, then my own blindness...
The thought suddenly stopped at this point. Although Xiao Chong was moved, he did not continue to think about it.
Now that his father is seriously ill and the undercurrent of the Apocalypse is surging, once he goes to sea, that position will not be reserved for him.
Xiao Chong sighed silently, things in the world are unpredictable.
Fang Ping saw through his thoughts and said calmly:
"Even if you rush to the Immortal Mountain now, the Immortal can't help you... He is asleep."
Xiao Chong smiled bitterly:
"That's fine, let's stop thinking about it."
Since he lost his sight, Xiao Chong has never given up on treating eye diseases, he never did before, and he will never give up in the future.
What is more lonely and painful than being blind is having seen.