Rising Xianxia World

Chapter 207
In a teahouse, Gu Qiubai and Lu Lingshuang sat opposite each other.

This tea house is quite famous in the local area, and the environment is quiet, and small households with some spare money will come here to listen to opera in their spare time.

The teahouse is divided into three floors, the first floor is the most spacious, for some commoners and people from the world.

There are boxes on the second floor for some powerful dignitaries and merchants.

The third floor is dedicated to some immortal cultivators. Of course, immortal cultivators during the Qi refining period are no longer included in this list.

Looking at the leopard in the tube, we can see the class division of the whole Haoran country.

The two of Gu Qiubai sat in the lobby on the third floor, quietly listening to the opera sung by artists not far away.

"the river is long and tempestuous, it was like a hero……"

Some are melancholy, some are sad, and more are the pride that the hero carries in his twilight.

"This song has become popular in Shengjing City in the past few years, and it is a rare and famous song handed down from generation to generation..."

"It is said that this song has been praised by His Majesty and has been listed as one of the national songs..."

"That is one of the rare honors. It is said that the composer is Lord Gongshu from the Imperial Academy?"

"Master Gongshu has already clarified that this song was composed by a talented man surnamed Gu. This talented man is really a romantic figure. He won the first prize at the Qingfeng Poetry Association in Nanyang County, and later rejected the solicitation of Mr. Gongshu, the governor of Wei County. , leave in style..."

"It's just a small poetry club in a county...I'm afraid there are many false words, and you don't have to take it seriously..."

"Fellow Daoist's words are wrong. At the beginning, I passed down a few poems, and I will recite a few lines for you..."

Inside the teahouse, there were bursts of chatter from ascetics.

Gu Qiubai listened to the opera with a strange look in his eyes.

Unexpectedly, the song "Linjiang Immortal" that I used in the Qingfeng Poetry Club was already very popular in Shengjing.

"What's wrong?" Lu Lingshuang was a little puzzled.

Gu Qiubai shook his head and said, "I think we'll have a good show soon."

"Good show?" Lu Lingshuang looked at Gu Qiubai and asked, "You mean the meeting between Wanjian Villa and Tianru Palace?"

Lu Lingshuang never asked Gu Qiubai how she could rescue her father. First, she subconsciously believed in Gu Qiubai completely. Second, Gu Qiubai was her only hope. If she asked, she was worried that this hope would be wiped out in an instant.

Therefore, she knew nothing about Gu Qiubai's plan.

Gu Qiubai nodded, and said eloquently: "The Tianru Mansion is very powerful in this area, and there are so many masters. It is impossible for us to break in rashly and save your father, so we have to take advantage of it."

"This potential is Wanjian Villa?"

"That's right, Wanjian Villa belongs to the eldest prince, and it's like fire and water with the third prince, and its power is no worse than that of Tianru Mansion. If they intervene, we will be able to fish in troubled waters." Gu Qiubai said via voice transmission.

The communication between the two basically uses the method of sound transmission, so as not to be spied on by interested people.

Long before coming to Shengjing City, Gu Qiubai knew all the forces under the prince's command, the so-called know yourself and the enemy, and you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles.

Among all the princes nowadays, the eldest prince always occupies a high position, his name is justified, and his mother is the empress of the dynasty, and also the daughter of Zhong Wenshu, the prime minister of the Haoran Kingdom.

Although Zhong Wenshu is a civil servant, he is also a veteran of the two dynasties. He has a high prestige in the ruling and opposition parties.

With such a relationship, the eldest prince is naturally the number one candidate for the throne.

But this person is a bit perverse and domineering, and he is arrogant because of his favor. Although he has great power, many ministers keep him at a respectful distance.

Compared with the first prince, the third prince is much more mature and stable, and he has been fighting outside all year round, with great military achievements, which is quite appreciated by many military leaders.

Moreover, the third prince is a rare genius in cultivating Taoism. Even Meng Yunxing once praised him face to face, saying that the third prince is the prince who most resembles him.

The third prince had been apprenticed to various powerful sects, and he also had a certain reputation and prestige among the cultivating sects.

Among all the princes, the eldest prince and the third prince are the most powerful, and they are also the most powerful candidates for the throne.

Of course, both of them are unwilling to only develop in their own fields, and will interfere with each other's forces.

That's why there are Tianru Mansion and Wanjian Villa.

Tianru Mansion was a nail that the third prince had driven into the line of Confucianism and Taoism, and Wanjian Villa was a pawn that the First Prince had initially placed in Jianghu.

As the name suggests, Wanjian Mountain Villa is composed of a group of sword cultivators, whose major is kendo.

Although there are only seven golden core stage cultivators in the entire Wanjian Villa, sword cultivators are naturally lethal, so if it is really one-on-one, Tianru Mansion may not be an opponent.

However, in terms of overall strength, Wanjian Villa is still inferior to Tianru Mansion.

The two forces have been fighting openly and covertly for years, competing for resources and talents outside Shengjing.

And every five years, the two forces will hold a discussion meeting, in fact, to put it bluntly, it is to let the disciples under the sect learn from each other.

In addition, some resources can be legitimately occupied and divided. After all, although the two belong to different forces, superficial harmony is still needed.

The fact of seizing resources is too sensitive, accompanied by death and blood, this is something Meng Yunxing never wants to see.

Although he allowed the princes under him to compete with each other, there was still a bottom line.

That's why there is this five-year discussion meeting, through which the ownership of resources is determined.

One is to avoid bloody battles, and the other is to roughly guess the opponent's strength through the discussion meeting.

Lu Lingshuang looked at Gu Qiubai and shook his head: "It's just that although Wanjian Villa and Tianru Mansion are fighting openly and secretly, they still do not interfere with each other on the surface. There has never been a large-scale fight. It is really a shame to want Wanjian Villa to take action." too difficult."

Gu Qiubai showed an inexplicable smile: "Of course, it is impossible for the two forces to develop each other in a stable manner, but...if this water is muddied, why don't they not take action?"

"What do you want to do?" Lu Lingshuang showed a listening look.

In terms of design, she is not as good as Gu Qiubai, so she will not disturb Gu Qiubai's thoughts.

Gu Qiubai tapped his knuckles on the table, and said, "Now the prelude has begun, there is still an introduction to intensify the conflict between the two, so just wait for the discussion meeting to start."

Gu Qiubai thought for a moment, and then said: "By the way, you haven't talked about our coming to Shengjing, have you told the people here?"

Lu Lingshuang can know the news of Shengjing City accurately, and here, there must be someone who will support her and inform her of the news at any time.

"No." Lu Lingshuang shook her head.

"Then keep quiet for now, wait until I set up the stage." Gu Qiubai didn't want anyone to know his plan.

"Well, it's just..." Lu Lingshuang hesitated.

"Just what?"

"Uncle Huang said that my younger sister may also have come to Shengjing City, and I'm worried that she will take some action."

Gu Qiubai frowned slightly, and said, "Your sister should be aware of the power of Tianru Mansion, and she won't seek death rashly, but it's best if you can contact your sister as soon as possible."

Gu Qiubai is not worried that her sister will destroy his plan, after all, his plan is mainly in Wanjian Villa.

The most urgent task now is to find the introduction to muddy the water... Gu Qiubai already has a target candidate in his heart.

(End of this chapter)