Chapter 206 - Brother, You"re A Goner
Just as Su Wen finished the lucky draw, Ni Hongxiao walked in.
A look of surprise flashed across her eyes as she looked at Su Wen!
She then walked to Su Wen"s side and sniffed.
"Your bloodline has changed again?"
"Er…" Su Wen had to admit that he suspected that Su Su"s terrifying spiritual perception was probably inherited from this woman in front of him.
She seemed to be able to sense any changes in his body.
"Yes!" Su Wen did not deny it. After all, Ni Hongxiao was one of the people he trusted.
"Draw blood…" Ni Hongxiao was very direct, she already had a container in her hand.
"More… I"ve been researching something that can help Su Su…"
"Fine…"
It was also thanks to Su Wen"s strong physique. Even if he lost blood, he could still quickly produce blood through his skill of Undying and Imperishable.
However, Su Wen realized that the blood Ni Hongxiao took away had a faint golden glow and the temperature was extremely high…
Ni Hongxiao finished extracting the blood and placed it into the spirit artifact. Just as she was about to leave, Su Wen smiled and said, "Not taking anything else?"
Ni Hongxiao turned around to look at him before sighing.
"How annoying… you stupid man…"
However, the two of them did not know that at this moment, Dongfang Ju had just arrived outside his residence with a woman beside him.
It was the woman who had spoken to him earlier on during the compet.i.tion.
The two of them stopped awkwardly not far from the house.
Hearing the sounds of "martial arts exchange" coming from the room, they did not dare proceed further.
Dongfang Ju smiled. "Eldest Princess, let"s wait a while."
"Ok…."
The two of them waited… for more than an hour.
Their voices were endless. The Eldest Princess"s face was already flushed red.
Finally, Ni Hongxiao walked out of the room. She glanced at Dongfang Ju and the Eldest Princess before saying coldly, "Perverts!"
The two of them were speechless.
Finally, the two of them entered the house. The moment they entered, they felt a wave of heat coming over. It was unknown what method Su Wen and Ni Hongxiao were using for their "martial arts exchange" to produce such heat.
"Junior Brother Su, Junior Brother Su," Dongfang Ju called out softly.
Su Wen came out wearing only a pair of underwear and his upper body was bare, revealing his muscular body.
His muscles were clearly visible.
"Senior Brother Sect Master, what"s the matter?" Su Wen did not hide anything and casually asked.
After all, being topless was a male"s privilege.
Dongfang Ju looked at Su Wen and said with a smile, "It"s like this. There"s something that I need Junior Brother"s help with." As he spoke, he looked at the Eldest Princess and introduced, "This is our Great Chu"s Eldest Princess, Xiang Feiyan. She is also a disciple of our Yan G.o.d Sect.
Recently, the capital has been rather chaotic. The Eldest Princess hopes that the sect can provide a.s.sistance. Junior Brother, you also know that there are many experts in the capital. There aren"t many in the sect who can take on great responsibilities. All the peak masters have important matters to attend to, so I would like to trouble you to make a trip!"
Su Wen narrowed his eyes.
And what the f*ck was this good news? He was just thinking about how to leave when the chance to follow the influential officials of Great Chu and enter the center of power came?
Then wouldn"t the opportunity to sow discord between Great Chu and the Yan Country be right in front of him?
He looked at the Eldest Princess and was a little disappointed. This Eldest Princess looked pretty good, but she looked a few years older than Wu Yuehan. There were already some fine wrinkles at the corners of her eyes.
Although she had maintained herself well, she looked to be in her forties.
Dongfang Ju looked at Su Wen nervously.
He smiled and said, "The sect has already decided that from tomorrow onwards, Su Su will be conferred the t.i.tle of Saintess of the Flame G.o.d Sect. After she enters 4th Grade Earth Rank, as long as she is willing, she can take over as the Sect Master of the Flame G.o.d Sect at any time."
By the side, the Eldest Princess suddenly widened her eyes!
There was such a thing?
One had to know that as one of the biggest sects in the Chu Country, the position of Sect Master could be said to wield great authority.
But this Su Su had already reserved the spot of the next Sect Master?
Su Wen laughed loudly. "Then I"ll thank the Sect Master and all the elders in advance. As for myself, I"m willing to follow the Eldest Princess into the capital!"
Xiang Feiyan glanced at Su Wen.
Particularly at that muscular body…
She said softly, "Don"t worry, Mister. Su. Although this return to the capital is difficult and dangerous, the reward will definitely satisfy you."
"Alright!"
Su Wen accepted her promise.
Xiang Feiyan was very happy. With Su Wen as her helper, she could do many more things.
"Eldest Princess, you can go back first. I still have something to say to my junior brother."
After settling this matter, Dongfang Ju spoke to the Eldest Princess.
The Eldest Princess stood up and left.
Seeing that she had left, Dongfang Ju said in a low voice, "Junior Brother, don"t blame me for being nosy. I have to remind you that you have to pay special attention to a few things when you go to the capital with this Eldest Princess.
Firstly, listen to her orders, but don"t follow all her orders to the tee. Although His Majesty is already at the end of his rope, no one can guarantee when he will really die. Think about everything carefully. Your life is the number one priority. If you feel that the risk is too high, you can refuse!"
Su Wen nodded. He naturally wouldn"t risk his life to help this Eldest Princess. However, since Dongfang Ju said this, it could be seen that he didn"t want him to die.
Dongfang Ju took out another token and handed it to Su Wen. "This is the Flame G.o.d Token of our Flame G.o.d Sect! With Junior Brother"s cultivation and battle prowess, it won"t be a big deal in the capital. However, the capital is filled with crouching tigers and hidden dragons. If a Heaven Rank expert really breaks the rules and makes a move, this token can withstand an attack from an expert below 3rd Grade Heaven Rank!
At the same time, the Flame G.o.d Mark will appear, and Junior Brother can reveal who"s your master. If they dare to harm Junior Brother, our Flame G.o.d Sect will definitely pursue them with all our might. Even Heaven Rank experts are no exception!"
Su Wen hurriedly put away the token. This was truly a good item.
"Thirdly, if Junior Brother goes to the capital… it"s better to abstain from s.e.x…"
"Huh???" Su Wen did not understand.
Looking at Su Wen"s confused expression, Dongfang Ju said, "I understand as well. We cultivate fire-attribute cultivation techniques, so our internal flames are vigorous. However, Junior Brother"s talent can be said to be top-notch. If you leave behind too many of your seeds, it will be a pity if others take advantage of it in the future… It"s better to reserve it for ourselves."
Dongfang Ju only wanted to send Su Wen away, but he did not want anything to happen to him.
To put it bluntly, with Su Wen"s current cultivation, he could go anywhere he wanted.
As for Heaven Rank experts… well, it was the same reasoning behind how you can"t just hole up at your home everyday for fear that an atomic bomb would land in your country.
In the end, Dongfang Ju said, "It"s normal for the Great Chu royal family to fight for the throne. Even the Heaven Rank experts in the palace won"t casually make a move for this event. This is a battle to determine the strongest.
If Junior Brother sees that the Eldest Princess is unable to succeed, you can naturally give up on her. I originally didn"t want to partic.i.p.ate in this, but the Eldest Princess is from the Flame G.o.d Sect after all. If we don"t help at all, if she really succeeds in the future, it"s inevitable that she will bear a grudge."
"Yes! Got it!" Su Wen nodded to his explanations.
This time, Su Wen would not bring Su Su along with him. He instructed Ni Hongxiao to keep an eye on Su Su before bringing Xue Qianxun and Zhao Jin to the mountain gate.
When the Eldest Princess saw Zhao Jin and Xue Qianxun, she was a little stunned.
"Elder Su, these two are?"
Su Wen"s current cultivation base was in the 9th Grade, so he was naturally already made an elder.
It was just that such elders did not have any real power in the sect.
Su Wen smiled and said, "The servants in my residence. I"m used to being served, so I"ll get uncomfortable if no one is there to wait on me…"
Xiang Feiyan was speechless.
Why was he behaving like those profligate sons of the capital? They too had to have followers wherever they went.
This time, she did not bring any attendants with her. She only had people wait at the foot of the mountain to bring her.
However, she naturally did not say anything. Instead, she gave Su Wen a sultry look, before smiling, "Then let"s go."
Su Wen nodded in agreement. Xiang Feiyan"s eyes wandered for a little while before she said, "I think after we leave the mountain, I"ll call you Mister Su. You"re not very old, so calling you an elder will easily arouse suspicion."
"That"s fine by me!" Su Wen had no objections.
As the three of them descended the mountain, Su Wen realized that a team was waiting at the foot of the mountain.
The leader was a guy who looked like a general, leading about three to five hundred people.
Seeing Xiang Feiyan, everyone dismounted and knelt on one knee. They shouted in unison, "Greetings, Eldest Princess!"
Xiang Feiyan waved her hand and said, "Prepare to set off!"
After saying that, he brought Su Wen and the general together and introduced them. "This is Su Daqiang. He will return to the capital with me. You can just call him Mister Su. This is the general of my guard corps, Chen Dao!"
Su Wen smiled and nodded.
Chen Dao didn"t dare be negligent as well and bowed.
This fellow"s cultivation was not bad. He was definitely at 8th Grade Earth Rank.
Xiang Feiyan looked at Su Wen and smiled. "Mister, are you able to ride a horse?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Jin said, "My young master doesn"t ride horses. Give me four horses, we"ll use a carriage!"
As he spoke, Zhao Jin took out Su Wen"s carriage from the spirit artifact.
Upon taking it out, the Eldest Princess and the others looked at each other in dismay. In terms of luxuriousness, Su Wen"s carriage seemed to even be superior to hers, even though she was from royalty.
The Eldest Princess however recovered fast, "Aren"t you going to prepare the horses for Mr. Su?"
Zhao Jin then put on the bridles with a practiced hand.
Xue Qianxun went to take down the carriage steps and gently wiped it before standing to the side and waiting for Su Wen to get in.
Even the Eldest Princess could not help gaping at this sight. Are you sure the person she invited back was an Elder of the sect? Why did he look like a rich and powerful playboy instead?
Su Wen smiled. "Then let"s go?"
Xiang Feiyan nodded blankly.
The team set off again.
After walking for a long time, everyone stopped to rest.
Xue Qianxun got off first, before Su Wen got out of the carriage as well and stretched…
Looking sideways at the soldier who was cooking, he frowned. This meal was really simple. A huge pile of ingredients was just poured into the pot to stew.
At this moment, Xiang Feiyan also walked over and said with a smile, "Mister Su, let"s rest for a while. They"ll be able to finish cooking soon. Because there"s nothing to eat in the wilderness, so please make do!"
She was not a fussy person and usually ate the same things as her guards.
Or rather, doing so made it easier to win the hearts of others.
Unfortunately, Su Wen was not someone who cared for such things.
However, Su Wen naturally wouldn"t say it directly. Instead, he smiled and said, "Alright!"
However, Zhao Jin couldn"t bear to watch this scene.
He curled his lips and said, "My young master can"t eat these things. What are they even trying to make!
Immediately afterward, Zhao Jin retrieved a full set of kitchen utensils and ingredients from his spirit artifact.
Our Brother Zhao then took out two sets of gloves and an ap.r.o.n. After putting them on skillfully, he washed his hands before holding the kitchen knife and brandis.h.i.+ng it masterfully!
In an instant, all the ingredients were cut.
After all, he was a 6th Grade Earth Rank expert. His knife skills thus appeared abnormally sharp and fast.
On the other side, Xue Qianxun had already lit up a fire!
Brother Zhao grabbed the ladle and the ingredients flew in. He stirred, tossed and fried everything. In a short while, he had already made eight exquisite dishes.
Xue Qianxun then took out an exquisitely made table, placing the cutlery and the freshly made dishes on the table…
The edge of the plates were also wiped clean.
Everyone felt as though they were on the verge of getting a stroke.
Zhao Jin walked over and said with a flattering smile, "Young Master, you can eat now."
Su Wen smiled at the Eldest Princess. "Shall we eat together?"
Looking at the exquisite dishes compared to the chaotic stew of the soldiers…
The Eldest Princess sighed.
Who could refuse?
At this moment, Zhao Jin walked to Chen Dao"s side and looked at the pot before saying with a smile, "Brother, you"re the commander of the guards. How could you do this? You"re serving the princess after all, so why are you cooking such a thing?"
Chen Dao was still numb from shock, and he could only muster a forced reply, "His Highness said there"s no need to trouble us…"
"Hehe… you"re a goner, brother. Didn"t my young master also say that he wanted to eat this stew? But right now, you think he still wants to eat? Didn"t your princess go over to eat as well? Sometimes, what our master says cannot be taken seriously."
After Zhao Jin finished speaking, he ran to the side of the large pot and scooped a bowl of stew. He squatted on the ground and began to eat it in large mouthfuls.
Chen Dao turned around and looked at the man who was squatting on the ground and eating. He then looked at the Eldest Princess and Su Wen who were elegantly eating at the side. He suddenly felt like a r.e.t.a.r.d.
"Big Brother! How should I address you?"
"Zhao Jin!"
At the dining table, Xiang Feiyan ate a mouthful of Zhao Jin"s food and her eyes lit up!
His chef skills were really impressive.
She looked at Su Wen and smiled. "Mister Su, your style is comparable to the influential officials of the country. May I know which n.o.bility you"re from?"
Su Wen sighed and said, "The past is unbearable to look back on. Our family has fallen, and there are only some basic standards left."
Seeing that Su Wen did not want to say anything, Xiang Feiyan did not probe further. In any case, he was from the Flame G.o.d Sect, so there should not be any issues.
However, she had no idea that Su Wen had just joined the Flame G.o.d Sect.
To her, the most important thing was that it was fine as long as Su Wen was not related to the royal family in Great Chu.
She said in a deep voice, "Mister Su, I still have to rely on you to put in more effort on this trip to the capital. Here is 10,000 taels of gold. Please accept it for the time being. When the matter is completed, I will definitely confer a n.o.ble t.i.tle to you!"
As she spoke, she placed the gold banknotes on the table. To most people, having the possibility of earning a n.o.ble t.i.tle was an irresistible temptation.
Su Wen smiled and said, "If the princess has something you need me to do, just instruct me. I will definitely do my best."
No matter what, he had to give some a.s.surance, even if it was a verbal a.s.sent.
After that, Su Wen probed, "I wonder how the capital is doing now?"
Xiang Feiyan did not hide anything and started telling Su Wen about the situation in Great Chu.
Actually, it was not complicated. Emperor Chu had 17 sons and 24 daughters.
After eliminating the riff raff, there were not many who were qualified to compete for the throne.
Among them, the Crown Prince was the Eldest Princess"s biological younger brother.
At present, he still had the advantage.
However, when she thought about it carefully, the Eldest Princess was the leader of all her siblings. Therefore, she was unwilling to be cast aside and also wanted to fight for the throne.
Following that was the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince, who were both holding positions in the Royal Court.
As for the other princes and princesses, no one had enough qualifications to compete.
However, Emperor Chu was already old. Half a year ago, he had fallen ill and even lost consciousness for several days.
However, he still had not let the Crown Prince govern the court.
He still held all the authority in his hands.
With this as a basis, everyone started to pay attention.
Then, something even more confusing happened. The Third Prince had requested for the border army under his control to return to the capital, but Emperor Chu had actually agreed!
The Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince could no longer sit still.
They all wanted to mobilize their forces to the capital to prevent any unexpected changes!
Emperor Chu also agreed to all their requests!
Xiang Feiyan sighed and said, "If Royal Father directly appoints the Crown Prince to succeed the throne, I won"t think too much about it. But now, Royal Father"s att.i.tude is ambiguous, and I don"t know what he"s thinking.
The situation in the capital is already at a state of mutual hostility. Although I"ve also befriended some people, compared to these three younger brothers, I"m still quite lacking. I"ve no power in the army at all, so I can only seek help from the sect."
Su Wen roughly understood the entire picture…
However, Su Wen did not express his opinion. The information he got was insufficient!
He had to investigate further!
Xiang Feiyan continued, "The Heaven Rank experts won"t interfere in the battle for the throne, but once someone ascends to the throne, they will be in control of the Great Chu royal family, and the others won"t have a chance to resist. In this situation, even if no one knows what the outcome will be, I want to take the opportunity to fight, in the event…"
Su Wen sneered in his heart at her words.
This was a cla.s.sic example of ambition greater than one"s ability.
After so many years, she had no forces in the army, and there were probably only a few people who had real power in the court. Even her martial arts… was only at the 4th Grade of Earth Rank. To Su Wen, her chances of success were too low.
Of course, he did not care. After all, Dongfang Ju had given him the word that he could give up on her if necessary.
For now, He would just follow them to the capital of the Great Chu to take a look.
At the very least, it was much easier to follow her and obtain information.
Putting everything else aside, Su Wen had a rough idea of the reason why Great Chu stopped fighting with Yan Country.
To put it bluntly, they couldn"t even take care of their own family affairs, so why would they go out to fight? Who would go and fight?
After the two of them finished their meal, they continued on their journey. Only when it was dark did they set up camp.
Seeing that it was late at night, Su Wen took out a random door. It was an object similar to a bracelet with two b.u.t.tons on it. One of them was "open" and the other was "close"…
Basically, it was something that could be understood even by someone who was brainless.
With a light press, a blue door of light suddenly appeared. Su Wen took a deep breath and stepped in!
In an instant, he appeared in his bedroom.
In the capital of Great Zhou!
From thousands of miles away, he arrived in a single step!
[Ding-dong. The reverse coordinates have been marked. No matter where the host opens the door, it will return to the fixed coordinates.]
Su Wen squinted and asked, "Then if I return to Great Chu from another location, where will the marking point for opening the door be?"
"It"s still the host"s bedroom."
Su Wen nodded and roughly understood the rules.
He did not greet his wives at home. Instead, he directly flipped out of the courtyard and leaped away, heading straight for the Great Chu Palace!
When he arrived at the vicinity of the palace, Su Wen thought for a moment before opening the system"s exchange store!
He started searching for someone.
"Hidden Qi Belt—After equipping, one can display any cultivation level, or completely conceal one"s cultivation. It can hide and change all auras! Price: 20,000 Emotional Value!"
Su Wen"s current cultivation was too conspicuous.
Even through the Moon Palace"s concealment, Su Wen doubted that he could hide from the eyes of a Heaven Rank expert.
Through his observations, Su Wen was certain that the old eunuch was a Heaven Rank expert.
Moreover, he was also afraid that if his Vermillion Bird bloodline became stronger again, would others then sense it?
After all, if Ni Hongxiao could sense it, who knew if there were other people with extraordinary talent?
He could not let Emperor Zhou know that he came back with another ident.i.ty!
Su Wen did not want to take the risk.