Ink panel: Hunting the sun and surveying the sky from the bow.

Winter passes and spring comes.

March passed in the blink of an eye.

The mansion of Marquis Wu'an was decorated with lights and colorful lanterns.

After the marriage was granted by the palace, Huangfu Rou and Shen Qing naturally reached the stage of discussing marriage.

After several rounds of discussion, Shen Qing set the wedding date for him and Huangfu Rou on the 30th day of the first lunar month.

Now is their big day.

Shen Qing was a man of simple temperament, and he had only a shallow foundation in the capital city. He did not want to be overly extravagant, and even less to get involved in too many complicated relationships under the name of a wedding, so he only invited some relatives and friends to the banquet.

Therefore, the scene with loud gongs and drums as expected by the world did not appear, but all the necessary etiquette was given, which was more moving than any luxurious show.

After going through many hardships along the way, Shen Qing finally has some peace and quiet in his life.

The wedding banquet lasted only one day.

In the hall of the Shen Mansion, Shen Qing saw off his guests with a smile on his face.

Tian Xiaohu walked to the side of Shen Qing and said in a low voice: "My Lord, someone from the Li family is here."

"Huh? Why are they here?"

Shen Qing was a little surprised.

Under his deliberate control, no outsiders participated in this wedding, and the Li family and many noble families in Kyoto were not on his invitation list.

Is it because of Li Yuyao?

Shen Qing immediately thought of this woman.

She is the daughter of the Li family and must be related to the Li family.

Now it seems that only the Li family knows about it, and the Li family doesn't seem to have any intention of targeting him. After suffering a loss, they have been making friendly overtures frequently, so it's not a big problem.

"Let them in." Shen Qing ordered with dignity.

Tian Xiaohu nodded heavily: "Yes, Lord."

After a moment, there was a slight sound of footsteps and someone from the Li family walked in quietly.

The leader was someone Shen Qing knew, Li Wenxu, the Li family’s steward.

He obviously knew in advance that Shen Qing was unwilling to make it public, so this trip was low-key and secretive and did not attract the attention of others.

After the butler Li Wenxu respectfully presented a gift and said some congratulations, he did not exchange too many pleasantries with Shen Qing.

After handing the gift to Shen Qing, Li Wenxu and others left as quietly as they came, without disturbing Shen Qing at all.

This style of doing things changed Shen Qing's impression of the Li family.

late at night.

Huangfu Rou was wearing a red veil and sitting on the edge of the brand new bed.

A gust of spring breeze came in through the gap in the window. The candlelight in the room swayed gently, making her shadow flicker.

When the spring breeze died down, the candlelight no longer flickered, and her shadow seemed to have found support and completely stabilized.

There was a squeak.

The door opens.

Hearing the familiar footsteps, Huangfu Rou's body tensed up.

After her family fell into poverty, she has been practicing hard and constantly climbing up.

Even though she is a girl, she wants to revitalize the Huangfu family.

She never thought about the day when she would get married.

Not to mention, the man she married was actually her subordinate.

Not to mention, she actually likes this subordinate.

Footsteps were approaching.

Huangfu Rou's small hands couldn't help but clench the wedding dress on her thighs.

Her heart began to pound and she became even more nervous.

The red veil was lifted up by the scale held by Shen Qing.

Even though she usually had a cold face, her face couldn't help but blush a little.

Even though she had seen this man countless times, she didn't dare to look up at him now.

Shen Qing, who was standing opposite Huangfu Rou, was distracted for a moment.

Too beautiful.

The delicate facial features, vermilion lips, towering breasts, willow-like waist... all became particularly charming under the reflection of the wedding dress and candlelight.

Even though Shen Qing had lived two lives, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous as it was his first marriage.

He brought two cups of muddy wine from the table, placed them in front of Huangfu Rou, and said, "Let's drink together."

"Yeah." Huangfu Rou took the wine glass shyly.

The two men linked their arms and drank the wine in one gulp.

"Rou'er... I think it's late now, it's time to rest."

"Husband."

Shen Qing waved his hand, and a stream of spiritual power gushed out from his palm.

call……

A strong wind blew.

All the red candles in the room were extinguished at the same time.

……

Early the next morning, it was bright.

Shen Qing had a rare good sleep.

He had become much more mature at this time, and his face was full of surprise as he looked at Huangfu Rou, who was curled up in his arms.

Shen Qing didn't expect that Huangfu Rou was so gentle and affectionate, and was far from being as unkind as she seemed.

After getting married, Shen Qing felt a lot more relaxed with the support of Huangfu Rou.

In the following days, Shen Qing handed over all the chores around him to several loyal subordinates such as Huangfu Rou and Tian Xiaohu.

Tian Xiaohu is a calm and capable person who handles affairs in an orderly manner. He has followed him for many years since Hongshan Village. He is a reliable person who can be trusted.

Not to mention Huangfu Rou, who is on duty in the Shanhai Division and is very capable.

More importantly, he got a lot of information, which made him know some unknown and complex relationships in Kyoto, giving him a better idea of ​​what was going on.

With their help, Shen Qing was able to extricate himself from the tedious daily affairs and devote all his energy to the practice of martial arts.

Shen Qing knew very well that the Great Zhou was now in chaos and the possibility of instability in the future was growing.

In such a situation, strength is the foundation.

Only if his cultivation is strong enough can he protect himself and his family.

Therefore, Shen Qing did not dare to delay for a moment. With the help of the panel, he practiced hard to improve his cultivation.

……

The remote suburbs of Zhou capital.

"what!"

A scream suddenly came from the forest.

The birds were startled and fled in all directions.

In the dense forest, Lan Gongliang grabbed a burly man's hair and twisted his head off alive.

"This Commander Qu of the Huangtian Sect is no more than this."

Lan Gongliang was wearing a set of ancient armor, and his tone of voice was a bit cold and disdainful.

Behind him, there were many corpses of the Huangtian Sect lying in a mess.

Lan Gongliang threw the head in his hand away.

"Speaking of which, the people of the Huangtian Sect are really stupid. They rush here one after another. I don't know how many have been killed, but they are still rushing forward without knowing whether to live or die." Wei Chengye, who was standing next to Lan Gongliang, said, "Sir, it is possible that the people of the Huangtian Sect are not stupid, but that we are faster, or that Sir Lan is too strong."

Lan Gongliang said calmly, "The Huangtian Cult is coming with great force this time, and they will definitely not give up easily. We are only dealing with some frontline soldiers now, so we must not take it lightly, or we will capsize in the ditch."

Wei Chengye said with deep conviction: "I obey your command."

Before he finished speaking, a rainbow light suddenly fell from the sky, breaking the tranquility of the forest.

boom!
The place where Wei Chengye was standing suddenly exploded, with debris flying everywhere.

His body was as fast as lightning, and he rolled to one side, like a snake swimming, and instantly moved away from the spot, shouting: "Who!?"

The rainbow light faded, revealing the image of a burly man.

His entire body was covered with talismans, like a golden-armored god of war.

He frowned when he saw the mess and corpses everywhere.

Wei Chengye sensed something was wrong, and ripples appeared on his body, and in the blink of an eye, he disappeared without a trace.

The burly man stared at somewhere in the void. He stomped his feet violently and pointed a finger somewhere in the void.

I saw that the finger seemed to have great spiritual power, and a clear light hit somewhere in the void.

boom!
Wei Chengye's figure was forcibly squeezed out from the void, staggering and almost falling to the ground.

Seeing this scene, Lan Gongliang narrowed his eyes slightly.

He looked up and saw a burly man with disheveled hair. His whole body was filled with spiritual energy fluctuations, giving off a sense of oppression that was unique to those in a superior position.

But for some reason, even though the person was standing right in front of him, he had a sense of emptiness, as if the person standing in front of him was not a person, but an empty shell.

To the extent that, with his cultivation level at the Kongyou realm, he didn't even notice that there was already such a person around him?

There is weirdness.

Lan Gongliang suddenly felt murderous intent and immediately gathered all his spiritual power, and his whole body was covered with rays of light.

He waved his hand, and a green lightning suddenly rushed towards the burly man.

Rumble!
There was no expected blood and flesh flying everywhere.

The burly man simply raised his arm and slapped the thunder away.

There wasn't even a trace of it on his body.

Lan Gongliang was more and more surprised.

He had never seen such a physique before.

"interesting."

"You must be Lord Lan, I've heard of you for a long time. Now that we meet today, I'm sorry, I'm going to take your life." The burly man spoke, his voice sounded like two rusty pieces of iron rubbing against each other, extremely unpleasant.

As soon as he finished speaking, he rushed towards Lan Gongliang like a torrent.

As the two sides approached, Lan Gongliang suddenly felt a pressure like a storm, which was suffocating, as if the burly man was not a flesh and blood body, but a demon god from ancient times, standing in front of him.

As a powerful person in the Kongyou realm, Lan Gongliang's soul is condensed, and he can use his soul to perform various wonderful magic.

He moved his fingertips slightly, and a jade talisman hidden in his sleeve suddenly turned into a stream of light, cutting through the sky and rushing straight towards the burly man with overwhelming pressure.

This is a jade talisman that is comparable to a pseudo-magic weapon. It is engraved with characters from ancient times and is extremely powerful.

Keng!
The jade talisman hit the burly man's body, making a deafening sound.

Green and golden light rolled.

With the two people as the center, invisible light and air waves rolled out and spread to the surroundings.

The forest floor looked as if it had been plowed by an iron plow, and the trees fell down.

However, the burly man stood still, his muscles bulging, as if solidified by a rock.

The previously indestructible jade talisman hit his body without leaving even a trace.

Lan Gongliang flashed like a ghost, instantly getting close to the burly man and moving strangely to his flank.

In a flash, he raised his hand to recall the jade talisman in the air. His spiritual power surged and turned into a bright green light, carrying the jade talisman and striking the man's ribs.

This is his unique "Spirit Snake Exploring the Cave" technique, which focuses on attacking vital points and is extremely suitable for close combat. Now that he is controlling it with a magic weapon, it has become even more terrifying.

The burly man seemed to be alert, and his huge body slightly tilted like a fallen leaf.

laugh!
The jade talisman seemed to have eyes, and like hitting a hard rock, rays of green light embedded into the man's arm, cutting off half of his shoulder.

Blood gushed out, turning into a blood mist.

The burly man looked down at the wound, without any sign of pain on his face, only a hint of surprise and a hint of fighting spirit that was hard to conceal.

He grinned and laughed loudly, his voice like thunder: "As expected of a martial artist in the Sky Wandering Realm, you really have some tricks to break the physical defense of this ancient martial artist. You are really amazing."

The burly man opened his mouth and spit out a golden light.

Looking closely, it turned out to be a talisman.

Before Lan Gongliang could understand what was happening, a dazzling golden light had already enveloped him.

A light like the sun exploded.

boom!
Lan Gongliang looked somewhat embarrassed.

He ignored the marks left on his body by the explosion of talismans, and swung his right hand violently, causing the surrounding spiritual energy to surge out like a raging tide, with such force that it was frightening.

Bursts of roars echoed between heaven and earth.

The thick talismans on the burly man's body rustled.

Before Lan Gongliang could make any move, he shouted softly, and his whole body suddenly turned into a giant statue, and he slapped his hands straight towards Lan Gongliang.

boom!
With a loud bang, Lan Gongliang flew backwards like a fallen leaf caught in a strong wind. Several mountaintops collapsed along the way.

He suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face turned pale as frost, and his soul almost left his body.

Wei Chengye, who was hiding in the distance and watching the battle, was shocked when he saw this and his face turned pale in an instant.

Even Lord Lan from the Sky Travel Realm is no match for him.

Could it be that……

Is this the legendary Taoist master of the Huangtian Sect?

The more Wei Chengye thought about it, the more frightened he became, and his heart sank to the bottom.

"It seems that the officials of the Great Zhou are just like this!" He walked up to Lan Gongliang and said condescendingly.

He snapped his fingers and a talisman was attached to Lan Gongliang.

The talisman shone brightly.

There was a muffled thud, which directly disrupted Lan Gongliang's qi sea.

Lan Gongliang looked horrified and tried to stabilize his injuries.

Unfortunately, his body had already begun to lose vitality and was difficult to revive.

He simply made up his mind and poured all his spiritual power into his soul, attempting to escape with his soul.

After he cultivated to the realm of Kongyou, his soul could leave his body and travel through the universe.

As long as he can find a suitable flesh shell, it doesn't matter if his body dies, as it will be like having a second life.

The burly man snorted coldly, raised his right hand, and a flash of lightning flashed in his palm, instantly capturing Lan Gongliang's soul.

He opened his mouth and inhaled, and the spirit turned into a stream of pure energy, which was completely swallowed up by him.

"No!"

Lan Gongliang let out a scream, which finally stopped.

The burly man kept chewing, then spat out a brand new talisman and hung it in a conspicuous place on his body.

After doing all this, the burly man turned his head and looked towards Kyoto in the distance, muttering to himself with a smile: "The time is almost here. The world is too crowded and can't accommodate so many people. We can only ask the Ji family to step down and make room for us."

"what!"

Wei Chengye, who was hiding in the dark, was frightened when he saw this scene and wanted to escape as soon as possible.

The burly man did not feel embarrassed, he just smiled contemptuously.

Under his gaze, Wei Chengye's figure gradually disappeared from his sight. (End of this chapter)