I am a prince in Zhutian Films

Chapter 110 Departure to Northern Qi
Seven days have passed, and some thatched huts have been repaired in the ruins of Jianlu.

After the seriously injured Si Gu Jian arrived at the sword hut, he randomly found a thatched hut and asked Yun Zhilan to follow him in.

"Do you know why Dongyi City is sandwiched between Nanqing and Beiqi, wavering, compromising, paying tribute, and yet it can always barely hold on? The rulers and people of Nanqing are ambitious, but they have never tried to swallow Dongyi by force?"

As the actual manager of Dongyi City, Yun Zhilan did not need to think at all, and said with reverence: "Because Dongyi City has you, Master, and the sword in your hand."

"Yes, although the title of Grandmaster is meaningless, it is still very good for scaring people or as a killing weapon."

Si Gu Jian's voice suddenly became somewhat desolate, "Have you ever thought about what would happen to the world if Ku He died, and I died?"

It can be said that everyone in the world has imagined this scene, but no one has ever dared to speak it out loud, because everyone knows very well that with Qing's powerful military force and the passion of its people to expand borders, once the two great masters who do not belong to Qing die, the whole world will inevitably fall into war.

Let alone Northern Qi, at least Dongyi City is extremely difficult to preserve, so when Yun Zhilan heard Si Gu Jian say this, he felt a chill on his back and said sincerely and firmly: "Master, you will not die."

"What a joke! There is no one in this world who will not die."

Si Gu Jian's voice became increasingly desolate: "Even if he doesn't die, people will eventually grow old. Ku He is very old, and I am not young either. An old man who is running out of energy and shaking so much that he can't even hold his sword steadily, does he still have the power of a grandmaster?"

"Master, what exactly do you want to say?" Yun Zhilan really didn't understand what Si Gu Jian wanted to express.

Si Gu Jian did not reply, but continued to ask, "I heard that Ku He asked Hai Tang Duo Duo to go to Jiangnan?"

The more Yun Zhilan listened, the more confused he became, but he still nodded: "Yes, I heard that he went to find Fan Xian."

"Let Shisanlang go to Jiangnan as well, and follow Fan Xian in the future."

"Ah?" Yun Zhilan was stunned.

"There are no grandmasters in the world. It's only since more than thirty years ago that a few of us monsters have gradually emerged, so there are so-called grandmasters in the world. In my opinion, among the young generation of masters in the world, there are only a handful of people who have the opportunity to approach this realm."

Si Gu Jian shook his head. "It's a pity that you are too old. It's unlikely to happen. Many people have crawled out of the sword pit in my Dongyi City, and even the largest number of ninth-grade masters in the world. But if we talk about who has the best chance of becoming a new generation of monster, perhaps it's only you, Junior Brother."

Yun Zhilan opened his mouth. He did not deny that his junior fellow apprentice had outstanding talent in martial arts, but his realm was still far from that of a grandmaster. Although he was only at the ninth rank, he was not as good as him. How come in the mouth of his own master, his junior fellow apprentice became the person most likely to be promoted to a grandmaster?
As if he could see through Yun Zhilan's thoughts, Si Gu Jian said calmly, "This is a question of character. If you want something, you must not care about something else. You can't do that, and neither can Lang Tao, the knife-wielding disciple of Ku He. In fact, over the years, Ku He and I must have been troubled by the problem we talked about before. If we die, what will happen to this land behind us? So we must solve this problem before we die."

Si Gu Jian sighed and said solemnly, "There is another monster in Qing Country right now. I never thought of this, so your junior brother must improve his strength as soon as possible."

"I chose your junior brother, and Ku He chose Haitang Duoduo. It's a coincidence that we are each other's closed disciples. Ku He can send Haitang Duoduo to Fan Xian, and I can also send Shisanlang to him. It's just that Ku He was one step faster than me, and Haitang is a girl, so she got a great advantage."

Yun Zhilan didn't understand at all how the plan to cultivate the seeds of the next generation was related to Fan Xian.

"There are only four great masters in the world. In addition to Li Chengzong, the new little monster, there is another one. You should know him, the blind man."

Yun Zhilan suddenly realized that Si Gu Jian was talking about a mysterious person who had secretly walked through Dongyi City many years ago.

"Fan Xian is the blind man's apprentice. Isn't this an interesting thing?"

Si Gu Jian laughed, "Disciples of us old monsters should all get together. Fighting and chatting will help the three of them learn a lot. This is what we call tempering. Of course, Ku He probably thinks the same as I do. He wants Haitang Duoduo to go to Fan Xian in the hope of getting some good luck."

"luck?"

"What are the conditions required to become a Grandmaster? Intelligence, talent, diligence, hard work?"

Si Gu Jian nodded, then shook his head: "Yes, these things are needed, but the most important thing is luck."

Si Gu Jian sighed and said, "There are countless people who practice martial arts in the world, but only a few of us have achieved success in the end. Are they worse than us? No, it's just that we are luckier than them. We met someone, and that person is Fan Xian's mother."

"What happened more than 30 years ago has proven that if you want to become a Grand Master, and have the luck to become a Grand Master, you have to try your luck with the blind man. Unfortunately, no one can find the blind man, so we can only try our luck with the blind man's apprentice."

Yun Zhilan was confused. After a long while, he asked, "Master, according to what you said, how did Li Chengzong become a Grandmaster? He has been staying in the palace all the time. It is impossible for him to meet that mysterious person, right?"

"not necessarily."

Si Gu Jian shook his head and guessed, "Li Chengzong's mother and Fan Xian's mother were good friends. Li Chengzong's achievement as a Grandmaster was probably related to that blind man."

In Si Gu Jian's opinion, even if it had nothing to do with Wu Zhu, it was a gift from Fan Xian's mother, otherwise it would have been impossible for him to become a grandmaster at the age of less than 20.

Yun Zhilan did not doubt Si Gu Jian's words. He nodded and asked the question that concerned him most.

"Then who do you think will be the next Grandmaster among Fan Xian, Haitang Duoduo, and Junior Brother?"

"Begonia."

Si Gu Jian didn't even think about it. "Because she is very good, she will be very quick. Of course, your junior brother is also very good. It is also possible that the child has a clear mind and is not inferior to Haitang."

"Where's Fan Xian?"

Si Gu Jian shook his head and did not comment on Fan Xian. He waved his hand and said, "Go down. When Shisan Lang comes back, let him go find Fan Xian."

"Yes, Master."

Yun Zhilan left, taking the craftsmen who were repairing the sword pavilion with them.

But he didn't expect that when he returned to the city, he would meet Li Chengzong who was traveling with his wife and children, and Li Chengzong didn't expect to meet Yun Zhilan, so both of them couldn't help but be stunned.

"No wonder the Third Prince was so arrogant that day. It turns out that the Third Prince is a great master. Even my master is no match for you!"

Yun Zhilan was filled with emotion. At the same time, he was shocked and felt like he had been living a dog's life for most of his life.

When it comes to Si Gu Jian, Li Chengzong is a little embarrassed: "Your attack was a bit heavy, is your master okay? Do you want me to help treat him?"

"Third Prince is thoughtful. Master has already gone into seclusion."

"In seclusion?"

Li Chengzong was stunned and said in a depressed tone, "I was just planning to talk to him, why did he go into seclusion?"

The reason why he stayed in Dongyi City for so long was actually because he wanted to have a chat with Si Gu Jian. According to Li Chengzong's idea, since Si Gu Jian was a sword fanatic, if someone defeated him with a sword, the first thing he would do when he woke up was to have a chat with the other person.

In fact, Li Chengzong's idea was not wrong. If it were someone else, Si Gu Jian would definitely find the person who defeated him to have a chat as soon as he woke up, but who can blame him for being the prince of Qing?

Si Gu Jian truly dislikes anyone from the Qing royal family, except Fan Xian.

In addition, Si Gu Jian was also afraid that he would be cheated again and be blamed for no reason.

Yun Zhilan was quite curious about what Li Chengzong wanted to talk to Si Gu Jian about, so he asked, "I wonder what the Third Prince wants to talk to my master about?"

"Nothing, since Si Gu Jian is in seclusion, I will leave too."

Li Chengzong shook his head and was about to leave, but was stopped by Yun Zhilan.

"Third Prince, wait a moment."

"Anything else?"

"There is one thing, and I hope Your Highness the Third Prince can help me solve it."

"explain."

"Since the Third Prince could kill my master, why did he spare his life?"

"It's just a martial arts competition, not a life-and-death feud. Why should I kill him?" Li Chengzong said as a matter of course.

"Is it that simple?" Yun Zhilan was a little unconvinced.

"It's that simple, let's go!"

Li Chengzong was telling the truth, but there was another reason he didn't mention.

The reason why he spared Si Gu Jian's life was for Emperor Qing.

In the field of martial arts, besides talent, one also needs to have character. One must have the belief that one is invincible, but Emperor Qing is such a coward.

Leaving the seriously injured Si Gu Jian behind was the purpose for Emperor Qing to kill Si Gu Jian personally and change Emperor Qing's character little by little.

No matter what outsiders think of Emperor Qing, no matter how bad Emperor Qing is, it cannot change the fact that Emperor Qing is his father. The key is that he is quite good to him, so he made this decision.

As for whether Emperor Qing will make changes, that is not something he can decide. He can only create an opportunity for Emperor Qing to change himself and embark on a higher level of martial arts.

However, based on Li Chengzong's understanding of Emperor Qing, Emperor Qing would most likely continue to live in fear, and might even blame him for not just killing Si Gu Jian, so he sent a letter back to Kyoto.

In fact, Li Chengzong's guess was not wrong.

Seven days had passed since his battle with Si Gu Jian. The news that Si Gu Jian was seriously injured by him had already reached Emperor Qing.

Emperor Qing was happy at first, but then he became angry.

Since Li Chengzong was able to seriously injure Si Gu Jian without being hurt at all, it proved that Li Chengzong had enough strength to kill Si Gu Jian directly.

But Emperor Qing never thought that his son would actually spare Si Gu Jian's life? !

Just as Emperor Qing was getting angry, a letter sent by Li Chengzong back to Kyoto arrived.

Why didn’t you kill Si Gu Jian?
Why leave it to him to kill?

It’s all explained in the letter.

Along with the explanations, there are some suggestions.

Emperor Qing was not only relieved, but also quite moved.

Unfortunately, he did not listen to Li Chengzong's advice. He was still used to hiding and planning. He only thought about how to take advantage of Si Gu Jian's serious injury, but never thought of personally leading troops to destroy Dongyi City.

Therefore, Emperor Qing summoned Chen Pingping, Qin Ye and other important ministers to discuss the matter overnight, and then wrote a letter back to Li Chengzong.

By the time Li Chengzong received the letter, he had already left Dongyi City and was on a ship bound for Northern Qi.

Li Chengzong still admired Emperor Qing's plan, but he had no intention of implementing it. After reading it, he threw it directly into the sea.

As for Emperor Qing’s choice, it was within expectations, but still a little disappointing, so Li Chengzong on the deck couldn’t help but feel a little emotional.

"This is how my life will be."

In Li Chengzong's opinion, if Si Gu Jian has the strength of a mid-stage grandmaster, then Emperor Qing has the strength of a late-stage grandmaster at most.

Although Emperor Qing is stronger, Si Gu Jian, Ku He and Ye Liuyun still have room for improvement. In contrast, Emperor Qing's martial arts training has reached its end in this life.

Hearing this, Si Lili, who was holding her son's hand and practicing walking on the deck, thought Li Chengzong was lamenting his life and said in a daze, "You defeated a grandmaster with one sword, and you're still not satisfied?"

Li Chengzong shook his head and smiled: "I'm talking about the old man."

Si Lili rolled her eyes and was too lazy to pay attention to the greedy man.

If she remembered correctly, her husband said that Emperor Qing was the most powerful grandmaster besides him.

In other words, Emperor Qing is second to none in the world.

He is already the second best in the world, yet he still wants Emperor Qing to go one step further. He is too greedy.

(End of this chapter)