Chapter 361: Hu Baiyi! (Subscribe)

"Oh my God, Yi'er, Yi'er has become the hereditary Prince Tai'an. Wanwan, you will be the mother of a prince from now on."

Mother Xia still couldn't believe it. She pulled Xia Wanwan to look left and right, but no matter how she looked at her, she didn't look like a lucky person.

Xia Qinghai understood the meaning of her words, stroked his beard with a smile, and said like an old scholar:
"Yes, when you and I rescued Taiping, we never thought that he would become the current military marquis. If it weren't for the time when Wanwan took care of him and the two of them fell in love, my Xia family would not have been able to get involved with the Chen family."

"Father, mother, you..."

After hearing what her parents said, Xia Wanwan temporarily suppressed her doubts and forced a smile:
"I don't care whether he is a prince or not. I just want Yi'er to be safe and sound."

Her words made the smiles on the two elders' faces disappear.

Xia Qinghai looked at Xia Zhonghe standing beside him and asked, "You work in the government office. Have you ever heard of the Zhoushan battlefield?"

"Dad, you think too highly of your son." Xia Zhonghe thought about what was said in the imperial edict and pondered:
"It is certain that the battlefield is not outside Beixiong Pass. If it was a major battle outside Beixiong Pass, my brother-in-law and his Wu'an Army would not have withdrawn from Beizhili."

"Maybe it's somewhere else where there are demons."

Mother Xia glanced at him and said, "What use do I have for you?"

Xia Zhonghe smiled bitterly. He was just a clerk in the government office of Northern Zhili Prefecture. He was just a minor official of the fifth rank. How could he know so many things?

What's more, if there is a battlefield with an army of 500,000 demons, you can tell that it will definitely be a huge war.

Not even ordinary people can go to such a place.

"Looking at Taihang and the old lady's attitude today, I, I think it must be very dangerous there." Xia Wanwan said with a sigh.

She grew up in northern Zhili and had heard about the horror of demons very early on. She had even seen the corpses of those demons.

Just one of them is several dozen feet long.

It was hard for her to imagine the scene of 500,000 demons appearing before her eyes. How terrifying that would be.

"Wanwan, relax," Mother Xia was silent for a moment, then comforted her, "Yier was destined to be extraordinary since birth. He has gone through many hardships along the way to his current success."

Xia Qinghai nodded slightly, with some emotion on his slightly aged face, and echoed:

"I think no matter how dangerous and terrifying the place is, it will not be able to stop Yier. Just like this time, he killed an army of 500,000 demons with just one sword."

"Wanwan, your son has long been beyond our comprehension. It's useless to worry about him."

"I……"

Before Xia Wanwan could say anything else, the door was pushed open and Chen Taiping, dressed in a Wuhou robe, appeared outside.

Although his face was serious, one could see the wrinkles on his clothes. It must have been difficult for him to rush back to Kyoto Prefecture from Northern Zhili.

"Husband," Xia Wanwan seemed to have found her backbone when she saw him coming back. She stood up holding the imperial edict and looked at him with tears in her eyes, "Yier, Yier..."

Chen Taiping smiled and signaled not to rush to talk. After taking a quick look, he greeted the Xia family and said comfortingly:

"Don't worry, Yi'er is fine."

On the way back, after receiving the message from Kyoto Prefecture, he rode back at full speed, not even caring about the Wu'an Army.

It was not only because Chen Yi was crowned king, but more because it was related to the battlefield of Taizhou Mountain. The court actually made it public, allowing the people of the world to know about it.

There is more to this than a simple announcement.

With Chen Taiping's keen insight as a military marquis over the years, he could easily see the deeper meaning behind this matter.

This means that the Wei Dynasty is about to usher in a huge change, which will affect everyone.

From the common people to the princes, nobles, aristocratic families, and academic schools, everyone will be caught up in the new wave of the times.

Therefore, Chen Taiping hurried back, also wanting to seize the initiative in this change——

The Chen family does not seek to make further progress, but only hopes to avoid being overturned by the waves.

"Husband, Yier, is he okay?" Xia Wanwan asked when she saw Chen Taiping sitting down.

Chen Taiping smiled and nodded. After motioning for everyone else to sit down, he took the imperial edict from her hand, unfolded it and looked at it. The smile on his face became even brighter.

"Wanwan, you don't need to worry too much."

"The Taizhou Mountain battlefield is an ancient place built by our human race thousands of years ago. There are more than 100 million people inside, and there are several ancestors guarding it. The cultivation base of all the soldiers is above the third-grade Tianhe realm."

"Yier is there. The danger is not as great as imagined."

Hearing this, Xia Wanwan was not very clear, but Xia Zhonghe, who practiced martial arts, knew the concept that "all soldiers' cultivation is above the third level."

Just like the city guards of Northern Zhili Prefecture, the ninth rank is an ordinary sergeant, the eighth rank can be a squad leader, and if you reach the seventh rank, you are basically an official of a hundred households or above.

As for a place where he could serve as an ordinary soldier with the third-grade great cultivation... he couldn't imagine it.

"My husband, do you mean that Yi'er will not be in danger?" Xia Wanwan felt relieved.

"It is somewhat dangerous. After all, there are demons all around there. It is impossible to say that it is not dangerous." Chen Taiping said with a smile: "But with Yi'er's cultivation, he should be like a fish in water there. As long as he is careful, I think it should be fine."

"If you are worried, I will find Xueru later. She should also go to the Taizhou Mountain battlefield in a few days."

"Xue Ru? Is Xue Ru going too?" Xia Wan Wan felt relieved for some reason. She didn't know anything else, but she knew that Lin Xue Ru was well-behaved.

With her around, I believe someone will be able to take care of Yier.

"Ah."

Chen Taiping nodded, clapped his hands, called the servants and ordered: "Prepare some food. I will have a good meal with my father-in-law and mother-in-law today."

Upon hearing this, Xia Wanwan quickly stood up and said, "I'll go. I haven't been to the kitchen for a while, so I'll just go take a look."

"Alright."

As Chen Taiping spoke, he chatted with Xia Qinghai and others, but he was thinking about other things.

Originally, he wanted to go to the imperial city to meet Emperor Wei first, but now seeing the situation at home, he decided to settle the affairs of the Marquis' Mansion first.

You have to know that at this moment in the Marquis' Mansion, it's not just Xia Wanwan who is worried about Chen Yi, but also the thoughts of those side branches, as well as the impact of the old lady's previous scolding of Zhou Wanyi.

These all need to be resolved by him, the head of the family.

"With Yi'er's current status, the huge Tai'an Palace does need to recruit some people, but some of the Chen family's side branches should be clear - what is given to you is your blessing, and if it is not given, you must fulfill your duties."

Chen Taiping was very clear about what those side branches were thinking. It was human nature and he could understand it.

In fact, it was only half a day.

All the people in the seventeen prefectures of the Wei Dynasty were shocked by the series of actions in the court.

Just as Chen Taiping thought, everyone from the common people to the noble families were thinking about what changes these actions of the court would bring to themselves.

Some people can see clearly, while some people are still resting on their past merits, thinking that the court will not forget their descendants of meritorious service.

But how is that possible?
Whenever there is a change, it is inevitable that "the capable will rise and the weak will fall." This is an unchanging truth since ancient times.

Those who want to rely on the glory of their ancestors will end up being left stranded on the beach.

Duke Xing's Mansion.

"Junior Sister Xueru, I knew that Junior Brother Chen Yi wouldn't be so honest. He just went to the Taizhou Mountain battlefield not long ago, and he caused such a big commotion."

While practicing the Eight Methods of Taixu, Xiao Xuanzhen said, "Slaying an army of 500,000 demons, I don't know when we can see such a grand scene again."

Lin Xueru pursed her lips, forced a smile and said, "Brother Yi must have taken action at the right time."

Although she didn't see it with her own eyes, she knew Chen Yi's temper very well and knew that Chen Yi was not the kind of person who would take action when he was in an unclear situation.

Mingming had just arrived at the Taizhou Mountain battlefield. Even if he wanted to deal with the demon court, he would first understand the situation clearly before making a decision. Therefore, as the battle report came, Lin Xueru knew that the situation on the Taizhou Mountain battlefield was far beyond their imagination.

Upon hearing this, Fairy Flower said softly, "Senior Sister Xueru is right. Senior Brother Chen must have just arrived when the demon court came to attack him."

"Don't worry about whether it's a coincidence or not. To achieve such a result in a war of this scale shows that Junior Brother Chen Yi is capable of dealing with it." Xiao Xuanzhen waved his hand, signaling them to relax.
"After the Tianyuan Continent selection is over, we will also head to the Taizhou Mountain battlefield. Let's focus on the current training first."

"Senior sister is right," Fairy Flower looked at Lin Xueru, "Senior sister Xueru, you, you should be the one who trusts Senior Brother Chen the most."

She also believed in Chen Yi.

Lin Xueru looked at the two of them, smiled and nodded, "After the selection is over, we will go to the Taizhou Mountain battlefield to meet up with Brother Yi."

The trial match is not far away, and it has been decided to be held in Kyoto Prefecture.

So they did not leave during this period and stayed in the Duke Xing’s Mansion to practice.

Even several other seeds that passed the event stayed in Kyoto Prefecture and practiced on their own.

"After some time, my father will come to Kyoto Prefecture and bring us some elixirs and classics." Xiao Xuanzhen remembered something and said, "My father hopes that we can all pass the selection and go to the Taizhou Mountain battlefield."

"I'm afraid it will be difficult." Fairy Flower exhaled softly: "Senior Sister Xueru can occupy a position, and the same goes for the prince and Xie Dongan. As for the remaining places..."

"Junior sister, don't worry. From what father said, it should be certain."

"Yeah……"

Lin Xueru listened to the conversation between the two, slowly dispelling her worries about Chen Yi from her mind, and devoted herself to cultivation.

She must grab the seed position no matter what!

But what they didn't notice was that a guard not far from them curled his lips.

Three little bean sprouts, what's there to compare?
Wenren Ying rubbed herself and snorted in her heart: What's wrong with me?
……

Ten days passed in the blink of an eye.

Chen Yi has been on the Taizhou Mountain battlefield for half a month and is already very familiar with the situation here, especially the situation in Youdu City and surrounding areas, which he knows like the back of his hand.

As the closest acropolis to Tianqiong City, the importance of Youdu City is self-evident.

Whenever there is a major war, they will inevitably be attacked by the Demon Court.

At the same time, the human race will also use the citadels on both sides of Sky Dome City to counter-encircle the army of the Demon Court or adopt a strategy of besieging Wei to save Zhao to ease the situation and pressure on the front battlefield of Sky Dome City.

Therefore, in addition to Taixu Dao Sect, the powerful people in Youdu City, as well as those with high cultivation levels in many town and village sects in the inner city, will also come here first to provide support.

However, most of them are small sects like the Jinyu Sect, and the inheritance they obtained is not like Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, etc. like in the Tianyuan Continent. There are also inheritance methods such as military science, Mohism, Yin and Yang, which can be said to be a hundred flowers blooming.

In addition, the number of soldiers in Youdu City is much greater than that in other acropolises, and during rotation and rest, no matter whether they are in the assault camp, scout camp or other camp, they must practice daily formations to ensure that they can respond to attacks from the demon court at any time.

"Strange, there seems to be no movement from the Demon Court in the past few days. Neither the three fortified cities nor the Acropolis have been attacked by the Demon Court."

Zhan Hongxiu stood on the city wall, looking at the dense forest in the distance, and could vaguely see the figures of some demons hidden in it.

Lu Cheng nodded and said, "It's indeed abnormal. Although they would stop attacking in the past, they would launch a small-scale attack within three days at most."

"It's rare to see such quietness as it is now in the past decade."

Chen Yi listened to the conversation between the two, his mind covering the surroundings. He wanted to check the situation in the dense forest in the distance, but he found that there seemed to be something blocking it. Even his fifth level of magical power, the murderous sword intent, could not penetrate it.

"The Demon Court must be planning something."

"Oh? What did you find, brother?"

Chen Yi nodded and said, "Either a formation has been set up in the dense forest, or there is a big demon hiding in it."

As the old saying goes, there is no silver here, but there is a lot of evidence - the more the Demon Court tries to hide things, the more it proves that they are planning something.

Otherwise it wouldn't be like it is now, with no sound at all.

"Then let's see who has more patience."

Zhan Hongxiu snorted and said, "If they don't come, we won't go out either."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yue Ruifeng came over with several people who looked like generals wearing red scale armor.

Zhan Hongxiu glanced, gave Chen Yi a look, then stepped aside with Lu Cheng, Ning Xue and others.

These days, Yue Ruifeng has visited Chen Yi many times because of his strength.

Either he wanted Chen Yi to help search for the demon puppets hidden in the city, or he wanted to ask him about his opinion on the current defense of Youdu City - as the Great Wei Wu Hou, he must be well-versed in the art of war.

"Master, what important matter has brought you here today?" Chen Yi naturally knew the answer and did not hide it. Instead, he asked directly.

"My nephew," Yue Ruifeng said with a smile on his face, "I have heard the conversation between you and nephew Zhan just now."

"The Demon Court has been acting so strangely lately, which really makes me feel very uncomfortable. Do you think there is any solution?"

Chen Yi raised his eyebrows and asked, "Master, are you still planning to leave the city on your own initiative?"

"I do have this idea. If we don't investigate their plan, I and the people in Tianqiong City will be unable to sleep or eat."

It turned out to be the case.

Chen Yi understood - it was not Yue Ruifeng who wanted to find him, but those old guys in Tianqiong City who wanted him to help.

Are you planning to get him out of town?

After thinking for a moment, Chen Yi said, "Forgive my nephew for being incompetent. If we rashly go out of the city to investigate in this situation, it will only make the Demon Court's plan succeed."

"Oh? You mean..."

"If my guess is correct, the demons in that dense forest are at least at the sixth level of magical power," Chen Yi smiled and looked at Yue Ruifeng:
"If you don't believe it, you can go and see it yourself."

Believe it.

Yue Ruifeng believed it completely.

But when he thought of the order from Sky City, he became anxious and had to tell everything.

"To be honest with you, Junior-Martial-Nephew, a letter just came from Sky City asking us to leave the city to investigate the plans of the Demon Court. I..."

Before he could finish, Chen Yi interrupted, "Whoever goes will die!"

"..."

Yue Ruifeng opened his mouth and understood what he meant. Just as he was about to reject the order from Tianqiong City, he saw a soldier running over.

Whisper in his ear.

"what?"

After hearing this, Yue Ruifeng didn't care about anything else and hurriedly followed the soldiers to the general's mansion.

Looking at their backs, Chen Yi frowned slightly.

In ten days, thousands of scouts in three fortified cities and thirty acropolises had disappeared?
It seems that the layout of the demon court is very grand.

Just as Chen Yi was about to follow to hear about the situation in other cities, he noticed movement coming from the Xumi bag and thought, "Finally they are here."

Then he said goodbye to Ning Xue and others, went back to the room to arrange his sword intention, and then his mind probed into Xunwangling.

As soon as he appeared, he saw the half-demon princess speaking a series of golden characters:
[Mother has made all the plans and found the insider.]
[He is one of the twelve pillars of the current demon court—the ‘wise demon’ Hu Baiyi.]
Hubai?
Chen Yi thought for a moment and then remembered that he had seen this name in the information Xiaolan gave him before.

It is said that he was a counselor of the Demon Court, specializing in wars, killings, and deployment of troops.

[Did Fengyue Demon Queen tell you how she persuaded Hu Baiyi?]
(End of this chapter)

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