Jiangshan Fengwuzhi

Chapter 229 Differentiation
Everyone who came out of the cave looked very dishevelled, except Hu Jingnan, who tidied up his hair and clothes a little and soon looked neat and presentable again.

She looked at Yin Jinggeng, who was arranging various matters not far away, with a look of doubt in her eyes.

"Mr. Gu, I would like to see His Majesty."

Hearing this, Gu Jingnian turned around and asked, "Miss Hu, what's the matter?"

Hu Jingnan said, "I am the envoy of Yan State. Isn't this the proper etiquette? What do you think is wrong with this, Master Gu?"

"There's nothing wrong with that." Gu Jingnian said, "I'll pass on the message for you."

His reaction was dull and lazy, as if he had subconsciously stopped Hu Jingnan from seeing Yin Jinggeng just because he was too lazy to pass on the message.

The two of them might have had some kind of mutual support in the cave, but now that they are out, their positions are different and their attitudes are much colder.

Gu Jingnian walked up to Yin Jinggeng and whispered a few words to him.

Hu Jingnan squinted and saw Gu Jingnian and Yin Jinggeng whispering to each other. The situation made her feel a little strange.

After a long while, Gu Jingnian did not come back. He stood there and waved to her. When Hu Jingnan came to greet Yin Jinggeng, he still stood by her side.

"It's been many years since we last met." Hu Jingnan showed a gentle and friendly smile, like an old friend, and said: "Congratulations on becoming the Crown Prince of Yong State."

It turned out that she and Yin Jinggeng had met each other in their early years.

Yin Jinggeng nodded, looked at the mountains and rivers in the distance, sighed, and said: "It's a pity that the mountains and rivers of my Yong country are broken, and it's a troubled time."

"There is something I want to remind you of." Hu Jingnan said.

As she spoke, she glanced at Gu Jingnian, indicating that she wanted to talk to Yin Jinggeng alone.

Yin Jinggeng raised his hand and said, "Just say it."

"Well, Master Gu is deeply involved in this matter, so it's okay to listen."

Hu Jingnan paused and said slowly, "A thousand years ago, the Emperor of Zhongzhou had an alliance with Jie to jointly protect Fujie Mountain from being invaded by Yihai. Later, Zhongzhou was divided into five countries. Two hundred years ago, Yong State sent troops to the western wilderness several times, which aroused the dissatisfaction of Jie people and almost caused a disaster in Zhongzhou. Therefore, the five countries agreed that all matters related to Jie must be handled jointly by the five countries. If Yong State takes action without authorization, the five countries will jointly deal with it."

Yin Jinggeng paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, pondered for a while, and said, "I don't know about this."

"This is a secret covenant, passed down orally by successive Yong emperors and crown princes." Hu Jingnan asked, "The Yong Kingdom's retired emperor and emperor both know about it, doesn't Your Highness know about it?"

Yin Jinggeng did not answer, but smiled calmly, looked at Gu Jingnian, and said with emotion: "Marquis Chengye, you have saved a great man."

Hu Jingnan said, "I just want to tell your Highness that the envoys from various countries came to Lianxi Mountain this time not to violate the border, but to comply with the treaty and get the approval of the Emperor of Yong. If your Highness does not accept it, I am afraid you will be attacked by the various countries."

Before setting out, Yin Jinggeng told Gu Jingnian that he wanted to eliminate the masters from various countries who had invaded the border. However, before they even met, he was beaten by Hu Jingnan and fell into a passive position.

But he was not an easy person to deal with. He remained calm and said calmly, "You are using my father and other countries to put pressure on me. Why should I be afraid?"

"Going against the trend, the whole world will be your enemy. Even if Your Highness has extraordinary talent, I'm afraid you will die and be disgraced."

Yin Jinggeng looked at Gu Jingnian again and said, "Marquis Chengye, you answer Miss Hu."

This is strange. A prince who has always been known for his strength and ability asked for the opinions of Gu Jingnian, a free-spirited person, several times.

But Gu Jingnian actually gave a reasonable answer.

He looked at Hu Jingnan and asked, "According to what Miss Hu said, the reason why the countries formed an alliance was because they were worried that Yong would anger the people of the world, right?"

"good."

"But you, the envoys from various countries, came here to hunt and even refine the world's people. Doesn't this go against the original intention of forming an alliance?"

Hu Jingnan said: "That's not the case..."

Gu Jingnian didn't wait for her to finish and said, "You dug up Longxushui's body and snooped into his memory. If you angered the people in the realm, it might cause great suffering to the people of Zhongzhou. But you turned around and accused Your Highness of breaking the covenant?"

Hu Jingnan is a lady who doesn't like to argue with others. Standing there, she seemed like she was being bullied by Gu Jingnian.

She waited until Gu Jingnian finished speaking before she spoke, her voice still not loud.

"We just want to find out who killed Longxushui."

"Miss Hu thinks this way, but I'm afraid others may not think the same way." Gu Jingnian said, "Can you guarantee that you are of the same mind?"

Hu Jingnan said: "These are all your speculations, but the fact is that all countries dare not offend the people of the world easily."

Gu Jingnian said: "But I am not just guessing."

"What evidence do you have?" "Longxushui's death was the same as Bai Yuze's, and they were both refined after death." Gu Jingnian said, "The method of refining is very special. It is neither the method of raising snakes nor the method of blood exchange, but a method of refining pills that I have never seen before."

Hu Jingnan shook his head and said, "We suspect that the one who killed Longxushui is the mysterious man in the waterfall."

"Liu Yuchuan, I also suspect him." Gu Jingnian changed the subject and said, "But the pills obtained by refining Bai Yuze were made by Qu Jizhi. Are you sure that Liu Yuchuan has no connection with them?"

Hu Jingnan was silent for a moment.

Gu Jingnian continued, "Besides, people like Meng Shaoweng are obsessed with immortality. Have they ever considered angering the people of this world and bringing disaster to the common people?"

Yin Jinggeng had just been looking sideways into the distance, listening expressionlessly. Now that he had understood the whole story, he also fully understood Gu Jingnian's intention to divide the masters of various countries, so he spoke without losing the opportunity.

"Miss Hu, instead of joining forces with those treacherous and cunning people, why not join forces with me? At least we both hope for peace in Zhongzhou and stability for all living beings."

Hu Jingnan asked, "May I ask, is it Your Highness who is in charge of the Yong Kingdom, or is it the Emperor of Yong who is in charge?"

Yin Jinggeng did not answer directly, but said solemnly: "Nowadays, most of the leaders in various countries are selfish and short-sighted. The world should be created by young people who are determined to make progress."

Hu Jingnan looked at Yin Jinggeng deeply.

Before this, she had many doubts about the Prince of Yong. After not seeing him for many years, she felt that he was different from what she had expected and less masculine. For example, the skin under his neck, which was occasionally exposed, looked very white, and his finger joints looked very delicate. He could not completely intimidate Gu Jingnian when talking to him, and he did not reminisce about the past when meeting her.

But at this moment, the courage and determination he showed made Hu Jingnan realize that he had not changed and was still the ambitious Yin Jinggeng.

So, Hu Jingnan asked one last question.

"Your Highness, don't you remember that you and I had a feud before?"

"Compared to the great events of the world, these little things from the past are not worth mentioning." Yin Jinggeng said, "If you are dissatisfied, I can apologize to you."

"Okay." Hu Jingnan finally smiled gently, "Then I will cooperate with Your Highness."

Over there, Pan Chengqiu was so tired that he leaned against a big rock, yawned, and fell asleep as soon as his eyelids drooped.

But before long, someone shook him.

"Who?"

Pan Chengqiu opened his eyes and saw that it was Gu Jingnian. He immediately perked up and asked, "What do you want, Marquis Chengye?"

"Take me to see Qu Jizhi."

"Okay." Pan Chengqiu was very easy to talk to. He immediately stood up, clapped his hands, and said, "Let's fly over."

"Can you fly?" Gu Jingnian asked.

Pan Chengqiu nodded, and the flesh behind him quickly transformed into two small wings, which flapped for a while and finally made him fly.

Seeing this, Gu Jingnian found a rope and threw it to him, saying, "I'll take you flying."

"Thank you very much, Marquis Chengye. Please wait for me for a moment."

Pan Chengqiu ran to the guards brought by Yin Jinggeng again, and when he came back, he had two large pieces of baked naan hanging around his neck. He folded the small wings on his back, took a wooden board, tied it with ropes, and sat on it, looking lazy, just waiting for Gu Jingnian to pull him.

On the other side, Ying Yao also wanted to go with Gu Jingnian, but was rejected.

"You stay with His Highness first."

"But the Master said I can protect you."

"I know I'll need your help."

As he spoke, Gu Jingnian whispered something into Yingyao's ear, and Yingyao stopped begging.

Gu Jingnian then spread his flaming wings and pulled Pan Chengqiu, who was sitting on the wooden board, into the sky.

"Wow, Chengye Hou is really amazing."

Pan Chengqiu praised it in a perfunctory manner, ate his toasted naan, and took out a wine bag from somewhere and took a sip.

"Where is the villa where they are hiding?"

"West of Wochuan, there is the Deer Horn Mountain!" Pan Chengqiu shouted loudly.

This was the place that Gu Jingnian once used to deceive Qu Jizhi. Unexpectedly, Qu Jizhi and others were really there. I don’t know whether they built the villa because of the "clues" provided by Gu Jingnian.

(End of this chapter)