The world of martial arts, the immortal swordsman in the mortal realm.

Chapter 170, page 185: The Turks Don't Believe in Myths! Little Feng'er is Getting Better and Better.
Lu Chen has always been one to kill without caring about the aftermath. This time, he acted out of personal grudges and held no military rank in Wang Shichong's army. Naturally, the tedious cleanup and cleanup work after the war was none of his business.

Therefore, after the battle ended, he simply said goodbye to Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, and then left the battlefield with Dugu Feng and Wanwan, returning to Yanshi.

On the way back to the city, Dugu Feng and Wanwan chatted excitedly.

"Sweeping through thousands of troops, beheading Li Mi, stepping on Li Mi's invincible body, creating this unparalleled feat... From now on, all the feudal lords of the world will have to treat Brother Lu with utmost respect! Even if the world is unified in the future, the emperor will have to pay his respects to Brother Lu first!"

"After this battle, Brother Lu's reputation and status are no less than that of Song Que of the Heavenly Blade, or even the three Grandmasters. On the other hand, Wan'er feels that the title of Divine Sword Prince is no longer suitable for Brother Lu."

"What should it be called?"

"How about the Great Demon God?"

"Hey, Wan Yao Nu, aren't you being too selfish? Why does your title have 'demon' in it? Brother Lu isn't a member of the Demonic Sect."

"Isn't there a 'god' in that title? Adding the word 'great' in front of it means that regardless of gods or demons, all should respect Brother Lu."

"It doesn't sound good. It's not as good as 'Young Master Divine Sword'."

"The title 'Divine Sword Prince' sounds like a junior... By the way, Brother Lu's sword strike that descended from the sky and killed Li Mi was like it flew in from beyond the heavens..."

As she spoke, Wanwan recalled her first encounter with Lu Chen on Tanxi Lake in Xiangyang.

At that time, he was in a small boat, drifting on the lake reflecting the stars and moon of the night sky, as if he were sailing on a galaxy.

From that moment on, Wanwan felt as if he did not belong to this world.

At this moment, recalling the strange feeling she had when they first met, Wanwan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile:
"How about we call it 'Celestial Sword'?"

"A divine sword from beyond the heavens?"

Dugu Feng savored it for a moment, her eyes lit up, and she nodded in praise:

"That's a good title!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen couldn't help but smile. He never expected that the title "Heavenly Divine Sword" would reappear in the Twin Dragons world.

That night.

Dugu Feng was more excited than usual, and took the initiative throughout. Unlike the previous three nights when he had restrained himself because of Wanwan staying in the side room, he followed his heart and released himself to the fullest.

Wanwan in the side room was so agitated by the noise that she even had the wicked thought of rushing over to see if Dugu Feng could still be so dissolute.

Unfortunately, she dared not interfere with Lu Chen's good deed, fearing that he would hold a grudge. Therefore, she ultimately did not put her idea into action, but gritted her teeth and secretly counted the days.

Then, when Dugu Feng suddenly collapsed and begged for mercy, considering that it had only been a little over two quarters of an hour, Wanwan couldn't help but curl her lip and give a disdainful smile:
I thought that since I was having so much fun today, I could keep it up a bit longer, but this is what happened?

Ah.

Poor Dugu Feng, she's still as delicate and fragile as ever!

Wanwan felt refreshed and slept soundly that night. The Heavenly Demon Art, which ran automatically during her sleep, felt even smoother.

……

a few days later.

A group of more than ten riders slowly rode up a gentle slope, where they saw that there were still many traces of bloodshed on the slope.

Broken and tattered flags and armor, broken spear shafts and arrowheads, fragments of swords and blades, dried and darkened bloodstains, and occasionally a few pieces of limbs and bones.

"Was Li Mi beheaded here?"

A young girl with long hair braided into several small braids, adorned with pearl and jade pendants, an oval face, and long, charming eyes, exuding an untamed and wild spirit, stood up on the stirrups, shading her eyes with her hand and looking around.

This woman's name is Chunyu Wei, and she is the third disciple of Bi Xuan, the "Martial Venerable" of the Turks.

Walking alongside her was a young man in his mid-twenties who looked like a handsome young master. He had a pair of strange weapons, shaped like eagle claws, with long, thin ropes attached to their tails, hanging from his shoulders.

This young master was none other than Tuoba Yu, the second disciple of Martial Venerable Bi Xuan.

The two siblings, brother and sister, once led the "Eighteen Riders of the Northern Frontier," personally trained by Martial Venerable Bi Xuan, to the Central Plains to hunt down Ba Feng Han.

Later, after hearing that Ba Feng Han had been killed by Lu Chen in Xiangyang, he temporarily returned to the grasslands.

This return to the Central Plains was due to news of the "He Shi Bi" jade.

The Turkic Khan was ambitious and wanted to emulate Emperor Daowu Tuoba Gui in conquering the Central Plains and establishing a vast Turkic empire spanning the grasslands and the Central Plains. Naturally, he also had ambitions regarding the He Shi Bi jade.

only……

"Senior brother, do you think that Sword Master Lu Chen is really like the legends say, with superhuman strength, indestructible body, and invincible against ten thousand armies?"

Chunyu Wei asked curiously.

"do not know."

Tuoba Yu shook his head:

"But I think the rumors may be exaggerated. After all, the battle that took place here was not a mythical war in which one man defeated 40,000 men, but a battle in which 2,000 iron cavalry charged into a tired and unprepared army of 40,000 men, and the tired army was also attacked from the rear by elite cavalry who set fire to the camp and attacked from both sides."

Chunyu Wei seemed to be deep in thought:
"Does Senior Brother mean that although the Divine Sword Prince Lu Chen killed Li Mi in battle, the victory was not solely due to his efforts?"

Tuoba Yu smiled and said:
"No matter how strong a person is, he cannot defeat 40,000 people. If he could defeat 40,000 people single-handedly, then he would not be a human, but a god."

"That Divine Sword Prince Lu Chen may have the courage of a hegemon and be invincible on the battlefield, but at most he can destroy the morale of the enemy in front of him, tear open a gap in the enemy formation, and create an opportunity for his allies to completely crush the enemy formation."

"The reason why Li Mi, who was invincible in every battle, was defeated with superior troops was primarily because he was too arrogant and overconfident, and did not regard the enemy as human beings. When the entire army was resting, he did not set up camps or fortifications. Can you believe that this is something a famous general would do?"

Chunyu Wei smiled as well:
"Li Mi is indeed too arrogant. But the idea of ​​breaking through 40,000 with only 2,000 is quite frightening. That Divine Sword Prince truly deserves to be called a great master who can kill Qu Ao and defeat Li Mi in battle."

Tuoba Yu said calmly:

"During the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period in the Central Plains, Zhang Liao, a famous general of the Wei Kingdom, once defeated 100,000 with only 800 men. Although his achievements were not as brilliant as this battle, and he did not kill Sun Quan, the ruler of Wu, his victories were even more frightening. Lu Chen... has also met a good opponent."

If it were Tuoba Yu leading the army, the first thing he would do before setting up camp would be to cut down trees and dig soil to build fortifications and ditches. Furthermore, the scouts would have to advance at least twenty miles ahead. How could he possibly give the enemy cavalry the opportunity to drive straight in and attack the camp?

Li Mi was so arrogant that he didn't even consider the enemy as human beings. He truly squandered his reputation for being invincible and made others bask in his glory.

Chunyu Wei chuckled:
"Senior brother, judging from your tone, you seem a little unconvinced?"

Tuoba Yu chuckled lightly:
"I wouldn't say I'm unconvinced, I just envy Lu Chen's good luck. Of course, I also admire his martial arts skills. After all, although Flying Eagle Qu Ao was beaten into a slump by his master and his martial arts skills declined, he was still a grandmaster. Li Mi was a renowned warlord, but both of them fell to Lu Chen one after another... In terms of martial arts, I admit that I am inferior."

Chunyu Wei smiled and said:
"I thought you wanted to challenge him."

Tuoba Yu shook his head:

"If we were to meet on the battlefield, I would like to lead my troops to challenge him and see if he is truly as invincible as the legends say. But a martial arts challenge is out of the question; I don't want to die."

Chunyu Wei's smile vanished, replaced by a serious expression:
"The Great Khan desires the He Shi Bi jade. But it's currently in Lu Chen's hands. What should we do?"

Tuoba Yu pondered for a moment, then slowly said:

"Why don't we go talk to him first? Our Great Turkic Khaganate has a million archers, and with my master, the most skilled warrior, we will eventually conquer the Central Plains and establish an unprecedented empire. With Lu Chen's martial prowess, if he is willing to hand over the He Shi Bi jade, the Great Khan should not mind granting him a kingdom."

Chunyu Wei said, "I'm afraid that won't work. It's said that Lu Chen and Qu Ao have a grudge because he doesn't like the nomadic tribes from the grasslands showing off their power in the Central Plains. If we tell him that the Great Turks will eventually take over the Central Plains, he'll probably kill us on the spot."

Tuoba Yu frowned in distress.

Chunyu Wei thought and thought, but couldn't come up with a good solution.

Finally, the two looked at each other and shook their heads simultaneously.

Tuoba Yu said:

"With our abilities, I'm afraid we won't be able to obtain the He Shi Bi jade."

Chunyu Wei nodded:

"We can only go back and report to the Khan, and ask him to find another way."

"Actually, it doesn't matter if we don't have the He Shi Bi jade."

Tuoba Yu said:

"Our great Turkic cavalry, with its million iron cavalry, will trample the Central Plains. Who can stop us? We don't need the so-called orthodox halo of the He Shi Bi jade."

The nomadic tribes of the grasslands have always believed in the law of the jungle, where the strong are respected.

Whether or not the He Shi Bi jade exists is irrelevant. As long as the horse is fast enough and the knife is hard enough, even the most unruly hero of the Central Plains will have his head cut off and made into a wine vessel. Even the most untamed people of the Central Plains will have no choice but to obediently bow their heads and become cattle and sheep.

"Let's go back to the grasslands. We'll bring news of Lu Chen to the Khan. My master will definitely be very interested in Lu Chen too..."

With a whistle, Tuoba Yu, along with Chunyu Wei and the eighteen riders from the northern frontier, rode down the gentle slope and began their journey home.

……

Lu Chen has returned to Luoyang.

After the Battle of Mangshan, he only rested in Yanshi for one day. He didn't even go to drink the celebratory wine hosted by Yang Gongqing. Early the next morning, he left by boat with Dugu Feng and Wanwan.

However, although the boat trip was comfortable, the upstream speed was very slow. When Lu Chen returned to Luoyang, the city had already changed.

Even before Lu Chen was on the ship, he received a messenger on horseback that Wang Shichong had won a great victory at Mangshan. He immediately spread the news throughout the city that the Yanshi army had won a great victory, killed Li Mi, and captured Wagang generals such as Pei Renji, Pei Xingyan, Cheng Zhijie, and Shan Xiongxin.

The various factions that had initially remained neutral and observing, after confirming the authenticity of the information, all pledged their allegiance to Wang Shichong. Wang Shichong's power expanded instantly, overwhelming the Dugu Clan and Emperor Huangtai in one fell swoop.

The Dugu clan was powerless to reverse the situation and had no choice but to admit defeat, preparing to move their entire family to Chang'an.

Wang Shichong then took control of the palace, placed Emperor Tai, Yang Tong, under house arrest, and executed Yuan Wendu, Lu Da, and others who had long opposed him, thus completely controlling Luoyang City. He then began to prepare for his grand plan to usurp the throne.

The changing political landscape in Luoyang had no impact on Lu Chen.

That's not quite right; there is still some impact.

When Lu Chen returned to Luoyang, countless people came to give him gifts. Whether they knew Lu Chen or not, or even if they could meet him, they were content as long as the gift list reached him and his name was seen.

Wang Shichong also sent a generous gift and a handwritten letter, in which he was very humble and earnest—Wang Shichong was known for his interpersonal skills and was extremely adept at winning people's hearts.

He, a man from the Western Regions, was able to defeat all his rivals, including the Dugu clan, and take control of Luoyang, the eastern capital, which shows just how formidable his skills were.

Don’t reach out to hit the smiling person.

Wang Shichong was so good at dealing with people that Lu Chen naturally wouldn't bother him.

Furthermore, Lu Chen in Luoyang had no intention of staying any longer.

He will travel to Chang'an to establish a point of return.

……

wow...

Another bucket of hot water was poured into the bathtub, making the bathroom even more steamy.

Dugu Feng dipped her fingertips into the bathtub to test the water temperature, then added some cold water to adjust it to just right. She then called out towards the door:

"Hot water is ready, you can take a shower now."

Lu Chen came in upon hearing the sound and sighed:
"Taking a hot shower is still too much trouble. It takes half an hour just to boil water... I really envy Bi Xuan now. His Blazing Sun Technique must be able to boil water very quickly."

Dugu Feng chuckled:
"If Martial Venerable Bi Xuan heard you describe his unique skill like that, he would be very angry."

As she spoke, she came to Lu Chen and helped him undress.

"What I said is true. The Martial Venerable's Blazing Sun Technique is indeed very convenient for boiling water. Not only is it convenient for bathing, but it is also very convenient for cooking."

As he spoke, he remembered Master Lingzhi, who could boil water with his bare hands.

I wonder what happened to the Jin disabled troupe that Yang Kang disbanded. Did they all go their separate ways to make a living, or did they join other Jin princes and continue to be active on the anti-Mongol front...?

Just as he was lost in thought, he heard Dugu Feng say again:

"If you find it inconvenient to boil water for bathing, you can stay at the Lishan Palace when you go to Chang'an, where you can soak in hot springs every day."

"Lishan Palace? That's not bad."

Mount Li has hot springs, and since the Qin and Han dynasties, the imperial families of successive dynasties have built palaces and villas at the hot springs of Mount Li. After Emperor Wen of Sui, Yang Jian, established his capital in Chang'an, he also renovated his palace on the basis of the Huangtang Stone Well of the Northern Zhou Dynasty and planted thousands of pine and cypress trees.

During the Tang Dynasty, the famous Huaqing Palace was built.

This is the Huaqing Palace where Yang Guifei wrote, "In the spring chill, the emperor bestowed upon me a bath at Huaqing Pool, where the smooth hot spring waters cleansed my delicate skin."

With the Tang Dynasty having established its capital in Chang'an, the Lishan Palace, which originally belonged to the Sui Dynasty's imperial family, was naturally taken over by Li Yuan's family.

However, Dugu Feng believed that if Lu Chen wanted a courtyard at the Lishan Palace, Li Yuan would certainly not refuse.

After a few casual words, Lu Chen's clothes had all fallen off. Dugu Feng's eyes were hazy, and she gently stroked his well-proportioned and smooth muscle lines with her fingertips, unable to resist giving him a light kiss on the chest.

Lu Chen smiled slightly, picked up her light and soft body and jumped into the bathtub. With a splash of water, Dugu Feng's clothes were instantly soaked.

Her wet clothes clung to her exquisite body, perfectly outlining the curves of her full breasts, slender waist, and full hips.

The girl blushed slightly and said shyly, "I haven't taken off my clothes yet."

Lu Chen just smiled and said, "Anyway, it has to be replaced."

Dugu Feng pouted her lips and couldn't help but kiss his chest, then kissed his heart, upper abdomen, and down his body.

She has a naturally cold and aloof face, which always gives people the feeling of an ice queen, but in reality she is lively and spirited. She is very willing to accept all kinds of new knowledge. Through reading, self-study and Lu Chen's guidance, she has mastered many new skills and is becoming more and more proficient.

Lu Chen gently stroked her silky hair, pondered for a moment about Chang'an, Yang Gong's treasure vault, the Evil Emperor's relic, and the Evil King Shi Zhixuan who was disguised as a high monk in Chang'an, and gradually emptied his mind to enjoy Xiao Feng'er's devoted service.

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