I became a prince in a martial arts world.

Chapter 328 Wang Yu: Do you really want the Longevity Army to fail?

Generally speaking, at this point, the protagonist would conceal his identity, board the ship, watch the clown show off, and then reveal his true identity and martial arts skills at the opportune moment, shocking the other party for a hundred years.

But neither Wang Yu nor the Yu Qinghou couple had long since moved beyond the stage of using this for amusement.

Xiao Ruoying was furious just looking at Qi Yunjiang's face, especially when she understood the look in his eyes. Her right hand twitched slightly, and she wanted to draw her sword on the spot.

Of course, since he was from a prestigious family, even though she disliked his gaze, she wouldn't kill him.

Xiao Ruoying waved her hand. She wanted to tell this kind of person to "get lost," but when she remembered that Wang Yu was right behind her, she swallowed the word back down.

"No need, we'll take the passenger ship ourselves, it'll be quieter." Xiao Ruoying had the demeanor of a scion of a prominent family.

But the more Xiao Ruoying acted this way, the more fervent Qi Yunjiang's eyes became. "During the previous great battle between the imperial court and the Changsheng Army, the Flying Fish Gang, these mountain bandits and river pirates, suffered quite a bit."

Besides the Flying Fish Gang, the Jiujiang Society, the Treading Waves Gang, the Seven Eagles of Water and Clouds, and the Thirteen Fiends of Lone Sail are scattered throughout the upper and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Once they catch your eye, you cannot escape their blades.

As the saying goes, two fists can't beat four hands, let alone this group of evildoers who have more than four hands. They may not be able to kill ordinary people, but these people are skilled in martial arts, and this young lady is so beautiful—”

Qi Yunjiang stopped there, knowing that they would naturally follow his line of thought.

He then revealed his identity: "I am from the Qi family of Luoxia Manor in Baiyang Prefecture. My elder brother, Qi Yuntian, is known as the Heaven-Turning Flood Dragon. He has reached the Innate Realm and everyone along the Yangtze River gives him some respect."

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Qi Yunjiang pointed to the large flag standing on the ship behind him, with the character "Qi" embroidered in the center, surrounded by a red glow, corresponding to the name of Luoxia Villa.

"Snapped!"

He unfolded the folding fan in his hand again, on which was painted the rolling Yangtze River, with a white dragon churning in the river, reflecting his white clothes, just as his name, White Dragon Cutting Through the River, showed.

Qi Yunjiang said a lot, just waiting for the other side to show an admiring look, then thank him respectfully, then board the ship politely, and finally offer enthusiastic compliments.

But Xiao Ruoying didn't follow the script he imagined. Instead, she completely ignored him, as if she hadn't heard what he had just said. She simply followed another middle-aged woman back to the cabin.

The next moment, the passenger ship veered slightly and passed right next to the large ship.

A flash of anger appeared in Qi Yunjiang's eyes.

His elder brother was a master of innate skill, and everyone in the martial arts world gave him face. Even the third leader of the Flying Fish Gang, who dominated the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River, would turn around and leave when he saw him.

Who did she think he was—one of Bai Yangxiao's men, or one of Junshan's men?

In Baiyang Prefecture, the strongest is undoubtedly the Junshan lineage, which is presided over by the Sword Lord. Next is the Baiyang Xiao family, a branch of the Yaocai Manor. Although it is a branch of the Xiao family, it was not very strong before. But who made Xiao Fumeng marry Yu Qinghou and Xiao Fusheng reach the Innate Realm?

But the third is the Qi family of Baiyang Prefecture. If it weren't for the rise of Daojun more than 20 years ago and the sudden emergence of the Xiao family of Baiyang, their Luoxia Manor would be the number one power in Baiyang Prefecture!

Qi Yunjiang was already used to the compliments from those around him, and even many beautiful female warriors would fawn over him. When had he ever been treated like this?

So Qi Yunjiang snapped his folding fan shut, and with a swift movement, he leaped a foot from the large ship onto the small boat. The small boat only rocked gently three times, demonstrating that his lightness skill was not weak.

Xiao Fumeng and Xiao Ruoying turned around, and Wang Yu and Yu Qinghou also looked at him.

Qi Yunjiang opened his folding fan again, fanned himself three times, smiled slightly, revealing his arrogance, and said, "I repelled the Flying Fish Gang for you gentlemen; don't you even know how to say thank you?"

Xiao Ruoying couldn't help but widen her eyes. You used a single Fear spell to clear out all the monsters I was leveling up, and now you expect me to say thank you?

Taking a deep breath, Xiao Ruoying suppressed her temper. She had to be reserved! She had to be polite! She had to—

"Thump!"

"Thump!"

Wang Yu stepped forward and kicked Qi Yunjiang into the river.

As the passenger boat glided a few feet across the river, Wang Yu, meeting the strange looks from the crowd, asked curiously, "How did you deal with people like this before?"

Xiao Fumeng couldn't help but chuckle. "Of course, you should introduce yourself!"

Xiao Ruoying smiled and said, "Usually, once aunts and uncles announce their identities, very few people dare to follow them anymore."

Wang Yu became even more curious, "Very few? Are there still some?"

Yu Qinghou shook his head and chuckled, "Some glib-tongued people tried to curry favor with my wife and me, but after I slapped them away, they didn't dare to follow me anymore."

Wang Yu understood. "See, that's how you all handle it too. Why are you looking at me like that?"

Xiao Ruoying laughed, "Of course it's because you didn't reveal your identity, so he either had to catch up with you himself or ask his older brother to help him get revenge, wouldn't that be troublesome?"

Wang Yu laughed heartily, "Wouldn't it be even more interesting to reveal our identities then?"

Yu Qinghou chuckled upon hearing this, but considering Wang Yu's age, it was understandable. Young people are often unrestrained and arrogant, and while teasing others isn't a good habit, it depends on who the target is.

He glanced at Qi Yunjiang, who had just emerged from the river and was being rescued by a large ship. Qi Yunjiang was now cursing him and looking at him with resentment in his eyes. He was also somewhat looking forward to the scene of Qi Yunjiang bringing Qi Yuntian with him.

On the other hand, Qi Yunjiang wasn't entirely useless.

"Third Young Master, should we give chase?" a servant from the manor suggested.

Qi Yunjiang narrowed his eyes, recalling the scene just now. Wang Yu was not standing behind him, but to his side and in front of him. But when the other party kicked out, he had no chance to react and was kicked off the boat.

The opponent is a master!

No wonder they were fearless in the face of the Flying Fish Gang and dared to ignore me!

But no matter how skilled you are, can you compare to a master of innate talent?

You probably don't know, but my older brother is waiting for me at the dock up ahead!

"No need. Although the opponent's attack was unexpected, the fact that they managed to kick me into the water unexpectedly means their martial arts skills are no less than mine."

Qi Yunjiang waved his hand, making an excuse for himself not daring to take action, while also trying to win people's hearts, "The other side has several accomplices who are carrying knives, you may not be a match for them."

Upon hearing this, all the servants were deeply moved.

Then Qi Yunjiang was helped into the cabin to change his clothes. The large ship then turned a corner, kept a safe distance from the passenger ship, unfurled its sails, accelerated past the passenger ship, and sailed downstream.

Now that Xiao Ruoying and Xiao Fumeng had come out, they did not return to the cabin. Instead, they stood at the bow of the boat, enjoying the river breeze and admiring the scenery along the riverbank.

Wang Yu counted on his fingers, "Flying Fish Gang, Jiujiang Society, Treading Waves Gang, Water Cloud Seven Eagles, Lone Sail Thirteen Fiends, I never imagined there were so many gangs making a living on the river."

Xiao Ruoying said, "Actually, the most powerful force in the Yangtze River is not in the middle and upper reaches, but in the middle and lower reaches."

Wang Yu nodded, "The five great families of Jiangnan."

Xiao Ruoying shook her head, "The Four Seas Alliance."

Wang Yu asked curiously, "Not one of the five great families?"

Xiao Ruoying said, "The five great families are certainly powerful, but if any one of them takes more, it will easily affect the interests of the other families. So they simply withdrew from the Four Seas Alliance."

The Four Seas Alliance controls 108 wharves of varying sizes along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and its tributaries, cooperates with the five great families of Jiangnan, and pays tribute to them.

Wang Yu understood. "The interests in the Yangtze River are too great. Only by distributing these public interests equally and fairly can the five great families achieve harmony."

They lived in peace for hundreds of years.

Yu Qinghou nodded, "That's exactly right."

Xiao Fumeng said, "The Wang and Xie families of Jiangnan have a deep foundation and are the largest landlords in Jiangnan. The three great families of Nangong, Ouyang and Duanmu are highly skilled in martial arts and are also wealthy enough to rival a country in terms of wealth through their crafts and commerce."

However, they all need the Yangtze River, so it cannot be allowed to become too powerful by any single force. Therefore, establishing a Four Seas Alliance would be beneficial for everyone.

Wang Yu said, "But now the Four Seas Alliance has raised its flag in rebellion."

Yu Qinghou shook his head. "They have strong enemies outside and internal constraints. They are good at maintaining the status quo but not good at making progress. Not to mention the Red Lotus Sect and the Southeast Army, they can't even beat the Longevity Army."

Of the five great families of Jiangnan, the Nangong, Ouyang, and Duanmu families have no ambition for supremacy. While the Wang and Xie families of Jiangnan possess deep foundations, they value tradition above all else and never take risks. Therefore, whoever reclaims the throne, the entire Jiangnan region will immediately surrender as soon as the heavenly army arrives.

Wang Yu trusted Yu Qinghou's judgment.

But he still had a vague feeling that something was wrong, though he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

But if he couldn't figure it out, he stopped thinking about it. Anyway, the Four Seas Alliance was still far away from him. Unless Jiang Sihai displayed his great power and swept through the Southeast Army, the Longevity Army, and the Zhennan Army to the west, they wouldn't be able to compete with him in the short term.

The topic then shifted back to the overall situation of the world.

Xiao Fumeng really wanted to ask Wang Yu why he didn't take the opportunity to leave the pass. At present, the Zhennan Army and the Changsheng Army are both in a weak state, and the Southeast Army is also unlikely to receive support from the imperial court.

With the current strength of the Zhenxi Army, if 100,000 troops were to leave through the two passes, they might be able to sweep across Jiangnan.

But she was, after all, Xiao Fusheng's sister, and she couldn't ask about this topic; asking would be like trying to gather intelligence on the Zhenxi Army.

Wang Yu, however, brought it up himself, "On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the Prince of Zhennan launched a surprise attack on the imperial army and the Changsheng Army. I heard that Lu Wanduan retreated to Jiangbei. What's the situation now?"

Yu Qinghou said, "Integrate the troops of Yongshun Prefecture and Sanjiang Prefecture in Jiangbei, set up thirteen military camps of various sizes, and patrol the river to prevent the Zhennan Army and Changsheng Army from advancing north."

Xiao Fumeng said, "The Zhennan Army is located south of the Yangtze and Han Rivers, and the Changsheng Army has only just raised its flag. Its warships are small and few, and it is no match for the imperial court in terms of naval strength. It is impossible for it to cross the river."

Xiao Ruoying continued, "But because of the great defeat on the first day of the Lunar New Year, the imperial court is also unable to cross the river. Now it is divided with the Changsheng Army and they occasionally rely on the navy to launch surprise attacks."

Thinking of this, Xiao Ruoying hurriedly reminded her, "If you're going to wage war against Jiangnan, you must build warships!"

Wang Yu glanced at the three men, who had revealed the details of the Longevity Army to him, and couldn't help but say, "Why do I get the feeling that you all want me to defeat the Longevity Army as soon as possible?"

Xiao Ruoying and the other two laughed upon hearing this.