Soul Town: Claiming the throne? You've asked my Tian Ce Army, haven't you?

"Cough cough cough... This stuff doesn't taste good at all, cough cough..."

"That's because you're not used to drinking it..."

When Old Li saw his expression, he couldn't help but laugh. "This wine feels like it's burning your throat when you first taste it, but the aftertaste is mellow..."

He paused, then continued, "It can also relieve stress and make people temporarily forget their troubles. I drank it often when I was still a Soul Guardian General. Later on, I felt uncomfortable not drinking it..."

As he spoke, Old Li picked up the wine pot and poured him another cup. "You've guarded the Thousand Machine Black Temple for over 800 years. You must have had a lot of worries in your heart, right?"

"When you drink this wine, you can't use your own spiritual power to digest its effects. It can help you temporarily forget your troubles. How about you have another glass?"

The prison-guarding boy remained silent for a moment, then raised his head, picked up the wine cup again, and tentatively took a sip.

The strong liquor was still spicy when it entered his mouth, but this time he didn't use his spiritual power to digest it. A slightly tipsy feeling immediately flooded his mind, making him feel relaxed and happy.

The worries and stress in my heart seemed to have vanished with the wind...

After finishing the cup of wine, the feeling of pleasure became even stronger, and the prison boy picked up the wine pot himself and started pouring more wine.

"Commander Li, your food is here!"

The waiter brought over the fried peanuts, smashed cucumber, cold pig's ear salad, braised beef, and hot and sour shredded potatoes ordered by Old Li. After placing the dishes on the table, he left.

"Come on, don't just drink, it's more fun to eat and drink at the same time!"

"…Thanks……"

After thanking Old Man Li in a low voice, the prison boy took the chopsticks he was given and began to eat and drink, imitating him.

"Did I hear that right?"

Lian Lumen at the other table looked on in astonishment. "This is unbelievable! He actually said 'thank you' to someone?"

Who turned the prison guards into this state?

Li Gubo chuckled, "It seems this Greedy Wolf does indeed have some tricks up his sleeve; he even managed to subdue the Prison Suppressor Child..."

The prison-guarding boy didn't care what they were saying. He always ate the same food as the prisoners in the Thousand Machine Black Temple, and this was the first time he had eaten these things with Old Li.

I have to say, it feels so good to forget your troubles...

After several rounds of drinks, Bai Luofu and the others had already paid the bill and gone back to rest, while Li Laoyi's side had almost finished eating all the dishes.

Under Li Laoyi's persuasion, the Prison-Suppressing Child did not use his spiritual power to counteract the effects of the alcohol. After drinking several jugs of wine, he passed out drunk on the table.

Judging from the faint smile on his face, he was probably dreaming of a Bodhisattva. Perhaps... he should have gotten drunk long ago...

Unlike him, Li Laoyi had been using his spiritual power to counteract the effects of the alcohol, after all, he was the garrison commander in charge of guarding the Greedy Camp, and he couldn't afford to make mistakes because of drunkenness.

After settling the bill, Li Laoyi was about to help the prison boy back when Yue Yunxuan arrived with a squad of Yue Family Army soldiers.

"Big brother, something's happened..."

Is there something wrong?

Old Li waved to the two soldiers behind Yue Yunxuan, "You two take him back to rest!"

"Yes!"

Two soldiers from Yue Family Army stepped forward and helped the drunken jailer out, while Li Laoyi also went out.

"Yunxuan, let's go outside to talk..."

"it is good……"

After leaving the Treasure Pavilion, Yue Yunxuan told him what he had discovered.

Old Li frowned. "You mean there's something wrong with the woods north of Nandou Street?"

"Yes, brother, I have the Yue Family Army patrolling Nandou Street every day and clearing out evil spirits. Although there aren't many evil spirits, traces of them can still be found on the east, south, and west sides of Nandou Street."

"Only in the north have we not seen a single evil spirit for several days. I suspect there are people hiding in the woods there, and they cleared out the evil spirits to avoid being discovered..."

After hearing his words, Old Li also began to have doubts. "Yun Xuan, have you sent anyone to investigate?"

"No, I'm afraid of alerting the enemy, so I came to discuss this with you, brother..."

"Yes, Yunxuan, you did a great job. I'll ask Jiuli to go and find out what's going on later..."

Nine miles?

Yue Yunxuan remembered; she was the woman who had silently infiltrated Li Moxuan's camp. Her stealth skills were indeed superb...

"Brother, is she trustworthy?"

"Yes, Xichen has observed it, so you can use it without worry..."

Chapter 112: The Xuanwu Gate Succession System

The sky was dark and overcast, with dense clouds, lightning flashing and thunder rumbling, and a biting wind blowing...

Li Moxuan, who was lying on the ground, slowly opened his eyes. Looking at the dark clouds above his head, he rubbed his aching head and sat up.

This... doesn't seem to be Tartarus...

Li Moxuan stood up, looked around, and wondered why he felt a chill down his spine.

He turned around and saw a tightly closed city gate; it seemed to be a city...

Li Moxuan pulled out the Cloud-Shattering City-Breaking Halberd stuck in the ground and slowly walked forward. The heavy city gate was covered with iron sheets, and a majestic gate tower stood on top of the gate.

Under the eaves of the highest floor, there is a huge vertical plaque. The black base paint on the plaque is as deep as night, and the three gilded regular script characters "Xuanwu Gate" are engraved on it.

After seeing the three characters "Xuanwu Gate" clearly, Li Moxuan was stunned...

He has now realized that he was brought here by Emperor Taizong, but... why Xuanwu Gate of all places?

Could it be that the Xuanwu Gate succession system is real? And I'm going to have to fight Emperor Taizong here?

Hmm... Will we win?

Li Moxuan closed his eyes, took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, picked up the Cloud-Shattering City-Breaking Halberd, and walked towards the city gate.

The generals are fighting a bloody battle outside, how can I waste my time here?

If you want to fight back, then fight back; your own sword isn't necessarily at a disadvantage!

After pushing open the heavy city gate, Li Moxuan stepped into the palace city, where he was met with a desolate, flat plain.

There wasn't a soul in sight, but the air was so heavy that Li Moxuan felt a little breathless.

Suddenly, the Xuanwu Gate behind him closed, and the ground began to shake. Li Moxuan immediately became alert and gripped the Cloud-Shattering City-Breaking Halberd tightly.

As the ground trembled, soldiers clad in black armor crawled out from underground...

There were a total of 800 Xuanjia soldiers, standing in neat rows, their blood-red eyes fixed on Li Moxuan with predatory intent.

Upon seeing the eight hundred Xuanjia soldiers, Li Moxuan breathed a sigh of relief. If it were only these eight hundred men, it would be fine.

Even without the help of a guardian spirit, I can still handle these eight hundred people on my own...

Just then, an extreme sense of crisis suddenly surged into Li Moxuan's heart. He instinctively dodged to the side, and just then, an arrow grazed past him.

As the arrow pierced the city wall behind him, a huge hole was instantly blasted open in the wall, and it burst into flames.

Looking at the city wall behind him, Li Moxuan swallowed hard. He knew without even thinking who shot the arrow. It was one thing to shoot at someone directly, but why shoot a hidden arrow?

That's a lack of martial ethics!

"kill--"

As if receiving some kind of order, the eight hundred Xuanjia soldiers roared and charged directly at Li Moxuan.

Under these circumstances, Li Moxuan could only spare some attention to guard against any possible hidden arrows before bracing himself for the attack with his Cloud-Shattering Halberd.

Unlike ordinary Xuanjia soldiers, these were the elite of the elite. When Li Moxuan couldn't concentrate, he had some difficulty dealing with them.

Not far from here, in front of the Taiji Palace, a valiant and extraordinary man put away his bow and arrows. He was none other than Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin.

"Second brother, you missed! Hahaha!"

Beside Li Shimin, Li Yuanba, holding the Golden Hammer of the Drummer, chuckled.

Li Shimin rolled his eyes at him, "I'm testing the younger generation, not killing them..."

"But Second Brother, your eight hundred Xuanjia soldiers probably won't be enough for Xiao Moxuan to build!"

"I know..."

He turned around. "Yuanba, haven't you always thought it was boring to stay here with me? Perfect, go and test that kid for me!"

"If you can beat that brat so badly he can't stand up, I'll let you go, how about it?"

"Really? That's great, hahaha!"

Li Yuanba couldn't help but burst into excited laughter, shouting, "A thousand miles of smoke and clouds shroud the land!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a horse with jet-black, glossy fur that shimmered like black satin and eyes that gleamed with golden light galloped like a black lightning bolt to Li Yuanba's side.

"Second brother, I'm going!"

Li Yuanba mounted his horse, picked up a pair of golden hammers, and rode off towards Xuanwu Gate.

Watching Li Yuanba's departing figure, Li Shimin narrowed his eyes slightly, "Boy, don't disappoint me!"

……

The Spirit Realm.

"Lord Li, Xiang Kunlun has led his army to provide assistance. Should we allow them to enter the city?"

Upon hearing the report from the hidden armored soldier, the Spirit Master frowned. "This guy only came after the evil spirits had been driven back. He's getting more and more outrageous!"

Yu Lingkan, standing to the side, tried to smooth things over, saying, "Li, even if you come from the Hall of Heroes, it's not like you can get here immediately..."

Spirit Master Li snorted coldly, "Send Xiang Kunlun and the others back. I find him annoying. There are still a lot of things to deal with in the Spirit Realm..."

"Yes……"

"Wait a moment……"

Just as the hidden armored soldier was about to go down, he was stopped again by the Spirit Master Li. After hesitating for a long time, he changed his words and said, "Right now, evil spirits may invade the Spirit Realm again at any time. The outer perimeter needs stronger protection, and the Hall of Heroes can play this role..."

"Send the order to have the Hall of Heroes stationed outside the city, ready to deal with the approaching evil spirits at any time!"

"Yes……"