Longevity: Never leave the mountain until you are invincible

"pity!"

Chu Chen would sometimes sigh: "Why doesn't anyone come to the pawn shop with medicinal materials that are three hundred years old to give me warmth and care for me, an empty nester... middle-aged person?"

cough.

This idea is somewhat dangerous.

People in the Jianghu have many methods, which cannot be judged only by their cultivation level. There are also many methods of poisoning behind the scenes, killing people with borrowed knives, and working together to encircle and kill them. They are difficult to guard against, and Chu Chen may not be able to stop them.

For example, if five...er, ten Marrow Refining Realm warriors joined forces to attack him, he would have no choice but to run away.

If he were a warrior who had mastered marrow refining, two or three people could chase him all over the world.

It's better to be cautious.

Being strong is for a more stable existence, not for wanton behavior. As long as others don't take the initiative to provoke you, don't get involved in these troubles.

certainly.

In order to cope with the possible vendetta and the subsequent turmoil in the imperial capital, Chu Chen upgraded the pawnshop's traps to a higher level and deployed more poisons.

Three days passed very quickly, and with countless people eagerly anticipating it, the day of the competition finally arrived.

People in the world cheered that they could finally see the two top players, old and new, competing against each other.

The people of the imperial capital were equally excited. They were eager for the day of the competition to come soon, for the competition to be over, and for these people in the world to leave the imperial capital, so that they could live a stable life again.

"A good show is about to take place."

Chu Chen had some free time and came to a restaurant in Tongyifang early and occupied a seat by the window.

Not far away, in front of Suzaku Gate.

The arena for this competition is in full view.

This arena was built within three days under the order of Emperor Hongguang. It occupies a large area and is enough for the two monks, Mingjing and Monk, to compete and display their martial arts.

Chu Chen had determined at this time that Emperor Hongguang was planning to attack the Queen Mother today.

It's not hard to guess.

Monk Mingjing and Xue Haichao will compete in front of Zhuque Gate, and people from all walks of life will flock to the arena and gather around it.

In order to avoid accidents, masters from Dongchang, Imperial Guards, and the Six Gates were all mobilized here. Even masters from many gangs and martial arts schools in the imperial capital came here to guard the area.

Although it is safe here, the power belonging to the Queen Mother inside the palace has become empty.

Most of the strong men in Dongchang and the Imperial Guard supported the Queen Mother. Once they left, Emperor Hongguang would have more room for maneuver.

This was the best opportunity for Emperor Hongguang to take action.

As long as the Queen Mother is killed, Emperor Hongguang can legitimately take charge of the Yan Kingdom.

after all.

He was originally the Emperor of Dayan.

"The Queen Mother has been in charge of the Yanchaotang for more than ten years. How can she be unprepared?"

Chu Chen's eyes were deep, as if he was recalling the old woman's appearance.

A huge show, pulling Weiyuan Hou into his own camp, suppressing Emperor Hongguang for eleven years, forcing Emperor Hongguang to pretend to be a filial son, how could he be a fool?

The Queen Mother may have the kindness of a woman, otherwise she would not have allowed Emperor Hongguang to successfully cultivate his own team, but her methods are undeniable.

It is impossible for the Queen Mother not to know about the transfer of masters from Dongchang and Imperial Guards.

In this case, the Queen Mother's side must have been fully prepared to deal with Emperor Hongguang's calculations.

The world is still uncertain, and everything is still unknown.

"Senior, please."

Opposite Chu Chen, Taoist Chongyang was mixing wine with Chu Chen with a grimace.

At this moment, he was lamenting in his heart why he was so unlucky.

He just came to the imperial capital to broaden his horizons and see the top figures of the younger generation and the strong men of the older generation. However, he met such an old monster.

Not to mention the time outside the imperial capital. Unexpectedly, today he randomly chose a restaurant to watch the battle and met this old monster again.

Taoist Chongyang wanted to run away, but he couldn't afford to hide if he couldn't offend him?

However, under the other party's kind smile, he had to come and mix wine with the other party.

"At least the strength of the Marrow Refining Master is that of an old monster who has been practicing for who knows how many years."

Taoist Chongyang was mixing wine with Chu Chen while secretly cursing in his heart.

With his cultivation at the peak of the Bone Refining Realm, he still felt tremendous pressure when facing Chu Chen. This was definitely not an ordinary Marrow Refining Realm warrior.

Only those who are above the level of marrow refining can bring him such great pressure.

Although Chu Chen looks very young on the surface, only in his thirties, who knows if Chu Chen has practiced any facial-retention skills. His actual age may be much more than thirty or forty years old.

"Do you know a woman named Lin Chaoying?"

Chu Chen's sudden question stunned Taoist Chongyang.

"Lin Chaoying? I don't know him. Is this person a relative disciple of the senior?"

Taoist Chongyang thought carefully for a while and replied.

"Um."

Chu Chen nodded and had no intention of explaining to Taoist Chongyang.

After all, it is another world, and there may be some specious people, such as Lu Qinghou and Chongyang Taoist.

But that's it.

"coming!"

While Chu Chen and Chu Chen were chatting, there was a sudden noise outside the window.

The two of them looked out the window and saw a figure already on the ring.

This is a vicissitudes of life middle-aged man, wearing a strong black robe, embroidered with dark silver four-claw flying fish pattern, dragon head and fish tail, shaped like a python, with a long knife on his waist.

Xue Haichao, the former commander of the Jinyi Guards and fifth on the Earth Ranking.

Xue Haichao stood casually on the ring with a lazy expression, as if he hadn't even woken up yet. He looked like an ordinary decadent uncle.

There are not many surprises for people in the world. More than ten years ago, after Jin Yiwei supported the former prince in his bid for the throne and failed, Jin Yiwei was dismissed by the Queen Mother.

The masters of the Jinyiwei were either imprisoned and died, or merged into the Imperial Guard.

As the commander of the Jinyiwei, Xue Haichao should have been thrown into prison, but because he changed sides at the last minute and because of his past achievements, he barely saved his life.

Since then, Xue Haichao has fallen from grace and has never been reused. He has retained the position of a six-door constable and lived a life of mediocrity in the imperial capital.

"This is the Feiyu suit, which looks ordinary."

Taoist Chongyang looked at Xue Haichao with interest, or to be more precise, the Feiyu suit on Xue Haichao.

Twelve years ago, the Jinyiwei was abolished by the empress dowager, and the once famous Jinyiwei disappeared. When he ventured into the world, there were only some rumors about the Jinyiwei in the world.

This was the first time he saw the iconic costume of the Jinyiwei, the Feiyu suit.

It is said that during the heyday of the Jinyiwei, whether it was an official appointed by the court or a person in the world, as long as they saw the Feiyu suit, they would tremble and stay away.

But now he looks like an ordinary piece of clothing, far less exaggerated than the rumors say.

"The so-called reputation comes from strength. Now that the Jinyiwei has declined and is no longer as prosperous as it was in the past, you will think that Feiyufu is ordinary. If the Jinyiwei is still at its peak, it will be different."

Chu Chen took a sip and said lightly.

Taoist Chongyang was thoughtful.

"Mingjing Monk is here!"

At this moment, there was another noise outside the window, this time more lively than before.

A monk wearing a moon-white monk's robe, with red lips and white teeth, and a peaceful smile on his face, walked slowly from the street corner of Tongyifang.

It was Mingjing Monk.

Monk Mingjing walked onto the stage slowly and stood opposite Xue Haichao.