Zhao Ning is tall among women, but still shorter than Ying Wuji. So there is no feeling of brotherly embrace and mutual sympathy.

Bad!

The moment she hugged him, Zhao Ning felt something was wrong.

When she sees other men hugging each other, she feels a sense of "wow, their brotherhood is so good". But when she hugs Ying Wuji, why does she feel like a woman throwing herself at him?

Impossible!

I am definitely not that kind of person!

Although Zhao Ning felt a bit heavy-hearted, this kind of feeling of willingly falling into a dangerous state made her want to break free subconsciously.

However, when she was about to break free from his embrace, Ying Wuji's arms tightened around her.

Ying Wuji's voice was warm: "What's wrong? Take your time and tell me."

Damn it, a warm breeze blew against her earlobe.

Zhao Ning: "..."

This, this, this...

What should I do?

"Ying, Brother Ying!"

Zhao Ning panicked a bit: "Let go first, then we can talk!"

Ying Wuji sighed inwardly, but he let go without any hesitation.

He did it on purpose.

After all, the two brides had already been chosen, so what's wrong with being sweet to his first wife?

Zhao Ning freed herself from his arms and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but she also missed the strange feeling just now.

Damn it!

Clearly, I hugged Ying Brother as a man.

Why don't I feel relaxed and carefree at all?

Is it my problem?

Or is it Ying Brother's problem?

She shook her head, throwing these thoughts out of her mind.

Ying Wuji smiled and asked, "What happened? Just tell me!"

"Well..."

Zhao Ning's eyes darkened, and she sighed heavily. She arched her hand towards Ying Wuji and said in a heavy voice, "Brother Ying! I may have to apologize to you this time!"

Ying Wuji's eyebrows jumped: "What happened?"

He could tell from her eyes that her self-blame and guilt were not fake.

At this time, could it be...

Zhao Ning lowered her eyes: "I may not be able to enter the bandit's tomb this time! Last night, after I returned to the palace to report to the Emperor, he gave me this order. I didn't want you to be alone, so I argued with the Emperor for a long time. But the Emperor refused me on the grounds of assisting the Crown Prince. If I mention it again, I will be directly confined for reflection... Brother Ying! I'm sorry!"

Ying Wuji: "..."

He hadn't thought about this result before, but after hearing it today, he wasn't very surprised.

It only proved that his judgment of Zhao Ji was correct.

No matter how good this monarch was to him, even if he was highly regarded as a close relative in the eyes of others, he was ultimately just an outsider.

After all, how could a son-in-law compare to a daughter?

Moreover, "Zhao Ling" was destined to become the Crown Prince's right-hand man in the future.

And Nangong Ling, that old man, came specifically for the descendants of Zhuanxu.

Angry?

Of course, he was angry!

But it was obvious that being angry was useless.

Instead, it strengthened his determination to have children with his "dear brother" and Tang Tang.

He looked at Zhao Ning's eyes, full of genuine guilt, and smiled as he hugged her waist. "Don't worry! I won't blame you!"

"If Brother Ying can think like this..."

Zhao Ning finally let go of her hanging heart, but the strange feeling around her waist made her instantly nervous. "Ying, Brother Ying! What are you doing..."

She was really panicked.

This posture is definitely not something ordinary brothers would do.

Could it be that Ying Brother likes men?

Damn it!

She took a few steps back in a row.

Ying Wuji: "..."

Ah!

Now that things have come to this point, there's no point in pretending.

But since she wanted to act, if she exposed it now, it would definitely make her feel defeated. Forget it.

He smiled and explained, "It's nothing..."

"What are you two doing?"

A nervous voice came from behind.

They turned their heads and saw Hua Chao and Bai Zhi leaning against the door frame, looking at them in shock.

Ying Wuji: "..."

Zhao Ning: "..."

Zhao Ning reacted quickly and smiled awkwardly but politely, "It's nothing! I came over this time to discuss important matters with Brother Ying. It can't be finished in a short while, so I'll go to the study first!"

After speaking, she walked quickly into the backyard.

Although she tried her best to keep her steps steady, she still felt like she was fleeing.

Ying Wuji forced a smile and said, "Indeed! It's not suitable to discuss matters outside. I've been too negligent! "

After speaking, he quickly followed her.Hua Chao and Bai Zhi exchanged a worried glance.

Both of them felt extremely complicated because of the action just now, which subverted their understanding.

Bai Zhi: No wonder the young master didn't let me serve him last night. It turns out he likes men!

Hua Chao: Oh no! Wuji must have been traumatized by the sudden death in the brothel, what should we do? It's true that he almost died in a woman's embrace, how could he not be affected?

Bai Zhi looked disappointed in the direction of the study.

Hua Chao's eyes were filled with worry. With Wuji in this state, even if he marries the princess, their relationship as husband and wife won't be good. If he is expelled from the Marquis's mansion, what should we do?

How can we heal his psychological trauma towards women?

She clenched her fists in front of her chest and said, "I'll go out for a while!"

Bai Zhi curiously asked, "Sister Hua Chao, where are you going?"

"That's none of your business!"

Hua Chao didn't answer and hurriedly left.

She didn't know how to treat him.

But someone knew.

Although she hadn't experienced the world of brothels, she had come into contact with many courtesans.

There was indeed a remarkable woman who turned a wealthy young master who liked men into a proper man. That's why her husband didn't mind her background as a courtesan and accepted her as a concubine in the prestigious family.

Although she was a concubine, her husband had never married another wife until now.

Her position in the family was not much worse than that of the legal wife.

Ask her!

She must have a solution.

Hua Chao clenched her hands lightly in front of her chest. She couldn't bear to watch Ying Wuji suffer like this.

...

Study room.

"Brother Ying..."

Although Zhao Ning was still a little uncomfortable, there was obviously something more important now. She bit her lip and said, "Although I can't go in, I have gathered all the people in the Crown Prince's team who meet the requirements. Brother Ying, you don't have to worry, your safety won't be a problem."

"Yeah!"

Ying Wuji nodded.

This would be his final challenge to Zhao Ji.

If this challenge couldn't bring him a sense of security, then he would rather not stay in the Kingdom of Li.

At that time, he would have to plan his escape.

But this time, they also sent the Crown Prince's team. Although their sincerity was not fully demonstrated, they did make some effort.

Zhao Ning looked at his slightly furrowed brows and couldn't help but say, "Brother Ying, His Majesty..."

Ying Wuji smiled and waved his hand, "Since His Majesty has given the order, it must have been a well-considered decision. I understand that you, Brother Zhao, have no choice. I can understand!"

"Ah!"

Zhao Ning sighed lightly.

After hesitating for a long time, she bit her lip and said, "Brother Ying, may I borrow some paper and pen?"

Ying Wuji didn't know what she wanted to do, but he made a gesture of permission, "Feel free to use them!"

"Yeah!"

Zhao Ning nodded heavily and quickly wrote on the desk.

After about half an hour, she solemnly handed a stack of paper to Ying Wuji, "This is the Zhuan Xu Blood Ignition Technique. It can save your life in a critical moment. After you come out, I will find a way to help you replenish your lifespan!"

Ying Wuji held the papers in his hand, with a faint smile on his face, "This is the secret technique that generations of Qian Kings have been greedy for, the one they dream of. You're giving it to me so easily?"

The reason why the King of Li could stabilize the internal situation for generations was largely due to this secret technique.

After the reforms of Shang Yang, the Kingdom of Qian was known as the country of tigers and wolves, but it had not yet shown any hope of expanding eastward. This was also largely due to this secret technique.

Zhao Ning's expression tightened slightly, and she forced a smile, "I trust you, Brother Ying!"

Then she felt that what she said had loopholes.

After all, this secret technique can only be mastered by core members of the royal family. She added, "I got it from the Crown Prince, and he also believes in you."

Ying Wuji asked, "If I accidentally leak this secret technique, what kind of punishment will Brother Zhao receive?"

Zhao Ning's face turned slightly pale, but her tone remained calm, "At most, I will receive some punishment and my status will be lowered. I shouldn't... die!"

"Ah!"

Ying Wuji sighed lightly, feeling somewhat moved. How could she be scared like this if it was just an ordinary punishment?

He stood up and walked towards Zhao Ning, "Thank you for trusting me, Brother Zhao. I don't know how to express my gratitude. Let's hug!"

Zhao Ning's face changed drastically, and she kept stepping back, "No need to express, no need to express, Brother Ying, I understand your intentions!"

"Oh, I see..."

Ying Wuji reluctantly retracted his open arms, feeling a little regretful.

It seems that this bond between husband and wife can only be expressed after they get married and have passionate moments together.Zhao Ning let out a sigh of relief and then handed a jade pendant to Ying Wuji: "Brother Ying, the night before the tomb opens, His Highness and the experts sent by the royal family will come to find you. As long as you hold this jade pendant, they will obey your orders."

"Okay!"

"Then I'll take my leave, Brother Ying, you must be careful."

"Give me a hug before you go!"

"Oh..."

"Zhao Brother! I'm scared..."

"Alright..."

Zhao Ning struggled a bit, but still hugged Ying Wuji before leaving in a hurry.

He was extremely worried. If Ying Wuji really liked men, how could he hide this matter and stabilize the princess's emotions?

Sigh...

Headache!

Ying Wuji shook his head and burned the "Zhuanxu Blood Ignition Technique" directly.

How could he possibly give such a secret technique to Lao Bi Deng?

He caressed the jade pendant and the secret manual in his hand, a faint smile appearing on his lips.

After coming out of the tomb, the three of them wouldn't have to live in secrecy anymore. They could be open and honest with each other, which was truly a beautiful thing!

Speaking of which, it was frustrating.

Clearly, his feelings for his main wife and concubine were deepening, but he still didn't know their names.

"Lord, young master!"

Ying Wuji turned around and saw Bai Zhi standing at the door, looking at him cautiously.

He smiled and asked, "What's wrong?"

Bai Zhi whispered, "I have already refined the three streams of energy. Can I serve you tonight?"

"Has your monthly period ended?"

"Not yet, it will take about four more days."

"Then what's the point of asking?"

"Huh?"

Bai Zhi's clever little mind finally realized that something was wrong. Could it be that the young master didn't want her to serve him because of her monthly period?

No one taught me about this!

Isn't it enough to just crawl into bed?

Ying Wuji couldn't help but shake his head. It was reasonable to say that there was no maidservant who didn't understand such matters.

But when this little maid was sent over, she was still very young, and it seemed that no one had taught her.

Calculating the time, she had just left her relatives.

Although the marriage had been arranged, there must have been some time in between.

Could it be...

Don't think about these things for now!

At least he had to come out of the tomb alive.

Upon careful consideration, he realized that he seemed to have become invisible, which was not a good sign. He had to be cautious.

He looked at Bai Zhi and asked, "What about after refining? Have you made a breakthrough in your cultivation?"

Bai Zhi hurriedly said, "I have already broken through the twelfth layer in refining essence. Although I haven't reached the stage of condensing energy and gathering spirit, I have a feeling of breaking through the bottleneck."

She was a bit anxious, afraid that Ying Wuji would be dissatisfied and not let her serve him.

This was absolutely unacceptable.

Ying Wuji couldn't help but take a deep breath. Although the Hundred Schools' Qi Refining Method was recognized as the method with the highest success rate in breaking through the twelfth layer, the actual probability of breaking through was not particularly high, only about thirty percent. Moreover, the time it took to break through varied from one to five months.

Bai Zhi had already broken through the twelfth layer in just one night, and there were signs of breakthrough in condensing energy and gathering spirit.

What kind of monster was this little maid?

He was increasingly suspicious that Bai Zhi was the daughter of a demon king. But how could the daughter of a demon king end up here, serving as his personal maid?

Interesting!

It seemed that his mother's clan was not simple either!

He carefully recalled that as a prince of a country, his mother's clan was supposed to be his closest existence, but he knew very little about their background. He only knew that his mother's clan held a high position in the Kingdom of Qian, but when he was almost killed by poison, his mother's clan didn't do much.

What was the reason for this?

Could it be... they were related to the demon race?

In a daze, the back door was knocked again.

"Brother Ying, Brother Ying!"

It was Jiang Taiyuan's voice.

It still sounded as carefree and open-minded as before.

Just like a hero of the martial world, trapped in the shackles of the royal court, it was truly his misfortune.

"I'm coming!"

Ying Wuji responded and went to open the door with a smile.

The courtyard door opened.

Jiang Taiyuan walked in grandly, grabbed Ying Wuji's neck, and started scolding him: "Brother Ying, you really are something. You only drank a few cups of rice wine and got drunk. You're so drunk that you can't even handle your business properly. Your alcohol tolerance is really like a woman's. Have you sobered up yet?"

"It's not that I can't handle alcohol!"

Ying Wuji straightened his neck, looking defiant: "The main reason is that I was too heroic during the grand event. I was exhausted when I came back. I hadn't even fallen asleep yet, and you guys came to drink with me. If it were you, could you not get drunk? If you really want to compete with me, come to my place for dinner. Whoever gets drunk first is the loser!""Also, yes!"

Jiang Taiyuan laughed heartily, discreetly sizing up Ying Wuji.

There was no resistance in his eyes.

His expression and actions were natural.

Even now, that kind of "a man cannot say no" attitude was quite genuine.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed that it was Ying Wuque who had used the eavesdropping talisman to plot against him.

That's good!

As long as it's not Ying Wuji or the Zhao family.

Otherwise, this play would be ruined!

Ying Wuji frowned, "You don't believe me? Let's have a competition now, Bai Zhi, go get the wine!"

"Oh..."

Bai Zhi was very obedient. She was currently in the period of serving and observing, so she didn't dare to defy Ying Wuji.

Jiang Taiyuan waved his hand repeatedly, "No need, no need! Brother, I'm here to talk about serious matters today!"

"Serious matters!?"

Ying Wuji's face became serious, making a gesture of invitation, "Jiang Brother, please in the study!"

"Let's go!"

Jiang Taiyuan entered the study with a smile, looking quite relaxed. He sat down in front of the bookshelf without any hesitation, while surveying the arrangement of the study. He sighed, "The Great Li's first poet, indeed, the taste is good just by looking at this study."

Ying Wuji smirked, "It was like this when I moved in."

"Oh?"

Jiang Taiyuan stroked his chin, his face showing no embarrassment, "So, does that mean I'm being crooked?"

Ying Wuji slapped his thigh, "Being able to choose this, it also shows my taste, right?"

"Ah, yes, yes!"

Jiang Taiyuan laughed heartily.

Ying Wuji sat on the bookshelf, still smiling, but his worried expression couldn't be hidden, "Jiang Brother, let's talk about the serious matters first. Is what you want to say related to the Tomb Plate?"

Seeing his worried expression, Jiang Taiyuan knew that his actions yesterday were not wrong.

The issue of the Ying and Zhao royal bloodline had indeed forced Ying Wuji to reconsider.

He smiled, "Of course! It seems that this is the only thing happening these days. But I still want to advise you, if possible, don't go in. Nangong Ling, that old man, seems to be planning to deceive and kill people inside. Even if he doesn't dare to do anything too excessive in the Jiangcheng area, he can't avoid shooting arrows in the dark, right?"

"Ah..."

Ying Wuji made a worried expression, "But I have to go in! You also know that the 'Zhuanxu Ancient Calendar' is extremely important to our Ying clan. After all, I am just a son-in-law here. I can only rely on it to secure my position!"

Jiang Taiyuan couldn't help but secretly laugh.

He didn't expect this old brother Ying to play tricks with him. Clearly, he was going in for the bloodline issue, but he deliberately used the 'Zhuanxu Ancient Calendar' to deceive him.

Why?

Are you afraid that I also know about the bloodline rules and will disrupt your actions?

Indeed!

How could one of the future Two Saints not have any thoughts of their own?

But compared to this old brother, you are still a bit naive.

You can just owe me this favor!

Jiang Taiyuan sighed, "So, you have made up your mind to go in?"

Ying Wuji gritted his teeth, "Yes! There's no other way!"

"It's okay! Believe in yourself, and everything will work out!"

Jiang Taiyuan smiled confidently, "Actually, I came here to ask if you're going in or not. If you're not going, I can save myself the trouble. But if you really want to go, I can't help but assist you!"

Ying Wuji seemed to have caught a lifeline, "Brother, do you have a way to help me?"

Jiang Taiyuan smirked, lowering his voice, "It's a coincidence! A few days ago, I was going through the heirlooms left by my father, guess what I found!"

"What?"

"The map of the Chaotic Tomb Plate!"

"What!"

Ying Wuji's eyes widened, this time it wasn't an act.

He was genuinely shocked.

This was too direct!

He couldn't help but ask, "Brother, have you been to the Chaotic Tomb Plate?"

"Of course not! That thing is the treasure of the Nangong family. Even Zhou Tianzi might not be able to enter. How could I have the face to go in?"

"Then you..."

"This matter is a long story!"

Jiang Taiyuan smiled mysteriously, "Do you know what the Chaotic Tomb Plate really is?"

Ying Wuji pondered for a moment, "Isn't it said that Nangong Tuo, after single-handedly repelling the enemy, turned the battlefield and the enemy's corpses into artifacts..."

Jiang Taiyuan asked, "Then tell me, where is the battlefield?"

"This..."

Ying Wuji seemed to understand something and tentatively asked, "The capital?"

Jiang Taiyuan nodded, "Yes! It's the capital! Everyone knows that after the old capital of City Jing was destroyed, the Ping King moved east and, with the support of the Zhou clan, rebuilt a new capital in City Jing. But no one knows when the new capital was built, let alone where the old capital went."Ying Wuji squinted his eyes and asked, "So you're saying that the old capital, City Jing, is inside the tomb?"

"There is another saying that the tomb is the old capital itself!"

Jiang Taiyuan smirked and said, "But I don't know which saying is correct. However, our Jiang family has some knowledge about the old capital of City Jing... No, I have already become a monk, but they still have some understanding."

Ying Wuji suddenly realized, "I almost forgot, the founding lord of Qi Kingdom is Jiang Taigong."

Jiang Taiyuan nodded, "Yes, it is Jiang Taigong. When the Great Zhou Dynasty was established, the most trusted minister of King Wu was our ancestor, who built the old capital of City Jing. Therefore, there are naturally maps and blueprints left behind. I don't know how some fragments ended up with my father.

You also know the situation of the Jiang family. We are constantly suppressed by the Tian family within Qi Kingdom, and the royal family members dare not stay in the capital.

When our family was escaping, we encountered pursuers, and then my father gave me some inheritance. It was a messy pile that I didn't count. I only found these maps and blueprints a few days ago. If you need them, I can give them to you."

"Ah!"

Ying Wuji looked pleasantly surprised and said, "This is too precious! I can't just take it for free. Jiang brother, tell me what you need, and I will find a way to help you get it. Otherwise, I won't feel at ease!"

"Tsk!"

Jiang Taiyuan looked displeased, feeling looked down upon. "If I hadn't become a monk, I wouldn't give it to you even if you asked. But since I have become a monk, this thing is worthless to me. Consider it a piece of junk I'm giving you. If you keep bothering me about it, do you not consider me your brother?"

"Well..."

Ying Wuji felt a little embarrassed.

Jiang Taiyuan laughed and scolded, "Look at you, why are you acting like a girl now? Study these maps and blueprints carefully. I'm leaving now, and I'll join you in the tomb later!"

After saying that, he waved his hand and left the bookstore.

Bai Zhi looked at the sheepskin scroll half-stuffed into Ying Wuji's arms and couldn't help but sigh, "That bearded man is really a good person!"

"Yes!"

Ying Wuji smiled ambiguously and said, "He really wants to be a good person."

Regardless, these maps and blueprints were innocent.

He smiled and didn't care about Jiang Taiyuan's current motives. Right now, he was sincerely helping himself because the prophecy might not be changed, and hitching a ride was still the most cost-effective choice.

Ying Wuji calmly spread the sheepskin scroll on the table and carefully studied the map of the old capital.

Ying Wuji had seen the map of the new capital before. After all, there were many people who had been to the capital of King Zhou, so it was not a secret in this world.

So with just one glance at this map, he came to a conclusion: the new capital was built exactly according to the old capital.

King Zhou was indeed lazy.

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However, there were still some differences.

The biggest difference was the Nine Tripods.

When the Great Zhou Dynasty was established, King Wu used the Nine Tripods to suppress the energy of the world. These Nine Tripods became symbols of power in the world, and each one was a rare and precious treasure. However, after the reconstruction of the new capital, the Nine Tripods disappeared.

None of the lords who participated in the looting of City Jing took away a tripod.

So... are these Nine Tripods in the tomb of the bandits?

Ying Wuji focused his gaze and found that the Nine Tripods were not all in the palace of King Zhou, but were distributed throughout the capital, seemingly within a formation.

He was not particularly proficient in formations, but he had learned some basic formations from Tie Niu, so he had a feeling that these Nine Tripods seemed to be guarding something.

"Other than the Nine Tripods, there doesn't seem to be anything special about this map."

"It's better to look at the blueprints."

Indeed.

After looking at the blueprints, Ying Wuji discovered the real clues.

There were many famous buildings within the capital, but most of the blueprints were no different from ordinary buildings. However, there were a few that were particularly complex, with formations spread throughout the foundations.

For example, the Nine Tripods. Under the base of each tripod was a dense array, extending throughout the capital.

Apart from the Nine Tripods, there were several other important places.

They were the Qing Shi Liao, Tai Shi Liao, Kong Dian, and Mu Ye Bei.

Ying Wuji was quite familiar with these places.The Qingshi Bureau and the Taishi Bureau are the two largest government offices in the Zhou Dynasty. The former includes the Situ, Sima, and Sikong, responsible for land, military, and engineering affairs, as well as the Siko, in charge of criminal justice and policing. The latter is responsible for imperial decrees, salaries, sacrifices, seasonal regulations, and maps, and can be considered both a government position and a divine position.

The empty hall is used to honor those who have made significant contributions to the world. It was not named during its construction, so it was temporarily named the empty hall. Later, in honor of the achievements of King Cheng and King Kang of Zhou, the empty hall was renamed the Chengkang Hall.

There is also the Muye Stele, which records the names of all the lords of the allied forces during the Shang and Zhou wars. Later, King Wu divided the land into seventy-one states, with fifty-three of them being of the Ji clan. Many of the lords of the different clans are also recorded on the stele.

"If there really is a divine object that can control bloodlines, it must be in these few heavily guarded places."

"Since it involves controlling the bloodlines of the world, the Muye Stele and the Taishi Bureau are the most suspicious."

"This is like an open-book exam, but we just don't know what exactly is in the tomb of the bandits."

Ying Wuji rubbed his chin and felt that he should discuss this matter with someone.

After thinking for a moment, it seemed that the old man was a master of formations, so it would be best to ask him.

At least in this matter, their interests were completely aligned.

After packing the parchment, he called Zhao Xin and directly drove towards the Chongli Palace.

...

Fifteen minutes later, at the gate of the Chongli Palace.

Ying Wuji smiled and said, "Ying Wuji requests an audience with His Majesty. Please inform the officials."

"No need to inform, Lord Husband can come with me directly!"

The official on duty today was very enthusiastic and kept looking at Ying Wuji.

This Lord Husband has recently gained a lot of fame in Jiangcheng. First, His Majesty went out and fiercely attacked the Wei and Han families for him.

Then, at the Hundred Schools Conference, Lord Husband overshadowed the fame of nearly a hundred scholars with his own abilities.

It was rumored that Lord Husband was cunning and sarcastic, but unexpectedly, he was quite friendly to the servants.

With Ying Wuji, they arrived at the main hall of the Chongli Palace.

Looking inside, besides Zhao Ji, there was also Nangong Ling sitting there. And next to Nangong Ling was a young man with an extraordinary demeanor.

"Your Majesty, Lord Husband requests an audience!"

"Come in directly!"

"Lord Husband, please!"

The official on duty made a gesture of invitation.

Ying Wuji smiled faintly and walked directly into the hall, respectfully bowing.

"Pay respects to Father King, and greetings to Master Nangong!"

"No need for excessive courtesy, come and stand beside me!"

"Yes!"

Zhao Ji looked at his son-in-law with satisfaction. When Ying Wuji stood beside him, he smiled and looked at Nangong Ling. "Brother Nangong, you happened to come today. Yesterday, you didn't say much before leaving at the end of the grand event. Today, you arrived just in time. You must praise my son-in-law!"

Before he finished speaking, two pairs of eyes fell on Ying Wuji.

These two pairs of eyes were aggressive, making him feel a little annoyed.

One pair came from Nangong Ling, and the other came from the young man beside him. The former was gloomy, while the latter was arrogant.

Nangong Ling stroked his beard and chuckled, "Son-in-law has shown extraordinary talent. He is indeed an outstanding scholar."

He emphasized the words "scholar," making the whole sentence sound a bit sarcastic. These martial artists despised scholars the most.

It is true that there is a hundred schools of thought in the world, but in terms of the number of experts, the military still has the upper hand.

He turned to the young man and said, "Yuer, this is the Lord Wuji that I mentioned to you before. I have told you not to underestimate the heroes of the world. Lord Wuji's achievements may not be weaker than yours in the future!"

Nangong Yu nodded slightly and symbolically clasped his hands together. "Greetings, Lord Wuji."

After speaking, he casually shifted his gaze to the side, appearing somewhat disappointed.

Ying Wuji curled his lips. This person is quite arrogant.

But this guy does have the capital to be arrogant.

At such a young age, the energy ball on his head is already at the first and second stages, completely on par with Tang Tang's level of talent.

However, this personality really makes people dislike him.

Ying Wuji smiled and enthusiastically complimented, "I didn't expect Master Nangong to have such an extraordinary son. Your accomplishments are truly admirable!"

Huh?

Nangong Ling was somewhat surprised. He had originally thought that Ying Wuji was quite unpleasant, with a bit of talent but extremely arrogant, especially since he looked down on these talents.

But he didn't expect this kid to be quite good at flattery.

Another person who seeks strength and flatters others.

But no matter how many layers of flattery, it cannot hide the fact that he is praising his own son.He couldn't help but smile on his Marshal face, preparing to say something.

Ying Wuji immediately asked, "Master Nangong, can you share some experience? How did you manage to have children at an old age? You know that the royal family of Ying Zhao has a small population, and I'm about to get married. I'm really afraid that I won't be able to have a son..."

Zhao Ji: "..."

Nangong Yu: "???"

Nangong Ling: "???"

Are you complimenting my skills, referring to my skills in bed?

Nangong Ling's face immediately turned sour. He felt that his dignity had been seriously offended by a younger generation asking such a question.

"Wuji, don't be disrespectful!"

Zhao Ji reprimanded.

Ying Wuji looked worried, "But Father, I'm really anxious!"

"Silence!"

"Alright!"

Zhao Ji couldn't help but cover his face with his palm, revealing a smile.

His son-in-law's mouth is really foul!

But it sounds quite satisfying.

Nangong Yu's face also looked unpleasant. He glanced deeply at Ying Wuji.

Ying Wuji shrugged and ignored him. His cultivation had already reached the third stage of the twelfth level. In terms of spells at the heavenly and earthly levels, no one of the same age could surpass me, not even the awakened spiritual realm experts. Why are they pretending to be better than me?

But it seems that Nangong Yu is somewhat interesting.

His father is Nangong Ling, and his mother is the younger sister of the current head of the Li family. With the physique of a Li family woman, Nangong Yu's physique should not be bad, and he may even awaken an ancient bloodline.

In terms of relationships in the aristocratic circle, it's really chaotic!

Zhao Ji smiled and said, "Wuji! This Nangong Master's beloved son has already reached the third stage of the twelfth level. He will definitely become a renowned hero in the future. You should spend more time with him these days."

"The third stage of the twelfth level!"

Ying Wuji narrowed his eyes. "So you mean this Nangong brother can condense a first-grade spirit fetus at any time? Why hasn't he broken through the fetal transformation realm yet?"

He was quite surprised by this result.

It seems that the era of great competition is approaching, and the number of geniuses will indeed increase.

In the era of Lao Bi Deng, he achieved great fame with a second-grade spirit fetus. Although the greater credit should be attributed to the divine power he comprehended on his own, a second-grade spirit fetus was still extremely rare.

But now, it seems that even a first-grade spirit fetus is not an invincible existence.

Nangong Yu calmly said, "There is still hope to condense the body of earth virtue, no rush to break through."

The body of earth virtue!

Ying Wuji understood. The body of earth virtue is an ancient bloodline flowing in the Ji clan, originating from the Yellow Emperor, just like the bloodline awakened by Ying Wuque, both of which are Emperor's Blood.

Speaking of which, Zhuan Xu is the grandson of the Yellow Emperor, also surnamed Ji, but after achieving the throne, he developed another path.

So the body of earth virtue is completely different from Ying Wuque's physique.

According to Nangong Yu's words, he is not an innate body of earth virtue. Could it be... that the body of earth virtue can also awaken after birth?

He appeared here, could it be that he wanted to achieve the body of earth virtue after awakening the bloodline rules with that divine object?

Nangong Ling obviously didn't want to continue entangling on this issue. His voice became louder, "Zhao brother, although the Tomb of the Bandits is dangerous, it is also full of opportunities. Moreover, I brought my son here. Even if there is danger, we will face it together.

I have heard that Prince Ning has extraordinary talent and is the most outstanding among the royal families of past generations. It is not impossible for him to condense a first-grade spirit fetus.

If Prince Ning can join forces with my son Yu, both achieving a first-grade spirit fetus, it will definitely become a great story!"

Heh...

It turns out they came to urge Zhao Ning to enter the Tomb of the Bandits.

Ying Wuji couldn't help but sneer. These people are really aiming for the bloodline of Zhuan Xu. They deceived those who could bring out the Zhao royal family with high amounts of luck, techniques, and the Zhuan Xu Ancient Calendar. Now they are even targeting Zhao Ning.

I didn't expect Zhao Ning's seclusion to be useless.

It seems that Nangong father and son are already determined to win.

But what exactly do they want to do?

With the strength of the Zhou royal family, they dare not openly kill in Jiangcheng. If they really dare to do so, this father and son will definitely not be able to leave Jiangcheng alive, even if they are awakened spiritual realm experts.

Zhao Ji laughed heartily, "Brother Nangong, you don't need to worry about this. Although Ning'er announced that he is secluding to impact the second-grade spirit fetus, in fact, Ning'er's seclusion this time is for the first-grade spirit fetus."

"Oh?"

Nangong Ling couldn't help but narrow his eyes. Zhao Ning's cultivation had indeed surprised him.

He brought Nangong Yu here, firstly to deter, and secondly to imply to Zhao Ji that he himself has a method to condense a first-grade spirit fetus and awaken an acquired bloodline.

But he didn't expect that Zhao Ning already had hope of breaking through on his own.He squinted his eyes, "Zhuan Xu's Blood Ignition Technique is indeed as legendary as its reputation. I didn't expect that Prince Ning, at such a young age, could strive to reach the first-grade spirit embryo. In contrast, my foolish son only found his opportunity after experiencing life and death within the tomb disc. He is far behind Prince Ning. If he can't awaken his bloodline the day after tomorrow, I'm afraid he will never catch up with Prince Ning in his lifetime."

This statement was just short of explicitly saying that there was an opportunity to awaken the bloodline the day after tomorrow within the tomb disc.

However, Zhao Ji remained unmoved, only smiling, "What is destined to happen will eventually come, and what is not meant to be should not be forced. I can only wish that Yu'er can awaken his bloodline and restore the glory of the Nangong family."

Nangong Ling's face darkened a bit. The Kingdom Qian was next to the Kingdom Li, and the crown prince Ying Wuque had already awakened his ancient bloodline. He would surely inherit Ying Yue's mantle and carry forward the strategy of agricultural warfare. The Kingdom Li must have some ideas.

Now the opportunity to awaken the bloodline the day after tomorrow was in front of him, he didn't believe that Zhao Ji would remain indifferent.

So, there could only be one result, that is, the news about the dream of the Zhou Emperor had been leaked.

He gave a indifferent smile, "Brother Zhao, as the king of a country, you are indeed cautious in your actions. But by doing so, you are delaying Prince Ning's future. I'm afraid he will live in the shadow of the genius for the rest of his life."

Zhao Ji laughed heartily, "Brother Nangong, you are wrong. My expectation for Ning'er has always been a world-dominating ruler. Personal martial strength, no matter how strong, is nothing more than moving mountains and breaking rocks. But is this world just a mountain and a rock?

I do hope that Yu'er can truly awaken the body of the Earth Virtue. When he comes to the beautiful mountains and rivers of my Great Li, he can sit on an equal footing with us, just like today, and become close friends with Ning'er."

"Oh! I hope so!"

Knowing that Zhao Ji had made up his mind, Nangong Ling didn't insist anymore. After all, the city of Jiang was Zhao's territory.

His mission this time was to find the person who assassinated the Zhou Emperor in the dream. Now that Zhao Ning was not preparing to enter the tomb disc and was closing himself in the Siqi Palace, his mission had already failed by half.

Now he just wanted to behead the person who leaked the information.

"Yu'er, let's go!"

"Okay!"

The father and son left with a flick of their sleeves.

Zhao Ji watched them leave, his eyes cold as ice.

After a long time.

He turned to Ying Wuji and said softly, "This trip to the tomb disc is extremely dangerous. If you don't want to go, I won't force you. With the Zhao family, we may be able to solve the problem. Have you really made up your mind?"

His words were sincere.

Ying Wuji felt a bit complicated. He could see Zhao Ji's appreciation for him, otherwise he wouldn't have said such words.

But as long as he was not his biological son, he would inevitably be on guard.

He had to hold the chips in his own hands.

So he smiled, "Of course I have to go! I'm planning to have a couple of litters of children. I can't let others treat my infertility, can I?"

Zhao Ji: "......"

He gave Ying Wuji a disgusted look, then burst into laughter.

Ying Wuji chuckled, and asked another question, "Speaking of which, Father, do you really think that the method of awakening the bloodline the day after tomorrow is dispensable?"

"This......"

"Are you tempted?"

"Tempted!"

If it was just an ordinary ancient bloodline, it would be fine.

But this was the Emperor's Blood!

Born with the luck of an emperor.