Great Xuanwu Sheng

Chapter 270 State Capital

 Yuzhou, the state capital.

The magnificent city is far more spectacular than the county city of Yu County. There are millions of Li people in the city alone, and the entire city is not as simple as the county city of Yu County. As a state capital city, the entire city Like the Qixuan Sect, they are all located on a majestic earth vein, using the power of the city formation to suppress the earth veins and channel the power of the earth veins.

Those common disasters in Yu County, such as droughts, cold disasters, etc., do not exist in the state capital. The entire area where the capital city is located is controlled by a unique earth formation, and a large area has good weather all year round.

but.

Even so, the state capital still presents a distinct appearance. The closer you get to the inner city, the more elegantly dressed the people walking in the streets are, and they are surrounded by a group of entourage when they go out.

The closer we get to the outer city, the fewer people wearing long robes. In the end, even the people wearing neat clothes disappeared. There are traces of sewing and mending on the clothes. Finally, in those remote areas, the clothes are shabby and full of filth. I don’t know how long it has been. Never washed.

Whether young children or old people, their expressions are basically dull, their eyes are dull, and they don't have much energy.

The joy and laughter in the distant inner city seem to never reach here.

On the relatively spacious street, a group of people were walking together. The person walking at the front was Chen Mu. He was wearing a simple green cloth gown, and the many figures behind him were also wearing simple clothes.

But even so, it is still very rare to walk in the street near the outer city. Many women, old and young, wearing shabby short shirts in the street saw Chen Mu and his group walking through the streets in the distance, and they all hurriedly got out of the way. , not even daring to look up more, they lowered their heads and hid on both sides, for fear of bumping into Chen Mu and the group of 'masters'.

“I didn’t expect that even the state capital was like this.”

Chen Yue followed Chen Mu, glanced across the streets, and spoke with a slightly complicated expression.

Xu Hongyu, Xiao He, Yu Ru and others had no feelings about this, but she had experienced the most miserable days with Chen Mu. On the way, she heard Chen Mu talk about the unique earth formation formation in the capital city. I didn't dare to invade. The large fields outside had good harvests every year. I thought it would be a different world compared with Yu County, but the result was still the same.

“The state capital is a larger Yucheng, and there is essentially no difference.”

Chen Mu said in a calm tone: "The six major families in the inner city of Yuzhou are all inextricably linked with the elders of the Qixuan Sect, just like the four Xue Xie He Yu families in Yucheng."

The Qixuan Sect governs Yuzhou, but there are internal conflicts and opinions are not unified. The same is naturally true for the extended Yuzhou capital, including Yu County in the early years, which is actually the epitome of the Qixuan Sect.

Yan Jingqing tried to change this situation when he was the supervisor of the state government, but the final result was no change.

 He alone cannot change this situation.

Compared with Yu County in those days, the only difference between the state capital and Yu County is that the order is slightly better, not so chaotic, and murders will not happen casually without being ignored. However, because the major families are separated from each other and compete for the resources of the state capital, it is natural that This also led to the corruption of officialdom and continued exploitation at all levels. Even if the state capital had good harvests year after year, the people at the bottom would be no different from Yu County.

Of course, if I have to say it, the state capital is still slightly better, because it is not as remote as Yu County and is adjacent to the main sect of Qixuan Sect. There are still opportunities for capable people to climb higher and get rid of the bottom, and those with outstanding martial arts qualifications Nor will it be buried.

"Well."

 Chen Yue listened to Chen Mu's words and nodded slightly.

 Comparing the six major families in the state capital with the sects such as Tianjianmen and Xuanji Pavilion in Chengyu County, life in the state capital is not much different, it is the same as in the past.

Chen Mu glanced across the streets and watched the poor people in tattered shorts and shabby shirts move to both sides of the road one after another. They all lowered their heads cautiously. For a moment, he sighed in his heart. Despite the large number of poor households in this outer city area, There are traces of years of hard work all over the body, but in fact there are many people who are willing to fight for their scalps and live in the state capital.

 After all, no matter how exploited the state capital is, it is always much more peaceful than the world outside.

For example, he brought Xu Hongyu, Chen Yue and others all the way from Yu County. They walked on the official road along the way. In nearly a month and a half, they encountered four groups of bandits. These were the ones who actively blocked the road and robbed it.

 There are even more others who keep a close eye on them and give up because they feel they are not easy to mess with.

In fact, the Yuzhou Prefecture and the various county governments will take the initiative to eliminate these bandits every few days. However, due to the chaos of the world, they cannot be exterminated and burned. After one group is destroyed, there will still be another group.

As for the Qixuan Sect, they are so high up there that they have no interest in paying attention to this kind of ordinary banditry. Only those who have stepped into the realm of five internal organs are likely to alert the Qixuan Sect and send the true disciples or protectors to arrest them.

 Everyone walked along the main road.

After quickly passing through the outermost city area, when we came to the inner area, our eyes began to change. The number of people in shabby clothes gradually decreased, and the number of people wearing long gowns began to increase, as did the streets and alleys. Visibly to the naked eye, it is much cleaner and tidier, including some buildings that are gradually taking on a new look.

The closer we get to the inner city of the state capital, the busier the markets become. Some squires can also be seen strutting past in the street. When they see Chen Mu and his group, although they don’t know each other, they can still tell from their clothes. Chen Mu and his group are not ordinary people, so naturally there will be no conflicts and they will all just nod politely.

"... But the Great Protector of Xuanji Pavilion, Situ Shu, raised his cold spirit sword that was about ten feet long. With a violent roar, he slashed out thousands of sword energy, criss-crossed, and killed Protector Chen. He was about to kill Protector Chen. Cut to the sword."

In a lively teahouse in the street market, a middle-aged man holding a folding fan spoke passionately. His voice drowned out the nearby lively streets and attracted a large number of pedestrians to stop and listen.

"...Unexpectedly, Protector Chen had already practiced magical skills to protect his body. Thousands of sword qi came towards him, but he didn't panic at all. He didn't even pull out the sword. He only took a step forward. In an instant, the situation changed color, and thousands of cold sword qi came. They all collapsed in front of Protector Chen. As soon as he said it, Protector Chen greeted Situ Shu with his bare hands, and forcefully shook Situ Shu's cold spirit sword. He raised his hand and punched Situ Shu, and beat Situ Shu to the ground. Fly dozens of feet!"

 The middle-aged storyteller was very excited when he spoke, and every sentence was as real as if he was at the scene at that time.

Chen Yue, who was passing by the teahouse, heard the middle-aged man in the teahouse say, "Chen Mu killed Situ Shu with nine punches in a row. It means killing without a knife, killing Situ with nine punches..." and couldn't help but look at the person next to him curiously. Chen Mu said:

 “Is this what my brother was doing at that time?”

“Situshu did indeed die from the wheel seal of heaven and earth, but the process is a bit confusing.”

 Chen Mu shook his head and laughed.

He didn't know how much the storyteller knew about that fight, but the story he made up was pretty good. His Flowing Fire Sword was broken in the collision with the Han Soul Spirit Sword. As a result, it was said here that he didn't bother to pull it out. knife.

As the middle-aged storyteller finished his last words, he struck the ruler and handed it over to the guests in the teahouse. The whole teahouse finally became lively, with those sitting inside and those outside the door talking excitedly. With.

"I have listened to Chen Protector Array's killing of Situ Shu three times. Every time I hear it, my heart is surging. That Xuanji Pavilion acted despicably and dirty. It's really a good killing. It's a pity that I'm not in Yu County, otherwise I would have been crushed to death. A few Xuanji Pavilion disciples are joining in the fun."

“Tsk, you’re the only one who’s going to crush a Xuanji Pavilion disciple to death. Your three-legged cat kung fu can’t even get past my fists and feet. Compared with the Xuanji Pavilion disciples, you’d better not be easily crushed to death by others.”

　　A few people near the window sill were chatting and laughing.

"It seems that Protector Chen killed Situ Shu, so his ranking on the list of celebrities is about to rise again." Someone took a sip of tea and said.

“That’s inevitable, there must be at least a dozen.”

"It's hard to say if it's the Popularity Ranking. The Popularity Ranking is different from the Rookie Chart. It's only reset every three years. It will take two and a half years before the next re-ranking. Maybe Chen Hufa's strength will improve again. It immediately entered the top ten.”

One person said with a smile.

Since the birth of the Billboard, the only time it was reset in advance was many years ago. Due to a war, nearly seven or eight of the top players on the Billboard fell directly. After that, several more masters fell one after another in just a few months. Various factors converged to make it possible. Tianya Haige has re-edited its ranking in just one year.

Comparatively, Chen Mu's killing of Situ Shu, who was ranked twenty-third, was a shocking event, but it was far from enough for Tianya Haige to reset the ranking in advance.

As for what will happen when the rankings are re-determined in two and a half years, no one can tell.

 …

Information about this world spread quickly among the big forces, but not so quickly among the ordinary people. Chen Mu escorted Chen Yue and others to the state capital. It took a month and a half for the journey to spread here. Things about Yucheng.

Since the instigator, Chen Mu, was nearby, Chen Yue and others were naturally not that interested in listening to the story told in the tea house. They were also not very interested in listening to the discussions of the book readers, so they followed Chen Mu and quickly left the tea house.

finally.

After the group of people moved forward for a while, there was a commotion in the street in front of them. Many pedestrians looked frightened and moved to both sides to avoid the situation. Many civilians hurriedly knelt down and saluted on both sides of the road.

But in the street market ahead, a man wearing the uniform of an inspector came up with a group of people behind him. He greeted Chen Mu with a smile on his face and said, "Why didn't Protector Chen inform you in advance?" Let me welcome you at the city gate."

Chen Mu bowed his hands, smiled peacefully, and said, "How dare you bother Senior Brother Xu to come to the city gate to greet you."

This inspector was known to him.

Unlike Yan Jingqing, Xu Qingzhao, the inspector, was born in Lingxuan Peak of Qixuan Sect. However, he was not a true disciple. He was only an inner disciple of Lingxuan Peak at first. Later, he also broke through to the five internal organs realm and served as the deacon of Lingxuan Peak. He became a protector of the Six Fu Realm and was assigned by the Qixuan Sect to serve as supervisor in the state capital a few years ago, taking over Yan Jingqing's position.

Xu Qingzhao said with a smile: "Hufa Chen is the true successor of the previous generation of Lingxuan Peak, and now he is ranked among the most popular. Even the prefect wants to visit... According to Hufa Chen's instructions, the palaces in the inner city have been prepared. , just wait for Protector Chen to catch up."

Chen Mu called him senior brother, but he didn't dare to think that Chen Mu was his junior brother. After all, he was not from a true origin. Although he has now entered the Six Fu Realm as an inspector, this is the end of him. Chen Mu is only thirty years old. On the list of celebrities.

Even though there are rumors outside that Chen Mu was plotted by the Xuanji Pavilion and was eroded by demonic energy, and his path to becoming a grandmaster is slim, but with Chen Mu’s peerless talent, if he can understand the realm of universe in the future, even if he does not become a grandmaster, he will still be able to aspire to the top of the list. of!

Even if Chen Mu doesn't understand the realm of Qiankun, as a master of the list, his status is still far higher than him.

 “Excuse me, Senior Brother Xu.”

Chen Mu nodded slightly at Xu Qingzhao.

To bring Xu Hongyu, Chen Yue and others to the state capital, he naturally made arrangements here in advance. In fact, it was easy for anyone above the deacon of the Qixuan Sect to buy property in the state capital, let alone him.

 “It’s easy to raise your hands, so there’s no need to worry about trouble.”

Xu Qingzhao responded with a smile, and then led Chen Mu and his group towards the inner city.

Originally, Chen Mu and his party all wore long robes, even though they were very simple, and encountered no obstacles along the way. Now with the supervisor Xu Qingzhao leading the way, the whole journey was smoother, and pedestrians along the way saluted in awe.

Some people also looked at Chen Mu and others behind Xu Qingzhao, their eyes full of strange colors. They didn't know where Chen Mu and others came from, so that Xu Qingzhao, the dignified supervisor, could personally lead the way.

soon.

 The group crossed the outer city and arrived at the inner city of the state capital.

Compared to the inner city of Yu County, the inner city of the state capital is obviously much more impressive. Houses and buildings stand tall, and the streets and lanes are all paved with thick bluestone floor tiles. Everything is clean as far as the eye can see.

Pedestrians on the road are all wearing long robes, and nobles dressed in luxurious silks and satins can be seen everywhere. They may look solemn and dignified, or they may be chatting and laughing with others. Compared with the outer city area of ​​​​the state capital, they are almost like two completely different worlds.

but.

Even those people wearing luxurious silks and satins were startled when they saw Xu Qingzhao coming first, and then they all saluted Xu Qingzhao sternly, not daring to neglect.

Until Xu Qingzhao, Chen Mu and others walked by and disappeared at the end of the spacious street, someone whispered: "Who are those people? They are following Master Xu. They seem to know each other."

“I don’t think I am following Mr. Xu, but rather like Mr. Xu is leading the way... Speaking of which, I heard some news before. Could it be that the young man who just followed Mr. Xu is the one?”

 Someone had a strange look on their face.

The people next to him looked over immediately and said in surprise: "You said Mr. Xu personally led the way, who is that?"

“You are so young, and you can let Master Xu personally lead the way, who else can you say?”

The man shook his head and said.

 When the people nearby heard this, they stopped talking, and a name came to their mind.

 Chen Mu!

Yuzhou's real figure, the first person of the younger generation of Han Beidao. Not long ago, it was in Yu County. He killed Situ Shu in the 23rd Xuanji Pavilion of Fengyun List!

 For these people in the inner city of the state capital, Chen Mu's name is enough to be said to be like thunder.

 (End of this chapter)