Chapter 453: Inside Qingshui Pass

Remember [new] in one second! Qingshui Pass is a city gate on the border of Wu State and is heavily guarded.

However, the people in the city were quite idle on weekdays and did not seem to worry much about Liang Guo's attack.

This is all due to the battle two hundred years ago.

In that battle, the original general who defended Qingshui Pass died in the battle. As deputy general Hong Wu, he was ordered to take over the duties of general to defend the city.

At that time, Hongfu was only in the fifth realm of the true world.

The commander of the Liang Kingdom who attacked the city was a strong man in the seventh realm of the true world.

No one thinks this battle is winnable.

Even in the hearts of the people of Qingshui Pass at that time, this city gate was destined to be breached.

But the final result shocked the world.

Hongwu succeeded!

He didn't know what means he used, but he actually repelled Liang Guo's Seventh Realm Realm and guarded the city gate.

It was also that battle that established the reputation of Qingshui Pass.

Since then, Liang Guo has never invaded Qingshui.

Even if Hongwu was no longer at Qingshui Pass later, Liang Guo would deliberately avoid it when harassing the border of Wu State.

Therefore, Qingshui Pass has not experienced even a single war in the past two hundred years.

Coming to Qingshui Pass as a guarding general has become a good job.

Almost everyone thinks that such peaceful and peaceful days can last for a long, long time.

After all, for the powerful in the real world, a mere two hundred years is just a blink of an eye.

In such a short time, Hongwu's power in that battle should not be forgotten.

However, there was a person in Qingshui Pass who always maintained vigilance and treated every day as a time to prepare for war, as if Liang Jun would attack the city tomorrow.

His name was Liu Shanji, and he was the chief historian of the General's Office. He was personally promoted by Hongwu after he became the general.

Although he is only at the third level of the True Realm, he is extremely good at managing the affairs of the city and handles all aspects in an orderly manner.

Therefore, even though Hongwu is no longer at Qingshui Pass, Liu Shanji is still trusted by the general who defends the city.

As the actual manager of Qingshui Pass, he would board the city gate every day to observe the outside environment, check the subtle changes in the laws of the avenue, as well as the power of the national seal and the power of the great formation on the wall.

Day after day, year after year, without interruption.

It seemed as if Liang Jun was really preparing to attack.

Many people have advised him, including the general who defended the city.

It is said that Liang Jun was frightened by General Hongwu back then and would definitely not attack here rashly. There is no need to be so nervous every day.

Weird and scary.

But Liu Shanji could persuade the people who persuaded him every time, and over time no one cared about him. On the contrary, he felt that it was good to have such a person to guard against.

Others can enjoy it with more peace of mind.

…

After Cui Heng came to the sky above Qingshui Pass, he did not go down directly.

Instead, he first looked down on the whole city from the air.

Then I noticed Liu Shanji at a glance.

"His cultivation path is different from that of ordinary warriors." Cui Heng was suspended in the air, sizing up Liu Shanji, and said to himself, "There is actually a hint of magic power. Although it is very light and thin, it is indeed the charm of the magic power of an immortal cultivator.

"This is not obtained through cultivating immortals. It is more like the result of some transformation of one's own martial arts after understanding the magical tools of cultivating immortals... Moreover, the root of this magical charm is somewhat similar to that of my Qi refining period. of mana.”

After discovering this, a guess emerged in his mind.

Could it be that Hong Fugui had already comprehended the mystery of magic power contained in the Hongwu Sword, and through the perceived mystery, he had conceptualized the martial arts he had learned, giving his martial arts the flavor of magic power?

"If this is the case, the martial arts that this person practiced should have been taught by Fu Gui'er." Cui Heng looked at Liu Shanji in the city, feeling a little unbelievable, "But if it is as I guessed, Fu Gui'er's talent is too great. Outrageous."

After all, the sword he gave to Hong Fugui originally only contained the magic power of the seventh level of Qi refining.

Liu Shanji is now in the third realm of the real world, and Hong Fugui himself has entered the fifth realm of the real world two hundred years ago.

The most outrageous thing is that when they reach such a state, their martial arts power still retains the charm of mana.

what does that mean?

This means that Hong Fugui most likely gained from comprehending the seventh-level magic power of Qi refining, and improved his martial arts to the level of the fifth level of the true world.

"What is a martial arts genius?" Cui Heng couldn't help but wonder.

The guess shocked even himself.

However, guesses are just guesses after all, and we will probably have to wait until we meet Hong Fugui himself to inquire about the specific situation.

The most important thing at the moment is to find out the whereabouts of Hong Fugui through this person.

…

Liu Shanji looks like a middle-aged man in his forties, wearing a scholar's shirt, a beard, and a jade crown, and he is elegant.

At this time, he had just finished inspecting the city wall for the day and was about to return to the general's mansion to handle government affairs. Suddenly, his eyes focused on a young man walking on the street.

"An outsider?!" Liu Shanji was horrified, "How did this person get in?"

Although there are many people in Qingshui Pass, he remembers everyone's identity and appearance, and he also knows everyone's entry and exit.

Therefore, he could tell at a glance that this person was not a commoner in Qingshui Pass, and he had never appeared in Qingshui Pass, nor had he entered from any city gate.

Liu Shanji's first reaction after seeing this kind of person was that this person should be a spy from the enemy country, and he was definitely here to get information.

But in an instant, he realized that Qingshui Pass was a large border city of the Wu Kingdom. How could a stranger enter before the city was broken?

There was the power of the national seal and the city defense formation to protect it. It was impossible to fly over the city wall, dig a tunnel, and sneak in.

How did this person appear?

Liu Shanji was full of doubts.

However, in order not to alert the enemy, he did not take the initiative to find the young man, but continued to walk towards the general's mansion without changing his face, intending to report to the general when he arrived at the general's mansion.

After all, the general guarding the city was a strong man in the seventh realm of the real world. Whether it was to arrest or question this person, it would be much easier than for a real world third realm like himself.

However, when Liu Shanji returned to his room in the General's Mansion, he was surprised to find that the young man had followed him and was standing next to him.

He didn't even notice that he had followed him in, and no one in the General's Mansion noticed him either!

What kind of cultivation was this?

Liu Shanji was in doubt.

At this time, the young man smiled and said, "Don't worry, sir. I'm Cui Qing. I'm here to ask you about the news of Hongwu."

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This chapter is relatively short. There is another chapter in the early morning. Let's read it tomorrow morning~