Chapter 216: Shenhuang Ancient Country, the List Is Revealed!

Thousands of years of ancient wind, sweeping through the vicissitudes of time, are blowing in your face.

Qingyan City is majestic and majestic. Every stone has withstood the tempering of years and is covered with mottled traces, just like a solidified historical poem.

The streets in the city are criss-crossed, and on both sides of the paths paved with bluestones, there are rows of quaint buildings with high eaves and cornices.

It was noon, merchants gathered, tea shops and restaurants were bustling with people.

"here it is……"

When Qi Sui opened his eyes again, he was in a dark corner of a house.

His sudden appearance did not attract anyone's attention.

"Is this a return to ancient times?"

He guessed in his mind.

Most of the pedestrians on the street wear simple long robes, mainly in simple and elegant colors, with wide belts tied around their waists, and most of them have jade pendants and sachets hanging on them.

It is obviously not as flamboyant as modern people, nor is it like the animal skin tree clothing in ancient times.

"We have to find a place to get some information first!"

Qi Suiyi, an expert in art, was bold and walked straight to the street.

His strange clothes quickly attracted strange looks from the people in the city, but no one dared to question him because they were afraid of his tiger-like figure.

Qi Sui walked forward like this.

Soon, he was attracted to a long pillar surrounded by people.

There seemed to be an official announcement posted on the long pillar. The crowd was buzzing with excitement and excitement, but no one dared to go up and reveal the announcement.

"Come on, buddies, please give way!"

There were so many people surrounding him that Qi Sui had no choice but to reach out and pull them to both sides.

These people just felt a strange force that was completely irresistible, and their whole bodies floated away like feathers.

They were about to turn around and curse a few words, but found that their eyes could only see the other person's chest. There was a power that penetrated into the soul on that person's cold face, and they suddenly lost their temper.

Qi Sui took a closer look.

Although the words on the list were different from modern Chinese characters, he could recognize the general meaning.

This is due to his long-term research on ancient historical literature, which came in handy at this time.

"It turns out that this is the capital of the ancient Divine Phoenix Kingdom, Shengyang Mansion!"

Qi Sui murmured.

Based on this piece of information, I initially determined the era I was in.

It was the Warring States Era, about three thousand years ago, when heroes competed for supremacy and hundreds of dynasties competed for hegemony!

If I remember correctly, this ancient kingdom of Divine Phoenix was one of the seven most powerful ancient kingdoms in the Warring States Era.

From the few historical records that have been handed down, we can glean that the Ancient Kingdom of Divine Phoenix existed the longest, and it was also the last country to be destroyed in historical records. Its collapse in a sense directly announced the end of the Warring States Era.

"Well, the emperor of the ancient Shenhuang Kingdom is issuing a reward to the world. He wants to find a true warrior who can relieve the court and perform meritorious service for the country. The specific method of meritorious service is not directly stated in the list."

"The reward given is very generous!"

"First, a direct reward of one hundred thousand taels of gold, and countless other precious treasures!"

"Second, he can be crowned a king with a different surname, and it can be hereditary."

"Third, we can betroth Princess Wuyou from the Ancient Kingdom of Divine Phoenix to the warrior and allow her to continue taking concubines!"

Seeing this, even Qi Sui was shocked by the monarch's generosity.

If you want money, you have money, if you want status, you have status, if you want women, you have women!

Anyone who can be favored by the king will simply reach the pinnacle of life!

Moreover, he read several records about this Princess Wuyou in history books, and only a few words were used to summarize this woman's magnificent life.

"Both civil and military", "loyalty and filial piety", "unparalleled beauty in the world", "the most amazing woman in ancient and modern times"

A simple pen and ink is enough to arouse the endless reverie of future generations.

However, despite such a generous reward, there is still no one to reveal the list, which shows that it is not that simple to get the king's approval.

His mind stirred slightly, and the comments of several people next to him reached his ears.

"Brother Wang, you are a well-known gun and stick master in our Shengyang Mansion. Why don't you give it a try? As long as you can pass the assessment set by His Majesty, you can directly marry His Highness Wuyou home. I heard that our Highness But she is famous for her beauty!”

"Yes, Brother Wang, Your Highness Wuyou is our Majesty's favorite daughter. Once you marry her, she will become a relative of the emperor. Then don't forget to take care of us old friends!"

"Gungun, you all want me to die, don't you? I heard that Lin Chongzhi, the instructor of the 800,000 forbidden army in the palace who was unparalleled in martial arts, failed to pass His Majesty's test and died inside."

"Hiss—if Coach Lin can't do it, then who else in our Divine Phoenix Ancient Kingdom can do it? It seems that these rewards are all His Majesty's gimmicks!"

"..."

While several people were talking, Qi Sui had already made a decision.

He took one step forward and took off the list.

This scene happened so suddenly that the people talking around fell into a dead silence.

It was the sharp-eyed soldiers who reacted first.

They came to Qi Sui and looked at the burly man in front of them. They clasped their fists and saluted respectfully: "May I ask if this good man wants to be unveiled?"

"good!"

Qi Sui nodded.

"Does that hero know that once the list is revealed, he may lose his life?" the leading sergeant asked again.

"You know, isn't it clearly written on the list? If you fail the exam, you will most likely die. I know that!" Qi Sui said calmly.

Hearing this, the sergeant was overjoyed and made a gesture of invitation: "Someone is coming to clear the way. Quickly take this strong man into the palace to meet the saint!"

It wasn't until a few people left that the people around them gradually came back to their senses.

Someone gloated: "Look, another one has died!"

"Looking at the way he's dressed, he must be a foreigner, right? Tsk tsk tsk. His head gets hot when he sees gold and beautiful women. He doesn't even think about how easy it would be for him to get his turn?"

"I think this man's abilities are not simple!"

The master surnamed Wang who was the first to be surrounded spoke: "This man has long breathing, strong muscles, and strong body. His martial arts cultivation is probably not inferior to mine!"

"So powerful? He is indeed a good man! But Brother Wang, didn't you just say that Coach Lin died inside, how could he come out alive?"

"Oh, that's true. The world is not peaceful. I don't know how long our Divine Phoenix can hold on."

…

We walked for half an hour.

Under the leadership of the sergeant surnamed Liu, everyone came to the gate of an inner city.

"Brother Qi, after passing this city gate, there is the imperial palace inside!"

The sergeant named Liu said with a smile. After greeting the guards, everyone passed through the long city gate, and their sight suddenly became wider.

The roads in the inner city are wider and cleaner than those in the outer city, and there are fewer pedestrians on the road.

Qi Sui looked up and saw that at the end of the road was a majestic palace that stretched endlessly, as if it was connected to the sky.

The resplendent glazed tiles shine dazzlingly in the sun, like pieces of flowing golden ocean.

"Brother Qi, please wait here for a moment. I'll let you know when I enter the palace!" Sergeant Liu made an apologetic gesture.

"Brother Liu, you are too polite, go ahead!"

Qi Sui smiled.

Taking advantage of this gap, his eyes fell on the career panel.

[Mental power: 1562/1600]

A very wealthy number.

It was enough to support him staying in the light curtain fragments for about ten days.

A few minutes later, a sharp shout suddenly came from the palace.

"Mr. Xuan Qi, come and see me!"

An old-looking eunuch came out and said softly: "Heroes, please come quickly, Your Majesty wants to see you!"

Under his leadership, Qi Sui continued to walk inside, and a magnificent royal garden scroll unfolded in front of him.

In the courtyard, there are winding paths, shaded by green trees, fish swimming happily in the green pond, and rockeries and rocks scattered in an orderly manner.

Inside the palace, the red walls, yellow tiles, and vermillion-lacquered colonnades exude luxury and sophistication. The eaves of the palace are flying up like a phoenix spreading its wings, and each beam is carved with complex patterns and decorated with gold threads and paintings.

Unknowingly, the white jade stone steps descended from the sky and landed at Qi Sui's feet.

He looked up and saw a majestic hall in front of him. On the plaque above the hall were written the three golden characters "Holy Heaven Palace". The writing was vigorous and it could be seen that it was written by the master.

"Please!"

The eunuch glanced at him.

Qi Sui didn't feel that there was anything to be afraid or awe of. He was a good young man who had received education in the new era. He raised his feet and walked up the white jade stone steps, and the scene inside the palace came into view.

The furnishings here are splendid, with a dazzling array of gold and silver utensils. The agarwood smoke lingering in the incense burner adds a mysterious and solemn atmosphere to the entire hall.

Silk curtains hang down to the floor, and officials, both civil and military, kneel on both sides.

There is a dragon chair high above the sky, with nine dragons flying in the clouds and mist engraved on the back of the chair, symbolizing the supreme imperial power.

A tall and majestic figure was sitting on it.

He was wearing a golden five-clawed dragon robe, with a resolute and majestic face, and his oppressive eyes fell on Qi Sui.

"Qi Sui has met His Majesty the Divine Phoenix!"

Qi Sui walked to the middle of the hall. He did not kneel down and salute like everyone else, but just imitated the ancients and cupped his hands to show respect.

When the eunuch behind him saw this, his face changed slightly, and he said in a sharp voice: "Be brave, don't kneel down quickly when you see the Holy One!"

Qi Sui didn't seem to hear anything, and even showed an incomprehensible smile on his face. He looked at the man on the dragon throne and said: "Your Majesty, I am here to get a reward. If you have any test, just show it right away." ?”

Hearing this, all the officials in the court couldn't help but whisper.

During this period, they also met many people who came to reveal the list, but no one dared to act so arrogant.

The Great Emperor Su Zheng on the dragon throne still had a majestic expression, making it difficult to understand his mood and anger.

A rich voice came from high up.

"Outlander, I have already prepared the reward you want, but I hope you are really capable of taking it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw ten large and round sergeants carrying a stone lion together and walked in with a groan.

The moment the stone lion fell to the ground, the entire hall seemed to tremble.

An eunuch came out, stared at him, and said, "This is your first test. Lift this stone lion weighing more than ten tons above your head with your bare hands. Repeat three times!"

"What's so hard about this?"

Qi Sui smiled.

In the real world, most martial artists who have cultivated inner strength can easily do it.

In full view of everyone, he walked up to the stone lion and placed one hand on the lion's head. He did not take action immediately, but was thinking about how much strength he should show.

It's too small and may not be enough.

There are too many, and I'm afraid these people will regard them as gods.

Some officials had long been dissatisfied with Qi Sui's attitude. Seeing him stunned there, they couldn't help but snarled: "Haha, you're just pretending to be mysterious! You can't even lift a stone lion, you..."

Before he finished speaking, his two eyeballs almost popped out of their sockets.

Qi Sui's five fingers were like the sharpest blades in the world, easily piercing into the stone lion's body, then grabbing it firmly and raising it above his head.

"One, two, three, four, five!"

Qi Sui felt a little unsatisfied, and even changed his hands in the air, raising his left hand five times.

"Your Majesty, have you passed this test?"

Qi Sui put down the stone lion without blushing or beating his heart.

The entire Shengtian Palace was silent, and everyone was shocked by this terrifying scene that looked like a god.

It was Emperor Su Zheng who reacted first.

He didn't care about his manners, and slapped the dragon chair to stand up, shouting loudly: "Good, the warrior is good! Take this warrior to the next test!"

The officials in the court also followed the emperor, cheering and cheering.

The hall, which was always majestic and sacred, seemed to have become a vegetable market.

There was no way!

Qi Sui's performance was too shocking.

In the past, there were many warriors who could lift lions, but no one could do it as easily as Qi Sui!

This time.

Su Zheng, the king of Shenhuang, personally led the way, followed by civil and military officials, and they came to the martial arts field deep in the palace.

Ten men in light armor had been waiting here for a long time.

They were of different heights, weights, and sizes, but each of them had a strong breath, sharp eyes, and had strong cultivation.

The eunuch came up and introduced: "These ten are the instructors of the 800,000 imperial guards of our court, and each of them has unparalleled martial arts. The second level requires you to face their siege and defeat them. If you can't defeat them, please admit defeat in time, maybe you can save your life!"

"Come on, put on the armor!"

Qi Sui refused the light armor handed over by the servant and walked straight to the center of the martial arts field.

He was too lazy to even warm up, just stood there with his hands on his hips, waiting for the fight to begin.

These so-called 800,000 imperial army coaches sounded quite impressive, but in fact, they were at most at the level of "Sun Realm" martial artists. It was no exaggeration to say that he wanted to fight 10,000 of them.

"Good boy, you are so arrogant!"

"Don't blame the swords and knives for being blind later!"

"No armor or weapons? I think you are tired of living and come here to die!"

Some coaches were successfully angered by Qi Sui's attitude, and grabbed a handful of weapons they were good at from the weapon rack, then made a beautiful aerial rotation and leaped into the venue, showing off their skills in front of His Majesty.

The air smelled a bit gunpowder.

Just as the eunuch was about to order the fight, a sharp report came from a distance.

"Princess Wuyou, here~"

Qi Sui looked over with curiosity, wanting to see the demeanor of this "wonderful woman" described in history books.

Two rows of soldiers led the way, and a beautiful woman with a graceful figure came slowly.

She wore a noble and majestic purple robe with a flying phoenix totem on it. A golden ribbon bound her slender waist, which was as thin as a hand, and a green sword was carried on it.

Her long black hair, as smooth as a waterfall, was tied into a noble flying fairy bun, fixed with a jade hairpin, and gorgeous jewels fell on her forehead.

Her facial features were exquisite and beautiful, without any flaws, as if she was a work of art from God's hand.

Her skin was as white as cream, with a rosy glow, as if you could feel its tenderness and smoothness with a light touch.

Her heroic and charming phoenix eyes, with infinite agility and tenderness in her eyes, her eyebrows were as pale as distant mountains, curved like a new moon, elegant and gentle.

Her nose was straight and beautiful, with slightly upturned nose wings, adding a bit of playfulness and spirit.

The red lips slightly parted, the color of the lips was like cherry blossoms, like the petals of early spring, making people want to get closer.

Noble, dignified, elegant, cold, gentle, well-behaved, charming and other temperaments were perfectly mixed and reflected in one person.

Even with Qi Sui's steely straight man temperament, he couldn't help but take a few more glances and gave the man the highest evaluation in his heart.

"Well~ suitable to be married home as a wife!"

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