After leaving the shop, Qingxuan and Youning went touring the mountains and rivers, admiring the scenery, watching the sea, skiing, watching the circus, and watching the social fire... Occasionally, when they see people living in misery, they will provide relief. In this way, several years passed in a flash. On this day, the two of them were going to a snow-capped mountain to admire the snow lotus flowers. Unexpectedly, there was a fight below. "Who dares to intercept an imperial prisoner?" "It's you who are intercepted! Brothers, kill!" With the word "kill", the two parties immediately started fighting. However, the manpower of the rescue party was obviously stronger, and they quickly killed the escorting defenders to only five people. And these five people obviously didn't want to die, and they immediately shouted towards the prison behind them:
"King Nanchen, do you really want to rebel?" After saying this, a man dressed as a monk in the prison was about to hammer the speaking figure to death with a stick, when he saw the man in the prison speaking.
"Old Xiao, no!" "They want to kill you!" "Old Xiao, you go, go back and protect the people of Xizhou, and say that I, Zhou Chen, did not fail them!" "You, you are going to die!" Zhou Chen in the prison stopped talking. "Master, Master..." At this time, several apprentices on the side also tried to comfort him, but Zhou Chen in prison remained unmoved. After a long time, when it was time to say goodbye, the man in the prison said again:
"In this life, Chen will not let the world down, but he will let down eleven! Xiao Liu, protect your little junior sister. Just say that I, Zhou Chen, will pay her back in the next life!" As soon as he finished speaking, the disciples wanted to continue to comfort him, but suddenly they saw a sneer coming from the air. "Pfft! If you don't let the world down, you can say it out loud!" "Who?" Hearing the unexpected sound, the group of people in the forest immediately became vigilant and looked around, but found nothing. At this moment, the female apprentice among them suddenly pointed in the air, and everyone discovered that there were two more Takong figures in the air directly in front of them. I saw the plump and handsome figures of the two men, like a sword soaring into the sky, with an imposing momentum; The woman next to her is like a snow lotus in the empty valley, nestling next to the man. Seeing this, everyone quickly realized that this was a legendary cultivator, and he was also a master among cultivators. "I've seen the immortal!" "I've seen fairies!" "No need to be polite!"
Even the man locked in the prison struggled to salute, but was unable to do so. "Xiao Wang is inconvenient and cannot salute. I hope the two immortals can forgive me!" "You are quite polite! Unfortunately, you are just a bit stupid!" Zhou Chen was not convinced now. He is stupid. He is a general who leads an army of 700,000 people on the battlefield. Why is he stupid? Even his female apprentice fought for him. "I'm telling you, Immortal Chief, that my general has made great achievements in battle and has become famous at a young age. He once killed so many neighboring countries that they dared not invade..." What followed was Zhou Chen's great achievements. For example, he led the army to war at the age of 13. He never lost a battle after hundreds of battles. He was determined to serve the country and serve the people wholeheartedly. He saved the people from fire and water, saved the court, and guarded the border many times. "Immortal Chief, my general is so wise and powerful, how can he be so stupid? I hope the Immortal Chief will understand!" "According to what you said, your general is indeed a good prince who serves the country and the people!" The disciples below heard this and were extremely happy. Their prince actually got the praise of the immortal, so maybe their prince wouldn't have to die. Even Zhou Chen in prison raised the corners of his mouth. Although he has been practicing the words "serving the country and the people" throughout his life, there are very few people who can understand him. Now, this immortal with unfathomable cultivation praises him. He felt that he had died with no regrets. This time, he must use his own death to comfort the emperor and make him a wise and virtuous man. Only in this way can he live up to his hard work. Unexpectedly, just as he was thinking about it, he saw the immortal in the sky sighing again:
"It's just a pity that this is just the past." Ok?
This turn of events immediately confused the people below. They looked at the immortal in the sky in disbelief. Didn't you just praise our general for his service to the country and the people? Why did you suddenly change your tone? To be honest, although they did not understand why their general went to the capital to die, they obviously believed in each other. The other party must be for the sake of the people of the world and the safety of Beichen. How could it be just before?
Even Zhou Chen in prison struggled to stand up. "Chief Immortal, please speak clearly!" He must clear his name. Seeing this, Qingxuan waved his hand and untied all the prisons that imprisoned Zhou Chen and the chains on his body. After Zhou Chen was freed, he immediately handed over his hands and thanked: "Thank you, Immortal! It's just that Xiao Wang is still dissatisfied!" "Not convinced? Then let me ask you, is your statement about serving the country and the people true?" "Of course it's true! Immortal Chief, Xiao Wang has made a vow since he was a child that he will only live for Beichen in this life. For the people of Beichen, Xiao Wang is willing to risk his life. I hope Immortal Chief can learn from it!"
As soon as he said this, the apprentice next to him helped again. "Yes, Immortal, my master made a vow for Beichen that he would never marry for the rest of his life. Immortal, my master is really devoted to the country!" "Yes, Immortal Chief, with the protection of my master, Beichen has not even had foreign wars in the past few years, and the robbers from outside areas do not even dare to go to our Xizhou to cause trouble. Immortal Chief, my master is really serving the country and the people. " "Immortal Chief, my master has also made great ambitions, saying that he hopes that there will never be a hundred miles of smoke of gunpowder in the land. I hope that the people of Beichen will live and work in peace and contentment, and that the smoke of cooking will continue to stretch thousands of miles." At this point, the apprentice burst into tears. They were shocked and admired by his master's ambition, but unfortunately, their master was about to die and had to go to the capital to die on his own. "Chief Immortal, please save my master!" At this time, the immortals in the sky seemed to be moved by their general's feelings. "So, your general is indeed a rare good general and a good prince!" "Chang Immortal, are you willing to save my master?" The Immortal did not answer, but asked: "But I have a question. Tell me, if your master dies, what will happen to you?" As soon as these words came out, the scene fell silent. No one spoke, no one answered. Even Zhou Chen, who was out of the cage, remained silent. Although he believed that the emperor would spare his apprentices, his many years of military experience told him that his apprentices would definitely not end well. At this time, I saw the immortal in the sky asking again: “You just said that it is because of your general that your Beichen was saved, other countries did not dare to invade, and the people of Xizhou were able to live a stable life. Then you tell me, if your general dies, will the 700,000-strong army continue to protect the people of Xizhou? Will it continue to exist?
Will you continue to tremble everywhere and protect your people in Beichen? " As soon as these words came out, the scene became even quieter. Yes, if their general died, would those armies still be there?
If he is gone, wouldn't their general's death be in vain?
The general's ambition is to keep smoke from cooking fires thousands of miles away and never have gunpowder smoke. But will this really be the case?
Vaguely, everyone had a bad premonition in their hearts. Among them, Zhou Chen's expression changed drastically. "No! No! Definitely not! If I die, the emperor will definitely get better, and those troops will definitely continue to protect the country. Xiaoliu, Xiaoqi, you will protect the country, right? " "Yes! Yes! Yes! Master, we will definitely continue to protect the country, protect Xizhou, and protect Beichen!" "Master, I can do it too!" "Master, you have taught us the principles of protecting our home and country since we were young. I will definitely follow in your footsteps. No one will dare to offend me in Beichen!" For a time, everyone's ambitions were high and they kept promising.
Unexpectedly, the immortal smiled and shook his head. He looked at the bald man in the rescue team who smiled reluctantly and said: "Your name is Xiao Yan, right? Prince of the Southern Xiao Kingdom, come and tell them, if the leader of an army that has gathered most of the country's troops is killed by the royal family, what will happen to the army he leads?" When Xiao Yan heard this, his expression turned extremely ugly. Apparently he was thinking about some terrible experience that he didn't want to recall. But Zhou Chen beside him seemed not to see it, his eyes were full of expectation. "Brother Xiao, Xiao Liu and Xiao Qi will definitely be fine, right? The army will still continue to protect Beichen and the people, right?
The people of Xizhou and Beichen will also be fine, right? " Unexpectedly, when Xiao Yan heard this, his expression became even more ugly. He didn't want to answer any of these questions. At this time, Zhou Chen who was beside him seemed to have noticed something, and sighed: "Brother Xiao, I can hold on even if you say so! I also believe in the emperor and the royal family! They will definitely keep me, Beichen, safe and sound!"