Chapter 103, Arriving in the Tang Dynasty! Shan Wanjing's greeting gift!
This retreat lasted quite a long time.
A few days after the achievement, the "Tongtian Treasure Mirror" vibrated, reminding that the "Tongtian Spirit Seed" in the Twin Dragon World had grown and had begun to open up a permanent space-time channel. After seven days, the channel would be opened and stabilized.
As this Tongtian spiritual seed grew, the speed at which the Tongtian illusion "turned from virtual to real" became several times faster, and the Tongtian Treasure Mirror harvested a new seed just like last time.
Ouyang Feng threw it directly into the void, allowing it to travel through the chaos and search for a new world.
After throwing out the new seed, he waited for half an hour, but there was no movement in the Tongtian Fantasy Land.
"No one? Could it be that it is attached to a dead object this time, and no one nearby has discovered it?"
Generally speaking, the Tongtian Spirit Seed will prefer to attach itself to objects near "spiritual beings".
If you enter a new world and your location is unlucky, and there are no "living beings" nearby, you will randomly choose a dead object to attach yourself to.
Of course, it could also be living things such as plants and small animals.
However, plants and animals that do not have "psychic powers" will not be brought into the Tongtian Fantasy Land - "psychic" is a more positive term. If it is changed to a neutral or negative term, it would be "becoming a spirit."
Therefore, the "spiritual sword" left by Zuo Qianhu is essentially a sword that was stained with the flesh and blood of demon generals and the blood of Zuo Qianhu because it had killed demon generals before. It also carried Zuo Qianhu's strongest martial arts will and fighting spirit before his death, and was also affected by Pudu Cihang's "life-claiming Sanskrit sound". Under various coincidences, it was born with spirituality and became a "demon sword".
Otherwise, a single knife, no matter how powerful its previous owner was, would not have such strong power after losing its owner and without anyone to control it. Ouyang Feng had to fight hard for more than a year until he created the "Hunyuan Wuji Gong", greatly improved his skills, and learned the "Qi Sensing" before he could break the knife's energy and hold it in his hand.
After releasing the new spirit seeds this time, no new people immediately entered Tongtian Fantasy Land, but Ouyang Feng didn't care much about it.
Even if this spiritual seed really attached itself to an ownerless dead object, it could still grow slowly on its own, but it would have fewer opportunities to exchange knowledge.
"It doesn't matter. There are still countless martial arts waiting for me to explore in the Twin Dragons World, so there is no need to be greedy for more. It will come in seven days, so I must prepare myself well. There are not many easy-to-handle people in that world..."
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Ryukyu Island, Naha Peak, Dongmingpai Manor.
Shan Wanjing was wearing a crimson gown and a palm-wide jade belt around her waist, which made her waist look even slimmer and her legs longer.
Her long, straight, black hair was casually draped down, forming a sharp contrast with her crystal white, delicate skin like jade.
She walked quickly in the corridor, her soft-soled black boots stepping lightly on the floor. Although her steps were fast, she did not make any sound, as if there was an invisible cushion of air under her feet.
Soon, she arrived in front of a lobby. She nodded slightly to the two women, one fat and one thin, guarding the gate, then stepped over the threshold and entered the lobby.
Walking around a folding screen, we came to the moon gate with a pearl curtain hanging from it.
Through the bead curtain, one can see a woman wearing an intricate dark green dress and with her hair tied up in buns, writing something at a desk in the small hall behind the moon gate.
Shan Wanjing lifted the beaded curtain, walked into the small hall, found a low couch and sat down, and said to the woman in the dark green dress:
"Mother, are you looking for me?"
The woman writing at the desk was none other than Shan Meixian, the leader of the Dongming Sect.
Shan Meixian put down her brush, looked up at Shan Wanjing and said:
"Mr. Shang came to me this afternoon and said that you, Wanjing, withheld two hundred pieces of Liangdang armor that were originally planned to be sent to the Central Plains this year. Is this true?"
Shan Wanjing nodded and said simply:
"There is such a thing."
Shan Meixian added:
"The people sent by Lord Shang also said that you went to the armory in person and took out the eight sets of Ming Guang armor that were kept at the bottom of the box. Is that true?"
Shan Wanjing had no expression on her face and her eyes were quite unhappy, but she still said:
“That’s also the case.”
Without waiting for Shan Meixian to ask again, Shan Wanjing snorted and said:
"The eight sets of Ming Guang armor and the two hundred Liangdang armor were all the rewards you received when you risked your life sailing to Goguryeo to save the Sui army. Especially the eight sets of Ming Guang armor, you said you would keep them for me as a dowry. I went to the armory to get my own things, so what right did Lord Shang have to say? Do you really think I will marry Shang Ming and now you want to regard all my belongings as the property of the Shang family?"
Shan Meixian frowned and said:
"Wan Jing, be careful with your words. Lord Shang is an elder of our Dongming Sect and a pillar of our sect whose martial arts are second only to mother's. The Shang family is also an indispensable force of our Dongming Sect. You must not speak hastily and offend the Shang family."
Shan Wanjing said dissatisfiedly:
"Mother, you are too indulgent to the Shang family. You were the one who founded the Dongming Sect, but in recent years, the Shang family has overwhelmed my family. Now they are even interfering in their daughter's affairs. Do they still have me, the Princess of Dongming, in their eyes?"
The Dongming School has a unique model, divided into two branches, male and female. The female branch is headed by Shan Meixian, and the male branch is headed by Shang Gong.
The Dongming Sect recruited disciples by mostly finding orphans and girls with excellent aptitudes from the Central Plains and bringing them back to Ryukyu for training. The female disciples all took the surname Shan from Shan Meixian, while the male disciples took the surname Shang from the Shang family.
In this model, in the early stages, the male and female lines can still compete with each other, but as time goes by, the male line will inevitably gain the upper hand.
First, the male line of the Shang clan has a local clan headed by Shang Gong as its backbone. Many male disciples of the Dongming Sect are originally from the Shang clan. As for the female line of the Shan clan, only Shan Meixian and her daughter are relatives. In terms of cohesion, the male line is stronger than the female line.
The second reason is that men are more martial, aggressive and adventurous than women, so the number of male masters in the world far exceeds that of female masters. The number of male disciples recruited and trained by the Dongming Sect also far exceeds that of female disciples.
Finally, one more point is that most female disciples will get married.
And on the Ryukyu Island, the only suitable marriage partners for the female disciples are the male line of the Shang clan.
As a result, over time, the balance between the male and female branches of the Dongming Sect will inevitably gradually become unbalanced.
Although the male and female masters are evenly matched in terms of top-level experts, at the middle level, the Shang family has already formed an overwhelming advantage over the Shan family.
Shan Meixian was of course well aware of this, but she didn't have many solutions, so she could only sigh:
"The Shang family is a big family in Ryukyu. When my mother went to Ryukyu, she was accompanied by a little kid like you, without any help. If it weren't for the help of the Shang family, how could my mother have found the manpower and money to establish the Dongming Sect? The Shang family also made great contributions to my establishment in Ryukyu and the development of the Dongming Sect."
Shan Wanjing was dissatisfied and said:
"Without mother's connections in the Central Plains, how could the Shang family, a mere native of Ryukyu, expand their business to the Central Plains? And how could they develop the Dongming Sect to its current size? Besides, mother, you have saved the lives of the entire Shang family. Wasn't it because of this life-saving grace that Lord Shang swore to lead the Shang family to follow mother? Now that the Shang family is becoming more powerful, the oath back then has become an ambition, right?"
Shan Meixian shook her head:
"Wanjing, my mother and I support each other with the Shang family..."
"But the Shang family is too ambitious."
Shan Wanjing hummed softly and interrupted her mother:
"Mother, you made an engagement for me to marry Shang Ming, but you should know what will happen in the end. With the current momentum of Shang Ming, I can guarantee that the Dongming Sect and Ryukyu Island will be completely named Shang sooner or later!"
Shan Meixian raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at her daughter with a look of surprise and relief.
My daughter has changed a lot in the past year. She used to be a little arrogant and spoiled, but now she has become more sensible and thoughtful.
However, there are some things that Wan Jing still hasn't thought through thoroughly enough - the problem with the Dongming Sect is that its foundation is impure. Because Shan Meixian was alone and weak at the beginning, if he didn't rely on the manpower of the Shang family, he couldn't even build an iron furnace, let alone forge weapons. Therefore, since the founding of the sect, the power of the Shang family has been deeply embedded in the Dongming Sect, and now it is difficult to turn back.
If it weren't for Shan Meixian's control over the personal connections and trade routes in the Central Plains, and her status as the "daughter of Queen Yin" to bully others, the Shang family would have probably left them alone and dominated the Dongming Sect.
As I said, compared with the Shang family, a powerful native family in Ryukyu, the mother and daughter are still too alone and weak.
The identity of the daughter of Yin Hou can only help her put on a layer of "tiger skin", so that some people have to carefully consider the consequences before they want to touch her. But as a traitor, she can't borrow any "power" from Yin Hou and Yin Gui Sect.
If the Shang family is suppressed or even breaks up with them, it will inevitably lead to a bloody civil war, and the final outcome is difficult to predict.
After all, Dan Meixian's martial arts skills were only slightly better than Shang Gong's. The male disciples were stronger than the female disciples, and even if she could win in a civil strife, it would probably be a tragic victory, and the price she paid would be extremely heavy.
Shan Meixian doesn't want that kind of future.
She defected from the Yingui Sect to protect her daughter. How could she be willing to put her daughter in danger again for the sake of power?
Anyway, for her, as long as her daughter can live a peaceful and happy life, she will be satisfied.
As for what the Dongming Sect and Ryukyu Island will be called in the future...
Shan Meixian really doesn't care.
If her surname is taken into account, her surname should have been "Yue", but she did not take her father's surname or her mother's surname, but just casually took the surname "Shan".
Even if the Dongming Sect changes its name to Shang in the future, since it has married into the Shang family, the future head of the Shang family will at least have Wanjing's blood flowing in his veins.
Shan Meixian thought so in her heart, but she didn't plan to explain it in detail to her daughter. With her daughter's growth rate, it might not take long for her to figure it out by herself when her mind and horizons are more open.
At that moment, Shan Meixian just said to Shan Wanjing:
"No matter what, since my mother and I have been supporting the Shang family until now, we still have to take the Shang family's ideas into consideration for some things..."
Shan Wanjing said unhappily:
"But now the Shang family is interfering with my work. The Shang family and I haven't even been married yet, but they want to interfere with how I deal with my property. Why does mother want me to compromise and consider what the Shang family thinks?"
Shan Meixian said with a smile:
"I haven't officially handed over those armors to you yet. To be honest, they are still my property, not yours."
Shan Wanjing stood up and walked over to Shan Meixian, hugged her arm and acted coquettishly:
"But my daughter and mother are a family that depends on each other for survival. Isn't mother's things also hers? Besides, since it is mother's property, Shang has no right to ask about it. You are the leader of Dongming Sect."
"You..." Shan Meixian touched her daughter's cheek and asked her, "Wanjing, what are you going to do with those armors?"
"Please allow my daughter to keep this secret for now."
Shan Wanjing shook her mother's arm coquettishly and said seriously:
"But don't worry, mother. I'm not doing this recklessly. You'll know my intentions in the future!"
Although Shan Meixian still had many doubts, she thought that her daughter had indeed grown a lot in the past year. Not only did her martial arts skills improve by leaps and bounds, but her horizons also seemed to have improved a lot. So she did not ask any more questions and just nodded:
"Since you have your opinion, I will not interfere too much. I will also speak for you on Lord Shang's side. However, eight sets of Mingguang armor and two hundred Liangdang armor are not trivial matters. You should know the importance of this."
"Of course my daughter knows. Don't worry, mother. I promise nothing will go wrong."
As he spoke, he rubbed his cheek against Shan Meixian's face affectionately, and then skipped out of the hall lightly and joyfully like a happy little bird.
A few days later, it was midnight.
A hidden valley in the back mountain.
Shan Wanjing walked carefully in the valley, turning back several times and changing the route to make sure that no one was following her. Only then did she arrive at the depths of the valley, in front of a cave, after twists and turns.
The cave is not big. After entering the cave and walking about two meters forward, there is a stone cave the size of a small hall.
At this time, eight large wooden boxes were neatly placed on the ground of the cave, containing the eight sets of Ming Guang armor.
These eight large wooden boxes were all carried by her personally in the past few days. During the transportation, she was as careful as she was today, guarding against someone following her.
As for the two hundred sets of Liangdang armor, the number was too large and it would take too many trips to transport them, which would easily reveal their whereabouts, so they were still stored in her residence.
Anyway, the master seems to particularly like Ming Guang armor, so let's take these eight sets of Ming Guang armor as a greeting gift when he arrives.
Shan Wanjing was thinking about it, and suddenly felt the hilt of her sword tremble slightly. She quickly raised her sword and looked at the hilt. She saw that the pearl on the hilt of the sword, which was attached to the "Heavenly Spirit Seed", was trembling slightly, emitting a clear moonlight.
"The sir is coming!"
A blush of excitement appeared on Shan Wanjing's cheeks. She felt both anticipation and uneasiness in her heart - the gentleman in the real world should not be as cruel as he was in the illusion, right?
Just as she was wondering whether her master would be gentler in this world, the sword in her hand vibrated, and the pearl on the hilt of the sword shone brightly, illuminating the entire cave.
At the same time, a gentle force emanated from the hilt, shaking off Shan Wanjing's sword-holding hand. After that, the sword slowly floated up in the air, and the light on the pearl on the hilt gradually condensed and turned into a bright full moon.
Shan Wanjing opened her lips slightly, her beautiful eyes wide open, staring at the bright moon in the sky without blinking, her pretty face full of shock.
She saw a small human figure suddenly emerge in the center of the round moon the size of a silver plate.
The figure seemed to be coming from the sky on the moonlight. As it quickly approached from far away, its size kept getting bigger. In a moment, it turned into a young man in snow-white clothes, tall and handsome, with a calm face and deep eyes, and he gracefully appeared in front of her.
It was Mr. Ouyang, whom Shan Wanjing was familiar with.
Seeing Ouyang Feng descend from the "outer world" in a magical way just like her imagination, Shan Wanjing looked at him in shock. She was stunned for a long time before she came to her senses. Her cheeks flushed slightly, and she hurriedly bowed:
"Greetings, sir! Wanjing is rude, please forgive me, sir."
Over the past year, she and Ouyang Feng met in a fantasy world once a month. Although she was beaten badly by him every time, he gave her the "Tian Ling Seed" that could improve her physique and even her understanding, and gave her the opportunity to enter the "Tian Fantasy World". With the "immortal" nature of the fantasy world, he pushed her potential to the limit, honed her mind, and made her martial arts and spiritual cultivation advance by leaps and bounds.
Compared to herself a year ago, her martial arts skills have improved by more than one level.
She was confident that she could easily defeat herself from a year ago with just ten moves.
Therefore, even though Ouyang Feng had never taught her any martial arts, and they did not have a master-disciple relationship, in her mind, he was already her de facto master - with his martial arts skills, he would gain almost nothing from fighting with her, Shan Wanjing.
But even so, during the twelve hours of their monthly meeting in the illusion, he still patiently accepted her challenges time and time again, and afterward he patiently reviewed the games with her, carefully pointing out her flaws and shortcomings, helping her to hone her swordsmanship to perfection.
How is this different from being a real master?
Even in the whole world, there would be no master who could allow her to be tempered in a real life-and-death battle in the "Immortal Illusion".
For this reason, Shan Wanjing was full of longing and expectation for Ouyang Feng's arrival, and she was very respectful at this moment. If she had not been worried that he would be unhappy, she would really kneel down and pay her respects to him as if she were paying her own master.
Ouyang Feng put his hands behind his back, glanced at Shan Wanjing, and said lightly: "No need to be polite."
He then glanced at the eight large wooden boxes on the ground and asked, "Is that the Ming Guang armor?"
Seeing that the gentleman's expression was as calm and indifferent as in the dream, with no ripples in his eyes, as if he had no excitement about meeting her in this world, Shan Wanjing couldn't help feeling a little lost.
But on second thought, sir, he is a "celestial being". With the state of mind of a celestial being, what is there to be excited about when he comes down to earth to meet a young lady from the human world whom he already knew in the illusion?
She comforted herself with this, healed the loss in her heart, and said with a smile:
"It is the eight sets of Ming Guang armor. These eight sets of armor were not damaged much. After my mother obtained them, she summoned the skilled craftsmen in the sect to carefully repair them. It took more than a month to repair all eight sets of armor. They have been diligently maintained over the past few years, and they are still as bright and clean as new."
As he said that, he went over, opened the box, and showed the armor inside to Ouyang Feng.
Ouyang Feng carefully admired the gorgeous and majestic appearance of the Ming Guang Armor, reached out to touch it, felt its sturdiness, and nodded:
"Yes, such a gorgeous, majestic, sturdy and practical armor is truly worthy of being a military weapon."
He looked at Shan Wanjing, and a smile finally appeared on his calm and indifferent face, "Wanjing, you are thoughtful."
Even though he was smiling because of the armor, Shan Wanjing still felt relieved and happy in her heart. The corners of her lips turned up, dimples appeared on her cheeks, and she smiled sweetly in response, "Sir, you are too kind. You are my mentor. It is my honor to do some small things for you."
Ouyang Feng nodded slightly and asked her:
"How much are these eight sets of Ming Guang armor worth? I can pay with gold."
Shan Wanjing shook her head and said sweetly:
"I would like to give these eight sets of Ming Guang armor to you, sir, to thank you for your guidance over the past year."
Without waiting for Ouyang Feng to speak, she smiled brightly and said:
"But I have to pay for the two hundred liangdang armor!"
Ouyang Feng raised his eyebrows slightly and said:
"Give me the Mingguang Armor? Can you make the decision on this matter?"
Ming Guang Armor has neither price nor market, and it is impossible for Ming Guang Armor to flow into the market at all.
When the emperor bestowed a set of Ming Guang armor on his subjects, it was a great favor. Each set of Ming Guang armor could also be passed down from generation to generation as a military heirloom.
Therefore, when selling Ming Guang Armor, you can ask for a sky-high price.
A set of Ming Guang armor is priced at five hundred taels of gold. Don't think it's too expensive. In the midst of war in the Central Plains, many warlords are vying for it.
So Ouyang Feng was a little surprised that Shan Wanjing actually wanted to give him eight sets of Ming Guang armor for free - could it be that the child had hidden the treasures from the adults and destroyed them?
After all, the place where the armor is placed now is not very decent, and it is obvious at first glance that it is not the headquarters of the Dongming Sect.
However, facing Ouyang Feng's doubts, Shan Wanjing smiled confidently:
"Don't worry, sir. Mother already knows that I took out these eight sets of Ming Guang armor, and she also allowed me to make the decision on my own."
The eight sets of Ming Guang armor were the dowry her mother prepared for her, so of course she could give them to her husband.
However, the two hundred pieces of armor were entered into the official account of the Pari, and were originally intended to be sold to the Central Plains this year. Shan Wanjing withheld two hundred pieces of armor from the batch of armor sold to the Central Plains this year, and even brought Shang Gong to question her.
Although she was quite dissatisfied with this, she did not dare to act on her own and gave away the two hundred pieces of armor for free.
Seeing that Shan Wanjing's words were true, Ouyang Feng did not ask any more questions. With the luck he had given Shan Wanjing, he could afford to receive eight sets of Mingguang armor from her. He said:
"Thank you very much, Wanjing."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and touched the large wooden box in front of him, putting it into the collection talisman. He then put away the remaining seven large wooden boxes one by one.
Seeing the eight large wooden boxes disappear out of thin air after the gentleman's fingertips touched them, Shan Wanjing once again opened her lips slightly, her eyes widened, and her cheeks flushed with excitement.
This is in the real world, not an illusion.
In the illusion, the gentleman summoned weapons out of thin air, which can also be explained as an illusion magic.
But in this modern world, being able to easily make eight large wooden boxes containing Ming Guang Armor disappear out of thin air would only be a legendary magic!
Just when he was excited, Ouyang Feng suddenly frowned and looked sideways outside the cave, "Someone is coming."
anyone?
Although Shan Wanjing did not notice anyone coming, since the gentleman had noticed it, someone must have come.
She frowned slightly, wondering:
This place is secluded and only she knows about it. When she came here, she took several detours to make sure no one was following her. How could someone come here?
She has practiced martial arts for a year and her martial arts skills have improved by leaps and bounds. In the entire Dongming Sect, perhaps the only ones who can surpass her in martial arts are her mother and the monk.
And with her lightness skills, the only person who could follow her without her noticing is her mother.
So is it the mother who is coming?
Shan Wanjing guessed in her heart and said to Ouyang Feng:
"Sir, please wait here for a moment. Wanjing will go out and take a look first."
After saying that, he quickly walked out of the cave.
However, when he came out of the cave, he was even more surprised, because the old man walking slowly towards him under the moonlight was none other than Shang Gong.
Beside Lord Shang, there followed a handsome young man, who was none other than Lord Shang's great-nephew, the young master of the male branch of the Dongming Sect, Shang Ming, also known as "Ming Shuai", and also Shan Wanjing's engaged fiancé.
Behind Shang Gong and Shang Ming were a number of men, all of whom were male disciples from the Shang family. The four male guardians, Shang Bang, Shang Kuitai, Shang Ren, and Shang Wannian were also among them.
Looking at these Shang clan members who were coming over aggressively, ready to call for punishment, Shan Wanjing couldn't help but look a little cold on her face, and said indifferently:
"Master Shang, why did you bring so many people here?"
The old man Shang, who was holding a cane and looked very old, laughed and said:
"What the princess really wants to ask is why this old man and others were able to find the princess, right?"
Shang Ming, who was following Shang Gong, sneered:
"The princess thought she was being careful, but she underestimated us. To prevent theft, all the weapons and armor in the armory have been smeared with a special medicine. The medicine is colorless and tasteless to humans, but the mice fed with the unique secret method of my Shang family can smell its unique scent. The princess is usually high and mighty and never pays attention to such trivial matters, but she doesn't know that it was the Mingguang armor that the princess brought here that exposed the princess's armor storage."
Shan Wanjing finally understood why she was found by Shang Gong and others even though no one was following her.
She secretly blamed herself in her heart, but put on the arrogant and majestic posture of Princess Dongming, and said in a cold voice:
"The Ming Guang Armor was obtained by my mother. It is her property and not the public property of the sect. My mother allowed me to dispose of it. What does it have to do with you? Elder Shang, you brought so many people here. Do you want to arrest me like a thief and punish me for stealing from the armory?"
"Princess, your words are too serious. How dare I go beyond your rights?"
Mr. Shang bowed slightly to apologize, then straightened up again, looked at Shan Wanjing and said calmly:
"The princess is the young master of my Dongming Sect. Although I am the great elder, I have no right to charge the princess. Besides, what the princess said was not wrong. The eight sets of Ming Guang armor were indeed the property of the sect master and the princess, not public property. However, the princess not only took away the Ming Guang armor, but also seized two hundred Liang Dang armors. Such behavior makes me a little suspicious.
"If the princess found a buyer herself and wanted to sell the armor to prove her ability, then there is nothing wrong with this, and I am even happy to see it happen. But the problem is that the princess has not been to the Central Plains for the past two years and has been practicing on the Ryukyu Islands. Since she has not been to the Central Plains for two years, where did the princess find such a big customer who can buy eight sets of Mingguang armor and two hundred Liangdang armor in one go?
"In the past, the princess never left the sect's residence alone after nightfall. Even when she occasionally went out to watch the moon and the sea, she would always be accompanied by a female guardian. But tonight, she was alone and went deep into the back mountain at midnight. This made me even more suspicious. The princess's behavior was so abnormal and her whereabouts were so secretive. Could it be..."
He stared at Shan Wanjing, with a strange purple light flickering in his old eyes, and said in a deep voice:
"Could it be that someone recently sneaked into Ryukyu Island, secretly made acquaintance with the princess, and used sweet words and even evil means to confuse the princess's mind, causing the princess to take out the armor and give it to the unknown person?"
After hearing Shang Gong's speculation, Shang Ming's face turned pale, his eyes were full of resentment, and he looked towards the cave behind Shan Wanjing frequently, suspecting that the person of "unknown origin" was hiding in the cave.
The look he gave Shan Wanjing was somewhat more gloomy, as he began to doubt whether she was being taken advantage of by outsiders.
Old fox!
Shan Wanjing didn't like Shang Ming's narrow-mindedness and suspicion in the first place, so she didn't bother to care about what he was thinking at the moment. She simply ignored Shang Ming's eyes and cursed Shang Gong for being cunning in her heart.
If it were her a year ago, when Shang Gong's reasoning almost revealed the truth, her face would have changed slightly, revealing the clues.
But why is her spiritual cultivation so strong now?
Even though Lord Shang's speculation was close to the truth, she did not show any surprise, and still maintained the noble and majestic appearance of a princess, and said in a cold voice:
"Mr. Shang, just based on this groundless speculation, brought so many people here to question him. Don't you think that this is too much of a fuss and an exaggeration?"
"Princess, please forgive me. I am not making a fuss."
Shang Gong shook his head and sighed deeply in a heavy tone:
"After experiencing the catastrophe in the sixth year of Daye, I have become a frightened bird. I dare not take the safety of Ryukyu lightly, nor do I dare to neglect any suspicion, especially those related to "outsiders". If the outsiders are spies from the Sui Dynasty, and the foolish emperor Yang Guang wants to launch another expedition, it will probably be another catastrophe for our Ryukyu Island and Dongming Sect."
In the sixth year of Daye, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty sent General Chen Ling and General Zhang Zhenzhou of the Left Tunwei Army to lead an army of 10,000 to land in Ryukyu to demonstrate his military prowess. They captured more than 10,000 Ryukyu aborigines and brought them back to the Central Plains.
During that battle, the Shang family was also badly affected, and almost all of the family members were captured. Lord Shang was even more seriously injured, almost fatally, by the siege of two powerful generals, Chen Leng and Zhang Zhenzhou.
Fortunately, Shan Meixian happened to be crossing the sea with Shan Wanjing at that time. Relying on the fact that she had met Chen Leng twice before, she persuaded Chen Leng to release the Shang family. She also used the healing medicine brought from the Yingui Sect to save Mr. Shang's life.
It was for this reason that Lord Shang vowed to lead the Shang clan to follow Shan Meixian and assist her in founding the Dongming Sect.
However, the old fox Shang Gong had ulterior motives. He was obviously attracted by Shan Meixian's powerful connections that could even persuade the generals of the Great Sui Dynasty. With Shan Meixian around, if the Great Sui Dynasty attacked again, they could use Shan Meixian to block it and save the Shang family.
Therefore, when the Sui Dynasty was still strong, the Shang family was extremely respectful to Shan Meixian and her daughter.
But now, the Shang family has learned the skills of smelting steel and casting weapons and armor from Shan Meixian. They take advantage of the development of the Dongming Sect to recruit people, train disciples, expand the Shang clan, and gradually become stronger. However, the Great Sui Dynasty has declined. Not to mention sending troops to conquer overseas, even the domestic civil unrest cannot be extinguished. As a result, the Dongming Sect dares to drive a ship to the Great Sui Dynasty to sell weapons and armor openly. As a result, Lord Shang and the Shang family gradually became ambitious.
Although he still respected her and her daughter on the surface, he had a lot of thoughts in his mind behind the scenes.
Two years ago, Mr. Shang tried his best to persuade Shan Meixian, hoping that she could make the decision to let Shan Wanjing "marry" Shang Ming.
At that time, Mr. Shang meant that Shan Wanjing was already 14 years old and it was time for her to get married, and he hoped that the two of them could get married that year. Shan Meixian used the strategy of "delaying" and only agreed to get engaged.
But this was already a victory for Mr. Shang's test. In the following two years, Shang became more and more overstepping the boundaries and meddling in more and more matters. Tonight, he even dared to bring people to stop her!
Ungrateful old thing!
Shan Wanjing was extremely angry, but she remained calm on the surface and said calmly:
"Mr. Shang, you are worrying too much. The Sui Dynasty is now busy with its own affairs, so how can it have the energy to use military force against foreign countries?"
"Maybe I am overthinking, but since this concerns the safety of our sect, I have to be more considerate. Even if it means offending the princess, I have to seek peace of mind."
Shang Gong said sincerely:
"I brought so many people here not to target the princess, but to deal with the 'outsiders'. After all, the team that can take away eight sets of Mingguang armor and two hundred Liangdang armors must have a large number of people. I beg the princess to open the cave entrance and allow us to search inside. If I am wrong and there are no outsiders in the cave, I will apologize to the princess."
Just a casual "apology"?
Shouldn't you slap yourself in the face and kowtow to apologize?
After hearing this, Ouyang Feng, who originally wanted to jump back to the main world and trick the old guy, was too lazy to listen to the old guy bullying the girl and walked out of the cave.
Why would the Dongming Sect, a mere sect living remote overseas, engage in such intrigue?
【Eight thousand words! Please give me a monthly ticket!】
(End of this chapter)
