Xie Lian replied, "I've never had the fortune to meet the Rain Master.
I didn't know the Rain Master was a princess … "
Over there.
Xuan Ji gritted her teeth and said, "What … did you do … why … I … can't move!"
The Rain Master looked away from Pei Ming and answered, "I brought the Rain Dragon Sword."
Xie Lian asked, "Rain Dragon Sword?"
Hua Cheng said, "The national treasure sword of the Rain Master Country has been owned by the previous kings. Being refined by the Rain Master into a magical treasure would naturally intimidate the people of the Rain Master's country. Moreover, Xuan Ji was a traitor, so she was afraid.
With a guilty conscience,
Naturally, I could only kneel and do as you say. "
The Rain Master told Xuan Ji not to move.
She really couldn't move anymore. Rong Guang said, "You can't move, I'll do it myself!" As he spoke, he was about to stab Pei Ming again.
He had only pierced half an inch in.
A burst of red smoke exploded, followed by a clang.
The sword that had pierced through Pei Ming's chest disappeared.
A small sword the length of an index finger fell to the ground. Rong Guang said angrily, "What's going on? Why can't I move?! "
Xie Lian and the others finally stopped watching from afar and walked out. Hua Cheng glanced at the Bright Ray Sword on the ground that was so small that it looked like a toy.
He smiled and said, "This is much more pleasing to the eye."
The Rain Master said gently, "Let go, Xuan Ji."
Xuan Ji's hand uncontrollably moved away from Pei Ming's throat.
But she was still unwilling. Her hands spasmed as she said, "I won't let go! I've got it.
I won't let go! "
The Rain Master said, "If you have to catch something before you are satisfied, then I will not let you go.
Why don't you pick it up from the ground and hold it in your hands again? "
After all, the power of the Nation Guarding Sword was too strong. Xuan Ji was forcefully pulled down.
He fell to the ground. She was in a sorry state and her hair was disheveled. "What qualifications do you have to lecture me? Do you really think you're the king? I think you have forgotten how your king came to be! I won't admit it, I won't admit you! "
The Rain Master closed his eyes and shook his head. Half-moon who was at the side saw the opportunity and threw out a jar, directly sucking Xuan Ji in and quickly sealing it!
At this point, the source of the mess was finally subdued. Xie Lian walked to Pei Ming's side and helped him up. "Is General Pei alright?"
Pei Ming said, "I won't die … But, Your Highness," he said suspiciously, "I say, did you guys arrive a long time ago?"
Xie Lian: "… Hahaha, how could that be?"
He picked up the Radiant Sword that had shrunk to a few inches. Pei Ming looked at the thing in his hand and said, "Blood Rain Probing Flower, is this seal of yours secure? Don't tell me it's going to break again. "
Hua Cheng replied, "Of course. Unless you hold the hilt of the sword in your hand, input your mana, and at the same time, make up your mind to release it, otherwise, no matter what, you won't be able to release it unintentionally or be tricked into releasing it. "
Pei Ming heaved a sigh of relief. The farmers who had escaped from Qi Rong's place all rushed forward as if they had seen their parents. "Lord Rain Master!"
They turned around. Xie Lian bowed slightly and said, "Rain Master Country Lord."
Rain Master had already dismounted from the black bull. With one hand holding the rope, she bowed in return. "Your Highness."
With this bow, Xie Lian's gaze inadvertently swept over her neck. He was slightly startled and then said, "That year, during the drought of Xian Le, I was indebted to Your Highness for lending me a rain hat. You provided me with charcoal in the snow, but I never thanked you in person. Today, my wish has finally been fulfilled." As he said this, he bowed even more deeply. Rain Master didn't move. She waited for him to finish before slowly saying, "I think that if Your Highness didn't bow, you wouldn't be satisfied. Since you've done it, then forget about it. "
Her voice was clear and calm, and she spoke slowly with a slight smile. She seemed especially calm. Suddenly, a voice said, "Hey, Pei Ming, are you embarrassed? You want a woman to save you, and it's Rain Master Huang! Heh heh, hahahaha … "
Rain Master's expression didn't change. She was still calm, but Pei Ming wasn't. The black bull suddenly breathed heavily at Pei Ming, shaking its head and swinging its tail. Although it wasn't aiming at Hua Cheng, Xie Lian knew that bulls would get angry when they saw red. He remembered the painful experience of being pushed and chased by bulls. He quickly stood in front of Hua Cheng, afraid that the bull would become even more excited when it saw Hua Cheng's red clothes. At the same time, he quickly stuck a talisman on the small sword and sealed Rong Guang's mouth. If Pei Ming didn't speak, it would be inappropriate. Thus, he rubbed his nose and said politely, "Many thanks to Country Lord Rain Master for saving Little Pei."
Rain Master was also very polite. He cupped his hands and said, "It's nothing."
Half-moon came over and pulled on Rain Master's sleeve. "Lord Rain Master, Brother Pei Su has fainted from hunger …"
Hua Cheng looked up and said, "Let's return to the surface first."
Finding the people of Rain Master Village to solve the problem of food and clothing was the most useful. Because Rain Master was in charge of farming, they often carried food with them. When they returned to the surface, the night had already passed and the sun had risen. Rain Master took out some seeds from the black bull's pouch and found a piece of land. He sowed them on the spot. Not long after, a small field of crops grew.
The few who had been hungry for a long time cheered. Xie Lian remembered that Gu Zi probably hadn't been eating well these past few days, so he woke him up. However, the first thing Gu Zi did when he woke up was ask where his father was. He thought that his father had abandoned him again and cried for a while. Yin Yu had no choice but to let him play with the ugly green tumbler. When Gu Zi heard that this was his father, it was as if he had obtained a treasure. He no longer cried and hugged the tumbler while eating the sweet potato. Xie Lian, Hua Cheng, Rain Master, and Pei Ming sat on the other side to discuss business.
In front of them, they could already see the copper furnace. When they looked closer, they discovered that the mountain below them was actually scarlet in color. It was as if the entire mountain was dyed in blood. Above them, there was a thick layer of snow. Xie Lian said, "If necessary, I'm afraid we'll have to climb the snowy mountain. Not only Little General Pei, but Half-moon, Gu Zi, and the others will also have to stay here. We can't go any further. "
Pei Ming used a medicine bottle to block his wound as he shook his head. He sighed and said, "We've had a bad start. We've suffered setbacks one after another."
These eight characters were really a portrayal of his journey. He was really unlucky to death. It was very depressing. Rain Master sat by Xie Lian's side. After thinking for a while, he said, "Your Highness, this time, you came to capture all the demons and ghosts that might die in one fell swoop. In that case, I'm afraid you need to pay attention to one person."
Xie Lian became spirited and said, "Did Rain Master encounter anything on the road?"
Rain Master nodded slightly and said, "On the road, I saw a white-clothed youth."
Xie Lian let out a soft 'ah' and said, "We've also heard about the person you're talking about on the road. Many demons and ghosts are extremely afraid of him. We also almost encountered him. Did you see him with your own eyes? How did he escape? "
Rain Master said, "I'm ashamed. It was all thanks to the astonishing leg strength of the protector's mount. That youth also had no interest in tangling with us. Otherwise, it would be hard to say what the result would have been. "
Xie Lian asked again, "What did he look like?"
Rain Master said, "I couldn't see his appearance clearly because his face was covered in bandages."
His face was covered in bandages?!
Xie Lian was stunned, "Is it Lang Ying?!"
Pei Ming frowned and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince knows him?"
Xie Lian said, "I'm also not sure." He immediately turned to Hua Cheng and asked, "San Lang, Lang Ying is indeed in the Ghost City, right?"
Hua Cheng's expression was also serious. He paused for a moment before saying, "She was before, but whether or not she is now is hard to say. Brother, why don't you ask again? "
Xie Lian continued to confirm, "Rain Master, this white-clothed youth with a face covered in bandages, is he a little over ten years old? Or maybe he can be considered a little older. In short, he's a very thin and weak youth?"
Unexpectedly, Rain Master said, "No, that youth is about sixteen or seventeen. That young man is about sixteen or seventeen years old, and his stature is close to that of Your Highness.
"Ah?" This was beyond Xie Lian's expectations. He said, "Sixteen or seventeen years old? Lang Ying isn't that old. "
Was it him or not? He couldn't guess anything based on the current information. Pei Ming threw away the finished medicine bottle and said, "In any case, it will enter the copper furnace in the end. We just have to wait."
After all, he was a Martial God. His recovery ability was extremely fast. After finishing the bottle of medicine, his serious wounds had already healed by sixty to seventy percent. At this time, Rain Master slightly tilted his head and said, "Why doesn't General Pei have a sword?"
Pei Ming didn't seem to expect Rain Master to take the initiative to ask him a question. For a moment, he didn't know how to answer. At the side, Pei Su, who had finally woken up, said while eating a roasted sweet potato, "Pei, General's, sword was, broken."
Pei Ming said, "Eat your sweet potato."
Thus, Pei Su didn't say anything. When Rain Master heard this, he thought for a moment before taking off his own sword and handing it to Pei Ming with both hands.
She didn't have any strange expression on her face. Her words and actions were extremely appropriate. However, Pei Ming's expression changed slightly. It was as if she saw a poisonous snake being handed over. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Many thanks. However, this is Rain Master Country's national treasure sword. I'm afraid it's not appropriate to hand it over to me. "
Rain Master gently said, "Rain Master Country has long been destroyed for a hundred years. General Pei is a martial god and an expert swordsman. Since we are here to stop the Spirit King from coming into being, this sword will be more useful in your hands than in mine. "
Pei Ming hesitated for a moment before politely rejecting it. He said, "I thank the King of Rain Master. There's no need. "
Seeing this, Rain Master didn't insist anymore. The few of them chatted for a while. Rain Master even asked them if they had news of Wind Master. Only then did Xie Lian know that Wind Master and Rain Master had a good relationship. Shi Qing Xuan often went to Rain Master's Village to eat, drink and play. After the Black Water incident, he hadn't gone there for a long time. Rain Master also sent people to search for him, but to no avail. He couldn't help but sigh.
Everyone agreed to rest for another two hours before continuing their journey. Xie Lian walked for a while. He originally wanted to find a tree to lean against and lie down. However, Hua Cheng found a pile of rope and cloth from somewhere and made two swing beds between two trees. The two of them jumped on it and lay down comfortably. After lying down for a while, Xie Lian used his hands as a pillow. He asked curiously, "San Lang, why do you think General Pei didn't accept Rain Master's sword?"
If a Martial God didn't have a weapon, why didn't he hurry up and find one? Was he waiting to be beaten?
Hua Cheng also used his hands as a pillow. He leisurely said, "People like Pei Ming, although he likes women, he doesn't think highly of them. As for being saved by someone, and a woman at that, a woman he knew before, he would definitely be very angry and feel ashamed. Moreover, Rain Master had taken his descendant before. He probably felt that Rain Master was purposely making fun of him this time. Why would he take the sword? "
Their swings creaked as they rocked back and forth. Xie Lian said, "Ah, what an inexplicable pride. Oh right, San Lang, I don't know if you noticed, but there's an old wound on Rain Master's neck. "
Hua Cheng said, "I didn't need to pay attention to guess. 'The Princess committed suicide'. "
Xie Lian slightly stood up and said, "As expected."
Hua Cheng said, "Brother, did you notice that Rain Master speaks slowly? It's also because of the old wound on his neck. "
Xie Lian said, "Ah, I thought it was because of his personality. Speaking of which, since she's a Princess, why did she commit suicide? Xuan Ji's words, 'Have you forgotten how you became the monarch', also made me wonder how she became the monarch. "How could she have become the monarch?
Hua Cheng also stood up and said, "It's a long story, let's make it short."
As it turned out, although Rain Master Huang was a descendant of the Rain Master Country's royal family, she was firstly a daughter, and secondly a daughter of a palace maid. Her status wasn't high, and she had a shy personality and wasn't good with words. The fifteen older brothers and sisters above her, and the younger brothers and sisters below her, were all more favored than her.
The Rain Master Country's Imperial Training Grounds was the Rain Dragon Temple. According to tradition, every generation's King would choose a descendant of the Imperial Family and send them there to cultivate. They would pray for good weather and peace for the country to show their sincerity. It sounded generous, but in reality, it was a hard job. Because the Rain Dragon Temple was a place of asceticism, they weren't allowed to bring any servants, and they still had to work. In the past, they would push it around. If they were really unlucky, they would spend a lot of money to buy a substitute to go in their place. When it came to this generation, they didn't even need to choose and directly decided on Rain Master Huang.
Hearing up to this point, Xie Lian shook his head. Although they were both members of the Imperial Training Grounds, Rain Master's experience was very different from his. He said, "No wonder Xuan Ji didn't think much of Rain Master."
Hua Cheng said, "Of course. Although Xuan Ji isn't a princess, her background is illustrious, and she has many suitors. Among the nobles, she is much more valued than Rain Master Huang. "
However, now Xuan Ji had made herself like this. No wonder she couldn't stand Rain Master who could still peacefully farm. Rain Master advised her to let go, but in her eyes, it was most likely a high and mighty sarcastic remark.
In short, from then on, Rain Master passed his days in the Imperial Training Grounds. Until one day, a few esteemed guests came to the Rain Dragon Temple.
Xu Li and Rain Master Country didn't immediately shed all pretense of cordiality. Previously, they had been hypocritical and polite. In order to maintain the false peace, Xu Li sent a few members of the Imperial Family, generals, and civil officials to attend the Rain Master Country's state banquet and visit the Rain Master Country's Imperial Training Grounds. On this day, Rain Master Huang went to clean the roof tiles of the Taoist Temple. When she was about to come down, she discovered that the ladder had been moved by someone.
When the people below saw a person unable to come down, they all felt that it was very funny. Even the princesses and princes of Rain Master Country covered their mouths and laughed. Only a general from Xu Li Country laughed a few times before flying up and bringing her down.
This general was naturally Pei Ming. Xie Lian was thinking that General Pei was really quite a person when a voice suddenly said, "Pei Ming is like this no matter where he goes. He's like a dog that wants to pee everywhere!"
Xie Lian was instantly pulled back by his vulgar metaphor that was full of malice. He turned around and picked up the small bright light sword that had shrunk countless times. He said, "General Rong, when did you break through the Sealing Talisman? It seems like you really want to talk. "
Rong Guang said, "Don't seal me! Let me talk! I know all the dirty things Pei Ming has done like the back of my hand. Even if I talked for three days and three nights, I wouldn't be able to finish it! He clearly knew that Xu Li Country was about to attack Rain Master Country, yet he still made the seven or eight beloved princesses of Rain Master Country fall head over heels for him. Don't you guys think that he's not virtuous? "
Indeed, it was quite unkind. Who would have thought that yesterday you were still talking and laughing with me. Today, you would lead the Blood Cavalry to flatten my home. Xie Lian felt a bit of pity and said, "So, the King of Rain Master Country also had a good relationship with General Pei?"
However, Rong Guang said, "It doesn't matter. Pei Ming has only seen Rain Master Huang twice. There are too many beautiful women in Rain Master Country. The next day, he forgot about them. "
In this world, it wasn't just women who turned hostile quickly. Men turned hostile even faster. It was just that the consequences were different. When a woman turned hostile, it could end with a few slaps and a few scratches. But when a man turned hostile, he might end up dying without a whole corpse. He wouldn't even have the chance to complain. After Xu Li Country was no longer willing to maintain a false peace, they made up an excuse and Pei Ming directly led the army to the front of the Imperial Palace. At that time, the King of Rain Master Country was forced to hide in the depths of the Imperial Palace, stubbornly guarding the last line of defense. However, as long as Pei Ming exerted a bit of force, he could crush the fragile protective shell of the Imperial Palace like a snail.
However, he didn't crush it so easily. Instead, he had more considerations. Under Rong Guang's suggestion, he did one thing.
Xu Li's soldiers captured several hundred prisoners on death row and disguised them as commoners. They escorted them to the front of the Imperial Palace and demanded that the King of Rain Master Country come out and kowtow three times. He would repent for preying on the commoners and commit suicide to atone for his crimes. In this way, he would let these commoners go and not touch the other members of the royal family. Otherwise, he would chop off these people's heads.
He only gave the members of the royal family hiding inside three days. Within these three days, he would kill a group every day. After three days, he would first rush in and kill all the members of the royal family before killing the rest of the commoners.
Xie Lian said, "General Rong, this move of yours is truly vicious and beautiful."
Rong Guang wasn't angry. Instead, he was pleased with himself. "I'll take that as a compliment."
The reason why Xu Li Country attacked the Rain Master Country could be summed up as: "The King of Rain Master Country is tyrannical and oppressive to the people. The heavens cannot tolerate this. Out of benevolence and righteousness, my Xu Li Country decided to take the initiative to save the people of Rain Master Country who were trapped in the abyss of suffering." It was awe-inspiring righteousness and beautiful.
If the King of Rain Master Country wasn't willing to come out, then it would mean that the king was selfish, muddle-headed, and didn't care for his own people at all. The awkward thing was that this King of Rain Master Country had always declared that he "treated his people like his own children." The ruthless contrast between his words and actions would definitely cause the commoners of Rain Master Country to feel resentment. They would feel that they had been deceived. "Didn't you say that you treat your people like your own children? Why do you want all the commoners to sacrifice themselves for your royal family?! "Thus, their support for the royal family of Rain Master Country would dissipate.
After killing this group of "commoners," when the commoners of Rain Master Country were afraid that they would slaughter the entire city, they would then announce that these people were actually prisoners on death row in disguise and deserved to die. The purpose was only to expose the true selfishness and lies of the royal family of Rain Master Country. Such a huge contrast would instantly appease the terrified commoners of Rain Master Country and make them extremely docile. Following this, the process of Rain Master Country becoming part of Xu Li Country's territory would be much smoother. This was because the people's hearts had already turned cold.
And if the King of Rain Master Country really came out to commit suicide, it didn't matter. They didn't have to kill him themselves and it would save them trouble. Moreover, Pei Ming and Rong Guang both believed that the King of Rain Master Country definitely wouldn't come out to apologize for his crimes. It should be said that no noble would be willing to end their lives after suffering such humiliation. Kneel to the commoners and the enemy, admit that they were wrong, and then die? Dream on!
Who knew that after just one day, just as Pei Ming was about to give the order to kill the first batch of "commoners," the King of Rain Master Country really came out.
The palace doors opened, and the King walked out with the National Treasure Sword. He knelt down to the commoners and kowtowed three times. Then, he pulled out the sword and committed suicide. Blood splashed on the palace doors.
Xie Lian had already guessed what was going on and said, "Is the one who came out Lord Rain Master?"
Hua Cheng said, "Yes."
Later on, after carefully interrogating the palace servants and other descendants of the royal family who were hiding in the palace, he found out that this was the case.
That day, Pei Ming, Rong Guang, and the other soldiers were shouting outside the palace. They walked back and forth, laughing non-stop and extremely arrogant. Inside the palace, it was a mess. People were crying and wailing. The King of Rain Master Country naturally couldn't go out and commit suicide. He sat on the throne with an ashen face. A large group of brothers and sisters who usually fought for favor with each other until their heads bled were covered in tears. When they saw that he didn't move, they started to carefully persuade him one by one.
There were all kinds of reasons, such as "This is for the country and the people", "Even if he dies, his name will be passed down through the ages", "If this continues, the commoners will suffer", all of them came out. However, the persuasion didn't work. Seeing that the day was about to pass, a few of the sons became anxious and shouted at their fathers in agitation.
The King wasn't dead yet, so he immediately became furious and waved his staff to hit back. Normally, the sons and grandsons wouldn't fight back or scold them. However, at this critical juncture, who cared about that? Thus, one of the princes couldn't hold it in and fought back. He didn't expect that he would hit back so hard that the King of Rain Master Country, who was already over sixty years old, was beaten until his head was bleeding and he couldn't get up.
The group of princes and princesses were scared silly at first. Then, they realized that he was still breathing and relaxed. They started to discuss how to drag the King of Rain Master Country out, how to complete the difficult kowtowing and apology, and even the ridiculous method of hanging him like a puppet was discussed in full swing. The old King of Rain Master Country was so angry that he almost had a stroke on the spot. Later on, they decided to find two people to carry the old King of Rain Master Country to apologize. However, there was a new problem. Who should these two people find? This was too dangerous. Pei Ming might be unhappy and shoot him to death with an arrow. You're not willing, I'm not willing, none of us are willing.
Incessant noise, incessant noise. At this moment, the Sixteenth Princess, who had been silent all this while and no one had been paying attention to her, suddenly said something to the old king who was lying on the ground.
Yu Shi Huang said, "Please pass the position to me."
The ruler of the Rain Master Country looked at his daughter, whom he had never looked at more than a few times, and a turbid tear finally fell from the corner of his eye.
However, there was only one drop.
Normally, everyone would fight for the position of King, but now, no one was fighting for it. Whoever stepped forward would die. Thus, less than an hour later, the most crude and hurried succession ceremony in the history of Rain Master Country, as well as the most unlikely monarch, was born.
The new ruler of the Rain Master Country slit his throat with a single slash. Blood gushed out like a fountain, and it seemed like he would not survive.
Pei Ming didn't expect things to take such a turn. She took the time to take a look while she was drinking, and she was stunned. Was that even possible? Rong Guang cursed his bad luck. How could it be like this? The King had indeed apologized, but he was not the original King! An unimportant person had died. There was no way to disperse the people's hearts, and there was no way to kill the old thief. Until now, Rong Guang still felt that it was inconceivable. "I didn't think that there would be such a thing as a temporary succession. He found a scapegoat, how preposterous!"
Although the soldiers of Xu Li Country couldn't bear to watch this ridiculous succession and took the initiative to save the people, the injuries were too severe, and the medical officers said that they couldn't save her. Pei Ming could only abide by her previous promise. She didn't touch the people outside the palace, and temporarily didn't kill the royal family. She wrapped the throat of this "King" and sent it to the Rain Dragon Temple. She would wait for her to die there, and then choose a better place to bury her in the Rain Dragon Temple's imperial mausoleum.
That night, just as Yu Shi Huang was about to die, the statue of the Rain Master above her head let out a sigh.
Lightning flashed and thunder roared. The new Rain Master had ascended.