I can see the hidden conditions of martial arts

Chapter 108: The teacher returns to the court, the pit of honor guard

The owner of Fire Dragon Island...

Hearing this name, Ling Feng was thoughtful.

He is familiar with various classics in the library, and some of them are about overseas islands. The records clearly state that although there are many overseas islands, there are only about a dozen large islands, and Fire Dragon Island is one of them.

Together with Tianlong Island and Shuilong Island, it is also called the Three Overseas Dragon Islands.

The owner of Fire Dragon Island has the cultivation level of a grandmaster, so do the owners of Tianlong Island and Water Dragon Island also have the cultivation level of a grandmaster?
Ling Feng was thoughtful.

If this is the case, then the overseas islands cannot be underestimated.

"I'm Ling Feng, please give me some advice."

Ling Feng looked at the Fire Dragon Island Master and smiled lightly.

The owner of the Fire Dragon Island stopped being polite. Knowing that Hai Feihu and others were waiting for him to come to the rescue, he immediately took action. He raised his hand and slapped his hand. The fierce and domineering palm power surged out. With just one palm, there was an extremely hot wave in the air. The breath spreads.

Ling Feng saw that the Fire Dragon Island Master's palm immediately turned red.

It's like a red-hot iron.

This person's palm technique follows a fierce and domineering approach.

According to ordinary people's thinking, when faced with such a fierce and domineering palm technique, it is most unwise to go head-to-head. You should use softness to overcome strength, focus on fighting first, and then wait for opportunities to find flaws and defeat the Fire Dragon Island Master.

But Ling Feng did the opposite.

He also raised his hand and struck out with a palm. In the palm of his hand, an epiphyllum slowly bloomed, and a similarly fierce palm power surged out.

It is the [Epiphyllum Pure Yang Heart Sutra]

boom!
The two palms collided, the energy moved in all directions, and the fire burned everywhere.

A radius of tens of feet around the two people suddenly turned into a piece of blazing scorched earth. Waves of fire gushed out, swallowing up everything around them and turning the vegetation into ashes.

The Fire Dragon Island Master looked at Ling Feng who had not taken a step back, his pupils shrank, and he knew in his heart that he had met his opponent!
"I didn't expect it to be a young grandmaster!"

After the Fire Dragon Island Master exclaimed, while retreating, his true energy turned into a gang, turning into several sharp flames, slashing out like a blade.

"Flaming Knife!"

The flame is like a knife, sharp and burning.

Ling Feng condensed his sword fingers and used [Shocking Dragon Sword Technique]. The sword energy flowed around the body like a dragon's roar, crushing all the flaming sword energy.

The owner of the Fire Dragon Island was even more horrified after seeing the Shocking Dragon Sword Qi, "This is the [Shocking Dragon Sword Technique]. Within the Great Zhou Dynasty, only Taoist Tongtian and Liu Yuan should have it. At your age...not Liu Yuan, who are you?!"

"What is your relationship with Taoist Tongtian? Why do you know this martial arts?!"

Ling Feng didn't answer.

The sword finger condensed, and the Shocking Dragon Sword Qi became stronger. The dragon's roar moved in all directions, and the sword Qi transformed into a dragon, fierce and domineering, and quickly slashed towards the Fire Dragon Island Master.

"What?! This is the Perfect Level Shocking Dragon Sword Technique!!"

The owner of the Fire Dragon Island did not dare to be careless at all. He let out a low drink, and a stream of scorching hot energy came out of his body. With a push of his palms, the scorching energy also turned into a fire dragon and roared out. It collided with the Jinglong Sword Qi.

The two dragons bite in the air, erupting into waves of terrifying air.

The surrounding ground couldn't bear the pressure and kept exploding.

After the two dragons dissipated.

The owner of the Fire Dragon Island stood there, his breath fluctuating, breathing heavily, obviously losing a lot of energy.

On the other hand, Ling Feng's aura was so calm.

Knowing that he was no match, the owner of Fire Dragon Island made a decisive decision and left.

But how could Ling Feng give him this opportunity?

The sword finger condensed, and then the other finger pointed out slowly.

In an instant, the hot air around him was enveloped by a burst of moist water vapor.

The sky was filled with dark clouds, and heavy rain poured down.

"Is it raining? Why did it happen so suddenly?"

When the Fire Dragon Island Master was surprised, he discovered that the rain was like a sword, tearing apart his body-protecting energy and leaving blood marks on his body.

This is not rain...

It's sword energy!

It was the sword energy exerted by Ling Feng's divine will!
The sword energy combined with the will of the gods to create a downpour. The owner of the Fire Dragon Island had no way to avoid it. When he saw Ling Feng again, he was already in front of him.

He folded his palms together, trying to resist, but he saw the sword energy at his fingertips penetrated his palms and pierced his head.

Accompanied by a spray of blood mist.

The owner of Fire Dragon Island suddenly fell to the ground.

The dark clouds in the sky dispersed and the heavy rain stopped. Except for the moist water vapor still remaining in the air, it seemed as if this rain had never happened.

Looking at the fallen Fire Dragon Island Master, Ling Feng took a look, then stepped forward and groped for a while, but did not find anything valuable.

He lost interest and left the place.

There was only one Grandmaster left, his body exposed in the wilderness.

Ling Feng's figure flashed and returned to the battlefield.

On the battlefield, Hai Feihu and others were defeated, but they still persisted, thinking that the owner of Fire Dragon Island would come to help them.

But after a long time, the owner of Fire Dragon Island disappeared.

Not only that.

The scorching heat in the distance also dissipated and disappeared.

Thinking back to the commotion that broke out there before, Hai Feihu and others came up with a guess that frightened them all.

The owner of Fire Dragon Island...is dead.

Thinking of this, their fighting spirit suddenly shattered.

Without the Grandmaster's rescue, how could they escape?

"No! Even if it means death, Da Zhou must pay the price!"

Hai Feihu gritted his teeth, and the scimitar in his hand suddenly burst out with intense light.

The bright light is blinding.

But Liu Yuan already had a way to crack this move and was not afraid at all.

However, he sensed that after the scimitar in Hai Feihu's hand burst into bright light, it did not attack him, but rushed in another direction.

"Not good, Your Highness!"

After Liu Yuan reacted, he was shocked and rushed forward.

But Hai Feihu was determined to die at this moment, and he exploded with all his strength, killing Zhou Lin all the way. Wherever the scimitar passed, there was a rain of blood.

Anyone who stands in his way will die.

The ferocious aura is like a ferocious beast that breaks out in a difficult situation!
But just as he was approaching Zhou Lin, a sword energy flew out from nowhere. When Hai Feihu reacted, he blocked it with the scimitar in his hand.

But with a clang, the scimitar broke!

The sword energy passed through his throat.

Liu Yuan caught up from behind and slapped Hai Feihu on the head with his palm, killing him completely. Looking at the broken scimitar on the ground, Liu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, knowing that Ling Feng had secretly taken action.

Hai Feihu died.

The rest of the islanders were also wiped out one by one.

In this battle, Zhou Lin's side won a complete victory.

Zhou Lin pursued the victory and sent Liu Yuan with several masters to quickly go to the coast and seize hundreds of warships docked by the Islanders.

Bai Jianxing also stepped in to assist.

The archipelago people on the coast originally wanted to escape in a warship, but their speed was far inferior to Liu Yuan and others. A few innates walked on the water, boarded the warship at extremely fast speed, and killed all the archipelago people on board one by one. Kill.

Hundreds of warships fell completely into the hands of the Zhou army.

…………

In Jiangyuan City.

Zhou Lin and others won a great victory. They did not hold a celebration banquet immediately. Instead, they returned to the city and began to appease the people who had been oppressed by the Islanders during this period.

These days, these people have been oppressed and hungry, and most of them are emaciated and sallow. When Zhou Lin saw this, he immediately had people open warehouses to put food in. A celebration banquet was also held in the square to celebrate with many people.

That night, there were bright bonfires in the city and there was a lot of joy and laughter.

Zhou Lin and Liu Yuan found Ling Feng and bowed to him to thank him.

"Lao Ling will take action today."

"It's okay."

"By the way, Ling Gongfeng, what happened to that sudden aura today? Did the Grandmaster take action?"

Liu Yuan asked solemnly.

He felt the scorching aura today, it was so domineering that even with his half-step master's cultivation, he felt a slight palpitation in his heart.

no doubt.

That is definitely a guru.

Ling Feng nodded slightly.

"He is indeed a master, but don't worry, I have solved it."

"He's dead?" Liu Yuan asked.

"Ah."

Liu Yuan and Zhou Lin looked at each other and saw a hint of horror in each other's eyes.

The Grandmaster's strength was almost synonymous with invincibility in their minds. They didn't expect Ling Feng to be able to kill the Grandmaster.

This shows that he is stronger than the average grandmaster!

This made their confidence in party struggle even higher. "somebody is coming."

Ling Feng said lightly, and then his figure flashed and disappeared from the place.

The person coming is Bai Jianxing.

He walked up to Liu Yuan and Zhou Lin and asked curiously: "You two, everyone is celebrating, what are you doing here?"

He was not aware of Ling Feng at all.

"Nothing, I just reviewed today's battle with Liu Gongfeng. By the way, I haven't thanked Mr. Bai for helping me yet."

Zhou Lin cupped his hands and smiled.

"You don't have to be polite. As a citizen of the Great Zhou Dynasty, this is what I should do. This time I heard that the Islanders were invading, and the leader was very worried. He originally wanted to take action personally, but then he was delayed due to other things, so he had no choice but to send me. ."

Bai Jianxing smiled.

"Oh, I don't know what happened, but I want the leader of the martial arts alliance to handle it personally?"

Liu Yuan was a little curious.

"It's about the Demon Cult."

Bai Jianxing's expression became solemn, "Some time ago, the Xuanming Demon Sect in the north was trying to make another move. The leader of the alliance went there in person, intending to suppress it."

"The Xuanming Demon Cult... I didn't expect it to be them. I heard that the Xuanming Demon Cult brought disaster to the world more than 20 years ago and had such a bad influence that even the imperial court had to send elite troops to suppress it, but with little effect.

Fortunately, Alliance Leader Li showed up and killed the leader of the Demon Cult, so that there was peace for more than 20 years.

Nowadays, the demon sect is resurgent and should not be underestimated. If there is any need for help from the court, I will definitely give my full assistance. "

Zhou Lin said with a serious expression, expressing his attitude towards the Demon Cult, and also intentionally or unintentionally wooing the Wulin Alliance to win their favor.

Bai Jianxing smiled slightly, "If necessary, we will discuss it with the court. After all, the Demon Cult is a serious matter. Once they are allowed to wreak havoc again, it will not only affect the world, but also the people will live in dire straits."

"Yes, speaking of it, there is not much peace in the Northern Territory during this period. Over in the Yuan Kingdom, the new king has succeeded to the throne and seems to be vigorously developing military power. I am afraid that he will covet the Northern Territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty. "Zhou Lin sighed.

The east of the Great Zhou Dynasty is close to the coast and there are overseas islands.

It is adjacent to the Yuan Kingdom in the north. Although the overall strength of the Yuan Kingdom is not as good as that of the Great Zhou Dynasty, with the new king ascending the throne, I am afraid that there will be some big moves in a few years.

The only places that are slightly more peaceful are the west and south sides.

To the west is a sparsely populated desert.

To the south is the Holy Sword Kingdom, which has long surrendered to the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Although Ling Feng did not show up, he secretly heard the conversations of several people.

It was quite surprising that Li Chenyuan went to deal with the demon sect.

When thinking of the Xuanming Demon Sect, he couldn't help but think of the Gao Jianfei he met in the past. He practiced the heavenly [Xuanming Divine Art] and was in the middle realm of Xiantian at a young age. Now that several years have passed, his cultivation has improved greatly.

Li Chenyuan's trip to the north may have been for the other party.

I want to kill this hidden danger in time.

Ling Feng could only wish the other party success.

After the one-night celebration banquet, Zhou Lin did not return to the royal capital immediately. Instead, he wrote a letter and sent it back to the palace to inform him of the victory.

Then he tried his best to appease the people and restore people's livelihood in Jiangyuan City and several other cities. When the Islanders entered the city, they killed many local officials. He and the Donghai County Sheriff had to re-select new officials together.

It was not until seven days later that he returned to the court.

And inside the royal capital.

After receiving the news of Zhou Lin's victory, the royal capital was excited.

The people's evaluation of Zhou Lin was even higher, especially the Emperor Zhou. During the court meeting, Long Yan was very happy and praised Zhou Lin very much.

All the ministers agreed one by one.

After this battle, Zhou Lin's prestige was at its peak.

The only ones who were unhappy were naturally the eldest prince Zhou Yu and his gang.

"Damn it, I didn't expect the second brother to fight so hard. I heard that not only did he wipe out all the bandits in the islands, but he even captured hundreds of warships!

You must know that the warships of the archipelago people are superior to the warships of the Great Zhou navy. After obtaining these warships, the strength of the Great Zhou navy will be improved. They can also study these warships and develop warships with better performance. .

This matter is what makes my father the most excited and happy.

If I had known about such a great achievement, I shouldn't have let my second brother get the limelight. I should have gone there myself! "Zhou Yu complained loudly at the queen's residence.

The increase in the strength of the Great Zhou navy is naturally a good thing.

But the key point is that these sailors were not promoted because of him.

It's because of Zhou Lin.

This made Zhou Yu very unhappy.

"Today, Zhou Lin's prestige among the common people and ministers is increasing day by day. Moreover, he himself was born in the military and has a higher say in the military than me. Now because of these warships, I am afraid that the navy will also want to Favored the other side.

If this continues, I will no longer be the crown prince! "

Zhou Yu gritted his teeth.

When the queen heard this, she said calmly: "Your Majesty, there is no need to panic. No matter how much support Zhou Lin gets from the people, officials, and the army... these are not the most important things. Your father, King Qin, is what you need to pay most attention to.

As long as he is not sure about the candidate for the crown prince, you will have a chance!
Moreover, compared to the support Zhou Lin received, you are the one favored by your master. With his support, why do you worry about succeeding in your great cause? "

Hearing this, Zhou Yu felt a little relieved.

"My concubine is absolutely right. With Master's support, no matter how much support Zhou Lin gets, I still have the capital to compete with him."

"How are you doing with your master's affairs?"

"After what happened to the Islanders and my repeated persuasion, my father has agreed to speed up the construction of Tongtian Tower." Zhou Yu said with a smile.

"Well, very good. As long as the Tongtian Tower is built, most of what your master has been planning will be completed, and your position will be basically confirmed."

"Queen Mother, is Tongtian Tower really so magical?"

"It's not like you haven't seen your master's skills in these years. Trust him." The queen said with a faint smile.

After Zhou Yu heard this, he did not continue to ask further.

Shortly after.

Zhou Lin and others returned to the court with their troops.

On the streets of the royal capital, people on both sides were eagerly waiting and preparing to greet him.

At the gate of the city, hundreds of officials came, the guard of honor sang a song of triumph, some beat drums, some played horns, some held high golden flags...

It was huge and extraordinary.

Zhou Lin, riding a war horse with a heroic figure, led the soldiers to approach the city gate. When he saw the huge welcoming team, he couldn't help but smile and be high-spirited. The soldiers of the three armies also raised their heads and chests and were in high spirits.

And in the royal capital, in a restaurant.

The eldest prince Zhou Yu looked at the huge welcoming team at the city gate and smiled lightly, "Huh, second brother, you must be very excited after winning the battle. When you enter the city, you will know what it means to be extremely happy and sad."

"Your Highness, everything is ready."

A man walked up to Zhou Yu and said calmly.

Zhou Yu nodded slightly, "Are you sure there won't be any problems?"

"Don't worry, Your Highness. The Ministry of Rites is responsible for these things. Ordinary people only know that when a general returns in triumph, he must be greeted with a triumphal ceremony. But they don't know that this triumphal ceremony also has many details. How many people come out of the city to greet him, and how many emperors are raised." Flag, how many drums to set up...

Even the Ministry of Rites sometimes gets confused, and the second prince Zhou Linding cannot notice these details.

Unexpectedly, the person who welcomed him this time was not a triumphal ceremony to welcome the general's triumphant victory, but a supreme ceremony to welcome the emperor's personal conquest and return in triumph!

After he entered the city, His Highness informed Your Majesty in the court hall that this Ministry of Rites had always belonged to the Second Prince, and now that something like this happened, His Majesty would definitely think that the Second Prince was overjoyed and compared to the Emperor.

By then, no matter how great his military exploits are, his status in His Majesty's mind will be greatly reduced. "The man smiled.

Zhou Yu nodded slightly, looked at the city gate and hummed softly, "Oh, greet me with the courtesy of the emperor, my second brother, can you afford to enjoy this kind of battle?"

city ​​gate.

Zhou Lin didn't know that there was something strange about the welcoming formation, and was about to lead his army in.

And this time.

Suddenly an indifferent and calm voice sounded in his ears, "Your Highness, please stay. This welcoming formation is not right."

It was Ling Feng who reminded me.

Zhou Lin was stunned, his eyes focused, and he glanced around to welcome the battle. He saw that the people in the city were all smiling, and all the officials were waiting respectfully.

It looks very normal.

However, due to Ling Feng's reminder, he had to be cautious and stopped quickly, waving his hand for the army to stop as well.

Everyone looked at him puzzled.

Ling Feng had already appeared and came to Zhou Lin's side, but due to the effect of [Qi Condensation Technique], even Xiantian couldn't notice him.

He continued: "Since ancient times, the triumphal ceremony of the Great Zhou Dynasty has been very particular. If a general makes a triumphal return, there is no need for hundreds of officials to go out to greet him. His majesty only needs to send envoys to greet him and play the triumphant sound. If a prince makes a triumphant return, In addition to playing triumphal songs, officials can also go out of the city to greet them.

But the ceremonial guard of the triumphal sound only requires seven flags and three drums, but your highness, look at the honor guard now, there are nine imperial flags and five drums, which are only used when welcoming the Nine-Five Supreme Being, that is, His Majesty's triumphal return. Guard of honor!

Once His Highness enters, His Majesty will know about the welcome ceremony, and His Highness himself should know the consequences. "

After listening to what Ling Feng said, Zhou Lin couldn't help but sweat.

Good guy.

Digging holes here waiting for him!

"Ling Gongfeng, how come you know so much about the triumphal ceremony?"

Zhou Lin asked curiously.

"Oh, I just saw a few more books."

Ling Feng said lightly.

In the Library Pavilion, there is an all-encompassing collection of books, including books on various complicated etiquettes.

He read it, took note of it, and applied what he learned at the right time.

(End of this chapter)