flstandardbreds Chapter 608 - 189: Across the Seas Lies an Immortal Mountain, Bringing Forth the Guest of White Clouds
Chapter 608 - 189: Across the Seas Lies an Immortal Mountain, Bringing Forth the Guest of White Clouds
"If they want to come out into the world, what better way than becoming the son-in-law of the Xie Family?"
Xie Yu said, "What if he’s a hideous monster, and Father insists I marry him? What then? Second Sister, you know I don’t like hideous monsters, I..."
Xie Wei smiled and said, "The Hanzhou Marshal would never allow his daughter to become a laughingstock, so... don’t worry."
Xie Yu sighed softly, thought for a moment, then got up to grab a bowl of mung bean soup, bringing it to her lips. She muttered softly, "I really hope that day comes later. I don’t want any man.
Men are all dirty. Just getting man-scent on me feels like bad luck, making me uncomfortable all day."
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After Li Yuan bid farewell, he held the map and traveled eastward.
Hanzhou is still north of Mianzhou, and further north is the Jade Capital.
Along the way, Li Yuan pondered the intentions behind the Hanzhou Marshal’s marriage proposal.
He thought over it again and again...
If the Commander Xie Jian’an truly wanted his daughter to live a "simple life without complex relationships," he wouldn’t consider marrying into the Emperor’s family.
Since the second daughter was meant for a royal marriage.
Why must the third daughter do the same?
From the White Wooden Box, he had already learned the "marriage rules": no recruitment from the Five Elements Buddhist Path, no Lotus Sect, no military generals, and no alliances with other Marshals.
’Is Xie Jian’an trying to allure hidden influences?’
’No... not just that.’
’It should be one of two choices—either hidden influences or talents with the potential to be his powerful ally.’
’If possessing both qualities, then choose the best one.’
After a brief contemplation.
’The two actually aren’t contradictory. To be a strong aid to the Marshal and have potential, one must have a complete lineage. If there’s a lineage, there must be influences, which again refers back to hidden influences.’
’What role should I play?’
As Li Yuan traveled, he pondered over Xie Jian’an and Xie Yu’s personalities.
Suddenly, a thought occurred to him.
His life philosophy had always been "conceal seven, reveal three."
Since his current data had already reached "104572."
Revealing about "30000" should pose no issue.
A strength level of "30000" would be comparable to Lady Hall Master, though not at the level of Qing Hancheng or the pinnacle of Lü Xuanxian. However, dominating and excelling in one field should definitely be achievable.’
Surely, when his strength was already "100,000," he wouldn’t need to disguise himself as a Little Martial Artist with a combat power of merely "one or two hundred"? Would he then play the role of a servant, or perhaps one of those tribute followers?
If so, he would not only easily suffer humiliation and unnecessary trouble but also risk exposure, making it difficult to access core secrets.
Based on this strength, he could address the issues strategically and take action.
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In September.
The majestic gate of Mingyue Prefecture stood like a black giant beast crouched over the earth, stretching for hundreds of miles.
The patrolling soldiers silently scanned the surroundings.
This was a nation within a nation.
A restricted zone for the major powers.
Of course, Mingyue Prefecture still welcomed merchants and martial artists, as long as they bore no malicious intent.
At this moment, there was a procession of people lining up at the gate, filling out something.
In these times, road passes were obsolete, as these Marshals managed their own households.
Hanzhou Prefecture implemented an "information registration system."
Simply put, to enter, you must write down your name, identity, strength grade, and your purpose for coming.
Of course, you might not fill in truthfully, but Hanzhou Prefecture also employed a "reporting system."
Anyone who made a "report" stood to gain significant rewards.
The stronger the "reported object," the greater the reward.
As for "falsifiers," Hanzhou Prefecture enforced "extremely severe punishment"————the death penalty.
Three years ago, a Fifth Grade expert entered this city gate, hurriedly filled in as Sixth Grade, and later accidentally displayed Fifth Grade abilities. Subsequently, that Fifth Grade was executed on the spot.
Afterward, the power behind that Fifth Grade did not dare to seek justice.
Only because everyone knew Mingyue Prefecture had "thirty thousand young Hanzhou Iron Cavalry," supported by "two large Fourth Grade Meat Fields," and the cavalry’s commander was the eldest son of the Xie Family Patriarch—Xie Feng.
Xie Feng, also known as "Madman Xie," was a martial fool and a military skill fool.
To what extent was he obsessed?
To put it bluntly, he couldn’t distinguish between male and female.
He always thought his two sisters were brothers, which was proof enough.
No one dared to show off in Mingyue Prefecture.
Because everyone knew what "thirty thousand young Hanzhou Iron Cavalry" meant.
It meant that within forty years, Mingyue Prefecture could easily obliterate any influence.
However, any power, if it has its strengths, must also have its weaknesses.
Mingyue Prefecture’s weakness lay in not having many top experts, at most matching a major power...
This wasn’t actually a weakness, but placed in Hanzhou Prefecture, which needed to guard against five major powers, it was considered few.
Throughout his journey, Li Yuan heard many stories about the Xie Family, and at this moment, dressed in white, he used "Human World Transformation" to take on the appearance of an exceptionally handsome and masculine young lad. In his hand, he held a long blade forged for this very trip.
This long blade, limited by materials, only consumed three hundred years of his life span, without adding Yin Qi or Yang Qi, only incorporating his Source Blood.
The result was somewhat surprisingly pleasant for him.
The function of this blade was straightforward—that is — "charging."