Chapter 217 [Sword Saint]

Three days later.

The royal residence is located outside Kyoto, ten miles east of the city.

Huge gardens, high mountains and dense forests.

It was autumn, and the leaves were falling, covering the ground with yellow.

This is where the royal hunting grounds are located, as well as where people go for leisure and vacation.

Outside the huge garden, there are rows of houses and palaces.

On the west side of the garden is a large open lawn, which is extremely spacious.

The annual martial arts tournament is held here, which can accommodate 100,000 people.

The capital city was very lively on this day.

Money houses opened for betting and the shouting continued.

"Buy it and leave it, buy it and leave it!"

Li Chengqian's name also appeared on the betting list.

However, no one placed a bet.

The odds are too low!

One to one.

If I made any money, it wasn’t much.

But if you lose money, it will be terrible.

Few people in the capital have seen him take action, but he is extremely famous.

Therefore, no one dares to take a chance with their own wealth.

"Bet on Li Chengqian, one million taels!"

A sudden voice immediately attracted countless people to look over.

I saw a woman in blue palace dress walking towards me in the crowd, fanning herself with a palm-leaf fan.

Although many people do not know this person, they can guess a thing or two about him.

They all gave way.

Princess Suizhu was notoriously unruly in the capital.

After leaving the money house, Princess Suizhu looked back at the crowded scene.

"What a shame, the odds are so low!"

She originally thought that the bank would offer very high odds for Li Chengqian.

After all, there are still many people in Kyoto who think that the battle of Osuseping is just a rumor.

"After all, his reputation is too great, and the banks dare not take the risk." The old eunuch explained in a low voice.

"Let's go to the Royal Villa. The fight might have already started."

When Li Chengqian arrived at the royal villa, the place was already crowded with people.

The martial arts competition was presided over by the crown prince, and the imperial guards maintained order.

And Gu Jiantang is in charge.

When Li Chengqian arrived, there was an uproar all around, but then it became quiet.

It’s just that Li Chengqian has become too famous in Kyoto in recent days.

But very few people have seen him.

He appears today, but he looks so young.

This immediately caused a lot of discussion.

At this age, can you kill land immortals?

Most people don't believe it.

Looking at the whole world, whether it is the celestial realm or the immortals on land, which one is not over a hundred years old?
Some have even lived for nearly a thousand years.

But the person in front of me looks really young.

Unless... he has practiced some kind of rejuvenation technique.

The young man in white entered the venue, and all eyes were focused on him.

Even the Crown Prince on the stage and the great general Gu Jiantang stood up and left.

Li Chengqian saw Gu Jiantang at first sight.

Gu Jiantang is the most famous supporting role in The Snow Sword, and he is one of the Thirteen Greatest Men of the Spring and Autumn Period.

After Xu Xiao resigned from the position of Grand Pillar of the State in order to ensure Xu Fengnian's hereditary succession, Gu Jiantang became the new Grand Pillar of the State.

Gu Jiantang is not inferior to Xu Xiao at all.

However, he had no place to use his skills.

Today, Gu Jiantang is the Minister of War and the chief military commander.

However, he had no military power and was simply imprisoned in Tai'an City by the Liyang Dynasty.

Once upon a time, Gu Jiantang and Xu Xiao competed for the position of King of Beiliang.

In the end, Beiliang belonged to Xu Xiao.

Gu Jiantang had no choice but to disband his old subordinates and go to Beijing alone to serve as an official.

In the Liyang court, there was Zhang Julu in literature and Gu Jiantang in martial arts.

Gu Jiantang has a good reputation both inside and outside the court, but no one knows the hardships he has experienced.

He wanted to be a king of a different surname who guarded a region, just like Xu Xiao.

Moreover, there have been plans over the years.

Back then, the reason why the late Emperor Liyang was unwilling to let Gu Jiantang go to another place to be king was because Gu Jiantang was too tactful and unwilling to make enemies. If he didn't make enemies, how could the emperor feel at ease?

But Xu Xiao is different. He has offended people in both the underworld and the government.

During the chaos of the Spring and Autumn Period, Xu Xiao destroyed the six kingdoms.

And Gu Jiantang destroyed the remaining two countries.

Some people say that if Xu Xiao's team is handed over to Gu Jiantang, the six kingdoms can be destroyed as well. However, the end result is that the rabbit will die and the dog will be abandoned.

Li Chengqian felt that it was very likely!

In terms of martial arts, Gu Jiantang is a celestial realm expert and the best swordsman in the world.

Known as the Sword Saint.

In terms of power, he controls an army of 300,000 in Liyang, which means he is in great power.

However, he was placed under house arrest in Tai'an City because of his position as Minister of War.

Li Chengqian came to the capital with the intention of contacting this person.

It's just that the timing has never been right.

Today is the perfect day!

Gu Jiantang had a feeling that he was born at the wrong time and that his fate was helpless.

Not inferior to Xu Xiao, but born many years later than Xu Xiao.

Anyone who wants to rebel will be stood up.

I just want to ask you if you are miserable?

Passerby A is not called that for nothing.

Li Chengqian remembered that Cao Changqing had sought cooperation from Gu Jiantang in a rebellion.

Gu Jiantang negotiated the terms without hesitation.

However, when Gu Jiantang led the army and Cao Changqing attacked Tai'an City.

As a result, only Cao Changqing came.

Where is the army that was promised?

Gu Jiantang once said that Cao Changqing had wasted his twenty years.

Gu Jiantang is a real poisonous snake.

Cao Changqing, the invincible official chess player, once said that Xu Xiao is a tiger emerging from the forest, Ye Baikui is a dragon by the river, Wang Sui is a python at the head of the stream, and Gu Jiantang is a snake at the mouth of the cave.

Among these people, only Gu Jiantang has the most gloomy and unpredictable mind.

Think about it, isn’t it terrifying for a person to be able to endure from Hongjia to Yonghui and then to Xiangfu?
This kind of forbearance is not something that ordinary people can do.

Cao Changqing could not attack Tai'an City alone, and Gu Jiantang could not rebel alone.

Therefore, Li Chengqian decided to seek opportunities for these two people and cause chaos in the world.

In this way, he can fish in troubled waters!

"I've met senior!"

The prince was polite, calm and courteous.

The word "senior" is quite appropriate.

After all, many people suspected that Li Chengqian had regained his youth.

This name is quite appropriate.

Every dynasty has its own factional struggles, and Li Yang is no exception.

In the snowy plot, the prince doesn't have many roles.

Therefore, Li Chengqian knew very little about it.

After the pleasantries, everyone took their seats to watch the martial arts competition.

Learn a good set of martial arts and sell them to the emperor's family.

Many martial artists regard today as a stage to showcase themselves in the hope of gaining favor from aristocratic families.

The skills are rare and mostly monopolized.

Therefore, if you want to go further, the practice method becomes particularly important.

Just looking at Yuan Tingshan’s madness is enough to give you a glimpse of the cruelty of the world.

Back then, Xu Xiao rode his horse across the world, sweeping across the country and looting all the secret books.

After that, the martial arts world is no longer the martial arts world.

There is a serious shortage of experts, with only two or three kittens left.

After several rounds of competition, there was nothing worth noting.

Next, there is the struggle between forces and families.

It's a matter of life and death!
Until dusk, a hunchback leaped onto the stage, with a hunched back, bent waist, and leaning on a black cane.

The sound is dull.

"Li Chengqian, I've heard for a long time that you can kill land immortals, so I came here today to ask for your advice!"

Celestial realm!
This is the highest level of being on stage so far.

Not far away, the Prime Minister Zhang Julu had been resting with his eyes closed since Li Chengqian arrived. Only at this moment did he suddenly open his eyes and look over.

Someone challenged Li Chengqian and the scene suddenly became heated.

Countless spectators are looking forward to this battle.

I also want to see what kind of strength the person who is rumored to be able to kill land immortals has.

Could it be that this is just bragging?

(End of this chapter)