chsdbacks Chapter 110: The Southern Prince's Mansion, the Chu Prince's City
Chapter 110: The Southern Prince's Mansion, the Chu Prince's City
The wind blew through the bamboo forest, bending the verdant bamboo tips.
Heavy wheezing could be heard on the muddy road after the rain, as horses exhaled thick white breaths from their snot.
The clatter of horses' hooves echoed through the bamboo grove.
The iron-eating beast, with its black and white fur, perched on a half-meter-thick green bamboo, its small eyes quietly watching the carriage pass below.
The driver's seat was empty at the front of the carriage. Xiaoqing, carrying a basin of murky water, carefully lifted the curtain and splashed the water out.
The air was fresh after the rain, carrying the fragrance of bamboo leaves as it entered the carriage.
The early winter wind was slightly chilly, and Xiaoqing shivered, quickly pulling down the curtain.
On the large bed at the back of the carriage, Fu Huiying dried herself and put on a man's robe. Her face was still flushed, and her eyes still held a hint of languid drowsiness.
She pushed open the car window a crack and stuck her head out.
A cold wind swept across her forehead, invigorating her. Her gaze swept across the bamboo forest after the rain and met her eyes on the iron-eating beast not far away.
The little bear, with large dark circles under his eyes, seemed to be attracted by the woman's languid charm after the act. He leaned on the bamboo pole, trying to get closer to the carriage, but was grabbed by the scruff of his neck and dragged back by his mother.
A chill ran through her, and the woman pulled her head back and closed the window.
"This is the Southern Bamboo Forest. If we hurry, we should be able to reach Chu King City by tomorrow evening." Lu Wanrou used the crack in the window to identify the bamboo forest outside, then turned her head and scanned the map, pointing out their location.
The man leaned back against the headboard, looking relaxed. "It really is far...it took me half a month to get there."
They did not rush, and the carriage traveled slowly, taking half a month to cross the Nulong Prefecture between Lanjiang City and the Nanwang Mansion.
However, it will be soon. The capital of the Southern King's Palace, the capital of the Chu King's Palace, is located near the southeast corner, not far from the border.
Zhang Ping waved to dispel the ambiguous atmosphere in the carriage. With nothing else to do, he turned his attention to his own control panel.
Zhang Ping
Age: 22
[Realm: Mid-stage Bone Forging Realm]
【烙印：驴鞭纹（满）马腿纹（满）地龙再生（满）鹰眼纹（满）危险感知（满）灵狐隐匿（满）...水之神力（满）迷蝶嗅（69％）鬼刀（98％）龙力纹（52％）黑龙血脉（稀释）（75％）静水定（59％）火焱（31％）玄武甲（26％）御空（53％）目炎（47％）命力浩瀚（33%）】
[Ruyi - Donkey Whip Pattern: Significantly increases lower limb volume and strength, Ruyi self-control]
[Divine Power - Dragon Power Mark: Significantly increases physical strength and enhances physical constitution]
【Swiftness - Horse Leg Pattern: Inspired by the mythical beast, the giant horned horse, possessing extraordinary speed and stamina for short bursts】
[Analysis - Butterfly Pattern: Enhances the sense of smell, enabling the differentiation, memorization, and tracking of different odors. (Analysis of drug components)]
[Regeneration - Earth Dragon Regeneration: Enhances the body's life essence, significantly increasing the ability to regenerate severed limbs. Regenerative abilities are strengthened.]
[Insightful Eagle Eye Pattern: Derived from the mythical Phoenix Eagle, enhancing eyesight to ignore light and predicting the next move based on limb movements. It allows one to perceive illusions.]
[Source Tracing - Danger Perception: Able to sense impending danger and, with a small probability, identify its source. Tracing back to the original owner within a thousand miles.]
[Dunqing - Spirit Fox Concealment: Conceals one's aura and disguises one's blood and qi]
【Ghost Blade: The innate swordsmanship of the demonic swordsman, cutting through illusion】
[Authority - Water God Power: A natural divine ability in mountains and marshes, the power to control water]
[Black Dragon Bloodline (Diluted): Originating from the depths of the Unicorn Dragon bloodline, inherited from the ancient Black Dragon. When the bloodline concentration reaches a certain level, the Black Dragon Body awakens.]
[Still Water Calm: A natural ability of the Still Water Turtle, which enhances attributes and accelerates cultivation when submerged in water. It also slightly slows down the loss of life force.]
[Fire Flame: The adult Flame Bird awakens its talent, converting its blood and energy into fire-attribute blood and energy, with a strong burning effect.]
[Black Tortoise Armor: The innate talent of the Black Tortoise bloodline, activated upon adulthood, forming a sturdy battle armor]
[Soaring Through the Sky: A dragon's innate ability to fly and ride the clouds]
[Eye Flame: A dragon-derived ability that allows the user to shoot burning beams of light from their eyes with lightning speed]
[Vast Life Force: A natural talent of dragons, possessing tenacious vitality and strong regenerative abilities, capable of slowly healing themselves after severe injuries]
The panel was densely packed with content, and Zhang Ping frowned slightly.
During this period, he replaced some of his beast markings, which increased his strength, but the changes were not significant.
Regarding proficiency, he discovered that replacing the Ox Force rune with the Dragon Force rune preserved the divine power trait, but the proficiency dropped below the maximum value and needed to be accumulated again. He wondered what new changes would occur to the divine power once it reached the maximum value.
Furthermore, there's the issue of mastering the Ghost Blade. The closer one gets to perfection, the slower the improvement. And unlike the Water God's Power, practicing the Ghost Blade independently is much more tedious. It's unclear when one will reach perfection.
"Sigh, let's wait and see..."
Night falls, day breaks. The sun rises, the sun sets.
The closer they got to the capital of Chu, the flatter the terrain became. The number of carriages traveling on both sides also increased significantly.
The official road was widened again, and the 100-meter-wide road was wide enough for passage on both sides. The road surface was not smooth, but it was wide enough.
The city of Chu was right before our eyes. Located in the heart of the Wei state, its city walls were not as imposing or tall as those of Lanjiang City.
The walls are decorated with various exquisite patterns and records of some people's biographies.
There are four city gates below, two for entry and two for exit.
The crowd queuing to enter the city noticed the enormous horse-drawn carriage slowly approaching. The tall, one-horned horse frightened some children, who shrank behind the adults.
"Mother, what a big horse!"
A little girl who had just learned to speak was held in the woman's arms, her little hand pointing curiously at the giant horse.
"Good girl, don't look over there!" The woman quickly pressed her daughter's hand down, hugged her, and turned her around. Most of the people in line did the same; even the martial artists dared not glance at the carriage.
Upon seeing the carriage from afar, the soldiers guarding the city gate immediately began to disperse the surrounding crowd and convoy.
"Make way! Make way!"
"Whoa—"
Zhang Ping stopped the carriage. A soldier jogged over and respectfully asked:
"Sir, may I ask where you come from?"
"Lanjiang City." Zhang Ping handed the document issued by the Demon Extermination Bureau to the soldier.
The soldiers glanced at it briefly and immediately made way.
Zhang Ping drove his car into the city.
I found a nice villa to stay in temporarily.
......
"Father! Uncle Chu! A soldier just brought news that Zhang Ping has arrived in Chu King's City!"
The girl in the white dress was none other than Xiao Ling'er, whom we hadn't seen in a long time. She jogged through the half-moon gate and ran into the lakeside pavilion.
The candlelight flickered, and two middle-aged men were fishing by the lake.
Just as the fishing float twitched slightly, the fish that was about to bite the hook was startled away by the girl's shout and disappeared without a trace.
Xiao Lin's beard trembled with anger, but seeing his precious daughter's excited expression, he couldn't bring himself to scold her. He could only huff and puff:
"He's here, so why are you so happy?"
Seeing that she had caused trouble, Xiao Ling'er cleverly moved a few steps away.
Chu Batian, who was fishing with Xiao Lin, laughed heartily and waved his hand, saying, "Old Lin, you're probably worried your daughter will be kidnapped, aren't you?"
"Hmph!" Xiao Lin snorted heavily, without replying.
Xiao Ling'er, standing to the side, pursed her lips speechlessly.
Chu Batian stopped joking and his smile faded.
He was enfeoffed by the Southern King's Mansion, a title passed down for a century, and he was now the fourth generation of the Chu Southern King. He had deep roots and extensive influence within the mansion's territory.
He received the news the moment Zhang Ping entered the city.