Chapter 233 North and South
At first, in Dingzhou.
Zhou Zhu was surrounded by thousands of troops and watched helplessly as all the imperial soldiers were wiped out in one day and even the King of Jin was eaten by a monster.
General Huang Ba committed suicide in despair.
The other Taoists who followed Prince Jin all suffered extremely tragic end.
Fortunately, he had a chance and relied on the Lingjizhu he got from Fang Xiandao to escape the disaster. He did not suffer much loss in his foundation and survived the battlefield.
——Wang Shun didn’t have much strength at the time. Being busy dealing with everything after the war was exhausting enough, and he didn’t chase anyone in particular.
After Zhou Zhu left the battlefield, he didn't even dare to stay in Dingzhou for long and went straight to the capital.
After a sleepless night, he strolled through the streets and somehow ended up at the old place.
When passing by Prince Jin's mansion at this time, he couldn't help but shrink his neck.
He took a quick glance and saw that the mansion was still the same, but the bustling scene had disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Even the guards had their heads drooped, giving the impression of being in low spirits.
"Alas... Once the King of Jin dies, the life of the Princess and the Prince will be difficult..."
Zhou Zhu looked at this scene and suddenly felt sad.
He had sincerely helped King Jin before, but he did not expect that the other party, who was a true dragon, would die on the battlefield.
It seems... after a certain immortal was born, everything in this world is changing at a rapid speed.
"This time... I don't know how many Daoist sects will lose a lot of money... From what I know, because King Jin is so talented and has such great luck, many people bet on him... Now they are all screwed..."
Although he was Mr. Zhou from the palace, Zhou Zhu had no intention of going back at this time.
We finally severed contact, and survived the backlash. Both sides are now even, so why get closer?
"My foundation is still there, and there is still hope for the Great Dao... Fang Xian Dao, Fang Xian Dao... Alas..."
Zhou Zhu originally wanted to join Fang Xiandao, but unexpectedly the other party had already closed the mountain gate.
Coming to the capital at this time, he had a different plan: "Prince Jin is dead, and he is out of the game. The next battle for the crown prince will be between the Prince Qin and the Prince Yan? But when I was in Prince Jin's mansion, I was ordered to collect intelligence from the other princes. I knew that Prince Gui was also dissatisfied, so he was secretly preparing to do something..."
Prince Gui is only seventeen years old this year and has just established his own court. He is the emperor's youngest adult son.
To be honest, not many people pay attention to it.
But at this moment, in Zhou Zhu's view, it was an extremely good potential stock.
After all, how can adding icing on the cake compare to providing timely help?
"And my beads seem to always need to be in a calamity before they can absorb a large amount of spiritual energy to help my Taoism..."
Thinking of this, Zhou Zhu no longer hesitated and went towards Prince Gui’s Palace.
He didn't know that by accepting Fang Xian's "treasure", he was secretly affected, just like the immortals who were canonized by the court.
Otherwise, with his wisdom and caution, he would not have made the decision to surrender to King Gui so easily.
Zhou Zhu is a decisive person.
Having made the decision, he immediately used his connections in the capital to send a letter to the King of Gui and was received by him.
In a teahouse, inside a private room.
"Zhou Zhu, meet His Royal Highness Prince Gui!"
Zhou Zhu looked at a young man coming in and the guards around him who were gradually increasing in number, and immediately saluted.
"Mr. Zhou wants to see the lonely king, but what's the matter?"
The Prince of Gui was wearing brocade clothes and a jade crown, but he also had some dignity and asked with a smile.
"To be honest, I am willing to serve you as your servant and be your slave! Please take me in!"
Zhou Zhu bowed deeply and told him without hesitation several private matters of the various royal palaces and the arrangements that Prince Jin had made in the capital.
Prince Gui's eyes lit up and he paced back and forth, as if he was making a decision.
It didn't take long for him to make a decision: "I am very happy that Mr. Zhou can come to help me!"
He really wants the throne!
This Zhou Zhu not only possesses extraordinary skills, but was also once the confidant of King Jin. He knows a lot of secrets and is familiar with many arrangements. He will be of great use in the fight for King Jin's inheritance.
For this reason, even if it means taking some risks, we can't afford to take them.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for taking me in..."
Zhou Zhu stood up and said, "But my identity is no secret in the capital, so I'll just change my name and hide in the dark!"
After all, he was the famous Mr. Zhou in the Prince of Jin's Mansion. Now that the Prince of Jin's body is still warm, he turned around and defected to another prince. His reputation is not very good.
"Can!"
This is exactly what King Gui meant.
He glanced at Zhou Zhu and thought about the other party's identity as a Taoist priest. It was obvious that Prince Jin's brother was dead, so why was he so full of energy and didn't look like there was any backlash?
Either the other party has no real intention of surrendering to us, or there is some rare treasure or secret technique that suppresses his fate.
Thinking of this, the King of Gui was a little apprehensive, but his smile grew even wider: "Mr. Zhou is my right-hand man, and his talent is unparalleled in the world. So let's call him 'Zhou Buer'!"
"Buer? Good! From today on, I am Zhou Buer!"
Zhou Zhu, no, Zhou Buer felt something in his heart and knew that King Gui was warning him. Although he didn't know what he was thinking, his facial expression did not change at all and he agreed with a smile.
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Dingzhou.
Bailiang Mountain.
"Children!"
All the goblins all over the mountains stopped what they were doing and listened to the voice.
It’s the Great White Ape!
"come over!"
Shan Junzi and Yu Kongzi led the monsters to the highest point of the Monster Court, where they saw the White Ape Monster Saint sitting on the clouds. His voice was filled with grief and indignation: "Fang Xiandao has gone too far. He first killed my Wolf General, and then killed my own people... I will never reconcile with them!"
"teacher!"
The mountain gentleman howled, "Please allow us to leave the mountain and avenge you!"
"Fang Xiandao is a great threat to our demon race. We cannot just defeat him. We must strengthen our demon race... This Saint has decided to refine three more furnaces of Emperor Flowing Liquid. By then, I will need your contributions..."
Fang Xian said calmly.
"Please rest assured, Great Sage. We will not be stingy with our blood and energy. We will search all over Bailiang Mountain to collect all the herbs for you!"
Many monsters said hurriedly, their eyes turning red.
That's the Emperor's Blood!
The reason they were able to become monsters was largely due to the Emperor's Flowing Rain that night.
Opening three more furnaces this time means the number of monsters will triple, and there will be even more goblins!
It can be said that it has really become a trend and can spread throughout Dingzhou.
"Well, we should also urge Wang Shun of the human race to quickly occupy Dingzhou and cede Bailiang Mountain to us."
Fang Xian's tone changed: "For the Emperor's Flowing Liquid this time, choose more aquatic ones!"
After saying this, his figure disappeared.
"General Lu, what does the Great Sage mean?"
A monster asked, "Why should we share it with the guys in the water?"
This is an opportunity for them to expand their population, so they have to fight for it.
"Fool!"
Shan Junzi slapped it on the forehead without any hesitation: "Teacher, you are instructing us. The next step is to occupy the entire south and divide the river with the human court. In this process, we can't do without the help of the monsters in the water. Do you understand?"
Among the nine provinces of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there is a Milky Way river flowing through it, dividing the north and the south.
The other monsters understood immediately after hearing this and cheered: "That's right, the living space of our monster race must be expanded!"
