Princess Yunluo, who had hardly ever seen a man in her life, could hardly resist the sweet words of this old rogue. Her big, watery eyes were filled with tenderness, and her cheeks were so red they looked like they were about to bleed.
At this moment, if Xu Long wanted to, he could definitely take it down directly.
"If you really want to give me something..."
Xu Long thought for a moment, then said, "I don't need anything too expensive, just something that represents your feelings. Ideally, it would be a gift from an elder, something with sentimental value."
"I see..."
Princess Yunluo was indeed adorably foolish; with a little guidance from Xu Long, she obediently crawled into the trap.
"I have a Mermaid Little Pearl, which was given to me by Consort Shu."
Princess Yunluo began rummaging through her belongings and found a box among a large pile of clothes.
" Consort Shu loved me the most. When she gave it to me, she said this Mermaid Little Pearl was my dowry."
Yunluo pressed her face tightly against Xu Long's chest, her voice growing softer and softer.
Xu Long didn't say anything, but put one arm around her and took the small box with the other.
The Main God was very considerate; although there was no reward, relevant information appeared before them.
Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom: Taking the first cardamom freezes all injuries, forcibly putting the user into a state of suspended animation. Taking the second cardamom heals all injuries, but the user dies immediately after thirty days. Taking the third cardamom heals all injuries and removes the state of suspended animation.
Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom is a life-saving substance; in critical moments, it allows one to feign death and stay alive until the mission is over, at which point the Main God can heal them.
If we have two, we can launch a counterattack.
If you have three, it's like having a resurrection item, allowing you to revive with full health and full condition.
Unfortunately, that small border kingdom called Heavenly Fragrance has perished, and the seeds and cultivation techniques of Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom are also lost.
Hidden inside the Mermaid Little Pearl is one of only two remaining.
After putting his things away, Xu Long continued his intimate conversation with Princess Yunluo.
As the plot unfolds, Cao Zhengchun will soon discover that the real Princess Lixiu and Wuwan are dead, and that those who came to assassinate the emperor were imposters.
Because the people impersonating Princess Lixiu and Wuwan were skilled in Fusang martial arts, and the area where the Great Ming Fusang Country was managed by the Giant Whale Gang.
So they pressured Zhu Wushi, the Iron Courage Divine Marquis, and wanted to destroy the Giant Whale Gang.
The leader of the Giant Whale Gang was a humble and magnanimous man who cared for the country and its people. However, because he refused to submit to Cao Zhengchun, he had long been regarded as a thorn in Cao Zhengchun's side.
Cao Zhengchun's move struck Iron Courage Divine Marquis's vitals, leaving him with no choice but to send Duan Tianya, the number one in the world, and Haitang, the Mystic Number One, to investigate.
Xu Long decided to go over there and take a look. Since he was just idling around anyway, why not kill some people and earn some points?
After obtaining the Red Queen's motherboard from the Resident Evil world, Xu Long exchanged it for two liquid metal robots.
After a period of infiltration, the Red Queen did not find the last Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom at the Empress Dowager's place.
After thinking it over carefully, Xu Long roughly understood what had happened.
Cao Zhengchun stole this Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom and later used it to threaten Iron Courage Divine Marquis.
The only way to get this last one is to steal it from Cao Zhengchun.
Liquid metal robots are not strong in combat, but they are extremely adept at stealth and assassination.
Sending her to steal is a piece of cake.
Two liquid metal robots were deployed; one was sent to Cao Zhengchun, and the other entered the palace.
To make things easier in the future, Xu Long plans to replace the emperor.
Iron Courage Divine Marquis could only restrain Cao Zhengchun, while the emperor could command him.
No matter how ruthless and vicious Cao Zhengchun was, and how much he formed cliques and pursued personal gain, he had no intention of rebelling.
Iron Courage Divine Marquis Zhu Wushi pretended to be a patriot and a benefactor of the people, but in reality, he had been eyeing that position for who knows how many years.
For Xu Long to complete the side quest, he needs to make these two fight to the death.
The emperor's status was undoubtedly more useful than any scheme.
The Red Queen's tasks are extremely demanding: stealing, impersonating the emperor, investigating the Strange Hero of Heavenly Lake —none of them are easy.
Xu Long, on the other hand, leisurely made his way to the Giant Whale Gang.
The situation within the Giant Whale Gang is quite complex. Gang leader Li Zhengkai is a very good person who cares deeply for his members. Although he doesn't like managing gang affairs, over 90% of the elders support him.
Li Zhengkai's uncle, Li Tianhao, is a cruel and ruthless man who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals. He colludes with Yagyu Tajima no Kami, the head of the Yagyu Clan in Japan, in an attempt to control the Giant Whale Gang.
Later, they even sent Wuwan and his apprentices to impersonate people from the Izumo Kingdom to assassinate the emperor in the capital.
This gives a glimpse into his character.
Speaking of Yagyu Tajima no Kami, he was truly a tragic figure.
He had three children. His eldest son, Yagyu Jubei, was killed by Duan Tianya. His second daughter, Yagyu Yuki, fell in love with Duan Tianya and turned against her father for him. His youngest daughter, Yagyu Piaoxu, also fell in love with her brother-in-law, Duan Tianya, and followed in her sister's footsteps.
Duan Tianya was practically a father-in-law killer, completely dominating Yagyu Tajima no Kami.
In the end, he could not escape the curse of fate and died at the hands of Duan Tianya.
It's like a curse!
They proceeded towards the Giant Whale Gang at a leisurely pace, never forgetting to cultivate their Internal Force along the way.
Xu Long now possesses multiple martial arts skills, and has even obtained the Vajra Indestructible Divine Art, the strongest martial art in the world, causing his overall strength to increase dramatically.
However, any martial art requires Internal Force strength, and this is precisely his weakness.
Of course, this is only relative to experts of the level of Iron Courage Divine Marquis and Cao Zhengchun. In the eyes of ordinary people, Xu Long's Internal Force is already very powerful.
" The Energy Absorption Great Art, the Energy Absorption Great Art, when will I ever get my hands on you? Gu Santong is really something else. He taught Vajra Indestructible Divine Art, and he even has the martial arts of the Eight Great Sects engraved on his body. Why didn't he just pass on the Energy Absorption Great Art to Cheng Shifei as well?"
Xu Long muttered to himself, then was startled by the commotion.
What happened?
Xu Long lifted the curtain and asked.
"Reporting to you, sir, a group of people are blocking the way; it looks like they're robbing us."
The coachman answered calmly.
This coachman is no ordinary person; he is quite skilled in martial arts.
But as the saying goes, money makes the world go round.
After several thousand taels of silver were offered, the martial arts master was tempted.
Xu Long thought this person's martial arts skills were just average, but they were still above average in the entire martial arts world.
With him driving, Xu Long would be spared a lot of trouble, allowing him to focus on cultivating his internal energy on the road.
Looking up, I saw that these robbers were wearing wooden clogs and Fusang- style clothes; they must all be Ronin (masterless samurai).
"Slaughter them all!"
Xu Long said something and returned to the carriage.
He encountered many robbers and bandits along the way, and killed many people.
Give them a few taels of silver; if they're willing to take it, that's fine. But if they're greedy, just kill them.
But these Ronin from Fusang Country...
They're not human, there's no need to be polite!