Huang Yuchen nodded, Jiying didn't say anything, and stood up straight and went out, calling Su Rong in the wing room. The two of them quickly disappeared into the courtyard like lightning.

Zhuang Lexian looked outside, glanced at his mouth, sat in Jiying's seat just now, and said, "These two are still reliable. I guess no matter how powerful the masters in this city are, they may not be able to find their whereabouts."

"After all, it's a flash traveler." Huang Yuchen said: "It's not comparable to ordinary people. If you talk carefully, what have you heard."

"There are a few things worth noting." Zhuang Lexian said: "First, all the military households in the city were taken out of the city by the city lord Fan Liao, and the name was called to quell the rebellion. I guess I went to grab the territory."

"Secondly, there are no defenders in this city, and all the combatants have been taken away. Chikang City is now an empty city on the surface."

"Third, the farmers who were forced to recruit around were indeed concentrated in Chikang City, but they were taken out of the city a few days ago. I don't know where their destination was."

"There are some details. Those farmers who were forced to recruit were not abused at all, they had good food and accommodation. There was a martial arts training ground in Chikang City. They also trained well for a while before they left the city."

Zhuang Lexian said, and gave himself a pot of water, saying, "To me, these things seem to be completely different from the separation of life and death that we have seen with our own eyes. What happened here seems to be playing house."

Huang Yuchen frowned slightly. Although he knew not as detailed as Zhuang Lexian, he also felt that Chikang City was not like a city in a state of war. The residents in the city were too relaxed, as if they had no idea what was happening outside.

"Either the village we are in contact with, and the one who ransacked them was not the people from Chikang City. Or the village chief lied at the beginning." Zhuang Lexian said while drinking water: "But I don't think the old man is likely to lie, after all, someone is really dead."

"What do you mean is that not only Chikang City, but also other forces in other places are forcibly recruiting troops nearby?" Huang Yuchen frowned slightly and said, "But according to my memory, there is only this big city around a hundred miles."

"Hi. Maybe it's a new force. Didn't the Xiwang Mansion Army appear nearby?" Zhuang Lexian said: "Although I don't know what happened before, I can understand it even if I think about it."

"After experiencing a great defeat, we can make a comeback so quickly, there must be insufficient soldiers. What should we do if we don't rob it? It's winter now, and the mountains are covered with heavy snow. What will all the soldiers on the expedition eat? There is no weed."

"We should not act rashly before we figure out the distribution of the surrounding forces." Huang Yuchen said: "The situation seems very complicated. There are more than one road to the imperial capital. There are hundreds of cities of all sizes on any random road."

"I really believe it after you say this." Zhuang Lexian narrowed his eyes and looked at Huang Yuchen, saying, "Your second brother is really planning you. With your temper, it is impossible to rush to the imperial capital without caring about anything. There are more than a hundred cities of all sizes along the way, and it is impossible not to go down for a year or two."

"And your worries are so worried that you can't bear to watch the mountains and rivers break, so you will naturally slowly conquer them. When you really arrive at the imperial capital, you will be afraid that the cities along the way will be conquered by you. Then you will not only have the capital for negotiation, but the entire Qitian will actually be under your control."

"This is really a big game of chess. Your second brother's intention is very deep." Zhuang Lexian looked at Huang Yuchen with a smile. He was not in a hurry at all.

"I know, these things are likely to be what my second brother arranged for me to see." Huang Yuchen said softly: "That's what he is like. Sometimes you know what he wants to do, but you just can't crack it."

"If I go back to the imperial capital without caring about it now, I will be exactly the same as before. Not only will I not be able to help, but I will be a burden. What you said before is correct. Without strength, others will only think that you are praying."

"You don't have to think deeply now." Zhuang Lexian burped, and a strong smell of alcohol hits his face, which makes Huang Yuchen frown: "Now, whether it is Tianqing City or Shunxingzhe, it is not something you need to consider. Since they know that their ultimate goal is the imperial capital, the current imperial capital is the safest place. You shouldn't have to worry, your brother, that no one will touch him easily."

"Besides, your second brother is so powerful, he probably thought of all these things. He asked you to go back slowly, and he definitely didn't want you to mess up his plan."

"I hope this is the case." Huang Yuchen sighed softly, and didn't say anything more. He was increasingly unable to see his second brother's behavior, and even had no idea what he was going to do.

Let himself walk back to Qitian step by step, and he will travel through the cities along the way. Even for self-protection, Huang Yuchen must understand the surrounding forces and erase the hostile forces.

If he returns to the Dao Emperor Capital in this way, he will definitely conquer a large number of cities and destroy many rebellious forces, which is a great process for him. From now on, the opponent Huang Yongning arranged for Huang Yuchen was not Tianqing City, but the Qitian rebels along the way.

In addition to the forces that are not sure how many ulterior motives are, there is also the Western King's Mansion that is eyeing. When Huang Yuchen swept all this, he will actually gain control of Qitian's large amount of territory. When he goes back then, he will have more chips in his hands.

Perhaps, this is the route that Huang Yongning arranged for Huang Yuchen. As for why he had to face Huang Yuchen with swords and weapons on the edge of the wild jungle before, and why he appeared in Chihong Sect and other Huang Yuchen, these are unknown.

"What can you do?" Zhuang Lexian said: "We can't go back immediately. We can reach the imperial capital quickly even if we rush every day, but what's the use of going back now? Just for us, do you think we will be opponents of Tianqing City?"

"I know some of the Tianqingcheng that is a holy place for cultivators. There are countless cultivators under it. Just because of our three or two kittens, how could we compete with them?"

"If you go back like this, you can only be a sheep entering the tiger's mouth. Now this is the best way. Do this first. If things change, we will think of other ways."

After Zhuang Lexian finished speaking, he drank the water in the teacup in one sip, looked at Yin Cai beside him, smiled slightly, and said, "My man, I have to worry about you carrying me, don't let people see that we have been here before."

Yin Cai was stunned when he heard this. Before he could react, Zhuang Lexian jumped straight and pounced on Yin Cai, almost overwhelming him. Yin Cai used a lot of effort to stop. At this moment, Zhuang Lexian actually started snoring, and the smell of alcohol on his body emanated again.

Yin Cai looked at Huang Yuchen with a helpless look on his face. Huang Yuchen laughed silently, waved his hand at Yin Cai and said, "Go, if you don't have money, just look for him, he has hidden a lot of money."

"Okay." Yin Cai had no choice but to carry Zhuang Lexian on his shoulders, and also pitied Yin Cai's thin body, carrying Zhuang Lexian out of the courtyard and quickly disappeared into the dark night.

Huang Yuchen sat alone in the room, shook his head with a wry smile.

What he encountered now was something he had never expected before. He originally thought that he could use the teleportation array to quickly return to the imperial capital. However, he did not expect so many changes to happen.

Huang Yongning's behavior seems to have an explanation now, but Huang Yuchen still didn't think of something clearly.

Who was Sikong Zhengyang of Chihong Sect threatened by whom, who could have such great ability to threaten a venerable, forcing him to close the entire sect and completely seal himself up.

Huang Yongning definitely does not have such strength. Who is standing behind Huang Yongning...

Things became increasingly deviated from Huang Yuchen's imagination, but although he knew that Huang Yongning might have to do something dangerous, he couldn't help at all.

Huang Yongning chose not to see him, and he probably had his considerations. When he drew his sword toward Huang Yuchen, Huang Yongning's plan might have been implemented since then.

Huang Yuchen shook his head gently. He let go of the things that he couldn't figure out for the time being. This would not have any other effect except to add trouble to himself.

After sitting for a while, Huang Yuchen went to the kitchen to add a fire and looked at the frozen meat and dried vegetables outside. He could only stare at him. He had never been in contact with the kitchen since he was a child. For him, cooking was no different from fighting with someone who completely surpassed his cultivation level.

"It seems that I still have to hire a chef, but I have to hire a chef... The yard is too small." Huang Yuchen stood in the yard and looked around. The places he lived in before were much larger than this. According to the current courtyard, there were about six, so he would live more comfortably.

"If you don't work, you can only go to the tavern to buy food for the time being." Huang Yuchen glanced at his mouth. He originally wanted to be completely silent and observe the situation first, but he never considered cooking, because this matter was never a matter...

After a while, two figures appeared in the courtyard. Jiying and Surong came back and saw Huang Yuchen standing in the courtyard in a daze.

"You guys say... is this yard a little small?" Huang Yuchen did not rush to ask the two of them about inquiries, but said this to himself.

Jiying was stunned by what he said, looked around and said, "It's a little small."

"I'm going to see if there is a bigger yard tomorrow." Huang Yuchen rubbed his eyebrows and asked Jiying: "Senior, can you be a chef?"

"Uh..." Jiying was stunned again, then looked at the basket placed outside the kitchen and shook her head gently.
Chapter completed!