Chapter 550 Heading to Blue Cold Castle
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao slowly took a deep breath.
"I hope Jiang Li will not encounter any trouble and return to the territory as soon as possible. In this way, my strength will naturally rise to a new level again!"
"After all, the current situation is no longer optimistic. Just in the eastern region of Leng Yan, the legion-level combat power of the eldest prince and the second prince, which is equivalent to more than a dozen fifth-level powerhouses, is enough to cause a great deal of damage to the current territory. Threat.”
Lei Xiao froze his eyebrows and his expression became more solemn.
In addition, the news that he and Ariel led the mountain fortress defenders to defeat the invading Holy Night Army must have reached the ears of the three princes.
This means that the other party will definitely start taking the next step immediately, and the possibility of a certain prince sending a killer again cannot be ruled out.
The most important thing is that as the other party's intelligence is collected, the Lord of Kong Qing City, who is the princess's guest, will soon be analyzed and guessed by the other party and completely enter the other party's sight.
In this way, coupled with the news that a fifth-level powerhouse is active on the battlefield, the threat level of the princess guest will undoubtedly rise sharply in the minds of the three princes.
"It can be known from previous intelligence that I, the sudden new Lord of Kongqing City, was originally not enough to attract the other party's attention, and is a secondary target for eradication."
"And now, since I have publicly sided with Ariel, the situation will be completely different. After all, Ariel also has the right to inherit the throne."
"Once the other party confirms that I have the allegiance of a fifth-level warrior at the national level under my command, the other party will regard me as a thorn in their side on the road to power. From this, it is not difficult to see that a war is inevitable."
Lei Xiao's brows became more and more furrowed, and his eyes became more solemn.
Once the war begins, the flames of war will surely sweep across the entire region and even the entire Cold Flame Kingdom, but he is obviously not fully prepared yet.
"But fortunately, the only thing I control on the surface is the small city of Kongqing Town, which will not allow the other party to easily launch an attack. After all, the three princes are also secretly restraining each other."
"It is conceivable that once the war breaks out, no one is willing to be the mantis hunting cicadas, giving other opponents an opportunity, and this just gives me the opportunity to continue to develop."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao's frown immediately relaxed.
"When I thoroughly investigate the forces of the three princes in this area and control enough neutral cities and troops, it will naturally be time for the war to begin."
"It is foreseeable that that day is no longer far away, and the time left for me is numbered."
Lei Xiao once again took a deep breath of the fresh air in the forest ruins, and focused his attention again on the messy fountain gravel in front of him.
"According to what Lao Xiaoer just said, although he doesn't know what is in this secret treasure, he can be sure that there must be several fifth-level national-level magic weapons stored in it, and they must be well preserved. ”
"Ignoring everything else, if you can get the fifth-level magic weapon and then upgrade it, if you get the sixth-level two-handed sword or the sixth-level claw thorn, it will undoubtedly greatly increase the combat power of Tiger Stick and Hong Ye."
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"In this way, the two of them will be able to occupy a greater absolute advantage whether it is on the future battlefield or when facing a fifth-level opponent."
Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully while looking at the desolate and weathered ruins.
Currently, he has two sixth-level magic weapons on his body, namely the lance [Purple Winged Demonic Dragon Spear] and the staff [The Other Side of Time].
Needless to say, [Purple Winged Demonic Dragon Spear], even if it were given to Lin now, it would not be of much use, and would instead be coveted by the enemy.
Jiang Li's staff [The Other Side of Time] can exert its greatest power in the hands of a user with elven blood flowing through it.
Moreover, Lei Xiao once tested that if he used it himself, the power of [The Other Side of Time] would be between the fourth and fifth levels, which was far less useful than the fifth-level [Stand of Nature].
Therefore, after careful consideration, Lei Xiao did not give [The Other Side of Time] to other subordinates during Jiang Li's absence.
After all, the sixth-level equipment is too precious, and the rich splendor emanating from it is much harder to suppress than the fifth-level weapons, and it is easy for the enemy to spot the clues.
Once exposed, it is enough for the holder to immediately become the target of public criticism and be besieged by jealous enemies.
In this case, not only is the life of the holder at risk, but if it is damaged or taken away by the enemy, it will be a loss that outweighs the gain.
"As for Hong Ye, she has met the conditions for use, but she herself is extremely resistant to using the staff."
Thinking of this in his mind, Lei Xiao smiled helplessly.
"It's no wonder. After all, Hong Ye is a red dragon soaring in the sky. After transforming into a human form, using claws to attack is still a skill. However, using a staff is indeed a bit difficult for a dragon. It takes a while to get used to it. .”
"However, fortunately, due to Hongye's special physique, her spell power and magic power reserves are significantly better than those of ordinary fifth-level magic powerhouses, which can be regarded as canceling out the two."
Under the towering trees that blocked the sky and the sun, Lei Xiao looked at the ancient ruins covered in emerald green in front of him and nodded thoughtfully.
"Speaking of which, when Jiang Li's return date has not yet been determined and there is a temporary shortage of powerful magicians, the most convenient way to open this thousand-year-old secret treasure is to find the descendants of the Loren royal family?"
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In Lei Xiao's mind, the mirage of the thin girl carrying the basket appeared again.
"The mirages projected by nature are sometimes scenes that are happening now, and sometimes they are scenes that have happened in the past. But according to Chaoyan, even the scenes that have happened in the past will never be too different from the present. Long years ”
"It is not difficult to see from this that the reason why I feel familiar is because the mirage reflects the scene in the past, and the real person I have seen with my own eyes is the appearance of the girl when she grows up. As the saying goes, women It’s not surprising that this happened after the Great Eighteenth Change.”
However, following this line of thought, when Lei Xiao went through all the local aborigines he had seen since he traveled through time in his mind, he still found nothing.
"Where did I see her? Who is she? Well, maybe if I see her again, I can remember her."
Lei Xiao shook his head helplessly and brought his thoughts back to reality.
Lei Xiao pondered for a moment and said to the old forger who was still in an excited state next to him: "Mr. Fang Hai, after returning to Kongqing Town, let the best painter in the city draw the mirage based on the mirage he just saw. Draw a portrait of the girl and print it in batches."
"Then quickly send out cronies to distribute it, and mobilize leaders from various places and members of the Shadow Squadron to conduct secret searches."
Lei Xiao's eyes were as bright as fire and he ordered: "If you find anything new, be sure to report it to me as soon as possible."
"I obey! Lord, please rest assured!"
Fang Hai immediately bowed and respectfully accepted the order.
"Okay, now that things here have come to an end, let's leave this forest first."
While the insects were chirping and the weeds were jumping around, Lei Xiao listened to the faint sound of the waterfall coming from the direction of the Songyin Mountains not far away, and nodded to his subordinates.
"Lord, why don't you drop by Blue Cold Castle?"
Bert pondered for a moment, and then suggested: "Her Royal Highness the Princess said last time that this place is not far from Blue Cold Castle."
"Moreover, City Lord Orr also mentioned before that as the premier brewing town in the eastern region of Leng Yan, the wealth reserves of Lan Leng Castle should not be underestimated."
Bert gently stroked his short gray beard and added: "If we can control it, from all aspects, it will definitely play a big role in the territory."
"Lord, what Senior Bert said is absolutely true. Even if we can't get it, we must not let it fall into the hands of other princes."
A murderous look appeared on the orange-white face involuntarily, and he bowed to Lei Xiao.
"That's what I meant."
Lei Xiao nodded, and while stepping on the giant white wolf, he said to Princess Leng Yan: "Ariel, please lead the way. The target is the brewing town of Blue Cold Castle!"
"Yes! Lord!"
Ariel stroked her chest, saluted, and respectfully accepted the order.
Under the guidance of Ariel, they went through a lot of excitement.
The group of people wearing invisibility cloaks quickly passed through the rather vast dense forest, came under the bright sunshine, and galloped straight towards the plains in the southeast.
After flying out of the forest, Lei Xiao, who was riding on the giant white wolf, felt the strong wind whistling by his ears and remembered Ariel's previous description of the Lord of Blue Cold Castle.
"The city lord named Rose Marquis is named Shuanghua, which sounds like a very unusual name."
Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows and thought with interest.
"Furthermore, according to Ariel, this person served as the royal brewer of the Cold Flame royal family when he was young and had contact with Ariel."
"The weird expression that appeared when Ariel mentioned this person at that time shows that this person is definitely very unique. After all, he can make the unruly and willful fifth princess of Lengyan show such an expression. This is my first time seeing it.”
A trace of curiosity appeared on Lei Xiao's face involuntarily, and his expression began to become a little expectant.
Currently, there are no Shadow Squadron members stationed in Blue Cold Castle, judging from the information obtained from Orr.
There are quite a few garrison troops here, reaching the scale of 5,000 people, but the population size is slightly inferior to that of Kongqing Town.
As for the main pillar industry in the town, there is naturally only one, and that is brewing fine wine.
"With a limited population but such a large number of garrison troops, it seems that the financial resources of Blue Cold Castle cannot be underestimated."
Just when Lei Xiao thought of this, on the endless plain ahead, the vague outline of a city began to slowly emerge.
Among the blue sky and white clouds, the first thing that appeared in Lei Xiao's eyes was a series of green orchards, and then a series of green wheat fields appeared.
Under the bright sunshine, there is a vibrant picture everywhere, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.
"What a city with rich pastoral scenery. It seems that these well-kept orchards and wheat fields are the raw materials for making wine."
Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully while admiring the beautiful scenery.
As they chased the wind and lightning again, the green wheat fields on both sides of the road intersected with the narrow country roads, and the towering city walls in the distance came into view.
"Lord, ahead is the outskirts of Blue Cold Castle, and we will soon reach our destination."
Ariel's clear voice first reached Lei Xiao's ears through her words.
"Very good, first find a nearby hiding place and put on the illusion cloak, and then start walking forward."
Lei Xiao gently patted Bai Wei on the crotch and ordered to the subordinates.
It didn't take long. After some magic and disguise, plus the travel backpacks and other items provided in the storage ring, Lei Xiao and others were no different from ordinary travelers.
After walking along the narrow gravel road in the country for about ten minutes, the group of people, who looked like they were tired of traveling, stepped onto a wide and neatly repaired road.
At this time, Lei Xiao, who was surrounded by his subordinates, noticed.
This avenue is extremely lively, and from time to time you can see groups of carriages filled with wine barrels, driving slowly past under the whips and shouts of the coachmen.
The escorts of these convoys were not only mercenaries dressed in different styles, but also many garrison soldiers with uniform equipment. Judging from the coat of arms engraved on the armor's chest, they obviously came from different cities.
"It's a bit interesting. Although the location here is relatively remote, it is quite prosperous."
Lei Xiao looked at the carriages passing by with a comfortable expression as if he was traveling.
"Yes, Lord, this is indeed a brewing town."
Bai Wei, who has a keen sense of smell, wrinkled her nose, sniffing lightly, and exclaimed in a low voice to Lei Xiao: "My subordinates can already smell the strong smell of fermented fruits, sour and sweet. ”
"You girl, your words make my teeth sore."
Lei Xiao swallowed subconsciously and smiled helplessly.
However, before Lei Xiao could say anything else.
Bai Wei's originally peaceful expression suddenly became tense, and she whispered to Lei Xiao: "Lord, my subordinate just smelled an extremely weird and unfamiliar body odor. There seems to be someone lurking in the city ahead. A dangerous monster! ”
"Oh?"
After hearing what Bai Wei said nervously, a look of confusion suddenly appeared on Lei Xiao's face.
With a brisk pace, the group's location was already close to the city gate.
No matter whether it is from the orderly caravans and horsemen and travelers and drinkers, or from the neatly lined garrison soldiers above and below the city, there is no trace of confusion or tension.
"How could there be traces of dangerous monsters in such a well-ordered and peaceful town?"
Realizing this, the doubtful look on Lei Xiao's cheek began to become more obvious. (End of chapter)