I just became the Pirate King, and you're telling me I also time-traveled at the same time.

Chapter 201 Ximen Chuixue's Shock! Comedian Chasing the Wind!

The Japanese pirates in the south and the Jurchens in the north were the two major scourges of the Ming Dynasty, causing even more trouble than the demon race and consuming most of the Ming Dynasty's military strength.

Through the efforts of several generations in Liaodong, a massive ice city was finally built on the northern border to defend against the Jurchen invasion.

Since the completion of Wanli Xuanbing City, the Jurchen rebellion has gradually faded from people's sight and has not reappeared for a long time. Otherwise, Li Chengliang would not have dared to come to the capital to take the position of instructor of the Imperial Guard.

But to my surprise, his arrival really caused trouble.

The demon race migrated en masse and annexed Japan, which nearly resulted in them capturing Nanjing.

If Chu Yang hadn't happened to be looking for Lu Xiaofeng and thus thwarted the demon race's plan, they could have easily wiped out the Qi family army trapped in Wanglong City once they captured Jinling City.

In this way, it's only a matter of time before the entire south falls.

The other generals guarding the city were nothing but scoundrels, utterly incapable of resisting the invasion of the demon race.

Conversely, the same applies to Liaodong. If war breaks out, apart from Li Chengliang, the garrison commander, no one else is of any use.

"Enough of this small talk, I'll go to the palace first and report the news to the Prince."

After explaining the situation, Li Gexiao hurriedly bid farewell to Lu Xiaofeng and the others, but Lu Xiaofeng grabbed her arm.

"You have no status now, why should the guards let you in?"

Lu Xiaofeng reminded him.

"I forgot..." Li Gexiao said, somewhat disappointed.

Only then did he realize that he was no longer the Deputy Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Forget about entering the palace, he would be arrested and thrown into the imperial prison even if he just wandered around the palace gate.

With the emperor now deceased, the palace is under the tightest security, making it very difficult for him to enter quietly.

"Come with me, I'll find someone to take you inside." Lu Xiaofeng remembered that there was a guy in the Prince Xian's mansion who had nothing better to do than eat his fill.

"Will it work?" Li Ge looked at him with a skeptical smile.

"Don't worry about it." Lu Xiaofeng got up and called the waiter to settle the bill, then took Li Gexiao to the Prince's Mansion.

Sikong Zhaixing and Ximen Chuixue were also about to follow, but Sikong Zhaixing was stopped by Lu Xiaofeng.

"Monkey, I have an urgent matter for you to handle."

Lu Xiaofeng said solemnly.

"What is it?"

Sikong Zhaixing instantly became vigilant. In the past, whenever Lu Xiaofeng entrusted something to him, it would always turn out to be very troublesome.

"You will take a boat to Jinling today and deliver a message to the yamen runners there for me. It doesn't matter who it is."

"Just tell them that the prince needs them."

Lu Xiaofeng pulled Sikong Zhaixing aside, and the two whispered to each other for a long time before Sikong Zhaixing reluctantly left.

Li Gexiao asked curiously, "What did you tell him to do?"

Lu Xiaofeng explained, "In order to make the prince appear weak and gain some advantage in this struggle, I had the yamen runners suppress the matter in Jinling City. Now that the prince is about to ascend the throne, he needs to build momentum, so it is time to make it public and suppress some rumors that are not conducive to the prince."

Li Ge smiled and said, "No wonder the prince always praises you for being smart. You're really quick-witted, not bad at all."

Lu Xiaofeng stroked his beard and smiled smugly.

Upon hearing "Jinling City," Ximen Chuixue suddenly asked, "Is it about the demon race's attack on the city?"

Li Gexiao looked at him with considerable surprise. "You knew?"

Ximen Chuixue nodded and said, "News is scarce in the capital, but everyone outside knows that Little Li Flying Dagger has reappeared in the martial arts world and is leading the city's officials and people to resist the invasion of the demon race."

"When I first heard the name Lu Xiaofeng, I thought I had misheard it, and I checked it several times."

Lu Xiaofeng said irritably, "As for repeatedly confirming? Don't you trust my character?"

Ximen Chuixue shook his head decisively and said, "Most of the time I can't trust you, but I can trust you when it comes to life and death."

"I'm very curious, did you really use the demon-slaying weapon left behind by General Qi to kill the Demon King?"

"Does the Demon King really exist? Or is it just a rumor?"

Li Gexiao and Lu Xiaofeng exchanged a smile.

"The Demon King is real, and even more powerful than the rumors say. The two Demon Kings that attacked Jinling City were the ones who dealt with us. The one we dealt with was the Golden-Winged Roc King."

"This demon is incredibly fast, and being a bird of prey, it's difficult for the crossbow bolts left by General Qi to hit it. Only Li Xunhuan's Flying Dagger can pose even the slightest threat to it."

"As for the other demon king, we have never seen him."

Ximen Chuixue, who was walking alongside the two, suddenly stopped and asked, "Never seen this before? Why is that? Weren't they saying two demon kings were attacking the city?"

"Because it was already dead before we even saw it!" Li Gexiao whispered mysteriously, "It was beaten to death by the prince with his fists, its body covered in sores that there wasn't a single good piece of flesh left."

"That demon king, judging from his appearance, had the features of a lion and a tiger, and his physique was as strong as an elephant. He was a demon king who relied entirely on his physical strength, yet he was still killed by the prince. Can you believe how terrifying that is!"

Ximen Chuixue subconsciously swallowed. He had been thinking that one day he could spar with the Wise King, hone his swordsmanship, and seek a breakthrough. But it seemed that he had been overthinking things.

"Wait a minute, shouldn't the Wise Prince be a master swordsman?" Ximen Chuixue turned to look at the palace. "Otherwise, how could he possibly display such superb swordsmanship?"

"What swordsmanship?" Now it was Li Gexiao's turn to be completely bewildered.

Lu Xiaofeng scoffed, "Your talent is there for all to see, what's the big deal? Your Highness is a Taoist master, your Taoist skills are superb, no, with your cultivation level, you could very well be a Heavenly Lord."

Ximen Chuixue had never felt so lost in his life. Reason told him that it was impossible for one person to be proficient in so many things at the same time, and to reach an extremely high level in each of them.

If someone else had said that to him, he would have definitely stabbed them with his sword; it sounded like they were just bragging.

The road back to the Prince Xian's mansion wasn't long, and they arrived quickly. Ximen Chuixue hadn't recovered from the shock yet, and Lu Xiaofeng, seeing this, expressed his understanding, as his previous state was similar to Ximen Chuixue's.

There will always be things that are hard to understand that will break people's established perceptions. It's okay, you'll get used to it as you go along, just like... well, you know.

Lu Xiaofeng entered the room and dragged Chai Hu, who was catching up on sleep, out. This guy had spent the whole night wandering around the palace but couldn't find Guo Bujing and Chu Yang, becoming a complete nobody.

Having accomplished nothing all night, Chai Hu felt ashamed and could only return to the palace to get a blanket to cover his head and fall into a deep sleep.

She had only been asleep for a short while when Lu Xiaofeng dragged her away.

"What's the meaning of this, you surnamed Lu? You want to fight? Let me tell you, I'm in a bad mood right now, so don't mess with me!"

Chai Hu cursed and shook off Lu Xiaofeng's hand.

"I have something important to discuss with you; it concerns the well-being of the people."

"What's up?"

"Don't worry about anything else, just bring him into the palace."

"Are you planning a rebellion?"

"Stop talking nonsense, okay?"

Chai Hu muttered as he walked up to Li Gexiao, looking the travel-worn man up and down.

Li Gexiao was also sizing him up.

Two people destined to meet finally did meet.

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The Four Great Constables and the Four Divine Constables entered the palace at the same time. Neither side looked at the other, busy looking for their own masters. It wasn't until they reached the vicinity of the Hall of Supreme Harmony that they saw Chu Yang and the others sitting on the ruins.

The manner in which they spoke subtly indicated that Chu Yang was the superior.

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines upon seeing this.

Sheng Yayu, sitting in a wheelchair, led his fellow disciples toward Zhuge Zhengwo, just in time to hear what their master was saying.

"Your Majesty, we must not rush into this campaign. We know very little about the demon race, and a rash attack would likely result in heavy losses. Wouldn't it be better to plan this carefully?"

His Majesty?

The four constables looked at each other, wondering who their master was calling.

Isn't His Majesty the Emperor lying in a coffin?

Master is getting old...

Sheng Yayu followed Zhuge Zhengwo's gaze and saw him talking to the Prince Xian. His expression immediately stiffened.

Is Deng Tu Zi going to declare himself emperor?

How can this be allowed?!

Master, you're so confused!

"What's the rush? I didn't say we should fight now. The situation in the south is in such a mess that we need to deal with those warlords first. Consider it training."

Chu Yang still remembers the saying "an army marches like a comb." If left unchecked, the harm caused to the people by warlord rebellions is no less than that caused by the demon race attacking the city.

"If it's just about dealing with the warlords, then this old minister agrees with Your Majesty's opinion. However, it must be done as soon as possible. If the demon race discovers that the Ming Dynasty is embroiled in internal strife, they will definitely make a comeback."

Zhuge Zhengwo earnestly gave him instructions, fearing that Chu Yang might act rashly and lead his troops straight to the enemy's capital.

Sheng Yayu finally managed to calm himself down. When he turned around, he saw that his three fellow disciples were staring blankly at their master, who was affectionately addressing the Prince as "Your Majesty." Their minds were completely blank.

Although Sheng Yayu is the senior sister, she is the youngest among the four. She was forced to become the senior sister simply because she joined the sect early.

The other three are the Second Constable "Iron Hand" Tie Youxia, who has profound internal strength; the Third Constable "Chasing Life" Cui Lueshang, who is famous for his leg techniques; and the Fourth Constable "Cold Blood" Leng Lingqi, who is skilled in swordsmanship.

Zhuiming is the oldest, even much older than Li Gexiao. To put it jokingly, he could even be Sheng Yayu's father.

Next is Tie Shou, then Leng Xue; both are a bit older than Sheng Yayu.

Compared to the chaotic ages and seniority of the Four Great Constables, the Four Divine Constables seem quite normal, with their ages matching their rankings and their titles being perfectly natural.

Heartless, Iron Fingers, Chasing the Wind, Cold.

The only difference is that Leng Leng, who ranked fourth, has always been determined to become the senior sister. Her reason is simple: Sheng Yayu, who is also a girl, is the senior sister, so she should be the senior sister too.

Leng Leng is a girl with a strong sense of self-deception. Although she can't beat the three senior brothers above her, she thinks she can outlast them all, since she's still young.

Wuxin and the others were unaware of their junior sister's thoughts; otherwise, they would have certainly given her a good beating.

Zhuge Zhengwo addressed Chu Yang as "Your Majesty" repeatedly, which not only caused a significant shock to the Four Great Constables, but also resulted in the Four Divine Constables suffering the same fate.

While they were shocked, they also heard their master calling out "Wise King" passionately.

"Your Majesty, since you intend to restore the empire, I have a request: please allow me to resign from my position as Chief Constable of the Six Doors and join the army on the expedition."

Guo Bujing's voice trembled slightly, hoping that Chu Yang would agree to his request.

"I know you want to do something for the people, but I won't allow it. The responsibilities of the Six Doors are heavy, and your disciples are not yet up to the task. I will only let you go when they can stand on their own."

Chu Yang said calmly.

Upon hearing that their master was going to resign, the Four Great Constables immediately became anxious and rushed forward to surround Guo Bujing, trying to persuade him to reconsider.

The third brother, Zhui Feng, who had a somewhat comical side, immediately grabbed Guo Bujing's leg and burst into tears, crying, "Master, I'm not even married yet! How can you just leave like this? What am I going to do now?"

"I'm not dead yet, what are you howling about!" Guo Bujing got angry at the mention of marriage and couldn't help but yell, "I told you to marry Fu'er, but you wouldn't. Now you're kneeling on the ground shouting, what are you doing? Who you marry is none of my business!"

"Master, I really have no feelings for Junior Sister Gou. You can't force a relationship. Please stop pressuring me." Zhui Feng, speaking in Cantonese-accented Mandarin, cried even more bitterly, wiping his snot and tears all over Guo Bujing's clothes.

Seeing his appearance, Zhui Ming from next door felt a chill run down his spine and said with a look of utter dismay, "I'm actually on par with this kid, what a disgrace! If all else fails, I'll go back and change my name."

Sheng Yayu glanced at him and reminded him, "Don't let his crazy, jumpy behavior fool you; his martial arts skills are definitely no less than yours, especially his legwork."

Zhuiming sighed, "I know, which makes it even more painful."

Zhuge Zhengwo stood up, first bowing to Chu Yang, then approaching his disciples and asking, "What brings the four of you here?"

Sheng Yayu replied, "Master, recently, the frequency of demons harming people has increased significantly. Without the restraint of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom, the number of demons within the Great Ming Dynasty will only increase. What should we do?"

Zhuge Zhengwo stroked his beard and laughed, "When soldiers come, we'll block them; when water comes, we'll dam it. Your Majesty just happens to be merging the Dragon Guard Manor and the Divine Marquis's Mansion. With more manpower, we'll naturally find a solution."

Sheng Yayu exclaimed in shock, "The Dragon Guard Manor is going to merge with the Divine Marquis's Mansion?! How could the Iron-Blooded Divine Marquis agree to something like this?"

Zheng Dongliu sighed from the side, "Zhu Wushi's attitude is no longer important, after all, no one cares about the opinions of the dead."

Sheng Yayu exclaimed in shock, "Iron-Blooded Marquis is dead?"

The others were equally surprised.

"Didn't you see that giant demon before you came? That's what Zhu Wushi looked like after he became possessed by a demon. He suffered a backlash because he used the Absorption Technique to absorb various powers without restraint."

Zhuge Zhengwo said.

"It's not just demons; the activities of sorcerers are also becoming more frequent. Among the prisoners we've recently arrested, there are several sorcerers."

"Their activity is without reason or warning, as if they have been stimulated by something."

On the other side, Wuxin, the eldest of the Four Great Constables, was reporting to Guo Bujing that recently, there had been a sudden increase in cases, and almost every case, when investigated, revealed the presence of a sorcerer.

There's a feeling that a storm is brewing.

Just then, Chai Hu led Li Gexiao into the palace, and his status as a guard meant he was not stopped.

The two headed straight for the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Faced with the ruins, Li Gexiao's eyes twitched twice, but she quickly found Chu Yang and walked forward respectfully.

Chu Yang looked at him with delight, "You came just in time."

Li Ge smiled and shook his head, saying, "We should have arrived last night, but we were delayed on the way and missed seeing the prince display his great power."

Chu Yang saw the worry in his eyes and asked, "You rushed over here so quickly, you must have something to say."

Li Gexiao reported the movements of the demon race. (End of Chapter)