Yang Dingtian finally saw the legendary Northwest Qin City. The Northwest Qin City that was deeply engraved in his heart.
Until now, Yang Dingtian had already seen the headquarters of many major factions.
Yin-Yang school was built around the mountain. It was majestic and filled with antiquity. There was also a hint of transcendence. It had the vibe of a martial arts sect.
Cloud Sky City was built on the peak of the mountain. It was majestic and imposing, filled with a fierce aura.
The Temple of Blood was built within the mountain that was ten thousand meters tall. It was the most bizarre as it was a work of the gods.
Regardless of whether it was Yin-Yang school, Cloud Sky City, or the Temple of Blood, they were big and strange, but they didn't have more than twenty to thirty thousand people.
However, the Northwest Qin City was completely different.
The Northwest Qin City was like a complete city. In fact, the Northwest Qin City was indeed a city.
This city was smaller than West Prefecture City, but it still had a few hundred thousand people.
Compared to West Prefecture City, the Northwest Qin City was more like a military fortress.
The entire Qin City was divided into an inner city and an outer city. The outer city walls were dozens of meters tall and dozens of meters wide.
The city walls were densely packed with soldiers and huge crossbows.
In the air, there was a team of patrolling Griffin Riders.
The entire Northwest Qin City could only be said to be grand and magnificent. It wasn't very luxurious.
In fact, most of the buildings in the city were square. Most of them were made of gray bricks and black tiles.
The eaves of the houses weren't exquisitely carved.
Perhaps it was grand and magnificent, but it wasn't very gorgeous.
The layout of the houses was also mostly square and symmetrical.
The wide bluestone streets were straight and smooth. There were very few corners.
This city was even a little rigid!
However, it had to be said that this was the most grand headquarters city among the various factions.
The other factions were either bigger villas or huge fortresses.
Only the Northwest Qin City was a real city.
From this, it could be seen where the Qin Clan Lord's ambition was.
Perhaps he didn't want to be the Clan Lord of a sect, but the King of a country.
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At this moment, the Qin City was bustling with noise. Most of the people who came and went were people who came to celebrate the birthday.
Of course, this grand occasion couldn't compare to Yin-Yang school's decennial worship ceremony!
However, in comparison, Yin-Yang school was too high and mighty. Only members of the Tiandō League were allowed to enter the mountain gate. Moreover, the head of a school could only bring a dozen or so people into the school to pay their respects. Most of the rest had to stay in Eastern Cloud State.
On the other hand, the Northwest Qin City was not so unwelcoming. All forces, big and small, could come to celebrate the birthday.
Moreover, each force could bring a large number of people with them.
In any case, Qin City was huge. Everything could be arranged.
Therefore, the number of people who came to congratulate Patriarch Qin on his 50th birthday was even more than the Yin-Yang school's Decennial Ceremony.
Although there were many people, the order in the city was very orderly.
Every few hundred meters, Yang Dingtian could see a team of black patrolling warriors. They were fully armed and looked cold and sharp.
Yang Dingtian estimated that there were at least twenty to thirty thousand warriors and knights in the Northwest Qin City alone!
Instantly, Yang Dingtian understood that Cloud Sky City and the Northwest Qin City were not on the same level.
The 3,000 Black Blood Cavalry in the Black Blood Castle was already the largest armed force in Cloud Sky City.
Including the disciples of Cloud Sky City and the military forces of the other castles, the armed forces of Cloud Sky City definitely did not exceed 10,000 people.
As for the Northwest Qin family, they had at least 50,000 military forces in Qin City alone.
Of course, this was only the armed forces in Qin City. It did not include the 3,000 square miles of territory directly managed by the Qin family.
Within the 1,000 square miles of Cloud Sky City's territory, most of the forces were vassal forces.
The 3,000 square miles of Northwest Qin City's territory were all managed by the Qin family's direct descendants.
In other words, all the forces within the 3,000 square miles of territory were directly under Qin City's command.
The territories of vassal forces of Qin City far exceeded 10,000 square miles.
Perhaps, in terms of territory and armed forces, Qin City had already surpassed Yin-Yang school and the Black Heaven Sect.
At this moment, Yang Dingtian knew that it was impossible to defeat the Northwest Qin City in a head-on battle.
Even ten Cloud Sky Cities would not be a match for Qin City if they were to attack one city at a time.
The forces that Qin City could mobilize were at least ten times more than Cloud Sky City.
There was only one way to defeat Qin City, and that was to defeat the pillar of Qin City, Qin Wanchou.
Qin Wanchou was a Grandmaster level expert. He should be ranked in the top three among all the experts in the world.
If Yang Dingtian wanted to defeat him, he would have to at least defeat Dongfang Bingling first.
If Yang Dingtian won the martial arts contest for the position of City Lord at the end of the year, he would have to clean up the internal affairs. Not only would he have to completely eliminate the opposing forces of the Yang family and the hidden forces of Qin City, but he also had to completely integrate the 1,000 square miles of Cloud Sky City's territory. He had to be more thorough than Ximen Wuya and completely turn the vassal forces of the 1,000 square miles of territory into direct forces.
He would turn the vassal forces like the Iron Sword Sect into something like the Black Blood Castle, directly under the command of Cloud Sky City.
Only in this way could he truly resist the annexation of Qin City.
As for the counterattack, before Yang Dingtian's cultivation surpassed Qin Wanchou's, he could forget about it. Even after becoming the City Lord of Cloud Sky City, Yang Dingtian's biggest task was to completely integrate the 1,000 square miles of territory of Cloud Sky City into a fist.
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After entering the inner city, Qin Mengli immediately went to pay her respects to the City Lord, Qin Wanchou.
As her lover, his identity was definitely not presentable. Therefore, if it wasn't for the martial arts contest with Ye Feng, Yang Dingtian wouldn't even have the right to meet Qin Wanchou from the beginning to the end!
Therefore, after Qin Mengli left to pay her respects to the City Lord, Qin Wanchou, Yang Dingtian stayed in Qin Mengli's courtyard and basically didn't come out.
Qin Mengli's courtyard was about 400 to 500 mu and completely belonged to Qin Mengli alone. Yang Dingtian was absolutely safe here!
Only in this courtyard were there more flowers and plants, making it look more like a manor.
It could be considered one of the biggest manors in Qin City.
In the entire courtyard, there were about 2000 people.
There were a few hundred maids, a few hundred warriors, and a few hundred servants!
These people were completely loyal to Qin Mengli and completely belonged to her.
When Yang Dingtian entered, these servants appeared to be respectful on the surface. However, their eyes were filled with disdain.
This was especially true for some of the older managers, who were even less attentive to him.
"From today onwards, you will stay in this courtyard." An old man in embroidered clothes brought Yang Dingtian to a slightly remote courtyard.
This courtyard was at the northwest corner of the entire courtyard. It was the place where Qin Mengli had arranged for her lovers.
Every year, Qin Mengli would return to Qin City two to three times. In a year, she would spend half of her time in this courtyard.
Therefore, these servants had met seven to eight of her lovers over the years.
The longest time these lovers stayed in this courtyard was not more than ten days.
Once Qin Mengli was tired of them, her lovers would marry her maids directly. They would be given a house and property in Qin City or West Prefecture City.
Therefore, in the eyes of the old men in the courtyard, Qin Mengli's lovers were the same as her servants. This was because they would eventually marry their maids.
These old men in the courtyard considered themselves to be Qin Mengli's close people. Qin Mengli's lovers were outsiders among the servants. Therefore, they would not take them seriously.
In the face of the cold treatment from the servants in the courtyard, Yang Dingtian did not mind at all.
Moreover, this courtyard was remote and quiet. It was just right for him to stay there.
When the old butler left, he pretended to be indifferent and said, "During this period of time, there are many important guests who came to visit Madam.
Therefore, before Young Master Shen is summoned, it's best that you don't leave this courtyard to avoid embarrassing yourself. "
Those words were spoken in an extremely impolite manner, so much so that it could even be considered rude.
Yang Dingtian did not mind. He smiled and said, "Okay!"
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At night, when Qin Mengli returned to the courtyard, it was already nine o 'clock in the evening on Earth. It was obvious that she had accompanied her elder brother for dinner and had a long talk.
When she saw that Yang Dingtian was staying in the most remote courtyard, Qin Mengli's face turned cold. She immediately ordered, "Everyone in the courtyard, gather in front of the main hall!"
Half an hour later, more than two thousand people in the courtyard gathered in the square in front of the main hall.
Qin Mengli stood on the stairs and held Yang Dingtian's hand. She shouted coldly, "Everyone, kneel down!"
Instantly, more than two thousand people knelt down in unison.
"Remember, from today onwards, this man beside me, Shen Lang, is the male owner of this courtyard. The only male owner."
Qin Mengli said in a crisp voice, "I don't care what others say. But in this courtyard, he is my husband!"
Instantly, everyone in the square was stunned. They looked at Yang Dingtian with astonishment.
"Didn't you hear?" Qin Mengli said coldly.
"Yes!" Everyone said in unison.
"Then why aren't you greeting your master?" Qin Mengli said.
Immediately, everyone kowtowed to Yang Dingtian and said, "Servants greet master!"
Especially the old man who had spoken rudely to Yang Dingtian today. His face was filled with fear as he kowtowed to Yang Dingtian and bled.
"Everyone, get up. Sorry for the trouble," Yang Dingtian said with a smile.
"Why aren't you thanking your male owner?" Qin Mengli said and coldly glanced at the housekeeper who was kowtowing.
Everyone stood up timidly and said in unison, "Thank you, master!"
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On the couch.
Qin Mengli fed Yang Dingtian grapes and said gently, "Darling Shen, my brother got angry at me today."
"What's wrong?" Yang Dingtian asked.
"In the past, Ye Wuzheng pretended to stay in my courtyard. Tonight, during the family banquet, I directly said that Ye Wuzheng did not need to come in anymore and asked him to stay elsewhere. From today onwards, he was not allowed to take a step into my courtyard.
After my brother heard this, he got angry and wanted to send someone to kill you on the spot. "
Qin Mengli said, "I said that if you died, I would also die in front of him. Then, he smashed his wine cup!"
Yang Dingtian smiled bitterly and said, "You are too impatient."
"I really can't wait for another day," Qin Mengli said softly.
"Originally, I wanted to tell my brother how amazing you are. I didn't expect that I would anger him and have no chance to say it."
"It's alright."
Yang Dingtian hugged her tightly and said, "Anyway, I don't care about how others look at me. After I defeat Ye Feng at your brother's birthday banquet, I will accompany you for a while more. After that, I will continue to wander around."
Qin Mengli's beautiful eyes dimmed when she heard this. She said softly, "Can't you not leave?
I can't bear to be apart from you for even a day! "
Yang Dingtian smiled and said, "If two people love each other for a long time, they won't be together day and night.
As long as our hearts are together, even if we are thousands of miles apart, we will feel close at hand. "
"Langjun!"
After hearing Yang Dingtian's words, Qin Mengli was instantly moved. She said softly, "Tens of thousands of people came to celebrate my brother's 50th birthday. Therefore, I will be very busy during this period of time. I won't be able to accompany you all the time."
"It's alright. I will be practicing martial arts during these few days to prepare for the competition with that idiot Ye Feng," Yang Dingtian said.
"Can you really win?" Qin Mengli asked worriedly.
"I can," Yang Dingtian said, "From tomorrow onwards, I will live in the most remote place and cultivate in seclusion.
Ah Li, do you know of a place where there is no one within a radius of tens of miles? Moreover, it is an absolutely secret place and there is an underground secret room? "
Qin Mengli thought for a while and said softly, "Yes, it is a hundred miles away from the city.
There is a lake there and there is a secret room under the lake. I built it on a whim back then. It has never been used and it is completely my private property. No one else knows about it. "
"That's great."
Yang Dingtian said, "In the next few days, I will be cultivating in seclusion in that secret room to prepare for the competition with Ye Feng."
"Yes, don't worry!" Qin Mengli said, "I will. What materials, elixirs or secret manuals do you need?
As long as you give the order, as long as there is something in Qin City, no matter how precious or how much you need, I will send it to you.
Although your woman's martial arts skills are not high and she does not have much power, when it comes to wealth, there are not many people in the world who can compare to her. All of my wealth will also be yours. "
Yang Dingtian's heart softened. He said, "I do need some things. I will give you a list later. You have to let the most reliable person arrange these things."
Qin Mengli said softly, "I will arrange it personally."
Then, she giggled and said, "It's not bad to have a woman who is super rich, right?"
Yang Dingtian smiled and said, "Yes, the feeling of living off a woman is not bad."
When he said this, Qin Mengli felt a little embarrassed. This was because she knew that her man, Shen Lang, was not the least bit interested in power and wealth.
Then, as if she was explaining deliberately, she said, "Now that I think about it, my underground palace in West Province City was really boring.
I used to like it very much and always wanted to collect all the treasures in the world. But now, I have no interest at all. I really have no interest in these treasures in the world. No matter how precious they are, in my eyes, they are just like rubble. "
"I believe that you will find something more meaningful," Yang Dingtian said.
Qin Mengli giggled and said gently, "Being with you is the most meaningful thing!"
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The next day, Qin Mengli went out early in the morning.
Yang Dingtian also used the most secretive channel to move to a secret room under a remote and uninhabited lake a hundred miles away.
This lake was about a few hundred acres in size and was completely Qin Mengli's private property. There was not a single person within a radius of a few dozen miles. It was the best place for Yang Dingtian to cultivate in seclusion.
After diving to the bottom of the lake, Yang Dingtian came to the secret room and started cultivating in seclusion.
Although this secret room was underwater, the entrance was filled with water repellent energy crystals. Therefore, even when the thick stone door of the secret room was opened, not a single bit of the lake water could enter.
There were still four days before the birthday banquet competition.
In order to completely defeat Ye Feng, Yang Dingtian had to break through to the Martial Mystic level.
However, this was extremely difficult.
According to normal cultivation, Yang Dingtian could at most break through two levels after learning the third stage of the Pig Slaying Swordsmanship.
However, if Yang Dingtian went through the fourth stage of the Marrow Cleansing and Meridians Cleansing, he might break through two levels. If he went through the fifth stage of the Marrow Cleansing and Meridians Cleansing, he might break through a little more, but it would definitely not exceed three levels.
In this way, Yang Dingtian could at most break through to an eight-star Great Mystic Martial Master. He was still two levels away from the Martial Mystic level.
According to normal cultivation, this gap of two levels would take at least half a year.
An eight-star Great Mystic Martial Master was one level and eleven levels away from Ye Feng.
Although it was not impossible to defeat him, Yang Dingtian wanted a great victory and not a pyrrhic victory!
Therefore, he had to break through to the Martial Mystic level.
In just three to four days, other than the breakthrough brought by the Pig Slaying Swordsmanship, he really had to think of other ways to break through two levels.
The outcome of this competition could be said to be extremely important. It was the most important part of Yang Dingtian's plan.
Whether or not he could obtain the other half of the Heaven and Earth Mystic Flame map completely depended on the outcome of this competition.
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