Chapter 126: The Twelve Kingdoms World

  After Liu Tai left, Bie Lian Ren invited Ya Ge and the other two into his reception room, poured a pot of tea, and slowly started chatting. As a teacher who had been teaching Hai Ke and Shan Ke in the Twelve Nations for so long, Bie Lian Ren's personal charm and demeanor were sufficient, at least Yang Zi and Shen Ben gradually relaxed.

  "Oh, Nakajima just arrived in the Twelve Kingdoms and there's no language barrier?" Hearing Senbon's sudden question, Kakei's face showed unhidden surprise. "Logically speaking, only those with a Xian nationality or gods and demons can understand languages like this, it's quite strange for Nakajima to be able to do so."

  Yangzi let out a wry smile: "Yeah, when I woke up by the sea, I found that my hair and eye color had changed, and my facial features were different from before. Later, I also talked to a certain person in the country of Qiaoguo about language issues... If Shallowfield-kun wasn't experiencing the same thing as me, I would really have suspected that my original body might be a demon."

  "Doesn't Asano-san have a language barrier?" Kakei hiten was shocked, "If I had been able to speak like you when I first came to the Twelve Kingdoms, that would have been great. I've spent several years studying the language with difficulty. The language of the Twelve Kingdoms is completely different from ours, and it's really not easy to learn."

  Yahiko didn't wait for anyone else to continue entangling themselves in the language issue, thinking that now should be the time to reveal Yangzi's true identity. Incidentally, it would also let Yangzi know his reasoning ability and pave the way for future events: "Wall teacher, do you know the identity of the person known as 'Jing Qi' by Tai Fu?"

  "Jing Qi?" The person who fell from the wall raised an eyebrow at this sudden and somewhat large jump in amplitude.

  "Hmm," she nodded, her eyes half-lowered as she continued, "He has a head of golden hair that reaches his knees, wears black clothes, and is accompanied by several demons..." He suddenly raised his eyes, his gaze burning intensely towards Byakuren, "If I'm not mistaken, he should be the Kirin of Kei country."

  "That's what you said, but weren't you guys brought to the State of Qiao? How did you end up getting involved with Jing Qi from the State of Qing?" Wall Luo furrowed his brow.

  Every year, the twelve countries will have a solar eclipse, but not every time will bring sea guests or mountain guests. Moreover, it is not many sea guests or mountain guests who can overcome various problems and safely arrive in the country of geese. Therefore, as a teacher of Haigui Xue, he will be kind to people from his hometown.

  It's also a great comfort to hear the hometown accent after being away for decades.

  It seemed that Yaka didn't notice the abnormality of the wall falling, and calmly said: "We came to the Twelve Nations because this Mr. Jing Qi brought us here." He turned his head to look at Yang Zi, who still had no special reaction after hearing that Jing Qi was a Qilin from Qing Guo, and sighed inwardly for her dullness before continuing, "Mr. Jing Qi said he specially went to Penglai to pick up Yang Zi, and even knelt down in front of her."

  "What...what?!"

  The two men, Liuluo and Le Jun, were frightened to stand up together, with colorful faces looking very good. After a long while, the two came to Yangzi's front, solemnly and sacredly kneeling down.

  "Le Jun, Bi teacher, what are you doing!" Yang Zi was stunned and then panicked, helping one person and an old mouse to stand up. After they stood up obediently, she frowned and asked, "What's going on? Can anyone tell me?"

  "It's simple, Yangzi. You are the newly elected king of Dongyue, chosen by Jing Qian himself on the twelfth anniversary of the founding of the Twelve Kingdoms." Yago said lightly, but it left Yangzi stunned and biting his lip tightly.

  "Asano said is correct." Kagerou nodded after sitting back down, "Qilin are creatures that can make a country rich and powerful, they absolutely will not listen to anyone other than the king, nor will they kneel to anyone other than the king."

  "If Jing Qi really kneeled down in front of you, it can only mean one thing." Le Jun's usual expressionless mouse face surprisingly showed a serious look, "Yang Zi, you are the true new king of Qing Guo!"

  Although Akō, who came to the Twelve Kingdoms with her, also said that she was the new king of Kei, Yōko couldn't believe it. The result of their discussion was that Rokuta wrote a letter to Taihaku Ryūki of Gan for help, and perhaps because of his serious loss of composure, this Taihaku replied quickly, telling Yōko and others to go to the Tōrin'in lodging house three days later.

  Just as a few people were quietly waiting for the agreed day, Shī Běn suddenly left Yì Xué and never came back. She found that one of the surveillance agents, Lǐn's messenger, and reluctantly told him that Yáng Zǐ was not an evil sea guest, she was the new king of Qìng Dōng Guó!

  King Tang comforted Lady Yu through a messenger and told her that he would personally go to the State of Ge to deal with Yang Zi.

  "She is a pirate!" The voice of the king was cold and came from the parrot-like messenger's mouth, "The new king of Qing Guo has been chosen by Jing Qi, and it is none other than the younger sister of the former king, Shu Rong!"

  Yanzhen's disappearance made Yangzi depressed for a while, originally thinking that they had already made up and were truly friends, but it turned out that she was just self-righteous. However, with Yage's company, she quickly came to her senses and perked up. Everyone's choices are different, and Yangzi can only be responsible for her own choices.

  If Shun's disappearance had disappointed Yangzi, then Yue Jun's change in attitude towards her was heartbreaking. Perhaps being different from the kings of the Twelve Nations was important, but even if she were a king, she was still an ordinary person who needed friends.

  "The distance between us is only two steps, Le Jun!" In the street leading to Denglin Garden Inn, Yangzi excitedly said to Le Jun with a shaking beard, "If I have to lose you as a friend because of my king's identity, then I'd rather not be a king! You've been by my side all along, Le Jun, I need you."

  He awkwardly touched his beard and said in a forced tone: "According to my pace, it should be three steps."

  Yangzi rushed forward excitedly and hugged Lejun, who was embarrassed and kept shouting "Let go quickly!" while Yangzi's confused reaction couldn't help but make Yage laugh out loud.

  Yangzi is really dull in every aspect. The term "half-beast" explains a lot, it's not just about being able to talk like a wild animal, Yangzi is lovably stupid.

  Then, Ya Ge's sensitive awareness detected someone paying attention to this place. His sharp eyes scanned the not-too-distant spot where a tall man wearing a gray long gown was gazing at him. The man had dark green hair tied back with a ribbon and a long sword hanging from his waist. The smile on the man's mouth gave people a very frivolous feeling, just like that of a wandering swordsman in the Twelve Countries.

  Although so, yet Ya Ge felt a strange thing from him, that was a kind of thickness precipitated by the years. Squinting his eyes, nodding slightly to bring out the man's even brighter smile, only then did Ya Ge turn back around.

  Just then, a demon descended from the sky, causing a burst of screams among the crowd.

  "Yangzi, be careful!" After shouting, Yage drew out the sword from her waist and jumped onto the rooftops on both sides with a few swift movements, killing the demons without hesitation.

  No matter what, this is the territory of the king who has ruled for 500 years. If he finds out that the demon that harmed his people came because of Yangzi, there will be some estrangement. In Yage's opinion, Yangzi must have the help of this king to truly become the queen.

  Yang Zi is the king of Jing Qi, and for several months now, Jing Qi has not come to find Yang Zi. This can only explain one problem, that is, Jing Qi has encountered trouble. The conspiracy behind this, which can control Jing Qi, after all, has a country, and what can contend with the country is only the country!

  Although Yang Zi is the king of Qing Guo, he has no real power or military power. He cannot ascend to the throne without the help of other countries!

  While Yaka was fighting the flying Gouhu, Yangzi ran away from Le Jun's side and encountered a demon that looked like a cow running from the ground. This time, there were many demons, and when one of them was about to hurt her with a single blow, the gray-robed man who had been staring at Yaka earlier blocked in front of her and cut the demon in two with one sword.

  Three people joined forces to find and kill the messenger who had summoned the demon, after which the demons quickly dispersed and fled.

  The man in grey robes looked at Yang Zi with a profound gaze, then finally arrived in front of Ya Ge and stared at the long sword in his hand without letting go: "She uses Qing Guo's treasured 'Water Wu Dao' to be able to slaughter these demons is not strange, but rather you, little brother...the thing in your hand isn't a winter tool yet can still kill demons, it seems that you shouldn't be an ordinary person."

  When searching for information, Yage discovered this loophole and had already prepared his excuse. However, now was not the right time to explain, so he just smiled: "May I ask who you are?"

  "I am Komatsu Shōryū, Taito. If I had to say a title, it would be En ō. I am the King of Gan state - En." The man said with his hands on his hips and a refreshing smile, "Your movements are really too slow, so I came to pick you up."

  Ya Ge's pupils constricted, although she had just seen him and knew that this man was not simple, but did not expect him to be the king of this rich and powerful country of Yan. However, although she felt that Yan Qi would be very concerned about Yang Zi's affairs, she did not expect King Yan to come in person.

  Three people followed Shang Long into the inn and sat down in a separate courtyard that resembled a Japanese garden, where Yan Wang began to explain the knowledge related to the treasure sword "Water Snake Knife" in Yang Zi's hand.

  "This sword, except for you, no one else can pull it out of the scabbard, right?" Shang Long smiled brightly and after getting a nod from Yang Zi, he dipped his finger in water and wrote "water yu" on the table. "Using water to cast the sword body, using an ape as the scabbard, so it's called 'Water Yu Sword'." He looked up at Yang Zi, "You must have seen many strange illusions before."

  Yangzi held his sword and remained silent.

  Shang Long didn't mind her silence and continued, "The Water Wudao sword is not only a sharp tool for killing demons, but its body can also turn into a water mirror to show illusions. These illusions will reveal the holder's inner heart. As long as you learn to control it, this sword can appear in the past, future, or even images from thousands of miles away according to the master's intentions. But if you don't grasp the key, it will keep showing illusions."

  He paused for a moment, then continued: "So, it's necessary to sheathe the sword. Moreover, the scabbard will produce apes, and these apes can see through human hearts. However, if you don't know how to control them," he smiled, "the apes will jump out of the scabbard and manipulate the heart of the person holding the sword. Therefore, it's necessary to use the sword to drive away the apes."

  "This was told to me by King Jing of the previous generation."

  Yang Zi's expression changed constantly as he listened to Shang Long's words, from shock to sudden realization and finally to relief. But in Ya Ge's heart, she let out a deep sigh, Yang Zi was indeed the female lead, able to possess such a precious treasure that not only could protect her but also help her grow. It seemed that the illusions she saw back then were indeed the monkey that could read her inner thoughts, and with the help of this Water Dragon Sword, she finally took the first step towards becoming a king.

  For a king, the most important thing is to penetrate his own heart and truly understand his strengths and weaknesses. He cannot indulge in the dark growth of his heart, nor can he let himself be all light. As a qualified monarch, apart from having political vision and foresight, he must also know how to balance the court.

  Yang Zi then saw the blond-haired boy who had said she smelled of blood enter, and it turned out he was this country's Qilin - Yan Qi. At this time, Shou Long also pointed out Yang Zi's danger, only a Qilin could drive the messenger to summon demons, but the Qilin would only listen to the orders of its own king, so the one who had been chasing and killing Yang Zi all along must be the king of the Twelve Countries.

  Yang Zi's current situation is very dangerous, and her best choice now is to follow him back to the Imperial Palace of Yueguo, the Xuan Ying Palace. As a result, Yage and three others rode on a beast together towards the towering Xuan Ying Palace. After bathing and changing clothes, Yang Zi saw Yage waiting for her by the door, but did not see that big rat: "Have you seen Le Jun, Shallow Field Lord?"

  Qing smiled shallowly: "Le Jun has already gone to Yan Wang's place, I'm waiting for you here." Thinking of the slightly shy and elegant man he had just met, the smile at the corner of his mouth deepened a bit. He was really looking forward to seeing Yang Zi's reaction when he saw Le Jun in another form!

  Following the lead of Yang, a self-proclaimed great official of the State of Yan, they arrived at the palace where King Yan received his friends. There, they saw a black-haired man wearing a dark blue round-necked long gown, and upon learning that he was Le Jun, Yangzi's face turned red immediately.

  "So this is what they mean by 'half-beast'..." She said, slightly tilting her head and looking a bit embarrassed. If she hadn't experienced many changes in personality during her time in the Twelve Kingdoms, she probably wouldn't even be able to speak now and would just want to find a hole to crawl into and hide.

  "Do you think ordinary animals can talk?" Le Jun said with a helpless smile.

  Later, at Shang Long's invitation, the three sat down, and Yan Qi Liu Tai told Yang Zi about the general situation of Qing Guo.

  Jing Qi is now sealed, unable to transform into human form or speak. Meanwhile, the army under Xiu Rong, the false king of Qing who sealed Jing Qi and forced it to kneel, continues to grow in numbers. The people of Qing suffer from the harassment of demons and yearn for Xiu Rong's help. If things continue to develop like this, even if the real King Jing returns to Qing, he will not be able to immediately gain the trust of the people.

  Liu Tai had been in close proximity to Jing Qi, who was sealed away, so he has been secretly searching for Yang Zi's whereabouts. Unfortunately, he can only ask about the bloody smell on Yang Zi's body when they are close, otherwise, he wouldn't have to wait for Yang Zi to find him himself.

  Qing Qi's horn, the source of Qilin power, was sealed, and only a certain tyrannical king could have ordered his Qilin to do such a thing! And if Yang Zi wants to ascend to the throne, he must first rescue Qing Qi.

  Kazuya had already realized the importance of Wang and Qilin to this world, but even if she knew she was the king, she couldn't immediately give up her idea of returning to Japan.

  Although she is a native fruit, although her roots are truly here in the sense, but in her heart, her home is in Japan. Even if her father was very serious and stubborn, even if her mother couldn't understand her and only knew to follow her father's footsteps, that was still her home, the home where she lived for sixteen years.

  As the receiver of many refugees from Qing Guo, Yan Wang Shang Long hopes that Yang Zi can ascend to the throne as soon as possible and truly become the King of Jing, so that the demons in Qing Guo will disappear, and the refugees who came to Yan Guo will return to their own country.

  The naturally kind-hearted Liu Ta advised Shang Long to let Yang Zi consider it herself and not force her.

  Yang Zi left with a bitter smile, and Le Jun hesitated for a moment before following him. The grand hall was left with only Yan Wang, his servant, and Ya Ge.

  "Yangzi has left, now little brother you can tell me your true identity, right?" Shanglong looked at Yage who had rarely sat up straight with a serious expression.

  Originally, this young man had already made him secretly vigilant, and after learning from Liu Ta that he could feel the king's aura on this young man, Shang Long's attitude towards him became even more severe.

  Qilin can feel the specialness of monarchs from other countries, but cannot feel the royal aura on other monarchs! And Shanglong is still very confident in his governance, at least for another hundred years, the country of Yan will not have any problems.

  So what does this young man's royal aura mean?!

  The author has something to say: Thank you for your generosity, dear friends, and also to Tudoumiao one ~

  Draco Malfoy threw a landmine

  Blood-colored song threw a hand grenade

  The wind blew away an unexploded bomb.

  Potato went to the hospital again today. After coming to Fujian, I was seriously unaccustomed to the local water and soil! Not only Potato, but also my husband and daughter are the same.

  My husband married a potato and settled in Chengdu for six years, and he is also no longer adapted to his hometown!

  Yage is a thousand-year-old monster, Shanglong is a five-hundred-year-old monster. When these two meet, it will surely be very interesting!

  P.S. Tǔdòu has to go to the hospital again tomorrow, today my big uncle gave Tǔdòu and my husband a free blood test, Tǔdòu's blood sugar seems to be a bit high...

  I hope it's not diabetes or something, potatoes are still so young QAQ. Probably drank too much milk tea the night before the physical examination?

  I'm going to sleep now, I still have to go to the hospital tomorrow morning.

  Tomorrow's chapter will also be over 4,500 words, which will make up for the 3,000 words that were missing from yesterday's update!