coobybook Chapter 660: Borrowing the Sky Machine
Chapter 660: Borrowing the Sky Machine
Li Tianyu stated his purpose, saying that he was the prince of the Lingtian Dynasty and that his visit was related to the Tianji Dao. Unexpectedly, the empress was very familiar with the Lingtian Dynasty. Li Tianyu thought, "Could it be that the reputation of Lingtian has spread to Dayu?"
He had thought that the empress should have heard of the Lingtian Dynasty, but she had only heard of it and did not know the detailed national conditions. After all, the two places were far apart. Although they were located in the same four southern regions, they were separated by tens of millions of miles, with thousands of mountains and tens of thousands of waters in between. They were truly two worlds.
But when he recounted the details and talked with the empress, the details revealed by the other party showed that the empress knew about the chaos in Lingtian. Li Tianyu was secretly surprised, thinking that the empress's vision was more insightful than that of a cultivator like himself.
What Li Tianyu didn't know was that when Wang Ruyi was getting along with Li Changxiao in the past, he would often pester Li Changxiao and tell him many strange things in the world. Sometimes he would get so excited that he would even tell him stories about many immortal cultivators, the geographical distribution of countries, and the worries of the human race...
In addition, after she resumed the throne, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, the Tianji Dao flourished, and the country prospered. Wang Ruyi came into contact with more immortals, and her horizons were naturally broader. Although the affairs of the Lingtian Dynasty were far away and the two countries seemed to have nothing to do with each other, she knew it clearly.
Wang Ruyi was wearing an imperial dress, looking quite decent and beautiful. She knew that the person in front of her might not only be the future king but also a powerful cultivator. She couldn't help but ask curiously, "What is your cultivation level?" Li Tianyu was stunned. He came here to discuss state affairs, and he started talking as soon as they met. Unexpectedly, the other party's first question was about their cultivation level.
Li Tianyu said, "I am in the Void Refining Realm, but I am no longer as good as I was at my peak." Wang Ruyi's eyes fell on Li Tianyu's face, and for some reason, he asked again, "What's your name?"
Li Tianyu told her his name, and he was sure that he was handsome and would capture the heart of the empress at first sight. If an ordinary mortal was fascinated by him, he would not feel anything. But at this moment, he was only secretly happy. Wang Ruyi pondered the three words "Li Tianyu", and remembered that Li Changxiao also had the surname "Li". He also saw that Li Tianyu had a similar eyebrow, which was rare, and he couldn't help but think that these two people were related.
So she recalled the past, and remembered that Li Changxiao had indeed told her many stories, some about others and some about himself. That was the darkest and happiest time in her life. It was also because of this that she felt it was unforgettable. After so many years, she could still remember the past scene by scene. She remembered that Li Changxiao had said that he was also a prince and had also experienced exile...
Thinking of this, Wang Ruyi asked, "Who are you, Li Changxiao?" She sat up, obviously changing her lazy posture. Her long hair was tied up with a hairpin, her face was powdered, and her face was gorgeous and dignified. When she mentioned the three words "Li Changxiao", her emotions were obviously fluctuating. Li Tianyu immediately understood that he was being sentimental. This empress was attracted to him, and the feelings were the emotional debt owed by that guy.
Li Tianyu had never done anything bad to Li Changxiao, and of course, he didn't have much affection for him. When Wang Ruyi mentioned it, he was quite open-minded and told the truth. Wang Ruyi was very happy to hear the old story of an old friend. She couldn't help but smile and tapped the edge of the table with her fingers. Seeing this, Li Tianyu became more certain of his speculation and kept thinking, "Brother Changxiao, you have owed debts to women everywhere. It seems that the empress has deep feelings for you. Whether this trip will be successful depends on you."
Wang Ruyi was excited and happy to hear this, but she was not stupid. Tianji Dao was the essence of Dayu. Interfering in other countries' internal affairs at will would harm people's livelihood. Of course, as an emperor, it was difficult for her to be selfless. If the person who came to ask for help was Li Changxiao, Wang Ruyi would definitely wave her hand and help. But for Li Tianyu, Wang Ruyi had to think about it, and even if she helped, she would never do her best.
Moreover...she was more concerned about the relationship between Li Tianyu and Li Changxiao, whether they were good or bad. In fact, she had been walking with Li Changxiao for quite a while. Li Changxiao had mentioned Li Tianyu to her, and there was some admiration in his words. Among the many princes of Li Shanhe, Li Tianyu was not a good person, but his temperament was indeed good. It was just that the name was not clearly mentioned at that time. In addition, Wang Ruyi did not care and did not ask in depth, so she did not know that the person Li Changxiao mentioned was Li Tianyu.
Li Tianyu was a smart man. He saw the problem at a glance and told Wang Ruyi that he treated his brother Changxiao very well. Changxiao liked to drink, but he was often penniless. Sometimes, in order to drink, he would work for the rich family to earn money. As a prince, Li Tianyu could not bear to see this and gave him money many times.
Speaking of Li Tianxia, he told Wang Ruyi that Li Tianxia was insidious and cunning, falsely accusing He Mu and having murderous intentions towards Li Changxiao...
Wang Ruyi believed this advice to some extent. After hesitating for a day, he decided to help Li Tianyu and lent him three Tianji Dao blueprints and a Tianji heavy weapon.
Li Tianyu was overjoyed. He came here to ask for the blueprints. Since the two countries were so far apart, he could not expect Wang Ruyi to send troops to help. After getting the blueprints, he rushed back to Lingtian without stopping. On the way, he studied the secrets by himself. He was shocked and secretly regretted that he had ignored this "Heavenly Secret Dao" before. The profoundness of this Dao was far beyond his previous imagination.
Back in Lingtian, Li Tianyu's production drawings of the Heavenly Machines are the large crossbow, small crossbow, and ladder. These three Heavenly Machines have been eliminated, and Dayu already has more advanced ones, but they are absolutely secret, how can they be easily shown to others?
Li Tianyu was in front of Wang Ruyi. Although he had a deep friendship with Li Changxiao, Wang Ruyi only believed one tenth or one twelfth of him. But she knew for sure that Li Tianyu had never been at odds with Li Changxiao. So she helped him, that was all. But after Li Tianyu left, Wang Ruyi was in a daze, thinking of the past, with a smile and a worry on her face. Finally, she sighed softly, time makes people grow old, and what is gone will never come back.
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Li Tianyu returned to Lingtian and immediately started to build three Tianji machines. The difference between Li Tianyu and Li Tianxia's armies in terms of armor, horses, and commanders was not that big. Li Tianxia's real advantage was heavy crossbows and corpse soldiers.
Li Tianyu's large crossbow was even more powerful, and could break through the city gate from a distance of a thousand meters. The small crossbow was compact and flexible, and could be fired in an instant after being activated. Coupled with the ladder, the city gate could be almost ignored.