Chapter 131

At this time, in Tianjing City, the imperial capital thousands of miles away, the Prince of Wei's Mansion was ablaze with lights, servants and maids were hurrying around, Prince of Wei Yang Tong, Prince of Wei's son Yang Chengyou, and a group of people were gathered outside a building, looking inside frequently, as if they were waiting for something. In fact, there was only one reason: Princess Tang Yuxian of Wei was about to give birth!

　　After dinner, Tang Yuxian, who was resting in the room, suddenly felt a stomachache. Yang Tong hurriedly found several midwives and old maids. It has been nearly two hours since they started preparing for the induced labor. Generally speaking, it only takes an hour for an ordinary woman to give birth to a newborn smoothly, not to mention Tang Yuxian who had previous childbirth experience.

　　Even though he was the most powerful prince of the Jin Dynasty, King Wei Yang Tong was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. For a long time, including Yang Yue, he had only one son and two daughters. Listening to the shrill voice of his beloved woman in the room, he felt extremely annoyed and distressed that he had the power over the world but could do nothing.

　　At this time, an old maid came out of the room. An anxious Yang Tong hurried forward to ask, "How is it? How is the princess now? Has the baby been born?"

　　The old nanny shook her head and said, "Your Highness, the princess's fetus is in an abnormal position. It is very likely that she will have a difficult birth..."

　　After hearing this, Yang Tong felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. He stared at the old lady and said word by word, "I'm telling you, no matter what, you must keep them safe, no matter how big or small. If they make the slightest mistake, I'll make sure all of your heads fall off!"

　　"Old... Old... I obey your command..." The old nanny knew that Yang Tong loved the princess very much, so she had no choice but to agree.

　　"Oh, it hurts so much!" Suddenly, a shrill scream came from the room. The scream was very sharp and a little hysterical. It sounded as if the person was enduring some great pain.

　　"Oh my, I'm so anxious..." Yang Tong's heart had been hanging in his throat for a long time.

　　Seeing his father's anxious face, Yang Chengyou hurriedly comforted him, "Father, mother is kind-hearted, she usually does good deeds and accumulates virtues, and she is devout. Good luck will definitely befall her." Although he is not Tang Yuxian's biological son, he is kind-hearted by nature, and Tang Yuxian cares for him very much, so he also silently prays for Tang Yuxian's blessing.

　　"Ah...ah...it hurts..." At this time, Tang Yuxian's screams came from the room again, making the people outside tremble again.

　　"Mother, mother, hey, don't stop me, I want to go see you!" At this moment, the little princess Yang Yue, who had fallen asleep, was awakened by the commotion in the palace. After learning from the maid that her mother was giving birth, she quickly changed her clothes and rushed over. As soon as she entered the yard, she heard Tang Yuxian's screams, and she decided to rush into the room without thinking.

　　Fortunately, Yang Tong pulled her and said, "Don't, don't go in, Yue'er, calm down. It won't help if you go in. Don't disturb your mother. She will be fine. Don't worry."

　　"Father, wuwuwuwu... Yue'er is so scared, so scared..." Yang Yue was so anxious that she couldn't bear it anymore and burst into tears in the King of Wei's arms.

　　Yang Tong hugged her daughter distressedly and looked at Xiaolou worriedly...

　　In Songzhou, Lumen Mountain, near Snow Wolf Valley, Yukio Sanada was looking at the excessively young boy in front of him with great rage. He watched as this boy, relying on his outstanding lightness skills and stealth abilities, assassinated the soldiers of the Wushen Camp who surrounded and searched for him time and time again in front of him. Until the last three of them used their own lives to forcibly hold him back, so that he could block his way and knock off his mask.

　　Pang Jun smiled and said, "You are worthy of being the sixth-ranked master in Japan and the second-ranked master in Jianlu's Thirty-Six Swords. You knocked my mask off in just a few encounters. I admire you."

　　Sanada Yukigen looked at Pang Jun and said, "I heard Yoshikawa-kun say before that he once met a young man named Liu Jun in Songzhou, who was also said to be the governor, and his martial arts were comparable to his. And I also heard from Lord Kujo Tokuaki, who was an envoy to Jin, that he once saw a young man named Liu Jun at the Emperor's Thousand Autumn Banquet. He was a man of both civil and military talents and extremely intelligent. I'm afraid the person they are talking about is you, my Lord."

　　Pang Jun touched his chin and said, "I didn't expect that old man Jiujo Deming would speak so highly of me. It's really a compliment, a compliment."

　　Sanada Yukigen said: "Lord Kujo told me that if I meet Liu Jun, the first thing he would do is to recruit him. Lord Kujo said he is willing to invite Lord Liu to serve as an official in Japan with a fifth-rank official position, five thousand taels of gold, and thirty beauties."

　　"Oh, this condition is really generous, but what if I don't want it? Think about it, I am now the governor of Songzhou, and I am a fifth-rank official in the Great Jin. You said that I am a fifth-rank official in the great Great Jin, why should I go alone to your small Japan to be an official of the same rank? As for money and beautiful women, I have them, so why should I go?"

　　As soon as Pang Jun finished speaking, Sanada Yukigen suddenly became murderous: "Since you are unwilling to go, I have to take the second option, which is death!" After that, he drew out his samurai sword and attacked Pang Jun like thunder.

　　Yukio Sanada's weapon is a sword, a famous sword in Japan called "Masamune", which is extremely sharp. Seven years ago, when Yukio Sanada was promoted to the second person in the sword room, his father gave him this sword. He has always kept it with him, using it as if it were his own arm, and it has helped him defeat countless challengers.

　　The God of War Musashi Gorin has only seven sword techniques: swift as the wind, slow as the forest, aggressive as fire, still as a mountain, moving as thunder, unpredictable as the shadow and empty as darkness. Although it sounds simple, it takes a lot of practice to master these seven sword techniques. Then, through different combinations, a myriad of changing killing moves can be produced. If one of the sword techniques is not practiced to perfection, the power of the killing move will be greatly reduced. But once all seven sword techniques reach a certain level, the enemy will be unable to defend against it and will be unable to find any trace. This has also allowed Musashi Gorin to maintain his position as "Japan's No. 1 Master" for many years.

　　Among the "Thirty-Six Swords of Jianlu", each month has different weapons and moves according to different personalities and specialties. For example, Abe Hideaki, who is ranked fourth, is famous for his illusion and Yin-Yang magic that is "hard to know as the shadow". Yoshikawa Harumitsu is good at spearmanship that is "fast as the wind". Sanada Yukigen, who is the second in Jianlu, is invincible in the Japanese army with his swordsmanship that is "aggressive as fire and moving like thunder".

　　Pang Jun had been at a disadvantage after fighting with him for less than forty moves. He found that there was a certain gap between him and Sanada Yukioka in terms of strength and speed of movement. He only relied on his excellent combat adaptability to make up for the disadvantage. Although it was impossible to know exactly how Sanada Yukioka ranked among the martial artists in the world with his martial arts, he must be above the Azure Dragon Messenger of the Exiled Immortal Sect, the Thousand Poison Swordsman Fu Yuanhao.

　　At this time, Sanada Yukigen suddenly said, "Fortunately, I took action myself. If Yoshikawa-kun faced you, with your martial arts, Yoshikawa-kun might not be able to defeat you. I heard that you are only sixteen years old, and I am nearly two rounds older than you. But I could only suppress you in a short period of time. If you can concentrate on practicing martial arts, you will definitely be a famous master in the future. Unfortunately, you overestimate your own abilities and challenge me..."

　　Pang Jun did not speak, but instead intensified his breathing to deal with the next round of attacks from Sanada Yukigen. His eyes flickered, as if he was calculating something...

　　In the capital, not long after Tang Yuxian's pregnancy started, someone went to the palace to report the news. As the only biological brother of Prince Wei, Emperor Yang Shao and Yang Tong had always had a close relationship. After learning about this, he showed considerable concern and immediately dispatched the most experienced midwife and imperial physician in the palace to wait for orders. As the younger sister of Princess Wei Tang Yuxian, the current Queen Tang Yulin hurriedly went to the Prince Wei's Mansion to wait for her sister to give birth.

　　Tang Yulin only gave birth to a daughter for Yang Shao, and had no more children. In addition, her family had already declined due to the death of her father. She had lived a secluded life in the palace for many years. After the little princess married the son of the Left Vice Minister of Works, she lived in seclusion and kept a low profile. Many affairs in the palace were handed over to Concubine Nan to handle. If it weren't for the fact that she still held the title of queen, Nan Xiangwu would have wanted to skip over her and handle some more important matters herself.

　　Although Tang Yulin was rather cold, she and her sister Tang Yuxian had a good relationship since childhood. Now that she heard that her sister was in danger of having a difficult delivery, her graceful face showed a trace of worry from time to time. She quietly pulled Yang Tong over and asked in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Prince Wei, my sister is having a difficult delivery. If the midwife comes out after a while and asks you 'should I save the older one or the younger one', what will you do?"

　　When Yang Tong heard Tang Yulin's heart-piercing words, his face changed slightly, and he smiled bitterly, "Sister-in-law, you are trying to defeat me," he exhaled deeply and responded, "Sister-in-law, please rest assured. If there is really such a choice, I will definitely protect Xian'er first. I can still have another child, but there is only one Xian'er..."

　　"My sister has been gentle and modest since she was young, and she has always had a tragic life. For many years, she has been sincere in her devotion to Buddhism, but things have not gone as she wished, and she has experienced many twists and turns. Alas." Tang Yulin sighed.

　　Hearing Tang Yulin's words "a difficult life", Yang Tong's eyebrows twitched slightly, as if he remembered something. He said to Tang Yulin in a serious tone: "Sister-in-law, I have liked Xian'er since I was a child, and I love her more than anything else. As long as I live in this world, I will protect Xian'er and prevent her from any harm or danger."

　　Tang Yulin didn't say anything, but just frowned, nodded gently, and looked at the room not far away. In the room, Tang Yuxian's heart-wrenching screams of "Ah...ah..." could still be heard from time to time.

　　"Shh..." A flash of knife light passed by, and Pang Jun had another wound on his body. The two had fought for hundreds of moves. Facing Sanada Yukigen, Pang Jun had always been at a disadvantage and had two more wounds on his body. If his weapon had not been the famous sword given by King Zhao - the Seven-Star Dragon Abyss, he would probably have been beheaded long ago.

　　Pang Jun thought to himself: I was too arrogant. Although my skills have greatly improved in recent times and I even tied with Fu Yuanhao, I underestimated the people in the world. A small country like Japan, who is not even the number one in Jianlu's Thirty-Six Swords, has such superb martial arts. I'm afraid that with my martial arts skills, I can only barely make it into the top ten in Japan. I can't fight this guy in front of me head-on. I have to think of a way.

　　However, Sanada Yukio on the opposite side seemed to see through Pang Jun's thoughts and said, "In the martial arts, only diligent study and practice can make progress. Always taking shortcuts is just a despicable approach. Unfortunately, even if you understand this truth, you will no longer have the opportunity to make progress and can only die here!" After that, he attacked Pang Jun again.