Mingluo was very aware of Qiu Wenwei's strength, because after his son defeated Qiu Wenwei with one move, he came back and said that the martial arts realm of the young master of the Qiu family might have reached the "Thick Earth Realm". After assisting in the assassination of Zhou Jin, he believed that Zhou Jin's martial arts The realm may be the peak of "Cloud Realm", so the gap is there, it is really easy for Qiu Wenwei to defeat or even kill Zhou Jin. What he never expected was that not long after, the news came that Zhou Jin defeated Qiu Wenwei with one move. After hearing the news, Mingluo just stayed there. He didn't even notice that the teacup in his hand fell, and the hot tea was spilled on it. On his feet and legs, even the messenger felt pain, but Mingluo suddenly didn't notice it. He was stunned for a long time before he said: "I want to leave the city, I want to leave the city!" Although it was unbelievable, Mingluo subconsciously thought that this was the case. It was true. He believed in the judgment of his young master Ming Zhao, but Ming Luo had seen too many times in the past few days when Zhou Jin made the impossible possible. He was used to seeing the miracles that happened to Zhou Jin. He defeated Qiu Wenwei with one move, even though it was unbelievable. , but that Zhou Jin might really do it! He wants to leave the city as soon as possible and go to the mine to report to Master Mingzhao! Tomorrow is the celebration for Meng Xu, the ancestor of the Meng family, to come out of seclusion. This is a celebration held by a powerful person of this level. The heads of the three major families in Blackstone City, the city lords of other cities in the Five Cities Alliance will either come in person, or send envoys of similar status, and The envoys sent by the alliance leader will be grand in scale and occasion. Zhou Jin had done many ceremonial occasions like this when he followed Yun Tianzong. At that time, he also served as Yun Tianzong's steward. He knew everything about preparing gifts and attire for such occasions, as well as what etiquette should be done. But the current Zhou family does not need him to worry about this. There are naturally related deacons and stewards to worry about it. In fact, even the gifts have been prepared and are just waiting for this day. After returning to his residence, he found that there were no traces of the place where Jiang Ruoshui exploded. Sandalwood was lit in the house, and even the faint smell of blood disappeared. After Zhou Jin entered the room, he asked Uncle Huber to have a good rest. During his retreat, Uncle Huber had been following the guards closely and worked a lot. After there was only one person left in the room, Zhou Jin stood there and took a step back. His waist trembled and his arms moved slowly. Raise it up and put it down, then bend your fingers into claws and slowly grab it forward. When this action is about to be completed, five claw marks suddenly appear on the snow-white wall pointed by the claws, and white ash is scattered. It turns out that these pure movements can be combined, it turns out that these pure movements can be applied to other movements, Zhou Jin has a new understanding, and he can't help but smile. Soon the next morning came, Zhou Jin put on his formal clothes, and accompanied by Uncle Huber, went to the main hall of the Zhou family. He set out with the family leader Zhou Yang. Zhou Jin noticed that the Zhou family members, guards and servants along the way. The look in his eyes was completely different from before, and there was a little more awe in his eyes! This is what strength and victory bring! Zhou Jin knew even more that if his flamboyant victory in the competition yesterday was seen by some "smart people", some people would definitely think that he was hiding something and not using all his strength. In this case, the purpose of disguise would be achieved. In the main hall, the head of the Zhou family, Zhou Yang, had also finished preparations. Seeing Zhou Jin walk into the house, the head of the family, Zhou Yang, couldn't help but smile on his face and said, "You are so brave and diligent! You have surpassed the Qiu family so quickly. That kid is really good!" Zhou Jin didn't show off. He just clasped his fists and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Father. Qiu Wenwei also underestimated the enemy and was taken advantage of by the child." These are all clich¨¦s, and Zhou Jin's modesty is even worse in the eyes of others. It's a cover up to hide your strength. "How is the progress of father's retreat?" Zhou Jin asked respectfully. He asked with concern, but everyone in the main hall could feel that the father and son were not that close. To be precise, the head of the family, Zhou Yang, was the father. But the young master Zhou Jin doesn't look like a son, but no one is surprised, because the family master Zhou Yang has never shown much concern for his good-for-nothing son in the past. The "Golden and Stone Ancient Scroll" of the Zhou family was missing the latter part. Zhou Yang was in seclusion before because there was no latter part, and his martial arts advancement reached a bottleneck. However, Zhou Jin told Zhou Yang the skills of the latter part, so that Zhou Yang could A big breakthrough. As soon as he said these words, Zhou Yang's face immediately filled with smiles. He whispered: "It doesn't matter whether we are in seclusion or not, we just want to show it to outsiders!" It turns out that he is not the only one who is pretending. The head of the family, Zhou Yang was also pretending, and Zhou Jin and Zhou Yang's father and son smiled at each other. This sight made everyone else in the hall stunned, thinking that the relationship between father and son was very good. After preparations were completed, the Zhou family's team headed to the Meng family. When they arrived in front of the Meng family, they saw Meng Zongyuan, the head of the Meng family, Meng Dasheng, and Meng Xinxin all dressed in costumes waiting in front of the door. Meng Zongyuan first greeted Zhou Yang with a smile, but was immediately surprised. Then an expression of wonder appeared on his face and he said: "Brother Zhou's entry is really impressive. Even if I don't help, it's enough to obtain the position of city lord!" Meng Zongyuan greeted Zhou Yang with a smile. Head of the houseWith his superb strength, he naturally saw that Zhou Yang had made another breakthrough in his martial arts realm, and he had broken through more than one level, so he was praised like this. After Zhou Yang broke through the bottleneck, he passed two passes in succession. His martial arts realm was truly extraordinary. He naturally knew whose credit it was, and said with a smile: "It's all the credit of my boy!" In other people's ears, they thought it was his fault. It is said that because Zhou Jin changed his mind, Zhou Yang, as a father, was able to calm down and practice martial arts, but no one thought that the truth was that Zhou Jin told Zhou Yang the key to martial arts, so that he could master the martial arts. Zhou Jin cured his ancestor Meng Xu and cured Meng Dasheng. Now Meng Zongyuan regards Zhou Jin as his son-in-law. After Zhou Jin greeted and saluted, Meng Zongyuan said with a smile: "Xinxin goes with Xiao Jin, Dasheng, you don't want to "Floor, stay at the door with me!" Meng Xinxin's cheeks were blushing, but she walked to Zhou Jin with her head lowered. Meng Dasheng originally wanted to follow him, but Meng Zongyuan stopped him. Everyone laughed, and the door Extremely happy before. The two families are now in an alliance, so the treatment of the Zhou family and his son are naturally different. After being brought to the inner hall, someone gave them tea and snacks. ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? But with so many guests coming, it¡¯s impossible for Meng Xinxin to chat and have fun with her sweetheart all the time, and she also has to be busy. Not long after, the head and young master of another large family in Black Rock City were also led into the hall. The head of the Qiu family, Qiu Zhenggang, and the young master, Qiu Wenwei. The father and son of the Qiu family looked like two blazing flames, and their attires were also fiery red. , Qiu Zhenggang had a bald head at this time, and there was a faint red light flickering on it, which looked like it was illuminated by fire, and it was full of power. There is no shortage of elixirs and famous doctors in the big family. There are no scars on Qiu Wenwei's face. But when he saw Zhou Jin, his face immediately became ugly. But after the challenge to determine the winner, he also settled the grudges. You can't provoke a fight here, and after yesterday's battle, Qiu Wenwei knew that Zhou Jin was stronger than him, which made him dare not act rashly. On the other hand, Qiu Zhenggang, the head of the Qiu family, smiled and said, "Brother Zhou Xian has given birth to a good son. He is not like the trash in my family who is good at everything. Speaking of which, the city lord's martial arts competition is not far away. How are Brother Zhou Xian's preparations?" As soon as the head of the family opened his mouth, it was as if a ball of flame was erupting. A burning smell immediately appeared in the hall, and the temperature also rose rapidly. Zhou Jin's body trembled, and he began to use his power to resist. The head of the Qiu family was indeed powerful. The power is overwhelming, and the flame technique has already suppressed him. "Ashamed, this boy cannot deserve such praise from Brother Qiu!" Zhou Yang, the head of the Zhou family, replied with a smile, but he stood up from his seat. After Zhou Yang stood up, Zhou Jin breathed a sigh of relief. He felt that the hot pressure on his body suddenly eased a lot. Of course Zhou Jin understood that Zhou Yang had also begun to use his skills. At this time, everyone smiled at each other, but in fact, they had already started a silent contest. The temperature in the hall quickly returned to normal. Qiu Zhenggang, the head of the Qiu family, could see his face getting redder and redder, and the burning light in the depths of his pupils getting brighter and brighter. However, Zhou Yang, the head of the Zhou family, did not change at all, but the temperature in the hall also changed. Nothing changes. Qiu Zhenggang and Qiu Wenwei both had shocked expressions on their faces. Of course they understood what all this meant. It meant that Zhou Yang, the head of the Zhou family, had shown overwhelming strength and was much better than Qiu Zhenggang. Zhou Yang always looked indifferent, but Qiu Zhenggang showed strength. By this time, the strength and weakness were already clear. Qiu Zhenggang's robes suddenly bulged, and the stone slabs under his feet had turned black, but Zhou Jin didn't feel it. A hint of hot wind, everything remains as usual. At this moment, Qiu Zhenggang, the head of the Qiu family, showed a dejected look on his face. His robes were no longer bulging and his skin returned to normal. A smile appeared on Zhou Yang's face. Qiu Zhenggang sighed solemnly and said, "I didn't expect Brother Zhou Xian to be in seclusion." Congratulations for being so diligent during this period." The head of the family, Zhou Yang, replied with a smile on his face: "Brother Qiu also made a breakthrough, so congratulations!" Qiu Zhenggang laughed dryly, but his face looked a little depressed. The face of the young master Qiu Wenwei became even more ugly, and the father and son sat aside. Zhou Jin, who was on the side, knew what was happening. Although the two sides did not move, they collided with strength. However, no matter how the Qiu family leader increased the explosion, the Zhou family leader always suppressed the opponent steadily and controlled the overall situation. In this comparison, The level of strength is immediately distinguished. Disguise is disguise, but with such a collision of strength and strength, even if you are pretending, you can see a lot of things, but one thing can be confirmed, Zhou Yang is strong enough, Zhou Yang is stronger than Qiu Zhenggang, the reason why Qiu Zhenggang is depressed, he thought that not long after In the competition between city lords, Zhou Yang will definitely not be defeated, and there is no hope of winning the championship. Zhou Yang looked at the head of the Qiu family and the young master. The father and son of the Qiu family had slumped and depressed faces, but they also had doubts in their eyes. They didn¡¯t know why Zhou Yang, the head of the Zhou family, was like this.With such rapid progress, Zhou Yang was already smiling. He knew that such a breakthrough was due to his son Zhou Jin, because that former "waste" son gave him the key to the second half of the "Golden Stone Ancient Scroll"! Not long after the two sides sat down, another guest came outside, and there was an announcement, "The Lord of Chiyan City has arrived!" "The Lord of Chiyan City?" Zhou Yang, the head of the family, muttered in a low voice, but he and Qiu Zhenggang both stood up and said hello with a smile. . The lord of a city has a noble status, but the heads of aristocratic families like the Zhou family and the Qiu family are candidates for the city lord. The status of the two parties is not much different, but they still need to have the due etiquette. The clothes of the Lord of Chiyan City are very similar to those of the Qiu family, both of which are red. The Lord of Chiyan City is not tall, almost only reaching the height of Zhou Jin's chest. He is short, but his body is extremely strong, and his muscles are bulging as if to burst the clothes. Chiyan City Lord is not tall. The city lord has a very powerful face, but his most striking feature is his exaggerated beard, which is as fluffy as a big broom and hangs straight around his waist. "It's great that the ancestor of the Meng family actually came out. With such a person here, that bastard Wen Tiannian won't be too arrogant!" The Lord of Chiyan City spoke directly. His voice was completely out of proportion to his height. It sounded like rocks clashing. Zhou Yang smiled and nodded. Qiu Zhenggang's attitude was also good. Zhou Jin didn't have much memory of the Red Rock City Lord, but based on the current scene, he could also analyze the Red Rock City Lord's feelings for Wen Tiannian, the leader of the Five Cities Alliance. He is very dissatisfied with the strength of the city, and has a good relationship with Black Rock City. This is no wonder, after all, Red Rock City is only fifty miles away from Black Rock City. Meng Dasheng brought a person with such status as the city lord into the Meng family. When the Chiyan City lord sat down, Meng Dasheng said a few polite words and went out to greet others. After the Chiyan City lord sat down, he stared at Zhou Jin for a while. , said carelessly: "Old Zhou, I heard that it was your son who cured the Meng family ancestor. I didn't expect that he is more successful than before!" Zhou Jin stood up early and greeted his elders with the attitude of a junior, From these words of the Lord of Chiyan City, he could tell that the relationship between the Lord of the City and the Zhou family was quite close. He has a close relationship with Black Rock City and is hostile to the leader of the Five Cities Alliance. It is reasonable for him to come in person to celebrate the Meng family's ancestor's return from illness. "This Chi Ganglie has a good relationship with our family. His current position as city leader is not secure. Several family leaders in Chiyan City are supported by the alliance leader Wen Tiannian. They do not listen to his orders and cause trouble every day." Zhou Yang, the family leader, explained to Zhou in a low voice. Come in and listen. If in the past, Zhou Yang would not even bring Zhou into such an occasion, but now Zhou Yang will take the initiative to explain to Zhou Jin the backgrounds of these people and the ins and outs of these things. He has now cultivated Zhou Jin as his heir. Just after saying this, I heard another announcement from outside: "The Lord of Huangsha City has arrived!" "I didn't expect that the ancestor of the Meng family, Meng Xu, would be so proud that the Lords of other cities would actually come in person!" Zhou Yang, the head of the family, said to Zhou Jin in surprise. said. The status of the ancestor of the Meng family, Meng Xu, is indeed high, but the cities in the Five-City Alliance are independent of each other and have little to do with each other. For such a celebration, it is considered polite to send an envoy with sufficient status. For someone as close as the Lord of Chiyan City in person It's not strange to come, but it's not right for other city lords to come in person. "Except for being born in Huangsha City, Huang Tieying, the lord of Huangsha City, has nothing to do with Huangsha City. He was brought back from outside by the alliance leader Wen Tiannian to be a puppet. What is he here for?" Zhou Yang, the head of the family, whispered to Zhou Jin. The lord of Huangsha City, Huang Tieying, was a thin man, but he was very kind with a smile. The Zhou family and the Qiu family also got up and were polite, but the lord of Chiyan City did not move in his seat. He just pretended not to see this person come in and snorted coldly. The sound was no longer expressed. Faced with such coldness, Huang Tieying smiled and didn't care. She just took a deep look at Zhou Jin who was sitting there before sitting down. After the invitations to the celebration were sent out, many people went to inquire about the truth. Whether they believed it or not, it was rumored that the person who cured the ancestor of the Meng family was Zhou Jin - that trash of the Zhou family! The Zhou family father and son were talking here, and the Qiu family father and son were talking over there. Their voices were very low, but they didn't expect that now that Zhou Jin had made a breakthrough in martial arts, he could hear them clearly. "Huangsha City is a poor place, and the city lord is not as good as our housekeeper" Huangsha City is the poorest and weakest among the five-city alliance, because the five-city alliance is adjacent to Northern Blue Harbor and is the closest to Northern Blue Harbor Jade City and Black Stone City are the richest, while Huangsha City is the closest to the inland and is surrounded by barren sandy land with little production, so it is barren and poor. I think because he is poor and weak, the Lord of Huangsha City is trying to please everyone to see if he can get some benefits for himself. Zhou Jin was sitting there with a calm expression, quietly waiting for the celebration to begin, but he was analyzing and judging in his heart.?The performance of the Lord of Huangsha City, Wen Tiannian, the leader of the Five Cities Alliance, does not control the other cities so closely. Just as I was thinking of this, there was another announcement: "The leader of the Five Cities Alliance has arrived, the city lord of Jade Earth City, and the city lord of Brown Soil City have arrived!" There was another announcement, and both the Zhou family and the Qiu family were surprised. After the Chiyan City Lord and Huangsha The city lords were all speechless. They didn't expect that the Meng family's celebration would actually attract all the top figures from the Five Cities Alliance. In fact, not only were they surprised, but even the people who welcomed the Meng family had expressions of disbelief. When the leader of the alliance arrived, the city lords of each city in the hall, as well as the father and son of the Zhou family and the Qiu family, stood up to greet them. However, Zhou Jin figured out the reason and whispered to Zhou Yang: "Father, last time the child borrowed The ancestor of the Meng family blocked the envoy sent by the alliance leader and lost his face. Now the alliance leader is looking for trouble!" Hearing Zhou Jin's explanation, Zhou Yang suddenly realized, a smile appeared on his face, and he also lowered his voice. Said: "No wonder, the city lords of these four cities are all puppets of the alliance leader Wen Tiannian. They came together not to give face to the ancestor of the Meng family, but to support Wen Tiannian!" Before he finished speaking, the three men of the Meng family and his son came together. Wen Tiannian walked into the hall accompanied by the leader of the Five Cities Alliance. Wen Tiannian was in his fifties, tall, with a face like a crown jewel, eyes like bright stars, and a three-tufted beard. He moved with great ease, looking at Just an extremely outstanding person. Zhou Jin wanted to take a closer look at Wen Tiannian, who was at the top of the Five Cities Alliance, but when he looked over attentively, he felt discomfort in his eyes. This feeling shocked him. He didn't expect that Wen Tiannian was so strong in martial arts that he could actually do this. The anger is unexpectedly revealed! The Lord of Yutu City is a handsome young man. He exudes a sharp energy and looks like a sword. The way he stands next to Wen Tiannian does not look like a City Lord following the alliance leader, but like a bodyguard. The lord of Brown Soil City is a rich and fat man. This person has no martial appearance at all. He looks no different from a businessman and landlord. In addition to these people, Zhou Jin actually saw someone he knew, and that was Wu Jinbiao, the leader's guard captain. At that time, this big man was showing off his power in Black Rock City, but in front of these people, he followed behind him honestly, like a As obedient as a servant. "Meet the Alliance Leader!" "Meet the Alliance Leader!" Everyone came forward to salute, and Zhou Jin also followed suit. He was also amazed in his heart. He didn't expect that a place like the Five Cities Alliance would actually have such an outstanding person. That Wen Tiannian Shuang His eyes are as bright as stars, and his actions are free and rhythmic. It is obvious that the realm of martial arts has reached a very high level. Such a strong man can actually strategize and hold the Five Cities Alliance in his hands. Although it is not very reliable, he can still be regarded as a hero. "Everyone is so polite. I am here today to celebrate Senior Meng's recovery from illness. Don't mistake the protagonist!" Alliance leader Wen Tiannian Qingyue's voice sounded. After saying this, everyone started laughing. The Zhou family, the Qiu family, and the Meng family were all smiling politely. The Lord of Chiyan City smiled nonchalantly, but the Lord of Huangsha City smiled a little reluctantly, perhaps because he came here without informing the leader of the alliance but met him. Wen Tiannian¡¯s arrival at the scene enlivened the atmosphere with just one word. It was truly extraordinary. Regardless of the purpose of these distinguished guests¡¯ arrival, the arrival of so many people with sufficient status gave the Meng family enough face and made the Meng family extremely glorious. After the family leader Zhou Yang was surprised, he still explained the people in the field to Zhou Jin in a low voice: "Jade City is the strongest. The city owner Yu Langjun turned out to be Wen Tiannian's confidant. His swordsmanship is extremely high, because the leader's residence is in Yutu City." Tucheng, so he used his cronies to control it. Brownland City has a lot of production and has the best income among our five-city alliance, so he used his butler Fatty Zhang to take over" The voices of the father and son. Put it very low, because everyone who comes in will pay attention to Zhou Jin for a while. They all know that it is rumored that the young master of the Zhou family cured Meng Xu, the ancestor of the Meng family! The city lords of each city greeted each other and sat down under the arrangement of the Meng family. Over there, the head of the Meng family, Meng Zongyuan, invited the ancestor of the Meng family, Meng Xu. After not seeing each other for more than twenty days, the ancestor Meng Xu was even more energetic. His hair and beard had turned into dark gray, his face was rosy, and he walked briskly into the hall. As soon as the ancestor Meng Xu came in, Zhou Jin noticed that Wen Tiannian's eyes condensed and his expression became a little cautious. The city lords of the other four cities, the Qiu family and his son, and even Zhou Yang, the head of the Zhou family, looked a little surprised. They They all saw Meng Xu, their ancestor, for the first time after leaving seclusion. They all knew that the Meng family's ancestor Meng Xu's poisonous skills had gone awry and he was seriously ill and could not move. However, they did not expect that he recovered so well. Everyone in the hall had similar reactions. Many, after watching Meng Xu, turned to stare at Zhou Jin. "I am so excited that I have disturbed so many distinguished guests, thank you here!" Patriarch Meng Xu said with a smile and clasped his fists. "When he said this, under the leadership of the alliance leader Wen Tiannian, the leading figures in each city stood up and responded with fists in their hands.