Chapter 1040: The Aroma of Wine

Zhou Ran saved the entire southern territory, and Xiang Shang had to listen to his words.

The disappearance of Xue Yimeng, the Marquis of Yongji in the Ming Dynasty, means that the Ming Dynasty has lost the Shura Pillar, and the Ming Dynasty's turbid breath cannot be guarded.

Jian Zong had just fallen, and it hadn't been peaceful for a few days before such a serious thing happened.

"Champion Hou, please come with me!"

Xiang Shang turned on the switch beside the bed, and the passage appeared in front of him and Zhou Ran.

The two of them walked straight into the passage without any delay.

"I'm sorry, Shang Guo has been busy celebrating these days, so he didn't notice the Shura Pillar. Although the king's responsibility is to guard the turbid breath, for thousands of years, there have been very few opportunities to actually use the Shura Pillar. I almost ignored this."

Apologize to those who still can’t live.

Not only Shangguo, but also the twelve countries in the inner region have this situation.

Although it is the mission to defend the Shura Pillar, as it is passed down from generation to generation, the sense of mission is getting weaker and weaker.

If it weren't for someone inducing the power of the Southern Territory's turbid breath, these kings would probably not even care about the Shura Pillar.

Zhou Ran did not blame Xiang Shang, but walked silently.

The two finally arrived in front of Shang Guoshu Luozhu. The scene in front of them shocked Zhou Ran and Xiang Shang.

The core of Shangguo's Shura Pillar has disappeared, leaving only the empty Shura Pillar.

"how so!"

Xiang Shang was shocked.

The Sword Sect had just been destroyed, and I originally thought that we could live a peaceful life for a few days. Why was the center of the Shura Pillar missing?

This is a secret treasure related to the fate of the entire Southern Territory, but it has disappeared inexplicably.

Even though Xiang Shang was the leader of the country, he was suddenly confused.

"Oops! Champion, what should we do now?" Xiang Shangzhan said tremblingly.

Zhou Ran did not speak, but carefully examined the Shangguo Shura Pillar.

The Shura Pillar is intact, but the core is missing. The person who stole the Pillar must be very familiar with the Shura Pillar. Otherwise, it would be impossible to steal the Pillar without damaging the Pillar.

More importantly, how did the location of Shang Guo's Shura Pillar, which was so secret under the king's palace, be exposed?

"Master Shangguo, who has entered your palace in the past few days?" Zhou Ran asked again.

Xiang Shang showed a bitter expression on his face: "Recently, Shangguo has been celebrating every day, and many people have come to the palace. Lords of various cities, royal families, and nobles have all come to the palace to celebrate. The scene was chaotic. Who entered my palace?" , I can’t tell clearly.”

"I see."

Zhou Ran's face darkened, it seemed that he was unable to trace the real culprit.

Xue Yimeng disappeared, and Shang Guoshu Luo Zhuzhu's heart also disappeared. This matter is by no means simple.

Zhou Ran immediately took out the Qiankun Scroll and cast a space spell.

In front of Zhou Ran and Xiang Shang, a window opened. The person opposite the window was Xu Ping, the leader of the Xu Kingdom.

This is a technique Zhou Ran asked the Three Kingdoms leaders to use when they held a meeting, so that they could find the person they were looking for immediately.

Xu Ping also saw Zhou Ran and Xiang Shang, and was immediately stunned.

"The Champion, Lord Xiang, what do you want from me?"

Zhou Ran didn't want to explain too much,

He said directly: "Master of the Xu Kingdom, is the Shura Pillar of the Xu Kingdom intact? Go and confirm."

"Asura Pillar?"

Xu Ping was a little reluctant.

My nerves have been tense for so long, and I finally feel at peace. These days, I am used to drinking and drinking, and I really have no mood to care about the Shura Pillar.

"Go, this matter is very important!" Xiang Shang added.

Xu Ping agreed half-heartedly.

Since Xu Guoshu Luozhu was not in the palace, Xu Ping did not reply immediately.

Zhou Ran and Xiang Shang waited silently for several hours before the leader of the country, Xu Ping, appeared in front of them.

"Oops! The center of the Shura Pillar is missing! Champion, Lord Xiang, what should I do?"

In stark contrast to his casual attitude just now, Xu Ping at this time was already like an ant on a hot pot.

Zhou Ran gave a bitter smile and said: "It seems that the center of the Shura Pillar of the Three Kingdoms in the South is missing."

"Um."

Xiang Shang nodded. The Three Kingdoms Shura Pillars in the South were linked together. Unless the three pillars disappeared at the same time, the other two Shura Pillars would definitely sound the alarm.

Being able to steal three pillar hearts at the same time is simply not something ordinary people can do.

Xu Ping also knew that the three pillars in the southern border were missing, and he was immediately confused.

"What should we do? If the pillars of the three southern kingdoms are gone, won't the world be in chaos again?"

Zhou Ran ignored Xu Ping and muttered carefully: "If my guess is correct, the person who stole the three pillar hearts should be the Lord of Turbid Breath. This person is very familiar with the pillar hearts, so he steals them without realizing it." Zou Zhuxin. I was severely injured in the battle with Bei Ming, but I didn’t expect this guy to take advantage of me!”

"I also think it's him. Apart from him, I really can't think of any other candidate. But the Three Kingdoms Shura Pillar is heavily guarded. How did he steal three pillar hearts at the same time?"

Xiang Shang was filled with doubts.

Zhou Ran looked around and suddenly smelled something.

"Wine? It actually tastes like wine?" Zhou Ran said lightly.

Xiang Shang also smelled the smell of wine, even though it was just a little bit, he could still smell it.

"It does smell like wine, but the palace has been holding banquets every day lately. It's not unusual for this place to smell like wine."

"No." Zhou Ran shook his head, "I know that this kind of wine is the most delicious wine I have ever drunk. In the entire southern region, except Jiuqu City, there is no other place that can brew this kind of wine. "

"Jiuqu City?" Xiang Shang sniffed, "Jiuqu City is indeed good at making wine, and the wine it makes is quite delicious."

"Not only that, because every household in Jiuqu City brews wine, the citizens of Jiuqu City have the smell of wine on their bodies, but this kind of wine smell appears next to the Shura Pillar. This is not a good thing!"

Zhou Ran looked solemn. Although he didn't want to believe it, he couldn't deny it in the face of the evidence.

Xiang Shang hurriedly asked Xu Ping, the leader of Xu State: "Master Xu, can you smell the aroma of wine near the Xiuluo Pillar of Xu State?"

"Yes, I'm also wondering, why does such a desolate place smell like wine?"

Xu Ping confirmed Zhou Ran's guess.

The smell of wine near the Shura Pillar of Shangguo can also be explained by the daily banquets in the palace. Perhaps the Shura Pillar of Xuguo is high in the sky and the emperor is far away, so the smell of wine is naturally unusual.

"Champion Hou, what are you going to do?"

Xiang Shang asked cautiously. He knew that after Zhou Ran came to the southern border, the first city-state he visited was Jiuqu City.

Jiuqu City is related to the disappearance of Shura Zhuzhuxin, which makes Zhou Ran feel uncomfortable. .

Xiang Shang also wanted to know what Zhou Ran meant.

Zhou Ran smiled lightly and said: "Although I don't know why the citizens of Jiuqu City did this, it is related to the safety of the entire southern border. I must go to Jiuqu City once to see what happened in Jiuqu City."