Chapter 57 I Will Definitely Stop You From Entering Tiandu

It must be said that die-hard people are rare, but they do exist.

For example, Shentu Han, the guardian of Maitreya in front of him.

Even though he had been captured by Pei Xuanjing, Pei Xuanjing could not get much useful information from him.

Even with the help of Lin Qingyi, a centurion of the Jinyiwei, and the Jinyiwei's interrogation methods, he still could not get much information from the other party.

Of course, he could not get any information from Shentu Han, but his subordinates were not so die-hard, and Pei Xuanjing still got some information about Maitreya.

According to the explanation of those people, they came to Zhending Prefecture this time to contact a big shot, and the specific things were controlled by Shentu Han, and they were not clear.

Pei Xuanjing did not care about these, after all, these were matters related to the Jinyiwei.

What he wanted to know was the composition of Maitreya and how many masters there were in Maitreya.

Combining the explanations of those people and some clues provided by Lin Qingyi, Pei Xuanjing probably had a certain understanding in his mind.

As a professional rebel, Maitreya has been able to pass on its legacy for thousands of years, so it naturally has a certain foundation and strength.

Today, Maitreya has a leader, a deputy leader, two supreme elders, one elder each for power transmission, law enforcement, and protection, and then the four Dharma Kings and eight Dharma protectors.

Each of these people is a genuine upper three realm warrior. Except for the eight Dharma protectors who are third-grade warriors, the rest are at least second-grade warriors. For example, the leader and deputy leader of Maitreya, and the two supreme elders are rumored to be first-grade warriors, and have already stood at the pinnacle of martial arts.

As for Shentu Han, the so-called Dharma protector, a pseudo-grandmaster like him is just an ordinary Dharma protector and is not included in the list of the eight Dharma protectors.

According to what those people said, Shentu Han also became a pseudo-grandmaster with the help of the elders of power transmission and the resources of the sect not long ago, which is why he got the name of a Dharma protector.

Four first-grade warriors, seven second-grade warriors, and eight third-grade warriors. This is the strength of Maitreya in public. This alone has made Pei Xuanjing astonished.

And it is hard for him to believe that this is the true strength of Maitreya. There must be a hidden backhand.

"Is this the strength of the top forces? It's really exaggerated!" Pei Xuanjing thought.

"Then what strength does the Ming Empire have that can suppress such top forces and make them dare not show up, and can only survive in the dark?"

Pei Xuanjing felt that he seemed to underestimate these top forces.

Or as his strength continues to improve, the true face of this world is also revealed in his eyes.

Lin Qingyi whispered on the side, "It's strange to say that although first-grade warriors were not rare in the past, there were not so many. I once heard the thousand households mention that it seems that more than 20 years ago, the number of first-grade warriors in the entire Ming Dynasty has gradually increased, and the number has even doubled in the past 20 years."

"Huh?" Pei Xuanjing was stunned.

He said it unintentionally, but listened with intention. Pei Xuanjing felt that something must have happened more than 20 years ago, which even affected the changes of the entire world, so that such a situation would occur.

Heaven and earth are revived!

Thinking of the novels he had read in his previous life, and in connection with the legends of immortals and gods in this world, Pei Xuanjing had a bold guess in his heart.

And the more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was like this.

It seems that only such an explanation can make sense.

"It seems that I need to find out something about what happened more than 20 years ago as soon as possible. Even learn about the historical records of this world." Pei Xuanjing thought in his heart.

However, this matter is not a top priority. He just wrote it down and continued to ask about some news about Maitreya that he wanted to know.

But it is a pity that Pei Xuanjing did not gain much next.

He wanted to know about the news about who was behind the support of the Liu family in Anping Prefecture, but there was no clue.

According to what they said, the affairs of the Northwest Road were personally handled by a Dharma King in Maitreya, and they had no access to those news at all.

After staying in the inn in Zhending Prefecture for a few days, Pei Xuanjing said goodbye to Lin Qingyi and others and continued to rush to Tiandu.

In just three days, he had arrived outside Tiandu City.

The towering city seemed to rise from the ground, blocking the road like a natural moat.

The high city wall was about twenty feet long and wide, built with black boulders about ten feet long and wide. Black iron was poured between the gaps of the boulders, reflecting the luster of the metal, and it was indestructible.

This is the Tiandu of the Ming Empire.

This is the center of power of the entire Ming Empire. Every move that happens here will set off a storm in the territory of the entire Ming Dynasty.

Although the entire Ming Dynasty has four major cities: Tiandu, Xidu, Dongdu, and Nandu.

But in the Ming Dynasty, Xidu is just the old capital of the Han and Tang Dynasties, and Dongdu is also the old capital of the previous dynasty.

Although Nandu Yingtianfu was the capital of the Ming Dynasty after Emperor Taizu founded the country, Shuntianfu naturally became the new country after Emperor Taizong ascended the throne.

Now, after hundreds of years, several Ming emperors have lived here, and the status of Tiandu Shuntianfu has long surpassed Nandu Yingtianfu.

Although the Ming Dynasty is now known as the two capitals system, everyone knows that only Tiandu Shuntianfu is the real capital, and Nandu Yingtianfu was only retained to respect Emperor Taizu.

"Actually, everyone knows that the people in Nanying Tianfu are just a bunch of facades!" Gu Ji said with a smile to Pei Xuanjing.

His words were full of pride and pride as an official of Tiandu.

Facing Pei Xuanjing's visit, Gu Ji greeted him with a smile and welcomed him in directly.

What I just said was to spread some news about Tiandu to Pei Xuanjing.

Pei Xuanjing smiled and nodded, "Thank you, Brother Gu, for your advice."

He would not say that he had known about this before, but would just smile and thank him.

Gu Ji waved his hand and said with a smile, "I haven't had time to say it yet. Congratulations, brother, on your breakthrough to the upper three realms. Since then, your martial arts has been successful and extraordinary."

Pei Xuanjing said modestly, "It's just a fluke, not worth mentioning."

Gu Ji smiled and said, "Actually, if I hadn't known it too late, I would have prevented you from entering Tiandu at this time, especially from participating in the compilation of the 'Martial Arts'."

Pei Xuanjing's heart moved and he asked, "Brother Gu, why do you say this? Is there a hidden secret behind this matter?"