The haze of war greatly exceeded Liu Lin's expectation.

Although the Anxi Army has tried its best to exercise restraint and ensure not to disturb the people.

But the people of Yule State still showed a fear of the Anxi Army.

They closed the door tightly and avoided contact with the Anxi Army as much as possible.

They knew they couldn't afford to offend the Anxi Army, so they chose to isolate themselves and their families.

This impact is of course very huge and far-reaching.

Liu Lin felt that the Anxi Army was not accepted and welcomed locally.

"Send the order to distribute food to all the people in Yule City from house to house. We must let them know that we have no ill intentions towards them."

Liu Lin knew that he could no longer remain passive like this.

If this continues, the situation will worsen.

When all the local people are hostile to the arrival of the Anxi Army, everything will be over.

What Liu Lin has to do now is to change the image of the Anxi Army in the minds of local people.

Only by accomplishing this can they lay a solid foundation for their future rule in the Western Regions.

Zhao Xun followed the instructions of the mountain chief and started a new round of search with his brothers and sisters.

The hiding place of the High Priest of the Demon Sect is probably hidden in a dark corner not far from them.

The last time the High Priest of the Demon Sect was injured and escaped, he must be recovering from his injuries now.

With their current strength, they can still protect themselves.

But even if they faced the injured High Priest of the Demon Sect, they were not 100% sure of winning.

Therefore, it is most likely to be based on trial and error.

In the end, we still have to rely on the mountain chief to end all this.

"Junior brother, do you think the High Priest of the Demon Sect is also a puppet? His existence is to open the connection between our world and another world. The Dark Portal is the connection point for him to open the two worlds."

The more the Third Brother thought about what Chief Shan said, the more he realized it made sense. Without the High Priest of the Demon Sect, the door could still be opened, but it would only take a little longer. That would be terrible.

Zhao Xun shook his head and said: "I don't know, I really don't know. But if that's the case, we have to face it. The only thing I'm worried about now is that the mountain leader rushed through the Dark Gate in anger and arrived at the place parallel to us.

That world. At least for now, our understanding of that world is limited to myths and legends. From people's oral traditions, our understanding of that world is very limited. Therefore, it is best not to be blind before we have a definite grasp.

Rush over."

In Zhao Xun's view, there are people outside the world.

Although he didn't want to believe that there were practitioners more powerful than Shan Zhang, but what if there were?

The dark wizards in that world are said to be men with extraordinary powers.

If they could invade this world wantonly, without the protection of the mountain chief, would the academy alone be able to resist it?

Zhao Xun is insecure, he is very insecure. So he needs Shan Chang to be by his side.

He was not yet ready to face the tidal wave of ferocious enemies alone.

"Well, let's take a look at the present. At least now the mountain chief has promised not to go to another world."

Long Qingquan murmured: "No matter what, let's deal with the High Priest of the Demon Sect first. Keeping this guy around will be a disaster after all."

Zhao Xun very much agrees with this.

Youdao is all about eradicating evil. Only by completely eradicating evil forces like the High Priest of the Demon Sect will they have enough confidence to deal with other enemies.

Zichen Hall of Daming Palace.

Emperor Xianlong and Yuan Tiangang sit opposite each other.

Today he specially invited Yuan Tiangang here to ask how he could completely get rid of the shadow on the mountain chief.

He has been having nightmares these days.

The nightmare was that the mountain chief entered the palace with a sword, killed him, and hung his head next to the bamboo tower of the academy in Zhongnan Mountain.

Every time he woke up, Emperor Xianlong found it difficult to fall asleep again.

This feeling of fear seemed to swallow him up.

"Your Majesty, there is actually no need to worry so much. The mountain chief is just a protector. Now there is no threat to Zhao Xun's family. I don't think the mountain chief will do anything to your majesty."

Yuan Tiangang felt his head hurt.

Emperor Xianlong was obviously stimulated by the mountain chief, and the stimulation he received was quite large.

But in Yuan Tiangang's view, isn't this what he asked for?

If Zhao Xun resigns properly in this world, there is no need to kill him even if you don't agree.

Who is the mountain leader? He is a big boss.

If you bully his apprentice like this, how can he let it go?

But Yuan Tiangang could not say these words directly to Emperor Xianlong because he had to consider that Emperor Xianlong was the emperor of Zhou Dynasty and had his own dignity and face.

If he really said that, Emperor Xianlong would definitely be embarrassed.

"But I have been having nightmares, and recently it has reached the point where I can't sleep or eat well."

Emperor Xianlong sighed and said: "What if, I mean, if the mountain chief really wants to enter the palace to kill the king, can the Jian Zheng and the eunuchs work together to resist it?"

Emperor Xianlong still spoke his mind.

This sentence had been held in his heart for so long that Emperor Xianlong was about to collapse.

What he actually wanted to ask more was whose side Yuan Tiangang would be on.

He is forcing Yuan Tiangang to choose a side.

In Emperor Xianlong's view, Yuan Tiangang was more likely to be on the side of the imperial court.

After all, he is the Imperial Master of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and he is also a supervisor. He is an official of the Great Zhou Dynasty with a good foundation and a strong foundation. He has always received the salary of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

In this case, if the emperor is in trouble, shouldn't he, as a minister, step forward to protect him as a matter of course?

Isn't this the duty of a minister?

But Yuan Tiangang remained silent.

This silence made Emperor Xianlong feel very uneasy.

how so?

What is Yuan Tiangang thinking in his mind at this moment?

What else is there to think about? When the emperor is assassinated, shouldn't he, as a minister, fight to the death to protect him?

Emperor Xianlong just wanted to hear a positive answer, why was it so difficult?

He felt that he was going crazy, and just when he was about to lose control of his emotions, Yuan Tiangang finally spoke up.

"Your Majesty, I feel that if I and the Chamberlain join forces, we should be able to withstand the mountain chief's attack, and at least ensure that your Majesty is safe."

Emperor Xianlong was overjoyed when he heard this.

But when he thought about it carefully, he felt that something was wrong. There was something in Yuan Tiangang's words.

What Yuan Tiangang meant was that if it really got to that point, he would cooperate with Zheng Jie to resist the mountain chief's assassination of Wang Shajia.

But they were only limited to saving Emperor Xianlong's life, and wouldn't they really fight to the death with the mountain chief?

This made Emperor Xianlong feel very uncomfortable.

As an emperor and the supreme being in the world, Emperor Xianlong knew very well that his status was supreme.

Therefore, as a minister, he should obey his orders or will unconditionally.

Anyone who dares to question or is cheating and not actually completing the instructions is an act of sycophancy.

So what exactly does Yuan Tiangang mean?

He didn't actually refuse, but he was talking about something private and there was something hidden behind his words.

Or is it that Yuan Tiangang is also taking this opportunity to express his attitude, indicating that he will only cooperate with Zheng Jie against Shan Chang at specific times and on specific occasions?

This made Emperor Xianlong feel very uneasy.

It's like someone has made a guarantee and a promise to you, but there are many restrictions.

This made Emperor Xianlong feel that Yuan Tiangang was not really on the court's side, but on his side.

In other words, it seems that Yuan Tiangang may betray him at any time.

This made Emperor Xianlong feel worried.

"Can't you kill the mountain leader?"

After much hesitation, Emperor Xianlong finally spoke out what was in his heart.

Hearing this, Yuan Tiangang was shocked.
To be continued...