"It's not a big deal to help you receive the reward for the martial arts examination. Our Iron Crown Sect has been entrenched in Langya County for hundreds of years and has good relations with the court. If you are worried about this matter, you can rest assured. Xing and I
Elders can definitely do it."
Elder Zhang said. The sect is a sect, and Yang Ji is Yang Ji. Yang Xuanlan can refute Yang Ji, but it is unlikely that he will deprive the Iron Crown Sect of face because of this trivial matter.
After a pause, Elder Zhang continued:
"However, you and the newly appointed General Langya are from the same clan. To a certain extent, this is actually an internal matter within your clan, but it is not easy for us to interfere..."
"Disciple understands that I will handle this matter by myself."
Yang Ji bowed and said. He was just worried that he would not be able to receive the generous rewards from the martial arts examination. As for Yang Xuanlan, he was not very worried.
This time, that time.
It is no longer so easy for Yang Xuanlan to suppress him as before.
"That's good."
Xing, Elder Zhang nodded slightly.
It is really a sigh of relief that an outstanding disciple like Yang Ji would encounter a powerful opponent like Yang Xuanlan.
Yang Ji's talent is indeed amazing, but Yang Xuanlan is even more amazing.
In addition to the title of General Langya, he also had the title of Prince Consort of Chaoyang of Taiyuan Prefecture. The Tieguan sect had great achievements, but they had to worry about a few points of long, wind, and literature.
"By the way, elder. When the disciple came back, he encountered many evil spirits from the underworld. Near Tieguan Mountain, there were also brothers from our sect who were encircling and suppressing them, and they almost encountered danger. What on earth is going on?"
Yang Ji asked about the biggest doubt along the way.
The appearance of creatures from the underworld in the eastern border is definitely a big event. Yang Ji can be sure that something else happened during this period.
"This matter... you came back just in time. The sect is currently short of manpower. After you rest for a while and regain your energy, you can help the sect eliminate the evil ghosts in the underworld nearby."
When Yang Ji asked about this matter, Xing and Zhang did not hide it.
In fact, the two of them were also worrying about this matter during this time. The underworld creatures have invaded the area around Tieguan Mountain. As far as this matter is concerned, the Tieguan sect has obviously suffered the most.
"Remember the last time you participated in the imperial conquest mission and came back from Langya City? At that time, two people died in Wanfenling. Later, when we investigated, we found that these two people were indeed evil ghosts who died in the underworld."
Elder Zhang told a shocking news. It turned out that the invasion of underworld creatures occurred much earlier than Yang Ji knew.
"However, at that time, the number of evil spirits that appeared in Wanfenling was not large. They were scattered and not enough to cause trouble. But you also saw it when you came back this time. There were five evil ghosts you encountered around Tieguan Mountain alone.
There are so many. This does not include what others have encountered."
"You should know how many evil spirits there are now. But that's not what we're worried about right now."
"The further you go to the northwest, the more underworld creatures there are. What you see now are just those that have escaped. What I'm worried about now is how many underworld creatures there are in Ten Thousand Tombs Ridge."
"It's useless to just clear out the evil spirits around Tieguan Mountain. The problem of Wanfenling must be solved. You, Elder Qiu, have already gone to investigate."
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Xing, Elder Zhang, you and I are all worried about this matter. The Iron Crown Sect is the closest to Wanfenling.
When these evil spirits break out, the Iron Crown Sect faces the greatest threat. Otherwise, the entire sect may be destroyed by creatures from the underworld.
Yang Ji remained silent. Of course he also knew the position of the Iron Crown Sect. There was no doubt that the current situation of the Iron Crown Sect was not optimistic.
"But elder, haven't creatures from the underworld never appeared in Ten Thousand Tombs Ridge before? Why did such a thing suddenly happen this time?"
Yang Ji raised his head and said doubtfully.
"How do you know? I can only be a little sure now. The Yin Qi in Wanfenling is too strong, and now it must be connected to a netherworld. Otherwise, these underworld creatures will not be able to cross over."
Elder Zhang had a wry smile on his face. He paused and said:
"As for saying that there have never been evil ghosts in the underworld before, that's not entirely true. About ten years ago, something like this should have happened in the entire Langya County."
"!!!"
With a snap, Yang Ji's eyes jumped wildly, and a flash of lightning flashed in his mind. He vaguely thought of something, but it disappeared too quickly and he couldn't catch it for a while.
"Elder, why have I never heard of such a thing?"
Yang Ji said in shock.
He was born and raised in Langya County, but he had no memory of what the two Iron Crown Sect elders said?
"Haha, there's nothing strange about this. How old were you more than ten years ago? Moreover, this matter has been blocked from the news, and not many people know about it."
Elder Xing laughed and said, not taking Yang Ji's shock seriously. There are so many secrets in the world. Unless you reach that level and realm, there are really too many things you don't know.
"We don't actually know too much about what happened back then. We only know that the whole thing was handled by a very powerful general in the imperial court. The appearance of creatures from the underworld in the Han Dynasty was not a trivial matter. Back then, our Iron Crown Sect originally
We were also preparing to go to aid Korea. As a result, the matter was successfully resolved before we even went there."
Seeing that Yang Ji seemed to be particularly interested, Elder Zhang also concealed it and told everything. For the Iron Crown Sect, that incident happened quickly and went away quickly, so it does not occupy a very important place in the memory.
Heavy.
Yang Ji frowned and was silent in thought.
"By the way, it sounds like this matter has something to do with you."
Elder Zhang frowned and paused, as if he suddenly remembered something:
"Back then, there was an outbreak of underworld creatures and they appeared in the eastern border. The place of the accident seemed to be near Pingchuan City where you took the childbirth examination."
"Pingchuan Castle?!"
Boom! Like a bolt of thunder striking his body, Yang Ji was shaken all over, and his heart was filled with waves. Even if Yang Xuanlan appeared in front of him now, Yang Ji would not feel more shocked than this.
"How can it be?"
Yang Ji found it hard to believe.
If it happened in other places, it would be easy to say, but in Pingchuan City, which is so close, I have lived there for more than ten years without any news or impression. It is simply unbelievable!
For the first time, Yang Ji felt a little confused.
How is this possible? Is it because I was only six or seven years old at the time? But why don’t others seem to have any impression?
In Pingchuan City, underworld creatures broke out more than ten years ago, more than ten years ago... more than ten years ago?!
Yang Ji's heart skipped a beat, and he finally understood what he had just thought of.
"More than ten years ago? Wasn't that the time when the great earthquake occurred! Wasn't the archive information that the evil prince was looking for more than ten years ago..."
The wind was howling in Yang Ji's heart. The waves were ups and downs. All the clues were connected together, and he suddenly understood something.
Pingchuan City! There is an outbreak of underworld creatures at such a close distance. No matter how young he is, it is impossible for him to not know the slightest bit of news.
But what about big earthquakes?
Such a big thing, and it was so close to the city, there was no way there would be no damage. But if it was a major earthquake, then all the casualties would be explained.
With the strength of the imperial court, this is completely possible!
"Could it be that the big earthquake that year was not a big earthquake at all, but an outbreak of underworld creatures? Is this what the evil prince is looking for?"
Yang Ji's heart was full of emotions.
This very possible truth made Yang Ji feel an indescribable feeling in his heart. Using a major earthquake to cover up the outbreak of underworld creatures, and then using the army to block the news and block communication, this is what the court is fully capable of doing.
It is hard to accept the feeling that the "truth" that has been accepted in the past has been completely subverted. But Yang Ji knows very well that it is absolutely impossible for people of the level of Elder Zhang and Elder Xing to lie.
"Unexpectedly, it turns out that this is the truth..."
Yang Ji smiled bitterly in his heart. The outbreak of creatures from the underworld was no small matter. No wonder the court blocked the news, and the evil prince couldn't be found after all the effort.
Thinking of the evil prince, Yang Ji's face changed slightly, and he suddenly remembered something.
"Elder Zhang, may I ask the general who handled this matter back then, do you know his name?"
Yang Ji raised his head and said anxiously.
"This, this is not clear... He is from the imperial court system. He is different from us. Moreover, the matter was handled so quickly back then. So, the matter was over before we could figure out the news.
Afterwards, it seemed that the general was promoted and transferred."
Elder Zhang looked like he was thinking hard. After pondering for a moment, he said strangely:
"What, Yang Ji? Does that imperial general have anything to do with you?"
Yang Ji shook his head and frowned.
This time in Langya City, during the Battle of Long Street, Yang Du, whom the evil prince once mentioned as his father, was also involved.
Yang Ji originally wondered whether the general of the imperial court might be his father Yang Du, or even if not, he could still ask something from the two elders.
Unexpectedly, the two elders had no idea at all.
"I think I know a little bit about that general."
Elder Xing said suddenly, with a thoughtful look in his eyes, as if he was trying to remember:
"I don't know his name, but I seem to remember a little bit of his nickname. It seems that... there is the word "fox" in his name..."
"Is it Zhihu?"
Yang Ji blurted out.
"Yes! Zhihu, it's Zhihu..., huh? How do you know!"
Elder Xing looked at Yang Ji and said with a surprised expression.
More than ten years ago, Yang Ji was probably just a child. Moreover, the young general of the imperial court had been transferred. Elder Xing found it difficult to understand how Yang Ji could know?
Yang Ji had mixed feelings in his heart.
It turns out that the great earthquake that year was an outbreak of creatures from the underworld, and the person who dealt with this matter was his father Yang Du. Even the two elders Xing and Zhang admired him and said that he was a very powerful man.
For the first time, Yang Ji discovered that he knew nothing about his father except that he was "an official in the imperial court." For a moment, a faint bitterness spread in his mouth. (To be continued...