Gu Caiqi bowed down again and presented something with his hands, which was a broken bamboo tube. ￥f. Huwa took the bamboo tube, his expression became solemn and sad, and his eyes immediately became moist. Although he has experienced so much, but
He has neither become cold nor numb, he is still the same child as before. This damaged bamboo tube carries too many past events and memories.
Huwa pulled out a short stick from the bamboo tube with a string stretched on it. After pulling it open, it turned out to be a short bow with extremely strong toughness. There were also seven intact short arrows in the bamboo tube.
This set of bows and arrows originally belonged to the Yu tribe in his hometown deep in the northern wilderness. Those Yu tribes attacked Lu Village and were killed. Shan Ye collected the bows and arrows they left behind, selected the best among them, and re-sacrificially refined them.
Give it to Huwa and take it to Bayuan for self-defense.
It is not a magic weapon but a high-grade treasure. When Huwa first came to Bayuan, he used it to kill a sergeant disguised as a bandit in Baixi Village. He took this bow and arrow through Bayuan and went to Wufuqiu.
, when the brothers came down the mountain, Wa put the bow and arrows in a bamboo tube and gave it to senior brother Dajun. Dajun did not have the cultivation level of the fourth realm yet, but he had developed the power to open mountains, and his arm strength was far beyond ordinary people. This bow and arrows are just right for him.
The bamboo tube for holding the bow and arrows was made by Huwa himself and processed using weapon refining techniques. Although it is not a magic weapon, it is still a very strong and difficult-to-damage treasure. Unfortunately, when the caravan was attacked, Dajun did not have time to use it.
It. Dajun was treated as a minor servant by the assassins. The first round of attacks focused on him, and his body was completely destroyed on the spot.
In order to leave no traces, the assassins cleaned the battlefield very clean. The corpses and caravan goods were burned to ashes, and everything that could be taken away was taken away. Apparently someone thought this bow and arrow was quite good, and took it as a trophy.
Take it away. In addition to the short bow, there are seven intact arrows.
Of course Panhu also knew this bow and arrow, but he didn't expect to see it again after wandering for so long. His eyes were also red. Huwa lowered his head and rubbed the bow and arrow and the bamboo tube for a long time, then he raised his eyes and looked at Gu Caiqi and said: "Fellow Taoist, please get up and speak.
, have all the assassins who attacked the caravan that day been arrested?"
Gu Caiqi stood up, sat down on a stone in the bamboo forest, and answered carefully: "There are not many participants who are still alive today. Some people died in the national war, some died of injuries, and some were raped."
Mr. Keng took it with his own hands. There are still 23 people alive in the Zheng family, 16 of whom are Yingzhuling disciples.
Zheng Jun and I have captured them all. Whether Zheng Shiguo declares a truce and seeks peace or officially surrenders, these prisoners will be handed over to Ba Jun for disposal." Handing over these people was actually Gu Caiqi's request to Zheng Jun Hongzhu,
Without this "sincerity", Gu Caiqi would not dare to come to see Huwa.
Panhu frowned and said: "There are twenty-three people, including sixteen Yingzhuling disciples, which is quite a lot! It is not so much Zheng Gu who did this, but you Yingzhuling did it."
Gu Caiqi quickly explained: "It's not what Master Panyuan thinks. There were seventy-four assassins at the time, only twenty of them were Yingzhuling disciples, and the remaining fifty were all elite masters of the Zheng family.
.However, many of them died in the subsequent national war, and there are not many survivors today.
On the contrary, there are twenty Yingzhuling disciples. Some are serving in the court, and some are cultivating in the mountains. Only four of them have died so far. The remaining sixteen are all Yingzhu's confidants. I have taken control of the sect this time.
After discussing with Mr. Zheng, we have captured all these people and await the disposal of Mr. Peng Keng and Ba Jun."
After Yingzhu and Yu Pu "disappeared", Gu Caiqi took control of the Yingzhuling sect as a guardian, and also carried out some purges. Taking these people down also took the opportunity to cleanse the Yingzhu family.
He was a die-hard member who did not leave hidden dangers to the sect. Neither he nor Hongzhu participated in that incident. Therefore, they were not afraid of implicating themselves and handed over all the murderers.
Regarding the list of murderers, Gu Caiqi and Hongzhu did not dare to play any tricks, let alone protect anyone in private, because the leader of the assassination operation was Yu Pu, and Yu Pu was now in the hands of Huwa, whose life or death was unknown.
Huwa nodded and said: "Well, fellow Taoist, please continue to explain your purpose of coming. Why did Mr. Zheng ask you to come?"
Gu Caiqi: "Even if I didn't say it clearly, Mr. Peng Keng would have guessed it. Mr. Zheng would like to ask Bajun in private whether the two countries can cease war and negotiate. If so, what conditions does Bajun want to put forward?"
Huwa narrowed his eyes slightly: "Armistice and peace talks? If this is the request, I advise fellow Taoists not to ask again, let alone to see Ba Jun again. It is a waste of energy. Ba Shiguo is doing its best this time.
The field elites to be used will be decided in a single battle. If Lord Zheng is willing to surrender on his own initiative, so as to prevent the soldiers and civilians from suffering the disaster of swordsmanship, and Lord Ba wants to show his benevolence, we can still talk to him."
Since Gu Caiqi was entrusted to come here, he had to try his best to fight for it. After thinking about it, he said: "In the opinion of Mr. Peng Keng, is it really impossible to have an armistice and peace talks? If I ask you to persuade Ba Jun, what do you think?
Only then can I agree?"
Yang Hanling, who was standing by, couldn't help but laugh: "Fellow Taoist Gu Caiqi, are you trying to bribe my master? Give him a favor and ask him to speak good words for Zheng Shiguo and persuade Ba Jun to suspend his troops. Not to mention this
But it’s impossible. Even if you really want to bribe my master and let Hongzhu sell the entire Zheng Shi Kingdom, it’s not enough. You might as well surrender happily!”
Gu Caiqi's face turned red and he said: "That's not what I meant. I was just entrusted by others to state the pros and cons for Zheng Jun and Ba Jun. Now, although Zheng Shiguo has temporarily lost a city, the loss of troops is not big. If Ba Jun
If you really want to fight to the end, the gains will outweigh the losses. If Mr. Zheng doesn’t have the confidence, why would you send me to negotiate terms?"
Huwa shook his head and said: "Only one city wall was lost? Don't forget how many city walls Zheng Shiguo lost in the national war a few years ago? Do you know why Zheng Shiguo did not lose much troops? Because Ba
The frontline commander of Shiguo did not want a bloody battle at all, he just wanted to defeat Zhengshiguo at the minimum cost. After Zhengshiguo was pacified, the soldiers on both sides would be the subjects of Bashiguo, so why should they harm themselves?
As for peace talks, don’t even think about it! Don’t forget that there have been talks between the two countries. I remember that due to the conflict between Shanchuan City and Ginkgo City, Zheng Shiguo took the initiative to ask for peace talks with Bashiguo and promised to compensate for food, cloth, ordnance, etc.
The property and supplies were delivered in three years. However, when they heard that Xiangqiong's army was entering Bashi Kingdom, Zheng Shiguo immediately broke the promise and instead took the opportunity to raise troops to attack.
Since he has lost his trust in the country, he has no qualifications to talk about it anymore. If Hongzhu inherits the throne from Zheng Gu, he will also inherit the consequences caused by Zheng Gu. Moreover, under the current situation, it is impossible for Ba Jun to stay in Zheng's country.
The remaining situation. Zheng Jun’s choice can only be to surrender or fight to the death; and Ba Jun’s choice can only be the price he pays."
Seeing what Huwa said, Gu Caiqi had no choice but to say: "Then when Lord Zheng surrenders, can we follow the example of Lord Xiang?"
Huwa: "This matter is not something I can decide. Lord Suba will discuss it with the courtiers."
Gu Caiqi: "Sir Peng Keng, can you please introduce me to Bajun? I would like to meet with Bajun in private. I don't want outsiders to know about this matter before it is revealed."
Huwa pondered and said: "You want to meet Ba Jun privately through me? That's okay... Junior brother, please bring fellow Taoist Gu Caiqi to Batu City and find an opportunity to meet Senior Brother Shaowu privately."
Gu Caiqi stood up and said: "Thank you, Master Pengkeng! Thank you, Master Panyuan!... I have one more thing, which has nothing to do with the national war. If the Bashi Kingdom pacifies the Zhengshi Kingdom this time, I don't know how Yingzhuling will deal with it.
, can we follow Bu Jinshan’s example?”
Huwa said solemnly: "If Yingzhu and Yu Pu had not been captured, and if the people in the sect who participated in the assassination had not been handed over, there is no need for you to make such a request. As for now, just look after Gu Caiqi.
What did you and Yingzhuling do yourself?"
Gu Caiqi sighed: "The matter of Yingzhu has not been made public yet, but sooner or later it will be made public to the world. The name of Yingzhuling has been destroyed. I have the responsibility to protect the inheritance of the sect, so I declare that there is no longer the Yingzhuling sect in Ba Yuan."
The sect that will reappear in the world in the future will still be the Zhushan Sect."
Huwa: "In that case, fellow Taoist, just take care of yourself."
After Gu Caiqi finished speaking and was about to leave, Panhu, who was supposed to lead the way, stood there without moving, and asked again with a stern face: "Fellow Taoist, you went to Pengshan privately to ask for help, and senior brother and I also agreed to help you.
...But are you just coming and leaving like this? Is it too casual?"
Gu Caiqi did not come to the door empty-handed. He returned the bow and arrows that Huwa had given to Dajun, and also promised that the remaining twenty-three murderers would be handed over to the Bashi Kingdom for disposal. But Panhu's implication was that
These are not enough! Even if Huwa does not accept his bribe, Gu Caiqi has to take the initiative to express his gratitude anyway, how can he just say a few cheap words of thanks.
Gu Caiqi bowed and said: "I have just promised that General Ba Yuan will no longer have Ying Zhuling, and from now on there will only be Zhushan Faction. Zhushan Faction will never do such a thing again, and will no longer be an enemy of Lord Peng Keng."
Huwa stretched out his hand and pulled out a bamboo root and said, "Don't fellow Taoists plan to take back the sacred weapon of Zong Zhen in Yingzhuling?"
Gu Caiqi showed a look of surprise and quickly replied: "This mountain-suppressing whip is just the sacred weapon of Yingzhuling to suppress the clan. Since Yingzhuling is no longer there and we have negotiated to get it back, this thing should be treated as a tribute to Master Peng Keng."
Apologize. I was just negligent. This artifact has the divine soul brand inheritance..."
Huwa has obtained the Mountain-Suppressing Whip, but it is an artifact marked by the soul of the refiner. Without its inheritance, one cannot control its true magical power. Everyone present has experienced the power of the Mountain-Suppressing Whip, Gu Caiqi
It should be known that the Mountain-Suppressing Whip has fallen into the hands of Huwa, and he neither plans to claim it back nor take the initiative to teach the soul brand. This is indeed an oversight, so he must make up for it quickly.
Huwa received the inheritance of the Divine Thought Seal and closed his eyes for a long time. The golden light flashed in his hand and the Mountain-Suppressing Whip disappeared. He asked again: "This artifact is so powerful that it must have been refined by a senior from the Immortal Family who spent his whole life."
Made. The Zhushan Sect does not have an ancient ancestor of the Immortal Sect, so where did this artifact come from?" (To be continued...)