Yan Qing was leaving Yan Mansion and was discovered by the Yan family at noon.
Nalan Lianyue put down the note in her hand dejectedly, and said to Yan Xi sadly: "Let me just say, Qing'er still cares after all."
Yan Xi remained silent, but clenched her fists tightly.
For the first time, really for the first time in my life, I regretted it. If I had chosen to continue practicing when I was young, would I not have been coerced now?
When Nalan Lianyue saw it, she couldn't bear it, so she stepped forward to hold his hand and asked him to relax.
"A mountain is higher than a mountain. With your talents, we will never be able to stand at the top of Xuanmen... As long as you are not the most powerful person, you may be suppressed, so it doesn't matter whether we continue to practice or not.
"
Hearing this, Yan Xi finally relaxed her stiff body slightly, turned around, and said sadly: "Qing'er... may be able to stand at that peak, but can we protect her until that time?"
Nalan Lianyue shook her head with a smile and said softly: "Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings..."
Yan Xi slumped his shoulders, feeling a sense of powerlessness. This feeling was so unfamiliar.
"Okay... If we are not busy recently, we will stay in a nearby village for a few days to relax, otherwise winter is coming." Nalan Lianyue hoped that her husband could change his mood.
"Okay, then let's..." Yan Xi softened his expression and was about to agree, when Chang Sui suddenly asked to see him outside the door.
"What's up?"
"There is urgent news from the palace!"
Upon hearing this, Yan Xi quickly stood up and walked out. After a while, he came back and said to his wife with a serious expression: "It seems that I am going to the palace soon. I may not be able to come back for a few days. Take care of your home and be more careful."
Although Nalan Lianyue was born as a girl, she was once a powerful chivalrous woman, and her cultivation level was considered to be at a medium level in Xuanmen. It was difficult to say that she was good on the battlefield, but she was still more than enough to protect her family and her family in the capital.
"Do not worry."
"Um."
Yan Xi hurriedly entered the palace. In the side room of the side hall, a group of civil servants had gathered. In the side room opposite, there were also people standing there, and it was obvious that the generals were also here.
"What's going on?" Yan Xi asked a colleague.
"Oh, Lord Xiaoyan!" The other party cupped his hand and said in a low voice: "It was said that it was a military report sent back in a hurry from eight hundred miles away. Dongling Pass was suddenly attacked by rebels the night before yesterday, and there were many cultivators among the rebels.
I worshiped several cultivators and relied on the protective formation to repel the rebels, but they also suffered heavy casualties."
"Donlingguan has always been peaceful, where did this rebel force come from?"
"Hi!" The other party slapped his thigh, "Isn't this the great victory at Beisong Pass last month? It's that group! Somehow, they recruited a dozen cultivators and fled to Dongling Pass!"
"Donngling Pass has always been peaceful, and there are many cultivators, making it difficult to manage. Why did they attack Dongling Pass?" Yan Xi felt that something was fishy.
"Indeed, if we want to take a detour, Dongling Pass is too far from Beisong Pass."
"Is this why Suo Yi called us here?"
"I guess they called us here to study the motives of the rebels. The military commander probably wants to decide on the deputy commander."
"Deputy coach? Then the coach has been selected?"
"Of course it is..." The adult suddenly felt a little embarrassed when he said this. He smiled and said: "Of course it's not the one..."
"Well..." Yan Xi immediately realized, "Oh, that's right, no one else is suitable except him."
The coach has already decided on Rong Che, and everyone takes it for granted. When talking about the coach, the first thing that comes to mind is Rong Che.
This is because Rong Che has been familiar with military books since he was a child. He is highly skilled in martial arts and resourceful. Although he is young, he is also battle-hardened and is known as the "Ghost General".
"My lords, the emperor invites all your lords to go to the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests to discuss matters." A eunuch appeared at the door and said in a sharp voice.
Everyone quickly stood up, straightened their clothes, and filed out of the wing and entered the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests.
The military generals also walked in one by one, and the civil servants and military generals stood on the left and right.
The emperor came out from behind the screen of the Nuan Pavilion. After the civil and military ministers knelt down to salute, the emperor sat on the throne above.
"Urgent report, dear friends, you have all seen it. Prince Xuan has taken the initiative to ask for battle. I have appointed the Grand Marshal in front of the formation, and there are other generals accompanying the army. Are there any who have taken the initiative to ask for military service?"
The emperor said with a serious expression. This is rare for this emperor. He is usually not so serious. He is very gentle and... detached. But once he shows this expression, it means that the situation is serious and should not be taken lightly.
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"We are willing to serve as a pawn and assist His Royal Highness Prince Xuan in guarding Dongling Pass!" A military general walked out of the formation and said with cupped hands.
"Wei Chen is willing to go!"
"Wei Chen is willing to go!"
Several young military generals expressed their opinions one after another. As for the older military princes, they were much more stable. They just bowed and said: "At your Majesty's disposal."
"Well..." The emperor was very satisfied and nodded. In fact, he had already thought about it before, "Marquis of Zhenbei, you are familiar with these rebels. You will be the deputy commander." The emperor named a military prince in his forties.
, he had just returned from Beisong Pass, and it was he who led his army to defeat the rebels who attacked Dongling Pass at Beisong Pass.
"I accept the decree!"
Zhenbeihou clasped his hands and bowed to accept the order.
"Mei Chengye!" The emperor turned to look at the civil servant.
"Wei Chen is here."
A middle-aged man with a white face and a scholarly look stood up. He was Mei Chengye, the Minister of Household Affairs.
"Go and discuss with Prince Xuan to allocate funds."
"Wei Chen accepts the decree."
"National Division!"
"Wei Chen is here."
"No matter how many of the worshipers in the worship hall are going to go, you can draw up a list and give it to Prince Xuan."
"yes!"
Next, the emperor confirmed the armament situation with the Minister of War, and named a few generals before letting most of the people disperse, leaving only a few important ministers, including Yan Xi.
"The war at Dongling Pass happened suddenly. We have no idea of the other party's true purpose. The spies have already gone to investigate. While we are waiting for the news, we will analyze their intentions first. What do you all think?"
The emperor took these few ministers and went to the imperial study room to have a private chat.
However, everyone's guesses are different, and there is no one that is particularly appropriate and reasonable.
After a heated debate in the Royal Study Room, the discussion fell into a quagmire. No one could convince anyone, and no guess could win the approval of everyone.
While everyone was thinking hard, the emperor saw the Imperial Master looking at Yan Xi with his eyes. His eyes lit up and he thought that this old boy seemed to have discovered something or thought of something, so he leaned forward,
Asked: "What is the advice of the Imperial Master?"
The Imperial Master was startled and subconsciously took a step back. When he realized that everyone was looking at him, including Yan Xi, he shrank his neck and quickly shook his head: "No...it's nothing!"
If we could say that he and Yan Xi were close friends in the past, after the fateful events of Yan Qingzheng and Yan Shuangyu, he no longer dared to look into Yan Xi's eyes, like a mouse meeting a cat.
The emperor was a little disappointed and leaned back, but Yan Xi noticed that the Imperial Master's eyes still couldn't help but glance towards him. Of course, he only dared to glance at his feet.
"National Preceptor, this matter is of great importance. If the Imperial Preceptor finds out that this matter is related to Yan or what Yan can do, please tell me directly!" Although Yan Xi doesn't like to see the Imperial Preceptor, sometimes this old boy tends to look at things.
Able to find new ways.
The Imperial Preceptor shrank his neck again, until the Emperor said: "National Preceptor, if you find anything, it's okay to say so."
The Imperial Master then said cautiously: "Actually... as long as you think of the geographical location of Dongling Pass, you can almost guess some of the reasons."
"Oh?" The emperor thought, "What do you mean by this?"
"Donngling Pass is adjacent to Miao'er Mountain, and Miao'er Mountain has been a paradise for cultivators since ancient times. The rebels would travel thousands of miles to Dongling Pass to attack the city, and a large number of cultivators participated. This
It can explain one thing: Miaoer Mountain has things that Xuanmen needs, and the location of Dongling Pass determines that it will become a battleground for cultivators. I think the rebels were just used."
The emperor nodded thoughtfully, and Yan Xi said, "Then why does the Imperial Master look at the lower official so often?"
"This...this...isn't this because, Mr. Xiaoyan, you can be considered to be from Xuanmen. It may be useful to inquire about the news related to Dongling Pass and Miao'er Mountain in Xuanmen."
"It makes sense!" the emperor said, "Shengwen, I'll trouble you to make a trip."
"Yes! We will do our best." Yan Xi can't guarantee that he will be able to find out the specific information, and everyone can understand. After all, the tempers of people in Xuanmen are really unpredictable, and even Yan Xi doesn't necessarily have that face.
Find out the secrets of Xuanmen.
Yan Xi accepted the task and hurried home to find his wife.
The Yan family was originally from a mortal family, but the Nalan family was also considered a Xuanmen family, so it was easier for Nalan Lianyue to find out the information.
At this moment, they still don't know that their precious daughter's destination for this experience is Miao'er Mountain, and Dongling Pass is the only way to go.
Bailixi followed Yan Qingzheng and took good care of everything. However, she kept trying to persuade her to change the training location, but she always failed.
Yan Qingzheng insisted that he would only go to the outer perimeter, where it would be safe.
In fact, Yan Qing learned the news through the channels of his Ginkgo Merchant Association, that is, the Red Spirit Fruit, which had disappeared for nearly a thousand years, had reappeared in Miao'er Mountain. It was a treasure that could help cultivators ascend. According to legend, it had not appeared again for thousands of years.
The reason for the Ascended Ones is that the ecology of Miao'er Mountain was destroyed due to the cultivator war a thousand years ago, and the Red Spirit Fruit no longer appeared.
Now the news that the Red Spirit Fruit is about to appear came out from nowhere. It spread throughout the Xuanmen world in just a few days. Baili Xiyi was on the way to Beijing at that time. There were very few cultivators along the way and they were far away from Xuanmen.
He actually didn't get the news.
Originally, Yan Qing was still hesitating whether she should take this trip into the muddy water. She was confident that she could ascend without eating the Red Spirit Fruit. However, the excitement of Rong Che's relationship with Princess Rouye, and the Geng Tie brought back by Bai Lixi,
These are all factors that contributed to her trip.
In addition, she had a rather bold guess about Miao'er Mountain, so she needed to confirm it herself.
Rong Che was packing his bags at home. He was about to leave for Dongling Pass. After packing everything, he suddenly froze.
In the past, he would go and tell the Yan family before setting off. Although the other party repeatedly said that this was not necessary, he felt that he had an obligation to inform the other party of his whereabouts.
Now...he stepped back silently. From now on, he has no obligation to inform anyone in the world, except the emperor, of his whereabouts.
Dongling Pass...
Rong Che, who didn't know that Yan Qingzheng had left home for Miao'er Mountain, felt like he was running away!