This is the dojo of Zhou Ziheng, the number one martial artist in the Xia Kingdom. In the hot summer, the ice and snow on Lake Baikal has melted, and the lake water is clear, covered with a layer of light green smoke.
Zhou Ziheng returned here to retreat half a year ago. He went boating on the lake every day and paid no attention to worldly matters.
On this day, Qin Yinuo came by helicopter, breaking Zhou Ziheng's half-year silence.
Qin Yinuo came across the water, with a transcendent temperament and an immortal appearance. Eight months after joining Phoenix Mountain, she is no longer what she was yesterday.
"Uncle Zhou, Yinuo is here to see you."
Qin Yinuo flew down onto the wooden boat and faced Zhou Zihengdao who was fishing.
Zhou Ziheng nodded slightly: "It seems that you, this girl, have had many opportunities in Phoenix Mountain in the past six months, and you have reached the peak of foundation building."
Qin Yinuo said respectfully: "Compared to Uncle Zhou, Yinuo is far behind."
Zhou Ziheng said calmly: "You came all the way this time for Phoenix Mountain, right?"
Qin Yinuo nodded: "An incident just happened in the world of cultivation. I wonder if uncle has heard about it?"
Zhou Ziheng's eyes lit up: "Oh? Tell me about it."
Qin Yinuo smiled and said: "Phoenix Mountain successfully enshrined the Zen in Wushen Mountain, successfully destroyed the Wushen Sect, and the Taoist and Buddhist sects were encircled and suppressed, but they were all crushed by Phoenix Mountain."
"Just yesterday, Phoenix Mountain completed negotiations with Taoism and Buddhism. Since then, the world of cultivation has once again become a tripartite."
Hearing this, Zhou Ziheng's body trembled: "What? Phoenix Mountain destroyed the Witch God Sect?"
"The Taoist and Buddhist sects jointly encircled and suppressed, but they couldn't steal the fruits of Fenghuang Mountain's Zen?"
"Phoenix Mountain, has there been any heavy losses? Is Master Qin in any danger that requires my help, Zhou Ziheng?"
Qin Yinuo smiled proudly: "Phoenix Mountain is unscathed."
Zhou Ziheng was stunned: "Unscathed?"
He couldn't calm down for a long time. Phoenix Mountain has been growing for more than a year, and it is so powerful that it can compete with Taoism and Buddhism?
"Master Qin, you are truly a dragon and a phoenix among men." After a long time, Zhou Ziheng sighed, his face full of awe.
Qin Yinuo said: "Phoenix Mountain is about to send a large number of people across the northern border to the Arctic. Therefore, Master Qin asked Yinuo to come in advance to say hello to your uncle and ask your uncle to help negotiate with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to prevent unnecessary friction between the two sides.
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"After all, uncle, you have been dealing with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the north for decades. You have close contacts with the senior officials of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. You have been a guest of the Emperor of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia many times."
Zhou Ziheng nodded: "Master Qin sent a large number of troops to the northern border. What is your intention?"
Qin Yinuo said: "Looking for someone."
Zhou Ziheng nodded: "This is indeed not a trivial matter. In ancient times, sending troops through the passage could easily lead to a big crisis. If Fenghuang Mountain sends too many people, it will definitely alarm the Sha Kingdom. My uncle will immediately go to negotiate with the Emperor of the Sha Kingdom.
, notify this matter."
"However, the Arctic is not only the sphere of influence of Saudi Arabia. The number one country in North America is also making trouble. Please convert Master Qin. He has a very bad reputation in North America. People in Phoenix Mountain had better keep a low profile, otherwise they may be attacked by nuclear weapons.
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"Of course, the Northern War Zone will also send a hundred people to help him search for it."
Qin Yinuo warned seriously again: "The person Phoenix Mountain is looking for cannot be found by ordinary warriors. Only by possessing innate cultivation can he find it."
"Master Qin has told us that the sooner we deal with this matter, the better. The strong men sent by Phoenix Mountain will not wait long. They will definitely cross the northern border and enter the Kingdom of Sand before sunset tomorrow."
When Zhou Ziheng heard that time was so urgent, he immediately took a helicopter back to the military camp of the northern army without saying a word.
Qin Yinuo went together.
That afternoon, Qin Yinuo did not wait for the good news. Although the Sha Kingdom agreed to the request of the northern army, it made a condition that the northern army could not accept.
That is, the Xia Kingdom's northern army must retreat 1,500 miles and give up actual control of Lake Baiga.
The reason why the Sha Kingdom dared to put forward such excessive conditions was that the last northern commander came from the Xia family of the eight ancient tribes. After the Xia family was destroyed by Fenghuang Mountain in Yulong Village, the northern army was leaderless and no suitable person had been found to take command.
The most prestigious person among the millions of troops in the north was Zhou Ziheng.
But Zhou Ziheng was unwilling to take charge, so he delayed again and again.
After Zhou Ziheng negotiated with the Emperor of Sha Kingdom to no avail, he had to step into the imperial capital and seek help from the elders of the country, but the Emperor of Sha Kingdom did not give in.
The efforts were fruitless. On the afternoon of the next day in Phoenix Mountain, under the orders of Qin Fan, the Eight Ancient Clans sent more than 300 strong men to secretly cross the northern border.
"I hope this secret operation will not cause too much of a stir, otherwise the two countries may be afraid of conflict, and the northern border, which has been peaceful for ten years, may have another dispute."
In the imperial capital, Qin Yinuo, who received Qin Fan's order, was worried, but more curious.
Like the other sisters in Phoenix Mountain, she wanted to know the origin of the woman in purple that Qin Fan was looking for.
After all, when news came back from the eight ancient tribes that the woman in purple had crossed the northern border and appeared in the North Pole, Qin Fan immediately made big moves.
However, what Qin Yinuo didn't know was that the Buddhist and Taoist sects were immediately informed of Phoenix Mountain's big move.
Kunlun Ruins, Tianren Hall.
After the Taoist Taoist leader got the news, he immediately gathered dozens of Taoist elites: "Who can tell me, what is the purpose of the purple-clothed woman in Phoenix Mountain?"
An old man in gray robes said in a deep voice: "I would like to report to the Taoist leader that in order to find the woman in purple, Phoenix Mountain almost sent out all the elites of the eight ancient tribes, and even ordered not to harm her."
"From this point of view, the woman in purple is very important to Phoenix Mountain."
Another old man said in a deep voice: "The Taoist leader, the legendary Bei Minghai, is on the Arctic land. The Taoist and Buddhist sects have been searching for it for hundreds of years, but they have not found it."
"Phoenix Mountain has sent so many strong men. Could it be that they want to hide it from the outside world? Their original intention is not to look for the woman in purple, but to look for Beiminghai."
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the hall.
The Taoist leader's eyes suddenly became stern: "Elder Xu's guess is not unreasonable."
"Beiminghai is the secret realm of the ancient cave. It is on the same level as our Kunlun Ruins cave. If Phoenix Mountain can find the Beiminghai cave and use it as a foundation, it will surely prosper forever."
Elder Xu immediately held up his hands and said: "Tao leader, Beiminghai has never been opened since ancient times. The elixirs and resources inside must be vast and endless."
"Such an opportunity cannot be surpassed by the Dao Sect."
"Please give the Taoist leader's order to have a group of Taoist elites and five thousand heavenly soldiers and generals go to the northern border to find out what's going on."
The Taoist leader said in a deep voice: "The Buddhist sect has been searching for Beiminghai Cave Heaven for many years. This time, their Buddhist sect will definitely not remain indifferent. Five thousand heavenly soldiers and generals are not enough. Let's bring 10,000 heavenly soldiers and generals."
"If possible, bring the woman in purple back."
The old man known as Elder Xu smiled confidently: "Taoist leader, the woman in purple is very powerful. Although she was injured, she was able to resist Huang Liujia's strong attack and escape by force. If she recovers, her strength will definitely not be inferior to Master Qin."
"I, Xu Beifeng, only need to use one trick to alienate me, and I will definitely make that purple-clothed woman and Phoenix Mountain become life-or-death enemies."
"In this way, when she was besieged by Phoenix Mountain and Daomen came to help, she would definitely look at Daomen in a different light, and it would be much easier for Daomen to absorb her."
As soon as these words came out, the elders around him all exclaimed: "Elder Xu is wise."
The Taoist leader also nodded slightly: "This is a very clever plan."
"Elder Zhang, Elder Yuan, Elder Yun, I have ordered the four of you to go to the north with 10,000 heavenly soldiers and generals to secretly sabotage Phoenix Mountain's plan."
"But we must also remember that a gentleman can act as he pleases and do as he pleases without violating the rules. Do not provoke a war between the two countries, otherwise the people in the north will be devastated, which is not what our Taoist sect wants to see."
The four elders raised their hands one after another: "I will obey the Taoist leader's order."
at the same time.
On Phoenix Mountain, inside the Five Color Altar.
Lin Xiaoyang came here and met Qin Fan.
"Qin Fan, the Council of Elders asked me to go to the Northern Territory and temporarily take command of the Northern Territory army."
As soon as Lin Xiaoyang arrived, he got straight to the point, "If you have no objection, I will leave for Beijing tonight."
After Qin Fan heard the news, he pondered for a moment and asked, "What do you think?"
Lin Xiaoyang said: "It's not appropriate to accept fate. I'm from Fenghuang Mountain. If I go to take charge, I can increase the influence of Fenghuang Mountain."
"But it will be met with greater suspicion."
"But Zhou Ziheng is unwilling to take command, and as for the Northern Territory, with Phoenix Mountain sending many strong men to secretly cross the Northern Territory, it will be a matter of time before they are exposed, and the Northern Territory will surely be in crisis."
"So, the Presbytery decided to send me to take charge."
"My personal idea is that I can go, but after I find the purple-clothed woman in Phoenix Mountain and the strong men of the eight ancient tribes withdraw from the north, I will disarm and return to the fields and return to you."
Qin Fan said: "You, Lin Xiaoyang, are the master of the Martial Arts Temple and a core figure in Phoenix Mountain. After the consecration ceremony, your prestige in the Council of Elders has reached an unprecedented height. You are indeed qualified to command the northern army."
"But, do you, Lin Xiaoyang, know how to use soldiers?"
Lin Xiaoyang said: "Although I graduated from a military academy, I only talked about it on paper."
Qin Fan said: "It's okay, go ahead. I will help you if you need it."
"Remember, Phoenix Mountain has more important things to do next. What you have to do is to exercise restraint, put away your bad temper, and don't let the North fall into the quagmire of war so that you can't get out. This will delay you.
practice."
Lin Xiaoyang smiled half-heartedly: "Am I, Lin Xiaoyang, very grumpy? I didn't expect that in the eyes of you, Mr. Qin, I, Lin Xiaoyang, am actually that kind of person."
"By the way, when will you go to the North?"
Qin Fan said: "Currently, Phoenix Mountain only knows the movements of the woman in purple. There is no specific information. When her specific whereabouts are known, I will go there in person and invite her back to Phoenix Mountain."
Lin Xiaoyang's eyes darkened and he suddenly asked: "Qin Fan, I remember you told me that there is a very important person in your heart."
"If I'm not wrong, it's her, right?"
Qin Fan was noncommittal: "Don't ask any more questions, just go and get busy."
Lin Xiaoyang said seriously: "Don't worry, I, Lin Xiaoyang, am not that stingy. Once I take command of the North, I will fully cooperate with your actions in Phoenix Mountain."
"I, Lin Xiaoyang, am really curious about who she is and why you are so mobilized to find her at all costs."