South of Heishui Gate, at the northern foot of Yumang Mountain at the border with the Wei Kingdom.
In the hastily set up camp, there are busy figures everywhere, whether they are monks or lay people. On their right arms, they all wear the same color of the Jincheng Sect's logo, two towering golden palaces.
The new owner here, Sun Baotai, a first-level monk at the prefecture level, is sitting in a temporary residence in the center of the camp. This residence is built on a medium-sized artificial small spiritual vein, plus double spiritual gathering arrays arranged in the room.
, at the core of the camp, the aura is so rich that it can reach the level of a second-level spiritual land.
However, this level of spiritual energy would not be of any help to Sun Baotai's cultivation.
"Father, the information from Luochuan and Zhanchuan Town has been passed on." A man in brocade robes strode quickly, pushed open the door and entered. After a hasty salute, he stood beside Sun Baotai. At this time, a man sitting opposite him
The man who looks and dresses very similar to him is his twin brother Sun Yinghu.
"Yinglong, tell me how the situation is?"
"Jiang Feng, the head of the Qianshan Sect, has not been in Luochuan in the past few days. He just appeared alone in Zhanchuan Town. Our spy cannot get too close. We only saw him settling in a shop that buys medicinal herbs and sells elixirs."
"The hometown of Black Water Gate was once the territory of the Song Hu Sect, and there were many legends of treasures before. The Qianshan Sect has recently been carrying out construction projects and spending money everywhere. However, they have always been poor and weak in the past, and it is impossible to support them without some windfall. Therefore, I
I guess this animal may have come for the treasure here." Sun Baotai looked calm, "I couldn't find the right time to take action. Now that he is here, let's take action as soon as possible."
"Yes, father," Sun Yinglong responded, "One more thing, Jiang Feng has sent people to start repairing Luo Chuan's formation, and it seems that the flaws in it have been discovered."
"Sooner or later it will be discovered, and sooner or later the investigation will reveal that it was something we did in secret."
"But we didn't do this." Sun Yinghu on the side leaned forward and took the lead and said, "It was that old guy Su Liqing who deliberately slandered us."
"Treat the leader with respect! How many times have I told you that anger without strength is meaningless, it will only lose your ambition!"
"Yes, I know I was wrong." Sun Yinghu was scolded, and his face turned slightly red. "It's just father, I don't understand why we have to bear this matter silently. When the time comes, the Qianshan Sect will definitely spread its grievances on us.
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"Isn't that just right?"
Sun Baotai smiled and said, "I have been with Master Su for many years. This is his style. He does not allow any foreign ministers to have the opportunity to make friends with the surrounding forces. They will either isolate them or slander them. Only in this way will everyone be loyal.
Sect, obey his orders. Regardless of whether we did this or not, we must accept it and insist that it was us."
"Remember, at any time and in any place, do not criticize the leader's faults at will. Once you get used to it, it will be difficult to change and it will be easy for others to catch you. Our Jincheng Sect's officials are all over the place and are pervasive. Others
Forget that your uncle is one of them."
"Moreover, once the Qianshan Sect can no longer resist teasing and attacks us, we will have the opportunity to drag them into the water, which is in line with the expectations of the leader and in our interests." Sun Baotai leaned back, adjusted his sitting posture, and lowered his head.
The voice said, "Once they enter the swamp and get something, that's when we take action. Don't forget, this is the territory of the Jincheng Sect now, and everything is backed by the leader and has nothing to do with us. What you two are going to do,
Just for this matter, we must make thorough preparations, and if it is reasonable and reasonable, it is best to leave him here, but at the worst, he will be seriously injured."
After the two of them retreated, Sun Baotai took out another jade slip and carefully read every word inside. After thinking about it for a long time, he ordered his bodyguard to call his confidant Zhao Yunfeng.
"You go to Tianlimen and tell them that I agree to all the conditions including 'do it yourself', but I need to exchange all my dues for spiritual stones."
"Yes, head of the family, I'll go right away, but..."
"But what? Just say it!"
"Among those people, you have the lowest level of cultivation. Will you suffer a disadvantage?"
"Don't worry, I have my own plans. If necessary, I will bring the 'Dragon Blood Immovable Armor'."
"This will put you at ease, little man. I will set off soon. Just now I saw the two young masters were in a hurry when they went out. Is it necessary to take action here?"
"It depends on the situation. Jiang Feng, the leader of the Qianshan Sect, is only at the Xuan level. There is nothing to worry about. As long as he takes anything from here, we can take advantage of it. Even if we kill him, I believe Qianshan
The clan would not dare to raise troops to investigate because of this matter, unless they are willing to abandon the protection of the clan system, and once it is lost, will they be able to hold on to that territory?"
"However, the policy set by the leader for us is to defend this swamp. Isn't this too radical...?" Zhao Yun
Feng slightly said worriedly that at a young age, his gray temples and sunken eyes were caused by excessive worry.
"How do you practice here? I'm fine. Can you feel balanced?"
Sun Baotai asked back, "There isn't even a decent spiritual land here. Leader Su's plan is very simple. Let me spend all my savings here for many years so that I won't have the energy to get involved in the fights within the sect. But I can't
Let him get his wish, and once I lose all the spirit stones, won't I let him have his way?"
"So, I deliberately made a gesture of going south, so as not to spend money in this swamp pit, but also to compete for territory, just to make Head Su misunderstand that I will consume the power of my family to help him
Capture the territory in the south. But is it so easy to go south? The strength of Tianyin Temple is not something that we can easily offend. Why should we leave the territory in the north and go to the tiger's mouth to seize food? Once the Qianshan Sect is because of the leader
If we die, we can't help but start a sect war, or like the story of Black Water Sect, then this is our great opportunity, the so-called bird escaping from the cage, the vast world, let me fly."
"Master, I understand, do you want me to stay and help you with everything?"
"No, what I asked you to do is more important. Your brother Zhao Yunlei is here to help me. At the moment, we need some external allies. This is also the main reason why I agreed to those people's conditions."
Sun Baotai went through the outline of his plan one by one. His confidant Zhao Yunfeng was good at everything else, but he was very swaying on major issues, so he had to point out the direction and then let him execute the details. That was his strength.
"Although my younger brother Yunlei's cultivation is close to Xuan-level perfection, he is not careless and has a simple mind. Please pay attention to it, head of the family."
"Don't worry, you can just go."
Sun Baotai's brows trembled, and he couldn't help complaining in his heart, you two brothers are like this, don't you think I don't know, but Zhao Yunfeng's attitude of being honest and loyal to Zhao Yunfeng, who underestimated family affection, was very useful to him, so he
After a few more instructions, Zhao Yunfeng was dismissed. He stood up alone and walked to the table. He studied the topographic map around the poisonous spring swamp and went over the plan from scratch to make sure there was nothing missing.
Relax.
Next, just wait for the fish to enter the net.
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Qianshan Sect, Zhanchuan Town.
The construction schedule of the small spiritual veins here is relatively late, and Shangguan Bo Liangzheng is helping to repair the Qianshan Sect Luochuan Formation. Therefore, there is no cave here for Jiang Feng to practice.
Jiang Feng could only roughly set up a simple small spirit gathering array, and relied on it to refine the bronze bell, a magic weapon obtained from Fang Jinlu. Lei Youqi went to Luochuan to prepare items for entering the Poison Spring Swamp, and he had no time to spare.
Now, the shadow has always been a sharp weapon for my detection. Now that I am trapped in the bronze bell, I must help it get out of the trap as soon as possible.
Touched by inspiration, Jiang Feng used the common method of sacrificing and refining magic weapons to first erase Fang Jinlu's soul imprint, and then roughly refined the magic weapon before regaining contact with his own shadow.
However, this shadow seems to have changed a bit.
In the closed space of the bronze bell, the shadow and Fang Jinlu's invisible formation spirit puppet have merged together. Although their appearance has not changed much, in addition to sneaking in the dark and having the ability to have night vision without a body, they also
One more ability. : :
The shadow can now emit black light with a paralyzing effect, which has a certain damage ability. However, this black light cannot be used arbitrarily. It can only be used once per hour. In terms of strength, it can penetrate the first-level shield.
, but for smashing the second-level shield, it is relatively reluctant.
better than nothing.
After clearing his mind, Jiang Feng went out and took a tour of Zhanchuan Town, a small market. But for some reason, he felt vaguely uneasy in his heart.
What's the problem?
After thinking for a moment, he walked around Zheng Keyi's shop and found nothing special. When he entered the shop, he found that his apprentice Jiang Yunqi was still asleep.
"Yunqi, why aren't you sleeping yet?"
"Master, there is something I don't know whether to say or not." Jiang Yunqi started to speak but stopped.
"When you and I are a master and a disciple, what can't we talk about?"
"I feel danger, the kind that can endanger my life." Jiang Yunqi said with a serious face, "Master, you know that my dharma form is the 'Luan Ming Red Copper Sword', and the innate awakening dharma skill is 'Danger Prediction', right?
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"Of course I know, it's a good skill, but it's a pity that it's only useful to you. Otherwise, I would have asked all your senior fellow apprentices to go out with you to practice." Disciple Jiang Yunqi was right. This was why he was able to work in Chixiamen at the beginning.
One of the important reasons for being able to escape from officialdom.
"Last time I went into the swamp with my senior brother, and people from the Jincheng faction followed behind. I didn't feel any danger. But this time, master, you want to take me into the swamp, but I feel a little inexplicable panic. Master, please believe me for once.
,Yes or no…
…?”
"You mean to cancel the trip to the swamp?"
"Yes. But Master, if you are determined to go, your disciple will naturally follow Master."
"Don't panic, and don't rush to conclusions. Although your 'danger prediction' may be very accurate, it is also a prediction based on the current situation. I think everything in the world must be viewed with a changing perspective.
Look, maybe things will turn around when things get closer. You go and rest first, and then you can think about it as a teacher."
"Yes, the disciple has learned the lesson."
Jiang Yunqi felt relieved. The reason why he was waiting here alone was because he felt something in his heart. Now that the master was mentally prepared, he could feel at ease. As for the danger, I am not a child anymore, he thought in his heart.
Where does the danger come from?
The problem lies in Song Weiduo's tomb, or are there other forces lurking in the darkness of this swamp, waiting for him?
He had been to the tomb before, and turned back after the "Wu Yi" team left, and took away the canonization document of the Song Hu Sect. Apart from the fact that the secret box in it would trigger a powerful mechanism, there seemed to be no other risks. For this, he had already prepared it in advance.
I have prepared two non-standard talismans, "Luan Jia Shield Holding Talisman", which should be able to guard against multiple rounds of machine attacks and ensure the safety of myself and my disciples.
Will Lei Youqi betray the enemy midway?
This probability is very small. The existence of the "Wuyi" team has provided a lot of convenience for everyone in the team. Although Jiang Feng did not participate much, for personal gain, he lost a friend who could give his back to the other party, and
What's the benefit? Besides, in Jiang Feng's expectation, the secret box in Song Weiduo's tomb could not contain so many high-value items. The two most valuable items had already been taken away during the initial exploration.
Excluding these two factors, there will only be hidden forces. Who could they be?
Chixiamen? The probability is not high. I believe that their energy is spent on practicing the monks' battle formations and preparing for next year's war. Coupled with the last defeat in Donghu County and their cleaning up of the shops behind Chixiamen in Luochuan, they are short of
Within a short period of time, they should not be so eager for revenge, but think of new ways to break the situation. Even from the perspective of war, it is more reasonable to disrupt the situation before taking action next autumn. Before that, perhaps if I am alive, I will be more useful to them.
value.
As for Li Zong, there is absolutely no need for this. The Wei State is in chaos, not to mention that they have never been very interested in going north, and murdering themselves, a small role, may not be considered at all.
Yufeng Sect and Ruijinmen were not among them. The former had to rely on its own trade routes, while the latter had just reached an intelligence sharing agreement with him, and his kneeling posture was good, so there was no need for them to fall out with him.
Could it be the Jincheng sect?
Logically speaking, Su Liqing did not need to do this. Although he had not knelt for a long time, the letter he submitted was carefully worded and there was no disrespect in it. Even the Changning Chamber of Commerce was dismissed by Su Liqing due to business and other reasons.
His sixth daughter, Su Jier, suppressed him, but he did not take any measures to fight back with the Changning Chamber of Commerce, but only sent a "sincere" letter. Could this kind of low-key behavior lead to assassination from the other party? Mobile version
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I can’t figure it out!
However, through the process of elimination, Jiang Feng suddenly discovered that it seemed that the Jincheng Sect was still the most suspected. The Jincheng Sect, which had swallowed up the Black Water Gate's former home, might have the intention to annex its own Qianshan Sect.
However, the Qianshan Sect is protected by the patriarchal system. This is very different from the situation where the Black Water Sect has long lost its protection and has become a vassal sect. In other words, if Su Liqing wants to swallow up the Qianshan Sect, he must first get the Qianshan Sect.
Just take action and start a war.
Could it be that you just want to get rid of me?
wrong!
I thought wrongly and thought too highly of myself. In Su Liqing's heart, maybe she didn't have that much weight. From my own point of view, Su Liqing sent three places to the Yuanchu ruins and allowed his youngest daughter to reveal his whereabouts and introduce him to Changning.
Two chambers of commerce, including the Chamber of Commerce, stationed in Jincheng to share the pressure and prevent the Shadow Crisis. By supporting the Zhong family to suppress Leng Tingtao's reputation and a series of thunderous actions, they even took advantage of the chaos in the Wei Dynasty to annex Heishuimen to block the southward trade route, all of which were exposed.
, this person has extremely clever skills, he will definitely not do such a simple and crude thing, just to get rid of himself.
Unless, this is just part of his long-term plan.
Or is it that Sun Baotai? That Jincheng sect earth-level monk who planted the hidden danger of becoming possessed in the Luochuan formation is also the new owner of the Black Water Gate's former place. By the way, does he have this motive?
Um?
Could it be that he had detected his whereabouts in advance and wanted to ambush him in the swamp? Impossible. Even if he entered the swamp, he had no reason to attack a sect leader without any reason.
unless……
Unless I take his things first, he has the right to attack me. By the way, this is Song Weiduo's tomb. Speaking of which, isn't it something that belongs to him now?