Tianyin Temple, Wuliang City, the afterglow is about to fade.
The exhausted Nascent Soul monk Gong Yekai had just returned to his mansion. After the battle at Little Batu Mountain, he took the time to go to the suspicious cemetery and brought back a large jar.
Hidden in the loess in the jar was the breath of the person he loved deeply.
That is Dharma... His only son, although he cannot be publicized.
It was obvious that Fa Ye was tracking something and had traveled so far. In order to prevent him from being involved in the route disputes within the sect, Gong Yekai had always placed him in Chengguanyuan, which upheld neutrality. However, this still did not save his
life.
Chengguanyuan has always been opposed to the war, and has recently been clamoring for independence from the sect. This is very disturbing at the moment when the war is anxious, and it is difficult to calm down. Tongguang's opinions are naturally suppressed, but in a short period of time, it is difficult to
Deploy enough monks to attack their former sect members, not to mention it will arouse the resentment of many sympathizers, which will affect the entire war situation.
Gong Yekai's attitude was originally firmly on the same side.
But Lu Tianji, the head of Chengguanyuan, gave himself several letters, which were collected from Faye's residence. The descriptions in them can easily be proved that before Faye disappeared, he was indeed tracking the whereabouts of a scripture, and these
The letter once mentioned a monk in the sect, "Yideng", and it was also the first time that he mentioned this scripture in front of Dharma.
Dharma Karma must have lost his life because of following this book.
Following the remaining clues in the letter, Gongye Kai also found the dusty Dharma, brought it back, and placed it in the ancestral hall where he usually chanted sutras.
Yideng...he is a disciple of Jianxing, and Jianxing is a disciple of Tongguang.
He once went to check the whereabouts of Yideng, who was recently captured by the Qianshan Sect and later released. Later, he was beheaded by Tongguang for escaping from battle. He was also the only person who was beheaded for escaping from battle since the war.
A monk.
Things seemed to happen by coincidence.
Why did this coward get the whereabouts of a scripture? And as a Nascent Soul sitting on the battlefield, Tongguang, why bother paying attention to an ordinary foundation-building deserter?
Gong Yekai couldn't help but fell into deep doubts. He wondered whether this matter had anything to do with Tongguang. He didn't dare to think deeply about it. He wanted to find Xingxing to ask, although he and Tongguang had been playing "incompatible" characters for many years.
, resulting in him having little interaction with Jian Xingsu, but at this time of war, it was reasonable and reasonable for them to meet each other on the pretext of asking about military aircraft.
However, the latest information we got was that he went to see Tong Guang for sex and was very unhappy afterwards, but he still stayed with Tong Guang.
Gong Yekai frowned, feeling that he had figured something out, but he still seemed to be stuck in the fog, unable to get a full picture of the matter. The fists hidden in his sleeves were secretly clenched, with a little bit of gray on them.
It became much more intense in an instant. It was not until an hour later, when night fell, that he came out of the house again.
His face looked a little haggard.
He is not good at divination, but a simple reverse divination shows that there is some connection between the two things, and his suspicion is not unreasonable.
"Tell the leader that I will travel far and come back tomorrow." He ordered the brown-robed attendant beside him. He still had many questions about the matter, so he decided to explore again to relieve his worries.
"Yes!" The attendant was about to run away, but Gong Yekai immediately reached out to stop him and waved for him to leave. However, in the dark night sky, several light groups were getting closer and closer, and suddenly fell in front of him.
The head of Jinguang Pavilion, Mo Liangyan!
Liu Yinqu, the elder of Tianluo Sect and the uncle of the leader Liu Shizhou!
In addition, there is a female cultivator who is a few steps behind. Song Zixun, a cultivator from Jinguang Pavilion, was also originally confirmed to want to be friends with her disciple Yang Qingze. However, for some reason, the two young men have their eyes on each other and seem to despise each other.
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"Rare visitor!"
"Fellow Taoist Gongye is polite." Mo Liangyan is the one with the highest level of cultivation among the three, having reached the perfection of the golden elixir. However, as the head of the sect, he and Gongye Kai, who has no actual position, are referred to as "fellow Taoist".
What's more, he seemed very unhappy today.
"please!"
"No need." Mo Liangyan declined Gong Yekai's invitation to enter the house for a chat, "We are here today to inquire about something."
"But it doesn't matter."
"My sect's monk Song Zixun encountered a surprise attack in front of the formation the day before yesterday. The opponent used 'Tianwai Qiluo'. I guess this is your treasure, fellow Taoist Gongye, right?"
"Indeed, I have noticed this matter." Gong Yekai, who had received the report from his apprentice Yang Qingze in advance, was naturally prepared, but he did not expect that things would progress so quickly. It can be seen that Song Zixun, as Qin Jiuzhen's apprentice, was
The resources that Jinguang Pavilion can mobilize are more than he imagined. Thinking about this, he smiled slightly and said, "There must be some misunderstandings in this. I just found out the matter and was about to go out to explain it to your sect."
Mo Liangyan and the other two looked at me, and I looked at you. They didn’t seem to believe Gong Yekai’s explanation, but they could only continue to listen. Song Zixun wanted to say a few words, but Mo Liangyan stopped him with his eyes. After all, no matter what
In terms of cultivation and status, she has no role to directly intervene here.
"The magic weapon is naturally mine. Due to my negligence, this object was stolen by Tong Guang's disciple. I don't know why it fell into the hands of the enemy. Fortunately, this little friend Song recovered the object and returned it to my disciple.
, I haven't thanked you yet." Gong Yekai downplayed it, neither admitting that he kidnapped Song Zixun out of spite, nor did he mention the scandal of Song Zixun being caught in the enemy camp.
A little dispute with Guang actually caused him to do such a dirty thing. When the war is over, I will definitely work with the elders in charge of the sect to decide on his punishment and then inform your sect."
"Little friend Song, I think I've frightened you." Gong Yekai took out a cold jade bamboo flute from his sleeve, "Although this magical weapon is only a third-level high-grade instrument, it also contains the spirit of the weapon, so why not give it to little friend Song, right?
This should be a source of shock. The scandal in the family is really embarrassing. I hope you will understand it."
Mo Liangyan's face was extremely ugly, but he had nothing to show for it. He could only glance at Song Zixun and ordered him to put the magic weapon away, "Fellow Taoist Gongye, although I personally believe your explanation, this is a big matter.
As an ally, I hope your sect can hand over the Xing Xing animal to us for interrogation to determine the truth."
"This... I'm afraid it's a bit difficult. Why not wait until the war is over? Besides, he is Tongguang's chief disciple after all."
"There are only a few little thieves left on the western front, and they are not bad at all, right? In addition, your sect has withdrawn all of them from the Pantuo River line, leaving only our sect to guard the front. What is the purpose?"
"The Qianshan Sect once secretly attacked our Renshou City, and now I heard that they have recruited two more prefecture-level desperadoes, who are better at the art of traveling and fighting. There is a smooth road to the west of Renshou City, and most of the monks of our sect responded to the Tianluo Sect's
We have already taken a boat to support the eastern front, so we can only shrink the defense line to prevent interference. In addition, intelligence shows that Li Zong is summoning monks at the southeastern border. We are worried that Li Zong will send troops, so we made such an arrangement."
"In that case, our sect doesn't need to stay here any longer!" Mo Liangyan's anger condensed on his brows, and he was about to get angry when he suddenly heard a rapid clang in the distance. When he looked again, he saw that he was four feet away.
A tall tower of golden light half a mile away shone rapidly in the lonely night sky.
"It's Tongguang!"
Gong Yekai's eyes froze, and he subconsciously wanted to fly eastward for emergency support, but this thought suddenly became obscure. He couldn't help but think of Faye's death... To save or not to save, if it really was
He set a trap and killed my only son just to arouse my anger and agree to his plan...
If so, he did succeed.
He knew that Tongguang was returning from the eastern front tonight. This alarm meant that he had been ambushed on the road. The question was, who betrayed the news. Apart from the leader, he was the only one who knew about it, and the first of the four courtyards. He couldn't help but
Lu Tianji came, who was suspicious of Cheng Guanzong.
If he opposes the war and does not send a single soldier, he can stand still. How can he still be so unscrupulous?
call!
"When Tongguang is in trouble, I will go to help. We will discuss the details later." After thinking for a moment, Gongye Kai decided to set off. Once Tongguang died, Tianyin Temple was really defeated, and the revenge of killing his son was indeed there.
Suspicion, but only suspicion.
"No need." Liu Yinqu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said, "The envoy will be here soon."
Envoy?
Mo Liangyan, who was hesitating whether to go to rescue Tongguang together, couldn't help but be startled when he heard these words. He looked at Liu Yinqu and couldn't help but wonder, secretly thinking, how could you have an order from the envoy?
But he saw Liu Yinqu crushing a jade talisman in front of everyone. The golden light quickly dispersed the darkness nearby, creating a gap that only allowed one person to pass through. A tall figure flew out from it. Except for Song Zixun, three people
Everyone recognized him as the envoy who usually communicated with the three sects. They heard that this old man was a subordinate of the semi-sage Ning Liheng and had stayed in the Yuanying realm for hundreds of years. Although the three sects of the Wei State respected Qi Boyuan,
In fact, it is the same. Without Ning Liheng, the Wei State would not have been divided back then, and these people in front of them would not have the high status they have today.
"Tongguang should be punished for his rebellious behavior."
The old man only said one sentence, but it was so loud that everyone present changed their expressions. Gongye Kai was even more frightened, but he saw the old man paused for a moment and said, "Gongye Kai, Tianyin Temple will dedicate you to you from now on.
Your Majesty, you decide for yourself whether to fulfill the responsibilities of the leader."
"What about this war?"
"Limited to ten days."
"Sir, I understand." Now that the deadline is known and Tongguang has been sentenced to death, for Tianyin Temple, it is how to reduce the losses as soon as possible. More importantly, the losses of Jinguang Pavilion and Tianluomen
Everyone is here to listen, will they take this opportunity to annex the territory of Tianyin Temple?
Thinking about this, he couldn't help but glance at Mo Liangyan and Liu Yinqu, but saw that the former's eyes were wandering, as if he had an association, and the latter was wandering in the sky. He must not have this intention. That's right, the war on the Eastern Front has not yet concluded, and Tianluomen is not
It is possible to detach troops to cross the sea and expand the territory on the west coast of the bay.
It seems that we must negotiate peace with the Chengguan Sect as soon as possible. We must first settle down the internal affairs before fighting against foreign aggression. It can be said that they are the same sect. They cannot let other sects take advantage of the chaos. Maybe it is possible to have a small territory. They are not greedy.
However, without the canonization document, how much chaos could Lu Tianji create?
The four people respectfully sent the envoy off, and Mo Liangyan took the lead and said, "Fellow Taoist Gongye, no matter what changes your sect may have, how do you think you should handle the matter of seeing nature?"
"Issuing a wanted order today, what do you think, Master Mo?" Gongye Kai pretended to ponder for a moment and gave his own opinion on how to deal with it. He estimated that Xing Xing must know something. If he could catch him in advance, Fa Ye would be dead.
, maybe we can get a glimpse of more truth. But if he is caught by Jinguang Pavilion, that is another matter. If the truth about Song Zixun's capture is exposed, it will only give Jinguang Pavilion an excuse to send troops. The best result is naturally
He was caught by himself and then made him disappear...
Gong Yekai did not hesitate to take matters into his own hands, but what was more urgent at the moment was actually to quickly straighten out the chaos within the sect. Originally, Tong Guang was responsible for these things, but now they fell into his hands, and it was a rush.
Leader? He is not interested, but with the order of the envoy, the position of guardian is naturally his. Tongguang's plan to revive the Wei State was originally indifferent to him. Now, Tongguang is sentenced to death and left to fend for himself.
It means that this plan has touched the bottom line of Qi Boyuan, the Nine Old Man. Now that it is in his own hands, he must stop it in time.
It was all in vain after all.
Gong Yekai sighed in his heart and sent away the envoys of the two sects. The ten-day period was the time limit for each sect to finally compete with each other based on their own strength, and it was also the time limit for Qi Boyuan to reach an agreement with the other sect.
Speaking of which, going up to a higher level, but not being able to fight in person, seems to be a lot of constraints. Regarding this, Gong Yekai, who is only one step away from the semi-saint, has a clear mind and knows that this is the result of mutual compromise between the monks at that level.
, if they really fought for their lives, Hokuriku would have already become a hell on earth.
Compromise is a good way to live longer and gain more long-term benefits. Perhaps for them, it is more important to eliminate those latecomers who want to obtain the way of heaven and go further, or those who dare to challenge their authority.
Such thoughts should be avoided.
Gongye Kai once again condensed his thoughts of obtaining the way of heaven, and escaped into the depths of the sea of consciousness. Tongguang is a shining example. If the Wei State is really united, and the power of the Wei State is used to threaten Qi Boyuan, it must be easy to obtain information about the way of heaven.
Bar.
Of course, Qi Boyuan may not have it, or he may give it to you, but you can't ask for it.
Gong Yekai smiled in his heart, but the grief of losing his son hit him again, and he couldn't help but feel a pain in his heart. In an instant, the figure disappeared nearby, leaving only the golden light tower in the distance, emitting an increasingly urgent clang.
But that glow became increasingly dim.
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Bluestone terrace.
When Jiang Feng came to this familiar but unfamiliar place again, he couldn't help but feel a thousand emotions in his heart. He seemed to be able to smell the bloody smell everywhere in the air. He couldn't help but see the Lelin Clan in front of him, fighting desperately to break through.
The scene must have been extremely tragic. Speaking of which, Lelin Sect is much stronger than Qianshan Sect, especially at the level of Xuan-level monks. Although they only received less than one-third of the original Jincheng Sect’s monks,
It was enough to make Jiang Feng look up to him.
However, everything is in the past.
The Tianyin Temple and Jinguang Pavilion coalition forces that besieged the Qingshi Terrace have long since retreated. The intelligence from Shen Lang and Zheng Yiyu showed that the Jinguang Pavilion coalition forces were guarding Wuchen City at this time. Fortunately, this city was not within the scope designated by Li Zong.
Therefore, Jiang Feng felt that there was no need to take risks, but decided to repeat the same trick again, crossing between Wuchen City and Qingxin City, first heading west, and then all the way north, directly to take over the empty cities with empty defenses.
As for Qingdaozi, he has completed his mission. Qingdaozi seemed not surprised by the result. He was anxious to leave and did not even fulfill the 5% promise.
Speaking of which, he just spread the word that five percent is indeed difficult to estimate. The reason why he is still valuable is that both parties are somewhat embarrassed and directly inquire about each other's truth and price.
At this time, his inspiration suddenly struck him, and he saw that in the southwest sky, gusts of cold air were rapidly condensing. After a while, there were bright clouds floating over, covering the originally empty dome.
.
It's raining.
This rain was extremely bloody. Jiang Feng smelled a familiar smell, which was the scent of Yuanying's essence and blood diluted.
A Nascent Soul has fallen.
At this time, he caught a glimpse of a figure, stumbling and flying towards this side in the cold rain. When he got closer, he saw the figure. His whole body was soaked in blood, and not an inch of his skin was intact.
White bones loomed, as if more than one had been broken. He only said a word and fell in front of Jiang Feng.
"My master is dead, you win."
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Qianshan Sect, Beimu County, an inn that is not too fancy.
Wu Xuanzheng and his "old friend" Shangguan Boliang were drinking warm wine in the deserted lobby.
Wu Xuan was extremely unhappy to be "forced to be sent" to this remote place in the countryside by an order from the Qianshan Sect, but based on the idea of "taking peace of mind as he came", he quickly adapted to the role. Bei
Mu County is adjacent to three sects, and the business trips and travels are different. This made him quickly attracted by what he saw and heard everywhere. He secretly thought that in the past in Qing Yu Sect, he felt like sitting in a well and observing the sky.
Shangguan Boliang has been promoted to the Earth level, and has successfully broken through to the second level of the Earth level. While secretly thinking about the miraculous effects of the power of the earth veins, Wu Xuan also asked for advice on how to advance. Although the cultivation methods of the human and demon races are different, the problems are the same.
He also learned about the "Alchemy Theory" for the first time, and couldn't help but think about how he should determine the foundation of this theory that might affect the future path.
Push the cup and change the cup, and the worries of the past are swept away.
The boy in green clothes who was on duty at his residence ran over and handed him an official document.
"Let's talk tomorrow!"
"Senior Wu, this is an urgent matter."
"Is there anything urgent?" Wu Xuan drank a little too much and couldn't help but laugh at himself, "Brother Shangguan, I was assigned to the Qianshan Sect as an errand, and this is the first time I heard that there is an emergency in the sect, hahaha!" Although!
Having said that, he still opened the letter sealed with red lacquer and saw five "red-feathered robin" patterns painted on the cover.
He was half sober at once. This sign was indeed an emergency.