It was already early in the morning when Jiang Feng dragged his tired body back to Wuming Xiaoyuan. The cold wind at night was freezing to the bone, but his heart was warm.
The main terms of the peace talks were not reached in the end, not because of the ancient sword sect's spiritual stone compensation issue, nor because the Biyun Sect did not want to spend money and manpower to dredge the river, nor because the Jincheng Sect that appeared later wanted to add additional Stormrage Canyon.
The new problem of privilege arises because Gu Chuanfu, the "spectator" of the Yufeng Sect, came up with a new plan.
Recalling the situation at that time, when Gu Chuanfu hung up the four-foot-square wall chart with several obvious black lines marked on it, not only the representatives of the defeated side, but also the head of the Chixia Sect who was determined to win everything because of the victory.
Men Zeng Baoxian stood up involuntarily.
The entire Seven Alliances are connected by a tree-like network. This newly planned official road network has four starting points. Two start from the southern and southeastern borders of the Yufeng Sect. The former passes through the Hanshan Sect and the northern Qianshan Sect, and then
Entering Chixiamen, the latter goes south through Luoyingmen, then enters Chixiamen to meet the former, then continues southbound into Biyun Sect, and extends eastward to Gujianmen. The other two starting points are located in the eastern part of Lizong and Heishuimen.
In the hinterland, the two branch lines meet in the middle of the Qianshan Sect, then go eastward into the Jincheng Sect, directly into the Biyun Sect, and merge with the road starting from the Yufeng Sect.
The very grand design not only incorporates the construction-related parts of the previous Seven Alliance Agreement, but is also directly connected to the existing official channels of Yufeng Sect and Li Sect, bringing the entire Seven Alliances into the scope of influence of the two sects.
Pity.
In the Seven Leagues, Jiang Feng's people spoke softly, but in the eyes of Li Zong and Yu Feng Zong, except for Tianli Sect, I am afraid that no one dares to attack them directly. Pretending to ignore the expressions of the following few people, Gu Chuanfu
Still maintaining a warm and spring-breathing look, he said lightly:
"Brother Yu and I have discussed that our two sects will bear 80% of all road expenses. After all, they are built according to high standards. It is indeed a big burden for your sects; in addition, Biyun Sect
We can also provide loans to pay compensation to the Gujian Sect, interest-free within three years. You can consider it carefully. I personally think that this plan is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for all of us here."
He lowered his head and looked at Yu Chengke, who was sitting silently aside. With his ancient Fuxuan level cultivation, even with the background of Yufeng Sect, he could not control the situation alone.
Yu Chengke raised his head, folded the peace plan thrown by Zeng Baoxian on the table into a palm-sized square, and put it in his sleeve. The prefecture-level pressure once again echoed in the Nuan Pavilion, but the murderous aura was stronger than when he stopped the commotion before.
Reduced a lot.
"Brother Gu means what I mean and what Li Zong means. There is no need to rush to express your position. We will discuss it in three days."
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Shen Jiufeng returned to his residence alone. Before the meeting was over, he deliberately took a step ahead and did not go with Zheng Jiasheng, the head of the Biyun Sect who was also on the losing side. When things got to this point, he knew that the two were
The so-called sharing of honor and disgrace, tied together in one place, probably refers to the current situation.
But Biyun Sect could not save Gu Jianmen, or to be more precise, it could not save him, Shen Jiufeng.
Compensation, these are not the most important issues for him at the moment. The ancient sword sect has been passed down to him for six generations. Whether it is the past savings of the sect or the reserves of his own family, they are enough to cope with this crisis. All he wants is
Time is very convenient to solve the problems within the sect. "Xijian Valley" is a third-level middle-grade spiritual land. Yes, it is the birthplace of the sect. It has special significance and cannot be discarded. It is reasonable to say that this is only within the sect.
It's just an excuse for those people to impeach themselves.
Indecisiveness leads to disaster.
When these words rang in his ears again, he realized that he had missed a move in the end. It was a little late and he was too principled. When Gu Chuanfu came up with the "Great Unblocking" plan, he reminded himself again. , we can no longer hesitate on that matter.
"Are you coming?"
As soon as he entered the door, a tall and thin brown-shirted disciple came up to greet him. This young man was his direct descendant and could be trusted in everything. He entered the door early in the morning and was trained according to his successor, so he did not Deliberately maintaining the aura of a sect leader, he asked straightforwardly.
"Just arrived, waiting in the cabinet."
"Stay here." Shen Jiufeng's haggard face squeezed out a glimmer of light, took a deep breath, casually hit three isolation notes, and entered the cabinet. Inside was a visitor from Qi State.
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"Brother Gao, would it be rude if we go slowly like this?"
On a flying dragon boat that is fifteen feet long and three feet wide, Qiu Baisi, the head of the Black Water Sect, is carefully accompanying a middle-aged monk. Although they both belong to the prefectural level, this "head" of the Black Water Sect is The envoys from Wei State put pressure on Qiu Baisi along the way, which was not consistent with his cultivation.
The middle-aged monk known as "Brother Gao" is short in stature, a little fat, with short and sparse gray hair, and his small eyes are full of sparkle. As an envoy sent by the leader of the Wei Kingdom, he not only holds many positions, but also has five families in his family. In this county, he didn't want to see a country bumpkin like Heishuimen, but the group of singers given to her by Qiu Bai Temple was quite good, with good looks and talents, which scratched his itch, so he followed her along the way. He often pretended to be a "messenger from a higher state" and had "very pleasant conversations" with Qiu Baisi.
"What are you afraid of? The news I got is that people from Li Zong and Yufeng Sect have arrived. With them here, this meeting will go on forever."
The hoarse voice of the monk surnamed Gao was not pleasant to the ear, but Qiu Baisi did not dare to neglect it. He could only hope that the master in front of him, who should not be messed with, could control his desires a little recently and help him solve the problem before the novelty of those singing girls wore off. Issues with the Seven Alliance Peace Talks.
Although he doesn't know what Wei Guo means, his support for him should not change. Over the years, he has been cautious and has hidden his ambitions well. No matter from which point of view, he is a "good dog" that meets the standards. ”.
The problem is the level of support.
The intensity determines what he can gain from the peace talks and what he will lose at the same time. As an extraterritorial sect from the Seven Alliances, he was rashly invited. He refused at first and was even skeptical. However, after learning that the Qianshan Sect would also After hearing the news about coming to the venue, he realized that this was not a bad opportunity.
As a vassal sect of the Wei State, Qiu Bai Temple has the appropriate understanding to know what matters need to be consulted and what matters should be concealed. For such a major event as participating in the Seven Alliance Peace Talks, one must ask Shangfeng for advice. They have been waiting for a long time. After that, Wei Guocai sent the unattractive monk in front of him to accompany him, and he traveled around the mountains and rivers all the way. He had no intention of being anxious. Seeing that the day for the peace talks of the Seven Alliances had come, he had no choice but to ask questions.
"If your Black Water Sect were allowed to join the Seven Alliances, would you be willing?"
"this"
Qiu Baisi did not expect that the school entrance examination would come so suddenly. He had never thought about this problem. It would be good to be able to get closer to the Seven Alliance. At least there would be one more way to exchange for training resources. Over the years, he has been adhering to the Wei master's "screening of demons" With the concept of "Clan", he has remained alienated from the various sects of the Monster Clan, and even the human sects in the Seven Alliances. He only maintains a vague connection with the Chixia Sect in extremely secretive links. Speaking of this Lord Wei found out about the matter, but he didn't believe it. The people involved were under the blood curse.
"This matter still depends on the Lord's consideration. The Lord's will is our direction." He expressed his loyalty casually, as casually as eating. He has done this kind of thing too little in the past many years.
"Ah"
There was a sound of contempt in the nostrils of the monk surnamed Gao, and his sharp little eyes swept up and down the body around Qiu Bai Temple, "The Lord is not here. What I asked is what you mean."
Can't escape?
Qiu Baisi secretly thought, but he was hesitant in his heart, but he knew that when encountering this situation, he should express his position firmly as soon as possible, otherwise there would be something wrong in his heart.
"Sir, you are joking. What ideas do I have? If I can make more money, I would be willing to do so. You have seen how poor Heishui Gate is, but it still depends on what the Lord thinks. We cultivators should be poor and happy.
It’s also pretty good…”
"What a poor person, think about it carefully, why did the Lord send me here?" He leaned back, stood up with the rebound of the wicker chair, and disappeared in front of Qiu Bai Temple in the blink of an eye.
, in the room in the second half of the dragon boat, the sound of silk and bamboo playing and the laughter of the maids sounded again.
Why did you send him this stupid guy?
Qiu Baisi was a little confused. While helping to control the flying boat, he considered it carefully. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind, and he seemed to have caught some clues. It is said that several cities belonging to the monk family of the surname Gao are located in the southeast of Heishui Gate, on the edge of the Red Tide Bay.
It doesn't seem to be far from the coast.
On the other side of the sea is the prosperous Tianyuan Nanlu.
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Deep in Stormrage Canyon.
A relatively complete body was thrown aside casually. On its left and right sides, apart from a small pool of blood that had not penetrated into the soil, there were also the remains of the formation with strange stripes and some light.
"He really doesn't know anything about that ruins, or it's possible that he doesn't know that it's a ruins." A man who always hides himself in the shadows explained.
He was wearing a robe, and a black orb in his hand was still shining with a faint light.
"In other words, it is impossible for him to get the map?"
"That's right, otherwise even if he doesn't know the details, he would know a little bit about it."
"That is to say, the map may be in the hands of the Hanshan Sect or the Luoying Sect. There are only three ancient monsters recorded in the history of the Seven Alliances, the Sky Thunder Equisetum from Lingyun Mountain, the Snow Girl from the Cold Mountain Cold Cave, and the Luoying Sect Mirror
The Giant Shield Clam Spirit in the lake, before he died, he could only have contact with the three of them, and their remains fell into the hands of Qi Fanyi, Tuoba Tu and Tu Shan respectively. Now..."
"Tuoba Tu died in a duel, and it is said that he fell into the hands of Yufeng Sect." A messenger next to him answered.
"Tu Shan is not easy to deal with. He is not on the same level as Qi Fanyi." The gray-robed man reminded him seemingly in good faith. He turned to look at the thin man. The faint light reflected from the spiritual stones on the wall reflected the light hidden in his pocket.
The face in the hat showed hideous red spots, like traces of fire.
"Hehehe," the thin man let out a breathtaking laugh, "This is not important. First tell me that person's weakness. Even without a map, we can roughly find the entrance."
"The price you gave is not enough to ask two questions." The man in gray robe said calmly, "Although we are old acquaintances, we still have to follow the rules."
"Why, you can't trust the spirit cage?" The earth-level aura on the thin man suddenly rose, and in every corner of the tunnel, several figures that were originally hidden emerged from the shadows.