In that direction, there were three mountains reaching the sky. A gleam of loneliness flashed in the old man's eyes, and he said to himself: "Even if you are as tall as the sky, you can't escape the majesty of heaven, and it's hard to overcome that heaven-defying step. But your old man can't escape."
You, ordinary man, took a step forward resolutely. Even if you are wiped out, you are still better than me, who is hiding in Tianji Pavilion!"
After saying that, the old man closed his eyes, and the stone platform beneath him suddenly emitted a bright yellow light, with countless runes beating, showing the mysterious and endless energy of heaven and earth.
After a long time, the light dimmed and the runes faded. The old man suddenly said calmly: "Hongji, come quickly."
Soon, a man in a white robe appeared next to the stone platform on the top of the mountain. He looked like he was in his thirties, giving people an ethereal feeling.
"Master, is it about Da Qin's affairs?" Hongji's voice was also a little ethereal, as if it came from outside.
The old man nodded slightly: "You have also calculated that the Qin Dynasty is in danger, and Fang Hao may not be able to escape this disaster."
"Master, although the destiny is like this, it is not determined after all." Hongji said in an uncertain tone.
The old man suddenly raised his head, glanced at Hongjie, and showed an admiring look: "You have gained a glimpse of the essence of the secret magic, so you can rest assured as a teacher. The secret itself is unpredictable, and you and I are not bystanders, so it is naturally difficult to discern the true meaning.
Even if the secret of heaven is like this, how can ordinary people like us be able to understand this vast and vast way of heaven? Even if it is a fixed number, there are variables that are difficult to detect. The way of heaven is like this, the secret of heaven is like this, and the human heart is also like this."
"Master is more enlightened, but my disciple is not as good as him. I am just aware of it, and the numbers are often determined but undecided. Rather than spying, it is better to look clearly." Hongji looked calm, but his eyes were bright.
"What do you think?" the old man said calmly.
"Disciple, I want to go on a journey to see the way of heaven, the secrets of heaven, how people's hearts are, and to see if this destiny is a destiny." Hongji lowered his head slightly, as if waiting for the old man's consent.
The old man was silent for a long time, and then he spoke: "Hongji, do you know that if you get involved, it is even more difficult to become a bystander, and it is even more difficult to understand the secrets of heaven, the way of heaven, and the human heart?"
"Disciple knows."
"You know, you can only protect yourself if you steal the opportunity to escape from the world. If you join the world, you will never be able to be born again." The old man said again.
"My disciple also knows."
"Do you know that my master hopes that you will inherit the mantle of my master? If you leave, you will no longer have your original mind of emptiness and will be tainted by worldly sentiments and unable to return?"
"Disciple also knows."
Hongji lowered his head and spoke again.
After a long time, the old man sighed and said, "Go out of the mountain."
"Thank you, Master." Hongji lowered his head calmly, made a big salute, and then drifted away.
The old man looked at Hongji's leaving figure, with an inexplicable brilliance in his eyes, and then sighed sadly: "You are better than my teacher."
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The Holy City is still full of flowers and extremely peaceful, and no one expected that the crisis has come.
But in the imperial city, Fang Hao was sitting on a stone step of the palace, thinking about the situation on the other side of Sanqing Mountain.
"The power of God is extremely unpredictable, and even humans may find it difficult to resist."
Fang Hao said something and frowned: "What does Master's last sentence mean? Does it refer to what happened on Sanqing Mountain? But...it doesn't quite make sense."
As he was deep in thought, Xiao Qi suddenly came in front of him and said softly: "Your Majesty, Yang Shu, Xue Wudi, Tuba, and Liang Ziduo all sent military reports. There are unusual movements in several places."
"Something happened?" Fang Hao stood up instantly, his expression turned cold and serious: "What's going on?"
"Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Chu, the Kingdom of Utu, and the Kingdom of God are all recruiting troops towards our border. Moreover, all three parties are transporting large amounts of supplies to the border. Reinforcements are constantly coming. They should be attacking our country."
"This isn't right. They had large-scale battles before and the losses were huge. Why would they start at this time? The key is, are these three countries an alliance?" Fang Hao frowned, feeling that there must be some change in this.
Xiao Qi frowned slightly: "Your Majesty, our intelligence shows that the three countries have not had much communication in recent times, and such major events such as planning for the world should not be carried out without warning."
"Then there must be some great hidden secret in this. Just in case, armies from all over the country are ready for battle, and supplies and food must be transported to the border as soon as possible." Fang Hao looked solemn, and then ordered: "Call the eight political ministers,
Have a court meeting!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
After Xiaoqi left, Fang Hao went to visit Yun Feifei, who helped Qingmiao handle the affairs of Jiuzhou Tonghao and Sitong Pavilion.
However, Yun Feifei has been taking Fang Yunxiao and Qingmiao to handle government affairs together. Fortunately, Yun Feifei made suggestions and Qingmiao implemented them personally.
In a short period of time, there was a stalemate with Jiuzhou Express.
However, Sitong Pavilion didn't know and didn't get involved, and seemed to be planning to reap the benefits.
In this way, Jiuzhou Express does not dare to be too aggressive, and Daqin also hopes for stability, so it is not too serious.
It was just that Jiuzhou Express was hoarding supplies, which caused the prices in Daqin to rise a lot. However, Qingmiao and Yun Feifei decided to add official merchant houses of the imperial court, which stabilized prices.
The eight political ministers gathered in the court hall, as well as other important officials from the imperial court, including civil and military officials.
Fang Hao sat on the throne and said: "Now the three countries are desperately increasing their troops, and their intention to launch a war is obvious. What do you think?"
"Your Majesty, they are launching an attack at this time. Could it be that our Great Qin has some shortcomings that allow them to see the opportunity to attack?" Gongye Changming said, cupping his fists.
Xue Xian's eyes flashed: "Could it be that they are the Three Kingdoms Alliance? But the Utu Kingdom was almost destroyed by the Chu Kingdom and the Kingdom of God not long ago, so the alliance will not be formed so quickly."
Fang Hao said calmly: "According to the news, there is no connection between them. This can only show that they made such a choice spontaneously. It seems that they saw an opportunity for me, Da Qin, but I just didn't think about it.
, I think the Qin Dynasty is strong now, with strong soldiers and horses, how could any of their colleagues have the idea of attacking the Qin Dynasty."
At this moment, Li Yao suddenly said: "Your Majesty, could it be the incident that happened in Sanqing Mountain some time ago?"
Thinking of this, Fang Hao almost instantly remembered something, and his brows suddenly wrinkled.
Could it be that the news that he was expelled from Sanqingshan and the sect was leaked?
But at this moment, Weiwei Li suddenly rushed in from outside.
"Boss, I have news!"
Looking at the reckless Weiwei Li, Fang Hao smiled and said, "Why are you so impatient? What news do you have?"
Weiwei Li looked around but didn't say anything.
Fang Hao frowned slightly, then frowned and said, "Follow me!"
Weiwei Li and Fang Hao went to the study room at the back.
Weiwei Li said with a solemn expression: "There is news from Chu State that you are no longer a disciple of Sanqing Mountain!"
Fang Hao's pupils shrank and his eyes instantly narrowed. He should have thought of it a long time ago. He must not be able to hide the news for long that he is not a disciple of Sanqing Mountain. If there is no talk inside Sanqing Mountain, even that guy from Tianquan will never look at him.