Meng Xiuyuan did not hesitate, he just did what he was told, and took Zhou Zhiruo and Xiao Zhao to prepare to leave the valley that afternoon.
The three of them had nothing to pack, except that each of them carried a small bag containing some clothes, dry food, and special fruits from the valley.
"It's a pity that this season's wheat won't be harvested in time and will rot in the ground... Apparently some were just planted this year."
Xiao Zhao looked at the small golden wheat field on the flat ground in front of the house and couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
After living in this valley for five years, Meng Xiuyuan and others naturally did not only eat wild fruits and barbecue. Earlier, Meng Xiuyuan went out to purchase some seeds and planted some wheat in this valley as food.
On weekdays, Xiao Zhao usually worries about this kind of thing and enjoys it endlessly.
Of course, people who are unfamiliar with Xiao Zhao may, after hearing her words, think that she really just cares about food. But Meng Xiuyuan knows that this is not the case.
What Xiao Zhao actually thinks more about is that he may still be a little attached to the life in this valley.
After all, since she was born, she has lived a life of wandering and fear due to family reasons. The four years she spent in this snowy mountain and green valley have been the most stable and happiest days she has lived.
Thinking about this, Meng Xiuyuan could understand the little girl's thoughts, so he patted her shoulder gently and comforted her:
"Xiao Zhao, actually you can stay in this valley by yourself first, and I will pick you up when we come back from Guangmingding.
Anyway, it's a smooth journey and it doesn't take much effort.
There will be no danger or fighting during this trip, and it will definitely be safer if you stay here."
When Xiao Zhao heard this, he quickly shook his head and pulled Meng Xiuyuan's sleeve anxiously:
"No, I want to follow the young master. I will go wherever the young master goes.
When the young master took over the "Great Shift of the Universe", we did a deal.
He said that as long as I didn't leave on my own initiative, the young master would always keep me by his side to protect my safety...
How can such a powerful hero go back on his words?"
Meng Xiuyuan smiled slightly when he heard this, and thought that Xiao Zhao was really cute.
But before he could reply, Zhou Zhiruo, who was next to him, couldn't help but take Xiao Zhao's hand that was holding Meng Xiuyuan, squeezed between the two of them, and said:
"Don't worry, Xiao Zhao. Master never fails to count what he says."
As she spoke, she turned to Meng Xiuyuan slightly stiffly and said tentatively:
"Master, I will take Xiao Zhao with me when we leave the valley and climb the mountain later.
After all, she is a hair-length girl, and it would not be appropriate for you to hold her anymore..."
Meng Xiuyuan knew that what Zhou Zhiruo said was reasonable, but then he glanced at the surrounding snow-capped mountains that reached into the sky, thought about it briefly, and finally shook his head:
"After all, safety is more important. This mountain wall is too steep and dangerous, so we can't mess around.
With your current internal strength and Qinggong, it is almost impossible to climb over the valley by yourself.
Taking Xiao Zhao with you again is no different from seeking death.
It’s better for us to play it safe.”
Zhou Zhiruo pursed her lips when she heard this, unable to find a reason to refute Meng Xiuyuan.
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After a while, the three of them stood under a snowy mountain cliff. Meng Xiuyuan still held Xiao Zhao in his arms, and there was a strong rope connected between him and Zhou Zhiruo, with both ends tied around their waists.
"Be careful." Meng Xiuyuan said softly and said no more. He took the lead and jumped up on the tip of his toes, landing on the rock wall. Zhou Zhiruo followed behind him and carefully traced the climb with the help of the rope.
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Originally, Meng Xiuyuan thought that this way of climbing the mountain would be no problem given Zhou Zhiruo's skills at this time.
But just after climbing for a while, Meng Xiuyuan suddenly heard an exclamation of "Ah!" coming from below. At the same time, the rope around his waist tightened, and his body couldn't help but fall.
He hurriedly pulled out the Zhenwu Sword from his waist at the critical moment, used his "Purple Sky Sword Qi" to his fullest, and inserted most of the sword body into the rock wall with a "clang" sound, using the force to stop the falling trend.
At this time, when I looked down along the tight rope, I saw that Zhou Zhiruo had completely separated from the rock wall and was hanging in the air. He had obviously lost his grip while climbing.
Seeing this, Meng Xiuyuan did not panic. After all, although such a situation was a bit unexpected for him, it was not dangerous at all.
Asking Xiao Zhao to hug him tightly, Meng Xiuyuan changed his left hand to hold the sword, twisted the rope around with his right arm, and quickly pulled Zhou Zhiruo up.
"It's okay, Zhiruo." Meng Xiuyuan could see clearly at this moment that both of Zhou Zhiruo's hands were dripping with blood, which should be injuries caused when he lost his hands on the rock wall.
"I'm sorry, Master, it was me... I was careless." Zhou Zhiruo's voice trembled slightly, and she lowered her head so that Meng Xiuyuan could not see her expression.
"It's okay, there's no need to say this, just hold me tight."
As Meng Xiuyuan spoke, he held Zhou Zhiruo's thigh with his right hand and lifted it up, then let him lie on his back.
In this way, he continued to climb the steep and dangerous peak, taking one girl at a time and one girl behind him.
Fortunately, compared to five years ago, Meng Xiuyuan's body has been greatly strengthened at this time, and he has also practiced the "Great Shift of the Universe". Therefore, with the combined use of energy and strength, climbing on this cliff is not a problem at all.
Soon we crossed the mountain.
After landing safely, Meng Xiu saw that Zhou Zhiruo's face was bright red and she looked uncertain, so he stopped provoking her.
Although I don't know what was on her mind at the time that made her make the mistake, but the matter is now over, and there is no need to criticize anymore. I think she will remember the lesson herself.
Therefore, Meng Xiuyuan just asked Xiao Zhao to help Zhou Zhiruo take care of the wound on his hand, and then prepared to continue setting off with the two of them.
However, when Xiao Zhao was treating the wound on Zhou Zhiruo's hand, his eyes were a little strange. He looked at Zhou Zhiruo's hand for a while, then at Zhou Zhiruo's expression, and then secretly turned to look at Meng Xiuyuan, as if he had something on his mind.
Meng Xiuyuan did not pay attention to these details. All he was thinking about at this time was what was about to happen on the top of the light.
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After the three of them set off again, they went straight to Hongmei Villa.
Because according to the plan, there should already be people waiting there.
Sure enough, as soon as Meng Xiuyuan entered Zhuangzi, he saw the disciples of the Kunlun and Emei sects busy carrying supplies. Many of them had met Meng Xiuyuan once before, and they immediately recognized him, the famous Zixiao Sword of the Wudang sect.
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"Meng Shaoxia!" "I've met Meng Shaoxia." "Meng Shaoxia, the master and the others are resting in another courtyard. Please come in quickly."
Everyone put down what they were doing and saluted Meng Xiuyuan respectfully.
Meng Xiuyuan saw that they were so polite, so he naturally returned the courtesy with a smile. But in his heart, he was somewhat unaccustomed to it.
Maybe it was because he had been living in the valley for a long time and seeing so many people made him feel a little noisy.
However, Meng Xiuyuan did not dwell on such trivial matters for too long. Soon he returned to his normal state and was led by a Kunlun disciple to the other courtyard and met the two true masters.
"Master He, Master Miejie, long time no see."
He Taichong and Master Miejie were standing in the courtyard talking about something at this time. Both of them looked a little serious, but it was not until Meng Xiuyuan spoke that they noticed him.
"Oh? It's a great thing that Meng Shaoxia arrived so quickly."
He Taichang suddenly saw Meng Xiuyuan, his face instantly became very happy, and he hurried forward to greet him.
After the last "Bat Extermination Conference", not only had he completely forgotten the grudge he had with Meng Xiuyuan in the past, but he also valued and relied on this young man who was extremely skilled in martial arts.
When the rather narrow-minded Miejie met Meng Xiuyuan, he was not so polite. He just snorted lightly and turned his head to the side.
Obviously, Meng Xiuyuan left a very bad impression on her when Mount Emei refused to marry and used force to let Ji Xiaofu go.
Meng Xiuyuan didn't care about this. He just smiled and nodded to them respectively, and then asked:
"There are still three days before the agreed time, but Emei and Kunlun arrived very early. It's really hard work.
I wonder if there is any news about the remaining factions and where they have gone?"
He Taichong heard this and immediately smiled and replied to Meng Xiuyuan:
"Young Master Meng, you are so polite. Our Kunlun faction is so close to Hongmei Villa and we can be regarded as a half-host. It is appropriate for us to come earlier and make some preparations.
However, Master Tai and the Emei sect colleagues came so early, so they must have had a hard time traveling on the road.
The vanguards from Kongtong and Huashan have just arrived, and it is said that the main force should arrive tomorrow morning at the latest.
Because there are a lot of people in Shaolin on this trip, the journey is a little slower, but it should not exceed the agreed deadline in three days.
Only Wudang, it seems that no message has been sent yet... But I think you, Meng Shaoxia, should be aware of it."
Meng Xiuyuan nodded when he heard this. Just as he was about to say something else, he suddenly heard Jue Jue's cold voice:
"Hmph, I think the Wu-Tang Clan people are not of the same mind as us.
When they contacted various factions to besiege the Demon Sect, the Wudang Sect was the most hesitant. In the end, representatives of the five factions went to Wudang Mountain together, which made them reluctantly agree.
As a result, I heard that only Yu Lianzhou and Mo Shenggu were sent on the road, along with several third-generation disciples.
With such a lineup, what difference does it make whether we come or not?"
Meng Xiuyuan was very happy when he heard this. He didn't get too angry with Master Miejie. He just looked at her with full anger and said:
"Master, please don't worry. Not to mention that there are a few people from my Wudang sect on the way, but if no one comes from behind, so what.
It's enough for me to be here."
After hearing this, Master Miejie was still not angry, but she just kept silent with a bitter look on her face, not daring to make any more sarcastic remarks.
After all, thinking of Meng Xiuyuan's past achievements, she understood that Meng Xiuyuan's words were not exaggerated at all.
He Taichong on the side listened to Meng Xiuyuan's words and agreed very much. He nodded quickly and said:
"Yes, with Meng Shaoxia here, it is an extremely solid guarantee.
If the demon sect is weak at that time and wants us to fight one by one according to the martial arts rules, then we will be committing suicide.
No matter what master they produce to challenge us in a duel, they will definitely be no match for Meng Shaoxia..."
When Meng Xiuyuan heard He Taichong's compliments, he slightly cupped his fists at him according to etiquette and said politely, "He Taichong is too complimentary."
By this time, Meng Xiuyuan had almost understood everything he wanted to ask, and he planned to say goodbye.
But Master Miejie was still full of questions. She stared at him and refused to relax, and asked:
"I don't know why the Wudang Clan insists on gathering the six sects at Hongmei Villa, and what their plan is.
Could it be that you, the Wudang sect, only have so few people, and you still want to compete with Shaolin to be the leader and lead this grand event of 'Six major sects besieging Guangmingding'?"
Meng Xiuyuan couldn't help but smile again when he heard this, and then said with a slight disdain:
"Don't worry, Master, we in the Wudang Sect have no intention of seeking credit.
The reason why you are gathered here is just for the smooth operation.
I will naturally explain the specific reasons when everyone is present."
After saying that, Meng Xiuyuan turned and left.
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Sure enough, Meng Xiuyuan only stayed in the room for three days and never showed up again.
It was not until three days later that the six factions gathered at Hongmei Villa. Even Yu Lianzhou and Mo Shenggu, who had not been heard from before, also arrived. Only then was Meng Xiuyuan invited to the reception room to discuss the action plan with representatives of each faction.
"Mr. Meng, everyone is here now. If you have any clever ideas, please tell me quickly."
The leaders and elders of each faction were eager to discuss business matters and could not help but urge them.
Meng Xiuyuan saw this, so he stopped talking nonsense and said bluntly to everyone present:
"Everyone, I will keep the story short.
In this operation, I hope everyone can listen to my command and act according to my orders.
Because I know a secret passage leading to the top of the Light. From there, you can bypass the opponent's heavy defenses and reach the opponent's lair."
Originally, when everyone present heard Meng Xiuyuan say, "Listen to my command and act according to my orders," they all felt unhappy and wanted to argue with Meng Xiuyuan.
But when they heard the words "secret passage" and "reaching directly to the opponent's lair", they immediately calmed down and looked at Meng Xiuyuan in disbelief.
After a long while, Shaolin Monk Kongzhi asked on behalf of everyone:
"Meng Shaoxia, this matter is of great importance. It's not that we don't believe you, but you have to provide some evidence..."
Meng Xiuyuan had long expected what they would say, and immediately took out several drawings from his arms, all of which were carefully drawn by Xiao Zhao based on his memory.
"To be honest, over the years, I happened to have some interactions with the Purple-Shirt Dragon King of the Ming Cult."
As he spoke, he briefly told the story of how Granny Dai Qisi Jinhua's identity was revealed and how she was beaten to a disability by the Third Envoy of the Persian Archbishop Fengyun Yue. However, in order to protect Xiao Zhao, he hid everything related to her.
that part of.
"It's actually like this..."
Everyone present heard Meng Xiuyuan speak so calmly, and saw that the drawings were carefully drawn and did not appear to be fake, so they mostly believed what he said.
Then everyone deliberately found fault and asked some detailed questions, but Meng Xiuyuan answered them one by one without making any mistakes.
At this point, no one raised any doubts, and the plan was settled.
After all the factions have rested within a day and a half, they will set out to raid Guangmingding.
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Taking advantage of this moment, Yu Daiyan and Mo Shenggu hurriedly pulled Meng Xiuyuan to a secluded corner and asked him in confusion:
"Junior brother, didn't you say in the letter you sent back that you wanted to dissuade the five sects from embarrassing the Ming Cult and that we should work together to fight against the Yuan Dynasty?
Why are they saying now that they have found a secret passage and are leading them to raid the Guangmingding Main Altar?
Did someone forge your letter, or did we not understand the intention of your letter?"
When Meng Xiuyuan heard this, he understood the confusion in the hearts of the two senior brothers and patiently explained:
"Don't worry, the letter is correct, and you can read it without any problem.
The reason why I led them to Huanglong via a secret road was actually to save both sides from suffering losses.
After all, if you think about it, if we use real swords and guns, and the disciples from both sides fight head-on, how many people will die before we can reach the end?"
When Mo Shenggu heard this, he still shook his head and asked:
"But when we reach Guangmingding, the two sides will stop fighting.
Even if they directly face the high-ranking figures of Mingjiao, the two sides will still go to war in the end.
Do you think you can persuade them by speaking reasonably?"
Meng Xiuyuan laughed when he heard this, and said confidently to Mo Shenggu:
"Hahaha, don't worry, Seventh Senior Brother, when both parties get together, I will naturally have a way to make them make peace.
My five years in the Kunlun Mountains were not in vain.
My ability to ‘reason’ with others has increased a lot...”
As he spoke, Meng Xiuyuan's smile became brighter and he unconsciously rubbed his fists.