To be honest, Meng Xiuyuan never expected that Yang Xiao suddenly sent someone to his door.
In an instant, various thoughts flashed through Meng Xiuyuan's mind, wondering why such a thing happened.
Is it because of Ji Xiaofu?
He, Yang Xiao, knew that I saved Ji Xiaofu's life in front of Master Miejie, so he wrote to me specifically to express his gratitude to me?
But with Yang Xiao's always aloof temperament, he doesn't seem like someone who would do such a "caring" thing.
What's more, Ji Xiaofu, who he forced to give birth to a daughter, is the fiancée of Sixth Senior Brother Meng Xiuyuan.
With such a scandal, how could he have the face to mention it to the Wu-Tang Clan?
Or maybe he heard about Meng Xiuyuan's killing of the Blue Winged Bat King and wanted to seek revenge?
However, the Ming Cult is experiencing serious internal strife and the top management is falling apart. Yang Xiao, the Left Envoy of Light, and Wei Yixiao, the Blue-winged Bat King, have never been too easy to deal with.
They covet the position of leader of the Ming Cult, not just in their mouths, but in their hearts. To be honest, they should all be considered competitors.
Would Yang Xiao really go to such great lengths to avenge Wei Yixiao?
For a time, all kinds of conjectures were lingering in Meng Xiuyuan's mind, and he couldn't figure it out.
But no matter what the reason was, Meng Xiuyuan only felt that Yang Xiao was suspected of seeking death.
Yin Liting was kind and soft-hearted and forgave Ji Xiaofu and put the matter aside and never wanted to mention it again, but Meng Xiuyuan was still a little bit dissatisfied.
How dare he, Yang Xiao, take the initiative to come to him? Does he really think that the sword of the Wudang Sect cannot be stained with blood?
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Meng Xiuyuan did not embarrass the man who delivered the letter. After receiving the letter, he let him go.
After all, he is just a pawn running errands, and he certainly can't ask anything.
Immediately, in order to prevent poisoning, Meng Xiuyuan deliberately chose a ventilated and open place, opened the envelope with the tip of his long sword, and picked out the letter paper.
Although this cautious movement seems a bit unbecoming of an expert, after all, it is necessary to be on guard against others, and there is nothing wrong with being careful.
After unfolding the letter paper, he saw the handsome and elegant words on it. Meng Xiuyuan read the contents carefully and couldn't help but frown gradually.
After excluding the polite things about Chinese people, the remaining words only say two things.
First, the reason why Song Qingshu never returned to Wudang Mountain was because he was visiting Yang Xiao as a guest at that time.
Everyone in Wudang Mountain please rest assured that everything is fine with him and he is not in any danger.
Second, Yang Xiao and his men had already rushed to the Central Plains from the Western Regions and invited Meng Xiuyuan to meet in front of the former site of the Yellow Crane Tower in the south of the Yangtze River on the 15th of next month.
He taught Yang Xiao, the envoy of Guangming Zuo, to discuss important matters with Meng Xiuyuan.
Seeing this, Meng Xiuyuan was already slightly angry.
"Being a guest" sounds nice.
Why would Song Qingshu, a Wudang disciple, take the initiative to be a guest of Mingjiao Yang Zuoshi?
"Haha, what a Yang Xiao. It seems I can't go on this trip."
Although Meng Xiuyuan didn't know why Yang Xiao wanted to invite him for a while, seeing that he was using Song Qingshu as a hostage, Meng Xiuyuan naturally couldn't neglect this matter.
Master Zhang Sanfeng has recently gone into seclusion again, and there is no one on the mountain with whom he can discuss, so Meng Xiuyuan simply did not delay.
After first arranging homework for Zhou Zhiruo, and then briefly explaining the whole story to Lingxu, Meng Xiuyuan went down the mountain alone.
This trip is very convenient. You only need to walk to the bank of the Han River, hire a small boat and go straight down the river. In a few days, you can reach Wuchang, just like the last time Meng Xiuyuan went to the Butterfly Valley.
Although the Yellow Crane Tower is known as one of the "Three Famous Towers in the South of the Yangtze River", its actual location is not in the Jiangnan area that ordinary people think of in the narrow sense, but in Wuchang, one of the three towns in Wuhan, on the top of the Snake Mountain.
On the verge of the Yangtze River.
Because Meng Xiuyuan didn't delay when he set out, and the boat trip went smoothly, he arrived a few days earlier than the date mentioned in Yang Xiao's letter.
He asked people to find his way, and first went to the former site of the Yellow Crane Tower to briefly check out the environment.
The reason why it is called the former site is because the famous Yellow Crane Tower was actually destroyed many times in history and rebuilt many times.
As early as the early Southern Song Dynasty, the Yellow Crane Tower had collapsed and no longer existed. The next time it was rebuilt would not be until the fourth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty.
Meng Xiuyuan made several explorations around the area, but found no one from the Ming Cult, nor any suitable place to hide an ambush, so he simply felt relieved.
After resting in Wuchang City for several days, there was no sign of anyone from the Ming Cult. Meng Xiuyuan had to wait until the agreed fifteenth day before going up to Snake Mountain early in the morning.
Unexpectedly, when he arrived, there was still no one there.
Knowing that Yang Xiao would not make such a joke, Meng Xiuyuan found a clean place to sit down with peace of mind, crossed his legs to rest, and waited quietly for whoever came.
After more than half an hour, Meng Xiuyuan suddenly heard the sound of footsteps and breathing. Looking for the sound, he saw a group of people coming up from halfway up the mountain.
There are about a hundred people in this team. They are neatly arranged and majestic. They are obviously well-trained. Looking closely at the soldiers, they are all strong and strong, and most of them have good kung fu.
Meng Xiuyuan subconsciously thought that this was Yang Xiao leading people up the mountain, and was about to raise his eyes to take a closer look to see if Song Qingshu was among them.
But soon after the group got closer, Meng Xiuyuan looked down upon the decorative patterns on their carriages and horses, and realized that he had misunderstood.
All that can be seen is a large black eagle with wings spread out and a majestic shape, which is obviously the symbol of the Sky Eagle Cult.
Among the two leaders, one is a tall, bald old man with long eyebrows, drooped eyes, a hooked nose, and an eagle's beak. It is obvious that he may be the White-browed Eagle King Yin Tianzheng.
The other one was a middle-aged man in his thirties or forties, wearing a white shirt and holding a folding fan. Meng Xiuyuan did not know his identity, but judging from the way he was walking and chatting with Yin Tianzheng, he might be his only son, King Yin Ye.
A group of them walked to the top of the mountain and found Meng Xiuyuan's figure.
"Who are you and what are you doing here?" The man in white seemed to be used to high positions, and when he opened his mouth, he sounded condescending.
But that's not to blame for his lack of eyesight. His kung fu has reached the level Meng Xiuyuan has at this time. Ordinary people can't see the depth in him. Most people just think of him as an ordinary handsome young man.
Thinking of the marriage relationship between Wudang and the Sky Eagle Sect, Meng Xiuyuan didn't say much. He just ignored the man in white and said calmly to the white-browed Eagle King behind him.
"Wudang Meng Xiuyuan has seen the Eagle King."
"Oh? It's Wudang Zixiao Divine Sword Meng Shaoxia in person?"
Yin Tianzheng suddenly heard Meng Xiuyuan's name, his eyes flashed, he looked very polite, and he also bowed his hand.
"Ahem, King Tianying teaches Yin Ye and has met Meng Shaoxia."
When the Yin Ye King in white saw this, he also knew that he had just been reckless. Although his personality dictated that he would not say anything to apologize, he still made up for it with a serious salute to Meng Xiuyuan.
Seeing this, Meng Xiuyuan didn't show any airs and returned the gift to him. Then he turned to his father Yin Tianzheng and asked bluntly:
"Eagle King, but what about Yang Xiao's letter asking you, the Sky Eagle Sect, to come here to meet you?"
Yin Tianzheng frowned when he heard this:
"That's exactly what happened. Last month, Yang Xiao sent a messenger to deliver a letter to my door, saying that he invited me to come here to discuss important matters.
To be honest, if I hadn't recognized his handwriting, I would have thought that some young person wanted to use his name to plot against our Sky Eagle Sect.
Considering Yang Xiao's personality, it is hard to imagine that he would take the initiative to do this.
Meng Shaoxia, you were actually invited here by Yang Xiao, which is really beyond my expectation.
I don’t know what kind of medicine he is selling in his gourd.”
Before the two sides could talk any more, they heard another faint sound coming from the mountainside. Looking for the sound, they saw the same large group of people going up the mountain.
After a while, I saw a man in his forties, dressed as a scholar, riding a horse and taking the lead. His eyes were fixed on Meng Xiuyuan from a distance.
"Huh, Yang Xiao..." Yin Tianzheng blurted out immediately when he saw his appearance.
Meng Xiuyuan didn't take it to heart. Instead, the crowd shouted, which made Meng Xiuyuan feel at ease.
"Little uncle!"
Song Qingshu was very excited when he saw Meng Xiuyuan's figure. He couldn't wait to follow suit. He got off his horse and took the path towards Meng Xiuyuan. No one stopped him.
"Qingshu, are you okay?" Meng Xiuyuan rushed up to him, hugged his shoulders, and asked with concern.
"It's okay, it's okay. Then Yang Xiao treated me well. He just asked me some questions and kept asking me to follow his actions."
Song Qingshu seemed to be in good spirits, with a rosy complexion and a round face. It was obvious that what he said was true.
When Yang Xiao saw this situation, he also got off his horse and unhurriedly raised his hands in the direction of the White-browed Eagle King in the distance, then looked at Meng Xiuyuan and said calmly:
"Your Excellency must be Meng Shaoxia of the Wudang Sect. You are indeed very young as rumored.
I didn't expect you to come alone. I have something to discuss later, so I hope you can stay a little longer.
If you are worried, I can ask my men to retreat down the mountain first, and we can talk alone."
Meng Xiuyuan was happy when he heard this, looked at Yang Xiao and said with a smile:
"Don't worry, Yang Zuoshi.
I really want to have a good talk with you.
As for your men, there is no need to bother them.
If some things are not explained clearly today, none of you will be able to get down the mountain."