Chapter 332: The Great Zhou Lingmai (Super Chapter of Nearly 20,000 Words)
Western Region.
Shaz Country.
King Lenka finally took the lead in setting up the Anti-Chou Alliance under the instigation of Master Hui'an.
Strictly speaking, this is already the second anti-week alliance.
The first counter-week alliance originally had great momentum, but when it was about to capture the sandbank, the boat capsized in the ditch, and was counterattacked by the Anxi Army who retreated to the sandbank.
The situation reversed instantly.
At this moment, the Anxi Army is extremely brave. They can't wait to prove their strength and wash away the humiliation.
Under the leadership of Liu Lin, the Great Protector of Anxi, they used all their strength to fight hard and finally destroyed the anti-Zhou Western Region Alliance Army.
That was an army of more than 100,000 people, and it was lost on a distant sandbank.
This battle was a heavy blow to the Thirty-six Kingdoms of the Western Regions, and it also greatly weakened the voice of the main war faction among the Thirty-six Kingdoms of the Western Regions.
From then on, the Zhuhe Faction and the Wall Riding Faction occupied the mainstream of the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions.
For a time, the main war faction could only stop its activities and suppress its impulse temporarily.
Until Emperor Xianlong's order to come to Beijing was issued, Liu Lin had no choice but to give up the good situation in the Western Regions and led the main force of the Anxi Army back to Chang'an to rescue King Qin.
He only left tens of thousands of old, weak, sick and disabled people to guard the Western Region. It was impossible to defend this small force.
Not only King Lenka knew this very well, but Liu Lin, the Great Protector of Anxi, also knew this very well.
From the moment Liu Lin transferred all the main forces away, it meant that everything was over.
What Lenka has to do now is to convince those warring factions and inspire their fighting spirit and ambition.
It has indeed been too long since the main fighting faction has died down. At this time, he needs to do more work to restore their morale.
Of course, Lenka knew that this was not a difficult matter.
Once a person plants a seed in his heart, the seed will take root and sprout sooner or later. It is nothing more than time.
So Lenka decided to advance from the inside out, from near to far.
This can expand the power to a considerable extent, but it will not appear obtrusive.
As for Master Hui'an's operations, King Lenka would not care about it because he was sure that Master Hui'an had his own reasons.
As long as Master Hui'an's actions can promote the good of the entire alliance, it is reasonable.
King Lenka knew very well that the Anxi garrison at this time was very empty. As long as they could seize even one opportunity, they could completely turn the situation around.
In a garrison in the Western Region, far away from Chang'an City, an ordinary soldier was standing guard in the defense zone.
He suddenly saw billowing black smoke billowing in the desert and felt dazed for a moment.
What's going on?
Is there a sandstorm?
But it doesn't look like it if you look closely.
Just as he was wondering, the black smoke rolled towards him in an instant.
The soldier was swept away by the black smoke before he even had time to react.
The soldier was in so much pain that he felt as if his skin and flesh were being continuously brushed by an iron brush.
He wanted to howl, to cry for help.
But it's no use.
All this is in vain.
No matter what sound he wanted to make, the sound disappeared when he reached his throat.
Fear was written all over the soldier's face.
He watched helplessly as he was being swallowed up, and the huge pain made his whole body almost burst.
In an instant, the soldier was freed and turned into a withered skeleton.
Then the black smoke disappeared.
Master Hui'an walked out of the thick black smoke.
There was a strange smile on his face.
This is the feeling of elation after succeeding in a conspiracy.
This is indeed his plan to challenge the bottom line of the Anxi Army defenders.
The bottom line seems very solid, but as long as you continue to challenge it, there is always the possibility of breakthrough.
Master Hui'an knows this very well.
Now the whole situation has completely tilted towards them.
As long as he creates panic among the Anxi garrison, fear of war will spread throughout the entire Anxi army.
This may be faster than imagined.
Because people all follow the crowd.
This feeling may not be obvious when you are alone or two people.
But if there are five or ten people, they will start to become suspicious.
If there are thirty, fifty, or one hundred people, these guys will completely believe that changes must be made.
What Master Hui'an wants to do is to disrupt the morale of the Anxi Army.
As long as the morale of the Anxi Army is in chaos, the next thing will be easier to handle.
If King Lenka was pursuing a conspiracy from the front, he was pursuing a conspiracy from the side.
Conspiracy may seem a little more underhanded, but the effect is just as good.
Master Hui'an is a person who doesn't value the process very much. All he values is the results.
As long as the result is good, it doesn't matter how destructive the process is.
O powerful Tantric Sect of the Western Regions, one day you will rule the world.
Compared to Master Huiyan’s more gentle strategy, Master Hui’an’s strategy seems so simple and crude.
At first glance, this may seem difficult to understand.
However, Master Hui'an believes that as long as he persists in this idea, after hundreds of years have passed and people have become accustomed to it, they will not hesitate to regard the Tantra of the Western Regions as Zhengshuo.
The thing that Zhao Xun is most curious about now is where the spiritual veins of Zhongnan Mountain are.
Before, he had always thought that Zhongnan Mountain's spiritual veins were hidden in the academy.
But the chief's words made him think differently.
Maybe the spiritual veins of Zhongnan Mountain and the spiritual veins of the academy are not the same thing?
Maybe the academy’s spiritual veins are just part of Zhongnan Mountain’s spiritual veins?
The hallowed status of the academy is not because of the academy itself, but because it occupies the most aura of the spiritual veins in Zhongnan Mountain?
Once these ideas came up, Zhao Xun couldn't wait to verify them.
He knew very well that as long as these ideas were confirmed, it would be a great subversion to the understanding of scholars in the world, and even the people of the world.
But Zhao Xun still wanted to verify it.
He doesn't care about these so-called false names, what he cares about is the truth itself.
It may sound absurd, but this is indeed what Zhao Xun really thinks.
Whether it’s Zhongnan Mountain or an academy.
In fact, they are just a speck of dust in this vast universe.
Even if this world is nothing more than a speck of dust in this universe?
Zhao Xun felt that he should really explore it.
He was looking forward to the feeling of peeling off the cocoon and seeing through the clouds.
If he can really discover something creatively, maybe everyone in this world will remember it?
If he can really reveal the secret behind the spiritual veins, maybe the whole world will cheer for him.
So Zhao Xun resolutely embarked on the road of searching for spiritual veins. Of course, traveling with him was the Feng Shui expert Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou.
As long as Sixth Senior Brother is by his side, Zhao Xun will be at ease.
"Sixth Brother, the weather seems to be really good today. It's suitable for going out."
Although Zhao Xun has had some time away from the academy recently, it was mostly for work.
Either to understand the history of the major tribes in the continent of Ellen Lore, or to mediate the grievances between them.
In other words, Zhao Xun doesn't have much time for himself at all.
This is no joke, this is so disappointing.
Zhao Xun knows very well that life and work must be separated.
If the two are confused, the consequences will be very serious, and it is likely to cause the whole person to fall into a state of chaos.
Zhao Xun certainly doesn't want to be in this state. Reasonable planning of time can relieve stress and reduce boring mood to the greatest extent.
For example, today I went out to search for the spiritual veins of Zhongnan Mountain.
Zhao Xun can regard it as an outing or an outing.
Of course, strictly speaking, this is actually work, but at least it's not as boring as other jobs.
"Junior brother, look how long you have been holding it in to make you happy."
For a moment, Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou didn't know what to say.
As far as the current situation is concerned, the junior brother is obviously a little too excited.
"Well, it's a rare trip out. Sixth Senior Brother, please don't spoil the fun."
Zhao Xun looked a little helpless.
"No, junior brother, it's not that I want to spoil the fun. It's just that Zhongnan Mountain is so big in total. Do you think we can come up with anything new?"
Sixth senior brother Lu Guangdou has been in Zhongnan Mountain much longer than Zhao Xun.
After staying here for a long time, Xu Xiake of the Great Zhou Dynasty lost the so-called freshness.
And this is very fatal.
"That's wrong."
Zhao Xun shook his head and expressed his different opinions from his sixth senior brother Lu Guangdou.
"I think everything lies in exploration. As long as we have a heart to explore, we can find something new even in familiar things."
Zhao Xun spread his hands and said: "Sixth Brother, just follow my rhythm today. I will definitely take you off."
"Well"
Sixth senior brother Lu Guangdou couldn't laugh or cry for a while.
What else could he do if his junior brother was talking about this?
"Okay, but junior brother, we still have to be more careful. The Demon Sect's high priest and the dark wizard once roamed this generation. Now I'm not sure whether they have gone far. If they suddenly come out, they will still be harmful to us.
It’s quite a threat.”
Zhao Xun thought to himself, "Good guy, Sixth Senior Brother is just cautious."
At this time, don’t forget the Demon Sect’s high priest and dark wizard.
But this is fine.
You still need to be vigilant.
"Yes, I remember."
A deity makes a mountain, not its altitude.
Water does not have to be deep.
But Zhao Xun and Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou were walking along a mountain stream.
Where there is water, spiritual energy is abundant, Zhao Xun is certain of this.
Along the way, Zhao Xun felt extremely excited.
"Good guy, Zhongnan Mountain is indeed a beautiful place. Even at a corner, you can find something magical."
It turned out that Zhao Xun saw a small waterfall when he turned a corner of the mountain.
The height of the waterfall is not very high, but it is really shocking.
That feeling of falling down directly hits people's hearts.
Zhao Xun took a deep breath and tried to calm down.
"Sixth Brother, do you think there may be spiritual veins hidden in this waterfall?"
"Well"
For a moment, Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou didn't know how to answer the question.
Junior brother, this question is very tricky.
He can't say that there is no spiritual vein here, because this possibility does exist.
"How about we go take a look?"
"good"
Sixth senior brother Lu Guangdou said it very reluctantly, and Zhao Xun couldn't say anything for a while. After all, this was what he asked for.
"Well, Sixth Senior Brother, please invite me first."
Sixth senior brother Lu Guangdou also walked in front without ceremony.
"This waterfall is really interesting."
Lu Guangdou discovered that there was a cave hidden behind the waterfall.
He entered the cave without hesitation, and Zhao Xun followed him.
The cave is very big, and Zhao Xun felt suddenly enlightened as soon as he entered it.
"Good fellow, as expected of Zhongnan Mountain, I never thought that such a huge cave could be hidden behind just a waterfall. Sixth Senior Brother, look at these stalactites. It's really amazing that there are such caves in the north."
In the south, due to climate and geological reasons, it is normal for caves to appear.
But in the north, the probability of such caves appearing is much smaller.
The main reason is caused by the hydrological environment in the north.
"Well, you should be careful, there might be something unclean in here."
Lu Guangdou is a Feng Shui master. When he said this, Zhao Xun couldn't help but feel a thump in his heart.
"Uh, no, is there really something unclean?"
"No one can say for sure, but it's okay to be careful, right?"
"That's true"
Zhao Xun nodded.
"Follow me closely, little junior brother."
Lu Guangdou forced out his true energy to illuminate, and the effect was quite good.
The cave, which was originally extremely dark, was suddenly illuminated with extremely bright light.
"Wow, Sixth Senior Brother, someone must have been to this place before. Look, there are murals on the cave wall."
Zhao Xun's eyes were very sharp, and he immediately realized the magic on the cave wall.
"Well, it seems that someone has indeed come."
There are traces of man-made carvings on the cave wall, which are too obvious.
"Who could be coming here? Hiding in a cave behind a waterfall, is he trying to practice some unparalleled magic?"
Zhao Xun has read many martial arts novels, and has an extraordinary imagination about the cave behind this waterfall.
Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou shook his head and said: "I don't think so. If someone is really practicing in this cave, why would he leave this mural to tell others? Isn't this equivalent to exposing the target?"
"Well"
Zhao Xun thought about it carefully, and it seemed that what Senior Brother Sixth said made sense.
If someone didn't deliberately hide in the cave to practice, who would have left this mural?
Zhao Xun felt extremely curious for a moment.
"Don't think about this now, let's continue walking in."
"Um"
Zhao Xun is still very full of exploratory spirit.
Since Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou said it, he would naturally try his best to follow.
But the further you go inside, the smaller the cave becomes.
Zhao Xun was already tall and had to bend down to move forward.
"Junior brother, be careful. There are too many stalagmites and they are very sharp and can easily scratch the skin."
Sixth senior brother Lu Guangdou, who was walking in front, reminded carefully.
Zhao Xun couldn't help but be moved again and again. Senior Brother Six is really a warm man.
The further you go in, the more magical the scenery becomes.
Zhao Xun was surprised to find that there was a special cave in this cave.
It was completely different from what he imagined. The cave became wider and wider as you went inside, and could even be connected to the outside world through an underground river.
Wow, this is really surprising.
Zhao Xun tried hard to calm down.
In Zhongnan Mountain, it seems that nothing will happen that is surprising.
Zhao Xun is very aware of Lu Guangdou's ability to judge Feng Shui.
So he only needs to follow closely behind Sixth Senior Brother.
"Junior brother, now we are facing a problem. The water level in the underground river ahead is a bit deep. We must hold our breath if we want to enter, and I'm afraid we won't be able to get these clothes."
Senior Brother Six seemed very hesitant when he said this.
I can't help it, this dress is brand new.
Lu Guangdou spent three taels of silver to have it custom-made at the largest tailor shop in Chang'an, the capital.
Three taels of silver is not a small amount, it is enough for an average person to spend for a month.
And the Sixth Senior Brother actually spent a lot of money to buy a piece of clothing.
"Well, actually it's not that there are no other ways."
The sixth senior brother was stunned for a moment, and then understood what the younger junior brother meant.
He couldn't help but blush.
Junior brother is really good.
"Ahem, let's forget it. And even if we leave the clothes here, will we have to go back and pick them up later? After all, it's impossible."
At this point, Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou couldn't continue.
"Of course that's not what I meant. Since Sixth Senior Brother thinks that this is not possible, that is not possible, why don't we turn back and find another way. I believe we can find another route to reach the exit of this underground river."
Zhao Xun was helpless.
"Well, that's all."
Sixth Senior Brother said with a red face.
But he said that the two brothers, one behind the other, returned the same way.
They exited the cave and jumped out of the waterfall.
Hiss, it’s really refreshing. This is an extraordinary feeling.
Although he was not as wet as jumping into an underground river, Zhao Xun felt that it was not much different.
"Sixth Brother, let's go up there and take a look."
Zhao Xun pointed towards the top of the waterfall, and Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou nodded in agreement.
But they said that the two of them walked up the muddy road, one behind the other.
Suddenly, a black shadow flashed past.
Both of them were shocked.
"who!"
Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou shouted loudly and wanted to drink the man down.
But the black shadow had no intention of staying at all, and just disappeared in front of the two of them in a flash.
When something goes wrong, there must be a monster.
In Zhao Xun's opinion, this must have something to do with the high priest of the Demon Sect and the dark wizard.
Being so sneaky, there must be something hidden in it.
At this moment, Zhao Xun no longer even paid attention to where the underground river in the cave led, or where the spiritual veins of Zhongnan Mountain were hidden.
At this moment, Zhao Xun just wanted to catch up and find out who this mysterious guy was.
Zhao Xun and his sixth senior brother Lu Guangdou looked at each other, and at that moment he was sure that his sixth senior brother Lu Guangdou had exactly the same idea.
Zhao Xun showed a happy smile.
It's not easy, it's not easy.
Sixth Senior Brother finally came together with him.
However, neither Lu Guangdou nor Zhao Xun, the sixth senior brother, are very good in Qinggong. It is not an easy task to follow that black shadow.
Among the masters of Qinggong in the academy, we have to count our third senior brother Long Qingquan.
However, the third senior brother Long Qingquan must be playing chess with the mountain chief at this moment. Zhao Xun knew that even if he went to beg the third senior brother at this moment, the third senior brother would not take a second look.
Instead of that, I would rather not bother Third Senior Brother.
Zhao Xun and Lu Guangdou's Qinggong were inferior, only compared to Long Qingquan's.
In fact, their Qinggong skills are still average.
They followed the black figure all the way, and when they were about to catch up, they saw the black figure jump and sneak into a reed marsh.
hiss.
Zhao Xun couldn't help but gasped when he saw this.
So angry, he was really angry.
It was so good that this guy ran away like this.
No one can bear this.
"Sixth Brother, do you want to chase me?"
"Of course we have to chase him. We are all here. If we lose him like this, wouldn't it be a disgrace to the academy? Junior brother, even if you don't care about this face issue, the mountain chief will definitely care about it."
Zhao Xun thought about it carefully, and it seemed that this was also the case.
"Since Sixth Senior Brother has said so, I will naturally accompany him to the end."
Zhao Xun knew that he must not retreat at this time.
If he stepped back at this time, he would definitely be looked down upon by Sixth Senior Brother.
"Okay, then remember one thing. If your line of sight is blocked in the reed marsh, try to rely on your hearing to determine the other party's position."
"Um"
Zhao Xun responded in a deep voice.
The two of them jumped into the reed swamp one after another.
It has to be said that this reed field is very high, even reaching the top of their heads.
Fortunately, this is a piece of dry reed, and Zhao Xun and the others can step on it wherever they walk.
This somewhat relieved their anxiety.
"We are moving forward slowly, and we must not make too much noise to avoid alerting the enemy."
Sixth senior brother Lu Guangdou seemed very experienced and spoke carefully into Zhao Xun's ear.
"good."
Zhao Xun nodded.
Walking through the reeds really gave him a wonderful feeling.
It's like being in an endless jungle, and the psychedelic feeling makes people feel very strange.
And Zhao Xun could indeed feel that his sense of direction had disappeared.
In the absence of clear reference objects, he could not tell the difference between north, south, east and west.
Fortunately, Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou is still here.
Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou took out his golden compass without hesitation.
This thing can be said to be an artifact for determining orientation.
More importantly, it can not only determine the direction, but also the location of the evil spirit.
The moment Lu Guangdou took out the compass, the copper pointer on the compass began to tremble violently.
Lu Guangdou and Zhao Xun were very excited, because this was the best proof that there was evil spirit here.
Sure enough, there are monsters or people from the Demon Sect here.
That black shadow should be one of these two.
"Sixth Senior Brother, do you think it is more likely to be a monster or a practitioner of the Demon Sect?"
"It seems the latter is more likely."
Lu Guangdou cleared his throat and said: "The monster has not appeared near Zhongnan Mountain for a long time. The sudden appearance may not be very big, but didn't the High Priest of the Demon Sect just appear in Zhongnan Mountain not long ago? This time it is his
The possibility of disciples and disciples is not small."
"Um"
Zhao Xun and Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou hold similar views.
"So this time it's the Demon Sect who is behind it again."
Zhao Xun hated the Demon Sect so much that they would always be there wherever there was a problem.
That black shadow was not from another person, it was an illusion of the Demon Sect's high priest.
The reason why he did not come here in person but used an illusion was because he cared about the mountain chief.
He could smell the scent of the mountain chief.
The smell was so obvious that the High Priest of the Demon Sect could smell it from a long distance away.
The High Priest of the Demon Sect would not risk his life if he was sure that the mountain chief was nearby.
It took him a long time to finally persuade a group of dark wizards to agree to use silence.
The Corruptors have not yet arrived in Chang'an, so it would not be wise to act rashly at this time.
The High Priest of the Demon Sect must learn as much as possible about the movements of the academy disciples and the mountain chief before he can make targeted arrangements on this basis.
The best way is to lure the tiger away from the mountain and lead the mountain to grow.
But the mountain chief is not stupid. If you want to lure the mountain chief away, you must have a reason that he cannot refuse.
The High Priest of the Demon Sect thought of a way.
That is to steal the spiritual veins of Zhongnan Mountain.
Zhongnan Mountain has always been regarded as a holy place. This is mainly because Zhongnan Mountain is the closest mountain peak to Chang'an City. The purpose of many people living in seclusion here is not really to live the life of leisurely clouds and wild cranes, plum wives and cranes, but
They just want to use Zhongnan Mountain as a springboard. They first create an image of an outsider and then wait for the imperial court to send someone to invite them.
Here they can put on a show to the maximum extent and use all their imagination to put gold on their faces.
Its real purpose is to become an official.
But putting these aside, I have to say that Zhongnan Mountain still has spiritual energy, and the spiritual energy is not shallow.
Many practitioners have been able to obtain enlightenment and achieve breakthroughs in their realm after staying in Zhongnan Mountain.
In the eyes of the High Priest of the Demon Sect, this just shows that Zhongnan Mountain has a spiritual charm.
And all this is because of the existence of spiritual veins.
Zhongnan Mountain is located exactly on this spiritual vein.
So what if this spiritual vein is dug?
What would happen if this spiritual vein was dug out?
The High Priest of the Demon Sect couldn't wait to see it for himself.
Of course, the High Priest of the Demon Sect admitted that there were risks in doing so.
But this risk is nothing compared to the benefits gained.
So he came, he sent a vision.
I just never expected to bump into two academy disciples on the road.
These two people seemed to have come all the way to search for the spiritual veins of Zhongnan Mountain.
You could say they bumped into each other.
The High Priest of the Demon Sect estimated the opponent's strength and found that one of the two academy disciples was less than the third grade, and the other was less than the second grade.
The illusions of the high priests of the Demon Sect all have a first-class appearance.
If they really fight, those two academy disciples are no match for the illusion of the high priest of the Demon Sect.
But the High Priest of the Demon Sect has other concerns. He knows that he cannot expose his target or himself so easily.
He must hide as much as possible if possible.
Because only in this way can it suddenly explode and take the enemy's life.
The High Priest of the Demon Sect did not want his identity to be exposed so easily without any certainty.
So he decided to run.
The illusion is very light and naturally runs much faster than the real person.
It just so happened that the two academy disciples were not skilled in Qinggong and could not keep up with the pace of the Demon Sect's high priest.
It didn't take long for the Demon Sect's high priest to get rid of them.
Using the cover of the reeds, the High Priest of the Demon Sect turned back again to find the location of the spiritual veins in Zhongnan Mountain.
This time he must find the spiritual vein no matter what.
This is an excellent opportunity.
"What should we do, Sixth Senior Brother, we have lost him."
Zhao Xun looked very frustrated after confirming that they had lost the black shadow.
He sat on the ground with his hands spread out.
Although they had the blessing of the Golden Compass, they still lost track of people.
This shows that the other party is very good at hiding himself and can hide himself at the minimum cost.
However, the tracking skills of Zhao Xun and Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou are not top-notch.
If the tenth senior brother Hanhan had come, or if the third senior brother were here, I'm afraid the situation would be different.
But there are no ifs in life, and there are no assumptions in life.
Zhao Xun and Lu Guangdou have to accept this reality no matter how disappointed they are.
"There's nothing we can do. It's true that our skills are inferior to others. There's nothing we can do if we lose him."
Lu Guangdou knew that it was useless to complain at this time, so he suggested: "Let's go back to the academy first, tell the mountain chief what we saw today, and see what the mountain chief has to say."
Faced with this suggestion from Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou, Zhao Xun was convinced.
"Well, it seems that this is the only way it can be done now."
However, it was said that the academy duo returned to the academy all the way without encountering any attacks along the way.
It seems that the dark figure is really just here to gather information and has no intention of harming anyone.
But Zhao Xun knew that he must not be careless at this time, because he could not tell when this dark shadow would appear again.
When the dark shadow appears again, it will be a big trouble for the academy.
At this time, it is the wisest decision to inform the mountain chief immediately and get help from the mountain chief.
"Captain Shan, that's what it's like. We followed that black shadow for a short time before it was completely thrown away."
Zhao Xun looked very frustrated.
"Yes, I understand, Master."
The mountain chief stroked his beard and said leisurely: "It seems that this person must be a demon sect."
The mountain chief said very calmly: "The High Priest of the Demon Sect, the High Priest of the Demon Sect, I didn't expect that a grand master like you would actually play such despicable tricks as illusions."
Zhao Xun was really surprised when he heard this.
"What are you saying, Chief Shan? Do you mean that the High Priest of the Demon Sect personally took action?"
"certainly."
The mountain leader said calmly: "He was afraid of being a teacher, so he didn't dare to come in person. But he didn't trust others to come, so he could only come up with this compromise. But if you think about it carefully, this is enough to embarrass him.
It’s just that he didn’t expect that he could smell Weishi, so why couldn’t Weishi smell him? In this way, Weishi basically knew his movements.”
Shan Chang looked confident, which undoubtedly made Zhao Xun very calm.
Well, it's reliable if there are mountains.
Basically, they don't need to do anything, they just need to provide support next to the mountain leader.
"If my teacher is not mistaken, the high priest of the Demon Sect is also looking for the spiritual veins of Zhongnan Mountain. If they can find the spiritual veins, they will destroy the spiritual veins without hesitation. By then, the spiritual energy of Zhongnan Mountain and even the academy will be destroyed.
It will be greatly damaged and our home field advantage will be completely lost."
Hiss, it turns out that the high priest of the Demon Sect has such thoughts, he is really vicious.
Zhao Xun secretly cursed in his heart.
"But my master will not give him this opportunity."
The mountain chief said calmly while stroking his beard.
"Captain, please tell us whatever you need us to do."
Zhao Xun thought to himself that now he could finally challenge his master with confidence.
"Well, Xiao Qizi, do you still remember what my teacher said, you are the Wenqu star descended to earth."
The mountain leader seemed to be smiling but not smiling.
Zhao Xun felt a little hairy when the mountain chief stared at him like this.
"Your old man did say this, but my disciple has never taken it seriously."
Zhao Xun waved his hands repeatedly.
He didn't want Mr. Shanchang to misunderstand him.
You must know that the mountain leader is a Confucian sage in the world. If Zhao Xun is Wenquxing and comes to earth, who is bigger between him and the mountain leader?
Do we need to give it a good try?
There is no reason for an apprentice to compare with his master. So let’s forget it.
"Well, it's great that you think so, but being a teacher is not nonsense. You are indeed the Wenquxing who descended to earth."
The mountain chief's tone suddenly became very serious, which made Zhao Xun stunned for a moment.
Good guy, the old man, the mountain chief, is not serious, right?
Does it mean that he is really some kind of literary star who came down to earth?
"Wenquxing is a star in the sky, and its counterpart on the ground is the spiritual veins. Being a teacher means that you have a mutually selective relationship with the spiritual veins of Zhongnan Mountain."
Well.
Hearing this, Zhao Xun became completely uneasy.
What, what, he has a mutually chosen relationship with the spiritual veins of Zhongnan Mountain?
Does it mean that Zhao Xun came to Zhongnan Mountain and became a disciple of Haoran Academy, was it something that was destined?
If that's the case.
Zhao Xun felt very excited just thinking about it.
"So if the High Priest of the Demon Sect wants to find the spiritual vein, he will eventually find it in you. I wonder if I have made it clear to you, Master."
"Well"
Zhao Xun seemed to understand.
According to what Chief Shan meant, the situation seems a bit complicated.
Does he have a symbiotic relationship with his spiritual veins?
If he really came to this conclusion, Zhao Xun really didn't know what to say for a while.
"So my master has a way to lure out the high priest of the Demon Sect."
"What method?"
Zhao Xun and Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou asked in unison.
"Use you as bait. The aura exuding from your body is very similar to the aura emitted from the spiritual veins of Zhongnan Mountain. Therefore, the High Priest of the Demon Sect will definitely be tempted to take the bait."
Good guy.
Zhao Xun was shocked by the mountain leader's method for a while.
But after thinking about it carefully, it seems that it is indeed a wise choice.
"Don't worry, good disciple, even though I am using you as bait, your safety will not be affected at all."
If others said this, Zhao Xun would probably have to think twice.
But Zhao Xun can choose to believe what the mountain chief said.
"Um"
"Xiao Qizhu, one thing you have to know is that as long as my teacher is here, no one in this world can hurt you. As long as my teacher is here, no one can turn the world upside down."
"Well"
"Don't say anything. Just tell me your plan. I will obey without any reservation."
Zhao Xun absolutely trusts the mountain chief, and he believes that the mountain chief is capable of protecting him.
The most important thing is that Zhao Xun also wants to set an example for the senior brothers and sisters in the academy.
As long as he does this, the senior brothers and sisters will definitely follow suit.
In this way, the entire academy has become a tightrope, and it will have an advantage whether it is against the Demon Sect's high priest or any other force.
Emperor Xianlong felt a cramp in his stomach, and suddenly his whole body curled up into a ball, rolled off the bed and rolled on the ground.
Pain, Emperor Xianlong felt unparalleled pain.
This kind of pain was something he had never felt in his entire life and decades.
Emperor Xianlong didn't know why he was in so much pain. It felt like someone had penetrated into his stomach and was poking it with a silver needle.
Emperor Xianlong felt so uncomfortable, he was really weak.
He tried to call for help several times but failed.
His vocal cords seemed to be so hoarse that he could no longer make any sound.
There is no one on duty in the palace at midnight. This is the rule set by Emperor Xianlong.
One is that he is afraid that someone will disturb his rest, and the other is that he is afraid of being assassinated.
Emperor Xianlong was a man who valued his own life more than anything else.
He placed dozens of large beds in the Zichen Palace alone. He would change beds every few days, so even the eunuchs and maids did not know where Emperor Xianlong slept that day.
In this way, the risk of assassination is avoided.
But similarly, Emperor Xianlong also sacrificed some convenience.
For example, the guards and eunuchs are outside the main hall. If he shouts with a slightly lower voice, he may not be heard.
Since then, Emperor Xianlong had to shout with great energy every time.
But this is obviously difficult to do when you are weak.
Emperor Xianlong was very desperate now.
On the one hand, he was indeed in pain and tried to cry out.
But on the other hand, his hoarse vocal cords made his efforts in vain.
It's really too difficult.
Emperor Xianlong felt that he was going crazy.
Finally Emperor Xianlong realized something.
He crawled forward like a loach, his eyes fixed on a bell on the royal bed.
The bell is tied to a yellow satin rope.
As long as Emperor Xianlong grasped the rope and shook it hard, the bell would make a sound.
And as long as the eunuchs outside Zichen Palace heard the sound, they would know that something must have happened to Emperor Xianlong.
At this time, the eunuch will rush into the hall without hesitation.
What seemed like a short journey turned out to be a very long road for Emperor Xianlong.
Emperor Xianlong kept trying to move his body, but his body was as heavy as if it were filled with lead.
how so?
Emperor Xianlong was extremely depressed.
But he still didn't give up hope.
Because he knew that if he gave up everything at this time, it would be all over.
And if he didn't give up, there would still be hope.
His stomach still had severe pain and spasms intermittently.
Emperor Xianlong could only calculate the time and use all his strength to crawl towards the dragon bed between two spasms.
As long as he climbs onto the dragon bed, as long as he shakes the bell, hope will come.
It's closer, really closer.
Emperor Xianlong saw hope. He kept moving his body hard and finally touched the yellow silk satin.
Emperor Xianlong used his last breath of strength to shake the bell.
The bell made an extremely light sound.
Then the eunuchs outside the hall realized that something was wrong inside the hall, and trotted towards Emperor Xianlong.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you, Your Majesty? Come here, come here, call the imperial physician quickly, call the imperial physician quickly. Why are you standing there, why don't you hurry up and call the imperial physician."
A group of eunuchs ran out of the palace in panic, and for a while the palace was in a state of chaos.
Emperor Xianlong suddenly fell ill, causing civil strife in the palace.
A group of imperial doctors came here, but after a consultation, all of them frowned.
They watch their noses and hearts, and no one dares to speak first.
The reason is very simple, whoever speaks first has to bear the responsibility.
And curing the emperor is no joke.
If the patient is cured, it will be fine, but if there is any mistake in the treatment, it will be a crime of decapitation.
Beheading is not bad, but if your family is implicated and your family is confiscated and exterminated, you will not be able to explain it to your ancestors even if you go underground.
None of the imperial doctors wanted to speak out first, which made the eunuch anxious.
The eunuchs knew very well that someone had to step forward at this time.
But now that Zheng Jie is not in the palace, he doesn't even have anyone to make up his mind.
Looking at the emperor, his face was sallow and his condition was getting worse and worse.
Putting it off like this is not an option after all.
"Yes, yes, go quickly and invite Master Huiyan. Master Huiyan is an unparalleled master of spiritual practice. With Master Huiyan here, we will definitely be able to cure His Majesty the Emperor's illness."
"Yes, with Master Huiyan here, everything will be no problem."
Everyone has great trust in Master Huiyan, mainly because His Majesty the Emperor also trusts him.
As the emperor's eagle dog, it is natural for the eunuch to trust him.
A young eunuch hurriedly ran out.
But maybe he was running too fast and accidentally tripped over the threshold.
The threshold in the palace is very high and thick.
The little eunuch tripped and fell, causing a dog to chew on the mud. Not only that, he only felt a sweetness in his throat, as if he had swallowed something.
When he opened his mouth and took a look, the little eunuch was really shocked.
It turned out that one of his front teeth was knocked out.
And what he just swallowed must be nothing else but blood.
The little eunuch almost fainted.
He was the most dizzy. Looking at the blood flowing out from the gaps between his fingers, he felt dizzy.
"ah"
"Wake up, go and report the news quickly."
"Well"
Only then did the young eunuch realize that he could not faint yet. His Majesty the Emperor was still in danger and could die at any time.
He had to get up quickly and report the news to Master Huiyan, asking Master Huiyan to come to his rescue as soon as possible.
That's all, the little eunuch got up and crawled all the way towards Shanglin Garden.
At this moment, Master Huiyan is chanting sutras and meditating freely.
As a top practitioner, Master Huiyan does not need to rest, or needs very little time to rest.
He can use the time saved to relax himself.
Master Huiyan knows that it is important to let go of oneself, which allows a person to understand himself better and allows a person to enter his heart.
If a person can understand himself well, he can understand the world well.
This is the view that Master Huiyan has always held.
This was true when we were in the Western Regions, and it was also true when we came to the Central Plains.
This is true among the people, and it is also true in the palace.
Master Huiyan is not likely to be affected by these external environments, because he always looks inwardly, and he always looks inwards.
Despite this series of influences, he was still able to understand himself better, which is why he has been able to maintain a good condition over the years.
Most of his opponents have inner demons, so their path to spiritual practice will naturally be full of thorns.
Master Huiyan knows very well that if a person wants to defeat his opponent, he must first learn to defeat himself and his endless desires.
If you cannot overcome these desires, you may be attacked by them at any time.
Master Huiyan understands these very well, so he will constantly fight against his inner demons.
"Master Huiyan, Master Huiyan"
It was the familiar little eunuch's voice again.
Master Huiyan couldn't help but frown.
It was so late, wouldn't Emperor Xianlong ask him to give lectures again?
Recently, Emperor Xianlong was obsessed with preaching late at night.
Master Huiyan himself had nothing to do, but he was worried that Emperor Xianlong's body would not be able to bear it.
After all, this guy is just an ordinary person. Although he has the title of emperor, his background is not much better than that of ordinary people.
Even because of his long-term indulgence in wine and sex, Emperor Xianlong's body had already been hollowed out.
The main reason why Master Huiyan told Emperor Xianlong that his body was different from ordinary people was to stimulate Emperor Xianlong's interest in spiritual practice.
But Master Huiyan did not want Emperor Xianlong to cultivate immortality.
Cultivation and immortality are two completely different concepts. Although there is only one word difference, the meanings are thousands of miles apart.
The scope of spiritual practice is very wide, and very basic practice can be considered spiritual practice.
For example, in the realm of foundation building in spiritual practice, even a newbie can reach this realm with a little training.
Emperor Xianlong is now in the realm of foundation building.
But cultivating immortality is completely different.
To reach this level, you need to go through layers of experience.
To put it simply, you must at least reach the level of a great master.
With Emperor Xianlong's talent, it would be impossible for him to succeed in cultivating immortality in this life.
Alas, Master Huiyan could not say these words to Emperor Xianlong.
Because he still hoped to rely on Emperor Xianlong to carry forward Tantric Buddhism in the Western Regions.
If he wanted to promote Tantric Buddhism in the Western Regions in the Central Plains, he had to rely on the power of the imperial court and Emperor Xianlong.
This is something that can't be helped.
Any attempt to circumvent the imperial court to promote religion is unrealistic.
Isn't the reason why the Taoist sect is so prosperous because it clings to the imperial court?
Without Yuan Tiangang, the great master of the Zhou Dynasty, would the Taoist sect be where it is today?
So what Master Huiyan has to do is to follow the same method.
He doesn't feel ashamed, as long as he can seek development for the Tantric Sect of the Western Regions, he feels it is worth it.
"Well, what happened? But Your Majesty wants a poor monk to give a lecture?"
"No. Your Majesty, he suddenly fainted. The doctors are helpless. Please go and have a look."
The little eunuch stamped his feet anxiously and said with a cry.
"What!"
Master Huiyan, who was always calm, couldn't help but be surprised.
"What did you say just now that His Majesty fainted?"
"Yes, I don't know what happened, but His Majesty suddenly fainted. The doctors have all examined and treated him, but no one can make up his mind. Please go and have a look."
"Okay, I'll go right now, poor monk."
In an instant, Master Huiyan's body bounced up and rushed out at a rapid speed.
In the past, he used to walk, but this time Master Huiyan used to fly.
Because he knew the situation was very urgent.
Emperor Xianlong must have taken some elixir or something unclean, which caused him to suffer from gastrointestinal cramps and fainted.
At this moment, he had to induce vomiting and let Emperor Xianlong vomit out everything he had eaten.
Only in this way can Emperor Xianlong be saved from danger.
When Master Huiyan came to Zichen Hall, he found Emperor Xianlong lying on the dragon couch.
His face was sallow and his lips were tightly closed. It was obvious that he had experienced great pain.
"What happened to your Majesty? You fainted all of a sudden?"
Master Huiyan needs to understand the situation first so that he can prescribe the right medicine.
"Well, we don't know the specific situation of Master Huiyan. We only know that His Majesty suddenly rang the bell. When we rushed in, His Majesty had already fainted."
A young eunuch said very cautiously.
The main reason why he acted so cautiously was because there was a layman in the palace.
The duty of the living minister is to record the words and deeds of the emperor and his ministers and compile them into daily notes.
Notes on daily life were the key to later compilation of history.
Eunuchs can also be considered close ministers. Once he says something that he shouldn't say and is recorded by a layman, it's no joke.
Master Huiyan naturally understood this, but he also knew very well that this eunuch probably really didn't know what was going on.
It seems that if we want to find out the truth of the matter now, we have to wake up Emperor Xianlong first.
Master Huiyan walked up to Emperor Xianlong's palace without hesitation, pushed all the courtiers away, and then exhaled his true energy from one hand.
Emperor Xianlong was seen floating up.
If someone else had done this, they would have been captured by the guards in the palace.
But it was Master Huiyan who did this, so it’s okay.
No one dared to disturb Master Huiyan, because they knew that His Majesty the Emperor's life might be endangered by doing so.
Master Huiyan raised Emperor Xianlong and forced most of the true energy into Emperor Xianlong's body.
He didn't want to give Qi to Emperor Xianlong, but he just wanted to use this move to force out the unclean things in Emperor Xianlong's body.
Most of the true energy will eventually return to Master Huiyan's body.
"Well"
Sure enough, through Master Huiyan, such a miraculous thing happened.
Emperor Xianlong groaned and actually woke up.
hiss.
Almost everyone gasped.
"I, where am I?"
Emperor Xianlong seemed to have forgotten what had just happened, and looked around blankly.
When he saw that Master Huiyan was also there, Emperor Xianlong asked in astonishment: "Holy Monk?"
"Good, good, your Majesty is finally awake. How is your Majesty feeling now?"
Master Huiyan tried his best to make his tone as calm as possible, so that Emperor Xianlong would not feel so excited after hearing this.
"I feel like my brain is bloated, and my stomach still has a dull pain."
Emperor Xianlong only felt that his mind was dizzy, and he could flash some fragments, but it was difficult for him to string them together.
"Well, it seems that Your Majesty has indeed experienced a lot."
Master Huiyan did not immediately press Emperor Xianlong because he knew that what Emperor Xianlong needed most at the moment was time.
He wanted to give Emperor Xianlong time. Only in this way could Emperor Xianlong slowly recover and remember what happened before.
"Did your Majesty eat something unclean? Like pills or something?"
Master Huiyan knew that the Taoist sect loved tinkering with elixirs, and often came up with some gimmicks to make elixirs to deceive the emperor.
But the emperor liked this Tao the most.
There is no way, no emperor is not afraid of death.
Emperor Xianlong was no exception.
If you want to live forever, the only thing you can try besides transcending tribulations and ascending is to swallow pills.
It couldn't be easier for the emperor to swallow the elixir, and countless Taoist priests would compete to give them the offensive elixir.
As long as you eat one pill, you won't be able to stop.
But eating too much of this stuff can really kill you.
How many emperors died from swallowing pills.
However, Emperor Xianlong had no intention of taking this warning and going all the way to the dark side.
It seems that Master Huiyan still has a long way to go if he wants Western Region Tantric Sect to completely replace Taoism.
At least he had to change Emperor Xianlong's opinion as soon as possible on the matter of taking pills.
"I didn't take any pills."
Emperor Xianlong's answer was simple and straightforward, but it made Master Huiyan stunned.
Didn't take any pills?
Does that mean his judgment was wrong?
"Then why did His Majesty suddenly suffer from stomachache and faint?"
"I don't know either."
Emperor Xianlong was completely helpless.
What he eats every day will be strictly recorded and kept on file for inspection when necessary.
In the palace, not only the three meals a day, but also the late night snacks would be tasted by eunuchs before him.
Only after making sure there are no problems will the food be given to him.
But obviously, there is indeed a problem this time.
"Maybe it's not the food that's the problem, but the water?"
Master Huiyan proposed another possibility.
He knew that there was a poison that could be dissolved in water.
This poison is colorless and odorless and cannot be distinguished at all.
Even if a eunuch tasted the water in advance, if it dissolved afterward, the eunuch would not be able to detect it in time.
After all, it is impossible for a eunuch to taste the water every once in a while. If he doesn't feel disgusted, the emperor will feel disgusted.
Emperor Xianlong frowned.
He understood what Master Huiyan meant, and when he thought about it carefully, he felt that it made sense.
"If that's the case, then who wants to harm me?"
Emperor Xianlong instinctively wanted to find out who the murderer was.
Judging from the direction of the greatest profit, the person who gained the most from killing Emperor Xianlong was the prince.
As long as the emperor dies, the prince can legitimately succeed to the throne and proclaim himself emperor.
But there is a problem. The prince is ready to launch a palace coup. Why does he want to do this thing repeatedly at this time?
Not only will this move not allow the prince to successfully ascend to the throne, it is also likely to affect his original plan.
Because even if Emperor Xianlong was poisoned, as long as he was not poisoned to death, he would definitely order a thorough investigation of the poisoner, and even the palace guards would be replaced. In this way, the chance of the prince's successful palace transformation would be greatly reduced.
few.
So what happened? Who was behind it?
Emperor Xianlong really couldn't understand it.
As if he could see the worries in Emperor Xianlong's heart, Master Huiyan clasped his hands and said, "That's good. That's good. Since your Majesty can't figure it out right now, don't think about it now. After the poor monk removes the remaining poison from your Majesty, you can have a good rest."
.When the heavenly power is restored, it won’t be too late for us to think about it again.”
Master Huiyan's words can be said to have touched the heart of Emperor Xianlong.
After hearing what he said, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
They were really afraid that Master Huiyan kept asking His Majesty until His Majesty was furious.
After all, His Majesty is not a good-tempered person.
Having just experienced being poisoned, no one would be in a good mood.
After Zhao Xun knew that he was going to be a bait, he lay down completely.
Since it is a bait, it is naturally impossible to be too cautious.
Because in this case, the fish may be alert and not take the bait.
The bait must have the self-cultivation of the bait, and must dare to take risks.
At least Zhao Xun is still very good at throwing it out so far.
You must not lose face at this time. To save face and suffer hardship is not just talk. The disaster will be endless.
As a bait, Zhao Xun knew that he had to show up frequently.
Only in this way will the opponent have the desire to launch a tentative attack.
And if Zhao Xun protects himself too well, his opponent will have no idea of attacking at all.
The High Priest of the Demon Sect is actually a coward.
Zhao Xun had a deep understanding of this when he fought with him in a dream.
At that time, Zhao Xun was only in the fifth-level realm, and the high priest of the Demon Sect was also a super-level grand master.
A great master invaded the dream of a fifth-level practitioner and even erased all traces of his face to turn into a faceless man. Zhao Xun didn't know what to say.
Of course, Zhao Xun eventually recognized this person as the High Priest of the Demon Sect.
In this case, Zhao Xun would not hesitate to look down on the High Priest of the Demon Sect.
So even if this guy's cultivation level is higher than his, Zhao Xun has nothing to be afraid of.
Because he knows everything is under control.
With Shan Chang here, let alone one high priest of the Demon Sect, what if there were ten High Priests of the Demon Sect put together.
Some things cannot be effective simply by stacking them.
If quantity can be effective, what else needs to be done with quality?
"Junior brother, if you really want to be a bait, you can't stay in the academy all the time. I think you have to go out of the mountain gate often and wander around other places in Zhongnan Mountain."
After the third senior brother Long Qingquan learned about the mountain leader's plan, he couldn't help but make plans for Zhao Xun.
"In my opinion, Zhongnan Mountain is both big and small. If the High Priest of the Demon Sect really comes to destroy the spiritual veins, he will definitely run into you. Even if he doesn't run into you at first,
We can encounter you in the end. You have to be brave, little junior brother, you are an academy disciple, you can't embarrass the academy to the mountain leader."
Third senior fellow apprentice Long Qingquan spoke so impassionedly that he was unable to stop Zhao Xun.
Good guy, why do I feel like the third senior brother is scared when he hears what he said?
In fact, Zhao Xun is not timid at all.
Originally, the mountain chief also discussed with Zhao Xun in a negotiating tone, but Zhao Xun agreed without hesitation.
In his view, this is the responsibility he needs to bear as an academy disciple.
But when Third Senior Brother said this, it seemed that he agreed reluctantly?
It can't be
Alas, that’s all, there’s absolutely nothing to talk about with a gangster like Third Senior Brother.
"Third Senior Brother, don't worry, I won't let you down. But I'm afraid it's a little difficult to take a walk out of the academy. Because the mountain chief asked me to stay in the academy honestly, because the High Priest of the Demon Sect finally
It will be delivered to your door."
"Um?"
Long Qingquan was slightly surprised when he heard this.
Will the High Priest of the Demon Sect come to your door?
Why didn't he believe it?
"Junior brother, are you lying to me?"
"Oh, Third Brother, look at what you said, why did I lie to you so well? These are the exact words of the mountain chief."
Zhao Xun really did not lie to his third senior brother Long Qingquan in this matter.
The mountain chief's consideration is that the spiritual veins of Zhongnan Mountain eventually extend to the academy, or that this section of the spiritual veins of the academy is the core of the spiritual veins of Zhongnan Mountain.
Therefore, whether the High Priest of the Demon Sect wants to destroy the spiritual veins or steal the spiritual veins, he will inevitably come to the academy in the end.
Rather than wandering around outside, Zhao Xun might as well just stay in the academy and wait.
Since the other party will come to your door sooner or later, why bother?
Wouldn’t it be nice for him to wait for work with ease?
And there is another crucial point: the principal takes the absolute initiative in the academy.
If they were outside, the mountain chief would still have time to rush over.
If anything happens to Zhao Xun during this period, the mountain's intestines will be filled with regrets.
Therefore, staying in the academy honestly is a good choice for Zhao Xun and the academy.
"But this is too boring. Junior brother, can you think of some ways to make me laugh."
"Well"
For a moment, Zhao Xun didn't know what to say.
The third senior brother is already such a big man, he can be said to be the boss, so why is he so playful?
"Junior brother? Junior brother?"
Seeing that Zhao Xun was not answering, Third Senior Brother Long Qingquan urged him again and again.
"Well, this actually exists. Let's play chess."
"Playing chess? Playing chess is too boring."
"Third Senior Brother, the game I'm talking about is not Go."
"Not playing Go? What is that?"
"I call this auto-chess."
"Auto Chess?"
Third senior brother Long Qingquan swallowed and said, "It sounds quite interesting. Please explain it carefully."
"In this self-playing chess, the true energy is poured into the chess pieces, so that the chess pieces have a certain ability to walk automatically. They release skills according to the preset settings, but they have great randomness and can be arranged in various combinations.
.In the end, whichever side’s chess pieces can be left will win.”
Zhao Xun felt that he had explained the situation clearly and concisely.
Third senior brother Long Qingquan is so powerful, he should be able to understand what he is talking about, right?
"Well, that sounds like fun."
Long Qingquan became excited and clapped his hands like a child.
Facing such a giant baby, Zhao Xun couldn't laugh or cry.
There is no way, who can say that the third senior brother is senior?
In the academy, seniority is the last word.
What Zhao Xun can do now is just follow the wishes of the third senior brother.
"Well, Third Senior Brother, I've probably explained the meaning clearly, the rest is just some details."
Zhao Xun took a deep breath and said: "Third Senior Brother, do you have any chess pieces that you particularly like, or skills that you particularly like, I can add them to you."
"Well"
Third senior brother Long Qingquan scratched his head and said, "There is indeed this. Just wait a moment while I think about it."
Third senior brother Long Qingquan thought hard for a while, then patted his head and said: "Do you have the skill to create illusions? It is a clone. Can you instantly create some illusions like the original one?"
Zhao Xun thought Long Qingquan would say something, but this was it?
This is all the rest of the game.
"Of course there is. I have written down this skill and will write it in."
Zhao Xun talked eloquently.
"etc!"
"what happened again?"
"Junior brother, I invented this skill, so I should be the one to name it, right? Or maybe this chess piece should be called Long Qingquan."
"Well"
I have to say that the third senior brother is really good at playing.
Auto Chess is named after itself. Is this the rhythm of endorsement?
"Okay, Third Senior Brother, I will do as you say."
Anyway, this auto-chess game was made to make Third Senior Brother happy, so as long as Third Senior Brother is happy, that’s fine.
"Well, the other chess pieces must also be carefully designed, so as to determine whether the auto chess is fun or not."
Third senior brother Long Qingquan was suddenly interested, holding his chin and thinking carefully.
"Well, it can be like this, and it can be like this again."
Zhao Xun felt extremely funny when he saw his third senior brother Long Qingquan gesticulating in the air.
As expected of the third senior brother, although his creativity is not great, he is very enthusiastic to participate.
This is enough.
As long as you can participate and have fun.
Zhao Xun spent several hours finalizing all the skills of all the chess pieces with his third senior brother Long Qingquan.
Next, we have to rush out all these chess pieces.
At this time, I had to call my tenth senior brother.
Although the tenth senior brother Xu Rong is a fool, he is undoubtedly very talented in making objects.
With ten senior brothers here, many things are not that simple to make.
For example, if the tenth senior brother claims that he is the second best paper man in the world, no one will dare to claim to be the best in the world.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, I didn't expect that, little junior brother, you are not only smart, but also good at understanding people and making good use of them. If you become the emperor, you must be a good emperor."
Although he knew that the words of the third senior brother Long Qingquan were a joke, Zhao Xun still spread his hands and said: "I think it's better to forget it. Being an emperor is so boring. I have no interest at all. I have to do anything all day long.
Being stared at by a group of ministers, anyone who goes out of line in the slightest will be scolded. If you say that you are really a crooked emperor like Emperor Xianlong, then you will admit it when you are scolded. But you have done nothing but still take the blame for no reason.
, I can’t bear this.”
"Haha, little junior brother, you are such an interesting person."
"By the way, let's go find Senior Brother 10 as soon as possible. If we make the auto-chess pieces earlier, we can play earlier."
"That's true."
Long Qingquan and Zhao Xun reached a consensus on this point.
They are extremely good at taking a break from work.
However, the two of them quickly found their tenth senior brother Xu Rong.
Xu Rong was doing carpentry work next to the bamboo forest at the moment. He was so focused that he didn't even realize that Zhao Xun and Long Qingquan were coming.
It wasn't until Long Qingquan appeared behind Xu Rong and patted him that Xu Rong was so frightened that he jumped up instinctively.
"Third Senior Brother? Junior Brother? Why are you here?"
Long Qingquan poked his nose and said: "Tenth Junior Brother, tell me, you are either making paper figures or doing carpentry work all day long. Isn't it too boring? I think it's better for people to have more hobbies.
Your junior brother and I have recently figured out a new thing called auto-chess. To put it simply, we have thought up some skills for each chess piece, and then used infuriating energy to pour the skills into it. But here comes the problem.
, this requires finished chess pieces. In this academy, you are the best at carpentry work. So we are here hoping that you can help me make some wooden chess pieces."
"Oh, this is it. This is simple."
Senior Brother Hanhan scratched his head and said with a smile: "Third Senior Brother, just keep an eye on it. I will be able to make the chess pieces soon. Do you have any specific requirements? For example, shape and size?"
"Uh, you have to ask my junior brother about this."
As soon as the specific issue came up, the third senior brother Long Qingquan acted as the shopkeeper and threw the issue to Zhao Xun.
Zhao Xun was already used to it. He smiled and said: "Tenth senior brother, the size is just right. I think it's a little bigger than chess. It can't be too big. If it's too big, the chessboard must be very big, but
It can’t be too small. If it’s too small, you won’t be able to see clearly when Auto Chess releases its skills, and it won’t be interesting.”
"Uh, okay, let's make it bigger than a chess piece, right? What about the shape? Are there any requirements on the shape?"
"This is it"
In fact, Zhao Xun thought that he had a lot of requirements in terms of shape. But considering the actual situation, if he explained all these clearly to his tenth senior brother, he would have to draw a lot of drawings.
This workload is no joke, it will make people exhausted.
So it’s better to simplify, simplify, and simplify again.
Just try to make it a universal chess piece.
Anyway, auto chess focuses on skills and special effects, and the appearance of the chess pieces is not that important.
"Just make it into a round cake shape like a chess piece. If we want to improve it later, we can always improve it."
After Zhao Xun finished speaking, his tenth senior brother Xu Rong nodded slightly.
"Okay, then I will start as you asked. I will send the chess pieces to your house early tomorrow morning."
Good guy, when Zhao Xun heard this, he said in his heart that he was an expert.
Senior Brother Ten is really a dedicated and dedicated person.
It was hard for him to imagine that a person could be as dedicated as his tenth senior brother.
"Then thank you for your hard work, Senior Brother Ten. When you make this auto-chess piece, I'll treat you to a feast."
As soon as he heard that there was a big meal to be had, Senior Brother Hanhan's mouth began to drool.
After all, Zhao Xun's cooking skills have been professionally certified by the academy.
With such superb cooking skills, the taste of the feast will definitely not be any worse.
The tenth senior brother was impressed in an instant.
"Okay, okay, I'm waiting for my junior brother's big meal."
Even the third senior brother Long Qingquan started spitting.
What exactly is Junior Brother’s big meal?
Could it be a new dish that has been researched?
To be honest, the dishes made by my junior are basically not the same, and each one has so many new ideas.
Alas, it would be great if he could just pick up the dishes at his fingertips like his junior brother.
That's all, since you don't have the ability in this area, just recognize yourself.
Anyway, with his junior brother cooking at the side, Long Qingquan just needs to be a quiet cook.
"Junior brother, you have to work harder. I'm also waiting for your feast."
The third senior brother finally expressed his stance.
Zhao Xun knew what would happen to the Third Senior Brother, and said with a faint smile: "Don't worry, Third Senior Brother, I will make this big meal when the time comes. Not only will it be enough for you and the Tenth Senior Brother, but it will also cover the whole academy. I will definitely take care of it by then.
, we can guarantee that you will have a satisfying meal and enjoy it.”
Upon hearing this, Third Senior Brother Long Qingquan was happy, nodded with satisfaction and said, "Junior Brother still understands me. That's all, just follow what you said. I'll wait for your feast."
Emperor Xianlong has basically recovered from his illness, and his memory has also recovered a lot.
Master Huiyan initially judged that someone had invaded Emperor Xianlong's sea of consciousness, rather than simply poisoning Emperor Xianlong.
Because the imperial doctors did not detect any toxins in the urine of Emperor Xianlong after he consumed food residues and feces.
And if Emperor Xianlong was poisoned, even if the colorless and odorless poison was dissolved into the water, it would definitely remain in Emperor Xianlong's feces and urine afterwards.
So that person invaded Emperor Xianlong's sea of consciousness in order to give him the illusion of pain, making him think that he was suffering from severe pain in his stomach. But in fact, his pain was only in his brain.
Who can arrogantly invade the palace, evade all the restrictions and masters within the palace, and do this?
Master Huiyan couldn’t understand.
But one thing is that this person must have a great hatred for Emperor Xianlong, otherwise he would not have gone to great lengths to carry out this deadly attack.
"Your Majesty, please stay in the Zichen Hall for the time being. Firstly, it will be more convenient for you to lecture with Your Majesty, and secondly, you can keep your Majesty under your supervision. In this way, no one will dare to disturb His Majesty's peace."
"this"
Emperor Xianlong seemed a little hesitant after hearing this.
Although Master Huiyan is a monk, he is still an adult male after all.
There has never been any precedent for an adult male other than the emperor to stay overnight in the palace.
Not only is there no precedent in this dynasty, there is also no precedent in the future.
Even though Master Huiyan had nothing to do with his concubines, people were afraid of him, and Emperor Xianlong did not want courtiers or people to talk about his private life.
Therefore, even though Emperor Xianlong was very fond of Master Huiyan, he always arranged for Master Huiyan to live in Shanglinyuan, north of Daming Palace.
In this way, if he needs Master Huiyan to lecture, he can call him nearby.
No one will gossip.
But today's situation is indeed somewhat special.
Someone has sneaked into the palace, and escaped the numerous guards and restrictions to invade his sea of consciousness.
Now Emperor Xianlong was able to understand what the sea of consciousness meant.
Emperor Xianlong felt extremely angry at the thought of his consciousness being invaded, controlled or even destroyed.
Who dares to be so arrogant and arrogant, risking the disapproval of the world?
If Master Huiyan had not arrived in time, Emperor Xianlong might have been tricked to death.
However, Master Huiyan was able to come in time once, but could not come in time every time.
Emperor Xianlong felt a headache when he thought of this.
what to do?
He now faces a very difficult choice.
If he chooses to let Master Huiyan live in the Zichen Palace, he must be prepared to endure rumors.
Is this something he can afford?
The mouths of scholars are dirtier than the last.
If they were allowed to spray around, Emperor Xianlong might not be able to bear it.
But even if he is the emperor, he cannot stop the world from talking.
It just so happens that this kind of palace affairs is what these guys are most interested in.
Emperor Xianlong felt like he was going crazy.
"His Majesty?"
Seeing that Emperor Xianlong didn't speak for a long time, Master Huiyan asked tentatively from the side.
"Well, let me think about it carefully."
Emperor Xianlong felt pain in his head.
It's really hard for him to make decisions because it seems like no matter what he decides, it's not perfect.
Walking around the hall with his hands behind his back, Emperor Xianlong seemed to want to relieve stress in this way.
Master Huiyan didn't realize what Emperor Xianlong was worried about, because he didn't think in that direction at all.
He would never have thought that Emperor Xianlong was worried that he would have lewdness in the harem.
He is a monk and would never do such a thing.
If he knew how to observe the mind, he would definitely pat his chest to protect Emperor Xianlong at this moment.
After being silent for a long time, Emperor Xianlong, who was as bored as a gourd, finally sighed and said: "That's all, Master Huiyan will stay in the palace for the time being. Well, just live in the side hall."
In the end, after a fierce ideological struggle, Emperor Xianlong still valued life more.
In comparison, face seems insignificant.
Face is not something that can be eaten as food.
As for the guy who is eating, this thing on his neck cannot be taken off no matter what.
Emperor Xianlong was an emperor and controlled everything in his hands, but he had to make sure that he was still alive.
"The poor monk obeys the order."
Seeing that Emperor Xianlong finally relented, Master Huiyan put his hands together and saluted.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. As long as the poor monk is here, no one in this world will dare to hurt your Majesty."
The reason why Master Huiyan dared to say such cruel words was because he knew that this intruder was definitely not the mountain chief.
If it were the mountain chief, he would not use such a sneaky method, but would rush straight over and take away Emperor Xianlong's life.
Even if it were the mountain chief, Master Huiyan would not necessarily lose.
He has always wanted to challenge the mountain chief but never got the chance. It would be a pleasure to have a happy fight in the palace.
King Lenka of Shaz Kingdom looked at the representatives of various countries in the hall with a proud look on his face.
This is the advantage of being the leader of the alliance. You can summon ministers from various countries to discuss matters at will.
In fact, he had no authority to issue orders to these ministers.
"You must already know the specific situation. I want to form this alliance to fight against the Anxi Army and the Great Zhou Dynasty. We once drove the Anxi Army to the sandbank, but due to a moment of carelessness, the ship capsized in the ditch. Now the Anxi Army
The main force has left the Western Regions for Chang'an. At this time, we must not hesitate. We must immediately join forces to drive away and kill these old and weak soldiers of the Anxi Army stationed in the Western Regions. We must show our fists, show our bloodiness, and tell everyone
We Zhou people are not easy to bully."
King Lenka had prepared this rhetoric a long time ago, but now he just said it in one breath.
But his deliberate exaggeration made these words sound very real.
Immediately, representatives from various countries in the Western Region began to discuss it.
This is exactly what King Lenka wants to see.
As long as there is discussion, there will be controversy, and as long as there is controversy, there needs to be someone who can stand up and make a decision.
And he was the one who finally stood up and made the decision. Because he was the initiator and leader of this alliance.
