Zhao Shu came to the City God's Temple alone. After leaving the Chongxuan Hall, the place was empty. He specially brought incense and ritual objects, set up the altar table, and personally offered sacrifices and prayed.
Looking up at the altar, I saw that because the City God's Temple was temporarily sealed, the house itself had not had time to be repaired and reorganized, and the statue of the City God had not yet been completed, so only a sacred tablet was erected.
"I'm really ashamed." Smoke swirled up, and Duke Hengbi's voice rang in his ears: "I was called to reveal myself, but ended up with such a disastrous defeat."
"Shangshen, you don't have to blame yourself." Zhao Miao cupped his hands and said, "Chiyundu has a deep layout. I suspect that they came here to target Chongxuan Pavilion from the beginning."
"I am not blaming myself." Hengbi Gong said: "The Chiyundu monk who restrained me at the beginning burned up his soul and vitality and turned into a fire dragon. Such determination and magical means are definitely not ordinary gangsters.
Thieves."
Zhao Shu knew that the person he was talking about was the Dongzhang Sanren, so he felt helpless and could only say: "Xiao Zhao came here this time to hope that God will show mercy and then use his magic power."
"Liang Tao has also come to Xingluo County?" Duke Hengbi did not agree directly.
"Yes." Zhao Shu took out two summoning talismans: "Liang Guoshi said that he wants me to ask the gods to use the magic instrument to resolve the disaster and restrain the edge of the divine sword."
Duke Hengbi snorted coldly: "Why didn't he come to invite me?"
Zhao Shu had no choice but to reply: "After the Imperial Master decided on the strategy to suppress the bandits, he went to take care of the funeral affairs of the Liang family's children and had no time to get away."
"It's Liang's fault for such a result!" Mr. Hengbi said unceremoniously.
"To be honest, I don't like the Liang family in Yongjia either." Zhao Shu rarely expresses his opinions in front of outsiders: "But now the situation in Xingluo County has reached a critical point. The Imperial Master is here in person. If we can't put down the bandits again, I'm afraid there will be chaos.
It will spread throughout the Huaxu Kingdom. No matter what, I kindly ask Duke Hengbi to praise the magic power again."
Then he saw the smoke gathering on the altar, taking the form of Lord Hengbi, and heard him say: "Little friend Zhao Shu, do you know that this trip is extremely dangerous? If he is to perform the rituals, Liang Tao can do it himself, why bother to let him do it?"
Are you taking risks? This person has no public intentions. He is seeking personal revenge and is clearly using you as bait to lure the enemy!"
Zhao Shu didn't know it. He even suspected that Liang Tao did this just to vent his anger. After all, the Huaiying Hall and his Chongxuan Hall had always been at odds.
"Xiao Zhao did his best and didn't have to think too much." Zhao Shu suddenly remembered his father. Back then, he wanted to act as a bait and lead the enemy's army to death. He didn't expect that it would be his turn so soon.
"Forget it!" Duke Hengbi made it clear: "My true form has been damaged and I can barely protect you. If Liang Tao wants to take revenge, let him do it himself!"
"Your Majesty the Imperial Master has the same plan." Zhao Shu bowed and bowed.
After leaving the City God's Temple, he saw Luo Xixian waiting outside with a group of monks from the Huaiying Hall. He frowned at the plaque on the temple and said: "To enshrine our own Dharma Master as a mere City God, the Chongxuan Hall's management is too lenient.
Already."
"This is an imperial seal." Zhao Shu said.
"Do you believe this?" Luo Xixian scolded: "It is clear that Chongxuan Hall is relying on its power and position to forcefully place the immortal generals here! Before the banditry has been calmed down, they are thinking about how to share the benefits. Chongxuan Hall is really the least bit
Don’t change your overbearing attitude!”
Xin Shunying next to him was about to speak, but Zhao Shu said before him: "Please ask Luo Dajianxian to bear with you a little longer."
"Are you really going to follow Liang Tao to play with some rituals?" Although Luo Xixian had reconciled with Zhao Shu, he still couldn't accept his approach.
Zhao Shu explained: "Now it's not that I want to follow Liang Guoshi, but he has ordered me to accompany him. Do you think I can refuse?"
Luo Xixian shook his head: "It's too dangerous! Who knows what insidious plans Liang Tao has? If he encounters a traitor and the two sides fight, he will not care about your safety!"
"Don't worry, I'm fully prepared. And I also said that I can't do it alone. My colleagues from the Jiangzhen Hall will also go together this time." Zhao Shu took the bamboo basket from Shi Huoguang and inspected the contents.
He used the talisman and said to Luo Xixian: "You will follow General Wei later and prepare to attack Changxia County. It will still be difficult and dangerous. If you do it well, the banditry in Xingluo County may be settled and put down."
Previously in the county government office, Liang Tao and General Wei decided on a strategy. On the one hand, Zhao Shui and the monks from the Jiangzhen Hall were preparing to launch the ritual of praying for relief. This move was a big fanfare and would definitely arouse the vigilance of Chiyundu.
It was best to use this method to recruit powerful people among them, especially the Nuo-faced swordsman. On the other hand, General Wei led his elite cavalry to attack Changxia County and cut off the food and supplies of most of the bandits.
What Liang Tao really wanted to do was to rely on his advanced cultivation to kill the Nuo-faced swordsman directly when he appeared without any extra thought.
Liang Tao's arrangement was very radical, and General Wei wanted to find another safe way. However, now that Liang Tao had full control over the bandit suppression affairs, he could not disobey.
As for Zhao Shu, he had no way to avoid it. Liang Tao personally called his name. As for whether there was any special purpose in it, Zhao Shu could not know.
"Senior Sister Xin, can you calculate whether I can come back alive this time?" Zhao Shu picked up the bamboo basket and asked self-deprecatingly.
Xin Shunying sighed softly and made some calculations on his hands. His face changed slightly at first, and then he smiled and said: "Junior Zhao has the blessings of the immortal family, so he should turn every bad thing into good luck."
Luo Xixian was slightly unhappy: "What is this all about? Returning the blessings of the immortal family? It would be nice if he didn't get tricked to death by Liang Tao!"
When Zhao Shui heard Xin Shunying's verdict, he was shocked. For most monks, the idea of an immortal family was too far away, but deep in Zhao Shui's brain palace there was such a high-level immortal as Lingxiao.
Living in it, even though Xin Shunying may not be able to understand the truth, she was still able to figure out a hint of mystery.
"Okay, Luo Da Sword Immortal, don't make Senior Sister Xin angry." Zhao Shu cupped his fists and handed over his hands: "It's time to say goodbye. I hope we can see you again after victory."
Looking at Zhao Shuyuan's back, Luo Xixian felt helpless. Xin Shunying asked in a low voice: "Have you reconciled with him?"
"What? You're not happy?" Luo Xixian said with a straight face: "Now don't talk to me about power and reputation, which is higher or lower. If you worry about these anymore on the battlefield, that is the way to die! If it weren't for General Wei
Reminder, I almost fell into Liang Shuo's instigation."
Xin Shunying looked at the City God's Temple and took Luo Xixian's sleeve to a deserted place: "Do you know why Chongxuan Hall wanted to go to the imperial court to confer the title of Lord Hengbi?"
"It's nothing more than borrowing the power of ghosts and gods so that their Chongxuan Hall's forces can dominate Xingluo County!" Luo Xixian said angrily.
"I don't think so." Xin Shunying laughed: "Although there are no definite clues, I can guarantee that Senior Brother Zhao must have contributed a lot to the matter of transforming Lord Hengbi from the Immortal General of Fa Lu to the Lord of the City."
Luo Xixian looked shocked: "How could he..."
"You were not in the city at the time and didn't know the situation." Xin Shunying said: "Do you still remember that when we were still in Tiegong Temple, Junior Brother Zhao tried to activate the enchantment of the temple? Later, there were sudden rumors in the city that there were demons, and Junior Brother Zhao himself claimed that he had been attacked
An assassination was carried out, and a large-scale manhunt was carried out together with the county government. In the end, the barrier of Tiegong Temple was activated for no reason, and the demon could not catch it.
And not long after, news came from Dongsheng Capital that the local city god was going to be enfeoffed. Didn’t you notice the weirdness in this? And I also discovered that Brother Zhao seemed to have secret contacts with the city god Hengbi Gong. The whole thing from beginning to end,
Liang Shuo was toyed with by Junior Brother Zhao even as he applauded!"
Luo Xixian thought for a moment, then changed his mind and said, "That's good. At least it proves that Zhao Shui doesn't really want to join the Yongjia Liang family."
Xin Shunying sighed and said: "You still don't understand that Brother Zhao is in a very dangerous situation. If Liang Tao sees through his actions, I'm afraid you will also be implicated!"
"Then he is a sheep in a tiger's mouth now?" Luo Xixian's expression changed, and he was about to call Zhao Shu back, but Xin Shunying held him back: "Don't go!"
"Why!" Luo Xixian asked puzzled.
Xin Shunying shook his head and said: "What can you do if you go? Can you force Junior Brother Zhao back? Master Liang has been wary of Huaiying Hall for a long time. This time Zhang Shouzuo did not come to Xingluo County. It was obviously because he was tricked by Master Liang in the court.
live!"
Luo Xixian frowned, and Xin Shunying sighed and said, "Don't worry, I calculated it just now, and Junior Zhao will not be killed in the battlefield. He has more thoughts than you, and he has probably already thought of ways to protect himself."
"Do you really not want me to have close contact with Zhao Shu?" Luo Xixian finally came to his senses: "What did you see in him?"
Xin Shunying had no choice but to say: "I'm not sure, but I found that Xingluo County's ability to fight chaos is inexplicably related to Senior Brother Zhao. I understand your pursuit. At first, I was worried that Junior Brother Zhao would hinder your future fortune. Later, I gradually discovered that Junior Brother Zhao
This person can stir up chaos just by relying on his own scheming. It is really not appropriate to get too close to such a person."
When Luo Xixian heard this, he drew his sword angrily and pointed it at Xin Shunying: "For that elusive and unpredictable fortune, you are going to divide the two of us?"
Xin Shunying did not shy away, looking directly at Luo Xixian with soft eyes, and even took two steps forward. Luo Xixian's eyes twitched, and Jianfeng quickly retreated.
"Why are you crazy?!" Luo Xixian asked.
"I just hope you understand that I will never harm you."
Dare to devise a plan to deceive the world and make the situation chaotic..."
"Shut up!" Luo Xixian sheathed his sword: "I don't want to hear these words from you anymore!"
Xin Shunying nodded slightly and said: "Yes."
…
Zhao Shu came to a secluded house near the city wall, where dozens of coffins were parked, and the children of the Liang family who had previously died in Jiutian Yuntai were placed in them.
Liang Tao was seen standing next to a coffin, his head lowered and silent for a long time. Zhao Shu stood outside the hospital and did not dare to say anything, but his heart was beating fast.
"What are you nervous about?" Liang Tao's voice suddenly came out, and Zhao Shu's face turned pale in fright.
"This junior is worried about the upcoming war." Zhao Shu lowered his head and handed over his hands.
"Are you afraid?" Liang Tao gently waved his sleeves, and the coffin lids all over the courtyard were closed in unison, with an astonishing momentum.
Zhao Mo secretly swallowed his saliva and did not answer. Liang Tao walked forward slowly and said as he walked: "Zhang Duanjing is immovable even when faced with difficulties. Even I admire him for his majestic demeanor, but his student is such a fearful person.
Is it Zhang Duanjing who doesn’t know how to impart teachings, or is it your nature?"
"I made the Imperial Master laugh." Zhao Shu lowered his head lower, and could feel Liang Tao's sharp gaze from the roots of his hair, and goosebumps appeared all over his body.
"Are you wondering why I personally came to Xingluo County and not Zhang Duanjing?" Liang Tao said bluntly: "The king of the country has ordered Zhang Duanjing to go to Jiaohui Cave to strengthen the seal and at the same time guard against the Chiyun chaos in Cangwu Ridge.
The Party and the Jiuli Nanman."
Zhao Shui's mind completely sank. He could hear that Liang Tao said it was the order of the king, but in fact he, the national teacher, must have intervened and prevented the teacher from coming to Xingluo County to support them.
"Master Imperial Master, your magic power reaches the heavens. With your help, why worry about the thieves not being wiped out?" Zhao Shu said.
Liang Tao looked at Zhao Mi for a long time, and finally took out a piece of yellow silk with an obscure talisman written in cinnabar: "You carry this talisman with you. If you encounter a monster, I will sense it and show up to help.
"
Zhao Shu didn't dare to refute, so he took it obediently and hung it around his waist.
The monks from the Jiangzhen Hall outside the hospital who were about to participate in the ceremony also gathered together. Rather than being nervous, they were more excited and enthusiastic. After all, they could personally travel with the current imperial master and the first person in Hua Xu, which was considered a supreme achievement for the monks in the country.
What an honor.
The group had no carriages or horses, and no guards accompanying them. After leaving the city, Liang Tao floated in front, followed closely by Zhao Shui and other monks from the Jiangzhen Hall. Liang Tao walked faster and faster, and his pace seemed gentle, but it was faster than a galloping horse.
It was so fast that Zhao Shu, who was always good at running, had to get lucky just to survive.
"What the hell are you doing?" Zhao Shu cursed secretly and turned around to look at the monks from the Jiangzhen Hall. They were all also casting spells and activating the Armor and Horse Talisman.
Lingxiao said secretly: "Liang Tao intends to test your cultivation power. If he uses all his strength, you won't be able to catch up."
"What does he mean by this? Is he testing whether I am qualified to enter the Chongxuan Hall?" Zhao Shu was secretly shocked: "But I always feel that he has bad intentions. After all, Liang Shuo just died, and he wants to turn his anger on me. It's really
Not surprising at all.”
Zhao Shu was about to activate the Yingxuan Lighting Scenery Technique, but was stopped by Lingxiao: "Don't mess around. Since Liang Tao can control the cave, he is at least an Earth Immortal. You must have sensed it by spying on him. This move is only
It will only increase his suspicion."
"That's right, that's right." Zhao Shu was surprised and unsure.
"Xin Shunying once hinted that you should keep a low profile, but you made a big show of it several times and had frequent contacts with Liang Shuo, which will naturally lead to the current results." Lingxiao said: "But you have to go deep into the Chongxuan Pavilion and retrieve the True Essence Lock.
It is inevitable that you will meet Liang Tao. Since you cannot avoid it, then face it calmly."
"It's easy to say this, but now I'm scared to death!" Zhao Shu broke into a cold sweat.
"Liang Tao came forward in person, probably to lure Chi Yundu to show up." Lingxiao said: "Chi Yundu forged the magic sword, and the first target was probably Liang Tao. Maybe Liang Tao himself understood it, so he did the opposite.
He followed the path and forced the monk Chiyundu to fight with him with his divine sword."
"What should I do?" Zhao Shu asked: "It is impossible to hesitate anymore at this time. Liang Tao will not give me a chance to find another way out!"
"I can't make a choice for you." Lingxiao said, "You have to be responsible for yourself."