It was early spring, when the winter snow in the upper reaches melted, and the water turned into flowing water. The splashing water caused a bit of bone-chilling chill.
"Mr. Yan, what are I looking at?" Zhou Bigan said with a smile.
Her purple hair was blown back by the river wind, revealing her smooth forehead and extremely deep black pupils.
"Is it possible that you don't know what I'm looking at, sir? It's disappointing to be so aggressive!"
As he spoke, his smile faded.
"Without expectations, there is no disappointment." Yin Shengshi's smile became slightly stiff and he sighed softly,
"Master Hou should have understood that in this world, you and I are free, but we are not free people.
There are some things that you just can’t control yourself.”
He said, paused,
"Of course, Lord Marquis, you don't need to think too much. Marquis Yu sent you to guard Tongnan Village to show his trust and respect for you, and he has no intention of monitoring you when he comes here."
"Trust and respect? If you really trust me, I should be in Sitong City now, not in Tongnan Village." Zhou Bigan said quietly.
Although some of them are not explained, it is because they are concerned about the face of both parties.
Who doesn’t understand the actual meaning?
Wolves are easy to drive away, but lions are difficult to tame.
A person of his strength, if he didn't have this skin, would be like a celestial being, an immortal Buddha on land. How could that person control him at will, and how dare he control him at will?
It's just that he couldn't understand. Didn't that person understand that if he really had different intentions, it would not be easier than it is now to use the power of victory and the identity of the royal clan to seize several cities and tear apart the soil and seal the land?
"Master Marquis, don't worry. There are many arrangements in Sitong City. Commander Tuoba Xin is your personal guard. With the power of the Tao Formation, even if the Great Sage comes in person, his strength will be suppressed. Plus Sitong City
If the wall is strong, there will be no business trips." Yin Shengshi said softly,
"Of course, if something goes wrong, the other party will just besiege the city and harass them like last time. If the Marquis goes there immediately, he can calm down one or two of them."
If you think about it carefully, it does make sense.
In this duel, not only are there no shortage of top masters, but also middle-level warriors, and the imperial court has mobilized elites from all over the country to support them, and there are also plenty of them.
We also provided battlefield weapons such as Dao formation military orders, fine iron chariots, and other weapons manufactured by the Ministry of Heavenly Works, which can be considered as sufficient preparations.
This is why Yin Shengshi agreed to go out of the mountain to monitor Zhou Bigan just in case.
"Mr. Yin has calculated everything so thoroughly, but have you ever thought about it? Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst. If something goes wrong, what will we do?" Zhou Bigan was silent for a while, and then suddenly spoke up.
"It must be impossible." Yin Shengshi said immediately as soon as the other party finished speaking, "This formation has been reviewed several times beforehand."
After he finished speaking, he was about to say something else, when suddenly, there was a loud sound of birds.
I saw a golden light flashing across the horizon, cutting through the thin clouds, and falling straight to the ground.
This is...a golden-feathered eagle?
For some reason, Yin Shengshi suddenly felt something bad in his heart.
The golden-feathered eagle soared into the sky, its speed became slower and slower, and finally landed in front of the two people.
Zhou Bigan's face returned to calm, and he stepped forward to take off the letter from the eagle beast.
"Interesting, don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens..."
Zhou Bigan's voice became lower and lower,
When he raised his head and looked at Yin Sheng aside,
When Yin Shengshi heard this, his expression was frozen, and he stepped forward to take the letter.
After a few breaths, his face became terrifyingly gloomy. He swallowed his saliva and subconsciously looked at Zhou Bigan.
He didn't know what to say at all.
Things have really changed dramatically. Sitong City has just fallen, and 30% of the Sitong court army has been captured. Among them, the military leader Tuoba Xin has disappeared.
In this situation, the coach disappears.
Then think of the other party's identity...
"You didn't expect this to happen, and I didn't expect this to happen either." Zhou Bigan's face remained unchanged, and his voice was terrifyingly calm.
"Of course, I will give everyone an explanation for this matter."
"..." Yin Shengshi was speechless.
The coach's rebellion is really the most ridiculous thing in the world.
What's even more outrageous is that the traitorous coach is also the personal guard raised by the man in front of him...
Zhou Bigan didn't speak, he just glanced at Yin Shengshi, then looked along the Tongnan River, and his figure slowly disappeared.
Huaiping General Office, Military Aircraft Department.
Antique and luxurious meeting hall.
Precious flowers swayed in the curls of smoke. Not far away, the incense burner remained motionless, calm and peaceful.
The new state shepherd, Wu Guiduan, was sitting in the first place, with a calm face and a calm expression.
He was dressed in a purple robe, with a rhinoceros goldfish belt tied around his waist, and a shark skin sword scabbard attached to his waist.
There are military generals sitting in two rows below him. They are all strong and strong, full of vitality and blood, and have extraordinary bearing.
The lowest level for any one of them is the military commander level. They hold temporary posts in local areas and are the first and second leaders in each place. They are considered to be the top among the middle and high-level leaders of Zhou Shengjun in Huaizhou.
Logically speaking, everyone should be unruly and unruly, but at this moment, they were all surprisingly calm and dignified.
The reason is naturally the person in the seat.
Wu Gui, the new governor of the state, came from Wangjing. As a special envoy of the imperial court and carrying the current imperial order, he can be a real dragon crossing the river.
In addition, his strength is also top-notch, so others cannot help but ignore him.
"Now that an urgent military order has been sent, our army in Sitong County was defeated. Six hours ago, Sitong City was gone. What do you think?" Wu Gui put his hand on the armrest, supported his chin, and said calmly.
It seems like he doesn't care about these things at all.
"According to what I heard, there are two reasons for this great defeat. One is that the little black Buddhist Buddha head deliberately concealed his strength before, and the other is that the commander-in-chief of the army is suspected of betraying..." The speaker was the first person on Wu Gui's right.
He wears black armor, a jade belt on his forehead, and a pair of red phoenix eyes that seem to hide a sharp edge.
His body shape was much stronger than the other generals. When he spoke, he glanced at everyone present, but no one dared to look at him.
This man was the top leader in Huaiping at this time, the unparalleled general Li Yuanqian.
If Wu Gui hadn't come with the imperial order, he would have been the one sitting at the top of the Military Machine Hall.
"I know that person's name seems to be Tuoba Xin. Who recommended him?"
Wu Gui closed his eyes and rubbed his eyebrows with his hands, as if thinking.
"This is Lord Zhou Bigan, the Marquis of Yongxin." Someone prompted.
"Yes, it's Zhou Bigan. Where is he now? Since he recommended it, he should be held accountable." Wu Gui suddenly realized this and immediately spoke up.
But no one answered the call at this time.
Just kidding, what is the origin of this Yongxinhou, locals like them don’t know yet?
To put it bluntly, not to mention his strong strength, but his connections, now three to four out of ten high-ranking people in the Luojiashan Army have served under him.
Otherwise, Tuoba Xin would not have been pushed to Sitong City as the top leader.
Who dares to offend a person like this?
The scene instantly froze for three or four breaths.
The master of the Military Aircraft Hall seemed not to be embarrassed at all. Seeing no one responded, he continued to himself and said:
"Now that the four roads are gone and the passes that were guarded have disappeared, the methods of those traitors must be even more secretive. Let's see, gentlemen, what should we do now?" He spoke lazily.
Again no one spoke up.
The incense burner in the distance was slowly burning incense, and the bamboo timer in the courtyard was ticking.
"How about strengthening the walls and clearing the country, deploying troops to suppress it?" At this time, Li Yuanqian suddenly responded.
"Deploy troops to suppress them. Now the war is also tense in Luojia Mountain and Taihuai River. The North Sea needs to guard against the Sea Tribe. Where can we mobilize troops?"
Sitting opposite Li Yuanqian, a blond man with a beard spoke for the first time.
This man is wearing military armor that is a little different from most people. There is a red bird in the center of the armor.
He is Xie Lan, deputy commander of the Wangjing Forbidden Army, responsible for the three armies, and is also a well-known figure in Wangjing. Now he is sent to Huaizhou together with Wu Gui to help out.
There are also rumors that he participated in the battle for the royal family and took sides early, but ended up being too ruthless and was dispatched from the outside world. Only then did he arrive in Huaizhou.
As a result, I have a very bad temper, and my speech is usually a bit strange.
"Then what does Brother Xie mean...?" Li Yuanqian asked, his face unchanged.
"Why not use the power of the sect to resist? After all, there are only three gateways to Sitong County now. Haha, aren't there two big mountains in Huaizhou?"
"You mean...borrowing the power of Lingtai Sect and Qianshan Sect?" Li Yuanqian sat upright.
"I know that you, the Yuhou Mansion, have something to do with the Qianshan Sect, so I will leave it to me. You can make peace with the Lingtai Sect," Wu Gui said with a smile.
"This... allows me to think about it."
"Haha, yes."
Outside Sitong City, a few days later.
Qinglonghui base is an earthen fortress hidden in the mountains.
Lin Mo stood on the elevated slope inside the fort, looking into the distance.
While watching, he kept stuffing something into his mouth.
It makes a clicking sound from time to time.
Look carefully, you will see that they are primeval stones.
Ordinarily, Yuan Stone, which is considered an excellent resource for cultivation, is treated as snacks?
Die Meng and Dao Ci couldn't help but look at each other.
Could it be that this is the secret of the strength of my senior brother Qingliang?
Perhaps, you can try it yourself in private?
The two of them couldn't help but have such an idea in their minds.
Lin Mo swallowed the Yuanshi in his mouth and pinned the snack bag to his waist.
I saw the different expressions on the two people's faces, but didn't pay much attention to them.
Now, unlike before I first started practicing martial arts, I have to hide some of my unique features, lest I attract the attention of others.
At this time, he no longer had to worry about many things.
Who has no secrets in this realm? What does it mean to like to eat some yuan stones?
Who has the guts to come over and ask him why he likes to eat this stuff?
"The two junior brothers should be fine, right?"
Lin Mo clapped his hands, looked at the two people who were still pale, but their breathing had become much more stable, and asked casually.
"This...thank you senior brother for the elixir, I'm almost feeling better now."
Diemeng and Diemeng were still thinking in their minds, but when Lin Mo turned around to ask, they immediately replied nervously.
Especially Dao Ci.
Since he entered the profession, he has been given great expectations due to his extraordinary talent.
What are the secret skills of earth elixirs, secret weapons of equipment, whatever is given to you.
He was completely trained as a Taoist disciple, similar to Taoist Sister Huiling of the Cihang Taoist lineage.
But before the two of them could really become successful, Lin Mo suddenly emerged as a new force.
With the combat power of a suspected true king, he directly became the sect's key training target, and even ranked as the twins of Lingtai with the senior brother Qi Sun of the previous generation of Lingtai.
Originally, Dao Ci was a little dissatisfied. After all, geniuses are arrogant, but after this battle, after truly seeing Lin Mo's strength, he was finally conquered.
Afterwards, the scene when Lin Mo casually killed a powerful enemy and murmured something like, "Why don't you give me destiny?" was vaguely recalled in my mind.
Occasionally, the body may become hot and the heart may beat rapidly.
"Since we are fellow disciples, you don't have to be polite about small things." Lin Mo shook his head.
Since the last fire in Sitong City, Diemeng dared to bring a large group of Lingtai disciples to find Pufan to support him, so he recognized these junior disciples.
Naturally, he wouldn't care about any help he can do to his own people.
"Right now, according to the news from the spies, Sitong City has been captured. I have decided to return to the clan soon. Are you coming together?" He continued to ask.
His original plan was to return to the sect that day, but a few disciples were seriously injured and looked like they would vomit blood if they took just two steps. Unable to bear it, he changed his plan and brought a group of people to his sect.
Recuperate in a secret base.
It was during these few days that he witnessed with his own eyes what the irreversible trend was.
In such a large Sitong City, after the defeat of the official army, the Black Buddhism sent people to settle in.
After entering the city, they immediately held a meeting to save the suffering, saying that the Black Buddha would ascend to heaven to save the suffering in the world.
It advocated complaining for the poor people, enumerating the sins of the wealthy families in the city in a form similar to "big character bao".
In the end, most of the resistance was wiped out in one fell swoop.
And distributed the wealth of the wealthy family to the people, winning the hearts and minds of the people.
In just a few days, he successfully took over Sitong City.
The speed and efficiency are so high, so terrifying, it's frightening.
"This...Sitong City has fallen, and we naturally want to return to the sect, but we are afraid of troublesome senior brother again..." Diemeng said, feeling a little embarrassed.
With their current situation, it can only be considered a slight improvement. In today's troubled times, if there is no one to protect them, bad luck can easily overturn the situation.
"It's just a way to go, no need to worry about it."
Lin Mo shook his head.
After that, he went to Xiao Zhengyang, Wang Kui and others to explain how to accumulate grain and develop, and explained the follow-up arrangements.
Then he determined the direction, led everyone, and returned to Lingtai Sect at full speed.
The group did not travel by land, but took the Eagle II.
Ying Er, who grew up in the mountains, has a wingspan of nearly ten meters at this time. In terms of strength alone, ordinary martial arts masters are no match for him, and it is easy to carry seven people flying.
It's just that the sky hasn't been too peaceful recently.
There are many more weird birds than before, and none of them look like the native bird species of Chi County.
During rapid flight, accidents are very likely to occur, which makes the return speed much slower.
Finally, we stopped three times along the way and finally arrived at our destination three days later.
They also reported everything that happened here, and then Dao Ci and others were called in for routine debriefing and questioning.
Lin Mo didn't have anything important to do, so he didn't need to report on his duties and walked directly towards Qingliang Temple.
But just halfway, he met Qi Sun.
"Senior brother, you stopped me halfway, but something happened? You really don't even have time for me to go home and take a rest?" Lin Mo asked with a smile.
The two of them were standing on the iron chain mountain road on the mountainside. The sea of clouds was lingering at the foot of the mountain, the mountain wind blew by from time to time, and the waves of the forest were hidden.
"Junior brother made such a big noise when he came down the mountain. He doesn't look like he is tired." Qi Sun's shabby coat was changed into a black shirt with dragons and tigers on it. He hugged his shoulders with his hands and joked.
road.
"When the Heavenly Lord calls me, I should be looking for you with something important."