"Soon, you will naturally understand." Zhang Dongyun said casually.
The old demon of blood shadow responded calmly: "Yes, I will follow your majesty's teachings."
After a short pause, he asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, those people outside the city have entered Baiyun Yuan. I believe they will find Chang'an City soon..."
"There are some little bugs, don't worry about them." Ming Tonghui, the "evil emperor" transformed into Zhang Dongyun, said casually.
The old demon of blood shadow smiled apologetically: "This is natural. It's all my fault for my incompetence in doing things. Otherwise, how could I have alerted His Majesty..."
At this moment, the old devil was even more curious about what His Majesty had said about his recovery from injury, and he was puzzled for a while.
Outside Chang'an City, in Baiyun Yuan, the Tang army was in full swing, opening up roads.
In the barren mountains and primeval jungles, even if a large number of soldiers worked together, they could only manage to carve out a crude road.
In the mountains and forests, there was another group of people, carefully avoiding the Tang army sentries and observing the Tang army in the distance.
They are people from the Hanshan Sect.
The sudden change in Baiyun Yuan in Longling was earth-shattering and shocked the surrounding areas.
As a local leader in the southern foothills of Longling, the Hanshan Sect had one of its own disciples disappear before, so naturally, like the Pili Sect, they sent people into the mountain to investigate early.
Later in the evening, they met Hui Tianyu who was leaving Chang'an City.
The elders of Hanshan Sect were shocked when Hui Tianyu told what happened.
They came to Baiyun Yuan, hid aside, and quietly observed the Tang army entering the mountain, also aiming at the strange city that suddenly appeared.
"They are the deputies of General Xuanwu Du Kun, General Fenwei Gao Qi, and the dandy young master Du Kun's son Du Yifan." A middle-aged man said in a low voice.
An old man beside him nodded slowly: "The master of Shanhu Hall and his subordinates are also here."
"There must be more than two thousand people here, right?" The middle-aged man frowned: "Du Kun himself is busy leading troops to suppress the civil unrest, and his son and Gao Qi have brought out almost all the people who were left behind?"
The old man looked at the figures moving in the mountains and forests in the distance:
"If according to what Tianyu said, there are really masters in Chang'an City, then two thousand people is nothing. The key lies in how many people come from Du Kun's Xuanwu Army."
When the middle-aged man heard this, his face showed a look of fear and solemnity.
Xuanwu General Du Kun had many soldiers under his command.
The army is everywhere, and local forces such as Hanshan Sect, Shanhutang, and Pili Sect cannot resist it.
But for those with higher realms, an army of mortals does not pose a fatal threat.
What made them wary was Du Kun, or the elite among the elite of the Tang army.
An army composed entirely of a large number of martial arts practitioners.
It's just that the physical strength of warriors in the first and second realms is already extremely strong, surpassing that of ordinary people, and they can control strong bows and crossbows that are difficult for ordinary soldiers to draw.
Even if his accuracy is not as good as that of a marksman who specializes in this art, his eyesight and arm strength in martial arts are not bad either.
If there are warriors from the third and fourth realms joining them, a group of people can fire their bows and crossbows in a volley, which can completely threaten those who are at a higher realm than them.
Xuanwu General Du Kun had a Xuanwu Central Army, which was such a team.
Although the number of people is limited, their combat effectiveness is extremely terrifying.
The old demon of blood shadow had been injured by their arrows before.
"We can't get any closer, otherwise we will be easily discovered." The old man whispered.
The middle-aged man nodded.
After hesitating for a moment, he couldn't help but ask: "Uncle Master, you asked Tianyu to leave and go do the errands ordered by Chang'an City. This..."
"It's just about raising some high-quality saplings and livestock. It doesn't involve weapons or medicinal materials. It shouldn't be a big problem. Let him take care of it first."
The old man said slowly: "In the meantime, let's confirm who this city and the people in it are."
The middle-aged man looked hesitant: "Over there at the Forgetfulness of Truth..."
The old man pondered for a moment:
"If Chang'an City is really as big as Tianyu said, we might as well take the opportunity to get rid of the concept of forgetfulness.
Taking a step back, we may be able to become a bridge between Wangzhen Guan and Chang'an City, connecting them.
If Tianyu is wrong and there is nothing here but an appearance, then..."
The old man said, shaking his head slightly.
The middle-aged man's expression also became calmer.
Neither of them said anything more, but silently observed the Tang army's advance into Baiyun Yuan.
Finally, the army crossed the valley and gradually approached the mysterious Xiongcheng.
"Report, there is indeed a city in the valley. The city wall is about three miles south and south, two miles east and west, and about four feet high."
The sentinel reported to General Fenwei Gao Qi: "It's just..."
Gao Qi, who looked like a middle-aged man, glanced at the other party: "What is there to hesitate about?"
The sentry replied: "General, all the city gates are wide open."
Gao Qi frowned.
Next to him, the master of Shanhu Hall was equally puzzled: "Didn't he notice that we were coming? No way, the devil was obviously shot by us and then ran away. Didn't he return to the city to report it?"
Du Yifan on the other side smiled and said: "If you are not worried, just don't go through his city gate."
He patted the huge ballista beside him and said with a ferocious smile: "Let's open another door on his city wall ourselves!"
"Don't be impatient." Gao Qi shook his head, walked out of the dense forest, and looked at Chang'an City from a distance.
His figure began to rise slowly, floating in the air by his own power, and gradually rose into the air, overlooking the city from above.
Du Yifan saw this from below and was filled with envy: "When I reach the realm of a flying general, I will definitely fly in the air to play."
The master of Shanhu Hall next to him smiled, disapproving of Mr. Du's declaration.
But the hall master looked at General Gao in mid-air and admired himself in his heart.
He himself is at the fourth level of martial arts, the level of a brave captain, and his figure can glide up and down in mid-air for short distances.
But if you want your body to be suspended in the air, as if you are stepping on flat ground, you must be like Gao Qi and reach the fifth level of martial arts, the realm of flying general.
After reaching this state, the warrior has the power to communicate with the gods, and can come and go like the wind. He can fly freely at low altitudes in a short period of time, and can even fly with people in mid-air.
Du Yifan shouted in the air: "Uncle Gao, take me up there to have a look too."
Gao Qi did not comment on this, but carefully observed the situation in Chang'an City in the distance.
After a while, he fell to the ground with a slightly strange look on his face:
"There is no one in the city, and it is completely empty. Except for the main hall in the center of the city, there are no other buildings."
The master of Shanhu Hall frowned: "With such a calm look, could it be that you really have a plan in mind?"
"Maybe it's a bluff." Du Yifan snorted.
He looked to Gao Qi aside: "Uncle Gao, let's go in, the panacea must be hidden in that palace."
Gao Qi was silent for a moment, then spoke after a while:
"The situation is abnormal and the enemy's condition is unknown. We'd better be careful."
Du Yifan said anxiously: "Uncle Gao..."
Gao Qi raised his hand to stop him from speaking, and then ordered his soldiers:
"Don't enter the city yet, everyone, please bow and prepare to shoot."
The sound of bow strings sounded, and many Tang soldiers drew their bows and drew their crossbows, their arrows pointing upwards.
He rose into the air again, looking down at the city: