Non-stop all the way, Elder Wu of the Perak Sect rushed back to Tongzhou and returned to the gate of his Perak Sect.
After returning to the mountain, he asked about the master, and his disciple told him that the master was meditating in seclusion.
Wu Qiong's heart moved slightly.
Several times in the past, the head brother had sneaked out to meet people under the guise of retreat.
What about this time?
Wu Qiong remained calm and headed to the back mountain.
Sure enough, in the mountains and forests, there seemed to be people meeting and talking secretly here.
The head of the Perak Sect looked at the masked man in front of him in shock.
"Xuanwu General Du Kun and his army fell deep in the mountains of Longling?"
The head of the Perak Sect turned around a few times: "In the barren mountains and wild ridges of Longling, there are only a few large and small forces. No one can resist such a large number of officers and soldiers. Could it be that Wang Zhen Guan took action?"
"The situation is unclear at the moment. We should find out the truth as soon as possible and report it to the owner." The masked man said.
The head of the Perak Sect suddenly remembered something: "There is a disciple in our sect who said he went into Longling to collect medicine a few days ago. I will go find him and ask."
The masked man nodded: "As soon as possible."
Wu Qiong carefully hid aside and listened to some of the conversation between the two intermittently.
His face darkened.
The disciple that the head brother mentioned was the one who strayed into Baiyun Yuan and was captured by Chang'an City, but was later released.
Wu Qiong learned about the existence of Chang'an City from the other party's mouth, so he went into the mountains to investigate, but was also caught.
That disciple was sent by Wu Qiong to go on business overseas.
When the boss finds the other party and asks about him, he will inevitably doubt Wu Qiong.
Elder Wu's eyes flashed.
He needed to act quickly.
The masked man met with the head of the Perak Sect and left the back mountain of the Perak Sect.
He used a fast-flying spiritual bird to deliver messages, and the letters were relayed through secret strongholds one after another until they reached the capital of the Eastern Tang Dynasty.
People in the royal capital received the secret message and secretly passed it on to their loyal masters.
"Du Kun suffered a huge setback in Longling and lost tens of thousands of people?"
In the room, the young man in Chinese clothes put down the letter and pondered:
"Over in Longbei County, who else, other than Wang Zhen Guan, has such a big hand?
I'm afraid Wangzhen Guan also has to guard the mountain gate and the right location to prevent even a single person from being released alive, right?
I never heard that they moved the foundation of the mountain gate to Longling."
Next to him, a eunuch with a fair face and a soft voice said: "Your Highness, what should we do next?"
The young man in Washington suddenly laughed: "The ones who should have a headache are eldest brother and Wangzhen Guan. Du Kun belongs to eldest brother, and Longbei County is where Wangzhen Guan preaches.
Let’s just wait and see what happens, maybe this is an opportunity?”
"Yes, Your Highness." The eunuch said respectfully.
In the royal city, on a walking trail, two groups of people met in a narrow road.
The leader of the group of people in white clothes on the left should salute the other party first: "His Royal Highness."
In the team on the right, people are surrounding a man with young facial features but slightly graying temples. He is the Crown Prince of the Eastern Tang Dynasty.
"We are in troubled times right now, manpower is tight, and we have to rely on you, Mingguang Pavilion, for many things." The prince said calmly.
The leader of the Mingguang Guards on the opposite side responded: "To be loyal to the emperor and serve the country is our lifelong ambition."
The prince nodded: "Do you know about Longbei County?"
The Mingguang Guard on the opposite side replied: "I have heard that it may be that masters of the evil sect are entrenched in it. It will be difficult for the army to destroy it. It requires a strong fellow practitioner to fight against it."
The prince looked at the other party: "Since Mingguang Pavilion has taken over the world and dealt with the world's affairs, I will leave it to you."
Those Mingguang Guards responded in unison: "We will do our best to fulfill our responsibilities."
The prince nodded slightly, said no more, and walked through with the people around him.
After walking away, a person next to the prince lowered his voice: "Your Highness, according to Du Kun's final report, the masters of the evil sect in Longling may be related to the Dark Pavilion..."
"There is no time to worry about Longbei County at the moment, and I will leave it to the Ange. This kind of thing is suitable for them to do."
The prince said calmly: "They need to give an explanation to their father and just keep an eye on it."
Everyone around him nodded in understanding.
After the group of Mingguang Guards watched the other party leave, they continued all the way back to their own Mingguang Pavilion.
The dark pavilion, which frightened people all over the world and made countless courtiers in the Eastern Tang Dynasty change their expressions, looked like an ordinary yamen.
However, the lighting in the pavilion is not very good and it still looks dark during the day.
The leader of the Mingguang Guards just now walked through the hall and came to a small attic in the backyard and stopped outside the building.
"See the Pavilion Master."
The commander knelt on one knee and reported the disappearance of several Mingguang guards from Ange's family who were hunting down the remnants of the Chen family in Longling, as well as the general story of the incident in Longbei County.
The wind blows through the bamboo forest in the courtyard, making the bamboo leaves rustle.
After a while, a quiet voice came from the dark building:
"As the prince said, Mingguang Pavilion has an unshirkable duty. Knowing yourself and the enemy will ensure that you can fight a hundred battles. Find out the details of the other party and find out what is going on with Du Kun and his men."
When the commander heard the words, he realized something: "Yes, I humbly obey my orders."
"Pay attention to the whereabouts of other remnants of the Chen family, and the reactions of Wang Zhen Guan."
After saying this, there was no more sound coming from the attic.
The commander of the Mingguang Guards made a promise, saluted and left.
Ange quickly received the news.
The remnants of the Chen family who were originally scattered and hiding are tending to reunite.
The destination is Qinzhou Prefecture, Longbei County, and the area at the southern foot of Longling.
As for Wang Zhen Guan, it seems that some people also rushed to Qinzhou specifically.
"A young disciple who has forgotten his true nature?"
Transformed into Mr. Wu Yun dressed in black, Zhang Dongyun looked at Hui Tianyu who came to report.
The one-eyed young man in front of him said respectfully: "It is indeed the direct descendant of Wangzhen Guan. He has arrived in Qinzhou and is now on Hanshan Mountain where our sect used to be."
In order to avoid the Tang army's attack, the Hanshan sect had relocated entirely and rushed to Chang'an.
After Du Kun and his army were defeated, the Hanshan faction did not return to Hanshan in Qinzhou immediately.
Now is their harvest season in Chang'an City.
On the one hand, they worked hard to establish themselves in all aspects of Chang'an City, and on the other hand, they wanted to further please the rulers of Chang'an.
Therefore, most of the senior leaders and core disciples in the sect stayed in Chang'an.
Only a few people went down the mountain and returned to Qinzhou.
They didn't get carried away, they just regained their previous foundation step by step.
At this time, some successors of Wangzhen Guan arrived in Qinzhou and first went to Hanshan, intending to understand everything that had happened before and the situation in Chang'an City.
The people of Hanshan Sect greeted each other without daring to hide anything and reported it to the mountain immediately.
"How did you greet him?" Mr. Wu Yun, transformed into Zhang Dongyun, looked at the one-eyed young man in front of him with a half-smile.
Hui Tianyu said in a calm tone: "In our sect, Chang'an is the leader of the army. We open roads when encountering mountains, build bridges when encountering water... and draw swords when encountering enemies."
Zhang Dongyun nodded slightly.
"The right people do the right things."
He waved his hand, and a tall young man appeared next to him: "I think he is very suitable to represent you to receive people who have forgotten the truth."
That big man was none other than Hui Tianyu’s fellow senior, Cao Feng.
He seemed to already know about the visitor from Wang Zhen Guan, and his face was filled with uncontrollable excitement at this moment.
When he returned to Tianyu and saw Cao Feng, he took a deep breath and saluted Mr. Wu Yun: "Junior understands what senior means."
Zhang Dongyun waved his hand, and the two people opposite him immediately retreated.
When the leader of the Hanshan Sect who was waiting outside saw the two of them coming out together, he immediately took a deep breath.
"Go, don't fall...the majesty of Chang'an City."
Returning to Tianyu, Cao Feng and the two went down the mountain all the way back to Hanshan.
In a house among the mountains and forests, an elder of the Hanshan Sect was chatting with a young Taoist priest.
"You might as well stay with that Chang'an city for the time being and find out the details there as soon as possible."
"Taoist Priest, it's not our fault, it's just that this matter is really difficult..."
The young Taoist priest frowned: "Don't be clever with me."
"If you tell the truth, I'm afraid it will ruin your Qi-nurturing skills, Taoist Master."
Suddenly someone outside the house said loudly.
Cao Feng strode in, Hui Tianyu followed behind him calmly.
The young Taoist priest raised his eyebrows: "What do you want to say?"
Returning to Tianyu and Cao Feng, they first bowed to the elders of their sect and said hello.
Then Cao Feng looked at the young Taoist priest, seemingly respectful:
"Someone from Chang'an came out with a message, saying that this is their territory, Niubi, get out of here!"