At noon two days later, more than a dozen people on fast horses rode to the bottom of Qiu Mountain. Before the horses could stop, the leader jumped down and galloped up to the top of the mountain.
Under the leadership of the camp soldiers on duty, the man walked quickly to the entrance of the camp where Chu Nanfeng lived. "Long Yong and Wang Qing came to see Mr. Chu..."
Long Yongwei is a full-time resident of the inner court. If he had not been personally ordered by Guo Rong, he would never have left the capital. Chu Nanfeng, who was talking to Mu Daocheng, felt nervous and stood up, "But there is something important?"
"Mr. Wu, Mr. Hua, they are in trouble..."
Chu Nanfeng felt his ears roaring like thunder, his pores trembled, and he fell down.
Luo Xiaoyao was greatly shocked. He quickly rushed to Wang Qing and said in a trembling voice: "You, what did you say?!"
"Mr. Wu and others were killed..."
Luo Xiaoyao was stunned when he suddenly felt the breeze move, and the tall figure in front of him disappeared. However, he saw him being lifted up by Chu Nanfeng and rushing down the mountain. After regaining consciousness, he stood up and followed closely.
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Xiao Muyun and Lin Wanzhen, who went to Chanzhou City to buy a house, returned to a place five miles away from Qiu Mountain. When they saw Chu Nanfeng and Luo Xiaoyao coming at high speed with solemn expressions, followed by a group of people, they were heartbroken.
In surprise, Chu Nanfeng, who was passing by, said: "Follow me back to Kaifeng..."
Xiao and Lin looked at each other, but they felt something was wrong. They immediately turned their horses' heads and followed Chu Nanfeng with their whips raised, with Luo Xiaoyao behind them.
After entering Kaifeng City, following Wang Qing's guidance, the four masters and apprentices went straight to the morgue in the Kaifeng Mansion.
Meng Xiaohu and Chang Shan were kneeling in a daze beside the wooden board where the bodies of Wu and Hua were parked. However, when Chu Nanfeng came in, they both stood up at the same time. Meng Xiaohu said in a trembling voice: "Senior brother..."
Chu Nanfeng did not answer, but stretched out his hand to spy on the Tianguan points of Wu Wangbo and Hua Qianxing. The expression on his face changed several times. He stood stunned for a moment, then asked Meng Xiaohu: "Where is it?"
Two masters are found everywhere..."
The reason why Chu Nanfeng asked this question was because he found out that Wu and Hua were two days old when they were killed, and both of them died from severing their hearts. But he thought they met him on the way from Qiushan to Kaifeng.
Zhiku and Zhiguang, under the siege of two golden body masters, knew that there was no hope of escape, so Wu and Hua cut off their hearts.
"In a wheat field more than thirty miles away from the capital... this morning, a villager discovered it and reported it to Murakami Satomasa. Because the two masters had the badges to enter and leave the imperial palace, that's where the two masters were sent.
Kaifeng government office..."
Meng Xiaohu wiped away the tears that fell, "The emperor had not yet retired from the court at that time. After hearing the news, he ordered Wang Qing to inform his senior brother, and then rushed to the Yamen. After seeing the two masters, the emperor stood still for a long time, and then
Leave without saying a word..."
At this time, the head catcher in the yamen continued: "I heard that the Holy One is preparing to send troops to Qinglong Mountain. He said yes, he said he wanted to level Qinglong Mountain..."
Chu Nanfeng was shocked when he heard this, "Xiaohu, take me into the palace quickly..."
When they rushed to the Wende Hall in Da Nei, they saw Guo Rong standing in the middle of the corridor. Fan Zhi and Wang Pu were kneeling in front of Guo Rong on the left and right, holding on to his sleeves. There were people on both sides of the corridor.
More than a dozen officials prostrated themselves on the ground, but Zhao Kuangyin, whose forehead was bleeding, was kneeling in front of the steps with two Long Yongwei holding swords on his neck and holding his shoulders down.
"Common people meet the emperor..." As Chu Nanfeng bowed and saluted, Luo Xiaoyao and others bowed down.
When Guo Rong saw Chu Nanfeng approaching, he pushed Fan Zhi and Wang Pu away and went to greet him, "Master, you must never be so polite..."
"Your Majesty, can you please allow me to make a presentation?"
Guo Rong also guessed the purpose of Chu Nanfeng's visit. Hearing this, he sighed and turned to look at Zhao Kuangyin, who had a happy face at this moment. With a "hum", he led Chu Nanfeng to the imperial study room.
After Guo Rongping retreated, Chu Nanfeng said: "The two masters want peace in the world and unification of the teachings, but if the emperor destroys the Great Zhou Dragon Vein, it will make the two masters and junior brother Zhao regretful."
"The people of Liao want to replace the Dragon Vein Fortune by trying to replace it, but if they fail, they will also have the intention of destroying the Dragon Vein. The Dragon Vein Fortune has its own blessings, but they cannot destroy it... If the emperor sends troops to destroy it himself, it will be
They fulfilled their wishes."
At this time, he could not tell Guo Rong about the Buddha's calamity, and Chu Nanfeng could only tell lies about his greatness.
Guo Rong spoke in silence for a long time, his resolute expression turned gloomy, and he looked at Chu Nanfeng with tears in his eyes, "Then how can we find the murderer?"
"The murderer relied on the magical power of 'Liujietong' to cover up his cultivation Qi, making it difficult for people to detect. But next autumn, they will definitely face me face to face..."
Before he finished speaking, Guo Rong wondered: "How do you know, uncle, that next autumn... they will show up and confront them head-on?"
After Jiang Qiubai was kidnapped, Chu Nanfeng knew that there were some things that he wanted to let Guo Rong know. When Mu Daocheng and Mingwu rushed back to Kaifeng from Mo Forget Island, he instructed Mu Daocheng to let Wu Wangbo reveal the relationship with Guo Rong.
Rong knew that as long as he protected a tomb, the tomb array would not be broken by others, but he did not let Guo Rong know the details of Yinghuoling's attack on Tianshiyuan.
Chu Nanfeng pondered for a while and said: "A few days ago, I accidentally met an expert. He is the same disciple as Mr. Zhu of the Buzhong Formation. It was from his mouth that I learned about the method of protecting the formation. I was momentarily confused.
I was busy making plans to lure out the murderer, but I forgot to tell Junior Brother Jiang and the Emperor."
"At the beginning of autumn next year, a vision will appear in the sky. At that time, the earth spirits will not respond. This will be the opportunity for the murderer to break open the tomb. At that time, as long as a tomb is broken, the tomb array will be lost..."
"Ah?!" Guo Rong was shocked, "Uncle, do you know when? Then I will send troops to guard..."
Chu Nanfeng shook his head, "We don't know when the vision will appear in autumn. But before the vision appears, Senior Mu and I, Master Mingwu, can't be anywhere else. If we let the soldiers guard first, but
They will be slowly killed by the murderer..."
"If the murderer didn't kill Bingwei, but would have planned to disguise himself and sneak into it, and we waited for the strange phenomenon to appear before we dared to split into three places, and we would not be able to investigate Bingwei in detail in the short time, it would be easy for him to do something for him.
They took advantage of it."
"Now the two masters are in danger, does the master have someone to help them?"
Chu Nanfeng felt a pain in his heart, but Guo Rong didn't worry, "I'm sure of the manpower matters, so your Majesty doesn't have to worry."
Guo Rong nodded slightly, pondered for a moment, and said: "I want the two masters to be buried with Emperor Taizu in the mausoleum...Does the master agree?"
Chu Nanfeng originally wanted to escort Wu and Hua back to the academy for burial. After hearing this, he knew that Guo Rong wanted to worship in person in the future. Looking at Guo Rong's earnest eyes, he nodded in agreement.
"Thank you so much, uncle, for making it possible."
Chu Nanfeng hesitated for a moment, "I just saw Zhao Kuangyin being escorted by two guards. Was it because he was angry because he dissuaded him from sending troops?"
Guo Rong's expression was complicated when he heard this. After a long time, he sighed and said: "In order to prevent me from sending troops to Qinglong Mountain, Zhao Kuangyin mentioned Queen Xuanyi..."
Queen Xuanyi in Guo Rongyan is the daughter of Wei Wang Fu Yanqing. She is not only calm and courageous, but also modest and gentle. Although Guo Rong is wise and powerful, she has a violent temper. Whenever she gets angry, Queen Fu will always
Calmly comforting Guo Rong can make Guo Rong lose his anger.
When the army was launched in the Southern Tang Dynasty last year, Empress Fu could not stop Guo Rongyu's personal expedition, so she also went with the army. At that time, the Zhou army was not effective in the initial expedition, and there was a heavy rain in Yan Department, but Empress Fu was infected with the disease.
He died of a serious illness. Guo Rong felt extremely guilty and resentful about the fact that he ignored dissuasion and insisted on going on the expedition himself, so that Empress Fu died of illness with the army.
Zhao Kuangyin couldn't dissuade Guo Rong from sending troops to Qinglong Mountain, but he asked Guo Rong if he remembered Queen Fu's painstaking efforts. The purpose was to remind Guo Rong not to have his own way. Guo Rong, who was in a sad and angry mood, suddenly became angry after hearing this, and asked the guards to
Zhao Kuangyin won it.
Chu Nanfeng knew that Zhao Kuangyin's impatience had hurt Guo Rong. Hearing this, he secretly sighed, "Zhao Kuangyin's intention is to make the emperor give up the idea of sending troops to Qinglong Mountain... How about we spare him a life?"
Guo Rong shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Don't worry, uncle, I won't kill my servants wantonly. I was just annoyed that he said nothing, so I ordered him to be taken down... I will let him go later."
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Ten days later, in the tent at the top of Qiu Mountain, Mu Daocheng looked at Chu Nanfeng with a sentimental look on his face and said: "Mr. Wu and the others are killed now, but it makes us and the tomb guards short-handed... What arrangements are you going to make, big brother?"
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"Senior, what do you think is the appropriate arrangement?"
Mu Daocheng asked instead: "Given the current situation, among these three burial tombs, where does the eldest brother think Zhiku will choose to start?"
Chu Nanfeng muttered: "Zhiku only has twelve hours of opportunity. Since we can't confirm when the two stars Yinghuo Lingpu will appear, Zhiguang and Long Congyun must wait for Zhiku to see the stars before setting off."
"The distance from Qinglong Mountain to these three tombs is almost the same, and it takes three or four hours. However, Wulao Mountain, Qianhegang, and Qiu Mountain are more than a thousand miles apart, but it takes six or seven hours. If Wulao Mountain cannot
If they succeed, they will have no time to rush to Qianhe Gang and Qiu Mountain..."
"But Qianhe Gang and Qiu Shan are only two hundred miles apart. It only takes an hour of foot power. If you find that Qian He Gang cannot be succeeded, you can go to Qiu Mountain and try again. I think they will start from these two places..."
"What the elder brother said is reasonable, but if so, based on what Abbot Wenyi has seen, Master Mingwu can see the secrets of the stars. After next summer, he can first go to lurk near Wulao Mountain..." Mu Daocheng paused and said,
He frowned, "But who can help Master Mingwu guard the tomb?"
Chu Nanfeng pondered for a moment, "Let Xiaoyao go with Master Mingwu."
Mu Daocheng was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then nodded, "He will eventually know his mission, and you can let him go. Then some soldiers will be sent to help them..."
"This junior thought it was not appropriate to send troops to help... Before Yinghuo Ling invaded the two stars, Zhiku would often secretly inspect these three tombs. Wulao Mountain is very wide in circumference and has many caves, but Xiaoyao lurks in them.
It's feasible, but it would be easy to be exposed if there are soldiers and guards accompanying you."
Chu Nanfeng paused for a moment, then pondered for a moment and then said: "When summer comes next year, I will ask Mu Yun and Wan Zhen to return to Qingxin Nunnery and send Director Fang to come. At that time, he will follow me to Qianhe Gang, and Senior will go with me
Master Wenyi guards this place."
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On the fifth day of the sixth month of the fifth year of Xiande, Fang Yuan came to Qiushan with two arrow guards. After greeting everyone, he took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Chu Nanfeng, saying: "This is the hand of Mr. Li Guanshu.
letter……"
"Oh?!" Chu Nanfeng was surprised for a moment.
"Miss Wan Zhen had the idea of asking Mr. Li to help. On the way back to Qingxin Temple with Mu Yun, they went to Wuhui Mountain. I heard that Mr. Li didn't answer Wan Zhen's request, but he did this.
The letter said it was for Mr. Chu..." Fang Yuanyan said.
Chu Nanfeng nodded, opened the letter and read it, then put it away, and turned to look at Luo Xiaoyao, "It's almost autumn now, you can follow Master Mingwu to Wulao Mountain via the Northern Han Dynasty in a day or two.
, it’s better to be familiar with the terrain around the tomb so that you can be prepared.”
Mu Daocheng continued: "The Wulaoshan Burial Tomb is the same as here. They are both in a dense forest. This will limit the performance of your sword style. However, there is a battle of wits and courage. If you really face them, by then
You can also use trees to block it and deal with it."
Luo Xiaoyao glanced at Mingwu, who was silently speaking in Heshi, and responded solemnly: "Disciple understands."
Two days later in the early morning, Luo Xiaoyao and Mingwu went to Wulao Mountain in Puzhou via the Northern Han Dynasty. When they arrived at Wulao Mountain, it was already dark, but they were afraid that Zhiku would come to investigate in secret, so they first went to Yushan.
Zhu Feng found a cave to stay.
At noon on the second day, Mingwu led Luo Xiaoyao to the Dongjinping Peak where the burial tomb was located, and entered the flat woods halfway up the mountain in the south. Mingwu found himself between two big trees about a foot apart in the forest.
He paused and said: "The middle of these two trees is where the family is buried..."
Luo Xiaoyao nodded, glanced at the ground between the two trees, and immediately walked around, taking in the surrounding terrain.
Mingwu followed him and said as he walked: "There are cliffs on the west and north sides of this place. The west cliff is nearly ten feet high, and the north cliff is more than fifty feet high. The bottom of the two cliffs are about 10 meters away from the burial site.
The tombs and crypts are all more than thirty feet away."
Before Jiang Qiubai's accident, Ming Wu and Chu Nanfeng had been to Dong Jinping Peak, so they were familiar with the terrain here. Following Luo Xiaoyao, he stood on the slope of the south side of the woods and pointed to the south side.
Looking at the green dense forest that covered the mountains and headed towards the bottom of the mountain, Mingwu said again: "The mountains on the south side are almost the same as the east side where we just came up, but the slope is three feet deep... If Zhiguang comes
, in case we are here to guard you, where do you think they will come from?"
Luo Xiaoyao pondered for a moment, "The cliff in the north is more than fifty feet high. Even if they are very skilled, it is impossible to jump down. There is a slope three feet high in the south. Standing here and watching, it is easy to spot them.
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"The slope on the east is gradually higher and connected with the mountain forest. It is more than sixty feet long and is covered by the dense forest. But within ten feet, we will also find out. The younger generation thought they would come from the west.
Down the cliff..."
"Amitabha, it's good, it's good." Ming Wu Heshi said: "Yes, Mr. Chu also judged the same way that day. The cliff to the west is only ten feet high. It is easy for them to climb down in one go, and they can rely on it.
Gao Zhi’s attack..."
"Then how does Master think we should deploy our defenses?"
"On that day, the young monk and Mr. Chu assumed that they would set up an ambush on the top of the cliff in the west. Later, when they arrived at the top of the cliff, they found that this strategy was inappropriate... They could be seen from the south and north, but the dense forest was connected to the east. If they were
If you sneak in from the east, you won't be able to stop them, so I think it's best to stay in this forest."
Luo Xiaoyao thought about it for a while, but realized that it was not clear. What Chu Nanfeng saw made sense. After hearing the words, he said: "Then we will make a decision based on this and stay in the cave when the time comes."
On the ninth day of July, Luo Xiaoyao was sitting quietly in a cave on the mountainside of Yuzhu Peak, but when he saw Mingwu, who was watching the celestial phenomena outside the cave entrance every day, walking into the cave, he thought, "But the celestial phenomena of Yinghuolinglin have appeared.
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"Exactly." Mingwu nodded.
Luo Xiaoyao's heart tightened, he picked up Shuilongyin and stood up, "Then I'll set up defenses early..."
"Don't be impatient, little layman." Ming Wu shook his head, "It's not too late to leave after more than an hour."
"Why?!" Luo Xiaoyao was surprised for a moment.
"Only through hard work can they detect the changes in the sky. No matter whether they set off from Qinglong Mountain or they come from the center of the three burial mounds, it will take three hours. We can wait and see."
"The sky is moving strangely and dark clouds are appearing. There may be a heavy rain. Let's calm down in the cave to nourish our energy first..."
After Ming was speechless, he sat cross-legged, closed his eyes and rested his mind. Luo Xiaoyao was excited, but couldn't calm down. Ming Wu seemed to be aware of it, and recited the "Block Breaking Sound" exercise scripture.
, so that Luo Xiaoyao could calm down and calm down his mind.
When Haishi arrived, the two of them left the cave. However, it was clear that there were dark clouds in the night sky, and the darkness made people feel depressed.
After walking quickly for half a stick of incense, they arrived at the burial mound on the hillside of Dongjinping Peak. Before the two of them could stand for ten breaths, a low thunder sounded in the sky, and then a flash of lightning penetrated.
While in the forest, an earth-shaking thunder suddenly sounded, followed by heavy rain.
The two stood motionless under the big trees on both sides of the burial mound, letting the rainwater dripping through the gaps between the branches and leaves hit their bodies. With their cultivation, it was impossible for the rainwater to not touch their clothes.
It was easy to do it, but the two of them were afraid that the fluctuations in their Qi would be noticed by others, so they kept their Qi hidden and did not release it.
I don't know how long it took, but a flash of lightning passed by. Just as thunder rang out, a black line came down from between the two trees. With a thought, Mingwu hit him with a fist. Between the lightning and flint, the black line appeared.
After disappearing, Mingwu jumped up and shouted: "Stay here..."
But at this moment, in the gray rain, two figures flew down from the top of the cliff on the west side, one figure rushed into the forest, and the other figure, holding a fist with the force of collapsing the mountain, headed towards Mingwu who rushed out of the woods.
Hit down.
The people who came were none other than Zhiguang and Long Congyun. When they arrived at the top of the cliff to the west, Zhiguang and the others did not dare to act rashly. There was a thunderstorm and the mountain wind made the forest rustle, but they had no way of knowing what was happening in the forest.
Whether there is anyone in the middle, Zhiguang's soul is out of his body, carrying the black dragon tree down. He is well prepared, and when Mingwu punches to meet him, he takes back his soul in an instant.
However, Mingwu and Luo Xiaoyao were startled, and their Qi arose, but Zhiguang detected the cultivation aura. However, they knew that one of them was Mingwu, and the other was Luo Xiaoyao, whom the Princess's Mansion had met, so they
He and Long Congyun appeared to attack.
Mingwu dared to rush out of the forest, so he was on guard, but he knew that Zhiguang's punch was unstoppable, and he suddenly fell down quickly. At the same time, he stepped back, but heard a sudden "crash" sound, leaves flying, and water splashing everywhere.
In the splash, the wisdom light fell into the forest.
Before he could stand still, Mingwu's "Great Wrath Fist" suddenly struck out. In an instant, the fist energy was carrying flying leaves and rainwater sweeping towards Zhiguang. Zhiguang took half a step back with his left foot, and at the same time, he suddenly struck with his right fist.
He moved to meet the attack, and with a 'bang' sound, the two of them were separated as soon as they touched.
Ming Wu's figure was fixed, and he quickly glanced at his left side. He saw Luo Xiaoyao and Long Congyun fighting together five feet away, advancing and retreating calmly.
Xiang Zhiguang.
The Great Wrath Fist is not weaker than the Hundred Tribulations Fist. Unfortunately, the eminent monk who passed down this boxing technique evolved its powerful opening and closing into a late strike. In close combat, it is difficult to exert its power.
Incisively and vividly. However, the distance between the trees in the forest is different, some are as close as ten feet wide, and some are three or five feet apart, but this also restricts the advantage of the Zhiguang Hundred Tribulation Fist to spread its power from a distance.
Although Ming Ming's Incorporeal Body Indestructible Kung Fu has been broken, his ability to move acupoints and positions is still there. With the help of the Hundred Tribulations Fist, the Gangqi cannot escape from the acupoints and injure the veins, so he punches continuously. His cultivation level is comparable to Zhiguang.
, was also controlled by space, but gained the upper hand. After more than ten moves, Zhiguang was forced back by more than five feet.
Zhiguang was scheming, but he knew that the terrain was at his disadvantage. When Mingwu's punch came, he did not fight it, but ducked behind a tree to avoid it. While Mingwu's body was stagnant, he stood up and upwards.
Jump out.
Mingwu knew his intention, shouted violently, stood up suddenly, and when he was out of the treetop, he punched Zhiguang's chest in mid-air.
Zhiguang turned his fist into a palm. When the palm of his hand was against Mingwu's fist, his body used the force to float backwards and landed on the top of the tree two feet away. Once out of the confines of the space in the forest, Zhiguang was like a fish entering water.
, use the move 'Wind Qi Yun Juan'.
In an instant, the fist was filled with rainwater, and a ball of water as big as a bucket was clearly seen coming. With a thought, the 'Demon Subduing Sound' was shouted out violently, and at the same time Wu Shen secretly moved out, and in a scream
Amidst the sound of breaking through the air, the water ball gathered by the fist burst suddenly burst open. As the water splashed, Mingwu's soul carried the Gang Qi from under the treetops to Zhiguang's feet.
There were three black wooden sticks tied behind Zhiguang's back. He wanted to force him into the tomb and wait for an opportunity to use the power of the soul to break the black sticks into the crypt. Therefore, the soul was guarding Baihui Point and did not move. But there was no violent shouting.
And under the cover of the sound of heavy rain, it is unknown whether the soul is out, and it will not be discovered until it hits two feet below the feet.
At this moment, it was impossible to activate his soul and stop him from breathing. Zhiguang was in a hurry, but he fell down. Mingwu purpose was to force him to return to the forest. When Zhiguang's body fell like a boulder, lightning and flint
He took back his soul and fell into the forest at the same time.
Mingwu fell down a breath faster than Zhiguang. This breath gave Mingwu the opportunity to bend his knees and bow, but his fist shot straight out like an arrow from the string.
As soon as Mingwu's fist moved, it was already causing the rain to surge away. Zhiguang was about a foot away, but he felt the raindrops coming like exploding beans. He knew that the punch was so powerful that he did not dare to catch it forcefully and waved his sleeves.
Swing out the strong energy and retreat violently.
Mingwu would not miss this opportunity, and attacked with punches one after another. After Zhiguang quickly took six or seven steps, he felt a tree behind him. He suddenly stopped, kicked back with his left foot, and punched out.
Just as the two fists collided with a loud noise, another "click" sound was heard. The tree Zhiguang used his left foot to rely on was just a small tree, but it could not withstand his strength and had already broken.
Zhiguang left his left foot in the air, and his heart was shocked. In the lightning and flint, he led Yuanshenhu forward, and at the same time he kicked back with both feet.
Mingwu relied on his swift movement to seize the opportunity. When Zhiguang pushed his left foot against the tree to meet him, and when the two fists collided, his body was shocked and took a step back. Just when Zhiku took the opportunity to retreat, he lowered his head.
With a shout, he combined his Yuan Shen Gang Qi and rushed towards Zhiguang with all his strength.
When Zhiguang had retreated nearly ten feet away, he felt the raindrops coming behind him. He felt something bad in his mind. He froze his body and suddenly yelled. With the power of his soul, he punched out to meet the two enemies.
When the fists collided, both of them felt their feet sink and their bodies suddenly fell.
It turned out that Mingwuwang saw that Zhiguang was only ten feet away from the south side of the hillside, so he attacked with all his strength to force him down the hillside. But when Zhiguang realized that there was a hillside behind him, he was only three feet away from the edge of the hillside. It was raining heavily.
, coupled with the force of Qianjun that he used to stop himself, it caused a large piece of the hillside to slide down.