Niu Youdao explained: "What I mean is that the power background is not large, and one family cannot swallow 100,000 horses. It seems that they will be auctioned separately."
Linghuqiu: "There's no need to worry about this. Let's see what the emperor arranges."
Anyway, they had nothing to do and couldn't practice with peace of mind, so the two of them discussed it in a long-winded manner.
In the evening, Hongfu prepared wine and food. After enjoying them, it was already dark.
Niu Youdao asked Hong Fu to make some paste, then found some pieces of yellow paper from the study, picked up a lantern under the eaves, and pasted the yellow paper on the lantern. When the lantern was lit, it emitted a hazy yellow light.
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"Hang up the top of that tree so that people on the street outside can see it." Niu Youdao pointed to the tallest tree in the front yard, gave an order, and handed the lantern to Hong Fu.
Hong Fu picked up the lantern and left to do as he was told.
Linghuqiu, who was standing side by side under the eaves, asked: "Brother, who are you sending a signal to?"
Niu Youdao hummed, "Give it to Black Mudan and the others."
Linghu Qiu was surprised: "Didn't they leave?"
Niu Youdao was vague, "There are other arrangements."
In fact, the signal was sent to Yuan Gang. If Pei Sanniang did not come today, he would hang out a white lantern to indicate that he could take action, and a yellow lantern to indicate that he would postpone the action.
He would also like to meet Yuan Gang, but it is not realistic at the moment. There are too many people staring at him. Once Yuan Gang is exposed, Yuan Gang will be put in danger.
Driving away Hei Mudan and others in advance is to some extent a kind of protection for Yuan Gang. Once the capital is burned down, suspicion may be cast on him. Naturally, first of all, he must be suspicious of his people, and Hei Gang has disappeared.
Mudan and others will become the primary suspects. As long as Yuan Gang is given enough time, he believes that Yuan Gang has the ability to eliminate hidden dangers and protect himself.
The mountain is high, and the stars in the sky seem to be right in front of you, giving you the feeling that you can reach out and pick them up.
On one side of the mountain are the lights of thousands of houses in the capital, and on the other side are the stars in the grassland with a gentle breeze.
A man in red clothes stood on the edge of the cliff with his hands folded, looking at the lights of the capital city and the stars.
The man has a jade tree facing the wind, his face is handsome, his eyes are a little arrogant, and he does have the ability to be arrogant. He, Kunlin Shu, is a hero among the younger generation of Tianhuo Sect, and no one among his disciples can surpass him.
A beautiful woman in a red dress floated over, landed lightly from the sky, and landed next to Kunlin Tree. Her figure was graceful and charming, her bright eyes stared at Kunlin Tree, and she said softly: "Brother, what are you thinking about?
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She, Nie Yunshang, known as the ‘Fire Phoenix’, is also an outstanding disciple of the Tianhuo Sect. She is quasi-husband and wife to Kun Linshu, and the two are engaged.
Kun Linshu looked back at her, smiled slightly, and then looked back at the illuminated capital, "I heard that Niu Youdao's cultivation is still in the foundation building stage. Who do you think is stronger between me and him?"
Huo Fenghuang smiled and said: "How can such vain people be comparable to my senior brother? Your and my senior brothers and sisters are about to break through to the golden elixir stage. How can he be compared to it?"
Kun Linshu: "Then how many of our seniors do you think can surpass the extraordinary?"
Huo Fenghuang said proudly: "The so-called Dan List, senior brother has seen a few people from the sects who have a place in Piaomiao Pavilion put their names on it. It's just disdain. How can it be compared to the outstanding people? I, the Sky Fire Sect, can surpass it."
There are of course countless outstanding people.”
Kun Linshu: "Then do you think I can win if I challenge Niu Youdao?"
"..." Huo Fenghuang was stunned, and immediately reminded: "Brother, don't mess around. The emperor wants to use Niu Youdao to clean up the smoky atmosphere in the capital. This will also be good for our Tianhuo Sect. There are all kinds of people here.
It involves too much energy of our Heavenly Fire Sect. If something goes wrong, the emperor’s face will be second to none, and it will be bad if the master and the others are unhappy.”
Kun Linshu: "Of course I know this. I just want to see Niu Youdao, the outstanding killer. I also went to the waterfall platform, but I didn't see it. I hope I won't be disappointed again at Tianjing Lake tomorrow!"
"Senior brother..."
Before Huo Fenghuang finished speaking, Kun Linshu raised his hand to interrupt, "I just went to take a look. The master also asked me to pay attention to tomorrow's auction. If anything happens, I can report the news to the master in time."
Huo Fenghuang was silent and said, "Senior brother, take me with you tomorrow."
Kunlin Shu turned around, looked at her and smiled, then slowly stretched out his hand to hold her catkins.
Fire Phoenix slowly leaned next to him, tilted her head on his shoulder, showed a little hope, and murmured: "We have to wait for more than half a year."
Kun Linshu knew that she was referring to the wedding date of the two, but what kept popping up in his mind was the situation when he was on duty in the palace today.
The emperor happened to meet him on the way and asked Niu Youdao, who killed Zhuo Chao, what his strength was?
He replied that he hadn't seen it and didn't know, so it was hard to make an evaluation.
The emperor asked him again, how does it compare to you?
He replied, "I haven't fought before, so I don't know!"
The emperor asked, how do you compare with the outstanding ones?
He was silent at that time. He had never met Zhuo Chao, let alone played against Zhuo Chao. Although the Heavenly Fire Sect would not take Zhuo Chao seriously, the first-class masters on the Dan List were not child's play. They must have some real abilities.
Yes, he didn't dare to claim that he could be an outstanding opponent, not to mention that the gap in cultivation was obvious.
Seeing his silence, the emperor turned and left, but before leaving, he sighed, I heard that Zhuo Chao was a top master on the alchemy list, but he was no match for Niu Youdao. Presumably no one of his contemporaries in the spiritual world was as good as Niu Youdao.
As an opponent of Tao, wouldn't it be great if he could serve me?
He heard that Niu Youdao was very young and that he should be more than ten years older than Niu Youdao. He didn't know if he and Niu Youdao were of the same generation, but the emperor's words made him feel very uncomfortable...
Pei Sanniang said that Daqiumen would come to pick up Niu Youdao early in the morning. Sure enough, he came early in the morning. More than a dozen monks reined their horses outside the alley and did not enter the alley.
Pei Sanniang dismounted, entered the alley, entered the house, and soon brought Niu Youdao and others out.
When he arrived outside the alley, Niu Youdao bowed his hands to a group of Daqiumen disciples, but no one paid him any attention. They all looked at him coldly.
Niu Youdao was quite embarrassed when his enthusiasm met with a cold reception. Fortunately, Niu Youdao didn't care much about this, otherwise he would have really lost face.
He also knew that if he had not encountered such a thing, how would he be qualified to let Daqiumen come to pick him up.
Pei Sanniang pointed out a horse to Niu Youdao, and another vacant horse for Linghuqiu. She seemed to have guessed that Linghuqiu was going to follow her, and already knew that they were sworn brothers.
However, only two empty horses were prepared, and nothing was prepared for Hongxiu and Hongfu.
"Let's go!" The leading man on horseback greeted and started to move forward.
"You don't want to follow, just stay here." Linghuqiu told Hongxiu and Hongfu, and then got on his horse and rode away with Niu Youdao.
Everyone watched.
Seeing Daqiumen personally showing up to escort him, there were many unidentified monks on the streets. Look at me and I look at you. No one dared to act rashly.
There were too many people in the city, so it was not suitable for horse racing. After leaving the city, the group began to gallop towards the north of the city. Someone seemed to be watching them along the way...
In the palace, in a room where government affairs are handled, Hao Yuntu was reviewing documents behind the desk, focused and serious.
Outside the door, the chief internal officer came quickly. After bowing, he went around to the case, bent down and said in Haoyuntu's ear: "Your Majesty, we just received the summons. The people from Daqiumen have already escorted Niu Youdao to Moon Island.
Over there, Kunlin Tree has also arrived."
Hao Yuntu briefly raised his eyes to look at the scene outside the palace, and snorted coldly, "You think very highly of yourself. If you can't bear to be provoked, I will know that he will go."
Bu Xundao: "Your Majesty, is there something wrong with using the people of the Sky Fire Sect? In fact, after the news was spread, it was said that Niu Youdao designed this auction in order to protect himself. Those sects that suffered losses would definitely look for Niu Youdao.
The Tao settles accounts."
Hao Yuntu: "Is a small monk worthy of the reputation of burning bridges across rivers? But this Niu Youdao seems to be really capable. If you can't make enemies head-on, try to avoid them. If you can deflect conflicts, try to deflect them. Who knows what will happen in the future?
It’s made clear, so don’t put off problems that can be solved immediately until later! That Kunlin tree is arrogant, self-righteous, and arrogant. He even dares to beat the son of the widow. He doesn’t take the widow in his eyes at all. He will not ask the teacher
People talk about these things. That Niu Youdao has also had a long-standing reputation. Whether he is a virtuous scholar despite his reputation, there is nothing wrong with letting Kun Linshu try it." After that, he continued to immerse himself in the official documents of the case.
"Yes!" Bu Xun bowed slightly and responded, understanding the emperor's intention.
One dared to hit the prince, and the other dared to tease the princess. The emperor intended to make the two of them dog-eat-dog.
If Kunlinshu loses, he will be disgraced even if he does not die. If Niu Youdao wins, the Tianhuo Sect cannot afford to lose that face, and it will inevitably be detrimental to Niu Youdao...
Fifty miles away from the capital, a vast lake appears in front of you. It looks as wide and boundless as the sea, but it is much calmer than the sea. The lake is blue, truly like a big mirror, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds. This is the name of Tianjing Lake.
The origin of.
While a group of people reined in their horses and stopped by the lake, they flew up one after another, flying over the waves and flying towards the depths of Tianjing Lake.
Until there was no sign of land around, an island in the lake appeared in everyone's sight, and a group of people quickly landed on the island.
The island is crescent-shaped, densely covered with trees, and has a village courtyard built on the island, making it a good place for rest.
It was originally an inaccessible and peaceful place, but at this time, the island was overcrowded. It was estimated that at least thousands of people had gathered. All kinds of people were staring at the arrival of Niu Youdao and others, each wearing a mask and not showing his true face.
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There was nothing else to say. The people from Daqiumen took Niu Youdao directly to a cliff on the island. Several people were already standing in a pavilion waiting. The two of them were covered in black cloaks, and there was a man.
One woman, one dressed in red, the other in a red skirt, is Kunlinshu and Fire Phoenix.
Linghu Qiu whispered in Niu Youdao's ear, "The one in black cloak should be from Xuanbing Sect, and the one in red should be from Tianhuo Sect."
After the group entered the pavilions, Kunlinshu suddenly stared at Niu Youdao and said: "Are you Niu Youdao?"
The manner in which he spoke was quite condescending.