Niu Youdao was a little speechless by what she said. He didn't expect this woman to be so confident in him.
Guan Fangyi turned around, "Where's my Heavenly Sword Talisman? You're not going to exchange it for anything, are you?"
Niu Youdao handed the talisman back to her, "How dare I? If we really want to make an exchange, you still have to fight with me."
Guan Fangyi snatched it back and put it away without being polite, "Come on, pretending to be a good grandson, if you really need it, it's weird that you care about what I think."
Niu Youdao smiled bitterly: "It seems that you misunderstood me deeply."
Guan Fangyi sneered, "Misunderstanding? You are not ashamed or blushing when you say something like this? That's right, you are so thick-skinned that you don't even know how to write the word 'shy', so you are totally shameless."
"Come on, don't go on forever." Niu Youdao took out a rag from his sleeve and stuffed it into her hand.
"What is it?" Guan Fangyi shook it open and took a look, "A letter in blood? A letter of guarantee written by Chao Jing to you? No, it seems to be a prescription."
Niu Youdao: "The Yan army has a large number of troops and requires a large amount of medicine. It is not appropriate to publicize the purchase of these things. Contact Xiaoyue Pavilion as soon as possible and give them the secret recipe and ask them to help."
Guan Fangyi nodded, smelled the rag again, and found that it was indeed human blood. She blinked her bright eyes and said, "Chao Jing's blood? You didn't do anything to him, did you?"
Niu Youdao: "What can I do to him?"
Guan Fangyi's mind flashed to the tomb outside thatched cottage, and she tried to ask: "You let him go so easily?"
Niu Youdao looked far away and said nothing.
Guan Fangyi made a series of mouth gestures and curled her lips, scolding Niu Youdao for something, and then asked: "How could the Wanshou Sect break the rules and get involved in the disputes between countries to help the Song Dynasty?"
"Zi Pingxiu, the Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty, sent people to threaten. Secondly, Wanshou Sect also had its own interests and wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to gain the autonomy of the area around Wanshou Sect. More importantly, the situation of the war between the countries made Wanshou Sect have its own interests.
The Beast Sect feels uneasy. The Wanshou Sect has no power of its own and wants to take this opportunity to show off its strength. No matter who wins or loses in the future, no matter who the Song Kingdom belongs to in the future, the Wanshou Sect will not be provoked by him..." Niu
Youdao gave a general account of what he found out from Chao Jing.
After hearing this, Guan Fangyi sighed, "So that's it. Just because of this, hundreds of thousands of lives were lost."
Niu Youdao: "People will die whether they intervene or not. They don't care. Those who die are not their people."
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The corpses in the canyon have disappeared, and Chao Jing took care of them himself.
He stayed alone in the canyon in silence for a while, then sighed and ducked out of the canyon.
On the way, the eldest disciple Xu Huo showed up to greet him. He was a little surprised and said: "Master..."
Chao Jing knew what he was going to say and wanted to ask why he didn't send a signal to take action. He raised his hand to stop and said: "It's okay. Arrange everyone to retreat and try not to make any noise."
"Uh..." Xu Huo had no choice but to swallow the words that reached his mouth, cupped his hands and said, "Yes!"
Chao Jing stepped away and left first, feeling extremely depressed.
He really wanted to find Chao Shenghuai and ask what was going on, but obviously he couldn't do it. Not only was he unable to do so, he also had to find a way to help Chao Shenghuai lie and find a reason for Chao Shenghuai to disappear suddenly.
He knew very well that the more things he did, the more clues he would leave for verification, and the harder it would be for him to extricate himself.
In the past, he had only heard about this Niu Youdao, but today he had learned the lesson. As soon as they met, it was clear that a road of no return was paved for him.
She even said something like that in front of him: If I ask you to be a human, you will be a human; if I ask you to be a dog, you will be a dog!
He never thought that his dignified elder of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect would be pinched to death by such a thing.
But he had no choice but to follow this path of no return.
The most important thing is that Niu Youdao is not an ordinary casual cultivator, he already has considerable power, and he is not the kind of person who can directly take strong measures to suppress him.
Chao Shenghuai, that turtle grandson, would actually provoke such a person. He could only imagine how that beast could be Niu Youdao's opponent. He got very angry just thinking about it. Who could he provoke?
The more he thought about it, the more angry he became, and he was actually implicated. He hoped that Niu Youdao would keep his word and let him go. If he turned around, he would have to break the grandson's legs.
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Next to the official road, there are ruins and abandoned farms, with traces of the fires of war and the good deeds done by the Yan army.
Two figures in ragged clothes were digging for food in the farmland that had been ravaged by the war. Not everyone was driven away, and there were always fish that slipped through the net.
I couldn't find anything to eat. There were seeds sown in the fields before the war. At this time, seedlings were growing. As long as they were edible, I wouldn't miss them.
A man came from a distance, and two people squatting in the abandoned farmland watched. When the other person came closer, they saw a big knife on the back of the other person's burly physique. The two farmers suddenly fled in panic and ran away.
Fleeed to the ruined farm.
The person who came was none other than Yuan Gang.
Yuan Gang did not chase the two of them, but just watched them off for a while, then searched the fields with his eyes. He didn't find what he wanted, so he walked towards the ruins.
He came here to find ingredients and seasonings.
Because of Yin'er, the demon king had developed a naughty mouth in Maolu Villa. When Niu Youdao was around, he was still able to suppress it, and Yin'er was still obedient and had an appetite.
Niu Youdao left, and Yin'er lost her temper. She found the food unpalatable and clamored for Yuanfang to make something delicious for her.
Yuan Fang was not here at all, so she immediately dragged Yuan Fang to come and get her food.
Yuan Gang didn't bother to pay attention at first, but later he saw something was wrong and Yin'er became angry, really angry, and silver streaks appeared on his face.
Yuan Gang knew the consequences of Yin'er's attack. Once the matter escalated and people knew about the existence of this demon king, the consequences would be disastrous. Master Dao could not control it, so he could only find a way to solve it.
Fortunately, Yuanfang's cooking skills were taught by him, but he just needed some seasoning.
Yuan Gang thought of the nearby villages and came to look around. There was nothing in the farmland, maybe there was something in the ruins. The army had plundered all the food, but they might not have also plundered all the inconspicuous things.
There were really not many places to hide among the ruins. After Yuan Gang arrived, he rummaged through the ruins as if searching. The two farmers hiding behind a broken wall finally couldn't hide anymore and ran away again in fright.
Just at this moment, a horse came galloping from a distance. Yuan Gang took a look and quickly hid behind the broken wall to peek.
The two farmers who were running on the road saw a knight approaching and ran back in panic.
The knight drew his sword in his hand and yelled, "Stop!"
Two legs could not outrun four legs. The two farmers were so frightened that they knelt on the ground, raised their hands and begged for mercy.
Mahler stopped. The thin man looked down at the two kneeling men, pointed his sword and asked: "Who are you two? Are you spies of the Yan State?"
The two farmers kowtowed and begged for mercy, "We are not spies, we are not spies, we are just farmers here. We were unable to escape in time. Please forgive me, please forgive me..."
After repeatedly begging for mercy, the thin man put down the sword in his hand. Looking at the skinny and skinny appearance of the two men, they did not look like spies, and his eyes were red.
The sword was sheathed, and the thin man jumped off the horse, took off the package on his back, opened it, squatted in front of the two of them, and took out the dry food in the package for them.
Moreover, the dry food and pastries are made very beautifully.
Maybe they were really hungry. Seeing something delicious and seeing that the other party was not hostile, the two of them immediately grabbed it and wolfed it down.
After devouring such a dry thing, the consequences can be imagined. They both choked and swallowed hard.
The thin man burst into tears, raised his sleeves to wipe them away, and said in a woman's voice, "Eat slowly, don't be in a hurry, eat slowly, it's all for you." He actually took out all the dry food in the package and gave it to the two of them.
Yuan Gang, who was peering sideways from behind the broken wall, had a thought in his mind. A woman? A woman disguised as a man?
The two farmers seemed to react when they heard the sound. After one of them swallowed hard, he said in surprise: "Your Excellency, you are a woman?"
The thin man regained his male voice, stood up, and said: "The Song army was unable to defend the country and made you suffer. We are sorry for you. Don't stay here anymore. The Yan army will turn back at any time and bring you with you."
The dry food is heading towards the capital, and get out of here quickly."
As soon as he mentioned Yan Jun, the two farmers turned around and looked at the ruins. One of them waved his finger and said, "Sir, Yan Jun, there are spies of Yan Jun hiding inside."
The thin man suddenly became alert, and he caught sight of someone peeping behind the broken wall. With a flick of his hand, two sleeve arrows shot out.
Yuan Gang, who was behind the broken wall, immediately turned his head and dodged the incoming sleeve arrows, only to see two sleeve arrows stuck in the earth wall behind.
With a swish sound, the thin man drew his sword in his hand again, rushed forward quickly, and rushed up the broken wall with one arrow. When he saw Yuan Gang behind him, he jumped down and stabbed out with his sword.
Yuan Gang saw that the opponent was not a monk, but he knew some kung fu and his skills were pretty good.
He didn't panic, raised his hand and grabbed the stabbing sword.
The thin man was shocked. The opponent was not afraid of the sharpness of the sword, and seemed to be invulnerable. He actually grabbed the edge with his bare hands.
What's more important is that once the opponent grabs it with his bare hands, it will be difficult to move his sword.
Just as he was about to kick Yuan Gang in the air, Yuan Gang suddenly let go of the sword and punched him in the abdomen.
"Poof!" The thin man choked out a mouthful of blood, and his whole body was thrown away by a punch, knocking down the broken wall. He groaned and struggled in the smoke.
The two sides are not opponents of the same magnitude at all.
Yuan Gang walked out from behind the broken wall with an expressionless face. The two farmers stared wide-eyed and looked frightened. Without saying a word, they abandoned the thin man and turned around and ran away.
Just as the thin man was about to get up, a foot stepped on his chest and pushed him back, making it difficult for him to move.
Stab! Yuan Gang leaned over and tore off the mask on his face. When he saw his true appearance, Yuan Gang lost his voice, "Su Zhao!"
After the smoke and dust dissipated, he realized that he had seen it wrong. It was not Su Zhao, but it was 70% similar to Su Zhao. The remaining 30% difference was because it was more beautiful than Su Zhao.
"Who are you?" Yuan Gang squatted in front of the woman and asked.
"Kill or behead me, it's up to you!" The woman turned her head aside and coughed twice due to her injuries, looking like she would rather die than surrender.
Yuan Gang stared at her with a complicated expression for a while, then suddenly pulled her up, struck her on the back of the neck with his palm, knocked her unconscious, held her hostage under his arm, and ran away to the horses on the roadside.
He got on his horse, took the man with him and rode away.
Not long after the two left, several more riders arrived.
The man on horseback looked around with his eyes all the way. Looking at his energy and the thing holding a moon butterfly on his waist, he knew he was a monk.