In a quiet courtyard of Tianji Palace, two people were sitting in front of a table playing chess.
One of them has a Chinese character face, his complexion is fair and beardless, but he has a majestic look that is revealed inadvertently.
The man calmly dropped a white stone on the chessboard without saying a word, but looked at the opponent calmly.
The man opposite has a yellowish face, gray hair, and two long beards, and he has a certain air of romance.
He frowned and thought for a moment, then shook his head helplessly, threw away the black pieces in his hand, shook his head and smiled bitterly:
"Brother Yuan's chess skills are getting better and better. He is willing to accept the defeat. He is willing to accept the defeat."
Yuan Jinsheng laughed and said: "Brother Lu is ridiculous. Victory and defeat are ordinary things. The changes of yin and yang are mysterious. It's just a fluke."
It turned out that the players were Yuan Jinsheng and Lu Haikong. Yesterday, Kaiyang Palace was successfully promoted to Group B. The two of them were in front of the leaders of other palaces. Their faces were even brighter. They felt comfortable both physically and mentally. They played a few games of chess at their leisure.
, for entertainment.
While the two were talking, suddenly, the copper incense burner on the table trembled slightly.
Seeing this scene, Yuan Jinsheng and Lu Haikong's expressions changed slightly. This simple-looking incense burner was used by them to communicate with Kaiyang Palace. It was already late at night and the incense burner was moving. Could it be that something urgent had happened in the palace?
Yuan Jinsheng pointed his sword, and the trembling incense burner calmed down, and then curls of green smoke rose up. The green smoke condensed but did not disperse, and gradually gathered into a human figure about a foot in size. Although it was a little blurry, his appearance was that of Kaiyang.
Xingjun Shengyang.
The smoke-condensed Xingjun Shengyang looked around, made a gesture and saluted, and then said:
"It just so happens that Senior Brother Yuan and Chief Lu are both here. I have an urgent matter that I need to discuss with you two."
Hearing this, Yuan Jinsheng nodded as usual, as a response, while Lu Haikong replied with a little respect: "Please make it clear, Mr. Xing."
Sheng Yang said solemnly: "I just received news that the demon clan in southern Xinjiang colluded with the barbarians and suddenly launched an attack on the border. Just now, the patriarch urgently contacted the palaces and asked for support."
Yuan Jinsheng asked in confusion: "The demons and barbarians have always harassed the border areas. The soldiers will take over and the water will cover them up. Why make such a fuss about it?"
Sheng Yang explained patiently: "This time the opponent is coming with a fierce force. There are at least one hundred thousand ordinary troops invested, and there are at least hundreds of wizards and demon generals who have reached the true realm and above. Zhennan Pass alone
Twenty to thirty thousand soldiers and dozens of garrisoned mages are not enough to compete. Tianxuan Palace has already rushed to help, but the incident happened suddenly, and the manpower of the palace alone is somewhat stretched."
"That's it." Yuan and Lu nodded, and then Yuan Jinsheng frowned and said with some confusion:
"The sudden outbreak of such a large-scale war in southern Xinjiang must have been planned for a long time. Is the demon clan behind all this?"
Sheng Yang shook his head and said: "It's still unclear. Since the demon clan was defeated thousands of years ago, it has suffered heavy losses and has been hiding in the dark. It is very likely that it is the cause this time. It is a bit far away to say this now.
, the urgent matter now is to rush to the aid of Southern Xinjiang. You two are the closest, so one person needs to rush to Southern Xinjiang with four mages."
As he said that, he looked at Yuan Jinsheng. But Yuan Jinsheng did not answer and seemed to be lost in thought. Seeing this scene, Lu Haikong said:
"Mr.
The sun competes with the light. Therefore, it is more appropriate for me to go."
"Okay then, I have Lao Lu, the leader. Without further ado, please leave immediately."
After saying that, Sheng Yang kneaded the two people's hands and said goodbye, and Yuan Jinsheng and Lu Haikong immediately returned the greeting.
After that, the human figure condensed in blue smoke slowly dissipated. Lu Haikong did not waste any time, and after saying goodbye to Yuan Jinsheng, he also hurried away.
Seeing Lu Haikong's disappearing back, a trace of excitement flashed across Yuan Jinsheng's face. He looked at the deep night sky and whispered: "Midnight has arrived."
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The next day, the much-anticipated team competition of Group A kicked off. If the promotion match of Group B was just an appetizer, then the showdown of Group A was a feast, and the individual battles that followed were even more delicacies.
But the disciples at the competition site seemed a little distracted. Everyone was whispering and discussing the sudden war in southern Xinjiang.
Some new disciples expressed concern, but were ridiculed by the old disciples: "You are unfounded. You may seem to be a ferocious monster, but in front of the Taoist sect, you are just a chicken and a wag."
Other disciples also echoed: "That's right, the demons and barbarians are just people who only care about eating but not fighting. If they are not beaten and beaten, their skin will itch."
The crowd burst into laughter, talking all over the place, all expressing their disdain and ridicule towards the monster.
When the new disciple heard this, he said with a longing expression: "Let's also go to southern Xinjiang to slay demons."
The old disciple from before sneered: "You have a good idea. It's not your turn to slay demons yet. You are a rookie at the early stage of the Zhengjue Realm. The Taoist rules: First, you cannot go to the frontier to practice until you are in the middle stage of the Zhengjue Realm.
Secondly, if you are not in the late stage of Zhengjue Realm or above, you cannot go to the border to face the demonic and barbarian soldiers directly, otherwise you will die in vain if you go."
The new disciple smiled and scratched his head in embarrassment. At this moment, the hour had arrived.
Wu Xin, the head of the Five Elements Hall of Tianji Palace, rose into the air from the mountain gate, more than ten feet high from the ground, stood out of thin air, and said loudly: "Quiet!"
For a moment, all the disciples in the square were silent. Wu Xin looked around and said loudly:
"I believe you all know that southern Xinjiang has been jointly attacked by monsters and barbarians. Don't worry, our ancestors have made arrangements. Those monsters and barbarians are nothing more than insects shaking a tree, and they will never come back."
Hearing this, all the disciples clapped their hands and applauded, and the audience burst into cheers.
Wu Xin raised her hand and lowered it to signal everyone to be quiet, and then said:
"Of course, we cannot take it lightly. Under such circumstances, we still have to put the war as our priority. Therefore, after the discussion of all the palace stars, the time of the Seven Star Yaocai Conference will be relatively compressed, and the conference process has been adjusted. Today will
The first round of the team battle will be held at the same time. Now, please lead the mages from each palace to come forward and draw the prize!"
When the disciples heard this, they couldn't help but whisper again. Although everyone was a little disappointed, the first round of the team battle was originally divided into one morning and one afternoon, but now that the competition is held at the same time, several exciting competitions will be missed. However, the disciples
I didn’t think too much about it, it was understandable that I had to follow the authority when the matter was urgent.
When Bailiming heard this, his heart moved, and he whispered to Zuo Sisi beside him:
"It seems that this war is a bit tricky. Otherwise, how could such an important event like Qixing Yaocai be shortened significantly?"
Zuo Sisi nodded and said: "I think it should be so. This war is not as easy as Chief Wu said. When the conference is over, let's go to southern Xinjiang to slay demons."
The captain curled his lips when he heard this, but under the complaining gazes of Yuan Chaoxi and Lu Xiaoyao, his disdainful expression subsided and he swallowed back the words he was about to say.
Yuan Chaoxi withdrew his gaze and said eagerly: "Let's go together then. I also want to see how magnificent the real war is."
Lu Xiaoyao also echoed, advancing and retreating with everyone. At this time, the draw was over, and the five members of Baili Ming played against Tianxuan Palace as the second team of Kaiyang Palace.