The light of the sword is like the moon reflecting on Kyushu

Chapter 2056 Are you relieved now?

Chili asked curiously, "How did their carriage overturn?"

Yuan Zishan said, "Because the ground is full of pits!"

Chili said, "Why would you dig a hole for no reason?"

Yuan Zishan said, "It's probably because they tried to dig a well, but they didn't find any water and it became an abandoned well."

Chili said, "This place is deserted, why would you come here to dig a well?"

Yuan Zishan was taken aback: "That's true, it's a bit strange to dig a well in this place. If it's not for digging a well, then what are all these pits for? Jiuxiao, do you know?"

Feng Jiuxiao, who was walking on the snow, replied, "The land here is barren and sparsely populated. It certainly doesn't look like a well. A well wouldn't be this narrow, and the snow covering the entrance indicates that someone deliberately concealed the pit, making it look more like a trap." Anyone who saw that there were no footprints in the snow beneath his feet would be astonished!
"But this place is deserted, devoid of birds and beasts. What kind of trap would we be digging here?"

"That's why I find it strange too."

Chili asked again, "There must be quite a few pits in there, right?"

Pang Shiwu said, "Quite a few!"

Chili said, "What if we run over it?"

Pang Shiwu laughed and said, "We've already made several mistakes! Look back!"

Chili Head immediately stuck his head out of the car and looked back. Sure enough, there were several shallow potholes on the tire tracks on the road they had come from, sinking several inches deep. "No wonder I felt a few bumps earlier, there were potholes! But why are those potholes so shallow?"

Pang Shiwu said, "The pit is deep; if you jump in, you'll be gone without a trace!"

Chili was startled: "That deep? Why didn't our wheels get stuck?"

Pang Shiwu said, "Didn't you see that Big Brother was following us outside the whole time? Whenever our carriage hit a pothole, he would help us up, which is why we didn't get stuck!" With Feng Jiuxiao's six times the Glazed Realm, nearly reaching the "Pseudo-Celestial Realm," he could do whatever he wanted, and his strength was so great that stabilizing the carriage was effortless!
Chili pulled her head back. "Oh, no wonder." She suddenly realized something and her eyes widened: "So that means he was also in charge of the car that Brother Zeng and Brother Wolf were driving?"

Pang Shiwu said, "Of course, is there any question?"

Chili snorted, "What about Wang Sheng and Duanmu Yan's carriage? They were also following our wheel tracks, which would have led them into a deep pit. They had no one to help them, so once they stepped on it, they would definitely have gotten stuck. But their wheels only barely touched the pit and didn't fall in. How did that happen?"

Pang Shiwu was taken aback, thinking: Oh no! Big brother has even helped Xiong Mengyan?
But then Xiong Mengyan laughed and said, "Chili Girl, we naturally have to thank Brother Fifteen for scouting ahead for us. We had to be extra careful whenever he set out a pit, and we always managed to avoid it when we were about to run into it!"

Wang Sheng also laughed and said, "Chili Girl, the pit you made is several inches deep and so obvious. I'm not blind, so of course I'll avoid it if I can!"

Chili said somewhat displeasedly, "Oh, so you mean I'm blind?"

Wang Sheng was speechless! He was utterly impressed! Talking to this little girl meant being prepared to be stabbed at any moment!
Chili pepper looked smug: "Hmph, I'll crush you all!"

Yuan Zishan said, "You have very expressive faces!"

Chili laughed, "Anyway, I'm in the carriage, so no matter how expressive my expressions are, they won't be able to see them!" She then deliberately gave a sly grin.
Yuan Zishan smiled slightly and said nothing more.

She drew back the curtains and looked out the window; the heavy snow was still falling, showing no sign of stopping.

What exactly is that deep pit in the ground?

Suddenly, she heard several screams behind her. Yuan Zishan immediately peeked back and saw that all of the warrior's followers had fallen to the ground and were not getting up!

They actually started fighting?
Chili pepper then peeked back and was immediately startled: "Oh no! They've started fighting!"

Feng Jiuxiao looked back and saw the scholars scrambling out of the carriage, their faces grim. The scholar in particular was furious!

On the other side, the martial artist faced a group of elderly men alone, his lonely figure appearing particularly desolate and tragic!
Feng Jiuxiao thought to himself: That old man seems to be hiding some kind of hidden weapon, such as the Nine Nether Valley Extinction Demon Needle! Otherwise, those followers wouldn't have died so quietly!

This brute actually dares to impersonate Liancheng's subordinate, how amusing!
Just as Feng Jiuxiao was about to turn around and follow the caravan, he suddenly heard the warrior shout, "Vice Envoy, save me!"

The old man was slowly approaching the martial artist, a sinister smile on his face: "Do you think I had such a smooth journey all the way here?"

The warrior retreated continuously, and the old man's followers revealed sinister and terrifying smiles as they approached him!

At the critical moment, the warrior shouted, "Deputy Envoy, save me!"

At that moment, the old man's four followers simultaneously drew their swords!

A chilling aura of sword energy enveloped the entire space!

The warrior Ouyang Zhong had nowhere to retreat!

Suddenly, an invisible force swept over them, and the four followers were lifted into the air!
The old man, Zhang Deyi, was immediately taken aback!
Suddenly, a white-clad youth appeared before my eyes!

Ouyang Zhong immediately knelt down and said, "Ouyang Zhong, Imperial Guard of the Great Song Dynasty, greets the Vice Envoy!"

Feng Jiuxiao was taken aback. "You are... one of the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty?"

Ouyang Zhongdao said, "Exactly!"

Zhang Deyi was astonished to see his followers still spinning in mid-air. How could this be?

Unbelievable!

Unbelievable!
His expression changed instantly, and he couldn't help but feel a surge of evil. He raised his left sleeve, about to shoot out the bone-piercing nail, but before he could even raise his hand, it got stuck halfway and he couldn't move. His whole body froze in place as if he had been frozen by a spell!

Zhang Deyi asked in horror, "Are you a human or a ghost?"

This was also the first time Ouyang Zhong had ever seen the Deputy Envoy display such unparalleled divine power, and he was utterly shocked!
He immediately rebuked Zhang Deyi angrily: "How dare you be so disrespectful to my master!"

Zhang Deyi looked surprised: "Your elder?"

Ouyang Zhongdao said, "That's right! He is indeed the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial City Guard of the Great Song Dynasty!"

Zhang Deyi was startled: "You're Feng Jiuxiao?"

Feng Jiuxiao gestured for Ouyang Zhong to stand up and speak, then looked at Zhang Deyi: "Do you know me?"

Zhang Deyi shook his head: "I don't know you! But I know you!"

Feng Jiuxiao's eyes flashed, "Where are you going?"

Zhang Deyi was about to refuse when his eyes suddenly froze, and he obediently replied, "I'll go to the Garan Temple."

"Who to go to?"

"The Holy Master, National Preceptor of Tibet".

"What are you going for?"

"Request Tibetan troops to support us in a counterattack against the Song army!"

Ouyang Zhong, who was standing nearby, was shocked by Zhang Deyi's outrageous remarks. He was astonished that Zhang Deyi dared to join forces with foreign enemies to counterattack the Song army. He was also astonished by the Deputy Envoy's extraordinary abilities, which made Zhang Deyi willingly reveal his true feelings.
Feng Jiuxiao asked, "Who is your mastermind?"

"The Zhang family of Shu County".

"Which Zhang family?"

"My ancestor Zhang Ruo was born during the reign of King Huiwen of Qin. When the Qin state abolished the titles of the marquisates of Ba and Shu and changed them into Shu Commandery, my ancestor Zhang Ruo was appointed as the first governor of Shu Commandery for his merits."

"As expected of a powerful and influential family, with a profound foundation. So who is the current head of the family?" "Zhang Ruoxu, a third-rank official, a Silver-Blue Grand Master of the Palace, with the combat strength of the seventh realm."

"Zhang Ruoxu? I think I know this person!"

In a daze, Feng Jiuxiao recalled a scene from their conversation years ago—

Zhang Ruoxu said, "There is a saying in Sichuan: 'The Zhang family is as solid as iron, while the imperial court is ever-changing.' The Zhang family has actually committed a major taboo against the imperial family!"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "That's right, that statement was arrogant and definitely violated a major taboo of the royal family!"

Zhang Ruoxu said, "Therefore, since the end of the Tang Dynasty, our Zhang family has gradually begun to keep a low profile, avoiding official positions whenever possible. However, the Zhang family is deeply rooted, with disciples and former officials all over Sichuan. The first thing any emperor does upon ascending the throne is to control the Zhang family. They bestow official titles and ranks, using both kindness and power, forcing the Zhang family to submit! Then they use the Zhang family's influence to affect those who were once associated with the Zhang family. With the Zhang family as the leader of the aristocratic clans, the other aristocratic families who follow the Zhang family's lead naturally breathe the same air and advance and retreat with the Zhang family, thus maintaining the dynasty's rule. This is euphemistically called 'grasping the key points'!"

Feng Jiuxiao remembered saying, "All rulers throughout history have had to do this! Your Zhang family is the one who controls the bull; once you hold the bull by the nose, the whole bull has to obey!"

Zhang Ruoxu remarked with considerable emotion at the time: "Indeed, with the Zhang family, the ox-head, now in control, everyone closely related to the Zhang family is also being restrained by the emperor! Once a few oxen like the Zhang family are controlled, won't the sheep, pigs, chickens, ducks, and geese all behave themselves?"

That's right, Feng Jiuxiao was amused by his analogy!
In addition, what impressed Feng Jiuxiao was that Zhang Ruoxu had mentioned the Great Qin Treasure of Rhinoceros Gazing at the Moon Peak!
Because this treasure is enough to change the world!
It feels even larger than the treasure trove in the Hengyang Underground Palace!
Feng Jiuxiao had never been inside the Hengyang Underground Palace, but Young Master Qi had given a general account of what was inside. There was indeed a lot of gold and silver jewelry, but the most numerous items were weapons and armor! Those were the backup plans that the founding emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty had left for himself.

This is incomparable to the enormous wealth accumulated by the emperors of the Qin Dynasty throughout history!

Feng Jiuxiao asked, "Where is your family head now?"

Zhang Deyi said, "I have been traveling all over the world for many years and have not returned yet."

Feng Jiuxiao asked, "Was his last trip away from home to Jiangnan? Was it to persuade the states of Wu and Min to jointly attack Zhou?"

Zhang Deyi was startled and looked up at Feng Jiuxiao: "How did you know?"

Feng Jiuxiao ignored his question and said calmly, "Since your patriarch is not at home, who gave you the audacity to decide to collude with Tibet to counterattack the Song Dynasty?"

"It's... Zhang Ruowu! He's the patriarch's younger brother!"

"With the elder brother away, the younger brother acts like a tyrant! What audacity! What official position does this Zhang Ruowu hold in the Great Shu Dynasty?"

"Like the head of the family, Doctor Qingguang."

"Besides his official position, he must have other identities, right?"

"This..." Zhang Deyi was somewhat surprised. He really couldn't understand how this young man knew these things. "He's also a protector of the Demonic Sect!"

Feng Jiuxiao remained expressionless, seemingly in complete control. "What level is his martial arts at?"

"It should be the Ninth Realm!"

"Hmm, one shouldn't be qualified to serve as a protector unless they reach the ninth realm! Now that the King of Shu has led his officials to surrender, he should retain his original position, right?"

"Yes!"

What has he been busy with lately, especially at night?

"This...I don't know!"

"Didn't he meet with those remnants of the demonic cult?"

"No...don't know!"

"Hmm? You don't know?" Feng Jiuxiao's voice suddenly rose a notch, and his eyes became sharp!

Zhang Deyi felt an overwhelming pressure wash over him, suffocating him! He immediately kowtowed repeatedly, crying, "I really don't know! I really don't know!" A fear that almost surpassed death overwhelmed him, making his once arrogant spine utterly inflexible!

Feng Jiuxiao said, "It seems you really don't know." He glanced at Ouyang Zhong, "What are you doing here?"

Ouyang Zhong bowed and said, "His Majesty sent me to Haixin Mountain to try my luck!"

Feng Jiuxiao asked, "The Heavenly Roc's Colorful Egg?"

Ouyang Zhong nodded: "Yes!"

Feng Jiuxiao asked in surprise, "Does His Majesty want to practice martial arts recently?"

Ouyang Zhong shook his head: "I haven't heard of that!"

"He doesn't practice martial arts, so this Heavenly Roc Egg won't be of much use to him! Oh, I see."

"Vice Envoy, you know the Emperor's intentions?" Ouyang Zhong was somewhat surprised. The Vice Envoy was indeed capable, knowing the Emperor's thoughts so quickly!

Feng Jiuxiao said, "Since the Emperor hasn't told you his thoughts, I naturally shouldn't presume to know. Just focus on completing your mission."

Ouyang Zhong said awkwardly, "Deputy Envoy, he killed all my men. I am alone and helpless. It's a long journey..."

Feng Jiuxiao knew that his complaints were simply a plea for someone to travel with him. But with all the people around him, how could he possibly let him follow?

Feng Jiuxiao smiled. "So you've lost your men? That's easy to explain. Aren't they all like this?" He pointed to Zhang Deyi and his entourage.

Ouyang Zhong said cautiously, "I am deeply grateful for your kindness, sir, but... I'm afraid I will have difficulty controlling such unruly, arrogant, and extremely dangerous subordinates!" Since it involved life and death, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and tell the truth!
Feng Jiuxiao said, "Not bad! You dare to speak the truth!" He raised his hand and pointed in the air, a wisp of wind striking Zhang Deyi between the eyebrows. Then he said to Zhang Deyi, "From now on, he is your master." He pointed at Ouyang Zhong, "You must absolutely obey his orders, do you understand?"

Zhang Deyi nodded immediately: "I heard you clearly!"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "If you dare to disobey my orders, you will surely be punished by Heaven!" He glanced around, and several of his followers, intimidated by Feng Jiuxiao's imposing aura, involuntarily knelt down. "Ouyang Zhong, do you know how to sign a blood pact?"

Ouyang Zhong shook his head, looking ashamed: "No!"

Do you have any medicine?

"Huh? Medicine? What medicine?"

Feng Jiuxiao frowned!
Suddenly, Ouyang Zhong had a flash of inspiration. "I have! I have some!" He immediately pulled out a porcelain bottle from his robes, poured out several pills, and handed them to his followers. The followers, having just fallen from the sky, were completely disoriented. They had barely regained consciousness when the martial artist handed them dark pills. What did this mean? Was he trying to make them take medicine? Without a doubt, these were no miracle cures!

The attendants exchanged bewildered glances. Then they saw the white-robed youth, who seemed like a god descending to earth. His aura of looking down on all living beings and looking down on everything was so overwhelming that they almost suffocated. They immediately took the pills and swallowed them!
Ouyang Zhong said, "This is my Nine-Turn Bear-Snake Pill. After taking it, you need to take the antidote once every three months, otherwise you will suffer from a splitting headache as if a bear paw is hitting your head, and excruciating pain all over your body as if ten thousand snakes are piercing your heart, until you die from the pain!"

He glanced at Feng Jiuxiao and thought to himself: Luckily I reacted quickly. Will the deputy envoy think more highly of me this time?

Feng Jiuxiao indeed showed him approval!
He was quick-witted enough to pull out fake medicine to impersonate poison and force everyone to sign a "poison blood pact"!

Feng Jiuxiao said, "Zhang Deyi, you give them a heads-up. These guys, like you, have been serving Ouyang Zhong recently. Anyone who dares to have any disloyal thoughts will die without a burial place!" He suddenly slowly extended his right hand, his five fingers slowly coming together!
Zhang Deyi immediately clutched his chest, his face turning deathly pale: "Young Master, there's no need to demonstrate, I know how powerful I am!" Feng Jiuxiao immediately released his grip, and the external pressure on Zhang Deyi's heart instantly disappeared.

Zhang Deyi wiped the sweat from his forehead and thought to himself: You little rascal, I knew you would sign a blood pact just from that wisp of wind you used, but you still had to threaten me in public and squeeze my heart!
Feng Jiuxiao suddenly gave Zhang Deyi a wicked smile, "You're insulting me!"

Zhang Deyi was shocked and quickly denied it: "No, no!"

Feng Jiuxiao smiled faintly and said, "Fine! You didn't!" With a wave of his sleeve, Zhang Deyi suddenly felt a strong wind, and all the hidden weapon launching mechanisms that were tied to his arms, waist, and chest were released!

Feng Jiuxiao threw all the hidden weapons on the ground: "General Ouyang, we have reinforcements now, and I've even removed his trump card for you. Are you relieved now?"

Ouyang Zhong immediately smiled and said, "I'm relieved!"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "I'm leaving!"

Suddenly, he noticed that the scholar and his servants were staring at him in disbelief!

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