My Taoist buddy has practiced surrogacy

Chapter 1393 Confrontation
Zhou Xing's confidants fought desperately, giving him a chance to escape. "General, hurry up! We will cover your retreat!" one of his confidants shouted.

Zhou Xing was extremely sad, but he knew he couldn't let his emotions get the better of him, so he could only grit his teeth and turn around to flee. Chen Zhao saw Zhou Xing was about to flee, and immediately ordered the archers to shoot. In a moment, arrows rained down, and Zhou Xing's confidants fell in a pool of blood.

Zhou Xing rode his horse as fast as he could, and the pursuers behind him were chasing him relentlessly. He was forced to the edge of a cliff, with no way out in front and pursuers behind him. Chen Zhao laughed triumphantly behind him and said, "Zhou Xing, you have no chance of survival today!"

Zhou Xing looked at the cliff in front of him, and a feeling of despair surged in his heart. But at this moment, he found a turbulent river under the cliff. So he resolutely jumped off the cliff and fell into the river.

The cold water woke Zhou Xing up instantly. He struggled hard in the water and drifted downstream. Chen Zhao saw Zhou Xing jump off the cliff and thought he was dead, so he led his soldiers away.

Zhou Xing drifted in the river for a long time and finally climbed onto the shore. He was covered in wounds and exhausted. He dragged his heavy body and hid in a cave.

Ling Xue, a disciple of the Haoqing Sect of the Demon Sect, now transforms into a juggler. Her troupe travels around various towns, making a living by performing juggling.

However, fate played a cruel joke on her. When the troupe passed through a town, they were bullied by the local dignitaries. The dignitaries were attracted by Ling Xue's beauty and talent and wanted to force her to be their concubine. In order to save the troupe, the troupe owner had to agree to let Ling Xue accompany him to drink and perform.

Ling Xue was furious, but she knew she couldn't compete with the powerful. In order not to be tarnished, she decided to use the fire-swallowing sword technique to preserve her innocence.

On the day of the performance, Ling Xue held a sword in her hand and spewed flames from her mouth, preparing to perform the fire-swallowing sword technique. However, due to her excitement, she made a mistake during the performance. The flames burned her face, and she screamed and fell to the ground.

When the rich and powerful saw Ling Xue's disfigurement, they immediately lost interest and drove her out of the mansion. With a face full of pain, Ling Xue left the town and came to a deserted village.

In this deserted village, Ling Xue met a group of children. The children laughed at her scarred face. Ling Xue was sad, but she did not blame the children. She used her juggling skills to make the children laugh, making them forget their hunger and hardship for a while.

Meanwhile, Zhou Xing recovered from his wounds in the cave and decided to sneak back to the barracks to steal his seal. He sneaked into the barracks under the cover of night. However, his whereabouts were discovered by Chen Zhao, who immediately ordered his soldiers to capture him.

Zhou Xing hid in the military camp and finally fled to an abandoned village, where he met Ling Xue.

Ling Xue saw Zhou Xing wearing bloodstained armor and mistakenly thought he was an accomplice of the pursuers. She quickly pulled out a hidden weapon from her waist and shot it at Zhou Xing. Zhou Xing dodged the hidden weapon by moving sideways.

"Who are you? Why are you attacking me?" Zhou Xing asked.

Ling Xue snorted coldly: "You are wearing this armor, you must be a lackey of those powerful people! I want to avenge those who were bullied by you!"

Zhou Xing explained: "Miss, you misunderstood. I am not the person you think. I am General Zhou Xing, who was falsely accused of treason!"

Ling Xue didn't believe Zhou Xing's words at all: "Humph, you'd better forget it. Who would believe your nonsense!"

Just when Zhou Xing and Ling Xue were arguing, a sudden rainstorm began. The two had nowhere to go, so they had to hide in an abandoned wooden boat.

The atmosphere in the cabin was very awkward. Zhou Xing looked at the scars on Ling Xue's face, and a feeling of pity welled up in his heart. He took out a bottle of healing medicine from his arms and handed it to Ling Xue: "Girl, if the wound on your face is not treated in time, it will probably leave scars. This bottle of medicine is very effective in treating burns, you can use it."

Ling Xue took the medicine and felt touched, but she still refused to believe Zhou Xing easily: "Is there anything wrong with your medicine? Are you trying to take advantage of this opportunity to harm me?"

Zhou Xing smiled helplessly: "Don't worry, young lady, I won't hurt you. I, Zhou Xing, act uprightly and honestly, how could I do such a despicable thing."

Ling Xue looked at Zhou Xing carefully and felt that he didn't seem to be lying. So, she nodded gently, took the medicine, and began to apply it on the scars on her face.

Zhou Xing took the opportunity to explain to Ling Xue how he was framed. After hearing this, Ling Xue was half-believing and half-doubting. But she felt that Zhou Xing's eyes revealed a kind of sincerity, and it didn't seem like he was lying.

"Since you said you were framed, do you have any evidence?" Ling Xue asked.

Zhou Xing shook his head: "I am being hunted by Chen Zhao and others now, so how can I have any evidence? But I swear, I will find out the truth and clear my name!"

Ling Xue pondered for a moment and said, "I can trust you for now. But you have to promise me that you will never hurt innocent people again."

Zhou Xing nodded: "Don't worry, young lady. I, Zhou Xing, will never hurt innocent people. If I break my oath, I will be struck by lightning!"

The two spent the night on the wooden boat. The next morning, Zhou Xing and Ling Xue decided to work together to find evidence and expose Chen Zhao's conspiracy.

Ling Xue disguised herself as a quack doctor and sneaked into the village near the military camp. She asked around for information and finally learned from some soldiers that the evidence of Chen Zhao's collusion with the enemy country was hidden in a secret room in the military camp.

Zhou Xing pretended to join the bandits. He used his wisdom and courage to quickly control the bandits' power. He led the bandits to attack Chen Zhao's grain camp and burned the enemy's grain.

However, during this operation, Zhou Xing exposed his identity in order to rescue the trapped villagers. Chen Zhao was furious when he learned that Zhou Xing was still alive and had colluded with the bandits. He ordered to intensify the search for Zhou Xing and Ling Xue.

When Ling Xue learned that Zhou Xing's identity was exposed, she was extremely anxious. She decided to find evidence of Chen Zhao's collusion with the enemy country as soon as possible to clear Zhou Xing's grievances.

She sneaked into the secret room of the military camp, and after a difficult search, she finally found the secret letter between Chen Zhao and the enemy country. However, just as she was about to leave, she was discovered by Chen Zhao.

Chen Zhao led a group of soldiers to surround Ling Xue. "Ling Xue, you dare to sneak into our army's confidential area and steal secrets! You can't escape today!" Chen Zhao said viciously.

Ling Xue sneered: "Chen Zhao, do you think you can cover up everything? I already have evidence of your treason, and you will never get away with it again!"

At this moment, Zhou Xing learned that Ling Xue was trapped, and immediately led the bandits to rescue her. He rushed into the encirclement with a spear in hand.

"Ling Xue, I'm here to save you! Chen Zhao, you will be punished for what you have done!" Zhou Xing shouted.

The bandits and the soldiers started a fierce battle. Zhou Xing galloped through the crowd as if he was in an empty space. He pierced Chen Zhao's helmet with a gun and exposed his crime. However, Chen Zhao was unwilling to fail. He even falsely accused Zhou Xing of being a "remnant of the Demon Sect" in public, trying to discredit Zhou Xing's image.

Just when everyone was hesitating, Ling Xue stood up. She took out the secret letters between Chen Zhao and the enemy country and read them out in public. The evidence was irrefutable, and Chen Zhao's crimes were completely exposed.

When the soldiers saw this, they all changed sides and supported Zhou Xing. Chen Zhao saw that the situation was hopeless and had no choice but to surrender.

However, at this time, the barbarian army learned that Chen Zhao was captured and took the opportunity to invade the south. Zhou Xing knew that he could not sit idly by, so he led the bandits to become an army, and cooperated with Ling Xue to set up a fire and thunder formation.

On the battlefield, Zhou Xing and Ling Xue fought side by side. They commanded the army and fought bravely. After a fierce battle, they finally repelled the barbarian army.

After the war, Zhou Xing was rehabilitated by the court and restored to his position as the General of Zhenbei. However, he made an unexpected decision. He handed over the seal of command to Ling Xue and chose to live in seclusion in the mountains.

"Girl, I once said that I would give up my status as a general and travel around the world with you. Now, I have been rehabilitated, but I am tired of the intrigues in the officialdom. I just want to live an ordinary life with you." Zhou Xing said.

Ling Xue looked at Zhou Xing, deeply moved. She took the seal and said, "General, I understand your intention. But are you sure you want to give up all this?"

Zhou Xing nodded: "I have made up my mind. Take this seal. If the country is in trouble in the future, you can use this seal to summon troops and defend the country."

Ling Xue took over the command and decided to lead the refugees with acrobatics to rebuild the border. She used her acrobatics skills and wisdom to lead the refugees to reclaim wasteland and build houses. With her efforts, the border gradually regained its vitality.

Zhou Xing, on the other hand, pretended to be a wanderer, silently guarding Ling Xue. One night, under the dim moonlight, Zhou Xing brought Ling Xue to the top of the mountain. He pointed to the cloud vortex of the upper world in the starry sky and said to Ling Xue frankly, "Ling Xue, I am not from this world. I am a disciple of the Haoqing Sect of the Demon Sect, and I am here to experience tribulations. After the nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine tribulations are over, I will ascend to the upper world."

Ling Xue was a little surprised when she heard Zhou Xing's words, but she was not scared. She had already developed a deep affection for Zhou Xing during their time together.

"No matter who you are, I am willing to be with you. Even if you ascend to the upper realm in the future, I will wait for you to come back." Ling Xue said.

Zhou Xing was deeply moved after hearing Ling Xue's words. He held Ling Xue's hand tightly and said, "Ling Xue, don't worry, I will definitely complete my tribulation and come back to find you."

At this moment, a ray of light flashed, and a ray of Haoqing Sect's spiritual energy flew out of Ling Xue's treasure bag. It turned out that Ling Xue was also a genius disciple of the Haoqing Sect of the Demon Sect, and she was here to experience the tribulation with Zhou Xing.

As the commotion at the border gradually died down, a strange phenomenon suddenly appeared in the sky. A powerful pressure descended from the cloud vortex above, as if it was going to swallow up the entire world.

Zhou Xing and Ling Xue knew that this was due to the unresolved karma from the previous calamity. They had to work together to resist the impact of this karma in order to successfully survive this calamity.

Zhou Xing activated the magic skills in his body, gathering a powerful force. Ling Xue was not to be outdone, she used the Hundred Plays Command Technique to merge with Zhou Xing's power. The two stood back to back, fighting against the suction of the upper world's cloud vortex.

In the fierce confrontation, the seal of Haoqing Sect appeared in their palms. This seal seemed to be a mysterious power, which further enhanced their strength.

After a hard battle, they finally succeeded in resisting the suction of the cloud vortex in the upper realm. However, before they could breathe a sigh of relief, they were suddenly sucked into a space-time rift by a ray of light.

When they opened their eyes again, they found themselves in a strange world covered with ice and snow, with howling cold winds. It was a world frozen for a thousand years.

Zhou Xing's sword sensed Ling Xue's blood contract and made a series of chirping sounds. They realized that the next calamity had quietly arrived. At this time, the Haoqing Sect's dual cultivation technique "Jintian Jue" in their hands also started to work automatically, as if preparing for their upcoming challenge.

Zhou Xing looked at Ling Xue, his eyes full of determination: "Ling Xue, no matter how difficult the next calamity is, we must work together and get through it together."

Ling Xue nodded: "Yes, we can do it."

Thus, they embarked on a new journey of adventure in this world that had been frozen for a thousand years...

Zhou Xing, a disciple of the Haoqing Sect of the Demon Sect, is currently going through the 324th calamity in a small world. He has transformed himself into a hermit living in Cangwu Mountain, and enjoys fishing on weekdays.

One day, Zhou Xing was fishing at a stream at the foot of the mountain as usual. Suddenly, a corpse floated up from upstream. The corpse was covered in blood and had obviously met with an accident. Zhou Xing frowned, feeling a little reluctant. He cast a spell to melt the rotten flesh on the corpse, revealing a jade token on his waist.

He took a closer look and found that the jade token was actually a token of the disciples of the Haoqing Sect. Zhou Xing was shocked and hurriedly carefully investigated the cause and effect of the corpse. This investigation found that the cause and effect was shrouded in a mist and was elusive.

"Could this be due to the disorder of the destiny of this world?" Zhou Xing thought to himself. He decided not to act rashly and continue to observe the development of the situation.

At the same time, Empress Ling Xue dressed in plain clothes, disguised as a secret guard, and sneaked into the enemy's imperial city. She came this time to check the enemy's military situation. However, as soon as she entered the imperial city, she was trapped by the soul-devouring array set up by the national teacher.

In the soul-devouring array, the gloomy aura continued to erode Ling Xue's soul. She felt cold all over and her consciousness gradually blurred. In order to stay awake, she bit the tip of her tongue to resist the gloomy aura with the pain.

Time passed by, and Ling Xue felt that she could no longer hold on. Just when she was in despair, she suddenly found a thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum in the blind spot of the formation. She was delighted and quickly cast a spell to capture the Ganoderma lucidum through the air.

At the moment she took the Ganoderma, the spiritual fluctuations of the Ganoderma triggered the mountain protection barrier that Zhou Xing had set up at the foot of the mountain. Zhou Xing noticed the movement of the barrier and was startled. He immediately calculated that the Emperor Star was dimming.

"It seems that something big is going to happen in this world." Zhou Xing thought to himself. He used his fingers to deduce the secrets of the universe, but found that his calculations were repeatedly blocked.

"The power behind this can actually block the secrets of heaven. It seems that this matter is not simple." Zhou Xing became alert. He set up a nine-star lamp array beside the stream to guide himself.

After Ling Xue absorbed the Ganoderma Lucidum in the Soul Devouring Formation, she managed to stabilize her soul. She took advantage of the opportunity when the formation loosened and escaped from the enemy's imperial city.

After returning to the palace, Ling Xue held a coronation ceremony.