Xuanjian Xianzu

Chapter 1035 Northwest Changes
"But today... I can't say this!"

Ning Wan paused, and saw Li Zhouwei in front of her raised his eyebrows, stood up from his seat, and paced back and forth:
"I heard that... Master Ning offered dragon tendons to Emperor Song."

Ning Wan's expression gradually became sad, and she replied:

"There is such a thing."

Li Zhouwei suddenly turned his head and asked:
"Which Dragonborn?"

Dragon tendons are one of the rarest treasures in the world. Not to mention that no one can use them nowadays, even if you hold them in your hands, they are dangerous and make your back shiver...

Every dragon descendant knows who is missing. Ning Wan's action not only shows her loyalty to Emperor Song, but also slaps the dragon in the face in front of the whole world! Not to say that it is unprecedented, but at least it is the first person in the world!

This is not just her problem, it has a huge impact on the relationship between the underworld and the dragon clan!
Ning Wan took a deep breath and replied:
"White Dragon Temple, Eastern Pass."

Li Zhouwei whispered:

"How did things come from?"

Ning Wan shook her head, her voice trembling slightly:

"It was left by a real person... I got his guidance and then I knew what was in the box and how to save my life."

The woman raised her eyebrows, looked at him with her soft and powerful eyes, and said through gritted teeth:
"This is what the Lord wants. If I don't give it to you, someone else will come and get it! What else can I do? The only way to survive is to cut off the retreat route. The Ning family will never be able to enter the sea again. They will rise and fall together with the Song Dynasty!"

Li Zhouwei stared at her solemnly, not surprised at all. The only thing he was surprised about was the element. The color in his eyes kept changing:
"Elemental Master... is he just an Elemental Master? Even if he has a magic treasure, he is still just a cultivator with one magical power. Don't dragons have magic treasures? How can he slay a dragon!"

'Even if he could slay a dragon, why did he provoke a dragon? Why did he push the Ning family into such a situation? Even if he could have foreseen this day, he wouldn't have taken such a risk!'

Li Zhouwei didn't quite believe it and whispered:
"What is the way to practice in Dongfangai?"

Ning Wan closed her eyes and replied:
“‘True Qi’!”

This made Li Zhouwei stand up quietly, turn back to the window, and ask one last question:
"How to deal with the dragon tendons."

Ning Wan glanced at him and said:
"Tianwu has three magic weapons, one is [Wenwu Pingqingzhi], the second is [Fengzhen Ce Xuanbian], and the third is [Quanye Wuyin]."

"Among them, the [Wenwu Pingqingzhi] is a special one, which has long been broken and is not mentioned. The [Quanye Wuyin] and [Fengzhen Ce Xuanbian] are both inherited from his father [Jiangling King]. They were originally mortal objects, but later they ascended to immortality and followed the emperor to the outer world."

She said quietly:
"The [Power and Reality Seal]... the descendants of the emperor prepared it long ago. They began to offer sacrifices and refine it when the King of Yue conquered the world. It has now become the pinnacle of spiritual weapons. As for the [Mysterious Whip of the True Strategy]..."

She met Li Zhouwei's gaze and said calmly:

"When the emperor ascends the throne, he must cultivate the dragon tendons."

Li Zhouwei did not shy away from the question and said quietly:

"Is this what Senior Element has planned?"

Ning Wan's pupils were slightly dilated, and she was obviously a little confused, but she still lowered her head and stared at the teacup in front of her, and said quietly:

"Perhaps he was instructed by a more noble person."

Li Zhouwei was silent for a moment, looking at the distant sky through the window sill. Rolling clouds and thunder were gathering on the horizon, rolling up continuously, washing over the Xiping Mountain that had remained unchanged for thousands of years, and turning into torrential rain that fell heavily.

The rain was pouring down, and a few pale white lights could be vaguely seen moving through it, as if they were escaping lights. Dark clouds covered the sky, and Li Zhouwei retracted his gaze and turned around. Ning Wan still lowered her head and held the cup, saying nothing.

In the blink of an eye, a middle-aged man with a sturdy build and wearing bronze armor appeared in front of the hall. He knelt down with a clang and breathed heavily:

"Your Majesty...Guyan Temple was besieged by soldiers and horses, but it has been breached! The enemy has advanced further and is approaching Xiping Mountain!"

Li Zhouwei had his back to him and did not answer. Instead, he slowly lowered his head and saw the bright and clear feathered [Zhengting Wei Wang Cloak] and the dark flag with a purple background and black and gold patterns stacked on the table, making the light even more dazzling.

Ning Wan stood up, picked up the jade plate with the king's cloak on it, and bowed:
"King Wei... please!"

Li Zhouwei grabbed the king's cloak and looked at her deeply without saying a word. With his other hand, he had already picked up the black flag with a purple base and black and gold patterns and shook it lightly.

"brush……"

The black flag fluttered in the blink of an eye and turned into a large purple banner with a bright Qilin pattern on it, which was majestic and inviolable. The pure black flagpole was held in Li Zhouwei's hand and stood on the ground with a clang.

Without even looking closely, he handed the royal flag to Li Zhouda, put on his cloak and left the hall, leaving behind a plain and powerful order:

"The soldiers sent smoke to the valley."

……

Dayuan Guangyin Mountain.

The golden palace glowed like colored glaze, with lotus thrones rising one after another. Standing among them were golden bodies of all shapes and sizes, each holding golden objects.

The lotus pedestals at the highest point shone the brightest. Several Buddhist monks of different figures and appearances were sitting in between them, each looking at the other, seemingly very cautious.

Maha at the highest point was surrounded by purple light and wore a simple gray robe. His face was densely packed with eyes, lined up between his eyebrows and on his cheeks, which were dark and looked around.

It is the power of the Maha-svabha, [Chalu].

Kong Wudao had no foundation after all. Although he was a man of great ability, he had only reached the threshold of six generations, and he had no status in the Taoist tradition. The group of monks on both sides were unwilling to respond to his gaze, but he had too many eyes, which darted around on their faces and were difficult to avoid, causing several Mahas to almost turn their faces to the back of their necks.

In the middle of the hall, a pale pink golden lotus blossomed. Minghui Maha supported his face with one hand, dozing off, and squinting his eyes to observe everything around him:

"The world is in decline... The landlords and the rich held a meeting and let the kind-hearted dog take the seat of honor."

After the founding of the Song Dynasty, Jiangnan had become a tough nut to crack. Buddhist monks have always bullied the weak and feared the strong. Naturally, the Mahas in the Great Yuan Guangyin Mountain all had wandering eyes. Only Minghui had a clear mind and dozed off.

Zhalu looked at it for a while, his eyes were cold, and he clasped his hands together:
"Everyone... since there is news from the north, we should head south."

There was silence in the hall. After waiting for a long time, Zhalu had no choice but to ask:

"Why are you all silent?"

The golden lotus beside him wavered, and he saw the six-armed and four-legged Nuzi Maha looking at him. Although Nuzi's cultivation was far inferior to his, he was born in Da Yu and was Peacock's confidant, so his status was not low. He said quietly:
"I wonder why Envoy Qi suddenly changed his mind and sent Gongsun Bei here? I don't think it's necessary to go through so much trouble. Our people are embarrassed. It's not right to go, and it's not right not to go..."

Zhalu was afraid of his background, and replied with a smile on his face:
"It's hard to say... Master Qi Xian accepted a disciple in Xiaoshi Mountain a few days ago. He treasured him very much. After he took him to the mountain, he suddenly began to give orders and changed the routes of several people heading south. He specially took out the Gongsun Stele and brought the treasure to the lake."

"Disciple? Isn't Mount Komuro within the scope of my earth-shaking?"

Nuzi frowned and asked doubtfully, and Zhelu said quietly:
“Oh, that person was originally from Jiangbei. After the turmoil, he became a young monk under my rule. I didn’t know that he had such talent that he could be accepted as a disciple by Zhi Xuanxie!”

Although there was nothing unusual in his words, his tone inevitably carried a hint of sourness... After all, to be accepted by Qi Lanyan regardless of the rules, there must be something special about him, and he must be able to do great things in Shitu. It was inevitable that he felt a little unhappy, but he didn't dare to show it.

Nuzi frowned, still confused.

He boasted that he knew a lot about Zhi Xuanxie. This group of Taoists were arrogant and had always looked down on Buddhist monks. They focused on cause and effect, did not like monks to devote themselves to Buddhism and Taoism, and even more discriminated against people who were wavering between the two... How could they be willing to accept a young novice monk?

"There must be a problem... But there is no need to delve into this matter. After all, Lord Que is in seclusion, and when he comes out, he will definitely be a big shot. Why should I get involved in this mess? I should just protect myself and enjoy the benefits."

But once he fell silent, no one paid any attention to him. Everyone looked at each other and none of us wanted to talk.

Just then, there was a sound of flapping the wings, and someone stood up. He had a long horse face and a serious expression. It was Kong Wudao's own Daixi Maha, who hurried to help:

"Shanji County is a very important place. I am weak and cannot delay any further. I will go down to Zhuoshaling and attack the wilderness!"

Minghui smiled secretly, and suddenly asked:

"Master [骀熙]...why don't you go to Moon Lake? I see you have a lot of resentment!"

'...'

Dai Xi's expression froze, with some anger in his eyes, but he restrained himself from showing it, and said calmly:

"I am not strong enough, far inferior to my fellow Taoists, and I am not worthy of such an important task. Besides...Wangyue Lake...General Gongsun will lead people there. I have Jueyin roots, so if I were strong, it would be fine. But since I am weak, I will be at a disadvantage against Mingyang. He has read all the Taoist teachings in Lotus Temple, but he doesn't even understand this principle."

He paused slightly and said sarcastically:
"It seems that there was no milk at the banquet, which made Master Minghui unhappy!"

"Hey!"

Minghui certainly knew who he was mocking, but hitting Jinlian's face was like hitting himself in the face, which made him angry. He immediately stood up from his seat and sneered:

"What a joke! If we go to Gongsunbei, I won't be needed anymore? Since Kong Wudao is in charge, he must have someone to show his sincerity. If you don't want to show your filial piety, do you want Kong Wudao to go to the lake in person? What about the other places?"

His words were so vicious and poisonous that Dai Xi flew into a rage and cursed:

"I gave you a bit of a cold face... You really don't know what's good for you. Who doesn't know what you're thinking? You just want us to test Bai Lin for you. Since you're determined to serve, why don't you go!"

Minghui laughed loudly, his eyes were determined, and his face showed a dignified righteousness. He kicked the lotus throne away, jumped into the hall, twisted his hips forward, and shouted majestically:

"How can I not go!"

This earth-shattering sound was like the appearance of a character in a storybook. Dai Xi was stunned and his mind went blank for a moment:
'Huh? What kind of trick is this!'

A group of senior cultivators looked at them together and stared at each other in bewilderment.

But Minghui did not stop there. He patted his chest and said loudly:

"During the previous trips south, my Lotus Temple was delayed by various matters and was unable to participate... Now, to show our devotion to Dayang Mountain and our determination to serve the Dao, we are willing to take the lead! To spread the fundamental teachings of my holy Dao and save the people of the world from disaster!"

He said this with tears in his eyes, his face full of righteousness, and he gritted his teeth and said:

"I just hope you can help me to the best of my ability!"

Most of the people present knew what kind of person he was. This part was really strange. No one could say anything. Only Lue Jinlian, who was staying here because of his great admiration for the Dharma Realm, lowered his head slightly and showed a bit of emotion:

"Master Minghui is such a good man... Master didn't trust the wrong person! Wangyue Lake is the only place with the largest population along the coast. If they kill or injure a hundred thousand people, he actually ignored the danger and joined the game..."

"Lotus Temple... the monk who sucks milk to seek immortality and the barking dog master, the disciples they teach are all kind-hearted... Lotus Temple clearly has its merits..."

This made Zhalu dumbfounded. His eyes were fixed on him, and for a moment he could not tell whether he was good or bad. Even more dumbfounded was Mingxiang, who was also a Maha from the Lotus Temple and was standing next to Minghui. His big face was filled with horror:
'I Lotus Temple? Me?'

"Brother, what are you doing? Did I agree to this?"

He couldn't help being afraid. He had to know that this was a formal struggle between the North and the South. There was no need to have a legitimate reason. Immortals and Buddhists could all die. The Qi guy was planning to take advantage of the unstable position of the Song Dynasty to stretch his hands... If Gongsun Bei brought the magic treasure over, the King of Wei would definitely struggle desperately. No one wanted to be bitten back by Bai Lin - Nvsaki couldn't even reincarnate successfully!
But before he left, his master had specifically told him to listen to this fellow apprentice in everything. He could only pretend to be calm and listened to Zhalu, who also maintained his expression, narrowing his eyes and saying in a deep voice:

"It's rare that Master Minghui is so sincere. I'll trouble you to select the personnel."

As soon as these words came out, Dai Xi immediately recovered from his shock and felt a chill in his heart. As expected, Ming Hui said seriously:

"We still need to follow your instructions in everything. We need to be the most powerful figures in the world. Please come south with us."

Zhalu said nothing, but looked at Daixi quietly. The look on his face made Daixi realize something sinister in his heart:
"So cruel..."

"You insist on dragging me into this... Fine... Fine... The Li family and I have a deep hatred for each other. If Li Zhouwei wants to strike back... I will definitely be the one to fall on! I don't know how I provoked this beast!"

But he really had no choice but to grit his teeth and get down from his seat, bowing to his own family:
"By the holy command!"

Minghui ignored his vicious look and looked around. He saw one or two people among the cultivators. Some were dressed in red, had red tigers under their crotch, and some had many eyes on their faces. They were all people of the Empty Dao. He pointed them all out to him. When Zhalu's face changed slightly, he stopped talking and said with a smile:
"Thank you for your help!"

Zhalu smiled, but wrinkles appeared on his face, squeezed between his eyelids, making him look extremely scary. He said coldly:

"General Gongsun and his men brought the [Xiguang Fenyi Treasure Platform] with them, heading to the place where the Qilin fell. Master Minghui also brought a lot of people with him. If we cannot suppress the Qilin and bring back some blood this time, be careful that Dayangshan will come to question us!"

Main characters in this chapter
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Li Zhouwei [Early Purple Mansion]

Ning ○ Wan [Early Purple Mansion]