Xuanjian Xianzu

Chapter 1156: Invasion from the North and Trapped in the West
The fairy light is like a waterfall, and the purple qi is rolling.

The Golden Feather Immortal Sect was bright and peaceful, with several immortal lights passing through it, appearing free and easy. In a high courtyard, an old man and a young man sat opposite each other, drinking tea and playing chess.

The young man made a move, still with some emotion on his face, and said:
"The people who came are from the Gujunwang family."

"Gu County, the place where the teachings are preached, Wang Ziya...are actually one of our family."

The old man clasped his hands, looked a little emotional, and said:

"After all, Master Xu Xiang has passed away, and the Lingbao Dao Sect is not having an easy time either. Even if there is a huge amount of affection, those who go to the mortal world are still members of their Lingbao Dao Sect."

Tian Huo shook his head and said:
"The old ancestor...his life span is about to end. This is not such a bad job. After all, Master Xu Xiang adheres to the way of entering the world, so it is reasonable to send the Lingbao Dao Sect. What I am afraid of is...Qi Lanyan is going crazy right now!"

"I don't care what he wants to do. If he dares to ruin Cheng Yun's business, he will be going against my Zhang family!"

The Master Chun Suo in front of him looked serious and said:
"After all, your father's lineage only has this one hero. Now they are on high alert against us and cannot compromise. Regarding Jianghuai's affairs, my family does not have much greed. We do not ask for great benefits, but at least we must pass the Canzi and have a chance to reincarnate."

Tian Huo's eyes were cold and he said calmly:
"Qi Lanyan may seem crazy, but he actually has a good reason. My Lord is paving the way for the first disciple in [Dong Mu Tian] - he has reincarnated for the second time and has perfected his magical powers. He can't wait any longer!"

Master Chun Suo frowned and said:
"With his ability, it's not a problem for him to obtain a Yu position, but if he wants to obtain a fruit position, or a Mingyang fruit position... he is Li Qianyuan after all. No wonder the adults have been suppressing him. How can he, a person who cultivates immortals in a cave, compete with the Emperor of Wei?"

Tian Huo did not comment and said:

"Whether or not we can win depends on Mingyang's state. The "Jian" in "Jianyang Ring" is written as "Jian", but it is translated as "Xian". The reason why it is written as "Jian" is because he has gone to "Wang". Doesn't it mean that Mingyang has escaped from the kingly way and returned to the right track?"

"Tongxuan's predictions were accurate, so he decided not to enter the secular world and cultivate immortality!"

Master Chun Suo was older, but he disagreed with him and said:

"I don't believe it - there are many people in the cave who don't believe it. He is the dignified Emperor of Wei, and he has obtained the [Seeing Yang Ring]. How can he be a fish on the chopping board? I am afraid that one day, if he is not careful, there will be another emperor in the world."

Tian Huo had no choice but to shake his head and said with a smile:
"Ancestor, you don't need to argue with me. Just watch. After all, we are all people who understand the mysteries. I remember... when Master Xue... came to the mountain, he left two immortal orders. One was an order for the reincarnation of the Emperor of Wei to travel around Jianghuai."

"The other one tells us to hide it well, offer incense and worship it every year, and wait for the second revelation to open it..."

He laughed and said:
"I have a premonition that by then... this matter that has been entangled for thousands of years will definitely be solved."

Chun Suo looked solemn and was about to speak, but suddenly he saw a stream of light rushing towards him, which quickly fell into Tian Huo's hand and turned into a golden scroll, only the size of a palm.

Tian Huo took it with both hands, but his expression showed little respect, and he smiled:
"Our great general... I wonder what he's going to do next!"

Speaking of Qingji Fang, even a generous person like Chun Suo couldn't help showing some disgust at this moment, saying:

"As generals, he is not as good as Yang Ruiyi. I think he is not even as good as Qi Lanyan!"

"It's just that he can't compare, otherwise what's the point of him coming here?"

Tian Huo smiled and shook his head. He unfolded the scroll and saw the golden words inside:
"Zhao and Song are at odds, so I ordered Mu Yan and Hong Yan to take advantage of the situation to attack Xiping and wait and see the situation... and then take advantage of the opportunity to attack Tingzhou and Jianghuai... and you can take it for yourself..."

The young man's face turned cold and he said:
"He's fighting Xiangxiong and Yin Baiyue in the west, but he's still thinking about Song Ting... and is using us to his advantage?"

But after reading it over and over again, Tian Huo frowned and said:
"That's strange. With Qingji Fang's ability, he could tell that Qi Lanyan didn't plan to defend Jianghuai? And he even knew how to make things worse for Tingzhou?"

"Maybe Qi Lanyan taught him secretly."

Chun Ruo shook his head and said:
"So how do we deal with ourselves?"

Tian Huo put down the golden scroll and said with a smile:

"We should do our part for the country, so we'll go and have a look together."

……

Neighboring Valley Lanying came back in a hurry from the south, crossing the heavy haze, and saw a man standing in the clouds. He was dressed in a floating gray robe, with a small brown bag on his waist. There seemed to be something in it, and it looked heavy. On the other side hung a small silver-white sword, which was only a palm's length.

Neighbor Gu Lanying hurriedly bowed and said respectfully:
"Meet the benefactor!"

This person is Lin Chensheng.

The newly promoted immortal of Dayukui Temple, carrying many valuable treasures and sword secret symbols, led Song Xiu to defeat Bei Xiu in the area from Jingchuan to Linhai, winning a great victory. At this moment, he remained calm and looked in very good condition.

Although everyone understood that this was most likely because Murong Yan and the others were worried about being double-teamed by Yang Ruiyi and did not dare to go deeper, and had already intended to retreat and take advantage of the situation, they were still shocked by these treasures of the Sun Dao Sect. When they saw him, Neighbor Gu Lanying just smiled and said:
"Congratulations, benefactor!"

Neighbor Gu Lanying was sensible and lowered her attitude. Lin Chensheng was also polite and said solemnly:

"You are here to see the general, too. Let's go together."

So he turned around and walked forward, and arrived at the main hall together, where he saw the white-haired old man standing aside with his head lowered. Although the true fire on his body had been extinguished, there were still dark lines on it.

'Situ Huo.'

The Dayukui Temple and the Situ family could not get along originally, but the situation was different now. Even though Lin Chensheng felt it was irritating when he saw the bloody knife on his back, he still nodded slightly and greeted them.

Neighbor Gu Lanying bowed and said:
"The general's orders have been delivered, and all the real people have gone to Tingzhou!"

Yang Ruiyi, who was at the head of the group, looked worried. His focus was obviously not on the "real people". He only said anxiously:

"How does the King of Wei respond?"

He asked this question, and felt that he had said something wrong. He waved his hand, and a dark air current separated the two of them. Neighbor Gu Lanying said:

"I passed on the order. The King of Wei asked about the northern layout. I replied that I dared not stay any longer and went to the south immediately... just to see him..."

She didn't want to say more, but seeing that Yang Ruiyi was very interested in exploring the matter, she said awkwardly:
"It seems there are a lot of doubts and no clear answer."

Yang Ruiyi's worries grew even worse. He wanted to reprimand his neighbor Gu Lanying for his incompetence, but considering the venue, he waved his hand to disperse his anger. When he saw Lin Chensheng, he forced a smile and said:

"Shen Sheng is here...you are a great hero!"

Yang Ruiyi's attitude towards Lin Chensheng was even better than Situ Huo's. He immediately stood up and walked down. Lin Chensheng hurriedly saluted and said something polite. The smile on his face immediately faded and he asked:
"I heard...something happened to Bai Ye?"

Yang Ruiyi's smile faded and he sighed:

"Yes...someone is coming from the north."

This sentence made Lin Chensheng raise his eyebrows and asked softly:

"I wonder which family this person belongs to?"

Although his words were calm, Yang Ruiyi could sense something strange. He suddenly remembered what happened at Dayukui Temple, and his heart was moved:

'The master and disciple of Dayukui Temple died together on the same day. Wu Guang had something to do with it. He must have hated it so much...'

But what's the use? Yang Ruiyi saw it most clearly. Although Dayukui Temple still had some assets, Lin Chensheng wanted revenge. The lowest enemy was Qi Lanyan, and the highest was even the great immortal of Luoxia Mountain!

He just sighed and said:

"He is the descendant of the Lingbao Daoist lineage of Master Xu Xiang, a 'returning to the earth' cultivator of the Tongxuan Palace. It is said that his name is Wang Ziya."

Yang Ruiyi was frustrated and in a passive situation. He was obviously angry and said:
"I think highly of him. He is a Tongxuan cultivator and the heir of Lingbao. If you really count him, he is just a person who is released from the cave! If he is really a big shot, he would not have the mind to show off on the river!"

But his words made Situ Huo, who had been silent all this time, speak. The old man said:
"Ordinary people in the cave also have such abilities."

Yang Ruiyi pondered for a while, perhaps realizing that his words were meant to mock the Lingbao Daoist tradition, but Lin Chensheng said:
"It's unusual. The cave is sparsely populated. Anyone who is qualified to go out into the mortal world must be at least a top figure. It's just that their path is cut off."

Wang Ziya beat Situ Huo so hard that he lost all his temper. The frustration brought to the various supernatural powers of the Song Dynasty was extremely obvious. Although the Song Dynasty was not as scattered as the north, everyone was full of fear in their words and deeds.

Yang Ruiyi saw that everyone was afraid of fighting, but he remained calm. Seeing that he was indifferent, Lin Chensheng frowned and said:
"We can't defend Boredo Mountain for long. No matter what, we must at least give it our all. If this person attacks, the general will have to deal with it personally, which will be a big hassle... By then... I'm afraid I'll be seriously injured."

"Even if we survive this disaster, if the North moves south again, we will probably lose territory again."

This was a very euphemistic but realistic statement. With Wang Ziya's appearance, based on the cards held by both sides, the Song Dynasty, which was already struggling, suddenly fell into a disadvantage. If it weren't for the fact that everyone knew that the Yang family was backed by the Yin Dynasty, they would have said that the country was in danger of extinction!
Yang Ruiyi was very calm and said:
"It doesn't matter. Boring Blade's formation is powerful. We have a large number of troops stationed here. Their troops dare not retreat. Liu Bai has the [Guzhou Ding], so it won't be difficult for him to hold out for a few months."

As soon as these words came out, several supernatural powers agreed together, but secretly looked at each other in bewilderment. Before they could say anything more, someone came from below to report:

"There is movement in Xiping Mountain... It seems that Western Shu is deploying troops with the intention of invading the east!"

All the previous words could not shake the general in the slightest, but now he was furious and gritted his teeth and said:
"It's Qingji Fang again! It's the medicine man who bumped his head against Mingyang again! This is outrageous. Sooner or later, I will call him... I will call him..."

In the end, he didn't say the rest of the words, but left everyone at a loss.

Yang Ruiyi felt like his heart was on fire.

These real people of the Song Dynasty are all anxious for the situation to deteriorate and the balance to be broken. As long as Qi Lanyan in the north has his mind still, he will definitely take advantage of the victory and pursue the enemy southwards, and Yang Ruiyi will inevitably suffer a crushing defeat. But Yang Ruiyi knows in his heart that Qi Lanyan dare not do that!

At this moment, the Song Dynasty's trump card, the Great Master of Jianmen, Ling Mei, has not yet come out of seclusion!

'The purpose of launching the war early was not to attack the Song Dynasty, but to hint to me that he would wait...wait until Ling Mei came out of seclusion!'

'Qi Lanyan is already on the edge of a red zone at this moment. As long as Ling Mei does not come out of seclusion, he will never move again, let alone attack Boring Blade, as the strength of the north and south are not equal.'

Because of this, Yang Ruiyi was not worried about Wang Ziya at all at this moment. What he was worried about was the King of Wei of the Song Dynasty - Li Zhouwei!

Although there was no one in the entire Song Dynasty who had the ability to see through the situation, even the cunning Situ Huo, who was personally involved in the matter, only had a secret premonition at this moment. Li Zhouwei should have known nothing about the plan, but Yang Tianyou's words always echoed in his mind:

"He is definitely not an ordinary person!"

This made him hesitate. He waved away all the cultivators in the hall. He picked up the pen several times, but put it down one by one. He waited and waited in the hall, but no news came. So he drew out a wisp of exiled Qi, but suddenly remembered that neither Tingzhou nor Li Zhouwei could be calculated.

So he took out a volume, forced himself to remain calm, and read quietly.

I don't know how much time had passed, but he suddenly woke up and realized something. His expression changed drastically, and he walked down quickly, crossed the hall, and raised his head. His gray-brown eyes were filled with reflected gold.

"Sword Gate?"

……

Wan Yu Sword Gate.

Above the sword peak, gray clouds were rolling and colorful clouds were appearing. The scenery on the sea had turned into a black and blue color, with one or two points of light flying by occasionally.

The green air [Baosui Spring Breeze] rising from the peak and moistening the river bank rolls away. Under the tall and majestic black pine trees like a canopy, there is a patch of fallen leaves, and a Taoist in long robes is standing among them with a complicated expression.

This man was carrying a sword on his back, with a gloomy expression, a long face, thick eyebrows, and a golden aura condensed around him. He was none other than Cheng Jiuwen, the Master of the Cheng family from Jianmen!

For many years, Jianmen has always had a good reputation and was regarded as the orthodox way of Jiangnan. However, in recent decades, disputes over Taoism and ideas have almost paralyzed Jianmen. The reputation of this Jianmen master, who was caught up in the midst of it, has gradually become bad.

He seemed to be completely unconcerned and always did his own thing, rarely appearing in the eyes of the Jiangnan monks. However, this immortal, who was always either in seclusion or out, finally stood under the tree in silence.

He looked up, the pine needles rustled, a scent filled his sleeves, and he said:

"Senior Tianjiao..."

Cheng Jiuwen had a complicated look:
"I'm afraid Master Uncle will succeed."

As soon as Cheng Jiuwen opened his mouth, the black pine tree planted by the Zhenjun, the number one spiritual cultivator in Jiangnan, began to shake, as if to comfort him. The sword cultivator's eyes turned slightly red, and patches of green air sprinkled between the trees, causing the sword cultivator to raise his eyebrows and look towards the sky.

Outside this formation, there was actually a young man in a black robe with gold patterns standing!
This man had a dignified face, and a body that was sturdy but not too big. He looked solid and solid, with a pair of dark golden eyes. Against the backdrop of the black robe with golden unicorn pattern, he walked like a figure in a painting, not like an ordinary person.

Behind him, there suddenly appeared a huge, mysterious and patterned phantom of a sky gate. Rolling light rushed up to the sky, breaking away the dark clouds and illuminating all directions.

Cheng Jiuwen's eyes slightly wavered, and he came to greet him with a raised eyebrow, saying:

"Meet the King of Wei!"

Li Zhouwei was quite polite. His golden eyes shone over and he smiled:

"I came here to ask you some questions. I hope I didn't disturb Senior Cheng."

"It doesn't matter!"

Cheng Jiuwen lowered his head slightly and led him into the mountain.