Taoist Myth: I am the last true immortal in the world

Chapter 649 A Look at Qingcheng

Yelu Deguang has always wanted to prove one thing, that is, Khitan can destroy the Later Jin Dynasty without anyone.

Because of this idea, even though he learned that Chen Yun's divine light illuminated the heavens and all worlds and that his practice had reached an extremely high level, he did not go to him for help.

On the fifth day of December last year, Yelu Deguang once again went on an expedition to the south.

On December 26th, the troops led by Yelu Deguang and Zhao Yanshou were stationed at Gubeikou.

On the first day of the twelfth month of the intercalary year, Yelu Deguang reviewed the troops from various routes at the Wenyu River.

On the 11th, they surrounded Hengzhou and captured the nine counties under its jurisdiction.

On the third day of the first lunar month in the spring of the eighth year of Huihe, Yelu Deguang attacked Xing, Ming and Ci states respectively, killing and looting everyone. The Khitan army successfully entered the territory of Ye City.

The troops of Zhang Cong'en, Ma Quanjie and An Shenqi of the Later Jin Dynasty were all lined up south of the Anyang River in Xiangzhou.

Huangfu Yu and Puzhou governor Murong Yanchao led a thousand cavalry to spy on the movements of the Khitan army.

The two sides met in Ye City, and the Later Jin army fought and retreated to Yulindian.

The Khitan army followed closely behind, and Huangfu Yu and Murong Yanchao fought for more than a hundred rounds.

Huangfu Yu's horse fell dead and he had to fight on foot. An Shenqi led the cavalry across the river to rescue him, and the Khitan army retreated.

In February, the Khitan army surrounded Weizhou, and the Jin general Du Chongwei led his troops to rescue.

On the 21st, Jin general Zhe Congru captured Shengzhou.

On the second day of March, the Khitan army captured Qizhou and killed the governor Shen Bin.

On the 14th, Du Chongwei and Li Shouzhen attacked Taizhou.

On the 22nd, Zhao Yanshou led the vanguard to approach Taicheng.

On the 23rd, Du Chongwei and Li Shouzhen led their troops to flee south. The Khitan army chased them to Yangcheng and defeated the Jin army.

Jin again used its infantry in a square formation to resist the attack, and the battle lasted for more than twenty rounds.

On the 26th, the two armies fought for more than ten miles.

On the 27th, the Khitan surrounded the Jin army in Baituanwei Village.

Because of the consecutive victories, Yelu Deguang really believed that he could destroy the Later Jin Dynasty without Chen Yun, and even rewarded the soldiers lavishly.

However, what happened next almost made Yelu Deguang think it was a nightmare.

That night, a strong wind suddenly blew up.

This situation did not end immediately.

Until the next day, the strong wind made the day as dark as night.

The Later Jin took advantage of this opportunity to go into battle. Zhang Yanze, Yao Yuanfu and Huangfu Yu led the troops and the Khitan army was forced to retreat.

Fu Yanqing refused to give in and led 10,000 cavalrymen to attack the Khitan army, and led his infantry to advance side by side, resulting in the Khitan army being defeated.

Yelu Deguang was so frightened that he immediately retreated more than ten miles.

But the Later Jin army continued to pursue them.

Later, he finally got a camel to ride on and was able to escape.

That’s right, Yelu Deguang almost died during this southern expedition.

Afterwards, the Jin army did not pursue the enemy relentlessly and retreated to Dingzhou.

Today is April 19th, and Yelu Deguang has just escaped back to Yanjing in a panic.

Upon his return, the furious Yelu Deguang immediately issued an order that those who fought poorly be beaten with hundreds of sticks.

While Yelu Deguang was still furious, Zhao Yanshou came to him again.

In the study, Yelu Deguang said with a dark face: "Mr. Zhao, what do you want to see me for?"

Zhao Yanshou said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I want to say that the strong wind in the previous battle was strange."

Yelu Deguang was nearly captured by the Later Jin army because of that violent storm. When he heard Zhao Yanshou mention it, the anger he had just suppressed came out again. "It's been so long, why bring it up?"

Zhao Yanshou said tremblingly: "It's not that I want to mention this matter, but I want to ask Your Majesty, do you still want to go south to destroy the Later Jin Dynasty?"

"I naturally wish to destroy the Later Jin Dynasty immediately." Yelu Deguang took a deep breath and said, "It's a pity that God doesn't help me. What can I do?"

Zhao Yanshou said softly: "I think it may not be that God is not on our side."

Yelu Deguang frowned and asked, "Why do you say that?"

Zhao Yanshou asked, "Your Majesty, have you ever thought about why we have been victorious in battles, but suddenly there was a strong wind and the day became as dark as night?"

Yelu Deguang was stunned. At first he didn't think much about it and thought it was because of the weather.

Now hearing what Zhao Yanshou said, he began to have some doubts deep in his heart.

He pondered for a moment and said, "What Zhao Qing means is that the violent storm was caused by the talented people in the Jin army?"

Zhao Yanshou nodded slightly and said, "That's right, I think so. Otherwise, why would there be such a fierce wind? The most important thing is that the strong wind blew for a whole day and night, and when our army retreated, it subsided. This was too coincidental, so I concluded that the strong wind must have been caused by a master in the Jin army."

Yelu Deguang sighed and said, "During the second southern expedition, the Third Ancestor and a group of immortals from the hall came to help, but they didn't find anything strange about this strong wind. I think there are gods in the Jin army who are far superior to them. If the troops are inferior to them, I will accept it. This... Alas!"

Zhao Yanshou said: "I have a plan that can defeat the Jin court."

Yelu Deguang's eyes lit up, "What's the plan? Please tell me."

Zhao Yanshou said: "I dare not say anything unless Your Majesty pardons me."

Yelu Deguang laughed dumbly and said, "You are my most trusted minister, how can I bear to punish you? Just tell me, I won't blame you."

Zhao Yanshou then plucked up the courage to say, "I think Your Majesty should invite the Imperial Master back."

As soon as these words were spoken, Yelu Deguang's face changed drastically and he opened his mouth to curse.

After all, he had been trying to prove for more than a year that he could defeat the Later Jin Dynasty even without Chen Yun.

Now that Zhao Yanshou said this, wasn't he asking the emperor to slap himself in the face?
He thought about it carefully, but ultimately decided not to curse.

There was no other reason. Yelu Deguang was deeply aware that if Chen Yun did not lead the Khitan, they might really have no way to deal with the Later Jin.

For example, in the first defeat, the Khitan army had the upper hand.

As a result, Yelu Deguang did not accept Chen Yun's advice, and the Khitan fell into a slight disadvantage.

In fact, they could still hold on at that time, but Chen Yun later resigned on his own initiative. Then the sacred men and monks of the Later Jin army exerted their power and called the wind and rain, and the Khitan army was defeated.

The situation was the same this time. Although there were immortals such as Nihe, Xihe, Zhulihunhe, Huang Erdaye and Liu Taiye in the Khitan army, their power was far less than that of Chen Yun.

The biggest reason for the Khitan army's defeat this time was the strong wind, but the immortals had no solution and even thought it was natural weather.

One can imagine how huge the gap in holiness is between the immortals such as Nihe and Liu Taiye and the Later Jin army.

When Chen Yun was around, this kind of thing never happened. Yelu Deguang understood Chen Yun's importance in his heart, but he couldn't lose face.

Because he did not accept Chen Yun's advice at the beginning, which led to the other party saying goodbye and leaving.

Zhao Yanshou saw that the other party was silent for a long time, and seemed to have guessed something, "Your Majesty, isn't it the most important thing to rule the Central Plains?"

Yelu Deguang suddenly realized and said, "Yes, taking control of the Central Plains is the most important thing. I have not considered it enough."

At this point, he paused, with a helpless expression on his face, "I would like to invite the Imperial Master back, but he is now in Qingcheng, which is the land of Meng Shu. How can I see him?"

Zhao Yanshou suggested, "Meng Shu is a small country that has long wanted to rely on. We can send envoys to it and pretend to form an alliance with it. In fact, Your Majesty can hide in the envoy team. Wouldn't it be possible to see the imperial teacher without anyone noticing?"

Yelu Deguang said with some uncertainty: "If I do this, I may indeed be able to see the Imperial Master, but if I am discovered, I am afraid my life will be in danger."

Zhao Yanshou said: "Let the Third Ancestor go with us, and he will definitely ensure your safety."

Yelu Deguang pondered for a moment and said, "Then let's do it this way. I must invite the imperial master back, otherwise we will be helpless against those holy people in the Jin court."

Zhao Yanshou hurriedly said, "Then I will immediately have someone send a letter to Meng Shu, and then send an envoy over?"

Yelu Deguang said: "Good, as long as I can see the national teacher, I will invite him back, even if it is a dangerous place, I will go there!"

Zhao Yanshou went out immediately to deal with the matter.

Yelu Deguang sat in his study and did not handle any official business. Instead, he could not help but let out a long sigh.

Today, he has to admit one thing.

That is, without Chen Yun's help, the Khitan would indeed be unable to destroy the Later Jin Dynasty.

"If I had known that the Imperial Master was so wise, I should not have ignored his advice, which led to the failure of two consecutive southern expeditions."

Yelu Deguang felt very sad in his heart, but there is no medicine for regret in the world and what has happened cannot be changed.

Now that he had figured it out, he was actually very worried about one thing. That is, if he went to Qingcheng, even if he met Chen Yun, what should he do if the other party refused to come out to help?
At the beginning, Yelu Deguang didn't care about Chen Yun's departure and was eager to prove himself. Now he is afraid that Chen Yun will not come out. It has to be said that the change is huge.

There was no way. The failure of the two southern expeditions proved with ironclad facts the importance of Chen Yun.

Naturally, Yelu Deguang knew that he had to invite Chen Yun back no matter what.

……

Time passes day by day.

About half a month later, Zhao Yanshou received a letter from Meng Shu, expressing his welcome to the Khitan to send an envoy.

So Yelu Deguang immediately sent a small team of envoys.

He and four other people, Nihe, Nihe and Zhulihunhe, also mixed into the team.

With the help of Nihe, Xihe and Zhulihunhe, after another half a month, the envoy team finally entered the territory of Meng Shu.

When they were almost near Qingcheng, Yelu Deguang, Nihe, Xihe and Zhulihunhe quietly left the team and headed towards Qingshan to pay homage.

Qingcheng Mountain, Damian Peak.

Yelu Deguang, Nihe, Xihe and Zhulihunhe arrived outside the mountain gate.

At this time, Qingfeng and Mingyue just came out and prepared to go down the mountain.

Qingfeng and Mingyue had not participated in the Battle of the Gods before and did not know Yelu Deguang.

However, after Chen Yun broke through to the immortal realm, Nihe, Xihe and Zhulihunhe came to congratulate him. They did know each other.

The two boys took the initiative to salute.

Nihe, Nihe and Zhulihunhe also returned the greeting.

Immediately, Qingfeng took the initiative to ask: "Master, I wonder what important matter has brought you to Qingcheng Mountain this time?"

"My dear nephew Qingfeng, we would like to meet Master Chen. Could you please inform him?"

Mingyue said, "Oh, you came at a really bad time. The master has been away for a month or two."

what?
Master Chen is not in the mountains?
Yelu Deguang was stunned, not knowing whether Qingfeng Mingyue was telling the truth or making an excuse.

Ni He asked, "Where did Master Chen go? Do you know when he will be back?"

"How dare we, as boys, ask where the master is going?" Qingfeng said with a smile, "But the master went out with King Chicheng. I guess he went to travel the heavens."

Mingyue seemed to have thought of something, "Oh, I forgot to invite you in and sit down."

Nihe looked at Yelu Deguang.

Yelu Deguang shook his head slightly, indicating that he would not go in.

The reason he did this was because he suspected that Chen Yun was deliberately avoiding him.

In this case, even if he wanted to see Chen Yun again, he would definitely not dare to take the risk.

Ni He understood and said, "Master Chen is not here, so we will not go in to disturb you. We will come back when Master Chen comes back in the future."

Qing Feng said, "That's fine. When the master comes back, I'll tell him. If he allows me, I'll go to Khitan to find you."

He said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, nephew."

As he spoke, he took out a bottle of pills from his sleeve and handed it to Qingfeng, "I came out in a hurry this time and didn't bring anything good. I'm sorry for nagging you two nephews. This bottle of pills is just an apology."

Qingfeng Mingyue waved her hands repeatedly, indicating that she dared not accept it.

Niuhe had lived for thousands of years and was already a wise man among the wise men. He must have understood this principle of being a human being, so he forced it on the two boys.

Finally, Nihe, Nihe, Zhulihunhe and Yelu Deguang said goodbye.

After a while, the four arrived at the foot of the mountain.

Yelu Deguang frowned and said, "Grandfather, do you think Master Chen is hiding from me?"

Zhuolihunhe looked surprised and asked, "Why do you say that, Your Majesty?"

Yelu Deguang smiled bitterly and said, "You all know why Master Chen left before. He gave me advice, but I didn't listen to it, so..."

He waved his hand and said, "Your Majesty, don't think too much. Master Chen is a gentleman and will not bear a grudge against you for this matter. Let me put it bluntly. If Your Majesty were not the ruler of a country, I'm afraid that in the eyes of Master Chen, you would be no different from all living things."

Nihe agreed, "If Master Chen is really here, he would not have refused to see Your Majesty. I think he is indeed out for something, but I don't know when he will be back. Qingfeng Mingyue just said that when Master Chen comes back, he will come to Qidan to tell us. I will just go and wait for him."

Yelu Deguang asked: "Three ancestors, according to your understanding of Chen Zhenren, if he has traveled through the heavens, when will he be able to come back?"

"That's possible." Hehe said casually, "Master Chen has cultivated to the immortal realm and has lived as long as the heaven and earth. If he is in the mood, it is not surprising that he spends a hundred or eighty years traveling in the heavens. But if he is not in the mood, he may return to Qingcheng tomorrow."

what?
Maybe a hundred or eighty years?
Hearing this, Yelu Deguang felt extremely conflicted.

Not to mention a hundred or eighty years, he might not be able to wait even for thirty or fifty years.

After all, he is 47 years old this year, and he will be 80 or 90 in another 40 or 50 years.

Even if he could live to that time, who knows how much the situation in the world would change?
Yelu Deguang felt more and more regretful, regretting that he should not have ignored Chen Yun's advice!
(End of this chapter)