Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 501: All forces gather together, riot

July twenty-second.

Yang Zhengshan led 20,000 soldiers from the Yaowu Camp and the Lianwu Camp to leave Kyoto.

The army marched out in a mighty and majestic manner, and the murderous atmosphere made people shudder.

The Twelve Battalions of the Imperial Guard should be the most elite force of Dayong. Even the Fifth Battalion of the Chongshan Town Flag is inferior to it.

However, if the five battalions of the Tenglong Guards can be reorganized, their combat effectiveness will be higher than that of the twelve battalions of the Imperial Guards.

Of course, this is when the forces are equal.

After all, the original five military camps had only 6,000 people, while the twelve imperial guard camps had a total of 120,000 soldiers.

On the first day of the army's march, they only traveled a hundred miles and did not leave the territory of Shuntian Prefecture.

This is without carrying a large amount of baggage. If they carried a large amount of baggage, they could only march about forty to fifty miles a day.

As evening approached, the army set up camp and cooked.

Yang Zhengshan sat in the tent, looking at the information sent by Wu Zheng.

In the past few days, more and more martial artists have gathered in Cuixia Valley, and it is estimated that the number is almost more than two thousand!
The atmosphere in Cuixia Valley became increasingly tense.

Although the Secret Guards have a strong deterrent effect on martial artists, there is no guarantee that many martial artists will not rush forward at the same time.

With so many martial artists gathered together, if someone stirs up trouble, the situation will get out of control.

Although it is still more than half a month before the Xingyuan Fruit matures, Yang Zhengshan thinks it would be better to lead the army there as soon as possible.

After thinking for a while, he looked up at Xue Ou, Marquis of Guangping, and Lu Shizhi, Marquis of Jianliang, who were inside the tent.

"How many cavalrymen do you have in your two battalions?"

Xue Ou replied: "The Yaowu Camp has 5,000 cavalry!"

Lu Shizhi replied: "The training camp has 4,000 cavalry!"

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly and said, "Tomorrow, Lord Xue will lead 5,000 cavalrymen with me to advance first, and Lord Lu will be responsible for supporting the rear."

"What happened? Has there been any changes in Cuixia Valley?" Xue Ou asked with some confusion.

Yang Zhengshan shook his head, "Not yet, but I'm afraid something unexpected will happen if we delay any further!"

Xue Ou nodded and said, "Okay then, I'll get my cavalry ready and we'll set off early tomorrow morning!"

"Ok!"

Yang Zhengshan looked at the letter in his hand again.

In fact, the most troublesome thing now is not the martial artists gathered in Cuixia Valley, nor the innate martial artists who have not yet appeared, but the mastermind behind all this.

Giving up a spiritual plant and setting up such a big plan is definitely not something that an ordinary force can do.

Yang Zhengshan suspected that this was a conspiracy of the Shen Yang Sect, but unfortunately he could not find any evidence.

Ever since the Nansheng incident, the Secret Guards have been searching for traces of the Shen Yang Sect. Unfortunately, the Shen Yang Sect seemed to have disappeared out of thin air, and no matter how hard the Secret Guards searched, they could not find any clues.

As for the matter of the Xingyuan Fruit Tree this time, the Secret Guards are also investigating it in secret, but there has been no harvest yet.

……

Deep in Wanshanling is the headquarters of Tianquan Xingtang.

Cui Kai, Deng Maoqi, Ding Xuan and Kou Rong were discussing the affairs of Cuixia Valley.

The news that there were Xingyuan Fruit trees in Cuixia Valley surprised the four of them extremely and even felt a little unbelievable.

Because their Tianquan Xingtang’s headquarters is located to the west of Cuixia Valley, only a hundred miles away from Cuixia Valley.

If they had not confirmed the authenticity of the news again and again, it would have been hard for them to believe that there was a spiritual plant in Cuixia Valley.

The main reason is that Cuixia Valley is also within their range of activities. Sometimes when they leave the base, they will go to the official road through Cuixia Valley. Unfortunately, they have never searched Cuixia Valley.

"What do you think, should we get involved?" Cui Kai asked with a serious expression.

Deng Maoqi and the other two fell into deep thought.

After a long while, Deng Maoqi finally spoke: "Let's not think about the Xingyuan Fruit Tree, but maybe we can take this opportunity to intensify the conflict between the court and the underworld forces!"

"What do you mean?" Cui Kai looked at him in surprise.

Deng Maoqi lowered his voice and said, "There are a lot of martial artists gathered in Cuixia Valley now. What will happen if they clash with the Secret Guard's Tiqi?"

Cui Kai narrowed his eyes slightly.

What will happen?
There was a huge fight, with countless casualties.

No matter who wins or loses in the end, the imperial court and many underworld forces will inevitably sow the seeds of hatred.

If Shangwu Temple wants to control the world again in the future, it will inevitably cause turmoil.

Although this may not necessarily prevent Shangwu Temple from controlling the martial arts world, it can at least cause some trouble for the Shangwu Temple, and even delay the Shangwu Temple's control over the martial arts world for several years.

Thinking of this, Cui Kai was somewhat tempted!
Just when he was about to ask Deng Maoqi to tell him the detailed plan, the wooden door of the courtyard was suddenly pushed open.

A figure covered in a black robe and wearing a bamboo hat appeared at the gate of the courtyard.

Cui Kai and his three companions looked in the direction of the sound, and were all slightly stunned when they saw the figure at the courtyard gate.

The man walked into the yard slowly, took off the hat on his head, revealing a pale face.

When he saw the person's face clearly, Cui Kai's pupils suddenly shrank.

"Greetings, Master Guantang!"

The main hall of Xingyuemen is divided into four halls and four flags, namely the accompanying hall, the management hall, the criminal hall, and the ceremonial hall. The four flags are the new moon, the first quarter, the full moon, and the last quarter.

The Gu Yunjian who had sneaked into Chongshan Pass before was the master of the Punishment Hall, also known as Lord Dongge.

The person in front of him is the hall master Qu Fusheng, who ranks third in the Xingyue Sect. Apart from the sect master and the attendant hall master, he has the highest status.

Qu Fusheng looked at the four of them, a faint smile appeared on his pale face, "It's just right that you are all here!"

But his smile gives people a chilling feeling.

His face was so pale that he didn't look like a living person, and his eyes were so cloudy that they seemed to be stained with ink.

He was clearly smiling, but it made people feel extremely sinister.

"Please take a seat, sir!" Cui Kai quickly gave up his seat and asked Qu Fusheng to sit down.

Qu Fusheng waved his hand, then walked to the carved wooden table and placed the scimitar in his hand on the table.

"You should have heard about what happened in Cuixia Valley!"

"Yes!"

Qu Fusheng nodded slightly, "That's good, the Sect Master has ordered you to destroy the Xingyuan Fruit Tree!"

"Destroy it!" Cui Kai looked up in surprise.

"That's right, destroy it!" Qu Fusheng nodded.

Cui Kai took a deep breath.

Destroying a spiritual plant is simply a waste of nature's gift.

It is not suitable for the growth of spiritual plants. Only in a truly blessed place can spiritual plants grow. And it may take more than ten years, or even dozens of years, for a spiritual plant to germinate, grow, bloom and bear fruit.

After spiritual plants grow up, they will not remain lush forever. Some spiritual plants will enter a dormant period every few years, while some spiritual plants have a nearly fixed lifespan, that is, they will wither after growing for a certain number of years.

For example, the Sanhuang plum trees in the Sanshan Valley enter a three-year dormant period every ten years. During this three-year dormant period, the Sanhuang plum trees will only sprout and grow, but will not bloom or bear fruit.

Some spiritual plants may wither after only a few decades of growth, which is one of the reasons why spiritual plants are scarce.

As for growing spiritual plants, that is almost impossible.

The growth environment of spiritual plants must be a blessed land. The term blessed land is a bit vague, and it may be more appropriate to describe it as a place where spiritual energy gathers.

The spiritual energy contained in a blessed land may only be able to satisfy the growth of one spiritual plant. If you plant a few more spiritual plants, the result will not be that you have a few more spiritual plants, but the original spiritual plants may wither and die.

Unless you can find a blessed land where no spiritual plants grow, but finding a blessed land is not much less difficult than finding a new spiritual plant.

Therefore, it is almost impossible to grow spiritual plants.

Therefore, every spiritual plant is a rare treasure, worthy of the care and protection of countless warriors. There is a saying that cutting off someone's financial resources is like killing their parents, and for warriors, spiritual plants are much more important than financial resources.

Even though many people cannot get the spiritual fruit now, they don’t like anyone destroying it.

As long as the spiritual plants are still there, they have the opportunity to obtain spiritual fruits, but if the spiritual plants are destroyed, it is equivalent to cutting off their chance of obtaining spiritual fruits.

Therefore, destroying a spiritual plant is equivalent to violating the law of nature! If you are not careful, you will become the target of public criticism.

"Sir, shouldn't we think about this carefully? If, if we really destroy that Xingyuan Fruit tree, then our Qixingtang will no longer have a place to stay in Dayong!" Cui Kai said with some difficulty.

Qu Fusheng showed a playful smile, "This is the order of the Sect Master. What? Are you going to disobey the Sect Master's order?"

"I dare not!" Cui Kai trembled all over and said quickly.

"That's good. As for the rest, you guys can handle it as you wish!"

After saying that, he stood up and walked out of the yard.

Qu Fusheng came suddenly and left suddenly as well.

Cui Kai and the other three watched his leaving back. They wanted to ask him something, but in the end they didn't dare to open their mouths.

Until Qu Fusheng left, Cui Kai and the other three looked at each other, and in the end, there was only endless sighs.

This is really a task that makes them extremely uncomfortable!
Destroy the Star Fruit Tree!

If they are not careful, they will end up dead without a burial place.

But faced with the sect leader's order, they had no reason to refuse.

"Get ready, we will go to Cuixia Valley tomorrow!" Cui Kai took a deep breath and ordered.

"Here"

Deng Maoqi and the other two responded with serious expressions.

……

Outside Cuixia Valley, on top of a mountain that towers into the clouds.

Two figures stood on the cliff, overlooking the lush and picturesque Cuixia Valley.

"I didn't expect that even an old man like you would come out!"

One of the old men with white hair and a youthful face said with a faint smile.

Standing next to him was also an old man with white hair and a youthful face. This old man had a square face and was dressed in a green Taoist robe. He had a casual and elegant posture and exuded an extraordinary temperament.

This old man was the Taoist Xuanzhen of the Wuzhen Taoist Palace in Suzhou Prefecture, and the one who had just spoken was Zhangye, the oldest innate warrior in the Three Valleys.

"Since even you are here, how can I not come and take a look?" Taoist Xuanzhen gently swung the whisk in his hand to drive away the morning mist that was gathering.

Zhang Ye stroked his long beard and said, "I have to come. Your Majesty personally invited me, so I have to give him some face!"

"Haha, you are in the Three Valleys, so naturally you will get your share of the good things. But I, an old Taoist, can't do that. I have to come over and take a look!" Taoist Xuanzhen chuckled and said casually.

Zhangye glanced at him and said, "Don't worry, you will have a share this time!"

"Well, what should I say?"

"Your Majesty has decided to ennoble all the innate warriors in the world as royal tributes. All innate warriors can receive salaries from the court!"

"There is such a good thing?" Taoist Xuanzhen was a little surprised.

"The royal family is a worshipper of the same rank, and can receive a Sanhuang plum and a Zhenyuan pill from the court every year!"

Taoist Xuanzhen's expression changed slightly, and then a faint smile appeared on his face.

"What a royal attendant! He is of the same rank!"

"In this case, won't we all be your Majesty's subjects from now on?"

He was also an experienced man and figured out the key in an instant.

"What? You don't want to!" Zhangye asked calmly.

"Yes, why not?"

Taoist Xuanzhen swung his whisk and said, "The situation is stronger than the person. I want to live a few more years, but I dare not disobey your majesty's will!"

"That's good!" Zhangye nodded.

……

Cuixia Valley.

The camp of the Secret Weapon Guards.

Yan Bo was looking at the surrounding mountains and forests with a serious expression.

Originally, this place was overgrown with vegetation and there was not even a place to stay.

But now, because of the appearance of the Xingyuan Fruit Tree, many martial artists have come to join in the fun, and many plants and trees have been cut down and destroyed.

The dense forests turned into camps of various sizes.

Each camp represents a local martial arts force, and each martial arts force has dozens or even hundreds of warriors gathered here.

This made this originally peaceful valley become solemn and depressing.

The solemn atmosphere made Yan Bo feel heavy pressure.

Just as Yan Bo was observing the surrounding camps, a dozen warriors suddenly ran to the camp of the Secret Guards.

"Hey, why are you, a bunch of court lackeys, blocking our way?!"

The leader, a burly man, asked with a ferocious look on his face.

"Shut up! If you dare to come closer, I will kill you without mercy!" the guard shouted coldly.

"Hahaha, you think I was brought up by fear. Others are afraid of running dogs like you, but I am not!"

"This spiritual plant was born and raised by nature. It is a blessing from heaven and belongs to all the people. Why can only you occupy it? We can't even take a look at it!"

"Everyone, do you think this is right?"

The big man shouted in a clamorous manner.

Upon hearing this, the surrounding warriors also started to make a commotion.

"That's right, why don't you let us take a look!"

"You lackeys of the imperial court are too overbearing. What's wrong with letting us take a look?"

"Yes, get out of the way, get out of the way!"

As more and more people started shouting, the atmosphere in the valley suddenly became more tense.

The big man still insisted, "Will you guys move aside? If you don't, don't blame me for being rude!"

As he spoke, he placed his hand on the hilt of the knife at his waist.

Inside the camp, the Secret Guard's cavalrymen clenched their weapons tightly upon seeing this.

Upon seeing this, Yan Bo immediately stepped forward and shouted, "Shut up!"

"How can you interfere in the work of the Secret Guards?"

The Secret Guards are also notorious in the martial arts world, and have a strong deterrent effect on many warriors.

But the warriors here at this time are not ordinary warriors. They may be afraid of the cruelty of the Secret Guards, but they are not so scared of them as a tiger.

As soon as Yan Bo finished speaking, someone shouted, "How dare you, a castrated dog, speak so arrogantly here!"

Yan Bo looked in the direction of the voice, but unfortunately he couldn't tell who was shouting.

"That's right. A slave without balls wants to ride on our heads?"

"Get out of here, castrated dog!"

"Ballless slave!"

For a moment, all kinds of curses continued, making the already tense atmosphere even more tense.

(End of this chapter)