Wife, you didn't really drug me, did you?

Chapter 568 Chen Jiu Si's foresight is what the people want.

After discussing these matters in the tent, everyone felt heavy-hearted. The world was in chaos, and all sorts of demons, monsters, and reclusive old monsters had come out.

This is normal and nothing unusual. In the final years of any dynasty, a group of old monsters would come out to stir up trouble. After all, for these old monsters, the affairs of the mortal world are no longer worth their attention; only the pursuit of enlightenment is their last thought.

Therefore, they would rather risk their lives to enter the mortal world and get involved in war, because only in war can they comprehend the Dao that they could not comprehend before.

That's why the world is in chaos.

dang dang...

As the great bell atop Wudang Mountain rang, Zhang Zhenren revealed himself amidst the clouds and mist. Looking at the person before him, he said with a touch of emotion, "It has truly been a long time since I have seen the descendants of old friends."

Upon hearing this, the woman in front of her also spoke up, "Yes, it's hard to believe that nearly a hundred years have passed. How time flies!"

Master Zhang said, "This time, your Yang family from the Ancient Tomb will also participate in this world's conflict?"

The woman said, "A once-in-a-century opportunity, who wouldn't be tempted? My father once helped Hero Guo defend Xiangyang and even killed the Golden Wheel King, the National Preceptor of Mulan. However, he failed to escape the calamity and was unable to enter the realm of the celestial being Zhang Zhenren and become a terrestrial immortal. This is a great regret for my Yang family."

Zhang Sanfeng said, "But when the calamity begins, the world will inevitably be plunged into a bloodbath. No one can escape unscathed once they face the calamity. Are you not afraid of risking your life by rashly joining in?"

Upon hearing this, the woman said, "I have stayed in the ancient tomb long enough. If it weren't for the impending doom, I might not have come down the mountain. But now that the secret has been revealed, who wouldn't want to go further?"

"Don't even mention me. On the way to Wudang, I encountered no fewer than three old monsters who had just emerged from seclusion, not to mention there were many more. There was no other way. If we didn't seize this opportunity..."

"Based on the time it takes for dynasties to change, it will take at least another hundred years, or even two hundred years. We don't have that much time to wait."

"Either I leave the mountain and fight for a chance to survive, to see if I can reach the realm of the immortals before I die and my cultivation dissipates, then my life will not have been in vain."

"Otherwise, we old folks will just die of old age in the deep mountains and forests, turning into skeletons, and no one will mention our names anymore. How can we be content with that?"

"If we fight, we have a chance to advance further and reach the realm of the immortals; if we retreat, we may vanish like dust in this life, and the world may never even know that we ever existed!"

The woman said with a sigh.

"The Celestial Realm, the Celestial Realm, everyone pursues the Celestial Realm, but who knows how insignificant the Celestial Realm truly is?"

Zhang Sanfeng sighed, then looked at the woman and said, "Whether you want to enter the mortal realm to fulfill your karmic obligations or have other ideas, I will set a rule for you. No matter what you do, you are not allowed to commit too much killing. If anyone dares to slaughter a region or do something that is against the will of Heaven, you will be punished."

"Then don't blame this old Taoist for descending the mountain again and vanquishing the demons for sixty years!"

Upon hearing this, the woman immediately clasped her hands in thanks and said, "Thank you, Master Zhang. In that case, we may do as we please."

Zhang Sanfeng said, "Go, and remember my words: if anyone dares to commit such a large-scale massacre, don't blame this old Taoist for descending the mountain to exterminate the demon. Remember this well, remember this well!"

The woman clasped her hands in a fist salute and then left the summit of Wudang Mountain. When she reached the foot of the mountain, a group of women were waiting for her. Upon seeing their mistress emerge, they asked, "How is Master?"

The woman said, "Let's go. Master Zhang still gives our Yang family some face. We can inform all the fellow Daoists in the world that the True Man has ordered that no one should participate in large-scale massacres. If anyone does something that goes against the natural order, Master Zhang will not hesitate to go down the mountain to exterminate demons for another sixty years!"

"Sixty years have passed since the demon was vanquished."

Upon hearing this, the Yang family servants in the room all twitched at the corners of their mouths. Who didn't know about the story of Zhang Laodao's sixty-year-long demon-slaying? The sixty-year demon-slaying should only have been less than thirty years ago.

Thirty years ago, the martial world was not so peaceful. There were many experts in the Fusion God Realm from various sects. Unfortunately, Master Zhang quelled the demons on his Jiazi day and issued a mountain closure order, so many experts in the martial world hid in the deep mountains.

Many were trapped and died in the deep mountains, turning into piles of bones. These people did not want to die of old age in the deep mountains. This time, they happened to see a great change in the celestial phenomena, which was an omen of great chaos and impending calamity.

These people immediately became suspicious. Some secretly went down the mountain, while others worried about angering Zhang the Taoist.

So these people used their connections to find the Yang family's ancient tomb.

The Yang family and Zhang Laodao have some connection. The Yang family was once very powerful. The head of the Yang family was Yang Guo, who was the Western Madman among the Five Greats of the world and the man that Guo Xiang, the founder of the Emei Sect, could never have in her life.

Everyone knows that Zhang Sanfeng liked Guo Xiang, while Guo Xiang liked Yang Guo. Yang Guo even taught Zhang Sanfeng a few martial arts moves. In the end, Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu went into seclusion in the Ancient Tomb and never cared about worldly affairs again.

Zhang Sanfeng owed Yang Guo a debt of gratitude, which is why he had some connection with the Yang family of the Ancient Tomb.

This woman is the current head of the Yang family of the Ancient Tomb, the eldest daughter of Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu. Because she likes to wear yellow clothes, she is known in the martial arts world as the Yellow-Clad Girl!
Her trip to Wudang was due to a powerful figure in the martial arts world who had some connections with the Yang family years ago. He asked her to test Wudang's attitude, and if Master Zhang had no objections, they would really come down the mountain.

The test of their attitude has now been revealed. Master Zhang does not object to them coming out of the mountains to face the calamity, but he does not allow them to carry out large-scale massacres of civilians or do anything that goes against the natural order. If this is the case, then they have a great opportunity to achieve something.

At this moment, the woman in yellow instructed her subordinates to record Zhang Zhenren's original words and then send them via eagle messenger to the old monsters of the world who were anxious yet eager to make their move.

At this moment, all the legendary monsters in the world were excited...

"Hahaha, Master Zhang doesn't care, Master Zhang doesn't care..."

"Hahaha……"

Finally, they could unleash their full potential and make a big splash. Of course, they were also frightened by the following sentence: "If anything goes against the natural order, then the Jiazi Demon Slayer Ceremony will be held accountable."

They all reminded themselves not to kill civilians indiscriminately, and not to do anything that was morally reprehensible.

Otherwise, it would be easy for Zhang Laodao to destroy it.

At this moment, atop the Golden Summit of Wudang Mountain.

As the woman in yellow descended the mountain, Song Yuanqiao appeared from the side, accompanied by a child. Song Yuanqiao said, "Master, you've allowed those incredibly powerful old monsters to descend the mountain. This is a huge blow to the world."

Zhang Sanfeng, who was meditating with his eyes closed, looked at Song Yuanqiao upon hearing this and said, "Yuanqiao, tell me, in a war between two countries, are the people of the victorious country or the people of the defeated country happier?"

Upon hearing this, Song Yuanqiao thought for a moment and said, "It should be that the people of the victorious countries are living happily, right?"

Zhang Sanfeng smiled without saying a word, but then he heard the child following Song Yuanqiao say, "They probably aren't happy at all!"

"Oh!"

Zhang Sanfeng's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he immediately said, "Come, Qingshu, tell your grandmaster, why are you all unhappy?"

Xiao Qingshu thought for a moment and said, "Grandmaster, my father taught me a poem a few days ago called 'Mountain Slope Sheep - Tongguan.' The last line is: 'When the dynasty prospers, the people suffer; when the dynasty falls, the people suffer!'"

"Therefore, no matter what, the people are always suffering."

Zhang Sanfeng smiled and said, "Yes, you are right. Then tell your grandmaster, how can the people be less miserable?"

Xiao Qingshu thought for a moment and said, "Well, I don't really know, but I think if there hadn't been a war, they wouldn't have suffered so much, right?"

"Hahaha, okay, okay!"

Zhang Sanfeng laughed heartily, then turned to Song Yuanqiao and said, "Qingshu is more intelligent than you."

Song Yuanqiao then said, "It's all thanks to Master's influence that he's like this. Besides, this child still has a lot to learn and needs to practice more."

Zhang Sanfeng nodded slightly and said, "Yuanqiao, what the child said is very true. Only in this way can we avoid suffering. The only way is not to fight, but the general trend of heaven and earth has already been set, and not fighting is no longer an option. Since we must fight!"

"Then we can't drag this out indefinitely. If it drags on for twenty or thirty years, then the people's suffering will only begin. So we need to find a way to shorten the war as much as possible."

"And these old monsters are the best acceleration. With them around, these major forces have no choice but to fight faster."

"Because some of them may not even have ten or twenty years left to live, they can't afford to drag it out, they have to accelerate the war."

"This may be why Heaven only opens up opportunities during times of war, driving those martial artists under Heaven to pursue that sliver of hope."

Zhang Sanfeng said, and upon hearing this, Song Yuanqiao thought for a moment and mustered up his courage to ask, "Master, how did you cross the barrier between heaven and man and enter the realm of terrestrial immortals?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Sanfeng thought for a moment and said, "I don't know either. I just crossed that threshold unintentionally during the Jiazi Demon Extermination. There were no special obstacles in between. It was as natural as drinking water, and I reached the realm of the celestial being."

amount……

Song Yuanqiao felt a little sad. He shouldn't have asked that question. After all these years, how could he not know his own master?
When he first became his master's eldest disciple, he worked hard to cultivate, but he could hardly make any progress. Whenever he encountered a hurdle, he would ask his master for advice, and his master's answer was always the same.

"Huh~ It can get stuck here too?"

"Isn't this as simple as eating?"

"Hmm, does this cultivation really require so much effort? Can't it be done with just the right hand?"

After studying with Zhang Sanfeng for several years, Song Yuanqiao felt like a fool, the most stupid person in the world.

Until one day, Song Yuanqiao came down the mountain. At that time, he was twenty years old and had already reached the Dragon Realm. Then he was called a genius by others. Ask the other children in his family. If they were twenty years old, they would be considered good if they had reached the Wolf Smoke Realm or the Rainbow Realm.

He realized that he was not as talented as Song Yuanqiao. It was only then that he understood that it wasn't that he was too bad, but that his master was too extraordinary!
Today's question dealt another heavy blow to Song Yuanqiao. His master had just casually practiced for a bit and then became a terrestrial immortal. That's talent, that's a terrifying talent that no one else can ever learn!

Everything went so smoothly. Compared to his master, he, this so-called martial arts expert, was utterly inferior.

"By the way, when is the fifth brother coming back?"

Zhang Sanfeng asked the question.

Song Yuanqiao immediately replied, "Oh, Cuishan has already informed us that he will definitely be back before the end of this month."

Zhang Sanfeng said, "Hmm." After saying that, Zhang Sanfeng closed his eyes again. The next moment, his entire body merged into nature, and at this time, the surrounding clouds slowly moved towards him, disappearing into the mist, as if they had vanished from this world.

……

In Huangzhou Prefecture, after Ni Wenjun finished explaining his speculation, Chen Xiaohu and the others were also in a heavy mood. It was a time of impending chaos, and all sorts of demons and monsters were coming out. However, now was not the time to think about such things, as there was a big problem outside.

"Report..."

The people inside the tent were discussing something when they suddenly heard footsteps outside, followed by a soldier rushing in.

Upon hearing this report, everyone present felt a pang of anxiety. They knew without asking that the rebel army outside the city must have made a move.

At this moment, Ni Wenjun immediately asked, "How is it?"

The soldier immediately replied, "The enemy troops outside the city seem to be gathering and preparing to attack."

Upon hearing this, Ni Wenjun said, "Let's go up to the city wall and take a look."

After saying this, Zhao Ya and the others walked up the city wall. Soon they arrived at the city wall and saw the soldiers on the opposite side gathering, as if preparing to launch an attack.

Zhao Ya, the commander-in-chief of this battle, saw the movement on the other side and immediately shouted, "The enemy is assembling their troops! Quickly, have someone prepare rolling logs and stones!"

Hearing this, Chen Xiaohu asked, "How did Chen Shi and the others do in their discussions with the people?"

"Damn it, no way, I'll have to go myself."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ya said, "What are you going to do? Are you going to rob me outright?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaohu angrily retorted, "What kind of time is this? They're still concerned about their meager earnings. They can just demolish the house and rebuild it. We built these houses for them in the first place. Now they're offering double compensation and they still can't accept it. They're truly insatiable."

Zhao Ya said, "Tiger Commander, you can say that and think that way, but you definitely can't do it. The rules were set by your Ninth Brother, and they can't be broken."

"No matter when or where, our Huangzhou Prefecture army will never infringe upon the interests of the people. This is an ironclad rule."

"It wasn't easy for Huangzhou Prefecture to develop to where it is today. We can't let your Ninth Brother's legacy be ruined in our hands."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaohu stamped his foot and said, "Sigh~ I know."

As they were talking, they suddenly saw a large group of people approaching from a distance, probably numbering in the thousands. Chen Xiaohu was startled. What was going on? Could this be inciting a popular uprising?
Thinking of this, Chen Xiaohu's heart skipped a beat. He turned to look at Zhao Ya, whose face was also somewhat grim. "Tiger Commander, are you sure you told Chen Shi that they would give double compensation for demolishing their houses?"

Chen Xiaohu said, "I told you, I definitely told you. Could this kid be two-faced and still dare to take kickbacks from the people at a time like this!"

Chen Xiaohu and the others' first reaction was that Chen Shi was incredibly audacious and might have threatened to demolish the houses if they weren't paid, which led to the people besieging the area and causing the uprising.

After exchanging a glance, Zhao Ya said, "Brother Ni, you stay here and observe the enemy situation. We'll go down and see what's going on!"

Upon hearing this, Ni Wenjun said, "It's alright, you should go and check first, lest the backyard catches fire."

After saying that, Zhao Ya and Xiao Hu rushed downstairs. At this moment, Chen Gou, who was following behind Chen Xiao Hu, said, "Should we gather some troops to go down and suppress the rebellion?"

Chen Xiaohu shook his head and said, "No need. This is just a small matter, there's no need for such a big fuss. I'll go with the commander."

Upon hearing this, the two went downstairs. Chen Gou and Chen Tun followed with their personal guards. Although they didn't bring a large force, they still had to bring some people with them.

Soon the crowd arrived at the city walls. At this moment, Zhao Ya looked over and suddenly realized that something seemed wrong, because the leaders among them were none other than Su Yunjin and Huang Wan'er.

They led hundreds of women in the middle.

Zhao Ya saw Su Yunjin and quickly stepped forward, saying, "Sister, what are you doing?"

Hearing this, Su Yunjin said, "While you're fighting with the men up front, Wan'er and I are sitting at home feeling uneasy. We've organized some of the families from our factory to come and help us cook."

"Let the soldiers have something hot to eat."

Su Yunjin said.

Zhao Ya said, "Sister, this is the front line. If we can't hold it, you'll all be in danger."

Upon hearing this, Huang Wan'er said, "Hmph, we are not cowards either. If the thieves dare to enter the city, we are not afraid to fight them to the death. There are no cowards among the women of the Chen family."

Zhao Ya was about to speak after hearing Huang Wan'er's words.

Su Yunjin then said to Zhao Ya, "Ya Ya, what Sister Wan'er said was a bit harsh, but when the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact. If the city gates are breached and the army is now sealing off the city, we will have nowhere to escape. Staying in the mansion might be even more dangerous."

Zhao Ya thought to herself that this made sense. At that moment, a woman beside her said, "Don't worry, I'll protect Yun Jin and the others here."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ya looked over and saw that it was indeed Ni Wenjun's wife, Hua San Niang.

Although Hua San Niang had just given birth and was still weak, her strength had increased rapidly over the years following Ni Wenjun, and she had already reached the Changhong Realm, making her a minor expert. With her around, there was no fear of the chaotic soldiers injuring Su Yunjin.

After careful consideration, Zhao Ya finally spoke up: "Sister, let's make a deal. You can stay here, but if I say I'm leaving, you have to leave immediately. Don't be stubborn."

At this point, Zhao Ya looked at Huang Wan'er and said, "And you too!"

Huang Wan'er and Zhao Ya's relationship is very complicated. For some reason, they always dislike each other. However, when it comes to a life-or-death crisis, Zhao Ya still doesn't want anything to happen to her. She hopes that the same number of people her husband left with will return with him!

Huang Wan'er was very unhappy with Zhao Ya's words, but she couldn't refute them, so she could only turn her head away and not look at her.

Seeing this, Su Yunjin could only smile wryly. It seemed that these two were born to be at odds, always going head-to-head like this.

Fortunately, both of them acted with discretion, so their relationship was not damaged. Moreover, a little bickering between girls wouldn't do any harm to their husbands, so Su Yunjin pretended not to see it.

At this moment, Zhao Ya said, "Sister Su, you have brought too many people to cook. There must be four or five thousand people here, right?"

Su Yunjin said, "Oh, I almost forgot, these villagers didn't come to cook for me. We met them on the road!"

After Su Yunjin finished speaking, she waved and said, "Elder Li!"

Upon hearing Su Yunjin's words, an old man stepped out from the crowd. He immediately clasped his hands in greeting to Zhao Ya and said, "Greetings, Third Madam."

Although Zhao Ya was the legally wedded wife, people still preferred to call her the Third Lady. It wasn't out of disrespect, but simply a way of ranking people. Zhao Ya didn't really care about it. If she had cared about that back then, she wouldn't have married Chen Jie; she could have just become the Empress.

So she looked at the old man and said, "Old Li, what brings you to the front lines at this time? And with so many villagers with you!"

Upon hearing Zhao Ya's words, Old Li immediately spoke up: "Third Madam, I heard that your army doesn't have any rolling logs or stones for defending the city? Are you suggesting using our houses as rolling logs or stones?"

Zhao Ya's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. It really was about this. At this moment, Zhao Ya took a deep breath and said, "Yes, that's right, but we'll provide compensation!"

"No compensation is needed!"

Old Li interrupted Zhao Ya, saying, "No compensation is needed. We ordinary people have a part in protecting our country. It's just demolishing houses, right? This old man demolished his own house first!"

"Look, I've already had people bring over bricks and wood."

As they were talking, someone carried over a basket full of bricks and tiles.

"This……"

Zhao Ya was somewhat shocked. At this moment, Old Li said, "Not only me, but all the people on our street agreed to demolish the houses and not ask for any compensation. We should be grateful. What kind of life did we live in before? What kind of houses did we live in?"

"The good houses we have now are all given by the city lord. How could we not know how good the city lord is?"

"These scoundrels dare to plot against our Huangzhou Prefecture! We won't allow it! What kind of emperor is this Tianyuan Empire? We only recognize the city lord. They want to steal our good days. We won't stand for it."

“It’s not just about houses. Do we lack soldiers in our city? My two grandsons are already twenty-three and eighteen. They can both join the army and die for our Huangzhou Prefecture. My grandsons!”

Upon hearing Elder Li's words, two young men stepped forward. Elder Li asked, "Are you afraid of death?"

"Not afraid!"

"Alright, listen to me in a moment. If the bandits break through the city, we'll fight them to the death. I won't blame you if I die, but if anyone backs down, they can forget about being my grandfather!"

"Come on, kowtow, let's join the army!"

Old Li then grabbed his two grandsons, preparing to join the army, when someone behind him shouted, "Old Li, it's not that your Li family isn't afraid of death, we aren't either. We also have children and grandchildren, we can let them join the army too."

"That's right, that's right. What do you mean by children and grandchildren joining the army? I'm thirty years old this year, in the prime of my life, the best time to fight the enemy. I want to join the army, I want to fight these bastards."

"That's right, I'm joining the army too. I'm living a good life, and if they dare to attack me and prevent me from living a good life, no way, I'll fight them to the death!"

"Fight!"

"Fight!"

In an instant, everyone was filled with excitement, shouting that they wanted to join the army and fight the enemy. More and more people heard the voices, and it was clear that the number of people joining the army was about to exceed 10,000.

Zhao Ya knew that this couldn't continue, otherwise all 200,000 people in Huangzhou Prefecture would probably have to join the army!
(End of this chapter)