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Chapter 587 Peng Yingyu: How can I face my brothers from the 1994s?

Boluo?

Zhang Shicheng's heart skipped a beat. Who was Boluo? He was the commander of the three major armies of the imperial court, a military commander with even greater prestige than his own commander, the Prince of Ruyang!

Moreover, he is now his enemy, and the enemy commander wants to see him. Something just doesn't feel right.

Thinking of this, Zhang Shicheng looked at the person in front of him and said, "Are you one of Boluo's men?"

The centurion looked at Zhang Shicheng and said, "It always has been."

Zhang Shicheng nodded slightly and said, "Good. If you hadn't come today, I wouldn't have known that you had such a powerful background."

"Tell me, where does Boluo plan to meet me?"

After hearing this, the centurion remained silent for a moment before saying, "Tomorrow at midnight, at the foot of Wolf Head Mountain!"

Zhang Shicheng replied, "Alright, I understand!"

Upon hearing this, the man immediately left, and Zhang Shicheng then said to those behind him, "Chuan."

"Your Majesty, I am here!"

“Follow him and see where he goes and who he contacts.”

"What does the Holy Son mean?"

Zhang Shicheng said, "Let's see if he's a spy for the Prince of Ruyang."

"Prince Ruyang? Aren't you one of Prince Ruyang's men?"

Zhang Shicheng said, "That's right, but it doesn't stop the Prince of Ruyang from sending people to test me."

With that, Zhang Shicheng said, "Go quickly."

"Yes!"

Kawa responded and then transformed into a streak of black light, disappearing from the spot. The Koga school is most skilled in escape techniques, so having Kawa track someone was quite simple at this time.

Chuan returned quickly and said to Zhang Shicheng, "That man went into the woods and met with the deputy general of the Baoxiang Army."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Shicheng nodded and said, "It seems that Boluo really does want to see me."

“Holy Son, I think this is an opportunity.”

"How to say?"

Chuan Dao said, "Suzhou is currently under the jurisdiction of Prince Ruyang, and you are also under his jurisdiction. However, Prince Ruyang will not hand over Suzhou to you for administration. In other words, hehe..."

“You can’t get what you need from the Prince of Ruyang, but you can get it from Boluo. I think if you ask for the position of Pingzhang Zhengshi in Suzhou, Boluo will agree to your request.”

Upon hearing this, Zhang Shicheng chuckled and said, "Is that so?"

……

Just as the situation on the front lines of Lu'an was in turmoil, news of the great victory in Huangzhou Prefecture and Chen Jiu Si's killing of the Iron Sword Master, a second-stage Melting God, spread far and wide.

Meanwhile, somewhere, a few old monsters gathered together. One of them said, "Heh, I didn't expect this generation of young people to be so powerful. This Iron Sword is quite a disgrace. He hid for thirty years, and when he came out of the mountains, he was killed!"

"Hehe, Crimson-browed Old Monster, you're not gloating. This great calamity is about to begin, and we can't avoid clashing with the prodigies of this era. I hope you don't get killed too."

"Hehe, you think you can kill me so easily? Apart from that old guy from Wudang Mountain, I don't really care about the rest."

"Oh, so arrogant? You don't even put Zhang, Wang, Zhao, and Li in your eyes?"

"Ahem... I mean people who are active in this new era, not those old guys, not..."

"Alright, all of you, stop talking about this. This Chen Jiu Si is quite formidable. I heard he's not even thirty years old yet, and he's already managed to kill the Iron Sword Monster. Think about it, I think he's very likely the one destined for this calamity."

"Oh, those destined for calamity all possess great opportunities. If we could seize those opportunities from them, hehe..."

Hearing this, the other old monsters around were also quite tempted.

One person said, "Hehehe, stealing someone's opportunity, ask yourselves, how many of you can beat Iron Sword Old Monster? Even if you are stronger than Iron Sword Old Monster, don't forget that this kid is still the brother of Peng Yingyu, Liu Futong, and Fang Guozhen of the Fire Worship Cult."

"Even if you can beat him, can you beat the three of them working together?"

Upon hearing this, the old monsters around said, "I didn't expect this kid to have such strong connections!"

Upon hearing this, the old monster said, "Hehe, what's so great about having strong connections? Killing him might only take a moment, but that's not how it works. If you want to seize his opportunity, you also need to have the ability. Even if you can kill him, it's still unknown whether you can actually seize the opportunity."

"So, don't rush, wait and see. Maybe there will be other twists and turns. The reason that Iron Sword Old Monster died so quickly is because he placed his bet too quickly. The faster you bet, the faster you die!"

Hearing this, the group of old monsters thought for a moment, but one of them said unconvinced, "Hmph, I don't care about these things. I have my own way of doing things. If Chen Jiu Si doesn't provoke me, fine. But if he does, I will definitely kill him!"

After speaking, the man turned and left. As he left, some people's gazes became more serious, while others narrowed their eyes and seemed to be deep in thought.

In short, it caused a huge stir.

At this moment in Haozhou Prefecture, Zhu Chongba looked at the battle report that had been handed to him, his eyes narrowing slightly.

"Chen Jiu Si has reached the second level of the Fusion God Realm?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Da said, "This Chen Jiu Si is truly remarkable. My elder brother only recently broke through to the second level of the Fusion God realm, and he has already broken through to the second level of the Fusion God realm as well."

Zhu Chongba said, "This man is truly a formidable opponent for me!"

Xu Da asked, "Brother, what do we do next?"

Zhu Chongba said, "Let's hold back for now, don't rush, observe the situation before discussing anything else."

Upon hearing this, Xu Da said, "Yes, what you say is absolutely right, elder brother."

After that, Chang Yuchun said, "I heard from my sister-in-law that Huangzhou Prefecture is a prosperous and fertile place. I suggested that we send troops to Huangzhou Prefecture, but you wouldn't allow it. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been easy for Chen Jiu Si to defeat us."

"Old Chang, why do you always want to fight Chen Jiu Si from Huangzhou Prefecture?"

At this moment, Tang He looked at Chang Yuchun with confusion. Chang Yuchun said, "Didn't you say that Chen Jiu Si is his formidable enemy? Shouldn't he have been eliminated beforehand?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Chongba said, "Alas, although Chen Jiusi and I are formidable rivals, we are now more allies. My master told me that I need to be more vigilant recently, as some old monsters who have been in seclusion have come out. We need to be careful in dealing with them. Of course, this is also an opportunity for us."

"Chance?"

Upon hearing this, Chang Yuchun and the others looked at Zhu Chongba. Zhu Chongba said, "Of course it's an opportunity. In the past, Dao Fruits were scarce, and it was very difficult for us to obtain one. The reason is simple: most of the Dao Fruits were obtained by these old monsters and hidden deep in the mountains, making them very difficult to obtain."

"Now that the old monsters have come out of the mountains, if they unfortunately die in battle, then the Dao Fruits on their bodies can be released, and we can obtain more Dao Fruits. You and I will all have the possibility of advancing further!"

Upon hearing this, Chang Yuchun said excitedly, "Hehe, that's great! I, Old Chang, can finally try my luck at entering the Fusion God Realm, haha..."

Chang Yuchun, that boorish man, laughed heartily. Xu Da, upon hearing this, looked at Zhu Chongba and said, "Now that you've taken over, what should we do next?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Chongba said, "Wait."

"Wait? Wait until when?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Chongba chuckled and said, "My master said that as the old monster comes out of the mountain, the sky will change, and some hidden treasures in this world will emerge. That will be our opportunity."

"The world is full of chaos and countless trendsetters. We may just be one of the masses. In this battle for supremacy, early advantages are not really advantages. Only those who laugh last will be the real winners."

"We should store up grain, build high walls, and delay declaring ourselves king. Let them attack first, and we can watch from behind."

Upon hearing this, Chang Yuchun said, "That's too frustrating; we can only watch others fight!"

"Fourth brother, you need to rein in your temper. Stop thinking about fighting all the time. Our most important task right now is to annex the entire Anhui province!"

Chang Yuchun said, "We now occupy about one-third of Anhui. The remaining part, such as Lu'an, is the battlefield between Boluo and the Prince of Ruyang. It would be unwise for us to rashly get involved!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Chongba frowned slightly and said, "Then let's abandon the land south of Xuzhou for now, occupy Henan first, then Hebei, and finally Anhui!"

Zhu Chongba directly stated his strategic plan: the world is in chaos, and this is the best time to expand territory.

After hearing Zhu Chongba's words, Chang Yuchun and Xu Da all nodded in agreement.

Zhu Chongba said, "Let's leave the specific strategic planning to my second brother for now."

"yes, Sir."

Xu Da agreed, and Zhu Chongba looked at Chang Yuchun and said, "And you, Fourth Brother, listen to your Second Brother more these days. I'm going into seclusion for a few days, so don't cause any trouble."

Chang Yuchun was taken aback and looked at Zhu Chongba, asking, "Your Excellency, what are you doing in seclusion?"

Zhu Chongba said, "My master said that when the secrets of heaven are revealed, it will be a time of turmoil in the world. Under the guidance of these secrets, there will surely be great opportunities."

"Chance? What chance?"

Chang Yuchun looked at Zhu Chongba and asked, "Dragon vein!" Zhu Chongba replied, "Dragon vein!"

Dragon vein?

Chang Yuchun's eyes widened upon hearing this. This thing was so mysterious and profound. What exactly was this dragon vein?
Zhu Chongba said, "The dragon vein is the most mysterious place in this world. Those who control the dragon vein can receive the protection of heaven and earth. The spiritual vein is generally divided into three dragon veins: the Northern Dragon, the Central Dragon, and the Southern Dragon." "In fact, there is another place called the White Dragon outside of these three dragon veins, which is the Taibai Mountain lineage that originated in the northeast."

"My master said that dragon veins are treasures that everyone wants to fight over in times of great contention. However, the opening of a dragon vein usually requires the right time, place, and people. This time, so many old monsters have come down from the mountain together. They must have received some kind of revelation. Maybe it's because that dragon vein is about to open!"

Upon hearing this, Chang Yuchun blinked and asked, "What exactly is the use of this dragon vein? Why are you making it sound so mysterious?"

Zhu Chongba said, "The greatest function of the dragon vein is that it contains the ultimate principles of heaven and earth. If one can obtain a wisp of it, one can also receive inspiration from heaven and earth, which can help cultivators quickly integrate the Dao fruit and enter a higher realm."

"For example, if I want to enter the third stage now, even if I meet the requirements for Dao Fruit, I cannot level up immediately. I need to comprehend the world."

“Some of those old monsters have been trying to comprehend it for thirty or forty years, but they still haven’t figured it out. If they could obtain a trace of the dragon vein, their cultivation level might be able to loosen up and advance to the next level.”

Upon hearing this, Chang Yuchun said, "In that case, this dragon vein is truly a treasure!"

Zhu Chongba said, "Of course, otherwise why would heroes and powerful figures all over the world be vying for it?"

Chang Yuchun said, "Brother is absolutely right. I, Old Chang, am good at military formations and charges, but when it comes to strategizing and seizing such a treasure, we still need you to plan it yourself."

Zhu Chongba said, "Well, so Xu Da, you will arrange everything from now on. I will focus on seclusion and cultivate the Xuanyuan Technique until the day the Dragon Vein is opened, then I will compete with the heroes of the world!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Da replied, "Yes, rest assured, Your Excellency!"

……

The great victory at Huangzhou Prefecture was like a bomb dropped into this already turbulent world, causing ripples everywhere.

At this time, on the battlefield in Shiyan, Hubei, Peng Yingyu received the battle report. Peng Yingyu was also in a state of great distress. On one hand, he was resisting the attack of Prince Qi, Li Siqi, and on the other hand, he wanted to mediate the internal strife in Hubei, including the attack on Huangzhou Prefecture by Xu Shouhui and Zhao Pusheng.

But it was only then that he realized his orders could no longer command the two greedy men.

Xu Shouhui, the emperor he himself established, and Zhao Pusheng, his most trusted disciple, both chose to ignore his orders.

Continuing the attack on Huangzhou Prefecture, Peng Yingyu desperately wanted to rush back and stop the civil war, seeing the urgent battle reports coming from Huangzhou Prefecture, but she simply couldn't.

Just as he was about to make a move, Li Siqi immediately launched an attack. It could be said that as long as Peng Yingyu made a move, Li Siqi would immediately invade Hubei. At that time, the territory that Peng Yingyu had painstakingly built in Hubei would be lost, and the Buddhist kingdom that Peng Yingyu had been trying to build would be destroyed.

This forced Peng Yingyu to stay put, and Li Siqi was also very cunning. He would attack whenever Peng Yingyu moved, and he would not attack if Peng Yingyu did not move.

It's as if they planned this all along, intending to force Peng Yingyu to stay here.

And that was indeed the case. The reason why Li Siqi was so determined to kill Peng Yingyu was quite simple: Xu Shouhui had sent him a letter in exchange for his help in keeping an eye on Peng Yingyu. In return, Xu Shouhui would help him get rid of Huangzhou Prefecture, a major threat.

Yes, in Li Siqi's view, Huangzhou Prefecture was indeed a major threat. Chen Jiu Si had risen step by step as if he had a cheat code, from a nobody he could easily wipe out to the powerful city lord of Huangzhou Prefecture who was now a force to be reckoned with in Jiangnan. Such a remarkable contrast made Li Siqi feel that if this person was not eliminated, he would become a disaster.

Furthermore, Xu Shouhui and Chen Jiusi are both Peng Yingyu's right-hand men. Today, the left hand is about to cut off the right arm. No matter what, Peng Yingyu will be the one who suffers in the end. As an enemy, why wouldn't Li Siqi be happy to do so?

That's why Li Siqi is going to act in this big show with Xu Shouhui. Of course, acting is acting. If Peng Yingyu really shows a flaw, Li Siqi will definitely rush over without hesitation and take a piece of Hubei Road. That's how thieves never leave empty-handed!

This morning, someone came to report that there was a new battle report from the front lines in Huangzhou Prefecture.

Peng Yingyu rubbed her temples and said, "Let me see if Huangzhou Prefecture has fallen. Sigh... How am I supposed to tell Brother Jiu Si if this happens?"

As he spoke, Peng Yingyu's face showed pain. He knew that Huangzhou Prefecture could not hold out for long. If the city fell, how would he explain it to Jiu Si? But now that you are asking him to leave, he cannot leave.

This made Peng Yingyu feel very incompetent.

He lived his life in such a conflicted way. He practiced Hinayana Buddhism but insisted on establishing a Buddhist kingdom to save all sentient beings and accomplish great things. Wasn't he just creating difficulties for himself?

And then there's the Huangzhou Prefecture incident. On one side are his sworn brothers, and on the other is his faith and the emperor he himself chose. How should he choose?
There was no other choice; in the end, this was the only option!

Thinking of this, Peng Yingyu opened the battle report. He really didn't dare to look at it. He was afraid that it would contain a line of words that said: Huangzhou City has fallen, and no one in the Chen family, young or old, has survived!

However, he gave Zhao Pusheng and Xu Shouhui countless orders, forbidding them from attacking Huangzhou Prefecture. But all the letters disappeared without a trace. Now that he thinks about it, the letters must have been delivered, but Xu Shouhui and the others deliberately refused to open them!
Peng Yingyu sighed deeply, feeling a profound sense of powerlessness. The human heart is the most unpredictable thing in the world; even he, Peng Yingyu, could not see through it.

If Huangzhou falls this time, he will probably never be able to face his brothers again.

Peng Yingyu looked at the battle report after thinking for a moment.

[Xu Shouhui's army suffered a major defeat yesterday when they attacked Huangzhou Prefecture!]

Ah!
Peng Yingyu's eyes lit up immediately upon seeing this—a crushing defeat! Defeat!
Thinking of this, Peng Yingyu immediately looked down.

[Chen Jiu Si, the city lord of Huangzhou Prefecture, rushed back, killed the Iron Sword Master of the Taishan Sect in battle, and seriously injured Xu Shouhui. Xu suffered a great defeat and led his remaining troops back to Xiangyang City!]

"Ha ha……"

Upon seeing this, Peng Yingyu suddenly burst into laughter, followed by a broad smile as she exclaimed, "Great! Great! I didn't expect my brother Jiu Si to be back so quickly! Great! Great!"

"Mr. Iron Sword!"

Peng Yingyu said, "I didn't expect this old thing to still be alive. Thirty years ago, he seemed to be at the same level as me. I didn't expect that after thirty years, he hasn't made any progress. It's really disappointing."

"However, my brother is quite formidable. He defeated Mr. Iron Sword in battle, so he must be at least a second-stage Fusion God. It seems that this trip to the South Seas has been very fruitful!"

At this point, Peng Yingyu looked at Xu Shouhui's crushing defeat and sighed, "It's a pity that my years of hard work have been wasted like this."

Thinking it over, Peng Yingyu said, "Alright, everyone, go down now. This is good news today!"

After saying this, Peng Yingyu felt a bit conflicted. It was a situation where both sides were her flesh and blood, and no matter who was in charge, there was no good solution.

With a sigh... that was the end of it.

At this moment, in Li Siqi's tent opposite Peng Yingyu, Li Siqi also received such intelligence.

Li Siqi was in a good mood today. Seeing Peng Yingyu's conflicted and painful expression made him quite happy. Human happiness is often built on the suffering of others, just like Li Siqi today.

Just as Li Siqi was humming a Northwest folk song and in a good mood, the messenger came in.

"Your Highness, battle report from Huangzhou Prefecture."

"Oh, give it to me."

Li Siqi was in a good mood after hearing this and said, "It seems that Xu Shouhui's side has succeeded. This small Huangzhou Prefecture has been under attack for so long, it should be time for a result."

"Come, let me admire the achievements of our ally."

[Xu Shouhui's troops suffered a major defeat yesterday when they attacked Huangzhou Prefecture!]

"Ok!"

Li Siqi's beautiful mood came to an abrupt end, and she continued reading.

[Chen Jiu, the city lord of Huangzhou, killed the Iron Sword Master of the Taishan Sect in four battles and severely injured Xu Shouhui. Xu Shouhui has already led his remaining troops to flee to Xiangyang City!]

"waste!"

Li Siqi's face immediately turned extremely ugly, and then he said with a dark face, "Useless, utterly useless! What is this Xu Shouhui? Why should Peng Yingyu make him emperor? What can such a piece of trash do!"

"What utterly worthless trash!"

Li Siqi roared in fury. Upon hearing this, the adjutant beside him said, "Your Highness, wasn't Chen Jiu Si supposed to have gone to Southeast Asia? Why is he back now?"

"How would I know?"

Li Siqi's good mood completely vanished. He frowned and said, "This Chen Jiu Si is indeed my biggest worry. I have met that Iron Sword Master before. Thirty years ago, he was already at the second level of the Melting God realm. At that time, I was just a mere captain in the Dragon Realm. I never expected that thirty years later, he would be caught off guard and killed by a young man. He has truly ruined his reputation in his later years!"

The lieutenant said, "Your Highness, Chen Jiu Si was able to kill Mr. Iron Sword, so his cultivation level must be at least at the second level of the Fusion God Realm. He reached the second level of the Fusion God Realm so quickly; this person is too terrifying."

Upon hearing this, Li Siqi said, "I have said long ago that this person is my formidable enemy, and also a formidable enemy of the Great Qian Dynasty. I did not expect that this person has grown so fast. It will probably be difficult to restrain him now!"

Upon hearing this, the lieutenant asked, "Your Highness, what should we do next?"

"Hehe, what to do? Let Peng Yingyu clean up this mess. I'm quite looking forward to it. On one side is my own brother, and on the other is the emperor I chose. I really want to see how Peng Yingyu will handle this. Interesting, very interesting!"

As Li Siqi spoke, he raised his hand and said, "Pass on my order: the three armies march out and retreat. We are no longer worthy of playing with the Peng family!"

"Retreat already?"

Upon hearing this, the deputy general looked at Li Siqi and asked, "If the actors ruin the show, what use are we, the supporting actors, if we stay? Let's go. The faster we leave, the more trouble that Peng guy will have."

"That Chen Jiu Si is no pushover. He let Xu Shou Hui go. Heh, what's next is a dog-eat-dog show."

"withdraw!"

Li Siqi immediately ordered a retreat. Upon receiving the order, the deputy general immediately complied and followed the army in a frantic retreat.

"What? Li Siqi has withdrawn his troops?"

At this moment, Peng Yingyu, who was on the front line, was stunned when she received the news that Li Siqi was withdrawing his troops. She was then completely lost in thought. Li Siqi had withdrawn his troops, so logically he should also withdraw his troops. However, based on her understanding of Chen Jie's temperament, Chen Jiu Si would definitely attack Xiangyang City. If she withdrew her troops now, wouldn't she become an obstacle to Chen Jiu Si's advance?

He had already let his brother down by not helping Chen Jiu Si defend Huangzhou Prefecture. If he were to withdraw his troops back to Xiangyang now and encounter Chen Jiu Si attacking Xiangyang Prefecture, even if Chen Jiu Si disregarded his respect for him, how would he face the consequences?
Thinking of this, Peng Yingyu frowned. At this moment, her youngest apprentice, Ding Pulang, known as the Little Tyrant, asked, "Master, shall we withdraw our troops?"

Peng Yingyu said, "No, march on and attack Li Siqi!"

(End of this chapter)