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Chapter 125: What is a Martial Saint?
Outside the Nine Palaces and Eight Diagrams formation.

No matter what happened deep in the core of the formation, the selected generals standing in the front could neither see nor hear it. They only knew that the sandalwood continued to burn and would soon run out of fuel.

"Class B?"

Zhao Kang and others watched from afar, more nervous than when they themselves took the assessment.

"When things go wrong, there must be a monster."

Xu Wencai waved his feather fan and said, "My Lord and I have already thoroughly studied the Nine Palaces and Eight Diagrams Formation. It should be finished by now. But it has not come out yet. There must be something unexpected. Let's wait and see."

"..."

"Why hasn't General Chen come out yet?"

Bai Tingzhi wanted to climb up to a higher place to check the situation inside, but was blocked by weapons.

"General, please follow the rules, or you will be disqualified."

"..."

Tang Yingke sat on a stone pier and scratched the ground with his sword.

"brother!"

Bai Tingzhi came over and said, "I saw you mumbling a lot to General Chen last time. Do you know something? Tell me about it."

"fine."

Tang Yingke evaded the question and said, "Master Chen is capable and will not die."

"Can't die?"

No matter how stupid Bai Tingzhi was, he could tell that something was wrong.

No one will die if they break through the formation.

That being said, there is a problem!
……

"That's it?"

Yin Hanwen looked at the first stick of sandalwood that was about to burn out and said, "I can even break the Nine Palaces and Eight Diagrams Formation. I thought this kid was very capable, but he failed at the second level."

Wen Qiushi followed up by saying, "You still can't escape the prince's clutches."

Cao Fan didn't say anything, but just waited silently for the results to be announced.

Grade B? That’s not enough!
He hoped that even if it didn't kill him, it would at least be disabled, so that it wouldn't be an eyesore and haunt him all the time in the future.

Moreover, today's arrangements are foolproof. The one helping him is a martial saint, and there are bigger plans behind this, regarding the layout of the eight camps.

"Om-"

Suddenly, the sound of heavy weapons breaking through the air rang in my ears.

Cao Fan frowned and picked up the Green Dragon Crescent Blade.

Bai Tingzhi raised his broadsword and chopped towards him: "What prince? I'll kill you!"

"It's really a good biting dog!"

Cao Fan had heard about this from his father before.

There is a kind of loyal minister in the world. If they really recognize their master, they will be loyal to him to an unimaginable degree. It would be a great blessing to get such a general.

It seems that there really are such people.

Unfortunately, it's not his.

"What are you doing?"

Cao Fan said in a deep voice: "You want to kill all your clans for attacking the prince without any reason?"

Bai Tingzhi said bluntly: "Tell me, did you tamper with the formation?"

"absurd!"

Cao Fan sneered and said, "Chen is a useless guy who can't get out of the formation. What does it have to do with me? Why are you biting people randomly?"

He didn't have to do anything himself, as there were layers of obstacles in front of him.

Bai Tingzhi knew that he couldn't get close, so he shouted to General Li Qian beside him: "Sir, there is definitely something wrong with the formation!"

He wasn't just speculating.

Tang Yingke obviously knew the inside story, but he just didn't say it.

"Without any evidence, you dare to act recklessly?"

Li Qianzong frowned and said, "If there is really a problem, the examiners will naturally handle it fairly. There is no need for you to yell here! Take him down, and wait until this assessment is over, and then decide whether to cancel your qualification to be selected as a striker!"

"Crash-"

Several generals who had completed the refining of internal organs and were responsible for maintaining order in the examination room stepped forward and pinned Bai Tingzhi to the ground.

General Li Qian turned his head to look at the sandalwood on the table and sighed in his heart. He estimated that it was also of B grade. It seemed that the Nine Palaces and Eight Diagrams Formation set up by General Fang was really difficult to break.

"The assessment is over!"

"Chen Sanshi, first class!"

A loud voice rang out along with the sound of a gong.

At the same time, the sandalwood on the table happened to go out.

"The first A-class!"

"First class!"

The several forward generals who were eliminated earlier or got Grade B all had incredible expressions on their faces.

For example, Cui Yongping, Xie Sishu and others even felt that grade B was the highest score in this assessment.

Because the Nine Palaces and Eight Diagrams Formation is too difficult!
It is easy to talk about it on paper, as each of them knows the operating principle of the formation. However, when they really break into the formation of 40,000 people, they suddenly become headless flies. The Nine Palaces and Six Gates, the Six Instruments and the Three Wonders, although their brains understand them, they are dumbstruck and cannot tell what is where.

This country general, whose realm was even lower than theirs, was able to get A grade, which showed how profound his attainments in the art of war were and his ability to respond to situations on the spot was extraordinary.

"Class A?"

Yin Hanwen and others, who were gloating just a moment ago, suddenly froze in expression.

Especially Cao Fan, he was not sure of getting the A grade, not to mention that he had arranged obstacles and even tampered with the weapons.

"You are really capable..."

He also had some admiration in his heart. If this person was not so determined to compete for the top spot in the selection and was not willing to join him, he would really be a useful talent.

'Good thing. '

'You can pass, but your dog can't!'

He came to the soldiers who were maintaining order and said, "General Li Qian, you saw that Lord Chen passed the test smoothly. How could this test be unfair? This person is deliberately disrupting the order of the examination room. Why don't we cancel his qualification to be selected as a striker and then take him away to be punished?"

"boom--"

A bloody head fell from the sky and landed in front of everyone.

Chen Sanshi appeared empty-handed: "General Li Qian, Bai Tingzhi is not talking nonsense. Someone did tamper with the formation. Please don't punish him."

"Master Qian, we testify that what General Chen said is true."

The soldiers who had witnessed the whole process came over and said in unison, "The person in Dumen's position has been replaced. Among them, several are corrupt and are out to kill people. Bring them all up!"

Several leading cultivators died, and their soldiers were not spared either. They were all beaten half to death and dragged here by the soldiers from the Azure Dragon Camp and the Vermillion Bird Camp.

"These scums are really ruining the reputation of our Eighth Battalion!"

The soldiers were filled with righteous indignation: "General Li Qian, please inform the examiners that this matter must be thoroughly investigated and severely punished!"

Before they could report, a deputy general of Tongmai came over and announced:

"The striker selection assessment is suspended!"

"No one is allowed to leave until it is clear who is committing corruption for personal gain."

The assessment is suspended and the case is under investigation!
These two short sentences struck people's hearts like a thunderbolt.

"Favoritism and corruption?"

"Someone really dares to tamper with the forward selection!"

"Who is so brave?"

……

"Sir!"

Looking at the display on the platform.

Yin Hanwen began to panic: "Oh no, the commander seems to really want to investigate, something bad might happen."

"..."

Wen Qiushi also said nervously: "Prince, it won't affect us in the future, right?"

"When did I ever tell you that I had tampered with the elite? Why are you two so panicked for no reason? Can you fight a war with this courage?"

Cao Fan was exceptionally calm: "Don't worry, we won't find anything on this prince, and if we find out, the one who will suffer in the end will be Sun Xiangzong himself."

He emphasized the last few words.

"Ok?"

Yin Hanwen and Wen Qiushi looked at each other and found this sentence a little unbelievable.

Sun Xiangzong was in trouble.

Who can bring bad luck to this world-famous old man?

"He's old."

Cao Fan is only in his early twenties, but he gives people the feeling of being shrewd and calculating: "Dealing with Chen Sanshi is the goal, but it is not the only goal.

"Do you think I'm stupid? How could I do something that would bring trouble upon myself and create trouble for myself during the selection of strikers?
"Originally, this plan was prepared for Sun Xiangzong.

"If he dares to investigate, it will be like jumping into a trap, damaging his own prestige and ruining his reputation. You guys just watch."

Cao Fan is of noble status, so how could he really be just a playboy who would go to great lengths and take risks just to deal with someone who actually doesn't have that much competitive pressure.

In this forward selection, they have two main goals.

First, after winning the championship, he obtained the method to break through to the level of Martial Saint from Sun Xiangzong.

Second, further infiltrate the Eight Camps and dilute the power of the Sun family.

"Damage your own reputation?"

Yin Hanwen was also a high-ranking official, so he understood it immediately. He suddenly realized: "My Lord, this is a great plan! I didn't expect that there would be such a good show to watch today."

The rest of the people continued to whisper.

"What on earth is going on?"

"This kind of thing has never happened since the beginning of forward selection."

"Tampering with the selection of the elite is equivalent to cheating in the imperial examination, both are punishable by death, no one can escape!"

"That's what I said, but how can it be that simple?"

"Anyone who dares to tamper with the selection of forwards must be in a terrifyingly high position."

"If that's the case, how will it end?"

There are many different opinions. There is no precedent, and they don’t know what the outcome will be.

If the person who committed the crime is of too high a status, should he really be beheaded?

If he is not killed, won’t the prestige of the forwards plummet in the future?
But then again.

It seems that this selection of forwards was also the last time that the commander personally selected the players.

In addition, almost everyone has heard rumors that the commander-in-chief will retire and return home, and coupled with the transfer of power in recent years, there is even a saying in the streets, "Xiang Zong is old, can he still eat?"

So will today's events just be left like this?
Who would offend such a powerful person before retiring?

"No matter who it is, we must kill him if we find out!"

Bai Tingzhi said as straightforwardly as always: "Otherwise, I won't participate in this kind of selection."

He didn't take part in the martial arts examinations for the past two years, but came here to select the vanguard. Wasn't it because he heard it was fair?

This was indeed the case before.

Even everyone's mounts and weapons had to be kept as similar as possible, but this kind of thing happened at the critical moment.

It's not just him.

Warriors from all over the world flocked to him, mostly because of Sun Xiangzong's reputation.

If we can't find a proper solution this time, it will probably discourage all warriors in the world.

"It's a big deal..."

Tang Yingke had just breathed a sigh of relief when his heart was weighed down again.

In his opinion, this was the best outcome of the matter.

Anyway, everything passed smoothly and it is still A-level, so it doesn’t cause any substantial impact. Just be patient and everything will be fine. Take a step back and the sky will be clear.

If we insist on continuing to make trouble, it will not only not do any good, but will only end up in an ugly situation.

After all, the person who did the trick is the Crown Prince, the future heir to the throne. The person who helps him do things may have a high status in the Eight Camps.

Maybe even the commander-in-chief will lose his reputation in his later years.

Why bother?
"Ugh……"

"This brother Chen doesn't know how to be tolerant."

"..."

In fact, Chen Sanshi was more than tolerant, he was almost bowing down to the other party. The other party insisted that he be a dog, so what could he do? Really be a dog?

If he continued to tolerate it, would the other party let him go? No, it would only get worse!
Moreover, those few cultivators had taken action before they died, exposing their true strength. The examiners should have seen it, and they would have dealt with it even if they did not report it.

In addition, even if he could endure it, the soldiers of the Qinglong Camp seemed unable to endure it. Needless to say, they took the initiative to help kill and capture, and ran to the front to complain.

Something is not right.

Chen Sanshi noticed that after the examiners announced the suspension of forward selection, there was no panic on Cao Fan's face, as if everything was under control.

He looked at the two people beside the commander again and realized the delicate situation.

A game within a game, and a conspiracy against the commander-in-chief?

……

In full view.

The three examiners, surrounded by the soldiers, came to the high platform of the martial arts arena and sat down. They began to arrange personnel to investigate. The three camp leaders, Azure Dragon, Vermillion Bird and White Tiger, jointly investigated.

"Both of you."

Sun Xiangzong looked forward with an indescribable expression on his face: "You also think that the investigation should be open, and in front of everyone?"

"Investigate, must investigate thoroughly!"

Eunuch Hou said angrily, "How dare you! Lord Chen is a general appointed by His Majesty. To dare to do it so blatantly is simply lawless."

"Ah."

Governor Liu also said, "Eunuch Hou is right. We need to investigate thoroughly."

"Okay."

Commander Sun sighed, "I told you to finish the investigation quickly and not to delay the selection of the strikers. I didn't expect you two to be so upright that you insisted that I investigate in front of more than 100,000 people."

"It's natural."

Governor Liu acted like an honest man: "If we don't investigate thoroughly, people will not be able to rest assured."

"Yes, Commander Sun."

Eunuch Hou continued, "Two years later, when the striker selection is renewed, we will be in charge. If a striker selection scandal is reported at this time, it will not be a good thing for the two of us. I hope the supervisor can help the two of us set the final example."

"I am very pleased that you think this way."

Sun Xiangzong looked like an old man waiting to die in the sun at the entrance of the village. He said weakly, "Okay, then we'll do as you two wish and investigate the scene openly to resolve the issue."

"So good."

"We agree."

It was clear that not long ago, Governor Liu and Eunuch Hou had been humiliating and insulting each other and were on the verge of a fight, but now they had formed a united front.

The atmosphere is a little subtle.

"Fourth senior brother."

Sun Buqi felt strange: "Shouldn't this matter be resolved quickly, and the person who did it should be found out immediately and the forward selection should be continued? Why is there such a big show?"

"because……"

Fang Qingyun said softly, "They want to embarrass Master."

Since they came to Liangzhou, the imperial court has appointed them as both governor and military supervisor, and also replaced the commanders of three of the eight camps with people from the imperial court.

What for?
Isn’t it just about decentralization and ultimately controlling the eight camps?

But if you really want to achieve this, you need a lot of prestige.

Not only must the prestige of the governor and the military supervisor be strengthened, but the prestige of Governor Sun must also be weakened. Only by weakening the prestige of both can we further seize power.

Unconsciously, whether this case of favoritism and fraud can be handled properly has become a top priority event concerning the Eighth Battalion’s future voice!
obviously.

The position of the mastermind behind the scenes will be very high.

Under the watchful eyes of the public, if Sun Xiangzong failed to handle the situation properly, his prestige, which had already declined due to his old age and retirement, would decline further, and then there would be an irreversible loss of power.

Even if the army is really expanded in the future, the commander-in-chief, the military supervisor, the governor, or even more people will be in power at the same time, and no one person will have the final say.

After Sun Xiangzong retires and returns to his hometown, the transition will be smooth without any disturbances, and the eight camps will rightfully become the elite of the imperial court.

"what?"

Sun Buqi was shocked and said, "What should I do? My father will really follow their lead. Is he really old and confused?"

Even his son did not have any confidence.

Because over the years, the old man let them divide the power without saying a word, and not long ago he even agreed to transfer the last few senior brothers away, as if he was ready to retire.

"Just watch, Buqi. You have been protected too well since childhood, so you are lazy and simple-minded. I hope that what happened today can make you more motivated."

Fang Qingyun didn't say much: "My name was called and I have to go over to investigate the case."

Sun Buqi looked puzzled.

He wanted to ask other senior brothers for solutions, but found that the second and seventh senior brothers who had been by his side not long ago had suddenly disappeared. No one knew where they had gone. Only the fifth senior brother Meng Guangxin was left.

……

Half an hour later.

More than thirty soldiers were escorted to the foot of the platform and knelt on the ground.

"Master, Governor Liu, and Eunuch Hou."

Fang Qingyun bowed while sitting in a wheelchair: "The general outline of the matter has been found out. These people were temporarily transferred here to cooperate with the Nine Palaces and Eight Diagrams Formation."

Each of the eight camps has more than 10,000 people, but the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams Formation requires at least 40,000 people to set up. Naturally, some people will be drawn from each camp to be responsible for a part of the formation.

"Among them, the Zang-refining generals hidden in Dumen are all 100-level commanders. The one who is in charge of dispatching and arranging their actions is the current 100-level commander, named Zou Gengdao. These people..."

Fang Qingyun paused for a moment before continuing, "They are all from the Cloud Camp, and are under the command of General Ning Changqun."

Camp in the Clouds!
In the eight camps.

There are now two martial saints, one is Lu Ji, the eldest disciple of Governor Sun, and the other is Ning Changqun, who was selected as the martial arts champion by His Majesty thirty years ago.

Ning Changqun was originally outside the capital, serving as the commander-in-chief of the emperor's personal army. Three years ago, he was transferred to Liangzhou and took over all the troops of the two camps, Yunzhong Camp and Tianlang Camp.

In terms of single combat capability, he is currently ranked among the top three in the entire Liangzhou!

On the surface, Governor Liu and Eunuch Hou were sent by the court to monitor Sun Xiangzong, but in fact, Ning Changqun was the one who actually took over the military power!
His say is even more important than the two of them combined.

Moreover, Ning Changqun was good at training his troops. Within just half a year after taking office, he cleared out all those who were dissatisfied, from deputy generals to captains.

Over the years, his reputation has grown so high that he can be compared with Lu Ji.

There are rumors everywhere.

After General Sun retired, either Lu Ji or Ning Changqun would take over the position of General. Since the latter was the top military scholar chosen by the emperor, the possibility was even greater.

Tens of thousands of people in total had no idea that the chaos of favoritism and corruption would be caused by the people from Yunzhongying.

Follow the rules on paper.

If something like this happens, even the commander of the Yunzhong Camp will be implicated.

But does a person who is about to retire really dare to touch his successor?
No, it's not a question of whether or not to dare, but that you can't touch them at all! Because they are the emperor's men, even if they are punished, they can only be punished symbolically, not severely.

But if this matter is picked up high and then put down gently, what it means is self-evident.

Sun Xiangzong will lose all his prestige, and even if he regrets not wanting to retire, he will have to retire. "Good move."

Chen Sanshi immediately guessed what this group of people were thinking.

This game was not set up by Cao Fan, but by the Crown Prince, the Emperor and many other parties. He was just a link in it, or it could be said that his appearance brought the game forward a little.

Even if he didn't expose the matter today, these people would find other ways to force Sun Xiangzong to step down. If the commander-in-chief turned a deaf ear and remained silent, he would lose control of Liangzhou even more.

……

"Ah."

Commander Sun looked at the soldiers kneeling in front of him and slowly asked, "Where is Ning Changqun?"

"The general is here!"

Ning Changqun responded and came over, clasping his fists and saying, "I have no knowledge of this matter. Please feel free to question and punish them as you wish."

"Zou Gengdao."

Sun Xiangzong asked calmly, "Tell me, why did you do this?"

"No need to say more!"

Zou Gengdao said resolutely: "I did it, you can kill me or chop me up, it's up to you, the commander-in-chief!"

"Child, don't be in a hurry."

In his coarse linen clothes, Commander Sun did not seem to be interrogating a prisoner, but rather chatting with an approachable old man: "Everything has to have a reason. Did you have a grudge against that young man surnamed Chen, or were you instructed by someone, or were you coerced by someone? If you explain clearly, you may not be sentenced to death."

Zou Gengdao simply turned his face away, pretending not to hear, and kept silent.
"what about you?"

Commander Sun turned his gaze to the others and asked, "You don't have anything to say?"

silence.

There were more than thirty people, all of whom remained silent.

"Bastard!"

Eunuch Hou scolded, "Didn't you hear the commander-in-chief talking to you? Speak up, do you all want to die so badly? Speak up, maybe there is still a way to survive!"

Still silence.

The entire training ground was in complete silence.

Sun Xiangzong, the nominal highest military commander of Liangzhou and the founder of the Eight Major Camps, was unable to utter a single question at this moment.

The thirty or so people kneeling were all ready to die, without a trace of fear or respect on their faces.

"Be bold!"

Meng Guangxin was furious, picked up a crescent shovel and rushed over: "You people, are you really tired of living? How dare you be so disrespectful to my master!"

"Lao Wu!"

Fang Qingyun pulled him back and gave him a look to signal him not to act rashly. Although the latter hesitated, he finally forced himself to suppress his anger.

The expressions of the other disciples were also extremely ugly.

No one pays attention to the coach's words, which is a more serious loss of prestige than losing a battle.

“These people are all well-chosen!”

Sun Buqi had an impression: "They were all brought here from the capital by Ning Changqun. Of course they don't listen to my father. Isn't this obviously embarrassing for my father?"

On the other hand, Sun Xiangzong looked calm and said, "You're not talking?"

"Don't blame me, Commander."

Ning Changqun said, "They have been following me for a long time, and they only follow my orders. They don't listen to other people's orders, so let me ask them.

"When the commander asks you questions, just answer them!"

Sure enough, as soon as he opened his mouth, he got an immediate response.

"Reply to General Ning!"

Zou Gengdao knelt on the ground and said in a loud voice: "We had an argument with Chen not long ago. We don't like him, so we want to stop him from breaking into the formation and ruin his future!"

"Just because of this?" Ning Changqun glanced at the others and asked sternly, "Is what he said true?"

"To reply to General Ning, it is indeed true!"

Ning Changqun said with great authority: "I will ask you again! What kind of punishment should you receive for your behavior?!"

"capital offense!"

"I am willing to die to apologize!"

"Well said, he deserves to be killed!"

"Click——"

Ning Changqun raised the axe and chopped off Zou Gengdao's head with one axe. Before he died, Zou Gengdao didn't even blink, and even stretched out his neck to be killed!
He gave a look and immediately a team of his men came over and gave each of the kneeling soldiers a Liangzhou-style goose-feather knife.

"What are you waiting for? Do you need me to do it myself?"

"Don't bother, General!"

The soldiers picked up the goose-feather knives without hesitation, and cut their throats in unison, as if they had practiced it countless times, committing suicide!

Hot blood gushed out, more than thirty people fell down together, and a pool of blood gathered on the ground.

What prestige!
At this moment.

There were more than 100,000 people witnessing this scene.

What kind of prestige does a commander need to have to be able to obey orders, die when told, and not even blink an eye? He is absolutely the legendary death warrior!
Everyone present was shocked!
What kind of commander can cultivate an army with such strong will? What kind of combat effectiveness would an army composed entirely of death warriors have? Even a woman can figure it out.

Only Sun Xiangzong in his youth could lead his troops to this extent!
That’s right, the young Sun Xiangzong!
Now, he is old!

One hundred thousand people witnessed it.

Sun Xiangzong’s orders are useless, but Ning Changqun’s orders are useful!
It can be said that the waves behind push the waves ahead, and each generation has its own heroes.

Ning Changqun is undoubtedly the new Sun Xiangzong!
"Ah~"

Not only hundreds of thousands of soldiers were watching, but also dignitaries from the three northwestern states and even the capital. All of them shook their heads and sighed, lamenting that the hero was getting old.

They don't care whether the reasons these people have for targeting Chen Sanshi are true or false. They only know that Sun Xiangzong really wants to retire. This is the trend of the times and cannot be stopped!

"Supervisor!"

Ning Changqun turned around, clasped his fists and said, "I have already dealt with everything!"

When he spoke, he referred to himself as "I" instead of "the general".

During the whole process of handling the matter, not even a word of advice was asked from the supervisor. It was completely his own decision, and he did whatever he wanted!
"How ridiculous! I'm going to kill him!"

Meng Guangxin almost bit his back teeth off, but was stopped by Fang Qingyun again.

"Master, please say something!" Meng Guangxin was so anxious that he was running around.

Sun Xiangzong was very leisurely, leaning on the armchair, tapping the armrests rhythmically with his fingers, just watching quietly, like an old man in the theater, immersed in watching a play, without saying a word.

"Haha~"

Governor Liu clapped his hands happily and said, "Look at General Ning's style of doing things. He is quite like General Sun when he was young!"

"Yes."

Eunuch Hou echoed, "Master Commander, you can retire with peace of mind. With General Ning in the north, why should we fear the barbarians? Even if we expand the army and go to war, I think we can ask General Ning to be our deputy and assist the commander."

……

"Prince, this is wonderful!"

Yin Hanwen and others understood it completely.

Such a good effect was created by only using the lives of some thousand-man and hundred-man generals!

Cao Fan smiled with a confident look on his face.

After today.

Half of the morale of the eight battalions has collapsed automatically. I don't know how much trouble this will cause them!
His prestige collapsed, and after he won the championship, Sun Xiangzong had to honestly hand over the method to break through to the level of Martial Saint.

Everything in the world will eventually belong to the Cao family!

"That's great! I also think that General Ning can be my deputy. While training him, he can also help the commander-in-chief share his worries."

Governor Liu pretended to be polite: "What do you think, Commander?"

however.

Just when everyone thought that this matter was basically over,

Sun Xiangzong, who had been silent for a long time, spoke again.

"Well, what a thunderbolt method."

Sun Xiangzong still tapped the armrests rhythmically, and said slowly: "But Ning Changqun, I don't think I ever said anything from the beginning to the end, do you want their lives?"

"It's a capital crime anyway!"

Ning Changqun said confidently: "It's okay for me to share the worries of the commander-in-chief."

"General Ning."

Fang Qingyun pushed the wheelchair forward and said leisurely, "Your behavior doesn't seem like you are sharing my concerns. You look impatient. Instead, it seems like you are extremely afraid of an accident and are in a hurry to kill someone to silence him."

"General Fang?"

Ning Changqun was startled: "What do you mean by that?"

"Means nothing."

Fang Qingyun said in a cold voice: "Even if it's not murder to silence the witnesses, what crime should be committed for killing so many soldiers without the commander's consent?
"Also, they are all under General Ning. If they are all sentenced to death, then as the commander-in-chief, does General Ning have no responsibility at all?"

Ning Changqun snorted coldly: "I said, this general knows nothing about it!"

"Whether you know or not is not up to you to decide."

Fang Qingyun shouted, "Second Brother, Seventh Brother, bring the person out!"

As the words fell.

Two more generals, escorting a deputy general, appeared in everyone's sight.

This person is Ning Changqun’s deputy general Shen Chang.

Shen Chang was covered in blood, he knelt on the ground: "It was Ning Changqun who ordered it, and then I arranged it!"

"what?!"

There was an uproar.

Ning Changqun killed everyone so decisively, was it really to silence them?
The taste that had just risen in everyone's mind was suddenly lowered by who knows how many times.

"Shen Chang, you..."

Ning Changqun obviously did not expect this, but he quickly reacted: "General Fang, I have no grudge against you, why did you team up with this despicable villain to frame me?

"Why would I go after a small, under-nothing general who is participating in the selection?
"If it was really me who did it, would my brothers be willing to die?"

"That's because he..."

Shen Chang was seriously injured: "He put the families of those brothers under house arrest, saying that if the mission succeeds, he will guarantee them wealth and glory, but if it fails, the family will be exterminated, so those brothers are willing to die!"

"fart!"

Ning Changqun was furious: "Just because you say so, everyone should believe you?"

"Well said, empty words are not enough!"

The general called Lao Qi waved his hand and said, "Bring everyone up!"

"Crash-"

A group of soldiers came with their families.

When everyone saw the corpses all over the ground, they all burst into tears.

Fang Qingyun narrowed his eyes: "What else do you have to deny?"

"Ning Changqun, you performed this monkey show very well. I haven't seen such a wonderful monkey show in a long time."

Sun Xiangzong spoke at an even pace: "But causing chaos in the selected vanguard and killing soldiers without authorization are both capital crimes."

The tone of his voice was clearly no different from before.

But Ning Changqun felt an inexplicable sense of oppression.

"Slander! Commander, Fang Qingyun slandered me!"

He shouted at his family members, "Tell everyone, have I ever put you under house arrest? Tell me!"

"Woooooooo..."

"No, General Ning never threatened us!"

Everyone kept crying and denying, obviously not daring to provoke the other party.

"Commander, I didn't lie, did I?"

Ning Changqun said: "The wives of these brothers will never say a bad word about me! I definitely did not cause any trouble for the elite team!

"As for the people under my command, it is indeed my fault for not supervising them properly. I am willing to accept the punishment, isn't it? I am fine with confinement or military caning!"

He looked at the scene before him.

Knowing that the plan they had worked so hard to prepare for so long would probably have been discovered long ago.

Otherwise, how could it be possible to find all the family members in such a short time?
"What do you think we should do?"

Sun Xiangzong looked at the two people beside him, waiting for a reply.

"Supervisor!"

Governor Liu said quickly, "This matter is of great importance. Those family members have not pointed out the identity of the person. We can investigate carefully later. There is no need to jump to conclusions so quickly."

"Yes, Commander Sun."

Eunuch Hou stood up and said, "There's no need to be so impatient. This matter can be handled slowly in private."

Although it was unexpected that the Suns were well prepared, they could still win!

It doesn't matter even if what happened today is exposed.

So what if everyone knows that Ning Changqun is the mastermind behind the scenes?

Keep things under control.

At most, Ning Changqun would be transferred away.

The matter was left unresolved, which also undermined Sun Xiangzong's prestige, indicating that he was no longer able to clearly distinguish between rewards and punishments, so how could he talk about commanding the army?
"You two said that we must give a result today in front of so many people. Why are you going back on your word at the last minute?"

Sun Xiangzong said two words calmly: "Behead him."

Not only Ning Changqun himself, but everyone else was also shocked.

The matter has not been truly verified yet!
Are you going to kill someone?
This is none other than the martial arts champion, the martial arts saint!
The order was issued, and Meng Guangxin, the second and seventh generals could not wait to gather over. They had been waiting for so long that they could no longer bear it, and finally the time had come. "

"Can't kill!"

Governor Liu's attitude became tougher: "General Sun, if you fail to supervise properly, the most you can do is demote him, how can you kill him directly!"

"Yes."

At this point, Eunuch Hou also said, with a threat in his voice: "Sir Sun, can General Ning be killed just like that?"

however

No matter what they say.

The three generals who received the order did not stop and even held their weapons in their hands.

far away.

Moreover, a figure holding a Fang Tian Hua Ji appeared silently.

Another Martial Saint, Lu Ji!

Governor Liu and Eunuch Hou realized it.

This is real……

Kill!

Nonsense!

How many years and how many resources does it take for the imperial court to train a martial saint?
Not to mention a loyal and obedient Martial Saint!
"Commander Sun, you are crazy!"

Governor Liu accused him, "You killed people without any evidence. Aren't you afraid that His Majesty will know? This is the commander of the Beijing Army!"

"Sun Xiangzong!"

Ning Changqun immediately confronted him: "There is insufficient evidence. Do you really have the guts to kill me? Do you know who I am?

"I am the top martial arts scholar personally selected by the Emperor in the 42nd year of the Longqing reign!

"I am one of the most powerful martial saints in the world!

"Why do you want to kill me?"

"Martial Saint?"

Sun Xiangzong's fingers tapping the armrest suddenly stopped.

Under the gaze of everyone, the old man couldn't help laughing, so much so that everyone was stunned and confused.

Until the laughter stopped.

"What is the top scholar?"

When Sun Xiangzong spoke again, he no longer sounded like an ordinary old man in the street. Every word he spoke contained the murderous aura accumulated from nearly a hundred years of fighting, and every word revealed the majesty of commanding countless troops and looking down on the world.

More than 100,000 people present were having difficulty breathing at the same time!
"What is a martial saint?"

"..."

Ning Changqun kept swallowing his saliva to relieve the pressure in his heart.

They all knew that Sun Xiangzong would not live long, but it was this dying man who overwhelmed this martial saint so much that his brain went blank!
"bluff!"

"Sun Xiangzong!"

After the extreme fear, there comes the awareness of self-protection with all one's strength.

Ning Changqun held the axe and said, "If I remember correctly, you haven't fought in person for more than ten years, right? It was okay for you to look down on the Martial Saint before, but now!
"Can you really beat a Martial Saint? Or are you not even a Martial Saint?!"

Yes.

In everyone's memory.

The last time Sun Xiangzong took action was fifteen years ago.

Over the past fifteen years.

He never took action in front of others again.

All people knew was that he was getting older and older, like a candle in the wind.

"boom--"

Ning Changqun's aura continued to rise, and a terrifying force that was almost tangible gathered around his body. The corpses of the suicidal soldiers under his feet were turned into meat paste under this force!

Martial Saint!

"Let me see how much power you have left!"

Meng Guangxin, the second brother, the seventh brother and the others were not Martial Saints, but merely at the Xuan Xiang realm. They were all repelled more than ten feet by the power coming from the Martial Saints.

And the eldest senior brother holding the Fang Tian Hua Ji was still on his way.

Ning Changqun came in front of Sun Xiangzong in an instant, and the giant axe in his hand chopped down like a god opening things. The stone platform shattered, and countless soldiers were blown away. Governor Liu and Eunuch Hou each quickly retreated and fled. The power of creation seemed to split the entire military camp and the entire Liangzhou city in half.

The area within a hundred meters was engulfed by the strong wind, everyone's ears were ringing, and their internal organs seemed to be crushed at any time. Most people wanted to escape but it was too late!

Until the old man in coarse linen clothes suddenly had a long silver dragon in his hand.

Then the trees stopped blowing, the wind died down, and everything returned to calm.

No one saw clearly what happened.

All we know is that the entire body of Martial Saint Ning Changqun was empty, and he must have been swallowed up by the long silver dragon. Only a few broken limbs mixed with flesh and blood were left, falling like rain, and were blocked by an invisible barrier on the surface of the old man's body. There was not a single speck of filth on his coarse linen clothes. Although he was clearly surrounded by flying flesh and blood, he looked as majestic and flawless as an immortal from the sky!
this moment.

Hundreds of thousands of people simultaneously recalled what the name Sun Xiangzong meant, remembered that General Sun once broke through 2,200 armored vehicles by himself, and remembered that the Minister of War died in the imperial palace in the 57th year of Longqing, died under the emperor's nose.

That Shangshu is also a Martial Saint!
That's right.

He is old.

But he is still alive.

As long as he lives a moment.

He will always be the world's greatest spear master, Sun Xiangzong, who is feared by all the people and makes countless barbarians tremble in fear and not dare to invade for forty years.

(End of this chapter)