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Chapter 219 Yellow Robe, Planning

Great prosperity.

Eastern Territory.

After the destruction of Wudu City and the defeat of Western Qi, Dongqing's army had no choice but to retreat one after another.

As the orthodox Central Plains.

They have to face the wolves surrounding them all the time. Even if there is just a drop of blood, they will immediately approach them. Once they find that they are really injured, they will attack them in groups.

Fortunately, although the giant beast named "Zhongyuan" was bleeding, it still maintained its combat effectiveness, forcing it to give up.

Martial Saint Qin Xiuhai led his 15,000 troops to retreat.

Walk to the canyon.

Suddenly, someone from the vanguard turned around and came back to report: "General, something terrible has happened! Lü and Lü Ji led 5,000 vanguard troops and went straight around the front of the canyon, blocking the road!"

"what?!"

Qin Xiuhai stared in amazement.

In order to get around to the front of the canyon, they need to go deep into the heart of the East Territory. Aren't they afraid of being trapped, unable to escape, and then being wiped out? !
They were sure that the Daqing troops were retreating!

It can be said that he is rough but meticulous. It seems to be a rash act, but in fact he is well-planned.

There is not a single person in the Governor's Office who is easy to deal with!
"Immortal Master!"

Qin Xiuhai cast his eyes towards the monks in the team and asked anxiously, "Lü Ji practices evil magic and practices it day and night. We are definitely no match for him in a head-on confrontation. What should we do?"

No idea.

After hearing this, several monks flew away on their swords and disappeared at the end of the canyon in the blink of an eye. Suddenly, a burst of purple air broke out between the mountains and knocked them all down. After a brief fight, everything returned to complete silence.

Not long after, they saw a figure as big as a mountain, rising into the air stepping on incense and magical instruments. He held a Fang Tian Hua Ji in one hand and a human head in the other. Purple light flowed in his pupils, like a god.

"Why don't you surrender, you thieves?"

Third brother Nie Yuan rode his horse fast and went straight into the canyon, his voice resounding through the sky.

This is the end.

Qin Xiuhai and others had been surrounded from front and back, with no way to retreat.

After a long silence, he slowly drew out his long sword amid the sound of the blade and the scabbard rubbing against each other: "Brothers, this is a demon. Surrendering is a dead end. Follow me and break through—"

The setting sun and purple mist rise.

The altar emerged from the storage bag, and after the battle, a blood sacrifice was completed.

Lu Ji sat cross-legged on the altar.

Above his forehead, a shrine was faintly visible, and his seven orifices were like seven whirlpools, sucking all the blood and energy in the altar into his body.

Only after the water was drained did all the strange phenomena gradually disappear.

Lu Ji slowly opened his eyes and his realm was broken through again.

He looked at the shrine in front of him, listened to the weird and twisted whispers, sneered, and suddenly stretched out his hand to crush the shadow.

"Big brother."

Third Senior Brother Nie Yuan came over and said, "Are you okay? Recently, the evil spirits have been asking for sacrifices more and more frequently."

"It doesn't matter."

Lu Ji stood up and changed the subject, "What about the army's route? Can we find a suitable ambush point?"

"If we go any further, we will inevitably be surrounded."

Nie Yuan shook his head: "Moreover, the Ministry of War in the capital has issued a transfer order, asking all Beiliang troops to return to the three states in the northern border, and..."

"And what?" Lu Ji noticed something was wrong.

"Also, there is a transfer order specifically for you."

Nie Yuan continued, "I asked you to personally 'escort' Junior Brother to Beijing to recuperate. There must be no mistakes."

"Junior brother."

Lu Ji pondered.

They only learned about the situation in Wucheng not long ago.

This junior fellow disciple not only shocked the world once again, but also broke through to the level of Martial Saint in desperate situations.

It is said...

Like the god of fire.

"Dragon Sutra."

Lu Ji's expression was somewhat complicated, but he finally suppressed everything, calmed down, and said, "Junior brother thinks that something is going to happen in Liangzhou."

"The mourning period has expired."

Nie Yuan took out the transfer order and said, "Junior brothers can no longer find a reason to refuse to enter the capital. The court has transferred all of us back and asked you to accompany us to the capital in person. I'm afraid it's not 'escort' but 'supervision'.

“That’s what I’ve been worried about lately.

"It's still our junior brother. If he gets angry, it will make things bad for everyone.

"Big Brother, you have to go back and watch over him. Don't let him mess around."

"In that case."

Lu Ji called the fiery horse that was absorbing the incense: "Then let's set off quickly and return to Liangzhou."

……

Beifu Camp and Zhenbiao Camp are the two major personal guard camps of Mr. Wolong.

Assisted by the Martial Saint Fan Hailing, the two of them led the army together.

At this moment, troops were also deployed on the eastern border.

The Chinese military tent.

Xu Wencai, a scholar with a feather fan, was sitting at his desk under the flickering candlelight, handling some military chores all night.

Beside him, there was a respectful young man.

When he was young, he sometimes worked on grinding ink, sometimes submitted documents, and sometimes assisted in official duties, and he was quite capable of doing so.

His name is Qi Cheng. About two or three years ago, he was accepted as a disciple by Mr. Wolong. Now he follows him around, basically teaching by example and being his most trusted confidant.

"This person, sometimes he can't have any shame."

Xu Wencai put down his brush and followed the instructions, saying: "Think about the time when 'Yu Wentai' was humiliated by being kicked in the crotch, but later he became a 'military genius', didn't he?
"Thinking back to the past, if I hadn't been thick-skinned and hadn't been able to eat and drink for free everywhere, and had luckily kept my life until I met a wise leader, how could I be where I am today?"

"Qi Cheng will keep in mind what you said, sir."

Qi Cheng bowed.

"Ruzi can be taught!"

Xu Wencai praised with satisfaction, and then sighed: "After these battles, most of the country's food and grass have been consumed. If General Chen had not won Guandu, I'm afraid the whole line would have collapsed.

"Even so, the Beiliang Army's food and fodder supply is already insufficient. The Ministry of War will make us withdraw within ten days.

"Food and grass is a big problem..."

"Years of fighting have indeed led to serious overdrafts."

Qi Cheng echoed, "Moreover, the court issued a new decree last year, requiring the planting of half-mature spiritual grass starting this year. Now there are uprisings everywhere. Although they are not serious, they are still troublesome."

"Xiao Chengzi."

Xu Wencai pointed at the map hanging on the wall and changed the subject, saying, "How are you thinking about the test questions I left for you last time?"

"Sir, I dare not speak nonsense."

Qi Cheng lowered his head, feeling a little frightened.

The "exam question" was a bit scary. It asked how he would seize the world if he started his rebellion in Liangzhou.

"What are you afraid of!"

Xu Wencai rebuked him, "A military strategist must dare to think. Only by daring to think can one constantly hone and improve the ability to lead troops in battle. If you are so timid, how can you become a great talent?"

"Then... I'll just say a few words of nonsense."

Qi Cheng came to the map and was about to speak when a loud voice came from outside.

"The imperial edict has arrived!"

"Xu Wencai accepted the order!"

"..."

"Imperial decree?"

Qi Cheng hurriedly said, "Sir, go quickly."

When Master Xu Wencai and his disciple arrived outside the tent, they saw a eunuch holding an orange-yellow scroll in both hands, followed by four or five guards, waiting quietly.

"Your Highness Xu Wencai."

"Minister Qicheng."

"I will obey your order."

The two men lifted their robes and slowly knelt down.

then.

The eunuch who was supervising the army just opened the scroll, and his shrill voice was particularly loud:

"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: Mr. Xu Wencai, the Wolong, has fought many battles, made countless contributions, and worked diligently. He is truly the pillar of the court. Therefore, he is hereby conferred the title of Marquis of Wuxiang."

Marquis!

Qi Cheng looked at the old scholar and felt happy for him.

In fact.

When Xu Wencai conquered the State of Wei, it was originally a heavenly achievement. However, since he had only been an official in the court for a short time, he was not given excessive honors. Now, after several years, he has accumulated many merits. Although they are not great, it is reasonable that they add up to a lot.

The rewards haven't ended yet.

All I heard was the eunuch continuing to read:
"In addition, he was promoted to the rank of First Rank Special Advancement Ronglu Doctor, and was appointed as the 'Commander-in-Chief of Liangzhou Commandery', commanding the three camps of Zhenbiao, Beifu, and Hongze, and assisting the Marquis of Weiwu, Lü Ji, in governing Liangzhou together."

Command...

Hongze Camp!
"Your servant Xu Wencai, I bow to thank God for His grace."

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

Xu Wencai was very happy and kowtowed to express his gratitude.

After the process was completed, he said in a daze, "Eunuch Liu, please wait. I suddenly remembered that the 'Hongze Camp' is not the personal army of Chen Sanshi in white robes. Why did I have to lead it?"

"Oh, this."

Eunuch Liu explained: "You don't need to think too much. Commander Chen is still the Commander, but he needs to go to Beijing for recuperation. He should be a Beijing official in the future. This is a great improvement!"

He didn't elaborate too much. After briefly informing the situation, he turned and left.

"gentlemen."

Qi Cheng said cautiously: "Since Commander Chen is going to Beijing this time, will he never return to the border? Will he be sent to take charge of the battle temporarily in the future?

"I think the court...

“It’s targeting Commander Chen.

"And they issued an imperial decree for you to take over the Hongze Camp. It's clear that they want to intensify your conflict! I don't know which minister in the court came up with this idea, but it's really sinister."

As a confidant who was always by his side, he was naturally different from the others. He was the only one who knew that there was no hatred between Wolong and Baipao, but rather a gratitude between them.

The court's arrangement was clearly intended to sow discord between the two again.

"Sir, what should I do?"

Qi Cheng's expression was somewhat solemn.

But when he turned around, he saw his teacher's expression. Instead of being sad, it was a mixture of excitement, seriousness, determination and other complex emotions.

"Send the order!"

Even though Xu Wencai tried hard to control himself, his voice still trembled a little: "My army will enter Liangzhou!"

"gentlemen?"

Qi Cheng asked: "Do we really have to do this?"

"Xiao Chengzi, we are going to do something big!"

Xu Wencai looked towards Liangzhou and did not give a direct answer. He just said, "Okay, follow my instructions and withdraw your troops. Before you leave, I have to prepare something for an important event."

"Oh?"

Qi Cheng was even curious: "Sir, can you tell me something?"

"Dongqing silk is made from the silk of the white jade silkworm, a rare animal. It is smooth, delicate and extremely light. It is considered the best silk in the world!"

Xu Wencai shook his head and said, "Before leaving, how can we not buy some backup supplies?"

"Silk? Sir, you want to make clothes?"

Qi Cheng was even more confused. He didn't understand what the big event had to do with clothes. Before he could ask again, Xu Wencai had already disappeared in the distance.

……

Just after the troops on the Dongqing border retreated, the Beiliang army stationed in the eastern border also returned home in an orderly manner. Together with Xu Wencai's two camps, there were a total of 14 camps of troops, more than 200,000 people, distributed in the three states of You, Liang and Yan.

The commanders of the fourteen battalions basically received different orders. According to the deployment of the Ministry of War, they blocked the border between You and Liang, and between Liang and Yan, showing a trend of encircling Liangzhou.

These fourteen battalions.

They are Xuanwu Camp, Suzaku Camp, White Tiger Camp, Azure Dragon Camp, Tianshi Camp, Tianlang Camp, Zhenbiao Camp, Beifu Camp, Feixiong Camp, Tiance Camp, Hubao Camp, Daji Camp, Anshan Camp, and Hongze Camp.

After Sun Xiangzong's death, the structure of the Northern Liang army did not change much and remained in its expanded state.

Tian Ce Camp, led by General Yu Linxing, was a native of the Central Plains and came from a family of military generals.

The three battalions of Xuanwu, Baihu and Tianshi were led by Lu Ji, Nie Yuan and Dou Jiachuan, each of whom led a battalion, with Lu Ji as the supreme commander.

The commander of the Sirius Camp, Guan Xin, is from the capital, and his father is a former cabinet minister.

The commander of Feixiong Camp, Gu Yongzhou, was from the Central Plains and was a top military scholar.

The Tiger and Leopard Battalion, led by Commander Lou Zizheng, was a native of the capital and a member of the Imperial Guard.

The commander of the Daji Camp, Pan Luo, was from the Central Plains and was the son-in-law of the royal family of Cao.

The commander of Anshan Camp is Shi Yukuan, a southerner who once served under the Prince of Zhennan.

Qinglong Camp.

Originally, Fang Qingyun and Meng Guangxin were in charge together, but after Fang Qingyun came to Beijing, a new commander was immediately transferred here. His name was Yu Heqing, a native of the east and from a prominent family.

Suzaku Camp.

Rong Yanqiu and Ye Fengxiu are still the chief and deputy generals.

The second senior brother Cheng Wei is still working in the Liangzhou Commandery and has basically no real power.

When the army passed through Youzhou and was preparing to enter Liangzhou.

The Qinglong Camp and the Suzaku Camp were stopped.

"The Ministry of War has issued an order!"

"Qinglong and Zhuque Battalions will stay and rest on the spot. All commanders, go to Liangzhou and wait for orders!"

"What did you say?!"

Meng Guangxin was furious and grabbed the eunuch by the collar: "The Qinglong Camp of our family is originally the garrison of Liangzhou. What do you mean by not letting us enter the pass?"

"General Meng, this is a transfer order from the Ministry of War. It has nothing to do with our family!"

The eunuch quickly explained: "If you have any opinions, you should write a memorial to the court. Even if you kill me, it will be useless!"

"Monk, let go."

Rong Yanqiu reminded.

Meng Guangxin then snorted coldly and threw the eunuch away.

They entered the territory of Liangzhou alone.

"What does it mean!"

Meng Guangxin almost crushed the Buddhist beads in his hand: "The Northern Liang Army has 14 battalions. We only have a few battalions in total. Are you really planning to kill the donkey after it has served its purpose?"

"Old Five, be patient."

Cheng Wei calculated, "The mourning period has ended. This arrangement is most likely for us to go to the capital."

"Going to Beijing? I won't go even if I die! Living so close to Cao, I feel sick even when I ring the bell!"

Meng Guangxin gritted his teeth and said, "If the imperial court insists on forcing me to come to the capital, I will fight them to the death."

"Let's go back to Liangzhou first."

Rong Yanqiu interrupted, "Calculating the time, Junior Brother should be back from Mangshan. If he really goes to Beijing, we should find a way to take care of each other."

……

Liangzhou.

Between the wilderness.

When returning to Liangzhou from Guandu, the Hongze Camp did not march in a hurry, but instead stopped and walked along the way, which took more than two months.

Five months of practice.

Chen Sanshi finally reached the bottleneck of opening the Jingshen.

He stood in the forest, next to a huge rock by the stream, and as Longdan waved his bright silver spear, flames shot up into the sky. Every time the flame touched the water, bursts of water vapor were stirred up with a "hissing" sound. A vast expanse of white, and the area within a hundred feet was filled with mist, as if it had turned into a fairyland on earth.

The three parts, eight scenes and twenty-four truths of the human body.

Now that the upper part of the scenery has been fully opened, it is natural to start opening the middle part of the scenery.

As the spiritual energy in the spirit bead continued to flow into his body and then fed back to his body through breathing techniques and exercises, a faint light appeared at the neck of Chen Sanshi. He did not stop, but devoted himself more wholeheartedly to the exercises, completely forgetting everything except the gun skills.

After half an hour.

at last.

The spiritual light on his neck became brighter and brighter, until it turned into nine-colored streams of light that shone brightly.

Throat God!

His name is Bai Liufang, his courtesy name is Daotong, he is eight inches tall, and wears nine-colored clothes!
[Kung Fu: Dragon Sutra (Early Stage of True Power)]

【Progress: 62/500】

It took such a long time to open up the next Jingshen. He didn't know how long it would take to break through to the middle stage of true power. During this process, he estimated that the speed of "Fire Swallowing Technique" could catch up a lot.

After the training is over.

Chen Sanshi called Qianxun and caught up with the main group.

Outside the city gate.

A little girl who looked about eight or nine years old, holding a white-haired alien beast cub in her arms and holding a little boy about three years old by the hand, was standing at the edge of the crowd, looking into the distance, and standing on tiptoes from time to time to see more clearly.

A carriage drove slowly and stopped behind them.

After the coachman got off the carriage, Siqin Mohua immediately stepped forward, put down the horse stool, opened the curtain, and said respectfully, "Madams, we are here."

Sun Li, dressed in red, got off the carriage first. Then she reached out and helped Gu Xinlan, who was wearing a dignified long dress, get off the carriage.

"Xixi has met the eldest and second aunts."

The little girl bowed while holding the white-haired beast.

"My Xixi is getting more and more beautiful."

Gu Xinlan gently pinched the girl's watery face, and the latter blushed and lowered her head.

"Mom, I want to find my aunt!"

Chen Duhe tugged at his mother's skirt and said, "I want to go home."

The home he was talking about was undoubtedly the Daqing Imperial Palace.

“This is our home.”

Gu Xinlan said: "You will see your father soon."

Chen Duhe burst into tears and sat on the ground: "I want to find my aunt..."

"You kid."

Gu Xinlan was quite helpless.

Since returning to Liangzhou, her son has been asking to go back to Daqing day and night. She could only lie and comfort him, "Don't cry anymore. Tomorrow, tomorrow, mother will take you to see your aunt, okay?"

However, no matter what, Chen Duhe just kept crying.

"Don't cry, brother. I'll take you up the mountain to play later, okay?"

At last.

It was Chen Yunxi who finally managed to coax her brother into silence.

That's when.

There was commotion ahead.

"came back!"

In Liangzhou city, the families of Hongze Camp all looked out, and the first thing they saw was the general's flag with the word "Chen" on it, and then the man in a white robe and a white horse walking in the front.

"Daddy, we are here!"

Chen Yunxi waved hard.

Chen Sanshi naturally saw it at a glance. He signaled his family to go back home first as there were too many people here and it was not convenient to talk.

After he settled his troops, he immediately rushed home, and naturally he couldn't avoid exchanging greetings with the two ladies first.

"Cross the river, quickly, call daddy."

Gu Xinlan spoke softly while holding the child.

"father."

Chen Duhe was not shy, he just said something unclearly and started crying again: "Dad, I want to go home."

Gu Xinlan quickly explained, "This child got used to living in Daqing, and he kept making trouble after coming back. But after all, he is a child, so he will get used to it after living at home for a while."

"Boy, this is your home."

Chen Sanshi picked up his son and said, "Don't cry anymore. Dad will get you whatever you want."

"me……"

Chen Duhe cried loudly and shouted, "I want to be the crown prince!"

"..."

Suddenly, even Chen Sanshi didn't know how to respond.

He knew what Shen Guicui had done through correspondence, and directly appointed Duhe as the crown prince of Qing Kingdom. It seems that this kid is used to being served by a group of people.

It is never a good thing to feel superior to others.

Of course, the child is still young and can correct himself later.

Thinking like this.

Chen Sanshi handed the child to Lan Jie'er, and then instructed: "Siqin Mohua, you two go prepare the banquet. Many family members will be back today."

The Governor's Mansion was built on the mountain.

There are hundreds of courtyards of all sizes, which can be called a small sect.

Each of the fellow disciples has his own courtyard, but it is usually empty and unoccupied. However, when they return to Liangzhou occasionally, they will come back and live there for a while.

At dusk that day.

Meng Guangxin was the first to cross the threshold of the Governor's Mansion, saying "Ancestors" and then "Amitabha", repeating this over and over again in a very rhythmic manner.

The banquet was also prepared in advance.

Completed seated.

Cheng Wei said, "Do you want to wait for the eldest and third brother? I heard they are back too."

"Why are you waiting for him? He has already been possessed by a demon. Haven't you heard?"

Meng Guangxin cursed mercilessly.

It is now known to everyone that Lu Ji practices the evil way.

"Junior brother, you don't know yet, right?"

Meng Guangxin said angrily: "When he was in the East Territory, after the wars, big or small, he would hold an altar to worship the captives and practice evil methods! Even so, he still kept saying that he was not possessed by the devil!

“Today he kills the enemy soldiers for sacrifice, who knows if he will massacre the civilians tomorrow, or even attack his own brothers?!

"Just like Cao Kai, he will become worse than an animal sooner or later!"

"Little junior brother."

Rong Yanqiu Hongyan raised her lips into a murderous sneer: "Old Four has already written to inform us about the Guandu incident. I'm afraid that old thief is guilty of his crime. He has already stripped us of our military power before we even entered Liangzhou. I don't know what arrangements he will make when we go to the military camp tomorrow to receive orders."

"There are only two points. The first reward is to announce it to the world."

Chen Sanshi said calmly: "The second difference is that this time, only I should be sent to Beijing, and several senior brothers and sisters will be left in Liangzhou."

"joke!"

Meng Guangxin said disdainfully: "Does the court really think we are easy to fool? Don't you understand this little trick?"

"You're right."

Ye Fengxiu, who was usually taciturn, could not help but speak up: "When you enter the capital, use you and Junior Sister Sun Li's family as a threat. Even if you order us to jump into the alchemy furnace on our own initiative, how dare we refuse?"

"Yes."

Cheng Wei sighed and said, "Little Junior Brother, you can rest assured about this. We are not confused. We are from the same school. If something happens, we can't get rid of our relationship even if we want to.

"that is……

"If we really follow what Junior Brother said, what should we do?"

For a while.

All the brothers and sisters looked at the man in white robe.

As the candlelight flickered, a shadow moved on his face. I couldn't see his true expression, but I could hear five words of determination: "Make plans before you act."

They looked at each other and immediately understood the meaning.

"Snapped--"

Meng Guangxin smashed the table and said, "Okay! Junior brother, just go ahead and make your plans. I'm just waiting for your orders!"

"That's right, we are not as smart as you and Lao Si."

Rong Yanqiu understood and said, "You can discuss it with the fourth brother, and just inform Senior Sister when necessary."

"Junior brother."

Ye Fengxiu said: "Wait for your news."

"Yeah, me too."

Cheng Wei smiled self-deprecatingly: "Although our current realm is not as good as yours, at least we can still be a help."

Speaking of which.

They all suddenly felt a little depressed.

Unknowingly.

The gap in strength between these senior brothers and sisters and this junior brother who joined the school the latest is surprisingly huge.

The key is.

Nowadays, there are immortal masters everywhere. Their great perfection of Xuanxiang is really not enough. They must at least break through to the level of Martial Saint before they can compete with those cultivators.

"My fellow brothers and sisters, I have already prepared everything for you."

Chen Sanshi took out the Zhenwu Pill that he had refined on the way back to Liangzhou: "This is a pill from the world of immortal cultivation. After taking it, it will help you break through from Xuanxiang to Martial Saint, but whether you can succeed or not depends on you."

He had some extra Zhenwu Pills prepared, and they came in handy right away.

"This……"

Several of them had good physical conditions, but they had been stuck in the Great Perfection of Xuanxiang Realm for many years. Now that they heard that there was something that could help them break through the bottleneck, they couldn't help but feel a little restless.

"it is good!"

"Then let's go back to retreat first!"

"Eat your meal first, don't waste it."

Chen Sanshi said as he looked at the table full of food.

There is a shortage of food and grass outside nowadays, and many people are not getting enough to eat. Although most of the meat on the table is hunted in the mountains, it is better not to waste it.

Had a meal.

The senior brothers and sisters left one after another.

Chen Sanshi's face was as gloomy as water.

Make plans before taking action!
Over the past two months, he and his fourth senior brother have been exchanging letters frequently.

now.

Just waiting for the wind to rise in the capital!
This time, he will be the one to dominate the chessboard!

……

Beijing.

Wu'anhou Mansion.

Inside the pavilion, in front of the chessboard.

"Your Highness, I hope you are well."

Fang Qingyun fiddled with the chess pieces on the board and greeted without even looking up.

"Mr. Fang."

Cao Zhi also sat down opposite without any hesitation, took the cakes on the table and stuffed them into his mouth, eating while saying in a hurried tone: "Can't you persuade me to call my eldest brother to the capital?"

"What's the use of my persuasion?"

Fang Qingyun said quietly, "He won't come."

"Without Big Brother, our chances of winning are ultimately reduced!"

Cao Zhi lowered his voice and reminded, "Mr. Fang, I have to remind you that after obtaining the Mangshan ancestral vein, Shengyun Sect has already sent the foundation-building pill to Wanshou Palace. Soon my father will go to Kunlun Mountain for retreat. If my father succeeds in building the foundation, I'm afraid he will really live forever!"

"Your Highness, are you speaking so bluntly today?"

Fang Qingyun smiled awkwardly and said, "Aren't you afraid that the walls may have ears?"

"At a critical moment of life and death, how can we care about so many things?"

Cao Zhi said sternly: "Mr. Fang! After the foundation is established, no one in the entire Dongsheng Continent will be a match for my father. By then, you and I will never be able to turn things around!"

"Your Highness."

Fang Qingyun twisted the chess piece, as if playing against himself: "Why don't you tell me about your plan."

"Okay, I will be honest with Mr. Fang today."

Cao Zhi reached out to disrupt his chess game, using chess pieces to represent the capital: "Before each retreat in Kunlun, my father would hold a grand ceremony outside the capital, and all the guards would be my people.

“Including my uncle!

"There is also the entire Xunxian Building, as well as some cultivators in the Xiuxian world!"

"..."

Fang Qingyun's eyes twitched slightly. "Your Highness is so young, yet you have such profound accumulation? Not only can you control the entire Xunxian Tower, but you can also bypass your Majesty and contact the cultivators in the world of immortal cultivation?"

"The current owner of Xunxian Tower is my master, and I am the young master of Xunxian Tower! As for the other cultivators... there are naturally more than a few sects that are eyeing the ancestral bloodline. There are many sects that want to get it. Even if Shengyun Sect gets it, it is impossible for them to keep it all."

Cao Zhi paused and said, "In short, there will be no other cultivators around our father on the day of the great sacrifice. We will attack him in groups. After the success, we will establish our throne!"

"You can't win."

Fang Qingyun, however, poured a basin of cold water on him.

"That's why I want General Chen to come to the capital as well!"

Cao Zhi emphasized: "Things are different now. My elder brother has already broken through to the level of Martial Saint, and he has no rivals in the same realm. With him around, we will definitely have a better chance of winning."

"In a desperate situation of life and death, what will you do when Long Yuan appears?"

Fang Qingyun said this.

Cao Zhi suddenly fell silent.

After a long while, he said resolutely: "This is the last chance, I can only take a gamble."

Fang Qingyun shook his head slightly, moved the chess pieces that King Yan had dropped one by one, and rearranged them, then spoke slowly and calmly:
“Instead of risking everything on something that has little chance of success, it is better to settle for the next best thing, be more conservative, and leave yourself a way out. Even if you fail at the first try, you can always work on it slowly.

"Your Highness's current arrangements will not get the help of His Highness Prince Jin, right?

"In that case.

“Why not punish Yan first?”

“That’s what I originally planned.”

Cao Zhi said helplessly: "First, I wanted to kill the thief Yan with my sixth brother, and then let my father abdicate. But plans can't keep up with changes. Who knew that my eldest brother would burn down Wucheng and defeat Xiqi, and get the foundation-building pill so quickly?"

"Do not."

Fang Qingyun shook his head: "I'm talking about overthrowing Yan, not punishing him. The Yan family father and son are the legitimate way out for everyone."

As he spoke, he took out the treasure bag he had prepared long ago.

"It seems that Mr. Fang has already made plans."

Cao Zhi opened the brocade bag and read the contents. He immediately understood: "Sir, you are worthy of the name 'Phoenix Young'. In this way, you can indeed drag my sixth brother into the water. With him, even if the big plan fails, we can still leave the capital and form a team. In this way, Sir's Beiliang is willing to cooperate with me."

Fang Qingyun agreed.

"it is good!"

Cao Zhi put away the brocade bag and said, "If you can accomplish something great someday, I will definitely not break my promise. My elder brother is the King of Northern Liang. He only listens to orders and not announcements. He will never have any suspicions!"

"at last."

Fang Qingyun raised his head: "I want to ask your highness, you and His Majesty are father and son after all, do you really have to go this far?"

"Father and son?"

Cao Zhi actually laughed out loud, his madness mixed with hatred. After a long while, he said, "Mr. Fang, do you still need to ask me this? Shouldn't your sect know best what kind of person he is? In his eyes, there are no brothers or fathers and sons. Everything in this world is just firewood to fulfill his fantasy!

"Mr. Fang!

“There is no spiritual energy in this world.

“Even the method of seeking immortality that my great grandfather left behind on Ziwei Mountain requires the use of a jade token to be transmitted to Tianshuizhou for practice!

"But why did he start practicing so many years ago?
"And now he has completed Qi Refining and is about to establish his foundation?!"

Fang Qingyun thought for a moment and replied, "'The immortal will support my head, and I will be immortal after we get married'. This was announced to the world many years ago by your majesty. He once met an immortal by chance in Kunlun Mountain, and thus he was able to enter the immortal path."

Hear the words.

Cao Zhi sneered even more fiercely, his hatred and contempt becoming more and more undisguised. He did not stop until he was out of breath. Then he suddenly pressed in front of the face of the scholar in blue, stared at him with bloodshot eyes, and gritted his teeth and said:

“Xianyuan, he is worthy of it!
“At first, the cultivators in the immortal cultivation world just treated him as a dog that paid the spiritual grain tax and rewarded him with a few pitiful spiritual stones!

“With just that little bit of spiritual stones, even if he practices till death, he won’t achieve much!
"His real rise to fame was after the 49th year of the Longqing reign!
"Sir, do you still remember Concubine Xian?"

"Xianfei?"

Fang Qingyun recalled in his mind: "How could I know about the affairs of the harem? Your Highness, why don't you tell me clearly?"

"Xian Fei is my biological mother."

Cao Zhi clenched his fists: "Xunxian Tower is composed of a sect of two noble families. My biological mother was the previous owner of Xunxian Tower. Everything he has was given by my mother!"

Let’s talk here.

King Yan did not continue speaking. He turned around and left. His figure was soon obscured by a bamboo forest at the end of the courtyard and disappeared.

"interesting."

Shortly after he left.

Fu Yuanjia, a secret agent lurking in the Jinyiwei of the Military Governor's Office, walked out from the darkness, looked at the direction where the Prince of Yan left, and said with a click of the tongue: "This is the first time I see my son hate me so much."

"Old Fu."

Fang Qingyun coughed twice and said, "I know about Xunxian Tower. What's the situation with this Xianfei?"

"My virtuous concubine, let me think about it."

Fu Yuanjia, who specializes in intelligence, knows everything about the affairs of the capital. He said: "Xianfei was Cao Kai's last concubine, but she was not selected through the selection. It is said that she got into trouble while he was traveling.

"He brought Prince of Yan Cao Zhi here to recognize him as his father, but he died not long after. Later, Cao Zhi was adopted by Consort Changsun, who had no children.

"In the 49th year of Longqing's reign, Cao Kai must have been over 70 years old, right?
"When I was collecting intelligence, I was puzzled. At that time, Cao Kai had abstained from sexual desire for more than 30 years in order to cultivate Taoism. How could he inexplicably bring back a son from outside?

“Now it seems that it is not that simple!

"Does the old commander know about this?
"Who cares? It seems to be a good thing for us now."

"Cough cough cough..."

A cool breeze blew by, and Fang Qingyun started coughing again. After he recovered, he picked up another chess piece, put it down heavily, and said in a deep voice: "It's time to start."

"it is good!"

Fu Yuanjia said: "I will send orders to the secret agents in each prefecture to spread the truth about the 'Ten Days in Yunzhou' and the 'Three Prefectures Rebellion', and then we will ignite the capital during the grand sacrifice, and then chaos will break out.

“Wait until the two brothers Cao Zhi and Cao Huan leave the capital according to our plan.

"The young commander can take action in Liangzhou, and he can do so with a legitimate reason!

"When the time comes, you will run away too. Otherwise, if Liangzhou starts making trouble, the capital will definitely use you as a hostage to threaten the young commander."

"It's a good start."

Fang Qingyun murmured, "Junior brother, this is all I can do for you."

"One more thing."

Fu Yuanjia asked worriedly, "What about your senior brother?
"He is a very competitive person. He was already unhappy that he failed to inherit the old commander's mantle. His attitude towards the court is different from yours. I am worried that he will come forward to obstruct you.

"I heard that Lu Ji has made breakthroughs after practicing the evil way, and he has three battalions of soldiers at his disposal. He is a trouble after all."

"This is our sect's internal affairs."

Fang Qingyun held the wheelchair and motioned for the other party to help him go back and rest: "Let Junior Brother handle it himself."

……

Thousands of miles away.

Amidst a lush green forest.

Cao Zhi knelt in front of the tombstone and said, "Mother, I am here to see you."

behind him.

Standing there was Cui Zichen, the current owner of Xunxian Tower. He asked, "Is everything ready?"

"Fang Qingyun will help us collect evidence of the rebellion of the three prefectures, so let's do as he says."

Cao Zhi placed a wild flower in front of the tomb, kowtowed three times, stood up and dusted off his body: "On the day of the grand sacrifice, it would be best if my sixth brother could be dragged into the water. If not, we can retreat to the southeast to raise an army. By then, Liangzhou will also respond to us.

"Master, have you thought about it?
"It can be said that there is a way out, but if it fails, there is a high possibility that I will die in the capital."

Cui Zichen stared at the words "Nangong Bifan" on the tombstone and said calmly, "If it weren't for Senior Sister Nangong who gave me food and brought me to the Nangong family and into Xunxian Tower, how could I be where I am today?
“And everything I’ve done over the years has been for today.

"As long as my revenge is achieved, what's the harm in death?"

Nangong Bifan.

He is the most talented person of the contemporary Nangong family, with natural wood spiritual roots. He should have inherited the Taoist tradition of Xunxian Tower and sought immortality.

Judging from the loosening of the seal now, as long as I wait a few more years, I will have a chance to enter the world of immortal cultivation and achieve immortal success.

Who would have thought which year.

Nangong Bifan met a young foreign monk and fell in love with him.

The monk gained the trust of the person, stole the treasure from Xunxian Tower, and then disappeared.

Nangong Bifan became a traitor to the family and Xunxian Tower.

Two years later, Nangong Bifan, who had nowhere to go, found out that the young monk was actually the old emperor in disguise. However, she had already given birth to Cao Zhi, so she went to the palace, hoping to return the treasure.

Unexpectedly, she was imprisoned by the emperor, who even used her as bait and almost caught all the people in Xunxian Tower.

Under multiple blows, Nangong Bifan died of depression within two years.

"Get ready to do it."

(End of this chapter)