The gods began by supporting Guo Jing to become emperor

Chapter 81 Yang Kang's Acting Skills
At this moment, Bao Xiruo looked at him in disbelief with tears in her eyes, "Kang'er, do you really think so?"

Yang Kang fell to his knees with a thump. "It wasn't that I didn't want to acknowledge him at the beginning. Firstly, he showed up too suddenly. Secondly, I had my own reasons. Mother, please believe me."

"He is my biological father, my biological dad. How could I not acknowledge him?"

Bao Xiruo wiped the tears from her eyes, sniffed, and asked, "Kang'er, do you know where your father is?"

Yang Kang's expression changed, and he stood up. "Mom, when I left Zhongdu, I spread the news on purpose. Dad knows our whereabouts and will definitely follow us. I will make some arrangements for him to meet you then."

Bao Xiruo became worried again, "But he sent so many soldiers, what if your father gets hurt?"

Yang Kang stepped forward and held her hand. "Mom, don't worry. These soldiers will obey my orders, and so will those masters. But if Dad shows up, don't act rashly for now. Just listen to my instructions first. How about that?"

"But!..." She wanted to continue asking, but was interrupted by Yang Kang, "Mom, if you want to see Dad, you must listen to me, especially don't just run away with him after you see him. It's easy to run away, but Wanyan Honglie is not a pushover."

"If we anger him, my whole family might not survive!"

Bao Xiruo was originally weak and indecisive. Yang Kang's voice suddenly became strong, so she stopped asking and said, "Okay, I'll do whatever you say."

Hearing this, Yang Kang felt relieved as if he had taken a reassurance pill, but he was still worried and reminded her again, "Mom, you have met Dad, don't go with him. I will discuss this matter with him and will definitely come up with a foolproof plan."

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As soon as Su Ming finished applying eye drops to Yang Tiexin and his daughter, Yang Tiexin solemnly warned her, "Ci'er, you must remember what the master said. He is not a person worthy of trust. You will definitely meet a suitable husband in the future."

Mu Nianci was heartbroken, but since Yang Tiexin had said so, what else could she do? She could only nod in agreement.

Su Ming seemed to have thought of something and asked, "By the way, Brother Yang, I heard that Yang Kang's destination this time is the Quanzhen Sect. When do you plan to show up and meet them?"

Yang Tiexin's face became solemn, and he said helplessly, "I haven't thought about this yet. When I heard the news yesterday, I hurriedly chased after her. Now I don't know what to do. There are so many guards around her. It's difficult to see her!"

"If Brother Yang doesn't have a solution for the time being, why not listen to my advice."

Yang Tiexin was shocked and said in surprise, "I'd like to hear more details!"

"Yang Kang dared to bring Madam Yang out, so he must have many guards around him. It is difficult to contact them on the road, but their destination is Zhongnan Mountain. Brother Yang and Taoist Qiu are old acquaintances. Zhongnan Mountain is the territory of Quanzhen Sect. If they help, this matter will be easy."

Yang Tiexin thought about it carefully and felt that this was feasible. "Sir, you are right. If we show up rashly, we will alert them and make them prepared, which will easily lead to accidents. It will be easier when we reach Zhongnan Mountain. Thank you for your advice, sir." After saying that, Yang Tiexin stood up and bowed deeply to Su Ming.

Su Ming hurriedly helped him up, a faint smile on his face, "Brother Yang, you are too polite. You are Jing'er's uncle, and it is my duty to help you. There is no need to talk about thanking you."

"Okay, sir, you're right, I'm being polite." He sighed again, "It's a pity there's no wine here, otherwise I would definitely have a few drinks with you."

"Don't worry, there's a chance."...

The next day, the sky had cleared up and the air was filled with the freshness after the rain. The ground was a little muddy, but it did not affect walking.

In the dilapidated temple, Yang Tiexin was dozing off by the fire, and Mu Nianci was curled up and sleeping soundly. The fire had long been extinguished, but fortunately it was summer and the night was not cold.

Su Ming walked around and drank some dew to replenish his water. When he came back, the father and daughter had woken up and were eating dry food.

The three of them led the horses and left the ruined temple. "Brother Yang, we should set off without delay. The sooner we reach Zhongnan Mountain, the sooner we can prepare. We don't have much time left."

“Okay, I’ll do as you say.” Yang Tiexin had been traveling all over the country for so many years, and he knew that opportunities should not be missed. He turned to Mu Nianci and said, “Ci’er, we will be traveling for several days. It will be hard on the road, so please be patient for a while.”

After a good night's sleep, Mu Nianci looked much better, and the sadness on her face was swept away. "Dad, don't worry, your daughter is not afraid of hardship."

A moment later, three horses galloped on the official road, stepping into the mud and going away.

The three of them, each riding a horse, were much faster than Yang Kang's caravan. In about a month, they reached Chang'an in Guanzhong from Zhongdu. Mount Zhongnan was just outside the city of Chang'an, and it was under the rule of the Jin people.

As Su Ming walked along the road, what he saw was even more shocking. Hundreds of years of war had made Guanzhong overwhelmed and it had long lost its qualifications to be the base of hegemony. Both its population and economy were far inferior to Zhongdu, Bianliang, and Lin'an.

There was no way. Although Chang'an had a geographical advantage, it had a fatal flaw, which was that the land in Guanzhong was gradually becoming barren and could not support too many people. The water transport was far away from Chang'an and was not as convenient as that in Luoyang.

When the Song Dynasty was first established, Zhao Kuangyin almost moved the capital to Luoyang. After all, compared to the flat and undefended Bianliang, Luoyang at least had the Eight Passes to defend, and grain could also be transported here.

Unfortunately, this move was rejected by Zhao Guangyi, who finally said "Mountains and rivers lie in virtue, not in danger", which sowed the seeds of unnecessary soldiers and made future generations pay the price.

Su Ming and his group of three came to Guanzhong. There were many thieves along the way. There were big and small thieves almost every few dozen miles. They encountered a lot of trouble on the road. However, Yang Tiexin was a good martial artist, and Mu Nianci was also good at fighting. Su Ming didn't need to take any action and those people were sent away.

Mount Zhongnan is surrounded by lush green mountains and clouds. The mountain range starts from Kunlun Mountain and ends at Songshan Mountain, stretching across the south of Guanzhong. It starts from Qinlong in the west and ends at Lantian in the east, a distance of 800 miles. It is blessed with beautiful scenery and thousands of green peaks. People in the past said that among the greatest mountains, apart from Taihang Mountain, none is as great as Zhongnan Mountain.

Mount Zhongnan has a long history and practitioners have been here since every dynasty. In the previous dynasty, there was the Louguan Dao, and in this dynasty, Wang Chongyang, the Taoist Master, founded the Quanzhen Sect, which uses Mount Zhongnan as its mountain gate. It is the leader of all Taoist sects in the world and is known as the number one sect in the world.

After walking for more than a month, Su Ming and his companions finally arrived at Mount Zhongnan.

Looking at the green mountains in front of him, Su Ming's eyes showed a trace of emotion. It was worthy of being a famous Taoist mountain and river. It was indeed magnificent. There were steps on Mount Zhongnan that craftsmen had spent a lot of time and effort to build, making it convenient for pilgrims to go up and down.

After walking along the steps for about half an hour, they saw the boundary marker erected by Quanzhen Sect on the road. After walking a few hundred steps forward, two Taoists with swords on their backs appeared in front of Su Ming.

(End of this chapter)