Traveling the Heavens in Thunderbolt

Chapter 921 Seeds of Suspicion

Zhan Longwen has not yet responded to everyone's questions.

Taijun Zhi, who had received his kindness, immediately responded, "Master, why do you doubt our benefactor? Without our benefactor's arrangement, the Curse Master would have led his troops to help us. I'm afraid that the land we are standing on now will belong to Miao territory."

"Tai Junzhi, there's no need to do this. I can understand the doubts in everyone's minds." Zhan Longwen first signaled to Tai Junzhi that there was no need to do this.

Then he said to everyone, "If you don't ask, I'm afraid your heart won't be at peace. Take this opportunity to tell me everything."

Xiandian Wangye, who had remained silent from the beginning, asked first: "Master Zhan, Wangye has a question in his mind, I hope you can answer it?"

Taijun Zhi didn't expect that it would be Wang Ye from the Immortal Palace who would ask the first question, "Wang Ye Si Huan, you."

Zhan Longwen replied: "Wang Ye Sihuan, if you have any questions, just ask."

Xiandian Wangye raised his own question, "According to the ability of the War Master, if he takes action, it will be enough to turn the tide of the battle. Why hasn't he taken action yet?"

Zhan Longwen replied: "I'm afraid that what Wang Ye Sihuan said is a question that everyone is asking."

"The reason why I didn't take action is very simple. Because of King Miao."

Ye Shi Bingquan asked, "Miao King?"

Zhan Longwen asked back, "I wonder how strong the military commander feels after his battle with Miao King Cangyue Guming?"

Ye Shi Bingquan expressed his evaluation of Zhan Longwen, "His strength is worthy of being a hero in this area."

Zhan Longwen said: "What if I tell you that the Miao King is far more powerful than you think?"

"Then why does he hide his strength?"

"Only by hiding one's weakness in cleverness can one have a backup plan. Moreover, for Miaojiang, the Jijing army is the biggest threat."

Ye Shi Bingquan said: "So, the previous defeat was intentional by the Miao King, and his purpose was to eliminate our Jijing army."

"That's right. If the Miao King had shown his strength from the beginning and put Jijing on the defensive, the price Miaojiang would have to pay would have been much higher than it is now."

"If I take action, not only will there be no room for maneuver, but it will also likely cause Miaojiang, which has suffered heavy losses, to attack with all its strength, leaving Jijing with no chance."

Tai Shuyu obviously didn't believe what Zhan Longwen said: "According to what the dean said, even if all the fighting power of Jijing is gathered, it's still impossible to compete with Miaojiang?"

"I know you won't be satisfied with this answer, but it is the truth. Do you have any other questions? Take this opportunity to ask them."

Tai Shuyu asked his own question, "Excuse me, Dean Zhan, how do you explain your active efforts to gain autonomy for the Tianji Academy, which led to the dispersion of the Jijing's combat power and thus the defeat?"

Zhan Longwen replied: "My answer is the same as before, in order to preserve the living power of Jijing."

"Okay." After getting this answer, Tai Shuyu stopped asking questions and signaled Ye Shibingquan and others not to ask any more questions.

Then, he turned the topic to the negotiations with Miaojiang, "After this battle, Jijing is no longer able to compete with Miaojiang. I wonder what the war master has planned?"

Zhan Longwen replied: "With the wisdom of the strategist, doesn't he already have a plan in mind?"

"In Jijing, the only person who can understand the details of Miaojiang is the dean. So, I would like to listen to the dean's opinion." Tai Shuyu's words were ambiguous, and people could not guess his real thoughts when he raised this question.

"In this case, my opinion is that Jijing should give up the Fertile Crescent Land and retreat comprehensively. After we destroy the Yuyu Dynasty with Huozhai Foyu and divide the land under its rule, we can settle the previous feud with Miaojiang."

"Oh." Tai Shuyu showed a look of surprise on his face. "I thought that since Master Zhan has a close relationship with Emperor Yuliang, he would definitely disapprove of going to war with the Yuyu Dynasty, just like he did with Miaojiang."

"How can personal friendship compare to national justice?" Zhan Longwen said as a matter of course: "With Huozhai Foyu as an ally, the chances of defeating Yuliang Emperor will be greatly increased." "Ha." After a light laugh, Tai Shuyu said: "What the dean said is exactly what Tai Shuyu thinks in his heart."

"Now that we have a direction, we will have to trouble the military commander and strategist." Now that the future strategy of Jijing has been finalized, Zhan Longwen began to deal with subsequent matters, and first handed over the leadership of Tianjiyuan to Taijun Zhi.

"Taijunzhi, from now on, you are the head of Tianjiyuan."

Taijun Zhi originally wanted to decline, "My benefactor."

Zhan Longwen interrupted what he was about to say next, "Tianji Academy was originally under your jurisdiction. You were in charge before because of the situation, and I was just the acting leader. Now, it's time to return it to its original owner."

Tai Shuyu also took the opportunity to say, "I'm afraid Dean Zhan has other things to do and can no longer manage Tianji Academy. If you decline the position of Dean Taijun, I'm afraid it will not be good for Jijing."

Obviously, what Zhan Longwen had just said was not enough to dispel everyone's doubts.

Everyone feels more at ease knowing that Tianjiyuan is in the hands of Taijunzhi, a well-known honest man in the territory, rather than in the hands of Zhanlongwen, an unstable factor.

This is also the reason why Xiandian Wangye did not object.

"This"

Seeing that Tai Junzhi was hesitant, Zhan Longwen continued, "Tai Junzhi, Tianjiyuan is the key to Jijing now. For the sake of peace between Jijing and Miaojiang, I can no longer lead it."

Tai Junzhi was puzzled and asked, "Why is this?"

Zhan Longwen said: "If you want to reach an agreement with Miaojiang, based on my understanding of the Miao King, it will be a prerequisite to restrict my actions. I can no longer manage Tianjiyuan, so it would be best if you can handle it."

"In this case, then the benefactor is not..."

Tai Shuyu spoke first: "Master Taijunzhi, this is related to the future of Jijing. Since Master Zhan has said so, you should not refuse."

"Oh, okay." Tai Junzhi sighed and accepted the task of fighting Dragon Pattern.

In fact, how could he not know the suspicions that Tai Shuyu and others had about Zhan Longwen?

Therefore, they will intentionally exclude others.

I was deeply indebted to Zhan Longwen, and this time, Jijing was able to survive thanks to his planning.

He felt ashamed that everyone doubted him and he was unable to convince the rest of them.

The matter of Tianji Academy came to an end. Zhan Longwen, who had resigned from the position of the head of the academy, said to Ye Shi Bingquan: "Before I leave, I have something to tell you."

Ye Shi Bing Quan asked, "What's the matter?"

"In the past, I, Emperor Yuliang, and Cangyue Guming shared three volumes of the Military Scriptures and made an agreement. Now, the agreed date is coming. If you are interested, you can go there for a while."

"Emperor Yuliang and Cangyue Guming have a feud that would destroy their country. What kind of meeting made them give up their old grudge?"

"This meeting has nothing to do with personal grudges. The purpose is to collect the "Weapon and Armor Martial Arts Manual." Zhan Longwen explained the details to dispel doubts. "The three of us agreed that day that whoever can collect the most "Weapon and Armor Martial Arts Manual" except for the three volumes within this period of time will be able to take all the Weapon and Armor Martial Arts Manuals in the hands of the other two."

"If that's the case, I'm afraid it won't be possible for the two of them to put aside their past grudges, right?"

"That's right. Another clause in the agreement is that the two participants can choose any two volumes from the collected "Weaponry and Martial Arts Classics"."

(End of this chapter)