Chongming Xianzong

Chapter 416 The unexpected person
The cultivators who were collecting spiritual materials outside the formation noticed the commotion outside earlier than Song Cheng. At the urging of Song Cheng and others, they hurried back on their flying magic weapons.

As soon as the formation was formed, Song Cheng felt that something was a bit strange. Du Qingxian, who had been traveling for many years and had a lot of experience, also noticed it.

Because the howling of the beasts outside was not as frightening as when they were preparing for an attack, but rather had a somewhat miserable feel.

Not long after, a tall figure appeared outside the formation and answered their questions.

He was dressed in black, holding a sword in one hand while grabbing a lock of hair from an animal head. He quickly came to the front of the formation with a head as big as a gong.

The Bronze-eyed Jackals, which were not very active in the past, now seemed to not care at all about the powerful skills of the sword-wielding monk in front of them, and instead chased after him without leaving any behind.

When they gathered together, their yellow furs randomly gathered together, but it seemed to form a mysterious rune. With this as an aid, this group of beasts could keep following the sword-wielding monk and not lose touch for a long time.

"It's Uncle Jiang!! He cut off the head of the second-level inferior copper-eyed jackal leader."

"Don't hold back on the Star Shooting Crossbow. If that broken spiritual tool collapses, fire continuously! Fire continuously!!!"

Unfortunately, the beasts were still too far away from the formation at this moment, so no matter how anxious the cultivators were, they could not help Jiang Qing much.

Seeing that the copper-eyed jackal in the lead had a strong body, fierce eyes, and a mouth full of yellow teeth, it was about to bite Jiang Qing in black clothes.

The latter seemed to have noticed it long ago, and stabbed it with his sword. The red sword light entered the mouth of the evil beast, not only crushing the organs in its stomach into mud, but also causing the same fate for a long team of bronze-eyed jackals behind it.

However, the Bronze-eyed jackals that had lost their leader were not frightened by the sword. They kept moving forward, and after a few breaths, the newcomers filled the large vacant space left by their dead comrades.

The saliva of these evil beasts kept dripping from the corners of their mouths, sparkling like pearl chains, but it was totally inconsistent with the ferocious looks on their faces.

Jiang Qing only needed to seize this opportunity to distance himself from the beasts behind him. He threw the Red Heart Blazing Sun Sword in his hand to his feet, and his toes lightly tapped. Before he even started to move, his speed was much faster than before.

The large group of jackals had no choice but to watch the Taoist priest who had killed their leader leave.

As soon as Jiang Qingfu fell into the formation, Du Qing and other Qi-cultivating cultivators became excited. They crowded in front of him and paid their respects to him.

Jiang Qing had no time to respond to these empty courtesies. He urged them and Song Chengluo, the only calm man, to return to their positions. It took a lot of effort and three or five people were killed or injured before they finally repelled the beasts.

But Jiang Qing was powerless to save the situation here. There were at least five or six hundred bronze-eyed jackals rushing towards him, and he really couldn't save too many lives.

Song Cheng in the main formation was delighted after this. Jiang Qing killed the second-level inferior monster that they feared the most. Now with the help of this elder, it should be no problem to deal with the jackals in the future.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Qing's next words greatly disappointed the disciple of the Punishment Hall.

"Uncle-master is not staying in the Bingzi military camp?" Song Cheng exclaimed.

Jiang Qing just said "hmm" in a low voice, then curled his fingers into a sword and gouged out the pair of bronze eyes on the beast's head.

Once this copper-eyed jackal entered the second stage, its pair of yellow eyes became a top-quality spiritual material. Many second-stage alchemists liked to use this as the main material to refine some soul-restoring pills.

Jiang Qing had little interest in any arts other than swordsmanship, and the few first-class alchemists who were taking care of the wounded in the Bingzi military camp also did not have the ability to concoct this spiritual material.

However, if taken raw with Yang wine, it still has some effect, and it is indeed what Jiang Qing urgently needs right now.

After putting the copper eye into the storage bag, Jiang Qing finally had time to explain to Song Cheng: "I am not here to rescue you. I have come all the way from Lao Ya Mountain. This is the third second-level monster head I have cut down.

There must be a large group of beasts in the Jiachou camp. The head brother can't handle it alone, so I need to hurry back. I think without this second-level beast, you can defend the formation here with peace of mind. Once more of the beasts outside die, this dilemma will be solved. "

Du Qing was filled with admiration and could only praise, "It turns out that Master Uncle has saved three disciples from the alliance along the way. He is truly worthy of being the first foundation-building cultivator in our sect in the past two hundred years."

Jiang Qing knew that Du Qing was born in the market, and it was difficult for him to change his bad habits. He also did not scold him for his flattery because he was quite old. He just glanced at him and said in a deep voice: "It's not that I saved three places, but including you, there are only three places where people are still alive."

The joy on Du Qing's face was immediately frightened away by this news, but Song Cheng's face became serious and he said, "Then wait until the beasts on my nephew's side retreat, and then take people to the Jiachou military camp to help."

"That won't work. It will be useless if you guys go alone. We still have to wait until Second Senior Brother and the others receive the news in the sect and gather manpower and supplies before we can go to rescue them.

If you really go alone to help, I will have to let the head brother and I stand on the village wall and watch you kids die."

Jiang Qing rejected Song Cheng's idea, but it was not because he thought their troops were incompetent. He said again: "Mingzhe is also holding out at Laoya Mountain with the caravan and a group of wounded soldiers. If the beasts in front of you are dispersed and it is confirmed that there is no danger outside, you can go there to cooperate and wait for me and the head brother to come to help."

At this point, Jiang Qing's tone became more serious: "Make sure that everything is safe outside before you abandon this place and go to Laoya Mountain to look for Mingzhe and the others!"

"Master, I understand!" Song Cheng finally understood the pros and cons and bowed his head in agreement. Then he asked, "When will Master Uncle leave?"

"Please check if there is anything listed in my list here. It won't be too late."

A pool of foul blood vomited out from Jiang Qing's mouth. His pale face could no longer be concealed, causing all the disciples around him to change color. The few alchemists whose methods were not very advanced hurriedly abandoned their jobs and rushed over.

"It's just a minor injury, don't panic!" Jiang Qing said solemnly. The alchemist who was pushed out to feel the pulse showed some anxiety on his face and said bluntly: "Elder, your injury..."

"Shut up!" Jiang Qing coughed up some blood after his angry shout. He ignored the fact that his handsome face was now as pale as paper and continued to talk to Song Cheng:
"See if there are any items listed in my list here. Pack everything you need. I will leave in half an hour. Hurry up and don't delay anything!"

"Uncle Master."

“Go quickly!!”

———— Chongmingzong Council Hall

Yuan Jin and Ye Zhengwen, each with their own thoughts, returned to the sect hand in hand from the Xiaohuanshan training ground.

The two were not in a good mood, because the progress of the training was a little slower than expected. Even though Fei Shuhe had sent the old soldiers from Qinghan Court who had served in the Liangxi Army, it did not affect the progress of the matter too much. Fortunately, the key figures trapped in the Jiachou military camp were not just Kang Dabao, but almost all the other leaders of the Chongming League were also there. Therefore, the people from each family were still anxious, which really helped Yuan and Ye to share a lot of the burden.

Objectively speaking, this disaster was caused by the decision of the alliance leader Kang Dabao. It is unknown whether it will affect the newly formed and fragile Chongming Alliance.

However, even if this incident caused Chongmingzong's prestige to plummet, it would be a matter for the future. For now, we still need to pull the team out to rescue as soon as possible.

After the two of them sat down, Ye Zhengwen, who was in charge of transportation, spoke first:
"Master Xu of the Hanshan Sect has urged us several times. He said that after our training in recent days, the monks we have recruited are already elite enough in his opinion. We can't delay any longer and need to set out as soon as possible."

After hearing this, Yuan Jin sighed at the same time as Ye Zhengwen who was speaking. Three of Hanshan's four friends were trapped in the Jiachou military camp and their lives or deaths were unknown, so it was no wonder that Xu Liuxian was worried outside.

But then again, who isn’t anxious these days?
Yuan Jin hesitated for a long while before speaking: "Brother Ye, if the results we predicted in advance are as they are, how long will it take to form an army?"

Ye Zhengwen knew what Yuan Jin was thinking, and said, "I am leading the disciples of various small families, so their progress is indeed faster than those independent cultivators under my junior brother's command. But no matter how fast they are, it will take five days for them to be familiar with the battle positions. If they are faster, I am afraid they will be dispersed by the beasts as soon as they see the battle."

After hearing this, Yuan Jin nodded and said, "It will take longer for me. I'm afraid it will take another ten days. However, it has been more than fifteen days since the incident at Jiachou Military Camp. I'm afraid we can't delay any longer."

Ye Zhengwen was more mature than Yuan Jin, and he remained silent after hearing this.

Both of them knew that there was no right or wrong between them, so they didn't know how to start the conversation. At this moment, Zhou Yixiu walked in holding a gray book.

The old cultivator had a dead look on his face and said nothing, just presenting the books to the two men as usual. The two men took them one by one and read them one by one, but they remained calm.

But the arrival of this book made the two of them no longer disagree. Yuan Jin made up his mind and said bluntly: "Let's set off within five days. It can't be too late."

Ye Zhengwen did not answer, but took the military management notes that Kang Dabao had distributed to his fellow apprentices before leaving.

"I will go with my junior brother."

Yuan Jin shook his head and rejected it: "No, my family is indeed different from the newly-made Hanshan Sect. The disciples of Yulin Hall cannot go yet. My family needs Senior Brother Ye, Senior Brother Pei, and Fourth Junior Brother to take good care of it."

Ye Zhengwen advised again: "According to the rules we have drawn up beforehand, Junior Brother Yuan should stay behind, and I will lead the others to help."

Yuan Jin was determined and would not listen to any advice: "Brother Ye, please stop trying to persuade me. When it comes to handling sect affairs, I am indeed far inferior to you and Brother Pei. The head brother is still in danger, so let's all do what we are good at. Besides, there are important matters at home that need to be dealt with."

Ye Zhengwen couldn't find any reason to argue with Yuan Jin, so he could only respond silently.

After sitting there for a while, the three of them dispersed in tacit understanding.

In the following few days, there was constant commotion on the training grounds of Chongming Sect. Among the latest batch of independent cultivators who had heard of the Fei Family's reputation and were thinking of getting the spiritual stones, there were many who usually committed crimes. How could they withstand such training?
As a result, many of them fled, but not many were able to escape from the training grounds that were being watched over by several true practitioners.

Thanks to their selflessness, not only did they get a few more pickled heads for decoration on the parade ground gate, but the morale of the entire team also improved.

What made Yuan Jin even happier was that his sister-in-law, in addition to treating the two younger sisters-in-law very well, also passed on the news back to the Fei family that she was going to the Jackdaw Mountains to lead an army to rescue her husband.

Because of this relationship, the senior executives of Sheshan Hall, whom Fei Shuhe had begged many times in the past, were finally moved.

After listening to Nanny Sun and learning the news, the temporary housekeeper, Granny Six, finally couldn't hold back. But she had no reason to intervene. It was impossible for her to capture Fei Shuhe, who was risking her life to save her husband, and take him into custody. Wouldn't that ruin the reputation of the Fei family?

But the old woman was really worried about the life of this noble lady, so she had to send Fei Wen and Fei Nanben, who had had contacts with the head of Kangda in the Fei family's Xiaobi.

The primary purpose was not to rescue Kang Dabao, but to try one's best to save Fei Shuhe from danger in times of crisis.

Just as Nanny Sun mentioned this matter, half a day later, Yuan Jin met the two true practitioners of the Fei family that Nanny had mentioned.

But after reading it, I felt that what Nanny Sun said might be a bit exaggerated.

After all, among the two who came, Fei Wen was still considered a young talent, and his age and ability were similar to Yuan Jin. But no matter how promising he was, Fei Wen was only an early cultivator. He might not be able to protect himself in such a dangerous situation, let alone save Fei Shuhe from danger.

As for Fenanben, he was indeed a genuine cultivator in the late stage of foundation building, but hearing the tone of voice used by Nanny Sun when she mentioned him at that time, he should have no future in Sheshan Hall.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have come out to do an errand with Fei Wen, a young man with a given surname who doesn't even have a generation name.

But it's also strange. If the Sixth Granny of the Sheshan Hall really loved Fei Shuhe, she wouldn't have sent only these two people to help.

But no matter what, after all, there were two more capable foundation-building people coming to help. Even though the two Fei family true practitioners did not seem to be very positive about this trip, Yuan Jin was grateful to them profusely.

Time soon came to five days later. Yuan Jin was wearing military uniform and standing under a large banner on a high platform in the parade ground. The parade ground was filled with cultivators from various sects who had been reorganized to a certain size. There were more than two thousand men and horses.

Among them, the proportion of independent cultivators is much smaller, probably less than half.

It's not that there are no other independent cultivators, but there are not many around who have the courage to apply to earn this little money. Almost all of them have joined the Chongming Sect.

This number is already quite large. When Fei Nanying first came to Yunjiao, he only recruited a thousand people to serve him.

This is of course because the prestige of the Yunjiaozhou court is much greater than before, not because the families in the Chongming League have overshadowed the prestige of Fei Sima back then.

Counting the true cultivators on the stage, there were already eight of them. So even if the scattered cultivators had not yet been organized, as long as the reinforcements could reach the wall of the Jiachou military camp, they would be able to overshadow the beasts.

Ye Zhengwen watched the army march off, then turned back to his own courtyard and sat there for a while, his worry still lingering in his heart. Just as he was about to find Pei Yi to go to Yulin Hall to take a look, a letter token was passed in.

Seeing the mark on it, Ye Zhengwen's face became serious. He immediately unfolded it, read it hastily, and then left the sect formation alone.

As soon as the group reached the cliff mentioned in the letter, Ye Zhengwen saw a familiar graceful figure.
"Fellow Daoist Ye, do you still remember me?"

(End of this chapter)