Embers of Sword

Chapter 364: Setting up the formation!

"General, what should we do with this guy?"

Meng Kejian squatted down and looked at the young boy in Taoist robe who was sleeping soundly.

"What else can we do? Send him back to the barracks and take good care of him."

Chen Chong said calmly: "This guy is very valuable... In no more than seven days, the Taoist sect will send someone to take him away."

"clear."

Meng Kejian chuckled and led Junshan Zhenren away.

Previously, when King Jiangning Xie Zhisui wanted to take away "Junshan Zhenren", there was no need for Chen Chong to say anything, Meng Kejian hurried forward to stop him.

Xie Zhisui thought things were too simple.

"Master Junshan" is the junior brother of Master Chongkan!
Once he landed on Mount Qixia, how could he take it away for nothing?
Whoever wants to take Junshan away will owe the general a favor.

After a while.

After dealing with all the trivial matters, Meng Kejian returned and suddenly heard the general say, "Do you still remember... the spy from the library who was captured not long ago?"

"Of course I remember."

Meng Kejian frowned, thought for a moment and said, "During the suppression of bandits in Pingzhi City, this person's identity was exposed and he was captured by the Yuanzhou Iron Cavalry. I should have interrogated her... but Nalan Qiutong came with a group of hook and clamp masters and forcibly took her away. If I remember correctly, this secret agent should be called 'Pelican'?"

"Yes."

Chen Chong nodded and said, "The rebellion in Pingzhi City is a disaster. Is it worth it for her, a secret agent in the library, to risk her life?"

"This is indeed a bit strange."

Meng Kejian stroked his chin and murmured, "This spy must be of a high rank in the library. Her will is extremely strong. I heard that the hook and clamp masters took turns to torture her, but failed to make her speak. Even Nalan Qiutong's proud 'string technique' did not work."

"Unfortunately……"

Meng Kejian said with regret: "This pelican died just like that. In the end, no useful information was obtained from the investigation."

"actually not."

Chen Chong looked towards Qixia Mountain not far away.

Meng Kejian followed the general's gaze and saw that was the direction from which the Fanyin Temple delegation came.

"Nalan Qiutong wants to reconcile Xie Zhen and Junshan."

Chen Chong said calmly: "She borrowed the bookstore jade token of 'Pelican' and successfully met with Xie Zhen."

"Hasn't it been discovered?"

Meng Kejian frowned. This was actually what he was extremely dissatisfied with.

In the battle of Qixia Mountain, since it has been decided to mobilize two battalions of cavalry, why not use all our strength to kill the enemy?

We must negotiate before the war!

Meng Kejian had been waiting at the Cliff of Broken Hearts. He knew from the beginning that Nalan Qiutong's attempt to persuade Xie Zhen to surrender by using the identity of "Pelican" would not have a good ending... Sure enough, this string magic clone was killed on the spot. In his opinion, it was because of this failure that the siege at Baopingkou was discovered by the Fanyin Temple delegation!

"It's true that he has discovered it, but the identity jade token of 'Pelican' can allow Xie Zhen to meet him in an extraordinary way..."

Chen Chong chuckled and said, "Does this mean that the mission of the Pelican is actually related to Xie Zhen?"

Meng Kejian was stunned for a moment.

He hadn't thought of that.

"What is this guy's mission? What is there in Pingzhi City that can make Pelican abandon his identity as a spy and fight against the bandits..."

Meng Kejian suddenly had an idea.

He spoke uncertainly, hesitating and asking, "General, the Pingzhi City riot happened before the Iron Cavalry put down the rebellion. Did the Pelican expose his identity and hold back these bandits in order to protect the people in the city?"

Pingzhi City was attacked by bandits, but most of the people in the city were safe.

Because of the appearance of the Pelicans.

These people had time to escape.

"The Chu State's secret agents took root in the Li State, not to help the world."

Chen Chong lowered his eyes and said slowly: "Pelican knew that this battle would lead to the exposure of her identity, but the Hook and Clamp Master would not recognize these merits... She could not be a hero, but would only suffer endless torture. But she still did it."

"She wanted to protect a specific group of people?"

Meng Kejian's eyes lit up.

"Not sure. Maybe... there aren't that many mission targets. Or maybe she just needs to protect someone."

Chen Chong shook his head and said calmly, "In short, Master Hook and Clamp used the Broken Heart Powder, and Nalan Qiutong used the Mysterious Art, but they all ended in failure. This is too unreasonable. No matter how determined this Da Chu spy is, there must be a bottom line that can be broken. In my opinion, there is no memory in this world that cannot be seen by 'Soul Search'. The reason why this interrogation yielded nothing... may be because she knew nothing in the first place."

"What does this mean?" Meng Kejian's clear eyes became confused again.

"From the beginning to the end, the pelican didn't know the specific identity of the one she was supposed to protect."

"She only knew that this mission was of a very high level, and she was willing to sacrifice herself for it."

Chen Chong spoke slowly and carefully, "Although there is no evidence, I guess... if the Pingzhi City riot had not occurred, Pelican's next mission would be to find Xie Zhen, secretly contact him, bring Xie Zhen to Pingzhi City, and then hand over everything else to him. This is all she can do in this mission."

"This... is very consistent with Chen Jingxuan's style."

Meng Kejian had a complicated expression.

One link after another.

A spy like Pelican only needs to know a small part of the plan. Even if it is exposed, it will not affect the entire plan.

It’s a pity that plans don’t change as fast as they should.

The riot of bandits in Yuanzhou forced the Pelicans to make the most tragic choice.

“…It’s actually like this!”

Meng Kejian was already smart. After Chen Chong's advice, he suddenly realized it and looked at the general with admiration: "It turns out that everything is under your control!"

Six cups of Immortal Drunken Wine and letting Xie Zhen go were only a temporary solution.

"Just do what you want. I'm not a sky watcher. I can't see that far into the future, and I'm too lazy to fiddle with the layout."

"Yuanzhou is big, and Yuanzhou is also small."

Chen Chong put his hands behind his back and chuckled, "The rebellion in Pingzhi City happened not long ago, and these refugees can't escape far... I'm a little curious, who is Chen Jingxuan's dazzling foreshadowing for? An hour is almost up, Ajian, you should organize the Yuzi Camp cavalry and prepare to hunt down Xie Zhen. If Xie Zhen already has the contact information of 'that person', I think he can be killed in one fell swoop."

"Yes!"

Meng Kejian took a deep breath and said, "General, if the situation is not so optimistic... is Xie Zhen captured alive, or?"

"If you can't find anything, forget it. Just give it a try. There may not be any results."

Chen Chong said expressionlessly: "I have given Xie Zhen one chance. If we meet again, you don't need to hold back."

……

……

escape!
Run away again!
This was the only thought in Xie Xuanyi's mind. The cold wind at Qixia Mountain was as bleak as knife-cut noodles.

For a moment, he seemed to have returned to the catastrophe ten years ago.

The flying sword passed low over the mountains, breaking the fog and bringing peace all the way... Xie Xuanyi had already guessed the identity of the blue-robed scholar when he sat down to drink. In today's killing spree at Mount Qixia, only one person could sit and drink so calmly, and that was Chen Chong, the leader of the Yuanzhou Iron Cavalry!

Chen Chong is a man of his word.

After drinking six cups of Drunken Immortal Wine, he really withdrew the iron cavalry ambush in Qixia Mountain.

But Xie Xuanyi was not so "naive" as to think that Chen Chong had pardoned him because they had known each other for a long time...

"My benefactor, are you okay?"

I heard Miyun's worried voice.

Xie Xuanyi was standing on the flying sword at this moment, holding two figures in his hands. With his Vajra physique, it was not difficult for him to carry two people. However, because the alcohol in the Drunken Immortal Brew was too strong, the trajectory of the flying sword was not stable and was slightly bumpy.

"Escaping from Qixia Mountain won't be a problem." Xie Xuanyi's voice was hoarse. He turned his head and looked to the other side: "...Did I say anything nonsense after drinking?"

Until he drank the fifth cup of Drunken Immortal Brew, Xie Xuanyi was actually in good condition.

This sixth lamp was really unexpected.

He was not sure what he said or did while in the "memory recall" state.

"lies?"

Deng Baiyi shook her head and said softly, "After the sixth glass of wine, you sat still for a long time and closed your eyes. The scholar in blue shirt kept staring at you, as if he was waiting for you to speak...but you didn't say anything in the end. After drinking this glass of wine, you paused longer than any other time before."

"……it is good."

After getting this answer, Xie Xuanyi felt a little relieved.

"Can we still escape?"

Deng Baiyi lowered her voice and said, "If that doesn't work, then I..."

"Don't mention this matter again."

Xie Xuanyi shook his head and said firmly: "I will not abandon either of you two."

Deng Baiyi opened her mouth, wanting to say something but stopped herself.

Miyun was even more tearful and clenched her sleeves silently.

"The reason why I left Junshan behind..."

Xie Xuanyi took a deep breath and said, "It's not that I'm heartless, but because I really can't take the third person with me. His identity is the most special. If only one person can survive this killing spree at Mount Qixia, it must be him."

"My benefactor, you don't need to feel guilty..."

Miyun said softly, "Before I left, I looked at the real man's face. He will be fine."

On the little monk’s forehead, the scorching golden light slowly condensed and fell.

It seemed to form a tiny vertical pupil.

Tanluan's Buddha bones merged with him.

The more the "law of cause and effect" is used, the more it proves that the Buddha's bones and body are one.

"Is this to comfort me?"

Xie Xuanyi smiled and said, "Look at my face. What do you think of me next?"

"..."

Miyun looked at him for a moment, and then remained silent for a long time. Unable to conceal his sad tone, he said sadly, "My benefactor is a good man. My uncle said that good people will turn danger into safety."

It is true that monks do not tell lies.

It seems like this little guy will never learn to lie in his life.

"It seems that my situation is really bad."

Xie Xuanyi laughed at himself.

The energy of the Immortal Drunken Brew, or "Chuanchang Powder", was continuously absorbed by the Immortal Spring, and gradually 70% of it was dissipated...

The dizziness gradually subsided.

Xie Xuanyi's sense of crisis was growing stronger and stronger.

An hour.

The time promised by Chen Chong seemed very long, but it was actually not enough. The Qixia Mountain was full of formations set up by Nalan Xuance. The flying sword circled around and took many detours. Now it took half of the time to finally leave the towering mountains shrouded in fog. Looking back, the layers of fog were left behind by the sword light.

Xie Xuanyi took out the Ruyi Ling as soon as possible. As expected, the killing game was not over yet and the communication of Ruyi Ling was cut off directly.

He had no way of contacting Chen Jingxuan.

The entire Qixia Mountain, within a radius of dozens of miles, was blocked, similar to the "Qingzhou Ban" of the year!
The Yuanzhou cavalry wants to destroy Buddhism, and this mountain is their hunting ground!
"Now, we can only gamble on this one."

Xie Xuanyi took a deep breath.

He controlled the flying sword and rushed away from Qixia Mountain at the fastest speed, and finally landed on a small barren mountain.

"We...are not running away anymore?"

Miyun and Deng Baiyi landed on the top of the mountain, both of them looking a little puzzled.

This small barren mountain is far away from Qixia Mountain...

But Ruyi Ling's soul connection has been in a "cut off" state.

Xie Xuanyi no longer tried to escape. He silently looked into the distance outside the barren mountain. There were lights and fires burning in the forest at night, and cavalry were patrolling. There were still cavalry from Yuanzhou patrolling here... Chen Chong's defense was extremely strict. Within an hour, no matter how he fled with his sword, he would be in the palm of the other party's hand.

If you want to catch yourself, just close your five fingers.

If my guess is correct, in one hour, Meng Kejian will lead the cavalry to close the encirclement.

"No more escaping."

"No matter how hard you try to escape, it's useless. There is only one way now."

Xie Xuanyi looked at Deng Baiyi and said, "Tang Fengshu should have taught you the teleportation array talisman... Do you still remember it?"

"Have."

Deng Baiyi responded nervously, "The master did teach me the 'teleportation array talisman'. This requires knowing the specific coordinates of two locations, and it is best to have the aid of the Qi-observing technique... Using the talisman technique to open the void portal, this array talisman often consumes a lot of vitality and is extremely risky."

How dangerous is it to break through the void?
Generally speaking, only the monks at the top of the mountain in the Yangshen Realm can ignore the void energy and complete the travel with their physical bodies.

A very small number of people who have reached the Yin Shen realm with great physical strength can also do it.

Under certain circumstances…There is also an extremely special example.

That is the formation master who knows the coordinates of the two points.

The longer the transmission distance, the more difficult it is to build the array portal and the longer it takes.

"Wait, you're not trying to 'teleport' to escape?"

Deng Baiyi vaguely guessed what Xie Zhen was thinking.

"That's a pretty good guess."

Xie Xuanyi took a deep breath and said with a smile: "From now on, we still have about half an incense stick of time to set up the formation... If it is Chen Chong who rushes here, then we will most likely not be able to escape. If it is Meng Kejian, then I should be able to delay for a while."

"Are you crazy?!"

Deng Baiyi looked extremely unhappy, and quickly shook her head: "How can half an incense stick be enough to build a teleportation array? Even if we take a step back, the country of Li is so huge, and I have never been here. I don't know where to teleport to. Without precise 'teleportation coordinates', it would be fatal if we rashly build the array!"

Xie Xuanyi was silent for a few breaths, then said, "You are right..."

This is indeed an extremely crazy idea.

Even Xie Xuanyi himself didn't know where this teleportation array would go if it was built.

Considering Deng Baiyi's ability and the remaining time, the possibility of setting up a formation to escape from Yuanzhou is very slim.

"But now we can only take a gamble, right?"

Xie Xuanyi looked towards Miyun.

He said calmly, "You will draw the destination of the teleportation array symbol."

"???"

The young monk was stunned. He stretched out a finger and pointed at himself: "Me?"

"My benefactor..."

Miyun's face was pale, and her eyes were full of confusion: "But I don't even know how to carve symbols. You want me to draw the end point of the teleportation symbol array?"

(End of this chapter)