A master of comedy!

In the seventh year of Yongshou, in autumn.

The upheaval in Luoyang shocked the entire nation.

In the past, when the Buddha Mother was in power, the Longhua Sect's strategy was to assist other powerful figures to indirectly oppose the Great Xuan, such as helping Li Zicheng, the rebel leader, in his uprising.

However, after the leader Ying Fantian took power, he immediately led his followers to conquer Luoyang with swift and decisive action, slaughtering six immortals in a single day and turning the ancient Baima Temple into ruins.

With the fall of Luoyang, the ancient capital of several dynasties was transformed into a living hell.

Just as the whole world was shocked by this sudden war, something even more incredible happened.

Zhou Sheng, the actor who once massacred the underworld and banished Yama to the cycle of reincarnation, and then mysteriously disappeared for twenty years, has suddenly reappeared in the human world.

He first went to the Heavenly Palace's Feast of Bliss, where he eliminated the Queen Mother who had ruled Kunlun for hundreds of years, and even reduced the Kunlun Mountains to a considerable size.

He then followed the Holy Maiden Jinse of Longhua to Luoyang, where he decisively killed Ying Fantian and the three Dharma Kings with near-invincible power.

The imperial court was overjoyed, believing that Zhou Sheng was merely helping an old friend and would not continue to help defend Luoyang. With such a master killed by the Longhua Sect, they would most likely abandon Luoyang on their own initiative.

A major battle could be averted without a trace.

However, what happened next shocked the Great Xuan court. It is said that the old emperor was so angry in the Golden Palace that he smashed his favorite jade ruyi.

On September 14th, the Holy Maiden Jinse ascended to the position of leader, calling on all the followers of the sect's branches to gather in Luoyang and vow to defend the city to the death.

At the same time, Zhou Sheng was bestowed the title of Protector of the Fa, a position of great prestige, even above that of the Dharma King.

This was undoubtedly a declaration to the world that the Longhua Sect was determined to defend Luoyang, and their confidence stemmed from Zhou Sheng, a peerless powerhouse who had killed two Earth Immortals!

After three days of debate within the Great Xuan court, a decision was finally made.

General Yang Dingbang, who was over sixty years old, once again took command of the army, leading 400,000 elite troops, divided into land and naval forces, with his army heading straight for Luoyang.

I heard that the banners alone stretched for dozens of miles, with no end in sight.

The entire Xuanqiong Division mobilized its members, and although the Division Chief did not accompany the army, he managed to persuade an old monster who had once been a force to be reckoned with three hundred years ago to join the campaign.

That man was known as Tongtian Daoren. He was the greatest obstacle Emperor Taizu Li Qingxuan encountered when he attacked Daqian. He suffered several crushing defeats and, in despair, almost became a monk.

It was at that time that Li Qingxuan met Liu Bowen riding a donkey.

With his extraordinary talent and unfathomable cultivation, Liu Bowen ultimately defeated the Taoist Master Tongtian, who was known as the Grand Tutor of the Great Qian Dynasty, and imprisoned him in the Heavenly Prison.

It is said that before Liu Bowen passed away, he made a bet with Tongtian Daoren. Tongtian Daoren lost the bet and then swore a solemn oath to become a Xuanqiong Si (a high-ranking official) to protect the Daxuan Society.

However, he was arrogant and aloof. Although he was a worshipper, he would not even heed the emperor's orders unless it involved matters of life and death for the country.

For them, as long as the Great Xuan Dynasty still existed, it didn't matter if the emperor died; it was just a matter of replacing him with another emperor.

The old emperor was able to persuade him to come out of seclusion this time for two reasons: firstly, the events in Luoyang had indeed had a huge impact, and secondly, he had probably suffered considerable losses and paid a heavy price.

Normally, with such an old monster who was famous throughout the world three hundred years ago in charge, there would be no need to worry. However, seeing Zhou Sheng's incomparably glorious achievements, the old emperor still couldn't sit still.

He used the Gathering Immortals Token.

Emperor Taizu once ordered the major sects to offer precious iron, which was used to cast three Immortal Gathering Tokens. The tokens bore the oaths of the leaders of each sect.

Once this decree is issued, all major sects must abide by their oaths from that year, dispatch experts to support the imperial court, and obey orders.

This Gathering Immortal Token was used once more than a hundred years ago to help the imperial court solve an urgent crisis.

Now the old emperor has used the second one.

The major sects responded one after another, sending many experts to serve in the army. With the addition of the people from the Xuanqiong Division, they managed to gather three thousand cultivators in a single day!

The founder of the Prajna School personally came out of seclusion. He was once a disciple of the White Horse Temple and later founded the Prajna School in the south. Upon hearing of the destruction of his ancestral temple, he angrily left the mountain and joined the army to attack Luoyang with the cultivation of an Earth Immortal. The Xiaohan Cloud Formation presses down on Songqiu, and red banners stretch to the sky, obscuring the Dipper and the Ox.

Dust rises from the nine tripods, startling the roosting geese; winds rise from all directions, shaking the central plains.

This time, the Great Xuan Dynasty spared no expense to finally assemble this world-shaking expeditionary army.

The capital city, the Xuanqiong Division.

Bao Ying was writing on the table with a very calm expression, but he only wrote the character "静" (jing, meaning quiet/still), which shows that his heart was not at peace.

"Sir, it will be too late if we don't leave now..."

"Sir, His Majesty has already issued three imperial edicts urging you to join the army on the expedition. If you stay any longer... it will be considered disobeying the imperial edict!"

"My lord, although you and Zhou Sheng share a brotherly bond, this is a matter of great importance concerning the fate of the nation. He has now joined the Longhua Sect and become a traitor. You must not be soft-hearted..."

Bao Ying didn't speak, but his brows gradually furrowed, and even the character "静" (jing, meaning stillness) under his pen became slightly messy.

On one hand, there is loyalty to the country; on the other hand, there is brotherhood.

How should he choose?

……

After bidding farewell to Zhou Sheng and descending from Kunlun, Yang Ying traveled far and wide, upholding justice and living a truly carefree life.

Although she was carefree and unrestrained, for some reason, whenever the night was quiet, she would always think of that upright figure in a green robe, with slightly graying temples, eyes full of vicissitudes, yet looking at her with extraordinary tenderness.

Am I the reincarnation of Yao Tai Feng? And his... wife?
Whenever she thought about this, she felt a little strange. But for some inexplicable reason, she began to collect information about Yaotai Feng from back then, and even made a special detour to Xunyang.

The more she learned about this extraordinary woman, the more she liked her. She felt that although the woman came from a humble background, everything she did was done with such righteous indignation and straightforwardness.

What started as a slight resistance has now turned into a sense of pride.

Sometimes when she sleeps at night, she has some embarrassing dreams. In her dreams, she is sometimes Yao Tai Feng, sometimes Yang Ying, but the person opposite her is always him.

A young girl's heart begins to flutter with first love, and she is filled with longing and affection.

Especially when she looks up at the bright moon in the night sky, a sense of loneliness washes over her, and she always misses her legendary experience in the Kunlun Mountains even more.

Her travels were interrupted by a letter from her father.

Yang Ying spurred his horse and rushed to the army camp.

Her father's gaze remained indifferent, but he seemed radiant and energetic, with an indescribable excitement in his eyes.

That was the excitement of commanding the three armies and about to direct an earth-shattering battle.

"Haven't you always wanted to lead troops alone and make a name for yourself?"

Yang Dingbang walked over, patted his daughter on the shoulder, and a rare smile appeared on his face. He said, "This time I appoint you as the vanguard general, leading three thousand iron cavalry to lead the charge for your father!"

Yang Ying stood there, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

In the past, she would probably have been overjoyed, eager to prove herself and win her father's favor.

But now she has learned that the battle to be fought is against the Longhua Sect in Luoyang, against Jinse... and against him.

"So what if they're Earth Immortals? In the Battle of Luoyang, Zhou Sheng and Jinse will surely be doomed!"

"If we win this battle, my name will be etched in history!" (End of Chapter)