Silence Valkyrie

Chapter 278 The Battle of Dongshan
The West Garden of Yujing Imperial City is a royal garden covering a vast area. In the garden there is a hill with a height of hundreds of feet called Dongshan.
On the top of Dongshan Mountain is the Temple of Heaven, where the royal ceremonies are held.

Today, the princess's ceremony of getting married and passing on the throne will be held at the Temple of Heaven.

After Zhang Shan left the customs yesterday, he took the invitation letter from the Holy Dynasty to Wen Tianzong to participate in the princess and Ji ceremony, went to the Ministry of Rites, delivered the congratulatory gift and made a record, and received the waist badge for attending the ceremony.

From the foot of Dongshan Mountain to the Temple of Heaven on the top of the mountain, the forbidden army guards every five steps, one post, and ten steps, one post. Only those with tokens can go up the mountain.

Zhang Shan tied his waist badge around his waist, and walked unimpededly along the stone steps to the top of the mountain.

When he reached the top of the mountain, the corresponding personnel took him to the designated area according to his waist badge.

The top of the mountain was already full of people. All the princes and ministers had been waiting here for a long time, and the invited personnel from the eight sects also arrived one after another.

Wen Tianzong sent a total of four people this time, led by Nie Xiantong, the elder of Xuanbing Peak.

Nie Xiantong is at the ninth level of Xuanwu, while the other three are disciples at the ninth level of Zhenwu. Among them, Zhang Shan doesn't know two of them, and only learned from Ji Feibai that they are members of the secret hall.

Another disciple, Zhang Shan, has seen it and is familiar with it. It was in the Martial Arts Conference of various factions that Zhang Shan peeked at Miao Caiying, who was taking a bath.

"See Uncle Nie and fellow senior brothers and sisters!"

Zhang Shan stepped forward to salute.

The two disciples from the secret hall smiled and nodded, but Miao Caiying responded with a cold face.

Zhang Shan knew that she had always been cold-tempered, so he didn't think it was different.

After a few words of greeting, they stepped aside and waited for the ceremony to begin.

Taking advantage of the situation, he glanced at the visitors from other sects, and saw several familiar faces.

Qi Keming, Zhiming, Ji Duanlang, Xie Yushan and others are all in their respective sects.

When Zhiming and Ji Duanlang saw him looking over, they nodded in greeting, Xie Yushan didn't look at him directly, but Qi Keming's eyes gleamed fiercely.

If there is a chance later, Zhang Shan believes that the kid surnamed Qi will definitely stab him in the back.

However, his strength has improved by leaps and bounds now, if this kid doesn't know his face by then, maybe he will be sent back to the West.

The bells on the mountain rang one after another, and the voice of the imperial guards shouting long live began to be heard from the bottom of the mountain.

"The ceremony has begun."

Thinking in Zhang Shan's mind, he looked towards the stone steps.

After a while, Cang Donglai looked calm, and went up the steps first, followed by Cang Xingji and Cang Baiye.

The master of the princess hall lowered her head, her face was calm, and there was nothing wrong with it.

All the ministers on the top of the mountain knelt down and shouted long live.

Cang Donglai walked up to the high platform of the Temple of Heaven, and waved his hands to make everyone flattened: "The auspicious time has come, let's start."

The Minister of Rites, who presided over the ceremony, came out and began to preside over offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, then offering sacrifices to Liezong, and then proceeding according to the process of the princess and Ji ceremony.

After going through the red tape, Li Cheng also announced that the princess has officially come of age.

Cang Donglai waved his hand, and immediately someone surrounded Her Royal Highness and left behind the mountain.

Only then did Pai Bai Ye glance at Zhang Shan with a complicated expression.

At this time, Cang Donglai said slowly: "Today, apart from the princess's ceremony, I will hold another grand ceremony."

"coming."

Zhang Shan knew it was time to meet him.

"It has been 250 years since I came to the throne, and now I feel that I lack energy, so I want to give up."

Cang Donglai spoke calmly, and his voice resounded throughout Dongshan.

"The fourth prince, Cang Xingji, possesses both virtue and talent, and is deeply favored by me. I pass on the throne to him today, Wang Aiqing. Let's continue with the succession ceremony."

Cang Donglai announced the matter in a few words, and then ordered the Minister of Rites to continue.

Most of the ministers had already heard about this matter, so they didn't show any surprised expressions.

At this time, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials came out and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I think it is inappropriate."

Cang Donglai looked at him playfully: "What's wrong?"

"Although His Royal Highness Ning Wang is brave and good at fighting, but he lacks the talent to rule the country, he is really not able to take on this important task. I think that the Second Highness Rong Wang Fang is the best candidate."

The Minister of the Ministry of Officials replied.

"Ten days ago, King Rong disappeared for no reason. I can't find him anywhere. Where is he now?"

Cang Donglai snorted coldly.

"Father, my son is here. Ten days ago, my son was assassinated by my fourth brother, so I had to go into hiding. I just found an opportunity to meet my father today. The fourth brother is ambitious and brotherly, so he is not worthy of inheritance." Dabao, please take back your father's order."

A figure came out from behind a group of ministers, crying loudly towards Cang Donglai.

"Your Majesty, please take back the order and pass it on to His Royal Highness King Rong."

At this time, ministers came out one after another and shouted loudly.

"According to my investigation, King Rong has been controlled by the Demon Dao and intends to rebel. Anyone who is in the same position as him will be killed without mercy!"

Cang Donglai glanced at everyone coldly and said.

"Forget it, you don't need to put on a show, let's have a good fight, and whoever has a hard fist can sit in this position."

An old man suddenly appeared in the center of the field out of thin air, and said with a hey smile.

"February, are you finally willing to come out? I also think it's a bit funny to play this scene."

Cang Donglai waved his hand, a burst of light flashed on Cang Xingji's body, and suddenly disappeared out of thin air.

The old man known as Er Yue is naturally the owner of the Er Yue Pavilion in the Hall of Rebirth.

Seeing Cang Xingji being teleported away, he frowned and waved his hand in the same way.

A gray mask suddenly rose from a distance, covering the entire Xiyuan.

"It turns out that you have also set up a big formation? It's really a big hand, but I also set up a forbidden formation."

Cang Dong took a look at the mask and suddenly laughed.

Following his laughter, a white mask suddenly appeared inside the gray mask.

"This is just right, we will fight for life and death in this Xiyuan, and today I will uproot you from the Eryue Pavilion of the Hall of Rebirth."

Cang Donglai let out a long laugh, and at the same time bowed his hands to the crowd from the eight sects watching the ceremony:
"Let me deal with this person, and everyone else will rely on fellow Taoists."

Saying that, the aura on his body rose to the sky, and the aura locked on Er Yue.

"Hmph, do you think it will be useful to pass Cang Xingji away? As long as you kill you, everything will be fine."

Er Yue said indifferently, and her aura rose sharply.

"Then come on, I've been wanting to know what methods you have for a long time."

Cang Donglai shouted loudly, his body flew up, and he stood in mid-air.

Er Yue snorted, and also flew up, facing Cang Donglai across the air.

"Let's do it too, and kill all the people from the Eight Sects!"

Other masters of the Hall of Rebirth who disguised themselves as ministers or imperial guards all tore off their court uniforms, revealing the black clothes underneath.

He took out his spiritual weapon from Xumijie and rushed towards the members of the Eight Sects.

"Eliminate demons and defend Taoism, today is the day!"

The Xuanwu-level elders of the eight sects all looked for opponents of the same level and went up to meet them.

(End of this chapter)