Keqing, it’s just cultivating immortality, is it that difficult?

"Why is it related to Xuannv Sect again?"

Song Zhi was puzzled. What was that?

"Because the Xuannu Cult seems to believe in the Princess Leping. They claim that their princess is the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady who came down to earth and could not bear the turbidity and suffering of the mortal world, so she came down to earth to save the world."

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Before he could finish his words, Song Zhi sneered.

"These royal family members are used to making up some miracles to claim their own names, and some Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady. As soon as I heard it, I knew they were trying to fool the ignorant people. The emperor of today even said that he was appointed by heaven, but now, the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty are living in misery. There are natural disasters in the north and the south, and the Goddess Cult is rebelling. It is said that some monster has appeared in the north."

Song Zhi looked sarcastic when he said this.

"If the emperor is really granted the mandate by heaven, how can the court be like this? It is a joke that the emperor is constrained by mortal officials."

Song Zhi smiled slightly on his flamboyant face, but a hint of coldness flashed in his dark pupils. He had sharp eyebrows and a high nose bridge. Although he had a smile on his face, he gave people the feeling of being angry without being powerful.

When the subordinate in blue saw this, he didn't dare to say anything and just waited for instructions.

"Any other news? Have you found out why Princess Leping appeared here? When did she come here? And why did she take root here?"

If he had not lost contact for too long and there had been no news from the outposts hidden in the dark to monitor the private soldiers, he would have really believed that the letter could not reach him because of fleeing famine for some reason.

But it's only one month, it's been so long, it's impossible that every time the news is not safely delivered because of the bandits or refugees on the road.

Don’t be fooled by the large number of bandits outside. Half of them are specially trained by ourselves. In fact, there are no such well-armed bandits.

Before the natural disaster, this group of bandits had been gathering resources and people for themselves, both openly and covertly. After the disaster, Song Zhi let them go and allowed them to smash, loot and burn, with the aim of creating chaos and profiting from it.

He knew that the Great Zhou would not be able to hold out for much longer, and that his fake identity would be exposed sooner or later. He might as well exploit them before that, then enclose some land and establish his own independence, and use the chaos to incite the ignorant people to rebel, thus achieving his goal.

In order to be on the safe side and avoid being discovered, he divided his forces into smaller groups. He trained his private soldiers in a dispersed manner just to avoid being discovered.

That is why it has attracted people's attention until now.

"such a pity……"

If Li Yu had not been too alert and guessed his identity and saw through everything, why would he be so restrained now and only recall more than 5,000 people?

And the rest…

That Le Ping... If I remember correctly, this person is not of royal blood and is only twelve or thirteen years old now.

Thinking of this, Song Zhi's eyes darkened slightly.

The subordinate saw his master's look and knew that he was in a bad mood, so he lowered his head and said honestly:

"I checked and found that Princess Leping went to her fiefdom half a year ago under the order of the emperor. The banner she raised was to bring the blessing of Princess Leping to benefit the Great Zhou and all directions."

"And four months ago, the other party arrived in Tongzhou Prefecture."

Upon hearing the report from his subordinates, Song Zhi's face darkened.

"Did it take so long?"

Four months! I have been here for four months and there is no news at all!

Although this is also one of the reasons why there are famines and chaos everywhere now, it is also the reason why the other party is so cunning and difficult to deal with.

Logically speaking, the other party should have come to Tongzhou Prefecture as soon as possible, but who would have thought that they did not come. Instead, they settled down in the remote Hengshan County and even swallowed up several cities without leaving any trace!

Even though he gave up those cities! But all these actions clearly showed that the other party was very capable and had long suspected him, so he acted this way.

"Why on earth did she know my problem? Was it those bandits, or the private soldiers, or the county magistrates?"

Song Zhi muttered to himself, frowning, tapping his fingers on the armrest from time to time.

"How many of them are there? Have those two said anything?"

"this……

About a dozen people..."

The man in green said uncertainly.

Song Zhi paused and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"A dozen people?"

How can this be?

"Go, bring those two here... I remember the magistrate of Kaiyang County seemed to be Zhuo Zong, and the other one was Li Cao."

"Yes! I'll go right away!"

As the man in green stepped back, two middle-aged men in fancy clothes were soon brought up.

One had squinting eyes, thin lips, slightly drooping eyebrows, a somewhat mean expression, and scars on his face; while the other had a round face, thick limbs, and wore a gorgeous suit that made him look like a pig wearing a gorgeous dress.

Neither of them looked very good. After all, they were already at this age and generally didn't look very good, not to mention that these two people lost the city, which made Song Zhi even more unhappy.

Seeing the two people being brought up, before Song Zhi could say anything, he saw the two people suddenly rushing up, crying and shouting, looking like they were complaining.

He kept shouting for help and telling about his suffering.

Seeing them like this, Song Zhi lost his patience even more!

"Shut up! It's not proper to cry like that!"

"Tell me! How many people caused you to lose the city?"

After being scolded by this voice, the two men's mournful tone suddenly stopped. They looked at each other, a trace of fear appeared in their eyes, and they whispered:

"Sir, there are only a dozen people..."

"Yes. There were more than a dozen people, but I didn't see them clearly."

Song Zhi narrowed his eyes and looked at the two of them with a gaze as sharp as a knife.

"A dozen people?"

"Are you guys framing me..."

Seeing the tone become low, the two of them shook themselves. They knew that Song Zhi was not the real prefect, but the one from the previous dynasty. He was very cruel and merciless. The literati did not punish him, but he did not have the rules. They hurriedly said:

"It's witchcraft!! They cast witchcraft! That's why we are like this!"

"Yes, sir, you don't know that the flames suddenly burst out and made a hole in the city wall."

Song Zhi laughed angrily and said:

"You mean witchcraft? The Goddess Cult said they were the goddess who came to save the world!"

"Sir! Could it be that there are people in the Goddess Cult who can perform sorcery?"

Seeing Li Cao suddenly look up in surprise and ask, Song Zhi smiled.

"What do you think? I came from there, how could I not know?"

"If there really is a goddess, why would she need to make a fuss over that horn bump? Can't everything be done with a spell?"

"So-called witchcraft is nothing more than some tricks, nothing more than some things like standing up chopsticks, frying pans, and making fire out of nothing!"

When Song Zhi said this, his expression turned slightly cold.

"And you actually lost the city because of some mere tricks... You really deserve to die!!"

Especially since what the two of them lost was not the impoverished county he had given up, but the territory he was planning to encircle in the future. How could Song Zhi not be angry!

Hearing Song Zhi's cold tone, the two men broke out in cold sweats and instantly realized that the adults had misunderstood something, and hurriedly explained.

"Sir! No, not that kind of witchcraft, this is the real witchcraft! A witchcraft that can create earth, rocks, and fire rain at will!"

"Yes, that's right!! Those who claim to be from the Xuannv Sect can even fly in the air! If not, how could they be captured so easily?"

The two hurriedly explained! It seemed that it was true from their looks. Song Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly, wondering if there was something wrong that he didn't know about.

He thought for a moment and seeing that the two men were talking seriously, he ordered people to bring over the people coming from the two cities, whether they were from aristocratic families or others.

The Xuannv Sect was not omnipotent, and there were always some people who escaped.

And through those people's oral accounts, Song Zhi seemed to see from their mouths a group of immortals who could call the wind and rain, and manipulate earth, rocks and fire with a wave of their hands!

He was shocked and suspicious. Could it be that the so-called Xuannv really existed and was not just a trick played by the princess? ?

……

……

"A miracle? Did you see it with your own eyes?"

On the other side, Commander Li Yu was also stunned when he understood the report from his soldiers.

"Reporting to the Lord, it is indeed true. They saw it with their own eyes. It is said that those people can easily summon water and fire, and can even fly in the air. It is a miracle."

"Could it be some new trick... that made those fools mistakenly identify the wrong person?"

"Sir, how is it possible? Have you ever seen someone perform a trick to fly in the air?"

Hearing his subordinates say this, Li Yu shook his head. Even he knew that it was impossible for people to fly.

However, if he really thought that the people from the Xuannv Sect could display magical skills and fly, he would not believe it without having seen it with his own eyes.

Moreover, the Xuannu Sect was founded by Princess Leping! I had heard before that Princess Leping was the lucky star of the Great Zhou Dynasty, a celestial being descended to the world. Could it be that the rumors were true?

Li Yu hesitated.

Then he shook his head. No matter whether it was true or false, he already had his own selfish motives and stationed troops here to exercise his power. The person who pretended to be from the previous dynasty was also ambitious.

Since the other party had not revealed any information since their arrival and had been rooted there for a long time, I'm afraid they already knew their plans and saw the situation here...

Li Yu's heart sank when he thought of this. As the commander of Tongzhou, he was supposed to monitor and ensure the stability of Tongzhou.

But now in my own indulgence

I am afraid that the princess has already seen the current situation in Tongzhou, otherwise she would not have not written me a single letter in such a long time.

Thinking of this, Li Yu sighed.

"No matter what, let's not worry about the princess for now. To be honest, Song Zhi is probably more worried than us."

He waved his hand and continued:

"I heard that the city next door has been taken over by the Goddess Cult, and they have set their sights on us."

"Yes, sir... I don't know why the Goddess Cult has suddenly grown stronger and is coming at me aggressively. I'm afraid it's..."

Tong County, where the army is stationed, is well-defended. It is not that he underestimates the people of the Goddess Sect. In fact, Li Yu does not take them seriously at all. If the commander of the Xuzhou prefecture had not died of a sudden illness or been poisoned, and the people of the Goddess Sect had not taken the opportunity to sneak in, with an internal spy, how could they have lost so easily?

It's just good luck, I don't think it will cause much trouble.

"Humph, I want to see what these shrimp soldiers and crab generals can do... What about the city? What's going on? Are they going to join forces with them to deal with me?"

"It's not clear yet, but I heard that there are large-scale movements there, and they are planning and preparing."

"It is said that the Goddess Cult reacted and found out that Song Zhi had deceived them and had no intention of handing over the state capital. Therefore, they were filled with resentment and prepared to gather everyone to attack."

"Oh, this was expected a long time ago. That person used the Goddess Cult to gain such a position. Now that he has turned against us, he must bear the consequences."

"I'll just see what the consequences of a dog-eat-dog fight will be. If both sides suffer...then you can't blame me for being the one behind it."

After hearing their master say this, the subordinates knew that they should just watch and not intervene.

"What about Princess Leping..."

"You go and send a letter, use nice words and a sincere attitude, and say..."

Li Yu paused.

He explained everything he said to his subordinates one by one, and then repeated it again.

"My Lord, are you showing weakness?"

"No, this is to keep a backup plan for me."

He smiled.

"People are most afraid of accidents. Sometimes they happen when you don't want them to happen. Just in case, you should leave some room when necessary. Even if something goes wrong, this commander was deceived by Song Zhi. Although I failed in my duty, there is always a way out."

Lu Shanshan relied on miracles to conquer those cities bit by bit, gather refugees, and maintain public order. Although the people in the provincial capital on the other side knew the news, their news came too slowly and was delayed, so that by the time they realized it, Lu Shanshan had already recovered half of the county towns in the provincial capital.

Song Zhi was completely unaware of all this, because the Goddess Cult suddenly attacked and besieged the provincial capital along with several upper counties including Jing County and Li County, so news from the outside world could not be transmitted back.

Of course, the Goddess Cult's aggressive attack this time and the siege of Jing County and Li County were just to cut off the backyard of the city, but their real purpose was to take Song Zhi's head.

"Do you really think I don't have a backup plan? I want to see who can hold his breath longer."

Song Zhi immediately deployed his private soldiers from all directions to the city walls for defense. He had already prepared for retaliation caused by the betrayal.