Looking at the mist-shrouded mountains in front of them, Wu Gen and Yang Zheng seemed to see mountains of gold and silver. This Jiazhi City Temple is actually not in the city, but chose this quiet place.
Since I chose quietness, I gave up the protection of secular soldiers. With such incredible wealth in front of their eyes, how could Wu Gen and Yang Zheng not be overjoyed.
"I think we should ask Baoxiang to send some people here. Otherwise, with so much money, the two of us would be too exhausted to move." Yang Zheng made a serious suggestion.
"There are also shuttles. You can carry as many as you can. After completing this order, this trip to sea will be considered a profit." Wu Gen quite agreed with Yang Zheng's opinion. He looked at the winding mountains and made a hug gesture. .
The two of them walked along the official road, mingling among the people entering the mountain. They looked at the surrounding terrain with great interest, and also chose a route to escape after they succeeded.
Suddenly, dust was flying on the distant road, and dozens of horsemen were galloping towards them. These cavalrymen chased the passers-by on the road while running, "Get out of the way. God's envoys are coming and everyone will get out of the way."
Anyone who can get here is not from a wealthy family. Some people were originally unwilling to give up the road, but upon hearing the name of the divine messenger, they hurriedly drove their expensive carriages into the grass beside the road, completely ignoring themselves. The fur coat and fragrant car were stained with ugly mud stains.
Wu Gen and Yang Zheng also shrank back and hid behind a emerald car. They looked at the movement on the official road through the tassels hanging on the car.
Soon, a row of heavy riders stood on both sides of the official road, like two fences, blocking the people who wanted to see the true face of the divine envoy.
After a while, sixty-four heavy riders marched forward side by side holding the Golden Crow Flag, guarding a carriage behind them. Compared with the gorgeous carriages of the nobles of Jiazhi City on the roadside, this carriage looks much simpler.
The light yellow car body has only simple golden black patterns, and two pearls hang on the front of the car. Still some distance away, you can smell a faint fragrance.
Listening to the comments next to him, Wu Gen realized that the carriage's body was actually made of Xiangmu, which is rare in the world. This kind of wood is often used by wealthy people to burn incense and purify their hearts. Every time, they are only willing to scrape off a little bit of the wood. One or two fragrant wood is equivalent to the price of acanthus. Unexpectedly, the divine sect actually made a luxury car.
The cart was not pulled by a horse, but by a majestic white deer, with blue eyes flashing like amber, curiously looking at the crowds on both sides. Wherever they went, the horses pulling the carts on the roadside lowered their heads unconsciously, as if the common people had seen their king.
"Is this a car? This is obviously a walking spiritual jade. It would be great if I could get it." Wu Gen muttered in a low voice.
Someone next to me cast a strange look, "Huh, wishful thinking, this is the divine chariot. If you dare to touch it, you are an enemy of the divine religion. I'm afraid you will lose your life."
Wu Gen quickly said yes and closed his mouth. If this person reports him out, don't even think about robbing the temple, just run away.
The White Deer Incense Cart moved slowly along the official road, getting closer and closer to Wu Gen and Yang Zheng. Smelling this refreshing aroma, Wu Gen's brows furrowed more and more tightly.
"What's wrong?" Yang Zheng asked in a low voice.
"Why do I feel familiar with the people in this car?" Wu Gen's eyes followed the carriage, as if he wanted to see clearly who was in the car.
This carriage must have some kind of formation that can not only block people's sight, but also block spiritual prying eyes. However, Wu Gen always had a feeling that there was a familiar smell in it.
The car passed in front of Wu Gen and continued to move forward. Suddenly, the curtain on the car was opened, and a pink boy appeared at the window, looking around at the surrounding scenery.
Wu Gen's eyes suddenly widened and his body shrank back. Next to the boy, a woman gently tapped his forehead with her finger, preparing to lower the curtain.
Suddenly, the woman seemed to feel something and turned her head to look in the direction of Wu Gen. Wu Gen quickly shrank his head and hid behind the car next to him.
The curtain was gently lowered, and the White Deer Carriage continued forward, along the official road and up the mountain road.
"Zhao Ling, I didn't expect to see her here." Yang Zheng moved his body out from behind the car, narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked at the fragrant car that was gradually disappearing among the lush mountains and trees.
Wu Gen didn't say a word, and his expression was a little complicated. After a long time, Fang Youyou sighed, "What a bad fate, I didn't expect Xiang Qi's children to be so old."
Zhao Ling, the woman who made him suffer so much and almost died, has actually achieved such a high status in the divine religion. Wu Gen had no doubt that she could do this. This woman has a cool temperament, is very ambitious, has the heart of a jackal, and is good at using all the help around her, including her body. After joining the cult, I am afraid not many people can stop her methods.
To a certain extent, Wu Gen's current situation was also caused by her. This is a life-threatening woman. If it had been anyone else, Wu Gen would have tried every means to kill her. However, Zhao Ling had a powerful amulet in front of Wu Gen, and that was the child beside her, who was also Xiang Qi's child. The only descendant of his brother.
"It's better not to meet each other. Our situation is a bit delicate." Yang Zheng was a little worried that Wu Gen would go see Xiang Qi's child.
"Well, as long as the child is safe, I will not touch her, let alone appear in front of them. Let's go, since Zhao Ling is here and the temple is not easy to attack, we should find a place to stay and wait for a few days." Wu Gen suddenly turned around and walked out of the mountain. He was in high spirits when he came, but he was in low spirits when he left.
The two found an inn outside Jiazhi City and waited for Zhao Ling to leave. In the past few days, Wu Gen had been a little indifferent. He just stayed in the inn every day and didn't even bother to go out.
Yang Zheng was not idle. He changed his mind and went out all day to inquire about news. Since Daliang City was destroyed and the temple was robbed, there are more people interrogating these days. However, because Yang Zheng's forged road guide was so good, no one discovered that the culprit was hiding outside the capital.
"Baoxiang and the others are taking action in the Chelu Kingdom in the north." Yang Zheng opened the door and rushed in happily, handing Wu Gen a map, "It was a coincidence that Zhao Ling came to Jiazhi City this time. She was originally She was ordered to inspect other countries, but she didn't want anything to happen to Zou State, so she hurried over. As soon as Baoxiang took action, she left Zou State, and the number of interrogations in the past two days was much less."
Wu Gen unfolded the map, and it was clearly the terrain of Matai Mountain. Looking at the winding lines on it, even the paths in the mountain were marked. It can be seen that Yang Zheng has put a lot of effort in these days, and even his waistline has become smaller. some.
After looking at the map carefully, Wu Gen let out a long breath and drank all the remaining wine on the table. "Contact Baoxiang, grab another house, and then return here from the far sea to take over this temple. After winning, this trip It is complete, and the whole army returns to Kuntian Continent.”
"Zou State has 50,000 troops stationed in the north and west of the capital. When our army attacks the temple, it is better to attack in small groups and pass through the gaps on both sides. Fight quickly and retreat quickly." Yang Zheng nodded slightly. , this time the temple was robbed, and the fearless army had already shown its face in Tianyuan Continent.
Moreover, if the temple that the divine envoy visited was also robbed, the divine sect would definitely be furious, and the purpose of this trip has indeed been achieved. If it drags on any longer, I'm afraid the god will send out a large army to encircle and suppress us, and by then it will be too late to leave.
While waiting for the arrival of Baoxiang's troops, Wu Gen and Yang Zheng had nothing to do, so they simply went to Matai Mountain again. After the two handed over two pieces of thorn jade at the foot of the mountain, they finally climbed up the mountain road smoothly.
The scenery of Matai Mountain is beautiful. As you go up the steps, you can see the greenery as far as the eye can see, with colorful butterflies and orioles hovering in the grass and forests. When I entered the dangerous pavilion and looked out, I could see the misty clouds in the mountains and the mist of the sun in the distance, which swept away Wu Gen's depression for many days.
After reaching the halfway point of the mountain, there were obviously more guards in the mountain. Not only the soldiers of Zou Kingdom, but also some servants of the gods were looking around vigilantly.
On the top of the mountain in the distance, there is a large yellow temple roof covering the entire mountain. It can be seen that the size of the temple here is not small. Soon, someone stopped Wu Gen and Yang Zheng and said that there were distinguished guests in the temple today and idlers were not allowed to go up.
Wu Gen and Yang Zheng had no choice but to find a pavilion nearby, where tea was served and other tourists who had been stopped were scattered around.
The two of them were like ordinary tourists, eating pine nuts, drinking tea brewed from the clear spring, and listening to people talking about the miracles that had happened in this temple.
It is nothing more than a blind girl kowtowing three times at a time to reach the top of the mountain, and regaining her sight in one day. Or maybe a spiritual beast arrives with a fruit in its mouth, and after bowing down, it can speak to someone.
Wu Gen and Yang Zheng looked at each other and smiled. Such tricks were the specialty of the divine sect, but the more widespread the legend, the more it showed that the temple here was rich in resources.
During the chat, a man strode down the mountain from the temple with seven or eight guards. When they arrived at the place where the horses were tied, these people galloped down the mountain without worrying about the steepness of the mountain.
When passing by Wu Gen and others, one can see that the leader is a young man, dressed in red, with a huge orb embedded in the forehead.
The young man's face was angry and his brows were furrowed. It was obvious that he had encountered something unpleasant in the temple.
"The second prince is here to visit the priest." Someone beside him obviously recognized this person and whispered in his companion's ear.
"What's the use of visiting? The priest prefers the eldest prince, so what's the use of his tossing and tossing, he's just annoying people." Another person also whispered, with disdain on his face.
"Yeah, it's not a good thing to be too angry."
The conversation between these two people was extremely low, but given the cultivation levels of Wu Gen and Yang Zheng, it was clearly audible.
Yang Zheng turned to look in the direction where the second prince was leaving, looking a little disappointed. Wu Gen certainly knew what he was thinking. Yang Zheng also came from the royal family, but lost his throne due to the obstruction of the divine religion. It seems that he had sympathy for the second prince.
Due to the prince's visit, the temple was not open to outsiders today, so Wu Gen and Yang Zheng could only make a wasted trip and returned to the inn.
Yang Zheng had nothing to do these two days, so he went around asking about the second prince. After asking around, I found out that the second prince's name was Zou Ning, and that there was an eldest brother named Zou Ying.
Since the succession of thrones in various countries in Tianyuan Continent requires the nod of the divine religion to determine the successor, Zou Ying has always been closer to the priests in the capital, and since he is the eldest son, he is naturally the best heir to the throne in the eyes of everyone.
And Zou Ning had worked hard in the army and made many military exploits. Naturally, he didn't want to give up the throne easily, so he also made many efforts to get the throne. It's just that he has been away from home for many years, alienated from the priests, and has no support from the religion. Seeing that his father was old and sick, he thought about whether he could take the path of becoming a priest, but he tried several times with no success.
Wu Gen was not very interested in these things and just sat cross-legged in the house all day long to regulate his breathing. Half a month later, hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the house. Wu Gen opened his eyes, couldn't help but look happy, and quickly jumped out of bed to open the door.
As soon as the door opened, Bao Xiang and Yang Zheng stepped in and gently closed the door.
"What, the matter in the north is over." Wu Gen quickly asked Baoxiang to sit down and poured him a cup of tea.
But Bao Xiang grabbed the teapot, drank a few sips, and wiped the water stains from the corner of his mouth, "We robbed two more families, but we didn't attack the city, so the harvest wasn't much."
"The people from the Divine Sect are catching up." Wu Gen was a little worried. The Divine Envoy had already arrived here, and he thought he would mobilize people from all over to pursue him, so he asked quickly.
"I didn't see the Divine Cult warship, but the men and horses of Chelu and Zou met some. However, we fired all kinds of bows and crossbows, which caught them off guard. The warship took the opportunity to leave, and there was no trace of it. There was a big war." Baoxiang was dusty and his beard had grown a lot. It was obvious that this journey was not as easy as he said.
"Did you bring the person?" Wu Gen asked again.
"Bring it here and ambush five hundred men, led by Meng Shun, and hide it east of Mount Matai. The warship stopped in the open sea and did not dare to approach the coast. Instead, the shuttle followed. Now the god's eyes are full Keep an eye on the north to prevent our army from attacking again. The defense around Daliang City is very sparse." Baoxiang grabbed a piece of Wu Gen's leftover cake from the table and introduced his situation while chewing it.
"Gu Miao and Lan Qianye have also arrived. Gu Miao is burying a formation near the old site of the Daliang City Temple. There are a few of us, plus the formation, I believe that Priest Lao Shizi will not be able to escape even if he wants to."
Wu Gen nodded, "Let's go and meet this priest."
